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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTrans 2015-02-17 Item 3E - SCATBd - 1/20/15 Meeting Summary / 2/17/15 Meeting AgendaSOUTH COUNTY AREA TRANSPORTATION BOARD (SCATBd) January 20, 2015 MEETING SUMMARY Members Councilmember Bill Peloza (Chair) Councilmember Dana Ralph (Vice - Chair) Andy Williamson (Alt) Deputy Mayor Jeanne Burbidge Councilmember Stacia Jenkins Councilmember Linda Johnson Chris Arkills Commissioner Don Meyer Mayor Dave Hill Mayor Dave Kaplan (Alt) Stacy Trussler Justine Leighton Councilmember Joe McDermott Lance Newkirk Councilmember Jeanette Burrage Councilmember Kathy Hougardy City of Auburn City of Kent City of Black Diamond City of Federal Way City of Normandy Park City of Maple Valley King County (Alternate) Port of Tacoma City of Algona City of Des Moines WSDOT Pierce Transit Sound Transit City of Pacific City of Des Moines City of Tukwila I. Open Meeting After opening comments and introductions the Board adopted the meeting summary for their December 16, 2014 meeting. II. Reports, Communications and Citizens Requests to Comment The Board voted to update the SCATBd legislative message brochure and recommended that it be revised so that it would be relevant for a number of years. Councilmember Jenkins volunteered to lead the SCATBd brochure revision effort. Vice Chair Ralph reported that the PSRC Transportations Policy Board recommended the Executive Board adopt the PSRC's legislative message to the State Legislature at their next meeting. Councilmember Jenkins reported on her testimony before the Energy, Environment and Telecommunications Committee on Senate Bill 5057 regarding Oil Train. III. SR 167 Discussion — Tom Pierson, CEO, Tacoma /Pierce County Chamber of Commerce /Tim Thompson Consulting Group Mr. Pierson and Mr. Thompson briefed the Board on the SR 167 Completion Coalition effort to get the SR 167 and SR 509 project funded by passing a statewide transportation package. They said that there needs to be a candid conversation with our elected and the public about our willingness to compete in the world economy and improve our transportation infrastructure such as SR 167 and SR 509. They urged the Board to contact their Senators and Representatives about the importance of completing the two corridors, and said they were optimistic about the chances of having a statewide transportation package passed this legislative session. IV. Sound Transit Future Planning — Joe McDermott, King County Councilmember /ST Board Member Councilmember McDermott briefed the Board on Sound Transit's long range plans for the South County area. He briefed the Board Sound Transit's current Link light rail projects and ridership `Ai Attachment A projections for the system. Mr. McDermott also reviewed survey results that showed a favorable rating for Sound Transit and for Link expansion plans, and discussed Sound Transit's effort at the State Legislature new taxing authority so they can put a transit expansion measure on the ballot sometime in the future V. 2015 Legislative Discussion — Rachel Smith, King County Director of Government Relations Ms. Smith briefed the Board on Governor Inslee's transportation budget and on King County's transportation legislative agenda. The Governor's budget included funding for a number of mega projects such as SR 520, I-405, SR 509, SR 167, funding for ferries, transit, bike and pedestrian projects. Regarding a statewide transportation package Ms. Smith reported there was strong agreement that the Senate needs to pass out transportation package first. She said King County is supporting more funding for transit and speed and reliability projects. Other Attendees: Tim Thompson, Thompson Consulting Group Lyset Cadena, SCA Tom Pierson, Peirce County /Tacoma Chamber Don Vondran, City of Covington Mike Welch, Thompson Consulting Group Maiya Andrews, City of Burien Ryan Thompson, Thompson Consulting Group Lora Butterfield, SSCCLC Monica Whitman, City of Kent Tom Gut, City of SeaTac Brandon Carver, City of Des Moines Rick Perez, City of Federal Way Jim Seitz, City of Renton Amy Danberg, PRR Kim Henry, WSDOT Todd R. Woosley, ETA Will Knedlik, ETA Charla Newman, SSCCLC Board Member Paul Takamine, King County DOT Chelsea Levy, Sound Transit Jason Brown, K.C. Councilmember Reagan Dunn Office Councilmember Tamie Deady, City of Black Diamond 04 SOUTH COUNTY AREA TRANSPORTATION BOARD (SCATBd) MEETING Tuesday, February 17, 2015 9:00 — 11:00 a.m. SeaTac City Hall 4800 South 188th Street SeaTac Agenda 1. Open Meeting Action 9:00 a.m. • Introductions • Approve summary of December 16, 2014 SCATBd Meeting Summary (Attachment A) 2. Reports, Communications and Citizen Reports and 9:05 a.m. Requests to Comment Discussion • Chair or Vice Chair • Participant Updates from RTC and Other Regional Committees • SCATBd Legislative Message Update • Public Comment 3 PSRC Industrial Lands Analysis - Erika Harris, Report and 9:45 a.m. PSRC Discussion 4. Overview of the I -5, JBLM Vicinity Report and 10:15 a.m. Congestion Relief Study - Bill Elliott, Olympic Discussion Region Plans Engineer 23