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 |
Michael Hintze |
Transportation Planning Manager |
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Planning and Community Development |
Francesca Liburdy |
Senior Transportation Planner |
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Planning and Community Development |
Seraphie Allen |
Deputy Director |
TITLE:
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Eastside Transportation Partnership (ETP) Interlocal Agreement
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
The Eastside Transportation Partnership (ETP) has approved an updated operating agreement and procedures. The ETP is the forum established for elected official within the Eastside of Lake Washington to provide input on decisions and recommendations to King County Metro, Sound Transit, Puget Sound Regional Council, and other regional agencies. ETP-and its lead agency, King County Metro-requests that all jurisdictions involved approve the interlocal agreement. The purpose of the agreement and operating procedures establish rules to conduct the business of ETP.
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☒ Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
☐ Receive Information ☐ Provide Direction ☒ Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
• Relevant Plans/Policies:
o Redmond 2050, FW-TR-1: Plan, design, build, operate, and maintain a safe transportation system that advances an equitable, inclusive, sustainable, and resilient community by providing for the mobility and access needs of all.
o Redmond 2050, FW-TR-2: Maintain the transportation system in a state of good repair for all users
o Redmond 2050, FW-TR-3: Complete the accessible and active transportation, transit, freight, and street networks identified in the Transportation Master Plan in support of an integrated and connected transportation system.
§ TR-14: Prioritize transportation investments that reduce household transportation costs, such as investments in transit, bicycle and pedestrian system access, capacity, and safety.
§ TR-16: Prioritize the comfort, safety, and convenience of people using pedestrian and bicycle facilities over other users of the transportation system. Establish standards for bicycle and pedestrian facilities to attract users of all ages and abilities. Prioritize improvements that address safety concerns, connect to centers or transit, create safe routes to school, and improve independent mobility for those who rely disproportionately on the pedestrian and bicycle network
o Redmond 2050, FW-TR-4: Plan, design, build, operate, and maintain a transportation system that supports the City’s sustainability principles.
o Redmond 2050, FW-TR-5: Influence regional transportation decisions and leverage regional transportation investments in support of Redmond’s transportation policy objectives.
o Redmond 2050, FW-EV-2: Support policies that contribute to a high quality of life in Redmond, such as career and education opportunities, housing, transportation, and recreation choices, as well as a healthy natural environment.
o Redmond 2050, FW-LU-2: Ensure that the land use pattern in Redmond meets the following objectives:
§ Reflects the community values of sustainability, resilience, and equity and inclusion;
§ Advances sustainable land development and best management practices and a high-quality natural environment;
§ Promotes development sufficiently away from environmentally critical areas;
§ Encourages a mix of uses that create complete neighborhoods ;
§ Maintains and enhances an extensive system of parks, trails, and open space;
§ Supports and encourages flexible places for a resilient and adaptive economy that includes a mix of research, retail, health, technology, and manufacturing uses;
§ Ensure the siting and delivery of public infrastructure and community services to support preferred land use pattern; and
§ Promotes sufficient density for development pattern and urban design that enable people to readily use a variety of accessible and active forms of travel including but not limited to walking, rolling, bicycling, transit.
Redmond 2050, FW-CR-1: Develop partnerships and programs to rapidly and equitably reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create a thriving, climate resilient community.
• Required:
As this is an interlocal agreement, it is required that Council reviews and approves for adoption by the lead agency.
• 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. The revised agreement-substantially similar to the current agreement-will continue the operation of ETP.
OUTCOMES:
The ETP is the forum established for the Eastside of Lake Washington in King County at which elected officials, including representatives from Snohomish County, may provide input into the following decisions:
• Administrative issues, such as additional members and use of dues.
• 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.
• Recommendations to Sound Transit on policies and capital and service plans and implementation.
• Recommendations to King County on Metro Transit planning, development and implementation of products and services.
• Recommendations to WSDOT on policies, programs, and projects.
• Recommendations to the PSRC on plans, policies, programs, and projects such as the Regional Transportation Plan updates and regional funding policies, strategies, or programs.
• Recommendations to the State Legislature and committees and commissions established by the Legislature on transportation policy, budget and priorities and legislative proposals and studies.
• Recommendations to the federal delegation on federal legislation including reauthorization and funding priorities and other transportation-related programs.
• Letters of support for transportation projects.
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 requires an annual dues fee from each voting member of $100 per member. Redmond has two members, therefore the total cost is $200 annually.
Approved in current biennial budget: ☒ Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A
Budget Offer Number:
0000310 - Mobility of People & Goods
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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5/6/2025 |
Committee of the Whole - Planning and Public Works |
Provide Direction |
Proposed Upcoming Contact(s)
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Date |
Meeting |
Requested Action |
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No meetings proposed at this time. |
N/A |
Time Constraints:
The interlocal agreement requires that participating member agencies approve prior to adoption by the lead agency.
ANTICIPATED RESULT IF NOT APPROVED:
If not approved, the City of Redmond would lose the opportunity to participate in ETP.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A - 2025 ETP Agreement
Attachment B - 2025 ETP Operating Procedures