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WHEREAS, The King County Metro Transit Strategic Plan For Public Transportation 2021-2031 ("the Strategic Plan") And The King County Metro Transit Service Guidelines ("the Service Guidelines") Were Adopted By Ordinance 17143 In July 2011, Amended By Ordinance 17597 In June 2013, And Amended By Ordinance 19367 In December 2021, Respectively, And WHEREAS, The Strategic Plan And The Service Guidelines Are To Follow The Recommendations Of The Regional Transit Task Force Regarding The Policy Framework For The Metro Transit System, And WHEREAS, The Regional Transit Task Force Recommended That The Strategic Plan And The Service Guidelines Focus On Transparency, Clarity, Cost Control, And Productivity, And WHEREAS, The Regional Transit Task Force Further Recommended That The Policy Guidance For Making Service Reductions And Service Growth Decisions Be Based On The Following Priorities 1. Ensure Social Equity; 2. Emphasize Land Use Due To Its Linkage To Economic Development, Density, Financial Stability, And Environmental Sustainability; And 3. Provide Geographic Value And Connectivity Throughout The County, And WHEREAS, Ordinance 19367, Section 6.C., Specifies That A System Evaluation Report Be Transmitted By October 31 Of Each Year To The Regional Transit Committee For Consideration, And WHEREAS, Ordinance 19367, Section 6.C., Specifies That The Annual System Evaluation Report Include 1. For Routes Identified As RapidRide Candidates, Highlight And Summarize The Performance Of The Current Equivalent Routes Based On What Is Reported In The System Evaluation And Provide A Status Update On Planned RapidRide Lines; 2. The Routes Analyzed To Determine The Target Service Levels With A Summary Of Resulting ...Click Here For Full Text

• 11/5/2024: Metropolitan King County Council