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REGULAR COUNCIL - 18 May 2015 - Agenda - Pdf
AGENDA RENTON CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING May 18, 2015 Monday, 7 p.m. 1.CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2.ROLL CALL 3.PROCLAMATIONS a. Safe Boating Week - May 16 to 22, 2015 b. National Public Works Week - May 17 to 23, 2015 4.PUBLIC HEARING a. Street vacation petition for a portion of N. 38th St. between Meadow Ave. N and I-405; petitioner - James Tasca, Renton (VAC-15-001) 5.ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT 6.AUDIENCE COMMENT (Speakers must sign up prior to the Council meeting. Each speaker is allowed five minutes. The first comment period is limited to one-half hour. The second comment period later on in the agenda is unlimited in duration.) When you are recognized by the Presiding Officer, please walk to the podium and state your name and city of residence for the record, SPELLING YOUR LAST NAME. NOTICE to all participants: pursuant to state law, RCW 42.17A.555, campaigning for any ballot measure or candidate in City Hall and/or during any portion of the council meeting, including the audience comment portion of the meeting, is PROHIBITED. 7.CONSENT AGENDA The following items are distributed to Councilmembers in advance for study and review, and the recommended actions will be accepted in a single motion. Any item may be removed for further discussion if requested by a Councilmember. a. Approval of the Council meeting minutes of 5/4/2015. Council concur. b. Mayor law reappoints the following individuals to the Renton Airport Advisory Committee with terms expiring on 5/7/2018: Marleen Mandt (Kennydale - primary), Kurt Boswell (Airport-at- Large - primary), Karen Stemwell (Aircraft Owner/Pilot's Association - alternate), David Basco (Renton Hill/Monterrey Terrace - primary), Al Banholzer (WA Pilot's Association), and Kenneth Williams (West Hill - primary). Council concur. c. City Clerk reports bid opening on 5/5/2015 for CAG-15-078 – S. 7th St. at Shattuck Ave. S. Intersection Improvement Project; and submits staff recommendation to accept the low bid submitted by DPK, Inc. in the amount of $868,454.32. Refer to Transportation Committee for discussion of funding. d. City Clerk reports bid opening on 5/5/2015 for CAG-15-082 – Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park Concrete Tile Rehabilitation Project; and submits staff recommendation to accept the low bid Page 1 of 257 submitted by Road Construction Northwest, Inc., in the amount of $498,170.25. Refer to Finance Committee for discussion of funding. e. Court case filed by Gary Hanson and Donna Hanson, represented by Impact Law Group PLLC., vs. the City of Renton, et al. Refer to City Attorney and Insurance Services. f. Utility Systems Division recommends approval of a contract with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. in the amount of $386,200 for Design and Bidding Services of the Talbot Hill Sewer Relocation (SR 167 Interchange/Direct Connector) Project. Council concur. 8.UNFINISHED BUSINESS Topics listed below were discussed in Council committees during the past week. Those topics marked with an asterisk (*) may include legislation. Committee reports on any topics may be held by the Chair if further review is necessary. a. Transportation (Aviation) Committee: City of Renton Americans with Disabilities Act Transition Plan* b. Finance Committee: Vouchers 9.RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES Resolution: a. ADA Transition Plan (See 8.a.) Ordinance for first reading: a. Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Committee Report) Ordinance for second and final reading: a. Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015) 10.NEW BUSINESS (Includes Council Committee agenda topics; visit rentonwa.gov/cityclerk for more information.) 11.AUDIENCE COMMENTS 12.ADJOURNMENT COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AGENDA (Preceding Council Meeting) COUNCIL CHAMBERS May 18, 2015 - Monday, 6:00 p.m. County Executive's "Best Start for Kids" Initiative Regional Issues • Hearing assistance devices for use in the Council Chambers are available upon request to the City Clerk • CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE TELEVISED LIVE ON GOVERNMENT ACCESS CHANNEL 21 To view Council Meetings online please visit rentonwa.gov/councilmeetings Page 2 of 257 DenisLawMayorCityof±E1Mayor’sOfficeProcCamationWhereas,theCityofRentonisboundedbyLakeWashingtonshorelineandencompassesnumerouswaterways;andWhereas,alargenumberofRenton’sresidentsofallagesengageinrecreationalboating;andWhereas,onaverage,700peopledieeachyearinboatingrelatedaccidentsintheU.S.,withthevastmajorityofthoseaccidentscausedbyhumanerrorandpoorjudgmentandnotbytheboat,equipment,orenvironmentalfactors;andWhereas,asignificantnumberofboaterswholosetheirlivesbydrowningeachyearwouldbealivetodayhadtheyworntheirlifejackets;andWhereas,themissionofUnitedStatesCoastGuardAuxiliary,Flotilla25,locatedinRenton,istopromoteandimproverecreationalboatingsafetybyteachingboatingsafetycoursesandconductingvesselsafetychecks;fAfow,therefore,I,DenisLaw,MayoroftheCityofRenton,doherebyproclaimMay16-22,2015,tobeSqfeBoatingWeekintheCityofRenton,andIencourageallRentonresidentstodedicatethemselvestolearningaboutandpracticingsafeboating,includingwearinglifejackets.InwitnesswhereofIhavehereuntosetaffixedthis12thdayofMay,2015.Den/sLaw,MayorCityofRenton,WashingtonmyhandandcausedthesealoftheCityofRentöntobeRentonCityHall•1055SouthGradyWay•Renton,Washingtoñ98057•rentonwa.gov.3a. - Safe Boating Week - May 16 to 22, 2015Page 3 of 257 Whereas,publicworksservicesprovidedinourcommunityareanintegralpartofourcitizens’everydaylives;andWiriereas,thesupportofanunderstandingandinformedcitizenryisvitaltotheefficientoperationofpublicworkssystemsandprogramssuchaswater,Sewers,roadways,publicbuildings,andwastecollection;andWhereas,thehealth,safety,andcomfortofthiscommunitygreatlydependonthesefacilitiesandservices;andWhereas,thequalityandeffectivenessofthesefacilitiesandprograms,aswellastheirplanning,design,andconstruction,aredependent.upontheeffortsandskillofpublicworksofficials;andWhereas,theefficiencyofthequalifiedanddedicatedpersonnelwhostaffpublicworksdepartmentsismateriallyinfluencedbythepeople’sattitudeandunderstandingoftheimportanceoftheworktheyperform;Whereas,2015marksthe55thannualNationalPublicWorksWeek,“CommunityBeginsHere,”whichspeakstotheessentialnatureofpublicworksservicesinsupportofeverydayqualityoflife,issponsoredbytheAmericanPublicWorksAssociation;.Atow,therefore,I,DenisLaw,MayoroftheCityofRenton,doherebyproclaimMay17-23,2015,tobeWationatPu6(icWorksWeekintheCityofRenton,andIencourageallcitizenstorecognizethecontributionspublicworksofficialsmakeeverydaytoourhealth,safety,comfort,andqualityoflife.Inwitnesswhereof,IhavehereuntosetmyhandandcausedthesealoftheCityofRentontobeaffixedthis18thdayofMay,2015.RentonCityHall•7055SouthGradyWay•Renton,Washington98057•rentonwa.govMayor’sOfficeProcamatwnCityofRenton,Washington1.‘1-‘.28.33.3>85M:25 Baum 3 3coucmmwe>tU9:*0_mmmmfnwmsmuucm_u:mr_>5.“mmoE:w._w;m>mr_ _ m.o2w;>>mmmS_>>c_ .8:$0>..__m:cucm.to..Eou.>um..mm..t_mm;So8.>3>.m>mmv_mE.u._m_u_to mv_._o>>u_3:amco_..:n_:.:ouQt.m~_:moom:Bmcm~_.._u__mmmmgsoucm_ tam‘coucmm9.035 m5 E .w%\§@é\§u.§:nE§E.3u>m 3.8.?ow \mm-D>m_>_E_m_uoE32¢;on.2023.9.0>52:.6_o>m_>_.>>m._m_:mn_._.§ou®\$$.396 Eo_..m_uomm<9:95u__n:n_:mu:mE<ofE umzomcoamm_.3: +0>...__§c>mn>._m>m.6280.3Emmu_?_mmmv_._o>>233.683m:_m_..:mmmmof9.mxmmam;uE>> ...m._m_._2&3>.._c:EEou...v_mm>>mv_._o>>u_3:n__m:o_..mz_m:c:m5mmofmvtmEmaom.§m$w.\§ uE._o.cmg>9:{Q5of +0mucmtoaE_ 2:wem:__ucBm_mnc:ucmmn3_..Pmm.m_aomn_9:>0.vmucm:rE_>__m_._3mEm_$:mEtmamn 9:03u__n_:qtmumo;>>_mc:o.&mau3mu_umncamnw_..__m:c2:+0>u:w_u_tmm?.§M_§w\§ cam_m_m_u_to $__o>>233..9.0___v_mucmmtotmQt.cog:EmncmqmvEm\co_..B:bm:ouncm.:m_mm_u.mc_c:m_g :93mm:95mm..u.EEmoEucmmw:___umv.mmw?Em.u.mcm>_5mtmncm3__2a m?.§§@\§ can_mmu_>.mmncm mm_..___um..mmmfcoucmqmv>:mm._m>.._::EEouME:.6tottouucm.>um..mm;t._mm;2:~§u\$§9 _u:mEo_uum__ou3mm>>ucm:....mc__u__:n uznzg.m>m>>nmo._.m.m>>mm;8.m>>mmcuzmmEEmo.ancmmE3m>m.u.v_._o>>u__£a “Bcoz?mao Em_u_tw2:B_3_>m_>._cmN_.._uvw::o.E_ncmmc_n:S.&w_uc:cm328.8;9:aé?mmxx. newwm>__>m_9Cm>m .m:m~Eu.50*0tag_m_mmE_cmEm.>.._::EEou.50:_nmn_>oE.u.mu_>.mm.u.v_._o>>u__n_:q.§m\$mx§ :o.§§SuE®850m..o>m.>_ ééEEEEEEE§%é ...E/aééevvmmm§mE_¥M$c .@ 6.4/74.,5.82.855 ,P5.».% Zn/w.C6 €@€?6?%.€.&€. Meg5,.2 5% \.fae 5%any. 3 av 5....V.a .,.u.egg..__r‘_ v T ... ‘ .. 1.2.::_;:@:a .wH.._@._w~S__\n.L H %./w?w ..,s....2 a..9 .1.. /..%AVVaKQRW .J .4...7.$?v\A ... >om.es:8$.Roma :oac_?§>.:oE#_§>%eo £38 32 __m:30 cozmm :Bm:.Emc\s.:o.Emmwas5.6 .§€§3b. - National Public Works Week - May 17 to 23, 2015Page 4 of 257 CITY OF RENTON COUNCIL AGENDA BILL Subject/Title: Reappointments to Renton Airport Advisory Committee Meeting: REGULAR COUNCIL - 18 May 2015 Exhibits: A. Memo to Mayor Law for Reappointments Submitting Data: Dept/Div/Board: Executive Staff Contact: April Alexander, x6520 Recommended Action: Council concur. Fiscal Impact: Expenditure Required: $ N/A Transfer Amendment: $N/A Amount Budgeted: $ N/A Revenue Generated: $N/A Total Project Budget: $ N/A City Share Total Project: $ N/A SUMMARY OF ACTION: Mayor Law reappoints the following to the Renton Airport Advisory Committee: Ms. Marleen Mandt, 1408 N. 26th St, Renton 98056, Neighborhood Representative-Kennydale primary position, term expires 5/7/18 Mr. Kurt Boswell, 289 Perimeter Rd, Renton 98057, Airport-at-Large primary position, term expires 5/7/18 Ms. Karen Stemwell, POB 3365, Renton 98056, Aircraft Owner/Pilots' Association alternate position, term expires 5/7/18 Mr. David Basco, 719 Jones Ave S, Renton 98057, Neighborhood Representative-Renton Hill/Monterey Terrace primary position, term expires 5/7/18 Mr. Al Banholzer, 14923 165th Pl SE, Renton 98059, WA Pilots' Association position, term expires 5/7/18 Mr. Kenneth Williams, 410 SW Langston Pl, Renton 98057, Neighborhood Representative-West Hill primary position, term expires 5/7/18 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Concur with Mayor Law's reappointments of Ms. Mandt, Mr. Boswell, Ms. Stemwell, Mr. Basco, Mr. Banholzer, and Mr. Williams to the Renton Airport Advisory Committee with terms expiring on 5/7/2018: . 7b. - Mayor law reappoints the following individuals to the Renton Airport Advisory Page 5 of 257 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT RECEIVED M E M 0 RAN D U M APR27 2fl1 DATE:April 27,2015 MAYORS OFFICE TO:Denis Law,Mayor1 FROM:Gregg ZimmermanubIic Works Department Administrator STAFF CONTACT:Jonathan Wilson,Airport Manager,ext.7477 SUBJECT:Reappointments to the Renton Airport Advisory Committee Several members of the Renton Airport Advisory Committee fRAAC)have terms expiring in May 2015.We have contacted these members and each of them has expressed interest in continuing to serve on the committee;therefore we recommend the below listed individuals be reappointed to the RAAC. Member Area Representing New Term Expiration Marleen Mandt Kennydale (Primary/Co-Chair)May 7,2018 Kurt Boswell Member-At-Large (Primary May 7,2018 Karen Stemwell Pilots Association (Alternate)May 7,2018 David Basco Renton Hill/Monterey (Primary)May 7,2018 Al Banholzer Washington Pilots Association May 7,2018 (Primary) Kenneth Williams West Hill (Primary)May 7,2018 cc:Jay Covington,Chief Adm inistrative Officer Jason Seth,City Clerk April Alexander,Executive Secretary Josef Harnden,Transportation Administrative Secretary I H:\File Sys\AI R -Airport,Transportation Services Division\O1 Administration\02 Committees\Airport Advisory\Membership\Reappointments\2015 rea ppointments various 4-22-15.doc7b. - Mayor law reappoints the following individuals to the Renton Airport Advisory Page 6 of 257 CITY OF RENTON COUNCIL AGENDA BILL Subject/Title: Contract Award for Bid Opening on 5/5/2015; CAG-15-078; S. 7th St. at Shattuck Ave. S. Project Meeting: REGULAR COUNCIL - 18 May 2015 Exhibits: A. Staff Recommendation B. Bid Tab Submitting Data: Dept/Div/Board: City Clerk Staff Contact: Jason Seth, City Clerk, ext. 6502 Recommended Action: Refer to Transportation (Aviation) Committee. Fiscal Impact: Expenditure Required: $ 868,454.32. Transfer Amendment: $N/A Amount Budgeted: $ N/A Revenue Generated: $N/A Total Project Budget: $ City Share Total Project: $ N/A SUMMARY OF ACTION: Engineers Estimate: l Schedule A: $578,612 l Schedule B: $150,062 l TOTAL: $723,036 In accordance with Council procedure, bids submitted at the subject bid opening met the two of the three required criteria: l There was more than one bid. l There were no irregularities with the low bid. However, the low bid was not within the project budget. Therefore staff recommends transferring $250,000 from unallocated traffic mitigation funds to cover the budget gap. Therefore, with the fund transfer, staff recommends acceptance of the low bid by DPK, Inc., in the amount of $868,454.32. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Accept the lowest responsive bid submitted by DPK, Inc., in the amount off $868,454.32, for the S. 7th St. at Shattuck Ave. S. Intersection Improvement project, subject to discussion of funding. 7c. - City Clerk reports bid opening on 5/5/2015 for CAG-15-078 – S. 7th St. at Page 7 of 257 PUBUCWORKSDEPARTMENTMEMORANDUMCITYOFRENTONDATE:May12,2015MAY132015TO:JasonSeth,CityClerkRECEIVEDio,JCITYCLERK’SOFFICEFROM:RobertHanson,TransportationDesignSupervisor,extension7223STAFFCONTACT:JamesP.Wilhoit,ProjectManager(extension7319)SUBJECT:57thSt&ShattuckAveSIntersectionImprovementProjectFederalAidNo.CM-1292(002)TIBProjectNumber8-1-102(034)-iContractCAG-15-078TheTransportationSystemsDivisionrecommendsthattheS7thSt&ShattuckAveSIntersectionImprovementProjectcontractbeawardedtoDPK,Inc.,78295.206thSt.,Kent,WA98032,intheamountof$868,454.32.ThisprojectincludesanewtrafficsignalatS7thStandShattuckAve5,neartheSouthRentonParkandRide,improvingtransitaccessandtransitroutingcirculationaroundtheParkandRide.TheprojectwillbenefittransitroutesaccessingthePark&Ride.ThenewtrafficsignalwillbesynchronizedtotheotherexistingtrafficsignalsinthecorridorandwillincludeTransitSignalPriority(TSP).TheprojectalsoincludesreconfiguringarightturnbuslanetoincreaseradiusforbettertransitaccesstotheSouthRentonPark&RideandreconstructingcurbradiitobecompliantwithADAstandards.TheprojectwillinstallnewsidewalksonS7thSt(fromthebeginningofthecurrentbussliplanetotheintersectionwithShattuckAve5),addalandscapedstripbetweenthenewsidewalksandthetravellane,addpedestrianscaleillumination,markedcrosswalksattheintersection,pedestriancountdownsignals,andchannelization.Thisprojectwillalsoprovideanetadditionof5parkingspotsintheParkandRide.Thereweresix(6)bidssubmittedandopenedonMay5,2015.DPKhadtheapparentlowbidintheamountof$868,454.32,whichexceededtheengineer’sestimateof$728,678.86by19.2percent.Thesecondlowestwasfrom3KingsEnvironmental,Inc.,reportedintheamountof$888,727.00butlater,whenatotalingerrorwasdiscoveredduringreview,correctedto$892,687.00.ThethirdlowestwasfromHoffmanConstruction,Inc.,initiallyreportedintheamountof$957,632.88butdiscoveredduringreviewtohaveseveralbiditemextensionerrorsandcorrectedaccordinglyto$963,180.14.Noerrorswerefoundinanyoftheotherthreebidsreceived.Noneoftheerrorsfoundalteredtheorderofthebids.TheapparenthighbidwasfromC.A.CareyCorporationat$1,053,447.41,45percentabovetheengineer’sestimate.Ofthealmost$140,000(rounded)gapbetweenthelowbidandtheengineer’sestimatefEE),morethanhalf,$76,000,wasthedifferencebetweenbidandEEfortheTrafficSignalSystemlumpsum,$284,000vs.$203,868,39percentabove.ThisbidwasconsistentwithorlowerthantheotherssoitmustbeconcludedthattheEEwasunrealisticallylow.Thesamegoesforthehotmixasphalt(HMA)biditem.DPK’s$145pertonwas81percenthigherthanthe$80,resultinginanother$34,000ofthe$140,000difference.DPK’sunitpriceforthisitemwasactuallythehighestH:\Division.s\TRANSPOR.IAT\DESIGN.ENG\Jwilhoit\7thshttk\ProjectFilesSetup\600Pre-construction\620AdvertisingandAward\7thshtkcontractAwardswooshgram.doc7c. - City Clerk reports bid opening on 5/5/2015 for CAG-15-078 – S. 7th St. at Page 8 of 257 JasonSeth,CityClerkPage2of2May12,2015butalloftheothers’wereconsiderablyabovetheEE,whichwenowrealizedidnottakeintoproperaccounttherelativelysmallquantityforasphaltonthisproject.DespitethedifferencebetweenthebidandtheEEwefeelthatDPK’sbidisafairrepresentationoftheamountofworkassociatedwiththisproject.Wedonotseeanyreasonableopportunitiestoreducethescopeoftheproject,astherearenomajorseverableelements.ThisprojectisimportantforourrelationshipwithKingCountyMETROandifwedonotproceedwithittheCitywouldhavetopaybackalmost$200,000ingrantfundsreceived.Rebiddingthecontractwillfurtherdelaytheprojectandincreasetheriskofevenfewerbiddersandlesscompetitivepricing.Webelievethecontractshouldbeawarded.Fundingthiscontractalongwithacontingencyandconstructioninspectionandsupportserviceswillrequireanadditional$250,000(totalfundingrequired$1,580,000vs.$1,330,000),whichwillbemadeavailablefromexistingunallocatedtrafficmitigationfunds.Werequestthattheadditionalfundingbeprovidedandthecontractbeawarded.Thenecessarybudgetadjustmentwillbeincludedinthequarterlybudgetadjustmentordinance.Attachments:Bidlabscc:DougJacobson,DeputyPublicWorksAdministrator—TransportationJimSeitz,TransportationPlanningSupervisorJamesWilhoit,ProjectManagerJulianaFries,TransportationProgrammingCoordinatorProjectFileh:\division.s\transpor.tat\design.eng\jwilhoit\7thshttk\projectfilessetup\600pre-construction\620advertisingandaward\7thshtkcontractawardswooshgram.doc7c. - City Clerk reports bid opening on 5/5/2015 for CAG-15-078 – S. 7th St. at Page 9 of 257 Project: S 7th St. at Shattuck Ave. S CAG‐15‐078 Date: 05/05/2015 CITY OF RENTON BID TABULATION SHEET 1 of 2 Bid Total from Proposal Bid Bond Non‐Col DBE DBE Schedule of Prices & Adden Ack & Form Dec Cert Conf *Includes Sales Tax Schedule A C.A. Carey Corporation $785,502.00 PO Box 1006 1 Issaquah Schedule B WA xxxxx$267,945.41 98027 Steve TOTAL BID Murdoch $1,053,447.41 Schedule A DPK, Inc $701,930.00 7829 S. 206th St 2 Kent Schedule B WA xxxxx$166,524.32 98032 David TOTAL BID Kiyohara $868,454.32 Schedule A Hoffman Construction, Inc $747,377.00 PO Box 845 3 Enumclaw Schedule B WA xxxxx$210,255.88 98022 Brad TOTAL BID Hoffman $957,632.88 Schedule A R.W. Scott Construction Co $815,932.50 4005 West Valley Hwy, Suite A 4 Auburn Schedule B WA xxxxx$178,388.96 98001 Ron TOTAL BID Scott $994,321.46 Bidder FORMS Engineer's Estimate Schedule A: $578,612 ; Schedule B: $150,062; Total: $723,0367c. - City Clerk reports bid opening on 5/5/2015 for CAG-15-078 – S. 7th St. at Page 10 of 257 Project: S 7th St. at Shattuck Ave. S CAG‐15‐078 Date: 05/05/2015 CITY OF RENTON BID TABULATION SHEET 2 of 2 Bid Total from Proposal Bid Bond Non‐Col DBE DBE Schedule of Prices & Adden Ack & Form Dec Cert Conf *Includes Sales Tax Bidder FORMS Schedule A 3 Kings Environmental, Inc $725,987.00 PO Box 280 5 Battle Ground Schedule B WA xxxxx$162,740.00 98604 George TOTAL BID Schmidt $888,727.00 Schedule A Westwater Construction Co $881,210.00 PO Box 59237 6 Renton Schedule B WA xxxxx$151,509.68 98055 Michael TOTAL BID Saplis $1,032,719.68 Schedule A Schedule B 7 TOTAL BID Schedule A Schedule B 8 TOTAL BID Engineer's Estimate Schedule A: $578,612 ; Schedule B: $150,062; Total: $723,0367c. - City Clerk reports bid opening on 5/5/2015 for CAG-15-078 – S. 7th St. at Page 11 of 257 CITY OF RENTON COUNCIL AGENDA BILL Subject/Title: Contract Award for Bid Opening on 5/5/2015; CAG-15-082; Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park Concrete Tile Rehabilitation Meeting: REGULAR COUNCIL - 18 May 2015 Exhibits: A. Issue Paper B. Staff Recommendation C. Bid Tab Submitting Data: Dept/Div/Board: City Clerk Staff Contact: Jason Seth, City Clerk, ext. 6502 Recommended Action: Refer to Finance Committee. Fiscal Impact: Expenditure Required: $ 498,170.25 Transfer Amendment: $N/A Amount Budgeted: $ N/A Revenue Generated: $N/A Total Project Budget: $ 620,611 (See Exh. A)City Share Total Project: $ N/A SUMMARY OF ACTION: Engineers Estimate: $395,000. In accordance with Council procedure, bids submitted at the subject bid opening met the following three criteria: l There was more than one bid. l The low bid was within the project budget. l There were no irregularities with the low bid. Additionally, funding is also needed to provide a construction contingency of $69,831.19 (approximately 10%), to cover potential change orders. The additional funding is proposed to come from the Coulon Park Lighting Repairs fund. Therefore, with the fund transfer, staff recommends acceptance of the low bid by Road Construction Northwest, Inc., in the amount of $498,170.25. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Accept the lowest responsive bid from Road Construction Northwest, Inc., in the amount of $498,170.25 for the Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park concrete tile rehabilitation project, subject to discussion of funding. 7d. - City Clerk reports bid opening on 5/5/2015 for CAG-15-082 – Gene Coulon Page 12 of 257 COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT M E M O R A N D U M DATE: May 18, 2015 TO: Ed Prince, Council President Members of the Renton City Council FROM: Terry Higashiyama, Community Services Administrator STAFF CONTACT: Todd Black, Capital Project Coordinator (x-6571) Leslie Betlach, Parks Planning and Natural Resources Director (x-6619) SUBJECT: Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park Concrete Tile Rehabilitation – CAG-15-082 ISSUE: Should the construction contract for the Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park Concrete Tile Rehabilitation be awarded to Road Construction Northwest, Inc. in the amount of $498,170.25? Should Fund 316.332045.020.594.76.63.012 - Coulon Park Lighting Repairs be utilized to fund the project shortfall? RECOMMENDATION: Award the construction contract to Road Construction Northwest, Inc., in the amount of $498,170.25 and authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the contract. Approve the transfer of $69,831.19 from Fund 316.332045.020.594.76.63.012 - Coulon Park Lighting Repairs. BACKGROUND SUMMARY: In April 2014, PND Engineers, Inc. provided a geotechnical engineering study with three recommendations for design and construction of two large concrete tile hardscape areas, adjacent to Kidd Valley Restaurant and the North Shelter. These areas have been settling unevenly for many years, and may affect pedestrian and/or ADA accessibility. Removal of the concrete tiles and replacement with a cast-in-place concrete surface minimizes staff time to reset the tiles, and provides the longest asset lifecycle. The City contracted with PND Engineering, Inc. for design services for the concrete tile rehabilitation. The new cast-in-place concrete project was advertised through the Daily Journal of Commerce and seven quotes were received, with all quotes higher than the Engineer’s estimate of $395,000.00. The lowest quote of $498,170.25 was submitted by Road Construction Northwest, Inc. 7d. - City Clerk reports bid opening on 5/5/2015 for CAG-15-082 – Gene Coulon Page 13 of 257 Ed Prince, Council President Members of the Renton City Council Page 2 of 2 May 18, 2015 Staff reviewed the Road Construction Northwest, Inc. quote for completeness and accuracy, performed the necessary background research and is recommending award to Road Construction Northwest, Inc. The estimated construction timeframe is between July 13 and mid-September 2015, commencing upon execution of this contract. Park visitor access to the two restaurants and restrooms will be maintained at all times during construction. Communication with the concessionaire is ongoing. The new cast-in-place concrete cost is $498,170.25. Including the engineering design fees of $92,465.00, new tree and drain grates of $28,757.99, and bid advertising fees of $327.60, total expenses are $619,720.84, leaving a balance of $940.16. In addition, funding is also needed to provide an approximate 10% construction contingency to cover potential change orders. The additional funding is proposed to come from Fund 316.332045.020.594.76.63.012 - Coulon Park Lighting Repairs. All work has been complete, and staff recommends the balance of $69,831.19 be transferred to this project. The new total adjusted project budget will be $690,492.19. CONCLUSION: Awarding the contract to the lowest responsive contractor, Road Construction Northwest, Inc., allows the City to move forward with the rehabilitation of the concrete tiles at Coulon Park. Construction of these new concrete open spaces will reduce long term maintenance activities and costs, and provide safe walking and gathering areas for the most popular park in Renton. Cc: Jay Covington, Chief Administrative Officer Iwen Wang, Administrative Services Administrator Jamie Thomas, Fiscal Services Director Misty Baker, Senior Finance Analyst Tracy Schuld, Senior Finance Analyst 7d. - City Clerk reports bid opening on 5/5/2015 for CAG-15-082 – Gene Coulon Page 14 of 257 COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT M E M O R A N D U M DATE: May 8, 2015 TO: Jason Seth, City Clerk FROM: Terry Higashiyama, Community Services Administrator STAFF CONTACT: Todd Black, Capital Project Coordinator (x-6571) Leslie Betlach, Parks Planning and Natural Resources Director (x-6619) SUBJECT: Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park Concrete Tile Rehabilitation, CAG-15-082 The Community Services Department recommends that the Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Concrete Tile Rehabilitation project, construction contract in the amount of $498,170.25 be awarded to Road Construction Northwest, Inc., P.O. Box 188, Renton, WA 98057. There were seven bids submitted for the project. The bid submitted by Road Construction Northwest, Inc. is the lowest responsive bid and the bidder has been found to be responsible. However, the current funding is insufficient to cover the construction budget and an approximate 10% construction contingency, to cover potential change orders. To date, the funding has been used for engineering design, permits, and bid advertising. We are requesting that the Council refer the Award action to the Finance Committee for further discussion of the funding status for this project. Staff recommends the use of $69,831.19 from Fund 316.332045.020.594.76.63.012 – Coulon Park Lighting Repairs, to make up the project shortfall. The new total project budget will be $690,492.19. The construction contract calls for the removal of the concrete tiles outside of Kidd Valley Restaurant and the Picnic Gallery, and adjacent to the North Shelter at Coulon Park. After 30+ years of use, the tiles have become maintenance and accessibility concerns due to settling. Cast-in-place concrete will replace the tiles, and will provide a long term and safe surface to these two popular areas. cc: Jay Covington, Chief Administrative Officer Iwen Wang, Administrative Services Administrator Jamie Thomas, Fiscal Services Director Misty Baker, Senior Finance Analyst Tracy Schuld, Senior Finance Analyst 7d. - City Clerk reports bid opening on 5/5/2015 for CAG-15-082 – Gene Coulon Page 15 of 257 Project: Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park Concrete Tile Rehabilitation CAG‐15‐082 Date: 05/05/15 CITY OF RENTON BID TABULATION SHEET 1 of 2 Bid Total from Bidders Bid Prop. Bid Non‐Coll, A/T Schedule of Prices Qual Stmt. Form Bond & Min W *Includes Sales Tax A‐1 Landscaping & Construction, Inc. 20607 SR 9 SE 1 Snohomish X X X X $644,955.00 WA 98296 Naeem Iqbal C.A. Carey Corporation P.O. Box 1006 2 Issaquah X X X X $569,400.00 WA 98027 Steve Murdoch Gary Merlino Construction Co., Inc. 9125 10th Avenue South 3 Seattle X X X X $498,225.00 WA 98108 Charlie Oliver JEM Contractor, Inc. 12805 Shorewood Drive SW 4 Burien X X X X $539,115.59 WA 98146 Eric Moe Bidder FORMS Engineer's Estimate $395,0007d. - City Clerk reports bid opening on 5/5/2015 for CAG-15-082 – Gene Coulon Page 16 of 257 Project: Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park Concrete Tile Rehabilitation CAG‐15‐082 Date: 05/05/15 CITY OF RENTON BID TABULATION SHEET 2 of 2 Bid Total from Bidders Bid Prop. Bid Non‐Coll, A/T Schedule of Prices Qual Stmt. Form Bond & Min W *Includes Sales Tax Bidder FORMS Paul Brothers, Inc. 8601 SE Revenue Rd 5 Boring X X X X $521,997.15 OR 97009 Scott Paul Road Construction Northwest, Inc. P.O. Box 188 6 Renton X X X X $498,170.25 WA 98057 Peter Kenney Westwater Construction Company P.O. Box 59237 Renton 7 WA X X X X $618,675.00 98058 Michael Caplis Engineer's Estimate $395,0007d. - City Clerk reports bid opening on 5/5/2015 for CAG-15-082 – Gene Coulon Page 17 of 257 CITY OF RENTON COUNCIL AGENDA BILL Subject/Title: COURT CASE: Hanson and Hanson vs. City of Renton, et al; CRT-15-003 Meeting: REGULAR COUNCIL - 18 May 2015 Exhibits: A. Summons & Complaint Submitting Data: Dept/Div/Board: City Clerk Staff Contact: Jason Seth, City Clerk, ext. 6502 Recommended Action: Refer to City Attorney & Insurance Services Fiscal Impact: Expenditure Required: $ N/A Transfer Amendment: $N/A Amount Budgeted: $ N/A Revenue Generated: $N/A Total Project Budget: $ N/A City Share Total Project: $ N/A SUMMARY OF ACTION: 4/30/2015 - Summons filed by Gary Hanson and Donna Hanson, represented by Impact Law Group PLLC, vs. the City of Renton, et al. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: N/A 7e. - Court case filed by Gary Hanson and Donna Hanson, represented by Impact Page 18 of 257 FILED15APR24PM3:291CITYOFRENTONKINGCOUNTY2APR302015SUPERIORCOURTCLEFK3RECEIVEDCASENUMBER:15-2-10193-SEACITYCLERKSOFFICEINTHESUPERIORCOURTOfTHESTATEOfWASHINGTON6INANDFORTHECOUNTYOfKING7GARYHANSONandDONNAHANSON,individually,andintheirmaritalcommunity8comprisedthereof.CaseNo.9Plaintiffs,SUMMONSV.10STEVENRICEand“JANEDOERICE,”11individuallyandintheirmaritalcommunitycomprisedthereof;CLARENCETOLLIVER12and“JANEDOETOLLIVER,”individuallyandintheirmaritalcommunitycomprisedthereof;KEVINLANEand“JANEDOE13LANE,”individuallyandintheirmaritalcommunitycomprisedthereof;ERIC14STEVENSand“JANEDOESTEVENS,”individuallyandintheirmaritalcommunity15comprisedthereof:“JOHNDOE”aka“jthomas”and“JANEDOE”individuallyand16intheirmaritalcommunitycomprisedthereof;‘JOHNDOEII”aka“OfficerHarris”and“JANEDOEII,”individuallyandintheir17maritalcommunitycomprisedthereof;“JOHNDOEIII”aka“OfficerHansen”and“JANE1$DOEIII”individuallyandintheirmaritalcommunitycomprisedthereof;“JOHNDOE19IV”aka“OfficerBonhoizer,”and“JANEDOEIV,”individuallyandintheirmaritalcommunitycomprisedthereof;“JOHNDOE20V”aka“OfficerLuther,”and“JANEDOEV,”individuallyandintheirmaritalcommunity21comprisedthereof;and,THECITYOFRENTON,amunicipalcorporation.22Defendants.23IMPACTLAWGROUPPLLC719SECONDAVENUE.SUITE700SUMMONS1SEATTLE,WASHINGTON98104-1039(206)792-5230•(206)9$4-0796FAXn— C )-A._.[Q o—-|—I —-r-I >—-—A r—-u—- G \O 00 \l ON U!A U3 I0 _u__.mo Am>_u_»MA_u_<_98 520OOCz._.< mcumaomOOCZ4orm X m-_u__.mo o>mmzcgwmmu3-»;o._8. 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Uomanmw?m. mczzozw OmmmZo. mczzozm E<=.>0._.r>€Duos.wrrn :ommoozo><mzcm.mc:.mso mm>a.:.m.€>mEzB.oz2:2-38 A33338°-A83$.33_u>X mm.» O_._.<O1 mmzaoz >3 wa New xmom_<mo 91 o_.mmx.momzom <3 .36 $1 $337e. - Court case filed by Gary Hanson and Donna Hanson, represented by Impact Page 19 of 257 1TOTHEDEFENDANTS:Alawsuithasbeenstartedagainstyouintheabove-entitledcourt2byGARYHANSONandDONNAHANSON,individually,andintheirmaritalcommunity3comprisedthereof,thePlaintiffs.Plaintiffs’claimisstatedinthewrittencomplaint,acopyof4whichisserveduponyouwiththissummons.5Inordertodefendagainstthislawsuit,youmustrespondtothecomplaintbystating6yourdefenseinwriting,andbyservingacopyuponthepersonsigningthissummonswithin607daysafterserviceofthissummons,excludingthedayofservice,oradefaultjudgmentmaybe8enteredagainstyouwithoutnotice.Adefaultjudgmentisonewhereplaintiffisentitledto9whathasbeenaskedforbecauseyouhavenotresponded.Ifyouserveanoticeofappearance10ontheundersignedperson,youareentitledtonoticebeforeadefaultjudgmentmaybeentered.11YoumaydemandthatthePlaintiffsfilethislawsuitwiththecourt.Ifyoudoso,the12demandmustbeinwritingandmustbeserveduponthepersonsigningthissummons.Within1314daysafteryouservedthedemandthePlaintiffsmustfilethislawsuitwiththecourt,orthe14serviceonyouofthissummonsandcomplaintwillbevoid.15Ifyouwishtoseektheadviceofanyattorneyinthismatter,youshoulddosopromptly16sothatyourwrittenresponse,ifanymaybeservedontime.17THISSUMMONSisissuedpursuanttoRule4oftheSuperiorCourtCivilRulesofthe18StateofWashington.19DATEDthis24thdayofApril,2015.20IMPACTLAWGROUPPLLC2122By$urneeringla,WSBA#3285223MatthewD.Hartman,WSBA#33054OfAttorneysforPlaintiffsIMPACTLAWGROUPPLLC719SECONDAVENUE,SUITE700SUMMONS2SEATTLE,WASHINGTON98104-1039(206)792-5230•(206)984-0796FAX7e. - Court case filed by Gary Hanson and Donna Hanson, represented by Impact Page 20 of 257 NTHESUPERIORCOH{TOFTHESTATEOFWASHINGTONNANDFORTHECOIJNTYOFKINGGaiyHansonandDonnaHanson,NO.15-2-10193-5SEAindividuallyandinthefrmaritalORDERSETTINGCIVILCASESCHEDULEcommunitycomprisedthereofPlaintils),ASSIGNEDJUDGE:O’Donnell,Sean,Dept.29FILEDDATE:4/24/2015StevenRice,etux,etatTRIALDATE:5/3/2016Respondent(s)SCOMISCODE:*ORSCSAcivilcasehasbeenfiledintheKingCountySuperiorCourtandwillbemanagedbytheCaseScheduleonPage3asorderedbytheKingCountySuperiorCourtPresidingJudge.LNOTICESNOTICETOPlAINTIFF:ThePlaintiffmayserveacopyofthisOrderSettingCaseSchedule(Schedule)ontheDefendant(s)alongwiththeSummonsandComplaint/Petition.Otherwise,thePlaintiffshallservetheScheduleontheDefendant(s)within10daysafterthelaterof:(1)thefilingoftheSummonsandComplaint/Petitionor(2)serviceoftheDefendantsfirstresponsetotheComplaint/Petition,whetherthatresponseisaNoticeofAppearance,aresponse,oraCivilRule12(CR12)motion.TheSchedulemaybeservedbyregularmail,withproofofmailingtobefiledpromptlyintheformrequiredbyCivilRule5(CR5).“IunderstandthatIamrequiredtogiveacoofthesedocumentstoallpartiesinthiscase.”PRINTNAMESIGNNAME7e. - Court case filed by Gary Hanson and Donna Hanson, represented by Impact Page 21 of 257 1NOTICES(continued)NOTICETOALLPARTIES:AltattorneysandpartiesshouldmakethemselvesfamiliarwiththeKingCountyLocalRules[KCLCR]--especiallythosereferredtointhisSchedule.InordertocomplywiththeSchedule,itwillbenecessaryforattorneysandpartiestopursuetheircasesvigorouslyfromthedaythecaseisfiled.Foremp1e,discoverymustbeundertakenpromptlyinordertocomplywiththedeadlinesforjoiningadditionalparties,claims,anddefenses,fordisclosingpossiblewitnesses[SeeKCLCR26],andformeetingthediscoverycutoffdate[SeeKCLCR37(g)].CROSSCLAThIS,COUNTERCLAIMSANDTHIRDPARTYCOMPLAINTS:Afilingfeeof$240mustbepaidwhenanyanswerthatincludesadditionalclaimsisfiledinanexistingcase.KCLCR4.2(a)(2)AConfirmationofJoinder,ClaimsandDefensesoraStatementofArbitrabilitymustbefiledbythedeadlineintheschedule.Thecourtwillreviewtheconfirmationofjoinderdocumenttodetermineifahearingisrequired.IfaShowCauseorderisissued,allpartiescitedintheordermustappearbeforetheirChiefCivilJudge.PENDINGDUEDATESCANCELEDBYFLINGPAPFRSTHATRESOLVETHECASFWhenafinaldecree,judgment,ororderofdismissalofallpartiesandclaimsisfiledwiththeSuperiorCourtClerkisOffice,andacourtesycopydeliveredtotheassignedjudge,allpendingduedatesinthisScheduleareautomaticallycanceled,includingthescheduledTrialDate.itistheresponsibilityofthepartiesto1)filesuchdispositivedocumentswithin45daysoftheresolutionofthecase,and2)strikeanypendingmotionsbynotijingthebailifftotheassignedjudge.PartiesmayalsoauthorizetheSuperiorCourttostrikeallpendingduedatesandtheTrialDatebyfilingaNoticeofSettlementpursuanttoKCLCR41,andforwardingacourtesycopytotheassignedjudge.Ifafmaldecree,judgmentororderofdismissalofallpartiesandclaimsisnotifiedby45daysafteraNoticeofSettlement,thecasemaybedismissedwithnotice.IfyoumissyourscheduledTrialDate,theSuperiorCourtClerkisauthorizedbyKCLCR41(b)(2)(A)topresentanOrderofDismissal,withoutnotice,forfailuretoappearatthescheduledTrialDate.NOTICESOfAPPEARANCEORWH’HDRAWALANDADDRESSCHANGES:AllpartiestothisactionmustkeepthecourtinformedoJtheiraddresses.WhenaNoticeofAppearance/WithdrawalorNoticeofChangeofAddressisfiledwiththeSuperiorCourtClerWsOffice,partiesmustprovidetheassignedjudgewithacourtesycopy.ARBiTRATIONFILINGANDTRI4LBENOVOPOSTARB[[RATIONFEE:AStatementofArbitrabiitymustbefiledbythedeadlineonthescheduleifthecaseissubjecttomandatoryarbitrationandserviceoftheoriginalcomplaintandallanswerstoclaims,counterclaimsandcross-claimshavebeenflied.Ifmandatoryarbitrationisrequiredafterthedeadline,partiesmustobtainanorderfromtheassignedjudgetransferringthecasetoarbitration.AnypartyfilingaStatementmustpaya$220arbitrationfee.Ifapartyseeksatrialdenovowhenanarbitrationawardisappealed,afeeof$250andtherequestfortrialdenovomustbefiledwiththeClerk’sOfficeCashiers.NOTICEOFNON-COMPLIANCEFEES:MIpartieswiltbeassessedafeeauthorizedbyKingCountyCode4A.630.020whenevertheSuperiorCourtClerkmustsendnoticeofnon-complianceofschedulerequirementsand/orLocalCivilRule41.KingCountyLocalRulesareavailablefore1ingatwwkingcountv.gov/courts/c1erk.3:3 Hzodomm?o=:==o& ZQEOMHOE~.>W._.Emn >=w»83n<mmanumnnommsociBB88n3mo_<ommwB_.=823.En53m0953.rooa W58 TAGNOEInmun9m__< :83anwonoa85"Eu,€.§.§.3o3o_.8003%?SE.9...u.Q§~=~n.:cs:an:noommmQwoamzonawmBEumnmom8 ucacoEn:owmomimoacma.won.25.5Enomma_.m93.wonSBBE9n:moo<mQ85:ansa2s_§E052?5oaon8ooBE<<59:5.§a___§moa..oSEmmnEEo:m_uwinm.o_w5.m.mammomaamnmkoaEmaom?mvommin§.8ommmm EmuK080.»N3“mamwonBowman:6a_.moo<nQoc8m.n_m8EmaR060.»3%: nwommnré?.noc2dEnr>:sm>26Ag_.>E.<OO_<:.r>b4,_.m” >m=:mwonoat:3:3anBa€52.mawmamémlrmn50:88amnion»:o_m5m_.mea 5 ms oxazamommn. 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Sun02.53.Fees.#58E.»..§=u=o8..:253558.5:8...:.e<2:.1m\n_2._r7e. - Court case filed by Gary Hanson and Donna Hanson, represented by Impact Page 22 of 257 ILCASESCHFDULETCASEEVENTSDATECaseFiledandScheduleIssued.4/24/2015JLastDayforFilingStatementofArbitrabiitywithoutaShowingofGoodCauseforLateFiling[See10/2/2015KCLMAR2.1(a)andNoticesonpage2].$220ArNtrafionfeemustbepaid‘/DEADLINEtofileConfirmationofJoinderWnotsubjecttoArbitration[SeeKCWR4.2(a)and10/2/2015Noticesonpage2]DEADLINEforHearingMotionstoChangeCaseAssignmentArea[KCLCR82(e)]10/16/2015DEADLINEforDisclosureofPossiblePrimaryWitnesses[SeeKCLCR26(b)]12/1/2015DEADLINEforDisclosureofPossibleAdditionalWitnesses[KCLCR26(b)]1/12/2016DFADLINEforJuryDemand[SeeKCLCR38(b)(2)]1/26/2016DEADLINEforChangeinTrialDate[SeeKCLCR40(e)(2)]1/26/2016DEADLINEforDiscoveryCutoff[SeeKCKCR37(g)]3/15/2016DEADLINEforEngaginginAlternativeDisputeResolution[SeeKCLCRI6(b)J4/5/2016DEADLINEforExchangeWitness&ExhibitLists&DocumentaryExhibits[SeeKCLCR4(j)]4/12/2016TDEADLINEtofileJointConfirmationofTrialReadiness[SeeKCLCR16(a)(1)]4/12/2016DEADLINEforHearingDispositivePretrialMotions[SeeKCLCR56;CRS6]4/19/2016TJointStatementofEvidence[SeeKCLCR4(k)]4/26/2016DEADLINEforfilingTrialBrief’s,ProposedFindingsofFactandConclusionsofLawandJury4/26/2016Instructions(DonotfileproposedFindingsofFactandConclusionofLawwiththeClerk)TrialDate[SeeKCLCR43]5/3/2016-,TheindicatesadocumentthatmustbefledwiththeSuperiorCourtClerksOcebythedateshoIlLORDERPursuanttoKingCountyLocalRule4[KCLCR41,ITISORDEREDthatthepartiesshallcomplywiththeschedulelistedabove.Penalties,includingbutnotlimitedtosanctionssetforthinLocalRule4(g)andRule37oftheSuperiorCourtCivilRules,maybeimposedfornon-compliance.ItisFURTHERORDEREDthatthepartyfilingthisactionfljservethisOrderSettingCivilCaseScheduleandattachmentonallotherparties.DATED:4124/2015PRESIDINGJUDGE7e. - Court case filed by Gary Hanson and Donna Hanson, represented by Impact Page 23 of 257 IV.ORDERONCIVILPROCEEDINGSFORASSIGNMENTTOJUDGERE&DTHISORDFRBEFORECONTACfINGYOURASSIGNEDJUDGLThiscaseisassignedtotheSuperiorCourtJudgewhosenameappearsinthecaptionofthiscaseschedule.TheassignedSuperiorCourtJudgewillpresideoverandmanagethiscaseforallpretrialmatters.COMPLEXLITIGATION:Ifyouanticipateanunusuallycomplexorlengthytrial,pleasenoti1,’theassignedcourtassoonaspossible.APPLICABLERI]LES:Eeptasspecificallymodifiedbelow,alltheprovisionsofKingCountyLocalCivilRules4through26shallapplytotheprocessingofcivilcasesbeforeSuperiorCourtJudges.Thelocalcivilrulescanbefoundathttp://wwwkingcountv.gov/courts/supcriorcourt/civil.asDX.CASESCIIF.DULEANDREQUIREMENTS:Deadlinesaresetbythecaseschedule,issuedpursuanttoLocalCivilRule4.THEPARTIESARERESPONSIBLEFORKNOWINGANDCOMPLYINGWiThALLDEADLINESIMPOSEDBYTHECOURT’SLOCALCIVILRULES.A.JointConfirmationregardingTrialReadinessReport:Nolaterthantwentyone(21)daysbeforethetrialdate,partiesshallcompleteandfile(withacopytotheassignedjudge)ajointconfirmationreportsettingforthwhetherajurydemandhasbeenfited,theexpecteddurationofthetrial,whetherasettlementconferencehasbeenheld,andspecialproblemsandneeds(e.g.interpreters,equipment,etc.).Theformisavailableathttn://wwkingcounty.gov/courts/superiorcourt.aspx.IfpartieswishtorequestaCR16conference,theymustcontacttheassignedcourt.Plaintiff’s/petitioner’scounselisresponsibleforcontactingtheotherpartiesregardingsaidreport.B.SettlementfMediafionJADRa.Fortyfive(45)daysbeforethetrialdate,counselforplaintiffipetitionershallsubmitawrittensettlementdemand.Ten(10)daysafterreceivingplaintiff’s/petitioner’swrittendemand,counselfordefendant/respondentshallrespond(withacounteroffer,ifappropriate).b.Twentyeight(28)daysbeforethetrialdate,aSettlement/Mediation/ADRconferenceshallhavebeenheld.FAIIWRETOCOMPLYWITHTHISSETTLEMENTCONFERENCEREQUIREMENTMAYRESULTINSANCTIONS.C.Trial:Trialisscheduledfor9:00am.onthedateonthecasescheduleorassoonthereafterasconvenedbythecourt.TheFridaybeforetrial,thepartiesshouldaccesstheKingCountySuperiorCourtwebsitehttp;//wwwkinecountv.gov/courts/superiorcourt.aspxtoconfirmtrialjudgeassignment.Informationcanalsobeobtainedbycalling(206)205-5984.MOTIONSPROCEDURESA.NotingofMotionsDispositiwMotions:Allsummaryjudgmentorotherdispositivemotionswillbeheardwithoralargumentbeforetheassignedjudge.Themovingpartymustarrangewiththehearingjudgeadateandtimeforthehearing,consistentwiththecourtrules.LocalCivilRule7andLocalCivilRule56governproceduresforsummaryjudgmentorothermotionsthatdisposeofthecaseinwholeorinpart.Thelocalcivilrulescanbefoundathttp://www.kingcounty.gov/courts/suoeriorcourt/civil.asDX.Non-dispositiveMotions:Thesemotions,whichincludediscoverymotions,willberuledonbytheassignedjudgewithoutoralargument,unlessotherwiseordered.Allsuchmotionsmustbenotedforadatebywhichtherulingisrequested;thisdatemustlikewiseconformtotheapplicablenoticerequirements.Ratherthannotingatimeofday,theNoteforMotionshouldstate“WithoutOralArgument.”LocalCivilRule7governsthesemotions,whichincludediscoverymotions.Thelocalcivilrulescanbefoundathttp://www.kinccountv.gov/courts/superiorcourt/civil.aspx.7e. - Court case filed by Gary Hanson and Donna Hanson, represented by Impact Page 24 of 257 MotionsinFamilyLawCasesnotinhingchildren:Discoverymotionstocompel,motionsinlimine,motionsrelatingtotrialdatesandmotionstovacatejudgments/dismissalsshallbebroughtbeforetheassignedjudge.AllothermotionsshouldbenotedandheardontheFamilyLawMotionscalendar.LocalCivilRule7andKingCountyfamilyLawLocalRulesgoverntheseprocedures.Thelocalrulescanbefoundathttp:/Iwiwkingcountv.gov/courts/superiorcourt/civil.asox.FxnergencyMotions:Underthecourt’slocalcivilrules,emergencymotionswillbeallowedonlyuponentlyofanOrderShorteningTime.However,emergencydiscoverydisputesmaybeaddressedbytelephonecallandwithoutwrittenmotion,Wthejudgeapproves.B.OriginalDocuments/WorkingCoiies/FilingofDocuments:AlloriginaldocumentsmustbefiledviththeClerk’sOffice.PleaseseeinformationontheClerk’sOfficewebsiteatwww.kinccountv.gov/courts/clerkregardingthenewrequirementoutlinedinLGR30thatattorneysmuste-filedocumentsinKingCountySuperiorCourt,Theeeptionstothee-filingrequirementarealsoavailableontheClerk’sOfficewebsite.Theworkingcopiesofalldocumentsinsupportoroppositionmustbemarkedontheupperrightcornerofthefirstpagewiththedateofconsiderationorhearingandthenameoftheassignedjudge.Theassignedjudge’sworkingcopiesmustbedeliveredtohis/hercourtroomortheJudges’mailroom.WorkingcopiesofmotionstobeheardontheFamilyLawMotionsCalendarshouldbefiledwiththeFamilyLawMotionsCoordinator.OnJune1,2009youwillbeabletosubmitworkingcopiesthroughtheClerk’sofficeB-Filingapplicationatwkinccounw.gov/courts/clcrk.Serviceofdocuments:F-flieddocumentsmaybeelectronicallyservedonpartieswhooptintoE-ServicewithintheB-Filingapplication.Thefilermuststillserveanyotherswhoareentitledtoservicebutwhohavenotoptedin.B-Servicegeneratesarecordofservicedocumentthatcanbee-filed.PleaseseeinformationontheClerk’sofficewebsiteatwww.kingcounty.gov/courts/clerkregardingB-Service.OriginalProposedOrder:Eachofthepartiesmustincludeanoriginalproposedordergrantingrequestedreliefwiththeworkingcopymaterialssubmittedonanymotion.DonotfiletheoriginaloftheproposedorderwiththeClerkoftheCourt.Shouldanypartydesireacopyoftheorderassignedandfiledbythejudge,apre-addressed,stampedenvelopeshallaccompanytheproposedorder.PresentationofOrders:Allorders,agreedorotherwise,mustbepresentedtotheassignedjudge.Ifthatjudgeisabsent,contacttheassignedcourtforfurtherinstructionsIfanotherjudgeentersanorderonthecase,counselisresponsibleforprovidingtheassignedjudgewithacopy.Proposedordersfinalizingsettlementand/ordismissalbyagreementofallpartiesshallbepresentedtotheassignedjudgeorintheExParteDepartment.FormalproofinfamilyLawcasesmustbescheduledbeforetheassignedjudgebycontactingthebailiflorformalproofmaybeenteredintheExParteDepartment.iffinalorderand/orformalproofareenteredinthefxParteDepartment,counselisresponsibleforprovidingtheassignedjudgeiithacopy.C.FormMemoranda/briefsformattersheardbytheassignedjudgemaynoteeedtwentyfour(24)pagesfordispositivemotionsandtwelve(12)pagesfornon-dispositivemotions,unlesstheassignedjudgepermitsover-lengthmemorandaJbriefsinadvanceoffiling.Over-lengthmemorandalbriefsandmotionssupportedbysuchmemorandalbriefsmaybestricken.ITISSOORDERED.FAILURETOCOMPLVWITHTHEPROVISIONSOfTHISORDERMAVRESULTINDISMISSALOROTHERSANCTIONS.PLAJNTIFF/PEITITONERSHALLFORWARDACOPYOFTHISORDERASSOONASPRACTICABLETOANYPARTYWHOHASNOTRECEIVEDTHISORDER.PRESIDINGJUDGE7e. - Court case filed by Gary Hanson and Donna Hanson, represented by Impact Page 25 of 257 FILED115APR24PM3:29KINGCOUNTY2SUPERIORCOURTCU-3E-FILEDCASENUMBER:15-2-10195SEA4567INTHESUPERIORCOURTOfTHESTATEOFWASHINGTONINANDFORTHECOUNTYOFKING8GARYHANSONandDONNAHANSON,individually,andintheirmarital10communitycomprisedthereof.CaseNo.Plaintiffs,11COMPLAINT12STEVENRICEand“JANEDOERICE,”13individuallyandintheirmarital1Acommunitycomprisedthereof;‘CLARENCETOLLIVERand“JANEDOETOLLIVER,”individuallyandin15theirmaritalcommunitycomprisedthereof,KEVINLANEand“JANEDOELANE,”individuallyandintheirmarital1communitycomprisedthereof,ERICLSTEVENSand“JANEDOESTEVENS,”10individuallyandintheirmaritalcommunitycomprisedthereof:“JOHNDOE”aka“ithomas”and“JANEDOE”19individuallyandintheirmaritalcommunitycomprisedthereof,‘JOHNDOEII”aka“OfficerHarris”and“JANEDOEII,”individuallyandintheirmaritalcommunitycomprisedthereof,“JOHNDOEIII”aka“OfficerHansen”and22“JANEDOEIII”individuallyandintheirmaritalcommunitycomprisedthereof,‘“‘“JOHNDOEIV”aka“OfficerBothoizer,”24and“JANEDOEIV,”individuallyandinCOMPLAINT-1IMPACTLAWGRouPPuc1325FOURTHAVENUE,SUITE1400SEATTLE,WAS1IINGTON98101(206)792-5230•(206)452-0655FAX7e. - Court case filed by Gary Hanson and Donna Hanson, represented by Impact Page 26 of 257 1theirmaritalcommunitycomprisedthereof;“JOHNDOEV”aka“Officer2Luther,”and“JANEDOEV,”individuallyandintheirmaritalcommunitycomprised3thereof;and,THECITYOfRENTON,amunicipalcorporation.45Defendants.6COMESNOW,thePlaintiffs,GaryHansonandDonnaHanson,byandthrough$theirattorneysofrecord,SumeerSinglaandMatthewD.HartmanofImpactLaw9GroupPLLC,andforcauseofactionagainsttheDefendants,allegeasfollows:10I.JURISDICTIONANDVENUE121.1Thisactionisbroughtpursuantto42U.S.C§1983forviolationsofPlaintiffs’13constitutionalrightsunderthefourthAmendmenttotheU.S.Constitution.141.2.ThisCourthasjurisdictionoverthesubjectmatterofthisactionpursuantto15RCW28.0$.161.3.Theeventsuponwhichthissuitisbasedoccurredinthisjudicialdistrict.171.4.Plaintiffsbelieve,andonthatbasisallege,thateachofthenamedDefendants1819residesinthisjudicialdistrict.20II.PARTIES212.1.GaryHanson(“Mr.Hanson”)isoneofthePlaintiffsinthisaction.Heisa22residentofKingCounty,Washington.2324COMPLAINT-2IMPACTLAWGROUPPLLC1325FOURTHAVPNUE,SUITE1400SEATtLE,WASHINGTON98101(206)792-5230•(206)452-0655FAX7e. - Court case filed by Gary Hanson and Donna Hanson, represented by Impact Page 27 of 257 12.2.DonnaHanson(“Mrs.Hanson”)isoneofthePlaintiffsinthisaction.Sheisa2KingCounty,Washington,residentandmarriedtoMr.Hanson.2.3.DefendantStevenRice(“OfficerRice”)wasatthetimeoftheincidentgiving4risetothiscomplaintaRentonPoliceDepartmentOfficer,employedbytheCityof5Renton.62.4.PlaintiffsbelievethatDefendantJaneDoeRiceismarriedtoOfficerRiceand$ispartytothisactioninhermaritalcommunity.92.5.DefendantClarenceTolliver(“OfficerTolliver”)wasatthetimeofthe10incidentgivingrisetothiscomplaintaRentonPoliceDepartmentOfficer,employedby11theCityofRenton.122.6.PlaintiffsbelievethatDefendantJaneDoeTolliverismarriedtoOfficer1314Tolliverandispartytothisactioninhermaritalcommunity.152.7.DefendantEricStevens(“OfficerStevens”)wasatthetimeoftheincident16givingrisetothiscomplaintaRentonPoliceDepartmentOfficer,employedbytheCity17ofRenton.182.8.PlaintiffsbelievethatDefendantJaneDoeStevensismarriedtoOfficer19Stevensandispartytothisactioninhermaritalcommunity.20212.9.DefendantKevinLane(“KevinLane”)wasatthetimeoftheincidentgiving22risetothiscomplaintaRentonPoliceDepartmentOfficer,employedbytheCityof23Renton.24COMPLAINT-3IMPACELAWGROUPPLLC1325FOURTHAVENUE,SUITE1400SEATTLE,WASHINGTON98101(206)792-5230•(206)452-0655FAX7e. - Court case filed by Gary Hanson and Donna Hanson, represented by Impact Page 28 of 257 12.10.PlaintiffsbelievethatDefendantJaneDoeLaneismarriedtoOfficerLane2andispartytothisactioninhermaritalcommunity.2.11.DefendantJohnDoeakajthomas(“OfficerThomas”)wasatthetimeofthe4incidentgivingrisetothiscomplaintaRentonPoliceDepartmentOfficer,employedby56theCityofRenton.2.12.PlaintiffsbelievethatDefendantJaneDoeismarriedtoOfficerThomasand$ispartytothisactioninhermaritalcommunity.92.13.DefendantJohnDoeIIakaOfficerHarris(“OfficerHarris”)wasatthetime10oftheincidentgivingrisetothiscomplaintaRentonPoliceDepartmentOfficer,11employedbytheCityofRenton.122.14.PlaintiffsbelievethatDefendantJaneDoeIIismarriedtoOfficerHarrisand1314ispartytothisactioninhermaritalcommunity.152.15.DefendantJohnDoeIIIakaOfficerHansen(“OfficerHansen”)wasatthe16timeoftheincidentgivingrisetothiscomplaintaRentonPoliceDepartmentOfficer,17employedbytheCityofRenton.182.16.PlaintiffsbelievethatDefendantJaneDoeIIIismarriedtoOfficerHansen19andispartytothisactioninhermaritalcommunity.202.17.DefendantJohnDoeIVakaOfficerBonholzer(“OfficerBotholzer”)wasat2122thetimeoftheincidentgivingrisetothiscomplaintaRentonPoliceDepartment23Officer,employedbytheCityofRenton.24COMPLAINT-4IMPACTLAWGROUPPLLc1325FOURTHAVENUE,SUITE1400SEATTLE,WASHINGTON98101(206)792-5230•(206)452-0655FAX7e. - Court