Item B: Process to Identify Transportation Solution for West Eugene

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With the direction provided by the failure of the first motion, the council’s two representatives on the MPC voted against the adoption of the FY06-FY09 MTIP at the MPC meeting held on November 10, 2005. The FY06-FY09 MTIP remains un-adopted. In March 2006, the Osprey Group was selected to conduct an assessment of the controversy surrounding the WEP, with a particular emphasis on what, if any expanded community involvement might be helpful. The Osprey Group completed its work and prepared a report titled “Conflict Assessment, Florence-Eugene Highway Project (commonly referred to as the West Eugene Parkway or WEP)” in May 2006. The Osprey Group identified three options for moving forward towards a decision including: ? Proceed with the current NEPA review process ? A collaborative process ? Heightened commitment to public engagement The Osprey Group concluded that a collaborative process can best address the challenge of getting to a transportation solution for West Eugene that has widespread understanding and acceptability. COUNCIL OPTIONS The council may: 1.Direct the council's representatives to MPC to request that MPC adopt the proposed resolution shown as Attachment A and that the City Manager direct the City's representatives on the TPC to submit to the TPC a project application for $200,000 in STP-U funds for the collaborative process to identify a transportation solution for West Eugene that has widespread understanding and acceptability and that the council's representatives to MPC support that expenditure of STP-U money when the matter comes to MPC. 2.Modify either or both the proposed resolution shown as Attachment A and/or the direction to the council’s representatives to the MPC and the City Manager, and then take action. 3.Decline to take any action on the suggested motion. CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION The City Manager recommends that the council direct the council's representatives to MPC to request that MPC adopt the proposed resolution shown as Attachment A and that the City Manager direct the City's representatives on the TPC to submit to the TPC a project application for $200,000 in STP-U funds for the collaborative process to identify a transportation solution for West Eugene that has widespread understanding and acceptability and that the council's representatives to MPC support that expenditure of STP-U money when the matter comes to MPC. SUGGESTED MOTION Move that the council's representative to the MPC request the MPC to adopt the proposed resolution shown as Attachment A and that the City Manager direct the City's representatives on the TPC to submit to the TPC a project application for $200,000 in STP-U funds for the collaborative process to identify a transportation solution for West Eugene that has widespread understanding and acceptability and that L:\CMO\2006 Council Agendas\M060524\S060524B.doc