Agenda - Thursday, July 23, 2020...a. Operations Committee - Councilmember Claudia Balducci, Vice...

Executive Board Thursday, July 23, 2020 • 9:00 – 11:30 AM [Note Start Time]

Virtual Meeting via Teleconference

The meeting will be streamed live over the internet at www.psrc.org.

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PUBLIC NOTICE: In accordance with the Governor’s proclamations 20-25.6 and 20-28.7, the PSRC’s offices are closed to the public and no in-person meetings are permitted. The public is encouraged to follow the meeting via live stream at https://www.psrc.org/boards/watch-meetings or listen by phone at 1-888-240-2560, Meeting ID: 217 463 951. Members of the public may submit comments via email to [email protected] up to one hour before the meeting and comments will be provided to Board members electronically during the meeting. Comments received after that deadline will be provided to Board members after the meeting.

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1. Call to Order and Roll Call (9:00) – Executive Bruce Dammeier, President

2. Communications and Public Comment

3. President's Remarks

4. Executive Director's Report

5. Committee Report

a. Operations Committee - Councilmember Claudia Balducci, Vice President

6. Consent Agenda (9:20)

a. Approve Minutes of Meeting held May 28, 2020

b. Approve Vouchers Dated February 13, 2020 through June 22, 2020 in the Amount

of $4,022,573.69

c. Approve PSRC FY 2021 Indirect Cost Rate

d. Approve Budget Amendment and Contract Authority Requested for Two New Grant

Funded Projects (Stormwater Parks and CARES Act Pandemic Recovery and

Resiliency Work)

e. Adopt Routine Amendment to the 2019-2022 Transportation Improvement Program

f. Authorize a Change in the Regional Transportation Plan Project Status for the

Hospital Area Multimodal Connections Project

g. Approve Conditional Certification of Buckley Comprehensive Plan

h. Approve Growth Management Policy Board Chair Appointment

7. New Business (9:30)

a. Approval of Projects Proposed for PSRC’s 2023-2024 Federal Highway

Administration and Federal Transit Administration Funds -- Kelly McGourty, PSRC

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8. Discussion Item (10:00)

a. VISION 2050 Growth Management Policy Board Recommendation -- Paul

Inghram, PSRC

9. Discussion Item (10:45)

a. Regional Aviation Baseline Study Update -- Jason Thibedeau, PSRC

10. Information Item

a. New Employees Status Report

11. Other Business

12. Next Meeting: NO MEETING IN AUGUST!

Thursday, September 24, 2020, 10 - 11:30 AM, PSRC Board Room

13. Adjourn (11:30)

Board members please submit proposed amendments and materials prior to the meeting for distribution. Organizations/individuals may submit information for distribution. Send to Sheila Rogers, e-mail [email protected]; fax 206-587-4825; or mail.

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July 9, 2020

PSRC Funding

The Transportation Policy Board recommended 128 different transportation

projects from four concurrent funding competitions for a total of $549 million in

PSRC funding through 2024. The recommended projects include a list of

transit, freight, preservation and multimodal improvements all over the region.

The full list can be viewed beginning on page 25 of this packet. The

recommendation includes a contingency list for each funding process should

any additional funds become available. The Executive Board is scheduled to

take final action on this recommendation on July 23. The projects selected for

PSRC funding will then be included in the complete 2021-2024 Regional

Transportation Improvement Program and released for public comment this fall.

View the presentation or watch the meeting video.

For more information, contact Kelly McGourty at (206) 971-3601 or

[email protected].

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https://www.psrc.org/sites/default/files/tpb2020jul09-projectselection.pdf

https://psrc2.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=158

https://www.psrc.org/board/transportation-policy-board

Passenger-Only Ferry Study

PSRC is conducting a Puget Sound Passenger-only Ferry Study funded by the

Washington State Legislature. The study launched in January 2020 and the

work to date includes a webinar held on April 15, meetings with representatives

of MPOs and RTPOs in the 12 county study area, and an online survey that

generated more than 10,000 responses. Candidate routes and terminals are

currently being analyzed using a tiered evaluation process informed by the

recently completed survey. The results of the analysis will identify those routes

with potential for near-term opportunities, and those with more substantial

hurdles to overcome to implementation. A small subset of routes will be

advanced for more detailed route profile development and analysis in the study.

A second webinar is planned for mid-August. View the presentation.

For more information, please contact Gil Cerise at [email protected] or (206)

971-3053

Regional Transportation Plan Update

The 2022 Regional Transportation Plan will address the transportation system

needs and opportunities for the growth expected by 2050, building on the work

completed under VISION 2050. The plan will continue to address critical needs

to maintain the current system and improve mobility but will also look ahead to

address future challenges with potential new investments, such as in rail,

aviation and passenger-only ferries. It will help to implement the policies and

goals in VISION 2050 and assist and inform the local planning to be undertaken

by cities and counties as they develop their comprehensive plans by 2024. The

plan is proposed to build upon, but remain within, the environmental analysis

and policy direction as detailed in VISION 2050. View the presentation.

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https://www.psrc.org/sites/default/files/tpb2020jul09-pres-rtp.pdf

For more information, contact Kelly McGourty at (206) 971-3601 or

[email protected].

In other busines, the board:

• Recommended approval of a Routine Amendment to the 2019-2022

Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

• Recommended Authorizing a Change in the Regional Transportation

Plan Project Status for the Hospital Area Multimodal Connections

Project.

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MINUTES Puget Sound Regional Council Executive Board Thursday, May 28, 2020 Virtual Meeting This meeting was conducted remotely. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The meeting of the Executive Board was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Executive Bruce Dammeier, President. The meeting was conducted remotely. Roll call determined attendance and that a quorum was present. [To watch a video of the meeting and hear the full discussion, please go to: https://www.psrc.org/boards/watch-meetings.] Members and Alternates that participated for all or part of the meeting included: Bruce Dammeier, Pierce County Executive—President Claudia Balducci, King County Councilmember—Vice President Jay Arnold, City of Kirkland Deputy Mayor Glen Bachman, Port of Everett Commissioner Nancy Backus, City of Auburn Mayor David Baker, City of Kenmore Mayor - Other Cities & Towns in King County Jeremy Barksdale, City of Bellevue Councilmember Angela Birney, City of Redmond Mayor Dow Constantine, King County Executive

Claude DaCorsi, City of Auburn Deputy Mayor Jenny Durkan, City of Seattle Mayor Allan Ekberg, City of Tukwila Mayor - Other Cities & Towns in King County

Becky Erickson, City of Poulsbo Mayor - Other Cities & Towns in Kitsap County Linda Farmer, City of Lakewood Councilmember Jim Ferrell, City of Federal Way Mayor Cassie Franklin, City of Everett Mayor Charlotte Garrido, Kitsap County Commissioner Lorena González, City of Seattle Councilmember Kathy Lambert, King County Councilmember Andrew Lewis, City of Seattle Councilmember

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Sam Low, Snohomish County Councilmember Robin Mayhew, WSDOT Director, Management of Mobility Division

Roger Millar, WA State Department of Transportation Secretary Amy Ockerlander, City of Duvall Mayor - Other Cities & Towns in King County Mary Lou Pauly, City of Issaquah Mayor – Other Cities & Towns in King County

Bill Pugh, City of Sumner Mayor - Other Cities & Towns in Pierce County Dana Ralph, City of Kent Mayor Chris Roberts, City of Shoreline Councilmember - Other Cities & Towns in King County Lynne Robinson, City of Bellevue Mayor Hester Serebrin, WA State Transportation Commissioner Dave Somers, Snohomish County Executive Peter Steinbrueck, Port of Seattle Commissioner Axel Strakeljahn, Port of Bremerton Commissioner Penny Sweet, City of Kirkland Mayor Mike Todd, City of Mill Creek Councilmember - Other Cities & Towns in Snohomish County Barbara Tolbert, City of Arlington Mayor - Other Cities & Towns in Snohomish County Nancy Tosta, City of Burien Councilmember - Other Cities & Towns in King County Greg Wheeler, City of Bremerton Mayor Victoria Woodards, City of Tacoma Mayor Derek Young, Pierce County Councilmember Members absent included: (*alternate present) *Don Anderson, City of Lakewood Mayor Dick Marzano, Port of Tacoma Commissioner Armondo Pavone, City of Renton Mayor Rob Putaansuu, City of Port Orchard Mayor Dan Strauss, City of Seattle Councilmember

COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC COMMENT There were no comments received. PRESIDENT’S REMARKS President Bruce Dammeier remarked “By now we’ve all gotten used to the new normal and I’m happy to report that we’ve made the transition to remote operations without issue. This meeting is very much about the important work we do to keep federal funds flowing in the region. Today we will act on project delivery work and higher than expected FTA funding adjustments, as well as moving ahead with next year’s budget and work program, which we’ve been able to be flexible with given today’s circumstances.” CONSENT AGENDA

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ACTION: It was moved and seconded (Erickson/Garrido) to (a) Approve Minutes of Meeting held February 27, 2020 (b) Approve Minutes of Meeting held April 16, 2020 (c) Approve Contract Authorization to Purchase Network and IT Support Services (d) Approve Contract Authorization to Purchase Internet and Telephone Service (e) Adopt Routine Amendment to the 2019-2022 Transportation Improvement Program and (f) Approve the 2020 Adjustment of PSRC’s Federal Transit Administration Funds and Distribution of Funds to the FTA Regional Contingency List of Projects. The motion passed unanimously.

NEW BUSINESS Recommend Adoption of Supplemental Budget and Work Program Fiscal Years

2020-2021

Diana Lauderbach, PSRC Chief Financial Officer, reported on the requested action to recommend adoption of the supplemental budget and work program for Fiscal Years 2020-2021. Last May, PSRC’s General Assembly adopted a two-year budget and work program, which runs from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021. The adopted biennial budget includes an option to make an adjustment with a supplemental budget after the first year. The Proposed Supplemental FY2020-2021 Budget includes one change in previous direction from the Operations Committee in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. PSRC has eliminated the 4% membership dues increase for FY2021. This revision will reduce revenue and contingency reserve by $93,000. In recent years PSRC has used all increases in membership dues to build up the contingency reserve. The freezing of the dues is the same practice PSRC followed during the Great Recession to support our membership.

ACTION: It was moved and seconded (Franklin/Balducci) to (1) Recommend approval of the FY 2020-2021 Supplemental Biennial Budget and Work Program by the Executive Board and recommend adoption by the General Assembly on June 25, 2020, and (2) Recommend that the General Assembly adopt Resolution PSRC-A-2020-01 authorizing the submittal of the adopted Supplemental Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Biennial Budget and Work Program to the appropriate federal and state funding agencies. The motion passed unanimously.

Approve 2020 Project Delivery and Supplemental Funding Action Kelly McGourty, PSRC Director of Transportation Planning, reported on the requested action to approve supplemental funding to meet the region’s 2020 delivery target.

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In 2019, the Executive Board approved updated policies and procedures for achieving the annual delivery targets for PSRC’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) funds, including the process to follow should a supplemental funding action be necessary to meet the target. Ms. McGourty provided information on the target need and the recommendation for funding for immediately ready-to-go projects on the adopted prioritized contingency list of projects. In addition, she provided an overview on a request by the City of Seattle for an exception to the adopted procedures as applied.

ACTION: It was moved and seconded (Erickson/Ralph) to approve a supplemental funding action to award PSRC’s FHWA funds to the list of projects as identified in Attachment 1. The motion passed unanimously.

OTHER BUSINESS There was no other business brought before the board. NEXT MEETING The General Assembly will meet on Thursday, June 25, 2020, 9 – 10 AM. This will be a virtual meeting. The Executive Board will next meet on Thursday, July 23, 2020, 10 - 11:30 AM. ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 11:02 a.m. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Adopted this 23rd day of July, 2020. ___________________________________ Executive Bruce Dammeier, President Puget Sound Regional Council ATTEST: ___________________________________ Josh Brown, Executive Director

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CONSENT AGENDA July 16, 2020 To: Executive Board From: Councilmember Claudia Balducci, Chair, Operations Committee Subject: Approve Vouchers Dated February 13, 2020 through June 22, 2020 in

the Amount of $4,022,573.69 IN BRIEF Two representatives of the Operations Committee review and sign off on the vouchers. In accordance with RCW 42.24.080, following the Operations Committee’s review, the Executive Board approves the vouchers. Vouchers are generally available for members to review in person prior to approval. Due to the July 2020 meeting being attended remotely we will email voucher information to 2 members of the Operations Committee for review and approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION Recommend the Executive Board approve the following vouchers:

REQUESTED

WARRANT DATE VOUCHER NUMBER TOTALS

02/13/20 - 06/22/20 AP Vouchers $ 1,502,865.78

02/28/20 - 06/15/20 Payroll $ 2,519,707.91

$ 4,022,573.69 For additional information, please contact Diana Lauderbach at 206-464-5416; email [email protected].

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CONSENT AGENDA July 16, 2020 To: Executive Board From: Councilmember Claudia Balducci, Chair, Operations Committee Subject: Approve PSRC FY 2021 Indirect Cost Rate

IN BRIEF

A request is being made for approval of PSRC’s Fiscal Year 2021 Indirect Cost Rate Proposal (ICRP).

RECOMMENDED ACTION

Recommend that the Executive Board approve PSRC’s Fiscal Year 2021 indirect cost rate proposal with a benefit rate of 61.97% and indirect rate of 63.34%.

BUDGET IMPACT

The attached ICRP is used to allocate PSRC’s budgeted benefits and indirect costs to federal awards. The benefits and indirect costs were included as part of PSRC’s Supplemental Biennial Budget and Work Program for Fiscal Years 2020-2021 as adopted by the General Assembly on June 25, 2020.

DISCUSSION

Indirect costs are costs incurred for common or joint purposes that cannot be easily identified with a particular final cost objective. These costs benefit more than one cost objective or program and are allocated to federal awards by use of an indirect cost rate. PSRC’s ICRP was last reviewed and approved by our federal cognizant agency, the Federal Transit Administration, on February 15, 2018. Subsequent ICRPs do not need to be submitted for approval unless PSRC changes its accounting system,

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changes its ICRP methodology, or if PSRC’s ICRP exceeds the rate last approved by the FTA by more than 20%. The MPO/RTPO Agreement between PSRC and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) requires Executive Board approval of PSRC’s indirect cost proposal. Once approved, the proposal will be included within the budget and work program. For more information, please contact Diana Lauderbach at 206-464-5416 or [email protected].

Attachments: FTA Cost Allocation Plan Approval FY2021 Indirect Cost Plan Proposal

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- U.S. Department

of Transportation

Federal Transit Administration

February 15, 2018 Diana Lauderbach Chief Financial Officer Puget Sound Regional Council 1011 Western Avenue, Suite 500 Seattle, WA 98104

RE: 2017 Cost Allocation Plan

Puget Sound Regional Council

Dear Ms. Lauderbach:

This letter concludes the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) review of the 2016-2017 Cost Allocation Plan submitted by the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC). FTA understands that the submitted Cost Allocation Plan is the second such plan submitted by Metro for Federal approval following a change in PSRC’s rate type to a “fixed with carryforward” rate. For the review, PSRC identified FTA as its “cognizant agency” – which is the Federal agency responsible for reviewing, negotiating, and approving cost allocation plans and indirect cost rate proposals on behalf of all Federal agencies.

FTA contracted with TFC Consulting, Inc (TFC) to complete the review. A copy of the Final Report dated January 9, 2018 is enclosed. Based on the results of the review, FTA accepts the recommendation of the TFC, and hereby approves the following rate for PSRC:

Type Effective Base Indirect Cost Rate Fixed 1/1/2017 –

12/31/2017 Direct Salaries and Wages

53.73%

TFC consulting conducted its review during the summer and fall of 2017. The approved rate is based on actual costs for the fiscal year ending June 30 2015, and would be applied in the period ending June 30, 2017. Differences between the applied rate and the actual costs of the period covered by that rate are treated as a carried forward adjustment to the rate computation for the subsequent period. In accordance with FTA Circular 5010.1E, each year’s Cost Allocation Plan (CAP) and/or Indirect Cost Rate Proposal (ICRP) shall be updated and made available to the agency’s

REGION X Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington

915 Second Avenue Federal Bldg. Suite 3142 Seattle, WA 98174-1002 206-220-7954 206-220-7959 (fax)

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independent auditor at the annual audit. Note that Appendix F of FTA Circular 5010.1E requires that subsequent CAP/ICRPs be submitted to the cognizant Federal agency for approval when one or more of the following events occurs:

• The recipient has made a change in its accounting system that significantly impacts the

previously approved Indirect Cost Rate Proposal and its basis of application.

• The recipient’s proposed Indirect Cost Rate Proposal exceeds the rate(s) last approved by FTA by more than 20 percent.

• The recipient changes the Indirect Cost Rate Proposal methodology.

• The recipient is either a local governmental unit that receives more than $35 million in direct federal funding or a non-profit entity. In accordance with 2 CFR part 200, these entities must submit their plan annually to their cognizant agency.

Prior to charging indirect costs to an FTA grant, a grant recipient must first have a CAP/ICRP approved by its cognizant agency, and any indirect costs must be specifically identified in the grant prior to grant approval. Thus, in order to seek FTA reimbursement for indirect costs, the following steps must occur: (1) the cognizant Federal agency approves the CAP/ICRP; (2) the approved CAP/ICRP is attached as part of the FTA electronic grant at the time of application; and (3) the proposed FTA grant application specifically identifies indirect costs as a grant expense (usually by identifying a specific activity line item in the budget).

If you have comments or questions regarding the enclosed report or indirect costs, please feel free to contact Scot Rastelli, FTA Transportation Program Specialist, at 206.220.7965.

Sincerely, Susan Fletcher Director of Operations and Program Management

Enclosure

cc: Andrew Werfelmann, PSRC

Jedediah Stancato, TFC Consulting, Inc.

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July 1, 2020 Mrs. Linda Gehrke Regional Administrator for Region 10 Federal Transit Administration – Region 10 915 Second Avenue, Suite 3142 Seattle, Washington 98174 Dear Mrs. Gehrke, Attached is the proposed indirect cost plan produced for review by the Federal Transit Administration. The rate is based on budgeted fiscal year 2021 indirect expenses and uses fixed rate with carryforward as a basis for the indirect cost plan. The budgeted fiscal year 2021 benefit rate is 61.97% of salaries. The proposed indirect rate is 63.34% of direct labor costs. Please also find the following attached for your review:

Cost Allocation Rate Proposal An Organization Chart Fiscal Year 2019 Audited Financial Statements Proposal Reconciliation with FY 19 Financial Statements Certification of Conformance with 2 CFR 200

If you have any questions or concerns you may contact me at 206-464-5416 or [email protected]. Thank you, Diana Lauderbach Chief Financial Officer Phone: 206-464-5416 Email: [email protected] Enclosure

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INTRODUCTION

The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) is a voluntary organization of local governments in King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. As set forth in the interlocal agreement, the mission of the Regional Council is to preserve and enhance the quality of life in the central Puget Sound area. In so doing, it shall

Prepare, adopt and maintain goals, policies and standards for regional transportation andregional growth management in the central Puget Sound area, in accordance with federaland state law and based upon local comprehensive plans of jurisdictions within theregion;

Ensure implementation in the region of the provisions of state and federal law whichpertain to regional transportation planning and regional growth management.

The Regional Council is financed by a variety of federal, state and local agencies and jurisdictions. The basic sources of funding are the Federal Transit Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, Washington State Department of Transportation, local transit agencies, and dues assessed to member jurisdictions.

PSRC develops its indirect cost plan based on the requirements of FTA Circular 5010.1E Appendix F “Cost Allocation Plans” and Appendix G “Indirect Cost Rate Proposals”, 2 CFR 200 Appendix V “State/Local Government-wide Central Service Cost Allocation Plans”, and 2 CFR 200 Appendix VII “States and Local Government and Indian Tribe Indirect Cost Proposals”.

Methodology: PSRC will use a fixed indirect cost rate with carry forward. PSRC began using the fixed with carry forward method July 1, 2016. Before the adoption of 2 CFR 200, PSRC used a provisional rate with a reconciliation at year end to actual indirect costs. The new method of fixed with carry forward will present a more accurate allocation, while also limiting administrative efforts of updating the plan.

Cost Bases: PSRC charges indirect costs to its federal grants under the indirect cost plan. Indirect costs are defined as those costs incurred for a common or joint purpose benefitting more than one cost objective, and not readily assignable to the cost objectives specifically benefitted. These costs include, but are not limited to, rent, office supplies, office maintenance, hardware, software, and insurance. The cost base for indirect costs is total direct salaries and benefits.

PSRC also charges costs for support staff and benefits under the indirect cost plan. Support staff includes, but are not limited to Information Technology, Human Resources, Finance, and Administrative employee costs. PSRC’s indirect cost plan has a benefits rate and an indirect cost rate. The cost base for benefits costs is total salaries.

As PSRC’s proposed indirect rate of 63.34% does not exceed its previously approved 2017 rate of 53.73% by more than 20% PSRC will not submit the plan to FTA for approval but will be kept on file and made available to review as required.

