File #: 2021-0211    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 6/15/2021 In control: Mobility and Environment Committee
On agenda: Final action: 7/6/2021
Enactment date: 7/22/2021 Enactment #: 19312
Title: AN ORDINANCE establishing the alignment and station locations of, and meeting federal assistance conditions for, RapidRide J Line.
Sponsors: Rod Dembowski, Girmay Zahilay
Indexes: King County, Metro, transit, Transportation
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 19312, 2. A. RapidRide J Line Station Locations, 3. 2021-0211 transmittal letter, 4. 2021-0211 Rapid Ride J Line SDOT Letter Of Support, 5. 2021-0211 RapidRide J Line SDOT Public Engagement Summary, 6. 2021-0211 fiscal note, 7. 2021-0211 Legislative Review Form, 8. 2021-0211_SR_JLine, 9. 2021-0211 ATT4_JLine_Fullcorridor_Integrated_Station_Map, 10. 2021-0211 ATT5 SDOT Letter of Support
Related files: 2016-0404
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Clerk 06/01/2021
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AN ORDINANCE establishing the alignment and station locations of, and meeting federal assistance conditions for, RapidRide J Line.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. Via Ordinance 18449, enacted February 1, 2017, the King County council adopted and executive signed King County Metro's long-range transit service and capital plan, METRO CONNECTS, which identifies an expanded network of future RapidRide lines for implementation, including RapidRide J Line, connecting Downtown Seattle with the neighborhoods of Belltown, South Lake Union, Eastlake, University District and Roosevelt.
2. Via Ordinance 18301, enacted June 16, 2016, the council approved the 2015 update to Metro's Strategic Plan for Public Transportation 2011-2021 and associated Service Guidelines. The plan describes current and future planning work required to implement additional RapidRide bus rapid transit service in King County.
3. Via Ordinance 18409, enacted November 17, 2016, the council adopted and the executive signed the 2017-2018 Biennial Budget, which included Section 132, Provisos P4 and P5, requiring the executive to submit reports describing the process for implementing new RapidRide lines.
4. Via Motion 14956, passed September 18, 2017, the council approved a report on the implementation of new RapidRide lines as required by Ordinance 18409, Section 132, Proviso P5, titled Implementation of New RapidRide Lines/METRO CONNECTS RapidRide Expansion, which identifies RapidRide J Line as one of the next generation RapidRide lines to be implemented, expanding service for the corridor over that of current local Route 70 which J Line would replace.
5. Via the 2019-2020 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 18835, enacted November 14, 2018, the council adopted and the executive signed the 2019-2020 Biennial Budget, including capital project 1132327 to implement RapidRide J Line, named TDC Roosevelt RR.
6. As documented in the RapidRide J Line Alignment Public Engageme...

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