2024/02/21 Council Agenda Packet

City Council Agenda Item Cover Sheet Project title: Authorize 2023-2025 Biennial Stormwater Capacity Grant Agreement Council Bill # Consideration: 2023-2025 Biennial Stormwater Capacity Grant Agreement Project: City of Everett Western Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit Implementation Partner/Supplier: Washington State Department of Ecology Location: City of Everett Preceding action: NA Fund: Fund 401 – Water/Sewer Utility Fund Agenda dates requested: 2/21/24 Briefing Proposed action Consent X Action Ordinance Public hearing Yes X No Budget amendment: Yes X No PowerPoint presentation: Yes X No Attachments: Municipal Stormwater Capacity Grant Agreement Department(s) involved: Public Works Contact person: Souheil Nasr Phone number: 425-257-7210 Email: SNasr@everettwa.gov Initialed by: RLS Department head Administration Council President Fiscal summary statement: The amount funded by the Municipal Stormwater Capacity Grant Agreement (2023- 2025) for implementation of tasks required for compliance with the Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit is for $130,000 for the biennium (July 1, 2023 through March 31, 2025). Project summary statement: The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) issued the City of Everett the first Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit in 2007 under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program. This permit program is a requirement of the federal Clean Water Act. The Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit authorizes the discharge of stormwater runoff from the municipal separate stormwater system into surface waters and groundwaters, as long as the City implements Permit- specified components to protect water quality. Ecology’s most recent Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit became effective August 1, 2019. The Permit has additional compliance and reporting requirements that are being phased in over the 5 year period. Ecology provides non-competitive biennial grant funding in the form of Municipal Stormwater Capacity grants to Phase I and Phase II Permittees to assist with implementation and management of the Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit. Grant funds will be used to attain compliance with current and future requirements where applicable such as: water quality monitoring for TMDLs; developing policies, source control, and stormwater management action planning. Recommendation (exact action requested of Council): Authorize the Mayor to sign the Municipal Stormwater Capacity Grant Agreement with the Washington State Department of Ecology for the biennium (2023-2025) in the amount not to exceed $130,000.