2021/05/12 Council Agenda Packet

Scope of Work Amendment 1 Exhibit A Rethink Everett Transit Introduction The administration and Council of the City of Everett have reached an initial conclusion that it is important to strive to meet the general goals of the Long -Range Plan that Council adopted for Everett Transit in 2018. This is further underscored by the need to sustain Everett's corporate goals to continue to be an urban growth center for Snohomish County. To accomplish those directions, additional revenue, dedicated to transit, is a prerequisite. Since adoption of the Everett Transit Long Range Plan two alternative pathways have evolved. One pathway is to follow the outlines of the Long -Range Plan "Growth Scenario". This would require that voters to increase the transit sales tax to 0.9% within Everett. (0.9% is the maximum allowable under current law.) The other pathway is to explore a consolidation and annexation of the City of Everett (for transit service provision) into the taxing and governmental boundaries of Community Transit. Under current law, this would ultimately have the effect of increasing the transit sales tax in Everett to 1.2%, doubling the present 0.6% sales tax. It is anticipated that Council will identify a preferred option and back up option by early 2021; direct staff to conduct an implementation and feasibility analysis in 2021; confirm or revise the preferred and back up options; and be in a position, if desired, to ask voters if they are willing to support the preferred option as early as the first quarter of 2022. While the broad outlines of the two pathways are known there are myriad details necessary to understand before a well-informed decision by Council can be reached. This scope of work is designed to help the City collect, analyze, and assimilate that information. Task 1. Project Management Task Objectives: The central purpose of this task is to ensure the core project team stays in communication and on task through the project. The other objective is to ensure the project stays within the limits of the project budget and that project administration is maintained. Project Core team will be made up of representatives from the City of Everett, Everett Transit, Community Transit, Nelson\Nygaard and Envirolssues. Task 1.1 Core Team Meetings — The project core team will meet weekly, usually via phone call, throughout the life of the project. The project schedule is tight and requires this level of communication to ensure the project remains on course to complete on time. Of particular importance is the interface between the technical work and the outreach portion of the project. Each meeting will have an agenda Page 3of17