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MEMORANDUM March 9, 1993
To: Member Jurisdictions Pv
From: Mary McCumber, Executive Dior
Subject: Interlocal Agreement for Regional Planning of the Central Puget Sound
Area
Enclosed is a completed copy for your jurisdiction, of the Interlocal Agreement for
Regional Planning of the Central Puget Sound Area, entered into by and between the
following counties, cities and towns of the State of Washington:
Algona Fife Mukilteo
Arlington Fircrest Normandy Park
Auburn Gig Harbor North Bend
Bainbridge Island Hunts Point Orting
Bellevue Issaquah Pierce County
Bonney Lake Kent Port Orchard
Bothell King County Poulsbo
Buckley Kirkland Puyallup
Burien Kitsap County Renton
Clyde Hill Lake Forest Park Seattle
Des Moines Lake Stevens Snohomish County
DuPont Lynnwood Snoqualmie
Eatonville Medina Stanwood
Edmonds Mercer Island Steilacoom
Enumclaw Milton Sultan
Everett Monroe Sumner
Federal Way Tacoma
This agreement, effective March 11, 1993, revised the "Interlocal Agreement for Regional
Planning of the Central Puget Sound Area," dated September 30, 1991, pursuant to
Article X, Section B.
216 first Avenue South•Seale,Washington 98 04•(206)464-7M a FAX 587-4825
PUGET SOUND REGIONAL COUNCIL
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR REGIONAL PLANNING
IN THE CENTRAL PUGET SOUND AREA
MARCH 11, 1993
This agreement revised the "Interlocal Agreement for Regional Planning of
the Central Puget Sound Area," dated September 30, 1991, pursuant to
Article X, Section B.
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR REGIONAL PLANNING
OF THE CENTRAL PUGET SOUND AREA F E B 7CIL
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J� T SOUND REGIONAL COUNk,
This Agreement is entered into by and between the undersigned Counties, Cities an towns, political
subdivisions and municipal corporations of the State of Washington and federally recognized Indian tribes. This
Agreement is made pursuant to provisions of the Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1967, Chapter 39.34 R.C.W. and
has been authorized by the legislative body of each jurisdiction pursuant to formal action as designated on the
signature page.
I. NAME AND PURPOSE
The purpose of this Agreement is to establish the PUGET SOUND REGIONAL COUNCIL, hereinafter called the
"Regional Planning Agency," and the terms and conditions under which the parties shall participate in the
activities of the Regional Planning Agency.
II. MISSION
The mission of the Regional Planning Agency is to preserve and enhance the quality of life in the central
Puget Sound area. In so doing, it shall prepare, adopt, and maintain goals, policy, and standards for regional
transportation and regional growth management in the central Puget Sound area, in accordance with federal and
state law and based on local comprehensive plans of jurisdictions within the region. The agency shall ensure
implementation in the region of the provisions of state and federal law which pertain to regional transportation
planning and regional growth management.
Ill. ESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONAL PLANNING AGENCY; DURATION
This Agreement shall become effective upon execution by sixty (60) percent of all of the units of general
government in King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties, including the counties, representing three-quarters
(3/4) of the population. This Agreement shall remain in force and effect perpetually or until terminated by
member agencies which represent seventy-five (75) percent of the regional population.
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IV. DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this Interlocal Agreement and all other agreements, contracts and documents executed,
adopted or approved pursuant to this Agreement, the following terms shall have meaning prescribed to them
•within this section unless the context of their use dictates otherwise:
(1) Member agency shall mean any public agency which is a party or becomes a party to this Interlocal
Agreement and is a county, city, town or federally recognized Indian tribe.
�2} Statutory member shall mean any public,agency whose membership 3s required f;y a state ot.federal,
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statute'.
(3) Public agency shall mean any city, town, county, public utility district, port district, fire protection district,
school district, air pollution control authority, federally recognized Indian tribe, or metropolitan municipal
corporation of this State, any agency of the State government or of the United States and any political
subdivision of another state.
(4) Board shall mean the Executive Board of the Puget Sound Regional Council.
(5) State shall mean a state of the United States.
(6) Region shall mean that territory physically lying within the boundaries of the counties of King, Pierce,
Snohomish, Kitsap and any other member county.
(7) Population shall mean that population of any general purpose local government that is a member agency
last determined for each such member as certified by the State Office of Financial Management or its
succeeding office of the State of Washington at the time of the signing of this document and on the first
day of May of each year thereafter, except that the population of member counties shall be that
population determined in the same manner for the unincorporated area of such county; and further that
the population of Indian tribes shall be the latest figures established and certified by the Federal Bureau
of Indian Affairs.
(8) Regional population shall be determined by adding together the population of the member agencies.
(9) Local comprehensive plan: A generalized coordinated land use policy statement of the governing body
of a county or city that is adopted pursuant to state law.
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(10) Countywide comprehensive policy plan: A policy-based document (which reflects city and county
comprehensive plans), establishing countywide goals and objectives to guide the development of local
comprehensive plans for cities, towns, and the unincorporated areas within a county. The plan
addresses issues of countywide significance.
(11) Certification: A statement of verification that local or countywide plans and policies are consistent and
coordinated with regional plans and policies covering issues of regionwide significance.
(12) Consistency: A condition in which plans and policies affecting the area within the regional agency's
jurisdiction are compatible and mutually reinforcing. Consistency is achieved when these plans, taken
together, meet state requirements for consistency in local and regional plans.
