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t „,;41401 EVE RETT RESOLUTION NO. 3798 A RESOLUTION by the City Council of the City of Everett recommending that the Snohomish CountyCouncil join the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) based upon the finl Regional'Transit System Plan adopted by the Joint Regional Policy Committee on May 28, 1993. WHEREAS, the Joint Regional Policy Committee (JRPC) was formed by Interlocal Agreement among METRO, SNO-TRAN, Pierce Transit, Community Transit, the City of Everett and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to prepare and adopt a regional high capacity transportation (HCT) system and implementation program, including a financing plan, for King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties, in accordance with Chapters 81.104 and 81.112 RCW, as amended; and WHEREAS, the final Regional Transit System Plan adopted by the JRPC on May 28, 1993 adequately addresses the plan elements required by Chapters 81.104 and 81.112 RCW, as amended, including a public involvement program, identification and evaluation of a range of HCT alternatives, and environmental analyses; and WHEREAS, the final Regional Transit System Plan includes a commitment to distribute funds to transit agencies to enhance bus services and develop supporting transit capital facilities based upon the percentage of revenue raised within each transit district's legal service boundary; and WHEREAS, the Regional Transit Authority's (RTA's) goal is to connect the region's four major centers-downtown Everett, Seattle, Tacoma and Bellevue (including segments to Redmond and Totem Lake) with rapid rail by 2010 and before any construction on other rapid rail segments begins; and WHEREAS, the regional rail system vision includes commuter rail service between Everett and Seattle to be implemented within two years of locally committed funding; and 4,r> CITSOFETERETT 1- IAL ENTEN1N3.1993