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Home My WebLink About2008-01-29 Transportation Minutes City o~f Tukwila Transportation Committee TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes January 29, 2008 - 5:00 p.m. PRESENT Councilmembers: Staff: Pam Linder, Chair; Dennis Robertson and De'Sean Quinn Jim Morrow, Bob Giberson, Maggie Lubov, Jack Pace, Stacy MacGregor, Derek Speck, Kimberly Matej Chuck Parrish Guests: CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Linder called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS No presentations. II. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Commute Trip Reduction Ordinance - Local Commute Trip Reduction Plan Staff originally presented Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) legislation changes to the Transportation Committee in June 2007 (see Committee minutes dated June 11,2007). Staff is now returning to Committee to provided follow-up information regarding Tukwila's local CTR plan. Legislative changes made by the state, associated with the CTR plan, are based on highway congestion. Additionally, the CTR responsibility has shifted to jurisdictions to ensure employers carry out appropriate CTR plans. The local plan was certified by Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) late last summer, and was reviewed and approved by the governor-appointed CTR Board last Friday, January 25. Now that all CTR plans throughout the state as well as Tukwila's local plan have been certified and approved at the state level, staff will be making some minor typographical changes and will return to Committee for a recommendation to adopt the plan and approve an appropriate CTR ordinance. As discussion ensued, Committee members suggested that a separate work session be put together to create a strategy to approach King County regarding Tukwila's transit needs. Chair Linder suggested taking a comprehensive look at the City's needs and involve the full Council. Additionally, Chair Linder mentioned her concerns of including Tukwila residents on the west side of the Tukwila Internal Boulevard highway. The Committee would like to readdress this concern in approximately a month. INFORMATION ONLY. B. Growth and Transportation Efficiency Center Also discussed in June 2007, staff has returned to Committee to provide updated information regarding the City's Growth and Transportation Efficiency Center (GTEC). The draft GTEC plan for the City focuses on CTR issues within the Tukwila Urban Center as well as future multi-family housing units. Although the City's GTEC was certified by PSRC and the state CTR board, we did not receive implementation funds from the state. However, staff is requesting that the full Council consider a resolution supporting the City's GTEC plan. If the Council supports the GTEC plan via resolution, the state has offered to provide technical support including baseline measurements of transportation patterns within the Tukwila Urban Center. This technical support will assist the City in strengthening its application for future funding opportunities. Passing a resolution will express support of the plan, not implementation of the plans (which requires funding). UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO FBERUARY 11 COW MEETING FOR DISCUSSION. TranslJortation Committee Minutes January 29. 2008 - Paoe 2 At 5:44p.m. Counci/member Robertson left to attend another meeting. C. Municipal Research Service Center CMRSC) Rosters Staff is seeking full Council approval for a resolution establishing a shared Small Works Roster and Consultant Roster with Municipal Research Service Center (MRSC). The City of Tukwila maintained its own Small Works and Consultant rosters until 2006 at which time the Council approved utilizing a shared roster which was maintained by the City of Lynnwood. With over 100 cities participating in Lynnwood's rosters, the contract base has grown to over 1,000 contractors. Due to the size and facilitation of the roster, Lynnwood City Council approved MSRC taking over the maintenance and implementation of the rosters. The program is called MRSC Rosters. In order to participate in MRSC Rosters, interested cities must adopt an appropriate resolution, sign a contract and pay an annual fee of $400. Staff stated a number of benefits resulting from the utilization of this shared roster including: increased government efficiency, larger contract base to draw from and substantial cost savings regarding staff time. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO FEBRUARY 11 COW FOR DISCUSSION. D. Builders Exchange of Washington Staff shared with Committee that they utilized an online bidding system called Builders Exchange of Washington on several construction projects last year. Utilizing the system was very successful. Online bidding simplifies the bidding process making it more efficient, quicker and easier to access, reduces City printing and postage expenditures and allows for more effective use of front counter staff time. Public Works staffwiIl increase their use of Builders Exchange of Washington's online bidding process throughout this year. INFORMATION ONLY. m. ANNOUNCEMENTS No announcements. IV. MISCELLANEOUS Jim Morrow commented that he would like to explain the checks and balances of the Public Works contracting processes in a future Transportation Committee meeting. Chair Linder expressed her desire to formalize a process for responding to citizen requests regarding traffic calming and other transportation related needs. This process can then be communicated with full Council and staff in an attempt to improve the efficiency and means by which we respond to and prioritize these tasks. Chair Linder also stated that she would like the Transportation Committee to respond in writing to address a few concerns that the Somali community expressed at their community meeting on January 19. Meeting adjourned at 6:53 p.m. Next meeting: Monday, February 12,2008 - 5:00 p.m. - Conference Room 1 ?~L Committee Chair Approval Minutes by KAM.