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ATTACHMENT B Mayor's Civic Facilities Visioning Committee Policy Principles 1. Consolidate civic functions. Consolidate civic functions in and around the future Civic Center to the greatest extent practical. Create an "urban campus" along 8th Avenue to reflect the partnerships among public agencies and non-profit public service organizations, providing integrated services to the public and more effi- cient government operations. 2. Reinforce 8th Avenue as the Great Civic Street. Locate significant municipal, county, state, and federal buildings along 8th Avenue. Use consistent elements such as paving and sidewalk design, plantings, and street lights to create a civic prome- nade from Willamette Street to the Willamette River. 3. Enhance open space. Create and enhance open space making the Civic Center attractive for the general public as well as employees and customers. Enhancements to and expansion of the Park Blocks will support increased activity downtown. Open space along 8th Avenue will enhance its character as a great civic street. Cannery Square will draw pedestrians across Mill St. and provide a gateway to the river. 4. Develop partnerships. Develop partnerships between public agencies and non-governmental service providers to improve customer convenience, efficient service delivery, and communication between related agencies. Include non-profit agencies with government functions to create more pedestrian traffic supporting small scale retail, entertainment, and other activities in the Civic Center area. 5. Include Public Safety services. Public Safety services should be an integral part of the Civic Center - open and visible to the public, embodying community policing goals. Support Public Safety activities that increase visibility, access, and actual and perceived safety for individuals and property downtown. Loca- tion of social service agencies with Public Safety services has a high potential for mutual benefit. 6. Provide adequate parking. Coordinate the development of parking in the Civic Center to build on existing parking areas and locate new structured parking that is convenient and secure. Provide parking for the public, for safety vehicles, and for employees. 7. Employ cost-effective development approaches. Utilize existing publicly-owned land and resources to the maximum extent. Encourage public/ private partnerships that realize efficiencies through consolidation of services. Minimize the need for new public revenues. Minimize life-cycle costs via appropriate location, timing, and size of new or renovated facilities. Use a 20 year horizon for space planning. L:\CMO\2004 Council Agendas\M040714\S040714A. doc