HomeMy WebLinkAboutres1992-066WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL A' 7NDA BILL NO. AB 92-400
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Date
Date Received in Council Office:
Agenda
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Assigned to:
Originator: V Matheson, Planning
10/05/92
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OCT 211992
WHATCOM COUNTY
COUNCIL
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Division Head:
Dept. Head: Dan Taylor
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Prosecutor:
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Executive:
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SUBJECT:
Regional Growth Management Strategy
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution agreeing to a Regional Strategy for Implementing the Growth Management Act, with Scope
of Work, Whatcom County Regional Growth Management Strategy, attached.
SUMMARY STATEMENT: Please complete sections of box as appropriate & explain the item below.
Related County contract #:
Should Clerk schedule a hearing? NO /XX/ YES Requested date:
Amount budgeted for this item /project: $
Is it or will it be within budget? YES NO Please explain below
Budget line item number(s):
--he Growth Management Act established a funding mechanism requiring regional strategies to achieve the
goals mandated. July 1992 through July 1993 is the third year of the Whatcom County regional strategy.
As in the past two years, the County acts as the fiscal agent for Growth Management and distributes funds
to other jurisdictions. The regional strategy sets the scope of work to be accomplished with the funding
distribution. Other jurisdictions within the County will be passing similar resolutions throughout the month of
October.
ORIGINATOR'S RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Director of Land Use and Economic Planning recommends
the adoption of the resolution.
COMMITTEE ACTION TAKEN.
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN.
10/27/92: Council approved the resolution. 7 -0
Related File Numbers. Ordinance or Resolution Number (this item only): R92 -066
gmastrategy.res 10/05/92 SPONSORED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: Planning
INTRODUCTION DATE: 10,113%92
1 RESOLUTION NO. 92 -066
2 A RESOLUTION AGREEING TO A REGIONAL STRATEGY FOR IMPLEMENTING
3 THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT (ESHB 2929 AND SHB 1025)
4 WHEREAS, a Growth Management Act (ESHB 2929 and SHB 1025) was passed
5 by the 1990 and 1991 legislatures requiring specified planning activities for local
6 governments in selected counties and appropriating funds to help with the planning effort;
7 and
8 WHEREAS, the Department of Community Development originally allocated money
9 based on a population formula and reduced the 1991 -2 amount by 20% with the share
10 for the jurisdictions in Whatcom County amounting to $230,349 for the 1992 -3 fiscal year;
11 and
12 WHEREAS, this money is available and will be distributed on a quarterly basis
13 subject to at least 60 percent of the local governments representing at least 75 percent
4 of the total county population agreeing to a regional strategy; and
15 WHEREAS, representatives from the Cities, the Council of Government and the
16 County have been meeting to develop this strategy; and
17 WHEREAS,. a copy of the strategy is attached in the form of tasks and costs for
18 all the Cities and County; and
19 WHEREAS, the Department of Community Development desires that one entity act
20 as lead agency and that there be a single fiscal agent.
21 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Whatcom County Council that
22 1. Whatcom County approves the attached Regional Strategy and accepts the
23 funding formula as outlined in the summary table. Said attachment is incorporated
24 herein by this reference.
25 2. Whatcom County will act as lead agency and be the fiscal agent for receiving the
26 Growth Management funds from the Department of Community Development.
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1 3. Whatcom County will enter into interlocal agreements with each of the eight cities
2 in the county to disperse the.funds in accordance with the attached summary of
3 tasks and costs.
4 4. Whatcom County will participate in an Oversight Committee to accomplish the
5 objectives of the Growth Management Act with representation from each of the
6 cities in Whatcom County, the Council of Governments, and possible
7 representation from the Lummi Nation and Nooksack Tribe.
8 APPROVED this 27th day of October 1992.
9 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
10 ATTEST: WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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12 Ramona Reeves, Council Clerk Daniel M. Warner, Chairman
13 APPRO ED as to form & content:
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5 aniel L. Gibson, Civil Deputy Pr secuting Attorney
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