HomeMy WebLinkAboutTIC 2017-06-27 Item 2A - Grant Application - King County Flood Control District for Storm Water Quality Retrofit WaterworksCity of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
TO: Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
FROM: Bob Giberson, Public Works Director,�W__ _J
BY: Mike Perfetti, Habitat Project Manager
CC: Mayor Ekberg
DATE: June 23, 2017
SUBJECT: Storm Water Quality Retrofit Project
Project No. 91241202
Waterworks Grant Application
ISSUE
Authorize the submittal of a grant application to the King County Flood Control District, through their Waterworks grant
program, to fund water quality testing at Tukwila's 'Big 3' creeks — Riverton, Southgate, and Gilliam.
King County is currently seeking applications for its Waterworks Program for the 2017 cycle. The Waterworks grant has
switched from an annual to a two-year cycle and $1,860,000 is available for this grant cycle. Grant amounts are between
$20,000 and $250,000 and a 10% City match is required. City staff recently submitted a letter of intent and if invited to
submit a full application, the City will need to submit an application by September 13, 2017. Awarded projects are able to
begin in the summer of 2018.
DISCUSSION
Recent experience with the Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB) review panel has brought to light their hesitancy to
fund salmon recovery projects where there is a perception that the project will expose salmon to dangerous levels of
polluted stormwater. Currently, there are two fish barrier removal projects in the 2017 CIP that are intended to give rearing
(and potentially spawning) access to creeks within the City (Riverton and Gilliam Creeks). While the Riverton Creek
Flapgate Removal Project has received some SRFB funding, and is being considered by them for further funding, the
reviewers continue to express concern about the quality of habitat that is being provided due to stormwater contributions
into these creek systems.
The King County Flood Control District's Waterwork grant will be used to collect and analyze one - years' worth of data at
three locations within each creek (9 locations total). The goal of this study is to identify water quality deficiencies to target
treatment projects in the future, which will improve overall water quality, and leverage the City's ability to acquire salmon
restoration grant funds for future projects in those creeks.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
If the City is awarded its grant request, the 10% City matching requirement would be $9,500. These funds would be used
primarily to support City staff in project management and will be drawn from the Storm Water Quality Retrofit Program (p 97,
2017 CIP). The requested grant funds would be used to retain a water quality science firm.
RECOMMENDATION
Transportation & Infrastructure Committee approval to submit a grant application to King County for its Waterworks Program
for the 2017 cycle.
Attachment: 2017 CIP Pg. 97
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CITY CJFTUKVVLACAPITAL PROJECT SUMMARY
zon to 2022
PROJECT: Storm Water Quality Retrofit Program Project No. 91241202
DESCRIPTION: Design and install water quality improvements at selected drainage locations throughout the City.
JUSTIFICATION: Most surface water is discharged directly to receiving water bodies untreated.
STATUS: Additional water quality is being added to Interurban Ave S in 2015 and 53rd Ave S in 2017.
MA|N'[|MPACT: Expected to increase maintenance.
COMMENT: Combine with other C|P projects for design and construction, where feasible.
FINANCIAL Through EnUmuwsd
fin $000'sl 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 BEYOND TOTAL
EXPENSES
Design
9
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
129
Const. Mgmt.
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
120
Construction
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
640
FUND SOURCES
Awarded Grant
0
Proposed Grant
0
Mitigation Actual
0
Mitigation Expected
0
Utility Revenue
9
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
889
TOTAL SOURCES
91
110
110
1 110
1 110
1 110
110
1 110
1 110
889
2017 uocz Capital Improvement Program 97
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