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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Agenda - 02/01/2011 CITY OF KENT AgendaCity Council Meeting February 1 , 2011 Mayor Suzette Cooke Jamie Perry, Council President r 4, Councilrnernbers Elizabeth Albertson Ron Harmon ,rr y 1%%i1 11 Dennis Higgins Deborah Ranniger Y SF f Debbie Raplee w„ Les Thomas homas C,-ry CLERK �r . KENT CITY COUNCIL AGENDAS KENT February 1, 2011 W>_HI. �N Council Chambers MAYOR: Suzette Cooke COUNCILMEMBERS: Jamie Perry, President Elizabeth Albertson Ron Harmon Dennis Higgins Deborah Ranniger Debbie Raplee Les Thomas ********************************************************************** COUNCIL WORKSHOP CANCELLED ********************************************************************** COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA 7:00 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER/FLAG SALUTE 2. ROLL CALL 3. CHANGES TO AGENDA A. FROM COUNCIL, ADMINISTRATION, OR STAFF B. FROM THE PUBLIC - Citizens may request that an item be added to the agenda at this time. Please stand or raise your hand to be recognized by the Mayor. 4. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS A. Public Recognition B. Police Chief Swearing In Ceremony C. Community Events D. Sister Cities Soccer Exchange Program Proclamation E. Legislative Update F. Economic Development Report 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS None 6. PUBLIC COMMENT 7. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Minutes of Previous Meeting and Workshop - Approve B. Payment of Bills - Approve C. Sound Mental Health, Safe Havens Services Consultant Agreement - Authorize D. Public Defense Services Agreement Amendment No. 5 - Authorize E. AAA Pest Control Agreement - Authorize F. King County Youth Sports Facility Grant Agreement - Authorize G. 4th Quarter Fee-in-Lieu Funds - Accept H. Green Kent Partnership 20-Year Plan - Approve I. RTC Transportation Consulting, Communities Putting Prevention to Work Grant Consultant Contract - Accept (Continued) COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA CONTINUED J. Right of Way/Storm Drainage Tract Dedication, 116th Avenue SE Street Improvements — Authorize K. GeoEngineers, S. 228th Street Union Pacific Railroad Grade Separation - Stone Columns Consultant Contract — Authorize L. GEI Consultants, SR 516 to S. 231st Way Levee Project Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) Certification Consultant Contract — Authorize M. Northwest Hydraulic Consultants, SR 516 to S. 231st Way Levee Project Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) Certification Consultant Contract — Authorize S. OTHER BUSINESS None 9. BIDS None 10. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES, STAFF AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES 11. EXECUTIVE SESSION AND ACTION AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION A. Property Acquisition 12. ADJOURNMENT NOTE: A copy of the full agenda packet is available for perusal in the City Clerk's Office and the Kent Regional Library. The Agenda Summary page and complete packet are on the City of Kent web site at www.choosekent.com An explanation of the agenda format is given on the back of this page. Any person requiring a disability accommodation should contact the City Clerk's Office in advance at (253) 856-5725. For TDD relay service call the Washington Telecommunications Relay Service at 1-800-833-6388. 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A) FROM COUNCIL, ADMINISTRATION, OR STAFF B) FROM THE PUBLIC PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS A) PUBLIC RECOGNITION B) POLICE CHIEF SWEARING IN CEREMONY C) COMMUNITY EVENTS D) SISTER CITIES SOCCER EXCHANGE PROGRAM PROCLAMATION E) LEGISLATIVE UPDATE F) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REPORT PUBLIC COMMENT Kent City Council Meeting Date February 1, 2011 Item No. 7A - 7B CONSENT CALENDAR 7. City Council Action: Councilmember moves, Councilmember seconds to approve Consent Calendar Items A through M. Discussion Action 7A. Approval of Minutes. Approval of the minutes of the workshop and regular Council meeting of January 18, 2011. 7B. Approval of Bills. Approval of payment of the bills received through December 31 and paid on December 31, 2010, after auditing by the Operations Committee on January 18, 2011. Approval of checks issued for vouchers: Date Check Numbers Amount 12/31/10 Wire Transfers 4425-4445 $2,375,753.18 12/31/10 Regular Checks 649387-649867 3,678,085.57 Use Tax Payable 62.79 $6,053,901.54 Approval of checks issued for payroll for December 16 through December 31, 2010, and paid on January 5, 2011: Date Check Numbers Amount 1/5/11 Checks 321116-321316 $ 184,807.44 12/22/10 Voids & Reissues 321115 0.00 1/5/11 Advices 277416-278035 1,214,440.03 $1,399,247.47 y RCN i Kent City Council Meeting January 18, 2011 The regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Cooke. Councilmembers present: Albertson, Harmon, Higgins, Perry, Ranniger, and Thomas. Councilmember Raplee was excused from the meeting. (CFN-198) CHANGES TO THE AGENDA A. From Council, Administration, Staff. (CFN-198) At the request of Councilmember Thomas, Consent Calendar Item P, Public Display of Fireworks Ordinance, was removed from the agenda and sent back to the Public Safety Committee for review. An excused absence for Councilmember Raplee was then added as Consent Calendar Item P. B. From the Public. (CFN-198) Zack Guill from Congressman Dave Reichert's Office asked to speak under Public Comments. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS A. Public Recognition. (CFN-198) Mayor Cooke announced that Kent Police Captain Ken Thomas has been selected to be the City's new Police Chief. B. Community Events. (CFN-198) Ranniger reminded citizens of the Monday morning ShoWalk at ShoWare Center, Albertson spoke about the ShoWare marquee contest, and Higgins noted the upcoming Suzanne Vega concert. C. Jon Johnson Recognition. (CFN-198) Mayor Cooke noted that Jon Johnson has dedicated the majority of his life to public service by serving five consecutive terms (20 years) on the City Council, and 15 years on the Land Use and Planning Board. Several Councilmembers noted that Johnson was their mentor, and others thanked him for providing a role model of honest public service. D. Kent Downtown Partnership. (CFN-462) Barbara Smith, Executive Director, expressed appreciation to the Mayor and Council for their support of the Kent Downtown Partnership. E. National Mentoring Month Proclamation. (CFN-155) Tom Wood explained the Communities in Schools of Kent mentoring program and accepted a proclamation recognizing the importance of mentoring and proclaiming January 2011 as National Mentoring Month in the City of Kent. F. Legislative Update. (CFN-198) Michelle Witham gave an update on legislative issues and highlighted the City's top priorities. PUBLIC COMMENT Zack Guill of Congressman Dave Reichert's Office offered constituent services such as passing comments on to the Washington D.C. office, and provided a local phone 1 Kent City Council Minutes January 18, 2011 number where he can be reached. Michelle Witham agreed to provide Guill with a copy of the City's legislative agenda. CONSENT CALENDAR Perry moved to approve Consent Calendar Items A through R. Thomas seconded and the motion carried. A. Approval of Minutes. (CFN-198) Minutes of the regular Council meeting of January 4, 2011, were approved. B. Approval of Bills. (CFN-104) Payment of the bills received through December 15 and paid on December 15, 2010, after auditing by the Operations Committee on January 4, 2011, were approved. Checks issued for vouchers: Date Check Numbers Amount 12/15/10 Wire Transfers 4407-4424 $2,749,669.36 12/15/10 Regular Checks 649056-649386 1,770,591.46 Void Checks 649384 (132.00) Use Tax Payable 2,026.28 $4,522,155.10 Checks issued for payroll for December 1 through December 15, 2010 and paid on December 20, 2010, were approved: Date Check Numbers Amount 12/20/10 Checks 320933-321114 $ 162,547.29 12/7/10 Voids & Reissues 320932 12/20/10 Advices 276784-277415 1,235,779.92 $1,398,327.21 C. Kent Downtown Partnership Annual Agreement. (CFN-462) The Mayor was authorized to sign the Kent Downtown Partnership annual agreement in the amount of $33,600, and all acts consistent with the terms of the agreement were ratified. D. Van Ness Feldman Federal Lobbyist Agreement. (CFN-1216) The Mayor was authorized to sign the Van Ness Feldman Consultant Services Agreement in an amount not to exceed $90,000, and all acts consistent with the terms of the agreement for the year 2011 were ratified. E. Olympic Environmental Resources Recycling Contract. (CFN-904) The Mayor was authorized to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with Olympic Environmental Resources for Waste Reduction and Recycling Activities and Programs for 2011 in an amount not to exceed $64,430, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and the Public Works Director. 2 Kent City Council Minutes January 18, 2011 F. Pace Enaineers, Stormwater Pump Station Consultant Contract. (CFN-1038) The Mayor was authorized to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with Pace Engineers, Inc. for Stormwater Pump Station Analysis in an amount not to exceed $21,690, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and the Public Works Director. G. GeoEngineers, S. 228th St. Drainage Bypass Geotechnical Service Contract. (CFN-1038) The Mayor was authorized to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with GeoEngineers for Geotechnical Services in an amount not to exceed $31,215, and establish a budget to be spent within the S. 228th Street Drainage Bypass project, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and the Public Works Director. H. ESA Adolfson, S. 228th St. Drainage Bypass Wetland Analysis Contract. (CFN-1038) The Mayor was authorized to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with ESA Adolfson to prepare a Biological Assessment and Wetland Delineation for the S. 228th Street Drainage Bypass project in an amount not to exceed $22,694.92, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and the Public Works Director. I. Strickland Heischman & Hoss, S. 228th St. Drainaae Bypass Appraisals Contract. (CFN-1038) The Mayor was authorized to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with Strickland Heischman & Hoss, Inc. to prepare appraisals on S. 228th Street for the Drainage Bypass Project and Union Pacific Grade Separation Project in an amount not to exceed $25,000, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and the Public Works Director. J. AMEC Earth & Environmental, Lower/Lowest Russell Road Levee Condi- tional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR1 Certification Consultant Contract. (CFN-1318) The Mayor was authorized to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with AMEC Earth and Environmental, Inc. for the Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) Certification of the Russell Road Levee Project in an amount not to exceed $271,703.78, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and the Public Works Director. K. Northwest Hydraulic Consultants, Lower/Lowest Russell Road Levee Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR1 Certification Hydraulic Analysis Contract. (CFN-1318) The Mayor was authorized to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with Northwest Hydraulic Consultants for hydraulic analysis for the certification of the Russell Road Levee Project in an amount not to exceed $35,691, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and the Public Works Director. L. Tetra Tech, Boeing Levee Certification Consultant Contract. (CFN-1318) The Mayor was authorized to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc. for Certification of the Boeing Levee in an amount not to exceed $260,490, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and the Public Works Director. 3 Kent City Council Minutes January 18, 2011 M. GeoEngineers, Briscoe & Desimone Levees Certification Consultant Contract. (CFN-1318) The Mayor was authorized to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with GeoEngineers, Inc. for analysis and certification of the Briscoe and Desimone Levees in an amount not to exceed $158,425, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and the Public Works Director. N. Northwest Hydraulic Consultants, Briscoe & Desimone Levees Hydraulic Analysis Contract. (CFN-1318) The Mayor was authorized to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with Northwest Hydraulic Consultants, Inc. to perform Hydraulic Analysis for Certification of the Briscoe and Desimone Levees in an amount not to exceed $69,827, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and the Public Works Director. O. East Hill Operations Center Phase II. (CFN-239) The East Hill Operations Center - Phase II project was accepted as complete and release of retainage to Shoreline Construction Company, upon standard releases from the state and release of any liens was authorized. The original contract amount was $1,964,027.59. The final contract amount was $1,704,801.06 P. Council Absence. (CFN-198) An excused absence from tonight's Council meeting for Councilmember Raplee was approved. Q. Washington Traffic Safety Commission Award. (CFN-122) The grant award from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission in the amount of $16,800 was accepted, and the Mayor was authorized to sign all necessary grant documents, establish a budget, and expend the funds in accordance with the grant agreement to purchase five flashing beacon assemblies for three Elementary school zones. The selected elementary schools are East Hill, Glenridge and Springbrook. R. Connections of South King County Consultant Services Agreement. (CFN-122) The Mayor was authorized to sign the Consultant Services Agreement with New Connections in the amount of $10,000 to provide Life Skills Workshops, case management for individual inmates and re-entry services for offenders upon their release, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney. OTHER BUSINESS A. Regional Transit Task Force. (CFN-171) The proposed resolution relates to the City endorsing and supporting the King County Regional Transit Task Force recommendations regarding a policy framework for potential growth or contraction of King County's transit system. Mayor Cooke explained the recommendations contained in the resolution. Higgins, Albertson and Perry spoke in support of the resolution, after which Perry moved to adopt Resolution No. 1838 endorsing and supporting the recommendations of the King County Regional Transit Task Force. Thomas seconded and the motion carried. B. 2011 Legislative Agenda. (CFN-198) Mayor Cooke noted that Michelle Witham had outlined the City's top legislative priorities earlier in the meeting. Thomas moved to approve the City of Kent 2011 State Legislative Agenda Top Priorities, and Perry 4 Kent City Council Minutes January 18, 2011 seconded. Thomas noted that the matter was discussed at the Operations Committee meeting earlier in the day, and that their recommendation to adopt was unanimous. The motion then carried. REPORTS A. Council President. (CFN-198) Perry announced that the Council Retreat will be held on February 4 and 5, 2011. She noted that a report on the Regional Fire Authority will be added to this section of future agendas. B. Mayor. (CFN-198) No report was given. C. Operations Committee. (CFN-198) Thomas gave a brief report on the SKCAT Board meeting he recently attended, and mentioned the new marquee at ShoWare Center. D. Parks and Human Services Committee. (CFN-198) Ranniger noted that the next meeting will be held at 5:00 o'clock on January 20, at which time a proclamation regarding a soccer exchange will be discussed, as well as the future of Safe Havens. E. Economic & Community Development Committee. (CFN-198) Perry noted that the next meeting will be held at 5:00 p.m. on January 24 and that the committee will be discussing how transportation impact fees would impact economic development. F. Public Safety Committee. (CFN-198) No report was given. G. Public Works Committee. (CFN-198) In Raplee's absence, Higgins noted that the meeting which was rescheduled from January 17 will be held at 4:00 p.m. on January 24. H. Administration. (CFN-198) Hodgson noted that there are two items regarding levees and one regarding the water system for discussion during an executive session. He said action is expected when the regular meeting reconvenes, which will be in approximately 15 minutes. EXECUTIVE SESSION The regular meeting recessed to Executive Session at 8:23 p.m., and reconvened at 8:52 p.m. ACTION AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION Property Acauisition. (CFN-239/1318) Hodgson explained that the property which was discussed during the executive session is needed in order to get the Horseshoe Bend Levee certified and urged the Council to authorize the purchase. Higgins moved to authorize the Mayor to sign the Purchase and Sale Agreement between the City of Kent and Irene & Harold Bartley, as well as other documents necessary to complete the sale for the acquisition of the property located at 26031 80th Avenue South, Kent, Washington, for the Horseshoe Bend Levee Project within established budgets and 5 Kent City Council Minutes January 18, 2011 upon concurrence of final terms and conditions by the City Attorney and Public Works Director. Harmon seconded and the motion carried. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m. (CFN-198) Brenda Jacober, CIVIC City Clerk 6 KENT Kent City Council Workshop January 18, 2011 Councilmembers Present: Harmon, Higgins, Perry, Ranniger, and Thomas. Albertson arrived at 6:05 p.m. The meeting was called to order at 5:35 p.m. by Council President Perry. Intergovernmental Issues. Councilmember assignments to regional boards and committees were confirmed, after which Councilmembers reported on the meetings they recently attended. Council Retreat Preparation. Council President Perry introduced Bonnie Boyle, the retreat facilitator, who noted that the retreat will focus on developing a vision. She gave an overview of the process, including the structure and timing, and clarified that staff is expected to participate rather than simply observe. Perry encouraged the Councilmembers to think about their vision prior to the retreat. The meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m. Brenda Jacober, CIVIC City Clerk Kent City Council Meeting Date February 1, 2011 Category Consent Calendar — 7C 1. SUBJECT: SOUND MENTAL HEALTH, SAFE HAVENS SERVICES CONSULTANT AGREEMENT — AUTHORIZE 2. SUMMARY STATEMENT: Authorize the Mayor to sign agreements with Sound Mental Health pertaining to Safe Havens Services, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney. In January of 2003, the City of Kent received a 3-year, $500,000 grant from the Federal Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) to establish a supervised visitation and safe exchange program for families impacted by domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, and stalking. With the loss of funding from the State and the County, Safe Havens faced a $140,000 gap in funding. Staff worked with the Friends of Safe Havens, representing a wide range of providers and coalitions, to find sufficient funding for 2010 and a nonprofit agency willing to run Safe Havens. The OVW has agreed that the City could transition the program to Sound Mental Health. The City will maintain ongoing involvement in the project by assigning staff as project coordinator, contracting for the OVW funds with SMH, providing additional funding through the Human Services 1%, the remaining RIC Mitigation Fund, the United Way Homeless Planner fund, unspent Safe Havens fees and private donations to the Safe Havens project. The attached Draft Agreement is a sample of the contract boilerplate that will be used for each agreement with SMH. OVW requires the City to include the Special Conditions from their agreement as part of the contract with SMH utilizing the OVW funds. The attached list of maximum amount of funds for each contract are based on current information, but will be adjusted to meet the year-end closing balances as provided by Finance. All contracts will be approved in their final draft by the City Attorney and the Parks Director before being sent to the Mayor for approval. 3. EXHIBITS: Draft Consultant Services Agreement, OVW Special Conditions, and Safe Havens Funding Chart 4. RECOMMENDED BY: Parks & Human Services Committee (Committee, Staff, Examiner, Commission, etc.) 5. FISCAL IMPACT Expenditure? X Revenue? X Currently in the Budget? Yes X No 6. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Councilmember moves, Councilmember seconds DISCUSSION: ACTION: CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF KENT AND SOUND MENTAL HEALTH THIS AGREEMENT is made between the City of Kent, a Washington municipal corporation (hereinafter the "City"), and Sound Mental Health organized under the laws of the State of Washington, located and doing business at 1600 East Olive Street, Seattle, WA 98122 (206) 302-2200 (hereinafter the "Consultant"). I. DESCRIPTION OF WORK. Consultant shall perform the following services for the City in accordance with the following described plans and/or specifications: Sound Mental Health will provide visitation and exchange services to domestic violence victims and their children. The services will be provided in accordance with the Special Conditions as outlined in Exhibit A. SMH will also be responsible for particibating in quarterly meetings with the Safe Havens Collaborative Partners. Quarterly SMH will submit all information and data required for the City to provide the Dept of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women with reports required through the City's Safe Havens Grant.The following exhibits are attached and incorporated by this reference as if fully set forth herein; Exhibit A Special Conditions, Exhibit B Scope and Schedule of Work; Exhibit C, Billing Voucher and Service Report; Exhibit C, Exhibit D, Demographic Report; Exhibit E, Insurance Certificate; and Exhibit F, Debarment Certification. Consultant further represents that the services furnished under this Agreement will be performed in accordance with generally accepted professional practices within the Puget Sound region in effect at the time those services are performed. II. TIME OF COMPLETION. The parties agree that work will begin on the tasks described in Section I above immediately upon the effective date of this Agreement. Upon the effective date of this Agreement, Consultant shall complete the work described in Section I by] December 31, 2012. III. COMPENSATION. A. The City shall pay the Consultant, based on time and materials, an amount not to exceed $113,000 for the services described in this Agreement. This is the maximum amount to be paid under this Agreement for the work described in Section I above, and shall not be exceeded without the prior written authorization of the City in the form of a negotiated and executed amendment to this agreement. The Consultant agrees that the hourly or flat rate charged by it for its services contracted for herein shall remain locked at the negotiated rate(s) for a period of one (1) year from the effective date of this Agreement. The Consultant's billing rates shall be as delineated in Exhibit B. B. The Consultant shall submit quarterly payment invoices to the City for work performed, and a final bill upon completion of all services described in this Agreement. The City shall provide payment within forty-five (45) days of receipt of an invoice. If the City objects to all or any portion of an invoice, it shall notify the Consultant and reserves the option to only pay that portion of the invoice not in dispute. In that event, the parties will immediately make every effort to settle the disputed portion. IV. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. The parties intend that an Independent Contractor-Employer Relationship will be created by this Agreement. By their execution of this Agreement, and in accordance with Ch. 51.08 RCW, the parties make the following representations: A. The Consultant has the ability to control and direct the performance and details of its work, the City being interested only in the results obtained under this Agreement. B. The Consultant maintains and pays for its own place of business from which Consultant's services under this Agreement will be performed. C. The Consultant has an established and independent business that is eligible for a business deduction for federal income tax purposes that existed before the City retained Consultant's services, or the Consultant is engaged in an independently established trade, occupation, profession, or business of the same nature as that involved under this Agreement. D. The Consultant is responsible for filing as they become due all necessary tax documents with appropriate federal and state agencies, including the Internal Revenue Service and the state Department of Revenue. E. The Consultant has registered its business and established an account with the state Department of Revenue and other state agencies as may be required by Consultant's business, and has obtained a Unified Business Identifier (UBI) number from the State of Washington. F. The Consultant maintains a set of books dedicated to the expenses and earnings of its business. V. TERMINATION. Either party may terminate this Agreement, with or without cause, upon providing the other party thirty (30) days written notice at its address set forth on the signature block of this Agreement. After termination, the City VIII. INSURANCE. The Consultant shall procure and maintain for the duration of the Agreement, insurance of the types and in the amounts described in Exhibit E attached and incorporated by this reference. IX. EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION. The City will provide its best efforts to provide reasonable accuracy of any information supplied by it to Consultant for the purpose of completion of the work under this Agreement. X. OWNERSHIP AND USE OF RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS. Original documents, drawings, designs, reports, or any other records developed or created under this Agreement shall belong to and become the property of the City. All records submitted by the City to the Consultant will be safeguarded by the Consultant. Consultant shall make such data, documents, and files available to the City upon the City's request. The City's use or reuse of any of the documents, data and files created by Consultant for this project by anyone other than Consultant on any other project shall be without liability or legal exposure to Consultant. XI. CITY'S RIGHT OF INSPECTION. Even though Consultant is an independent contractor with the authority to control and direct the performance and details of the work authorized under this Agreement, the work must meet the approval of the City and shall be subject to the City's general right of inspection to secure satisfactory completion. XII. WORK PERFORMED AT CONSULTANT'S RISK. Consultant shall take all necessary precautions and shall be responsible for the safety of its employees, agents, and subcontractors in the performance of the contract work and shall utilize all protection necessary for that purpose. All work shall be done at Consultant's own risk, and Consultant shall be responsible for any loss of or damage to materials, tools, or other articles used or held for use in connection with the work. XIII. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. A. Recyclable Materials. Pursuant to Chapter 3.80 of the Kent City Code, the City requires its contractors and consultants to use recycled and recyclable products whenever practicable. A price preference may be available for any designated recycled product. B. Non-Waiver of Breach. The failure of the City to insist upon strict performance of any of the covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, or to exercise any option conferred by this Agreement in one or more instances shall not be construed to be a waiver or relinquishment of those covenants, agreements or options, and the same shall be and remain in full force and effect. C. Resolution of Disputes and Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington. If the parties are unable to settle any dispute, difference or claim arising from the parties' performance of this Agreement, the exclusive means of resolving that dispute, difference or claim, shall only be by filing suit exclusively under the venue, rules and jurisdiction of the King County Superior Court, King County, Washington, unless the parties agree in writing to an alternative dispute resolution process. In any claim or may take possession of all records and data within the Consultant's possession pertaining to this project, which may be used by the City without restriction. If the City's use of Consultant's records or data is not related to this project, it shall be without liability or legal exposure to the Consultant. VI. DISCRIMINATION. In the hiring of employees for the performance of work under this Agreement or any subcontract, the Consultant, its subcontractors, or any person acting on behalf of the Consultant or subcontractor shall not, by reason of race, religion, color, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, discriminate against any person who is qualified and available to perform the work to which the employment relates. Consultant shall execute the attached City of Kent Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Declaration, Comply with City Administrative Policy 1.2, and upon completion of the contract work, file the attached Compliance Statement. VII. INDEMNIFICATION. Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold the City, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers harmless from any and all claims, injuries, damages, losses or suits, including all legal costs and attorney fees, arising out of or in connection with the Consultant's performance of this Agreement, except for that portion of the injuries and damages caused by the City's negligence. The City's inspection or acceptance of any of Consultant's work when completed shall not be grounds to avoid any of these covenants of indemnification. Should a court of competent jurisdiction determine that this Agreement is subject to RCW 4.24.115, then, in the event of liability for damages arising out of bodily injury to persons or damages to property caused by or resulting from the concurrent negligence of the Consultant and the City, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers, the Consultant's liability hereunder shall be only to the extent of the Consultant's negligence. IT IS FURTHER SPECIFICALLY AND EXPRESSLY UNDERSTOOD THAT THE INDEMNIFICATION PROVIDED HEREIN CONSTITUTES THE CONSULTANT'S WAIVER OF IMMUNITY UNDER INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE, TITLE 51 RCW, SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS INDEMNIFICATION. THE PARTIES FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE MUTUALLY NEGOTIATED THIS WAIVER. In the event Consultant refuses tender of defense in any suit or any claim, if that tender was made pursuant to this indemnification clause, and if that refusal is subsequently determined by a court having jurisdiction (or other agreed tribunal) to have been a wrongful refusal on the Consultant's part, then Consultant shall pay all the City's costs for defense, including all reasonable expert witness fees and reasonable attorneys' fees, plus the City's legal costs and fees incurred because there was a wrongful refusal on the Consultant's part. The provisions of this section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. lawsuit for damages arising from the parties' performance of this Agreement, each party shall pay all its legal costs and attorney's fees incurred in defending or bringing such claim or lawsuit, including all appeals, in addition to any other recovery or award provided by law; provided, however, nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to limit the City's right to indemnification under Section VII of this Agreement. D. Written Notice. All communications regarding this Agreement shall be sent to the parties at the addresses listed on the signature page of the Agreement, unless notified to the contrary. Any written notice hereunder shall become effective three (3) business days after the date of mailing by registered or certified mail, and shall be deemed sufficiently given if sent to the addressee at the address stated in this Agreement or such other address as may be hereafter specified in writing. E. Assignment. Any assignment of this Agreement by either party without the written consent of the non-assigning party shall be void. If the non-assigning party gives its consent to any assignment, the terms of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect and no further assignment shall be made without additional written consent. F. Modification. No waiver, alteration, or modification of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be binding unless in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of the City and Consultant. G. Entire Agreement. The written provisions and terms of this Agreement, together with any Exhibits attached hereto, shall supersede all prior verbal statements of any officer or other representative of the City, and such statements shall not be effective or be construed as entering into or forming a part of or altering in any manner this Agreement. All of the above documents are hereby made a part of this Agreement. However, should any language in any of the Exhibits to this Agreement conflict with any language contained in this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. H. Compliance with Laws. The Consultant agrees to comply with all federal, state, and municipal laws, rules, and regulations that are now effective or in the future become applicable to Consultant's business, equipment, and personnel engaged in operations covered by this Agreement or accruing out of the performance of those operations. I. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, and all of which will together constitute this one Agreement. IN WITNESS, the parties below execute this Agreement, which shall become effective on the last date entered below. CONSULTANT: CITY OF KENT: By: By: (signature) (signature) Print Name: Print Name: Suzette Cooke Its Its Mayor (title) DATE: DATE: NOTICES TO BE SENT TO: NOTICES TO BE SENT TO: CONSULTANT: CITY OF KENT: David R Stone, CEO Katherin Johnson Sound Mental Health City of Kent 1600 E Olive Street 220 Fourth Avenue South Seattle, WA 98122 Kent, WA 98032 206-302-2200 (telephone) (253) 856.5073 (telephone) 206-302-2210 (facsimile) (253) 856.6070 (facsimile) APPROVED AS TO FORM: Kent Law Department [In this field, you may enter the electronic filepath where the contract has been saved] DECLARATION CITY OF KENT EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY The City of Kent is committed to conform to Federal and State laws regarding equal opportunity. As such all contractors, subcontractors and suppliers who perform work with relation to this Agreement shall comply with the regulations of the City's equal employment opportunity policies. The following questions specifically identify the requirements the City deems necessary for any contractor, subcontractor or supplier on this specific Agreement to adhere to. An affirmative response is required on all of the following questions for this Agreement to be valid and binding. If any contractor, subcontractor or supplier willfully misrepresents themselves with regard to the directives outlines, it will be considered a breach of contract and it will be at the City's sole determination regarding suspension or termination for all or part of the Agreement; The questions are as follows: 1. I have read the attached City of Kent administrative policy number 1.2. 2. During the time of this Agreement I will not discriminate in employment on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, age, or the presence of all sensory, mental or physical disability. 3. During the time of this Agreement the prime contractor will provide a written statement to all new employees and subcontractors indicating commitment as an equal opportunity employer. 4. During the time of the Agreement I, the prime contractor, will actively consider hiring and promotion of women and minorities. 5. Before acceptance of this Agreement, an adherence statement will be signed by me, the Prime Contractor, that the Prime Contractor complied with the requirements as set forth above. By signing below, I agree to fulfill the five requirements referenced above. Dated this day of 20 By: For: Title: Date: CITY OF KENT ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY NUMBER: 1.2 EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 1998 SUBJECT: MINORITY AND WOMEN SUPERSEDES: April 1, 1996 CONTRACTORS APPROVED BY Jim White, Mayor POLICY: Equal employment opportunity requirements for the City of Kent will conform to federal and state laws. All contractors, subcontractors, consultants and suppliers of the City must guarantee equal employment opportunity within their organization and, if holding Agreements with the City amounting to $10,000 or more within any given year, must take the following affirmative steps: 1. Provide a written statement to all new employees and subcontractors indicating commitment as an equal opportunity employer. 2. Actively consider for promotion and advancement available minorities and women. Any contractor, subcontractor, consultant or supplier who willfully disregards the City's nondiscrimination and equal opportunity requirements shall be considered in breach of contract and subject to suspension or termination for all or part of the Agreement. Contract Compliance Officers will be appointed by the Directors of Planning, Parks, and Public Works Departments to assume the following duties for their respective departments. 1. Ensuring that contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and suppliers subject to these regulations are familiar with the regulations and the City's equal employment opportunity policy. 2. Monitoring to assure adherence to federal, state and local laws, policies and guidelines. CITY OF KENT EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMPLIANCE STATEMENT This form shall be filled out AFTER COMPLETION of this project by the Contractor awarded the Agreement. I, the undersigned, a duly represented agent of Company, hereby acknowledge and declare that the before-mentioned company was the prime contractor for the Agreement known as that was entered into on the (date), between the firm I represent and the City of Kent. I declare that I complied fully with all of the requirements and obligations as outlined in the City of Kent Administrative Policy 1.2 and the Declaration City of Kent Equal Employment Opportunity Policy that was part of the before-mentioned Agreement. Dated this day of 20 By: For: Title: Date: Exhibit A v KENT Scope and Schedule of Work ""'""".,." 2011-2012 Consultant Services Agreement PAR33. RECREATION S COMMUNIT SERVICES Agency: Sound Mental Health 2011 Funding: $57,000 Program: OVW Safe Havens Services 2012Fundin : $56,000 This funding Sound Mental Health will provide will provide: visitation and exchange services to Total: $113,000 victims of domestic violence and their children with a focus on safety while adhering to all Special Conditions as identified by OVW. SMH will provide quarterly reports and financial statements to City of Kent Housing and Human Services staff for submittal to OVW. SMH will have key staff attend quarterly Collaborator's meetings to review the program. SMH staff will attend all required OVW trainings, web conferences, etc. Manage and administer program and facility. Special Conditions: �yP Do'nrm t f] stice ffleeonv 1 ce Against Wo en AWARD CONTINUATION SHEET PAGE Cooperative Agreement i -_RD_--- PILCI'NUMBER 20E9{W-AX KOn] AWARD DATE 09/IBQa09 SPECIAL CONDITIONS' I. The recipient agrees to comply with the oriental ad adml.ismntive minimal set forth in the al edition of the Office of Justice Programs(OJP)Financial Guido, 2. Timetsileculaeknowledgcs fiatfailme to submit anaweptable Equal Employment Opportunity Plan(if recipient is required to submit one pursuant to 28GFR.Section 42.302),thal Is approved by the Of re to r Civil Righ4s,isa violation of its Certified Aaamoees and may r.an in suspension or tennitI 1 11 of funding,until such time a the recipient is in compliance. 3. The recipient agrees to comply with the orgmtizetional audit ate aquirunents of OMB Circular A-133,Audits of Scott,, Local Governments,and Non ProfitOrganizations,and further understands and agrees that funds may be withheld,or other related mi,tictureas may be imposed,if namit ding our issues(if arty)from OMB Circe to A-133 audits(and any other audit.,of OIP gram foods)am,at sntisfactori IS and promptly addressed,as further them had in the current edition of the OUP Financial Go ide,Chapter by 4. Recipient u nderstands and agrees that it cannot use any federal funds,either directly or indirectly,in support of the enammenq repeal,and!pention or adoption of any law,regulation nr policy,ru any level of govenvnont without the express prior written approval of OV W,in order to avoid violation of 18 USC§1913.The recipient may,however,use federal funds nacelles...Ic with and provide information to Federal,State,local,tribal and ten'iamial public officials and agencies to develop and implement policies to induce or eliminate domestic violence,dating violence,sexual assault,and stalking(as those terms art defined in 42 USC 13925(a))when such collaboration and provision of information is consistent with the activities etharwise,authorized under Wis grnnlprogram. 5. The recipient must promptly refer to the DOI OIG any mcdible evidence that a principal,employee,agent,contractor, subgmmce,subcontractor,or other pEuna has either 1)submitted a false claim for gram funds under the False Claims Act;or 2)c ncrouled a criminal or civil suare on of Incas pturemng to fraud,craft is(of interest,bribery,gratuity,or Maiden misconduct involving grant funds.This condition also applies to any subrecipients. Potential fraud,waste, abuse,of misconduct,should be reported to the OIG by- ..it Office of the Inspector General U.S.Department of Justice loveshgaticns Division 950 Pennsylvania Avenue,N.W. Room 4]06 Washing,..,DC 20530 e-mail:Pat hotline@u ul gov hotline:(eontam infoneence in English and Spanish):(800)869-4499 or trillion fax:(202)6169881 Additional information is available from the DOI OIG website at www,usd0fl o throg. 6. The grantee agrees to comply with all relevant smmtory and regul hury radfambreauts which may include,among other relevant authorities,the Violence Against Women Act of 1994,P.L.103-322,the Violence Against Woman Acwf 2000,P.L.106-386,the Omnibus Crime Cement and Safe Streets Act of 1968,42 U.S.0 3711 et we,the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005,P.L.109-162,and OVW's implememing regulations at 28 CFR Part 90. OJF FORM 1 Wa/2lRP,V.4AM ,,I'- Deparannaw of hostile 3 Office on Violence Aga ust Women AWARD CONTINUA'PWN SHEET once r-or-n Cooperative Agreement PRO)PLI NUMBER ILe9-0WA%K007 AWARD ran r 0911912009 SPECIAL CONDITIONS 9. Approved ofers award does not indicate approval of any consultant ,,in in excess of$450 per day. Adetailed justifiention meat be submitted wand approved by the Office on Violence Against Women prior to obligation or experoituo ofsnch funds. 8. The Director of OVW,upon a finding that there has boon substantial failure by the grunter to comply with applicable laws,regulations,and/or the teams and conditions of the grant car cooperative agreement,will terminate or suspend until The Director is satisfied that there Is no longer such fallmc,all or pan of the grunt of em poraive agreement,in accordance with the provisions of 28 CFR Part 18,as applicable means mutandis, 9. The grantee agrees to submit one copy of all reports and proposed publications funded under all,project not less than twenty(20)days prior to public release for OV W owners. Prior mview and approval of a report or publication is required if project funds are to be used to publish of distribute reports and publications developed under this grant. 10. The grantee agrees to submit semiantmal progress u,sals that describe project activities during We reporting period. Progress reports mu at be submitted within 30 days after the end of the repotting per ads,which are Janno,I-June 30 and July I-December 31 For the duration of the award.Future awards may be withheld if progress reports are delinquent.Or utteed are required m submit this information oil ineq through the Odurs Manegcment System(OMS),ou the semi-annual progress report for tile relevant OV W grant programs. 11, Under the Government Performance and Results Ad(GFRA)and VAWA 2000,grmneos ore requi red to col lest and maintain data that measure the effectiveness of their grant-funded activities, Accordingly,the grantee agrees to submit semi-ammal electronic progress reporrs on progrnm activities and program affemi veness measures. Information that grantees net collect under GPRA and VAWA 2000 includes,but is not limited to:I)number of persons served;2) number of persons seeking services who could not be served;3)number of supervised visitation mid exchange centers supported by the program;4)number of supervised visits between parents and children,and 5)number of supervised exchanges between parents and children. 12. Tire recipient agrees to submit quarterly financial status reports to OVW. Atpresent,these mpone are to be submitted on-line(at https:/I gmms.ojpRrdoj.pv)using Standard Form SF 269A,not later than 45 days after(he end of each calendar quarter.The recipient understands that aftea October 15,2009,OV W will discan(inue Its use of the SF 269A, and will require award recipients to submit border y notarial status repmts within 30 days after the and of each calendar quarter,using the government-wide Standard Form 425 Federal Financial Report from(available for viewing at www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/s[nudard_fonrt/fir.pdp. Beginning with the report for the four(,calendar quarter of 2009(and continuing Rearmed'),the recipient agrees that it will submit quarterly financial status reports to OV W on-line(at hops://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov)using the SF 425 Federal Financial Rupert form,not later than]0 days after the end of each calendar quarter.The final report shall be submitted not later than 90 days following the end of the grant period. 13, The grantee agrees to comply with tire applicable requirements of 28 C.F.R.Part 38,the Department of Justice regulation goveming"Iqual Treatment for Faith Based Organizations'(the"Equal Treatment Regulation').The Equal Treatment Regulation provides in pan that Department of Justice grant awards of direct funding may not be used to fund any inherently religious activities,such as worship,religious instruction,or pm,mytiention.Recipients of direct grants may still engage in inherently religious activities,but such activities must be separate in time of place floor the Department of Justice funded program,and participation in such activities by individuals receiving services from the grantee or a sub ,..Leemust be voluntary.The Equal Treatment Regulation also makes clear that organisations participating In Rostrums directly funded by(he Depatmem of Jusa V me But pcomitied to disahninum in the pro ..ion of services on the basis of a beneficiary's religion. OUP FORM 4CAM012(REV.4 88) Dcp....rent of ustice p� office On Violence Against Womco AWARD CONTINUATION ^13 SKEET PnaR y�r-s Cooperative Agreement PRO1PCf NUMBER ]OOAC\V-AX-KW] AW AI2U OATP 09/102009 SPECIAL CONDITIONS 18, Within 45 am,after the endof any conference,meeting,retreat,seminar,symposium,tramiogactivity,or similar event funded under Ibis award,and the coal cost of which exceeds$20,000 in award funds,the recipient must provide the ...gram manager with the fallowing information aad ircmwEd casts: 1)name of awmt; 2)event dates; 3)location of event; 4)number of federal crusaders; 5)number of non-federal evenness; 6)costs of event space,including rooms for breakout sessions; 9)costs of audio visual services{ 8)other eginpmum costs(E.g.,computer fees,telephone fees), 9)costs of printing slid dish diction; 10)costs or meals provided during the event; 11)costs of refreshments provided during the event 12)costs of ducat planner; 13)costs of event facilitators;and 14)any other direct costs associated with the event. The recipient must also itemize and report any of the following attendee(including participants,presenters,speakers) casts that are paid or telmbursed with cooperative...cement funds: 1)meals and incidental expenses(M&IC portion of per diem); t 2)lodging; 3)transportation to/from event location(e.g.,common can mr,privately owned vehicle(POV));and 4)local transportation(e.g.,rental our,POV)at event location. Note that if say item is paid for with registration fees,or any other non-awarcl funding,then that portion of the expense does not iced to be mponed. I _J Far FORM 4Wn2(REV.48s) DIP" t fI tiwOR v cAgointwumen AWARDCONTINOAIION SHEET PA69'I Cooperative Agreement P It012C[NVMOpIi 2001 C\V-A%Ken] AWARD DATE 09/182009 SPECIAL CONDITIONS 19, TERMS OF,THE COOPERATIVE AORELM6NT The Office on Violeou Against Women()VW)has elected to enter into a Cooperative Agreement with the City of Kent and its project partners,the YWCA of King County,the King County Coalition Against Domestic Violence,the King County Prosecutor's Protection Order Advocacy Program,and the Unified Family Court Division of the King County Superior Court,to mourner available supervised visitation and echo exchange services far victims of domestic vlulena,child abuse,sexual assault,teen dating violence,and stalking.This decision reflects a strong mutual interest In hmre.ing the safety and well-being of victims and their ehlidren daring supervised vfriction,and safe exchanges. The award recipient acknowledge&that OVW will play asubstained .to in shaping and monircong she product. j STATEMENT OP FEDERAL INVOLVEMENT The Office on Violence Against Women()VW)will: 1.Provide Do services of a Federal Program Specialist Do single point of contact for fibc adml at"'inme of this ceepeREEV agreement. 2.Monitor program development and implementation,and fulfill an oversight function regarding the no,". 3.Review and approve contcnrand(Donator the materials produced in conjunction in,due project. 4.Provide input,rodlrect We project as needad,and actively moment the project by melhods including but not limited to ongoing emlict with the mcipionl. 5.Approve sit.and date,of all amy,itrolowd ecli a s. it OIP FORM 40 W/i(REV,4,88) y� Depricurecat oflattice Office an v h1crice Aga'mat Women AWARD CONTINUATION dv � t � yy SHEET e,wu =rer-tr Cooperative Agreement I �. .. - YR019CINIIMeCR 2eeAL'w-A%-KO07 AWAIi1J OA'rL 09/1811.009 SPECIAL CONDITIONS 20. STATL>MENTGFRECIPILM RESPONSIPILYGES The City afKenl will work collaboratively in lbe hnplem atuid a of theganl pro'Ieet with the YWCA of King Co riA, the Ring County Coalition Agninrt Domestic Violence,the King County ProsecumPS Protcrnion Order Advocacy Progrmq and cite t)nifietl Fomily Coup Division of the King Comity Superior Court. Recipients will I.Work closely with OVW In the development and lmplemenmdon of(his project. 2.Ensure that a multi-disciplinary team participates in project development and Implementation. The count- disciplidary team should mcladc n pfe,carsu ves from the grantee agency,the state or local court,and the demesne violmtmisexual assault agency. Representatives will participate in the consulting committee',attend meetings and nadtutee,as designated by OVW,and substantially participate in the planning and implenemadon of visltntion and exchanges services as outlined by the gent program. 3.Identify a reprexcursive of the grantee agency to serve as projcd conedinirm. This representative will s lsstanti at ly participate in all aspects of the grant pr jece,emamnme devclopmenl and Implemeaation s,n,dec,;and wtend meetings and instiutes,Los designated by OVW 4. Send project staff and collaborative partners let rawangs and institutes,as designated by OV W. 5.Participate In all OVW funded technical assistance opportunities related to the Supervised Visimtim,Grant Program, including,but not limited to,grantee meetings,on.,he IechNcal assistance,and site visits. 6.Allocate project funds,as designated by OVW,for allowable costs to participate in OV Wsponsomd technical ssistance.Funds designated for OV W-xpmuawd technical assistance may not be used for any other purpose without Prior approval of OVW.1.1...ical assisrance includes,but is net limited to,peer-m-peer cchouldinas,focus groups, neutering site visits,conferences and workshops conducted by OVW designated technical ri,imse, mvldersm OVW designated consultant and contractors. 2.Provide OVW with the agenda for any training seminars,workshops,or conferences not sponsored by OVA that project stiff propose to attend using grant funds.The grantee must receive prior approval from OVW before using OVW grant funds to attend any training,workshops,or conferences not sponsored by GVW.To request approval, grantees must submit a Grant Adjustment Notice(GAN)request through the Grants Management System to OVW with is copy of me occurs brochure,curriculum muUm agenda,a description of the hens or trainers,and as estimated breakdown of costs.The GAN request should be submitted to OVW at least 20 days before begisnmion for the event hi doe,Approval to attend no.DV W sponsored programs will be Given on a case-by-case basis. 8.Ensure that grant fonds will be used to supped supervised visitation and safe visitation exchange of children by and between parents is situations involving domestic violence,child abuse,sexual assault,or stalking.In accordance with 42 USC 10420,the gmntec may not use grant funds to support individnnl counseling,family counseling,parent education,support groups or therapeutic supervision.The gramme may not mandate victims to parent education or other program services. 9. Ensure that grant funds will net be used to provide offslte or overnight visitation services.Offslts visitation includes, but is not limited to,any monitored visit between a child and a nomomstadial parent that coma outside the premises of the visitation curler,Overnight visitation Includes,hot is not limited to,any monitored visit between a child and a non- ' cuetofted parent that occurs outside of tire normal operating hours of the visitation center, I� OR Foust 4MM urns,4-88) DeParnmClt oflusice ^ 5 �, Office ouvoonce AS,last Women AWARD CONTINUATION Ott t O SHEET PAGI it �e5999999 _ Cooperative Agreement _. GXO18C[NOMB9R 2009 CW A%-Kam AWARD DATE e9/18120p9 SPECIAL CONDITIONS 21. STATEMENT OP RECIPIENT RESPONSIBILITIES,coat. j 10. Develop formal affiliations with orgartimitions that will beable to provide services and consultation to the programs in their work with children and palroms.Accordingly,grantees must establish a consulting eotnmiuee tam includes experts in the following Fields:child abuse told neglect,mound health,butoror'.s inter,cout,n,law ealLrcement,child protection services,and advocacy far victims of surveil,vlolwce,dating vicica ca,stalking old scwal assault. 11. Koval,and implement adequote security meusures.including but not l imiled to,adegmmfc lides,pmcedna, and perannncl capable of pmvmain,violence,for the operation of supervised visitation programs an safe visitmlOR exchange. 12.Agree that Oftoes are charged for use of programs a services,any to,,chargul must be based on the income of the Individuals axon,the Dmg,a.o or aervioea,unless aherwlose providcd by scud order. 