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A MOTION acknowledging the receipt of the King County Metro Transit Facilities Master Plan for the Atlantic/Central and Ryerson base complex as required in Ordinance 17476, Section 116, Proviso P4.
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WHEREAS, the council approved Ordinance 17476 in November 2012, adopting the 2013/2014 Biennial Budget for various agencies including the department of transportation, and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 17476, Section 116, makes appropriations for the public transportation fund, and
WHEREAS, Proviso P4 provided further that of the appropriation for public transportation, $5,000,000 shall not be expended or encumbered until the executive transmits a facilities master plan for the Atlantic/Central and Ryerson base complex, and
WHEREAS, Proviso P4 requires that this plan be transmitted by a motion that acknowledges receipt of the plan and the motion is passed by council, and
WHEREAS, the facilities master plan shall include, but not be limited to, space requirements and financing options for:
1. Planned transit operations and maintenance;
2. Employee parking;
3. Equipment warehousing;
4. Transit security operations;
5. Facility needs associated with delivery of Sound Transit services; and
6. Long-term capacity requirements for revenue and nonrevenue vehicle fleets at all operating bases, and
WHEREAS, the King County transit division has prepared a comprehensive facilities master plan for the Atlantic/Central and Ryerson base complex that provides a blueprint to cost effectively maximize base capacity and operations as well as a framework for decision making over the next several years;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:
The council hereby acknowledges receipt of the attached King County Metro Transit Atlantic/Central and Ryerson base complex facilities master plan.