PIMA COUNTY NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT PROGRAM 2011 - 2012 Annual Report COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM PIMA COUNTY NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT PROGRAM 2011-2012 Annual Report Table of Contents MEMORANDUM TO THE PIMA COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR............................................. Chuck Huckelberry, Pima County Administrator CC: Hank Atha, Deputy County Administrator for Community & Economic Development From: Margaret Kish, Community Development & Neighborhood Conservation Department Director 3 2011-2012 ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Background......................................................................................................................................... 4 Mission and Purpose........................................................................................................................... 4 Methodology....................................................................................................................................... 4 Neighborhood Reinvestment Oversight Committee.................................................................... 4 Results.................................................................................................................................................. 5 Neighborhood Feedback.................................................................................................................... The Future............................................................................................................................................ 5 5 Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................... 7 TABLES Active Projects During FY 2011/2012........................................................................................... To: 8 1997 Projects....................................................................................................................................... 14 MAPS 1997 Project Locations....................................................................................................................... 20 2004 Project Locations (Urban Area)............................................................................................. 22 2004 Project Locations (Rural & Suburban Areas)....................................................................... 24 FY 2011-2012 COMPLETED PROJECT REPORT TABLES.......................................................... 26 2004 NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMEN PROGRAM SURVEYS........................................... 32 DATA CHARTS........................................................................................................................................... 37 The Community Development and Neighborhood Conservation Department oversees two specific programs that manage General Obligation bond funded community projects. These bond funded programs differ significantly from other County bond projects, which include detailed information specific to each project when the bond proposals were developed. All forty-one (41) 1997 Neighborhood Reinvestment projects have been completed. To date, fifty-four (54) projects have been approved by the Board for funding through the 2004 Neighborhood Reinvestment Bonds, and forty-nine (49) projects have been completed. The entire $20 million in bonds has been obligated by the Board of Supervisors. Of the five incomplete projects, two are in development, two are in design, and one is under construction. The pending projects have an average funding allocation of $489,941. Three of the unfinished projects have matching funds from Community Development Block Grants, Highway User Revenue Funds, or City of Tucson Back to Basics monies. The remaining two projects were developed after supplemental funding Each year, an annual report is presented to the sources diminished, primarily due to the economic County Administrator regarding the status of the recession and increasingly tight government budgets. bond funded programs and the specific projects that are pending, in process and completed. This Total cost savings from the 47 completed annual report focuses on the status of the 1997 and projects was $1,024,587. Two additional projects 2004 Neighborhood Reinvestment bond projects. have been funded from these cost savings. Neighborhood Reinvestment and Affordable Housing programs utilize their designated bond funding for specific community based projects under the oversight of a citizen-appointed body. Specific projects are recommended by the citizen committees to the Board of Supervisors for final approval. 2004 NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT RECOMMENDED & ACTUAL ALLOCATIONS AS OF 06/30/11 Allocations recommended by County Administrator based upon high stress neighborhoods in each District Supervisor District BOS Approved Funding Recommended Allocation District 1 $ 530,000 $ 500,000 $ 30,000 over District 2 $6,714,970 $ 6,700,000 $ 14,970 over District 3 $5,886,631 $ 5,700,000 $ 186,631 over District 4 $1,000,000 $ $ 500,000 over District 5 $6,658,911 $ 6,700,000 TOTAL $20,790,512* $20,100,000 500,000 Difference $ 41,089 under *amount exceeds NR bond limit becasuse allocations have been made with cost savings from completed projects 2 Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report 3 2012 ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR PIMA COUNTY NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT PROGRAM Background The Neighborhood Reinvestment Program has been in existence since the 1997 Pima County bond election established General Obligation Bond funding for construction of small scale capital improvement projects to be selected through a neighborhood consensus process. The 1997 bond election provided $5 million for projects, and the 2004 Pima County Bond election established a fund of $20 million. Since May, 2005, the Neighborhood Reinvestment Oversight Committee has been meeting on a regular basis to review proposals with neighborhood residents presenting their project in detail and to discuss the benefits that will be realized with Neighborhood Reinvestment funds.The Committee makes recommendations to the Board of Supervisors who have the authority to approve all projects. To date, 54 projects have been approved with 100% of the $20,000,000 obligated by the Board of Supervisors. These projects represent urban, suburban, and rural areas throughout Pima County. The rationale behind the Neighborhood Reinvestment Program, the methodology, results, neighborhood feedback, and future prospects are discussed below. Mission and Purpose themselves determine what capital improvement projects will be constructed. With the assistance of Neighborhood Reinvestment Program staff, neighborhoods select a project, obtain a cost estimate, and prepare a written proposal to submit to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Oversight Committee. After presentations by neighborhood representatives and site visits, the Committee forwards its recommendation to the Board of Supervisors. Should the Board approve the project, an intergovernmental agreement is executed between the County and the constructing jurisdiction. If the County will construct the project, a Memorandum of Understanding is executed between the Community Development Department and the constructing County department, usually Transportation, Parks, or Facilities Management. Neighborhood Reinvestment Oversight Committee The Neighborhood Reinvestment Oversight Committee is composed of five volunteer members, each appointed by one of the Pima County Supervisors. The Committee has been meeting up to 10 times per year since the 2004 Neighborhood Reinvestment Bond Program was implemented in 2005. The Committee’s primary responsibility is to review and make a recommendation concerning each proposal submitted by a community seeking Neighborhood Reinvestment bond funds for an infrastructure project. The Committee appoints a site visit subcommittee which meets with residents and NR staff in the neighborhood where the project would be constructed. The subcommittee presents its report to the full committee at its next meeting, and after discussion, a vote is taken to recommend approval or rejection to the Board of Supervisors. In the course of assessing proposals, the Committee determines the eligibility of the neighborhood as a stressed area; the sufficiency of the group’s consensus process; collaboration with other neighborhoods, jurisdictions, and organizations; and steps taken to identify matching funds for the project. These criteria were established by the 2004 bond implementation ordinance. The movement of Pima County residents to suburbs and exurbs has had a major impact on both urban and rural communities. This population migration has contributed to deterioration of the urban core neighborhoods, as limited public funds are stretched to pay for infrastructure in the new residential communities. Growth on the suburban fringe and rural areas of Pima County creates stress for these communities, as new