2023/07/19 Council Agenda Packet

City Council Agenda Item Cover Sheet Project title: Authorize the Mayor to sign the System Access Fund Project Agreement with Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority. Council Bill # Consideration: System Access Fund Project Agreement Project: Wall Street Connector Partner/Supplier: Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) Location: Everett Station to the Angel of the Winds Arena Preceding action: City Ordinance No. 3933-23, approved on 3/1/23 Fund: 303 – Public Works Improvement Projects Agenda dates requested: July 19, 2023 Briefing Proposed action Consent X Action Ordinance Public hearing Yes X No Budget amendment: Yes X No PowerPoint presentation: Yes X No Attachments: Proposed Ordinance Department(s) involved: Public Works, Admin Contact person: Christina Curtis Phone number: (425) 257-8855 Email: ccurtis@everettwa.gov Initialed by: RLS Department head Administration Council President Fiscal summary statement: The funding sources for this project are Sound Transit System Access Funds in the amount of $1,900,000 and local matching funds of $190,000 from Fund 119 – Street Improvements for a total programmed available funding of $2,090,000. Project summary statement: Sound Transit and the City will provide non-motorized access improvements, including a pedestrian path, pedestrian level lighting, bicycle wayfinding signage and bike video detection on Wall St from Broadway to Paine Ave at Everett Station. This project will build a continuous connection between Everett Station and the Angel of the Winds Arena, providing an attractive, easy to follow multimodal route between downtown Everett, Everett Station, and the many transit routes that connect to Everett Station. Recommendation (exact action requested of Council): Authorize the Mayor to sign the System Access Fund Project Agreement with Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority.