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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTrans 2014-05-27 Item 3 - SCATBd - 4/15/14 Meeting Summary and 5/20/14 Meeting AgendaAttachment A SOUTH COUNTY AREA TRANSPORTATION BOARD (SCATBd) April 15, 2014 MEETING SUMMARY Members Councilmember Marcie Palmer (Chair) Councilmember Bill Peloza (Vice- Chair) Councilmember Carol Benson Councilmember Jerry Robison Councilmember Dana Ralph Councilmember Mike Sando Stacy Trussler Deputy Mayor Jeannie Burbidge Chris Arkills Councilmember Jeanette Burrage Councilmember Linda Johnson Carmen Goers Stacia Jenkins City of Renton City of Auburn City of Black Diamond City of Burien City of Kent City of Enumclaw WSDOT City of Federal Way King County (Alternate) City of Des Moines City of Maple Valley Chambers of Commerce Legis. Coalition City of Normandy Park I. Open Meeting After opening comments and introductions the Board adopted the meeting summary of their March 18, 2014 meeting. II. Reports, Communications and Citizen Comments Vice Chair Peloza passed out copies of an Auburn Resolution regarding the potential impacts of increased oil trail traffic passing through Auburn City Limits. Mr. Peloza also informed the Board that he will present a draft Ordinance on oil transport at the July 24, 2014 National League of Cities meeting. Chair Palmer reported on the next steps in the PSRC's Regional Project Selection process. The report included a list of top 12 King County projects that will advance to the next round in the Regional STP /CMAQ grant competition process. III. Washington State Road Usage Charge Assessment — Jeff Doyle, WSDOT, Public Private Partnership Director Mr. Doyle briefed the Board on the key findings and recommendations of the 2014 State Road Usage Charge Assessment report. He explained that the State Legislature directed the Washington State Transportation Commission and WSDOT to work with a stakeholder Steering Committee to examine the feasibility of transitioning to a road usage charge, and then to explore policy issues, evaluate the business case, and lay out a path to potential implementation. The Committee found a business case could be made for three potential road usage charge concepts, or combinations of concepts, in the State. The three concepts include: 1) Time Permit - a flat fee to drive a vehicle an unlimited number of miles for a given period of time; 2) Odometer Charge - a per -mile charge measured by odometer readings; and 3) Automated Distance Charge - a per -mile charge measured by in- vehicle 163 technology that can distinguish between in -state and out -of -state travel with periodic billing. The Committee also found that the three road usage charge scenarios evaluated will cost more to collect than the gas tax, but will produce greater and more stable net revenue over 25 years. Mr. Doyle said the gas tax increases can raise more net revenue in the short term than the road usage charges evaluated, but over the long term the gas tax will continue to erode in value, requiring frequent gas tax increases. The work plan for 2014 -2015 Road Usage Charge study will addresses the issues that need to be resolved to move road usage charging forward in the 2015 legislative session. The work plan includes among others, refining the policy direction addressing the highest priority issues such as what vehicles should be subject to road usage charging, and whether out -of -state vehicles should be charged. It also includes how a new fee system would impact rural and urban drivers; and develop a detailed operations plan. IV. PSRC Next Generation Air Transportation System Report - Stephen Kiehl, PSRC Mr. Kiehl briefed the Board on the PSRC's NextGen aviation technology study. He said the PSRC has completed Phase 1 of the NextGen Study, funded by the FAA, and said that this study was the first of its kind in the U.S. The study was designed to help the region's airports prepare to capture the benefits of NextGen technology. Under NextGen, today's radar -based system of air traffic control will evolve into a satellite -based system of air traffic management. The NextGen benefits includes improved airport access, reduced congestion and delay, lower user costs, enhanced safety, less noise and lower emissions. NextGen will bring new satellite -based instrument approach procedures, meaning improved and safer access in all kinds of weather. The study identified improvements at the region's busy airports to optimized future airport capacity, efficiency, safety, and environmental benefits. A key finding of the study is the recognition that at present, the region's closely place airports have mutually interfering airspace use demands that often affect capacity and efficiency. With new NextGen systems, more accurate aircraft fight path trajectories are now possible. A key goal of the PSRC's Study is to help prepare the region's airports to take advantage of NextGen. Other Attendees: Andy Williamson, Black Diamond Councilmember Janie Edelman, Black Diamond Monica Whitman, Kent Donna P. Taylor Jim Seitz, Renton Maryanne Zukowski, Normandy Park Andrew Merges, Des Moines Rick Perez, Federal Way Jeff Doyle, WASDOT Geri Poor, Port of Seattle Maiya Andrews, Burien Alex Wilford, Master Builders Association Florendo Cabudol, SeaTac Alex Soldano, GTH Gov. Affairs Briahna Taylor, GTH Gov. Affairs Stephen Kiehl, PSRC 164 SOUTH COUNTY AREA TRANSPORTATION BOARD (SCATBd) MEETING Tuesday, May 20, 2014 9:00 — 11:00 a.m. SeaTac City Hall 4800 South 188th Street SeaTac Agenda 1. Open Meeting • Introductions • Approve summary of April 15, 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. BNSF Briefing on Oil Train Traffic — Johan Hellman, Executive Director, State Government Affairs, BNSF Railway Company Report and Discussion 9:15 a.m. 4. Post - Election King County Transportation Impacts, King County Metro /Roads Division Report and Discussion 10:00 a.m. • June 17, 2014 Treats — Des Moines • For the Good of the Order • Adjourn 165