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Kitsap Regional
Coordinating Council
Chair
Commissioner Robert Gelder 
Kitsap County
Executive Board Meeting
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Norm Dicks Government Center
Vice-Chair
Mayor Anne Blair 
City of Bainbridge Island
Commissioner Charlotte Garrido
Commissioner Ed Wolfe
Kitsap County
Mayor Patty Lent 
Council Member Leslie Daugs
Council Member Greg Wheeler
Council Member Dino Davis *
City of Bremerton
Council Member Wayne Roth
Council Member not yet appointed *
City of Bainbridge Island
Mayor Tim Matthes
Council Member Bek Ashby 
Council Member Jeff Cartwright *
City of Port Orchard
Mayor Becky Erickson
Council Member Ed Stern * 
City of Poulsbo
Council Chair Leonard Forsman
Fisheries Director Rob Purser*
Suquamish Tribe***
Council Chair Jeromy Sullivan
Noo-Kayet CEO Chris Placentia *
Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe***
Commissioner Axel Strakeljahn
Commissioner Larry Stokes *
Port of Bremerton
Captain Tom Zwolfer
Silvia Klatman, PAO *
Naval Base Kitsap **
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Citizen Comments ( PLEASE KEEP COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES)
3. Approve Minutes of November 25, 2014 Executive Board Meeting
4. From the Chair: Executive Committee / Implementation Team page 14
5. Work Program Report
a. Board Meeting Schedule for 2015 page 15
b. Transition Implementation pages16 thru 20
c. Proposed Revisions to KRCC ILA pages 21 thru 30
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PSRC Reps: Review and Appoint/Re-appoint
Standing Agenda Item for Board during 2015
e. Legislative Agenda pages 34 thru 47
Mary McClure
Executive Management
McClure Consulting LLC
7. Citizens Comments (AS TIME PERMITS)
P.O. Box 1934
Kingston, WA 98346
360-377-4900 (voice)
360-297-7762 (fax)
www.KitsapRegionalCouncil.org
Report
Report & Action
Action
d. PSRC Coordination for 2015 pages 31 thru 33
6. Member Agency Comments
 Executive Committee
Action
pages 3 thru 8
Executive Director John Clauson ****
Kitsap Transit ****
* Alternate
* * Ex Officio Member
*** Associate Member
**** Pending ILA Update
10:15 a.m.
8. Adjourn
Possible Action
Report
Discussion
Possible Action
12:15 p.m.
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Kitsap Regional
Coordinating Council
Executive Board
Meeting Materials
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Kitsap Regional
Coordinating Council
Chair
Mayor Tim Matthes 
City of Port Orchard
Vice-Chair
Commissioner Robert Gelder 
Kitsap County
Commissioner Charlotte Garrido
Commissioner Linda Streissguth
Kitsap County
Mayor Patty Lent 
Council Member Leslie Daugs
Council Member Greg Wheeler
Council Member Dino Davis *
City of Bremerton
Mayor Anne Blair 
Council Member Steve Bonkowski
Council Member Wayne Roth *
City of Bainbridge Island
Council Member Bek Ashby
Council Member Jeff Cartwright *
City of Port Orchard
Mayor Becky Erickson 
Council Member Ed Stern *
City of Poulsbo
Council Chair Leonard Forsman
Noo-kayet Director Chris Placentia*
Suquamish Tribe***
Council Chair Jeromy Sullivan
Fisheries Director Rob Purser *
Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe***
Executive Board Meeting
November 25, 2014
Draft Meeting Minutes
1. Call to Order: Chair Tim Matthes called the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council’s
(KRCC) Executive Board to order at 10:00 a.m. (Attendance noted at end)
2. Citizen Comments: Vivian Henderson addressed the Board concerning the Puget
Sound Regional Council (PSRC) and its relationship to KRCC.
(see Citizen Testimony)
3. Approve Minutes of October 28 Executive Board Meeting:
Motion: (Stern) and second (Blair) to approve the minutes of the
October 28, 2014 meeting as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
4. From the Chair:
Chair Matthes commented that the Legislative Breakfast, held just prior to this
Board meeting, was excellent and that he wished there had been more time to
interact with State Legislators.
5. Legislative Agenda:
Mary McClure briefed the Board. Two primary topics were addressed at the
Legislative Breakfast:
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Commissioner Axel Strakeljahn
Commissioner Larry Stokes *
Port of Bremerton
Captain Tom Zwolfer
Silvia Klatman, PAO *
Naval Base Kitsap **
Mary McClure
Executive Management
McClure Consulting LLC
* Alternate
** Ex Officio Member
*** Associate Member
 Executive Committee
P.O. Box 1934
Kingston, WA 98346
360-377-4900 (voice)
360-297-7762 (fax)
www.KitsapRegionalCouncil.org
West Sound Alliance Program (WSA): Legislators were generally supportive of
the transportation projects for which WSA is seeking funding, and asked local
jurisdictions to identify potential legislative reforms that might “free up”
transportation funding. Mary will follow up with Senator Rolfes and local
jurisdictions regarding issues raised during the Breakfast.
The public affairs team working with the Alliance will assist in developing a
program to communicate WSA priorities to the Legislature.
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Police Body Cameras: Legislation is needed to address redaction and public
disclosure requirements for agencies deploying police body cameras.
Representative Drew Hansen is formulating a legislative approach. Additional
information on this topic will be brought to the Board in January.
The Board discussed KRCC’s 2015 legislative work program. Mary McClure
described KRCC’s historic (much more elaborate and thus time-consuming),
legislative work program which included, e.g. two annual legislative dinners, an
annual lobbyists’ luncheon, and Board review of other Kitsap organizations’ and
jurisdictions’ legislative agendas to identify areas for mutual support.
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The Agency Review Team (ART) recommended a return to a broader, more in-depth and substantive
legislative program for 2015.
Mary McClure will contact local jurisdictions and organizations, the Association of Washington Cities, etc. to
collect legislative topics of interest, and then bring them to the Board in January for further discussion and
development of KRCC’s 2015 legislative agenda. At that time the Board can also determine how it wants to
interact with PSRC and King County agendas.
Board Discussion:
• Mayor Lent: Both reforms and additional funding for transportation projects are needed.
• Councilmember Stern: Perhaps KRCC should pursue establishing a federal Economic Development District
for funding ferries, based on Kitsap’s identification as a maritime cluster.
• Council Chair Forsman: The Suquamish Tribe has an ongoing interest in legislative support for needed
transportation infrastructure and environmental issues, e.g. Puget Sound water quality, habitat
restoration and protection.
• Councilmember Bonkowski: The Board needs to address Senator Rolfes’ question: Does the West Sound
region have the capacity and the will to raise local taxes to fund these transportation projects, (~ $40
million annually)? Mary McClure will work with the WSA public affairs team, John Powers and
Lynn Longan on this issue.
• Commissioner Garrido: Legislators should acknowledge the ferries’ 70% fare box recovery as riders’
investment in the ferry system.
6. Agency Review Team Recommendations: In response to October Board meeting feedback, the ART has met
again to review recommendations regarding KRCC functions, form and funding in more depth.
Mary McClure briefed the Board:
a. Functions Recommendations: (See Presentation Slides, page 7)
o Land Use and Transportation planning and funding – affirm KRCC involvement.
o Kit~Net Program – retain.
Councilmember Stern: This program is self-funded by its members, who could find no other body that
met its needs. Mary McClure: The annual cost for the entire program is $15,000, which includes
85 senior staff hours and 72 project coordinator hours.
o PSRC Coordination – increase involvement.
o Legislative Priorities work – increase involvement.
Councilmember Ashby: I’m concerned that it will be easy for KRCC to move into areas that are not part
of our primary mission. I’d like to see our legislative priorities focus on land use and transportation.
o Strategic Incubator role – implement.
Councilmember Bonkowski: The police use of body cameras is a good example of the kind of issue that
can be addressed by the Incubator function.
o Affordable Housing Program – move planning and funding program components to a new agency,
e.g. the Kitsap County Health District (ART recommends), or the Kitsap County Human Services
Department. The KRCC Executive Board could remain the decision-making body for the Community
Development Block Grant Program, and KRCC member agencies could continue to appoint
representatives to the Grant Review Committees.
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Commissioner Gelder: This recommendation is based partly on Board feedback suggesting KRCC
“hone” its primary functions to land use and transportation areas. In addition, there will be
economies of scale afforded by moving the program. Issues regarding where the program should be
housed, and what body should be its decision-making “arm” will be addressed in the transition
implementation plan.
Mayor Lent: The Health District seems to be a good “fit” because all KRCC jurisdictions serve on the
Health District Board.
Mayor Blair: Also, a recent Health District survey indicated homelessness is the #1 health issue in the
county.
Councilmember Daugs: How will this change affect 2015 and 2016 grant applicants and recipients?
Mary McClure & Kirsten Jewell: The organizational change will have to be coordinated with the grant
cycle - not a particular challenge. The transition could happen at the end of 2015, when all contracts
have been administered; then start anew with the 2016 cycle.
Motion: (Stern) and second (Garrido) to adopt the Agency Review Team recommendations regarding
KRCC Functions as presented. Motion Carried Unanimously.
b. Organizational Form Recommendations: (See Presentation Slides, page 8)
o Affirm that KRCC is an independent agency.
o Add Kitsap Transit to KRCC membership and the Board, in recognition of its ongoing contribution to
KRCC activities, and to reflect the federal trend towards giving transit entities a larger role in
transportation planning and decision-making.
o The Inter-Local Agreement that forms KRCC’s organizational base needs to be amended to allow for a
new staffing model, a centralized office, and contracting for Human Resources services, etc.
o Extend the current executive management contract for up to nine months; the contract can be
terminated with 60 days’ notice from either party. This will allow for 2015 Countywide Planning
Policies and West Sound Alliance work to be completed by McClure Consulting LLC, as well as
fostering organizational knowledge retention and transfer to new staff during a transitional overlap
period.
o Rename/recreate the Agency Review Team as the Agency Implementation Team, tasked with
developing a transition implementation plan, including a timeline for structuring future dues.
Motion: (Blair) and second (Daugs) to postpone taking action on the Agency Review Team
recommendations regarding KRCC Organizational Form as presented, until 2015 KRCC Executive Board
officers have been appointed. Voting “Yes”: Daugs; voting “No”: Ashby, Blair, Bonkowski, Garrido,
Gelder, Lent, Matthes, Stern, Wheeler. Motion Failed.
Motion: (Bonkowski) and second (Garrido) to adopt the Agency Review Team recommendations
regarding KRCC Organizational Form as presented, including the executive management services
contract nine-month extension. Voting “Yes”: Ashby, Blair, Bonkowski, Garrido, Gelder, Lent, Matthes,
Stern; voting “No”: Daugs, Wheeler. Motion Carried.
c. Funding Recommendations: (See Presentation Slides, page 9)
o The transition to a new organizational model will require additional dues funding by member
agencies.
o Kitsap Transit’s membership in KRCC will increase dues funding.
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o 2016: Part B: The transportation project surcharge will probably be due at the time of project
obligation. Process details need to be worked out, including how this funding structure will affect
KRCC’s financial management.
o The process for building the recommended 25% Operating Reserve Fund should be discussed mid2015.
Board Discussion:
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Councilmember Ashby: What payment method will be used for the executive management contract
extension, and how much of the 2015 dues will be used for it? Mary McClure: That will need to be
worked out. The contract states payments are “tied to dues and the work program”. Historically
monthly payments have been one-twelfth of the annual amount. Perhaps a nine-month contract
amount, based on the Work Program, can be determined and paid in the same fashion.
Councilmember Ashby: I need to be able to take the transition cost amount back to the Port Orchard
City Council as soon as possible, for budgeting purposes. Commissioner Gelder: Transition costs are as
yet undefined, but the ART’s “best guess” is approximately $40,000.
Councilmember Bonkowski and Commissioner Gelder: Transition costs, 2016 dues determinations,
and Operating Reserve Fund establishment issues will be addressed by the Agency Implementation
Team.
Mayor Blair: All KRCC representatives have an obligation to work with our councils to develop
funding ideas and recommendations.
Motion: (Gelder) and second (Stern) to maintain the 2015 Dues Schedule “As Is”, and to make Kitsap
Transit a KRCC member, with its voting representative joining the KRCC Executive Board starting
January, 2015. Motion Carried Unanimously.
7. Planning for 2015:
a. Board Officers: The KRCC Executive Committee recommends Commissioner Rob Gelder serve as 2015
KRCC Chair, and Mayor Anne Blair serve as Vice Chair.
Motion: (Lent) and second (Garrido) to appoint Commissioner Rob Gelder and Mayor Anne Blair as
2015 KRCC Executive Board Chair and Vice Chair, respectively. Motion Carried Unanimously.
b. Work Program: Mary McClure reviewed the proposed 2015 Work Program. The work scheduled for the
first half of 2015 is somewhat lighter than usual, e.g. no federal transportation funding cycle, phase
two of the transportation plan postponed until 2016 to allow for Washington State Ferries Plan and
other contributing outcomes. This affords an opportune time for 2015 to be the year of organizational
transition.
Motion: (Bonkowski) and second (Wheeler) to approve the proposed KRCC 2015 Work Program,
January thru June, as presented. Motion Carried Unanimously.
Council Chair Forsman expressed the desire to ensure the Work Program has sufficient flexibility to
address new issues and initiatives as they arise - issues beyond land use and transportation.
Mary McClure responded that the new 2015 KRCC meeting format includes a 2-hour meeting every
month, of which up to nine will be business meetings. This will provide opportunities for study and
educational sessions wherein emergent issues can be addressed.
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c. Member Dues: Mary McClure reviewed the proposed 2015 Member Agency Dues.
Motion: (Gelder) and second (Stern) to adopt the KRCC 2015 Member Agency Dues as presented.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
Councilmember Stern stated the Board will be reviewing the 2015 proposed budget to identify
expected mid-2015 adjustments for organizational transition costs that will require dues amendments.
