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CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 3251
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON,
. .AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO. ENTER INTO AN
' INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT
ARE MEMBERS OF THE LAKE WASHINGTON/CEDAR RIVER AND
SAMMAMISH WATERSHED FORUMS AND THE CITY OF RENTON FOR
THE 'MANAGEMENT AND FUNDING OF THE LAKE WASHINGTON
STUDIES TO . PROTECT. AND IMPROVE SOCKEYE AND OTHER
FISHERIES' RESOURCES IN LAKE WASHINGTON.
WHEREAS, the Lake Washington/Cedar River and Sammamish
Watershed Forums are dedicated to developing and coordinating
regional actions to address fish habitat, (flooding and water
quality concerns in their respective watersheds; and
WHEREAS, .the City of Renton is a participating member of the
, ,Lake:: Washington/Cedar River Forum and supports an effort to
coordinate regional actions to address fish habitat, flooding and
water quality concerns; and
WHEREAS, sockeye salmon are by far the most numerous
anadromous fish species in the Lake Washington and Sammamish
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watersheds; and
WHEREAS, all juvenile anadromous fish in the watersheds must
pass through Lake Washington to reach marine waters; and
WHEREAS, throughout the 1970 ' s and 1980 ' s adult sockeye
returned to the Lake Washington and Sammamish watersheds in large
enough numbers to, support the most valuable recreational fishery
in the state of Washington; and
RESOLUTION NO. 3251
WHEREAS, survival rates of juvenile sockeye in Lake
Washington appear to be below normal levels since the mid-1980 ' s,
reducing adult returns and placing the future of the sockeye run
at risk; and
WHEREAS, to determine the reasons for the low survival rates
of juvenile sockeye in Lake Washington, scientists from various
resource agencies have been conducting research as part of a
program known as the "Lake Washington Studies, " which formulated
some promising reasons for the decline in survival rates of
juvenile sockeye that need further study; and
WHEREAS, the City of Renton, along with the local governments
within the Lake . Washington/Cedar River and Sammamish watersheds,
believes that the region has compelling environmental, cultural
and economic interests in carrying out the Lake Washington
Studies; and
WHEREAS, the studies will be best conducted and their
recommendations best implemented if they are managed and funded
through a partnership that involves local .governments, which
includes the City of Renton; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 39 .34, the Interlocal Cooperation
Act, the participants are each authorized to enter into an
agreement for cooperative actions;
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 .
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RESOLUTION NO. 3251 i
SECTION II. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized
to enter into an interlocal agreement with the local governments
that are members of the Lake Washington/Cedar River and Sammamish
Watershed Forums for the management and funding of the Lake
Washington Studies to protect and improve the sockeye and other
fisheries resources in Lake Washington.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 10th day of March , 1997 .
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arilyn Ji '•'- er,sen, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 10th day of March , 1997 .
Jess anner, Mayor
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Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney
RES .570 :2/12/97 .
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