2005 - Legislative AgendaCITY OF FEDERAL WAY
2005 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
AND
LEGISLATIVE POLICIES
FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL
Dean McColgan, Mayor
Linda Kochmar, Deputy Mayor
Jeanne Burbidge
Jack Dovey
Eric Faison
Jim Ferrell
Michael Park
FEDERAL WAY CITY ADMINISTRATION
David Moseley, City Manager
Derek Matheson, Assistant City Manager (Legislative Relations)
City of Federal Way 2005 Legislative Agenda
About this Document
The City of Federal Way's 2005 Legislative Agenda and Legislative Policy Document is organized as follows:
• The Legislative Agenda reflects the City's position on matters that are expected to arise either as
legislation or in the state budget process, or both. Each major area of the Legislative Agenda first lists
local government financing, tax/revenue, and transportation issues, with remaining issues categorized in
alphabetical order. The 2005 Agenda helps note the City's level of involvement in an issue by listing it
as:
"Active" — meaning the City, as an individual entity, plans to actively involve itself in advocating
for or against a given legislative/budget provision;
"Support'— meaning the City has a great deal of interest in a given legislative/budget
provision, but is more likely to support an advocacy effort than to lead it;
• The Federal Issues portion of this document reflects the City's position and interest on several issues
that directly impact local government funding and capacity to provide general services, maintain
adequate tax revenues, address transportation, deal with core services, such as law enforcement and
parks, and do its part on the critical issue of homeland defense.
The Legislative Policies and Statements of Principles guide the City's approach to legislative advocacy
and positions and reflect the City's principles in terms of interaction between state and local
governments. These policies and principles are meant to serve the City in its approach to legislative
issues, not just in a given year, but over time as well. However, in any legislative cycle, the City may
have both overarching policies and principles on an issue as well as specific positions on a legislative
initiative, funding effort, or bill(s).
City of Federal Way 2005 Legislative Agenda
Active Items for 2005
Financing Issues
• Avoid Unfunded and Inadequately Funded Mandates
In keeping with its policy of vocally opposing mandates that are unfunded or inadequately funded, the
City of Federal Way will actively oppose bills and budget initiatives that contain unfunded mandates.
Being mindful of Initiatives 62 and 601, the economic hard times that have stricken our state, and the
continuing fallout from "9/11," legislators, state agencies, and courts should refrain from imposing new
mandates on local governments without the necessary funding to go with them.
Federal Way strongly urges legislators to refrain from imposing unfunded mandates, to ask if
pending bills and budget matters contain unfunded mandates, and to seek full funding for local
governments if mandates are considered a necessity for policy reasons. Specific "unfunded
mandate" items the City will be prepared to oppose, absent necessary funding, include Growth
Management Act (GMA) measures involving permitting, and "buildable lands" inventories, etc.,
which impose new responsibilities on local government.
Guard Against Tax -relief and Tax -exemption Measures That Erode Local Government Revenues
Despite the budget pressures facing our state, the 2004 Legislature received scores of requests for new
tax relief or tax exemptions, as advocates of tax exemptions on business and property tax relief, etc.,
brought their cases to Olympia. The Legislature is to be commended for showing restraint in the areas
of tax relief and tax exemption.
The City of Federal Way urges the Legislature to avoid worsening the budget and fiscal
landscape for local governments by passing ill-advised measures that erode local revenues
through tax exemptions or tax relief.
Sales Tax Streamlining
The State Legislature enacted SB 5783 in 2003, legislation that largely brings Washington into
compliance with a "Streamlined Sales Tax" (SST) project under development in a few dozen states.
The SST effort involves unifying sales tax definitions and practices, in hopes that Congress will explicitly
authorize that sales tax be imposed on Internet -based transactions currently receiving tax-free
treatment.
Federal Way supports legislation to further bring Washington into compliance with the federal
Streamlined Sales Tax (SST) project. The City is involved in discussions as to what is an
appropriate mitigation package for jurisdictions impacted by a change in local sales tax
`sourcing' under the SST.
Ongoing Revenue/Local Government Financing
With the exception of the hardest -hit cities and counties, the 2004 Legislature continued the process of
phasing out all post -Initiative 695 backfill funding appropriated to assist impacted cities and counties for
2003. The City of Federal Way was not among cities receiving the few remaining backfill funds.
Federal Way has already foregone the yearly $300,000 provided by the old sales tax equalization
program. Additionally, the City has dealt with property tax revenue decreases brought on by voter -
approved Initiative 747, used banked property taxing capacity to address law enforcement needs, and
worked to move police personnel away from desks and onto streets during a post-9/11 era when
citizens are demanding more safety and security. The City does not believe that local governments
should have to address these issues alone and strongly believes the State of Washington has a long-
term policy obligation to assist and partner with its cities
Federal Way urges lawmakers to discuss new revenue needs for cities and counties in the 2005
Session and through the Local Land -Use and Financing Task Force established through a 2004
Supplemental Operating Budget proviso. The City will work closely with city and county
associations and individual jurisdictions advocating this issue. Specific local financing and
funding efforts the City will be supportive of include:
*Efforts to provide new economic development financing authority to cities
*Efforts to secure a permanent funding source for public health
*Efforts to maintain critical health and human services "safety net" funding
Property tax levy rate ratification authority
In 2003, through Second Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5659, the Legislature provided city and
county governments with new authority to submit multi -year levy lid lifts to their voters. However, this
legislation requires that any city utilizing the new authority must.go to voters and ask for some type of
increase in the property tax rate.
As an additional feature of state law, the City of Federal Way would like the Legislature to enact
enabling legislation that allows cities and counties the authority to lock in or ratify existing rates
over a multi -year period. The City has asked that this issue be pursued by the Association of
Washington Cities (AWC) for the benefit of all cities and will be actively pursuing it as a 2005
agenda item.
Transportation
Additional Funding Needs — Particularly Local Funding and Options and Programs such as TIB
In 2003, the State Legislature enacted a 10-year, $4.2 billion "Nickel Package" transportation
investment plan. The "Nickel Package," which took effect in July 2003, was financed by a 5-cent
increase in the gasoline tax, a 15% truck weight fee increase, and a 0.3% sales tax surcharge on the
sale of new and used automobiles. While the package was deeply appreciated by Federal Way and
other cities, and included more than $100 million in investment on state corridors in and around the City,
it was widely acknowledged as only a first step. Additional investment in the state's congested
transportation system will still be needed. Just as importantly, the Nickel Package included no direct
funding for local governments, no new local transportation funding options, and very little new funding
for local programs that assist cities and counties in implementing transportation improvements. With the
exception of some funding for a few local freight mobility projects, no new local funding was forthcoming
in 2004, either.