PSRC FY2021 Indirect Cost Rate Proposal 2 July 1, 2020

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RECONCILIATION OF ALLOCATED DIRECT EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND OHVS PAID DIRECT EMPLOYEE BENEFITSFOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2019

Total Employee Benefits Incurred:Employee Leave Benefits 843,539Employee non-leave Benefits 2,127,001Total Employee Benefits Incurred $ 2,970,540

2019 Actual Benefit Rate Calcualtion:Total Actual Benefits = 2,970,540 63.62%Total Actual Salaries 4,668,970

Total Direct Salaries $ 3,663,262Total Allocated Direct Benefits (@ 62.31% of Total Direct Salaries) 2,282,578Total Direct Salaries and Allocated Direct Benefits $ 5,945,840Total Allocated Indirect Cost ((@ 49.94% of Direct Salaries

and Allocated Benefits ($6,115,532 x 49.94%) $ 2,969,352Less: Total Actual Net Indirect Cost for FY 2018 3,300,525Allocated Indirect Cost less Actual Indirect Cost Over (Under) $ (331,173)

Total Allocated Direct Benefits $ 2,282,578Less: Total Actual Direct Benefits 2,330,678Allocated Direct Benefits less Actual Direct Benefits Over (Under) $ (48,098)

Allocated Indirect Cost and Direct Benefits Over (Under) $ (379,271)

Indirect Salaries 1,005,708Indirect Benefits 639,862Indirect Costs 1,654,955Total Indirect Incurred $ 3,300,525

2019 Actual Indirect Rate Calcualtion:Total Actual Indirect Costs = 3,300,525 55.06%

Total Direct Salaries/Benefits 5,993,939

Note: FY 2019 Allocated Benefit Rate of 62.31% and Indirect Rate of 49.94% (Based on final Budget vs Actual Report for FY2019)


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PUGET SOUND REGIONAL COUNCILBENEFIT RATE CALCULATION

FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2021

FY 2021 Budgeted Benefits $ 3,625,642

FY 2021 Budgeted Direct Salaries 4,664,540FY 2021 Budgeted Indirect Salaries 1,186,492Total Salaries $ 5,851,033

BENEFIT RATE

Total Benefits = 3,625,642 = 61.97%Total Salaries 5,851,033

2021Benefit BudgetFica/Medicare $ 468,371State L&I 24,490State Unemployment 36,735Vacation/Personal Time 568,355Excess comp 0Sick leave 14,190Floating holiday 46,305Holiday 244,267Bereavement/Other 10,384State Retirement 787,965PERS Admin Fee 12,000ICMA 242,634Medical /Vision Insurance 948,146Dental Insurance 83,539LTD 19,166Life insurance 6,964Long term care 3,854STD 22,818EAP/Misc 3,000Jury duty 4,922EE recog 500Transportation Incentive 77,036

Total $ 3,625,642

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PUGET SOUND REGIONAL COUNCILINDIRECT COST RATE CALCULATIONFOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2021

FY 2021 Budgeted Indirect Cost $ 4,785,551

FY 2021 Budgeted Direct Salaries 4,664,540FY 2021 Budgeted Direct Benefits (Budgeted Salaries x Budgeted Benefit Rate) 2,890,616Estimated FY 2021 Direct Salaries & Benefits $ 7,555,156

INDIRECT COST RATETotal Indirect Cost = 4,785,551 = 63.34%

Total Direct Salaries & Benefits 7,555,156

2021Categories BudgetIndirect Salaries and Benefits $ 1,921,712Other contract services 178,353 Accounting and auditing 55,010 legal services 79,568 Rent 1,023,039 Paper 5,305 Copier Expense 30,000 Graphics & Printing 5,000 Postage 5,000 Office Supplies 20,259 Records Storage 2,122 Maintenance & Repairs 20,000 Telephone 25,000 Furniture & fixtures 45,000 Delivery charges 250 Advertising 4,000 Conferences 5,000 Education & Training 40,000 Meetings 2,000 Professional Dues 6,000 Publications 4,000 Web Page 25,000 Equipment lease 16,780 Recruiting & Advertising 8,000 moving 1,000 Vehicle Parking & Fuel& maintenance 22,510 Data Acquisition - Miscellaneous 500

Hardware 30,000 Software 35,000 Hardware Maintenance 16,000 Software Maintenance 25,000

Telecoferencing 24,401 Internet 20,000

Computer Supplies 6,000 Cloud Services 90,000

Temporary Personnel 15,000 Insurance 50,648 Travel 15,000 Depreciation 150,000 FY2021 Total Indirect Costs 4,027,456

Plus: Estimated Cumulative Under Allocation as of 06/30/2019 758,095 Totals $ 4,785,551

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Total Direct IndirectCategories Cost Cost CostSalaries $ 4,668,970 $ 3,663,262 $ 1,005,708Benefits 2,970,540 2,330,678 639,862Total Salaries & Benefits $ 7,639,509 $ 5,993,939 $ 1,645,570Other contract services 1,245,622 1,184,695 60,926Accounting and auditing 40,534 0 40,534legal services 46,084 0 46,084Rent 1,001,278 0 1,001,278Paper 2,969 0 2,969Copier Expense 20,737 0 20,737Graphics & Printing 7,063 3,216 3,847Postage 1,250 0 1,250Office Supplies 12,690 1,060 11,630Records Storage 2,676 0 2,676Maintenance & Repairs 5,362 0 5,362Telephone 19,142 0 19,142Furniture & fixtures 0 0 0Delivery charges 0 0Advertising 313 313 0Conferences 21,962 19,853 2,109Education & Training 12,308 0 12,308Meetings 24,440 24,440 0Professional Dues 9,761 4,150 5,611Publications 4,429 1,484 2,946Web Page 30,334 690 29,644Equipment lease 16,779 0 16,779Recruiting & Advertising 1,552 0 1,552moving 455 455 0Vehicle & Parking 20,612 0 20,612Data Acquisition 974 974 0Miscellaneous 6,701 0 6,701Hardware 69,601 0 69,601Software 39,728 789 38,938Hardware Maintenance 22,056 0 22,056Software Maintenance 46,318 34,939 11,379Teleconferencing 22,020 0 22,020Internet 6,323 0 6,323Computer Supplies 2,144 87 2,057Cloud Services 70,872 0 70,872Temporary Personnel 32,392 31,304 1,088Insurance 44,893 1,418 43,475Travel 40,458 31,260 9,199Depreciation 43,252 0 43,252

Totals $ 2,952,833 $ 1,341,130 $ 1,654,955Total Actual Net Indirect Cost for FY 2019 3,300,525

Total Indirect Cost Collected :(Direct Salaries + Allocated Benefits ) x Indirect Rate $ 2,969,352 Total Allocated Indirect Cost less Actual Net Indirect Cost $ (331,173) Total Allocated Direct Employee Benefits less

Direct Employee Benefits Paid $ (48,098) Allocated Cost FY2019 less Actual Cost Over (Under) Allocated $ (379,271)

Total Over (Under) Allocated Cost Collected for Year Ending 06/30/19 $ (379,271) Cumulative Over (Under) Allocated Carryforward from 06/30/18 (378,824) Cumulative Over (Under) Allocated @ 06/30/19 (758,095)

PUGET SOUND REGIONAL COUNCILSCHEDULE OF DIRECT AND INDIRECT COST

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CERTIFICATE OF COST ALLOCATION PLAN

This is to certify that I have reviewed the cost allocation plan submitted herewith and to the best of my knowledge and belief:

(1) All costs included in this proposal for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, are to establish billing or finalindirect costs rates for July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 are allowable in accordance with the requirements ofthe Federal award(s) to which they apply and 2 CFR 200 Appendix VII “States and Local Government andIndian Tribe Indirect Cost Proposals”. Unallowable costs have been adjusted for in allocating costs as indicatedin the cost allocation plan.

(2) All costs included in this proposal are properly allocable to Federal awards on the basis of a beneficial orcausal relationship between the expenses incurred and the agreements to which they are allocated in accordancewith applicable requirements. Further, the same costs that have been treated as indirect costs have not beenclaimed as direct costs. Similar types of costs have been accounted for consistently and the Federal governmentwill be notified of any accounting changes that would affect the predetermined rate.

I declare that the foregoing is true and correct

Governmental Unit: _Puget Sound Regional Council________________________________________

Signature: __________________________________________________________________________

Name of Official: __Diana Lauderbach____________________________________________________

Title: ___Chief Financial Officer________________________________________________________

Date of Execution: ___________________________________________________________________


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CONSENT AGENDA July 16, 2020 To: Executive Board From: Councilmember Claudia Balducci, Chair, Operations Committee Subject: Approve Budget Amendment and Contract Authority Requested for

Two New Grant Funded Projects (Stormwater Parks and CARES Act Pandemic Recovery and Resiliency Work)

IN BRIEF A request is being made to amend the budget and work program to add two new sources of grant revenues and to authorize related contracts. The Stormwater Parks project would utilize $199,000 (rounded to the nearest thousand) in grant funds from the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct a stormwater project. A related request is made to authorize the hiring of a consultant, not to exceed $160,000, to provide technical assistance. The CARES Act Pandemic Recovery and Resiliency grant would utilize an estimated $400,000 in funds from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to perform pandemic recovery and resilience work. The grant is contingent on final award decision by the EDA and will be added as an anticipated revenue until the grant is awarded. A related request is made to authorize the hiring of one or more consultants, not to exceed $250,000, to assist staff in implementation. Authorization by the Executive Board is required for the Executive Director to enter into a contract in excess of $10,000 per year. RECOMMENDED ACTIONS Action 1: The Executive Board should amend the Supplemental Budget and Work Program for Fiscal Years 2020-2021 to add an additional $599,000 in funds from

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Ecology and EDA as outlined in the discussion below. Action 2: The Executive Board should authorize the Executive Director to enter into one or more consultant contracts for stormwater planning consulting services, not to exceed $160,000. Action 3. The Executive Board should authorize the Executive Director to enter into one or more consultant contracts for pandemic recovery and resiliency work as described below, not to exceed $250,000, and contingent upon receiving grant funds from EDA. BUDGET IMPACT The proposed work program amendment would increase the adopted Budget and Work Program by $599,000 from $32.81 million to $32.41 million. The proposed amendment includes the following changes: Update the Revenue Comparison by Source on Table 4 as follows:

• Under “Project Specific Revenue”, add a line for “Stormwater Parks Project” for

$199,000.

• Under “Anticipated Funding”, add a line for “EDA Anticipated” for $400,000

Update Expenditures shown on Table 2 as follows:

• Increase Consultants by $160,000

• Increase Encumbered for future work by $439,000

DISCUSSION (Stormwater Parks Project) Add a description for Stormwater Parks Project (new Sub-Task) under Regional Growth Management Planning (Task 100) that states the following: “PSRC will conduct a study to learn lessons from already-built stormwater parks, identify opportunities for stormwater park retrofits regionwide, and catalyze the planning and development of new stormwater parks to improve water quality, support compact development, and bolster public health.” These actions would increase the budget by $199,000 for the purpose of supporting staff and consultants to conduct the stormwater parks project. PSRC estimates staff costs at approximately $39,000 and consultant costs at $160,000. If consultant services exceed the $160,000 estimate based upon the Request for Proposal (RFP) process, technical assistance will be provided for fewer potential new stormwater park locations. Update the Summary of Consultants within Regional Growth Management Planning to add the Stormwater Parks project for $160,000. BACKGROUND (Stormwater Parks Project)

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To address the stormwater, open space, and centers goals and actions in VISION 2050, PSRC submitted a grant proposal to the Puget Sound Partnership Action Agenda (called a Near Term Action) to work on a small stormwater/open space project called Stormwater park retrofits for water quality, compact development, and human health. Stormwater parks are stormwater retrofits that provide recreational opportunities for the surrounding community. For example, Manchester Stormwater Park in Kitsap County doubles as a regional stormwater treatment facility and a public park. PSRC staff were informed earlier this year that the project was selected for full funding. The project has three key components:

• Conduct interviews for lessons learned on stormwater parks already constructed

in the region. These include Kitsap County’s Manchester Stormwater Park,

Arlington’s Stormwater Wetland Park, and Seattle’s Madison Valley Stormwater

Park.

• Identify locations for new stormwater parks with the greatest opportunities to

restore water quality, increase park access, and support compact development.

• Develop a feasibility study/conceptual design for a new stormwater park in four

high-priority locations (one in each county), based on the analysis and interest

from jurisdictions.

Project findings will be documented in a report on planning for stormwater parks and shared with PSRC boards and committees, planning and stormwater professionals at conferences, and other groups as opportunities arise. The project is expected to start in August 2020 and be completed by August 2022. For more information, contact Erika Harris at [email protected]. DISCUSSION (CARES Act Pandemic Recovery and Resiliency Project) Add a description for CARES Act Pandemic Recovery and Resiliency Project (new Sub-Task) under Economic Development District (Task 300) that states the following: “PSRC will coordinate pandemic recovery and resiliency work to support disaster economic recovery efforts across the region and perform economic development planning to develop industry-specific disaster recovery and resiliency plans.” BACKGROUND (CARES Act Pandemic Recovery and Resiliency Project) On May 8, the Central Puget Sound Economic Development District was invited by the U.S. Department of Commerce and Economic Development Administration to apply for supplemental funding made available through the CARES Act to help respond to the unusual and compelling urgency of the coronavirus pandemic. Invitations were sent to certain institutional grantees, including Economic Development Districts (EDDs), that currently receive partnership planning grants from the EDA. The EDA has determined that these institutional partners, by virtue of their longstanding and

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substantial investment in building capacity to respond to economic shocks and their ongoing partnership with EDA, possess unique abilities to support the CARES Act Recovery Assistance initiative and that it is therefore in the public interest to make awards to these organizations on a non-competitive basis. The invitation requires the district to undertake work items on a pre-approved scope of work that includes: (1) the development of an economic recovery and resilience plan, tied to the applicant’s approved Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, to address the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, (2) the deployment of disaster recovery coordinators to orchestrate a region’s response to the pandemic, (3) the provision of technical assistance, as necessary, to local governments, businesses, and other stakeholder organizations, and (4) the funding of appropriate technology and staff support for these pandemic-response activities. The maximum award is $400,000 and the EDA will cover 100% of the costs of the grant activities. Once approved for funding, the EDD will have 60 days to develop a Grant Administration Plan that details the tasks to be undertaken pursuant to the scope of work, the staff responsible for the primary tasks, and the timeline for implementation of the tasks. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends using the potential award funding for both staff time to support regional recovery efforts and to fund one or more contracts to implement the pre-approved scope of work. Contracts will be pursued that target the following work areas: 1. Regional Recovery Coordination

Use funding to support coordination of disaster economic recovery efforts across the region. Building off existing local efforts to identify and develop regional recovery projects, these funds will support the development of larger regional coordination, identify partnership opportunities, and share best practices across the region. Locally generated disaster recovery economic development projects will be identified, and work will be done to help identify funding opportunities to implement them. 2. Industry Targeted Economic Recovery and Resiliency Planning

The agency will pursue one or more contracts to support economic development planning and coordination to develop industry-specific disaster recovery and resiliency plans. These efforts will target regional industry areas that have experienced significant negative impacts from recent economic shocks, including COVID-19. The identified targeted industries are: Aerospace: The region’s aerospace industry has experienced supply chain challenges due to COVID-19 as well as impacts from a downturn in commercial aviation activity. Regional unemployment insurance claims show that transportation manufacturing, which include aerospace manufacturing, has experienced significant loss in employment, even with this industry being deemed as essential. The volume of initial

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unemployment claims reflects nearly 40% of pre-COVID-19 level employment. Funding would be used to analyze gaps in Washington’s supply chain, including raw materials imported from foreign markets and components made in other states. This effort would work to identify market opportunities to recruit businesses to the region, expand local businesses into new markets, and market local sale opportunities to existing customers. Manufacturing: Like impacts to the Aerospace industry, other manufacturing industries have been impacted by the pandemic. Unemployment insurance claims in the Machinery and Electronic Manufacturing sector reflect nearly a quarter of the pre-COVID-19 workforce, and Other Manufacturing has seen a loss of nearly a third. Funding would be used to support the diversification of regional advanced manufacturing capacity with an added focus on re-shoring of manufacturing activities to support regional supply chains in sectors such as Military and Defense, Information and Communication Technology, Life Sciences and Global Health, and others. The analysis will identify market opportunities for regional companies to expand production to meet the needs of regional manufacturing supply chains and increase resilience of regional industries to future supply chain shocks. Tourism: The regional and national tourism industry is facing long-term structural challenges with how business is conducted. According to recent analysis by the U.S. Travel Bureau, 51% of the overall travel industry is now unemployed. Regional unemployment insurance claims mirror this large impact. Since the onset of the pandemic, more than 40% of Accommodations and Food Service workers and 55% of regional Arts & Entertainment workers have filed for unemployment. Given the impacts to general travel and tourism activity, as well as restrictions on larger gatherings, employment in this industry will likely persist longer than other industries. Funding will be used to identify strategies to support these industries in the near term to remain viable, and to develop business strategies to survive the current and future pandemics. For more information about this grant, contact Jason Thibedeau at [email protected] or 206-389-2879. For questions regarding the budget amendment, please contact Diana Lauderbach at 206-802-5231 or [email protected].

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CONSENT AGENDA July 16, 2020 To: Executive Board From: Mayor Becky Erickson, Chair, Transportation Policy Board Subject: Adopt Routine Amendment to the 2019-2022 Transportation

Improvement Program IN BRIEF Three agencies submitted twelve projects this month for routine amendment into the Regional TIP. These projects are summarized in Exhibit A. These projects were awarded local, state, and federal funding through various processes, such as Connecting Washington funds managed by the Washington State Department of Transportation. PSRC staff reviewed the projects for compliance with federal and state requirements, and consistency with VISION 2040 and the Regional Transportation Plan. At its meeting on July 9, the Transportation Policy Board recommended adoption of the amendment. RECOMMENDED ACTION The Executive Board should adopt an amendment to the 2019-2022 Regional TIP to include the projects as shown in Exhibit A. DISCUSSION Under the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, PSRC has project selection authority for all projects programming regional funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) - Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STP) and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) - and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) - Urbanized Area Formula Program (5307), State of Good Repair (5337), Bus and Bus Facilities Formula (5339), and Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (5310).

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While PSRC does not have project selection authority for other types of federal, state, or local funds, the Executive Board does have responsibility for adding these projects to the Regional TIP. Each project must comply with requirements regarding plan consistency, air quality, and financial constraint. The attached Exhibit A illustrates the action needed to amend the Regional TIP. The recommended action would approve the TIP amendment request based on a finding of consistency with VISION 2040, the Regional Transportation Plan, and the air quality conformity determination of the Regional TIP. Approval is also based on a determination that funding is reasonably expected to be available to carry out the project. Information describing plan consistency, air quality conformity, and the funding basis for approving the request is described further below. Consistency with VISION 2040 and the Regional Transportation Plan The projects recommended for action were reviewed by PSRC staff and have been determined to be consistent with the multicounty policies in VISION 2040 and the Regional Transportation Plan. Air Quality Conformity The projects in Exhibit A were reviewed and it has been determined that a new air quality analysis and conformity determination is not required because each project falls into one or more of the following categories:

• It is exempt from air quality conformity requirements.

• It is an existing project already included in the current air quality modeling.

• It is a non-exempt project not able to be included in the regional model. Funding Reasonably Expected to be Available For the projects in Exhibit A, PSRC confirmed that the funds are reasonably expected to be available. PSRC’s Project Tracking Policies Detailed below is a request from Kitsap Transit for modifications to PSRC’s FTA funds for this amendment. The modifications were found to be consistent with PSRC’s project tracking policies and were reviewed and recommended by the Transportation Operations Committee. Kitsap Transit requests a redistribution of $6,457,000 in 2019 and 2020 FTA Earned Share funds. The redistribution is needed for additional operating assistance due to the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Kitsap Transit requests to redistribute funds from its "Bus and OTR Coach Purchase" to its "KT Transit Operations (2018-2020)" project. After the redistribution, Kitsap Transit will reduce the "Bus and OTR Coach Purchase" project scope by approximately twelve vehicles. The "KT Transit

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Operations (2018-2020)" project will use the increase in funding from the redistribution to support approximately 80,700 additional hours of operations. Federal Fund Source Descriptions

The following is a list of state and federal funding sources that are referenced in Exhibit A. NHPP Provides support for the condition and performance of the

National Highway System (NHS). Connecting Washington State Connecting Washington Account. STP (W) Surface Transportation Block Grant Program funds used for

state highway system preservation and interstate reconstruction.

5307(Urban) Federal Transit Administration urbanized area formula

program. For more information, please contact Kelly McGourty at (206) 971-3601 or [email protected]. Attachments: Exhibit A

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Project(s) Proposed forRoutine Amendment to 2019-2022 TIP Exhibit A

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PSRC Action Needed

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Project Tracking

1. Kirkland 100th Ave Corridor Improvements

New right of way phase in project to complete corridor improvement design on 100th Ave NE from NE 132nd Street to NE 145th Street to reduce traffic congestion and improve safety. Improvements include: lighting, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, intersection improvements, modifications and rechannelization, center left turn lanes, traffic signal strategies for management and operation of traffic signals and culvert modification/replacement.

