Palisades Neighborhood Association

ODOT plans to toll I-5 and I-205

Published February 17, 2023

The post below is from Citizen Volunteer John McCabe and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Palisades Neighborhood Assoc.

For the Palisades Neighborhood, additional information on the tolling.

First HB 2017 is for congestion limiting travel speed below 45 MPH. From the item I have attached the speeds under 45 MPH are in the City of Portland, rarely out here. Yet ODOT has mislead the Oregon Transportation Commission(OTC) that must authorize ODOT activity.

OTC has not approved tolling to build any project as of the 1/15/23 meeting.

ODOT has stated that due to fuel efficient cars they are not getting the proper revenue. This is also not true. The problem is ODOT has accumulated so much debt in the 21st Century, the debt will not be paid off until 2047 (it is in the audit also attached).

The ODOT meeting that was in the news on every channel in January, 2023 was ODOT stating that the toll on I205 would be to pay for 100% of the project over a 20-to-30-year period, none of the initial tolling will be to reduce congestion. The tolling will be 24/7.

Rather than the ballot measures the best thing would be to have the legislature delay any construction on I 205 until a new revenue source can be provided that is not tolling.

The people in this area have paid for many ODOT projects including the Rose Quarter Project and 217. But because ODOT is out of money I 205 has to be paid for by tolls.

The alternative at this time is to do no construction and wait until later.

So everybody needs to have the legislature delay any tolling in Washington and Clackamas County until there is a proper study that will have “congestion” tolling only when it is occurring, not 24/7.

Especially since ODOT is collecting record revenues per the audit. It’s just a case of an increase of the collected revenue going to pay on the debt. It is not our fault, it is theirs.

John McCabe

503-351-5319

2022 ODOT Annual Financial Report

2020 Portland Regional Traffic Performance Report

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Neighborhood Enhancement Program (NEP) Project Coordinator

Primary Role:

  • Handles NEP grant applications, grant approvals, reviews receipts for reimbursement and is the single point of contact between the entire Palisades Neighborhood Association (PNA) and the City.
  • To be successfull in this role you should be organized, communicative.
  • Time commitment: From 8-12 hrs. throughout the year

Process:

  • Accepting NEP proposals: Anyone living in the Palisades Neighborhood Association can submit proposal(s) to the NEP Coordinator along with estimated costs throughout the year. They should follow the application guidelines and answer the questions related to their proposal.
  • PNA Board will Vote on Which Items To Include in our NEP Proposal: During the month of March PNA board meeting the NEP Coordinator asks the board to vote on the proposed item(s). NEP Coordinator encourages person(s) proposing the item(s) to attend the meeting to answer questions that might come up. The PNA board then votes on which items should be included in the NEP grant proposal.
  • Developing and Submitting the NEP Grant Proposalt: During the NEP grant proposal period (usually the month of May) the NEP Project Coordinator:
    • Fills out the NEP grant proposal application based on items approved by the PNA Board;
    • Gets sign offs from the PNA Chair
    • Submits the proposal form to the city in early May for the initial review process
    • Provides additional information requested by the city
    • Revises and submits the final application to the City by the deadline (typically May 31).

What Happens Next:

  • Iris McCaleb from the City forwards the NEP grant proposals to the grant review committee and then to the City Council who review it and awards certain grants.The NEP Coordinator will receive a letter of award from the City and will share it with the PNA Leadership Team.
  • As items are purchased from the approved grant list, the project close-out form is filled out by the person requesting reimbursement. They will attach digital copies of receipts and photos and then submit all to both the NEP Project Coordinator and the PNA Chair. The NEP Project Coordinator submits the reimbursement request to Iris at the City for reimbursement.
  • Reimbursement checks are then sent directly to the person who purchased the item(s).