HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2815 CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 2815
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON,
REQUESTING KING COUNTY TO IMPLEMENT THE LOCAL OPTION
VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND
EXPRESSING THE CITY OF RENTON'S INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN
NEGOTIATIONS TO DEVELOP A COMMON PROCESS FOR IMPLEMENTING
THE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND COORDINATION PROVISIONS
OF CHAPTER 42, SESSION LAWS OF 1990 (ESSB 6358) , SECTION
212.
WHEREAS, traffic congestion, and obtaining funding for road
improvements to reduce that congestion, continue to be urgent
problems for the residents of the City of Renton; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Washington, in
recognition of the urgency of these problems, passed legislation
providing for local option vehicle registration fees; and
WHEREAS, the King County Council has expressed by Motion the
county's intention to consider adoption of an ordinance
establishing the vehicle registration fee as soon as possible; and
WHEREAS, the Post-Legislative Transportation Forum held by
King County on May 16, 1990 recommended that King County and the
cities within King County should agree to a common process for
carrying out the transportation planning and coordination
provisions of Chapter 42, Session Laws of 1990 (ESSB 6358) , Section
212; and
WHEREAS, the enactment of this fee and the participation in
regional transportation planning and coordination would be of
significant assistance towards a solution to traffic congestion in
and near the City of Renton.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2815 '
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,
WASHINGTON, DO RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. The above recitals are found to be true and
correct in all respects .
SECTION II. The City of Renton hereby requests that King
County enact the local option vehicle registration fee at the
earliest possible date.
SECTION III. The City of Renton hereby declares its intent
to participate in negotiations to develop a common process to carry
out the provisions of Chapter 42, Session Laws of 1990, Section
212 .
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 10th day of September , 1990 .
Marilyn Petersen, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 10 h day of Septmeber _ , 1990.
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Approved as to form:
Lawrence J. War n, City Attorney
RES. 111 : 9/05/90
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