2014 PARKS REPLACEMENT BOND Parksreplacementbond.Org NO INCREASE in TAX RATES

2014 PARKS REPLACEMENT BOND ParksReplacementBond.org NO INCREASE IN TAX RATES

FOCUS AREAS THE NEED Areas of focus with broad public support* and identified as Over the last century, Portlanders have created and maintained our parks system urgent needs by the Parks bureau; see additional one-pagers through a series of capital investments, including bond measures and levies. for details on each area. However, our park structures and facilities have finite life spans, and require ongoing PLAYGROUNDS investment to remain safe and accessible. Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) has Replace 10 to 20 existing structures that are nearing the end identified more than $365 million in necessary replacements and major maintenance of their useful life and at risk of closure projects that need to be completed over the next 10 years. BRIDGES AND TRAILS Preserve access to natural areas and open spaces by repairing $68M in bond revenue would pay for the most critical replacements and bridges and trails repairs, out of $365M in major maintenance needs over the next 10 years.

POOLS Prevent emergency closures, stop water leaks, improve water conservation and energy efficiency

PROTECTING WORKERS $365M Improve safety by making critical upgrades; fix leaking roofs,  update equipment at maintenance facilities

PIONEER COURTHOUSE SQUARE Replace failing structures, fix leaks and cracks, make improvements at most visited park $68M ACCESSIBILITY Remove access barriers in parks; recent report found tens of thousands of barriers across park system THE OPPORTUNITY RESTROOMS / OTHER URGENT REPAIRS As Portland’s last parks bond—passed in 1994—is paid off in 2015, we have the Prevent closures, replace and repair restrooms, roofs and other failing structures throughout the system opportunity to address critical park needs without increasing tax rates. By continuing to fund parks at the current rate required by the 1994 bond, we can raise an estimated ADMINISTRATION & AUDITS $56-$68 million in funding to address the most critical needs of our parks system. Require audits and appoint oversight committee

PUBLIC SUPPORT Public support for Parks Replacement Bond 65% Parks Commissioner Amanda Fritz and PP&R hired 6% DHM Research to conduct a representative telephone SUPPORT survey of Portlanders. The survey shows that more than 19% 65 percent of Portlanders are supportive once they find 41% out that a Replacement Bond would not increase tax

11% rates and would fund some of the most critical repairs to our parks system. THE REPLACEMENT BOND 24% The proposed measure would replace a previous general obligation bond which was used to fund park improvements and expires in 2015. If the proposed new Support, strongly Support, somewhat Oppose, somewhat Oppose, strongly Don’t Know measure passes, it would not increase property tax rates. The average Replacement Bond tax rate is estimated to be $.0877 per $1000 of assessed value, which is * Source: DHM Research in a May 2014 telephone survey of 800 likely Portland the same as the current assessed rate for the expiring parks bonds. If it does not voters. Graph shows public support after negative test message. pass, the annual property tax could decrease by about $13 for a home at median assessed value of $150,000.

PROPOSED TITLE: Improve park safety, accessibility; fix playgrounds, trails, facilities; issue bonds. Shall Portland fix, improve park facilities; issue $68,000,000 bonds (if approved, estimated to not increase tax rate); require audits? If the bonds are approved, they will be payable from taxes on property or property ownership that are not subject to the limits of sections 11 and 11b, Article Eleven of the Oregon Constitution.

COMMISSIONER AMANDA FRITZ | DIRECTOR MIKE ABBATÉ | PortlandParks.org 2 Updated: 6/29/14 2014 PARKS REPLACEMENT BOND NO INCREASE IN TAX RATES PLAYGROUNDS

