TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
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Planning and Community Development |
Carol Helland |
425-556-2107 |
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
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Planning and Community Development |
Don Cairns, PE |
Transportation Planning and Engineering Manager |
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Planning and Community Development |
Tam Kutzmark |
Senior Planner |
TITLE:
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Approval of Updated 2022 Eastside Transportation Partnership Agreement and Membership Fee
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
The Eastside Transportation Partnership (ETP) has approved a revised operating agreement and requested that all parties approve the agreement (Attachment A). The current agreement will expire at the end of 2021, and King County, the lead agency, has requested approval from all parties in time for adoption by King County. Requested action is to approve the updated agreement (substantially similar to the current agreement) and authorize the Mayor to sign the form attached. The updated agreement proposes no change to the annual $100 membership fee (per voting member).
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☐ Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
☐ Receive Information ☐ Provide Direction ☒ Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
• Relevant Plans/Policies:
Transportation Master Plan
Washington State Growth Management Act
Washington State Commute Trip Reduction Act
• Required:
Eastside Transportation Partnership Agreement, expiring December 31, 2021
Interlocal Agreement 1987, 1998
• Council Request:
N/A
• Other Key Facts:
ETP is one of three transportation boards in King County and covers the area East of Lake Washington. It provides a forum to share information, build consensus, and provide advice on plans, programs, policies, and priorities for countywide, regional, state, and federal transportation decisions. Currently, the City is an ETP member with full voting rights and is represented by two Council members (Vanessa Kritzer and Varisha Khan). The revised agreement - substantially similar to the current agreement - will continue the operation of ETP.
OUTCOMES:
ETP provides an Eastside forum for inter-jurisdictional cooperation to implement coordinated, prioritized transportation plans and programs through leadership, education, and advocacy. Signatories can participate in discussion of issues that come before ETP, including:
1. Administrative issues, such as additional members and use of dues.
2. Recommendations to Sound Transit on policies and capital and service plans and implementation.
3. Recommendations to King County on Metro Transit planning, development and implementation of products and services.
4. Identification of projects for the regional competition, if prescribed by the process approved by the King County caucus of the Puget Sound Regional Council Transportation Policy Board.
5. Recommendations to WSDOT on policies, programs, and projects.
6. Recommendations to the PSRC on plans, policies, programs, and projects such as the Regional Transportation Plan updates and regional funding policies, strategies, or programs.
7. Input to the State Legislature and committees and commissions established by the Legislature on transportation policy, budget and priorities and legislative proposals and studies.
8. Recommendations to the federal delegation on federal legislation including reauthorization and funding priorities and other transportation-related programs.
COMMUNITY/STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH AND INVOLVEMENT:
• Timeline (previous or planned):
N/A
• Outreach Methods and Results:
N/A
• Feedback Summary:
N/A
BUDGET IMPACT:
Total Cost:
ETP assesses a small annual fee of each of its members, currently $100 per member. Redmond has two members; therefore, the total cost is $200.00.
Approved in current biennial budget: ☒ Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A
Budget Offer Number:
000343
Budget Priority:
Vibrant and Connected
Other budget impacts or additional costs: ☐ Yes ☐ No ☒ N/A
If yes, explain:
N/A
Funding source(s):
General Fund
Budget/Funding Constraints:
N/A
☐ Additional budget details attached
COUNCIL REVIEW:
Previous Contact(s)
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Date |
Meeting |
Requested Action |
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11/23/2021 |
Committee of the Whole - Finance, Administration, and Communications |
Receive Information |
Proposed Upcoming Contact(s)
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Date |
Meeting |
Requested Action |
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N/A |
None proposed at this time |
N/A |
Time Constraints:
Current agreement expires December 31, 2021.
ANTICIPATED RESULT IF NOT APPROVED:
The City would lose the opportunity to participate in and be represented in this forum.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A - 2022 Eastside Transportation Partnership Agreement