$400,000 Local

$400,000 Total

2. WSDOTNorthwestRegion

I-90/SR 18 Interchange to DeepCreek - InterchangeImprovements & Widening

New construction phase in this project, the I-90/SR 18 interchange experiences severe congestion during AM/PM peak commute periods. This congestion impacts access to and from the City of Snoqualmie and contributes to delay in the transport of trucked goods to and from the ports of Tacoma and Seattle. Truck traffic circulating through the existing weigh station adds to the severity of the congestion at this interchange. Queues regularly extend to mainline I-90 during peak hours, increasing the risk of rear end collisions. By re-constructing the interchange, eliminating the weigh station, and widening SR 18, safety and mobility will be improved.

$68,510,919 Local

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I-5/Southbound Ravenna Blvd to NE Northgate Way - Deck Seal & Expansion Joint

New project with preliminary engineering funds as bridge expansion joints and deck surfaces on structures within this segment of mainline southbound I-5 are in need of rehabilitation. Apply deck seal to the bridge deck of one I-5 structure and replace expansion joints of two I-5 structures in order to reduce chronic maintenance and preserve structural integrity.

$336,918 Federal STP(W)

$33,322 Local

$370,240 Total


SR 167/S 208th St Vicinity to S 200th St Vicinity - Drainage Replacement

New project with preliminary engineering and construction funds to update the existing drainage system that is causing water ponding during rainy season with new storm water system to eliminate the water ponding in the median along the concrete barrier. The proposed estimate is based on preliminary drainage recommendation from NWR Hydraulic Office that needs further investigation and study during design process to determine the ultimate solution.

$3,201,190 Federal NHPP

$101,170 Local

$3,302,360 Total


SR 9/South Lake Stevens Road - Intersection Improvements

New project with right of way and construction funds to construct a roundabout at SR 9 and South Lake Stevens Road/24th Street SE.

$3,340,000 Local

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SR 16/SR 160/Kitsap County Fish Passage Barriers-Remove Fish Barriers

New construction phase in project where the existing drainage structures at listed locations have been identified as a fish barrier. By replacing the existing structures with a fish passable structure, the restriction to fish passage will be eliminated. Remove fish passage barriers (996755) (990038) (996756) (990366).

$16,063,555 Connecting Washington

$16,063,555 Total


SR 305/Murden Creek - Remove Fish Barrier

New construction phase in project where the existing drainage structure at the location has been identified as a fish passage barrier. By replacing the existing structure with a fish passable structure, the restriction to fish passage will be eliminated. Remove fish passage barrier (994325).


$147,290 Local

$7,364,485 Total


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$10,641,333 Total


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$339,066 State

$16,953,324 Total


SR 7/Unnamed Trib to S Creek 1 & S Creek 2- Remove Fish Barriers

New project with right of way and construction funds as the existing drainage structure at this location has been identified as a fish passage barrier. By replacing the existing structure with a fish passable structure, the restriction to fish passage will be eliminated. Remove fish passage barriers (991225) (990688).

$4,047,395 Connecting Washington

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Existing project adding funds for public transit bus service benefitting the Bremerton UZA and Seattle-TacomaEverett (STE) UZA. Federal funding along with the local match funds will provide approximately 93,800 hours of operations service. One hundred percent of the STE UZA funding will support service to the STE UZA.

$6,457,000 Federal 5307(Urban)

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CONSENT AGENDA July 16, 2020 To: Executive Board From: Mayor Becky Erickson, Chair, Transportation Policy Board Subject: Authorize a Change in the Regional Transportation Plan Project

Status for the Hospital Area Multimodal Connections Project IN BRIEF King County Parks has submitted a request to change the status of the Hospital Area Multimodal Connections Project, a segment of the larger Eastside Rail Corridor Trail Project, from “Candidate” to “Approved.” Per PSRC’s adopted procedures, requests to change a project status require Board action. At its meeting on July 9, the Transportation Policy Board recommended that the Executive Board authorize changing the status of the project as requested. RECOMMENDED ACTION The Executive Board should authorize a change in project status for the King County Parks Hospital Area Multimodal Connections Project from “Candidate” to “Approved.”

DISCUSSION The Regional Transportation Plan contains policies requiring PSRC’s Executive Board to approve regionally significant transportation capacity projects before those projects begin implementation phases. Projects in the Regional Transportation Plan are designated as Candidate, Approved, or Conditionally Approved. A Candidate designation means a project has gone through a comprehensive planning process, but that one or more of the following has not yet been completed: environmental documentation and approvals, financial plan, and/or other planning requirements. A project’s status is changed to Approved once these requirements have been met. Conditional Approval may be granted if a project has fulfilled most of the approval criteria but lacks only certain details. For example, if a project awaits only final

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signatures on its environmental documentation but has completed all other requirements, the Executive Board may grant Conditional Approval. Once the final details have been completed, staff has the authority to grant a project full Approval status administratively, thereby saving the project sponsor several weeks of delay. The current Hospital Area Multimodal Connections Project is a component of the larger Eastside Rail Corridor Trail project that addresses non-motorized access to the East Link Wilburton (Hospital) Light Rail Station. The project includes a grade-separated multi-purpose trail crossing of NE 8th Street in Bellevue along the alignment of the Eastside Rail Corridor (Eastrail). This project will accommodate access to the future at-grade segments of the planned Eastrail to the north and south of NE 8th Street and to the at-grade east-west running sidewalks on both sides of NE 8th Street. The project also includes the interface and cross-trail non-motorized access between the Eastrail and the Light Rail Station. Table 1 below provides additional details of the project, including the criteria used to review the project for the requested status change. Table 1: Project Details and Review Criteria

Review Criteria Hospital Area Multimodal Connections Project

Total Project Cost $24,000,000

Consistency with Regional Policies

The project is consistent with regional policy.

Benefit-Cost Analysis Not required- This project is below $100,000,000

Environmental Documentation

A SEPA Addendum was approved in April 2020. NEPA documentation was approved by the FHWA in December 2019.

Other Planning Requirements

The project is being coordinated with the City of Bellevue and Sound Transit. Specific agreements are currently being negotiated and finalized, including permits, maintenance, right of way and other agreements.

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Review Criteria Hospital Area Multimodal Connections Project

Financial Feasibility

This project is fully funded with $2,301,000 in federal funding and $21,699,000 in local funding from the King County Parks Levy for a total project cost of $24,000,000 in 2021 year of expenditure dollars.

Air Quality Conformity Approving this project will not change the region’s air quality conformity determination.

For more information, please contact Kelly McGourty at (206) 971-3601 or [email protected].

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CONSENT AGENDA July 16, 2020 To: Executive Board From: Josh Brown, Executive Director Subject: Approve Conditional Certification of Buckley Comprehensive Plan

IN BRIEF The Growth Management Policy Board recommends conditional certification of the City of Buckley comprehensive plan. RECOMMENDED ACTION The Executive Board should conditionally certify that the transportation-related provisions in the City of Buckley comprehensive plan conform to the Growth Management Act and are consistent with the multicounty planning policies and the Regional Transportation Plan.

Conditional status would remain in place until the city amends the comprehensive plan to incorporate the city’s employment growth target into its land use and transportation analysis; include a multi-year transportation financing plan that identifies anticipated revenues; and address the air quality impacts related to transportation. These amendments would be required to be acted upon by the city on or before the next periodic update deadline of June 30, 2024. These conditions are described on pages 2-3 of the certification report. DISCUSSION Certification Process Background The Washington State Growth Management Act calls for coordination between local, regional, and state planning efforts. To advance this coordination, state law requires PSRC to certify that regional transit plans, countywide planning policies, and local comprehensive plans within the central Puget Sound region conform to: (1) established

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regional guidelines and principles, (2) the adopted long-range regional transportation plan, and (3) transportation planning requirements in the Growth Management Act. Within the central Puget Sound region, the multicounty planning policies in VISION 2040 have been established as the regional guidelines and principles under Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 47.80.026. Certification of local comprehensive plans is also a requirement for jurisdictions and agencies that intend to apply for PSRC funding or proceed with any project submitted into the Regional Transportation Improvement Program. Within the central Puget Sound region, local governments and PSRC have worked together to develop an overall process for reviewing and certifying local, countywide, regional, and transit agency policies and plans (Adopted Policy and Plan Review Process, Revised September 2003). This process also provides an opportunity to coordinate and share information related to local and regional planning. A set of materials, compiled in a Plan Review Manual, provides details on the review and certification process, background, and framework. The manual also provides guidance and checklists for aligning plans and policies with VISION 2040, Regional Transportation Plan, and Growth Management Act requirements. It should be noted that while VISION 2050 is near adoption, the review of the Buckley comprehensive plan was for consistency with VISION 2040, the currently adopted long-range plan for the region. The adopted plan review process calls for the Executive Board to take certification action on comprehensive plans on recommendation from the Growth Management and Transportation policy boards. Options for Executive Board action are to:

• Certify that the plan is consistent with multicounty planning policies and the Regional Transportation Plan and conforms to Growth Management Act requirements for transportation planning, or

• Conditionally certify that the plan addresses most provisions of regional plans and policies and the Growth Management Act, with a requirement that a limited set of outstanding issues be addressed prior to full certification, or

• Do not certify Based on previous board direction and the adopted 2020 Policy Framework for PSRC’s Federal Funds, jurisdictions with plans that are certified or conditionally certified are then eligible to apply for PSRC funding or proceed with any project submitted into the Regional Transportation Improvement Program. If new board members would appreciate more information about PSRC’s plan review and certification process, please let staff know.

Conditional Certification of Comprehensive Plans Conditional certification is recommended where a limited amount of additional work is necessary to bring the plan into full conformity with criteria for certification, and where the jurisdiction and PSRC have agreed upon a path to make the necessary

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amendments. Jurisdictions that are conditionally certified are fully eligible to apply for regional funding and may proceed with projects submitted into the Regional Transportation Improvement Program. Coordination between the jurisdiction and PSRC ensures progress is made toward addressing the identified issue(s). A conditionally certified plan would revert to “not certified” status if the jurisdiction fails to meet the conditions.

City of Buckley Comprehensive Plan The City of Buckley adopted updates to its comprehensive plan in a series of phased amendments in 2015, 2017, and 2019. On May 26, 2020, the city adopted a resolution declaring the set of amendments as its complete periodic update.

PSRC staff reviewed the plan and found it to be largely consistent with the multicounty planning policies and the Regional Transportation Plan, and to conform to the majority of transportation planning requirements in the Growth Management Act. The plan does an exceptional job of describing the vision and character of the unique community of Buckley and lays out a land use strategy to further that vision. The plan also identifies a range of housing strategies to provide for a wider range of housing options and greater housing affordability.

While the plan includes a significant amount of detail about its transportation facilities and needs, the plan is lacking information about its employment growth targets, a multi-year financial plan for transportation improvements, and does not fully address air quality impacts related to transportation. The transportation planning provided in the plan is based on analysis of residential growth, which is the majority of the growth anticipated by the city. Considering that new growth targets will be established in the next couple of years, the city would be required to update the plan during the next update process with the new population and employment targets rather than amend the plan to include the existing employment targets. Similarly, information about the city’s financial plan for capital projects and air quality measures should be included in the upcoming update process.

With the next deadline for periodic updates in June 2024, the city is already actively planning for that update process and will address these conditions during that effort. Therefore, staff recommends that the conditions of certification be addressed during the update rather than requiring a separate near-term amendment process. The city has provided a letter (Attachment B) confirming that they will address these conditions and other comments in their next periodic update.

For more information, please contact Paul Inghram at [email protected]. Attachments: A - City of Buckley Comprehensive Plan Certification Report B - Letter from City of Buckley dated June 16, 2020

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PSRC Plan Review & Certification Recommendation

City of Buckley Comprehensive Plan

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PSRC PLAN REVIEW REPORT & CERTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION

CITY OF BUCKLEY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

June 11, 2020

BACKGROUND

The Washington State Growth Management Act calls for coordination between local, regional, and state planning

efforts. To advance this coordination, state law requires PSRC to certify that regional transit plans, countywide

planning policies, and local comprehensive plans within the central Puget Sound region conform to: (1)

established regional guidelines and principles, (2) the adopted long-range regional transportation plan, and (3)

transportation planning requirements in the Growth Management Act. Within the central Puget Sound region, the

multicounty planning policies in VISION 2040 have been established as the regional guidelines and principles

under Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 47.80.026. Certification of local comprehensive plans is also a

requirement for jurisdictions and agencies that intend to apply for PSRC funding or proceed with any project

submitted into the Regional Transportation Improvement Program, regardless of funding source.

Within the central Puget Sound region, local governments and PSRC have worked together to develop an overall

process (Adopted Policy and Plan Review Process) for reviewing and certifying local, countywide, regional, and

transit agency policies and plans.1 This process also provides an opportunity to coordinate and share information

related to local and regional planning. A set of materials, compiled in a Plan Review Manual, provides details on

the review and certification process, background, and framework. The manual also provides guidance and

checklists for aligning plans and policies with VISION 2040, the Regional Transportation Plan, and Growth

Management Act requirements.

The Buckley Comprehensive Plan was reviewed for consistency with VISION 2040. The update to VISION 2040,

VISION 2050, is anticipated to be adopted by fall 2020, which will guide future plan updates including the 2024

periodic update required by the state. PSRC’s Plan Review Manual and supporting documents will be updated to

reflect VISION 2050.

DISCUSSION

This report summarizes the findings and recommendations regarding the periodic update to the

comprehensive plan for the City of Buckley, adopted by the city on May 26, 2020, and consisting of

updates adopted in 2015, 2017 and 2019. PSRC last certified the Buckley comprehensive plan in

2007. PSRC staff reviewed the plan and coordinated with city staff in the development of this

report.

CERTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION

Based on the review of the City of Buckley comprehensive plan, the following action is recommended to the

PSRC Growth Management Policy Board, Transportation Policy Board, and Executive Board:

The Puget Sound Regional Council conditionally certifies that the transportation-related

provisions in the City of Buckley comprehensive plan conform to the Growth Management

1 The certification requirement in the Growth Management Act is described in RCW 47.80. The specific requirements for transportation

elements in local comprehensive plans are spelled out in RCW 36.70A.070. PSRC’s Interlocal Agreement, Section VII, also provides

direction for the review of local comprehensive plans and countywide policies (Resolution A-91-01, amended March 1998). The Council's

Executive Board last updated its process for Policy and Plan Review in September 2003. The process is also described in VISION 2040,

Part IV: Implementation.

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Act and are consistent with multicounty planning policies and the Regional Transportation

Plan.

Conditional status is in place until the city amends the comprehensive plan to incorporate

the city’s employment growth target into its land use and transportation analysis; include a

multi-year transportation financing plan that identifies anticipated revenues; and addresses

the air quality impacts related to transportation.

These amendments shall be acted upon by the city on or before the next periodic update

deadline of June 30, 2024.

Discussion of the conditional requirements is provided in Part 1, below. Additional recommendations for future

work are provided, which may be considered during the next comprehensive plan update or during other planning

efforts and are not required to satisfy the conditional certification. Under each heading, the scope of the

certification review, as guided by the Plan Review Manual and Local Comprehensive Plan Checklist, is listed in

high level bullets. Discussion in each topic area highlights exemplary provisions of the plan, as well as issues

identified through the certification review where future work on the part of the city is needed to more fully

address VISION 2040, the Regional Transportation Plan, and Growth Management Act planning requirements.

Part I: Conformity with Growth Management Act Transportation

Planning Requirements

SCOPE OF REVIEW

The Growth Management Act (RCW 36.70A.070(6)) includes several requirements related to transportation

elements in local comprehensive plans. These requirements are summarized as follows:

Land use assumptions and forecasts of travel demand that are internally consistent and consistent with

growth targets.

Service and facility needs, including inventories of existing facilities, and level-of-service standards and

concurrency provisions that address multiple modes of travel, planned land uses and densities, and state

highways.

Financing and investments, including a multiyear financing plan and reassessment strategy to address

potential funding shortfalls.

Intergovernmental coordination with neighboring cities, counties, and regional and state agencies.

Demand management, including programs to implement the Commute Trip Reduction Act.

Pedestrian and bicycle planning, including project funding and capital investments, education, and safety.

Land uses adjacent to airports, identifying relevant facilities, existing and planned uses, and policies that

discourage incompatible uses.

Air quality is largely an interjurisdictional issue in which each jurisdiction's travel behaviors, measured through

vehicle emissions, affect the regional airshed. The Washington Administrative Code (WAC) requires local

transportation elements and plans to include "policies and provisions that promote the reduction of criteria

pollutants" for mobile sources (WAC 173-420-080). When PSRC reviews plans, it also certifies that the

comprehensive plans include air quality policies and provisions, including a commitment to meeting the

requirements of applicable federal and state air quality legislation.

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DISCUSSION: EXEMPLARY PLAN PROVISIONS

The City of Buckley’s comprehensive plan effectively addresses many of the transportation planning

requirements of the Growth Management Act.

The Transportation Element provides excellent detail regarding current transportation facilities and the

need and costs for future projects.

The comprehensive plan promotes regional coordination including with Pierce County and neighboring

jurisdictions to create opportunities for mutual improvements (Goal 1.4).

It includes a transportation strategy that prioritizes maintenance and safety and improvements to system

continuity by constructing missing sidewalk, bicycle route, and street links.

The city has impressive planning for a walkable downtown and a system of paths and trails, including a

key segment of the Foothills Trail and a future trail connection to Enumclaw.

DISCUSSION: CONDITIONS FOR CERTIFICATION

The following provides additional discussion regarding the conditional certification the city should address by June

30, 2024:

The transportation element assumes a population growth rate that is consistent with the Land Use Element.

The plan needs to be amended to include the city’s employment growth target to ensure that transportation

planning is consistent with the city’s total anticipated growth, both population and employment.

Policies 5.7.1 through 5.7.6 establish the city’s framework for financing transportation projects and page 8

notes the city’s operating costs and Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The comprehensive plan

needs to include a multi-year financing plan that identifies anticipated revenue sufficient to meet project

costs, even if more detailed information is provided in the TIP.

DISCUSSION: AREAS FOR FURTHER WORK

The city should consider the following comments through future amendments to the comprehensive plan:

The Transportation Element includes a great amount of detail about transportation conditions and projects.

The city may choose to relocate some of the technical information into an appendix or other document as a

means to focus on the core policies and GMA requirements.

The city should ensure that the upcoming periodic update of the comprehensive plan fully addresses

regional transportation coordination, including with Pierce County and Pierce Transit.

Part II: Consistency with Regional Plans and Policies

OVERVIEW

This section discusses consistency with the adopted multicounty planning policies (established regional guidelines

and principles under RCW 47.80.026) adopted in VISION 2040 and the Regional Transportation Plan. In addition

to the multicounty planning policies, VISION 2040 contains a regional growth strategy with a preferred

distribution of the region’s residential and employment growth, as well as a number of implementation actions for

local governments to carry out. Each policy area addressed in VISION 2040 is discussed in turn below.

VISON 2040 Context Statement VISION 2040 calls for local plans to include a context statement that describes how the comprehensive plan

addresses regional policies and provisions adopted in VISION 2040. The plan includes policies emphasizing

consistency with VISION 2040.

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Environment

SCOPE OF REVIEW

VISION 2040 calls for local comprehensive plans to address the following environmental policy topics:

Stewardship, including addressing the natural environment throughout the plan, decisions based on best-

available science, and regional environmental initiatives.

Earth and habitat, including open space protection, restoration and protection of native vegetation, and

coordination with adjacent jurisdictions.

Water quality, including actions that maintain hydrologic functions and reduce water pollution in

ecosystems, watersheds, shorelines, and estuaries.

Air quality and climate change, addressing federal and state laws, reduction of pollutants, Puget Sound

Clean Air Agency policies, and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and adaptation to climate change.


The Buckley comprehensive plan addresses the environmental policy topics in VISION 2040 with strong goals

and actionable policies.

Policy 1.1.2 seeks to identify and preserve open space corridors and buffers to provide definition between

critical areas and intensive land uses.

Policy 1.2.3 seeks to identify and conserve wildlife habitat including nesting sites, foraging areas, and

migration corridors.

The city acknowledges shorelines of the state and that the goals and policies of the shoreline master

program are considered an element of the comprehensive plan.


To continue to work towards the goals of VISION 2040, the city should consider addressing the following

through future planning work:

Though the plan acknowledges the Shoreline Master Program, the planning implications of the shoreline

should be addressed by the comprehensive plan, including land use, habitat and environmental protection,

flooding, and recreational opportunities.

Though the plan supports non-motorized modes of travel, it lacks detail on addressing pollution and

climate impacts related to transportation. VISION 2040 asks cities in the region to offer significant

measurable steps to reduce criteria pollutants beyond adopted standards. (MPP-En-17).

