Resolution 5152 - Laserfiche WebLink

WHEREAS, The Boeing Co., which has its largest manufacturing facility in Everett, has very clearly told the 2002 State Legislature that action - or inaction - regarding transportation investment will have a very direct effect on Boeing's future decisions regarding expansion of its operations in Everett and the State of Washington; and WHEREAS, Everett, Snohomish County, and other local agencies have provided the 2002 Legislature with a "unified list" of critical transportation projects in the City and throughout the County that could be constructed upon enactment of a state transportation funding package, as a significant first step toward addressing our congestion problems; and WHEREAS, Everett has, additionally, provided the Legislature with a list of key state funding programs that augment local and regional transportation corridors and freight routes, such as the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB), Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board (FMSIB), and other grant programs; and WHEREAS, Everett and other local governments have - in recognition that additional regional transportation financing and authority may be needed on top of a state funding package - provided the Legislature with a list of key principles that are important in any "regionalism" measure. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Everett Mayor and Everett City Council urge the 2002 Legislature to take the following actions: 1) Enact a statewide financing package, either in Olympia or to be put before voters this fall, that utilizes the gas tax and other user-fee-based revenue sources to make a significant investment in the transportation infrastructure, both on our highways and involving other modes of travel; 2) In any financing package, include funding for key projects in Everett and in Snohomish County, including the I-5 HOV/Auxiliary lanes/41't Interchange project, Phase II funding for the I-5 Snohomish Corridor Action Plan ("I-5 SnoCAP"), Bothell-Everett Highway improvements between 112th and 132nd Streets, freight mobility projects; and the 128t/132nd Street east-west improvements in Snohomish County just south of Everett; 3) Include new funding for the TIB and FMSIB, as well as additional local funding distributions for local road needs 4) Recognize the state's responsibility to assist with funding for transit; and 5) Enact a regional transportation financing and governance measure that assures meaningful participation for cities, flexibility in project selection, equity in how