HomeMy WebLinkAboutUtilities 2010-01-12 COMPLETE AGENDA PACKETIV. Old Business
City of Tukwila
Utilities Committee
Kathy Hougardy, Chair
Joe Duffie
Allan Ekberg
Time: 5 :00 PM
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Current Agenda Review
Presentation(s)
Business Agenda
A. Recycling Grants, 2010 2011
D. 2010 Public Works Utility Issues
AGENDA
Distribution.
K. Hougardy
J Duffie
A. Ekberg
D Robertson
Mayor Haggerton
City Administrator
K. Matej
D Speck
C O'Flaherty
M. Hart
S Norris
N. Olivas
TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2010
Place: Conference Room #1
C. Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
Ordinance
IV.
Future Agendas:
B Giberson
F Iriarte
R. Tischmak
P Brodin
G. Labanara
R. Larson
M. Cusick
P Lau
M. Mathia
S Anderson
J Howat
B Still
R. Stilt
Recommended Action
A. Forward to 1/25/10 C.O.W. Pg. 1
and 2/1/10 Regular Consent
Agenda
B. Surface Water Management Ordinance B. Forward to 1/25/10 C O.W.
and 2/1/10 Regular Meeting
C. Forward to 1/25/10 C.O.W.
and 2/1/10 Regular Meeting
D. Information Only Pg. 37
Next Scheduled Meeting: Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Committee Goals:
Study the feasibility and implementation of televised City Council meetings
Continue to foster relationships within local, regional, and state entities that encourage opportunities for
joint partnership and outreach
6 The City of Tukwila strives to accommodate individuals with disabilities.
Please contact the Public Works Department at 206 433 0179 for assistance.
S Hunstock
S Kerslake
M. Miotke
J Pace
C Parrish
B Arthur
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M. Hart, C
O'Flaherty,K. Narog,
S Norris ands Kirby
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City of Tukwila
To: Utilities Committee
From: Jack Pace, DCD Director
Subj: Recycling Grants, 2010 -2
Date: January 6, 2010
Department of Community Development Jack Pace, Director
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Jim Hug Berton. i%fcn'or
ISSUE
Council approval is required to authorize the Mayor to sign an interlocal agreement to accept grant funding that
has been awarded to the Tukwila Recycling Program by the King County Solid Waste Division.
BACKGROUND
Tukwila's Recycling Assistance Program operates entirely through grant funding, without City of Tukwila
General Fund or Utility Fund monies.
Tukwila has received a Waste Reduction/Recycling grant from King County Solid Waste to support the
Recycling Program work from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2011. A signed interlocal agreement is
required in order to receive the funds.
DISCUSSION
Waste Reduction/Recvclina Grant (W /RR)
The Waste Reduction/Recycling grant from the King County Solid Waste division totals $81, 069 for the two
year grant period. (Attachment A) WRR grant funds will be allocated as follows, and supplemented with
funding from the Washington Department of Ecology:
Special Residential Recycling Collection —($9, 375)
Hold two yearly events to collect hard -to- recycle goods (i.e. tires, furniture, bulky yard debris, etc.) from
Tukwila residents.
Multi family Recycling Recycling Education /Bag Program ($15, 000)
Provide Tukwila residents with durable in -unit recycling bags and educational materials on recycling for
rental units.
Non residential Recycling —($56, 694)
Assist Tukwila businesses to reduce waste, start or improve a recycling program, purchase recycled
products, and, where possible, to develop sustainable
business practices. Special emphasis will be on City of Tukwila facilities, and on sites with property
managers and multiple tenants, including Westfield Southcenter Mall. Funding will include materials,
consultant and Tukwila staff.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends forwarding this issue to the COW meeting on January 25, 2010, and then to the February 1,
2010 Regular Meeting on the consent agenda, and to authorize the Mayor to sign an interlocal agreement with
the King County Solid Waste Division in order to receive grant funding for Tukwila's Recycling Program
through December 31, 2011.
Attachment:
A. Interlocal agreement with King County
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR 2010 -2011
Between
KING COUNTY and the CITY OF TUKWILA
This two -year Interlocal Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement) is executed between King
County, a political subdivision of the State of Washington, and the City of Tukwila, a municipal
corporation of the State of Washington, hereinafter referred to as "County" and "City" respectively.
This Agreement has been authorized by the legislative body of each party as designated below:
King County Ordinance No. 16717
City
PREAMBLE
King County and the City of Tukwila adopted the 2001 King County Comprehensive Solid Waste
Management Plan, which includes waste reduction and recycling goals. In order to help meet these
goals, the King County Solid Waste Division has established a waste reduction and recycling grant
program for the cities that operate under the King County Comprehensive Solid Waste Management
Plan. This program provides funding to further the development and /or enhancement of local waste
reduction and recycling projects and for broader resource conservation projects that integrate with waste
reduction and recycling programs and direction. This grant program does not fund household hazardous
waste collection activities. Program eligibility and grant administration terms are discussed in the Grant
Guidelines, attached to this agreement as Exhibit B. Grant funding for this program is subject to the
yearly budget approval process of the King County Council.
Grant funding approved by the King County Council is available to all King County cities that operate
under the King County Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan. The City will spend its grant
funds to fulfill the terms and conditions set forth in the scope of work which is attached hereto as Exhibit
A and incorporated herein by reference. The County expects that any information and /or experience
gained through the grant program by the City will be shared with the County and other King County
cities.
I. PURPOSE
The purpose of this Agreement is to define the terms and conditions for funding to be provided to the
City of Tukwila by the County for waste reduction and recycling programs and /or services as outlined in
the scope of work and budget attached as Exhibit A.
CONTRACT D39916D
II. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES
The responsibilities of the parties to this Agreement shall be as follows:
A. The City
1. Funds provided to the City by the County pursuant to this Agreement shall be used to provide
waste reduction and recycling programs and /or services as outlined in Exhibit A. The total
amount of funds available from this grant in 2010 shall not exceed $40,534. The City
understands that even though this agreement is two years in duration, funding for this program is
subject to the yearly budget approval process of the King County Council.
2. This agreement provides for distribution of 2010 and 2011 grant funds to the City. However,
2011 funds are not available until January 1, 2011, and 2011 funding is contingent upon King
County Council approval of the 2011 King County budget.
3. During the two year grant program, the City will submit a minimum of two, but no more than
eight, progress reports to the County in a form approved by the County. Reports must be signed
by a city official. These reports will include:
a) a description of each activity accomplished pertaining to the scope of work; and
b) reimbursement requests with either copies of invoices for each expenditure for which
reimbursement is requested or a financial statement, prepared by the city's finance
department, that includes vendor name, description of service, date of service, date
paid and check number.
If the City chooses to submit up to the maximum of eight (8) progress reports and requests for
reimbursement during the two year grant program, they shall be due to the County on the last day
of the month following the end of each quarter April 30, July 30, October 31, January 31
except for the final progress report and request for reimbursement which shall be due by March
31, 2012.
If the City chooses to submit the minimum of two progress reports and requests for
reimbursement during the two year grant program, they shall be due to the County on January 31,
2011 and March 31, 2012.
Regardless of the number of progress reports the City chooses to submit, in order to secure
reimbursement, the City must provide in writing to the County by the 5 working day of January
2011 and January 2012, the dollar amount of outstanding expenditures for which the City has not
yet submitted a reimbursement request.
3: The City shall submit a final report to the County which summarizes the work completed under
the grant program and evaluates the effectiveness of the projects for which grant funds were
utilized, according to the evaluation methods specified in the scope of work. The final report is
due within six months of completion of the project(s) outlined in the scope of work, but no later
than June 30, 2012.
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4. If the City accepts funding through this grant program for the provision of Waste Reduction and
Recycling programs and projects for other incorporated areas of King County, the City shall
explain the relationship with the affected adjacent city or cities that allows for acceptance of this
funding and the specifics of the proposed programs and projects within the scope of work
document related thereto.
5. The City shall be responsible for following all applicable Federal, State and local laws,
ordinances, rules and regulations in the performance of work described herein. The City assures
that its procedures are consistent with laws relating to public contract bidding procedures, and the
County neither incurs nor assumes any responsibility for the City's bid, award or contracting
_process.
6. During the performance of this Agreement, neither the City nor any party subcontracting under
the authority of this Agreement shall discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion,
nationality, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, age, or presence of any sensory, mental, or
physical handicap in the employment or application for employment or in the administration or
delivery of or access to services or any other benefits under this Agreement as defined by King
County Code, Chapter 12.16.
7. During the performance of this Agreement, neither the City nor any party subcontracting under
the authority of this Agreement shall engage in unfair employment practices as defined by King
County Code, Chapter 12.18. The City shall comply fully with all applicable federal, state and
local laws, ordinances, executive orders and regulations that prohibit such discrimination. These
laws include, but are not limited to, RCW Chapter 49.60 and Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964.
8. The City shall use recycled paper for the production of all printed and photocopied documents
related to the fulfillment of this Agreement. The City shall use both sides of paper sheets for
copying and printing and shall use recycled /recyclable products wherever practical.
9. The City shall maintain accounts and records, including personnel, financial, and programmatic
records, and other such records as may be deemed necessary by the County, to ensure proper
accounting for all project funds and compliance with this Agreement. All such records shall
sufficiently and properly reflect all direct and indirect costs of any nature expended and service
provided in the performance of this Agreement.
