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SOUTH COUNTY AREA TRANSPORTATION BOARD (SCATBd)
December 17, 2013
MEETING SUMMARY
Members
Mayor Pete Lewis (Chair)
Councilmember Marcie Palmer (Vice- Chair)
Councilmember Kate Kruller
Councilmember Wayne Snoey
Councilmember Carol Benson
Mayor Dave Hill
Councilmember Dana Ralph
Stacy Trussler
Rick Perez
Councilmember Bill Peloza
Councilmember Stacia Jenkins
Chelsea Levy
Councilmember Victoria Laise Jonas
Chris Arkills
Kelly McGourty
Councilmember Jeanette Burrage
Councilmember Barry Ladenburg
I. Open Meeting
City of Auburn
City of Renton
City of Tukwila
City of Covington
City of Black Diamond (Alternate)
City of Algona
City of Kent (Alternate)
WSDOT
City of Federal Way (Alternate)
City of Auburn (Alternate)
City of Normandy Park
Sound Transit (Alternate)
City of Maple Valley
King County (Alternate)
PSRC
City of Des Moines
City of SeaTac
After opening comments and introductions the Board approved the meeting summary for
the November 19, 2013 SCATBd meeting.
II. Reports, Communications and Citizen Comments
Board members discussed the revenue situation that Metro Transit is facing and the planed
service reductions. Board members said that they would like to see a simplified explanation
of Metro's revenue situation, so they could better explain it to their constituents.
Pete Lewis reported that because of the upcoming election year, he expected that nothing
will happen on a transportation package in the 2014 Legislature. Chair Lewis asked
Councilmember Snoey to draft a letter to send to State Legislators identifying the
transportation the needs of south King County area.
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III. Elections Results for 2014 SCATBd Officers
Chair Lewis announced the election results for 2014 SCATBd Officers. He congratulated
Councilmember Marcie Palmer as the new SCATBd Chair and Councilmember Bill Peloza
as the new Vice -Chair of SCATBd.
Marie Palmer presented a certificate of appreciation to Chair Lewis and thanking him for
his service and job well done to the citizens of the South King County Area, and as a three
times Chair of SCATBd. Councilmember Snoey thanked him for his leadership and support
for South King County cities. Chair Lewis thanked the Board for this recognition and said
the value of SCATBd was its proactive support city and regional projects. He said this
mutual support for local projects increases the chances of getting projects funded.
IV. Report on the City of Tukwila's Interurban Avenue Project
Mr. Tischmack from the City of Tukwila briefed the Board on Tukwila's Interurban
Project, he said they had received STP and TIB funding to construct the project. Interurban
Avenue is a principal arterial that connects the South Center urban center with the
Duwamish Manufacturing and Industrial Center, and it also connects I -5 and I -405. The
arterial is also located next to the Sound Transit station and is adjacent to the
BNSF Burlington Northern intermodal hub. It is also a freight and transit corridor, and carries about 22,000
vehicles per day.
The project will improve this five lane facilities with curb gutters and sidewalks, center
mediums, access management, landscaping, storm water improvements, ADA accessibility,
transit stops, and improve connections to Duwamish trail. This is the final piece of this
corridor to be improved, and will go to add in January.
V. Harbor maintenance Tax Presentation,
Sean Eagan from the Port of Tacoma and Beth Osborne from the Port of Seattle briefed the
Board the Harbor Maintenance Tax. They said that it was a long - established tax on imports
that funds the operation and maintenance of America's large and small ports. Shippers,
however, can avoid paying the tax by shipping goods through other ports in Canada and
Mexico and then transporting those goods back into our country via truck and rail. This
reduces the funds available to keep American ports in operating condition. Senator Murray
and Senator Cantwell are addressing this issue with legislation to create a more equitable
playing field for American ports. They are sponsoring the Maritime Goods Movement Act
(MGMA) for the 21st Century which would repeal the current Harbor Maintenance Tax.
The goals of the ACT include:
1. Guarantees full use of revenues, ports relies on operations and operations funding,
but these needs are unmet. Port costs are increasing and there is an $8 billion
backlog in projects. Under the MGMA revenues would go straight to the Army
Corps, bypassing the appropriations process.
