A RESOLUTION relating to the Roosevelt RapidRide Project; adopting the Roosevelt RapidRide Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA); endorsing efforts to pursue federal and regional funding for the Roosevelt RapidRide Project; and committing to fully funding the Project Development phase at $4.3 million in 2017.
Agenda Item 32 Resolution 317 61 relating to the Roosevelt Rapid Roy Project adopting the Roosevelt rapid rise locally preferred alternative, endorsing efforts to pursue federal and regional funding for the Roosevelt Rapid REDD project and committing to fully funding the project development phase at 4.3 million 2017. The committee recommends the resolution be adopted as amended. Castro and Johnson. So consistent with council direction in the fall. As part of our budget process, we asked the Department of Transportation to continue to bring us individual projects when they're above a certain size, to ask for council approval on what a locally preferred alternative would look like. This project is a proposed Bus Rapid Transit Project connecting downtown with the Roosevelt neighborhood through East Lake in the University District. The action that is proposed would be to adopt a locally preferred alternative, which is an important step and allows us to apply for state and federal funding. We are unable to apply for those funds without having adopted a locally preferred alternative. We as a city estimate that this project is about a $70 million project. The objective is to get 35 million I half of that money coming from state and federal funding. If we are unsuccessful in securing that, the Department will bring back to us a revised proposal. The objective is to have the Roosevelt Rapid Ride Line open in conjunction with the University District, Roosevelt and Northgate Stations. There's been a robust discussion on the Eastlake Social Club Facebook page, which is a very active page in the Eastlake neighborhood , about this locally preferred alternative because it would be proposed to both build a protected bike lane and in some instances eliminate parking. I heard from a constituent named Jules James, who's very active in the community. Jules, I want to assure to you I would have never represented that you supported elimination of on street parking. Whoever you heard that from, they were wrong. So thanks for letting me get that out of the. Council president just doing a little politicking here at this point and happy to answer any questions that folks might have about the Roosevelt Rapid Ride project. Very good. Any further questions? Okay, please call. I'm sorry. Those in favor of adopting the resolution. Please vote. I, i. Those opposed vote. No. The motion carries. The resolution is adopted and the chair will sign. It is read agenda item number 33.