HomeMy WebLinkAboutord2014-082WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL
CLEARANCES I Initial Date
)riPinator: 16 13 ° 1 I
Division Head:
Dept. Head:
Date Received in Council
lro--�'ECEE V E0
NOV 0 4 2014
NO. -
Agenda Date
11/12/14
11/25/14
2014 -369
to:
Intro
Finance
Committee,
Council
Prosecutor: Lv � /110,3 /1-f WHATCOM COUNTY
�s�� �� COUNCIL
Purchasin Bud t:
Executive:S /I /-Y //I
TITLE OF DOCUM NT: An Ordinance Establishing the Beaver Creek Storm Water Improvements Fund
and Establishing a Project Based Budgetfor Beaver Creek Storm Water Improvements
ATTACHMENTS. Ordinance and Exhibit "A"
SEPA review required? ( ) Yes ( X ) NO Should Clerk schedule a hearing ? ( ) Yes ( X) NO
SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( X ) NO Requested Date:
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE. (If this item is an ordinance or requires a public
hearing, you must provide the language for use in the required public notice. Be specific and cite RCW or WCC as appropriate.
Be clear in explaining the intent of the action.)
Request establishes the Beaver Creek Storm Water Improvements Fund and requests a project based budget
for Beaver Creek Storm Water Improvements of $565,000.
COMMITTEE ACTION. COUNCIL ACTION.
11/25/2014: Approved in Finance Committee, forwarded to 11/12/2014: Introduced 7 -0
Council for approval
11/25/2014: Adopted 7 -0, Ord. 2014 -082
Related County Contract #: I Related File Numbers:
Ordinance or Resolution
Number: Ord. 2014 -082
SPONSORED BY: Executive
PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: 11/12/14
ORDINANCE NO. 2014 -082
ESTABLISHING THE BEAVER CREEK STORM WATER IMPROVEMENTS FUND AND
ESTABLISHING A PROJECT BASED BUDGET FOR BEAVER CREEK STORM WATER
IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS, Beaver Creek Storm Water Improvements Storm Water Improvements is item
number 4 on the approved Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Six —Year Water
Resources Improvement Program, and,
WHEREAS, the project will restore and repair eroded sections of Beaver Creek to reduce
sediment, and
WHEREAS, the 2015 -2016 biennial budget includes funding for this project, and
WHEREAS, Section 6.80 of the Whatcom County Home Rule Charter allows for project -
based capital budget appropriation ordinances that lapse when the project has been completed
or abandoned or when no expenditure or encumbrance has been made for three (3) years,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that a new fund
is hereby established effective January 1, 2015 titled Beaver Creek Storm Water Improvements
Fund. This fund shall be used to account for the revenues and expenditures of the Beaver
Creek storm water improvements mentioned above, and
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that the Beaver Creek
Storm Water Improvements Fund is approved with a project budget of $565,000, to be funded
in 2016 from a Real Estate Excise Tax Fund II transfer, as described in Exhibit A.
ADQPTjaDrMj§ 25r_t fay of November , 2014.
r
,��'c0UN
A re
Dana Brauy�- is,, 0dvhci1 Qlerk
r
APP ROVP -Q AS r TrQ'f ORM-.
Civil Deputy Prosecutor
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Carl Weimer, Chair of the Council
Approved / ( ).;Denied
Jack Louws
Date:
Cx ff iv i'-r P
2015 -2016 Budget Preparation - Cost Maintenance Request
Public Works Stormwater
ASR # 2015- 5365 Fund Cost Center
Expenditure Type: One -Time
Name of Request: PB Beaver Creek
Originator: M Caldwell
Relative Priority 1
Description: This project will restore and repair eroded sections of Beaver Creek to reduce sediment entering Lake
Whatcom. See attached capital improvement request.
Costs:
Object Object Description
2015 Requested
2015 Approved 2016 Requested
2016 Approved
7380 Other Improvements
$0
$0 $565,000
$565,000
8301.324 Operating Transfer In
$0
$0 ($565,000)
($565,000)
Totals
$0
$0 $0
$0
Thursday, October 09, 2014 Rpt: CMR- BY DEPT Req and App
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT REQUEST FORM
Please submit a separate form for each project that fits into any one of the following
categories:
• Capital improvements over $50,000
• Capital improvements that propose REET or ED! funding
• Capital improvements required to meet adopted County Comp Plan level of
service (LOS) standards
Date Submitted: 5/13/14
Capital Improvement Title: Beaver Creek
Department: Public Works - Stormwater
Originator: Kirk Christensen
Department Head Signature:
Type of Project: ❑ Equipment ❑ Software 0 Capital Facility ❑ Maintenance
❑ Other: Click here to enter text.
Answer the following questions. Indicate the source of your data where
applicable.
1. Capital improvement description (include square feet, acres, miles of trails, jail beds,
etc):
This project will restore and repair eroded sections of Beaver Creek to reduce sediment
from entering Lake Whatcom.
2. What is the problem this Capital Improvement will address?
Lake Whatcom suffers from degraded water quality and pollutants entering into the lake.
3. Location (address, Assessor's parcel number or map):
Beaver Creek in the vicinity of Sudden Valley
4. How will this capital improvement benefit our citizens?
Improve water quality by decreasing sediment from entering Lake Whatcom.
5. Is this capital improvement required to comply with laws, regulations or LOS
standards? (Explain)
Yes. State of Washington Dept. of Ecology has issued a TMDL for Lake Whatcom.
This project will assist with reductions of pollutants into the lake.
6. Will this capital improvement increase efficiency in providing a public service? How?
Yes. This will contribute to improved water quality in the lake which is the source of
drinking water to nearly 100,000 Whatcom County residents.
7. Will this capital improvement reduce annual operating costs? Please quantify
N/A
8. Will this capital improvement impact other county departments? How?
Yes. Maintenance will be required by Public Works -M&O, any potential discharges may
involve Health Dept. and /or Planning and Development Services
9. Will this capital improvement reduce future capital costs? How?
N/A