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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTrans 2013-06-25 Item 3E - SCATBdSOUTH COUNTY AREA TRANSPORTATION BOARD (SCATBd) MEETING Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:00 — 11:00 a.m. SeaTac City Hall 4800 South 188th Street SeaTac AGENDA 1. Open Meeting • Introductions • Approve summary of May 19, 2013 SCATBd Meeting (Attachment A) Action 9:00 a.m. 2. Reports, Communications and Citizen Requests for Comments • Chair or Vice -Chair • Participant Updates from RTC and Other Regional Committees • Citizen Comments Reports and Discussion 9:05 a.m. 3. Legislative Update — Monica Whitman, SCA Report and Discussion 9:15 a.m. 4. Federal Way Safety Projects Update, Rick Perez, Federal Way Report and Discussion 9:30 a.m. 5. • 2013 -2016 Draft SCATBd Agreement (Attachment B) • Annual Dues Report (Attachment C) • Possible SCATBd Meeting Time Change Reports and Discussion 10:00 a.m. 6. Comprehensive Approach to Regional Tolling — Kelly McGourty, PSRC & Monica Whitman, SCA • Letter and SCA Resolution (Attachment D) • Next steps Report and Discussion 10:30 a.m. 39 „A„t . . o :h. „e air. t . . SOUTH COUNTY AREA TRANSPORTATION BOARD (SCATBd) May 21, 2013 MEETING SUMMARY Members Mayor Pete Lewis (Chair) Councilmember Marcie Palmer (Vice- Chair) Councilmember Jeanne Burbidge Stacy Trussler Joe Timmons Councilmember Elizabeth Albertson Chris Arkills Commissioner Don Meyer Mayor Dave Hill Councilmember Kate Kruller Councilmember Stacia Jenkins Councilmember Wayne Snoey Councilmember Victoria Laise Jonas Kelly Hayden Councilmember Barry Ladenburg Councilmember Carol Benson Terry Davis Councilmember Joan McGilton Mayor Rebecca Olness Councilmember Jeanette Burrage City of Auburn City of Renton City of Federal Way WSDOT King County Council (Alternate) City of Kent King County Executive (Alternate) Port of Tacoma City of Algona City of Tukwila City of Normandy Park City of Covington City of Maple Valley Pierce Transit City of SeaTac City of Black Diamond (Alternate) South Sound Cambers Coalition City of Burien City of Black Diamond City of Des Moines I. Open Meeting After introductions the Board approved the March 19 and April 16 SCATBd meeting summaries. II. Reports Mayor Lewis reported on the May 20 Transportation Rally that was held on Olympia. He said there were a number of elected and stakeholders in attendance, and said that this legislative session was probably the last chance to get funding for the SR 509 /SR 167 Gateway Project. Mayor Lewis reiterated the need for the Gateway projects because of their importance to the economic vitality of the State and region. Monica Whitman gave a short report on the legislative update; she also noted the great turnout for the May 20 transportation rally. She also reported on the Metro public meeting that was held in support of the transportation legislation and said that over 400 people attended. Mayor Lewis briefed the Board on the ongoing subarea Chairs and Vice -Chair agreement discussion. He said that the group was developing a new interlocal with King County that 40 would address County needs while recognizing the differences between the three transportation Boards. He said that most of the issues have been resolved and a side -by -side comparison of the current SCATBd Agreement and the proposed new agreement will be presented at the next SCATBd meeting for review and discussion. III. Possible Action Item, SCATBd Support Letter for SHB 1954 Chris Arkills asked if the Board was willing to send a letter of support for the passage of Substitute House Bill (SHB) 1954 to the South King County area Senators and Representatives. SHB 1954 is bill that includes a variety of local transportation revenue options and is consistent with SCATBd's 2013 legislative agenda. A Motion was made and seconded to send a letter of support for SHB 1954 to South King County Senators and Legislators. The Motions was approved by SCATBd. The Board also asked that electronic signatures of all members present at the meeting be attached to the support letter. IV. Update on I- 405 /SR 167 Corridor Project - Denise Cieri and Kim Henry, WSDOT Kim Henry and Denise Cieri updated the Board on the current status of the Eastside Corridor Tolling Study. Key items being studied include the car -pool policy and express tolling options. The 2011 State Legislature gave WSDOT the OK to move forward with express toll lanes on I -405 and SR 167. The I- 405 /SR 167Corridor vision includes new highway lanes, improved interchanges, and express toll lanes. Other features, such as the SR 167 Express Toll Lanes Pilot Project and SR 167 extension in Pierce County, will connect the entire corridor with a system better equipped to manage traffic demands in the future. Current projects include I -405 express toll lanes being constructed in the 17 -mile stretch between NE 6th Street in Bellevue and I -5 in Lynnwood, with a planned opening date of late 2015; and the south bound HOT lane extension on SR 167 to just south of the County line with and opening planned for 2017. Additional unfunded projects include the Bellevue to Renton widening /express toll lanes, and the I- 405 /SR 167 connector project. The study is also looking at possible carpool scenarios for the express toll lanes. The majority of the region has a 2+ carpools system, but because they are the HOV lanes are overcrowded WSDOT is currently looking at 3+ car pool option. The I- 405 /SR 167 Executive Advisory Group has advised that a 3+ carpool was a big change and WSDOT staff is currently looking at transition options including 3+ carpool free during the peak period, 2+ carpool free during the off -peak period, or a Carpool discount. SCATBd Boardmembers discussed possible methods to identify carpools, including photo identification, windshield stickers, and license plat stickers. The Board was informed that the carpool identification option chosen will be simple and will work on tolled and HOT lane facilities across the state. 41 V. 2012 Statewide VOWS Panel Transportation Survey — Andrew Thibault, EMC Research Andrew Thibault from EMC Research briefed the Board on the 2012 Voters of Washington State (VOWS) Transportation Survey. He said the State Legislature directed the Transportation Commission to establish a Statewide Survey Panel and conduct surveys of the panel to provide the Governor and Legislature with data about the opinions, preferences and priorities of citizens on transportation policy and funding. Mr. Thibault said this was on on -line survey and was a fairly robust data set that was representative of Washington State Voters. Over 13,000 people followed the survey link in the email invitation and 7,896 people completed the entire survey by the December 20th deadline. The following are the key findings of the 2012 survey: • Grades for local transportation systems, and consequently attitudes about funding fairness, have gotten worse. • Voters largely agree that the state needs additional transportation revenue, but this does not translate into support for tax /lee increases. • When asked how much $2.1 Billion /year in identified transportation needs voters would fund, the average was $763 Million, or 36 %. • Although voters say they are willing to fund $763M in needs, they only support $554M in specific revenue increases, or 26% of the total $2.1 billion need. Even after being made aware of the extent of the need, only about half of voters support any increase in the Gas Tax, MVET, or VLF. • Tolling for new construction and maintenance /improvement of some existing roads has strong support across the state. Combined, a majority of voters support using toll revenue for the entire travel corridor (38 %) or all toll projects statewide (18 %). About a third think toll money should only be used on the project where it is collected. • Of the six long term funding sources tested in the survey, only a vehicle emissions fee and tolling receive majority support. The other future revenue sources included VMT