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Home My WebLink AboutTrans 2014-02-24 Item 3B - SCATBd - 1/21/14 Meeting Summary and 2/18/14 Meeting AgendaSOUTH COUNTY AREA TRANSPORTATION BOARD (SCATBd) January 21, 2014 MEETING SUMMARY Members Councilmember Marcie Palmer (Chair) Councilmember Bill Peloza (Vice- Chair) Councilmember Wayne Snoey Councilmember Carol Benson Mayor Dave Hill Councilmember Dana Ralph Stacy Trussler Jeannie Burbidge Councilmember Stacia Jenkins Chris Arkills Kelly McGourty Councilmember Jeanette Burrage Councilmember Barry Ladenburg Peter Stackpole Mayor Leanne Guier Commissioner Don Meyer City of Renton City of Auburn City of Covington City of Black Diamond (Alternate) City of Algona City of Kent (Alternate) WSDOT City of Federal Way City of Normandy Park King County (Alternate) PSRC City of Des Moines City of SeaTac Pierce Transit City of Pacific Port of Tacoma L Open Meeting After opening comments and introductions the Board approved the meeting summary for the December 17, 2013 SCATBd meeting. H. Reports, Communications and Citizen Comments Vice -Chair Bill Peloza passed out a resolution adopted by the National League of Cities supporting ports maintenance and modernization for economic development in cities and towns. Wayne Snoey mentioned the rail comment letter that SCATBd sent to WSDOT, and said cities should be concerned about oil movement via trains and of its potential impacts to south King County cities. Chris Arkills briefed the Board on King County's proposed Transportation Benefit District (TBD). He said the TBD ordinance proposal calls for creation of a King County TBD that would ask voters to approve for a $60 vehicle fee, which would raise an estimated $80 million a year, and one -tenth of a cent sales tax that would expire after 10 years, which would raise an estimated $50 million a year. Under the proposal, 60 percent of the revenue, about $80 million would be distributed to Metro Transit for bus service, with 40 percent about $50 million to fund roads and transportation needs in cities and in unincorporated King County, with allocations based on population. The King County Council is currently deliberating on the specific TBD proposal to place on the ballot, and if approved would most probably be put on the April ballot. 15 Kelly McGourty briefed the Board on the PSRC's launch of the 2014 project selection process. She said the PSRC Boards and committees were currently reviewing the project selection policies and procedures, and the call for project is expected to occur in mid - February. There is about $200 million of highway funds and $486 million available for transit. Ms. McGourty said that the preservation and non - motorized set -a -side was still included in the 2014 project selection process. She reminded the Board of its role in choosing 12 King County area projects to advance to the regional competition. III. Briefing on WSDOT's I- 405 /SR 167 Funding & Phasing Report Kim Henry and Denis Cieri, WSDOT, briefed the Board on the I- 405 /SR 167 Funding and Phasing Report. The Washington State Legislature authorized the Phase 1 construction of express toll lanes between Bellevue and Lynnwood, and this phase is currently under construction. That same legislation also required the development of the I- 405 /SR 167 Funding and Phasing report, which WSDOT developed in consultation with a committee consisting of local and state elected officials from the I -405 and SR 167 corridor, known as the I- 405 /SR 167 Executive Advisory Group (EAG). The EAG recommendation was to allow 3+ carpools free during peak and 2+ carpools free during the off -peak. The EAG felt that this recommendation has the least impact on commuters, transit, financial needs; and maintains speeds of 45 mph or better. The EAG also recommended a medium traditional funding option for the remaining phases including one lane between NE 6th Street and SR 167, the I- 405 /SR 167 Direct Connector, the I -405 - 112th Ave. SE to I -90 auxiliary lanes, and the NE 6th Street Extension. The medium funding option relies on gas tax or other traditional revenues for $960 million of the $1.175 billion needed. The remaining $215 million would come from toll revenues (toll- backed general obligation bonds or pay -as- you -go). IV. 2014 SCATBd Legislative Message /Priority Projects The Board discussed the development of its 2014 legislative message. The Board recommended keeping the same legislative message that was developed for the 2013 State Legislature. Since there is a number of extra 2013 SCATBd Legislative Message brochures left over from last year, the Board also decided not to print a 2014 brochure. Other Attendees: Maryann Zukowski, Normandy Park Tamie Deady, Black Diamond Doug McIntyre, Boeing Tom Gut, SeaTac Maiya Andrews, Burien Rick Perez, Federal Way Brandon Carver, Des Moines Denise Cieri, WSDOT Kim Henry, WSDOT Ed Conyers, WSDOT Amy Danberg, WSDOT 16 SOUTH COUNTY AREA TRANSPORTATION BOARD (SCATBd) MEETING Tuesday, February 18, 2014 9:00 — 11:00 a.m. SeaTac City Hall 4800 South 188th Street SeaTac AGENDA 1. Open Meeting • Introductions • Approve summary of January 21, 2014 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 • Public Comment Reports and Discussion 9:05 a.m. 3. Renton Ave Project Update — Jim Seitz, Renton Report and Discussion 9:30 a.m. 4. PSRC Transportation 2040 Update Public Comment — Robin Mayhew Report and Discussion 10:00 a.m. 5. 2014 Regional Project Selection Process — Paul Takamine Report and Discussion 10:30 a.m. 17