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improvements along 45th Street and 43`d Avenue. Implementation Status: Several years ago, the County allocated $200,000.00 for that action. The money was then used for streetscape improvements (curbing) on 45th Street west of 43`d Avenue. Subsequently, an additional $200,000.00 was put in the budget for that project. Recently, the county proposed using Brownfield grant funds to design streetscape improvements along 45th Street, but the funding agency indicated that that was not an eligible expense. Currently, $200,000.00 is in the budget for that project, and staff expects to proceed with the project in the future. Action 4.8: states that"the county will work with owners of existing businesses in the area to obtain funds for property renovation and expansion". Implementation Status: After adoption of the Gifford Neighborhood Plan, staff researched the possibility of obtaining Community Development Block Grant funds for renovation and expansion projects. Staff, however, found that the subject area did not qualify for CDBG commercial revitalization funding. Action 12.1: states that the public works department will construct parking spaces, restrooms, benches, picnic areas, a children's playground, and basketball courts for the Hosie-Schumann Park. Implementation Status: That action was not implemented due to lack of funding. PLAN UPDATE As referenced above, many changes have occurred since the Gifford Neighborhood Plan was adopted eleven years ago. Therefore, it would be appropriate to update the plan to address current issues and challenges. Although all of the plan's actions have not been implemented, 82% of those have been,and most of those that were not implemented did not have community support. So the Gifford Neighborhood Plan has not sat on the shelf. When the Board of County Commissioners discussed the Gifford Neighborhood Plan at its April 16, 2013 meeting, there was discussion of initiating a more comprehensive approach to addressing Gifford issues. Specifically, there was reference to law enforcement and education. While the current plan does not specifically address those issues, an update of the plan could involve coordination with the Sheriff's office and the School District. As with original plan development, updating the plan will require coordinating with interested residents, community organizations, and appropriate county departments. Throughout that process, staff will need to identify the community's current concerns, issues, opportunities, and constraints. That will involve the following steps: • Update the plan's data section with the most recent available information • Update the analysis section based on the new data and input from Gifford residents 5 71