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goals, objectives, and actions in the following seven categories: land use and development; housing; economy; transportation; the environment; community facilities and services; and education. The Goals and Objectives unanimously approved by the Regional Policy Advisory Board are attached. Key policy questions to be addressed in the strategy are: 1. What population and employment levels will the City of Eugene accommodate over the next 50 years? 2. How and when will this growth be accommodated, i.e., through redevelopment and appropriately timed and strategically located urban growth boundary expansions and designated urban reserve areas? 3. How can the local governments in the Southern Willamette Valley partner with state agencies to manage growth at the regional level in a manner that sustains and improves quality of life in the region? 4. How can the proposed public outreach strategies be implemented in a way that effectively engages citizens, businesses, and other interests in the process? Council Goals The Regional Growth Management Strategy will serve the following City Council goals: SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT A community that retains a high quality ofltfe anda healthy economy, effectively link; landuse and transportation planning, and succes,fully manages growth and change in the urban environment HEAL THY NATURAL AND B UIL T ENVIRONMENT A community that conserves and enhances the natural environment andprovides an attractive and healthy place to live ACCESSIBLE AND THRIVING CULTURE AND RECREATION A community that offers a wide variety of opportunities for positive cultural, recreational and educational development for all EFFECTIVE, ACCOUNTABLE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT A local government that work; openly and respectfully with and for everyone in the community FAIR, STABLE AND ADEQUA TE FINANCIAL RESOURCES A local government whose ongoingfinancial resources are based on a fair and equitable system of taxation and other revenue sources and are adequate to maintain and deliver municipal services Financial and/or Resource Considerations Region 2050 is funded by a variety of sources at the local, state, and federal levels, including Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB), Springfield Utility Board, Emerald Peoples' Utility District, Lane Transit District, the City of Coburg, the City of Eugene, DLCD, Oregon Economic and Community Development Department, the Oregon Transportation and Growth Management Program, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Sony Disc Manufacturing. Staff work on the project is performed primarily by LCOG in consultation with staff from local jurisdictions who serve on the Regional Technical Advisory Committee. L:\CMO\2004 Council Agendas\M040614\S040614B.doc