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01 UA A = M <br />J, was 5 on <br />To Mayor and Council <br />1 Bill Malinen,, City Manager <br />From Duane Schwartz,, Public Works Director <br />Date: July 2, 2008 <br />Re: Response to Citizen and Council Budget Requests or Suggestions <br />y. <br />187 Enclosed is a brief response to the citizen and/or Council budget requests or suggestions submitted in June <br />1 Suggestion: 'Additional funding for sidewalks, pathways, and tree replacements in parks and on <br />190 city boulevards (Councilmember IhIan)' <br />191 <br />192 Response.* The City approved budget has not contained funding for new construction of trails and <br />193 sidewalks for several years. Trails and sidewalks that have been constructed in the past five years have been <br />194 funded with MSS road funds and grants. The current update to the Pathway Master Plan indicates <br />195 significant needs for filling existing gaps in the system. Staff continues to seek outside funding <br />196 opportunities for pathways. These are typically competitive grants and sought after by many agencies. Staff <br />197 has requested funding in the 2010 CIP, $,150,000 for new pathway and sidewalk construction. <br />198 <br />199 The City currently does not have a tree replacement program. Several hundred trees have been planted in <br />2 ('-) ('-) the County C corridor as part of a streetscape project which was funded by a federal grant and roadway <br />2 ('3;1 funds. Trees are sometimes replaced as part of other roadway projects but an ongoing funding source has <br />202 not been identified for tree replacement citywide. <br />Page 9 of 12 <br />