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1 Biennial Budget and Work Program Fiscal Years (July 2017 June 2019) Adopted Supplemental Puget Sound Regional Council Washington Reflection Lakes, Mt. Rainier National Park

2 The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) presented a Distinguished Budget Presentation award to Puget Sound Regional Council, Washington, for its Annual Budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, In order to receive this award, a governmental unit must publish a budget document that meets program criteria as a policy document, as a financial plan, as an operations guide, and as a communication device. The award is valid for a period of one year only. We believe our current budget continues to conform to program requirements, and we are submitting it to GFOA to determine its eligibility for another award.

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS FY BUDGET AND WORK PROGRAM Page Executive Message Introduction 1 Moving Forward on Transportation 1 Implementing Plans for Sustainable Growth 2 Advancing Shared Prosperity 2 Enhancing Data Tools 2 PSRC at a Glance What is the Regional Council? 3 Mission 3 Functions 3 Other Agency Mandates 4 Figure 1 - Puget Sound Regional Council Member Jurisdictions (Map) 5 Regional Profile 6 Population Growth 6 Population Distribution 6 Housing Growth 7 Employment Growth 8 Benefits of Membership 9 Organization and Decision-Making 10 General Assembly 10 Executive Board 10 Operations Committee 10 Policy Boards 10 Economic Development District 10 Budget Strategy & Overview Budget Strategy & Overview 11 PSRC s Integrated Timeline 11 How the PSRC budget ties to long term planning goals and priorities 11 Figure 2 - Integrated Planning Timeline (FY ) 12 Short-term Factors Influencing Budget Decisions 13 Estimated Revenues and Expenditures 13 Funding Sources 13 Funding Uses 14 Budget Bar Graphs and Tables Table 1 Revenue Comparison Summary 15 Table 2 Expenditure Comparison Summary 15 Table 3 Staffing Comparison by Function 15 Table 4 Revenue Comparison by Source 16 Table 5 Distribution of Matching Funds 17 Table 6 FY Expenditure Allocation 18 Table 7 Revenue Allocation 19 Table 8 Carryover Funds from FY Figure 3 Revenue Comparison 21 Figure 4 Expenditure Comparison 22 Figure 5 Expenditure by Work Element 23

4 Financial Structure and Process 24 Fund Descriptions 24 Basis of Budgeting 24 Capital Budget & Debt 24 Fund Balance 24 Budget Development 26 Budget Policies 26 Unfunded Sub-Tasks 27 Biennial Budget and Work Program Development Key Dates 28 Performance Measures, Milestones & Reporting 30 Long Term Financial Projection & Strategy 30 Table 9 Revenue Comparison Summary 32 Table 10 Expenditure Comparison Summary 32 Table 11 Staffing Comparison by Function 32 Table 12 Revenue Comparison by Source 33 Budget Trends 34 Figure 6 Biennial Revenue Trends 35 Figure 7 Biennial Expenditure Trends 35 Work Descriptions by Task Planning Management 36 Regional Growth Management Planning 39 Regional Transportation Planning (Long-Range) 46 Regional Transportation Planning (Short-Range/PSRC Funding) 58 Economic Development 63 Data 66 Executive Services (Council Support) 75 Executive Services (Government Relations and Communications) 77 Administrative Services 80 Appendices Appendix A Puget Sound Regional Council Committee Structure A-1 Puget Sound Regional Council Organization Resolution A-2 Puget Sound Regional Council Organization Chart A-3 Position Summary Schedule A-9 Appendix B PSRC FY2018 and FY2019 Dues Assessment B-1 PSRC Financial & Budgetary Policies B-4 Appendix C Table of Contents C-1 PSRC Metropolitan Transportation Planning Process Unified Planning Work Program C-2 MPO Core Functions & Essential Programs (UPWP Federal Requirement Crosswalk) C-22 State Fiscal Year 2018 UPWP (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018) C-26 Regional Transportation Planning Activities with Federal Funding C-41 FY Unfunded Work Elements C-45 Appendix D Fiscal Years Highlights D-1 Appendix E Glossary of Financial Terms E-1 Frequently Used Acronyms E-5

5 MESSAGE from the EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Introduction We are pleased to present the budget and work program for the Puget Sound Regional Council for your review and approval. It is a balanced, steady state budget that supports PSRC s regional planning mission and provides high quality services to our members. What a remarkable time this is for the central Puget Sound region! Population has surged over 4 million people and jobs are growing fast. The region has secured historic transportation investments that will pay dividends for generations. We re well on our way to closing the enormous gap between available funding and building the transportation system needed to sustain the economy and quality of life as the region grows. Growth is the biggest challenge and opportunity ahead of us. The region s VISION 2040 strategy lays out how the region can accommodate the nearly million more people expected here by It s a strategy for growth that enhances the region s economic vitality, social equity and environmental health. Over the next two years, PSRC will complete near and long term actions that help move the region s growth, transportation and economic development plans forward. Following are highlights of our proposed work program. Moving Forward on Transportation PSRC will work to keep the momentum going to find solutions to short and long term transportation needs. A big focus will be completing an update to the Transportation 2040 plan in The good news is that many of the investments in the plan will be fully funded. The new plan will describe those investments, address remaining needs and funding gaps, and anticipate technological and other changes in the region. Through our work on the region s near-term Transportation Improvement Program, we will advance transportation investments worth $5.6 billion coming online in the next few years, including widening 405 from Renton to Bellevue, building Link light rail to Northgate, and operating an expanded bus rapid transit line in Snohomish County. Through merit-based project selection processes in 2017 and 2018, PSRC will select projects that align with the growth strategy to receive new federal funds. Executive Message 1 Adopted Supplemental Budget

6 Implementing Plans for Sustainable Growth As the region has grown over the two decades, most rural lands have stayed rural and a significant share of new housing and employment has located in urban communities, in sync with VISION Rapid growth in recent years has underscored the need for continued smart planning going forward. New transit investments coming with ST3 present an exceptional opportunity to create vital, walkable communities close to new transit hubs. During this biennium, PSRC will begin an update to VISION 2040 to reflect these new investments and other changes in the region, and extend the plan to Related work will include implementing an updated centers framework and developing a regional open space plan. Advancing Shared Prosperity The region s economy is performing at amazing levels. When adopted in 2017, the new Regional Economic Strategy will guide key regional economic initiatives to keep the economy strong and identify ways that PSRC can contribute. The Economic Development Board will adopt a work plan that establishes implementation priorities for each year. Enhancing Data Tools Our data team will continue to offer high quality data and modeling support to the region s jurisdictions. Our forecasting models will support major regional planning efforts, including the Transportation 2040 and VISION 2040 updates. Work will include enhancing the SoundCast activity-based model for transit and freight modeling, updating UrbanSim land use forecasting tools, and extending the regional macroeconomic forecast to the year We will also conduct a fourth wave of the Puget Sound Regional Travel Survey. Through our Puget Sound Trends series, we will continue to track population, economic, transportation, and housing data trends to measure the performance of our regional plans. I invite you to explore the details of the entire budget in the pages ahead and look forward to your feedback. Thank you for participating in the work of the Puget Sound Regional Council and helping our region prepare for the future. Josh Brown Executive Director, Puget Sound Regional Council Executive Message 2 Adopted Supplemental Budget

7 PSRC at a GLANCE What is the Puget Sound Regional Council? The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) is a regional planning organization that develops policies and makes decisions about transportation planning, economic development and growth management in the four-county Puget Sound region. Under state and federal mandates and an Interlocal Agreement signed by its members, PSRC conducts and supports numerous state and federal planning, compliance and certification programs which enable members and other jurisdictions and entities in the region to obtain state and federal funding. PSRC is designated under federal law as the Metropolitan Planning Organization, and under state law as the Regional Transportation Planning Organization, for King, Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish counties. PSRC provides creative, pragmatic regional planning and research to address current issues, and to explore future needs and options that could benefit the region. As a regional planning agency, PSRC does not duplicate the activities of local and state operating agencies, but supports their needs with complementary planning and advocacy. PSRC performs strategic analyses of trends, consequences of future growth and transportation policies, and implications of future options to address growth and transportation needs. It is a center for the collection, analysis and dissemination of information vital to business, citizens and governments in the region. Mission The mission of the Puget Sound Regional Council as established in the Interlocal Agreement is "...to preserve and enhance the quality of life in the central Puget Sound area." To achieve this mission, the PSRC will: Prepare, adopt and maintain goals, policies, and standards for regional transportation and regional growth management in the central Puget Sound area, in accordance with federal and state law and based on local comprehensive plans of jurisdictions within the region. Ensure that provisions of state and federal laws pertaining to regional transportation planning and regional growth management are implemented in the region. Functions PSRC 's Interlocal Agreement establishes the organization's growth management, transportation, economic development, forum and technical assistance responsibilities, highlighting the following functions: Meet Metropolitan Planning Organization responsibilities for the four counties, including development and maintenance of a regional transportation plan, and PSRC at a Glance 3 Adopted Supplemental Budget

8 programming federal transportation funds. Fulfill Regional Transportation Planning Organization requirements prescribed by state law for the four counties; ensure that regional transportation, land use and economic development plans are integrated and that state, regional and local transportation plans are consistent. Maintain VISION 2040 as the adopted regional growth, transportation and economic strategy. Develop and maintain a regional database; forecast and monitor economic, demographic and travel conditions in the region as the foundation for local and regional planning. Provide technical assistance to local governments, state and federal governments, and business and community organizations. Provide a forum to discuss emerging regional issues. Provide staff support for the region s Economic Development District. Other Agency Mandates In addition to its own governing Interlocal Agreement, PSRC operates under numerous federal and state laws, including: The federal Fixing America s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act Amendments to the federal and state Clean Air Acts The state Growth Management Act Numerous state transportation statutes, including transportation demand management and commute trip reduction laws, and the High Capacity Transit Act As the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization for the four-county central Puget Sound region, PSRC meets these federal and state requirements so that the region is eligible to receive transportation funds from the state and federal government. PSRC works to meet its mandates under these and other laws in a variety of ways. It has specifically established institutional relationships with member governments and other key regional decision-makers to help ensure these mandates are met and the region's goals are achieved. For example, in addition to representation from local government members, PSRC 's Transportation Policy Board includes representatives from the Washington State Department of Transportation, the state Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board, transit operators, ports, tribes, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, businesses, labor groups, community groups and other organizations. The Growth Management Policy Board includes representatives from business/labor, environmental and community organizations. PSRC also utilizes a number of other advisory bodies, including a Regional Staff Committee composed of senior staff from local governments, state agencies, transit agencies, and ports, to provide ideas and valuable insights on ways to address important regional issues. Other committees, involving member agency staff and representatives of business, environmental, citizen and other interests, research and resolve technical issues related to regional policy development, and review and recommend major transportation projects, including bicycle, pedestrian and other transportation enhancement projects, for funding. PSRC also engages in many outreach activities to inform and involve communities and residents of the region. These efforts include forums, surveys, workshops, conferences, open houses, and a large variety of reports, technical papers and other publications. PSRC also maintains a website ( PSRC at a Glance 4 Adopted Supplemental Budget

9 Figure 1 Map of PSRC Member Jurisdictions PSRC at a Glance 5 Adopted Supplemental Budget

10 Regional Profile The Puget Sound Regional Council covers over 6,267 square miles in land area. There are 82 cities and towns that make up the membership of PSRC. In 2016, the Puget Sound Region accounted for 55% of the population of Washington State. Over 71% of the region s population lived in the region s thriving incorporated cities and towns as of April Population Total 3,690,942 3,985,040 Incorporated Area 2,526,890 2,833,555 Unincorporated Area 1,164,052 1,151,485 Source: April 1, 2016 Population of Counties, Washington State Office of Financial Management Seven of the ten largest cities in Washington are located in the PSRC area. Of these, the top five largest in cities in the region are shown to the right. Seattle continues to be the largest city in the state and has increased the most in population since Population Growth The region has experienced a rapid increase in population since early 2013 as the region has continued to recover from the Great Recession. Between 2015 and 2016 over 86,000 new people moved to the region, the largest single year increase in population observed since the late 1960 s. Over 72% of the population increase between 2015 and 2016 came from people migrating to the region from other places both inside and outside of Washington. Californians made up the largest component of the migration from places outside of Washington. City 2010 Population 2016 Population Change in Population Seattle 608, ,800 78,140 Tacoma 198, ,100 7,703 Bellevue 122, ,400 17,037 Kent 92, ,500 32,089 Everett 103, ,300 5,281 Source: April 1, 2016 Population of Counties, Washington State Office of Financial Management Population Distribution According to the latest American Community Survey data, approximately 67% of the population of the region is non-hispanic white followed by over 12% Asian, Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. The region continues to attract many new people from outside the region and the demographic profile continues to reflect those changes in diversity. Men and women between the age of made up almost 16% of the region s population in 2015 and were the two largest 5-yr age groups for both men and women in the region. As the population continues to age, it is expected that the upper end of the age/gender pyramid will shift to a larger population share in the older age groups. PSRC at a Glance 6 Adopted Supplemental Budget

11 Source: United States Census Bureau, ACS yr Data table S0101 Source: United States Census Bureau, ACS yr Data table B03002 Housing Growth Recovery in the housing market following the Great Recession accelerated in the Puget Sound Region along with the population and employment growth in late 2012 and In the past year the region added over 21,000 housing units to the market over double the number of housing units that were added between 2010 and New Housing Units Total 9,687 9,519 13,844 17,769 20,256 21,078 Single Family 5,369 5,352 6,157 7,767 6,789 7,327 Multi-Family 4,306 4,052 7,603 9,916 13,429 13,442 Source: Postcensal Estimates of April 1 Housing Units, 1990 to Present, Office of Financial Management, Forecasting and Research Division As the region continues to grow, a larger share of the new housing being provided in the region is multi-family housing. Between 2010 and 2011, approximately 45% all new construction was multi-family housing. This increased to over 64% between 2015 and Source: Postcensal Estimates of April 1 Housing Units, 1990 to Present, Office of Financial Management, Forecasting and Research Division PSRC at a Glance 7 Adopted Supplemental Budget

12 Employment Growth Total employment in the Puget Sound Region totaled over 2 million jobs in 2016 and job growth averaged over 3.2% in almost twice the rate of our record population growth. All four counties in our region added jobs. The services sector, which includes jobs from IT, business services, recreation and food services, added the most jobs in the region between 2015 and 2016 but the construction sector grew at a blistering rate of 7.7%. The rapid increase in construction related work is reflective of the region s growing housing stock. PSRC at a Glance 8 Adopted Supplemental Budget

13 Membership and its Benefits The PSRC membership includes the four counties of King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish and most of the cities they contain, and the Muckleshoot Tribe, Puyallup Tribe of Indians, and Suquamish Tribe. Of the 82 cities in the region, 73 are members of the PSRC. The jurisdictions of the region are shown in Figure 1. Statutory members of the PSRC include the four port authorities of Everett, Seattle, Bremerton and Tacoma; the Washington State Department of Transportation, and the Washington State Transportation Commission. Associate members include the Snoqualmie Tribe, and the Tulalip Tribes, Island County, the Thurston Regional Planning Council, Washington State Aerospace Partnership, University of Washington, and Port of Edmonds. In addition, a memorandum of understanding with the region s six transit agencies outlines their participation in the PSRC. Fifty percent of the county and city elected officials who serve on the PSRC Executive Board must also serve on transit boards. Benefits of Membership A voice in key regional decisions Membership provides opportunities for elected officials and staffs of member jurisdictions and agencies to work together and to resolve growth, transportation and economic issues that cross jurisdictional boundaries. Distribution of federal transportation dollars PSRC receives approximately $234 million in federal transportation dollars each year and conducts a competitive project selection process every two to three years. Economic Development The Central Puget Sound Economic Development District and the Puget Sound Regional Council joined forces in 2004 to better integrate economic, growth and transportation planning for the region. In addition to benefiting the members, we are working closely with the federal Economic Development Administration and the public and private partners around the region to promote economic development. Technical assistance to obtain federal and state funding Membership also provides access to information and technical assistance to obtain federal and state transportation funds. A large portion of the dues that members pay is used as matching funds for state and federal grants; more than six dollars are received in state and federal grants for every dollar of dues used as matching funds. Education & training Members participate in a wide variety of workshops and other education and training opportunities to learn about important issues for local jurisdictions. Data to meet special planning needs Membership also makes available a broad range of information and data to meet specific needs. This information includes employment, population and travel data necessary to meet the requirements of the Growth Management Act and other laws, and technical studies and policy analyses available through universities, private research and other sources, to meet special needs. This includes a large amount of data and information that a number of PSRC members, especially smaller jurisdictions, might not have enough staff time or resources to acquire on their own. Members receive highest priority when requesting data or information. Geographic Information Systems Many of the PSRC databases are integrated into map formats for use in Geographic Information System (GIS) software. These databases are accessible to members, along with GIS assistance and custom map products. Free standard and secondary data products and working data sets These data are provided free to members. Members also are not charged for custom requests that can be done in a short period of time, and a portion of the costs for members larger requests are charged against a prorated portion of members dues, while non-members pay the full costs of custom data requests. PSRC at a Glance 9 Adopted Supplemental Budget

14 Technical expertise Membership also provides access to an extensive range of technical expertise in areas such as transit and transportation planning, economics and economic development, growth management, demographics, and use of geographic information systems. Organization and Decision-Making The Puget Sound Regional Council is governed by a General Assembly and Executive Board. The Growth Management and Transportation Policy Boards and Operations Committee advise the Executive Board. Appendix A, (Page A-1; Puget Sound Regional Council Committee Structure) provides an overview of the Regional Council's organizational structure. General Assembly The General Assembly is composed of all member jurisdictions and agencies. At Assembly meetings, all elected officials from the executive and legislative branches of member cities, towns, counties, tribes, ports and representatives from the state agencies are eligible to attend and vote on behalf of their members. Votes are allocated proportionally as specified in the Interlocal Agreement signed by all members. The Assembly meets at least annually to review and vote on key Executive Board recommendations such as those concerning the budget and work program and growth and transportation plans and amendments. The General Assembly also elects the president and vice president of PSRC. Executive Board Members of the Executive Board are appointed by their General Assembly constituents to represent the member governments. The Board is chaired by the PSRC president, meets monthly, and carries out delegated powers and responsibilities between meetings of the General Assembly. Operations Committee The Operations Committee is composed of Executive Board members and is chaired by the PSRC's vice president. The committee reviews and makes recommendations to the Executive Board on the budget and work program, and on contracts and other financial and personnel issues. Policy Boards The Interlocal Agreement provides for two key policy boards to advise the Executive Board a Transportation Policy Board and a Growth Management Policy Board. The Transportation Policy Board also is required under PSRC's responsibilities as the Regional Transportation Planning Organization for the central Puget Sound region. Both boards include representatives of the PSRC's member jurisdictions and other appropriate representatives of regional business, labor, civic and environmental groups. Economic Development District Through the signed Memorandum of Agreement with the Central Puget Sound Economic Development District, PSRC provides contract services to support District Board activities and work program. PSRC at a Glance 10 Adopted Supplemental Budget

15 Budget Strategy & Overview

16 Budget Strategy and Overview The budget and work program supports regional objectives, local government priorities, mandates associated with PSRC s designation as the Metropolitan Planning Organization and Regional Transportation Planning Organization for the region, and established state and federal emphasis areas, the state Growth Management Act, and the services provided to the Central Puget Sound Economic Development District. PSRC s Integrated Planning Timeline The Integrated Planning Timeline (Figure 2) is a multi-year schedule of PSRC s regional planning activities. The intent is to coordinate major planning products to ensure that PSRC meets state and federal requirements, avoids conflicts, integrates with local planning schedules, and completes internal work needed to support major planning products in a timely manner. How the PSRC budget ties to long term planning goals and priorities Development of the biennial budget and work program focuses on identifying available revenues and proposing a budget and work program that accomplishes the regional planning activities that are outlined in the Integrated Planning Timeline with the available resources. The budget and Integrated Planning Timeline will be regularly updated as requirements and conditions change. Budget Stragegy and Overview 11 Adopted Supplemental Budget

17 Integrated Planning Timeline, Fig Major Planning Functions VISION 2050 Scoping Plan Development (2050 horizon) Review & Adoption Regional Transportation Plan Plan Develop. (2040 horizon) Review & Adoption Scoping Plan Development (2050 horizon) Review & Adoption Scoping Plan Development (horizon TBD) Regional Economic Strategy Review & Adoption Scoping Plan Development Review & Adoption Data Reg. Macroeconomic Forecasts Land Use Forecasts Household Travel Survey VISION 2050 Support (2050 horizon) VISION 2050 Support (2050 horizon) Minor Update (2050 horizon, supports 2022 RTP update) Land Use Vision (2050 horizon) (horizon TBD) Land Use Vision (horizon TBD) Spring 2017 Spring 2019 Spring 2021 Spring 2023 Spring 2025 PSRC Project Selection & TIP Development Policy Framework Project Selection & TIP Development Policy Framework Project Selection & TIP Development Policy Framework Project Selection & TIP Development Policy Framework Project Selection & TIP Development Policy Framework City and County Planning Comprehensive Plans King, Pierce, Snohomish Counties Kitsap County Growth Targets King, Pierce, Snohomish Counties Kitsap County Buildable Lands Reports King, Pierce, Snohomish Counties Kitsap County Countywide Planning Policies Puget Sound Regional Council March 15, 2018 Budget Strategy and Overview 12 Adopted Supplemental Budget

18 Short-term factors influencing budget decisions During the development of the biennial budget proposal several factors were taken into consideration including: PSRC s effort to sustain financial health, ensure agency resources are used in an effective and accountable manner, and maintain internal management controls. The need for a balanced budget proposal based on conservative revenue estimates from reliable sources. Accomplishing the regional planning activities that are outlined in the Integrated Planning Timeline. Completing work tasks on time with identified resources. Updating policies to keep current with the latest regulations. Inflationary factors. Maintaining sufficient funds to meet current expenses (cash flow). Increasing amount of reserve funds to meet minimum recommended balance. Impact of the rising costs of employee benefits on the total cost of labor. The need for wage increases sufficient to remain competitive in job market Estimated Revenues and Expenditures The revenue and expenditure assumptions are illustrated in tables 1-7 and figures 4-6. Figures 4-6 show the revenue and expenditure comparison between the Adopted FY Supplemental Budget and the Amended Adopted FY Budget (October 2017). Funding Sources: Table 1 summarizes the revenue by funding source and compares the proposed budget to the current budget. Table 4 provides a more detailed listing of each revenue source and amount. As shown on Table 4, of the different funding sources, the largest are the planning funds provided by Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA 5303) grants. The funds from the FHWA and FTA are associated with the Metropolitan Planning Organization requirements of federal law. To remain eligible for these funds, the Regional Council is required to: Review Transportation 2040 (Metropolitan Transportation Plan) for conformance with federal requirements and revise it, if necessary; Develop, in all four counties now included in the designated Metropolitan Area Boundary (rural and urbanized areas), a transportation project selection process and analyze the operations of the current and future transportation systems; and Ensure that the Transportation Improvement Program meets new federal requirements. (These activities are partly supported by state and local funds.) Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) funds provided by the Washington State Department of Transportation to Regional Transportation Planning Organizations such as PSRC provide for local governments and the state to coordinate transportation planning for regional transportation facilities. Federal Transit Administration Urbanized Area Formula Grants (FTA5307) are available for transportation-related planning. Budget Strategy and Overview 13 Adopted Supplemental Budget

19 Federal Transit Administration Enhanced Mobility of Seniors & Individuals with disabilities Section 5310 (FTA 5310) formula funding is made available to states for the purpose of assisting nonprofit groups in meeting transportation needs of the elderly and persons with disabilities. Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds from FHWA are allocated by WSDOT to Metropolitan Planning Organizations for prioritizing and selecting projects that align with regional priorities. The Economic Development Administration (EDA) Planning Grant supports the work of the Central Puget Sound Economic Development District. See the Economic Development work element. Membership dues from member towns, cities, counties, tribes and transit agencies provide matching funds for grants, support various elements of the work program and provide for PSRC s reserve funds. Anticipated revenues are revenues from traditional sources that are expected but not yet available. Of the $27.5 million in total revenues for the Adopted FY Supplemental Budget, $15.7 million is from federal grants, $1.2 million is from state grants, $5.8 million in local and grant funds carried over from previous fiscal years, $4.4 million in local funds, and $431,000 in anticipated funds from MPO Planning fund and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The local funds include $4.1 million in local membership and transit dues, and $273,000 from the Central Puget Sound Economic Development District. The distribution of the local membership dues and transit dues are shown in Table 5, Local Dues/Transit Dues Allocation Comparison. Funding Uses: Table 2 summarizes the expenditures by category for the adopted budget and compares them to the expenditures in the current budget. Of the $27.5 million total budget, 68% is used to fund personnel costs, 14% percent is used for overhead, 6% is for contingency reserve, 5% is for project consultants, 3% is for direct project costs and 4% is encumbered for anticipated revenues and future work. During the fiscal years salaries are expected to increase by approximately 3% per year. Benefits are expected to increase by approximately 4.5% percent per year. Indirect costs are expected to increase by approximately 7% per year. The increase will be used to fund rent increases, repairs and maintenance of furniture and fixtures, and IT improvements such as migrating data storage to the cloud. Direct costs, consultant costs and the amount encumbered for long-term projects have decreased significantly in the proposed budget. This is due in part to the scheduled fiscal year 2017 completion of the Transportation Futures project. Of the $4.38 million in local dues, $2.86 million is used as match for the federal/state funds. For every dollar of local match, members receive approximately five dollars in grant funded planning services. The remaining local dues are allocated to Growth, Transportation, and Economic Development Planning and Monitoring, Data, and Executive and Administrative Services. Membership dues also provide support for PSRC to manage and distribute project money to the region. In 2016 PSRC will manage and distribute approximately $700 million in project funds. And over $5 billion of federal investment money will be tracked through the regional Transportation Improvement Program over the next four years. Table 3 shows staffing levels decreasing from 71 FTEs to 69. Budget Strategy and Overview 14 Adopted Supplemental Budget

20 Table 1 - Revenue Comparison Summary Adopted October-17 Supplemental Amended Basic Funding FY FY Variance State $1,226,000 $1,226,000 $0,000 Federal $15,733,000 $15,733,000 $0,000 Local Funds, EDD and Service Income $4,404,000 $4,441,000 ($37,000) Carryover (a) $5,672,000 $5,635,000 $37,000 Tenant Improvement Reimbursement Carryover $55,000 $55,000 $0,000 State/Federal/Local Anticipated $431,000 $431,000 $0,000 Total $27,521,000 $27,521,000 $0,000 Table 2 - Expenditure Comparison Summary Adopted October-17 Supplemental Amended Basic Funding FY FY Variance Salaries (b) $11,493,000 $11,505,000 ($12,000) Benefits (c) $7,107,000 $7,108,000 ($1,000) Overhead $3,854,000 $3,854,000 ($0,000) s+b+oh $22,454,000 $22,467,000 ($13,000) Direct $874,000 $845,000 $29,000 Consultant $1,399,000 $1,424,000 ($25,000) Anticipated $560,000 $560,000 ($0,000) Tenant Improvement $55,000 $55,000 $0,000 Encumbered for Future Work $596,000 $587,000 $9,000 Contingency Reserve PSRC $1,583,000 $1,583,000 $0,000 Total $27,521,000 $27,521,000 $0,000 Adopted October-17 Supplemental Amended FY FY Variance Planning Management Regional Growth Planning 6 7 (1) Long-Range Transportation Planning Short-Range Transportation/PSRC Funding 7 7 (0) Subtotal Planning Economic Development District (d) 1 3 (2) Data Council Support 4 4 (0) Government Relations and Communications Administrative Services (e) Total (2) Notes: Table 3 - Staffing Comparison by Task (a) Carryover are available funds that remain unspent in the previous budget cycle and can be used in the next budget cycle. (b) Includes all agency staff salaries for the two year period. Assume 3% merit pool first year and 3% merit pool second year. (c) Benefits include vacation, sick leave, holiday, retirement medical, dental, short and long term disability, life, a deferred compensation plan, etc. (d) Staffing reduced due to restructuring of roles. (e) Aministrative Services include: Finance, HR, IT, Information Center, and Graphics. Any and all lobbying will be paid with local funds. Budget Strategy and Overview 15 Adopted Supplemental Budget

