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has a relatively high level of population and employment to support EmX and serves a rapidly developing part of the community. The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) will provide a solid technical basis for the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) decision to be made jointly by the Eugene City Council, the LTD Board of Directors, and the Metropolitan Policy Committee. Continuing outreach to the public will provide opportunities for education and input to the process, which will further enhance the decision-making process. To fully understand the tradeoffs and opportunities among the range of alternatives, it will be important for the Council to determine what additional information and process it may need to reach an LPA decision. As described above, the WEEE project provides the region with the opportunity to create a truly regional high quality, high capacity transit system, connecting key parts of the region with EmX. A close working partnership between the City and LTD will be needed to realize the full transformative value of an EmX investment. ENCLOSURES: Attachment B: Detailed Overview of Federal Project Development Process Attachment C: West Eugene EmX Extension Process to Locally Preferred Alternative Attachment D: Bus Rapid Transit System Map from 2007 Regional Transportation Plan Attachment E: Elements of BRT Attachment F: Latest EmX Ridership Trends Attachment G: Article on Cleveland BRT and Community Development Q:\Reference\Board Packet\2009\05\WEEE presentation to ECC 5-13-09\Eugene_Council_memo_05-13- 09__Skiles_tbs_final - min MWB picture.doc Memorandum to Eugene City Council Subject: West Eugene EmX Extension Project Update May 13, 2009 Page 7