13,panic that the grant project is developed and Implcmcntd in a manna that a consistent with the Guiding Principles of tho Supervised Visitation Pmgmm.The Guiding Principals embody no slatumry requirements and objectives of the Supervised Visitation Pmgmm.They are intended to guide practice for OV W grantees.Thn s[andanls and practices included within the Guiding Principles are considered to be good practice when oddressiog the needs of victims and glair children. Centers funded under the Supervised Visitation Program can and the encouraged to gar beyond the practices outline Within the Guiding I'dociples. FOO FORM 4 W N21 RRV.4-88) Safe Havens Funding Chart H00023 Office on Violence Against Women - Safe Havens Project Funding $132,000 over 2 years 10006370 1% Human Services Fund (approved by Council through Budget) $11,000 yr/for 2 years H00014 Balance of collected fees $6,000 one time only H00025 Balance of donations $4,000 one time only H00079 Funding from R]C Impact Account $6,000 one time only H00050 Funding from United Way Account $20,000 one time only Kent City Council Meeting Date February 1, 2011 Category Consent Calendar — 7D 1. SUBJECT: PUBLIC DEFENSE SERVICES AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 5 — AUTHORIZE 2. SUMMARY STATEMENT: Authorize the Mayor to sign Amendment Number Five to the Public Defense Services Agreement with Stewart, Beall, MacNichols and Harmell. The City of Kent is required by statute to provide Indigent Counsel services for individuals unable to afford legal representation when charged with a crime in Kent Municipal Court. Stewart, Beall, MacNichols and Harmell, under an agree- ment with the City, represents those individuals needing legal representation based on financial need. This amendment will continue the increased payment amount to Stewart, Beall, MacNichols and Harmell from $36,000 per month to $46,000 per month for another year. The increase is based on the increase to the City's population and has been in effect for six months. Stewart, Beall, MacNichols and Harmell's agreement with the City for indigent counsel will expire at the end of this year. Staff will be reviewing the current payment amount and indigent counsel case loads in preparation for a new agreement in 2012. 3. EXHIBITS: Public Defense Services Agreement Amendment Number Five 4. RECOMMENDED BY: Parks & Human Services Committee (Committee, Staff, Examiner, Commission, etc.) 5. FISCAL IMPACT Expenditure? X Revenue? N/A Currently in the Budget? Yes X No 6. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Councilmember moves, Councilmember seconds DISCUSSION: ACTION: KENT AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO AGREEMENT FOR PUBLIC DEFENSE SERVICES (between City of Kent and Stewart Beall MacNichols & Harmell, Inc., P.S.) THIS AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR PUBLIC DEFENSE SERVICES ("Amendment No. 5") is made between the CITY OF KENT, a Washington municipal corporation ("City"), and STEWART BEALL MacNICHOLS & HARMELL, INC., P.S., a Washington professional services corporation ("Attorney"). RECITALS A. Under the parties existing Agreement for Public Defense Services ("Agreement"), the Attorney provides public defense services to indigent defendants appointed to the Attorney by the Kent Municipal Court. These public defense services are provided by Attorney in exchange for a monthly compensation rate of $36,000. The current term of the parties' Agreement expires December 31, 2011. B. On July 1, 2010, the City's annexation of the Panther Lake Annexation Area took effect. This annexation increased the City's population by approximately 24,000 additional residents, and expanded the City's territorial boundary by approximately five (5) additional square miles. On July 1, 2010, the Attorney began providing public defense services to indigent defendants who commit crimes within this newly annexed area of Kent. In order to compensate the Attorney for these additional services, the parties have agreed to amend the Agreement in order to increase the Attorney's monthly compensation from $36,000 to $46,000. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual intent, desire, and promises of the parties and other good and valuable consideration, the City and Attorney agree as follows: AGREEMENT 1. Paragraph 11 of the Agreement for Public Defense Services, entitled "Compensation," is amended as follows: 11. Compensation. a. Payment for Services: The City shall pay the Attorney for services rendered under this Agreement as follows: AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO AGREEMENT FOR PUBLIC DEFENSE SERVICES - 1 OF 4 The City shall provide to Attorney for services rendered under this Agreement the sum of FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($552,000) per year, to be paid at the rate of FORTY SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS ($46,000) per month from January 1, 2011, through December 31, 2011, to compensate Attorney for the additional case referrals to the Panther Lake Annexation. Attorney shall bill the City each month for services rendered herein. In the event this Agreement is terminated pursuant to the provisions set forth in this Agreement, the Attorney's compensation shall be prorated based upon the number of months and portions of months which have elapsed between the commencement of the year and the effective date of termination. b. Appeals. The Attorney shall handle appeals taken by indigent defendants, regardless of whether the Attorney represented said defendant at trial. This service is to be included within the Scope of Services described in Section 1 of this Agreement and the Compensation provided for in Section 11(a) above. c. Miscellaneous Costs. The City agrees to reimburse the Attorney for all reasonable costs associated with obtaining and transcribing trial court records for appeal purposes if such costs have not been waived. d. Billing. The Attorney shall bill the City, in care of the City's human services office, on the first day of the month, or the first workday thereafter: (i) for the monthly installment set forth in subsection 11(a) above; and (ii) for all costs incurred by the Attorney under subsection 11(c) above for the previous month or months. In addition to the reporting requirements of Section 17 of this Agreement, the Attorney shall submit with the monthly bill, a report that sets forth the number of cases to which the Attorney was appointed. The submission of the report with the monthly bill is a condition of payment under this Agreement. The City shall make payments on or before the 20th day of the month following the month for which services were rendered; provided, that any billing not received by the City's human services office on or before the fourth working day of the month shall not be due and payable until the City's next billing period. 2. Attorney certifies to City that the Agreement for Public Defense Services is in full force and effect and that there exist no uncured defaults on the part of the Attorney under the Agreement. The City certifies to Attorney that the Agreement is in full force and effect, that there exist no uncured defaults on the part of the City under the Contract. AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO AGREEMENT FOR PUBLIC DEFENSE SERVICES - 2 OF 4 3. All acts consistent with the authority of the Agreement and prior to the effective date of this Amendment No. 5 are hereby ratified and affirmed, and the terms of the Agreement, Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2, Amendment No. 3, Amendment No. 4, and this Amendment No. 5 shall be deemed to have applied. 4. Except as specifically amended, all remaining provisions of the Agreement and its amendments shall remain in full force and effect. IN WITNESS, the parties have executed this Amendment No. 1, which shall become effective on the last date executed below. STEWART BEALL MacNICHOLS CITY OF KENT & HARMELL, INC., P.S. By: By: Print Name: Print Name: Suzette Cooke Title: Title: Mayor Date: Date: APPROVED AS TO FORM: By: City of Kent Law Department ATTEST: By: Brenda Jacober, City Clerk P'.\GvJ\Flles\open FIIesUzt5-Publlcoefenseservices\StewartBeallAgreement-Amenament4.doc AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO AGREEMENT FOR PUBLIC DEFENSE SERVICES - 3 OF 4 Kent City Council Meeting Date February 1, 2011 Category Consent Calendar — 7E 1. SUBJECT: AAA PEST CONTROL AGREEMENT — AUTHORIZE 2. SUMMARY STATEMENT: Authorize the Mayor to sign a three-year Goods and Services Agreement with AAA Pest Control Inc., in the amount of $38,339.91, excluding Washington State Sales Tax, for pest inspection and abatement services at various city-owned buildings. 3. EXHIBITS: Bid Tab and Goods & Services Agreement 4. RECOMMENDED BY: Parks & Human Services Committee (Committee, Staff, Examiner, Commission, etc.) 5. FISCAL IMPACT Expenditure? X Revenue? N/A Currently in the Budget? Yes X No 6. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Councilmember moves, Councilmember seconds DISCUSSION: ACTION: QUOTE TAB PEST CONTROL SERVICES NOVEMBER 12, 2010 QUOTE Amount These quotes are for 3 years. AAA Pest Control $38,339.91 Kent Eagle Pest Eliminators, Inc. $43,394.60 Everett Sprague A Pest Solutions Co. $ 580.00 Tacoma Sprague's bid was incomplete i i GOODS & SERVICES AGREEMENT between the City of Kent and AAA Pest Control® Inc. THIS AGREEMENT is made by and between the City of Kent, a Washington municipal corporation (hereinafter the "City"), and AAA Pest Control, Inc. organized under the laws of the State of Washington, located and doing business at 304 1't Ave S, Kent, ,Wa. 98032,253-854- 7117 (hereinafter the "Vendor"). AGREEMENT I. DESCRIPTION OF WORK. Vendor shall provide the following goods and materials and/or perform the following services for the City: Provide monthly pest inspection and abatement services at various City buildings 1 and Facilities, monthly in accordance with Vendor's November 12, 2010 proposal attached and incorporated as Exhibit A. I i Vendor acknowledges and understands that it is not the City's exclusive provider of these goods, materials, or services and that the City maintains its unqualified right to obtain these goods, materials, and services through other sources. I II. TIME OF COMPLETION. Upon the effective date of this Agreement, Vendor shall complete the work and provide all goods, materials, and services by December 31, 2013. III. COMPENSATION. The City shall pay the Vendor an amount not to exceed $13,994.10 per year , including applicable Washington State Sales Tax, for the goods, materials, and services contemplated in this Agreement. The City shall pay the Vendor the following amounts according to the following schedule: The Vendor shall invoice the City annually for services provided in the years 2011, 2012, and 2013. Although payment under. this Agreement is not due until thirty (30) days after such services are provided and invoiced for the prior calendar year, the City will receive a 5% discount off of the cost for the current year's services if the City remits advance payment to Vendor. In the event either party terminates this Agreement in accordance with Section V, GOODS & SERVICES AGREEMENT - 1 Termination, and the City has remitted advance payment to Vendor, the Vendor shall reimburse the City the pro rate portion of the services paid for by the City for the current calendar year but which were not provided by Vendor due to termination of this Agreement.. I If the City objects to all or any portion of an invoice, it shall notify Vendor and reserves the option to only pay that portion of the invoice not in dispute. In that event, the parties will immediately make every effort to settle the disputed portion. A. Defective or Unauthorized Work. The City reserves its right to withhold payment from Vendor for any defective or unauthorized goods, materials or services. If Vendor is unable, for any reason, to complete any part of this Agreement, the City may obtain the goods, materials or services from other sources, and Vendor shall be liable to the City for any additional costs incurred by the City. "Additional costs" shall mean all reasonable costs, including legal costs and attorney fees, incurred by the City beyond the maximum Agreement price specified above. The City further reserves its right to deduct these additional costs incurred to complete this Agreement with other sources, from any and all amounts due or to become due the Vendor. B. Final Payment• Waiver of Claims. VENDOR'S ACCEPTANCE OF FINAL PAYMENT SHALL CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF CLAIMS, EXCEPT THOSE PREVIOUSLY AND PROPERLY MADE AND IDENTIFIED BY VENDOR AS UNSETTLED AT THE TIME REQUEST FOR FINAL PAYMENT IS MADE. IV. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. The parties intend that an Independent Contractor-Employer Relationship will be created by this Agreement. By their execution of this Agreement, and in accordance with Ch. 51.08 RCW, the parties make the following representations: A. The Vendor has the ability to control and direct the performance and details of its work, the City being interested only in the results obtained under this Agreement. B. The Vendor maintains and pays for its own place of business from which Vendor's services under this Agreement will be performed. C. The Vendor has an established and independent business that is eligible for a business deduction for federal income tax purposes that existed before the City retained Vendor's services, or the Vendor is engaged in an independently established trade, occupation, profession, or business of the same nature as that involved under this Agreement. D. The Vendor is responsible for filing as they become due all necessary tax documents with appropriate federal and state agencies, including the Internal Revenue Service and the state Department of Revenue. GOODS &SERVICES AGREEMENT - 2 i E. The Vendor has registered its business and established an account with the state Department of Revenue and other state agencies as may be required by Vendor's business, and has obtained a Unified Business Identifier (UBI) number from the State of Washington. i F. The Vendor maintains a set of books dedicated to the expenses and earnings of its business. V. TERMINATION. Either party may terminate this Agreement, with or without cause, upon providing the other party thirty (30) days written notice at its address set forth on the signature block of this Agreement. VI. CHANGES. The City may issue a written amendment for any change in the goods, materials or services to be provided during the performance of this Agreement. If the Vendor determines, for any reason, that an amendment is necessary, Vendor must submit a written amendment request to the person listed in the notice provision section of this Agreement, section XIV(D), within fourteen (14) calendar days of the date Vendor knew or should have known of the facts and events giving rise to the requested change. If the City determines that the change increases or decreases the Vendor's costs or time for performance, the City will make an equitable adjustment. The City will attempt, in good faith, to reach agreement with the Vendor on all equitable adjustments. However, if the parties are unable to agree, the City will determine the equitable adjustment as it deems appropriate. The Vendor shall proceed with the i amended work upon receiving either a written amendment from the City or an oral order from the City before actually receiving the written amendment. If the Vendor fails to require an amendment within the time allowed, the Vendor waives its right to make any claim or submit subsequent amendment requests for that portion of the contract work. If the Vendor disagrees with the equitable adjustment, the Vendor must complete the amended work; however, the Vendor may elect to protest the adjustment as provided in subsections A through E of Section VII, Claims, below. The Vendor accepts all requirements of an amendment by: (1) endorsing it, (2) writing a separate acceptance, or (3) not protesting in the way this section provides. An amendment that is accepted by Vendor as provided in this section shall constitute full payment and final settlement of all claims for contract time and for direct, indirect and consequential costs, including costs of delays related to any work, either covered or affected by the change. VII. CLAIMS. If the Vendor disagrees with anything required by an amendment, another written order, or an oral order from the City, including any direction, instruction, interpretation, or determination by the City, the Vendor may file a claim as provided in this section. The Vendor shall give written notice to the City of all claims within fourteen (14) calendar days of the occurrence of the events giving rise to the claims, or within fourteen (14) calendar days of the date the Vendor knew or should have known of the facts or events giving rise to the claim, whichever occurs first . Any claim for damages, additional payment for any reason, or extension of time, whether under this Agreement or otherwise, shall be conclusively deemed to have been waived by the Vendor unless a timely written claim is made in strict accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement. At a minimum, a Vendor's written claim shall include the information set forth in subsections A, items 1 through 5 below. FAILURE TO PROVIDE A COMPLETE, WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF CLAIM WITHIN THE TIME ALLOWED SHALL BE AN ABSOLUTE WAIVER OF ANY GOODS & SERVICES AGREEMENT - 3 j CLAIMS ARISING IN ANY WAY FROM THE FACTS OR EVENTS SURROUNDING THAT CLAIM OR CAUSED BY THAT DELAY. A. Notice of Claim. Provide a signed written notice of claim that provides the following information: 1. The date of the Vendor's claim; 2. The nature and circumstances that caused the claim; 3. The provisions in this Agreement that support the claim; 4. The estimated dollar cost, if any, of the claimed work and how that estimate was determined; and S. An analysis of the progress schedule showing the schedule change or disruption if the Vendor is asserting a schedule change or disruption. B. Records. The Vendor shall keep complete records of extra costs and time incurred as a result of the asserted events giving rise to the claim. The City shall have access to any of the Vendor's records needed for evaluating the protest. The City will evaluate all claims, provided the procedures in this section are followed. If the City determines that a claim is valid, the City will adjust payment for work or time by an equitable adjustment. No adjustment will be made for an invalid protest. C. Vendor's Duty to Complete Protested Work. In spite of any claim, the Vendor shall proceed promptly to provide the goods, materials and services required by the City under this Agreement. D. Failure to Protest Constitutes Waiver. By not protesting as this section provides, the Vendor also waives any additional entitlement and accepts from the City any written or oral order (including directions, instructions, interpretations, and determination). E. Failure to Follow Procedures Constitutes Waiver. By failing to follow the procedures of this section, the Vendor completely waives any claims for protested work and accepts from the City any written or oral order (including directions, instructions, interpretations, and determination). VIII. LIMITATION OF ACTIONS. VENDOR MUST, IN ANY EVENT, FILE ANY LAWSUIT ARISING FROM OR CONNECTED WITH THIS AGREEMENT WITHIN 120 CALENDAR DAYS FROM THE DATE THE CONTRACT WORK IS COMPLETE OR VENDOR'S ABILITY TO FILE THAT SUIT SHALL BE FOREVER BARRED. THIS SECTION FURTHER LIMITS ANY APPLICABLE STATUTORY LIMITATIONS PERIOD. IX. WARRANTY. This Agreement is subject to all warranty provisions established under the Uniform Commercial Code, Title 62A, Revised Code of Washington. Vendor warrants goods are merchantable, are fit for the particular purpose for which they were obtained, and will perform in accordance with their specifications and Vendor's representations to City. The Vendor shall correct all defects in workmanship and materials within one (1) year from the date of the City's acceptance of the Contract work. In the event any part of the goods are repaired, only original replacement parts shall be used—rebuilt or used parts will not be acceptable. When defects are corrected, the warranty for that portion of the work shall extend for one (1) year from the date such correction is completed and accepted by the City. The Vendor shall begin to GOODS & SERVICES AGREEMENT - 4 correct any defects within seven (7) calendar days of its receipt of notice from the City of the defect. If the Vendor does not accomplish the corrections within a reasonable time as determined by the City, the City may complete the corrections and the Vendor shall pay all costs incurred by the City in order to accomplish the correction. X. DISCRIMINATION. In the hiring of employees for the performance of work under this Agreement or any sub-contract, the Vendor, its sub-contractors, or any person acting on behalf of the Vendor or sub-contractor shall not, by reason of race, religion, color, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, discriminate against any person who is qualified and available to perform the work to which the employment relates. Vendor shall execute the attached City of Kent Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Declaration, Comply with City Administrative Policy 1.2, and upon completion of the contract work, file the attached Compliance Statement. XI. INDEMNIFICATION. Vendor shall defend, indemnify and hold the City, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers harmless from any and all claims, injuries, damages, losses or suits, including all legal costs and attorney fees, arising out of or in connection with the Vendor's performance of this Agreement, except for that portion of the injuries and damages caused by the City's negligence. The City's inspection or acceptance of any of Vendor's work when completed shall not be grounds to avoid any of these covenants of indemnification. IT IS FURTHER SPECIFICALLY AND EXPRESSLY UNDERSTOOD THAT THE INDEMNIFICATION PROVIDED HEREIN CONSTITUTES THE VENDOR'S WAIVER OF IMMUNITY UNDER INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE, TITLE 51 RCW, SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS INDEMNIFICATION. THE PARTIES FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE MUTUALLY NEGOTIATED THIS WAIVER. I In the event Vendor refuses tender of defense in any suit or any claim, if that tender was made pursuant to this indemnification clause, and if that refusal is subsequently determined by a court having jurisdiction (or other agreed tribunal) to have been a wrongful refusal on the Vendor's part, then Vendor shall pay all the City's costs for defense, including all reasonable expert witness fees and reasonable attorneys' fees, plus the City's legal costs and fees incurred because there was a wrongful refusal on the Vendor's part. The provisions of this section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. XII. INSURANCE. The Vendor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the Agreement, insurance of the types and in the amounts described in Exhibit B attached and incorporated by this reference. XIII. WORK PERFORMED AT VENDOR'S RISK. Vendor shall take all necessary precautions and shall be responsible for the safety of its employees, agents, and subcontractors in the performance of the contract work and shall utilize all protection necessary for that purpose. All work shall be done at Vendor's own risk, and Vendor shall be responsible for any j loss of or damage to materials, tools, or other articles used or held for use in connection with the work. GOODS & SERVICES AGREEMENT - 5 XXV. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. A. Recyclable Materials. Pursuant to Chapter 3.80 of the Kent City Code, the City requires its contractors and consultants to use recycled and recyclable products whenever practicable. A price preference may be available for any designated recycled product. B. Non-Waiver of Breach. The failure of the City to insist upon strict performance of any of the covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, or to exercise any option conferred by this Agreement in one or more instances shall not be construed to be a waiver or relinquishment of those covenants, agreements or options, and the same shall be and remain in full force and effect. C. Resolution of Disputes and Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington. If the parties are unable to settle any dispute, difference or claim arising from the parties' performance of this Agreement, the exclusive means of resolving that dispute, difference or claim, shall only be by filing suit exclusively under the venue, rules and jurisdiction of the King County Superior Court, King County, Washington, unless the parties agree in writing to an alternative dispute resolution process. In any claim or lawsuit for damages arising from the parties' performance of this Agreement, each party shall pay all its legal costs and attorney's fees incurred in defending or bringing such claim or lawsuit, including all appeals, in addition to any other recovery or award provided by law; provided, however, nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to limit the City's right to indemnification under Section XI of this Agreement. D. Written Notice. All communications regarding this Agreement shall be sent to the parties at the addresses listed on the signature page of the Agreement, unless notified to the contrary. Any written notice hereunder shall become effective three (3) business days after the date of mailing by registered or certified mail, and shall be deemed sufficiently given if sent to the addressee at the address stated in this Agreement or such other address as may be hereafter specified in writing. E. Assignment. Any assignment of this Agreement by-either party without the written consent of the non-assigning party shall be void. If the non-assigning party gives its consent to any assignment, the terms of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect and no further assignment shall be made without additional written consent. F. Modification. No waiver, alteration, or modification of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be binding unless in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of the City and Vendor. G. Entire Agreement. The written provisions and terms of this Agreement, together with any Exhibits attached hereto, shall supersede all prior verbal statements of any officer or other representative of the City, and such statements shall not be effective or be construed as entering into or forming a part of or altering in any manner this Agreement. All of the above documents are hereby made a part of this Agreement. However, should any language in any of the Exhibits to this Agreement conflict with any language contained in this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. H. Compliance with Laws. The Vendor agrees to comply with all federal, state, and municipal laws, rules, and regulations that are now effective or in the future become applicable to Vendor's business, equipment, and personnel engaged in operations covered by this Agreement or accruing out of the performance of those operations. I GOODS & SERVICES AGREEMENT - 6 I. Counter arts. This Agreement may be executed in any nu mber of counterparts, together constitute this one original, 9 each of which shall constitute an and all of which will Agreement. IN WITNESS, the parties below execute this Agreement, which shall become effective on the last date entered below. — VENDOR: CITY OF KENT: By. (signature) (si nature) Print Name: Suzette Cooke Print Name: ' ''' Its la Its Mayor title)DATE: DATE: lI`Illf N TICES TO BE SENT TO: NOTICES TO BE SENT TO: VENDOR:. CITY OF KENT: Sue Froyd Charlie Linsdey, Superintendent of Facilities AAA Pest, Inc. City of Kent 220 Fourth Avenue South 304 lit Ave S Kent, WA 98032 Kent, Wa. 98032 253-8547117 (telephone) (253) 856-5081 (telephone) 253-859-3753 (facsimile) (253) 856-6080 (facsimile) APPROVED AS TO FORM. _. Kent Law Department GOODS & SERVICES AGREEMENT= 7 DECLARATION CITY OF KENT EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY The City of Kent is committed to conform to Federal and State laws regarding equal opportunity. As such all contractors,-subcontractors and suppliers who perform work with relation to this Agreement shall comply with the regulations of the City's equal employment opportunity policies. The following questions specifically identify the requirements the City deems necessary for any contractor, subcontractor or supplier on this specific Agreement to adhere to. An affirmative response is required on ail of the following questions for this Agreement to be valid and binding. If any contractor, subcontractor or supplier willfully misrepresents themselves with regard to the directives outlines, it will be considered a breach of contract and it will be at the City's sole determination regarding suspension or termination for all or part of the Agreement; The questions are as follows: 1. I have read the attached City of Kent administrative policy number 1.2. 2. During the time of this Agreement I will discriminate in all seemployment on the basis sco r the sex, race, color, national origin, age, presence al disability. 3. During the time of this Agreement the prime contractor will provide a written statement to all new employees and subcontractors indicating commitment as an equal opportunity employer. 4. During the time of the Agreement I, the prime contractor, will actively consider hiring and promotion of women and minorities. 5. Before acceptance of this Agreement, an adherence statement will be signed by me, the Prime Contractor, that the Prime Contractor complied with the requirements as set forth above. By signing below, I agree to fulfill the five requirements referenced above. Dated this 1,k day of A L�i6t2a 20�. By: { n� For: !%fl�NllUt9eSi�F' . Title: Date: own rnMD1 Toni(-F r)nCIJMENTS - 1 of 3 it CITY OF KENT ADMINISTPIATIVE POLICY NUMBER: 1.2 EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 1998 SUBJECT: MINORITY AND WOMEN SUPERSEDES: April 1, 1996 CONTRACTORS APPROVED BY Jim White, Mayor POLICY: Equal employment opportunity requirements for the City of Kent will conform to federal and state laws. All contractors, subcontractors, consultants and suppliers of the City must guarantee ion he City aeqal muount ngl to $10,0 0 oroyment tmore withunity lin any given yean their tr, must dtake the follo, if holding w ring affirmativeeements wih tsteps: 1. Provide a written statement to all new employees and subcontractors Indicating commitment as an equal opportunity employer. 2. Actively consider for promotion and advancement available minorities and women. Any contractor, subcontractor, consultant or supplier who willfully disregards the City's nondiscrimination and equal opportunity requirements shall be considered in breach of contract and subject to suspension or termination for all or part of the Agreement. Contract Compliance Officers will be appointed by the Directors of Planning, Parks, and Public Works Departments to assume the following duties for their respective departments. , 1. Ensuring that contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and suppliers subject to these regulations are familiar with the regulations and the City's equal employment opportunity polhy. 2. Monitoring to assure adherence to federal, state and local laws, policies and guidelines. (mina Di TANICP nnCUMENTS - 2 of 3 CITY OF KENT EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMPLIANCE STATEMENT This form shall be filled out AFTER COMPLETION of this project by the Contractor awarded the Agreement. I, the undersigned, a duly represented agent of Company, hereby acknowledge and declare that the before-mentioned company was the prime contractor for the Agreement known as that was entered into on I the (date), between the firm I represent and the City of Kent. I declare that I complied full with all of the requirements and obligations as outlined in the City p Y of Kent Administrative Policy 1.2 and the Declaration City of Kent Equal Employment Opportunity Policy that was part of the before-mentioned Agreement. Dated this day of 20 By: For: Title: Date: I EEO COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS - 3 of 3 EXHIBIT B INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICE CONTRACTS Insurance The Contractor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the Agreement, insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damage to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the Contractor, their agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors. A. Minimum Scope of Insurance Contractor shall obtain insurance of the types described below: 1. Automobile Liability insurance covering.all owned, non- owned, hired and leased vehicles. Coverage shall be written on Insurance Services Office (ISO) form CA 00 01 or a substitute form providing equivalent liability coverage. If necessary, the policy shall be endorsed to provide contractual liability coverage. Commercial General Liability insurance shall be written on ISO occurrence form CG 00 01 and shall cover liability arising from premises, operations, independent contractors, products-completed operations, personal injury and advertising injury, and liability assumed under an insured contract. The Commercial General Liability insurance shall be endorsed to provide the Aggregate Per Project Endorsement ISO form CG 25 03.11 85. The City shall be named as an insured under the Contractor's Commercial General Liability insurance policy with respect to the work performed for the City using ISO additional insured endorsement CG 20 10 11 85 or a substitute endorsement providing equivalent , coverage. 2. Workers' Compensation coverage as required by the Industrial Insurance laws of the state of Washington. B. Minimum Amounts of Insurance Contractor shall maintain the following insurance limits: 1. Automobile Liability insurance with a minimum combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage of $1,000,000 per accident. 2. Commercial General Liability insurance shall be written with limits no less than $1,000,000 each occurrence, $2,000,000 general aggregate and a $2,000,000 products-completed operations aggregate limit. I i EXHIBIT B (Continued C. Other Insurance provisions The insurance policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions for Automobile Liability and Commercial General Liability insurance: 1. The Contractor's insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respect the City. Any Insurance, self-insurance, or insurance pool coverage maintained by the City shall be excess of the Contractor's insurance and shall not contribute with it. 2. The Contractor's insurance shall be endorsed to state that coverage shall not be cancelled by either party, except after thirty (30) days prior written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, has been given to the City. 3. The City of Kent shall be named as an additional insured on all policies (except Professional Liability) as respects work performed by or on behalf of the contractor and a copy of the endorsement naming the City as additional insured shall be attached to the Certificate of Insurance. The City reserves the right to receive a certified copy of all required insurance policies. The Contractor's Commercial General Liability insurance shall also contain a clause stating that coverage shall apply separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respects to the limits of the insurer's liability. D. Acceptability of Insurers Insurance is to be placed with insurers with a current A.M. Best rating of not less than A:VII. E. Verification of Coverage Contractor shall furnish the City with original certificates and a copy of the amendatory endorsements, including but not necessarily limited to the additional insured endorsement, evidencing the insurance requirements of the Contractor before commencement of the work. F. Subcontractors Contractor shall include all subcontractors as insureds under its policies or shall furnish separate certificates and endorsements for each subcontractor. 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SUBJECT: KING COUNTY YOUTH SPORTS FACILITY GRANT AGREEMENT — AUTHORIZE 2. SUMMARY STATEMENT: Accept the grant from King County Natural Resources and Parks Division under the Youth Sports Facilities Grant Program in the amount of $75,000, amend the budget, authorize expenditure of the funds in accordance with the grant agreement, and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney. Staff applied for this grant in March of 2010. This grant will help pay for the Playground Expansion Project at Lake Meridian Park scheduled to begin construction in spring 2011. Grant matching funds will come out of the parks capital improvement budget. 3. EXHIBITS: Draft Grant Agreement 4. RECOMMENDED BY: Parks & Human Services Committee (Committee, Staff, Examiner, Commission, etc.) 5. FISCAL IMPACT Expenditure? X Revenue? X Currently in the Budget? Yes No X 6. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Councilmember moves, Councilmember seconds DISCUSSION: ACTION: L9 King County YOUTH SPORTS FACILITY GRANT CONTRACT— 2011 Department/Division Natural Resources and Parks / Parks Division Agency: Kent Parks and Recreation Project Title: Lake Meridian Playground Contract Amount: $75,000 Fund Code: 1638 Contract Period From: January 1,2011 To December 31,2012 Contract Number: D40743D THIS CONTRACT is entered into by KING COUNTY (the "County"), and (the "Agency"), whose address is, 220 4th Ave S., Kent, WA 98031 WHEREAS, King County is the manager of the Youth Sports Facility Grant (YSFG)Program; WHEREAS, the Agency is either a public agency or a non-profit organization whose Land or facility will provide recreational or athletic opportunities primarily to youth under 21 years of age, WHEREAS, King County has selected the identified agency to be awarded a Youth Sports Facility Grant to assist in capital improvements for increased recreational opportunities; WHEREAS, the Agency and/or landowner whose property will receive these improvements will develop, program, operate, and maintain the facility to address a recreation need in King County; WHEREAS, King County has the authority under KC Ordinance 10454 to enter into agreements for the use of King County funds by public agencies and/or non-profit organizations to provide a service to the public, This form is available in alternate formats for people with disabilities upon request. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of payments, covenants, and agreements hereinafter mentioned, to be made and performed by the parties hereto, the parties covenant and do mutual ly agree as follows: I. SCOPE OF SERVICES The Agency shalt provide services and comply with the requirements set forth hereinafter and in the following attached exhibits, which are incorporated herein by reference: ❑ Scope of Services Attached hereto as Exhibit I ® Budget Attached hereto as Exhibit II ® Invoice Voucher Attached hereto as Exhibit III ❑ Reporting Attached hereto as Exhibit IV ® Design Documents Attached hereto as Exhibit V ❑ Insurance Certificate Attached hereto as Exhibit VI ® W_9 Attached hereto as Exhibit VII ❑ Equal Benefits Attached hereto as Exhibit VIII ❑ Personnel Inventory Report (K.C.C. 12.16) Attached hereto as Exhibit IX ❑ Affidavit of Compliance (K.C.C. 12.16) Attached hereto as Exhibit X ❑ Assurance of Compliance/Section 504 1 Attached hereto as Exhibit XI 2. TERM OF CONTRACT This Contract shall commence on the 1st day of January, 2011, and shall expire on the 31st day of December, 2012, unless extended or terminated earlier, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Contract. 3. PREMISES This grant project, located and commonly known as Lake Meridian Park shall be referred to herein as "the Premises." 4. PARTIES All eornmunication, notices, coordination, and other tenets of this Contract shalt be managed by: On behalf of Kirin County: Butch Lovelace, YSFG Program Manager King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks 201 South Jackson Street, Suite 700 Seattle, WA 98104-3855 Email: butch.lovelace(a)kin2count,/.2ov Phone: 206.263.6267 On behalf of. Brian Levenhagen Kent Parks and Recreation 220 T h Ave S. Kent, WA 98032 (253) 856-5116 bj levenhagen@ci.kent.wa.us 5. COMPENSATION AND METHOD OF PAYMENT A. The County shall reimburse the Agency for satisfactory completion of the services and requirements specified in this Contract after the agency submits an invoice and all accompanying reports as specified in the attached exhibits. The County will initiate authorization for payment after approval of corrected invoices and reports. The County shall make payment to the Agency not more than 30 days after a complete and accurate invoice is received. B. The Agency shall submit its final invoice and all outstanding reports within 15 days of the date this Contract expires or is terminated. If the Agency's final invoice and reports are not submitted by the day specified in this subsection, the County will be relieved of all liability for payment to the Agency of the amounts set forth in said invoice or any subsequent invoice. 6. OPERATING BUDGET When a budget is attached hereto as exhibit II, the Agency shall apply the funds received from the County under this Contract in accordance with said budget. If, at any time during the Term of this Contract, the Agency expects that the cumulative amount of transfers among the budget categories, i.e. Project Tasks, may exceed 10% of the Contract amount, then the Agency shall request an amendment to this Contract. Supporting documents necessary to explain fully the nature and propose of the amendment must accompany each request for an amendment. County approval of any such amendment shall not be unreasonably withheld. 7. COMMUNICATION The Agency shall recognize King County Parks as a fiscal sponsor for the grant project in the following manner: A. Plaque: At the time of project completion or dedication, whichever comes first, the Agency shall install on or near the facility a plaque provided by the County that notes King County as a fiscal sponsor. B. Events: The Agency shall invite and recognize King County Parks at all events promoting the project during construction, and at the final project dedication. C. Written material: The Agency shall recognize King County Parks as a fiscal sponsor in all brochures, banners, posters, press releases, and other promotional material related to the Project. S. PUBLIC ACCESS; PRIORITY OF USE; SCHEDULING The Agency shall to the greatest extent reasonably possible make the project available for use by the general public without imposing unreasonable requirements for public use. The Agency shall to the greatest extent reasonably possible give priority of use to persons under the age of twenty- one. Fees for use of the project shall be no greater than those generally charged by public operators of similar facilities in King County. The period of time that the Agency must provide public access and priority of use is based on the level of County funding as set forth below. If the facility is removed from public recreational use before the end of the specified period, then the Agency shall reimburse the County's funding on a pro rata basis, determined by dividing the number of years of lost public use by the total years of required dedication, multiplied by the total County grant amount. By way of example only, if the County makes a $10,000 grant to Agency X, then the agency's project must be dedicated to public use and priority of use by youth for 5 years. If Agency X eliminates public access to the project after 3 years, such that 2 years of public access and youth priority are lost, then Agency X must repay the County$4,000 (2/5 r 10,000=$4,000). Range of County Grant Required Period of Dedicated Public Use/Youth Priority 0-$14,999 5 S 15,000-$29,999 8 530,000449,999 12 $50,000-$75,000 15 If the completed project is subject to scheduling or reservation for use, then the Aoeney shall post the use schedule and the Agency's scheduling or reservation policies, practices, and information in a highly visible location near the project and/or on their website, and the Agency shall permit the public to schedule or reserve use of the completed project consistent with the requirements of this section S. Agency's duties under this section 8 will survive the expiration or earlier termination of this contract. 9. GREEN BUILDING King County is committed to promoting and using green building practices in construction projects. Though not required, King County strongly encourages practices that conserve resources, use recycled content materials, maximize energy efficiency, and otherwise consider environmental, economic and social benefits in the design and construction of a building project. 10. INTERNAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING SYSTEM The Agency shall establish and maintain a system of accounting and internal controls which complies with applicable, generally accepted accounting principles, and governmental accounting and financial reporting standards in accordance with Revised Code of Washington (RCW) Chapter 40.14. Page 4 of 12 11. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS A. The Agency shall maintain accounts and records, including personnel, property, financial, and programmatic records and other such records as may be deemed necessary by the County to ensure proper accounting for all Contract funds and compliance with this Contract. B. These records shall be maintained for a period of six (6) years after the expiration or earlier termination of this Contract unless permission to destroy them is granted by the Office of the Archivist in accordance with Revised Code of Washington(RCW) Chapter 40.14. C. The Agency shall inform the County in writing of the location, if different from the Agency address listed on page one of this Contract, of the aforesaid books, records, documents, and other evidence and shall notify the County in writing of any changes in location within ten (10) working days of any such relocation. 12. RIGHT TO INSPECT King County reserves the right to review and approve the performance of Agency with regard to this Contract, and, at its sole discretion, to inspect or audit the Agency's records regarding this Contract and the Project upon reasonable notice during normal business hours. 13. COMPLIANCE WITH ALL LAWS AND REGULATIONS The Agency, in cooperation and agreement with the owners of the Premises, shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances and regulations in using funds provided by the County, including, without limitation, those relating to providing a safe working environment to employees and, specifically, the requirements of the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act (WISHA); and, to the extent applicable, those related to "public works,' payment of prevailing wages, and competitive bidding of contracts. The Agency specifically agrees to comply and pay all costs associated with achieving such compliance without notice from King County; and further agrees that King County, does not waive this section by giving notice of demand for compliance in any instance. The Agency shall indemnify and defend the County should it be sued or made the subject of an administrative investigation or hearing for a violation of such laws related to this Contract. 14. CORRECTIVE ACTION A. If the County determines that a breach of contract has occurred or does not approve of the Agency's performance, it will give the Agency written notification of unacceptable performance. The Agency will then take corrective action within a reasonable period of time, as may be defined by King County in its sole discretion in its written notification to the Agency. B. The County may withhold any payment owed the Agency until the County is satisfied that corrective action has been taken or completed. 15. TERMINATION Page 5 of 12 A. The County may terminate this Contract in whole or in part, with or without case, at any time during the Tenn of this Contract, by providing the Agency ten (10) days advance written notice of the termination. B. If the termination results from acts or omissions of the Agency, including but not limited to misappropriation, nonperformance of required services, or fiscal mismanagement, the Agency shall return to the County irrrrnediately any funds, misappropriated or unexpended, which have been paid to the Agency by the County. C. Any King County obligations under this Contract beyond the current appropriation year are conditioned upon the County Council's appropriation of sufficient funds to support such obligations. if the Council does not approve such appropriation, then this Contract will terminate automatically'at the close of the current appropriation year. 16. FUTURE SUPPORT: UTILITIES AND SERVICE The County makes no commitment to support the services contracted for herein and assumes no obligation for future support of the activity contracted for herein except as expressly set forth in this Contract. The Agency understands, acknowledges, and agrees that the County shall not be liable to pay for or to provide any utilities or services in connection with the construction, operation, maintenance, or use of the project contemplated herein. 17. HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNIFICATION The Agency agrees for itself, its successors, and assigns, to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless King County, its appointed and elected officials, and employees from and against liability for all claims, demands, suits, and judgments, including costs of defense thereof, for injury to persons, death, or property damage which is caused by, arises out of, or is incidental to any use of or occurrence on the Project that is the subject of this Contract, or the Agency's exercise of rights and privileges granted by this Contract, except to the extent of the County's sole negligence. The Agency's obligations under this section shall include: A. The duty to promptly accept tender of defense and provide defense to the County at the Agency's own expense, B. Inden-millication of claims made by the Agency's employees or agents, and C. Waiver of the Agency's irmnunity under the industrial insurance provisions of Title 51 RCW. but only to the extent necessary to indemnify King County, which waiver has been mutually negotiated by the parties. In the event it is necessary for the County to incur attorney's fees, legal expenses or other costs to enforce the provisions of this section, all such fees, expenses and costs shall be recoverable from the Agency. In the event it is determined that RCW 4.24.115 applies to this Contract, the Agency agrees to protect, defend, indemnify and save the County, its officers, officials, employees and agents from any and all claims, demands, suits, penalties, losses damages judgments, or costs of any kind whatsoever for bodily injury to persons or damage to property (hereinafter "claims"), arising out of or in any way resulting from the Agency's officers, employees, agents and/or subcontractors of all tiers, acts or omissions, performance of failure to perform the rights and privileges granted under this Contract, to the maximum extent permitted by law or as defined by RCW 4.24.115, as now enacted or hereafter amended. Page 6of12 A hold harmless provision to protect King County similar to this provision shall be included in all Contractor or Subcontractor Agreements entered into by Agency in conjunction with this Contract. Agency's duties under this section 17 will survive the expiration or earlier termination of this contract. 18. INSURANCE A. Liability Insurance 72equirements. Notwithstanding any other provision within this Contract, the Agency shall procure and maintain the following Minimum Limits of Insurance and shall require their contractors to procure and maintain: 1. Commmercial General Liability. (to include Products-Completed Operations) insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property that may arise from or in connection with activities under this Contract. General liability insurance shall be as broad as that provided by Commercial General Liability "occurrence" form CG0001 (Ed. 11185). The insurance limits shall be no less than One Million dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit per occurrence and Two million dollars ($ 2,000,000) in the aggregate for bodily injury and property damage 2. Automobile Liability. Insurance Services form number CA 00 01 (Ed. 1/80) any auto. If the grant includes the use of automobiles, the Limit of Liability shall be no less than One Million dollars ($ 1,000,000)per occurrence. 3. Workers Compensation/Stop Gap. 1f the recipient or its contractors has employees, parties shall provide Statutory Workers Compensation coverage and Stop Gap Liability for a Limit no less than One Million dollars ($1,000,000) 4. Professional Liability. If the grant includes the use of Professional Services, a Per Clairr/Aggre,ate Limit of$ 1,000,000. shall be provided. B. if the grant involves the construction of a capital project or involves the purchase of equipment greater than $ 5,000.00 in value, the Agency shall provide "All Risk" Builders Risk or Property" coverage for the full replacement value of the project/property built/purchased. King County shall be listed as a Loss payee as our interests may appear. C. King County and its officers, officials, employees and agents shall be covered as additional insured with respect to liability arising out of activities performed by the Agency and its contractors. Additional Insured status shall include Products-Completed Operations. D. To the extent of the Agency's or its contractors negligence, their insurance respectively shall be primary insurance with respect to the County, its officers, employees and agents. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the County, and its officers, officials, employees or agents shall not be subjected to contribution in favor of the Agency or its contractors insurance and shall not benefit their in any way. The Agency's and its contractors' insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom a claim is made or a lawsuit is brought, subject to the limits of the insurer's liability. Page 7 of 12 E. Coverage shall not be suspended, voided, canceled, reduced in coverage or in limits except by the reduction of the applicable aggregate limit by claims paid, until after thirty (30) days' prior written notice has been given to and change in coverage accepted by King County. F. The insurance provider must be licensed to do business in the State of Washington and maintain a Best's rating of no less than A VIII. The Agency must provide a Certificate of Insurance and Additional Insured Endorsement to the(Exhibit V II), and upon written request of the County, provide a duplicate of the policy as evidence of insurance protection. The Agency shall be responsible for the maintenance of their contractors' insurance documentation. G. If the Agency is a Municipal Corporation or an agency of the State of Washington and is self-insured for any of the above insurance requirements, a certification of self-insurance shall be attached hereto and be incorporated by reference and shall constitute compliance with this section. H. The Agency's duties under this section 18 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement. The Agency understands, acknowledges and agrees that for the relevant period of public use set forth in section 8, the Agency shall maintain insurance and name the County as an additional insured, all of which shall be consistent with the requirements of this section 18. 19. NONDISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY A. Nondiscrimination in Employment Provision of Services King County Code Chapter 12.16 is incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein and such requirements apply to this Contract. During the performance of this Contract, neither the Agency nor any party subcontracting under the authority of this Contract shall discriminate or tolerate harassment on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, age, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability in the employment or application for employment or in the administration or delivery of services or any other benefits under this Contract. B. Nondiscrimination in Subcontracting Practices King County Code Chapter 12.17 is incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein and such requirements apply to this Contract. During the solicitation, award and tenu of this Contract, the Agency shall not create barriers to open and fair opportunities to participate in County contracts or to obtain or compete for contracts and subcontracts as sources of supplies, equipment, construction and services. In considering offers from and doing business with subcontractors and suppliers, the Agency shall not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation or the presence of any mental or physical disability in an otherwise qualified disabled person. C. Fair Employment Practices King County Code Chapter 12.18 is incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein and such requirements apply to this Contract. During the performance of this Contract, neither the Agency nor any party subcontracting under the authority of this Contract shall engage in unfair employment practices. Page 8of12 D. Compliance with Laws and Refutations The Agency shall comply fully with all applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances, executive orders and regulations that prohibit discrimination. These laws include, but are not limited to, RCW Chapter 49.60, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Restoration Act of 1987. E. Nondiscrimination in Employee Benefits King County Code Chapter 12.19 is incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein. If this Contract entails a legally binding obligation of 525,000 or more, and if the Agency is not a public entity, then during the performance of this Contract the Agency shall not discriminate in the provision of employee benefits between an employee with a spouse and an employee with a domestic partner or an employee who resides with a legally domiciled member of household. Agency hereby agrees not to discriminate in the provision of employee benefits as provided for in K.C.C. chapter 12.19. F. Sanctions for Violations 'Any violation of the mandatory requirements of the provisions of this Section shall be a material breach of contract for which the Agency may be subject to damages, withholding payment and any other sanctions provided for by the Contract and by applicable law. G. Reporting 1. The Agency entering into a contract or agreement with King County valued at $25.000 or more shall submit with this Contract a total Personnel Inventory Report providing employment data for minorities, females, and persons with disabilities. Subject to the provisions of KCC Chapter 12.16.060, the Agency's Personnel Inventory Report shall be effective for two years after the date on which the report was submitted. 2. The Agency entering into a contract with King County valued at more than $25,000, or contracts which in the aggregate have a value to the Agency of more than $25,000 should submit an Affidavit of Compliance in the form provided by the County, demonstrating cormnittnent to comply with the provisions of KCC Chapter 12.16 in accordance with paragraph A of this Section 19. 20. SECTION 504 AND AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT The Agency shall complete a 504/ADA Self-Evaluation Questionnaire for all programs and services offered by the Agency (including any services not subject to this Contract) and shall evaluate its services, programs and employment practices for compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended ("504") and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA'). The Agency shall complete a 504/ADA Assurance of Compliance, and corrective action plan as needed for structural, programmatic, and/or service changes necessary at each of its premises within the State of Washington to comply with 504 and the ADA, and it is attached as an exhibit to this Contract and incorporated herein by reference. 21. CONFLICT OF INTEREST Page 9of12 KCC Chapter 3.04 (Employee Code of Ethics) is incorporated by reference as if fully set forth hence, and the Agency agrees to abide by all conditions of said chapter. Failure by the Agency to comply with any requirement of said KCC Chapter shall be a material breach of contract. 22. POLITICAL ACTIVITY PROHIBITED None of the funds, materials, property, or services provided directly or indirectly under this Contract shall be used for any partisan political activity or to further the election or defeat of any candidate for public office. 23. PROJECT MAINTENANCE; EQUIPMENT PURCHASE, MAINTENANCE, AND OWNERSHIP A. As between the County and the Agency, the Agency shall be responsible to operate and maintain the completed project at its own sole expense and risk. The Agency shall maintain the completed project in good working condition consistent with applicable standards and guidelines. The Agency understands, acknowledges, and agrees that the County is not responsible to operate or to maintain the project in any way. B. The Agency shall be responsible for all property purchased pursuant to this Contract, including the proper care and maintenance of any equipment. C. The Agency shall establish and maintain inventory records and transaction documents (purchase requisitions, packing slips, invoices, receipts) of equipment and materials purchased with Contract funds. D. The Agency's duties under this section 23 shall survive the expiration of this Agreement. 24. NOTICES Whenever this Contract provides for notice to be provided by one party to another, such notice shall be: A. In writing; and B. Directed to the person specified in Section 4 of this Contract. C. Any such notice shall be deemed to have been given on the date of delivery, if mailed, on the third (3rd) business day following the date of mailing; or, if sent by fax, on the first (1st) business day following the day of delivery thereof by fax. Notice sent solely by e-mail shall not be a sufficient form of notice under this Contract. D Either party may change its address, fax number or the name of the person indicated as the recipient by notice to the other in the manner aforesaid. In the event of interruption or threatened interruption in postal service, such notice shall be delivered addressed as aforesaid or sent by fax. 25. ASSIGNMENT The Agency shall not assign any portion of rights and obligations under this Contract or transfer or assign any claim arising pursuant to this Contract without the written consent of the County. The Page 10 of 12 Agency must seek such consent in writing not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the date of any proposed assignment. 26. CONTRACT AMENDMENTS Either party may request changes to this Contract. Proposed changes that are mutually agreed upon shall be incorporated by written amendments to this Contract. 27. WAIVER OF DEFAULT Waiver of any default shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent default. Waiver or breach of any provision of the Contract shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any other or subsequent breach and shall not be construed to be a modification of the teens of the Contract unless stated to be such through written approval by the County, which shall be attached to the original Contract. 28. TAXES The Agency agrees to pay on a current basis all taxes or assessments levied on its activities and property, including, without limitation, any leasehold excise tax clue under RCW Chapter 82.29A; PROVIDED, however, that nothing contained herein will modify the right of the Agency to contest any such tax, and the Agency will not be deemed to be in default as long as it will, in good faith, be contesting the validity or amount of any such taxes. 29. WASHINGTON LAW CONTROLLING; WHERE ACTIONS BROUGHT This Contract is made in and will be in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington, which will be controlling in any dispute that arises hereunder. Actions pertaining to this Contract will be brought in King County Superior Court, King County, Washington. 30. PARAGRAPH HEADINGS The paragraph headings contained herein are only for convenience and reference and are not intended to be a part of this Contract or in any manner to define, limit, or describe the scope or intent of this Contract or the particular paragraphs to which they refer. 31. PUBLIC DOCUMENT This Contract will be considered a public document and will be available for inspection and copying by the public. 32. LEGAL RELATIONS Nothing contained herein will make, or be deemed to make, the County and the Agency a partner of one another, and this Contract will not be construed as creating a partnership or joint venture. Page 11 of 12 Nothing in this Contract will create, or be deemed to create, any right, duty or obligation in any person or entity not a party to it. 33. SINGULAR AND PLURAL Wherever the context will so require, the singular will include the plural and plural will include the singular. 34. PERMITS AND LICENSES The Agency will obtain and maintain, at its own and sole costs and expense, all necessary permits, licenses and approvals required for the Project. 35. INTERPRETATION OF COUNTY RULES AND REGULATIONS If there is any question regarding the interpretation of any County rtde or regulation, the County decision will govern and will be binding upon the Agency. 36. POLICE POWERS OF THE COUNTY Nothing contained in this Contract will diminish, or be deemed to diminish, the goverrunental or police powers of the County. 37. ENTIRE AGREEMENT This Contract, including its attachments, constitutes the entire Conti-act between the County and the Agency. It supersedes all other agreements and understandings between them, whether written, oral or otherwise. KING COUNTY AGENCY: FOR King County Executive Signature Date NAME (Please type or print), Title Date Page 12 of 12 Kent City Council Meeting Date February 1, 2011 Category Consent Calendar — 7G 1. SUBJECT: 4T" QUARTER FEE-IN-LIEU FUNDS — ACCEPT 2. SUMMARY STATEMENT: Accept the $57,225 fee-in-lieu funds for the fourth quarter of 2010, and authorize expenditure of funds in the Garrison Creek Park Budget. Between October and December 2010, the City of Kent received a total of $57,225 from one developer who voluntarily paid fees in lieu of dedicating park land to mitigate the development of single family homes in one subdivision: Garrison Creek Park: $57,225 from Dahlgren, Erin & E Scott Ordinance No. 2975 requires developers to dedicate park and open space land in proximity to new construction sites or to pay "fee-in-lieu" funds. The fee is based on assessed land values. 3. EXHIBITS: Revenue Report 4. RECOMMENDED BY: Parks & Human Services Committee (Committee, Staff, Examiner, Commission, etc.) 5. FISCAL IMPACT Expenditure? X Revenue? X Currently in the Budget? Yes No X 6. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Councilmember moves, Councilmember seconds DISCUSSION: ACTION: u in K M � QQ JIQ Ala a, o N � O p� a v E 0 m U O O 9 C y 7 U W G � I p W 6 C .` � y m d L a � o E p N Z � C N O O O N � U � Q d. T o a .- J � I #'. `L' a R O N 0 0 0 0 0 C (N� � N N N E N a i��. � N w N A m I O O � A � O F- o d � .� F- O C � a O O J U � � �i? Q � O d I M m a d a ' o i s �_ . o o a � E m � � � Q ;� z m � � o (� � N N O 'o a � C9 Q Kent City Council Meeting Date February 1, 2011 Category Consent Calendar — 7H 1. SUBJECT: GREEN KENT PARTNERSHIP 20-YEAR PLAN — APPROVE 2. SUMMARY STATEMENT: Approve the Green Kent Partnership 20-Year Management Plan. In 2009, staff applied for $95,000 in available funding from King Conservation District to underwrite the first phase of the Green Kent Partnership. This project is based on a successful model developed by Cascade Land Conservancy (CLC) for mapping, restoring and maintaining urban forest lands and other natural areas. Kent Parks and Public Works are partnering in the initiative and 1,200 acres of city-owned urban forests and open space are included in a 20-year restoration plan that CLC developed with City staff and our community. An environmental review of the plan has now been completed and public input has been solicited. Twenty-five volunteers have been trained as Green Kent Stewards. The stewards will hold work parties in their selected areas with staff support and begin removal of invasive plants. We anticipate the stewards will contribute more than 1,300 volunteer hours toward the project in 2011. 3. EXHIBITS: Green Kent Partnership 20-Year Park & Natural Area Management Plan 4. RECOMMENDED BY: Parks & Human Services Committee (Committee, Staff, Examiner, Commission, etc.) 5. FISCAL IMPACT Expenditure? N/A Revenue? N/A Currently in the Budget? Yes X No 6. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Councilmember moves, Councilmember seconds DISCUSSION: ACTION: l � � m n V � y NF 1. N 4, Y ® ® Y ���� l.. 1,✓r f!. t Fr d u Y J% A I � t �N n r � I I X �I n r u Acilcilllowil is In 2004, the Green Seattle Partnership established a new method of evaluating and managing urban forests. This effort set the stage for engaging the public in ongoing stewardship of urban natural areas and was expanded into the cities of Kirkland, Tacoma, and Redmond with the formation of the Green Kirkland Partnership, Green Tacoma Partnership, and Green Redmond Partnership. We congratulate these programs for their continued success and for serving as a model to other cities across the region. We modeled the Green Kent Partnership on these existing oitir, fefforts,fine-tuning it to address the needs of Kenfs ° M°' (I�� �fQ l N �1 community. We are grateful for the generosity of these earlier ��orri Ill, ..%i(ii� �1�� G6p0% �� programs in sharing their experience with us, as well as the P A R T N E R S H j P input and dedication provided by Ratie Fischnaller,Andrea Gates,Jennifer Harrell, and Quientin Poil (City of Kent). We were able to begin working together through a grant from King Conservation District. City of Kent, Parks Recreation &Community Services ,���pppp�IIINW��V�IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIV� t Jeff Watling,Director 0.rniitq��iNVl�uolSUMugn«ll�����i6J��t"" Garin Lee,Park Operations Soperintentent K N Victoria Andrews,Special Programs Manger W A S H I N G T O N Brian Levenhagen,Park Planner City of Kent, Public Works Matt Knox,Environmental Ecologut Cascade Land Conservancy Ara Erickson, Green Cities Director Norah Kates,Green Cities Pvo ectAssociate Chris Blado, Green Cities ProjectAssociate Data Collection, International Forestry Consultants IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Ted Hitzroth, GISManager Jesse Saunders,Inventory Forester Bob Layton,Inventory Forester Illustrations Andrea Mojzak Eric H gbee Editing Diane Sepanski GREENKENT PARTNERSHIP ® E?sR PARK ANDNATURALAREA MANAGEMENT PLAN Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY..........................................................................................................................................1 INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................................................3 WHY WE NEED A GREEN KENT PARTNERSHIP.........................................................................................................................4 BENEFITS OF A GREEN KENT PARTNERSHIP ..............................................................................................................................5 L THE CHALLENGE: A THREATENED URBAN ENVIRONMENT.................................................................7 KENT'S URBAN FORESTS AND WETLANDS.................................................................................................................................7 SUSTAINABLE URBAN NATURAL AREAS..................................................................................................................................... 7 THETHREATS........................................................................................................................................................................ 8 IL THE SOLUTION: THE GREEN KENT PARTNERSHIP............................................................................... 14 OURVISION........................................................................................................................................................................ 14 OURGOALS........................................................................................................................................................................ 14 OURSTRUCTURE ................................................................................................................................................................ 15 III. IMPLEMENTATION .......................................................................................................................................20 FIELD..................................................................................................................................................................................21 COMMUNITY........................................................................................................................................................................ 39 RESOURCES .........................................................................................................................................................................44 IV. ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT............................................................................................................................51 MONITORING.......................................................................................................................................................................51 RESOURCE DISFRIBUTION .................................................................................................................................................... 52 REPORTING AND SHARING KNOWLEDGE.................................................................................................................................53 V. REFERENCES ...................................................................................................................................................55 VI. APPENDICES...................................................................................................................................................56 APPENDIX A: MAPS OF TREE-IAGE CATEGORIES PER PARK OR NATURAL AREA..................................57 APPENDIX B: DISTRIBUTION OF TREE-IAGE CATEGORIES PER PARK OR NATURAL AREA ...............68 APPENDIX C: SITE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR PARKS AND NATURAL AREAS..................................71 APPENDIX D: PUBLIC INPUT.............................................................................................................................98 APPENDIX E: NEAR AND LONGTERM STRATEGIC PLAN AND BENCHMARKS.................................... 100 GaeeN Kerry PnarNEMHIP Executive Summary The Green Rent Partnership is building a sustainable Our vision is a city with invasive-free, sustainable network of healthy urban greenspace for the benefit parks and natural areas. IZent's urban forest, wetlands, and enjoyment of current and future generations meadows, and streams will be supported by an by bringing 1,189 acres of IZent's parks and natural aware and engaged community in which individuals, areas into active management over the next 20 years. neighborhoods, nonprofits, businesses, and city Although this is an ambitious task, it is crucial to the government all work together to protect and maintain health of our forested parks,wetlands, streams, and their valuable public resources. meadows, as well as our city, and it is possible only with the help of an engaged and empowered community. We estimate that it will cost approximately$18.3 million to implement the Green Rent Partnership In 2009, the City of Rent and Cascade Land through 2029. While this is a large investment, the cost Conservancy formed a partnership to help make of effectively managing these lands solely using paid IZent's vision of a P crews would be sustainable, healthy '' far more expensive urban environment " and would a reality. lo ng- inspired We were "' not ensure lon A g inspired to work term success toward this vision ^ , or community by the continued ownership. successes of the `�` Working side Green Seattle, i' by side with Green Tacoma, city agencies, Green IZirkland, and volunteers will � M i� � u leverage an Green Redmond ° p njk Partnerships. additional $11 r ,d " r., r , , million in value IZent's natural 'O'° for the Partnership r areas face the same over the course of kinds of pressures the program. and problems " as do urban natural areas throughout the Puget Since the program was adopted by the City Council Sound region, including fragmentation, an invasive- in September 2009, the Green Rent Partnership has dominated understory that inhibits native species from been working with the people, organizations, and regenerating, a declining tree canopy, illegal activity, city departments interested in active natural-area and inadequate resources for natural-area management management and stewardship in Rent. These groups and restoration. These pressures diminish the benefits will help carry this plan into the future. We hope that provided by our valuable urban natural areas: reduced the Green Rent Partnership will be a model for the stormwater runoff, improved water and air quality, future management of private property in our city and attractive communities and increased property values, of the many additional acres of valuable urban natural greenhouse gas reduction, habitat for native wildlife, areas in other cities like this one. and improved quality of life in the city. 20-YEna PufK a D NATUF n AaEA MA GEMEr F PL v F iiiil , air "�Il� i iiii III , iiiill ll� � l l iiiil III , , liiil iiicl ii� Sites If 1-4 u ur i /✓ w p r u �� Ii v M Na Iiu,,, o Ew r ^ r r• " ° � I u i � sw�ur .ern- I I a L T 4. M //�li/ hr•r� r"w 1 err h' __ MIA MV Ulf, wl i rr".IbPItl9P,a�w.iurw Y r«a..res �. 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Much natural areas are disappearing, and with them go critical of this open space is natural area covered by forests, functions such as the reduction of stormwater runoff meadows, wetlands, and streams. Our urban natural and absorption of greenhouse gases. areas provide numerous "green functions" that benefit the entire city: they clean the air, filter the water, hold The dominance of nonnative plant species, such as stormwater to reduce flooding, and prevent erosion. Himalayan and evergreen blackberry, reed canary grass, They provide habitat for urban wildlife and give us English ivy, Scotch broom, and holly is a major cause natural public spaces to enhance our neighborhoods. of biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation in urban forests and natural areas (Pimentel et al. 2000; Soule Historically, development was the largest threat 1991). These invasive weeds lack natural population to natural areas. Public agencies, land trusts, and control in this region (e.g., predators, diseases) and are nonprofits worked to reduce this threat by purchasing capable of rapid reproduction; they can quickly blanket and conserving open space. Many of these properties the understory and prevent native plants from reseeding were set aside to allow nature to take its course with (Boersma et al. 2006). At the same time, invasive vines the goal of minimizing human impact. We are quickly such as English ivy climb into treetops, where their learning, however, that urban natural areas face unique leaves can block light from reaching the tree's leaves, pressures, and that passive management is often and the weight of their trunklike vines can topple trees. inadequate to maintain a high quality of environmental Reed canary grass forms thick mats that outcompete health. Invasive species, litter, pollution, changes in native wetland plants and dominate waterways. Without native plants in the -�xr IS sac,'nVE MsarusaGrwMrwN-0 understory, habitat and food supply for native wildlife Kent's parks and natural areas have a variety of needs specific to urban are greatly reduced, and the environments, including restoration, long-term maintenance,and monitoring. next generation of native tree Meeting these needs might mean removing invasive species, planting natives, canopy is lost. This problem watering, mulching,or visiting the site to check for invasive regrowth or is exacerbated by the fact that any new problems that arise.We refer to all of these activities as active a significant portion of forest management,acknowledging that caring for urban natural areas requires a canopy in the Puget Sound dynamic, hands-on effort in the field to counteract the pressures of these region is now composed of areas' surroundings. relatively short-lived, mature bigleaf maples and red alders coming to the end of their life 1 i spans. As these trees succumb o I ) ��� to age, new seedlings are not present to replace them, wu �, resulting in a loss of forests over time. Our city's natural areas require our intervention to reverse this trend and prevent major loss of habitat and ecological function. 20-Yc R Puix a D NATUF n AF FA Ma GEMEvr PL v To comprehensively evaluate the conditions of Ifrjw uwutGrw VS il®il 89 ACutrwsi IZent's natural areas, assess agency capacity, promote community participation, and establish the long-term Kent's forested parks,wetlands, meadows,and planning needed to accomplish these goals, the City streams on public land make up roughly 6% of the of Rent and Cascade Land Conservancy partnered city's total area. At 1,189 acres,this is 335 times to develop a 20-year, citywide park and natural area the size of the ShoWare Center.That's 1/20th restoration and stewardship program known as the the size ofVashon Island,close to the same size Green Asnt Partnership. as Seattle-Tacoma International Airport,or 900 times the size of a football field. Whys We, Weed a Green Kent we are seeing throughout the Puget Sound region, r _....�.. � 335j [ �With the anticipated continued population growth Rent could soon be a drastically different place than it is today. One of the challenges facing our city is how to accommodate this growth while maintaining a strong economy and exceptional quality of life. Since increasing higher-density housing, including 1/20th condominiums and multifamily developments, often result in less personal access to open space and the natural environment, it is of the utmost importance to protect and enhance IZent's current abundance of parks and natural areas. Urban developments such as condominiums, c " townhouses, and office parks are considered more desirable when they are conveniently located (meaning ' _ — 1 accessible by bike or by foot) near parks and natural 4 � l areas. Additionally, homes with views of urban forests — f can have up to 5% higher property values than — — -- homes that lack views of forested areas (Tyrvainen and Miettiner 2000). This measurable value is due to °' x 900, the fact that natural areas are important elements of livable, attractive communities. Parks, trails, greenways, and other natural areas give people who live in cities recreational opportunities and a connection to nature that helps sustain a vibrant urban life. The Green Rent Partnership aims to bring 1,189 acres of IZent's parks and natural areas into active In 2005, Cascade Land Conservancy launched the management over the next 20 years. Although this is an Cascade Agenda, a 100-year vision for conservation ambitious task, it is crucial for the health of our parks and economic growth in the Pacific Northwest, with a and natural areas and our city. It is only possible with central focus on building livable urban communities. At the help of an engaged and empowered community. the same time, the City of Rent recognized the need to increase the level of care and attention to their valuable Similar Green City Partnerships have already seen natural areas. The Green Rent Partnership will play a success in Seattle, Tacoma, IZirkland, and Redmond. key part in helping to meet these shared goals. Together we are establishing one of the largest urban natural-area restoration programs in the nation. GaeeN Kerry PnarNEMHIP f3enefols of a Green Kont Partnership sequestration of more than 500,000 tons of carbon per The benefits of caring for IZent's urban natural areas year (Nowak and Crane 2001). Each acre of healthy, are as clear as the need to do so. Trees, vegetation, and mature Western Washington forest could be responsible natural areas in cities give us a higher quality of life for the storage of more than 300 tons of carbon, which (Dwyer et al. 1992), provide us with many ecological translates to the removal of over 1,100 tons of carbon functions, and offer the ability to enjoy nature close at dioxide from the atmosphere (Smithwick et al. 2002). hand. They help keep our air and water clean, provide habitat for native wildlife, and make our communities While invasive plants such as ivy and blackberry also more livable and beautiful. carry out photosynthesis to sequester carbon and create oxygen, they are shorter lived and contain less biomass Forested parklands, wetlands, meadows, and streams than mature conifers. This makes them less effective within an urban setting contribute to a sustainable, at removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere livable city by providing greenbelts, which have the and storing it. Additionally, they often do not supply added benefit of increasing adjacent residential property adequate habitat for local native wildlife and are much values, benefiting both landowners and the city through less effective at providing other "green services" that increased tax revenue. Also, as citizens are encouraged healthy native Northwest forest communities provide. to live more densely within Rent, amenities such as For example, while some birds will nest in blackberry parks and natural areas are important factors in making bushes, only a variety of native plants will provide the city more desirable. nesting opportunities for all of our local bird species (Marzluff 2000). The monocultures that invasive plants In 1998,American Forests, a nonprofit citizens' typically create do not foster the diverse assemblage conservation organization, analyzed the Puget Sound of interrelating native species that keep natural areas region's urban forests. Its study revealed that trees in healthy and stable. our region removed 38,990 tons of air pollution—a service that was valued at $166.5 million. The study Many of IZent's public wetlands are recognized as also showed that these trees created a 2.9 billion-cubic- critical areas for the role they play in biological, foot reduction in runoff, a service valued at$5.9 billion physical, and economic functions that benefit the city (American Forests 1998). These dollar values are costs and its residents. Many critical areas are important associated with building new infrastructure to carry out habitat for local wildlife, including fish populations equivalent functions,were these forests to be lost. such as salmon. Wetlands within the city's boundaries are also recognized as important, as they provide areas A city with abundant and healthy vegetation enjoys for recreation, education, scientific study, flood control, significantly higher air quality. Conifers, specifically, can water quality improvement through filtering, and remove 50 pounds of particulate pollutants from the aesthetic appreciation. air per year (Dwyer et al. 1992), which is correlated with reduced incidence of asthma in children and other related respiratory health issues in people of all ages (Logvasi et al. 2008). VALUABLE ASSE-r Natural areas also help combat climate change. Trees Through their ecological functioning,forests capture carbon dioxide as they grow through the and other natural areas provide our region process of photosynthesis and help remove soot and with benefits worth billions of dollars in built other pollutants through their leaves and branches. infrastructure. Trees store the carbon from the absorbed carbon dioxide in the woody mass of their branches and trunks, and release oxygen into the air. It is estimated that urban trees in Washington State are responsible for the 20-YEna Puix a D NArUF n AF EA Ma GEMEr F Pwv Table I:Ecological and social benefits provided by urban natural areas Benefit How Urban Forests Work to Improve Our Cities Wetlands buffer peak storm runoff by intercepting and storing rain and surface water, releasing it over time to reduce flooding (Mitsch &Gosselink 2000).Tree canopy reduces the Reduce rate at which rain falls to the earth and enters the ground. Water is better absorbed and Stormwater filtered into groundwater than when it runs off nonporous surfaces.Since conifers and other Runoff evergreen plants grow year-round,more water moves up through plant tissues and into the atmosphere as water vapor.The amount of water in the top 2 feet of the soil is reduced, leaving more room for rainwater to flow into the soil.(Geiger 2002,Sanders 1986). Plant roots absorb water,much of which is full of pollutants in an urban environment. Some pollutants are stabilized by plants through metabolism.Others are trapped in woody Improve Water tissues and released only when a tree decomposes. Forested buffers around streams have G Quality been shown to reduce sediment and nutrient pollution levels (Osborne and Kovacic 1993). Wetlands can clean water flowing through them by slowing flow and removing organic and inorganic nutrients and certain toxic chemicals (Mitsch &Gosselink 2000). As the canopy of trees slows the speed of rain falling on the earth,rainwater has less energy mim Reduce Erosion to displace soil particles.Soils under a canopy and the thick layer of leaf litter are protected from the erosive energy of rainwater(Xiao et al. 1998). Homes that border urban forests may be valued at up to 5%more than comparable homes ' Increase Property farther from parks (Tyrvainen &Miettiner 2000).Forested parklands provide residential I,; Values properties with an adjacent natural area for walking and passive recreation activities such as `11p $ bird-watchin . � 000000000000000000000000000 000000000 , i y ' Improve Air Plant leaves absorb carbon dioxide and produce oxygen through photosynthesis.The surfaces i FL Quality of leaves trap airborne dust and soot (McPherson et al. 1994). Make Vegetation provides visual relief from the built environment. Trees and stretches of parkland Communities can soften the angular edges of buildings,while the natural tones of bark and foliage are easy ur r on the eyes. Trees are known to be the most important factor in influencing the perception More Attractive of a community's aesthetic value Schroeder 1989). Trees absorb carbon dioxide and store the carbon in woody tissues,reducing the amount r ,,.. of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.Urban forests have the capacity to Tower energy Combat Climate consumption in urban environments by lowering ambient temperatures and to create Change microclimates conducive to air movement.Lowering energy consumption reduces electricity ." use and the amount of carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere from power plants (Nowak&Crane 2001). Native wildlife have unique requirements for food and shelter. Although raccoons and crows adapt well to urban environments,many native species do not. They require a variety of plants Provide Wildlife and multiple layers of canopy to forage and nest. Healthy urban forests under restoration Habitat have been demonstrated to increase species diversity(Ruiz-Jaen and Aide 2006).Despite their relatively small coverage on the landscape,wetland habitat specifically is essential for half of -ar the animal species listed as endangered (Mitsch &Gosselink 2000). Buffer Noise Tree canopy dampens sound by intercepting sound waves (Herrington 1974). lluwuulm GaeeN Kerry PnarNEMHIP to The Challenge: AThr~eatened Urban Environment Natural areas throughout the Puget Sound region other open space with natural vegetation growth that are threatened by decades of invasion from aggressive is not mowed or landscaped. Although these natural nonnative species. In many urban areas, we are faced areas are fragmented and broadly dispersed, they help with an unsustainable condition in which native trees define the city's landscape and contribute to our local and other vegetation are losing out to invasive plants environmental health. and trees. Given that the native plants and trees are not successfully growing back on their own, the result is From 1/5 of an acre at Cottonwood Grove Park to 297 what biologists call an ecological "dead zone": an area acres at the Green River Natural Resources Area, IZent's buried by ivy, blackberry, and other invasive plants. publicly owned natural areas range greatly in size and are widely dispersed throughout the city. These natural 1 is Urban Forems and PtlI nds areas provide habitat for aquatic and terrestrial plants IZent's Parks, Recreation, and Community Services and animals, and maintain natural ecological processes Department and its Public Works Department are within a highly developed setting an increasingly rare together responsible for 1,600 acres of city-owned open amenity in urban areas. Surrounded by the city's built space. Of this, more than 1,300 acres are wetlands, environment, each acre's contribution to water quality, forests, and other natural open space: the Parks air quality, and stormwater control becomes even more Department manages 500 of these acres, including crucial. forests, meadows,wetlands, streams, trails, shorelines, and buffers,while the Public Works Department Natural areas also give residents opportunities for manages the other 800 acres of natural area both within recreational activities such as using trails, viewing parks, on other city-owned parcels, and on city-owned wildlife, or participating in interpretive educational easements on private property, especially in wetlands and cultural programs. By reading signage or simply and other critical areas. observing their surroundings, residents are able to learn about their environment and the local natural history There are some areas that are administered by Parks of their city, further connecting them to their urban and Public Works but are not part of the Green Rent natural spaces. Additionally, residents may also take Partnership project area. Areas of parks that include advantage of their natural areas to simply take a break ball fields, playgrounds, beaches, orchards, landscaped from the built environment. gardens, or open fields provide important open space benefits for the community but are not considered Sustainable Urban NaturalAreas appropriate for natural-area management and Historically, large, long-lived conifer forests dominated restoration and are therefore not the focus of the Green the Pacific Northwest. These trees included Douglas- IZent Partnership. fir, western red cedar, grand fir, and western hemlock. Conifer forests covered much of the landmass and Open water and mowed stormwater detention extended throughout the Puget Sound region. Salmon ponds are also excluded from the project area, as are and other fish ran through rivers and streams, shaded hardscaped (paved) portions of parks and natural by riparian trees. Wetlands contained a diverse array of areas, such as parking lots and hard courts. Therefore, native emergent vegetation and filtered groundwater on out of approximately 1,600 total acres of public open its way to the Sound. space, IZent's city-owned natural areas in need of active management cover 1,189 acres in the care of the Parks Early settlers first disturbed these natural areas when and Public Works departments. This is roughly 6% of they cleared the land for development or views, the city's total area. The Green Rent Partnership project channelized and piped streams and seeps, and drained area includes city-owned or -maintained forested areas, or filled wetlands, practices that continue today. as well as wetlands, streams, meadows, trails, and 20-Yc R Puix A D NATUF n AF FA Ma GEMEvF PL v We use the historical condition of the Pacific Northwest as the reference habitat type for restoring and maintaining the health of ILent's urban natural areas. a Natural areas in an urban setting face unique pressures and problems that require specific attention. There are ° y six basic problems preventing urban natural areas from u � � sustaining themselves as native habitat: a, �ru U • Fragmentation • Invasive-dominated understor Y • Native trees struggling to regenerate i • Declining canopy u� • Illegal activity • Inadequate resources for natural-area management and restoration p�5 I II wN',! Y� 1�'0 IYfL r JN@ A healthy urban natural area at Clark Lake Park Today, some of these cleared areas have been recolonized by short-lived, fast-growing native 1 � deciduous species such as bigleaf maple, cottonwood, willow, and red alder. With a healthy seed bank in the soil and without further disturbance,Douglas-fir and � '�' y ; western red cedar eventually reestablish and move the forest toward aconifer-dominated condition once again. Wetland plants return and create a diverse, stable habitat in low-lying areas. This process, known as ", a succession, typically takes about 100 to 150 years in the Pacific Northwest, where we have ideal growing conditions for trees and other plants. I The problem arises when human-generated l disturbances prohibit the regeneration of native vegetation. The Green Rent Partnership aims to remove the invasive plants blocking the growth of native trees and understory, and replant with native shrubs and Ivy engulfs a tree and coats the forest floor trees, allowing conifers to form the canopy in drier areas and an array of native plants to establish wetlands. GaeeN Kerry PnarNEMHIP Fragmentation established, an intense investment of time and resources IZent's parks and natural areas are widely dispersed is required in order to remove it. Where English ivy is throughout the city due to residential and commercial in the early stages of blanketing the forest floors and development. Fragmentation is a problem common trees in Rent, we have the opportunity to remove the to urban environments and occurs when contiguous existing early growth and prevent its further spread. natural areas are split and divided, often by development, landscaping, sports fields, and roads. This The native understory is an important food source heightens pressures on the environment within these for native Pacific Northwest wildlife and provides areas by decreasing their size and increasing human much-needed cover and shelter from predators and the impacts through use. Many of IZent's natural areas are elements. In addition to blackberry, reed canary grass, isolated from each other and lack connectivity through and ivy, other invasive species such as Scotch broom, greenbelts or connecting corridors. The borders of a English holly, and herb Robert grow in the understory, natural area are exposed to the most outside influences crowding out ferns, shrubs, and other native plants. As from the surrounding built environment, often invasive species begin to dominate the understory, the resulting in habitat loss and degradation. Therefore, diversity of food and habitat available throughout the the greater proportion of edges in a smaller area seasons is diminished. While some animals, such as rats, increases its susceptibility to encroachment by invasive can live and even thrive in the dense monocultures of species that can quickly escape from landscaping on blackberry or ivy, quality habitat for most native wildlife neighboring residential property. Because of this unique is degraded by invasive species. pressure on urban forests and other small natural areas, Blankets of blackberry on stream banks displace their management is distinct from that of large swaths native riparian vegetation. Lack of riparian tree cover of rural areas and requires continuous vigilance against also decreases shade along creeks, causing the water the spread of invasive species and other edge effects. temperature to rise, which reduces the amount of dissolved oxygen that the water can provide. These Invasive-Dominated Understory altered conditions impair water quality and overall Invasive plants now outcompete native understory suitability of salmon habitat in waterways that have plants in many of IZent's parks and natural areas. been critical to their life cycle and that of other native Aggressive, nonnative shrubs and vines cover the wildlife for centuries. ground, blocking sunlight from native species and competing for nutrients. Robust Himalayan and In addition, environmental benefits such as stormwater evergreen blackberry bushes spread along the ground retention, soil retention and erosion control, and in dense thickets, choking out native plants and carbon sequestration are greatly decreased when destroying native habitat for wildlife species in the invasive species displace complex communities of native native understory. Thick mats of reed canary grass, vegetation that have grown together throughout this especially problematic in IZent's wetland areas, displace region's history. When the spread of invasive species native wetland vegetation. Currently, blackberry and is not prevented, the result is a dying urban forest or reed canary grass are the worst offenders, but English Wetland overrun with sprawling thickets of blackberry, ivy, Scotch broom, holly, and others are also present and engulfed in ivy, and blanketed with reed canary grass. continue to spread. English ivy can kill a healthy deciduous tree within 20 Native Trees Struggling to Regenerate years by spreading up from the understory into the Native tree canopy regeneration—especially of conifers —is greatly limited in IZent's parks and natural areas tree canopy. Ivy can easily spread from a neighboring for several reasons. The landscape-scale loss of trees due residential landscape into a nearby park, where it will to cutting and residential and commercial development become a serious problem, as we have seen in many has left a limited seed source for native trees. At the other cities throughout the region. Once ivy becomes 20-Yc R Puix A D NArua�AF FA Mavn6EMavr PL v same time, invasive plants are reducing native tree make up more of IZent's forest canopy than is normal regeneration by outcompeting or smothering those in a healthy Northwest forest. These early-colonizing tree seedlings that do grow. Ongoing urban pressures species help establish a forest in a disturbed area, such on natural areas, such as development, landscaping, as after the logging activity that occurred throughout and clearing for views, trails, and solar access, play a the Pacific Northwest in the late 1800s to early 1900s, significant role. By addressing these issues, the Green and again in the mid-1900s. Deciduous cottonwoods, Rent Partnership will help the process of native tree bigleaf maples, and alders now dominate most of regeneration move forward. IZent's forest canopy. In upland areas, when deciduous trees begin to die off under natural conditions, they Declining Canopy are typically replaced by long-lived conifers. In some wetlands and seasonally wet forests, deciduous trees Several factors contribute to the loss of IZent's forest regenerate to make up the next generation of canopy, canopy in parks and natural areas. Compared with the where unstable wet soils cannot support larger conifers. region's native forest composition, deciduous trees Table 2:Plants referenced in the plan Invasive Plants Native Plants n Himalayan blackberry Douglas-fir „1, Rubus armeniacus Pseudotsuga menziesii (R procerus,R discolor) kr•- r1 P q , Reed canarygrass Bigleaf maple Phalaris arundinacea �� Acer macrophyllum .wr yl � English ivy w Red alder k Hedera helot 1 Alnus rubra w � r 1 English holly Black cottonwood r Ilex aquifolium ,� 'k" o a d''` Populus bakami(era iN �U Scotch broom Western hemlock " Cytisus scoparius �,� g tt9"� ,„ Tsuga heterophylla w Herb Robert Western red cedar Geranium robertianum w^ sir"` Thuja plicato �y s s GaeeN Kerry PnarNEMHIP Extremely wet areas will not support deciduous trees, vegetation removal, built structures, domestic animals, and emergent wetland vegetation regenerates. and more garbage, as well as safety concerns. The high proportion of deciduous trees in Kent's While addressing all types of illegal activity will require upland urban forests means that there will be a sensitivity, the issue of homeless encampments is pronounced decline in tree canopy in the near future. In undoubtedly among the most complex. We sincerely many areas, the conifer seed bank has been lost through hope that bringing attention to the environmental past logging and development. Many of the deciduous health of public natural areas will also bring attention to trees —both native and nonnative—are nearing the the need for real help for Kent's homeless population. end of their natural life span. As they die, more sunlight Empowering some residents at the expense of others is is allowed to reach the ground surface, resulting in not our intent. Rather, the Green Kent Partnership aims perfect growing conditions for aggressive invasive to improve our public spaces for the entire community. species to flourish. The loss of overstory canopy allows invasive plants to become the dominant species in In addition to the complex issue of homeless many parts of Kent's forested natural areas, inhibiting encampments, the refuge from built environments that the growth of saplings. Without intervention to parks and natural areas provide can also be a refuge ensure that enough young trees are present in for other forms of illegal activity, such as drug use and the understory to make up the next generation of violent crime. This is an unfortunate reality of natural- canopy, the natural death of these deciduous trees area management, especially in an urban setting, that could lead to a loss of a third or more of Kenes must be addressed by every community. When enough urban forest canopy (see Figure 2). illegal activity takes place, parks and natural areas become known more for the illegal pursuits they harbor Additionally, the early removal of vegetation along than for the valuable benefits they provide. Reversing many streams and wetlands resulted in a complete loss this reputation will take a concerted effort to bring of native species cover. Many stream banks are now more attention and activity in general to these areas. buried under low thickets of invasive species such as Problems often arise when people think of natural areas blackberry, reed canary grass, or ivy. The loss of native as "empty" or "abandoned" property. vegetation along our waterways results in significant impacts on stream temperatures and water quality, and However, as an important aspect of responsibly a negative influence on aquatic species, including the caring for an urban natural area, and for public spaces much-revered and threatened salmon. in general, addressing illegal activity also provides significant opportunities for community engagement. Restoration projects led by the community itself will (legal Activity help reclaim these areas as positive public spaces for In addition to the indirect effects of human everyone by regularly bringing more eyes to watch out development and the results of the human-influenced for illegal activity and by increasing public ownership natural history of the past few hundred years, there are and responsibility. Expanding public awareness and direct effects of illegal activity on urban natural areas knowledge about the value of natural areas and the need as well. Dumping garbage is all too common in parks to take care of them is therefore one of the main goals and natural areas throughout the city. Garbage can of the Green Kent Partnership. leach chemicals into the ground, spread invasive species, become a hazard for wildlife, and crush or smother understory vegetation. Trees are damaged and cut for Inadequate Resources for Natural-Area views, firewood, or acts of vandalism. Encroachments Management and Restoration onto public land from adjoining private property and In the past, resources for natural-area management encampments also bring with them any number of were limited. The idea that natural areas could take problems for natural areas, including landscaping, care of themselves discouraged managers from 20-Yc R Puix A D NATUF n AF FA Ma GEMEvF PL v allocating sufficient funds for planting native species These positions need to be supplemented with or removing invasive plants. Urban natural areas all community involvement in order to adequately address over the Northwest were left to benign neglect under the additional needs of restoring and maintaining the assumption that they were self-sustaining and IZent's urban natural areas. without the understanding that they were susceptible to changing conditions and outside influence. This passive Currently, both Parks and Public Works staff run management has directly led to the current problem of stewardship programs with community volunteers. declining health in unsupported urban forests and other Parks' public volunteer events are generally staffed by natural areas. at least one member of the Park Planning Division and one maintenance crew member. The six larger annual To reverse this trend, we need to invest heavily in events are also staffed by additional maintenance crew the active management of publicly owned trees and members. The Public Works environmental ecologist in greenways. Natural succession cannot occur without charge of the Green River Natural Resources Area leads a conifer seed base and healthy understory, both of around six volunteer projects each year at the site and a which are currently missing or greatly impaired. Trees monthly bird census in collaboration with the Rainier are now recognized as city and community assets —or Audubon Society. infrastructure—and should be maintained as such with attendant planning and budgeting. Unfortunately, Funding the level of need exceeds current staffing and funding. The City of IZent's urban forestry and natural-area By continuing to engage the community in a more management work program currently operates with structured effort to manage our natural areas, we will a budget of approximately$617,000 per year. This leverage the volunteer match to meet this need. includes staff, equipment, training, and other overhead costs (covers maintenance and management activities Current Staffing for trails, street trees, support facilities, restoration- The Park Operations Division currently has 30 full- related activities, and support to volunteers). Current time employees and approximately 25 to 30 part-time funding comes from the City's General Fund and and seasonal employees responsible for operations, Capital Program and utility funds, mainly the drainage maintenance, and administration of IZent's park fund. grounds, facilities, and many landscaped areas. Of these, three full-time employees hold positions in urban Outside funding supplements the city budget for forestry work as part of the street tree crew. In addition, parks and natural areas. The Rent Parks Foundation there are three full-time employees and one part-time in is a 501(c)(3) organization that raises funds for park the Park Planning Division. improvements. Funding from the Neighborhood Grant Program can be made available for neighborhood The Public Works Operations Division has 12 full- improvements coordinated by a registered time and up to 15 seasonal employees who are Neighborhood Council. Occasional grants for natural- dedicated to wetland maintenance, street vegetation, area restoration are available from organizations such water vegetation, and holding-pond maintenance. as the Ring Conservation District, local service clubs, This work includes mowing and maintaining well and corporations and other private donations, Conservation stormwater treatment sites in addition to restoration Futures, Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition, and stewardship of city-owned critical areas. In Washington Department of Transportation mitigation addition, one full-time ecologist in the Public Works projects, and the Ring County Department of Natural Engineering Department helps design, oversee, and Resources. While most of the grant funding is adequate support wetland, stream, and forest restoration and for specific projects, these are not stable, long-term enhancement activities, and one or two engineers are funding sources that will allow Rent to carry out a sporadically assigned to specific restoration projects. continuing stewardship program. Therefore, a need GaeeN Kerry PnarNEMHIP�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� exists for dedicated and sustained funding for the is a significant leverage to current funding in Rent implementation of long-term restoration work. (Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office 2010). Community Investment Volunteer stewardship in natural areas through both However, with 1,189 acres of natural areas to manage, Parks and Public Works leveraged over 9,300 hours invasive species growth is quickly outpacing these annually before the inception of the Green Rent efforts in many areas of the city. Volunteer hours must Partnership. These volunteers have pulled invasive significantly increase if we are to reverse the decline of plants, picked up litter, planted native species, and IZent's forests and natural areas over the next 20 years. helped with other maintenance tasks in IZent's parks A citywide network of information and resources must and natural areas. Additionally, volunteers have donated be made available to support a growing volunteer base. over 600 hours each year at monthly bird census With long-term community investment, our natural events at the Green River Natural Resources Area. At areas can be sustained long into the future as high- the estimated volunteer value of$14 per hour, this quality capital assets. 