HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 3313 CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON .
RESOLUTION NO. 3313
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON,
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO ENTER INTO AN
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH KING COUNTY FOR THE RENTON
CEDAR RIVER SECTION 205 FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT FUNDING
PARTNERSHIP.
WHEREAS, this agreement is entered into between the City of
Renton and King County for the purpose of providing funding for the
non-federal share of the total project construction cost associated
with the Cedar River Section 205 Flood Control Project in Renton;
and
WHEREAS, Renton and King County share jurisdiction in the
lower Cedar River Basin; and
WHEREAS, the Cedar River Channel in Renton was constructed in
1912 when. the Cedar River was diverted into Lake Washington; and
WHEREAS, the Cedar River Channel was not built to transport
the volume of sediment carried by the river to the lake and to
provide adequate flood protection and continued upstream passage of
fish, and so has required periodic dredging since its construction;
and
WHEREAS, recent sediment accumulation in the channel to
approximately River Mile 1 .25 has contributed to regionally
significant flooding three times since 1990, damaging public and
private infrastructure and threatening production of airplanes at
the Boeing Renton Plant; and
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RESOLUTION NO. 3313
WHEREAS, the parties to the proposed interlocal agreement
developed the Lower Cedar River Basin and Nonpoint Pollution Action
Plan, which recommended a solution to the flooding in the Cedar
River Channel (Recommendation MS 2) ; and
WHEREAS, Renton has requested that the U.S . Army Corps of
Engineers (hereinafter the "Corps") under Section 205 of the 1948
Flood Control Act (as amended) provide technical and funding
assistance for the planning, design and construction of the
Project; and
WHEREAS, the Corps has completed the Feasibility Study
Detailed Project Report and Environmental Impact Statement for the
Project, which estimates construction and future maintenance costs
associated with the Project; and
WHEREAS, King County has an interest in the construction of
the project because of the regional significance of the economic
and environmental damages associated with the flooding problem and
the sedimentation of the channel; and
WHEREAS, The Boeing Company is expected to make a financial
contribution to the project equivalent to that of King County in
recognition of the benefits the company will receive from
construction of the project; and
WHEREAS, other entities may also contribute funding to the
project, in which case the financial contributions of Renton, The
Boeing Company and King County are to be reduced by equal amounts,
proportionate to any additional contributions; and
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RESOLUTION NO. 3313
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 39 .34, the Interlocal Cooperation .
Act, the parties are each authorized to enter into an agreement for
cooperative action;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,
WASHINGTON, DO RESOLVE 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 hereby authorized
to enter into an Interlocal Agreement with King County to accept up
to a maximum of $1, 050, 000 to fund a portion of the Renton Cedar
River Section 205 Flood Control Project design and construction to
provide regional flood protection and protect environmental
resources .
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 9th day of March , 1998 .
Marily 4 Petersen, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 9th day of March , 1998 .
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Jesse ner, a o
Approved to
Lawrence J. Warre Ir City Attorney
RES .639 :2/25/98 :as .
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