Transportation and Communities SummitHannah McIntosh, SDOT Chief of StaffSeptember 15, 2015

Presentation

• Bridging the Gap• Growing needs• Community

engagement• Levy proposal• Accountability• Next steps

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Our mission, vision, and core values

Committed to 5 core values to create a city that is:• Safe• Interconnected• Affordable• Vibrant• Innovative

Mission: deliver a high-quality transportation system for Seattle

Vision: connected people, places, and products

Yesterday, today, and tomorrow

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Current levy – Bridging the Gap

9-year, $365

million levy expires in

20155

Current levy - asset management

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Growing needs in a growing Seattle

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Funding sources are not keeping up

• Bridging the Gap• Initiative 747• Gas tax

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• Impact fees• Employee head tax• Commercial parking tax

Regional and State investment

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• 2014Seattle Transit Benefit District Proposition 1

• 2015Washington State Transportation Bill

• 2016Sound Transit 3

A growing Seattle needs to be safe

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Serious and Fatal Collision Trend for SeattlePeople biking

PeoplewalkingAll others

A growing Seattle needs to be safe

A growing Seattle needs to be interconnected

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A growing Seattle needs to be affordable

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A growing Seattle needs to be vibrant

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Initial levy proposal9-year funding breakdown

Safe City: $350 MAffordable City: $275 MInterconnected City: $170 MVibrant City: $105 M

9-year total $900 M

Annual cost to median home $275

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Outreach objectives

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• Build public understanding of draft proposal and engagement process

• Gain better understanding of community needs

• Produce a final funding proposal that reflects community priorities

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Outreach methods

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People reached

What we heard – consistent themes1. Safety is top priority

2. Increase transit reliability and access

3. Improve walkability

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Final levy proposal

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Key revisions:

Walking investments

Transit investments

Size of levy

Paving investments

New projects• Fauntleroy Blvd SW• Accessible Mt. Baker

A Safe CityKeep Seattle travelers safe by working to eliminate serious and fatal crashes and seismically reinforcing vulnerable bridges

• Implement Vision Zero, a program to eliminate serious and fatal crashes on Seattle streets

• Protect our most vulnerable travelers – people walking and biking, and our youngest and oldest residents

• Keep our bridges safe21

Invest $320 million over 9 years to:

An Affordable City

• Provide tools to help people get around without the expense of owning a car

• Maintain and modernize 250 lane miles of our hardest-working arterial streets

Invest in maintenance today to avoid increased expense for Seattle residents later and provide alternatives to car ownership, including more affordable travel options.

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Invest $250 million over 9 years to:

An Interconnected City

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Provide an easy-to-use, reliable transportation system that gives travelers the options they want when they want them.

• Modernize outdated streets to give people convenient and affordable travel options

• Develop better connections to light rail

• Make it easier to walk and bike in Seattle

Invest $260 million over 9 years to:

A Vibrant City

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• Improve mobility for freight and delivery vehicles

• Invest in neighborhood priority projects

• Take care of our urban forest and improve drainage in flood-prone areas

Invest in streets and sidewalks that hum with economic and social activity.

Invest $100 million over 9 years to:

Budget context

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LTGO Bonds$112

Levy to Move Seattle

$95

Grants/Partnerships$67

General Fund$45

Commercial Parking Tax

$40 Reimbursable$33REET

$16Gas Tax$13

Property Proceeds

$8

Vehicle License Fee$7

School Zone Camera Fund

$6Street Vacation

$4

Other$26

2016 Endorsed Budget: Funding Sources with Levy to Move Seattle (in millions)

Equity

• Key criteria in developing our plans and project lists

• Racial Equity Toolkit and Race and Social Justice lens

• Outreach and engagement

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Accountability

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• Online performance dashboard monitoring

• Change controls and project tracking

• Levy oversight committee, appointed by Mayor and Council

Questions?

hannah.mcintosh@seattle.gov