These records shall be maintained for a period of six (6) years after termination hereof unless
permission to destroy them is granted by the Office of the State Archivist in accordance with
RCW Chapter 40.14. These accounts shall be subject to inspection, review or audit by the County
and/or by federal or state officials as so authorized by law.
10. The City shall maintain a record of the use of any equipment that costs more than $1,000 and is
purchased with grant funds from King County for a total period of three (3) years. The records
shall be compiled into a yearly evaluation report, a copy of which shall be submitted to King
County by March 31 of each year through the year 2012.
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11. The City agrees to credit King County on all printed materials provided by the County, which
the City is duplicating, for distribution. Either King County's name and logo must appear on
King County materials (including fact sheets, case studies, etc.), or, at a minimum, the City will
credit King County for artwork or text provided by the County as follows: "artwork provided
courtesy of King County Solid Waste Division" and /or "text provided courtesy of King County
Solid Waste Division."
12. The City agrees to submit to the County copies of all written materials which it produces and /or
duplicates for local waste reduction and recycling projects which have been funded through the
waste reduction and recycling grant program. Upon request, the City agrees to provide the
County with a reproducible copy of any such written materials and authorizes the County to
duplicate and distribute any written materials so produced, provided that the County credits the
City for the piece.
13. The City will provide the King County Project Manager with the date and location of each
Recycling Collection Event provided by the City, as well as copies of any printed materials used
to publicize each event, as soon as they are available but no later than thirty (30) days prior to
the event. If there is any change in the date or the location of an event, the City will notify the
County a minimum of thirty (30) days prior to the event. If the event brochure is required for
admission to the City's event, the City is exempt from having to provide the brochure to King
County.
14. If the City accepts funding through this grant program for the provision of recycling collection
events for adjacent areas of unincorporated King County, the City shall send announcements of
the events to all residences listed in the carrier routes provided by King County. The
announcements and all other printed materials related to these events shall acknowledge King
County as the funding source.
15. The City understands that funding for recycling collection events for adjacent areas of
unincorporated King County will be allocated on a yearly basis subject to the King County
Council's yearly budget approval process and that provision of funds for these events is not
guaranteed for the second year of the grant program.
16. This project shall be administered by the City's Recycling Coordinator at: 6300 Southcenter
Boulevard; Tukwila, WA 98188; 206 431 -3683 (phone); 206 431 -3665 (fax);
rfox a, ci.tukwila.wa.us. or designee.
B. The County:
1. The County shall administer funding for the waste reduction and recycling grant program.
Funding is designated by city and is subject to the King County Council's yearly budget approval
process. Provided that the funds are allocated through the King County Council's yearly budget
approval process, grant funding to the City will include a base allocation of $5,000 per year with
the balance of funds to be allocated according to the city's percentage of King County's residential
and employment population. However, if this population based allocation formula calculation
would result in a city receiving less than $10,000 per year, that city shall receive an additional
allocation that would raise their total grant funding to $10,000 per year.
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The City of Tukwila's budgeted grant funds for 2010 are $40,534. Unspent 2010 funds may be
carried over to 2011, but 2011 funds will not carry over to 2012.
The City of Tukwila`s estimated grant funds for 2011 are $40,534. 2011 funds are not available
until January 1, 2011, and 2011 funding is contingent upon King County Council approval of the
2011 King County budget. Following approval of the 2011 King County budget, the County's
grant program administrator will notify the city of the final 2011 grant funding.
2. Within forty -five (45) days of receiving a request for reimbursement from the City, the County
shall either notify the City of any exceptions to the request which have been identified or shall
process the request for payment. If any exceptions to the request are made, this shall be done by
written notification to the City providing the reason for such exception. The County will not
authorize payment for activities and /or expenditures which are not included in the scope of work
and budget attached as Exhibit A, unless the scope has been amended according to Section V of
this Agreement. King County retains the right to withhold all or partial payment if the City's
report(s) and reimbursement request(s) are incomplete (i.e., do not include proper documentation
of expenditures and /or adequate description of each activity described in the scope of work for
which reimbursement is being requested), and /or are not consistent with the scope of work and
budget attached as Exhibit A.
3. The County agrees to credit the City on all printed materials provided by the City to the County,
which the County duplicates, for distribution. Either the City's name and logo will appear on
such materials (including fact sheets, case studies, etc.), or, at a minimum, the County will credit
the City for artwork or text provided by the City as follows: "artwork provided courtesy of the
City of Tukwila" and /or "text provided courtesy of the City of Tukwila
4. The County retains the right to share the written material(s) produced by the City which have
been funded through this program with other King County cities for them to duplicate and
distribute. In so doing, the County will encourage other cities to credit the City on any pieces that
were produced by the City.
5. The waste reduction and recycling grant program shall be administered by Morgan John, a Project
Manager, or designee, to be specified by the King County Solid Waste Division.
III. DURATION OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement shall become effective on either January 1, 2010 or the date of execution of the
Agreement by both the County and the City, if executed after January 1, 2010 and shall terminate on
June 30, 2012. The City shall not incur any new charges. after December 31, 2011. However, if
execution by either party does not occur until after January 1, 2010, this Agreement allows for
disbursement of grant funds to the City for County- approved programs initiated between January 1, 2010
and the later execution of the Agreement provided that the City complies with the reporting requirements
of Section II. A of the Agreement.
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IV. TERMINATION
A. This Agreement may be terminated by King County, in whole or in part, for convenience without
cause prior to the termination date specified in Section III, upon thirty (30) days advance written
notice
B. This Agreement may be terminated by either party, in whole or in part, for cause prior to the
termination date specified in Section III, upon thirty (30) days advance written notice. Reasons for
termination for cause may include but not be limited to: nonperformance; misuse of funds; and/or
failure to provide grant related reports /invoices /statements as specified in Section II.A.3. and Section
II.A.4.
C. If the Agreement is terminated as provided in this section: (1) the County will be liable only for
payment in accordance with the terms of this Agreement for services rendered prior to the effective
date of termination; and (2) the City shall be released from any obligation to provide further services
pursuant to this Agreement.
D. Nothing herein shall limit, waive, or extinguish any right or remedy provided by this Agreement or
law that either party may have in the event that the obligations, terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement are breached by the other party.
V. AMENDMENTS
This Agreement may be amended only by written agreement of both parties. Amendments to scopes of
work will only be approved if the proposed amendment is consistent with the most recently adopted King
County Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan. Funds may be moved between tasks in the scope
of work, attached as Exhibit A, only upon written request by the City and written approval by King
County. Such requests will only be approved if the proposed change(s) is (are) consistent with and /or
achieves the goals stated in the scope and falls within the activities described in the scope
VI. HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNIFICATION
The City shall protect, indemnify, and hold harmless the County, its officers, agents, and employees from
and against any and all claims, costs, and /or issues whatsoever occurring from actions by the City and /or
its subcontractors pursuant to this Agreement. The City shall defend at its own expense any and all
claims, demands, suits, penalties, losses, damages, or costs of any kind whatsoever (hereinafter "claims
brought against the County arising out of or incident to the City's execution of, performance of or failure
to perform this Agreement. Claims shall include but not be limited to assertions that the use or transfer
of any software, book, document, report, film, tape, or sound reproduction or material of any kind,
delivered hereunder, constitutes an infringement of any copyright, patent, trademark, trade name, and /or
otherwise results in unfair trade practice.
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VII. INSURANCE
A. The City, at its own cost, shall procure by the date of execution of this Agreement and maintain for
the duration of the Agreement, insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to
property which may arise from or in connection with performance of work pursuant to this
Agreement by the City, its agents, representatives, employees, and /or subcontractors. The minimum
limits of this insurance shall be $1,000,000 general liability insurance combined single limit per
occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage. If the policy has an aggregate
limit, a $2,000,000 aggregate shall apply. Any deductible or self insured retentions shall be the sole
responsibility of the City. Such insurance shall cover the County, its officers, officials, employees,
and agents as additional insureds against liability arising out of activities performed by or on behalf
of the City pursuant to this Agreement. A valid Certificate of Insurance and additional insured
endorsement is attached to this Agreement as Exhibit C, unless Section VII.B. applies.
B. If the Agency is a Municipal Corporation or an agency of the State of Washington and is self insured
for any of the above insurance requirements, a written acknowledgement of self insurance is attached
to this Agreement as Exhibit C.
VIII. ENTIRE CONTRACT/WAIVER OF DEFAULT
This Agreement is the complete expression of the agreement of the County and City hereto, and any oral
or written representations or understandings not incorporated herein are excluded. Waiver of any default
shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent default. Waiver of breach of any provision of this
Agreement shall not be deemed to be waiver of any other or subsequent breach and shall not be
construed to be a modification of the terms of this Agreement unless stated to be such through written
approval by the County, which shall be attached to the original Agreement.
IX. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE
The County and City recognize that time is of the essence in the performance of this Agreement.
X. SEVERABILITY
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Agreement is, for any reason, found to be
unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions.
