Bi-State Coordination Committee

The Bi-State Coordination Committee is a subcommittee of the Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council (RTC) and Metro's Joint Regional Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation (JPACT). The role of the Committee is to review all issues of bi-state significance for transportation and present recommended actions to JPACT and RTC. The committee is comprised of six members from Clark County and seven members from the Portland metro area.

Committee Formation and Charter

• Memo Introducing Resolution to form Bi-State Transportation Committee, April 27, 1999
• Joint Resolution forming Bi-State Transportation Committee, June 3, 1999
• Joint Resolution forming Bi-State Transportation Committee, Exhibit A, June 3, 1999:
  Specifying the Roles and Responsibilities of a Joint JPACT and RTC Bi-State Transportation Committee
• Resolution 10-23-03 establishing Bi-State Coordination Committee, October 23, 2003
• Resolution 10-23-03, Exhibit A: Charter, October 23, 2003
• Resolution 04-02 establishing Bi-State Coordination Committee Bylaws, April 22, 2004
• Resolution 04-02, Attachment A: Bylaws, April 22, 2004
• Resolution 04-02, Attachment B: Charter, April 22, 2004
• Annual Report, 2004
• Committee Membership

Meetings and Agendas

Meeting Locations Metro Regional Center Clark County Public Service Center Port of Vancouver Other common meeting locations

Bi-State Coordination Committee meetings are generally held on the third Thursday of the month, with some exceptions. The meeting location generally alters between Metro and RTC. Meetings hosted by Metro will generally be held from 5:00-6:30pm at the Metro Regional Center. Meetings hosted by RTC will generally be held from 7:30-9:00am, at one of several locations (the Clark County Public Service Center 6th Floor Training Room,  the Elections/Auto Licensing building, or the Port of Vancouver). 

Here is a list of scheduled meetings and their locations, links to past meeting agendas and reports, and maps to meeting locations:

2011

• January 20, 2011, at RTC, 7:30-9:00am

2010

• November 18, 2010 Cancelled
• September 23, 2010, at Metro, 5:00-6:30pm · Agenda

2009

• November 19, 2009 Cancelled
• September 17, 2009, at Port of Vancouver, 7:30-9:00am · Agenda · Meeting Report
• June 18, 2009, at Metro, 5:00-6:30pm · Agenda · Meeting Report
• April 16, 2009, at RTC, 7:30-9:00am · Agenda · Meeting Report
• February 26, 2009 Cancelled

2008

• November 20, 2008, at Port of Vancouver · Agenda · Meeting Report
• October 16, 2008, at Metro · Agenda · Meeting Report
• September 18, 2008 Rescheduled
• June 19, 2008, at RTC (PSC) · Agenda · Meeting Report
• April 17, 2008, at Metro · Agenda · Meeting Report
• February 20, 2008, at Port of Vancouver · Agenda · Meeting Report
• January 17, 2008 Cancelled

2007

• November 15, 2007, at Metro · Agenda · Meeting Report
• October 18, 2007, at RTC · Agenda · Meeting Report
• July 19, 2007, at RTC · Agenda · Meeting Report
• May 17, 2007, at Metro · Agenda · Meeting Report
• February 15, 2007, at RTC · Agenda · Meeting Report

2006

• November 16, 2006, at Metro · Agenda · Meeting Report
• July 20, 2006, at Metro · Agenda · Meeting Report
• May 18, 2006, at RTC · Agenda · Meeting Report
• March 16, 2006, at Portland State University · Agenda · Meeting Report
• January 12, 2006, at RTC · Agenda · Meeting Report

2005

• December 1, 2005, at Metro · Agenda
• November 3, 2005, at RTC · Agenda · Meeting Report
• September 29, 2005, at Metro · Agenda · Meeting Report
• June 30, 2005, at RTC · Agenda · Meeting Report
• April 21, 2005, at Metro · Agenda · Meeting Report
• March 31, 2005, at RTC · Agenda · Meeting Report

