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Home My WebLink AboutReg 2005-10-17 Item 6C - Resolution - Oppose Initiative 912 Regarding Motor Vehicle Tax COUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS a; Lrztzals ITEM No. r c-A kirA S I Meeting Date 1 Prepared by 1 Mayor's review 1 Cotar r 1 :'�ri ♦�f io> I 10/17/05 1 r L- Mf ITEM INFORMATION CAS NUMBER. 05-134 I ORIGINAL AGENDA DALE. 10/17/05 AGENDA ITEM TITLE Resolution Expressing Opposition to Initiative 912 which would Repeal the Motor Vehicle Tax Enacted During the 2005 Legislative Session CA IEGORY Discussion Motion Resolution Ordinance Bid Award Public Hearing Other Aftg Date Aftg Date Mtg Date 10/17/05 Aftg Date Aftg Date Arts Date llltg Date SPONSOR Council Mayor Adm Svcs DCD Finance Fire Legal P &R Police PIV SPONSOR'S This resolution expresses opposition to Initiative 912. The State is badly in need of road SUMMARY and highway improvements to improve safety, reduce congestion, and facilitiate travel. A backlog of improvements throughout the State, is needed, and if Initiative 912 passes, traffic will slow and roads will further deteriorate for many years before more funding would be approved. REVIEWED BY COW Mtg CA &P Cmte F &S Cmte Transportation Cmte Utihties Cmte Arts Comm. Parks Comm. Planning Comm. DATE. 10/10/05 RECOMMENDATIONS: SPONSOR/ADMEN Approve the resolution COMMITTEE Transportation reocommended approving the resolution to Regular Mtg COST IMPACT FUND SOURCE EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED 0 Fund Source Comments 1 MTG. DATE 1 RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION 1 10/17/05 MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS 10/17/05 Memo from L. Lauterbach dated 10/12/05 Resolution Transportation Committee minutes 10/10/05 To: City Council From. Lucy Lauterbach ~ Date: October 12, 2005 Subject: Resolution Rel!ardinl! Initiative 912 An inItiatIve has been certified for electIOn tlus November that would be very costly to the state, region, and Tukwila. ImtIative 912 would have very lugh costs to the state and to the region. It would repeal the transportation fundmg package passed by the Legislature last SessIOn. That package contamed gas and vehicle lIcensing mcreases to pay for the backlog of transportatIOn needs that cover the state. The only portion actually in Tukwila IS adding a lane each way on 1-405 gomg to SR 167. One lane would also be added eastbound on SR 518 between Sea Tac and 1-5. Passage ofI-912 would cause a loss of$7.37 bIllion over the next 16 years. Although no one denies the region and state transportatIOn systems need nnprovements, the 011 shortage caused gas pnces to rise, and now people tlunk It'S too expensive now to dnve, and that no more taxes can be added. The mitIatIVe to repeal the tax got twIce the needed sIgnatures m a very short tIme. The last poll taken by Elway the week of October 10th showed the "no" vote slIghtly ahead of the "yes" vote.. The Transportation C01mmttee recommended the resolutIOn directly to a Regular Meetmg because gomg to the COW first would have delayed the vote at CouncIl until the day before the election. State law allows cItIes to take a posItIon on an nntiatIve If you give both Council members and the public an opportumty to express theIr opnnons also. DRAFT A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASIDNGTON, EXPRESSING oPPOSmON TO INITIATIVE 912, WHICH WOULD REPEAL THE MOTOR VEHICLE TAX ENACTED DURING THE 2005 LEGISLATIVE SESSION. WHEREAS, both the 2003 Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation and Governor Locke's 2002 Competitiveness Council found that existing revenues would leave large shortfalls in needed transportation improvements without a funding increase; and WHEREAS, the Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation survey showed that voters consider a gas tax the most acceptable revenue-generating option for funding transportation projects; and WHEREAS, the legislature passed a 2005 transportation funding package that would implement road safety improvements, support local transportation, and relieve congestion, and WHEREAS, the State is responsible for making ongoing investments to preserve the $250 million system of roads and bridges in Washington, and WHEREAS, the State's economy is dependent on a safe and efficient highway system with adequate capacity for its traffic; and WHEREAS, the 2005 State transportation funding package will both preserve existing jobs and create additional jobs; and WHEREAS, passage of 1-912 would stop 274 projects across the state, including 241 projects that would be fully funded to completion; and WHEREAS, transportation throughout Washington State, including many two-lane roads that are both dangerous and inadequate for their areas' needs, would be improved with funding from the 2005 package, now threatened by I-912; and WHEREAS, on the portion of 1-405 between Tukwila and Renton/SR-167, the state would add a lane in each direction as well as adding one lane on SR-518 eastbound between SeaTac and 1-5, only if the 2005 tax funding is not repealed by I-912; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: The Tukwila City Council declares its opposition to 1-912, and urges voters to vote "no" on Initiative 912. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Regular Meeting thereof this day of . 2005 ATIEST/ AUTHENTICATED' Pamela Linder, Council President Jane E. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM BY Filed with the City Clerk: Passed by the City Council. Resolution Number Office of the City Attorney C:\Documents and Settings\AIl Users\Desktop\Kelly\MSDATA\Resolutions\~ l.912.doc LLkn 10/14/2005 Page 1 of 1 Transportation Committee October 10, 2005 Present: Jim Haggerton, Joe Duffie, Pam Carter JIm Morrow, Frank Iriarte, Bob Giberson, Gail Labanara, Robin TIschmak, Cyndy Krughton, Kevin Fuhrer, Lucy Lauterbach 1. Resolution Opposing Telecommunication Leg'islation Jim H told of the NatIOnal League of CIties TelecommumcatIOns Committee he serves on, and how they had lobbIed Representatives and Senators in D.C last month. He said some legislators he talked to had already made up theIr mmds to support the mdustry, and were not open to other Views on the tOpIC A national franchIse IS popular wIth some people, as well. Jim M told of one example of a franchise given to a company that went bankrupt owmg the CIty $50,000. Also, he smd, the CIty needs the plans for where lines are installed m the right of way so that other utllitIes adding lInes or the City doing utility work know where lines are already sited. The committee suggested changes to the draft resolution. Recommend resolution to CO\V. -* 2. Resolution Regarding Initiative 912 Initiative 912 would repeal the transportation fundmg package passed by the State Legislature thIS year. Ifpassed, the initlative would remove $737 billIon in transportatIOn funding over sIxteen years. The CommIttee approved new 'Whereas clauses and supported the resolution opposing It. Recommend resolution to Regular Meeting. 3. Dedication of Right of\Vay ACME Bowling ACME Bowlmg on Andover Park West has agreed to give the CIty 4.5' right of way so that the road can be wIdened to 40' m the future. The Committee was pleased the company was being so cooperative with the City. Recommend dedication to consent agenda of a Regular Meeting. 4. Bridge Inspection Consultant Selection Tukwila has 21 local bndges and 2 state/federal bridges. SIX bridges are inspected each year. Sargent was selected from the consultant roster, as their experience in TukwIla gave them an edge over two other companies. Robin was confident the company could finish their inspections this year. Both Robm and Pat Brodm wIll take training that will allow them to assess the safety of a bridge. Authorize negotiating a contract with Sargent. 5. 2006 Budget and CIP The Committee revIewed the CIP and City FmancIal PolIcIes, and reviewed CIP Residentlal Streets, Bridges and most CommercIal Streets. CIP/Budget Review Partially Complete. / )j -....... //h 1/, Committee chair approval LLlO/lllOS