2020/07/15 Council Agenda Packet

EVER uT Tze the mayor to sign Agreement No. TCPRA-1921-EverPW-00080 with the Washington y g g g State Department of Ecology for grant funding related to oversight of the Everett Landfill redevelopment compliance. City Council Agenda Item Cover Sheet Council Bill # in�2roj�ice ��s� Briefing Proposed action Consent Action Ordinance Public hearing Yes X No Budget amendment: Yes X No PowerPoint presentation: _ Yes X No _. Attachments: Agreement Departments) involved: Public Works, Legal Contact person: Randy Loveless Phone number: 425 257 8825 Email: rlove less @ everettwa.gov Initialed by: Department head Administration Project: Riverfront Development Fund: 402 Project summary statement: This Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) Oversight Grant provides funding for City oversight of the Everett Landfill redevelopment and compliance with the Consent Decree requirements. The City and Ecology have been working together since 1994 to clean up the former Everett Landfill Tire Fire Site and oversee the requirements for its redevelopment. The grant provides for tasks to continue the monitoring of the Everett Landfill cleanup site, and for oversight of the developer compliance and environmental protection requirements of the Site's Consent Decree. The City is responsible for ensuring landfill development and construction activities comply with the provisions of the 2001 Everett Landfill Consent Decree. The grant covers 50% of eligible costs, with grant funding capped at $290,000. Grant funding can be retroactively applied to costs incurred on or after 7/01/2019. RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the mayor to sign Agreement No. TCPRA-1921- EverPW-00080 with the Washington State Department of Ecology for grant funding related to oversight of the Everett Landfill redevelopment compliance.