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Home My WebLink AboutTrans 2014-07-14 Item 3 - SCATBd - 6/7/14 Meeting Summary and 7/15/14 Meeting AgendaAttachment A SOUTH COUNTY AREA TRANSPORTATION BOARD (SCATBd) June 17, 2014 MEETING SUMMARY Members Councilmember Marcie Palmer (Chair) Councilmember Bill Peloza (Vice- Chair) Councilmember Carol Benson Councilmember Dana Ralph Councilmember Wayne Snoey Councilmember Mike Sando Deputy Mayor Jeannie Burbidge Chris Arkills Councilmember Linda Johnson Councilmember Stacia Jenkins Mayor Dave Hill Councilmember Barry Ladenburg Chelsea Levy Stacy Trussler Charlie Howard Commissioner Don Meyer Peter Stackpole City of Renton City of Auburn City of Black Diamond City of Kent City of Covington City of Enumclaw City of Federal Way King County (Alternate) City of Maple Valley City of Normandy Park City of Algona City of SeaTac Sound Transit WSDOT PSRC (Alternate) Port of Tacoma Pierce Transit I. Open Meeting After opening comments and introductions the Board adopted the meeting summary of their May 20, 2014 meeting. II. Reports, Communications and Citizens Requests to Comment Vic -Chair Bill Peloza reported that the SCATBd oil trail letter was sent to Governor Inslee, and the Metro letter is being drafted and would be sent out soon. Councilmember Wayne Snoey proposed a meeting with Senator Bain and Representative Sullivan to discuss SCATBd concerns about the oil train issue and stall in transportation package. Councilmember Dana Ralph said the Kent Transportation Committee passed a resolution about Kent's concerns about oil train traffic. Councilmember Barry Ladenburg said that SeaTac was also discussing oil train issues at their council meetings. Chair Marci Palmer said Renton City Council also discussed the oil train issue. Chair Palmer noted that Renton has an ethanol storage facility and Renton's Fire Department does not have enough foam on hand to handle an emergency situation. Will Knedlik thanked the SCATBd for their sending a letter to King County Executive Constantine regarding the proposed Metro Transit service cuts and its impacts on South King County residents. Mr. Knedlik also said that he would be asking the State Auditor to conduct a performance audit on Metro Transit and urged SCATBd to support the this audit. 29 III. SR 167 HOT Lane Briefing: Craig Stone, WSDOT Craig Stone, Assistant Secretary, Toll Division briefed SCATBd on WSDOT's SR 167 HOT Lanes Continuous Access Demonstration Project. There are 10 access points to the HOT lanes and the lanes are separated from general purpose lanes by double white line, which is illegal to cross. Mr. Stone said the HOT lanes are meeting their intended goals; HOT lane average speeds are over 45 mph, general purpose lane speeds are up by 20 %, average collision rates are down, and the HOT lanes are generating revenues since 2011. A 2011 University of Washington study showed that drivers are crossing the double white lines to get into the HOT lane and that access points to the HOT lanes are not conveniently located near the freeway exits. With funding from a $520,000 grant WSDOT will restripe the HOT lane corridor with a single white line and will allow drivers to cross the single white line to enter and exit the HOT lane system. WSDOT will keep the double white striping in key areas to prevent heavy weaving and at the ends of the system in each direction to ensure HOT lane drivers get the benefit of the HOT lane system. The grant includes funds for public information and outreach and an evaluation of how the new access striping is working. IV. Transportation Futures: Charlie Howard, PSRC Charlie Howard, PSRC Director of Integrated Planning, reported on the PSRC's Transportation Future's Study. The study will be a comprehensive overview of national trends in transportation system operations, construction, and finance, and include alternatives to support the needs of our region. The study will review: • The nature and pace of changing technology and other major influences on the region's transportation system. • The system and user impacts of recently tolled projects and evaluate the regional impacts of other toll projects the state is considering. • Public perceptions about current state