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Home My WebLink Aboutord2016-054WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 2016 -326 CLEARANCES Initial Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned to: ��"" 11109116 Intro Originator." 0 fP n E C E� p� E D V L� Division Head: 11/22/16 Finance ITII Committee; Council NOV 01 2016 Dept. Head: WHATCOM COUNTY tol:5 /6 Prosecutor: COUNCIL Purchasing/Budget: A60A Executive. r TITLE OF D ! : Ordinance Establishing the Sudden Valley Stormwater Improvements Fund And Establishin & A Project Based Bud et For Sudden Valley Stormwater Im rovements Project ATTACHMENTS: Ordinance and Exhibit 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 Sudden Valley Stormwater Improvements Fund and requests a project based budget for the Sudden Valley Stormwater Improvements project in the amount of $780,000. COMMITTEE ACTION. COUNCIL ACTION: 11/22/2016: Forwarded to Council for approval 11 /9/2016: Introduced 7 -0 11/22/2016: Adopted 7 -0, Ord. 2016 -054 Related County Contract #: Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number: Ord. 2016 -054 PROPOSED BY: Executive INTRODUCTION DATE: 11/09/16 ORDINANCE NO. 2016 -054 ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE SUDDEN VALLEY STORMWATER IMPROVEMENTS FUND AND ESTABLISHING A PROJECT BASED BUDGET FOR SUDDEN VALLEY STORMWATER IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT WHEREAS, this Sudden Valley Stormwater Improvements multi -year project is part of Whatcom County's Six Year Capital Improvement Program for Whatcom County Facilities, and WHEREAS, this project includes design and construction of low impact development stormwater control facilities and stormwater treatment facilities specifically designed to remove phosphorus in urban runoff draining to Lake Whatcom, and WHEREAS, ASR No. 2017 -5666 to the 2017 -2018 biennial budget includes funding from Real Estate Excise Tax Fund II 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, 2017 titled Sudden Valley Stormwater Improvements Fund. This fund shall be used to account for the revenues and expenditures of the project mentioned above, and BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that the Sudden Valley Stormwater Improvements Fund is approved as described in Exhibit A with a project budget of $780,000. A1%nDTED this 2-Ind day of Nownihor r ATTIEST: - r � � m Dana•Brown- Davis, CvuWl 'Clerk APPROVED AS TO F6M: 6 -f .A),� Civil Deputy Prosecutor , 2016.. WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL r_ WHATCO BOUNTY, WASHINGTON A b � .:t ar -Buchanan, Chair of the Council KM MOWS Jack Lo Date: ed /!o Iq 2017 -2018 Budget Preparation - Regular Additional Service Request Public Works Stormwater ASR 2or7- sass Fund Cost Center Expenditure Type: One -Time Originator: Kirk Christensen Add'I FTE ❑ Add'I Space ❑ Priority Name of Request: Sudden Valley Stormwater Improvements Costs: Object Object Description 6110.7380 Regular Salaries & Wages 6290 Applied Benefits 6630 Professional Services 7380 Other Improvements 8301.169 Operating Transfer In 8301.324 Operating Transfer In Totals 2017 Requested 2017 Approved 2018 Requested 2018 Approved $14,535 $63,953 $0 $0 $10,465 $46,047 $0 $0 $100,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $670,000 $0 $0 ($25,000) $0 $0 $0 ($100,000) ($780,000) $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 1. Description of Request: a) Describe the proposed activity or service, and indicate whether it is a higher or lower priority than existing services in your department budget. This is a water quality improvement project that will design and construct low impact development (LID) stormwater control facilities and stormwater treatment facilities specifically designed to remove phosphorus in urban runoff draining to Lake Whatcom. The principal method of treatment and flow control will be street -side bioretention interspersed along residential streets and between driveways. Stormwater filter vaults will also be installed along where site conditions allow. This project will also address an eroded channel, by stabilizing and restoring banks. Sediment that enters waterways carries excess phosphorus into Lake Whatcom. b) Who are the primary customers for this service? The primary customers of this project are the citizens of Whatcom County, residents of the City of Bellingham and anyone who benefits from recreational use of Lake Whatcom. 2. Describe the problem this request addresses and why Whatcom County needs to address it. This project addresses the problem of water quality. Lake Whatcom supplies drinking water to approximately 100,000 residents in the Bellingham area. Elevated levels of phosphorus have caused Lake Whatcom to be placed on Washington State's 303(d) listing as an impaired waterbody. This project will treat and infiltrate stormwater runoff to reduce phosphorus loading to Lake Whatcom. 3. Options a) What other options have you considered? Why is this the best option? As part of the engineering analysis several approved treatment methods for phosphorus will be considered. These include infiltration, large sand filters, Filterra systems, FloGard perk filters, and media filter drains. Given the site constraints and the goal to provide the highest levels of phosphorus treatment, retrofitting the road side ditches and installing Stormwater vaults at strategic locations may be options for this project. The channel restoration will provide stabilization of eroding channels and prevent sediment transport into Lake Whatcom. b) What are the specific cost savings? (Quantify) The failure to reduce phosphorus loading to Lake Whatcom can result in costly removal /treatment of excessive algae blooms, increased costs for maintaining drinking water filters, reduced use of Lake Whatcom as a fishing and recreational facility, and the overall deterioration of the biological function of the watershed. This project will contribute to the overall goal of water quality and assist with meeting the TMDL requirements of retrofitting development to mimic the phosphorus loading of a forested watershed. 4. Outcomes/ Objectives a) What outcomes will be delivered and when? The construction of the bioretention facilities, the installation of the Stormwater filter vaults and the channel stabilization work will be completed by the end of the 2019 Lake Whatcom work window. Friday, October 28, 2016 Rpl: Rpt ASR Regular Reg /Appry 2017 -2018 Budget Preparation - Regular Additional Service Request Public Works Stormwater ASR # 2017- 5599 Fund Cost Center Originator. Kirk Christensen b) How will you know whether the outcomes happened? The construction and installation of the stormwater facilities will indicate that the project outcomes have been met. In addition, the Monitoring will assist the Stormwater division in quantifying in -field phosphorus reduction and provide information for the continuing improvement of water quality design work in the Lake Whatcom watershed. 5. Other Departments /Agencies a) Will this ASR impact other departments or agencies? If so, please identify the departments and /or agencies impacted and explain what the impact(s) will be. This project installs stormwater facilities that will require future maintenance. Maintenance staff will be responsible for replacing filter cartridges and regular inspections of the bioretention facilities. b) If another department or agency is responsible for part of the implementation, name the person in charge of implementation and what they are responsible for. 6. What is the funding source for this request? This project will be funded from REET II Friday, October 28, 2016 Apt: Rpl ASR Regular Reg /Appry