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WA Rev Code § 35.58.260 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.260 - Transportation function—Acquisition of city system.

RCW 35.58.260 Transportation function—Acquisition of city system.If a metropolitan municipal corporation shall be authorized to perform the metropolitan transportation function, it shall, upon the effective date of the assumption of such power, have and exercise all rights with respect to the construction, acquisition, maintenance, operation, extension, alteration, repair, control and management of passenger transportation which any component city shall have been previously empowered to exercise and, except as provided in RCW 35.21.925 and 36.73.180, such powers shall not thereafter be exercised by such component cities without the consent of the metropolitan municipal corporation: PROVIDED, That any city owning and operating a public transportation system on such effective date may continue to operate such system within such city until such system shall have been acquired by the metropolitan municipal corporation and a metropolitan municipal corporation may not acquire such system without the consent of the city council of such city.[ 2010 c 251 § 7; 1965 c 7 § 35.58.260. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 26.]
WA Rev Code § 35.58.262 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.262 - Transportation function—Fuel purchasing strategies—Reports.

RCW 35.58.262 Transportation function—Fuel purchasing strategies—Reports.(1) In performing the metropolitan transportation function, metropolitan municipal corporations and counties that have assumed the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of metropolitan municipal corporations under chapter 36.56 RCW may explore and implement strategies designed to reduce the overall cost of fuel and mitigate the impact of market fluctuations and pressure on both short-term and long-term fuel costs. These strategies may include, but are not limited to, futures contracts, hedging, swap transactions, option contracts, costless collars, and long-term storage.(2) Metropolitan municipal corporations and counties that have assumed the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of metropolitan municipal corporations under chapter 36.56 RCW that choose to implement the strategies authorized in this section must submit periodic reports to the transportation committees of the legislature on the status of any such implemented strategies. Each report must include a description of each contract established to mitigate fuel costs, the amounts of fuel covered by the contracts, the cost mitigation results, and any related recommendations. The first report must be submitted within one year of implementation.[ 2008 c 126 § 2.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—2008 c 126: "The legislature finds and declares that units of state and local government purchasing large amounts of fuel in the regular course of performing their function should have substantial flexibility in acquiring fuel to obtain predictability and control of fuel costs, and to maximize the use of renewable fuels. The legislature hereby declares its intent to allow certain units of government that regularly purchase large amounts of fuel to explore and implement strategies that are designed to reduce the overall cost of fuel and mitigate the impact of market fluctuations and pressure on both short-term and long-term fuel costs." [ 2008 c 126 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 35.58.263 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.263 - Transportation function—Fuel purchasing strategies—Liability immunity.

RCW 35.58.263 Transportation function—Fuel purchasing strategies—Liability immunity.If metropolitan municipal corporations and counties that have assumed the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of metropolitan municipal corporations under chapter 36.56 RCW choose to implement the strategies authorized in RCW 35.58.262, the state is not liable for any financial losses that may be incurred as the result of participating in such strategies.[ 2008 c 126 § 3.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—2008 c 126: See note following RCW 35.58.262.
WA Rev Code § 35.58.265 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.265 - Acquisition of existing transportation system—Assumption of labor contracts—Transfer of employees—Preservation of employee benefits—Collective bargaining.

RCW 35.58.265 Acquisition of existing transportation system—Assumption of labor contracts—Transfer of employees—Preservation of employee benefits—Collective bargaining.If a metropolitan municipal corporation shall perform the metropolitan transportation function and shall acquire any existing transportation system, it shall assume and observe all existing labor contracts relating to such system and, to the extent necessary for operation of facilities, all of the employees of such acquired transportation system whose duties are necessary to operate efficiently the facilities acquired shall be appointed to comparable positions to those which they held at the time of such transfer, and no employee or retired or pensioned employee of such systems shall be placed in any worse position with respect to pension seniority, wages, sick leave, vacation or other benefits that he or she enjoyed as an employee of such system prior to such acquisition. The metropolitan municipal corporation shall engage in collective bargaining with the duly appointed representatives of any employee labor organization having existing contracts with the acquired transportation system and may enter into labor contracts with such employee labor organization.[ 2009 c 549 § 2105; 1965 c 91 § 1.]NOTES:Retention of employees, preservation of pension rights and other benefits upon acquisition of metropolitan facility: RCW 35.58.380 through 35.58.400.
WA Rev Code § 35.58.268 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.268 - Public transportation employees—Payroll deduction for political action committees.