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A projection for natural area decline 20-Yc R Puix A D NATUF n AF FA Ma GEMEvr PL v ® The tipn: The Green Kent Partnership natural arras F T' the 17°'n°'-�J� and 1 °';� �J�� °';� a J� "�1T'"T'°'� t 1�,� 1 ful� 1T'' I"°';� °'T'1 ti � ,f. s Our Goal 1° i5i1"� Our vision is a city with invasive-free, sustainable, To make our vision a reality, the Green Rent Partnership forested parks and natural areas. IZent's urban will work toward the following goals: environment will be supported by an aware and engaged community in which individuals, • Actively manage all 1,189 acres of IZent's public neighborhoods, nonprofits, businesses, and city natural areas by 2030 by removing invasive government all work together to protect and maintain plants and replanting native trees, shrubs, and their valuable public resources. The urban forests, ground cover, attending to past plantings, wetlands, meadows, and streams will be considered a monitoring for invasive regrowth, and significant part of IZent's green infrastructure. providing long-term maintenance. • Build community capacity by teaching A sustainable forest will contain amulti-aged canopy restoration practices to volunteers. of trees and a forest floor alive with native species that provide habitat to a diversity of native wildlife. Healthy • Create a Green IZent steward program to help wetlands will keep our water clean, absorb stormwater coordinate active community leaders for each overflow, and shelter wetland wildlife. If we take care of natural area. them, our urban natural areas will be important assets . Create and implement a public involvement that can serve the community in many ways. Forest and plan to educate and engage the community in wetland growth will build soil, improve air and water stewardship projects. quality, retain stormwater, and help mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. Trails through our natural areas will offer • Establish resources to sustain the program for the cultural and recreational benefits necessary fora the long term. livable city. • Identify and conserve additional forested, wetland, and other natural areas that provide We were inspired by the continued successes of the important ecological and public benefits, with Green Seattle, Green Tacoma, Green IZirkland, and a special emphasis on connectivity through Green Redmond partnerships to work toward this habitat corridors and trails. vision. In 2009, the City of Rent and Cascade Land . Educate citizens and landowners about the Conservancy formed a partnership to help make IZent's vision of a sustainable, healthy environment a reality. value of healthy native vegetation on private Since the program was adopted by the City Council property as important component of IZent's in September 2009, the Green Rent Partnership has green infrastructure. been working with the people, organizations, and city departments interested in active natural-area management and stewardship in Rent. These groups will help carry this plan into the future. GFeEN Kerry PARTNEMHIP If natural areas are restored Ac.twAy rpmwing I nmaswe vqotad on I In d PlInhaig native trees, 5fiirub.i,and gTowjndcovpi will rpunin ouhan natoral airvas IQ a mole 'NusoinWr condilion-1111 100 year,%they w0l tnovidp the,chy with vAII f"'I And hvttgc mnt Irwa9ewe PIIAnk III Ilks'CAUol"N' Oi PRESENT IN 20 YEARS IN 50 YEARS is IN 100 YEARS himur-al xroaz aARdOntiII by ShV4 t• Thi ough reasm mms effo,U and long• As I),) ,yp plaim grow,dwy shade out VV3th conflnual swI the matuoft 'V(d dwdklom we mm'such Aw hIpIcaf WIRV d10 agpemyv WI NmN, plWou,, .,,,u aA hAae we w,nIaI WgUtAt'vo th...c"m a dov"IT,fl,Qlaic u4 ."um,II,'.'nn.A I .'ud their We.A46mr dcKRdn vIl pamw, pla,I um panted In-Wan,& amd 51,rub5 species slored To rl'4a WwrAt Rprw,in i3"aw1hy"Ir bvwks U,Ifie Coy mAnageRWII PlAnq's wrh as And f-yerprepin qxem rasa h as Doig&s firs cawaucr I '-A]h IixA wildO, H,v,A" n bL(,kb,,,y...d I t,d Wesu ' r,d o'c.s'""d hI are grass are smoTho,wyg no"r,wvz"' planted in upland IpmstT, and preyeoling I yer'RII Figure 3. A projection to return natural areas to health Our Structure a Management Team and an Executive Council. All After years of restoration work by a few city staff three program areas (field, resources, and community) and enthusiastic, yet sporadic,volunteers, it became must be represented in decision making and planning. clear that development of a citywide program would Investment in the latter two program areas will be necessary to adequately manage all of Kent's be front-loaded into the first few years in order to forested parks and natural areas. Based originally on coordinate the volunteer base, spread awareness, the experience of the Green Seattle Partnership and build a Steward program, and secure funding and modified throughout the other Green City Partnerships, other resources needed for the duration of the 20-year the model for the future structure of the Green Kent program. As resources and community support become Partnership is illustrated in Table 3 and described below established, more staff time will be dedicated to the field component, especially for volunteer management Our structure will support city and nonprofit staff, and coordination of the work done by Stewards and paid crews, and thousands of community volunteers, contracted crews. who will implement the Green Kent Partnership by performing the work needed to achieve our goals. In Support staff enables the implementation work by the first years of the Partnership, program staff will coordinating resources and facilitating communication take on most of the planning and decision-making roles across the Partnership. The Management Team until the program becomes established enough to form includes representatives from support staff directly 20-Yc R Puix A D NATUF n AF FA Ma GEMEvF PL v Table 3. Management structure for the Green Kent Partnership Executive Council GUIDE Provides oversight with respect to larger Partnership goals and budgetary issues.The Executive Council is made up of representatives from all financially invested agencies, including the public, and acts in an advisory role to the Management Team's work. Management Team Creates work plans, tracks accomplishments, and oversees general program direction. The Management Team includes representatives from support staff responsible for enabling the work in the three program areas and will self-select into committees over the first year o f the Partnership. PLAN Fieldwork Committee: Community Committee: Resource Committee: Plans for and oversees Plans outreach and Manages and utilizes fieldwork, including marketing strategies the Partnership's volunteer sites and paid for recruitment and financial resources. crew sites. maintenance of community Also plans trainings and volunteers and Green Kent coordinates tools and other Stewards. nonmonetary resources. Staff Kent Parks, Recreation, Kent Public Works Contractors and and Community Services consultants IMPLEMENT Community and Field Crews Community Green Kent Kent Parks Kent Public Commercial volunteers Stewards field crews Works crews crews and nonprofit organizations responsible for creating work plans, tracking representatives from major donors and local corporate accomplishments, and overseeing the general direction sponsors; along with the Office of the Mayor; Parks, of the program. Initially, the entire Management Team Recreation, and Community Services Department. will meet quarterly and self-sort into working groups Public Works Department; and Cascade Land for specific issues over the course of the first year of the Conservancy. Guiding the larger goals of the work, Partnership. Eventually, more formalized committees providing oversight especially budget and funding of the Management Team may be made up of paid oversight and garnering community support will be staff and contractors working in tandem to implement key roles of the Executive Council. each program area. Partnering organizations, such as Cascade Land Conservancy and other organizations All of this work will be structured to provide resources and businesses, will help provide staff, support, and and support to on-the-ground field implementation, resources not available through the City of Rent undertaken by community volunteers, volunteer Stewards, nonprofit and commercial field crews, and When extensive public funding or corporate Parks and Public Works field crews. Without a solid sponsorship becomes incorporated into the structure, the fieldwork will not be as successful, funding plan, the Partnership may benefit from efficient, and organized as is necessary to achieve the a more formal Executive Council structure, goals of the Green Rent Partnership over the next 20 which could include community members and years. GaeeN Kerry PnarNEMHIP Roles and Responsibilities native vegetation, especially in wetlands and other Program staff will include members of the following critical areas. agencies and organizations: There is one full-time environmental ecologist dedicated City of Kent primarily to restoration and stewardship in the Green Parks, Recreation, and Community Services River Natural Resources Area (GRNRA) and other Within the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services restoration and enhancement sites throughout the city, Department ("Parks"), two divisions Park Planning and a field supervisor for maintenance crews working and Park Operations are ultimately responsible for on wetlands, street vegetation, water vegetation, and the planning, maintenance, and restoration of the city- holding ponds. The Environmental Vegetation crew, owned forested parklands. These divisions will lead responsible for maintenance of public critical areas and coordinate most of the roles and responsibilities and stormwater facilities, and the GRNRA nursery of the Green Rent Partnership on Parks property. Main manager,who oversees the Green River Nursery, Parks staff who will be working on the Partnership will be especially involved in fieldwork from Public include a Special Programs Manager serving as a main Works for the Green Rent Partnership. Public Works volunteer coordinator, a planner who will ensure that provides opportunities for volunteers to help monitor our work dovetails with other Parks projects and goals, and restore wetlands and streamsides, and provides and a grounds crew. This staff is supported by the Parks GRNRA naturalist programs. superintendent, director, and administrative staff. Like Parks, Public Works supplies technical expertise Parks will provide the Partnership with technical and a skilled workforce in natural-area management. expertise and a skilled workforce in natural-area It will coordinate and fund the work done by Green management. They will coordinate and fund the work Rent Stewards, community volunteers, and its own done by Green Rent Stewards, community volunteers, crews on Public Works—managed properties throughout contracted crews, and their own grounds crew on Parks- the city. This includes designing and carrying out the managed properties throughout the city. This includes fieldwork itself, record-keeping, and participating in planning and carrying out the fieldwork, record- the Management Team to set annual goals and site keeping, and participating in the Management Team priorities based on the 20-year benchmarks for this to set annual goals and site priorities based on the 20- Management Plan. In addition, Public Works plans to year benchmarks for this Management Plan. Parks will acquire and restore a number of properties throughout conduct local outreach to recruit new volunteers in the city that have high environmental value through publications such as the city's e-newsletter, through its Critical Areas Acquisition Program (City ofKent collaboration with ILent'IV21, and in kiosks located in Drainage Master Plan 2008). the parks. They will also work with other departments and divisions, specifically Recreation (also under Public Works and Parks will work together to the Parks,Recreation, and Community Services promote the Green Rent Partnership through a Department), Public Works, and the Office of the joint outreach effort, and both will actively support Mayor, to promote and publicize the Partnership's volunteer restoration efforts by providing materials, activities when appropriate opportunities arise. equipment, and supervision. Staff will utilize Cascade Land Conservancy's resources from other Green City Public Works Partnerships, Rent-specific field data, and a capacity Within Public Works, the Environmental Division is assessment of existing city resources to help direct the responsible for the restoration and maintenance of 20-year plan. In the first years of the program, Cascade wetlands and riparian areas on city-owned property and Land Conservancy will work closely with Parks and easements. Public Works' participation in the Green Public Works to leverage and expand management Rent Partnership will focus largely on maintaining the systems set up for other Green Cities programs. stormwater and habitat benefits provided by healthy 20-Yc R Puix A D NATUF n AF FA Ma GEMEvF PL v Economic and Community Development participants and offer high-quality restoration crews The Economic and Community Development for field sites. For the Green Rent Partnership, these Department will advise the Parks and Public Works staff groups and other private landscape crews will work on on fieldwork relating to critical areas, shorelines, and a contract basis in three capacities: other areas with permitting concerns. 1. Organize, support, lead, and/or teach Nonprofit Organizations community volunteers during volunteer events. Cascade Land Conservancy 2. Facilitate involvement of other youth, civic, Cascade Land Conservancy (CLC) was responsible business, and community organizations. for research and planning in the first year leading up 3. Perform restoration work in areas that cannot to writing this 20-year plan, including coordinating be served by volunteers or in areas where the field surveys conducted by a forestry consultant and city does not have adequate staff capacity. analyzing the results, creating a capacity assessment of current city resources pertaining to restoration and Volunteers natural-area stewardship, and identifying applicable Community volunteers are the core labor force for policies, funding sources, and community members to restoration and maintenance of natural areas through engage in the program. CLC will continue to work in the Green Rent Partnership. They bolster community partnership with the City of Rent and the community interest and support for local parks and natural areas to articulate and advance the goals and vision of the through their advocacy. The Partnership will work Green Rent Partnership. with community members to provide field leadership training and site planning. Volunteers committed to a To meet these goals, CLC will work closely with Parks restoration site in their local park can take on additional and Public Works staff to implement restoration in responsibilities and receive special training as a Green the first priority parks and natural areas, especially Rent steward. An active and educated group of Green as systems are set up for hosting work events and Rent Stewards is essential to expanding the capacity of recruiting volunteer Green Rent Stewards. CLC the Partnership to work in many parks and natural areas will advise on further implementation of the 20- simultaneously as the program reaches its peak, and year plan and development of annual plans, offer will help shape the work to fit the needs of particular technical training and support for staff and volunteers, neighborhoods. advertise volunteer events, and provide networking opportunities for funding and resource support among other Green City partners. Additional staff for field crews, program management, outreach, marketing, l9 ° it7 iv development and coordination with the rest of the Green Cities Network may be provided by CLC through contract work with the city, or as other outside funds are secured. Other Organizations , c Conservation work crews such as EarthCorps Student Conservation Association and Washington Conservation Corps play o a significant role in urban natural-area restoration in the Pacific Northwest. These organizations provide service-learning and job-training opportunities for program Volunteers will play a critical role in the Partnership GaeeN Kerry PnarNEMHIP Parks and Public Works have developed relationships How You c„sera JOIN 'rHE GREEN KEN-r Paaut'KrurwutSu- Pu with several ofIZent's local corporations, who have • Become a Green Kent Steward supported natural-area management over the years • Volunteer to remove invasive plants through employee volunteerism, cash, and in-kind • Volunteer to plant native plants donations. The Green Rent Partnership will seek to • Volunteer to maintain the restoration sites engage these corporations and keep them involved. As • Encourage your neighbors to participate we can present one coordinated effort from both city • Help with publicity and marketing departments, we hope to see more businesses joining • Take photographs of sites and events the effort, and corporate civic involvement escalating. • Help with record-keeping and administration Private Landowners • Help fund-raise for the Partnership Private landowners are important players in the restoration efforts occurring on public lands. Private Commercial Crews and public lands create a patchwork across the city, Private landscape and habitat restoration crews will and privately owned natural areas can serve as vital be hired as budget and needs allow. These commercial connectors between fragile public greenspaces, as well crews will focus on steep slopes and other difficult sites as help reduce the spread of invasive plants. Many of the that require more technical work. Currently, there are pressures on IZent's parks and natural areas are tied to a limited number of contractors who provide these the actions of the city's human population, which can services, but the field is growing. The Partnership be stewarded either to degrade or enhance surrounding is committed to developing a well-trained, effective public spaces. "green-collar" workforce that will provide living-wage employment for restoration practitioners. Private landscaping is a major source of invasive plants that spread to public parks and natural areas. Efforts Funders to educate landowners about the benefits of native Corporate sponsors, foundations, and private shrubs and trees, and the problems of invasive species donors will also play a critical role in the Green Rent such as English ivy and English holly, will play a key Partnership. These stakeholders can make up for gaps part in preventing the continued spread of invasive in funding in later years as the program grows and species throughout the city. Working with landowners requires more resources. through education or incentive programs will help the Partnership generate a community that cares about the Corporate sponsors will have significant opportunities well-being of natural areas both on its own lands and in to support the Partnership beyond financial donations. IZent's public spaces. Employees of corporate sponsors will be targeted to participate in large volunteer restoration events Landowners of property included in Native Growth each year, providing a substantial additional labor Protection Easements can be encouraged to be more pool. Sponsors may also be called on to make other active in stewardship of these open-space areas. contributions as appropriate. For example, they may Currently, the "hands-off" attitude on the part of be asked to donate supplies or services that can be landowners toward these properties has lead them to a provided through their companies. In return, these similar state of decline as we are seeing in many public corporations will have the opportunity to be stewards natural areas, a situation that is only likely to worsen of their community. Companies can offer their without intervention. Educating these landowners and employees an outlet for community engagement, team- engaging them as invested stakeholders could mobilize building opportunities, and the chance to be associated an important corps of advocates and volunteers to with a citywide movement for a healthier, more livable reverse the trend and improve the health of the forests urban environment. and other natural areas on their lands. 20-Yc R Puix a D NATUF n AF FA Ma GEMEvF PL v III® Implementation '!be Green 1 ?nt Ri rtn r her.p a y , a ° stra tee' includcs a balance benveen our thrre prolp"Um arras-field, community, As in the other Green City Partnerships, we used a environment. These layers include the key elements of Balanced Scorecard approach to develop and adapt the 20-year plan: field, community, and resources. the implementation strategy for Rent (see Table 4). The Balanced Scorecard is a widely used business tool Our objectives within each layer are outlined in the that helps both to develop a strategy and to monitor Balanced Scorecard Strategy Map (see Figure 14), which progress as that strategy is carried out. The traditional shows how activities can have reciprocal relationships. scorecard balances profits, customer satisfaction, and For example, volunteers are critical to accomplishing employee welfare by listing goals and quantifying fieldwork, while demonstrating progress in fieldwork is measures that indicate if actions meet goals. essential to motivating and retaining volunteers. The Balanced Scorecard (see Section IV Table 11) helps Similarly, the Partnership needs community support to define and align the efforts of complex organizations secure the financial and volunteer resources to restore to achieve targeted outcomes. With these metrics, the and monitor sites over the long term. By looking at the groups in charge of managing the Partnership can track complete picture in layers that build on each other, we the success of many activities over the 20-year course of can coordinate efforts across various work areas so that the program. activities are mutually supportive. The layers of a traditional balanced scorecard focus The ability of managers to track progress over the next on increasing shareholder value. For the Green Rent 20 years will allow challenges to be identified early. In Partnership, the layers were modified to reflect the response, managers can modify or adapt the program to ultimate goal of a healthy and sustainable urban address and resolve those challenges. Table 4.Balanced scorecard elements The desired outcomes of the 20-year program are: Improved health of native plant communities by actively managing 1,189 acres of Kent's parks and natural areas by 2030. Increased community capacity for,and engagement in, long-term stewardship. A Green Kent Steward program of active community leaders. Additional protected natural areas that provide ecological and public benefits. Resources established to ensure sustainability of long-term maintenance. Program Area Measure Field How we will carry out on-the-ground strategies to restore and maintain 1,189 acres of parks and natural areas. " How we will maintain an engaged community and a prepared workforce over the Community long term,and educate and encourage private landowners to match the efforts of uw „ qim„ the Green Kent Partnership. How we will garner sufficient financial, paid labor,and volunteer resources to Resources � implement the plan. GaeeN Kerry PnarNEMHIP Reld Objective I: Evaluate Existing Fieldwork is at the heart of the Conditions Green Rent Partnership. Active IZent's urban natural areas are fragmented, disturbed, management of our field sites will and impacted by invasive species all of which pose q include restoration, maintenance, numerous challenges to management. Traditional and monitoring. The work will environmental analysis methods and management tools id target removing invasive plants do not adequately address the problems facing urban and establishing native vegetation landscapes. The Green Seattle Partnership developed as appropriate. A citywide evaluation of all sites was a new approach, the tree-iage matrix, to assess habitat done by a contracted forestry consultant in order to conditions in urban forests. The matrix is based on the prioritize restoration efforts and guide us in setting our medical triage concept and uses tree composition and goals. invasive species cover to prioritize restoration. The field program area includes the following The broad variation in forest and wetland stands in objectives: Rent is typical of urban areas throughout the Puget Sound region. Some stands may contain mature • Evaluate existing conditions conifers with a rich collection of understory plants • Prioritize parks and natural areas native to Western Washington. Other stands contain • Prioritize restoration sites within parks and mature black cottonwood or bigleaf maple with natural areas significant patches of plants that are not native to our • Restoration implementation region, such as blackberry and ivy. Given this variation, the tree-iage matrix was developed to better assess all of these conditions. It may be applied Included in the Green Kent Partnership Project Area project area: • Forests • Meadows � Wetlands Streams and shorelines �� ar • Buffers " \v • Easements on private property b '�N% NOT included in the project area: • Ball fields and playgrounds Beaches • Orchards • Landscaped gardens v - a � • Mowed fields Mowed stormwater detention ponds • • Open water .L1i • Hardscaped parking lots and hard courts ;Wi,"W„•Am WaVLAW • Private property without easements I O lIIIY1VI'�:°; iud III in I I"'O�jectAiiii-ea, 20-Yc R Puix A D NATUF n AF FA Ma GEMEvF PL v broadly to evaluate citywide conditions or in individual the data necessary for the tree-iage matrix, as well as parks and natural areas to help define area-specific additional ecological information for each HMU. restoration priorities. The HMU mapping and field data collection provided The tree-iage matrix uses tree canopy composition and an initial assessment of the overstory (tree canopy) invasive species cover as its two parameters. The model and understory (ground covers, shrubs, and invasive assumes that without disturbance, most of IZent's parks species) and are meant to be a rapid assessment of the and natural areas would be dominated by mature, entire focus area. Natural area stands within IZent's evergreen coniferous trees, such as western hemlock and parks and natural areas were initially classified through Douglas-fir,with a medium- to high-density canopy, digital orthophoto interpretation, dividing each stand mixed age classes, and species diversity. into one of six categories: water, hardscaped, forest, disturbed, natural, or landscaped. These high-quality forest stands, lacking invasive species, represent a typical Pacific Northwest forest These initial stand-type delineations were ground- -the reference for our analysis. For the Green Rent verified in the field; if necessary, the delineations Partnership, we modified the analysis to include were corrected or the boundaries were adjusted in wetlands and other non-treed natural areas where full the Geographic Information System. Hardscaped, canopy cover may not be appropriate. landscaped, and open water areas, since they are not suitable for active native vegetation management, were It is important to note that while this methodology removed from the total acreage in the project area. All is appropriate on a broad scale, site-by-site analysis HMUs were assigned unique names and four-letter will need to be done as work progresses to ensure the codes for field verification and data tracking. most appropriate restoration practices and species composition are chosen for each site. In the field, each HMU was surveyed for species and size class of dominant and secondary overstory, Methodology species of dominant and secondary understory and The Green Rent Partnership's efforts will be focused groundcover, and prevalence (ranked from most on the 1,189 acres of parks and natural areas owned common to fifth-most common) of invasive species. by the City of Rent. Specifically, the parks and natural Site-specific descriptions of the conditions in each park areas included in the Green Rent Partnership are those and natural area can be found in Appendix C. areas with 25% or greater vegetation coverage, or natural areas that are not ornamentally landscaped and For the tree-iage analysis, each HMU was first not maintained by mowing. These areas have a diverse assigned a value (high, medium, or low) for current array of native plants interacting with each other, with tree composition, based on percent of native tree wildlife, and with soils and other elements, to create canopy cover and percent of canopy cover made up by whole habitats. evergreens and/or madrones. While street trees and landscaped parks provide Second, each HMU was assigned a "desired"value important open-space benefits and should be targeted based on the ability of the site to support evergreen for maintenance, they have not been included in the canopy, since wetland forests and other inundated areas current scope of work. may not be suitable for evergreen canopy, even under conditions of best health, and other native vegetation To start the prioritization of these parks and natural would be more appropriate there. areas, International Forestry Consultants,Inc., a local forestry consulting company, collected baseline Third, these two values were combined to produce ecological data in the fall of 2009. The assessment a modified tree composition value according to the surveyed each park and natural area to map discrete following breakdown: Habitat Management Units (HMUs) and collect GaeeN Kerry PnaTNEMHIP � /// Canopy RNWWWWW cover WWWN� ..... r rill , /� Conifer/ ////// rr / ' /� rrr/ rrrrrrrrr madrone i /f / 'i//r / /////// ri r'iiiiiiii ////// S'yfi cover )apr rriirrr"""r r/ / r//// rrj ( rrrrrrrrY t Capabilityto r support o r ,... � ,, i canopy Modified Tree Composition Value Figure 4.Modified tree composition value flowchart • High: HMUs with >25% native tree canopy madrones make up between 1% and 50% of the cover, in which evergreen species and/or total canopy, in upland areas that can support madrones make up >50% of the total canopy. >50% conifer/madrone canopy. OR, HMUs with >25% native tree canopy OR, HMUs with <25% native tree canopy cover, in which evergreen species and/or cover, in partially inundated wetlands that can madrones make up 1-50% of the total canopy, support 1-50% evergreen/madrone canopy in partially inundated wetlands that can support . Low: HMUs with <25% native tree canopy 1-50% evergreen canopy. cover that can support >50% evergreen/ OR, frequently inundated HMUs in wetlands madrone cover. that cannot support evergreen/madrone canopy. OR, forests with >25% native tree canopy, in • Medium: HMUs with >25% native tree which evergreen species and/or madrones make canopy cover, in which evergreen species and/or up 0% of the total canopy. 20-Yc R Puix Avo NArua�AREA Mavn6EMavF PAv The second component of the tree-iage analysis was to Tree-iage mapping is useful for interpreting a broad assign each HMU one of the following invasive-cover overview of the native vegetation cover as it relates threat values: to evergreen and conifer or native wetland vegetation versus deciduous forest cover and threat of invasive • High: HMUs with more than 50% invasive species in the understory. It is important to note, species cover. however, that it is limited in its applicability to quantify • Medium: HMUs with between 5% and 50% the condition of the forest and the desired future invasive species cover. condition at the smaller site level. That information will need to be collected on a site-by-site basis as restoration • Low: HMUs with less than 5% invasive species work continues. cover. The purpose of this data collection method is to use It is also important to note that this data is only as a matrix system to determine a priority rating for accurate as the tools that were used to complete the each parcel based on the quality of the overstory tree assessment. The tree-iage method is a broad approach composition and the threat of invasive cover within. to assessing forest condition and was used to create Using the two values of modified tree composition a citywide analysis of tree composition and invasive and invasive species cover, each HMU was assigned to threat. While an HMU may be categorized according one of nine possible categories in the tree-iage matrix. to the average conditions present, small pockets within The top row of the matrix—categories 1, 2, and 3 that HMU may differ from the average across the stand. —includes native forest stands dominated by mature Keeping in mind the purpose of the tree-iage analysis, conifers, madrones, or riparian forests, wetlands, this assessment will help us prioritize parks and natural and other non-treed natural areas with healthy native areas throughout the city over the course of the next vegetation cover. The bottom row of the matrix —categories 7, 8, and 9 —includes forests with little 20 years. The data gathered will also serve as baseline to no conifers and/or native deciduous trees or other conditions from which the effectiveness of restoration native vegetation appropriate to the area. efforts and the long-term health of IZent's natural areas can be assessed in the future. = With the exception of Park Orchard Park, the 2010 annexation area in the northeast of the city, shown Figurein ed in the field and natural a e s in theannexation assessment.area 0 Park that are riate or Green Kent ° Partnership p (w 11 be assessoedthrough the and added to the program v o 4 5 6.`. W f in the future. v p Results F I From the data gathered from all HMUs during the tree- 0 areas assessment, begins to tform. The initial results show that only LOW MEDIUM HIGH 8% of the acreage of IZent's forested parks and natural < 5% 5 - 50% > 50% areas is in exceptional condition (tree-iage Category 1): Invasive species cover low invasive species cover and high canopy or native Threat wetland vegetation cover. However, taking tree-iage categories 1, 2, and 3 together, almost half(46%) Figure S.Tree-iage legend of the acreage has high canopy or native wetland vegetation cover, spanning all levels of invasive cover. GREED KERrr PARTNERSHIP Based on the data, IZent's parks and natural areas are milfoil (also known as Eurasian watermilfoil), English plagued with high levels of invasive species cover: 534 laurel, and garlic mustard. acres (45%) have greater than 50% invasive cover (tree- iage categories 3, 6, and 9). Conversely, only 239 acres Overstory Species (20%) have low invasive species cover, less than 5% Based on the data collection, IZent's forested parks (tree-iage categories 1, 4, and 7). and natural areas are dominated by four main overstory species: large, mature Douglas-fir and black Invasive Species cottonwood trees as primary overstory, followed by red Although the following information shows that native alder and bigleaf maple as secondary overstory trees. plants currently make up the top primary and secondary Other than Douglas-fir, IZent's parks and natural areas understory species in IZent's forested parks and natural are lacking areas dominated by other common native areas, invasive species still pose a large threat. More conifers, such as western hemlock and Sitka spruce. than 1,000 acres of IZent's parks and natural areas have invasive blackberry as the first or second most Understory Species prevalent invasive species present on the sites. English From the data collected, IZent's forested parks and ivy, English holly, Scotch broom, and reed canary natural areas appear to have a healthy understory, grass are four other main invasive species of concern. dominated by native groundcover species. Beaked The top five most prevalent invasive species in each hazelnut, Indian plum, and sword fern dominate most HMU were documented during the field assessment. of the forested parks and natural areas (see Table 6), All species documented across the entire project area while the nonforested, more open natural areas are were evergreen and Himalayan blackberry, reed canary currently dominated by noninvasive grasses (most of grass, English ivy, Scotch broom, Bohemian knotweed, these areas are emergent wetlands or riparian areas). tansy ragwort, common tansy, English holly, snow- Invasive blackberry (both evergreen and Himalayan), on-the-mountain (also known as bishop's weed), however, is not far behind in being a primary or hedge bindweed (also known as morning glory), herb secondary groundcover species. Robert, butterfly bush, creeping buttercup, bittersweet nightshade, smartweed (also known as water pepper), Canada thistle, purple loosestrife, spotted knapweed, 800 IIIIIIst 1111111112nd 7123rd 700 600 b 500 W i V Q 400 300 200 100 Blackberry, Reed canary English Scotch Bohemian English Herb Canada evergreen or grass ivy broom knotweed holly Robert thistle Himalayan Invasive Species Figure 6. Most common invasive species by total HMU acres 20-Yc R Puix a D NATUF n AF FA Ma GEMEvr PL v Table S.Primary and secondary overstory species and size class by HMU acres Common Name Douglas-fir Black cottonwood Bigleaf maple Red alder Crab apple Willow Black hawthorn Shore pine Bitter cherry,native Oregon ash Other hardwood,ornamentals Red cedar i White oak Cascara Sitka spruce Unknown Birch Elm European mountain ash Ponderosa pine Western hemlock Note:Numbers may not add up due to rounding Soo 4540 I/Secondary Overstory � ° ���j z Primary Overstory 300 250200 8SR � I EV 0. 8� 50 j f ' Douglas-fir Blank Bigle;afinaple: Redaldier Crabapple Willow Offer cottonwood hardw'oodd ornamental Overstory Species Figure 7.Most common overstory species by total HMU acres GaeEN KErF PnaTNEasHIP�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Table 6. Understory species and size class by HMU acres ir.iii rv/� WOO rrrrrrrrrrrrrrr OR MMMMMN 44 ME (�(` r �r rill //// ri i/%��j / ! //,'A� /y��� A � .i,///a UN ffl i 111111111 / rrrrrrrrr / f / % /�i rrrr//, /%% 500 450 Secondary Uniderstorcy IBMr r 400 mrr Primary U nid enstorry 350 / i 300 ., vA 250 rr 200 ,10 rr r 50 ., C � o l,'i 50 Mixed Hazelnut Indlanplurm Willow Blackberry Swordfei`n Canada Salal ,grasses thistle Understory Species Figure 8. Most common understory species by total HMU acres 20-Yc R Puix A D NATUF n AF FA Ma GEMEvF PL v Tree-iage Matrix Figure 9 below shows the distribution of acres in Tree•ahj \tree-'azh\ each tree-iage category. By summing the acres in each -noun row and column, you can see how much of the total A prioritization tool used by Green City project area (1,189 acres) currently has low, medium, Partnerships to assess urban habitat conditions, or high canopy value, and how much currently has low, using canopy value and invasive threat to assign medium, or high threat from invasive species. each habitat management unit a number from one to nine.This tool was modeled after traditional Figure 9. Tree4age category distribution across medical triage. project area (acres) = Looking at all of IZent's parks and natural areas, nearly 2 half(46%) appear to have high tree composition or native wetland vegetation values (tree-iage categories 1, 2, and 3). f 7 G The second axis of the tree-iage matrix is the threat 136 174 74 134 34 Lu from invasive species, based on the percent of HMU f understory covered by invasive species. When looking at all parks and natural areas together, almost half (45%) of ILent's parks and natural areas have a high J threat II and 9)from invasive species (tree-iage categories 3, 6, LOW MEDIUM HIGH Comparing invasive species threat with tree composition allows for the identification of a tree- IN iage category (between 1 and 9) for each HMU and a Threat �I summary of total acres within each category, as shown in Figure 9 and Table 7. The Green Rent Partnership will monitor and collect Table 7. Acreage by tree4age category and data for restoration sites to evaluate changes in acreage percent of project area among the tree-iage categories over time. These areas will also receive more-detailed analysis to address Tree-iage Category Acreage Percent their site-specific needs as restoration continues. See Appendix A for more-detailed maps showing tree-iage categories per park or natural area and Appendix B for the location and extent of tree-iage categories within 4 136 11% each park. 5 174 15% 6 134 11% ffimmim Total I,189 10096 GaeeN Kerry PnarNEMHIP Healthy Urban Natural Areas An urban wetland in good condition is characterized by a healthy emergent vegetation that reseeds from year to year to ensure that young wetland plants will continue beyond the life expectancy of the current cover. Salmon- �r u� bearin streams shaded b native trees or other w g � Y vegetation, also support a diversity of other wildlife. Periodically inundated areas swell during storms to absorb heavy rain and prevent flooding in surrounding areas. Rich wetland soils filter ground and surface L water. In a healthy upland forest, a dense cover of native Northwest conifer trees shades an array of young trees ready to take their place in the next generation of canopy. The diverse understory is also full of smaller trees, shrubs, and groundcover that provide food and habitat for local wildlife. Sites like these ' are used as a ' reference for r �����yy � Ob'ective 2: Prioritize Parks and the way urban � ' � i �u� ��' „„ � Natural Areas natural areas qlp, i ,� '" + Using the tree-iage analysis, the need for can look with �w, I m r,1 active natural-area management throughout appropriate Kent is revealed. More than 100 parks and active natural areas are included in the restoration management. plan, and some contain as many as five This reference � I i different tree-iage categories, each with is helpful . �1+"^ ' different needs. To maximize resources, for staff asm' the Green ILent Partnership will need to well c,who ''' f the prioritize our efforts to balance high-priority publ �� ecological sites with sites that have high are not always �� i 1 'tr �t volunteer support We will also seek to aware of the n distribute restoration efforts evenly across differences �� the city to incorporate all neighborhoods. between nn, , healthy and During the first five years of the Partnership unhealthy (2010 to 2014), most of our work will focus areas. We on areas with either high-quality forest and can use the comparison between different sites to help wetland vegetation or interested community volunteers. educate people and help bring all of IZent's natural areas Within those areas, we will concentrate resources into good condition. to protect and maintain high-quality habitat units identified by the tree-iage analysis in order to preserve what exists before it degrades further. 20-Yc R Puix a D NATUF n AF FA Ma GEMEvF PL v Figure 10. Decision tree for prioritizing restoration sites rr Yes s Yes rr 0 No No kft MHUM No To help engage the public in ranking the restoration factor, and we will strive to maintain active sites sites and guiding our planning process, we visited throughout the city for the duration of the program. several community groups, held a public meeting, and We will add additional sites to the list of priorities as distributed a survey in the spring of 2010. We found we organize our first group of volunteer Green Kent out where interested community members lived and Stewards, as well as encourage the addition of sites in worked, which parks and natural areas they visited the north portion of Kent, especially in the new Panther most frequently, and what their priorities were with Lake Annexation Area. In subsequent years, we will use respect to community stewardship. Through structured the decision tree in Figure 10 to determine which parks workshops,we were able to explore how they value and natural areas will be a priority for management. Kent's parks and natural areas, where and how resources should be distributed, and ways to implement Objective 3: Prioritize Restoration Sites a successful outreach and marketing campaign related to the Partnership. The feedback we received was within Parks and Natural Areas exceptional, and we used the ideas to inform the As individual parks and natural areas are enrolled writing of this plan and determine the goals for annual into active management through the Green Kent restoration plans. The feedback is summarized in Partnership, natural area stands within them must Appendix D. be prioritized for annual and five-year restoration plans. The tree-iage model can be applied within a Based on the initial fieldwork data and public feedback, property to help prioritize restoration sites. Conifer we determined that our first four priority parks and stands and wetlands with few to no invasive plants natural areas will be Clark Lake Park, Green River (tree-iage category 1) will be enrolled into ongoing Natural Resources Area, Mill Creek Earthworks monitoring and maintenance as quickly as possible. Park, and Lake Fenwick Park. This was based on Other high-value forest stands and well-vegetated restoration needs at these areas, feedback from the wetlands, including tree-iage categories 2 and 3, community meetings and the survey, the presence of will be considered high priorities for protection and interested community volunteers, and the possibility restoration. Other factors, such as the presence of for high levels of visibility for the Partnership's critical habitat, streams, or shorelines, will also be taken work. Geographic equity is also an important into consideration. Providing care for recently restored GaeeN Kerry PnarNEMHIP sites is a priority as well. As the Partnership increases compile and develop BMPs for our fieldwork. These its resources, work will be done on other tree-iage BMPs include site planning, invasive control methods, categories to establish conifers or other desired canopy planting and plant establishment, and volunteer types. management. Field experience and best available science will help us improve our techniques over time, and we Parks and natural areas with current restoration in will update the BMPs accordingly progress are considered active Green Rent Partnership sites and will continue to be supported and monitored The Green Seattle Partnership is in the process of by staff. In order to enroll all 1,189 acres of parks and updating its-Forest Steward Field wide (Cascade Land natural areas into active management and maintenance Conservancy and Seattle Parks and Recreation, 2010) by 2030, we set annual acreage goals for Green Rent of BMPs suitable for volunteer work. The Green Rent Partnership fieldwork (see Appendix E). Partnership will adapt this field guide for the Green Rent Steward program. In the beginning, as we emphasize community outreach and resource gathering, we will slowly build a strong Program staff and our volunteer Green Rent Stewards base of active sites. We will spend the first years of the will be trained in the BMPs. Supplemental coursework program gradually working our way to our peak goal and training programs will be recommended for all staff of enrolling 125 new acres in restoration and 50 new involved in active management of IZent's natural areas. acres in monitoring and maintenance in 2015. This will allow us to meet our goal of enrolling all 1,189 acres of 4-phase Approach to Restoration parks and natural areas into active management in 20 Fieldwork years. One of the unique BMPs developed by the Green Seattle Partnership is the 4-phase approach to In 2014,we will revisit the park and site selection restoration fieldwork, which has been highly successful. processes to ensure we are meeting project and It recognizes that restoration activities fall into four community goals. We will then select parks and natural major phases, and that it takes several years to move areas for the next five years (2015 to 2019) of project through these phases at some sites: implementation. See Appendix E, Near- and Long- Term Strategic Plan and Benchmarks, for more detail. 1. Invasive plant removal 2. Planting and secondary invasive removal 3. Plant establishment Objective 4: Restoration 4. Long-term monitoring and maintenance Implementation Best Management Practices (BMPs) for restoration are Because the health of natural areas varies from stand considered the most effective methods to maximize to stand and some work is ongoing, not every site will ecological benefits by creating a high-quality, high- start at Phase 1. Each site, however, will receive an on- functioning urban habitat once we reach the end of the-ground assessment before we begin work in the our 20-year program. The Green Rent Partnership appropriate phase. The 4-phase approach also provides will use the same 4-phase approach that is being used ranges of labor investment needed to accomplish the successfully in other Green City Partnerships. phase, allowing for estimates of cost and time per acre (see Table 8). BMPs As more restoration projects are completed in urban Phase 1. Invasive plant removal environments, we learn more about what does and The first phase aims to clear the site of invasive plants, does not work. We look to these previous experiences, focusing on small areas at a time in order to ensure especially the work Seattle Parks and Recreation has thoroughness and minimize regrowth. Specific removal completed through the Green Seattle Partnership, techniques will vary by species, and it may take more and the work of the other Green City Partnerships, to than a year to complete the initial removal. 20-Yc R Puix a D NATua�AF FA Mavn6EMavr PL v Major invasive plant reduction will be required on with less than 25% native tree canopy cover or wetlands sites with 50% or greater invasive cover (high threat with little native vegetation (tree-iage categories 7, 8, from invasive species: tree-iage categories 3, 6, and and 9) will require extensive planting with native trees, 9). Many of these areas will require paid crews or shrubs, emergent wetland plants, and ground cover. special equipment. These sites will also require a large Most Phase 2 planting projects are appropriate for investment of both funding and community volunteers community volunteers. The Green IZent Steward Field to ensure restoration. Areas with 5% to 50% invasive Guide will provide volunteer-appropriate BMPs once a cover (medium threat from invasive plants: tree- planting plan is established. iage categories 2, 5, and 8) will also require invasive removal. Invasive growth in these spots is patchy. Phase 3. Plant establishment Generally, projects in these sites are appropriate for This phase repeats invasive plant removal and includes community volunteers. Areas with 5% invasive cover or Feeding, mulching, and watering newly planted natives less (low threat from invasives: tree-iage categories 1, until they are sufficiently established on their own. Sites 4, and 7) require little or no removal, and phase 1 work may stay in Phase 3 for up to three years. in these areas may involve simply walking through to check that any small invasive growth is caught before it Phase 4. Long-term monitoring and becomes a larger problem. maintenance The final phase is long-term site stewardship, including Phase 2. Planting and secondary invasive monitoring by volunteers and professional crews to removal provide information for ongoing site maintenance. Before planting, a second round of invasive removal is Monitoring may be as simple as neighborhood done to target any regrowth before it spreads, and to volunteers patrolling park trails to find invasive species clear the site for young native plants to be established. or could involve regular measuring and documentation Staff will work with each site on a case-by-case basis to of various site characteristics. Maintenance will typically develop an appropriate plant palette and work plan. consist of spot-removal of invasive regrowth and occasional planting where survivorship of existing Areas with over 50% canopy cover by conifers or full plants may be low. Individuals or small quarterly or native wetland vegetation (tree-iage categories 1, 2, annual work parties can easily take care of any needs and 3) will require the least amount of planting, but that come up, as long as they are addressed promptly may need to be filled in with ground cover, shrubs, before problems spread. The acreage in Phase 4 will and small trees in the understory. Areas with more grow every year until 2030,when all 1,189 acres will be than 25% native tree cover but less than 50% cover by at Phase 4 levels only conifers or appropriate wetland vegetation (tree-iage categories 4, 5, and 6) will generally be filled in with Without ongoing, long-term volunteer investment in native conifer or other site-appropriate species. Areas monitoring and maintenance of restored areas,IZent's natural areas will fall back into neglect. For that reason, Table 8. The 4-phase approach to restoration fieldwork Range of Labor Investment Estimated Volunteer Phase Tasks (hours/acre) Match Required (hours/acre) I Invasive plant removal 50 - 1400 700 2 Planting and secondary invasive removal 50 -200/year for up to 3 years 100 3 Plant establishment 25 - 100/year for up to 3 years 40 4 Long-term monitoring and maintenance 0 -20 annually 5 GaeeN Kerry PnarNEMHIP�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� the volunteer commitment needs to be paired with city Application to Tree-iage Categories resources. We will continually check our work against The 4-phase approach can be applied to the tree- the best available science to define optimal plant stock iage categories as shown in Figure 11. Each tree-iage and sizes, watering regimes, soil preparation, and category can be assigned appropriate management other forest and natural-area management techniques. strategies. The Partnership will evaluate areas of"low Monitoring will be conducted more frequently in coverage" and "low threat" on a case-by-case basis to the early phases of the program as we learn how the determine if it is appropriate to convert the sites to sites respond to restoration. Natural area stands that native forest. In areas where site conditions and timing currently have less than 5% invasive cover and more are appropriate, we will do major plantings. than 50% native conifer forest cover or full native wetland vegetation (tree-iage category 1) may already be in Phase 4 and suitable to be enrolled directly into a monitoring and maintenance plan. Others may need some preliminary restoration in Phases 1 through 3. Figure 11.Restoration strategies and tree4age categories 2 D 2 �W F Invasive Plant Major Invasive Plant o Planting Reduction F & Planting Reduction & Planting � � �IIIIIIIII LOW MEDIUM HIGH Threat � �� 20-Yc R Puix A D NATUF n AF FA Ma GEMEvF PL v Tree-iage Category 1 Tree-iage Category 2 High Tree Composition, Low Invasive Threat High Tree Composition,Medium Invasive Acres in project area: 92 Threat Acres in project area: 165 Condition: This category contains the healthiest forest and natural areas in Rent ownership. Typical upland Condition: Similar to category 1, these stands contain stands have more than 50% evergreen canopy. This more than 50% conifer or evergreen broadleaf canopy, category includes stands of mature western red cedar, or appropriate native wetland vegetation. Invasive cover Douglas-fir,western hemlock, and forested wetlands. is between 5 and 50%. In these areas, invasive growth In wetlands, areas in this category have full cover by is expected to be patchy with diffuse edges. native vegetation appropriate to the site,where conifers would not be appropriate (see Figure 4,Modified tree A natural area in otherwise good condition but subject composition value flowchart). These stands are under to a number of moderate threats may degrade if left low threat from invasives, with invasive cover at less untreated. If unattended, this level of invasive coverage than 5% of the total HMU area. could prevent native seedlings from establishing and compete with existing trees for water and nutrients. Management Strategy: Monitoring and However, the native vegetation would persist in good Maintenance condition if threats were mitigated in a timely manner. Recommendations: Work should focus on protecting Management Strategy: Invasive Plant Reduction these areas' existing high quality and making sure that and Prompt Action invasive plants do not establish themselves. Recommendations: The work should focus on removing invasive plants. Typically, these sites will also require site preparation (e.g., mulching) and infill planting. Projects in these areas are appropriate for volunteers. Removing invasive plants from these areas is a very high priority for the first five years. � r j ,F. ,6 Vuu 4 u/ Ntlr yru � Mf Y � �.' w• RF 'rca t; A��"'`�raK ..