FOCUS AREAS SAFE PLACES TO PLAY Areas with broad public support* and identified as Every child needs a safe and accessible place to play. Park technicians visit parks and urgent needs by the Parks bureau playgrounds almost daily to check for unsafe equipment, and playgrounds are fully PLAYGROUNDS inspected for safety each month. When equipment becomes unsafe, it is removed. More Replace 10 to 20 existing structures that are nearing than 55,000 Portland households are served by Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) the end of their useful life and are at risk of closure playgrounds or play structures that are rated in poor or very poor condition, and need to BRIDGES AND TRAILS Preserve access to natural areas and open spaces by be renovated or replaced. Currently, there is no funding to replace these structures. repairing bridges and trails The 2014 Parks Replacement Bond will renovate, replace and remediate 10 to 20 POOLS Prevent emergency closures, stop water leaks, improve playgrounds or play structures that are at risk of failing, without raising the tax rate. See water conservation and energy efficiency the back of this page for more specific examples > PROTECT WORKERS  Improve safety by making critical upgrades; fix leaking Due to impending failure, Couch Park’s beloved play structure had to be removed. roofs, update equipment at maintenance facilities PIONEER COURTHOUSE SQUARE Replace failing structures, fix leaks and cracks, make improvements at most visited park ACCESSIBILITY Remove access barriers in parks; recent report found tens of thousands of barriers across park system RESTROOMS & URGENT REPAIRS Prevent closures, replace and repair restrooms, roofs and other failing structures throughout the system ADMINISTRATION & AUDITS Require audits and appoint oversight committee

* Source: DHM Research in a May 2014 telephone survey of 800 likely Portland voters.

THE REPLACEMENT BOND The proposed measure would replace a previous general obligation bond which was used to fund park improvements and expires in 2015. If the proposed new measure passes, it would not increase property tax rates. The average Replacement Bond tax rate is estimated to be $.0877 per $1000 of assessed value, COUCH PARK is adjacent to the Metropolitan Learning Center (MLC) K-12 public which is the same as the current assessed rate for the school. In the 1970s, the community helped design the park’s much-loved wooden play expiring parks bonds. If it does not pass, the annual structure. The structure had to be removed in 2014 property tax could decrease by about $13 for a home at median assessed value of $150,000. after an independent engineering firm warned Every child needs a place to play. of impending structural failure. The Replacement Bond would fund a new play structure at Couch, designed to serve hundreds of neighborhood youth, and MLC students. See back for more > PUBLIC SUPPORT The Portland community is committed to youth. A 74-76% recent survey reveals that 74 percent of Portlanders are more likely to support a bond that includes the replacement of aging playground structures that pose a safety risk. Further, 76 SUPPORT percent of Portlanders are more likely to support a Replacement Bond that would pay for the replacement of playgrounds and community center structures to make them accessible to people with disabilities. ParksReplacementBond.org Source: DHM Research in a May 2014 telephone survey of 800 likely Portland voters. PROPOSED TITLE: Improve park safety, accessibility; fix playgrounds, trails, facilities; issue bonds. Shall Portland fix, improve park facilities; issue $68,000,000 bonds (if approved, estimated to not raise tax rate); require audits? If the bonds are approved, they will be payable from taxes on property or property ownership that are not subject to the limits of sections 11 and 11b, Article Eleven of the Oregon Constitution.

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structure replacement. See front. e S E S unCRESTONnyside PARK, fund work for this facility that SE Harmony Rd Rd at SE 44th Ave & Powell, currently serves 1612* nearby youth, plus THE NORTH PARK BLOCKS has a wooden play structure that students from a local school. in Downtown Portland, just north of Burnside on NW was installed in the mid-1980s, Park Ave, is home to the city’s first playground. In 1992, and has outlived its useful life. The improvements were completed in the park, including Replacement Bond would fund a new playground and equipment still in use today. removal of the outdated structures, That equipment is aging and needs replacement. The and replacement with safe and Replacement Bond would fund a larger play area, updated play equipment to serve and remove and replace two structures and a swing 1245* nearby youth plus students set, making this playground safe and fun for the next from a local school. generation of young Portlanders—including the 434* nearby youth it serves, plus students from a local school. Temporary playground closure for repairs—Washington Park. KENTON PARK is in the heart of North Portland’s Kenton neighborhood, at N Brandon and N Kilpatrick. With heavy neighborhood use, the park’s play structure continues to need regular repair, and the manufacter is no longer in business, making parts hard to find. Due to unstable soil, play equipment is sinking and unstable. Replacement of the structure would ensure that Kenton’s children—including the 936* nearby youth this park serves—have a safe place to play for years to come.

*Service area is defined as a half-mile walk of the park facility. Youth are ages 14 and younger.

