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C-TRAN Board of Directors Meeting · May 12, 2026 · 7:45–7:55 · Watch on CVTV ↗

The board evaluated updates to the agency's bus stop design guide, which establishes standardized infrastructure requirements and ADA-compliant frameworks for local jurisdictions and developers to follow. They also approved additional funding to cover concrete, sidewalk, and traffic signal construction costs for Phase 5A of the 65th campus development site. Furthermore, both the board and the public heavily debated the massive infrastructure plans for the Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) program, specifically focusing on the financial impact and proposed routing of the light rail transit extension.

Keywords: comprehensive plan infrastructure

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6:41 to any additional costs that would be placed upon them, like tolls or any kinds of fees or schemes that would slow down their commute. They don't foresee ever using light rail, never have, and that's my representation of their position. Thank you. - Thank you. Next up we have Mr. Edward Wallawinder, Jr. - Like that. - Thank you.

7:26 - Good evening, directors, I'm Edward Wallawinder, President of the City of Vancouver. The City Tram Board is bound by RCW applicable provisions. RCW 3657A.90, subsection one is important with respect to this verbiage. To prepare, adopt, and carry out a general comprehensive plan for public transportation service, which will best serve the residents of the public transportation benefit area, and to amend said plan from time to time to be changed conditions and requirements. Based upon the magnitude of controversy, preponderance of opposing viewpoint and refutation, the City Tram Board cannot be fulfilling their statutory obligations to the citizens of Clark County. Another statutory requirement is voter approval for funding rail commuter service pursuant RCW 81-104-120. Public record and awareness is that light rail options have been rejected by Clark County voters.

8:24 If the City Tram Board is so inclined, another vote to the people should be pursued by that body. Democracy at the ballot box ought to be respected and accepted. Perhaps counsel to the board should assess whether LRT can be legally pursued, or otherwise determine whether utilization of the board's time and resources for the pursuit of LRT is productive. The attachment, board resolution 26-004, staff report 26-24 declares this resolution. Now therefore it be resolved that City Tran


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direct keyword 7:45–7:55 comprehensive plan, infrastructure
ng, directors, I'm Edward Wallawinder, President of the City of Vancouver. The City Tram Board is bound by RCW applicable provisions. RCW 3657A.90, subsection one is important with respect to this verbiage. To prepare, adopt, and carry out a general comprehensive plan for public transportation service, which will best serve the residents of the public transportation benefit area, and to amend said plan from time to time to be changed conditions and requirements. Based upon the magnitude of contr

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