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Agenda Item - 2024-07-16 - Number 10.2 - Presentation - Resolution 24-28, Referral to the Voter's for a Road Safety Project 10.2 City Manager ' s Office City Attorneys Office H � 01111111. 0 ° REGO\'\ Resolution 24- 28 July 17 , 2024 CPIV10 RESEARCH RF , o City of Lake Oswego Stevens Meadows Ballot Survey July 2024 I i � 11 fly 1111 II fl I � r� I , � Research ur ose p p • Evaluate voter support for proposed safety improvements on Stafford Road and Childs Road • Assess voter priorities related to the proposed safety improvements • Test statements used to describe the features of the proposal to understand language that resonates most with voters 3 DHM Research I City of Lake Oswego Stevens Meadows Ballot Survey I July 2024 Methodology • Hybrid phone and SMS-to-online survey of N=400 registered voters in the City of Lake Oswego • Conducted June 27-July 2, 2024; 12 minutes to complete • Quotas were set by age, gender, ethnicity, education, political party, and zip code to ensure a representative sample • Margin of error ±4.9% • Due to rounding, some totals may differ by ± 1 from the sum of separate responses. 4 DHM Research I City of Lake Oswego Stevens Meadows Ballot Survey I July 2024 Voter mood Voters are generally satisfied with Lake Oswego's overall direction . Don't know 21 % rong trac Right 18% 4 irection 6 6 DHM Research I City of Lake Oswego Stevens Meadows Ballot Survey I July 2024 For context, statewide sentiment is currently rebounding from an all -time low. Average Annual Right Direction Percentage: DHM Research statewide surveys 61 % 49% 49% 45% 43% 37% 31 % ? 25% 24% 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 7 DHM Research I City of Lake Oswego Stevens Meadows Ballot Survey I July 2024 Transportation and housing affordability are top issues on voter minds . What would you say is the biggest issue facing the city of Lake Oswego at this time? 5% 1 5% Poor Leadersh Housing affordability % 21 % 12% Lake Transportation/ Growth access 5% Infrastructure Social Inequality I I 9% Education Economic Issues 8 DHM Research I City of Lake Oswego Stevens Meadows Ballot Survey I July 2024 The proposed project touches upon voters' key transportation concerns : traffic, roads, and walkability. What would you say is the biggest issue facing the city of Lake Oswego at this time? Specific topics 8% Traffic 21 00 5% Roads & road maintenance Transportation/ Infrastructure 5% Walkability, sidewalks 1 % Parking 1 % Bike lanes 9 DHM Research I City of Lake Oswego Stevens Meadows Ballot Survey I July 2024 Ballot measure test Just under half support the measure at first hearing, with one in five uncertain of their lean . Support increases once they learn more about the measure . +28 A measure that allows road _ _ 1 _ safety improvements on specific park property; amends Charter. ' 76% -8 Shall Lake Oswego allow 36% -20 Clackamas County to improve 48% 1 safety using 0.2 acres of Stevens Lean ' Meadows Park for road 26% 29% 23% construction? 40% 15% 22% 9% If the election were today, Certain i would you vote YES to support Initial Informed Initial Informed Initial Informed this measure, or NC to oppose it? Support Oppose Don't know 11 DHM Research 1 City of Lake Oswego Stevens Meadows Ballot Survey 1 July 2024 Opposition starts higher among young voters, People of Color, and Republicans. Opposition declines among young voters, People of Color, and non-affiliated voters when they hear more . Opposition to measure: initial ask vs Informed ask 18-29 18% _19 POC 21 % -14 Republicans 26% -5 30-44 _5 White 1 13% _5 Democrats 14% -4 45-64 15% -4 NAV/Other 2% -13 65+ 14% -8 12 DHM Research I City of Lake Oswego Stevens Meadows Ballot Survey I July 2024 Ballot information Voters react most positively to information that this proposal is designed to improve safety. % Much / somewhat more positive A 2018 safety audit of Stafford Rd between Lake Oswego and Wilsonville identified the Childs Rd intersection as a key 46% 73% priority to improve the safety of the corridor. Planning for • this improvement has been under way for several years. The County solicited feedback from residents