HomeMy WebLinkAboutTrans 2013-08-27 Item 3C - SCATBd - 7/16/13 Meeting Summary and 8/20/13 Meeting AgendaSOUTH COUNTY AREA TRANSPORTATION BOARD (SCATBd)
July 16, 2013
MEETING SUMMARY
Members
Mayor Pete Lewis (Chair)
Councilmember Marcie Palmer (Vice- Chair)
Councilmember Jeanne Burbidge
Mayor Rebecca Olness
Joe Timmons
Councilmember Dana Ralph
Chris Arkills
Mayor Dave Hill
Councilmember Kate Kruller
Councilmember Barry Ladenburg
Councilmember Wayne Snoey
Councilmember Victoria Laise Jonas
Stacy Trussler
Elizabeth Leavitt
Councilmember Jeanette Burrage
Kelly McGourty
Commissioner Don Meyer
Councilmember Joan McGilton
Councilmember Carol Benson
Councilmember Bill Peloza
I. Open Meeting
City of Auburn
City of Renton
City of Federal Way
City of Black Diamond
King County Council (Alternate)
City of Kent (Alternate)
King County Executive (Alternate)
City of Algona
City of Tukwila
City of SeaTac
City of Covington
City of Maple Valley
WSDOT
Port of Seattle
City of Des Moines
PSRC
Port of Tacoma
City of Burien
City of Black Diamond
City of Auburn (Alternate)
Vice Chair Marcie Palmer opened the meeting, and after introductions the Board approved
the June 18, 2013 SCATBd meeting summaries.
II. Reports
Charles Prestrud, WSDOT, reported that WSDOT was reviewing the state highway project
list in Transportation 2040 in response to the funding gap in Transportation 2040's
financial strategy. He said that they will be working on project scenarios to help address the
funding gap and asked for time on SCATBd's August agenda to present their findings, they
will also ask for Board Members input on their project scenarios.
Kelly McGourty, PSRC, briefed the Board on the current status of Transportation 2040
Update. She said that there was a $9 billion funding gap between the transportation
investments and the expected revenues in Transportation 2040. Currently PSRC staff is
developing strategies to close the funding that funding gap. The strategy include using
updated state of good repair information, focusing balancing reductions on system
improvement investments, and moving the lowest quartile projects /3`d decade projects into
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the un- programmed portion of the Plan. Ms. McGourty said that the PSRC Transportation
Policy Board will review possible scenarios to close the funding gap in September.
III. Transportation for America
Chris Rall, Pacific Northwest Organizer for Transportation for America, briefed the Board
on Transportation for America. He said Transportation for America's goal is to align
national transportation policy with 21St century challenges. The group's 600 plus members
include the National Association of Realtors, Chambers of Commerce, and Institute or
Transportation Engineers. He said that a key issue for Transportation for America is the
decline in funding for transportation state of good repair and improvement projects.
Mr. Rall noted that vehicle miles travelled in the US was declining; and this trend is driven
by demographics. The younger generation is driving less and that 1 in 6 people over 65 do
not drive. He said that traffic projections currently used to develop transportation policy
and project design are out of line with this actual data of declining VMT. Current
projections were based on past trends and not on current demographic characteristics.
Mr. Rall said that sequestration and the looming insolvency of the Highway Trust Fund will
have an impact of the Federal Transportation budget in 2014. By the end of fiscal year
2014, the Federal Government will have either transfer $14 billion from general fund to
Highway Trust Fund, raise gas tax 10 cents a gallon, or cut authority to obligate funds by a
92% cut. He said opportunities for engagement include contacting our Federal legislative
delegation to help shape the next transportation bill or the development of a tax reform
package to address the Highway Trust Fund deficit.
Board Members asked how he would like SCATBd to get involved he said that SCATBd
could sign on with Transportation for America as a group or as individuals.
