Title
Approval of a Resolution Adopting the 2016-2021 Transportation Improvement Program
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the Resolution adopting the 2016-2021 Six-year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).
Report
Issue:
Whether the City Council should approve the Six-year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and approve a resolution to adopt the 2016-2021 TIP.
Staff Contact:
David Smith, Transportation Project Engineer, Public Works Department, 360.753.8496
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item
Background and Analysis:
Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) requires local governments to outline their specific transportation needs in a six-year TIP. Projects need to be identified in the TIP before cities can receive state and federal funding. City staff updates the TIP annually to ensure that all projects identified in the Capital Facilities Plan (CFP) are reflected in the TIP.
In the past, these two documents had separate public hearings and approval processes. Each July, the TIP was submitted based on the CFP approved the prior December. These two approval processes created confusion for the public. The City is moving up the TIP approval process so that it can be done at the same time as the CFP since the list of projects in both programs are the same. The TIP will still be submitted in July of each year to WSDOT. By bringing these two adoption processes in sync with one another, the public can now comment on the same set of projects during the same time frame instead of several months apart.
A table summarizing the 2016-2021 TIP is attached. The 2016-2021 Six-year TIP in the required WSDOT format, which will be sent to WSDOT, is also attached.
It is important to note that City staff works closely with state and federal agencies to understand funding criteria. Every year, staff reviews projects and make...
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