RCW 35.58.268 Public transportation employees—Payroll deduction for political action committees.Any public official authorized to disburse funds in payment of salaries and wages of public transportation employees may, upon written request of the employee, deduct from the salary or wages of the employee, contributions for payment of voluntary deductions for political action committees sponsored by labor or employee organizations with public transportation employees as members. For the purposes of this section, "public transportation employees" means employees of a public transportation system specified in RCW 35.58.272 who are covered by a collective bargaining agreement.[ 1985 c 204 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 35.58.271 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.271 - Public transportation in municipalities—Financing.

RCW 35.58.271 Public transportation in municipalities—Financing.See chapter 35.95 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 35.58.2711 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.2711 - Local sales and use taxes for financing public transportation systems.

RCW 35.58.2711 Local sales and use taxes for financing public transportation systems.See RCW 82.14.045 through 82.14.060.
WA Rev Code § 35.58.2712 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.2712 - Public transportation feasibility study—Advanced financial support payments.

RCW 35.58.2712 Public transportation feasibility study—Advanced financial support payments.Any municipality, as defined in RCW 35.95.020, may be eligible to receive a one-time advanced financial support payment to perform a feasibility study to determine the need for public transportation to serve its residents. This payment shall be governed by the following conditions:(1) The payment shall precede any advanced financial support payment to develop a plan pursuant to RCW 36.57A.150;(2) The amount of such payment shall be commensurate with the number of residents in and the size of the land area of such municipality and the number and size of school districts in such municipality and shall not exceed one hundred ten thousand dollars; and(3) Repayment of an advanced financial support payment shall be made to the general fund by the municipality within two years after the date such advanced payment was received. The study shall be completed within one year after the date such advanced payment was received. The study and its recommendations shall then be presented to the legislative authority of the municipality. Within six months of its receipt of the study and its recommendations, the legislative authority shall pass a resolution adopting or rejecting all or part of the study. A copy of the resolution shall be transmitted to the state agency administering this section. Such repayment shall be waived within two years of the date such advanced payment was received if the legislative authority or the voters in such municipality do not elect to levy and collect taxes to support public transportation in their area. Such repayment shall not be waived in the event any of the provisions of this subsection are not followed;(4) The feasibility study shall give consideration to consolidating or coordinating all or any portion of the K-12 pupil transportation system within the proposed boundaries of the municipality. Any school district lying wholly or in part within the proposed boundaries shall fully cooperate in the study unless the school board shall pass a resolution to the contrary setting forth the reasons therefor. A copy of the resolution shall be forwarded to the secretary of the department of transportation for inclusion in the municipality's application file.The department of transportation shall provide technical assistance in the preparation of feasibility studies, and shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.[ 1979 c 59 § 1; 1977 ex.s. c 44 § 6.]NOTES:Severability—Effective date—1977 ex.s. c 44: See notes following RCW 36.57A.030.
WA Rev Code § 35.58.2721 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.2721 - Public transportation systems—Authority of municipalities to acquire, operate, etc.—Indebtedness—Bond issues.

RCW 35.58.2721 Public transportation systems—Authority of municipalities to acquire, operate, etc.—Indebtedness—Bond issues.(1) In addition to any other authority now provided by law, and subject only to constitutional limitations, the governing body of any municipality shall be authorized to acquire, construct, operate, and maintain a public transportation system and additions and betterments thereto, and to issue general obligation bonds for public mass transportation capital purposes including but not limited to replacement of equipment: PROVIDED, That the general indebtedness incurred under this section when considered together with all the other outstanding general indebtedness of the municipality shall not exceed the amounts of indebtedness authorized by chapter 39.36 RCW and chapter 35.58 RCW, as now or hereafter amended, to be incurred without and with the assent of the voters. Such bonds may be in any form, including bearer bonds or registered bonds as provided in RCW 39.46.030.Any municipality is authorized to pledge for the payment or security of the principal of and interest on any bonds issued for authorized public transportation purposes all or any portion of any taxes authorized to be levied by the issuer, including, but not limited to, the local sales and use tax authorized pursuant to RCW 82.14.045, as now or hereafter amended. No motor vehicle excise taxes under *RCW 35.58.273 may be pledged for bonds.(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, such bonds may be issued and sold in accordance with chapter 39.46 RCW.[ 1990 c 42 § 315; 1983 c 167 § 46; 1979 ex.s. c 175 § 1; 1975 1st ex.s. c 270 § 7.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 35.58.273 was repealed by 2002 c 6 § 2.Purpose—Effective dates—Application—Implementation—1990 c 42: See notes following RCW 46.68.090.Liberal construction—Severability—1983 c 167: See RCW 39.46.010 and note following.Severability—Effective date—1975 1st ex.s. c 270: See notes following RCW 35.58.272.Financing of public transportation systems in municipalities: Chapter 35.95 RCW and RCW 82.14.045.
WA Rev Code § 35.58.2794 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.2794 - Public transportation systems—Research, testing, development, etc., of systems—Powers to comply with federal laws.