During the 2005 session, Federal Way will actively advocate initiatives to augment local
transportation funding and options, particularly in terms of direct gas tax distributions to cities,
as well as new local funding options that can replace the $15 vehicle fee repealed by Initiative
776. The loss of the $15 vehicle fee alone costs the City nearly $800,000 per year. Moreover,
existing gas tax receipts to Federal Way have remained flat or declined over the past few years,
and the City has been forced to commit more and more of its local general funds towards
transportation needs. Additionally, Federal Way will actively assist with efforts to add funding
for the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB). TIB has been an excellent funding partner for
local governments, operates with low overhead, and has addressed operational inefficiencies
and financing "over -obligation" problems from previous years.
Finally, it should be noted that Federal Way will assist with efforts to provide new and dedicated
funding for freight mobility, as well as funding for transit and Commute Trip Reduction (CTR)
programs.
•. State Highway System Projects
In the event the 2005 Legislature looks at a new -investment package for Highways of Statewide
Significance (HSS), Federal Way would advocate for the following priority projects that are critical
to traffic flow through and around the City:
*Interstate 5/State Route 18/State Route 161 "Triangle" Interchange
*Interstate 5/272"d Street Interchange and 272"d Street improvements
*City Center Access Study involving 1-5 — Environmental Assessment dollars
• Regional Transportation Investment District (RTID)
In 2004, the RTID Executive Board elected not to go forward with putting a regional transportation
investment package on the ballot for King, Snohomish, and Pierce County voters. In the 2005
Legislature, certain stakeholders will be pursuing revisions to the RTID enabling statute that, in their
minds, would make the RTID more attractive to voters and more able to accommodate non -roadway
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and local projects. These may include additional taxing options, allowing high -capacity transit projects
to be eligible for RTID funds, and lessening local match requirements for local arterial projects.
Federal Way officials believe it is critical that the RTID remain viable and workable, and the City
will be actively involved in any 2005 legislative discussions regarding the enabling statute.
Capital Budget Needs
2005 Session Project List
In response to its area state legislators, Federal Way has stepped up efforts to obtain funding for
needed infrastructure improvements, particularly with respect to parks and recreation, through the
state's biennial Capital Budget process. Working with its 30th District legislative delegation in 2003, the
City succeeded in obtaining $250,000 for the Hylebos State Park and $106,000 for Historical Cabins
Park.
With 2005 looming as another biennial capital budget year, Federal Way will actively seek
additional Capital Budget funding on a number of projects, including a series of requests for
"line item" funding in the 2005-07 Supplemental Capital Budget. Details of these projects are
provided in the chart below. High -priority line -item requests include $1 million for the Joe's
Creek Salmon Enhancement and Regional Detention Pond project (total cost is estimated at
$1.75 million).
Project
Brief Description
State Funding Needed
Capital Budget Line -Item,
or Capital Budget Grant
Program
*Joe's Creek Stream
Address erosion,
$1 million
Line -item funding needed
Restoration and Salmon
deteriorated piping, and
Enhancement
bank conditions that make
fish passage difficult, and
lead to flooding of private
properties in the Joe's
Creek basin
*Hylebos Park Boardwalk
Augment the state's
$400,000
Line -Item
$250,000 capital budget
contribution for this project
in a former state park.
The state's 2003-05
Capital Budget
contribution was allocated
prior to cost -estimate work
that shows this as a $1.3
million project. 50/50 city-
state cost -share proposed
*Dumas Bay Center
Capital upgrade to
$480,000
Line -Item
rehab
conference center and
theater facility
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Other
Remedy for DWLS 3 suspensions imperiled by Redmond v. Moore
Midway through 2004, in a narrowly -decided case involving a third-degree Driving While License
Suspended (DWLS) charge by the City of Redmond, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled that
the DWLS 3 was unconstitutional because it did not provide adequate due process and hearing notice
for the offender. This has resulted in Federal Way and scores of other cities and counties — as well as
the state Department of Licensing — dismissing hundreds if not thousands of cases that involved DWLS
3 charges such as failure to appear or failure to pay. The problem is that DWLS is a "gateway crime"
that is often an indicator of more serious acts committed by an offender — thus, letting offenders free on
DWLS 3 charges creates a huge public safety problem across the state.
Federal Way will actively work with police, prosecutors, and other jurisdictions in seeking a 2005
legislative remedy — such as a separate hearing notice — that will again allow DWLS 3 charges to
be brought forward and prosecuted if necessary.
Amend 2004 Supplemental Transportation Budget proviso relating to PSRC voting seats
Federal Way will actively work in the 2005 Legislature to revise a 2004 Supplemental Transportation
Budget proviso that provided some cities with new Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) executive
board voting seats — but did not grant that same automatic voting seat to Federal Way. The City
believes the budget proviso took a helpful policy step in recognizing the need for more automatic voting
seats outside Seattle, but inappropriately omitted Federal Way while including Bellevue, Kent, and
Renton.
Federal Way strongly believes that for an array of reasons related to transportation, transit,
density, etc., it merits an automatic voting seat. The City will thus work to both extend the 2004
budget proviso on PSRC voting seats, and adjust it to include Federal Way.
Cli of Federal Way 2005 Legislative Agenda
Support Items for 2005
Assuming these items arise during the 2005 Legislative session, Federal Way will work in support of efforts led
by others in the following areas (grouped in alphabetical order according to general subject matter):
Economic Development/infrastructure Tools
• New economic development financing authority for cities via state sales tax credit
Federal Way will strongly support legislation being developed by a number of cities that is designed to
create new financing authority for economic development and infrastructure purposes. The legislation
would establish a fund for infrastructure that would trigger new development that creates new jobs or
helps retain existing jobs.
