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Initial
Date
Date Received in Council O%fc
Originator:
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NOV O 4 2014
Division Head:
Dept. Head:
NO. 2014 -370
Agenda Date_
11/12/14
11/25/14
to:
Intro
Finance
Committee,
Council
Prosecutor:
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Purchasin /Bud et:
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Executive: 5 11/1/1-/
TITLE OF DO CU NT: An Ordinance Establishing the Cedar Hills/Euclid Storm Water Improvements
Fund and Establishing a Project Based Bud et for Cedar Hills/Euclid 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:
SUM11ARYSTATEMENT 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 Cedar Hills/Euclid Storm Water Improvements Fund and requests a project based
budget for Cedar Hills/Euclid Storm Water Improvements of $630,000.
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 -083
Related County Contract #: Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution
Number: Ord. 2014 -083
SPONSORED BY: Executive
PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: 11/12/14
ORDINANCE NO. 2014 -083
ESTABLISHING THE CEDAR HILLS /EUCLID STORM WATER IMPROVEMENTS FUND AND
ESTABLISHING A PROJECT BASED BUDGET FOR CEDAR HILLS /EUCLID STORM
WATER IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS, Cedar Hills /Euclid Storm Water Improvements is item number 2 on the
approved Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Six —Year Water Resources
Improvement Program, and,
WHEREAS, project elements include rain gardens, filter vaults, and treatment swales, 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 Cedar Hills /Euclid Storm Water
Improvements Fund. This fund shall be used to account for the revenues and expenditures of
the Cedar Hills /Euclid storm water improvements mentioned above, and
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that the Cedar Hills /Euclid
Storm Water Improvements Fund is approved with a project budget of $630,000 as described in
Exhibit A.
ADOPTED this 2' tts day of November 2014.
ATT. • - r C.{
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Dana Brawn, i's,— it Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM-
Civil Deputy Prosecutor
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Carl Weimer, Chair of the Council
Approved" (} "enied
Jack Louws Coun Qxe u tive
Date: lob Cl
ExHi'alT, A
2015 -2016 Budget Preparation - Cost Maintenance Request
Public Works Stormwater
ASR # 2015- 537-' Fund Cost Center Originator: M Caldwell
Expenditure Type: One -Time Relative Priority 1
Name of Request: PB Cedar Hills /Euclid
Description: This project will treat runoff from approximately 60 acres. Project elements will include rain gardens, filter
vaults, and treatment swales. See attached capital improvement request.
Costs: Object
7380
8301.169
8301.324
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Totals
Object Description
Other Improvements
Operating Transfer In
Operating Transfer In
? 2015 Requested:
2015 Approved
2016 Requested
2016 Approved
$630,000
$630,000
$0
$0
($10,000)
($10,000)
$0
$0
($620,000)
($620,000)
$0
$0
$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 REST or EDI funding
• Capital improvements required to meet adopted County Comp Plan level of
service (LOS) standards
Date Submitted: 5/13/14
Capital Improvement Title: Cedar Hills /Euclid
Department: Public Works - Stormwater
Originator: Kirk Christensen
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Department Head Signature: /,j r Jr /g xV
Type of Project: ❑ Equipment ❑ Software ® 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 treat runoff from approximately 60 acres. Project elements will include
rain gardens, filter vaults, and treatment swales.
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):
Cedar Hills /Euclid drainage basins entering Lake Whatcom.
4. How will this capital improvement benefit our citizens?
Improve water quality and decrease pollutants entering Lake Whatcom through a
stormwater treatment system.
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