21 Table 4 - Revenue Comparison by Source Adopted October-17 Supplemental Amended Basic Funding FY FY Variance Grant and Local Revenue Planning funds Regional Transportation Planning Org (c) $1,226,000 $1,226,000 $0,000 Federal Transit Administration (MPO) and $3,094,000 $3,094,000 $0,000 Federal Highway Administration (MPO) $8,479,000 $8,479,000 $0,000 Subtotal Planning funds $12,799,000 $12,799,000 $0,000 Project Funding FTA/5307 (a) $2,250,000 $2,250,000 $0,000 Estimated STP (a) $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $0,000 FTA/5310 $200,000 $200,000 $0,000 Subtotal Project Funds $3,950,000 $3,950,000 $0,000 Local Funding Local Membership Dues $3,113,000 $3,113,000 $0,000 EDD Membership Dues $273,000 $273,000 $0,000 Subtotal Membership Dues $3,386,000 $3,386,000 $0,000 Transit Agency Dues $998,000 $998,000 $0,000 Subtotal Local Funding (b) $4,384,000 $4,384,000 $0,000 Grant and Local Revenue Subtotal $21,133,000 $21,133,000 $0,000 Project Specific Revenue LiDAR $10,000 $10,000 $0,000 City of Seattle - Household Survey $0,000 $0,000 $0,000 City of Redmond - Household Survey $0,000 $0,000 $0,000 US Endowment for Forestry $0,000 $0,000 $0,000 State Transit Integration Grant - WSDOT $0,000 $0,000 $0,000 Subtotal Project Specific Revenue $10,000 $10,000 $0,000 CPSEDD Revenue CPSEDD - EDA Planning Grant $200,000 $200,000 $0,000 CPSEDD - IMCP Carryover $20,000 $57,000 ($37,000) DOD/OEA Match Carryover $0,000 $0,000 $0,000 Subtotal CPSEDD Revenue $220,000 $257,000 ($37,000) Carryover PSRC $5,672,000 $5,635,000 $37,000 Tenant Improvement Allowance Carryforward $55,000 $55,000 $0,000 Basic Funding Total $27,090,000 $27,090,000 $0,000 Anticipated Funding FAA Anticipated $315,000 $315,000 $0,000 Anticipated MPO $116,000 $116,000 $0,000 Anticipated Funding Total $431,000 $431,000 $0,000 Total $27,521,000 $27,521,000 $0,000 (a) FTA5307 and Estimated STP funding increase beginning FY2019 (b) Dues Increase in 2018 and 2019 (c) RTPO based on December 2017 WSDOT funding estimate Budget Strategy and Overview 16 Adopted Supplemental Budget

22 Table 5 - Distribution of Matching funds Adopted October-17 Supplemental Amended Basic Funding FY FY Variance Basic Funding Match Federal Transit Administration combined $1,806,000 $1,806,000 $0,000 Other Federal - FTA 5307 $563,000 $563,000 $0,000 Other Federal STP $234,000 $234,000 $0,000 EDD - Matched with EDD Dues $200,000 $200,000 $0,000 US Endowment for Forestry $0,000 $0,000 $0,000 State Transit Integration Grant - WSDOT $0,000 $0,000 $0,000 Anticipated Funding Match FAA Anticipated $35,000 $35,000 $0,000 Anticipated Federal $76,000 $0,000 $76,000 Anticipated MPO $18,000 $18,000 $0,000 Contingency $331,000 $331,000 $0,000 Balance of Local Dues $1,048,000 $924,000 $124,000 Total $4,111,000 $4,111,000 $0,000 Budget Strategy and Overview 17 Adopted Supplemental Budget

23 Table 6 - FY Expenditure Allocation Budget SALARIES DIRECT FY TASK BENEFITS OVERHEAD* COST CONSULTANTS OTHER TOTAL 000 PLANNING MANAGEMENT $762,000 $408,000 10,000 $7,000 - $1,187, REGIONAL GROWTH PLANNING $1,304,000 $698,000 $48,000 $275,000 - $2,325, LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING $2,915,000 $1,560,000 $345,000 $144,000 - $4,964, SHORT RANGE TRANSPORTATION/PSRC FUNDING $1,418,000 $759,000 $6,000 $30,000 - $2,213, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT $289,000 $155,000 $48,000 $26,000 - $518, DATA $5,003,000 $2,679,000 $256,000 $515,000 50,000 $8,503, COUNCIL SUPPORT $1,411,000 $755,000 $148,000 $227,000 50,000 $2,592, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & COMMUNICATIONS $1,169,000 $626,000 $13,000 $175,000 16,000 $2,000, ENCUMBRANCE $542, $1,085,000 $1,627, CONTINGENCY/RESERVE $1,583,000 $1,583,000 GRAND TOTAL $14,814,000 $7,640,000 $874,000 $1,399,000 $2,784,000 $27,512,000 * Overhead includes Administrative Staff, Direct Costs, and Consultants associated with Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Graphics, and Information Center Budget Stragegy and Overview 18 Adopted Supplemental Budget

24 TABLE 7 FY2018 & FY2019 REVENUE ALLOCATION FHWA FHWA FHWA FTA5303 FTA FTA5303 FTA5303 FTA 5307 FTA 5307 FTA 5307 FTA 5307 RTPO FHWA Match Carryover Carryover Local Match Carryover Carryover 2018 Match Carryover Carryover TASK 13.5% match 13.5% Match 20.0% Match 000 PLANNING MANAGEMENT 240, , , REGIONAL GROWTH PLANNING 663, ,000 56, ,000 60, ,000 63,000 83,000 13, LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING 324, , , ,000 37, ,000 43,000 81,000 13,000 1,345, ,000 86,000 22, SHORT RANGE TRANSPORTATION/PSRC FUNDING - 298,000 46, ,000 74,000 1,046, ,000 81,000 13, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DATA - 3,409, , ,000 60,000 1,367, ,000 81,000 13, , ,000 96,000 24, COUNCIL SUPPORT - 1,432, , ,000 69, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & COMMUNICATIONS - 1,148, , ,000 60, ENCUMBRANCE - 352,000 55, CONTINGENCY/RESERVE TOTALS 1,226,000 8,479,000 1,323,000 2,306, ,000 3,094, , ,000 51,000 2,250, , ,000 46,000 Revenue Allocation (Continued) STP FTA 5310 STP 2018 EPA Watershed EPA Watershed PSTC PSTC PSRC PSTC Transit Seattle HH Redmond HH LiDAR SHRP 2 SHRP Match Carryover Carryover Carryover Carryover Carryover Carryover Carryover Carryover Carryover TASK 13.5% Match Match Match Match 000 PLANNING MANAGEMENT REGIONAL GROWTH PLANNING ,000 47, LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING 750, , , ,000 14,000 14, SHORT RANGE TRANSPORTATION/PSRC FUNDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DATA 750, , ,000 30,000 10,000 3,000 3, COUNCIL SUPPORT GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & COMMUNICATIONS ENCUMBRANCE CONTINGENCY/RESERVE TOTALS 1,500, , , ,000 47, ,000 14,000 14, ,000 30,000 10,000 3,000 3,000 Revenue Allocation (Continued) EDD EDA grant EDD IMCP Tenant Improvement Carryover Basic Federal Federal Anticipated FY EDA grant Match Dues Carryover Carryover Local Local Funding Match and match TASK (EDD Dues) Subtotal Anticipated Anticipated Subtotal Budget 000 PLANNING MANAGEMENT ,187, ,187, REGIONAL GROWTH PLANNING ,000 2,325, ,325, LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ,000 4,964, ,964, SHORT RANGE TRANSPORTATION/PSRC FUNDING ,000 2,213, ,213, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 200, ,000 73,000 19, , , , DATA ,000 8,453,000 50,000-50,000 8,503, COUNCIL SUPPORT ,000 2,542,000 50,000-50,000 2,592, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & COMMUNICATIONS ,000 1,984,000 16,000-16,000 2,000, ENCUMBRANCE , , ,000 1,192, , , ,000 1,636, CONTINGENCY/RESERVE ,252, ,000 1,583, ,583,000 TOTALS 200, ,000 73,000 19,000 55,000 1,770,000 1,379,000 26,961, , , ,000 27,521,000 Budget Stragegy and Overview 19 Adopted Supplemental Budget

25 Table 8 - Carryover Funds from FY2017 Total Grant Funds Remaining Contractual Remaining Other Remaining FHWA 2,305, ,660 2,058,079 FTA 5303* 326, ,963 FTA , ,443 EPA Healthy Watershed Consortium 141, ,624 Puget Sound Transit Coordination (PSTC) 247, ,500 PSTC - Transit Agency Match 13,750-13,750 City of Seattle Household Survey 131, ,260 15,639 City of Redmond Household Survey 29,736 25,065 4,671 EDA IMCP 19,020 19,455 (435) Tenant Improvement 55,193-55,193 SHRP2 2,825-2,825 Subtotal 3,456, ,440 3,048,252 Carryover local match 520,278 Carryover local funds 517,646 Contingency/Reserve Carryover 1,252,000 Total Carryover from FY2017 $ 5,746,615 Less EDD Carryover 19,020 PSRC Carryforward $ 5,727,596 Budget Stragegy and Overview 20 Adopted Supplemental Budget

26 Figure 3 - Revenue Comparison Adopted Supplemental FY $27.5 Million State/Federal Anticipated 1% October 2017 Amended FY $27.5 Million State/Federal Anticipated 1% Carryover 21% Tenant Improvement 1% Carryover 21% Local Funds 16% Local Funds 16% Federal 57% Federal 57% State 4% State 4% State Federal Local Funds Carryover (a) Tenant Improvement State/Federal Anticipated Total Adopted October-17 Supplemental Amended FY FY Variance $1,226,000 $1,226,000 $0,000 $15,733,000 $15,733,000 $0,000 $4,404,000 $4,441,000 ($37,000) $5,672,000 $5,635,000 $37,000 $55,000 $55,000 $0,000 $431,000 $431,000 $0,000 $27,521,000 $27,521,000 ($0,000) (a) Carryover are available funds that remain unspent in the previous budget cycle and can be used in the next budget cycle. Budget Strategy and Overview 21 Adopted Supplemental Budget

27 Figure 4 - Expenditure Comparison Adopted Supplemental FY $27.5 Million October 2017 Amended FY $27.5 Million Tenant Improvement 1% Contingency/Reserve 6% Direct/Consult 7% Encumbrance 2% Anticipated 2% Tenant Improvement 1% Contingency/Reserve 6% Direct/Consultant 7% Overhead 14% Overhead 14% Benefits 26% Benefits 26% Salaries 42% Salaries 42% Salaries Benefits Overhead Direct/Consult. Anticipated Encumbrance Contingency/ Reserve Tenant Improvement Total Adopted October-17 Supplemental Amended FY FY Variance $11,493,000 $11,505,000 ($12,000) $7,107,000 $7,108,000 ($1,000) $3,854,000 $3,854,000 ($0,000) $2,273,000 $2,269,000 $4,000 $560,000 $560,000 ($0,000) $596,000 $587,000 $9,000 $1,583,000 $1,583,000 $0,000 $55,000 $55,000 $0,000 $27,521,000 $27,521,000 $0,000 Budget Strategy and Overview 22 Adopted Supplemental Budget

28 Figure 5 - Expenditures by Work Task Adopted Supplemental FY $27.5 Million October 2017 Amended FY $27.5 Million Planning Management 5% Planning Management 5% Regional Growth Planning 8% Regional Growth Planning 8% Long Range Transportation 18% Long Range Transportation 17% Short Range Transportation 8% Economic Development 2% Short Range Transportation 10% Economic Development 3% Data 31% Data 31% Council Support 9% Gov't Relations& Communications 7% Council Support 9% Gov't Relations& Communications 7% Encumbrance/Contingency 12% Encumbrance/Contingency 10% Adopted October-17 Supplemental Amended FY FY Variance Planning Management $1,187,000 $1,284,000 ($97,000) Regional Growth Planning $2,325,000 $2,320,000 $5,000 Long-Range Transportation Planning $4,964,000 $4,685,000 $279,000 Short-Range Transportation Planning $2,213,000 $2,782,000 ($569,000) Economic Development $518,000 $844,000 ($326,000) Data $8,503,000 $8,398,000 $105,000 Council Support $2,592,000 $2,563,000 $29,000 Gov't Relations & Communications $2,000,000 $1,975,000 $25,000 Encumbrance & Contingency $3,219,000 $2,670,000 $549,000 Total $27,521,000 $27,521,000 $0,000 Budget Strategy and Overview 23 Adopted Supplemental Budget

29 Financial Structure and Process Fund Descriptions: PSRC has one fund. The General Fund is the chief operating fund and it accounts for all financial resources except those required to be accounted for in another fund. PSRC does not have any financial resources required to be accounted for in other funds, such as debt or capital items. All of PSRC departmental functions are captured under the General Fund. Revenues include federal grants, state grants, and member dues. Expenditures include salaries, benefits, overhead, and direct costs. For a complete description of revenues and expenditures, see Tables 1-5. Basis of Budgeting: The basis of budgeting determines when revenues and expenditures should be recognized for budget control. The basis of accounting determines when revenues and expenditures are recognized in the financial reporting system. PSRC uses the modified accrual basis for both accounting and budgeting. Expenditures are created when the underlying liability is incurred. Revenues are recognized when they are measurable and available. Capital Budget & Debt: PSRC does not have debt payments or a capital budget, which simplifies the relationship between accounting and budgeting basis. Fund Balance: Fund balance is the difference between a governmental fund s assets and liabilities. In the fund financial statements, governmental funds report the following classes of fund balances in accordance with GASB 54, Fund Balance Reporting and Governmental Fund Type Definitions. Nonspendable fund balances are amounts that cannot be spent because they are either in a nonspendable form or are legally/contractually required to be maintained intact, including inventories, prepaid expenses, advances, etc. Restricted fund balances are amounts that can be spent only for specific purposes stipulated by donors, grantors, creditors or by law. Budget Strategy and Overview 24 Adopted Supplemental Budget

30 Committed fund balances are amounts that are constrained for a specific purpose determined by a formal action of PSRC s General Assembly and Executive Board, PSRC s highest level of decision-making authority. The same action is required to remove or change the constraint as it did to impose the constraint. Assigned fund balances are amounts constrained by the PSRC s intent that they will be used for specific purposes. PSRC has adopted its policy to delegate the authority to assign amounts to be used for specific purposes to its Executive Board and/or Executive Director. PSRC s General Assembly adopted its budget, including amounts assigned for contingency purposes. The Executive Board approved increases to the contingency reserve going forward, up to the recommended level of two months of operating expenses. Dues increases fund the increases to the contingency reserve. Unassigned fund balances are amounts not classified as nonspendable, restricted, committed or assigned in the general fund. For a complete description of PSRC s components of fund balance, see the FY2015 audit report at: sp=false Three (Four) Year Consolidated and Fund Financial Schedules: Revenues Actual Actual Budgeted FY FY FY State/Federal 20,434,171 17,454,964 16,959,000 Local Funds, EDD and Service Income 4,025,896 4,411,749 4,404,000 Carryover (a) - - 5,672,000 Tenant Improvement Reimbursement 271,980-55,000 State/Federal/Local Anticipated ,000 Total 24,732,047 21,866,713 27,521,000 Expenditures Actual Acutal Budgeted FY FY FY Salaries (b) 9,959,873 10,332,077 11,493,000 Benefits (c) 6,026,495 6,333,060 7,107,000 Overhead 3,271,625 2,983,341 3,854,000 s+b+oh 19,257,993 19,648,478 22,454,000 Direct 137, , ,000 Consultant 5,080,522 1,906,999 1,399,000 Encumbrance/Anticipated - - 1,211,000 Contingency/Reserve PSRC - - 1,583,000 Total 24,476,345 21,822,187 27,521,000 Change in Fund Balance 255,702 44,526 - The above table shows PSRC s revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balance. The data is displayed for the most recent biennium of actual costs in FY , the latest adopted FY budget, as well as the updated projected FY budget. While PSRC does not project a change in fund balance, it does show an increase in contingency funds. This is the result of an increase in member dues in order to achieve the Budget Strategy and Overview 25 Adopted Supplemental Budget

31 recommended two months of operating expenditures. For budgetary purposes, PSRC displays fund balance information on a biennial basis. Budget Development The Puget Sound Regional Council budget is a two-year budget and work program running from July 1, 2017 through June 30, The biennial budget includes the option for adjustment after the first year with a supplemental budget or a simple budget amendment. The work program is divided into tasks. The work tasks are presented in detail in the Work Descriptions by Task section of the budget. The next budget and work program section presents more specifics on work elements by the program areas to better reflect the ongoing effort of PSRC to build cross-departmental teams that more effectively perform the work required of the agency. The original budget review process begins with the Operations Committee meeting in January to review and refine the budget and work program. The process continues in February through March with reviews by the Growth Management and Transportation Policy Boards, Economic Development Board, Regional Staff Committee and other PSRC staff committees, and analysis and input from the countywide planning organizations, member jurisdictions, and state and federal agencies, to help ensure that the budget and work program contains items important and helpful to member jurisdictions. In the General Assembly is expected to adopt the Supplemental FY Budget and Work Program. Changes since the FY Budget and Work Program include: Updated budget cover New glossary of terms New section on long-range financial strategy New position summary Financial trends section enhanced to show comparison of past, present and future budgeted revenues and expenditures New budget amendment policy is included in the Financial Policies section in Appendix B. Budget Policies The PSRC Financial and Budgetary Policies can be found in Appendix B of this document. The policies are designed to guide and inform decision making and related administrative procedures and practices. The policies include a reserve fund policy with a target reserve fund balance of two months of operating expenditures. Currently, the agency s reserve fund balance is approximately 63% of the recommended target. In order to build the reserve fund to the recommended target level, the additional local funds generated by a 4% dues Budget Strategy and Overview 26 Adopted Supplemental Budget

32 increase in each of the fiscal years 2018 and 2019 will be dedicated to the reserve fund. The recommended policies also call for a reassessment of the need for a dues increase each biennium during the biennial budget development process. Any future dues increase, beyond fiscal year 2019, would be subject to reassessment during the development of the fiscal years 2020 to 2021 biennial budget and work program. A budget amendment policy was added this year to clarify when changes to the budget would require a formal amendment reviewed and approved by the Executive Board and when the budget could be modified administratively (see Appendix B-4). Unfunded Sub-Tasks The narratives include references to unfunded and partially funded work. When developing the staff identified additional work (staff & consultant) that could be pursued in the event additional revenue is identified. The following unfunded sub-tasks are identified in the narratives: Data Data Visualization Modernization Phase 2 (consultants partially funded) Next-Generation UrbanSim Platform (consultants) Council Support Strategic Initiatives (consultants partially funded) Communications On-Call Communications and Outreach Support (consultants partially funded) Budget Strategy and Overview 27 Adopted Supplemental Budget

33 FY Biennial Budget & Work Program Development Key Dates September 2016 Prepare estimates of revenues and expenses. September 2016 Executive Management Team begins discussion on proposed budget schedule and deadlines, initial budget assumptions, and outline of work program elements and format. September 2016 Operations Committee receives proposed budget schedule. October 2016 Operations Committee reviews budget assumptions for revenues and expenditures. October 2016 Executive Management Team coordinates with STE FTA Caucus on proposed use of FTA5307 funds. October December 2016 Executive Management Team collect information from project leads and program managers on individual work element narratives, review the budget assumptions and review the initial revenue and expenditure projections. Staff describes the major tasks and milestones proposed over the next two years. December 2016 Executive Committee reviews budget schedule and assumptions for revenue and expenditures. December 2016 Prepare Internal Draft Biennial Budget and Work Program and distribute to Directors and Program Managers. January 2017 Discuss proposed budget assumptions and schedule at all staff meeting. January 2017 Operations Committee receives and reviews full Draft Budget and Work Program and briefs Executive Board on Budget and Work Program. Staff authorized to release Draft Budget and Work Program. Includes ing to EDD Board, PSRC Policy Boards, the Regional Staff Committee, RPEC, STE FTA Caucus, Transit General Managers and other PSRC staff committees, member jurisdictions, countywide planning agencies, state and federal funding agencies and other interested parties. February-March 2017 Transportation Policy Board & Growth Management Policy Board as well as Economic Development Board, review Draft Budget and Work Program, forward comments to Operations Committee for consideration by March 9. All PSRC staff committees forward comments on draft budget to Operations Committee for consideration by March 9. Budget Stragegy and Overview 28 Adopted Supplemental Budget

34 March 2017 Staff meets with federal and state funding agencies on Draft Budget and Work Program, comments given to Operations Committee. March 23, 2017 Operations Committee submits Final Draft Budget and Work Program and any additional changes to the Executive Board. Executive Board transmits Final Draft Budget including revisions to General Assembly. May 2017 General Assembly Agenda including Final Draft Budget and Work Program mailed. May 31, 2017 General Assembly acts on Final Draft Budget. June 2017 Final Budget and Work Program submitted to federal and state funding agencies. June 2017 PSRC staff works with state and federal funding agencies on grant applications that support Budget and Work Program, status reports on the progress are given to the Operations Committee and Executive Board as needed. July 1, 2017 Biennial Work Program and Budget Begins. October 2017 Board Action to amend budget. December 2017 Supplemental Biennial Budget assumptions and revised schedule is reviewed by the Operations Committee January 2018 Supplemental Biennial Budget is drafted and reviewed by the Operations Committee. February - March 2018 Draft Supplemental Biennial Budget and Work Program is reviewed by the Growth Management Policy Board, the Transportation Policy Board, the Economic Development District Board, and the Executive Board. March/April 2018 The Executive Board is asked to propose action on the Supplemental Biennial Budget and Work Program by the General Assembly in May. General Assembly adopts the Supplemental Biennial Budget and Work Program. Budget Stragegy and Overview 29 Adopted Supplemental Budget

35 Performance Measures, Milestones & Reporting The budget and work program identifies milestones and products for the various tasks and sub-tasks. Once the budget and work program is approved, progress toward completion of milestones and products is reported to PSRC funding partners in monthly, quarterly and/or semi-annual progress reports. The frequency of reporting depends on reporting requirements of each funding source. Project level accounting reports track expenditures on projects and compare the budgeted expenditures to actual. Contract expenditures and percent complete are tracked separately in a monthly contract status report. Directors and Program Managers meet quarterly with finance staff to review budget-toactual reports and to discuss project timelines. The emphasis of these meetings is to complete contracts and work tasks on time and under budget. These meetings also provide an opportunity for program staff to communicate with finance staff. If necessary, transfers of resources may be needed to complete vital projects on time or in other instances when timelines may need to be adjusted due to unforeseen circumstances, such as staff vacancies or competing priorities. As a requirement of our MPO agreement with WSDOT, PSRC produces an annual progress report that is published on our website (PSRC.org) and delivered to WSDOT, FHWA and FTA within three months of the close of each fiscal year (June 30). The following reports are provided to the Operations Committee and Executive Board at each meeting: Contract status report Grant status report Pending grants report Budget-to-actual comparison by program area Recently completed contracts list The budget and work program is reviewed and updated annually. Long Term Financial Projections & Strategy PSRC s six-year financial projections are shown in Tables In preparing these estimates we made the following assumptions: State and Federal grant revenue projections for MPOs and RTPOs are based on estimates provided by our funding partners (WSDOT, FTA, FHWA). We have projected no increases in the funding level from the Economic Development Administration (EDA). This funding has remained relatively constant for the past 10 years. Funding from FTA 5307 and STP are based on Project Selection Task Force recommendations and approved by the PSRC Executive Board. The region s transit agencies are consulted on the amounts of FTA 5307 funds. The projects funded with FTA 5307 funds are Budget Stragegy and Overview 30 Adopted Supplemental Budget

36 developed in collaboration with the Transit Operators Committee and are approved by the region s transit executives. FTA 5310 funds are projected to remain at the current level of $100,000 per biennium. Anticipated LiDAR revenues are expected to be lower than historical trends. Carryover indicates available funds and related work that remain unspent in the previous budget cycle and can be used in the next budget. Carryover amount for FY is based on projected revenues and expenditures in Fiscal Year Carryover for time periods beyond fiscal year 2019 is based on historical trends and can be adjusted over time. Until the reserve funds balance reaches the target of two months of operating expenditures, we have assumed a 4% per year increase in membership dues that will be used to increase the reserve fund balance, subject to biennial review and approval by Operations Committee. Anticipated funds are estimates that are likely but not known and may be contingent upon a future event. For example, we have historically used FAA funds for a variety of airport-related projects. We anticipate future projects with FAA but do not have enough information yet to describe the use of the funds in the budget and work program. Therefore, we budget the potential revenue and encumber the potential expenditures until the amount and the exact nature of the work are known. The anticipated MPO amount listed is based on possible increases in annual funding resulting from the FAST Act. Until we have a more accurate estimate we will show these funds as anticipated and related expenditures will not be authorized until funding becomes available. Analysis: PSRC is required to adopt a balanced budget for each biennium. The projections shown in this six-year plan show a balanced budget for fiscal years , an approximate 4.2% deficit in fiscal years and a projected 10.05% deficit in fiscal years If additional revenues are not identified by the time that these future budgets are prepared for adoption, then reductions in expenditures will be required. These reductions will come from salaries, consultant or direct costs and will be determined during the budget development process. Budget Strategy and Overview 31 Adopted Supplemental Budget

37 Six Year Financial Plan as of December 29, 2017 Table 9 - Revenue Comparison Summary Projected Projected Projected Biennial Biennial Biennial Basic Funding FY FY FY State $1,217,000 $1,226,000 $1,226,000 Federal $15,733,000 $16,797,000 $16,797,000 Local Funds, EDD and Service Income $4,384,000 $4,741,000 $5,128,000 Carryover (a) $5,747,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 State/Federal/Local Anticipated $431,000 $695,000 $1,014,000 Total $27,512,000 $27,460,000 $28,165,000 Table 10 - Expenditure Comparison Summary Projected Projected Projected Biennial Biennial Biennial Basic Funding FY FY FY Salaries (b) $11,493,000 12,138,000 12,877,000 Benefits (c) $7,107,000 $8,001,000 $9,016,000 Overhead (d) $3,854,000 $3,883,000 $4,053,000 s+b+oh $22,454,000 $24,022,000 $25,946,000 Direct $874,000 $470,000 $491,000 Consultant $1,399,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 Encumbrance/Anticipated (e) $1,202,000 $730,000 $1,049,000 Contingency/Reserve PSRC $1,583,000 $1,940,000 $2,327,000 Total $27,512,000 $28,663,000 $31,313,000 Variance (Revenues- Expenditures) $0,000 ($1,203,000) ($3,148,000) 4.20% 10.05% Table 11 - Staffing Comparison by Task Projected Projected Projected Biennial Biennial Biennial FY FY FY Planning Management Regional Growth Planning Long-Range Transportation Planning Short-Range Transportation Planning Subtotal Planning Economic Development District Technical And Data Services Council Support Government Relations and Communications Administrative Servcies (f) Total (a) Carryover are available funds that remain unspent in the previous budget cycle and can be used in the next budget cycle. (b) Includes all agency staff salaries for the two year period. Assume 3% merit per year (c) Benefits include vacation, sick leave, holiday, retirement medical, dental, short and long term disability, life, a deferred compensation plan, etc. (d) Overhead assumes a growth of 3% per year. (d) Any and all lobbying will be paid with local funds. (e) Encumbrance/Anticipated includes State/Federal/Local Anticipated, Tenant Improvement, and Local Match for Anticipated (f) Administrative Services include: Finance, HR, IT, Information Center, and Graphics * Table shows a 4% per year dues increase through FY2023. Updated PL Funds per letter. Budget Strategy and Overview 32 Adopted Supplemental Budget

38 Six Year Financial Plan as of December 29, 2017 Table 12 - Revenue Comparison by Source Projected Projected Projected Biennial Biennial Biennial Basic Funding FY FY FY Grant and Local Revenue Planning funds Regional Transportation Planning Org $1,217,000 $1,226,000 $1,226,000 Federal Transit Administration (MPO) and $3,094,000 $3,094,000 $3,094,000 Federal Highway Administration (MPO) $8,479,000 $8,863,000 $8,863,000 Subtotal Planning funds $12,790,000 13,183,000 13,183,000 Project Funding FTA/5307 $2,250,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 FTA/5310 $200,000 $100,000 $100,000 Estimated STP $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 Household Survey Oversample - Seattle - Household Survey Oversample - Bellevue - Subtotal Project Funds $3,950,000 $4,600,000 $4,600,000 Local Funding Local Membership Dues $3,113,000 $3,367,000 $3,641,000 EDD Membership Dues $273,000 $295,000 $320,000 Subtotal Membership Dues $3,386,000 $3,662,000 $3,961,000 Transit Agency Dues $998,000 $1,079,000 $1,167,000 Subtotal Local Funding $4,384,000 $4,741,000 $5,128,000 Grant and Local Revenue Subtotal $21,124,000 $22,524,000 $22,911,000 Project Specific Revenue Other Federal - FTA JARC/New Freedom - LiDAR $10,000 $40,000 $40,000 Subtotal Project Specific Revenue $10,000 $40,000 $40,000 CPSEDD Revenue CPSEDD - EDA Planning Grant $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 CPSEDD - Donations - Subtotal CPSEDD Revenue $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 Carryover PSRC $5,747,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 Basic Funding Total $27,081,000 $26,764,000 $27,151,000 Anticipated Funding FAA Anticipated $315,000 $315,000 $315,000 Anticipated MPO (a) $116,000 $380,000 $699,000 EDA Anticipated Anticipated project specific Anticipated Funding Total $431,000 $695,000 $1,014,000 Total $27,512,000 $27,460,000 $28,165,000 (a) Anticipated MPO reflects a 2% per year increase in FHWA MPO Funding. Subject to FAST Act Funding. Budget Strategy and Overview 33 Adopted Supplemental Budget

39 Budget Trends Figures 6 and 7 illustrate the historical biennial revenue and expenditure trends. Here are some observations based on this graphical representation of eight years of budgets past, present and future: Overall total revenues have been declining. The steepest decline has been in the amount of carryover funds. This decline in carryover funds is related to the completion of several multi-period projects that carried over from one budget period to the next. The proposed budget has fewer of these carryover projects and much less related direct and consultant expenditures. The decline in the encumbered amount of expenditures is also related to the completion of long-term projects in carry-over. Amounts from other funding sources other than carry-over are relatively stable. Over the eight years budgeted salaries, benefits and overhead continue to rise creating a growing gap between revenues and expenditures. The budgets have been balanced by keeping direct and consulting costs to a minimum. Budget Strategy and Overview 34 Adopted Supplemental Budget

