HomeMy WebLinkAbout2225RESOLUTION NO. 2225
A RESOLUTION of the Bremerton City Council supporting
improved cross-sound passenger and freight
transportation.
WHEREAS, it is in the general public interest to
support efficient and effective transportation systems which
reduce the negative environmental and financial impacts
associated with metropolitan vehicular travel and
WHEREAS, continued costly expansion of our highway
systems encourage the increase of vehicular user and
WHEREAS, it would be desirable to see increased high-
quality public transportation on waterways where ferry service
provides a cost effective alternate to increasing highway
capacity; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable to develop fast, efficient
innovative freight systems using the Puget Sound Marine Highway
through cooperative programs involving Federal, State and
Municipal Governments, Port Commissions and private industry in
order to meet cargo transportation requirements of the future
within the capacity limitations of conventional land
transportation methods.
WHEREAS, the Puget Sound Council of Governments
(PSCOG) is currently conducting the West Corridor Project to
investigate and recommend operational and'capital improvements
for the "marine highway" throughout the Puget Sound metropolitan
area, with an emphasis towards less auto/truck-dependent options,
such as fast, passenger only ferries and innovative means for
water borne freight across the Puget Sound; and
WHEREAS, fast passenger-only ferry' service not only
implements existing public transportation policy, but also
provides a 'desirable maritime use for urban waterfronts and leads
to dispersed and varied suburban development around the
metropolitan areas;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
Section 1: The Bremerton City Council expresses .its
support for further regional discussion of high-occupancy vessel
concepts, such as fast passenger-only ferries, which offer
improved water connections between cities around the Puget Sound
area.
Section 2: The Puget Sound Council Of Governments is
encouraged to work with member governments and private industry
to identify marine highway freight requirements and to work with
the State and Puget Sound governments to' act on. these
opportunities and needs.
Section 3: The Puget Sound Council Of Governments
is encouraged to continue its West Corridor Project, including
the development of a cross-sound public mass transportation
policy and an action plan for improved passenger-only services;
and the PSCOG is asked to share the results of such discussions
with the Federal Department Of Transportation, The Governor of
the State of Washington, the Washington State Department of
Transportation, Washington State Director Of Community Planning,
Washington State Department of Energy.
Section 4: Consistent with our commitment to
integrated and coordinated regional transportation service, the
Bremerton City Council will coordinate planning and operation of
its transportation facilities and programs to optimize multi-
modal transportation programs to optimize mult-modal
transportation service connections and transfers at designated
ferry terminal transfer points and other locations.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton this
17th day of August, 1988.
HANK WAIBEL, President
City Council
APPROVED this 24 day of August, 1988.
GENE LOBE, Mayor
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN L. McCLUSKEY, City Clerk/
Director, Administrative Services