For more information about the 2014 Bond Replacement please contact: Jennifer Yocom, [email protected] | Amy Ruiz, [email protected] | 503-823-5592 4 Updated: 6/29/14 2014 PARKS REPLACEMENT BOND NO INCREASE IN TAX RATES BRIDGES & TRAILS

FOCUS AREAS KEEPING PORTLANDERS CONNECTED TO NATURE Areas with broad public support* and identified as Portland is home to more than 155 miles of completed regional trails laced together, urgent needs by the Parks bureau connecting people to each other and to the natural beauty of our city. However, several PLAYGROUNDS of our city’s most popular trails are partially or fully closed—or at risk of closure—due to Replace 10 to 20 existing structures that are nearing the end of their useful life and are at risk of closure needed repairs. BRIDGES AND TRAILS The 2014 Parks Replacement Bond would fund repairs to trails and bridges, preserving Preserve access to natural areas and open spaces by repairing bridges and trails access to natural areas and open spaces like Forest Park, without raising the tax rate. POOLS If Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) replaces a failed bridge along the Maple Trail, Prevent emergency closures, stop water leaks, improve water conservation and energy efficiency full access to a pristine area of Forest Park would be restored. Funding provided by this Replacement Bond could repair trails and prevent more trail and bridge failures and closures. PROTECT WORKERS  Improve safety by making critical upgrades; fix leaking See the back of this page for more examples > roofs, update equipment at maintenance facilities

PIONEER COURTHOUSE SQUARE This bridge collapsed in 2012, closing part of Forest Park’s Maple Trail. Replace failing structures, fix leaks and cracks, make improvements at most visited park ACCESSIBILITY Remove access barriers in parks; recent report found tens of thousands of barriers across park system RESTROOMS & URGENT REPAIRS Prevent closures, replace and repair restrooms, roofs and other failing structures throughout the system ADMINISTRATION & AUDITS Require audits and appoint oversight committee

* Source: DHM Research in a May 2014 telephone survey of 800 likely Portland voters.

PUBLIC SUPPORT Portlanders value their recreational trail system. A recent survey reveals that 79 percent of Portlanders agree that repairs to trails and bridges, and preserving access to natural areas 79-83% and open spaces like Forest Park are good reasons to support the Replacement Bond. Further, 83 percent of Portlanders think that funding critical repairs and addressing safety SUPPORT and access issues in our parks, without increasing property tax rates from what they are now, are good reasons to support the Replacement Bond. And 80 percent recognize that Portland’s reputation for its parks, natural areas and green spaces and that contribution to our economy, are good reasons to support a Replacement Bond.

Source: DHM Research in a May 2014 telephone survey of 800 likely Portland voters. ParksReplacementBond.org PROPOSED TITLE: Improve park safety, accessibility; fix playgrounds, trails, facilities; issue bonds. Shall Portland fix, improve park facilities; issue $68,000,000 bonds (if approved, estimated to not raise tax rate); require audits? If the bonds are approved, they will be payable from taxes on property or property ownership that are not subject to the limits of sections 11 and 11b, Article Eleven of the Oregon Constitution.

COMMISSIONER AMANDA FRITZ | DIRECTOR MIKE ABBATÉ | PortlandParks.org

Updated: 6/29/14 5 The Replacement Bond would fund repairs to trails and bridges, preserving access to natural areas like Forest Park and connecting Portlanders with the Springwater Corridor. Here are a few examples:

This bridge collapsed in 2012, closing part of the Maple Trail loop. The Springwater Corridor is heavily used by cyclists.

Portland’s 5,157-acre Forest Park is the largest urban forest in The 21-mile-long Springwater Corridor Trail is a major recreation the United States. Forest Park’s nearly 80 miles of trails are used and transportation trail—part of the 40-Mile Loop system. It’s by an estimated 500,000 visitors annually, providing access a multi-use trail designed to accommodate walkers, joggers, to a northwest forest that’s home to more than 112 bird and 62 hikers, bicycles, wheelchairs, and strollers. The route is a scenic mammal species. A 2012 survey of Forest Park users found that one, connecting several parks, encompassing wetlands, buttes, trails rate as the most important feature of the park, and they are agricultural fields and pastures, residential and industrial used by pedestrians, cyclists, runners and equestrians. The Parks neighborhoods. The Parks Replacement Bond will help prevent Replacement Bond will help keep Forest Park’s trail system open emergency closures by investing in bridge repair and trail and safe, for all Portlanders to use. stabilization.