(13) Conflict resolution: A process initiated by the Regional Planning Agency upon review of local
comprehensive plans or of countywide comprehensive policy plans, when the agency finds that such a
plan appears inconsistent with the certifiable elements of the regional plan. In the process, parties agree
to seek a mutually acceptable accommodation of their differences among themselves or, when required,
with the assistance of an independent intervener or third party. The purpose of the process is to achieve
consistency and, where applicable, to assure certification of the plan. If the parties cannot accommodate
their differences, the conflict will be resolved by the board of hearing examiners described in Section 7(5)
hereof.
(14) Goal: Statement of an aim or desired outcome of a plan or planning process.
(15) Growth management: A system for guiding, directing, limiting, and encouraging growth so that the
demands for housing, infrastructure, and other growth support systems can be met. Growth
management includes but goes beyond concern for natural systems, embracing also social, economic,
and legal issues. At its best, a growth management system can and will separate urban and rural areas
in a way that protects open space, farmland, and natural areas in the rural countryside, and provides for
land, densities, and infrastructure to support needed residential, commercial, and industrial facilities.
(16) Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO): The agency designated by the United States Department of
Transportation and the governor that is responsible,in cooperation with the State, for ensuring that
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transportation planning is conducted through a "continuous, cooperative, and comprehensive (3-C)
process." The process is stipulated in federal law.
(17) Minimum standard: The quantitative or qualitative measure applied to an activity, task,or function to
determine if the region is achieving expectations for a planning objective. Higher standards may be set
for the same objective in local plans.
(18) Ob'ctive: Statement of a concrete result to be obtained from a plan.
(19) Policy/Guidelines: A statement establishing the framework within which actions to achieve objectives
can be taken. A policy often specifies direction but is broad enough to allow alternatives to be evaluated.
(20) Regional growth management strategy: A planning document that establishes a vision and policy on
regional aspects of growth issues, including transportation, land use, open space, housing, economic
development, and environmental concerns.
(21) Regionally significant transportation projects: As defined by state law, such projects exhibit one or more
of the following characteristics:
1. The project crosses boundaries of member jurisdictions;
2. The project is or will be used by a significant number of people who live or work outside the county
in which the project is located;
3. Significant impacts from the project are expected to be felt in more than one county;
4. Potentially adverse impacts of the project can be better avoided or mitigated through adherence to
regional policies;
5. Transportation needs addressed by the project have been identified by the regional transportation
planning process and the remedy is deemed to have regional significance.
(22) Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO): An agency authorized under state law to develop
and adopt a regional transportation plan, and to certify that the transportation elements of local
comprehensive plans conform to requirements of state law and are consistent with the regional
transportation plan. In urbanized areas, the RTPO is the same as the MPO.
(23) Sensitive areas: These include the following areas and ecosystems: wetlands, groundwater aquifers, fish
and wildlife habitat conservation areas, floodplains, geologically hazardous areas.
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(24) Setting categories of priorities: An annual or biennial evaluation by the regional agency of regionally
significant transportation projects recommended for funding. Evaluation is made on the basis of general
criteria, to establish regional preference for federal and state funding and construction among the
recommended projects.
(25) Urban growth areas: As defined in state law, areas within which urban growth shall be encouraged and
outside of which growth can occur only if it is not urban in nature.
(26) Vision: Statement of a desired future.
V. MEMBERSHIP AND REPRESENTATION
A. Membership. Membership in the Regional Planning Agency shall be available to a1C staCutory rembe[5
and';to the County and all City governments in King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties. a+ad
Membership by county and city governments is established by execution of this Agreement and payment
of dues.
1. All federally recognized Indian Tribes within the jurisdiction area are eligible to petition for approval
as members of the agency, with voting representation in the General Assembly.
2. Special purpose governments and other State government agencies are eligible to petition for
approval as members of the organization, but without voting representation in the General
Assembly.
B. General Assemblv.
1. The General Assembly shall be composed of all elected officials representing the executive and
legislative branches of cities, towns, and counties which are members of the agency, and G
representatives of Tribal governments which are members arid..:representatives of statutory
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.members.
2. The General Assembly shall make decisions when a quorum is present, and on the basis of a
weighted vote of the juFisdiGtiE)R members, with the weight of each city and county jurisdiction vote
as follows: total votes of all city and county jurisdictions within each county will be proportional to
each county's share of the regional population. County government will be entitled to fifty (50)
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percent of their respective county's total vote. City and town votes will be based on their respective
share of the total incorporated population of their county. Indian Tribe vote will be based on their
respective share of the regions' population. The vote of statutory members shall betas prescribed> n
the.applicable or as determined by'the Executive.Board'where;the applicable 5ta#ute�s suer
an the matter of voting.
C. Executive Board.
1. The Executive Board shall be composed of statutory nd members of the General
Assembly, representing the four counties and their cities.
2. The Executive Board shall make decisions when a quorum is present. Mere-aad Votes for
member agency jurisdictions represented on the Board will be proportional to the total population
within the regional agency's jurisdiction. Up to one vote in any such membership category may be
split to achieve greater proportional representation Votes for statutory'members shalt ba as
prescribed in the applicable`statute"or as determined by, he Executive,IBoard vvhere;>be applicable
statute is silent.