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Development Patterns – Including Regional Growth Strategy

SCOPE OF REVIEW

VISION 2040 calls for local comprehensive plans to address the following development patterns policy topics:

Urban areas, including targets for housing and employment growth, compact communities that support

transit and walking, and provisions for redevelopment of underused land.

Centers, including planning for one or more central places as locations for compact, mixed-use development,

with policies that prioritize funding to centers to advance development.

Unincorporated urban areas, including policies that advance annexation and orderly transition of

governance.

Resource lands, including identification of steps to limit development.

Regional design, addressing local provisions that apply the Regional Transportation Plan Physical Design

Guidelines, energy efficient building, historic preservation, and enhanced sense of community.

Health and active living, addressing healthy environment, physical activity and well-being, and safety.


The city’s comprehensive plan effectively addresses many of the development patterns policies in VISION 2040.

The Buckley Comprehensive Plan includes a strong discussion of its vision for the future and the need to

grow in a way that maintains the city’s character and identity.

VISION 2040 supports the development of centers within jurisdictions, including town centers and

activity nodes (MPP-DP-11). Buckley serves as an important town center in eastern Pierce County and

the city is commended for robust planning to support and advance its historic downtown.

The city identifies and plans for its population target of 7,500 by 2030.


To continue to work towards the goals of VISION 2040, the city should address the following through future

planning work:

The plan needs to be updated to include the city’s employment growth target and incorporate the target

into the plan’s discussion of growth, land uses, transportation and other service needs. The next plan

update should clearly incorporate both population and employment targets adopted by Pierce County for

the next planning horizon. The employment target should relate to the Goal 1.6 regarding commercial

land uses.

Housing

SCOPE OF REVIEW

VISION 2040 calls for local comprehensive plans to address the following housing policy topics:

Increased housing production opportunities, including diverse types and styles for all income levels and

demographic groups.

Affordable housing needs, including an assessment of existing and future housing needs based on regional

and local factors, including household income, demographics, special needs populations, and adequacy of

existing housing stocks.

Regional housing objectives in VISION 2040, including promotion of housing diversity and affordability,

jobs-housing balance, housing in centers, and flexible standards and innovative techniques.


The city’s comprehensive plan effectively addresses the housing provisions contained in VISION 2040.

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The plan includes specific policies to provide affordable housing for seniors and low-income populations

and notes the need for low income housing options to be located within walking distance of public

services, such as open space, health care, and grocery service. (Goal 2.3 and policies 2.3.1-2.3.3)

Policies support innovative housing types, including duplexes and triplexes (2.2.1), planned unit

developments (2.2.2), flexible lot sizes (2.2.3), and accessory dwelling units (2.2.4).


The certification review did not identify any major areas for improvement of the plan to better align with regional

guidelines and principles on housing. However, the city may want to actively engage Pierce County and other

communities in housing work, including the South Sound Housing Affordability Partners group.

Economy

SCOPE OF REVIEW

VISION 2040 calls for local comprehensive plans to address the following economic development policy topics:

Include an economic development element that addresses: business, people, and places.

Retention and recruitment efforts that support family wage jobs, industry clusters that export goods and

services, and small businesses that are locally owned.

Equitable benefits and impacts, including provisions and programs that promote economic vitality in

distressed areas or areas with disadvantaged populations.

Adequate housing growth in centers through collaboration with the private sector and provision of

infrastructure.


The city’s comprehensive plan effectively addresses many of the economic provisions of VISION 2040.

Highlights include:

A complete Economic Development Element that describes and plans for the city’s employment

conditions and outlines opportunities for economic growth that responds to its context as a small town.




As noted above, the plan needs to be updated to include the city’s adopted employment growth target.

The economic strategy should be coordinated with the Land Use Element and the job target to provide a

mix of land uses that are consistent with employment and economic objectives.

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Transportation

SCOPE OF REVIEW

VISION 2040 and the Regional Transportation Plan call for local comprehensive plans to address the following

transportation policy topics:

Maintenance, management, and safety, including clean transportation with reductions in pollution and

greenhouse gas emissions, environmental factors, health and safety, stable and predictable funding sources,

system and demand management strategies, and security and emergency response.

Support for the Regional Growth Strategy, including system improvements that align with planned growth,

prioritized investments that support compact development in centers, joint- and mixed-use development,

complete streets and improvements to promote biking and walking, and context-sensitive design.

Improved transportation options and mobility, including alternatives to driving alone, facilities and

services for special needs transportation, avoidance of new or expanded facilities in rural areas, and financing

methods.

Linking land use and transportation, including integrating Regional Transportation Plan physical design

guidelines in planning for centers and transit station areas, and land development tools that promote

transportation alternatives.


The Buckley comprehensive plan addresses the major transportation emphases in VISION 2040 and the Regional

Transportation Plan, including maintenance, management, and safety; and providing greater options and mobility.

As noted above, the plan includes very detailed information about the existing transportation system and

planned transportation projects, including walkway, intersection, and Highway 410 improvements, which

will help the city track and respond to changing transportation needs.

The plan includes modelling of future levels of service using HCM2010 and Synchro.

The plan seeks to build out its transportation system in a way that reflects the city’s unique small town

character and history, including policies to maintain a planned grid system of streets.

The city plans for eventual transit service that will connect it to other parts of the county and help reduce

dependency on single-occupant vehicles.




The Growth Management Act requires level-of-service standards for all locally owned arterials and transit

routes, and the multicounty planning policies call for other modes, such as biking and walking, to be

addressed as well (RCW 36.70A.070(6)(a)(iii)(B)). PSRC commends the city for including policies that

are supportive of walking, biking and transit and encourages Buckley to continue developing policies and

approaches that incorporate multiple travel modes. In the upcoming plan update it may be helpful to refer

to the Washington State Department of Commerce’s Transportation Element Guidebook

(http://www.commerce.wa.gov/Documents/GMS-Transportation-2012.pdf).

The plan recognizes the importance of transit service and the challenges related to the limited Pierce

Transit service area. Expansion of the Pierce Transit service area is a complex undertaking. It could help

for the plan to discuss requirements for expansion and to develop policy supporting an expansion of the

transit service area (page 7).

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Public Services

SCOPE OF REVIEW

VISION 2040 calls for local comprehensive plans to address the following public services policy topics:

Promote more efficient use of existing services, such as waste management, energy, and water supply,

through conservation – including demand management programs and strategies.

Promote renewable energy and alternative energy sources.

Plan for long-term water needs, including conservation, reclamation and reuse.


The Buckley comprehensive plan update contains policies that address the public services provisions of VISION

2040.

The plan seeks to coordinate orderly provision of public facilities with public and private development to

complement the fiscal resources of the city (Goal 1.9).


The certification review did not identify any major areas for improvement of the plan to better align with regional

guidelines and principles on public services.

COMMENTS AND GUIDANCE

PSRC staff thanks the city for working through the plan review and certification process. PSRC is available to

provide assistance for future plan updates and the upcoming 2024 periodic update. Additional planning resources

can also be found at https://www.psrc.org/our-work/plan-review. If the city has questions or needs additional

information, please contact Paul Inghram at [email protected].

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CONSENT AGENDA July 16, 2020 To: Executive Board From: Josh Brown, Executive Director Subject: Approve Growth Management Policy Board Chair Appointment

IN BRIEF The bylaws of the Puget Sound Regional Council require the President to recommend policy board chairs to the Executive Board for approval. “Pursuant to the Interlocal Agreement, and to applicable state and federal laws, a Transportation Policy Board and a Growth Management Policy Board shall be established to advise the Executive Board on regional transportation and growth management issues, and on any other matters as directed by the Executive Board. Membership on the boards shall be consistent with the Interlocal Agreement, federal and state requirements, and direction provided by the Executive Board. The Chairpersons and voting structure of the Policy Boards shall be recommended by the President to the Executive Board for approval.” (Regional Council Bylaws, Article VI, Section 10) RECOMMENDED ACTION Recommend that the Executive Board approve the appointment of Everett Councilmember Scott Bader as new Chair of the Growth Management Policy Board. DISCUSSION With the departure of former Tacoma City Councilmember Ryan Mello, the Chair of the Growth Management Policy Board is currently vacant.

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Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier, PSRC President, has asked Mr. Bader to serve as the new Chair of the Growth Management Policy Board and is recommending him to the Executive Board for approval. For more information, please contact Josh Brown at 206-464-7515 or [email protected].

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ACTION ITEM July 16, 2020 To: Executive Board From: Kelly McGourty, Director, Transportation Planning Subject: Approval of Projects Proposed for PSRC’s 2023-2024 Federal Highway

Administration and Federal Transit Administration Funds IN BRIEF PSRC has project selection authority for several sources of funding from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). A project selection process is conducted every two years to distribute PSRC’s federal funds via a competitive process detailed in the Policy Framework for PSRC’s Federal Funds. Between February and June 2020 the project selection process to distribute approximately $549 million of PSRC’s 2023-2024 funds was conducted. The projects recommended to receive these funds are identified in Attachments A through D. At its meeting on July 9, the Transportation Policy Board recommended that the Executive Board approve projects recommended for PSRC’s federal funds. RECOMMENDED ACTION The Executive Board should approve the projects recommended for PSRC’s federal funds as identified in Attachments A through D, including the prioritized contingency lists of projects should additional funds become available prior to the next project selection process. DISCUSSION Policy Framework A competitive project selection process is conducted every two years for the distribution of PSRC’s federal funds. Prior to each process, a Policy Framework is adopted, outlining the policy guidance for the distribution of funds and other details on how the process will

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be conducted. A Project Selection Task Force comprised of 31 volunteer members from PSRC’s four Boards – the Transportation Policy Board, Growth Management Policy Board, Economic Development District Board and Executive Board – met a total of four times between September and December 2019 and prepared the recommendations for the 2020 Policy Framework for PSRC’s Federal Funds. The Policy Framework was adopted by the Executive Board on January 23, 2020 and encompasses the detailed policies and procedures for conducting the competitive processes for both PSRC’s FHWA and FTA funding sources, including details on the policy focus of support for centers and the corridors that serve them, the various set-asides and distribution amounts, and other details. The project selection process, as directed by the Policy Framework, is based on the regional policies and outcomes as detailed in VISION 2040 and the Regional Transportation Plan. The criteria used to evaluate every project is based on these policies and outcomes, built from the foundation of supporting regional and local centers; they include elements such as accessibility, multimodal mobility, safety, equity and climate, as well as financial and readiness considerations. The table below illustrates the amount of funds available for each of the four concurrent processes included in the 2020 project selection process.

2023-2024 PSRC FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR THE 2020 PROJECT SELECTION PROCESS1

Federal Highway Administration Funds Federal Transit Administration Funds

Regional Competition - $49.2 million Regional Competition - $24.96 million

Countywide Competitions - $104.13 million Earned Share and Preservation Set-Aside Distribution - $354.88 million

A Call for Projects was released on February 3, 2020, and workshops were held in each of PSRC’s four counties to review the materials and provide assistance to potential project sponsors. Over 250 projects requesting a combined total of almost $800 million were submitted for the estimated $549 million available. The Regional Project Evaluation Committee (RPEC), the Transportation Operators Committee (TOC) and each of the four countywide forums prepared project funding recommendations for their respective processes, identified in Attachments A through D. Regional FHWA Competition For PSRC’s FHWA regional competition, 31 projects requesting over $78 million were submitted for the estimated $49 million available. PSRC staff scored project applications based on the adopted regional project evaluation criteria as outlined above. RPEC reviewed the projects and PSRC staff scores on May 21, 2020, and after a full discussion recommended the projects in Attachment A for funding, including a

1 These figures do not include funds for the Rural Town Centers and Corridors Program, the competition for which will be held in 2021, nor the funds set aside for PSRC’s work program.

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prioritized contingency list of projects should additional funds become available prior to the next process. In addition to the project scores, RPEC also took other factors into consideration in preparing the recommendation, including the following: geographic equity, agency equity, modal equity, having a balance among project phases, scalability, unique circumstances and project completion. The recommended funding for the 13 projects identified in Attachment A exceeds the estimate for the regional FHWA competition as identified in the Policy Framework by approximately $1.1 million. The rationale for this increase is that the funds as identified in the Policy Framework are estimates based on information available at the time of the Project Selection Task Force discussions. The estimates for 2023-2024 funding as identified in the Policy Framework were based on the application of a 2% growth rate to the average annual allocations received to date over the span of the current federal transportation act. Through the life of the current act there has been a modest increase in funding each year, with allocations generally being higher than PSRC estimates over time. The 2020 final allocations were received after the adoption of the Policy Framework, and these amounts were higher than previous years. In addition, the challenges related to the annual project delivery targets require ready-to-go projects be available each year, so having a larger buffer at the time of award may mitigate the need for extraordinary efforts later in the process. Based on these considerations, RPEC unanimously recommends the list of projects in Attachment A. Countywide Competitions Per the Policy Framework, the balance of PSRC’s FHWA funds is distributed through competitive processes conducted by each of the four countywide forums. A total of 186 projects requesting over $308 million were submitted for the $104 million available, which includes the set-asides for bicycle and pedestrian investments, preservation and the required minimum amount to be spent in the rural area. Each countywide group adopts their own competitive processes, based on the Policy Framework, federal requirements and the regional project evaluation criteria, with some locally based customization; a summary of each countywide process is contained in the Policy Framework. The countywide project selection committees concluded their processes in June and are recommending the projects identified in Attachment B, including prioritized contingency lists of projects should additional funds become available prior to the next process. Regional FTA Competition For PSRC’s FTA regional competition, 12 projects requesting almost $58 million were submitted for the estimated $25 million available. PSRC staff scored project applications based on the adopted regional project evaluation criteria. The Regional FTA Caucus reviewed the projects and PSRC staff scores on June 10, 2020, and on June 24, 2020 the TOC recommended the projects in Attachment C for funding, including a prioritized contingency list of projects should additional funds become

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available prior to the next process. In addition to the project scores, the committees also took other factors into consideration in preparing the recommendation, including the following: geographic equity, agency equity, modal equity, project completion and the ability to fund as many projects as possible. Similar to the FHWA regional competition, the recommended funding for the seven projects identified in Attachment C exceeds the estimate for the regional FTA competition as identified in the Policy Framework by approximately $3.6 million. Similar to the RPEC discussion, the rationale for this increase is that the funds as identified in the Policy Framework are estimates based on information available at the time of the Project Selection Task Force discussions. Specific to the FTA funding, the recommendation from the committee is to use the final 2020 federal allocation amount attributable to the regional portion of funds as the estimate for 2023-2024 funding. This is in part due to the fact that this represents the most recent allocation of FTA funds, and since the regional portion of funds is based primarily on population and population density figures, the actual 2023-2024 allocations will be based on the 2020 Census data. The recommendation also recognizes that there has generally been a trend of increasing funds to the region over time, but should this not occur in the future the annual adjustments process conducted each year will address any revisions necessary once the final allocations are received. Based on these considerations, the TOC unanimously recommends the list of projects in Attachment C. FTA Earned Share and Preservation Funding Per the Policy Framework, the majority of PSRC’s FTA funds are distributed through an earned share process, with funding amounts corresponding to the transit service and operating characteristics of each transit agency in the region. There are three urbanized areas (UZAs) in the PSRC region: Bremerton, Marysville and Seattle-Tacoma- Everett (STE). PSRC coordinates with FTA and the public transit agencies operating within each UZA to conduct the process to distribute PSRC’s FTA funds to projects. Funds come to the region based on the service and operating characteristics of each transit agency, as well as from regional attributes such as population density. Since there is only one transit agency operating in the Bremerton and Marysville UZAs, respectively, funds are distributed to these two UZAs based on their earnings. Within the STE UZA, approximately 86% of the FTA funds are based on the service and operating characteristics of each transit agency and are therefore distributed via the earned share process. The remaining 14% of the funds in the STE UZA are based on regional attributes, and this portion of the funds is distributed via the FTA regional competition as described above. As adopted by the Executive Board, 45% of these regional funds were set-aside for preservation investments as part of the 2020 process, distributed to transit agencies via their earned share percentages. Attachment D contains the TOC recommendation of projects to receive the $355 million of FTA earned share and preservation funding, as identified by each transit agency within each of the three UZAs. Additional materials about the project selection process – including the Policy Framework, project evaluation criteria, project applications, and other resources – may

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be found on PSRC’s website at https://www.psrc.org/our-work/funding/project-selection/fhwa-and-fta-regional-funding. Once the Board approves the projects to receive this funding, PSRC will begin work on the preparation of the Draft 2021-2024 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), scheduled to be released for public comment in September. In October the Transportation Policy Board will make its final recommendation on the 2021-2024 Regional TIP, and the Executive Board is scheduled to take final action on October 22, 2020. At its meeting on July 23, the Executive Board will be provided additional details on the projects recommended for funding as identified in Attachments A through D. This will include information on the types of projects recommended, the phases of implementation, their geographic location, and an assessment of how the suite of recommended projects address and achieve the regional policy outcomes identified in VISION 2040 and the Regional Transportation Plan. For more information, contact Kelly McGourty at (206) 971-3601 or [email protected]. Attachments: A - PSRC’s 2020 FHWA Regional Competition: Regional Project Evaluation Committee Recommendation B - Countywide Recommendations for PSRC’s FFY 2023-2024 FHWA Funds C - PSRC’s 2020 FTA Regional Competition: Transportation Operators Committee Recommendation D - Transportation Operators Committee Recommendation for PSRC’s FFY 2023-2024 FTA Earned Share and Preservation Set-Aside Funds

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https://www.psrc.org/our-work/funding/project-selection/fhwa-and-fta-regional-funding

https://www.psrc.org/our-work/funding/project-selection/fhwa-and-fta-regional-funding


PROJECTS RECOMMENDED FOR FUNDING

Sponsoring

Agency Project Title Phase(s) Score

Amount

Requested

Amount

RecommendedDescription

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program Funding (CMAQ)

Sound Transit I-405 Stride BRT Other 84 $7,300,000 $7,300,000Purchase eight BRT buses for the I-405 Stride BRT

service from Lynnwood to Burien.

Sound Transit

Access to Transit with Next

Generation ORCA and ORCA LIFT

Programs

Other 81 $4,152,000 $4,152,000

Project will procure preloaded ORCA Lift cards to

assist low-income users, Next Generation ORCA

cards for transit agencies to distribute thoughout the

region, and preloaded Next Generation ORCA cards

to distribute to users near new light rail and BRT

projects.

SeattleRapidRide Roosevelt (J-line),

Eastlake Segment Construction 77 $4,000,000 $4,000,000

Project will include roadway rechannelization and

repaving, protected bike lanes, station platforms and

access improvements, and signal upgrades. May

also include pedestrian lighting and communication

infrastructure.

King County

Metro

RapidRide I Line: Speed and

Reliability ImprovementsConstruction 72 $6,000,000 $6,000,000

Provide transit speed and reliability improvements

for the RapidRide I Line within the City of Renton.

Improvements include traffic signal and transit signal

prioritization modifications, new and modified BAT

lanes, bus queue jumps, and traffic channelization

improvements.

Community

TransitSwift Blueline Expansion Buses Other 71 $3,200,000 $3,200,000

Purchase four expansion buses for the Swift Blue

Line Expansion Project.

King County

Metro

Improving Access to Regional

Centers through TDMOther 67 $4,100,000 $4,100,000

This proposal will implement Transportation Demand

Management (TDM) strategies to increase transit

ridership and promote mode shift from drive-alone

trips to support more efficient travel.

FifeInterurban Trail Extension, Hylebos

Creek to Alexander AveConstruction 38 $1,020,531 $1,020,531

Construct a 1.3 mile segment of 12-foot wide

separated shared use path to extend the Interurban

Trail along the SR 167 Completion Project

Alighnment from Alexander Ave. E and 8th St. E.

Project will include bridge over the Fife Ditch and

RRFD-enhanced crossings.

$29,772,531

ATTACHMENT A: PSRC'S 2020 FHWA REGIONAL COMPETITION

REGIONAL PROJECT EVALUATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Total CMAQ Recommended

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Amount


Surface Transportation Block Grant Program Funding (STP)

Pierce County

Canyon Road Freight Corridor

Improvements, 52nd St E/62nd Ave

E to 70th Ave E

Right of Way 75 $4,000,000 $4,000,000

Extend Canyon Rd. E from 52nd St. E/ 62nd Ave. E

to 70th Ave. E with four lanes and a left-turn lane

where appropriate. Remove Milroy Bridge and

construct a new grade-separated bridge over

Puyallup River. Project includes shared-use path

beneth new Puyallup River bridge, bridge over

Clarks Creek, curb, gutter, sidewalk, traffic signal

improvements, illumination, and strom drainage.

SumnerStewart Road Corridor Completion:

White River BridgeConstruction 70 $4,920,000 $4,920,000

Replace Stewart Road Bridge with a four-lane

bridge. The new bridge will include a sidewalk on

the south side, a shared use path on the north side

with a concrete barrier for separation.

