2020/09/16 Council Agenda Packet

INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF EVERETT AND SNOHOMISH COUNTY CONCERNING THE SMITH ISLAND WEST ANNEXATION PURSUANT TO RCW 35.13.470 1. PARTIES This Interlocal Agreement ("Agreement" or "ILA") is made by and between the City of Everett ("City"), a Washington municipal corporation, and Snohomish County ("County"), a political subdivision of the State of Washington, collectively referred to as the 'Parties," pursuant to Chapter 35.13 RCW (Annexation of Unincorporated Areas), Chapter 36.70A RCW (Growth Management Act), Chapter 36.115 RCW (Governmental Services Act), Chapter 43.21 C RCW (State Environmental Policy Act), Chapter 36.7013 RCW (Local Project Review), Chapter 58.17 RCW (Subdivisions), Chapter 82.02 RCW (Excise Taxes), and Chapter 39.34 RCW (Interlocal Cooperation Act). 2. PURPOSE 2.1 Purpose. The purpose of this Agreement is to set forth terms of the Parties' agreement to the annexation ("Annexation") to the City of territory located within the Smith Island West Annexation Area, which is referred to herein as the "Annexation Area," pursuant to RCW 35.13.470, and to facilitate an orderly transition of services from the County to the City at the time of the Annexation. The Annexation Area is depicted on Exhibit A to this Agreement, incorporated herein by this reference. As required under RCW 35.13.470(1) the Annexation Area is completely within the Everett Municipal Urban Growth Area and more than sixty -percent of the Annexation Area is contiguous to the City. 2.2 Master annexation interlocal agreement. The Parties recognize that there is no master annexation interlocal agreement between the City and the County. The Parties agree that no such master annexation interlocal agreement is necessary in order to proceed with the Annexation. Instead, the Annexation shall be governed by the terms of this Agreement. 3. GENERAL AGREEMENT REGARDING ANNEXATION 3.1 Annexation approval. The City and County agree that following execution of this Agreement, the City shall pursue the Annexation of territory described in Exhibit A by adoption of an ordinance pursuant to RCW 35.13.470(4). If the Snohomish County Council finds that the proposed Annexation is consistent with this Agreement and the factors and objectives established in RCW 36.93.170 and 36.93.180, that the health, safety, and general welfare of Snohomish County citizens is not adversely affected by the Annexation, and that an addendum pursuant to Section 12 of this Agreement is completed or is not necessary, the INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT Page 1 of 21 BETWEEN THE CITY OF EVERETT AND SNOHOMISH COUNTY August 19, 2020 CONCERNING THE SMITH ISLAND WEST ANNEXATION PURSUANT TO RCW 35.13.470