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Business Tax/Transportation Improvement Committee to Reconvene in 2010

After a three year hiatus, the Business Tax/Transportation Improvement (BTTI) Committee is preparing to reconvene in 2010.

During the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) study sessions this year, the City Council discussed ways the community should be involved in CIP development.  One of the possibilities explored was to re-establish the BTTI Committee, which typically includes volunteer members of the business and residential communities.  In the past, the City used the members of the BTTI Committee as advisors on transportation expenditures from business tax funds.  At the conclusion of the discussion, the City Council agreed that the committee should be re-established.

On August 27, 2009, the Public Administration and Finance Committee reviewed proposed Resolution 1304 that would establish the purpose of the BTTI Committee and define its membership.  The purpose of the BTTI Committee is to:

1. Advise the City on the use of revenues collected through the business tax.
2. Review modifications made to the City's transportation plan resulting from the addition of business tax revenues and recommend specific transportation capital projects, transportation demand management programs, transit, and other commuter mobility projects for funding through the tax.
3. Apply the City's mandate to meet transportation concurrency as primary criterion in its recommendation of projects.
4. Increase community awareness and understanding of Citywide mobility issues, transportation planning, and capital project development.
5. Monitor the City's progress as it implements its transportation plan.

Membership of the committee will be made up of one ex-officio City Councilmember, five representatives of businesses based in Redmond, and two Redmond residents.  Following an open invitation to the Redmond community to apply for membership on the BTTI Committee, the City is currently reviewing the applications received.  The BTTI Committee is scheduled to reconvene sometime during the first quarter of 2010.

Business License Renewals

Redmond business owners are reminded that business licenses need to be renewed or postmarked
for renewal by January 31, 2010. 

Check this web site for upcoming information about 2010 business license renewals and to read this year's letter from the Mayor to the business community.  For additional information on business licensing, click on the link to go to the Finance Department's web page