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Large Project Recommendations for 2010 Awards Applications for three projects were received in 2010 for Neighborhood Large Project funding through the Office of Neighborhoods. The three projects submitted were: • Valley View Commons Phase I • Charles Street P-Patch • Riverside Historic District Sign Toppers A review team of city staff and a rating team of community members has read and evaluated the prepared materials. • The city steam reviewed the applications with an eye to proj ect feasibility and impact on city staff time commitments. • The community reviewers evaluated the proposals using a set of questions to determine strength of the proposal and likelihood for success, strong participation and long term viability. Based on these reviews, the community ratings and Office of Neighborhoods staff review,we would like to recommend award of contract and funds to the Valley View Commons project and to the Charles Street P-Patch project. The community involvement in each of these projects, Valley View Commons, and Charles Street P-Patch, and the pledged volunteer match are significant. These projects will leverage city funds to build community ties and enhance open space which benefit the immediate neighborhood and Everett as a whole. The third proposal, for Riverside Historic Sign-toppers, although having some merit, got less support from community reviewers as far as lacking as much community involvement and potential capacity for community building of the project. In response to comments in the community rating feedback and internal staff review, we met with the two stronger proposal teams to explore how the neighborhood teams could address reviewer and rater comments to ensure more effective and successful projects. As a result of those meetings, the two proposals were revised and we see greater community participation designed into the projects and likelihood of success.