AgendaFCP Legislative Plan Meeting

Noon - January 12, 2014Norm Dicks Government Center

Introductions(5 min)

Legislative Update (10 min)

Rep. Larry Seaquist

Washington State Ferries Update (15 min)

• Triangle Route

• 3 Passenger Boats for West Seattle

Goals for 2014 (20 Minutes)

Goal 1) Pass a Transportation PackageBuilds a 3rd 144-car Olympic Class Boat and fully funds Operations and Maintenance for at least 8 years. Passed House in 2013 but not Senate. MCC went on “Listening Tour” and heard people are willing to pay gas taxes for improvements. Some Senators called for WSDOT reforms in package. Probably harder to pass in an election year.

Goals for 2014

Goal 2) If no package, Secure Capital and Operational Funding

Build a 3rd 144–car vessel and replace old vessels as needed to achieve reliability of the system. Washington State Ferries must build a new vessel every other year to retire existing ones when they reach 60 years of service. Develop master plan for a comprehensive package.

Goals for 2014

Goal 3) Maintain Service

Maintain the current level of service on all routes. 22 vessels serve about 23 million passengers and 11 million vehicles annually. Number of riders actually increased in 2013.

Goals for 2014

Goal 4) Keep Fare Increases Reasonable

Maintain reasonable fare levels. No greater than 2.5% per year baseline. Fare box recovery for ferry operations is 70%. Fare box recovery for Metro Transit is 15%, and only about 9% for Sound Transit. There is no fare box recovery for asphalt roadways. Cars and passengers pay 25 cents per ticket for capital projects.

Discuss Goals (80 Minutes)

1) Do we wish to support the Transportation Package?

Yes, No, or Neutral

Discuss Goals

2) Do we wish to push for Bill on Accident/ Incident Investigations?

Yes, No, or Neutral

Discuss Goals

3) Do we wish to push for monitoring of LNG Conversion before retrofitting other vessels?

Yes, No, or Neutral

Discuss Goals

4) Do we want to maintain the current Tariff Committee and advisory process?

Yes, No, or Neutral

BREAK (10 minutes)

Approve Rack Cards (10 min)

Rack Cards will be given out to Legislative Offices on January 15

Lobbying Plan for Short Session (60 minutes)

PRIORITY 1 – Members of Transportation Committees

House Democrats

Judy Clibborn 41 Mercer Island ChairJake Fey 27 Tacoma/Fife Vice-ChairMarko Liias 21 Mulkiteo Vice-ChairLuis Moscoso 1 Bothell Vice-ChairJim Moeller 49 VancouverJeff Morris* 40 AnacortesJoe Fitzgibbon* 34 West SeattleCindy Ryu 32 EdmondsDean Takko 19 RaymondSteve Bergquist 11 TukwillaMarcus Riccelli 3 SpokaneJessyn Farrell 46 Montlake TerraceRoger Freeman 30 Federal WayCyrus Habib 48 KirklandMike Sells 38 MaryvilleGael Tarleton 36 MagnoliaBrady Walkinshaw 43 Seattle

House Republicans

Ed Orcutt Minority LeaderMark Hargrove 47 King, Asst MLJason Overstreet 42 BellinghamBrad Hawkins 12 East WenatcheeDave Hayes 10 Oak HarborNorm Johnson 14 YakimaBrad Klippert 8 BentonLinda Kochmar 30 Federal WayDick Muri 28 SteilacoomLiz Pike 18 CamasJay Rodne 5 North BendMatt Shea 4 SpokaneHans Zeiger 25 Puyallup  

*-FCP Attendee

PRIORITY 1 – Members of Transportation Committees

Senate Democrats

Tracy Eide Federal Way Co-Chair

Steve Hobbs Lake Stevens

Andy Billig Spokane

Mark Mullet North Bend

Christine Rolfes* Bainbridge

Senate Republicans/MCC

Curtis King Yakima Co-Chair

Don Benton Vancouver

Doug Ericksen Bellingham

Tim Sheldon Shelton

Joe Fain South King County

Sharon Brown Kennewick

Steve Litzow Central King County

(Steve O’Ban Pierce County)

(Jan Angel* Port Orchard)

*-FCP Attendee

PRIORITY 2 – Talk to new Legislators not on Transportation Committees

Senate

TBD

House

TBD

PRIORITY 3 – Update Friends of Ferries not on Transportation (late in the Day)

Senate

Kevin Ranker

Barbara Bailey

Sharon Nelson

House

Drew HansenLarry SeaquistJeff MorrisChris LyttonSherry AppletonEllen Cody

Lobbying Plan(30 Minutes)Mon Jan 13 – Session Starts – Start calling for AppointmentsMon Jan 20 – MLK Day – Whomever has a day off (Kari & Adam)Wed Jan 22 – Peninsula Leg Luncheon with Congressman Kilmer (Patty, Larry)Wed Jan 22 – AWR Realtor’s Day (Ann Erickson) Thu Jan 23 – AWR Realtor’s Day (Ann Erickson)Wed Jan 29 – AWC CLAC Conference – Mayors and Councilpersons (Patty)Thu Jan 30 - AWC CLAC Conference – Mayors and Councilpersons (Patty)Fri Feb 07 – Labor Council Day (Jerry, JR Ross)Mon Feb 17 – Presidents Day - Whomever has a day off (Kari & Adam)Tue Feb 18 – Cutoff DayWed Feb 19 – Post-Cutoff Day (Adam)

Thu Mar 13– END OF SESSION

Action Items(30 Minutes)• Make e-mail lists of new legs committee assignments - Brad• Be prepared to send additional e-mails FOR Transportation Package to Senate

– All• Watch for Summary and additional KdT Improvement Hearings - Greg• Watch for Ferry Master Plan Meetings – Greg• Think about Facebook & Twitter for 2014 – Amanda• Beta Test the “Ferry Slots Left” App – All

• Do we need new Talking Points Sheet?

Set Future Meeting Dates (5 minutes)

NEXT MEETING:Saturday January 25 in the Mayor’s Conference Room at 9:30-11:30am Tentatively Schedule every other week thereafter: February 8 February 22 March 8 (nearing end of session) March 22 (session wrap-up) April 12 & 2nd Saturday of the month thereafter Special Seattle and Anacortes Meetings

What should be said for the Good of the Order?

(Try to leave by 4 pm)