03-098 SRTMC AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AMONG SPOKANE REGIONAL
TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL, SPOKANE COUNTY, CITY OF
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION, AND SPOKANE TRANSIT AUTHORITY, TO
FORM A REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION SYTEMS CENTER .
OPERATING BOARD, DEFINE ITS ORGANIZATION AND
AUTHORITY, AND ESTABLISH A REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEMS CENTER JURISDICTIONAL AREA.
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this f 57rday of O o,Cje,t--,
1998, among the Spokane Regional Transportation Council (SRTC), a public entity
created by interlocal agreement, Spokane County, the City of Spokane, the Washington
State Department of Transportation(WSDOT), and Spokane Transit Authority(STA).
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WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of chapter 39.34 RCW, two or more
public entities may jointly cooperate between each other to perform functions which each
may individually perform; and
WHEREAS, on June 10, 1998, the President of the United States signed the
Transportation Efficiency Act of the 21st Century (TEA2I), which provided authorization
for highways, highway safety, and mass transportation; and enunciated a policy statement
"No develop a National Intermodal Transportation System that is economically efficient,
environmentally sound, provides the foundation for the nation to compete in the global
economy and will move people and goods in an energy efficient manner;" and
WHEREAS, federal transportation legislation requires the establishment, by
agreement between the Governor of the State of Washington and units of general purpose
local government, of a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), which organization in
cooperation with the State of Washington shall develop transportation plans and programs
for urbanized areas of Washington State; and
• WHEREAS, pursuant to the above referenced state and federal laws and Federal
Transportation legislation, the above referenced entities are desirous of establishing a
regional transportation systems center to carry out responsibilities provided for in Federal
Transportation legislation as well as other responsibilities determined by the
Transportation Systems Center Operating Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is specifically agreed among the entitities hereto as
follows:
Section 1: NAME
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A governing body, comprised of professional representatives of the SRTC,
Spokane County, the City of Spokane, WSDOT, and STA, is hereby created and shall be
known as the Spokane Regional Transportation Systems Center Operating Board, referred
to hereinafter as the "Operating Board".
Section 2: PURPOSE
Recognizing that coordinated system management of transportation facilities of
Spokane County, the City of Spokane, WSDOT, and STA, are necessarily interwoven and
interdependent and that the interests of all citizens will best be served by a coordinated and
cooperative transportation system, this Operating Board is established to facilitate such
appropriate coordination and cooperation and provide for continuing area wide
transportation system management and surveillance.
The Operating Board is not authorized to in any way supersede the authority
vested in the SRTC, County, City, WSDOT, STA, or Other Members, but is intended to
meet the prerequisites of Federal Transportation legislation requiring the development of
an integrated congestion management system to manage existing traffic congestion and
help to prevent new congestion from occurring.
Section 3: POWERS AND FUNCTIONS
The functions, responsibilities, and powers of Operating Board shall be as follows:
(a) To perform the functions of the Transportation Systems Center for the
metropolitan area, including those functions set forth in the TEA21 legislation of
1998 and the Federal Register as it presently exists, or as it may be hereinafter
modified implementing TEA21; as well as those functions which may be required
hereinafter by Federal Transportation legislation.
(b) To prepare and update a Comprehensive Regional Transportation System
Operating Plan and Regional Transportation Incident Management Program.
(c) To administer regional transportation projects and programs that facilitate
operations of the Transportation Systems Center considering only those projects
which have been approved by the SRTC Board and which are consistent with the
adopted Regional Transportation Plan.
(d) To participate in the collection and maintenance of transportation related
data bases and transportation related information.
(e) To contract with the WSDOT or other appropriate entities in order to meet
requirements of State and/or Federal Transportation legislation.
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(f) To perform such other transportation systems management related
functions as the Operating Board may hereinafter determine to be in the best
interests of the Transportation Systems Center.
The SRTC, or any of the Members hereto, may receive grants-in-aid from the
State or Federal Government or any other department or agency and may accept gifts for
the purpose of this Agreement.
