HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 0623 - Interlocal Agreement - Flood Programs and Mitigation in Green River ValleyCITY OF TUKWI
WHEREAS, flooding in the Green River Valley represents a potential
problem for the developed land in the City of Tukwila, and;
WHEREAS, the City is interested in developing programs and implementa-
tion plans to mitigate these potential affects, and;
WHEREAS, the attached agreement is a cooperative attempt to mitigate
potential damage of storm water with both temporary and permanent solutions.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Mayor is authorized on behalf of the City Council to
sign the attached interlocal agreement with the Cities of Renton, Kent and Auburn
and the County of King.
Section 2. The City Council would like biannual status reports on
the progress of the work program in the attached agreement. A flow chart con-
taining major events should be retained in the Office of Community Development
for display purposes for interested Councilpersons.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,, WASHINGTON, at a
regular meeting thereof this ,?D day of� z74(.(7./ 1978.
WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 623
ATTEST:
Mayor
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT
WITH KING COUNTY AND THE VALLEY CITIES REGARDING FLOODING AND
RELATED PROGRAMS IN THE GREEN RIVER VALLEY.
City Clerk
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into by and between KING
COUNTY (hereinafter referred to as "County THE CITY OF
AUBURN, a municipal corporation of the State of Washington
(hereinafter referred to as "Auburn THE CITY OF KENT, a
municipal corporation of the State of Washington (hereinafter
referred to as "Kent THE CITY OF RENTON, a municipal
corporation of the State of Washington hereinafter referred
to as "Renton and the CITY OF TUKWILA, a municipal
corporation of the State of Washington (hereinafter referred
to as "Tukwila as follows:
are implemented; and
AGREEMENT
W I T N E S S E T H
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JUNI 1 1n73
KENT PLANNING DEPT.
WHEREAS, the parties hereto have concern that
flooding to people and property in the lower Green River
Valley may occur until such time as federally sponsored
permanent flood control projects or other permanent solutions
WHEREAS, the parties hereto have recognized the
need to collectively develop an interim policy and regulatory
plan for the purposes of governing new development and
mitigating the adverse impacts of existing and future
flooding in the lower Green River Valley; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto have adopted an
intergovernmental agreement to prepare a work program to
guide the development of an interim policy and regulatory
plan to be operative until federal flood control projects or
other permanent solutions are implemented; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto have appointed a Green
River Technical Committee who have formulated a work program
for an interim policy and regulatory plan pursuant to and
consistent with the provisions of the intergovernmental
agreement; and
WHEREAS, existing drainage and runoff problems
causing flooding, erosion, sedimentation and water quality
degredation occur in varying degrees throughout the basin and
early action measures preceding the implementation of interim
policies and regulations are necessary to minimize risks to
life and property; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto recognize that the
acceptability of interim policies and regulations rest on the
understanding they will be replaced by permanent plans and
projects implemented as part of a longer term surface water
management program; and
WHEREAS, the consideration, adoption, and replace-
ment of early action measures and interim policies and
regulations must be coordinated and compatible with local
decisions and actions required to implement other federal,
state, regional and local programs that impact water resource
management in the basin; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto recognize that a basin
wide planning program providing the management framework to
coordinate and integrate the current diversity of plans and
programs affecting water quantity and quality and decisions
related thereto is the most appropriate mechanism to
accomplish those ends;
agree as follows:
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the parties hereto
1. Valley Interim Policy and Regulatory Plan Work Program
The parties hereto hereby agree to adopt and carry out
all work activities specified in the Valley Interim
Policy and Regulatory Plan Work Program identified as
Part Three of Exhibit A. In carrying out the
development of the work program the parties further
agree to:
a) Bear full responsibility for the costs of per-
forming the task activities and responsibilities
assigned to each party as identified in the work
program.
2. Surface Water Runoff and Drainage Ordinance
b) Appoint elected representatives to serve on the
Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) as identified in
the work program.
c) Designate representatives from their Planning,
Engineering and other affected departments to serve
on the Technical Committee as identified in the
work program.
a) Jurisdictions Without Existing Drainage Ordinances
The cities of Auburn, Kent and Tukwila hereby agree
to consider within 60 days of the effective date of
this Agreement, the adoption of a surface water
runoff and drainage ordinance. The ordinance shall
be reasonably consistent with the SNOMET 208 Model
Urban Drainage Ordinance identified. as Appendix 1
of Exhibit A.
b) Jurisdictions with Existing Drainage Ordinances
King County and Renton hereby agree to review their
respective drainage ordinances for consistency
with Appendix 1 of Exhibit A. Amendments and
changes to existing ordinances resulting from these
reviews shall be considered for adoption within 60
days of the effective date of this Agreement.
