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A MOTION related to the transfer of retired vanpool vans to nonprofit organizations and local governments to meet the needs of low-income, elderly, disabled and young county residents.

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                     WHEREAS, King County provides transit services to its residents to increase mobility options and reduce traffic congestion and related environmental degradation, and

                     WHEREAS, the provision of passenger vans to nonprofit organizations and local governments serving individuals with limited resources and mobility options will support those goals and provide significant public benefits, and

                     WHEREAS, high-quality passenger vans retaining value and utility are periodically retired from the county's vanpool program, and

                     WHEREAS, the metropolitan King County council has previously transferred retired vans to agencies serving low-income, elderly, disabled and young people, and

                     WHEREAS, K.C.C. 4.56.100 states that "each year the transit division shall make available retired passenger vans for exclusive use by nonprofit organizations or local governments that are able to address the mobility needs of low-income, elderly or young people or people with disabilities";

                     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:

                     The transfer of a retired vanpool passenger van to each of the following agencies is hereby approved:

                     Adult and Teen Challenge Seattle Campus;

                     Asian Counseling and Referral Service;

                     Auburn School District Transition Assistance Program;

                     Black Dollar Days Task Force/Clean Greens Farm and Market;

                     Catholic Community Services - Sacred Heart Shelter;

                     Cham Refugees Community;

                     City of Burien;

                     City of Issaquah Senior Center;

                     City of Maple Valley - Law Enforcement Explorers;

                     Colectiva Legal del Pueblo;

                     Community Passageways;

                     Congregations for the Homeless (2 vans);

                     Eastridge Church;

                     Federal Way Senior Center;

                     Federal Way Youth Action Team;

                     Friendship Adventures;

                     Friends of the Children - Seattle;

                     Kent Youth and Family Services;

                     King County Police Explorers;

                     Living Well Kent;

                     Mamma's Hands;

                     Ms. Mari's Martial Arts Club;

                     New Horizon School;

                     Northwest School for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children;

                     Pioneer Human Services/Pioneer Youth Center - Spruce Street;

                     Progress House Association;

                     Puget Sound Educational Service District (PSESD) Road to Independence;

                     Stroum Jewish Community Center of Greater Seattle;

                     23rd and Cherry Fellowship, Inc.;

                     United Indians of All Tribes Foundation;

                     Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle;

                     Vashon Park District;

                     Washington Cement Masons and Plasterers;

                     White Center Community Development Association; and

                     YWCA Passage Point.