HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2024-048 Resolution authorizing a temporary water transfer interlocal agreement with the City of Tieton and Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District RESOLUTION NO. R-2024-048
A RESOLUTION authorizing a Temporary Water Transfer Interlocal Agreement with the
City of Tieton and Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District to lease 31 shares of
Irrigation Water to the City of Tieton for the water year 2024.
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima (City) Water/Irrigation Division has 31 shares of Yakima-
Tieton Irrigation District water assigned to the second level reservoir property on City Reservoir
Road; and
WHEREAS, the City's Water/Irrigation Division is paying for 31 shares of irrigation water,
but that water is currently not necessary to the City's operations; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tieton needs irrigation water and is willing to lease the water and
pay more than the normal share cost to use the water; and
WHEREAS, leasing the water to the City of Tieton is mutually beneficial because the
City is reimbursed for the cost of the water shares and the City of Tieton has use of the water in
accordance with the attached Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the best interest of the City of Yakima and
its residents to authorize the City Manager to execute the Temporary Water Transfer Interlocal
Agreement with the City of Tieton and the Yakima Tieton Irrigation District to lease 31 shares of
irrigation water to the City of Tieton; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the attached and incorporated
Agreement with the City of Tieton and the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District for the lease of 31
shares of Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District water to the City of Tieton for the water year 2024.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 19th day of March, 2024.
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Patricia Byers, Mayor
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TEMPORARY WATER TRANSFER AGREEMENT
THIS TEMPORARY WATER TRANSFER INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT is made
and entered into in accordance with the requirements of RCW 39.34, on the 79 day of
e\- t I;(' °- , 2024, by and between CITY OF YAKIMA, hereinafter referred to as
the Transferor;whose address is 129 N. 2nd St.; YAKIMA, WA 98901; CITY OF TIETON
hereinafter referred to as the Transferee, whose address is P.O. BOX 357, TIETON, WA
98947; and YAKIMA-TIETON IRRIGATION DISTRICT, an irrigation district organized
under the laws of the State of Washington, hereinafter referred to as the District, and
whose address is 470 Camp Four Road, Yakima, WA 98908;
WITNESSETH:
1. Transferor, for and in consideration of good and valuable consideration
does hereby transfer to Transferee 31.00 shares of water from the facilities of the District,
said water now being appurtenant to Yakima County tax parcel number 181316-31402 &
181316-11400 owned by the Transferor, and situated, lying, and being in Yakima County,
Washington, and within the boundaries of the District, does hereby transfer said 31.00
shares of water from the above-described property for the year 2024 to Yakima County
parcels within the City of Tieton irrigation service area owned by Transferee and all
parcels as listed on the attached irrigation turnout summary, situated, lying, and being in
Yakima County, Washington, and within the boundaries of the District; it being the
intention of Transferee to use said shares of water on the properties last described for the
current irrigation season. This agreement shall continue for the current irrigation season
and shall terminate and be of no further force or effect upon the expiration of the current
irrigation season without any further action of any party. Other than the one-time transfer
of water shares as set forth herein, no other real or personal property shall exchange
hands as part of this transaction.
2. Transferee does hereby agree to pay the Transferor$125.00 per share for 31.00
shares plus the billing charge of $80.00, for use in the water year of 2024, a total of
$3,955.00. Payment is due at the Transferor fifteen (15) days from date of invoice.
3. Transferee does hereby agree that the total resulting shares of water to be used
on the property last above described, including said shares of water herein transferred,
is 31.00 shares of water. The District, for and in consideration of the conditions provided
herein, does hereby approve and acknowledge the above transfer of the aforementioned
water.
4. The water user parties' above-described properties and water herein transferred
shall be and remain expressly subject to the rules and regulations of the Yakima-Tieton
Irrigation District.
5. The water user parties' above-described properties and water herein transferred
are expressly subject to assessments, rates, tolls, and charges of the District for any
lawful purpose, including but not limited to the care, maintenance, upkeep, operation,
management, repair, reconstruction, betterment, and improvement of facilities of the
District, for the payment of any indebtedness due the United States and the State of
Washington, and for the payment of bonds and interest thereon.
6. All assessments, rates, tolls, and charges of the District payable for the current
and all prior years associated with the properties involved shall be paid in full prior to the
District's approval and acknowledgement of this transfer. The parties shall be responsible
for any payments or reimbursements between the parties, and the District shall have no
responsibility for the handling or transmittal of such funds.
7. The water user parties' above-described properties and water herein transferred
are expressly subject to all the terms and conditions of original water deeds and contracts
creating and initiating the water rights transferred herein.
8. The parties acknowledge and agree to the following:
a. Water rights in the Yakima River Drainage Basin, including but not limited
to the right of diversion and use of and the extent and priority of the right to
the use of any surface water of the Yakima River Drainage Basin, are have
been determined and adjudicated in the case of State of Washington v.