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XL NOTICE
Any notice required or permitted under this Agreement shall be deemed sufficiently given or served if
sent to the King County Solid Waste Division and the City at the addresses provided below:
Morgan John, Project Manager, or a provided designee,
King County Solid Waste Division
Department of Natural Resources and Parks
201 South Jackson Street, Suite 701
Seattle, WA 98104 -3855
If to the City:
(Title)
Pursuant to
Approved as to form:
Rebecca Fox, Senior Planner
City of Tukwila
6300 Southcenter Boulevard
Tukwila,' WA 98188
IN WITNESS WHEREOF this Agreement has been executed by each party on the date set forth below:
Kine County
Accepted for King County Executive
Date Date
City Attorney King County Prosecuting Attorney
Date Date
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BY
Theresa Jennings, Director
Department of Natural Resources and Parks
For Dow Constantine, King County Executive
Pursuant to Ordinance No. 16717
Approved as to form:
A. Basic Information
1. City of Tukwila
2. Waste Reduction and Recycling Program
3. Rebecca Fox, Senior Planner
City of Tukwila
6300 Southcenter Boulevard
Tukwila, WA 98188
206 431 -3683 (phone)
206 -431 -3665 (fax)
rfox(ci.tukwila.wa.us
4. The City of Tukwila will work with Wilder Environmental Consulting to implement the
business recycling program for 2010 and 2011. We plan to use Olympic Environmental
Resources to operate our Special Recycling Events. The WRR grant will also fund some
labor costs for Tukwila staff that work on and manage WRR- funded programs.
5. Budget:
2010 —$40, 534
2011- -$40, 534
WRR GRANT
2010 -2011 Scope of Work
City of Tukwila
Exhibit A
Total Amount Requested: $81, 069 for 2010 through 2011 including:
Special Recycling Collection —$9, 375 (approximately $4, 687.50 to be spent both in
2010 and 2011)
Non residential Recycling -$56, 694 (approximately $28, 347 to be spent in both
2010 and 2011)
Residential Recycling -$15, 000 (approximately $7, 500 to be spent in both 2010
and 2011)
B. Scope of Work
1. Task One: Tukwila Special Recycling Collection Events
C. Scope of Work
2. Task One: Tukwila Recycling Collection Events
a. Schedule Spring, 2010/11
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b. Program/Project Specifics
1) Project Activities
Total number of events Two
Materials to be collected:
Appliances
Refrigerators and Freezers+
Ferrous Metals
Non- ferrous Metals
Tires+
Lead Acid Batteries
Household Batteries
Porcelain Toilets and Sinks+
Propane Tanks+
Cardboard
Reusable Household Goods
Textiles
Used Motor Oil
Used Motor Oil Filters
Used Antifreeze
Used Petroleum Based Products
Electronic Equipment
Computer Monitors*
TV Sets*
+User fees apply City may not collect and refer residents to E -Cycle
sites
The following educational materials will be distributed:
Information on City Recycling Programs.
Local Hazardous Waste Management Plan Educational Materials
produced by King County Department of Natural Resources.
Other educational materials.
Event promotional methods
By distributing a promotional flyer through direct mailings.
By notices in the City newsletter.
By posting a notice at City Hall and on the City website and cable channel
(if available).
By publicizing the event through the King County Solid Waste Division
Promotional Activities.
Event staffing: Key personnel will include City staff, consultant staff, and
volunteers. Experienced qualified individuals will fill the event greeter,
education personnel, and traffic control personnel positions.
2) Evaluation will include:
Number of vehicles attending
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Volume of each material collected
Event cost by budget category
Graphic or tabular comparison of 2010/11 volumes and vehicles with prior
year's events
3) Budget: $9,375.00
I Estimated Costs
(City Staff Costs
1M ana9 ement /Staffino/A dm in/Graph ics
'Event Staff Costs
!Collection/ Hauling Costs
VWod Waste
Scra Metal, A polian ces, etc
Tres
Used Oil /Antif reeze
Batt eries
Printing/Mailing
IEventStipples
10ther Expenses rentals, etc
TOTALS
*Hourly rates for consultant staff are as follows: Project Manager $70.00 and Event Staff $55.00.
Portions of the events will be funded by the WRR grant; the remainder will come
from Local Hazardous Waste Management Program funds, Coordinated Prevention
Grant (CPG) funds, and the City of Tukwila. The following is the total estimated
Two year (2010 and 2011) WRR cost. Costs would be evenly distributed in each of
the two events over two years:
Management /Staffing /Admi n
Event Staff Costs:
Collection/Hauling Costs
Wood Waste
Scrap Metal, Appliances, etc.
Tires
Used oil /antifreeze
Batteries
Printing /Mailing
Event Supplies
Other expenses- rentals. etc.
*Hourly rates for consultant staff are as follows:
Administrative staff- $40.00.
E) Task Performance Objectives:
201 0/ 1 1 1 2010 2010 1 2010 2011
WRR i LHWMP CPG 1 WRR WRR
50.00 I 50.00 50.00 1 50.00 5 0.0 0
53,015.00 $4,881.01 $932.50 $1,507.50 51 ,507.50
$1,760.00 1 $440.00 5880.00 1 5880.00 5880.00
50.00 1 50.00 50.00 1 $0.00 $0.00
$1,000.00 I 50.00 $0.00 I 5500.00 $500.00
$1,00000 $0.00 50.00 1 $500.00 5500.00
50.00 $850.00 $0.00 1 50.00 5 0.0 0
50.00 $300.00 $0.00 1 $0.00 50.00
$0.00 $1,800.00 51,000.001 50.00 5 0.0 0
5800.00 5400.00 $0.00 1 5400.00 $400.00
$1,800.00 $400.00 50.00 1 $900.00 59 00. 00
59,375.00 59,071.01 52,812.50 1 54,657.50 $4,687.50
$3, 015.00
$1, 760
2011
CPG
5 0.0 0
59 32.50
$8 80.00
$1,000
52, 182
$0.00
$1, 000.00
$1, 000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
800
$1. 800
$9, 375
Project Manager $70.00 and Event Staff $55.00,
The City plans to send out approximately 7,600 promotional flyers to Tukwila
households per event and publicize the event through King County promotional
activities, including County websites and telephone assistance. The City anticipates
collecting 25 -35 tons of material from the local waste stream per year.
The benefits expected by the collection of these materials will be to divert them from
the waste stream and process them for recycling. The event will also provide an
opportunity to recycle moderate risk waste. The King County Health Department, the
City of Tukwila, and Washington State Department of Ecology will pay for event
expenses as well.
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F) Task Impact Objectives:
By hosting Recycling Collection Events, Tukwila can reduce the amount of
recyclable material finding their way to the local landfill. The City of Tukwila has a
population of approximately 18, 200 residents. The City expects, based on past
events, that 400 -450 households will actively participate each year by bringing
recyclable materials to the event for proper disposal and recycling. This will result in
25 -35 tons of material diverted from the local waste stream for recycling per year.
In addition to diverting materials from the City waste stream, attracting residents to
events provides an opportunity to distribute educational material on City and King
County recycling programs. educational_ materials can enhance the knowledge of
residents and improve behavior in purchase, handling, and disposal of recyclable
materials.
3. Task Two: Non Residential Recycling
a. Project Manager:
Rebecca Fox, Senior Planner
b. Consultant
The City of Tukwila will work with Wilder Environmental Consulting.
c. Schedule
First quarter, 2010 December 31, 2011
d. Goals
Increase the program's visibility in the business community
Increase awareness among businesses of the technical assistance which the City offers
Expand the number of businesses who receive customized assistance
e. Program /Project Specifics
1) Performance Objectives:
Business Outreach/Technical Assistance
The City of Tukwila will provide technical assistance to help businesses with starting or
improving recycling programs, waste prevention and purchase of recycled products either by e-
mail, telephone, mail or on -site visits.
A Business Recycling and Waste Prevention Specialist (consultant to the City of Tukwila) will
respond when firms request assistance. We expect to generate requests for recycling assistance by
including information about City- sponsored recycling programs in business license mailings in
2010 and 2011. This will reach all 2000 firms who operate in Tukwila. We will also maintain
Business Recycling information on the City of Tukwila website.
We also plan to target the property managers to initiate and maintain assistance in recycling,
waste prevention, and procurement of recycled content products. We may also focus on
assistance for specific industries or types of businesses, especially any that are identified by King
County's Business Recycling program. We will work again Westfield Shoppingtown Center
Southcenter in 2010 -2011 assist after their recent expansion. We will continue to our focus on
in -house programs to improve recycling, waste reduction and environmentally preferable
purchasing practices in City of Tukwila facilities. We plan to work with the Parks and
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Recreation Department to initiate recycling during events, and as a pilot program at a selected
park.
In addition to telephone, e -mail, mail or on -site assistance, we will continue our recognition
program to highlight outstanding business recycling programs throughout Tukwila "Tukwila
Green Works" and "Tukwila Business Recycler of the Year We will also provide businesses
with informational materials promoting non residential recycling, including stickers for
containers. If other opportunities arise, we will adjust the work plan for greatest effectiveness.
Timely, scheduled telephone follow -up will be provided for all businesses reached for technical
assistance either by the staff project manager or the consultant.