40 Figure 6 - Biennial Revenue Trends $18,000,000 $16,000,000 $14,000,000 $12,000,000 $10,000,000 $8,000,000 $6,000,000 $4,000,000 $2,000,000 $- FY * FY * FY ** FY *** $32.7 Million $31.5 Million $27.7 Million $27.5 Million State Federal Local Funds Carryover (a) State/Federal Anticipated Figure 7 - Biennial Expenditure Trends $14,000,000 $12,000,000 $10,000,000 $8,000,000 $6,000,000 $4,000,000 $2,000,000 $0,000 FY * FY * FY ** FY *** $32.7 Million $31.5 Million $27.7 Million $27.5 Million Salaries Benefits Overhead Direct/Consultant Encumbrance Contingency * FY and FY reflect the Final Biennial Budgets. **FY as of October 2016 Amended Supplemental Budget. ***FY Adopted Supplemental Biennial Budget. Budget Strategy and Overview 35 Adopted Supplemental Budget

41 Work Descriptions by Task

42 Planning Management (Task 000) Objective To oversee the development, maintenance and implementation of effective regional strategies for Growth and Transportation, and to improve regional coordination of planning programs. Mandates This work element provides for the program development, administration and management of the regional planning and implementation work element as required by: 1. Interlocal Agreement for Regional Planning of the Central Puget Sound Region: requires that PSRC provide information and services to local governments, state and regional agencies, Indian tribes, community organizations, businesses, individuals, and other interested parties. This work also is mandated by numerous federal and state requirements for public information and involvement. 2. VISION 2040 Maintenance and Implementation: Interlocal Agreement for Regional Planning of the Central Puget Sound Area, Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) Legislation, Washington s Growth Management Act, Fixing America s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, VISION 2040, Washington State Environmental Policy Act. 3. Long-Range Transportation Planning: Interlocal Agreement for Regional Planning of the Central Puget Sound Area, Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) Legislation, Washington s Growth Management Act, Fixing America s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, Federal Clean Air Act, Clean Air Washington Act, Puget Sound Regional Council Resolution A-96-02, Washington s Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Program, Corridor Planning [RCW ]. 4. Short-Range Transportation Planning and PSRC Funding: Interlocal Agreement for Regional Planning of the Central Puget Sound Area, Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) Legislation, Fixing America s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, Federal Clean Air Act. 5. Implementing VISION 2040, Transportation 2040, and the Regional Economic Strategy: VISION 2040 and Transportation 2040 commit the region to periodically report on environmental, growth management, transportation, and economic issues, based on the region s adopted goals and multicounty planning policies. 6. Puget Sound Regional Council Resolution A-96-02, adopted on July 11, 1996, amended the 1995 Metropolitan Transportation Plan. A was subsequently included in Destination 2030 to include plans for a third runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The resolution provides for ongoing monitoring for noise reduction measures and runway construction. Summary Revenues & Expenditures Revenues: Expenditures: RTPO $240,000 Salaries & Benefits $762,000 FHWA $819,000 Overhead $408,000 FHWA Local Match $128,000 Direct Costs $10,000 Total $1,187,000 Consultants $7,000 Total $1,187,000 Planning Management 36 Adopted Supplemental Budget

43 Budget Comparison: FTE Staffing Comparison: Adopted Supplemental Adopted Supplemental FY $1,187,000 FY October 17 Amended October 17 Amended Supplemental FY $1,284,000 Supplemental FY Major Milestones and Products 1. Monthly Growth Management Policy Board... Board Agendas and Board Meetings 2. Transportation Policy Board, Executive Board meetings... Policy direction 3. Deliver Budget Initiatives... As defined in budget Policy Direction and Interagency Staff Involvement Policy Direction from the PSRC Policy Boards, the PSRC Executive Board, and from the PSRC Executive Management Team. Interagency staff involvement with the Regional Staff Committee; subarea and county-wide planning forums; Transit Executives and the Transportation Operators Committee; Sound Transit staff; WSDOT staff; and other local agency staff from around the region. Ongoing Sub-Tasks Sub-Task 1. Planning Work Program Oversee the delivery of the planning work program for growth and transportation. This includes providing leadership and direction to planning staff; monitoring and reviewing staff and budget progress; bringing staff work to boards and committees, and bringing policy direction back to staff for implementation; monitoring state and federal legislation and regulations; implementing new laws or regulations; ensuring that planning processes meet requirements; providing strategic direction for the PSRC planning work. Develop meeting agendas for the Growth Management Policy Board and the Transportation Policy Board, and respond to board direction. Participate on the PSRC Executive Management Team to set strategic direction for the agency. Represent PSRC in local, regional, state and national planning work, providing regional input to that work, and informing regional planning from that work. Budget includes resources for on-call Hearing Examiner associated with development of long range plans. Unfunded Sub-Tasks Sub-Task 2. Aviation Planning In cooperation with FAA, airport operators, and the WSDOT Aviation Division, PSRC is involved in a wide variety of activities related to planning and support for the central Puget Sound region s public use airport system. Periodically, PSRC receives funding from the FAA to support aviation planning in the region. Most recently, PSRC received a grant from the FAA to support implementation of NextGen. PSRC s aviation planning element is unfunded in its adopted budget and work program. Planning Management 37 Adopted Supplemental Budget

44 Summary of Consultants within Planning Sub-Task Description of Work Amount Start Date End Date 1 Hearing Examiner $ 7,500 Total Funded Contracts $ 7,500 Total Unfunded Contracts $ - Total Consultant Costs $ 7,500 Planning Management 38 Adopted Supplemental Budget

45 Regional Growth Management Planning (Task 100) Objective Maintain and implement VISION 2040 as the region s growth management, environmental, economic and transportation strategy, ensure conformity and consistency of local plans and policies with state and regional planning requirements, and provide technical assistance on PSRC plans, policies, and programs. Mandates This work element provides for the maintenance and implementation of VISION 2040 as the region s growth management, environmental, economic and transportation strategy. These activities are designed to fulfill PSRC s responsibilities as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) for the central Puget Sound region, as required by: 1. Interlocal Agreement for Regional Planning of the Central Puget Sound Area a. Section VI, which provides direction for certifying transportation elements in local comprehensive plans, reviewing transportation projects for consistency with the regional transportation plan, and commenting on proposed actions and projects with potential significant impact on implementation of the regional transportation plan. b. Sections VII, B, E, and F, which require maintaining VISION 2040 as the adopted regional growth management and transportation strategy, providing technical assistance to jurisdictions as required, and which establish PSRC as a forum for discussing regional issues. 2. Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) Legislation (RCW 47.80), which requires certification of consistency between countywide policies and the adopted the regional transportation plan, as well as the transportation-related provisions in local comprehensive plans. 3. Washington s Growth Management Act (RCW 36.70A.210, RCW 47.80, WAC ), which requires multicounty planning policies to provide a common framework to ensure consistency in planning efforts where there are common borders or related regional issues. [RCW 36.70A.510] and Planning Enabling Act [RCW ] requires cities and counties to use their comprehensive plan and development regulations to discourage the siting of incompatible uses adjacent to general aviation airports. PSRC evaluates consistency of airport compatible land uses as part of its review and certification of local plans. 4. Fixing America s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), which requires that a continuing, cooperative and comprehensive planning process be maintained that results in plans and programs for an integrated intermodal transportation system. 5. VISION 2040 (adopted April 2008), which includes the region's adopted multicounty planning policies, per the state Growth Management (RCW 36.70A), and the regional growth strategy. 6. Washington State Environmental Policy Act (RCW 43.21c) and PSRC's Adopted Procedures and Policies Implementing the State Environmental Policy Act (Resolution EB 97-01). Regional Growth Managment Planning 39 Adopted Supplemental Budget

46 Summary Revenues & Expenditures Revenues: Expenditures: RTPO $663,000 Salaries & Benefits $1,304,000 FHWA $359,000 Overhead $698,000 FHWA Local Match $56,000 Direct Costs $48,000 FHWA Carryover $384,000 Consultants $275,000 FHWA Carryover Local Match $60,000 Total $2,325,000 FTA 5303 $405,000 FTA Local Match $63,000 FTA 5303 Carryover $83,000 FTA 5303 Carryover Match $13,000 EPA Carryover $142,000 EPA Carryover Match $47,000 Local $50,000 Total $2,325,000 Budget Comparison: FTE Staffing Comparison: Adopted Supplemental Adopted Supplemental FY $2,325,000 FY October 17 Amended October 17 Amended Supplemental FY $2,320,000 Supplemental FY Major Milestones and Products 1. Implement the regional centers framework update (July 2018). 2. Draft a regional open space conservation plan to support local efforts and inform the update of VISION 2040 (July 2018). 3. Initiate update to VISION 2040, including scoping, outreach, environmental review, policy review, and adjustments to plan horizon and growth allocation (July 2019). 4. Growth Management Policy Board meetings (Ongoing). 5. Support local comprehensive plan updates and adopt certification reports for local comprehensive plans as significant updates occur (Ongoing). 6. PSRC comment letters and other communications on regionally significant environmental documents (Ongoing). Policy Direction and Interagency Staff Involvement Policy direction is received from the Executive Board, Growth Management Policy Board (primary policy direction and guidance for overall growth management, environmental, economic, and transportation policy and programs), Transportation Policy Board (primary policy direction and guidance for transportation issues and plans), and the Economic Development District Board (primary policy direction on economic issues). Ongoing Sub-Tasks Sub-Task 1. Departmental Administration Manage and administer growth management work program, including work program development, schedule, budget, progress and evaluation reports, and related documentation. Ensure compliance with rules and regulations of funding agencies and PSRC. Provide program administration, including staff assignments and evaluation, Regional Growth Managment Planning 40 Adopted Supplemental Budget

47 consultant selection, contract negotiation and monitoring, and development and maintenance of interlocal agreements. Sub-Task 2. Support Boards and Committees Support PSRC s Growth Management Policy Board and key technical committees. This sub-task will provide and support forums for regional policy development and decision making. Growth Management Policy Board work items are expected to include review and recommend certification of local comprehensive plans, briefings regarding the update of Transportation 2040, implementation of the Centers Framework, review of policy issues, and extension of the Regional Growth Strategy to 2050 for the update of VISION Sub-Task 3. State Environmental Policy Act Prepare and communicate PSRC s comments on regionally significant environmental documents and function as the SEPA Responsible Official when PSRC undertakes environmental reviews. The sub-task will fulfill the agency s responsibilities under the Washington State Environmental Policy Act and PSRC SEPA Procedures. This will include SEPA responsibilities related to the updates of Transportation 2040 and VISION 2040 (addressed below under Sub-Task 7). Sub-Task 4. Monitor Legislation Periodically monitor and review proposed state and federal legislation. Particular attention will be given to topics consistent with legislative priorities identified by the Growth Management Policy Board and adopted by the Executive Board as recommendations to the Washington State Legislature. Interpret and implement appropriate new and existing state and federal regulations, statutes and policies. This sub-task will ensure PSRC boards, committees, membership and agency staff are aware of potential legislation and implement relevant requirements. Sub-Task 5. Technical Assistance and Outreach Conduct outreach and provide technical assistance to jurisdictions, agencies, and interest groups on PSRC plans, policies, and programs. The sub-task will include building support and providing guidance for incorporating VISION 2040 into countywide planning policies, local comprehensive plans, and other planning efforts. Key activities include outreach to member jurisdictions, countywide planning groups, and other partner agencies and interest groups on the region s adopted plans and policies. Specific technical assistance will be provided to local jurisdictions regarding establishing growth targets, countywide planning policies, comprehensive plans, centers plans, and transit station area plans to foster alignment with VISION 2040 and Transportation In addition, the Growth Management team assists other PSRC teams in carrying out their work. This includes support of the Transportation Improvement Program, work on Transportation 2040 implementation, Regional Economic Strategy implementation, climate change work, and other work as assigned. This task will improve the overall coordination and compatibility of planning and research efforts throughout the four-county region. Sub-Task 6. Local Comprehensive Plan Review and Certification The Washington State Growth Management Act and Regional Transportation Planning Organization legislation directs PSRC to formally certify countywide planning policies and the transportation-related provisions in local comprehensive plans for conformity with state planning requirements and consistency with adopted regional plans and multicounty policies. Certification reports are brought to policy and executive boards on an ongoing basis. During this budget cycle, jurisdictions will be adopting limited updates that fall between the required periodic update schedules. Regional Growth Managment Planning 41 Adopted Supplemental Budget

48 Established in 2003, PSRC has a process for conducting certification review that enables the region to work together with localities, countywide planning bodies, transit agencies, and jurisdictions with designated regional centers to improve the overall coordination and compatibility of planning efforts throughout the four-county area. Key subtasks include: a. Review of local, countywide, transit agency, and regional center plans and policies including amendments and updates for consistency with VISION 2040 and Transportation 2040, and compliance with GMA requirements in RCW 36.70A. b. Maintenance and enhanced tracking of local and countywide efforts to update and amend plans. This includes at least a once-a-year contact with all jurisdictions, follow-up communications, and information entries. c. Continued refinement of plan review guidance materials. Provision of information and assistance to jurisdictions, countywide planning groups, and agencies as they work on refining and updating policies and provisions in their countywide planning policies, comprehensive plans, centers plans, station area plans, and related documents. The sub-task will ensure conformity and consistency of local plans and policies with state and regional planning requirements. Sub-Task 7. Regional Centers Framework Implementation Based on board direction following the centers framework update review, PSRC will work on a number of implementation steps identified in the final report, including coordination with countywide groups and local jurisdictions on centers identification and planning, providing input to the update of the Regional Growth Strategy and VISION 2040, consideration of implications to the PSRC funding policy framework, and other recommendations as defined. Sub-Task 8. VISION 2040 Update VISION 2040 was the result of a planning process that took place between 2004 and The work resulted in an adopted vision for the central Puget Sound region that combined a public commitment to a growth strategy with the transportation investments and programs needed to support it. VISION 2040 has served as the framework for both countywide and local planning conducted under the Growth Management Act. VISION 2040 also identified policies and key actions necessary for implementation. The region has experienced tremendous change since the adoption of VISION It has grown by more than 350,000 people and 100,000 jobs and fundamental actions have been set in motion, including the construction of light rail transit and state adoption of a major transportation funding package. To account for change in the region, VISION 2040 must be periodically updated to capture emerging issues and actions that have taken place since it was adopted in When PSRC members next update their local plans as part of GMA-required periodic updates in 2023/24, they will adopt planning horizons beyond the year At minimum, the planning horizon must be extended beyond the current planning year of 2040 to 2050 to provide a long-range vision for regional and local planning. It is anticipated that the update of VISION will occur in the timeframe with the bulk of the update work occurring during this biennium. This budget makes an assumption that the board direction to update VISION will build off of the current policy direction and growth strategy. Nonetheless, an update of VISION is a major task with several significant components. Regional Growth Managment Planning 42 Adopted Supplemental Budget

49 a. Project Scoping and Outreach To ensure a strong level of public and member engagement in the plan update, the project will include a number of outreach components, including: Scoping to identify a full set of issues to address during the update process Presentations to countywide forums, member jurisdictions, and other interest groups A broad public opinion survey about regional objectives and planning for the future conducted in partnership with other organizations An enhanced website with extensive information about the update, an online open house, and appropriate social media communication Direct community outreach, including hard-to-reach and historically underrepresented populations Events with the Regional Staff Committee, countywide groups and other partners the promote the update process, review of the draft and adoption of the final update b. Emerging Issues and Policy Review PSRC will engage its boards, members and the broader community in reviewing a range of planning issues as part of the scoping process and as a means of assessing and updating VISION Recent projects will be a primary source of issue identification, including the 2016 assessment of the plan update and review process. For the first time, local plans and policies completed in responded to direction provided in the VISION 2040 Regional Growth Strategy and address a number of new Multicounty Planning Policies adopted in These local updates provide PSRC an opportunity to work with local jurisdictions to identify and evaluate issues that arose during local plan development and adoption, consider different approaches to address those issues, and to identify areas where PSRC might refine VISION 2040 strategies and Multicounty Planning Policies in a future VISION 2040 update. Other projects completed since the last update will also provide valuable policy direction, including the Centers Framework update, update of the Regional Economic Strategy, update of Transportation 2040, Growing Transit Communities, the Industrial Lands report, and local planning work on emerging issues. We also anticipate that the scoping process will identify additional research into emerging issues through the development of issue papers and other policy research, which may result in 3-4 research papers. c. Extend Regional Growth Strategy to 2050 Building off PSRC s anticipated 2050 economic forecast, the work of the centers framework update, and an evaluation of actual growth trends, the Regional Growth Strategy will be reviewed and updated to extend growth to 2050 among the four counties and the individual regional geographies. This may include consideration of changes to regional geographies based on an assessment of growth patterns and jurisdictional characteristics. Since VISION 2040 was adopted in 2008, the region has made progress on some fundamental planning and transportation issues that could affect the distribution of growth. These include passage of Sound Transit 2, which added funding for new Regional Growth Managment Planning 43 Adopted Supplemental Budget

50 light rail corridors, potential funding for Sound Transit 3, which would further extend the light rail network, and a reexamination of the region s centers framework to consider additional compact development areas. It is likely that policymakers will want to consider alternative distributions of growth within the designated Urban Growth Area. PSRC will conduct scenario analysis, particularly through new methods of growth modelling, visualization and display of scenarios and results. d. Update Multicounty Planning Policies The update process will require an audit of the existing Multicounty Planning Policies and work with member staff and elected to identify and draft targeted policy updates. The final plan will not be adopted until spring of 2020, but the policy review will largely occur during this biennium. Updates will address policies that are out of date or that need be made consistent with other regional plans or state or federal laws, emerging issues, to reflect the updates of the Regional Economic Strategy and Transportation 2040, and to address improvements identified through the 2016 assessment. e. SEPA Analysis The VISION 2040 update will require a complete review under the State Environmental Policy Act, likely through Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS). PSRC will require the assistance of a consultant or consultants with expertise in SEPA analysis and document preparation to complete the SEIS, which will need to consider the impacts associated with extending the planning horizon to 2050, and other impacts associated with changes to the growth strategy and regional policies. Sub-Task 9. PSRC Performance Trends Support PSRC will continue to implement an integrated program that assess regional trends and successes in implementing the policy objectives, projects, and programs adopted in VISION 2040, Transportation 2040, and the Regional Economic Strategy. The Performance Trends program will integrate planning and data activities and draw resources from all PSRC program areas. The Growth Management division will participate on project teams with other agency staff to assess data developed by the Data Systems and Analysis division, develop findings, assess policy implications, and develop Performance Trends products. Sub-Task 10. Accelerating Regional Open Space Conservation in the Central Puget Sound Region Develop a regional open space conservation plan focused on preserving high priority and threatened ecosystems. This plan will knit together plans from counties, cities, watershed protection plans by WRIA, Puget Sound Partnership implementation strategies, and other organizations as appropriate. It will also be informed by data and the Open Space Services Valuation Tool developed by the Regional Open Space Strategy project (ROSS). This plan will enable those organizations funding open space efforts to identify the region s critical and most threatened areas, thus supporting the work of counties and cities and enabling the best use of scarce funds. An advisory group will be convened to support this work. Unfunded Sub-Tasks None Regional Growth Managment Planning 44 Adopted Supplemental Budget

51 Summary of Consultants within Regional Growth Planning Task Description of Work Amount Start Date End Date 8 EIS Analysis $ 185,000 5 Outreach $ 90,000 Total Funded Contracts $ 275,000 Total Unfunded Contracts $ - Total Consultant Costs $ 275,000 Regional Growth Managment Planning 45 Adopted Supplemental Budget

52 Long-Range Transportation Planning (Task ) Objective Provide regionally coordinated long-range transportation planning to support VISION 2040, the Regional Economic Strategy, and to be consistent with state and federal law. Mandates These activities and other related activities are designed to fulfill PSRC s responsibilities as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) for the central Puget Sound region, as required by: 1. Interlocal Agreement for Regional Planning of the Central Puget Sound Area, a. Article VII requires that PSRC produce a Regional Transportation Plan as prescribed by federal and state law and regulations and is based on local comprehensive planning. The plan is required to establish planning direction for regionally significant transportation projects, as defined in state law, and to be consistent with the regional growth management strategy. It also requires transportation modeling capabilities to support development of the regional transportation plan and regional growth management strategy and to carry out Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) functions. Article VII. Section D, requires the establishment and maintenance of a regional database to support development of Transportation 2040 and the regional growth management strategy, and forecasting and monitoring economic, demographic, and travel conditions in the region. b. Article VI, which provides direction for certifying transportation elements in local comprehensive plans, reviewing transportation projects for consistency with Transportation 2040, and commenting on proposed actions and projects with potential significant impact on implementation of Transportation c. (Article VII, Sections B, E, and F), which require maintaining VISION 2040 as the adopted regional growth management and transportation strategy, providing technical assistance to jurisdictions as required, and establish PSRC as a forum for discussing regional issues. 2. Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) Legislation [RCW 47.80], which requires the establishment and maintenance of an integrated, comprehensive planning program for regional transportation systems. It also requires preparation and update of a regional transportation plan, assessment of regional development patterns, capital investments and other measures necessary to preserve and make the most efficient use of transportation facilities. It requires certification of consistency between countywide policies and the adopted Transportation 2040, as well as the transportation elements in local comprehensive plans. 3. Washington s Growth Management Act (RCW 36.70A.210, RCW 47.80, WAC ), which requires multi-county planning policies, for consistency in planning efforts where there are common borders or related regional issues. [RCW 36.70A.510] and Planning Enabling Act [RCW ] requires cities and counties to use their comprehensive plan and development regulations to discourage the siting of incompatible uses adjacent to general aviation airports. PSRC evaluates consistency of airport compatible land uses as part of its review and certification of local plans. 4. The Fixing America s Surface Transportation Act Public Law (FAST Act) funds surface transportation programs including, but not limited to, Federal-aid highways at over $305 billion for fiscal years (FY) 2016 through It is the first long-term surface transportation authorization enacted in a decade that provides longterm funding certainty for surface transportation. This summary reviews the policies Long-Range Transportation Planning 46 Adopted Supplemental Budget

53 and programs of the FAST Act administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). 5. The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), enacted in 2012, included provisions to make the Federal surface transportation more streamlined, performance-based, and multimodal, and to address challenges facing the U.S. transportation system, including improving safety, maintaining infrastructure condition, reducing traffic congestion, improving efficiency of the system and freight movement, protecting the environment, and reducing delays in project delivery. The FAST Act builds on the changes made by MAP Federal Clean Air Act [42 USC Section q] and Washington Clean Air Act [RCW ] which legislate federal and state requirements through air quality conformity rules for transportation plans, programs and projects. 7. Washington s Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Program [RCW ], as updated by the CTR Efficiency Act (ESSB 6566), which focuses the CTR program into the state's most congested urban growth areas and requires modification of city and county CTR plans and development of regional CTR plans. 8. Corridor Planning [RCW and ], which lay out content and analysis requirements for state corridor planning studies and other special planning studies. Summary Revenues & Expenditures Revenues: Expenditures: RTPO $324,000 Salaries & Benefits $2,915,000 FHWA $663,000 Overhead $1,560,000 FHWA Local Match $103,000 Direct Costs $345,000 FHWA Carryover $234,000 Consultants $144,000 FHWA Carryover Local Match $37,000 Total $4,964,000 FTA 5303 $275,000 FTA Local Match $43,000 FTA 5303 Carryover $81,000 FTA 5303 Carryover Match $13,000 STP $750,000 STP Local Match $117,000 FTA 5307 $1,345,000 FTA 5307 Local Match $336,000 FTA 5307 Carryover $86,000 FTA 5307 Carryover Match $22,000 FTA 5310 $200,000 PSTC Carryover $248,000 PSTC Carryover Match $14,000 PSTC Transit Carryover Match $14,000 Local $60,000 Total $4,964,000 Budget Comparison: FTE Staffing Comparison: Adopted Supplemental Adopted Supplemental FY $4,964,000 FY October 17 Amended October 17 Amended Supplemental FY $4,685,000 Supplemental FY Long-Range Transportation Planning 47 Adopted Supplemental Budget

54 Major Milestones and Products 1. Introduce web-based Performance-Based Planning program, integrating federal performance measurement requirements, the Congestion Management Process, and other regional measures to tell the transportation story for the central Puget Sound region. (Fall 2017) 2. Updated Congestion Management Process (CMP) to support Transportation 2040 update, ongoing monitoring and regional performance data (Fall 2017 and ongoing) 3. Special Needs Transportation Funding Distribution (Fall 2018 through Spring 2019) 4. Updated Regional Freight Strategy (Summer/Fall 2017) 5. Active Transportation Workshop Series (Ongoing) 6. Transportation Plan update: Plan Analysis and Draft Plan Development (Fall 2017 through Winter 2018) 7. Performance Trends reporting as data becomes available (Ongoing) 8. Regional Transit Integration Report (Fall 2017; Fall 2018) 9. Transit Access Assessment/Toolkit (Summer 2017) 10. Quarterly Regional Transit Oriented Development Committee meetings (Ongoing) 11. Support of Regional Reduced Fair Permit (RRFP) Task Force and materials (As Needed) 12. Peer networking meetings and events (Ongoing) 13. Guidance on best practices for transit supportive urban form and infrastructure design (Ongoing) 14. Health and Social Equity communication strategy and assessment guidance. (Ongoing) Policy Direction and Interagency Staff Involvement Policy direction and oversight will continue under the Transportation Policy Board, with formal actions taken by the Executive Board. This work element will continue to have extensive involvement from PSRC s Regional Staff Committee (RSC), PSRC advisory committees and the Transportation Operators Committee (TOC). Ongoing Sub-Tasks Sub-Task 1. Departmental Administration Manage and administer the long-range transportation planning work program, including work program development, schedule, budget, progress and evaluation reports and related documentation. Administration will also include assuring compliance with rules and regulations of funding agencies and the Puget Sound Regional Council. Sub-Task 2. Modal and Freight Planning Coordinate the multimodal and freight, long-range regional transportation planning work in the four-county region, including board and agency support, the convening of modal and freight advisory committees, and modal and freight plan development and updates. a. Safety and Security System Coordination PSRC will continue regional safety and security planning efforts through ongoing support of the implementation of the Strategic Highway Safety Plan, Target Zero. PSRC will monitor vehicular collision data from WSDOT and incorporate this information in future planning processes as appropriate. PSRC will continue to produce regional safety trend reports and incorporate safety into the long range transportation plan. WSDOT will regularly provide regional, county-level, and block group-level data for PSRC to use for our reporting requirements, trends documents, and CMP process. Long-Range Transportation Planning 48 Adopted Supplemental Budget

55 PSRC will work to address new resiliency requirements and will work with federal, state, and regional partners to advance resiliency in the planning process and address key infrastructure needs. PSRC will also leverage work that WSDOT is doing on a separate seismic resiliency effort. In addition, more broadly PSRC will continue to explore our role in security and emergency management planning. Staff will continue to incorporate the Transportation Recovery Annex products into PSRC planning processes such as the Congestion Management Process (CMP) and the Transportation 2040 (2018 Update); and coordinate passenger security efforts by air, water and land, where appropriate. b. Transit Planning PSRC will continue the coordination and facilitation of regional transit planning through meetings of the Transportation Operators Committee (TOC) and associated subcommittees. Additional ongoing activities include: Reviewing and providing comments on long range plans and implementation studies. Reviewing and providing comments on Transit Development Plans. Reviewing and providing comments on major corridor studies related to transit options. Participating in the development of transit options in Congestion Management Process work. Reviewing and evaluating HOV lane operations and park-and-ride policies through committee support. Working with the Transportation Operators Committee and the agencies they represent to ensure compliance with federal requirements c. Special Needs Transportation Planning PSRC, as a designated recipient of FTA Section 5310 funds, has a lead role in coordinated planning for special needs transportation populations in the central Puget Sound region. Specifically, PSRC convenes a Special Needs Transportation Committee which takes a lead role in updating the region s Coordinated Transit- Human Services Transportation Plan, and providing fair and equitable award of federal and state funding for special needs transportation programs. The FTA Section 5310 program allows a maximum of 10% of the annual apportionment to be utilized for planning and administration expenses. The allowable administrative funds PSRC receives are used to conduct the tasks related to the Special Needs Transportation Program that consists of activities related to planning, administering the funding program, and staffing a region-wide committee. d. Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Strategies, Architecture and Regional Operations ITS and operations strategies optimize the efficiency and effectiveness of the transportation system by managing congestion, increasing reliability, and providing connections for people and goods. PSRC will continue to facilitate and convene regional traffic operations and ITS operators in the region, as part of the Regional Traffic Operations Committee (RTOC). PSRC will facilitate the committee structure to respond to regional safety transit, freight, and emergency management planning needs. Long-Range Transportation Planning 49 Adopted Supplemental Budget