Expansion of Tax -Increment Financing (TIF)
At a time when the economy is in an ongoing recession, the state's ability to directly assist cities is very
limited, and the electorate is leery of any new general tax increases, tools to foster infrastructure and
economic development become even more critical. One tool used by other states is "Tax -Increment
Financing." TIF directs future increments of tax revenue to finance debt payments for infrastructure that
serves new development and creates new jobs and revenue within a community and for the State. The
2001 and 2002 Legislatures authorized very limited forms of TIF, and cities made a strong push in the
2003 and 2004 sessions of the Legislature to expend "TIF."
Given the House Speaker's reluctance to embrace the expansion of TIF, Federal Way will not be
initiating advocacy efforts in this area, but would continue to support legislative efforts
advanced by others.
Gambling
Non -Tribal Gambling Expansion Proposal
Federal Way does not believe that significantly expanding non -tribal gambling is an appropriate way to
address the fiscal crisis confronting state and local governments. Further, the City has concerns about
how such proposals affect a community's character and quality of life. In 2003, Federal Way opposed
the non -tribal gambling expansion proposal from the Entertainment Industry Coalition (EIC). In
November 2004, the state's voters will be deciding on Initiative 892, which greatly expands non -tribal
gambling while reducing state property tax levels. If the initiative fails on the fall ballot and reappears as
a legislative matter in 2005, Federal Way will join others in opposing non -tribal gambling
expansion. If the Legislature feels it must make a policy choice to do so, Federal Way would join
other cities in urging the Legislature to impose local tax and revenue components to assist with
the additional law enforcement and public safety impacts that could arise.
Local Government Financing Issues
New Unincorporated Area Utility Taxing Authority
During the 2002 session, King County led county governments in advocating new countywide utility
taxing authority through bills such as HB 2950. Federal Way and suburban cities throughout King
County strongly opposed this legislation because it would have been countywide and, thus, would have
added to existing utility taxes already imposed by cities.
However, Federal Way expressed its willingness to support unincorporated area utility tax
authority for King County and other counties in the 2003 and 2004 sessions, and would continue
to do so if the idea is brought forth in 2005.
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Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Courts
• Court Funding Task Force Issues — Municipal court services flexibility, election of judges subject matter
handled by Municipal Courts
For more than a year, a Court Funding Task Force comprised of judges, elected officials, business,
labor, lawyers and others has been examining the problems with the funding of trial courts in the State
of Washington. Cities have had some concern about the makeup of the task force, which has very few
representatives of the executive branch of local governments. Nonetheless, the Court Funding Task
Force has moved ahead and plans to submit to the Legislature a taxing options package to better fund
the court system. The CFTF package contains a number of features, some of which the City will
support, others it will remain neutral on, and still others that Federal Way is prepared to oppose:
*New funding for courts
Federal Way will support this plank of the CFTF package.
*Explicit authority for cities to contract with one another for multi -jurisdictional Municipal Court
services
Federal Way supports this and believes that cities may already have this authority.
However, the City may join AWC in opposing certain `strings attached' provisions that
could be paired with this legislation and thus make it more onerous.
*Authorizing Municipal Courts to expand their subject -matter jurisdiction
The CFTF is mulling over this part of its package and may propose that more anti -harassment,
domestic violence and other cases be referred to Municipal Courts.
Given already rapidly -increasing caseloads, plus resource and budget problems that
already exist, Federal Way will be prepared to strongly oppose this provision if it comes
forth as a mandate vs. option.
2005 Liquor Control Board agency -request legislation — Nightclub Licensing:
Federal Way will actively work with the State Liquor Control Board to advance legislation
regarding the licensing of nightclubs. Current licensing practices have nightclubs licensed as
"spirits, beer, and wine restaurant" establishments — thus allowing them to have minors on their
premises. Proposed 2005 legislation submitted by the LCB would set up a separate licensing process
for nightclubs, require the nightclubs to provide security and operations plans, and give local officials a
clearer sense of the type of license being proposed. Illegal activity at a teen nightclub has been a
significant problem for Federal Way police.
Technical Fix in Statute to Allow Repeat Lewd Conduct Offenders to be Prosecuted as Felons
The City of Everett, with support from law enforcement associations and prosecutors, will be bringing an
initiative to the 2005 Legislature regarding lewd conduct/indecent exposure violations. The initiative is
designed to fix an oversight in the statutes that may prevent repeat violators from being charged and
convicted as felons.
Just as it did in 2004, Federal Way will support this initiative ensuring that repeat violators of
lewd conduct and indecent exposure laws can be charged as felons.
"Stipulated Orders of Continuance" (SOCs)
An SOC is an agreement between prosecutor and defendant, signed by a judge: in return for the
defendant's willingness to pay costs and attend a course of treatment, the prosecutor agrees to hold off
on prosecuting a case. It is a very useful tool for prosecutors and defense attorneys alike. However,
many judges, including Municipal Court judges, believe a recently -issued judicial ethics opinion forbids
the practice of entering into SOCs.
Federal Way will support any 2005 legislative initiative brought forth to restore SOCs as a usable
tool to settle cases between prosecutors and defendants.
• Drug Seizures: Timing and Direction of Proceeds
One of the criticisms of drug forfeiture efforts by law enforcement is that proceeds from drug seizures
are not always returned to law or drug enforcement. This is not true in Federal Way. The City has an
exacting process of returning drug seizure proceeds to law and drug enforcement and maintains very
detailed accounting records. A citizen initiative on drug seizures did not collect enough valid signatures
to qualify for the 2002 ballot. This matter did not surface in the 2003 or 2004 Legislature and, thus far,
indications are that it will not come up again in 2005.
If legislation in this area is brought forth in 2005, Federal Way will join other local governments
and law enforcement agencies in strongly opposing it. Prior legislation would have limited drug
seizures to post -conviction only, along with shifting proceeds from drug seizures away from
local law enforcement and toward state drug treatment programs.
• Protecting Privacy rivacy of Law Enforcement Personnel
The City has traditionally supported legislation to protect items such as law enforcement social security
numbers and home phone numbers from public disclosure and dissemination.
If legislation is brought forward in 2005 to protect the privacy of law enforcement personnel,
Federal Way will be supportive of it.