MAPLE TRAIL SPRINGWATER CORRIDOR BRIDGES Maple Trail is a soft surface trail located in the secluded Forest Park Originally a rail line that crosses the winding Johnson Creek in several interior, part of a loop with Leif Erikson Drive and Saltzman Road that places, the Springwater Corridor trail has six remaining trestle bridges is heavily used by joggers and walkers. The Maple Trail bridge failed that are 70 to 100 years old. These bridges’ support structures are in 2012, creating a gap in the popular loop. The Replacement Bond original, and in need of replacement. Replacing these outdated trestle would replace this bridge, fully restoring the trail. bridges with clearspan structures—where the supports aren’t in the creek—would provide additional ecological benefits while ensuring the trail remains open for the estimated 600,000 annual users.

A landslide damaged one of the Lower Macleay bridges, which was reopened after LOWER MACLEAY an emergency short-term fix with sandbags. BRIDGES & TRAIL Lower Macleay Trail in Forest Park is a popular destination for walkers and hikers, and features the park’s only ADA accessible section of trail. A large landslide significantly damaged the Lower Macleay Trail and an associated bridge, and two other bridges are in need of repair or replacement. The trail has reopened after an emergency short-term fix, but the damage is so significant that the trail needs a complete rebuild. The Replacement Bond would ensure it is restored.

For more information about the 2014 Bond Replacement please contact: Jennifer Yocom, [email protected] | Amy Ruiz, [email protected] | 503-823-5592 6 Updated: 6/29/14 2014 PARKS REPLACEMENT BOND NO INCREASE IN TAX RATES POOLS

FOCUS AREAS PREVENTING EMERGENCY CLOSURES Areas with broad public support* and identified as urgent needs by the Parks bureau Portland’s swimming pools are some of our park system’s most popular attractions, with more than 1.1 million visits in 2013. Many of the pools and their mechanical equipment PLAYGROUNDS Replace 10 to 20 structures that are nearing the end of systems are well beyond their expected life spans. Investments are needed to prevent their useful life and at risk of closure emergency closures and responsibly maintain these highly used facilities. BRIDGES AND TRAILS Preserve access to natural areas and open spaces by The Parks Replacement Bond would repair several community swimming pools to prevent repairing bridges and trails emergency closures, stop water leaks, and extend the life of these facilities, without raising POOLS the tax rate. Replacement Bond resources would also allow Portland Parks & Recreation Prevent emergency closures, stop water leaks, improve water conservation and energy efficiency (PP&R) to make critical investments in community pool energy efficiency projects to meet PROTECT WORKERS our carbon reduction goals and save energy costs. See the back of this page for more  Improve safety by making critical upgrades; fix leaking specific examples > roofs, update equipment at maintenance facilities

PIONEER COURTHOUSE SQUARE Every minute, 600-700 gallons of water go through Grant Replace failing structures, fix leaks and cracks, make Park Pool’s filtration system valve (right). Due to its age, improvements at most visited park it’s at risk of failing. When it does, Grant Pool—Portland’s ACCESSIBILITY busiest public pool—would face emergency closure. Remove access barriers in parks; recent report found tens of thousands of barriers across park system RESTROOMS & URGENT REPAIRS Prevent closures, replace and repair restrooms, roofs and other failing structures throughout the system ADMINISTRATION & AUDITS Require audits and appoint oversight committee

* Source: DHM Research in a May 2014 telephone survey of 800 likely Portland voters.

PUBLIC SUPPORT 75% A recent survey reveals that 75 percent of Portlanders are more likely to support a bond that includes community swimming pool renovations to prevent emergency closures, repairs SUPPORT to stop water leaks and extend pools’ useable lives, and water conservation and energy efficiency improvements.

Source: DHM Research in a May 2014 telephone survey of 800 likely Portland voters.

ParksReplacementBond.org PROPOSED TITLE: Improve park safety, accessibility; fix playgrounds, trails, facilities; issue bonds. Shall Portland fix, improve park facilities; issue $68,000,000 bonds (if approved, estimated to not raise tax rate); require audits? If the bonds are approved, they will be payable from taxes on property or property ownership that are not subject to the limits of sections 11 and 11b, Article Eleven of the Oregon Constitution.

