TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Planning and Community Development
Carol Helland
425-556-2107
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Planning and Community Development
Seraphie Allen
Deputy Director
Planning and Community Development
Vangie Garcia
Manager, Transportation Planning and Engineering
Planning and Community Development
Josh Mueller
Senior Transportation Strategist
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Approval of the Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond (BKR) - Interlocal Agreement Amendment
OVERVIEW STATEMENT
Since 2004, the cities of Bellevue, Kirkland, and Redmond (BKR) have had an interlocal agreement to coordinate the management of the BKR transportation forecast model platform. The model has recently been upgraded from being focused on auto-trip generation to an activity-based model, which better represents a multi-modal network. The 2004 agreement contains language that is not consistent with current technology and security standards and needs to be amended to reflect standard operating procedures as well as the updated model.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
1) Comprehensive Plan - establishes the vision and policy direction for how the City will grow and develop
2) Transportation Master Plan (TMP) - an element of the Comprehensive Plan that guides the City's transportation investments and activities
* Required:
Council approval is required for interlocal agreements.
* Council Request:
Approval
* Other Key Facts:
The original BKR Model was developed for the purpose of sharing, developing, and managing a four-step transportation forecast model platform, to support transportation planning and development efforts at the local and sub-regional level. The older BKR Model is limited for non-auto trip generation and is recommended to be retired. The model has recently be...
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