Resolution 10850006.90000
WSS/gjz
2/17/05
RESOLUTION NO. 1085
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, OPPOSING SENATE BILL 5121
AND HOUSE BILL 1390 AS ORIGINALLY PROPOSED; THE
FIRST READINGS OF EACH WERE HELD ON JANUARY 13,
2005 AND JANUARY 21, 2005 RESPECTIVELY AND THE
LEGISLATIVE PROCESS EMPLOYED IN ADDRESSING THE
ISSUES.
WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds passed Resolution #810 in opposition to
commercial and passenger air service to Paine Field on January 31, 1995, and there has been no
additional information to persuade the City Council to change said resolution, and,
WHEREAS, on February 2, 2005, the City of Edmonds passed Resolution #1083
restating its concern and opposition to expanded regional commercial and passenger air service
to Paine Field, and
WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds recently learned that a first reading of Senate
bill (SB) 5121 was held on January 13, 2005 and a first reading of companion House Bill (HB)
1390 was held on January 21, 2005, and
WHEREAS, the original SB 5121 and companion HB 1390 relate to determining
long-term air transportation needs including airport siting, and
WHEREAS, SB 5121 and HB 1390, if they were to become law, could require
the formation of an airport siting council established by the governor, which will be responsible
for making recommendations to the governor whenever the transportation commission passes a
resolution declaring an impasse in the siting of an airport of statewide significance, and
{WSS593560.DOC;1/00006.900000/1 - 1 -
WHEREAS, the governor will have the sole power to mandate the siting of
airports in the state, without regard to existing municipal and county laws, agreements,
comprehensive plans or desires of local residents, and
WHEREAS, SB 5121 and HB 1390 state: "This chapter supersedes other laws
for establishing the location of airports of statewide significance or rules adopted under state law
for establishing the location of airports of statewide significance.", and
WHEREAS, SB 5121 and HB 1390 would allow the governor to simply
"approve" a siting committee's final recommendations without local input, and
WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds and other governmental stake holders should
have the right to effectively participate in any legislative, planning, or negotiation process
affecting its existence, and
WHEREAS, the referenced legislation was introduced late in the session in a
manner either deliberately calculated to exclude local governments from having a meaningful
voice in the legislative process or which failed to consider the appropriate role of local
communities on a matter which could have profound impacts on the quality of life in their
communities, now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Mayor and Edmonds City Council oppose Senate Bill 5121 and
House Bill 1390 as originally proposed; the first readings of each were held on January 13, 2005
and January 21, 2005 (HB 1390) respectively. Further, the Mayor and City Council oppose a
legislative process which by its timing excludes local government from meaningful participation
{WSS593560.DOC;1/00006.900000/1 - 2 -
in a legislative process which could have profound impacts on the quality of life in the
communities of the state.
RESOLVED this 22nd day of February, 2005.
APPROVED-
MAYO , TGAV.HAXKENSON
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
ITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 02/18/2005
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 02/22/2005
RESOLUTION NO. 1085
{WSS593560.DOC;1/00006.900000/} - 3 -