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j Road Capital Fund. Since no Road Capital Funds are available for projects in this CIP, <br />the only projects proposed are those that do not require a Road Fund investment. <br />6. Upgrades to City Standards -Improve existing substandard facilities to City standards. <br />Typically these are street improvements which include improving the road structure, <br />curbs and gutters, sidewalks, and underground utilities on an as needed basis. The <br />primary funds used for these projects are Assessment, System Development, and Road <br />Funds. <br />Transportation projects provide opportunities to respond to adopted Growth Management <br />Policies #11 (enhancing alternative modes of transportation), #13 (relieving severe congestion), <br />and #15 (supporting desirable forms of development). <br />Funding Outlook <br />The Road Capital Fund provides no funding in this CIP for capital needs over the next six years. <br />Revenues from the Transportation System Development Charge Fund fluctuate based on annual <br />development activity. The Transportation Utility Fund receives funding from the local motor <br />vehicle fuel tax currently at 5-cents. <br />Transportation Funding Sources <br />Six Year CIP Totals $38,883,000 for Funded Projects <br />Transportation <br />Utility, <br />$13,400,000 <br />Assessments, <br />$4,977,000 <br />„` <br />SDC Trans -----------CDBG, $360,000 <br />$18,208,000 SDC Storm, <br />$1,275,000 General Fund, <br />Delayed $180,000 <br />Assessments, <br />Roads, $390,000 $93,000 <br />In October 2001, the Citizen's Subcommittee on Transportation System Funding presented its <br />recommendation that the Council implement a transportation funding package consisting of a <br />combination local motor vehicle fuel tax and transportation system maintenance fee for the <br />purpose of generating an additional $9 million annually to address the city's critical <br />transportation system funding needs. <br />On December 9, 2002, the Council approved an ordinance establishing a transportation utility fee <br />(TUF), which was later repealed. On January 29, 2003, a related transportation revenue <br />measure, the local motor vehicle fuel tax ("fuel tax"), was approved by Council. The 5-cent <br />City of Eugene 2008 - 2013 Capital Improvement Program <br />191 <br />