It would behoove Board Members to advise their respective Boards and Councils that those
amendments are coming, even though exact amendment amounts are as yet unknown.
d. Budget: Mary McClure reviewed the proposed 2015 Budget, which includes funding for KRCC’s Core
Program and the 2015 Kit~Net Work Program.
Motion: (Gelder) and second (Bonkowski) to approve the KRCC 2015 Budget as presented. Motion
Carried Unanimously.
e. Executive Management Services Contract Extension Amendment: This amendment to the consultant
agreement between KRCC and McClure Consulting LLC would extend the contract through
September 31, 2015, to effect an orderly transition. The contract includes a 60-day termination
agreement, which can be enacted by either party.
Motion: (Bonkowski) and second (Gelder) to approve extending the McClure Consulting LLC contract
for executive management services for nine months, through September 31, 2015. Motion Carried
Unanimously.
8. Member Agency Comments:
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Commissioner Gelder reminded the Board that this is a time of transition, e.g. today is
Commissioner Streissguth’s last day; Commissioner Elect Wolfe attended today’s Legislative Breakfast;
beginning with its January meeting, the Board will meet the first Tuesday of every month, from
10:15 am to 12:15 pm.
He also outlined his intent, as 2016 KRCC Chair, to use the KRCC Executive Committee as the Agency
Implementation Team (AIT) – which will focus on transition plan development and implementation
oversight. Each KRCC jurisdiction will be represented on the AIT.
• Councilmember Wheeler thanked everyone who helped develop the organizational transition plan. He
also expressed his enthusiasm for the “tremendous potential” related to PSRC’s possible designation of
Naval Base Kitsap and Keyport as manufacturing centers. The re-designation would allow those
facilities to compete for federal infrastructure funding, which they cannot do now. Mary McClure: The
PSRC Regional Staff Committee is identifying impacts and effects of the possible re-designation; the
PSRC Regional Project Evaluation Committee and senior policy committee will also address these
issues.
• Mary McClure thanked KRCC Chair Tim Matthes for his service during this difficult year. Mayor Matthes
thanked Mary McClure for her ongoing efforts to support KRCC. She responded that she tries at every
step to diligently ensure the Board has the information needed to make good decisions.
• Councilmember Stern acknowledged the interest of the Poulsbo City Council in the transition effort,
especially Councilmembers Berry-Maraist, Henry and Nystul.
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9. Citizens Comments: None.
The regular Board meeting was adjourned at 11:50 a.m.
Board Member Meeting Participants:
Bek Ashby, City of Port Orchard
Anne Blair, City of Bainbridge Island
Steve Bonkowski, City of Bainbridge Island
Leslie Daugs, City of Bremerton
Leonard Forsman, Suquamish Tribe
Charlotte Garrido, Kitsap County
Robert Gelder, Kitsap County
Silvia Klatman, Naval Base Kitsap *
Patty Lent, City of Bremerton
Tim Matthes, City of Port Orchard
Chris Placentia, Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe *
Ed Stern, City of Poulsbo
Greg Wheeler, City of Bremerton
Tom Zwolfer, Naval Base Kitsap
* Board Alternate
Tim Matthes, City of Port Orchard
Board Members Not in Attendance:
Jeff Cartwright, City of Port Orchard *
Dino Davis, City of Bremerton *
Becky Erickson, City of Poulsbo
Rob Purser, Suquamish Tribe *
Wayne Roth, City of Bainbridge Island *
Larry Stokes, Port of Bremerton *
Axel Strakeljahn, Port of Bremerton
Linda Streissguth, Kitsap County
Jeromy Sullivan, Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe
* Board Alternate
Executive Management by McClure Consulting LLC:
Mary McClure, Executive Director
Kirsten Jewell, Housing Grants Program Manager
Pamela Browning, Program Coordinator/Executive Ass’t
Others in Attendance:
Monica Bernard, Kitsap Community Resources
Jay Johnson, Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce
Adam Brockus, Bremerton Ferry Advisory Cmte.
John Powers, KEDA
Greg Cioc, Kitsap County Public Works
Charles Prestrud, WA Department of Transportation
Mark Dorsey, City of Port Orchard Public Works
Kurt Wiest, Bremerton Housing Authority
Mark Gulbranson, PSRC
Ron Williams, City of Gig Harbor
Vivian Henderson, Citizen
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Glossary of Terms:
ADA
ART
AWC
CDBG
CPPs
DCD
HSC
FCP
KEDA
PSRC
SKIA
TIP
TransPOL
TransTAC
UGA
WSA
WSDOT
WSF
Americans with Disabilities Act
KRCC Agency Review Team
Association of Washington Cities
Community Development Block Grant Program
Countywide Planning Policies
Department of Community Development
Housing Solutions Center
Ferry Community Partnership
Kitsap Economic Development Alliance
Puget Sound Regional Council (Metropolitan Planning Org for Central Puget Sound)
South Kitsap Industrial Area
Transportation Improvement Project
Transportation Policy Committee (elected officials from KRCC member agencies)
Transportation Technical Advisory Committee (staff from KRCC member agencies)
Urban Growth Area
West Sound Alliance
Washington State Department of Transportation
Washington State Ferries
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Kitsap Regional
Coordinating Council
KRCC Executive Board Study Session
Washington State Department of Transportation
Ferries Division Long Range Plan Update
October 28, 2014
Chair
Mayor Tim Matthes 
City of Port Orchard
Vice-Chair
Commissioner Robert Gelder 
Kitsap County
Commissioner Charlotte Garrido
Commissioner Linda Streissguth
Kitsap County
Mayor Patty Lent 
Council Member Leslie Daugs
Council Member Greg Wheeler
Council Member Dino Davis *
City of Bremerton
Mayor Anne Blair 
Council Member Steve Bonkowski
Council Member Wayne Roth *
City of Bainbridge Island
Council Member Bek Ashby
Council Member Jeff Cartwright *
City of Port Orchard
Mayor Becky Erickson 
Council Member Ed Stern *
City of Poulsbo
Commissioner Garrido opened the Study Session at 9:00 a.m.
Ray Deardorf, Washington State Ferries (WSF) Ferries Division Planning
Director, reviewed the WSF Long Range Plan Update and asked how WSF might
best engage the KRCC Board in its planning effort. (Please refer to Study
Session slides for the presentation.)
Commissioner Garrido: Kitsap County, the Kitsap Ferry Community Partnership,
and the Kitsap Ferry Advisory Committees are jointly sponsoring five
Community Ferry Forums in Kitsap County - one in each ferry-served
community and one in Silverdale. The goal is to provide ferry rider input to
WSF’s long range planning effort. Commissioner Garrido emphasized that WSF
is part of the Washington State Department of Transportation and should be
reviewed and funded at the same level as asphalt highways. “Ferries are our
marine highways.”
The Commissioner distributed and reviewed:
Council Chair Leonard Forsman
Rob Purser*
Suquamish Tribe***
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Council Chair Jeromy Sullivan
Council Member Dawn Purser *
Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe***
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Commissioner Axel Strakeljahn
Commissioner Larry Stokes *
Port of Bremerton
Captain Tom Zwolfer
Silvia Klatman, PAO *
Naval Base Kitsap **
Mary McClure
Executive Management
McClure Consulting LLC
* Alternate
* * Ex Officio Member
*** Associate Member
 Executive Committee
P.O. Box 1934
Kingston, WA 98346
360-377-4900 (voice)
360-297-7762 (fax)
www.KitsapRegionalCouncil.org
Preliminary Findings, Kitsap Community Ferry Forums
Consolidated Meeting Notes, Kitsap Community Ferry Forums,
(exclusive of Bainbridge Island input – which will be available shortly)
Historic WSF Revenue Recovery Rate: FY2012 (see page four)
History of WSF Ferry Fare Increases, 1984-2014
Several concerns were repeatedly raised at the forums:
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Service reliability
Service quality
Ferry maintenance, (especially on the Southworth route)
American with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility
Ensuring timely multi-modal connections
Other key forum comments:
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Riders want scheduling consistency, especially on long runs where
they’re making a big time investment.
Would it be possible to alter run times to coordinate with major
sporting events? Comment: Only if riders were notified of the change a
long time before it happens.
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Staff training is a worthwhile investment, especially focusing on the concept of ferry employees’
work as a public service.
Traffic control and off-loading/on-loading processes need to be consistent for each run.
Parking availability is a critical component in users deciding to ride the ferry.
Kingston ferry connections to Sounder trains often don’t work well.
Board Discussion:
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If ferry rider input was collected in a more user-friendly way, it could enhance the richness of ferry
services, e.g. add some open-ended questions to survey materials.
The demographic profile of ferry riders may not be broad enough; it could benefit from more exact
knowledge, e.g. where users are going and how often they ride.
How accurate is the data indicating ferry ridership is decreasing? Why is it decreasing?
Ferries = quality of life in Kitsap. They’re used by commuters; to access entertainment; and most
importantly, to reach critical medical services.
It’s a challenge to rethink ferry service planning. We need to consider and integrate the entire
transportation system, rather “planning in silos”, i.e. planning individually for ferries, Sounder
connections, streets and roads. That integration will ensure passengers are served across the
continuum of the transportation system.
WSDOT needs to take a system-wide approach to planning that recognizes ferries’ importance to the
entire multi-modal system, e.g. ferries carry freight and passengers to and from the airport, as well
as commuters.
WSF has its own accounting system that’s not integrated with WSDOT’s – they need to be integrated
in order to support that broader perspective.
Question to Ray Deardorf: What is the plan to address the immediate and critical need to fix the ferry
traffic crossing the railway tracks at Edmonds issue? The railroad plans to run long trains through
Edmonds starting in January, 2015; that’s going to exacerbate the problem. Deardorf: WSF has been
working with the City of Edmonds for two decades on this issue. We’ve proposed under- and overpasses to be used with the current terminal. The only feasible option with which the community
agrees is to move the terminal south. We have a Record of Decision and a design/plan for a new
Edmonds terminal located south of the current site. It’s included in the current long range plan, but
we have no funding for it. Commissioner Garrido asked if the Ferry Advisory Committees were
working on the issue (“Yes”) and suggested Kitsap ferry supporters might be able to help.
Regarding the Revenue Recovery chart: This could be useful information to use in our legislative
lobbying efforts. If we can get capital expenditures, operations and maintenance costs split out, we
can see where the money is being spent. It would be good to show legislators that WSF is a well-run
organization.
If there’s a shortfall in WSF’s budget, Kitsap would like budget cuts to be considered rather than
service cuts.
Question to Ray Deardorf: How many people ride a ferry each day? Deardorf: 65,000 trips are made
daily, system-wide, (with each direction is counted as a ride).
Follow-Up:
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Commissioner Garrido suggested the Ferry Community Partnership would be happy to help gather
additional survey information from ferry riders. Ferry Community Partnership members can
distribute surveys directly to riders, rather than relying exclusively on online input.
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Commissioner Garrido expressed interest in gathering data regarding decreased ridership numbers
and the reasons behind the decline.
Ferry Forum materials will be available on the Kitsap County and KRCC websites.
The Ferry Community Partnership next meets on November 8 at 9:30 a.m. Many ferry community
representatives “Skype in”.
The Study Session was adjourned at 9:55 a.m.
Meeting Participants:
Bek Ashby, City of Port Orchard
Anne Blair, City of Bainbridge Island
Steve Bonkowski, City of Bainbridge Island
Leslie Daugs, City of Bremerton
Becky Erickson, City of Poulsbo
Charlotte Garrido, Kitsap County
Robert Gelder, Kitsap County
Silvia Klatman, Naval Base Kitsap *
Patty Lent, City of Bremerton
Tim Matthes, City of Port Orchard
Chris Placentia, Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe *
Wayne Roth, City of Bainbridge Island *
Ed Stern, City of Poulsbo
Axel Strakeljahn, Port of Bremerton
Linda Streissguth, Kitsap County
Greg Wheeler, City of Bremerton
Tom Zwolfer, Naval Base Kitsap
* Board Alternate
Executive Management by McClure Consulting LLC:
Mary McClure, Executive Director
Pamela Browning, Program Coordinator
Kirsten Jewell, Housing Grants Program Manager
Board Members Not in Attendance:
Jeff Cartwright, City of Port Orchard *
Dino Davis, City of Bremerton *
Leonard Forsman, Suquamish Tribe
Rob Purser, Suquamish Tribe *
Larry Stokes, Port of Bremerton *
Jeromy Sullivan, Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe
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Kitsap Regional
Coordinating Council
KRCC Executive Board
Annual Legislative Breakfast
November 25, 2014
Chair
Mayor Tim Matthes 
City of Port Orchard
Vice-Chair
Commissioner Robert Gelder 
Kitsap County
Commissioner Charlotte Garrido
Commissioner Linda Streissguth
Kitsap County
Mayor Patty Lent 
Council Member Leslie Daugs
Council Member Greg Wheeler
Council Member Dino Davis *
City of Bremerton
Mayor Anne Blair 
Council Member Steve Bonkowski
Council Member Wayne Roth *
City of Bainbridge Island
Council Member Bek Ashby
Council Member Jeff Cartwright *
City of Port Orchard
Mayor Becky Erickson 
Council Member Ed Stern *
City of Poulsbo
Council Chair Leonard Forsman
Rob Purser*
Suquamish Tribe***
Council Chair Jeromy Sullivan
Council Member Dawn Purser *
Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe***
Commissioner Axel Strakeljahn
Commissioner Larry Stokes *
Port of Bremerton
Captain Tom Zwolfer
Silvia Klatman, PAO *
Naval Base Kitsap **
Mary McClure
Executive Management
McClure Consulting LLC
* Alternate
* * Ex Officio Member
*** Associate Member
 Executive Committee
P.O. Box 1934
Kingston, WA 98346
360-377-4900 (voice)
360-297-7762 (fax)
www.KitsapRegionalCouncil.org
Meeting Notes
Tim Matthes and Rob Gelder welcomed the 23rd, 26th and 35th District legislators, West
Sound Alliance Stakeholders, Key Peninsula elected officials, and other interested
parties.
