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when it is found that: a. A minimum level of'key urban facilities' and services can be provided to the area in an orderly and efficient manner." The Metro Plan Glossary defines minimum level of "key urban facilities and services" to include "police protection" as well as other services including but not limited to stormwater service, solid waste management, water service, fire and emergency medical services and public schools. "Police protection" is not further defined and may Present an interpretation issue when trying to form a public safety special district. Lane County was and is the logical provider of many of the countywide public safety services for urban, suburban, and rural Lane County. It was not anticipated that cities would provide these s~rvices once any region or area reached an urban density level and thee services do not encourage or promote growth or development. In addition, historically, there have been other mutijurisdictional law enforcement s~rvices such as drag interdiction, SWAT, and domestic violence investigation services provided by Lane County, within and outside of Eugen~Springfield's urban growth boundary. The emphasis of the Metro ?lan and the land use planning goals it supports reduce the fragmented approach to service delivery by encouraging single agency service deliwry over service delivery by sewral agencies. None of thc public safety services currently or historically provided by Lane County outside the urban growth boundary have discouraged compact growth or augmented sprawl. ..Public SaferF Special District There are several public safety services traditionally provided by, or statutorily mandated for, Lane County. These include, but are not limited to corrections (both youth and adult), parole and probation, prosecution, and unincorporated patrol. The decline in the county's financial resources has led to system degradation as indicated by: · A reducti6n in jail beds · A 'matrix' system at the jail that releases inmates into the community on a daily basis · More than 100 parolees per parole officer to manage · Fewer and fewer crimes prosecuted by the District Attorney's Office · A youth detention facility operating at minimal capacity · Rural and suburban police patrol minimized to unacceptable levels · The elimination ofinteragency drug team participation · The elimination ofinteragency special tactics teams to deal with critical incidents .The goal of creating a countywide service district is to provide a separate funding source for public safety services. The goal of the diStrict would be to make available the kinds of public safety services the county currently is under authority or mandated to provide, not to displace any other jurisdiction or create a duplication of services. The timeline goal is to put the proposal on the November 2006 general election ballot. The exact description ora Lane County public safety district is in the preliminary stages. A district of this type will need input from a variety of sources and comprehensive analysis before decision makers can finalize the details and outline the specifics of the district's components. llCC Agenda Cover Memo - County Special Service District Page 5 of 6 AUgust 25, 2004