Commissioner Dick SchoutenWASHINGTON COUNTY

Committee for Citizen Involvement October 15, 2013

• Aloha-Reedville Study Update

• Vehicle Registration Fee

• 10-year Plan to End Homelessness

• Questions?

Overview

Update on Aloha-Reedville Study

Aloha-Reedville Update

Aloha-Reedville Update

Aloha-Reedville Update

Draft actions are meant to address these areas of community concern:

• Roads and transit

• Sidewalks and trails

• Parks

• Streetlights

• Housing affordable to everyone

• Active commercial centers

Aloha-Reedville Update

We’re asking Aloha-Reedville residents to join us at one of the following community events:

Vehicle Registration Fee

County Transportation System Facts

• Washington County maintains:

• Approximately 1,300 miles of roads:– half urban; half rural– 1,075 miles paved; 225 miles gravel

• Of paved roads:– 198 miles are arterials– 247 miles are collectors

• Over 430 lane miles of county-maintained arterials and collectors are in cities

• Pavement is just part of the system:– 189 bridges– 3,021 culverts– 700 miles of ditches– 284 signalized intersections– Lighting, landscaping, signs

Transportation Funding Strategy“Three Legged Stool”

• Gas and user taxes not keeping up with cost increases

• Material and labor costs outpacing revenue growth– Example: Asphalt costs have

tripled since 2004

• Increasing deferred maintenance

Maintenance Funding Challenges

Increasing NeedFunding gap expected to double within 10 years

2012 deferred maintenance estimate = $10.5m2021 deferred maintenance projected = $22m

Forecasted Funding grows at approx. 3% annually while Projected Needs grows at approx. 5% annually

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Vehicle Registration Fee Overview

• Current proposal: $30 annual fee per vehicle; $17 for motorcycles– Works out to $2.50 per month

• State law would exempt:– Farm vehicles– Antique vehicles– Campers & travel trailers– Trucks weighing over 26,000 lbs.– Publicly owned vehicles– Vehicles owned by disabled veterans

• 60% to County and 40% to cities

Vehicle Registration Fee Overview

• At $30 per year, a local vehicle registration fee would:– Generate about $12.6 million per year– Would bring County roads up to standard and

keep them there for 15 to 20 years– Help cities maintain and improve their roadways– Some traffic signals could be updated to help

move traffic more efficiently

• Most importantly, funds would pay for road maintenance now, avoiding more expensive repairs later

• Public hearing June 3, 2014

• Additional public outreach until then

• More information at:www.co.washington.or.us/vrf

Next Steps/Questions

10-year Plan to End Homelessness

10-year Plan to End Homelessness

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lGoals for ending homelessness:• Prevent people from becoming homeless• Move people into housing• Link people to services and remove barriers• Increase income and economic opportunities• Expand data collection• Implement public education on homelessness

10-year Plan to End Homelessness

At mid-point of the 10-Year Plan implementation:• 58% decrease in chronic homeless people• 42% decrease in literally homeless people• 12% decrease in people fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence• 15% increase in student homelessness• 116% increase in homeless veterans

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19% Drug/Alcohol Addiction

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Increase in homeless as a result of:

• Kicked Out by Family/Friends

• Mental/Emotional Disorder

796 beds served 1,626 people in a portfolio of homeless programs

New Rapid Re-housing (permanent) provides diversion from the shelter system

Permanent Supportive Housing prioritized for persons with disabling conditions

Beds will be aligned in new single-point entry assessment system

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Moving Forward• Keep people in their housing!

62% of the homeless population is living doubled-up and experiencing barriers to rental housing in this landlord market with <3% vacancy rate.

– Prioritize the need for emergency prevention resources; e.g. one-month rent assistance and utility assistance.

– Develop affordable housing and create greater access to market rate housing.

• Move people to permanent housing. – Re-program funds to deploy more Rapid Re-Housing that diverts

people from the homeless system. Expand this cost effective national best practice that minimizes family crisis.

• Align systems of care. – Link people to housing, services and affordable health care

opportunities through a countywide single-point entry assessment system at Community Action.

– Scheduled for implementation in 2014.

• Data-driven planning. – Research risk factors leading to housing instability, and develop

strategies to address socioeconomic elements; e.g. poverty, insufficient education, underemployment, and lack of job skills.

Questions?

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