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RESOLUTION NO. 4260
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO ENTER INTO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH
KING COUNTY AND SNOHOMISH COUNTY, AND THE CITIES OF BELLEVUE,
BOTHELL, CLYDE HILL, EDMONDS, ISSAQUAH, KENMORE, KENT, KIRKLAND,
LAKE FOREST PARK, MAPLE VALLEY, MEDINA, MERCER ISLAND, MILL CREEK,
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, MUKILTEO, NEWCASTLE, REDMOND, SAMMAMISH,
SEATTLE, SHORELINE AND WOODINVILLE; AND THE TOWNS OF BEAUX ARTS
VILLAGE, HUNTS POINT, WOODWAY AND YARROW POINT, REGARDING THE
WATERSHED BASINS WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHICAL PLANNING AREA OF WATER
RESOURCE INVENTORY 8.
WHEREAS, Renton, as well as King County, Snohomish County, and the cities of
Bellevue, Bothell, Clyde Hill, Edmonds, Issaquah, Kenmore, Kent, Kirkland, Lake Forest Park,
Maple Valley, Medina, Mercer Island, Mill Creek, Mountlake Terrace, Mukilteo, Newcastle,
Redmond, Sammamish, Seattle, Shoreline and Woodinville; and the towns of Beaux Arts Village,
Hunts Point, Woodway and Yarrow Point (collectively referred to as the "Parties"), are
authorized, pursuant to RCW Chapter 39.34, the Interlocal Cooperation Act, to enter into an
interlocal government cooperative agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Parties entering into this agreement are all located in King County or
Snohomish County, lying wholly or partially within the management area of Watershed
Resource Inventory Area 8, which includes all or portions of the Lake Washington, Cedar River,
and Sammamish River basins ("WRIA 8"); and
WHEREAS, the Parties share interests in and responsibility for addressing long-term
watershed planning and conservation of the aquatic ecosystems and floodplains for purposes of
implementing the Lake Washington/Cedar/Sammamish Watershed (WRIA 8) Chinook Salmon
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RESOLUTION NO. 4260
Conservation Plan and improving watershed health for the watershed basins in WRIA 8, and
wish to provide for funding and implementation of various activities and projects therein; and
WHEREAS, the Parties have participated in several interlocal agreements and
contributed to the Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Parties have an interest in achieving multiple benefits by continuing
integrating salmon recovery planning and actions with floodplain management, water quality
and agriculture; and
WHEREAS, the Parties recognize that identification of watershed issues, and
implementation of salmon conservation and recovery actions may be carried out more
efficiently if done cooperatively than if carried out separately and independently;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON,
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. The above recitals are found to be true and correct in all respects.
SECTION II. The Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to enter into an interlocal
agreement with the Parties regarding the watershed basins within the geographical planning
area of in WRIA 8.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 14th day of September , 2015.
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Jason t.
Seth, Ci Clerk
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RESOLUTION N0. 4260
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 14th day of September , 2015.
Denis Law, Mayor
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Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney �,lE
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