fees, fees for fuel efficient vehicles, a sales tax on gas, and a statewide property tax dedicated to state and local projects. Mr. Thibault said the one main takeaway from this survey is that the voters will not bail out the state regarding funding transportation needs; the State Legislature will have to do it. V. Growing Transit Communities Briefing — Sara Nikolic, PSRC Ms. Nikolic gave a brief overview of the Growing Transit Communities strategies that are currently out for public comment. She said the 3 year effort was funded by $5 million grant from Partnership for Sustainable Communities. The study was limited to 3 geographies and included the current LINK/BRT corridor between Seattle and Tacoma. The Growing Transit Communities Strategy includes a three -part implementation plan to promote thriving and equitable transit communities in the central Puget Sound region. The Regional Compact will affirm the region's diverse partners' support for the Partnership's work and a commitment to work toward regional goals by implementing the Strategy. The Typology and Recommended Strategies and Actions, include eight implementation 42 approaches, 24 recommended strategies, and corridor specific priorities that will guide an evolving approach to transit communities. The Individual Work Plans are local government, agency, or organization specific work plans, to be developed individually and in consultation with PSRC staff, which define short- and medium -term actions that can implement the Strategy. Board members express concerns about the term affordable housing and said that it had different meaning in different communities. Concerns were also express about the potential of pushing out low income households from areas as transit communities are developed. Board members said there needs to be a lot more discussion amongst transit stakeholders throughout the region rather than those just within the corridors identified in planning study. Board members said that the GTC effort had to be more inclusive in applying the GTC strategies. Chris Arkills said King County was supportive of Growing Transit Communities strategy of focusing development near transit, and the resulting balance between local control and encouraging coordinated planning effort around transit areas. Ms. Nikolic said that staff acknowledged concerns express by Board members, and said that the GTC recommendations will go through a thorough review process by PSRC boards before being implemented within the region. Other Attendees: Councilmember Bill Peloza, Auburn Councilmember Tamie Deady, Black Diamond Dan Holmquist, HNTB Corp Don Samdahl, Fehr & Peers Amy Danberg, WSDOT I -405 Program Cathy Mooney, Kent Kim Henry, WSDOT I -405 Program Councilmember Dana Ralph, Kent Denise Cieri, WSDOT Melaku Dubie, Kent Samantha Casne, King County Glenn Akramoff, Covington Monica Whitman, SCA Ron Posthuma, King County Tom Gut, SeaTac Rick Perez, Federal Way Paul Takamine, King County Andrew Thibault, EMC Research Sara Nikolic, PSRC 43 „A„ t . . o :h. „e air. June 18, 2013 TO: SCATBd Members FR: Pete Lewis, SCATBd Chair Marcie Palmer, SCATBd Vice -Chair RE: Revised SCATBd Agreement Since the existing agreements for SCATBd, ETP, and SeaShore will expire at the end of 2013, the chairs and vice chairs of the three boards have been meeting as a group to develop recommendations for new agreements. Based on last year's recommendations from ETP's and SCATBd's subcommittees and from King County, the group has developed more streamlined agreements. While some common elements are retained, these agreements will allow flexibility for each board to tailor procedural items as needed. They also reflect reduced King County staffing levels as included in the adopted King County budget for 2013 -14. • In order to streamline the approval and signature process, we are proposing to limit the parties to the agreement to cities in each area and King County. • In an effort to allow greater flexibility for each board, the Board's operating procedures will provide the mechanism to add non - voting members and members with limited voting rights. Other operational issues such as the payment of dues will also be included in each board's operating procedures rather than in the agreement. • In addition, the language in the agreements has been simplified an updated. A copy of the revised SCATBd agreement is attached, along with a copy of the current agreement. These will be discussed at the June 18 SCATBd meeting and scheduled for action at the July 16 meeting. We hope this will allow sufficient time for all the parties to approve and sign the agreement by fall, so it can be in place before the current agreement expires at the end of this year. Attachments Draft 2013 SCATBd Agreement Current SCATBd Agreement 44 South County Area Transportation Board Agreement Parties to Agreement City of Algona City of Auburn City of Black Diamond City of Burien City of Covington City of Des Moines City of Enumclaw City of Federal Way City of Kent City of Maple Valley City of Milton City of Normandy Park City of Renton City of SeaTac City of Tukwila City of Pacific Muckleshoot Indian Tribe King County Transmitted to parties for approval and signature on THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and among the CITY OF ALGONA, hereafter called "Algona "; the CITY OF AUBURN, hereafter called "Auburn "; the CITY OF BLACK DIAMOND, hereafter called "Black Diamond "; the CITY OF COVINGTON, hereafter call "Covington "; the CITY OF DES MOINES, hereafter call "Des Moines "; the CITY OF ENUMCLAW, hereafter call "Enumclaw "; the CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, hereafter called "Federal Way "; the CITY OF KENT, hereafter called "Kent "; the CITY OF MAPLE VALLEY, hereafter called "Maple Valley "; the CITY OF MILTON, hereafter called "Milton "; the CITY OF NORMANDY PARK, hereafter called "Normandy Park "; the CITY OF RENTON, hereafter called "Renton "; the CITY OF SEATAC, hereafter called "SeaTac "; the CITY OF TUKWILA, hereafter called "Tukwila "; the CITY OF PACIFIC, hereafter called "Pacific "; the MUCKLESHOOT INDIAN TRIBE; and KING COUNTY, a legal subdivision of the State of Washington, hereafter called "King County" as members of the South County Area Transportation Board. WHEREAS, the parties to this agreement recognize that multi jurisdictional transportation planning and coordinated transportation plans benefit their citizens; and WHEREAS, the South County Area Transportation Board has served as the central forum for information sharing, consensus building, and coordination to develop recommendations for transportation policies, projects and programs for the south King County area; NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows: 45 1.0 Purpose of this Agreement The purpose of this Agreement is to recognize the South County Area Transportation Board as the transportation board for the south King County area to share information, build consensus, and provide advice on plans, programs, policies and priorities for countywide, regional, state and federal transportation decisions. *Explanatory Note (not to be included in agreement): Section 2 allows the parties to the agreement to extend limited voting rights to other jurisdictions. The intent is to continue to extend limited voting rights to those jurisdictions which are current members of the South County Area Transportation Board. These jurisdictions, and any non - voting members, including the current non - voting members, shall be listed in procedures to be adopted by the South County Area Transportation Board. 2.0 Members and Voting Members shall have full voting rights, limited voting rights or shall be non - voting members, as follows: 2.1 Members with Full Voting Rights: Only jurisdictions which are signatories to this agreement shall have full voting rights on all of the following issues before the South County Area Transportation Board, unless otherwise noted, including: 1. Administrative issues, such additional members and use of dues 2. Recommendations to Sound Transit on policies and capital and service plans and implementation. 