Weighted votes shall be distributed as defined in Section V.B.2. Weighted votes shall be used
when requested by any member of the Executive Board and Representatives present shall cast the
jurisdiction's total weighted votes. Initially, the Board membership and voting structures shall be
established as follows:
Member Weighted
Jurisdiction Representatives Votes Votes
King County: County 4 4 275
Largest City (Seattle) 3 3 144
Other Cities/Towns 3 3 131
Kitsap County: County 1 1/2 35
Cities/Towns 1 1/2 35
Pierce County: County 2 2 105
Largest City (Tacoma) 2 1-1/2 75
Other Cities/Towns 1 112 30
Snohomish County County 2 2 85
Largest City (Everett) 1 1 29
Other Cities/Towns 1 1 56
Member Jurisdiction Totals 21 19 1000
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Statutory Members:
Port of Seattle' 50
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Port of Tacoma t 1,i 3g
Port of Everett 1' 1 tU
State Transportation Commission 1 1 30
State Department of Transportation ]; 1Q
Statutory Member Totals 5 5 ..
GRAND.TOTALS 26 2 i150
3. The distribution of county and city representation on the Board between and within counties shall be
reconsidered every three years based on current population data provided by the State Office of
Financial Management.
4. Member.agency representatives on members of the Board shall be elected officials and shall be
appointed by the local jurisdictions which they represent on the Board. Alternate menberagency
representatives to the Board may be designated who are elected officials and are of the same
number as the authorized Board membership for each jurisdiction or group of jurisdictions.
Appointment of statutory members and alternates shall be:at the'discretlon of the appointlrig
authiority.
5. Members of the Board eligible to cast votes in the decision-making process of the Board shall be
designated by the jurisdictions they represent at the beginning of each calendar year.
VI. GENERAL ORGANIZATION
A. The agency shall be organized into a General Assembly, consisting of all voting members of the
organization, an Executive Board of representatives of the voting members, and advisory boards and task
forces as established by the Board.
B. The General Assembly shall meet annually and otherwise at the request of the Board to elect officers
from the Executive Board, and to review and ratify key decisions of the Board, such as the annual budget
of the agency and essential policy documents, including the regional transportation plan and regional
growth management strategy and amendments to them.
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C. The Executive Board whaeh ha5 been appointed te FepFesent membeF agen shall carry out all
delegated powers and managerial and administrative responsibilities between the meetings of the full
Assembly.
D. Key policy boards to advise the Executive Board on recommended changes in policy or new direction on
regional transportation and regional growth management will be created by the Board.
1. As directed by state law, the Board will establish a regional Transportation Policy Board to provide
advice on regional aspects of transportation issues to the Executive Board and participate in agency
policy making. It will include representatives of large and small employers in the region, the
Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), transit and port districts in the region,
representatives of community and neighborhood organizations and other interest groups, and
citizens at large, as well as representatives of cities, towns, and counties which are members of the
organization and such statutory members as maybe required from time to time.
2. A regional growth management board will be similarly constituted and provide policy advice on
regional aspects of growth management issues.
E. The Board shall establish such other standing committees or task forces as may be required to provide
advice and recommendations to the Board.
F. The Board shall hire an Executive Director who shall be subject to direction of the Board. The Executive
Director shall hire necessary staff consistent with the agency's annual budget. The Board is authorized
to contract for professional services to meet other support needs that may arise and otherwise enter into
contracts and acquire, hold and dispose of personal and real property as necessary.
VII. FUNCTIONS/AUTHORITY
A. Transportation. In meeting its responsibilities for regional transportation planning, the Agency shall:
1. Produce a Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), as prescribed by federal and state law and
regulations and based on local comprehensive planning. The RTP will establish planning direction
for regionally significant transportation projects, as defined in state law and shall be consistent with
the regional growth management strategy.
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The RTP will cover major highways and roads, regional transportation connectors (bridges and
tunnels), ferry systems, public transit systems, airports, seaports, and other regional transportation
facilities. It will address transportation system demand management, levels of service, and capital
investments.
The RTP will also include regional High-Capacity Transportation (HCT) plans, and impacts of
urban growth on effective HCT planning and development, as prescribed in state law.
2. Through the RTP, establish regional transportation policy and, in cooperation with the state
transportation department, set minimum standards for state government to integrate in its
transportation planning and for local governments to reflect and include in the preparation of
transportation elements of local comprehensive plans.
3. Carry out MPO functions as prescribed for federally funded projects in the region. These functions
include preparation of an RTP, an annual work program, and a six-year capital plan (with an annual
element).
As an MPO, manage right-of-way preservation proposals for highway and high-capacity
transportation development to assure conformance with the RTP and associated regional
development strategies.
4. Carry out RTPO functions as prescribed by state law. These functions include preparation of an
RTP covering regionally significant transportation projects, as well as these other functions
mandated by state law:
a. Certify that transportation elements of local comprehensive plans are consistent with the
regional transportation plan.
b. Certify that transportation elements of comprehensive plans adopted by counties, cities, and
towns conform with comprehensive planning provisions of state law.
c. Certify that all transportation projects within the region that have a significant impact upon
regional facilities or services are consistent with the RTP.
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d. In cooperation with the State Department of Transportation, identify and jointly plan
improvements and strategies within those corridors which are important to moving people and
goods on a regional or statewide basis.
5. In the case of certification of transportation elements of all local comprehensive plans for
consistency with the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), the Board shall direct staff to review plans
and recommend certification.
