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Home My WebLink AboutTrans 2015-05-04 Item 3C - SCATBd - 3/17/15 Meeting Summary, 4/21/15 Agenda, Letter to LegislatorsSOUTH COUNTY AREA TRANSPORTATION BOARD (SCATBd) March 17, 2015 MEETING SUMMARY Members Councilmember Bill Peloza (Chair) City of Auburn Councilmember Dana Ralph (Vice - Chair) City of Kent Mayor Carol Benson City of Black Diamond Councilmember Marcie Palmer City of Renton Councilmember Jeanette Burrage City of Des Moines Councilmember Linda Johnson City of Maple Valley Councilmember Dawn Dofelmire City of Algona Deputy Mayor Jeanne Burbidge City of Federal Way Councilmember Debi Wagner City of Burien Councilmember Stacia Jenkins City of Normandy Park Kelly McGourty PSRC (Alternate) Elizabeth Leavitt Port of Seattle Chris Arkills King County (Alternate) Commissioner Don Meyer Port of Tacoma Charles Prestrud WSDOT (Alternate) Councilmember Kathy Hougardy City of Tukwila Lance Newkirk City of Pacific Councilmember Barry Ladenburg City of SeaTac I. Open Meeting After opening comments and introductions the Board adopted the meeting summary for their February 17, 2015 meeting. II. Reports, Communications and Citizens Requests to Comment Chair Peloza reported on his National League of Cities meeting in Washington D.C. and had the honor to shake hands with President Obama. Dana Ralph reported on the PSRC Transportation Policy Board meeting items discussed which included a congestion report and a transportation survey. Chair Peloza also report on joint meeting with SeaShore and ETP Chairs and Vice Chairs held on March 3rd. The major takeaways from that meeting were: • SCATBd's current 2 year Agreement runs through December 31, 2015. By June 1, each board will have to decide whether they want to terminate the existing agreement at the end of 2015, or allow them to automatically extend through 2017. If the Board wishes to extend the Agreement through 2017, a vote of the Board to extend the Agreement is all that is needed. • The Board leadership will hold another joint Board leadership meeting in fall to discuss identifying key policies messages that can be shared across the boards. • ETP is planning a Transportation Technology Symposium sometime this summer, and plans to invite SCATBd and SeaShore members, along with members of the public to attend. Ms. Candera reported on RTC meeting, the RTC reviewed the 2014 service guidelines report and the Access to Transit report and the RTC asked Metro for definition on access and how the public uses transit. Councilmember Jenkins discussed the draft SCATBd Legislative message letter to the South King County legislators. After discussion and revisions to the draft letter, the Board approved sending a revised letter to State Legislators. III. I -5 — Port of Tacoma Interchange Improvement - Russ Blount, City of Fife Mr. Blount briefed the Board on the I -5 -Port of Tacoma Interchange Improvement Project which will improve the operation of the I -5 mainline and all streets and intersections in the project vicinity. Traffic analysis indicated that the entire area around the interchange would be in gridlock conditions in 2040 if anticipated growth occurred without the project. The project will reconfigure the existing interchange to a split diamond with one -way couplets. The Port of Tacoma Road and its existing bridge over I -5 will be converted to one -way southbound traffic while the parallel 34th Ave E and its new bridge over I -5 will be made one -way northbound. There are four phases to this project and phase 1 of the interchange project is fully funded. Total project cost for all phases of this project is $64.5 million. IV. King County Metro Long Range Plan Update — Stephen Hunt, King County Metro Stephen Hunt, King County Metro Transit Division briefed the Board on the development of Metro's long range. Mr. Hunt said the plan will present a shared vision for a future public transportation system that gets people where they want to go and helps our region thrive. The plan will describe an integrated network of transportation options, the facilities and technology needed to support those services, and the financial requirements for building the system. It will be developed in close coordination with Sound Transit and other transportation agencies. Over the next two years, Metro will work with transit