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2. Restores a level playing field and fair competition, User fees would be applied to all
US -bound cargo shipped by sea even if unloaded in another country. It would
increase revenues by — $32 million annually in 2013 and — $80 million by 2020.
3. Addresses donor equity concerns. The current system inequitable, West Coast ports
like Los Angles, Long Beach, Seattle, & Tacoma receive 1 penny for every 1 dollar
collected, and the Act would create a competitive grant program using a percentage
of the collected user fees to improve the U.S. intermodal transportation system so
goods can more efficiently reach their intended destinations.
Ms. Osborn and Mr. Eagan said the ports need help from groups like SCATBd, to support
moving this legislation through Congress. They said a companion bill to the MGMA is
being sponsored in the House. Chair Lewis asked if they would like a SCATBd letter of
support for the MGMA be sent to Senators and Representatives. Ms. Osborn and Mr. Eagan
said they would welcome letters of support. . Letter needs to go out ASAP.
SCATBd Action: There was Board consensus that letters asking for MGMA support
and letters of appreciation sent out to Senators and Representatives.
Chair Lewis asked that the letters of support be sent out as soon as possible.
Other Attendees:
Janie Edelman, Black Diamond
Ed Conyers, WSDOT
Jim Seitz, Renton
Cathy Mooney, Kent
Beth Osborne, Port of Seattle
Monica Whitman, SCA
Sean Eagan, Port of Tacoma
Robin Tischmack, Tukwila
Tom Gut, SeaTac
Mary Ann Zukowski, City of Normandy Park
Bob Giberson, Tukwila
Paul Takamine, King County DOT
Dan Brewer, City of Des Moines
Don Vondran, City of Covington
Brandon Carver, City of Des Moines
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SOUTH COUNTY AREA TRANSPORTATION BOARD (SCATBd)
MEETING
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
9:00 — 11:00 a.m.
SeaTac City Hall
4800 South 188th Street
SeaTac
AGENDA
1.
Open Meeting
• Introductions
• Approve summary of December 17,
2013 SCATBd Meeting (Attachment
A)
Action
9:00 a.m.
2.
Reports, Communications and Citizen
Requests to Comment
• Chair or Vice Chair
• Participant Updates from RTC and
Other Regional Committees
• Request for 2014 SCATBd
Representatives /Alternates & Dues
• Public Comment
Reports and
Discussion
9:05 a.m.
3.
Briefing on WSDOT's I- 405 /SR 167 Funding
and Phasing Report - Kim Henry (I -405
Program Director) and Denise Cieri (I -405
Program Deputy Director)
Report and
Discussion
9:30 a.m.
4.
2014 SCATBd Legislative Message /Priority
Projects (Attachments B and C, SCATBd's
2013 legislative message and priority projects)
Report and
Discussion
10:00 a.m.
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Who Are We?
The South (King) County Area
Transportation Board (SCATBd) is a
collaborative effort of local elected
officials who are committed to
improving the regional transportation
system. SCATBd represents an area
that encompasses:
• 15 Cities
• Portions of Two Counties
• Three Transit Agencies
• The Ports of Seattle & Tacoma
• 9 State Legislative Districts.
• 691,600 People
• 36% of County Population
• Over 300,000 Jobs
The largest freight,
manufacturing and
industrial center
in the
Pacific Northwest!
Don Wilson /Port of Seattle
Membership
VOTING MEMBERS:
Algona
Auburn
Black Diamond
Burien
Covington
Des Moines
Enumclaw
Federal Way
Kent
King County Executive
King County Council (2)
Maple Valley
Muckleshoot Tribe
Normandy Park
Pacific
Pierce County
Renton
SeaTac
Tukwila
NON - VOTING MEMBERS:
Pierce Transit
Port of Seattle
Port of Tacoma
Puget Sound Regional Council
South Sound Chambers Coalition
Sound Transit
Transportation Improvement Board
WA State Department of Transportation
WA State Transportation Commission
MS: KSC -TR -0814
201 South Jackson Street
Seattle, WA 98104 -3856
206 - 684 -1417
South County
Area
Transportation
Board
2013
Message
To The
Legislature
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Effective Transportation Systems Equal Jobs & Quality of Life!