If staff does not recommend certification because of inconsistencies with the RTP, the local
government(s) involved shall be notified, and the affected party or parties may appeal the staff
recommendation to the Board for resolution. Upon receipt of an appeal, the Board will direct that a
board of hearing examiners be constituted from the membership of the Executive Board to resolve
the conflict, establishing consistency with the RTP, and allowing for certification.
6. Determine categories for priorities for the region among recommended regionally significant
transportation projects, and forward those priorities to the State Department of Transportation for
review in the development of state transportation funding programs.
7. Review and comment in the NEPA/SEPA process on proposed actions with potential significant
impact on the implementation of the RTP.
B. Growth Manaciement. The agency shall maintain VISION 2020 as the adopted regional growth
management strategy. The regional growth management strategy shall be based on and developed from
local comprehensive planning and address only regional issues including transportation, open space, air
and water quality, economic development and regional facilities.
C. Countywide Comprehensive Plans. One year after adoption of this Agreement, a process for the regional
review of countywide plans (which reflect city and county comprehensive plans) for consistency with the
adopted regional growth strategy and/or the regional transportation plan shall be considered by the
governing Board of the new Regional Council.
D. Regional Data Base Development. The agency shall provide for establishment and maintenance of a
regional data base to:
1. Support development of the RTP and regional growth management strategy;
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2. Forecast and monitor economic, demographic, and travel conditions in the region;
3. Develop the data base jointly with relevant state agencies for use in the region by local governments
and the State of Washington.
4. Respond to data prepared by the State Office of Financial Management.
E. Technical Assistance. As requested, the agency shall provide technical assistance to local, state and
federal governments through regional data collection and forecasting services, consistent with the
mission and functions of the agency.
In addition, the agency may provide general planning assistance, consistent with the mission and
functions of the agency, to small cities and towns which are members of the agency and which request
help to complete planning work they are unable to staff or fund.
F. Discussion Forum. The agency may provide a forum for discussion among local and state officials and
other interested parties of common regional issues.
Vlll. RELATIONSHIP OF REGIONAL PLANNING AGENCY
TO LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS
A. Planning preparation: In a collaborative process with citizens of the region, interested groups and
organizations, and local, regional and state government, the regional agency prepares the RTP and a
regional growth management strategy. After public review and adoption by the Regional Planning
Agency, these documents establish a vision and goals for growth and mobility in the central Puget Sound
region.
The RTP and the regional growth management strategy are based on direction of state law and
based on and developed from local comprehensive plans.
IX. FUNDING OF AGENCY ADMINISTRATION/OPERATIONS
A. State and Federal Funding. Appropriations from the State through WSDOT to the Regional Planning
Agency are to be provided as defined and authorized in state law. The Board is authorized to seek
additional state funding as may be necessary. The agency will receive federal assistance through Urban
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Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) Airports Systems planning funds, and other appropriate federal sources.
B. Local Funding. dues'
member agencies, statutory members and associate members shalt;be.established by the F�c�cutne
Board,; All city and county members shall pay dues, as established by the Board, based proportionally
on a formula to include their population and #heir
assessed valuation.
C. Other Funding. The agency Board may contract on a fee-for-service basis with non-member agencies
which request special services and with member agencies which may seek additional services.
D. The Board shall establish the annual budget and the amount of dues necessary to support the functions
of the Regional Planning Agency. Dues will be paid on July 1 of each year.
X. AMENDMENTS
A. Amendments to this Agreement may be proposed by any city or county and shall be considered by all
members upon recommendation by the Board. The Agreement shall be amended by adoption of
affirmative resolutions by all of the prior signators.
B. In the event 60 percent of all units of general government in King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish
counties, including the counties, representing at least seventy-five percent of the regional population
become signators to a new agreement involving substantially the same subject matter as this Agreement,
this Agreement shall terminate.
XI. MERGER
This Agreement merges and supersedes all prior discussions, representations and/or agreements between the
parties relating to the subject matter of this Agreement and constitutes the entire contract between the parties.
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XII. WITHDRAWALS; DISSOLUTION
A. €-xeept as-previded, Any member agei�e- shall have the right to withdraw from this Interlocal Agreement
by giving written notice, six months prior to the annual assessment, to the Executive Board.
B. The members agree that withdrawal
will not absolve them of responsibility for meeting financial and other obligations of annual contracts or
agreements which exist between the State of Washington or the federal government and the Regional
Planning Agency at the time of withdrawal.
C. Upon termination of this Agreement any money or assets in possession of the Regional Planning Agency
after payment of all liabilities, costs, expenses, charges validly incurred under this agreement, shall be
returned to all contributing governments in proportion to their assessment determined at the time of
termination. The debts, liabilities, and obligations of the Regional Planning Agency shall not constitute a
debt, liability or obligation of any member agency.
XIII. SEVERABILITY
If any of the provisions of this Agreement are held illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall
remain in full force and effect.
XIV. STATE RELATIONSHIP
A copy of this Agreement shall be filed with the State Department of Community Development.
IN MT-NESS W E'llEO� this,Agreement,lias been execu d by h party on the date set forth below:
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unc emt5er Jim Street, President Title:
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Date: - - -
Attest
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Dep ty Prosecutor or City Attorney
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR REGIONAL PLANNING
OF THE CENTRAL PUGET SOUND AREA
This Agreement is entered into by and between the undersigned Counties, Cities and
Towns, political subdivisions and municipal corporations of the State of Washington
and federally recognized Indian tribes. This Agreement is made pursuant to provisions
of the Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1967, Chapter 39.34 R.C.W. and has been
authorized by the legislative body of each jurisdiction pursuant to formal action as
designated on the signature page.