Efficiency Measurers Promoted by Cities and Counties
Efficiency Measures Pursued by the Tri-Association Group and Individual Local Governments
In preparation for the 2005 session of the Legislature, the Tri-Association group, comprised of the
Association of Washington Cities (AWC), Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC), and the
Washington Association of County Officials (WACO), will examine a legislative initiative to revise certain
statutes that are obstacles to local government cost-effectiveness and efficiency. Additionally, the AWC
may pursue a cities "technical fix" bill aimed at removing or revising some outdated and obsolete
sections of state statutes that impede cities from carrying out their responsibilities.
Examples of items that Federal Way has sent along to the AWC for a possible 2005 technical -fix
bill include:
*Eliminating the requirement in RCW 43.09.230 that cities provide the name of their labor
relations' consultants in collective bargaining. The requirement does not appear to
serve any purpose and involves needless time and paperwork.
*Eliminating the requirement under RCW 39.44 that cities provide information on their
bonded indebtedness to the State Department of Community, Trade, and Economic
Development (CTED). Such information already is provided to the State Auditor's Office.
*Revising the requirement that planning commissions, under RCW 35.63.040, must meet
at least nine times per year. The requirement is arbitrary and should involve more
flexibility for cities such as Federal Way.
GMA, Annexation, Housing Targets, Land -Use, Permitting, Impact Fees
Annexation Authority for Cities
In 2004, the Legislature directed a study of annexation issues through a proviso in its Supplemental
Operating Budget. The Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development is acting as the
convener for this study and has established an advisory committee on which cities have a seat. Federal
Way hopes that this study of barriers to annexation, and needed funding that could better facilitate
annexation, will yield a series of proposals for the 2005 Legislature. Thus far, there have been some
technical annexation fixes suggested, and the City of Kirkland is working on legislation that could
establish new financing authority for cities embarking upon costly annexations.
Federal Way will support additional measures that better facilitate the process of annexations,
which are expected to occur under the tenets of the Growth Management Act (GMA).
Housing Issues Involving Buildable Lands and Housing Targets
Federal Way is sympathetic to the goals and objectives of housing availability and land supply for
housing under the Growth Management Act. The City supports a thorough review of the process for
allocating housing targets as well as establishment of objective criteria for allocating targets.
Additionally, the City did not oppose the agreed -upon language in SSB 5602 from the 2003 session,
which asks cities to ensure that amendments to their comprehensive plans and GMA plans, "taken
collectively," will not diminish a city's commitment to meeting housing targets and economic
development goals. However, the City does have concerns with any potential 2005 legislative
proposals that would introduce new definitional and data -collection requirements to the Buildable Lands
program that will add new costs and requirements for cities.
Federal Way will work against measures that unnecessarily add new costs and requirements for
cities and counties within the Buildable Lands program. Additionally, the City will work against
any measures that break 20-year housing targets into smaller intervals, such as annual targets,
as well as legislative initiatives that attempt to hold cities responsible for housing market
performance.
Timing of GMA Impact Fee Payments
During the 2004 Session, individual cities and the AWC headed off legislation that would have delayed
the timing of payment of GMA impact fees. These are currently collected at the front end of the permit
process, so that local governments and schools can use the fees to address immediate impacts that
new developments bring (e.g. need for traffic signals, sidewalks, school portable buildings, etc.).
Stakeholders representing the building industry contend the up -front payment of impact fees makes it
more difficult for small builders to finance housing developments. A 2004-2005 interim work group was
to be assembled on this topic, and legislation in 2005 is a possibility.
Federal Way will be aligned with cities, counties, and school districts in opposing any 2005
legislation that makes the collection of impact fees more costly and onerous by delaying the
timing of payment of those fees.
GMA Work Group — Potential 2005 Legislative Items
This summer and fall, stakeholders from local government, business, and environmental groups,
together with state CTED representatives, will meet to examine incremental improvements that might be
made to the GMA. The Work Group stakeholders are looking at things such as delaying GMA update
requirements for small, and slower -growing jurisdictions.
Federal Way will support 2005 legislation forwarded by the GMA Work Group if it has consensus
support from those around the table and has broad support from local government. However,
the City would be opposed to any legislation that compromised its authority to appeal GMA
plans in neighboring counties or cities that do not adequately address issues such as
transportation, building standards, zoning, etc., that are critical to Federal Way.
Clarifying Local Zoning Authority on Location of Gambling Establishments
Federal Way supports legislation clarifying that localities, through their zoning and land -use police
powers, have authority to condition the location of gambling establishments and determine where they
should be situated in a community. Such legislation came close to passing in 2004, stalling on the
Senate Floor in the closing weeks of session.
Federal Way believes such authority already exists in law and wants to ensure that any 2005
legislative initiative is drafted so that it builds off of the concept of existing authority.
Ensure funding for new Permit Processing Reporting Requirements
In 2004, the State Legislature enacted SHB 2811, legislation which requires cities and counties to file
reports on their permit processing — and to post and continually update such reports on their website.
While Federal Way understands the general rationale. involved in this statute, it has pointed out that
there are costs associated with it, costs which should be reimbursed by the state.
Federal Way will support 2005 legislation and/or budget provisions to provide a reimbursement
for the permit processing reporting requirements under SHB 2811.
• Planning and Environmental Review Fund (PERF)
In its agency -request package for the 2004 Supplemental Operating Budget, the Department of
Community, Trade, and Economic Development (CTED) recommended the Legislature invest $1.5
million into recapitalizing the Planning and Environmental Review Fund (PERF). The PERF program
was funded in 1995-97, but was discontinued when the state ran into economic troubles. The program
provides grants to local governments that prefer planned action pre -planning of large areas so that there
can be an overall land -use vision for such areas vs. a parcel -by -parcel, case -by -case view. For Federal
Way, which has utilized such planning for its downtown core, PERF dollars could be put to good use.
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Federal Way hopes that 2004-05 interim discussions on permit processing issues will yield a
recommendation on PERF funding for the 2005-07 biennial budget, and will support such a
proposal if it comes forth.
Liability Reform
Liability Reform Package/"Public Duty" doctrine
In 2003 and 2004, a group known as the Liability Reform Coalition worked on advancing a series of
liability reform measures through the Legislature. The Liability Reform package dealt with a range of
issues, such as medical malpractice costs, "joint and several" liability, and tort judgment interest rates
(2004 legislation was passed on this item). An additional issue of importance to cities, counties, and
the state involves what can be covered and indemnified as a governmental responsibility in the "Public
Duty Doctrine".
