PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA                      Item No.         3d 
STAFF BRIEFING 
Date of Meeting       April 12, 2016 
DATE:      April 8, 2016 
TO:       Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:     Geraldine Poor, Regional Transportation Manager 
SUBJECT:   Regional Transit Planning: Sound Transit (Sound Transit 3) and King
County Metro (Metro Connects: Long Range Vision) 
SYNOPSIS 
By all forecasts, our region faces growth in people and jobs: forecasts expect one million
more people and 850,000 more jobs by 2040. While the Port recognizes opportunities for
economic growth through our Century Agenda, the transit agencies have developed plans
to accommodate the transit needs of those residents and employees 
On April 12, officials from Sound Transit and King County Metro will present their draft
transit plans for Port Commission discussion and input. 
BACKGROUND 
In the past two years, Sound Transit and King County Metro have worked in parallel
toward a shared regional vision. This spring, they are each releasing draft transit plans. 
Sound Transit's ST3 Draft Plan provides a 25 year proposal to complete the light rail
spine from Tacoma to Everett and east to Redmond and Issaquah; add new light rail
service to Ballard and West Seattle; add Bus Rapid Transit on I-405 and SR-522 and
improve the Sounder system.  After the close of this comment period on April 29, the
Board is scheduled to adopt a final plan in June 2016 for a public vote in November. 
The Port of Seattle has provided comments throughout the two years of planning for ST3, 
most recently in January 2016.  Primary objectives for ST3 highlighted in that letter are to: 
Enhance service to Sea-Tac for airport passengers and employees, from a web of
cities throughout the region 
Strengthen access to Port facilities, both existing and future developments 
Improve regional transportation for personal mobility, while protecting
maritime/industrial land uses and freight mobility 
King County Metro also is conducting long-term planning and will soon release "Metro
Connects." Similarly, this is a 25-year plan integrated with Sound Transit's planning, to
significantly expand resources to keep buses moving through growing congestion and

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COMMISSION AGENDA 
Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer 
April 8, 2016 
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build upon 600 miles of transit corridors with a variety of transit:  RapidRide, frequent,
express, and local buses. Metro is requesting comments from the public through May 20.
The Port submitted our key objectives during this process: 
Improve efficiency on key routes that connect economic centers, such as between
downtown and Sea-Tac Airport. 
Increase coordination with other transit agencies to ensure a robust and reliable
regional transit system. 
Develop sustainable funding sources. 
Consider the harmful impacts of no action to illuminate the economic and safety
implications of continuing to underfund our transit system. 
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS BRIEFING 
Sound Transit presentation slides. 
King County Metro Transit presentation slides. 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
March  5,  2013    The  Port  Commission  approved  Resolution  No.  3675 
surplusing real property and approving a permanent easement needed for a
Sound Transit extension to South 200th Street. 
January 8, 2013  The Port Commission authorized a Port construction contract
to accommodate Sound Transit's work to extend light rail to South 200th Street,
to be reimbursed by Sound Transit. 
May 22, 2012  The Port Commission authorized a South Link Memorandum of
Agreement with Sound Transit. 
February 14, 2012  The Port Commission authorized Port utility design and
construction work in advance of Sound Transit's extension to South 200th 
Street, to be reimbursed by Sound Transit. 
May 24, 2011  The Port Commission authorized the surplus and transfer of a
portion of the Eastside Rail Corridor to the Central Puget Sound Regional
Transit Authority, including a permanent easement over the Port's rail-banked
portion for future development of high-capacity transportation facilities. 
May  10,  2011    The  Port  Commission  heard  an  update  on  the  Port  of
Seattle/Sound Transit Planning and Preliminary Design Coordination. 
February 23, 2010  The Port Commission authorized an MOU regarding joint
appraisal of the Woodinville Subdivision (Eastside Rail Corridor) between the
Port of Seattle and several agency partners including Sound Transit. 
November 30, 2009  The Port Commission authorized an Operations and
Maintenance Agreement with Sound Transit to establish responsibilities at the
Link Light Rail Airport Station at the Airport.