56 e. Transportation Demand Management (TDM) PSRC will continue to play a coordination and collaboration role in TDM efforts across the region, working with state and local TDM agencies and implementers. Transportation demand management refers to activities that help people use the transportation system more efficiently. The Regional TDM Action Plan adopted as part of the Transportation 2040 update in 2014 describes the strategic priorities for TDM implementers throughout the region, and articulates the role of PSRC and the PSRC-facilitated TDM Steering Committee in supporting and enhancing local TDM activities, improving the efficiency of transportation projects and services, and helping achieve the goals and strategies described in Transportation Key activities related to regional TDM planning, coordination, and technical assistance will include: Hosting and facilitating regular meetings of the TDM Steering Committee; Coordinating with jurisdictions to review local CTR plans for consistency with the regional CTR plan, Transportation 2040, the requirements of the law, and state CTR Board requirements. Participating in local, regional, state, and national TDM efforts that affect the region and PSRC stakeholders. f. Ferry System Planning PSRC staff provides ongoing planning support to Washington State Ferries (WSF) and providers of passenger-only ferry service in the region. In FY 18 PSRC will work with WSF, Kitsap Transit, and the King County Water Taxi to update the ferry element of the regional transportation plan to coincide with recent developments and new thinking about the future the ferry system. In FY 19 staff has committed to support the WSF long-range plan update through direct participation in stakeholder engagement and provision of access to enhanced service planning tools. As part of an effort to provide tools for coordinated multi-modal transit system planning PSRC has committed to provide access and technical support to WSF and providers of passenger-only ferry related to the REMIX service planning software so long as it is in use. g. Freight Planning PSRC will continue to support regional freight planning through two advisory groups: the Regional Freight Mobility Roundtable and the FAST Freight Advisory Committee (FAST FAC). The Regional Freight Mobility Roundtable is a public-private forum to define and recommend actions serving freight mobility needs in and through central Puget Sound. FAST FAC is an advisory committee that works to solve regional freight mobility problems with coordinated solutions. The activities of this freight program will support the implementation of Transportation 2040, Vision 2040, and the Regional Economic Strategy, as well as subsequent plan updates. Activities will involve: Coordinating with the Regional Freight Mobility Roundtable, FAST Freight Advisory Committee, and WSDOT, as well as other subject matter expert groups and committees as appropriate. Update the Transportation 2040 freight element with recent developments and opportunities included in the FAST Act, and align with the update process for the State Freight Mobility Plan. Assisting the Freight Mobility Roundtable through coordination and engagement based on pressing issues to the freight mobility community. Long-Range Transportation Planning 50 Adopted Supplemental Budget

57 Monitoring implementation and federal rulemaking with regards to new provisions for freight and goods movement. Supporting the FAST Freight Advisory Committee in implementation of Transportation Participating, as appropriate, in broader groups with compatible interests for regional freight mobility, such as the Coalition for America s Gateways and Trade Corridors. Working with WSDOT, FMSIB, and members of the FAST Freight Advisory Committee to identify and support freight projects that meet new federal eligibility requirements established in the FAST Act. Working with WSDOT, FMSIB, and members of the FAST Freight Advisory Committee to evaluate and update the adopted Critical Urban Freight Corridors that are a part of the national Primary Highway Freight Network as provided for in the FAST Act. h. Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning PSRC will continue to support bicycle and pedestrian planning through the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and implementing the goals and strategies of the Active Transportation Plan. Additional activities will include Update the Active Transportation Plan to make it more actionable, concise and outcome oriented. Elevate the health and equity elements in the Active Transportation Plan and advise PSRC staff and boards on methods to enhance the safety and increased physical activity components of health in transportation planning for the various stages of the planning process including the update of T2040 and for project selection. Enhance the data collection and development activities of bicycle and pedestrian data by: o developing data collection standards for non-motorized data o identifying additional data sources and working with partners on data sharing o coordinate with key stakeholders to encourage and promote data o collection standards continue to update PSRC s regional bicycle and pedestrian asset data sets with updated standards and continue to grow PSRC s nonmotorized data development in support of the data team incorporating active transportation into the modeling framework (such as the new bike model). Seek increased representation and diversity of stakeholder groups on the BPAC. Work with partner agencies to promote education and outreach opportunities for local agencies. Identify additional bicycle and pedestrian data sources and discuss recommendations for future data collection and target setting. Work with partner agencies to develop strategies that can most effectively implement the adopted Regional Bicycle Network. Leverage opportunities to increase funding for bicycle and pedestrian projects and programs within the region. Document best practices and provide resources for local jurisdictions. Identify a regional role for bicycle and pedestrian safety in coordination with regional stakeholders and coordinate with stakeholders for opportunities to increase bicycle and pedestrian safety. Participate in advisory meetings with partner agencies such as the Sound Transit Bicycle Advisory Group. Long-Range Transportation Planning 51 Adopted Supplemental Budget

58 Provide appropriate bicycle and pedestrian information to the T2040 Update Maintenance and Preservation Working Group related to data collection recommendations (inventory and attributes for facilities such as sidewalks, pedestrian crossings, etc. i. PSRC Performance-Based Planning Program The Transportation 2040 Performance-based Planning Program is intended to integrate regional system performance trends, implementation of the long-range transportation plan as well as meeting federal performance-based planning requirements. Performance Trends - PSRC is implementing an integrated program to assess regional trends and success in implementing the policy objectives, projects, and programs adopted in VISION 2040, Transportation 2040, and the Regional Economic Strategy. The Performance Trends program integrates planning and data activities and draws resources from all PSRC program areas. The Long-Range Transportation Planning team participates with other agency staff to develop findings, assess policy implications, and develops Performance Trends products. Regional Outcomes Transportation 2040 Regional Outcomes is a process to evaluate transportation investments based on policies in VISION While not providing the final answer, the Regional Outcomes framework informs decisionmaking using measures selected to assess how well projects implement regional goals. This framework applies to the long-range plan, federal funding competitions as well as system performance trends. The Transportation 2040 performance measure categories are broader than the FAST Act categories, and include regional policy areas of air quality, freight, jobs, multimodal, Puget sound land and water, safety and system security, social equity and access to opportunity, support for centers and travel and maintenance and preservation. Additional measures to be considered by the TPB include health/physical activity. Meeting Requirements - The transportation performance-based planning program will describe congestion and mobility issues as part of the federally required Congestion Management Process (CMP). Additionally, the program will track the region s progress on transportation funding and environmental programs, as well as the implementation of projects and programs adopted in the plan. This will include FAST Act required performance measures and targets as they are finalized. The following tasks are included: Defining performance measures Coordinating with WSDOT and transit agencies on the development of MAP- 21 / FAST Act measures and targets. Producing Transportation Performance Trend reports Updating data Updating the Congestion Management Process in support of the next longrange plan update. This process will lay out existing transportation system conditions that will be used as a baseline to compare future data reporting efforts at the regional and SMART Corridor subarea levels. Additionally, the process will expand on reporting existing conditions through integration of key elements from the Performance Trends program to provide a meaningful approach for reporting measures of congestion and mobility that will add value to all of the PSRC technical advisory committees, partner agencies, and the general public. Long-Range Transportation Planning 52 Adopted Supplemental Budget

59 Reviewing Level of Service (LOS) Standards for regionally significant state highways, as needed. Sub-Task 3. Planning Coordination This sub-task will maintain compliance and influence development of federal and state laws, rulemaking/regulation, initiatives and the state transportation plan. PSRC will continue to participate in national efforts, in state transportation planning as well as monitor and provide input on federal legislative initiatives that will impact metropolitan planning programs and funding. Specifically, this includes federal requirements as well as coordination with the State of Washington Transportation Plan. Examples of national and state coordination are listed below: Participate in Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (AMPO) activities Monitor and provide input on federal reauthorization efforts Work with WSDOT to review and update as needed regional HOV operating policies. Work with federal representatives on initiatives that support implementation of Transportation 2040, including environmental and funding programs Provide regular updates to boards on the status of state and federal initiatives and legislation Continue to support state programs and initiatives that facilitate and promote the implementation of Transportation 2040 Participate in efforts to coordinate the regional transportation planning organizations (RTPO) state initiatives Monitor pending state legislation and other initiatives that impact regional transportation programs and funding. Participate in work groups and committees established by the Legislature, WSDOT and city and county associations designed to provide guidance on state programs and legislation Work collaboratively with WSDOT on the development of the Washington Transportation Plan (WTP) which meets federal planning requirements, including the adoption of performance measures, targets, and strategies to achieve performance outcome expectations. Support development and review of congestion relief methodologies and measurements Coordinate with cities, counties, ports and other local and regional transportation agencies to develop data and compile adopted needs for the WTP implementation, including: County road and city street needs Transit needs Airport needs Non-motorized needs Ferry needs Port, marine/riverine navigation, and other freight needs Coordinate Transportation 2040 with the themes and programs identified in the WTP Outreach, consultation and ongoing coordination with tribes on transportation planning issues. Continue participation in the Port of Seattle and Northwest Seaport Alliance Terminal 5 Improvements Project. Examples of specific local and state projects in which PSRC is currently consulting and or coordinating include: Long-Range Transportation Planning 53 Adopted Supplemental Budget

60 Sound Transit-Federal Way Transit Extension: Planning program to extend high capacity transit from SeaTac to Federal Way Community Transit Long Range Plan Update SR 522 Planning Update (funded in the 2016 Supplemental Transportation Budget). WSDOT is conducting coordination meetings with primary stakeholders to identify interim and lower cost concepts for the SR 522 corridor between Maltby and the Snohomish River Bridge. Gorst Planning Study SR 162 Corridor Study I-5/SR 529 Interchange Expansion Project Washington State Freight Mobility Plan Update WSDOT Freight Rail Assistance Program Regional Advisory Council for the Eastside Rail Corridor Joint Transportation Committee Road-Rail Conflicts Study Tolling Studies: Continue to monitor and support work being conducted by WSDOT at the direction of the Legislature or supported by federal grants to conduct tolling studies, including but not limited to: o Express lanes system integration issues and implementing express lanes on I-5 o SR-167 extension and SR-509 improvements o An express lane network including SR-512, SR-167 and I-405 Community Transportation Planning Programs: Support local transportation planning programs to improve coordination among agencies and consistency with regional transportation planning objectives Washington State Transportation Commission Road User Charge Study and Pilot Program Additionally, the PSRC and WSDOT have been coordinating closely as WSDOT moves forward with the Corridor Sketch Initiative. WSDOT is undertaking a statewide effort to build on regional transportation plans and examine potential performance deficiencies at the corridor level, followed up by a process to identify or develop cost-effective strategies to address those deficiencies. Opportunities to integrate the work of this effort, with the planning timeline for the Transportation 2040 Update are being pursued for integration and plan-level consistency. Sub-Task 4. Transportation 2040 Update and Implementation The region s long-range transportation plan, Transportation 2040, is updated every four years, as required by Federal law. The Transportation 2040 (2018 Update) will reflect changes that have occurred since This will include showcasing the recently approved transportation investments implementing Transportation 2040, addressing remaining gaps, and longer term issues including climate change, technology and the development of a sustainable funding strategy. The update will be supportive of VISION 2040, local comprehensive plans, the Regional Economic Strategy and responsive to needs of regional partners and compliant with all relevant federal and state requirements. Transportation Finance The majority of work in the biennium will be in completing the 2018 Update and then starting implementation activities identified in the plan. Early work will include updating data relevant to the regional transportation finance planning program. Other tasks relevant to the 2018 Update will include the preparation of relevant background material, updating the region s current law revenue forecast, refinement of approaches Long-Range Transportation Planning 54 Adopted Supplemental Budget

61 used to develop the plan s financial strategy, integrating the results of the Transportation Futures effort, and reconvening the Finance Working Group. Additionally, staff will continue to develop a local projects database that will allow the region to better document and understand local transportation investments identified in partner agency comprehensive plans. Other implementation tasks related to the transportation finance planning program include providing a point of contact for questions on the adopted transportation financial strategy, providing input to the regional performance trends program, and supporting efforts pertinent to transportation finance. Maintenance and Preservation Staff has received clear feedback from PSRC Boards and stakeholders that there is a need for additional data and decision-support tools to more specifically articulate the tradeoffs and consequences of investing in capacity expansion versus state of good repair. This particularly relates to pavement and bridge preservation, but also to other elements of the transportation system such as bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. Under the guidance of an ad hoc group comprised of local transportation asset management professionals, PSRC staff will prepare a proposal for an enhanced work program aimed at addressing these concerns and federal mandates. This proposal will be presented to the Transportation Policy Board and Executive Board for further direction. During the biennium, PSRC will begin to implement a performance-based planning approach related to state of good repair as required by MAP-21. The first phase of this work will involve coordination with WSDOT to establish regional pavement and bridge condition targets. Direction from PSRC Boards regarding an improved State of Good Repair Planning program could also result in enhanced additional data collection efforts; however, PSRC will at a minimum, need to maintain existing efforts to collect data from WSDOT related to both pavement and bridge conditions. Action Strategy - Biennial Plan Review This report meets state mandates for a biennial report on the region s progress implementing Transportation 2040 and lays out the region s transportation investment priorities for the coming decade. Staff will prepare the plan review in collaboration with WSDOT, local transit agencies, Sound Transit, local jurisdictions, and ports, and submit a report to WSDOT. Additional reports will be prepared off the two-year cycle as needed to maintain currency. Transit Planning: Develop an integrated and coordinated transit service network to guide transit service across agencies to meet future ridership demand. This work will be carried out by an ad hoc committee, in close coordination with the TOC. This ad hoc group will focus on technical aspects of the regional transit system. Once this work is completed for the T2040 Plan update, we will use information gathered through this exercise to help inform transit-related updates to the next VISION update. Special Needs Coordinated Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan Update: PSRC will complete an update of the Coordinated Plan that refreshes the needs and gaps, prioritized strategies, and addresses Ladders of Opportunity through outreach to special needs populations in the region. Technology: Staff will seek opportunities to incorporate the Regional ITS Implementation Plan (RITSIP) into the 2018 update, as part of a broader strategy for regional operations coordination. PSRC will continue to track and participate in efforts Long-Range Transportation Planning 55 Adopted Supplemental Budget

62 related to emerging transportation technologies (e.g. Autonomous/Connected Vehicles, Shared Mobility) These technologies will also be incorporated into the 2018 Update. PSRC will also maintain agency involvement with ITS Washington and ITS America. In addition, we will continue to maintain and update the ITS Architecture as needed. Sub-Task 5. Enhanced Regional Transit Support Enhanced regional transit support addresses transit- and ferry-related projects that are above and beyond the ongoing functions PSRC addresses in other parts of this budget and work program. This effort, supported by Federal Transit Administration 5307 program funds, includes several discrete elements that support long-range planning work of both PSRC and local transportation operators in the region. Planning work program elements include: Coordination and Integration. Regional support for ongoing transit agency coordination and integration. Work will include completion of an annual transit integration report, staff support for Transportation Policy Board s Transit Caucus, and other coordination support, as needed. Policy and Planning Support. Continuation of work on transit networks and service, access, nonmotorized connectivity, parking management, and TOD policy issues. Work will include incorporation of these issues into the 2018 update of Transportation 2040, and continuing work with transit agencies to further implement policies in these areas. Tasks will focus on updating future transit networks (2025 and 2040) in the Transportation 2040 Plan update, refinements to the Transit Access Toolkit and implementation, support for the Regional TOD program, additional work on parking management, nonmotorized data collection and coordination, transit speed and reliability corridor evaluation, and transit agency plan and policy update support, as needed. Data and Modeling Support. regional data and modeling to better reflects public transportation. Products will make the data and modeling products more accessible and useful to transit agencies within the region for their own work. Transit data analysis will draw from the ORCA Data Analysis project, regional household survey, and updates to the SoundCast travel model to better reflect public transportation. Emerging Issues. Staff support and coordination on emerging issues, such as incorporation of health & equity, special needs transportation, and ferry planning work from the last work program into the 2018 update of Transportation 2040, Regional Reduced Fare Permit Task Force support, continuing efforts to advance equity considerations in transit planning, and additional convening associated with regional target setting as part of federally-required performance-based planning. This work program was developed in cooperation with the region s transit executives. Unfunded Sub-Tasks None Long-Range Transportation Planning 56 Adopted Supplemental Budget

63 Summary of Consultants within Long-Range Planning Sub-Task Description of Work Amount Start Date End Date Carryover Public Engagement $ 49,374 Carryover SEPA Addendum $ 40,000 Carryover Equity $ 30,000 Carryover V2050 Communications $ 25,000 Total Funded Contracts $ 144,374 Total Unfunded Contracts $ - Total Consultant Costs $ 144,374 Long-Range Transportation Planning 57 Adopted Supplemental Budget

64 Short-Range Transportation Planning (Task ) Objective This work element provides for the development and maintenance of a Regional Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) with an emphasis on customer service, including the project selection processes for the federal funds PSRC manages, and implementation of regional policy related to the effective use of PSRC funds and the timely delivery of projects to implement Transportation This work element also manages the Transportation 2040 Regional Capacity Projects list, and the continuation of PSRC s work with our federal, state, regional and local partners to monitor air quality and climate change issues in the region, and to estimate regional emissions from plans, programs and projects using the best available technical tools. This work program will ensure PSRC meets federal and state requirements regarding the conformity of Transportation 2040 and the Regional Transportation Improvement Program to the State Implementation Plan for Air Quality, including ongoing interagency consultation, and will advance regional policies related to the reduction of emissions and preparation of the region for the impacts from climate change. Mandates This work element maintains the Regional Transportation Improvement Program as required by: 1. Interlocal Agreement for Regional Planning of the Central Puget Sound Area (Article VII, A.3), which requires setting categories of priorities of regionally significant transportation projects recommended for funding. 2. Regional Transportation Planning Organization legislation (RCW ), which requires development of a regional transportation improvement program (TIP) 3. Fixing America s Surface Transportation Act (FAST) [23 CFR Part 450 Subpart C ( ) (FHWA) and 49 CFR Part 613, Subpart A (FTA)], which requires a metropolitan planning process that includes the development and maintenance of a transportation improvement program (TIP). 4. Federal Clean Air Act (42 USC Section q) and Clean Air Washington Act (RCW ) which legislates federal and state requirements through Air Quality Conformity rules for Transportation Plans, Programs and Projects. 5. Memorandum of Understanding between the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, Washington State Department of Ecology and PSRC regarding the preparation of maintenance plans and regional transportation conformity analyses. Summary Revenues & Expenditures Revenues: Expenditures: FHWA $298,000 Salaries & Benefits $1,418,000 FHWA Local Match $46,000 Overhead $759,000 FHWA Carryover $474,000 Direct Costs $6,000 FHWA Carryover Local Match $74,000 Consultants $30,000 FTA 5303 $1,046,000 Total $2,213,000 FTA Local Match $163,000 FTA 5303 Carryover $81,000 FTA 5303 Carryover Match $13,000 Local $18,000 Total $2,213,000 Short-Range Transportation Planning 58 Adopted Supplemental Budget

65 Budget Comparison: FTE Staffing Comparison: Adopted Supplemental Adopted Supplemental FY $2,213,000 FY October 17 Amended October 17 Amended Supplemental FY $2,782,000 Supplemental FY Major Milestones and Products 1. Monthly TIP amendment process for projects funded with federal, state and local funds (Ongoing). 2. Project tracking including monitoring of the status of PSRC funded projects, obligation delivery and project completion, with regular reports to PSRC committees and Boards (Ongoing). 3. Conduct project selection process for the Transportation Alternatives Program (Fall 2017). 4. Development of the Regional TIP, including the project selection process for PSRC s funds: a. Project evaluation committee and Project Selection Task Force support and preparation of recommendations for the Policy Framework (July-December 2017); b. Adoption of 2018 Policy Framework for PSRC s Federal Funds (January 2018); c. Conduct project selection process for PSRC s FHWA and FTA funds (February July 2018); d. Preparation of Draft Regional TIP, including regional conformity analysis, for public comment (September 2018); e. PSRC Board adoption of Regional TIP (October 2018). 5. Refinements and monitoring of the Transportation 2040 Regional Capacity Projects database (Ongoing). 6. Finalize the air quality conformity and climate change analyses and documentation for the Transportation 2040 update (July 2017-Spring 2018). 7. Ongoing collaboration with regional air quality consultation partners regarding emerging air quality issues (Ongoing). 8. Annual CMAQ emissions estimation report to WSDOT/FHWA (January 2018, January 2019). 9. Continue work with the Puget Sound Regional Climate Preparedness Collaborative (Ongoing). Policy Direction and Interagency Staff Involvement Policy direction and oversight will continue under the Transportation Policy Board, with formal actions taken by the Executive Board. This work element will continue to have extensive involvement from PSRC s Regional Project Evaluation Committee (RPEC), the countywide organizations, the Transportation Operators Committee (TOC) and the Regional Federal Transit Administration Caucus. This work element will also continue to have extensive involvement from PSRC s regional air quality consultation partners, including the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, Washington State Departments of Ecology and Transportation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Federal Highway and Transit Administrations, as well as the multi-jurisdictional Puget Sound Regional Climate Preparedness Collaborative. Short-Range Transportation Planning 59 Adopted Supplemental Budget

66 Sub-Tasks Sub-Task 1. Routine Maintenance of the TIP & Project Tracking The production and maintenance of the Regional TIP is a robust exercise, with ongoing processing of projects from local jurisdictions and strict expectations for data and delivery from our federal and state partners. PSRC continues to find ways to improve our processing and our service to member jurisdictions. Activities will include: a. Maintain the routine amendment process for adding projects to, and amending existing projects in the Regional TIP. b. Maintain and improve the Regional TIP database. c. Provide assistance to local and state agencies. d. Continue to electronically map TIP projects and expand the capabilities of the web mapping system. e. Continue to maintain the TIP on the agency s website. f. Continue efforts to improve the TIP applications, and maintain and improve the webbased application system. g. Maintain and enhance the project tracking system to monitor progress of projects funded with PSRC funds and ensure the region successfully meets its annual delivery targets for FHWA funds. Continue the monitoring and reporting of project statuses to each of the recommending committees and the PSRC Boards, with a key focus on the annual delivery targets. Sub-Task 2. PSRC Funding & Development of the Regional TIP a. Conduct project selection processes for PSRC s federal funds: Support the Regional Project Evaluation Committee, Transportation Operators Committee, Regional FTA Caucus, the four countywide committees and the Project Selection Task Force. Conduct the process for the 2018 distribution of PSRC s federal funds: review policies and procedures with the recommending forums for the preparation and approval of the 2018 Policy Framework; prepare and distribute a call for projects and conduct the competitive process for approval of recommendations by PSRC boards. b. Prepare the documentation of the Regional TIP, including air quality conformity analysis, addressing performance-based planning requirements, environmental justice analysis, project reviews, mapping, and a public review process. c. Conduct a project selection process for the Transportation Alternatives program. d. Continue the annual contingency funding processes, as available. Sub-Task 3. Transportation 2040 Regional Capacity Projects The Transportation 2040 Regional Capacity Projects database and application process continues to be refined and improved, and will require ongoing maintenance and improvements to provide better reporting and more accurate data for communication to PSRC committees, Boards and member organizations. Activities will include: a. Maintain the protocols and procedures for Transportation 2040 project amendments and PSRC s approval process. b. Maintain and improve the Transportation 2040 project database, including improvements to the web-based application and better reporting and quality control features. c. Continue to electronically map Transportation 2040 projects and expand the capabilities of the web mapping system. Sub-Task 4. Air Quality PSRC will continue to work with our federal, state, regional and local partners to monitor air quality issues in the region and to estimate regional emissions from plans, programs and Short-Range Transportation Planning 60 Adopted Supplemental Budget

67 projects using the best available technical tools. This sub-task will ensure PSRC meets federal and state requirements regarding the conformity of Transportation 2040 and the Regional Transportation Improvement Program to the State Implementation Plan for Air Quality, including ongoing interagency consultation, and will advance regional policies related to the reduction of emissions. Activities will include: a. Provide air quality modeling and policy assistance. b. Conduct the air quality conformity analyses for the Regional TIP and Transportation 2040 updates. c. Prepare the annual CMAQ emissions report for submittal to WSDOT/FHWA. d. Work in consultation with the region s air quality partner agencies to monitor and discuss issues affecting air quality in the region. e. Review Regional TIP and Transportation 2040 project actions for consistency with the regional conformity determination. f. Continue to improve the technical tools for estimating project-level emissions, both for project selection and CMAQ reporting as well as for additive improvements to the regional technical analyses. Sub-Task 5. Climate Change PSRC will continue to work with our federal, state, regional and local partners to monitor climate change issues in the region and to estimate regional greenhouse gas emissions from plans, programs and projects using the best available technical tools. This sub-task will advance regional policies related to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions as well as climate resiliency. Activities will include: a. Continue to monitor the implementation of Transportation 2040 s Four-Part Greenhouse Gas Strategy. b. Continue technical and policy research into the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, adaptation and resiliency, and provide technical assistance and guidance to project sponsors and other jurisdictions. c. Continue engagement with federal, state, regional and local partner agencies on the topic of climate change. d. Continue the partnership with the Puget Sound Regional Climate Preparedness Collaborative to provide technical and policy assistance to jurisdictions and create a framework for leveraging opportunities for the region. e. Monitor state and federal activities regarding climate change, and prepare for any regional implementation or impacts. Sub-Task 6. Departmental Administration Manage and administer the short-range transportation planning work program, including development, schedule, budget, progress and evaluation reports and related documentation. Administration will also include assuring compliance with rules and regulations of funding agencies and PSRC. Sub-Task 7. PSRC Performance Trends Support PSRC will implement an integrated program to assess regional trends and success in implementing the policy objectives, projects, and programs adopted in VISION 2040, Transportation 2040, and the Regional Economic Strategy. The Performance Trends program will integrate planning and data activities and draw resources from all PSRC program areas. The Short-Range Transportation Department will participate on projects teams with other agency staff to compile data and develop Performance Trends. Unfunded Sub-Tasks None Short-Range Transportation Planning 61 Adopted Supplemental Budget

68 Summary of Consultants within Short-Range Planning Task Description of Work Amount Start Date End Date 1-3 Improvements to PSRC's project-level tracking tools. $ 30,000 Total Funded Contracts $ 30,000 Total Unfunded Contracts $ - Total Consultant Costs $ 30,000 For Tasks 1, 2 & 3, consultant costs in the amount of $30,000 will be programed for on-call assistance for improvements to PSRC s existing web-based applications system. Short-Range Transportation Planning 62 Adopted Supplemental Budget

69 Economic Development (Task 300) Objective Provide staff support to the EDD Board of Directors and maintain, update and assist in implementation of the Regional Economic Strategy (RES), which serves as the economic development blueprint for the central Puget Sound region. Maintain the central Puget Sound region s eligibility for economic development planning and technical assistance from the federal Economic Development Administration (EDA). Contribute to key Economic Development District (EDD) projects and activities, as required by the EDA and requested by the EDD s Board of Directors and public agencies within the region. Coordinate with public, private and community stakeholders to develop and implement initiatives that strengthen the region s economy. Mandates This work element provides for program development, administration and management of regional economic development planning activities as required by: 1. EDD/PSRC Memorandum of Agreement dated June 27, Authority for the CPSEDD creation is by a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement between the counties of King, Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish dated May 5, 1971 and amended November 13, Federal authority for the creation, recognition and funding of multi-jurisdictional economic development districts is found in the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (Public Law , 42 U.S.C et sec.) as amended, including the comprehensive amendments by the Economic Development Administration Reform Act of 1998 (Public Law ) and the Economic Development Administration Reauthorization Act of 2004 (Public Law ). Criteria for district program functions and funding are found in 13 CFR Part 301 (area eligibility), 302 (district designation), 303 (district planning process) and 306 (planning assistance). Summary Revenues & Expenditures Revenues: Expenditures: EDA Grant $200,000 Salaries & Benefits $289,000 EDA Match $200,000 EDD Dues $73,000 Overhead $155,000 IMCP Carryover $19,000 Direct Costs $48,000 Local $26,000 Consultants $26,000 Total $518,000 Total $518,000 Budget Comparison: FTE Staffing Comparison: Adopted Supplemental Adopted Supplemental FY $518,000 FY October 17 Amended October 17 Amended Supplemental FY $886,000 Supplemental FY Economic Development 63 Adopted Supplemental Budget

70 Major Milestones and Products 1. Annual RES Work Plan Developed and Adopted (2018 and 2019) 2. EDA Planning Grant Secured (June 2017, June 2018, and June 2019) 3. Performance Trends support (ongoing) Policy Direction and Interagency Staff Involvement Economic Development receives policy direction from the EDD Board of Directors. Ongoing Sub-Tasks Sub-Task 1. EDD General Ongoing work is required to maintain status as the Central Puget Sound Economic Development District (EDD). This involves administrative, managerial and operational tasks, including: a. Convene and provide staff support to the EDD Board of Directors, subcommittees and other working groups or taskforces; b. Annually update the region s comprehensive economic development strategy (CEDS), locally known as the Regional Economic Strategy (RES); c. Develop and maintain tracking tools, performance measure data and other products to facilitate CEDS implementation; d. Coordinate events and programs, as appropriate, to aid in implementation of the Regional Economic Strategy; e. Prepare budget and work program; f. Review and evaluate employee performance; g. Develop, apply for and monitor grants and contracts in the support of the RES. Sub-Task 2. PSRC Performance Trends Support PSRC continues to implement an integrated program to assess regional trends and success in implementing the policy objectives, projects, and programs adopted in VISION 2040, Transportation 2040, and the Regional Economic Strategy (RES). The Performance Trends program integrates planning and data activities and draws resources from all PSRC program areas. Economic development staff participate on project teams with other agency staff to assess data developed by the Data Systems and Analysis division, develop findings, assess policy implications, and develop Performance Trends products. This effort satisfies the CEDS requirement to develop and report performance measures relative to regional economic development goals and strategies. Initiative Sub-Tasks Sub-Task 3. Regional Economic Strategy Implementation The updated Regional Economic Strategy, adopted in September 2017, is the guiding document for key regional economic initiatives. The EDD Board will adopt and maintain a work plan of initiatives to implement the strategy, informed by ongoing evaluation and board input. Economic development staff will work with regional partners to implement these board adopted initiatives. Resource support will be from Strategic Initiatives budget line item under Council Support. Unfunded Sub-Tasks None Economic Development 64 Adopted Supplemental Budget

