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9. On March 15, 2001,by Ordinance No 2511-01, the City Council formed the Everett Public Facilities District for the purpose of designing, constructing, financing and operating a Regional Center in Everett pursuant to RCW 35.57. No challenge to the formation of the PFD was made within the thirty day period allowed by RCW 35.57.010(6). 10. On March 26, 2001, the City entered into a professional services agreement with Shockey/Brent, Inc. to assist the Everett City Planning Director in preparing the site selection criteria and undertaking an environmental analysis under SEPA for the Regional Center at alternative sites within the City. 11. On April 14, 2001,by Resolution No. 5030, the City Council appointed the five members to the Board of Directors for the PFD. 12. On May 15, 2001, a 22-member board appointed by the PFD consisting of residents of the greater Everett Community, selected three Design-Build finalists to design and construct the Regional Center. 13. On May 17, 2001, the PFD Board conducted a public hearing to consider the traffic and environmental reports on the five potential sites for the Regional Center. 14. On May 31, 2001, the City entered into Interlocal Agreements No. 1 and No. 2 with the PFD to provide start-up funds for the PFD to obtain staff, professional and technical services, and to cover other expenses relating to the development of a Regional Center. 15. On June 1, 2001, the City Planning and Community Development Department issued a Determination of Significance and Scoping for the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to cover the proposed Regional Center. 16. On June 6, 2001, the City completed a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Regional Center("Draft SEIS") and, on June 21, 2001, conducted a public hearing on the Draft SEIS. 17. On July 16, 2001,the Final SEIS for the Regional Center was completed and issued and an Addendum to the Final SEIS providing further information on the Hewitt Avenue Site was issued in November 2001. The SEIS was not challenged by appeal. 18. On July 24, 2001, the PFD Board conducted a public hearing on site selection and, by Resolution No. 24-01, selected a two-block site bounded by Hewitt Avenue, Oakes Street, Wall Street, and Broadway, in the City of Everett, (referred to as the "Hewitt Avenue Site") as the preferred site for the development of a Regional Center. 19. On August 1, 2001,by Resolution No. 5084, the City Council, at a public meeting, after considering the parking, traffic and historic impacts, the consequences of S:UIIes\WINWORD\resolution re.initiative.doc 3