King County Council meeting minutes

Room 1001

May 19, 2004

3:00 P.M.

Room 1001

May 19, 2004

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	Meeting Proceedings

	Regional Transit Committee


Councilmembers: Rob McKenna, Chair; Dwight Pelz, Vice Chair; Bob Ferguson, Kathy Lambert, Dow Constantine, David W. Irons Suburban Cities Association: Marcia Schwendiman, Kenmore; Tom Paine, Redmond; Don Gerend, Sammamish; Fred Butler, Issaquah; Jeanne Burbidge, Federal Way; Pam Carter, Tukwila; Roger Thordarson, Auburn; Ralph Shape, SeaTac; Alternates: John Chang, Shoreline; Rebecca Clark, Covington; Joan McGilton, Burien City of Seattle: Richard Conlin, Tom Rasmussen; Alternate: Jean Godden Staff: Arthur Thornbury (296-1680), Lead Analyst; Joanne Rasmussen (296-0333), Committee Assistant


	REVISED AGENDA



	Call to Order
		The meeting was called to order at 3:03 p.m.

	Roll Call
		Present: Mr. McKenna, Mr. Pelz, Mr. Irons, Ms. Lambert, Mr. Constantine, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Asher, Mr. Gerend, Mr. Butler, Ms. Burbidge, Ms. Carter, Mr. Thordarson, Mr. Shape and Mr. Paine Excused: Ms. Schewendiman, Mr. Conlin and Mr. Rasmussen

	Approval of Minutes
1.

		The minutes of the April 21, 2004 Regional Transit Committee meeting were approved as presented.
2.	Chair's Report

		Mr. McKenna announced the selection of Kevin Desmond as the new Transit General Manager effective June 7, 2004. The June 16, 2004 RTC meeting will be cancelled. The next meeting will be June 30, 2004.
3.	Vice Chair's Report

		There was no report from the Vice Chair.
4.	General Manager's Report

		Darwin Campbell, Acting General Manager, Transit Division, answered questions from the members regarding transit staff evaluation of the Brickyard site for a tent city.
5.	Announcements

		There were no announcements from members.


6.	Public Comment

		The following person appeared before the committee to offer public comment: Andrew Bennett, 1529 NE 90th Street, Seattle, Member,Transit Advisory Committee
	Discussion and Possible Action

	7.
		Proposed Ordinance No. 2004-0244	Mr. McKenna

		AN ORDINANCE adopting 2005 Transit Program Financial Policies.
		Arthur Thornbury, Committee Staff, briefed the committee. Jill Krecklow, Sr. Budget and Financial Analyst, Transit Division, answered questions from the members. Members requested further information from staff on the cost allocation methodology. Proposed Ordinance 2004-0244 was held in committee.
		Deferred
	Briefing

	8.
		Briefing No. 2004-B0102

		2002-2007 Six-Year Transit Development Plan Update - Ride-Free Areas and Waterborne Transit
		Arthur Thornbury, Committee Staff, introduced the briefing topic. Rob Fellows, Senior Transit Planner, Service Implementation Group, Transit Division and Victor Obeso, Supervisor, Service Implementation Group, Transit Division, briefed the committee and answered questions on the project summary, "What will we do to update the Six-Year Plan?" (copy on file in Council Briefing File No. 2004-B0102). Cathy Mooney, Sr. Transportation Planner, City of Kent, answered questions from the members on Kent's Shopper Shuttle and rail commuter shuttle.
		This matter was Presented.

	9.
		Briefing No. 2004-B0103

		ACCESS Paratransit Program Overview
		Arthur Thornbury, Committee Staff, introduced the briefing. Sandy Stutey, Supervisor, Accessible Services, Transit Division, and Bob Sahm, Supervisor, ACCESS Transportation, briefed the committee and answered questions from the members on the ACCESS Paratransit Program. Ms. Stutey announced "United We Ride in Puget Sound", leadership forum, to be held June 14, 2004 at the Washington State Convention Center, Seattle.
		This matter was Presented.



	Other Business
		Members approved the language in the Draft letter to the Transit General Manager regarding the Transit policy of "Calling out the Stops". The Chair will send the letter to the new Transit General Manager, Kevin Desmond.

	Adjournment
		The meeting was adjourned at 5:03 p.m.

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