Acquavella, Yakima County Cause No. 77-2-01484-5 and the final decree
signed in May 2019.
b. Judge Walter Stauffacher issued an order on August 13, 1992, which
provided as follows:
1. IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED that changes in
the place of use of water within the boundaries of an
irrigation district may be approved by the board of
directors of the irrigation district and do not require the
approval of the Department of Ecology.
9. Transferor and Transferee hereby release and agree to indemnify, hold
harmless and defend the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District, and its directors, officers,
agents, and employees, on account of any and all damages or claims, including but not
limited to attorneys' fees and expenses, by whomsoever made and of any nature
whatsoever, arising out of or in any manner connected to this Temporary Water Transfer
Agreement or arising out of or in any manner connected to the water herein transferred
being found or determined to be void or voidable. Transferor's and Transferee's duties
under this paragraph to indemnify the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District shall not apply to
liability for damages arising out of bodily injury to persons or damage to property caused
by or resulting from the sole negligence of the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District or its
directors, officers, agents, and employees. The Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District hereby
releases and agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend Transferor and Transferee
and their elected officials, appointed officials, agents, and employees, on account of all
damages or claims, including attorneys' fees and expenses, for damages arising out of
bodily injury to persons or damage to property caused by or resulting from the sole
negligence of the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District or its directors, officers, agents, and
employees. In the event of damages arising out of bodily injury to persons or damage to
property caused by or resulting from the concurrent negligence of (1) the Yakima-Tieton
Irrigation District or its directors, officers, agents, or employees, and/or (2) Transferor or
its elected officials or appointed officials, employees, or agents, and/or (3) Transferee or
its elected officials or appointed officials, employees, and agents, Transferor's,
Transferee's and/or the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District's duty to indemnify under this
paragraph shall apply only to the extent of each such party's negligence.
10. Transferee shall pay in advance to the District all the District costs associated
with this transfer, including but not limited to all costs for administration, orifice plates,
parts, mileage, labor, and all other costs associated with the transfer.
11. The water user parties hereby certify and warrant under penalty of perjury of
the laws of the state of Washington that they are the owners of their respective properties
as described herein. Transferor furthermore certifies and warrants under penalty of
perjury of the laws of the state of Washington that Transferor is not in default under any
mortgage lien covering Transferor's property, that there are no liens on Transferor's
property, other than mortgage liens, and that the contract seller of such property, if any,
has consented to this temporary transfer by the signature below. In the event of any sale
or transfer of Transferor's property described above, Transferor shall take full
responsibility for notifying any purchaser or other transferee of this temporary transfer.
12. In accordance with RCW 39.34.040, prior to this agreement becoming
effective it shall be listed by subject on the City of Yakima web site.
Transferee: CITY OF TIETON
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YAKIMA TIETON IRRIGATION DISTRICT
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Travis Okelberry, Secretary-Manager
Transferor: CITY OF YAKIMA
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Dave Zabell, Interim City Manager
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YTID I City of Tieton Irrigation Turnout Summary
Turnout System Acct# Water User Shares Transfer NetShares ImgationFlow
Comment
115 1 1502 City of Tieton 20 94 -8 29 12 65 61 99 Transferred to 0133A
0133A 1 1502 City of Tieton 34 97 38 12 f 73 09 358 14
0163C 1 4195 City of Tieton 3 4 28 r 7 28 35 67 Comment
2011 2 3764 City of Tieton 10 17 10 17 49 83 Transferred from 0115 City of Tieton 8 29
2014 2 4591 City of Tieton 27 52 27 52 134 85 Transferred from 7700 City of YKM 11
1806B 1 4194 City Of Tieton(Hatto 25 51 -3 11 22 4 109 76 Transferred from 7890 City of YKM 3 43
Transferred from 7890 City of YKM 15 4
City of Yakima Share Transfer 31
Comment. '
Turnouts and Parcels Served Transfer from 1806B City of Tieton 3 11
j Transfer from 7890 City of YKM 1 17
Turnout 0115 Turnout 0133A Turnout 0163C Turnout 2014
161413-11008 161413-11407 171418-23023 171418-23451 171418-42404 171418-21001
161413-11407 161413-14017 171418-23025 171418-23452 171418-42405 171418-21015
161413-11408 171418-13007 171418-23027 171418-23453 171418-42406 171418-21426
