TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Public Works
Phil Williams
425-556-2733
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Public Works
Steve Flude
Deputy Public Works Director
Public Works
Aaron Moldver
Environmental Programs Supervisor
Public Works
Anne Dettelbach
Senior Planner
TITLE:
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Acceptance of the 2021-23 Stormwater Capacity Grant
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
The Washington Department of Ecology has offered the City a non-competitive grant in the amount of $50,000 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:
N/A
* Council Request:
N.A
* Other Key Facts:
The City has previously received grants from this funding source on multiple occasions, most recently in July 2019. Earlier grant awards were used to purchase equipment and spill cleanup materials, prepare outreach materials and campaigns, and pay for staff training. These funds are essential to support and advance NPDES municipal stormwater permit implementation.
OUTCOMES:
Capacity grant funding will be used to support direct municipal stormwater permit implementation. Anticipated uses include: purchase of spill cleanup/response materials; staff training; and to pay for the City's subscription to web-based services in support of Continuous Monitoring Active Control orifice controls on stormwater ponds.
COMMUNITY/STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH AND INVOLVEMENT:
* Timeline (previous or planned):
N/A
* Outreach Methods and Results:
N/A
* Feedback Summary:
N/A
BUDGET IMPACT:
Total Cost:
100% of grant monies...
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