HomeMy WebLinkAboutTrans 2016-04-18 Item 3D - SCATBd - 3/15/16 Meeting Summary / 4/19/16 Meeting AgendaSOUTH COUNTY AREA TRANSPORTATION BOARD (SCATBd)
March 15, 2016
MEETING SUMMARY
Members in Attendance
Councilmember Dana Ralph (Chair) - Kent Mark Hoppen — Normandy Park
Mayor Carol Benson (Vice - Chair) — Black Diamond Jim Morgan — Pacific
Mayor Dave Hill — Algona Councilmember Peter Kwon - SeaTac
Councilmember Bill Peloza - Auburn Councilmember Kathy Hougardy - Tukwila
Councilmember Debi Wagner — Burien Councilmember Linda Johnson - Maple Valley
Councilmember Jim Scott - Covington Robin Mayhew - PSRC
Councilmember Kimberly Lauk - Enumclaw Chelsea Levy — Sound Transit
Deputy Mayor Jeanne Burbidge - Federal Way Charles Prestrud - WSDOT
Chris Arkills - King County
L Approval of February 16, 2016 SCATBd Meeting Summary
The meeting summary was approved with no changes.
II. Reports
Chair Ralph reported that the PSRC Transportation Policy Board heard from presenters on resiliency
training across the country. The RTC had an update on the Metro Service Guidelines and Strategic Plan,
and the RTC will also be having a review of Metro's draft long -range plan that is coinciding with the
development of ST3. Councilmember Peloza added that the League of Cities will be making a
recommendation on rail freight safety policies and plans.
III. Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program Update:
Brian Nielsen, WSDOT Deputy Program Administrator, provided an update on the Alaskan Way
Viaduct Replacement. Both the north and south tunnel portals have made significant progress and are
nearing completion. The tunnel boring machine is moving again, and will soon enter an emergency
access "safe haven" where the contractor will have access to the front of the machine to provide any
maintenance. The machine will be there for an undetermined amount of time, but due to all the repairs
when Bertha broke down, if there are no major maintenance needs it can begin drilling again as early as
five days after stopping. When it begins drilling, it will go underneath the existing viaduct and start an
expected two -week closure in early April.
IV. SCATBd PSRC Regional Projects Recommendations:
Wes Edwards, King County Department of Transportation, reported that the PSRC is distributing over
$200 million of federal highway funds throughout the region for FY 2018 -2020. About $67 million of
that funding is distributed through a Regional Competition process. Twelve projects are selected from
within King County to compete at the PSRC. King County, its cities, and the Port of Seattle select the 12
most competitive projects to move forward from a list of 20 that are recommended by ETP, SeaShore,
and SCATBd, which select five city transportation projects each, and four projects from King County
and one from the Port of Seattle. City staff recommended the following projects to be recommended by
SCATBd:
• Federal Way's City Center Adaptive Traffic Control System
• Renton's Downtown Renton Couplet Conversion Phase 2
• Renton's Rainier Ave S (SR 167) Phase 4
• Tukwila's Strander Blvd. /SW 27th St Extension
V. King County Bridges and Roads Task Force:
Jay Osborne, King County Road Services Division Deputy Director, and Bridges and Roads Task Force
Member Bryce Yadon, Futurewise State Policy Director, presented an overview and the
recommendations from the King County Bridges and Roads Task Force. In 2015, King County created a
Bridges and Roads Task Force to consider the challenges. The Task Force was comprised of public 21
policy leaders, road experts, neighbors and representatives from agriculture and recreation organizations.
They were charged with recommending "financially sustainable and equitable strategies to deliver an
unincorporated road system that supports people's transportation needs, local and regional economic
development and quality of life." As part of the review, they identified an annual gap in funding of about
$400 million dollars just for roads outside of cities. The Task Force made the following long -term
recommendations:
• Identify new county -wide revenue tools using these principles: should be tied to inflation,
sustainable, long -term, provide a benefit to cities and the county, and not be regressive.
• Work with cities, stakeholders, and the legislature to identify the specific tool or tools.
• Incorporate county roads that are orphaned, islands of roads within a city or cities, and Potential
Annexation Areas (PAAs) within the growth boundaries of cities into those jurisdictions. This may
require additional authority from the state legislature and support for recipient cities.
• Enhance public outreach efforts to increase awareness about issues currently facing local roads in
cities and the county.
VI. Public Comment and Good of the Order:
There was no public comment. Councilmember Kwon told members that the Port of Seattle will have
public meetings on March 23 and 24 to discuss their airport master plan process. Councilmember
Hougardy said that she would like to have a financial policy discussion at the April meeting. Mr. Arkills
announced that Susan Oxholm with King County will be providing staff support to SCATBd while Wes
Edwards is will be working on a special duty assignment with Metro for six months.
Other Attendees:
Tommy Owen, Des Moines
Katie Kuciemba, SCA
Councilmember Claude DaCorsi, Auburn
Wes Edwards, KCDOT
Brian Nielsen, WSDOT
William Appleton, SeaTac
Mayor Bernie Talmas, Woodinville
Tamie Deady, Black Diamond
Rick Perez, Federal Way
Mai a Andrews, Burien
Susan Oxholm, KCDOT
Louis Strander
Robin Tischmak, Tukwila
Ed Conyers, WSDOT
Doug Levy, Renton
Molly Freed, WSDOT
John Niles, CATES
Brad Lindskov, Covington
Tom Gut, AECOM
Jim Seitz, Renton
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SOUTH COUNTY AREA TRANSPORTATION BOARD (SCATBd)
MEETING
AGENDA
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
9:00 — 11:00 a.m.
SeaTac City Hall
4800 South 188th Street
SeaTac
1.
Open Meeting
• Breakfast provided by City of Renton
• Introductions
Action
9:00 a.m.
• Approve March 15, 2016 SCATBd Meeting Summary
2.
Reports and Communications
• Chair or Vice Chair
Report and
9:05 a.m.
• Participant Updates from RTC and Other Regional
Discussion
Committees
3.
Sound Transit 3 Update
Report and
Chelsea Levy and Eric Chipps, Sound Transit
Discussion
9:15 a.m.
4.
King County Metro Long Range Plan Update
Report and
Stephen Hunt, King County Metro Transit
Discussion
10:00 a.m.
5.
• Public Comment
• For the Good of the Order
10:30 a.m.
• Next SCATBd Meeting: April 19, 2015
April Meeting Breakfast — City of SeaTac
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