IV. 2013 Legislative Wrap -Up and Next Steps
Andrew Glass Hastings, King County Government Relations, reported on results on local
effort that was organized to support the passage of a transportation package in the recent
Legislative session. He said that the local coalition that was developed to support a
transportation package was a big step forward for King County. He said he was hopeful if
the region could continue this coalition to support transportation legislation in a possible
special session this fall or next year's legislative session.
Mr. Glass - Hastings said that Metro Transit and King County Roads still faced a large
revenue hole and welcomes the opportunity to develop a fall transportation package. He
said that King County was looking at other revenue tools allow under existing authority.
Metro is beginning to plan for service cuts based on new ridership data, and the cuts would
occur next in September of 2014.
Mayor Lewis also commented on the effectiveness of the SR 167 Corridor Completion
Coalition that was organized to support funding for the SR 167 and 509 corridor
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completion projects. He said while other areas of the country are investing in their ports,
while Washington State lags behind in investing in its transportation infrastructure. The
impact of this lack of investments will result in our region losing shipping business to other
ports in the US and Canada and will have a negative statewide economic impact. He said
that the King County and the cities had already come to a local options agreement, and said
that they were pushing for a special session this fall to address to hopefully pass a
transportation package. Mayor Lewis encouraged Board Members to call their legislators to
push for legislative action on a transportation package.
The Board asked that a letter declaring a transportation funding emergency be drafted
expressing this view.
V. Approve SCATBd Draft Agreement for Jurisdiction Review
Mayor Lewis reviewed the draft SCATBd Agreement that was developed by a committee
of the Chairs and Vice - chairs of SeaShore, ETP, and SCATBd. He said that the next step
after the Board approved the Agreement was to have the SCATBd city councils approve
and sign the agreement. The signed agreement will then go to the King County Council for
review and approval.
Action Item: A Motion was made and seconded to approve the Draft SCATBd
Agreement as amended. The Board approved the Draft SCATBd Agreement for
review by SCATBd jurisdictions.
VI. Metro F Line Report
Jana Demas, King County Metro, briefed the Board on the status of Rapid Ride F Line
between Burien and Renton. Ms. Demas said that the F Line will be an improvement over
existing service provided by Route 140. The F Line will have 10 minute peak service and
15 minute off -peak service. She said the F Line was originally scheduled to start service in
fall of 2013, but it has been delayed to June of 2014. Metro was interested in opening the
full service at one time, and there are ongoing road projects along the route that will impact
service opening date.
She said in the meantime, Route 140 will be extended from Renton transit center to the
Renton Landing, in advance of the opening of the F Line. She reported strong interest on
Boeing part of having service to the Landing area due to their hire of additional employees.
The Route 140 extension will also serve the 46 acre Renton Landing urban village
development. This temporary Route 140 extension was made possible by a Regional
Mobility grant from WSDOT.
Other Attendees:
Chris Rall, T4 America
Jana Demas, King County Metro
Monica Whitman, SCA
Bob Giberson, Tukwila
Tom Gut, SeaTac
Cathy Mooney, Kent
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Brandon Carver Des YNoinen
Jhn Seitz, Renton
Janie Edelman, Black Diamond
Rick Perez, Federal Way
Paul Takamine, King County
Shuming Yan
Charles Prestrud, WSDOT
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SOUTH COUNTY AREA TRANSPORTATION BOARD (SCATBd)
MEE'ITNG
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
9:00 — 11:00 a.m.
SeaTac City Hall
4800 South 188`h Street
SeaTac, WA
AGENDA
1.
Open Meeting
• Introductions
• Approve summary of July 16, 2013
SCATBd Meeting*
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
• Agreement Reminder
• Citizen Comment
Reports and
Discussion
9:05 a.m.
3.
Legislative Update
• Governor Inslee Letter*
Report and
Discussion
9:30 a.m.
4.
Transportation 2040 Update
• Balancing T2040's Financial Strategy -
Steven Kiehl, PSRC
• "Right Sizing" WSDOT's T2040
Project List - -- Charles Prestrud,
WSDOT
Report and
Discussion
9:45 a.m.
*Attachment
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