We will assist with recycling, waste prevention and purchasing of recycled content
goods, and, when possible, also furnish information about conserving other resources used in typical
business activities. By contacting companies directly with individualized information and by
following up with them, we hope to prepare and motivate businesses to improve their solid waste
behaviors.
We will coordinate our technical assistance activities with the Allied Waste and other area
recyclers, as well as with King County's Business Recycling Program by working with any
Tukwila business that has been referred by the County. As appropriate, we will make most
efficient use of resources by participating in the County's industry- or topic- specific campaigns.
Promotion/Education
We plan to promote non residential recycling and waste prevention by through a variety of
activities, including:
Updating recycling information on Tukwila's website
Property manager outreach events
Informational materials promoting non residential recycling, including an e- newsletter, case
studies, informational stickers, handout for use with janitorial companies
"Tukwila Green Works" program to recognize outstanding business performance.
"Tukwila Business Recycler of the Year" award to stimulate interest in recycling
Purchase, distribute additional recycled content promotional materials (i.e. pens, pencils)
Update and distribute "Tukwila Business Recycling Guide" in 2010 and 2011
Purchase and distribute desk side containers to encourage businesses to begin or upgrade
recycling efforts
Promotional and educational activities may also include general information on resource
conservation. We anticipate that promoting resource conservation along with recycling /waste
prevention and "buy recycled" messages will enable more businesses to benefit from our
technical assistance services.
We will coordinate our promotion/education activities with the County as appropriate, including:
use the County's program materials, and
participate County promotional activities /advertising, including "Take it Back" network.
2) Impact Objectives:
At least two editions "Tukwila Business Recycler" distributed to 2,000 Tukwila companies
via business license renewal mailings to give information about recycling resources and
generate requests for technical assistance.
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Assistance to at least 60 businesses, including at least 20 on -site visits
f. Evaluation
Follow -up with selected businesses to determine which assistance measures were the most
helpful in changing recycling related behaviors
Evaluation data will also include:
the number of businesses assisted
type of assistance provided (mail, e -mail, on -site, other)
a list of business names, addresses, contact persons, and telephone numbers (and
other business data) for the businesses assisted;
g. Budget
2010 -2011 Budget
Project 1
1 2010 1 2011 I Total
Task 2: Non- $17, 896 $36, 650 $56, 694
Residential
Program
Consultant $6, 246 $25,000 $31, 246
(CPG Match)
City staff $7, 150 $7, 150 14, 300
(260 hrs x
$55 /hr)
Supplies/ 3, 574 $3, 574 $7, 148
Materials(bins,
misc.)
Printing/ $2,000 $2,000 $4,000
Mailing
(Business
Recycler,
yardsale)
Note: Tukwila's Business Recycling Program will be also be supported by funding from the
Department of Ecology's Coordinated Prevention Grant. A combination of CPG funds and
WRR funds will be spent in 2010, with WRR funds furnishing $6, 246 in required local match
funding to supplement $18, 736 in state CPG funds. WRR funds will be the program's exclusive
fund source in 2011.
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3. Task Three: Residential Program
Subtask 1.: Multi Family Recycling Bags
a. Project Manager Rebecca Fox
b. Consultant We will work with Allied Waste to distribute materials. We may also
work with a consultant to prepare multi family education program materials.
c. Schedule
Subtask 1: Bags to be distributed in 2010 and 2011
d. Goals
Subtask 1:
Multi family Recycling Bags: Increase awareness of and participation in
recycling among multi family residents by providing convenient collection bags
and education materials.
e. Program /Project Specifics
1) Background/History
Subtask 1:
Approximately 55% of Tukwila's housing stock is multi family development. It has been
challenging to maintain effective multi family recycling programs due to frequent tenant
turnover, lack of incentive for recycling, inconvenience and lack of space for recycling.
We plan to offer the recycling bags initially as an incentive to encourage managers to
subscribe to recycling service, and tenants to recycle. After using the bags as an incentive for
new signups, we plan to offer the bags to as many developments as possible that currently
recycle. Educational materials will also be provided with the bags. By providing
educational materials along with attractive, convenient bags free of charge we hope to
encourage recycling and to educate residents about the benefits of recycling in their
apartments.
Task Performance Objectives:
Subtask 1: Over the grant period, the City will purchase recycled plastic recycling
bags and make them available to managers of multi family complexes for their residents.
The City will publicize the bag distribution through Allied Waste, through our City
newsletter, and on the City website and Allied website. We will coordinate a multi family
recycling "message" with Allied Waste. Education is especially important, so along with the
bags, the City will also prepare and distribute educational materials with a multi family
recycling focus.
Impact Objectives
Subtask 1:
Distribution of recycled plastic recycling bags and educational materials to managers
representing approximately one -half of Tukwila's multi family residential complexes
and residents.
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f. Evaluation
Subtask 1:
Track number of bags distributed to managers
Track number, type of promotional /educational materials
Record the number of complexes that signed up for or improved recycling programs
as a result of bags and educational materials.
Sample email survey of mangers to gauge satisfaction level, and changed
participation attributed to recycling bags.
g. Budget
Project WRR 2010 2011
2010 -2011 TOTAL TOTAL
Task 3: Multi
Family
Residential
Program
TOTAL $7, 500 $7, 500
$15, 000
Consultant I $4, 000 I $2, 000 1 $2, 000 1
Printing 3, 000 1, 500 1, 500
Recycled 8, 000 4, 000 4, 000
Plastic
Recycling Bags
1
1
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12/15/2009
City of Tukwila
TO: Mayor Haggerton
Utilities Committee
FROM: Public Works Director
DATE: January 6, 2010
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT: NPDES Program
Project No. 93 -DR10
Surface Water Management Ordinance
ISSUE
Adopt a new Surface Water Management Ordinance per NPDES Requirements.
BACKGROUND
The National Pollutant Elimination System (NPDES) requires that the City adopt regulations and
other requirements outlined in the City's General Permit which became effective February 16,
2007. These requirements include adopting a Surface Water Design Manual which has been
approved by the Department of Ecology (DOE) by February 15, 2010. The City can adopt the
2005 DOE Design Manual, adopt another jurisdictions manual which has been approved by the
DOE or develop our own manual and submit it to the DOE for approval.
DISCUSSION
Surface Water Design Manuals provide requirements regarding detention, water quality and
maintenance standards for proposed developments. The City currently uses the 1998 King
County Surface Water Design Manual (KCSWDM) for this purpose; however, it does not meet
current NPDES Requirements.
Staff worked with a consultant to determine if adopting the 2009 KCSWDM with supporting
documents is our best option to meet this requirement. The benefits of this manual include:
Most surrounding jurisdictions are adopting the KCSWDM standards.
The DOE manual only regulates developments greater than one acre; therefore the City
would need to continue to use the 1998 KCSWDM for developments Tess than an acre.
Development and approval of a City of Tukwila Manual would be cost prohibitive.
RECOMMENDATION
The Council is being asked to approve the Surface Water Management Ordinance and consider
this item at the January 25, 2009 Committee of the Whole meeting and subsequent February
1, 2009 Regular meeting.
Attachment: Surface Water Ordinance
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Jim Haggerton, Mayor
DRAFT
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUICWILA,
WASHINGTON, UPDATING REGULATIONS REGARDING SURFACE
WATER MANAGEMENT; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2064, AS
CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 14.30, "SURFACE
WATER MANAGEMENT PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Federal Clean Water Act requires protection of water quality
through implementation of water quality protection measures; and
WHEREAS, the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES),
administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is one of the primary
mechanisms for achieving the objectives of the Federal Clean Water Act; and
WHEREAS, the EPA has delegated responsibility to administer the NPDES permit
program to the State of Washington pursuant to Chapter 90.48 RCW, which defines the
Department of Ecology's authority and obligations in administering the program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila "City is regulated under the Washington State
Department of Ecology's Western Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit
(the "Permit"); and
WHERAS, the Permit extends the coverage of the NPDES permit program to certain
"small" municipal separate stormwater sewer systems (MS4), some of which are located
within the City of Tukwila; and
WHEREAS, stormwater management procedures established in 2004 by City of
Tukwila Ordinance No. 2064 no longer effectively address the surface water
management requirements outlined above; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the best interest of public safety,
health and welfare for its citizens to enact the new surface water regulations;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Regulations established. New surface water management provisions, to
be codified at Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC) Chapter 14.30, are hereby established to
read as follows:
14.30.010 Authority.
A. The Public Works Director shall administer TMC Chapter 14.30. The Director's
authority includes the establishment of regulations and procedures, approval of permits
and exceptions, and enforcement and implementation of measures necessary to carry
out the intent of TMC Chapter 14.30.
B. The Public Works Director may initiate all required actions to prevent or stop
acts or intended acts of an applicant or other person that constitute a hazard to life or
safety; endangered property; or adversely affect the safety, use or stability of a public
way, surface water, a conveyance system or a sensitive area or buffer.
C. If the Director determines that a person engaged in an activity that could or does
negatively affect surface water has failed to comply with City code or with approved
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surface water plans and /or other permit conditions, the Director may implement any or
all of the following enforcement actions:
1. Suspend or revoke without written notice any surface water permit issued by
the City, when the Director determines an immediate danger to life, safety or property
exists in a downstream area or adjacent property.
