TIC 2019-01-23 Item 3F - SCATBd - 12/14/18 and 12/18/18 Meeting Summaries / 1/15/19 Meeting Agenda

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South County Area Transportation Board December Meeting Summary - 12/18/18 1. Introductions & Approval of December meeting agenda: Meeting minutes approved. 2. Reports & Communications: • SCATBd should include completion of SR18 from Raging River to Issaquah Hobart road on its legislative agenda. • RTC not meeting in December. January meeting will look at 2019-20 budget in transit. 1) Directs Exec to develop regional funding strategy outreach process in 2019 to be discussed at Sound Cities Assoc., PIC and RTC in January. 2) Directs Metro to develop mobility framework, street space and prioritization of future mobility options. • CM Kwon was re -appointed to transportation committee for Nat'l League of Cities. 3. Conversation with Congressman Adam Smith: Funding for regional transportation — infrastructure bill. Good that the WA Leg passed Connecting WA. Federal piece lagging. Funding for transportation is not keeping up with needs. Not just roads and bridges, other infrastructure. Comes down to where to find the money. No perfect answer. Gas tax has dwindling return, more electric vehicles. We need a new revenue source to fund transportation. Our region has done a good job at telling me what projects are needed. Can't wait to see 406/167 interchange, other federally contributed projects. President has said this is a priority but hasn't put forth a plan. Second issue is the airport. We were able to get funding for Highline School Dist. in the FAA bill. Passed a formalized process into the conversation about what happens at airports in the FAA bill. Better than 30 years ago when the Port (of Seattle) wouldn't talk with us. Also funding for the fine particulate study. Big issue is massive growth in the region. One of them is at the airport — more flights. Most major metro areas have more than one airport. Discussion we started in the 90's when building the 3rd runway. No room for a 4th runway. Flights recently to Paine Field, shifting cargo flights to eastern WA. Significant challenge for region to contain growth. Where? No one wants it, where to go? Has to be on the table to discuss. Planes are getting quieter but there are 2-3-4 x more planes taking off, continuous impact on communities. Questions: POS doesn't' have the capacity to pursue different airports. What can you do? On state level get a regional airport commission. POS is not supposed to be in charge of regional air transportation. POS has no authority outside of KC. Looking at regional solution need a regional player. In the 90s set up a regional commission, outside of POS to set up regional airport. Step One is to set up a state airport transportation commission to meet all of the airport needs. Thank you for coming toady. What about Paine Field, will it help? Significant communities opposed there but there is a runway with capacity. Who is doing to decide how to slice up the flights? Any regional solution would have to include Paine Field. What are your thoughts on high speed rail? 90% of flights out of SeaTac are local flights. What are prospects for high speed rail? Missed the window where it would be easier. Just like light rail back in the 1970's with billion federal dollars, voters turned it down. Other technology is the first electric airline in partnership with Boeing. Makes it cheaper and quieter, makes Moses Lake and other airports more attractive for carriers with electric planes. New regional airport. POS can't lead the charge. What can you do at the federal level? Can help with regional leaders — can't pass legislation. Help with FAA. Rick Larson from PSRC will be chair of transportation committee at FAA. 93