Req.#10732
RESOLUTION NO. 3 ) 6 7 1.1
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
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