TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Public Works
Aaron Bert
(425) 556-2768
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Public Works
Chris Stenger
Deputy Director
Public Works
Aaron Moldver
Environmental Programs Manager
Public Works
Anne Dettelbach
Senior Planner
TITLE:
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Acceptance of the 2023-2025 Stormwater Capacity Grant
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
The Washington Department of Ecology has offered the City a non-competitive grant in the amount of $130,000 to support Municipal Stormwater Permit implementation. This grant, offered every two years and provided through a legislative appropriation to Department of Ecology, requires no match by the City.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
Community Strategic Plan
Environmental Sustainability Action Plan
Utilities Strategic Plan
* Required: Council approval is required for grant acceptance.
* Council Request:
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* Other Key Facts:
The City has previously received grants from this funding source on multiple occasions, most recently in July 2019 and July 2021. These previous grant awards were used for the purchase of stormwater maintenance related equipment, spill cleanup materials, preparation of outreach materials and campaigns, to pay for staff training, and to pay for NPDES Permit related software subscriptions.
FY2021-23 grant monies supported the following:
- Sediment and erosion control training for five staff across two departments
- Purchase of spill kit materials, including for approximately 50 Public Works vehicles
- Annual subscription fees for Adopt-a-Drain regional stewardship program
- Implementation of NPDESPro database software -source control, illicit discharge detection and elimination, and private drainage inspection modules, only.
These grant funds are essential to support and adva...
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