Federal Way has supported some of the liability reform pieces, including those that provide liability
protection for employee reference information, 'joint and several' reform, and the Public Duty Doctrine
amendments. However, for tactical reasons, the State Senate leadership has wanted all liability
measures combined into one omnibus bill, which failed to pass in 2003 and 2004.
Federal Way will support certain pieces of any 2005 liability reform package, particularly
involving the employee reference, Public Duty Doctrine, and putting brakes on "joint and
several" liability costs for cities. However, the City will be hesitant to advocate larger, omnibus
bills that deal with more controversial items that do not directly affect cities.
Miscellaneous Local Government Issues
Public Records Requests, Attorney -Client Privileged Documents
In a recent State Supreme Court case involving the Seattle Monorail, the Court upheld the right of local
governments to use the attorney -client privilege section of state statute to keep certain sensitive
documents from disclosure. Additionally, in this case, known as the Hangartner case, the Court upheld
government's authority to deny records requests that are overly broad and vague. Newspapers, the
State Auditor's Office, and others have stated their intention to go to the 2005 Legislature with a bill to
clarify and possibly reverse the decision in Hangartner.
Federal Way will work with a coalition of cities, counties, ports, school districts and others in attempting
to ensure that the decision in Hangartner and the overall state of the Public Disclosure Act is left intact.
The City strongly believes that the attorney -client privilege is critical when it comes to records
that involve sensitive information (e.g. negotiations, real estate, etc.). Further, the City believes
that while the overwhelming majority of public records requests are legitimate and well-founded,
some are intentionally crafted in an overly broad and vague manner and end up as an abuse of
the system that costs local governments considerable time, resources, and dollars.
Additionally, the City believes there should be a higher fee on copying of public records so that
local governments can achieve a cost -recovery on these requests.
Regulation of motorized scooters
Federal Way is one of a number of cities that enacted local ordinances during 2004 to address growing
safety and noise problems associated with motorized scooters. State law provides local governments
with the authority to regulate the motorized scooters, but at least one state lawmaker has announced his
intention to sponsor 2005 legislation to make the regulations more uniform and standardized.
Federal Way will join AWC and other cities in working to ensure that 2005 legislation on
motorized scooters continues to provide local jurisdictions with the regulatory authority they
need, while also looking at uniformity and standardization that may be helpful to cities.
Public works bid laws
During the 2004 session of the Legislature, several bills were initiated regarding the public works
bidding process. The bills would have made the public works bid process more onerous, more costly,
and perhaps more prone to liability problems, by, for example, requiring local governments to establish
new "just cause" provisions for rejecting bids. AWC, on behalf of cities, helped defeat these bills.
Federal Way will join cities, counties, and ports in opposing 2005 legislation that attempts to add
new costs and complexities to a public works bidding process that works well under current
statute.
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• Requiring fee information to be included in RFQ documents provided by enaineerina firms
Federal Way will support legislation that the Lakehaven Utility District expects to bring forward
on this issue in 2005. The legislation would require that consulting engineering firms include fee
information up -front in their RFQ submittals.
• Authorizing local governments to impose fees for recycling or discarding of electronic and computer
equipment
Federal Way is prepared to support legislation in this issue area if it comes forth in 2005.
Parks and Recreation
• Washington Wildlife, Recreation and Parks (WWRP) program funding in the 2005-07 Capital Budget
As it has in previous biennial capital budget cycles, Federal Way will strongly support retaining
current funding levels for, and hopefully expanding funding for, the Washington Wildlife,
Recreation and Parks (WWRP) program within the state capital budget. The City has made good
use of WWRP funds for parks improvements over the years.
• Parks M&O needs
Federal Way has had past concerns with legislative initiatives that would dilute existing capital funds for
parks and allow some of those funds to be used for parks M&O needs instead.
However, the City would support efforts to provide new Real Estate Excise Tax (REET) or
Conservation Futures funding where a portion of the new funding is dedicated to M&O.
• Conservation Futures funding
Federal Way is supportive of legislation to provide counties with additional conservation futures
taxing authority subject to public vote. However, such legislation should also contain formulas to
apportion money in proportion to where the dollars are collected, provisions to ensure that conservation
futures funds are distributed throughout a county over time, and safeguards to ensure cities have an
adequate voice in the allocation of these funds.
Rights-of-Way/Telecommunications
Federal Way will again join others in guarding against passage of legislative bills and
amendments that would require public agencies to pay utility relocation costs of private entities,
or would otherwise infringe on local authority to manage and control the use of the public rights -
of -way. In 2003, Qwest sought to undercut that authority and set a dangerous precedent in statute,
with a bill that required Sound Transit to pay all Qwest costs for relocating its facilities outside of the Link
Light Rail right-of-way. Successful negotiations between Sound Transit and Qwest kept this from being
a 2004 issue. The City will guard against any 2005 legislative proposal that may come forth.
Water -Sewer District Assumption
Authority for Cities to Assume Water -Sewer Districts
In the 2004 session, Federal Way worked with the AWC and other individual city representatives to
derail legislation that would have added cumbersome requirements to cities wishing to assume existing
water and sewer districts. While Federal Way is not imminently seeking to assume water districts such
as Lakehaven and, in fact, looks for opportunities to work in concert with the Lakehaven Utility District,
the City does not want to see water -sewer assumption laws undermined.
Specifically, Federal Way will work against water -sewer assumption laws that make these efforts
more difficult, cumbersome, and costly for cities.
Workers' Compensation
• Legislation was brought forward in 2003 and 2004 recalculating the way workers' compensation benefits
are distributed. Such legislation is expected to be the subject of considerable discussion and activity
again in 2005. Businesses and employers say that the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I)
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already has some of the richest workers' compensation benefits in the country, and prior rate increases
were too high. L&I says the rate increases were necessary and that a reduced 2003 rate hike made
them unavoidable.
Federal Way will support efforts to reform workers' compensation in a manner that addresses
some of the rapidly rising cost impacts of the system on businesses and local governments.