case filed by Gary Hanson and Donna Hanson, represented by Impact Page 29 of 257 12.18.PlaintiffsbelievethatDefendantJaneDoeIVismarriedtoOfficer2Bonhoizerandispartytothisactioninhermaritalcommunity.2.19.DefendantJohnDoeVakaOfficerLuther(“OfficerLuther”)wasatthetime4oftheincidentgivingrisetothiscomplaintaRentonPoliceDepartmentOfficer,56employedbytheCityofRenton.2.20.PlaintiffsbelievethatDefendantJaneDoeVismarriedtoOfficerLutherand8ispartytothisactioninhermaritalcommunity.92.21.DefendantCityofRentonisamunicipalcorporationdulyincorporatedasa10municipalityinKingCounty,WashingtonState.11III.FACTUALALLEGATIONS123.1.OnApril25,2012,OfficersRice,Tolliver,StevensandLanerespondedto1314Mr.HansonandMrs.Hanson’shomeat16310127thAveSE,Renton,Washington,in15referencetoadomesticdisturbance.163.2.OfficerRicereceivedinformationthatthe“father”hadthrownhissononthe17couchandrippedhisshirt.123.3OfficerRicealsoreceivedanupdatethatthesuspectwaschasingthecaller19downthestreetswingingagolfclub.Hereceivedinformationthatthe“father”had2021pickedupametalbaseballbat.223.4.PriortoOfficerRice’sarrival,anotherRentonPoliceOfficerhadarrivedat23thesceneandmadecontactwithBrianA.Hanson,Mr.Hanson’sson,aswellasoneof24thetwoindividualswhoreportedtheincidentto911.COMPLAINT-5IMPACTLAWGROUPPLLC1325FOURTHAVENUE,SUITE1400SEATTLE,WASHINGTON98101(206)792-5230•(206)452-0655FAX7e. - Court case filed by Gary Hanson and Donna Hanson, represented by Impact Page 30 of 257 13.5.ThefirstRentonPoliceOfficerthatarrivedonthescenewasadvisedthat2Brian’sfatherhaddrivenaroundthecornerinaredvehicle.3.6.OfficerRicecontactedBrianafterthefirstOfficermadecontact.Briantold4OfficerRicethathewenttohisparents’homeuninvitedtodiscussatexthereceived5fromMrs.Hanson.63.7.BriantoldOfficerRicethathegotintoanargumentwithhisparents.83.8.Mrs.Hanson’sfatherWilliamPowellwasalsopresentatthehouseand9witnessedBrian’sinteractions.103.9.Mrs.HansonandMr.PowelltoldanofficerthatBrianwasveryabusivetowardsMrs.Hansonandphysicallyintimidatedher.Theyalsotoldanofficerthat12theyfeltBrian’sbehaviorwouldcausephysicalharmtothem.13143.10.Mrs.HansonandMr.PowelltoldanofficerthatMrs.Hanson,Mr.Hanson,andMr.Powell,wereyellingatBrianandcommandinghimtoleavethehouse.163.11.Mrs.HansonandMr.PowelltoldanofficerthatBrianrefusedtoleaveand17remainedinthehouse.183.12.Defendantofficersknewthattheownersofthehouse,Mr.andMrs.Hanson,19hadrevokedBrian’sprivilegedtoenterorremainontheirpremises.203.13.DefendantofficersknewthatBrianclearlyheardMr.andMrs.Hansonwhen2122theytoldhimleavetheirhouse.233.14.BriantoldOfficerRicethathisparentstoldhimtoleavethehouse.24COMPLAINT-6IMPACTLAWGROUPPuc1325FOURTHAVENUE,SUITE1400SEATTLE,WASHINGTON98101(206)792-5230•(206)452-0655FAX7e. - Court case filed by Gary Hanson and Donna Hanson, represented by Impact Page 31 of 257 13.15.OfficerRiceencounteredBrianinfrontofthehouse,andonMr.andMrs.2Hanson’sproperty.3.16.Apersonisguiltyofcriminaltrespassinthefirstdegreeifheorshe4knowinglyentersorremainsunlawfullyinabuilding.Criminaltrespassinthefirst56Degreeisagrossmisdemeanor.RCW9A.52.070.3.17.OfficerRiceandotherDefendantofficersknewthatBrian’sprivilegeto$enterorremaininMr.andMrs.Hanson’shomewasrevoked.OfficerRiceandother9DefendantofficersknewthatBrianwasawarethathisprivilegetoenterorremainin10Mr.andMrs.Hanson’shomewasrevoked.OfficerRiceandotherDefendantofficersknewthatBrianenteredandremainedinMr.andMrs.Hanson’shome,evenafter12Brianknewhisprivilegedwasrevoked.13143.1$.OfficerRiceandnootherRentonPoliceDepartmentofficerarrestedBrian15HansonforthecrimeofCriminalTrespassinthefristDegree.163.19.OfficerRiceandBrianwerestandinginfrontofMr.andMrs.Hanson’s17home.OfficerRicesawMr.Hansonwalkingontheeastsidewalkcarryingametalbat18.inhisrighthand.193.20.OfficerRicewalkedtowardMr.Hansonandorderedhimtodropthebat.20213.21.Mr.Hansondroppedthebat.223.22.OfficerRicedrewhisservicerevolverandapproachedMr.Hanson.233.23.BrianHansonapproachedOfficerRiceashewasdrawinghisweapononMr.24Hanson.COMPLAINT-7IMPACTLAWGROUPPLLC1325FOURTHAVENUE,SUITE1400SEATrLE,WASHINGTON98101(206)792-5230•(206)452-0655FAX7e. - Court case filed by Gary Hanson and Donna Hanson, represented by Impact Page 32 of 257 13.24.OfficerRicecommandedBrianHansontostepback.Briancomplied.23.25.Mrs.HansonalsoattemptedtogetOfficerRice’sattentionasheapproachedMr.HansonwithhishandgundrawnandaimedatMr.Hanson.43.26.Afterdroppingthebat,Mr.Hansonimmediatelybegantoraisehishandsin5airinanactofsubmissiontoOfficerRice’scommands.63.27.OfficerHansonthendrewhistasergun.83.28.Afterhehaddrawnhistasergun,andwaspointingitatMr.Hanson,Officer9Riceimmediatelyfiredhisgun,strikingMr.Hansoninthemiddleofhischest.The10chargeof50,000voltssurgedthroughMr.Hanson’sbodyforthefulldeploymentperiodofOfficerRice’stasergun.123.29.AstheelectriccurrentwassurgingthroughMr.Hanson’sbody,OfficerRice1314wastellingMr.Hansontogettotheground.153.30.TheelectriccurrentscausedMr.Hansongreatpainandphysicaldamage,and16hisbodybentinhalfasOfficerRicetasedhim.173.31.Mr.Hansonwasinshock,dazed,andconfused.Hetriedtogetuprightto18askwhyOfficerRicehadtasedhim.193.32.OfficerRicenevergaveMr.Hansonthechancetoexplainthathewas2021actuallytryingtodefusethesituationwithhissonBrian.223.33.OfficerRicenevergaveMr.Hansonthechancetoexplainthathemoved23Brian’svehicletoinducehimoutofthehouseandhavehimgetawayfromMrs.24HansonandMr.Powell.COMPLAINT-8IMPACTLAWGROUPPLLc1325FOIJRTHAVENUE,SUITE1400SEATILE,WASHINGTON98I0(206)792-5230•(206)452-0655FAX7e. - Court case filed by Gary Hanson and Donna Hanson, represented by Impact Page 33 of 257 13.34.OfficerRicenevergaveMr.Hansonthechancetoexplainthathewas2actuallyhappytoseeOfficerRice.Thisiswhyheimmediatelyputdownthebat.Mr.HansonwashopingthatOfficerRicewouldprotecthim,Mrs.Hanson,andMr.Powell4fromBrian.563.35.Instead,OfficerRicedeployedhistaserdartsthesecondtime.Mr.Rice’staseronceagainforced50,000voltsthroughMr.Hanson’sbody.Thechargecircled8throughitsentirecycle.93.36.Mr.Hansondroppedtothegroundandwashelpless,havinghad50,000volts10surgethroughhisbodytwiceinlessthan20seconds.3.37.Mr.andMrs.Hanson’sneighborwholivesacrossthestreetwasnotinvolved12intheargumentatMr.andMrs.Hanson’shome.13143.3$.Mr.andMrs.Hanson’sneighborobservedtheincidentfromhiswindow.15ThisneighborsawMr.HansonimmediatelydropthebaseballbatwhenhesawOfficer16Riceandimmediatelyputhishandsstraightupintheair.173.39.Mr.andMrs.Hanson’sneighborsawOfficerRicetaseMr.Hansonwhilehis18handswereintheairandhewasnotmoving.193.40.AfterMr.Hansonwasincapacitatedfromthefirsttasercharge,Mr.andMrs.2021Hanson’sneighborsawOfficerRicedeployhistaserthesecondtime.223.41.Mr.andMrs.Hanson’sneighbordidnotseeMr.Hansonmakeany23movements,exceptputhishandsdirectlyintheair,towardsOfficerRicebefore24OfficerRicedeployedhistaseronMr.Hansontwotimes.COMPLAENT-9IMPACTLAWGROUPPLLC1325FOURTHAVENUE,SUITE1400SEATTLE,WASHINGTON98101(206)792-5230•(206)452-0655FAX7e. - Court case filed by Gary Hanson and Donna Hanson, represented by Impact Page 34 of 257 13.42.Mr.Hansonwasarrestedonthatdate.AllchargesagainstMr.Hansonwere2droppedarisingoutofthisincident.3.3.43.OfficersTolhver,Stevens,andLanedidnotintervenewhenOfficerRice4deployedhistasertwiceonMr.Hanson.563.44.OfficerThomasloggedintotheRentonPoliceDepartmentsystemtoallowOfficerRicetowritehisnarrativereport.PlaintiffsbelievethatOfficerThomas8reviewedandapprovedOfficerRice’sreport.93.45.OfficersHarris,Hansen,Bonhoizer,andLutherwereassignedtothiscase.10PlaintiffsbelievethatOfficersHarris,Hansen,BonhoizerandLutherreviewedand11approvedOfficerRice’sreport.12133.46.AsaresultofOfficerRicedeployinghistaseronMr.Hanson,Mr.Hanson14wasinsignificantanddebilitatingpain.153.47.AsaresultofOfficerRicedeployinghistaseronMr.Hanson,Mr.Hanson16sufferedbumsalloverhisbody.173.48.ShortlyafterOfficerRicedeployedhistaseronMr.Hanson,Mr.Hanson18washospitalizedandsufferedfromsepsis.192021IV.FIRSTCAUSEOFACTION2242U.S.C.1983:VIOLATIONOFPLAINTIFF’SRIGHTTOBEFREEFROM23EXCESSIVEUSEOFFORCE.24COMPLAINT-10IMPACTLAWGROUPPLLC1325FOURTHAVENUE,SUITE1400SEATTLE,WASHINGTON98101(206)792-5230•(206)452-0655FAX7e. - Court case filed by Gary Hanson and Donna Hanson, represented by Impact Page 35 of 257 14.1.ThePlaintiffre-allegeparagraphs1.1through3.48asmorefullysetforth2herein.4.2.Defendantsactedundercoloroflawandwithdeliberateindifferencetothe4rightsofPlaintiffs.564.3.Defendants’actsdeprivedPlaintiffsoftheirrightstobefreefromtheexcessiveuseofforce.$4.4.TheDefendants’subjectedPlaintiffstosuchdeprivationsbymaliceanda9recklessandconsciousdisregardofhisrightsandanawardofpunitivedamagesis10warrantedagainsteachoftheDefendants.4.5.AsadirectandproximateresultoftheDefendants’actionsPlaintiffswere12forcedtoendurephysicalandmentalsufferingandemotionaldistress,weredeprivedof1314theirphysicallibertyandsubjectedtoexcessiveforce.15V.SECONDCAUSEOFACTION16DEFENDANTSNEGLIGENTLYHARMEDPLAINTIFFS1175.1.Plaintiffsre-allegeparagraphs1.1through3.4$asmorefullysetforthherein.185.2.DefendantshadadutyofcaretoPlaintiffs.195.3.DefendantsbreachedtheirdutytoPlaintiffsbyOfficerRicedeployinghis20taseronMr.Hanson.2122__________________________Theessentialelementsofanegligenceactionare(I)theexistenceofadutytoplaintiff;(2)breachof23thatduty;(3)resultinginjury;and(4)proximatecausebetweenthebreachandtheinjury.”Hutchinsv.1001FourthAve.Assocs.,116Wn.2d217220,$02P.2d1360(1991).24COMPLAINT-11IMPACTLAWGROUPPlic1325FOURTHAVENUE,SUITE1400SFATFLE,WASHINGTON98101(206)792-5230•(206)452-0655FAXx 3.El? 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Mm.UammnamamEam95.cm888Emwamm. mu.Uowonawanmcnomorna9%95.822.3%3OmmoonEco moE8.EmEm SwanonKwEmbmou. _ .35033%.o_oSn=$ommammzmoaoamono:3...AC:8858:8omm9.?8Eaa?A8Some:cm E395:CV3m=E=w§:JaeaAb_u_.ox_Bm88:3$38..:6came:ea:6 :__.:J....I=R.E.:u <. 33~uoE.SE5x_.,.monu..:a¢<=.~aN3.Nmo.«SFun:8235. oo2:.r>_za-:_2=.>oaH.>¢<0.59.wrrn mu_nocE.=><mzcm.mcim :8 mm>,_.Fm.2>m:_zo3z 2:2 A33338°.A33 §.3&1>X7e. - Court case filed by Gary Hanson and Donna Hanson, represented by Impact Page 36 of 257 15.4.PlaintiffssufferedinjuriesasaresultofOfficerRicedeployinghistaseron2Mr.Hanson.5.5.Defendantsbreachoftheirduty,includingOfficerRicedeployinghistaseron4Mr.Hanson,wastheproximatecaseofPlaintiffsinjuries.5VI.THIRDCAUSEOFACTION6THECITYOFRENTIONPROMOTOEDUNCONSITUTIONALBEHAVIOR$ANDCAUSEDHARMTOPLMNTFFS296.1.Plaintiffsre-allegeparagraphs1.1through3.48asmorefullysetforthherein.106.2.PlaintiffsbelievethatDefendantswereactingpursuanttoanexpressly11adoptedpolicybytheCityofRenton,andRentonPoliceDepartment,to12unconstitutionallydeploytasersonunarmedindividuals.13146.3.PlaintiffsbelievethatDefendantswereactinginthisincidentbasedupona15longstandingpracticeorcustomtounconstitutionallydeploytasersonunarmed16individuals.176.4.PlaintiffsbelievethatOfficerRicehadthefinaldecision-makingauthoritytounconstitutionallydeployhistaseronanunarmedMr.Hansonwhenheposedno19dangertoOfficerRice.20212Toestablishmunicipalliability,theplaintiffmustidentifyacustom,practice,orpolicythatcauseshisorherinjury.Monnetiv.Dep’tofSoc.Sen’s.,436U.S.65$,690-92,98S.Ct.2018,56L.Ed.2d611(197$).Thiscanbeestablishedthroughanyoneofthefollowingtheories:(1)thatacountyemployeewasactingpursuanttoanexpresslyadoptedofficialpolicy;(2)thatacountyemployeewasacting23pursuanttoalongstandingpracticeorcustom;(3)thattheindividualwhocommittedthewronghadfinaldecision-makingauthority;or(4)thatsomeonewithfinaldecision-makingauthorityratifieda24subordinate’sactionanditsbasis.Lyilev.Carl,382F.3d97$,982,987(9thCir.2004)COMPLAINT-12IMPACTLAWGROUPPLLc1325FOURTHAVENUE,SUITE1400SEATTLE,WASHINGTON98101(206)792-5230•(206)452-0655FAX7e. - Court case filed by Gary Hanson and Donna Hanson, represented by Impact Page 37 of 257 16.5.PlaintiffsbelievetheDefendantswhosupervisedOfficerRiceratifiedOfficer2Rice’sactionswhenheunconstitutionallydeployedhistaseronanunarmedMr.Hanson.46.6.Allegationsnotedin6.1through6.5causedinjuryPlaintiffs.5VII.RESERVATIONOFRIGHTS67.1.Plaintiffsreservetherighttoaddadditionalpartiestothislawsuitaswellas$makefurtherclaimsandloramendclaimssetforthhereinasmaybewarrantedby9discovery.10VIII.JURYDEMANII11Plaintiffdemandsatrialbyjury.12IX.PRAYERFORRELIEF1314HavingstatedtheirclaimsagainstDefendants,Plaintiffsprayforthefollowing15relief:161.JudgmentagainsttheDefendantsforcompensatorydamages,including17generalandspecialdamages,inanamounttobeprovenattrial;182.JudgmentagainstDefendantsforpunitivedamages;193.Anawardofcostsandattorney’sfees,asprovidedin42U.S.C.198$,and2021otherProvisionsofstatutoryandcommonlaw;and2223/24COMPLAINT-13IMPACTLAWGROUPPLLc1325FOURTHAVENUE,SUITE1400SEATTLE,WASHINGTON98101(206)792-5230•(206)452-0655FAX7e. - Court case filed by Gary Hanson and Donna Hanson, represented by Impact Page 38 of 257 124.forsuchotherreliefastheCourtmaydeemjustandequitable.DATEDthis24thdayofApril,2015.45IMPACTLAWGROUPPLLC6By:_________________________S.ue’Sing1aWSBA’No.328528MatthewD.Hartman,WSBANo.33054ImpactLawGroup,PLLC91325FourthAveSuite1400Seattle,WA9810110Telephone:(206)792-523011fax:(206)452-0655Email:sumeerimpact1awgroup.com12Email:mattimpactlawgroup.comAttorneyforPlaintiffs131415161718192021222324COMPLAINT-14IMPACTLAwGROUPPLLC1325FOURTHAVENUE,SUITE1400SEATtLE,WASHINGTON98101(206)792-5230•(206)452-0655FAX7e. - Court case filed by Gary Hanson and Donna Hanson, represented by Impact Page 39 of 257 CITY OF RENTON COUNCIL AGENDA BILL Subject/Title: Engineering Consultant Agreement for Talbot Hill Sewer Relocation (SR 167 Interchange/Direct Connector) Project – Design and Bidding Services Meeting: REGULAR COUNCIL - 18 May 2015 Exhibits: A. Issue Paper B. Engineering Consultant Agreement Submitting Data: Dept/Div/Board: Public Works Staff Contact: Dave Christensen, Wastewater Utility Engineering Manager, ext. 7212 Recommended Action: Council Concur. Fiscal Impact: Expenditure Required: $ 386,200 Transfer Amendment: $N/A Amount Budgeted: $ 500,000 Revenue Generated: $1,500,000 Total Project Budget: $ 1,500,000 City Share Total Project: $ 0 SUMMARY OF ACTION: Washington State Department Of Transportation (WSDOT) has requested that the City take the lead on the sewer relocation effort required as part of the WSDOT SR 167 Interchange/Direct Connector (IC/DC) Project to best manage the needed improvements. WSDOT will fully fund the alternatives analysis, design, and construction of the necessary improvements. The alternatives analysis was completed in 2014. The Wastewater Utility would like to enter into a consultant agreement with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. to provide engineering services needed to complete final design and provide support during the bidding process for construction as part of the Talbot Hill Sewer Relocation Project located on Talbot Hill, adjacent to I-405 from Lake Avenue South to Talbot Road South, which is required as a part of the WSDOT SR 167 IC/DC Project. The agreement with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. covers final design services and services during bidding as part of the relocation of the existing City-owned sanitary sewer mains impacted by the proposed WSDOT work. Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. was selected from the approved 2015 Architecture and Engineering Roster on the eCityGov Alliance Shared Procurement Portal. This agreement is for the amount of $386,200. The approved Talbot Hill Sewer Relocation Project budget for 2015 is $1,500,000. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve a contract with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. in the amount of $386,200 for Design and Bidding Services of the Talbot Hill Sewer Relocation (SR 167 Interchange/Direct Connector) Project. 7f. - Utility Systems Division recommends approval of a contract with Stantec Page 40 of 257 PUBLICWORKSDEPARTMENTMEMORANDUMDATE:May11,2015TO:EdPrince,CouncilPresidentMembersofRentonCityCouncilVIA:DenisLaw,MayorFROM:GreggZimmermicWorksAdministratorSTAFFCONTACT:DaveChristensen,WastewaterUtilityManager,ext.7212SUBJECT:EngineeringConsultantAgreementwithStantecConsultingServices,Inc.fortheTalbotHillSewerRelocation(SR167Interchange/DirectConnector)Project—DesignandBiddingServicesISSUE:ShouldtheWastewaterUtilityenterintoaconsultantagreementwithStantecConsultingServices,Inc.intheamountof$386,200toprovideengineeringservicesneededforfinaldesignandbiddingservicesneededasapartoftheWSDOTSR167Interchange/DirectConnectorProject?RECOMMENDATION:AuthorizetheMayorandCityClerktoexecutetheconsultantagreementwithStantecConsultingServices,Inc.intheamountof$386,200fortheTalbotHillSewerRelocation(SR167Interchange/DirectConnector)Project—DesignandBiddingServices.BACKGROUNDSUMMARY:TheWastewaterUtilityhasbeenworkingwithWSDOTontheirproposedSR167Interchange/DirectConnectorProject.OneofthecriticaltimingelementsforbothWSDOTandtheCityistherelocationoftheCity’sexistingsewersystemonTalbotHillneededasaresultofthewideningandinterchangeworkproposedbyWSDOT.Therelocatedsewerworkincludespotentialrealignmentofoursanitarysewersystemthatrequiresdepthsinexcessof40feet.TobestfacilitatetherelocationoftheCity’ssewersystem,CitystaffandWSDOThaveagreedthatthebestapproachwouldbefortheCitytomanagetheeffort,withWSDOTagreeingtoreimburseallconsultant,designandconstructionexpensesfortherelocationofthesewersystem.7f. - Utility Systems Division recommends approval of a contract with Stantec Page 41 of 257 Mr.Prince,CouncilPresidentPage2of2May11,2015TheCityhasreceivedandsignedtheinitialagreementfromWSDOTforthealternativesanalysisthatwascompletedin2014.AmendmentNo.1tothisagreementhasalsobeensignedbytheCityandprovidesforfullreimbursementofalloftheconsultantcostsuptothemaximumcontractamountof$386,200fordesignandbiddingpurposes.Totalestimatedcostsforthisprojectwereupdatedaspartofthealternativesanalysis.Designcosts,includingthealternativesanalysisisestimatedat$500,000.Constructioncostsarecurrentlyestimatedat$2,800,000,foratotalprojectcostof$3,300,000.Current2015budgetfortheoverallprojectis$1,500,000(426.465506).UponconclusionofthefinaldesigneffortwewillbringthedesignlevelconstructionestimatetotheCounciltoadjustthetotalbudgetedamount.WewillonlyproceedwithconstructionoftheseimprovementswhenwereceiveapprovalfromWSDOTtofund100%ofourconstructioncostsfortheproject.StantecConsultingServices,Inc.wasselectedfromtheapproved2015ArchitectureandEngineeringRosterontheeCityGovAllianceSharedProcurementPortal.CONCLUSION:TheCityWastewaterUtilitytakingtheleadinthiseffortisthebestalternativeforboththeCityandWSDOTasitassuresthattheCitygetstheimprovementsitneedsandallowsWSDOTtoexpeditethisportionofthework.InorderfortheWastewaterUtilitytoproceed,itisnecessaryforCounciltoauthorizetheMayorandCityClerktoexecutethecontractwithStantecConsultingServices,intheamountof$386,200.Attachment:VicinityMapcc:LysHornsby,UtilitysystemsDirectorHalNguyen,FinanceBudgetAnalystH:\Filesys\WWP-WasteWater\WWP-03-0000Correspondence-Wastewater\DaveC\2015Correspondence\IalbotHillStantecFinalDesignlssue.doc\DMCtp7f. - Utility Systems Division recommends approval of a contract with Stantec Page 42 of 257 Legend City and County Boundary Other City of Renton Parcels Wastwater Mains —City,Gravity ——City,Force Private,Gravity ——Private,Force City.Dry King County Mains —Gravity ——Force •Water Project Sites •Water Project Corridors •Water Project Areas •Wastewater Project Sites Wastewater Project Corridors •Wastewater Project Areas •Stormwater Project Sites •Stormwater Project Corridors •Stormwater Project Areas Jb7 tL jJ7 ,Print map Template Information Technology -GIS 391 0 195 391 Feet RentonMapSuppod@Rentonwa.gov WGS_1984 Web_Mercator_Auxiliary_Sphere 02/12/2014 Notes None 0 This map is a user generated static output from an Internet mapping site and is for reference only.Data layers that appear on this map may or may not be accurate,current,or otherwise reliable. THIS MAP IS NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION City ReffoIv;) finance &IT Division7f. - Utility Systems Division recommends approval of a contract with Stantec Page 43 of 257 E1-2015ENGINEERINGCONSULTANTAGREEMENTTHISAGREEMENT,madeandenteredintoonthis__ __ _ ___ ,dayof_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , _ __ _ _ ,byandbetweentheCITYOFRENTON,WASHINGTON,AMUNICIPALCORPORATIONHEREINAFTERCALLEDTHE“CITY,”andSTANTECCONSULTINGSERVICESINC.whoseaddressis11130NE33rdPlace,Suite200,Bellevue,WA98004,atwhichworkwillbeavailableforinspection,hereinaftercalledthe“CONSULTANT.”PROJECTNAME:TalbotHillSewerRelocation(SR167IC/DCProject)—DesignandBiddingServicesWHEREAS,theCityhasnotsufficientqualifiedengineeringemployeestoprovidetheengineeringwithinareasonabletimeandtheCitydeemsitadvisableandisdesirousofengagingtheprofessionalservicesandassistanceofaqualifiedprofessionalconsultingfirmtodothenecessaryengineeringworkfortheproject,andWHEREAS,theConsultanthasrepresentedandbyenteringintothisAgreementnowrepresents,thatitisinfullcompliancewiththestatutesoftheStateofWashingtonforregistrationofprofessionalengineers,hasacurrentvalidcorporatecertificatefromtheStateofWashingtonorhasavalidassumednamefilingwiththeSecretaryofStateandthatallpersonneltobeassignedtotheworkrequiredunderthisAgreementarefullyqualifiedtoperformtheworktowhichtheywillbeassignedinacompetentandprofessionalmanner,andthatsufficientqualifiedpersonnelareonstafforreadilyavailabletoConsultanttostaffthisAgreement.WHEREAS,theConsultanthasindicatedthatitdesirestodotheworksetforthintheAgreementuponthetermsandconditionssetforthbelow.NOWTHEREFORE,inconsiderationoftheterms,conditions,covenantsandperformancescontainedhereinbelow,thepattiesheretoagreeasfollows:SCOPEOFWORKTheConsultantshallfurnish,andherebywarrantsthatithas,thenecessaryequipment,materials,andprofessionallytrainedandexperiencedpersonneltofacilitatecompletionoftheworkdescribedinExhibitA,ScopeofWork,whichisattachedheretoandincorporatedintothisAgreementasthoughfullysetforthherein.TheConsultantshallperformallworkdescribedinthisAgreementinaccordancewiththelatesteditionandamendmentstolocalandstateregulations,guidelinesandpolicies.TheConsultantshallpreparesuchinformationandstudiesasitmaydeempertinentandnecessary,inordertopassjudgmentinasoundengineeringmanneronthefeaturesofthework.TheConsultantshallmakesuchminorchanges,amendmentsorrevisionsinthedetailoftheworkasmayberequiredbytheCity.Thisitemdoesnotconstitutean“ExtraWork”itemasrelatedinSectionVIIIoftheAgreement.TheworkshallbeverifiedforaccuracybyacompletecheckbytheConsultant.TheConsultantwillbeheldresponsiblefortheaccuracyofthework,eventhoughtheworkhasbeenacceptedbytheCity.IIDESIGNCRITERIATheCitywilldesignatethebasicpremisesandcriteriafortheworkneeded.Reportsandplans,totheextentfeasible,shallbedevelopedinaccordancewiththelatesteditionandamendmentsoflocalandStateregulations,guidelines,andspecifications,including,butnotlimitedtothefollowing:Page1of14Piazza/Datacenter/Forms/City/Contracts7f. - Utility Systems Division recommends approval of a contract with Stantec Page 44 of 257 E1-20151.WashingtonStateDepartmentofTransportation/AmericanPublicWorksAssociation(WSDOT/APWA),“StandardSpecificationsforRoad,Bridge,andMunicipalConstruction,”asamendedbyRentonStandardSpecification.2.WSDOT/APWA,“StandardPlansforRoad,BridgeandMunicipalConstruction.”3.WashingtonStateDepartmentofTransportation,“HighwayDesignManual.”4.AmericanAssociationofStateHighwayandTransportationOfficials,“StandardSpecificationsforHighwayBridges.”5.WashingtonStateDepartmentofTransportation,“BridgeDesignManual,Volumes1and2.”6.WashingtonStateDepartmentofTransportation,“ManualofHighwaysHydraulics,”excepthydrologicanalysisasdescribedinitem14.7.WashingtonStateDepartmentofTransportation,“MaterialsLaboratoryOutline.”8.TransportationResearchBoard,“HighwayCapacityManual.”9.U.S.DepartmentofTransportation,FederalHighwayAdministration,“ManualonUniformTrafficControlDevicesforStreetsandHighways.”10.WashingtonStateDepartmentofTransportation,“ConstructionManual.”11.WashingtonStateDepartmentofTransportation,“LocalAgencyGuidelines.”12.StandarddrawingspreparedbytheCityandfurnishedtotheConsultantshallbeusedasaguideinallcaseswheretheyfitdesignconditions.RentonDesignStandards,andRentonSpecificationsshallbeusedastheypertain.13.MetroTransit,designcriteria.14.TheCityadoptedKingCountySurfaceWaterDesignManual,Sections1.2and1.3ofChapter1,andChapters2,3,4,5,and6.15.AmericanAssociationofStateHighwayandTransportationOfficials,“APolicyonGeometricDesignofHighwaysandStreets.”IIIITEMSTOBEFURNISHEDTOTHECONSULTANTBYTHECITYTheCitywillfurnishtheConsultantcopiesofdocumentswhichareavailabletotheCitythatwillfacilitatethepreparationoftheplans,studies,specifications,andestimateswithinthelimitsoftheassignedwork.AllotherrecordsneededforthestudymustbeobtainedbytheConsultant.TheConsultantwillcoordinatewithotheravailablesourcestoobtaindataorrecordsavailabletothoseagencies.TheConsultantshallberesponsibleforthisandanyotherdatacollectiontotheextentprovidedforintheScopeofWork.CitywillprovidetoConsultantalldatainCity’spossessionrelatingtoConsultantsservicesontheproject.Consultantwillreasonablyrelyupontheaccuracy,timeliness,andcompletenessoftheinformationprovidedbytheCity.Shouldfieldstudiesbeneeded,theConsultantwillperformsuchworktotheextentprovidedforintheScopeofWork.TheCitywillnotbeobligatedtoperformanysuchfieldstudies.Page2of14Piazza/Data_center/Forms/city/Contracts7f. - Utility Systems Division recommends approval of a contract with Stantec Page 45 of 257 E1-2015IvOWNERSHIPOFPRODUCTSANDDOCUMENTSTOBEFURNISHEDBYTHECONSULTANTDocuments,exhibitsorotherpresentationsfortheworkcoveredbythisAgreementshallbefurnishedbytheConsultanttotheCityuponcompletionofthevariousphasesofthework.Allsuchmaterial,includingworkingdocuments,notes,maps,drawings,photo,photographicnegatives,etc.usedintheproject,shallbecomeandremainthepropertyoftheCityandmaybeusedbyitwithoutrestriction.AnyuseofsuchdocumentsbytheCitynotdirectlyrelatedtotheprojectpursuanttowhichthedocumentswerepreparedbytheConsultantshallbewithoutanyliabilitywhatsoevertotheConsultant.Allwrittendocumentsandproductsshallbeprintedonrecycledpaperwhenpracticable.Useofthechasing-arrowsymbolidentifyingtherecycledcontentofthepapershallbeusedwheneverpracticable.Alldocumentswillbeprintedonbothsidesoftherecycledpaper,asfeasible.VTIMEOFBEGINNINGANDCOMPLETIONTheworkdetailedintheScopeofWorkwillbeperformedaccordingtoExhibitB,TimeScheduleofCompletion,attachedheretoandincorporatedhereinasthoughfullysetforth.ItisagreedthatalltheConsultant’sservicesaretobecompletedandallproductsshallbedeliveredbytheConsultantunlesstherearedelaysduetofactorsthatarebeyondthecontroloftheConsultant.TheConsultantshallnotbeginworkunderthetermsofthisAgreementuntilauthorizedinwritingbytheCity.If,afterreceivingNoticetoProceed,theConsultantisdelayedintheperformanceofitsservicesbyfactorsthatarebeyonditscontrol,theConsultantshallnotifytheCityofthedelayandshallpreparearevisedestimateofthetimeandcostneededtocompletetheProjectandsubmittherevisiontotheCityforitsapproval,limeschedulesaresubjecttomutualagreementforanyrevisionunlessspecificallydescribedasotherwiseherein.Delaysattributabletoorcausedbyoneofthepartiesheretoamountingto30daysormoreaffectingthecompletionoftheworkmaybeconsideredacauseforrenegotiationorterminationofthisAgreementbytheotherparty.VIPAYMENTTheConsultantshallbepaidbytheCityforcompletedworkforservicesrenderedunderthisAgreementasprovidedhereinafterasspecifiedinExhibitC,CostEstimate.Suchpaymentshallbefullcompensationforworkperformedorservicesrenderedandforalllabor,materials,supplies,equipment,andincidentalsnecessarytocompletethework.AllbillingsforcompensationforworkperformedunderthisAgreementwilllistactualtime(daysand/orhours)anddatesduringwhichtheworkwasperformedandthecompensationshallbefiguredusingtheratesinExhibitC.Paymentforthisworkshallnotexceed$386,200withoutawrittenamendmenttothiscontract,agreedtoandsignedbybothparties.CostPlusNetFeePaymentforworkaccomplishedshallbeonthebasisoftheConsultant’sactualcostplusanetfee.Theactualcostincludesdirectsalarycost,overhead,anddirectnon-salarycost.1.ThedirectsalarycostisthesalaryexpenseforprofessionalandtechnicalpersonnelandprincipalsforthetimetheyareproductivelyengagedintheworknecessarytofulfillthetermsofthisAgreement.ThedirectsalarycostsaresetforthintheattachedExhibitCandbythisreferencemadeapartofthisAgreement.Page3of14Piazza/Datacenter/Forms/city/contracts7f. - Utility Systems Division recommends approval of a contract with Stantec Page 46 of 257 E1-20152.TheoverheadcostsasidentifiedonExhibitCaredeterminedaspercentofthedirectsalarycostandbythisreferencemadeapartofthisAgreement.Theoverheadcostrateisanestimatebasedoncurrentlyavailableaccountinginformationandshallbeusedforallprogresspaymentsovertheperiodofthecontract.3.Thedirectnon-salarycostsarethosecostsdirectlyincurredinfulfillingthetermsofthisAgreement,including,butnotlimitedtotravel,reproduction,telephone,supplies,andfeesofoutsideconsultants.Thedirectnon-salarycostsarespecifiedinExhibitC,CostEstimate.Billingsforanydirectnon-salarycostsshallbesupportedbycopiesoforiginalbillsorinvoices.Reimbursementforoutsideconsultantsandservicesshallbeonthebasisoftheinvoicedamount.Suchinvoicedamountmustbereasonableforsimilarserviceswithintheareaofthesub-consultant’sprofession.4.Thenetfee,whichrepresentstheConsultantsprofitshallbepercentofdirectsalaryplusoverheadcosts.ThisfeeisbasedontheScopeofWorkandtheestimatedlaborhourstherein.IntheeventasupplementalagreementisenteredintoforadditionalworkbytheConsultant,thesupplementalagreementwillincludeprovisionfortheaddedcostsandanappropriateadditionalfee.ThenetfeewillbeproratedandpaidmonthlyinproportiontothepercentageoftheprojectcompletedasestimatedintheConsultant’smonthlyprogressreportsandapprovedbytheCity.Anyportionofthenetfeenotpreviouslypaidinthemonthlypaymentsshallbeincludedinthefinalpayment,subjecttotheprovisionsofSectionXlentitledTERMINATIONOFAGREEMENT.5.Progresspaymentsmaybeclaimedmonthlyfordirectcostsactuallyincurredtodateassupportedbydetailedstatements,foroverheadcostsandforaproportionateamountofthenetfeepayabletotheConsultantbasedontheestimatedpercentageofthecompletionoftheservicestodate.FinalpaymentofanybalanceduetheConsultantofthegrossamountearnedwillbemadepromptlyuponitsverificationbytheCityaftercompletionandacceptancebytheCityoftheworkunderthisAgreement.Acceptance,bytheConsultantoffinalpaymentshallconstitutefullandfinalsatisfactionofallamountsdueorclaimedtobedue.PaymentforextraworkperformedunderthisAgreementshallbepaidasagreedtobythepartiesheretoinwritingatthetimeextraworkisauthorized.(SectionVIII“EXTRAWORK”).Ashortnarrativeprogressreportshallaccompanyeachvoucherforprogresspayment.Thereportshallincludediscussionofanyproblemsandpotentialcausesfordelay.Toprovideameansofverifyingtheinvoicedsalarycostsforconsultantemployees,theCitymayconductemployeeinterviews.AcceptanceofsuchfinalpaymentbytheConsultantshallconstituteareleaseofallclaimsofanynature,relatedtothisAgreement,whichtheConsultantmayhaveagainsttheCityunlesssuchclaimsarespecificallyreservedinwritingandtransmittedtotheCitybytheConsultantpriortoitsacceptance.Saidfinalpaymentshallnot,however,beabartoanyclaimsthattheCitymayhaveagainsttheConsultantortoanyremediestheCitymaypursuewithrespecttosuchclaims.TheConsultantanditssubconsultantsshallkeepavailableforinspection,bytheCity,foraperiodofthreeyearsafterfinalpayment,thecostrecordsandaccountspertainingtothisAgreementandallitemsrelatedto,orbearingupon,theserecords.Ifanylitigation,claimorauditisstartedbeforetheexpirationofthethree-yearretentionperiod,therecordsshallberetaineduntilalllitigation,claimsorauditfindingsinvolvingtherecordshavebeenresolved.Thethree-yearretentionperiodstartswhentheConsultantreceivesfinalpayment.Page4of14Piazza/Data_center/Forms/city/Contracts7f. - Utility Systems Division recommends approval of a contract with Stantec Page 47 of 257 E1-2015VIICHANGESINWORKTheConsultantshallmakeallsuchrevisionsandchangesinthecompletedworkofthisAgreementasarenecessarytocorrecterrorsappearingtherein,whenrequiredtodosobytheCity,withoutadditionalcompensation.ShouldtheCityfinditdesirableforitsownpurposestohavepreviouslysatisfactorilycompletedworkorpartsthereofrevised,theConsultantshallmakesuchrevisions,ifrequestedandasdirectedbytheCityinwriting.ThisworkshallbeconsideredasExtraWorkandwillbepaidforasprovidedinSectionVIII.VIIIEXTRAWORKTheCitymaydesiretohavetheConsultantperformworkorrenderservicesinconnectionwiththeProjectinadditiontoorotherthanworkprovidedforbytheexpressedintentoftheScopeofWork.SuchworkwillbeconsideredasExtraWorkandwillbespecifiedinawrittensupplementwhichwillsetforththenatureandscopethereof.WorkunderasupplementshallnotproceeduntilauthorizedinwritingbytheCity.AnydisputeastowhetherworkisExtraWorkorworkalreadycoveredunderthisAgreementshallberesolvedbeforetheworkisundertaken.PerformanceoftheworkbytheConsultantpriortoresolutionofanysuchdisputeshallwaiveanyclaimbytheConsultantforcompensationasExtraWork.IxEMPLOYMENTTheConsultantwarrantsthatithasnotemployedorretainedanycompanyorperson,otherthanabonafideemployeeworkingsolelyfortheConsultant,tosolicitorsecurethiscontractandthathehasnotpaidoragreedtopayanycompanyorperson,otherthanabonafideemployeeworkingsolelyfortheConsultant,anyfee,commission,percentage,brokeragefee,giftsoranyotherconsideration,contingentuponorresultingfromtheawardormakingofthiscontract.Forbreachorviolationofthiswarranty,theCityshallhavetherighttoannulthisAgreementwithoutliability,orinitsdiscretiontodeductfromtheAgreementpriceorconsiderationorotherwiserecover,thefullamountofsuchfee,commission,percentage,brokeragefee,giftorcontingentfee.AnyandallemployeesoftheConsultant,whileengagedintheperformanceofanyworkorservicesrequiredbytheConsultantunderthisAgreement,shallbeconsideredemployeesoftheConsultantonlyandnotoftheCityandanyandallclaimsthatmayormightariseundertheWorkman’sCompensationActonbehalfofsaidemployees,whilesoengagedandanyandallclaimsmadebyathirdpartyasaconsequenceofanynegligentactoromissiononthepartoftheConsultant’semployees,whilesoengagedonanyoftheworkorservicesprovidedtoberenderedherein,shallbethesoleobligationandresponsibilityoftheConsultant.TheConsultantshallnotengage,onafullorpart-timebasis,orotherbasis,duringtheperiodofthecontract,anyprofessionalortechnicalpersonnelwhoare,orhavebeenatanytimeduringtheperiodofthiscontract,intheemployoftheCityexceptregularlyretiredemployees,withoutwrittenconsentoftheCity.IfduringthetimeperiodofthisAgreement,theConsultantfindsitnecessarytoincreaseitsprofessional,technical,orclericalstaffasaresultofthiswork,theConsultantwillactivelysolicitminoritiesthroughtheiradvertisementandinterviewprocess.xNONDISCRIMINATIONTheConsultantagreesnottodiscriminateagainstanyclient,employeeorapplicantforemploymentorforservicesbecauseofrace,creed,color,nationalorigin,maritalstatus,sexualorientation,sex,ageorhandicapexceptforaPage5of14Piazza/Data_center/Forms/City/contracts7f. - Utility Systems Division recommends approval of a contract with Stantec Page 48 of 257 E1-2015bonafideoccupationalqualificationwithregardto,butnotlimitedtothefollowing:employmentupgrading;demotionortransfer;recruitmentoranyrecruitmentadvertising;layoffortermination’s;ratesofpayorotherformsofcompensation;selectionfortraining;renditionofservices.TheConsultantunderstandsandagreesthatifitviolatesthisNon-Discriminationprovision,thisAgreementmaybeterminatedbytheCityandfurtherthattheConsultantshallbebarredfromperforminganyservicesfortheCitynoworinthefuture,unlessashowingismadesatisfactorytotheCitythatdiscriminatorypracticeshaveterminatedandthatrecurrenceofsuchactionisunlikely.XITERMINATIONOFAGREEMENTA.TheCityreservestherighttoterminatethisAgreementatanytimeuponnotlessthanten(10)dayswrittennoticetotheConsultant,subjecttotheCity’sobligationtopayConsultantinaccordancewithsubparagraphsCandDbelow.B.Intheeventofthedeathofamember,partnerorofficeroftheConsultant,oranyofitssupervisorypersonnelassignedtotheproject,thesurvivingmembersoftheConsultantherebyagreetocompletetheworkunderthetermsofthisAgreement,ifrequestedtodosobytheCity.ThissectionshallnotbeabartorenegotiationsofthisAgreementbetweensurvivingmembersoftheConsultantandtheCity,iftheCitysochooses.Intheeventofthedeathofanyofthepartieslistedinthepreviousparagraph,shouldthesurvivingmembersoftheConsultant,withtheCity’sconcurrence,desiretoterminatethisAgreement,paymentshallbemadeassetforthinSubsectionCofthissection.C.IntheeventthisAgreementisterminatedbytheCityotherthanforfaultonthepartoftheConsultant,afinalpaymentshallbemadetotheConsultantforactualcostfortheworkcompleteatthetimeofterminationoftheAgreement,plusthefollowingdescribedportionofthenetfee.TheportionofthenetfeeforwhichtheConsultantshallbepaidshallbethesameratiotothetotalnetfeeastheworkcompleteistothetotalworkrequiredbytheAgreement.Inaddition,theConsultantshallbepaidonthesamebasisasaboveforanyauthorizedextraworkcompleted.Nopaymentshallbemadeforanyworkcompletedafterten(10)daysfollowingreceiptbytheConsultantoftheNoticetoTerminate.IftheaccumulatedpaymentmadetotheConsultantpriortoNoticeofTerminationexceedsthetotalamountthatwouldbedueassetforthhereinabove,thennofinalpaymentshallbedueandtheConsultantshallimmediatelyreimbursetheCityforanyexcesspaid.D.IntheeventtheservicesoftheConsultantareterminatedbytheCityforfaultonthepartoftheConsultant,theabovestatedformulaforpaymentshallnotapply.InsuchaneventtheamounttobepaidshallbedeterminedbytheCitywithconsiderationgiventotheactualcostsincurredbytheConsultantinperformingtheworktothedateoftermination,theamountofworkoriginallyrequiredwhichwassatisfactorilycompletedtodateoftermination,whetherthatworkisinaformorofatypewhichisusabletotheCityatthetimeoftermination,thecosttotheCityofemployinganotherfirmtocompletetheworkrequiredandthetimewhichmayberequiredtodoso,andotherfactorswhichaffectthevaluetotheCityoftheworkperformedatthetimeoftermination.UndernocircumstancesshallpaymentmadeunderthissubsectionexceedtheamountwhichwouldhavebeenmadeiftheformulasetforthinsubsectionCabovehadbeenapplied.E.IntheeventthisAgreementisterminatedpriortocompletionofthework,theoriginalcopiesofallEngineeringplans,reportsanddocumentspreparedbytheConsultantpriortoterminationshallbecomethepropertyoftheCityforitsusewithoutrestriction.Suchunrestrictedusenotoccurringasapartofthisproject,shallbewithoutliabilityorlegalexposuretotheConsultant.Page6of14Piazza/Datacenter/Forms/City/contracts7f. - Utility Systems Division recommends approval of a contract with Stantec Page 49 of 257 E1-2015F.PaymentforanypartoftheworkbytheCityshallnotconstituteawaiverbytheCityofanyremediesofanytypeitmayhaveagainsttheConsultantforanybreachofthisAgreementbytheConsultant,orforfailureoftheConsultanttoperformworkrequiredofitbytheCity.ForbearanceofanyrightsundertheAgreementwillnotconstitutewaiverofentitlementtoexercisethoserightswithrespecttoanyfutureactoromissionbytheConsultant.XIIDISPUTESAnydisputeconcerningquestionsoffactsinconnectionwithworknotdisposedofbyagreementbetweentheConsultantandtheCityshallbereferredfordeterminationtothePublicWorksAdministratororhis/hersuccessorsanddelegees,whosedecisioninthemattershallbefinalandconclusiveonthepartiestothisAgreement.IntheeventthateitherpartyisrequiredtoinstitutelegalactionorproceedingstoenforceanyofitsrightsinthisAgreement,bothpartiesagreethatanysuchactionshallbebroughtintheSuperiorCourtoftheStateofWashington,situatedinKingCountyattheMalengRegionalJusticeCenterinKent,Washington.XIIILEGALRELATIONSTheConsultantshallcomplywithallFederalGovernment,StateandlocallawsandordinancesapplicabletotheworktobedoneunderthisAgreement.ThiscontractshallbeinterpretedandconstruedinaccordancewiththelawsofWashington.TheConsultantagreestoindemnify,defendandholdtheCityanditsofficersandemployeesharmlessfromandshallprocessanddefendatitsownexpenseallclaims,demandsorsuitsatlaworequityarisinginwholeorpartfromtheConsultant’serrors,omissions,ornegligentactsunderthisAgreementprovidedthatnothinghereinshallrequiretheConsultanttoindemnifytheCityagainstandholdharmlesstheCityfromclaims,demandsorsuitsbasedupontheconductoftheCity,itsofficersoremployeesandprovidedfurtherthatiftheclaimsorsuitsarecausedbyorresultfromtheconcurrentnegligenceof(a)theConsultant’sagentsoremployeesand(b)theCity,itsagents,officersandemployees,thisprovisionwithrespecttoclaimsorsuitsbaseduponsuchconcurrentnegligenceshallbevalidandenforceableonlytotheextentoftheConsultant’snegligenceorthenegligenceoftheConsultant’sagentsoremployeesexceptaslimitedbelow.Insurancea.Consultant’sInsurance.Consultantshallsecureandmaintainthefollowinginsurancepolicies,andshallnotcancelorsuspendtheinsurancepoliciesidentifiedbelow,exceptaftertwenty(20)calendarday’spriorwrittennoticebycertified-mailtotheCityofRenton:CommercialGeneralLiabilityInsurance:Commercialgeneralliabilityinsuranceintheminimumamountsof$1,000,000foreachoccurrence/$2,000,000aggregatethroughoutthedurationofthisAgreement.ii.AutomobileLiabilityinsurance:Withaminimumcombinedsinglelimitforbodilyinjuryandpropertydamageof$1,000,000foreachaccident.Thisisrequiredofallconsultantandprofessionalserviceproviderswhereavehiclewillbeutilizedtoperform,preparetoperformorsatisfytheScopeofServices.RentonmayrequestacopyofConsultant’sdrivingrecordabstract.‘Consultant”inthisSubsectionshallmeantheConsultantprovidingprofessionalservices,aswellastheconsultant’sagents,employees,representatives,and/orvolunteerswhomayoperateamotorvehicleinrelationtoanyServicetobeprovidedunderthisAgreement.Page7of14Piazza/Data_center/Forms/City/Contracts7f. - Utility Systems Division recommends approval of a contract with Stantec Page 50 of 257 E1-2015iii.ProfessionalLiabilityInsurance:Professionalliabilityinsurance,intheminimumamountof$1,000,000foreachoccurrence,shallalsobesecuredforanyprofessionalservicesbeingprovidedtoRentonthatareexcludedinthecommercialgeneralliabilityinsurance.iv.Workers’Compensation:Workers’compensationcoverage,asrequiredbytheIndustrialInsurancelawsoftheStateofWashington.v.RentonasanAdditional-Insured:ItisagreedthatonConsultant’scommercialgeneralliabilitypolicy,theCityofRentonwillbenamedasanAdditional-Insuredonaprimaryandnon-contributorybasis.AnycoveragemaintainedbytheCityofRentonissolelyforthecoverageandbenefitofRenton,anditselectedofficials,officers,agents,employees,representativesandvolunteers.vi.VerificationofCoverage:SubjecttoRenton’sreviewandacceptance,acertificateofinsuranceshowingtheproperendorsements,shallbedeliveredtoRentonbeforeexecutingtheworkofthisAgreement.b.ReviewofPolicy:Uponrequest,ConsultantshallgiveRentonafullcopyoftheinsurancepolicyforitsrecordsandfortheRentonCityAttorney’sorRiskManager’sreview.Thepolicylimitsmaybereviewedandthevaluereassessedannuallyorasrequiredbylaw.c.Termination:NotwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthisAgreement,thefailureofConsultanttocomplywiththeaboveprovisionsofthissectionshallsubjectthisAgreementtoimmediateterminationwithoutnoticetoanypersoninordertoprotectthepublicinterest.xlvSUBLEHINGORASSIGNINGOFCONTRACTSTheConsultantshallnotsubletorassignanyoftheworkcovetedbythisAgreementwithouttheexpressconsentoftheCity.xvENDORSEMENTOFPLANSTheConsultantshallplacetheircertificationonallplans,specifications,estimatesoranyotherengineeringdatafurnishedbytheminaccordancewithRCW18.43.070.XVICOMPLETEAGREEMENTThisdocumentandreferencedattachmentscontainallcovenants,stipulations,andprovisionsagreeduponbytheparties.AnysupplementstothisAgreementwillbeinwritingandexecutedandwillbecomepartofthisAgreement.Noagent,orrepresentativeofeitherpartyhasauthoritytomake,andthepartiesshallnotbeboundbyorbeliablefor,anystatement,representation,promise,oragreementnotsetforthherein.Nochanges,amendments,ormodificationsofthetermshereofshallbevalidunlessreducedtowritingandsignedbythepartiesasanamendmenttothisAgreement.TheinvalidityorunenforceabilityofanyprovisioninthisAgreementshallnotaffecttheotherprovisionshereof,andthisAgreementshallbeconstruedinallrespectsasifsuchinvalidorunenforceableprovisionwereomitted.Page8of14Piazza/DataCenter/Forms/city/contracts7f. - Utility Systems Division recommends approval of a contract with Stantec Page 51 of 257 E1-2015XVIIEXECUTIONANDACCEPTANCEThisAgreementmaybesimultaneouslyexecutedinseveralcounterparts,eachofwhichshallbedeemedtobeanoriginalhavingidenticallegaleffect.TheConsultantdoesherebyratifyandadoptallstatements,representations,warranties,covenants,andagreementscontainedintheRequestforQualifications,andthesupportingmaterialssubmittedbytheConsultant,anddoesherebyaccepttheAgreementandagreestoallofthetermsandconditionsthereof.INWITNESSWHEREOF,thepartiesheretohaveexecutedthisAgreementasofthedayandyearfirstabovewritten.CONSNTSignatureErikWaligorskitypeorprintnamePrincipalTitleCITYOFRENTONMayorDateATTEST:JasonSeth,CityClerkPage9of14Piazza/Datacenter/Forms/City/contracts7f. - Utility Systems Division recommends approval of a contract with Stantec Page 52 of 257 TalbotHillSewerRelocation—SR767IC/DCProjectExhibitAScopeofSenilces—Design&BiddingServicesPage7of5SCOPEOFSERVICESCityofRentonTalbotHillSewerRelocation—SRi67IC/DCProjectDesignandBiddingServicesStantecConsultingServicesInc.PROJECTDESCRIPTIONANDPURPOSEThepurposeofthisprojectistorelocatetheexistingsewerinSouth14thStreettomakewayforthenewWSDOTSRi67Interchange/DirectConnector(IC/DC)Project.Currently,theexistingsewerservingTalbotHillisconveyedthroughanexistingsewerlinealongSouth14thStreet,collectingsewerfromeithersideofTalbotHill,beforeconveyingitunder1-405alongtheextensionofShattuckAvenueS.ThisprojectwillrelocatetheexistingsewerinSouthStreettothesouthapproximately½blockandwillreroutetheseweracross1-405viaoneofthreepossiblealternativesthathavebeenidentifiedbytheCityandWSDOT.Theprojecthasbeenbrokenintothefollowingthreephases:•PhaseI—AlternativesAnalysis•PhaseII—DesignDevelopment•PhaseIII—ConstructionServicesPhaseIoftheprojecthasbeencompletedandconsistedofanalternativesanalysis.Thepurposeofthealternativesanalysiswastoclarifytheprojectgoals,establishdesigncriteriaandevaluatealternativesolutionsbeforeproceedingwithfinaldesignandconstruction.Thealternativesanalysisincludedtheevaluationofthreealternativecrossingsof1-405.EachalternativealsoevaluatedtherelocationoftheSouth14thStreetsewertothesouth,throughTalbotHill.ThealternativesanalyzedduringPhaseIoftheprojectconsistofthefollowing:1.Theinstallationofnewsewerliftstation(s),possiblyoneoneachsideofTalbotHill.RelocatingthesewerfromSouth14thStreetandre-gradingthesewertoflowtothenewliftstations.Slipliningtheexistingsewercrossingof1-405atShattuckAveSwithanewsewerforcemaintoconveyflowfromthesewerliftstationstotheexistingsystemonthenorthsideof1-405.2.Installinganewsewercrossingunder1-405attheextensionotSmithersAveS.tomaintainthenewseweratshallowerdepthsthantheexistingShattuckcrossing.Thesewercrossingof1-405wouldbeatrenchlessinstallation.RelocatingthesewerfromSouth14thStreetandre-gradingthesewertoflowbygravitytotheSmitherscrossing.ThiswouldlikelyrequireatrenchlessinstallationthroughTalbotHill,whichroughlypeaksatDavisAveS.3.Installinganewsewercrossingunder1-405viaconventionalopencutconstructionalongTalbotRoadS.RelocatingthesewerfromSouth14thStreetandre-gradingthesewertoflowbygravitytotheTalbotRoadcrossing.ThiswouldlikelyrequireatrenchlessinstallationthroughTalbotHill,whichroughlypeaksatDavisAveS.AttheendofthePhaseI—AlternativesAnalysiswork,itwasdeterminedthattheCitywouldproceedwithAlternative2identifiedaboveconsistingofanewtrenchlessinstallationalongSouth14thStreetwhererequiredandanewtrenchlesscrossingof1-405atSmithersAveS.V:\2002\active’2002003606\management\budget\Design-BiddingPhase\TalbotHillSewerRelocationScope_Design&Bidding_REVISED_2015041Odoc4/13/20157f. - Utility Systems Division recommends approval of a contract with Stantec Page 53 of 257 TalbotHillSewerRelocation—SR767IC/DCProjectExhibitAScopeofServices—Design&BiddingServicesPage2of5SCOPEOFSERVICESANDTASKSThisscopeofservicesconsistsofthefollowingtasks:PHASEII—DESIGNDEVELOPMENTTask200ProjectManagementStantecshallprovidetheprojectmanagementservicesnecessarytocomplywiththeProjectManagementPlandevelopedaspartofthistask.StantecshallworkcloselywithCitystafftodevelopaProjectManagementPlanthatincludesadetailedscopeofservices,budget,andschedulethatmeetstheCity’soverallneeds.Thistaskshallalsoincludethedaily,ongoingprojectmanagementthroughthecompletionofPhaseIoftheproject.ThistaskincludesmonitoringprogressagainsttheProjectManagementPlan,attendingperiodicstatusmeetingswiththeCity,andpreparingmonthlystatusreports.Specifictasksforthiseffortareasfollows:•DevelopaProjectManagementPlanforthePhaseII—DesignDevelopment•Conductaprojectkickoffmeeting•Preparemonthlystatusreports•ProvideongoingprojectmanagementthroughoutPhaseIIoftheproject•Monitorprogressagainstprojectedschedule,scopeofservice,andbudgetandadministermonthlyinvoicingtoCity•SubconsultantprocurementandcoordinationDeliverables:•DraftandFinalProjectManagementPlansincludingScopeofServices,Budget,andSchedule•MonthlyinvoicesandstatusreportsTask207GeotechnicalInvestigationThepurposeoftheGeotechnicalInvestigationtaskistoidentifythegeotechnicalconditionsfortheproposedalternative.ThistaskincludesobtainingavailableboreholelaboratorytestdatathathasbeencollectedbyWSDOTfortheSRi67IC/DCProject,conductingupto5additionalboreholeinvestigationsalongthespecificalignmentofAlternative2,andpreparingageotechnicalreporttobeusedinthedesignandconstructionofAlternative2.SpecificTasksforthiseffortareasfollows:•DevelopaHazardandSafetyPlan(HASP),coordinateutilitylocatesusingaprivatelocatingcompany,andcoordinationofthegeotechnicalinvestigation•Conductingupto5drillingandsamplinglocationsalongthepreferredalignment•Conductalaboratoryanalysisofthesoilremovedfromtheboreholeinvestigations•Prepareadraftgeotechnicalreport•Conductinternalreviewofthegeotechnicalreportandinformation•PrepareafinalgeotechnicalreportforsubmittaltotheCityanduseinthedesignandbiddingofAlternative2V:\2OO2\active\2OO2OO36O6\nanagement\budget\Design-BiddingPhase\TalbotHillSewerRelocationScope_Design&Bidding_REVISED_20150410.doc4/13/20157f. - Utility Systems Division recommends approval of a contract with Stantec Page 54 of 257 