HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-1996-148 Wellhead Protection ProgramRESOLUTION NO. R-96 - 148
A RESOLUTION Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager and City
Clerk to Execute an "Interlocal Agreement for Regional Wellhead
Protection Program" with Yakima County and Other Purveyors of
Water.
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima because of the need to identify potential
contamination sources that could impact it's ground water supply, and,
WHEREAS, the State of Washington Legislature has provided for the formation of
interlocal agreements, as established in Chapter 39.34, RCW; and,
WHEREAS, the Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) has offered a
Centennial Clean Water Fund grant to finance 75 percent of the cost of preparing a
regional Wellhead Protection Plan; and
WHEREAS, the County, Moxee, Naches, Selah, Tieton, Yakima, and Union Gap are
individually and collectively concerned with responsible wellhead protection in their
communities, and in particular fulfilling Wellhead Protection Requirements by the
Washington State Department of Health (DOH); and,
WHEREAS, the County has been requested by these six water purveyors in Yakima
County to act on their behalf to administer the grant being offered by the Department of
Ecology;
WHEREAS, the City deems it to be in the interest of the City of Yakima to enter into the
attached agreement with Yakima County and the other named purveyors now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima are hereby authorized and
directed to execute the attached and incorporated "Interlocal Agreement".
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, this 19th day of November , 1996.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
Lynn Buchanan, Mayor
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
This agreement is made and entered into between Yakima County, hereinafter referred to as
the COUNTY, and the following jurisdictions: the City of Moxee, the Town of Naches, the City of
Selah, the Town of Tieton, the City of Yakima, and the City of Union Gap.
The purpose of the agreement is to establish responsibilities for preparing a regional
Wellhead Protection Plan for the water purveyors in the Upper Yakima Valley.
WHEREAS, the Washington State Legislature has provided for the formation of interlocal
agreements, as established in Chapter 39.34, RCW; and,
WHEREAS, Section 1428 of the 1986 Amendments to the federal Safe Drinking Water Act
mandates that every state develop a wellhead protection program, and that the state Drinking Water
Act requires that all Group A water systems using ground water as their source implement a
Wellhead Protection Program; and,
WHEREAS, the Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) has offered a Centennial
Clean Water Fund grant to finance 75 percent of the cost of preparing a regional Wellhead Protection
Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the County, Moxee, Naches, Selah, Tieton, Yakima, and Union Gap are
individually and collectively concerned with responsible wellhead protection in their communities,
and in particular fulfilling Wellhead Protection requirements by the Washington State Department
of Health (DOH); and,
WHEREAS, the County has been requested by these six water purveyors in Yakima County
to act on their behalf to administer the grant being offered by the Department of Ecology;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual benefits to be derived from this
agreement, the County and the six water purveyors, the undersigned entities, agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS
A. "Regional Wellhead Protection Committee (RWPC)" means the committee
consisting of one member from the County and one member from each of the six
water purveyors selected to represent their jurisdiction during the development of the
plan.
B. "Upper Yakima Valley" means that part of the Yakima Valley lying north of
Ahtanum Ridge and the Rattlesnake Hills.
C. "Participants" mean Yakima County, the City of Moxee, the Town of Naches, the
City of Selah, the Town of Tieton, the City of Yakima, and the City of Union Gap.
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2. RESPONSIBILITIES
A. Each jurisdiction shall support the County as lead agency, and coordinator for the
plan development process, by authorization of the legislative body to enter into this
agreement.
B. Each jurisdiction agrees to provide a proportional share of the local match required
for the State grant as defined in Article 3.B.
C. Each jurisdiction shall designate, in writing, an RWPC member to represent their
jurisdiction throughout the development of the Plan.
D. The County will execute and administer a grant agreement with DOE, in accordance
with DOE's rules and procedures.
E. Upon grant execution, the County will coordinate state, local and consultant
participation toward the preparation of the regional Wellhead Protection Plan.
F. The RWPC will select a qualified consultant to do specified functions within the
context of the Wellhead Protection Plan. Prospective consultants will be solicited
through a request for proposal (RFP) process. The RFP will be prepared and the
consultant selected at the direction of the RWPC.
G. The County, as the lead agency, will enter into a contract with the consultant selected
by the RWPC.
H. The County will schedule all meetings necessary for plan development, prepare
agendas and packets, disperse grant funds, prepare grantee reports, as well as other
administrative duties, as required, to fulfill grant obligations.
