92-025 - Puget Sound Regional Planning Council

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A FILE 9 3- "V/ DATE i67 73 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR REGIONAL PLAN OF THE CENTRAL PUGET SOUNWA' 1 This Agreement is entered into by and between the undersigned Counties, Cities and Towns, political subdivisions and municipal corporations of the State of Washington and federally recognized Indian tribes. This Agreement is made pursuant to provisions of the Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1967, Chapter 39.34 R.C.W and has been authorized by the legislative body of each jurisdiction pursuant to formal action as designated on the signature page. I. NAME AND PURPOSE The purpose of this Agreement is to establish the PUGET SOUND REGIONAL COUNCIL, hereinafter called the "Regional Planning Agency and the terms and conditions under which the parties shall participate in the activities of the Regional Planning Agency II MISSION The mission of the Regional Planning Agency is to preserve and enhance the quality of life in the central Puget Sound area. In so doing, it shall prepare, adopt, and maintain goals, policy and standards for regional transportation and regional growth management in the central Puget Sound area, in accordance with federal and state law and based on local comprehensive plans of jurisdictions within the region. The agency shall ensure implementation in the region of the provisions of state and federal law which pertain to regional transportation planning and regional growth management. III ESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONAL PLANNING AGENCY, DURATION This Agreement shall become effective upon execution by sixty (60) percent of all of the units of general government in King, Kitsap Pierce, and Snohomish Counties, including the counties, representing three quarters (3/4) of the population. This Agreement shall remain in force and effect perpetually or until terminated by member agencies which represent seventy -five (75) percent of the regional population.