TIC 2018-08-13 Item 2B - Grant Acceptance - $50,000 King County Flood Control District / Cooperative Watershed Management Program Grant for Green the Green

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City of Tukwila Allan Ekberg, Mayor INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM TO: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee FROM: Henry Hash, Public Works Director #1/ BY: Mike Perfetti, Habitat Project Manager CC: Mayor Ekberg DATE: August 10, 2018 SUBJECT: Surface Water Fund - Green the Green Project No. 91641202 Grant Acceptance — King County Flood Control District ISSUE Authorize the Mayor to sign a grant agreement with King County Flood Control District through their Cooperative Watershed Management (CWM) grant program. BACKGROUND The City's Green the Green Project will restore sections of the Green/Duwamish River to provide habitat for ESA -listed Puget Sound Chinook salmon and for the enjoyment of the community. This pilot public -private partnership will restore shorelines at 14900 Interurban Ave S (JSH site) and 17035 West Valley Hwy (NC Machinery/Harnish Group site). DISCUSSION King County Flood District, through WRIA 9, issued a Request for Proposals for a grant opportunity called, "Re -Green the Green", which aims to aid salmon recovery by providing shade and decreasing water temperatures. FISCAL IMPACT Staff received approval from this Committee on April 23, 2018 to apply for this grant and was recently awarded the requested amount of $50,000. The CWM grant contributes to the construction budget and will be used for planting and two years of maintenance. There is no City match for the CWM. RECOMMENDATION Council is being asked to accept the grant agreement for $50,000.00 with King County Rood Control District through their Cooperative Watershed Management Program and consider this item on the Consent Agenda at the August 20, 2018 Regular Meeting. W:\PW Eng\PROJECTS \A- DR Projects \Green the Green\Grants\2018 CWM Grant\Info Memo Grant Accept 08102016-sm.doc 1 5