Rob Gelder, Patty Lent, and Randy Neatherlin briefly overviewed the West Sound
Alliance effort – its formation and mission to bring together agencies and
organizations in the West Sound to identify critical transportation needs and work
collaboratively to support each other in funding for those projects. As part of that
effort, the Alliance ascertained these projects’ community and economic development
impacts on the area, the greater Puget Sound region, and WA State. (see West Sound
Alliance Strategic Corridor Investments and Economic Case Statement and Corridor &
Project Map)
John Powers, Kitsap Economic Development Alliance Director, gave an overview of the
West Sound region’s major economic drivers and their contribution to the region and
WA State.
Ron Williams presented a short video graphic developed by the Alliance, which
highlights the West Sound’s transportation corridors and key projects requiring
infrastructure investment. Several Alliance members then briefed legislators on those
projects. (see West Sound Alliance Video Graphic)
Discussion Highlights:
o Does the West Sound region have the capacity and will to raise local taxes to fund
these projects, (~ $40 million annually), thus eliminating the need for WA State to
bond?
•
Jurisdictions should consider Transportation Improvement Districts.
•
Will all West Sound jurisdictions support a WA State transportation package,
should there be one?
•
Senator Rolfes: Legislative effort to identify transportation reforms to free up
funding for infrastructure investments, e.g. labor, pension, “Made in Washington”
requirements, and funding source reforms. Senator Rolfes requested West Sound
jurisdictions review the list of reforms being considered and:
o Provide feedback on potential impacts to West Sound communities
o Identify those reforms that would be supported locally
o Identify additional possible reforms
o Legislators need local support for:

Legislation stipulating that cost overruns on existing mega-projects must
be paid for by the project’s lead jurisdiction, e.g. Seattle tunnel project;

Legislation removing sales taxes from transportation projects;

“Dock” issues (the capital budget cannot fund “things that move”).
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Other Topics:
o
Legislation is needed to address redaction and public disclosure requirements for agencies deploying police body
cameras.
o
Legislators expect renewed support for tribal community development and veterans’ welfare issues during the
2015 session.
o
Legislation will be introduced to remove Transportation Commission involvement in ferry issues. Instead, a Statelevel advisory group will be formed with representatives from each ferry district.
o
The Legislature has responded to the State Supreme Court mandate to fully fund schools. It will support add’t’l school
funding without implementation of “meaningful changes” that will produce “good outcomes”.
o
The Legislature will be grappling with the Governor’s proposal regarding climate change.
o
The Bremerton Ferry Advisory Committee supports legislation creating a new ferry district to enable passengeronly fast ferry service from Bremerton/Kitsap County ↔ Seattle.
o
Olympic Peninsula membership in the Regional Transportation Policy Organization provides funding for rural areas
only; the remainder of transportation funding comes to the area via the Puget Sound Regional Council and KRCC.
Legislative Breakfast Participants:
Legislators:
Senator Christine Rolfes, 23rd
Representative Sherry Appleton, 23rd District
Representative-Elect Dan Griffey, 35th District
KRCC Board & Key Peninsula Elected Officials:
Kitsap County Commissioner Charlotte Garrido
Kitsap County Commissioner Robert Gelder
Kitsap County Commissioner Elect Ed Wolfe
Mason County Commissioner Randy Neatherlin
City of Bainbridge Island Mayor Anne Blair
City of Bainbridge Isl. Councilmember Steve Bonkowski
City of Bremerton Mayor Patty Lent
City of Bremerton Councilmember Leslie Daugs
City of Bremerton Councilmember Mike Sullivan
City of Bremerton Councilmember Greg Wheeler
City of Gig Harbor Mayor Jill Guernsey
City of Port Orchard Councilmember Bek Ashby
City of Port Orchard Councilmember Jerry Childs
Others in Attendance:
Judy Arbogast, 26th District Candidate
Shannon Bauman, Kitsap County CDBG
Monica Bernard, Kitsap Community Resources
Adam Brockus, Bremerton Ferry Advisory Cmte.
Greg Cioc, Kitsap County Public Works
Mark Dorsey, City of Port Orchard Public Works
Kylie Fergus, City of Poulsbo
Ed Friedrich, Kitsap Sun
Executive Management by McClure Consulting LLC:
Mary McClure, Executive Director
District Senator Jan Angel, 26th District
Representative-Elect Michelle Caldier, 26th District
Representative Jesse Young, 26th District
City of Poulsbo Councilmember Linda Berry-Maraist
City of Poulsbo Councilmember Jim Henry
City of Poulsbo Councilmember Davis Musgrove
City of Poulsbo Councilmember Gary Nystul
City of Poulsbo Councilmember Ed Stern
City of Poulsbo Chief of Police Allen Townsend
Naval Base Kitsap Commanding Officer Tom Zwolfer
Naval Base Kitsap Public Affairs Officer Silvia Klatman
Port Gamble S’Klallam Noo-Kayet CEO Chris Placentia
Suquamish Tribe Council Chair Leonard Forsman
City of Port Orchard Councilmember Cindy Lucarelli
City of Port Orchard Mayor Tim Matthes
City of Port Orchard Councilmember John Clauson
Vivian Henderson, Citizen
Jay Johnson, Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce
John Powers, Kitsap Economic Development Alliance
Charles Prestrud, WA Department of Transportation
Briahna Taylor, Gordon Thomas Honeywell
Kurt Wiest, Bremerton Housing Authority
Ron Williams, City of Gig Harbor
Pamela Browning, Program Coordinator/Exec Ass’t
Kirsten Jewell, Housing Grants Program Manager
Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council • Page 2
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Kitsap Regional
Coordinating Council
Chair
Commissioner Robert Gelder 
Kitsap County
Vice-Chair
Mayor Anne Blair 
City of Bainbridge Island
Commissioner Charlotte Garrido
Commissioner Ed Wolfe
Kitsap County
Mayor Patty Lent 
Council Member Leslie Daugs
Council Member Greg Wheeler
Council Member Dino Davis *
City of Bremerton
Council Member Wayne Roth
Council Member not yet appointed *
City of Bainbridge Island
Mayor Tim Matthes
Council Member Bek Ashby 
Council Member Jeff Cartwright *
City of Port Orchard
4. From the Chair
January 6, 2015
2015 Executive Committee / Agency Implementation Team:
County Commissioner Rob Gelder, Chair *
Bainbridge Island Mayor Anne Blair, Vice Chair *
Bremerton Mayor Patty Lent *
Port Orchard Council Member Bek Ashby
Poulsbo Council Member Ed Stern *
∗ Members of 2013-2014 Agency Review Team
Meeting schedule as shown under Agenda Item 5a.
From the existing KRCC By-laws: Section 10. COMMITTEES:
Mayor Becky Erickson
Council Member Ed Stern * 
City of Poulsbo
10.1 At the first Executive Board meeting of each calendar year, the Chair
appoints an Executive Committee. Members of the Executive Committee will
include: one County Commissioner, and two representatives of two City
governments and includes the Chair and Vice Chair, for a minimum of three
members. The Executive Committee’s responsibilities include:
Council Chair Leonard Forsman
Fisheries Director Rob Purser*
Suquamish Tribe***
10.1.1 Monitoring the annual work program and budget performance and
recommending revisions, if necessary;
Council Chair Jeromy Sullivan
Noo-Kayet CEO Chris Placentia *
Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe***
Commissioner Axel Strakeljahn
Commissioner Larry Stokes *
Port of Bremerton
Captain Tom Zwolfer
Silvia Klatman, PAO *
Naval Base Kitsap **
10.1.2 General oversight of the executive director, consistent with the Council’s
contract with the executive director for such services; or, of any employee hired
by the Council. The Executive Committee is responsible for reviewing and
ensuring that all expenditures submitted for reimbursement by the executive
director complies with the executive director’s contract;
10.1.3 Oversight of the Council’s records retention requirements;
Executive Director John Clauson ****
Kitsap Transit ****
10.1.4. Recommending amendments to the Interlocal Agreement and By-laws;
Mary McClure
Executive Management
McClure Consulting LLC
10.1.5 Preparing a recommended annual work program and budget for the
succeeding year; and
* Alternate
* * Ex Officio Member
*** Associate Member
**** Pending ILA Update
10.1.6 Undertaking such studies and activities as assigned by the Chair or
Council.
 Executive Committee
P.O. Box 1934
Kingston, WA 98346
360-377-4900 (voice)
360-297-7762 (fax)
www.KitsapRegionalCouncil.org
10.2 The Chair may appoint or the Council may request that the Chair appoint
other committees as needed to advise or assist the Council in fulfilling its
functions. Committee composition should include, as appropriate,
representatives of County, City and Tribal governments, the Port of Bremerton, or
other members.
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2015 KRCC MEETING SCHEDULE
Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council
Executive Board Meetings
Executive Committee/
Agency Implementation Team
10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
January meeting:
Main Meeting Chambers
Norm Dicks Government Center, Bremerton
Jan 6
Apr 7
July 7
Oct 6
Feb 3
May 5
Aug 4
Nov 3
Mar 3
June 2
Sept 1
Dec 1
Executive Board meetings will be either
Regular Business Meetings
or Study Sessions.
Kit-Net Policy
Advisory Group
Dates,
Times
& Location
TBD
Bremerton Mayor’s Conference Room
Norm Dicks Government Center, Bremerton
Subsequent meeting locations TBD
1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Jan 20
Apr 21
July 21
Oct 20
Feb 17
May 19
Aug 18
Nov 17
Mar 17
June 16
Sept 15
Dec 15
Planning Directors Forum
Bremerton Mayor’s Conference Room
Norm Dicks Government Center
9:30 – 11:30 am
* Hold the date
Jan 8
Apr 9 *
July 9
Oct 8 *
Feb 12
May 14
Aug 13 *
Nov 12
Mar 12
June 11 *
Sept 10
Dec 10 *
Transportation
Policy Committee (TransPOL)
Kitsap Transit
60 Washington Ave, Bremerton
2:30-4:30 pm
Feb 12
Aug 13
Apr 9
Oct 8
West Sound Alliance
Steering Committee
January meeting:
Friday, January 9
8:30 – 10:30 am
Bremerton Mayor’s Conference Room
Other dates may coincide with TransPOL meetings.
Transportation
Technical Advisory
Committee (TransTAC)
Kitsap Transit
60 Washington Ave, Bremerton
12:30 – 2:00 pm
Feb 12
Aug 13
Apr 9
Oct 8
Please visit the KRCC website for further details and meeting materials: www.KitsapRegionalCouncil.org
As of December 16, 2014
June 11
Dec 10
June 11
Dec 10
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Kitsap Regional
Coordinating Council
Chair
Commissioner Robert Gelder 
Kitsap County
Vice-Chair
Mayor Anne Blair 
City of Bainbridge Island
Commissioner Charlotte Garrido
Commissioner Ed Wolfe
Kitsap County
Mayor Patty Lent 
Council Member Leslie Daugs
Council Member Greg Wheeler
Council Member Dino Davis *
City of Bremerton
Council Member Wayne Roth
Council Member not yet appointed *
City of Bainbridge Island
Mayor Tim Matthes
Council Member Bek Ashby 
Council Member Jeff Cartwright *
City of Port Orchard
Mayor Becky Erickson
Council Member Ed Stern * 
City of Poulsbo
Council Chair Leonard Forsman
Fisheries Director Rob Purser*
Suquamish Tribe***
Council Chair Jeromy Sullivan
Noo-Kayet CEO Chris Placentia *
Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe***
Commissioner Axel Strakeljahn
Commissioner Larry Stokes *
Port of Bremerton
Captain Tom Zwolfer
Silvia Klatman, PAO *
Naval Base Kitsap **
Executive Director John Clauson ****
Kitsap Transit ****
Mary McClure
Executive Management
McClure Consulting LLC
* Alternate
* * Ex Officio Member
*** Associate Member
**** Pending ILA Update
 Executive Committee
P.O. Box 1934
Kingston, WA 98346
360-377-4900 (voice)
360-297-7762 (fax)
www.KitsapRegionalCouncil.org
In addition to
information briefing,
two  Board actions
are requested.
5b. Transition Planning
January 6, 2015
The Executive Committee/Agency Implementation Team will guide the
transition planning during 2015, formulating specific proposals for the
Executive Board’s review and action. Refer to Item 5a for schedule of
meetings. Immediate next steps:
 Requested Action: Revise KRCC ILA to reflect three key changes:
• KRCC-employed Executive Director/staff, with associated changes *
• Add Kitsap Transit to the KRCC Member Agencies & Board *
• Clarify KRCC’s existing voting structure
∗ Approved in principle at the November 25
KRCC Executive Board meeting
Changing the ILA will require action from each member agency’s
governing body, to be scheduled for January, 2015, pending Executive
Board approval of revisions at January 6 meeting.
 Revise KRCC By-Laws to reflect ILA revisions: Requires 2/3 approval of
Executive Board after 30 day review.
 Evaluate need for KRCC to be incorporated as an LLC or non-profit
 Develop 2015 Work Program & Budget to accompany Management
Services Agreement [monthly/quarterly basis reflecting nine month
contract extension]
 Develop 2015 Transition Plan and Schedule, including staff recruitment
and administrative transfers e.g. public documents, web site.
 KRCC Housing Grants Program Transition Plan: See next pages, including
 Requested Action: Approve transferring to Kitsap County Dept. of
Human Services, pending completion of revised ILA’s
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KRCC Housing Grants Program Transition Plan
2015 presents an advantageous point to transition the KRCC Housing Grants Program and the Community
Development Block Grant Program (Balance of County) to a different agency for administration and
management. Preliminary discussions with the Kitsap Health District, Kitsap County Dept. of Human
Services, CDBG staff, and the Kitsap Continuum of Care Coalition offer the following insights:
Kitsap Public Health District (KPHD):
• The KPHD’s recently-completed Kitsap Community Health Priorities Project (KCHP) identifies affordable
housing and homelessness as one of Kitsap’s top community health issues. Although KPHD is not
intending to take on a substantive management role, the agency stands ready to participate in
collaborative policy-making and programming with the Kitsap Continuum of Care Coalition and Kitsap
County.