practices and of funding concepts. • Whether toll revenues will match regional needs for sustainability and operational efficiency. A PSRC consultant will provide technical assistance and facilitate a task force of regional and state elected leaders and civic leaders representing diverse interests. A report with recommendations is expected by the end of 2015 to inform the 2016 Legislature and the 2018 update of Transportation 2040. V. PSRC Regional Centers Monitoring Report: Liz Underwood - Bultmann, PSRC Ms. Underwood - Bultmann briefed the Board on the PSRC's Regional Growth Centers (RGC) Monitoring Report, she said the report provided updated information on the Centers' performance in accommodating growth, their physical and social characteristics, evaluation of planning, and research of peer regions. The report is the second phase of the Centers Project, which began with an update to the centers designation procedures and will be followed by implementation of the report recommendations. Since 2000, RGC population has grown 22% (compared to 13% region- wide), there is strong housing growth in Metropolitan City centers, a slight drop in regional share of employment (remains around 40 %, all centers combined), and there is more of a balanced mix of jobs and housing in regional growth centers. 2 30 The monitoring report showed that there is growing population/housing in the RGCs and a stable Manufacturing and Industrial Centers population. Recent recessions have affected employment totals in regional centers, but centers continue to represent a large share of regional employment. Centers are more racially and ethnically diverse than region as a whole Mix of activity shifting towards more jobs/housing balance in regional growth centers. VI. Sound Transit Long Range Plan Update: Chelsea Levy, Sound Transit Ms. Levy reported that Sound Transit is updating their Long -Range Plan (LRP) for regional transit. The LRP is the vision for how the system should grow over many decades after current voter - approved projects are complete in 2023. Last fall, as the Sound Transit Board kicked off the process to update the LRP, and Sound Transit developed a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement that is available for review and comment through July 28, 2014. South King County potential long range plan modifications include Regional Express Bus extensions from Renton to downtown Seattle and Eastgate, Tacoma to Bellevue, Kent to SeaTac, and Puyallup to the Rainier Valley. Potential plan modifications also include light rail extensions from downtown Seattle to West Seattle /Burien, Puyallup /Sumner to Renton via SR 167, and high capacity transit extensions from Tukwila Sounder station to downtown Seattle via SeaTac Airport, Burien, and West Seattle. Next Steps include: • June 13 - July 28: Draft SEIS public comment period • June 26: Board briefing • July 8- 17: Open house /public hearings • July 31, 2014: Board workshop • August - November 2014: Complete Final SEIS • December 2014: Board considers changes to Long -Range Plan and possible adoption by resolution • 2015: Full stop after LRP updated, Board considers whether to begin System Plan development Other Attendees: Will Knedlik, East Transit Riders United Craig Stone, WSDOT Monica Whitman, Kent Tamie Deady, Black Diamond Andrew Merges, Des Moines Ed Conyers, WSDOT Lyset Cadena, SCA Kathy Leotta, Sound Transit Karen Waterman, Sound Transit Liz Underwood - Bultmann, PSRC Jim Seitz, Renton Maiya Andrews, Burien Tom Gut, SeaTac Rick Perez, Federal Way 31 SOUTH COUNTY AREA TRANSPORTATION BOARD (SCATBd) MEETING Tuesday, July 15, 2014 9:00 11:00 a.m. SeaTac City Hall 4800 South 188th Street SeaTac Agenda 1. Open Meeting • Introductions • Approve summary of June 17, 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 • Sen. Fain/Rep. Sullivan Meeting Update • Public Comment Reports and Discussion 9:05 a.m. 3. Washington State Freight Plan Briefing Barb Ivanov Report and Discussion 9:30 a.m. 4. WSDOT Strategic Plan (2014 -2017) Update Lorena Eng Report and Discussion 10:00 a.m. 5. Federal Way Link Extension - Cathal Ridge, Sound Transit Report and Discussion 10:30 a.m. 6. • August Treats — Federal Way • For the Good of the Order • Adjourn 32