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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda AGENDA Utilities Committee Regular Meeting 3:30 PM - Monday, June 15, 2020 Videoconference 1. WRIA 8 Briefing a) Orientation Materials 2. Emerging Issues in Utilities WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council Operating Guidelines WRIA8SRCGuidelinesRevised2014.docx 1 Approved March 2007 by WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council Revised March 2014 by WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council Revised January 2018 by WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council A. Purpose of the WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council The WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council will work to implement the Lake Washington/Cedar/Sammamish Watershed WRIA 8 Chinook Salmon Conservation Plan with the intent to recover Chinook salmon and other anadromous fish. The Council’s efforts are part of the regional salmon recovery effort for Puget Sound Chinook. Objectives:  Provide a mechanism and governance structure for implementation and adaptive management of the Lake Washington/Cedar/Sammamish Watershed WRIA 8 Chinook Salmon Conservation Plan (WRIA 8 Plan).  Support the collaborative efforts of local jurisdictions and other parties, including state and federal agencies, businesses, community groups, and other stakeholders, to implement the recommendations in the WRIA 8 Plan.  Provide for the ongoing participation of citizens and other stakeholders in such efforts and to garner public support for WRIA 8 salmon conservation efforts.  Track progress in implementing the WRIA 8 Plan and monitor the effectiveness of WRIA 8 implementation actions in improving habitat for Chinook salmon and adaptively managing WRIA 8 actions over time.  Develop and articulate positions on issues related to salmon habitat and conservation and seek additional funding for WRIA 8 Plan implementation. B. Responsibilities WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council (All):  Oversee and guide implementation of the WRIA 8 Plan.  Adopt rules and procedures necessary for its operation.  Review annual scope of work for service provider team.  Review and recommend grant proposals to Salmon Recovery Funding Board.  Establish standing or special committees to accomplish specific tasks (can include Council members and non-members). Parties to the Interlocal Agreement (ILA) Only:  Review and recommend King County Flood Control District Cooperative Watershed Management grant proposals to the King County Flood Control District Board of Supervisors. AGENDA ITEM #1. a) WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council Operating Guidelines WRIA8SRCGuidelinesRevised2014.docx 2  Select from its members a Management Committee and assign duties to the Management Committee, which are expected to include overseeing the budget and service provider staff.  Approve a scope of work and a memorandum of understanding that sets out services to be provided by the service provider.  Establish and approve an annual budget.  Perform other duties according to the ILA. C. Membership  Each participating jurisdiction shall choose an elected official as its voting representative to the WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council (Council). Each jurisdiction may also choose another elected official to serve as their alternate in the event that the regular representative cannot attend. Alternates are encouraged to attend and participate in meetings.  If elected officials are unable to attend a meeting, they can also send a staff person to represent them. The staff person is allowed to vote and counts towards the quorum with the exception of voting on topics reserved for the parties to the ILA (budget, King County Flood Control District Cooperative Watershed Management Grant Funding, and work program and staffing).  Council members should notify the Salmon Recovery Manager if they will not be able to attend a meeting and are sending an alternate in their place.  The parties to the ILA have decided that it is appropriate and beneficial to the implementation and adaptive management of the plan to have “non-party” members to the ILA serve on the Council. Stakeholder members of the former WRIA 8 Steering Committee were originally appointed to serve on the Council.  Nomination of new non-party members may be made by any member of the Council. Appointment requires either a consensus or dual majority of the party members to the ILA.  A membership subcommittee made up of members of the WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council including both parties to the ILA and non-party members to the Council should conduct an annual review of the current membership of the Council and their participation levels, and make recommendations regarding future membership to the whole Council. AGENDA ITEM #1. a) WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council Operating Guidelines WRIA8SRCGuidelinesRevised2014.docx 3 D. Chairs / Positions The Council will be led by a Chair and Vice Chair elected by the membership of the Council. The Chair must be an elected official representing a party to the ILA. The Vice Chair can be an elected official representing a party to the ILA or a Stakeholder member of the Council. 