development burdens roads, schools, parks, and law enforcement. In response to the burgeoning infrastructure needs in Pima County, the electorate approved Neighborhood Reinvestment bond questions in 1997 and 2004. The dual functions of the Neighborhood Reinvestment Program are to fill gaps created by diminishing government dollars and to empower residents of the stressed neighborhoods. In addition to screening and making recommendations of funding proposals, the Oversight Committee reviews Methodology the NR program, its process and procedures, and makes suggestions for enhancing effectiveness of the program. The unique Neighborhood Reinvestment funding alloca- The five current Oversight Committee members are: tion procedure originates at the grass roots, as residents 4 Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report District 1 - Al Skorupski, Chair District 2 - Felipe Lundin District 3 – Bennett Bernal District 4 - Corey Knox District 5 - Elvia Lopez, Vice Chair All members are proactive participants, contributing in multiple ways to the vitality and enhancement of Pima County. Every member has invested hundreds of uncompensated hours in support of the Neighborhood Reinvestment mission to revitalize Pima County’s stressed communities. projects, but it also provides the neighborhoods with organizational tools to work on other pertinent issues. Residents learn to identify resources, use conflict resolution, collaborate, compromise, and build consensus. Most neighborhoods succeed in creating project proposals; all benefit from the process. As residents prepare their proposal, they acquire a sense of control over their neighborhood’s future and recognition that the larger community respects their contribution. Empowered people are more likely to participate in their communities by voting, addressing issues that affect their families, and otherwise becoming an involved citizenry. Results Neighborhood Feedback Using the process described above, forty-one 1997 Neighborhood Reinvestment Bond projects were approved by the Pima County Board of Supervisors. All projects have been completed. The neighborhoods with completed capital improvement projects have expressed satisfaction with the projects and with the Neighborhood Reinvestment process. This Report contains an article detailing the results of postconstruction and subsequent neighborhood surveys. The 2004 Neighborhood Reinvestment Oversight Committee held their first meeting in May, 2005, with the first project recommended to the Board Of Supervisors in July, 2005. Since that time, fifty-four 2004 Neighborhood Reinvestment projects have been approved by the Board, and forty-nine projects have been completed, with the remaining five projects in various phases of development, design, and construction. Thirty-three projects were finished during FY2005/06 through FY2009/10, eight projects in FY2010/11, and eight in FY2011/12. Neighborhood Reinvestment projects include traffic mitigation devices, street lights, park improvements, sidewalks, walking paths, pedestrian bridges, sports facilities, and community buildings. In recent proposals, neighborhoods have included rainwater reclamation and other “green” features in their project proposals, refl ecting the developing community value of sustainable infrastructure. Unlike the 1997 Neighborhood Reinvestment Bonds, the 2004 funding can be utilized in all Supervisorial Districts, including the suburban and rural areas of Pima County. Ten rural projects were approved by the Board: Amado (community building), Marana Vista (public safety enhancements), Robles Junction (recreation fi elds), Santa Catalina (community center), Catalina (community building), Ajo (skate park), Arivaca (park improvements), Catalina II (public health clinic), Continental (pediatric health clinic), and Picture Rocks (youth recreational facility). Neighborhood Reinvestment produces needed capital The Future Major challenges remain for the Neighborhood Reinvestment Program: 1. Limited Funding. With the $20 million from the 2004 bonds fully allocated, the only remaining funds for neighborhood projects will be the cost savings from completed projects, which is unlikely to be sufficient to fund more than one or two small additional projects, at most. Until and unless Pima County voters support additional funding in a new bond election, the Neighborhood Reinvestment Program will come to an end when the last approved project is completed, in FY2013/14. Every neighborhood with a completed project has informed the program that it has additional serious infrastructure needs, and every month there are new inquiries from Pima County neighborhoods and communities seeking information about NR funding. These neighborhoods have been told that no new proposals are being accepted and none will be until additional bond funds are approved by Pima County residents. For a future Pima County bond election, the Neighborhood Reinvestment Oversight Committee has formally recommended to the Bond Advisory Committee that it include: • Pima County Neighborhood Reinvestment funding in the amount of $30 million, Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report 5 • City of South Tucson NR funding of $1 million, and • Town of Marana funding of $750,000. The Pima County Bond Advisory Committee has tentatively discussed November 2013 as the date they may recommend for the next bond election. They have also voted a preliminary recommendation of $30 million for the next Neighborhood Reinvestment bond program. Neighborhoods continue to be encouraged to seek supplemental funding from public and private sources. However, funding sources previously available to neighborhoods within the City limits, such as Back to Basics funding, have been scaled back or defunded, creating more demand on the County bond funds. To date, 1997 and 2004 projects have leveraged a total of $15.7 million from other sources. ed throughout urban and rural Pima County, and the multiple stakeholders involved with each project, it is estimated that this project review will take an additional two years to fully complete. 3. Neighborhood Leadership Institute While preparing and presenting their neighborhood reinvestment project proposals, many if not most of the community groups have requested assistance in organizing and developing their neighborhood associations. Because the program has moved into the design and construction phase of projects, staff has commenced a process to organize a neighborhood leadership institute. The institute would address all aspects of organizing and operating a viable community group, including legal structure, resources, meeting protocol and procedure, organizational models, defining neighborhood boundaries, low-cost projects, mentoring system, social media 2. Review of 1997 and 2004 Projects skills, and working with elected officials and the media. Staff is convening focus groups of neighborhood leadThe construction of community infrastructure is only ers and activists to generate and prioritize topics for the first step in revitalizing Pima County neighbor- this initiative. Several focus groups have finished their hoods. There must be follow-up in order to ensure that work, with more planned for Fall 2012, with a kickoff the projects continue to fulfill the neighborhood goals session of workshops to be scheduled for Spring 2013. and are maintained in a safe and functional condition. 4. Neighborhood Outreach Forty-one 1997 projects and forty-nine 2004 projects have been constructed. Projects located within other jurisdic- Since 2010, Neighborhood Reinvestment staff has tions have intergovernmental agreements in place which expanded its involvement in Pima County commurequire that the projects be maintained and available for use nities in a variety of ways beyond development of to the public for a minimum twenty-five years. Neighbor- Neighborhood Reinvestment projects, including: hood Reinvestment staff has undertaken a comprehensive review of all projects completed before 2009, including • Collaboration with Community Development Block an inspection of each project component and consultaGrant and Pima County Faith Based Initiatives staff tion with the neighborhood association, the responsible to provide leadership development and resource jurisdiction, and elected officials representing the area. networking in the communities of Rillito and Robles Junction. As of the writing of this report, all forty-one 1997 proj- • Assisting the Neighborhood Stabilization Program ects have been inspected. Staff has estimated that apwith identifying appropriate neighborhoods for proximately 75% of those projects require repair or revitalization funding (from the American Recovery maintenance. The next steps are collaborating with the and Reinvestment Act).and conducting door to door community residents to ensure that the government ensurveys in neighborhoods impacted by NSP investtity responsible for the project schedules maintenance ment. and/or repair of each project which needs attention. • Partnering with the Home Repair and Weatherization Program to plan and implement outreach to Neighborhood Reinvestment staff have commenced