2. Serve a written notice of violation upon that person by registered or certified
mail or personal service. The notice shall set forth the measures necessary to achieve
compliance, specify the time to commence and complete corrections and indicate the
consequences for failure to correct the violation,
3. Suspend or revoke any surface water permit issued by the City after written
notice is given to the applicant for any of the following reasons:
a. Any violation(s) of the conditions of the surface water permit;
b. Changes in site runoff characteristics upon which a permit or exception
was granted;
c. Construction not in accordance with the approved plans; or
d. Non compliance with correction notice(s) or "stop work" order(s) issued
for the construction of temporary or permanent stormwater management facilities.
4. Post a "stop work" order at the site directing that all activities that could
affect surface water or a conveyance system cease immediately. The "stop work" order
may include any discretionary conditions and standards adopted in TMC 14.30.070 that
must be fulfilled before any work may continue.
14.30.020 Purpose. The provisions of TMC Chapter 14.30 shall be liberally construed
to accomplish the following purposes:
1. Promote sound development policies and procedures that protect and
preserve the City's water courses, groundwater and surface water infrash•ucture;
2. Protect surface water conveyance systems and receiving waters from
pollution, mechanical damage, excessive flows and other conditions that increase
erosion and /or turbidity, siltation and other pollution, or that will reduce groundwater
recharge or endanger aquatic and benthic life within surface waters and receiving
waters within the State;
3. Meet the requirements of State and federal law;
4. Fulfill the City's responsibilities as trustee of the environment for future
generations;
5. Promote the health, safety and welfare of the public;
6. Protect private and public property from drainage related damage;
7. Promote site planning and construction practices that are consistent with
natural topographical, vegetative and hydrological conditions; and
8. Preserve and enhance the suitability of water bodies for recreation and
wildlife habitat.
14.30.030 Definitions. Unless specifically defined below, words or phrases used in
TMC Chapter 14.30 shall be interpreted using the meaning they have in common usage
and to give TMC Chapter 14.30 its most reasonable application.
1. "Applicant" means any person, governmental agency or other entity that
executes the necessary forms to procure official approval of a project or a permit to
carry out construction of a project. Applicant also means any person, governmental
agency or other entity that is performing or plans to perform permitted work within the
City.
2. "Approval" means proposed work or completed work conforming to TMC
Chapter 14.30 as approved by the Director.
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3. 'Best Management Practice" means those practices which provide the best
available and reasonable physical, structural, managerial or behavioral activity to
reduce or eliminate pollutant loads and or concentrations leaving a site.
4. "City" means the City of Tukwila or the City Council of Tukwila.
5. "Comprehensive Surface Water Management Plan" means a plan adopted by
the City Council to guide the physical growth and improvement of the City and urban
growth management area, including any future amendments and revisions.
6. "Conveyance system" means natural and man -made drainage features that
collect, convey, channel, hold, inhibit, retain, detain, infiltrate, divert, treat or filter
surface water. Natural drainage features swales, streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands.
Man -made features include gutters, ditches, pipes and detention /retention facilities.
7. "Critical drainage area" means an area, as determined by the City, needing
additional controls to address flooding, drainage, and /or erosion conditions that pose
an imminent likelihood of harm to the welfare and safety of the surrounding
community.
8. "Development" means any man -made change of improved or unimproved
real estate; the construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration, relocation
or enlargement of any structure; any mining, excavation, landfill, clearing or land
disturbance; or any use or extension of the use of land.
9. "Director" means the Director of Public Works or his or her designee.
10. "Drainage review" means an evaluation by the City to determine compliance
with the City's standards and adopted Surface Water Management Manual.
11. "Erosion" means detachment and transport of soil or rock fragments by
water, wind, ice, etc.
12. "Illicit discharge" means all non- surface water discharges to surface water
conveyance systems that cause or contribute to a violation of State water quality,
sediment quality or ground water quality standards. These discharges include sanitary
sewer connections, industrial process water, interior floor drains, car washing and grey
water systems.
13. "Low impact development" means use of innovative or creative approaches
to site design, using methods such as retention of natural vegetation, significant
reduction of effective impervious surface, enhanced infiltration and changes in
traditional site features such as roads and structures to achieve dramatically reduced
or zero drainage discharge from the site after development.
14. "Plans" means the plans, profiles, cross sections, elevations, details and
supplementary specifications, showing the location, character, dimensions and details
of the work to be performed. These plans are approved by the Public Works Director
and are usually signed by a licensed professional engineer.
16. "Pollutant" means anything which causes or contributes to pollution.
Pollutants may include, but are not limited to: paints, varnishes and solvents; oil and
other automotive fluids; non- hazardous liquid, solid waste and yard waste; refuse,
rubbish, garbage, litter or other discarded or abandoned objects, ordnance and
accumulations, so that same may cause or contribute to pollution; floatables; pesticides,
herbicides and fertilizers; hazardous substances and wastes; sewage, fecal coliform and
pathogens; dissolved and particulate metals; animal waste; waste and residue that
results from constructing a building or structure; and noxious or offensive matter of any
kind.
17. "Pollution" means contamination or other alteration of the physical, chemical,
or biological properties of waters of the State that will or is likely to create a nuisance or
render waters harmful, detrimental or injurious 1) to public health, safety or welfare, or
2) to domestic, commercial, industrial, agricultural, recreational or other legitimate
beneficial uses, or 3) to livestock, wild animals, birds, fish or other aquatic life.
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Contamination includes discharge of any liquid, gas or solid radioactive or other
substance. Alteration includes temperature, taste, color, turbidity or odor.
18. "Project" means activity encompassing all phases of the work to be
performed and is synonymous to the term "improvement" or "work."
19. "Runoff" means water originating from rainfall and other precipitation that is
found in drainage facilities, rivers, streams, springs, seeps, ponds, lakes and wetlands,
as well as shallow groundwater and that portion of precipitation that becomes surface
flow and interflow.
20. "Sediment" means fragmented material originating from weathering and
erosion of rocks or unconsolidated deposits, which is transported by, suspended in or
deposited by water.
21. "Sedimentation" means the deposition or formation of sediment.
22. "Single- family residence" means a project that constructs or modifies one
single family dwelling unit and /or makes related on -site improvements, such as a
driveway, outbuildings or play courts.
23. "Surface water plan" means a set of drawings and documents submitted as
prerequisite to obtaining a development permit.
24. "Stormwater" means surface water.
25. "Stormwater drainage system" means conveyance system.
26. "Surface flow" means flow that travels overland in a dispersed manner (sheet
flow) or in natural channels or streams or constructed conveyance system.
27. "Surface Water" means that portion of precipitation that does not naturally
percolate into the ground or evaporate, but flows via overland flow, interflow channels
or pipes into a natural drainage system, a surface water conveyance system or into a
constructed surface water facility.
28. "TMC" means the Tukwila Municipal Code.
29. "Typical" means the guidelines that shall be followed unless the Director
approves an exception.
30. "Water body" means a creek, stream, pond, wetland, lake or river.
31. "Watershed" means a geographic region within which water drains into a
particular river, stream or water body as identified and numbered by the State of
Washington Water Resource Inventory Areas (WRIAs) as defined in the Washington
Administrative Code.
14.30.040 Applicability. TMC Chapter 14.30 applies to all activities occurring within
the City limits that could affect surface water.
14.30.050 Compliance.
A. TMC Chapter 14.30 contains minimum requirements. The requirements do not
replace, repeal, abrogate, supersede or affect any other more stringent requirements,
rules, regulations, covenants, standards or restrictions. Where TMC Chapter 14.30
imposes requirements that provide more protection to human health or the
envirorunent, the requirements of TMC Chapter 14.30 shall prevail.
B. Approvals and permits granted under TMC Chapter 14.30 do not imply waiver
of other laws and regulations, nor do they indicate compliance with other laws and
regulations.
C. Compliance with TMC Chapter 14.30 and related regulations, standards and
manuals adopted by the City does not necessarily mitigate all impacts to human health
and the environment. In such cases, the applicant must implement additional
mitigation to protect human health and the environment.
D. City departments shall comply with all the requirements of TMC Chapter 14.30,
with the exception of obtaining permit and approvals from the City for works
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performed in the public rights -of -way, or for operation and maintenance activities by
the Department of Parks and Recreation.
14.30.060 Standards. All activities within the City shall be undertaken in accordance
with the following minimum standards, except that depending on a project's possible
impact to public and environmental health and safety, the Director may require stricter
standards:
1. The City's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit.
2. The 2009 King County Surface Water Design Manual, adopted hereby by
reference as if fully set forth herein except that, unless the context indicates otherwise,
the "County" and "King County" shall refer to the City of Tukwila and except as
amended in the Public Works Development Guidelines and Design and Construction
Standards. The Director will review subsequent amendments, revisions and versions to
the 2009 King County Surface Water Design Manual and will adopt these as needed and
as applicable.
3. The Department of Ecology's Surface Water Management Manual for
Western Washington, which may be used for project design, following approval by the
Public Works Director.
4. The 2009 King County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Manual. except that,
unless the context indicates otherwise, the "County" and "King County" shall refer to
the City of Tukwila and except as amended in the Public Works Development
Guidelines and Design and Construction Standards. The Director will review
subsequent amendments, revisions and versions to this manual and will adopt these as
needed and applicable.
