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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Work Session: West Eugene EmX Update Meeting Date: February 23, 2011 Agenda Item Number: A Department: Public Works Engineering Staff Contact: Rob Inerfeld, PWE; Tom Schwetz, LTD www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5343; 541-682-6203 ISSUE STATEMENT At this City Council Work Session, Lane Transit District (LTD) staff and the council will have an opportunity to debrief the West Eugene EmX Extension’s February 8 public hearing and discuss the process leading towards a City Council decision on a locally preferred alternative (LPA). No action is requested at this meeting. One additional work session is scheduled for March 9, 2011. BACKGROUND th On October 9, 2006, the Eugene City Council voted to identify West 11 Avenue as the City’s priority for the next EmX corridor study. The LTD Board of Directors endorsed the Eugene City Council’s action. Based on this direction, staff began planning the West Eugene EmX Extension. On January 24, 2011 the City Council received an update on how 58 alternatives had been reduced in response to preliminary environmental review and issues raised by area residents, businesses, and affected property owners. On January 31, the Joint LPA Committee made a draft recommendation that thth the 13 – 11 Avenue mitigated alternative become the locally preferred alternative for further environmental review along with the No-Build alternative. Public open houses were held on February 1 and 8, to highlight the mitigation measures incorporated into the project design and to reflect the Joint LPA Committee’s recommendation. A public hearing was held on February 8, at which time members of the three deciding bodies (City Council, LTD Board of Directors, and Metropolitan Policy Committee) had an opportunity to submit written questions. At the time of this writing, summaries of the public testimony and answers to the panel questions are being developed and are not yet available. As the summaries and answers become available, they will be provided to the council in advance of the work session or at the work session. A recommendation from the Eugene Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee is attached. On Monday February 14, the Joint LPA Committee made its final recommendation (from draft minutes): Mr. Pryor, seconded by Ms. Ortiz, moved that the LTD JLPAC recommend to the Eugene City Council, the Metropolitan Policy Committee, and the Lane Transit thth District Board of Directors that the West 13-West 11 Avenue Mitigated ththth Concept Alternative (3MC) and the West 6/7/West 11 Mitigated Concept \\Cesrv500\cc support\CMO\2011 Council Agendas\M110223\S110223Aand attA.doc