and redesigned their proposal to try to meet the needs and 34% 36% 70% priorities of the community. The County will pay the full cost of the $17 million 42% 25% 67% improvement. The project will require that the county use 0.2 acres of 20% 23% Stevens Meadows Natural Area, adjacent to the road. 43% 14 DHM Research I City of Lake Oswego Stevens Meadows Ballot Survey I July 2024 One in four voters react negatively to information about the size of the parcel that the project will use . % Somewhat / much more negative A 2018 safety audit of Stafford Rd between Lake Oswego and Wilsonville identified the Childs Rd intersection as a key 5% priority to improve the safety of the corridor. Planning for this improvement has been under way for several years. The County solicited feedback from residents and redesigned their proposal to try to meet the needs and 5% priorities of the community. The County will pay the full cost of the $17 million 5% 8% improvement. The project will require that the county use 0.2 acres of 16% 10% 26% Stevens Meadows Natural Area, adjacent to the road. 15 DHM Research I City of Lake Oswego Stevens Meadows Ballot Survey I July 2024 Half of voters most value reducing traffic accidents when considering the proposed interchange improvement at Childs Rd . Reducing traffic crashes 49% Preserving natural areas 11 % Pedestrian/ bicycle improvements 10% Cost to residents 10% Reduced commute times 7% Environmental impact 6% Something else 4% Don't know 2% 16 DHM Research I City of Lake Oswego Stevens Meadows Ballot Survey I July 2024 Messaging Support messages REDUCE ACCIDENTS This section of road is one of the most accident-prone and dangerous in the area. We have a responsibility to fix it-and the improvements will reduce fatal and injury accidents by 88%. GREAT DEAL This project is a great deal for Lake Oswego. If approved, Clackamas County will pay the full cost of the improvements, with no funding coming from the City of Lake Oswego and no tax increase for city residents. RESPOND TO COMMUNITY'S Clackamas County designed these improvements based on feedback from community members about their safety and CONCERNS traffic flow concerns. By moving forward with this project, Lake Oswego and the county are responding to the community's concerns. INCREASED SAFETY FOR The project connects bike trails in Lake Oswego to the existing bike lanes along Stafford. It'll increase safety for bicyclists BICYCLISTS and reduce delays for motorists. UPHOLDS CITY The ballot measure upholds the city's commitment to obtain voter approval for project-specific development in natural COMMITMENTS areas. REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL The improvements are designed to reduce environmental impacts and protect high value natural resources in IMPACTS perpetuity. REDUCE CONGESTION/BETTER Installing a roundabout at Child's Lane will reduce congestion and allow traffic to flow more smoothly along Stafford Rd. TRAFFIC FLOW PROTECT PECAN CREEK Approving this plan will protect water quality and fish habitat in Pecan Creek, which is just south of Childs Road. The people most affected by the safety and traffic problems along Stafford Rd live outside of Lake Oswego's city limits SAFETY OF CITY NEIGHBORS and do not get to vote on this. We have a responsibility to listen to our neighbors and work to support them on these safety improvements. REJECTION WILL POSTPONE If we reject this plan, the County may cancel or postpone the improvements, which leaves us with a dangerous IMPROVEMENTS intersection and long traffic delays. 