3. Recommendations to King County on Metro Transit planning, development and implementation of products and services. 4. Identification of projects for the regional competition, if prescribed by the process approved by the King County caucus of the Transportation Policy Board. 5. Recommendations to WSDOT on policies, programs and projects. 6. Recommendations to the PSRC on plans, policies, programs and projects such as Transportation 2040 update and regional funding policies, strategies or programs. 7. Input to the State Legislature and committees and commissions established by the Legislature on transportation policy, budge and priorities and legislative proposals and studies. 8. Recommendations to the federal delegation on federal legislation including reauthorization and funding priorities and other transportation - related programs. 2.2 Members with Limited Voting Rights: The South County Area Transportation Board may add members with limited voting rights on the issues such as those listed below by unanimous vote of the parties to this agreement in attendance at a regular meeting. 1. Recommendations to WSDOT on policies, programs and projects. 2. Recommendations to the PSRC on plans, policies, programs and projects such as the Transportation 2040 update and regional funding policies, strategies or programs. 3. Input to the State Legislature and committees and commissions established by the Legislature on transportation policy, budget and priorities and legislative proposals and studies. 4. Recommendations to the federal delegation on federal legislation including reauthorization and funding priorities and other transportation - related programs. 46 2.2(a) Such members and voting rights, if any, shall be listed in operating procedures to be adopted by the South County Area Transportation Board. 2.3 Non - Voting Members: The South County Area Transportation Board may add non - voting members by unanimous vote of the parties to this agreement in attendance at a regular meeting. The South County Area Transportation Board may remove non - voting members by a unanimous vote of the parties to the agreement at a regular meeting. 2.3(a) Such members shall be included in operating procedures to be adopted by the South County Area Transportation Board. 3.0 Representation and Conduct 3.1 Representation of jurisdiction members shall be as follows: Voting Members Number of Representatives City of Algona 1 City of Auburn 1 City of Black Diamond 1 City of Burien 1 City of Covington 1 City of Des Moines 1 City of Enumclaw 1 City of Federal Way 1 City of Kent 1 City of Maple Valley 1 City of Milton 1 City of Normandy Park 1 City of Renton 1 City of SeaTac 1 City of Tukwila 1 City of Pacific 1 Muckleshoot Indian Tribe 1 King County 3 3.2 Elected officials shall be appointed to the South County Area Transportation Board by their cities and counties for a one -year term. King County representation shall be a maximum of two Councilmembers and the King County Executive. 3.3 Each city or county participating member may appoint an alternate for a one -year term. Designated alternates may vote in place of designated voting representatives in the absence of the designated representative. 4.0 Operating Procedures The South County Area Transportation Board shall adopt operating procedures to specify limited voting members and non - voting members, if any, dues for limited and non - voting members, if any, and operational issues such as election of officers, formation of subcommittees and rules of order. A chair and vice -chair shall be elected per the operating procedures and shall be responsible for setting meeting agenda, running meetings and any other activities identified in the operating procedures. 47 5.0 Lead Agency 5.1 King County will be the Lead Agency for receipt and disbursement of funds collected through annual dues, and general administrative and program support for the South County Area Transportation Board. King County assumes wage and benefit costs of its staff performing Lead Agency responsibilities to the extent that King County appropriates such funds. The Lead Agency, in its sole discretion, shall determine the level of staffing available based upon funding. 5.2 Lead Agency responsibilities may be limited to: maintaining the South County Area Transportation Board membership rosters and distribution lists; arranging for Board meetings, including scheduling, agendas and rooms; collecting, administering and disbursing Board dues; providing Board meeting support to the chair and vice chair; attending Board meetings; and preparing Board meeting summaries. 6.0 Financing and Cost Sharing Guidelines 6.1 Yearly Dues: The South County Area Transportation Board members shall pay a minimum of $100 per full voting member in annual dues to remain members in good standing. The Lead Agency will bill annually at the end of each year, and dues are to be paid within ninety days after receipt of the invoice. Members not in good standing shall lose voting rights until the required dues are paid. Additional dues above $100, and any dues required by limited or non - voting members, will be determined by the South County Area Transportation Board and included in the operating procedures. Revenue from dues shall be used for special events, public education, or other expenses authorized by the South County Area Transportation Board. The designated Lead Agency shall not be required to pay yearly dues. 6.2 Annual Review of Financing: The South County Area Transportation Board shall determine by June 30 of each year whether additional annual dues above $100 per voting member will be required of the South County Area Transportation Board member jurisdictions for the following year. 6.3 Additional financial contributions: If additional financial contributions beyond an increase in dues are determined to be necessary, costs shall be shared among all voting members, with an option for King County to recuse itself from further financial obligations. Recused members may not vote on determining the additional financial contribution or uses for the additional funds. 6.4 Modification to Agreement Required: If additional funds are determined to be necessary, a modification to this agreement specifying cost - sharing, purpose, scope of work, administration, collection and disbursement of funds and other details is required in order to obligate a member jurisdiction to funding participation. 7.0 Withdrawal of a Party from this Agreement Each party, for its convenience and without cause or for any reason whatsoever, may withdraw from participation in this Agreement by providing written notice, sent certified mail, return receipt required, to the chair of the South County Area Transportation Board at least thirty (30) days in advance of the effective date of the withdrawal. A withdrawing party shall not be entitled to a refund of any payments 48 to the South County Area Transportation Board and shall pay any dues required to be paid under this Agreement for costs which had been obligated prior to the effective date of the withdrawal. All obligations other than dues cease upon withdrawal. Each party's funding to perform its obligations under the Agreement, beyond the current appropriation year, is conditional upon appropriation by the party's governing body of sufficient funds. Should such an appropriation not be approved for a future year, a party may exercise its right to withdraw from the Agreement. 8.0 Duration This Agreement shall take effect upon being duly adopted by the governing bodies of all parties and executed by the authorized representatives of all parties. This Agreement shall remain in effect until December 31, 2015, provided that unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 9.0, this Agreement shall be automatically extended upon the same terms or conditions for another term commencing January 1, 2016 and ending no later than December 31, 2017. 