I. NAME AND PURPOSE
The purpose of this Agreement is to establish the PUGET SOUND REGIONAL COUNCIL,
hereinafter called the "Regional Planning Agency," and the terms and conditions under
which the parties shall participate in the activities of the Regional Planning Agency.
II. MISSION
The mission of the Regional Planning Agency is to preserve and enhance the quality of
life in the central Puget Sound area. In so doing, it shall prepare, adopt, and
maintain goals, policy, and standards for regional transportation and regional growth
management in the central Puget Sound area, in accordance with federal and state law
and based on local comprehensive plans of jurisdictions within the region. The agency
shall ensure implementation in the region of the provisions of state and federal law
which pertain to regional transportation planning and regional growth management.
III. ESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONAL PLANNING AGENCY; DURATION
This Agreement shall become effective upon execution by sixty (60) percent of all of
the units of general government in King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties,
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including the counties, representing three-quarters (3/4) of the population. This
Agreement shall remain in force and effect perpetually or until terminated by member
agencies which represent seventy-five (75) percent of the regional population.
IV. DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this Interlocal Agreement and all other agreements, contracts and
documents executed, adopted or approved pursuant to this Agreement, the following
terms shall have meaning prescribed to them within this section unless the context of
their use dictates otherwise:
(1) Member agency shall mean any public agency which is a party or becomes a party to
this Interlocal Agreement and is a county, city, town or federally recognized
Indian tribe.
(2) Public agency shall mean any city, town, county, public utility district, port
district, fire protection district, school district, air pollution control
authority, federally recognized Indian tribe, or metropolitan municipal
corporation of this State, any agency of the State government or of the United
States and any political subdivision of another state.
(3) Board shall mean the Executive Board of the Puget Sound Regional Council.
(4) State shall mean a state of the United States.
(5) Region shall mean that territory physically lying within the boundaries of the
counties of King, Pierce, Snohomish, Kitsap and any other member county.
(6) Population shall mean that population of any general purpose local government that
is a member agency last determined for each such member as certified by the State
Office of Financial Management or its succeeding office of the State of Washington
at the time of the signing of this document and on the first day of May of each
year thereafter, except that the population of member counties shall be that
population determined in the same manner for the unincorporated area of such
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county; and further that the population of Indian tribes shall be the latest
figures established and certified by the Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs.
(7) Regional population shall be determined by adding together the population of the
member agencies.
(8) Local comprehensive plan: A generalized coordinated land use policy statement of
the governing body of a county or city that is adopted pursuant to state law.
(9) Countywide comprehensive policy plan: A policy-based document (which reflects
city and county comprehensive plans), establishing countywide goals and objectives
to guide the development of local comprehensive plans for cities, towns, and the
unincorporated areas within a county. The plan addresses issues of countywide
significance.
(10) Certification: A statement of verification that local or countywide plans and
policies are consistent and coordinated with regional plans and policies covering
issues of regionwide significance.
(11) Consistency: A condition in which plans and policies affecting the area within
the regional agency's jurisdiction are compatible and mutually reinforcing.
Consistency is achieved when these plans, taken together, meet state requirements
for consistency in local and regional plans.
(12) Conflict resolution: A process initiated by the Regional Planning Agency upon
review of local comprehensive plans or of countywide comprehensive policy plans,
when the agency finds that such a plan appears inconsistent with the certifiable
elements of the regional plan. In the process, parties agree to seek a mutually
acceptable accommodation of their differences among themselves or, when required,
with the assistance of an independent intervener or third party. The purpose of
the process is to achieve consistency and, where applicable, to assure
certification of the plan. If the parties cannot accommodate their differences,
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the conflict will be resolved by the board of hearing examiners described in
Section 7(5) hereof.
(13) Goal: Statement of an aim or desired outcome of a plan or planning process.
(14) Growth management: A system for guiding, directing, limiting, and encouraging
growth so that the demands for housing, infrastructure, and other growth support
systems can be met. Growth management includes but goes beyond concern for
natural systems, embracing also social, economic, and legal issues. At its best,
a growth management system can and will separate urban and rural areas in a way
that protects open space, farmland, and natural areas in the rural countryside,
and provides for land, densities, and infrastructure to support needed
residential, commercial, and industrial facilities.
(15) Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) : The agency. designated by the United
States Department of Transportation and the governor that is responsible,in
cooperation with the State, for ensuring that transportation planning is
conducted through a "continuous, cooperative, and comprehensive (3-C) process."
The process is stipulated in federal law.
(16) Minimum standard: The quantitative or qualitative measure applied to an
activity, task,or function to determine if the region is achieving expectations
for a planning objective. Higher standards may be set for the same objective in
local plans.
(17) Ob iective: Statement of a concrete result to be obtained from a plan.
(18) policy/Guidelines: A statement establishing the framework within which actions
to achieve objectives can be taken. A policy often specifies direction but is
broad enough to allow alternatives to be evaluated.
(19) Regional growth management strategy: A planning document that establishes a
vision and policy on regional aspects of growth issues, including transportation,
land use, open space, housing, economic development, and environmental concerns.
