Washington State Transportation Commission Meeting Agenda – September 19, 2017

Friday Harbor
Town Council Chambers
60 Second Street, Friday Harbor, Washington

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

 


Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Item 1: 9:00 am

Chairman Welcome and Commission Introductions

Item 2: 9:05

Commission Business

  • Approval of the July 25, 2017 and July 26, 2017 Meeting Summaries – Action
  • Orca NextGen Resolution – Action
  • Proposal for SR 507 Naming scheduled for October

Item 3: 9:20

Summer Service Disruptions and Challenges

Washington State Ferries’ service disruptions this summer have impacted the economy, mobility, and livability of residents in the San Juan Islands.  The Commission will learn in detail about the problems and what can be done to prevent them in the future.

Presenters: Kevin Ranker, Senator, Washington State Senate
Amy Scarton, Assistant Secretary, Washington State Ferries, WSDOT

Item 4: 10:00

Transportation 101

An overview of the fiscal and policy framework of the statewide tranportation system.

Transportation 101 (pdf 1 mb)

Presenter: Carl See, Senior Financial Analyst, WSTC

Break: 10:15

Item 5: 10:30

Transportation Challenges and Successes on San Juan Island

Perspectives on transportation from local officials and transportation providers on San Juan Island.

Transportation in San Juan County (pdf 8 mb)

Presenters: Carrie Lacher, Mayor, City of Friday Harbor
Bill Watson, Councilman, San Juan County
Todd Nicholson, Port of Friday Harbor
Kraig Hansen, San Juan Transit

Transportation Challenges and Successes on Orcas Island

Perspectives on transportation from local officials and transportation providers on Orcas Island.

Presenters: Rick Hughes, Councilman, San Juan County
Tony Simpson, Airport Manager, Port of Orcas
Kraig Hansen, San Juan Transit

Transportation Challenges and Successes on Lopez and Shaw Islands

Perspectives on transportation from local officials and transportation providers on Lopez and Shaw Islands.

Presenters:  Jamie Stephens, Councilman, San Juan County
Stephen Adams, Commissioner, Port of Lopez
Kraig Hansen, San Juan Transit

Countywide Transportation Challenges

Concluding perspectives on tranportation in and around the San Juan Islands, from county roads, to barge services, and ferry service.

Presenters: Russ Harvey, Interim Public Works Director, San Juan County
Colin Huntemer, County Engineer, San Juan County
Jim Corenman, Chair, Ferry Advisory Committee

Lunch Break: 12:15 pm

Item 6: 1:00

Washington State Ferries

  • WSF Long-Range Plan
  • Inter-Island Service and Canada Service

Washington State Ferries (WSF) will share its process and legislative criteria for development of a 20-year system plan.  WSF staff also will brief the Commission on two routes unique to the San Juan Islands’ the inter-island service and Canadian service.

WSF Long-Range Plan (pdf 492 kb)
Inter-Island Service and Canada Service (pdf 816 kb)

Presenters: Stephanie Cirkovich, Director, Community Services and Planning

Ray Deardorf, Planning Director, Washington State Ferries, WSDOT

Item 7: 1:45

Private Sector Transportation Options to the Islands

The private sector provides tranportation options to the San Juan Islands.

Presenter: Todd Banks, President, Kenmore Air

Item 8: 2:00

Transportation, Tourism and Economic Development

Transportation is essential for the economic pillars of construction, tourism, and agriculture in the San Juan Islands.  Panelists will share examples of the need for reliable access and mobility.

Presenters: Deborah Hopkins Buchanan, Executive/Marketing Director, San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau
Victoria Compton, Executive Director, San Juan County Economic Development Council

Item 9: 2:45

Public Comment

Adjourn: 3:00

 



(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.

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