Fund Major Projects for an
Integrated Transportation Grid:
The following projects are necessary to cre-
ate a fully functional and integrated trans-
portation grid to move people and freight in
the South Sound Region. Transit, all types of
vehicular transportation choices and air qual-
ity will benefit!
• Completion of I -5 /SR 509 through
SeaTac to Federal Way.
• Completion of SR 167 from Puyallup to
SR 509 in Tacoma.
• Completion of the I- 405 /SR 167 Inter-
change and increasing capacity in the
1 -405 Renton to Bellevue corridor.
• Completion of the I -5 /SR 18 /SR 161
Interchange (Triangle Project).
• Properly connecting SR 18 to SR 167.
• Completion of SR 18 from Hobart/
Issaquah Road to 1 -90 at Snoqualmie.
• Expansion of the Stampede Pass Rail
Line & N/S Main Line improvements.
Create Better Funding Tools for
Preservation of Local Systems:
Available local financing tools do not allow
local jurisdictions to maintain, operate and
preserve their existing systems. In South
King County alone, the estimated cost to
preserve roads over the next 30 years is
over $2 billion. Further, local transit fund-
ing is not sufficient to maintain existing
transit services. We request that the
Legislature:
• Provide funding for expansion and
maintenance of local streets used for
regional freight and vehicle mobility.
• Authorize new local options for fund-
ing local transportation maintenance.
One of these potential funding sources
showing promise is the Street Mainte-
nance Utility legislation.
• Support a more diverse and stable
funding source to maintain transit
service, This is important to provide
travel options for our diverse communi-
ties in the South County Area.
Provide Funding for Local
Government GMA Needs:
For many years, local governments have
been accepting growth consistent with the
requirements of the Growth Management
Act. However, revenues have not been suf-
ficient to provide the infrastructure neces-
sary to support this growth. We are short
hundreds of millions of dollars to provide
street and transit improvements. New
funding sources must be provided to
finance growth!
Invest Now to Keep /Grow Jobs:
Competition from Canadian ports and the
expansion of the Panama Canal has the po-
tential to relocate thousands of jobs from our
region. We must improve freight mobility in
and out of our region! Jobs provide security
and a stable community. Long commute
times take away from family time and stalled
traffic creates air pollution. Cutbacks in tran-
sit service cause more traffic and green-
house gas. The time is NOW to invest in
regional transportation improvements!
Burien
SR 518 E/B off ramp
to Des Moines Memorial Dr.
$12m need
Normandy Park
1st Ave S Multimodal
Investments
$8m need
SeaTac
Connecting 28th /24th Ave S
Complete 5 lane
freight corridor
$11.8m need
Increase capacity of 1 -405
Corridor between Renton &
Bellevue
Tukwila
Interurban Ave S Improvements
Ft Dent Way to S 143rd St
$10.8m need
Issaquah
Renton
Rainier Ave S
Corridor Improvements
$16m need
Complete SR 167/
1-405 Interchange
t' is- Tacoma
aron -
pJrt a
King County
RapidRide - F Line
Burien to Renton
Complete SR 509 Corridor
through SeaTac to Federal Way
Des Moines
Transportation Gateway Project
S216St &24AveS
$8m need
v aJ
Complete the
I -5 /SR 18 /SR 161
Triangle Project
Kent
S 228th St UP
Grade Separation
$16.9m need
Covington
SR 516 from Jenkins Ck
to 185th Ave SE
Widen to 5 Lanes
$11.8m need
Maple Valley
SR 169 Improvements
Witte Rd to 228th Ave SE
$5.2m need
MOW.,
('ovingl n Valley
Complete SR 18 from Issaquah /Hobart
Rd to 1 -90
Expansion of Stampede Pass
Rail Line & N/S mainline
improvements
Black Diamond
Roberts Drive Roundabout @
SR 169
Auburn
W Main St Multimodal
Corridor Improvements
$5m need
ort of
Yana
Fede
Way
Federal Way
Completing the I -5 /SR 18 /SR 161
Triangle Projects
V lilt, In
Properly connect
SR 18 to SR 167
Algona
West Valley Highway
Reconstruction
$19.7m need
Complete SR 167 from
Puyallup to SR 509 in
Tacoma
Milton
Interurban Regional Trail
Missing Link Projects
South County Area Transportation
Board (SCATBd)
Regional & Local Project Priorities
SCATBd Regional & Local Priority Projects Benefits All By:
• Improving freight mobility for port and general freight traffic; maintaining and
preserving the "last mile" in the regional transportation system.