Bothell Bothell Way Improvement Phase 1 Right of Way 69 $4,900,000 $4,900,000

Mobility improvements along Bothell Way NE

between NE 191st St. and Reder Way. The scope

includes widening the road to 5 lanes, signal

improvements, protected bicycle lanes, sidewalks,

transit prioritization signals, transit stop amenities,

utility work, illumination, and storm drainage.

Kirkland*108th Avenue NE Transit Queue

Jumps – Phases 1 & 2PE/Design 68 $2,000,000 $1,500,000

Widen 108th Ave. NE to add a northbound bus lane

from NE 62nd St. to NE 68th St. and from NE 53rd

St. to NE 60th St. Install a new traffic signal at NE

60th St. / 108th Ave. NE. Improve signalization at

two intersections and upgrade bike/ped facilites on

east side of 108th Ave. NE.

Lynnwood 42nd Ave W Improvements Right of Way 65 $3,000,000 $3,000,000

Construct new grid street in the Regional Growth

Center from Alderwood Mall Blvd. to 194th St. SW.

The cross section will include two lanes, sharrows,

street parking on both sides of the street, sidewalks,

traffic signals, lighting, streetscaping and urban

design features.

Kitsap Transit*Southworth Terminal

Redevelopment ProjectPE/Design 54 $3,000,000 $2,250,000

Extend the service life of the Southworth Ferry

Terminal by replacing the timber trestle with

concrete and steel, dock and transer span;

constructing a new shoreside terminal building;

providing shoreside electrification infrastructure;

adding a new berthing facitlity; and upgrading

pedestrian factilites.

$20,570,000

* These sponsors voluntarily reduced their funding requests. GRAND TOTAL 50,342,531$

Total STP Recommended

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RECOMMENDED PRIORITIZED CONTINGENCY LIST

Sponsoring

Agency Project Title Phase(s) Score Description

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program Funding (CMAQ)

WSFPhase 2 of the Hybrid Electric Ferry

Conversion ProjectConstruction 64

The project will allow ship-to-shore charging

interface and install shore-side improvements to

support charging stations at the Seattle and

Bainbridge Island terminals.

King County

Metro

On-Demand Feeder-to-Fixed Route

Connections to Transit ProgramOther 53

Metro will contract with a service provider to provide

on-demand feeder-to-fixed route (F2FR) service for

two years at three newly expanded transit hubs

located in Regional Centers: Federal Way Transit

Center, Overlake Village Station, and Auburn Transit

Center. Customers within a two-mile radius of these

transit centers will be able to request rides, get

picked up within 15 minutes, and rideshare to and

from the transit hub and destinations within the

service area.

Surface Transportation Block Grant Program Funding (STP)

Bothell Bothell Way Improvement Phase 2 Right of Way

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Mobility improvements along Bothell Way NE

between 240th St. SE and the County Line. The

scope includes widening the road to 5 lanes, signal

improvements, protected bicycle lanes, sidewalks,

transit priority signals, transit stop amenities, utility

work, illumination, and storm drainage.

Tacoma Prairie Line Trail Phase II Construction

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Construct a shared use path between S 21st St. and

S 25th St. to complete the last unfinished segment

of the Prairie Line Trail. The project will also include

wayfinding, landscaping, and crossing treatments at

intersections.

Shoreline

SR 523 (N/NE 145th Street) & I-5

Interchange Construction

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Construct multi-lane roundabout intersections at the

I-5 southbound ramp terminals and NE 145th St.

and 5th Ave. NE. Rechannelize the existing NE

145th Street overpass to accommodate an 11-foot

and a 12-foot vehicle lane in both directions, a 3-foot

median, and a buffered 9-foot bicycle lane on the

north side of the overpass.

$6,000,000

$3,000,000

Amount Requested

$1,650,000

$4,400,000

$4,920,000

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Renton

Rainier Avenue South Corridor

Improvements Phase 4B Construction

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Construct improvements along Rainier Ave. S

between S. Tobin St. and NW 3rd Pl. Project will

widen sidewalks with streetscaping, upgraded traffic

signal timing and coordination, access management,

installation of a HAWK signal, transit facility

upgrades, and landscaped buffers and medians.

Project will also construct a segment of the Lake

Washington Loop Trail from Airport Way to NW 3rd

Pl.

Fife

Port of Tacoma Road Phase 2b:

20th Street East Construction

60

Widen and improve 20th St. E. and the intersections

at Port of Tacoma Rd, 34th Ave. E, and Industry Dr.

E with new signals and pedestrian crossings.

Kent

76th Avenue South - North

Segment Construction

60

Construct road and drainage improvements along

76th Ave. S. from S. 212th St. to 1,000 feet south of

S. 212th St. The project includes raising the existing

road to prevent flooding; a full width overlay,

concrete curb, gutter, sidewalk, 5-foot paved

shoulder, street lighting, storm drainage, and

channelization.

Shoreline SR 523, I-5 to Corliss Avenue N Construction

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Project provides improvements along SR 523 from

3rd Ave. NE to Corliss Ave. NE. Improvements

include signal improvements, channelization, traffic

signal timing, shared-use path buffer, ADA curb

ramps, utility relocation, and pedestrian lighting.

Snohomish

County

Alderwood Mall Parkway 168th St

SW - SR 525 Construction

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Widen Alderwood Mall Parkway to five lanes from

168th St SW to the SR 525 ramps. ADA compliant

sidewalks will be provided on both sides of the

parkway and protected bicycle lanes will be installed

on the east side of the parkway and striped on the

west.

Marysville 156th St NE Corridor Improvements Construction

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Widen 156th St. NE from 3 lanes to 5 lanes from

Smokey Pt. Blvd. to west of Hayho Creek. The

project will also include, curb, gutter, landscape

strip, sidewalk, stromwater conveyance, illumination,

signage, and pavement markings. Northside

sidewalk will be widened for shared use path.

Kent

South 218th Street/98th Avenue

South from 94th Place South to

South 216th Street Construction

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Widen S. 218th Street/98th Avenue S. from 94th Pl.

S. to S. 216th St. to three lanes and include paving,

concrete curbs, gutters, sidewalks, five-foot paved

shoulders, street lighting, storm drainage,

landscaping, utilities, and channelization.

$4,500,000

$1,003,412

$4,915,680

Amount Requested

$4,920,000

$4,920,000

$4,600,000

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Arlington 169th St NE Connecting Segment Construction

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Filling road network gap with a new segment of

169th St. between 40th Ave. and 43rd Ave. Project

includes 1,659 linear feet of two-lane roadway,

sidewalk, 12-foot wide multi-use path, relocation of

detention ponds, drainage, and lighting.

Kitsap County

SR 104 Realignment - Kingston

Phase 1 Construction

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Provide two eastbound and one or two westbound

lanes from the WSF loading area to Iowa Ave.

Sidewalks and intersection improvements along

Iowa Ave. Stormwater, illumination, restriping, and

signage along Main St. to allow two-way traffic. Bike

lanes, restriping, signal work along SR104. Ferry toll

booth relocation.

Port of Bremerton

Airport Way Phase 2-2

(Construction) Construction

35

Construct a two-lane roadway with 5-foot bicycle

lanes and 3-foot shoulders between Old Clifton Rd.

and the south end of the Bremerton National Airport.

Project includes a separated 5-foot pedestrian path,

stormwater swales, and wildlife fence.

Bainbridge

Bainbridge - Sound to Olympics

Trail - High School Rd to Madison

Ave North

Preliminary

Engineering /

Design &

Construction

30

Extend the Sound to Olympics Trail about a mile

along SR305 from High School Road Rd. to

Madison Ave.

Federal Way SW King County Regional Trail Plan Planning 19

Develop a SW King County Regional Trail Plan to

identify the regional trail connections between SW

King County agencies and north Pierce County

agencies and their associated regional growth

centers.$250,000

$2,942,656

$2,545,000

$2,650,000

$4,909,460

Amount Requested

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Sponsor Title

Funding

Source Amount

Score

(out of 100) Phase(s)

Seattle West Seattle Bridge Replacement STP $4,900,000 82

Preliminary

Engineering/Design

Seattle

Core Transportation Demand

Management Expansion in Seattle CMAQ $3,820,000 75 Construction, Other

Tukwila South King County TDM CMAQ $450,000 77 Other

Bellevue

120th Avenue NE (Stage 4) ‐ NE 16th

Street to Northup Way Multimodal

Corridor Completion STP $1,455,600 70

Preliminary

Engineering/Design

Shoreline

SR 523 (N/NE 145th Street) & I‐5

Interchange STP $4,920,000 67 Construction

Renton

Rainier Ave S Corridor Improvements ‐ Phase 4B STP $4,793,000 66 Construction

Seattle

Northgate to Downtown Transit

improvements CMAQ $1,000,000 73

Preliminary

Engineering/Design

Seattle

23rd Ave Bus Rapid Transit (U‐District to

Rainier Valley) CMAQ $1,153,000 67 Construction

Seattle Downtown Seattle Bike Network CMAQ $1,900,000 65

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Construction

SeaTac 34th Ave S Phase 2 CMAQ $741,100 67

Preliminary

Engineering/Design

Issaquah

Newport Way NW Improvement Project ‐ SR 900 to SE 54th Street STP $2,200,000 57 Right of Way

Subtotal: $27,332,700

Sponsor Title

Funding

Source Amount

Score


Milton

Interurban Trail Connection: Milton to

Edgewood/King to Pierce CMAQ $410,875 40

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Right of Way

North Bend North Bend 202/Mt Si Roundabout STP $1,380,610 48

Preliminary

Engineering/DesignSubtotal: $1,791,485

Sponsor Title

Funding

Source Amount

Score


King County

SE Green Valley Rd and 218th Ave SE

Intersection Improvement STP $643,875 38

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Right of WaySubtotal: $643,875

Sponsor Title

Funding

Source Amount

Score


King County ‐ Metro

Increasing Student and Family Access to

Regional Travel Options through

Transportation Demand Management CMAQ $2,000,000 66 Other


On‐Demand Feeder‐to‐Fixed Route

Connections to Transit Program CMAQ $2,000,000 53 OtherSubtotal: $4,000,000

Sponsor Title

Funding

Source Amount

Score


Federal Way

Pacific Highway Non‐Motorized Corridor

‐ 16th Ave S (S 308th St to S 288th St) CMAQ $725,000 70 Right of WaySeattle Georgetown to South Park Connection STP $1,500,000 67 Construction

ALL OTHERS PROGRAM

NONMOTORIZED PROGRAM

KING COUNTY PROJECTS RECOMMENDED FOR FUNDING

LARGE JURISDICTION PROGRAM

SMALL JURISDICTION PROGRAM

RURAL PROGRAM

ATTACHMENT B: COUNTYWIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PSRC'S FFY 2023-2024 FHWA

Note: project descriptions for each recommended project will be provided on PSRC's website at https://www.psrc.org/our-

work/funding/project-selection/fhwa-and-fta-regional-funding.

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Bellevue

Eastrail to NE Spring Boulevard Trail

Link STP $1,282,600 65

Preliminary

Engineering/Design

Renton South 7th Street Corridor Improvements STP $1,450,000 62 Construction

Redmond 156th Avenue Shared Use Path STP $700,000 61

Preliminary

Engineering/Design

King County ‐ Metro Safe Routes to Transit: RapidRide I Line STP $1,250,198 61

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Construction

Kirkland

Kirkland Neighborhood Greenway:

Stores to Shores STP $1,608,900 53 ConstructionSubtotal: $8,516,698

Sponsor Title

Funding

Source Amount

Score


Seattle 15th Ave NW Preservation STP $1,500,000 95 Construction

Bothell NE 195th St. Overlay STP $970,000 93 Construction

WSDOT

SR 99/SR 516 Vic to S 200th St ‐ Paving

& ADA Compliance STP $1,470,000 93

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Construction

Kent

South 212th Street Preservation (Green

River Bridge to Orillia Rd/Kent City

Limits) STP $1,500,000 92 Construction

Auburn C Street SW Preservation STP $1,118,272 91 Construction

Bothell NE 160th St. Overlay STP $625,000 91 Construction

Federal Way Military Road South Preservation Project STP $600,000 90 Construction

Redmond Avondale Road Preservation STP $1,426,000 90

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Construction

Redmond

West Lake Sammamish Parkway

Preservation STP $1,436,000 90

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Construction

Newcastle

2024 Newcastle Pavement Overlay

Program STP $600,000 88

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Construction

Subtotal: $11,245,272

KING COUNTY RECOMMENDED PROJECTS TOTAL: $53,530,030

Sponsor Title

Funding

Source

Contingency

Amount

STP Score

(out of 100)

CMAQ Score


Bellevue

Mountains to Sound Greenway Trail:

136th Place SE to 142 Place SE STP $4,300,000 64 52 Construction

Federal Way

Adaptive Traffic Signal Control ‐ City

Center ‐ Phase 2 CMAQ $600,000 63 74 Constuction

Renton

NE Sunset Blvd (SR 900) Corridor

Improvements STP $3,150,000 63 60 Right of Way

Shoreline SR 523, I‐5 to Corliss STP $4,920,000 60 49 Construction

Redmond 70th Street Extension STP $2,700,000 59 39 Construction

Tukwila South 42nd Ave Bridge Replacement STP $1,500,000 59 N/A

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Right of Way

Seattle Downtown Seattle Bike Network CMAQ $3,020,000 58 65

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Construction

Auburn A Street Loop STP $1,125,000 58 N/A Construction

Kent

South 218th Street/98th Avenue South

from 94th Place South to South 216th

Street STP $4,915,680 54 N/A Construction

Covington

SR 516 and Covington Way Intersection

Improvements STP $1,069,000 53 51 Right of Way, Other

North Bend Bendigo Blvd N/W 4th St Roundabout STP $3,101,000 53 40

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Right of Way

PRESERVATION PROGRAM

KING COUNTY PRIORITIZED CONTINGENCY LIST

LARGE JURISDICTION PROGRAM

NONMOTORIZED PROGRAM

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(out of 100)

CMAQ Score


Sammamish Issaquah‐Fall City Road Project, Phase 2 STP $3,500,000 53 N/A Construction

Kent 76th Avenue South ‐ North Segment STP $3,480,000 52 N/A Construction

Auburn

Auburn Way S (SR 164) Widening

(Hemlock to Poplar) STP $4,500,000 50 N/A Construction

Covington SR516 ‐ 185th to 192nd CIP1128 STP $1,084,233 50 N/A Right of Way

Black

Diamond

SR 169 Corridor & Intersection

Improvements STP $3,000,000 49 34 Construction

Pacific West Valley Highway Reconstruction STP $4,920,000 47 N/A Construction

King County

S 360th St at Military Rd S Intersection

Improvement STP $2,703,125 46 45 Construction, Other

King County

Issaquah‐Hobart and May Valley

Intersection Improvement STP $3,920,180 40 N/A Construction, Other

King County

NE Woodinville Duvall Rd and W

Snoqualmie Valley Rd Intersection

Improvement STP $1,643,500 39 N/A

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Right of Way

Sponsor Title

Funding

Source

Contingency

Amount

STP Score

(out of 100)

CMAQ Score



Mobility Hub Transformation at Existing

Transit Centers CMAQ $2,900,000 59 40

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Construction

WSDOT King County Traffic Buster 2 STP $540,000 37 N/A Construction

Sponsor Title

Funding

Source

Contingency

Amount

STP Score

(out of 100)

CMAQ Score


Seattle Beacon Ave Non‐Motorized Access STP $2,000,000 71 70 Construction

Redmond Redmond Central Connector Phase 3 STP $2,130,000 66 64 Construction

Seattle

Martin Luther King Jr Way Protected

Bike Lane STP $1,800,000 66 64 Construction

King County ‐Metro Safe Routes to Transit: RapidRide I Line STP $879,802 61 N/A

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Construction

Kent

Meet Me on Meeker ‐ Transit and Non‐Motorized Intersection Improvements at

W Meeker Street and 64th Avenue South CMAQ $2,130,000 57 48

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Construction

Shoreline

5th Ave/Trail Along the Rail

Improvements STP $1,000,000 56 58 Construction

Shoreline 145th Street Off‐Corridor Bike Network STP $659,004 55 58 Construction

Auburn

Auburn Way S ‐ Southside Sidewalk

Improvements STP $680,000 52 44

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Construction

King County

Renton Avenue South Sidewalks ‐ Phase

III STP $1,903,000 51 44 Construction

WSDOT

SR 900/68th Ave S Vicinity ‐ Pedestrian

Safety Phase 2 STP $500,000 45 41 Construction

Kenmore 61st Avenue Sidewalks STP $1,020,700 45 38

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Construction

Lake Forest

Park

37th Avenue NE Sidewalk (165th to

178th) CMAQ $153,105 44 42

Preliminary

Engineering/Design

Lake Forest

Park LFP Elementary Sidewalk Improvements CMAQ $200,680 41 39

Preliminary

Engineering/Design

Sponsor Title

Funding

Source

Contingency

Amount

STP Score

(out of 100)

CMAQ Score


Seattle Denny Way Preservation STP $1,500,000 88 N/A Construction

Auburn

A Street SE Preservation (37th St SE to

Lakeland Hills Wy) STP $866,130 87 N/A Construction

Bellevue NE 4th Street Preservation STP $1,087,200 85 N/A Construction

Kent

East Valley Highway Preservation (S

212th St to S 196th St) STP $1,500,000 85 N/A Construction

ALL OTHERS PROGRAM

NONMOTORIIZED PROGRAM

PRESERVATION PROGRAM

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Renton Oakesdale Ave SW Preservation Project STP $1,500,000 85 N/A Construction

North Bend North Bend Way STP $1,450,000 83 N/A Construction

Bellevue

SE 26th Street / Kamber Road / SE 16th

Street Preservation STP $1,408,700 81 N/A Construction

Snoqualmie

Snoqualmie Parkway Rehabilitation

(Preservation) STP $1,200,000 81 N/A Construction

Kirkland Central Way Preservation STP $1,296,000 79 N/A Construction

Shoreline Greenwood Avenue N Preservation STP $298,000 79 N/A

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Construction

Shoreline

155th Street, Midvale Avenue N to

Meridian Avenue N Preservation STP $531,000 78 N/A

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Construction

Kenmore 73rd Ave NE Overlay STP $746,950 56 N/A

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

ConstructionKing County Orillia Road South Preservation STP $1,297,500 54 N/A Construction

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Agency Project Title

Funding

Source Amount

Score*


Bainbridge

Island

Winslow to Eagledale Bicycle

Improvements STP $735,000 N/A Construction

Bremerton

6th Street Preservation - Phase 3 Naval

Ave to Warren STP $1,772,838 N/A

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Construction

Kitsap County Fairgrounds Road Complete Streets STP $2,300,000 N/A Construction

Kitsap County

STO ‐ Port Gamble Trail A & B1 (minus

B2&D) STP $1,992,162 N/A Construction

Kitsap Transit SR16 Park & Ride STP $1,700,000 N/A Right of Way

Poulsbo

Noll Corridor ‐ North Segment (road

segment) STP $1,070,000 N/A Construction

Subtotal: 9,570,000$

KITSAP COUNTY RECOMMENDED PROJECTS TOTAL: 9,570,000$

Sponsoring


Funding

Source

Contingency

Amount

Score*


Port of

Bremerton Airport Industrial Way Phase 2‐2 STP $2,942,656 N/A Construction

Kitsap County SR 104 Realignment ‐ Kingston Phase 1 STP $4,909,460 N/A Construction

Kitsap County SR 104 Realignment ‐ Kingston Phase 2 STP $2,363,230 N/A Construction

Kitsap County North STO Trail Planning Study STP $350,000 N/A Planning

Kitsap Transit Port Orchard Transit Center STP $750,000 N/A Planning

Poulsbo

Noll Corridor ‐ North Segment (shared

use segment) STP $1,000,000 N/A Construction

Kitsap County

STO ‐ Port Gamble Trail B2 & D (minus

A&B1) STP $668,000 N/A Construction

Bremerton Kitsap Way ‐ Northlake Way to SR3 STP $524,190 N/A Planning

Kitsap Transit Gateway Center STP $3,500,000 N/A Construction

Sponsoring


Funding

Source

Contingency

Amount

Score*


Kitsap County County Paver Bundle STP $1,001,873 N/A Construction

Bainbridge

Island Blakely to Lynwood STP $1,150,000 N/A

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Construction

Bainbridge

Island Rolling Bay Bicycle & Ped Improvements STP $1,426,000 N/A

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Construction

Note: projects are shown in alphabetical order by sponsor, since some projects fall under multiple categories (general project,

nonmotorized set-aside, preservation set-aside, rural, etc.).

KITSAP COUNTY PRIORITIZED CONTINGENCY LIST

KITSAP COUNTY PROJECTS RECOMMENDED FOR FUNDING

* Kitsap County uses an alternate scoring methodology involving High, Medium and Low summaries per each evaluation criteria, rather than numeric

scores out of 100.