9.0 Termination All parties to this Agreement must agree to terminate this Agreement in order for such termination to be effective. If all parties desire to terminate this Agreement, they shall execute a Statement of Termination. Upon termination, no party shall be required to make any additional contributions. Any remaining funds shall be refunded to the parties to this Agreement according to Section 11.0. 10.0 Real and Personal Property The acquisition of real property is not anticipated under this Agreement. Any personal property acquired pursuant to this Agreement shall be held by the Lead Agency. In the event this Agreement expires or is terminated in accordance with Section 8.0 or 9.0, any personal property other than cash shall remain with the Lead Agency. 11.0 Return of Funds At such time as this Agreement expires without being extended or revised, or is terminated in accordance with Section 9.0, any unexpended and uncommitted funds shall be distributed proportionately to those parties to this Agreement at the time of termination based on each party's percentage share of the total balance at the time of termination. 12.0 Filing This Agreement shall be filed with the King County Department of Records and Elections. 13.0 Legal Relations 13.1 The parties shall comply with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations. 49 13.2 This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the parties hereto and gives no right to any other party. No joint venture or partnership is formed as a result of this Agreement. No employees or agents of one party or any of its contractors or subcontractors shall be deemed, or represent themselves to be, employees of any other party. 13.3 Each party shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the other party and all of its officials, employees, principals and agents from all claims, demands, suits, actions, and liability of any kind whatsoever which arise out of, are connected with, or are incident to any negligent acts of the first party, its contractor, and /or employees, agents, and representatives in performing the first party's obligations under this Agreement. The parties agree that their obligations under this paragraph extend to claims made against one party by the other party's own employees. For this purpose, the parties, by mutual negotiation, hereby waive any immunity that, as respects the other party only, would otherwise be available against such claims under the industrial insurance provisions of RCW Title 51. In the event either party incurs attorney's fees, costs or other legal expenses to enforce the provisions of this section, against the other party, all such fees, costs and expenses shall be recoverable by the prevailing party. 13.4 The provisions of this Section shall survive and remain applicable to each of the parties notwithstanding any termination or expiration of this Agreement and notwithstanding a party's withdrawal from this Agreement. 14.0 Entirety and Modifications 14.1 This Agreement merges and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations and agreements between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and constitutes the entire agreement between the parties. 14.2 This Agreement may be modified or extended only by written instrument signed by all the parties hereto. 15.0 Counterparts The signature pages of this Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be signed and delivered by its duly authorized officer or representative as of the date set forth below its signature. 50 Parties to Agreement City of Algona City of Auburn City of Black Diamond City of Burien City of Covington City of Des Moines City of Enumclaw City of Federal Way City of Kent City of Maple Valley City of Milton City of Normandy Park City of Pacific 2009 -2012 Agreement for the South County Area Transportation Board 16584 Attachment A 20 City of Renton City of SeaTac City of Tukwila King County Muckleshoot Tribe Pierce County Pierce Transit Port of Seattle Puget Sound Regional Council Sound Transit Transportation Improvement Board Washington State Department of Transportation Washington State Transportation Commission 356 Transmittal date to participating members for approval: December 30, 2008 THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and among the CITY OF ALGONA, hereafter called "Algona "; the CITY OF AUBURN, hereafter called "Auburn"; the CITY OF BLACK DIAMOND, hereafter called "Black Diamond "; the CITY OF BURIEN, hereafter called `Burien "; the CITY OF COVINGTON, hereafter called "Covington "; the CITY OF DES MOINES, hereafter called "Des Moines "; the CITY OF ENUMCLAW hereafter called "Enumclaw "; the CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, hereafter called "Federal Way "; the CITY OF KENT, hereafter called "Kent "; the CITY OF MAPLE VALLEY, hereafter called "Maple Valley "; CITY OF MILTON, hereafter called "Milton "; the CITY OF NORMANDY PARK, hereafter called "Normandy Park "; the CITY OF PACIFIC, hereafter called "Pacific "; the CITY OF RENTON, hereafter called "Renton "; the CITY OF SEATAC, hereafter called "SeaTac "; the CITY OF TUKWILA, hereafter called "Tukwila "; the MUCKLESHOOT TRIBE; KING COUNTY, a legal subdivision of the State of Washington, hereafter called "King County "; PIERCE COUNTY, a legal subdivision of the State of Washington, hereafter called "Pierce County; the PUGET SOUND REGIONAL COUNCIL, hereafter called the "PSRC "; the CENTRAL PUGET SOUND REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY, hereafter called "Sound Transit "; PIERCE TRANSIT; the WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, hereafter called "WSDOT "; the WASHINGTON STATE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, hereafter called the "Transportation Commission "; the TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT BOARD, hereafter called "TIB "; and the PORT OF SEATTLE. WHEREAS, the parties to this agreement recognize that multi jurisdictional transportation planning and coordinated transportation plans benefit their citizens; and WHEREAS, the South County Area Transportation Board (SCATBd) has effectively served as the central forum for information sharing, consensus building, and coordination to develop recommendations for transportation policies, projects and programs for the South King Subarea; and 1 51 Attachment A WHEREAS, the King County Comprehensive Plan for Public Transportation - Long Range Policy Framework, adopted in 1993, divided Metro service into three geographic subareas for the purpose of allocating new transit subsidy; and WHEREAS, the Six -Year Transit Development Plan, adopted in 1995, called for the three subarea transportation boards (the Eastside Transportation Partnership, South County Area Transportation Board, and SeaShore Transportation Forum) to review, refine, and recommend service priorities to the King County Executive; and WHEREAS, Sound Transit relies on the three subarea transportation boards to review and recommend Sound Transit plans and implementation of projects and services; and 'WHEREAS, the geographic subarea boundary area for the South King Subarea is the area represented on the attached map (Exhibit A); NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1.0 Purpose of Agreement The purpose of the Agreement is to provide for the continuation of the South County Area Transportation Board (SCATBd) as the South forum for local governments to share information, build consensus, and coordinate among jurisdictions and agencies with the goal of providing advice on plans, programs, policies and priorities for regional transportation decisions. 2.0 Role of Subarea Transportation Boards 1. The South County Area Transportation Board (SCATBd) is the forum established for the South subarea of King County for elected officials to provide advice into the following decisions: a. The King County Metro six -year transit development plan and implementation of transit service priorities. b. Sound Transit plans and implementation of projects and services. 