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ATTACHMENT B <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Public Works <br /> <br /> Administration <br /> <br /> <br />City of Eugene <br /> 858 Pearl Street <br />M <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />EMORANDUM <br /> (541) 682-5241 <br /> (541) 682-6826 FAX <br /> www.ci.eugene.or.us <br /> <br />Date: <br />November 21, 2006 <br /> <br />To: <br />Mayor Piercy and City Council <br /> <br />From: <br />Eric Jones, Public Works Public Affairs Manager, 682-5523 <br /> <br />Subject: <br /> Summary of Public Input Related to Transportation System Maintenance Fee <br /> <br />On July 24, 2006, the Eugene City Council directed staff to proceed with a public outreach and education <br />effort and to schedule a public hearing in October on the proposed transportation system maintenance fee <br />(TSMF). In response to that direction, Public Works staff implemented a public outreach and education <br />plan that included producing and airing a six-minute video on Metro TV, distributing a four-page <br />newsletter to Eugene homes and businesses as inserts to The Register-Guard and Eugene Weekly, <br />creating a web site created to provide information and offering an opportunity for residents to submit <br />online comments. More than a dozen presentations were made, including presentations to the <br />Neighborhood Leaders Council, local school districts, the University of Oregon, the League of Women <br />Voters, the United Way and other non-profit agencies, and the Housing Policy Board. <br /> <br />Several news stories and editorials on the TSMF appeared in The Register-Guard and Eugene Weekly, <br />and stories also ran on local radio and TV stations. Two letters to the editor were published on this topic <br />during the public outreach period. <br /> <br />On October 16, council held a public hearing on a proposed TSMF ordinance. Eighteen people testified <br />at the hearing. Staff also tracked public responses and contacts received by phone, e-mail, letters, and the <br />online comment form. Overall, approximately 70 contacts were recorded, including 14 comments <br />submitted via the online form, 36 comments sent by e-mail, three letters and 17 phone calls. Staff has <br />continued to receive and respond to comments following the public hearing. <br /> <br />Many of the comments received were extensive and covered a range of issues, so it is hard to generalize <br />the responses. Approximately two-thirds of the comments included some statement of concern about the <br />TSMF as a method of raising revenue, with suggestions ranging from greater use of gas taxes to use of <br />property taxes to no new or increased taxes. About a third of the comments included concern about the <br />cost or financial impact of the proposed fee on payers, including several comments received from non- <br />profit service providers. About a quarter of the comments included statements of dissatisfaction with City <br />services in general and Public Works street repairs specifically. A little over 10 percent of the comments <br />included statements of concern about billing methods. <br /> <br />In summary, an extensive education and outreach campaign was conducted, and it is reasonable to assume <br />that most Eugene residents have at least some level of awareness about the TSMF as a result of the <br />outreach effort. Most of the issues raised by the hundred or so people who testified at the public hearing <br />or provided comments in other ways have been reflected in comments made by councilors, and staff is <br />continuing to respond to citizens and the council regarding the concerns raised and the suggestions made. <br /> <br />
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