• Removing state freeway & arterial choke points to improve the flow of freight,
goods, and commuter traffic.
• Improving connections between freeways and state routes. Note that the I- 405 /SR
167 interchange is identified as the worst in the state.
• Improving access to downtowns and urban activity centers to support their
continued economic vitality .
• Removes freight and passenger rail choke points to improve rail & vehicular traffic
flow and improves emergency response times.
• Providing bicycle and pedestrian facilities that improve the health and well -being of
our citizens.
• Providing transit mobility options for commuters and residents.
SCATBd REGIONAL PRIORITIES
WSDOT
I -5 /SR 509 Corridor
Completion and Freight
Improvement Project
Complete the SR 509 Corridor through the City of SeaTac to the City of Federal Way
WSDOT
I- 405 /SR 167 Interchange
Project, 1 -405 Widening
Reconstruct interchange to connect HOV lanes and increase capacity in the 1 -405
Corridor, increase capacity in 1 -405 Renton to Bellevue Corridor.
WSDOT
I -5 /SR 18 /SR 161 Triangle
Project
Complete the remaining phases of the Triangle Project
WSDOT
SR 18 Widening Project
Complete the SR 18 widening from the Issaquah Hobart Road to 1 -90
WSDOT
SR 18 /SR 167 Interchange
Properly connect SR 18 to SR 167
WSDOT
Complete SR 167
connection
Complete SR 167 from Puyallup to SR 509 in Tacoma
Other
Stampede Pass Rail Line
Improvements
Expand the Stampede Pass rail line, and north south mainline improvements.
SCATBd LOCAL PRIORITIES
Algona
W Main Street Multi-Modal
Corridor Improvements
This Project will reconstruct and widen the existing travel lanes to 12' and add 4 shoulders
in both directions.
Auburn
W Main Street Multi -Modal
Corridor Improvements from
W Valley Highway to
Interurban Trail
This project will close a gap in the local non - motorized network by transforming West Main
St between the Interurban Trail Crossing and W Valley Highway from a four lane section to
a three lane section including a two way Ieftturn lane and bike lanes.
Black
Diamond
Intersection of SR 169 &
Roberts Drive
The project will add a roundabout at this intersection and will accommodate a future road
connection to the east for the Lawson Hills Master Planned Development.
Burien
SR 518: Eastbound Off-
ramp to Des Moines
Memorial Drive
A new east bound off -ramp at SR 518 and Des Moines Memorial Drive. This project will
enable a heavily impacted and underused area in Burien to begin an economic
revitalization that will benefit the City, the State, the Port of Seattle, and many others.
Covington
SR 516 from Jenkins Creek
to 185th Ave SE
The project will widen SR 516 to We lanes from the vicinity of Jenkins Creek to the vicinity
of 185th Ave SE. The project will also widen the structure over the Jenkins Creek crossing.
Des Moines
Transportation Gateway
Project
The Transportation Gateway project improves two arterials: S. 216th Street and 24th
Avenue S., serving as the City's centerpiece for economic development.
Federal
Way
Triangle Improvements,
Federal Way, I -5 /SR 18 /SR
161
Phase one of the project, which includes two new flyover ramps, began in August 2010
and was completed In July2012. Phase two has been broken up into five parts, and
funding has not yet been secured for any part of phase two.
Kent
South 228th Street Union
Pacific Railroad Grade
Separation
Construct a railroad overpass to separate the road from the Union Pacific railroad tracks
and eliminate the existing at -grade crossing.
King County
RapidRide F Line
RapidRide will serve the Burien Transit Center, the Link Tukwila International Boulevard
Station, Tukwila Sounder Station, South Renton Park - and -Ride, and Renton Transit
Center.
