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<br />All of these program areas are focused on the rehabilitation of existing parks and public buildings and <br />the program areas are currently underfunded and not sufficient to meet the rehabilitation needs of the <br />be fewer dollars available for other high-priority capital repair and preservation projects. <br /> <br />Transportation System Development Charge Reimbursement Fee <br />Description The reimbursement fee component of the transportation system development charge <br />SDC reimbursement revenue is approximately $300,000. A Council resolution directed staff to prioritize <br /> <br />Impacts to Existing Services These funds have been used on pavement preservation projects for the <br />past 14 years. The strategy for funding of the pavement preservation program includes using multiple <br />sources of funds. The current pavement preservation backlog is $79 million, and the council has <br />indicated an interest in continuing to reduce the backlog. <br /> <br />Local Gas Tax <br />Description In August 2003, the City of Eugene implemented a local motor vehicle fuel tax that <br />currently is 5 cents per gallon. Annual revenues from the local gas tax are approximately $3 million. The <br />revenues from the local gas tax are dedicated to the reconstruction, repair, maintenance, operation and <br />preservation of city-owned roads and streets. The gas tax ordinance stipulates that no revenue shall be <br />used for capacity-enhancing street improvements. The Oregon state constitution limits the use of gas <br />tax revenue to the public right of way. <br />Elements of the railroad quiet zone safety measures (medians, curbs, etc.) located in the street right of <br />way are eligible for gas tax revenues. <br />Impacts to Existing Services - The revenues raised from the local fuel tax have been limited to capital <br />preservation projects. The strategy for funding of the pavement preservation program includes using <br />multiple sources of funds. The current pavement preservation backlog is $79 million. This represents a <br />continued decline in the backlog from a peak of $173 million in 2007. <br /> <br />Federal Surface Transportation-Urban (STP-U) Funds <br />Description The Central Lane Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) receives federal <br />transportation funds through the Federal Surface Transportation Program Urban (STP-U) funds. STP-U <br />funds are allocated and programmed for eligible projects at the discretion of the MPO, following federal <br />guidelines. These federal funds must be matched with local funds or other non-federal funds at a <br />minimum currently set at 10.27 percent of the total funding. The MPO Policy Board has approved a <br />-U funds. The process includes the use of a set of <br />screening or eligibility criteria and a set of evaluation criteria and guidelines to be applied to applications <br />for STP-U funding. The evaluation criteria and guidelines focus on four regional priorities: Preservation <br />of Existing Transportation Assets; Preservation or Enhancement of Transit Service; Safety Improvements; <br />and Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Only streets functionally classified as arterials and collectors <br />are eligible for STP-U funds. This would include High Street, Pearl Street, Washington Street, Jefferson <br />Street and Van Buren Street. The City receives approximately $1.25 million in STP-U funds on average <br />annually. STP-U funds have been allocated through Fiscal Year 2018. <br />Impacts to Existing Services The City has focused its applications for federal STP-U funds on the <br />preservation and maintenance of the existing shared-use path system and arterial and collector streets. <br />The strategy for funding of the pavement preservation program includes using multiple sources of <br />funds. The current pavement preservation back log is $79 million. This represents a continued decline <br />in the backlog from a peak of $173 million in 2007. <br /> 23 <br /> <br /> <br />