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A MOTION related to the transfer of retired vanpool vans to nonprofit organizations and local governments to meet the needs of low-income, seniors or young people or people with disabilities.

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                     WHEREAS, King County provides transit services to its residents to increase mobility options and reduce traffic congestion and related environmental degradation, and

                     WHEREAS, the provision of passenger vans to nonprofit organizations and local governments serving individuals with limited resources and mobility options can support those goals and provide significant public benefits, and

                     WHEREAS, high-quality passenger vans retaining value and utility are periodically retired from the county's vanpool program, and

                     WHEREAS, the metropolitan King County council has previously transferred retired vans to agencies serving low-income, seniors, disabled and young people, and

                     WHEREAS, K.C.C. 4.56.100 states that each year, "the Metro transit department shall make available retired passenger vans for exclusive use by nonprofit organizations or local governments that are able to address the mobility needs of low-income, seniors or young people or people with disabilities," and

                     WHEREAS, in recognition of the operational, health and safety changes organizations have made in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 emergency, Ordinance 19241 provides that, "for the duration of the public emergency declared by the executive in response to the coronavirus disease 2019, the specific plans may also include use of the van to transport goods or supplies, including, but not limited to, food, clothing, school supplies or medical equipment, to serve the needs of low-income, seniors or young people or people with disabilities";

                     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:                     The transfer of a retired vanpool passenger van to each of the following agencies is hereby approved:

                     AmPowering;

                     Billie Pearl;

                     Boys & Girls Clubs of King County's Federal Way Boys & Girls Club;

                     Cham Refugees Community;

                     City of Auburn Senior Center;

                     City of Pacific Senior Center;

                     Comunidad Latina de Vashon;

                     Communities in Schools;

                     Community Homes;

                     Community Leaders Roundtable of Seattle;

                     Congolese Integration Network;

                     Cultures United FC;

                     Duwamish Tribal Services;

                     Duwamish Valley Youth Corps;

                     East African Community Services;

                     ECM Ministries;

                     El Centro de la Raza;

                     Ethiopian Community in Seattle;

                     Evergreen Treatment Services;

                     Global Social Business Partners;

                     LifeWire;

                     Low Income Housing Institute;

                     Mamma's Hands;

                     Northshore Senior Center;

                     Northwest School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing;

                     Outdoors for All Foundation;

                     Providence Heights;

                     REACH;

                     Recovery Beyond;

                     Restoration Housing Ministries Northwest;

                     Safe Futures Youth Center;

                     Seattle Housing and Resource Effort;

                     Shoreline - Lake Forest Park Senior Center;

                     Snoqualmie Valley Shelter Services;

                     Tahoma School District;

                     The Arc of King County; and

                     Seattle's Union Gospel Mission.