COMMISSIONER AMANDA FRITZ | DIRECTOR MIKE ABBATÉ | PortlandParks.org

Updated: 6/29/14 7 The Replacement Bond would renovate several community swimming pools to prevent emergency closures, stop water leaks, and extend the life of these facilities. Here are a few representative examples:

The map below highlights Portland’s community swimming pools and estimated costs of needed repairs and improvements. The Replacement Bond would fund the most urgent pool repairs including Grant Pool, Matt Dishman Community Center Pool, and Peninsula Pool.

estimated cost of needed repairs & improvements GRANT POOL Grant Pool is located in Northeast Portland at NE 33rd and Grant Place. Portlanders visit this pool more than 80,000 times each summer. The pool’s mechanical systems date to the 1920s and 1940s, and they need replacement. The Replacement Bond would fund an overhaul of the pool’s mechanical systems, including all plumbing: pumps, motors, pipes, strainer baskets, chemical controllers, sanitation systems (including a new UV system to reduce chlorine use) and sand filters. This project would ensure residents continue to have access to this 7 fun and invigorating community pool.

MATT DISHMAN POOL Grant Pool’s plumbing and filtration systems are corroded and past their useful life. When these parts Matt Dishman Pool, located on NE Knott Street, is the only fail, the pool must be closed . competition pool in the entire PP&R system. This facility is heavily used by local and regional teams, and provides aquatic recreation opportunities for the general public—receiving almost 95,000 visits each year. The plaster surface at this pool is failing, and voids are noticeable beneath the plaster. The Replacement Bond would pay for replacement of the plaster, as well as replace a whirlpool highly used by seniors and people with disabilities.

PENINSULA PARK POOL Peninsula Pool is an outdoor pool at N Rosa Parks Way and Albina, and it receives 40,000 visits each summer. The pool’s mechanical systems need replacement. A Replacement Bond would fund replacement of all mechanical systems, including all plumbing: pumps, motors, pipes, strainer baskets, chemical controllers, sanitation systems (including a new UV system to reduce chlorine use) and sand filters.

For more information about the 2014 Bond Replacement please contact: Jennifer Yocom, [email protected] | Amy Ruiz, [email protected] | 503-823-5592 8 Updated: 6/29/14 2014 PARKS REPLACEMENT BOND NO INCREASE IN TAX RATES PROTECT WORKERS

FOCUS AREAS IMPROVING WORKER SAFETY Areas with broad public support* and identified as Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) staff maintain 11,546 acres of recreation and green urgent needs by the Parks bureau space across 209 parks, including 8,000 acres of open and natural spaces. PP&R’s PLAYGROUNDS Maintenance, Central Services and Urban Forestry teams take care of the entire system, Replace 10 to 20 structures that are nearing the end of their useful life and are at risk of closure from the neighborhood parks to the community centers Portlanders value. BRIDGES AND TRAILS The Parks Replacement Bond would fund repairs and replacements needed to bring Mt. Preserve access to natural areas and open spaces by repairing bridges and trails Tabor Yard Maintenance Facility and Urban Forestry workplaces up to fire-life-safety POOLS standards, without raising the tax rate. Investing in safe, adequate facilities reduces Prevent emergency closures, stop water leaks, improve accidents, saves the City of Portland money, and increases efficiency. water conservation and energy efficiency

PROTECT WORKERS Our parks, trees and facilities are maintained and repaired by the working men and Improve safety by making critical upgrades; fix leaking  women of Oregon AFSCME-Local 189, COPPEA, Laborers-Local 483, IBEW-Local 48, roofs, update equipment at maintenance facilities Machinists and Aerospace Workers-District Lodge 24, Painters and Allied PIONEER COURTHOUSE SQUARE Trades-District Council 5 and seasonal workers, supervisors, and managers. Replace failing structures, fix leaks and cracks, make improvements at most visited park ACCESSIBILITY Remove access barriers in parks; recent report found tens of thousands of barriers across park system RESTROOMS & URGENT REPAIRS Prevent closures, replace and repair restrooms, roofs and other failing structures throughout the system ADMINISTRATION & AUDITS Require audits and appoint oversight committee

* Source: DHM Research in a May 2014 telephone survey of 800 likely Portland voters.

of Portlanders are more likely to support 14% 69% a bond that funds critical upgrades—like repairs to leaking roofs and replacement SUPPORT of outdated equipment—at Parks

maintenance facilities to protect worker 35% safety.

Source: DHM Research in a May 2014 telephone survey of Support, strongly Support, somewhat Oppose, somewhat Oppose, strongly 800 likely Portland voters. DK ParksReplacementBond.org PROPOSED TITLE: Improve park safety, accessibility; fix playgrounds, trails, facilities; issue bonds. Shall Portland fix, improve park facilities; issue $68,000,000 bonds (if approved, estimated to not raise tax rate); require audits? If the bonds are approved, they will be payable from taxes on property or property ownership that are not subject to the limits of sections 11 and 11b, Article Eleven of the Oregon Constitution.