18 DHM Research 1 City of Lake Oswego Stevens Meadows Ballot Survey l July 2024 Voters indicate that reducing vehicle accidents and having the county pay for the project are top reasons to support the project. Reason to support: % Very good / Good r REDUCE ACCIDENTS 61% 29% 90% 1 1 GREAT DEAL 59% 28% 87% I RESPOND TO COMMUNITY'S CONCERNS 47% 38% 85% INCREASED SAFETY FOR BICYCLISTS 51% 32% 83% UPHOLDS CITY COMMITMENTS 42% 41% 83% REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS 41% 43% 83% REDUCE CONGESTION/BETTER TRAFFIC FLOW 47% 81 % PROTECT PECAN CREEK 43% 77% SAFETY OF CITY NEIGHBORS 28% 39% 67% REJECTION WILL POSTPONE IMPROVEMENTS 26% 22% 49% 19 DHM Research I City of Lake Oswego Stevens Meadows Ballot Survey I July 2024 Opposition Messages PROTECT NATURAL Protecting natural areas is more valuable to the community than expanding roads so people AREAS can have a faster commute. FIND ANOTHER The city knew about the restrictions on Stevens Meadows land and should have raised those SOLUTION issues earlier in the process. Engineers should find another solution that increases safety while preserving natural lands. BENEFITS NOT Lake Oswego residents do not want new road construction impacting natural areas, including HIGH ENOUGH Stevens Meadows. The benefits of this proposal are not high enough to approve an exception. 20 DHM Research I City of Lake Oswego Stevens Meadows Ballot Survey I July 2024 Voters find opposition messages less persuasive, although protecting natural areas is a relatively higher value . Reason to oppose: % Very good / Good PROTECT NATURAL AREAS 21% 29% 50% FIND ANOTHER SOLUTION 17% 30% 47% BENEFITS NOT HIGH ENOUGH 15% 18% 33% 21 DHM Research I City of Lake Oswego Stevens Meadows Ballot Survey I July 2024 City Manager ' s Office City Attorneys Office H � 01111111. 0 ° REGO\'\ Resolution 24- 28 July 17 , 2024 Caption/Title (no more than 10 words): Allows road safety project, driveway realignment on specific park property. -10 words Question (no more than 20 words): Shall Lake Oswego amend Charter to allow Clackamas County to improve road safety using 0.4 acres of Stevens Meadows. -19 words Summary (no more than 175 words): The City owns Stevens Meadows, a 25-acre park outside City limits in Clackamas County. The County is responsible for Stafford and Childs Roads which are adjacent to the park. The County has determined that improvements to the Stafford/Childs intersection are necessary to ease congestion and reduce injuries from accidents. The road improvements, which will be paid for and constructed by the County, will reduce crashes, ease traffic congestion, and create bike lanes and safer pedestrian paths. The County estimates the road improvements will decrease crashes by 85% at the site. The County needs to use about 0.2 acres-1% of the total—for these road improvements. The project will also realign an existing gravel driveway used for park maintenance, affecting an area of about 0.2 acres. The City Charter prohibits the City from allowing roads on Stevens Meadows. If approved, this measure would amend the Charter, allowing the City to enable County use of up to 0.4 acres of Stevens Meadows Park for the limited purposes of public safety road improvements and driveway realignment. -174 words PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS AT SW STAFFORD RD AND SW CH I LDS RD CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO HGRfH EXHIBIT A SCALE j ii il FEET �C 2 . 5 5-0 100 --- ..- J . r f — — — „it _• .11 CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO I -_-. f I % ' a, r METRO I METRO Iiimi6 is;:: — '- I 'f% ', 1 l 4. LEGEND PROPOSED SLOPE EASEMENT(4,451 S.F.) CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO PROPERTY - - I PROPOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY(4,514 S.F_) EXISTING RIGHT-OF-WAY L TEMPORARY CONST. EASEMENT(8,092 S_F.) COUNTY x PROPOSED TREE REMOVAL Date of last revision -July 10,2024 Next Steps/Timeline : • August 16th— last day a City may file a ballot title for publication of notice. • Electors have seven (7) days to challenge a ballot title in circuit court. • August — Submit communications material to the Secretary of State for "Safe Harbor" review. • September 5th—last day a City may file a notice of measure election, which contains the ballot title and an explanatory statement. The notice may only be filed upon completion of the ballot title challenge process. • September 9th—last day to file arguments for inclusion in the county voters' pamphlet. City staff may not file or assist in the filing of arguments in support or opposition. • September to November — public information distribution • November 5th - Election Day City Manager ' s Office City Attorneys Office H � 01111111. 0 ° REGO\'\ Resolution 24- 28 July 17 , 2024