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City of Federal Way 2005 Legislative Agenda
Federal Issues
• Sales Tax on Catalogs, Mail -Order Sales E-Commerce
Federal Way supports congressional action allowing state and local governments to collect sales and
other applicable taxes from remote catalog and internet sellers. Past judicial decisions and a federal
moratorium on Internet taxation gives out-of-state retailers an unfair competitive advantage over locally
based businesses. A sales tax simplification and streamlining project that involves more than 40 states,
including Washington, is designed to show Congress that uniform definitions and procedures can be
used to make the sales tax process as seamless as possible for "e-tailers."
Federal Way supports this effort by Washington and other states.
Community Development Block Grant
Federal Way supports full funding of the Community Development Block Grant program. In greater
Federal Way, CDBG funds support emergency services, public safety, and community -based
collaborations.
Federal Way opposes efforts to cut CDBG funding and has urged the state's Congressional
Delegation to reverse a House Subcommittee decision to reduce FY 2005 funding levels.
COPS & Local Law Enforcement Block Grants
Since their inceptions in 1994 and 1996 respectively, the COPS grants and Local Law Enforcement
Block Grants have been important sources of revenue for the City of Federal Way's public safety efforts.
The COPS Universal Hiring Program and COPS MORE programs provided roughly $2.3 million and 28
police officers to Federal Way's new police department. In addition, the city has received nearly
$500,000 from LLEBG.
Federal Way supports maintaining federal COPS grants and Local Law Enforcement Block
Grants, which provide valuable public safety funding to cities. Similarly, the City strongly
opposes efforts to cut and consolidate COPS and LLEBG funding.
• Transportation Equity Act for the 21 st Century (TEA-21)
Federal Way supports reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21 st Century
(TEA-21) and efforts to streamline the regulation of funded projects. In addition, the City has
submitted the Triangle Interchange and 348 h Street projects for inclusion in the TEA-21 "High Priority
Projects" (HPP) demonstration funding category.
• Land and Water Conservation Fund
Federal Way strongly supports full funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund and its
stateside component to support the acquisition, construction, and repair of recreation and park
facilities. The City was pleased to see the FY 2004 appropriations process continue funding for the
stateside program.
• Homeland Security Funding
Federal Way supports funding for homeland security and is doing its part to keep local
communities as safe and secure as possible. However, the City urges Congress, in any
measures for provision of homeland security funds, to distribute those funds as directly as
possible and to consider funding for training and overtime costs that will occur.
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City of Federal Way 2005 Legislative Agenda
Legislative Policies
• Home Rule
The City of Federal Way strongly supports the adoption of a constitutional home rule amendment that
would guarantee decision -making authority for local matters at the local level. The City also urges the
Legislature to refrain from enacting legislation that adversely impacts the concept of local self-
government or restricts the ability of cities and towns to exercise existing powers and authorities. As an
example, hotel/motel industry stakeholders have previously promoted initiatives to give non -elected
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee members authority to trump the decisions of local elected officials —
something cities successfully opposed. The City also believes the Legislature should affirm the home
rule authority of cities, counties, and regional bodies to retain locally enacted and locally voted taxes
and fees, a principle eroded by Initiative 776, which sought to repeal a regional transit authority funding
source approved by voters and did repeal a $15 vehicle licensing fee enacted by four counties.
Broad -based Authority to Utilize Cost -Effective and Flexible Policies
Federal Way supports state legislative efforts to establish broad -based, cost-effective policies for local
government structure, financing, and service delivery systems, combined with adequate flexibility for
local governments to adapt their structures, finances, and service delivery systems to unique local
conditions. These efforts must be focused on eliminating duplicate services and preserving local control
over service delivery. The City also supports legislation that enhances local flexibility to address issues
of local concern.
Opposition to Unfunded Mandates or Inadequately Funded Mandates
As directed by provisions in Initiative 62 (RCW 43.135.060) and subsequent Initiative 601, Federal Way
strongly urges the Legislature, state agencies, and courts not to impose financial or operating burdens
on cities unless such mandates are accompanied by the full financial resources necessary to implement
them. The City opposes legislation which mandates increased local costs or which results in an
inappropriate diminution of local authority over local affairs.
Local Government Funding and Tax Policy
Federal Way strongly supports the creation of a permanent, ongoing funding source to address the
needs of cities, counties, and other local government entities in the aftermath of the elimination of the
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax (MVET). The City also believes current taxing and revenue authority must be
protected and not undermined, as has been attempted in recent years with efforts to remove business
licensing fee authority. The City also believes municipalities should be authorized to seek a simple -
majority voter approval — rather than the current 60% threshold in state law — for bond measures to
fund debt service on capital facilities projects contained in an adopted Capital Facilities Plan or
Transportation Improvement Plan. Further, the City suggests that future Legislatures examine the
advisability of a policy that places a sales tax on infrastructure investments, such as parks and cultural
arts facilities. Finally, the City believes the state should be obligated to share sales tax non -remittance
penalties with local governments, in the same manner that it distributes collection of incoming sales tax.
Transportation
The City of Federal Way strongly believes the State of Washington must maintain primary responsibility
over the funding and maintenance of the state's transportation system, and that mechanisms such as
regional transportation financing should never be used as more than a supplement to the state system.
The City strongly supports ongoing local funding assistance and distribution in any state transportation
financing efforts, as well as funding of multiple modes of transportation. The transportation system must
operate as a whole, with each part of the system receiving funding.
• Economic Development, Infrastructure, Parks Open Space
In an era when citizens are wary of increased taxes and fees, the City of Federal Way strongly supports
legislative initiatives that provide cities with increased economic development tools capable of growing
local economies and the local job base, thus providing increased revenue for local government .
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operations and key services. Federal Way believes that in structuring economic development
programs, the state should place equal emphasis on job retention and job creation, refraining from
policies that provide a preference for one over the other. The City also strongly supports legislative
initiatives and funding to protect and enhance parks and open space, and legislation that ensures
reliable and dependable funding for infrastructure in general. The Public Works Trust Fund (PWTF),
one of the state's best infrastructure funding sources, should be protected, not diverted, and should not
be required to incur a legislative approval process that results in delays, missed construction windows,
and increased costs.
