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,7O/ Z/ImAim RESOLUTION NO. 4694 A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE PUGET SOUND REGIONAL COUNCIL (PSRC) CONTACTING THE U.S. OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (USOC) TO KEEP THE PUGET SOUND REGION ELIGIBLE FOR THE 2012 SUMMER OLYMPICS WHEREAS, a number of regions around the country, including the Puget Sound Region, have "Bid Committees"in place that have geared up for the possibility of hosting the • 2012 Summer Olympic Games; and WHEREAS, while a Seattle Bid Committee is organized and working on the 2012 Olympics effort,the City of Seattle's City Council expressed concerns over endorsing an Olympic bid,preferring instead that a more regional process be used to see whether such an endorsement is warranted; and WHEREAS, in the Puget Sound Region,the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) is designated both in federal and state law as a planning and transportation planning organization which works on behalf of the region's funding and problem-solving needs; and WHEREAS,the City of Everett is a member of the PSRC and has voting status on the PSRC's Executive Board; and WHEREAS, the PSRC thus provides Everett and other jurisdictions from throughout the Central Puget Sound Region an opportunity and a forum through which to discuss the 2012 Summer Olympics issues; and WHEREAS, a discussion at the PSRC level could focus on such things as: • Potential increases in tourism dollars and economic development opportunities which could arise through hosting a Summer Olympic Games; • Significant Federal TEA-21 transportation infrastructure funding which could become available to hosting cities, as evidenced by TEA-21 provisions put in place for Salt Lake City,Utah,to host an upcoming Winter Olympic Games; • Opportunities for cities such as Everett to be host venues for certain participatory sports and events held as part of a 2012 Games;