unserved and underserved areas in unincorporated their review of 2004 bond projects which were conPima County, in order to effectively target federal structed before 2009, approximately 18 projects. stimulus funding. Conclusion Barrio Kroeger Lane Dedication Oct. 2011 The Neighborhood Reinvestment Program has benefited all portions of Pima County. All five Supervisorial Districts are represented on a citizen oversight committee. The Program funds infrastructure improvements in older urban neighborhoods and enhances the public spaces of growing suburban and rural communities. Neighborhood Reinvestment projects have provided recreational opportunities, improved public safety, community gathering spaces, and pride of place to the families, youth, elderly, and disabled residents of Pima County. Every neighborhood with a completed project has reported strong satisfaction with the Neighborhood Reinvestment process and the completed infrastructure project. In these communities the Neighborhood Reinvestment Program has achieved its goals of physical revitalization of stressed communities and empowerment of residents. Avondale Dedication 2012 There are at least 35 identified stressed communities in Pima County which have not yet applied for Neighborhood Reinvestment funding, and all neighborhoods with 1997 or 2004 Neighborhood Reinvestment Bond projects have informed the program they wish to develop second applications for additional improvements. Rural communities and highly stressed urban neighborhoods constitute the majority of these potential applicants and are the most lacking in functional infrastructure. Because Pima County’s stressed communities continue to require infrastructure improvements and because government continues to have stringent budget limitations, Neighborhood Reinvestment bond funding is a vital program for filling the gaps and improving the quality of life for all Pima County residents. Barro San Antonio Dedication Because of the multiple projects, which are locat6 Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report 7 PIMA COUNTY NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT ALL 2004 AND ACTIVE 1997 PROJECTS AS OF FY 2011-2012 TYPE OF IMPROVEMENTS 8 PROJECT FUNDING LOCATION 29th Street Coalition $500,000 Freedom Park Districts 2 – Ward 5 Amphi $500,000 Amphi Neighborhood District 3– Ward 3 Avondale $295,600 Avondale Neighborhood District 5 – Ward 6 Barrio Anita $395,000 Oury Recreation Center District 5 – Ward 1 Barrio Centro $463,690 Barrio Centro District 2 – Ward 5 Barrio Hollywood $497,080 Barrio Hollywood District 5 – Ward 1 Barrio Viejo $118,516 Barrio Viejo District 2 – Ward 6 Barrio San Antonio $486,244 Barrio San Antonio District 2 – Ward 5 Continental $500,000 Continental Community Unincorporated District 3 Dunbar Spring $464,826 Dunbar Spring Neighborhood District 5 – Ward 1 El Cortez $110,000 El Cortez Neighborhood District 5 – Ward 3 Elvira $448,140 Elvira Neighborhood Districts 2 & 5 – Ward 1 Five Points Coalition $496,880 Gateway Pedestrian Safety Highland Vista $ 75,000 Highland Vista / Cinco Via District 5 – Ward 6 Jefferson Park $402,240 Jefferson Park Neighborhood District 5 – Ward 3 Sidewalks ü Streetlights Traffic Mitigation Park Improvements Recreation or Service Facilities ü ü Public Safety Enhancements The items in this proposal include a 3,600-foot long asphalt walkway around the perimeter of Freedom Park, with lighting, drinking fountains, fitness stations, and playground shade structures; in an effort to provide much needed recreational amenities while increasing safety for those who utilize the park. ü December 2009 The installation of 5-foot sidewalks and 21 streetlights throughout the neighborhood will provide established safety measures, make residents more visible to motorists and, also hopefully deter criminal activity. ü April 2012 Improvements will allow for the creation of safer streets for youth, family , disabled and elderly pedestrians, and automobile drivers, and the overall stabilization of the neighborhood.. May 2010 Create recreational and fitness opportunities for neighborhood residents and the enhancement of communmity stability and identity through the construction of a steel basketball court cover to protect a new regulation sized basketball/volleyball court, retractable standards, bleachers, and a concrete stage and viewing area. December 2011 Increased pedestrian safety and mobility, and the provision of additional recreational and exercise opportunities for individuals, children, elderly, and families will result in an effort to enhance the overall quality of life for the residents of the neighborhood and the larger community as a whole. The rainwater run-off/harvesting system will feed local native vegetation, and minimize the potentially hazardous effects of overcollection in the event of heavy rainfall or flash flooding. June 2012 The installation of ADA accessible sidewalks and pedestrian ramps, a HAWK light, and stamped asphalt and artwork to tie the project into other on-going neighborhood beautification efforts, will help make the neighborhood safer for youth, families, and elderly living in a high-stressed area, as well as produce visible capital improvements. March 2010 Construction of a new community park with a display wall of papel picados, rose bushes, chess board table, and ground coverings. This area is where two young brothers were killed by a drunk driver who ran a stop sign, and a memorial was placed on the spot where their care came to a stop. The neighborhood wanted to protect this shrine and to create an area where people who frequent the memorial have a place to reflect and enjoy the outdoors. ü ü ü ü ü ü ü November 2011 ü October 2009 ü December 2012 ü October 2009 ü December 2011 ü ü Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report SCOPE & DIRECT BENEFTIS June 2013 ü ü COMPLETION DATE ü Construction of chicanes and concrete sidewalk, installation of water harvesting cisterns and street trees, and implementation of park improvements for the purposes of traffic mitigation, increased pedestrian safety, environmental sustainability, and providing improved recreational amenities in an effort to enhance the overall quality of life for the residents of the neighborhood and the larger community as a whole. The construction of a 3,600 square – foot pediatric health clinic will provide improved and expanded pediatric health care services for residents of the Continental Community and Sounthern Pima County. Creation of safer streets for all users – cars, bicycles, and pedestrians. Improvements will result in less cut-through traffic and slower traffic speeds, improve the walkability of the neighborhood and make bicycle riding safer, as well as build the community up by bringing together neighbors to help plan, design, and implement the traffic calming, water harvesting and public art projets together. Construction of large and small playground shade structures, swing and picnic shade covers, all to be placed over existing playground equipment and picnic tables will provide increased recreational opportunities and the overall enhancement of community stability and identity. Installation of streetlights for the purposes of increased pedestrian safety and mobility will provide additional recreational and exercise opportunities for residents, children, elderly, and families in a effort to enhance the overall quality of life for the citizens of the neighborhood and the larger community as a whole. June 2013 The construction of pedestrian safety improvements and southern gateway into downtown Tucson for the benefit of local residents, businesses, and the public at large. December 2009 The construction of park improvements, landscape modifications, water harvesting, and materials for the South Riparian Area of 20/30 Park will create fitness opportunities and the stablilization and enhancement of community identity. December 2010 The construction of sidewalks and traffic circles hopes to address important elements of need for pedestrians, as well as create safer streets for youth, family, disabled and elderly pedestrians and automobile drivers, and positively impact the overall stabilization of the neighborhood. Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report 9 PIMA COUNTY NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT All 2004 and Active 1997 Projects as of FY 2011-2012 TYPE OF IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT FUNDING LOCATION Julia Keen $500,000 Julia Keen Neighborhood District 2 – Ward 5 Kino Coalition Hidalgo Park $500,000 Western Hills Neighborhood District 2 – Ward 5 Kroeger Lane $150,000 Barrio Kroeger Lane District 5 – Ward 1 ü ü Menlo Park $498,975 Menlo Park Neighborhood District 5 – Ward 1 ü ü Midtown $455,500 Midtown –Garden District District 5 – Ward 6 Miracle Manor II $230,301 Miracle Manor Neighborhood District 3 – Ward 3 Myers $350,000 Myers Neighborhood District 2 – Ward 5 Northwest $498,975 Northwest Neighborhood District 5 – Ward 3 Palo Verde $318,650 Palo Verde Neighborhood District 5 – Ward 6 Picture Rocks $383,000 Picture Rocks Community Unincorporated District 3 ü Pueblo Gardens $138,000 Pueblo Gardens Elentary District 2 – Ward 5 ü Rincon Heights $500,000 Rincon Heights Streets District 5– Ward 3 Rose $303,000 Rose Neighborhood District 5 – Ward 1 Santa Rita Skate Park $197,000 Santa Rita Neighborhood District 2 – Ward 5 Sidewalks Streetlights Traffic Mitigation Park Improvements Recreation or Service Facilities Public Safety Enhancements ü February 2009 ü ü May 2010 June 2011 ü ü ü 10 Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report December 2011 August 2010 ü ü COMPLETION DATE ü ü ü ü ü ü Park improvements and a water harvesting project at Verdugo Park, the addition of one street lamp on 18th Street, and one traffic circle at the intersection of Kroger Lane and 19th Street will help create recreational opportunities and the enhancement of community stability and identity as well as to create safer streets for all users – cars,bicycles, and pedestrians. These improvements will result in less cut-through traffic and slower traffic speeds, and improve the walking ability of pedestirans and make bicycle riding safer. Pedestrian safety improvements in the form of a traffic circle, 4 speed humps, 6 street chokers, 5 bump-outs, and 6 neighborhood entry medians to alert drivers to sensitive pedestrian areas. Park improvements are to include a ramada, seat-walls, picnic facilities, a group barbeque grill, shade areas for the park’s existing playground and public pool, and a paved plaza with additional seat-walls, benches and shade trees to be located at the corner of Grande Avenue and Fresno Street. The improvements will make the neighborhood safer for youth, families and elderly living in a high-stressed area and produce visible capital improvements Construction of sidewalks that will connect the recently updated ADA ramps and incorporate public art tile work into the construction of the sidewalk. The project addresses critical elements of need for pedestrians: substandard & nonexistent infrastructure , and ramps compliant with the Arizona with Disabilities Act. This project also creates safer streets for youth, family, disabled, and elderly pedestrians, automobile drivers, and the overall stabilization of the neighborhood March 2009 Installation of streetlighting throughout the northeastern portion of the neighborhood. This area is close to Freedom Park and a known area for illegal activity. Streetlights will reduce the amount of crime and illegal activity that has overflowed into this area of the neighborhood. April 2011 May 2009 ü Construction of new park and recreational facilities at the vacant Ajo Retention Basin site for general public use that provide needed amentities for youth, individuals, elderly, and families of the surrounding neighborhoods in order to improve the quality of life for the local residential population. Installation of children’s swing-sets, a multi-purpose game court with basketball hoop, a walking path, picnic tables, ramadas, and barbecue grills to provide neighborhood residents a park with enhanced recreational, exercise, and sports opportunities. December 2009 ü Reduces crime by lighting some of the neighborhood, creating a more friendly atomosphere and having residents interact more with each other. May 2009 March 2010 ü SCOPE & DIRECT BENEFTIS Installation of pedestrian safety improvements (including pedestrian and street lighting), traffic mitigation and abatement in the form of chicanes along Elm Street between 1st and 6th Avenues. A pedestrian corridor will use public easements along 5th Avenue to create a direct connection to Mansfield Park and a greenway along 5th Avenue. These improvements will make the neighborhood safer for youth, families and elderly living in a high-stressed area and produce visible capital improvements. The construction of streetlights in a high pedestrian area will create safer streets for youth, family, disabled and elderly pedestrians and automobile drivers, and promote the stabilization of the neighborhood. A BMX-Skate Park will consist of an 8,000 square-foot concrete floor and 8 above ground modulars for beginners to advance skill levels, with security cameras throughout. The entire community will benefit because the youth will have a safe venue for their sports, a productive outlet for their energies, and a healthful way to spend their free time. This project consists of walking paths, a ramada, and awning that were placed where the students ingress and egress. It allows parents and students to have a place with shelter during the summer months and rainy season, so they do not have to walk in the mud and dirt in this area. February 2009 The installation of chicanes, medians, and water harvesting features on 9th & 10 Streets will result in increased safety for any pedestrians walking within the neighborhood in an area which has many non-residents walking and biking through to the University of Arizona campus.. January 2010 The installation of a pedestrian bridge over Rodeo Wash, connecting the western part of neighborhood with CE Rose Elemementary School and Linear Park will result in increased safety for pedestrians accessing these areas and traversing to and from each location. April 2009 A 15,000 square-foot skate park facility will help keep kids off of the streets, and prevent them from frequenting government buildings and other private property where they were skating and damaging property, while also removing a blank area from the existing larger park. Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report 11 PIMA COUNTY NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT All 2004 and Active 1997 Projects as of FY 2011-2012 TYPE OF IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT FUNDING LOCATION South Tucson Garden & Market $220,500 Community Garden and Farmers Market South Tucson Youth $425,000 Ochoa & Mission View Elementary Schools District 2 Toumey Park $488,000 Toumey Park Neighborhood District 2– Ward 6 Wakefield $500,000 St. John’s Parish Districts 2 & 5 – Ward 5 ü West University $476,190 Catalina Park District 5 – Ward 6 ü Sidewalks Streetlights Traffic Mitigation Park Improvements ü ü 12 Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report ü COMPLETION DATE SCOPE & DIRECT BENEFTIS ü April 2011 Acquisition of property for the purpose of developing a community garden and farmers market for the benefit of the residents of South Tucson. ü March 2012 The items in this proposal include the addition of covered and shaded playground structures, community gardens, stand-alone play structures, field improvements, and marquees at both school locations; for the provision of much-needed upgrades to recreational facilities access, and enhanced community identity and pride December 2012 Installation of traffic mitigation devices in the form of speedhumps, speed tables, and traffic circles for the purposes of increased pedestrian safety and mobility, and reducing the potential negative effects of high-speed and cut-through traffic throughout the neighborhood. In addition, placing sidewalks in areas which currently have none will also enhance and secure pedestrian safety and mobility. Finally, park improvements will provide additional recreational and exercise opportunities for individuals, children, elderly, and families. All improvements are being sought in an effort to enhance the overall quality of life for the residents of the neighborhood and the larger community as a whole. ü March 2012 Installation of a new at-grade skate park, ramada, asphalt walking path, lighting, fencing, drinking fountain, and picnic tables; to allow kids from the surrounding neighborhoods recreational access. It will also prevent any further damage to the school/church grounds as this is the location the kids have been using to this point. ü June 2012 Recreation or Service Facilities ü Public Safety Enhancements ü The construction of an integrated play area that includes updating equipment for a wading pool, splash pad and playground equipment at Catalina Park will create recreational opportunities and the overall enhancement of community stability and identity.. Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report 13 PIMA COUNTY NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT 1997 PROJECTS TYPE OF IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT FUNDING LOCATION Elvira $150,000 Elvira Neighborhood Districts 2 & 5 – Ward 1 Fairgrounds $150,000 Fairgrounds Neighborhood District 2 – Ward 5 Silvercroft $150,000 Silvercroft Neighborhood District 5 – Ward 1 Parkway Terrace $150,000 Parkway Terrace Neighborhood District 2 – Ward 5 South Tucson $150,000 City of South Tucson District 2 ü Amphi $150,000 Amphi Neighborhood District 5 – Ward 3 ü Dunbar/Spring $ 18,800 Dunbar/Spring Neighborhood District 5 – Ward 1 Miracle Manor I $150,000 Miracle Manor Neighborhood District 5 – Ward 3 Balboa Heights $133,832 Balboa Heights Neighborhood District 5 – Ward 3 Miracle Manor II $ 64,000 Miracle Manor Neighborhood District 5 – Ward 3 Rose $150,000 Rose Neighborhood District 5 – Ward 1 Corbet $ 75,000 Corbet Neighborhood District 2– Ward 4 ü Myers $150,000 Myers Neighborhood District 2– Ward 5 ü City Parkside $150,000 Julia Keen Neighborhood Districts2 – Ward 5 Wakefield $115,000 Wakefield Neighborhood Districts 2 & 5 – Ward 5 Sidewalks Streetlights Traffic Mitigation Park Improvements Recreation or Service Facilities Public Safety Enhancements September 2002 ü Installation of street lighting along West Elvira Road near Elvira Elementary School, which improves the quality of life and sense of place (community identity) for the residents of the area and makes neighborhoods safer for the youth, families, and elderly that live in the higheststressed communities. Create a new recreational park area where none previously existed for the youth and residents to enjoy and use for special occasions, with playground equipment,ramadas, and a small amphitheatre/stage area. These improvements allow neighborhood residents to take an active role in determining their own priorities and projects, stabilizes and adds real public value to an otherwise high-stressed neighborhood. ü March 2002 Installation of street lighting, curbing, paving and bus stop benches and shelters so as to promote the increased safety of neighborhood residents. ü July 2000 Provide much-needed street lighting for the residents in the area in order to increase safety for youth, families and elderly who live in a highstressed community. May 2007 Construction of mini parks with half court basketball courts, playground equipment, security walls and cameras, which provides youth and families of the City of South Tucson safe locations for local children to play - the nearest parks were across major arterial roads. June 2001 Expansion and improvements on existing park area through the provision of new playground and recreational equipment, which improves the quality of life and sense of place for the community as a whole. ü ü ü ü ü ü January 2002 Installation of traffic circles in an effort to address the issue of vehicles traversing through the neighborhood at high speeds; which produces visible capital improvements for the neighborhood while enhancing pedestrian safety and residential identity. March 2001 Provision of new sidewalks where none previously existed for the improved health and increased safety of area pedestrians and neighborhood residents. May 2001 ü March 2002 ü 14 Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report SCOPE & DIRECT BENEFTIS October 2000 ü ü COMPLETION DATE ü ü October 2002 ü ü ü Improvements to the existing community center, installation of playground equipment, addition of lighting for existing basketball courts, and enhancement of ramada/picnic areas. Provision of new sidewalks where none previously existed for the improved health and increased safety of area pedestrians and neighborhood residents. Creation of linear park adjacent to the Rodeo Wash complete with ramadas, walking paths, landscaping, and drinking fountains; in order to improve the overall quality of life and community identity for the neighborhood. December 2001 Addition of new sidewalks to create an area where the youth who walk to and from school can do so without having to in the street. December 2000 Installation of sidewalks, curbs, and lighting; in order to create a safer walking area for the neighborhood residents, and to stabilize and add value to a stressed neighborhood. February 2009 Installation of 69 street lights placed within the community along every other corner, which helps reduce crime by lighting some of the neighborhood, creating a more friendly neighborhood and having residents interact more with each other. March 2001 Installation of traffic circles throughout the neighborhood in an effort to reduce vehicle speeds and discourage motorists from using the neighborhood as an alternative route to nearby corridors with heavy traffic. Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report 15 PIMA COUNTY NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT 1997 Projects TYPE OF IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT FUNDING LOCATION Bravo Park $125,000 Bravo Park Lane Neighborhood District 2 – Ward 5 Keeling $150,000 Keeling Neighborhood District 5 – Ward 3 Iron Horse $150,000 Iron Horse Neighborhood District 5 – Ward 6 ü El Rio Acres $150,000 El Rio Acres Neighborhood District 5 – Ward 1 ü Barrio Blue Moon $150,000 Barrio Blue Moon District 5 – Ward 3 ü Western Hills $150,000 Western Hills Neighborhood District 2 – Ward 5 ü South Park $150,000 South Park Neighborhood District 2 - Ward 5 ü Las Vistas $ 84,000 Las Vistas Neighborhood District 2 – Ward 5 ü Pueblo Gardens $ 55,000 Pueblo Gardens Neighborhood District 2 – Ward 5 La Pilita $150,000 Barrio Viejo District 2 – Ward 6 National Cities $150,000 National Cities Neighborhood District 5 – Ward 1 ü ü El Cortez Heights $150,000 El Cortez Heights Neighborhood District 5 – Ward 3 ü ü West Ochoa $150,000 West Ochoa Neighborhood District 2 – Ward 5 Bravo Park II $ 25,000 Bravo Park Lane Neighborhood District 2 – Ward 5 Cavett $ 32,750 Cavettt Elementary School District 2 – Ward 5 Sidewalks Streetlights Traffic Mitigation Park Improvements Recreation or Service Facilities Public Safety Enhancements ü June 2002 ü 16 Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report COMPLETION DATE February 2003 ü ü ü ü ü ü ü ü SCOPE & DIRECT BENEFTIS Improvement of existing recreational facilities with the addition of basketball court and pedestrian lighting, a walking path for families and the elderly, water fountains, and picnic tables. Installation of sidewalks to supplement ease of access to a new neighborhood desert park. June 2003 Addition of ramadas, picnics tables, and benches to Iron Horse Park in an effort to enhance the viability of both the existing amenities and the neighborhood and community as a whole. August 2002 Construction of park improvements including new playground equipment with child-safe surfacing, a new ramada with drinking fountain, and resurfacing of existing basketball court; which provides recreational and fitness opportunities and the overall enhancement of community identity. May 2003 Installation of ramadas, additional lighting, and landscaping at Esquer Park in order to provide safe recreational activities for neighborhood residents, as well as produce a sense of empowerment for those who reside in the neighborhood. ü September 2003 To reduce high-speed traffic with the installation of speed humps throughout the neighborhood, create safe covered bus shelters for people to wait for public transportation, and assist in keeping people out of harms-way with the addition of sidewalks where needed. ü December 2003 ü January 2003 Putting in place sidewalks and curbs around the Southside Community School to assist in keeping the youth off the streets while waiting to be picked up or dropped off, and to remove the dangers of traffi c from the proximity of children and families. September 2003 Provides additional lighting to the walking path along the Campbell Avenue median which is used extensively by the community as a means for recreation and exercise. February 2005 June 2006 Addition of sidewalks, lighting, bus shelters and landscaping; to improve the quality of life by removing people from having to walk on the street to access bus stops, improve bus shelters to protect those waiting for public transportation from the elements, and to light the area so it is easier to commute down the sidewalks after dark. Construction, enhancement, and conversion of the recreational facilities at La Pilita building which is recognized as an historic landmark. This project consists of improved walkways with lighting and improvements to the park area in an effort to increase safety and access for the students and families who frequent the center. Installation of water fountains, resurfacing of pedestrian bridge, speed bumps, and traffi c circles; for the improvement of corridor and pedestrian safety and enhancement of park facilities. December 2002 Design and construction of traffic circles including landscaping, speed humps, sidewalk access ramps, a perimeter pathway, playground equipment, irrigation system, and concrete benches at Mansfi eld Park. These improvements provide increased recreational opportunities for residents and enhancement of overall community stability and identity. ü February 2006 Addition of playground equipment, security fencing, bike path, and picnic table at an existing pocket park, which provides the neighborhood a safe place once known for a high frequency of criminal activity. ü October 2005 To compliment a previous project with additional lighting and a neighborhood identification marker, as well as traffic mitigation in the form of speed humps to slow the traffic around Bravo Park in order to protect the families and youth who use the existing facilities. ü May 2006 ü Installation of playground equipment for the school children and the children of the neighborhood provides increased recreational and exercise access and opportunities for the youth and families who reside in the area. Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report 17 PIMA COUNTY NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT 1997 Projects TYPE OF IMPROVEMENTS Recreation or Service Facilities COMPLETION DATE SCOPE & DIRECT BENEFTIS February 2006 Placement of speed humps in an effort to improve safety and remove potentially harmful barriers by controlling the speed of traffic on the only entrance and exit carridor through the neighborhood. October 2004 Installation of new sidewalks, street lighting, curbing, paving, and bus stop benches and shelters to promote improved health and increased safety of neighborhood residents. PROJECT FUNDING LOCATION Julian Wash $ 64,000 Julian Wash Neighborhood Unincorporated District 2 Jefferson Park $ 5,000 Jefferson Park Neighborhood District 5 – Ward 3 Menlo Park $150,000 Menlo Park Neighborhood District 5 – Ward 1 Corbett Bridge $ 10,000 Corbett Neighborhood District 2– Ward 4 Wakefield Art $ 35,000 Wakefield Neighborhood Districts 2 & 5 – Ward 5 Sunnyside $150,000 Ochoa & Mission View Elemental Schools District 2 Pueblo Gardens Elementary $138,000 Pueblo Gardens Elementary School District 2 – Ward 5 ü ü October 2008 Santa Rita $150,000 Santa Rita Park Neighborhood District 2 – Ward 5 ü ü March 2009 Old Pascua $150,000 Old Pascua / Adelanto Neighborhood District 5 – Ward 3 ü ü ü July 2007 Expansion of community recreation center, and instalation of retaining wall, speed humps, traffic circles, and sidewalks, for the purposes of providing safer streets for resident pedestrians and drivers, increased recreational opportunities for residents, and enhanced overall community identity. Sunset Villa $150,000 Sunset Villa Neighborhood Districts 2 & 5 – Ward 5 ü June 2009 Construction of pubic safety improvements including sidewalks, traffic mitigation (speed humps and traffic circles), and public art; which addresses key elements of need for pedestrians: substandard & nonexistent infrastructure, and ramps compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. This project also creates safer streets for youth, family, disabled and elderly pedestrians and automobile drivers, and overall stabilization of the neighborhood. $150,000 Barrio Kroeger Lane District 5 – Ward 1 June 2011 Park improvements and a water-harvesting project at Verdugo Park, and the addition of one street hump on 18th Street and one traffic circle at the intersection of Kroeger Lane and 19th Street will help create recreational opportunities and the enhancement of community stability and identity as well as to create safer streets for all users – cars, bicycles, and pedestrians. These improvements will result in less cut-through traffic and slower traffic speeds, and improve the walking ability of pedestrians and make bicycle riding safer. Rancho Chukshon/ Kroeger Lane Sidewalks Streetlights Traffic Mitigation Park Improvements Public Safety Enhancements ü ü ü ü ü 18 Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report ü December 2006 ü September 2004 Replacement of an aging and dilapidated wash crossing in order to provide a safe and ADA accessible pedestrian bridge for use by the neighborhood residents. May 2007 Installation of artwork to complete neighborhood traffic improvements, which improves overall neighborhood quality of life and enhances community identity. July 2007 Installation of new park ramada, benches, pathways, peace garden, traffic circles, and speed humps/tables. These improvements beautify the park, improve the safety of streets, and enhance overall community identity. ü ü ü ü ü ü Installation of a HAWK light, speed humps, street bump-outs, and traffi c circles; for the purposes of providing safer streets for youth, families and elderly pedestrians. ü This project consists of walking paths, a ramada, and awning that were placed where the students ingress and egress. It allows parents and students to have a place with shelter during the summer months and rainy season, so they do not have to walk in the mud and dirt in this area. A 15,000 square-foot skate park facility will help keep kids off of the streets, and prevent them from frequenting government buildings and other private property where they were skating and damaging property, while also removing a blank area from the existing larger park. Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report 19 1997 NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT 1997 NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT Locations ProjectProject Locations 11 6th St Av iat ion 20 40 6th Ave 4 31 26 Alvernon way 22nd St Park Ave 33 5 15 6 Irvington Rd Drexel Rd 35 Valencia Rd 29 36th St 21 7 39 Be ns on 18 Hw y 9 25 29th St 10 20 La Pilita 19. Keeling 20. La Pilita Las Vistas Menlo Park Miracle Manor Miracle Manor II Myers National Cities Old Pascua Parkway Terrace Pueblo Gardens Rose Santa Rita Park Silvercroft South Park South Tucson Sunnyside Sunset Villa Wakefield Wakefield Art Project 39 Western Hills 40 West Ochoa 39. Western Hills 40. West Ochoa 1 Project Locations (approximate) IN 14 Golf Links Rd Amphi 1 Amphi1. 21 Las Vistas 21. Balboa Heights22 Menlo Park 22. 2 Balboa2.Heights Barrio Blue Moon 23. 3 Barrio3. Blue Moon 23 Miracle Manor Barrio Lane 24.II 4 Barrio4.Kroeger LaneKroeger24 Miracle Manor 25. 5 Bravo 5. Park Bravo Park 25 Myers 26. 6 Bravo 6. Park IIBravo Park II 26 National Cities 7 Cavett7.Elementary 27 Old Pascua 27. Cavett Elementary 8 Challenger LeagueLittle 28 Parkway 8. Little Challenger League Terrace 28. 9 City Parkside 9. City Parkside 29 Pueblo Gardens 29. 10 Corbett 30 Rose 10. Corbett 30. 11 Dunbar 11.Spring Dunbar Spring31 Santa Rita Park 31. 12 El Cortez 32 Silvercroft 32. 12. El Cortez 13 El Rio13. Acres El Rio Acres 33 South Park 33. 14 Elvira 34 South Tucson 14. Elvira 34. 15 Fairgrounds 35 Sunnyside 15. Fairgrounds 35. 16 Iron Horse 36 Sunset Villa 16. Park Iron Horse 17 Jefferson 37 Wakefield 36. Jefferson Park38 Wakefield Art37. 18 Julian17. Wash 18. Julian Wash 38. 19 Keeling Project Tucson Blvd INTERSTATE 19 37 Street and Roads TE Nogales Hwy Mission Rd 12th Ave 30 Broadway Blvd y 8 Speedway Blvd Palo Verde Rd 36 38 Hw Pima St 5th St 28 34 Ajo Way Grant Rd 16 10th Ave 22 Grande Ave Starr Pass Blvd 12 3 32 17 Country Club Rd 13 19 Campbell Ave 27 Stone Ave 2 24 Ironwood Hill Dr Fort Lowell Rd Kolb Rd 1 Euclid Ave Rd Prince Rd 23 Anklam Rd r Rd Wilmot Rd Flowing Wells Rd ell 10 rb ve TE TA RS TE IN Sil Rive Craycroft Rd El Camino del Cerro Swan Rd Oracle Rd 1st Ave La Cañada Dr La Cholla Blvd Orange Grove Rd RS TA TE 10 1 Project Locations (approximate) Streets and Roads 20 Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report 21 1st Ave La Cañada Dr Oracle Rd 12 17 Euclid Ave 27 14 6 6th St 31 Grande Ave 35 21 29 Speedway Blvd Pima St 5 5th St 16 Broadway Blvd Av iat ion Hw 36 22nd St y 7 18 34 33 36th St 19 Ajo Way 3 25 29th St 1 Golf Links Rd Palo Verde Rd 37 6th Ave 10th Ave Starr Pass Blvd 28 9 22 10 Park Ave 20 38 11 Grant Rd Kolb Rd Ironwood Hill Dr Swan Rd Rd 24 8 26 15 Stone Ave ell Alvernon way erb Silv Miracle Mile 2 30 Fort Lowell Rd Wilmot Rd Prince Rd Craycroft Rd 4 23 Anklam Rd r Rd Country Club Rd TE TA RS TE 10 Rive Wetmore Rd Campbell Ave La Cholla Blvd IN Flowing Wells Rd El Camino del Cerro 2004 NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENTREINVESTMENT 2004 NEIGHBORHOOD Project Project Locations (Urban Area) Locations (Urban Area) 32 1 Project Locations (approximate) 1 12th Ave Valencia Rd 13 Nogales Hwy Mission Rd Drexel Rd Tucson Blvd INTERSTATE 19 Irvington Rd 1 29th Street Coalition 21 Midtown 1. 29th Street Coalition 20. Menlo Park 2 ‘A’ Mountain 22 Miles 2.Heights ‘A’ Mountain 3 Alvernon 23 Miracle Manor 21. Midtown 4 Amphi 3. Alvernon Heights (Milagro Park) 22. Miles 4. Amphi 24 Miracle Manor 23. 5 Avondale II Miracle Manor (Milagro Park) 6 Barrio Anita 25 Myers 5. Avondale26 North Dodge 24. Miracle Manor II 7 Barrio Centro 6. Barrio Anita 25. Myers 8 Barrio Hollywood 27 Northwest 7. Antonio Barrio Centro 9 Barrio San 28 Oak Flower 26. North Dodge 8. Barrio Hollywood 27. Northwest 10 Barrio Viejo 29 Palo Verde 11 Dunbar9.Spring 30Antonio Rillito-Tucson 28. Oak Flower Barrio San 12 El Cortez 31 Rincon Heights29. Palo Verde 10. Barrio Viejo 13 Elvira 11. Dunbar Spring 32 Rose 30. Rilito - Tucson 14 Feldman’s 12. El Cortez33 South Park 31. Rincon Heights 15 Hedrick Acres (Quincie Douglas 13. Elvira 32.Pool) Rose 16 Highland Vista 34 South Tucson 14. Feldman’s 33. South Park 17 Jefferson Park 35 South Tucson Youth(Quincie Douglas Pool) 18 Julia Keen (Ochoa & Mission 15. Hedrick Acres 34. View) South Tucson 19 Kino Coalition 36 Toumey Park 16. Highland Vista 35. South Tucson Youth (Hidalgo Park) 37 Wakefield (Ochoa & Mission View) 20 Menlo Park 38 West University 17. Jefferson Park 36. Toumey Park 18. Julia Keen 37. Wakefield 19. Kino Coalition 38. West University (Hidalgo Park) IN TE RS TA TE 10 Project Locations (approximate) Streets and Roads Street and Roads Incorporated Boundaries Incorporated Boundaries 22 Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report 23 RS 5 Catalina 6 TA TE 10 1 Ajo Rd TE 10 8 Sandario Rd 12 86 AJ 85 W OH Valencia Rd 4 Y Mi ssi on AZ H WY 13 Robles Junction Rd AZ HWY 9 CA IN W hit 86 7 eh ou se Ca n HW Y2 yo TE RS TA TE 10 nR d Arivaca Junction Ari Ar iv ac a Rd AZ NA Y Sahuarita Rd Lukeville 2 T I AL HW 11 IN TE RS TATE 19 Why 14 Ora cle 2004 NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT Project Locations (Rural & Suburban