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E V E R E T T City Council Agenda Item Cover Sheet <br /> r) <br /> Project title: Authorize Water Quality Stormwater Capacity Grant Agreement <br /> Council Bill# Consideration: Water Quality Stormwater Capacity Grant Agreement <br /> Project: City of Everett Western Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater <br /> Permit Implementation <br /> Agenda dates requested: <br /> October 23,2019 Partner/Supplier : Washington State Department of Ecology <br /> Location: City of Everett <br /> Briefing Preceding action: NA <br /> Proposed action Fund: Utilities 401 <br /> Consent X <br /> Action Fiscal summary statement: <br /> Ordinance The amount funded by the Water Quality Stormwater Capacity Grant Agreement for <br /> Public hearing implementation of tasks required for compliance with the Phase II Municipal <br /> Yes X No <br /> Stormwater Permit is for$50,000 for the biennium (July 1, 2019 through March 31, <br /> Budget amendment: 2021). <br /> Yes X No <br /> Project summary statement: <br /> PowerPoint presentation: <br /> Yes X No The Washington State Department of Ecology(Ecology) issued the City of Everett the <br /> first Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit in 2007 under the National Pollutant <br /> Attachments:Water Quality Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program.This permit program is a <br /> Stormwater Capacity Grant requirement of the federal Clean Water Act.The Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit <br /> Agreement authorizes the discharge of stormwater runoff from the municipal separate stormwater <br /> system into surface waters and groundwaters,as long as the City implements Permit- <br /> Department(s)involved: specified components to protect water quality. Ecology recently issued a new Phase II <br /> Public Works Municipal Stormwater Permit,which became effective August 1, 2019.The new Permit <br /> has new compliance and reporting requirements that are phased in over the next 5 <br /> years. <br /> Contact person: <br /> Dana Zlateff Ecology provides biennial grant funding in the form of Water Quality Stormwater <br /> Phone number: Capacity grants to Phase I and Phase II Permittees to assist with implementation and <br /> 425-257-8927 management of the Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit. Grant funds will be used to <br /> attain compliance with current and future requirements where applicable such as: water <br /> Email: quality monitoring for TMDLs; developing policies, procedures and stormwater pollution <br /> DZlateff@everettwa.gov prevention plans; and stormwater management action planning. <br /> Ini ialed by: Recommendation (exact action requested of Council): <br /> Authorize the Mayor to sign the Water Quality Stormwater Capacity Grant Agreement <br /> ep tnt h :. / with the Washington State Department of Ecology for the biennium (2019-2021) in the <br /> amount not to exceed $50,000. <br /> Adm nis <br /> Council President <br /> 3 <br />