<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title><style type="text/css">p.MsoNormal,p.MsoNoSpacing{margin:0}</style></head><body><div>Hello everyone!<br></div><div><br></div><div>I’m starting a new thread based off of our success at the 36th LD, thanks again to Sarah for getting this off the ground. :) I am also adding Daniel Heppner who is a PCO in the 46th, transit devotee, and agreed to be a PCO co-sponsor.<br></div><div><br></div><div>I took our resolution text to the Policy Committee at the 46th LD and they were quite supportive; they had a few suggestions as well. They were:<br></div><ul><li>Call out impacts on LGBTQ individuals as they tend to be fall into several other disadvantaged categories, like being lower income and health issues;<br></li><li>Call out whether/that ridership has improved—as in, people are riding and would ride more—relative to the pandemic lows (wish I’d thought of this!);<br></li><li>Mention specific impacts to the 46th LD (this was in the context of my mentioning work that TRU members have done in rider surveys in Lake City around the Northgate Link service change).<br></li></ul><div>To that end, I made some additions, highlighted in yellow. I wanted to make sure the group is good with these and whether anyone has more ideas or wants to copy-edit my new words.<br></div><div><br></div><div>They also asked if we should include other people, like Rod Dembowski specifically. I said “probably not” since Rod isn’t on the transit committee at the county, but while I was typing I thought of adding our two council members here, especially since CM Juarez has historically supported transit and CM Pedersen (yeah I know) is, as we all know, on the Transportation Committee at the city.</div><div><br></div><div>As long as I get a final copy back to the Policy Committee by the 2nd of May, in time for the 46th’s Executive Board meeting, I believe we will be on the agenda for the next meeting on the 16th of May. I would like to send them our “proposed final” text no later than Tuesday afternoon, just in case there is one more round of discussion.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Thank you everyone! The text follows below, here is a link to propose changes: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/11EwL0UVz6Bq93e4o9-JHNt3yMe5gcl1k8VeG0EQBCxU/edit?usp=sharing">https://docs.google.com/document/d/11EwL0UVz6Bq93e4o9-JHNt3yMe5gcl1k8VeG0EQBCxU/edit?usp=sharing</a><br></div><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:-18pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:18pt;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><b><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;">Resolution to bring a countywide transportation benefit district funding package to the voters of King County in order to restore and expand transit service </span></span></b></span><br></p><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:-18pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:18pt;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><b><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;">WHEREAS </span></span></b></span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;">the effects of global climate change are already being</span></span></span><a href="https://www.pugetsoundinstitute.org/2020/02/new-report-describes-anticipated-climate-change-effects-in-washington-state/" style="text-decoration-line:none;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;"> </span></span></span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;"><u>felt here in Washington</u></span></span></span></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;"> with natural catastrophes like last year’s heat dome, rising sea levels, unprecedented droughts, and rampant wildfires;</span></span></span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:-18pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:18pt;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;"> </span></span></span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:-18pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:18pt;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><b><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;">WHEREAS</span></span></b></span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;"> transportation is the</span></span></span><a href="https://ecology.wa.gov/Air-Climate/Reducing-Greenhouse-Gas-Emissions/Tracking-greenhouse-gases/GHG-inventories" style="text-decoration-line:none;"><span style="color:rgb(17, 85, 204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;"><u> largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions of any sector</u></span></span></span></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;"> in Washington, and transitioning to low emissions public transportation will be a crucial part of our survival as a species;</span></span></span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:-18pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:18pt;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;"> </span></span></span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:-18pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:18pt;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><b><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;">WHEREAS</span></span></b></span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;"> King County Metro Transit service has languished since the pandemic, ridership decreased by half, and transit riders have experienced canceled routes, delays in service, and a growing frustration that they are not a priority;</span></span></span><br></p><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:-18pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:18pt;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><b><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;">WHEREAS</span></span></b></span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;"> challenges recruiting and retaining</span></span></span><a href="https://www.realchangenews.org/news/2023/03/08/king-county-metro-service-struggles-amid-bus-driver-shortage" style="text-decoration-line:none;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;"> </span></span></span><span style="color:rgb(17, 85, 204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;"><u>King County Metro bus operators</u></span></span></span></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;"> and mechanics, and a general shortage of bus drivers has led to canceled routes and delays in service;</span></span></span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:-18pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:18pt;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;"> </span></span></span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:-18pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:18pt;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><b><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;">WHEREAS</span></span></b></span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;"> lack of access to reliable, frequent, fast and convenient transit adversely impacts every resident of our region, but disproportionately impacts those who </span></span></span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 0);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;">are more likely to</span></span></span><span style="color:rgb(255, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;"> </span></span></span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;">depend on transit including youth, </span></span></span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 0);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;">LGBTQ individuals,</span></span></span><span style="color:rgb(255, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;"> </span></span></span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;">elderly, those with fixed incomes, communities of color, and people with