Areas) IN vac a-S asa be Rd 3 Arivaca 1. AjoNEIGHBORHOOD 5. Catalina REINVESTMENT 9. Flowing Wells II 2004 2. Amado 6. Catalina II 10. Marana Vista Project Locations (Rural & Suburban Areas) 3. Arivaca 7. Continental 11. Midvale Park 24 13. Robles Junction 14. Santa Catalina 14.AjoCardinal 8.5 Catalina 9 Flowing Wells II Flowing Wells 12. Picture Rocks 2 Amado 6 Catalina II 10 Marana Vista 3 Arivaca 7 Continental 11 Midvale Park Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report 4 Cardinal 8 Flowing Wells 12 Picture Rocks 13 Robles Junction 14 Santa Catalina 1 Project Locations (approximate) 1 Street and Roads Project Locations (approximate) Incorporated Boundaries Streets and Roads County Line Incorporated Boundaries Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report 25 2011-2012 COMPLETED PROJECT REPORT Project Name: Avondale Lighting Project Bond No: NR2.09 2011-2012 COMPLETED PROJECT REPORT Project Name: Barrio Centro Project Number: NR4043 Bond No: NR2.09 Location: N-Pima Street, S-Speedway Blvd, E-Craycroft Rd, W-Rosemont Blvd Project Number: NR4049 Location: Barrio Centro District: 5 District: 2 Funding Sources/s: Pima County Neighborhood Project Delivery Method: Reinvestment 2004 Bonds Project Budget: $ 295,600.00 Total Actual Cost: TBD City of Tucson Managing Dept(s): Transportation Design Consultant: Construction Cost: $ 232,792.27 General Constractor: Contractors West Completion Date: 03/28/2012 Design Cost: $ 29,836.60 Funding Sources/s: 2004 GO Bonds Project Delivery Method: Project Budget: $ 463,690.00 Total Actual Cost: $ 380,286.00 Pima County CDNC COT Transportation Design Consultant: Kimley Horn and Associates Managing Dept(s): General Constractor: Contractors West Summary: Summary: Avondale Neighborhood received funding for 19 LED street lights that were placed in intersections and alley ways within the community’s boundaries. Avondale is a highly pedestrian area. The lighting project provides safe movement for youth, disabled citizens, active adults, senior citizens, and bicyclists throughout the neighborhood. Adequate street lighting also prevents criminal activity and promotes neighborhood resident interaction. This project involved the installation of 43 off-grid, solar-powered streetlights along four corridors heavily utilized by those in the neighborhood, as well as a water harvesting runoff and collection system for natural irrigation purposes, and community artwork Design Cost: $ 36,247.00 Construction Cost: $ 344,039.00 Completion Date: March 2012 *Note: Final invoice pending. 5/21/12 26 Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report 27 2011-2012 COMPLETED PROJECT REPORT Project Name: South Tucson Youth (Ochoa/Mission View) Bond No: NR2.09 2011-2012 COMPLETED PROJECT REPORT Project Name: Menlo Park Neighborhood Project Number: NR4054 Bond No: NR2.09 Location: Ochoa and Mission View Schools Location: N-St. Mary’s Rd, S-22nd St (Starpass), E-Interstate 10, W- Silverbell Rd District: 2 Funding Sources/s: 2004 GO Bonds District: 5 Project Delivery Method: Project Budget: $ 425,000.00 Total Actual Cost: $ 397,982.00 PC CDNC TUSD Planning and Engineering Managing Dept(s): City of South Tucson Planning Design Consultant: Dave Bang Associates, Inc. General Constractor: PACE Electrical Construction Project Number: NR4042 Design Cost: Construction Cost: $ 397,982.00 Completion Date: March 2012 Pima County Neighborhood Project Delivery Method: Reinvestment 2004 Bonds City of Tucson Ward 1 Back Project Budget: to Basic & COT CDBG Total Actual Cost: City of Tucson Managing Dept(s): Transportation & Design Cost: Parks & Recreation AECOM, Logan Simpson Design Consultant: Design Construction Cost: Funding Sources/s: KAZ Construction; KE&G General Constractor: Construction, M. Anderson Construction Summary: Summary: The items in this proposal include the addition of covered and shaded playground structures, new stand-alone play structures, field improvements, and marquees at both school locations. This project included both work on residential streets, artirial roadways and park improvements $ 498,975.00 $ 498,975.00 $ 77,132.59 $ 421,842.41 Completion Date: 12/31/2011 Community Benefit: Their project addressed four elements of need for Menlo Park: safety for pedestrians within the neighborhood, pedestrian connectivity in and out of the neighborhood, shade cover over existing park amenities and expansion and beautification of the neighborhood park. This project also created community cohesion through the community engagement involved in the development of this project. 28 Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report 29 2011-2012 COMPLETED PROJECT REPORT Project Name: West University Neighborhood Reinvestment Project Bond No: NR2.09 2011-2012 COMPLETED PROJECT REPORT Project Name: Barrio Hollywood – Cambio Grande Project Project Number: NR4043 Bond No: NR2.09 Location: Catalina Park NORTH: Speedway Blvd District: 2 Pima County Neighborhood Funding Sources/s: Reinvestment 2004 Bonds City of Tucson Ward 6 Back to Basics Private Donation $617.00 Managing Dept(s): City of Tucson Parks and Recreation Design Consultant: General Constractor: M. Anderson Construction Location: Grande Avenue (from St. Mary’s Rd to Speedway) District: 5 Project Deliver Method: Funding Sources/s: 2004 NR Bond Funds AZDOT TE21 Grant Project Budget: $500,000.00 Total Actual Cost: Design Cost: $75,429.00 Construction Cost: $424,571.00 Completion Date: 6/29/2012 Project Deliver Method: Project Budget: $497,080.00 Total Actual Cost: NRP: $343,423 Managing Dept(s): PC CDNC Design Consultant: Parsons Brinkerhoff Initially –Valley Rain, General Constractor: completed by KE&G Summary: Summary: West University Neighborhood Association requested funding for a integrated play area that includes updating equipment for wading pool, splash pad and play equipment. The integrated play area is ADA compliant. The park is under-utilized now. It is often a place for illegal drug activity to transpire and a place for homeless people to pass their days. Many neighborhood families do not feel comfortable or safe in their neighborhood park. WUNA residents feel the improvements would help to “take back the park.” The Cambio Grande project, located along Grande Avenue between Speedway Boulevard and St. Mary’s Road, sought to address pedestrian safety concerns by improving visibility. This was done with road treatments, signage and some lighting. Area pedestrians, including students from the Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind had difficulty crossing Grande Avenue. This project has created safer crossings for all users –pedestrians, strollers, bicycles, wheelchairs and those with sight impairments. The improvements will improve the walkability of the neighborhood, including connectivity to and from the aforementioned ASDB campus, Manzo Elementary School and area businesses. The Cambio Grande street revitalization project included: supplemental funding for a HAWK light to be installed near St. Margaret’s Church, ADA pedestrian ramps, sidewalks, accompanying curb cuts, benches, water fountains and shade trees. The final element was a street treatment to the center-turn lane that advises drivers of the pedestrian friendly zone. This project has helped to build community by bringing together neighbors and area stakeholders to plan, design and implement this project. 30 Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report Project Number: Design Cost: $186,179.00 Construction Cost: $690,655.00 Completion Date: 6/30/2012 Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report 31 2004 NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT PROGRAM SURVEYS “I am inspired by the dedication of the active members in my neighborhood association and proud to be a part of their group.” -Anonymous, Hedrick Acres Neighborhood (pedestrian safety improvements) “Our neighborhood is safer and more friendly. People help each other and seem to make more effort.” -Jeff Smith, Julia Keen Neighborhood (street lights) “It’s a safe place to bring kids, and I like that it’s gated.” -Lisa, South Tucson (pocket park and playground) INTRODUCTION POST-CONSTRUCTION SURVEY RESULTS In May of 1997, Pima County Voters approved a general obligation bond package which included the Neighborhood Reinvestment Program. The program targeted stressed urban areas and established the following mission: Post-construction surveys are submitted to the neighborhood association president or other appropriate community representative for the purpose of obtaining feedback on the neighborhood reinvestment project development process and the newly completed infrastructure project. During FY2011/12, SIX new surveys were returned, all 2004 bond projects. The following data includes all surveys from completed 1997 and 2004 projects. “Neighborhood organizations seeking to stabilize and improve their communities can leverage small scale, targeted capital improvements proposed under this program into anchors and focal points around which the residents can mobilize to make their neighborhoods safer for their children and themselves”.1 “I like the flowers. It makes our neighborhood look so nice. Also