Having just reflected on Metro’s Legislative Priorities, we now look at the City of Portland package (a much longer document). Here is the section on transportation funding:

• includes a five-year gasoline tax increase to fund a set of specific local government transportation improvements related to system safety, maintenance, preservation, operations, and congestion;
• includes the indexing of transportation revenue to counteract the effects of inflation and improvements in vehicle mileage;
• encourages the coordination of land use and transportation planning between jurisdictions to realize efficiencies in transportation systems and to maintain livable communities;
• supports existing constitutional restriction on the use of state Highway Fund;
• supports the expansion or development of funding mechanisms to fund transit (including access to transit) and other high priority needs.

The longer policy section on transportation has a number of interesting ideas (not a complete list):

• Greater local control of speed limits
• Explore the feasibility of a regional bridge authority
• Clearing non-injury actions faster to reduce congestion
• Surcharge on traffic tickets to help fund safety programs
• Support for Light Rail, Streetcar, and transit services for the Eldery and Disabled
• Improvements for Union Station

Looks like reasonably good alignment between Portland and the larger region.