disabilities; </span></span></span><br></p><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:-18pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:18pt;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><b><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;">WHEREAS </span></span></b></span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;">we are losing major gains getting people out of cars and into environmentally sustainable and space-friendly transit;</span></span></span><br></p><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:-18pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:18pt;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><b><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;">WHEREAS</span></span></b></span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;"> the most recent</span></span></span><a href="https://www.commuteseattle.com/2022survey/" style="text-decoration-line:none;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;"> </span></span></span><span style="color:rgb(17, 85, 204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;"><u>Commute Seattle Survey</u></span></span></span></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;"> shows that to restore and increase ridership King County should invest in transit service to ensure it is frequent, fast, reliable, safe, and convenient for every resident of King County;</span></span></span><br></p><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:-18pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:18pt;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 0);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><b><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;">WHEREAS</span></span></b></span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 0);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;"> ridership has rebounded from early pandemic lows but </span></span></span><a href="https://www.theurbanist.org/2022/12/01/as-king-county-focuses-on-metro-fleet-turnover-buses-are-getting-slowed-down-by-traffic/" style="text-decoration-line:none;"><span style="color:rgb(17, 85, 204);background-color:rgb(255, 255, 0);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;"><u>continues to be hobbled by buses that run late or are canceled</u></span></span></span></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 0);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;"> due to traffic- and staffing-related shortages;</span></span></span><br></p><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:-18pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:18pt;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 0);font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><b><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;">WHEREAS</span></span></b></span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 0);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;"> bus service in northeast Seattle, particularly in Lake City which is home to a large population of transit-reliant people and some of the city’s increasingly-scarce affordable housing, has been reduced due to lower city and county funding, resulting in a dramatic turnaround from impressive, very-frequent transit towards half-hour weekend buses and long-proposed cross-town routes being removed or postponed;</span></span></span><br></p><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:-18pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:18pt;"><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><b><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;">WHEREAS</span></span></b></span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;"> investments in transit service have historically paid substantial dividends, such as </span></span></span><a href="https://mynorthwest.com/1283506/sound-transit-touts-2018-ridership-growth/" style="text-decoration-line:none;"><span style="color:rgb(17, 85, 204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;"><u>Puget Sound leading the nation</u></span></span></span></a><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;"> with increases in bus and train ridership in 2018 after our substantial additions to service, and added resiliency and efficiency to our region’s transportation system during times of major construction projects.</span></span></span><br></p><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:-18pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:18pt;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><b><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;">THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED</span></span></b></span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;"> </span></span></span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;">that the 46th District Democrats urges the King County</span></span></span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:-18pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:18pt;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;">Council to place a countywide Transportation Benefit District funding package on the ballot for the people of King County to restore and expand transit service in King County.</span></span></span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;"> The proposed revenue package should rely on a combination of sources and minimize to the extent possible regressive revenue. T</span></span></span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;">he revenue will be dedicated to:</span></span></span><br></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-inline-start:48px;"><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left:18pt;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:-18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;">Restore and expand Metro Transit Service to ensure that every rider has access to frequent, quick, reliable, safe, and convenient transit service; </span></span></span><br></p></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left:18pt;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:-18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;">Provide bonuses, increased pay, and flexibility to help to recruit and retain bus operators and mechanics;</span></span></span><br></p></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left:18pt;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:-18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;">Capital improvements to make buses more efficient, reliable, and faster such as permanent, full time bus lanes, transit priority upgrades, and business access and transit lanes;</span></span></span><br></p></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left:18pt;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-right:-18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;">Expanding free and subsidized transit to those who are cost burdened.</span></span></span><br></p></li></ul><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:-18pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:18pt;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><b><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;">BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED</span></span></b></span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;"> that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the King County Council and Executive Dow Constantine</span></span></span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 0);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;">, Seattle Councilmember Deborah Juarez, and Seattle Councilmember Alex Pedersen</span></span></span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;">.</span></span></span><br></p><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:-18pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:18pt;"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;text-decoration-line:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt;">Submitted by Wes Mills, PCO (3728); co-sponsored by Hadeel Jeanne, PCO (1311) and Daniel Heppner, PCO (3805)</span></span></span><br></p><div><br></div></body></html>