5. Development design and construction shall meet all of the applicable
standards and codes, recommendations in specific reports, such as the geo- technical
report and the Technical Information Report, and design criteria contained in the
Comprehensive Surface Water Management Plan or Drainage Basin Plans.
14.30.070 Permits.
A. The application for and issuance of a surface water /storm drainage permit
constitutes the administrative mechanism for the enforcement of the provisions
contained herein. Such permits shall be non transferable without approval of the Public
Works Director and shall be limited to the specific activities for which they are granted.
B. Activities that trigger drainage review pursuant to the 2009 King County Surface
Water Design Manual require a permit. Permit application shall be made to the City's
permit center.
C. All plans, drawings and calculations shall be prepared, stamped, signed and
dated by a registered professional engineer, licensed in the State of Washington. A
single family residence that is not in a sensitive area and does not trigger drainage
review may be exempt from this requirement.
D. The submittals for the permit must meet or exceed the minimum criteria in the
2009 King County Surface Water Design Manual and the City's Development
Guidelines and Design and Construction Standards. The Director may require
additional submittals to those described therein.
E. Any significant changes to the approved plans or specifications of a permitted
project require a revision submittal to the City for approval before the changes are
implemented.
14.30.080 Facility Maintenance and Inspection Requirements.
A. All Facilities.
All public and private storm and surface water systems providing permanent
stormwater treatment and /or flood control shall be inspected and maintained in
accordance with the standards contained in the 2009 King County Surface Water Design
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Manual. The following are additional minimum standards for the maintenance of
storm water facilities:
1. All stormwater treatment and flow control facilities shall be inspected
annually, but may be reduced based on inspection records. Owners of private facilities
shall be responsible for maintenance, inspection and corrections. The City will perform
periodic inspections of these same storm facilities.
2. When an inspection identifies an exceedance of the maintenance standard,
maintenance shall be performed within the following time period:
(a) Within one year for wet pool facilities, infiltration facilities, and detention
facilities including detention pipes, ponds and valves;
(b) Within six months for routine maintenance operations;
(c) Within nine months for maintenance requiring re- vegetation; and
(d) Within two years for maintenance that requires capital construction of less
than $25,000.00.
The Director or his or her designee may order corrective maintenance to occur
within a specific time period.
3. The Director has unlimited access at all reasonable times to any property
whenever the Director has reasonable cause to believe violations of TMC Chapter 14,30
are present or operating on a subject property, whenever necessary to make an
inspection or perform activities to enforce any provisions of TMC Chapter 14.30,
whenever necessary to monitor proper function of drainage facilities or whenever the
condition of a surface water system presents imrninent hazard.
4. When the City has given a facility owner prior notification and the owner has
failed to maintain such facilities or when conditions make it impossible to give prior
notice, the City may perform the required maintenance or repairs with the cost of said
work assessed as a lien against the properties responsible for the maintenance. This
action shall be in addition to any other enforcement provisions provided in TMC
Chapter 14.30.
5. Maintenance of private facilities and best management practices are the
responsibility of the facility owners.
6. If the property owner(s) does not maintain the facility as prescribed in the
approved maintenance schedule, the Director may issue a written notice specifying the
required actions and setting a time frame for completion of the specified actions. If these
corrective actions are not performed in a timely manner, the City or a private contractor
hired by the City may enter the property to perform the actions and bill the property
owner(s) for the cost of the work. In the event the Director determines a hazard to
public safety exists, written notice is not required.
B. New Facilities.
1. For privately -owned facilities, the applicant shall provide a monitoring and
maintenance schedule for the life of each surface water facility or best management
practice resulting from the development. At a minimum, the schedule shall describe the
maintenance activities, spell out the frequency for each activity and state who performs
and who pays for each activity.
2. The monitoring and maintenance schedule shall provide unlimited access, at
all reasonable times, to the facilities for inspection by the Public Works Department.
3. The Director shall review and approve the monitoring and maintenance
schedule before the applicant records the schedule with King County Records.
4. Owners of projects distributing over one acre must maintain records of
facility inspections and maintenance actions. Records shall be retained for a period of at
least ten years. These maintenance records are to be provided to the City upon request.
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5. For new residential developments in excess of 1 acre, additional inspections
are required of all new flow control and water quality treatment facilities, including
catch basins, every six months during the period of heaviest residential construction
(i.e., 1 to 2 years following subdivision approval) to identify maintenance needs and
enforce compliance with maintenance standards as needed. The City will perform
periodic inspections of these same storm facilities.
14.30.090 Special Drainage Fee. When the City accepts drainage infrastructure that
requires upkeep in excess of normal maintenance, the City has the right to charge the
benefiting parties a special drainage fee in addition to the City's normal surface water
charge, as condition of turnover, in order to cover costs for this maintenance.
14.30.100 Inlet Marking.
A. All new inlets and catch basins, public or private, shall be marked "No Dumping!
Drains to Stream."
B. Existing inlets and catch basins, in areas being resurfaced or when being
modified or replaced, shall be marked "No Dumping! Drains to Stream."
C. The marking shall meet the standard in the City's Development Guidelines and
Design and Construction Standards.
14.30.110 Financial Guarantees.
A. The Public Works Director may require from the applicant a surety, cash bond,
irrevocable letter of credit or other means of financial guarantee acceptable to the City,
prior to approving the permit.
B. The amount of the financial guarantee shall not be less than the total estimated
construction cost of all interim and permanent stormwater control facilities and shall
not be fully released without final inspection and approval of completed work by the
City.
C. For developments that may involve a risk of property damages or possible
hazards, the Public Works Director may require the provision of financial guarantee
(bond, note, letter of credit, etc.) with the City to mitigate damages should they occur.
The following provisions shall apply in instances where such financial guarantees are
required:
1. Such bond or other proof of financial guarantee shall not exceed 150% of the
estimated cost of constructing and maintaining those improvements which are the
source of the risk or potential hazard; provided that, in the case of surface water
activities which do not involve expenditures at least equal to the cost of remedying the
possible adverse impacts of such activities, the required financial guarantee shall be
equal to City staffs best estimate of the possible cost directly associated with remedying
the adverse impacts to public or private properties not associated with the
development.
2. The amount of any financial guarantee shall not serve as a gauge or limit to
the compensation collected from a property owner because of damages associated with
any surface water activity.
D. The City shall retain the financial guarantee until the completion of any project
involving surface water activity or following a prescribed trial maintenance period.
E. The City of Tukwila may redeem financial guarantees provided in accordance
with this provision in whole or in part upon determination by the Public Works
Director that any or all of the following circumstances exist:
1. Failure on the part of the party providing such financial guarantee to fully
comply, within the time specified, with approved plans and /or any corrective or
enforcement actions mandated by TMC Chapter 14.30; or,
2. Damages to public or private property arising from the activities for which
the financial guarantee was required.
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14.30.120 Insurance.
A. If, in the opinion of the Public Works Director, the risks to property or life and
safety associated with a proposed development activity are substantial, said official
may require the property owner to purchase liability insurance coverage in the
following minimum amounts:
1. Bodily injury liability $1 million per occurrence.
2. Property damage liability $1 million per occurrence.
B. The Public Works Director may require higher policy limits than set forth in
TMC 14.30.12OA in those cases where the minimum amounts are deemed insufficient to
cover possible risks. All insurance policies obtained in accordance with these provisions
shall name the City of Tukwila as an "additional insured," and shall be written by a
company licensed to do business in the State of Washington. Neither issuance of a
permit, nor compliance with these provisions or any other conditions imposed by the
City relieves any person from responsibility for damage to persons or property
otherwise imposed by law, nor for damages in an amount greater than the insured
amount. Issuance of a permit shall not form the basis of liability against the City for
damages to persons or property arising from the development activities permitted by
the City or otherwise undertaken by any person.
14.30.130 Exceptions.
A. Requested by Applicant.
1. The Director may grant a written exception from any requirements of TMC
Chapter 14.30 if there are exceptional circumstances applicable to the site such that strict
adherence to the provisions contained herein will result in unnecessary hardship and
not fulfill the purpose of TMC Chapter 14.30. The cost to design and construct the
improvements shall not constitute hardship and shall not form the basis for an
exception.
2. The applicant shall provide the Director a written request stating the specific
exception sought and the reasons supporting the exception.
3. The Director may grant an exception to TMC Chapter 14.30 only if all of the
following criteria are met:
a. Strict compliance with the provisions of TMC Chapter 14.30 may
jeopardize project feasibility and reasonable use of property;
b. Proposed drainage facilities are consistent with the purpose and intent of
TMC Chapter 14.30;
c. Granting the exception or standard reduction will not be detrimental to
the public welfare, public safety, existing drainage systems or other property in the
drainage basin; and
d. The recommendation of a registered civil engineer supports the exception.
B. Low Impact Development.
1. In order to achieve the City's goal of increasing the amount of development
with Iess impervious surface, the Director may approve exceptions to Public Works
standards, including street standards. Exceptions requiring approval under the land use
codes, such as parking and landscaping, must be made to the Department of
Community Development.
2. The applicant shall provide justification for each exception and shall show
that the project meets all other TMC requirements and that the project has a reasonable
assurance of long -term success.