• The KPHD’s focus on preventive interventions and upstream action meshes with the current Kitsap
Homeless Housing Plan and its identified strategies.
• The three-county Community of Health was recently organized (Kitsap, Jefferson, Clallam) focusing on
integrated patient care. A similar integrated approach would be beneficial to support people/families
attempting to move out of homelessness
• There may be some additional State and/or federal funding available to address homelessness in Kitsap
in the future.
o There is an advocacy effort to expand the WA State Medicaid Plan to include specific tenancy
supports (i.e. case management to assist people to stay in their housing) for people who are
chronically homeless. If the WA Legislature takes this action, additional funding for assisting this
homeless population would become available.
o KPHD’s KCHP Project and subsequent national accreditation is intended to open doors for
additional future funding.
Kitsap County Dept. of Human Services:
• Kitsap County Dept. of Human Services already manages and administers an array of social servicerelated grant programs, including administration of the Balance-of-County CDBG Program [KRCC is
currently the policy board for this CDBG Program].
• The KRCC Housing Grants Program are compatible with those programs. In fact, the recently-developed
program to distribute grants through the 1/10th of 1% Mental Health Levy was modeled on the Kitsap
Coordinated Grant Application Process, developed through the KRCC.
• The existing KRCC Coordinated Grant Application Process, when it is sponsored through Kitsap County,
could possibly be expanded to include other grant programs.
• Preliminary financial review indicates that existing grant program administrative funds would be
adequate to staff the Housing Grants Program within this department.
Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council • Page 2
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Kitsap Continuum of Care Coalition (KCoCC)
• The KCoCC is the policy partner for KRCC’s Housing Grants Program, participating in the development of
the Kitsap Homeless Housing Plan and setting annual priorities.
• Both the KPHD and Kitsap County Dept. of Human Services have working relationships with the KCoCC.
Immediate Next Steps:
 Requested Action: Approve transferring to Kitsap County Dept. of Human Services,
pending completion of revised ILA’s :
•
•
Administration of the KRCC Housing Grants Program
Policy/Executive oversight of both the Housing Grants Program and the CDBG Balance of County
Program.
2. Revise existing ILA’s supporting these grant programs:
• Approval of revisions through KRCC Executive Board.
• Agreement to enter into revised ILA’s by County and Cities.
3. Develop specific transition plan for first/second quarter 2015 program activities.
Considerations:
Recognizing that the Board of County Commissioners would be responsible for grant program decisionmaking, the appropriate role for Cities in future grant program activities should be included in the revised
ILA’s, e.g.
•
Invitation to City officials to participate in periodic development of policy plans:
CDBG Consolidated Plan
Kitsap Homeless Housing Plan
•
Appointment by each City of representatives to Grant Recommendation Committees (current
practice)
•
Invitation to City officials to participate in Kitsap County Work Study Session(s) adopting annual
priorities and grant award recommendations.
Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council • Page 3
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Approved 2015 Work Program
November 25, 2014
2015 Work Program Element
Core including Mandated Program Elements (Federal / State)
Executive Board
KRCC Executive Board @ NDGC Meeting Chamber, monthly basis, either
Board Meetings or Study Sessions, including topics of shared interest as per
Screening Criteria
Transition Planning
Agency Implementation Team / Executive Committee: monthly meetings +
telcons as needed; coordinate HR, Legal, Accounting and Financial policy
development & contract relationships; staff recruiting
PSRC Coordination & Representation
Program Notes:
January – June, 2015
Goal: Completion
6 meeting cycles
6 meeting cycles +
staff work / planning
Coordinate appointments & support Kitsap reps’ interaction within PSRC
Boards & Committees ; regular reports during KRCC Board meetings
6 meeting cycles
Executive to represent Kitsap to PSRC Senior Staff Committees (Countywide
Chair, Regional Project Evaluation Committee, Regional Staff Committee,
& others as emerge )
6 meeting cycles
Coordinate topical input among jurisdictions: transportation & land use
Develop Annual Legislative Agenda
Thru regular meetings
Follow-up
West Sound Alliance
Provide up-to-date administrative environment, including web presence,
On-going
organizational insurances, computing operations, document retention
Transportation: Up to nine (9) monthly meetings of KRCC TransPOL and TransTAC, as established:
Refine Scope of Work for Countywide Multi-Modal Transportation Plan
Phase 2, to be conducted in 2016 with Kitsap Transit as lead agency.
Thru regular
meetings
PSRC Federal Funding Coordination:
A. Track existing federally-funded project obligations
A. On-going
B. Federal transportation funding cycle: STP Supplemental as needed
B. Through regular
Rural Program
meeting cycles
Growth Management: Up to nine (9) monthly meetings of Planning Directors Forum, as established:
Coordinate shift of projected population: CK UGA  Silverdale UGA
Adopt CPP revisions
Develop Household Targets, based on County/City Comp Plan Updates
Thru regular meetings
Follow-up Countywide Data Analyses e.g. Buildable Lands, JLUS, Comp Plans
Thru regular meetings
Kit~Net Program
See attached
Low Income/Homeless Housing Grant Programs: Coordinate transfer of
Complete during 1st / 2nd Qtr
Program & Grant administration, incl Coordinated Grant Application Process
Note: Transition support to new staff during 3rd Quarter
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7b. Kit~Net: Budget & Work Program for 2015
November 25, 2014
Draft: Kit~Net Policy Advisory Group has not yet finalized
Technical staff/ (TechFests) (2)
In coordination with NoaNet
Policy Briefings (2: March & June)
Policy Advisory Group meetings (4)

KRCC Executive Board briefings (2)
Through Policy Advisory Group,
TechFests, & Policy Briefings:
Collaborative sharing of
specific information & operating
strategies e.g.:
1. Disaster Recovery & Continuity of
Operations
2. Security Audits (“how to”)
3. E-gov’t initiatives
4. Social media & public agencies
5. Identify technology innovations &
technical implementation
6. Cloud-based e-mail
7. Identify policy issues for Policy
Advisory Group /KRCC Board
Work Element
Kit~Net Program
4 Policy Advisory Group meetings incl.
Agendas, website update, meeting
arrangements, facilitation, follow-up
2 Techfest meetings incl meeting set-up,
coordination, follow-up
2 Policy Briefings incl. meeting set-up/
structure, facilitation, follow-up
Quarterly Reports: KRCC Board
Website Maintenance incl document
library & IT events calendar
Overall Program Management
85 Senior hours
@ $121 =
$10,285
72 Project Coordinator hours
@ $52 =
$3,744
Total Staffing
$14,029
Materials & Expenses
$ 971
Total Kit~Net Expense
$15,000
Techno Tools & Telework discontinued for 2015
Total Kit~Net Expense
Revenue Member Assessments
$15,000
$15,000
Budget Notes:
o Unused funds carried over into the following year’s program budget.
o Any substantive additional activity to be funded from other sources e.g. grants.
Member Assessments:
Kitsap County & KPUD
Cities (4)
Kitsap Regional Library
Other Agencies (9 estimated)
Total Projected
$3,625
$ 650
$ 650
$ 500
$7,250
$2,600
$ 650
$4,500
$15,000
Other Agencies e.g.
School Districts/OC/OESD
Kitsap Transit
Port of Bremerton
CENCOM
Tribes
Dept. of Emergency Mgmt
Fire Districts
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Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council
KITSAP REGIONAL COORDINATING COUNCIL
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and between the undersigned parties
pursuant to provisions of the Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1967, Chapter 39.34 RCW.
WHEREAS, the undersigned members recognize the need and desirability to participate
in a forum for intergovernmental coordination, cooperation, and consultation among member
agencies in order to bring about a continuous and comprehensive regional planning process and
efficient service delivery; and
WHEREAS, the undersigned members desire jointly to undertake continuous,
cooperative study and planning of regional and governmental issues of mutual interest, including
but not limited to development, land use, housing, capital facilities, service, utilities, finances,
public buildings, water supply, water distribution and drainage, air and water pollution, parks
and recreation, transportation planning, and economic development; and
WHEREAS, it is the belief of the undersigned members that regional deliberations,
planning, and review can best be achieved with the creation of a separate legal entity whose
function and activities are subject to policy direction from the undersigned member agencies
according to the provisions of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the State Growth Management Act (GMA) requires local jurisdictions to
coordinate and ensure consistency when developing comprehensive land use plans and the
undersigned members desire to establish the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council as a separate
legal entity to facilitate coordination and consistency of comprehensive land use plans as
required by the GMA; and
WHEREAS, the undersigned members desire to use the Kitsap Regional Coordinating
Council for developing County-wide Planning Policies (CPPs) under the GMA as a framework
to guide Kitsap County and cities situated within the County in developing their comprehensive
land use plans.
THEREFORE, in consideration of mutual promises and covenants herein it is hereby
agreed:
I.
NAME
This Agreement establishes the KITSAP REGIONAL COORDINATING COUNCIL
(“Council”), a separate legal entity since 2001.
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II.
DURATION
The Agreement shall remain in force and effect perpetually or until terminated by
majority vote of the member agencies.
III.
DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this Interlocal Agreement, the following terms have the meaning
prescribed to them in this section unless the context of their use dictates otherwise:
A.
“Member agency” means a voting and dues paying municipal or other
government entity located within Kitsap County which is a party to this Agreement.
B.
C.
County.
“State” means the State of Washington.
“Region” means the territory physically lying within the boundaries of Kitsap
D.
“Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council” or “Council” means the separate legal
entity established by this Agreement to represent member agencies to carry out those powers and
managerial and administrative responsibilities delegated pursuant to the provisions of this
Agreement.
E.
“Majority vote” means more than one-half of the votes cast when a quorum is
present and must include a majority of votes from County commissioners and a majority of votes
from the representatives of at least two separate cities. and must include:
1.
At a minimum, a quorum of the Executive Board present and voting;
2.
Votes from two or more County Commissioners; and
3.
A majority of votes from the representatives of at least two separate Cities.
F.
“Executive Board” shall mean the representatives of member agencies of the
Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council identified in Article IV.B. of this Agreement.
G.
“Cost Allocation” means annual dues (the annual allocation among Member
agencies of the cost of Council operations determined by the Executive Board for the purposes of
calculating members’ obligations to contribute to the funding of Council operations for the year,
and for the purposes of calculating obligations and distributions in the event of withdrawal or
termination).
H.
Council.
“Ex Officio Member” means a non-voting, non-dues paying member of the
I.
“Two-thirds majority vote” means two-thirds or more of the votes cast and also
requires a majority of votes from County commissioners and a majority of votes from the
representatives from at least two separate cities. and must include:
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1.
At a minimum, a quorum of the Executive Board present and voting;
2.
Votes from two or more County Commissioners; and
1.3.
A majority of votes from the representatives of at least two separate Cities.
J.
“Associate Member” means a member of the Council which is not a party to this
Agreement and who enters into a separate agreement with the Council that establishes the
Associate Member’s level of participation in Council activities.
K.
“Executive Director” is the person appointed by the Executive Board to
accomplish the work plan developed by the Executive Board.
IV.
MEMBERSHIP AND REPRESENTATION
A.
Membership. Membership (except for Associate Members and Ex Officio
Members) is established by execution of this Agreement and payment of any required cost
allocation as established by the Executive Board.
B.
Executive Board. The Executive Board is comprised of the following
representatives of member agencies:
1.
County Government: three (3) members of the Kitsap County Board of
Commissioners;
2.
City Governments:
a.
The Mayor of each city having a population of 10,000 persons or
less;
b.
The Mayor and one (1) member of the City Council of each city
having a population between 10,001 persons and 30,000 persons;
c.
The Mayor and two (2) members of the City Council of each city
having a population greater than 30,000 persons;
d.
A city with a Council/Manager form of government may select one
(1) member of the City Council instead of a Mayor. The number of
additional City Council members representing the city shall be as
described in 2(a-c) above.
3.
Port of Bremerton: one (1) representative consisting of a Port
Commissioner;
4.
Kitsap Transit: one (1) representative consisting of its Executive Director;
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4. 5.
City Council and Port of Bremerton representatives may be selected by
whatever means established by each specific member agency for a two (2)
year term.
C.
The determination of the population of cities will be the most recent annual
population estimate of cities and towns prepared by the Washington State Office of Financial
Management.
D.
A municipal or government entity or a federally recognized Indian Tribe that
desires to become a member of the Council must obtain permission to do so by majority vote of
the Executive Board. The required permission applies to any entity that wishes to become a
Member or Ex Officio Member. A municipal or government entity or a federally recognized
Indian tribe that wishes to become an Associate Member must obtain permission to do so by a
majority vote of the Executive Board, and must present a draft agreement for the Executive
Board’s consideration, establishing the proposed terms, duties, powers and privileges for
Associate Member status.
V.
POWER, AUTHORITY, AND PURPOSE
This Agreement does not confer additional substantive powers or authorities on member
agencies. The powers and authorities conferred herein are limited to the powers that each
member agency is authorized by law to perform. The Council has the following power,
authority, and purpose:
A.
Provide a regional forum for regional deliberations and cooperative decisionmaking by the region’s elected officials in order to bring about a continuous and comprehensive
planning process, and foster cooperation and mediate differences among governments
throughout the region.
B.
Consistent with the GMA, coordinate and ensure consistency when developing
comprehensive land use plans.
C.
Consistent with the GMA, develop CPPs to be used as a framework to guide the
County and the Cities in developing their comprehensive land use plans;
D.
Coordinate actions to provide for the distribution of state and federal grant funds,
including but not limited to federal transportation funding; community development block
grants, and low income housing grants.
E.
