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Discussion of Proposed 2024 LeRislative ARenda
Includes:
• Overview of the Upcoming Legislative Session.
• Discussion of Draft Legislative Priorities.
• Finalization Legislative Breakfast Agenda.
Overview of the UDCOMin
Legislative Session
Jim Hedrick,
City of Federal Way I s
Legislative Lobbyist
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF PRIORITIES
PUBLIC SAFETY
• I nstate Police pu rsu its for car theft a Ind other
property crimes_
• We wid compi3e and present city, coumy,
regional, state• and national data on frequency
and impacts of car theft and the number of
crimes-n—fitted using car theft.
• Our State is il4 in -thefts in the nation, in
raw numbers behind New York. Texas and
California Per rapda Washington is 1st in the
nati—
• Since implementing the in. pursuitlaw, which
went into effect July 1, 2021, Washington state
has seen a sig nificant increase in a utn thefts•
includ ng Federal Way. Vehicle theft was up to
47,448 from 35,385 in 2021, a 34.1 % i naease.
In the past two years, vehicle theft in WA has
almost doubled, used to average about 25,000
yearly. An i ncrease of roug hly 90% statewide
since the proh i hition of police pursuits for all
property crimes. In Federal Way, we saw a 58R6
inaease in auto Theft tram 20211a 2022 (%S
vs. 1,492).
• Also, the current crime trend is that stealing a
car is a precu-11o, committing other crimes,
such as organized retail crmes, smash
•and.
grab burglaries, robberies, purse snatching,
carjacking, shooting, etc Stealinga vehicle
gives criminals anonymity and a better chance
of avoiding being detected for committing
other crimes. They know that even i1 police
find them in ,, stolen car, the police can't pursue
them under the current law. The current law
needs to be amended to reverse this trend -
no police pursuits for any property crimes are
toe mstrictl and it has created chaos and
lawlessness In our stare_ Cnmi-I, she.Id not
have mare protection than the virsims.
• King Cnunty `Guardian One"Helicopter Replacement
Advocate for funding a new helicopter for the King
County Sheriff's Office Air Support Unit. It is mare
important than ever to provide resources such as the
King County Air Support 11 niL A law enforcement
helimprer is after referred 2e as a "torre multiplier" It
is an indispensable part of the Sheriff's 0411 Reyond
lawent-c—nt functions, the helicoptel'sexcellent
visibilityand theabiliry to hover make ita very
effective Search 8 Rescue vehicle.
TRANSPORTATION BUDGET REQUESTS NNKEm
• 1 st The 373rd Traffic Circle Project ($1 million)
• 2nd: The City Center Access Project ($50 million)
• 3rch improvements to SW 335th-SW 340th corridor
($20 millinn)i
• 4thc The Triangle Project. We request WSDOT to
reprioritiz the project for completion.
CAPITAL BUDGET REQUEST
• Capital budget requests including turf ball fields a-
Celebration Park ($1.5 million)
LOCAL CONTROL
• Maintain ability of cities to retain autonomy as they
plan for growth.
OTHER INITIATIVES
• Condominium liabdityand houung affordability.
• Rehaviora l• mental health, and addiction resources.
• Envi—Yin al Funding for EV chargers, eletvic
vehicles, city facility upgrades and for Net Zero
programs.
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Discussion of
Proposed
2024
Legislative Agenda
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Public Safety
• Reinstate Police pursuits for car theft and other property
crimes.
• We will compile and present city, county, regional, state
and national data on frequency and impacts of car theft
and the number of crimes committed using car theft.
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Public Safety
Our State is #4 in car thefts in the nation, in raw numbers behind
New York, Texas and California. Per capita Washington is 1st in the
nation.
Since implementing the no pursuit law, which went into effect July 1,
2021, Washington state has seen a significant increase in auto
thefts, including Federal Way. Statewide, vehicle theft was up to
47,448 from 35385 in 2021, a 34.1% increase.
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Public Safety
In the past two years, vehicle theft in WA has almost doubled, used
to average about 26,000 yearly.
statewide since the prohibition
crimes.
An increase of roughly 90%
of police pursuits for all property
In Federal Way, we saw a 58% increase in auto theft from 2021 to
2022 (946 vs. 1,492).
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Public Safety
• Also, the current crime trend is that stealing a car is a precursor for
committing other crimes, such as organized retail crimes, smash-
and-grab burglaries, robberies, purse snatching, carjacking,
shooting, etc.
• Stealing a vehicle gives criminals anonymity and a better chance of
avoiding being detected for committing other crimes. They know
that even if police find them in a stolen car, the police can't pursue
them under the current law.
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Public Safety
The current law needs to be amended to reverse this trend — no
police pursuits for any property crimes are too restrictive, and it has
created chaos and lawlessness in our state.
Criminals should not have more protection than the victims.
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King County "Guardian One" Helicopter Replacement.
Advocate
for funding a
new helicopter
for the King
County Sheriff's
Office Air
Support Unit.
In today's policing climate
it is more important
than ever to provide resources such as the King County Air Support
Unit. A law enforcement helicopter is often referred to as a "force
multiplier." It is an indispensable part of the Sheriff's Office.
