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%/0/7.: RESOLUTION NO. 4249 A RESOLUTION in recognition and appreciation of the State's efforts to address City of Everett and surrounding area transportation problems by approving funding to extend High Occupancy Vehicle lanes into and from South Everett on Interstate 5, address two HOV lane extension projects on Interstate 405, and set aside money for other transportation projects within the City of Everett. WHEREAS, the City of Everett is experiencing growth in its population and in its job base and already serves as the largest city and job base of rapidly-growing Snohomish County; and WHEREAS, in recognition of the transportation problems that such growth brings with it, the City made extension of High Occupancy Vehicle lanes into Everett and in surrounding areas a top priority during the 1996 session of the Washington State Legislature; and WHEREAS, a broad coalition of groups and organizations supported this effort, including Snohomish County, the Everett Area Chamber, the Snohomish County Committee for Improved Transportation (SCCIT), the Port of Everett, Community Transit, Everett Transit, The Boeing Co., the Fluke Corp., ForEverett, the Everett Council of Neighborhoods, the Washington State Transportation Commission, other cities within Snohomish County, and all 18 state legislators whose districts are wholly or partly within Snohomish County; and WHEREAS, all 18 legislators whose districts are wholly or partly within Snohomish County went on written record requesting funding for these HOV lane projects; and WHEREAS, the distinguished chairs of the Transportation Committees in the State House of Representatives and State Senate responded by crafting a 1996 Supplemental State Transportation Budget which funds HOV lane projects on Interstates 5 and 405, along with some inner-city transportation improvements which are of great importance to the City of Everett; and WHEREAS, the funding for these projects is within the Supplemental Transportation Budget bill, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2343, which is expected to be signed by the Honorable Governor Mike Lowry on Saturday, March 30. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVERETT that city leaders and officials express their appreciation to all of the organizations and agencies which worked so diligently to help obtain this funding and particularly express their gratitude to area state legislators and legislative committee chairs who ensured the funding was in the budget. Councilperson Introducing olution FORMS:!CCAMSTR(03/20/96 1:07 PM)