Undertake continuous, cooperative study and planning of regional and
governmental problems of mutual interest, including but not limited to development, land use,
housing, capital facilities, services, utilities, finances, public buildings, water supply, water
distribution and drainage, air and water pollution, parks and recreation and transportation
planning.
F.
Coordinate actions to provide for a sustainable economy and environment for the
region.
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G.
Carry out such other planning and coordinating activities authorized by majority
vote of the Council including participation in other forums and organizations.
H.
Establish Bylaws, to be amended from time to time, that govern the procedures of
the Council. The Bylaws, as may be amended, are incorporated into this Agreement by this
reference as if fully set forth herein.
I.
Appoint the Executive Director.
I.J. Contract for administrative services and enter Enter into other agreements as
deemed appropriate and/or necessary to implement this Agreement.
J K. Purchase, receive, lease, take by gift, or otherwise acquire, own, hold, improve,
use and otherwise deal in and with real or personal property, or any interest therein, in the name
of the Council.
K L. Sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, transfer, and otherwise dispose
of its property and assets.
L.M Sue and be sued, complain and defend, in all courts of competent jurisdiction in
the Council’s name.
M.N. To engage in any other activity necessary to further the Council goals and
purposes to the extent authorized by chapter 39.34 RCW.
N.O. Apply for such federal, state, or private funding of any nature as may become
available to assist the organization in carrying out its purposes and functions.
O.P. Identify and examine issues such as governance, growth policies, development
standards, service provision, revenue-cost sharing and municipal annexations in urban growth
areas.
P.Q. Strive to represent the consensus of views on growth management and planning
issues among member agencies. The Council makes recommendations on behalf of those
jurisdictions to multi-county regional agencies and State government on behalf of member
agencies, on proposed changes to multi-county regional plans, state plans and laws.
Q.R Represent the views or position of member agencies within the County on issues
of consistency or the resolution of conflicts related to the multi-county regional growth strategy
and transportation plan.
R.S. Make appointments to committees and boards of multi-county regional
organizations (e.g. Puget Sound Regional Council, Peninsula Regional Transportation Planning
Organization) where appointments are requested to represent more than one member agency of
the Council. Members appointed to such committees and boards shall represent the consensus of
the views of the Council. If consensus is not reached on a particular issue, the members
appointed to such committees and boards shall represent the majority and minority views of the
Council, in order to accurately portray the status of discussions on that issue.
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T.
Employ personnel, adopt personnel policies, terminate personnel, and all other
associated powers necessary for and relevant to employment matters.
S.U Review this Interlocal Agreement no fewer than every 10 years with the
assistance of legal counsel.
VI.
FINANCING
A.
Cost Allocation. All members shall pay the annual cost allocation as described in
the Bylaws. If payment by a member is not paid timely after notice of the cost allocation is
received, the member is subject to having its membership status revoked by majority vote of the
Executive Board.
B.
Local Government Accounting. All services and transfers of property to the
Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council shall be paid and accounted for in accordance with RCW
43.09.210.
VII. FISCAL YEAR AND BUDGET
A.
The Fiscal Year. The fiscal year shall coincide with the calendar year.
B.
Adoption of Budget. By September of each year the Executive Board shall adopt
a draft annual work program, budget, and cost allocation for the ensuing fiscal year that
identifies anticipated activities, goals, revenues, and expenditures for completing the work
program. The final work program, budget, and cost allocation for the ensuing year shall be
adopted by the Executive Board no later than November of each year. No increase or decrease to
the final budget shall occur without the approval of the Executive Board.
C.
Notice of Budget. On or before September 30, the Executive Board shall provide
written notice of the ensuing year’s draft budget, work plan, and cost allocation to the designated
representative(s) of each member agency. On or before November 30, the Executive Board shall
provide written notice of the final budget, work plan, and cost allocation adopted for the ensuing
fiscal year to the designated representative(s) of each member agency.
D.
Accounting, Budgeting, and Reporting. The Council shall be subject to the
Budgeting Accounting & Reporting System (BARS) applicable to Category 1 local governments.
E.
Fiscal Agent. The Council may retain a fiscal agent. The fiscal agent may be a
member agency who shall serve and be subject to removal, pursuant to the terms and conditions
as established by agreement between the fiscal agent and the Council.
F.
Contracting. All contracts made by or on behalf of the Council shall be in
accordance with state law, including, but not limited to: Chapter 39.04 RCW, and Chapter 42.23
RCW, and Chapter 42.24 RCW.
VIII. WITHDRAWAL FROM AGREEMENT
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Any member agency has the right to withdraw from this Interlocal Agreement by giving
the Executive Board six (6) months prior written notice. Unless otherwise provided by future
agreement, any member agency that withdraws shall remain responsible for its financial and
other obligations with regard to Council activities until the effective date of withdrawal and with
regard to agreements to which the Council is a party and which exist at the time of such notice of
withdrawal. Withdrawal by one member agency to this Interlocal Agreement shall not terminate
the Agreement as to any other remaining member agencies. Except as provided in Article IX of
this Agreement, any member agency that withdraws from this Agreement forfeits any rights it
may have to the Council’s assets; provided, however, such forfeiture shall not take effect if the
Council dissolves within one (1) year of the date of the withdrawal notice.
IX.
DISPOSAL OF ASSETS
Upon dissolution of the Council, any Council assets, after payment of all liabilities, costs,
expenses, and charges validly incurred under this Agreement, shall be distributed to member
agencies which are members of the Council on the date of dissolution. Distribution of assets
shall be in proportion to the funding formula for cost allocation as described in the Bylaws, in
accordance with Article VI.B. of the Agreement, and existing at the time of dissolution. The
debts, liabilities, and obligations of the Council shall not constitute a debt, liability, or obligation
of any member agency. If assets cannot reasonably be distributed in proportion to the funding
formula, the Council shall declare the assets to be surplus, and shall offer the assets for sale
according to the requirements of chapter 43.19 RCW, and shall distribute the proceeds from the
sale in proportion to the funding formula established by the Executive Board in accordance with
Article VI.B. of this Agreement.
X.
LIABILITY AND INSURANCE
A.
Any loss or liability to third parties resulting from negligent acts, errors, or
omissions of the Council, Member agencies (excluding Associate Members), Ex Officio
Members, and/or employees while acting within the scope of their authority under this
Agreement shall be borne by the Council exclusively, and the Council shall defend such parties,
at its cost, upon request by the member agency, ex officio agency, and/or employee.
B.
The Executive Board shall obtain commercial general liability, and auto liability
insurance coverage for the Council, Executive Board, and any staff employed by the Council, at
levels no less than $1 million single occurrence and $2 million aggregate for each type of
liability that is insured. The policy shall name each member agency, and their respective elected
officials, officers, agents, and employees as additional insured’s. The Executive Board shall
annually evaluate the adequacy of the Council’s insurance coverage.
C.
The Executive Board shall require that all contractors and subcontractors utilized
by the Council obtain insurance coverage consistent with Article X.B.
XI.
LEGAL REPRESENTATION
The Council may retain legal counsel. Legal counsel may be an employee of a member
agency, an outside entity, or an individual. In the event of a conflict of interest, the Council may
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retain substitute or additional legal counsel. Additionally, the Council may retain outside legal
counsel concerning any matter the Council deems appropriate. Retained counsel shall serve, and
be subject to removal, pursuant to the terms and conditions established by agreement between
legal counsel and the Council. An adjustment in cost allocation to Members will be made if the
Council retains outside legal counsel.
XII.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement supersedes all previous Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council interlocal
agreements and all prior discussions, representations, contracts, and/or agreements between the
parties relating to the subject matter of this Agreement and constitutes the entire contract
between the parties.
XIII. MODIFICATION
Except as provided by Article XIX, the terms of this Agreement shall not be altered or
modified unless agreed to in writing by all member agencies and such writing shall be executed
with the same formalities as are required for the execution of this document.
XIV. WAIVER
The failure of any party to insist upon strict performance of any of the terms and
conditions of this Agreement shall not be construed to be a waiver or relinquishment of same,
but the same shall be and remain in full force and effect.
XV.
NOTICE
Except as provided in Article XVIII of this Agreement, any notice required by this
Agreement shall be made in writing to the representative(s) identified in Article IV.B. of this
Agreement with a copy of such notice provided to the Executive Director. Notice is effective on
the third day following deposit with the U.S. Postal Service, regular mail.
XVI. 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.
XVII. CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Washington, both as to its
interpretation and performance. Any action at law, suit in equity, or other judicial proceeding
arising in connection with this Agreement may be instituted and maintained only in a court of
competent jurisdiction in Kitsap County, Washington.
XVIII. CLAIMS
A.
Any claim for damages made under chapter 4.96 RCW shall be filed with the
Chair of the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council, c/o the Clerk of the Kitsap County Board of
Commissioners, 614 Division Street, MS-4, Port Orchard, Washington, 98366.
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B.
Upon receipt of a claim for damages, or any other claim, a copy of the claim will
be provided by the Clerk of the Board to the Executive Director and to each member of the
Executive Board.
XIX. EXECUTION AND FILING
A.
Counterparts. The parties agree that there shall be multiple original signature
pages of this Agreement distributed for signature by the necessary officials of the parties. Upon
execution, the executed original signature pages of this Agreement shall be returned to the Clerk
of the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners, who shall file an executed original of this
Agreement with the Kitsap County Auditor. The Clerk of the Board shall distribute duplicate
conformed copies of the Agreement to each of the parties. Parties that sign on as Members at a
later date will provide original signature pages of this Agreement to the Clerk of the Kitsap
County Board of Commissioners, who shall file the signature pages provided with the Kitsap
County Auditor. The Clerk of the Board shall distribute duplicate conformed copies of the
signature pages filed later, to each of the parties. Addition of parties at a later date will not
constitute a modification under Section XIII of this Agreement.
B.
Later Approval and Filing. Later approval and filing of this Agreement by
additional parties as set forth in Article IV, Section D, shall be deemed an authorized amendment
to the Agreement already on file with the Kitsap County Auditor, without the need for
reconsideration and approval by parties that have already approved and executed the Agreement.
XX.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This Agreement shall go into effect among and between the parties upon its execution by
all of the parties, as evidenced by the signatures and dates affixed below and upon its filing with
the County Auditor as provided in Article XIX.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by each party on the date
set forth below:
Signatures on the following page.
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Date: ________________
CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
__________________________________
Doug Schulze, City Manager
Date: ________________
CITY OF BREMERTON
__________________________________
Patty Lent , Mayor
Date: ________________
CITY OF PORT ORCHARD
__________________________________
Tim Matthes, Mayor
Date: ________________
CITY OF POULSBO
__________________________________
Becky Erickson, Mayor
Date: ________________
PORT OF BREMERTON
___________________________________
Roger Zabinski, President
Date: ________________
KITSAP TRANSIT
___________________________________
John Clauson, Executive Director
Date: ________________
KITSAP COUNTY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
Attest:
______________________________
Dana Daniels, Clerk of the Board
___________________________________
Robert Gelder, Chair
______________________________
Ed Wolfe, Commissioner
___________________________________
Charlotte Garrido, Commissioner
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________
Poulsbo City Attorney
______________________________
Bainbridge Island City Attorney
______________________________
Port of Bremerton Attorney
______________________________
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for Kitsap County
___________________________________
Port Orchard City Attorney
___________________________________
Bremerton City Attorney
___________________________________
Kitsap Transit Attorney
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Kitsap Regional
Coordinating Council
December 3, 2014
Chair
Mayor Tim Matthes 
City of Port Orchard
Vice-Chair
Commissioner Robert Gelder 
Kitsap County
Commissioner Charlotte Garrido
Commissioner Ed Wolfe
Kitsap County
Mayor Patty Lent 
Council Member Leslie Daugs
Council Member Greg Wheeler
Council Member Dino Davis *
City of Bremerton
Mayor Anne Blair 
Council Member Steve Bonkowski
Council Member Wayne Roth *
City of Bainbridge Island
Council Member Bek Ashby
Council Member Jeff Cartwright *
City of Port Orchard
Mayor Becky Erickson 
Council Member Ed Stern *
City of Poulsbo
Council Chair Leonard Forsman
Fisheries Director Rob Purser*
Suquamish Tribe***
Council Chair Jeromy Sullivan
Noo-Kayet CEO Chris Placentia *
Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe***
Commissioner Axel Strakeljahn
Commissioner Larry Stokes *
Port of Bremerton
Captain Tom Zwolfer
Silvia Klatman, PAO *
Naval Base Kitsap **
Mary McClure
Executive Management
McClure Consulting LLC
* Alternate
* * Ex Officio Member
*** Associate Member
 Executive Committee
P.O. Box 1934
Kingston, WA 98346
360-377-4900 (voice)
360-297-7762 (fax)
www.KitsapRegionalCouncil.org
To:
KRCC Executive Board Members
KRCC TransPOL Members
PSRC Policy Board & EDD Members
From:
Mary McClure
Re: Representatives for 2015
I am writing about representation to the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council’s
Board, KRCC TransPOL, and the Puget Sound Regional Council’s policy boards.
KRCC Executive Board: Current KRCC Board members are listed in the left
column. The two year 2014-2105 terms (except Mayors and County Commissioners)
are in place, as per the KRCC by-laws. This allows continuity in building the
knowledge base so useful to effective participation.
KRCC TransPOL Members: The KRCC sponsors a Transportation Policy
Committee (TransPOL) to advise and recommend re: countywide transportation
issues. Member terms are also two years, 2014-2015, although more flexible to ensure
appropriate representation.
The TransPOL meets regularly, typically on second Thursdays of the month, usually
with the TransTAC (which includes senior transportation staff from member agencies
+ those entities that are responsible for planning and providing transportation services
in Kitsap, e.g. Kitsap Transit, WSDOT, WSF, PSRC, PRTPO). The membership
intention for the TransPOL is to involve all Kitsap policy representatives to the various
transportation entities that touch Kitsap. Meeting frequency depends on work load.
Attached is a list of the current TransPOL representatives from Kitsap (2014-15).