TalbotHillSewerRelocation—SR167IC/DCProjectExhibitAScopeofServices—Design&BiddingServicesPage3015Deliverables:•AdraftandfinalGeotechnicalReportsummarizingthegeotechnicalinvestigationcompletedaspartofthistask(onecopysubmittedelectronically)Assumptions:•Nomorethan5subsurfacegeotechnicalexplorationswillbecompletedaspartofPhaseIIoftheprojectTask202DesignThedesignphasewillincludedevelopingdesignDrawings,Specifications,andanOpinionofProbableConstructionCost(OPCC)thatmaybeusedbytheCitytoobtainbidsfromContractorstoconstructtheimprovements.CopiesofthesedocumentswillbesenttotheCityforreviewandcommentatthe50%,90%,andFinaldesignstages.Designeffortswilladdressallcommentsreceivedfrompreviousstagesoftheproject.Stantecwillperformatopographicsurveyoftheproposedroutenorthof1-405alongtheextensionofSmithersAvenueStoS.RentonVillagePlace.StantecwillalsoassisttheCityinobtainingnecessaryeasementsfortheproposedroutenorthof1-405whichfallsoutsideoftheproposedWSDOTROW.Stantecwillprovidequalityassuranceandqualitycontrol(QNQC)reviewsbyseniortechnicalengineersofthedesigndocumentspreparedinordertominimizepotentialchangeordersandoverallprojectcosts.Stantecwillalsoprovideaconstructabilityreviewbyanexperiencedconstructionfieldrepresentative.StantecwillassisttheCityinobtainingthenecessarypermitsfortheconstructionoftheproject.ThisscopeofservicesassumesthatStantecwillprepareapermitreadysetofdesigndrawingsandtheUtilityFranchisePermitpackageandwillsubmitthepackagetoWSDOTforapproval.ItisassumedthatWSDOTwillhelptacilitateobtainingthenecessaryWSDOTutilityfranchisepermitforthecrossingof1-405.ThisscopefurtherassumesthatthesewerrelocationwillfallunderthecurrentWSDOTSEPNNEPAfortheRentontoTukwilaCorridorImprovementProjectandtheJARPApermitsfortheSRi671-405IC/DCprojectandthatnoadditionalenvironmentalstudieswillberequiredaspartoftheCity’sproject.StantecwillprepareaprojectspecificStormWaterPollutionandPreventionPlan(SWPPP)fortheCity’sproject.ItisassumedthattheCitywillnotberequiredtoprovidemitigationfordisturbingenvironmentallysensitiveareas,butthatanymitigationrequirementsarecoveredunderthecreditbankestablishedbyWSDOTfortheSRi671-405IC/DCproject.StantecwillcontractwithStaheliTrenchlessConsultants(STC)fortheanalysisanddesignofthetrenchlessinstallations.SICwillprovideinputintothegeotechnicalinvestigationsandreviewthegeotechnicaldata.STCwillprovidetrenchlesscostestimates,schedules,specifications,andcalculationsonthefollowingtrenchlessmethods:HDD,AXIS,GuidedAugerBore,andGuidedPipeRam.SICwillalsoprovideQNQConthetrenchlessdesigndrawings.OncethedesigniscompleteandapprovedbytheCity,StantecwillaidtheCityinobtainingbidsfromcontractorsbyprovidingcamera-readybiddocumentsandassistingtheCityinansweringanyprospectivebidder’squestionsduringthebidperiod,asneeded.WewillalsoprovideanOPCCtheCitymayuseforcomparisonpurposesduringitsbidreview.StantecwillevaluatepossibleconstructionsequencingthatwillbestfacilitatetheneedsoftheWSDOTprojecttoallowOlympicPipelinetoperformtheirpetroleumlinerelocationsimultaneouslywiththeCitysewerrelocationproject.SpecificTasksrequiredforthiseffortareasfollows:V:\2002\active’2002003606\management\budget\Design-BicidingPhase\TalbotHillSewerRelocationScope_Design&Bidding_REVISED_2015041Odoc4/13/20157f. - Utility Systems Division recommends approval of a contract with Stantec Page 55 of 257 TalbotHillSewerRelocation—SR167IC/DCProjectExhibitAScopeofServices—Design&BiddingServicesPage4015•Conductasiteinvestigationvisittoreviewprojectsetupandlaydownareasthatcanbeusedforthetrenchlessinstallations•Performtopographicsurveyofnew1-405crossingbetween1-405andexistingsewerinSouthRentonVillagePlaceandpreparenecessaryeasementexhibitsforCityuse•CoordinatewithWSDOTtoobtainlatestSRi67IC/DCprojectinformation,includingupdatedROWplansandhousedemolitionschedule•Prepareandsubmitdesigndrawings,specifications/contractdocuments,andOPCCtotheCityat50%,90%,andfinaldesignstages.TheCitywillprovidecopiesofitslateststandardspecificationstofacilitatethistask•VerifysystemhydraulicsoftheproposeddesignusingtheCity’sUltimateHydraulicModel•Internalreviewof50%,90%andFinalDrawings,Specifications,andOPCCpriortosubmittaltotheCity•Performinternalconstructabilityreviewofthe50%and90%designusingexpertsinthedesignandconstructionoftrenchlessprojects•AttenddesigncoordinationmeetingswiththeCity,OlympicPipelineandWSDOTat50%and90%designstagestodiscussreviewcomments•PrepareutilityfranchisepermitpackageforsubmittaltoWSDOTtotthenewcrossingof1-405•PrepareaprojectspecificSWPPPDeliverables:•Threehalf-sizereproduciblepaperreviewcopiesofthe50%and90%designdrawings,specifications,andOPCC•Onereproduciblequalitypapercopyofthefinalbiddocumentsincludinghalf-sizeandfull-size(22”x34”)drawings,specifications,andassociatedcontractdocuments(permits,wageratetables,studies,etc.)fortheCity’suseinobtainingbidstoconstructiontheimprovements•Oneelectronic(PDF)copyofthefinalbiddocumentsasdescribedaboveforusebytheCityinelectronicallybiddingtheprojectusingonlinebidcenters•WSDOTutilityfranchisepermitpackagefor1-405crossing•ProjectspecificSWPPP•Oneelectronic(PDF)copyofrequiredeasementexhibitstoassistCityinobtainingrequiredeasementsAssumptions:•WSDOTwillhelpfacilitateobtainingtherequiredWSDOTutilityfranchisepermitforthetrenchlesscrossingof1-405•TheproposedprojectwillfallunderWSDOT’sSEPNNEPAapplicationfortheRentontoTukwilaCorridorImprovementProjectandtheJARPAfortheSRi671-405IC/DCProjectandnoadditionalenvironmentalstudieswillberequiredbytheCityofRentonTask203BiddingServicesStantecwillprovideassistanceduringthebiddingprocesstoincludepreparingforandattendingaprebidmeeting,answeringbidderquestionsduringthebidperiod,assistancewithupto3addenda,attendingthebidopening,andreviewingthebidtabulationasrequired.SpecificTasksrequiredforthiseffortareasfollows:•AssistCitywithansweringprospectivebidder’squestionsduringthebiddingperiodV:\2002\active\2002003606\managemenE\budget\Design-BiddingPhase\TalbotHillSewerRelocationScope_Design&Bidding_REVISED_20150410.doc4/13/20157f. - Utility Systems Division recommends approval of a contract with Stantec Page 56 of 257 TalbotHillSewerRelocation—SR767IC/DCProjectExhibitAScopeofServices—Design&BiddingServicesPage5of5•Prepareforandattendaprebidmeeting•Assistinthepreparationofuptothree(3)addenda(asrequired)•Attendthebidopening•Reviewofthebidtabulation(asrequired)Deliverables:•Answerstobidder’squestionsintheformofelectronicemailtotheCity•Preparationofuptothree(3)addenda(asrequired)Assumptions:•Stantecwillnotberequiredtoreproducebidsetstobedistributedtoprospectivebidders•TheCitywillberesponsibleforthereviewofContractor’sreferencesaspartofthebiddingprocess•TheCitywillberesponsibleforthecreationandmaintenanceofthebidder’slistandwilldistributeanyrequiredinformation,includingaddendaand/orclarifications•TheCitywillpreparetheawardrecommendationENDOFEXHIBITAV:\2002\active\2002003606\managemenl\budget\Design-BiddingPhase\TaIbQtHillSewerRelocationScopeDesign&Bidding_REVISED2O15041Odoc4/13/20157f. - Utility Systems Division recommends approval of a contract with Stantec Page 57 of 257 TalbotHillSewerRelocation—SR167IC/DCProjectExhibitBSchedule—Design&BiddingSeivicesPage1of1EXHIBITBSCHEDULECityofRentonTalbotHillSewerRelocation—SRi67IC/DCProjectDesignandBiddingServicesStantecConsultingServicesInc.SCHEDULE•NoticetoProceed—May1,2015•GeotechnicalInvestigation—May2015toJuly2015•Design—June2015toJanuary2016•BiddingServices—January2016*AllworkunderthiscontracttobecompletedbyDecember31,2016ENDOFEXHIBITBV:2OO2active\2OO2OO36O6\management\budget\Design-BiddingPhaso\TalbolHillDesignSchedule_20150330.doc5/8/20157f. - Utility Systems Division recommends approval of a contract with Stantec Page 58 of 257 EXHIBITCBUDGETCityofRentonTalbotHillSewerRelocation-SR767IC/DCProjectDesignandBiddingServicesTOTALLABORREIMB.SUB-CONSULTANTTOTALTaskHoursCostRe/mb.Costw/MarkupCost$27,880$647$5,979$34,500200ProjectManagement138Prepareprojectplan14$2,774$100$2,674Conductprojectkickoffmeeting10$1,634$1,634Preparemonthlystatusreports16$3,376$100$3,476Managestaffandtasks66$13,814$250$5,435$5,979$20,043Monitorprogressandmonthlyinvoicing16$3,376$80$3,456Procuresub-consultantservices16$2,906$111$3,077$29,980$1,214$23,106$54,300201GeotechnicalInvestigatIon178Developsafetyplan,locatesandsetup13$2,754$70$500$550$2,774Drillingandsampling60$9,840$480$18,000$19,800$30,120LaboratoryAnalysis4$656$24$2,505$2,756$3,436Preparedraftgeotechnicalreport60$9,840$400$10,240Conductinternalreviewofgeotechnicalreport26$5,030$740$5,170Preparefinalgeotechnicalreport15$2,460$100$2,560$235,120$8,847$37,433$281,400202Design1,510Conductsiteinvestigationwalk20$3,268$50$3,318Topographicsurveyandeasementexhibits60$8,456$512$8,968Coordinationw/WSDOTonlatestplans/schedule32$6,640$160$6,800Prepare50%PS&E314$47,374$2,000$49,374Verifysystemhydraulics36$5,568$250$5,818Conductinternalreviewof50%PS&E54$10,524$100$10,624Submit50%PS&EtoCity22$3,142$300$3,442Attend50%reviewmeeting20$3,268$50$3,318Prepare90%PS&E394$59,654$2,220$61,874Conductinternalreviewof90%PS&E68$13,064$100$13,164Submit90%PS&EtoCity22$3,142$300$3,442PreparepermitapplicationsforWSDOT100$14,700$500$15,200PrepareprojectspecificSWPPP48$6,816$225$7,041Attend90%reviewmeeting20$3,268$50$3,318PreparefinalPS&E252$36,276$1,800$38,076StaheliTrenchlessConsultants&coord.48$9,960$230$34,030$37,433$47,623$12,505$442$3,053$16,000203BiddingServices74Answerbidderquestionsduringbidperiod24$4,116$120$2,015$2,217$6,453Attendprebidmeetingandprep16$2,902$740$760$836$3,878Assistwithaddenda(upto3assumed)26$4,710$132$4,242Attendbidopening2$422$50$472Reviewbidtabulation(asrequired)6$955$955ProjectedTotalProjectHoursandCosts1,900$305,485$11,144S63,245$69,570$386,200citySummaryPrintDate:4/13/2015v:\2oo2/active\2oo2oa36oe\rnanaaernenlieesian-siddinoPhase\TalbotHillSewerRelocatiOnDesign-BiddingBudgeLREVISED_041015.xls7f. - Utility Systems Division recommends approval of a contract with Stantec Page 59 of 257 CITYOFRENTONSUMMARYOFFAIRPRACTICESPOLICYADOPTEDBYRESOLUTIONNO.4085ItisthepolicyoftheCityofRentontopromoteandprovideequaltreatmentandservicetoallcitizensandtoensureequalemploymentopportunitytoallpersonswithoutregardtotheirrace;religion/creed;nationalorigin;ancestry;sex;ageover40;sexualorientationorgenderidentity;pregnancy;HIV/AIDSandHepatitisCstatus;useofaguidedog/serviceanimal;maritalstatus;parental/familystatus;militarystatus;orveteran’sstatus,orthepresenceofaphysical,sensory,ormentaldisability,whentheCityofRentoncanreasonablyaccommodatethedisability,ofemployeesandapplicantsforemploymentandfair,non-discriminatorytreatmenttoallcitizens.AlldepartmentsoftheCityofRentonshalladheretothefollowingguidelines:(1)EMPLOYMENTPRACTICES-TheCityofRentonwillensureallemploymentrelatedactivitiesincludedrecruitment,selection,promotion,demotion,training,retentionandseparationareconductedinamannerwhichisbasedonjob-relatedcriteriawhichdoesnotdiscriminateagainstwomen,minoritiesandotherprotectedclasses.Humanresourcesdecisionswillbeinaccordancewithindividualperformance,staffingrequirements,governingcivilservicerules,andlaborcontractagreements.(2)COOPERATIONWITHHUMANRIGHTSORGANIZATIONS-TheCityofRentonwillcooperatefullywithallorganizationsandcommissionsorganizedtopromotefairpracticesandequalopportunityinemployment.(3)CONTRACTORS’OBLIGATIONS-Contractors,sub-contractors,consultantsandsuppliersconductingbusinesswiththeCityofRentonshallaffirmandsubscribetotheFairPracticesandNon-discriminationpoliciessetforthbythelawandbyCitypolicy.CopiesofthispolicyshallbedistributedtoallCityemployees,shallappearinalloperationaldocumentationoftheCity,includingbidcalls,andshallbeprominentlydisplayedinappropriatecityfacilities.CONCURREDINbytheCityCounciloftheCityofRenton,Washington,this7thdayofMarch,2011.CITYRENTONRENTONCITYCOUNCILDenisLaw,Mayorè’uncilPrsidentAttest:çj.BonnieIWalton,CityClerktl4Page13of14Piazza/Data_center/Forms/City/Contracts7f. - Utility Systems Division recommends approval of a contract with Stantec Page 60 of 257 E1-2015CITYOFRENTONFAIRPRACTICESPOLICYAFFIDAVITOFCOMPLIANCEStantecConsultingServicesInc.herebyconfirmsanddeclaresthat:(Nameofcontractor/subcontractor/consultant)Itisthepolicyoftheabove-namedcontractor/subcontractor/consultant,toofferequalopportunitytoallqualifiedemployeesandapplicantsforemploymentwithoutregardtotheirrace;religion/creed;nationalorigin;ancestry;sex;thepresenceofaphysical,sensory,ormentaldisability;ageover40;sexualorientationorgenderidentity;pregnancy;HIV/AIDSandHepatitisCstatus;useofaguidedog/serviceanimal;maritalstatus;parental/familystatus;militarystatus;orveteran’sstatus.II.Theabove-namedcontractor/subcontractor/consultantcomplieswithallapplicablefederal,stateandlocallawsgoverningnon-discriminationinemployment.III.Whenapplicable,theabove-namedcontractor/subcontractor/consultantwillseekoutandnegotiatewithminorityandwomencontractorsfortheawardofsubcontracts.ErikWaligorskiPrintAgent/Representative’sNamePrincipalPrintAgent/Representative’sTitleAgent/Represeh’4’SignatureDae5ignIInstructions:ThisdocumentMUSTbecompletedbyeachcontractor,subcontractor,consultantand/orsupplier.Includeorattachthisdocument(s)withthecontract.Page14of14Piazza/Data_Center/Forms/City/Contracts7f. - Utility Systems Division recommends approval of a contract with Stantec Page 61 of 257 HUMANRESOURCESCftyoirr?V1i•ANDRISKMANAGEMENTMEMORANDUMDATE:May4,2015TO:DavidChristensen,WastewaterUtilityEngineeringManager,PWFROM:GaryB.Lamb,RiskManagerSUBJECT:InsuranceReview/StantecConsultingServices,Inc.TalbotSewerRelocation(SR167/I-405IC/DC)Ihavereviewedthecertificateofinsurancefortheabove-mentionedentity.Theinsurancecertificatemeetsthecity’sriskmanagementrequirements.c:\users\dchristen\appdata\Iocal\microsoft\windows\temporaryInternetfiles\content.outlook\2orro3yp\stantec_christensen2015.doc7f. - Utility Systems Division recommends approval of a contract with Stantec Page 62 of 257 CERTIFICATEOFLIABILITYINSURANCED,IYY)HISCERTIFICATEISISSUEDASAMATTEROFINFORMATIONONLYANDCONFERSNORIGHTSUPONTHECERTIFICATEHOLDER.THISDERTIFICATEDOESNOTAFFIRMATIVELYORNEGATIVELYAMEND,EXTENDORALTERTHECOVERAGEAFFORDEDBYTHEPOLICIES3ELOW.THISCERTIFICATEOFINSURANCEDOESNOTCONSTITUTEACONTRACTBETWEENTHEISSUINGINSURER(S),AUTHORIZEDREPRESENTATIVEORPRODUCER,ANDTHECERTIFICATEHOLDER.MPORTANT:IfthecertificateholderisanADDITIONALINSURED,thepolicy(ies)mustbeendorsed.IfSUBROGATIONISWAIVED,subjectto:hetermsandconditionsofthepolicy,certainpoliciesmayrequireanendorsement.Astatementonthiscertificatedoesnotconferrightstotheertiflca te holderinlieuofsuchendorsement(s)._________________________________________________________________ODUCERCONTACTANDREAOTTO-AONREEDSTENHOUSEINC.jto)1-952-807-06791c1-312-381-6608AONRISKSERVICESCENTRAL,INC.DSS:ANDREA.OTTOAON.COM900-10025-102AAVENUEINSURER(S)AFFORDINGCOVERAGENAIC#EDMONTON,ABT5J0Y2INSURERAZURICHAMERICANINSURANCECOMPANY16535IUREDINSURER.SENTRYINSURANCEAMUTUALCOMPANY24988STANTECCONSULTINGSERVICESINC.INSURERcZURICHINSURANCECOMPANY11130NE33RDPLACESUITE200INSURER0SENTRYINSURANCEAMUTUALCOMPANY24988BELLEVUE,WA98004INSUREREALLIANZGLOBALRISKSUSINSURANCE_______________________________________________________________INSURERF:OVERAGESCERTIFICATENUMBER:347REVISIONNUMBER:THISISTOCERTIFYTHATTHEPOLICIESOFINSURANCELISTEDBELOWHAVEBEENISSUEDTOTHEINSUREDNAMEDABOVEFORTHEPOLICYPERIODINDICATED.NOTWITHSTANDINGANYREQUIREMENT,TERMORCONDITIONOFANYCONTRACTOROTHERDOCUMENTWITHRESPECTTOWHICHTHISCERTIFICATEMAYBEISSUEDORMAYPERTAIN,THEINSURANCEAFFORDEDBYTHEPOLICIESDESCRIBEDHEREINISSUBJECTTOALLTHETERMS,EXCLUSIONSANDCONDITIONSOFSUCHPOLICIES.LIMITSSHOWNSHOWNMAYHAVEBEENREDUCEDBYPAIDCLAIMS.AöDLSUB11POLICYEFFPOLICYEXPRTYPEOFINSURANCEESRVINDPOLICYNUMBER(MMIDDNYYY)(MMIDDNYYY)LIMITSGENERALLIABILITYXGLO541570405/01/1505/01/16EACHOCCURRENCEs-2,000,000DAMAGETORENTED_ _ ___XCUCOVERINCLUDEDPREMISES(Esoccurrence)$--300,000MEDEXPlAnyoneperson)$10.000XCOMMERCIALGENERALLIABILITY_ _ _ _ __CLAIMS-MADEOCCURXCONTRACTUAUCROSSLIABILITYOWNERS&CONTRACTORSPPflTPCTIVGENLAGGREGATELIMITAPPLIESPERPOLICYXXLOCAUTOMOBILELIABILITYX90-17043-0805/01/1505/01/16XANYAUTOALLOWNEDSCHEDULEDAUTOSAUTOSNON-OWNED—HIREDAUTOSAUTOSPERSONAL&ADVINJURY$2,000,000GENERALAGGREGATE$4,000,000xUMBRELLALIABXOCCURX883130705/01/1505/01/16EACHOCCURRENCE$5,000,000xEXCESSLIABCLAIMS-MADEEXCESSGENERAL,AUTOANDAGGREGATE$5,000,000--EMPLOYERSLIABILITY(FOLLOWDEDXRETENTIONs10,000FORM)$ANDEMPLOYERS’LJABIUTYYIN90-17043-0605/01/1505/01/16I41IANYPROPRIETOR/PARTNER/EXECUTIVESTOPGAP/EMPLOYERSELEACHACCIDENT$1,000,000OFFICER/MEMBEREXCLUDED?NIAIMandatoryinNH)LIABILITYONLYELDISEASE-EAEMPLOYEE$1000,000Ifyes,describeunder---DESCRIPTIONOFOPERATIONSbelowE.LDISEASE-POLICYLIMIT$1000,000PRODUCTS-COMP/OPAGG$2,000,000$COMBINEDSINGLELIMIT(Esaccident)$1,000,000BODILYINJURY(Perperson)$BODILYINJURY(Peraccident)$PROPERTYDAMAGE(Peraccident)$$SCRIPTIONOFOPERA11ONSILOCA11ONSIVEHICLESlAttachACORD101,AdditionalRemarksSchedule,ifmorespaceisrequired)ELLEVUEWA-STANTECPROJECT#PC#2002.RE:TALBOTHILLSEWERRELOCATION(SR167IC/DCPROJECT).CITYOFENTONISINCLUDEDASANADDITIONALINSUREDBUTONLYARISINGOUTOFTHEOPERATIONSOFTHENAMEDINSURED.-IISCOVERISPRIMARYANDOTHERINSURANCEISEXCESSANDNONCONTRIBUTORYANDWAIVEROFSUBROGATIONISJCLUDED.ENDORSEMENTS#CG20100704ANDPCAUTOAREATTACHED.ERTIFICATEHOLDERCANCELLATIONSHOULDANYOFTHEABOVEDESCRIBEDPOLICIESBECANCELLEDBEFORECITYOFRENTONTHEEXPIRATIONDATETHEREOF,NOTICEWILLBEDELIVEREDINAHN:DAVECHRISTENSENACCORDANCEWITHTHEPOLICYPROVISIONS.PLANNING/BUILDING/PUBLICWORKS,RENTONCITYHALL-5THFLOOR1055SOUTHGRADYWAYAUTHORIZEDREPRESENTA11VERENTON,WA98055©1988-2010ACORDCORPORATION.Allrightsreserved.TheACORDnameandlogoareregisteredmarksofACORDDORD25(2010/05)7f. - Utility Systems Division recommends approval of a contract with Stantec Page 63 of 257 CERTIFICATEOFLIABILITYINSURANCEREVISEDDATE(MM!DDIYYYY)01/19/2015THISCERTIFICATEISISSUEDASAMATTEROFINFORMATIONONLYANDCONFERSNORIGHTSUPONTHECERTIFICATEHOLDER.THISCERTIFICATEDOESNOTAFFIRMATIVELYORNEGATIVELYAMEND,EXTENDORALTERTHECOVERAGEAFFORDEDBYTHEPOLICIESBELOW.THISCERTIFICATEOFINSURANCEDOESNOTCONSTITUTEACONTRACTBETWEENTHEISSUINGINSURER(S),AUTHORIZEDREPRESENTATIVEORPRODUCER,ANDTHECERTIFICATEHOLDER.IMPORTANT:IfthecertificateholderisanADDITIONALINSURED,thepolicy(ies)mustbeendorsed.IfSUBROGATIONISWAIVED,subjecttothetermsandconditionsofthepolicy,certainpoliciesmayrequireanendorsement.Astatementonthiscertificatedoesnotconferrightstothecertificateholderinlieuofsuchendorsement(s)._________________________________________________________________;ODUCERCONTACTTAMMIEBESON_ _ _ _AONREEDSTENHOUSEINC‘/UFoExt)17804239462_J’fNo)17804239876900-10025-102AAVENUEssTAMMIE.BESON(AON.CAEDMONTONAB15J0Y2INSURER(S)AFFORDINGCOVERAGENAIC#____________________________________________________________INSURERA3UREDINSURERB.STANTECCONSULTINGSERVICESINC.INSURERC11130NE33RDPLACESUITE200INSURERDBELLEVUE,WA98004INSURERF.CERTAINUIWSATLLOYDSOFLONDON37540___________________________________________________________________INSURERF;(BEAZLEY)OVERAGESCERTIFICATENUMBER:331REVISIONNUMBER:THISISTOCERTIFYTHATTHEPOLICIESOFINSURANCELISTEDBELOWHAVEBEENISSUEDTOTHEINSUREDNAMEDABOVEFORTHEPOLICYPERIODINDICATED.NOTWITHSTANDINGANYREQUIREMENT,TERMORCONDITIONOFANYCONTRACTOROTHERDOCUMENTWITHRESPECTTOWHICHTHISCERTIFICATEMAYBEISSUEDORMAYPERTAIN,THEINSURANCEAFFORDEDBYTHEPOLICIESDESCRIBEDHEREINISSUBJECTTOALLTHETERMS,EXCLUSIONSANDCONDITIONSOFSUCHPOLICIES.LIMITSSHOWNSHOWNMAYHAVEBEENREDUCEDBYPAIDCLAIMS.ADDL!SUBRPOLICYEFFPOLICYEXPTYPEOFINSURANCEINSRV,WDPOLICYNUMBER.(MM/DDNYYY)(MM/DDIYYYY)LIMITSGENERALLIABILITYEACHOCCURRENCE$DAMAGETORENTEDCOMMERCIALGENERALLIABILITYPREMISES(Esoccurrence)$__ _ __ _ _CLAIMS-MADEOCCURMEDEXP(Anyoneoersonl$GEN’LAGGREGATELIMITAPPLIESPERPOLICYLOCAUTOMOBILELIABILITYANYAUTO—ALLOWNEDSCHEDULEDAUTOSAUTOSHIREDAUTOSNON-OWNEDPERSONAL&ADVINJURY$GENERALAGGREGATE$PRODUCTS-COMP/OPAGG$$COMBINEDSINGLELIMITtEaaccident)$BODILYINJURY(Perperson)$BODILYINJURY(Peraccident)$PROPERTYDAMAGE-(Peraccident)$—$UMBRELLALIABOCCUREACHOCCURRENCE$. -—EXCESSLIABCLAIMS-MADEAGGREGATE$DEJFRETENTION$I——$WORKERSCOMPENSATIONWCSTATU-0TH-ANDEMPLOYERSLIABILITYYINTORYLIMITSERANYPROPRIETOR/PARTNER/EXECUTIVEE.LEACHACCIDENT$OFFICER/MEMBEREXCLUDED’?NIA- -(MandatoryinNHIE.LDISEASE-EAEMPLOYEE$Ifyes,describeunderDESCRIPTIONOFOPERATIONSbelowE.LDISEASE-POLICYLIMIT$PROFESSIONALLIABILITYN/AQF04701408/01/1408/01/15CLAIM&AGGREGATELIMITINCLUDINGCONTRACTORS$3,000,000INCLUSIVEOFCOSTSPOLLUTIONLIABILITYNORETROACTIVEDATECLAIMSMADEBASISSCRIPTIONOFOPERATIONSILOCATIONSIVEHICLES(AttachACORD101,AdditionalRemarksSchedule,ifmorespaceisrequiredlELLEVUEWA-STANTECPROJECT#PC#2002.RE:TALBOTHILLSEWERRELOCATION(SR167IC/DCPROJECT).THISCOVERPRIMARYANDOTHERINSURANCEISEXCESSANDNONCONTRIBUTORY.ERTIFICATEHOLDERCANCELLATIONSHOULDANYOFTHEABOVEDESCRIBEDPOLICIESBECANCELLEDBEFORECITYOFRENTONTHEEXPIRATIONDATETHEREOF,NOTICEWILLBEDELIVEREDINAUN:DAVECHRISTENSENACCORDANCEWITHTHEPOLICYPROVISIONS.PLANNING/BUILDING/PUBLICWORKS,RENTONCITYHALL-5THFLOORGRADYWAYAUTHORIZEDREPRESENTATIVERENTON,WA98055©1988-2010ACORDCORPORATION.Allrightsreserved.TheACORDnameandlogoareregisteredmarksofACORDCORD25(2010105)7f. - Utility Systems Division recommends approval of a contract with Stantec Page 64 of 257 POLICYNUMBER:GLO6556026COMMERCIALGENERALLIABILITYTHISENDORSEMENTCHANGESTHEPOLICY.PLEASEREADITCAREFULLY.ADDITIONALINSURED-OWNERS,LESSEESORCONTRACTORS-SCHEDULEDPERSONORORGANIZATIONThisendorsementmodifiesinsuranceprovidedunderthefollowing:COMMERCIALGENERALLIABILITYCOVERAGEPARTSCHEDULENameOfAdditionalInsuredPerson(s)OrOrganization(s):CityofRentonLocation(s)OfCoveredOperations:TalbotHillSewerRelocation(SR167IC/DCProject)InformationrequiredtocompletethisSchedule,ifnotshownabove,willbeshownintheDeclarations.A.SectionII-WhoIsAnInsuredisamendedtoincludeasanadditionalinsuredtheperson(s)ororganization(s)shownintheSchedule,butonlywithrespecttoliabilityfor“bodilyinjury”,“propertydamage”or“personalandadvertisinginjury”caused,inwholeorinpart,by:1.Youractsoromissions;or2.Theactsoromissionsofthoseactingonyourbehalf;intheperformanceofyourongoingoperationsfortheadditionalinsured(s)atthelocation(s)designatedabove.B.Withrespecttotheinsuranceaffordedtotheseadditionalinsureds,thefollowingadditionalexclusionsapply:Thisinsurancedoesnotapplyto“bodilyinjury”or“propertydamage”occurringafter:1.Allwork,includingmaterials,partsorequipmentfurnishedinconnectionwithsuchwork,ontheproject(otherthanservice,maintenanceorrepairs)tobeperformedbyoronbehalfoftheadditionalinsured(s)atthelocationofthecoveredoperationshasbeencompleted;or2.Thatportionof“yourwork”outofwhichtheinjuryordamageariseshasbeenputtoitsintendedusebyanypersonororganizationotherthananothercontractororsubcontractorengagedinperformingoperationsforaprincipalasapartofthesameproject.NAMEDINSURED:StantecInc.CONSULTANTINSURED:StantecConsultingServicesInc.AttachedtoandformingpartofPolicyoftheZurichAmericanInsuranceCompany.AONREEDSTENHOUSEINC.,AONRISKSERVICESCENTRAL,INC.,EDMONTON,ALBERTABranch.fileAIWork#CG20100704POLICYNUMBER:90-17043-03COMMERCIALAUTOTHISENDORSEMENTCHANGESTHEPOLICY.PLEASEREADITCAREFULLY.INSURANCEPRIMARYASTOCERTAINADDITIONALINSUREDSThisendorsementmodifiesinsuranceprovidedunderthefollowing:BUSINESSAUTOCOVERAGEFORMSectionIV-BusinessAutoConditions,B.GeneralConditions,5.OtherInsurance,cisamendedbytheadditionalofthefollowingsentence:Theinsuranceaffordedunderthispolicytoanadditionalinsuredwillapplyasprimaryinsuranceforsuchadditionalinsuredwheresorequiredunderanagreementexecutedpriortothedateofaccident.Wewillnotaskanyinsurerthathasissuedotherinsurancetosuchadditionalinsuredtocontributetothesettlementoflossarisingoutofsuchaccident.NAMEDINSURED:StantecInc.CONSULTANTINSURED:StantecConsultingServicesInc.SCHEDULENameofPerson(s)orOrganization(s):CityOfRentonAttachedtoandformingpartofthisPolicyofSENTRYINSURANCEAMUTUALCOMPANY.AONREEDSTENHOUSEINC.,AONRISKSERVICESCENTRAL,INC.EDMONTON,ALBERTABranch.filePCAUTOSerial#:3477f. - Utility Systems Division recommends approval of a contract with Stantec Page 65 of 257 CITYATTORNEYMEMORANDUMDATE:December17,2014TO:TeresaPhelan,AdministrativeSecretary,PublicWorksDepartment,UtilitiesSystemsDivisionFROM:Lawrencei.Warren,CityAttorneyStaffContact:MarkBarber,SeniorAssistantCityAttorneyTelephoneext.6485SUBJECT:Continuingapprovalastolegalformof2015EngineeringConsultantAgreementfE1-2015)PleasebeadvisedthatIhavereviewedtheabove-referenced2015EngineeringConsultantAgreement(E1-2015),andthesameisapprovedastolegalform,andmaybeusedinthefuturesolongastherearenomaterialchangesormodificationstothestandardformlanguageorrevisionsrequiredbyfuturelegislationorappellatecourtdecisions.h:\02mark\publicworks--contractsandagreements\2014-12-17memoofcontinuingapprovalastolegalformof2015engineeringconsultantagreement--eI-2015.doc7f. - Utility Systems Division recommends approval of a contract with Stantec Page 66 of 257 CITYOFRENTON,WASHINGTONRESOLUTIONNO.______ARESOLUTIONOFTHECITYOFRENTON,WASHINGTON,ADOPTINGANAMERICANSWITHDISABILITIESACT(ADA)TRANSITIONPLAN.WHEREAS,thefederalgovernmentenactedtheAmericanswithDisabilitiesActof1990(ADA),anditsamendments,topreventdiscrimination,toextendtheprotectionsoftheRehabilitationActof1973,andtoensureequalopportunitiesforthephysicallyandmentallydisabledtoemployment,publicaccommodations,commercialfacilities,transportation,andservices,programsoractivitiesofallstateandlocalgovernments;andWHEREAS,TitleIIoftheADArequiresthatmunicipalitiesdevelopandadopttransitionplanswhichdocumentphysicalbarrierstoaccessibility,proposemodificationstoremovethosebarriers,andascheduletocompletethemodifications;andWHEREAS,theUnitedStatesDepartmentofJusticerecentlymodifiedtheADAStandardsforAccessibleDesignandtheGuidelinesforPedestrianFacilitiesinthePublicRight-of-Way;andWHEREAS,RentonhasbeenandremainscommittedtomeetingorexceedingADArequirementsandtoeliminatingbarrierstopublicservices,activities,programsandfacilities;andWHEREAS,atransitionplanforfacilitiesinthepublicright-of-wayhasbeenpreparedthatreflectstheCity’scurrentinfrastructureandADAdesignstandards;NOW,THEREFORE,THECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFRENTON,WASHINGTON,DOESRESOLVEASFOLLOWS:SECTIONI.Theaboverecitalsarefoundtobetrueandcorrectinallrespects.19a. - ADA Transition Plan (See 8.a.)Page 67 of 257 RESOLUTIONNO.SECTIONII.TheCityCounciloftheCityofRenton,Washington,adoptsbyreferencetheCityofRentonWashingtonAmericanswithDisabilitiesActTransitionPlan.PASSEDBYTHECITYCOUNCILthis_ _ ____dayof________________________,2015.JasonA.Seth,CityClerkAPPROVEDBYTHEMAYORthis_ _ ____dayof_ _ _____ _ _ _ _ _ _____ _ _2015.DenisLaw,MayorApprovedastoform:LawrenceJ.Warren,CityAttorneyRES.1670:4/22/15:scr29a. - ADA Transition Plan (See 8.a.)Page 68 of 257 1 CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON ORDINANCE NO. ________ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION 1‐3‐2, OF CHAPTER 3, REMEDIES AND PENALTIES, OF TITLE I (ADMINISTRATIVE), SECTIONS 4‐3‐050 AND 4‐3‐120 OF CHAPTER 3, ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS AND OVERLAY DISTRICTS, SECTION 4‐8‐120 OF CHAPTER 8, PERMITS – GENERAL AND APPEALS, SECTION 4‐9‐250 OF CHAPTER 9, PERMITS – SPECIFIC, AND SECTIONS 4‐11‐040, 4‐11‐190 AND 4‐11‐230, OF CHAPTER 11, DEFINITIONS, OF TITLE IV (DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS) OF THE RENTON MUNICIPAL CODE, BY UPDATING THE CITY’S CRITICAL AREAS REGULATIONS, INCLUDING REPEALING THE CURRENT LANGUAGE IN 4‐3‐050 AND ADOPTING NEW LANGUAGE, REVISING CERTAIN DEFINITIONS, AND MAKING CERTAIN VIOLATIONS OF TITLE IV CIVIL INFRACTIONS. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. Subsection 1‐3‐2.A.1, Code Violations, of Chapter 3, Remedies and Penalties, of Title I (Administrative) of the Renton Municipal Code, is hereby amended as follows: 1. Code Violations: Violations of RMC Chapters 4‐2 (Zoning Districts – Uses and Standards), 4‐3 (Environmental Regulations and Overlay Districts, except as it relates to Adult Retail and Entertainment, Critical Area, and Shoreline Master Program Regulations), 4‐4 (City‐Wide Property Development Standards), 4‐5 (Building and Fire Prevention Standards, except as it relates to multi‐family homes), 4‐6 (Street and Utility Standards), 4‐9 (Permits – Specific), 4‐10 (Legal Nonconforming Structures, Uses and Lots), 5‐5 (Business Licenses), 8‐ 2 (Storm And Surface Water Drainage), 8‐4 (Water), 8‐5 (Sewers), 8‐7 (Noise 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 69 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 2 Level Regulations), 9‐8 (Sidewalk Construction) and 9‐10 (Street Excavations), shall be considered civil code violations under this Section. SECTION II. Section 4‐3‐050, Critical Areas Regulations, of Chapter 3, Environmental Regulations and Overlay Districts, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, is hereby repealed in its entirety and replaced with the following language: 4‐3‐050 CRITICAL AREAS REGULATIONS: A. PURPOSE: The purposes of this section are to: 1. Manage development activities to protect environmental quality, promote diversity of species, and habitat within the City; 2. Ensure that activities in or affecting critical areas do not threaten public safety, cause nuisances, or destroy or degrade critical area functions and values; 3. Prevent the loss of critical area acreage and functions and strive for a net gain over present conditions through restoration where feasible; 4. Assist or further the implementation of the policies of the Growth Management Act, the State Environmental Policy Act, and the City Comprehensive Plan; 5. Provide City officials with information to evaluate, approve, condition or deny public or private development proposals with regard to critical area impacts; 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 70 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 3 6. Protect the public life, health, safety, welfare, and property by minimizing and managing the adverse environmental impacts of development within and abutting critical areas; 7. Protect the public from: a. Avoidable monetary losses due to maintenance and replacement of public facilities and utilities, property damage, public mitigation of avoidable impacts, and public emergency rescue and relief operations; and b. Potential litigation on improper construction practices occurring in critical areas; 8. Reduce the potential for damage to life and property from abandoned coal mines, and return the land to productive uses; 9. Maintain, to the extent practicable, a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of areas of flood hazard areas so as to minimize future flood blight areas; and 10. Protect riparian habitat in order to provide for bank and channel stability, sustained water supply, flood storage, recruitment of woody debris, leaf litter, nutrients, sediment and pollutant filtering, shade, shelter, and other functions that are important to both fish and wildlife. B. APPLICABILITY: 1. Lands to Which These Regulations Apply and Non‐regulated Lands: The following critical areas are regulated by this section. Multiple development 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 71 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 4 standards may apply to a site feature based upon overlapping critical area(s) and/or critical area classifications: a. Flood hazard areas. b. Steep slopes (must have a minimum vertical rise of fifteen feet (15’)), landslide hazards, erosion hazards, seismic hazards, and/or coal mine hazards or on sites within fifty feet (50’) of steep slopes, landslide hazards, erosion hazards, seismic hazards, and/or coal mine hazards classified under RMC 4‐3‐050.G.5.a which are located on abutting or adjacent sites. c. Habitat Conservation Areas. d. Streams and Lakes. All applicable requirements of this section apply to Class F, Np, and Ns water bodies, as defined in subsection F.7 of these regulations or on sites within one hundred feet (100’) of Class F, Np, and Ns water bodies, except Type S water bodies, inventoried as “Shorelines of the State”, are not subject to this section, and are regulated in RMC 4‐3‐090, Shoreline Master Program Regulations, and RMC 4‐9‐197, Shoreline Permits. e. Wellhead Protection Areas. f. Wetlands, Categories I, II, III, and IV or on sites within two hundred feet (200’) of Category I, II, III, and IV wetlands. Wetlands created or restored as a part of a mitigation project are regulated wetlands. Regulated wetlands do not include those artificial wetlands intentionally created from nonwetland sites, including, but not limited to, irrigation and drainage ditches, grass‐lined swales, canals, detention facilities, 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 72 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 5 wastewater treatment facilities, farm ponds, and landscape amenities, or those wetlands created after July 1, 1990, that were unintentionally created as a result of the construction of a road, street, or highway. g. Sites Separated from Critical Areas, Nonregulated: As determined by the Administrator, these regulations may not apply to development proposed on sites that are separated from critical areas by pre‐ existing, intervening, and lawfully created structures, roads, or other substantial existing improvements. For the purposes of this section, the intervening lots/parcels, roads, or other substantial improvements shall be found to: i. Separate the subject upland property from the critical area due to their height or width; and ii. Substantially prevent or impair delivery of most functions from the subject upland property to the critical area. Such determination and evidence shall be included in the application file. Public notification shall be given as follows: i. For applications that are not subject to notices of application pursuant to Chapter 4‐8 RMC, notice of the buffer determination shall be given by posting the site and notifying parties of record, if any, in accordance with Chapter 4‐8 RMC. ii. For applications that are subject to notices of application, the buffer determination or request for determination shall be included with notice 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 73 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 6 of application. Upon determination, notification of parties of record, if any, shall be made. 2. Activities to Which These Regulations Apply: The provisions of this section shall apply to any regulated activity that potentially affects a critical area or its buffer unless otherwise exempted by these regulations. Where a regulated activity would be partly within and partly outside a critical area or its buffer, the entire activity shall be reviewed pursuant to the requirements of this section. Applicable activities are as follows: a. Removing, excavating, disturbing, or dredging soil, sand, gravel, minerals, organic matter or materials of any kind. b. Dumping, discharging, or filling with any material. c. Draining, flooding, or disturbing the water level or water table, or diverting or impeding water flow. d. Driving pilings or placing obstructions. e. Constructing, substantially reconstructing, demolishing, or altering the size of any structure or infrastructure. f. Destroying or altering vegetation through clearing, grading, harvesting, shading, or planting vegetation that would negatively affect the character of a critical area. g. Changing, significantly, water temperature, physical or chemical characteristics of water sources, including quantity and pollutants by any activity. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 74 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 7 h. Affecting, potentially, a critical area or buffer by any other activity not otherwise exempt from the provisions of this section as determined by the department. C. EXEMPT, PROHIBITED AND NONCONFORMING ACTIVITIES: 1. Permit Required: a. Development or Alteration: Prior to any development or alteration of a property containing a critical area as defined in RMC 4‐3‐050.B, entitled Applicability, the owner or designee must obtain a development permit, critical area permit, and/or letter of exemption. No separate critical area permit is required for a development proposal which requires development permits or which has received a letter of exemption. b. Operating and Closure Permits ‐ Wellhead Protection Areas: Wellhead Protection Areas operating permit and closure permit requirements are contained in RMC 4‐9‐015, Wellhead Protection Areas Permits. 2. Letter of Exemption: a. Flood Hazard Areas, Geologically Hazardous Areas, Habitat Conservation Areas, Streams and Lakes, Wellhead Protection Areas, Wetlands: Except in the case of public emergencies, all other exemptions in RMC 4‐3‐050.C may require that a letter of exemption be obtained from the Administrator prior to construction or initiation of activities. b. Applicability of Requirements to Exempt Activities: Exempt activities provided with a letter of exemption may intrude into the critical area or 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 75 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 8 required buffer subject to any listed conditions or requirements. Exempt activities do not need to comply with mitigation ratios of RMC 4‐3‐050.J unless required in exemption criteria. c. Reports and Mitigation Plans Required: A critical area report, and/or enhancement or mitigation plan shall be required pursuant to RMC 4‐3‐ 050.F and 4‐3‐050.L., unless otherwise waived by the Administrator. d. Administrator Findings: In determining whether to issue a letter of exemption for activities listed in RMC 4‐3‐050.C, the Administrator shall find that: i. The activity is not prohibited by this or any other provision of the Renton Municipal Code or State or Federal law or regulation; ii. The activity will be conducted using best management practices as specified by industry standards or applicable Federal agencies or scientific principles; iii. Impacts are minimized and, where applicable, disturbed areas are immediately restored; iv. Where water body or buffer disturbance has occurred in accordance with an exemption during construction or other activities, revegetation with native vegetation shall be required; v. If a hazardous material, activity, and/or facility that is exempt pursuant to this section has a significant or substantial potential to degrade groundwater quality, then the Administrator may require compliance with the 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 76 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 9 Wellhead Protection Area requirements of this section otherwise relevant to that hazardous material, activity, and/or facility. Such determinations will be based upon site and/or chemical‐specific data. 3. Exemptions – Critical Areas and Buffers: Exempt activities are listed in the following table. If an “X” appears in a box, the listed exemption applies in the specified critical area and required buffer. If an “X” does not appear in a box, then the exemption does not apply in the particular critical area or required buffer. Where utilized in the following table the term “restoration” means returning the subject area back to its original state or better following the performance of the exempt activity. Activities taking place in critical areas and their associated buffers and listed in the following table are exempt from the applicable provisions of this section, provided a letter of exemption has been issued. Whether the exempted activities are also exempt from permits will be determined based upon application of Chapters 4‐8 and 4‐9 RMC, or other applicable sections of the Renton Municipal Code. EXEMPT ACTIVITIES – PERMITTED WITHIN CRITICAL AREAS AND ASSOCIATED BUFFERS EXEMPT ACTIVITY Flood Hazard Areas Geologic Hazard Area Habitat Conservation Area Streams and Lakes: Type F, Np, & Ns Wellhead Protection Areas Wetlands a. Conservation, Enhancement, Education and Related Activities: i. Natural Resource/Habitat Conservation or Preservation2 X X X X X1 X 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 77 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 10 ii. Enhancement activities as defined in Chapter 4‐11 RMC. X X X X X iii. Approved Restoration/Mitigation3 X X X X X1 X b. Research and Site Investigation: i. Nondestructive Education and Research. X X X X X1 X ii. Site Investigative Work4 X X X X X1 X c. Agricultural, Harvesting, Vegetation Management: i. Harvesting Wild Foods5 X X X X X1 X ii. Existing/Ongoing Agricultural Activities6 X X X X X iii. Dangerous Trees7 X X X X8 X1 X8 d. Surface Water: i. New Surface Water Discharges9 X X X ii. Modification of existing Regional Stormwater Facilities10 X iii. Flood Hazard Areas Reduction11 X X iv. Storm Drainage Piping12 X e. Roads, Parks, Public and Private Utilities18: i. Relocation of Existing Utilities out of Critical Area and Buffer13 X X X X X1 X ii. New trails, existing Parks, Trails, Roads, Facilities, and Utilities – Maintenance, Operation, Repair, and the Construction of New Trails14 X X X X 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 78 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 11 iii. Utilities, Traffic Control, Walkways, Bikeways Within Existing, Improved Right‐of‐Way or Easements15 X X X X iv. Modification of Existing Utilities and Streets by Ten Percent (10%) or Less16 X X17 X17 f. Temporary Wetland Impacts: i. Temporary Wetland Impacts19 X X g. Maintenance and Construction – Existing Uses and Facilities: i. Remodeling, Replacing, Removing Existing Structures, Facilities, and Improvements20 X X X X ii. Maintenance and Repair – Any Existing Public or Private Use21 X X X X iii. Modification of an Existing Single Family Dwelling22 X X X X iv. Existing Activities23 X X X X X h. Emergency Activities: i. Emergency Activities24, 25, 26, 27 X X X X X1 X i. Hazardous Materials: i. Federal or State Preemption28 X1 ii. Use of Materials with No Risk29 X1 Footnotes: 1. If a hazardous material, activity, and/or facility that is exempt pursuant to this section has a significant or substantial potential to degrade groundwater quality, then the Administrator may require compliance with the Wellhead Protection 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 79 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 12 Area requirements of this section otherwise relevant to that hazardous material activity and/or facility. 2. Conservation or preservation of soil, water, vegetation, fish and other wildlife. 3. Any critical area and/or buffer restoration or other mitigation activities which have been approved by the City. 4. Site investigative work necessary for land use application submittals such as surveys, soil logs, percolation tests and other related activities. Investigative work shall not disturb any more than five percent (5%) of the critical area and required buffer. In every case, impacts shall be minimized and disturbed areas shall be immediately restored at a one to one (1:1) ratio. 5. The harvesting of wild foods in a manner that is not injurious to natural reproduction of such foods and provided the harvesting does not require tilling of soil, planting of crops or alteration of the critical area. 6. Existing and ongoing agricultural activities including farming, horticulture, aquaculture and/or maintenance of existing irrigation systems. Activities on areas lying fallow as part of a conventional rotational cycle are part of an ongoing operation; provided, that the agricultural activity must have been conducted within the last five (5) years. Activities that bring a critical area into agricultural use are not part of an ongoing operation. Maintenance of existing legally installed irrigation, ditch and pipe systems is allowed; new or expanded irrigation, ditch, outfall or other systems are not exempt. If it is necessary to reduce the impacts of agricultural practices to critical areas, a farm management plan may be required based on the King County Conservation District’s Farm Conservation and Practice Standards, or other best management practices. 7. Removal of non‐native invasive ground cover or weeds listed by King County Noxious Weed Board or other government agency or dangerous trees, as defined in Chapter 4‐11 RMC which have been approved by the City and certified dangerous by a licensed landscape architect, or certified arborist, selection of whom to be approved by the City based on the type of information required. 8. Limited to cutting of dangerous trees; such hazardous trees shall be retained as large woody debris in critical areas and/or associated buffers, where feasible. 9. New surface water discharges in the form of dispersion trenches, outfalls and bioswales are allowed within the outer twenty‐five percent (25%) of the buffer of a Category III or IV wetland only provided that: the discharge meets the requirements of the Storm and Surface Water Drainage Regulations (RMC 4‐6‐ 030); no other location is feasible; and will not degrade the functions or values of the wetland or stream. Where differences exist between these regulations and RMC 4‐6‐030, these regulations will take precedence. 10. Modifications to existing regional stormwater management facilities operated and maintained under the direction of the City Surface Water Utility that are designed 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 80 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 13 consistent with the current version of the Washington State Department of Ecology Wetlands and Stormwater Management Guidelines or meeting equivalent objectives. 11. Implementation of public flood hazard areas reduction and public surface water projects, where habitat enhancement and restoration at a one to one (1:1) ratio are provided, and appropriate Federal and/or State authorization has been received. 12. Installation of new storm drainage lines in any geologic hazard area when a geotechnical report clearly demonstrates that the installation would comply with the criteria listed in RMC 4‐3‐050.J.3 and that the installation would be consistent with each of the purposes of the critical area regulations listed in RMC 4‐3‐050.A. Also, to qualify for the exemption, the report must propose appropriate mitigation for any potential impacts identified in the report. 13. Relocation out of critical areas and required buffers of natural gas, cable, communication, telephone and electric facilities, lines, pipes, mains, equipment and appurtenances (not including substations), with an associated voltage of fifty five thousand (55,000) volts or less, only when required by a local governmental agency, and with the approval of the City. Disturbed areas shall be restored. 14. Normal and routine maintenance, operation and repair of existing parks and trails, or the construction of new trails, streets, roads, rights‐of‐way and associated appurtenances, facilities and utilities where no alteration or additional fill materials will be placed other than the minimum alteration and/or fill needed to restore those facilities or to construct new trails to meet established safety standards. The use of heavy construction equipment shall be limited to utilities and public agencies that require this type of equipment for normal and routine maintenance and repair of existing utility structures and rights‐of‐way. In every case, critical area and required buffer impacts shall be minimized and disturbed areas shall be restored during and immediately after the use of construction equipment. 15. Within existing and improved public road rights‐of‐way or easements, installation, construction, replacement, operation, overbuilding or alteration of all natural gas, cable, communication, telephone and electric facilities, lines, pipes, mains, equipment or appurtenances, traffic control devices, illumination, walkways and bikeways. If activities exceed the existing improved area or the public right‐of‐ way, this exemption does not apply. Where applicable, restoration of disturbed areas shall be completed. 16. Overbuilding (enlargement beyond existing project needs) or replacement of existing utility systems and replacement and/or rehabilitation of existing streets, provided: a. The work does not increase the footprint of the structure, line or street by 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 81 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 14 more than ten percent (10%) within the critical area and/or buffer areas, and occurs in the existing right‐of‐way boundary or easement boundary. b. Restoration shall be conducted where feasible. Compensation for impacts to buffers shall include enhancement of the remaining buffer area along the impacted area where there is enhancement opportunity. c. The Administrator determines that, based on best judgment, a person would not: (i) be able to meaningfully measure, detect, or evaluate insignificant effects; or (ii) expect discountable effects to occur. d. This exemption allows for ten percent (10%) maximum expansion total, life of the project. After the ten percent (10%) expansion cap is reached, future improvements are subject to all applicable provisions of this section. 17. Exemption is not allowed in Category I wetlands. 18. Maintenance activities, including routine vegetation management and essential tree removal, and removal of non‐native invasive vegetation or weeds listed by the King County Noxious Weed Board or other government agency, for public and private utilities, road rights‐of‐way and easements, and parks. 19. Temporary disturbances of a wetland due to construction activities that do not include permanent filling may be permitted; provided, that there are no permanent adverse impacts to the critical area or required buffer, and areas temporarily disturbed are restored at a one to one (1:1) ratio. Category I wetlands and Category II forested wetlands shall be enhanced at a two to one (2:1) ratio in addition to being restored. For Habitat Conservation Areas, this exemption applies only to Category I wetlands. 20. Remodeling, restoring, replacing or removing structures, facilities and other improvements in existence or vested on the date this section becomes effective and that do not meet the setback or buffer requirements of this section provided the work complies with the criteria in RMC 4‐10‐090. 21. Normal and routine maintenance and repair of any existing public or private uses and facilities where no alteration of the critical area and required buffer or additional fill materials will be placed. The use of heavy construction equipment shall be limited to utilities and public agencies that require this type of equipment for normal and routine maintenance and repair of existing utility or public structures and rights‐of‐way. In every case, critical area and required buffer impacts shall be minimized and disturbed areas shall be restored during and immediately after the use of construction equipment. 