RES NO. 2018-26 SUPPORTING BAINBRIDGE ISLAND PROPOSITION NO. 1RESOLUTION NO. 2018-26
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of Bainbridge Island, Washington,
supporting the Connecting Bainbridge: SAFE Mobility Levy and urging
Bainbridge Island voters to "Approve" City of Bainbridge Island
Proposition No. 1 on the November 6, 2018 general election ballot.
WHEREAS, the City of Bainbridge Island's Transportation Vision 2036 is for
Bainbridge Island to have a safe, dependable, properly maintained, and fiscally
responsible multimodal transportation system with good facilities for non -motorized
users and pedestrians; and
WHEREAS, Goal TR -2 of the City's Comprehensive Plan is to provide a non -
motorized transportation system that is a planned and coordinated network of shoulders,
sidewalks, trails, footpaths, bikeways, and multi-purpose trails that connect
neighborhoods with parks, schools, the shoreline, the ferry terminal, and commercial
areas; and
WHEREAS, Policy TR 2.1 of the City's Comprehensive Plan includes providing
a non -motorized transportation system that: effectively serves the needs of people of all
ages and abilities who walk, bike, or ride horses, or use wheel chairs; encourages non -
motorized travel; and provides continuous networks of safe, efficient, and attractive
shoulders, sidewalks, pathways, and multi-purpose trails throughout the Island that are
also connecting to regional systems; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to invest in non -motorized transportation
infrastructure, including projects to widen road shoulders, improve sidewalks, and build
new trails; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the
City and its residents to submit to the voters a levy lid lift proposition under RCW
84.55.050(1) to fund the construction of such projects; and
WHEREAS, on July 10, 2018, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2018-22,
which directs the placement of City of Bainbridge Island Proposition No. 1, the
Connecting Bainbridge: SAFE Mobility Levy, on the November 6, 2018 ballot that, if
passed by the voters of the City of Bainbridge Island, will raise $15 million over seven
(7) years to pay for the construction of non -motorized transportation infrastructure and/or
certain safety and mobility improvements on Bainbridge Island; and
WHEREAS, on July 24, 2018, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2018-21
to provide greater certainty and specificity regarding how the funds raised by the ballot
proposition will be used and how the public will be involved in making decisions on the
use of the funds from the ballot measure; and
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WHEREAS, on September 25, 2018, the City Council adopted Resolution No.
2018-29, providing additional clarity as to the membership of the "SAFE Mobility
Project Selection Committee" and the process through which the public will be involved
in making decisions on the use of the funds from the ballot measure; and
WHEREAS, at the City Council's September 25, 2018 business meeting, persons
in favor of City of Bainbridge Island Proposition No. 1 and those opposed to it were
given an equal opportunity to share their views in an open public meeting; and
WHEREAS, notice of the City Council's September 25, 2018 business meeting
was given in accordance with RCW 42.17A.555.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE
ISLAND DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council supports the passage of City of Bainbridge Island
Proposition No. 1, the Connecting Bainbridge: SAFE Mobility Levy, which will provide
funding for non -motorized transportation infrastructure projects on Bainbridge Island,
including projects to widen road shoulders, improve sidewalks, and build new trails.
Section 2. The City Council's support for City of Bainbridge Island Proposition
No. 1 is contingent on the funding being used, projects being selected, and the public
being involved as specified in Resolution No. 2018-21 and Resolution No. 2018-29.
Section 3. The City Council urges Bainbridge Island voters to "Approve" City of
Bainbridge Island Proposition No. 1 on the November 6, 2018 general election ballot.
PASSED by the City Council this 25th day of September, 2018.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 25th day of September, 2018.
By:�
Kol Medina, Mayor
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
By°
Christine Brown, 6ty<ierk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: September 7, 2018
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: September 25, 2018
RESOLUTION NO. 2018-26
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