TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Public Works
Phil Williams
425-556-2880
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Public Works
Peter Holte
Senior Planner
Public Works
Steve Flude
Deputy Public Works Director
TITLE:
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Approval of the Lake Washington Cedar/Sammamish Watershed (WRIA 8) Interlocal Agreement Addendum
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
Staff seeks Council's approval to have the Mayor execute an addendum to the Lake Washington Cedar/Sammamish Watershed Interlocal Agreement (the WRIA 8 ILA) that enables the City of Everett to join this ILA.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
The City's participation with the WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council is supported by numerous Comprehensive Plan Policies, notably, "NE-95--Participate in regional efforts to recover species listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), such as the Chinook Salmon."
* Required:
The Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) requires Redmond take actions to conserve Lake Washington Cedar/Sammamish Chinook Salmon. The City's participation in the WRIA 8 ILA helps fulfill this federal ESA mandate.
Interlocal Agreements require Council approval.
* Council Request:
N/A
* Other Key Facts:
Redmond is one of 27 jurisdictions that has an interlocal agreement with King County to fund a staff team, housed in the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks, that coordinates regional implementation of the Lake Washington Cedar/Sammamish Watershed (WRIA 8) Chinook Conservation Plan (a.k.a. the WRIA 8 Conservation Plan).
OUTCOMES:
This addendum enables the City of Everett to join the WRIA 8 ILA, make financial contribution towards the WRIA 8 salmon conservation actions, and have an elected official represent the City of Everett on the WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council.
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