71 Summary of Consultants within Economic Development Sub-Task Description of Work Amount Start Date End Date 3 Regional Economic Strategy Finalization $ 6,500 Carryover Department of Commerce Contract $ 19,455 Total Funded Contracts $ 25,955 Total Unfunded Contracts $ - Total Consultant Costs $ 25,955 Economic Development 65 Adopted Supplemental Budget

72 Data (Task 400) Objective To oversee the development and maintenance of effective data collection, management, and analysis tools to support all PSRC activities including planning, modeling, forecasting, and technical assistance to local jurisdictions. Mandates This work element provides for the program development, administration, and management of the regional technical assistance, data collection, data maintenance, forecasting, and modeling activities as required by: 1. Interlocal Agreement for Regional Planning of the Central Puget Sound Area (Article VII), which requires that, as requested, the agency shall provide technical assistance to local, state, and federal governments through regional data collection and forecasting services, consistent with the mission and functions of the agency; and that a regional database (including demographic, economic, and travel condition data) and modeling capabilities will be established and maintained to support development of Transportation 2040 and VISION Regional Transportation Planning Organization legislation [RCW 47.80], which requires establishment and maintenance of a coordinated planning program for regional transportation systems and facilities, and integrated transportation and comprehensive planning. 3. Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 st Century (MAP-21) [23CFR, Part 450, Subpart C (FHWA) and 49 CFR, Part 613, Subpart A (FTA)] which requires a comprehensive database to support continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive planning processes. 4. Federal Clean Air Act (42 USC Section q) and the Washington Clean Air Act [RCW ] which legislates federal and state requirements through air quality conformity rules for transportation plans, programs, and projects. Summary Revenues & Expenditures Revenues: Expenditures: FHWA $3,409,000 Salaries & Benefits $5,003,000 FHWA Local Match $532,000 Overhead $2,679,000 FHWA Carryover $384,000 Direct Costs $256,000 FHWA Carryover Local Match $60,000 Consultants $515,000 FTA 5303 $1,367,000 Encumbered $50,000 FTA Local Match $213,000 Total $8,503,000 FTA 5303 Carryover $81,000 FTA 5303 Carryover Match $13,000 STP $750,000 STP Local Match $117,000 FTA 5307 $905,000 FTA 5307 Local Match $226,000 FTA 5307 Carryover $96,000 FTA 5307 Carryover Match $24,000 Seattle HH Carryover $132,000 Redmond HH Carryover $30,000 SHRP2 Carryover $3,000 SHRP2 Carryover Match $3,000 Data 66 Adopted Supplemental Budget

73 LiDAR $10,000 Local $99,000 Federal Anticipated $50,000 Total $8,503,000 Budget Comparison: FTE Staffing Comparison: Adopted Supplemental Adopted Supplemental FY $8,503,000 FY October 17 Amended October 17 Amended Supplemental FY $8,398,000 Supplemental FY Major Milestones and Products 1. Conduct regular maintenance and updates to PSRC s major data products (ongoing) 2. Conduct regular maintenance and updates to PSRC s GIS spatial data assets and functionalities (ongoing) 3. Coordinate and manage activities per our Puget Sound LiDAR Consortium contract, including quality assurance and distribution of LiDAR data (ongoing) 4. Release version 1.2 of the SoundCast activity-based travel model and supporting documentation (Winter 2017/2018) 5. Continue conversion of the UrbanSim land use forecasting model to a version 2.0 code platform (Summer 2018) 6. Complete minor updates and refinements to the UrbanSim model as needed to support VISION 2050; produce future land use scenarios using UrbanSim to inform planning work to extend the regional growth strategy to 2050; produce VISION 2050 land use alternatives for environmental analysis (spring thru fall 2018) 7. Provide data and technical analysis to support internal PSRC planning efforts, e.g Regional Transportation Plan, VISION 2050, Performance Trends program (ongoing) 8. Provide data, technical analysis, and data/modeling outreach and coordination activities to support PSRC s members, Boards, and Committees (ongoing) 9. Puget Sound Regional Travel Survey: a) release the 2017 survey dataset (Summer 2018), and b) plan to conduct the 2019 survey (Spring 2019) 10. Update the Regional Parking Inventory (Spring 2018) 11. Release an updated Regional Macroeconomic Forecast extended out to the year 2050 (Spring 2018) 12. Implement targeted data management system improvements per the department s data management strategic implementation plan (ongoing) 13. As part of the FTA Transit Model Tools grant project, implement targeted improvements to the non-motorized layers in the agency s transportation geodatabase to better inform non-motorized access to transit 14. As part of the FTA Transit Model Tools grant project, continue improvement of transit forecasting and ridership estimation capabilities of the region s modeling tools (ongoing) Policy Direction and Interagency Staff Involvement Policy direction is received from the Executive Board. This work element will also have regular ongoing interactions with the Regional Staff Committee (RSC), Technical Forum (RTF), Land Use Technical Advisory Committee (LUTAC), and Model Users Group (MUG). Data 67 Adopted Supplemental Budget

74 Ongoing Sub-Tasks Sub-Task 1. Data Administration Manage and administer the Data department work program, including development, schedule, budget, progress and evaluation reports and related documentation. Assure compliance with rules and regulations of funding agencies and PSRC. Administration also includes staff training and education to support effective implementation of the Data work program. Sub-Task 2. Data/GIS/Model Development and Maintenance Data and Visualization. PSRC produces and serves as a clearinghouse for an array of regional demographic, housing, land use, economic, transportation, and forecast datasets that form the core data infrastructure supporting the agency s forecasting/modeling efforts and regional planning analyses, as well as local planning by PSRC member agencies. Maintenance and regular updates to these datasets are among the mandated MPO functions that constitute this work sub-task: Demographic: Decennial Census, ACS Housing: residential building permit estimates Land Use: parcel/assessor data, future land use (FLU) dataset Economic: employment estimates, wage estimates Transportation: Census Transportation Planning Package (CTPP), household travel survey data, park and ride data, parking inventory data, bicycle & pedestrian counts Forecast: regional macroeconomic forecast, small area land use projections (Land Use Vision) Note: See Initiative Tasks 5, 6, and 7 below for information on the 2019 household travel survey, 2018 regional parking inventory, and 2018 regional macroeconomic forecast. This sub-task covers ongoing maintenance of databases and data products once the initiative project has concluded. The Data and Visualization subtask also includes an effort to build staff capacity and expertise in the area of data visualization, including web-mapping and other interactive webbased data tools, visual analytics for modeling systems, and common programming languages (e.g. Python, JavaScript, R) used for data visualization applications. This subtask is supported by a direct cost budget of $15,000 for acquisition/licensing of visualization software. GIS/LiDAR. PSRC s repositories of transportation, land use and economic data, together with analytical tools, reside in a Geographic Information System linked to forecasting and modeling systems. This work sub-task will fulfill MPO responsibilities to maintain and update all non-project-specific Geographic Information Systems data updates (e.g., transportation network updates, changing transit routes, city and county land use plans, etc.), as well as system and database schema changes needed to accommodate new and updated data. The GIS transportation network data schema is maintained to make travel demand model links for assignment as needed, including a specified scenario of transportation projects. LiDAR data acquisition projects for the Puget Sound LiDAR Consortium (PSLC) are coordinated by PSRC staff. The level of effort varies with the amount of financial support for data collection and quality control. The schedule is ongoing and as-needed with seasonal workload adjustments to accommodate project work schedules. During this biennium LiDAR management/coordination tasks are expected to include transfer of PSLC data download services to other agencies. As LiDAR is acquired within the region during 2017 and 2018, this sub-task includes merging the data into a highly accurate bare-earth elevation GIS layer, which is purposed for both analysis and display. Data 68 Adopted Supplemental Budget

75 Modeling. PSRC s suite of forecasting models are integral to the agency s planning efforts, supporting analysis of future year land use and travel conditions, whether being used to produce forecast products or to inform policy analysis and plan development. Currently, the agency maintains the following primary models: A macroeconomic model of the four-county region The UrbanSim land use modeling suite A four-step travel demand model known as 4K An activity-based travel model known as SoundCast While the models have seen significant advances in their capabilities, ongoing refinement and improvement remains an agency priority. In FY this work will center on continued improvement to support major PSRC planning efforts like the VISION 2040 update. The focus of travel model updates will be the SoundCast activity-based travel model. Enhancements in FY for SoundCast may include but are not limited to: Transit modeling (described in Sub-Task 10 Transit Model Tools) Interim freight model improvements Ongoing model validation with survey data Data collection and preparation to update to a modeling base year of 2018 Expanded outreach and support for SoundCast s use in the region, including user training, model documentation, and more accessible model output summaries Interim improvements to the freight model will be integrated into SoundCast based on new datasets that will be available from the Northwest Seaport Alliance and the Washington State Department of Transportation. These data pieces will better inform the origin/destination flows on trucks within the region and will help further validate and improve the existing truck model framework until funds are made available for further model improvements as identified in the unfunded section of this document. In addition, staff will incorporate additional truck counts obtained from various member jurisdictions for use in truck model validation. Staff will begin working on an updated 2018 modeling base year. And finally, to support SoundCast s wider use in the region, PSRC will continue to work to daylight SoundCast by making the code and documentation available on the web, while supporting user training, and providing expanded model output summaries and visualizations. Initiative Sub-Task 13, described below, is contingent upon additional funding, but would expand these outreach efforts to develop a full Modeling Service Center. The UrbanSim land use forecasting tools are currently in operation and have been used for allocating subarea growth in the Land Use Vision data product. In FY , PSRC staff will prioritize updating key model inputs and running tests with UrbanSim prior to its expected use supporting the VISION 2040 update. On a separate track, staff will begin migrating to the next generation UrbanSim 2.0 model platform. This migration is needed for a variety of reasons including the fact that the UrbanSim code currently in use at PSRC is no longer commercially supported. This update will also enable faster run times, increased transparency and enhanced collaboration with other users around the country. And toward the end of FY2019, data collection and preparation to update to a 2018 UrbanSim model base year will begin. Note: See Initiative Sub-Task 7 below for information on the 2018 regional macroeconomic forecast. Consultant costs include: Data 69 Adopted Supplemental Budget

76 $25,000 for SoundCast model development and support. These funds would be used to add flexible on-call expertise for SoundCast issues that arise during the operation or expansion of the model. Sub-Task 3. Internal Technical Support This sub-task includes preparation and evaluation of data and analytical products to support internal PSRC planning efforts as opposed to external consumers such as member jurisdictions. Regional growth management, transportation and economic development planning depends on demographic, land use, employment and transportation data and forecasts on an ongoing basis for policy development and alternatives evaluation. Data, analysis and forecasting/modeling support for both the 2018 Regional Transportation Plan and VISION 2050 will fall under this sub-task. The transportation plan analysis will include the final technical analysis that is documented in the Final 2018 Regional Transportation Plan. This sub-task also includes ongoing support for the PSRC Performance Trends program. The Performance Trends program integrates planning and data activities and draw resources from all PSRC program areas. The Data team will continue to develop and analyze data to support this program effort, as well as participate on project teams with other agency staff to develop findings, assess policy implications, and develop Performance Trends products. Sub-Task 4. External Technical Support This sub-task includes preparation and dissemination of data, analytical and modeling products and services to support PSRC members, per PSRC s MPO mandates and Interlocal Agreement. PSRC s member agencies, including counties, cities, tribes, ports, transit agencies and the WSDOT, rely on PSRC for regional data collection, estimation, forecasting, analysis and modeling support on an ongoing basis. This sub-task also involves outreach and data/modeling coordination efforts through the Land Use Technical Advisory Committee (LUTAC), and Model Users Group (MUG), as well as general support for the agency s Boards and other Committees as needed. Examples of technical support tasks include responding to data and modeling requests by members, PSRC support for regional data coordination efforts, and online publication of data and analysis and other technical resources. In addition to routine products and services, members may occasionally request assistance with large labor-intensive projects that may involve additional revenues provided by the member agency. Initiative Sub-Tasks Sub-Task 5. Continuous Household Travel Survey In FY , PSRC initiated a program of continuous household travel survey data collection. The goal is to conduct the survey annually or biannually as budget allows. Historically, PSRC collected household travel survey data every 7-8 years to understand trends in travel behavior and to support modeling, but this continuous approach offers several advantages. One advantage to more continuous collection is that rapidly changing travel trends such as technological shifts can be incorporated into planning and modeling. This approach also allows for better monitoring of transportation changes. Finally, the more frequent surveying approach will reduce initial survey startup efforts since each survey design and analysis phase will occur more often and with a smaller time gap since last survey. Data produced by the travel survey is used by the PSRC as well as many of our member agencies to develop models that predict household travel behavior. In addition, the surveys Data 70 Adopted Supplemental Budget

77 have been used to build household location models used in land use analysis. The continuous survey approach will also provide information for performance measures such as mode choices in regional centers and for before-after studies of infrastructure improvements. A fourth wave of the regional household travel survey will occur during FY , supported by a budget of $150,000 for consultant services. This budget will go toward survey design by consultants, administering the survey to a sample of regional residents, and completion of final survey deliverables by consultants in Winter 2019/2020. Public release of the survey dataset, subsequent to quality checking and data clean-up efforts, is targeted for Spring Consultant costs include: $150,000 to conduct a fourth wave of PSRC s continuous household travel survey program in spring Note: Based on add-on commitments for the third (2017) wave of the survey, it s anticipated that one or more member jurisdictions may purchase add-on samples for the 2019 survey, increasing the total budget. Sub-Task 6. Regional Parking Inventory An update to the Regional Parking Inventory will occur in FY The inventory will be a data collection effort of accessible off-street parking in the defined study areas: Seattle, Bellevue, Bremerton, Everett, and Tacoma central business districts, the Bainbridge, Kingston, and Southworth ferry terminals, and the University District. The primary data attributes that will be collected are parking capacity, occupancy, rate, and parking type. The data collected from the inventory will help support the development of both the land use and travel demand forecast models. In addition, the data will be a resource for local planners working with parking policies and parking supply management. In FY , PSRC will assess whether a full-scale field survey effort is required to update the Regional Parking Inventory, versus a reduced version supplemented by other sources of parking data that have emerged, such as archived real-time use and availability data provided by parking apps. Sub-Task 7. Regional Macroeconomic Forecast A consultant contract project will have been initiated during FY2017 to update the Regional Macroeconomic Forecast to extend the horizon year out to 2050 and make select improvements to the regional econometric model. A final forecast is scheduled to be published in FY2018, timed to support the early planning phase of the VISION 2040 plan update. Consultant costs include: For FY , no additional consultant costs are anticipated, although some portion of the original consultant budget is expected to carry-forward into this biennial budget to complete the project. Sub-Task 8. AMPORF/ActivitySim PSRC is collaborating with several agencies on state-of-the-practice techniques to improve run time, quality, and usefulness of travel forecasting products. That collaboration began in FY through a contract with the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organization Research Foundation (AMPORF), continued through FY , with Phase II of the research beginning February 2016, scheduled to end in February PSRC has budgeted consultant funds for additional phases of research beginning in FY2018. Consultant costs include: $70,000 ($35,000 of which is encumbered anticipated funding) for continued collaboration with the AMPORF consortium to support development of future versions (1.x/2.x) of the SoundCast model. Data 71 Adopted Supplemental Budget

78 Sub-Task 9. Data Management System Improvements During FY2017, the Data Department undertook a consultant project to have its data management practices and related IT systems evaluated. The project goal was to identify targeted improvements that could be implemented to: a) improve basic data organization and management, b) support and promote more efficient work flows and data processes, and c) facilitate easy and intuitive data access and dissemination, both internally within the agency and externally to the general public. Sub-Task 9 represents the implementation phase of this initiative effort, and may include (but is not limited to) the following potential improvement measures: 1) establish formal data management standards and protocols, 2) establish a new file/folder structure, 3) design and build a central SQL database, 4) migrate data and databases to the new SQL platform, 5) develop data catalogs to facilitate data search, access, and dissemination, 6) provide staff training on new standards, systems, and practices. Consultant costs include: $85,000 (with an additional $15,000 of which is encumbered anticipated funding and $25,000 unfunded) for consultant services and other direct expenses (e.g. training, software, etc.) to support implementation of the aforementioned data management improvement initiatives. Sub-Task 10. Transit Model Tools Updates to PSRC modeling capabilities that improve functionality for transit and transitrelated modeling will be funded through a grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) known as the FTA 5307 program. Portions of the grant will be spent pursuing continued transit modeling updates, which may include but not be limited to development of a SoundCast web-based portal for transit, moving from a zone-based to a transit stop-based network model and improvement and enhancement of non-motorized access to transit in the model including bike-to-transit. The grant will also be used to enhance ferry modeling capabilities and incorporation of the Washington State Ferries Long Range Plan. The results of this work may be useful to the region s ferry operators for their long- and short-range facility, service, and operations planning. Refinements to this work program will be coordinated with transportation operators through the Transportation Operators Committee (TOC). Sub-Task 11. SHRP2 PSRC is participating with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) of Oakland, California in a research effort funded by a SHRP2 Implementation Assistance grant. The objective is to develop and implement a disaggregate, person-based transit accessibility and assignment tool that is capable of representing of transit capacity, transit reliability, and individual passenger types. The contract began in FY2015, and work continued through FY PSRC s portion of the work is expected to be wrapped up in Winter 2017/18. PSRC staff hours will continue to be supported with funds received from the grant via an interagency contract with MTC. Sub-Task 12. Service Center for Data and Modeling PSRC has always provided its data and tools to members, but the complex nature of the tools hasn't always made that access easy. Under this sub-task, a new web-based "Data and Modeling Service Center" and associated business plan would be developed. The Service Center would provide a single point of contact for data requests and for modeling requests. Some standard off-the-shelf data products will be downloadable directly from the website, while more complex modeling needs will go through a request process and shepherded by PSRC staff. Data 72 Adopted Supplemental Budget

79 This sub-task is subject to additional funding. This is currently unfunded. Funds would need to be identified for consultant services to develop a business plan for and to design and implement the Service Center web portal. Sub-Task 13. Travel Demand Model - Freight/Truck Component An area of identified need within the PSRC model systems is an improved representation of freight movement within the region. To better understand and plan for freight movements in the region, a new freight model would need to be included in PSRC s travel models. This improved freight model would allow PSRC to understand how freight movements are expected to change over time. This model would also allow for estimates of the costs of congestion encountered by freight, and how freight movements would change under different types of scenarios such as regional tolling. The current freight model lacks the sensitivity to adequately model questions such as these. Fairly rudimentary freight modeling is typical of most travel models around the country, but the state of the art is improving. This work sub-task is to improve our understanding of freight movement within the region and the impact on it from various land use, economic development and transportation policy and capital investment alternatives. This sub-task will identify and implement specific model improvements to better characterize freight movement activities in a manner that can be incorporated into both existing trip-based and activity-based travel models. This sub-task is subject to additional funding. Funds would need to be identified for consultant services to develop a new freight model component to the travel demand model. This includes both data development and model development expenditures. Unfunded Sub-Tasks Sub-Task 14. Next-Generation UrbanSim Platform As described under Sub-Task 2, PSRC will be updating the UrbanSim land use model to the updated code base, UrbanSim 2.0, using in-house staff. While some enhancement of existing modeling capability will occur through this code update, this initiative sub-task would support further developing UrbanSim s capabilities through consultant contracts that would allow the agency to tap expanded data visualization and scenario analysis tools being developed for UrbanSim 2.0 nationally. This sub- task is subject to additional funding. An estimated $50,000 would need to be identified for consultant services to pursue expanded UrbanSim 2.0 modeling and analysis capabilities. Summary of Consultants within Data Sub-Task Description of Work Amount Start Date End Date 5 Household Travel Study $ 150,000 8 ActivitySim Development $ 35,000 9 Data Visualization Modernization Phase 2 $ 85,000 Carryover Household Survey $ 176,902 Carryover Macroeconomic Forecast $ 47,710 Carryover Database Improvement $ 20,000 Total Funded Contracts $ 514,612 Data 73 Adopted Supplemental Budget

80 Sub-Task Description of Work Amount Start Date End Date 8 ActivitySim Development $ 35,000 9 Data Visualization Modernization Phase 2 $ 15,000 Total Encumbered Contracts $ 50,000 Sub-Task Description of Work Amount Start Date End Date 9 Data Visualization Modernization Phase 2 $ 25, UrbanSim 2 Update $ 50,000 Total Unfunded Contracts $ 75,000 Total Consultant Costs $ 639,612 Data 74 Adopted Supplemental Budget

81 Council Support (Task 500) Objective To provide staff assistance to the Puget Sound Regional Council General Assembly, Executive Board, Operations Committee, Economic Development District Board, and member jurisdictions. Mandates This work element supports numerous PSRC functions as required by: 1. Interlocal Agreement for Regional Planning of the Central Puget Sound Area, which requires providing information and services to local governments, state and regional agencies, Indian tribes, community organizations, businesses, individuals, and other interested parties. This work also is mandated by numerous federal and state requirements for public information and involvement. 2. Fixing America s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), which requires that a continuing, cooperative and comprehensive planning process be maintained that results in plans and programs for an integrated intermodal transportation system. Summary Revenues & Expenditures Revenues: Expenditures: FHWA $1,432,000 Salaries & Benefits $1,411,000 FHWA Local Match $224,000 Overhead $755,000 FHWA Carryover $445,000 Direct Costs $148,000 FHWA Carryover Local Match $69,000 Consultants $227,000 Local $372,000 Encumbered $50,000 Federal Anticipated $50,000 Total $2,592,000 Total $2,592,000 Budget Comparison: FTE Staffing Comparison: Adopted Supplemental Adopted Supplemental FY $2,592,000 FY October 17 Amended October 17 Amended Supplemental FY $2,563,000 Supplemental FY Major Milestones and Products /2019 General Assembly meetings (Spring 2018, 2019) 2. Regional workshop for newly elected officials (January 2018) Policy Direction and Interagency Staff Involvement The Executive Board and General Assembly provide policy direction. The Regional Staff Committee and countywide planning organizations provide interagency staff involvement. Council Support 75 Adopted Supplemental Budget

82 Ongoing Sub-Tasks 1. Provide assistance to the General Assembly 2. Provide assistance to the Executive Board 3. Provide assistance to the Operations Committee 4. Provide support for Executive Committee meetings 5. Provide assistance to the Economic Development District Board. 6. Convene Regional Staff Committee at least quarterly to discuss key issues to help inform the work of the policy boards, Operations Committee, and Executive Board 7. Establish working relationships with member organizations' elected officials and staff and participate in countywide planning and decision processes 8. Convene the Regional Food Policy Council 9. Conduct a regional workshop for newly elected officials 10. Conduct legislative briefings and develop legislative positions 11. Participate in the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations 12. Implement an integrated ongoing program to evaluate regional trends and success in effecting the policy objectives, projects, and programs adopted in VISION 2040, Transportation 2040, and the Regional Economic Strategy. Consultant resources will be used to support Regional Economic Strategy initiatives under Economic Development (Task 300). 13. Continued outreach efforts to member jurisdictions and other groups 14. Organize with PSRC leadership and associated staff the approach to PSRC s Federal Planning Certification Review process, including preparing the response submittal and organizing the site visit. Coordinate PSRC s responses and ensure timely follow up, if there are any actions determined by the federal review team. Document all follow-up action items for the next review 15. Provide reports to the Executive Board related to conferences and other major events where Executive Board members participate Initiative Sub-Tasks None Unfunded Sub-Tasks None Summary of Consultants within Council Support Task Description of Work Amount Start Date End Date Strategic Initiatives $ 227,000 Strategic Initiatives Total Funded Contracts $ $ 227,000 50,000 Total Encumbered Contracts $ 50,000 Task Description of Work Amount Start Date End Date Strategic Initiatives $ 43,000 Total Unfunded Contracts $ 43,000 Total Consultant Costs $ 320,000 Council Support 76 Adopted Supplemental Budget

83 Government Relations and Communications (Task 600) Objective To develop effective visual, written and electronic communications materials for the Puget Sound Regional Council's activities and responsibilities, and assist the agency and its staff in reaching out to and effectively involving member jurisdictions, citizens and other interests throughout the region in Puget Sound Regional Council activities. Mandates This work element helps the Puget Sound Regional Council meet the federal, state and local requirements for consultation, coordination and public participation, including the following laws: 1. Fixing America s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), which requires that a continuing, cooperative and comprehensive planning process be maintained that results in plans and programs for an integrated intermodal transportation system. 2. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 The Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires that transportation planning and programming be nondiscriminatory on the basis of race, color, national origin or disability. The fundamental principles of environmental justice include: Avoiding, minimizing or mitigating disproportionately high and adverse health or environmental effects on minority and low-income populations Ensuring full and fair participation by all potentially affected communities in the transportation decision-making process Preventing the denial, reduction or significant delay in the receipt of benefits by minority populations and low-income communities 3. State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), RCW 43.21C PSRC uses SEPA to guide its environmental review for key decision making. SEPA rules adopted by the Puget Sound Regional Council require that whenever PSRC issues a Declaration of Non-Significance (DNS) under WAC (3), PSRC will give public notice. 4. State Growth Management Act (GMA), RCW 36.70A For the development and adoption of multicounty policies under the GMA, the Puget Sound Regional Council will comply with GMA procedures that apply to countywide planning policies, including "a public hearing or public hearings on the proposed policies," [RCW 36.70A.210 (2)(e)] with appropriate public notification and participation. The public notification and procedures will include, as required by the GMA, "broad dissemination of proposals and alternatives, opportunity for written comments, public meetings after effective notice, provision for open discussion, communication programs, information services, and consideration of and response to public comments." [RCW 36.70A.140] 5. Washington State Open Public Meetings Act, RCW All PSRC committee and board meetings are open to the public, and public comment periods are provided during each regular meeting. Board chairs may limit comment periods as needed. PSRC streams Executive Board, Transportation Policy Board, Growth Management Policy Board, and Economic Development Board meetings live on its website. 6. Public Records Act, RCW Anyone may request to view PSRC records for any reason (although Washington state places some limits on how certain records may be used, including but not limited to prohibiting using lists of individuals for commercial purposes [RCW (9)] and prohibiting using lists of persons to promote election of persons or for promotion or Government Relations and Communications 77 Adopted Supplemental Budget

84 opposition of ballot measures [RCW ]). PSRC s Public Records Officer may be reached via PSRC s website ( phone ( ) or (amarkley@psrc.org). All public records requests are answered within five business days. Summary Revenues & Expenditures Revenues: Expenditures: FHWA $1,148,000 Salaries & Benefits $1,169,000 FHWA Local Match $179,000 Overhead $626,000 FHWA Carryover $384,000 Direct Costs $13,000 FHWA Carryover Local Match $60,000 Consultants $175,000 Local $212,000 Encumbered $16,000 Federal Anticipated $16,000 Total $2,000,000 Total $2,000,000 Budget Comparison: FTE Staffing Comparison: Adopted Supplemental Adopted Supplemental FY $2,000,000 FY October 17 Amended October 17 Amended Supplemental FY $1,975,000 Supplemental FY Major Milestones and Products 1. Maintain and continuously improve agency website (Ongoing) 2. Weekly blog postings (Ongoing) 3. Engage the public through social media on Facebook and Twitter (Ongoing) 4. Maintain, improve and implement agency Public Participation Plan (Ongoing) 5. Awards program (Annually) 6. Ongoing support for all of the initiatives identified in the agency s budget and work program including: updating the regional transportation plan, VISION 2050, and producing performance trends (Ongoing) Policy Direction and Interagency Staff Involvement Policy direction comes from the General Assembly and the Executive Board. Interagency staff involvement occurs as needed. Ongoing Sub-Tasks 1. Develop and apply Puget Sound Regional Council publication standards; assist staff in editing documents and in planning presentations. 2. Prepare and carry out public participation plans providing for public involvement and education as appropriate; coordinate agency's MPO and RTPO requirements for public involvement. Continuously evaluate the effectiveness of public involvement and outreach strategies and make changes that reflect ongoing analysis of effectiveness. Actively seek public participation on appropriate PSRC committees and task forces. 3. Design, publish, and coordinate production of newsletters, electronic newsletters, newspaper supplements, brochures, maps, as well as other materials including registration materials and other graphics products as required; prepare visual Government Relations and Communications 78 Adopted Supplemental Budget

