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Home My WebLink AboutTrans 2014-09-22 Item 3C - SCATBD - 7/15/14 Meeting Summary / 9/16/14 Meeting AgendaSOUTH COUNTY AREA TRANSPORTATION BOARD (SCATBd) July 15, 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 Councilmember Linda Johnson Mayor Dave Hill Chelsea Levy Stacy Trussler Councilmember Jerry Robison Chelsea Levy Michelle Allison Mayor Leanne Guier Councilmember Jeanette Burrage Councilmember Kathy Hougardy Elizabeth Leavitt City of Renton City of Auburn City of Black Diamond City of Kent City of Covington City of Enumclaw City of Federal Way City of Maple Valley City of Algona Sound Transit WSDOT City of Burien Sound Transit King County (Alternate) City of Pacific City of Des Moines City of Tukwila Port of Seattle I. Open Meeting After opening comments and introductions the Board adopted the meeting summary of their June 17, 2014 meeting. II. Reports, Communications and Citizens Requests to Comment Vice -Chair Peloza passed out a Washington State Council of Fire Fighters article regarding oil train safety, the Council has called for the halting of oil by rail traffic through Washington until completion of a safety study recently authorized by Gov. Jay Inslee. Chair Palmer reported that she was invited to attend an Eastside Transportation Alliance meeting and speak on behalf of SCATBd; she said she declined the invitation. Councilmember Wayne Snoey asked for the Board's opinion on a possible meeting with caucus leaders Senator Fain and Representative Sullivan to discuss SCATBd's desire to get transportation legislation passed, the Board said it was a good idea and Mr. Snoey said he would work on setting up the meeting. III. WSDOT Strategic Plan (2014 -2017) Update — Lorena Eng Lorena Eng, WSDOT's Northwest Region Administrator briefed the Board on WSDOT's new strategic plan called "Results Washington ". The strategic plan directs WSDOT to get the most capacity out of the entire multimodal transportation system, to leverage WSDOT's limited funding and engage with communities and partners. Ms. Eng said the plan places more emphasis on working across all modes. The plan includes ten reforms: ensure efficiency and accuracy through strong management direction; reward innovation in cost effective design and construction management; develop their workforce; increase opportunities for disadvantaged 41 business enterprise; implement Practical Design; strengthen quality assurance protocols; expand and strengthen construction contracting methods and protocols; implement vessel construction and maintenance improvements and develop cost - effective protocols to staff every scheduled ferry sailing; lean, more cost - effective operations; and streamline tolling operations, costs and efficiencies. Ms. Eng said the strategic plan is intended to be a living document and will be periodically updated, refined and improved. WSDOT is now in the process of developing implementation plans which will move WSDOT closer to achieving their desired outcomes with limited resources. IV. Washington State Freight Plan Briefing — Barb Ivanov Ms. Ivanov, WSDOT's Freight Systems Director, said the Washington State Freight Plan and will address the period from 2014 to 2030 and contains both near- and long -term freight policy, operational and project investment strategies. The Freight Plan is multimodal, and incorporated freight rail recommendations from the State Rail Plan. Policy recommendations came from WSDOT, the Washington State Freight Advisory Committee, and discussions with other freight stakeholders. The Plan is guided by three principals: the urban goods movement systems that support jobs, the economy, and clean air for all, and provide goods delivery to residents and businesses; the rural economies' farm -to- market, manufacturing and resource industry sectors; and Washington's competitive position as a Global Gateway to the nation with intermodal freight corridors serving trade and international and interstate commerce. Ms. Ivanov said the Plan will develop and prioritize freight transportation system improvement strategies that support and enhance trade and sustainable economic growth, safety, the environment, and goods delivery needs in Washington State. The Plan will make a strong case for funding Washington state freight priority projects and programs in the reauthorization of the federal transportation bill and future state transportation packages, and will help guide capital and operating investments in the state's freight systems. IV. Federal Way Link Extension — Cathal Ridge Cathal Ridge, Sound Transit's South Corridor Development Manager briefed the Board on the Federal Way Link Extension project. The Federal Way Link Extension project will extend light rail from the future Angle Lake Station at South 200th in SeaTac, which is under construction, to Kent /Des Moines by 2023. The project also develops a shovel -ready plan for extending light rail to the Federal Way Transit Center when additional funding is secured. Sound Transit is now preparing a Draft EIS that examines potential environmental impacts and benefits of four identified light rail alternatives. The four alternative alignments include a SR 99 alignment, a I -5 alignment, a SR 99 to I -5 alignment and a I -5 to SR 99 alignment. All four alternatives include stations at South 240th Street, South 272 °d Street, and at the Federal Way Transit Center. Potential additional stations, depending on the preferred alignment, are located in the vicinity of South 216th and South 260th streets Mr. Ridge said the Draft EIS is expected to be available for public and agency review in late 2014 or early 2015. The Sound Transit Board will consider the findings in the Draft EIS and review public and agency comments before identifying the preferred alternative. The preferred 42 alternative will then be described and evaluated in the Final EIS. After the Final EIS is completed, the Sound Transit Board will select the project to be built. Other Attendees: Eli McMeen, Kent Maryanne Zukowski, Normandy Park Monica Whitman, Kent Tamie Deady, Black Diamond Andrew Merges, Des Moines Scott Wile, Normandy Park Barb Ivanov, WSDOT Lorena Eng, WSDOT Cathal Ridge, Sound Transit Paul Takamine, King County Jim Seitz, Renton Maiya Andrews, Burien Tom Gut, SeaTac Rick Perez, Federal Way Doug Levy 43 SOUTH COUNTY AREA TRANSPORTATION BOARD (SCATBd) MEETING Tuesday, September 16, 2014 9:00 — 11:00 a.m. SeaTac City Hall 4800 South 188th Street SeaTac Agenda 1. Open Meeting • Introductions • Approve summary of July 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 • Proposed Rule Making for Oil and Flammable Material Transport • Public Comment Reports and Discussion 9:05 a.m. 3. PSRC's Pacific Gate Way (Coal) Terminal Economic Impact Study — Sean Ardussi, PSRC Report and Discussion 9:40 a.m. 4. Sound Transit /King County Metro Integration Initiative — Chris ()Claire (KC Metro), Racheal Smith (Sound Transit) Report and Discussion 10:10 a.m. 5. • Treats for October 21, 2014 Meeting — Kent • For the Good of the Order • Adjourn 44