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SUBJECT: TRANSPORTATION ISSUES & BALLOT MEASURES <br />DATE: SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 <br />PAGE 2 OF 7 <br />Maps of these proposed service and route changes are attached. <br />The northwest region met with RTD Director Dave Genova last week, and many <br />communities requested that RTD postpone any cuts (not increases in service, including <br />the 228), until there is the opportunity to discuss and explore the possibility of <br />preserving some of the existing service. The City of Louisville will continue to advocate <br />for service to the CTC that does not come at the cost of such significant reductions in <br />service to our neighboring communities. <br />Two public meetings are scheduled to allow for community input regarding the service <br />changes proposed for the northwest region. <br />Lafayette: <br />Lafayette Public Library <br />Wednesday, October 3, 2018 <br />Meeting Room (Lower Level) <br />6pm — 7pm <br />Boulder: <br />Boulder Senior Center (Arapahoe) <br />Thursday, September 27, 2018 <br />(Arapahoe Room) <br />6pm — 7pm <br />RTD Northwest Rail update: <br />RTD has also provided the northwest region with an update on activities surrounding <br />Northwest Rail, and the Peak Service alternative. The Northwest Rail Annual Report <br />(Attachment 3) includes an update on more than just Peak Rail service, but also a <br />broader financial picture for RTD and how the Northwest Area Mobility Study (NAMS) <br />priorities may be addressed into the future. RTD has also included a letter to BNSF <br />(Attachment 4) requesting their consideration of the Northwest Rail Peak Service <br />proposal, and a cost -estimate for operations and infrastructure necessary to advance <br />Peak Rail service. RTD has indicated that they hope to receive information from BNSF <br />within the next few months; staff will provide any updates on the cost estimates and <br />further analysis as it becomes available. <br />Transportation funding and ballot measures: <br />In 2018 the Colorado General Assembly passed Senate Bill 18-01 that would provide <br />increased funding to local municipalities and CDOT to address the unmet transportation <br />needs around the state. SB18-01 also contemplated how a statewide ballot measure for <br />additional funding might affect the state investments, and included provisions for <br />funding under scenarios that include the passage of a statewide measure to increase <br />taxes and without the passage of such a measure. In late August, the Secretary of State <br />CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION <br />19 <br />