RES NO. 2018-29 SAFE MOBILITY PROJECT SELECTION COMMITTEERESOLUTION NO. 2018-29
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of Bainbridge Island, Washington,
providing further explanation of how the public will be involved in
making decisions on the use of funds raised by City of Bainbridge Island
Proposition No. 1, the Connecting Bainbridge: SAFE Mobility Levy.
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
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2018-21 describes a "SAFE Mobility Project
Selection Committee" without specifying its membership; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2018-21 states that the "SAFE Mobility Project
Selection Committee" will involve and seek guidance from the general public without
specifying a specific process for how the public will be involved in making decisions on
the use of the funds from the ballot measure; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to provide 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE
ISLAND DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Connecting Bainbridge: SAFE Mobility Project Selection
Committee. As stated in Resolution No. 2018-21, if Proposition 1 is approved by voters
in November 2018, the City will start the process of selecting a group of Bainbridge
Island residents to constitute the "SAFE Mobility Project Selection Committee" (the
"Committee"). That process will consist of the City Council appointing individuals to the
Committee.
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Section 2. Composition of the Committee. The Committee shall consist of the
following members:
• 3 City Council Representatives;
2 Bainbridge Island School District Representatives;
+ 2 Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Park and Recreation District
Representatives;
2 Multi -modal Transportation Advisory Committee Representatives;
• 5 Community Representatives residing in the North Ward;
• 5 Community Representatives residing in the Central Ward; and
• 5 Community Representatives residing in the South Ward.
Section 3. Role of the Committee. As stated in Resolution No. 2018-21, the role
of the Committee will be to engage in a facilitated public process to develop
recommendations for non -motorized projects to be funded by levy proceeds. The
Committee's recommendations will be forwarded to the City Council for consideration.
While it is the intention of the City Council to give serious consideration to the
Committee's recommendations, the City Council shall not be obligated to implement all
recommendations.
Section 4. Community Meetings. The City Manager is directed to prepare a
request for qualifications to solicit interest from consultants to design and facilitate a
series of community meetings. A panel of City Council and City management
representatives will interview and select the consultant. The purpose of the community
meetings will be to provide background information on past work of the City and the
Multi -Modal Transportation Advisory Committee, obtain community input, and
discussion of priority projects. Following the community meetings, the Committee will
meet to identify and prioritize projects to be recommended to the City Council.
PASSED by the City Council this 25th day of September, 2018.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 25th day of September, 2018.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
By:
Christine Brown, Ci erk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
RESOLUTION NO.
By: %:;7a
Kol Medina, Mayor
September 21, 2018
September 25, 2018
2018-29
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