HomeMy WebLinkAboutContractEastside Transportation Partnership Agreement
Parties to Agreement
City of Bellevue
City of Bothell
City of Issaquah
City of Kenmore
City of Kirkland
City of Mercer Island
City of Newcastle
City of Redmond
City of Renton
City of Sammamish
City of Woodinville
King County
Small Cities
Town of Beaux Arts Village
City of Clyde Hill
Town of Hunts Point
City of Medina
Town of Yarrow Point
Snoqualmie Valley Cities
City of Carnation
City of Duvall
City of North Bend
City of Snoqualmie
Transmitted to parties for approval and signature [DATE DEPENDENT ON KING COUNTY
COUNCIL APPROVAL].
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and among the CITY OF BELLEVUE, hereafter
known as “Bellevue”; the CITY OF BOTHELL, hereafter known as “Bothell”; the CITY OF
ISSAQUAH, hereafter known as “Issaquah”; the CITY OF KENMORE, hereafter known as
“Kenmore”; the CITY OF KIRKLAND, hereafter known as “Kirkland”; THE CITY OF MERCER
ISLAND, hereafter known as “Mercer Island”; the CITY OF NEWCASTLE, hereafter known as
“Newcastle”; the CITY OF REDMOND, hereafter known as “Redmond”; the CITY OF RENTON,
hereafter known as “Renton”; the CITY OF SAMMAMISH, hereafter known as “Sammamish”; the
CITY OF WOODINVILLE, hereafter known as “Woodinville”; KING COUNTY, a legal subdivision of
the State of Washington, hereafter called “King County”; the TOWN OF BEAUX ARTS VILLAGE,
hereafter known as “Beaux Arts”; the CITY OF CLYDE HILL, hereafter known as “Clyde Hill”; the
TOWN OF HUNTS POINT, hereafter known as “Hunts Point”; the CITY OF MEDINA, hereafter
known as “Medina”; the TOWN OF YARROW POINT, hereafter known as “Yarrow Point”; the CITY
OF CARNATION, hereafter known as “Carnation”; the CITY OF DUVALL, hereafter known as
“Duvall”; the CITY OF NORTH BEND, hereafter known as “North Bend”; the CITY OF
SNOQUALMIE, hereafter known as “Snoqualmie”; as members of the Eastside Transportation
Partnership;
WHEREAS, the parties to this agreement recognize that multi-jurisdictional transportation planning and
coordinated transportation plans benefit their residents; and
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WHEREAS, the Eastside Transportation Partnership has served as the central forum for information
sharing, consensus building, and coordination to develop recommendations for transportation policies,
projects, and programs for the area East of Lake Washington in King County.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties hereto agree
as follows:
1.0 Purpose of this Agreement
The purpose of this Agreement is to recognize the Eastside Transportation Partnership as the
transportation board for the area East of Lake Washington in King County to share information, build
consensus, and provide advice on plans, programs, policies, and priorities for countywide, regional,
state, and federal transportation decisions.
2.0 Members and Voting
Members shall have full voting rights, limited voting rights or shall be non-voting members, as follows:
2.1 Members with Full Voting Rights: Only jurisdictions which are signatories to this agreement
shall have full voting rights on all the following issues before the Eastside Transportation Partnership,
unless otherwise noted, including:
1. Administrative issues, such as additional members and use of dues.
2. Identification of projects for the regional competition, if prescribed by the process approved by
the King County caucus of the Puget Sound Regional Council Transportation Policy Board.
3. Recommendations to Sound Transit on policies and capital and service plans and
implementation.
4. Recommendations to King County on Metro Transit planning, development and implementation
of products and services.
5. Recommendations to WSDOT on policies, programs, and projects.
6.Recommendations to the PSRC on plans, policies, programs, and projects such as the Regional
Transportation Plan updates and regional funding policies, strategies, or programs.
7.Recommendations to the State Legislature and committees and commissions established by the
Legislature on transportation policy, budget and priorities and legislative proposals and studies.
8.Recommendations to the federal delegation on federal legislation including reauthorization and
funding priorities and other transportation-related programs.
9.Letters of support for transportation projects.
2.2 Members with Limited Voting Rights: The Eastside Transportation Partnership may add
members with limited voting rights on the issues such as those listed below by unanimous vote of the
parties to the agreement at a regular meeting.
1.Recommendations to WSDOT on policies, programs, and projects.
2.Recommendations to the PSRC on plans, policies, programs, and projects, such as the Regional
Transportation Plan updates and regional funding policies, strategies, or programs.
