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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 3601CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. 3601 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SOUTH COUNTY AREA TRANSPORTATION BOARD. WHEREAS, the City of Renton recognizes that multijurisdictional transportation planning and coordination is beneficial to the City; and WHEREAS, Renton and South King County have a history of multijurisdictional transportation planning dating back to the late 1970's; and WHEREAS, King County, Metro, WSDOT and the cities of Auburn, Des Moines, Kent, Renton, Tukwila, and SeaTac have demonstrated, through the South County Area Transportation Benefit District Steering Committee and program development effort, the benefits that can be achieved by regional coordination; and WHEREAS, the enormous cost of many of the needed transportation improvements and their importance to the South King County as a whole demonstrate the need for a cooperative approach to planning, financing, and construction of these improvements; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to share information and continue the coordination effort that Renton maintains with other South County jurisdictions and related regional agencies; and WHEREAS, it is necessary and advisable to amend the prior agreements for the South King County Transportation Board; 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. RESOLUTION NO. 3601 SECTION II. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to enter into an Agreement with the South County Area Transportation Board for the purpose of information- sharing, coordination, and consensus-building on transportation issues with other South County jurisdictions and related regional agencies. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 25th day of November , 2002. Bonnie I. Walton, City Clerk APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 25th day 0f November ? 2002. Nj^aAsfeg-. gAtoAAft^ Approved as to form: Jess^f anner, Mayor Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney RES.944:ll/6/02:ma