TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
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Public Works |
Aaron Bert |
425-556-2786 |
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
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Public Works |
Chris Stenger |
Deputy Public Works Director |
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Public Works |
Aaron Moldver |
Utility Manager |
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Public Works |
Peter Hotle |
Senior Planner |
TITLE:
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Approval of the 2026-2035 Lake Washington Cedar/Sammamish Watershed (WRIA 8) Chinook Conservation Interlocal Agreement
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
recommendation
Public Works seeks Council’s approval for the Mayor to execute the 2026-2035 Lake Washington Cedar/Sammamish Watershed Interlocal Agreement (the WRIA 8 ILA).
This interlocal agreement: 1) provides the structure for the Lake Washington, Cedar/Sammamish Watershed Salmon Recovery Council ( the WRIA 8 SRC), 2) authorizes this Council to oversee the implementation of the Lake Washington Cedar/Sammamish Watershed Chinook Conservation Plan (the WRIA 8 Conservation Plan), and 3) enables the City to contribute funds to support WRIA 8 salmon conservation activities and support a staff team housed in the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks, that coordinates regional implementation of the WRIA 8 Conservation Plan.
The Puget Sound Chinook Salmon is listed as “threatened” under the Federal Endangered Species Act. The WRIA 8 Conservation Plan is a federally approved response to this listing. Participation in this ILA helps satisfy the City's legal obligations associated with this listing.
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☒ Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
☐ Receive Information ☐ Provide Direction ☒ Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
• Relevant Plans/Policies:
Redmond 2050 Comprehensive Plan Policies:
• NE-44 Maintain surface water quality necessary to support the protection of native fish and wildlife meeting state and federal standards over the long term.
• NE-45 Restore, protect, and support the biological health and diversity of Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) 8 within the city and those natural systems that underpin watershed health and hydrological integrity.
• NE-47 Cooperate regionally with state agencies in developing and implementing watershed management plans, water quality management plans, and monitoring programs.
• Required:
Participation in this ILA helps satisfy the City's legal obligation to respond to the listing of Chinook Salmon as “threatened” under the Federal Endangered Species Act
• Council Request:
N/A
• Other Key Facts:
Redmond is one of 26 local governments (25 cities and Snohomish County) that have signed this interlocal agreement with King County. The City has been a signatory to various versions of this agreement and has been an active member of the WRIA 8 SRC since its inception in 2001. Council President Kritzer is currently the Chair of the WRIA 8 SRC. Public works staff are members of the WRIA 8 Implementation/Technical Committee.
OUTCOMES:
• Continued support for regional implementation of measures to conserve the region's Chinook Salmon.
• Compliance with the Federal Endangered Species Act
COMMUNITY/STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH AND INVOLVEMENT:
• Timeline (previous or planned):
None Planned.
• Outreach Methods and Results:
N/A
• Feedback Summary:
N/A
BUDGET IMPACT:
Total Cost:
This interlocal agreement requires the City to contribute an annual cost share determined by a calculation that considers the jurisdiction’s population, assessed value, and jurisdictional area. In 2025, Redmond’s cost share is $33,399. A table showing all ILA partner cost shares for 2025 is provided as an attachment.
Approved in current biennial budget: ☒ Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A
Budget Offer Number:
0000268
Budget Priority:
Healthy and Sustainable
Other budget impacts or additional costs: ☐ Yes ☒ No ☐ N/A
If yes, explain:
N/A
Funding source(s):
The City’s cost share comes from City Stormwater Utility Funds
Budget/Funding Constraints:
The ILA specifies that funds must be used to implement the WRIA 8 Conservation Plan by funding staff to coordinate its implementation and by funding actions to complete an annual work plan approved by the WRIA 8 SRC.
☒ Additional budget details attached
COUNCIL REVIEW:
Previous Contact(s)
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Date |
Meeting |
Requested Action |
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5/6/2025 |
Committee of the Whole - Planning and Public Works |
Provide Direction |
Time Constraints:
WRIA 8 staff requests that the City approve the 2026-2035 ILA by the end of September 2025.
ANTICIPATED RESULT IF NOT APPROVED:
The City would no longer participate in regional Chinook Salmon conservation efforts and would have to create a unilateral response to the Endanger Species Act listing of this fish species.
ATTACHMENTS:
A) The 2026-2035 Lake Washington Cedar/Sammamish Watershed (WRIA 8) Chinook Conservation Interlocal Agreement
B) WRIA 8 ILA Partner Cost Share for 2025
C) WRIA 8 Factsheets