ESA Water Resources Flood Prevention
The Endangered Species Act is essentially an unfunded mandate from the federal government. In
addressing the ESA and specifying requirements for local governments, the state should provide
funding without exacerbating the unfunded mandate nature of ESA. Providing local governments with
meaningful input and flexibility to address their unique local conditions is also critical. Federal Way
supports continued state financial assistance for water supply, groundwater, stormwater, and surface
water facilities, which are important in complying with state and federal water quality standards. The
City also supports the authority of water districts to manage their systems, have the tools they need to
address current and future supply demands, and participate in regional planning as appropriate. Finally,
given the number of flood -prone areas in Federal Way, the City strongly supports and urges
comprehensive flood damage prevention planning accomplished at the local level as a partnership
among impacted cities, the county, state, and affected area interests. Each flood prone area is unique
and should be planned for accordingly.
Energy & Telecommunication:
Federal Way strongly supports maintaining the authority of local governments to manage their publicly
owned rights -of -way, and opposes efforts to pre-empt or diminish that authority. The City supports
maintaining the requirement that private utilities bear the costs of relocating their facilities within city
rights -of -way, and that local governments may charge a fee to wireless telecommunications providers
seeking to locate facilities in rights -of -way. On electric industry deregulation, Federal Way supports
provisions to ensure service is available at affordable and reasonable prices, that providers pay their fair
share of taxes, and that local governments continue to manage industry facilities within the rights -of -
way. The City also urges that in any electricity deregulation, state law should require out-of-state
electricity providers to collect state and local utility taxes on services provided to in -state customers.
Land -Use and Permitting Issues, Including Growth Management Shorelines Critical Areas
Comprehensive Plans
The City of Federal Way endorses the Growth Management Act (GMA) as an essential and responsible
planning tool, and supports the land -use and permitting framework that includes the State
Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), local comprehensive plans, shoreline plans, and critical areas
ordinances. However, the GMA and other land -use requirements pose funding and timing challenges
for local governments. Federal Way urges the Legislature to assist local governments in meeting these
challenges by ensuring adequate and ongoing funding, providing sufficient time for refinements and
updates of plans, and coordinating, simplifying, and streamlining existing plans and Acts. One example
of simplicity and flexibility is to allow technical amendments to comprehensive plans more than once a
year. The City also believes in ultimately eliminating state -level shoreline use permits and elimination of
Boundary Review Boards as an outdated, obsolete function. Federal Way supports legislative initiatives
requiring Growth Management Hearings Boards to defer to local decisions, policies, and processes.
The City supports practical solutions to private property issues and disputes, including regulatory
reform, in a manner that does not alter the constitutional definition of takings, does not place an undue
financial burden on taxpayers, or diminish local governments' ability to protect the public health, safety
and welfare of their communities. Finally, the City supports legislative initiatives that ensure Forest
Practice permits issued within city limits or designated urban growth boundaries be subject to the same
local government review process now provided for consideration and issuance of Class IV Forest
Practice permits. Alternatively, cities should be allowed to adopt and enforce land clearing, significant
tree protection, and related issues for Class II and III forest permits.
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Social and Human Services. Housing and Public Health
Federal Way supports maintenance and adequate funding of human service programs, including those
that may be delegated to the state from the federal government. Any legislative action delegating
federal authority should ensure appropriate local government input into development of block grant
dispersal regulations or procedures and development of any new processes to assist or support low-
income, high -need populations. The City supports a dedicated capital and ongoing funding source for
affordable housing that is acceptable to developers, realtors, and state and local government. Such
funding should be integrated into the larger social services system that supports families living in
affordable housing. Federal Way also strongly supports continued state funding for public health
services, and believes County Boards of Public Health should provide representative seats for city
officials.
Youth Issues and Juvenile Offenders
Federal Way supports legislative initiatives that enhance funding to local governments to initiate and
expand youth services, especially for youth violence reduction programs. The City supports enhancing
the Department of Social and Health Services' (DSHS) ability to enforce day-care licensing
requirements, improve services for daycare providers, and ensure accessibility to childcare for all
citizens. The City supports funding for programs designed to prevent child abuse and neglect. Federal
Way also supports efforts to make parents more accountable for children who are juvenile offenders,
and any initiatives to provider stronger sanctions for chronic, persistent offenders, as well as greater
court discretion to impose detention or secure treatment where warranted.
Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice, Emergency Services
Federal Way opposes legislative initiatives to remove authority and discretion for local law enforcement
agencies to provide local and specialized services for their citizens. The City also opposes efforts to
transfer incarceration responsibilities from the state to localities without additional funding. The City
supports flexibility for police officers to enforce the state's laws anywhere in the state, better enabling
officers to assist with incidents outside a city's borders and easing liability concerns. Further, given
rising costs and increasing public demands in public safety and criminal justice, Federal Way strongly
supports legislative initiatives to assist cities and counties with full cost recovery for items such as
incarceration, driving while intoxicated (DWI).convictions, and witness costs. The City also supports
measures to strengthen DWI laws, such as defining a third offense as a `felony'. Federal Way supports
court admissibility of radar speed -measuring devices. Federal Way strongly supports maintaining and
enhancing the emergency 911 system and opposes the unnecessary creation of non -emergency
communications systems suggested in the past, such as E-311. The City also opposes, as costly and
unnecessary, any legislative initiatives to mandate that all criminal interrogations be videotaped.
Municipal Court Oversight and Local Authority
Federal Way appreciates the need to achieve greater efficiencies in the state's court system, but
strongly opposes any effort to eliminate local authority and budget/personnel oversight over Municipal
Courts that have been used to control costs and increase local flexibility. The City opposes any new
unfunded responsibilities placed on the local court system, and any initiatives that require increased
remittance of district and municipal court revenues to the state. Federal Way further supports clarifying
Municipal Court authority to hold sessions outside of city limits under certain circumstances. Finally,
Federal Way urges legislative attention and focus to reducing local liability in operating misdemeanor
probation and pre-trial release programs.
Gambling and Liquor Control, Adult Entertainment and Retail
Federal Way supports legislative initiatives that provide cities with more direct involvement in the
commercial liquor license and card room application processes, along with enhanced public hearing,
public input, and written comment authority. Federal Way opposes the expansion of non -Tribal
gambling. The City supports confirming local government zoning authority over the location within a
community of gambling establishments. The City supports the idea of model ordinance authority
consistent with provisions of adult entertainment ordinances upheld by the courts. Federal Way also
supports increased authority for local governments to minimize secondary impacts of adult retail
establishments by adopting strict requirements for location and hours of operation.
