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KITTITAS COUNTY <br />DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />PUBLIC WORKS — BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />STUDY SESSION DATE: May 140 2818 <br />TOPIC: HYAK Road System Update <br />ACTION REQUESTED: Provide Staff Direction on Neat Steps <br />LEAD STAFF: <br />Mark IL Cook <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Provide staff direction on the desired next steps representing Board of County <br />Commissioner's (BOCC) desire regarding ongoing road maintenance costs associated <br />with the Hyak road network. <br />BRIEFING SUNEV ARY: <br />• The BOCC recently requested staff evaluate the benefits of using Transportation <br />Benefit District (TBDs) legislation as a potential cost offset to the maintenance <br />costs associated with the Hyak roadway network. <br />• TBDs have numerous restrictions towards capital construction <br />• Only a single TBD funding strategy holds promise for maintenance <br />• Staff is providing a summary of actions required when considering roadway <br />vacation of public roadways <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Over the past several years, staff has been advising the BOCC on 'increasing costs <br />associated with maintaining the Hyak road network. The Road Improvement District was <br />retired in 2014 and PW has met all funding obligations under the RID. Recently, <br />numerous Hyak residents filled the BOCC's auditorium appealing to the BOCC to NOT <br />abandon the roadway network. The BOCC requested staff evaluate TBDs and the <br />vacation process and return with a report for BOCC consideration. <br />DISCUSSION: <br />TBDs have multiple funding opportunities — some require vote while others do not <br />(EXR BIT i -- MRSC TBD summary). Vehicle license fees are not likely viable. Sales <br />and use tax is similarly not viable. Nearly all of the remaining ceding options <br />specifically identify applicability towards capital construction. General Obligation bonds <br />specify capital use (EXHIBIT 2). Impact fees are capital restricted. Excess property tax <br />is capital restricted (EXHIBIT 3). Local improvement districts are capital restricted <br />(EXHIBIT 4). One funding mechanism identifies maintenance as an applicable expense: <br />tolling. The physical means of collection will require additional evaluation from PW. <br />Page 1 of 8 <br />PUBLIC WORKS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />