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Clerk 06/16/2022

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A MOTION relating to public transportation, approving the 2022 King County Metro Transit Title VI Program Report.

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                     WHEREAS, Federal Transit Administration ("FTA") regulations in 49 C.F.R. Section 21.9(b), require all direct and primary recipients of FTA funds to submit a Title VI program report every three years to the FTA regional office, and

                     WHEREAS, updated regulations in Circular FTA C 4702.1B require that "the Title VI program be approved by a recipient's board of directors or appropriate governing entity or official or officials responsible for policy decisions prior to submission to the FTA," and

                     WHEREAS, the King County Metro transit department, as a transit provider and direct recipient of FTA funds, developed the 2022 Title VI Program Report in compliance with applicable federal regulations;

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

                     The county hereby approves the 2022 King County Metro Transit Title VI Program Report, which is Attachment A to this motion.  The council requests the executive to transmit a copy of Attachment A to this motion, with a copy of the final,

signed Signature Report of this motion attached as Appendix H, to the Federal Transit Administration.