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Public Works: Bidding, and Contracting:
Federal Way supports increasing the dollar threshold for small public works projects and exempting
such projects from the state's definition of public works projects. The City supports continued
streamlining and flexibility of laws and regulations governing the bidding process, including raising the
ceiling of small works roster projects. On recycling, Federal Way opposes legislative and other efforts to
fund countywide solid waste by allowing counties to collect a fee directly from customers of city
franchisers.
Personnel, Labor, and Contracting/Wage Issues:
Federal Way supports civil service reform allowing cities to streamline hiring processes, diversify
workforces, and recruit, retain, terminate and reward employees. The City strongly supports changes to
the binding interest arbitration statutes, introducing factors such as a city's financial ability to meet
contract costs, local labor market conditions, and internal equity with other city employees. The City
also supports mandating final offer arbitration. Concerning prevailing wage, Federal Way supports
legislation clarifying that maintenance activities performed through contract are exempt from prevailing
wage requirements, as is maintenance work performed by regular employees.
General Government/Governmental Operations
Federal Way supports the rights of citizens to access the records and operations of their local
government, but urges that full cost recovery be allowed on records retrieval. The City supports
eliminating an outdated requirement that interlocal agreements be filed with county auditors, since
agreements are recorded with all governments that are signatory to such an interlocal. The City further
supports standardizing voter registration maintenance costs to local governments in a manner that
accurately reflects the cost of maintaining such records.
• Building Code Council
Federal Way supports continued State Building Code Council jurisdiction over building -related codes
and other codes now under its jurisdiction.
• Tort Reform Issues:
Federal Way supports any legislative initiatives to clarify that a defendant should not be required to join
all potential "at fault" entities into litigation or risk losing the ability to apportion fault to the third party(s).
Any move to the contrary would inappropriately shift the burden of proof from the plaintiffs to the
defendant in proving fault.
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TH OLL I G: _._aP �1it
CE TO E(tO
BY
TITLE
RESOLUTION NO. 04-434
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, URGING 2005 STATE
LEGISLATIVE ACTION TO ADDRESS FUNDING FOR
MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE.
WHEREAS, Federal Way and other Washington cities face the challenge of
maintaining transportation infrastructure while also attempting to address capacity and mobility
needs for their residents, businesses, and day-to-day work force; and
WHEREAS, the challenge for Federal Way is made even more acute by the fact that,
along with serving 84,000 residents, it is a transportation hub and through -point for two counties;
home to large employers such as the Weyerhaeuser Corp. and Capital One; and location of a
major theme park that is a regional and statewide destination for visitors, particularly in summer
months; and
WHEREAS, meeting local funding challenges has become more difficult given a series
of revenue setbacks, such as:
Loss of the $15 motor vehicle fee due to the repeal of Initiative 776, which will cost
Federal Way $775,000 to $800,000/year in overlay funds and matching grant
funding sources. -
Flat and declining gas tax receipts, due to the fact that the Legislature has
authorized no new gas tax distributions for cities since 1990. In Federal Way, the
"Arterial Streets" portion of the gas tax that can be used for arterial mobility and
capacity needs has decreased slightly from 1999, as has the "Street" portion of gas
tax receipts that can be devoted to maintenance needs. Meanwhile, costs to
maintain, preserve, and build streets continue to rise.
• Additionally, buying power of the existing gas tax has declined nearly 40% over the
past decade due to new incorporations, more fuel -efficient vehicles, etc.
• The fact that the state Transportation Improvement Board (TIB), a major funding
partner for local corridor capacity and mobility projects in Federal Way, also has
not received any new infusion of gas tax dollars since 1990.
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C(OPY
• City general fund challenges in participating in overlay and maintenance programs,
due to a sagging economy and declining local revenues.
• State Supreme Court decisions to invalidate local transportation funding options
that had been employed by some cities; and
WHEREAS, cities' options for transportation revenues are limited at this time, while
the demand for transportation infrastructure maintenance and improvement continues to grow;
and
WHEREAS, the last comprehensive action by the Legislature to provide direct local
funding and local options for transportation funding came in 1990; and
WHEREAS, in 1990, along with new direct funding, the Legislature, recognizing the
need for local transportation funding, authorized four mechanisms: (1) local option fuel tax, (2)
commercial parking tax, (3) street utility fee, and (4) vehicle license fee; and
WHEREAS, 14 years later, these sources either lack viability or have been invalidated
through court decisions or initiatives or both; and
WHEREAS, as the condition of the transportation infrastructure deteriorates, the cost
becomes significantly more expensive for repair or replacement, effectively doubling every 10 to
15 years; and
WHEREAS, absent adequate funding for critical maintenance -and overlay work, the
condition of Federal Way's streets would decline from a very good 87 out of 100 rating; and
WHEREAS, the cost to the public extends beyond these direct costs in the form of
impacts on the quality of life; on the business investment climate; on transportation safety; and
on the ability to travel without facing delays, detours and congestion; and
WHEREAS, along with the lack of resources to maintain the existing transportation
network, Federal Way is hard-pressed to make capital improvements in transportation
infrastructure, as evidenced by the fact that funding is not available to do all the projects in its 6-
Year Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) — even though many of these are dictated by
"concurrency" requirements in state law; and
WHEREAS, nearly all other cities face similar problems;
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, HEREBY
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. New Direct Funding. The City of Federal Way calls upon the Governor and
the Legislature to provide new direct funding to pay for transportation infrastructure needs
Section 2. New Funding Options. The City of Federal Way also calls on the Governor
and Legislature to provide new funding options and tools that may be enacted at the local level
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Section 3. Call to Other Cities. The City of Federal Way encourages other Washington
municipalities to join in this call by passing similar resolutions as a means of conveying the
severity and urgency of the situation.
Section 4. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this resolution
should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other
section, sentence, clause or phrase of this resolution.
Section 5. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective
date of this resolution is hereby ratified and affirmed.
Section 6. Effective Date. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon passage
by the Federal Way City Council.
RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON this 1 th day of November , 2004.
A
CITY- FEDERAL WAY
AYOR, DEAN McCO GAN
CLERK, N. CHRIST"INE GREEN, CMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY, PATRICIA A. RICHARDSON
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 11/9/04
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 11/16/04
RESOLUTION NO.: 04-434
KAresolution\muni transportation infrastructure 2005 legislation
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