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by an outside source of what was presently being undertaken with the existing Road Fund budget and the <br />level of efficiency it demonstrated. He said that John Ostrowski, JOMC, had been selected to provide this <br />analysis and would present an overview of its contents. <br />Mr. Ostrowski referred to the City’s request for a review of the efficiency of functions of the Road Fund <br />and a review of privatization options. He said that the report would include an analysis of both of these <br />areas. <br />Mr. Ostrowski stated that he chose Vancouver, Washington; Fort Collins, Colorado; Boulder, Colorado; <br />Salem, Oregon; and Sunnyvale, California for comparison analysis, as they were roughly the same <br />geographical size, the same size of roadwork network, and employed a similar approach to progressive <br />government. Mr. Ostrowski highlighted the key findings: <br />1.Eugene places more reliance on State Highway Trust Fund Revenue than other similar cities. <br />2.Urban forestry is charged to the Road Fund only in Eugene. <br />3.Eugene has generally efficient operations when compared to other cities. <br />Mr. Ostrowski highlighted the key recommendations: <br />1.Need to continue performance measurement and focus on key activities. <br />2.Private contracting options should be further analyzed with employee involvement. <br />3.Begin funding Pavement Management overlay program to reduce future maintenance costs. <br />Mr. Ostrowski pointed out that the total budget of general maintenance and sidewalk/concrete maintenance <br />MINUTES- Citizen Subcommittee of the Budget Committee September 19, 2001Page 6 <br />