3. Each exception shall be assessed on the following criteria:
a. The result will compensate for or be comparable with surface water flow
control and treatment that is in the public's interest;
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b. The exception contributes to and is consistent with achieving low effective
impervious surface area within a development;
c. The exception contains reasonable assurances that low effective
impervious surfaces will be achieved and maintained;
d. Granting of the exception will not threaten public health and safety;
e. The exception meets or is consistent with generally accepted engineering
design practices;
f. The exception promotes one or more of the following:
(1) Innovative site or housing design;
(2) Increase in on -site surface water retention using native vegetation;
(3) Retention of at least 60% of natural vegetation conditions over the site;
(4) Improved on -site water quality beyond that required in current
standards adopted by the City;
(5) Retention or recreation of predevelopment and /or natural hydrologic
conditions to the maximum extent possible; and
(6) Reduction of effective impervious surface to lowest extent practicable.
g. The exceptions do not present significantly greater maintenance
requirements at facilities that will eventually be transferred to the public ownership;
h. Covenant, conditions and restrictions necessary for native growth
protection easements, impervious surface restrictions and other such critical features
necessary for the exceptions will be recorded against and will be binding against all
affected properties.
C. The Director may require a monitoring and evaluation plan in order to measure
performance of specific elements in the exceptions.
D. The Director may require a performance bond for 150% of the installation cost of
the exceptions.
E. The Director may require a two -year maintenance bond for 20% of the
construction cost.
14.30.140 Liability. Liability for any adverse impacts or damages resulting from
work performed in accordance with any permit issued on behalf of the City of Tukwila
for the development of any site within the City limits shall be the sole responsibility of
the applicant.
14.30.150 Penalties. The following penalties shall be applied in whole or in part for
the violation of permit conditions or for the failure to obtain permits required for
activities regulated by TMC Chapter 14.30. All remedies shall be considered cumulative
in addition to any other lawful action. Each day that a violation of this code is
committed or permitted to continue constitutes a separate offense to which both the
civil and criminal penalties set forth below shall apply.
1. The violation of or failure to comply with any order or requirements made in
accordance with the provisions of TMC Chapter 14.30 is a civil violation. The provisions
of TMC Chapter 8.45 shall be used to enforce this code.
2. It shall not be a defense to the prosecution for failure to obtain a permit
required under TMC Chapter 14.30 that a contractor, subcontractor, person with
responsibility on a site or person authorizing or directing the work erroneously
believed a permit had been issued to the property owner or any other person.
14.30.160 Abatement. The City may abate any surface water activity that is deemed
a public nuisance and is performed in violation of TMC Chapter 14.30 or any lawful
order or requirement of the Director.
14.30.170 Injunctive Relief.
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A. Whenever the City has reasonable cause to believe that any person is violating or
threatening to violate TMC Chapter 14.30 or any rule or other provision adopted or
issued pursuant to TMC Chapter 14.30, it may either before or after the institution of
any other action or proceeding authorized by TMC Chapter 14.30 institute a civil action
in the name of the City for injunctive relief to restrain the violation or threatened
violation. Such action shall be brought in King County Superior Court.
B. The institution of an action for injunctive relief under TMC Chapter 14.30 shall
not relieve any party to such proceedings from any penalty prescribed for violations of
TMC Chapter 14.30.
14.30.180 Appeals. The appeals process for /by any person aggrieved by the action
of the City is provided under TMC Chapter 8.45, "Enforcement."
Section 2. Repealer. Ordinance No. 2064 is hereby repealed.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to
be invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the
remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published in
the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force five days
after passage and publication as provided by law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
at a Regular Meeting thereof this day of 2010.
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
Christy O'Flaherty, CMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Office of the City Attorney
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Jim Haggerton, Mayor
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Published:
Effective Date:
Ordinance Number:
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City of Tukwila
TO: Mayor Haggerton
Utilities Committee
FROM: Public Works Director
DATE: January 6, 2010
Attachment: IDDE Ordinance
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT: NPDES Program
Project No. 93 -DR10
Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Ordinance
ISSUE
Adopt an Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Ordinance per NPDES Requirements.
BACKGROUN D
The National Pollutant Elimination System (NPDES) requires that the City adopt regulations and
other requirements outlined in the City's general permit that became effective February 16,
2007. These requirements include providing regulations which prohibit most non stormwater
discharges to surface water systems.
DISCUSSION
The City's existing Surface Water Ordinance has regulations prohibiting most non- stormwater
discharges to stormwater systems; however, these existing regulations did not completely
meet the requirements of the City's NPDES permit. Staff worked with the Department of
Ecology's draft guidance document to model a new ordinance which meets all current NPDES
permit requirements. This new ordinance has some minor changes which will minimally impact
our residential community.
RECOMMENDATION
The Council is being asked to approve the Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Ordinance
and consider this item at the January 25, 2009 Committee of the Whole meeting and
subsequent February 1, 2009 Regular Meeting.
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUICWILA,
WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING NEW REGULATIONS REGARDING THE
CITY'S MUNICIPAL STORMWATER SEWER SYSTEM, TO BE CODIFIED
AT TUICWILA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 14.31, "ILLICIT DISCHARGE
DETECTION AND ELIMINATION REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2064,
§2 (PART); PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES),
administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is one of the primary
mechanisms for achieving the objectives of the Federal Clean Water Act; and
WHEREAS, the EPA has delegated responsibility to administer the NPDES permit
program to the State of Washington, pursuant to Chapter 90.48 RCW, which defines the
Department of Ecology's authority and obligations in administering the program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila (the "City is regulated under the Washington
State Department of Ecology's Western Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater
Permit (the "Permit and
WHEREAS, the Permit extends the coverage of the NPDES permit program to
certain "small" municipal separate stormwater sewer systems, some of which are
located within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City is required to develop a Stormwater Management Program,
including adoption of an ordinance prohibiting all non stormwater discharges into the
municipal separate stormwater sewer systems and implementing appropriate
enforcement procedures and actions pursuant to the Permit; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to adopt a new Chapter 14.31 of the Tukwila Municipal
Code (TMC) to govern illicit discharge detection and elimination pursuant to the
Permit;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. New Regulations Established. New surface water management
provisions, to be codified at Tukwila Municipal Code Chapter 14.31, "Illicit Discharge
Detection and Elimination," are hereby established to read as follows:
14.31.010 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the health, safety
and general welfare of the citizens of Tukwila, Washington, through the regulation of
non- stormwater discharges to the stormwater drainage system to the maximum extent
practicable as required by federal and state law. This chapter establishes methods for
controlling the introduction of pollutants into the stormwater drainage system in order
to comply with requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
NPDES) permit process. The objectives of this chapter are:
1. To regulate the contribution of pollutants to the stormwater drainage system
by stormwater discharges by any person.
2. To prohibit illicit connections and illicit discharges to the stormwater
drainage system.
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3. To establish legal authority to carry out all inspection, surveillance and
monitoring procedures necessary to ensure compliance with this chapter.
14.31.020 Definitions. Unless specifically defined below, words or phrases used in
this chapter shall be interpreted using the meaning they have in common usage and to
give this chapter its most reasonable application.
1. "AKART" means All Known, Available and Reasonable methods of
prevention, control and Treatment (see also the State Water Pollution Control Act,
Sections 90.48.010 RCW and 90.48.520 RCW).
2. "Best Management Practices" (BMPs) means schedules of activities,
prohibitions of practices, general good housekeeping practices, pollution prevention
and educational practices, maintenance procedures and other management practices to
prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants directly or indirectly to stormwater,
receiving waters or stormwater conveyance systems. BMPs also include treatment
practices, operating procedures and practices to control site runoff, spillage or leaks,
sludge or water disposal, or drainage from raw materials storage.
3. "Clean Water Act" means the federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
§1251 et seq), and any subsequent amendments thereto.
4. "Director" means the Director of Public Works or his or her designee.
5. "Groundwater" means water in a saturated zone or stratum beneath the
surface of the land or below a surface water body.
6. "Hazardous materials" means any material, including any substance, waste or
combination thereof, which because of its quantity, concentration or physical, chemical,
or infectious characteristics may cause, or significantly contribute to, a substantial
present or potential hazard to human health, safety, property or the environment when
improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of, or otherwise managed.
7. "Hyperchlorinated" means water that contains more than 10 mg /liter chlorine.
8. "Illicit discharge" means any direct or indirect non stormwater discharge to
the stormwater drainage system, except as exempted in the sections of this chapter
titled "Allowable Discharges" and "Conditional Discharges."
9, "Illicit connections" means any man -made conveyance that is connected to a
stormwater drainage system without a permit, excluding roof drains or other similar
type connections. Examples include sanitary sewer connections, floor drains, channels,
pipelines, conduits, and inlets or outlets that are connected directly to the stormwater
drainage system.
10. "National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Stormwater Discharge Permit"
means a permit issued by the Washington Department of Ecology under the authority
delegated pursuant to 33 U.S.C. §1342(b) (Clean Water Act) that authorizes the
discharge of pollutants to waters of the United States, whether the permit is applicable
on an individual, group or general area -wide basis.
11. "Non stormwater discharge" means any discharge to the stormwater drainage
system that is not composed entirely of stormwater.
