Clerk 03/10/2014
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AN ORDINANCE authorizing the King County executive to execute an interlocal agreement with the King County Transportation District related to the county providing services to the district related to the initial administrative and operational needs of the district.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. In Ordinance 17746, adopted on February 10, 2014, the King County council established the King County Transportation District ("the district") to fund, acquire, construct, operate, improve, provide, maintain and preserve transportation improvements as permitted by chapter 36.73 RCW.
2. Currently, the district has no employees and no funds and therefore it is not feasible for it to undertake the start-up operations of the district without external assistance. The district passed a resolution to place before the voters a ballot measure in April 2014 that will fund the district's activities, with revenues from the taxes and fees to be available for distribution in 2015.
3. King County has the authority, experience and expertise to provide services to the district related to the initial administrative and operational needs of the district.
4. The district can achieve cost savings and efficiency benefits that are in the public's interest by having King County provide such services to the King County Transportation District.
5. On February 24, 2014, the district board approved Resolution TD2014-04, authorizing the chair of the transportation district board to execute a interlocal agreement with King County for the provision of services and reimbursement expenses.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. The county executive is hereby authorized to execute an interlocal
agreement, substantially in the form of Attachment A to this ordinance, with the King County Transportation District.