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RESOLUTION NO, 4 4 7 8 tiveA? <br /> A RESOLUTION of the City of Everett <br /> Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement <br /> with the Tulalip Tribes of Washington <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Everett is a municipal corporation, organized and formed pursuant to <br /> the laws of Washington under the charter form of city government, conferring the greatest power <br /> of local self-government consistent with the Constitution of the State of Washington unto the <br /> City of Everett; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Tulalip Tribes of Washington is a sovereign Indian nation, federally recognized <br /> as an Indian Tribe organized pursuant to the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, governed and <br /> operated pursuant to its inherent sovereign power for the benefit and welfare of its members; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Tulalip Tribes of Washington and the City of Everett share many mutual <br /> interests, including the wise development, use, and management of natural resources, <br /> environmental protection, and job creation, employment, and economic growth and development <br /> for the citizens of the City of Everett and the members of the Tulalip Tribes of Washington; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Tulalip Tribes of Washington and the City of Everett recognize the value of the <br /> creation of a constructive and sound working relationship between the two governments, based <br /> upon their mutual trust, respect, and good faith, to further their mutual environmental and <br /> economic interests; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Tulalip Tribes of Washington have asked for access to and over certain City of <br /> Everett owned property to obtain the use of certain dredged sediments owned by the State of <br /> Washington Department of Natural Resources; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Everett recognizes the substantial economic value of the dredged <br /> sediments to the Tulalip Tribes of Washington, and the substantial additional cost the Tulalip <br /> Tribes of Washington will incur if the City access is not made available; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Everett welcomes the opportunity to assist the Tulalip Tribes of <br /> Washington in utilization of the dredge sediments subject to certain conditions; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Everett and the Tulalip Tribes of Washington will meet in the near <br /> future to address issues of mutual concern; <br /> 1 <br />