COMMISSIONER AMANDA FRITZ | DIRECTOR MIKE ABBATÉ | PortlandParks.org

Updated: 6/29/14 9 The Replacement Bond would protect workers by funding critical upgrades to maintenance facilities—upgrading equipment and improving safety. Examples include:

The trailer office at the Urban Forestry site is leaking and past its useful life. URBAN FORESTRY PROGRAM FACILITY Delta Park in North Portland is home base for Portland’s Urban Forestry program—the team that cares for our city’s 236,000 street trees, 1.2 million park trees, and innumerable private trees. Urban Forestry is on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week to respond to tree emergencies in streets, parking strips and parks across Portland. The Urban Forestry facility was identified in the 1999 Maintenance Facility Plan as one of the facilities most in need of major maintenance and repair. The Replacement Bond would fund critical safety improvements and upgrade or replacement of failing structures, construction of a new maintenance and vehicle barn, and demolition of the old facility.

MT. TABOR YARD MAINTENANCE FACILITY The Mt. Tabor Yard facility largely dates to the 1930s—it is inefficient, needs safety upgrades, and no longer meets the basics needs of PP&R’s maintenance workforce.

Structures at Mt. Tabor Yard are beyond cost-effective repair. The Replacement Bond would fund critical safety improvements or replacements for failing structures, including construction of a warehouse, relocation of a greenhouse, installation of a temporary vehicle washing station, and demolition of outdated structures on the site. These projects were identified in the Mt. Tabor Master Plan amendments reviewed by community members and adopted by City Council in 2008.

This building at Mt. Tabor Maintenance Yard is held together by steel cables to prevent collapse. It is beyond its useful life span.

For more information about the 2014 Bond Replacement please contact: Jennifer Yocom, [email protected] | Amy Ruiz, [email protected] | 503-823-5592 10 Updated: 6/29/14 2014 PARKS REPLACEMENT BOND NO INCREASE IN TAX RATES PIONEER COURTHOUSE SQUARE FOCUS AREAS REPAIRING PORTLAND’S LIVING ROOM Areas with broad public support* and identified as Pioneer Courthouse Square, named after the neighboring historic Pioneer Courthouse, urgent needs by the Parks bureau opened in 1984. It is located in the heart of downtown at the hub of regional transit, and

PLAYGROUNDS receives nearly 10 million visits each year at 300-plus special events. The Square also Replace 10 to 20 structures that are nearing the end of features Oregon’s first Starbucks location, Portland’s longest running food cart, the TriMet their useful life and are at risk of closure Ticket Office and the Travel Portland Visitor Information Center. BRIDGES AND TRAILS Preserve access to natural areas and open spaces by After 30 years of continuous service, Pioneer Courthouse Square is showing its age, repairing bridges and trails and it’s time to make needed repairs. The Parks Replacement Bond would replace the POOLS waterproof membrane under the famous bricks, repair cracks in bricks and mortar, repair Prevent emergency closures, stop water leaks, improve water conservation and energy efficiency structural columns, and renovate the restrooms so they are safe and accessible. This work PROTECT WORKERS would secure Portland’s living room for the next generation, without raising the tax rate.  Improve safety by making critical upgrades; fix leaking roofs, update equipment at maintenance facilities The Square sees 10 million visits per year, rain or shine. The unseen? Due to heavy use PIONEER COURTHOUSE SQUARE and rain, major improvements are needed, including repairing leaks and cracks. Replace failing structures, fix leaks and cracks, make improvements at most visited park ACCESSIBILITY Remove access barriers in parks; recent report found tens of thousands of barriers across park system RESTROOMS & URGENT REPAIRS Prevent closures, replace and repair restrooms, roofs and other failing structures throughout the system ADMINISTRATION & AUDITS Require audits and appoint oversight committee

* Source: DHM Research in a May 2014 telephone survey of 800 likely Portland voters.