85 presentations covering issues and projects; assist in development and enhancement of PSRC s website. 4. Investigate partnership opportunities for coordinating and developing a program of periodic conferences or other events related to Puget Sound Regional Council responsibilities and regional priorities. 5. Conduct the PSRC s annual VISION 2040 Awards Program. Continue to actively promote VISION 2040 awards in a variety of media. 6. Maintenance of agency mailing list of community, business, and special interest groups and disseminate newsletters and other information materials to these groups as appropriate. 7. Provide information to the public and officials on issues, projects, and agency operations. 8. Assist internal staff communications as appropriate. 9. Create and maintain a professional image for the Puget Sound Regional Council; maintain a consistent, high level of quality in all communications via a variety of tools, including a blog and social media. 10. Coordinate work of vendors for printing, production, reproduction, and mailing of agency products; assist in maintaining vendor files and price lists. 11. Prepare and distribute news releases concerning actions and activities as appropriate. 12. Maintain contacts with the news media; arrange/coordinate press interviews and conferences with local officials and staff as appropriate; monitor press coverage. 13. Work with Federal Transit Administration and Federal Highway Administration staff to assure that the agency s public participation plan and public involvement strategies meet and exceed federal guidance relating to engaging traditionally underserved (minority and low income) communities, engaging people with limited English proficiency, individuals with disabilities, and native tribes. Continuously evaluate the effectiveness of strategies and make changes, as needed, to the agency s plan. Initiative Sub-Tasks Support for all agency initiatives. Unfunded Sub-Tasks None Summary of Consultants within Government Relations and Communications Task Description of Work Amount Start Date End Date On-Call Communications and Outreach Support $ 175,000 Total Funded Contracts On-Call Communications and Outreach Support $ $ 175,000 16,000 Total Encumbered Contracts $ 16,000 Task Description of Work Amount Start Date End Date On-Call Communications and Outreach Support $ 9,000 Total Unfunded Contracts $ 9,000 Total Consultant Costs $ 200,000 Government Relations and Communications 79 Adopted Supplemental Budget

86 Administrative Services (Task 900) Objective To develop and maintain an effective and responsive administrative program for the Regional Council that includes administering the budget and work program, and supporting the agency's legal, personnel, contractual, computer operations, Information Center, office management, graphic design operations, mail and copy center, purchasing, and financial duties. Mandates This work element provides for the program development, administration and management of the Executive and Administrative Services required by: 1. Interlocal Agreement for Regional Planning of the Central Puget Sound Area, which requires providing information and services to local governments, state and regional agencies, Indian tribes, community organizations, businesses, individuals, and other interested parties. This work also is mandated by numerous federal and state requirements for public information and involvement. 2. Fixing America s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), which requires that a continuing, cooperative and comprehensive planning process be maintained that results in plans and programs for an integrated intermodal transportation system. Summary Expenditures Expenditures: Salaries & Benefits $3,786,000 Overhead $0,000 Direct Costs $3,360,000 Consultants $494,000 Total $7,640,000 Budget Comparison: FTE Staffing Comparison: Adopted Supplemental Adopted Supplemental FY $7,640,000 FY October 17 Amended October 17 Amended Supplemental FY $7,643,000 Supplemental FY Major Milestones and Products 1. Prepare Supplemental FY Budget (Spring 2018) 2. Prepare FY Biennial Budget and Work Program (Spring 2019) 3. Coordinate annual audit with State Auditor s Office (Winter 2017/2018) Policy Direction and Interagency Staff Involvement The Executive Board and Operations Committee provide policy direction and the Regional Staff Committee provides staff involvement, as appropriate. Administrative Services 80 Adopted Supplemental Budget

87 Ongoing Sub-Tasks Sub-Task 1. Program Development and Management a. Prepare and adopt administrative recommendations that improve the operational relationship of the Regional Council with members, businesses, community organizations, and the public. b. Develop and prepare the two-year budget, detailed project milestones, progress reports, dues schedule, and related documentation. c. Provide internal administrative support services, including all aspects of human resource management such as recruitment, staff assignment and evaluation; develop and process interagency agreements; manage consultant selection, contract negotiation, and contract performance; and assure agency compliance with appropriate rules, regulations, and conditions. Sub-Task 2. Administration, Legal and Financial Management a. Monitor contracts with federal and state agencies; ensure agency compliance with regulations; and maintain liaison with federal, state, and local officials and state auditors. b. Manage outside legal support service required by the Regional Council, including such activities as drafting and/or reviewing all agency legal documents, oversee legal counsel to ensure the Regional Council carries out the role and responsibility as the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization and Regional Transportation Planning Organization under federal and state law. c. Review and analyze proposed state and federal legislation and regulations affecting Regional Council responsibility. d. Facilitate process, preparation and amendments of the agency s two-year operating budget and work program. e. Prepare, monitor and report financial operations, including organizational cash flow, disbursement of payments to contractors, and investment of agency funds. f. Maintain and implement the agency s personnel, recruitment, compensation and training programs, and the agency s Affirmative Action Plan, prepare and implement organizational and leadership continuity plan for PSRC. g. Develop agenda/program for staff retreat. h. Coordinate Title VI reporting, including actions in response to FHWA and FTA s certification report. Note: Consultant Costs of $100,000 will be used for HR support, $100,000 for Legal support, and $40,000 for accounting services. $100,000 of consultant services will also be needed for the PSRC s continuity planning. Sub-Task 3. Technology and Information Systems PSRC s information systems function provides and maintains the computer server, network and desktop infrastructure as well as electronic technology for the five board and meeting rooms. The latter includes audio and video conferencing, live webcasting, and digital multimedia presentation facilities. The agency maintains a Technology Plan which sets forth agency technology strategies and goals. The goal of this work task is to maximize the efficiency of PSRC staff efforts and communication with our member agencies and with the public. Most tasks are ongoing. Consultant costs of $90,000 will go toward network services and maintenance and audio-visual systems support. Sub-Task 4. Information Center a. Outreach and Public Service Activities Answer reference questions about the agency and its products for members, the public, businesses, community organizations, and others. Administrative Services 81 Adopted Supplemental Budget

88 Collect and organize agency products for public review. Support outreach activities and distribute agency products through the internet, local libraries or other methods. Respond to Public Records Act requests. Proofread, edit and format agency products. b. Council and Staff Support Support the work of staff by responding to requests for information and conducting research. Track state and federal legislation for staff. Serve as a parliamentary resource. Provide new staff orientations and training in research tools. c. Technology Support Assist with the agency s social media program. Track web and social media statistics. Develop and maintain the agency intranet. Support staff use of technology by training, troubleshooting and providing information about tools and shortcuts. d. Management of Collection and Agency Products Acquire and manage reference materials and subscriptions. Develop and maintain databases for reference materials, agency products, and subscriptions. Digitize older PSRC reports. e. Planning and Implementation of Agency s Records Management Program. Follow state records retention schedules and disposition of obsolete records. Oversee removal of noncurrent records from active office storage. Transfer historically valuable records to the State Archives system. Support staff records management activities. Maintain records databases. Sub-Task 5. Facilities The PSRC office suite at Waterfront Place was extensively remodeled in 2013 with funding from a tenant improvement allowance provided by the landlord as part of a renewed lease contract. The priority for this project was optimizing the spaces used by PSRC boards and committees and so limited resources prevented replacement/remodeling of some of the staff spaces. The facilities task and funding will upgrade some built-in workspaces that were built in 1994 and are approaching their useful life in addition, we will provide additional lighting and other minor improvements to the physical space. Sub-Task 6. Graphics Ongoing graphics support for Agency. Plan, implement, and maintain the agency website. Initiative Sub-Tasks None Unfunded Sub-Tasks None Administrative Services 82 Adopted Supplemental Budget

89 Summary of Consultants within Administrative Support Sub-Task Description of Work Amount Start Date End Date 2 HR Support $ 75,000 2 Legal Support $ 150,000 2 Accounting Support $ 80,000 2 Continuity Planning $ 75,000 3 Network Support $ 90,000 3 Disaster Planning $ 20,000 Total Consultant Costs $ 490,000 Administrative Services 83 Adopted Supplemental Budget

90 Appendix A Puget Sound Regional Council Committee Structure PSRC Organization Resolution PSRC Organization Chart Position Summary Schedule

91 Committee Structure General Assembly Executive Board Operations Committee Transportation Policy Board Growth Management Policy Board Economic Development Board Appendix A A - 1 Adopted Supplemental Budget

92 Appendix A A - 2 Adopted Supplemental Budget

93 Management Team Josh Brown Executive Director Sheila Rogers Executive Assistant Ben Bakkenta Senior Program Manager Regional Planning* Mark Gulbranson Deputy Executive Director* Craig Helmann Senior Program Manager Data* Paul Inghram Senior Program Manager Growth Management* Diana Lauderbach Chief Financial Officer* Kelly McGourty Senior Program Manager Transportation* Rick Olson Director of Government Relations and Communications* FTE = 2 Direct Report * Counted in other department Internal Report Appendix A Puget Sound Regional Council A /11/17 Adopted Supplemental Budget

94 Administrative Services Mark Gulbranson Deputy Executive Director Casey Moreau Administrative Assistant II COUNCIL SUPPORT/STRATEGIC INITIATIVES FINANCE HUMAN RESOURCES IT AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LEGAL SERVICES Mary Pat Lawlor Program Manager Diana Lauderbach Chief Financial Officer Thu Le HR Manager Jerry Harless Program Manager Outsourced Lili Mayer Senior Accountant Patty Mosure Senior Accountant Andrew Werfelmann Senior Accountant Robin Names Receptionist/ Administrative Services Coordinator Kathryn Johnson Associate IT Support Specialist Piset Khuon Senior IT Specialist FTE = 12 indirect report Appendix A Puget Sound Regional Council A /11/17 Adopted Supplemental Budget

95 Data Craig Helmann Senior Program Manager Kristin Mitchell Administrative Assistant* Carol Naito Program Manager Mark Simonson Program Manager Lauren Engel Senior Planner/ GIS Analyst Neil Kilgren Senior Planner Rebeccah Maskin Principal Planner Andy Norton Principal GIS Analyst Kris Overby Senior Modeler Peter Caballero Senior Planner Suzanne Childress Principal Modeler Michael Jensen Senior Planner Brian Lee Senior Planner Hana Sevcikova Data Systems Technical Expert Christy Lam Senior Planner Vacant Associate Planner Drew Hanson Associate GIS Analyst Diana Martinez Senior GIS Analyst Stefan Coe Senior Modeler Angela Yang Associate Modeler Brice Nichols Associate Modeler FTE = 15 Part-Time = 4 * Counted in other department Appendix A Puget Sound Regional Council A /11/17 Adopted Supplemental Budget

96 Government Relations and Communications Rick Olson Director of Government Relations and Communications Sheila Rogers Executive Assistant* Anne Avery Senior Communications Specialist Doug Clinton Senior Graphic Designer Michele Leslie Senior Comunications and Public Involvement Coordinator Andi Markley Library Manager Rebecca Stewart Senior Graphic Designer Carolyn Downs Librarian FTE = 6 Part-Time = 1 * Counted in other department Appendix A Puget Sound Regional Council A /11/17 Adopted Supplemental Budget

97 Planning GROWTH MANAGEMENT DIVISION Paul Inghram Senior Program Manager Growth Management REGIONAL PLANNING DIVISION Ben Bakkenta Senior Program Manager Regional Planning TRANSPORTATION PLANNING DIVISION Kelly McGourty Senior Program Manager Transportation Kristin Mitchell Administrative Assistant Ruth Wezeman Administrative Assistant II Cheryl Saltys Executive Assistant Monica Adkins Administrative Assistant Michael Hubner Principal Planner Liz Underwood- Bultmann Senior Planner Alex Krieg Senior Planner Jason Thibedeau Principal Economic Development Manager Jeff Storrar Principal Planner Gil Cerise Principal Planner Benjamin Brackett Senior Planner Pavithra Parthasarathi Principal Planner Chris Peak Senior Data Manager Vacant Principal Planner Laura Benjamin Associate Planner Erika Harris Senior Planner Maggie Moore Assistant Planner Emily Wittman Associate Economic Policy Analyst Sarah Gutschow Senior Planner Jean Kim Associate Planner Kimberly Scrivner Senior Planner Sean Ardussi Senior Planner Gary Simonson Associate Planner Mitch Koch Data Technician Vacant Associate Planner Maria Sandercock Assoc. Planner/ GIS Analyst FTE = 27 Appendix A Puget Sound Regional Council A /11/17 Adopted Supplemental Budget

98 Position Summary Schedule Position Budget Budget Budget Planning Administrative Assistant Administrative Assistant II Assistant Planner Associate Economic Policy Analyst Associate Planner Associate Planner/GIS Analyst Data Technitian Director of Planning Executive Assistant Planning Technician Principal Economic Development Manager Principal Planner Program Manager Senior Air Quality Modeler Senior Data Manager Senior Planner Senior Program Manager Senior Transit Planner Total Economic Development District Administrative Assistant II Assistant Economic Policy Analyst Prinicpal Economic Development Manager Program Manager Senior Economic Development Specialist Senior Economic Policy Specialist Total Data Administrative Assistant Administrative Assistant II Associate GIS Analyst Assistant Planner Associate Modeler Associate Planner Data Systems Technical Expert Director of Data Principal Modeler Principal Planner Principal GIS Analyst Program Manager Senior GIS Analyst Senior GIS Analyst LiDAR Appendix A A - 8 Adopted Supplemental Budget

99 Senior Modeler Senior Planner Senior Planner/GIS Analyst Senior Program Manager Total Council Support Administrative Assistant II Associate Planner Deputy Executive Director Director of Government Relations & Communications EDD Program Manager Executive Assistant Executive Director Principal Economic Development Manager Principal Planner Program Manager Senior Graphics Designer Senior Planner Total Government Relations and Communictations Director of Government Relations & Communications Senior Communications & Public Involvement Coordinator Senior Communications Specialist Senior Graphic Designer Total Administrative Services Accountant Accounting Assistant Accounting Manager Administrative Assistant Administrative Assistant II Assistant IT Support Specialist Chief Financial Officer Deputy Executive Director Executive Assistant Executive Director HR Manager IT & Facilities Manager Librarian Library Manager Receptionist/Administrative Services Coordinator Senior Graphics Designer Senior IT Specialist Total PSRC Total Appendix A A - 9 Adopted Supplemental Budget

100 Appendix B Puget Sound Regional Council FY2018 and FY2019 Dues Assessment PSRC Financial & Budgetary Policies

101 COMBINED PSRC AND CPSEDD DUES FOR FY Actual FY2018 Estimated FY2019 FY18-19 Total PSRC CPSEDD Total PSRC CPSEDD Total Total FY2018 FY2018 FY2018 FY2019 FY2019 FY2019 FY DUES DUES Dues DUES DUES Dues Dues UNINCORPORATED COUNTIES King 81,827 7,182 89,009 84,570 7,422 91, ,001 Kitsap 48,746 4,278 53,024 50,365 4,421 54, ,810 Pierce 107,652 9, , ,221 9, , ,083 Snohomish 104,763 9, , ,257 9, , ,716 TOTAL COUNTIES 342,988 30, , ,413 31, , ,610 CITY MEMBERSHIPS Algona ,279 Arlington 5, ,962 5, ,160 12,122 Auburn* 23,180 2,035 25,215 23,952 2,102 26,054 51,269 Bainbridge Island 11, ,001 11,408 1,002 12,410 24,411 Beaux Arts Bellevue 73,817 6,479 80,296 76,335 6,700 83, ,331 Black Diamond ,279 Bonney Lake 5, ,414 6, ,627 13,041 Bothell* 16,428 1,442 17,870 16,981 1,490 18,471 36,341 Bremerton 9, ,571 10, ,919 21,490 Buckley 1, ,361 1, ,406 2,767 Burien 14,379 1,262 15,641 14,857 1,304 16,161 31,802 Clyde Hill ,279 Covington 5, ,119 5, ,324 12,443 Darrington Des Moines , ,593 9,593 Du Pont 3, ,343 3, ,455 6,798 Duvall 2, ,542 2, ,627 5,169 Eatonville ,279 Edgewood 3, ,375 3, ,489 6,864 Edmonds 15,286 1,342 16,628 15,801 1,387 17,188 33,816 Enumclaw 3, ,530 3, ,646 7,176 Everett 33,757 2,963 36,720 34,885 3,062 37,947 74,667 Federal Way 26,056 2,287 28,343 26,920 2,363 29,283 57,626 Fife 3, ,215 4, ,358 8,573 Fircrest 1, ,028 1, ,096 4,124 Gig Harbor 3, ,292 4, ,437 8,729 Granite Falls ,279 Hunts Point ,279 Issaquah 15,227 1,336 16,563 15,742 1,382 17,124 33,687 Kenmore 7, ,502 8, ,788 17,290 Kent 38,270 3,359 41,629 39,547 3,472 43,019 84,648 Kirkland 37,142 3,260 40,402 38,401 3,371 41,772 82,174 Lake Forest Pk 4, ,297 5, ,477 10,774 Lake Stevens 8, ,553 9, ,871 19,424 Lakewood 15,601 1,369 16,970 16,118 1,414 17,532 34,502 Lynnwood 12,015 1,055 13,070 12,417 1,090 13,507 26,577 Maple Valley 7, ,231 7, ,505 16,736 Marysville 17,756 1,558 19,314 18,345 1,610 19,955 39,269 Medina ,279 Mercer Island 16,307 1,431 17,738 16,867 1,480 18,347 36,085 Mill Creek 6, ,325 6, ,570 14,895 Milton* 2, ,315 2, ,392 4,707 Monroe 5, ,599 5, ,786 11,385 Mountlake Terrace 6, ,745 6, ,970 13,715 Mukilteo 8, ,717 8, ,012 17,729 Newcastle 4, ,052 4, ,222 10,274 Normandy Park 2, ,805 2, ,900 5,705 North Bend 2, ,536 2, ,621 5,157 Orting 1, ,102 1, ,171 4,273 Pacific* 1, ,992 1, ,058 4,050 Port Orchard 3, ,285 4, ,427 8,712 Poulsbo 3, ,586 3, ,707 7,293 Puyallup 12,116 1,063 13,179 12,520 1,099 13,619 26,798 Redmond 29,396 2,580 31,976 30,396 2,668 33,064 65,040 Renton 32,782 2,877 35,659 33,879 2,973 36,852 72,511 Appendix B B - 1 Adopted Supplemental Budget

102 COMBINED PSRC AND CPSEDD DUES FOR FY Actual FY2018 Estimated FY2019 FY18-19 Total PSRC CPSEDD Total PSRC CPSEDD Total Total FY2018 FY2018 FY2018 FY2019 FY2019 FY2019 FY DUES DUES Dues DUES DUES Dues Dues Ruston Sammamish 25,245 2,216 27,461 26,099 2,291 28,390 55,851 SeaTac 10, ,314 10, ,695 23,009 Seattle 309,448 27, , ,937 28, , ,626 Shoreline 18,419 1,617 20,036 19,036 1,671 20,707 40,743 Skykomish Snohomish 3, ,319 3, ,430 6,749 Snoqualmie 5, ,441 5, ,624 11,065 Stanwood 1, ,128 2, ,199 4,327 Steilacoom 1, ,029 1, ,097 4,126 Sultan 1, ,376 1, ,420 2,796 Sumner 4, ,507 4, ,659 9,166 Tacoma 56,547 4,963 61,510 58,423 5,128 63, ,061 Tukwila 9, ,961 9, ,299 20,260 University Place 9, ,809 9, ,134 19,943 Woodinville 5, ,806 5, ,004 11,810 Woodway ,279 Yarrow Point ,279 TOTAL CITIES 1,034,794 90,829 1,125,623 1,078,488 94,665 1,173,153 2,298,776 INDIAN TRIBE MEMBERS* The Suquamish Tribe ,279 Muckelshoot Indian Tribal Council ,279 Puyallup Tribe of Indians ,279 TOTAL INDIAN MEMBERS 1, ,881 1, ,957 3,838 TOTAL COUNTY, CITIES & INDIAN TRIBES 1,379, ,086 1,500,596 1,434, ,929 1,560,628 3,061,224 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Island County ,175 Puget Sound Partnership ,279 Port of Edmonds ,279 The Snoqualmie Tribe ,279 Thurston Regional Planning Council ,279 Tulalip Tribes ,279 University of Washington ,279 Alderwood Water & Wastewater District ,279 Washington State University ,279 TOTAL ASSOCIATE MEMBERS 5, ,592 5, ,817 11,409 STATUTORY MEMBERS Port of Bremerton 4, ,155 4, ,361 10,517 Port of Seattle 71,798 6,304 78,103 74,670 6,557 81, ,330 Port of Tacoma 43,081 3,783 46,864 44,804 3,935 48,739 95,603 Port of Everett 14,360 1,260 15,621 14,935 1,311 16,246 31,866 State Transp. Commission 7, ,811 7, ,124 15,935 TOTAL STATUTORY MEMBERS 141,160 12, , ,807 12, , ,251 TOTAL DUES 1,525, ,888 1,659,742 1,586, ,243 1,726,142 3,385,884 Dues are calculated annually based on the most recent OFM population, and assessed values. The amounts listed above are merely estimates and are not guaranteed. Note: As stated in our Financial and Budgetary Policies "Each biennium, while developing the revenue and expenditure assumptions for the next biennial budget and work program, PSRC will reassess the need for a dues increase." This budget provides for a 4% increase for Fiscal Year 2018 & a 4% increase for Fiscal Year Appendix B B - 2 Adopted Supplemental Budget

103 PUGET SOUND REGIONAL COUNCIL TRANSIT OPERATORS DUES ASSESSMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEARS Actual Estimated FY FY2018 FY2019 Total Dues Dues Dues Transit Operator Sound Transit** 222, , ,896 King County-Metro Transit*** 156, , ,100 Pierce Transit* 40,478 42,097 82,575 Community Transit* 42,002 43,682 85,684 Everett Transit**** 8,000 8,320 16,320 Kitsap Transit* 19,256 20,026 39,282 Total Transit Dues 489, , ,858 Dues are calculated annually based on the service population. *Source: OFM.WA.GOV - Population - Special Area Population Estimates of Public Transportation Benefit Area **Source: Sound Transit - as agreed by Transit Operators Committee February 2017 ***Source: OFM.WA.GOV - Population - April 1, 2017 Population of cities, towns, and counties - King County ****Source: OFM.WA.GOV - Population - April 1, 2017 Population of cities, towns, and counties - City of Everett Note: As stated in our Financial and Budgetary Policies "Each biennium, while developing the revenue and expenditure assumptions for the next biennial budget and work program, PSRC will reassess the need for a dues increase." This budget provides for a 4% increase for Fiscal Year 2018 & a 4% increase for Fiscal Year Acutal Dues may vary based on future updates to population information. Appendix B B - 3 Adopted Supplemental Budget

104 PSRC FINANCIAL & BUDGETARY POLICIES The following financial and budgetary policies were developed to guide and inform decision making, and related administrative procedures and practices. These policies will be incorporated into the Biennial Budget and Work Program and will be reviewed and updated every two years by the Operations Committee during the budget development process, or as necessary. PSRC exercises its authority and carries out its responsibilities pursuant to a variety of statutes per Resolution No. PSRC-EB , adopted July 23, 2015 (Appendix A-2). FINANCIAL & BUDGETARY PLANNING POLICIES 1. Balanced Budget Policy PSRC is committed to a balanced budget and will maintain a balanced budget over the two-year period of the Biennial Budget and Work Program. This means that operating revenues must fully cover operating expenditures. 2. Budgeted Carryover Awarded grant revenues that were not expended in the biennium will be carried over into the next biennium. The local funds required to match the remaining grant would also be carried over into the next biennium. Project progress will be monitored by quarterly progress meetings as described in the Operating Expenditure Accountability policy. 3. Budgetary Authority Two levels of budgetary authority exist to amend budgetary amounts within the corresponding three levels of budgetary classifications of Task, Work Elements, and Functions within the Biennial Budget and Work Program: Program Managers will have the flexibility to transfer budgetary amounts from one task to another within a Work Element. Directors will have the authority to transfer budgetary amounts between Work Elements provided that the amount transferred does not exceed 10% of the total biennial budget. The Executive Board s approval will be required to transfer budgetary amounts between Work Elements when the amount exceeds 10% of the biennial total budget. 4. Budget Development, Adoption and Amendment The Operations Committee has primary responsibility for the development and maintenance of the biennial budget and work program. Every two years a biennial budget is prepared with the option of a supplemental budget after the first year. The Operations Committee recommends budgets and budget amendments to the Executive Board for approval. The General Assembly meets annually in the spring and votes to adopt the approved biennial budget or supplemental budget. Budget amendments: A budget amendment is needed for a major revision to the budget and work program that involves either the addition or deletion of a major work task; the addition or deletion of a new funding source; or any transfer of funds within the budget that exceeds 10% of the overall budget. Budget amendments require Executive Board approval. Appendix B B - 4 Adopted Supplemental Budget

105 Administrative budget modifications: Administrative budget modifications include minor changes to the funding of a previously- included work task; or minor changes (less than 10% of total budget amount) to a previously included funding amounts. Administrative budget modifications do not require Operations Committee review or Executive Board approval. 5. Unified Planning Work Program Amendments (UPWP) Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) tracks all amendments to the UPWP. Budget amendments that do not exceed 10% of the total budget may be amended without approval by WSDOT. All other budget amendments, including those that add new sources of funding and new scopes of work, must be included in an UPWP amendment request sent to WSDOT, Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration for approval before funds can be spent. 6. Long Range Financial Planning PSRC will assess the long term financial implications of changes to our current or proposed budget. PSRC will develop and maintain a six-year financial plan and project a long-term revenue and expenditure forecast of proposed changes. The sixyear financial plan will serve as a forecast of likely financial outcomes of our proposed workplan. 7. Assets a. Inventory Accounting is responsible for maintaining records for all assets (capital and small and attractive assets) belonging to the Puget Sound Regional Council. Capital assets are any asset such as computers, office equipment and software systems, with a unit cost greater than $5,000 and an estimated useful life in excess of two years. Capital assets are recorded at cost and depreciated or amortized on the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset. A small and attractive asset is any asset with a unit cost of more than $300 and less than $5,000, excluding furniture, but may include smart phones, laptop computers, photographic equipment, etc. Small and attractive assets are inventoried for physical and accounting control, but not capitalized. Finance staff, with the help of IT staff, will inventory and assess the condition of all capital assets annually. Information recorded about assets may include description, location, physical dimension, condition, warranties, maintenance history, estimated replacement cost, usage statistics (mileage), book value, original useful life and remaining useful life. Assets will also be evaluated periodically to determine if they still provide the most appropriate method to deliver services. Upon completion of the annual inventory, a list of assets that need replacement will be proposed by the chief Financial Officer and presented for approval by the Executive Director or his/her designee. Procurement for asset replacement(s) will follow PSRC s Purchasing Policies. The biennial budget will anticipate the need for asset replacements and provide ample budget within the depreciation line item of the indirect cost budget to cover the cost of replacing obsolete assets. b. Lost or Stolen Property It is PSRC s duty to immediately report any known or suspected loss of public funds or assets or illegal activities (RCW ). If, after a thorough search, an asset is determined to be lost or stolen, it will be reported immediately to the Appendix B B - 5 Adopted Supplemental Budget

106 Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The CFO will report the loss to the State Auditor s Office. For more information on reporting known or suspected losses, refer to the SAO website at REVENUE POLICIES 1. Revenue Diversification & Stabilization PSRC encourages diversification of revenue sources by seeking funding opportunities that contribute to accomplishing the Budget and Work Program and fulfill the mission of PSRC. Diversified sources of revenue enhance agency stabilization and allow PSRC to handle fluctuation in any one revenue source. 2. Membership Dues PSRC and Central Puget Sound Economic Development District (EDD) assess dues to membership annually. Revenue from membership dues is used to provide match funds for Federal and State grants and to support the agency Work Program. PSRC and EDD dues are invoiced annually to each member on a single combined invoice. Each biennium, while developing the revenue and expenditure assumptions for the next biennial budget and work program, PSRC will reassess the need for a dues increase. 3. Use of Project Specific Revenues Project specific revenues will support project specific expenditures as well as the appropriate overhead cost. 4. Use of Unpredictable Revenues For budgeting purposes, revenues shall be estimated conservatively. Highly likely but uncertain revenue sources will be classified as anticipated. The expenditures associated with these anticipated revenues will be shown in the budget as encumbered until the anticipated revenues are secured. EXPENDITURE POLICIES 1. Debt Capacity Use of debt requires authorization of the Operations Committee and Executive Board. PSRC may use short-term debt, with a term of three years or less, to cover cash flow shortages that may be caused by a temporary delay in receiving federal and or state grant reimbursements. The use of long term debt, with a term of more than three years, may be considered on a case-by-case basis subject to approval by the Executive Board. 2. Reserve Account A reserve fund amount will be budgeted every two years to provide for unanticipated expenditures of a nonrecurring nature and/or to meet unexpected increases in costs or decreases in revenue. PSRC will maintain a reserve fund balance of between one and three months of projected expenditures. A target reserve fund balance of two months of operating expenditures is recommended. If PSRC falls below the recommended reserve fund Appendix B B - 6 Adopted Supplemental Budget