2. The SCATBd may also provide input on other countywide and regional transportation issues. 3. The three subarea transportation boards shall hold at least one joint meeting annually to address issues of mutual interest and concern and promote regional decisions. 2 52 Attachment A 3.0 Voting and Non - voting Members 3.1 The voting members of SCATBd and their voting ri ghts shall be as follows: Voting Members Number of Reps. Voting Rights 1 WSDOT Sound Transit' Metro Transit Regional Competition3 Other4 Algona 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Auburn 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Black Diamond 1 No Yes Yes Yes Burien 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Covington 1 No Yes Yes Yes Des Moines 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Enumclaw 1 No Yes Yes Yes Federal Way 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes King County 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Kent 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Maple Valley 1 No Yes Yes Yes Milton 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Muckleshoot Tribe 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Normandy Park 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Pacific 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Renton 1 No Yes Yes* Yes SeaTac 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Tukwila 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Pierce County 1 No No No Yes 3.2 The non - voting members of SCATBd shall be as follows: Non - Voting Member Number of Representatives 1 Sound Transit PSRC 1 WSDOT 1 TIB 1 Pierce Transit 1 Port of Seattle 1 Washington State Transportation Commission 1 Private sector representation (if approved by SCATBd) 1 t Recommendations on Sound Transit capital and service plans and implementation 2 Recommendations on Metro Transit service plans 3 Identification of projects for the regional competition, if prescribed by the process approved by the King County members of the Transportation Policy Board ( *projects in Renton south of the Cedar River) Other recommendations including: • Recommendations to the PSRC on plans, policies and programs, such as input on alternatives, policies and criteria for the regional transportation plan; on studies and analyses conducted; on criteria; on funding policies; and on regional priorities. • Recommendations to the State Legislature, committees and commissions established by the Legislature, such as input on proposed legislation; on recommendations from commissions; and on transportation budgets and priorities. • Recommendations to WSDOT on projects, policies, programs, priorities and funding, such as input on alternatives, funding, and priorities for major corridors; on tolling; on transportation demand management; on Commute Trip Reduction; on active traffic management; and on state transportation plans. • Recommendations to the State Transportation Commission, such as input on policies regarding tolling, preservation, capacity improvements and funding. • Recommendations to the federal delegation on federal legislation, such as input on reauthorization; and on funding priorities. 3 53 Attachment A 3.3 A roll call vote shall be taken on recommendations from the subarea board regarding Sound Transit capital and service plans and implementation, Metro Transit service plans, and identification of projects for the regional competition, if prescribed by the process approved by the King County caucus of the Transportation Policy Board. The results shall be recorded by jurisdiction. 4.0 Representation and Conduct 4.1 The representation on the South County Area Transportation Board (SCATBd) shall be as follows: 1. Elected officials appointed for a one -year term from each of the participating counties and cities, in the number specified above. King County representation shall be a maximum of two Councilmembers and the King County Executive or his designee. 2. High level staff from WSDOT, Pierce Transit, the Port of Seattle and the PSRC; a South King subarea board member of Sound Transit; the Director of the TIB; and a representative designated by the Washington Transportation Commission. 3. A representative of a private sector group or groups as determined by SCATBd. 4.2 Each participating member shall appoint an alternate. Designated alternates may vote in place of designated voting representatives in the absence of the designated representative. 4.3 On an annual basis, member jurisdictions shall inform the Lead Agency in writing of its representatives and alternates and provide the appropriate contact information for each. 4.4 The SCATBd will be responsible for overall program direction, approving Technical Advisory Committee recommendations and providing direction for input on transportation decisions. 4.5 The SCATBd may establish its own bylaws and rules of procedures and may modify these as appropriate. Such bylaws and rules shall be consistent with the provisions of this Agreement and modifications to such bylaws and rules will not alter this Agreement. 4.6 The SCATBd may establish subcommittees as it determines appropriate. 4.7 With a simple majority of voting members as shown in Section 3.1, the SCATBd can adopt resolutions, authorize correspondence, request studies, or provide other advisory input to member jurisdictions or regional and state activities, including plans policies, programs, projects or legislative issues. 4.8 Any voting member may request that a minority statement be included in communications or otherwise distributed with the adopted majority position. 5.0 Chair and Vice Chair 5.1 The chair and vice chair of SCATBd shall be representatives of a member county or city located within the subarea's geographic boundaries. The chair and vice chair shall be elected by a majority of the voting representatives from jurisdictions within the subarea's geographic boundaries. 5.2 The chair and vice chair shall be nominated by a nominating committee established in November of each year and nominated in December of each year. 4 54 Attachment A 5.3 The chair and vice chair shall serve a term of one year from February 1 through January 31 of the following year. 5.4 The chair and the vice chair shall conduct the SCATBd activities within adopted procedures and guidelines. The chair and vice chair are responsible for setting meeting agendas, ensuring fair opportunity for discussion, signing correspondence, and speaking on behalf of the SCATBd. 6.0 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) 6.1 Each member jurisdiction or agency shall appoint at least one planning, public works and/or intergovernmental staff person to the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). Private sector groups shall not participate in TAC activities. Each member jurisdiction and agency is expected to contribute such staff as is necessary to accomplish the work program adopted by the SCATBd. 6.2 The TAC shall provide technical assistance as requested by the SCATBd and shall advise the SCATBd and their respective members on emergent transportation issues, and be responsible for overall program development including drafting of the work program. The TAC shall also review consultant work and coordinate its activities with adjacent jurisdictions, including the other subarea transportation forums. 6.3 When appropriate, the TAC will make recommendations for consideration of the SCATBd. The TAC's recommendations shall be arrived at by consensus of a majority of the TAC members present. If the Technical Advisory Committee is unable to reach consensus on a particular issue, TAC members may present discussion questions or a dissenting opinion to the SCATBd for consideration. 7.0 Lead Agency 7.1 King County will be the lead agency for the purposes of receipt of funds, contract administration, and disbursement of funds associated with consultant contracts and study - related expenses. King County shall appoint a staff member to serve as Project Manager for special projects. King County shall also provide general administrative and program support for the SCATBd. King County assumes wage and benefits cost of its staff performing Lead Agency responsibilities. 