THE REPLACEMENT BOND The proposed measure would replace a previous general obligation bond which was used to fund park STOPPING THE LEAKS improvements and expires in 2015. If the proposed The waterproof membrane under the bricks serves as new measure passes, it would not increase property tax rates. The average Replacement Bond tax rate is the base of the plaza, and the roof for offices and public estimated to be $.0877 per $1000 of assessed value, spaces below the Square. Designed to last 20 years, which is the same as the current assessed rate for the the membrane was installed more than 30 years ago. A expiring parks bonds. If it does not pass, the annual property tax could decrease by about $13 for a home 2006 report found the membrane “at or approaching at median assessed value of $150,000. failure,” and recommended immediate replacement. A Replacement Bond would fund this critical repair that is past due because of lack of funding. PUBLIC SUPPORT Seventy-six percent of Portlanders agree that after 30 years of continuous service, making needed repairs to 76% Pioneer Courthouse Square so it’s safe for Portlanders SUPPORT and welcoming to visitors, is a good reason to support the Parks Replacement Bond. Source: DHM Research in a May 2014 telephone survey of 800 likely Portland voters.

COMMISSIONER AMANDA FRITZ | DIRECTOR MIKE ABBATÉ | PortlandParks.org

Updated: 6/29/14 11 2014 PARKS REPLACEMENT BOND NO INCREASE IN TAX RATES ACCESSIBILITY

FOCUS AREAS REMOVING BARRIERS TO ACCESS Areas with broad public support* and identified as urgent needs by the Parks bureau Portland’s parks and natural spaces belong to all of us—from playgrounds to community centers, and pools to community gardens, there’s something for everyone in Portland’s PLAYGROUNDS parks system. Unfortunately, not everyone has equal access to what Portland’s parks Replace 10 to 20 existing structures that are nearing the end of their useful life and are at risk of closure have to offer. A preliminary citywide assessment has already identified more than 20,000 BRIDGES AND TRAILS ADA barriers to access in Portland’s parks. Missing handrails, inaccessible paths, outdated Preserve access to natural areas and open spaces by wheelchair lifts, and steep slopes are just a few of the kinds of barriers that prevent repairing bridges and trails people with disabilities or mobility challenges from fully enjoying our parks. POOLS Prevent emergency closures, stop water leaks, improve While significantly more funding is needed to correctall barriers, the Parks Replacement water conservation and energy efficiency Bond would remove many, making our parks and playgrounds more accessible to PROTECT WORKERS everyone, without raising the tax rate.  Improve safety by making critical upgrades; fix leaking roofs, update equipment at maintenance facilities According to the Disability Funders Network, two in seven Americans have at least one PIONEER COURTHOUSE SQUARE Replace failing structures, fix leaks and cracks, make family member with a disability. Many of our park facilities are not fully accessible to improvements at most visited park people of all abilities. Public spaces should be places for everyone to gather and enjoy. ACCESSIBILITY Remove access barriers in parks; recent report found tens of thousands of barriers across park system RESTROOMS & URGENT REPAIRS Prevent closures, replace and repair restrooms, roofs and other failing structures throughout the system ADMINISTRATION & AUDITS Require audits and appoint oversight committee

* Source: DHM Research in a May 2014 telephone survey of 800 likely Portland voters.

THE REPLACEMENT BOND The proposed measure would replace a previous general obligation bond which was used to fund park improvements and expires in 2015. If the proposed new measure passes, it would not increase property tax rates. The average Replacement Bond tax rate is estimated to be $.0877 per $1000 of assessed value, which is the same as the current assessed rate for the EXAMPLE ACCESSIBILITY expiring parks bonds. If it does not pass, the annual property tax could decrease by about $13 for a home BARRIERS IN OUR PARKS at median assessed value of $150,000. PUBLIC SUPPORT 2710 barriers in restrooms A recent survey reveals that 76 percent 76% of Portlanders are more likely to support 493 a bond that pays for the replacement barriers in play areas SUPPORT of playgrounds and community center structures to make them accessible to 691 people with disabilities. missing or Source: DHM Research in a May 2014 telephone survey of 800 inadequate handrails likely Portland voters. 1305 barriers in picnic areas ParksReplacementBond.org PROPOSED TITLE: Improve park safety, accessibility; fix playgrounds, trails, facilities; issue bonds. Shall Portland fix, improve park facilities; issue $68,000,000 bonds (if approved, estimated to not raise tax rate); require audits? If the bonds are approved, they will be payable from taxes on property or property ownership that are not subject to the limits of sections 11 and 11b, Article Eleven of the Oregon Constitution.