Please take a look to ensure that your agency is appropriately represented. Review of
this list will be an item of business at the Tuesday, January 6 KRCC Executive Board
meeting. My hope is that you will shepherd this review of your agency’s TransPOL
representation through your respective councils/commissions.
PSRC Policy Board Representatives: Attached is a listing of the 2014 Kitsap
representatives to the PSRC Policy Boards: Executive, Growth Management,
Transportation, Agriculture, and the Economic Development District. These are one
year appointments. At the January 6 KRCC Board meeting, we will review the
appointments; the KRCC coordinates reps from Kitsap County, Bremerton, KEDA,
Kitsap Transit and actually appoints the Kitsap Other Cities reps. Please review and
let me know of changes and/or interest from your jurisdiction in serving.
One thing we have all learned over the years is that full communication and clear
decision-making at the KRCC’s countywide table requires the knowledge and
familiarity that is built through consistency and participation. Thank you!
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Kitsap Regional
Coordinating Council
Chair
Mayor Tim Matthes 
City of Port Orchard
5c-iii. 2014-2015 KRCC Transportation Policy
Committee (TransPOL) Appointments
January 28, 2014
Vice-Chair
Commissioner Robert Gelder 
Kitsap County
Commissioner Charlotte Garrido
Commissioner Linda Streissguth
Kitsap County
Mayor Patty Lent 
Council Member Leslie Daugs
Council Member Greg Wheeler
Council Member Dino Davis *
City of Bremerton
Mayor Anne Blair 
Council Member Steve Bonkowski
Council Member Wayne Roth *
City of Bainbridge Island
Council Member Bek Ashby
Council Member Jeff Cartwright *
City of Port Orchard
Kitsap County
Robert Gelder
County Commissioner
City of Bremerton
Jerry McDonald
Mike Sullivan
City Council Member
City Council Member
City of Poulsbo
Linda Berry-Maraist
City Council Member
City of Bainbridge Island
Steven Bonkowski
Val Tollefson
City Council Member
City Council Member
City of Port Orchard
Bek Ashby
Jeff Cartwright
City Council Member
City Council Member
Kitsap Transit
John Clauson
Executive Director
Port of Bremerton
Axel Strakeljahn
Port Commissioner
Mayor Becky Erickson 
Council Member Ed Stern *
City of Poulsbo
Board Action Requested: Appoint 2014-2015
KRCC TransPOL Members, as presented
Council Chair Leonard Forsman
Rob Purser*
Suquamish Tribe***
Council Chair Jeromy Sullivan
Council Member Dawn Purser *
Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe***
Commissioner Axel Strakeljahn
Commissioner Larry Stokes *
Port of Bremerton
Captain Tom Zwolfer
Tom Danaher, PAO *
Naval Base Kitsap **
Mary McClure
Executive Management
McClure Consulting LLC
* Alternate
* * Ex Officio Member
*** Associate Member
 Executive Committee
P.O. Box 1934
Kingston, WA 98346
360-377-4900 (voice)
360-297-7762 (fax)
www.KitsapRegionalCouncil.org
FYI: Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC)
Transportation Policy Board (TPB)
Kitsap County
(alternate)
Robert Gelder
Charlotte Garrido
County Commissioner
County Commissioner
Metro Center, Bremerton
(alternate)
Eric Younger
Patty Lent
City Council Member
Mayor
Other Cities
(alternate)
Steve Bonkowski
Jeff Cartwright
City Council Member
City Council Member
Transit Agencies
(alternate)
Robert Gelder
John Clauson
County Commissioner
Executive Director, KT
x
FYI: Peninsula Regional Transportation Planning Organization (PRTPO)
Executive Committee
City of Bremerton
City of Port Orchard
City of Poulsbo
Jerry McDonald
Bek Ashby
Linda Berry-Maraist
City Council Member
City Council Member
City Council Member
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Kitsap Regional
Coordinating Council
Chair
Mayor Tim Matthes 
City of Port Orchard
Vice-Chair
Commissioner Robert Gelder 
Kitsap County
Commissioner Charlotte Garrido
Commissioner Linda Streissguth
Kitsap County
Mayor Patty Lent 
Council Member Leslie Daugs
Council Member Greg Wheeler
Council Member Dino Davis *
City of Bremerton
Mayor Anne Blair 
Council Member Steve Bonkowski
Council Member Wayne Roth *
City of Bainbridge Island
Council Member Bek Ashby
Council Member Jeff Cartwright *
City of Port Orchard
Mayor Becky Erickson 
Council Member Ed Stern *
City of Poulsbo
Council Chair Leonard Forsman
Rob Purser*
Suquamish Tribe***
Council Chair Jeromy Sullivan
Council Member Dawn Purser *
Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe***
Commissioner Axel Strakeljahn
Commissioner Larry Stokes *
Port of Bremerton
Captain Tom Zwolfer
Tom Danaher, PAO *
Naval Base Kitsap **
Mary McClure
Executive Management
McClure Consulting LLC
* Alternate
* * Ex Officio Member
*** Associate Member
 Executive Committee
P.O. Box 1934
Kingston, WA 98346
360-377-4900 (voice)
360-297-7762 (fax)
www.KitsapRegionalCouncil.org
5a. Kitsap Representatives and Alternates to
Puget Sound Regional Council Policy Boards for 2014
May 27, 2014
Committee
Transportation
Policy Board
(TPB)
Growth
Management
Policy Board
(GMPB)
Economic
Development
District Board
(EDD)
Food Policy
Council
Executive
Board
(EB)
Operations
Committee
(OC)
Jurisdiction
Representative(s)
Kitsap County
City of Bremerton
Kitsap Other Cities
All Ports
Kitsap Transit
Suquamish Tribe
Kitsap County
City of Bremerton
Kitsap Other Cities
Suquamish Tribe
Kitsap County
City of Bremerton
Kitsap Other Cities
Suquamish Tribe
Port of Bremerton
Rob Gelder
Eric Younger
Steve Bonkowski
n/a
Rob Gelder
Vacancy
Linda Streissguth
Greg Wheeler
Linda Barry-Maraist
Rob Purser
Charlotte Garrido
Jerry McDonald
Ed Stern, President
Leonard Forsman
Roger Zabinski
KEDA
Kitsap County
KEDA
Kitsap County
City of Bremerton
Kitsap Other Cities
Port of Bremerton
John Powers
Charlotte Garrido
Dwight Sutton
Charlotte Garrido
Eric Younger
Becky Erickson
Roger Zabinski
Selected from PSRC
Exec Board
Becky Erickson
Alternate(s)
Charlotte Garrido
Patty Lent
Bek Ashby
n/a
John Clauson
Vacancy
Charlotte Garrido
Leslie Daugs
Fred Chang
Thomas Ostrom
Linda Streissguth
Patty Lent
Wayne Roth
Russell Steele
Larry Stokes /Axel
Strakeljahn
Kathy Cocus
Vacancy
Mary McClure
Rob Gelder
Patty Lent
Steve Bonkowski
Larry Stokes /
Axel Strakeljahn
Steve Bonkowski
The KRCC appoints reps/alts for “Kitsap Other Cities” [Bainbridge Island,
Port Orchard, Poulsbo]. Action is planned for the January 6 Executive Board
meeting. KRCC also coordinates the other reps/alts, including reporting the
full slate to PSRC as early in the year as possible. It would be helpful if your
agency is able to confirm/report any changes either prior to or at the January
6 Executive Board meeting.
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Kitsap Regional
Coordinating Council
Chair
Commissioner Robert Gelder 
Kitsap County
Vice-Chair
Mayor Anne Blair 
City of Bainbridge Island
Commissioner Charlotte Garrido
Commissioner Ed Wolfe
Kitsap County
Mayor Patty Lent 
Council Member Leslie Daugs
Council Member Greg Wheeler
Council Member Dino Davis *
City of Bremerton
Council Member Wayne Roth
Council Member not yet appointed *
City of Bainbridge Island
Mayor Tim Matthes
Council Member Bek Ashby 
Council Member Jeff Cartwright *
City of Port Orchard
Mayor Becky Erickson
Council Member Ed Stern * 
City of Poulsbo
Council Chair Leonard Forsman
Fisheries Director Rob Purser*
Suquamish Tribe***
Council Chair Jeromy Sullivan
Noo-Kayet CEO Chris Placentia *
Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe***
Commissioner Axel Strakeljahn
Commissioner Larry Stokes *
Port of Bremerton
Captain Tom Zwolfer
Silvia Klatman, PAO *
Naval Base Kitsap **
Executive Director John Clauson ****
Kitsap Transit ****
Mary McClure
Executive Management
McClure Consulting LLC
* Alternate
* * Ex Officio Member
*** Associate Member
**** Pending ILA Update
 Executive Committee
P.O. Box 1934
Kingston, WA 98346
360-377-4900 (voice)
360-297-7762 (fax)
www.KitsapRegionalCouncil.org
5e. Legislative Agenda
January 6, 2015
At the November 25, 2014 Executive Board meeting, the Board
identified two issues to support during the 2015 Legislative Session:
• West Sound Alliance focus on a transportation funding package,
to include specific projects of importance to the West Sound
region
• Evolving legislative solution to concerns about public document
requests arising from police use of body cams
It was further suggested that the January 6 meeting of the KRCC
Executive Board include a broader discussion of legislative issues,
including follow-up to the above topics (e.g. potential transportation
reforms). To that end, here is a range of legislative platforms for your
consideration, including:
West Sound Alliance (December 16, 2014)
Puget Sound Regional Council
Association of WA Cities
WA Association of Counties
Potential Transportation Reforms
TIGER CUB (federal)
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West Sound Alliance
A partnership among 14 jurisdictions and
economic development organizations from
Kitsap, Mason & Pierce Counties ~ supports
transportation investments in WA State’s West
Region:
• For the regional and WA State economy
• For congestion relief
• For critical industrial supply chain
West Sound ~ Centered on Bremerton, SR16/3
Gig Harbor (South) to Belfair (West) to
Kingston (North) and Bainbridge Island (East)
Naval Base Kitsap anchors West Sound’s Industrial Base
• Naval Base Kitsap is the 2nd largest Industrial Complex in WA State
 31,000 employed
 $6 Billion Annual Impact
• Puget Sound Naval Shipyard is the largest Naval Shipyard in the United States
• 1/3 of WA State’s Maritime Ship Building/Repair Jobs
• The West Sound is a Regional Leader in Engineering, Innovation, and Intellectual
Property
• National leader in employer-based apprenticeship programs
• The West Sound is to ship-building what the East Sound is to aero-space
Capacity & Connectivity supports Growth & Expansion of WA State Economy
• 60,000 daily commuters to and from the West Sound
• Currently home to 125,000 highly-skilled full-time workers in region’s key sectors ~
advanced manufacturing (maritime & aerospace), clinical health, high tech, tourism
• Primed for growth ~ already-zoned for industrial and residential expansion
Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Needed Now
•
•
•
•
Invest in key corridors (see Strategic Corridor Investments on reverse side)
Support critical WA State Ferry System serving a dozen Puget Sound counties
Support multi-modal connectivity ~ bike, pedestrian, transit, trails
Narrows Bridge Tolls ~ defer TNB Construction Sales Tax until bonds are paid.
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Strategic Corridor Investments as of December 15, 2014
SR 104 Kingston Re-alignment Based on 2015 Feasibility Study
10 Year
Investment Plan
Longer Range
Investment
$1 M
$8 M
SR 305 Corridor : Multi-Modal Safety / Congestion Relief Improvements
SR 305 Bainbridge Ferry Terminal to Agate Pass Bridge
Agate Pass Bridge Type / Size / Location & Financing Study (TSL)
Agate Pass Bridge Replacement Construction / Seismic Retrofit
SR 305 Agate Pass to Poulsbo (Hostmark)
SR 305 at Suquamish Way Intersection: Construction
Johnson Road @ SR 305: Construction
SR 305 Hostmark to South Poulsbo City Limits : Construction
SR 303 Transit Corridor: BRT/Light rail
$15 M
$2 M
$164 M
$4 M
$4 M
$8 M
$8 M
$32 M
SR 3 Corridor Improvements
SR 3 North: Poulsbo to Hood Canal Bridge – additional (holding) lane
SR 3 North: Poulsbo to Hood Canal Bridge – additional (climbing) lane
SR 3 South: Mason County to Gorst – 4 lanes
SR 3 South: SR 3 Sam Christopherson Intersections (N&S)
SR 3 to Puget Sound Industrial Area: Lake Flora, Imperial, Sunnyslope Intersections
SR 3 North to Bremerton: Based on 2015 Feasibility Study
Gorst Interchange
Re-stripe two SR 3 Southbound lanes
Add 3rd lane from SR 304 on-ramp to Gorst
$5 M
$5 M
$113 M
$9 M
$2 M
$23 M
$4 M
$158 M
SR 16 Corridor Gig Harbor to Kitsap County
Corridor Congestion Relief Study: SR 16 – Tacoma Narrows Bridge – SR 302
HOV lane extensions SR 166 to Gig Harbor: Phase I planning
HOV lane extensions SR 166 to Gig Harbor: Construction
Harbor Hill Drive Extension
SR 302 (SR 3 to 16) Improvements: EIS Completion
$2 M
$5 M
$140 M
$12 M
$3 M
SR 16/166/160 Corridor
SR 160 Sedgwick East to Bethel – 4 lanes
$10 M
SR 16 West to Glenwood Road via Sedgwick
SR 160 – SR 166 Bethel Corridor
Port Orchard Gateway Project: Phase 1 (Tremont to Port Orchard Blvd)
Phase 2 (Tremont: Port Orchard Blvd to SR 166 )
$15 M
Belfair Bypass
Park & Ride System: 6 year: Silverdale; East Bremerton, Belfair
10 year: Port Orchard; Gorst; Mullinex; Noll Road
Transit Transfer Centers: 6 year: Silverdale; East Bremerton
10 year: West Bremerton; Port Orchard
Passenger Ferry: Cross Sound to Seattle: Bremerton, Kingston, Southworth (capital)
Passenger Ferry: Local Program: Annapolis Dock/P&R/Port Orchard Vessel (capital)
Total 10 year Investment Plan
Longer Range Investment
$40 M
$17 M
$5 M
$80 M
$19 M
$8 M
$36 M
$14 M
$470 Million
$501 Million
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Transportation Reform and Efficiency Proposals*
Topic
Brief Description
AWC Position
1
Sales Tax
Transfers
AWC has not taken a position or directly engaged on this
issue. Some cities agree with this and would like to do the
same for local construction. Other members worry about
the impact on other general fund priorities.
