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<br />The WJ Skatepark is viewed as a destination facility suitable for programming that may approach a 24/7 <br />schedule and this new center of activity is expected to provide economic benefits to the downtown area. <br />Based on these characteristics, further analysis of revenue generating options and capacities is needed to <br />understand what revenue-generating activities might be possible, and one to several years of experience <br />with the skatepark may be needed to evolve the most successful model. This revenue-generating model <br />could be in the form of a contract or agreement with a third-party managing entity, similar to the current <br />arrangement at the Cuthbert Amphitheater in West Alton Baker Park. Contracting with a third party for <br />operations and maintenance would most likely be subject to purchasing rules that would require a formal <br />Request for Proposals (RFP) process. <br /> <br />RELATED CITY POLICIES <br />As noted above, the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Project and Priority Plan, adopted by the City <br />Council in 2006, includes a City Center Skatepark to be built in Washington-Jefferson Park as a Priority <br />1 project. <br /> <br />On May 22, 2006, the council passed Council Resolution No. 4869 calling for a city election for the <br />purpose of submitting to the voters a measure authorizing up to $27,490,000 of General Obligation <br />bonds to be used for “parks, recreation and open space projects, including purchase of land for parks and <br />preservation of open space, purchase of land and construction of improvements at Golden Gardens Park, <br />construction and resurfacing of all-weather sports fields and auxiliary projects on school district <br />property and on City parkland adjacent to Meadow View School and construction and equipping of the <br />West Eugene Environmental Education Center.” A copy of Resolution No. 4869 was attached to the <br />agenda item summary for the May 23, 2012, Work Session on the skatepark. <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL OPTIONS <br /> <br />Capital Funding Options <br /> <br />1.The council directs staff to work with the new coalition of community partners to raise additional <br />private funds, and to bring back a funding proposal in Supplemental Budget 1 to appropriate <br />additional Park SDC funds from balance available for the development and construction of the <br />WJ Skatepark and Urban Plaza. Construction of all four phases would start in 2013. <br /> <br /> <br />2.The council directs staff to work with community partners to raise additional private funds, and <br />fund the balance of the development and construction of the WJ Skatepark and Urban Plaza from <br />re-allocated 2006 PROS Bond funds. Construction of all four phases would start in 2013. <br /> <br /> <br />3.The council directs staff to fund the balance of the development and construction of the WJ <br />Skatepark and Urban Plaza from re-allocated 2006 PROS Bond funds, without additional partner <br />involvement. Construction of all four phases would start in 2013. <br /> <br /> <br />4.Other, as directed by the council. <br /> <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />The City Manager recommends Capital Funding Option 1. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />S:\CMO\2012 Council Agendas\M121024\S121024B.doc <br />