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11 1 1 1 <br /> ~ ~ 11 1 ~ 1 ~ 1 <br /> C h a ter Two <br /> p <br /> Transitional First Steps: <br /> Immediate actions for an <br /> evolving transportation system <br /> he Vision Committee supports 2. Review city, county and state <br /> taking some immediate steps to transportation capabilities <br /> smooth the way for a transition to rationalize ownership and <br /> that will continue to serve Oregonians management. <br /> while supporting the economy and The growth of the State Highway <br /> preserving the environment. Fund has lagged behind investment <br /> needs, affecting the ability of local <br /> On Governance and Accountability governments to maintain roads and <br /> streets programs evenly across the <br /> Additional expansion can address state. The size and expense of local <br /> only some of the challenges facing systems may now be beyond the <br /> the transportation system. Half of capacity of some jurisdictions to the <br /> <br /> ~ all congestion is unrelated to system state's economic detriment. <br /> capacity. In the short term, several <br /> steps can make management and A review of jurisdictional responsibilities <br /> operation of the existing system is required in order to determine if <br /> more efficient and better align some form of ownership rationalization <br /> limited resources with jurisdictional would better ensure overall system <br /> responsibilities, performance. This is a complex question <br /> requiring a legislatively mandated <br /> 1. Improve program delivery statewide task force to develop and <br /> through Intergovernmental recommend a better alignment of <br /> Agreements (IGAs). system responsibilities and financial <br /> Resources may be more effectively capacity. <br /> raised or invested at a multi- <br /> jurisdictional level. There may be a 3. Improve the public involvement <br /> variety of opportunities for improving process. <br /> overall program efficiency through Improving the public process in <br /> sharing resources. Further, regional transportation projects has two distinct <br /> transportation authorities may be a advantages. First, a better public <br /> more effective means of both raising involvement process increases support <br /> revenue and focusing investments for projects because people feel part of <br /> on the most important needs. There and influential to the project. Second, <br /> may be a number of impediments amore streamlined public involvement <br /> that currently block or slow efforts to process saves taxpayer dollars and <br /> optimize use of IGAs. gains valuable time in implementing <br /> important projects. <br /> ODOT should establish a state and local <br /> government task force to (a) identify There are a variety of ways to <br /> opportunities for greater program improve the process, including the <br /> efficiencies through IGAs; (b) determine following: 1) Determine if smaller <br /> needed or desirable legislation; and (c) projects could be constructed within <br /> consider pilot programs or incentive the existing programmatic permit; 2) <br /> grants. Determine if project descriptions at <br /> 6 <br /> <br />