I. Each jurisdiction shall attend and actively participate at RWPC meetings.
J. Each jurisdiction will cooperate with the RWPC by providing information and plan
element review and comment in a timely fashion.
K. Each RWPC member shall keep their legislative body informed of RWPC activities
and progress.
3. LOCAL MATCH
Each participant understands that the state grant will fund 75 percent of the project and that
the remaining 25 percent must be funded by a local match from the participants.
A. The estimated project cost is $150,000, and the estimated local match is $37,000. No
more than half of the local match shall be matched in-kind. The remaining half shall
consist of cash payments, salaries, wages and benefits paid by the participants for
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work done on the project.
B. Each participant's share of the local match shall be calculated using the following
formula:
1. One-half of the local match will be divided evenly among the seven
participants. This portion of the match provides for the development of the
management plan, grant administration, and other equally shared project
costs.
2. One-half of the local match will be prorated for each participant based on the
total area within the ten-year Calculated Fixed Radius time of travel
boundaries for all its wells. This portion of the match provides for
delineating wellhead protection boundaries, inventorying contaminant
sources, and developing site-specific wellhead protection strategies and
activities that vary according to the size and number of wells in each
jurisdiction. The amount for this portion will be determined by the County
prior to executing a grant contract with DOE.
4. LIMITATIONS OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATION
From the time of termination of this agreement, the implementation, administration, and
amendment of each jurisdiction's portion of the plan shall be the responsibility of that
jurisdiction.
5. TERMINATION
Any jurisdiction may terminate its obligation herein by providing written notice to the
County prior to the date a contract is executed with the DOE, for plan preparation. For
purposes of this agreement, such notice shall be physically received by the County prior to
the date of contract execution.
6. EFFECTIVE DATE AND DURATION OF AGREEMENT
This agreement shall be effective upon the date a contract is executed between the County
and the DOE, to coordinate the preparation of the Wellhead Protection Plan.
This agreement shall be in effect until all contractual obligations covered by this agreement
have been fulfilled or when the grant contract with DOE has been terminated, whichever is
earlier.
In Witness Whereof, this agreement is hereby executed, on behalf of their respective jurisdictions,
by the below signed individuals, who are so authorized to encumber their jurisdictions.
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Town oLNaches
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City of Selah
Mayor Robert L. Jones
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Town of Tieton
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City of Yakima
By:
Attest:
R.A. Zais, Jr., City Manager
City Clerk
CITY CONTRACT NO:
RESOLUTION NO:
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Date
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT - Regional Wellhead Protection Program
DATED this 28th day of October, 1996.
City of Union Gap
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Dan C. Olson
Mayor
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Yakimand of Commissioners
William H. Flower, Chairman
Betti Ingham, Commissi
ames M. Lewis, N r i .'oner
Approved as to Fouii
Attest: Sylvia E. Hinojosa
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Clf the Board
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ITEM TITLE:
BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. q
For Meeting of November 19. 1996
Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager and City
Clerk to Execute an "Interlocal Agreement for Regional Wellhead
Protection Program" with Yakima County and Other Purveyors of
Water.
SUBMITTED BY: Dueane Calvin, Water/Irrigation Manger
CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Dueane Calvin 576-6480
SUMMARY EXPLANATION: Section 1428 of the 1986 Amendments to the Federal Safe
Drinking Water Act mandates that every state develop a wellhead protection program, and
that the state Drinking Water Act requires all Group A water systems using ground water
as their source implement a Wellhead Protection Program. The attached agreement will
enable the City of Yakima, the City of Moxee, the Town of Naches, The City of Selah, the
Town of Tieton, the City of Union Gap and Yakima County to participate in the
development of a regional Wellhead Protection Program. 75% of the funding for the
program development will come from a Centennial Clean Water Fund Grant being offered
by the State Department of Ecology. The estimated project cost is $150,000. The cost of
such a program would have to be born by each individual purveyor if the effort to comply
with the mandate was undertaken independently. Under this proposed program the "local"
match is $37,000, with no more than half being in-kind. The formula to be utilized to
determine each participants share of the local match is set forth on page three of the
attached Agreement.
The funding for the City portion of the local share was include in the C.I.P. budget for
1997, and no expenditure of funds relating the program will take place until after January
1, 1997.
Resolution X Ordinance Contract Other (specify) Interlocal Agreement
Funding Source
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL:
City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the Resolution
COUNCIL ACTION: Resolution adopted. Resolution No. R-96-148