22. Additions and alterations of an existing single family residence and/or garage (attached or detached); provided, that the addition/alteration does not increase the footprint of the structure lying within the critical area or buffer; and provided, that no portion of the addition/alteration occurs closer to the critical area or required buffers than the existing structure unless the structure or addition can 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 82 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 15 meet required buffers. Existing or rebuilt accessory structures associated with single family dwelling and rebuilt with the same footprint such as fences, gazebos, storage sheds, and play houses are exempt from this section. New accessory structures may be allowed when associated with single family dwellings such as fences, gazebos, storage sheds, play houses and when built on and located in a previously legally altered area. 23. Existing activities which have not been changed, expanded or altered, provided they comply with the applicable requirements of chapter 4‐10 RMC. 24. Emergency activities are those which are undertaken to correct emergencies that threaten the public health, safety and welfare. An emergency means that an action must be undertaken immediately or within a time frame too short to allow full compliance with this section, to avoid an immediate threat to public health or safety, to prevent an imminent danger to public or private property, or to prevent an imminent threat of serious environmental degradation. 25. Emergency tree and/or ground cover removal by any City department or agency and/or public or private utility involving immediate danger to life or property, substantial fire hazards, or interruption of services provided by a utility. 26. Emergency activities in Wellhead Protection Areas: Public interest emergency use, storage, and handling of hazardous materials by governmental organizations. 27. Temporary emergency exemptions shall be used only in extreme cases and not to justify poor planning by an agency or applicant. Issuance of an emergency permit by the City does not preclude the necessity to obtain necessary approvals from appropriate Federal and State authorities. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or any other City laws to the contrary, the Administrator may issue a temporary emergency exemption letter if the action meets the requirements: a. An unacceptable threat to life or severe loss of property will occur if an emergency permit is not granted; b. The anticipated threat or loss may occur before a permit can be issued or modified under the procedures otherwise required by this section and other applicable laws; c. Any emergency exemption letter granted shall incorporate, to the greatest extent practicable and feasible but not inconsistent with the emergency situation, the standards and criteria required for nonemergency activities under this section. The emergency exemption shall be consistent with the following procedural and time requirements: a. The emergency shall be limited in duration to the time required to complete the authorized emergency activity; provided, that no emergency permit be granted for a period exceeding ninety (90) days except as 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 83 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 16 specified in RMC 4‐3‐050.C. b. Any critical area altered as a result of the emergency activity must be restored within the ninety (90) day period, except that if more than ninety (90) days from the issuance of the emergency permit is required to complete restoration, the emergency permit may be extended to complete this restoration. For the purposes of this paragraph, restoration means returning the affected area to its state prior to the performance of the emergency activity. c. Notice of the issuance of the emergency permit and request for public comments shall be posted at the affected site(s) and City Hall no later than ten (10) days after the issuance of the emergency permit. If significant comments are received, the City may reconsider the permit. d. Expiration of Exemption Authorization: The emergency exemption authorization may be terminated at any time without process upon a determination by the Administrator that the action was not or is no longer necessary to protect human health or the environment. 28. Cleanups, monitoring and/or studies undertaken under supervision of the Washington Department of Ecology or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 29. Use, storage, and handling of specific hazardous materials that do not present a risk to the aquifer as determined and listed by the Department. 4. Exemptions – in Buffers Only: The activities listed in the following table are allowed within critical area buffers, and are exempt from the applicable provisions of this section, provided a letter of exemption has been issued pursuant to RMC 4‐3‐050.C. If an “X” appears in a box, the listed exemption applies in the specified buffer. If an “X” does not appear in a box, then the exemption does not apply in the required buffer. Whether the exempted activities are also exempt from permits will be determined based upon application of Chapters 4‐8 and 4‐9 RMC, or other applicable sections of the Renton Municipal Code. EXEMPTIONS WITHIN CRITICAL AREA BUFFERS EXEMPT ACTIVITY Flood Hazard Geologi c Habitat Conservatio Streams and Wellhead Protectio Wetlands 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 84 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 17 Areas Hazard Area n Areas Lakes: Types F, Np, & Ns n Areas a. Activities in Critical Area Buffers: i. Trails and Open Space1 X X X X ii. Stormwater Treatment and Flow Control Facilities in Buffer2 X iii. Stormwater Conveyance in Buffer3 X X X Footnotes: 1. Walkways and trails, and associated open space in critical area buffers located on public property, or where easements or agreements have been granted for such purposes on private property. All of the following criteria shall be met: a. The trail, walkway, and associated open space shall be consistent with the Parks, Recreation, and Natural Areas Plan. The City may allow private trails as part of the approval of a site plan, subdivision or other land use permit approvals. b. Trails and walkways shall be located in the outer twenty‐five percent (25%) of the buffer, i.e., the portion of the buffer that is farther away from the critical area. Exceptions to this requirement may be made for: i. Trail segments connecting to existing trails where an alternate alignment is not practical. ii. Public access points to water bodies spaced periodically along the trail. c. Enhancement of the buffer area is required where trails are located in the buffer. Where enhancement of the buffer area abutting a trail is not feasible due to existing high quality vegetation, additional buffer area or other mitigation may be required. d. Trail widths shall be a maximum width of twelve feet (12’). Trails shall be constructed of permeable materials which protect water quality, allow adequate surface water and ground water movements, do not contribute to erosion, are located where they do not disturb nesting, breeding, and rearing areas, and designed to avoid or reduce the removal of trees. Impervious materials may be allowed if pavement is required for handicapped or emergency access, or safety, or is a designated nonmotorized transportation route or makes a connection to an already dedicated trail, or reduces potential for other environmental impacts. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 85 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 18 e. Any crossing over a stream or wetland shall be generally perpendicular to the critical area and shall be accomplished by bridging or other technique designed to minimize critical area disturbance. It shall also be the minimum width necessary to accommodate the intended function or objective. 2. Stormwater management facilities shall not be built within a critical area buffer except as allowed in Reference 5, Wetlands Protection Guidelines of the City’s Surface Water Design Manual and shall require buffer enhancement or buffer averaging when they are sited in areas of forest vegetation, provided the standard buffer zone area associated with the critical area classification is retained pursuant to RMC 4‐3‐050.G.2, and is sited to reduce impacts between the critical area and surrounding activities. 3. Necessary conveyance systems including stormwater dispersion outfall systems designed to minimize impacts to the buffer and critical area, where the site topography requires their location within the buffer to allow hydraulic function, provided the standard buffer zone area associated with the critical area classification is retained pursuant to RMC 4‐3‐050.G.2, and is sited to reduce impacts between the critical area and surrounding activities. 5. Prohibited Activities: Prohibited activities are identified below for each critical area governed by this section. No action shall be taken by any person, company, agency, or applicant which results in any alteration of a critical area except as consistent with the purpose, objectives, and requirements of this section. a. Floodways: Encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements, and construction or reconstruction of residential structures is prohibited within designated floodways, unless it meets the provisions of RMC 4‐3‐050.G.4.e, Additional Restrictions within Floodways. b. Streams/Lakes and Wetlands: Grazing of animals is not allowed within a stream, lake, wetland or their associated buffers. c. Wellhead Protection Areas: 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 86 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 19 i. All Wellhead Protection Areas ‐ Pesticides and Fertilizers: The application of hazardous materials such as pesticides or fertilizers containing nitrates within one hundred feet (100’) of a well or two hundred feet (200’) of a spring. ii. Zone 1, as identified in RMC 4‐3‐050.G.8: (a) Changes in land use and types of new facilities in which any of the following will be on the premises: (1) More than five hundred (500) gallons of hazardous material; (2) More than one hundred fifty (150) gallons of hazardous material in containers that are opened and handled; (3) Containers exceeding five (5) gallons in size; or (4) Tetrachloroethylene (e.g., dry‐cleaning fluid). (b) Surface impoundments (as defined in Chapters 173‐303 and 173‐304 WAC); (c) Hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities; (d) All types of landfills, including solid waste landfills; (e) Transfer stations; (f) Septic systems; (g) Recycling facilities that handle hazardous materials; (h) Underground hazardous material storage and/or distribution facilities; 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 87 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 20 (i) New heating systems using fuel oil except for commercial uses when the source of fuel oil is an existing above‐ground waste oil storage tank; (j) Petroleum product pipelines; (k) Hazardous materials use on the site in quantities greater than that allowed for new facilities as provided in item a, changes in land use and types of new facilities, of this subsection, once a facility is closed, relocated, or the use of hazardous materials is terminated, reinstatement of the use of hazardous materials shall be prohibited; (l) Facility closure, sale, transfer or temporary or permanent abandonment in a Wellhead Protection Area without complying with the requirements of RMC 4‐9‐015.F, Closure Permit, and permit conditions of this section; and (m) Facility changes in operations that increases the aggregate quantity of hazardous materials stored, handled, treated, used, or produced with the following exception: An increase in the quantity of hazardous materials is allowed up to the amount allowed for a new facility as provided by in item a, changes in land use and types of new facilities, of this subsection. iii. Zone 2, as identified in RMC 4‐3‐050.G.8: (a) Surface impoundments (as defined in Chapters 173‐303 and 173‐304 WAC); (b) Recycling facilities that handle hazardous materials; 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 88 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 21 (c) Hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities; (d) Solid waste landfills; (e) Transfer stations; (f) New heating systems using fuel oil stored in underground storage tanks; and (g) Petroleum product pipelines. iv. Zone 1 Modified, as identified in RMC 4‐3‐050.G.8: The prohibitions of Zone 1 Modified are the same as Zone 1 with the exceptions as follows: (a) Hazardous Materials Inventory: Existing facilities are not subject to the five hundred (500) gallons maximum hazardous material quantity limitation in Zone 1 and therefore don’t have to reduce inventory or relocate. Proposed facilities are subject to the maximum quantity. (b) Septic Tanks: Existing septic tanks are allowed to remain and new septic tanks are allowed if City sewers are not available. (c) Surface Water Management: Infiltration of runoff is allowed and pipe materials are not subject to Zone 1 specifications. (d) Site Improvements: An existing facility that was in compliance with improvements required at the installation of the facility is not subject to new site improvements (groundwater monitoring, paving, runoff control, etc.). 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 89 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 22 6. Nonconforming Activities or Structures: Regulated activities legally in existence prior to the passage of this section, but which are not in conformity with the provisions of this section are subject to the provisions of RMC 4‐10‐090, Critical Areas Regulations – Nonconforming Activities and Structures. D. ADMINISTRATION AND INTERPRETATION: 1. Interpretation: The Administrator shall have the power to render interpretations of this section and to adopt and enforce rules and regulations supplemental to this section as he/she may deem necessary in order to clarify the application of the provisions of this code. Such interpretations, rules and regulations shall be in conformity with the intent and purpose of this section. Provisions contained within this section are considered the minimum requirements and will not limit or repeal other provisions under state statute. a. Relationship to Other Agencies and Regulations: i. These critical areas regulations shall be in addition to zoning and other regulations adopted by the City. Compliance with other regulations does not exempt the applicant from critical areas regulations. In the event of any conflict between these regulations and any other City regulations, those regulations which provide the greater protection to critical areas shall apply. ii. Any individual critical area adjoined by another type of critical area shall have the buffer and meet the requirements that provide the most protection to the critical areas involved. When any provision of this section or any existing regulation, or easement, covenant, or deed restriction granted to 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 90 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 23 any governmental body conflicts with this section, that which provides more protection to the critical areas shall apply. iii. Compliance with the provisions of this section does not constitute compliance with other federal, State, and local regulations and permit requirements that may be required (for example, shoreline substantial development or conditional use permits, shoreline variances, the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife hydraulic project approval (HPA), Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 permits, Department of Ecology 401 Water Quality Certifications and National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits). The applicant is responsible for complying with these requirements, apart from the process established in this section. 2. Duties of Administrator: The Administrator shall have the power and authority to issue decisions relative to and enforce the provisions of this section. a. Compliance: The City shall not grant any approval or permit any regulated activity in a critical area or associated buffer prior to fulfilling the requirements of this section. b. Review: The Administrator shall review all development permits to determine that the requirements of this section have been satisfied. c. Finding of Conformance Required: Conformance with these critical area regulations shall be a finding in any approval of a development permit or aquifer protection area permit, and such finding shall be documented in writing in the project file. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 91 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 24 3. Flood Hazard Areas: Information to be Provided by Applicant: The applicant shall provide the Administrator the following information: i. The actual elevation, in relation to mean sea level, the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88), of the lowest floor (including basement) of all new or substantially improved structures, and whether or not the structure contains a basement where base flood elevation data is provided through the flood insurance study or required. . ii. For all new or substantially improved floodproofed structures: (a) The applicant shall verify and have recorded the actual elevation in relation to mean sea level, the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88); and (b) Flood elevation certificates shall be submitted by an applicant to the Development Services Division prior to the building’s finished floor construction. Finished floor elevation should be verified by a preconstruction elevation certificate at the time of construction of a substantial structural element of the finished floor (i.e., foundation form for the concrete floor). An as‐built elevation certificate will be provided prior to issuance of final occupancy. 4. Wellhead Protection Areas: 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 92 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 25 a. Annual Inspections: All permitted facilities in a Wellhead Protection Area will be subject to a minimum of one (1) inspection per year by a Department inspector. b. Potential to Degrade Groundwater – Zone 2: i. Potential for Impacts Equal to Facility in Zone 1: If the Administrator determines that an existing or proposed facility located in Zone 2 of a Wellhead Protection Area has a potential to degrade groundwater quality which equals or exceeds that of a permitted facility in Zone 1, then the Administrator may require that facility to fully comply with requirements for Zone 1 contained in RMC 4‐3‐050.C.5.d,and RMC 4‐3‐050.G.8.. ii. Criteria: Criteria used to make the determination in RMC 4‐3‐ 050.D.4, shall include but not be limited to the present and past activities conducted at the facility; types and quantities of hazardous materials stored, handled, treated, used or produced; the potential for the activities or hazardous materials to degrade groundwater quality; history of spills at the site, and presence of contamination on site. c. Finding of Conformance Required ‐ Wellhead Protection Areas: No changes in land use shall be allowed nor shall permits for development be issued if the Department finds that the proposed land use, activity, or business is likely to impact the long‐term, short‐term or cumulative quality of the aquifer. The finding shall be based on the present or past activities conducted at the site; hazardous materials that will be stored, handled, treated, used or produced; and 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 93 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 26 the potential for the land use, activity, or business to degrade groundwater quality. 5. Review Authority: The Administrator shall have the authority to interpret, apply, and enforce this section to accomplish the stated purpose. Based upon site specific review and analysis, the City may withhold, condition, or deny development permits or activity approvals to ensure that the proposed action is consistent with this section a. General: The Administrator is authorized to make the following administrative allowances and determinations: i. Issue a critical areas permit for proposals not otherwise requiring a development permit. ii. Issue written letters of exemption. iii. Allow temporary emergency exemptions. iv. Interpret critical areas regulations. v. Approve the use of alternates in accordance with RMC 4‐9‐ 250.E. vi. Waive report content or submittal requirements provided criteria to waive studies are met. vii. Grant administrative variances to those specified code sections listed in RMC 4‐9‐250.B. viii. Require tests for proof of compliance. ix. Grant modifications pursuant to RMC 4‐9‐250.D. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 94 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 27 b. Conditions of Approval: The Administrator is authorized, through conditions of approval, to modify the proposal, including, but not limited to, construction techniques, design, drainage, project size/configuration, or seasonal constraints on development. Upon review of a special study, the development permit shall be conditioned to mitigate adverse environmental impacts and to assure that the development can be safely accommodated on the site and is consistent with the purposes of this section. A mitigation plan may be required consistent with RMC 4‐3‐050.L.1. c. Geologically Hazardous Areas, Habitat Conservation Areas, Streams and Lakes, and Wetlands: The Administrator is authorized, pursuant to subsection H, entitled Alterations To Critical Areas And/Or Buffers – General Requirements, to make the following administrative allowances and determinations: i. Geologically Hazardous Areas. (a) Waive independent review of geotechnical reports. (b) Increase or decrease required buffer for very high landslide hazard areas. (c) Grant a modification for created slopes. ii. Streams and Lakes: (a) Approve proposals for buffer width reductions. (b) Approve proposals for buffer width averaging. iv. Wellhead Protection Areas: 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 95 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 28 (a) Issue operating and closure permits. (b) Determine pipeline requirements. (c) Determine if Zone 1 requirements should apply in Zone 2 of a Wellhead Protection Area. v. Wetlands: (a) Determine whether wetlands are unregulated. (b) Extend the valid period of a wetland delineation. (c) Approve proposals for buffer width reductions of up to twenty‐five percent (25%). (d) Approve proposals for buffer width averaging. (e) Authorize other category level for created or restored wetlands. (f) Waive requirements of this section upon determination that all impacts on wetlands would be mitigated as part of an approved area‐ wide wetlands plan that, when taken as a whole over an approved schedule or staging of plan implementation, will meet or exceed the requirements of this section. E. MAPS: 1. Maps Show Approximate Location of Critical Areas: The approximate location and extent of critical areas within the City are shown on the critical areas inventory maps. The City supports a website, Maps and GIS Data, which supports mapping applications, a map gallery, and downloadable GIS data. These 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 96 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 29 maps shall be used for informational purposes and as a general guide only, for the assistance of property owners and other interested parties; the boundaries and locations shown are generalized. The actual presence or absence, type, extent, boundaries, and classification of critical areas on a specific site shall be identified in the field by a qualified consultant and confirmed by the Department, according to the procedures, definitions, and criteria established by this section. In the event of any conflict between the critical area location or designation shown on the City’s maps and the criteria or standards of this section, the criteria and standards shall prevail. 2. Map Updates: The Department updates critical area maps based on critical area reports prepared for permit applications. 3. Flood Hazard Areas: a. Basic Map and Documentation Identifying Hazards: Flood hazard areas are identified by the Federal Insurance Administration in a scientific and engineering report entitled the Flood Insurance Study for the City of Renton, dated September 29, 1989, and any subsequent revision, with accompanying flood insurance maps which are hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this section. The flood insurance study is on file at the Public Works Department. b. When Federal Insurance Study is Not Available: The Applicant shall obtain, for City review, and reasonably utilization any base flood elevation 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 97 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 30 and floodway data available from a Federal, State or other source, in the following instances: i. To administer RMC 4‐3‐050.G when base flood elevation data has not been provided in accordance with RMC 4‐3‐050.E. ii. To identify flood hazard areas that will be regulated; until a new Flood Insurance Rate Map is issued which incorporates the data utilized under RMC 4‐3‐050.D. 4. Steep Slope Delineation Procedure: The boundaries of a regulated steep sensitive or protected slope are determined to be in the location identified on the City of Renton’s COR Maps, the City’s online interactive mapping application available through the City’s website. An applicant’s qualified professional may substitute boundaries independently derived from survey data for the City’s consideration in determining the boundaries of sensitive or protected steep slopes. All topographic maps shall utilize two foot (2') contour intervals or the standard utilized in the City of Renton Steep Slope Atlas. 5. Streams and Lakes: Water class shall be determined in accordance with RMC 4‐3‐050.G.7.a. a. Reclassification: The reclassification of a water body to a lower class (i.e., F to Np, or Np to Ns, etc.) requires Administrator acceptance of a stream or lake study, followed by a legislative amendment to the map in RMC 4‐ 3‐050.E prior to its effect. The reclassification of a water body to a higher class (i.e., Ns to Np, Np to F, or F to S) requires either: Administrator acceptance of a 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 98 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 31 stream or lake study or consultation with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, followed by a legislative amendment to the map in this section. b. Salmonid Migration Barriers: For the purposes of classifying or reclassifying water bodies, features determined by the Administrator to be salmonid migration barriers pursuant to the definition in RMC 4‐11‐190 shall be mapped. The Administrator shall prepare and update the map as appropriate. 6. Wetlands: Categorization of wetlands shall be determined in accordance with RMC 4‐3‐050.G.9, and also refer to the City of Renton Wetland and Stream Corridors Critical Areas Inventory. F. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS AND FEES: 1. Preapplication Consultation: Any person intending to develop properties known or suspected to have critical areas present is strongly encouraged to meet with the appropriate City department representative during the earliest possible stages of project planning before major commitments have been made to a particular land use and/or project design. Effort put into a preapplication consultation and planning will help applicants create projects which will be more quickly and easily processed due to a better understanding on the part of applicants of regulatory requirements. 2. Plans and Studies Required: When an application is submitted for any building permit or land use review and/or to obtain approval of a use, development or construction, the location of the critical areas and buffers on the 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 99 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 32 site shall be indicated on the plans submitted based upon an inventory provided by a qualified specialist. a. Geologically Hazardous Areas: i. Whenever a proposed development requires a development permit and a geologic hazard is present on the site of the proposed development or on abutting or adjacent sites within fifty feet (50') of the subject site, geotechnical studies by licensed professionals, such as a geotechnical engineer and/or engineering geologist, shall be required. Specifically, geotechnical studies are required for developments proposed on sites with any of the following geologically hazardous areas: (a) Sensitive and protected slopes; (b) Medium, high, or very high landslide hazards; (c) High erosion hazards; (d) High seismic hazards; (e) Medium or high coal mine hazards. ii. The required studies shall demonstrate the following review criteria can be met: (a) The proposal will not increase the threat of the geological hazard to adjacent or abutting properties beyond pre‐development conditions; and (b) The proposal will not adversely impact other critical areas; and 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 100 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 33 (c) The development can be safely accommodated on the site. iii. A mitigation plan may be required consistent with RMC 4‐3‐ 050.L. iv. Sensitive Slopes – Medium, High and Very High Landslide Hazards – High Erosion Hazards: Development applications shall submit erosion control plans consistent with Chapter 4‐8 RMC, Permits – General and Appeals. v. Coal Mine Hazards: (a) Medium Hazard – Report Required: Reports consistent with Chapter 4‐8 RMC, Permits – General and Appeals, shall be prepared for development proposed within medium coal mine hazard areas and for development proposed within two hundred feet (200') of a medium coal mine hazard area. (b) High Hazard – Report Required: Reports consistent with Chapter 4‐8 RMC, Permits – General and Appeals, shall be prepared for development proposed within high coal mine hazard areas and for development proposed within five hundred feet (500') of a high coal mine hazard area. b. Habitat Conservation Areas: Based upon RMC 4‐3‐050.G.6, Habitat Conservation Areas, the City shall require a habitat/wildlife assessment for activities that are located within or abutting a critical habitat, defined in RMC 4‐11‐030, or that are adjacent to a critical habitat, and have the potential to significantly impact a critical habitat. The assessment shall determine the extent, 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 101 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 34 function and value of the critical habitat and potential for impacts and mitigation consistent with report requirements in RMC 4‐8‐120.D. c. Streams and Lakes: The applicant shall be required to conduct a stream or lake study pursuant to RMC 4‐8‐120 if a site contains a water body or buffer area and changes to buffer requirements or alterations of the water body or its associated buffer are proposed, either administratively or via a variance request. A stream or lake study is also required when the project area is within one hundred feet (100') of a water body even if the water body is not located on the subject property. d. Wellhead Protection Areas: The City may require an applicant to prepare a hydrogeologic study if the proposal has the potential to significantly impact groundwater quantity or quality, and sufficient information is not readily available. Such a report shall be prepared by a qualified professional at the applicant’s expense. Report content requirements may be specified by the City in accordance with State or Federal guidelines or tailored to the particular development application. Peer review of the applicant’s report may be required in accordance with RMC 4‐3‐050.F. e. Wetlands: i. Wetland Categorization: The applicant shall be required to conduct a study to determine the categorization of the wetland if the subject property or project area is within two hundred feet (200') of a wetland even if the wetland is not located on the subject property but it is determined that 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 102 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 35 alterations of the subject property are likely to impact the wetland in question or its buffer. If there is a potential Category I or II wetland within three hundred feet (300') of a proposal, the City may require an applicant to conduct a study even if the wetland is not located on the subject property but it is determined that alterations of the subject property are likely to impact the wetland in question or its buffer. ii. Wetland Delineation: A wetland delineation using the methods identified in the approved federal delineation manual and applicable regional supplement, as required by WAC 173‐22‐035, is required for any portion of a wetland on the subject property that will be impacted by the permitted activities. iii. Wetland Assessment: The applicant shall prepare a wetland assessment pursuant to RMC 4‐8‐120.D.2.3.a – j. f. Period of Validity: Studies submitted and reviewed are valid for five (5) years from date of study completion unless the Administrator determines that conditions have changed significantly. The Administrator may extend the period of validity, provided onsite conditions have not changed. 3. Testing Authorized: a. Pipeline Requirements – Zone 1, As Identified in RMC 4‐3‐050.G.8: If the Department has reason to believe that the operation or proposed operation of an existing non‐potable water pipeline, defined in RMC 4‐11‐160, in Zone 1 of a Wellhead Protection Area may degrade groundwater quality, the 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 103 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 36 Department may require leakage testing of the existing pipeline in accordance with RMC 4‐3‐050.G; and installation, sampling, and sample analysis of monitoring wells. Routine leakage testing of existing pipelines in Zone 1 may be required by the Department. Criteria for this determination is specified in RMC 4‐3‐050.D. Should pipeline leakage testing reveal any leakage at any level then the Department shall require immediate repairs to the pipeline to the satisfaction of the Department such that no infiltration of water into the pipeline or exfiltration of substances conveyed in the pipeline shall occur. Any repairs which are made shall be tested for leakage pursuant to RMC 4‐3‐050.G. b. Pipeline Requirements – Zone 2, As Itentified in RMC 4‐3‐050.G.8: If the Department has reason to believe that the operation or proposed operation of an existing pipeline in Zone 2 of a Wellhead Protection Area may degrade groundwater quality, the Department may require leakage testing in accordance with RMC 4‐3‐050.G; installation, sampling, and sample analysis of groundwater monitoring wells; repair of the pipeline to the satisfaction of the Department such that degradation of groundwater quality is minimized or eliminated. Criteria for this determination is specified under RMC 4‐3‐050.D. 4. Submittal Requirements: In order to be accepted for review, studies shall include all information as required in Chapter 4‐8 RMC. 5. Fees: See the currently adopted City of Renton Fee Schedule brochure available at the City’s website or in the City Clerk’s Office. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 104 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 37 6. Independent Secondary Review: The City may require independent review of an applicant’s report as follows: a. All Critical Areas: When appropriate due to the type of critical areas, habitat, or species present, project area conditions, project scope, or potential for negative impacts to critical areas, or lack of substantial documentation of impact avoidance in first study, the applicant may be required to prepare and/or fund analyses or activities, including, but not limited to: i. An evaluation by an independent qualified professional regarding the applicant’s analysis and the effectiveness of any proposed mitigating measures or programs, to include any recommendations as appropriate. This shall be paid at the applicant’s expense, and the Administrator shall select the third‐party review professional; and/or ii. A request for consultation with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Washington State Department of Ecology, or the local Native American Tribe or other appropriate agency; and/or iii. Detailed surface and subsurface hydrologic features both on and abutting the site. b. Additional Requirements for Geologically Hazardous Areas: Independent secondary review shall be conducted in accordance with the following: i. Required – Sensitive and Protected Slopes, and Medium, High, or Very High Landslide Hazards: All geotechnical reports submitted in 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 105 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 38 accordance with RMC 4‐3‐050.F, and Chapter 4‐8 RMC, Permits – General and Appeals, shall be independently reviewed by qualified specialists selected by the City, at the applicant’s expense. An applicant may request that independent review be waived by the Department Administrator in accordance with RMC 4‐3‐ 050.D. ii. Required for Critical Facilities in High Erosion, High Seismic, Medium Coal Mine, or High Coal Mine Hazards: The City shall require independent review of a geotechnical report addressing a critical facility, defined in RMC 4‐11‐030, by qualified specialists selected by the City, at the applicant’s expense. An applicant may request that independent review be waived by the Department Administrator in accordance with RMC 4‐3‐050.D. iii. At City’s Discretion – High Erosion, High Seismic, Medium Coal Mine, or High Coal Mine Hazards: For any proposal except critical facilities, the City may require independent review of an applicant’s geotechnical report by qualified specialists selected by the City, at the applicant’s expense. 7. Waiver of Submittal Requirements: An applicant may request that the Administrator waive the report requirement pursuant to RMC 4‐3‐050.D, where it has been determined through field documentation that critical areas are not present or as specified below: a. Habitat Assessment: In cases where a proposal is not likely to significantly impact the critical habitat and there is sufficient information to 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 106 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 39 determine the effects of a proposal, an applicant may request that this report be waived by the Administrator. b. Streams and Lakes: i. Stream or Lake Study: This report may only be waived by the Administrator when the applicant provides satisfactory evidence that: (a) A road, building or other barrier exists between the water body and the proposed activity, or (b) The water body or required buffer area does not intrude on the applicant’s lot, and based on evidence submitted, the proposal will not result in significant adverse impacts to nearby water bodies regulated under this section; or (c) Applicable data and analysis appropriate to the proposed project exists and an additional study is not necessary. ii. Stream or Lake Mitigation Plan: This plan may only be waived when no impacts have been identified through a stream or lake study. c. Wetland Assessment The wetland assessment shall be waived by the Administrator when the applicant provides satisfactory evidence that a road, building or other barrier exists between the wetland and the proposed activity, when the buffer area, determined with a wetland categorization, needed or required will not intrude on the applicant’s lot, or when applicable data and analysis appropriate to the project proposed exists and an additional report is not necessary. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 107 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 40 G. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: 1. General: No proposal shall result in a loss of critical area functions or values. If the application of these provisions would deny all reasonable use of the property, the applicant may apply for a variance as identified in RMC 4‐9‐ 250. 2. Critical Area Buffers and Structure Setbacks from Buffers: The following critical area buffers and structure setbacks from buffers are established for each critical area. Critical Area Category or Type Critical Area Buffer Width Structure Setback beyond Buffer1 Flood Hazard Areas Flood Hazard Areas None None Geologically Hazardous Areas Steep Slopes:2 Sensitive Slopes None3 None3, 4 Protected Slopes5 None3 15 ft.1 Landslide Hazards:2 Low None3 None3, 4 Medium None3 None3, 4 High None3 None3, 4 Very High5 50 ft.15 ft.1 Erosion Hazards: Low None None High None None Seismic Hazards: Low None None High None None Coal Mine Hazards: Low None3 None3 Medium None3 None3 High None3 None3 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 108 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 41 Habitat Conservation Areas Critical Habitats Established by Administrator per RMC 4‐3‐050.G 15 ft.1 Streams and Lakes5 Type F 115 ft. 15 ft.1 Type Np 75 ft. 15 ft.1 Type Ns 50 ft. 15 ft.1 Wellhead Protection Areas Zones 1 and 2 None None Wetlands6 Low Impact Land Uses:7 High Habitat Function (8‐9 points) Moderate Habitat Function (5‐7 points) Low Habitat Function (3‐4 points) All Other Scores 15 ft.1 Category I – Bogs & Natural Heritage Wetlands 175 ft. Category I – All Others 175 ft. 125 ft. 75 ft. 75 ft Category II 150 ft. 100 ft. 75 ft. n/a Category III 100 ft. 75 ft. 50 ft. n/a Category IV 40 ft. n/a All Other Land Uses: High Habitat Function (8‐9 points) Moderate Habitat Function (5‐7 points) Low Habitat Function (3‐4 points) All Other Scores 15 ft.1 Category I – Bogs & Natural Heritage Wetlands 200 ft. Category I – All Others 200 ft. 150 ft. 115 ft. 115 ft 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 109 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 42 Category II 175 ft. 150 ft. 100 ft. n/a Category III 125 ft. 100 ft. 75 ft. n/a Category IV 50 ft. n/a Footnotes: 1. The following may be allowed in the building setback area: a. Landscaping; b. Uncovered decks, less than eighteen inches (18”) above grade; c. Building overhangs, if such overhangs do not extend more than twenty‐four inches (24”) into the setback area; and d. Impervious ground surfaces, such as driveways and patios, provided that such improvements may be subject to water quality regulations and maximum impervious surface limitations. 2. Buffers shall be established from the top, toe, and sides of slopes. 3. Based upon the results of a geotechnical report and/or independent review, conditions of approval for developments may include buffers and/or setbacks from buffers. 4. Unless required pursuant to the adopted building code or Building Official. 5. When a required stream/lake buffer falls within a protected slope or very high landslide hazard area, the stream/lake buffer width shall extend to the boundary of the protected slope of very high landslide hazard area. 6. Areas that are functionally and effectively disconnected from the wetland by a permanent road or other substantially developed surface of sufficient width and with use characteristics such that buffer functions are not provided shall not be counted toward the minimum buffer unless these areas can be feasibly removed, relocated or restored to provide buffer functions. 7. Low intensity land uses include but are not limited to the following: unpaved trails, low intensity open space (hiking, bird‐watching, preservation of natural resources, etc.) and utility corridor without a maintenance road and little or no vegetation management. 3. Native Growth Protection Areas: a. Required: A native growth protection area shall be instituted to protect a critical area from any proposed development for a non‐exempt activity as follows: 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 110 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 43 i. Protected slopes and their associated buffers. ii. Very high landslide hazard areas and their associated buffers. iii. Class F, Np, and Ns, as defined in subsection F.7 of these regulations, streams or lakes and their associated buffers. iv. Category I, II, III, or IV wetlands, as defined in subsection 9.c of these regulations, and their associated buffers. b. May be Required: Native growth protection areas may be required for high landslide hazard area buffers, or for critical habitats and their buffers. c. Application as Condition of Approval When Otherwise Not Required: A proposal may be conditioned to provide for native growth protection areas. d. Standards: i. Trees, shrubs, and ground cover shall be retained in designated native growth protection areas. ii. Any activities in native growth protection areas shall be consistent with applicable critical area regulations. iii. The City may require enhancement of native growth protection areas to improve functions and values, reduce erosion or landslide potential, or to meet another identified purpose of these critical area regulations. e. Method of Creation: Native growth protection areas shall be established by one of the following methods, in order of preference: 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 111 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 44 i. Tract and Deed Restriction: The applicant shall create a tract via the subdivision and record a permanent and irrevocable covenant running with the land or deed restriction on the property title of any critical area management tract or tracts created as a condition of a permit. Such covenant or deed restriction(s) shall prohibit development, alteration, or disturbance within the tract except for purposes of habitat enhancement as part of an enhancement project which has received prior written approval from the City, and from any other agency with jurisdiction over such activity. A covenant running with the land shall be placed on the tract restricting its separate sale. Each abutting lot owner or the homeowners’ association shall have an undivided interest in the tract. ii. Conservation Easement: The applicant shall, subject to the City’s approval, convey to the City or other public or nonprofit entity specified by the City, a recorded easement for the protection of the critical area and/or its buffer. iii. Protective Easement: The applicant shall establish and record a permanent and irrevocable easement on the property title of a parcel or tract of land containing a critical area and/or its buffer created as a condition of a permit. Such protective easement shall be held by the current and future property owner, shall run with the land, and shall prohibit development, alteration, or disturbance within the easement except for purposes of habitat enhancement as part of an enhancement project which has received prior 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 112 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 45 written approval from the City, and from any other agency with jurisdiction over such activity. f. Marking Prior to and During Construction: The location of the outer extent of the critical area buffer and areas not to be disturbed pursuant to an approved plan shall be marked with high visibility orange construction fencing and silt fencing in the field to prevent disturbance by individuals and equipment during the development or construction of the approved activity. g. Permanent Fencing Required: Permanent fencing of the native growth protection area containing critical area and buffers is required, except when studies document to the satisfaction of the reviewing official that such fencing will adversely impact habitat connectivity. h. Signage Required: The common boundary between a native growth protection area and the abutting land must be permanently identified. This identification shall include permanent wood or metal signs on treated or metal posts. Sign locations and size specifications shall be approved by the City. Suggested wording is as follows: “Protection of this natural area is in your care. Alteration or disturbance is prohibited by law.” i. Responsibility for Maintenance: Responsibility for maintaining the native growth protection easements or tracts shall be held by a homeowners’ association, abutting lot owners, the permit applicant or designee, or other appropriate entity, as approved by the City. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 113 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 46 j. Maintenance Covenant and Note Required: The following note shall appear on the face of all plats, short plats, PUDs, or other approved site plans containing separate native growth protection easements or tracts, and shall also be recorded as a covenant running with the land on the title of record for all affected lots on the title: “MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITY: All owners of lots created by or benefiting from this City action, abutting or including a native growth protection easement [tract] are responsible for maintenance and protection of the easement [tract]. Maintenance includes ensuring that no alterations occur within the tract and that all vegetation remains undisturbed unless the express written authorization of the City has been received.” 4. Flood Hazard Areas: a. Classification: Flood hazard areas are defined as the land in the floodplain subject to one percent (1%) or greater chance of flooding in any given year. Designation on flood maps always include the letters A or V. b. Data to be Used for Existing and Future Flow Conditions: The City shall determine the components of the flood hazard areas after obtaining, reviewing and utilizing base flood elevations and available floodplain data for a flood having a one percent (1%) chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year, often referred to as the “one‐hundred‐year flood.” The City may require projections of future flow conditions for proposals in unmapped potential flood hazard areas. