Shoreline council authorizes city manager to pursue litigation over USDOT RAISE agreement

After a closed executive session on potential litigation, Shoreline City Council voted 6–0 to authorize the city manager to pursue all appropriate legal remedies, including initiating litigation, to challenge the legality of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s second amended and restated grant agreement under the FY2023 RAISE program for the Westside Transformation multimodal connections project to the Shoreline South Regional Transit Hub.

Councilmember John Ramsdale made the motion, citing the need to protect the city’s interests; Councilmember Pope seconded. The council conducted a roll‑call vote and approved the motion unanimously.

City staff had advised that the executive session was held under the authority of RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) to consult with legal counsel about potential litigation. No further details about the grounds for the challenge were discussed in open session beyond the authorized motion.