Section 4: JURISDICTIONAL AND METROPOLITAN AREA
DEFINED
The Operating Board's jurisdictional area shall consist of all incorporated and
unincorporated areas of Spokane County, Washington, and may include contiguous areas
across the county or state boundaries as deemed appropriate, and which meet the criteria
of State and/or Federal Transportation Iegislation.
Section 5: GOVERNING BODY AND OFFICERS
The governing body of the Operating Board shall consist of one representative
from each of the Member agency/jurisdiction and an ex-officio representative from SRTC.
staff. Each representative shall hold a position that has authority to make decisions related
to traffic operations for their respective agency/jurisdiction. The SRTC representative
shall be appointed by the Transportation Manager.
Alternate Operating Board representatives may serve in the absence of the
designated representative so long as the alternate representative has similar authority to
act on behalf of the appointing Member's parent agency. All alternate Operating Board
representatives must serve in the same or higher capacity as the regularly designated
representative as defined hereinabove.
Officers of the Operating Board shall include a chair and vice-chair, who shall be
elected by majority vote of the Operating Board. Officers shall serve a one year term.
The chair shall alternate among representatives of the Operating Board.
Section 6: MEETINGS
The Operating Board shall hold regular meetings. The Chair may call a special
meeting or executive session or shall call a special meeting at the request of a majority of
the Operating Board.
The Operating Board shall adopt rules for the conduct of its business consistent
with this Agreement and such rules shall prescribe, among other matters, the place of
meetings and the methods of providing reasonable notice to Members thereof. Such rules
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shall be adopted and may be amended by a majority vote(75% ratification of the Member
bodies) of the total Operating Board, or by amendment to this Agreement as provided
herein.
All meetings of the Operating Board shall be open to the public as required by
Chapter 42.30 RCW. A quorum for the purpose of transacting business shall consist, at a
minimum, of three Operating Board members. All recommendations, motions or other
actions of the Operating Board shall be adopted by a favorable vote of a majority of those
present. All Operating Board representatives including officers shall be entitled to one
vote.
Section 7: STAFF AND SUPPORT
The staff as necessary to conduct the work programs of the Operating Board
consistent with this Agreement shall be provided by SRTC in addition to staff provided at
the discretion of the member jurisdictions. The staff shall serve under the direction of the
Operating Board, and shall be responsible for conducting activities necessary to carry out
the work program and purpose of the Operating Board. The Operating Board will submit
to the SRTC Board for approval, application(s) for or acceptance of any grants to carry
out those functions set forth in Section 3 hereinabove. Provided, however, in instances
where a grant application must be submitted prior to the next regularly scheduled meeting
of the Operating Board so that timely Operating Board approval cannot be obtained, the
grant application may still be submitted with approval of the chair and vice-chair of the
Operating Board.
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Employees assigned to the Transportation Systems Center shall be hired and
discharged by their respective agencies.
The Operating Board support services such as requisitioning and purchasing,
payment of expenditures, accounting, computer processing, legal counsel, and others as
deemed necessary will be provided by the SRTC.
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Section 8: WORK PROGRAM AND ANNUAL BUDGET
The Operating Board shall prepare and adopt a proposed work program and
budget for each calendar year. The detailed annual work program shall list specific work
projects to be undertaken as part of the Transportation Systems Center.
The Operating Board shall submit the proposed work program and budget to the
SRTC Board by August 1 of the preceding year. Approval or rejection of such budget by
each Member shall be provided to the Operating Board by November 1 of each year.
The annual budget and/or work program of the Operating Board may be amended
by vote of the SRTC Board, provided such amendment does not require additional budget
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appropriation, or by the joint approval of the Operating Board and Members where such
amendment does require additional budget appropriation. After approval of the Operating
Board Budget, no Member may terminate or withhold its share during the year for which
it was allocated.
