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Home My WebLink About5248 RESOLUTION NO. 5 2 4 8 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE CENTRAL PUGET SOUND REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY PROPOSITION FOR LIGHT-RAIL, COMIVIUTER-RAIL AND BUS SERVICE EkPANSION WHEREAS, the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) provides transit related services for riders from Pierce County, King County and Snohomish County; and WHEREAS, Sound Transit has conducted a comprehensive outreach effort to determine the needs of its service area for transit related improvements; and WHEREAS, as a result of its outreach efforts, Sound Transit has determined that there is a need for enhanced light-rail, commuter-rail and sound transit express and rapid bus service; and WHEREAS, the Sound Transit Board has approved a proposition to be placed on the ballot for voter approval at the November, 2016 general election, which if approved will provide revenue for the transit related enhancements by imposing an additional 0.5% sales and use tax, an additional property tax of up to $.25 per $1,000 assessed valuation and an additional 0.8% motor vehicle excise tax; and WHEREAS, RCW 42.17A.555 authorizes city councils to take collective action regarding ballot measures appearing before the voters so long as the action is taken at a public meeting, the intended action is identified on the agenda and the opportunity for opposing views is given to attendees at the public meeting; and Resolution No. 5248 August 17, 2016 Page 1 of 4 WHEREAS, in light of the significant need for funding the important programs to be provided by the Sound Transit proposition for light-rail, commuter-rail and bus service expansion, it is appropriate that the City Council support this ballot measure as permitted pursuant to RCW 42.17A.555 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES as follows: Section 1. That the City Council expresses its support for the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority Proposition for Light-Rail, Commuter- Rail and Bus Service Expansion, coming before the voters on the November 8, 2016 election. Section 2. That the Mayor is authorized to take such action as is necessary and appropriate to implement the directives of this legislation, including forwarding copies of this Resolution to Sound Transit, and others as warranted Section 3. That this Resolution shall take effect and be in full force upon passage and signatures hereon. � n Dated and Signed this �� day of .�/�� , 2016. CITY OF AUBURN ATTEST N NCY BAC Sy� AYOR �� _ Dan� E. Daskam, City Clerk APFRC�VED AS TO FORM: , , i B. Heid, City Attomey ---------------------------------- Resolution No. 5248 August 17, 2016 Page 2 of 4 Sound Transit(A Regional Transit Authority) Light-Rail, Commuter-Rail, and Bus Service Expansion Proposition No. _ The Sound Transit Board passed Resolution No. R2016-17 concerning expansion of mass transit in King, Pierce, and Snohomish oounties. This measure would expand light-rail, commuter-rail, and bus rapid transit service to connect population, employment and growth centers, and authorize Sound Transit to levy or impose:an addi6onal 0.5%sales and use tax;a property tax of $0.25 or less per $1,000 of assessed valuffiion; an additional 0.8% motorv vehicle excise tax; and continue existing taxes to fund the local share of the $53.8 billion estimated cost (including iriflation), with independent audits, as described in the Mass Transit Guide and Resolution No. R2016-17 Should this measure be: I APPROVED � REJECTED � Resolution No. 5248 August 17, 2016 Page 3 of 4 RCW 42.17A.555 42.17A.555 Use of public office or agency facilities in campaigns — Prohibition — Exceptions. No elective official nor any employee of his or her office nor any person appointed to or employed by any public office or agency may use or authorize the use of any of the facilities of a public office or agency, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of assisting a campaign for election of any person to any office or for the promotion of or opposition to any ballot proposition. Facilities of a public office or agency include, but are not limited to, use of stationery, postage, machines, and equipment, use of employees of the office or agency during working hours, vehicles, office space, publications of the office or agency, and clientele lists of persons served by the office or agency However, this does not apply to the following activities: (1) Action taken at an open public meeting by members of an elected legislative body or by an elected board, council, or commission of a special purpose district including, but not limited to, fire districts, public hospital districts, library districts, park districts, port districts, public utility districts, school districts, sewer districts, and water districts, to express a collective decision, or to actually vote upon a motion, proposal, resolution, order, or ordinance, or to support or oppose a ballot proposition so long as (a) any required notice of the meeting includes the title and number of the ballot proposition, and (b) members of the legislative body, members of the board, council, or commission of the special purpose district, or members of the public are afforded an approximately equal opportunity for the expression of an opposing view; (2) A statement by an elected official in support of or in opposition to any ballot proposition at an open press conference or in response to a specific inquiry; (3) Activities which are part of the normal and regular conduct of the office oragency (4) This section does not apply to any person who is a state officer or state employee as defined in RCW 42.52.010 [2010 c 204 § 701, 2006 c 215 § 2; 1979 ex.s. c 265 § 2; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 112 § 6; 1973 c 1 § 13 (Initiative Measure No. 276, approved November 7, 1972). Formerly RCW 42.17 130 J Resolution No 5248 August 17, 2016 Page 4 of 4