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Agenda Subject Date:
Resolution No. 3674 12/30/2003
Department: Attachments: Budget Impact:
Public Works Resolution No. 3674
Administrative Recommendation:
City Council adopt Resolution No. 3674.
Background Summary:
Resolution No. 3674 authorizes the Mayor to send a letter to the Puget Sound Regional Council related to
the TEA-21 cost share ratio for the 2006/2007 federal funding cycle.
The Supreme Court's recent upholding of Initiative 776 leaves a substantial deficit in local funding for
transportation projects and street preservation within King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties to address
local road projects and local maintenance and operations.
While the Legislature recently enacted the "Nickel Package" gas tax, the revenues generated are heavily
focused on highways of statewide significance, especially large projects on the HSS system, and will not
finance local projects.
A PSRC Task Force on Funding Options has recommended a 67% Regional/33% Countywide TEA-21
funding split that, if implemented, will actually represent a decrease to local jurisdictions since the last of
2004/2005 when locals received 50% of federal funding.
The City has determined that both counties and cities will fare better in procuring federal funding for local
transportation needs if a greater percentage of funding is allocated to the countywide organizations in the
biennial competition for federal highway funding administered by the Puget Sound Regional Council.
In consideration of the funding constraints imposed by recent initiatives that have presented a significant
impact to the City's revenues for local transportation, staff is requesting that the Council grant the Mayor
authority to execute a letter to the Regional Council requesting that the 67% Regional/33% Countywide
TEA-21 cost share be remanded back to the 50%/50% ratio for the 2006/2007 federal funding cycle.
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Councilmember: Wagner Staff: Dowdy
Meeting Date: January 5, 2003 Item Number: VIII.B.3
AUBURN · MORE THAN YOU IMAGINED
RESOLUTION NO. 3 6 7 4
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR TO EXECUTE A LETTER TO THE PUGET
SOUND REGIONAL COUNCIL RELATED TO THE TEA-21
COST SHARE RATIO FOP, THE 2006/2007 FEDERAL
FUNDING CYCLE
Whereas, the Supreme Court's recent upholding of Initiative 776 leaves a
substantial deficit in local funding for transportation projects and street
preservation within King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties to address local road
projects and local Maintenance and Operations; and
Whereas, in recognition of the need to find alternative revenues to
replace funds that were lost for local improvements, the City has evaluated
oPtions for funding; and
Whereas, although the Legislature recently enacted the "Nickel Package"
gas tax, the revenues generated are heavily focused on highways of statewide
significance, especially large projects on the HSS system and will not finance
local projects; and
Whereas, the Nickel Package had very limited funding for freight-mobility
projects, and no new funding for the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB).
Thus the Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board (FMSIB) and the TIB have
either no ongoing funding source, or in TIB's case, a funding source that is
heavily over-subscribed, to assist with local road project funding; and
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Whereas, the proposed Regional Transportation Investment District
(RTID) authorized by statute is focused on addressing major highway and
"mega-projects;" and
Whereas, a PSRC Task Force on Funding Options has recommended a
67% Regional/33% Countywide TEA-21 funding split that, if implemented, will
actually represent a decrease to local jurisdictions since the last of 2004/2005
when locals received 50% of federal funding; and
Whereas, the City has determined that both counties and cities will fare
better in procuring federal funding for local transportation needs if a greater
percentage of funding is allocated to the countywide organizations in the
biennial competition for federal highway funding administered by the Puget
Sound Regional Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES as follows:
Section '1. In consideration of the funding constraints imposed by recent
initiatives that have presented a significant impact to the City's revenues for
local transportation, the Council hereby grants the Mayor authority to execute a
letter to the Regional Council requesting that the 67% Regional/33%
Countywide TEA-21 cost share be remanded back to the 50%~50% ratio for the
2006~2007 federal funding cycle.
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Section 2. That the Mayor is authorized to implement such other
administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directives of
this legislation.
Section 3.
upon passage and signatures hereon.
Dated and Signed this ~ day of
That this Resolution shall take effect and be in full force
,2004.
CITY OF AUBURN
ATTEST:
PETER B. LEWIS
MAYOR
Danielle E. Daskam,
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney ~.
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