3. Designated Regulatory Floodways and Development Controls
The parties hereto hereby agree to consider within 120
days of the effective date of this Agreement the
adoption of an ordinance containing the following major
provisions:
a) Identificiation and designation of regulatory
floodways within the HUD designated Special flood
hazard area for the Green River Valley in their
jurisdiction. Regulatory floodway definitions and
designations shall be in accordance with all
applicable provisions and regulations of the
Natural Flood Insurance Program, Federal Register,
Vol. 41, No. 207 identified as Appendix 2 of
Exhibit A.
Designated regulatory floodways shall be mapped at
an acceptable scale showing their relationship to
property lines and ownership.
b) For that area designated in 3a above, consider the
adoption the an ordinance(s) which meets the
minimum requirements of the applicable paragraphs
of Appendix 2 of Exhibit A. The ordinance(s) shall
be reasonably consistent with the HUD Model Flood
Damage Prevention Ordinance identified as Appendix
3 of Exhibit A.
The parties shall respectively designate the appropriate
executive department(s) with primary responsibility for
carrying out the required investigations to meet
provisions a) and b) above and shall fully coordinate
their investigations with the Technical Committee and
adjoining jurisdictions.
4. Critical Drainage Areas and Development Controls
The parties hereto hereby agree to consider, within 120
days of the effective date of this Agreement the
adoption of a motion /resolution establishing their
intent to:
a) Identify critical drainage areas, and
b) Prepare development controls applicable in those
areas.
The motion /resolution shall set out preliminary
guidelines and criteria to be used in preparing
appropriate ordinances to accomplish the intent and
purpose therein. The motion /resolution shall be
reasonably consistent with the model identified as
Appendix 4 to Exhibit A.
5. Basin Management Program
The parties hereto recognize that a basin management
program providing the framework to coordinate and
facilitate decision making on plans, programs and
projects which affect the water resources of the Green
River Basin is a necessary and required planning
consideration which:
a. insures a limited lifetime for interim policy and
regulatory controls, and
b. insures permanent drainage and flood control
solutions will be planned, financed and implemented
in an acceptable and equitable manner.
Further, the parties hereto either singly or severally are
local sponsors of ongoing federal flood control projects,
which when implemented, will provide a large measure of
permanent flood protection but which require decisions and
guidance from local sponsors as interim plans are being
formulated.
The parties hereto hereby agree to consider within 120 days
of the effective date of this Agreement the approval of
recommendations and local actions regarding federal flood
control projects and other elements of the Basin Wide Surface
Water Management Program identified as Part Four of Exhibit
A.
6. Hold Harmless
KING COUNTY BY:
TITLE:
DATE:
The signing of this agreement was authorized by Motion
34 Q of the governing body of KING COUNTY adopted at a
meeting on l 1 Apri 1978.
CITY OF AUBURN BY:
TITLE:
DATE: AVA.s., .7 Er
The signing of this agreement was authorized by Resolution
The parties hereto. expressly recognize that liability
under this Agreement is several, and not joint. Each
party to this Agreement hereby expressly agrees to hold
harmless all other parties as a result of its
performance or failure to perform any of the affirmative
duties required of it under this Agreement. It is
expressly recognized that participation in this
Agreement does not diminish or affect any parties'
responsibility or authority to fully administer state
and local laws and regulations within the basin.
on the governing body of the CITY OF AUBURN adopted
at a meeting on �j4/ 1978.
ATTEST:
BY:
DATE:
CITY OF KENT
CITY OF RENTON BY:
CITY OF TUKWILA BY:
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The signing of this agreement was authorized by Motion
on the governing body of the CITY OF KENT adopted
at a meeting on 1978.
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DATE: .5" l 7?
The signing of this agreement was authorized by Resolution No.
2175 of the governing body of the CITY OF RENTON adopted
at a meeting on M A C/-1 .?7, 1978.
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The signing of this agreement was authorized by Resolution
G 2 3 of the governing body of the CITY OF TUKWILA adopted
at a meeting on 3 Z 0 1978.
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DATE: 6 `7L