1. Chair and Vice Chair  Chair and Vice Chair Selection:  Chair and Vice Chair positions are selected from willing members of the Salmon Recovery Council.  Selection of Chair and Vice Chair positions occurs every two years, on even years.  Selection of Chair and Vice Chair positions takes place at the first Salmon Recovery Council meeting of the year (typically January).  Chair and Vice Chair selections are made by a vote of the Salmon Recovery Council members present at the meeting.  Special elections may take place if the current Chair or Vice Chair is no longer able to serve.  Duties of Chair and Vice Chair:  Chair to lead the WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council.  Vice Chair to lead the WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council when Chair is unable to attend.  Both confer with members of the WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council between regular meetings on significant issues that require a timely response.  Both confer with the WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Manager on agenda development and issues of the WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council.  Both provide advance notice to the WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Manager and the other Chair if unable to attend an upcoming meeting.  Both sign letters and statements agreed to by the WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council.  The Chair serves on the WRIA 8 Management Committee. The Vice Chair may also serve on the WRIA 8 Management Committee if they are an elected official representing a party to the Interlocal Agreement. 2. Regional WRIA 8 representative to Puget Sound Partnership’s Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Council  The Council will elect a representative.  Duties include:  Attend Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Council meetings and advocate for funding and policies that support WRIA 8 Plan implementation.  Confer with WRIA 8 staff and members of the WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council between regular meetings on significant issues that require a timely response. AGENDA ITEM #1. a) WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council Operating Guidelines WRIA8SRCGuidelinesRevised2014.docx 4 3. WRIA 8 Management Committee  The party members of the ILA shall choose five elected officials or their designees to serve on a Management Committee.  The Management Committee membership should represent the diversity of local governments that are parties to the ILA. Membership should include both large and small jurisdictions as well as jurisdictions from the different geographic areas of the watershed.  Duties: oversee the funds contributed by the participating jurisdictions and service provider team in accordance with the adopted annual budget and other duties as assigned by the party members of the ILA. E. Voting  Chart below clarifies who will vote on which topics: Voting Activity Parties of the ILA Entire Group Budget Committee Directions Correspondence* Elections Funding—KCFCD Funding—SRFB Funding—Other Technical Direction Work Program and Staffing * Comments on legislation, correspondence to political entities, etc.  Decisions shall be made by consensus as much as possible. Consensus may be reached by unanimous agreement of the party members to the ILA at the meeting, or by a majority recommendation agreed upon by the active party members, with a minority report.  A quorum of active party members to the ILA to the Council must be present to make a binding vote. Quorum exists if a majority of the party members are present provided that party positions left vacant on the Council shall not be included in calculating the quorum. In addition, positions will be considered vacant on the third consecutive absence and AGENDA ITEM #1. a) WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council Operating Guidelines WRIA8SRCGuidelinesRevised2014.docx 5 shall not be included in calculating a quorum until that time in which the party member is present.  For topics that all members of the Council vote on, voting will be determined by consensus or a majority of the party members (as described above) and a majority of the non-party members.  In the event that consensus cannot be reached on a vote, any party who does not accept a majority decision may request weighted voting as described in the WRIA 8 ILA section 5.1.2 (below). This voting technique was not needed in the first sixteen years of WRIA 8 collaboration and can hopefully be avoided in the future. 