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AN ORDINANCE providing for King County's participation in a regional transportation investment district and providing for submittal to the qualified electors, at a special election to be held in conjunction with the general election on November 6, 2007, of a proposition to authorize creation of the regional transportation investment district and approve a regional transportation investment plan, including sources of revenue and a financing plan.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings.
A. On June 17, 2002, the council, by Motion 11452 ("Convening Motion"), authorized the chair of the council to jointly convene a Regional Transportation Investment District ("RTID") Planning Committee with the chairs of the Snohomish and Pierce county councils, pursuant to RCW 36.120.030(1), thereby electing to participate in the RTID Planning Committee.
B. The RTID Planning Committee through its executive board conducted public meetings and extensive public and agency outreach efforts to assure active public participation in the identification of the boundaries of a proposed RTID and in the development of a recommended regional transportation investment plan ("Recommended Plan"), as detailed in Resolution No. PC-2007-02 of the RTID Planning Committee (the "Planning Committee Resolution").
C. In identifying potential transportation projects, the Planning Committee through its executive board considered the requirements included in the definition of "transportation project" under RCW 36.120.020(8), applied the factors set forth in RCW 36.120.040(1), coordinated its activities pursuant to RCW 36.120.040(2), considered performance criteria set forth in RCW 36.120.060 as well as the RTID Guiding Principles and, in identifying potential transportation projects that improve city streets, county roads or highways, considered the specific requirements of RCW 36.120.020(8)(c).
D. The Planning Committee through its...
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