Section 9: ALLOCATION OF COSTS,APPROPRIATIONS,AND
EXPENDITURES
It is anticipated that most projects and programs of the Operating Board will
involve benefit to its Members. Costs of the annual budgeted expenditures shall be
divided among the Members as determined by the Operating Board and as agreed to by
the Members and SRTC Board. Any additional agency joining the Operating Board as a
Member, shall contribute as determined by the Operating Board and approved by the
Members and SRTC Board. Additional contributions to the Operating Board budget may
be made to accomplish projects and programs deemed to be of particular pertinence or
benefit to one or more of the Member agencies.
Each funding Member approving the proposed Operating Board budget shall
submit its payment on or before January 20 of the budget year which it has approved. The
funds of such joint operation shall be deposited with the SRTC; and such deposit shall be
subject to the same audit and fiscal controls as the public treasury where the funds are so
deposited. The funds shall be used in accordance with the adopted budget and work plan.
The SRTC may make expenditures in accordance with the approved Operating
Board budget and work plan and shall maintain records of expenditures and report
regularly to the Operating Board on budget activity.
Payment of all claims shall be signed by the SRTC Transportation Manager and
approved monthly by the SRTC Board. Such claims, with proper affidavits required by
law, shall then be certified for payment by the City or as arranged by the SRTC.
Section 10: INTER-RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OPERATING BOARD,
AND MEMBER ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTS
Member traffic engineering departments shall continue their respective functions as
provided by charter and/or State law, including preparation of traffic control plans, to
which the Regional Transportation Systems Center plans shall be coordinated. The
Region Transportation Systems Center and may administer or implement such plans as
may be agreed by the Member agency and the Operating Board.
The successful execution of Transportation Systems Center duties and
responsibilities in preparing a Regional Transportation Congestion Management System,
in coordination with local plans, requires comprehensive transportation management plans
be prepared and remain up to date by the City and County of Spokane, WSDOT and STA
for their respective jurisdictions.
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Section 11: AMENDMENTS
This Agreement may be amended by mutual agreement of the Members.
Section 12: TERMINATION
The City of Spokane, Spokane County, WSDOT, or STA, may terminate
membership in the Operating Board by giving written notice to the Operating Board prior
to August 1 of any year for the following year.
Section 13: PRIOR WRITTEN AGREEMENTS
This Agreement shall supersede any prior agreements establishing a jointly
developed transportation system center.
Section 14: EFFECTIVE DATE
The effective date of this Agreement shall be October 1, 1998. Provided,
however, upon execution by the Members, the governing body of the Operating Board
may meet for the purpose of taking action(s), such action(s) to be effective January 1,
1999.
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IN WITNESS ' OF, the Members hereto have entered into this
Agreement on the d;;=.ofdopea�r th herein above.
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Mayor
Approved:
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City Manager
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City Clerk • Approved as to form:
Assistant City Attorney
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKANE TRANSIT AUTHORITY
OF TRANSPORT• ON
East; Region A.• cnistrator '.r Chair
Wa ngton State !-partmen of Transportation
APPROVED AS TO FORM .
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By: Alf; •
• Assr an •ttorney General
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Members hereto have entered into this
Agreement on the day and year set forth herein above.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF SPOKANE COUNTY,WASHINGTON
ATTTEST:
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By
Deputy Clerk
CITY OF SPOKANE
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City Manager
City Clerk Approved as to form:
Assistant City ttorney
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKANE TRANSIT AUTHORITY
OF TRANSPORTATION
Eastern Region Administrator for Chair
Washington State Department of Transportation
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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Aist. t A torney General
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Members .hereto have entered into this
Agreement on the day and year set forth herein above.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF SPOKANE COUNTY,WASHINGTON
A ITT EST:
By
Deputy Clerk
CITY OF SPOKANE
Mayor
Approved:
A 1ThST:
City Manager
By
City Clerk Approved as to form:
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Assistant City Attorney
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKANE TRANSIT AUTHORITY
OF TRANSPO' • 'ON
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Region Al. strator ".r Cis Executive Director
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
Date:
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By: adki .�e.
As• Attorney General
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