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F K+' <br /> 7 <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 5333 <br /> A RESOLUTION adopting the Everett Transit.Comprehensive Plan Update of 2003 <br /> WHEREAS,the Everett City Council conducted a public hearing on March 19,2003,and <br /> City staff considered the testimony of the public,and recommended that the City Council <br /> adopt the Everett Transit Comprehensive Plan Update of 2003;and <br /> WHEREAS,the City Council finds the following: <br /> 1. In [989 Everett Transit prepared a Transit Development Plan which indicated the <br /> general direction(i.e.service hours,financing,rolling stock requirements,etc.)that <br /> Everett Transit should follow through 1999,which was subsequently updated in 1994. <br /> and <br /> 2. Since adoption of the Everett Transit Comprehensive Plan Update of 1994,the <br /> operating environment in which Everett`transit finds itself has significantly changed <br /> due to certain initiatives from federal,state,and local areas,such as <br /> • The State of Washington Growth Management Act(GMA) <br /> • The State of Washington Commute Trip Reduction Law(CTR) <br /> • The City of Everett Commute Trip Reduction Ordinance <br /> • The 1995 state manufacturing sales tax exemption <br /> • • The passage of 1-695 <br /> • The Transportation and Efficiency Act for the 21"Century(TEA 21)for <br /> transit capital projects <br /> • The establishment of Sound Transit as a regional service provider <br /> • The incorporation of transit level of service standards as part of the <br /> concurrency requirements of GMA <br /> • The completion of the Regional Multi-modal facility.Everett Station <br /> • The significant restructuring of fixed route bus services and enhancement of <br /> para-transit services due to changes in partner agencies'operating policies in <br /> the City of Everett,and <br /> 3. In order for Everett Transit to respond to these changes in its operating environment. <br /> the 1994 Transit Development Plan Update must be significantly updated:and <br /> • 4. On March 6,2002,City Council authorized.such an update to the 1994 plan known us <br /> "The Everett Transit Comprehensive Plan Update";and <br /> 5. After a public process that included focus groups,interviews with stakeholders <br /> surveys.the guidance of a steering committee and internal staff review,the plan has <br /> been completed and is ready for implementation. <br /> NOW.THEREFORE.BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Everett hereby <br /> adopts the Everett Transit Comprehensive Plan Update of 2003,which is attached hereto as <br /> Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference. <br /> • , <br /> Councilperson Introducing Resolution <br /> PASSED AND APPROVED this 30th day of April ,2003 <br /> i <br /> • <br /> • <br /> Council President <br />