HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 3866CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO.3866
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON,\V ASHINGTON,
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO SIGN AN
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT REGARDING LEGAL SERVICES,
AMONG THE CITIES OF ANACORTES,AUBURN,BELLEVUE,
BELLINGHAM,BOTHELL,BREMERTON,BUCKLEY,BURIEN,
BURLINGTON,CAMAS,DES MOINES,ELLENSBURG,EVERETT,
FEDERAL \VAY,FIRCREST,KENNEWICK,KENT,LONGVIEW,
l\1ARYSVILLE,MOUNT VERNON,NORMANDY PARK,ORTING,
PORT ANGELES,PULLMAN,PUYALLUP,RENTON,RICHLAND,
SAMMAMISH,SEA TAC,SUl\1NER,UNIVERSITY PLACE,
VANCOUVER,AND.KITSAP.·.COUNTYAND ·ANYOTHJI:RPHASE.II
PERMITTEES THAT l\lIGHT JOIN THIS COALITION OF
GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES (COLLECTIVELY,"COALITION").
\VHEREAS,a Phase II National Pollutant Discharge Elimination (NPDES)permit is
required pursuant to the Federal Clean Water Act;and
\VHEREAS,the Washington Department of Ecology (DOE)has adopted Standards
(DOE Standards)that the DOE claims are authorized under the NPDES permitting authority;and
:::,tanCl3LrCls may lmj:lose btu'dells on .<>..\-JI nv.u,as
well as landowners in Renton;and
\VHEREAS,the DOE Standards may also cause costly legal challenges to the city of
Renton as a result of enforcing the DOE Standards;and
\VHEREAS,the DOE seeks to impose the DOE Standards on other cities as well;and
\VHEREAS,the potential impact of the DOE Standards on the city of Renton,property
owners,and other cities may be significant;and
WHEREAS,RCW 39.34 permits public agencies to enter into interlocal agreements for
mutual advantage;and
RESOLUTION NO.3866
WHEREAS,the cost of challenging the DOE Standards will be great and it is in the best
interest of the citizens to combine resources with other cities to pursue all legal avenues to
challenge the DOE Standards;
NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,
WASHINGTON,DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I.
SECTIONH.
agreement regarding
The above findings are true and correct in all respects.
The Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to sign the interlocal
servIces.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this th day of_------=M-=..:a=....:r=--.:c=....:h:.:...-:,2007.
Bonnie I.Walton,City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 19 t h day of __..:::..:M=a:.::.r:.::.c=h --",2007.
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Lawrence J.Warren,City Attorney
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