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A MOTION relating to the King County Metro Strategic Plan for Public Transportation 2011-2021 and the King County Metro Service Guidelines, and accepting the King County Metro Transit Access to Transit Phase 2 Report.

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                     WHEREAS, in July 2011 via Ordinance 17143, the King County council adopted the King County Metro Strategic Plan for Public Transportation 2011-2021 and the King County Metro Service Guidelines, and

                     WHEREAS, the strategic plan and the service guidelines were to follow the recommendations of the regional transit task force regarding the policy framework for the Metro transit system, and

                     WHEREAS, in August 2013, Ordinance 17143, Section 4, was amended by Ordinance 17641, and

                     WHEREAS, Ordinance 17641, Section 3.A.1, specified that a work plan to identify potential updates to the strategic plan related to park and rides and other infrastructure supporting access to transit be transmitted by December 31, 2013, and

                     WHEREAS, on March 3, 2014, via Motion 14089, the council accepted the King County Metro Transit Access to Transit Study Work Plan ("the work plan"), and

                     WHEREAS, the work plan describes a phased approach over two years, with the phase 1 report due on December 31, 2014, addressing:

                     “1. the role of park and rides and other community infrastructure related to access to transit; and

                     2.  industry best practices and innovative approaches to improve access to transit capacity including but not limited to parking management, technology, non-motorized corridors, and transportation demand management,” and

                     WHEREAS, on March 2, 2015, via Motion 14319, the council accepted the King County Metro Transit Access to Transit Phase 1 Report, and

                     WHEREAS, as required by Motion 14319, by July 1, 2015 Metro and the executive transmitted a report summarizing the results of Task A.1 (defining "access") and Task A.3 (compiling information on current access to transit habits) identified in the work plan, and

                     WHEREAS, the work plan calls for a phase 2 report to be completed by December 31, 2015, addressing:

                     “1.  options for regional needs reporting and funding of access to transit infrastructure; and

                     2.  model policy language that supports access to transit through transit-oriented communities and infrastructure; and

                     3. potential updates to the Strategic Plan for Public Transportation and Metro Service Guidelines to clarify the role, measurement and funding of access to transit as they relate to the King County Metro transit system,” and

                     WHEREAS, Metro has compiled this information and the executive has transmitted the King County Metro Transit Access to Transit Phase 2 Report set forth as Attachment A to this motion to the council and to the regional transit committee;

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

                     The King County council hereby accepts the King County Metro Transit Access to Transit Phase 2 Report, Attachment A to this motion.