TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Parks
Loreen Hamilton
425-556-2336
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Parks
Jeff Aken
Park Planning Manager
Parks
Caroline Chapman
Senior Park Planner
TITLE:
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Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Eastrail Regional Advisory Council
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
The Eastrail is a 42-mile corridor that extends from Snohomish to Renton, passing through Renton, Kirkland, Bellevue, Woodinville, Redmond and King and Snohomish Counties. King County Council originally established the governance structure for the Eastside Rail Corridor (ERC) in 2013, the MOU was updated again in 2017 and this update includes the new name Eastrail and a change of leadership from Chair/Vice-Chair to Co-Chairs. City Council is request to approve the Mayor to sign an updated MOU with the Eastrail Regional Advisory Council.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
PARCC Plan PR 52: Coordinate with Eastside Rail Corridor Regional Advisory Committee partners on the planning and development of the Redmond Central Connector, and connections to the Eastside Rail Corridor and East Lake Sammamish Trail, as a regional trail with opportunities for community gathering, art, culture, and historic interpretation, as well as for light rail transit, options for other transportation connections and utility placement.
* Required:
N/A
* Council Request:
N/A
* Other Key Facts:
This MOU is a successor to the 2017 MOU. The Regional Advisory Council (RAC) approved these changes (changing the name to Eastrail and adopting a Co-Chair leadership structure) at their January 2022 meeting, staff is bringing this forward to get approval to have the Mayor sign the MOU.
OUTCOMES:
The Eastrail RAC provides a forum to maintain a collaborative, regional planning process...
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