Public Testimony (Open Record 1 to 10-3-18)

Table 6.3: Potential Local Funding Mechanisms Funding Source Description Potential Application in Eugene Street Utility A fee based on the number of automobile trips a System-wide transportation facilities Fees (also particular land use generates; usually collected including streets, sidewalks, bike called road through a regular utility bill. Fees can also be tied to lanes, and shared use paths. maintenance the annual registration of a vehicle to pay for fees) improvements, expansion, and maintenance of the street system. Transportation SDCs are impact fees assessed to development for The City is updating its Systems the capacity demand it creates on public infrastructure Transportation System Development systems. SDCs may be an improvement fee, a Development Charge to reflect Charge (SDC) eligible components of the reimbursement fee, or a combination thereof. 2035 project list. Reimbursement fee revenues are dedicated to capital TSP projects that increase capacity to meet the needs of growth. SDC credits are provided to developers for public improvements they construct which add capacity to the system beyond that required to serve their development. SDC credits may also be given for development provisions that reduce vehicular capacity demand on the transportation system, such as providing end-of-trip bike facilities within the new development. Stormwater SDCs, grants, loans, and stormwater improvement SDCs may only be used for that SDCs, grants, fees can be obtained for improving stormwater portion of transportation and loans management facilities constructed as part of improvements which generate transportation system improvements. additional stormwater management capacity related to growth. Local gas tax A local tax can be assessed on the purchase of gas System-wide transportation facilities within the City. This tax is added to the cost of gasoline including streets, sidewalks, and at the pump, along with the state and federal gas bike lanes. taxes.