�� � � 1° � rVa�" GaeeN Kerry PnarNEMHIP Tree-iage Category 3 Tree-iage Category 4 High Tree Composition, High Invasive Threat Medium Tree Composition, Low Invasive Acres in project area: 292 Threat Acres in project area: 136 Condition: As in categories 1 and 2, forest stands in this category have mature conifers, madrones, or Condition: Forests assigned a medium tree composition wetland vegetation where appropriate. Category 3 areas value in upland areas are typically dominated by native have a high threat from invasives: greater than 50% deciduous trees but have at least 25% native tree cover. cover. Between 1% and 50% of the canopy is made up of native conifers. In wetland areas not suitable for A natural area in this category is in a high-risk situation conifers, these areas have between 1% and 50% cover and contains many desirable trees or highly valuable by appropriate wetland vegetation. Category 4 areas habitat or species. If restored, areas in this category have low levels of invasive plants covering less than 5% can completely recover and thrive over the long term. of the FIMU. Without prompt action, high-quality stands could be lost. Management Strategy: Planting and Monitoring Management Strategy: Major Invasive Plant Recommendations: We expect planting in these areas to Reduction consist of infilling with native species and establishing Recommendations: Urgent restoration is needed, conifers where appropriate to be recruited into the next generation of canopy. Often these sites will also require concentrating on major invasive reduction. Soil some invasive removal and site preparation (e.g., amendments and replanting will be needed in most amending with woodchip mulch). Many of these sites cases. Restoration efforts in this category are a top may be converted to a conifer forest by the addition of priority for the first five years. appropriate conifer trees. Addressing category 4 forests is a high priority during the first five years. They offer a high likelihood of success at a minimum investment. These sites are well �.. suite � s i r �uAA n � 4 a nb 1. m i 20-YE R Puix a D NATUF n AF FA MA GEMEi F PL v Tree-iage Category 5 Tree-iage Category 6 Medium Tree Composition, Medium Invasive Medium Tree Composition, High Invasive Threat Threat Acres in project area: 174 Acres in project area: 134 Condition: Areas in this category have greater than Condition: Upland areas are typically dominated by 5% but less than 50% invasive cover. Invasive growth native deciduous trees but have at least 25% native tree in these areas is expected to be patchy with diffuse cover. Between 1% and 50% of the canopy is made edges. Upland areas are typically dominated by native up of native conifers. In wetland areas not suitable for deciduous trees but have at least 25% native tree conifers, these areas have between 1% and 50% cover cover. Between 1% and 50% of the canopy is made by appropriate wetland vegetation. Invasives cover over up of native conifers. In wetland areas not suitable for 50% of the FIMU. A natural area that retains important conifers, these areas have between 1% and 50% cover plant elements but is already partially degraded by a by appropriate wetland vegetation. Category 5 areas high-level risk factor may still have the potential to have between 5% and 50% cover by invasive plants. recover if remediation is prompt. Because these stands Forest stands contain many desirable native trees that are at greater risk than category 5 areas, they also are under threat from invasive plants such as English require greater labor investments. ivy. Management Strategy: Major Invasive Reduction Management Strategy: Invasive Reduction and and Planting Planting Recommendations: Extensive invasive removal, site Recommendations: These sites will require invasive preparation (e.g., amending with woodchip mulch), removal and infill planting. While some restoration and replanting will be required. Initial invasive work is planned for this area in the first five years, removal may be done with the aid of mechanical tools aggressive efforts will be required throughout the life of and equipment, and may require professional crews. the Green Rent Partnership. Planting in these areas will consist of infilling with native species. to �^ V J r � a GaeeN Kerry PnarNEMHIP Tree-iage Category 7 Tree-iage Category 8 Low Tree Composition, Low Invasive Threat Low Tree Composition, Medium Invasive Acres in project area: 12 Threat Acres in project area: 76 Condition: These areas are estimated to have less than 25% native upper canopy cover in a setting that could Condition: Areas that are estimated to have less than support full canopy cover under conditions of good 25% native upper tree canopy cover or wetlands forest health. Wetlands in this category have less than with less than 25% cover by trees or emergent wetland 25% cover by trees or emergent wetland vegetation vegetation appropriate to the site and 5% to 50% appropriate to the site. Levels of invasive plants are low invasive cover fall into this category. Invasive growth in these areas is likely to be patchy with diffuse edges. Recommendations: Parks and natural areas in this A natural area in this category might be chronically category may include recent acquisitions, large gaps in degraded by a variety of threatening processes and canopy (perhaps due to windthrow or die-off of mature might have lost much of its value in terms of habitat deciduous trees), unstable slopes, large amounts of fill, quality or species complement. and stands of nonnative trees. Management Strategy: Evaluate and Possibly Plant Management Strategy: Invasive Plant Reduction Recommendations: Because of low levels of invasive and Major Planting plants, restoration may be quite cost-effective in some Recommendations: Restoration efforts in these areas of these areas. We will evaluate sites to determine require a large investment of time and resources. whether conditions and timing are appropriate to move Although some work will be directed here, this is not a these areas toward a more native forest, and what the priority category for the first five years. The Partnership appropriate composition of that forest should be. In will support efforts that contain the spread of invasive some cases, it may be desirable to remove nonnative plants, try out new techniques, or help enthusiastic trees, especially if they are aggressive. Areas that are community-led efforts. These sites will require major ready for conversion to native forest would be a high invasive removal and site preparation, such as mulching priority during the first five years. and infill planting. ' rmq. r, 9 li r r rid 3 r I l � ��M �, , xJ ,I f�r, i� '��M• M r � I r ' n k 1 P I v. 1 vI� Y p d� i I:hi�.WYi 1 I 20-Yc R Puix A D NATUF n AF FA Ma GEMEvF PL v Tree-iage Category 9 Low Tree Composition, High Invasive Threat Acres in project area: 108 Condition: Areas estimated to have less than 25% native upper tree canopy cover or wetlands with less than 25% cover by trees or emergent wetland vegetation appropriate to the site and greater than 50% invasive cover fall into this category. Management Strategy: Major Invasive Plant Reduction and Major Planting Recommendations: Category 9 sites are not likely to get much worse over the next five years. These sites will require many years of major invasive removal and site preparation in the form of mulching and infill planting, and will almost definitely require the attention of professional crews. Although work will be directed to category 9 forests later on, this is not a priority category for the first five years. The Partnership will support efforts that contain the spread of invasive plants, try out new techniques, or bolster enthusiastic community-led efforts. v r� ti � t o �> d GaeeN Kerry PnarNEMHIP Community and appreciation of natural areas go hand in hand. Community volunteers are an Secondly, the importance of youth education so that essential component of lasting the next generation of community leaders grows up success in any stewardship understanding concepts in urban ecology and the role program. Volunteers are the they can play was voiced strongly. primary motivators and fund- raisers for and public face of There are also practical considerations to engaging the Partnership. They are the youth, since young people may have more time advocates for resources and funding that would not be available to volunteer, often have service requirements available without public demand. They do much of the in school, and can encourage their families to join physical restoration work, and the field effort relies on them in their projects. Schools also play a key role in them in order to achieve its goals. The Green Rent community organizing and can provide important Partnership will work to educate and engage the resources through which to reach the rest of the city. community to create an involved and motivated We hope to work with schools through the constituency throughout Rent. Prior to creating this continuation of the City of IZent's successful "Plant plan, we held a series of public meetings and posted an the Planet" program, and to encourage families to join online survey to seek guidance from the community on their children in caring for parks and natural areas. how to shape program goals. The feedback we received We will also seek additional opportunities to connect on where and how we should develop the program in with schools and youth groups, as well as ties to other regard to both restoration and building volunteerism volunteer restoration projects and local or national was extremely useful. We have used that feedback in this initiatives to increase outdoor/nature education, document and in creating our annual plans and goals. See Appendix D for a summary of the public meeting Physical fitness, and community service. input. Well-designed and convincing materials and handouts will help explain and spread the word about the mission The community program area includes the follow ng and goals of the Green Rent Partnership. The materials objectives: should make audiences aware that IZent's valuable urban • Develop an outreach and education program natural areas are threatened, and that the solution to the • Identify and engage diverse community groups problem lies in the restoration strategy implemented by • Demonstrate appreciation for volunteers and the Green Rent Partnership. seek their input • Develop a Green ILent Steward program • Encourage businesses to contribute to program j y goals • Work to engage and educate private landowners Objective I: Develop an outreach and education program ' For the public , During the public input period for this plan, community members expressed the need for public f awareness and education. They stressed the idea that f " people do not recognize the need to become involved u, if they are not aware of or understand the problem facing urban parks and natural areas. Education 20-Yc R Puix A D NATUF n AF FA Ma GEMEvF PL v These materials must inspire both community Objective 2: Identify and engage diverse participation and confidence in the Partnership's community groups restoration plan. The starting point is to create a Several different groups have volunteered in parks simple message that is appealing, motivating, and and natural areas with the City of Rent in some considers the needs of all partners (city agencies, capacity over the years. Through business or corporate schools, businesses, and community organizations). The volunteer days, neighborhood associations, faith- Partnership is already utilizing a variety of outreach based organizations, youth groups, community service tools: a logo, information sheet, event banner, poster, groups, school service-learning credits, and individual PowerPoint presentation, and website are actively service hours, the Green Rent Partnership will continue in use. Additional materials will include a brochure, to engage the greater community in restoration. The training and education materials, and an outreach Partnership will also work to reach new groups of kit. The Partnership will continually develop new ways volunteers to expand the program. to reach audiences, including a comprehensive online presence. Social media will play a significant role in The Partnership will: establishing an online presence, particularly in the early stages of the Partnership, and in volunteer recruitment • Organize, advertise, and host work parties. as well. • Create a Green Rent Steward program that For the media allows community members or groups to adopt The Green Rent Partnership will continue to engage the a local natural area. media to achieve our goals. We will work to cultivate • Host outreach booths at public events. a positive relationship with local media, specifically • Post informational signs in local parks and local newspapers and other news publications. The natural areas where restoration and maintenance Partnership will also make an effort to utilize alternative are occurring. media outlets, including neighborhood newspapers and publications directed toward specific community • Meet with community groups, businesses, groups. IZent's public access television channel can homeowners' associations, civic organizations, be utilized to publicize volunteer events or new schools, youth groups, and nonprofits to information on the Partnership's progress. educate them about the Partnership and seek volunteer support. On the Green Rent Partnership website, we will provide additional information about our mission, management ' Work with Earth Day events or other large techniques, volunteer events, and invasive plants, initiatives to attract local employers and large including native plant alternatives. Other online tools, groups of volunteers. such as social media websites and community calendars, • Use online networking (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, will aid in expanding awareness of the Partnership's Meetup.com) to reach out to individuals or goals, increasing event publicity, and boosting volunteer groups with outdoor or stewardship interests recruitment. As residents learn of the challenge facing and publicize upcoming restoration events and IZent's natural areas, we will also need to be clear in the Partnership's approach to restoration. our message that the solution requires a significant investment of both volunteer time and resources. • Work with teachers to implement field trips and Increased public interest in natural-area restoration outdoor classroom curricula designed around will help raise private dollars toward this cause, but we stewardship. Since Parks and Public Works will also need to secure substantial permanent public already have established relationships with funding for ongoing restoration, maintenance, and most area schools through the highly successful volunteer support. "Plant the Planet" program,we will support these relationships and encourage participating GaeeN Kerry PnarNEMHIP students to volunteer in parks and natural areas with their families. • Inform schools about service-learning Ppotential for students. �m • As an addition to the Green ILent Steward program, develop and ; publicize a Junior Steward program. . This program will allow students to pair with a local Green Rent Steward for afour- or eight-month time span r and assist with restoration events, outreach, and monitoring. If possible, we will seek out a partnership with k` local schools. Objective 3: Demonstrates appreciation for volunteers and seek their input n The Green ILent Partnership will work toward z, " y sustaining existing volunteers and recruiting � new ones through recognizing our volunteers' accomplishments and tapping their expertise to improve the program. We will celebrate our volunteers' achievements Objective 4• Develop a Green Kent and emphasize the crucial role they play in restoring Steward program IZent's natural areas in several ways. Recognition The intent of the Green Rent Steward program is to of outstanding efforts and service will be published build a legacy of volunteer-led restoration, maintenance, on the Green Rent Partnership website and in local and stewardship around natural areas. This program neighborhood newspapers. Each volunteer, if desired, will provide regular volunteers with additional will also become a Cascade Land Conservancy opportunities and challenges, as well as resource volunteer, which entitles them to invitations to special support on a multiyear timescale. In the first five events, stewardship work parties, member hikes, and years, we expect to train and support at least 15 active tours of conserved lands, as well as a subscription to volunteer Green Rent Stewards in best management Cascade Land Conservancy's newsletter, providing practices, volunteer management and motivation, and information on conservation and stewardship projects reporting. The Stewards will direct other volunteers in throughout the region. the field and act as leaders in their communities. Green Volunteers are also a valuable source of on-the-ground Rent Stewards will garner support for their local forests expertise. Consistent with our adaptive management and natural areas. We will support them with staff time, approach, we will ask volunteers to provide input on resources, and guidance in site planning and restoration our annual work plan. We will track volunteer efforts Fork. and results and compare them to our tree-iage system; we will also seek volunteer advice on which BMPs work well and which may need reassessment. 20-Yc R Puix A D NATUF n AF FA Ma GEMEvF PL v contribute the supplies and materials necessary for We will provide opportunities for new Green Rent these events. In turn, we will offer incentives such as Stewards to do the following: special recognition and publicity for supporting the • Serve as key contacts for the Green Rent Partnership. Partnership. We will encourage landscape supply businesses to • Coordinate with staff to develop site restoration refrain from selling plants listed as "weeds of concern" plans. by the Ring County Noxious Weed Control Board. • Organize and lead volunteer events and The Partnership will work with businesses directly and activities in their park or natural area. through the outreach programs of Ring County and the • Complete an annual report on restoration state universities to provide education about invasive activities. plants and suitable alternatives. We will also seek • Attend regular training events as resources opportunities to convey our message at local garden allow fairs and on gardening shows aired on local television Reaching out to our existing volunteer network will channels. be a top priority. Many seasoned veterans of long-term fieldwork have numerous years of valuable restoration Objective 6• Work to engage and and natural-area management experience. The Adopt- educate private landowners a-Park program coordinated by the Parks, Recreation, While stewardship on public lands is an important step and Community Services Department, and the regular toward increasing canopy cover, protecting habitat volunteers at the Green River Natural Resources Area, for wildlife, improving water quality, and providing coordinated by Public Works,will serve as the logical recreational opportunities to the public, private lands starting place for the Green Rent Steward program. cover a greater extent of the city. Activities that occur There are also many other city volunteers who would on these private lands can greatly degrade the condition be ideal candidates for the first group of Green Rent of our public natural areas despite our best efforts to Stewards. care for them. Objective 5• Encourage businesses to For instance, English ivy growing as a border plant in contribute to program goals a landowner's backyard can quickly escape into a park either by spreading beyond the property line or by Business contributions to the Green Rent Partnership birds dispersing its seeds. Many invasive species also will include: spread when yard waste is illegally dumped in parks • Employee participation in Green Rent and natural areas. In fact, these are the common ways Partnership events in which natural areas become infested with invasive • Cash donations species. Alternatively, landowners can also be a great • Opportunities to sponsor volunteer events resource for their neighborhood parks and natural • In-kind contributions (such as equipment, areas by engaging their neighbors, schools, community materials, and food for volunteer events) groups, clubs, and businesses to help the cause. • Refraining from planting or selling invasive In addition, private land can also be a main source plants for retaining tree canopy and acquiring additional or expanding current natural areas. Privately owned We will seek out business participation, including natural areas in good health can serve as important donations and i nd contributions, for the Green buffers to adjacent public park land and mitigate edge Rent Partnershipp.. We will also recruit corporate effects. sponsors to hold employee stewardship events at Green Rent Partnership sites and request that businesses GaeeN Kerry PnarNEMHIP�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Potential ways for the Green Rent Partnership to • Provide information about active forest and educate and engage private landowners as an important wetland management and the Green Rent constituency include: Partnership through the city and Green Rent websites, park kiosks, neighborhood • Develop mailings and handouts to inform newsletters, and local papers. residents about the problems facing our natural areas, the solution offered through the Green • Work with larger programs such as the National Rent Partnership, the benefits of removing Wildlife Federation's Backyard Wildlife Habitat invasive species from their properties (in Program or Schoolyard Project to develop addition to public parks and natural areas) a community restoration or maintenance and replacing them with native or noninvasive program. ornamental species, and how they can get • Create plant lists for developers and landowners involved. Stress the importance of active that discourage invasive species and promote management on private property in maintaining native or noninvasive species and tree retention. the health of adjoining public areas. • Train landowners in BMPs through the Green Rent Steward program and encourage them to be community leaders by rallying their neighbors to volunteer. f m�w ✓N ,� �tiwni ewe ViCi w� ' arm i �r�v� w��/ ;y F 20-Yc R Puix A D NATUF n AF FA Ma GEMEvF PL v Resources training, and recognition. This strengthening of staff i Funding, staff, and volunteer resources will help keep volunteer productivity high and resources will define the extent to ensure positive experiences. which the Green Rent Partnership can achieve success. In addition to The resources program area includes the following volunteer support, it is estimated objectives: 6i that it will cost approximately • Estimate total program costs """"""""'^'"""""""""."'" $18.3 million to accomplish the . Continue current city funding goals of the Partnership over the next 20 years. Funding . Seek additional funding from the city will be matched by in-kind support from . Develop long-term stable funding volunteers, which is expected to leverage an additional . Review and update current programs and $11 million in value over the 20 years of the program. Depending on city resources, corporate partners, policies to improve stewardship • Provide sufficient staff to support fieldwork, foundations, and private donors will also play an volunteer management, and Partnership important role in funding. programs We anticipate the contribution of nearly 67,000 • Support job-training programs and deploy paid volunteer hours per year in 2015, as we reach the peak crews of new-acre enrollment, and nearly 84,000 volunteer • Increase volunteer engagement to 800,000 hours in 2021,when we tackle the largest volume of hours over 20 years high-labor acres. Volunteer work may range from a • Increase productivity by providing support and single, dedicated individual to a neighborhood group, materials to volunteers large community group, or business. Volunteer efforts Objective I: Estimate total program will be essential to accomplishing work objectives costs and building citywide community support. At the In 2005, the Green Seattle Partnership estimated the end of the 20 years, a growing contribution of time costs of restoring 2,500 acres of forested parkland from volunteers will be integral to the monitoring over 20 years. They relied on estimates of past costs and maintenance of all 1,189 acres and will require for removing invasive species, replanting, and ongoing continued support from the city and partners. maintenance, and estimates for staff needs and costs To support and maintain this level of volunteer associated with additional fieldwork, materials, and field needs, staff resources will be bolstered to planning, program design and management, funding accommodate volunteer recruitment, coordination, development, outreach and marketing, and field and office overhead. Table 9. Estimated cost of restoration (rounded to the nearest hundred) Using a cost model (based Tree-iage Acreage Average Restoration Total Cost/Category on the original Green Seattle Category Costs/Acre Partnership's figures) that prioritizes acres by tree-iage categories (starting with acres Elmo in category 1 and working `� 136 $10,300 $1,400 800 5 174 $15,200 $2,644,800 through to 9) over 20 years, we 6 134 $18,900 $2,532,600 calculated average costs per acre for each tree-iage category (see Table 9). These were the figures we used to estimate the cost of MOMM Total 189 $18,300,000 implementing the Green Rent GaeeN Kerry PnarNEMHIP $3,500,000 1400 $3,000,000 "4nIly'YV4k9p�m", ro 1200 $2,500,000 1000 $2,000,000 800 a $1,500,000 """' 600 $1,000,000 ////i/% / 400 200 MMMMM $p11 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 Figure 12. 20-year funding projections and cumulative acres enrolled per year Partnership 20-year plan, adjusted to 2010 dollars. and costs may differ from those acres in other areas. We estimate that enrolling all 1,189 acres in active Other factors, such as steep slopes and volunteer access, management will cost anywhere from $4,600 per acre may make some acres more or less expensive to restore for tree-iage category 1 acres to $26,400 per acre for than others; however, we accounted for some variation tree-iage category 9 acres. These costs per tree-iage in our cost estimate. category are specific for Rent and the length of the program; they will need to be adjusted for use in other areas and program durations. Objective 2: Continue current city funding Based on the adjusted estimates, we anticipate that it During the first five years (2010-2014), in addition will cost approximately$18.3 million to implement to staff support, the City of Rent will direct existing the Green Rent Partnership through 2029. Although funding streams to Partnership efforts. City funding in this is a high number, the cost of effectively managing the near term may come from the following sources: these lands solely using paid crews would be far more expensive and would not ensure long-term success Parks Planning and Operations Budgets or community ownership. Working side by side with Parks, Recreation, and Community Services, through volunteers, the Green Rent Partnership will leverage an its Planning and Operations Divisions, is responsible additional $11 million in value from volunteers over the for managing a variety of maintenance programs that course of the project (see Figure 12). support a high-quality, diverse park system. These programs are funded from both general fund and We note that much of the acreage in tree-iage category capital fund sources. A portion of the funds dedicated 3 is located in the Green River Natural Resources Area to urban forestry work supports activities defined by and is scheduled to be kept as emergent wetland. Needs the Green Rent Partnership. Parks will be taking a lead 20-Yc R Puix A D NATUF n AF FA Ma GEMEvF PL v role in funding the Green Rent Partnership as it moves However, the leverage from volunteers, combined with forward. the Green Rent Partnership's comprehensive, long- term plan, will help fill the gap. In addition to current Public Works Budget and Drainage Fund funding sources, the Green Rent Partnership will need Public Works will be taking the other lead in funding to seek other funding sources to meet our goals. A few the Green Rent Partnership, alongside Parks. Natural- examples are included below. An active, informed, and area management on city-owned property and engaged community,Management Team, and Executive easements is funded primarily through the Drainage Council will work to identify and pursue opportunities Fund, a part of the city's Utility Fund. The wetlands for securing long-term funding for the program. maintained by Public Works are part of the city's natural stormwater drainage infrastructure. Transfer of Development Rights An active Transfer of Development Rights program, Neighborhood Grant Program where development rights are transferred from The Neighborhood Grant Program provides $50,000 undeveloped land to areas with increased density, a year for projects designed and implemented by building height bonuses, or other incentives could self-organized neighborhood councils to improve identify additional property in need of restoration, and their communities. Projects could include signage, a portion of the revenue could be directed toward the landscaping beautification of trails, community gardens, maintenance of conserved or restored properties. newsletters, or neighborhood events. Each grant must be matched by the neighborhood at 50%. Levies and Bond Measures Ballot measures can periodically provide additional Kent Parks Foundation public funding for natural-area management and The Rent Parks Foundation is a registered nonprofit restoration through levies and bonds. The Green Rent organization that seeks to support the city's parks and Partnership hopes to mobilize a network of support for the important role they play in the community. The public parks and natural areas that will actively support Green Rent Partnership will work closely with the Rent measures when they are proposed. Parks Foundation to find ways to help accomplish the Partnership's goals. Objective 4: Develop long-term stable King Conservation District funding The Ring Conservation District provides grants To meet our goals, funding for the Green Rent for conservation work to be done through city Partnership will need to be increased from departments. Past work in Rent, as well as in other approximately$130,000 per year in 2011 to just over Green City Partnerships, has been funded through this $1.6 million per year in 2022, when the largest volume source. of high-cost acres are being enrolled (see Figure 12). Beginning in 2023, costs are anticipated to decrease to Other Funding an average of$900,000 per year through the end of Other funding sources exist for acquiring, developing, the program, leveling out around$350,000 per year to renovating, and maintaining parks, trails, and open support the ongoing maintenance and monitoring of spaces. Federal, state, county, city, corporate, and other all 1,189 acres. Over the next few years, we will lay the grants may come into play in the future, depending on groundwork for establishing long-term public funding the nature of the grant and the progress of the Green sources to meet this need. Several possible funding Rent Partnership. mechanisms could be drawn upon either separately or in combination to meet the stable public-funding goal: Objective 3: Seek additional funding Current funding levels will not be adequate to restore and maintain all 1,189 acres of parks and natural areas. GaeeN Kerry PnarNEMHIP • Identify and apply for federal, state, and local and city goals to leverage funding from various grants. sources. • Propose a Park Bond Initiative such as a natural- . Ensure that IZent's Street Tree List includes area restoration, acquisition, and companion no invasive tree species and consider creating maintenance levy package. a Recommended Plant List for all planting • Increase utility ratepayers' fees or rates for projects on city property, to include native management of natural areas as stormwater species where appropriate and exclude any that management infrastructure and other ecosystem are considered invasive. functions. • Include Green Rent Partnership funding in a • Encourage more active management by countyv, de levy. property owners where Native Growth • Seek separate state and federal funding for Protection Easements are in place, rather natural area restoration. than a hands-off approach. This will require • Set up an endowment that would generate training and educating landowners to facilitate enough annual interest to support the engagement and long-term responsible Partnership. stewardship. • Assess the feasibility of market-based mechanisms (transfer of development rights, Objective 6: Provide sufficient staff carbon credits, and stormwater mitigation). to support fieldwork,volunteer • Identify local corporations and businesses that management, and Partnership could support the Partnership. programs • Offer opportunities for financial contributions if As the Green Rent Partnership represents a unique volunteering is not an option. collaboration between multiple departments within the City of Rent, decisions about staff will be challenging Objective 5: Review and update current as we attempt to equitably distribute roles and programs and policies to improve responsibilities. Although teamwork between staff stewardship on interdepartmental projects is common, currently Currently, Rent has several programs and policies that no position exists where a single employee reports to could be updated and drawn upon to support the more than one home department. The Green Rent goals of the Partnership. The following updates and Partnership will look into the possibility of one or improvements to existing policies will have a positive more staff members who would be "shared" by both effect on stewardship: Parks and Public Works to carry out joint work. Over • Coordinate restoration and stewardship the first year, the Management Team will meet as efforts across City departments and one body, including members of both departments programs to maximize volunteers, resources, and the Cascade Land Conservancy, to address issues communications, outreach, education, and relating to all program areas. Eventually, it may make funding capacity. sense to divide the roles described below and have each department take main responsibility for certain • Leverage connections and resources from Parks'Adopt-a-Park program and Public tasks, while making sure to include input from partner Works' Green River Natural Resources Area agencies. volunteer program to develop a Green Rent Volunteer Management Steward program to train long-term community Currently, there is one staff member in the Parks, restoration leaders. Recreation, and Community Services Department and • Use language from the Rent Comprehensive one in the Public Works Department who dedicate Plan demonstrating alignment of Partnership a significant portion of their time to volunteer 20-Yc R Puix A D NATUF n AF FA Ma GEMEvF PL v management through their respective programs. As Cascade Land Conservancy staff to start the program the Green Rent Partnership approaches an initial peak running smoothly. of 67,000 volunteer hours in 2015, an approximately seven-fold increase from volunteer numbers before Outreach and Education the inception of the Partnership, at least one full- Staff time for education and outreach will be time employee will need to manage and coordinate instrumental in increasing volunteer capacity to 67,000 restoration volunteer efforts. This position will track hours by 2015 and 83,000 by 2021. Reaching the volunteer time, recognize volunteer achievements, and broader Rent public will require a full-time employee recruit additional volunteers, and could additionally dedicated to outreach and education, which will be led run the Green Rent Steward program, discussed below. by Parks and Public Works staff and helped by other Cascade Land Conservancy will initially play a major city departments when appropriate. Cascade Land role in volunteer management and regular volunteer Conservancy can help fill some of this role during events to help incorporate the experience gained the first few years of the program. Parks and Public through the Green City Partnerships Network. As a Works will also coordinate with citywide efforts to take structure becomes established, City of Rent staff will advantage of outreach opportunities that exist through take the lead in this area. its publications and products. Green Kent Steward Program Communications and Marketing Management and Training This role is linked to the duties of the volunteer As the Green Rent Partnership program evolves manager and the outreach and education specialist, and and volunteers step forward to adopt local parks, an includes creating and implementing a communications orientation and training program will be held for and marketing plan. This will help the Partnership volunteers interested in a higher level of commitment increase visibility and recruit volunteers, as well as than attending occasional city-led volunteer events. increase funding for the program by reaching a wider These Green Rent Stewards will allow the Partnership audience. This role will also help develop a common to increase community leadership on the ground and message that is clear among departments and the therefore its capacity to reach more restoration sites. public. Lastly, this work is crucial to getting press Stewards will lead volunteer events, create work plans, releases, news events, and other information to the track restoration progress, and apply for small grants to media. manage their sites. This program will also keep regular volunteers interested by providing a challenging and Field Restoration diverse array of work, and increased ownership over the Rent City staff alone cannot meet the management needs of all 1,189 acres by 2030. Through the Green results. Rent Partnership,volunteer labor and community The Green Seattle Partnership has created a successful leadership will play a major role in filling the gap. The Forest Steward Program and management strategy city's urban forestry and natural-area management that has been used as a model for the other Green staff will continue to play a lead role in evaluating City Partnerships. A staff member will be needed to and managing IZent's natural areas, especially as more coordinate the Green Rent Steward program, including volunteers are brought in to help restoration work, training new Stewards, working with them to develop and to handle sites that are not suitable for volunteers. site plans, coordinating their efforts, and keeping track Besides its own crews, Parks will contract with of their accomplishments toward Partnership goals. professional crews for some additional fieldwork on This role could be incorporated into the duties of the their sites. Additionally, the city may consider increasing Volunteer Manager above, or filled by a different staff its seasonal crew or hiring a year-round crew dedicated member. City staff will ultimately be responsible for the to natural-area restoration, with one full-time employee Steward program, with a large amount of help from to manage this activity. Training in restoration best management practices will be necessary. GaeeN Kerry PnarNEMHIP Fund Development and Management support, and training for Green Rent Stewards Identifying and maintaining stable funding is crucial to increase community capacity to supporting the efforts of the Partnership. Once a • Nonprofit employment training crews (such as detailed funding plan is established, it will need to Washington Conservation Corps, Volunteers be managed and tracked to ensure accountability. for Outdoor Washington, Student Conservation Overseeing the Partnership's funding can be a large role Association, and EarthCorps) may be hired for if many small funding sources are compiled or may be fieldwork at difficult sites and occasionally for less intensive if funding is derived from one or a few volunteer management at large events. larger sources. This role will likely incorporate grant writing. • Private landscaping and habitat restoration companies (commercial crews) will be hired for highly technical projects as budget and need Objective 7: Support job-training dictate. programs and deploy paid crews Paid crews will be needed for priority sites that lack Objective 8• Increase volunteer sufficient volunteer support or sites with difficult engagement to 800,000 hours over 20 conditions that are unsafe or otherwise inappropriate years for volunteers. Some sites containing extreme invasive Over 20 years, volunteers will provide just over plant infestations, steep slopes, riparian areas, and 800,000 hours, valued at$11.2 million, based wetlands may be better suited to city crews or on the 2010 Washington State Recreation and contracted crews. Conservation Office valuation of a volunteer hour at$14 (Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office 2010). To put this number in perspective, if every Rent resident contributed only seven hours over the entire 20-year program,we would achieve our restoration and maintenance goals. To meet the needs of all volunteers, the Green ILent Partnership must provide several ways in which volunteers can participate. We will hold a variety of large volunteer events in conjunction with community groups and businesses. Through the Green Rent Steward program, we will support community leaders in coordinating and developing regular work The Partnership will prioritize contracting with parties that volunteers can attend as often as they wish. Active management at these sites will range from large organizations that provide training and development invasive removal projects and planting native species to for a "green-collar" workforce with living wages and monitoring past restoration. stable jobs focused on urban habitat management. The following activities will support this objective: We will provide opportunities for individuals of • City staff will continue varying physical ability and time commitment to get management efforts, hazard rd treess,, volunteer work key involved, and we will encourage increasing levels of volunteerism. Volunteers who participate in one- 20-Yc R Puix a D NATUF n AF FA Ma GEMEvr PL v If every Kent resident contributed just 7 hours,we would achieve our goal of restoring and maintaining the city's parks and natural areas.That's less than three, 3-hour work parties over the course of 20 years. Many hands make light work! ,,I xra x lJ ^ '� � I I � i J t _ 800,000 hours day events with a business or community group will inviting them to participate. We will work to strengthen be invited to participate in ongoing work parties. ties with Rent schools and provide opportunities for Frequent volunteers may be interested in increasing students who want to complete community service their involvement as Green Rent Stewards. To do this, requirements for graduation. we will need to keep existing volunteers motivated by showing them how their efforts, in concert with those of many other volunteers, have a significant impact in Objective 9: Increase productivity by maintaining and restoring IZent's urban natural areas. volunteers support and materials t0 volunteers There are numerous other volunteer activities for The Green Rent Partnership projects will involve those who are uninterested or unable to participate in community groups, individual volunteers, City of Rent physical fieldwork, including photography, database and Cascade Land Conservancy staff, and paid crews. and administration work, publicity and marketing, We will help volunteer groups identify maintenance fundraising, and sponsor recruitment. and restoration needs, obtain materials and tools, develop site plans, conduct BMP trainings, coordinate In addition to encouraging current volunteers,we will large events, and write grant applications. We will recruit new volunteers through community outreach increase fieldwork efficiency by creating clear lines of and emphasize the critical need and the important communication, coordination, easy access to resources, role volunteers play in effective management. We will and support. also use partnerships with community,youth groups, businesses, and schools to introduce new volunteers to The Partnership will provide the following resources: the program. • Green Rent Steward training events and the Diversity within the Partnership will strengthen our Gr^eenlZent Steward Field Guide effort and also ensure that we are truly representing • Project monitoring and documentation to assess the city. An important component of outreach efforts and track restoration efforts will involve contacting neighborhoods that have not • Outreach materials and help with recruiting traditionally participated in environmental restoration volunteers or stewardship. We will increase outreach to these • Restoration materials such as plants, mulch, and neighborhoods by working with local community tools groups, youth organizations, schools, and businesses. • Volunteer networking between Green Rent We will post informational signs at park sites and send Steward groups letters to neighbors describing the work under way and 0 Help with maintenance GaeeN Kerry PnarNEMHIP 1V Adaptive Management The primary goal of the Green Rent Partnership is to is used to reassess the problem and develop new reestablish and maintain a healthy, sustainable urban strategies as needed. Then implementation, monitoring, environment in perpetuity for the people of Rent. The and evaluation occur, and the cycle begins again (see Partnership is an intensive, one-time intervention to Figure 13). restore the health of IZent's urban natural areas through community action, volunteer effort, and strategic This section describes how we will apply adaptive restoration planning. After 20 years, labor and funding management to the measures developed with the needs will be reduced to a maintenance level but will Balanced Scorecard to track progress and measure continue to exist. We can achieve our final goal of a success. The Balanced Scorecard approach to strategy healthy urban environment only by careful management development and monitoring (see Section III) helps of resources. ensure that we successfully implement all aspects of the restoration strategy necessary to reach our goal Urban natural areas are complex ecosystems influenced of restoring 1,189 acres by 2030. Simply monitoring by both natural factors and the human systems that at the completion of fieldwork would not allow us surround them. These human systems that impact to anticipate problems along the way. The Balanced and ultimately must care for these ecosystems are Scorecard allows us to ascertain that we have created equally complex. Any strategy to restore and maintain the resources and community support necessary for our urban forested parklands and natural areas must accomplishing the fieldwork. systematically address all of the factors that affect the health of those lands. In response to this complexity, we Monitoring have developed an adaptive management model. Two types of information will help us analyze effectiveness: program monitoring and field Adaptive management systematically improves monitoring. Monitoring allows us to improve design management policies and practices. It is a repeating and performance of the Partnership programs by cycle of six steps: problem assessment, strategy measuring the effectiveness of strategies and techniques development, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, used. We will feed the results of monitoring back into and strategy adjustment. Once an evaluation is our planning and methodology to increase effectiveness. complete, new information gathered from monitoring Monitoring and evaluation will also provide accountability to funding sources and supporters of the 18A � Green ILent Partnership and ensure that we are meeting our goals. Program Monitoring Plan At the close of each year, the staff of the Green Rent Partnership will compile data on the measures of the balanced scorecard and track progress toward the annual work plan goals and five-year benchmarks. f � We will develop� dat management systems to record information pertinent to these measurements throughout the year so that progress can easily be summarized at year's end. For example, data on participants in volunteer events will be entered into a database we will use to track the number of participants at events and the number of times an individual Figure 13. Adaptive management framework cycle volunteers per year. 20-Yc R Puix a D NArua�AF FA Ma GEMEvF PL v Figure 14 and Table 11 show the Balanced Scorecard Resource Distribution strategy map and Balanced Scorecard for the three Funding for the Green Rent Partnership will be housed key elements of implementing the 20-year plan: field, entirely within the city budget for the first two years. resources, and community. By measuring progress After that, Parks and Public Works staff will continue to toward each objective, we can assess the effectiveness of oversee the funding for the program and work toward the strategies described in the Implementation section. generating public funding and donations from outside We need to track the effectiveness of our activities sources throughout the duration of the Partnership's throughout the life of the plan and, through adaptive 20-year span. The Partnership will allocate funds to our management, make adjustments when necessary. three program areas —field, resources, and community —in proportions that will change over time to ensure Field Monitoring Plan that the basic goals of the program are achieved. As As we proceed with the restoration and maintenance we grow from single-property efforts to a citywide program, we will also be conducting routine program, we will shift the funding emphasis from monitoring of project parks and natural areas to track program development to fieldwork support. Table 10 the condition and health of restored sites and gauge our demonstrates the evolution of funding distribution over progress. Our success will rely heavily on developing the plan's 20-year time period. and refining effective strategies to remove and control As funds increase over time, the budget for natural-area invasive plants. management will expand from funding the Green Rent To monitor fieldwork, we will track each of the 1,189 Partnership staff time to include additional fieldwork acres as they are brought into active management. contractors. We will incorporate implementation tools Volunteer and paid crew time will be devoted to such as BMPs into their contracts. New crews will revisiting sites that have been previously worked on be added through the 20 years of the Partnership to and assessing their ongoing needs. These urban parks plateau in 2030 at a number that supports volunteers in and natural areas will always be subject to pressure the continual maintenance of forested parks and natural from their surroundings. Although the work needed areas. decreases dramatically each year that an area goes At the front end,we will direct significant resources to through the program, Phase 4 of restoration is carried forming critical relationships, distributing electronic out indefinitely advertisements and mailers, and using large-event The Partnership will also track the progress of planning and publicity to create public interest and restoration and maintenance using a Geographic recognition of the Green Rent Partnership. As visibility Information System to map all acres and record the and recognition increase, increased levels of public work as it is done. This will allow us to supplement on- and private funding will support increased volunteer the-ground monitoring with a spatial tracking system participation. The role of volunteers will continue to guide our work plans and direct resources where they beyond 2030, since forested parks and natural areas will are most needed each year. need ongoing volunteer support and stewardship. Table 10. Funding distribution by program area Percent of Total Green Kent Partnership Budget Program Area 2010—2012 2013 —2014 2015—2019 2020—2029 Field 50% 55% 55% 75% Community 20% 25% 20% 10% Resources 20% 10% 10% 5% Administration 10% 10% 10% 10% GFrEN KErrr PnaTNEMHIP Reporting and Sharing nowlet r Green ILent staff will be encouraged to attend The Green Rent Partnership's progress will be reported conferences hosted by regional restoration groups, of annually to partners, members, and the public. We will which many of our volunteers are members, and which adapt our actions and annual work plans in response provide an opportunity for staff to share information to available funding, monitoring results, and emerging and learn from other agencies. Our written materials, knowledge of successful techniques. including the Green Kent Steward Field wide, will be posted on the Green Rent website; we will ask all We will encourage Green Rent Stewards and partner parties using these resources to give feedback on our organizations to review the annual reports. Partnership methods and materials. staff will also be encouraged to engage experts across the region to develop new methods in urban natural- area management and inventive outreach strategies. Figure 14. Balanced scorecard strategy map Restore and Maintain 1 , 189 acres by 2030 Residents support/demand active Volunteers are committed, enthusiastic partners management of forested parklands Create broad, Encourage Engage community Recruit and train Demonstrate .understanding of businesses to Pit groups,youth'. forest stewards in appreciation for issue and support contribute to organizations and volunteer volunteers and seek ;for Partnership as program goals :businesses in management and input into program ; %solution ,.;restoration& ,BMPs Evaluate condition Implement restoration Monitor and maintain and prioritize optimizing ecological function sites over the long term restoration sites using 0 Vs Tree-iage model Use 4-phase Follow BMPs '.. approach Financial Resources Paid staff and volunteers Volunteer labor Continue Develop long- Provide sufflaent Deploy paid crews Increase Increase municipal term stable staff to support field at priority sites Its volunteer productivity funding city funding Work volunteer lacking sufficient hours to by providing'. {management and volunteer support+ 14,000per support and Partnership and at sites with '. year by2014 materials to programs difficult conditions volunteers 20-Yc R Puix A D NATUF n AF FA Ma GEMEvr PL v Table 11.Balanced scorecard Objective Measure Restore and maintain 1,189 acres of parks and natural areas by 2030 #of acres restored to annual goal Fieldwork: All 1,189 acres are restored by 2030 Evaluate Evaluate conditions and prioritize sites for #sites evaluated,prioritized restoration Plan Develop annual work plan Annual work plan identifying active management sites completed #of site management plans completed Implement Implement management projects optimizing #of acres entered into active management ecological function Best practices updated annually Monitor Monitor and maintain sites over the long term Annual monitoring report Maintenance is performed as indicated Community- An informed, involved,and active civic community supports the Green Kent Partnership Educate and engage community about problem Outreach and education program materials and solution through Green Kent Partnership developed Community Community supports and demands active management of forested parklands through % of residents volunteering each year widespread understanding of the issue and #of return volunteers support of Green Kent Partnership as solution Engage youth and community organizations in #of groups participating in events management and monitoring #of hours contributed #of businesses supporting program through Encourage businesses to contribute to program sponsorship,in-kind contributions,or volunteer goals events Volunteers #of businesses that stop selling invasive plants Train Green Kent Stewards in volunteer #of Green Kent Stewards trained and actively management and BMPs holding events Demonstrate appreciation for volunteers and #of volunteer suggestions implemented seek input into program #of volunteer recognition activities Resources:Sufficient resources are available to actively manage sites and provide long-term maintenance Continue current funding $ budgeted and source to meet management Financial requirements Develop long-term,stable public funding source Mechanisms in place by 2015 sufficient to meet need Provide sufficient staff to support fieldwork, #staff/crew dedicated,#acres entered into volunteer management,and Partnership restoration by staff/crew programs Paid Staff& Labor % of priority sites in annual plan not being Hire paid crews for priority sites lacking restored by volunteer efforts entered into volunteer support or sites with difficult conditions restoration of contract crews trained in BMPs Increase number of volunteer hours to 33,675 #of hours to annual goal,value contribution of Volunteer Labor per year by 2015 and 75,000 by 2018 volunteer (staff cost per volunteer hour) Increase productivity by providing support and $ and hours/acres enrolled materials to volunteers Staff cost per volunteer hour GaeeN Kerry PnarNEMHIP V. 