107 balance then any excess year-end local funds will be used to build or replenish the reserve fund. a. Authorization of Use of Reserve Funds Reserve funds can be authorized for use in either a non-emergency or emergency situation. Authorization of reserve funds in a non-emergency situation will be approved by the Operations Committee and Executive Board. A non-emergency situation can include, but is not limited to temporary revenue shortfalls, temporary cash flow shortfalls or unpredicted one-time expenditures. Either the PSRC Executive Board President or Vice President may determine if an emergency situation exists and authorize the Executive Director or their designated representative to use reserve funds to provide continuity of business. Use of reserve funds for an emergency shall not exceed more than 50% of total reserve funds. An emergency is generally considered to be an event or set of circumstances natural, technological, or human-caused that requires a response to protect life or property, or results in loss of life or property (e.g., earthquakes, severe weather, flood or water damage, fire, tsunamis, public health and medical emergencies, and other occurrences requiring an emergency response). Following an emergency, financial staff will complete a financial reconciliation report of emergency funds expended for review by the Operations Committee. 3. Operating Expenditure Accountability To help project managers stay on time and under budget with their projects, monthly budget-to-actual, grant status, and contract status reports are produced by finance and distributed to directors, program managers and project managers. Quarterly meetings between financial management and program management ensure that project progress is monitored and operating expenditures are consistent with revenues. Budget adjustments are made as necessary. AMENDMENTS Approved by the Operations Committee December 4, 2014 Adopted by the General Assembly April 30, 2015 Amended by the Operations Committee December, 2016 Administratively Amended May, 2017 Appendix B B - 7 Adopted Supplemental Budget

108 Appendix C PSRC Metropolitan Transportation Planning Process Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) FY Unified Planning Work Program Organization State Fiscal Year 2018 UPWP (July 1, 2017 June 30, 2018) Regional Transportation Planning Activities with Federal Funding Under and Unfunded Work Elements for the PSRC Budget/UPWP

109 PSRC s Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Guide Contents PSRC as a Coordinating Agency... C-2 Federal Certification Review Recommendations... C-2 Interlocal Agreements... C-4 Interagency Coordination through PSRC s Boards... C-5 Coordination in Developing the UPWP... C-6 Regional Planning Priorities... C-6 Regionally Significant Transportation Planning... C-7 Transportation Planning Using Federal Funds... C-7 PSRC s Transportation Planning... C-8 Transportation Planning by Other Agencies... C-8 Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)... C-8 Community Transit... C-13 Everett Transit... C-14 King County Metro... C-15 Kitsap Transit... C-16 Pierce Transit... C-17 Sound Transit... C-19 Pierce County Marine Transportation... C-20 Air Quality Planning... C-20 Tribal Governments... C-21 Planning Activity & Budget and Work Program Reference UPWP Federal Requirement Crosswalk... C-22 Appendix C C - 1 Adopted Supplemental Budget

110 PSRC s Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Guide As part of the Metropolitan Transportation Planning process, federal regulations require Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) such as the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC), in cooperation with the state and operators of publicly owned transit, to maintain a Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) for the identified planning area (Planning Regulation 23, CFR, Part 450, Subpart C). The majority of elements required in PSRC s UPWP are included in previous sections of the PSRC s Budget and Work Program document. The remainder are identified or referenced in this document. PSRC as Coordinating Agency PSRC was created as a regional planning agency that provides a forum for local governments to work on issues of regional significance. PSRC serves in a coordinating capacity, and supports the activities of local governments, state transportation agencies, and local and regional transit providers through cooperative regional planning. PSRC also serves as a center for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of information vital to citizens and governments in the region by providing baseline population, employment, and transportation forecasts that are used by local agencies as part of their planning activities. Federal laws require the establishment of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) in major metropolitan areas around the country to work on regional transportation issues. Each of the four counties King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish are required to be members of an MPO. The governor designates the actual boundaries of the MPO. Federal Certification Review Recommendations Every four years, the federal government completes a certification review of PSRC. The purpose of certification is to validate that the MPO is operating according to federal transportation planning laws and regulations, and is complying with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of The most recent certification review was conducted June of The following recommendations resulted from the review: Update MOA with WSDOT and establish a regular review cycle for all MOAs: PSRC should establish a policy and procedures for periodic review and update of contracts and agreements to ensure more timely and accurate revisions. PSRC completed an updated MOA with WSDOT defining each agency s roles and relationship, including project funding and priorities, consistent with 23 CFR in May of Staff will resume coordination with WSDOT to update the 2009 Memorandum of Understanding between PSRC and WSDOT. The update to the MOU between PSRC and the Transit agencies is deferred pending final MAP-21 guidance; nevertheless, staff is preparing for the update so that it will be completed in a timely manner. PSRC is implementing a regular process to review existing agreements, updating them based on new or revised requirements or any other necessitating reasons. At fiscal year-end, all active Memorandums of Agreement (MOA) and Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) will be reviewed by the Deputy Executive Director to ensure compliance and that proper update procedures are taken if necessary. Appendix C C - 2 Adopted Supplemental Budget

111 Make improvements to better address ADA in long-range planning: Consistent with the Section 504 requirements of 49 CFR Part 27.7 and the ADA requirements of 28 CFR , PSRC should more specifically consider the condition of the region s pedestrian access routes in conjunction with the mobility needs of persons with disabilities when updating the MTP and TIP. PSRC would find examples of other large MPOs that have addressed pedestrian route ADA conditions very useful. We would benefit from further discussion with our federal partners about expectations, and how we can best utilize resources to accomplish the objective of the comment. An inventory of sidewalk facilities and condition data is lacking in the Puget Sound region and is the first in step before beginning to assess condition, cost, etc. There will be discussion in the Active Transportation Plan regarding recommendations for how local jurisdictions may implement ADA transition plans. Prepare a more understandable Congestion Management Process and integrate it with a broader performance-based planning approach: The Review Team recommends that PSRC continue to develop a more transparent description of how the CMP contributes to identifying investment priorities and strategies. As PSRC moves toward a broader performance-based planning approach outlined by MAP-21, this systematic understanding of transportation monitoring will play an important role in reaching consensus among numerous interested parties. PSRC will continue working to communicate the structure and contributions of the Congestion Management Process to policy discussions regarding short-range and long-range priorities and investments. PSRC is working with WSDOT, Sound Transit, local transit and local jurisdictions to develop a new existing conditions website on congestion related metrics. This will be folded into the Regional Outcome Framework. Continue to refine long-term financial strategy with detailed actions, implementation schedule, and demonstrated local/ state support: PSRC s financial strategy documentation should continue to further refine the large number of individual revenue actions that will be required to implement T2040. The timing and exact nature of each action may be uncertain but additional detail will be needed to maintain reasonable assurance that new revenue will be available on a schedule that generally supports planned transportation investments. Specifically, future MTP updates must include a detailed strategy and timeline for gaining state legislative and public support. PSRC s future financial strategy documentation will continue to refine the large number of revenue actions required to implement Transportation Action or inaction by Congress, the state Legislature, or the region s voters will substantially influence implementation of the plan. Additionally, the region is initiating the Transportation Futures study that will include an assessment of current and future transportation needs and alternative funding approaches. Sponsored by FHWA through a value-pricing grant, the project will outline an approach to address long-term transportation funding challenges currently facing the region. Results of the study will inform future MTP updates. We are committed to continually reviewing our financial plans, and updating them on a regular basis as required by federal law. Expand outreach to general public with different meeting locations and times of day: Appendix C C - 3 Adopted Supplemental Budget

112 To facilitate better opportunities for the general public to participate in PSRC s meetings, it is recommended that PSRC consider holding periodic Policy Board and/or technical advisory committee meetings in alternative locations around the region and at different times during the day. PSRC should regularly review and evaluate its public outreach techniques to ensure that information and meeting notices are accessible to broadest range of local residents possible, including those without internet access. Incorporate signed USDOT Title VI Assurances in its Title VI Program Plan. In addition, Appendices A and E (of the USDOT Title VI Assurances) need to be incorporated into all PSRC contracts/agreements: PSRC needs to incorporate signed USDOT Title VI Assurances in its Title VI Program Plan. In addition, Appendices A and E (of the USDOT Title VI Assurances) need to be incorporated into all PSRC contracts/agreements. Staff have reviewed PSRC s Title VI Plan and contract template, and updated it with the appropriate USDOT Title VI Assurances, as indicated. Interlocal Agreements PSRC develops and maintains interlocal agreements (memorandums of understanding or agreement) with local and state entities to define responsibilities and procedures between the MPO, state, and transit operators for planning (including corridor and subarea studies) and programming (project selection), as well as between the MPO and State Implementation Plan development agencies for air quality planning responsibilities. PSRC currently maintains the following interlocal agreements relevant to the UPWP: MOU for Transportation Planning Coordination and Cooperation between the Puget Sound Regional Council and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Effective September 15, This MOU is being updated. MOA Implementing the Transportation Equity Act for the 21 st Century (TEA-21) between the Puget Sound Regional Council, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, and the Washington State Department of Ecology. This MOA establishes responsibilities for the development of the Puget Sound region s air quality maintenance plan and the preparation of air quality conformity analyses. Effective December This MOA is being updated. MOU for Planning Coordination and Cooperation between the Puget Sound Regional Council and the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit); Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporations; City of Everett, Transportation Services; King County Metro; Kitsap Public Transportation Benefit Area Authority; Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Authority; and City of Seattle. Effective October This update is on hold until MAP-21 guidance is final. MOA to Implement a Regional Reduced Fare Permit for Seniors and Disabled Persons is an agreement that PSRC holds for thirteen public transportation operators in western Washington. PSRC is not a signatory or enforcer of the agreement, but holds the original MOA and convenes a Task force made up of signatory agencies to implement the agreement. The current MOA is effective December 1, The MOA is currently being updated, and will expand by two additional transportation operators as a result of the 2015 update. Appendix C C - 4 Adopted Supplemental Budget

113 MOA Between the Puget Sound Regional Council and the Central Puget Sound Economic Development District concerning coordination of Economic Planning Efforts between the two Agencies. Effective June Growing Transit Communities Regional Compact, which is the ongoing commitment among public, private, and non-profit partners from around the region to continue the work towards implementing equitable transit communities. Original signatures are kept on file at PSRC. i6 Joint Management Agreement is between the Puget Sound Regional Council, Innovate Washington Foundation, City of Seattle, Clean Tech Open and South Seattle Community College to jointly manage The Washington Clean Energy Partnership Project funded by the Economic Development Administration. Effective October 1, The entities and agencies listed above all engage in ongoing coordination regarding regionally significant planning activities, and provide staff expertise to each other as needed. Interagency Coordination through PSRC s Boards In addition to the four counties of King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish, PSRC s members include 73 cities and towns in the region, the Muckleshoot Tribal Council, and the Suquamish Tribe. Statutory members include the four port authorities of Everett, Seattle, Bremerton and Tacoma; WSDOT; and the Washington State Transportation Commission. Associate members include the Port of Edmonds, Snoqualmie Tribe and the Tulalip Tribes, Island County, Thurston Regional Planning Council, the University of Washington s Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs, the Puget Sound Partnership, and the Washington Aerospace Office. PSRC is governed by a General Assembly and Executive Board. The Growth Management and Transportation Policy Boards advise the Executive Board. The boards include all agencies responsible for regional transportation planning, and discussions by the boards include conversations about major regional transportation planning efforts. In addition, 50 percent of the county and city elected officials who serve on PSRC s Executive Board must also serve on transit boards. All PSRC member jurisdictions and agencies are members of the General Assembly, with votes allocated based on population as indicated in PSRC s Bylaws. Member jurisdictions and agencies are represented at the Assembly by elected officials from the executive and legislative branches of member cities, towns, and counties; port commissioners; tribal council members; and representatives of member state transportation agencies. The Assembly meets at least annually each spring, and votes on key Executive Board recommendations, such as those concerning the annual budget and major policy documents. Executive Board members are appointed by their General Assembly constituents to represent the member governments. The Board is chaired by the PSRC president and carries out delegated powers and responsibilities between meetings of the General Assembly. It generally meets on the fourth Thursday of each month. The Growth Management and Transportation Policy Boards include representatives of PSRC s member jurisdictions, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, and other appropriate representatives of regional business, the state legislature, labor, civic, and environmental groups. The Growth Management Policy Board generally meets on the first Thursday of the month, and the Transportation Policy Board generally meets on the second Appendix C C - 5 Adopted Supplemental Budget

114 Thursday of each month. PSRC also coordinates with and relies on the work of other key technical advisory committees and countywide groups. The countywide groups include the following: Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council Pierce County Regional Council Snohomish County Tomorrow Steering Committee Eastside Transportation Program (King County) South County Area Transportation Board (King County) SeaShore Transportation Forum (King County) PSRC staff also has regular monthly meetings with staff from Sound Transit. Coordination in Developing the UPWP In addition to the ongoing coordination between PSRC and other entities undertaking transportation planning activities in the region, formal coordination occurs through the development and maintenance of Transportation 2040 (the regional transportation plan), the Regional Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), the UPWP, and study committees. For more information, please refer to elements (Long-Range Transportation Planning) and 260 (Short-Range Transportation Planning) of the Budget and Work Program. To develop this specific UPWP, PSRC led the effort by meeting with staff of WSDOT, Sound Transit, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, and other groups. PSRC also requested information and text regarding regionally significant transportation planning. In addition, each group was given the opportunity to review the text before it was finalized. Regional Planning Priorities The primary planning priority facing the central Puget Sound region continues to be the maintenance and refinement of the regional transportation and financial plan, as well as the programming of transportation investments, to most effectively achieve the policies adopted in VISION 2040, the region s growth management, environmental, economic and transportation strategy. PSRC completed Transportation 2040, the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), in May 2010 and later updated it in May of The 2014 update reflected changes that have occurred within the region since the 2010 approval of Transportation 2040 and responds to and complies with federal and state requirements. The next update, Transportation 2040 (2018 Update), will include demographic and land use changes as well as updates to reflect new project information, including the recent Sound Transit 3 long range plan. The update will be supportive of VISION 2040, the Regional Economic Strategy and responsive and compliant with all relevant federal and state requirements. Additional consultant support will be obtained for public involvement, environmental justice outreach, and financial planning (to build on the work from the Transportation Futures project.) Work related to these regional planning priorities is represented throughout PSRC s Budget and Work Program, with greatest emphasis in element (Long-Range Transportation Planning). Appendix C C - 6 Adopted Supplemental Budget

115 Regionally Significant Transportation Planning The UPWP of MPOs such as PSRC is required to include the following: Documentation of planning activities to be performed with funds provided under Title 23, USC, and the Federal Transit Act. A description of all metropolitan transportation and transportation-related air quality planning activities (including the corridor and subarea studies discussed in ) anticipated within the area during the next one or two year period, regardless of funding sources or agencies conducting activities. These descriptions should include who will perform the work, the schedule for completing it, and products to be produced. The following text describes regionally significant transportation planning activities in the central Puget Sound region. Transportation Planning Using Federal Funds Attached is a list of all planning activities programmed in the Regional Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to receive federal funds. The Regional TIP is a four year program of projects that is developed through the regional decision-making process, maintained by PSRC, and updated every two to three years. Under federal and state legislation, the Regional TIP is required to include all of the region's transportation projects requesting federal transportation funding under Title 23 CFR (Highways) and 49 CFR (Transit), as well as all non-federally funded, regionally significant projects. For more information on any of the projects or programs in the attached list, please refer to the specific entry in the Regional TIP, available at PSRC receives several types of federal funds available through programs established by MAP 21 for transportation projects and programs in the central Puget Sound region. MAP 21 requires the region to develop a funding recommendation and allocation program to identify, prioritize, and make decisions regarding the funding of transportation projects consistent with the region's longrange Metropolitan Transportation Plan, Transportation Overall guidance for the allocation and programming of PSRC funds is provided by VISION 2040, Transportation 2040, and local comprehensive plans as required by the state Growth Management Act. In addition, PSRC is required by MAP 21 to maintain a board-adopted document providing more specific policy direction, guidance, and procedures for recommending projects to receive PSRC funds. The Policy Framework for PSRC s Federal Funds serves this purpose. The framework is updated and adopted prior to PSRC s project recommendation process and corresponding development of a new Regional TIP. The document includes policies and procedures for the recommendation process, as well as the funding estimates available for programming. The most recent version of the Policy Framework was adopted by the Executive Board on January 23, 2014, and is available at FullPolicyFramework.pdf. Projects selected to receive PSRC s funds in 2014 were recommended using the process outlined in the framework, which includes extensive collaboration with local governments, transit agencies, WSDOT, and PSRC. For more information, please refer to Appendix B of the Regional TIP titled 2014 Project Selection Process available at: ProjectSelection.pdf. Appendix C C - 7 Adopted Supplemental Budget

116 PSRC s Transportation Planning The budget and work program includes a description of PSRC s planning activities. The main emphasis will be on, Transportation 2040 (2018 Update) which will reflect changes that have occurred since This will include demographic and land use changes as well as updates to reflect new project information, including the recent Sound Transit 3 long range plan. The update will be supportive of VISION 2040, the Regional Economic Strategy and responsive and compliant with all relevant federal and state requirements. The limited scope of the Transportation 2040 Update is likely to rely on the existing Transportation 2040 environmental analysis with an addendum. Additional consultant support will be obtained for public involvement, environmental justice outreach, and financial planning (to build on the work from the Transportation Futures project.) In addition to the plan update PSRC will continue to work on the congestion and mobility, environmental and funding strategies and providing ongoing support for special needs, freight, and nonmotorized planning work in both urban and rural areas of the region. Please refer to element (Long-Range Transportation Planning) of the PSRC work program for a full description of the update and other transportation planning activities. Transportation Planning by Other Agencies Additional planning activities for the central Puget Sound region, beyond those included in the Regional TIP and identified in the PSRC budget and work program, are undertaken by a number of agencies. One of PSRC s primary roles as an MPO and Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) is to coordinate these regional planning activities between the participating jurisdictions, agencies, and interest groups to help ensure the optimal use of limited local, state, and federal resources. The following sections summarize regionally significant transportation planning activities by other agencies in the region and include a description of PSRC s corresponding roles. Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) 1. Introduction WSDOT planning for the central Puget Sound region is carried out by several offices. These include the Northwest and Olympic Regions; the Toll Division; the Public Transportation Division; the Multimodal Planning Division; Washington State Ferries; and the Rail, Freight and Ports Division. These WSDOT offices plan and manage the state transportation system in the Puget Sound region and coordinate their plans with the Puget Sound Regional Council, Federal agencies and local partners. 2. WSDOT Strategic Plan Results WSDOT In 2014 WSDOT updated its strategic plan to underpin the agency s commitment to the Governor s Results Washington initiative. Results WSDOT, the agency s strategic plan, has six policy goals. Goal 1: Strategic Investments - Effectively manage system assets and multimodal investments on corridors to enhance economic vitality. Goal 2: Modal Integration - Optimize existing system capacity through better interconnectivity of all transportation modes. Goal 3: Environmental Stewardship - Promote sustainable practices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect natural habitat and water quality. Appendix C C - 8 Adopted Supplemental Budget

117 Goal 4: Organization Strength - Support a culture of multi-disciplinary teams, innovation and people development through training, continuous improvement and Lean efforts. Goal 5: Community Engagement - Strengthen partnerships to increase credibility drive priorities and inform decision making. Goal 6: Smart Technology - Improve information system efficiency to users and enhance service delivery by expanding the use of technology. When serving on the PSRC boards and committees, WSDOT will look for opportunities to incorporate Results WSDOT into regional plans and decision-making. For more information contact: Charles Prestrud, SnoKing Planning Manager at prestrc@wsdot.wa.gov. For information regarding WSDOT planning in Pierce and Kitsap counties contact Dennis Engel, Olympic Region Planning Manager, at engeld@wsdot.wa.gov. 3. Multi Modal Planning: Work Program Highlights WSDOT performs numerous transportation planning and external coordination activities in the Puget Sound region. The activities outlined below represent multimodal planning strategies within Results WSDOT that focus on transportation planning; they are not inclusive of all WSDOT projects and programs. This information highlights how the state s planning process connects with the MPO and RTPO planning processes statewide. The various WSDOT offices may also undertake planning studies. 3.1 Practical Solutions WSDOT is undertaking Practical Solutions to enable more flexible and sustainable transportation investment decisions. It encourages this by increasing the focus on project purpose and need throughout all phases of project development: planning, program management, environmental analysis, design, construction, and operations. WSDOT planning staff will apply practical solutions approaches in their planning work with MPOs and RTPOs. For more information: Growth Management Act (GMA) Enhanced Collaboration WSDOT s vision of providing a sustainable and integrated multimodal transportation system requires efficient utilization of available capacity and leveraging limited state resources. This is made possible by focusing on working with communities and other partners. WSDOT recognizes city and county GMA Comprehensive Plans as the cornerstone of community decision-making, creating the foundations for future subarea plans, regional plans, development regulations, and transportation investment programs. Therefore, it is important for WSDOT to participate, listen to and understand these goals and plans, and to share WSDOT strategies and policies for implementing a multimodal transportation system. WSDOT strives to increase regional planning staff interaction and coordination with cities, counties, and MPOs and RTPOs early in the comprehensive plan process. Appendix C C - 9 Adopted Supplemental Budget

118 For more information on the Washington State Department of Commerce Comprehensive Plan update schedule, refer to: Update-Schedule pdf 3.3 Governor s Executive Order 14-04, Transportation Efficiency The Washington State Departments of Transportation, Commerce and Ecology are working with the RTPOs, counties, and cities to develop a new program of financial and technical assistance to help local governments implement measures to improve transportation efficiency, and to update their comprehensive plans. This will rely on a subcommittee of MPOs and RTPOs plus representatives of the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) and the Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC). For more information: Coordination with PSRC on the 2040 plan update Through 2017 and into the spring of 2018 the PSRC will be updating the region s long range transportation plan. WSDOT is an active participant in this effort. For the central Puget Sound region, the second phase of the corridor sketch effort is being integrated with the PSRC 2040 plan update. This will allow WSDOT to take advantage of PSRC committees to facilitate coordination with local partners and will ensure the strategies identified for each state highway corridor are consistent with the investments and policies in the updated PSRC plan. WSDOT, in cooperation with PSRC and others, is developing a State Facilities Action Plan identifying (1) low cost operational improvements to address I-5 and other congested corridors in the near term; (2) an updated I-5 rehabilitation plan and cost estimate; (3) a plan for improving flow on HOV lanes; and (4) updated cost estimates and accelerated schedule for seismic retrofits. PSRC will support WSDOT through modeling, data, and other planning support as needed. Additionally, PSRC will request WSDOT develop a strategy for projects beyond Connecting Washington including local priority state routes. 3.5 Framework for MAP-21 Target Setting MAP-21 requires that State DOTs and MPOs work together to address the performance measures set forth in MAP-21 through a collaborative process of setting performance targets. WSDOT and MPOs have quarterly meetings and special information sessions to address the need to set performance targets. The meetings began in May 2014 and are expected to occur through June 2017, the approximate date for MPOs to set targets and conclude this process. 3.6 Community Engagement Plan Appendix C C - 10 Adopted Supplemental Budget

119 WSDOT has prepared an updated Public Involvement Plan (aka Community Engagement Plan B8A7318D3A6D/0/CommunityEngagementPlan.pdf) that strives to: 1) Increase consent on decisions made by WSDOT, communities, stakeholders and the Legislature based on a shared understanding of transportation needs and opportunities. 2) Improve the understanding of transportation expenditures and investments and respective benefits (outcomes). 3) Improve public access to information and decision making so that WSDOT is recognized as the most credible source for information. 3.7 Participation in subarea boards and other regional forums WSDOT is a participant in a number of subarea groups in the Puget Sound region including the Eastside Transportation Partnership, the South County Area Transportation Board, the Seashore Forum, the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council, and various others. These groups provide a forum for coordinating planning activities with local jurisdictions and obtaining local input. 3.8 Transportation Plans and Corridor Studies WSDOT is in the process of working on the update of several transportation plans with a statewide focus, including: The Washington Transportation Plan Phase 2 - Implementation The State Highway System Plan The Aviation System Plan The Ferry System Plan The State Freight Mobility Plan The State Rail Plan Human Services Transportation Plans Statewide Travel Washington Intercity Bus Plan In addition to planning activities that are state-wide in scope, WSDOT will also conduct studies for specific corridors and on other issues as directed by the legislature. This work will be coordinated with PSRC. The studies are expected to include: SR 16 Tacoma Narrows Bridge to SR 3 Congestion Study SR 160 Long Lake Road SE SR 161 SR 512 Interchange SR 162 Sumner to Orting US 12 Monte Brady to Schouweiler Road I-5 JBLM to S. 38 th St HOV Lane Feasibility Study Interchange Justification Reports for US 2/SR 204 and I-90/Front Street Analysis of hard-shoulder transit operation on various highway segments Appendix C C - 11 Adopted Supplemental Budget

120 WSDOT has been preparing corridor sketches for highways across the state including all state highways in the Puget Sound region. The corridor sketches are a high-level look that documents current performance and identifies strategies to address performance problems. In the Puget Sound region this work is being coordinated with the PSRC 2040 plan update. It is likely the corridor sketches will identify a number of highway corridors where more detailed planning is needed. WSDOT Ferries Washington State Ferries (WSF) completed an updated Long-Range Plan in response to direction from the 2007 legislative session. A draft plan was issued for public review and comment in early 2009 and finalized on June 30, This plan used the most recent forecast information available. Using Puget Sound Regional Council s (PSRC s) regional model as a base, WSF forecast passenger and vehicle travel out to 2020 and WSF will begin the update process for the Long Range Plan in mid Regional forecast assumptions will be re-evaluated and the transportation demand management techniques identified in the plan, such as, peak period pricing and reservations will continue to be considered. Revised ferry level-of-service methods and standards will be discussed at regional transportation forums and incorporated into regional transportation plans where appropriate. WSF s system-wide origin/destination survey was conducted in 2013 and long range ridership forecasts are to be updated in 2017 as part of the long range plan update. The travel forecast horizon will be extended to 2040 to synchronize with other regional planning efforts. These efforts will provide a technical foundation for the 2017/2018 update of the WSF Long Range Plan. For more information, please contact Ray Deardorf, WSDOT Ferries Senior Planning Manager, at (206) or deardorf@wsdot.wa.gov. King County Marine Division (KCMD) In April 2007, the King County Ferry District (KCFD) was created to deliver waterborne transit services. Effective January 2015, the KCFD was assumed by King County, with the Marine Division continuing to operate water taxi service under the King County Department of Transportation. A property tax levy funds the operation of water taxi services on two routes; West Seattle to downtown Seattle and Vashon Island to downtown Seattle. In 2017, the KCMD will partner with Kitsap Transit to deliver passenger only ferry (POF) service between three Kitsap County communities; Bremerton, Kingston, and Southworth all into downtown Seattle. Kitsap Transit s business plan is to contract for the operation and maintenance of these services through an interagency agreement with KCMD. Additionally, the KCMD will continue working with Washington State Ferries on the construction of a new County owned passenger ferry terminal at Pier 50 in downtown Seattle. The KCMD continues to have an interest in partnering with and coordinating new and existing passenger ferry services connecting to King County with its main service hub in the core of the downtown Seattle waterfront. The KCMD will work with PSRC in planning and coordinating these regional public transportation systems, facilities and services. For more information, Appendix C C - 12 Adopted Supplemental Budget

121 contact: Peter Heffernan, Intergovernmental Relations, King County Department of Transportation at (206) or at City of Seattle In 2016 the City began work with Sound Transit, King County Metro, the Downtown Seattle Association, and an advisory group of nearly 40 community members to create a 20-year vision and action plan to improve transportation and the public realm for Seattle s Center City. The study area includes 4 regionally-designated urban centers: Downtown, South Lake Union, Uptown and First Hill/Capitol Hill. The One Center City Plan brings together elements of Seattle s modal and subarea plans, active and planned capital projects, and partner agency longrange plans to provide an integrated downtown transportation and land use concept. Planning phases are characterized as near-term (through 2019), mid-term (through 2023) and long-term (through 2035). Seattle is also engaged with its regional transit partners in planning transit capacity improvements on several principal arterials included in the enhanced National Highway System (NHS). With the passage of ST3, the City will be an active partner with Sound Transit and King County Metro to build transit access improvements at existing and future light rail stations, as well as enhance 3 existing and develop 7 additional RapidRide corridors. City-led development of high capacity transit will advance with next phasing of both the Center City Connector streetcar and Madison Bus Rapid Transit. The Transit Master Plan Update (adopted in 2012 and amended in 2016) also directs development of bus priority corridors to complete a citywide Frequent Transit Network. Following the City s first Freight Master Plan (FMP) adoption in 2016, Seattle is working in partnership with the University of Washington (UW), national shippers, New York City, and New York University to develop strategies to address urban goods delivery for the Center City. Project outcomes will include a suite of goods delivery solutions that may be used by other communities in the region and nationwide. During 2017 UW will conduct a survey of existing facilities, develop case studies for different building types and perform pilot projects, followed in 2018 by an Urban Goods Strategy plan. The City is also developing a plan for the Duwamish Valley during 2017, including transportation, land use, environment, and utilities elements. The study area is located south of Downtown and includes the Duwamish Manufacturing Industrial Center and the residential communities of South Park and Georgetown. The plan will focus on community health and environment issues, as well as connectivity between communities and reconciling active transportation needs with freight mobility along regionally-significant routes serving industrial lands, King County Airport, and the Port of Seattle. Other Seattle transportation planning activities of regional significance during the biennium include planning and design work for the Seattle Central Waterfront. For more information, please contact Tracy Krawczyk, Director, SDOT Policy and Planning Division at tracy.krawczyk@seattle.gov or (206) Community Transit: In 2016 Community Transit updated its Transit Development Plan for The plan describes implementation of new services funded by Proposition 1, approved by voters in Community Transit s district in The agency plans 40% growth in transit service by Appendix C C - 13 Adopted Supplemental Budget

