Chapter 3.11
TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT*

Sections:

3.11.010    Transportation benefit district establishment.

3.11.015    Assumption of the Centralia transportation benefit district.

3.11.020    Governing board.

3.11.030    Authority of the district.

3.11.040    Use of funds.

3.11.050    Dissolution of the district.

3.11.060    Liberal construction.

3.11.070    Transportation benefit fund.

* Code reviser’s note: Pursuant to Ordinance 2363, the city has assumed all rights, powers, functions and obligations of the Centralia transportation benefit district.

3.11.010 Transportation benefit district establishment.

There is created a transportation benefit district to be known as the Centralia transportation benefit district or “district” with geographical boundaries comprised of the corporate limits of the city of Centralia as they currently exist or as they may exist following future annexations. (Ord. 2337 § 3 (part), 2014).

3.11.015 Assumption of the Centralia transportation benefit district.

A.    TBD Assumed. The rights, powers, immunities, functions and obligations of the Centralia transportation benefit district are hereby assumed by the city of Centralia which is hereby vested with every right, power, immunity, function and obligation currently granted to or possess by the TBD.

B.    TBD Governing Body Abolished. Immediately following the assumption of the TBD by the city, the Centralia transportation benefit district board of directors is abolished as required by Section 303(2) of Second Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5987. (Ord. 2363 §§ 2, 3, 2016).

3.11.020 Governing board.

A.    The governing board, referred to in this chapter as “board,” of the transportation benefit district shall be the Centralia city council acting in an ex officio and independent capacity, which shall have the authority to exercise the statutory powers set forth in Chapter 36.73 RCW.

B.    Meetings of the district board shall be governed by the procedural rules applicable to meetings of the city council, as these rules may be amended by the city council from time to time. District board actions shall be taken in the same manner and follow the same procedure as for the adoption of city council resolutions. Meetings of the district board shall, whenever possible, take place on the same dates scheduled for city council meetings.

C.    The mayor shall serve as the chair of the district board and shall preside over all meetings of the district board.

D.    The city attorney will serve as legal advisor to the district board, except where separate counsel is engaged by the district or the city attorney has a conflict of interest.

E.    The treasurer of the transportation benefit district shall be the city treasurer.

F.    The board shall develop a material change policy to address major plan changes that affect project delivery or the ability to finance the plan, pursuant to the requirements set forth in RCW 36.73.160(1).

G.    The board shall issue an annual report, pursuant to the requirements of RCW 36.73.160(2).

H.    The board may authorize an advisory committee, consisting of up to seven city residents who are stakeholders in the city’s arterial system, to advise the board as requested on matters relating to project priorities and material changes. Advisory member candidates shall be nominated by the mayor and confirmed by the board. (Ord. 2337 § 3 (part), 2014).

3.11.030 Authority of the district.

The board shall have and may exercise any powers provided by law to fulfill the purpose of the district. (Ord. 2337 § 3 (part), 2014).

3.11.040 Use of funds.

The funds generated by the transportation benefit district may be used for any purpose allowed by law including to operate the district and to make transportation improvements that are consistent with existing state, regional, and local transportation plans or necessitated by existing or reasonably foreseeable congestion levels pursuant to Chapter 36.73 RCW. The transportation improvements funded by the district shall be made in an effort to protect the city’s long term investments in its infrastructure, to reduce the risk of transportation facility failure, to improve safety, to continue optimal performance of the infrastructure over time, to avoid more expensive infrastructural replacements in the future and to improve modal connectivity within the city of Centralia. Additional transportation improvement projects of the district may be funded only after compliance with the provisions of RCW 36.73.050(2). (Ord. 2337 § 3 (part), 2014).

3.11.050 Dissolution of the district.

The transportation benefit district shall be automatically dissolved, pursuant to the procedures set forth in Chapter 36.73 RCW, when all indebtedness of the district has been retired and when all of the district’s anticipated responsibilities have been satisfied. (Ord. 2337 § 3 (part), 2014).

3.11.060 Liberal construction.

As authorized pursuant to Chapter 36.73 RCW, this chapter shall be liberally constructed to permit the accomplishment of its purposes. (Ord. 2337 § 3 (part), 2014).

3.11.070 Transportation benefit fund.

There is established a city fund to be designated and known as the Transportation Benefit Fund 140. The transportation benefit fund shall be used for the purpose of accounting for all monies received and expended from the revenues of the two-tenths of one percent sales tax approved by Centralia voters. (Ord. 2362 § 1, 2016).