File #: 2007-0236    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Lapsed
File created: 4/9/2007 In control: Capital Budget Committee
On agenda: Final action: 2/4/2008
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to an alternatives analysis of the Dockton Road Preservation project; and amending the 2007 Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 15652, Sections 58 and 120, as amended.
Sponsors: Dow Constantine
Indexes: Roads, Transportation
Attachments: 1. 2007-0236 Transmittal Letter.doc, 2. Staff Report 6-06-07
Staff: Melroy, Mark
Drafter
Clerk 3/30/2007
Title
AN ORDINANCE relating to an alternatives analysis of the Dockton Road Preservation project; and amending the 2007 Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 15652, Sections 58 and 120, as amended.
Body
      BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY
      SECTION 1.  Ordinance 15652, Section 58, as amended, is hereby amended to delete the following:
      Roads      $75,053,797
      The maximum number of FTEs for roads shall be:      600.73
      P1 PROVIDED THAT:
      Of this appropriation, $250,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive has transmitted to the council an ordinance amending K.C.C. chapter 14.70, Transportation Concurrency Management, to require an annual report that explains the technical assumptions, land use changes, network changes and other parameters that are used to update the concurrency model and which shall be submitted to the council along with the annual update to the traffic concurrency model required by K.C.C. 14.70.270.
      The proposed ordinance shall also establish an independent expert review panel on concurrency, which shall:  (1) review the annual report on the concurrency model update; and (2) evaluate proposed changes to the transportation concurrency process and model developed by the road services division and reviewed by a working group with representation from the department of transportation, the council and the auditor.
      The proposed ordinance required to be submitted by this proviso must be filed by March 31, 2007, in the form of 11 copies with the clerk of the council, who will retain the original and will forward copies to each councilmember and to the lead staff for the transportation committee, or its successor.
      P2 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT:
      Of this appropriation, $75,000 shall be expended or encumbered solely for a concurrency study and only after the council has approved by motion a work program submitted by the executive for the study and the scope, schedule and selection criteria for a consultant to conduct the study.  Consistent with the recommendations of the report on concurrency modeling practices conducted for the auditor, it is the intent of the council that the roads services division and its consultant develop a new roads concurrency process and model and that this new process and model be developed in time to be evaluated by an independent expert review panel and submitted to the council as part of the 2008 Comprehensive Plan update.
      The work program shall, at a minimum, include:  (1) the establishment of a collaborative working group to include representatives from the department of transportation, the council and the auditor; (2) a review of the findings and recommendations of the Report on the King County Concurrency Modeling Review, July 2006, prepared for the King County auditor and the roads services division's ongoing efforts to implement the audit recommendations; (3) consideration of a new concurrency process and model, with an explanation of any divergence from the audit recommendations; and (4) development of proposed amendments to the King County Comprehensive Plan and to K.C.C chapter 14.70, Transportation Concurrency Management, for submittal no later than March 1, 2008, as part of the 2008 major update of the Comprehensive Plan.
      The working group shall provide input throughout the duration of the work program and shall review proposed changes to the concurrency process and model.  The work program shall coordinate its activities with the independent expert review panel, which shall also review and comment on proposed changes to the concurrency process and model.
      The proposed motion and work program required to be submitted by this proviso must be filed by March 31, 2007, in the form of 11 copies with the clerk of the council, who will retain the original and will forward copies to each councilmember and to the lead staff of the transportation committee, or its successor.
      P3 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT:
      Of this appropriation $2,000,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the council approves by motion a work plan transmitted by the executive for an alternatives analysis of the Vashon Highway Preservation project (CIP Project 300310).
      The alternatives analysis shall provide an evaluative framework for meeting the county's responsibilities to the county road system on Vashon Island with respect to the Vashon Highway Preservation project.  The alternatives analysis work plan shall include at least three alternatives for the Vashon Highway project for study and evaluation.  Project alternatives shall include a "no-build" option and alternative roadway alignments.  Evaluative criteria shall include, but not be limited to, the following project considerations:  operating efficiencies and cost effectiveness including life cycle cost analysis of project alternatives; environmental impacts; traffic impacts including those to nonmotorized modes; and community impacts.  The work plan and proposed motion for the alternatives analysis shall include a scope of work, tasks, list of evaluative criteria to be used, schedule, milestones and budget for the work.
      The executive shall submit the work plan for the alternatives analysis and proposed motion by March 31, 2007, in the form of 12 copies with the clerk of the council, who will retain the original and will forward copies to each councilmember and to the lead staff of the capital budget committee and the transportation committee, or their successors.
      ((P4 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT:
      Of this appropriation $2,000,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the council approves by motion a work plan transmitted by the executive for an alternatives analysis of the Dockton Road South project (CIP Project 300208).