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(20) Regionally significant transportation protects: As defined by state law, such
projects exhibit one or more of the following characteristics:
1. The project crosses boundaries of member jurisdictions;
2. The project is or will be used by a significant number of people who live or
work outside the county in which the project is located;
3. Significant impacts from the project are expected to be felt in more than one
county;
4. Potentially adverse impacts of the project can be better avoided or mitigated
through adherence to regional policies;
5. Transportation needs addressed by the project have been identified by the
regional transportation planning process and the remedy is deemed to have
regional significance.
(21) Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO): An agency authorized under
state law to develop and adopt a regional transportation plan, and to certify
that the transportation elements of local comprehensive plans conform to
requirements of state law and are consistent with the regional transportation
plan. In urbanized areas, the RTPO is the same as the MPO.
(22) Sensitive areas: These include the following areas and ecosystems: wetlands,
groundwater aquifers, fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas, floodplains,
geologically hazardous areas.
(23) Setting categories of priorities: An annual or biennial evaluation by the
regional agency of regionally significant transportation projects recommended for
funding. Evaluation is made on the basis of general criteria, to establish
regional preference for federal and state funding and construction among the
recommended projects.
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(24) Urban growth areas: As defined in state law, areas within which urban growth
shall be encouraged and outside of which growth can occur only if it is not urban
in nature.
(25) 's'on: Statement of a desired future.
V. MEMBERSHIP AND REPRESENTATION
A. Membership. Membership in the Regional Planning Agency shall be available to the
County and all City governments in King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties
and is established by execution of this Agreement and payment of dues.
1. All federally recognized Indian Tribes within the jurisdiction area are
eligible to petition for approval as members of the agency, with voting
representation in the General Assembly.
2. Special purpose governments and State government agencies are eligible to
petition for approval as members of the organization, but without voting
representation in the General Assembly.
B. General Assembly.
1. The General Assembly shall be composed of all elected officials representing
the executive and legislative branches of cities, towns, and counties which
are members of the agency, and of representatives of Tribal governments which
are members.
2. The General Assembly shall make decisions when a quorum is present, and on the
basis of a weighted vote of the jurisdictions. The weight of each
jurisdiction's vote will be proportional to the total population within the
regional agency' s jurisdiction.
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C. Executive Board.
1. The Executive Board shall be composed of members of the General Assembly,
representing the four counties and their cities.
2. Membership and votes for jurisdictions represented on the Board will be
proportional to the total population within the regional agency's
jurisdiction. Up to one vote in any membership category may be split to
achieve greater proportional representation. Initially, the Board membership
and votes shall be established as follows:
Jurisdiction Members Votes
King County: County 4 4
Largest City (Seattle) 3 3
Other Cities/Towns 3 3
Kitsap County: County 1 1/2
Cities/Towns 1 1/2
Pierce County: County 2 2
Largest City (Tacoma) 2 1-1/2
Other Cities/Towns 1 1/2
Snohomish County: County 2 2
Largest City (Everett) 1 1
Other Cities/Towns 1 1
Totals: 21 19
3. The distribution of representation on the Board between and within counties
shall be reconsidered every three years based on current population data
provided by the State Office of Financial Management.
4. Members of the Board shall be elected officials and shall be appointed by the
local jurisdictions which they represent on the Board. Alternate
representatives to the Board may be designated who are elected officials and
are of the same number as the authorized Board membership for each
jurisdiction or group of jurisdictions.
5. Members of the Board eligible to cast votes in the decision-making process of
the Board shall be designated by the jurisdictions they represent at the
beginning of each calendar year.
VI. GENERAL ORGANIZATION
A. The agency shall be organized into a General Assembly, consisting of all voting
members of the organization, an Executive Board of representatives of the voting
members, and advisory boards and task forces as established by the Board.
B. The General Assembly shall meet annually and otherwise at the request of the Board
to elect officers from the Executive Board, and to review and ratify key decisions
of the Board, such as the annual budget of the agency and essential policy
documents, including the regional transportation plan and regional growth
management strategy and amendments to them.
C. The Executive Board, which has been appointed to represent member agencies, shall
carry out all delegated powers and managerial and administrative responsibilities
between the meetings of the full Assembly.
D. Key policy boards to advise the Executive Board on recommended changes in policy
or new direction on regional transportation and regional growth management will be
created by the Board.
1. As directed by state law, the Board will establish a regional Transportation
Policy Board to provide advice on regional aspects of transportation issues to
the Executive Board and participate in agency policy making. It will include
representatives of large and small employers in the region, the Washington
State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), transit and port districts in the
region, representatives of community and neighborhood organizations and other
interest groups, and citizens at large, as well as representatives of cities,
towns, and counties which are members of the organization.
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2. A regional growth management board will be similarly constituted and provide
policy advice on regional aspects of growth management issues.
E. The Board shall establish such other standing committees or task forces as may be
required to provide advice and recommendations to the Board.
F. The Board shall hire an Executive Director who shall be subject to direction of
the Board. The Executive Director shall hire necessary staff consistent with the
agency's annual budget. The Board is authorized to contract for professional
services to meet other support needs that may arise and otherwise enter into
contracts and acquire, hold and dispose of personal and real property as
necessary.
VII. FUNCTIONS/AUTHORITY
A. Transportation. In meeting its responsibilities for regional transportation
planning, the Agency shall:
1. Produce a Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), as prescribed by federal and
state law and regulations and based on local comprehensive planning. The RTP
will establish planning direction for regionally significant transportation
projects, as defined in state law and shall be consistent with the regional
growth management strategy.
The RTP will cover major highways and roads, regional transportation
connectors (bridges and tunnels), ferry systems, public transit systems,
airports, seaports, and other regional transportation facilities. It will
address transportation system demand management, levels of service, and
capital investments.
