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Here is Washington County (OR) Commissioner Dick Schouten's presentation to the Committee for Citizen Involvement's October 15, 2013 meeting.
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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
Projected Funding v. Needs
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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
Point-In-Time Homeless Census
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Causes of Homelessness
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48% Rent Burdened
41% Unemployed
21% Kicked out by Family/Friend
19% Drug/Alcohol Addiction
16% Criminal History
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
Homeless Housing Inventory
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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?
www.co.washington.or.us
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