1. City of Evanston Intergovernmental Affairs Work Plan Presented by: Wally Bobkiewicz, City Manager Matt Swentkofske, Intergovernmental Affairs Coordinator

2. Recent Activities and Timeline Evanston City Council drafted Intergovernmental Affairs Agenda October 5, 2009 Evanston City Council drafted Intergovernmental Affairs Agenda October 5, 2009 Evanston Day April 29, 2010 Evanston Day April 29, 2010 Hired Intergovernmental Affairs Coordinator May 2010 Hired Intergovernmental Affairs Coordinator May 2010 Hired Federal Lobbyist Holland and Knight May 2010 Hired Federal Lobbyist Holland and Knight May 2010

3. Proposed Update to Intergovernmental Strategy Memo outlines staff recommendations to achieve funding goals for 2010 & early 2011 Memo outlines staff recommendations to achieve funding goals for 2010 & early 2011 Identifies specific State or Federal grants or potential earmarks to meet council goals Identifies specific State or Federal grants or potential earmarks to meet council goals

4. Review of Council’s Current Strategy Established October 5, 2009 Established October 5, 2009 Nine main points Nine main points Focused on funding for city’s water distribution, sewer system, capital and road projects Focused on funding for city’s water distribution, sewer system, capital and road projects Funding for public safety equipment and personnel Funding for public safety equipment and personnel Affordable housing initiatives Affordable housing initiatives Improvements to CTA/Metra stations, tracks and viaducts in Evanston Improvements to CTA/Metra stations, tracks and viaducts in Evanston Pension reform Pension reform

5. Key Relationships for the City of Evanston Congress Congress Illinois General Assembly Illinois General Assembly Regional Transit Authority (RTA) Regional Transit Authority (RTA) Northwest Municipal Conference Northwest Municipal Conference Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) PACE PACE Illinois Municipal League Illinois Municipal League National League of Cities National League of Cities US Conference of Mayors US Conference of Mayors Metra Metra Union Pacific Union Pacific

6. Overall State and Federal Funding Priorities Federal funding to include one major road infrastructure project in the 2010- 2014 Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act- Emerson Street $5.0 Million Federal funding to include one major road infrastructure project in the 2010- 2014 Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act- Emerson Street $5.0 Million State or Federal funding for the Evanston Water Utility- Study money for Water Utility expansion $300,000 State or Federal funding for the Evanston Water Utility- Study money for Water Utility expansion $300,000

7. Overall State and Federal Funding Priorities (Part II) Federal funding for Evanston from Sustainable Communities Initiative Federal funding for Evanston from Sustainable Communities Initiative Federal funding for planning associated with a Evanston Federally Qualified Health Center Federal funding for planning associated with a Evanston Federally Qualified Health Center State or Federal funding for Union Pacific railroad viaduct maintenance and CTA Purple line reconstruction State or Federal funding for Union Pacific railroad viaduct maintenance and CTA Purple line reconstruction

8. Other Federal Priorities (Tier I ) Federal funding under Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) II Grant Federal funding under Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) II Grant Explore Evanston becoming a Federal WEED and SEED community Explore Evanston becoming a Federal WEED and SEED community

9. State Priorities (Tier I) Be an active partner with the Northwest Municipal Conference and Pension Fairness Coalition to reform police and fire pensions Be an active partner with the Northwest Municipal Conference and Pension Fairness Coalition to reform police and fire pensions Protect Evanston’s share of state tax revenue during 2011 state budget process Protect Evanston’s share of state tax revenue during 2011 state budget process State or Federal earmark for planning associated with an Evanston Wet Lab State or Federal earmark for planning associated with an Evanston Wet Lab

10. State and Federal Priorities (Tier II) Opportunities for Evanston libraries to transform into a broader learning center and apply for federal grant funding for programming Opportunities for Evanston libraries to transform into a broader learning center and apply for federal grant funding for programming Federal funding from 2010 SAFER Grant Program Federal funding from 2010 SAFER Grant Program

11. State and Federal Priorities (Tier II) Continued… State or Federal funding to apply renewable energy resources and energy efficiency techniques to municipal buildings State or Federal funding to apply renewable energy resources and energy efficiency techniques to municipal buildings Federal or State funding to pay for Evanston seasonal youth employment Federal or State funding to pay for Evanston seasonal youth employment State funding for Safe Routes to School Program State funding for Safe Routes to School Program

12. Regional Goals for the City of Evanston Regional Transit Authority (RTA) Change and augment federal funding programs for public transit Change and augment federal funding programs for public transit Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Secure funding for purple line improvements Secure funding for purple line improvementsMetra Ensure Evanston viaducts get onto next revamp list Ensure Evanston viaducts get onto next revamp list Union Pacific Railroad Evanston track and viaduct repair Evanston track and viaduct repair

13. Regional Goals for the City of Evanston Continued… PACE Ensure that the Dempster Street Route to O’Hare utilizing a Transit Priority Signaling Route (TPS) as part of its Arterial Rapid Transit Plan becomes active by 2012 Ensure that the Dempster Street Route to O’Hare utilizing a Transit Priority Signaling Route (TPS) as part of its Arterial Rapid Transit Plan becomes active by 2012 Northwest Municipal Conference Work with NWMC to develop state legislative policy positions with Evanston’s views in mind Work with NWMC to develop state legislative policy positions with Evanston’s views in mind Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) Develop a strong relationship to more closely impact regional decisions Develop a strong relationship to more closely impact regional decisions

14. Next Steps Monthly written reports to council Monthly written reports to council Continue attending relevant meetings of regional partners Continue attending relevant meetings of regional partners Develop and coordinate grant and earmark documents Develop and coordinate grant and earmark documents Next report to council November 2010 Next report to council November 2010