HomeMy WebLinkAboutUtilities 2014-03-03 COMPLETE AGENDA PACKETCity of Tukwila
Utilities Committee
• Kate Kruller, Chair
• Allan Ekberg
• Kathy Hougardy
Time: 5:15 PM
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K. Kruller
A. Ekberg
K. Hougardy
D. Quinn
D. Robertson
Mayor Haggerton
D. Cline
K. Matej
L. Humphrey
B. Giberson
F. Iriarte
R. Tischmak
G. Labanara
P. Brodin
S. Kerslake
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AGENDA
MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2014
Place: Foster Conference Room (CR #1, 6300 Building)
Next Scheduled Meeting: Monday, March 17, 2014
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Item
Recommended Action
Page
1.
PRESENTATION(S)
2.
BUSINESS AGENDA
a) Water Comprehensive Plan
a)
Forward to 3/17/14 Regular
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Resolution for Setting Policy for the Storage of
Meeting under New Business
Domestic and Fire /Standby Water
3.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
4.
MISCELLANEOUS
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Next Scheduled Meeting: Monday, March 17, 2014
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City of Tukwila
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Haggerton
Utilities Committee
FROM: Bob Giberson, Public Works Director
BY: Mike Cusick, P.E., Senior Program Manager
DATE: February 28, 2014
SUBJECT: Water Comprehensive Plan
Project No. 91040101
Resolution for Setting Policy for the Storage of Domestic and Fire /Standby Water
ISSUE
Establish a City policy to not provide for the storage of domestic and fire /standby water in isolated areas of the
City which have a limited number of water service connections and are served directly from Seattle Public Utility
(SPU) pipelines.
BACKGROUND
In 1995, the City of Tukwila constructed the North Hill Reservoir. The reservoir is currently connected to all but
three areas of the City. The Crystal Springs, Ryan Hill, and Duwamish Oxbow neighborhoods are directly
connected to the SPU service mains and are isolated by freeways preventing them from being connected to
Tukwila's North Hill Reservoir. These three areas also have a limited number of water service connections.
DISCUSSION
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is no longer allowing the City of Tukwila to use the 3 major
SPU pipe lines that traverse the City to count as storage of water for domestic and fire /standby use. At a City of
Tukwila Public Works staff meeting with DOH in November 2013, DOH stated that the Tukwila City Council could
approve a policy by resolution setting the minimum of number of water service connections before a storage
reservoir is required.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The cost of each water reservoir to service these areas, depending on the location and land costs, would range
from $750,000.00 to $1,000,000.00.
RECOMMENDATION
Council is being asked to approve the resolution that will set the minimum number of water service connections
before storage reservoirs are required by the City and consider this item under New Business at the March 17,
2014 Regular Meeting.
Attachments: Draft Resolution
Vicinity Map
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, SETTING A POLICY FOR THE
STORAGE OF DOMESTIC AND FIRE/STANDBY WATER
FOR CERTAIN TUKWILA WATER UTILITY CUSTOMERS.
WHEREAS, in accordance with RCW 35.22.280, the City of Tukwila has the
authority to provide retail water service to areas lying within its service boundary; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila purchases all water for its customers through the
Cascade Water Alliance pursuant to a 50-year Declining Block Water Supply
Agreement signed in 2003 and renegotiated for a second amendment and restatement
contract in 2013; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila receives the purchased water under a wholesale
block contract at various points of connection to the Seattle Public Utility pipelines
located within the City of Tukwila; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila maintains the North Hill Reservoir with a capacity
of 2 million gallons of water that benefits most Tukwila water customers, while isolated
portions of the Tukwila water system cannot be supplied from this reservoir due to
geographical constraints; and
WHEREAS, isolated areas of the City of Tukwila have domestic and fire protection
water supplied directly from connections to Seattle Public Utility pipelines and interties
with other water purveyors for redundancy in the event of an emergency; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila wishes to establish a policy for any water system
zones serving 200 connections or less that no storage capacity is to be provided for
domestic and fire/standby water subject to acceptable levels of supply redundancies;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. Water System Plan Storage Capacity Requirements. In accordance
with WAC 246-290-235 (2) and (3), capacity for equalizing, operational, standby and
fire suppression storage as defined in WAC 246-290-010 has been reviewed from a
reliability standard in accordance with regional requirements similar to Seattle's
Beacon Avenue supply lines for the Ryan Hill 490 pressure and 340 pressure zones.
Section 2. Storage of Domestic and Fire/Standby Water Policy. The City of
Tukwila has determined that acceptable levels of supply redundancies in the Tukwila
water system for those service zones of 200 connections or less will not require storage
capacity to be provided for domestic and fire/standby water.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
at a Regular Meeting thereof this day of , 2014,
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk De'Sean Quinn, Council President
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Shelley M. Kerslake, City Attorney
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Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Resolution Number:
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City of
Tukwila
AREAS THAT DO NOT HAVE STORAGE OF DOMESTIC
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