the respect of the shrine is very special.” -Irma Franco, Barrio Viejo (memorial pocket park) “It’s nice to have a lighted neighborhood and not be afraid to go outdoors in the evening.” -Anonymous, Marana Vista Neighborhood (street lights and sidewalks) In May 2004, Pima County residents voted to continue the progress made by the Neighborhood Reinvestment Program and extend the program to cover all Pima County stressed communities.2 To date, 96 Neighborhood Reinvestment bond projects have been approved for funding by the Pima County Board of Supervisors. Eighty-nine projects have been completed, and the seven pending projects are in development, design, or construction. The number of Pima County residents who have benefited directly from the completed 1997 and 2004 Neighborhood Reinvestment projects has been calculated to be 375,482. Bond funds totaling $23,774,822 have been reinvested in these communities. The information summarized in the following pages was compiled from community satisfaction surveys submitted to all neighborhoods with completed 1997 and 2004 projects. KEY FINDINGS The most popular projects were those which promoted the following values: • • • • • Safety Community Involvement Beautification of Neighborhood Accessible Facilities Health In order, neighborhoods ranked the following benefits of completed projects: • • • • • Encourages walking, exercise, and outdoor activities Promotes stronger sense of community Promotes community pride Improves appearance of the neighborhood Increases safety and security What was the reason for project selection? 32 Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report Address Safety Concerns 79% Increased Community Involvement 70% Beautification of Neighborhood 67% No Accessible Facilities (Handicap ramps, sidewalks, etc.) 49% Improve Health Issues 49% Address Crime Issues 44% Other 16% 1. Bond Implementation Plan May 20, 19997 Special Election Ordinance No. 1997-35 (As Amended by Ordinance No. 1998-58, adopted September 22, 1998 and Ordinance No. 2001-111, adopted August 20, 2001) (Page 130) 2. Neighborhood stress formulas are described at: http://www.tucsonaz.gov/planning/data/census/stress/index.html#TopOfPage Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report 33 What are the benefits of the project? What projects would the neighborhood pursue if funding were available? Encouraged residents to walk, exercise or play outdoors 88% Street Lighting 63% Promoted a stronger sense of community (involvement with area issues) 81% Park Improvements 60% Promoted a stronger sense of community pride 77% Sidewalks 53% Improved appearance of Neighborhood 77% Traffic Mitigation 51% Increased awareness and recognition among neighbors 70% Landscaping 42% Increased a feeling of safety and security within the neighborhood 67% Walking Paths 35% Neighborhood identified new community needs 56% Signage 35% Empowered residents to work more with Government agencies 49% Restoration/Preservation 33% Neighborhood organization increased in number 42% Other 30% Influenced residents to volunteer more 30% Basketball/Volleyball Courts 28% Neighborhood conducting more meetings 16% Playground Equipment 28% Bus Shelters/Stops 23% Community Garden 21% Park Construction 19% Did the final project satisfy the original goal? YES 91% NO 06% NO RESPONSE 3% What process or processes did you use to select the project? What previous infrastructure projects were constructed in the neighborhood? Series of open neighborhood meetings for discussion and vote 93% Traffic Mitigation 37% Combination of staff and residential input 81% Park Improvements 33% Neighborhood survey 72% Street Lighting 33% City/County development and presentation 65% Sidewalks 30% Committee development and presentation 60% Landscaping 28% High crime stats 30% Playground Equipment 23% Other 21% Walking Paths 23% High accident rates 09% Park Construction 19% Signage 16% Other 14% Basketball/Volleyball Courts 14% Bus Shelters/Stops 12% Community Garden 12% Restoration/Preservation 09% How many neighborhood residents participated in the development of the project proposal? 20 or less 23% 20-35 42% 35-50 12% 50 or more 23% Did neighbors work well together on this project proposal? Less than Expected 1 05% 2 Met Expectations 02% 3 23% 4 Exceded Expectations 47% 5 23% Was the Neighborhood Reinvestment process a positive experience Less than Expected 1 34 Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report 05% 2 Met Expectations 0% 3 14% 4 Exceded Expectations 40% 5 42% Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report 35 DATA CHARTS $2.0 $1.0 10 - 20 Years FY 08/09 FY 09/10 FY 10/11 $0 Million $3.0 FY 07/08 $1.4 Million $4.0 FY 11/12 $0.0 2004 NR Status of Projects How long have you resided in this neighborhood? 42% FY 06/07 $5.0 Resident safety Community involvement Beautification of neighborhood Accessible Facilities Crime prevention 0 - 10 Years FY 05/06 $6.0 $0.7 Million • • • • • Encourages walking, exercise or outdoor activities Promotes stronger sense of community Promotes community pride Enhances the appearance of the neighborhood Increases safety and security $2.3 Million The most popular projects were those which promoted the following values: • • • • • $7.0 $4.5 Million KEY FINDINGS 2004 NR Board-Approved Funding By Fiscal Year In order, neighborhoods ranked the following benefits of completed projects: $6.1 Million The community satisfaction surveys are distributed to neighborhood residents one year after project completion, by means of electronic or paper form. During FY2011/12, a total of 153 individual surveys were returned to the Pima County Neighborhood Reinvestment Program. The results are summarized below. $6.3 Million COMMUNITY SATISFACTION SURVEY RESULTS 25% 50 45 20 - 30 Years 21% 30 or more Years Completed 40 12% In Development 35 30 YES 28% NO 55% In Design 25 Have you held a formal leadership position in your neighborhood association? 20 NO RESPONSE 15 17% 49 10 2 2 Under Construction 1 5 0 Did you participate in the development of this project? Attended meetings where potential projects were discussed 44% Participated in voting for project (s) 27% Helped draft the written project proposal 09% Attended project presentation at Neighborhood Reinvestment Oversight Committee 16% Other 03% Projects By Type Of Improvements  37 40 35 Public Amenities* 30 10 15 10 NO Public Safety Enhancments** 20 Have you or your family members used the project? 69% 20 19 25 YES Green Projects*** 14% NO RESPONSE 17% 5 0 8 4 9 5 11 Sidewalks Street Lights 0 1997 Has the project improved your neighborhood? YES 87% NO 36 Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report 02% NO RESPONSE 11% 2004 * Public Amenities include Playgrounds, Park Improvements, Recreational or Service Facilities, and Community or Health Care Buildings ** Public Safety Enhancements include Bridges, Crosswalks, HAWK lights, and Traffic Mitigation *** Green Projects include water Harvesting and other Environmentally Sustainable Efforts NOTE: Some 2004 projects include multiple categories Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report 37 1997 & 2004 NR Leveraged Projects By Source 57 City of Tucson 60 50 Other Jurisdictions & Sources* 40 17 30 12 Non Reinvestment County Funding 10 20 School District 10 0 *Include Federal Transportation Ehancement Grant, Weed and Seed Program, Arizona Department of Transportation, Drachman Insititue, Tucson Improvement District, PRO Neighborhoods, Pima Association of Governments, and other Non-Profit Organizations. 1997 & 2004 Leveraged Funding By Source $14,000,000 $6,000,000 U.S. Department of Transportation Ehancement Grants $806,000 $8,000,000 $1,493,000 $12,126,000 $10,000,000 $1,288,000 City of Tucson $12,000,000 Tucson Neighborhood Improvement Districts $4,000,000 $2,000,000 Other Funding* $0 *Include the State of Arizona, the Pima Association of Governments, other Pima County Departments, the Town of Marana, Pro Neighborhoods, and other Organizations 1997 & 2004 NR Projects by Geography Urban 60 Suburban 40 20 82 4 9 Rural 0 $20.00 $15.00 $10.00 $5.00 $16.58 Million 80 To promote stability and revitalize stressed communities through the funding of small capital improvement projects selected through a community consensus process. 2004 NR Allocations By Geography $4.14 Million 100 Neighborhood Reinvestment Program MISSION STATEMENT: Suburban & Rural Urban $0.00 38 Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report Neighborhood Reinvestment 2011-2012 Annual Report 39 PIMA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RAMÓN VALADEZ, CHAIRMAN, DISTRICT 2 ANN DAY, DISTRICT 1 SHARON BRONSON, DISTRICT 3 RAYMOND CAROL, DISTRICT 4 RICHARD ELÍAS, DISTRICT 5 PIMA COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR C.H. Huckelberry DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Henry Atha COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT Margaret Kish, Director NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT PROGRAM Leslie Nixon, Program Manager PIMA COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT KINO SERVICE CENTER 2797 EAST AJO WAY TUCSON, AZ 85713 (520) 243-6777 WWW.PIMA.GOV/CED/CDNC