1998/01/21 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

lanuary11.1.51 PMEREAS.within the Central Puget Sound Everett is design..an urban attil employment...ler mkt Imports jobs at rate that resells in slightly greater than a I:I mien between jobs end daytiotilay population,and WHEREAS,oll of these factors have combined to add congestion.SIIP3S.mut PrPware to Me Citys highways.midways.and arterials.including periods or WHEREAS..City and the City Council have done their pan to oddress these issues.both by finding and leveraging HP million in Boeing Miligotion into 5262 million worth of gnints and projects.,road needs:ancl WHEREAS the ram lumina that without signifier=action by the State Legislature,the roadvny system in Everal other arreta PaniculmlY Mose WHEREAS,the City's position on transportation needs is echoed by iu business commit,with a Chamber or Commerce whose members limed Imusponation as their No.I oancern and an umbrella organization ISnohomish County Commitiee for Improved Transportation-SC,which has been extremely aggressrve in palling for new tamsportation fielding packages:and WHEREAS,the City is also joined in.effort by The Boeing Co.,which houses about In of iu entire .plant as a center for engineering and R&D expertise along with manor...V.7,MM,and 777 jet airplanes:and WHEREAS the City or EVeral end il•City Counsil believe tat in order to wyynythd,yIyyIIyyyyyCyIiyySydbgybhythIypyyyyyyybIyby cons...including an increase in the gas tax:and WHEREAS,ill.nning the need for additional oensportation revenues at Me state level is Everen's own 6.year Transportation Improvement Plan.one which calls for 537a million worth of projects:and WHEREAS.to undertake these projems.Me City portion or gos throughout the 1990,has remained relatively Coln.,a o ream such as •