HomeMy WebLinkAbout5478 RESOLUTION NO. 5478
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, IN SUPPORT OF KING COUNTY
METRO'S PROPOSED TRANSIT SERVICE CHANGES.
WHEREAS, King County Metro proposed transit services changes within the City
of Auburn, as a part of the Renton-Kent-Auburn Area Mobility Plan.
WHEREAS, King County Metro presented the proposed transit service changes to
City Council on November 25, 2019.
WHEREAS, City staff drafted a letter of support for King County Metro's proposed
transit service changes.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, RESOLVES as follows:
Section 1. The Mayor is authorized to sign the letter of support of King County
Metro's proposed transit service changes.
Section 2. The Mayor is authorized to implement those administrative
procedures necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation.
Section 3. This Resolution will take effect and be in full force on passage and
signatures.
Dated and Signed: December 16, 2019
CITY OF AUBURN
ANCY BA''I S MAYOR
Resolution No. 5478
December 2, 2019
Page 1 of 2 Rev.2019
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Shawn Campbell, MMC, City Clerk Steven L. Gross, City Attorney
Resolution No. 5478
December 2, 2019
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CITY OF .4 `
Nancy Backus,Mayor
WASHINGTON 25 West Main Street*Auburn WA 95001-4998*www.auburnwa.gov* 253-931-3000
December 16, 2019
Rob Gannon, General Manager
King County Metro Transit
King Street Center, KSC-TR-0415
201 S. Jackson St.
Seattle, WA 98104-3836
Re: Renton-Kent-Auburn Area Mobility Plan
Dear Mr. Gannon:
The City of Auburn supports King County Metro's (KCM) Renton-Kent-Auburn Mobility as summarized
below:
Route 180: The proposed restructure removes a portion of current route 180, which will
become route 160, and no longer serve a portion of the original route, will extend service
hours and frequencies, and will later become the southern portion of the RapidRide I Line. The
southern portion of the original route 180 will become route 184 and remain unchanged.
Routes 910 and 917: The northern portion of the route 910 is proposed to be removed which
caused City staff to be concerned that elderly and disabled populations may be left without
transit options to access the Outlet Collection area. In response to these concerns, KCM staff
performed additional onboard and other engagement activities and determined the impact of
the removal of this partnership route appears to be minimal, and KCM staff indicated additional
services will be identified for individuals not served by other routes and the City looks forward
to further discussions on these additional services. The remaining portion of route 910 is
proposed to be combined with route 917 and additional trips will be added. This route will no
longer connect to proposed route 184, and will expand service beyond Algona to serve White
River Junction in Pacific.
Route 181: This route will receive Sunday service to benefit Lea Hill and the Green River
College community.
Routes 916 and 186 will be combined into one single, all day route, with no changes to the
schedule. The single route will be route 916.
We appreciate the outreach process that included members of City staff, elected officials, and
community members, which ensured broad participation during the plan's development. We
encourage the King County Council to adopt the proposed Renton-Kent-Auburn Mobility Plan with
implementation in September 2020.
Respectfully,
Nancy Backus,
Mayor
CC: King County Executive Dow Constantine
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