2008/03/14 Council Agenda Packet

M Memorandum of Understanding between City of Everett and Washington Native Plant Society (WNPS) This Memorandum of Understanding is a statement of principles and describes how the City of Everett (COE) and the Washington Native Plant Society (WNPS) intend to perform with respect to native plant restoration of a certain property owned by the City. 1. The purpose of this Memorandum is to define the responsibilities between the City and WNPS for an urban forest restoration pilot project at Forest Park in 2008 and 2009. 2. Figure 1 shows the one (1) acre square site at Forest Park which the COE and the WNPS have mutually agreed to be the subject area for the native plant restoration pilot project. 3. WNPS desires to provide urban forest restoration in an urban park in Snohomish County, and has identified Forest Park for such a program. 4. WNPS desires to coordinate, lead and manage a pilot project, with funding provided by WNPS and Snohomish County Surface Water Management, for native plant restoration in an urban park setting. WNPS has identified Forest Park as its preferred site in Snohomish County. The project will be conducted through a 10 week training class designed to instruct stewards in proper management practices in urban forest restoration and invasive plant removal. Once the 10 week class is completed, the restoration by the WNPS stewards of the 1 acre site is expected to continue and be accomplished during the proceeding 12 months, culminating in a minimum of 300 total stewardship hours toward the 1 acre site. For all improvements, the WNPS will be primarily responsible for project development, and the City will be in a supporting role as described in this Memorandum. Any vegetation may be moved or eliminated at the sole discretion of the City. If WNPS fails to provide the service as outlined in this agreement, the City may terminate this memorandum with WNPS. 5. Changes to the Memorandum can be made either by mutual agreement between the parties or unilaterally by the City. Primary contact people shall be identified from each party to implement the Memorandum and to facilitate effective communication and decision- making. City Contact: Business Program Manager, Jeff Price, 425-257-7314 WNPS Contact: Executive Director, Catherine Hovanic, 206-527-3210 Should conflicts arise, the contact people shall meet in person to resolve the issue and will seek assistance from the Mayor's Office if necessary. 6. Most, if not all of the City parcels are Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs), and both parties acknowledge that ESA requirements and that the City's current Critical Area 116 Ordinance apply and must be followed. Both parties also agree that their actions must meet all local, state, and federal regulations and that each party is solely responsible for compliance of their actions and their installations with all local, state, and federal regulations.