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FXSOLUTION NO. TBD 001
1 A RESOLUTION relating to the City of Tacoma Transportation District; authorizing a
2 vehicle fee of $20.
3 WHEREAS RCW 36.73.020 provides that the City Council may establish a
4 quasi-municipal, independent taxing district, in the form of a Transportation Benefit
5 District ("TBD"), for the purposes of acquiring, constructing, improving, providing, and
6 funding transportation improvements within the TBD consistent with any state,
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regional, or local transportation plans, and necessitated by existing or reasonably
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9 foreseeable congestion levels, and
10 WHEREAS, by passage of Ordinance No. 28099 on November 20, 2012, the
1 1City Council established the TBD as codified under Chapter 10.28 of the Tacoma
12 Municipal Code, taking effect as of November 26, 2012, and
1 3 WHEREAS the TBD, once established, may impose taxes, fees, charges, and
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tolls, including vehicle registration fees as authorized by RCW 82.80.140, to fund local
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transportation projects, and
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1 7 WHEREAS the funds generated by the TBD may be used for any purpose
1 8allowed by law including making transportation improvements that are consistent
19 with existing state, regional, and local transportation plans and necessitated by
20 existing or reasonably foreseeable congestion levels pursuant to Chapter 36.73
21 RCW, and
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WHEREAS the transportation improvements funded by the TBD shall be
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made in an effort to: (1) reduce the risk of transportation facility failure and improve
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safety, (2) decrease travel time, (3) increase daily and peak period trip capacity,
(4) improve modal connectivity, and (5) preserve and maintain optimal
2 performance of transportation infrastructure over ...
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