      The alternatives analysis shall provide an evaluative framework for meeting the county's responsibilities to the county road system on Vashon Island with respect to the Dockton Road South project.  The alternatives analysis work plan shall include at least three alternatives for the Dockton Road South project for study and evaluation.  Project alternatives shall include a "no-build" option and alternative roadway alignments.  Evaluative criteria shall include, but not be limited to, the following project considerations:  operating efficiencies and cost effectiveness including life cycle cost analysis of project alternatives; environmental impacts; traffic impacts including those to nonmotorized modes; and community impacts.  The work plan and proposed motion for the alternatives analysis shall include a scope of work, tasks, list of evaluative criteria to be used, schedule, milestones and budget for the work.  
      The executive shall submit the proposed motion and the work plan for the alternatives analysis and proposed motion by March 31, 2007, in the form of 12 copies with the clerk of the council, who will retain the original and will forward copies to each councilmember and to the lead staff of the capital budget committee and the transportation committee, or their successors.
      P5 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT:
      Of this appropriation $2,000,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the council approves by motion a work plan transmitted by the executive for an alternatives analysis of the Dockton Road North project (CIP Project 300111).
      The alternatives analysis shall provide an evaluative framework for meeting the county's responsibilities to the county road system on Vashon Island with respect to the Dockton Road North project.  The alternatives analysis work plan shall include at least three alternatives for the Dockton Road North project for study and evaluation.  Project alternatives shall include a "no-build" option and alternative roadway alignments.  Evaluative criteria shall include, but not be limited to, the following project considerations:  operating efficiencies and cost effectiveness including life cycle cost analysis of project alternatives; environmental impacts; traffic impacts including those to nonmotorized modes; and community impacts.  The work plan and proposed motion for the alternatives analysis shall include a scope of work, tasks, list of evaluative criteria to be used, schedule, milestones and budget for the work.  
      The executive shall submit the proposed motion and the work plan for the alternatives analysis and proposed motion by March 31, 2007, in the form of 12 copies with the clerk of the council, who will retain the original and will forward copies to each councilmember and to the lead staff of the capital budget committee and the transportation committee, or their successors.))
      SECTION 2.  Ordinance 15652, Section 120, as amended, is hereby amended by deleting the following:
      The executive is hereby authorized to execute any utility easements, bill of sale or related documents necessary for the provision of utility services to the capital projects described in Attachment C to this ordinance, but only if the documents are reviewed and approved by the custodial agency, the property services division and the prosecuting attorney's office.  Consistent with the requirements of the Growth Management Act, Attachment C to this ordinance was reviewed and evaluated according to the King County Comprehensive Plan.  Any project slated for bond funding will be reimbursed by bond proceeds if the project incurs expenditures before the bonds are sold.
      The two primary prioritization processes that provided input to the 2007 - 2012 Roads Capital Improvement Program are the Bridge Priority Process published in the Annual Bridge Report and the Transportation Needs Report.  
      From the roads services capital improvement funds there are hereby appropriated and authorized to be disbursed the following amounts for the specific projects identified in Attachment C to this ordinance.
Fund      Fund Name      Amount
3860      ROADS CONSTRUCTION      $60,596,000
      ER1 Expenditure Restriction:
      Of the funds appropriated to Roads CIP Project RDCW 28, Nonmotorized projects, $500,000 may only be expended for a sidewalk on the Issaquah-Fall City Road.
      ER2 Expenditure Restriction:
      None of the funds appropriated to Roads CIP Project RDCW 27, roads related annexation incentives, may be expended or encumbered except in accordance with the terms of a fully executed interlocal agreement for an annexation or incorporation.
      P1 PROVIDED THAT:
      Of the $15,310,000 appropriated to Roads CIP Project 300111, Dockton Road North, ((no more than $310,000 may be expended or encumbered until the council approves by motion a work plan transmitted by the executive for an alternatives analysis of the Dockton Road South project; and the remaining)) $14,000,000 may not be expended or encumbered until the council approves by motion a report describing the results of the alternatives analysis, including selection of a preferred alternative, transmitted by the executive.
      The alternatives analysis shall provide an evaluative framework for meeting the county's responsibilities to the county road system on Vashon Island with respect to the Dockton Road North project.  The alternatives analysis work plan shall include at least three alternatives for the Dockton Road North project for study and evaluation.  Project alternatives shall include a "no-build" option and alternative roadway alignments.  Evaluative criteria shall include, but not be limited to, the following project considerations:  operating efficiencies and cost effectiveness including life cycle cost analysis of project alternatives; environmental impacts; traffic impacts including those to nonmotorized modes; community impacts.  The work plan and proposed motion for the alternatives analysis shall include a scope of work, tasks, list of evaluative criteria to be used, schedule, milestones and budget for the work.  
      ((The executive shall submit the proposed motion and work plan for the alternatives analysis and proposed motion by March 31, 2007, in the form of 12 copies with the clerk of the council, who will retain the original and will forward copies to each councilmember and to the lead staff of the capital budget committee and the transportation committee, or their successors.))
      The report describing the results of the alternatives analysis shall include qualitative and quantitative identification of the impacts listed in the alternatives analysis work plan, based on the evaluative criteria listed in the work plan; this information shall be provided for all project alternatives considered.  The proposed motion and alternatives analysis report, which shall include selection of a preferred alternative, shall be reviewed and approved by the council by motion.
      The alternatives analysis report shall be filed in the form of 11 copies with the clerk of the council, who will retain the original and will forward copies to each councilmember and to the lead staff of the capital budget committee, or its successor.
      P2 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT:
      Of the $15,860,000 appropriated to Roads CIP Project 300208, Dockton Road South, ((no more than $360,000 may be expended or encumbered until the council approves by motion a work plan transmitted by the executive for an alternatives analysis of the Dockton Road South project; and the remaining)) $14,000,000 may not be expended or encumbered until the council approves by motion a report describing the results of the alternatives analysis, including selection of a preferred alternative, transmitted by the executive.
      The alternatives analysis shall provide an evaluative framework for meeting the county's responsibilities to the county road system on Vashon Island with respect to the Dockton Road South project.  The alternatives analysis work plan shall include at least three alternatives for the Dockton Road South project for study and evaluation.  Project alternatives shall include a "no-build" option and alternative roadway alignments.  Evaluative criteria shall include, but not be limited to, the following project considerations:  operating efficiencies and cost effectiveness including life cycle cost analysis of project alternatives; environmental impacts; traffic impacts including those to nonmotorized modes; community impacts.  The work plan and proposed motion for the alternatives analysis shall include a scope of work, tasks, list of evaluative criteria to be used, schedule, milestones and budget for the work.
      ((The executive shall submit the work plan for the alternatives analysis and proposed motion by March 31, 2007, in the form of 12 copies with the clerk of the council, who will retain the original and will forward copies to each councilmember and to the leadstaff of the capital budget committee and the transportation committee, or their successors.))
      The report describing the results of the alternatives analysis shall include qualitative and quantitative identification of the impacts listed in the alternatives analysis work plan, based on the evaluative criteria listed in the work; this information shall be provided for all project alternatives considered.  The alternatives analysis report, which shall include selection of a preferred alternative, shall be reviewed and approved by the council by motion.
      The proposed motion and alternatives analysis report shall be filed in the form of 11 copies with the clerk of the council, who will retain the original and will forward copies to each councilmember and to the lead staff of the capital budget committee, or its successor.
      P3 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT:
      Of the $17,068,000 appropriated to Roads CIP Project 300310, Vashon Highway Preservation, no more than $68,000 may be expended or encumbered until the council approves by motion a work plan transmitted by the executive for an alternatives analysis of the Vashon Highway project, and the remaining $17,000,000 may not be expended or encumbered until the council approves by motion a report describing the results of the alternatives analysis, including selection of a preferred alternative, transmitted by the executive.
      The alternatives analysis shall provide an evaluative framework for meeting the county's responsibilities to the county road system on Vashon Island with respect to the Vashon Highway project.  The alternatives analysis work plan shall include at least three alternatives for the Vashon Highway project for study and evaluation.  Project alternatives shall include a "no-build" option and alternative roadway alignments.  Evaluative criteria shall include, but not be limited to, the following project considerations:  operating efficiencies and cost effectiveness including life cycle cost analysis of project alternatives; environmental impacts; traffic impacts including those to nonmotorized modes; community impacts.  The work plan and proposed motion for the alternatives analysis shall include a scope of work, tasks, list of evaluative criteria to be used, schedule, milestones and budget for the work.
      The executive shall submit the work plan for the alternatives analysis and proposed motion by March 31, 2007, in the form of 12 copies with the clerk of the council, who will retain the original and will forward copies to each councilmember and to the lead staff of the capital budget committee and the transportation committee, or their successors.
      The report describing the results of the alternatives analysis shall include qualitative and quantitative identification of the impacts listed in the alternatives analysis work plan, based on the evaluative criteria listed in the work plan; this information shall be provided for all project alternatives considered.  The proposed motion and alternatives analysis report, which shall include selection of a preferred alternative, shall be reviewed and approved by the council by motion.
      The alternatives analysis report shall be filed in the form of 11 copies with the
 
clerk of the council, who will retain the original and will forward copies to each councilmember and to the lead staff of the capital budget committee, or its successor.