RES 2015-22 ASSUMING THE TBD AND SCHEDULING A PUBLIC HEARINGCITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-22
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE
ISLAND, WASHINGTON, DECLARING THE CITY'S
INTENTION TO ASSUME THE BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT AND SETTING
A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE SAME
WHEREAS, the City of Bainbridge Island has the responsibility for the improvement,
maintenance, protection and operation of public streets and ways within the corporate limits of
the City; and
WHEREAS, on August 22, 2012, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2012-14
establishing a city-wide transportation benefit district pursuant to Chapter 36.73 RCW for the
improvement, preservation, maintenance and operation of the City's transportation infrastructure,
to reduce the risk of transportation facility failure, to improve safety, to avoid more expensive
infrastructure replacements in the future, and to reduce congestion or stem the expected increase
in congestion created by failing roads ("Bainbridge Island Transportation Benefit District" or
"the TBD"); and
WHEREAS, on July 1, 2015, the State Legislature passed Second Engrossed Substitute
Senate Bill 5987, amending Chapter 36.73 RCW and authorizing cities to assume the rights,
powers, functions, and obligations of transportation benefit districts with the same boundaries as
the establishing city; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that the public interest and welfare will be
satisfied by the City assuming the rights, powers, immunities, functions, and obligations of the
TBD and hereby declares its intent to do the same; and
WHEREAS, the new legislation requires that the City Council declare its intent to and
subsequently hold a public hearing to consider the proposed assumption of the rights, powers,
functions, and obligations of the TBD;
WHEREAS, on October 6, 2015 the City Council passed Resolution No. 2015-17
Declaring the City's Intent to Assume the Transportation Benefit District and Setting a Public
Hearing on the Same;
WHEREAS, when Resolution 2015-17 was published as required by state law, the
published Resolution did not contain the public hearing date;
WHEREAS, in order to correct this defect, the City will hold an additional public
hearing on November 17, 2015 on the Assumption of the Transportation Benefit District;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington,
do resolve as follows:
Section 1. Intent to Hold Public Hearin. The City Council of the City of Bainbridge
Island will hold a public hearing on November 17, 2015 at 7:00 PM in City Hall Council
Chambers, to consider the City's proposed assumption of the rights, powers, immunities,
functions, and obligations of the Bainbridge Island Transportation Benefit District, and all
persons interested may appear and be heard.
Section 2. Publication. This Resolution shall be published at least two times during the
two weeks preceding the scheduled hearing in newspapers of daily general circulation printed or
published in the City.
PASSSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AT A REGULAR MEETING THEREOF ON
THE 27" DAY OF OCTOBER, 2015.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
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Rosalind D. Lassoff, City Clerk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
DATE OF PUBLICATION:
RESOLUTION NO.:
CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
Anne S. Blair, Mayor
October 27, 2015
October 27, 2015
October 30 and November 6, 2015
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