Nationwide studies have shown that helicopter/car teams have higher
felony arrest rates than that of car teams alone. The helicopter's aerial
advantage gives it many more times the surveillance capability of a
ground unit.
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King County "Guardian One" Helicopter Replacement.
This vantage point, plus the speed in which a helicopter can get a
trained observer over a crime scene, provides containment that
often essentially assures an arrest, and may be required to assist
other agencies in diversified missions. It does so efficiently, without
having to pull other patrol units from their areas of responsibility.
Beyond law enforcement functions, the helicopter's excellent
visibility and the ability to hover make it a very effective Search &
Rescue (SAR) vehicle.
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Transportation Budget Requests (Ranked)
The 373rd Traffic Circle Project ($1 million)
• This project is actively in design and
while partial grant funding has
been received, the City is
requesting $1 million towards
the completion of the project.
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The 373rd Traffic Circle Project ($1 million)
• This is a project on a State route and while we appreciate receipt of a TIB
grant, the State Legislature hasn't contributed to the project to increase
safety on a State road.
• Based on the most recent collision report, since 2015, there have been 7
deaths, 11 accidents resulting in disabling injury, and 24 accidents with
evident injuries.
• The City took action and modified the intersection to discourage further
accidents. however a traffic circle is the essential solution.
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Transportation Budget Requests (Ranked)
The City Center Access Project ($50 million)
While this project is actively
in design and partial grant
funding has been received,
the City is requesting
$50 million towards the
completion of the project.
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Transportation Budget Requests (Ranked)
The City Center Access Project ($50 million)
The City Center Access project is designed to reduce backups onto the
mainline of 1-5 at the 320th interchange and improve access from
Federal Way's City Center to and across 1-5.
Additionally, it improves intermodal and multi -modal access by
modifying the existing over -utilized S 320th Street interchange in order
to better accommodate concentrated urban growth and provide multi -
modal connections with transit agencies.
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Improvements to SW 336th-SW 340th corridor ($20 million)
Construction of the
SW 336th St to SW 340th St
corridor, including a
roundabout at SW 340th Street
and Hoyt Road SW.
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Improvements to SW 336th-SW 340th corridor ($20 million)
With traffic from the City of Tacoma's Brown's Point area and the City
of Federal Way, this area has seen an increased level of congestion.
This is projected to continue to increase with the anticipated Sound
Transit South Federal Way station, and improved connections between
Tacoma and Federal Way are needed.
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Transportation Budget Requests (Ranked
The Triangle Project
This includes construction of the southbound off -ramp
to 161, and the replacement of the northbound to
eastbound and the City supports funding the project
to allow full construction.
This was initially funded, but the Legislature removed
the funding to shore up multiple other regional
WSDOT projects and moved this project to the future.
We request for reprioritization for completion.
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Capital Budget Request
The Capital budget request is for turf ball fields at Celebration Park.
The City of Federal Way has received $822,,000 from the Department
of Commerce.
The request is for up to $1.5 million to complete the resurfacing of two
ball fields.
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Maintain ability of local cities to retain local control
as they plan for growth.
• The City of Federal Way has not sought to limit growth or the
construction of new and affordable housing, but has invested
considerable time and effort, through deliberate processes that involve
extensive public participation, to plan for smart growth.
• Instead of proposing to mandate zoning standards from Olympia, the
state should look to provide incentives to cities which would promote
higher densities and leave local zoning decisions with city elected
officials.
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Condominium liability reform and housing affordability.
Supports condominium liability reform aimed at lowering regulatory
barriers associated with building affordable condos while improving
the climate for construction statewide. Developers and insurers need
more certainty and removing disincentives to building affordable
condo projects while maintaining consumer protections.
The City of Federal Way would also welcome other proactive
approaches to create new tools/incentives/revenues for cities to use
to support increasing housing supply and addressing housing
affordability.
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Behavioral, mental health and addiction resources.
Environmental Funding for EV Chargers, electric vehicles, city facility
upgrades
Advocate for Net Zero solar programs for residential, commercial and
government buildings.
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legislative Breakfast
Tentatively to be scheduled in early to mid December.
Proposed Agenda:
Presentation by Mayor and Council of City Legislative Agenda
Response of Legislators to the agenda.
Legislators priorities for the 2024 Session.
Questions and Answers.
Concluding remarks.
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Options Considered
1. Approve the Legislative Agenda.
2. Approve the Legislative Agenda with modifications.
3. Do not approve.
The Mayor's recommendation is to approve.
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Transportation Budget Requests (Ranked)
The Triangle Project
This includes construction of the southbound off ramp to 161, and the
replacement of the northbound to eastbound and the City supports
funding the project to allow full construction.
This was initially funded, but the Legislature removed the funding to
shore up multiple other regional
project to the future.
WSDOT projects and moved this
• We request for reprioritization for completion.
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Improvements to SW 336th-SW 340th corridor ($20 million)
Construction of the SW 336th St to SW 340th St corridor, including a
roundabout at SW 340th Street and Hoyt Road SW. With traffic from
the City of Tacoma's Brown's Point area and the City of Federal Way,
this area has seen an increased level of congestion.
This is projected to continue to increase with the anticipated Sound
Transit South Federal Way station, and improved connections between
Tacoma and Federal Way are needed.