HomeMy WebLinkAbout1269 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
between the
WASHINGTON STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
and the
CITY OF BREMERTON
for the
Puget Sound Regional Transportation Continuing Planning
Program
WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton and the Washington State Highway Commission
have had a past history of cooperation and coordinated effort and financial parti-
cipation in the Puget Sound Regional Transportation Study; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1962 hereinafter referred to as
the "Act" declares it:
"to be in the national interest to encourage and promote the
development of transportation systems, embracing various
modes of transport in a manner that will serve the States
and local communities efficiently and effectively, "and which
authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to "cooperate with the
States---in the development of long-range highway plans and
programs which are properly coordinated with plans for im-
provements in other affected forms of transportation and which
are formulated with due consideration to their probable effect
on the future development of urban areas of more than fifty
thousand population "and which requires the Secretary of
Commerce to withhold approval under Section 105 of this title
of "any program for projects in any urban area of more:than
fifty thousand population unless he finds that such projects are
based on a continuing comprehensive transportation planning
process carried on cooperatively by States and local com-
munities'' and in conformance with this Act; and
WHEREAS, the Secretary of the United States Department of Commerce referred
to above, through the Bureau of Public Roads hereinafter referred to as the Bureau,
has interpreted "cooperatively" to mean the establishment of a formal procedure--
supported by a written memorandum of understanding--between the State, and the
governing bodies of the local communities within the "Urbanized Area" for carrying
o~t the transportation planning process in a manner that will insure that the planning
decisions are reflective and responsive to both the programs of the State and the
needs and desires of the local communities, and
WHEREAS, the State will be expected to show by suitable evidence that scrupulous
efforts have been made to carry out the intent of the "Act" with respect to coopera-
five action by all political subdivisions, and
WHEREAS, it is of mutual benefit to the counties in the "Urbanized Area" and
the State and in the best public interest to comply with the requirements of the
1962 Federal Aid Highway Act:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, t hat in conformance with the require-
ments and objectives of the 196Z Federal Aid Highway Act, the City of Bremerton
and the State agree to cooperate and participate both financially and in obtaining and
exchanging regional and local planning information for use in the continuing trans-
portation planning process for the Central Puget Sound Region.
BE IT FURTHER'RESOLVED, that there shall be a policy and technical
committee with membership on both to include representatives from the Puget
Sound Governmental Conference and the Washington State Highway Commission,
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the continuing transportation planning process
and financial participation for the Central Puget Sound Region shall follow pro-
cedures indicated in the attached RECOMMENDATION FOR CONTINUING
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROCESS, revised March 1, 1965, which shall
be considered part of this agreement.
This agreement is in conformity with the adoption dated June i0, 1965 of an
agreement between the Washington State Highway Commission and the Puget
Sound Governmental Conference, of which the City of Bremerton is a member,
for a continuing transportation planning program for the Central Puget Sound
Region.
Adopted by Resolution No. /~['~-, ~'~
of the City of Bremerton, Washington,
CITY COUNCIL OF BREMERTON
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by
~.~ Mayor of Bremerton
ATTEST:
{city clerk}
Approved by Washington State Highway
Commission in Olympia, Washington
on A.u~ust Z, 1965 .
(date)
WASHINGTON STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
Director of Highways
Approved as to form: