HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 3582CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 3582
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON,
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO ENTER INTO AN
INTERLOCAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF
SEATTLE FOR THE PURCHASE OF NON-PEAK WATER BY THE
CITY OF SEATTLE.
WHEREAS, the City of Seattle may experience a water shortage due to low snowpack,
precipitation and inflows in the Cedar and Tolt River watersheds, or other emergency situations;
WHEREAS, the City of Renton is served by wells that are not being affected by the
snowpack runoff; and
WHEREAS, the City of Renton is encouraging a voluntary water conservation program;
and
WHEREAS, it is projected that the City of Renton will have surplus water available to it;
and
WHEREAS, it would be in the pubhc interest for the City of Renton to sell such surplus
water it might have to the City of Seattle, with the understanding that if the water was not surplus
and was needed by the City of Renton that the sale could be interrupted; and
WHEREAS, the sale of such water would be financially advantageous to the water utility
of the City of Renton; and
WHEREAS, the City of Seattle would ultimately replace the water sold to it by the City
of Renton at a time when there were adequate flows for Seattle to replace such water;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,
WASHINGTON, DO RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
RESOLUTION NO. 35 82
SECTION I.
SECTION II.
The above findings are true and correct in all respects.
The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to sign an
Interlocal Cooperative Agreement with the City of Seattle for the sale of surplus city water.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 2 2nd day of July _, 2002.
Bonnie I. Walton, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 22nd day of July 2002.
Approved as to form:
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Lawrence J. Warreri; City Attorney
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Toni kelson, Mayor Pro Tem