Maple
Valley
SR 169 Improvement
Project (Witte Road to
228th Ave SE)
Construct a second northbound lane on SR 169 from Witte Road to 228th Ave SE. Other
improvements include the construction of bike lane and an ADA compliant sidewalk and
curb ramps, street illumination and landscaping.
Milton
Interurban Regional Trail
Missing Link Project
The City of Milton's portion of the project is a tunnel or pedestrian bridge crossing of SR
161 (Meridian) in King County and a short surface connection link to the Edgewood trail to
the east.
Normandy
Park
First Avenue South Multi-
modal Enhancement Project
The First Avenue South Multi-modal Enhancement Project Phase 3; adds sidewalks,
bicycle lanes, and street & pedestrian lights and landscaping to the existing arterial, which
is also designated as SR 509.
Renton
Rainier Avenue South
Corridor Improvements
Phase 2 will complete the improvements from S 3rd St (SR 900) to Airport Way. It includes
installation of landscaped medians, curb, gutter, wider sidewalks, planted pedestrian
buffer, street lighting including pedestrian scale illumination.
SeaTac
Connecting 28th/24th
Avenue South
The project will complete a five lane principal arterial corridor with bicycle lanes and
sidewalks. The project provides a vital connection within and between the City of SeaTac's
Regional Growth Center, the City of Des Moines, the Port of Seattle's SeaTac International
Airport, and Sound Transits 200th St Link Light Rall Station.
Tukwila
Interurban Ave South (Fort
Dent Way to South 143rd
Street)
The project benefits include converting the center lane to a planted median; left and u-
turns will be provided for at several locations along the roadway to maintain access to
abutting properties.
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South County Area Transportation Board
MS: KSC -TR -0814
201 South Jackson Street
Seattle, WA 98104 -3856
December 26, 2013
The Honorable Maria Cantwell
311 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Senator Cantwell:
This letter also sent to:
Jim McDermott
Patty Murray
Dave Reichert
Adam Smith
Phone: (206) 477 -3822 Fax: (206) 684 -2111
The South County Area Transportation Board (SCATBd) would like to thank you for your
leadership in sponsoring the Maritime Goods Movement Act, a bill that will make
comprehensive reforms to the Harbor Maintenance Tax (HMT) and strengthen our region's
competitiveness.
SCATBd is a collaborative effort of local elected officials who are committed to improving the
region's transportation system. SCATBd represents an area that encompasses 16 south King
County cities and portions of two counties. The South King County area has 690,000 city and
county residents, and is home to over 300,000 jobs. Our region's world -class ports have long
helped the Pacific Northwest occupy a position among the nation's top export gateways.
Competitive ports provide several advantages to local businesses, including lower shipping costs
and more frequent calls by ocean carriers serving more export markets. Unfortunately, Canadian
and East Coast ports have gained market share at the expense of ports in the Pacific Northwest.
Passage of the Maritime Goods Movement Act is one of the single most significant steps we can
take to improve port competitiveness.
Because the HMT is not assessed on US -bound imports routed through non -US ports, the tax
creates an incentive to divert cargo away from Puget Sound ports and other US ports. In fact, the
Federal Maritime Commission recently found that if the HMT were removed half of the US
cargo that passes through Canadian ports would revert to US ports. The Maritime Goods
Movement Act would ensure equal treatment for all US -bound containers regardless of mode of
arrival in the United States.
Additionally, some Northwest ports are not receiving the return on investment they deserve.
Dredging needs vary from port to port, and naturally deep ports like Seattle and Tacoma require
little if any maintenance dredging. This has resulted in the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma getting
back just over a penny for every dollar that shippers who use our ports pay in HMT taxes.
Meanwhile, HMT funds are directed to ports in other US regions that are increasingly competing
with our ports for Midwest cargo. The Maritime Goods Movement Act ensures that after a period
of time, Puget Sound ports can utilize some funds they generate for needed infrastructure
upgrades.