5.1.2 In the event consensus cannot be achieved, as determined by rules and procedures adopted by the WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council, the WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council shall take action on a dual- majority basis, as follows: 5.1.2.1 Each party, through its appointed representative, may cast its weighted vote in connection with a proposed WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council action. 5.1.2.2 The weighted vote of each party in relation to the weighted votes of each of the other parties shall be determined by the percentage of the annual contribution by each party set in accordance with Subsection 4.2.1 in the year in which the vote is taken. 5.1.2.3 For any action subject to weighted voting to be deemed approved, an affirmative vote must be cast by both a majority of the active party members to this Agreement and by a majority of the weighted votes of the active party members to this Agreement. No action shall be valid and binding on the parties to this Agreement until it shall receive majority of votes of both the total number of active party members to the Agreement and of the active members representing a majority of the annual budget contribution for the year in which the vote is taken. A vote of abstention shall be recorded as a “no” vote. AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Organization Name Title Membership Beaux Arts Village Vacant Vacant Vacant  Delegate Bellevue John Stokes Councilmember Chair, Delegate Jeanne Zornes Deputy Mayor Alternate Tom Agnew Councilmember Delegate Clyde Hill Bruce Dodds Councilmember Delegate Diane Buckshnis Councilmember Delegate Kristina Johnson Councilmember Alternate Hunts Point Ted Frantz Councilmember Delegate Issaquah Victoria Hunt Councilmember Delegate David Baker Mayor Alternate Melanie O'Cain Councilmember Delegate Vacant Vacant  Delegate Mike Mactutis Environmental Engineering Staff Alternate Rod Dembowski Councilmember Delegate Jeanne Kohl‐Welles Councilmember Alternate Garrett Holbrook Legislative Aide Staff Alternate Jay Arnold Deputy Mayor Alternate Neal Black Councilmember Delegate Mark Phillips Councilmember Vice‐Chair, Delegate Lorri Bodi Council Member Alternate Maple Valley Erin Weaver Councilmember Alternate Medina Ryan Osada Public Works Director Staff Alternate Mercer Island Lisa Anderl Councilmember Delegate Mill Creek Vince Cavaleri Councilmember Alternate Mountlake Terrace Doug McCardle Councilmember Delegate Jennifer Gregerson Mayor Alternate Sarah Kneller Councilmember Delegate Redmond Varisha  Khan Councilmember Delegate Ryan McIrvin Councilmember Delegate Valerie O'Halloran Councilmember Alternate Jason Ritchie Councilmember Delegate Pam Stuart Councilmember Alternate Michele Koehler Aquatic Resources Manager Staff Alternate 1 Alex Chen Director, Water Planning &  Program Management Staff Alternate 2 Alex Pedersen Councilmember Delegate Shoreline Keith Scully Councilmember Delegate Stephanie Wright Councilmember Delegate Joshua Thompson Representative Alternate Susan Boundy‐Sanders Councilmember Delegate Chuck Price Councilmember Alternate Brian Bogen Councilmember Delegate Tom Whitson Councilmember Alternate Yarrow Point Carl Scandella Mayor Pro Tem Delegate Alderwood Water & Wastewater  District Mike Dixon Commissioner Delegate Cedar River Council Corinne Young Representative Delegate Renton Sammamish Seattle Snohomish County Woodinville Kent King County Kirkland Lake Forest Park Mukilteo WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council Membership 2020 Bothell Edmonds Kenmore Woodway AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Organization Name Title Membership WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council Membership 2020 Alex Selvey Representative Delegate Christine Stevens Representative Alternate Friends of the Issaquah Salmon  Hatchery (FISH)Larry Franks Vice President, Board of Directors Delegate Brandy Reed Director of Strategic Partnerships Alternate Kirstin Haugen Board Member Delegate Noel Gilbrough Vice President, Board of Directors Delegate Jeanette Dorner Executive Director Alternate Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust Tor Bell Stewardship Director Delegate Elizabeth Babcock North Puget Sound Branch  Coordinator Delegate Michael Grady Transportation Branch Chief Alternate Eric Adman Board President Delegate David Bain Councilmember Alternate U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps)Connie Grant Representative Delegate Washington Association of Sewer and  Water Districts (WASWD)Mary Shustov Commissioner, Sammamish  Plateau Water Delegate Washington Policy Center Don Davidson Representative Delegate WA State Department of Ecology Cleo Neculae Representative Delegate Stewart Reinbold Southern District Team  Supervisor Delegate Amy Windrope North Puget Sound Regional  Director Alternate Joe Miles KC Shoreline District Manager Delegate Jordanna Warneck North Lake Union and