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1 WHEREAS the City of Tacoma, Department of Public Utilities, Water
2 Division (d.b.a. "Tacoma Water"), requests approval of the Extension to the
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Interlocal Agreement that established the Green River Forum ("Forum"), a
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body composed of elected officials from King County and cities located in the
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6 Green River Basin in King County, that oversees the work of the Water
7 Resource Inventory Area ("WRIA") No. 9 Steering Committee and various
8 sub-committees that are responsible for environmental planning, habitat
9 protection and salmon restoration within the basin, and
10 WHEREAS the Forum was established by interlocal agreement
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pursuant to Chapter 39.34 of the Revised Code of Washington ("RCW"), to
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13 address the watershed basins within WRIA No. 9, and the Forum is staffed by
14 King County employees but directed by the Forum, and
1 5 WHEREAS, under the authorization of Public Utility Board Resolution
16 No. U-9714 and City Council Resolution No. 35503, the City has been a
1 7 member of the Forum since 2002 and has been actively involved in the
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development of a salmon habitat plan for the Green River Basin through
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Tacoma Water staff, and
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21 WHEREAS the Green River Salmon Habitat Plan ("Plan") was recently
22 approved by the Forum and is currently being considered for ratification by
23 each of the Forum member jurisdictions, and the Plan has been incorporated
24 into a Puget Sound regionwide salmon recovery plan that has been submitted
25 to NOAA-Fisheries and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for review and
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approval as the habitat component of a comprehensive salmon recovery plan
for Puget Sound, and
2 WHEREAS the Forum has requested an extension of the Interlocal
3 Agreement through December 31, 2006, to enable the parties to obtain
4 approval and ratification of the Plan from their respective legislative bodies
5 and to pursue initiation of activities to implement the Plan, and
6 WHEREAS Tacoma Water wishes to continue its participation in the
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Forum and its involvement in the implementation of the Plan, so as to monitor
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9 possible impacts of Forum programs on Tacoma's operations and efforts in
10 the upper and middle Green River subbasins and to coordinate with the efforts
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1 2 River subbasins to assure the best environmental results, and
1 3 WHEREAS the cost of Tacoma's participation in the Green River
1 4 Forum through 2004 has been $73,500, which expenses have been paid from
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Tacoma Water's budget, and the cost to participate for 2005-2006 is
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1 7 approximately $50,000, for a total of $123,500, and
18 WHEREAS it is determined to be in the best public interest to approve
1 9 the Extension to the Interlocal Agreement for the watershed basins within
20 WRIA No. 9 for the purposes described above; Now, Therefore,
21 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TACOMA.-
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That the proper officers of the City are hereby authorized to execute the
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24 Extension to the Interlocal Agreement between Tacoma and King County and
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King County municipalities, for the purposes hereinabove enumerated, said
document to be substantially in the form as on file in the office of the City Clerk.
NOV 2 9 2005
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CITY CLERK USE
REQUEST FOR ORDINANCE Request @22- -I,
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Tacoma OR RESOLUTION Ordinance
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1. DATE: September 30, 2005
SPONSOREDBY: John Kirner OFFICE
3. CONTACT PERSON (for questions):
Tacoma Public Utilities - Tacoma Water John Kirner 502-8208
4. PREPARATION OF RESOLUTION IS REQUESTED FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF TUESDAY November 29, 2005.
5. SUMMARY TITLE/RECOMMENDATICIN: (A concise sentence, as it will appear on the Council agenda.)
Approve Tacoma Water's continued participation in the Green River Forum.
6. BACKGROUND INFORMATION/GENERAL DISCUSSION: (Why is this request necessary? Are there legal requirements?
What are the viable alternatives? Who has been involved in the process?)
Request for Tacoma Water to continue participating in the Green River Forum which is a body composed of elected
officials of cities located in the Green River Basin in King County. Tacoma Water is interested in continuing its
involvement in the Green River forum because of the need to be involved in the implementation of the Green River
Salmon Habitat Plan, and the need to monitor the possible impacts of Forum programs on Tacoma's operations and
efforts in the upper and middle subbasins within the Green River Basin. The Forum oversees the work of the Water
Resource Inventory Area No. 9 (Green River) Steering Committee and assorted subcommittees doing
environmental planning, habitat protection and salmon restoration in the basin. The cost of Tacoma's participation in
the Green River Forum for 2005-2006 will be approximately $50,000.
7. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
A. FE] No ---- see attached
B. E-1 YES OVER$100,000,FiscalNoteAttached
C. 0 YES, UNDER $ 1 00,000, Provide funding source information below
FUNDING SOURCE: (Enter amount of funding from each source)
Fund Number & Name: State $ city $ Other $ Total Amount
4600 - Water Fund $50,000 $50,000
If an expenditure, is it budgeted? 0 Yes F-I No Where? Cost Center: 581000
Acct #: 5310100
8. LIST ALL MATERIAL AVAILABLE AS BACKUP INFORMATION FOR THE REQUEST AND INDICATE WHERE FILED:
Source Documents/Backup Material Location of Document
Letter to Public Utility Board and City Council City Clerk's Office
Interlocal Agreement Extension City Clerk's Office
9. ATTORNEY CONTACT: (Enter name of attorney with whom you've been working.)
Anne Spangler
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Adopted: NOV 2 9 2005
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Maker of Motion: (4 i CI
Seconded:
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Roll Call Vote:
MEMBERS AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
Ms. Anderson
Mr.Evans
Ms. Ladenburg
Mr. Lonergan
Mr. Manthou
Mr. Phillips
Mr. Stenger
Mr. Talbert
Mayor Baarsma
MEMBERS AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
Ms. Anderson
Mr.Evans
Mr. Ladenburg
Mr. Lonergan
Mr. Manthou
Mr. Stenger
Mr. Talbert
Mayor Baarsma
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