Estimated Costs
ESTIMATED COSTS FOR PROPOSED CAPITAL PROJECTS
Estimated cost (in millions) - total
Commercial District Infrastructure Improvements
(streets, sidewalks, lighting, pedestrian crossings, signals, public spaces, landscaping)
$52
Replace Fire Stations 3 & 6
$20
Fire Station 4, 5 & 8 Renovation/Seismic Upgrade
$5.2
Maintenance & Operations Center Replacement
$125
Marine Park
(park redesign and development)
$15
Wintler Park
(turf, tables, benches, plant beds, signage, ADA features)
$1.5
Fenton Park
(new community park)
$20
Shaffer Park
(park redesign and development)
$10
David Douglas Park
(park redesign and development)
$3
Bagley Park
(park redesign and development)
$10.5
Improve Outdated/Unsafe Parks
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Kevanna Park
-
Father Blanchet Park
-
Fruit Valley Park
-
John Ball Park
-
Arnada Park
-
Quarnberg Park
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Columbia Lancaster Park
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Jaggy Road Park
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Peter S. Ogden Park
-
Oakbrook Park
-
BBC School Park
-
Homestead Park
$6.3
New Neighborhood Parks
-
Undeveloped Lincoln
-
Undeveloped Rose Village
-
Undeveloped George & Hazel Stein
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Undeveloped Landover Sharmel
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Undeveloped Hambleton
-
Undeveloped Lauren
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Undeveloped Meadowbrook Marsh
$9.5
ESTIMATED COSTS FOR PROPOSED PROGRAMS & SERVICES
Estimated cost (in millions) - annually
Implement Commercial District Plans
$0.6
Citywide Traffic Safety Improvement Program
(one new staff position; public outreach/education)
$0.6
Citywide Pedestrian and Bike Infrastructure Improvements
(staff; public outreach/education)
$0.3
Rapid Response Rescue Units/Fire Department
(add four, 2-person, paramedic staffed units)
$2.3
Fire Prevention Program
(implementation; public outreach/education)
$0.6
Fire Sprinkler Program
(implementation; grant program funding)
$1
Problem Oriented Policing Unit/Police Department
$1
Homelessness Services and Response
-
Homeless/Mental Health Assistance Resource Team
-
Homelessness clean-up program (regular clean-up program for areas impacted by homelessness)
-
Homeless facility operations (support operations of day and overnight homeless facilities)
$2.3
Fee Reductions for Low-Income Participants in Parks & Recreation Programs
$2
Summer Playground Program
(expand program locations, hours and meals served)
$0.4
Multi-lingual Outreach Program
(three coordinator positions)
$0.5
Expand the Citywide Community Events Program
(three coordinator positions)
$0.3
At-Risk Youth Program
(one coordinator position)
$.10
Culture, Arts & Heritage Program
(one manager position; funding for public art, grants, and cultural programs/ events)
$0.5
Neighborhoods Program
(one coordinator position; funds for a neighborhood grants program)
$0.3
Downtown Business Improvement District
(develop and implement)
$0.7
Parks Maintenance
(to support new parks)
$1.4
Update (Oct. 2020): A Stronger Vancouver initiative was placed on hold in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The City Manager's Recommended 2021-22 Budget includes revisiting the initiative in 2021. It is anticipated that City Council will begin discussions about a path forward in early 2021.