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(of 100) Phase(s)

Pierce County Canyon Rd. E. (84th St. E. to 72 St. E.) STP $2,500,000 60 Construction

University

Place 67th Avenue Phase 2 STP $2,350,000 54 Construction

Tacoma Water Ditch Trail Phase IIIB STP $3,316,860 50 ConstructionSubtotal: $8,166,860

Sponsoring


Funding

Source Amount

Score

(of 100) Phase(s)

University

Place 35th Street Phase 2 STP $2,125,000 70 Construction

Tacoma Water Ditch Trail Phase IIIA CMAQ $2,273,631 60 Construction

Sumner Fryar Avenue Shared Use Trail CMAQ $655,143 59 Right of Way

Fircrest Emerson West Sidewalk Development STP $387,753 39

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

ConstructionSubtotal: $5,441,527

Sponsoring


Funding

Source Amount

Score

(of 100) Phase(s)

Pierce County

Patterson Rd E - Culvert Replacement -

212 Av E (MP 0.10) to MP 0.20 STP $560,000 40 ConstructionSubtotal: $560,000

Sponsoring


Funding

Source Amount

Score

(of 100) Phase(s)

Pierce County

Strengthening Countywide Mobility with

Transportation Demand Management CMAQ $862,113 73 PlanningSubtotal: $862,113

Sponsoring


Funding

Source Amount

Score

(of 100) Phase(s)

Pierce Transit

Clean Fuels Bus

Replacement/Expansion CMAQ $1,871,113 48 OtherSubtotal: $1,871,113

Sponsoring


Funding

Source Amount

Score

(of 100) Phase(s)

Pierce County Canyon Rd E Asphalt Overlay STP $750,000 60 Construction

Lakewood

South Tacoma Way - 96th to Steilacoom

Blvd Overlay STP $750,000 53

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Construction

Auburn

Lake Tapps Pkwy/Sumner-Tapps

Highway E Preservation STP $750,000 49 Construction

Sponsoring


Funding

Source Amount

Score

(of 100) Phase(s)

DuPont Center Drive Overlay Phase 4a STP $570,485 45

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Construction

Tacoma E Portland Ave (64-72) Overlay STP $57,642 45

Preliminary

Engineering/Design

Puyallup Valley Ave NW Overlay - Phase 1 STP $750,000 44

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Construction

Steilacoom

Old Military Road Pavement

Preservation STP $750,000 44 Construction

Fircrest Regents West Overlay STP $70,260 35

Preliminary

Engineering/Design

Subtotal: $4,448,387

PIERCE COUNTY RECOMMENDED PROJECTS TOTAL: $21,350,000

PIERCE COUNTY PROJECTS RECOMMENDED FOR FUNDING

NONMOTORIZED

ROADWAY

OTHER

PRESERVATION

TRANSIT

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(of 100) Phase(s)

Pierce County 112th St. S. (C St. S. to A St. S.) STP $1,560,000 48 Construction

Lakewood

South Tacoma Way - 88th to North City

Limits STP $2,550,000 45 Construction

Lakewood

Steilacoom Blvd. SW Improvements:

83rd Av. SW to Weller Rd. SW STP $2,263,380 43 Construction

Puyallup 23rd Ave SE, Meridian to 9th STP $4,400,000 38 Construction

Sumner

166th Widening and Intersection

Improvements STP $2,690,150 38

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Right of Way

Sumner

Main St and Wood Ave Intersection

Improvements STP $1,330,000 38 Construction

University

Place Chambers Creek Road Roundabout STP $425,000 38

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Right of Way

Orting Whitehawk Boulevard Extension STP $769,850 34 Right of Way

Puyallup 9th St SW; 15th to 31st Widening STP $592,300 34 Planning

Lakewood

Gravelly Lake Non-Motorized Trial Phase

2 STP $554,292 33

Preliminary

Engineering/Design

Lakewood

100th ST SW - Lakeview Ave SW to

South Tacoma Way STP $742,274 31

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Right of Way

Edgewood Chrisella Road Improvements STP $4,273,100 29

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Construction

Edgewood Edgewood Dr. East Improvements STP $562,250 26

Preliminary

Engineering/Design

Puyallup

Fruitland & 7th Ave SW Intersection

Improvement STP $1,577,000 26

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Construction

Sponsoring


Funding

Source

Contingency

Amount

Score

(of 100) Phase(s)

Fife

Interurban Trail Extension - Hylebos

Creek to Alexander Avenue CMAQ $1,020,531 53 Construction

Puyallup Riverwalk Trail Phase 5 STP $1,975,000 49

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Construction

Pierce County 168 ST E STP $945,000 48

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Right of Way

Sumner

Rivergrove Community Pedestrian

Bridge CMAQ $4,000,000 41 Construction

Sponsoring


Funding

Source

Contingency

Amount

Score

(of 100) Phase(s)

Puyallup

Wildwood Park Drive Sidewalks; 31st to

26th STP $907,500 36

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Construction

Milton Milton Way Missing Links STP $253,445 30

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Construction

Milton 27th Ave Missing Link STP $181,650 26

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Construction

Sponsoring


Funding

Source

Contingency

Amount

Score

(of 100) Phase(s)

Tacoma

South Sound Freight Priority Modeling

and Capital Planning STP $765,000 47 Planning

ROADWAY

NONMOTORIZED

OTHER

PIERCE COUNTY PRIORITIZED CONTINGENCY LIST

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(of 100) Phase(s)

Pierce Transit

Clean Fuels Bus

Replacement/Expansion CMAQ $960,000 48 Other

Sponsoring


Funding

Source

Contingency

Amount

Score

(of 100) Phase(s)

University

Place Grandview Drive Overlay STP $731,000 52

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Construction

Edgewood 48th St E Preservation STP $650,000 42 Construction

Fife North Levee Rd 70th to Freeman Rd STP $412,400 35 Construction

Fircrest Regents West Overlay STP $655,756 35 Construction

Fife 20th St E 64th Ave to Vic 70th Ave E STP $337,600 34 Construction

Buckley 112th Street E Pavement Preservation STP $738,936 29 Construction

Sponsoring


Funding

Source Amount

Score

(of 100) Phase(s)

Lynnwood Scriber Cr. Trail CMAQ $1,000,000 74 Construction

Community

Transit Swift BRT CMAQ $1,000,000 73 Other

Edmonds

SR 104 ITS Adaptive System from 226th

St SW to 236th St SW CMAQ $287,000 70

Preliminary

Engineering/Design

Marysville

53rd Ave NE & 61st Intersection & Multi-

Use Path Improvements CMAQ $655,419 65 Construction

Monroe 179th Ave/147th St Signal CMAQ $665,000 60 Construction

Everett 100th St SW CMAQ $900,000 59 Right of Way

Mount Lake

Terrace

Veterans Memorial Park Trail Light Rail

Access CMAQ $577,581 58 Construction

WSDOT Snohomish County Traffic Buster CMAQ $135,000 58 ConstructionSubtotal: $5,220,000

Sponsoring


Funding

Source Amount

Score

(of 100) Phase(s)

Snohomish

County

Alderwood Mall Parkway - 168th St SW

to SR 525 STP $2,580,000 81 Construction

Edmonds 76th Ave W @220th St SW Intersection STP $387,500 71 Right of Way

Port of Everett SR529/Marine View Dr Bulkhead STP $1,500,000 63 Construction

Lake Stevens

Main St Improvements (16th St NE to

20th St NE) STP $2,580,000 63 Construction

Marysville 156th St NE Corridor Improvements STP $1,003,412 59 Construction

Bothell North Creek Trail - Section 4 Phase 2 STP $1,650,000 57 Construction

Arlington 74th Ave Trail Segment STP $525,000 52 ConstructionSubtotal: $10,225,912

Sponsoring


Funding

Source Amount

Score

(of 100) Phase(s)

Bothell 228th St. Overlay STP $750,000 99 Construction

Lynnwood

Alderwood Mall Parkway Pavement

Preservation STP $750,000 95 Construction

Edmonds

Main Street Overlay from 6th Ave to 8th

Ave STP $750,000 91

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Construction

Mukilteo 47th Pl W Pavement Preservation STP $750,000 81

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Construction

Snohomish

County Rural Roads Preservation - Pioneer Hwy STP $750,000 80 Construction

Everett Everett Overlay STP $484,088 67 Construction

Subtotal: $4,234,088

SNOHOMISH COUNTY RECOMMENDED PROJECTS TOTAL: $19,680,000

STP Funding

TRANSIT

SNOHOMISH COUNTY PROJECTS RECOMMENDED FOR FUNDING

CMAQ Funding

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(of 100) Phase(s)

Edmonds 76th Ave W @220th St SW Intersection CMAQ $387,500 72 Right of Way

Snohomish

County North Creek Trail - Phase 2 CMAQ $1,310,000 69 Construction

Edmonds

Highway 99 Revitalization 220th St SW

to 224th St SW CMAQ $1,310,000 66

Preliminary

Engineering/Design

Lake Stevens

Main St Improvements (16th St NE to

20th St NE) CMAQ $1,310,000 64 Construction

Bothell North Creek Trail - Section 4 Phase 2 CMAQ $1,310,000 57 Construction

Arlington Smokey Point Roundabout CMAQ $1,310,000 57 Construction

Arlington 74th Ave Trail Segment CMAQ $525,000 56 Construction

Everett Fulton St Bicycle Pedestrian Corridor CMAQ $1,000,000 54

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Construction

Sponsoring


Funding

Source

Contingency

Amount

Score

(of 100) Phase(s)

Snohomish

County

43rd Ave SE/Sunset Blvd: SR 524 to

180th St SE STP $2,580,000 72 Construction

Snohomish

County 36th/35th Ave W Phase 1 STP $2,580,000 70 Construction

Snohomish

County North Creek Trail - Phase 2 STP $2,580,000 69 Construction

Bothell

228th St Widening SE from 35th Ave SE

to 39th Ave SE Widening STP $504,875 65 Right of Way

Arlington Smokey Point Roundabout STP $2,305,573 59 Construction

Everett 100th St SW STP $1,000,000 58 Right of Way

Mount Lake

Terrace

Veterans Memorial Park Trail Light Rail

Access STP $810,000 58 Construction

Bothell Bothell Way NE Improvement - Phase 2 STP $1,650,000 70 Right of Way

Snohomish

County Richardson Cr Bridge Replacement STP $1,500,000 56 Construction

Arlington 74th Ave Trail Segment STP $525,000 52 Construction

Everett Fulton St Bicycle Pedestrian Corridor STP $1,000,000 49

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Construction

Mukilteo Chennault Beach Road STP $365,030 46

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Right of Way

Sponsoring


Funding

Source

Contingency

Amount

Score

(of 100) Phase(s)

WSDOT

SR 99/208th St SW to SR 525 I/C Vic -

Paving and ADA Compliance STP $750,000 96

Preliminary

Engineering/Design,

Construction

Marysville 67th Ave NE Overlay STP $449,117 73 ConstructionArlington 67th Ave - Ph2 Pavement Preservation STP $750,000 59 Construction

STP Funding

PRESERVATION

CMAQ Funding

SNOHOMISH COUNTY PRIORITIZED CONTINGENCY LIST

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Requested

Amount


Sound TransitBuses for the New SR 522/NE

145th Bus Rapid Transit ServiceOther 85 $7,000,000 $6,272,690

This project will purchase battery electric high capacity transit buses to support

Sound Transit’s new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Stride service that will connect the

communities of Shoreline, Seattle, Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, Bothell, and

Woodinville along NE 145th/522. This new service offers 8 miles of bus service

connecting to Link light rail at Shoreline South/145th and I-405 BRT in Bothell, as

well as connections to other transit service provided by Community Transit and

King County Metro. The original project request was to purchase six buses. Since

the recommended amount of funding for this project is lower than the amount

requested, Sound Transit will use the recommended funds to purchase five

buses. The remaining funds were placed on the contingency list and will be used

to purchase one additional bus for this project phase.

Sound Transit South Renton Transit Center Construction 79 $7,000,000 $7,000,000

This project will construct a new South Renton Transit Center and 700-stall

parking garage; transit signal prioritization; bus-only lanes; and bicycle and

pedestrian amenities to support access to Sound Transit's I-405 Stride BRT

service; King County Metro’s RapidRide service, and local bus service. The I-405

BRT south line, which includes the South Renton Transit Center, connects five

cities and four Regional Growth Centers along I-405 and SR 518 from Bellevue to

Burien.

Community TransitSwift Orange Line EDCC Transit

CenterConstruction 69 $4,088,240 $4,088,240

This project request is for construction of the Edmonds Community College

Transit Center, which will be the western terminus for Community Transit's Swift

BRT Orange Line. The proposed terminus will include one Swift boarding station,

one Swift drop-off station, one Swift layover area, and approximately four local

boarding zones. The local boarding zones will have a pedestrian platform,

shelters, driver restroom, lighting, sidewalk, landscaping, and modifications to the

existing Edmonds Community College parking lot immediately adjacent to the

new terminus.

Kitsap Transit

Passenger-Only Ferry Terminal

Docking Facility on the Seattle

Waterfront

Preliminary

Engineering /

Design

69 $2,500,000 $2,500,000

The project includes planning, environmental planning/permitting, and the

preliminary engineering phases necessary to construct a new passenger-only

ferry (POF) docking facility in Seattle, which will provide added capacity for both

new and existing POF services. This funding opportunity will be used to conduct

more detailed terminal planning and preliminary engineering design, building upon

the findings of the Seattle Terminal Alternatives Analysis, as well as to support

the necessary environmental permitting efforts and any related construction

permitting requirements.

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City of SeattleNorthgate to Downtown Transit

improvementsConstruction 68 $3,000,000 $3,000,000

This project will construct transit spot improvements and multimodal corridor

improvements along King County Metro Route 40, including bus priority lanes at

pinch points; traffic signal optimization at intersections; bus stop rebalancing;

conversion of bus stops at approximately five intersections to in-lane bus stops;

and bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure upgrades. This route provides transit

connections to destinations in North and Central Seattle, including Northgate,

Greenwood, Crown Hill, Ballard, Fremont, South Lake Union, and Downtown

Seattle. The City of Seattle originally requested both the preliminary engineering

and construction phases, but only the construction phase was recommended for

funding. The preliminary engineering phase was placed on the contingency list.

King County Metro

South King County Corridor

Speed and Reliability

Improvements

Construction

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$3,650,000 $3,650,000

This project will construct transit speed and reliability improvements on congested

segments of Route 181 and the new Route 165. Route 181 travels between the

Twin Lakes Park & Ride southeast of Federal Way, to the Federal Way Transit

Center and Green River College in Auburn. Route 165 is a consolidation of routes

164 and 166, and is scheduled to begin service in September 2020, connecting

the Burien Transit Center, Normandy Park commercial/residential areas, Highline

College, Kent Des Moines Park & Ride, Kent Station, and Green River College.

The project would construct or implement enhanced HOV lanes, new bus

lanes/bypass lanes, signal queue jumps, intersection turning restrictions, bus

bulbs, signal timing optimization, improved bus stop spacing, passenger facility

improvements, transit signal priority, off-board fare collection at selected

locations, channelization improvements, improved access to bus stops, and

layover improvements.

Pierce TransitSpanaway Transit Center -

Phase IIConstruction

54

$4,000,000 $2,000,000

This project will provide a bus turnaround and layover facility to serve the new

Pacific Avenue S/State Route 7 BRT corridor at the southern end of the Route 1

Corridor in Spanaway. The facility will include an operators' comfort station and

add up to 250 parking spaces to the Park-and-Ride, based on predicted parking

demand. In addition, the agency may construct electric vehicle or Battery-Electric

Bus charging infrastructure on-site. The recommended amount of funding is lower

than the amount requested for this project phase, so Pierce Transit will reduce

the amount of parking from the original scope in the project application. The

additional parking from the original project scope was placed on the contingency

list.

28,510,930$ Total Recommended

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Sponsoring

Agency Project Title Phase(s)

Score

(of 100) Description

Sound TransitBuses for the New SR 522/NE

145th Bus Rapid Transit ServiceOther 85

This project will purchase battery electric high capacity transit buses to support

Sound Transit’s new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Stride service that will connect the

communities of Shoreline, Seattle, Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, Bothell, and

Woodinville along NE 145th/522. This new service offers 8 miles of bus service

connecting to Link light rail at Shoreline South/145th and I-405 BRT in Bothell, as

well as connections to other transit service provided by Community Transit and

King County Metro. The original project request was to purchase six buses. Since

the recommended amount of funding for this project is lower than the amount

requested, Sound Transit will use the recommended funds to purchase five

buses. The remaining funds were placed on the contingency list and will be used

to purchase one additional bus for this project phase.

King County MetroRapidRide K Line: Speed and

Reliability ImprovementsConstruction 71

This project scope will construct and implement transit speed and reliability

improvements for the RapidRide K Line, which is scheduled to begin service in

2025. RapidRide K Line will operate between the Kirkland Totem Lake Regional

Growth Center and the Eastgate Park and Ride in Bellevue. Proposed

improvements include construction of bus lanes, queue jumps, turning

restrictions, bus bulbs, signal timing optimization, bus stop spacing management,

transit signal priority, turn lanes, traffic channelization improvements, and layover

improvements.

Sound Transit NE 130th Street Infill Station Construction 69

This project will construct a new elevated, side platform light rail station at NE

130th Street and I-5 in North Seattle. This funding request will complete

construction of the station platforms and canopies, plaza and other station

finishes. The NE 130th Street Infill Station will be constructed along with the

Lynnwood Link Extension light rail corridor serving the Lynnwood and Northgate

Regional Growth Centers and connecting to a total of five centers. The 130th St

Infill Station includes a street-level plaza, bus and paratransit transfer facilities,

sidewalks, and bicycle infrastructure.

City of SeattleNorthgate to Downtown Transit

improvements

Preliminary

Engineering /

Design

68

This project will construct transit spot improvements and multimodal corridor

improvements along King County Metro Route 40, including bus priority lanes at

pinch points; traffic signal optimization at intersections; bus stop rebalancing;

conversion of bus stops at approximately five intersections to in-lane bus stops;

and bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure upgrades. This route provides transit

connections to destinations in North and Central Seattle, including Northgate,

Greenwood, Crown Hill, Ballard, Fremont, South Lake Union, and Downtown

Seattle. The City of Seattle originally requested both the preliminary engineering

and construction phases, but only the construction phase was recommended for

funding. The preliminary engineering phase was placed on the contingency list.

$1,000,000

Amount Requested

$727,310

$6,000,000

$7,300,000

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Agency Project Title Phase(s)

Score

(of 100) Description

King County MetroRoute 36 Speed and Reliability

Corridor ImprovementsConstruction 63

This project will make transit speed and reliability improvements on congested

segments and bottlenecks along Metro Route 36, a trolleybus route operating

between Othello Link Light Rail Station and Downtown Seattle via Beacon Hill

and a planned future RapidRide Corridor. The project would construct treatments,

including bus lanes, queue jumps, turning restrictions, transit signal priority,

layover/bus zone improvements, bus stop optimization, restrictions, transit signal

priority, layover/bus zone improvements, bus stop optimization, trolleywire

modifications and other treatments to improve transit speed and reliability. Bus

stop access upgrades would include adding bus bulbs, improved lighting,

improved high visibility crosswalks street crossings, and possible sidewalk and

bike connection reconstruction adjacent to new bus stops or bus bulbs.

Pierce TransitSpanaway Transit Center -

Phase IIConstruction 54

This project will provide a bus turnaround and layover facility to serve the new

Pacific Avenue S/State Route 7 BRT corridor at the southern end of the Route 1

Corridor in Spanaway. The facility will include an operators' comfort station and

add up to 250 parking spaces to the Park-and-Ride, based on predicted parking

demand. In addition, the agency may construct electric vehicle or Battery-Electric

Bus charging infrastructure on-site. As the amount of recommended funding is

lower than the amount requested, Pierce Transit reduced the amount of parking

in the project scope. The additional parking from the original project scope was

placed on the contingency list.

City of SeattleSeattle Center Monorail Station

ImprovementsConstruction 54

This project will increase the Seattle Monorail system capacity by improving the

handling capacity, passenger flows, accessibility, safety, security, and all-weather

accommodations of the Seattle Center Monorail Station. Project components

include adding automated passenger gates at the Monorail platform edge; making

the station’s main entrance ADA accessible; covering passenger staging; leveling

the station platform and train floor for better ADA compliance; making queuing

areas more efficient; and improving passenger signage, wayfinding, and regional

transit information.

Sound TransitSouth Tacoma & Lakewood

Station Access Improvements

Preliminary

Engineering /

Design

51

This project will complete preliminary engineering and NEPA environmental

review for station access improvements at the South Tacoma and Lakewood

Sounder stations, including sidewalks, pedestrian and bicycle improvements,

lighting, and other station area enhancements to improve safety and accessibility.

The work will also include analyzing transit use around the stations to inform

integration of multi-modal improvements and evaluation of parking improvement

options at the stations. Additionally, the scope includes the development and

implementation of an external engagement strategy, including public engagement

activities for targeted outreach to underserved communities in the project area.

