Washington State Transportation Commission Regular Meeting Agenda – March 15-16, 2016

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Transportation Building, Commission Board Room 1D2
310 Maple Park Avenue SE, Olympia, Washington

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

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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Item 1: 9:00

COMMISSION BUSINESS

  • Approval of February 17 & 18, 2016 Olympia Meeting Summary
  • Commissioner Reports – Action
  • Facility Naming Policy Amendment – Action

Item 2: 9:30

WTP IMPLEMENTATION: CORRIDOR SKETCHES (pdf 648 kb)

Presenters: Kerri Woehler, Director, Multi-Modal Planning, WSDOT
Faris Al-Memar, Systems Analysis and Planning Manager, WSDOT

Item 3: 10:00

LEGISLATIVE SESSION WRAP-UP REPORT

Presenter: Paul Parker, Deputy Director, WSTC

BREAK: 10:30

Item 4: 10:45

SR 520 PROJECT STATUS AND WORK PLAN (pdf 2 mb)

Presenter: Julie Meredith, SR 520 Program Manager, WSDOT

Item 5: 11:30

DEBT AFFORDABILITY STUDY (pdf 403 kb)

Presenter: Ellen Evans, Deputy Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer

LUNCH: 12:00

Item 6: 1:00

I-405 EXPRESS TOLL LANES RULEMAKING (pdf 757 kb)

Presenter: Patty Rubstello, Assistant Secretary, Toll Division, WSDOT

  • Traffic and Operations Update

WSTC Tolling Team Recommendation

  • Propose Tolling Regulatory Changes
  • Public Comment – Action

Presenter: Paul Parker, Deputy Director, WSTC

  • Discuss Process of Rulemaking Moving Forward

BREAK: 2:00

Item 7: 2:30

TACOMA NARROWS BRIDGE TOLL RATE SETTING

Presenter: Paul Parker, Deputy Director, WSTC

Carl See, Senior Financial Analyst, WSTC

  • Discuss Legislative appropriation and Financial Impact
    WSTC Tolling Team Recommendation – Action
  • Propose FY 2017 Toll Rates

Item 8: 2:45

SR 520 RATE SETTING (pdf 717 kb)

Presenter: Brent Baker, Vice President, WSP/Parsons Brinckerhoff

  • SR 520 Toll Rate Scenario Results

WSTC Tolling Team Recommendation – Action

  • Propose FY 2017 Toll Rates

Presenter: Paul Parker, Deputy Director, WSTC

  • Outreach Schedule

Item 9: 3:45

WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TOLLING REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE (pdf 313 kb)

Presenter: Patty Rubstello, Assistant Secretary, Toll Division, WSDOT

  • Civil Penalty Process for Toll Violations
  • Customer Service Center Procurement
  • Use of Consultants

Item 10: 4:00

DRONE TECHNOLOGY IN TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS (pdf 4 mb)

Presenter: Walt Olsen, P.E.,Deputy Director, County Road Administration Board
Jim Ayers, P.E., Design Systems Engineer, County Road Administration Board

Item 11: 4:30

SECRETARY’S REPORT

Presenter: Roger Millar, Acting Secretary, WSDOT

ADJOURN: 5:00

 

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Item 12: 8:30

FAST ACT FEDERAL FUNDS DISTRIBUTION (pdf 185 kb)

Presenter: Jay Balasbas, Senior Budget Assistant, Office of Financial Management
Lon Wyrick, Executive Director, Thurston Regional Planning Council

Item 13: 9:00

OVERVIEW OF MINORITY AND WOMEN’S CONTRACTING IN TRANSPORTATION (pdf 549 kb)

Presenter: Teresa Berntsen, Director, Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises
Chris Liu, Director, Department of Enterprise Services

BREAK: 10:00

Item 14: 10:15

WASHINGTON STATE FERRY NAMING

Presenter: Paul Parker, Deputy Director, WSTC

WSTC Ferry Team Recommendations – Action

Item 15: 10:30

WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES PLANNING AND PERFORMANCE (pdf 263 kb)

Presenter: Ray Deardorf, Planning and Community Services Manager, Washington State Ferries, WSDOT

  • Update on Ridership and Revenue Performance
  • Schedule and plan for review and development:
    • Operational Strategies
    • Washington State Ferries Long-range Plan

Item 16: 11:45

PUBLIC COMMENT

ADJOURN: 12:00

 


(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.