2
MTCA (ELSA)
3
Prevailing
Wage &
Apprenticeship
Divert sales tax paid on
state transportation
construction from the
general fund to the
transportation budget.
Use ELSA funds for state
transportation – related
stormwater projects.
Currently these projects
are funded through the
transportation budget.
Open a dialogue on these
issues.
4
Environmental
Permitting
Streamline
environmental
permitting for state
transportation projects.
5
Omnibus
transportation
reform bill
6
Congestion
relief
7
Ferry reforms
8
Use of toll
revenue
9
Use of PublicPrivate
Partnerships
Regional Transit
Boards
Least Cost
Planning and
Practical Design
Delivery
Methods
Bipartisan bill addressing
WSDOT mega projects;
e.g. reporting of design
errors.
Add congestion relief to
the state’s transportation
priorities.
Implement state auditor
recommendations.
Require that toll revenue
be used on the corridor
being tolled.
Increase use of P3s in
transportation
construction.
Change membership of
Sound Transit Board.
In planning and design,
focus on project purpose
rather than standards.
Increase use of
alternative contract
delivery methods.
10
11
12
Concerned, but offering solutions. These funds are already
oversubscribed and state and locals currently have equal
access to these funds. AWC is open to more flexible use of
these funds and has proposed compromise ideas that
would still allow local access to these funds.
Waiting on details. Disagreement among cities if the
proposal is to eliminate these, however would support
more efficient administration of these programs. AWC has
informally offered administrative efficiency ideas.
Generally supportive, waiting on details. Request that cities
also benefit from any streamlining proposals. Depending
on details, might be concerns about exemptions for
WSDOT on local permits. AWC has offered ideas and
feedback on proposals.
Supportive. AWC supported the bill and gave feedback on
issues directly related to locals.
Supportive.
AWC has not taken a position or directly engaged on this
issue.
AWC has not taken a position or directly engaged on this
issue. This is already a requirement under state law.
Presumably stemming from proposals to toll I-90.
Supportive, waiting on details. Several cities have
experience in this and have offered expertise.
AWC has not taken a position or directly engaged on this
issue.
Supportive. AWC will take a close look at how it impacts
existing projects as these methods are implemented. This
is a WSDOT effort and not legislatively driven.
Supportive. AWC would welcome increased authority for
cities, WSDOT, and other public owners. Not legislatively
driven.
*This is an effort to capture proposals discussed during the 2013-14 session. For further analysis of
many of these topics, see the Joint Transportation Committee Study: Efficiencies in the Construction and
Operation of State Transportation Projects.
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New-Law Transportation Proposal
Senator Curtis King
Note: There is not
Legislative Consensus on
these Proposals
Sales/Use Tax on Transportation Construction (SB 6102)*
•
•
How this Reform Works
o Requires that sales and use tax on state highway capital projects be transferred to the Connecting
Washington Account (within the Motor Vehicle Fund)
o Becomes fully effective on all state highway projects (including new-law revenue projects) starting
with the 2013-2015 biennium
Why this Reform Makes Sense
o Provides $840 million of additional revenue that will be used as follows:
 $177 million for up to a 15% increase in state patrol salaries.
 $331.5 million is used to help complete the SR 520 west end project
 The remaining balance of $331.5 is used to help complete the North South Freeway in Spokane
o 45 other states do not charge sales tax on the full contract price of highway construction projects
o Currently WA State “defers” millions in sales/use tax on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge (TNB) ($57.6
million) and the 520 bridge ($159.2 million) as a part of financing these projects. Moreover, the sales
tax on the TNB is delayed until 2019 and until after 2026 on the SR 520 ~ 25% of total amount sought in
the sales tax reform
o Without this reform, the cost of every construction project in our state is increased by about 5%
o Redirecting a portion of the fuel tax to the State's General Fund violates the spirit of the 18th
amendment, which directs these funds to be used for highway purposes
o Projects in this package were chosen based upon economic development opportunities that they bring
which will more than offset the transfers from the general fund
Project
520/148th
Red Mountain
520/124th
SR 9/204
Totals
•
Examples of Estimated Impacts
Est. Cost of
Resulting
Sales Tax on
Economic
Cost of Project
Project
Development
$35.1 M
$1.76 M
$900 M
$27.3 M
$1.37 M
$228 M
$34.75
$1.74 M
$2,300 M
$58 M
$2.9 M
$177 M
$154.15M
$7.71 M
$2,477 M
Resulting Sales Tax Impacts to
State General Fund
$58.5 M
$14.8 M
$120 M
$8.85M
$202.15 M
The economic development that will occur around and because of these transportation projects will also
generate millions of dollars in property tax revenue. Property taxes are dedicated to K-12 EDUCATION.
Project
520/148th
Red Mountain
520/124th
SR 9/204
Totals
Cost of Project
$35.1 M
$27.3 M
$34.75
$58 M
$154.15M
* Summary of reforms may differ from bills as filed.
Resulting Economic
Development
$900 M
$228 M
$2,300 M
$177 M
$2,477 M
Resulting Property Tax for K-12
education over 10 years
$21.5 M
$25 M
$55 M
$1.9 M
$103.4 M
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New-Law Transportation Proposal
Senator Curtis King
Legislative Consensus on
these Proposals
Stormwater Funded via the Environmental Legacy Stewardship Account (SB 6099)*
• How this Reform Works
o Designates $8 million during the 2015-2017 biennium from ELSA account for WSDOT stormwater
legacy projects.
o Designates $48 million during subsequent biennia from ELSA for WSDOT stormwater legacy projects.
• Why this Reform Makes Sense
o The list below represents the type of legacy projects that would be constructed, improving the water
quality, which is consistent with the purpose for which the account was established.
o This would stop the trend of raiding the Model Toxics Control Account for non-toxic cleanup purposes.
PIN
100533J
100582D
102065C
109065K
151638D
151800D
152223C
153023F
154210D
190022D
300090G
300090H
300090I
300090J
316514A
300501R
Project Title
I-5/Scriber Creek Vic - Stormwater Retrofit
I-5/SB Lake Samish Vic - Stormwater Retrofit
SR 20/Sutter Creek Vic to Gorge Creek Vic - Stormwater Retrofit
I-90/Raging River Bridge to Bandera Vic - Stormwater Retrofit
SR 516/Witte Rd Vic - Stormwater Retrofit
SR 518/Miller Creek Vic - Stormwater Retrofit
SR 522/SR 202 Vic to Little Bear Creek Vic - Stormwater Retrofit
SR 530/Arlington to French Creek Vic - Stormwater Retrofit
SR 542/Nooksack River Vic - Stormwater Retrofit
SR 900/Tibbets Creek Vic - Stormwater Retrofit
Mason, Kitsap and Pierce Co - Stormwater Retrofit
Clallam County - Stormwater Retrofit
Thurston/Mason County - Stormwater Retrofit
Pierce/Thurston County - Stormwater Retrofit
SR 165/Wilkeson Creek Bridge to N of Pearl St Ct - Stormwater Retrofit
I-5/W of Carpenter Rd NB - Stormwater Retrofit
Route
005
005
020
090
516
518
522
530
542
900
000
000
000
000
165
005
Sub-Program
I4
I4
I4
I4
I4
I4
I4
I4
I4
I4
I4
I4
I4
I4
I4
I4
Total
3,156,500
3,104,500
3,867,950
3,946,620
2,691,200
2,533,600
2,008,000
2,829,360
917,100
2,178,400
1,207,850
2,097,270
600,700
546,790
563,401
571,320
32,820,561
Labor Reform (SB 6186)*
• How this Reform Works
o Changes WSDOT apprenticeship requirements from 15% to 12%, and makes the apprenticeship
provision apply only to projects costing $4 million or more.
o Makes prevailing wage surveys able to be submitted electronically.
o Requires payment of prevailing wages to laborers & mechanics employed directly on the site of work.
• Why this Reform Makes Sense
o Apprenticeship: Very good, needed program but bring it back to more reasonable level.
o Prevailing wage: Over the last several years this program has been allowed to expand far beyond its
original intent ~ way beyond federal requirements. This brings it back to match Federal requirements.
o Bringing these 2 areas to reasonable level allows labor to help bring this entire package to fruition.
o They are the ones who will receive the most benefit as $7 billion in projects will provide thousands of
jobs over the next 12 years.
* Summary of reforms may differ from bills as filed.
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New-Law Transportation Proposal
Senator Curtis King
Environmental Permitting (SB 6165)
•
•
Note: There is not
Legislative Consensus on
these Proposals
How this Reform Works
o Limits the use of a local hearing officer to only those appeals of critical area permits where WSDOT
consents - otherwise, appeal goes to the superior court.
o Declares that WSDOT is not required to obtain various local zoning permits for construction staging
areas related to the construction of state highways.
o Provides that only WSDOT or another permittee may appeal building permits issued by cities, towns, or
counties for temporary buildings supporting highway construction.
o "To greatest extent practicable" permits must be issued to WSDOT w/i 90 days of filing permit
application.
o Exempts highway maintenance & certain minor highway improvements from Shorelines Mgmt Act.
o Exempts projects from the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) if they are categorically excluded
under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
o Excludes WSDOT construction material that does not threaten human or environmental health from
the definition of solid waste under RCW 70.95.030
Why this Reform Makes Sense
o The Skagit River Bridge which was constructed in four months provides a prime example of how cutting
through bureaucratic red tape can dramatically reduce delays and project costs.
o Many of the changes this reform makes are common sense concepts that make permitting process
more timely and efficient.
o Environmental Permitting costs and associated delays can comprise an estimated 20% of a total project
cost. This reform could help to greatly reduce that percentage.
Congestion Relief Added to List of Transportation Goals (SB 6100)
•
•
How this Reform Works: Adds "congestion relief & improved freight mobility" to existing Mobility Goal.
Why this Reform Makes Sense
o This is a simple common sense reform.
o Important for those who engage in transportation planning to have clear direction from the legislature
that improving congestion on road ways for cars and trucks is also part of the state’s transportation
system priorities.
Omnibus Transportation Reforms (SB 6051)
•
How this Reform Works
o Addressing the permitting of certain transportation projects (ESHB 1978)
o Creates a seven-step required permitting process for all transportation projects undertaken by WSDOT
that require the preparation of an environmental impact statement (EIS) under the National EPA.
o Requires the Dept. of Ecology to undertake rule-making and convene a work group regarding local
permitting of transportation projects under the Shoreline Management Act.
o Directs WSDOT to continue using the multiagency permit program and places various requirements
upon staff & program.
* Summary of reforms may differ from bills as filed.
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Senator Curtis King
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Legislative Consensus on
these Proposals
o Requires WSDOT environmental staff to develop all environmental documentation and oversee project
work in order to ensure compliance.
Why this Reform Makes Sense
o Environmental Permitting costs & associated delays can comprise an (est) 20% of total project cost.
o Knowing that, these reforms which passed in the House in 2013 with wide support, will also help
WSDOT reduce that percentage.
Improving Project Delivery Methods (SB 6224)
•
•
How this Reform Works
o Encourages WSDOT to use Design Build on projects over $10 million
o Creates Expert Review Panel to include two outside experts, WSDOT, AGC, and ACEC to make
recommendations for improvement of Design Build Project delivery
Why this Reform Makes Sense
o Design Build is a project delivery method (if done correctly) that shifts much of the risk and many of
the costs associated with a transportation construction project from the state to the private sector.
o The reform strengthens permissive language in current law in the use of design build by WSDOT for
projects over $10 million.
o The Expert Review Panel will provide outside expertise and build upon a process already in place
among stake holders to provide recommendations on ways to improve design build.
o Design Build has capability to help reduce the cost of many transportation highway projects.
Ferry Capital Program Reform (PSSB 5858)
•
•
How this Reform Work
o Requires WSF to use a design-build, fixed price contract.
o Design and Coastguard approval must be completed before construction begins.
o WSF must hire an Independent Owners Representative to manage ferry construction contract(s).
o Initial bids will have a Build in WA requirement, but if all are above 5% of engineer’s estimate, the
contract will be re-bid & out-of-state companies may bid. Alaska uses a similar process.
o The project budget may not contain more than 5% of the fixed price contract as contingency.
Why this Reform Makes Sense
o The bill incorporates many of the suggested changes in the recent report by the State Auditor.
o The Build in WA mandate contributed to first 64 car class vessel costing almost 2X as a similar vessel
built out-of-state. Build in WA also prevents federal funds from being used for ferry construction.
o Fixed price contracts will reduce costly change orders.
* Summary of reforms may differ from bills as filed.
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2015 PSRC Economic Development
State Legislative Recommendations
These recommendations reflect 2015 PSRC Economic Development Action Items that may have
associated legislative activities. The EDD Legislative Task Force has discretion to support additional
items arising during the 2015 legislative session that advance elements of the RES not on this list.
Education & Workforce Development
Address workforce gaps for in-demand STEM occupations. Washington’s
education system needs to keep up with the demands of local industry, with a curriculum
that reflects the skills of the jobs of today and tomorrow. Many high paying jobs of the
future will require workers with STEM education, and there are ongoing shortages expected
in trained workers for those jobs.