Salmon  Bay Land Manager Alternate Gary Smith Representative Delegate Terry Lavender Citizen Representative Alternate Sno‐King Watershed Council WA State Department of Fish &  Wildlife WA State Department of Natural  Resources Water Tenders/Trout Unlimited Forterra King Conservation District Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement  Group National Oceanic and Atmospheric  Administration (NOAA) Fisheries AGENDA ITEM #1. a) WRIA8-SRC-MeetingSchedule2020.docx WRIA 8 SRC Meeting Schedule 2020 Salmon Recovery Council Date and Time Location Salmon Recovery Council Thursday, January 16 2:00 - 4:15 p.m. Puget Sound Room-1ABC Dept. of Ecology Northwest Regional Office 3190 160th Ave. SE, Bellevue Salmon Recovery Council Thursday, March 19 2:00 -3:00 p.m. *Teleconference via Skype* Salmon Recovery Council Thursday, May 21 2:00 - 4:15 p.m. *Teleconference via Zoom* Salmon Recovery Council Thursday, July 16 2:00 - 4:15 p.m. *Teleconference via Zoom* Salmon Recovery Council Thursday, September 17 2:00 - 4:15 p.m. Puget Sound Room-1ABC Dept. of Ecology Northwest Regional Office 3190 160th Ave. SE, Bellevue Salmon Recovery Council Thursday, November 19 2:00 - 4:15 p.m. Puget Sound Room-1ABC Dept. of Ecology Northwest Regional Office 3190 160th Ave. SE, Bellevue Map & directions to Ecology’s Northwest Regional Office AGENDA ITEM #1. a) 2020 Legislative Priorities for Salmon Recovery and Puget Sound Watershed Health Lake Washington/Cedar/Sammamish Watershed (WRIA 8) Partners Updated January 2020 NOTE: WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council members may be requested to participate in legislative outreach to support the following state and federal salmon recovery priorities. In so doing, they are acting on behalf of the WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council, representing policies, programs, and actions identified in the WRIA 8 Chinook Conservation Plan. (https://www.govlink.org/watersheds/8/reports/chinook-plan-update.aspx). Federal Priorities •Support a $70 million Fiscal Year 2020 appropriations request for the Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF) in Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. The PCSRF program is the primary federal funding for salmon recovery and supports annual grants for priority salmon habitat protection and restoration projects. •Support funding in the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Fiscal Year 2021 Work Plan to advance design and construction of critical prioritized infrastructure repairs to the Hiram M. Chittenden (Ballard) Locks and to participate in a stakeholder process to identify concepts addressing elevated water temperatures and low dissolved oxygen in the Lake Washington Ship Canal. •Support an initial investment of $57.1 million in 2020 to initiate implementation of the Pacific Salmon Treaty through priority Puget Sound habitat protection and restoration projects, hatchery conservation programs, and a Southern Resident Orca prey program, and support an ongoing annual investment of $52.4 million implement this international treaty. The Pacific Salmon Treaty is critical to meeting the provisions of the federal Endangered Species Act, addressing tribal fishing rights, and maintaining sustainable U.S. fisheries that provide 26,700 full time equivalent jobs and $3.4 billion in economic value annually. Signed by the United States and Canada in 1985, it provides a framework for the AGENDA ITEM #1. a) two countries to cooperate on the management of Pacific salmon and is revisited roughly every 10 years to reflect current conditions and address new challenges. The revamped Treaty (2019-2028, approved January 2019) reflects the international commitment to ensure a better future for salmon and Southern Resident Orcas. •Support increasing funding to $750,000 (up from $600,000 in previous fiscal years) for each National Estuary Program (NEP), including the Puget Sound Partnership, plus $4 million for competitive grants and programs. This NEP funding is core program funding for Puget Sound Partnership and for competitive grants supporting implementation of near- term actions called for the Action Agenda for Puget Sound recovery. •Support the “Promoting United Government Efforts to Save Our Sound Act” (PUGET SOS Act), H.R. 2247, which will establish a Puget Sound Recovery National Program Office in the Environmental Protection Agency to coordinate federal Puget Sound recovery efforts with state, local and tribal recovery efforts and enable greater levels of federal funding for Puget Sound recovery. The bill enhances the federal government’s role and investment in Puget Sound by amending the Clean Water Act to add a new section dedicated to Puget Sound recovery, providing lasting and structural recognition of the Puget Sound as a waterbody of national significance on par with the Chesapeake Bay and the Great Lakes, and authorizing up to $50 million for the Puget Sound Geographic Program (currently