Washington State Transportation Commission Local Meeting Agenda – September 9, 2015

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Municipal Courtroom/Council Chambers
401 Homer Street
Sunnyside WA

Please note: All listed times are estimates only and the Commission reserves the right to move agenda items as needed.

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Wednesday, September 9, 2015

 

Item 1: 9:00

CHAIRMAN WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS

Senator Honeyford, welcoming remarks

Item 2: 9:05

COMMISSION BUSINESS

  • Approval of July 21 & 22, 2015 meeting summary – Action
  • Approval of August, 4, 2015 Final Ferry Fare Hearing Transcript – Action
  • 2016 Meeting Date and Locations – Action

Item 3: 9:20

TRANSPORTATION 101 – A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF TRANSPORTATION IN WASHINGTON STATE (pdf 2 mb)

Presenter: Paul Parker, Deputy Director, WSTC

Item 4: 9:40

CITY TRANSPORTATION ISSUES, CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES

Presenters: Mayor Jim Restucci, City of Sunnyside
Don Day, City Manager, City of Sunnyside
Mayor Norm Childress, City of Grandview

Item 5: 10:15

COUNTY TRANSPORTATION ISSUES, CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES

Presenters: Rand Elliott, Chairman, Yakima County Commission
Gary Ekstedt, Yakima County Engineer

Break: 10:45

Item 6: 11:00

THE UPPER VALLEY: REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION ISSUES, CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES (pdf 2 mb)

Presenter: Joan Davenport, Director of Community Development, City of Yakima

Item 7: 11:15

WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REGIONAL PROJECTS AND PERSPECTIVES

Presenter: Troy Suing, Assistant Regional Administrator, WSDOT Southcentral Region

LUNCH: 12:00

Item 8: 1:00

REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION ISSUES, CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES

Presenters: Larry Mattson, Executive Director, Yakima Valley Conference of Governments
Santos Trevino, Chairman, Driving Rural Yakima Valley’s Economy
Alan Adolf, Treasurer/Facilitator, Driving Rural Yakima Valley’s Economy & TRANS-Action

Item 9: 1:45

TRAVEL AND TOURISM IN YAKIMA VALLEY

Presenters: John Cooper, President and CEO, Yakima Valley Tourism
Brad Smith, Yakima Valley Community College Teaching Winery
Deb Heintz, Prosser Economic Development

  • Yakima Valley Tourism
  • Prosser Economic Development

BREAK: 2:30

Item 10: 2:45

TRANSPORTATION AND ECONOMIC VITALITY

Presenters: Jean Brown, Business Development Director, Yakima Development Association
Tim Kelly, Chief Operation Officer, Central Washington Rail Road
Jon DeVaney, Washington Tree Fruit Association
Carl Singleton, Manager, R.E. Powell
Jim Sewell, President, Port of Grandview
Frank Lyall, President, Yakima County Farm Bureau
Tammy Elliott, Wal-Mart

Item 11: 4:00

MEETING PUBLIC TRANSPORTAITON NEEDS

Presenters: Madelyn Carlson, People For People
David Morales, Commissioner, Commission on Hispanic Affairs
Dina Ibarra, Director, College Assistant Migrant Program, Heritage University

Item 12: 4:45

PUBLIC COMMENT

Adjourn: 5:00

 

 

(The Commission reserves the right to take action on any item during the Commission Meeting and may make adjustments to the order of the agenda items as well as the time of adjournment.)

All Transportation Commission and Committee meetings are open to the public.

SPECIAL NEEDS

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information

Individuals requiring reasonable accommodations may request written materials in alternate formats, sign language interpreters, physical accessibility accommodations, or other reasonable accommodations by contacting the event sponsor (Commission Office at (360) 705-7070). Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing may contact the event sponsor through the Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1.

Title VI Notice to Public

It is WSTC’s policy to assure that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin or sex, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise discriminated against under any of its federally funded programs and activities. Any person who believes his/her Title VI protection has been violated, may file a complaint with WSDOT’s Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO). For additional information regarding Title VI complaint procedures and/or information regarding our non-discrimination obligations, please contact OEO’s Title VI Coordinator 360-705-7082.