$5,000,000

$4,800,000

$2,449,000

$2,000,000

Amount Requested

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Earned Share - Seattle-Tacoma-Everett (STE) Urbanized Area (UZA)

Sponsor Project TitleAmount

Recommended

Funding

SourceDescription

$12,587,862 5307

$4,568,816 5337 HIMB

$1,738,342 5339

$18,895,020 Subtotal

$2,541,796 5307

$2,541,796 Subtotal

$208,204 5339

$208,204 Subtotal

$1,118,708 5307

$491,262 5339

$1,609,970 Subtotal

$640,000 5307

$640,000 Subtotal

$1,800,000 5307

$1,800,000 Subtotal

$531,527 5337 HIFG

$531,527 Subtotal

$1,472,452 5337 HIFG

$1,472,452 Subtotal

$1,800,000 5337 HIFG

$1,800,000 Subtotal

$35,215,127 5337 HIFG


$7,104,552 5337 HIFG

$7,104,552 Subtotal

Everett Transit2023-2024 Electronic

Signage

This project will fund the purchase of electronic signage systems to

provide customers with real-time arrival and departure information at

Everett Station in 2023, and College and Mall Stations in 2024.

Attachment D: Transportation Operators Committee Recommendation for PSRC’s FFY 2023-2024

FTA Earned Share and Preservation Set-Aside Funds

This project contains King County Metro Transit's FTA-funded preventive

maintenance of transit-related electric trolley vehicles, equipment and

facilities. The project contains the annual program of maintenance work

on Metro's fleet of approximately 174 electric trolley buses and

infrastructure at Metro's Atlantic operating base and other facilities that

are necessary for the maintenance and operations of Metro trolley

service. The primary use of the funds is for staff costs for preventive

maintenance activities on electric trolley buses. Depending on the

amount of federal funds programmed, the federal amount could

represent from 50 to 70 percent of the annual budget for this activity.

This project contains the tasks over time to provide for facility and vessel

maintenance costs, labor, annual inspection/dry dock, routine

maintenance repair/parts, contract replacement vessels, and contract

repair service. Depending on the amount of federal funds programmed,

the federal funding roughly represents 80 percent of the total budget for

this activity.

Community

Transit

Transit Revenue Vehicles

2023-2024

An estimated 31 total transit revenue vehicles will be purchased for

replacement of buses that have exceeded their useful life or for

expansion of service.

Everett Transit2023-2024 Preventive

Maintenance Vehicle Fleet

This project contains funding for preventive maintenance work on the

agency’s fleet of approximately 70 fixed route and paratransit vehicles.

Typical work includes performance of inspections and routine

maintenance, such as changing belts, hoses, distributor parts, oil

changes and tune-ups. This project supports approximately 22,000 hours

in labor (approximately 11,000 hours per year).

This project will contribute to the replacement of approximately 4 fixed

route coaches at the end of their useful life. The funds reflected in this

project will go towards the proportion of coach replacement cost

associated with fixed route express coach revenue miles served in the

STE UZA.

Intercity TransitFY 23-24 Capital Preventive

Maintenance

This project will provide for capital preventive maintenance eligible

operating expenses. Reimbursement will be based on the proportion of

revenue miles of Intercity Transit public transportation service to and

from the STE UZA reported in NTD statistics for fixed route express

coach service and vanpool service. This funding will be used for

approximately 7% of eligible expenses.

This project will use PSRC’s 2023- 2024 earned share 5307 funds for a

portion of annual funding for new and/or replacement vanpool vans in

proportion to Intercity Transit vanpool service provided to and from the

PSRC service area. These funds will be used to acquire approximately

60 vans.

King County

Metro

Vessel Maintenance 2023-

2024

This project will replace pavement at Metro's Atlantic Base. Atlantic Base

provides support to Metro's trolley bus system operations. The project

will include the removal and replacement of the concrete bus parking

areas, the removal and replacement of the sanitary/storm water drainage

systems, the removal and replacement of the overhead DC trolley wire

system, the removal and replacement of the existing site lighting

standards and fixtures, and the removal and replacement of the existing

perimeter chain link fence.

This project contains the Ferry District's tasks over time to provide for

facility and vessel maintenance costs, labor, annual inspection/dry dock,

routine maintenance repair/parts, contract replacement vessels, and

contract repair service. The federal funding represents roughly 70

percent of the total budget for this activity during the time period of FFYs

2023-2024.

King County

Metro

Vehicle, Equipment and

Facilities Maintenance for

Electric Trolley Fleet 2023-

2024

Intercity Transit

FY 2023- 2024

Replacement Fixed Route

Coaches

King County

Metro

Atlantic Base Pavement

Replacement

King County

Metro

Vessel Preservation 2023-

2024

Intercity TransitFY 2023- 2024 Vanpool

Vans

King County

Metro

Trolley System Transit

Asset Management 2023-

2024

This project provides for Metro's trolley system asset management

program in order to achieve and maintain the transit network in a state of

good repair (SGR). Depending on the number and complexity of projects

utilizing this funding, the federal amount roughly represents 40 percent of

the overall budget for this activity.

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Funding

SourceDescription

$3,359,000 5337 HIFG

$3,359,000 Subtotal

$1,864,761 5337 HIFG

$1,864,761 Subtotal

$73,253,871 5307

$16,077,586 5337 HIMB

$7,638,336 5339


$716,648 5307

$96,618 5339

$813,266 Subtotal

$41,006 5337 HIFG

$41,006 Subtotal

$1,396,596 5307

$1,396,596 Subtotal

$11,568,494 5307

$159,096 5337 HIMB

$1,410,644 5339


$860,258 5307

$1,186,102 5337 HIFG

$2,046,360 Subtotal

$703,638 5307

$703,638 Subtotal

$549,180 5307

$75,812 5339

$624,992 Subtotal

$38,544,208 5337 HIFG


$16,210,850 5337 HIMB

$2,861,940 5339


$44,595,168 5307


This project contains funds for Pierce Transit's complementary ADA

Service for persons with disabilities as provided for in the Americans with

Disabilities Act scheduled for 2023 and 2024. The amount requested will

be applied to Pierce Transit's contracted provider agreement. For the two-

year period the project funding will provide 31,741 hours of service.

Pierce Transit ADA Service 2023-24

Project(s) to be announced as part of PSRC's future FFY2023-2024

annual adjustments processes.

Sound TransitSounder and Link State of

Good Repair (2023-2024)

This project provides state of good repair/preventive maintenance for

Sounder commuter rail and Link light rail rolling stock and related rail

facilities to extend the life and ensure continued performance of these

assets. Sounder includes a current active fleet of 81 locomotives and

cab/coach cars and Link light rail active fleet currently includes 65

vehicles. The project will provide for labor and fringe costs incurred for

engineering maintenance of vehicles, transit way, related structures and

supporting maintenance facilities, as well as administrative support of

these activities.

Sound TransitDowntown Redmond Link

Extension

Kitsap Transit

Passenger Only Ferry

Terminal Improvements (23-

24)

Kitsap Transit is responsible for the maintenance of facilities associated

with the passenger-only ferry service. This project includes preventive

maintenance of a wide range of possible types of work to cost-effectively

preserve and extend ferry service assets. Funds will be used for

approximately 5,900 labor hours of preventive maintenance work. One

hundred percent of the STE UZA funding will support and preserve ferry

service to the STE UZA.

King County

Metro

Trolley Pole Replacement

2023-2024

This project will purchase and install support poles and related

accessories and items for Metro's trolley system that need to be

replaced. The total number of poles to be purchased (replaced) using

these funds is approximately 200.

King County

Metro

Atlantic Base Trolley Power

System Replacement

This project will purchase and install power system support equipment

needed to maintain the Atlantic Base Trolley network power delivery

system at multiple substations in a state of good repair for 2023 to 2024.

King County

MetroBus Acquisition 2023-2024

This project will purchase buses to replace buses that are beyond their

retirement age or expand the existing bus fleet. The current amount

programmed will be used to purchase approximately 120 vehicles.

Kitsap TransitBus and OTR Coach

Purchase (23-24)

This project will assist in acquiring approximately 16 vehicles. The 5339

funds will be used on bus procurement, including on board vehicle

technologies hardware.

Sound TransitRegional Express Bus

Program (2023-2024)

This project will include the purchase of replacement buses and the

performance of preventive maintenance services – including possible

midlife overhauls – for ST’s express bus program serving Snohomish,

King, and Pierce Counties. The funds will be used to maintain a fleet of

approximately 315 buses in a state of good repair and upkeep of bus

related facilities to preserve and extend functionality and serviceability of

these assets. The 2023-2024 funds represent approximately 6% of the

of the overall project budget.

Pierce Transit

Clean Fuels Bus

Replacement/Expansion

2023-24

An estimated 26 transit revenue vehicles will be purchased for

replacement of buses that have exceeded their useful life or expansion

of service.

City of SeattleSeattle Monorail System

Maintenance 2023-2024

This project contains capital improvements and major maintenance

grants to support the Seattle Center Monorail system, which includes two

trains, two stations, and an elevated guideway between the stations. The

funds will be used towards two capital improvement and major

maintenance projects: New Train Propulsion System and Bogie

Inspections and Updates.

City of SeattleSeattle Streetcar System


This project contains preventive and major maintenance grants to

support the Seattle Streetcar System. The project contains funds for

vehicle and facility preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance,

expected vehicle overhauls and other defects as may occur in the 2023-

2024 timeframe. The 5307 grants will fund 23% of streetcar maintenance

in 2023 and 2024.

Skagit Transit TBD

Extend light rail approximately 3.4 miles from the Redmond Technology

Center Station (opening 2023), with new stations in downtown Redmond

and southeast Redmond near Marymoor Park. The project also includes

parking spaces and a range of bicycle and pedestrian improvements.

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Funding

SourceDescription

$3,490,636 5307

$3,490,636 Subtotal

$5,379,056 5307

$15,272,224 5337 HIFG


STE UZA Earned Share Total $319,130,376

Earned Share - Bremerton UZA


Recommended FTA Source Description

$6,902,340 5307

$593,100 5339

$7,495,440 Subtotal

$552,058 5337 HIFG

$552,058 Subtotal

Bremerton UZA Earned Share Total $8,047,498

Earned Share - Marysville UZA



$4,074,156 5307

$4,074,156 Subtotal

$495,846 5339

$495,846 Subtotal

Marysville UZA Earned Share Total $4,570,002

Grand Earned Share Total, All UZAs $331,747,876

Preservation Set-Aside

Sponsor Project Title

Amount


Community

Transit


2023-2024$1,408,832 5307

This project contains Community Transit's revenue vehicle FTA funding

for the 2023-2024 cycle. An estimated 31 total transit revenue vehicles

will be purchased for replacement of buses that have exceeded their

useful life or for expansion of service.

Everett Transit2023-2024 Everett Station

Preventive Maintenance $127,984 5307The 2023-2024 funding will assist with upgrading an obsolete low-voltage

fire alarm control panel to the City standard.

King County

MetroBus Acquisition 2023-2024

$11,058,715 5307

This project will purchase buses to replace buses that are beyond their

retirement age or expand the existing bus fleet. The current amount

programmed will be used to purchase approximately 120 vehicles.

SeattleSeattle Streetcar System


$117,526 5307

This project contains FTA-funded preventive and major maintenance

grants to support the Seattle Streetcar System. The first line began

operations in 2007 and the second line began operations in 2016. The

project contains funds for vehicle and facility preventive maintenance,

corrective maintenance, expected vehicle overhauls and other defects as

may occur in the 2023-2024 timeframe. The 5307 grants will fund 23% of

streetcar maintenance in 2023 and 2024.

Kitsap Transit

Community

Transit

Passenger Only Ferry

Terminal Improvements (23-

24)


2023-2024

Washington

State Ferries

Seattle Multimodal Terminal

at Colman Dock

Replace the north timber trestle and the main terminal building, as well

as utilities and auxiliary structures located on the timber trestle.

Replacement structures will be constructed to meet current seismic

codes. This is part of the larger Colman Dock project, which includes the

Slip 3 OHL and Transfer Span Replacement and the POF facility.

Washington

State Ferries

Vessel Preservation and

Improvement (2023- 2024)

This project contains funding for preventive maintenance, preservation

and improvement of ferry vessels to ensure the vessels remain in safe,

efficient and effective operating condition. The project contains all

biennial funding (both state and federal) for work on up to 23 vessels in

the WSF fleet over the span of the 23-25 biennium. The primary use of

the funds is for renovation, replacement and/or upgrade of vessel

systems; including, steel structures, structural preservation systems,

interior spaces, piping systems, propulsion systems, major mechanical

/electrical, communication / navigation / lifesaving, and security

equipment on vessels. Funding may also be used to address emergency

repairs, regulatory compliance, maintenance and preservation, and

enhancements as required. The federal amount represents

approximately 38% percent of the biennial budget for this activity.

This project contains Community Transit's FTA funded Revenue Vehicle

funding for the 2023-2024 cycle. An estimated 31 total Transit Revenue

Vehicles will be purchased for replacement of buses that have exceeded

their useful life or for expansion of service.

This project includes preventive maintenance of a wide range of possible

types of work to cost-effectively preserve and extend ferry service

assets. Funds will be used for approximately 5,900 labor hours of

preventive maintenance work. 100% of the funding will support and

preserve ferry service to the STE UZA.

Kitsap TransitBus and OTR Coach

Purchase (23-24)

This project is for transit revenue vehicle purchases and will assist in

acquiring approximately 16 vehicles. The 5339 funds will be used on bus

procurement, including on board vehicle technologies hardware.

Community

Transit

Marysville UZA Transit

Operations 2023-2024

This project contains Community Transit's 2023-2024 FTA funds for

transit bus service benefiting the Marysville UZA. The amount of federal

funding available will provide approximately 41,000 hours of fixed route

bus service.

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Amount


Pierce Transit

Clean Fuels Bus

Replacement/Expansion

2023-24$1,000,868 5307

This project contains funds for Pierce Transit's bus replacement projects

scheduled for 2023 and 2024. For the two-year period, the project

funding will provide for the purchase of approximately 14 clean fuels

buses.

Sound TransitRegional Express Bus

Program (2023-2024)

$7,621,056 5307

This project will include the purchase of replacement buses and the

performance of preventive maintenance services – including possible

midlife overhauls – for ST’s express bus program serving Snohomish,

King, and Pierce Counties. The funds will be used to maintain a fleet of

approximately 315 buses in a state of good repair and upkeep of bus

related facilities to preserve and extend functionality and serviceability of

these assets. The 2023-2024 funds represent approximately 6% of the

of the overall project budget.

Washington

State Ferries

Vessel Preservation and

Improvement (2023- 2024)

$1,800,046 5307

This project contains funding for preventative maintenance, preservation

and improvement of ferry vessels to ensure the vessels remain in safe,

efficient and effective operating condition. The project contains all

biennial funding (both state and federal) for work on up to 23 vessels in

the WSF fleet over the span of the 23-25 biennium. The primary use of

the funds is for renovation, replacement and/or upgrade of vessel

systems; including, steel structures, structural preservation systems,

interior spaces, piping systems, propulsion systems, major mechanical

/electrical, communication / navigation / lifesaving, and security

equipment on vessels. Funding may also be used to address emergency

repairs, regulatory compliance, maintenance and preservation, and

enhancements as required. The federal amount represents

approximately 38% percent of the biennial budget for this activity.

Preservation Total $23,135,027

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DISCUSSION ITEM July 16, 2020 To: Executive Board From: Josh Brown, Executive Director Subject: VISION 2050 Growth Management Policy Board Recommendation

IN BRIEF The Growth Management Policy Board recommended adoption of VISION 2050 in December 2019. The intent of this briefing is to provide a recap of the GMPB recommendation and review the state of the Executive Board’s review at the time regular PSRC meetings were suspended due to COVID-19 in March. Staff will provide the board with an overview of VISION 2050, the two sets of amendments that board members proposed, and discuss a potential schedule for action. The board may take up action on VISION 2050 in September with a potential General Assembly meeting in October. The full document and background materials for VISION 2050 are available for review at psrc.org/vision. DISCUSSION Overview of VISION 2050 In December 2019, the Growth Management Policy Board unanimously recommended to the Executive Board adoption of VISION 2050. VISION 2050 was presented to the Executive Board in January and the board discussed two potential sets of amendments in February. The board’s continued discussion and action on those amendments in March was postponed due to COVID-19. VISION 2050 is the region’s plan for how to manage growth out to the year 2050, when the central Puget Sound is expected to grow to nearly 6 million people. Accommodating

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this growth while working to enhance the region’s communities will require that cities, counties, tribes, ports, agencies, businesses and others to work together to achieve a shared vision for a stronger region. Following two years of work, analysis and public engagement, the Growth Management Policy Board drafted VISION 2050 to capture this vision and lay out the policies and actions for a sustainable, healthy, more equitable, and prosperous region. VISION 2050 includes a Regional Growth Strategy that was analyzed in the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, released in March 2020. The final Preferred Alternative is largely based on the Transit Focused Growth alternative, with changes based on public comments received and board review. This growth strategy, in response to public comments and requests from members, supports continued growth in central places, preservation of rural areas and open space, and supports a significant share of job and population growth close to the region’s investments in transit, including ferries, commuter rail, bus rapid transit, and light rail. VISION 2050 also includes Multicounty Planning Policies that address regional collaboration, growth management, the environment, climate change, development patterns, housing, economy, transportation, and public services. Policy and topic areas that were addressed and updated from VISION 2040, include:

• Jobs/housing balance

• Climate change

• Military installations and affected communities

• Tribal lands and culturally sensitive sites

• Industrial lands preservation

• Displacement

• Social equity & environmental justice

• Aviation

• Health in planning

• Open space preservation

• Puget Sound recovery

• School siting

• Fiscal sustainability & funding Extending VISION to the year 2050 is necessary to support the next round of local growth targets and comprehensive plan updates. Indeed, an important part of adopting VISION 2050 is to support the planning work at the county and local level that is already beginning. VISION 2050 is also needed to provide a required planning horizon for the next update of the Regional Transportation Plan and to support other regional planning efforts.

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Proposed Amendments This memo provides an overview of potential amendments, including those proposed by Executive Board members earlier this year, and options for acknowledging COVID-19, the historic wave of recent protests for racial justice, and minor technical changes recommended by staff (see table of amendments in Attachment A). In the board’s review earlier this year, Snohomish County Executive Somers submitted a proposal to change the growth allocations for Snohomish County, reverting to allocations used in the July 2019 Public Release draft. A set of amendments to support housing development and affordability were also submitted King County Councilmember Balducci. Snohomish Growth Amendments: Snohomish County submitted an amendment (Ex-1) that would restore the 6% rural population growth share for Snohomish County that was included in the July 19, 2019, VISION 2050 Draft Plan. This would increase the share from the 3% recommended by the Growth Management Policy Board and make related adjustments to the Core Cities and Cities & Towns allocations. The allocations would change as shown in this table:

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Snohomish

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- Population

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6%

25,000

The July 2019 Growth Management Policy Board packet includes additional data and context about rural growth trends and capacity (see p. 17 – 22). PSRC received a letter from Monroe opposed to the amendments, provided to the board at its January meeting. For the February meeting, the board was provided a letter from Snohomish County Tomorrow dated September 12, 2019, advocating for a 6% rural population allocation for the county (consistent with the county’s amendment proposal; see the second page of the letter) and a map of vacant rural parcels and rural clusters. Following the February meeting, PSRC received 120 public comments opposed to the Snohomish County amendment. Housing Amendments: King County Councilmember Balducci submitted a set of amendments to support housing development and affordability. The amendments include two new housing actions (Ex-2); edits to Housing actions, Regional Growth Strategy actions, and a Regional Collaboration policy (Ex-3); and several edits to the narrative text in the Housing Chapter (Ex-4). One of the new action statements identifies the role of counties and cities to promote and incentivize moderate density housing to address the gap between single family and higher density housing. The other proposed new action identifies the work of counties and cities to adopt development standards to reduce barriers to housing and minimize costs. COVID-19 and Racial Equity The Executive Board asked that any new amendments be proposed prior to its February meeting. Since then, however, there have been significant national and global events that have had deep impacts on the region’s communities. These impacts raise a question about whether VISION 2050 should be adjusted to recognize these changes. It is too soon to know whether the economic and social impacts of COVID-19 will alter the region’s growth trajectory. The forecast for 2050 is a “big picture” long-range forecast of jobs, population, and households at the regional scale. The forecasts are consistent with historical periods of stronger growth alternating with slowdowns over time. However, the COVID-19 pandemic may have far-reaching effects that are unknown today and are different from a typical economic cycle. PSRC's next regional forecast will include the best data available, with impacts from COVID-19 included as captured in measures such as job totals and unemployment. As more data on the impacts from COVID-19 becomes available, PSRC will share findings showing the changes in key transportation, employment and population trends.