riders, cities, community groups, and motorists to shape a long -range plan for meeting our region's growing and changing public transportation needs. Mr. Hunt said the development of the Long Range Plan will be guided by two advisory groups — a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and a Community Advisory Group (CAG). The TAC will be comprised of staff members and representatives from local city governments and regional transit agencies. The CAG will be comprised of King County residents and public transportation riders, and community members who have an interest in public transportation. These boards will meet and collaborate regularly with Metro to ensure that the final plan represents a diversity of needs and perspectives from across King County. The Board asked that Metro take into account local cities comprehensive plan during the development of the long range plan and also asked for a list of persons serving on the TAC and CAG. Other Attendees: Russ Blount, City of Fife Eric Chipps, ST Stephan Hunt, King County Metro Jim Seitz, Renton Nate Jones, Boeing — Auburn Site Maiya Andrews, Burien Tamie Deady, Black Diamond Andy Williamson, Black Diamond Jilma Jimenez, Berger ABAM Tom Cute, SeaTac Laurel Humphrey, Tukwila Lyset Cadena, SCA Len Madsen, Des Moines Bob Lindskov, Covington Monica Whitman, Kent Paul Takamine, KCDOT Pablo Para, Auburn. 58 SOUTH COUNTY AREA TRANSPORTATION BOARD (SCATBd) MEETING Tuesday, April 21, 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 February 17, 2015 SCATBd Meeting Summary 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 • Legislative Updates • Public Comment 3 Sound Transit Federal Way Extension — Cathal Report and 9:30 a.m. Ridge, Sound Transit Discussion 4. SeaTac's Sustainable Airport Master Plan — Report and 10:15 a.m. Elizabeth Leavitt, Port of Seattle. Discussion South County Area Transportation Board MS: KSC -TR -0814 201 South Jackson Street Seattle, WA 98104 -3856 Phone: (206) 477 -3822 Fax: (206) 684 -2111 March 19, 2015 Dear Legislators, The members of the South County Area Transportation Board (SCATBd) wants to offer our appreciation and support to both the House and Senate for progress made this year toward a fully- funded transportation package and the safer transport of oil in Washington State. As the legislature moves forward in negotiating these important issues, we urge you to continue bi- partisan efforts to complete the legislation to: Fully fund all of the identified projects needed for freight mobility and congestion relief on the state's primary transportation corridors in the South King County region and serving the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma, Support Sound Transit's full request for additional revenue authority, and Increase safety and financial responsibilities of rail and marine oil transport in Washington State. SCATBd represents more than 690,000 residents of 15 cities, the Muckleshoot Tribe, King and Pierce counties, and Ports of Seattle and Tacoma. Thousands of workers and Washington industries are dependent on transportation movement through our region and to and from our ports. Freight mobility and congestion relief are critical to the economy of our entire state, and these priorities directly impact our state's ability to remain competitive in a global marketplace. In addition, South King County has a high percentage of low income residents who rely on public transportation to sustain their jobs. The safe transport of crude Bakken oil and other hazardous materials are critical public safety issues in our region and impose serious threats to human life and the region's ecosystems. Thank you for your consideration and action on these SCATBd legislative priorities. Again, we appreciate the difficult tasks ahead for all of you in your decision making process. Sincerely, > 1� Bill Peloza Auburn Councilmember SCATBd Chair Dana Ralph Kent Councilmember SCATBd Vice -Chair Algona • Auburn • Black Diamond • Burien • Covington • Des Moines • Enumclaw • Federal Way • Kent • King County • Maple Valley • Muckleshoot Indian Tribe • Normandy Park Pacific • Renton • SeaTac • Tukwila • Pierce County • Pierce Transit • Port of Seattle • Port of Tacoma • Puget Sound Regional Council South Sound Chambers of Commerce Legislative Coalition • Sound Transit • Washington State Department of Transportation 60