3.Recommendations to the State Legislature and committees and commissions established by the
Legislature on transportation policy, budget and priorities and legislative proposals and studies.
4.Recommendations to the federal delegation on federal legislation including reauthorization and
funding priorities and other transportation-related programs.
2.2.a Such members and voting rights, if any, shall be included in operating procedures to be adopted
by the Eastside Transportation Partnership.
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2.3 Non-Voting Members: The Eastside Transportation Partnership may add non-voting members by
unanimous vote of the parties to the agreement at a regular meeting. The Eastside Transportation
Partnership may remove non-voting members by a unanimous vote of the parties to the agreement at a
regular meeting.
2.3.a Such members shall be included in operating procedures to be adopted by the Eastside
Transportation Partnership.
3.0 Representation and Conduct
3.1 Representation of city and county members shall be as follows
Full Voting Members Number of Representatives/Votes
Bellevue 2
Bothell 2
Issaquah 2
Kenmore 2
Kirkland 2
Mercer Island 2
Newcastle 2
Redmond 2
Renton 2
Sammamish 2
Woodinville 2
Small Cities Coalition
Beaux Arts
Clyde Hill
Hunts Point
Medina
Yarrow Point
2 (shared)
Snoqualmie Valley Cities
Carnation
Duvall
North Bend
Snoqualmie
2 (shared)
King County 3
Limited Voting Members Number of Representatives/Votes
Snohomish County 1
3.2 Elected officials shall be appointed to the Eastside Transportation Partnership by their cities and
counties for a one-year term. King County representation shall be a maximum of two Councilmembers
and the King County Executive.
3.3 Each city or county participating member may appoint an alternate for a one-year term.
Designated alternates may vote in place of designated voting representatives in the absence of the
designated representative.
4.0 Operating Procedures
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4.1 The Eastside Transportation Partnership shall adopt operating procedures to specify limited voting
members and non-voting members, if any, dues for limited and non-voting members, if any, and
operational issues such as election of officers, formation of subcommittees and rules of order. A chair(s)
and vice-chair(s) or co-chairs shall be elected per the operating procedures and shall be responsible for
setting meeting agendas, running meetings and any other activities identified in the operating
procedures.
5.0 Lead Agency
5.1 King County will be the Lead Agency for receipt and disbursement of funds collected through
annual dues, and general administrative and program support for the Eastside Transportation
Partnership. King County assumes wage and benefit costs of its staff performing Lead Agency
responsibilities to the extent that King County appropriates such funds. The Lead Agency shall, in its
sole discretion, determine the level of staffing available based upon funding.
5.2 Lead Agency responsibilities may be limited to: maintaining Eastside Transportation Partnership
membership rosters and distribution lists; arranging for Partnership meetings, including scheduling,
agendas, and rooms; collecting, administering, and disbursing Partnership dues; providing Partnership
meeting support to the chair(s) and vice chair(s) or co-chairs; attending Partnership meetings; and
preparing Partnership meeting summaries.
6.0 Financing and Cost Sharing Guidelines
6.1 Annual Review of Financing: The Eastside Transportation Partnership shall determine by June 30 of
each year whether annual dues of $100 per voting representative will be required of the Eastside
Transportation Partnership member jurisdictions for the following year. Additionally, King County will
provide the Eastside Transportation Partnership a status update on funds collected and funds remaining
by June 30 of each year.
6.2. Yearly Dues: The Lead Agency may bill annually at the end of each year, and dues are to be paid
within ninety days after receipt of the invoice. Members not in good standing shall lose voting rights
until the required dues are paid. Additional dues above $100, and any dues required by limited or non-
voting members, will be determined by the Eastside Transportation Partnership, and included in the
operating procedures. Revenue from dues shall be used for refreshments, room rentals, speaker fees,
special events, public education, or other expenses authorized by the Eastside Transportation
Partnership. The designated Lead Agency shall not be required to pay yearly dues.
6.3 Additional financial contributions: If additional financial contributions beyond an increase in
dues are determined to be necessary, costs shall be shared among all voting members, with an option for
King County to recuse itself from further financial obligations. Recused members may not vote on
determining the additional financial contribution or uses for the additional funds.
6.4 Modification to Agreement Required: If additional funds are determined to be necessary, a
modification to this agreement specifying cost-sharing, purpose, scope of work, administration,
collection and disbursement of funds and other details is required in order to obligate a member
jurisdiction to funding participation.
7.0 Withdrawal of a Party from this Agreement
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Each party, for its convenience and without cause or for any reason whatsoever, may withdraw from
participation in this Agreement by providing written notice, sent certified mail, return receipt required,
to the chair(s) of the Eastside Transportation Partnership at least thirty (30) days in advance of the
effective date of the withdrawal. A withdrawing party shall not be entitled to a refund of any payments
to Eastside Transportation Partnership and shall pay any dues required to be paid under this Agreement
for costs which had been obligated prior to the effective date of the withdrawal. All obligations other
than dues cease upon withdrawal.
Each party’s funding to perform its obligations under the Agreement, beyond the current appropriation
year, is conditional upon appropriation by the party’s governing body. Should such an appropriation not
be approved for a future year, a party may exercise its right to withdraw from the Agreement.
8.0 Duration
This Agreement shall take effect upon being duly adopted by the governing bodies of all parties and
executed by the authorized representatives of all parties. This Agreement shall remain in effect until
December 31, 2027, unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 9.0. This Agreement shall be
automatically extended upon the same terms or conditions for another term commencing January 1,
2028 and ending no later than December 31, 2029.
9.0 Termination
All parties to this Agreement must agree to terminate this Agreement in order for such termination to be
effective. If all parties desire to terminate this Agreement, they shall execute a Statement of
Termination. Upon termination, no party shall be required to make any additional contributions. Any
remaining funds shall be refunded to the parties to this Agreement according to Section 11.0.
10.0 Real and Personal Property
The acquisition of real property is not anticipated under this Agreement. Any personal property acquired
pursuant to this Agreement shall be held by the Lead Agency. In the event this Agreement expires or is
terminated in accordance with Section 8.0 or 9.0, any personal property other than cash shall remain
with the Lead Agency.
11.0 Return of Funds
At such time as this Agreement expires without being terminated or revised, or is terminated in
accordance with Section 9.0, any unexpended and uncommitted funds shall be distributed
proportionately to those parties to this Agreement at the time of termination based on each party’s
percentage share of the total balance at the time of termination.
12.0 Filing
This Agreement shall be filed with the King County Department of Records and Elections.
13.0 Legal Relations
13.1 The parties shall comply with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
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13.2 This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the parties hereto and gives no right to any other
party. No joint venture or partnership is formed as a result of this Agreement. No employees or agents of
one party or any of its contractors or subcontractors shall be deemed, or represent themselves to be,
employees of any other party.
13.3 Each party shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the other parties and their respective
officials, employees, principals and agents from all claims, demands, suits, actions, and liability of any
kind whatsoever which arise out of, are connected with, or are incident to any negligent acts of the first
party, its contractor, and/or employees, agents, and representatives in performing the first party’s
obligations under this Agreement. The parties agree that their obligations under this paragraph extend to
claims made against one party by another party’s own employees. For this purpose, the parties, by
mutual negotiation, hereby waive any immunity that, as respects the other parties only, would otherwise
be available against such claims under the industrial insurance provisions of RCW Title 51. In the event
any party incurs attorney’s fees, costs or other legal expenses to enforce the provisions of this section,
against another party, all such fees, costs and expenses shall be recoverable by the prevailing party.
13.4 The provisions of this section shall survive and remain applicable to each of the parties
notwithstanding any termination or expiration of this Agreement and notwithstanding a party’s
withdrawal from this Agreement.
14.0 Entirety and Modifications
14.1 This Agreement merges and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations and agreements
between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and constitutes the entire agreement between the
parties.
14.2 This Agreement may be modified only by written instrument signed by all the parties hereto.
15.0 Counterparts
The signature pages of this Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which
shall be an original.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be signed and delivered by its
duly authorized officer or representative as of the date set forth below its signature. For purposes of this
Agreement, a duly authorized electronic signature constitutes an original signature.
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City of Bellevue City of Bothell City of Issaquah
By:
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Date: _____________________ Date: _____________________ Date: _____________________
City of Kenmore City of Kirkland City of Mercer Island
By:
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By:
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Date: _____________________ Date: _____________________ Date: _____________________
City of Newcastle City of Redmond City of Renton
By:
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By:
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By:
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Date: _____________________ Date: _____________________ Date: _____________________
City of Sammamish City of Woodinville King County
By:
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By:
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By:
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Date: _____________________ Date: _____________________ Date: _____________________
Town of Beaux Arts Village City of Clyde Hill Town of Hunts Point
By:
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By:
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By:
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Date: _____________________ Date: _____________________ Date: _____________________
City of Medina Town of Yarrow Point City of Carnation
By:
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By:
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By:
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Date: _____________________ Date: _____________________ Date: _____________________
City of Duvall City of North Bend City of Snoqualmie
By:
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By:
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By:
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Date: _____________________ Date: _____________________ Date: _____________________
4/2/2025