JOINT RESOLUTION OF
METRO AND THE
SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL

WHEREAS, The Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation (JPACT) provides a forum at Metro for local and regional elected officials and representatives of agencies involved in transportation to resolve transportation needs affecting the Portland/Vancouver region in Oregon; and

WHEREAS, The Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council (RTC) provides a forum in Southwest Washington for local and regional elected officials and representatives of agencies involved in transportation to resolve transportation needs affecting the Portland/Vancouver region in Washington; and

WHEREAS, Transportation issues, ranging from Interstate maintenance needs, freight rail needs, transit and finance affect the people and the economy in the entire Portland/ Vancouver region; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

Metro and RTC:

1. Establish a Bi-State Transportation Committee to develop recommendations to JPACT and RTC on bi-state transportation issues; and
2. Authorize executing an Intergovernmental Agreement (as substantially reflected in Exhibit "A") specifying the roles and responsibilities of the Bi-State Transportation Committee.

ADOPTED by the Metro Council this 3rd day of June, 1999.

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Rod Monroe, Metro Presiding Officer

ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council this 4th day of May, 1999.

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Judie Stanton, RTC Chair

Approved as to Form:

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Daniel B. Cooper, General Counsel