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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2010-062 2010-2011 Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program Adoption - Set Public Hearing DatesRESOLUTION NO. R-2010-62 A RESOLUTION setting the times and place for hearings on June 1, 2010 and June 15, 2010 in the City of Yakima Council Chambers to review and adopt the Six-year Transportation Improvement Program for the period of 2011 to 2016. WHEREAS, the City of Yakima annually prepares, reviews and adopts a six-year program for the construction of streets and arterial streets in the City of Yakima for the ensuing six-year period, all as contemplated and required by State RCW 35.77.010 and applicable federal law; and WHEREAS, a public hearing must be held on said program before final approval, now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA: That said program shall be presented for hearing and determination on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 and Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at the hour of 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the City of Yakima, at Yakima City Hall, Yakima, Washington, or as soon thereafter as the same may be heard, and that notice of such hearing be given as approved by law. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 18th day of May, 2010. Micah Cawley, Mayor ATTEST: • BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. For Meeting of May 18, 2010 ITEM TITLE: Consideration of a Resolution setting dates of public hearing for June 1 and June 15' 2010 to consider: A) Adoption of the Six-year Transportation Improvement Program for the years 2011 to 2016, and to amend the Metropolitan Transportation Plan; and B) Amend the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Element. SUBMITTED BY: Michael Morales, Director of Community and Economic Development - CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Doug Mayo, City Engineer, 576-6678. SUMMARY EXPLANATION: A) Each year the City is required by RCW 35.77.010 and RCW 36.81.121 to update its Six- year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for submittal to the Washington State Department of Transportation. This plan must include all transportation projects for which state gas tax revenue of federal revenue will be used. The current plan for 2010 — 2015 included fifteen projects that had funding. Funding for the remainder of the projects will continue to be sought. A Public Hearing will be held to consider adoption of a Resolution approving the six-year TIP and amending the regional Metropolitan Transportation Plan and Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Element. Continued on Page Two Resolution X Ordinance Contract Other (Specify) Six -Year TIP Funding Source APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: City Manager STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the resolution to set June 1, 2010 and June 15, 2010 as the hearing date to review and adopt the updated six-year TIP and amend the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Element. BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: 411 COUNCIL ACTION: Page Two Six-year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Background On August 10, 2005, the President signed into law the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). This act is the next authorization after the prior Transportation Equity Act of 1998 for the 21st Century (TEA -21) and previous Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991. The current act again specifies the systems on which certain funds can be used, and activities for which funds can be used and promotes the role of the Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) in the planning and programming of projects. SAFETEA-LU requires each designated MPO to develop a Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), and the state to develop a Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) as a condition to securing federal funds for the transportation projects. Projects listed in the STIP are the only projects that can be approved by the .Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to utilize federal fund of by the State of Washington for approved State funding agencies. The STIP is a prioritized program of transportation projects, complied from local and regional plans, along with the Washington Transportation System Pian (WTP), which provides a backbone for developing projects for the intermodal transportation network in the State of Washington. The STIP contains federally funded projects plus state and local projects that are regionally significant. These projects have been identified through the planning process as the highest priority for the available funding to the state's transportation program. Planning activities of state and local governments are essential parts of integrated regional planning processes. Long range transportation planning is a part of the comprehensive land use planning carried out by local governments. Citizen participation is an integral part of the planning process at all levels. Local Agencies are required to develop and adopt a six-year transportation program. All local agencies are required to hold at least one public hearing during the development of the six-year transportation program. Project ranking has been performed utilizing data supplied by the Street and Traffic Division. The ranking will be integrated with other project needs and the total list will be reviewed and adjusted to the particular need of the City of Yakima. B) The City needs to amend the Yakima Urban Area Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Element to incorporate the adopted six-year TIP for 2011 to 2016. This will ensure that we are in compliance with the Growth Management Act and that we are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan as required. The amendment is limited to incorporate only those projects that adopted in the STIP and is not subject to the "once a year" change required under the laws of the Growth Management Act. •