Finally, another problem with the HMT is that these funds are regularly diverted to non-
transportation projects. As a result of federal under- investment, federal navigation channels now
have available on average less than 35 percent of the authorized and required channel
Algona • Aubum • Black Diamond • Burien • Covington • Des Moines • Enumclaw • Federal Way • Kent • King County • Maple Valley •
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe • Normandy Park • Renton • SeaTac • Tukwila • Pacific • Pierce County • Pierce Transit • Port of Seattle • Port of
Tacoma • Puget Sound Regional Council • South Sound Chambers of Commerce Coalition • Sound Transit • Transportation Improvement
Board • Washington State Department of Transportation • Washington State Transportation Commission
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The Honorable Maria Cantwell
December 26, 2013
Page 2
dimensions. The Maritime Goods Movement Act would ensure full use of the funds to improve
maritime and freight infrastructure.
Given the dramatic increase in the volume of US cargo passing through non -US ports, it is more
important than ever for our ports not to be at a competitive disadvantage. These flaws in the
HMT need to be resolved in order to maintain the world -class trade gateway exporters need in
the Northwest.
Sincerely,
c�L
Make:
Pete Lewis Marcie Palmer
Chair Vice Chair
South County Area Transportation Board
Algona • Auburn • Black Diamond • Burien • Covington • Des Moines • Enumclaw • Federal Way • Kent • King County • Maple Valley •
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe • Normandy Park • Renton • SeaTac • Tukwila • Pacific • Pierce County • Pierce Transit • Port of Seattle • Port of
Tacoma • Puget Sound Regional Council • South Sound Chambers of Commerce Coalition • Sound Transit • Transportation Improvement
Board • Washington State Department of Transportation • Washington State Transportation Commission
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Example of SCATBd transportation legislation letter sent to South King
County Legislators:
South County Area Transportation Board
MS: KSC -TR -0814
201 South Jackson Street
Seattle, WA 98104 -3856
Phone: (206) 477 -3822 Fax: (206) 684 -2111
December 30, 2013
The Honorable Mark Mullet
415 Legislative Building
PO Box 40405
Olympia, WA 98504 -0405
Dear Senator Mullet:
The members of the South County Area Transportation Board (SCATBd) were very
disappointed that talks broke down and the Legislature was not able to make necessary
compromises in order to pass a Transportation Package. Failing to pass a Transportation Package
will be disastrous to our economy in the years to come and will be a sad commentary about party
politics in our state. The narrative will be how our state has mirrored the dysfunction in the other
Washington.
The sad thing is that our competitors in Canada, on the East Coast through the Caribbean and up
the Mississippi have plans they already approved! Canada has a plan — they even bought U.S. rail
lines into our American Heartland, all with the eye of taking our Puget Sound business away.
They are expanding the Ports of Prince Rupert and Vancouver to accommodate our losses. Most
major ports on the East Coast all the way around to the Mississippi river have major port
expansion plans in place that were approved years ago. They saw the opening of the massive
Panama Canal expansion as a huge opportunity for them to grab our current and future business.
Ships hauling four times the current container capacity will be bypassing our Seattle and Tacoma
ports in the next year in favor of ports to the east that are not mired in freight gridlock. SCATBd
has been working with the Legislature for over five years on this issue. Why don't WE have a
plan approved?
As one of the most trade dependent areas in the United States, isn't it incredibly strange that we
are arguing over fairly minor details while we risk the loss of tens of thousands of current and
future jobs? Simple inflation will overtake savings that are proposed, not to mention the
economic damage failure the act will cause. Damage has already occurred. Major shipping lines
and large businesses are already making plans to move and they will move if they do not see a
solution in the works. Few Legislators seem to remember that if they pass a plan in January, it
will be years before projects can even begin to move dirt and several more years before they are
completed. This is why we had strongly encouraged the Legislature to pass a package three years
ago. Ground would have been broken this year!
The proposed transportation packages have significant local components besides the big projects
like SR 509 and SR 167. Moving freight to and through our local cities is essential and many
have important funding contained in the proposals. Helping to move freight by completing and
improving transportation corridors, and by getting cars off the road through preserving mass
transit funding, are all essential to our economy.