funded at $28 million). •Support legislation that seeks to increase funding and incentives for green stormwater retrofits and infrastructure, including:o In May 2019, Congressman Kilmer introduced legislation titled, “Preventing Pollution through Partnerships Act” or the “P3 Act” (H.R. 2718), which would incentivize private investment in green infrastructure through creation of a new category of tax-exempt Green Infrastructure Private Activity Bonds (PBAs) that state and local governments can use to encourage developers to include green infrastructure in development plans. These PBAs enable local governments to leverage private investment in projects that benefit the public interest, while also providing a potential revenue source for developers. The bill authorizes each state to evaluate and approve projects that qualify for a Green Infrastructure PAB. This ensures each qualified project will effectively addresses the unique challenges faced by the community where the project is located. Developers can use proceeds from the Green Infrastructure PAB to cover the cost of planning, engineering and design, construction, and third-party site certification for any qualified green infrastructure project. AGENDA ITEM #1. a) •Identify and support specific funding requests for priority projects identified in and/or consistent with the WRIA 8 salmon recovery strategies. •Support state agency budget requests for monitoring salmon populations and for studies and management of predation, disease, and other issues that affect WRIA 8 salmon populations. o Support funding for a study of predatory fish populations in the Lake Washington Ship Canal in Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s supplemental budget request, as part of the $6.8 million Emergent Need decision package for Monitoring Salmon Fisheries. This work will improve understanding and management of non- native invasive predatory fish populations to reduce their impact on juvenile salmon. o Support Capital Budget funding for Stormwater Financial Assistance Program (SFAP) through the Washington Department of Ecology – The Governor’s capital budget adds $3.4 million for projects funded through SFAP with increased revenue collections in the new Stormwater Model Toxics Control Account (MTCA). Funds will be added to existing SFAP appropriation to fund the planning, design and construction of priority stormwater treatment and control facilities and activities that reduce pollution impacts from stormwater runoff, supporting the protection and restoration of Washington waters, including Puget Sound. o Support Department of Ecology’s supplemental funding request for the Local Source Control Partnership ($750,000 for 2021 and $550,000 in 2022 and 2023) to replace one-time federal funding and maintain existing program operation. The program assists local government partners to provide hands-on technical and regulatory assistance to small businesses to manage hazardous waste and protect against stormwater pollution. Businesses are supported with implementing both structural and operational best management practices that reduce pollution entering the storm system. •Support recommendations from the Southern Resident Orca Task Force to address outstanding needs, including: o Operating Budget funding for new work at Washington Department of Ecology: Puget Sound Fresh Water Monitoring ($748,000 and 1.2 FTEs) for continuous freshwater nutrient monitoring for dissolved oxygen, pH, nitrates, turbidity, temperature and conductivity, and targeted storm event sampling at the mouth of the seven largest rivers discharging into Puget Sound. The data collected will support the Puget Sound nutrient reduction strategy and help inform decisions regarding the need for future infrastructure investments across the region. State Supplemental Budget Priorities AGENDA ITEM #1. a)  Nutrient Controls for Puget Sound ($535,000 and 1.2 FTEs) to develop a permitting program that helps control nutrient discharges from wastewater treatment plants in Puget Sound. State Policy Legislation Priorities • Support efforts to clarify in statute that recipients of state grant funding for salmon recovery projects should not be subject to sales tax for receipt of the grant or for their direct services to implement the grant. • Support and explore opportunities to engage in developing legislation that seeks to provide immunity from liability for entities that implement habitat restoration projects involving the placement of large wood. • Track and support legislation that seeks to improve regulatory protections for areas that are important for salmon habitat, and oppose legislation that reduces regulatory protections for these areas. • Track and participate in continued efforts to explore watershed-based and/or regional funding authorities to support multiple-benefit projects that address salmon habitat protection and restoration, water quality, stormwater management, and flood management. AGENDA ITEM #1. a)