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Councilmember Karen Biskey
Pierce County
President
Councilmember Richard McIver
City of Seattle
Vice President
Chair, Operations Committee
Councilmember Carol Arends
City of Bremerton
Kitsap County Cities
Commissioner Tim Botkin
Kitsap County
Councilmember Richard Conlin
City of Seattle
Commissioner Aubrey Davis
WA State Transportation Commission
Mayor Don Doran
City of Mukilteo
Other Cities in Snohomish County
County Executive Bob Drewel
Snohomish County
Commissioner Bob Edwards
Port of Seattle
Commissioner Jack Fabulich
Port of Tacoma
Councilmember Mary Gates
City of Federal Way
Other Cities in King County
Mayor Ed Hansen
City of Everett
Commissioner Don Hopkins
Port of Everett
Mayor Laure Iddings
City of Maple Valley
Other Cities in King County
County Executive John W. Ladenburg
Pierce County
Doug MacDonald
WA State Department of Transportation
Councilmember Nancy McCormick
City of Redmond
Other Cities in King County
Councilmember Doug Miller
City of Tacoma
Councilmember Gary Nelson
Snohomish County
Councilmember Judy Nicastro
City of Seattle
Mayor Greg Nickels
City of Seattle
Councilmember Phil Rourke
City of Clyde Hill
Other Cities in King County
County Executive Ron Sims
King County
Councilmember Sue Singer
City of Auburn
Other Cities in King County
Mayor John Williams
City of Milton
Other Cities in Pierce County
Mary McCumber
Executive Director
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On May 23, 2002, the Executive Board of the Puget Sound Regional Council approved Guidance for Major Capacity Investments, which clarifies how Destination 2030 projects move from "candidate" to "approved" status.
The two project status distinctions -- "candidate" and "approved" -- were developed to meet federal and state planning and funding requirements. This distinction allows potential transportation improvements, concepts and plans to be included in the regional plan (Destination 2030), establishing their eligibility for federal transportation and environmental planning funds.
These projects remain "candidate" until they are fully defined, environmental impacts are analyzed, and they are financially feasible. The Guidance for Major Capacity Investments is intended to help the region's transportation project sponsors understand key planning requirements and expedite projects that have completed all planning, environmental and financial analyses necessary to move forward.
For more information, please contact Kevin Murphy at (206) 464-6411.
The Executive Board authorized the contract for Wave Ten of the Puget Sound Transportation Panel survey.
The Puget Sound Transportation Panel survey has been an ongoing source of data on household travel behavior and attitudes since 1989. It is the source of information on mode choice, travel behavior, and trip-making patterns for the regional travel demand model.
The United States Department of Transportation has requested that the Regional Council continue the panel survey for one more year in order to gauge the impact of Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS) on travel behavior and determine the value and benefits of ATIS to the public. The USDOT will provide 75 percent of the funding for this project.
For more information, contact Neil Kilgren at (206) 464-7964.
The Executive Board also received information about a recent Port of Seattle action to approve $100 million to fund a sound insulation program in 15 Highline School District schools.
The sound insulation funding is a result of an agreement between the Highline School District and the Port of Seattle related to resolving noise mitigation issues for 15 schools impacted by the second runway at Sea-Tac Airport.
In other business, the Executive Board:
- Certified local plan amendments for the cities of Burien, Puyallup, Tukwila and University Place, finding they meet Growth Management Act requirements and are consistent with Destination 2030.
- Certified transportation elements in local comprehensive plans for the cities of Covington and Edgewood, finding they meet Growth Management Act requirements and are consistent with Destination 2030.
- Approved a Routine Amendment to the Regional Transportation Improvement Program, adding eight Washington State Department of Transportation projects.
- Authorized a contract amendment for additional enhancements to the Regional Transportation Improvement Program database, to improve the Regional Council's ability to collect and share data with local and state agencies
- Changed project status from Candidate to Approved for 23 Destination 2030 projects.
- Approved a routine amendment to the Regional Transportation Improvement Program, adding five projects sponsored by the city of Everett and the Washington State Department of Transportation.
The five projects are:
- Everett Transit - Paratransit vehicle purchase
- WSDOT - SR-515: SE 222nd Place to SE 217th St traffic signals
- WSDOT - SR-900: 60th Ave. S to SE 129th St sidewalks
- WSDOT - SR-531: 11th Ave NE to 16th Dr. NE curb, gutter, and sidewalk
- WSDOT - SR-532: Junction 102nd Ave NW signal and channelization
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