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Home My WebLink About4801 RESOLUTION NO. 4 8 0 1 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, APPOINTING A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE PIERCE TRANSIT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT CONFERENCE WHEREAS, the Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area was established in accordance with and'as authorized by Ghapter 36.57ARCW; and WHEREAS, the said Pierce County Public Transportation Benefits Area Authority is an active municipal corporation which operates under the name Pierce Transit, for the purpose of providing public transportation services; and WHEREAS, on November 14, 2011, the Board of Commissioners of Pierce Transit adopted a resolution calling for the convening of a Public Transportation Improvement Conference ("Conference") for the purpose of considering the need and desirability of adjusting the boundary of Pierce Transit; and WHEREAS, RCW 36.57A.020 requires each component City to select an elected representative to attend the Conference; and WHEREAS, the existing 6oundary of Pierce Transit includes the City of Aubum; and WHEREAS, Pierce Transit and its Board of Commissioners has adopted a. proposal for the change of boundaries of Pierce Transit in accordance with attached Exhibit A; and NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, HEREBY RESOWES as follows: Resolution No. 4801 January 31, 2012 Page Y of 2 Section 1. That City Council of the City of Aubum hereby designates Rich Wagner as its elected representative to attend and represent the city of Aubum at the Public Transportation Improvement Conference.and all continued meetings thereof, including any public hearings scheduled by said Conference. Section 2. That the Mayor is authorized to implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation, Section 3. That this Resolution shall take effect and be in full force upon passage and signatures hereon. Dated and Signed this �day of February, 2012. ITY O J � PE ER B. LEWIS MAYOR. ATTEST: /� � ��`�-� Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: \ ` � �. aniel B. Heid, City Attomey Resolution No. 4801 January 31, 2012 Page 2 of 2 RESOLUTION NO. 11-027 � A RESOLUTION of the Board of Commissioners of Pierce tounty Fubiic Transportation Benefit Area z Authorizing the Convening of a Public Transportation Improvement Conference for the Purpose of Evaluating the a Need for and Desirability of Revisfon to the Pierce Counry Public Transportation Beneftt Area P'P�erce Transit'� q Boundary s 6 WHEREAS, Pierce Transit was formed on Apri14, 1979,to provide bus seniice to the residents ' � of Rerce County; and s 9 WHEREAS, after the failed Pierce Transit February 2011 sales tax increase proposal, the io :Pierce Transft Board of Commissioners, following a series of pubiic hearings, directed Pierce 7ransit staff to ; �i =reduce ezpenses as a resuh of declining sales tax revenues and make further senrice reducUons in the amounYof � i2 35,percent which reduced the cost of operating transitservice and ensured a balanced budget by December � i3 2012; and ]a WHEREAS, public commerd was received during the a#orementioned public hearings and ts expressed concem for the level of,reductions necessary for the Agency to be finandalty sustainable. Generally i6 the mmments expressed support for maintaining some level df service for passengers to be able to corrtinue to �7. connectio jobs and school witfi eady moming and peak commute time services; and lg WHEREAS, Pierce Transit should provide public transportation services to Rerce Courrty areas i9� where the servicesare best uUlized and supported;and 2o WHEREAS, the failed February 2011 sales tax inaease proposat ident�ied areas of higfiest zi ' PieRe Transit voter support and the public hearings and staff work identified the areas af highest and best 22 utilizaUon of Pierce TransR;and 23 WHEREAS, Pierce Transit has authority to revise its boundary pursuarrt to Ch. 36.57A RCW za and Washington StateSupreme Court decisional law in order to best serve public transportation needs; and 25 WHEREAS; PierceT2nsR's Board of Commissioners are uniquely knowledgea6le and familiar 26 with the finandal and operational faus, plans and polices of Pierce Trensit with respect to its arrent and future n fulfilimern of iu statutory purpose in the furtherance of pu6lic transportation;and 28 WHEREAS, Pierce T2nsiYs Board of Commissioners will' substantially comply with. all ?9 applicable laws regarding the review and potential reyision of tfie Pierce Transit boundary, mnsistent with tfie so principles and requiremenu of input from public jurisdictions and citizens; 3i NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Pierce T2nsit as sz follows: � t Section 1• The.Board of Commissioners creates and will convene the Pierce Transit Public 2 Transportation Improvement Conference, which conference will be:conducted in substaMial compliance with 3• : Ch. 36.57A RCW and Washington 5tate Supreme Court derisionai law and which conference wiil eva�uate the � a need fo�and desirebiliry of revision w the�ierce Counry Public Transportation Benefit Area Boundary in order to s best serve pubiic transportation needs,effecdve Novem6er 14, 2011. 6 7 � ADOPTED by the Board of Commissioners of Pierce Transit at a regular meeting tfiereof held � a on the 14"'day of November 2011 9 �f'�c,.�.-�._..- "�� ,o lt • Gaudia Thoinas, Chair 12 Board of Commissioners 13 ATTEST: `��tittuunr!»��•oy , 14 ```��aSpQR7aT/Q��i� 15 � ��`�2s'.•• 8E` �. .� % I 16 � ��: _F�^ I� Treva i.' 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