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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2024-662
File ID: AB2024-662 Version: 1 Status: Approved
File Created: 09/27/2024 Entered by: KSmith@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Council Office File Type: Resolution
Assigned to: Council Committee of the Whole Final Action: 10/22/2024
Agenda Date: 10/22/2024 Enactment #: RES 2024-047
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TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Resolution revising the membership of the Northwest Clean Air Agency by adding San Juan County to
the Agency
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
None
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To:
10/22/2024 Council Committee of the Whole RECOMMENDED FOR
APPROVAL
Aye: 6 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler
Nay: 0
Abstain: 1 Elenbaas
10/22/2024 Council APPROVED
Aye: 6 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler
Nay: 0
Abstain: 1 Elenbaas
Attachments: Staff Memo, Resolution
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 1012312024
PROPOSED BY: DONOVAN
INTRODUCTION DATE: OCTOBER 22, 2024
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-047
RESOLUTION REVISING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE NORTHWEST CLEAN AIR
AGENCY BY ADDING SAN JUAN COUNTY TO THE AGENCY
WHEREAS, Northwest Clean Air Agency is an activated multi -county air authority
organized under Washington's Clean Air Act, RCW 70A.15, currently consisting of Skagit
County, Whatcom County, and Island County; and
WHEREAS, San Juan County has requested to join the Northwest Clean Air Agency;
and
WHEREAS, under RCW 70A.15.1500, 70A.15.1510, Washington's Clean Air Act
creates an air authority in each county of the state, which may be activated through
adoption of a resolution by the county and provides that contiguous counties may combine
their air authorities to form a multicounty air authority; and
WHEREAS, San Juan County currently is not a member of an activated local air
authority, and under the Washington Clean Air Act it currently has an inactive authority;
and
WHEREAS, Washington's Clean Air Act further provides under RCW 70A.15.1530
that the respective county councilmembers of two or more contiguous counties may merge
any combination of activated and inactive authorities to form one activated multicounty
authority; and
WHEREAS, Washington's Clean Air Act under RCW 70A.15.1005 declares it public
policy to encourage and support regional air pollution control programs as essential
instruments for securing and maintaining appropriate air quality in Washington; and
WHEREAS, the purposes of Washington's Clean Air Act would be served by the
addition of San Juan County to the Northwest Clean Air Agency.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that San Juan County's inactive air authority
is hereby merged into the active three -county local air authority Northwest Clean Air
Agency;and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the name of the merged air authority shall be
Northwest Clean Air Agency; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the merged Northwest Clean Air Agency shall
consist of Island County, San Juan County, Skagit County and Whatcom County; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the principal place of business of the merged
Northwest Clean Air Agency shall be located in Mount Vernon, Washington; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the merged Northwest Clean Air Agency shall have
jurisdiction coextensive with the boundaries of Island County, San Juan County, Skagit
County and Whatcom County; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the merged Northwest Clean Air Agency shall
begin to transact business and exercise its powers no less than six months after the
effective date of this resolution, on the first day of the month of January or of the month of
July, whichever occurs first after the six-month period, but no later than January 1, 2027;
and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that this resolution shall take effect upon the adoption
of similar resolutions by Island County, San Juan County, and Skagit County, with the
effective date of the resolution being the date that the last of these counties adopts its
similar resolution.
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Civil Deputy Prosecutor