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KITTITAS COUNTY <br />DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />PUBLIC WORKS — BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />STUDY SESSION DATE: May 11, 2026 <br />TOPIC: Quad County Rural Transportation Planning <br />Organization (QUADCO) <br />ACTION REQUESTED: Approve a letter to QUADCO agencies <br />LEAD STAFF: <br />Josh Fredrickson <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Direct staff to fmalize proposed letter and provide the letter to the BOCC office for <br />signature and distribution. <br />BRIEFING SUMMARY: <br />• In 1990, the Washington State Legislature passed the Growth Management Act <br />authorizing Regional Transportation Planning Program which allowed for the <br />formation of Regional Transportation Planning Organizations (RTPOs). <br />• Local government agencies came together and agreed to create an organization <br />called the Quad County Regional Transportation Planning Organization. <br />• Lead agency responsibilities for Quad County Regional Transportation Planning <br />Organization (QUADCO) cycles between Adams, Grant, Lincoln and Kittitas <br />counties. <br />• RTPOs are positioned to develop and support regional priorities and opportunities <br />• Evaluation of QUADCO's rotating administration model may be necessary to <br />ensure an effective approach for the future. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />QUADCO provides regional transportation planning and implementation, within the <br />region of Adams, Grant, Kittitas and Lincoln counties, through the coordination of all <br />entities and for all transportation modes. Participation in QUADCO is voluntary and <br />consists of the QUADCO Council and the Transportation Board. The QUADCO Council <br />is the body of members who have been appointed to represent member agencies to carry <br />out responsibilities of QUADCO. <br />