15-142 - Green/Duwamish and Central Puget Sound Watershed (WRIA 9) - Interlocal Agreement

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2.12 To provide a framework for cooperating and coordinating among the Parties on issues relating to WRIA 9 to meet the requirement of a commitment by any Party to participate in WRIA 9 planning and implementation, to prepare or implement a basin plan, or to respond to any state or federal law which may require these actions as a condition of any funding, permitting or other program of state or federal agencies. Participation is at the discretion of such Party to this Agreement. 2.13 To provide a mechanism to approve and support, through resources and funding from grant sources or other means, implementation of restoration and protection projects and programs. 2.14 To provide a mechanism for on -going monitoring and adaptive management of the Salmon Habitat Plan as defined in the Plan and agreed to by the WRIA 9 ILA Parties and Watershed Ecosystem Forum. It is not the purpose or intent of this Agreement to create, supplant, preempt or supersede the authority or role of any jurisdiction, governmental entity or water quality policy bodies including the Regional Water Quality Committee. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM. This Agreement shall become effective upon its execution by at least five (5) of the eligible local governments within WRIA 9 representing at least seventy percent (70 %) of the affected population within the geographic area of WRIA 9, as authorized by the legislative body of each local government, and further provided that after such signatures this Agreement has been filed by King County in accordance with the terms of RCW 39.34.040 and .200. Once effective, this Agreement shall remain in effect for an initial term of ten (10) years; provided, however, that this Agreement may be extended for such additional terms as the Parties may agree to in writing with such extension being effective upon its execution by at least five (5) of the eligible local governments within WRIA 9 representing at least seventy percent (70 %) of the affected population within the geographic area of WRIA 9, as authorized by the legislative body of each local government, and further provided that after such signatures this Agreement has been filed by King County in accordance with the terms of RCW 39.34.040 and .200. Such extension shall bind only those Parties executing the extension. 4. ORGANIZATION AND MEMBERSHIP. The Parties to this Agreement serve as the formal governance structure for carrying out the purposes of this Agreement. 4.1 Each Party to this Agreement except Tacoma shall appoint one (1) elected official to serve as its primary representative, and one (1) alternate representative to serve on the WRIA 9 Watershed Ecosystem Forum. The alternate representative may be a different elected official or senior staff person. Tacoma's representative shall be the Tacoma Water Superintendent or designee, which designee shall be a senior staff position. 4.2 Upon the effective execution of this Agreement and the appointment of representatives to the WRIA 9 Watershed Ecosystem Forum, the appointed representatives of the WRIA 9 ILA Parties shall meet and choose from among its members, according to the ILA_WRIA9_2016- 2025_05- 14- 2015.docx Page 5