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The RTP will also include regional High-Capacity Transportation (HCT) plans,
and impacts of urban growth on effective HCT planning and development, as
prescribed in state law.
2. Through the RTP, establish regional transportation policy and, in cooperation
with the state transportation department, set minimum standards for state
government to integrate in its transportation planning and for local
governments to reflect and include in the preparation of transportation
elements of local comprehensive plans.
3. Carry out MPO functions as prescribed for federally funded projects in the
region. These functions include preparation of an RTP, an annual work
program, and a six-year capital plan (with an annual element).
As an MPO, manage right-of-way preservation proposals for highway and
high-capacity transportation development to assure conformance with the RTP
and associated regional development strategies.
4. Carry out RTPO functions as prescribed by state law. These functions include
preparation of an RTP covering regionally significant transportation projects,
as well as these other functions mandated by state law:
a. Certify that transportation elements of local comprehensive plans are
consistent with the regional transportation plan.
b. Certify that transportation elements of comprehensive plans adopted by
counties, cities, and towns conform with comprehensive planning provisions
of state law.
c. Certify that all transportation projects within the region that have a
significant impact upon regional facilities or services are consistent
with the RTP.
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d. In cooperation with the State Department of Transportation, identify and
jointly plan improvements and strategies within those corridors which are
important to moving people and goods on a regional or statewide basis.
5. In the case of certification of transportation elements of all local
comprehensive plans for consistency with the Regional Transportation Plan
(RTP) , the Board shall direct staff to review plans and recommend
certification.
If staff does not recommend certification because of inconsistencies with the
RTP, the local government(s) involved shall be notified, and the affected
party or parties may appeal the staff recommendation to the Board for
resolution. Upon receipt of an appeal, the Board will direct that a board of
hearing examiners be constituted from the membership of the Executive Board to
resolve the conflict, establishing consistency with the RTP, and allowing for
certification.
6. Determine categories for priorities for the region among recommended
regionally significant transportation projects, and forward those priorities
to the State Department of Transportation for review in the development of
state transportation funding programs.
7. Review and comment in the NEPA/SEPA process on proposed actions with potential
significant impact on the implementation of the RTP.
B. Growth Management. The agency shall maintain VISION 2020 as the adopted regional
growth management strategy. The regional growth management strategy shall be
based on and developed from local comprehensive planning and address only regional
issues including transportation, open space, air and water quality, economic
development and regional facilities.
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C. Countywide Comprehensive Plans. One year after adoption of this Agreement, a
process for the regional review of countywide plans (which reflect city and county
comprehensive plans) for consistency with the adopted regional growth strategy
and/or the regional transportation plan shall be considered by the governing Board
of the new Regional Council.
D. Regional Data Base Development. The agency shall provide for establishment and
maintenance of a regional data base to:
1. Support development of the RTP and regional growth management strategy;
2. Forecast and monitor economic, demographic, and travel conditions in the
region;
3. Develop the data base jointly with relevant state agencies for use in the
region by local governments and the State of Washington.
4. Respond to data prepared by the State Office of Financial Management.
E. Technical Assistance. As requested, the agency shall provide technical assistance
to local, state and federal governments through regional data collection and
forecasting services, consistent with the mission and functions of the agency.
In addition, the agency may provide general planning assistance, consistent with
the mission and functions of the agency, to small cities and towns which are
members of the agency and which request help to complete planning work they are
unable to staff or fund.
F. Discussion Forum. The agency may provide a forum for discussion among local and
state officials and other interested parties of common regional issues.
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VIII. RELATIONSHIP OF REGIONAL PLANNING AGENCY
TO LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS
A. Planning preparation: In a collaborative process with citizens of the region,
interested groups and organizations, and local, regional and state government, the
regional agency prepares the RTP and a regional growth management strategy. After
public review and adoption by the Regional Planning Agency, these documents
establish a vision and goals for growth and mobility in the central Puget Sound
region.
The RTP and the regional growth management strategy are based on direction of
state law and based on and developed from local comprehensive plans.
IX. FUNDING OF AGENCY ADMINISTRATION/OPERATIONS
A. State and Federal Funding. Appropriations from the State through WSDOT to the
Regional Planning Agency are to be provided as defined and authorized in state
law. The Board is authorized to seek additional state funding as may be
necessary. The agency will receive federal assistance through Urban Mass
Transportation Administration (UMTA) , Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airports Systems planning funds, and other
appropriate federal sources.
B. Local Funding. All local general purpose governments within the agency's area of
jurisdiction shall pay dues, as established by the Board, based proportionally on
a formula to include population and size of general fund budgets of member
jurisdictions.
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C. Qther Funding. The agency Board may contract on a fee-for-service basis with
non-member agencies which request special services and with member agencies which
may seek additional services.
D. The Board shall establish the annual budget and the amount of dues necessary to
support the functions of the Regional Planning Agency. Dues will be paid on
July 1 of each year.
X. AMENDMENTS
A. Amendments to this Agreement may be proposed by any city or county and shall be
considered by all members upon recommendation by the Board. The Agreement shall
be amended by adoption of affirmative resolutions by all of the prior signatory.
B. In the event 60 percent of all units of general government in King, Kitsap,
Pierce, and Snohomish counties, including the counties, representing at least
seventy-five percent of the regional population become signatory to 'a new
agreement involving substantially the same subject matter as this Agreement, this
Agreement shall terminate.