122 Highlights of the service plan include better connections on existing routes, more service during mid-day, evening and weekend hours, new routes to new destinations and more Swift BRT service. The plan also calls for a substantial growth of the bus fleet to support higher service levels. The first major step in this expansion occurred in fall of 2016 with implementation of routes 109 and 209 providing new connections between SR 9 in east Snohomish County, Marysville/Quil-Ceda and Ash Way park & ride. The Transit Development Plan was approved in May In 2016, Community Transit continued the Project Development phase of the Swift Green Line BRT project. This project is the next step in the agency s BRT network plan, connecting with the Swift Blue Line and providing an important HCT link between Boeing/Paine Field in Everett and Canyon Park in Bothell. In early 2016, the project was successfully rated for funding in the FTA Small Starts Capital Investment Grant Program. By fall 2016, the project was at 90% design. With final FTA funding approval anticipated in Q1 2017, the project is scheduled to be under construction in Q and service will start in In 2017, Community Transit will complete the update of its Long Range Transit Plan, first developed in and approved in The plan update will reflect new baseline system realities and progress made on major system developments such as Swift BRT and Sound Transit s Lynnwood Link Extension and ST3. The effort will provide an opportunity to refresh transit, land use and infrastructure planning coordination with local jurisdiction partners. The agency will also revisit and refine transit service design and performance standards which have evolved with changing service levels since the original plan was developed. For more information, contact Roland Behee, Strategic Planning Unit Manager, at (425) or roland.behee@commtrans.org. Everett Transit Everett Transit plans to sustain and improve urban public transportation services, facilities and programs. These improvements include options for high capacity transit, HOV lanes, transportation demand management (TDM) and respond to area growth in order to meet local and regional economic development, congestion, energy and clean air objectives. Everett Transit continues to partner with Puget Sound transportation agencies to implement service and capital projects in the following activities: Continue coordination in the development of the Mukilteo Ferry Dock and Multimodal Station Facilitate the use of Everett Station for current and future partners Coordinate with local tribes for transit options Completion of the Puget Sound core HOV lanes Administer and expand current Commute Trip Reduction efforts for employers and develop new community based TDM strategies Evaluate and purchase alternative fuel vehicles Everett Transit participated in the City of Everett s Comprehensive Plan Update completed in 2016 and plans to develop a long range plan that will address forecasted population growth and transit demand. Appendix C C - 14 Adopted Supplemental Budget

123 For more information, please contact Melinda Adams, Program Manager, at or King County Metro King County Metro Transit (Metro) plans for and provides a range of public transportation services across King County. Metro is guided by its Strategic Plan for Public Transportation and associated Service Guidelines, which were adopted in July 2011 and updated in 2013 and The 2015 update of Metro s Strategic Plan and Service Guidelines reflects the recommendations developed by the Service Guidelines Task Force, which was comprised of 31 regional leaders, elected officals, and key stakeholders. The task force was convened to review the guidelines and recommend potential changes regarding service types, social equity, geographic value, alternative services, and partnerships. The updated Strategic Plan and Service Guidelines emphasize productivity, social equity (ensuring that bus services are available for those most dependent on transit), and geographic value (providing value to the diverse cities and communities throughout the county). Metro s Strategic Plan is consistent with the King County Comprehensive Plan, the Puget Sound Regional Council s Vision 2040 and Transportation 2040, and the Washington State Growth Management Act. Metro s 2013 strategic plan update added Strategy 6.1.2, which explicitly called for the development and maintenance of a long-range plan. In January 2015, Metro began development of its long-range plan, METRO CONNECTS. This plan is a vision for transit service and supporting capital over the next 25 years, coordinated in collaboration with Sound Transit s high capacity transit expansion. The plan, awaiting adoption by King County Council, calls for 13 new RapidRide bus rapid transit lines, and significant increases of service and capital by 2025, with additional expansion in The plan has been developed in collaboration with partner agencies including Sound Transit, jurisdictions, stakeholders, and the public. Metro expects adoption of the plan by Council in Following adoption of the plan, Metro will begin work on the METRO CONNECTS Development Program in This program will develop a midrange plan for the implementation of the 2025 METRO CONNECTS service network, and establish processes and tools to support better coordination and communication between Metro, jurisdictions, agency partners, stakeholders, and the public. A major planning effort that will be coordinated with the Development Program is the RapidRide Expansion Program. This program will focus on development of new RapidRide lines throughout the county, included lines funded in part through Seattle s 9-year Move Seattle levy passed in November To help ensure that Metro has the appropriate capital facilities to support the 2040 service network envisioned in METRO CONNECTS, Metro will develop a Capital Master Plan in 2017 and 2018, in coordination with midrange planning efforts. This plan will focus on facilities, including bus bases and support facilities, and other major capital work that the agency will be engaged in over the next 25 years. In March 2016, Metro implemented changes to and around two newly opened Sound Transit Link light rail stations in Capitol Hill and the University of Washington, supporting an increase of 19,000 daily boardings in areas directly affected by this service restructure. These service changes were a result of an integrated planning process undertaken by Metro and Sound Transit that engaged many internal and external stakeholders, including the University of Washington community, the City of Seattle, Seattle Children s, and the public. Metro is evaluating the impact Appendix C C - 15 Adopted Supplemental Budget

124 of this service restructure, and will continue this process into In partnership with the City of Seattle, Metro also implemented reliability improvements and extended Metro RapidRide C and D lines in March 2016, resulting in nearly 5,000 more daily rides on these lines. To support the deployment of these service hours, Metro will use its service guidelines and engage in additional outreach and planning in 2017 and 2018 for potential investments and changes to service in these and other areas. Focus areas of this activity include the SR 520 corridor, RapidRide expansion in the City of Seattle and other areas of the county, and corridors identified in Metro s annual service guidelines analysis. Metro will continue development of other major agency initiatives including: The planning, development, and evaluation of its zero emission bus program, which is expected to expand with the addition of eight new buses and three charging station in the next two years; The planning, expansion, and evaluation of the agency s Alternative Services Demonstration Program, which has developed and implemented 15 community-driven transportation solutions between 2012 and In 2016, Metro will begin developing complementary alternative services projects with selected King County communities; ORCA LIFT low-income fare program that provides reduced fares for qualifying individuals; Over the next two years, Metro will participate in many regional planning efforts. These efforts include the development of the regional Next Generation ORCA fare system; planning for the City of Seattle s Center City Connector Streetcar and continued coordination on the First Hill Streetcar; and actively engaging in identifying and implementing transit components of projects of regional significance such as the Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Project, Seattle s Seawall Replacement and Waterfront Development project, and the SR-520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Project. Metro will also continue to work closely with Sound Transit to facilitate bus connections to Sound Transit Link and commuter rail service. This coordination includes planning activities related to ST2 and ST3 Link extensions, and the development of ST3 bus rapid transit. For more information, please contact Victor Obeso, Deputy General Manager, Planning & Customer Services, Metro Transit Division, King County Department of Transportation, at (206) or victor.obeso@kingcounty.gov. Kitsap Transit As approved by the voters in 2016, Kitsap Transit will implement three new cross sound passenger-only ferry routes starting in 2017 from Bremerton, 2018 from Kingston and 2020 from Southworth. Kitsap Transit is also planning the implementation of its Long Range Transit Plan using a Comprehensive Route Analysis to steer service improvements towards corridors identified in the Long Range Transit Plan. Kitsap Transit is partnering with local cities and Kitsap County on implementing Vision 2040 goals through transit access improvements at the project level, participation with the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council, and leadership in the following studies/projects: - The SR 305 Corridor Improvement Project Planning - The SR 16 Park & Ride Study - The Wheaton Way and Silverdale Transit Centers Appendix C C - 16 Adopted Supplemental Budget

125 Kitsap Transit is working closely with PSRC staff on the Vision 2040 update using Remix Planning Software. For more information, please contact Steffani Lillie, Kitsap Transit s Service & Capital Development Director at (360) or steffanil@kitsaptransit.com. Pierce Transit Pierce Transit is a Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation (PTBA) incorporated under authority of Chapter 36.57A of the Revised Code of Washington. In 1979 voters passed a 0.3 percent sales tax to fund public transportation, which also formed the PTBA. The Agency is currently funded through a combination of sales tax revenues (currently at 0.6%), fares and grants. Pierce Transit provides public transport services in the urbanized portions of Pierce County. This is an area covering 292 square miles that generally conforms to the county s growth management boundary and contains an estimated 70 percent of the county population. The service area population totals 538,700 and includes the incorporated cities and towns of Auburn, Edgewood, Fife, Fircrest, Gig Harbor, Lakewood, Milton, Pacific, Puyallup, Ruston, Steilacoom, Tacoma, and University Place. It also includes multiple population centers within unincorporated Pierce County. As the public transportation provider for Pierce County, Pierce Transit provides a full range of transportation services. These services include local and regional express bus, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) paratransit service for persons with disabilities, Vanpool, rideshare, and special use van programs. Each has been developed cooperatively through working partnerships with local governments, area employers, schools, community organizations and the system s customers. In addition, Pierce Transit is the service provider for Sound Transit s regional express bus routes that originate in Pierce County. Local economic conditions and retail spending play major roles in the generation of sales tax revenue collected within the Public Transportation Benefit Area (PTBA) which is Pierce Transit s primary operating revenue source. Sales tax contributed 54 percent of total operating revenues in 2015 (75 percent excluding Sound Transit regional transit service revenue) and is expected to generate $74.1 million in sales tax revenue in Pierce Transit s sales tax collections improved during 2015, with actual year-end collections up 8.2 percent over Sales tax growth has continued through the most recent March 2016 sales tax collections, with collections up 7.2 percent over 2015 actual collections for the same period. Changes in Gross Domestic Product (GDP), consumer disposable income and increased employment are some of the main drivers of the growth in sales tax. The Washington State unemployment rate is expected to drop slightly from 6.8 percent in 2015 to 6.0 percent in These factors are expected to contribute to a modest growth in Pierce Transit s sales tax revenue. There are signs that the 2016 Puget Sound economy will continue its slow improvement. The Port of Tacoma is expected to be a major driver of the Pierce County economy with continued growth in container volumes. The proximity to King County, with its solid growth led in part by Amazon.com and Boeing, will remain an important source of employment for Pierce County residents in Appendix C C - 17 Adopted Supplemental Budget

126 With slow but steady economic growth over the last several years, consumption is fully returning to pre-recession levels. In 2016, Pierce County s economy is expected to grow slightly by about 1.8 percent. Home sales are rebounding and factory sector and automobile sales activity remains solid. Personal income growth is also expected to grow modestly in 2016, with personal income returning to pre-recession levels. Falling gasoline prices are also expected to add to a robust Puget Sound economy in In April 2016, Pierce Transit formally adopted its Long Range Plan called Destination to facilitate coordination with the Sound Transit system build out and to articulate a unique transit vision that provides appropriate transportation solutions and multimodal alternatives for Pierce County. Per the FAST Act of 2015, this performance-based Long Range Plan will be used to establish a countywide vision for the Agency, including the possibility of one day offering fixed route transit in high growth areas beyond the current PTBA boundaries. A key component of Destination 2040 was to internally develop and analyze three hypothetical fixed route transit network scenarios for incremental annual growth in service hours (at 2.0 percent, 2.5 percent, and 3.0 percent) and one for another potential worse case reduction in services beyond the agency s control. These four future growth scenarios three fiscally constrained and one nonconstrained vision - will be further used to determine directly related capital improvement projects or infrastructure that would also be required in tandem. The various service scenarios evaluated current conditions against future population and employment projections for Pierce County, Washington, as well as considering buildable lands, household densities, employment densities, major activity or industrial centers, and any other criteria or data known to generate transit ridership and related demand. The various scenarios were then modeled for potential ridership by the Puget Sound Regional Council, and those results and analysis are provided in the LRP s appendices. In the near term, Pierce Transit is in a time of transition from a fixed route bus system designed four decades ago to one that better meets the traveling needs of the region today and into the future. The route structure is designed for timed transfers, but service reductions to span and frequency no longer support that type of system. In order to restructure the fixed route system to meet the needs of current and potential riders, the agency is conducting a comprehensive analysis of its existing bus service to help form recommendations for improvements and efficiencies. The work is divided into the following primary tasks: transfer matrices; analysis of existing conditions; service implementation/development of alternatives. Since public input is an important part of the process, Pierce Transit sought citizens input into changes it might make and how the agency should prioritize service enhancements in late 2016 and Customer research indicated the top public priorities were more frequent service and earlier and/or later service on weekdays. Based on one-on-one Board of Commissioner interviews, the top priorities were improved ridership and attracting more discretionary riders and commuters. The feedback provided helped drive plans for the restoration of nearly 60,000 hours of service in 2016 and 2017 and set the framework for a larger fixed route bus system vision for the future. Appendix C C - 18 Adopted Supplemental Budget

127 For more information, please contact: Darin L. Stavish, AICP, Principal Planner at (253) or Sound Transit The regional plan of high capacity transit improvements, ST3, was approved by voters in November Sound Transit is currently developing an implementation strategy for these projects. The projects, with their planned completion dates, include: Overlake to Downtown Redmond light rail: 2024 I-405 Bus Rapid Transit: 2024 SR 522 Bus Rapid Transit: 2024 Light rail extension to Federal Way: 2024 Bus on roadway shoulders: 2024 North Sammamish park and ride: 2024 LRT Operations and Maintenance Facility South: 2028 Federal Way to Tacoma Dome: 2030 Infill light rail stations (Graham Street, 130th Street, Boeing Access Road): 2031 Downtown Seattle to West Seattle light rail: 2031 LRT Operations and Maintenance Facility North: 2032 Downtown Seattle to Ballard light rail: 2035 Lynnwood to Everett light rail: 2036 Lakewood to DuPont Sounder Expansion: 2036 Tacoma Link extension to Tacoma Community College: 2039 Sound Kirkland to Central Issaquah light rail: 2041 The environmental review phases of the projects scheduled to be completed earlier in the Plan will be initiated starting in early 2017, in coordination with WSDOT, FTA, FHWA, local jurisdictions and transit agencies, as appropriate. Following is a status update of projects that are currently underway: Annual 2017 Service Implementation Plan (SIP): The SIP was developed in 2016 for adoption in December 2016 and implementation in Service Implementation Plans are developed and approved on an annual basis. I-90 Transit and HOV Lanes: to be complete in mid-2017 Northgate Link Extension: under construction. To be complete in East Link Extension: construction underway. To be complete in Lynnwood Link Extension: a Final Environmental Impact Statement was issued in A project was selected to be built. Final design will be complete in Project to be complete in Federal Way Transit Extension: a Final Environmental Impact Statement was issued in November The board will select the project to be built in January Tacoma Link Expansion: Environmental review complete. Preferred alternative selected by the Sound Transit Board. Final design initiated in Fall Sounder Maintenance Base: Environmental review was completed in spring Link Operations & Maintenance Facility--East: a preferred alternative, located in Bellevue, was identified by the Sound Transit Board in July Final design is underway. Project to be complete in Appendix C C - 19 Adopted Supplemental Budget

128 Puyallup and Sumner Sounder commuter rail stations: projects were selected by the Sound Transit Board in spring 2016 after the completion of environmental review and public outreach. The Puyallup station project will add 669 new parking spaces and improved pedestrian access and will be complete by The Sumner station project will add 500 parking spaces and improved pedestrian access and will be complete by For more information, please contact Karen Kitsis at or Pierce County Marine Transportation Pierce County provides ferry service to approximately 375,000 passengers per year between the town of Steilacoom, Anderson Island and Ketron Island. The service area is encompassed entirely within the Nisqually Reach Aquatic Reserve. Contact: Lauren Behm, Airport and Ferry Administration, 2702 South 42 nd Street, Suite 201, Tacoma, WA (253) , Air Quality Planning The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA) is responsible for carrying out certain requirements of the state and federal Clean Air Acts in King, Pierce, Snohomish, and Kitsap counties. This organization encompasses a variety of sources of emissions including stationary, area and on and off-road mobile sources, except for certain types of stationary sources regulated statewide by the State Department of Ecology. The clean air agency works to adopt and enforce air quality regulations, sponsor voluntary initiatives to improve air quality and educate people and businesses about clean-air choices. PSCAA and the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) develop and administer the State Implementation Plan for Air Quality (SIP) in the Puget Sound region, in cooperation with the Environmental Protection Agency and with the assistance of PSRC and a stakeholder group consisting of representatives from industry, health, environmental, community and other governmental agencies,. The SIP provides a blueprint of how maintenance and nonattainment areas will meet the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). In developing the plan, PSCAA and Ecology, in coordination with these other agencies, prepare emission inventories, conduct air quality modeling, develop control strategies and voluntary measures, prepare motor vehicle emission budgets, and ensure compliance with the Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). PSRC provides transportation data and technical expertise required to complete the SIP for the Puget Sound Region. PSRC is responsible for demonstrating conformity of the long-range regional transportation plan, Transportation 2040, and the four-year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to the SIP, under the requirements of the federal Clean Air Act, Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act and the Washington Clean Air Act. The intent of transportation conformity is to ensure that new projects, programs and plans do not impede an area from meeting and maintaining air quality standards. Formal consultation procedures for conducting conformity analyses are required under federal and state conformity rules, a major task of which is the presentation of methodologies and assumptions. PSRC holds a public scoping meeting with federal, state, and local agencies to present the key analytical assumptions involved in the Appendix C C - 20 Adopted Supplemental Budget

129 conformity analysis. Those invited to the meeting include representatives from the following agencies (referred to as PSRC s air quality consultation partners): the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), EPA, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), Washington Department of Ecology, and Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA). In addition to SIP and conformity work, PSRC and PSCAA provide technical expertise and assistance to each other for various work programs related to air quality planning. For example, PSCAA participates as a member of PSRC s Regional Project Evaluation Committee, which has a lead role in PSRC s project selection process for federal funds. PSRC participates on PSCAA s advisory committees and stakeholder processes as appropriate (PSRC is currently appointed to the PSCAA Advisory Council). In addition, PSRC works on a regular basis with the air quality consultation partners mentioned above to coordinate and assist with air quality issues affecting the region, including the emerging issues related to reducing greenhouse gases and addressing climate change. Tribal Governments The central Puget Sound region is home to nine federally recognized tribal governments: Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, Puyallup Tribe of Indians, Tulalip Tribes, Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe, Port Gamble S klallam Tribe, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe, Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians, The Suquamish Tribe, and Nisqually Indian Tribe, which also coordinates with the Thurston Regional Planning Council. The region is also home to the Duwamish Tribe. PSRC encourages full involvement of Tribes in the development of the Regional Transportation Plan, the Transportation Improvement Program, and other regional planning. Consultation may include outreach meetings, sending informational letters, newsletters, and s, providing presentations, and attending meetings. PSRC will also continue participating on and hosting meetings of WSDOT s statewide Tribal Transportation Planning Organization (TTPO), including supporting specific events the TTPO puts on. This statewide planning forum is a good venue to present and get feedback on PSRC work program efforts from Tribes that choose to participate in the TTPO. The Washington Indian Transportation Policy Advisory Committee (WITPAC), which WSDOT also convenes, discusses issues related to MPOs from time to time. Upon invitation, PSRC will attend these meetings when MPO and other relevant matters are on the agenda. Tribal governments are encouraged to become PSRC members, which includes voting seats on the Transportation and Growth Management Policy Boards, as well as being able to vote at PSRC s General Assembly. The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, Puyallup Tribe of Indians, and The Suquamish Tribe are PSRC members. The Snoqualmie Indian Tribe and Tulalip Tribes are associate PSRC members. Tribes that are current PSRC members have also been invited to participate in specific committees, including Regional Project Evaluation (RPEC), Regional Staff, and Special Needs Transportation. All Tribes are included in outreach efforts related to the agency s work on transportation, land use and economic development planning. PSRC will evaluate the effectiveness of its efforts with the goal of continuously improving the coordination between PSRC and the Tribes in regional affairs. Appendix C C - 21 Adopted Supplemental Budget

130 Planning Activity & Budget and Work Program Reference Program Administration References: a. Planning, Sub-Task 1 b. Long-Range Transportation Planning, Sub- Task 3 c. Administration, Sub-Task 2 Unified Planning Work Program Reference: Administration, Sub-Task 1 Public and Stakeholder Participation and Education Reference: Government Relations, Sub-Task 13 Tribal Consultation References: Government Relations, Sub-Task 2 & 3 and Long-Range Transportation Planning, Sub-Task 3 Data Acquisition, Analysis & Reporting Reference: Data All Sub-Tasks Metropolitan Transportation Plan Reference: Long-Range Transportation Planning, Sub-Task 4 Transportation Improvement Program References: Short Range Transportation Planning, Sub-Tasks 1 & 2 Budget and Work Program Element: a. Program Management: The Director of Integrated Planning manages and administers the transportation, growth management, economic development, and data systems and analysis planning work programs. b. Regional and Statewide Coordination: PSRC coordinates with local, regional, state, tribal and federal partners, and other government entities. c. Professional Development: PSRC provides internal administrative support, including all aspects of human resources. Develop the two-year budget and work program, detailed project milestones, progress reports, dues schedule, and related documentation. Work with federal partners to assure that the agency s public participation plan and public involvement strategies meet and exceed federal requirements relating to engaging traditionally underserved communities, engaging people with limited English proficiency, disabled individuals, and native tribes. The central Puget Sound region is home to nine federally recognized tribal governments. PSRC will continue to conduct ongoing outreach, consultation and coordination with tribes on transportation planning issues. The Data Systems and Analysis division develops and maintains effective data collection, management, and analysis tools to support all PSRC activities including planning, modeling, forecasting, and technical assistance to local jurisdictions. PSRC prepares, maintains, and updates the region s long-range transportation plan every four years. The next update will include a new performance based planning approach (implementing FAST Act), incorporate demographic and land use changes, updates to reflect new project information, and the recent Sound Transit 3 long-range plan update. This work element provides for the development and maintenance of a Regional Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) with an emphasis on customer service, conducting the project selection processes for the federal funds PSRC manages, and implementing regional policy related to the effective Appendix C C - 22 Adopted Supplemental Budget

131 Air Quality Conformity Reference: Short Range Transportation Planning, Sub-Task 4 Congestion Management Process Reference: Long-range Transportation Planning, Sub-Task 2i Intelligent transportation Systems Reference: Long-range Transportation Planning, Sub-Task 2d Planning Consultation and Services Reference: Long-range Transportation Planning, Sub-Task 3 Title VI Plan and Annual Report Reference: Administration, Sub-Task 2 Action Strategy -Biennial Report Reference: Long-range Transportation Planning, Sub-Task 2 Certify transportation elements of comprehensive plans Reference: Growth Management, Sub-Task 6 Coordinated Human Service Transportation Plan Ladders of Opportunity Reference: Long-range Transportation Planning, Sub-Task 2c & 4 Participate in statewide activities related to the Highway System Plan and other modal plans as appropriate Reference: Long-range Transportation Planning, Sub-Task 2c & 4 WA State Policy Goal: Economic Vitality FAST Act Planning Factor: Economic Vitality use of PSRC funds and the timely delivery of projects to implement Transportation PSRC will continue working with planning partners to monitor air quality issues in the region, estimate regional emissions and ensure conformity of Transportation 2040 and the Regional Transportation Improvement Program to the State Implementation Plan for Air Quality. PSRC has integrated the Congestion Management Process into the agency-wide Performance Trends Support program. PSRC convenes, facilitates and coordinates ongoing work of the Regional Traffic Operations Committee (RTOC). The agency also develops and maintains the Regional ITS Architecture as well as other planning activities related to ITS and regional operations. PSRC will continue to participate in national, state, regional, and local transportation planning efforts. PSRC will coordinate Title VI reporting, including actions in response to FHWA and FTA s certification report. PSRC prepares a biennial report on the region s progress implementing Transportation 2040 and also summarizes the region s transportation investment priorities for the coming decade. PSRC will continue conducting certification reviews that improve the overall coordination and compatibility of planning efforts. PSRC develops and maintains the Coordinated Transit- Human Services Transportation Plan. Consistent with the Ladders of Opportunity initiative, PSRC will develop and use performance measures and analytical methods to assess the transportation system s connectivity to essential services, particularly for traditionally underserved populations. PSRC will continue to participate in state transportation planning such as corridor plans, the Washington State Transportation Plan and various modal planning programs. In 2003, the Economic Development District (EDD) merged with the PSRC. The EDD carries out several tasks to ensure economic vitality within the region including the Regional Economic Strategy which is incorporated in VISION 2040 and Transportation Appendix C C - 23 Adopted Supplemental Budget

132 References: Economic Development District Support, All Sub-Tasks & Long-Range Transportation Planning, Sub-Tasks 2h & 4 WA State Policy Goal: Preservation FAST Act Planning Factor: Preservation Reference: Long-Range Transportation Planning, Sub-Task 4 WA State Policy Goal: Safety FAST Act Planning Factor: Safety Reference: Long-Range Transportation Planning, Sub-Tasks 2a, 2i and Sub-Task 4 FAST Act Planning Factor: Security Reference: Long-Range Transportation Planning, Sub-Tasks 2a WA State Policy Goal: Mobility FAST Act Planning Factor: Accessibility & Mobility of People & Freight References: Long-Range Transportation Planning, Sub-Tasks 2 WA State Policy Goal: Environment References: Regional Growth Management, Sub-Task 3 & Short Range Transportation Planning, Sub-Tasks 4 & 5 FAST Act Planning Factor: enhance the environment, promote energy conservation, improve the quality of life, and promote consistency between Transportation improvements and State and local planned growth and economic development patterns. References: Regional Growth Management, Sub-Tasks 5, 6, 7 & 8, & Planning, Sub-Task 1 Preservation and maintenance of the existing transportation system is a key goal of the Transportation 2040 plan. PSRC s ongoing work program includes significant efforts focused on keeping the region s transportation system in a state of good repair. Safety continues to be a key issue in PSRC s transportation planning programs. Transportation 2040 includes integration with the state s Target Zero Plan, and safety performance trend reporting. With regards to transportation system security, PSRC provides a supporting role for the Mid Term Recovery Steering Committee led by King County. PSRC coordinates the multimodal and freight, longrange regional transportation planning work in the four-county region. The PSRC SEPA Official communicates PSRC s comments on regionally significant environmental documents and functions as the SEPA Responsible Official when PSRC prepares environmental documents. PSRC also will continue to work with partners to monitor air quality emissions and climate change issues. The objective of the Regional Growth Management element is to maintain and implement VISION 2040 as the region s growth management, environmental, economic and transportation strategy, ensure conformity and consistency of local plans and policies with state and regional planning requirements, and provide technical assistance on PSRC plans, policies, and programs. PSRC has created a new Integrated Planning element to oversee the development, maintenance and implementation of effective regional strategies for Growth, Transportation, Economic Development and Appendix C C - 24 Adopted Supplemental Budget

133 Data and to improve regional coordination of planning programs. MAP-21 Implementation Performance Measures References: Long-Range Transportation Planning, Sub-Task 2, 3 & 4 WA State Policy Goal: Stewardship FAST Act Planning Factor: System Management and Operation References: Long-Range Transportation Planning, Sub-Task 2 & 4 Models of Regional Cooperation Reference: Long-Range Transportation Planning, Sub-Task 3 Interlocal Agreements Reference: Administrative Support, Sub-Task 2 Website Requirement References: Administrative Support, Sub- Task 4c & 6 FAST Act Planning Factor: Enhance the integration and connectivity of the transportation system, across and between modes, people and freight Reference: Long-Range Transportation Planning, Sub-Task 2 & 5 FAST Act Planning Factor: Improve resiliency and reliability of the transportation system and reduce or mitigate stormwater impacts of surface transportation Reference: Long-Range Transportation Planning, Sub-Tasks 2i and Sub-Task 4 FAST Act Planning Factor: Enhance travel and tourism Reference: Economic Development District Support, Sub-Task 3 & Long-Range Transportation Planning, Sub-Task 2f PSRC is monitoring federal and state planning guidance for MAP-21 implementation in coordination with local, state and federal partners. This includes the implementation of modal and freight programs as well as the new emphasis on performance measurement. PSRC supports ongoing planning activities related to transportation system management and operations including the Regional Transportation Operators Committee. The Transportation 2040 plan supports the commitment to continuously improve the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of the transportation system. PSRC will continue to participate in national, state, regional, and local transportation planning efforts. Data sharing and coordination is a frequent part of this type of collaboration, particularly at the state and local levels. PSRC maintains several Interlocal agreements that are maintained and updated on an as needed basis. PSRC maintains an extensive website at that contains extensive regional data and information. This website is refreshed daily with blog posts regarding economic, transportation and land use issues within the four county region. PSRC is developing a Regional Integrated Network and Plan that will reflect long-range transit service planning of all transit agencies in the region. PSRC also works closely with the Ports, the State of Washington and freight stakeholders through ongoing regional planning work. PSRC will continue to work with local planning agencies on system resiliency. Reliability is now a measure in both the freight and system performance. As in the last T2040 Update, PSRC continues to refine cost estimates related to mitigating stormwater impacts in the region. PSRC s Economic Strategy contains a Tourism cluster. Additionally, tourism is a consideration in PSRC aviation planning. Appendix C C - 25 Adopted Supplemental Budget

134 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Guidance for Metropolitan Planning Organizations and Regional Transportation Planning Organizations State of Washington State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2018 July 1, 2017 June 30, 2018 December 2016 Prepared jointly by the WSDOT Multimodal Planning Division, WSDOT Public Transportation Division, the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration Appendix C C - 26 Adopted Supplemental Budget