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 114 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 47 c. General Standards: In all flood hazard areas, the following standards are required: i. Anchoring – All New Construction: All new construction and substantial improvements shall be anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement of the structure. ii. Anchoring – Manufactured Homes: All manufactured homes must likewise be anchored to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement, and shall be installed using methods and practices that minimize flood damage. Anchoring methods may include, but are not limited to, use of over‐the‐top or frame ties to ground anchors (reference FEMA’s Manufactured Home Installation in Frequently Flooded Areas guidebook for additional techniques). iii. Construction Materials and Methods: (a) All new construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed with materials and utility equipment resistant to flood damage. (b) All new construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed using methods, statutes, codes, rules, regulations and practices that minimize flood damage. (c) Electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing, and air‐ conditioning equipment and other service facilities shall be designed and/or otherwise elevated or located so as to prevent water from entering or accumulating within the components during conditions of flooding. iv. Utilities: 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 115 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 48 (a) All new and replacement water supply systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the system. A proposed water well shall be located on high ground that is not in the floodway (WAC 173‐160‐171). (b) New and replacement sanitary sewage systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the systems and discharge from the systems into flood waters. (c) On‐site waste disposal systems shall be located to avoid impairment to them or contamination from them during flooding. v. Subdivision Proposals: (a) All subdivision proposals shall be consistent with the need to minimize flood damage; (b) All subdivision proposals shall have public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems located and constructed to minimize flood damage; (c) All subdivision proposals shall have adequate drainage provided to reduce exposure to flood damage; and (d) All subdivision proposals shall show the flood hazard areas information and boundary on the subdivision drawing including the nature, location, dimensions, and elevations of the subdivided area. vi. Project Review: 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 116 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 49 (a) Where elevation data is not available either through the flood insurance study or from another authoritative source, i.e., RMC 4‐3‐050.D, applications for building permits shall be reviewed to assure that proposed construction will be reasonably safe from flooding. The test of reasonableness includes use of historical data, high water marks, photographs of past flooding, etc., where available. Failure to elevate at least two feet (2') above grade in these zones may result in higher insurance rates. (b) Where base flood elevation data has not been provided or is not available from another authoritative source, it shall be generated by the applicant. d. Specific Standards: In all flood hazard areas, the following provisions are required: i. Residential Construction: (a) New construction and substantial improvement of any residential structure shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated a minimum of one foot (1') above base flood elevation. (b) Fully enclosed areas below the lowest floor that are subject to flooding are prohibited, or shall be designed to automatically equalize hydrostatic flood forces on exterior walls by allowing for the entry and exit of flood waters. Designs for meeting this requirement must either be certified by a registered professional engineer or architect or must meet or exceed the following minimum criteria: 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 117 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 50 (1) A minimum of two (2) openings having a total net area of not less than one (1) square inch for every square foot of enclosed area subject to flooding shall be provided; and (2) The bottom of all openings shall be no higher than one foot (1’) above grade; and (3) Openings may be equipped with screens, louvers, or other coverings or devices; provided, that they permit the automatic entry and exit of flood waters. ii. Manufactured Homes: (a) All manufactured homes to be placed or substantially improved within Zones A1‐A30, AH, and AE on the community’s Flood Insurance Rate Map , shall be elevated on a permanent foundation such that the lowest floor of the manufactured home is elevated a minimum of one foot (1’) above the base flood elevation and be secured to an adequately anchored foundation system to resist flotation, collapse and lateral movement. (b) Manufactured homes to be placed or substantially improved on sites in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision within Zones A1‐30, AH, and AE on the community’s Flood Insurance Rate Map that are not subject to the above manufactured home provisions shall be elevated so that either the lowest floor of the manufactured home is elevated a minimum of one foot (1') above the base flood elevation or the manufactured home chassis is supported by reinforced piers or other foundation elements of at least 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 118 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 51 equivalent strength that are no less than thirty‐six inches (36") in height above grade and be secured to an adequately anchored foundation system to resist flotation, collapse, and lateral movement. iii. Nonresidential Construction: New construction or substantial improvement of any commercial, industrial or other nonresidential structure shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated a minimum of one foot (1') above the level of the base flood elevation. he lowest or, together with attendant utility and sanitary facilities, shall: (a) Be floodproofed so that below the minimum elevation required in RMC 4‐3‐050.G the structure is watertight with walls substantially impermeable to the passage of water; (b) Have structural components capable of resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and effects of buoyancy; (c) Be certified by a registered professional engineer or architect so that the design and methods of construction are in accordance with accepted standards of practice for meeting provisions of this subsection based on their development and/or review of the structural design, specifications and plans. Such certifications shall be provided to the Administrator; (d) Nonresidential structures that are elevated, but not floodproofed, must meet the same standards for space below the lowest floor as described in RMC 4‐3‐050.G; 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 119 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 52 iv. Recreational Vehicles: Recreational vehicles placed on sites within Zones A1‐30, AH, and AE on the community’s Flood Insurance Rate Map not including recreational vehicle storage lots shall either: (a) Be on the site for fewer than one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days; (b) Be fully licensed and ready for highway use, on its wheels or jacking system, attached to the site only by quick disconnect type utilities and security devices, and have no permanently attached additions; or (c) Meet the requirements of RMC 4‐3‐050.G and the elevation and anchoring requirements for manufactured homes. e. Additional Restrictions within Floodways: Floodways, defined in RMC 4‐11‐060, are located within flood hazard areas established in RMC 4‐3‐ 050.D, Since the floodway is an extremely hazardous area due to the velocity of flood waters which carry debris, potential projectiles, and erosion potential, the following provisions apply: i. Increase in Flood Levels Prohibited: Encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements, and other development are prohibited unless certification by a registered professional engineer demonstrates through hydrologic and hydraulic analyses performed in accordance with standard engineering practice that: (a) Encroachments shall not result in any increase in flood levels during the occurrence of the base flood discharge; and 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 120 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 53 (b) There are no adverse impacts to the subject property or abutting or adjacent properties; and (c) There are no higher flood elevations upstream; and (d) The impact due to floodway encroachment shall be analyzed using future land use condition flows. ii. Residential Construction in Floodways: Construction or reconstruction of residential structures is prohibited within designated floodways, except for: (a) Repairs, reconstruction, or improvements to a structure which do not increase the ground floor area; and (b) Repairs, reconstruction or improvements to a structure, the cost of which does not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the market value of the structure either: (1) before the repair, reconstruction, or improvement is started; or (2) if the structure has been damaged, and is being restored, before the damage occurred. Work done on structures to comply with existing health, sanitary, or safety codes or to structures identified as historic places may be excluded in the fifty percent (50%). iii. Compliance Requirements: If RMC 4‐3‐050.G is satisfied, all new construction and substantial improvements shall comply with all applicable flood hazard areas reduction provisions of this section. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 121 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 54 iv. Bridges Crossing Floodways: In mapped or unmapped flood hazard areas, future flow conditions shall be considered for proposed bridge proposals crossing floodways. f. Critical Facility: Construction of new critical facilities, as defined in RMC 4‐11‐030, shall be, to the extent possible, located outside the limits of flood hazard areas (one hundred (100) year) floodplain. Construction of new critical facilities shall be permissible within flood hazard areas if no feasible alternative site is available. Critical facilities constructed within flood hazard areas shall have the lowest floor elevated three feet (3') or more above the level of the base flood elevation (one hundred (100) year) at the site. Floodproofing and sealing measures must be taken to ensure that toxic substances will not be displaced by or released into flood waters. Access routes elevated to or above the level of the base flood elevation shall be provided to all critical facilities to the extent possible. g. Compensatory Storage: i. Compensatory Storage Required: Development proposals and other alterations shall not reduce the effective base flood storage volume of the floodplain. If grading or other activity will reduce the effective storage volume, compensatory storage shall be created on the site or off the site if legal arrangements can be made to assure that the effective compensatory storage volume will be preserved over time. Compensatory storage shall be configured so as not to trap or strand salmonids after flood waters recede and may be 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 122 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 55 configured to provide salmonid habitat or high flow refuge whenever suitable site conditions exist and the configuration does not adversely affect bank stability or existing habitat. Effective base flood storage volume shall be based on the elevations shown in the flood hazard areas map, identified in RMC 4‐3‐ 05.E.3 or as determined through a study where no base flood evaluation information exists. ii. Determining Finished Floor Elevations According to FEMA: The FEMA one hundred (100) year flood plain elevations shall be used to establish building finished floor elevations to comply with other National Flood Insurance Program requirements. 5. Geologically Hazardous Areas Defined: a. Steep Slope Types: i. Sensitive slopes: A hillside, or portion thereof, characterized by: (a) an average slope of twenty‐five percent (25%) to less than forty percent (40%) as identified in the City of Renton Steep Slope Atlas or in a method approved by the City; or (b) an average slope of forty percent (40%) or greater with a vertical rise of less than fifteen feet (15') as identified in the City of Renton Steep Slope Atlas or in a method approved by the City; (c) abutting an average slope of twenty‐five percent (25%) to forty percent (40%) as identified in the City of Renton Steep Slope Atlas or in a method approved by the City. This definition excludes engineered retaining walls. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 123 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 56 ii. Protected slopes: A hillside, or portion thereof, characterized by an average slope of forty percent (40%) or greater grade and having a minimum vertical rise of fifteen feet (15') as identified in the City of Renton Steep Slope Atlas or in a method approved by the City. b. Landslide Hazards: i. Low Landslide Hazard (LL): Areas with slopes less than fifteen percent (15%). ii. Medium Landslide Hazard (LM): Areas with slopes between fifteen percent (15%) and forty percent (40%) and underlain by soils that consist largely of sand, gravel or glacial till. iii. High Landslide Hazards (LH): Areas with slopes greater than forty percent (40%), and areas with slopes between fifteen percent (15%) and forty percent (40%) and underlain by soils consisting largely of silt and clay. iv. Very High Landslide Hazards (LV): Areas of known mapped or identified landslide deposits. c. Erosion Hazards: i. Low Erosion Hazard (EL): Areas with soils characterized by the Natural Resource Conservation Service (formerly U.S. Soil Conservation Service) as having slight or moderate erosion potential, and a slope less than fifteen percent (15%). ii. High Erosion Hazard (EH): Areas with soils characterized by the Natural Resource Conservation Service (formerly U.S. Soil Conservation Service) 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 124 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 57 as having severe or very severe erosion potential, and a slope more than fifteen percent (15%). d. Seismic Hazards: i. Low Seismic Hazard (SL): Areas underlain by dense soils or bedrock. These soils generally have site classifications of A through D, as defined in the International Building Code, 2012. ii. High Seismic Hazard (SH): Areas underlain by soft or loose, saturated soils. These soils generally have site classifications E or F, as defined in the International Building Code, 2012. e. Coal Mine Hazards: i. Low Coal Mine Hazards (CL): Areas with no known mine workings and no predicted subsidence. While no mines are known in these areas, undocumented mining is known to have occurred. ii. Medium Coal Mine Hazards (CM): Areas where mine workings are deeper than two hundred feet (200') for steeply dipping seams, or deeper than fifteen (15) times the thickness of the seam or workings for gently dipping seams. These areas may be affected by subsidence. iii. High Coal Mine Hazard (CH): Areas with abandoned and improperly sealed mine openings and areas underlain by mine workings shallower than two hundred feet (200') in depth for steeply dipping seams, or shallower than fifteen (15) times the thickness of the seam or workings for 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 125 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 58 gently dipping seams. These areas may be affected by collapse or other subsidence. f. Protected Slopes, as defined in subsection a.ii, above: Development is prohibited on protected slopes. Exceptions to this prohibition may be granted pursuant to RMC 4‐3‐050.J. g. Sensitive Slopes – Medium, High and Very High Landslide Hazards – High Erosion Hazards: During construction, weekly on‐site inspections shall be required at the applicant’s expense. Weekly reports documenting erosion control measures shall be required. h. Very High Landslide Hazards: i. Prohibited Development: Development shall not be permitted on land designated with very high landslide hazards. Exceptions to this prohibition may be granted pursuant to RMC 4‐3‐050.J. ii. Buffer Modification: The Administrator may increase or decrease the required buffer based upon the results of a geotechnical report, and any increase or decrease based upon the results of the geotechnical report shall be documented in writing and included with the project approval. The modified standard shall be based on consideration of the best available science as described in WAC 365‐195‐905; or where there is an absence of valid scientific information, the steps in RMC 4‐9‐250 shall be followed. i. Coal Mine Hazards: 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 126 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 59 i. Mitigation – Additional Engineering Design and Remediation Specifications: After approval of the mitigation approach proposed as a result of RMC 4‐3‐050.D, and prior to construction, the applicant shall complete engineering design drawings and specifications for remediation. Upon approval of the plans and specifications, the applicant shall complete the remediation. Hazard mitigation shall be performed by or under the direction of a licensed geotechnical engineer or engineering geologist. The applicant shall document the hazard mitigation by submitting as‐builts and a remediation construction report. ii. Hazards Found during Construction: Any hazards found during any development activities shall be immediately reported to the Development Services Division. Any coal mine hazards shall be mitigated prior to recommencing construction based upon supplemental recommendations or reports by the applicant’s geotechnical professional. iii. Construction in Areas with Combustion: Construction shall not be permitted where surface or subsurface investigations indicate the possible presence of combustion in the underlying seam or seams, unless the impact is adequately mitigated in accordance with the recommendations of the applicant’s geotechnical professional. 6. Habitat Conservation Areas: a. Classification of Critical Habitats: Habitats that have a primary association with the documented presence of non‐salmonid or salmonid species 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 127 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 60 (see RMC 4‐3‐050.L.1 and RMC 4‐3‐090, Shoreline Master Program Regulations, for salmonid species) species proposed or listed by the Federal government or State of Washington as endangered, threatened, sensitive and/or of local importance. b. Mapping: Critical habitats are identified by lists, categories and definitions of species promulgated by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (Non‐game Data System Special Animal Species) as identified in WAC 232‐12‐011; in the Priority Habitat and Species Program of the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife; or by rules and regulations adopted currently or hereafter by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. c. Buffers: The Administrator shall require the establishment of buffer areas for activities in, or adjacent to, habitat conservation areas when needed to protect fish and wildlife habitats of importance. Buffers shall consist of an undisturbed area of native vegetation, or areas identified for restoration, established to protect the integrity, functions and values of the affected habitat. Buffer widths shall be based on: i. Type and intensity of human activity proposed to be conducted on the site and adjacent sites. ii. Recommendations contained within a habitat assessment report. iii. Management recommendations issued by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 128 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 61 d Alterations Require Mitigation: The Administrator may approve mitigation to compensate for adverse impacts of a development proposal to habitat conservation areas through use of a federally and/or state certified mitigation bank or in‐lieu fee program. See RMC 4‐3‐050.L. 7. Streams and Lakes: a. Classification System: The following classification system is hereby adopted for the purposes of regulating Streams and Lakes in the City. This classification system is based on the State’s Permanent Water Typing System WAC 222‐16‐030. Stream and lake buffer widths are based on the following rating system: i. Type S: Waters inventoried as “Shorelines of the State” under chapter RCW 90.58. These waters are regulated under Renton’s Shoreline Master Program RMC Chapter 4‐3‐090. ii. Type F: Waters that are known to be used by fish or meet the physical criteria to be potentially used by fish and that have perennial (year‐ round) or seasonal flows. iii. Type Np: Waters that do not contain fish or fish habitat and that have perennial (year‐round) flows. Perennial stream waters do not go dry any time of a year of normal rainfall. However, for the purpose of water typing, Type Np waters include the intermittent dry portions of the perennial channel below the uppermost point of perennial flow. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 129 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 62 iv. Type Ns: Waters that do not contain fish or fish habitat and have intermittent flows. These are seasonal, non‐fish habitat streams in which surface flow is not present for at least some portion of a year of normal rainfall and are not located downstream from any stream reach that is a Type Np Water. Ns Waters must be physically connected by an above‐ground channel system to Type S, F, or Np Waters. b. Non‐regulated: Waters that are considered “intentionally created” not regulated under this section include irrigation ditches, grass‐lined swales and canals that do not meet the criteria for Type S, F, Np, or Ns Non‐regulated waters may also include streams created as mitigation. Purposeful creation must be demonstrated through documentation, photographs, statements and/or other persuasive evidence. c. Measurement: i. Stream/Lake Boundary: The boundary of a stream or lake shall be considered to be its ordinary high water mark (OHWM). The OHWM shall be flagged in the field by a qualified consultant when any study is required pursuant to RMC 4‐3‐050.G.7. ii. Buffer: The boundary of a buffer shall extend beyond the boundaries of the stream or lake to the width applicable to the stream/lake class as noted in RMC 4‐3‐050.G.2, Critical Area Buffers and Structure Setbacks from Buffers. Where streams enter or exit pipes, the buffer in this subsection shall be 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 130 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 63 measured perpendicular to the OHWM from the end of the pipe along the open channel section of the stream. Figure 4‐3‐050.G.7.c.ii. Buffer measurement at pipe opening. d. Stream/Lake Buffer Width Requirements: i. Buffers and Setbacks: (a) Minimum Stream/Lake Buffer Widths: See RMC 4‐3‐ 050.G.2. (b) Piped or Culverted Streams: (1) Building structures over a natural stream located in an underground pipe or culvert except as may be granted by a variance in RMC 4‐9‐ 250 are prohibited. Transportation or utility crossings or other alterations pursuant to RMC 4‐3‐050.J. are allowed. Pavement over a pre‐existing piped stream is allowed. Relocation of the piped stream system around structures is allowed. If structure locations are proposed to be changed or the piped stream is being relocated around buildings, a hydrologic and hydraulic analysis of existing piped stream systems will be required for any development project site that 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 131 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 64 contains a piped stream to ensure it is sized to convey the one hundred (100) year runoff level from the total upstream tributary area based on future land use conditions. (2) No buffers are required along segments of piped or culverted streams. The City shall require easements and setbacks from pipes or culverts consistent with stormwater requirements in RMC 4‐6‐030 and the adopted drainage manual. ii. Increased Buffer Width: (a) Areas of High Blow‐down Potential: Where the stream/lake buffer is in an area of high blow‐down potential for trees as identified by a qualified professional, the buffer width may be expanded an additional fifty feet (50') on the windward side. (b) Habitat Corridors: Where the stream/lake buffer is adjacent to high functioning critical areas (e.g., wetlands, other streams, other identified habitats), the stream/lake buffer width shall be extend to the buffer boundary of the other protected critical area to establish a habitat corridor as needed to protect or establish contiguous vegetated areas between streams/lakes and other critical areas. e. Criteria for Permit Approval – Type F, Np, and Ns: Permit approval for projects on or near regulated Type F, Np and Ns water bodies shall be granted only if the approval is consistent with the provisions of this subsection, and complies with one of the following conditions: 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 132 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 65 i. A proposed action meets the standard provisions of this section and results in no net loss of regulated riparian area or shoreline ecological function in the drainage basin where the site is located; or ii. A proposed action meets alternative administrative standards pursuant to this section and the proposed activity results in no net loss of regulated riparian area or shoreline ecological function in the drainage basin where the site is located; or iii. A variance process is successfully completed and the proposed activity results in no net loss of regulated riparian area or shoreline ecological function in the drainage basin where the site is located. f. Incentives for Restoration of Streams Located in an Underground Pipe or Culvert: Daylighting of culverted watercourses should be encouraged and allowed with the following modified standards: i. Residential Zones: Reduced setbacks, lot width and lot depth standards of Chapter 4‐2 RMC may be approved without requirement of a variance for lots that abut the daylighted watercourse to accommodate the same number of lots as if the watercourse were not daylighted. ii. Mixed Use, Commercial, and Industrial Zones: Where greater lot coverage allowances are provided for structured parking in Chapter 4‐2 RMC, lot coverage may be increased to the limit allowed for structured parking if instead a stream is daylighted. The increase in impervious surface allowed shall be equal to the area of stream restoration. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 133 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 66 (a) Standard buffers may be reduced pursuant to RMC 4‐3‐ 050.I. If reduced buffers in RMC 4‐3‐050.I along with other development standards of the zone would not allow the same development level as without the watercourse daylighting, a modification may be requested as in RMC 4‐3‐ 050.I.2.c. (b) When designed consistent with the City’s flood regulations in RMC 4‐3‐050.G, portions of the daylighted stream/created buffer may be considered part of compensatory storage in flood hazard areas. (c) Stream relocation is permitted subject to RMC 4‐3‐ 050.J. 8. Wellhead Protection Areas: a. Applicability: Developments, facilities, uses and activities discussed in this subsection shall comply with the applicable provisions and restrictions of this section and RMC 4‐4, 4‐5, 4‐6, 4‐9, and 5‐5 for the Wellhead Protection Areas, as classified below, in which the developments, facilities, uses and activities are located, except as preempted by Federal or State law. i. Wellhead Protection Areas: Wellhead Protection Areas are the portion of an aquifer within the zone of capture and recharge area for a well or well field owned or operated by the City. ii. Wellhead Protection Area Zones: Zones of a Wellhead Protection Area are designated to provide graduated levels of Wellhead Protection Area recharge. Zone boundaries are determined using best available 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 134 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 67 science documented in the City of Renton Wellhead Protection Plan, an appendix of the City of Renton Water System Plan, as periodically updated. The following zones may be designated: (a) Zone 1: The land area situated between a well or well field owned by the City and the three hundred sixty‐five (365) day groundwater travel time contour. (b) Zone 1 Modified: The same land area described for Zone 1 but for the purpose of protecting a high‐priority well, wellfield, or spring withdrawing from a confined aquifer with partial leakage in the overlying or underlying confining layers.. Uses, activities, and facilities located in this area are regulated as if located within Zone 1 except as provided by RMC 4‐3‐050.G.8. (c) Zone 2: The land area situated between the three hundred sixty‐five (365) day groundwater travel time contour and the boundary of the zone of potential capture for a well or well field owned or operated by the City. If the aquifer supplying water to such a well, well field, or spring is naturally protected by confining overlying and underlying geologic layers, the City may choose not to subdivide a Wellhead Protection Area into two (2) zones. In such a case, the entire Wellhead Protection Area will be designated as Zone 2. iii. Mapping: (a) Determination of Location within a Zone of a Wellhead Protection Area: In determining the location of facilities within the zones, the following rules shall apply: 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 135 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 68 (1) Facilities located wholly within a Wellhead Protection zone shall be governed by the restrictions applicable to that zone. (2) Facilities having parts lying within more than one zone of a Wellhead Protection Area shall be governed as follows: Each part of the facility shall be reviewed and regulated by the requirements set forth in this section for the zone in which that part of the facility is actually located. (3) Facilities having parts lying both in and out of a Wellhead Protection Area shall be governed as follows: (a) That portion which is within a Wellhead Protection Area shall be governed by the applicable restrictions in this section; and (b) That portion which is not in a Wellhead Protection Area shall not be governed by this section. b. Facilities: i. Hazardous Materials – Use, Production, Storage, Treatment, Disposal, or Management: Persons that store, handle, treat, use, or produce a hazardous material as defined by RMC 4‐11‐080, Definitions H, which are new, existing, or to be closed, shall be subject to the requirements of this section, and as further specified below: (a) All applications for development permits for uses in which hazardous materials are stored, handled, treated, used or produced or which increase the quantity of hazardous materials stored, handled, treated, used, or 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 136 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 69 produced at a location in the Wellhead Protection Area must be reviewed for compliance with this chapter by the Department prior to approval. (b) The focus of review for all permits will be on the hazardous materials that will be stored, handled, treated, used, or produced; and the potential for these substances to degrade groundwater quality. (c) An inventory of hazardous materials on forms provided by the Department shall be submitted to the Department upon application for a development permit. (d) Where required by the Department, plans and specifications for secondary containment shall be submitted and shall comply with RMC 4‐3‐050.G.8. Development permits shall not be issued until plans and specifications for secondary containment, if required, have been approved by the Department. ii. New Facilities– Zones 1 and 2: All proposals for new facilities within any zone of an Wellhead Protection Area must be reviewed for compliance with this section prior to issuance of any development permits for uses in which hazardous materials are stored, handled, treated, used or produced or which increase the quantity of hazardous materials stored, handled, treated, used, or produced. iii. Prohibited Facilities – Zone 1: (a) The storage, handling, use, treatment or production of hazardous materials in aggregate quantities greater that five hundred (500) 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 137 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 70 gallons shall not be allowed within Zone 1 of a Wellhead Protection Area. The storage, handling, use, treatment or production of tetrachloroethylene (e.g., dry‐ cleaning fluid) shall not be allowed within Zone 1 of a Wellhead Protection Area. (b) No person, persons, corporation or other legal entity shall temporarily or permanently abandon, close, sell, or otherwise transfer a facility in a Wellhead Protection Area without complying with the requirements of RMC 4‐9‐015.F, Closure Permit, and permit conditions of this section. iv. Existing Facilities Change in Quantities – Zone 1: In Zone 1 of a Wellhead Protection Area, no change in operations at a facility shall be allowed that increases the aggregate quantity of hazardous materials stored, handled, treated, used, or produced with the following exception: An increase in the quantity of hazardous materials is allowed up to the amount allowed for a new facility in Zone 1 as provided by RMC 4‐3‐050.C. v. Existing Facilities – Allowances in Zone 2: The storage, handling, treatment, use or production of hazardous materials at existing facilities shall be allowed within Zone 2 of a Wellhead Protection Area upon compliance with the permit requirements, release reporting requirements, and closure requirements of this section. vi. Requirements for Facilities – Zones 1 and 2: The following conditions in RMC 4‐3‐050.G.8.b.vi.(a) to (d) will be required as part of any operating permit issued for facilities in Zone 1 of a Wellhead Protection Area. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 138 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 71 Conditions in RMC 4‐3‐050.G.8.b.vi.(a) to (c) shall apply to facilities in Zone 2 of a Wellhead Protection Area. (a) Secondary Containment – Zones 1 and 2: (1) Materials Stored in Tanks subject to DOE – Zones 1 and 2: Hazardous materials stored in tanks that are subject to regulation by the Washington Department of Ecology under chapter 173‐360 WAC are exempt from containment requirements in RMC 4‐3‐050.G.8.b.vi.(a)(2), Secondary Containment – Zones 1 and 2, but are subject to applicable requirements in RMC 4‐5‐120, Underground Storage Tank Secondary Containment Regulations. (2) Secondary Containment Devices Required in Zones 1 and 2: Every owner of a facility shall provide secondary containment devices adequate in size to contain on‐site any unauthorized release of hazardous materials from any area where these substances are either stored, handled, treated, used, or produced. Secondary containment devices shall prevent hazardous materials from contacting soil, surface water, and groundwater and shall prevent hazardous materials from entering storm drains and, except for authorized and permitted discharges, the sanitary sewer. (A) Design requirements for secondary containment devices are as follows: (i) The secondary containment device shall be large enough to contain the volume of the primary container in cases where a single container is used to store, handle, treat, use, or produce a hazardous 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 139 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 72 material. In cases where multiple containers are used, the secondary containment device shall be large enough to contain the volume of the largest container. Volumes specified are in addition to the design flow rate of the automatic fire extinguishing system, if present, to which the secondary containment device is subjected. The secondary containment device shall be capable of containing the fire flow for a period of twenty (20) minutes or more. (ii) All secondary containment devices shall be constructed of materials of sufficient thickness, density, and composition to prevent structural weakening of the containment device as a result of contact with any hazardous material. If coatings are used to provide chemical resistance for secondary containment devices, they shall also be resistant to expected abrasion and impact conditions. Secondary containment devices shall be capable of containing any unauthorized release for at least the maximum anticipated period sufficient to allow detection and removal of the release. (iii) Hazardous materials stored outdoors and their attendant secondary containment devices shall be covered to preclude precipitation with the exception of hazardous materials stored in tanks that have been approved by and are under permit from the City of Renton Fire Prevention Bureau. Secondary containment for such tanks, if uncovered, shall be able to accommodate the volume of precipitation that could enter the containment device during a twenty‐four (24) hour, twenty‐five (25) year storm, in addition to the volume of the hazardous material stored in the tank. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 140 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 73 (iv) Secondary containment devices shall include monitoring procedures or technology capable of detecting the presence of a hazardous material within twenty‐four (24) hours following a release. (v) Hazardous materials shall be removed from the secondary containment device within twenty‐four (24) hours of detection and shall be legally stored or disposed. (vi) Areas in which there are floor drains, catchbasins, or other conveyance piping that does not discharge into a secondary containment device that meets the requirements of this chapter shall not be used for secondary containment of hazardous materials. Closure of existing piping shall be according to procedures and designs approved by the Department. (vii) Primary containers shall be impervious to the contents stored therein, properly labeled, and fitted with a tight cover which is kept closed except when substances are being withdrawn or used. (viii) Hazardous materials stored outdoors when the facility is left unsupervised must be inaccessible to the public. Such techniques as locked storage sheds, locked fencing, or other techniques may be used if they will effectively preclude access. (ix) Stored hazardous materials shall be protected and secured, as needed, against impact and earthquake to prevent damage to 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 141 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 74 the primary container that would result in release of hazardous materials that would escape the secondary containment area. (b) Monitoring Required: See RMC 4‐9‐015. (c) Emergency Collection Devices – Zones 1 and 2: Vacuum suction devices, absorbent scavenger materials, or other devices approved by the Department shall be present on site (or available within an hour by contract with a cleanup company approved by the Department), in sufficient quantity to control and collect the total quantity of hazardous materials plus absorbent material. The presence of such emergency collection devices and/or cleanup contract are the responsibility and at the expense of the owner and shall be documented in the operating permit. (d) Additional Facility Requirements for Zone 1: (1) An owner of a facility may, at their own expense, be required to institute a program to monitor groundwater, surface water runoff, and/or site soils. The Department may require that the owner of a facility install one or more groundwater monitoring wells in a manner approved by the Department in order to accommodate the required groundwater monitoring. Criteria used to determine the need for site monitoring shall include, but not be limited to, the proximity of the facility to the City’s production or monitoring wells, the type and quantity of hazardous materials on site, and whether or not the hazardous materials are stored in underground vessels. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 142 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 75 (2) An owner may be required to pave all currently unpaved areas of their facility that are subject to any vehicular use or storage, use, handling, or production of hazardous materials. (3) An owner may be required to meet the provisions of RMC 4‐6‐030.E.4 if the nature of the business involves the use of hazardous materials outside of fully enclosed structures, and the City evaluates the existing stormwater collection and conveyance system. (4) The owner may be required to test interior wastewater plumbing and the building side sewer for tightness according to RMC 4‐3‐050.G.8.g.i.(c), Pipeline Requirements – Zone 1, and the City reserves the right to require that such wastewater conveyance be repaired or replaced according to RMC 4‐3‐050.G.8.g.i, Pipeline Requirements – Zone 1. (5) An owner shall be paid by the City, fifty percent (50%) of documented capital costs up to twenty‐five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) for required installation and construction of monitoring wells, site paving, wastewater conveyance, and stormwater improvements as required in RMC 4‐3‐ 050. G.8.b.vi.(f)(1) and (2), Groundwater Monitoring and Paving. Payment by the City shall be made according to adopted administrative rules. c. Limited Exemptions: Activities that are exempt from some, but not all provisions of this section are listed below. Whether the exempted activities are also exempt from permits will be determined based upon application of 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 143 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 76 Chapters 4‐8 and 4‐9 RMC, or other applicable sections of the Renton Municipal Code. i. Hazardous Materials (a) Materials for Sale in Original Small Containers: Hazardous materials offered for sale in their original containers of five (5) gallons or less shall be exempt from requirements in RMC 4‐3‐050.H.2.d.i through vi and the requirements pertaining to removal of existing facilities in RMC 4‐3‐050.H.2.a.i. (b) Activities Exempt from Specified Wellhead Protection Areas Requirements: The following are exempt from requirements in RMC 4‐3‐ 050.G.8.b.vi.(a) through (d), the requirements pertaining to review of proposed facilities in RMC 4‐3‐050.C.5.d, Prohibited Changes in Land Use and Types of New Facilities – Wellhead Protection Areas, and the requirements pertaining to prohibited facilities in 4‐3‐050.G.8.b.iii(a). (1) Hazardous materials use, storage, and handling in de minimis amounts (aggregate quantities totaling twenty (20) gallons or less at the facility or construction site). Weights of solid hazardous materials will be converted to volumes for purposes of determining whether de minimis amounts are exceeded. Ten (10) pounds shall be considered equal to one (1) gallon. (2) Noncommercial residential use, storage, and handling of hazardous materials; provided, that no home occupation business (as defined by Chapter 4‐11 RMC) that uses, stores, or handles more than twenty (20) gallons of hazardous material is operated on the premises. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 144 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 77 (3) Hazardous materials in fuel tanks and fluid reservoirs attached to a private or commercial motor vehicle and used directly in the operation of that vehicle. (4) Fuel oil used in existing heating systems. (5) Hazardous materials used, stored, and handled by the City of Renton in water treatment processes and water system operations. (6) Fueling of equipment not licensed for street use; provided, that such fueling activities are conducted in a containment area that is designed and maintained to prevent hazardous materials from coming into contact with soil, surface water, or groundwater except for refueling associated with construction activity regulated by RMC 4‐3‐050.H.8, Construction Activity Standards – Zones 1 and 2. (7) Hazardous materials contained in properly operating sealed units (transformers, refrigeration units, etc.) that are not opened as part of routine use. (8) Hazardous materials in fuel tanks and fluid reservoirs attached to private or commercial equipment and used directly in the operation of that equipment. (9) Hazardous materials in aerosol cans. (10) Hazardous materials at multi‐family dwellings, hotels, motels, retirement homes, convalescent centers/nursing homes, mobile or manufactured home parks, group homes, and daycare family homes or centers 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 145 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 78 when used by owners and/or operators of such facilities for on‐site operation and maintenance purposes. (11) Hazardous materials used for janitorial purposes at the facility where the products are stored. (12) Hazardous materials used for personal care by workers or occupants of the facility at which the products are stored including but not limited to soaps, hair treatments, grooming aids, health aids, and medicines. (c) Uses, Facilities, and Activities in Zone 1 Modified Wellhead Protection Areas Exempt from Specified Wellhead Protection Areas Requirements: Facilities located in the Zone 1 Modified Wellhead Protection Areas are exempt from the following: (1) Prohibited facilities requirements in RMC 4‐3‐050. G.8.b.iii.(a) except that the storage, handling, use, treatment, and production of tetrachloroethylene (e.g., dry‐cleaning fluid) shall be prohibited; (2) Additional facility requirements in RMC 4‐3‐050. G.8.b.vi.(d); (3) Wastewater requirements in RMC 4‐6‐040.J.1.a but shall be subject to Zone 2 requirements in RMC 4‐6‐040.J.2; (4) The prohibition of septic systems; and (5) Surface water management requirements of RMC 4‐6‐ 030.E except that Zone 2 requirements contained in RMC 4‐6‐030.E shall apply. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 146 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 79 d. Use of Pesticides and Nitrates – All Wellhead Protection Areas: i. Use of Pesticides: The application of hazardous materials such as pesticides shall be allowed in a Wellhead Protection Area, except within one hundred feet (100') of a City owned well or two hundred feet (200') of a City owned spring; provided, that: (a) The application is in strict conformity with the use requirements as set forth by the EPA and as indicated on the containers in which the substances are sold. (b) Persons who are required to keep pesticide application records by RCW 17.21.100.1 and WAC 16‐228‐190 shall provide a copy of the required records to the Department within seventy‐two (72) hours of the application. ii. Fertilizers/Nitrate‐Containing Materials: The application of fertilizers containing nitrates shall be allowed in a Wellhead Protection Area except within one hundred feet (100') of a City owned well or two hundred feet (200') of a spring; provided, that: (a) No application of nitrate‐containing materials shall exceed one‐half (0.5) pound of nitrogen per one thousand (1,000) square feet per single application and a total yearly application of five (5) pounds of nitrogen per one thousand (1,000) square feet; except that an approved slow‐release nitrogen may be applied in quantities of up to nine‐tenths (0.9) pound of nitrogen per one 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 147 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 80 thousand (1,000) square feet per single application and eight (8) pounds of nitrogen per one thousand (1,000) square feet per year; and (b) Persons who apply fertilizer containing nitrates to more than one (1) contiguous acre of land located in the Wellhead Protection Area either in one (1) or multiple application(s) per year shall provide to the Department within seventy‐two (72) hours of any application the following information: (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the person applying the fertilizer; (2) The location and land area of the application; (3) The date and time of the application; (4) The product name and formulation; (5) The application rate. e. Wastewater Disposal Requirements – Zones 1 and 2: Refer to RMC 4‐6‐040.J, Sanitary Sewer Standards, Additional Requirements that Apply within Zones 1 and 2 of a Wellhead Protection Area. f. Surface Water Requirements – Zones 1 and 2: Refer to RMC 4‐6‐ 030.E, Drainage Plan Requirements and Methods of Analysis for additional surface water requirements applicable within Zones 1 and 2 of a Wellhead Protection Area. g. Pipeline Requirements: i. Pipeline Requirements – Zone 1: 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 148 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 81 (a) Materials: All new and existing pipelines, as defined by RMC 4‐11‐160, in Zone 1 shall be constructed or repaired in accordance with material specifications contained in this Section. (b) Maintenance Required for Existing Pipelines: All existing product pipelines in Zone 1 shall be repaired and maintained in accordance with best management practices and best available technology. (c) Testing Required for New Pipelines: All new pipelines constructed in Zone 1 shall be tested for leakage in conformance with the following provisions prior to being placed into service. (1) Pipeline leakage testing shall be conducted in accordance with best available technology, to the satisfaction of the Department. (2) Pipeline leakage testing methods shall be submitted to the Department for review prior to testing and shall include a detailed description of the testing methods and technical assumptions; accuracy and precision of the test; proposed testing durations, pressures, and lengths of pipeline to be tested; and scale drawings of the pipeline(s) to be tested. (3) Upon completion of testing, pipeline leakage testing results shall be submitted to the Department and shall include: record of testing durations, pressures, and lengths of pipeline tested; and weather conditions at the time of testing. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 149 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 82 (4) Routine leakage testing of new pipelines constructed in Zone 1 may be required by the Department. h. Construction Activity Standards – Zones 1 and 2: Persons engaged in construction activities as defined in RMC 4‐11‐030, Definitions C, shall comply with RMC 4‐3‐050.G.8. i. Fill Material Requirements – Zones 1 and 2: Refer to RMC 4‐4‐ 060.L.4, Fill Material – Zones 1 and 2, regarding quality of fill and fill material source statement requirements within Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas. j. Regulations for Existing Solid Waste Landfills – Zones 1 and 2: i. Materials: Earth materials used as fill or cover at a solid waste landfill shall meet the requirements of RMC 4‐4‐060.L.4, Fill Material. ii. Groundwater Monitoring: The Department shall have the authority to require an owner of a solid waste landfill to implement a groundwater monitoring program equal to that described by King County Board of Health Title 10 (King County Solid Waste Regulations) Section 10.72.020 and a corrective action program equal to that described by Section 10.72.030. The Department shall have the authority ascribed to the health officer in said regulations. Quarterly reports shall be provided to the Department detailing groundwater monitoring activity during the preceding three (3) months. Reports detailing corrective action required by the Department shall be submitted according to a written schedule approved by the Department. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 150 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 83 k. Fuel Oil Heating Systems – Zones 1 and 2: Owners of facilities and structures shall comply with RMC 4‐3‐050.C.5.d.ii.(i) and 4‐3‐050.C.5.d.iii(f), Prohibited Activities – Wellhead Protection Areas, Zones 1 and 2, relating to conversion of heating systems to fuel oil and installation of new fuel oil heating systems. 9. Wetlands: a. Applicability: Wetland regulations apply to sites containing or abutting wetlands, defined in RMC 4‐11‐230, as described below. The City categorizes wetlands according to the most current version of the Washington State Wetland Rating System for Western Washington. b. Delineation of Regulatory Edge of Wetlands: i. Methodology: For the purpose of regulation, the exact location of the wetland edge shall be determined by the wetlands specialist hired at the expense of the applicant through the performance of a field investigation in accordance with the approved federal wetland delineation manual and applicable regional supplements. ii. Adjustments to Delineation by City: Where the applicant has provided a delineation of the wetland edge, the City shall review and may render adjustments to the edge delineation. In the event the adjusted edge delineation is contested by the applicant, the City shall, at the applicant’s expense, obtain the services of an additional qualified wetlands specialist to review the original study and render a final delineation. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 151 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 84 c. Wetland Categorization or Categorization System: The following categorization system is hereby adopted for the purposes of regulating wetlands in the City. The City may accept a dual wetland categorization for a wetland exhibiting a combination of Category I and II features or a combination of Category I and III features. The City will not accept a dual rating for a Category II wetland, such as a combined Category II and III rating. Dual ratings for a Category I wetland shall be consistent with the Washington State Wetland Rating System for Western Washington – 2014 Update (October 2014), or as amended hereafter. Wetlands buffer widths, replacement ratios and avoidance criteria shall be based on the following ratings: (a) Category I Wetlands: Category I wetlands are those wetlands of exceptional value in terms of protecting water quality, storing flood and stormwater, and/or providing habitat for wildlife as indicated by a rating system score of twenty‐three (23) points or more on the state rating system referenced above. These are wetland communities of infrequent occurrence that often provide documented habitat for critical, threatened or endangered species, and/or have other attributes that are very difficult or impossible to replace if altered. (b) Category II Wetlands: Category II wetlands have significant value based on their function as indicated by a rating system score of between twenty (20) and twenty‐two (22) points. They do not meet the criteria for 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 152 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 85 Category I rating but occur infrequently and have qualities that are difficult to replace if altered. (c) Category III Wetlands: Category III wetlands have important resource value as indicated by a rating system score of between sixteen (16) and nineteen (19) points. (d) Category IV Wetlands: Category IV wetlands are wetlands of limited resource value as indicated by a rating system score between nine (9) and fifteen (15) points. They typically have vegetation of similar age and class, lack special habitat features, and/or are isolated or disconnected from other aquatic systems or high quality upland habitats. d. Wetland Buffers: i. Standard Buffer Widths: See RMC 4‐3‐050.G.2, Critical Area Buffers and Structure Setbacks from Buffers. ii. Independent Buffer Study: The Administrator shall have the authority to approve proposed alternate buffer widths based on a qualified professional’s wetland study, provided the criteria below are met. Determinations made by the Administrator pursuant to this subsection may be appealed to the Hearing Examiner. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 153 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 86 (a) The applicant funds the wetland study; and (b) The wetland study shows why the standard buffer widths are unnecessary and how the proposed alternate buffer will provide an equivalent ecological protection as provided by the City standards; and (c) The wetland study demonstrates how it meets best available science as identified in Wetlands in Washington State, Volume 1: A Synthesis of the Science (Ecology Publication #05‐06‐006, March 2005) and Wetlands in Washington State, Volume 2: Managing and Protecting Wetlands (Ecology Publication #04‐06‐008, April 2005). iii. Measurement of Buffers: All buffers shall be measured from the wetland boundary as surveyed in the field pursuant to the requirements of this subsection. iv. Increased Wetland Buffer Width: Each applicant shall document in the required wetland assessments whether the criteria in RMC 4‐3‐ 050.G.9.d are or are not met and increased wetland buffers are warranted. Based on the applicant’s report or third party review, increased standard buffer widths may be required in unique cases Such determination shall be attached as a condition of project approval. Unique cases shall include but not be limited to: (a) The wetland is used by species listed by the federal or the state government as threatened, endangered and sensitive species and State‐ listed priority species, essential habitat for those species or has unusual nesting 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 154 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 87 or resting sites such as heron rookeries or raptor nesting trees or evidence thereof; or (b) The buffer or adjacent uplands have a slope greater than fifteen percent (15%) or is susceptible to erosion and standard erosion control measures will not effectively prevent adverse wetland impacts. (c) The area is very fragile, or when a larger buffer is necessary to protect wetlands functions and values. e. Cooperative Wetland Compensation: Mitigation Banks, In‐Lieu Fee Programs, or Special Area Management Programs (SAMP): i. Applicability: The City encourages and will facilitate and approve cooperative projects wherein a single applicant or other organization with demonstrated capability may undertake a compensation project under the following circumstances: (a) Restoration or creation on‐site may not be feasible due to problems with hydrology, soils, or other factors; or (b) Where the cooperative plan is shown to better meet established regional goals for flood storage, flood conveyance, habitat or other wetland functions. ii. Process: Applicants proposing a cooperative compensation project shall: (a) Submit a permit application; (b) Demonstrate compliance with all standards; 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 155 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 88 (c) Demonstrate that long‐term management will be provided; and (d) Demonstrate agreement for the project from all affected property owners of record. iii. Mitigation Banks: Mitigation banks are defined as sites which may be used for restoration, creation and/or mitigation of wetland alternatives from a different piece of property than the property to be altered within the same drainage basin. The City of Renton maintains a mitigation bank. A list of City mitigation bank sites is maintained by the Public Works Department. With the approval of Administrator and the Public Works Department, non‐City‐ controlled mitigation banks may be established and utilized. If credits are from a mitigation bank are to be used for federal or state permits, the bank must be certified under state rules. If approved, compensation payments received as part of a mitigation or creation bank must be received prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit. iv. In‐Lieu Fee Programs: In‐Lieu Fee mitigation involves the restoration, creation, enhancement, or preservation of aquatic resources through funds paid to a governmental or non‐profit natural resources management entity to satisfy compensatory mitigation for federal, state, and local permits. Both the US Army Corps of Engineers (33 CFR Parts 325 and 332) and Washington State (WAC 173‐700) support the use of in‐lieu fee programs. The City of Renton is located within the service area of the King County 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 156 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 89 Mitigation Reserves In‐Lieu Fee Program, which may be used by applicants with the approval of the Administrator and Public Works Department provided the mitigation occurs within the City of Renton and the same drainage basin. v. Special Area Management Programs: Special area management programs are those wetland programs agreed upon through an interjurisdictional planning process involving the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Washington State Department of Ecology, any affected counties and/or cities, private property owners and other parties of interest. The outcome of the process is a regional wetlands permit representing a plan of action for all wetlands within the special area. H. ALTERATIONS TO CRITICAL AREAS AND/OR BUFFERS – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: 1. General Purpose: The typically required critical area buffers may be reduced to no less than the minimums set forth in this subsection where the City is able to verify that the proposal will result in no net loss of functions or values as documented in a study prepared by a qualified professional. Greater buffer width reductions require review as a variance pursuant to RMC 4‐3‐050.K. 2. Authority and Documentation of Required Findings: Based upon an applicant’s request, and the acceptance of a wetland and/or stream or lake study, mitigation and enhancement plan, the Administrator may approve an alteration to the minimum buffer widths where the applicant can demonstrate that through enhancing the buffer and the use of low impact development 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 157 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 90 strategies the reduced buffer will function at a higher level than the standard buffer. Determinations and evidence shall be included in the application file. The City shall also evaluate all proposals using the following criteria, in the order below. The development plan will: a. Avoid any disturbances to the critical area or buffer; b. Minimize any critical area or buffer impacts; c. Compensate for any critical area or buffer impacts; d. Restore any critical area or buffer temporarily impacted or lost; e. Create new critical areas and buffers for those lost; and f. Enhance an existing degraded buffer to compensate for lost functions and values in addition to restoring or creating a critical area. 3. Studies Required: The City’s determination shall be based on specific site studies by recognized experts. 4. Surety, Mitigation, and Monitoring Required: The City will require long‐term monitoring of the project pursuant to RMC 4‐3‐050.L.3. 5. Corrective Actions Required: Corrective actions will be required if adverse impacts to critical areas or buffers are discovered during the monitoring period. 6. Public Notice Required: Public notification shall be given as follows: a. For applications that are not otherwise subject to notices of application pursuant to Chapter 4‐8 RMC, notice of the critical area and/or buffer alteration shall be given by posting the site and notifying abutting or 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 158 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 91 adjacent property owners with the potential to be impacted, in accordance with Chapter 4‐8 RMC. Upon determination by the Administrator to allow or disallow an alteration, notification of parties of record, if any, shall be made. b. For applications that are subject to notices of application, the critical area and/or buffer alteration or request for determination to allow an alteration shall be included with notice of application. If the determination to allow or disallow an alteration of the mitigation requirements is not known at the time of the notice of application, written notice to abutting or adjacent property owners shall be given instead at the time of the SEPA determination. Upon determination to allow or disallow an alteration, notification of parties of record, if any, shall be made. I. ALTERATIONS TO CRITICAL AREAS BUFFERS: 1. Maximum Permissible Administrative Alterations to Critical Areas Buffers ‐ Alteration of Critical Area Buffers: The required critical area buffers may be reduced to no less than the minimums set forth in this subsection. Greater buffer width reductions require review as a variance pursuant to RMC 4‐ 3‐050.G.4. Critical Area Category or Type Reduced Buffer: Minimum Widths Possible Averaged Buffer: Minimum Widths Possible Geologically Hazardous Areas Landslide Hazard Areas: Very High Based on City acceptance of a geotechnical report1 N/A Streams and Lakes 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 159 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 92 Type F 90 feet2 75 feet3 Type Np 60 feet2 37.5 feet3 Type Ns 40 feet2 25 feet3 Wetlands Wetland buffer widths shall be reduced by no more than 25% of the buffer required in Subsection G of this Section. 1. Subject to approval pursuant to the criteria in RMC 4‐3‐050.G.5.h.ii. 2. Subject to approval pursuant to the criteria in RMC 4‐3‐050.I.2.a. 3. Subject to approval pursuant to the criteria in RMC 4‐3‐050.I.2.b. 2. STREAMS: a. Criteria for Reduction of Degraded Stream Buffer Width with Enhancement: A reduced buffer will be approved in a degraded stream buffer only if: i. It will provide an overall improvement in water quality; and ii. It will provide an overall enhancement to fish, wildlife, or their habitat; and iii. It will provide a net improvement in drainage and/or stormwater detention capabilities; and iv. It will not be materially detrimental to any other property or the City as a whole; and v. It will provide all exposed areas with stabilized native vegetation, as appropriate; and vi. The request is not made in conjunction with buffer reduction, and 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 160 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 93 vii. It will provide, as part of the buffer reduction request, buffer enhancement plan prepared by a qualified professional and fund a review of the plan by the City’s consultant. The plan shall assess habitat, water quality, stormwater detention, groundwater recharge, shoreline protection, and erosion protection functions of the buffer; assess the effects of the proposed modification on those functions; and address the six criteria listed above. b. Criteria for Approval of Averaged Stream Buffer: Buffer width averaging may be allowed only where the applicant demonstrates all of the following: i. There are existing physical improvements in or near the water body and associated riparian area; and ii. Buffer width averaging will result in no net loss of stream/lake/riparian ecological function; and iii. The total area contained within the buffer after averaging is no less than that contained within the required standard buffer width prior to averaging; and iv. The proposed buffer standard is based on consideration of the best available science as described in WAC 365‐195‐905; and v. Where the buffer width is reduced by averaging pursuant to this subsection, buffer enhancement shall be required. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 161 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 94 c. Criteria for Approval of Reduced Buffer for Type Np and Ns Streams to be Daylighted: An applicant may request that the Administrator grant a modification as follows: i. Modifications may be requested for a reduction in stream buffers for Type Np and Ns watercourses proposed to be daylighted, below the stream buffer reduction levels of RMC 4‐3‐050.I.1. ii. In addition to the criteria of RMC 4‐9‐250.D, Modification Procedures, the following criteria shall apply: (a) The buffer is lowered only to the amount necessary to achieve the same amount of development as without the daylighting; and (b) The buffer width is no less than fifty feet (50') on a Type Np watercourse and twenty‐five feet (25') on a Type Ns watercourse; and (c) The proposed modification is based on consideration of the best available science as described in WAC 365‐195‐905. 3. WETLANDS: a. Criteria for reduction of wetland buffer width with enhancement: The reviewing official must find that the proposal meets all the following criteria: i. The reduced buffer will function at a higher level than the standard buffer; and ii. An enhanced buffer shall never be less than seventy‐five (75%) of the standard width at its narrowest point; and 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 162 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 95 iii. The buffer area has less than fifteen percent (15%) slopes and no direct or indirect, short‐term or long‐term, adverse impacts to regulated wetlands, as determined by the City, and iv. The proposal shall rely upon a site specific evaluation and documentation of buffer adequacy based upon Wetlands in Washington State, Volume 1: A Synthesis of the Science (Ecology Publication #05‐06‐006, March 2005) and Wetlands in Washington State, Volume 2: Managing and Protecting Wetlands (Ecology Publication #04‐06‐008, April 2005), or similar approaches; and v. The proposed buffer standard is based on consideration of the best available science as described in WAC 365‐195‐905; and b. Criteria for averaging of wetland buffer width: Averaging may be allowed only where the applicant demonstrates all of the following: i. There are existing physical improvements in or near the wetland and buffer; and ii. That width averaging will not adversely impact the wetland function and values; and iii. That the total area contained within the wetland buffer after averaging is no less than that contained within the required standard buffer prior to averaging; and iv. A site specific evaluation and documentation of buffer adequacy based upon Wetlands in Washington State, Volume 1: A Synthesis of 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 163 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 96 the Science (Ecology Publication #05‐06‐006, March 2005) and Wetlands in Washington State, Volume 2: Managing and Protecting Wetlands (Ecology Publication #04‐06‐008, April 2005), or similar approaches have been conducted. The proposed buffer standard is based on consideration of the best available science as described in WAC 365‐195‐905; and v. In no instance shall the buffer width be reduced by more than seventy‐five percent (75%) of the standard buffer. Greater buffer width reductions require review as a variance pursuant to RMC 4‐9‐250.B; and vi. Buffer enhancement in the areas where the buffer is reduced shall be required on a case‐by‐case basis where appropriate to site conditions, wetland sensitivity, and proposed land development characteristics. J. ALTERATIONS TO CRITICAL AREAS: 1. Criteria for Modifying Geologically Hazardous Area Standards: a. An applicant may request that the Administrator grant a modification to allow: i. Regrading of any slope which was created through previous mineral and natural resource recovery activities or was created prior to adoption of applicable mineral and natural resource recovery regulations or through public or private road installation or widening and related transportation improvements, railroad track installation or improvement, or public or private utility installation activities; 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 164 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 97 ii. Filling against the toe of a natural rock wall or rock wall created through mineral and natural resource recovery activities or through public or private road installation or widening and related transportation improvements, railroad track installation or improvement or public or private utility installation activities; and/or b. Process: The following procedures shall apply to any of the above activities: i. The applicant shall submit a geotechnical report describing any potential impacts of the proposed modification and any necessary mitigation measures; ii. All submitted reports shall be independently reviewed by qualified specialists selected by the City at the applicant’s expense; iii. The Administrator may grant, condition, or deny the request based upon the proposal’s compliance with the applicable modification criteria of RMC 4‐9‐250.D; and iv. Any slope which remains forty percent (40%) or steeper following site development shall be subject to all applicable geologic hazard regulations for steep slopes and landslide hazards, in this Section; and v. In addition to the criteria of RMC 4‐9‐250.D, Modification Procedures, the following criteria shall apply: The proposed modification is based on consideration of the best available science as described in WAC 365‐ 195‐905. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 165 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 98 2. Alterations Within Streams and Lakes or Associated Buffers. a. Criteria for Administrative Approval of Transportation Crossings in Stream/Lake or Buffer Areas: Construction of vehicular or non‐vehicular transportation crossings may be permitted in accordance with an approved stream/lake study subject to the following criteria: i. The proposed route is determined to have the least impact on the environment, while meeting City Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element requirements and standards in RMC 4‐6‐060; and ii. The crossing minimizes interruption of downstream movement of wood and gravel; and iii. Transportation facilities in buffer areas shall not run parallel to the water body; and iv. Crossings occur as near to perpendicular with the water body as possible; and v. Crossings are designed according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Fish Water Crossing Design Guidelines, 2013 and the National Marine Fisheries Service Guidelines for Salmonid Passage at Stream Crossings, 2000, as may be updated, or equivalent manuals as determined by the Administrator; and vi. Seasonal work windows are determined and made a condition of approval; and vii. Mitigation criteria of RMC 4‐3‐050.L are met. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 166 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 99 b. Criteria for Administrative Approval of Utilities in Stream/Lake or Buffer: New utility lines and facilities may be permitted to cross water bodies in accordance with an approved stream/lake study, if they comply with the following criteria: i. Fish and wildlife habitat areas shall be avoided to the maximum extent possible; and ii. The utility is designed consistent with one or more of the following methods: (a) Installation shall be accomplished by boring beneath the scour depth and hyporheic zone of the water body and channel migration zone; or (b) The utilities shall cross at an angle greater than sixty (60) degrees to the centerline of the channel in streams or perpendicular to the channel centerline; or (c) Crossings shall be contained within the footprint of an existing road or utility crossing; and iii. New utility routes shall avoid paralleling the stream or following a down‐valley course near the channel; and iv. The utility installation shall not increase or decrease the natural rate of shore migration or channel migration; and v. Seasonal work windows are determined and made a condition of approval; and 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 167 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 100 vi. Mitigation criteria of RMC 4‐3‐050.L are met. c. Administrative Approval of In‐Water Structures or In‐Water Work: In accordance with an approved stream or lake study, in‐water structures or work may be permitted, subject to the following: In‐stream structures, such as, but not limited to, in‐stream ponds, retention and detention facilities, tide gates, dams, and weirs, shall be allowed as part of an approved watershed basin restoration project approved by the City of Renton, and in accordance with mitigation criteria of RMC 4‐3‐050.LThe applicant will obtain and comply with state or federal permits and requirements. d. Administrative Approval of Dredging: Dredging may be permitted only when: i. Dredging is necessary for flood hazard areas reduction purposes, if a definite flood hazard area would exist unless dredging were permitted; or ii. Dredging is necessary to correct problems of material distribution and water quality, when such problems are adversely affecting aquatic life; or iii. Dredging is associated with a stream habitat enhancement or creation project not otherwise exempt in RMC 4‐3‐050.C; or iv. Dredging is necessary to protect public facilities; or v. Dredging is required as a maintenance and operation condition of a federally funded flood hazard areas reduction project or a hazard mitigation project; and 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 168 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 101 vi. Dredging is done so as to meet applicable mitigation criteria of RMC 4‐3‐050.L. e. Administrative Approval of Stream Relocation: Stream relocation may be allowed when analyzed in an accepted stream or lake assessment, and when the following criteria and conditions are met: i. Stream relocation may only be permitted if associated with: (a) A public flood hazard areas reduction/habitat enhancement project approved by appropriate state and/or federal agencies; or (b) Expansion of public road or other public facility improvements where no feasible alternative exists; or (c) A public or private proposal restoring a water body and resulting in a net benefit to on‐ or off‐site habitat and species. ii. The following conditions also apply to any stream relocation proposal meeting one or more of the above criteria: (a) Buffer widths shall be based upon the new stream location; provided, that the buffer widths may be reduced or averaged if meeting criteria of RMC 4‐3‐050.I or RMC 4‐3‐050.J. Where minimum required buffer widths are not feasible for stream relocation proposals that are the result of activities pursuant to criteria in RMC 4‐3‐050.J, other equivalent on‐ or off‐site compensation to achieve no‐net‐loss of riparian function is provided; (b) When Type Ns streams, as defined in subsection F.7 of these regulations, are proposed for relocation due to expansions of public roads 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 169 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 102 or other public facility improvements pursuant to RMC 4‐3‐050.J), the buffer area between the facility and the relocated stream shall not be less than the width prior to the relocation. The provided buffer between the facility and the relocated stream shall be enhanced or improved to provide appropriate functions given the class and condition of the stream; or if there is no buffer currently, other equivalent on‐ or off‐site compensation to achieve no net loss of riparian functions is provided. (c) Applicable mitigation criteria of RMC 4‐3‐050.L must be met. (d) Proper notification to the City must be made and records provided to the City of stream relocations, pursuant to RMC 4‐3‐050.D, in cases where the stream/lake is subject to flood hazard area regulations of this section. 3. Criteria for Modifying Wellhead Protection Area standards: The Department will consider modification applications in the following cases: a. The request is to find that a standard is inapplicable to that activity, facility, or development permit due to the applicant’s proposed methods or location; or b. The request is to modify a specific standard or regulation due to practical difficulties; and c. The request meets the intent and purpose of the Wellhead Protection Area regulations. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 170 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 103 Based upon application of the tests above in RMC 4‐3‐050.J.3.a, b, and c, applications which are considered appropriate for review as modifications are subject to the procedures and criteria in RMC 4‐9‐250.D, Modification Procedures. Requests to modify regulations or standards which do not meet the above tests shall be processed as variances. d. The request, in addition to meeting the criteria of RMC 4‐9‐250.D, Modification Procedures, must be based on consideration of the best available science as described in WAC 365‐195‐905; or where there is an absence of valid scientific information, the steps in RMC 4‐9‐250.F are followed. 4. Criteria for approving wetland alterations: Wetland alterations may only be authorized after the City makes a written finding that the proposal is consistent with the following criteria: a. No Net Loss: Activities that adversely affect wetlands and/or wetland buffers shall include mitigation sufficient to achieve no net loss of wetland function and acreage and to achieve, where practicable a net resource gain in wetlands over present conditions. The concept of “no netloss” means to create, restore and/or enhance a wetland so that there is no reduction to total wetland acreage and/or function. b. Compensation for wetland alterations shall occur in the following order of preference: i. Re‐establishing wetlands on upland sites that were formerly wetlands. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 171 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 104 ii. Rehabilitating wetlands for the purposes of repairing or restoring natural and/or historic functions. iii. Creating wetlands on disturbed upland sites such as those consisting primarily of nonnative, invasive plant species. iv. Enhancing significantly degraded wetlands. v. Preserving Category I or II wetlands that are under imminent threat; provided, that preservation shall only be allowed in combination with other forms of mitigation and when the Administrator determines that the overall mitigation package fully replaces the functions and values lost due to development. vi. Cooperative compensation to mitigation banks or in‐lieu fee programs, as indicated in subsection 9.e of this section. c. Mitigation Ratios for Wetland Impacts: Compensatory mitigation for wetland alterations shall be based on the wetland category and the type of mitigation activity proposed. The replacement ratio shall be determined according to the ratios provided in the table below. The created, re‐established, rehabilitated, or enhanced wetland area shall at a minimum provide a level of functions equivalent to the wetland being altered and shall be located in an appropriate landscape setting. Wetland Mitigation Type and Replacement Ratio* Wetland Category** Creation or Re‐establishment Rehabilitation Enhancement Only Category IV 1.5:1 2:1 3:1 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 172 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 105 Category III 2:1 3:1 4:1 Category II 3:1 4:1 6:1 Category I 6:1 8:1 Not allowed *Ratio is the replacement area: impact area. **As defined in RMC 4‐3‐050.G d. Mitigation Ratios for Wetland Buffer Impacts: Compensation for wetland buffer impacts shall occur at a minimum one to one (1:1) ratio. Compensatory mitigation for buffer impacts shall include enhancement of degraded buffers by planting native species, removing structures and impervious surfaces within buffers, and other measures. e. Special Requirements for Mitigation Banks: Mitigation banks shall not be subject to the replacement ratios outlined in the replacement ratio table above, but shall be determined as part of the mitigation banking agreement and certification process. f. Buffer Requirements for Replacement Wetlands: Replacement wetlands established pursuant to these mitigation provisions shall have adequate buffers to ensure their protection and sustainability. The buffer shall be based on the category in RMC 4‐3‐050.G.2. g. Location: Compensatory mitigation shall be provided on‐site or off‐ site in the location that will provide the greatest ecological benefit and have the greatest likelihood of success. Mitigation shall occur as close as possible to the impact area , within the same watershed sub‐basin, and in a similar habitat type as the permitted alteration unless the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Administrator through a watershed‐or landscaped‐based analysis that 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 173 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 106 mitigation within an alternative sub‐basin of the same watershed would have greater ecological benefit. h. Protection: All mitigation areas whether on‐ or off‐site shall be permanently protected and managed to prevent degradation and ensure protection of critical area functions and values into perpetuity. Permanent protection shall be achieved through protective covenant in accordance with RMC 4‐3‐050. K. VARIANCES: See RMC 4‐9‐250. L. MITIGATION, MAINTENANCE AND MONITORING: 1. Mitigation Plan Required: a. Criteria: Mitigation plans required through the application of RMC 4‐3‐050.G.4 to 4‐3‐050.G.9 shall comply with RMC 4‐8. In addition, the applicant shall: i. Demonstrate sufficient scientific expertise, the supervisory capability, and the financial resources to carry out the mitigation project; and ii. Demonstrate the capability for monitoring the site and making corrections during the monitoring period if the mitigation project fails to meet projected goals; and iii. Protect and manage, or provide for the protection and management, of the mitigation area to avoid further development or degradation and to provide for long‐term environmental health of the mitigation area; and 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 174 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 107 iv. Provide for project monitoring and allow City inspections; and v. Avoid mitigation proposals that would result in additional future mitigation or regulatory requirements for adjacent or abutting properties. b. Mitigation Sequencing: If alterations to critical areas are proposed for a non‐exempt activity, the applicant shall evaluate alternative methods of developing the property using the following criteria in this order and provide reasons why a less intrusive method of development is not feasible. In determining whether to grant permit approval pursuant to RMC 4‐3‐050.C, a determination shall be made as to whether the feasibility of less intrusive methods of development have been adequately evaluated and that less intrusive methods of development are not feasible. i. Avoiding the impact altogether by not taking a certain action or parts of an action (usually by either finding another site or changing the location on the site). ii. Minimizing adverse impacts by limiting the magnitude of the action and its implementation, by using appropriate technology, or by taking affirmative steps, such as project redesign, relocation, or timing, to avoid or reduce impacts. iii. Rectifying adverse impacts to wetlands, Wellhead Protection Areas, flood hazard areas, and habitat conservation areas by repairing, rehabilitating, or restoring the affected environment to the historical conditions or the conditions existing at the time of the initiation of the project. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 175 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 108 iv. Minimizing or eliminating the hazard by restoring or stabilizing the hazard area through engineered or other methods. v. Reducing or eliminating the adverse impacts or hazard over time by preservation and maintenance operations over the life of the action. vi. Compensating for adverse impacts to wetlands, Wellhead Protection Areas, flood hazard areas, and habitat conservation areas by replacing, enhancing, or providing substitute resources or environments. vii. Monitoring the hazard or other required mitigation and taking remedial action when necessary. c. Based on Best Available Science: The applicant shall demonstrate that the mitigation is based on consideration of the best available science as described in WAC 365‐195‐905; or where there is an absence of valid scientific information, the steps in RMC 4‐9‐250.F are followed. d. Mitigation Alternatives and Location: i. On‐Site Mitigation: Mitigation shall be provided on‐site, unless on‐site mitigation is not scientifically feasible due to physical features of the property. The burden of proof shall be on the applicant to demonstrate that mitigation cannot be provided on‐site. ii. Off‐Site Mitigation: When mitigation cannot be provided on‐ site, mitigation shall be provided in the immediate vicinity of the permitted activity on property owned or controlled by the applicant, and identified as such 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 176 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 109 through a recorded document such as an easement or covenant, provided such mitigation is beneficial to the habitat area and associated resources. iii. In‐Kind Mitigation: In‐kind mitigation shall be provided except when the applicant demonstrates and the City concurs that greater functional and habitat value can be achieved through out‐of‐kind mitigation. e. Timing of Mitigation Plan – Final Submittal and Mitigation Commencement: When a mitigation plan is required, the proponent shall submit a final mitigation plan for the approval of the Administrator prior to the issuance of building or construction permits for development. The proponent shall receive written approval of the mitigation plan prior to commencement of any construction activity. Where the City requires increased buffers rather than standard buffers, it shall be noted on the subdivision plan and/or site plan. f. Timing of Construction and/or Building Permit Issuance: In order to ensure no loss of critical area functions and values, development permits shall not be issued prior to installation and acceptance of all required mitigation unless a surety device in an amount of three hundred percent (300%) of the mitigation installation contract amount is provided to the satisfaction of the City. Mitigation activities shall be timed to occur in the appropriate season based on weather and moisture conditions. g. When Stream or Lake Mitigation Plan is Required: The applicant shall be required to conduct a stream or lake mitigation plan pursuant to RMC 4‐ 8‐120 if impacts are identified within a stream or lake study. The approval of the 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 177 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 110 stream or lake mitigation plan by the Administrator shall be based on the following criteria. i. Mitigation Location: Mitigation location shall follow the preferences in RMC 4‐3‐050.L: (a) On Site Mitigation: On‐site mitigation is required unless a finding is made that on‐site mitigation is not feasible or desirable; (b) Off‐Site Mitigation within Same Drainage Subbasin as Subject Site: Off‐site mitigation may be allowed when located within the same drainage subbasin as the subject site and if it achieves equal or improved ecological functions over mitigation on the subject site; (c) Off‐Site Mitigation within Same Drainage Basin within City Limits: Off‐site mitigation may be allowed when located within the same drainage basin within the Renton City limits if it achieves equal or improved ecological functions within the City over mitigation within the same drainage subbasin as the project; (d) Off‐Site Mitigation within the Same Drainage Basin Outside the City Limits: Off‐site mitigation may be allowed when located within the same drainage basin outside the Renton City limits if it achieves equal or improved ecological functions over mitigation within the same drainage basin within the Renton City limits and it meets City goals. ii. Mitigation Type: In all cases, mitigation shall provide for equivalent or greater biological functions pursuant to RMC 4‐3‐050.L.1.g.i.(e). 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 178 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 111 Additionally, there shall be no net loss of riparian area or shoreline ecological function resulting from any activity or land use occurring within the regulated buffer area. Types of mitigation shall follow the preferences in RMC 4‐3‐050.L: (a) Daylighting (returning to open channel) of streams or removal of manmade salmonid migration barriers; (b) Removal of impervious surfaces in buffer areas and improved biological function of the buffer; (c) In‐stream or in‐lake mitigation as part of an approved watershed basin restoration project; (d) Other mitigation suitable for site and water body conditions that meet all other provisions for a mitigation plan. iii. Contiguous Corridors: Mitigation sites shall be located to preserve or achieve contiguous riparian or wildlife corridors to minimize the isolating effects of development on habitat areas, so long as mitigation of aquatic habitat is located within the same aquatic ecosystem as the area disturbed. (a) Equivalent or Greater Biological Functions: The Administrator shall utilize the report “City of Renton Best Available Science Literature Review and Stream Buffer Recommendations” by AC Kindig & Company and Cedarock Consultants, dated February 27, 2003, unless superseded with a City‐adopted study, to determine the existing or potential ecological function of the stream or lake or riparian habitat that is being 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 179 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 112 affected. Alternate reports or literature that meet Best Available Science may be utilized as supplemental information in order to ensure the Administrators determination reflects current science and analysis. Mitigation shall address each function affected by the alteration. Mitigation to compensate alterations to stream/lake areas and associated buffers shall achieve equivalent or greater biologic and hydrologic functions and shall include mitigation for adverse impacts upstream or downstream of the development proposal site. No net loss of riparian habitat or water body function shall be demonstrated. (b) Minimum Mitigation Plan Performance Standards: See RMC 4‐3‐050.L.1. iv. Alternative Mitigation: The mitigation requirements set forth in this subsection 4‐3‐050.L.1 may be modified at the Administrator’s discretion if the applicant demonstrates that improved habitat functions, on a per function basis, can be obtained in the affected sub‐drainage basin as a result of alternative mitigation measures. 2. Surety Devices: a. Required for Mitigation Plans: For any mitigation plans required as a result of the application of these regulations, a surety device shall be required to ensure performance consistent with RMC 4‐1‐230. The King County Critical Areas Mitigation Bond Quantity Worksheet may be used by applicants to determine appropriate amounts sufficient to cover the cost of conformance with the conditions of this section, including corrective measures associated with 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 180 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 113 work that is not completed. After the Administrator determines that mitigation has been successfully completed in compliance with the approved mitigation plan and the monitoring period has expired, the surety device shall be released. The City may collect against the surety device and require the property owner to sign a property access release form when work, which is not completed, is found to be in violation of the conditions set forth in the mitigation plan and/or the Administrator determines that the site is in violation of the purposes of this section. b. Time Period: The surety device shall be sufficient to guarantee that structures, improvements, and mitigation required by permit condition perform satisfactorily for a minimum of five (5) years after they have been completed. 3. Monitoring: All compensatory mitigation projects shall be monitored for a period necessary to establish that performance standards have been met, but generally not for a period less than five (5) years. Reports for wetland mitigation projects shall be submitted quarterly for the first year and thereafter annually for the next four (4) years following construction for a total of five (5) years minimum. Subsequent reporting shall be required if applicable to document milestones, successes, problems, and contingency actions of the compensatory mitigation. Should the mitigation project fail to meet established success criteria at any point, the monitoring period shall be started over at year 1. The Administrator shall have the authority to modify or extend the monitoring 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 181 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 114 period and require additional monitoring reports for up to ten (10) years when any of the following conditions apply: a. The project does not meet the performance standards identified in the mitigation plan; b. The project does not provide adequate replacement for the functions and values of the impacted critical area; c. The project involves establishment of forested plant communities, which require longer time for establishment. M. APPEALS: 1. General: See RMC 4‐8‐070, Authority and Responsibilities, and RMC 4‐ 8‐110. 2. Record Required – Flood Hazard Areas: See RMC 4‐9‐250.B. N. UNAUTHORIZED ALTERATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT 1. Stop Work Order: When a critical area or its buffer has been altered in violation of this Title, all ongoing development work shall stop. The City shall have the authority to issue a stop work order to cease all ongoing development work, and order restoration, rehabilitation, or replacement measures at the owner's or other responsible party's expense to compensate for violation of provisions of this Title. 2. Requirement and Timing for Restoration Plan and Site Restoration: All development work shall remain stopped until a restoration plan is prepared and approved by City. Such a plan shall be prepared by a qualified professional 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 182 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 115 using the best available science and shall describe how the actions proposed meet the minimum requirements described in RMC 4‐3‐050.N.3. The Administrator shall, at the violator’s expense, seek expert advice in determining the adequacy of the plan. Inadequate plans shall be returned to the applicant or violator for revision and resubmittal. Once the restoration plan has been approved by the City, the applicant must implement the plan to the satisfaction of the City prior to recommencing development activity. 3. Minimum Performance Standards for Restoration: Information demonstrating compliance with the requirements in RMC 4‐3‐050.L shall be submitted to the Administrator. The following minimum performance standards shall be met for the restoration of a critical area, provided that if the violator can demonstrate that greater functional and habitat values can be obtained, these standards may be modified: a. Wellhead Protection Areas, flood hazard areas, wetlands, and Habitat Conservation Areas: i. The historic structural and functional values shall be restored, including water quality and habitat functions; ii. The historic soil types and configuration shall be replicated; iii. The critical area and buffers shall be replanted with native vegetation that replicates the vegetation historically found on the site in species types, sizes, and densities. The historic functions and values should be replicated at the location of the alteration; and 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 183 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 116 b. Geologic hazards: i. The hazard shall be reduced to a level equal to, or less than, the pre‐development hazard; ii. Any risk of personal injury resulting from the alteration shall be eliminated or minimized; and iii. The hazard area and buffers shall be replanted with native vegetation sufficient to minimize the hazard. 