RCW 35.58.2794 Public transportation systems—Research, testing, development, etc., of systems—Powers to comply with federal laws.Any city, county, public transportation benefit area authority, county transportation authority, or metropolitan municipal corporation operating a public transportation system shall be authorized to conduct, contract for, participate in and support research, demonstration, testing and development of public transportation systems, equipment and use incentives and shall have all powers necessary to comply with any criteria, standards, and regulations which may be adopted under the urban mass transportation act (78 Stat. 302 et seq., 49 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) and to take all actions necessary to meet the requirements of that act. Any county in which a county transportation authority or public transportation benefit area shall have been established and any metropolitan municipal corporation which shall have been authorized to perform the function of metropolitan public transportation shall have, in addition to such powers, the authority to prepare, adopt and carry out a comprehensive transit plan and to make such other plans and studies and to perform such programs as the governing body of the county authority public transportation benefit area authority or metropolitan municipal corporation shall deem necessary to implement and comply with said federal act.[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 270 § 8.]NOTES:Severability—Effective date—1975 1st ex.s. c 270: See notes following RCW 35.58.272.
WA Rev Code § 35.58.2795 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.2795 - Public transportation systems—Six-year transit plans.

RCW 35.58.2795 Public transportation systems—Six-year transit plans.By September 1st of each year, the legislative authority of each municipality, as defined in RCW 35.58.272, and each regional transit authority shall prepare a six-year transit development plan for that calendar year and the ensuing five years. The program shall be consistent with the comprehensive plans adopted by counties, cities, and towns, pursuant to chapter 35.63, 35A.63, or 36.70 RCW, the inherent authority of a first-class city or charter county derived from its charter, or chapter 36.70A RCW. The program shall contain information as to how the municipality intends to meet state and local long-range priorities for public transportation, capital improvements, significant operating changes planned for the system, and how the municipality intends to fund program needs. The six-year plan for each municipality and regional transit authority shall specifically set forth those projects of regional significance for inclusion in the transportation improvement program within that region. Each municipality and regional transit authority shall file the six-year program with the state department of transportation, the transportation improvement board, and cities, counties, and regional planning councils within which the municipality is located.In developing its program, the municipality and the regional transit authority shall consider those policy recommendations affecting public transportation contained in the state transportation policy plan approved by the state transportation commission and, where appropriate, adopted by the legislature. The municipality shall conduct one or more public hearings while developing its program and for each annual update.[ 2011 c 371 § 1; 1994 c 158 § 6; 1990 1st ex.s. c 17 § 60; 1989 c 396 § 1.]NOTES:Captions not law—Severability—Effective date—1994 c 158: See RCW 47.80.902 through 47.80.904.Severability—Part, section headings not law—1990 1st ex.s. c 17: See RCW 36.70A.900 and 36.70A.901.
WA Rev Code § 35.58.280 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.280 - Powers relative to garbage disposal.

RCW 35.58.280 Powers relative to garbage disposal.If a metropolitan municipal corporation shall be authorized to perform the function of metropolitan garbage disposal, it shall have the following powers in addition to the general powers granted by this chapter:(1) To prepare a comprehensive garbage disposal plan for the metropolitan area.(2) To acquire by purchase, condemnation, gift, or grant and to lease, construct, add to, improve, replace, repair, maintain, operate and regulate the use of metropolitan facilities for garbage disposal within or without the metropolitan area, including garbage disposal sites, central collection station sites, structures, machinery and equipment for the operation of central collection stations and for the hauling and disposal of garbage by any means, together with all lands, property, equipment and accessories necessary for such facilities. Garbage disposal facilities which are owned by a city or county may be acquired or used by the metropolitan municipal corporation only with the consent of the legislative body of the city or county owning such facilities. Cities and counties are hereby authorized to convey or lease such facilities to metropolitan municipal corporations or to contract for their joint use on such terms as may be fixed by agreement between the legislative body of such city or county and the metropolitan council, without submitting the matter to the voters of such city or county.(3) To fix rates and charges for the use of metropolitan garbage disposal facilities.(4) With the consent of any component city, to acquire by purchase, condemnation, gift or grant and to lease, construct, add to, improve, replace, repair, maintain, operate and regulate the use of facilities for the local collection of garbage within such city, and for such purpose to have all the powers conferred by law upon such city with respect to such local collection facilities. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the local collection of garbage except in component cities. All costs of such local collection facilities shall be paid for by the area served thereby.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.58.280. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 28.]
WA Rev Code § 35.58.290 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.290 - Powers relative to parks and parkways.