Support efforts to address workforce gaps in STEM occupations in the state
K-12 and higher education system
Business Climate
Support economic development programs that retain, attract and grow new
business and investment. Washington State is limited in comparison to other states for
financing tools to help support economic development. Recent budget challenges have left
key economic development programs in the state at risk. In 2014, the Life Sciences
Discovery Fund was nearly defunded before a line item budget veto by the governor.
Funding for Associate Development Organizations (ADOs), which provide key economic
development support in all 39 of Washington’s counties was also under threat during the
2014 legislative session.
Advocate for continued state level funding for ADOs, sector leads and other
key state economic development infrastructure
Advocate for continued funding for the Life Sciences Discovery Fund
Adopt a sustainable funding model to promote state tourism. Tourism is a
significant contributor to our state and regional economy. In 2011, the legislature eliminated
funding for the state tourism office and the Washington Tourism Alliance is proposing a
strategy to continue funding state tourism promotion activities. Under legislation passed
earlier in 2014, the WTA is directed to report back to the legislature on a plan to fund a
statewide tourism marketing program.
Support the Washington Tourism Alliance’s legislation to adopt a selfassessment model to fund state marketing activities
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Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Renew tax credits for organizations involved in research and development.
Compared to other states, Washington offers relatively few economic development
incentives. In the mid-1990s, the Washington State Legislature created tax incentives
which encouraged growth in the technology and biotechnology industries by offering longterm certainty. They included the High Technology B&O tax credit for R&D Spending and
the High Technology Sales & Use Tax Deferral/Waiver. These tax credits are set to expire
by the end of 2014.
Support the renewal of state Research & Development tax credits
Infrastructure
Adopt a comprehensive state transportation package which incorporates
regional priorities and supports Transportation 2040. New transportation
investments are required for the business and population growth associated with
Washington’s past successes and to prepare for the future. The state must continue to
invest in transportation, including highways, ports, and transit, to move products to market
and get people to and from employment centers. Other regions are making these
investments, regions that we are competing with for the world’s top talent and businesses.
This session, the legislature will be addressing a statewide transportation package, as well
as authorization for additional funding sources for a Sound Transit package to go to the
voters in 2016.
Support the adoption of a comprehensive state transportation package
Support the build-out of Sound Transit's high capacity transit system
Quality of Life
Adopt the Cultural Access Washington legislation to enable local jurisdictions
to increase access to the state cultural institutions. Arts, science and heritage
organizations help make Washington a great place to live, work and play attracting talent to
the region. Cultural Access Washington will introduce legislation for the 2015 legislative
session to allow for funding through local tax districts to increase access to these important
cultural institutions.
Support the adoption of the Cultural Access Washington legislation to
increase access to important cultural institutions
2015
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Cities’ Action Agenda
Strong Cities make a Great State
Washington’s 281 cities and towns are where most residents live, work, learn, and play. Cities appreciate the
serious funding challenges facing the state involving the need to adequately fund quality schools and maintain
economically viable communities. Cities face many of these same challenges and pledge to partner with the
Legislature and Governor to find ways to adequately fund both state and local priorities. For 2015, cities have
identified the following priorities:
Shared Revenue
Transportation
Maintain the revenue sharing partnership between
the state and cities, including restoration of
diverted liquor taxes and removal of the cap on
liquor profits. Sharing of these revenues is the
product of a long standing partnership and without
the promise of this revenue, cities would have
sought other local options
and authorities. The needs
of growing and economically
challenged cities require more
resources.
Adopt a comprehensive Transportation Package.
The state is faced with insufficient funding for
maintenance and preservation, and for new
transportation projects that are important for
economic well-being. City transportation needs are
equally critical. Cities require
additional tools to maintain more
than 38,000 miles of local streets
and we need the state to continue
important programs like the
Transportation Improvement Board.
Revenue Authorities
Infrastructure
Explore new revenue options and more flexible
use of existing revenue sources, including
adjusting the limit on property tax increases to
better reflect the costs of providing services.
Like the state, cities have limited revenue options
to fund critical services and
support economic activity.
We must explore sustainable
CITY HALL
funding opportunities that keep
up with costs allowing locals to
meet their own service needs.
Cease raids on infrastructure funds and restore
the state commitment to investment in public
infrastructure. Our infrastructure is aging and cities
can’t keep up with increasing demands without
the strong partnership with the state. To keep
Washington moving forward and to
keep with demands and regulatory
requirements, we need programs
like the Public Works Assistance
Account, the Centennial Clean
Water Fund, and Model Toxics
Control Account.
Marijuana
Fund critical public safety and criminal justice
needs by sharing a portion of the 75% excise
tax on recreational marijuana. The state and
local governments must partner effectively to
respond to the history making legalization of
marijuana, including support
for enforcement activities,
prevention, and education
efforts. We must also
appropriately regulate medical
marijuana while maintaining
patient access.
AWC Contact
Dave Williams
Director of Government Relations
davew@awcnet.org
360.753.4137 • 1.800.562.0149
11-5-14
Association of Washington Cities • 1076 Franklin St SE, Olympia, WA 98501 • awcnet.org
2015
LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
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“ To help Improve Counties capacity to serve their citizens”
County Fiscal Sustainability
Counties deliver constitutionally and statutorily directed state
services to all of Washington’s residents. The Washington State
Association of Counties is working to secure the fiscal
sustainability of all 39 counties by advancing legislation to control cost
drivers and provide adequate revenue.
CONTROL COST DRIVERS
Ensure County Access to Public Employee Benefits Board Programs: Providing adequate and cost-effective health
insurance for county employees is a significant challenge. Several counties have been denied access to the benefits
provided by the PEBB, despite the fact that county employees are “public” employees. Counties should have access to
health insurance benefits through the PEBB.
Legal Notices: The cost of meeting state requirements for providing legal notice are significant. Allow counties to meet
legal notice requirements by posting notices on their websites or on a single statewide website.
Liability: Make common-sense amendments to Washington’s expansive joint and several liability laws that will save
taxpayer dollars.
PROVIDE ADEQUATE REVENUE
Protect State Shared Revenue
The loss of county revenue from prior state cuts means that state shared revenues are more important to counties than
ever before. Protecting these fund sources is critical.
Revenue Flexibility
Real Estate Excise Tax Flexibility: Locally collected REET dollars are a significant source of funding for
infrastructure. The uses and definitions between REET 1 and 2 need to be harmonized to eliminate confusion for the
public and allow funding options for elected officials. Additionally, going forward these revenues won’t be available for
operation or maintenance and as a result counties can build new facilities, but not maintain existing ones. Flexibility is
needed to allow a portion of REET to be used to maintain facilities acquired and developed with REET monies.
Permit Fee Flexibility: Counties have no dedicated fund source for mandated planning and code compliance
activities, yet both are necessary to support economic and population growth in our communities. Allow building
permit fees to be used to pay for long range planning and code compliance.
New Revenue
Direct revenue from recreational marijuana equitably to counties: New revenue from the sale of
recreational marijuana should be dedicated to state services provided by counties.
Indigent Defense Court Rules: New funding is required to offset increased costs associated with
implementation of the Supreme Court’s Indigent Defense Rules establishing case load standards and
increasing counties’ costs.
Limit Property Tax Revenue Growth to Inflation and Population: Property taxes are counties’ top revenue source,
comprising approximately 60% of general fund revenue, but are capped at a level that doesn’t keep up with costs.
Property tax growth should be limited to inflation and population growth.
Revenue Dedicated to
Decline in Employees
of Expenditures are towards
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OTHER CRITICAL ISSUES
Support Transportation Reforms and New
Funding: Provide reforms and new revenue sources to
support critical transportation and transit priorities.
Allow Penalties from Discover Pass Violations to Pay
for Court Costs: Current law directs all penalty revenue to
State Parks, despite the fact that after the violation is written, the cost of judicial administration occurs at the county
level. There is a disincentive for counties to pursue enforcement of this unfunded activity.
Explore Transfer of Federal Lands: Create a
committee to review the potential benefits and risks
associated with the transfer of federal lands to
Washington State or its counties.
Funding for Chemical Dependency Treatment
Services: A short term vendor rate increase for Medicaid
chemical dependency treatment services is necessary to
keep the provider network operating until new actuarially
sound reimbursement rates are established and approved.
Voluntary Stewardship Program: The VSP
provides an alternative approach for a county to ensure
the protection of critical areas associated with agricultural
activities, and is being pursued by 28 counties. If funding
is not provided this biennium counties must develop critical
area ordinances and regulations associated with agriculture
activities under the Growth Management Act.
Adequate and Sustainable Local Public Health Funding: Washington’s local public health system is in a very fragile
position after years of funding reductions at all levels. Just as the work of public health requires many governmental and
community partnerships, adequately funding the system must also be a shared responsibility between the State and local
governments to ensure a consistent level of public health protection statewide.
Full Funding for DFW PILT Payments: Provide the Department of Fish and Wildlife with the resources to make full
payments in lieu of taxes to counties.
Infrastructure Funding for Water Projects: Provide infrastructure funding in the capital budget for water supply,
stormwater, flood control and other water projects.
WSAC Policy Staff
Eric Johnson
Executive Director
(360) 489-3013
ejohnson@wacounties.org
Gary Rowe - Managing Director,
Washington State Association of County Engineers
(360) 489-3014
growe@wacounties.org
Josh Weiss
Director, Policy and Legislative Relations
(360) 489-3015
jweiss@wacounties.org
Brad Banks - Managing Director,
Washington State Association of Local Public Health Officials
(360) 489-3011
bbanks@wacounties.org
Brian Enslow
Senior Policy Director
(360) 489-3012
benslow@wacounties.org
Laura Merrill
Policy Director
(360) 489-3024
lmerrill@wacounties.org
80%
Revenue Dedicated to
“Regional Service”
11%
Decline in Employees
Less
Than
1%
annual general fund
growth since 2007
75%
of Expenditures are towards
Public Safety
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Federal Legislation
July 28, 2014
The Honorable Patty Murray
United States Senate
154 Russell Senate Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
CITYOF
LAKESTEVENS
The Honorable Maria Cantwell
United States Senate
311 Hart Senate Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
The Honorable Suzan DelBene
United States House of Representatives
318 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Senators Murray and Cantwell, and Representative DelBene:
I am writing in support of continued progress on transportation reauthorization legislation. Although I
appreciate efforts to prolong federal road and transit spending for 2014, projects in Washington State and
across the nation will suffer without a long-term transportation funding solution.
Additionally, I would like to register my strong support for continued funding of the "TIGER"
(Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) program. The City of Lake Stevens is
particularly supportive of Congressman Rick Larsen's "TIGER CUBS" legislation, H.R. 2944, introduced in the
House in August 2013. Congressman Larsen's amendment would enable $100 million of the TIGER funds to
be set aside for cities with populations between 10,000 and 50,000. Specifically, we urge you to structure
the TIGER CUBS program in such a way as to add $100 million in funding, to keep the TIGER program
strong and to improve it for some of the nation's smaller cities.
With a population of slightly under 30,000, the City of Lake Stevens has difficulty competing nationally for
funds from a program such as TIGER, and yet we face many of the same transportation infrastructure
challenges as larger cities. Congressman Larsen's proposal enables us to compete against jurisdictions in our
own size category and increases our potential access to federal funding.
I urge you and your colleagues to work towards a long-term reauthorization solution, while setting aside
monies for the TIGER and TIGER CUBS program to create both short-term and long-term national economic
benefits.
Sincerely,
Vern Little, Mayor
City of Lake Sevens
Cc: Congressman Larsen
1812 Main Street/ P.O. Box 257 • Lake Stevens, WA 98258-0257 • (425) 334·1012 • Fax (425) 334·0835
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Kitsap Regional
Coordinating Council
For Your
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Commissioner Edward E. Wolfe
Commissioner Edward Wolfe, representing Central Kitsap, joined the
Kitsap County Board of Commissioners in November 2014. Prior to
his election, he was a well-known local attorney with years of
successful litigation and business law experience. His experience
working at the local, state and federal levels – and with all three
branches of the government in the executive, legislative and judicial –
will provide critical experience in leadership of the county and
representing the interests of his constituents regionally. As an active
outdoorsman, he will aim to support and protect the local
environment while balancing property rights and economic
development. He is eager to get to work serving the citizens of Kitsap
County.
Commissioner Wolfe founded the Wolfe Law Offices in Kitsap 17 years ago, and is past president of the
Kitsap Bar Association. An important and enriching aspect of his law career here was service as judge pro
tem in Bremerton, Gig Harbor and Bainbridge Island municipal courts and Kitsap County District Court, and
as Kitsap County Superior Court Arbitrator. Prior to practicing law in Kitsap County, Commissioner Wolfe
worked with the corporate, international law firm of Junker & Thompson in Seattle. He is admitted to
practice law in all Washington State Courts, the United States District Court for the Western District of
Washington and Colorado, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th and 10th Circuit Courts.
Commissioner Wolfe, who was raised in Norfolk, Virginia, is a graduate of George Mason University School
of Law and earned a bachelor’s degree from West Virginia University. He later completed the Harvard
University Kennedy School of Government Management Program. He served in the U.S. Army from 1969 to
1971 and was a senior legislative assistant to a member of Congress in Washington D.C.
Commissioner Wolfe served with the U.S. State Department during the Ronald Reagan and George H.W.
Bush administrations as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and Fisheries Affairs with the rank
of Ambassador.
Community service is important to the Commissioner and he always made time in his busy law career to
volunteer with local non-profit organizations, which allowed him to get to know well the people of Kitsap
County and support efforts to improve human services and local businesses. He was a founding board
member of the Bremerton Boys & Girls Club, member of the Bremerton Rotary, and board member of the
Kitsap County Historical Society, Olympic College Foundation and Admiral Theater. He is also past president
of both the Puget Sound Naval Bases Association and the Bremerton Chamber of Commerce and served on
the Bremerton Planning Commission.
Commissioner Wolfe and his wife, Wendy Miles, live in Bremerton and have long enjoyed the natural
environment of Kitsap County, hiking, boating and kayaking. Their 26-year-old son lives and works in the
Washington D.C. area.