HomeMy WebLinkAboutTrans 2014-03-24 Item 3 - SCATBd - 2/18/14 Meeting Summary, 3/18/14 Meeting Agenda, 3/7/14 PSRC LetterSOUTH COUNTY AREA TRANSPORTATION BOARD (SCATBd)
February 18, 2014
MEETING SUMMARY
Members
Councilmember Bill Peloza (Vice- Chair)
Councilmember Wayne Snoey
Councilmember Carol Benson
Mayor Dave Hill
Councilmember Dana Ralph
Stacy Trussler
Councilmember Jeannie Burbidge
Councilmember Stacia Jenkins
Chris Arkills
Councilmember Jerry Robison
Councilmember Barry Ladenburg
Darin Stavish
Mayor Leanne Guier
Commissioner Don Meyer
Carmen Goers
City of Auburn
City of Covington
City of Black Diamond (Alternate)
City of Algona
City of Kent (Alternate)
WSDOT
City of Federal Way
City of Normandy Park
King County (Alternate)
City of Burien
City of SeaTac
Pierce Transit (Alternate)
City of Pacific
Port of Tacoma
SSCCLC
I. Open Meeting
After opening comments and introductions the Board approved the meeting summary for
the January 21, 2014 SCATBd meeting.
II. Reports, Communications and Citizen Comments
Councilmember Peloza passed out an article on oil train safety and information on
Auburn's response plan regarding oil train safety. Mr. Peloza mentioned the PSRC's
Regional Freight Mobility Roundtable meeting that was held on February 7, 2014. He said
that the February 7 agenda included a presentation on House Bill 2347 regarding oil
transportation safety; the presentation was given by Mr. Dave Byers, Oil Spills Response
Manager for Washington State Department of Ecology. Board members asked to staff to
see if Mr. Byers was available to present at SCATBd's March 18 meeting. Mr. Peloza said
that he mailed copies of the SCATBd to South King county legislators. Councilmember
Snoey informed the Board about a Saturday town hall meeting in Kent to discuss the
transportation package.
Councilmember Barry reported on the SCA Policy Issues Committee (PIC) talked about
King County Transportation District (KCTD). He said the SCA PIC passed an amendment
to the interlocal that described how KCTD funds will be distributed among cities, and
express support for the 60/40 split. Mr. Arkills informed the Board that the King County
Executive support interlocal amendment and will work SCA implement the interlocal
agreement.
Public Comment: Mr. Will Knedlik, representing Eastside Transit Riders United and Mr.
Tod Woosley representing the Eastside Transportation Association, provided comment on
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the proposed KCTD, They both talked about the need for subarea equity based on what an
area is paying for in taxes and transit services provided.
III. Renton Avenue South Project Update
Jim Seitz, Renton, briefed the Board on City of Renton's Phase 4 or the Renton Avenue
South project. This project would improve Renton Ave. South from SR 900 to the proposed
Aerospace Training Facility. The project includes sidewalk, widening with landscaping,
pedestrian -scale illumination, transit facility improvements, landscaped buffers and
medians. The roadway cross section would include two travel lanes in each direction and
Business Access Transit lanes in both directions. Mr. Seitz said the total cost of this project
is $18 million and design is expected to begin in 2015. Mr. Seitz said that this project will
enhances a segment of a major north -south corridor that provides access to Boeing's
Commercial Airplane manufacturing plant, and will provide direct access to the new
Central Sound Aerospace Training Center.
IV. PSRC Transportations 2040 Update Public Comment, Robin Mayhew
Ms. Mayhew, PSRC, briefed the Board on the PSRC's Transportation 2040 Update
document that was released for public comment on January 23, 2014. She said the Update
included several changes. First, updated forecasts and analysis tools were used to ensure
that the plan analysis is based upon the most current information. Second, a number of
ongoing and statutorily required updates were made — including a new Active
Transportation Plan, an updated Coordinated Transit -Human Services Transportation Plan,
and an updated Regional Transportation Demand Management Action Plan. Finally, the
Transportation 2040 financial strategy has been updated to reflect the effects of the
economic downturn and corresponding reduction of transportation revenues.
The Board asked staff to develop a SCATBd Transportation 2040 Update comment letter.
The Board asked the following points be included in the letter: The need to provide an
equitable distribution of transit service to South King County residents; transportation
strategies in the Plan may not be realistic as compared to population growth patterns; the
need for land use strategies should support the development of new and affordable housing
choices for families within the region; and the need for a thorough review of Transportation
2040's goal to leverage highway capacity investments by using HOT lanes and tolling.
