Item B: Funding Strategies for Transportation System Operations, Maintenance, and Preservation

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The initial priority order of transportation needs based on December survey results was as follows. The from the December survey are attached as Appendix F. Complied Member Survey Results 1. Street Preservation and Maintenance 2. Street Reconstruction Backlog 3. Selective Utility Undergrounding Bicycle System Maintenance and Preservation 4. Sidewalk System Improvement Street Assessment and Subsidy Program 5. Street Trees and Median Maintenance Off-Street Bicycle System Reconstruction 6. Residential and Arterial/Collector Streetlights 7. Photo Red Light Traffic Signal Interconnection 8. Photo Radar 9. Nodal Development Alternative Transportation Marketing and Education 10.Traffic Calming In March, the subcommittee reviewed a revised, more comprehensive transportation system financial forecast which confirmed the expected Road Fund operation and maintenance deficit, possibly as early as FY03 if county transfer funding were to be cut off. However, if annual county transfers to the City Road Fund were to continue at the current $1.25 million level and were available for operation and maintenance uses, the fund deficit would be delayed until FY05. Subcommittee discussions explored various aspects of the operating activities and capital expenditures of the Road Fund.The possibility of increased County Road Fund transfers of federal dollars and the possibility of limitations being placed by the County on use on federal funds was discussed at some length. The subcommittee reached consensus that the of the road system operation and maintenance must continue to be funded at the current level . he subcommittee maintained a consensus that theand preservation backlog ongoing T are the transportation system?s highest priority needs, and preservation and maintenance assigned the next highest priority to the and off-street bicycle system reconstruction bicycle needs. system operation and maintenance In discussions over a period of several meetings, the subcommittee maintained a consensus that the and are the transportationsystem?s preservation backlog ongoing preservation and maintenance highest priority needs. However, members modified the initial priority list and assigned the next highest priority to the and off-street bicycle system reconstruction bicycle system operation and needs. Finally, the subcommittee concluded that, in recognition of community and council maintenance interest in the, including elements such as traffic calming, a portion of any new remaining needs revenue should be allocated as STP matching funds.Both the STP grant funds and the matching funds would then be allocated among these remaining needs as determined by the full Budget Committee. The following list reflects the subcommittee?s discussions as to which needs ought to receive funding from new revenue sources. 13