Algona • Aubum • Black Diamond • Burien • Covington • Des Moines • Enumclaw • Federal Way • Kent • King County • Maple Valley •
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe • Normandy Park • Renton • SeaTac • Tukwila • Pacific • Pierce County • Pierce Transit • Port of Seattle • Port of
Tacoma • Puget Sound Regional Council • South Sound Chambers of Commerce Coalition • Sound Transit • Transportation Improvement
Board • Washington State Department of Transportation • Washington State Transportation Commission
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The Honorable Mark Mullet
December 30, 2013
Page 2
We need you to salvage the talks to date and not wait until 2015, because too many Legislators
are eyeing re- election in 2014. We know education and other issues are important. There are
hard decisions to make. However, jobs are the key to most budget issues and passing a
transportation package is the biggest job creator in front of you. Jobs are the single biggest way
out of the recession and for creating funding for education. It requires give and take to get a
package passed. We will support you!
Sincerely,
Pete Lewis Marcie Palmer
Chair Vice Chair
South County Area Transportation Board
Algona • Auburn • Black Diamond • Burien • Covington • Des Moines • Enumclaw • Federal Way • Kent • King County • Maple Valley •
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe • Normandy Park • Renton • SeaTac • Tukwila • Pacific • Pierce County • Pierce Transit • Port of Seattle • Port of
Tacoma • Puget Sound Regional Council • South Sound Chambers of Commerce Coalition • Sound Transit • Transportation Improvement
Board • Washington State Department of Transportation • Washington State Transportation Commission
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SCATBd transportation
County Legislators:
Senator Mark Mullet
415 Legislative Building
PO Box 40405
Olympia, WA 98504 -0405
Senator Bob Hasegawa
220 John A. Cherberg Building
PO Box 40411
Olympia, WA 98504 -0411
Senator Tracey Eide
235 John A. Cherberg Building
PO Box 40430
Olympia, WA 98504 -0430
Senator Pam Roach
112 Iry Newhouse Building
PO Box 40431
Olympia, WA 98504 -0431
Senator Karen Keiser
224 John A. Cherberg Building
PO Box 40433
Olympia, WA 98504 -0433
Senator Sharon Nelson
218 John A. Cherberg Building
PO Box 40434
Olympia, WA 98504 -0434
Senator Adam Kline
223 John A. Cherberg Building
PO Box 40437
Olympia, WA 98504 -0437
Senator Steve Litzow
416 Legislative Building
PO Box 40441
Olympia, WA 98504 -0441
Senator Joe Fain
404 Legislative Building
PO Box 40447
Olympia, WA 98504 -0447
Rep. Jake Fey
330 John L. O'Brien Building
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504 -0600
legislation letter sent following South King
Rep. Jay Rodne
430 John L. O'Brien Building
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504 -0600
Rep. Steve Bergquist
322 John L. O'Brien Building
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504 -0600
Rep. Linda Kochmar
122F Legislative Building
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504 -0600
Rep. Cathy Dahlquist
426 John L. O'Brien Building
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504 -0600
Rep. Tina Orwall
326 John L. O'Brien Building
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504 -0600
Rep. Eileen Cody
303 John L. O'Brien Building
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504 -0600
Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos
321 John L. O'Brien Building
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504 -0600
Rep. Marcie Maxwell
327 John L. O'Brien Building
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504 -0600
Rep. Mark Hargrove
409 John L. O'Brien Building
PO Bo x 40600
Olympia, WA 98504 -0600
Senator Curtis King
305 John A. Cherberg Building
PO Box 40414
Olympia, WA 98504 -0414
Rep. Chad Magendanz
427 John L. O'Brien Building
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504 -0600
Rep. Zack Hudgins
438A Legislative Building
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504 -0600
Rep. Roger Freeman
331 John L. O'Brien Building
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504 -0600
Rep. Christopher Hurst
335 John L O'Brien Building
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504 -0600
Rep. Dave Upthegrove
304 John L. O'Brien Building
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504 -0600
Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon
305 John L. O'Brien Building
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504 -0600
Rep. Eric Pettigrew
434B Legislative Building
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504 -0600
Rep. Judy Clibborn
415 John L. O'Brien Building
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504 -0600
Rep. Pat Sullivan
339 A Legislative Building
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504 -0600
Governor Jay Inslee
Office of the Governor
PO Box 40002
Olympia, WA 98504 -0002
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