2010/12/15 Council Agenda Packet

EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET PROJECT TITLE: 2 Programmatic Agreement Briefing COUNCIL BILL # between the Federal Energy 12-15-10 Proposed Action Originating Department Public Works Regulatory Commission and Consent Contact Person Julie Sklare the State Historic Preservation 12-22-10 Action Phone Number (425) 257-7208 Officer signifying the City's First Reading FOR AGENDA OF 12-15-10 concurrence Second Reading 12-22-10 Third Reading Public Hearing Budget Advisory Initialed by: Department Head CAA dote Council President 414 Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s)Approval Amount Budgeted -0- Expenditure Required -0- Account Number(s): Budget Remaining -0- Additional Required -0- DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: As part of relicensing the Henry M. Jackson Hydroelectric Project, a Historic Properties Management Plan was developed with the stakeholders for managing historic properties affected by the Jackson Project. The City's Diversion Dam(a Jackson Project facility) was found to be eligible for the National Register of Historic Places and thus, comes under the management plan. The City has been invited to concur in the Programmatic Agreement between the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Washington State Historic Preservation Officer,which allows the City to participate in Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act consultations under the terms of the Agreement. The Programmatic Agreement stipulates the implementation of the Historic Properties Management Plan by the PUD and their reporting requirements, as well as, dispute resolution and amendment and termination procedures for the signatory parties. RECOMMENDATION (Exact action requested of Council): Authorize the Mayor to sign the Programmatic Agreement between the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Washington State Historic Preservation Officer signifying the City's concurrence. 3