HomeMy WebLinkAboutTIS 2021-02-22 Item 2B - Resolution - Staff Representation on King County Metropolitan Water Pollution Abatement Advisory Committee (MWPAAC)ao
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Public Works Department - Hari Ponnekanti, Director/City Engineer
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: Transportation and Infrastructure Services Committee
FROM: Hari Ponnekanti, Public Works Director
BY: Adib Altallal, Utilities Engineer
CC: Mayor Allan Ekberg
DATE: February 19, 2021
SUBJECT: King County Metropolitan Water Pollution Abatement Advisory Committee
Resolution Assigning Staff Representation
ISSUE
Designate Adib Altallal as the City's representative to the Metropolitan Water Pollution Abatement
Advisory Committee (MWPAAC) and designate Bryan Still as the alternate.
BACKGROUND
The King County Metropolitan Water Pollution Abatement Advisory Committee was created by State
law to advise the County on matters related to water pollution abatement issues. It consists of
representatives from 36 different cities and local sewer utilities that operate sewer systems within the
King County service area. Subcommittees include engineering and planning, rates and finance, and
sewage disposal.
DISCUSSION
The attached Resolution will update the City of Tukwila's staff representation at the regional MWPAAC
meetings and officially confirms the City's authorization for voting on issues. After Pat Brodin's
retirement, the position was left vacant. Adib Altallal is the City's Water/Sewer Engineer and Bryan Still
is the City's Utilities Operations Manager. Both will report issues to the Public Works Director as
previously implemented.
FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact to the City.
RECOMMENDATION
Council is being asked to approve the Resolution designating the City's MWPAAC representatives
and to consider this item on the Consent Agenda at the March 1, 2021 Regular Meeting.
Attachment: Draft Resolution
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, DESIGNATING
ADIB ALTALLAL AS REPRESENTATIVE AND
BRYAN STILL AS ALTERNATE, TO SERVE ON THE
METROPOLITAN WATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT
ADVISORY COMMITTEE (MWPAAC); AND
REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 1715.
WHEREAS, RCW 35.58.210 provides for each metropolitan municipal corporation
authorized to perform water pollution abatement to establish a Metropolitan Water
Pollution Abatement Advisory Committee to be composed of representatives of each
component city and county within such metropolitan municipal corporation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila has officially designated a representative to said
committee; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tukwila finds it to be in the interest of the
City of Tukwila to be represented on said Metropolitan Water Pollution Abatement
Advisory Committee;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Adib Altallal is hereby designated as the representative of the City of
Tukwila to the Metropolitan Water Pollution Abatement Advisory Committee and Bryan
Still is hereby designated as alternate to said committee.
Section 2. The City Clerk's Office shall forward a copy of this resolution to the
Metropolitan Water Pollution Abatement Advisory Committee in care of Marla Oughton,
King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks, Wastewater Treatment
Division, M.S. KSC-NR-5501, 201 South Jackson Street, Seattle WA 98104-3854.
Section 3. Repealer. Resolution No. 1715 is hereby repealed.
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PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, a
a Regular Meeting thereof this day of , 2021.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk Kate Kruller, Council President
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Resolution Number:
Office of the City Attorney
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