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failing trees are left standing along the City’s streets. Hazardous trees will interfere with traffic flow; will increase the risk to pedestrians and bicyclists; and will impact the City’s street surfaces, storm water system, and other infrastructure as they drop limbs and finally fall into the rights-of-way and onto adjacent properties. Traffic Engineering Services ($140,000) – This program, staffed by three existing traffic engineering technicians, provides a wide range of services. The technicians investigate and respond to citizen requests for stop, speed and other traffic control signs, count traffic volumes and turning movements, perform warrant analysis for signs and traffic signals, do speed studies, review temporary traffic control plans for utility work and public and private construction in the right of way, analyze crash data, review striping designs and lay out, review PEPI and Public plans for signage and gather traffic data in support of traffic operations and transportation planning efforts. A reduction of 2/3 of the engineering technician resource in this service would result in a near elimination of response to citizen requests, support for others and data gathering efforts for citizens, PW Engineering and the development community. The single remaining Technician will be focused on temporary traffic control, design review and layout. Signal Preventative Maintenance – Scale back ($132,000) - This service provides for maintenance and repair of all existing traffic signals, including replacing bulbs, testing detection loops, adjusting traffic signal timing plans, inspecting signal construction activities on capital projects, repairing damaged traffic signals, and installing traffic signals. The State reimburses the City for signal maintenance performed at 37 intersections on state-designated streets at approximately $25,000 per year. Currently traffic signals are inspected twice a year and loops are tested annually. This scaled back option would cut the inspection cycle to once a year. A reduction of the program service will result in more field problems with traffic signals, including burned out bulbs, dirty lenses, controller malfunctions, increased congestion as detection loops deteriorate and timing plans become outdated, leading to an increase in liability exposure and a general decline in the level of public satisfaction with the transportation system. Striping, Spray Legends and Raised Pavement Markers – Scale back 33% ($125,000) - This service provides for the annual maintenance of lane line stripes and traffic control pavement markings. The State reimburses the City for striping performed on state-designated streets at approximately $35,000 per year. A reduction of this service would result in decreased visibility of lane markings over time. Not all markings are refreshed every year, and this reduction would increase the interval between restriping and remarking. Alternative Modes ($112,000) - Engineering staff participate in regional transportation demand management activities such as the “Smart Ways to School” program. Staff also organizes events such as People Powered Fridays and Business Commute Challenge to encourage the use of alternative modes of transportation. Staff provides information to new employees as part of the New Employee Orientation training and supports departments on alternative mode issues such as information on bike lockers, bus passes, and the emergency ride home program. All of these efforts would be discontinued, and the program would be limited to participating in regional transportation demand management activities and preparing grant proposals for bicycle and pedestrian projects. Special Projects and Studies ($109,000) - Engineering staff manage many transportation special projects and studies such as the Central Area Transportation Study, Crest Drive Transportation Study, and the East University Neighborhood and Agate Street Transportation Study. Staff also participates in regional studies led by other agencies such as ODOT and LTD. The Engineering Division would lose all capacity to conduct special studies unless the studies came with dedicated new funding. The Division would participate on a very limited basis in regional studies such as ODOT’s Beltline – River Road to Coburg Road Study and LTD’s West Eugene EmX Extension project.