COMMISSIONER AMANDA FRITZ | DIRECTOR MIKE ABBATÉ | PortlandParks.org

12 Updated: 6/29/14 2014 PARKS REPLACEMENT BOND NO INCREASE IN TAX RATES RESTROOMS & URGENT REPAIRS

FOCUS AREAS REPAIRING FAILING STRUCTURES Areas with broad public support* and identified as urgent needs by the Parks bureau Portland’s park system includes 209 developed parks, 14 community and art centers, 97 restroom buildings and more. Together, these facilities serve Portlanders in every corner of the PLAYGROUNDS Replace 10 to 20 structures that are nearing the end of city—and 86 percent of Portlanders rate the overall quality of parks as good or very good. their useful life and are at risk of closure But many of these community assets are in need of major maintenance and urgent BRIDGES AND TRAILS Preserve access to natural areas and open spaces by repairs—like leaking roofs, outdated plumbing, and electrical systems that need repairing bridges and trails replacement. Similarly, restrooms in several parks need significant repairs, or replacement POOLS with safer and more cost-effective Portland Loos. There are hundreds of projects to Prevent emergency closures, stop water leaks, improve consider—the Replacement Bond would address the most urgent to ensure our parks and water conservation and energy efficiency community centers stay open and safe, without raising the tax rate. PROTECT WORKERS  Improve safety by making critical upgrades; fix leaking Some of the most immediate needs include restrooms repairs or replacements at Mt. roofs, update equipment at maintenance facilities Tabor, Couch, and Colonel Summers Parks; tripping hazard repair and ADA access at PIONEER COURTHOUSE SQUARE Replace failing structures, fix leaks and cracks, make Multnomah Arts Center; and repairs to leaking roofs at St. Johns Community Center and improvements at most visited park Sellwood Park. See the back of this page for specific examples > ACCESSIBILITY Remove access barriers in parks; recent report found The restroom at the top of Mount Tabor Park is closed for safety and repair reasons. tens of thousands of barriers across park system RESTROOMS & URGENT REPAIRS Prevent closures, replace and repair restrooms, roofs and other failing structures throughout the system ADMINISTRATION & AUDITS Require audits and appoint oversight committee

* Source: DHM Research in a May 2014 telephone survey of 800 likely Portland voters.

PROPOSED TITLE: Improve park safety, accessibility; fix playgrounds, trails, facilities; issue bonds. Shall Portland fix, improve park facilities; issue $68,000,000 bonds (if approved, estimated to not raise tax rate); require audits? If the bonds are approved, they will be payable from taxes on property or property ownership that are not subject to the limits of sections 11 and 11b, Article Eleven of the Oregon Constitution.

COMMISSIONER AMANDA FRITZ | DIRECTOR MIKE ABBATÉ | PortlandParks.org

Updated: 6/29/14 13 The Replacement Bond would address critical repairs of restrooms and other safety, access and major maintenance issues without increasing tax rates. A few examples include:

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ST. JOHN’S COMMUNITY CENTER in North SELLWOOD PARK sits on the Willamette River in Portland is located just two blocks from the center of downtown Southeast Portland, and hosts hundreds of events each summer— St. Johns. Originally built in 1940, a number of improvements including picnics, sports events, weddings, programs, and large were made using funds from the 1994 General Obligation Bond. special events for the general public. The park also has a popular Additional major maintenance is needed now—including replacing outdoor pool. But the facilities here need major maintenance; the windows and some HVAC equipment, and installing a new Parks Replacement Bond would fund replacement of the kitchen roof covering. The current asphalt tile roofing is beyond its life and restroom building roof and installation of a new roof on the expectancy, leaks annually, and needs renovation. These repairs, pool building to address leaks before structural damage occurs. funded by the Replacement Bond, would ensure the community These improvements would ensure visitors can continue to safely continues to have access to this neighborhood resource. enjoy these valuable resources for years to come.

MULTNOMAH ARTS CENTER in Southwest This restroom in North Portland’s Pier Park is not ADA Portland serves more than 6,000 students of all ages and abilities accessible, and has a severely damaged roof. through classes in visual, performing, and literary arts. The Parks Replacement Bond would address tripping hazards and fund ADA upgrades, including adding a ramp from the lower parking lot and ramps to the MAC cottages to provide safe access that meets ADA requirements. It would also address ADA deficiencies in facility restrooms.

For more information about the 2014 Bond Replacement please contact: Jennifer Yocom, [email protected] | Amy Ruiz, [email protected] | 503-823-5592 14 Updated: 6/29/14