7.2 Lead Agency responsibilities include administrative and technical support for meetings and ongoing operations; collection, administration and distribution of dues; support to the chair and vice chair; preparation of correspondence and other materials; development and monitoring of work program; and coordination of consultant services or other special projects as directed by the SCATBd. 8.0 Annual Work Program The SCATBd may undertake activities consistent with its purposes and shall prepare an annual progress report and work program for the following year for submittal to its members. 5 55 Attachment A 9.0 Financing and Cost Sharing Guidelines 9.1 Yearly Dues -- Each member city will contribute $100.00 annually per vote awarded to remain members in good standing. The designated Lead Agency shall not be required to pay yearly dues. This revenue shall be used for special events, including an annual joint meeting of the subarea transportation boards, public education, or other expenses authorized by the SCATBd. 9.2 The following guidelines shall generally apply: 1. Annual Review of Financing: The SCATBd shall determine by June 30 of each year whether an additional financial contribution will be requested of the SCATBd jurisdictions. 2. Voting Members: If additional financial contributions are determined to be necessary, costs shall be shared among member jurisdictions other than King County by a method as determined by action of the SCATBd. Unless agreed to otherwise, King County's share shall be limited to the costs of providing staff support. 3. Non - voting Members: The member agencies shall not be expected to make a direct funding contribution. 4. Modification to Agreement Required: A modification to this agreement specifying cost - sharing, purpose, scope of work and other details is required to obligate a member jurisdiction to funding participation. 10.0 Withdrawal of a Party from this Agreement Each party, for its convenience and without cause or for any reason whatsoever, may withdraw from participation in this Agreement by providing written notice, sent certified mail, return receipt required, to all of the other parties at least thirty (30) days in advance of the effective date of the withdrawal. A withdrawing party shall not be entitled to a refund of any payments to SCATBd but shall make any contributions required to be paid to other parties under this Agreement for costs which had been obligated prior to the effective date of the withdrawal. In the event a party withdraws, the remaining parties shall amend this Agreement as necessary to reflect changes in the named parties and cost and revenue allocations. In the event of withdrawal by . a party, this Agreement shall terminate as to that party but shall continue in effect with respect to the remaining parties. However, the termination of this Agreement with respect to one or more parties shall not affect any of the parties' rights or obligations, including any rights or obligations of a withdrawing party, that are expressly intended to survive termination. Each party's funding to perform its obligations under the Agreement, beyond the current appropriation year, is conditional upon appropriation by the party's governing body of sufficient funds to support said obligations. Should such an appropriation not be approved for a future year, a party may exercise its right to withdraw as provided herein. 11.0 Duration This Agreement shall take effect upon being duly adopted by the governing bodies of all parties and executed by the authorized representatives of all parties. This Agreement shall remain in effect until all the tasks have been completed to the satisfaction of the SCATBd or until such time as the participating members choose to conclude the program for other reasons, but in no case shall the program extend beyond December 31, 2012, unless terminated earlier or extended in accordance with 6 56 Attachment A Section 11.0. If all parties desire to extend this Agreement beyond December 31, 2012, they shall execute a Statement of Extension. In no event shall the Agreement be extended beyond December 31, 2014. 12.0 Termination All parties to this Agreement must agree to terminate this Agreement in order for such termination to be effective. If all parties desire to terminate this Agreement, they shall execute a Statement of Termination. Upon termination, no party shall be required to make any additional contributions. Any remaining funds shall be refunded to the parties to this Agreement according to Section 14.0. 13.0 Real and Personal Property The acquisition of real property is not anticipated under this Agreement. Any personal property acquired pursuant to this Agreement shall be held by the Lead Agency. In the event this Agreement expires or is terminated in accordance with Sections 11.0 or 12.0, any personal property other than cash shall remain with the Lead Agency. 14.0 Return of Funds At such time as this Agreement expires or is terminated in accordance with Sections 11.0 or 12.0, any unexpended and uncommitted funds shall be distributed proportionately to those parties to this Agreement at the time of termination based on each party's percentage share of the original contribution. 15.0 Filing This Agreement shall be filed with the King County Department of Records and Elections. 16.0 Legal Relations 16.1 The parties shall comply with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations. 16.2 This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the parties hereto and gives no right to any other party. No joint venture or partnership is formed as a result of this Agreement. No employees or agents of one party or any of its contractors or subcontractors shall be deemed, or represent themselves to be, employees of any other party. 16.3 Each party shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the other party and all of its officials, employees, principals and agents from all claims, demands, suits, actions, and liability of any kind whatsoever which arise out of, are connected with, or are incident to any negligent acts of the first party, its contractor, and/or employees, agents, and representatives in performing the first party's obligations under this Agreement. The parties agree that their obligations under this paragraph extend to claims made against one party by the other party's own employees. For this purpose, the parties, by mutual negotiation, hereby waive any immunity that, as respects the other party only, would otherwise be available against such claims under the industrial insurance provisions of RCW Title 51. In the event either party incurs attorney's fees, costs or other legal expenses to enforce the provisions of this section, against the other party, all such fees, costs and expenses shall be recoverable by the prevailing party. 7 57 Attachment A 16.4 The provisions of this Section 16 shall survive and remain applicable to each of the parties notwithstanding any termination or expiration of this Agreement and notwithstanding a party's withdrawal from this Agreement. 17.0 Entirety and Modifications 17.1 This Agreement merges and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations and agreements between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and constitutes the entire agreement between the parties. 17.2 This Agreement may be modified or extended only by written instrument signed by all the parties or extended only by written instrument signed by all the parties hereto. 18.0 Counterparts The signature pages of this Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original. 