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Areas Unit 4 is a disturbed area and detention pond. This The data that was collected from the field inventory and area is regularly mowed. Douglas fir is planted on the ground verification was compiled to create a snapshot perimeter. of current park conditions. In addition, we also developed overarching restoration suggestions that will All forested units are in need of restoration work to need to be revised for restoration work being done on a remove invasive species. Coniferous tree plantings are smaller scale. needed to eventually replace the canopy of mature alder and cottonwood pioneer species. If left unchecked, the 05th Ave. @ 264th St. blackberry will consume these areas as the deciduous Unit 1 is forested wetland area with low tree cover. This trees gradually die out. site can support conifers. Current tree composition is mainly scattered large cottonwood. Vegetation is mainly 132nd Ave. Neighborhood Park (Future) willow and invasive evergreen blackberry. Portions of Unit 1 is a forested wetland. Tree cover is mainly small the site have had restoration work. Invasive species red alder. Ground vegetation is mainly composed of cover is high, composed of evergreen blackberry, Scotch sedge and horsetail. Invasive species cover is moderate, broom, common tansy, and reed canarygrass. composed of reed canarygrass, blackberry, and a minor component of English holly. Unit 2 has also had partial restoration work: Douglas firs planted. Vegetation is mainly willow and invasive Unit 2 is a disturbed site. Mass clearing and grading evergreen blackberry. Invasive species cover is high, has occurred in the past. Tree cover is sparse, composed composed of evergreen blackberry, common tansy, and of young red alder and semi-mature cottonwood. reed canarygrass. Ground cover is mainly grasses. Invasive cover is high, composed of dense patches of blackberry, Scotch Continued restoration work should focus on removing broom, reed canarygrass, and lesser components of invasive species and maintaining and adding plantings, butterfly bush and tansy ragwort. specifically conifers. 13 I st Ave. @ 244th St. Units 3, 4, and 5 are small ponds. Unit 1 is forested. Tree cover is high, but primarily In unit 1, conifers can be established on the perimeter. composed of semi-mature red alder and cottonwood. Shade-tolerant species adaptable to wet soil conditions, Understory vegetation is mainly invasive blackberry. such as western red cedar and Sitka spruce, are Invasive cover is high, composed of blackberry and a recommended. In unit 2, removal of invasive species lesser component of Scotch broom. should be a priority, as well as the establishment of a diverse mix of native trees and shrubs. Unit 2 is forested. Tree cover is moderate, composed of mature red alder and Douglas fir. Understory 192nd Ave. @ East Valley Hwy. vegetation is composed of blackberry and red osier Unit 1 is riparian forest along a roadside ditch in an dogwood. Invasive cover is high: primarily blackberry, industrial area. Species composition is mixed; alder which is very dense. and Douglas fir are dominant. Understory vegetation is composed of native shrub plantings: dogwood Unit 3 is forested. Tree cover is low, composed of a and ninebark, as well as native horsetail. Invasive mix of mature red alder and Douglas fir. Understory species cover is high, composed of reed canarygrass, vegetation is mainly composed of blackberry and evergreen blackberry, morning glory, tansy ragwort, and thimbleberry. Invasive cover is high, composed of bittersweet nightshade. Invasives are high due to road edge influence. 20-Yc R Puix A D NATUF n AF FA Ma GEMEvF PL v Unit 2 is hardscape (building). and English ivy. Invasive species are concentrated near roadways. 228th Corridor (42nd Ave. (@ 231 st St.) Unit 1 is deciduous forest, mainly composed of large Restoration efforts should focus on removing invasives cottonwood and semi-mature alder. Understory and planting shade-tolerant conifers among the vegetation is grasses, mixed native shrubs, and hardwood. Appropriate species are western red cedar, invasives. Invasive species cover is high,with patches of western hemlock, and grand fir. dense evergreen blackberry and scattered components of Scotch broom, Canada thistle, and common tansy. 272nd Neighborhood Park (Future) Unit 1 is deciduous forest composed of mature Unit 2 is also deciduous forest, composed of semi- cottonwood and semi-mature red alder, with a minor mature alder and cottonwood, with a very minor component of conifers. Understory vegetation is component of conifer. Ground vegetation is mainly mixed native shrubs such as Indian plum and hazelnut. grasses and a mixture of native shrubs. Invasive species Invasive species cover is high and includes dense cover is low evergreen blackberry and English ivy. Unit 3 is a disturbed site, containing a low component Unit 2 is a disturbed area, basically void of tree cover. of tree cover, mainly composed of cottonwood saplings. Ground vegetation is mainly grasses, with a minor Ground vegetation is mainly grasses. Invasive species component of native shrubs such as salal. Invasive cover is moderate,with Scotch broom and evergreen species cover is moderate, composed of evergreen blackberry blackberry, reed canarygrass, Scotch broom, and tansy ragwort. Unit 4 is deciduous forest, composed of semi-mature alder and cottonwood,with a very minor conifer The priority for restoration work should be unit 2, as component. Understory vegetation is a mix of native unit 1 is likely to be developed in the future. shrubs and grasses. Invasive species cover is moderate, with evergreen blackberry and a lesser component of 277th Corridor Trail & Open Space Scotch broom. Unit 1 is mixed forest, primarily composed of mature Douglas fir and large bigleaf maple. Understory Unit 5 is also deciduous forest, composed of vegetation is made up of native shrubs such as hazelnut cottonwood, bigleaf maple, and alder. Understory and sword fern. Invasive species cover is low, composed vegetation is mainly grasses and a mixture of native of minor amounts of evergreen blackberry, English shrubs. Invasive species cover is low holly, and herb Robert. Units 7, 9, and 11 are landscaped areas, regularly Units 2 and 5 are also disturbed areas of low tree mowed. Unit 8 is roadway. Units 6 and 10 are open cover. Tree composition is primarily in alder saplings. water. Ground vegetation is mainly in grasses and invasive evergreen blackberry. Invasive species cover is moderate, Ideally, restoration efforts should focus on establishing composed of evergreen blackberry, Scotch broom, and conifers. reed canarygrass. 259th St. @ Green River Rd. Unit 4 is a disturbed area void of tree cover. Ground Units 1 and 2 are identical, both mixed forest with vegetation is mainly grasses and invasive evergreen mature cottonwood and a lesser component of Douglas blackberry. Invasive species cover is moderate, fir. Understory vegetation is made up of mixed native composed of evergreen blackberry, Scotch broom, and shrubs such as hazelnut and Indian plum. Invasive reed canarygrass. species cover is high, composed of evergreen blackberry GaeeN Kerry PnarNEMHIP Unit 6 is mainly coniferous forest with mature Douglas 68th Ave. @ 208th St. fir and a lesser component of bigleaf maple. Understory Unit 1 is a natural open area around a man-made vegetation is made up of native shrubs such as hazelnut detention pond. Tree cover is composed of older and sword fern. Invasive species cover is low, composed plantings of Douglas fir and naturally regenerated of minor amounts of evergreen blackberry, English cottonwood. Ground vegetation is grasses, native holly, and herb Robert. plantings, and invasive evergreen blackberry. Invasive species cover is high, composed of dense reed Units 3 and 7 are disturbed areas with low tree cover canarygrass, evergreen blackberry, and, mainly along composed of alder and willow saplings. Ground the north portions of the unit, Bohemian knotweed. vegetation is mainly grasses and invasive evergreen Restoration efforts should focus on continuing to blackberry. Invasive species cover is moderate, remove and control invasive species. composed of evergreen blackberry, Scotch broom, and reed canarygrass. Unit 2 is open water. Unit 8 is mixed forest, primarily composed of mature 80th Ave. @ 208th St. Douglas fir and large bigleaf maple. Understory Units 1 and 2 are similar units, both narrow strips vegetation is made up of native shrubs such as hazelnut along ditch lines. Both units are very wet and would and sword fern. Invasive species cover is low, composed not support conifer. Tree cover is low, composed of minor amounts of evergreen blackberry, English of young deciduous species of cottonwood, bigleaf holly, and herb Robert. maple, and willow. Ground vegetation is cattails, spirea (hardhack), and invasive evergreen blackberry. Invasive Units 9 and 10 are hardscape (roadways). cover is high. 64th Ave. Drainage Channel & Open Space 94th Ave. @ 222nd St. Unit 1 is a disturbed site, with low tree cover composed Unit 1 is mixed forest, composed of mature bigleaf of young cottonwood. Ground vegetation is grasses maple and Douglas fir. Understory vegetation is native and willow. Invasive species cover is high, composed of shrubs and includes vine maple and hazelnut. Invasive evergreen blackberry and reed canarygrass. species cover is low, composed of evergreen blackberry Unit 2 is a narrow greenbelt, a wet type composed and English holly primarily of cottonwood. Understory vegetation is Unit 2 appears to be periodically mowed. Ground grasses and willow. Invasive species cover is high, vegetation is mainly grasses. Invasive cover of reed composed of evergreen blackberry and reed canarygrass. canarygrass and evergreen blackberry is moderate. Unit 2 could be restored with native plantings to eliminate Unit 3 is another disturbed site, composed of willow and alder saplings. Ground vegetation is grasses and the need for mowing. willow. Invasive species cover is high, composed of Alvin's Pond (I 08th Ave. (@ 261 st St.) evergreen blackberry, reed canarygrass, and Canada This unit is mixed forest containing mature western red thistle. cedar. Understory vegetation is mixed native shrubs Units 4 and 5 are hardscaped; unit 6 is landscaped. such as hazelnut and willow, and invasive species. Invasive species cover is high, composed of evergreen These are good sites for restoration work. Conifer blackberry and reed canarygrass. Some restoration establishment is practicable. Target units would be 5 work has taken place here. Restoration efforts should and 6. focus on removing invasive species and more plantings, particularly cedar. 20-Yc R Puix A D NATUF n AF FA Ma GEMEvF PL v Applewood (I 14th Ave. (@ 265th PI.) nonnative blackberry. Invasive cover is high, composed This deciduous forested wetland has low tree cover. of blackberry, Scotch broom, and reed canarygrass. Species composition is mainly semi-mature to mature cottonwood and red alder. Understory vegetation is Both units are in need of continued restoration work mainly willow. Invasive cover is moderate and mainly to increase the composition of native vegetation while evergreen blackberry. Restoration efforts should focus reducing the spread of invasive blackberry and reed on removing blackberry and establishing conifer canarygrass. plantings adaptable to wet soil conditions, such as western red cedar and Sitka spruce. Birk Site (25th Ave. @ 260th St.) This is a deciduous forested wetland. A total of 5,010 Arbor Village trees and shrubs were planted in 2006. Dominant Unit 1 is a natural area. Previous restoration work has species are now cottonwood and willow with many occurred, evidenced by native plantings. Tree cover is other native shrubs and trees. Invasives do occur, but low, composed of young bigleaf maple and red cedar. are primarily reed-canary grass and Japanese knotweed. Ground vegetation is primarily grasses and Scotch Restoration efforts are very strictly defined in the broom. Invasive cover is high, composed of Scotch performance standards for this mitigation site, which broom, blackberry, and reed canarygrass. require 85% survival of the planted species, and <10% undesirable nonnative species. Unit 2 is hardscape. Boeing Pond (62nd Ave. (@ 199th St.) Follow-up maintenance is needed to maintain plantings Unit 1 is composed of a narrow band of vegetation in a "free to grow" condition. around a large water detention area. Tree cover in the band is moderate, composed of older plantings of Bauer Property (262nd St. (@ Hwy. 167) Douglas fir and naturally regenerated cottonwood. Unit 1 is deciduous forest. Tree composition is Ground vegetation is grasses and willow. Invasive primarily mature cottonwood. Understory vegetation species cover is high, composed of dense reed is mainly willow and grasses. Invasive species cover canarygrass, evergreen blackberry, and Scotch broom. is high, composed of evergreen blackberry and reed canarygrass. Unit 2 is an open area surrounding a slough or large ditch. It is void of tree cover. Ground vegetation is in Unit 2 is an open disturbed area, composed mainly grasses and invasive blackberry. Invasive species cover of willow. Ground vegetation is mainly grasses and is high, composed of dense reed canarygrass, evergreen invasive evergreen blackberry. Invasive species cover blackberry, and Scotch broom. is high, made up primarily of evergreen blackberry, with lesser components of common tansy and spotted Restoration work is needed mostly in unit 2 to remove knapweed. invasive species and establish coniferous trees. Birdsong Meadows Brookside Court (I 32nd Ave. (@ 279th PI.) Unit 1 is a natural area. Preliminary restoration work Unit 1 is sparsely forested with deciduous species, has occurred, with Sitka spruce and red osier dogwood particularly semi-mature red alder and bigleaf maple. planted. Tree cover is low. Vegetation is primarily The understory is composed of grasses and mixed composed of native grasses, reed canarygrass, and spirea shrubs, primarily thimbleberry. Invasive species cover is (hardhack). Invasive cover is moderate, composed of high and primarily blackberry. blackberry and reed canarygrass. Unit 2 is open water (pond). Unit 2 is forested, with an overstory of semi-mature Douglas fir and red alder. Tree cover is high. The understory is composed mainly of spirea (hardhack) and GaeeN Kerry PnarNEMHIP Restoration efforts should focus on removing the made up of mixed native shrubs such as sword fern and blackberry and planting a diverse mix of native trees hazelnut. Invasive species cover is moderate and also and shrubs. composed of evergreen blackberry and English ivy. Burkhardt Heights (I 17th Ave. @270th St.) Unit 4 is a disturbed water detention area, void of tree This is a forested unit. Tree cover is low, composed cover. Ground vegetation is mainly grasses and invasive primarily of mature red alder. The overstory is in evergreen blackberry. Invasive species cover is high, natural decline. Understory vegetation is composed composed of evergreen blackberry and Scotch broom. of mixed shrubs, primarily hazelnut. Invasive cover is high, composed mainly of blackberry, with lesser Units 5, 6, 7, and 11 are landscaped. Units 8, 9, and 10 components of English holly, English laurel, and tansy are hardscaped. ragwort. This is a good site for restoration projects. The focus Restoration efforts should focus on removing invasive should be on removing invasive species in units 1, 2, species and establishing a diverse mix of native conifers and 3, and restoration plantings and invasive species throughout the unit. removal in unit 4. Cambridge East (CarnabyWay (@ Dover Chelmsford Court) Unit 1 is forested wetland with tree composition of This unit is part of a larger greenbelt, composed young red alder and Oregon ash. Tree cover is low primarily of deciduous forest. Species composition Ground vegetation is composed primarily of spirea is mature bigleaf maple and alder,with a minor (hardhack) and blackberry. Invasive cover is moderate, component of coniferous species. Understory composed of blackberry and reed canarygrass. vegetation is mixed native shrubs, which includes Preliminary restoration work has occurred. A variety of Indian plum and sword fern. Invasive species cover native trees and shrubs has been planted. is moderate and comprises English ivy, Bohemian Unit 2 is forested wetland with tree composition of knotweed, English holly, and evergreen blackberry. young Oregon ash and planted coniferous species. Western red cedar should be interplanted throughout Tree cover is low. Ground vegetation is composed the HMU to generate a new forest of a late-succession primarily of spirea (hardhack) and rose. Invasive species. cover is moderate, composed of blackberry and reed Campus Park (Canyon Dr. (@ 252nd St.) canarygrass. Some restoration work has occurred. A Unit 1 is very similar in tree and understory variety of native trees and shrubs has been planted. composition to unit 2. Invasive species cover is Continued restoration efforts should focus on moderate and composed of evergreen blackberry and protecting plantings from competition by invasive English ivy. species. Unit 2 is coniferous forest, composed primarily of Cherrywood Lane (I 14th Ave. (@ 264th St.) mature Douglas fir. There is also a component of This is deciduous forest, composed of semi-mature mature bigleaf maple. Understory vegetation is mainly cottonwood and alder. Understory vegetation is made up of mixed native shrubs such as vine maple and mixed native shrubs and invasive evergreen blackberry. hazelnut. Invasive species cover is high and composed Invasive species cover is high, composed primarily of of evergreen blackberry and English ivy evergreen blackberry and a lesser component of English Unit 3 is also coniferous forest, composed primarily holly. Site can support conifers. of mature Douglas fir. There is also a component of Chestnut Ridge Park (I 00th Ave. @ 203rd mature bigleaf maple. Understory vegetation is mainly 20-Yc R Puix A D NATUF n AF FA Ma GEMEvF PL v St.) throughout. Ground vegetation is primarily in grass Unit 1 is forested, mainly with ornamental tree and invasives. Invasive cover is high, composed of varieties. Understory vegetation is mixed, native shrubs blackberry, reed canarygrass, Scotch broom, and and invasive species. Invasive cover is high, composed common tansy. Past restoration projects have been of evergreen blackberry,English ivy, Scotch broom, implemented in portions of the parcel. Large parts in English holly, and a minor component of tansy ragwort. the northeast portion are wetlands and composed of Invasive species are dominant at the east and west ends dense spirea (hardhack). of units. Unit 2 is forested; tree cover is moderate, composed Unit 2 is landscape, and unit 3 is hardscape. of semi-mature to mature Douglas fir and western red cedar in the east half and deciduous species in the west An excellent site for a community restoration project. half. The understory is composed primarily of hazelnut Removal of invasives is a priority. and blackberry. Invasive cover is high, composed of blackberry, reed canarygrass, English holly, and butterfly Christian Rowan (I 32nd Ave. (@ 237th St.) bush. Unit 1 is a natural riparian area; a stream runs through the parcel. Tree cover is low, composed of young Unit 3 is a natural, restoration area. Tree cover is low, red alder. No evidence of prior restoration work was composed of young cottonwood and planted Douglas observed. Ground vegetation is mainly in blackberry fir. Ground vegetation is composed primarily of reed and horsetail. Invasive cover is high, composed of canarygrass and red osier dogwood. Invasive cover is blackberry, reed canarygrass, and common tansy high, composed of reed canarygrass, blackberry, and Canada thistle. Unit 2 is a natural area with observed older restoration plantings of Douglas fir and red cedar. Tree cover is low, Unit 4 is a natural area. Tree cover is low. Tree composed primarily of young cottonwood and willow composition is scattered large Douglas fir and small Ground vegetation is primarily in grasses. Invasive clumps of young red alder. Ground cover is mainly cover is moderate, composed of reed canarygrass, grasses and Scotch broom; there is an ongoing blackberry, and common tansy restoration project to remove the latter. Invasive cover is high and mainly composed of Scotch broom and Unit 3, a natural area, is an ongoing restoration site. blackberry, with lesser components of reed canarygrass, Tree composition is low, composed of scattered mature common tansy, and Canada thistle. conifer species and small patches of young cottonwood. Ground vegetation is primarily in grasses and recent Unit 5 is forested. Tree cover is high, composed native shrub plantings. Invasive cover is low and primarily of mature Douglas fir and red alder. includes minor components of creeping buttercup, reed The understory consists of a diverse mix of native canarygrass, blackberry, Scotch broom, and common vegetation, which includes thimbleberry, sword tansy fern, and Indian plum. Invasive cover is high and is composed mainly of blackberry, with lesser components Unit 1 would be the priority area for major restoration of English holly, reed canarygrass, and common tansy. work. The establishment of native shrubs and trees is needed to reduce the spread of invasive blackberry. Unit 6 is forested. Tree cover is moderate, composed Continue to maintain plantings by keeping competing of mature red alder and cottonwood. The understory invasive species at bay. An increase in plantings in is mainly blackberry. Invasive cover is high, composed parcels 2 and 3 is recommended. of blackberry and lesser components of Scotch broom, English holly, and common tansy. Very little native Clark Lake Park understory vegetation exists. Unit 1 is a natural area. Tree cover is low, composed of ornamental and native deciduous species scattered GaeeN Kerry PnarNEMHIP Unit 7 is a natural area (wetland). Tree cover is low, mostly native grasses and reed canarygrass. Scattered composed primarily of willow. Wet soil conditions restoration plantings of shore pine and dogwood were inhibit the establishment of coniferous species. Ground observed. Invasive cover is moderate, composed of reed vegetation is composed of spirea (hardhack) and reed canarygrass, blackberry, and Canada thistle. canarygrass. Invasive cover is moderate, composed of reed canarygrass. More plantings of coniferous trees, specifically western red cedar and Douglas fir, is advised. Unit 8 is a natural area. Tree cover is low. Tree composition is primarily mature Douglas fir in small Country Club Village (I 39th Ave. (@ 138th clumps and young patches of red alder. Ground PI.) vegetation is mainly invasive. Invasive cover is high, Unit 1 is a natural area. Tree cover is low, composed composed of blackberry, creeping buttercup, and reed of young cottonwood and birch. Ground vegetation is canarygrass. primarily grasses. This is an ongoing restoration site. Several native deciduous plantings were observed. The Unit 9 is hardscape (parking area). area was recently mowed down to control competing vegetation. Invasive cover is low. Units 10, 11, and 14 are open water. Unit 2 is a landscape/hardscape. Units 12, 13, 15, and 16 are landscaped and mowed. Continue to maintain Unit 1 plantings in a "free to Restoration projects are taking place in most units. grow" condition. Opportunities for further restoration are abundant within the park. The priority should be clearing areas of Country Club Village 2 (137th Ave. @ dense Scotch broom, such as in unit 4. 255th PI.) This is a forested unit. Tree cover is moderate, Cottonwood (I 2 I st Ave. @270th St.) composed of mature red alder and young to semi- This is a forested unit. Tree cover is low, composed mature western red cedar. Ground vegetation is of semi-mature red alder and young native cherry composed primarily of blackberry, thimbleberry, and a Understory vegetation is mainly grasses. Invasive cover lesser component of mixed native shrubs. Invasive cover is high, composed of dense blackberry and patches of is high, composed mainly of blackberry and a lesser reed canarygrass. A small patch of Bohemian knotweed component of English holly is establishing itself adjacent to the cul-de-sac. Restoration efforts should focus on removing Restoration efforts should focus on treating the invasive species and establishing native shrubs. The knotweed patch. Removal of blackberry and restoration establishment of coniferous species is necessary to take plantings of both trees and shrubs is advised. the place of the mature alder. Species adaptable to wet Cottonwood Grove Park (Frager Rd.) soil conditions should be planted. Unit 1 is a wetland area dominated by reed canarygrass. Country Estates (I 24th Ave. @270th St.) Unit 2 is landscaped. Unit 1 is forested wetland. Tree cover is low, composed of a few scattered large cottonwoods. Understory Country Club North (I 36th Ave. (@ 237th vegetation is mainly grasses and willow. Invasive cover PI ) is moderate, mainly reed canarygrass with a lesser This is an open natural area. Tree cover is low; component of Scotch broom. composition is mainly young cottonwood, found in small clumps. A minor component of birch is Unit 2 is hardscape. also scattered throughout. Ground vegetation is 20-Yc R Puix A D NATUF n AF FA Ma GEMEvF PL v Restoration efforts should focus on establishing East Hill Park (I I Oth Ave. (@ 248th St.) native wetland plants and trees adaptable to wet soil Unit 1 is deciduous forest, composed of young alder. conditions. The area was likely cleared and graded in the past. Ground vegetation is mixed native shrubs such as Countryside (I 32nd Ave. (@ 249th St.) Indian plum and hazelnut. Invasive species cover is This is a forested unit in which tree cover is high. high, made up of English holly and English ivy. Tree composition is primarily semi-mature to mature Douglas fir, with a minor component of young Units 2 and 4 are deciduous forest, composed of young native cherry and bigleaf maple. Ground vegetation to semi-mature cottonwood and alder. These wet sites is mainly grasses and English ivy. Portions of the tract could support some degree of conifer cover. Ground are regularly mowed. Invasive cover is moderate and vegetation is mixed native shrubs such as hazelnut and composed of English ivy, blackberry, reed canarygrass, Indian plum. Invasive species cover is high and includes and English holly evergreen blackberry and reed canarygrass. Restoration efforts should focus on removing ivy and Unit 3 is a disturbed area,void of tree cover. Vegetation other invasive species where competition with native is mainly grasses and mixed native shrubs such as vegetation is occurring. hazelnut. Invasive evergreen blackberry cover is high. Eagle Creek (I 39th Ave. (@ 281 st St.) Unit 5 is landscape, and unit 6 is hardscape. Unit 1 is a cleared natural area. Tree composition is young red alder and cottonwood. Ground vegetation This is a good site for restoration work projects. Target is mainly grasses and native shrubs, particularly evergreen blackberry removal and follow-up plantings hazelnut. Invasive cover is moderate, composed of reed of cedar, spruce, and shore pine. canarygrass and evergreen blackberry. Erin Galde (I 14thAve. (@ 273rd St.) Unit 2 is a forested wetland, composed of mature This is mixed forest of mature cottonwood and Douglas cottonwood and semi-mature red alder. The understory fir. Understory vegetation is mixed native shrubs such is mainly willow and native shrubs. This site may not be as Indian plum and hazelnut. Invasive species cover is capable of supporting a major component of coniferous high, composed of evergreen blackberry,English holly, canopy cover, due to hydric soil conditions. Invasive and English ivy. This is a good site for restoration work, cover is moderate, composed of reed canarygrass and as it is easily accessible. evergreen blackberry. Five Acre Site (I 32nd Ave. (@ 24Oth St.) Unit 3 is a heavily forested type, composed of mixed Unit 1 is disturbed area,with three detention ponds. species. Composition is primarily semi-mature Douglas The majority of the area is mowed. Invasive cover is fir and bigleaf maple. Understory vegetation is low, composed of minor components of common tansy, composed of mixed shrubs and grasses. Invasive cover reed canarygrass, and blackberry. is moderate, composed of evergreen blackberry and reed canarygrass. Unit 2 is forested wetland. Tree cover is low. Tree composition is composed primarily of young red alder Unit 4 is a disturbed area around a detention pond. and cottonwood, with a minor component of young It has been planted with Douglas fir and Sitka spruce. native coniferous species. Understory vegetation is Ground vegetation is mainly willow and grasses. primarily blackberry and vine maple. Invasive cover, Invasive cover is low, composed of a minor component blackberry, is moderate. of tansy ragwort. Unit 3 is open water. Unit 5 is open water (detention pond). GaeeN Kerry PnarNEMHIP Restoration efforts in parcel 2 should focus on Garrison Creek Park establishing a viable component of coniferous trees, Unit 1 is high-value riparian forest, composed specifically shade-tolerant species such as western red of predominantly Douglas fir and bigleaf maple. cedar and Sitka spruce, due to dense understory. Understory is in native shrubs,which include sword fern and hazelnut. Invasive cover is low, with minor Fox Ridge (I 18th Ave. (@ 266th St.) components of evergreen blackberry and English ivy. Unit 1 is forested. It is composed of dense young red A large evergreen blackberry patch exists along the alder and red cedar plantings. The understory is mainly entrance road. blackberry. Invasive cover is moderate,with blackberry and reed canarygrass. Unit 2 is hardscape (parking lot and tennis courts); units 3 and 4 are landscaped. Unit 2 is disturbed area, with a detention pond. Tree cover is low, composed of young red alder and willow. Restoration work efforts should focus on the most Ground vegetation is mainly grasses and cattails. northern part of Unit 1, removing blackberry and Invasive cover is low, with minor components of establishing conifer plantings. blackberry and reed canarygrass. Garrison Creek Wetland (SR 167 (@ 218th The cedar plantings are well established in unit 1, with St.) heights above blackberry levels. Eventually the cedar Unit 1 is young deciduous forest, composed of red will shade out and kill the blackberry. This is not a high- alder and bigleaf maple. Ground vegetation is mixed, priority area for restoration work. composed of native shrubs and ferns, grass, and invasive evergreen blackberry. Invasive cover is moderate and Gages Grove (I 24th PI. (@ 236th PI.) includes varying components of evergreen blackberry, This is a forested wetland. Tree composition is primarily reed canarygrass, English ivy, English holly, and herb semi-mature cottonwood and young red alder. The site Robert. can support coniferous species, specifically Sitka spruce and western red cedar. The understory is composed Unit 2 is a disturbed site. Tree cover is mainly young of sparse native vegetation. Invasive cover is high: alder and willow, as well as prior restoration plantings blackberry, Scotch broom, and reed canarygrass. There of Douglas fir and shore pine. Ground vegetation is is no evidence of prior restoration work at this site. mainly grasses. Invasive species cover is moderate and includes evergreen blackberry, reed canarygrass, tansy Restoration work is needed throughout the parcel ragwort, and spotted knapweed. to establish coniferous trees and remove invasive species. A priority area would be directly east of the Unit 3 is deciduous forest,with a northwest aspect and adjacent detention pond, which is void of tree cover. slopes up to 25%. Tree composition is primarily semi- Recommend planting western red cedar, Sitka spruce, mature bigleaf maple and alder. The understory is native and shore pine. shrubs and includes hazelnut and sword fern. Invasive species cover, evergreen blackberry, is moderate. Garrison Creek (92nd Ave. (@ 218th St.) This is a young deciduous forest, composed of red alder All units can support coniferous trees. Establishing and willow. Ground vegetation is mainly in invasive conifers in all units is recommended. evergreen blackberry. Invasive cover is high, with evergreen blackberry and reed canarygrass. Conifer Garrison G reens (I 09th Ave. (@ 243rd St.) establishment is necessary to control blackberry over the Unit 1 is deciduous forest with low tree cover. Tree long term. composition is semi-mature to mature bigleaf maple and young alder. The understory vegetation is mixed native shrubs such as hazelnut and Indian plum. Invasive species cover is high, composed primarily of 20-Yc R Puix A D NATUF n AF FA Ma GEMEvF PL v evergreen blackberry and lesser components of English species cover is moderate: evergreen blackberry and ivy and English holly. English ivy. Unit 2 is a disturbed site around a detention pond. Unit 2 is landscaped and mowed regularly. Tree cover is mainly cottonwood saplings. Vegetation is mainly grasses and willow. Invasive species cover is Units 3 and 4 are hardscape. low, composed of small amounts of Scotch broom and Restoration efforts should focus on ivy removal. evergreen blackberry. Unit 3 is open water. Grandview Off-Leash Dog Park (Riverview Blvd.) This is a good site for restoration work projects. Target Unit 1 is mixed forest, composed primarily of semi- invasive species removal and follow-up plantings of mature to mature Douglas fir and bigleaf maple. cedar, spruce, and shore pine. Understory vegetation is mixed native shrubs, which include hazelnut and Indian plum. Invasive species Glenbrook (I 52nd Ave. (@ Kent-Kangley) cover is low, with evergreen blackberry and butterfly Unit 1 is a detention pond area. This unit is periodically bush. mowed. Scattered Douglas fir plantings were identified. Invasive cover is moderate: reed canarygrass, blackberry, Unit 2 is a power line right-of-way. Characteristics are tansy ragwort, and common tansy similar to unit 1. Unit 2 is a forested wetland with sparse tree cover. Tree Unit 3 is deciduous forest with low tree cover, cover is deciduous and composed of mixed species, composed of mature bigleaf maple and semi-mature red particularly cascara and hawthorn. This unit would alder. Understory vegetation is made up of mixed native support conifers. Ground vegetation is mainly invasive shrubs, primarily Indian plum and invasive evergreen species. Invasive cover is high, primarily blackberry and blackberry. Invasive species cover is moderate, made up reed canarygrass. Tansy ragwort and common tansy are of evergreen blackberry, Scotch broom, and common mainly confined to the unit perimeters. tansy. Tansy should be eradicated on unit perimeters. Priority Unit 4 is an open disturbed area, void of tree cover and for blackberry removal and the establishment of native covered in grasses. Invasive species cover is moderate, trees and shrubs should also be high. made up of Scotch broom, evergreen blackberry, and common tansy. Glen Kara (96th PI. @ 222nd St.) This is deciduous forest, composed of mature Unit 5 is partially open ground and deciduous forest. cottonwood and bigleaf maple. The understory is native Scattered plantings of Sitka spruce were observed. shrubs, including sword fern and Indian plum. Invasive Ground vegetation is mainly grasses. Invasive species species cover is moderate, composed of evergreen cover is moderate, made up of Scotch broom, evergreen blackberry and tansy ragwort. blackberry, and common tansy. Restoration should focus on removing blackberry and Unit 6 is deciduous forest with moderate tree cover, establishing conifers. composed of semi-mature cottonwood and bigleaf maple. Understory vegetation is mixed native Glenn Nelson Park shrubs, primarily Indian plum and invasive evergreen Unit 1 is coniferous forest, 100% tree cover composed blackberry. Invasive species cover is moderate, made up of mature Douglas fir. The understory is mixed native of evergreen blackberry, Scotch broom, Canada thistle, shrubs, including salal and Indian plum. Invasive and common tansy. GaeeN Kerry PnarNEMHIP Unit 7 is young deciduous forest, made up of alder and As of May 2010, over 260,000 native plants have bigleaf maple. Tree cover is low. Ground vegetation is been installed on the site according to this IMP with mainly grasses and mixed native shrubs. Invasive species approximately equal numbers of wetland emergents cover is moderate, made up of Scotch broom, evergreen and trees/shrubs. All forested areas as well as wetland blackberry, butterfly bush, and common tansy emergent areas have been planted at least once since 1998. Meadow areas have not been planted to date. Unit 8 is also deciduous forest with moderate tree cover, composed of large cottonwood and smaller Units, 1, 4, 8, 10, 21, 36, and 42 are classified as the alder. The understory vegetation is mixed native upland and wetland meadow landscape type in the shrubs, primarily Indian plum and invasive evergreen IMP. Units 2, 12, 23, 27-31, 33, 37, 39, 48, and blackberry. Invasive species cover is moderate, made up 50-52 are classified as upland forest. Units 23 and 28 of evergreen blackberry, Scotch broom, Canada thistle, also include some sections of shrubland, and 29 also and common tansy includes some sections of wet forest. Units 5, 22, 32, 35, 38, and 40 are classified as wet forest. All of these Unit 9 is landscaped: a very narrow, regularly mowed habitats are developing from more recent plantings strip adjacent to 42nd Ave. South. (2004— present). In these areas, the beginnings of Unit 10 is hardscape (roadway). tree and shrub cover are developing, but with major amounts of invasive species (primarily reed canarygrass Green River Levee (East Bank) and blackberry). Units 1 and 2 are very similar; both are partially Units 3, 11, 17, 18, and 43 are classified as existing mowed. Tree cover is low, composed of cottonwood mature forests in the LMP. These forests are composed and willow saplings. Ground vegetation is grasses and primarily of 40-year-old cottonwoods in the overstory invasive evergreen blackberry. Invasive species cover is with significant quantities of willow, Oregon ash, red- high, composed of evergreen blackberry, Scotch broom, osier dogwood and reed canarygrass in the understory and reed canarygrass. Both units are good locations for Unit 11 also includes some sections of wet forest. tree planting projects. Units 61 71 13-16, 19, 20, 34, 41, 44-47, and 49 are Unit 3 is a narrow vegetated strip along the river with classified as riparian forest and emergent wetland areas no tree cover. Vegetation is willow and grasses. Invasive species cover is high,with evergreen blackberry, in the IMP. These were the first to be planted at the reed site because of their high wildlife value. These areas canarygrass, and Bohemian knotweed. were first planted between 1998 and 2003 and are now Green River Natural Resources Area the most mature planted areas on the site. They have The GRNRA is a 304-acre multipurpose natural significant native overstory tree and shrub cover, but area constructed in 1996 to control floodwater, contain significant invasive species cover, primarily from treat stormwater, and provide wildlife habitat and reed canarygrass and blackberry. passive recreation and educational opportunities to Plantings along the inflow channel between 72nd area residents. A landscape master plan (LMP) has Ave. (Mill Creek) and 64th Ave. are fairly mature at been created for the site that dictates planting and this point, but significant invasives (especially reed maintenance activities (City of ILent 1998). Seven canarygrass) persist. different landscape types are present and planned on the site: emergent marsh, shrubland, upland and wetland Future restoration efforts at the site will focus on: 1) meadow, oak forest, riparian forest, upland forest, Invasive control and additional plantings in forested and wet forest. Significant open"meadow" habitat areas around the periphery of the site; 2) Invasive is proposed to remain to encourage open-habitat bird control and supplemental plantings on interior forested species such as the red-tailed hawk, northern harrier, and shrub polygons; 3) Conversion of upland and and American kestrel, to continue to utilize the site. 20-Yc R Puix A D NATUF n AF FA Ma GEMEvF PL v wetland meadow habitat from invasive- to native- plantings of red cedar were observed. Ground cover dominated herbaceous plants; 4) Replanting of is mainly grasses. Invasive cover is high, composed of GRNRA emergent marsh plants; and 5) Infill plantings blackberry, reed canarygrass, and a minor component of in openings that remain along the channel between tansy ragwort. 72nd and 64th. Unit 2 is natural and open with no tree cover. Ground Please see the GRNRA LMP for more information cover is mainly grasses. Invasive cover is moderate, about this site. composed of blackberry and reed canarygrass. Units 53-57 lie outside the LMP boundary. Units 53, Restoration efforts should concentrate on increasing the 54, and 55 are identical. These are excessively wet types number of plantings, both trees and shrubs. where conifer establishment would be difficult. Tree cover is low. Composition is mainly cottonwood and Highland Park (I 32nd Ave. (@ 266th St.) willow. Ground vegetation is mainly willow and native Restoration work has been performed in this unit shrubs, specifically red osier dogwood,which may and appears to be ongoing. A diverse mix of native have been planted. Invasive species cover is moderate, plantings is well established. Tree cover is moderate and composed of reed canarygrass and evergreen blackberry. composed of young trees. Ground vegetation is mainly grasses. Invasive cover is low and sparse, composed Unit 56 is a riparian forested area dominated by of blackberry, creeping buttercup, butterfly bush, and alder and willow, at a medium canopy level. Invasive Canada thistle. levels are also moderate, mostly reed canarygrass and blackberry. Restoration efforts should continue to maintain plantings in a "free to grow" condition. Unit 57 is a disturbed site with low tree cover. Tree composition includes small clumps of semi-mature Highway Home Garden TRS (72nd Ave. (@ cottonwood and scattered spruce. Ground vegetation 196th St.) is mainly grasses and mixed native shrubs, primarily Unit 1 is a natural area, composed mostly of deciduous red osier dogwood. Invasive species cover is high, with forest. Species composition is mainly bigleaf maple; evergreen blackberry and reed canarygrass. This unit older Douglas fir plantings are scattered along the would be a priority for restoration work, where conifer roadside. Ground vegetation is mainly willow and establishment is practicable. grasses. Invasive cover of evergreen blackberry is moderate. Green View Park (I 20th Ave. (@ 277th St.) Unit 1 is sparsely forested and composed of semi- Unit 2 is a natural area, with low tree cover. Tree cover mature cottonwood and willow. Understory vegetation is primarily cottonwood saplings. Ground vegetation is mixed shrubs, primarily hazelnut. Invasive cover is is grasses and willow. Invasive species cover is low, high, mainly blackberry. composed mainly of evergreen blackberry. Unit 2 is landscaped and regularly mowed. Unit 3 is Unit 3 is a natural area; older Douglas fir plantings hardscape. are scattered along the roadside. Overall tree cover is moderate and also includes a component of young Restoration efforts should focus on removing the alder. Ground vegetation is mostly grasses and willow blackberry and planting a diverse mix of native trees Invasive species cover is moderate, composed of and shrubs. evergreen blackberry. Highland Crossing (I 19th Ave. (@ 245th PI.) Unit 4 is a water detention area, composed of young Unit 1 is a natural area. Tree cover is low, composed willow and alder. This unit would not support conifers. of young native hawthorn and cherry. Restoration GaeeN Kerry PnarNEMHIP Vegetation is mainly red osier dogwood and willow is moderate, composed of evergreen blackberry and Invasive cover is low reed canarygrass. Unit 3 is a sliver polygon adjacent to 42nd Ave. South, and is identical to Unit 2. Unit 5 is a disturbed area with no tree cover. Ground vegetation is willow and grasses. Invasive species cover Unit 4 is a wetland area with low tree cover. is moderate, composed of Scotch broom and evergreen Composition is mainly young alder and willow. This blackberry site could support a component of conifer, specifically Sitka spruce and red cedar. Ground vegetation is grasses Unit 6 is hardscape (roadway). and willow. Invasive species cover is moderate, made up of evergreen blackberry, Scotch broom, Canada thistle, All units except 4 are in need of continued restoration and reed canarygrass. conifer plantings. Recommended species are red cedar, Sitka spruce, and Douglas fir on higher ground. Unit 5 is also a wetland area with low tree cover. Ikuta Greenbelt (I 92nd Ave. (@ East Valley Douglas fir has been planted here, on the perimeter. Other tree species include young cottonwood. Ground Ham') vegetation is grasses and willow. Invasive species cover Unit 1 is a riparian natural area between the slough is moderate, made up of evergreen blackberry, Scotch and road. Tree cover is mainly willow and scattered broom, Canada thistle, and reed canarygrass. large cottonwood. Scattered Douglas fir plantings were observed, most of which are overtopped by evergreen Unit 6 is regularly mowed, and unit 7 is open water. blackberry. Ground vegetation is mainly invasive species and stinging nettle. Invasive species cover is On units 1, 2, and 3 (Johnson Creek), a large site high, composed of dense evergreen blackberry and reed restoration and creek rerouting project is scheduled canarygrass and a minor component of tansy ragwort to occur in the fall of 2010 and 2011. Thousands of along the road. trees and shrubs (at least 4,000) are scheduled to be planted on this site after extensive prep work (mowing, Unit 2 is open water (slough). spraying, and spreading wood chips or hydroseeding at least 3 acres that is currently nearly all reed canarygrass Unit 3 is a small strip adjacent to the slough, part of and blackberry). In the southern portion, units 4 and 5 which is hardscape. This area, which consisted of dense (Donofrio), 16,468 wetland emergents and 1,204 trees Bohemian knotweed and reed canarygrass, as well as and shrubs were planted in 2006. Restoration efforts evergreen blackberry, was recently mowed down. in the sourthern site are tightly defined by performance Douglas fir plantings in unit 1 are being choked out by standards, which require 85% survival of planted the evergreen blackberry. Control of blackberry around species, and <10% undesirable non-native species. plantings is needed, to keep them in"free to grow" Kensington High (1281h Ave. (@ 2481h St.) condition. Unit 1 is a disturbed site, with a detention pond. Johnson Creek & Donofrio (42nd Ave. (@ Tree cover is low, mainly willow. Ground vegetation 216th St.) is mostly willow and snowberry. Invasive cover is Unit 1 is a natural open area void of tree cover. Ground moderate, composed of morning glory, blackberry, reed vegetation is grasses and willow. Invasive species cover canarygrass, and tansy ragwort. is moderate, made up of evergreen blackberry, Scotch Unit 2 is forested. Tree cover is moderate, mainly broom, and reed canarygrass. composed of mature red alder and a lesser component Unit 2 is a forested area. Tree cover is composed of of semi-mature Douglas fir. Understory vegetation is mature red alder and willow. Understory vegetation is mainly blackberry and a mix of native shrubs, primarily mainly more willow and grasses. Invasive species cover thimbleberry. Invasive cover is high, composed of dense blackberry. 