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Clerk 6/28/2024

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A MOTION relating to public restrooms as transit centers; acknowledging receipt of the Transit Public Restroom Initiative Report submitted in response to the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget Ordinance 19546, Section 114, Proviso P1, as amended by Ordinance 19633, Section 86, Proviso P1.

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                     WHEREAS, the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget Ordinance 19546, unanimously adopted by the King County council and signed by the executive, appropriated $2.47 billion for the public transportation operating fund in the 2023-24 biennium, and

                     WHEREAS, Ordinance 19546, Section 114, Proviso P1, as amended by Ordinance 19633 Section 86, Proviso P1, states that $600,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the Executive transmits a transit public restroom report, and a motion acknowledging receipt of the report is passed by the council, and

                     WHEREAS, Ordinance 19546, Section 114, Proviso P1, as amended by Ordinance 19633, Section 86, Proviso P1, directs that the motion should reference the subject matter, the proviso’s ordinance number, ordinance section and proviso number in both the title and body of the motion, and

                     WHEREAS, Ordinance 19546, Section 114, Proviso P1, as amended by Ordinance 19633, Section 86, Proviso P1, directs that the report shall include, but not be limited to the following:

                     A.  A description of the public restrooms installed, operated and maintained at the Aurora Village and Burien transit centers, including but not limited to the following:

                       1. The cost to procure and operate each public restroom or to open an existing restroom for public use;

                       2.  The estimated monthly usage of each public restroom since it was opened for public use; and

                       3.  The impact of the public restroom on safety and cleanliness at each transit center;

                     B.  A plan to install, operate and maintain additional public restrooms at transit centers, including, but not limited to the following:

                       1.  A list of transit centers that meet the criteria outlined in K.C.C. 28.94.100 for the provision of public restrooms, including an evaluation of whether changes to the criteria outlined in K.C.C. 28.94.100 would promote greater safety, security, and cleanliness at transit centers;

                       2.  A proposed timeline to install additional public restrooms at the transit centers listed in response to subsection B.1. of this proviso; and

                       3.  Estimated costs to install, operate and maintain public restrooms at each transit centers listed in response to subsection B.1 of this proviso, including a comparison of these costs to rent a portable restroom or to install a permanent restroom structure; and

                     C.  Any legislation necessary to implement the transit public restroom initiative report, and

                     WHEREAS, the Metro transit department has compiled the required information and the executive has transmitted the Transit Public Restroom Initiative Report by June 30, 2024, which is included as Attachment A to this motion;

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

                     The council hereby acknowledges receipt of the Transit Public Restroom

Initiative Report, Attachment A to this motion, as required by Ordinance 19546, Section 114, Proviso P1, as amended by Ordinance 19633, Section 86, Proviso P1.