8 58 Attachment A IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be signed and delivered by its duly authorized officer or representative as of the date set forth below its signature. City of Algona By: City of Auburn By: City of Black Diamond By: Date: Date: Date: City of Burien By: City of Covington By: City of Des Moines By: Date: Date: Date: City of Enumblcaw By: City of Federal Way By: City of Kent By: Date: Date: Date: City of Maple Valley By: City of Milton By: City of Normandy Park By: Date: Date: Date: City of Pacific By: City of Renton By: City of Sea Tac By: Date: Date: Date: City of Tukwila By: King County By: Muckleshoot Tribe By: Date: Date: Date: Pierce County By: Pierce Transit By: Port of Seattle By: Date: Date: Date: Puget Sound Regional Council By: Sound Transit By: Transportation Improvement Board , By: Date: Date: Date: Washington State Department of Transportation By: Washington State Transportation Commission By: Date: Date: 9 59 Exhibit A Normandy Park De Moin Muckleshoot Tribe South King County Subarea 2008 South County Area Transportation Board (SCATBd) The information included on this map has been compiled by King County staff from a variety of sources and is subject to change without notice. King County makes no representations or warranties, expressed or implied, as to accuracy, completeness, timeliness or rights to the use of such Information. King County shall not bailable for any general, special, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages including, but not limited to. lost revenues or lost profits resulting from the use or misuse of the Information contained on this map. Any sale of this map or Information on this map is prohibited except by written permission of King County. King County SCATBd SCATBD and ETP Cedar River _.___.,..._ Roads 60 SCATBd 2013 Dues Report Background and Report: • A report on SCATBd's dues is made in June of each year so that financial contributions from members for the upcoming year can be adjusted if needed. This also provides an opportunity for the Board to discuss its priorities for spending the remaining dues for the rest of the year. • The current SCATBd Agreement calls for each member city to pay $100 in annual dues to remain members in good standing, except for King County, which provides staffing support instead. The revenues from dues are to be used for special events, public education and other expenses authorized by the Board. • In 2013 the dues generated a total of $1600. SCATBd's current dues balance (June, 2013) is $9,287.80. Suggestions for Use of Dues • Bus tour to see city projects, light rail stations and /or RapidRide operations. • Brochure for use during the legislative session to advocate for SCATBd legislative priorities. (This could be developed by SCATBd only or coordinated with other subarea transportation boards). • Event with legislators to prepare for legislative sessions. (This could be sponsored by SCATBd only or coordinated with other subarea transportation boards.) • Event with gubernatorial candidates to explore their positions on transportation. (This could be sponsored by SCATBd only or coordinated with other subarea transportation boards.) • Coordination with cities in other parts of the state to understand their priorities, educate them about the SCATBd's priorities and identify common issues for advocacy. • Other expenses authorized by SCATBd 61 S May 8, 2013 SCA PIC Meeting Item 7: Comprehensive Approach to Regional Tolling Implementation Action Item SCA Staff Contact Deanna Dawson, SCA Executive Director, office 206 - 433 -7170, deanna@soundcities.org. Background: At the April 10, 2013 meeting of the Public Issues Committee (PIC), the PIC had a discussion and adopted a public policy position regarding mitigation for tolling: "The Sound Cities Association supports mitigation from the State of Washington to address impacts from the current regional tolling of SR 520, as well as the potential regional tolling of 1 -90 and other future regional tolling." That position was formally adopted by the SCA Board on April 17, 2013. Leading up to the April PIC meeting, a number of SCA members approached staff and expressed interest in having SCA adopt a broader policy position regarding taking a comprehensive approach to looking at tolling in the region, rather than tolling on a piecemeal basis. Based on that feedback, staff prepared a draft position for initial consideration at the April PIC meeting: The Sound Cities Association supports a more comprehensive approach to regional tolling implementation, through the development of a comprehensive study that would include all tolling projects within SMART Corridors (as identified by the Puget Sound Regional Council Transportation 2040 — Appendix B: Projects and Programs by SMART Corridor). The purpose of the study is to identify potential traffic diversions resulting from tolling; as well as, develop a full list of alternative revenue options for consideration. See Attachment A. The PIC had a discussion about that language at the April 10 PIC meeting, and asked staff to bring back for discussion a revised and refined possible policy position for initial consideration at the May PIC meeting. After the April 10, 2013 PIC meeting, a number of SCA cities along with Seattle, Bellevue, and King County transmitted a letter expressing similar sentiments to Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) Executive Director Bob Drewel and Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Secretary Lynn Peterson. See Attachment B. Based on feedback from SCA members, SCA staff worked with SCA members, and staff from King County and member cities to draft a revised policy position for consideration at the May 8, 2013 PIC meeting. 62 Recommended Action: To recommend to the SCA Board of Directors: The Sound Cities Association supports a more comprehensive approach to regional tolling implementation, through the formation of a special task force convened by the Puget Sound Regional Council that would advance the review of a system -wide approach to tolling our region's major highway facilities as an alternative to the current path of implementing tolling on a corridor by corridor basis. This comprehensive review should include consideration of the following components: • Ability to demonstrate the value to toll payers and the region at large; • Equity for toll payers across the region and a fair distribution of costs and benefits; • Analysis of the direct and external costs and benefits of relatively recent tolling on Tacoma Narrows Bridge, SR 520 and SR 167, and future facilities, including an assessment of overall system performance across modes, greenhouse gas emissions, vehicle miles travelled, traffic diversion and potential mitigation measures, and experiences of the traveling public; • Review the impact of tolling by income quintile, based on household car ownership and use; • Review of the technology available to achieve a regional solution, the implementation challenges, and a proposed phasing plan with greater definition than that provided in the region's Transportation 2040 Plan; • A robust discussion of the uses of both near and long -term revenues for transit to maximize the efficiency and equity of the tolled corridors and the system as a whole; • Timing and staging of tolling implementation in tandem with the availability of choices, such as transit, that provide alternatives to paying tolls to address inequitable impacts as well as system operations; and • Review and comparison of alternative finance options including Road Usage Charges (VMT). Attachments A) Memo Including Draft Language Distributed at the April 10, 2013 PIC B) PSRC Tolling Study Letter to PSRC and WSDOT 63 uuuuuuuuuu April 10, 2013 SCA PIC Meeting HANDOUT (Attachment A) Comprehensive Approach to Regional Tolling Implementation Potential Language (Draft): The Sound Cities Association supports a more comprehensive approach to regional tolling implementation, through the development of a comprehensive study that would include all tolling projects within SMART Corridors (as identified by the Puget Sound Regional Council Transportation 2040 — Appendix B: Projects and Programs by SMART Corridor). The