20-Yc R Puix A D NATUF n AF FA Ma GEMEvF PL v Restoration efforts should be focused on Unit 2. Restoration efforts should focus on units 1 and 3 by Removal of the blackberry and the planting of removing invasives and establishing conifer plantings. western red cedar and Douglas fir is recommended in appropriate locations. Lake Fenwick Park Unit 1 is deciduous forest, primarily bigleaf maple Kingsley Glen (I 44th Ave. (@ 278th St.) with a lesser component of Douglas fir. Understory Unit 1 is densely forested. Species composition is vegetation is mixed native shrubs, which include primarily Douglas fir and bigleaf maple. Coniferous Indian plum and sword fern. Invasive species cover is cover is over 50%. Understory vegetation is composed high, composed of evergreen blackberry,English holly, of mixed native shrubs; hazelnut and sword fern are English ivy, and herb Robert. common. Invasive cover is low. Blackberry is mainly confined to the perimeter adjacent to newer homes. Units 2 and 3 are similar: mature deciduous forest, primarily of red alder and bigleaf maple. Unit 2 Unit 2 is a forested wetland, composed of large contains a string of large Douglas fir. Understory cottonwood and alder. The understory is in wetland vegetation is mixed native shrubs, which include vegetation. Thimbleberry and sedges are common. Indian plum and sword fern. Invasive cover in unit Invasive species cover is moderate, composed of 2 is moderate and comprises English ivy, evergreen blackberry and reed canarygrass. There is a dense blackberry, Bohemian knotweed, and English holly. accumulation of blackberry on the south perimeter Invasive cover in unit 3 is low and contains minor adjacent to the road. components of English ivy, evergreen blackberry, and English holly. The priority area would be unit 2. Restoration efforts should focus on the removal of blackberry and Unit 4 is deciduous forested wetland, composed of the establishment of conifers adaptable to wet soil mature cottonwood and alder. Understory vegetation conditions. is mixed native shrubs, which include Indian plum and willow. Invasive species cover is moderate, composed KingStone (I 14th Ave. (@ 270th St.) of Bohemian knotweed, English holly, and reed Unit 1 is sparsely forested with semi-mature canarygrass. cottonwood and young red alder. This site can support conifers. Understory vegetation is mainly native shrubs Unit 5 is mature deciduous forest of bigleaf maple and such as hazelnut and willow. Invasive cover is high and red alder, with a very minor component of red cedar. composed of evergreen blackberry and Scotch broom. Understory vegetation is mixed native shrubs, which include Indian plum and thimbleberry. Invasive species Unit 2 is moderately forested with a mix of mature cover is moderate, composed of evergreen blackberry, Douglas fir and semi-mature bigleaf maple. Understory Bohemian knotweed, English holly, and ivy. vegetation is mainly native shrubs such as hazelnut and willow. Invasive cover is moderate and composed of Unit 6 is mixed forest, predominantly deciduous. evergreen blackberry. Species composition is primarily mature bigleaf maple and Douglas fir. Understory vegetation is mixed Unit 3 is similar to unit 2 but with a much lesser native shrubs, which include Indian plum and sword component of conifer. It also contains a larger amount fern. Invasive species cover is moderate, composed of young red alder. Invasive cover is moderate, of evergreen blackberry, English holly, English ivy, composed of evergreen blackberry and English holly. Bohemian knotweed, and Scotch broom. Unit 4 is landscaped and regularly maintained. Units 7, 12, and 14 are landscape and regularly maintained. Unit 5 is the roadway (Southeast 274th St.). Unit 6 is landscaped and regularly maintained. Units 8, 9, 10, 11, and 15 are open water. GaeeN Kerry PnarNEMHIP Unit 13 is hardscape. tansy, and lesser components of Canada thistle and tansy ragwort. Much of the park contains mature to overmature alder. As the alder overstory degrades and dies out, Unit 6 is densely forested. Tree composition is primarily invasives will spread and increase in cover. Western red semi-mature to mature Douglas fir and mature red cedar should be interplanted throughout the HMU to alder,with a lesser component of cedar and bigleaf generate a new forest of a late-succession species. maple. The understory is mixed native shrubs, primarily vine maple and hazelnut. Invasive species cover is low Lake Meridian Outlet (I 52nd Way @ 269th and composed of minor components of blackberry, reed St.) canarygrass, and English holly. Unit 1 is a natural area and wetland. Access to this unit is difficult. Soos Creek runs along its western perimeter. Unit 7 appears to be a narrow utility easement. Forest Vegetation is mainly in willow and grasses. Invasive cover is low and mainly deciduous. Invasive species cover appears to be low, mainly composed of reed cover is moderate and composed mainly of blackberry canarygrass and some Scotch broom in the northeast corner. Units 8, 10, and 11 are regularly mowed and maintained. Unit 9 is hardscape (parking lot). Unit 2 is densely forested with primarily mature Douglas fir and red alder. Understory composition is A substantial amount of restoration work has taken mixed native shrubs such as thimbleberry and hazelnut. place in units 3, 4, and 5 east of the parking lot. Invasive cover is low and composed of blackberry and Recently planted trees and shrubs are well established, English holly particularly in units 4 and 5. Restoration efforts should focus on maintaining these plantings in a "free to grow" Unit 3 is currently undergoing restoration work. condition and supplying supplemental irrigation to Invasive species have been removed, and native trees plantings during the summer months for the first few and shrubs have recently been planted. Tree cover is years. moderate and composed of scattered mature bigleaf maple and semi-mature Douglas fir. Ground vegetation Lake Meridian Park is mainly grasses and new plantings. Invasive cover at Unit 1 is densely forested with mature Douglas fir and the time of inspection was moderate; however, much of bigleaf maple, as well as lesser components of cedar, the existing blackberry has likely been removed. hemlock, and alder. The understory is a mix of native shrubs and ferns, particularly sword fern and hazelnut. Unit 4 is sparsely forested with young trees. The Invasive species cover is moderate, composed of majority of these trees were planted roughly three to blackberry, reed canarygrass, and herb Robert. five years ago. Tree composition is Douglas fir, western red cedar, and western hemlock. Ground vegetation Unit 2 is a power line easement/right-of-way. Invasive is mainly grasses and bracken fern. Invasive cover is species cover is moderate, mainly blackberry moderate, composed of Scotch broom, blackberry, reed Unit 3 is a planter strip near the park entrance. Several canarygrass, and lesser components of common tansy invasive species were identified in this unit, composed and tansy ragwort. of blackberry, reed canarygrass, morning glory, and Unit 5 is sparsely forested with scattered young English holly cottonwood and apple trees. Native tree plantings have specifically Douglas fir, Unit 4 is densely forested with mature Douglas fir been established in the unit, and semi-mature bigleaf maple. Understory vegetation western red cedar, and shore pine. Ground vegetation is primarily grasses, bracken fern, and patches of spirea is similar to unit 1. Invasive species cover is low, reed canarygrass, and herb composed of blackberry, (hardhack). Invasive species cover is moderate and y, composed of blackberry, reed canarygrass, common Robert. 20-Yc R Puix A D NATUF n AF FA Ma GEMEvF PL v Units 6, 7, and 9 are landscaped, mowed, and regularly This is a good site for a restoration project, target maintained areas. Unit 5 is hardscape, and unit 8 is invasive species removal, and follow-up plantings of water. cedar, spruce, and shore pine. Focus areas for this park are invasive species removals in Meadow Hills (I 20th PI. (@ 256th St.) unit 1 and unit 3. Unit 1 is a forested disturbed area. Portions of the unit are regularly mowed. Spruce plantings are found Lexington Square (I 14th Ave. (@ 267th on the perimeter of the detention pond. Tree cover is Court) low, mainly composed of young red alder and willow. This unit is a moderately stocked deciduous forest of Ground cover is grasses and mixed shrubs. Invasive semi-mature to mature bigleaf maple and red alder. cover is moderate, consisting of reed canarygrass, Understory vegetation is mainly evergreen blackberry blackberry, and tansy ragwort. and hazelnut. The evergreen blackberry cover is high. Restoration efforts should focus on removing Unit 2 is forested wetland. Tree cover is moderate, but blackberry and establishing conifer plantings. composed of semi-mature cottonwood and young red alder. The site appears too wet to establish conifers. Linda Heights Park (35th Ave. (@ 248th St.) Ground vegetation is composed of reed canarygrass Unit 1, part of a large greenbelt, is mixed forest, and blackberry. Very little native understory vegetation mainly deciduous with semi-mature to mature bigleaf exists. Invasive cover is high, composed of reed maple and mature Douglas fir. Understory is mixed canarygrass, blackberry, and English ivy. native shrubs, to including hazelnut and sword fern. Invasive species cover is high, composed of English ivy, Unit 3 is wetland. Tree cover is low. A minor evergreen blackberry, and English holly component of willow exists. Ground cover is 100% reed canarygrass. Unit 2 is landscaped and regularly mowed. Restoration efforts in this area should focus on units Lindental (I 16th Ave. (@ 264th St.) 1 and 2. A priority area for work would be in the This forested unit is a previous restoration site. Tree northwest portion of unit 1 to remove English ivy from composition is mainly young planted Douglas fir and trees. naturally regenerated cottonwood. Ground vegetation is mainly blackberry and red osier dogwood. Invasive Meridian Glen Division 3 (137th Ave. (@ cover is high, composed of blackberry, tansy ragwort, 274th PI.) Scotch broom, and reed canarygrass. This unit is is sparsely forested with deciduous species, particularly semi-mature cottonwood and red alder. Restoration efforts should continue to maintain The understory is composed of mixed shrubs, primarily plantings in a "free to grow" condition. willow and thimbleberry. Invasive species cover is high: primarily blackberry, with lesser components of English Lobrueh Short Plat (I 08th Ave. (@ 240th holly, reed canarygrass, morning glory, and tansy St.) ragwort. This is deciduous forest with some wet areas. The site could support conifer plantings of cedar and Restoration efforts should focus on removing invasive spruce. Tree cover is low, with a composition of semi- species and establishing a diverse mix of native conifers mature to mature cottonwood and bigleaf maple. throughout the unit. Understory vegetation is mixed native shrubs such as hazelnut and Indian plum. Invasive species cover is high, composed primarily of evergreen blackberry and lesser components of Bohemian knotweed and reed canarygrass. GaeeN Kerry PnarNEMHIP Meridian Glen Park (I 37th Ave. (@ 275th Scotch broom,English ivy, tansy ragwort, blackberry, St.) and what appears to be garlic mustard, which has been Unit 1 is a large greenbelt composed of deciduous reported to Ring County. forest. Tree composition is primarily semi-mature cottonwood and red alder. The understory is composed Restoration efforts should focus on removing the of mixed shrubs, primarily willow and thimbleberry. invasive species from the unit and protecting existing Invasive species cover is high: primarily blackberry, native vegetation. with lesser components of English holly and reed Meridian Valley Creek (I 32ndAve. (@ 239th canarygrass. St.) Unit 2 is landscaped and/or regularly mowed and This unit is a natural area and is an ongoing restoration maintained. site. Tree cover is low, composed of young alder and willow, as well as restoration plantings of shore pine In unit 1, restoration efforts should focus on removing and spruce. Ground vegetation is mainly grasses. invasive species and establishing a diverse mix of native Invasive cover is low, composed of reed canarygrass, conifers throughout the unit. tansy ragwort, blackberry, and Scotch broom. Meridian Meadows (I 28th Ave. (@ 268th Restoration efforts should continue to control St.) competing vegetation to keep restoration plantings in Unit 1 has sparse tree cover, composed of scattered "free to grow" condition. small clusters of cottonwood and alder. Ground vegetation is mainly grass. Invasive cover is moderate, Meridian Valley Creek Flume (I 44th Ave. composed mostly of blackberry and reed canarygrass, (@ 256th St.) with lesser components of tansy ragwort, Canada Unit 1 is a wetland, and a stream runs through it. Tree thistle, and English holly cover is low, composed mainly of willow and patches of young red alder. This unit is not conducive to Unit 2 is a forested wetland. Tree cover is moderate establishing conifers due to saturated soil conditions. and composed of small cottonwood and willow. Ground vegetation is mainly reed canarygrass and Ground vegetation is mainly native sedge and red osier patches of rose. Invasive cover is high, primarily reed dogwood. Invasive cover is moderate and composed of canarygrass and lesser components of blackberry, tansy blackberry and reed canarygrass. ragwort, and Canada thistle. Unit 3 is regularly mowed and maintained. Unit 2 is wetland. Tree cover is low, primarily willow and lesser components of young cottonwood and alder. Unit 4 is open water (pond). Ground vegetation is mainly reed canarygrass and native grass and sedges. Invasive cover is moderate, Restoration efforts should focus on unit 1. The majority composed of reed canarygrass and blackberry. This unit of the unit is open and easily accessible to plant trees and shrubs. Plant upland tree species of Douglas is also not conducive to establishing conifers due to fir and saturated soil conditions. western hemlock. Meridian Pacific (I 52nd Ave. (@ 280th St.) Unit 3 is a natural wet area, very similar to unit 1. Access is difficult. This is a densely forested unit. Species composition is primarily semi-mature Douglas fir with a minor Unit 4 is a wetland: very wet type, small areas of open component of bigleaf maple. Understory vegetation water. Access to this unit is very difficult. is a mix of native shrubs. The most commonly found species are salal and snowberry. Invasive species cover is Restoration opportunities are limited due to excessively moderate. Several invasive species are present, including wet soil conditions. Unit 1 is the most conducive area 20-Yc R Puix A D NATUF n AF FA Ma GEMEvF PL v for restoration work. Restoration efforts should focus primarily evergreen blackberry, with lesser components on establishing native wetland plants in openings. of herb Robert, English ivy, and English holly. The English ivy is mainly concentrated adjacent to Reiten Military Rd. @ 268th St. Rd. Unit 1 is semi-mature deciduous forest, composed of bigleaf maple and cottonwood, with a very minor Units 2 and 6 are landscape and routinely mowed. Unit component of conifers. Understory vegetation is mixed 6 contains some English holly. native shrubs such as salal and Indian plum. Invasive species cover is high, made up of evergreen blackberry Units 3, 5, and 7 are hardscape. Unit 4 is open water. and herb Robert. Mill Creek Mouth (75thAve. aC� 184th St.) Unit 2 is coniferous forest, primarily composed of Unit 1 is a vegetated area around a detention pond mature Douglas fir and a lesser component of bigleaf (unit 2). Much of this area was cleared and graded at maple. The understory is composed of mixed native some point in the past. Tree cover is low, composed of shrubs, including salal and Indian plum. Invasive alder saplings and young red cedar plantings. Ground species cover is high, primarily evergreen blackberry vegetation is mainly grass and invasive evergreen and English ivy, with lesser components of English blackberry. Reed canarygrass is also prevalent. holly and herb Robert. Restoration efforts should focus on controling invasive Unit 3 is landscape and regularly mowed, and unit 4 is species and keeping cedar plantings in a "free to grow" hardscape. condition. Mill Creek Auto Auction (76thAve. @ Morgan's Place (98thAve. (@ 236th St.) 21 2th St.) Unit 1 is a disturbed area that is being reforested. Unit 1 is similar to unit 2, but with more deciduous Ongoing restoration work to maintain plantings by tree cover of cottonwood and alder saplings. mowing down competing vegetation is occurring. A Restoration plantings are being overtopped by mix of native trees and shrubs has been planted. Red cottonwood, alder, and invasive species. Invasive cover osier dogwood, snowberry, and red flowering currant is high, composed of dense reed canarygrass, evergreen Were observed. Natural regeneration of alder and blackberry, and tansy ragwort on perimeters. cottonwood is abundant. Unit 2, a narrow strip along a slough/ditch, is a Units 2 and 3 are water (detention ponds). prior restoration site. Plantings of Douglas fir, Sitka spruce, and red osier dogwood were observed. Tree Morrill Meadows Park (I 07th Ave. aC� 248th St.) cover is low, composed mainly of alder and Oregon Unit 1 is mixed forest, primarily deciduous, composed ash saplings. Ground vegetation is mixed shrubs and invasive species. Invasive cover is high, composed of of semi-mature to mature bigleaf maple and alder, dense reed canarygrass, evergreen blackberry, and tansy also with a significant component of Douglas fir. Understory vegetation is mixed native shrubs such as ragwort on perimeters. hazelnut and Indian plum. Invasive species cover is Unit 3 is hardscape. high, composed primarily of evergreen blackberry, with lesser components of English holly,English ivy, and Mill Creek Earthworks Park herb Robert. Unit 1 is mixed forest, with more than 50% coniferous tree cover. Tree composition is primarily mature Unit 2 is also a disturbed site with very little tree cover. Douglas fir and bigleaf maple. Understory vegetation Tree cover mainly consists of scattered cottonwood. is mainly mixed native shrubs such as hazelnut and salal. Invasive species cover is moderate and includes GaeeN Kerry PnarNEMHIP Unit 3 is a disturbed area, void of tree cover. Vegetation Pacific Parke (I 52nd Ave. (@ 276th Court) is mainly grasses and mixed native shrubs such as Units 1 and 2 are at the entrance to a small subdivision. hazelnut. Invasive evergreen blackberry cover is It appears the majority of these areas are periodically moderate. Vegetation in both units is mainly grasses mowed. A man-made swale or streambed was and mixed native shrubs such as hazelnut. Invasive constructed in both units. Very little tree cover exists species cover is moderate, composed primarily of on either unit. Ground vegetation is mainly grasses. evergreen blackberry, with a lesser component of Invasive cover is low. Tansy ragwort was identified in English holly both units. Units 4 and 6 are landscape; unit 5 is hardscape. This is a good site for Douglas fir plantings and upland native shrub species. Restoration efforts should focus on units 2 and 3, and the most western portion of unit 1. Park Meridian (I 44th Ave. (@ 274th St.) This is a wetland unit. Tree cover is sparse and Nancy's G rove (I 44th Ave. (@ 278th St.) composed of young cottonwood and willow. Vegetation Unit 1 is moderately forested with mature Douglas is mainly mixed native shrubs, particularly red osier fir and red alder. The understory is native shrubs and dogwood and rose. Invasive species cover is low and blackberry. Invasive cover is high, primarily blackberry, contains blackberry, reed canarygrass, tansy ragwort on with a dense accumulation in the southwest corner. perimeters, and purple loosestrife. The blackberry is inhibiting the natural regeneration of native shrubs and trees. A focus area for restoration work would be adjacent to the housing subdivision. In this area, soils are conducive Unit 2 is mowed from time to time. Tree cover is to conifer establishment. sparse, composed of alder and cottonwood saplings. Ground vegetation is mainly grasses. Invasive cover is Park Orchard Park (I 12th Ave. (@ 228th low, with minor components of blackberry and tansy St.) ragwort. Unit 1 is a forested wetland, composed mainly of deciduous species of mature bigleaf maple and red alder. Unit 3 is regularly mowed. Understory vegetation is native shrubs, primarily vine Unit 4 is open water/detention pond. maple and elderberry. Invasive species cover is moderate and patchy, composed of evergreen blackberry, English Restoration efforts should focus on restoring unit 2 to ivy, and herb Robert. forested condition by tree planting. Unit 2 is a wetland or ditch area. Tree species are alder Old Fishing Hole Park and Oregon ash saplings. Ground vegetation is mainly Unit 1 is mixed deciduous forest, portions of which invasives, composed of evergreen blackberry, reed are forested wetlands. Tree composition is primarily canarygrass, and a minor component of English holly semi-mature cottonwood and bigleaf maple, with Units 3 and 5 are landscaped, regularly maintained. scattered components of alder, willow, and Oregon Units 6 and 7 are water. ash. Understory vegetation is mainly willow. Invasive species cover is moderate, made up mostly of evergreen Unit 4 is landscaped and regularly maintained. No blackberry and a lesser component of herb Robert. invasives observed. Units 2 and 5 are landscaped and regularly mowed; Some extensive blackberry removal work has recently unit 3 is open water; unit 4 is hardscape. taken place on the boundary between units 1 and 5. Restoration efforts should focus on continual 20-Yc R Puix A D NATUF n AF FA Ma GEMEvF PL v blackberry removal and tree establishment. Units 3 and removing invasive species and establishing native shrubs 5 could be reforested to eliminate maintenance needs. and ferns. Pine Tree/Kent Springs Water Trans Main Ramstead (I08thAve. (@ 276th St.) Unit 5 is an open natural type with less than 5% tree This unit is young deciduous wetland forest (High cover. Ground vegetation is mainly grass with some B), composed of cottonwood and alder saplings. mixed native shrubs such as thimbleberry. Invasive The successful establishment of conifer trees is not cover is high, composed of reed canarygrass and practicable. Ground vegetation is mainly in spirea evergreen blackberry. Restoration should focus on (hardhack) and willow. Invasive species cover is high, establishing conifer plantings. with dense reed canarygrass. Pine Tree Park (I 14th Ave. (@ 277th St.) Rasmussen (Clark Ave. (@ James St.) Unit 1 is a mixed deciduous forest of mature Unit 1 is deciduous forest, composed of mature cottonwood and semi-mature bigleaf maple. cottonwood and alder. Understory vegetation is grasses, Understory vegetation is native shrubs, primarily invasive species, and native shrubs such as hazelnut. vine maple and hazelnut. Invasive cover is moderate, Invasive species cover is high, composed of evergreen composed of evergreen blackberry, reed canarygrass, blackberry and reed canarygrass. and herb Robert. Unit 2 is also deciduous, mainly willow. Understory Unit 2 is a forested wetland, composed of young alder vegetation is invasive evergreen blackberry and native and larger cottonwood, with a minor component of shrubs such as hazelnut. Evergreen blackberry cover is coniferous tree species. Understory vegetation is native high. shrubs, primarily thimbleberry and willow. Invasive cover is high, primarily evergreen blackberry and reed This is a good area for restoration projects, as there canarygrass, with a minor component of tansy ragwort. is lots of evergreen blackberry and it is lacking in coniferous tree cover. The sites can support conifer. Unit 3 is hardscape, and unit 4 is landscaped and regularly mowed. Redondo (27th Ave. (@ Kent-Des Moines Rd.) Restoration efforts should focus on eradicating This area is deciduous forest, composed mainly of invasives from units 2. mature cottonwood and red alder, with a very minor component of conifers. Understory vegetation is mixed Rainier View Estates Park (I 29th Ave. (@ native shrubs, including hazelnut and thimbleberry, 260th St.) and invasive species. Invasive species cover is high, Unit 1 is forested. Tree cover is moderate, composed with evergreen blackberry, English holly, Bohemian primarily of mature Douglas fir and red alder. The knotweed, Scotch broom, and morning glory. red alder is in natural decline. Understory vegetation is mixed shrubs, primarily hazelnut. Ground cover is Reith Rd. @ Lake Fenwiek Rd. mainly invasives. Invasive cover is high, composed This is a large greenbelt area between Reith Road of snow-on-the-mountain, blackberry, English ivy, and an older housing community. It is mixed forest, morning glory, and a minor component of butterfly composed of semi-mature Douglas fir and larger red bush. alder. Understory vegetation is mixed native shrubs, which include Indian plum and sword fern. Invasive Unit 2 is hardscape. species cover is low, composed of minor amounts of evergreen blackberry, Scotch broom, and English ivy. The red alder is naturally dying out, aiding the spread Most of the ivy is at the top of the slope. of invasive species. Restoration efforts should focus on GaeeN Kerry PnarNEMHIP Rhododendron Estates (I 24th Ave. (@ vegetation is native shrubs, mainly hazelnut and vine 258th PI.) maple. Invasive species cover is low, composed of minor Unit 1 is a natural area. Tree cover is low, composed of components of evergreen blackberry, English holly, young cottonwood and red alder. Restoration conifer English ivy, and tansy ragwort. plantings were observed scattered throughout the unit. Ground vegetation is grasses and mixed native Riverbend Golf Complex shrubs. Invasive cover is moderate, composed of reed Unit 1 is deciduous forested wetland, composed of canarygrass, blackberry, and a minor component of mature cottonwood and willow. Understory vegetation tansy ragwort. is mixed native shrubs, mainly willow and elderberry. Invasive species cover is moderate, composed of Unit 2 is a natural area. Tree cover is low, composed of evergreen blackberry and reed canarygrass. The site can young to semi-mature cottonwood and red alder. Sparse support coniferous tree species adaptable to wet soil restoration conifer plantings were observed scattered conditions, such as cedar and spruce. throughout the unit. Ground vegetation is primarily spirea (hardhack), indicating wet soil conditions. Unit 2 is landscaped (golf course). Invasive cover is high, composed of reed canarygrass, blackberry, and creeping buttercup. A large area on the Riverview Park Unit 1 is a narrow strip et disturbed area between west perimeter is being mowed by an adjacent property a road and the river. Vegetation is small willow and owner. grasses. Invasive species cover is high, composed of Restoration efforts should continue to focus on evergreen blackberry and reed canarygrass. establishing coniferous trees, specifically species adaptable to wet soil conditions, such as Sitka spruce, Unit 2 is also a vegetated strip along the river, western red cedar, and western white pine. Another composed of mostly willow. Invasive species cover focus will be to monitor and maintain existing plantings is high, composed of evergreen blackberry and reed in a "free to grow" condition. canarygrass. Ridge at Garrison Creek (98th PI. (@ 228th Units 3 and 4 are identical, containing little native tree PI ) cover. Tree composition is planted ornamental varieties, Unit 1 is a riparian forest with high-value tree cover. which are mature. Ground vegetation is mainly grasses The canopy is dominated by mature Douglas fir and and invasive evergreen blackberry. Invasive species cover bigleaf maple. Understory vegetation is native shrubs, is high, composed of evergreen blackberry and reed mainly hazelnut and snowberry. Invasive species cover canarygrass. is low, composed of minor components of evergreen Unit 5 is a narrow vegetated buffer along the river. This blackberry, English holly, and ivy. is deciduous forest, composed of mature cottonwood Unit 2 is a forested unit with bigleaf maple and alder in and bigleaf maple. Understory vegetation is mainly willow and grasses. Invasive species cover is high, the overstory. Invasive species cover is low composed of evergreen blackberry and reed canarygrass. Unit 3 is a disturbed area, mainly grasses. This area Units 7, 8, 9, and 10 are landscaped. Unit 6 is is periodically mowed. Some restoration plantings of hardscape. native shrubs were observed. Invasive species cover is moderate, composed of evergreen blackberry and This is a good park for restoration projects. All units Scotch broom. could support conifers. Unit 4 is deciduous riparian forest, composed mainly of mature bigleaf maple and red alder. Understory 20-Yc R Puix A D NATUF n AF FA Ma GEMEvF PL v Rose's Meadow (I 29th Ave. (@ 261 st St.) mainly of planted and natural native shrubs, to This is a disturbed site that was cleared and graded in including Indian plum and elderberry. Invasive species the past. Tree cover is low, composed of young red alder cover is low, composed of reed canarygrass and Scotch and cottonwood. Ground vegetation is mainly invasive broom. species. Invasive cover is high, composed primarily of blackberry, with lesser components of tansy ragwort Unit 2 is a disturbed wetland area with no tree cover. and Scotch broom. Ground vegetation is grasses and willow. Invasive species cover is high, with evergreen blackberry, reed Restoration efforts should focus on removing invasive canarygrass, and Bohemian knotweed. species and establishing a diverse mix of native conifers throughout the unit. Unit 3 is a restoration area with small Douglas fir and sitka spruce in the overstory, and native shrubs in the Royal Skies (25th Ave. (@ 260th St.) understory. Low levels of invasive species observed were This area is deciduous forest composed of mature reed canarygrass and Scotch broom. cottonwood and semi-mature alder. Understory vegetation is native shrubs such as thimbleberry and Unit 4 is deciduous forested wetland composed of large Indian plum. Invasive species cover is moderate and cottonwood and semi-mature bitter cherry and alder. includes primarily evergreen blackberry, with lesser Understory vegetation is mainly in mixed native shrubs, components of English holly, Bohemian knotweed, and willow, and snowberry. Invasive species cover is low; a English ivy. minor component of evergreen blackberry is present. This site can support conifers. Units 5 and 7 are hardscape. Royal Woods Manor (I 08th Ave. (@ 264th Unit 6 is a regularly mowed landscape. St.) Salt Air Vista Park (26thAve. (@ 248th St.) This is a natural wetland area where some restoration Unit 1 is mixed forest, primarily coniferous with work has occurred. Tree cover is low, composed of semi-mature Douglas fir. There is also a significant scattered large cottonwood. Ground vegetation is component of alder. Understory vegetation is native willow and spirea (hardhack). Invasive species cover shrubs, primarily hazelnut and Indian plum. Invasive is moderate, with evergreen blackberry and reed species cover is moderate and includes English holly, canarygrass. Efforts should focus on maintaining English ivy, evergreen blackberry, Scotch broom, and plantings in"free to grow" condition. butterfly bush. Restoration efforts should focus on Russell Rd. Berm removing invasive species. Units 1 and 2 are disturbed wetland areas with no tree Unit 2 is landscaped and regularly maintained. cover. Ground vegetation is grasses and willow. Invasive species cover is high,with evergreen blackberry, reed Scenic Hill Park (Woodland Ave. (@ 260th canarygrass, and Bohemian knotweed. St.) Unit 3 is a prior restoration site, planted in Douglas fir Unit 1 is mixed forest, composed of mature Douglas fir and bigleaf maple. Understory vegetation is native and western hemlock. Ground vegetation is grasses and invasives. Invasive species cover is high,with evergreen shrubs, like hazelnut and sword fern. Invasive species blackberry, reed canarygrass, and Bohemian knotweed. cover is moderate, composed of English ivy, English holly, herb Robert, and evergreen blackberry. Russell Woods Park (Russell Rd. (@ 228th Units 2 and 4 are hardscape; units 3, 5, and 6 are St.) landscaped. Unit 1 is a prior restoration site, planted in Douglas fir and Sitka spruce. Ground vegetation is composed GaeeN Kerry PnarNEMHIP Service Club Park (S.R. 18 (@ 288th St.) evergreen blackberry and common tansy were Unit 1 is a densely forested unit composed of mainly identified. red alder and western red cedar. The understory is mixed native shrubs; common species are thimbleberry Unit 4 is landscaped, units 5 and 6 are hardscape. and vine maple. Invasive cover is low, mainly blackberry and reed canarygrass. Restoration efforts should focus on maintaining restoration plantings. Unit 2 is a disturbed site. This area was cleared and graded, likely when the ball field was constructed. Signal Electric us forested Ave. e and with Spri Tree cover is 100% young red alder. The understory This area is deciduous forested wetland with primarily is primarily grass. Invasive cover is low,with minor mature cottonwood. Understory vegetation is mixed accumulations of blackberry native shrubs such as willow, hazelnut, and Indian plum. Invasive evergreen blackberry cover is moderate. Unit 3 is an ongoing restoration site. This disturbed The site can support coniferous species adaptable to wet area has been replanted with native trees and shrubs. soil conditions, such as cedar and spruce. Invasive cover is low, but many invasives exist, including blackberry, reed canarygrass, English holly, Slaughter Property (Prager Rd. ce S.R. S 16) Unit 1 is a narrow strip of vegetation adjacent to Canada thistle, and spotted knapweed. the river. It is void of tree cover. Vegetative cover is Unit 4 is landscaped, unit 5 is open water (pond), and mainly willow and grasses. Invasive species cover is unit 6 is hardscape. high, composed of evergreen blackberry,Bohemian knotweed, and reed canarygrass. Restoration efforts should focus on eradicating invasives from previous restoration sites. There is also a Unit 2 is landscaped and regularly mowed. large blackberry patch in the north portion of unit 3 to be removed. The alder in unit 2 is not likely to survive South Bend (I 16th Ave. (@ 270th St.) for more than a few more years. Interplanting could This is a forested unit and a previous restoration site. be done to introduce native conifer species among the Tree cover is moderate, composed of young western red alder. cedar and willow. Understory vegetation is grasses and native shrubs, particularly Indian plum. Invasive cover ShoWare Center is high, composed of blackberry and reed canarygrass. Unit 1 is a previously disturbed area where restoration work has occurred. Native tree and shrub plantings Continue to maintain plantings in a "free to grow" condition. More conifer plantings are needed to control were observed, primarily Douglas fir. Natural regeneration of cottonwood was also observed. Ground invasive species over the long term. A diverse mix of vegetation is mixed native shrubs such as hazelnut and Douglas fir, western white pine, western hemlock, Sitka willow. Invasive species cover is low; small amounts spruce, and shore pine is recommended. of evergreen blackberry and common tansy were Springbrook Greenbelt (80th Ave. (@ 180th identified. St.) Units 2 and 3 are similar previously disturbed areas Unit 1 is a natural riparian area, where restoration where restoration work has occurred. Native tree and planting of native shrubs has occurred. Tree cover is shrub plantings were observed, primarily Douglas low, composed of young alder and Oregon ash. Ground fir, bigleaf maple, and rose. Natural regeneration of vegetation is mixed native shrubs and invasive species. cottonwood was also observed. Ground vegetation Invasive cover is high, composed of dense evergreen is mixed native shrubs such as hazelnut and willow blackberry and reed canarygrass. Invasive species cover is low; small amounts of 20-Yc R Puix A D NATUF n AF FA Ma GEMEvF PL v Unit 2 is a riparian buffer strip that is half natural and Stillwater Shadows (I 29th Ave. (@ 261 st half landscaped. Tree cover is composed of large planted Pl.) shore pine and ornamental maples. Ground vegetation This is a wetland area. Tree cover is low and composed is mainly grasses and evergreen blackberry. Invasive of small red alder and European mountain ash. cover is high, composed of dense evergreen blackberry Understory vegetation is sparse and composed of and reed canarygrass,with a lesser component of grasses and cattails. The invasive cover of blackberry morning glory. and reed canarygrass is high. Unit 3 is an open natural area between the slough and Conifer establishment in this unit will be difficult due a business park. Tree cover is low, composed of a few to wet soil condition. Areas on the unit perimeter scattered large cottonwood and scattered hawthorn. will support trees. Restoration efforts should focus on Ground vegetation is mainly invasive evergreen establishing native wetland plants, such as red osier blackberry and reed canarygrass, with a component dogwood within the interior and western red cedar and of stinging nettle. Invasive cover is high. In unit 3, Sitka spruce on the perimeter. blackberry is so dense that mechanical removal is recommended, to be followed by establishment of Stonewood (96th Ave. (@ 231 st St.) native trees and shrubs. Unit 1 is also mixed forest, predominantly coniferous with mature Douglas fir. Bigleaf maple is plentiful as Unit 4 is a natural riparian area between the slough well. Understory vegetation is composed of native and the road. Tree cover is low, composed of scattered shrubs, primarily vine maple and hazelnut. Invasive bigleaf maple and naturally regenerated ornamental tree cover is moderate, predominantly evergreen blackberry, species. Ground vegetation is almost 100% evergreen English ivy, and a minor component of herb Robert. blackberry. Invasive species cover is high, composed of dense evergreen blackberry and reed canarygrass, Unit 2 is partially a past restoration site. Douglas fir and a lesser component of morning glory and tansy and red cedar have been planted. Tree cover is low. The ragwort at the road's edge. No restoration plantings ground vegetation is mainly native willow and invasive were observed. A large tansy patch was observed species. Invasive cover is low, however, and composed at the far northeast end. Blackberry is so dense that of minor components of evergreen blackberry, tansy mechanical removal is recommended, to be followed by ragwort, and common tansy establishment of native trees and shrubs. Unit 3 is mowed; there is a grass strip around a Unit 5 is very similar to unit 1 but with less native detention pond (unit 7). shrub cover and large areas of dense evergreen blackberry. Unit 4 is mixed forest, predominantly deciduous species. Composition includes bigleaf maple, Unit 6 is a natural riparian area between the slough cottonwood, red alder, Douglas fir, and cedar. and the road. Tree cover is low, composed of scattered Understory vegetation is composed of native shrubs, large bigleaf maple and cottonwood. Ground primarily vine maple and hazelnut. Invasive cover is vegetation is almost 100% evergreen blackberry, with high, predominantly evergreen blackberry and English a minor component of snowberry. No restoration ivy plantings were observed. Blackberry is so dense that mechanical removal is recommended, to be followed by Units 5 is a disturbed wetland site with high invasive establishment of native trees and shrubs. cover by blackberry. Unit 7 is hardscapeI- unit 8 is open water. Unit 6 is forested wetland, composed of deciduous trees, primarily mature cottonwood and red alder. This area is capable of supporting conifer tree species. Understory vegetation is primarily native shrubs, GaeeN Kerry PnarNEMHIP hazelnut, rose, and willow. Invasive species cover is red cedar. Understory vegetation is native shrubs, such high, primarily evergreen blackberry throughout and a as hazelnut, and grasses. Invasive species cover is high, lesser component of Scotch broom on the perimeter. composed primarily of evergreen blackberry with a lesser component of Scotch broom. Unit 8 is maintained and regularly mowed. Minor components of evergreen blackberry and tansy ragwort Restoration efforts should focus on invasive species were observed. removal. Units 9 and 10 are open water (detention ponds). Tudor Square Division 2 (1 1 1 th Ave. (@ 269th St.) Target areas for restoration would be units 1 and 4 to Units 1 and 2 are deciduous forested wetlands, remove English ivy. Unit 6 is heavy with evergreen composed mainly of cottonwood and alder. Vegetation blackberry with a declining deciduous overstory; is mainly native shrubs such as willow and hazelnut. the removal of blackberry and the establishment of Invasive species cover is high, composed of dense conifers that are tolerant of wet soil conditions are evergreen blackberry and a minor component of recommended. English holly. The successful establishment of conifer Swan Court (I 12th Ave. (@ 240th St.) trees is unlikely. Recommend removing invasives and This is a disturbed, wet area,which was cleared and establishing native shrubs, primarily red osier dogwood. graded in the past. Tree cover is low, composed of Tudor Square Park (I 12th Ave. (@ 268th young cottonwood and willow. Ground vegetation is St.) composed mainly of grasses and blackberry. Invasive Unit 1 is wetland (High B) area. Tree cover is low, cover is high, composed of blackberry and reed composed of scattered clumps of large cottonwood and canarygrass. semi-mature alder. Ground vegetation is mixed native The edges of this unit would support conifer plantings. shrubs such as Indian plum and hazelnut. Invasive Native wetland vegetation such as red osier dogwood species cover is high, composed of evergreen blackberry, and rose should be planted within the interior. reed canarygrass, Scotch broom, and herb Robert. Invasive species cover is higher near homes and trail. Three Friends Fishing Hole Units 2 and 3 are landscaped and regularly mowed. Unit 1 is partially mowed. The unmowed part is composed of cottonwood and willow saplings. Ground Twin Creeks (I 28th Ave. (@ 236th PI.) vegetation is mainly grasses and invasive evergreen Unit 1 is forested, riparian area; a stream runs through blackberry. Invasive species cover is high, composed the parcel. Tree composition is primarily mature of dense reed canarygrass, evergreen blackberry, and cottonwood and semi-mature red alder. Tree cover Scotch broom. This is a good location for tree planting. is moderate. The understory is mainly composed of Unit 2 is landscaped and regularly mowed. invasive species, which include creeping buttercup, reed canarygrass, and blackberry. Top of the Hill (I 02nd Ave. (@ 243rd St.) Unit 1 is a small forested greenbelt, made up primarily Unit 2 is forested wetland, riparian area. Tree composition is primarily semi-mature to mature of mature Douglas fir. Understory vegetation is native shrubs, such as hazelnut, and grasses. Invasi cottonwood and semi-mature red alder. Tree cover is Invasive moderate. The understory is a mix of blackberry and species cover is high, composed primarily of evergreen blackberry and a lesser component of Scotch broom. native shrubs, primarily hazelnut. Invasive cover is high, composed of blackberry and English holly. Unit 2 is a small forested unit surrounded by homes. Species composition is mature Douglas fir and western Unit 3 is forested wetland. Tree composition is primarily semi-mature to mature cottonwood. Tree 20-Yc R Puix A D NATUF n AF FA Ma GEMEvF PL v cover is moderate. The understory is composed site for restoration work. Conifer establishment is primarily of invasive species of blackberry, reed practicable. canarygrass, and Scotch broom. Invasive cover is high. Access is inhibited by private property. Units 3 and 4 are also disturbed sites with little native vegetation. Opportunities exist in all three units for restoration work. Unit 2 would be the likely starting place because Unit 6 is hardscape, and units 7 and 8 are landscaped of its ease of access. and regularly mowed. Upper Mill Creek Detention Pond (104th Village Creek Estates (I 17thAve. (@248th Ave. (@ 267th St.) St.) Unit 1 is a natural wetland area, basically void of This is a natural area. Tree cover is low, composed tree cover. Ground vegetation is willow and grasses. of scattered deciduous species, primarily hawthorn. Invasive species cover is low,with minor amounts of Restoration work has occurred here, evidenced by reed canarygrass. plantings of Douglas fir, western red cedar, Sitka spruce, and shore pine. Plantings are doing well. Ground Unit 2 is deciduous forested wetland.Tree composition vegetation is mainly grasses. Invasive cover is moderate includes clumps of large cottonwood. Ground and composed of tansy ragwort, reed canarygrass, and vegetation is willow and grasses. Invasive species cover blackberry. is low, with minor amounts of reed canarygrass. Restoration should focus on maintaining plantings in a Unit 3 is mature deciduous forest, composed of "free to grow" condition. cottonwood and bigleaf maple and a lesser component of alder. Understory vegetation is made up of mixed West Fenwiek Park native shrubs, including hazelnut and thimbleberry. Unit 1 is a forested greenbelt, primarily coniferous Some restoration work has occurred at this site. with mature Douglas fir and a secondary component Invasive species cover is moderate, composed of reed of bigleaf maple. The understory is mixed native canarygrass, English ivy, and evergreen blackberry, shrubs, including hazelnut and sword fern. Invasive with lesser, scattered components of herb Robert and species cover is low, composed of minor components of English holly evergreen blackberry, herb Robert, and English holly. Unit 4 is landscaped and regularly maintained. Unit 2 is a prior restoration site. Tree cover is composed of planted Douglas fir and naturally regenerated Vaetor Site (64th Ave. (@ 226th St.) cottonwood. Ground vegetation is mainly grasses and Units 1 and 5 are identical wet types; tree cover is invasive evergreen blackberry. Invasive species cover low and mainly composed of cottonwood. Ground is high,with evergreen blackberry and Scotch broom. vegetation is mixed native shrubs, willow, red osier This is a good site to continue restoration. dogwood, and grasses. Invasive cover is moderate, with evergreen blackberry and reed canarygrass. Both Unit 3 is deciduous forest of mature red alder and units are good sites for restoration work. Conifer semi-mature cottonwood. Understory vegetation is establishment is practicable. mixed native shrubs, which include Indian plum and thimbleberry. Invasive species cover is moderate, with Unit 2 is a disturbed wet site, composed of semi-mature evergreen blackberry. cottonwood and alder. Tree cover is low. Ground vegetation is mainly native shrubs and grasses. Invasive Units 4, 5, and 10 are landscaped and regularly mowed. species cover is high, composed of evergreen blackberry, reed canarygrass and Scotch broom. This is a good Units 6, 71 8, 9, and 11 are hardscape. a,; GaeeN Kerry PnarNEMHIP�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� West Fenwick Water Tower This unit is a forested greenbelt, primarily of mature Douglas fir and a lesser component of native hardwoods. The understory is composed of mixed native shrubs, including hazelnut and sword fern. Invasive species cover is low,with minor components of evergreen blackberry and herb Robert. West Hill Park (Future) Unit 1 is mixed forest, mainly deciduous. Species composition includes mature red alder, semi-mature to mature Douglas fir, and bigleaf maple. The understory is mixed native shrubs, primarily hazelnut and vine maple. Invasive species is moderate, composed of evergreen blackberry, English ivy, and herb Robert. Establishing western red cedar within the older red alder would be ideal. Unit 2 is landscaped and regularly mowed. Wildwood Ridge This unit is a wet area, but capable of supporting conifers. Some restoration work has occurred here: Douglas fir plantings. Tree cover is low and composed of scattered large cottonwood and clumps of semi- mature alder. Understory vegetation is mixed native shrubs such as hazelnut and willow, as well as invasive species. Invasive species cover is high, composed of reed canarygrass, evergreen blackberry, and Scotch broom. The Douglas fir plantings are overtopped by invasive evergreen blackberry. Restoration efforts should focus on controling and removing invasive species, specifically in unit 5. 20-Yc R Puix A D NATUF n AF FA Ma GEMEvF PL v AppendixPublic Input • Really the parks need to have areas for children to The following is a summary of the activities and play, animals to romp, waters to swim or snuffle discussions from several community groups, a public through, trails to keep from destroying any natural meeting, and an online survey that took place in forests. And most of all nature at its best! the spring of 2010. We gathered information about • Trails among trees and a lush understory people's favorite parks and those that were closest to where they live and work, as well as the reasons they • Bike trails restored, take the flood bags off enjoy these parks or the problems they see facing them. We also asked them to think about the goals and visions • Native trees and shrubs, controlled to a point yet they have for the future of IZent's natural areas. We "natural" inquired as to how they came to attend these meetings and how best we could reach out to more people. And, What are some parks/natural areas you finally, we asked about their interest in volunteering like, and what do they need? for and/or financially supporting the Green Rent Clark Lake: Partnership. Most of the following are verbatim I like the "wilderness aspect," feels more natural comments from the public. than most parks Vision: What is your vision of the parks Needs lots (more) restoration down on the stream and natural areas in 20 years and beyond? ; trail maintenance, especially in muddy areas to make What makes a great urban natural space? • Lessening mowed space for more trees,vegetation, it more walkable/accessible density of planting • Control the blackberry! • As population ages, more seating areas, especially Lake Fenwick: along trails and near water • Like the lawn, place for kids to run • Benches and places to encourage people to enjoy water • Like the trails and the natural areas • Stanley Park, Vancouver, B.C., as a model: you Lake Meridian always see people there painting, enjoying the park, etc. Green River Trail and Green River Natural Resources Area • More trees Morrill Meadows Park • Plant trees, native forest West Fenwick Park • Scary vision: selling off golf courses to build houses because of lack of land in the urban growth Mill Creek Earthworks Park boundary. To prevent this, set up a strong volunteer force now to maintain and support open space Glenn Nelson Park • Quiet spaces to listen, watch and walk in natural Garrison Creek areas. Active spaces for walking, viewing. Curves, Funding priorities clean, benches, soft paths, native plantings Total count: maintenance/stewardship: 13; community/ • Natural setting, large trees, trails education: 7; volunteer/recruitment 5 GaeeN Kerry PnaTNEMHIP • Maintenance/stewardship is probably the most Motivations: What motivates you to go to expensive (professionals sometimes required for the a volunteer event/what motivates you to work), so it should get the most $$ come back? • Learn something you can take home and do • Put resources into education; kids are growing up now who don't have places to go outside. Get them • Building new programs/growth/progress/experience educated while they're young so they feel a part of is exciting and rewarding the parks • Convince people that they benefit from • Educational resources focused on youth especially volunteering as well • Put resources into volunteer recruitment because • Physical labor can be a mental barrier: some people in the future that investment and support for open aren't sure they can do it/unknown aspect. Conquer spaces could be crucial to protect them so they this with education and outreach that emphasizes don't get sold to the highest bidder that anyone can do it Other thoughts on funding: Ability/interest in volunteering • Turn around the idea that parks are a god-given Day of Week Morning Day Evening right. Make parents put levies through generations/ Monday I families, because funding parks is a long-term project Tuesday - 2 - Wednesday - I I • Northwest Parks Foundation: create a platform Thursday - I where people can donate $$ to their community for specific parks/purposes Friday I I Saturday 3 3 Outreach and public engagement Sunday 2 3 • E-mail is best way to reach people • Website—two options: people can seek it out, also have a link sent by e-mail • Post physical flyers • Work through kids' schools; get kids involved and families will follow (e.g., Future Farmers of America) • Make competitions through schools! • Use local companies' websites to connect with employees: intranet • Employee volunteer days • Rent has a lot of large corporations, they follow the bandwagon. Get one or two large companies to set an example and the rest will be like dominoes 20-YE R Puix a D NATUF n AREA Ma GEMavr PL v Appendix E: Near- and Long-Term Strategic Plan and Benchmarks I1IIII EiRM S rRA1rE(:;1[C III1:`ii.E,ilIr 20 III ....20 III 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Enroll 3 acres in Enroll 15 acres in Enroll 56 new acres Enroll 85 new acres Enroll 3 acres in initial restoration initial restoration in initial restoration in initial restoration 4 acres in and 10 acres in and 5 acres in and 5 acres in initial restoration and maintenance and maintenance and maintenance and maintenance and monitoring monitoring monitoring monitoring v v ii Fine-tune Continue Continue restoration Continue Continue monitoring restoration on 3 and maintenance on restoration and restoration and protocols acres 10 acres maintenance on 35 maintenance acres on 95 acres Monitor progress Monitor progress Monitor progress Monitor progress Recruit and Recruit and manage Recruit and manage Recruit and manage Recruit and manage manage —1,200 —1,300 volunteer —6,100 volunteer —22,700 volunteer —33,700 volunteer volunteer hours hours hours hours hours Create volunteer- 6 active Green Kent 15 active Green Kent Stewards;at least one 20 active Green 30 active Green tracking database Stewards Kent Stewards Kent Stewards per priority park Media campaign Create Green focused on success Media campaign E Kent Stewards Media campaign stories involving focused on Launch political Uprogram,hold focused on success Green Kent supporting a levy campaign around training for 10 stories and branding Stewards,volunteers, (or other public levy individuals and corporate funding mechanism) participation Publicize in Media campaign local media Work with schools to focused on (involvement- develop youth steward outcomes from focused) plan funding Identify and Develop business pursue stable participation funding sources program w Create campaign Finalize campaign Implement campaign i' plan plan plan 0 0 v d' Begin working Develop BMP plan with staff on for staff across city BMPs departments Begin planning Establish working for long-range Finalize plans for Executive Council management management structure and Management c o structure Team .Y b Y N S Publish 20-Year Write 2010 annual Write 201 1 annual Write 2012 annual Write 2013 annual Management Plan report report report report Q Develop 2010 Develop 201 1 work Develop 2012 work Develop 2013 work Develop 2014 work work plan plan plan plan plan GaeeN Kerry PnaTNEMHIP�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 11 (MI(MIG "III lEir M S FIRA I C I Ill u'ii..AINI: 20 111 5 "iruwiriawou 9 2015-2019 2020-2024 2025-2029 Taper down enrollment from Enroll 95-120 acres in initial 125 to 70 acres per year in All acres enrolled in restoration. restoration per year and 5 acres per initial restoration and enroll 5 Enroll 5 acres per year in v year in maintenance and monitoring acres per year in maintenance maintenance and monitoring v and monitoring Continue restoration and Continue restoration and Continue restoration and maintenance on all previously maintenance on all previously maintenance on all previously enrolled acres enrolled acres enrolled acres An active Green Kent Steward group An active Green Kent Steward Active Green Kent Stewards in working in 50%of project areas group working in 75%of project all project areas.Continue active areas Steward program E U Recruit and manage an average of Recruit and manage an average Recruit and manage an average —ecruit volunteer hours per year of—73,000 volunteers hours per of—1,900 volunteer hours per year year Reevaluate BMPs and program costs Evaluate and update Evaluate and update based on first 5 years of fieldwork methodology methodology v u L o Funding sources providing$5.6 Funding sources providing$7.9 Funding sources providing$2 Wmillion for 5 years million for 5 years million for 5 years Establish public funding base `o_ Create 5-year Strategic Plan Create 5-year Strategic Plan Complete 20-year progress p re po rt L Y N 'E Create plan for future urban- natural-area management hr � s s r g r q � P I i ra f I. a i �{ r q„. u r � i p 1 r I / N I s Kent City Council Meeting Date February 1, 2011 Category Consent Calendar — 7I 1. SUBJECT: RTC TRANSPORTATION CONSULTING, COMMUNITIES PUTTING PREVENTION TO WORK GRANT CONSULTANT CONTRACT — ACCEPT 2. SUMMARY STATEMENT: Authorize the Mayor to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with RTC Transportation Consulting for Transportation Planning and Engineering Services in an amount not to exceed $40,000, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. The Kent Parks Department was awarded a federal grant through the Department of Health and Human Services' Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) program. The goal is to identify opportunities in Kent that would promote healthy living through diet and exercise. The Public Works Department will support the Parks Department's efforts by identifying potential improvements to the City's bicycle and pedestrian facilities and play a lead role regarding the transportation technical aspects of drafting new proposals for Complete Streets policies for the City. The consultant's time and City staff time will be 100% reimbursed using the Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) grant funds. 