2004

• December 2, 2004, at RTC · Agenda · Meeting Report
• September 23, 2004, at Metro · Agenda · Meeting Report
• August 10, 2004, at RTC · Agenda · Meeting Report
• May 27, 2004, at RTC · Agenda · Meeting Report 
• April 22, 2004, at Metro · Agenda · Meeting Report
• March 25, 2004, at RTC · Agenda · Meeting Report
• January 22, 2004, at Port of Vancouver · Agenda · Meeting Report

2003

• December 18, 2003, at Metro · Agenda · Meeting Report
• October 23, 2003, at RTC · Agenda · Meeting Report
• September 25, 2003, Metro · Agenda · Meeting Report
• June 26, 2003, at RTC · Agenda · Meeting Report
• April 24, 2003, at Metro · Agenda · Meeting Report
• February 27, 2003, at Port of Vancouver · Agenda · Meeting Report

2002

• November 21, 2002, at Port of Vancouver · Agenda · Meeting Report
• October 24, 2002, at Metro · Agenda · Meeting Report
• June 27, 2002, at Port of Vancouver · Agenda · Meeting Report
• May 23, 2002, at Metro · Agenda · Meeting Report
• March 28, 2002, at Port of Vancouver · Agenda · Meeting Report
• January 24, 2002, at Metro · Agenda · Meeting Report

2001

• November 29, 2001, at Port of Vancouver · Agenda · Meeting Report
• September 27, 2001, at Metro · Agenda · Meeting Report
• May 24, 2001, at Port of Vancouver · Agenda · Meeting Report
• January 25, 2001, at Metro · Agenda · Meeting Report

2000

• November 16, 2000, at Port of Vancouver · Agenda · Meeting Report
• October 26, 2000, at Metro · Agenda · Meeting Report
• September 7, 2000, at Port of Vancouver · Agenda · Meeting Report
• June 22, 2000, at Metro · Agenda · Meeting Report
• April 27, 2000, at Port of Vancouver · Agenda · Meeting Report
• March 23, 2000, at Port of Vancouver · Agenda · Meeting Report
• February 24, 2000, at Metro · Agenda · Meeting Report
• January 27, 2000, at Metro · Agenda · Meeting Report

1999

• November 15, 1999, at Port of Vancouver · Agenda · Meeting Report
• November 1, 1999, at Metro · Agenda · Meeting Report
• September 20, 1999, at Port of Vancouver · Agenda · Meeting Report

Documents

• Bi-State Transportation Committee First Annual Assessment: A chronological listing of the first year of the committee's meetings and summary of their topics, August 29, 2000.
• Summary of Bi-State Indicators: Prepared for the Bi-State Transportation Committee by Metro and RTC, September 13, 1999
• Bi-State Transportation Committee Resolution 04-00-01 and Staff Report: For the Purpose of Approving the I-5 HOV Facility Policy Recommendations, April 27, 2000

Committee Members

Representative	Jurisdiction
Steve Stuart, Commissioner (Chair)	Clark County
Rex Burkholder, Councilor (Vice Chair)	Metro
Judy Shiprack, Commissioner	Multnomah County (One County of Tri-County Region)
Jack Burkman, City Council Member	City of Vancouver
Sam Adams, Mayor	City of Portland
John Williams, City Manager	City of Battle Ground (Smaller City in Clark County)
David Widmark, Councilor	City of Gresham (Small City in Multnomah County)
Jeff Hamm, Executive Director/CEO	C-TRAN
Neil McFarlane, General Manager	Tri-Met
Larry Paulson, Executive Director	Port of Vancouver
Bill Wyatt, Executive Director	Port of Portland
Don Wagner, SW Regional Administrator	WSDOT
Jason Tell, Region 1 Manager	ODOT

More Information

Dean Lookingbill Transportation Director, RTC 360-397-6067

Andy Cotugno Transportation Director, Metro 503-797-1763