3A, Metropolitan Council Rep John Doan

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The Council has about 3,760 employees; most of those are transit and wastewater service workers. About 459/6 of the Council's revenue is user fees, such as bus fares and wastewater fees. State and federal funding constitute 41% of revenues. • Endorsed light rail and the locally preferred route for the Southwest Corridor, which runs 15 miles from downtown Minneapolis to Eden Prairie. Updated the 2030 Transportation Policy Plan to include a new highway investment strategy that focuses on system -wide highway management, using strategies like managed lanes and low -cost, high - benefit improvements. • Achieved major reductions in energy use in the wastewater collection and treatment system. t Took strategic action to combat a revenue crisis in the wastewater system caused by the downturn in the housing and commercial construction markets. • Implemented a new groundwater model and regional water supply plan to help communities protect and ensure an adequate supply of drinking water for future generations. Updated the 2030 Regional Parks Policy Plan, adding The Landing in Shakopee, a living history museum, as the seventh special recreation feature in the regional parks system. • Awarded nearly $9 million in Livable Communities grants to clean up polluted land for redevelopment; demonstrate land uses that connect housing, job, and services; and support affordable housing development. • Completed review of 91% of the 181 decennial local comprehensive plan updates submitted by metro area communities between late 2008 and 2010. • Earned a competitive, $5 million grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Devel- opment to develop plans and strategies along five major transit corridors. Earned a $16 million Living Cities Initiative grant to develop affordable housing, mainly along the Central Corridor. • Assisted nearly 7,000 low- income households monthly and made rental assistance payments to more than 2,000 property owners, injecting $50 million annually of federal and state funds into the regional economy. Council revenues and expenditures The Council relies on several funding sources. In 2010, 45% of the Council's revenue came from user fees for wastewater treatment and transit services, and 41% from state and federal funds. About 10% percent of revenue came from a seven - county property tax, and 4% from other sources. The Council's 2010 budget expenditures totaled $738.6 million. The operating budget of $519.4 million (70.3% of expenditures) covered daily expenses, mostly for regional transit service and wastewater treatment. Debt service (19.1%) covered payments on the Council's long-term capital bonds and loans. Pass-through funds (10.60) came primarily from federal sources (and some state funds) that the Council received and allocated to local governments, agencies and rental property owners for transportation, housing and other programs. For more information • Learn more about the Council at www.metrocouncil.org, or call the Council's Data Center at 651- 602 -1140 (TTY 651 -29] -0904.) Metropolitan Council • 390 Robert Street North • Saint Paul, MN 55101 651.602.1000 • TTY 651.291.0904 . Data Center 651.602.1140 E -mail: datacenter @metc.state.mn.us 4 www.metrocouncil.org Pub. 14 -11 -009 March 2011