Washington State Transportation Commission – Meeting Agenda – May 15, 2019

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Omak City Hall
2 N Ash Street
Omak, Washington

Public Notice: The Commission reserves the right to take action on any item on the agenda, make adjustments to the order of agenda items, and adjust the time of adjournment as needed.

 

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Item 1: 8:30 am

Welcome and Introductions

Item 2: 8:35

Transportation 101

Presenter: Paul Parker, Deputy Director, WSTC

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

Transportation 101 (pdf 2 mb)

Item 3: 8:50

City Transportation Issues, Challenges and Successes

Presenters: City of Omak – TBD
Shawn Davission, Public Works Director, City of Okanogan
Jon Neal, Mayor, City of Oroville
City of Brewester (invited)

Information and perspectives on transportation from the cities of Okanogan County.

Item 4: 9:30

Cross-Border Transportation Issues

Presenters: Jon Neal, Mayor, City of Oroville
Chris Branch, Commissioner, Okanogan County

The Oroville – Osoyoos border crossing links Oroville, Washington with Osoyoos, British Columbia. It has a joint US – Canada Border Inspection Station open at all times and is considered the busiest of the border crossings in Northeastern Washington.

Item 5: 9:45

County Transportation Issues, Challenges and Successes

Presenters: Chris Branch, Commissioner, Okanogan County
Josh Thompson, Engineer, Okanogan County

Information and perspectives on transportation from Okanogan County.

Item 6: 10:00

Economic Development, Tourism, and Transportation

Presenter: Roni Holder-Diefenbach, Executive Director, Okanogan Economic Alliance

A short line railroad, airport, and US 97 are critical transportation infrastructure for economic vitality in central Okanogan County.

Economic Development,Tourism & Transportation (pdf 820 kb)

Item 7: 10:20

Washington State Department of Transportation Challenges

Presenter: Dave Bierschbach, North Central Region Administrator, Washington State Department of Transportation

State transportation facilities and programs are essential to mobility, economic vitality and livability.

North Central Region (pdf 3 mb)

Item 8: 10:40

Public Transportation and Special Needs Transportation

Presenters: Brent Timm, Operations Manager, TranGo
Jennifer Fitzthum, Executive Director, Okanogan County Transportation and Nutrition

Perspectives on transit and special needs transportation in Okanogan County.

Item 9: 11:00

Public Comment

Adjourn: 11:10

Next Meeting
June 18 & 19, 2019
Bremerton, Washington

 


(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.

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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.

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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.