11-127 - King County / Tukwila et al - Climate Collaboration

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11-127 Approved by Res. #1747 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR CLIMATE COLLABORATION This Agreement "Agreement is entered into pursuant to Chapter 39.34 RCW among participating Cities of King County, (hereinafter referred to as the "Cities and King County, (hereinafter referred to as the "County 201 S. Jackson, Suite 701, Seattle, WA 98104 (collectively, "the Parties Chapter 39.34 RCW. Whereas, we, King County and the undersigned Cities of King County, wish to work together to directly respond to climate change and reduce global and local sources of climate pollution; Whereas, we believe that by working together we can increase our efficiency and effectiveness in making progress towards this goal; Whereas, we are interested in achieving this goal in a way that builds a cleaner, stronger and more resilient regional economy; Whereas, we are interested in focusing on local solutions to leverage and partner with related collaborative efforts; Whereas, partnering on sustainable solutions will advance progress towards Cities' environmental, climate change, and energy goals such as those adopted by the nearly half of King County Cities that have signed on to the U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement; NOW, THEREFORE, the Cities and King County mutually agree as follows: 1. Purpose and Scope of this Agreement 1.1 The purpose of this Agreement is to outline responsibilities and tasks related to the County and Cities that are voluntarily participating in the King County- Cities Climate Collaboration. The Parties will develop and coordinate on the following efforts: (a) Outreach: Develop, refine, and utilize messaging and tools for climate change outreach to engage decision makers, other cities, and the general public. (b) Coordination: Collaborate on adopting consistent standards, benchmarks, strategies, and overall goals related to responding to climate change. (c) Solutions: Share local success stories, challenges, data and products that support and enhance climate mitigation efforts by all partners. (d) Funding and resources: Collaborate to secure grant funding and other shared resource opportunities to support climate related projects and programs. 1.2 It is not the purpose or intent of this Agreement to create, supplant, preempt or supersede the authority or role of any individual Party. 1.3 All tools, outreach materials, data, collaborative efforts, and other resources that are developed as part of this Agreement are optional for Cities and King County to adopt or utilize. 2. Organization 2.1 Each Party shall appoint one designee and an alternate to serve as its representative. Upon the effective execution of this Agreement and the appointment of designees and alternate designees for each Party, designees shall meet and choose, according to the voting provisions of this section, representatives to serve as Chair and Vice Chair to oversee and direct the activities associated with meetings including the development of the agendas, running the meeting and providing leadership. 2.2. No action or binding decision will be taken without the presence of a quorum of active designees or alternates. A quorum exists if a majority of the designees present at the Page 1