4. Site Investigations Authorized: The Administrator is authorized to make site inspections and take such actions as are necessary to enforce this Title. The Administrator shall present proper credentials and make a reasonable effort to contact any property owner before entering onto private property. 5. Penalties: See RMC 4‐3‐120 and RMC 4‐1. SECTION III. Section 4‐3‐120, Violations of the Chapter and Penalties, of Chapter 3, Environmental Regulations and Overlay Districts, of Title IV (Development Regulations, of the Renton Municipal Code, is hereby amended as follows: 4‐3‐120 VIOLATIONS OF THIS CHAPTER AND PENALTIES: A. ENFORCEMENT OFFICER: The Development Services Administrator or his or her designated representative shall be responsible for investigation of violation and citation of the violating parties issuance of an infraction notice, stop work order or referral to the City Attorney’s office for filing of criminal charges, as the case may be. B. VIOLATION OF THIS CHAPTER AND PENALTIES: 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 184 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 117 Unless otherwise specified Except for violations of the Adult Retail and Entertainment Regulations, violations of this Chapter are misdemeanors civil infractions subject to RMC 1‐3‐1. Any person, party, firm, corporation, or other legal entity violating any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be guilty of a civil infraction for the first through third offenses. Each day or portion of a day during which a violation of this Chapter is committed or continued shall constitute a separate offense. Any development carried out contrary to the provisions of this Chapter shall constitute a public nuisance and may be enjoined as provided by the statutes of the state of Washington. The City may levy civil penalties against any person, party, firm, corporation, or other legal entity for violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter. The civil penalty shall be assessed at a rate of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) to five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) per day per violation depending on the severity of the violation. The Administrator may waive the penalty for a first offence. Penalties for subsequent violations by the same entity shall be assessed at a rate of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) to ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) per day depending on the severity of the violation. After the third violation, subsequent violations shall be handled as misdemeanors. C. TESTS: 1. Whenever there is insufficient evidence of compliance with any of the provisions of RMC 4‐3‐050, Critical Areas Regulations, or evidence that any action does not conform to the requirements of RMC 4‐3‐050, the Administrator 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 185 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 118 may require tests as proof of compliance to be made at no expense to this jurisdiction. 2. Test methods shall be as specified by RMC 4‐3‐050, Critical Areas Regulations, or by other recognized and accepted test standards. If there are no recognized or accepted test methods for the proposed alternate, the Administrator shall determine test procedures. SECTION IV. The definition of “Biological Assessment/Critical Area Study” in subsection 4‐8‐120.D.2, Definitions B, of Chapter 8, Permits – General and Appeals, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows: Biological Assessment/Critical Area Study: Projects with the potential to impact fish (Chinook salmon, bull trout, steelhead trout), unexpected, new, rare or other endangered species habitat (bald eagles) shall provide a biological assessment/critical area study. The purpose of this assessment is to determine whether a proposed action is likely to: (1) adversely affect listed or de‐listed species or designated critical habitat; (2) jeopardize the continued existence of species that are proposed for listing, or unexpected, new or rare species; or (3) adversely modify proposed critical habitat. A biological assessment/critical area study is a written study that evaluates the proposal, all probable impacts and risks related to the critical area, and recommends appropriate mitigation measures to adequately protect the functions and values of the critical area, and preserve anadromous fish and their habitat. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 186 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 119 The assessment/study shall be prepared by a person with experience and training in the scientific discipline appropriate for the relevant critical area in accordance with WAC 365‐195‐095(4), as it exists or may be amended. A qualified professional must have obtained a B.S. or B.A. or equivalent degree in biology, engineering, environmental studies, fisheries, geomorphology, biological assessment, or related field, and have at least five (5) years of related work experience. a. A qualified professional for wetlands must be a professional wetland scientist with at least two (2) years of full‐time work experience as a wetlands professional, including delineating wetlands using the federal manuals and supplements, preparing wetlands reports, conducting function assessments, and developing and implementing mitigation plans. b. A qualified professional for Fish and Wildlife hHabitat conservation must have a degree in biology or a related degree and professional experience related to the subject species. c. A qualified professional for a geological hazard must be a professional engineer or geologist, licensed in the state of Washington. d. A qualified professional for critical aquifer recharge areas Wellhead Protection Areas means a hydrogeologist, geologist, engineer, or other scientist with experience in preparing hydrogeologic assessments. The assessment/study shall use scientifically valid methods and studies in the analysis of critical area data and field reconnaissance and reference the source of 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 187 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 120 the material used. Best available science is that scientific information applicable to the critical area prepared by local state or federal natural agencies or a qualified scientific professional that is consistent with the criteria established in WAC 395‐195‐900 through 365‐195‐925, as they exist or may be amended. The assessment/study shall contain, at a minimum, the following information, as applicable: a. The name and contact information of the applicant; b. The dates, names, and qualifications of the persons preparing the assessment/study and documentation of any fieldwork performed on the site; c. A description of the proposal and identification of the permits requested; d. A site plan showing: i. Identified critical areas, buffers and the development proposal with dimensions; ii. Topography at two (2) foot intervals; iii. Limits of any areas to be cleared/impacted; and iv. A description of the proposed stormwater management plan for the development and consideration of impacts to drainage alterations; e. Accurate identification, location, and characterization of critical areas, water bodies, and buffers adjacent to the proposed project area or potentially impacted by the proposed project; 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 188 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 121 f. A statement specifying the accuracy of the assessment/study, assumptions used in the assessment/study, and explaining how best available science has been incorporated; g. Determination of the degree of hazard and risk from the proposal both on the site and on surrounding properties; h. An assessment of the probable cumulative impacts to the critical areas, their buffers and other properties resulting from the proposal; i. An evaluation of the project’s compliance with sections 7 and 9 of the Endangered Species Act; j. A description of reasonable efforts made to apply mitigation sequencing to avoid, minimize, and mitigate impacts to critical areas; k. Plans for adequate mitigation to offset any impacts and an explanation of how best management practices will be used to minimize impacts to critical area; and l. Recommendations for maintenance, short‐term and long‐term monitoring, contingency plans and security requirements. SECTION V. Subsection d of the definition of “Final Plat Plan” in subsection 4‐8‐ 120.D.6, Definitions F, of Chapter 8, Permits – General and Appeals, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code is hereby amended as shown below. The rest of the definition shall remain as currently codified. d. Include boundaries of utility, open space, and/or critical area(s) tracts, square footage, and purpose statement of each tract. Clearly delineate 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 189 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 122 the critical area and buffer boundaries within the tract and indicate a dimension for buffer width. SECTION VI. Subsection n of the definition of “Lot Line Adjustment Map” in subsection 4‐8‐120.D.12, Definitions L, of Chapter 8, Permits – General and Appeals, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code is hereby amended as shown below. The rest of the definition shall remain as currently codified. n. Location of existing conditions (such as wetlands, steep slopes, watercourses) on or adjacent to the site which could hinder development. Include boundaries of utility, open space, and/or critical area(s) tracts, square footage, and purpose statement of each tract. Clearly delineate the critical area and buffer boundaries within the tract and indicate a dimension for buffer width, SECTION VII. Subsections i and j of the definition of “Preliminary Plat or Binding Site Plan” in subsection 4‐8‐120.D.16, Definitions P, of Chapter 8, Permits – General and Appeals, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code are hereby amended as shown below. The rest of the definition shall remain as currently codified. i. Location, distances from existing and new lot lines, and dimensions of any existing and proposed structures, existing on‐site trees on and abutting the site, existing or proposed fencing or retaining walls, freestanding signs, and easements. j. Location of existing conditions on or adjacent to the site which could hinder development. Include boundaries of utility, open space, and/or critical area(s) tracts, square footage, and purpose statement of each tract. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 190 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 123 Clearly delineate the critical area and buffer boundaries within the tract and indicate a dimension for buffer width. SECTION VIII. Subsection t of the definition of “Short Plat or Binding Site Plan Map, Final” in subsection 4‐8‐120.D.19, Definitions S, of Chapter 8, Permits – General and Appeals, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code is hereby amended as shown below. The rest of the definition shall remain as currently codified. t. Location of existing conditions (such as wetlands, steep slopes, watercourses) on or adjacent to the site which could hinder development. Include boundaries of utility, open space, and/or critical area(s) tracts, square footage, and purpose statement of each tract. Clearly delineate the critical area and buffer boundaries within the tract and indicate a dimension for buffer width. SECTION IX. Subsections j and k of the definition of “Short Plat Map, Preliminary” in subsection 4‐8‐120.D.19, Definitions S, of Chapter 8, Permits – General and Appeals, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code are hereby amended as shown below. The rest of the definition shall remain as currently codified. j. Location and dimensions of any existing and proposed structures, existing on‐site trees on and abutting the site, existing or proposed fencing or retaining walls, freestanding signs, and easements; k. Location of existing conditions on or adjacent to the site which could hinder development; Include boundaries of utility, open space, and/or critical area(s) tracts, square footage, and purpose statement of each tract. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 191 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 124 Clearly delineate the critical area and buffer boundaries within the tract and indicate a dimension for buffer width; SECTION X. Subsections f and g of the definition of “Site Plan” in subsection 4‐8‐ 120.D.19, Definitions S, of Chapter 8, Permits – General and Appeals, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code are hereby amended as shown below. The rest of the definition shall remain as currently codified. f. Location and dimensions of existing and proposed structures, parking and loading areas, driveways, existing on‐site trees on and abutting the site, existing or proposed fencing or retaining walls, freestanding signs, easements, refuse and recycling areas, freestanding liquid fixtures, utility junction boxes, public utility transformers, storage areas, buffer areas, open spaces, and landscaped areas, g. The location and dimensions of natural features such as streams, lakes, marshes and wetlands. Include boundaries of utility, open space, and/or critical area(s) tracts, square footage, and purpose statement of each tract. Clearly delineate the critical area and buffer boundaries within the tract and indicate a dimension for buffer width, SECTION XI. Subsection b of the definition of “Site Plan, Sign” in subsection 4‐8‐ 120.D.19, Definitions S, of Chapter 8, Permits – General and Appeals, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code is hereby amended as shown below. The rest of the definition shall remain as currently codified. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 192 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 125 b. Location, identification and dimensions of all buildings, property lines, existing and proposed signs, streets, alleys and easements, and the setbacks from property lines and easements, trees to be removed or altered, distance in feet from any critical areas/buffers, SECTION XII. Subsection e of the definition of “Site Plan, Single Family/Duplex” in subsection 4‐8‐120.D.19, Definitions S, of Chapter 8, Permits – General and Appeals, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code is hereby amended as shown below. The definition is further amended by adding a new subsection n, as shown below. The rest of the definition shall remain as currently codified. e. Dimensions and labels for all streets, alleys, and/or easements, and critical areas, n. Location of all trees on and abutting the site. Indicate which trees are to be removed and depict drip lines for those trees to be retained. SECTION XIII. The definition of “Stream or Lake Mitigation Plan” in subsection 4‐8‐ 120.D.19, Definitions S, of Chapter 8, Permits – General and Appeals, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows: Stream or Lake Mitigation Plan, Preliminary: The mitigation plan must ensure compensation for impacts that result from the chosen development alternative or from a violation as identified in the impact evaluation. A mitigation plan must include: 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 193 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 126 a. Site Map: Site map(s) indicating, at a scale no smaller than one inch equals twenty feet (1" = 20') (unless otherwise approved by the Community and Economic Development Administrator): i. The entire parcel of land owned by the applicant, including one hundred feet (100') of the abutting parcels through which the water body(ies) flow(s); ii. The ordinary high water mark (OHWM) determined in the field by a qualified biologist pursuant to RMC 4‐3‐050.L.1.b (the OHWM must also be flagged in the field); iii. Stream or lake classification, as recorded in the City of Renton Water Class Map as identified in the City of Renton’s COR Maps, the City’s online interactive mapping application available through the City’s website, in RMC 4‐3‐ 050Q4 or RMC 4‐3‐090 (if unclassified, see “Supplemental Stream or Lake Study”); iv. Topography of the site and abutting lands in relation to the stream(s) and its/their buffer(s) at contour intervals of two feet (2') where slopes are less than ten percent (10%), and of five feet (5') where slopes are ten percent (10%) or greater; v. One hundred (100) year floodplain and floodway boundaries, including one hundred feet (100') of the abutting parcels through which the water body(ies) flow(s); 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 194 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 127 vi. Site drainage patterns, using arrows to indicate the direction of major drainage flow; vii. Top view and typical cross‐section views of the stream or lake bed, banks, and buffers to scale; viii. The vegetative cover of the entire site, including the stream or lake, banks, riparian area, and/or abutting wetland areas, extending one hundred feet (100') upstream and downstream from the property line. Include position, species, and size of all trees of at least ten inches (10") average diameter six inch (6") caliper and larger, fifty‐four inches (54") above grade, and the location, size and species of all protected trees on the site that are within one hundred feet (100') of the OHWM;, and the location of any measures to protect trees on and abutting the site; ix. The location, width, depth, and length of all existing and proposed structures, roads, stormwater management facilities, wastewater treatment and installations in relation to the stream/lake and its/their buffer(s); x. Location of site access, ingress and egress; and xi. Location of where all mitigation or remediation measures have taken place on the site, or are proposed to take place. b. Mitigation narrative on eight and one‐half inch (8.5") by eleven inch (11") paper that includes the following elements: i. Description of the mitigation plan, which includes a summary of mitigation proposal required in the supplemental stream or lake study; and 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 195 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 128 ii. Performance standards with specific criteria provided for evaluating whether or not the goals and objectives of the project are achieved; and iii. Documentation of coordination with appropriate local, regional, special district, state, and federal regulatory agencies; and iv. Evaluation of each of the mitigation plan criteria found in RMC 4‐3‐050.L; and v. Analysis, for projects proposing buffer reduction with buffer averaging, of the effectiveness of the proposed Buffer Enhancement shall be provided. Additionally, a detailed analysis of the project’s compliance with each of the following criteria: (a) It will provide an overall improvement in water quality; and (b) It will provide an overall enhancement to fish, wildlife, or their habitat; and (c) It will provide a net improvement in drainage and/or stormwater detention capabilities; and (d) It will not be materially detrimental to any other property or the City as a whole; and (e) It will stabilize all exposed areas with native vegetation, as appropriate. vi. An analysis, for projects proposing buffer averaging, of the effectiveness of the proposed Buffer Enhancement, as well as documentation 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 196 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 129 that the proposed buffer standard is based on consideration of the best available science as described in WAC 365‐195‐905 shall be provided. Additionally, detailed analysis of the project’s compliance with each of the following criteria: (a) There are existing physical improvements in or near the water body and associated riparian area; and (b) Buffer width averaging will result in no net loss of stream/lake/riparian ecological function; and (c) The total area contained within the buffer after averaging is no less than that contained within the required standard buffer width prior to averaging. c. Monitoring and Maintenance Plan: The plan shall be on eight and one‐ half inch (8.5") by eleven inch (11") paper that includes the following elements: i. Operations and maintenance practices for protection and maintenance of the site; and ii. Monitoring and evaluation procedures, including minimum monitoring standards and timelines (i.e., annual, semi‐annual, quarterly); and iii. Contingency plan with remedial actions for unsuccessful mitigation. d. Surety Device: A surety device that must be filed with the City of Renton. SECTION XIV. The definition of “Stream or Lake Study, Standard” in subsection 4‐8‐ 120.D.19, Definitions S, of Chapter 8, Permits – General and Appeals, of Title IV (Development Regulations, of the Renton Municipal Code, is hereby amended as follows: 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 197 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 130 Stream or Lake Study, Standard: A report shall be prepared by a qualified biologist, unless otherwise determined by the Community and Economic Development Administrator, and include the following information: a. Site Map: Site map(s) indicating, at a scale no smaller than one inch equals twenty feet (1" = 20') (unless otherwise approved by the Community and Economic Development Administrator): i. The entire parcel of land owned by the applicant, including one hundred feet (100') of the abutting parcels through which the water body(ies) flow(s); ii. The ordinary high water mark (OHWM) determined in the field by a qualified biologist pursuant to RMC 4‐3‐050.L.1.b (the OHWM must also be flagged in the field); iii. Stream or lake classification, as recorded in the City of Renton’s COR Maps, the City’s online interactive mapping application available through the City’s website, for the City of Renton Water Class Map in RMC 4‐3‐050Q4 or RMC 4‐3‐090 (if unclassified, see “Supplemental Stream or Lake Study” below); iv. Topography of the site and abutting lands in relation to the stream(s) and its/their buffer(s) at contour intervals of two feet (2') where slopes are less than ten percent (10%), and of five feet (5') where slopes are ten percent (10%) or greater; 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 198 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 131 v. One hundred (100) year floodplain and floodway boundaries, including one hundred feet (100') of the abutting parcels through which the water body(ies) flow(s); vi. Site drainage patterns, using arrows to indicate the direction of major drainage flow; vii. Top view and typical cross‐section views of the stream or lake bed, banks, and buffers to scale; viii. The vegetative cover of the entire site, including the stream or lake, banks, riparian area, and/or abutting wetland areas, extending one hundred feet (100') upstream and downstream from the property line. Include position, species, and size of all trees of at least ten inches (10") average diameter six inch (6") caliper and larger, fifty four inches (54") above grade, and the location, size and species of all protected trees on the site that are within one hundred feet (100') of the OHWM;, and the location of measures to protect trees on and abutting the site; ix. The location, width, depth, and length of all existing and proposed structures, roads, stormwater management facilities, wastewater treatment and installations in relation to the stream/lake and its/their buffer(s); and x. Location of site access, ingress and egress. b. Grading Plan: A grading plan prepared in accordance with RMC 4‐ 8‐120.D.7, and showing contour intervals of two feet (2') where slopes are less 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 199 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 132 than ten percent (10%), and of five feet (5') where slopes are ten percent (10%) or greater. c. Stream or Lake Assessment Narrative: A narrative report on eight and one‐half inch (8.5") by eleven inch (11") paper shall be prepared to accompany the site plan and describes: i. The stream or lake classification as recorded in the City of Renton’s COR Maps, the City’s online interactive mapping application available through the City’s website, for the City of Renton Water Class Map in RMC 4‐3‐ 050Q4 or RMC 4‐3‐090; ii. The vegetative cover of the site, including the stream or lake, banks, riparian area, wetland areas, and flood hazard areas extending one hundred feet (100') upstream and downstream from the property line, including the impacts of the proposal on the identified vegetation; iii. The ecological functions currently provided by the stream/lake and existing riparian area and the impacts of the proposal on the identified ecological functions; iv. Observed or reported fish and wildlife that make use of the area including, but not limited to, salmonids, mammals, and bird nesting, breeding, and feeding/foraging areas, including the impacts of the proposal on the identified fish and wildlife; v. Measures to protect trees, as defined per in RMC 4‐11‐200, and vegetation; and 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 200 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 133 vi. For shorelines regulated under RMC 4‐3‐090, Shoreline Master Program, the study shall demonstrate if the proposal meets the criteria of no net loss of ecological functions as described in RMC 4‐3‐090D2. If the proposal requires mitigation for substantial impacts to the existing vegetation buffer in order to demonstrate no net loss of ecological functions, a supplemental stream or lake study may be is required by the Community and Economic Development Administrator. SECTION XV. The definition of “Stream or Lake Study, Supplemental” in subsection 4‐8‐ 120.D.19, Definitions S, of Chapter 8, Permits – General and Appeals, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, is hereby amended as follows: Stream or Lake Study, Supplemental (AKA Mitigation Plan, Final): The application shall include the following information: a. Unclassified Stream Assessment: If the site contains an unclassified stream, a qualified biologist shall provide a proposed classification of the stream(s) based on RMC 4‐3‐050.L.1 and a rationale for the proposed rating. b. Analysis of Alternatives: A supplemental report on eight and one‐ half inch (8.5") by eleven inch (11") paper prepared by a qualified biologist shall evaluate alternative methods of developing the property. The following alternatives shall be analyzed, including justification of the feasibility of each alternative: i. Avoid any disturbances to the stream, lake or buffer by not taking a certain action, by not taking parts of an action, or by moving the action; 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 201 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 134 ii. Minimize any stream, lake or buffer impacts by limiting the degree or magnitude of the action and its implementation by using appropriate technology and engineering, or by taking affirmative steps to avoid or reduce the impacts; iii. Rectifying the impacts by repairing, rehabilitating, or restoring the affected area; iv. Reducing or eliminating the adverse impact over time by preservation and maintenance operations over the life of the action; v. Compensate for any stream, lake or buffer impacts by replacing, enhancing, or providing similar substitute resources or environments and monitoring the impact and taking appropriate corrective measures. c. Impact Evaluation: i. An impact evaluation for any unavoidable impacts prepared by a qualified biologist, to include: (a) Identification, by characteristics and quantity, of the resources (stream, lake) and corresponding functional values found on the site; (b) Evaluation of alternative locations, design modifications, or alternative methods of development to determine which option(s) reduce(s) the impacts on the identified resource(s) and functional values of the site; (c) Determination of the alternative that best meets the applicable approval criteria and identify significant detrimental impacts that are unavoidable; 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 202 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 135 (d) Evaluation of the cumulative impacts on the system, to the extent that the site resources and functional values are part of a larger natural system such as a watershed . (e) Evaluation, for shorelines regulated by RMC 4‐3‐090, of how the preferred alternative achieves the standard of no net loss of ecological functions under RMC 4‐3‐090.D.2.; (f) Evaluation of each of the mitigation plan criteria found in RMC 4‐3‐050.K.1, Mitigation plan required. ii. For a violation, the impact evaluation must also include: (a) Description, by characteristics and quantity, of the resource(s) and functional values on the site prior to the violations; and (b) Determination of the impact of the violation on the resource(s) and functional values. d. Mitigation Proposal Shall Include the Following: i. A site plan, at a scale approved by the City, containing all the elements of the site plan required in the standard stream and lake study, and the following: (a) Indication of where proposed mitigation or remediation measures will take place on the site; (b) Separate indication of areas where revegetation is to take place and areas where vegetation is anticipated to be removed; and (c) Measures to protect trees on and abutting the site; and 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 203 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 136 (cd) Any other areas of impact with clear indication of type and extent of impact indicated on site plan. ii. A mitigation narrative on eight and one‐half inch (8.5") by eleven inch (11") paper addressing all of the following: (a) Resource(s) and functional values to be restored, created, or enhanced on the mitigation site(s); (b) Environmental goals, objectives, and performance standards to be achieved by mitigation; (c) Discussion of compliance with criteria or conditions allowing for the proposed stream/lake alteration or buffer reduction or buffer averaging, and a discussion of conformity to applicable mitigation plan approval criteria; (d) A review of the best available science supporting the proposed request for a reduced standard and/or the method of impact mitigation; a description of the report author’s experience to date in restoring or creating the type of critical area proposed; and an analysis of the likelihood of success of the compensation project; and (e) Cost estimates for implementation of mitigation plan for purposes of calculating surety device. iii. For shorelines regulated by RMC 4‐3‐090, a discussion of how the proposed plans meet or exceed the standard of no net loss of ecological functions under RMC 4‐3‐090.D.2; 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 204 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 137 iv. The proposed construction schedule. e. Monitoring and Maintenance Plan: The plan shall be on eight and one‐half inch (8.5") by eleven inch (11") paper that includes the following elements: i. Operations and maintenance practices for protection and maintenance of the site; and ii. Monitoring and evaluation procedures, including minimum monitoring standards, measurable success criteria, and timelines (i.e., annual, semi‐annual, quarterly); and iii. Contingency plan with remedial actions for unsuccessful mitigation. f. Surety Device: A surety device in one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the estimated cost of remedial actions if the mitigation plan is unsuccessful must be filed with the City of Renton. g. Permit Conditions: Any compensation project prepared for mitigation pursuant to RMC 4‐3‐050 and approved by the City shall become part of the application for project approval. h. Demonstration of Competence: A demonstration of financial resources, administrative, supervisory, and technical competence and scientific expertise of sufficient standing to successfully execute the compensation project shall be provided. A compensation project manager shall be named and the qualifications of each team member involved in preparing the mitigation plan 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 205 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 138 and implementing and supervising the project shall be provided, including educational background and areas of expertise, training and experience with comparable projects. SECTION XVI. The definition of “Wetland Assessment” in subsection 4‐8‐120.D.23, Definitions W, of Chapter 8, Permits – General and Appeals, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, is hereby amended as follows: Wetland Assessment: A wetland assessment includes the following: a. A description of the project and maps at a scale no smaller than one inch equals two hundred feet (1" = 200') showing the entire parcel of land owned by the applicant and the wetland boundary surveyed by a qualified surveyor, and pursuant to RMC 4‐3‐050.M.3; b. A description of the vegetative cover of the wetland and adjacent area including identification of the dominant plant and animal species; c. A site plan for the proposed activity at a scale no smaller than one inch equals two hundred feet (1" = 200') showing the location, width, depth and length of all existing and proposed structures, roads, stormwater management facilities, sewage treatment and installations within the wetland and its buffer; d. The exact locations and specifications for all activities associated with site development including the type, extent and method of operations; e. Elevations of the site and adjacent lands within the wetland and its buffer at contour intervals of no greater than five feet (5') or at a contour interval appropriate to the site topography and acceptable to the City; 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 206 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 139 f. Top view and typical cross‐section views of the wetland and its buffer to scale; g. The purposes of the project. and, if a wetland alteration or a buffer reduction or averaging proposal is being requested, an explanation of how applicable review criteria are met; h. If wetland mitigation is proposed, a mitigation plan which includes baseline information, an identification of direct and indirect impacts of the project to the wetland area and wetland functions, environmental goals and objectives, performance standards, construction plans, a monitoring program and a contingency plan. i. Alternative Methods of Development: If wetland changes are proposed, the applicant shall evaluate alternative methods of developing the property using the following criteria in this order: • Avoid any disturbances to the wetland or buffer; • Minimize any wetland or buffer impacts; • Compensate for any wetland or buffer impacts; • Restore any wetlands or buffer impacted or lost temporarily; • Create new wetlands and buffers for those lost; and • In addition to restoring a wetland or creating a wetland, enhance an existing degraded wetland to compensate for lost functions and values. This evaluation shall be submitted to the Department Administrator. Any proposed alteration of wetlands shall be evaluated by the Department Administrator using the above hierarchy. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 207 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 140 jh. Such other information as may be needed by the City, including but not limited to a study of hazards if present on site, the effect of any protective measures that might be taken to reduce such hazards; and any other information deemed necessary to verify compliance with the provisions of this Ssection. SECTION XVII. Subsection e, Monitoring Program, of the definition of “Wetland Mitigation Plan – Final” in subsection 4‐8‐120.D.23, Definitions W, of Chapter 8, Permits – General and Appeals, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, is hereby amended as follows: e. Monitoring and Maintenance Plan and Program: A program outlining the approach for monitoring construction and development of the compensation project and for assessing a completed project shall be provided in the mitigation plan. i. The plan shall be on eight and one‐half inch (8.5”) by eleven inch (11”) paper that includes the following elements: (a) Operations and maintenance practices for protection and maintenance of the site; and (b) Monitoring and evaluation procedures, including minimum monitoring standards, measurable success criteria, and timelines (i.e., annual, semi‐annual, quarterly); and (c) Contingency plan with remedial actions for unsuccessful mitigation. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 208 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 141 ii. Monitoring may include, but is not limited to: i. (a) Establishing vegetation plots to track changes in plant species composition and density over time; ii. (b) Using photo stations to evaluate vegetation community response; iii. (c) Sampling surface and subsurface waters to determine pollutant loading, and changes from the natural variability of background conditions (pH, nutrients, heavy metals); iv. (d) Measuring base flow rates and storm water runoff to model and evaluate hydrologic and water quality predictions; v. (e) Measuring sedimentation rates; vi. (f) Sampling fish and wildlife populations to determine habitat utilization, species abundance and diversity; and vii. (g) A description shall be included outlining how the monitoring data will be evaluated by agencies that are tracking the progress of the compensation project. A monitoring report shall be submitted quarterly for the first year and annually thereafter, and at a minimum, should document milestones, successes, problems, and contingency actions of the compensation project. The compensation project shall be monitored for a period necessary to establish that performance standards have been met, but not for a period less than five (5) years. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 209 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 142 SECTION XVIII. The definition of “Wetland Mitigation Plan – Final” in subsection 4‐8‐ 120.D.23, Definitions W, of Chapter 8, Permits – General and Appeals, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, is hereby amended to add a new subsection i, Surety Device, to read as follows: i. Surety Device: A surety device in one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the estimated cost of remedial actions if the mitigation plan is unsuccessful must be filed with the City of Renton. SECTION XIX. The definition of “Wetland Mitigation Plan – Preliminary” in subsection 4‐ 8‐120.D.23, Definitions W, of Chapter 8, Permits – General and Appeals, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, is hereby amended as follows: Wetland Mitigation Plan – Preliminary: A preliminary wetland mitigation plan shall include the following: a. A conceptual site plan demonstrating sufficient area for replacement ratios; b. Proposed planting scheme for created, restored, and enhanced wetlands; c. Written report consistent with final wetland mitigation plan requirements regarding baseline information, environmental goals and objectives, and performance standards. on eight and one‐half inch (8.5”) by eleven inch (11”) paper: i. identifying direct and indirect impacts of the project to the wetland area and wetland functions, environmental goals and objectives, and 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 210 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 143 performance standards, and evaluating alternative methods of developing the property using the following criteria in this order: (a) Avoiding any disturbances to the wetland or buffer; (b) Minimizing any wetland or buffer impacts; (c) Compensating for any wetland or buffer impacts; (d) Restoring any wetlands or buffer impacted or lost temporarily; (e) Creating new wetlands and buffers for those lost; and (f) Enhancing an existing degraded wetland to compensate for lost functions and values, in addition to restoring a wetland or creating a wetland. ii. Evaluating each of the mitigation plan criteria found in RMC 4‐ 3‐050.L. iii For projects proposing a reduction in wetland buffer width with enhancement, providing a detailed analysis of the project’s compliance with each of the following criteria: (a) The reduced buffer will function at a higher level than the standard buffer in compliance with subsections (ii) through (v) of this Section, and (b) An enhanced buffer shall never be less than 75% of the standard width at its narrowest point, and 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 211 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 144 (c) The buffer area has less than fifteen percent (15%) slopes and no direct or indirect, short‐term or long‐term, adverse impacts to regulated wetlands, as determined by the City, will result from a regulated activity, and (d) The proposal shall rely upon a site specific evaluation and documentation of buffer adequacy based upon Wetlands in Washington State, Volume 1: A Synthesis of the Science (Ecology Publication #05‐06‐006, March 2005) and Wetlands in Washington State, Volume 2: Managing and Protecting Wetlands (Ecology Publication #04‐06‐008, April 2005)., or similar approaches, and (e) The proposed buffer standard is based on consideration of the best available science as described in WAC 365‐195‐905; iv. And, for projects proposing averaging in wetland buffer width with enhancement, providing a detailed analysis of the project’s compliance with each of the following criteria: (a) There are existing physical improvements in or near the wetland and buffer; and (b) That width averaging will not adversely impact the wetland function and values; and (c) That the total area contained within the wetland buffer after averaging is no less than that contained within the required standard buffer prior to averaging; and 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 212 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 145 (d) A site specific evaluation and documentation of buffer adequacy based upon Wetlands in Washington State, Volume 1: A Synthesis of the Science (Ecology Publication #05‐06‐006, March 2005) and Wetlands in Washington State, Volume 2: Managing and Protecting Wetlands (Ecology Publication #04‐06‐008, April 2005), or similar approaches have been conducted. The proposed buffer standard is based on consideration of the best available science as described in WAC 365‐195‐905; and (e) In no instance shall the buffer width be reduced by more than seventy‐five percent (75%) of the standard buffer. Greater buffer width reductions require review as a variance pursuant to RMC 4‐9‐250.B; and (f) And analysis of the effectiveness of the proposed Buffer Enhancement. SECTION XX. Subsection 4‐9‐250.B.1.c, Proposals Located Within Critical Areas, of Chapter 9, Permits Specific, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, is hereby amended as follows: c. Proposals Located Within Critical Areas: i. Aquifer Wellhead Protection Areas: If an applicant feels that the strict application of aquifer protection regulations would deny all reasonable use of the property or would deny installation of public transportation or utility facilities determined by the public agency proposing these facilities to be in the best interest of the public health, safety and welfare, the applicant of a development proposal may apply for a variance. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 213 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 146 ii. Flood Hazards: Variances from the flood hazard requirements of RMC 4‐3‐050, Critical Areas Regulations. iii. Steep Slopes Forty Percent (40%) or Greater and Very High Landslide Hazards: Variances from the geologic hazard requirements of RMC 4‐ 3‐050, Critical Areas Regulations. iv. Wetlands: (a) Creation/restoration/enhancement ratios: Categories 1 Iand 2 II. (b) Buffer width reductions not otherwise authorized by RMC 4‐3‐050M6e and M6f for Category 3 IV. (c) A new or expanded single family residence on an existing, legal lot, having a regulated Category 3 IV wetland. (d) Buffer width reductions not otherwise authorized by RMC 4‐3‐050M6e and M6f for Category 1I or 2II. v. Streams and Lakes: (a) A new or expanded single family residence on a pre‐ existing platted lot where there is not enough developable area elsewhere on the site to accommodate building pads and provide practical off‐street parking, providing reasonable use of the property. (b) Buffer width reductions not otherwise authorized by RMC 4‐3‐050L, Streams and Lakes for Class 2 to 4Types F, Np, and Ns. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 214 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 147 (c) Activities proposing to vary from stream regulations not listed elsewhere in subsection RMC 4‐9‐250.B.1.a of this Section, and authorized to be requested as variances in RMC 4‐3‐050L. vi. General: Public/quasi‐public utility or agency proposing to alter aquifer wellhead protection, geologic hazard, habitat or wetlands regulations not listed above. SECTION XXI. The first sentence of subsection 4‐9‐250.B.7, Special Review Criteria for Variances from the Aquifer Protection Regulations, of Chapter 9, Permits Specific, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, is hereby amended as shown below. Subsections 4‐9‐250.B.1.7.a – d shall remain as currently codified. 7. Special Review Criteria for Variances from the Aquifer Wellhead Protection Regulations: Except for public or quasi‐public utility or agency proposals which are subject to subsection RMC 4‐9‐250.B.10 of this Section, the following criteria shall be considered, in addition to those criteria in subsections RMC 4‐9‐250.B.5 and B.6 of this Section, for variances from aquifer protection regulations: SECTION XXII. The first sentence of subsection 4‐9‐250.B.9, Special Review Criteria – Single Family Residence on a Legal Lot with a Category 3 Wetland; or Single Family Residence on a Legal Lot with a Class 2, 3, or 4 Stream/Lake, of Chapter 9, Permits Specific, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, is hereby amended as shown below. Subsections 4‐9‐250.B.1.9.a – h shall remain as currently codified. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 215 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 148 9. Special Review Criteria – Single Family Residence on a Legal Lot with a Category 3 IV Wetland; or Single Family Residence on a Legal Lot with a Class 2, 3, or 4 Type F, Np, or Ns Stream/Lake: In lieu of the criteria shown in subsection RMC 4‐9‐250.B.10 of this Section, a variance may be granted from any wetland or stream requirement in the critical areas regulations for a single family residence to be located on an existing legal lot if all of the following criteria are met: SECTION XXIII. The first sentence of subsection 4‐9‐250.B.10, Special Review Criteria – Public/Quasi‐Public Utility or Agency Altering Aquifer Protection, Geologic Hazard, Habitat, Steam/Lake or Wetland Regulations, of Chapter 9, Permits Specific, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, is hereby amended as shown below. Subsections 4‐ 9‐250.B.1.10.a – j shall remain as currently codified. 10. Special Review Criteria – Public/Quasi‐Public Utility or Agency Altering Aquifer Wellhead Protection, Geologic Hazard, Habitat, Stream/Lake or Wetland Regulations: In lieu of the variance criteria of subsection RMC 4‐9‐ 250.B.5 of this Section, applications by public/quasi‐public utilities or agencies proposing to alter aquifer protection, geologic hazard, habitat, stream and lake or wetland regulations shall be reviewed for compliance with all of the following criteria: SECTION XXIV. The definition of “Department” in section 4‐11‐040, Definitions D, of Chapter 11, Definitions, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, is hereby amended as follows: 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 216 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 149 DEPARTMENT: The Planning/Building/Public Works Department of Community and Economic Development of the City of Renton, unless otherwise specified. SECTION XXV. The definition of “Stream/Lake Class” in section 4‐11‐190, Definitions S, of Chapter 11, Definitions, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, is hereby amended as follows: STREAM/LAKE CLASS: The stream and lake waters in the City are defined by class as follows: indicated in RMC 4‐3‐050. 1. Class 1: Class 1 waters are perennial salmonid‐bearing waters which are classified by the City and State as Shorelines of the State. 2. Class 2: Class 2 waters are perennial or intermittent salmonid‐bearing waters which meet one or more of the following criteria: a. Mapped on Figure 4‐3‐050Q4, Renton Water Class Map, as Class 2; and/or b. Historically and/or currently known to support salmonids, including resident trout, at any stage in the species lifecycle; and/or c. Is a water body (e.g., pond, lake) between one‐half (0.5) acre and twenty (20) acres in size. 3. Class 3: Class 3 waters are non‐salmonid‐bearing perennial waters during years of normal rainfall, and/or mapped on Figure 4‐3‐050Q4, Renton Water Class Map, as Class 3. 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 217 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 150 4. Class 4: Class 4 waters are non‐salmonid‐bearing intermittent waters during years of normal rainfall, and/or mapped on Figure 4‐3‐050Q4, Renton Water Class Map, as Class 4. 