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Clerk 02/11/2013
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A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Jane Hague, Larry Phillips, Kathy Lambert, Dow Constantine, John Marchione, Joan McBride, Dave Namura and Joni Earl to the Eastside Rail Corridor regional advisory council.
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WHEREAS, the Eastside Rail Corridor (″ERC″) is a forty-two-mile corridor that extends from Renton to Snohomish and from Woodinville to Redmond, and
WHEREAS, the ERC creates a direct contiguous land use and transportation connection through the communities of Renton, Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Woodinville, Snohomish county and King County, and
WHEREAS, Puget Sound Energy, Sound Transit, Redmond and King County are parties to a November 5, 2009, memorandum of understanding regarding the ERC, wherein the goal of dual usage for transportation and recreation was a guiding principle, and
WHEREAS, the ERC is now in public ownership, with: the city of Kirkland and the city of Redmond each holding fee simple ownership over portions of the corridor; Sound Transit holding a fee simple ownership and an easement ownership of portions of the corridor; and King County in the process of closing on its purchase of fee simple ownership of a portion of the corridor from the Port of Seattle, and
WHEREAS, Puget Sound Energy has purchased a utilities easement the length of the corridor, and
WHEREAS, King County and city of Kirkland are in discussions regarding an interlocal agreement related to coordination of planning for future uses along the Kirkland-owned portion of the corridor, and
WHEREAS, Motion 13801 established the ERC as a corridor of regional significance, declared the criticality of the regional ownership partnership and established the ERC regional advisory council to immediately carry out the regional planning process envisioned in the November 5, 2009, memorandum of understanding, including implementing and coordinating the rail, trail and utility uses in the corridor, coordinating with affected cities around local planning and development with the regional uses, overseeing the work of a technical staff work group, reaching out to a broad spectrum of stakeholders and preparing recommendations for any needed changes to the county's Countywide Planning Policies, and
WHEREAS, Motion 13801 identified the membership of the ERC regional advisory council as three King County councilmembers, the King County executive or the executive's designee, one representative from the city of Redmond, one representative from the city of Kirkland, one representative from Puget Sound Energy and one representative from Sound Transit, and
WHEREAS, Motion 13801 requested the executive to transmit by January 16, 2013, for council confirmation by motion a proposal for executive-level representation on the ERC regional advisory council;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:
The county executive's appointment of the following members of the ERC regional advisory council as described in Motion 13801 are hereby confirmed:
The Honorable Jane Hague representing the King County council;
The Honorable Larry Phillips representing the King County council;
The Honorable Kathy Lambert representing the King County council;
The Honorable Dow Constantine, or his designee Christie True, King County executive;
The Honorable John Marchione representing the city of Redmond;
The Honorable Joan McBride representing the city of Kirkland;
Dave Namura representing Puget Sound Energy; and
Joni Earl representing Sound Transit.