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INFRASTRUCTURE I WANT A WELL-MAINTAINED CITY WHERE TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE KEEPS PACE WITH GROWTH REQUEST FOR OFFERS TEAM MEMBERS Team Member: Adam O’Sullivan Team Member: Laird Team Member: Dan Werr Team Member: Erik Scairpon Team Member: Jeff Hagen Team Member: Jill Smith Team Member: Joe Averill Team Member: Judy Fani Team Member: Rich Gieseke DASHBOARD INDICATORS Indicator 1: Maintenance report card: Pavement condition, incidence of water main breaks and sewer overflows Measure Description: Measures maintenance condition of pavement, water-mains, and sewer lines. Importance: Reflects reliability of infrastructure; Redmond’s infrastructure has a low failure rate, indicating current maintenance practices are effective in preventing service disruptions. Indicator 2: Mode Split: Percent of Redmond commute trips using alternative to single occupancy vehicles (SOV). Measure Description: Measure percent of daily trips made by means other than single occupancy vehicles (SOV) among Redmond residents through the Commute Trip Reduction survey. Importance: Significant aspect of developing sustainable transport within the City; reflects desire to shift modes of transportation from SOVs to more sustainable modes such as cycling, walking, and transit. Indicator 3: Mobility report card: Ratio of Redmond’s transportation supply to transportation system demands (i.e. concurrency) Measure Description: Ratio of Redmond’s transportation supply to transportation demand (otherwise known as concurrency). The ratio of supply and demand should be balanced and remain above 1.0. Importance: Illustrates the City’s commitment to develop transportation improvements concurrent with growth, which is required under state law. ---PAGE BREAK--- Indicator 4: Ratio of supply of affordable homes to demand of affordable homes (includes both low and moderate income levels). Measure Description: Ratio of supply of affordable units to demand of affordable units (includes low and moderate income levels). Importance: Redmond uses inclusionary zoning to provide affordable homes to those earning 80% of the countywide median income. In addition, the City is a part of A Regional Coalition for Housing (ARCH) supporting the region-wide efforts to provide homes affordable at low and moderate income levels. Indicator 5: Facility Maintenance: The number of facilities that meet operation standards. Measure Description: Maintain City facilities at a standard determined by the Facility Maintenance Study. Importance: Good stewardship of the City’s resources requires Redmond’s facilities to be maintained at a level that supports the delivery of City services and provides a safe and secure environment for residents and staff. Indicator 6: Percent of Redmond residents that rate Redmond’s different modes of transportation as excellent or good. Pedestrian Cyclist Single-occupancy Bus Carpool or van pool Measure Description: A measure used to reflect the degree to which residents believe the overall transportation system in Redmond meets their needs. Importance: Accessible transportation choices provides alternatives to driving alone and has a positive impact on traffic flows throughout the City. INTRODUCTION/SUMMARY OF OUTCOMES MAP Offers submitted to the Infrastructure priority should support one or more of the outcomes listed below. Outcomes illustrate what contributes to creating safe, efficient and accessible infrastructure, and the supporting bullet points indicate why each outcome is important. Your work may support any of the outcomes; they are all indispensable in creating and maintaining high quality City infrastructure. ---PAGE BREAK--- Outcome 1: A Transportation System that Supports the Safe and Efficient Movement of People and Goods Increases commuter safety while reducing liability to the City Enhances quality of life Provides alternative travel options Facilitates economic activity Reduces consumption of natural resources—better for the environment Meets expectations of residents and visitors Provides linkages and connections Outcome 2: Maintain High Quality Infrastructure and City Facilities Minimizes downtime, closures, and other service disruptions Increases safety and quality delivery to residents Ensures resiliency to withstand and respond to natural disasters Maintains Redmond’s identity as a top quality municipality Quality materials and consistent maintenance practices increase lifespan of assets Outcome 3: New and Expanded Infrastructure and Public Facilities to Support Future Growth Allows Redmond to maintain high quality infrastructure and public facility standards Provides a safe environment to live, work and play Gives the City the ability to anticipate and keep pace with growth Supports responsible growth Public investment attracts private investment OBJECTIVES The following objectives advise offer writers on how the City strives to reach the outcomes listed above. Budget offers can be written to any of these objectives, as well as other objectives not listed, which improve the City’s ability to reach the ultimate outcome of safe, efficient and accessible infrastructure. ---PAGE BREAK--- WE ARE LOOKING FOR OFFERS THAT: Objective 1: Use the City’s Transportation Master Plan, Natural Resource/Utilities Plan, and Facilities Plan to guide investments and partnerships for ongoing development and maintenance of the City’s infrastructure and public facilities Objective 2: Use asset management to guide and support decisions on infrastructure and public facilities investments Objective 3: Utilize planning to support transportation, infrastructure, and public facilities maintenance and improvement Objective 4: Identify vehicle and multi-modal parking strategies and solutions that maximize access Objective 5: Support well-managed infrastructure and public facilities with regular maintenance and upkeep to meet high standards Objective 6: Develop effective, efficient and consistent management of infrastructure and public facilities to support future growth Objective 7: Explore opportunities to leverage intergovernmental and private industry partnerships to enhance infrastructure and public facilities Objective 8: Invest in transportation infrastructure and programming that supports a variety of modes and choices Objective 9: Promote use of alternative travel modes Objective 10: Invest in supporting the planning and development of infrastructure to meet future needs ---PAGE BREAK--- Infrastructure A Transportation System that Supports the Safe and Efficient Movement of People and Goods Increases commuter safety while reducing liability to the City Enhances quality of life Provides alternative travel options Facilitates economic activity Reduces consumption of natural resources—better for the environment Meets expectations of residents and visitors Provides linkages and connections Minimizes downtime, closures and other service disruptions Increases safety and quality delivery to residents Ensures resiliency to withstand and respond to natural disasters Maintains Redmond’s identity as a top-quality municipality Quality materials and consistent maintenance practices increase lifespan of assets Allows Redmond to maintain high quality infrastructure and public facility standards Public investment attracts private investment Provides a safe environment to live, work and play Gives the City the ability to anticipate and keep pace with growth Supports responsible growth Maintain High Quality Infrastructure and City Facilities New and Expanded Infrastructure and Public Facilities to Support Future Growth I want a well-maintained city where transportation and other infrastructure keeps pace with growth