CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit); authorizing the Director of the Seattle Department of Transportation to execute an amendment to the "Agreement between the City of Seattle and Sound Transit for Grant of Non-Exclusive Use of a Light Rail Transit Way as related to the Link Light Rail Transit Project" to reflect the approved alignment and light rail transit facilities for the Link Light Rail Transit Project, including addition of the West Seattle Link Extension; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, since 1996, Sound Transit (formally known as the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, or RTA) has been implementing the voter-approved Sound Move, Sound Transit 2 (ST2), and Sound Transit 3 (ST3) plans for a high-capacity regional transit system for the Central Puget Sound region; and
WHEREAS, the Sound Move and ST2 Plans include the following five electric light-rail lines: Central Link (downtown Seattle to SeaTac); University Link (downtown Seattle to University of Washington); Northgate Link Extension (University of Washington to Northgate); Lynnwood Link Extension (Northgate to Lynnwood); and East Link (downtown Seattle to Redmond); and
WHEREAS, in May 2016 during the development of the ST3 proposal, City Council passed Resolution 31668, which made alignment recommendations for the West Seattle Link Extension (WSLE) and Ballard Link Extension (BLE) projects to the Sound Transit Board, including a new light rail tunnel through Downtown Seattle; and
WHEREAS, the ST3 ballot measure was approved by voters in November 2016 and includes the following two electric light-rail lines: West Seattle Link (downtown Seattle to West Seattle) and Ballard Link (downtown Seattle to Ballard); and
WHEREAS, in December 2017, the City entered into a ST3 Partnership Agreement with Sound Transit (Resolut...
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