12. "Person" means any individual, association, organization, partnership, firm,
corporation or other entity recognized by law and acting as either the owner or as the
owner's agent.
13. "Pollutant" means anything which causes or contributes to pollution.
Pollutants may include, but are not limited to: paints, varnishes and solvents; oil and
other automotive fluids; non- hazardous liquid, solid waste and yard waste; refuse,
rubbish, garbage, litter or other discarded or abandoned objects, ordnance and
accumulations, so that same may cause or contribute to pollution; floatables; pesticides,
herbicides and fertilizers; hazardous substances and wastes; sewage, fecal coliform and
pathogens; dissolved and particulate metals; animal waste; waste and residue that
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results from constructing a building or structure; and noxious or offensive matter of any
kind.
14. "Pollution" means contamination or other alteration of the physical, chemical,
or biological properties of waters of the State that will or is likely to create a nuisance or
render waters harmful, detrimental or injurious 1) to public health, safety or welfare, or
2) to domestic, commercial, industrial, agricultural, recreational or other legitimate
beneficial uses, or 3) to livestock, wild animals, birds, fish or other aquatic life.
Contamination includes discharge of any liquid, gas or solid radioactive or other
substance. Alteration includes temperature, taste, color, turbidity or odor.
15. "Premises" means any building, lot, parcel of land or portion of land, whether
improved or unimproved, including adjacent sidewalks and parking strips.
16. "Stormwater drainage system" means constructed and natural features which
function together as a system to collect, convey, channel, hold, inhibit, retain, detain,
infiltrate, divert, treat or filter stormwater.
17. "Stormzoater" means that portion of precipitation that does not naturally
percolate into the ground or evaporate, but flows via overland flow, interflow, channels
or pipes into a defined surface water channel or a constructed infiltration facility.
18. "Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan" means a document that describes the
best management practices and activities to be implemented by a person to identify
sources of pollution or contamination at premises and the actions to eliminate or reduce
pollutant discharges to stormwater, stormwater conveyance systems and /or receiving
waters to the maximum extent practicable.
14.31.030 Applicability. This chapter shall apply to any materials and discharges
other than stormwater entering the stormwater drainage system generated on any
developed and undeveloped lands lying within the City of Tukwila. The Director is
authorized to adopt written procedures for the purpose of carrying out the provisions
of this chapter.
14.31.040 Responsibility for Administration.
A. Inspection Authority. The Director is authorized to develop and implement an
inspection program for the investigation of suspected illicit discharges and illicit
connections in the City of Tukwila.
B. Enforcement Authority. The Director shall enforce the requirements of this
chapter.
14.31.050 Discharge Prohibitions.
A. Prohibition of illicit discharges.
1. No person shall throw, drain or otherwise discharge or cause or allow others
under its control to throw, drain or otherwise discharge directly or indirectly into the
stormwater drainage system and /or surface and groundwaters any materials other
than stormwater.
2. Examples of prohibited contaminants include, but are not limited to, the
following:
a. Trash or debris.
b. Construction materials.
c. Petroleum products, including but not Iirnited to oil, gasoline, grease, fuel
oil and heating oil.
d. Antifreeze and other automotive products.
e. Metals in either particulate or dissolved form.
f. Flammable or explosive material.
g. Radioactive material.
h. Batteries.
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i. Acids, alkalis or bases.
j. Paints, stains, resins, lacquers or varnishes,
k. Degreasers and /or solvents or drain cleaners.
I. Pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers.
m. Steam cleaning wastes,
n. Soaps, detergents or ammonia.
o. Swimming pool or spa filter backwash.
p. Chlorine, bromine or other disinfectants.
q. Heated water,
r. Domestic animal waste.
s. Sewage.
t. Recreational vehicle waste.
u. Animal carcasses.
v. Food waste.
w. Bark and other fibrous materials.
x. Lawn clippings, leaves or branches.
y. Silt, sediment, concrete, cement or gravel.
z. Chemicals not normally found in uncontaminated water.
aa. Any other process- associated discharge, except as otherwise allowed in
this section, and any hazardous material or waste not listed above.
B. Prohibition of illicit connections.
1. The construction, use, maintenance or continued existence of illicit
connections to the stormwater drainage system is prohibited.
2. This prohibition expressly includes, without limitation, illicit connections
made in the past, regardless of whether the connection was permissible under law or
practices applicable or prevailing at the time of connection.
3. A person is considered to be in violation of this chapter if that person allows a
currently illicit stormwater drainage system connection to continue to exist.
14.31.060 Allowable Discharges. The following types of discharges shall not be
considered illicit discharges for the purposes of this chapter unless the Director
determines that the type of discharge, whether singly or in combination with others, is
causing or is likely to cause pollution of surface water or groundwater:
1. Diverted stream flows,
2. Rising groundwaters.
3. Uncontaminated groundwater infiltration, as defined in 40 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) 35.2005(20).
4. Uncontaminated pumped groundwater.
5. Foundation drains.
6. Air conditioning condensation.
7. Irrigation water from agricultural sources that is comingled with urban
stormwater.
8. Springs.
9. Water from crawl space pumps.
10. Footing drains.
11. Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands.
12. Discharges from emergency fire fighting activities.
14.31.070 Conditional Discharges. The following types of discharges shall not be
considered illicit discharges for the purposes of this chapter if they meet the stated
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conditions or unless the Director determines that the type of discharge, whether singly
or in combination with others, is causing or is likely to cause pollution of surface water
or groundwater:
1. Potable water, including water from water line flushing, hyperchlorinated
water line flushing, fire hydrant system flushing and pipeline hydrostatic test water.
Planned discharges shall be de- chlorinated to a concentration of 0.1 pprn or less, pH-
adjusted to a level within the range of 6.5 and 8.5, if necessary, and in volumes and
velocities controlled to prevent re- suspension of sediments in the stormwater system.
2. Lawn watering and other irrigation runoff are permitted but shall be
minimized.
3. De- chlorinated swimming pool discharges. These discharges shall be de-
chlorinated to a concentration of 0.1 ppm or less, pH- adjusted to a Ievel within the
range of 6.5 and 8.5, if necessary, and in volumes and velocities controlled to prevent re-
suspension of sediments in the stormwater system.
4. Street and sidewalk wash water, water used to control dust and routine
external building wash -down that does not use detergents are permitted if the amount
of street wash and dust control water used is minimized. At active construction sites,
street sweeping must be performed prior to washing the street.
5. Non- stormwater discharges covered by another NPDES permit, provided the
discharger is in full compliance with all requirements of the permit, waiver or order and
other applicable laws and regulations, and provided that written approval has been
granted from the Director for any discharge to the stormwater drainage system.
6. Other non stormwater discharges. The discharges shall be in compliance with
the requirements of a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) reviewed and
approved by the City, which addresses control of such discharges by applying AKART
to prevent contaminants from entering surface or groundwater.
7. Storm system dye testing is allowable by the City and dye testing by others
requires written notification to the City with approval from the Director.
14.31.080 Enforcement.
Compliance with the requirements of this code shall be mandatory. The general
penalties and remedies established in TMC Chapter 8.45 for such violations shall apply
to any violation of this code.
Section 2. Repealer. Ordinance No. 2064, §2 (part), is hereby repealed.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to
be invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the
remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published in
the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force five days
after passage and publication as provided by law.
PASSED 13Y THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
at a Regular Meeting thereof this day of 2010.
ATTEST/ AUTHENTICATED:
Christy O'Flaherty, CMC, City Clerk
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
Filed with the City Clerk:
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY: Passed by the City Council:
Published:
Effective Date:
Office of the City Attorney Ordinance Number:
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TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
ISSUE
Information Only.
City of Tukwila
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
Mayor Haggerton
Utilities Committee
Bob Giberson, Public Works Director
January 6, 2010
2010 Public Works Utility Issues
Discuss Utility Engineering issues that will be top priorities for the 2010 Utilities Committee and
select Council meetings.
Surface Water Items
Howard Hanson Dam Update
Water Utility Comprehensive Plan
Flood Control District
NPDES Update
Surface Water Ordinance Update
Illicit Discharge Ordinance
Surface Water Comprehensive Plan
Annual Small Drainage Program
FEMA Model Floodplain Ordinance
Updated FEMA Firm maps
GIS Inventory Area 6 Update
Duwamish Gardens
Private System Adoptions
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
BACKGROUND
The 2010 -2015 Financial Planning Model and Capital Improvement Program was adopted on
December 7, 2009, and includes numerous projects that are slated for design and construction
in 2010. Also, numerous development projects are in the works that have indirect impacts on
our engineering program and projects.
DISCUSSION
The following issues are highly likely to be brought forward to Utilities Committee in 2010:
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Water Items
Andover Park E Water Main Replacement
Cascade Water Alliance Update
Water Comprehensive Plan
AMR Water Meter Upgrades
Water Rates
Sewer Items
Annual Sewer Repair Program
Sewer Comprehensive Plan
MWPAAC- Regional Sewer Issues
Interurban Ave S Gravity Sewer
Valley View Sewer Small Area Turnover
Other Items
Utility Franchise Agreements
TMC 14 Update
Standby Power Upgrades 6300 Bldg
Solid Waste Comprehensive Plan
Telephone System Study (for 2011)
Valley Cities Broadband Project