161413-11412 171418-13009 171418-23028 171418-23454 171418-42407 171418-21427
161413-11415 171418-13406 171418-23029 171418-23462 171418-42408 171418-21428
161413-11416 171418-13414 171418-23030 171418-23463 171418-42414 171418-21429
161413-11417 171418-13415 171418-23031 171418-23464 171418-42415 171418-21430
161413-11418 171418-13416 171418-23033 171418-23470 171418-43406 171418-21431
161413-11419 171418-21007 171418-23034 171418-23471 171418-43407 171418-21432
161413-11420 171418-21423 171418-23035 171418-23472 171418-43408 171418-21433
161413-11422 171418-21425 171418-23036 171418-23473 171418-43409 171418-21434
161413-11423 171418-22400 171418-23038 171418-23474 171418-43410 171418-21435
161413-11424 171418-22403 171418-23039 171418-23475 171418-43411 171418-21436
161413-11425 171418-22407 171418-23040 171418-23476 171418-43412 171418-21437
161413-11426 171418-22408 171418-23041 171418-23477 171418-43413 171418-21438
161413-11429 171418-22409 171418-23042 171418-23478 171418-43415 171418-21439
161413-11430 171418-22410 171418-23046 171418-23479 171418-43416 171418-21440 _
161413-11431 171418-22411 171418-23051 171418-23480 171418-43417 171418-21441
161413-11432 171418-22412 171418-23053 171418-24009 171418-21442
161413-11437 171418-22413 171418-23055 171418-24400 Turnout2011 171418-21447
161413-11438 171418-22417 171418-23056 171418-24404 171418-21448
161413-11447 171418-22418 171418-23057 171418-24405 171418-21411 171418-21453 1
161413-11448 171418-22419 171418-23060 171418-24412 171418-21412 171418-21454
161413-11449 171418-22421 171418-23061 171418-24415 171418-21414 171418-21459
161413-11450 171418-22422 171418-23062 171418-24416 171418-21415 171418-21460
161413-11453 171418-22423 171418-23064 171418-24417 171418-21416 171418-21461
161413-12407 171418-22424 171418-23065 171418-24418 171418-21417 171418-21462
161413-12408 171418-22426 171418-23068 171418-24423 171418-21418 171418-21463
161413-12409 171418-22434 171418-23070 171418-24429 171418-21419 171418-21464
161413-12410 171418-22435 171418-23400 171418-24433 171418-21420 171418-21465
161413-12411 171418-22438 171418-23401 171418-24440 171418-21421 171418-21466
161413-12419 171418-22439 171418-23402 171418-24441 171418-22481
161413-12420 171418-22440 171418-23403 171418-24447 171418-22482 Turnout 1806B
161413-12424 171418-22441 171418-23404 171418-24448 171418-22483
161413-12426 171418-22442 171418-23405 171418-24449 171418-22484 171420-21004
161413-14009 171418-22444 171418-23406 171418-24450 171418-22485
161413-14010 171418-22450 171418-23407 171418-24451 171418-22486
161413-14014 171418-22451 171418-23408 171418-24453 171418-22487
161413-14017 171418-22455 171418-23409 171418-24454 171418-22488
171418-22007 171418-22456 171418-23410 171418-24455 171418-22489
171418-22465 171418-22458 171418-23411 171418-24456 171418-22493
171418-22472 171418-22460 171418-23412 171418-24458 171418-22499
171418-22464 171418-23413 171418-24459 171418-22500
171418-22471 171418-23415 171418-24462 171418-22501
171418-22476 171418-23416 171418-24465 171418-22502
171418-22477 171418-23417 171418-24473 171418-22506
171418-22479 171418-23421 171418-24474 171418-22507
171418-22503 171418-23422 171418-24475 171418-22512 1
171418-22504 171418-23424 171418-24477 171418-22515
171418-23001 171418-23428 171418-24482 171418-22516
171418-23002 171418-23430 171418-24484 171418-22522
171418-23003 171418-23431 171418-24486 171418-22535
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171418-23005 171418-23434 171418-24492 171418-22541
171418-23008 171418-23435 171418-24498
171418-23009 171418-23436 171418-24507
171418-23010 171418-23438 171418-24513
171418-23013 171418-23440 171418-24515
171418-23015 171418-23442 _
171418-23020 171418-23444
171418-23021 171418-23448
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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 7.J.
For Meeting of: March 19, 2024
ITEM TITLE: Resolution authorizing a temporary water transfer interlocal
agreement with the City of Tieton and Yakima-Tieton Irrigation
District
SUBMITTED BY: *Scott Schafer, Director of Public Works
Mike Shane, Water/Irrigation Division Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Proposed is a Temporary Water Transfer I nterlocal Agreement for the City of Yakima to lease 31
shares of Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District water to the City of Tieton for the 2024 irrigation
season. The 31 shares of irrigation water is not currently necessary to supply the City of Yakima's
irrigation operations for 2024, whereas the City of Tieton has a need for this irrigation water.
Under the proposed agreement, the City of Tieton would pay$125/share to the City of Yakima;
plus a billing charge of$80 for a total of$3,955.00 for this year. The arrangement with the City of
Tieton was first implemented in 2014.
ITEM BUDGETED: Yes
STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Partnership Development
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution.
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Upload Date Type
D Resolatri,!LA City of Tieton Water Shares 34,2024 Resolution
0 Lease Agreement 2122/2024 Contract