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<br /> <br />When determining whether or not to support LTD’s proposal, the council may want to consider other <br />potential uses for STP-U funding and how the City has used STP-U funds in the past. Over the past <br />seven years, Eugene has received about 36% of STP-U funds that have been programmed by the MPC <br />for capital projects. The criteria for distribution of STP-U funds are proposed by staff at the beginning <br />of each round of programming STP-U funds and approved by the MPC. Jurisdictions then put project <br />applications forward to compete for the STP-U funds according to the criteria and regional priorities. <br /> <br />Eugene has spent STP-U funds on a few different kinds of projects: <br /> <br />·Pavement preservation on both streets and off-street shared-use paths: Roosevelt Boulevard, Fern <br />Ridge Path, Garden Way Path and North Bank Path <br /> <br />·Street Improvements: Courthouse District Improvements, Game Farm Road and Chad Drive <br />Extension <br /> <br />·Bikeway Improvements: Monroe/Friendly Bikeway <br /> <br />In the last round of STP-U funding, the council directed staff to focus STP-U applications on street <br />preservation projects; Roosevelt Boulevard pavement preservation was the Eugene project that was <br />funded. It is unclear at what point the discussion at the MPC level regarding the next round of STP-U <br />capital funding will take place, but it could be within the next couple of months. <br /> <br />Staff has yet to develop any project proposals for the next round of STP-U capital funding, but these are <br />some issues to consider that could inform what kinds of projects the City seeks funding for: <br /> <br />·Whether there is $1.6 million or $600,000 could make a difference in the approach. <br /> <br />·The City applies for federal Transportation Enhancements funds that are competitively <br />distributed by ODOT to fund off-street shared-use path projects. While the City has been <br />successful at receiving these funds in the past, none of its three applications received funding in <br />the most recent round. These three projects are the West Bank Path Extension, Westmoreland <br />Park Paths, and Amazon Path Lighting. These projects could be funded through STP-U. <br /> <br />·There will be a steady amount of pavement preservation projects implemented over the next few <br />years that are already funded primarily through the gas tax and streets bond. <br /> <br />·With the severe decline in building permit activity and the associated decline in SDC revenue, <br />the City has no modernization projects programmed in the near future. STP-U funding could <br />fund modernization projects. <br /> <br /> <br />RELATED CITY POLICIES <br />From Eugene-Springfield Transportation System Plan (TransPlan): <br />TSI Transit Policy #1: Transit Improvements <br />Improve transit service and facilities to increase the system’s accessibility, attractiveness, and <br />convenience for all users, including the transportation disadvantaged population. <br /> <br />Finance Policy #6: Eugene-Specific Finance Policy <br />The City of Eugene will maintain transportation performance and improve safety by improving <br />system efficiency and management before adding capacity to the transportation system under <br />Eugene’s jurisdiction. <br /> <br /> <br /> Z:\CMO\2009 Council Agendas\M090223\S090223B.doc <br /> <br />