Xh. MERGER
This Agreement merges and supersedes all prior discussions, representations and/or
agreements between the parties relating to the subject matter of this Agreement
and constitutes the entire contract between the parties.
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XII. WITHDRAWALS; DISSOLUTION
A. Except as provided, any member agency shall have the right to withdraw from this
Interlocal Agreement by giving written notice, six months prior to the annual
assessment, to the Executive Board.
B. The member counties and major cities that are parties to this Interlocal Agreement
agree that withdrawal will not absolve them of responsibility for meeting
financial and other obligations of annual contracts or agreements which exist
between the State of Washington or the federal government and the Regional
Planning Agency at the time of withdrawal.
C. Upon termination of this Agreement any money or assets in possession of the
Regional Planning Agency after payment of all liabilities, costs, expenses,
charges validly incurred under this agreement, shall be returned to all
contributing governments in proportion to their assessment determined at the time
of termination. The debts, liabilities, and obligations of the Regional Planning
Agency shall not- constitute a debt, liability or obligation of any member agency.
XIII. SEVERABILITY
If any of the provisions of this Agreement are held illegal, invalid or unenforceable,
the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
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XIV. STATE RELATIONSHIP .
A copy of this Agreement shall be filed with the State Department of Community
Development.
IN WI SS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by each party on the date set
forth elow:
Date:
Approved as to Form:
Deputy Prosecutor
or
City Attorney
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ATTACHMENT A
AMENDMENT TO THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
FOR REGIONAL PLANNING OF THE
CENTRAL PUGET SOUND AREA
This amendment is entered into by and between the undersigned
counties, cities and towns, political subdivisions and municipal
corporations of the State of Washington and federally recognized
Indian Tribes. This amendment is made pursuant to provisions of
the Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1967, Chapter 39. 34 R.C.W. and
has been authorized by the legislative body of each jurisdiction
pursuant to format action as designated on the signature page.
Section V. MEMBERSHIP AND REPRESENTATION
B. General Assembly paragraph 2 shall be replaced with the
following language
2. The General Assembly shall make decisions when a quorum is
present, and on the basis of a weighted vote of the
jurisdictions with the weight of each jurisdiction vote as
follows: Total votes of all jurisdictions within each
county will be proportional to each county share of the
regional population. County government will be entitled to
fifty (50) percent of their respective county's total vote.
City and town votes will be based on their respective share
of the total incorporated population of their county.
Indian-Tribe vote will bebased on their respective share of
the regions' popu ation.
Section V. MEMBERSHIP AND REPRESENTATION
C. Executive Board paragraph 2 shall be amended to read
2 . The Executive Board shall make decisions when a quorum is
present. Membership and votes for jurisdiction represented
on the Board will be proportional to the total population
within the regional agency's jurisdiction. Up to one vote
in any membership category may be split to achieve greater
proportional representation.
Weighted votes shall be distributed as defined in Section V.
B. 2 Weighted votes shall be used when requested by any
member of the Executive Board and Representatives present
shall cast the jurisdiction's total weighted voted.
Initially, the Board membership and voting structures shall
be established as follows:
Member Weighted
igrUs-ajicflon Representatives Votes Votes
King County: County 4 4 275
Largest City (Seattle) 3 3 144
Other Cities/Towns 3 3 131
Kitsap County: County 1 1/2 35
Cities/Towns 1 1/2 35
Pierce County: County 2 2 105
Largest City (Tacoma) 2 1-1/2 75
Other Cities/Towns 1 1/2 30
Snohomish County: County 2 2 85
Largest City (Everett) 1 1 29
Other Cities/Towns 1 1 56
TOTALS: 21 19 1000
N WITNESS WHEREOF, this amendment has been. executed by each
arty on the date set forth below:
Date:
Approved as to Form:
Deputy Prosecutor
or
City Attorney
ATTACHMENT C
CLARIFICATION WITH RESPECT TO GROWTH MANAGEMENT
AND OTHER PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
A number of questions have arisen with regard to how the
Interlocal Agreement treats growth management. The Regional
Organizing Committee offers the following clarification:
The Organizing Committee developed the original
Interlocal Agreement with the intent that the new
regional planning agency would restrict its role in
growth management, for the present time, to maintaining
Vision 2020. One year after the adoption of the
Interlocal Agreement a process will be considered for
regional review of countywide plans for consistency
with the adopted regional growth strategy. However, no
new efforts in growth management can be implemented
without action of the Executive Board and General
Assembly.
Several jurisdictions suggested other amendments to the
Interlocal Agreement. The Regional Organizing Committee
believes there is a need to limit the number of amendment to
be considered at this time, and therefore offers the
following clarification:
The Committee has decided to limit amendments to the
issue of representation, at the present time. When the
new organization is finally incorporated, the newly
constituted Executive Board will give consideration to
the proposed amendment for circulation to member
jurisdictions .
ATTACHMENT B
WEIGHTED VOTING
The weighted vote as proposed reflects first the population
represented by each county of the regional population. Then
within each county the weighted vote is split 50% for county
government and 50% for city/town governments. For King,
Pierce and Snohomish cities, the weighted vote is further
split between the largest city and other cities based upon
their share of the incorporated population within the
county.
The weighted vote is only utilized on the Executive Board
when a member jurisdiction requests a weighted vote.
The General Assembly will conduct its business using the
weighted vote on all decisions.
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