purpose of the study is to identify potential traffic diversions resulting from tolling; as well as, develop a full list of alternative revenue options for consideration. Background information: Since the discussion at the March 6, 2013 PIC meeting, a number of cities have expressed interest in considering an additional public policy position in support of moving up the timetable at PSRC for taking a comprehensive look at tolling throughout the region. Transportation 2040 includes the application of tolls on improved highway facilities as new investments are made, and suggests the eventual implementation of a whole system of tolled highways. Transportation 2040 also acknowledges that these changes cannot occur overnight but rather as the result of many individual steps, including legislative actions at the state and federal level. SMART Corridors include regionally significant capital projects and key programmatic strategies, including tolling, included in Transportation 2040. Through the federally required Congestion Management Process (CMP) the central Puget Sound Region has been divided into 12 subareas called SMART Corridors. SMART Corridor Reports provide a profile of existing land use and transportation conditions for each of the 12 subareas within the four - county region. These reports include detailed information on the system, including current and previous land uses, transportation facilities and programs, and multimodal mobility performance. SMART Corridor reports, as a product of the Congestion Management Process, serve as a monitoring tool to assess the performance of the system and success of plan implementation. As issues arise out of the corridor reports, new solutions and needs may be identified which can be used as guidance in the project prioritization process. 64 King County ■Opflityl ,m April 22, 2013 Bob Drewel Executive Director Puget Sound Regional Council 1011 Western Avenue, Suite 500 Seattle, WA 98104 -1035 Dear Mr. Drewel and Secretary Peterson: «: u it Y IrY ii, ohn Set ing Our Residents Town of Yarrow Point Secretary Lynn Peterson Washington State Department of Transportation 310 Maple Park Avenue SE P.O. Box 47300 Olympia, WA 98504 -7300 We are writing to request that the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) convene a special task force to advance the review of a system -wide approach to tolling our region's major highway facilities as an alternative to the current path of implementing tolling on a corridor by corridor basis. In recent years, the State has imposed tolls on SR 520, SR 167 and the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. The Legislature has also directed that WSDOT study tolling of I -90, I -5, I -405, SR 509 and SR 99. The region's transportation system suffers from serious traffic congestion and would benefit from a broad policy review and discussion on what is a reasonable vision and path for advancing tolling as both a mechanism to pay for infrastructure and a way to improve overall system performance and sustainability. We are concerned that the State's corridor by corridor approach to tolling is piecemeal. We believe that a system -wide study and public oversight should be considered to tackle the complex policy, financial and system reliability questions that must be answered to advance a regional vision for tolling. This is consistent with the communications coming forth from the SR 99 Advisory Committee on Tolling and Traffic Management and it is critical at this time 65 Bob Drewel, Secretary Lynn Peterson April 22, 2013 Page 2 with cities along Lake Washington urging mitigation for the unanticipated traffic diversion caused by SR 520 tolling. We believe PSRC is the appropriate organization to convene regional stake holders including the State and local jurisdictions in a more comprehensive approach to toll implementation so we can avoid the unintended consequences of tolling one facility at a time. We recognize that the Washington State Department of Transportation's participation in this effort is important for a successful outcome and we are hopeful that WSDOT will engage in and support the review. The comprehensive review should include consideration of the following components: • Ability to demonstrate the value to toll payers and the region at large; • Equity for toll payers across the region and a fair distribution of costs and benefits; • Analysis of the direct and external costs and benefits of relatively recent tolling on Tacoma Narrows Bridge, SR 520 and SR 167 and future facilities, including an assessment of overall system performance across modes, implementation and operational costs, greenhouse gas emissions, vehicle miles travelled, traffic diversion and potential mitigation measures, and experiences of the traveling public; • Review the impact of tolling by income quintile, based on household car ownership and use; • Review of the technology available to achieve a regional solution, the implementation challenges, and a proposed phasing plan with greater definition than that provided in the region's Transportation 2040 Plan; • A robust discussion of the uses of both near and long -term revenues for transit to maximize the efficiency and equity of the tolled corridors and the system as a whole; • Timing and staging of tolling implementation in tandem with the availability of choices, such as transit, that provide alternatives to paying tolls to address inequitable impacts as well as system operations; and • Review and comparison of alternative finance options. We appreciate the work PSRC has done with Vision 2040 and recognize that it laid the groundwork for a regional approach to tolling and pricing. We now need to engage a wide composition of stakeholders to conduct the analysis in order to provide a deliberate and cohesive review in time to inform the 2014 legislative session. 66 Bob Drewel, Secretary Lynn Peterson April 22, 2013 Page 3 We look forward to working with PSRC and WSDOT to further develop this request and to expeditiously seek approval for PSRC to undertake this study. Sincerely, Dow Constantine King County Executive George S. Martin Mayor, City of Clyde Hill David Baker Mayor, City of Kenmore Bruce Bassett Mayor, City of Mercer Island John Marchione Mayor, City of Redmond Mike McGinn Mayor, City of Seattle Conrad Lee Mayor, City of Bellevue Fred McConkey Mayor, Town of Hunts Point Mary Jane Goss Mayor, City of Lake Forest Park Rich Crispo Mayor, City of Newcastle Denis Law Mayor, City of Renton David Cooper Mayor, Town of Yarrow Point 67 11' June 6, 2013 The Honorable Dow Constantine King County Executive The Honorable George S. Martin Mayor, City of Clyde Hill The Honorable David Baker Mayor, City of Kenmore The Honorable Bruce Bassett Mayor, City of Mercer Island The Honorable John Marchione Mayor, City of Redmond The Honorable Mike McGinn Mayor, City of Seattle Dear Executive and Mayors: wi�ullfi���i�a The Honorable Conrad Lee Mayor, City of Bellevue The Honorable Fred McConkey Mayor, Town of Hunts Point The Honorable Mary Jane Goss Mayor, City of Lake Forest Park The Honorable Rich Crispo Mayor, City of Newcastle The Honorable Denis Law Mayor, City of Renton The Honorable David Cooper Mayor, Town of Yarrow Point Thank you for your letter requesting that the Puget Sound Regional Council initiate a study of alternatives to regional tolling. Since we received your letter, our staffs have set to work with interests within the region on a comprehensive and thorough response. We're hoping that staff can present a draft scope, timeline, and funding plan to the elected leadership of the Regional Council in July. In the meantime, we will continue to work together to secure additional transportation funding from the 2013 state Legislature and will remain focused on that cause. We hope we can count on you to stay in touch as this work develops. Sincerely, Bob Drewel, Executive Director Puget Sound Regional Council Lynn A. Peterson, Secretary of Transportation Washington State Department of Transportation 68