Ordinance 3386-14 - Laserfiche WebLink

WHEREAS, RCW Chapter 36.73 provides for the establishment of transportation benefit districts and for the levying of additional revenue sources for transportation improvements within the District that are consistent with existing state, regional and local transportation plans and necessitated by existing or reasonable foreseeable congestion levels; and WHEREAS, RCW 35.21.225 authorizes the City Council to establish a transportation benefit district subject to the provisions of RCW Chapter 36.73; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to form a Transportation Benefit District which includes the entire City of Everett as the boundaries currently exist or as they may exist following future annexations; and WHEREAS, the City provided notice of and conducted the public hearing on regarding the proposed establishment of a Transportation Benefit District in accordance with RCW 36.73.050; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Everett finds it to be in the best interests of the City to establish a citywide Transportation Benefit District to provide for preservation and maintenance of the City's transportation infrastructure consistent with Chapter 36.73 RCW, to protect the City's long-term investments in that infrastructure, to reduce the risk of transportation facility failure, to improve safety, to continue optimal performance of the infrastructure over time, to provide for economic development, and to avoid more expensive infrastructure replacements in the future; and WHEREAS, the City of Everett finds it to be in the best interest of the City to establish a citywide Transportation Benefit District to provide for City street improvements when designated on local, state or regional plans to reduce congestion on such streets; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Everett shall be the governing body for the Transportation Benefit District acting in an ex officio and independent capacity;