RCW 35.58.290 Powers relative to parks and parkways.If a metropolitan municipal corporation shall be authorized to perform the function of metropolitan parks and parkways, it shall have the following powers in addition to the general powers granted by this chapter:(1) To prepare a comprehensive plan of metropolitan parks and parkways.(2) To acquire by purchase, condemnation, gift or grant, to lease, construct, add to, improve, develop, replace, repair, maintain, operate and regulate the use of metropolitan parks and parkways, together with all lands, rights-of-way, property, equipment and accessories necessary therefor. A park or parkway shall be considered to be a metropolitan facility if the metropolitan council shall by resolution find it to be of use and benefit to all or a major portion of the residents of the metropolitan area. Parks or parkways which are owned by a component city or county may be acquired or used by the metropolitan municipal corporation only with the consent of the legislative body of such city or county. Cities and counties are hereby authorized to convey or lease such facilities to metropolitan municipal corporations or to contract for their joint use on such terms as may be fixed by agreement between the legislative bodies of such city or county and the metropolitan council, without submitting the matter to the voters of such city or county. If parks or parkways which have been acquired or used as metropolitan facilities shall no longer be used for park purposes by the metropolitan municipal corporation, such facilities shall revert to the component city or county which formerly owned them.(3) To fix fees and charges for the use of metropolitan park and parkway facilities.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.58.290. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 29.]
WA Rev Code § 35.58.300 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.300 - Metropolitan park board.

RCW 35.58.300 Metropolitan park board.If a metropolitan municipal corporation shall be authorized to perform the function of metropolitan parks and parkways, a metropolitan park board shall be formed prior to the effective date of the assumption of such function. Except as provided in this section, the metropolitan park board shall exercise all powers of the metropolitan municipal corporation with respect to metropolitan park and parkway facilities.The metropolitan park board shall authorize expenditures for park and parkway purposes within the budget adopted by the metropolitan council. Bonds of the metropolitan municipal corporation for park and parkway purposes shall be issued by the metropolitan council as provided in this chapter.The metropolitan park board shall consist of five members appointed by the metropolitan council at least two of whom shall be residents of the central city. The terms of first appointees shall be for one, two, three, four and five years, respectively. Thereafter members shall serve for a term of four years. Compensation of park board members shall be determined by the metropolitan council.The requirement to create a metropolitan park board shall not apply to a county that has assumed the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of the metropolitan municipal corporation under chapter 36.56 RCW.[ 1993 c 240 § 7; 1965 c 7 § 35.58.300. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 30.]
WA Rev Code § 35.58.310 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 35 - Cities and Towns|Chapter 35.58 - Metropolitan Municipal Corporations.|35.58.310 - Powers relative to planning.

RCW 35.58.310 Powers relative to planning.If a metropolitan municipal corporation shall be authorized to perform the function of metropolitan comprehensive planning, it shall have the following powers in addition to the general powers granted by this chapter:(1) To prepare a recommended comprehensive land use and capital facilities plan for the metropolitan area.(2) To review proposed zoning ordinances and resolutions or comprehensive plans of component cities and counties and make recommendations thereon. Such proposed zoning ordinances and resolutions or comprehensive plans must be submitted to the metropolitan council prior to adoption and may not be adopted until reviewed and returned by the metropolitan council. The metropolitan council shall cause such ordinances, resolutions and plans to be reviewed by the planning staff of the metropolitan municipal corporation and return such ordinances, resolutions and plans, together with their findings and recommendations thereon within sixty days following their submission.(3) To provide planning services for component cities and counties upon request and upon payment therefor by the cities or counties receiving such service.[ 1965 c 7 § 35.58.310. Prior: 1957 c 213 § 31.]