5. Class 5: Class 5 waters are non‐regulated non‐salmonid‐bearing waters which meet one or more of the following criteria: a. Flow within an artificially constructed channel where no naturally defined channel had previously existed; and/or b. Are a surficially isolated water body less than one‐half (0.5) acre (e.g., pond) not meeting the criteria for a wetland as defined in RMC 4‐3‐050M. SECTION XXVI. The definition of “Wetland” in section 4‐11‐230, Definitions W, of Chapter 11, Definitions, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, is hereby repealed. SECTION XXVII. The definitions of “Wetland Edge”, “Wetland, Regulated”, and “Wetlands” in section 4‐11‐230, Definitions W, of Chapter 11, Definitions, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, are hereby amended as follows: WETLAND EDGE: The boundary of a wetland as delineated using the Washington State Wetlands Identification and Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual pursuant to RMC 4‐3‐050M4a. WETLAND, REGULATED: See RMC 4‐3‐050M1e. WETLANDS: (This definition for RMC 4‐3‐090, Shoreline Master Program Regulations, use only.) Areas that are inundated or saturated by surface water or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 218 of 257 ORDINANCE NO. ________ 151 normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions. Wetlands generally include swamps, marshes, bogs, and similar areas. Wetlands do not include those artificial wetlands intentionally created from nonwetland sites, including, but not limited to, irrigation and drainage ditches, grass‐lined swales, canals, detention facilities, wastewater treatment facilities, farm ponds, and landscape amenities, or those wetlands created after July 1, 1990, that were unintentionally created as a result of the construction of a road, street, or highway. Wetlands include artificial wetlands created from nonwetland areas to mitigate the conversion of wetlands. SECTION XXVIII. This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage, approval, and thirty (30) days after publication. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this _______ day of ___________________, 2015. Jason A. Seth, City Clerk APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this _______ day of _____________________, 2015. Denis Law, Mayor Approved as to form: Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney Date of Publication: ORD:1863:5/8/15:scr 9a. - Critical Areas Regulations (Approved via 4/6/2015 Planning & Development Page 219 of 257 (tc’tl/t’tCITYOFRENTON,WASHINGTONORDINANCENO._ _ _ _ _ _ _ANORDINANCEOFTHECITYOFRENTON,WASHINGTON,AMENDINGSECTION5-25-14OFCHAPTER25,BUSINESSANDOCCUPATIONTAXCODE,ANDADOPTINGANEWCHAPTER26,ENTITLED“TAXADMINISTRATIVECODE,”OFTITLEV(FINANCEANDBUSINESSREGULATIONS)OFTHERENTONMUNICIPALCODE,PROVIDINGADMINISTRATIVEPROCESSESFORADMINISTERINGCITYTAXCODES.WHEREAS,statelawauthorizesmunicipalitiestoimposeabusinessandoccupationtaxonbusinessactivitieswithintheCity;andWHEREAS,in2003,theLegislaturepassedEHB2030(RCWChapter35.102),establishingamoreuniformsystemofCitybusinessandoccupationtaxesthroughmandatoryadoptionofamodelBusinessandOccupationtaxordinance;andWHEREAS,the2003Legislaturealsodirectedcities,workinginconjunctionwiththeAssociationofWashingtonCities,toestablishasetofmodeladministrativeproceduresinadministeringtheirbusinessandoccupationtaxesbasedon;andWHEREAS,theCounciladoptedaBusinessandOccupationTaxCodeincompliancewithRCWChapter35.102andthemodelordinance;andWHEREAS,section5-25-14oftheBusinessandOccupationTaxCodeprovidesthatAdministrativeProvisionstobeadoptedatalaterdate;andWHEREAS,theCouncilwishestheCitytoadministeralltaxcodesoftheCityincludingChapters5-5,5-6,5-7,5-8,5-11aswellas5-25consistently;NOW,THEREFORE,THECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFRENTON,WASHINGTON,DOESORDAINASFOLLOWS:19a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 220 of 257 ORDINANCENO._______SECTIONI.Section5-25-14,AdministrativeProvisions,ofChapter25BusinessandOccupationTax,ofTitleV(FinanceandBusinessRegulations)oftheRentonMunicipalCode,isherebyamendedasfollows:5-25-14ADMINISTRATIVEPROVISIONS:_L_IIL_—,r....Lr4fflftAI£......agministrativeiiia..u.iiyiiiiuii.uvviciiii..qjciiuiandapprovalbyordinanceofthcCityCouncil,providingfortheuniformadministrationofthetaxleviedbythischapterwithrespecttoreturns,deadline,penalties,intercst,refund,additionalassessments,appeals,timelimitationsforbringingactionsandotherrelatedadministrativematters.Theprovisionscontainedinchapter5-26,TaxAdministrativeCode,shallbefullyapplicabletotheprovisionsofthischapterexceptasexpresslystatedtothecontraryherein.SECTIONII.TitleV(FinanceandBusinessRegulations)oftheRentonMunicipalCode,isherebyamendedtoaddanewChapter26,entitled“TaxAdministrativeCode”toreadasfollows:CHAPTER26TAXADMINISTRATIVECODESECTION5-26-15-26-25-26-35-26-45-26-5PurposeApplicationOfChapterStatedDefinitionsDefinitions—ReferencesToChapter82.32RCWRegistration/LicenseRequirements29a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 221 of 257 ORDINANCENO._ __ __ _ _5-26-6WhenDueAndPayable—ReportingPeriods—Monthly,Quarterly,AndAnnualReturns—ThresholdProvisionsOrReliefFromFilingRequirements—ComputingTimePeriods—FailureToFileReturns5-26-7PaymentMethods—MailingReturnsOrRemittances—TimeExtension—Deposits—RecordingPayments—PaymentMustAccompanyReturn—NSFChecks5-26-8RecordsToBePreserved—Examination—EstoppelToQuestionAssessment5-26-9AccountingMethods5-26-10PublicWorkContracts—PaymentOfFeeAndTaxBeforeFinalPaymentForWork5-26-11UnderpaymentOfTax,Interest,OrPenalty—Interest5-26-12TimeInWhichAssessmentMayBeMade5-26-13OverpaymentOfTax,Penalty,OrInterest—CreditOrRefund—InterestRate—StatuteOfLimitations5-26-14LatePayment—DisregardOfWrittenInstructions—Evasion—Penalties5-26-15CancellationOfPenaltiesAndInterest5-26-16VoluntaryRegistration5-26-17TaxpayerQuittingBusiness—LiabilityOfSuccessor5-26-18CorrectionOfTax—AdministrativeAppeal5-26-19JudicialReviewOfHearingExaminerDecision5-26-20Administration—AdministratorToMakeRules5-26-21AncillaryAllocationAuthorityOfAdministrator5-26-22MailingOfNotices5-26-23TaxDeclaredAdditional5-26-24PublicDisclosure—Confidentiality—InformationSharing5-26-25TaxConstitutesDebt5-26-26UnlawfulActions—Violation—Penalties39a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 222 of 257 ORDINANCENO.5-26-27SuspensionorRevocationofBusinessLicenseand/orRegistration5-26-28ClosingAgreementProvisions5-26-29Charge-OffOfUncollectibleTaxes5-26-30Severability5-26-31CollectionOfTax5-26-32TaxAmnesty5-25-33EffectiveDate5-26-1PURPOSE:WashingtonConstitutionArticleXI,Section12andRCW35A.82.020and35A.11.020(codecities);RCW35.22.280(32)(firstclasscities);RCW35.23.440(8)(secondclasscities);andRCW35.27.370(9)(fourthclasscitiesandtowns),whichgivemunicipalitiestheauthoritytolicenseforrevenue.Intheabsenceofalegalorconstitutionalprohibition,municipalitieshavethepowertodefinetaxationcategoriesastheyseefitinordertorespondtotheuniqueconcernsandresponsibilitiesoflocalgovernment.ItisintendedthatthischapterbeasuniformaspossibleamongthevariousmunicipalitiesandconsistentwiththemandatoryrequirementsofChapter35.102RCWformunicipalities.Uniformitywithprovisionsofstatetaxlawsshouldnotbepresumed,andreferencesinthischaptertostatutoryoradministrativerulechangesdonotmeanstatetaxstatutesorrulespromulgatedbytheDepartmentofRevenueautomaticallyapply.Thischapteristoprovideadministrativespecificguidelinesandprovisionstoimplement,administer,andenforcethecitytaxcodes.5-26-2APPLICATIONOFCHAPTERSTATED:49a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 223 of 257 ORDINANCENO.___ _ __ _Unlessexpresslystatedtothecontraryineachchapter,theprovisionsofthischaptershallapplywithrespecttothetaxesandfeesimposedbyChapter5-5(BusinessLicenses),5-6(AdmissionTax),5-7(EntertainmentDeviceLicense);5-8(GamblingTax),5-11(UtilityTax),and5-25(BusinessandOccupationTaxCode).ThischaptershallalsoapplytosuchotherchaptersandsectionsoftheRentonMunicipalCode(RMC)insuchmannerandtosuchextentasexpresslyindicatedineachsuchchapterorsection.5-26-3DEFINITIONS:Forpurposesofthischapter:A.“Administrator”meanstheAdministratoroftheAdministrativeServicesDepartmentoranyofficer,agent,oremployeeoftheCitydesignatedtoactontheAdministrator’sbehalf.B.“Chapter”meansthisChapter5-26asitmaybeamendedfromtimetotime,unlessotherwiseclearlyindicativebythecontext.C.“Department”meanstheDepartmentofAdministrativeServicesorsuccessordepartment.D.“InflationAdjustment.”Wheneveran“inflationadjustment”isrequiredorpermittedpursuanttoanysectionofRMCTitleV,suchadjustmentshallbeanamountequaltotheamountanddirectionofchangedeterminedbyreferencetotheSeattle-Tacoma-BremertonUrbanWageEarnersandClericalWorkersConsumerPriceIndex(CPI-W)foreachtwelve(12)monthperiodendingonAugust31staspublishedbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentofLabor.Tocalculate59a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 224 of 257 ORDINANCENO.annualorbiennialadjustments,theAdministratorshallusethecurrentratemultipliedbyone(1)plusorminus,asthecasemaybe,theannualorbiennialchangeintheCPI-W.E.“Reportingperiod”means:1.Aone(1)monthperiodbeginningthefirstdayofeachcalendarmonth(monthly);or2.Athree(3)monthperiodbeginningthefirstdayofJanuary,April,JulyorOctoberofeachyear(quarterly);or3.Atwelve(12)monthperiodbeginningthefirstdayofJanuaryofeachyear(annual).4.ForaperemployeefeeidentifiedinRMC5-5-3.C.2,theannualreportingshallmeanthefour(4)calendarquartersprecedingtheannualbusinesslicenseexpirationdate.F.“Return”meansanydocumentapersonisrequiredbytheCitytofiletosatisfyorestablishataxorfeeobligationthatisadministeredorcollectedbytheCityandthathasastatutorilydefinedduedate.G.“Successor”meansanypersontowhomataxpayerquitting,sellingout,exchanging,ordisposingofabusinesssellsorotherwiseconveys,directlyorindirectly,inbulkandnotintheordinarycourseofthetaxpayer’sbusiness,anypartofthematerials,supplies,merchandise,inventory,fixtures,orequipmentofthetaxpayer.Anypersonobligatedtofulfillthetermsofacontractshallbe69a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 225 of 257 ORDINANCENO.deemedasuccessortoanycontractordefaultingintheperformanceofanycontractastowhichsuchpersonisasuretyorguarantor.H.“Taxyear”or“taxableyear”meansthecalendaryear.5-26-4DEFINITIONS—REFERENCESTOCHAPTER82.32RCW:WhereprovisionsofChapter$2.32RCWareincorporatedbyreferenceinthischapteroranychaptertowhichtheseadministrativeprovisionsapply,“department”asusedinthisChapterortheRCWshallrefertothe“Administrator”asdefinedinRMC5-25-2.Aand“warrant”asusedintheRCWshallmean“citationorcriminalcomplaint.”5-26-5REGISTRATION/LICENSEREQUIREMENTS:NopersonshallengageinanybusinessorconductanybusinessactivitywithoutfirstobtainingavalidcurrentbusinessregistrationasrequiredbyRMC5-5-3,GeneralBusinessLicense.5-26-6WHENDUEANDPAYABLE—REPORTINGPERIODS—MONTHLY,QUARTERLY,ANDANNUALRETURNS—THRESHOLDPROVISIONSORRELIEFFROMFILINGREQUIREMENTS—COMPUTINGTIMEPERIODS—FAILURETOFILERETURNS:A.OtherthananyannualregistrationfeerequiredbyRMC5-5-3.C.1,LicenseRegistrationFee,andthePerEmployeeFeerequiredbyRMC5-5-3.C.2,taxesorfeesimposedbyChapters5-5,5-6,5-7,5-8,5-11,and5-25shallbedueandpayableinquarterlyinstallments.AttheAdministrator’sdiscretion,businessesmaybeassignedtoamonthlyorannualreportingperioddepending79a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 226 of 257 ORDINANCENO._______onthetaxamountowingortypeoftax.Taxreturnsandpaymentsaredueonorbeforethelastdayofthenextmonthfollowingtheendoftheassignedreportingperiodcoveredbythereturn.B.TaxesandfeesshallbepaidasprovidedinthischapterandaccompaniedbyareturnonformsasprescribedbytheAdministrator.Thereturnshallbesignedbythetaxpayerpersonallyorbyaresponsibleofficeroragentofthetaxpayer.Theindividualsigningthereturnshallswearoraffirmthattheinformationinthereturniscompleteandtruetothebestoftheirbeliefandknowledge.C.Taxreturnsmustbefiledandtaxmustbepaidbytheduedate.Thetaxreturnmustbefiledwhetherornotanytaxisowed.Returnsnotreceivedonorbeforetheduedatearesubjecttopenaltiesandinterestinaccordancewiththischapter,inadditiontoanyothercivilorcriminalsanctionorremedythatmaybeavailable.D.ForpurposesofthetaximposedbyChapter5-25,anypersonwhosevalueofproducts,grossproceedsofsales,orgrossincomeofthebusiness,subjecttotaxafterallallowabledeductions,isequaltoorlessthanThreeHundredandSeventy-FiveThousanddollars($375,000)inthecurrentquarter,shallfileareturn,declarenotaxdueunderChapter5-25ontheirreturn,andsubmitthereturntotheAdministrator.89a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 227 of 257 ORDINANCENO.___ __ __E.NotwithstandingsubsectionAofthissection,theAdministratormayrelieveanypersonoftherequirementtofilereturnsifthepersonmeetsexemptioncriteriaunderRMC5-25-10.F.Ataxpayerthatcommencestoengageinbusinessactivityshallfileareturnandpaythetaxorfeefortheportionofthereportingperiodduringwhichthetaxpayerisengagedinbusinessactivity.G.Exceptasotherwisespecificallyprovidedbyanyotherprovisionofthischapter,incomputinganyperiodofdaysprescribedbythischapterthedayoftheactoreventfromwhichthedesignatedperiodoftimerunsshallnotbeincluded.ThelastdayoftheperiodshallbeincludedunlessitisfallsonaSaturday,Sunday,orCityorfederallegalholiday,inwhichcasethelastdayofsuchperiodshallbethenextsucceedingdaywhichisneitheraSaturday,Sunday,orcityorfederallegalholiday.H.Ifanytaxpayerfails,neglectsorrefusestomakeareturnasandwhenrequiredinthischapter,theAdministratorisauthorizedtodeterminetheamountofthetaxorfeespayablebyobtainingfactsandinformationuponwhichtobasetheAdministrator’sestimateofthetaxorfeesdue.SuchassessmentshallbedeemedprimafaciecorrectandshallbetheamountoftaxowedtotheCitybythetaxpayer.TheAdministratorshallnotifythetaxpayerbymailinwritingoftheamountoftaxsodetermined,togetherwithanypenalty,interest,andfeesdue;thetotalofsuchamountsshallthereuponbecomeimmediatelydueandpayable.ThecosttotheCity,whetherinstafftime,ortheuseof99a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 228 of 257 ORDINANCENO.professionalshiredbytheCity,ofresearchingandcalculatingsuchtaxorfeeshallbeaddedtothetaxpayer’sassessmentandpaidbythetaxpayer.5-26-7PAYMENTMETHODS—MAILINGRETURNSORREMIHANCES—TIMEEXTENSION—DEPOSITS—RECORDINGPAYMENTS—PAYMENTMUSTACCOMPANYRETURN—NSFCHECKS:A.TaxesshallbepaidtotheAdministratorinUnitedStatescurrencybybankdraft,certifiedcheck,cashier’scheck,personalcheck,moneyorder,cash,orbywiretransferorelectronicpaymentifsuchwiretransferorelectronicpaymentisauthorizedbytheAdministrator.Aconveniencefeemaybechargedforelectronicpayments.Ifpaymentsoreceivedisnotpaidbythebankonwhichitisdrawn,thetaxpayer,bywhomsuchpaymentistendered,shallremainliableforpaymentofthetaxandforalllegalpenalties,thesameasifsuchpaymenthadnotbeentendered.AcceptanceofanysumbytheAdministratorshallnotdischargethetaxorfeedueunlesstheamountpaidisthefullamountdue.B.AreturnorremittancethatistransmittedtotheCitybyUnitedStatesmailshallbedeemedfiledorreceivedonthedateshownbythecancellationmarkstampedbythepostofficeupontheenvelopecontainingit.TheAdministratormayallowelectronicfilingofreturnsorremittancesfromanytaxpayer.AreturnorremittancewhichistransmittedtotheCityelectronicallyshallbedeemedfiledorreceivedaccordingtoproceduressetforthbytheAdministrator.109a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 229 of 257 ORDINANCENO.__ __ _ __C.Ifawrittenrequestisreceivedpriortotheduedate,theAdministrator,forgoodcause,maygrant,inwriting,additionaltimewithinwhichtomakeandfilereturns.D.TheAdministratorshallkeepfullandaccuraterecordsofallfundsreceivedorrefunded.TheAdministratorshallapplypaymentsfirstagainstallpenaltiesandinterestowing,andthenuponthetax,withoutregardtoanydirectionofthetaxpayer.E.Foranyreturnnotaccompaniedbyaremittanceofthetaxshowntobeduethereon,thetaxpayershallbedeemedtohavefailedorrefusedtofileareturnandshallbesubjecttothepenaltiesandinterestprovidedinthischapter.F.Anypaymentmadethatisreturnedforlackofsufficientfundsorforanyotherreasonwillnotbeconsideredreceiveduntilpaymentbycertifiedcheck,moneyorder,orcashoftheoriginalamountdue,plusa“nonsufficientfunds”(NSF)chargeofTwentyDollars($20.00)isreceivedbytheAdministrator.AnylicenseissueduponpaymentwithanNSFcheckwillbeconsideredvoid,andshallbereturnedtotheAdministrator.Nolicenseshallbereissueduntilpayment(includingtheNSFfee)isreceived.G.TheAdministratorisauthorized,butnotrequired,tomailtaxreturnformstotaxpayers,butfailureofthetaxpayertoreceiveanysuchformsshallnotexcusethetaxpayerfromfilingreturnsandmakingpaymentofthetaxesorfees,whenandasdueunderthischapter.119a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 230 of 257 ORDINANCENO._______5-26-8RECORDSTOBEPRESERVED—EXAMINATION—ESTOPPELTOQUESTIONASSESSMENT:EverypersonliableforanyfeeortaximposedbyChapters5-5,5-6,5-7,5-8,5-11,and5-25shallkeepandpreserve,foraperiodoffive(5)yearsafterfilingareturn,suchrecordsasmaybenecessarytodeterminetheamountofanyfeeortaxforwhichthepersonmaybeliable;whichrecordsshallincludecopiesofallfederalincometaxandstatetaxreturnsandreportsmadebytheperson.Allbooks,records,papers,invoices,vendorlists,inventories,stocksofmerchandise,andotherdataincludingsupportingdataforfederalincometaxandstatetaxreturnsandreportsshallbeopenforexaminationatanytimebytheAdministratororitsdulyauthorizedagent.Everyperson’sbusinesspremisesshallbeopenforinspectionorexaminationbytheAdministratororadulyauthorizedagent.A.Ifapersondoesnotkeepthenecessarybooksandrecordswithinthecity,itshallbesufficientifsuchperson(a)produceswithintheCitysuchbooksandrecordsasmayberequiredbytheAdministrator,or(b)bearsthecostofexaminationbytheAdministrator’sagentattheplacewheresuchbooksandrecordsarekept;provided,thatthepersonelectingtobearsuchcostshallpayinadvancetotheAdministratortheestimatedamountthereofincludinground-triptransportationcosts,lodging,mealsandincidentalexpenses,subjecttoadjustmentuponcompletionoftheexamination.129a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 231 of 257 ORDINANCENO.B.Anypersonwhofails,orrefusesaDepartmentrequest,toprovideormakeavailablerecords,ortoallowinspectionorexaminationofthebusinesspremises,shallbeforeverbarredfromquestioninginanycourtaction,thecorrectnessofanyassessmentoftaxesmadebytheCityforanyperiodforwhichsuchrecordshavenotbeenprovided,madeavailableorkeptandpreserved,orinrespectofwhichinspectionorexaminationofthebusinesspremiseshasbeendenied.TheAdministratorisauthorizedtodeterminetheamountofthetaxorfeespayablebyobtainingfactsandinformationuponwhichtobasetheestimateofthetaxorfeesdue.SuchfeeortaxassessmentshallbedeemedprimafaciecorrectandshallbetheamountoftaxowingtheCitybythetaxpayer.TheAdministratorshallnotifythetaxpayerbymailtheamountoftaxsodetermined,togetherwithanypenalty,interest,andfeesdue;thetotalofsuchamountsshallthereuponbecomeimmediatelydueandpayable.ThecosttotheCity,whetherinstafftime,ortheuseofprofessionalshiredbytheCity,ofresearchingandcalculatingsuchtaxorfeeshallbeaddedtothetaxpayer’sassessmentandpaidbythetaxpayer.5-26-9ACCOUNTINGMETHODS:A.Ataxpayermayfiletaxreturnsineachreportingperiodwithamountsbaseduponcashreceiptsonlyifthetaxpayer’sbooksofaccountarekeptonacashreceiptsbasis.Ataxpayerthatdoesnotregularlykeepbooksofaccountonacashreceiptsbasismustfilereturnswithamountsbasedontheaccrualmethod.139a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 232 of 257 ORDINANCENO.B.Thetaxesimposedandthereturnsrequiredshallbeuponacalendaryearbasis.5-26-10PUBLICWORKCONTRACTS—PAYMENTOFFEEANDTAXBEFOREFINALPAYMENTFORWORK:TheAdministratormay,beforeissuinganyfinalpaymenttoanypersonperforminganypublicworkcontractfortheCity,requiresuchpersontopayinfullalllicensefeesortaxesdueunderthistitlefromsuchpersononaccountofsuchcontractorotherwise,andmayrequiresuchtaxpayertofilewiththeAdministratoraverifiedlistofallsubcontractorssupplyinglaborand/ormaterialstothepersoninconnectionwithsaidpublicwork.5-26-11UNDERPAYMENTOFTAX,INTEREST,ORPENALTY—INTEREST:If,uponexaminationofanyreturns,orfromotherinformationobtainedbytheAdministrator,itappearsthatataxorpenaltylessthanthatproperlyduehasbeenpaid,theAdministratorshallassesstheadditionalamountfoundtobedueandshalladdtheretointerestonthetaxonly.TheAdministratorshallnotifythepersonbymailoftheadditionalamount,whichshallbecomedueandshallbepaidwithinthirty(30)daysfromthedateofthenotice,orwithinsuchtimeastheAdministratormayprovideinwriting.A.Forthepurposesofthissection,therateofinteresttobechargedforanylateorunderpaymentoftaxesand/oranyassessmentsshallbeinaccordancewithRCW82.32.050asitnowexistsorasitmaybeamended.149a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 233 of 257 ORDINANCENO.B.IfsubsectionAofthissectionisheldtobeinvalid,thentheprovisionsofRCW82.32.060asexistingattheeffectivedateoftheordinancecodifiedinthissectionshallapply.5-26-12TIMEINWHICHASSESSMENTMAYBEMADE:TheAdministratorshallnotassess,orcorrectanassessmentfor,additionaltaxes,penalties,orinterestduemotethanfour(4)yearsafterthecloseofthecalendaryearinwhichtheywereincurred,exceptthattheAdministratormayissueanassessment:A.Againstapersonwhoisnotcurrentlyregisteredorlicensedorhasnotfiledataxreturnasrequiredbythischapterfortaxesduewithintheperiodcommencingten(10)yearspriortothecloseofthecalendaryearinwhichthepersonwascontactedinwritingbytheAdministrator;B.Againstapersonthathascommittedfraudorwhomisrepresentedamaterialfact;orC.Again5tapersonthathasexecutedawrittenwaiverofsuchlimitations.5-26-13OVERPAYMENTOFTAX,PENALTY,ORINTEREST—CREDITORREFUND—INTERESTRATE—STATUTEOFLIMITATIONS:A.If,uponreceiptofanapplicationforarefund,orduringanauditorexaminationofthetaxpayer’srecordsandtaxreturns,theAdministratordeterminesthattheamountoftax,penalty,orinterestpaidisinexcessofthatproperlydue,theexcessamountshallbecreditedtothetaxpayer’saccountorshallberefundedtothetaxpayer.ExceptasprovidedinsubsectionBofthis159a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 234 of 257 ORDINANCENO.section,norefundorcreditshallbemadefortaxes,penalties,orinterestpaidmorethan(4)fouryearspriortothebeginningofthecalendaryearinwhichtherefundapplicationismadeorexaminationofrecordsiscompleted.8.Theexecutionofawrittenwaivershallextendthetimeforapplyingfor,ormakingarefundorcreditofanytaxespaidduring,orattributableto,theyearscoveredbythewaiverif,priortotheexpirationofthewaiverperiod,anapplicationforrefundofsuchtaxesismadebythetaxpayerortheAdministratordiscoversthatarefundorcreditisdue.C.RefundsshallbemadebymeansofvouchersapprovedbytheAdministratorandbytheissuanceofaCitycheckorwarrantsdrawnuponandpayablefromsuchfundsastheCitymayprovide.D.Anyfinaljudgmentforwhicharecoveryisgrantedbyanycourtofcompetentjurisdictionfortax,penalties,interest,orcostspaidbyanypersonshallbepaidinthesamemanner,asprovidedinsubsectionCofthissection,uponthefilingwiththeAdministratoracertifiedcopyoftheorderorjudgmentofthecourt.E.TherateofinterestonoverpaymentsoftaxesonrefundsorcreditsofamountspaidorotherrecoveryallowedataxpayershallbeinaccordancewithRCW82.32.060asitnowexistsorasitmaybeamended.F.IfsubsectionEofthissectionisheldtobeinvalid,thentheprovisionsofRCW82.32.060asexistingattheeffectivedateoftheordinancecodifiedinthissectionshallapply.169a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 235 of 257 ORDINANCENO.5-26-14LATEPAYMENT—DISREGARDOFWRITTENINSTRUCTIONS—EVASION—PENALTIES:A.IfpaymentofanytaxdueonareturntobefiledbyataxpayerisnotreceivedbytheAdministratorbytheduedate,theAdministratorshalladdapenaltyinaccordancewithRCW22.32.090(1)asitnowexistsorasitmaybeamended.B.IftheAdministratordeterminesthatanytaxhasbeensubstantiallyunderpaidasdefinedinRCW82.32.090(2),thereshallbeaddedapenaltyinaccordancewithRCW82.32.090(2)asitnowexistsorasitmaybeamended.C.IfacitationorcriminalcomplaintisissuedbytheCityforthecollectionoftaxes,fees,assessments,interestorpenalties,thereshallbeaddedtheretoapenaltyinaccordancewithRCW82.32.090(3)asitnowexistsorasitmaybeamended.D.litheAdministratorfindsthatapersonhasengagedinanybusinessorperformedanyactuponwhichataxisimposedunderthistitleandthatpersonhasnotobtainedfromtheAdministratoralicenseasrequiredbyRMC5-5-3,theAdministratorshallimposeapenaltyinaccordancewithRCW82.32.090(4)asitnowexistsorasitmaybeamended.NopenaltyshallbeimposedunderthissubsectionDifthepersonwhohasengagedinbusinesswithoutalicenseobtainsalicensepriortobeingnotifiedbytheAdministratoroftheneedtobelicensed.E.litheAdministratordeterminesthatalloranypartofadeficiencyresultedfromthetaxpayer’sfailuretofollowspecificwrittentaxreportinginstructions,179a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 236 of 257 ORDINANCENO.thereshallbeassessedapenaltyinaccordancewithRCW82.32.090(5)asitnowexistsorasitmaybeamended.F.IftheAdministratorfindsthatalloranypartofthedeficiencyresultedfromanintenttoevadethetaxpayable,theAdministratorshallassessapenaltyinaccordancewithRCW82.32.090(6)asitnowexistsorasitmaybeamended.G.ThepenaltiesimposedundersubsectionsAthroughEofthissectioncaneachbeimposedonthesametaxfoundtobedue.Thissubsectiondoesnotprohibitorrestricttheapplicationofotherpenaltiesauthorizedbylaw.H.TheAdministratorshallnotimposeboththeevasionpenaltyandthepenaltyfordisregardingspecificwritteninstructionsonthesametaxfoundtobedue.I.Forthepurposesofthissection,“return”meansanydocumentapersonisrequiredbytheCitytofiletosatisfyorestablishataxorfeeobligationthatisadministeredorcollectedbytheCity,andthathasastatutorilydefinedduedate.I.IfincorporationintothecitycodeoffuturechangestoRCW82.32.090isdeemedinvalid,thentheprovisionsofRCW82.32.090referencedinthissectionexistingatthetimetheordinancecodifiedinthissectioniseffectiveshallapply.5-26-15CANCELLATIONOFPENALTIESANDINTEREST:A.TheAdministratormaycancelanypenaltiesand/orinterestimposedunderRMC5-26-14.Aifthetaxpayershowsthatitsfailuretotimelyfileorpaythetaxwasduetoreasonablecauseandnotwillfulneglect.Willfulneglectis189a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 237 of 257 ORDINANCENO.presumedunlessthetaxpayershowsthatitexercisedordinarybusinesscareandprudenceinmakingarrangementstofilethereturnandpaythetaxbutwasnevertheless,duetocircumstancesbeyondthetaxpayer’scontrol,unabletofileorpaybytheduedate.TheAdministrator’sauthoritytowaiveorcancelpenaltiesand/orinterestunderthissubsectionshallextendtoamountsalreadypaidandalsoincludesanydisputescurrentlypending.“Reasonablecause”mayincludethefollowingandothersimilarcircumstances:1.Thereturnwasfiledontime,butwasinadvertentlymailedtoanotheragencyortherewasadelayorlossrelatedtothepostalservice.TheAdministratormayalsocancelinterestinthissituation.2.ThedelinquencywasduetowrittenerroneousinformationgiventhetaxpayerbytheDepartment.TheAdministratormayalsocancelinterestinthissituation.3.Thedelinquencywascausedbythedeathorseriousillnessofthetaxpayerorhis/herimmediatefamily,orbytheillnessordeathofhis/hertaxprepareroramemberofthetaxpreparer’simmediatefamily,priortothefilingdate.4.Thedelinquencywascausedbytheunavoidableabsenceofthetaxpayer,priortothefilingdate.5.Thedelinquencywascausedbythedestruction,throughnofaultofthetaxpayer,byfireorothercasualtyofthetaxpayer’splaceofbusinessorbusinessrecords.199a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 238 of 257 ORDINANCENO._______6.Thetaxpayer,priortothetimeoffilingthereturn,madetimelyapplicationtotheDepartment,inwriting,forproperformsandtheseformswerenotfurnishedinsufficienttimetopermitthecompletedreturntobefiledandthetaxpaidbeforethedelinquentdate.7.Thedelinquencywastheresultofanunforeseenandunintentionalcircumstance,notimmediatelyknowntothetaxpayer,causedbythemalfeasanceormisconductofthetaxpayer’semployeeoraccountant.8.TheAdministratorhasreasonablydeterminedthatthetaxpayermadeagoodfaithefforttocomplywiththeprovisionsofthischapter.9.ThetaxpayerinadvertentlyfailedtofileataxreturnbecauseofagoodfaithbeliefthatthetaxpayerqualifiedforthefilingexemptioninRMC5-26-6.0.TheAdministratorhasnoauthoritytocancelanyotherpenaltiesortocancelpenaltiesforanyotherreasonexceptasprovidedinsubsectionCofthissection.B.Arequestforcancellationofpenaltiesand/orinterestmustbereceivedbytheAdministratorwithinthirty(30)daysafterthedatetheDepartmentmailsthenoticethatthepenaltiesand/orinterestaredue.Therequestmustbeinwritingandcontaincompetentproofofallpertinentfactssupportingareasonablecausedetermination.Inallcasestheburdenofprovingthefactsrestsuponthetaxpayer.C.TheAdministratormaycancelthepenaltiesinRMC5-26-14.Aonetimeifaperson:1.Wasnotlicensed,andfilingreturns;209a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 239 of 257 ORDINANCENO._ __ __ _ _2.Wasunawareofhis/herresponsibilitytofileandpaytax;and3.Obtainedbusinesslicensesandfiledpastduetaxreturnswithinthirty(30)daysafterbeingnotifiedbytheDepartment.D.TheAdministratorshallnotcancelanyinterestchargeduponamountsdue,exceptundersubsectionsA.1and2ofthissection.5-26-16VOLUNTARYREGISTRATION:InthecaseofanyunregisteredtaxpayerdoingbusinessintheCityofRentonthatvoluntarilyregisterspriortobeingcontactedbytheDepartment,theDepartmentshallnotassessforbacktaxesorinterestformorethanfour(4)calendaryearspriortotheyearofregistration.Inaddition,thelatepaymentpenaltyimposedunderRMC5-26-14.Ashallnotapply.5-26-17TAXPAYERQUITTINGBUSINESS—LIABILITYOFSUCCESSOR:A.Wheneveranytaxpayerquitsbusiness,sellsout,exchanges,orotherwisedisposesofhisbusinessorhisstockofgoods,anytaxpayablehereundershallbecomeimmediatelydueandpayable.Suchtaxpayershall,withinten(10)daysthereafter,makeareturnandpaythetaxdue.B.Anypersonwhobecomesasuccessorshallbecomeliableforthefullamountofanytaxowing.ThesuccessorshallwithholdfromthepurchasepriceasumsufficienttopayanytaxduetotheCityfromthetaxpayeruntilsuchtimeas:1.ThetaxpayershallproduceareceiptfromtheCityshowingpaymentinfullofanytaxdueoracertificatethatnotaxisdue;or219a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 240 of 257 ORDINANCENO._______2.Morethansix(6)monthshavepassedsincethesuccessornotifiedtheAdministratoroftheacquisitionandtheAdministratorhasnotissuedandnotifiedthesuccessorofanassessment.C.Paymentofthetaxbythesuccessorshall,totheextentthereof,bedeemedapaymentuponthepurchaseprice.Ifsuchpaymentisgreaterinamountthanthepurchaseprice,theamountofthedifferenceshallbecomeadebtduesuchsuccessorfromthetaxpayer.D.Notwithstandingtheabove,ifasuccessorgiveswrittennoticetotheAdministratoroftheacquisition,andtheDepartmentdoesnotwithinsix(6)monthsofthedateitreceivedthenoticeissueanassessmentagainstthetaxpayerandmailacopyofthatassessmenttothesuccessor,thesuccessorshallnotbeliableforthetax.5-26-18CORRECTIONOFTAX—ADMINISTRATIVEAPPEAL:A.Anyperson,exceptonewhohasfailedtocomplywithsection5-26-8,havingbeenissuedanoticeofadditionaltaxes,delinquenttaxes,interest,orpenaltiesassessedbytheDepartmentmay,withinthirty(30)daysaftertheissuanceofsuchnoticeorwithintheperiodcoveredbyanyextensionoftheduedategrantedbytheDepartment,requestacorrectionoftheamountoftheassessmentandaconferenceforreviewoftheassessment.InterestandpenaltiesassessedshallcontinuetoaccrueduringtheDepartment’sreviewofarequestforacorrection,exceptandtotheextentthattheDepartmentlaterdeterminesthatataxassessmentwastoohighorthedelayinissuinga229a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 241 of 257 ORDINANCENO._ __ __ _ _determinationisduetounreasonabledelayscausedbytheDepartment.Aftertheconference,theDepartmentwillmakeafinaldeterminationregardingtheassessmentandshallnotifythetaxpayeroftheDepartment’sdeterminationwithinsixty(60)days,unlessotherwisenotifiedinwritingbytheDepartment.SuchdeterminationshallbesubjecttoappealpursuanttosubsectionBofthissection.Ifnorequestforcorrectionisfiledwithinthetimeperiodprovidedherein,theassessmentcoveredbysuchnoticeshallbecomefinalandimmediatelydueandpayable.B.Anypersonaggrievedbytheamountofanyfee,tax,interestorpenaltydeterminedbytheDepartmenttobedueundertheprovisionsofthischapterorChapters5-5,5-6,5-7,5-8,5-11,and5-25maypaytheamountdueasdeterminedbytheDepartmentandappealtothehearingexaminerfromsuchdeterminationbyfilingawrittennoticeofappealwiththeCityClerkpursuanttothefollowingprocedure:1.FilingFee:AOneHundredFiftyDollars($150)filingfeeshallbesubmittedwiththeappeal,whichfilingfeeisrequiredtoprocesstheappeal.2.FormofAppeal:Anyappealmustbeinwritingandmustcontainthefollowing:a.Thetaxpayer’sname,businessaddress,andphonenumber;b.AstatementidentifyingthedeterminationoftheDepartmentfromwhichtheappealistaken;239a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 242 of 257 ORDINANCENO.c.AreceiptorotherproofofpaymentoftheassessmentintheamountdeterminedbytheDepartment;U.AstatementsettingforththegroundsuponwhichtheappealistakenandidentifyingspecificerrorstheDepartmentisallegedtohavemadeinmakingthedetermination;ande.Astatementidentifyingtherequestedrelieffromthedeterminationbeingappealed.f.AreceiptfromtheDepartment,asproofofpayment“underprotest”,fortheamountofthefee,tax,interestandpenaltydeterminedtobeowingbytheDepartment.Suchpaymentshallbeaconditionprecedenttotherighttoappealtothehearingexaminer.3.TimeandPlacetoAppeal:AnyappealshallbefiledwiththeofficeoftheCityClerkwithacopytotheAdministratornolaterthantwenty(20)daysfollowingthedateonwhichthedeterminationoftheDepartmentwasmailedtothetaxpayer.Failuretofollowtheappealproceduresinthissection,includingpayingthefilingfeeandpayment“underprotest”,shallprecludethetaxpayer’srighttoappeal.4.AppealHearing:Thehearingexaminershallscheduleahearingdate,notifythetaxpayerandtheAdministratorofsuchhearingdateandshallthenconductanappealhearinginaccordancewiththischapterandproceduresdevelopedbythehearingexaminer,atwhichtimetheappellanttaxpayerand249a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 243 of 257 ORDINANCENO._ _ _ _ _ _ _theAdministratorshallhavetheopportunitytobeheardandtointroduceevidencerelevanttothesubjectoftheappeal.5.BurdenofProof:TheappellanttaxpayershallhavetheburdenofprovingbyapreponderanceoftheevidencethatthedeterminationoftheDepartmentiserroneous.6.HearingRecord:Theheatingexaminershallpreservearecordofthehearinginsuchaformandmannerashe/shedeemsproper.7.DecisionoftheHearingExaminer:Followingthehearing,thehearingexaminershallenteradecisionontheappeal,supportedbywrittenfindingsandconclusionsinsupportthereof.Acopyofthefindings,conclusionsanddecisionshallbemailedtotheappellanttaxpayerandtotheAdministrator.Thedecisionshallstatethecorrectamountofthefee,tax,interestorpenaltyowing.Iftheheatingexaminerdeterminesthatthetaxpayerisowedarefund,suchrefundamountshallbepaidtothetaxpayerinaccordancewithRMC5-26-13.IftheheatingexaminerdeterminesthatthetaxpayerisunderpayingmorethantheamountdeterminedbytheDepartment,theadditionalamountowedbythetaxpayershallbepaidtotheCityinaccordancewithRMC5-26-11and5-26-14.5-26-19JUDICIALREVIEWOFHEARINGEXAMINERDECISION:Thedecisionofthehearingexaminerisfinal,subjecttoreviewbyeitherpartyundertheprovisionofRCW7.16.040,50longastheappealingpartyfilesandservesuponallnecessarypartiesthepetitionforgrantingawritofreview259a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 244 of 257 ORDINANCENO._______withintwenty(20)daysofthedateofissuanceofthehearingexaminer’sdecision.5-26-20ADMINISTRATION—ADMINISTRATORTOMAKERULES:TheadministrationofthischapterandChapters5-6,5-7,5-8,5-11,and5-25shallbeaccomplishedunderthedirectionoftheAdministrator.TheAdministratormayprescribeformsandshallhavethepower,fromtimetotime,toadopt,publishandenforcerulesandregulationsnotinconsistentwiththesechaptersorwithlawforthepurposeofcarryingouttheprovisionsofthischapter.Itshallbeunlawfultoviolateorfailtocomplywithanysuchruleorregulation.5-26-21ANCILLARYALLOCATIONAUTHORITYOFADMINISTRATOR:TheAdministratorisauthorizedtoenterintoagreementswithotherWashingtoncitieswhichimposean“eligiblegrossreceiptstax”to:A.ConductanauditorjointauditofataxpayerbyusinganauditoremployedbytheCityofRenton,anothercity,oracontractauditor;provided,thatsuchcontractauditor’spayisnotinanywaybasedupontheamountoftaxassessed;B.Allocateorapportion,inamannerthatfairlyreflectsthegrossreceiptsearnedfromactivitiesconductedwithintherespectivecities,thegrossproceedsofsales,grossreceipts,orgrossincomeofthebusiness,ortaxesduefromanypersonthatisrequiredtopayaneligiblegrossreceiptstaxtomotethanoneWashingtoncity;provided,thatfortaxperiodsbeginningonorafterJanuary1,269a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 245 of 257 ORDINANCENO.2008,suchagreementshallbeconsistentwiththeallocationorapportionmentmethodssetforthinRCW35.102.130asitnowexistsorasitmaybeamended;C.ApplytheCity’staxprospectivelywhereataxpayerhasnoofficeorplaceofbusinesswithinthecityandhaspaidtaxonallgrossincometoanotherWashingtoncitywherethetaxpayerislocated;provided,thattheothercitymaintainsaneligiblegrossreceiptstax,andtheincomewasnotderivedfromcontractswiththeCity.5-26-22MAILINGOFNOTICES:Anynoticerequiredbythischaptertobemailedtoanytaxpayerorlicenseeshallbesentbyordinarymail,addressedtotheaddressofthetaxpayerorlicenseeasshownbytherecordsoftheAdministrator.Failureofthetaxpayerorlicenseetoreceiveanysuchmailednoticeshallnotreleasethetaxpayerorlicenseefromanytax,fee,interest,oranypenaltiesthereon,norshallsuchfailureoperatetoextendanytimelimitsetbytheprovisionsofthischapter.ItistheresponsibilityofthetaxpayertoinformtheAdministratorinwritingaboutachangeinthetaxpayer’saddress.5-26-23TAXDECLAREDADDITIONAL:ThelicensefeeandtaxleviedinChapters5-5,5-6,5-7,5-8,5-11,and5-25RMCshallbeadditionaltoanylicensefeeortaximposedorleviedunderanylaworanyotherordinanceoftheCityofRentonexceptasotherwiseexpresslyprovided.5-26-24PUBLICDISCLOSURE—CONFIDENTIALITY—INFORMATIONSHARING:279a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 246 of 257 ORDINANCENO._______A.ForpurposesofthissectiondefinedtermsshallbeassetforthinRMC5-26-3exceptasotherwisestated:1.“Disclose”meanstomakeknowntoanypersoninanymannerwhateverareturnortaxinformation;2.“Return”shallhavethemeaningprovidedinRMC5-26-3;3.“Taxinformation”means(a)ataxpayer’sidentity,(b)thenature,source,oramountofthetaxpayer’sincome,payments,receipts,deductions,exemptions,credits,assets,liabilities,networth,taxliabilitydeficiencies,overassessments,ortaxpayments,whethertakenfromthetaxpayer’sbooksandrecordsoranyothersource,(c)whetherthetaxpayer’sreturnwas,isbeing,orwillbeexaminedorsubjecttootherinvestigationorprocessing,and(d)otherdatareceivedby,recordedby,preparedby,furnishedto,orcollectedbytheCitywithrespecttothedeterminationoftheexistence,orpossibleexistence,ofliability,ortheamountthereof,ofapersonundertheCity’staxcodesforatax,penalty,interest,fine,forfeiture,orotherimposition,oroffense.However,data,material,ordocumentsthatdonotdiscloseinformationrelatedtoaspecificoridentifiabletaxpayerdonotconstitutetaxinformationunderthissection.Nothinginthischapterrequiresanypersonpossessingdata,material,ordocumentsmadeconfidentialandprivilegedbythissectiontodeleteinformationfromsuchdata,material,ordocumentssoastopermititsdisclosure;289a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 247 of 257 ORDINANCENO.4.“Cityagency”meanseverycityoffice,Department,division,bureau,board,commission,orothercityagency;5.“Taxpayeridentity”meansthetaxpayer’sname,address,telephonenumber,registrationnumber,oranycombinationthereof,oranyotherinformationdisclosingtheidentityofthetaxpayer.B.Returnsandtaxinformationareconfidentialandprivilegedand,exceptasauthorizedbythissection,neithertheAdministratornoranyotherpersonmaydiscloseanyreturnortaxinformation.C.ThissectiondoesnotprohibittheAdministratorfrom:1.Disclosingsuchreturnortaxinformationinacivilorcriminaljudicialproceedingoranadministrativeproceeding:a.InrespectofanytaximposedundertheCity’staxcodesifthetaxpayeroritsofficerorotherpersonliableunderthistitleisapartyintheproceeding;orb.Inwhichthetaxpayeraboutwhomsuchreturnortaxinformationissoughtandanothercityagencyareadversepartiesintheproceeding;2.Disclosing,subjecttosuchrequirementsandconditionsastheAdministratorprescribes,suchreturnortaxinformationregardingataxpayertosuchtaxpayerortosuchpersonorpersonsasthattaxpayermaydesignateinarequestfor,orconsentto,suchdisclosure,ortoanyotherperson,atthetaxpayer’srequest,totheextentnecessarytocomplywitharequestforinformationorassistancemadebythetaxpayertosuchotherperson.However,299a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 248 of 257 ORDINANCENO._______taxinformationnotreceivedfromthetaxpayermustnotbesodisclosediftheAdministratordeterminesthatsuchdisclosurewouldcompromiseanyinvestigationorlitigationbyanyfederal,state,orlocalgovernmentagencyinconnectionwiththecivilorcriminalliabilityofthetaxpayeroranotherperson,orthatsuchdisclosurewouldidentifyaconfidentialinformant,orthatsuchdisclosureiscontrarytoanyagreemententeredintobytheAdministratorthatprovidesforthereciprocalexchangeofinformationwithothergovernmentagencieswhichagreementrequiresconfidentialitywithrespecttosuchinformationunlesssuchinformationisrequiredtobedisclosedtothetaxpayerbytheorderofanycourt;3.Publishingstatisticssoclassifiedastopreventtheidentificationofparticularreturnsorreportsoritemsthereof;4.Disclosingsuchreturnortaxinformation,forofficialpurposesonly,tothemayor,chiefadministrativeofficer,orcityattorney,ortoanycityagency,ortoanymemberoftheCityCouncilortheirauthorizeddesigneesdealingwithmattersoftaxation,revenue,trade,commerce,thecontrolofindustryortheprofessions;5.PermittingtheCity’srecordstobeauditedandexaminedbythepropercity,stateorfederalofficer,hisorheragentsandemployees;6.DisclosinganysuchreturnortaxinformationtoapeaceofficerasdefinedinRCW9A.04.11Oorcountyorcityprosecutingattorney,forofficialpurposes.Thedisclosuremaybemadeonlyinresponsetoasearchwarrant,309a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 249 of 257 ORDINANCENO.subpoena,orothercourtorder,unlessthedisclosureisforthepurposeofcriminaltaxenforcement.Apeaceofficerorcountyorcityprosecutingattorneywhoreceivesthereturnortaxinformationmaydisclosethatreturnortaxinformationonlyforuseintheinvestigationandarelatedcourtproceeding,orinthecourtproceedingforwhichthereturnortaxinformationoriginallywassoughtorwhereotherwiseallowedtobedisclosedunderthissection;7.DisclosinganysuchreturnortaxinformationtotheproperofficeroftheInternalRevenueServiceoftheUnitedStates,theCanadiangovernmentorprovincialgovernmentsofCanada,ortotheproperofficerofthetaxDepartmentofanystateorcityortownorcounty,forofficialpurposes,butonlyifthestatutesoftheUnitedStates,Canadaoritsprovincialgovernments,orofsuchotherstateorcityortownorcounty,asthecasemaybe,grantssubstantiallysimilarprivilegestotheproperofficersoftheCity;8.DisclosinganysuchreturnortaxinformationtotheUnitedStatesDepartmentofJustice,includingtheBureauofAlcohol,Tobacco,FirearmsandExplosives,theDepartmentofDefense,theImmigrationandCustomsEnforcementandtheCustomsandBorderProtectionagenciesoftheUnitedStatesDepartmentofHomelandSecurity,theUnitedStatesCoastGuard,theAlcoholandTobaccoTaxandTradeBureauoftheUnitedStatesDepartmentofTreasury,andtheUnitedStatesDepartmentofTransportation,oranyauthorizedrepresentativeofthesefederalagenciesortheirsuccessors,forofficialpurposes;319a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 250 of 257 ORDINANCENO.9.PublishingorotherwisedisclosingthetextofawrittendeterminationdesignatedbytheAdministratorasaprecedentpursuanttoRCW82.32.410.10.Disclosing,inamannerthatisnotassociatedwithothertaxinformation,thetaxpayername,entitytype,businessaddress,mailingaddress,revenuetaxregistrationnumbersandtheactive/closedstatusofsuchregistrations,stateorlocalbusinesslicenseregistrationidentificationandtheactive/closedstatusandeffectivedatesofsuchlicenses,resellerpermitnumbersandthestatusofsuchpermits,NorthAmericanIndustryClassificationSystemorStandardIndustrialClassificationCodeofataxpayer,andthedatesofopeningandclosingofbusiness.Thissubsectionmaynotbeconstruedasgivingauthoritytoanypersonreceivingsuchinformationtousesuchinformationforanycommercialpurpose;11.DisclosingsuchreturnortaxinformationthatisalsomaintainedbyanotherWashingtonstateorlocalgovernmentalagencyasapublicrecordavailableforinspectionandcopyingundertheprovisionsofChapter42.56RCWorisadocumentmaintainedbyacourtofrecordandisnototherwiseprohibitedfromdisclosure;12.DisclosingsuchreturnortaxinformationtotheUnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculture,orsuccessorDepartmentoragency,forthelimitedpurposeofinvestigatingfoodstampfraudbyretailers;13.Disclosingtoafinancialinstitution,escrowcompanyortitlecompany,inconnectionwithspecificrealpropertythatisthesubjectofarealestate329a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 251 of 257 ORDINANCENO.___ _ _ _ _transaction,currentamountsduetheCityforafiledjudgment,orlienagainsttherealproperty;14.DisclosingtoapersonagainstwhomtheAdministratorhasassertedliabilityasasuccessorundertheCity’staxcodesanyreturnortaxinformationpertainingtothespecificbusinessofthetaxpayertowhichthepersonhassucceeded;15.DisclosingrealestateexcisetaxaffidavitformsinthepossessionoftheCity,includingrealestateexcisetaxaffidavitformsfortransactionsexemptorotherwisenotsubjecttotax;or16.DisclosingsuchreturnortaxinformationtothecourtorhearingexaminerinrespecttotheAdministrator’sapplicationforasubpoenaifthereisprobablecausetobelievethatrecordsinthepossessionofathirdpartywillaidtheAdministratorinconnectionwithitsofficialdutiesunderthistitleoracivilorcriminalinvestigation.D.1.TheAdministratormaydisclosereturnortaxpayerinformationtoapersonunderinvestigationorduringanycourtoradministrativeproceedingagainstapersonunderinvestigationasprovidedinthissubsectionD.ThedisclosuremustbeinconnectionwiththeAdministrator’sofficialdutiesunderthistitle,oracivilorcriminalinvestigation.Thedisclosuremayoccuronlywhenthepersonunderinvestigationandthepersoninpossessionofdata,materials,ordocumentsarepartiestothereturnortaxinformationtobedisclosed.339a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 252 of 257 ORDINANCENO._______2.BeforedisclosureofanytaxreturnortaxinformationunderthissubsectionD,theAdministratormust,throughwrittencorrespondence,informthetaxpayeroftherequesteddisclosure.Thecorrespondencemustclearlyidentifythedata,materials,ordocumentstobedisclosed.TheAdministratormaynotdiscloseanytaxreturnortaxinformationunderthissubsectionDuntilthetimeperiodallowedinsubsectionD.3ofthissectionhasexpiredoruntilthecourthasruledonanychallengebroughtundersubsectionD.3ofthissection.3.Thetaxpayerhastwenty(20)daysfromthereceiptofthewrittenrequestrequiredunderthissubsectiontopetitionthesuperiorcourtofthecountyinwhichthepetitionerresidesforwithanycourtwithjurisdictionoverthematterthatallowsdisclosureofinformationunderthissubsectionD)forinjunctivereliefconsistentwiththeprovisionsofapplicablestatelawgoverningdisclosureoftaxpayerinformation.4.Requestinginformationunderthissubsectionthatmayindicatethatataxpayerisunderinvestigationdoesnotconstituteadisclosureoftaxreturnortaxinformationunderthissection.E.Serviceofandcompliancewithasubpoenaissuedbythecourtoranyadministrativebodywithauthoritytoissuesubpoenasdoesnotconstituteadisclosureofreturnortaxinformationunderthissection.Notwithstandinganythingelsetothecontraryinthissection,apersonservedwithasubpoenaissuedbythecourtoradministrativebodymaydisclosetheexistenceorcontentofthesubpoenaandtherecordsthereinidentifiedtothatperson’slegalcounsel.349a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 253 of 257 ORDINANCENO.F.AnypersonacquiringknowledgeofanyreturnortaxinformationinthecourseofhisorheremploymentwiththeCityandanypersonacquiringknowledgeofanyreturnortaxinformationasprovidedundersubsectionsC.3,4,5,6,7,or9ofthissectionwhorevealsormakesknownanysuchreturnortaxinformationtoanotherpersonnotentitledtoknowledgeofsuchreturnortaxinformationundertheprovisionsofthissectionorotherapplicablelawmaybepunishedbyacivilpenaltynotexceedingOneThousandDollars($1,000),and,ifthepersonviolatingthisrequirementisanofficeroremployeeoftheCity,suchpersonmayberequiredtoforfeitsuchofficeoremployment.5-26-25TAXCONSTITUTESDEBT:Anylicensefeeortaxdueandunpaidunderthischapter,andallinterestandpenaltiesthereon,shallconstituteadebttotheCityandmaybecollectedinthesamemannerasanyotherdebtinlikeamount,whichremedyshallbeinadditiontoallotherexistingremedies.5-26-26UNLAWFULACTIONS—VIOLATION—PENALTIES:A.ItshallbeunlawfulforanypersonliableforfeesortaxesunderthischapterorChapters5-5,5-6,5-7,5-8,5-11,and5-25:1.ToviolateorfailtocomplywithanyoftheprovisionsofthischapterorChapters5-5,5-6,5-7,5-8,5-11,or5-25RMCoranylawfulruleorregulationadoptedbytheAdministrator;2.Tomakeanyfalsestatementonanylicenseapplicationortaxreturn;359a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 254 of 257 ORDINANCENO.3.Toaidorabetanypersoninanyattempttoevadepaymentofalicensefeeortax;4.Tofailtoappearortestifyinresponsetoasubpoenaissuedpursuanttotherulesofprocedureoftheofficeofthehearingexaminer;5.Totestifyfalselyinanyinvestigation,audit,orproceedingconductedpursuanttothischapter.B.Violationofanyoftheprovisionsofthischapterisagrossmisdemeanor.AnypersonconvictedofaviolationofthischaptermaybepunishedbyafinenottoexceedOneThousandDollars($1,000),imprisonmentnottoexceedone(1)year,orbothfineandimprisonment.Penaltiesorpunishmentsprovidedinthischaptershallbeinadditiontoallotherpenaltiesprovidedbylaw.C.Anyperson,orofficerofacorporation,convictedofcontinuingtoengageinbusinessaftertherevocationofalicenseshallbeguiltyofagrossmisdemeanorandmaybepunishedbyalinenottoexceedFiveThousandDollars($5,000),orimprisonmentnottoexceedone(1)year,orbothlineandimprisonment.5-26-27SUSPENSIONORREVOCATIONOFBUSINESSLICENSEAND/ORREGISTRATION:SeeRMCChapter5-5.5-26-28CLOSINGAGREEMENTPROVISIONS:TheAdministratormayenterintoanagreementinwritingwithanypersonrelatingtotheliabilityofsuchpersoninrespectofanytaximposedbyanyofthechapterswithinthistitleandadministeredbythischapterforanytaxable369a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 255 of 257 ORDINANCENO.period(s).Uponapprovalofsuchagreement,evidencedbyexecutionthereofbytheAdministratorandthepersonsoagreeing,theagreementshallbefinalandconclusiveastothetaxliabilityortaximmunitycoveredthereby,and,exceptuponashowingoffraudormalfeasance,ormisrepresentationofamaterialfact:A.Thecaseshallnotbereopenedastothemattersagreedupon,ortheagreementmodified,bytheAdministratororthetaxpayer;andB.Inanysuit,actionorproceeding,suchagreement,oranydetermination,assessment,collection,payment,abatement,refund,orcreditmadeinaccordancetherewith,shallnotbeannulled,modified,setaside,ordisregarded.5-26-29CHARGE-OFFOFUNCOLLECTIBLETAXES:TheAdministratormaychargeoffanytax,penalty,orinterestthatisowedbyataxpayer,iftheAdministratorreasonablyascertainsthatthecostofcollectingsuchamountswouldbegreaterthanthetotalamountthatisowedorlikelytobecollectedfromthetaxpayer.5-26-30SEVERABILITY:Ifanyprovisionofthischapteroritsapplicationtoanypersonorcircumstanceisheldinvalid,theremainderofthechapterortheapplicationoftheprovisiontootherpersonsorcircumstancesshallnotbeaffected.5-26-31COLLECTIONOFTAX:TheCitymaypursuecollectionofanyfee,tax,interestorpenaltydueandunpaidtothefullestextentandinanymannerauthorizedbylaw,includingbut379a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 256 of 257 ORDINANCENO.notlimitedtothefilingofacivilactionagainstthetaxpayerforthepaymentofsuchdebtortheusebytheCityofacollectionagencyforsuchpurposes.5-26-32TAXAMNESTY:TheAdministrator,withCityCouncilapproval,mayfromtimetotimedeclareperiodsoftaxamnestytotheextentthattheAdministratordeterminesthatsuchperiodsoftaxamnestyarelikelytohavetheeffectofincreasingrevenuestotheCity.TheAdministratormaypromulgaterulesandprocedurestoimplementtheprovisionsofthissection.5-26-33EFFECTIVEDATE:ThischaptershallbeeffectiveJanuary1,2016.SECTIONIll.ThisordinanceshallbeeffectiveonJanuary1,2016.PASSEDBYTHECITYCOUNCILthis_______dayof____________________,2015.JasonA.Seth,CityClerkAPPROVEDBYTHEMAYORthis_______dayof__________________2015.DenisLaw,MayorApprovedastoform:Lawrencei.Warren,CityAttorneyDateofPublication:_______________ORD:1864:4/13/15:scr3$9a. - Tax Administrative Rules (1st reading 5/4/2015)Page 257 of 257