Other Attendees:
Maryann Zukowski, Normandy Park
Tamie Deady, Black Diamond
Robin Mayhew, PSRC
Tom Gut, SeaTac
Maiya Andrews, Burien
Rick Perez, Federal Way
Brandon Carver, Des Moines
Tod Woosley, ETA
Bob Lindskov, Covington
Ed Conyers, WSDOT
Don Vondran, Covington
Alex Wilford, Master Builders Association
Susan Sanderson, SeaTac
Bob Giberson, Tukwila
Monica Whitman, SCA
Kelly Peterson, Kent
Will Knedlik, Eastside Transit Riders United
Jim Seitz, Renton
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SOUTH COUNTY AREA TRANSPORTATION BOARD (SCATBd)
MEETING
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
9:00 — 11:00 a.m.
SeaTac City Hall
4800 South 188th Street
SeaTac
Agenda
1.
Open Meeting
• Introductions
• Approve summary of February 18,
2014 SCATBd Meeting (Attachment
A)
Action
9:00 a.m.
2
King County Transportation District Proposal -
John Resha, Interim KCTD Director
Report and
Discussion
9:05 a.m.
3.
Reports, Communications and Citizen
Requests to Comment
• Chair or Vice Chair
• Participant Updates from RTC and
Other Regional Committees
• Public Comment
Reports and
Discussion
9:20 a.m.
4.
SCATBd Review and Recommendation of Top
5 TAC Scored Projects for PSRC Regional
Grant Competition
Reports,
Discussion,
Action
9:40 a.m.
5.
Oil Transportation Safety - David Byers,
Washington State Department of Ecology,
Spills Program Response Section Manager
Report and
Discussion
10:30 a.m.
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March 7, 2014
Josh Brown
Executive Director
Puget Sound Regional Council
1011 Western Avenue, Suite 500
Seattle, WA 98104 -1035
Dear Mr. Brown:
The South King County Area Transportation Board (SCATBd) provides its general support of
the Transportation 2040 Update. The SCATBd consists of local elected officials, the
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, and agencies that are committed to improving the region's
transportation system. This Board includes representatives from 15 South King County cities
with over 690,000 residents and 300,000 jobs. The PSRC Transportation 2040 Update will
provide the region with a reasonable transportation plan. SCATBd appreciates the work done by
PSRC, other boards and committees who have contributed to the Transportation 2040 Update.
We believe that a continued commitment in placing a high priority on roads, bridges and buses
will preserve the region's existing transportation system. These transportation needs are critical
to protect existing investments and keep people and goods moving throughout the region.
The south county area's diverse population has made our city leaders mindful of our residents'
transportation and housing challenges. Our member cities are keenly aware of the need for transit
service and affordable housing opportunities, and suggest the following concerns be considered
in the update of Transportation 2040 that will occur in 2018:
• The need to provide an equitable distribution of transit service to South King County
residents must provide a more equitable funding source to maintain transit service. While
Metro's Service Guidelines consider the importance of service for areas with high
populations of low income households, the plan's baseline seems to begin with an
unbalanced distribution of transit service as compared to taxes collected and the need for
transit to equitably match growth as anticipated in the Growth Management Act.
• Transportation strategies in the Plan may not be realistic as compared to population
growth patterns. Both Vision 2040 and Transportation 2040 assume a regional growth
strategy involving significant infill of dense housing options in the regional centers.
However, this has not been supported by actual patterns to date, and we are concerned
that inadequate infrastructure planning will occur for suburban cities. Households with
children do not choose dense urban housing as proven by the rate of 70 -80% households
with children for many suburban areas while Seattle ranges below 20 %.
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• Land use strategies should support the development of new and affordable housing
choices for families within the region. The high cost of urban housing will force lower
and middle income households into suburban cities or other counties causing more
congestion because of lack of transit services. While current goals are visionary, realistic
changes to existing patterns typically require a longer timeline than anticipated in the
Plan.
• A thorough review of Transportation 2040's goal to leverage highway capacity
investments by using HOT lanes and tolling is recommended. Implementation timelines
anticipated in the Plan do not seem to be commensurate with acceptance by voters.
We appreciate the opportunity to provide comment to the Draft Transportation 2040 Update and
look forward to participating in the up- coming full 2018 update of Transportation 2040.
Sincerely,
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Marcie Palmer, Councilmember, City of Renton Bill Peloza, Councilmember, City of Auburn
Chair Vice Chair
South County Area Transportation Board South County Area Transportation Board
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