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https://www.psrc.org/sites/default/files/eb2020jan23-ho-lettercityofmonroe.pdf

https://www.psrc.org/sites/default/files/eb2020jan23-ho-lettercityofmonroe.pdf

https://www.psrc.org/sites/default/files/eb2020feb27-ho-letter-sct.pdf

https://www.psrc.org/sites/default/files/eb2020feb27-ho-letter-sct.pdf

https://www.psrc.org/sites/default/files/eb2020feb27-ho-map-ruralparcelssnocobase.pdf

https://www.psrc.org/sites/default/files/eb2020feb27-ho-map-ruralclusternorth.pdf

https://www.psrc.org/sites/default/files/handout-exec_board_amendment_comments.pdf

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PSRC asked the Regional Staff Committee at their May meeting whether and how to capture the impacts of COVID-19 in VISION 2050. The committee indicated that the vision and direction of VISION 2050 remain sound. They also noted the importance of adopting VISION 2050 this year so that it does not force a delay to county-level and local planning work. Counties are already starting the process of developing local growth targets that depend on regional population and employment numbers. In addition, updates to countywide planning policies and buildable lands analyses are underway, and need to be completed prior to local plans that are due in 2024. There was a general consensus among regional staff to not change policies or the growth strategy, but that plan text and narrative should be updated to acknowledge COVID-19 and the changes to the economy. On top of COVID-19, communities throughout the country are responding to the need to address racial inequities. George Floyd’s death brought into focus racial disparities that threaten the health and safety of the region’s communities. Improving racial equity was already an area of emphasis in VISION 2050, which identifies a long-term vision for a healthy, more prosperous, and more equitable society, and supports specific actions to better include equity in regional planning, including the development of a Regional Equity Strategy and planning the formation of a PSRC equity advisory group (RC-Action-3). Nonetheless, these recent historic events, including the disparate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color, demonstrate the challenges facing the region and may also warrant adding text to VISION 2050. At the board’s direction, staff will prepare several text amendments to acknowledge COVID-19 and to enhance recognition of institutional and structural racism, racial disparities, and the need for equitable outcomes for all of the region’s residents. The following areas have been identified as good places to enhance the plan narrative:

• Additional text to the introduction on pages 2-4

• Discussion of the impacts to the growth forecasts on page 30

• Enhance the discussion of racial equity on page 16

• Changes to the introduction of the Housing chapter, including greater recognition of historical injustices on pages 101 and 103

• Acknowledgement of recent job losses in the Economy chapter on page 111

• Acknowledge uncertainty of transportation impacts in the Transportation chapter on pages 121-124

Staff will prepare these potential amendments, review them with the Regional Staff Committee co-chairs and Executive Committee, and bring back potential amendments for the board’s consideration in September. Technical Corrections As the draft plan has been reviewed by the Executive Board, various minor errors and potential fixes have been identified. At the board’s direction, staff will make these changes to VISION 2050 (see amendments Ex-5 and 6). Formatting, additional photos

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and graphics, and development of a publication-ready final plan are planned to occur after adoption. NEXT STEPS VISION 2050 could be brought back at the Executive Board’s September 24 meeting for action on the proposed amendments and action on a recommendation to the General Assembly. A draft adopting resolution is attached (Attachment B). A General Assembly meeting could be scheduled for October or early November. Adoption of VISION 2050 prior to year-end will allow the plan to provide regional guidance for the county-level work on targets that will occur this winter. In addition to the materials included here, the full recommended plan, project information, environmental review documents, background papers, and other materials are available on the VISION 2050 website. For more information, please contact Paul Inghram at 206-464-7549 or [email protected] or Ben Bakkenta at 206-971-3286 or [email protected]. Attachments: Attachment A - Exec Board VISION Compiled Amendments_k Attachment B Draft Adopting Resolution A-20-0x

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VISION 2050 Executive Board Amendments – DRAFT Version 2 (July 16, 2020) Proposed text additions shown with underline, proposed removal shown with strikethrough

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Executive Somers, Snohomish County Regional Growth Strategy

p. 32 Replace Snohomish County row in Figure 6 – Population Growth, 2017-2050, Preferred Alternative with the following:

Metropolitan Cities

Core Cities

High Capacity Transit

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25,000

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Amendment would revise Snohomish County growth allocations to reflect the July 19, 2019, VISION 2050 Draft Plan

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Councilmember Balducci, King County

Moderate-density housing, barriers to housing

p. 109 Add new actions to Housing chapter:

H-Action-7 Housing Choice: Counties and cities will update regulations and strategies to reduce barriers to the development and preservation of moderate density housing to bridge the gap address the need for housing between single-family and more intensive multifamily development, consistent with the Regional Growth Strategy.

H-Action-8 Housing Production: Counties and cities will review and amend, where appropriate and consistent with the Regional Growth Strategy, development standards and regulations to reduce barriers to the development of housing by providing flexibility and minimizing additional costs.

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Housing implementation

p. 107, 49,

Amend existing Housing and Regional Growth Strategy policies and actions:

H-Action-1, first bullet: “In the near term, a A regional housing needs assessment to identify”

H-Action-1, second bullet: “Strategies and best practices to promote and/or address accelerate: increased housing supply…”

H-Action-2, second bullet: “Technical assistance, including new and strengthened tools, to support local jurisdictions in developing effective housing strategies, action plans, and programs

H-Action-5 Affordable Housing Incentives: As counties and cities plan for and create additional housing capacity consistent with the Regional Growth Strategy, evaluate and adopt techniques such as inclusionary and or incentive zoning to provide affordability.

H-Action-6 Displacement: Metropolitan Cities, Core Cities, and High Capacity Transit Communities will develop and implement anti-displacement strategies to address displacement in conjunction with the populations identified of being at risk of displacement including residents and neighborhood-based small business owners

MPP-RC-9 Recognize and give regional funding priority to transportation facilities, infrastructure, and services that explicitly advance the development of housing in designated regional growth centers. Give additional priority to projects and services that advance affordable housing for low- and very low-income residents.

RGS-Action-7 (Local) Regional Growth Strategy: As counties and cities update their comprehensive plans in 2023/24 to accommodate growth targets and implement the Regional Growth Strategy, support the implementation of a full range of strategies, including zoning and development standards, incentives, infrastructure investments, housing tools, and economic development, to achieve a development pattern that aligns with VISION 2050 and to reduce rural growth rates over time and focus growth in cities.

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Housing text amendments

p. 101, 103

Incorporate the following text amendments to the Housing chapter:

Page 101, paragraph 1: “Housing is a basic need for every individual. Yet, residents in many communities in the region are facing an unprecedented challenge in finding and keeping a home that they can afford. The central Puget Sound region is expected to grow…”

Page 101, paragraph 2: “Renters, and renters of color in particular, face a considerable shortage of affordable housing opportunities. And these households are often the most at risk of losing their housing and experiencing homelessness.” (text moved from p. 103)

Page 101, paragraph 4: “VISION 2050’s housing policies respond to the urgency of changing demographics and the need to increase and diversify the region’s housing supply. They identify coordinated strategies, policies, and actions to ensure that the region’s housing needs are met.”

Page 103, paragraph 2: “Rising housing costs can be particularly devastating for low-income renters, particularly renters of color, many who pay more than 50% of their income on housing. These households are often the most at risk of losing their housing and experiencing homelessness.” (text move to p. 101)

P. 104, paragraph 3: “While the current housing production rate in 2017 meets the average annual need in the region, the market has yet to make up for the slow growth in the years directly following the recession resulting in a supply and demand imbalance. Increasing the supply of housing throughout the region and providing a variety of housing types and densities for both renters and owners will help the region meet its housing goals.”

p. 105, paragraph 1: “Communities across the region are realizing these aims by encouraging infill, redevelopment, and more compact development, especially in designated regional growth centers and around transit stations. However, rents and home prices are rising quickly, making it often challenging to find affordable housing close to jobs.

p. 105, paragraph 3: “Displacement can be physical, when building conditions deteriorate or are taken off the market for renovation or demolition, or economic, as costs rise. Many communities in the central Puget Sound region, like the Central District in Seattle and the Hilltop neighborhood in Tacoma, have documented displacement.”

p. 106, paragraph 1: “A lack of housing, especially affordable housing close to job centers, will continue to push demand for affordable homes to more distant areas, increasing commute times and the percentage of household income spent on transportation costs.”

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Ex-5 PSRC staff Recommended technical corrections

As noted

Incorporate the following technical corrections:

• Update references to local comprehensive plan update deadlines to reflect 2024 deadline for all counties (see HB 2342, 2020 Session) on pages 15, 21, 49, 108, 118, and 119.

• Update “man-made hazards” to gender-neutral “human hazards” in list of 2050 outcomes on page 1.

• On pages 45, 50, and 148, fix inconsistent usage of “countywide planning groups” and “countywide planning organizations.” Use “countywide planning group” throughout, which is defined in the glossary.

• Update terms in MPP-PS-7, PS-Action-1 and PS-Action-2, pages 141 and 144, from “special service districts” to “special purpose districts” to use the same terminology throughout the chapter.

• Based on GMPB edits to several policies and actions to include this term, add definition for “historically marginalized communities” from Regional Collaboration chapter, page 16, to the glossary.

“Historically Marginalized Communities include, but are not limited to, native and indigenous peoples, people of color, immigrants and refugees, people with low incomes, those with disabilities and health conditions, and people with limited English proficiency.”

• Add definition for “Indian Reservation Lands” from Regional Growth Strategy chapter, page 43, to the glossary:

“Indian Reservation Lands are reserved homelands that are subject to the jurisdiction of each tribal government and have immense value as the home of the region’s native cultures and traditions.”

• Consistent with the description in the Regional Growth Strategy chapter, update the “Regional Geography” definition in the glossary to include “Indian Reservation Lands”

• Fix typo in Ec-Action-4, page 118 to correct “member jurisdictions”

• Fix typo in DP-Action-3, page 98 to correct “Id1entify”

• On page 147, update reference location for the Legal Framework.

• Update list of PSRC members and associate members to incorporate changes since December 2019

• Update state goals related to greenhouse gas emissions, that took effect June 11, 2020: “In 2008 the Washington State Legislature set the following limits on Washington’s greenhouse gas emissions. Revised, more protective, targets were adopted in 2020 and went into effect on June 11th, 2020:

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• By 2020, reduce the overall emissions of greenhouse gases in the state to 1990 levels.

• By 2035, reduce the overall emissions of greenhouse gases in the state to 25% below 1990 levels.

• By 2050, the state will do its part to reach global climate stabilization levels by reducing overall emissions to 50% below 1990 levels, or 70% below the state’s expected emissions that year.

• By 2020, reduce total greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels.

• By 2030, reduce total greenhouse gas emissions to 45% below 1990 levels.

• By 2040, reduce total greenhouse gas emissions to 70% below 1990 levels.

• By 2050, reduce total greenhouse gas emissions to 95% below 1990 levels and achieve net zero emissions.

Ex-6 PSRC staff Recommended technical correction

p. 98 Update the date specified in DP-Action-2 due to delay in adopting VISION 2050 actions:

• DP-Action-2 Industrial Lands: PSRC will update its inventory of industrial lands, evaluate supply and demand for industrial land across all industry sectors, research trends for industrial uses as technology and markets evolve, and identify strategies to preserve, protect, and enhance industrial lands, jobs, and businesses in the region in coordination with jurisdictions’ efforts to support their industrial land base. In 2020 2021, PSRC will convene a working group to review policy related to preserving industrial lands and employment.

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DRAFT Resolution A-20-0x

A RESOLUTION of the Puget Sound Regional Council

Adopting VISION 2050

WHEREAS, the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) is designated by the governor of the State of

Washington, under federal and state laws, as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and

Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) for the central Puget Sound region

encompassing King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties; and

WHEREAS, as the MPO and RTPO for the four-county region, PSRC has responsibilities under federal

and state laws, including the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (23 CFR Part 450 Subpart C

(FHWA) and 49 CFR Part 613, Subpart A (FTA)), the Federal Clean Air Act (42 USC Section 7401-

7671q), the Washington Clean Air Act (RCW 70.94.37), the state Growth Management Act (RCW

36.70A), and related RTPO planning provisions (RCW 47.80); and

WHEREAS, the Interlocal Agreement signed by all PSRC members establishes the agency as a forum

for collaborative work on regional growth management and transportation planning and other issues

requiring regional coordination and cooperation, including maintaining the adopted regional growth

strategy that addresses regional issues including transportation, open space, air and water quality,

economic development, and regional facilities, as well as producing the regional transportation plan;

and

WHEREAS, Washington Administrative Code 365-196-305 recommends that multicounty planning

policies should use an existing regional agency, such as the RTPO, to develop, adopt, and administer

the multicounty planning policies; and

WHEREAS, in 1992, PSRC was affirmed as the agency responsible for meeting the Growth

Management Act requirement for multicounty planning policies, and the agency adopted the 1990

VISION 2020 policies as the multicounty planning policies; and

WHEREAS, in 1993, PSRC adopted revised multicounty planning policies; and in 1995 adopted the

VISION 2020 Update pursuant to the above referenced responsibilities and functions; and

WHEREAS, in 2008, PSRC adopted VISION 2040 with revised multicounty planning policies pursuant to

the above referenced responsibilities and functions; and

WHEREAS, the PSRC Executive Board initiated the update of VISION 2040 in December 2017 with

direction to build on the work of VISION 2040; to be an ambitious strategy for the region; to work

towards realizing the goals of VISION 2040; to reflect the diversity of the region; and to make VISION

more accessible and usable; and

WHEREAS, the central Puget Sound region is forecast to reach a population of about 5.8 million people

and 3.4 million jobs by the year 2050; and

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WHEREAS, PSRC issued a Determination of Significance for the update of VISION 2040 under the State

Environmental Policy Act and engaged in formal integrated scoping for the planning process and

environmental review, which concluded with the Growth Management Policy Board’s approval of the

VISION 2050 Scoping Report in June 2018; and

WHEREAS, PSRC prepared a Draft and Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for VISION

2050 pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act that considered a range of growth alternatives,

and which supplements the VISION 2040 Final Environmental Impact Statement (2008); and

WHEREAS, consistent with federal and state mandates, the Growth Management Policy Board

recommended a draft VISION 2050 document to reflect and incorporate planning work in the region

completed under the Growth Management Act; to refine the multicounty planning policies to address

important common issues and areas of regional agreement affecting growth management, the

environment, the economy, and transportation; to establish new implementing actions to continue

progress in achieving the regional VISION to the year 2050; and to establish monitoring efforts to

evaluate the extent to which the regional VISION is being achieved; and

WHEREAS, the Growth Management Policy Board considered the analysis of the Draft Supplemental

Environmental Impact Statement (Draft SEIS); technical reports prepared by staff; comments

submitted during scoping, the Draft SEIS review, and the draft plan review; and conducted deliberative

discussions to develop VISION 2050 and recommends its adoption; and

WHEREAS, the Executive Board considered the recommendation of the Growth Management Policy

Board, the engagement process and comments on the draft plan, the technical analysis, and

deliberative discussion that led to the formation of the plan and recommends adoption of VISION 2050;

and

WHEREAS, the Regional Growth Strategy, related provisions, and Executive Board amendments to the

final recommended VISION 2050 fall within the range of alternatives analyzed in the environmental

review process; and

WHEREAS, VISION 2050 is necessary to provide future land use assumptions and a common

framework for the region’s Metropolitan Transportation Plan and Regional Economic Strategy, as well

as countywide planning policies and local comprehensive plans; and

WHEREAS, consistent with federal and state mandates, state environmental requirements, and with the

PSRC’s Interlocal Agreement, Public Participation Plan and other operating procedures, PSRC has

worked with local, state and federal jurisdictions and agencies in a continuing, cooperative and detailed

planning process; it has made supporting materials available for public review, conducted public

hearings, surveys, workshops, open houses, and other efforts, including providing extensive data and

information related to the update on the PSRC website, in order to involve agencies, communities,

businesses, interest groups, and individuals to provide input, discussion and review of VISION 2050

and its related Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement; and it has incorporated in these

documents the work of local governments and other member agencies, as well as the comments of

individuals, businesses, tribes, and interests throughout the region; and

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Puget Sound Regional Council General Assembly

adopts VISION 2050 as the growth management, environmental, economic, and transportation vision

for the central Puget Sound region, meeting state Growth Management Act requirements, and in so

doing reaffirms its commitment to an integrated regional approach to growth management, the

environment, the economy, and transportation.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that VISION 2050 supersedes VISION 2040 (2008).

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that VISION 2050 supersedes the Growing Transit Communities Strategy

as the regional equitable transit-oriented development strategy pursuant to RCW 81.112.350.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the General Assembly establishes that the multicounty planning

policies and related goals satisfy the requirements for regional guidelines and principles under RCW

47.80.026.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Executive Board is authorized to make technical amendments to

the Regional Growth Strategy to reclassify cities and unincorporated areas within the VISION 2050

regional geographies framework for the exclusive purpose of establishing countywide growth targets

as required by the Growth Management Act. Other amendments to the Regional Growth Strategy are

subject to approval by the General Assembly.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Executive Board, in consultation with the policy boards as

needed, is authorized to make amendments for designation of regional centers, update

implementation actions, and direct technical updates and corrections to VISION 2050.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that PSRC staff is directed to prepare, reproduce and distribute the final

VISION 2050 document and correct any non-substantive errors or omissions in the document.

ADOPTED by the Assembly this ___ day of ___________, 2020

____________________________

Bruce Dammeier

Executive, Pierce County

President, Puget Sound Regional Council

ATTEST: ___________________________

Josh Brown, Executive Director

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DISCUSSION ITEM July 16, 2020 To: Executive Board From: Josh Brown, Executive Director Subject: Regional Aviation Baseline Study Update

IN BRIEF PSRC is leading a Regional Aviation Baseline Study, which will build on the master planning work underway at many of the region’s airports and set the stage for future aviation planning. At the July meeting, staff will discuss scenarios for the region to respond to the projected doubling of demand for commercial activity by 2050 and the results of an assessment of the region’s airports to provide additional commercial capacity. DISCUSSION PSRC is leading a Regional Aviation Baseline Study to provide a clear picture of the aviation activities and needs in the region and set the stage for future planning efforts. Previous presentations to PSRC’s Executive Board have included forecasts for aviation activity in 2050, airspace analysis, and capacity constraints. At the July meeting, the board will have an opportunity to review and discuss scenarios for the region to respond to the projected doubling of demand for commercial activity by 2050. The scenarios assess the additional airports and runways needed to accommodate increased activity levels and examine the impacts of these different levels of activity. In addition, each of the region’s 29 airports was reviewed to assess their ability to provide additional commercial capacity. The airports were assessed on such items as airspace and airfield capacity, surrounding land and land use, transportation infrastructure, ownership considerations, and proximity to population and jobs.

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The Regional Aviation Baseline Study will build on master planning underway at several of the region’s airports and will examine the dynamics of the region’s growing aviation activity, the economic impact of the region’s airports, and community issues and concerns with airport activities. Key findings and data have been released throughout the study period as phases of analysis are complete. For more information, please contact Ben Bakkenta at [email protected] or (206) 971-3286 or Jason Thibedeau at [email protected] or (206) 389-2879.

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INFORMATION ITEM July 16, 2020 To: Executive Board From: Josh Brown, Executive Director Subject: New Employees Status Report

PSRC has five new employees. Due to the virtual meeting format and time constraints of the meeting, information on the new employees has been included in the memo. Data Polina Butrina – Associate Data Analyst Mary Richards – Assistant Planner Growth Management Planning Arpana Nautiyal – Housing Intern Transportation Planning Erin Hogan – Associate Planner Casey Mauck – Resilience Intern Polina Butrina

• Associate Data Analyst in Data Department.

• Polina has a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Technology of Transport Processes from Saint Petersburg State University of Civil Aviation in Russia and a Master of Science in Transportation Engineering from University of Washington.

• Prior to joining PSRC, Polina was a Transportation Planner from Transpo Group in Kirkland, WA.

Mary Richards

• Assistant Planner in Data Department.

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• Mary has a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Chemistry and French from Middlebury College in Middlebury, VT and a Master of Science/Master of Regional Planning in Geography/Regional Planning from University of Massachusetts Amherst.

• Prior to joining PSRC, Mary was a Transportation Intern at Kittelson & Associates in Boise, ID and a Teaching Assistant and Research Assistant at University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Arpana Nautiyal

• Housing Intern in Growth Management Planning Department.

• Arpana has a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Lewis and Clark College and is currently attending University of Washington for a Master of Public Administration with a Certificate in Urban Design.

• Areas of focus in planning include housing and health, transportation infrastructure design, and site planning.

Erin Hogan

• Associate Planner in Transportation Planning Department.

• Erin has a Bachelor of Arts in Law, Politics, and Society from Drake University in Des Moines, IA and a Master of Urban Planning from University of Kansas.

• Prior to joining PSRC, Erin was a Senior Planner at Transportation Management & Design in Carlsbad, CA.

Casey Mauck

• Resilience Intern in Transportation Planning Department.

• Casey is currently attending Western Washington University for a Bachelor of Arts in Geography and GIS certificate.

• Prior to joining PSRC, Casey was a Greenhouse Gas Inventory Intern at Mountain Towns 2030 Cohort working with Carey, ID.

For more information, please contact Thu Le at 206-464-6175 or [email protected].

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