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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOW 2015-01-26 Item 2B - Powerpoint Presentation Shown at Meeting - Sound Transit UpdateSOUND TRANSIT UPDATE JANUARY 26, 2015 OVERVIEW • About Sound Transit • Tukwila International Boulevard Station Security • Sound Transit Long Range Plan • ST3 • Boeing Access Road Station • Tukwila International Boulevard Station Parking ABOUT SOUND TRANSIT • Federated board representing each of the four subareas • Voter approved Sound Move package in 1 996 which began construction of Link Light Rail, Sounder service and commuter bus system • ST2 was approved by the voters in 2008 • Central Link had approximately 12 million boardings in 2014; continued growth TIB STATION SECURITY UPDATE • Requested Sound Transit funding for full time commissioned officers at the station; request declined • Councilmember McDermott sent letter read into the record directing ST staff to: • Continue working with Tukwila • Develop a specific action plan by June • Present action plan to Operations and Administration Committee in June • Progress on plan at the Operations and Administration Committee in March • Tukwila PD provided emphasis patrols around station in November and December • PD continues to meet with ST on a monthly basis • Meeting with WSDOT to discuss FTA security audit ST LONG RANGE PLAN • Planning document; not fiscally constrained • Adopted on December 18, 2014 • Basis for the "system plan" or ST3 • City of Tukwila provided detailed comments, identifying our highest Long Range Plan priorities: • Boeing Access Road Light Rail Station Completion • High Capacity Transit along 405 ST3 • No package exists currently; system planning process will happen this year • Board heavily focused on the spine of light rail • Estimate they need $9B to compare with ST2 projects • ST needs authority from the legislature to be able to go to the voters • Goal for ballot measure is November of 2016 BOEING ACCESS ROAD STATION • Lots of interest in north Tukwila • Initial meeting in November with businesses positive • Dual strategy • Get it "shovel ready" with existing funding • Construction funding in ST3 • Plan for ongoing coalition building and advocacy OTHER ISSUES • TIB station parking • Sounder station parking