3. EXHIBITS: Public Works Memorandum dated 1/2010 and RTC Consulting Consultant Agreement 4. RECOMMENDED BY: Public Works Committee (Committee, Staff, Examiner, Commission, etc.) 5. FISCAL IMPACT Expenditure? X-Grant Funded Revenue? X-Grant Currently in the Budget? Yes No X 6. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Councilmember moves, Councilmember seconds DISCUSSION: ACTION: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Timothy J. LaPorte P.E., Public Works Director Phone: 253-856-5500 KEN T Fax: 253-856-6500 WASH IN GTO N Address: 220 Fourth Avenue S. Kent, WA 98032-5895 Date: January , 2010 To: Chair Debbie Raplee and Public Works Committee Members PW Committee Meeting Date: January 24, 2011 From: Chad Bieren P.E., City Engineer Through: Timothy J. LaPorte, P.E., Public Works Director Subject: Contract with RTC -Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) Grant Item - 2 Motion: Move to recommend Council authorize the Mayor to sign a Consultant Services Agreement between the City of Kent and RTC Transportation Consulting for Transportation Planning and Engineering Services in an amount not to exceed $40,000 subject to terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. Summary: The Kent Parks Department was awarded a federal grant through the Department of Health and Human Services' "Communities Putting Prevention to Work" (CPPW) program. The goal of the program is to identify opportunities in Kent that would promote healthy living through diet and exercise. To that end, the Public Works Department will support the Parks Department's efforts by identifying potential improvements to the City's bicycle and pedestrian facilities and play a lead role regarding the transportation technical aspects of drafting new proposals for Complete Streets policies for the City. A portion of the CPPW grant includes $60,000 to reimburse Public Works' staff time and hire an outside transportation consultant to support the work. City transportation staff time is fully allocated to other efforts. The work required supporting the CPPW program requires someone knowledgeable with previous work completed for the City's Transportation Master Plan, and the work must be completed by March 2012. RTC developed the City's Non-Motorized Plan and is well suited to build on the previously completed work to help create an integrated trails and non-motorized facilities plan that can be used by both Parks and Public Works. Public Works staff will work with the consultant to ensure the complete streets proposal and integrated bikes and trails plans are consistent with Council adopted street standards. Budget Impact: The consultant's time and City staff time will be 100% reimbursed using the CPPW grant funds. KENT W PS RING TON CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT between the City of Kent and RTC Transportation Consulting THIS AGREEMENT is made between the City of Kent, a Washington municipal corporation (hereinafter the -""City!'), and RTC-Transportation Consulting organized under the laws- of the State of Washington, located and doing business at 313 NW 70t" Street, Seattle, WA 98117, Phone: (206) 729-1555, Contact: John Davies (hereinafter the "Consultant"). I. DESCRIPTION OF WORK. Consultant shall perform the following services for the City in accordance with the following described plans and/or specifications: The Consultant shall provide transportation planning and engineering services to identify potential improvements to the City's bicycle and pedestrian facilities and to review and document the potential constraints and opportunites for developing Complete Streets policies for the City. For a description, see the Consultant's Scope of Work which is attached as Exhibit A and incorporated by this reference. Consultant further represents that the services furnished under this Agreement will be performed in accordance with generally accepted professional practices within the Puget Sound region in effect at the time those services are performed. II. TIME OF COMPLETION. The parties agree that work will begin on the tasks described in Section I above immediately upon the effective date of this Agreement. Upon the effective date of this Agreement, Consultant shall complete the work described in Section I by June 30, 2012.. III. COMPENSATION. A. The City shall pay the Consultant, based on time and materials, an amount not to exceed Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00) for the services described in this Agreement. This is the maximum amount to be paid under this Agreement for the work described in Section I above, and shall not be exceeded without the prior written authorization of the City in the form of a negotiated and executed amendment to this agreement. The Consultant agrees that the hourly or flat rate charged by it for its services contracted for herein shall remain locked at the negotiated rate(s) for a period of one (1) year from the effective date of this Agreement. The Consultant's billing rates shall be as delineated in Exhibit A. B. The Consultant shall submit monthly payment invoices to the City for work performed, and a final bill upon completion of all services described in this CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT - 1 (Over$10,000) Agreement. The City shall provide payment within forty-five (45) days of receipt of an invoice. If the City objects to all or any portion of an invoice, it shall notify the Consultant and reserves the option to only pay that portion of the invoice not in dispute. In that event, the parties will immediately make every effort to settle the disputed portion. IV. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. The parties intend that an Independent Contractor-Employer Relationship will be created by this Agreement. By their execution of this Agreement, and in accordance with Ch. 51.08 RCW, the parties make the following representations: A. ....The.Consultant has the. ability. to control and direct the performance _and details of its work, the City being interested only in the results obtained under this Agreement. B. The Consultant maintains and pays for its own place of business from which Consultant's services under this Agreement will be performed. C. The Consultant has an established and independent business that is eligible for a business deduction for federal income tax purposes that existed before the City retained Consultant's services, or the Consultant is engaged in an independently established trade, occupation, profession, or business of the same nature as that involved under this Agreement. D. The Consultant is responsible for filing as they become due all necessary tax documents with appropriate federal and state agencies, including the Internal Revenue Service and the state Department of Revenue. E. The Consultant has registered its business and established an account with the state Department of Revenue and other state agencies as may be required by Consultant's business, and has obtained a Unified Business Identifier (UBI) number from the State of Washington. F. The Consultant maintains a set of books dedicated to the expenses and earnings of its business. V. TERMINATION. Either party may terminate this Agreement, with or without cause, upon providing the other party thirty (30) days written notice at its address set forth on the signature block of this Agreement. After termination, the City may take possession of all records and data within the Consultant's possession pertaining to this project, which may be used by the City without restriction. If the, City's use of Consultant's records or data is not related to this project, it shall be without liability or legal exposure to the Consultant. VI. DISCRIMINATION. In the hiring of employees for the performance of work under this Agreement or any subcontract, the Consultant, its subcontractors, or any person acting on behalf of the Consultant or subcontractor shall not, by reason of race, religion, color, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, discriminate against any person who is qualified and available to perform the work to which the employment relates. Consultant shall execute the attached City of Kent Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Declaration, Comply with City Administrative Policy 1.2, and upon completion of the contract work, file the attached Compliance Statement. CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT - 2 (Over$10,000) VII. INDEMNIFICATION. Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold the City, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers harmless from any and all claims, injuries, damages, losses or suits, including all legal costs and attorney fees, arising out of or in connection with the Consultant's performance of this Agreement, except for that portion of the injuries and damages caused by the City's negligence. The City's inspection or acceptance of any of Consultant's work when completed shall not be grounds to avoid any of these covenants of indemnification. Should a court of competent jurisdiction determine that this Agreement is subject to RCW 4.24.115, then, in the event of liability for damages arising out of bodily injury to persons or clamages_to property caused by or resulting from_the-concurrent-negligence of-the-Consultant--- and the City, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers, the Consultant's liability hereunder shall be only to the extent of the Consultant's negligence. IT IS FURTHER SPECIFICALLY AND EXPRESSLY UNDERSTOOD THAT THE INDEMNIFICATION PROVIDED HEREIN CONSTITUTES THE CONSULTANT'S WAIVER OF IMMUNITY UNDER INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE, TITLE 51 RCW, SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS INDEMNIFICATION. THE PARTIES FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE MUTUALLY NEGOTIATED THIS WAIVER. In the event Consultant refuses tender of defense in any suit or any claim, if that tender was made pursuant to this indemnification clause, and if that refusal is subsequently determined by a court having jurisdiction (or other agreed tribunal) to have been a wrongful refusal on the Consultant's part, then Consultant shall pay all the City's costs for defense, including all reasonable expert witness fees and reasonable attorneys' fees, plus the City's legal costs and fees incurred because there was a wrongful 'refusal on the Consultant's part. The provisions of this section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. VIII. INSURANCE. The Consultant shall procure and maintain for the duration of the Agreement, insurance of the types and in the amounts described in Exhibit B attached and incorporated by this reference. IX. EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION. The City will provide its best efforts to provide reasonable accuracy of any information supplied by it to Consultant for the purpose of completion of the work under this Agreement. X. OWNERSHIP AND USE OF RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS. Original documents, drawings, designs, reports, or any other records developed or created under this Agreement shall belong to and become the property of the City. All records submitted by the City to the Consultant will be safeguarded by the Consultant. Consultant shall make such data, documents, and files available to the City upon the City's request. The City's use or reuse of any of the documents, data and files created by Consultant for this project by anyone other than Consultant on any other project shall be without liability or legal exposure to Consultant. XI. CITY'S RIGHT OF INSPECTION. Even though Consultant is an independent contractor with the authority to control and direct the performance and details of the work authorized under this Agreement, the work must meet the approval of the City and shall be subject to the City's general right of inspection to secure satisfactory completion. CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT - 3 (Over$I 0,000) XII. WORK PERFORMED AT CONSULTANT'S RISK. Consultant shall take all necessary precautions and shall be responsible for the safety of its employees, agents, and subcontractors in the performance of the contract work and shall utilize all protection necessary for that purpose. All work shall be done at Consultant's own risk, and Consultant shall be responsible for any loss of or damage to materials, tools, or other articles used or held for use in connection with the work. XIII. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. A. Recyclable Materials. Pursuant to Chapter 3.80 of the Kent City Code, the City requires its contractors and consultants to use recycled and recyclable products whenever practicable. A price preference may be available for any designated recycled_product, B. Non-Waiver of Breach. The failure of the City to insist upon strict performance of any of the covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, or to exercise any option conferred by this Agreement in one or more instances shall not be construed to be a waiver or relinquishment of those covenants, agreements or options, and the same shall be and remain in full force and effect. C. Resolution of Disputes and Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington. If the parties are unable to settle any dispute, difference or claim arising from the parties' performance of this Agreement, the exclusive means of resolving that dispute, difference or claim, shall only be by filing suit exclusively under the venue, rules and jurisdiction of the King County Superior Court, King County, Washington, unless the parties agree in writing to an alternative dispute resolution process. In any claim or lawsuit for damages arising from the parties' performance of this Agreement, each party shall pay all its legal costs and attorney's fees incurred in defending or bringing such claim or lawsuit, including all appeals, in addition to any other recovery or award provided by law; provided, however, nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to limit the City's right to indemnification under Section VII of this Agreement. D. Written Notice. All communications regarding this Agreement shall be sent to the parties at the addresses listed on the signature page of the Agreement, unless notified to the contrary. Any written notice hereunder shall become effective three (3) business days after the date of mailing by registered or certified mail, and shall be deemed sufficiently given if sent to the addressee at the address stated in this Agreement or such other address as may be hereafter specified in writing. E. Assignment. Any assignment of this Agreement by either party without the written consent of the non-assigning party shall be void. If the non-assigning party gives its consent to any assignment, the terms of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect and no further assignment shall be made without additional written consent. F. Modification. No waiver, alteration, or modification of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be binding unless in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of the City and Consultant. G. Entire Agreement. The written provisions and terms of this Agreement, together with any Exhibits attached hereto, shall supersede all prior verbal statements of any officer or other representative of the City, and such statements shall not be effective or be construed as entering into or forming a part of or altering in any manner this Agreement. All of the above documents are hereby made a part of this Agreement: However, should any language in any of CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT - 4 (Over$10,000) the Exhibits to this Agreement conflict with any language contained in this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. H. Compliance with Laws. The Consultant agrees to comply with all federal, state, and municipal laws, rules, and regulations that are now effective or in the future become applicable to Consultant's business, equipment, and personnel engaged in operations covered by this Agreement or accruing out of the performance of those operations. I. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, :and all of which will together constitute this one Agreement. _. ----- IN WITNESS, the parties below execute this Agreement, which shall become effective on the last date entered below. CONSULTANT: CITY OF KENT: By: By: (signature) _ (signature) Print Name: Print Name: Suzette Cooke Its Its Mayor (title) DATE: DATE: NOTICES TO BE SENT TO: NOTICES TO BE SENT TO: CONSULTANT: CITY OF KENT: John Davies Timothy J. LaPorte, P.E. RTC Transportation Consulting City of Kent 313 NW 70th St. 220 Fourth Avenue South Seattle, WA 98117 Kent, WA 98032 (206) 729-1555 (telephone) (253) 856-5500 (telephone) (253) 856-6500 (facsimile) APPROVED AS TO FORM: Kent Law Department RTC-Transportation Planning/Mooney CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT 5 (Over$10,000) DECLARATION CITY OF KENT EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY The City of Kent is committed to conform to Federal and State laws regarding equal opportunity. As such all contractors, subcontractors and suppliers who perform work with relation to this Agreement shall comply with the regulations of the City's equal employment opportunity policies. The following questions specifically__identify_the requirements the City deems necessary for any . _ contractor, subcontractor or supplier on this specific Agreement to adhere to. An affirmative response is required on all of the following questions for this Agreement to be valid and binding. If any contractor, subcontractor or supplier willfully misrepresents themselves with regard to the directives outlines, it will be considered a breach of contract and it will be at the City's sole determination regarding suspension or termination for all or part of the Agreement; The questions are as follows: 1. I have read the attached City of Kent administrative policy number 1.2. 2. During the time of this Agreement I will not discriminate in employment on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, age, or the presence of all sensory, mental or physical disability. 3. During the time of this Agreement the prime contractor will provide a written statement to all new employees and subcontractors indicating commitment as an equal opportunity employer. . 4. During the time of the Agreement I, the prime contractor, will actively consider hiring and promotion of women and minorities. 5. Before acceptance of this Agreement, an adherence statement will be signed by me, the Prime Contractor, that the Prime Contractor complied with the requirements as set forth above. By signing below, I agree to fulfill the five requirements referenced above. Dated this _ day of 20 . By: For: Title: Date: EEO COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS - 1 CITY OF KENT ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY NUMBER: 1.2 EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 1998 SUBJECT: MINORITY AND WOMEN SUPERSEDES: April 1, 1996 CONTRACTORS ... APPROVED BY Jim White, Mayor POLICY: Equal employment opportunity requirements for the City of Kent will conform to federal and state laws. All contractors, subcontractors, consultants and suppliers of the City must guarantee equal employment opportunity within their organization and, if holding Agreements with the City amounting to $10,000 or more within any given year, must take the following affirmative steps: 1. Provide a written statement to all new employees and subcontractors indicating commitment as an equal opportunity employer. 2. Actively consider for promotion and advancement available minorities and women. Any contractor, subcontractor, consultant or supplier who willfully disregards the City's nondiscrimination and equal opportunity requirements shall be considered in breach of contract and subject to suspension or termination for all or part of the Agreement. Contract Compliance Officers will be appointed by the Directors of Planning, Parks, and Public Works Departments to assume the following duties for their respective departments. 1. Ensuring that contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and suppliers subject to these regulations are familiar with the regulations and the City's equal employment opportunity policy. 2. Monitoring to assure adherence to federal, state and local laws, policies and guidelines. EEO COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS - 2 CITY OF KENT EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMPLIANCE STATEMENT This form shall be filled out AFTER COMPLETION of this project by the Contractor awarded the Agreement. I, the undersigned, a duly represented agent of --------------------- --------------- --------------- --------- ------- -- Company, hereby acknowledge and declare that the before-mentioned company was the prime contractor for the Agreement known as that was entered into on the (date), between the firm I represent and the City of Kent. I declare that I complied fully with all of the requirements and obligations as outlined in the City of Kent Administrative Policy 1.2 and the Declaration City of Kent Equal Employment Opportunity Policy that was part of the before-mentioned Agreement. Dated this day of 20 By: For: Title: Date: EEO COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS - 3 Transportation Consulting EXHIBIT A Draft Scope of Work The Kent Parks Department was awarded a federal grant through the Department of Health and Human Services' "Communities Putting Prevention to Work",(CPPW)_progr?(m, The ---------------I'll"I'll 1-1 1 11--------------- goal of the program is to identify opportunities in Kent that would promote healthy living through diet and exercise. Rethinking Transportation Consulting (RTC) role in this project is to identify improvements to the City's bicycle and pedestrian fa6ilities and to review and document the potential constraints and opportunities for,cldvel6ping Complete Streets policies for the City. The tasks identified in this scope of work follow,those in the Exhibit A— City of Kent Healthy Community Planning Scope of Work.'Nuimbered items reflect the work actions to be completed by RTC Consulting for each Project Outcome and Task. Project Outcome 1: City of Kent has actively sup,ported policy, systems and,�envi ron mental &r'the most at ,r,i 4 sl k populations in changes that result in increased mobility on bicycl !and foo, the City, with an emphasis on school7a a hildren. �g Task 1: Propose modifications to p6iicie'sand�assist in'education of pollcymakers on potential changesf . it t9, 1. Coordination afid'Meetings — RTC4111 coordinate with,Public Works and Parks i"Department staff through66ibis task.' !14�plo'16 meetings are assumed as part of this task. Hii! 2. Reviewiof,CompiLite Strd6',t,P,61icies— RTC*ill review the Transportation Master Plan (Tmp)�Iodlibio!sj,o identify r,onsist(�'h6,y�.With 66plete Street programs. As part of this Jask:ti RTC will'bbilect and rbview polj6ie`si Olocal..and regional agencies that have ddippted CompletdtStreets programs. Deliverable: Technic Memorandum 1: Review of TMP for Complete Street Policies 3. Policy Modification aridlImplications— RTC participate in the identification and analysis of potential changes to existing street standards and policies to include Complete Stroet,policies."This will include a review of impacts to roadway LOS and potential benefitsV improved mobility to pedestrian, bicyclists, and transit users. In coordination with lhe',CPPW consultant, RTC will lead the drafting of proposed policies changes to ensure consistency with the adopted TMP goals and objectives. Deliverable: Technical Memorandum 2: Analysis of transportation impacts and benefits of Complete Street program and policies. Deliverable: Technical Memorandum 3: Draft and Final Complete Street policies changes. PWC 0103 11 RTC Transportation Consultant SCOPE Kent Proposal.docx.doc 1 of 2 12/2; Transportation Consulting Task II: Explore amendments to the City's adopted Non-motorized System plan to include trails, with an emphasis on improvements in close proximity to schools and parks. 4. Advisory Committee—RTC will serve as the Public Works representative on the Advisory Committee for this task. RTC has budgeted a total of 10 meetings for this task. 5, TMP Coordination — RTC will coordinate with the CPP_W-consultant-in-establishing--- ----- criteria for determining deficiencies, prioritization process, and developing potential projects. RTC will review preliminary and draft recommendations from the CPPW consultant on proposed changes to the Non-Motorized System Master Plan for consistency with overall TMP goals and policies. 6. Identification of Project— RTC will coordinate uvath the;CPPW consultant to identify appropriate changes/improvements to the Norf3fvlotorized; ystem Plan to meet the goals of the CPPW. RTC will review proposed changes to the Non-Motorized System Plan and recommend modifications where necessary to meet overall mobility needs. RTC review specific locations where traffic impacts may occur based on proposed changes to roadway design or facilities As needed, we will identify additional analysis may be required. Deliverable: Technical Memorandum 4 Anaiy''sls of specific impacts of proposed changes to the Non-Motorize" System Master Plah. Task III: Allocate funding for the impldinentat drildf priority projects. 7. Review of Fundmg'Strategies RTC will review the Mndrr g strategies and needs and wild°review thepreposed protect"s within the context of the TMP/CIP prioritization process. RTC Will develop'a -ecommendation to Public Works Staff, Dei)uerabie: Technical:ML'morandurn 5: Analysis of proposed changes to existing Capital Improvements Program and revisions to the Non-motorized System Plan. i . Note: RTC will not have a Specific rule on Task III (Partner in the development of land use ISattiarns and zoning which encourage walking and biking) or Project Outcomdi,2 or 3) Billing Rate: $60/hr RTC-Transportation Planning C.docx.doc 2 of 2 12/22/2010 Kent City Council Meeting Date February 1, 2011 Category Consent Calendar — 73 1. SUBJECT: RIGHT OF WAY/STORM DRAINAGE TRACT DEDICATION, 116T" AVENUE SE STREET IMPROVEMENTS — AUTHORIZE 2. SUMMARY STATEMENT: Authorize the Mayor to sign the Deed dedicating the storm pond site and Right of Way for the 116th Avenue SE Street Road Improvement project and to surplus the remaining property, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. The City purchased the subject property to construct a storm detention pond for the road widening along 116th Avenue SE. The dedication of the roadway Right of Way and Storm Drainage Tract are necessary to surplus the remaining property. 3. EXHIBITS: Public Works Memorandum dated 12/23/10, vicinity map and legal descriptions 4. RECOMMENDED BY: Public Works Committee (Committee, Staff, Examiner, Commission, etc.) 5. FISCAL IMPACT Expenditure? X Revenue? Currently in the Budget? Yes X No 6. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Councilmember moves, Councilmember seconds DISCUSSION: ACTION: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Timothy J. LaPorte P.E., Public Works Director Phone: 253-856-5500 KEN T Fax: 253-856-6500 WASH IN GTO N Address: 220 Fourth Avenue S. Kent, WA 98032-5895 Date: December 23, 2010 To: Chair Debbie Raplee and Public Works Committee Members PW Committee Meeting Date: January 24, 2011 From: Mark Howlett, Engineering Manager Through: Timothy J. LaPorte, P.E., Public Works Director Subject: Right-of-Way/ Storm Drainage Tract Dedication - 116th Ave SE Street Improvements Item - 4 Motion: Move to recommend Council authorize the Mayor to sign the Deed dedicating the storm pond site and Right-of-Way for the 116th Ave SE Street Road Improvement project and to surplus the remaining property, subject to terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and the Public Works Director. Back Ground /History: 116th Ave SE was widened between SE 256th Street and Kent Kangley Road to provide a five lane roadway with curbs, gutters, sidewalks and bike paths along both sides of the street. The project was completed in the fall of 2007. The City purchased the subject property to construct storm detention pond for the road widening along 116th Ave SE. The dedication of the roadway Right of Way and Storm Drainage Tract are necessary to surplus the remaining property. There is presently a vacant house on the remaining property that the City needs to sell, as it has been vandalized. The surplus of this property would allow a builder or a new home owner to either remove the house or repair the house for occupancy. Budget Impact: This parcel was purchased using Stormwater Utility funds. Sale of the property will be returned to the utility to offset some of the costs incurred to construct the storms detention pond. I I i i EXISTING PROPERTY LINE — — ✓16' — — m r TWETLAND 2 %0i CITY OF KENT PROPERTY FORSALE w � w w ~o' a <( r�J✓' \ z 71 CL /' ,/�,,r r �P r/'� ✓✓.n',,r l'.r.✓'rf✓'' r '"✓f,>''.,'✓,,+"','"'✓✓ ✓,,;/" ,r„fir,✓ ✓,+�",,1" CI Y ^ T OF , Sc ^ r r" "" ,✓'�,+�,r' , CLASS 3 rr ',✓,rr w ° ���"''✓�' ",',^ " 25906 116th AVE. SE r' ✓'WETLAND' ✓ ✓ /i 40' ✓'✓ ✓ ✓✓//r''"' ,,,'' i '' " ; TAX ID 282205 9104 " r uF r r'^" ✓� r✓, /✓ TITLE REPORT 58zz �74M ✓^ 'r ; NEW CITY OF KENI ,�' m,✓,✓ r",r' ,,r ,r,' ✓' �✓', ',/✓✓' '.,�,'�/�✓,r�'� r",i' ✓'' ,,,�✓ / . 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IA I LLA T.L. 282205-9104 FC OT SEC 28 T22N R5E w.a�.uo�eu CITY OF KENT SCALE _ so' —, E%Hlarc ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT MTE 12-2010 G\Design\Civil 3D Projects\05-30G9\dwg\PARCEL DWGS\Myers Paid Shad Plat ftl l.dwg,12/2B/2010 2:39:19 PM Exhibit A 1161h Avenue SE Storm drainage Tract Tax Lot #2822059104 Title Report #587475 That portion of the south 264.00 feet of the north 528.00 feet of the south half of the west half of the west half of the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 28, Township 22 North, Range 5 East, W.M., in King County, Washington, described as follows: Commencing at the northwest corner of said Section 28; thence S00056'50"W, along the west line of the northwest quarter of said Section 28, a distance of 924.22 feet to the north line of the south 264.00 feet of the north 528.00 feet of the south half of the west half of the west half of the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of said Section 28; thence S88056'37"E, along said north line, 46.00 feet to the east line of the west 46.00 feet of said subdivision; thence S00°56'50"W, along said east line, 140.00 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; thence S66°19'27"E 26.00 feet; thence S88056'37"E 83.00 feet; thence N43°06'41"E 14.95 feet; thence N01°03'23"E 16.90 feet; thence S88056'37"E 167.08 feet to the east line of the south 264.00 feet of the north 528.00 feet of the south half of the west half of the west half of the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of said Section 28; thence S00057'45"W, along said east line, 142.00 feet to the south line of said south 264.00 feet; thence N88°56'37"W, along said south line, 284.09 feet to the east line of the west 46.00 feet of said south 264.00 feet; thence N00°56'50"E, along said east line, 124.00 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. s�ONAL LA14D f B /® Exhibit A Surplus Property Tax Lot #2822059104 Title Report #587475 That portion of the south 264.00 feet of the north 528.00 feet of the south half of the west half of the west half of the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 28, Township 22 North, Range 5 East, W.M., in King County, Washington, described as follows: Commencing at the northwest corner of said Section 28; thence S00056'50"W, along the west line of the northwest quarter of said Section 28, a distance of 924.22 feet to the north line of the south 264.00 feet of the north 528.00 feet of the south half of the west half of the west half of the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of said Section 28; thence S88056'37"E, along said north line, 46.00 feet to the east line of the west 46.00 feet of said subdivision and the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; thence S00°56'50"W, along said east line, 140.00 feet; thence S66019'27"E 26.00 feet; thence S88°56'37"E 83.00 feet; thence N43°06'41"E 14.95 feet; thence N01°03'23"E 16.90 feet; thence 888056'37"E 167.08 feet to the east line of the south 264.00 feet of the north 528.00 feet of the south half of the west half of the west half of the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of said Section 28; thence N00°57'45"E, along said east fine, 122.00 feet to the north line of said south 264.00 feet; thence N88056'37"W, along said north line, 284.16 feet to the east line of the west 46.00 feet of said south 264.00 feet and the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. REGCSTCF`Q� 1� s�®�'AL LAffO'O /Z /O Exhibit A 116th Avenue SE Right of Way Tax Lot #2822059104 Title Report #587475 The east 16.00 feet of the west 46.00 feet of the south 264.00 feet of the north 528.00 feet of the south half of the west half of the west half of the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 28, Township 22 North, Range 5 East, W.M., in King County, Washington. 9 tl f in 9 /Z d 0 Kent City Council Meeting Date February 1, 2011 Category Consent Calendar — 7K 1. SUBJECT: GEOENGINEERS, S. 228T" STREET UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD GRADE SEPARATION - STONE COLUMNS CONSULTANT CONTRACT — AUTHORIZE 2. SUMMARY STATEMENT: Authorize the Mayor to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with GeoEngineers, Inc. for Geotechnical Services for the S. 228th Street Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) Grade Separation project in an amount not to exceed $31,212.11, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. The S. 228th Street UPRR grade separation project is the final segment of the S. 228th Street corridor which will provide a seamless connection between East Valley Highway (Central Ave) on the east and Interstate 5 on the west. The cost of this work will be paid using existing grant funds from the Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board (FMSIB). 3. EXHIBITS: Public Works Memorandum dated 1/7/11 and GeoEngineers, Inc. Consultant Agreement 4. RECOMMENDED BY: Public Works Committee (Committee, Staff, Examiner, Commission, etc.) 5. FISCAL IMPACT Expenditure? X Revenue? Currently in the Budget? Yes X No 6. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Councilmember moves, Councilmember seconds DISCUSSION: ACTION: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Timothy J. LaPorte P.E., Public Works Director Phone: 253-856-5500 KEN T Fax: 253-856-6500 WASH IN GTO N Address: 220 Fourth Avenue S. Kent, WA 98032-5895 Date: January 7, 2011 To: Chair Debbie Raplee and Public Works Committee Members PW Committee Meeting Date: January 24, 2011 From: Mark Madfai, P.E., Engineering Supervisor Through: Timothy J. LaPorte, P.E., Public Works Director Subject: Contract with GeoEngineers - S. 228th Street UPRR Grade Separation - Stone Columns Item - 5 Motion: Move to recommend Council authorize the Mayor to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with GeoEngineers, Inc. for Geotechnical Services for the S. 228th Street Union Pacific Railroad Grade Separation Project in an amount not to exceed $31,212.11 subject to terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and the Public Works Director. Summary: The S. 228th Street Union Pacific Railroad Grade Separation Project is the final segment of the S. 228th Street corridor which will provide a seamless connection between East Valley Highway (Central Ave) on the east and Interstate 5 on the west. This project will construct an overpass of the Union Pacific railroad tracks similar in scope to the overpass at the Burlington Northern tracks. This summer the City anticipates starting construction on the first phase of the project which will be the installation of stone columns. Stone columns are subsurface circular columns of rock that are installed under the foundation of the bridge approaches to help maintain stability of the overpass during an earthquake. This consultant services contract is to conduct the geotechnical investigations necessary to determine the underlying soil conditions on which the foundation of the overpass will rest. This information will be used for final design of the stone columns. City staff does not have the expertise necessary to conduct this work in- house. Budget Impact: The cost of this work will be paid using existing grant funds from the Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board (FMSIB). ICEPIT CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT between the City of Kent and Ge®Engineers, Inc. THIS AGREEMENT is made between the City of Kent, a Washington municipal corporation (hereinafter the "City"), and GeoEngineers, Inc. organized under the laws of the State of Washington, located and doing business at 1101 Fawcett Avenue, Suite 200, Tacoma, WA 98402, Phone: (253) 383-4940/Fax: (253) 383-4923, Contact: Gary Henderson (hereinafter the "Consultant"). I. DESCRIPTION OF WORK. Consultant shall perform the following services for the City in accordance with the following described plans and/or specifications: The Consultant shall provide geotechnical services for the S. 228th Street Union Pacific Railroad Overcrossing Stone Columns project. For a description, see the Consultant's January 6, 2011 Scope of Work which is attached as Exhibit A and incorporated by this reference. Consultant further represents that the services furnished under this Agreement will be performed in accordance with generally accepted professional practices within the Puget Sound region in effect at the time those services are performed. II. TIME OF COMPLETION. The parties agree that work will begin on the tasks described in Section I above immediately upon the effective date of this Agreement. Upon the effective date of this Agreement, Consultant shall complete the work described in Section I by December 31, 2011. III. COMPENSATION. A. The City shall pay the Consultant, based on time and materials, an amount not to exceed Twenty Eight Thousand, Nine Hundred Twenty Dollars and six cents ($28,920.06) for the services described in this Agreement. This is the maximum amount to be paid under this Agreement for the work described in Section I above, and shall not be exceeded without the prior written authorization of the City in the form of a negotiated and executed amendment to this agreement. The Consultant agrees that the hourly or flat rate charged by it for its services contracted for herein shall remain locked at the negotiated rate(s) for a period of one (1) year from the effective date of this Agreement. The Consultant's billing rates shall be as delineated in Exhibit B1. CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT - 1 (Over$10,000) B. The Consultant shall submit monthly payment invoices to the City for work performed, and a final bill upon completion of all services described in this Agreement. The City shall provide payment within forty-five (45) days of receipt of an invoice. If the City objects to all or any portion of an invoice, it shall notify the Consultant and reserves the option to only pay that portion of the invoice not in dispute. In that event, the parties will immediately make every effort to settle the disputed portion. IV. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. The parties intend that an Independent Contractor-Employer Relationship will be created by this Agreement. By their execution of this Agreement, and in accordance with Ch. 51.08 RCW, the parties make the following representations: A. The Consultant has the ability to control and direct the performance and details of its work, the City being interested only in the results obtained under this Agreement. B. The Consultant maintains and pays for its own place of business from which Consultant's services under this Agreement will be performed. C. The Consultant has an established and independent business that is eligible for a business deduction for federal income tax purposes that existed before the City retained Consultant's services, or the Consultant is engaged in an independently established trade, occupation, profession, or business of the same nature as that involved under this Agreement. D. The Consultant is responsible for filing as they become due all necessary tax documents with appropriate federal and state agencies, including the Internal Revenue Service and the state Department of Revenue. E. The Consultant has registered its business and established an account with the state Department of Revenue and other state agencies as may be required by Consultant's business, and has obtained a Unified Business Identifier (UBI) number from the State of Washington. F. The Consultant maintains a set of books dedicated to the expenses and earnings of its business. V. TERMINATION. Either party may terminate this Agreement, with or without cause, upon providing the other party thirty (30) days written notice at its address set forth on the signature block of this Agreement. After termination, the City may take possession of all records and data within the Consultant's possession pertaining to this project, which may be used by the City without restriction. If the City's use of Consultant's records or data is not related to this project, it shall be without liability or legal exposure to the Consultant. VI. DISCRIMINATION. In the hiring of employees for the performance of work under this Agreement or any subcontract, the Consultant, its subcontractors, or any person acting on behalf of the Consultant or subcontractor shall not, by reason of race, religion, color, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, discriminate against any person who is qualified and available to perform the work to which the employment relates. Consultant shall execute the attached City of Kent Equal Employment CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT - 2 (Over$10,000) Opportunity Policy Declaration, Comply with City Administrative Policy 1.2, and upon completion of the contract work, file the attached Compliance Statement. VII. INDEMNIFICATION. Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold the City, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers harmless from any and all claims, injuries, damages, losses or suits, including all legal costs and attorney fees, arising out of or in connection with the Consultant's performance of this Agreement, except for that portion of the injuries and damages caused by the City's negligence. The City's inspection or acceptance of any of Consultant's work when completed shall not be grounds to avoid any of these covenants of indemnification. Should a court of competent jurisdiction determine that this Agreement is subject to RCW 4.24.115, then, in the event of liability for damages arising out of bodily injury to persons or damages to property caused by or resulting from the concurrent negligence of the Consultant and the City, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers, the Consultant's liability hereunder shall be only to the extent of the Consultant's negligence. IT IS FURTHER SPECIFICALLY AND EXPRESSLY UNDERSTOOD THAT THE INDEMNIFICATION PROVIDED HEREIN CONSTITUTES THE CONSULTANT'S WAIVER OF IMMUNITY UNDER INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE, TITLE 51 RCW, SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS INDEMNIFICATION. THE PARTIES FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE MUTUALLY NEGOTIATED THIS WAIVER. In the event Consultant refuses tender of defense in any suit or any claim, if that tender was made pursuant to this indemnification clause, and if that refusal is subsequently determined by a court having jurisdiction (or other agreed tribunal) to have been a wrongful refusal on the Consultant's part, then Consultant shall pay all the City's costs for defense, including all reasonable expert witness fees and reasonable attorneys' fees, plus the City's legal costs and fees incurred because there was a wrongful refusal on the Consultant's part. The provisions of this section shall . survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. VIII. INSURANCE. The Consultant shall procure and maintain for the duration of the Agreement, insurance of the types and in the amounts described in Exhibit C attached and incorporated by this reference. IX. EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION. The City will provide its best efforts to provide reasonable accuracy of any information supplied by it to Consultant for the purpose of completion of the work under this Agreement. X. OWNERSHIP AND USE OF RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS. Original documents, drawings, designs, reports, or any other records developed or created under this Agreement shall belong to and become the property of the City. All records submitted by the City to the Consultant will be safeguarded by the Consultant. Consultant shall make such data, documents, and files available to the City upon the City's request. The City's use or reuse of any of the documents, data and files created by Consultant for this project by anyone other than Consultant on any other project shall be without liability or legal exposure to Consultant. XI. CITY'S RIGHT OF INSPECTION. Even though Consultant is an independent contractor with the authority to control and direct the performance and details of the work CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT - 3 (Over$10,000) authorized under this Agreement, the work must meet the approval of the City and shall be subject to the City's general right of inspection to secure satisfactory completion. XII. WORK PERFORMED AT CONSULTANT'S RISK. Consultant shall take all necessary precautions and shall be responsible for the safety of its employees, agents, and subcontractors in the performance of the contract work and shall utilize all protection necessary for that purpose. All work shall be done at Consultant's own risk, and Consultant shall be responsible for any loss of or damage to materials, tools, or other articles used or held for use in connection with the work. XIII. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. A. Recyclable Materials. Pursuant to Chapter 3.80 of the Kent City Code, the City requires its contractors and consultants to use recycled and recyclable products whenever practicable. A price preference may be available for any designated recycled product. B. Non-Waiver of Breach. The failure of the City to insist upon strict performance of any of the covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, or to exercise any option conferred by this Agreement in one or more instances shall not be construed to be a waiver or relinquishment of those covenants, agreements or options, and the same shall be and remain in full force and effect. C. Resolution of Disputes and Governing Law, This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington. If the parties are unable to settle any dispute, difference or claim arising from the parties' performance of this Agreement, the exclusive means of resolving that dispute, difference or claim; shall only be by filing suit exclusively under the venue, rules and jurisdiction of the King County Superior Court, King County, Washington, unless the parties agree in writing to an alternative dispute resolution process. In any claim or lawsuit for damages arising from the parties' performance of this Agreement, each party shall pay all its legal costs and attorney's fees incurred in defending or bringing such claim or lawsuit, including all appeals, in addition to any other recovery or award provided by law; provided, however, nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to limit the City's right to indemnification under Section VII of this Agreement. D. Written Notice. All communications regarding this Agreement shall be sent to the parties at the addresses listed on the signature page of the Agreement, unless notified to the contrary. Any written notice hereunder shall become effective three (3) business days after the date of mailing by registered or certified mail, and shall be deemed sufficiently given if sent to the addressee at the address stated in this Agreement or such other address as may be hereafter specified in writing. E. Assignment. Any assignment of this Agreement by either party without the written consent of the non-assigning party shall be void. If the non-assigning party gives its consent to any assignment, the terms of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect and no further assignment shall be made without additional written consent. F. . Modification. No waiver, alteration, or modification of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be binding unless in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of the City and Consultant. G. Entire Agreement. The written provisions and terms of this Agreement, together with any Exhibits attached hereto, shall supersede all prior.verbal statements of any officer or CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT - 4 (Over$10,000) other representative of the City, and such statements shall not be effective or be construed as entering into or forming a part of or altering in any manner this Agreement. All of the above documents are hereby made a part of this Agreement. However, should any language in any of the Exhibits to this Agreement conflict with any language contained in this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail H. Comgliance with Laws. The Consultant agrees to comply with all federal, state, and municipal laws, rules, and regulations that are now effective or in the future become applicable to Consultant's business, equipment, and personnel engaged in operations covered by this Agreement or accruing out of the performance of those operations. I. Counterparts, This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, and all of which will together constitute this one Agreement. IN WITNESS, the parties below execute this Agreement, which shall become effective on the last date entered below. CONSULTANT: CITY OF KENT: By: BY: (signature) (signature) Print Name: Print Name: Suzette Cooke Its Its Mayor (title) DATE: DATE: NOTICES TO BE SENT TO: NOTICES TO BE SENT TO: CONSULTANT: CITY OF KENT: Gary Henderson Timothy J. LaPorte, P.E. GeoEngineers, Inc. City of Kent 1101 Fawcett Ave., Suite 200 220 Fourth Avenue South Tacoma, WA 98402 Kent, WA 98032 (253) 383-4940 (telephone) (253) 856-5500 (telephone) (253) 383-4923 (facsimile) (253) 856-6500 (facsimile) APPROVED AS TO FORM: Kent Law Department GeoEngineers-22e UP Stone C.11m /M.dfai CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT - 5 (Over$10,000) DECLARATION CITY OF KENT EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY The City of Kent is committed to conform to Federal and State laws regarding equal opportunity. As such all contractors, subcontractors and suppliers who perform work with relation to this Agreement shall comply with the regulations of the City's equal employment opportunity policies. The following questions specifically identify the requirements the City deems necessary for any contractor, subcontractor or supplier on this specific Agreement to adhere to. An affirmative response is required on all of the following questions for this Agreement to be valid and binding. If any contractor, subcontractor or supplier willfully misrepresents themselves with regard to the directives outlines, it will be considered a breach of contract and it will be at the City's sole determination regarding suspension or termination for all or part of the Agreement; The questions are as follows: 1. I have read the attached City of Kent administrative policy number 1.2. 2. During the time of this Agreement I will not discriminate in employment on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, age, or the presence of all sensory, mental or physical disability. 3. During the time of this Agreement the prime contractor will provide a written statement to all new employees and subcontractors indicating commitment as an equal opportunity employer. 4. During the time of the Agreement I, the prime contractor, will actively consider hiring and promotion of women and minorities. 5. Before acceptance of this Agreement, an adherence statement will be signed by me, the Prime Contractor, that the Prime Contractor complied with the requirements as set forth above. By signing below, I agree to fulfill the five requirements referenced above. Dated this day of 20_. By: For: Title: Date: EEO COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS - 1 CITY OF (CENT ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY NUMBER: 1.2 EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 1998 SUBJECT: MINORITY AND WOMEN SUPERSEDES: April 1, 1996 CONTRACTORS APPROVED BY Jim White, Mayor POLICY: Equal employment opportunity requirements for the City of Kent will conform to federal and state laws. All contractors, subcontractors, consultants and suppliers of the City must guarantee equal employment opportunity within their organization and, if holding Agreements with the City amounting to $10,000 or more within any given year, must take the following affirmative steps: 1. Provide a written statement to all new employees and subcontractors indicating commitment as an equal opportunity employer. 2. Actively consider for promotion and advancement available minorities and women. Any contractor, subcontractor, consultant or supplier who willfully disregards the City's nondiscrimination and equal opportunity requirements shall be considered in breach of contract and subject to suspension or termination for all or part of the Agreement. Contract Compliance Officers will be appointed by the Directors of Planning, Parks, and Public Works Departments to assume the following duties for their respective departments. 1. Ensuring that contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and suppliers subject to these regulations are familiar with the regulations and the City's equal employment opportunity policy. 2. Monitoring to assure adherence to federal, state and local laws, policies and guidelines. EEO COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS - 2 CITY OF KENT EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMPLIANCE STATEMENT This form shall be filled out AFTER COMPLETION of this project by the Contractor awarded the Agreement. I, the undersigned, a duly represented agent of Company, hereby acknowledge and declare that the before-mentioned company was the prime contractor for the Agreement known as that was entered into on the (date), between the firm I represent and the City of Kent. I declare that I complied fully with all of the requirements and obligations as outlined in the City of Kent Administrative Policy 1.2 and the Declaration City of Kent Equal Employment Opportunity Policy that was part of the before-mentioned Agreement. Dated this day of 20 By: For: Title: Date: EEO COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS.- 3 EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF SERVICES CITY OF KENT ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT SOUTH 228TH STREET UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD OVERCROSSING STONE COLUMN GROUND IMPROVEMENT KENT,WASHINGTON FILE NO. 0410-162.01 JANUARY 6, 2011 1. Review our files for existing subsurface information for the site. 2. Advance up to four cone penetration tests (CPTs) (two at each approach) to depths of about 65 feet bgs in the areas of the proposed embankments. Our fee estimate includes costs for traffic control and development of a traffic control plan. 3. Perform a liquefaction analysis and provide our opinion of soil conditions at the site with respect to stone column ground improvement. We will discuss depth of improvement and replacement ratio. 4. Coordinate our exploration and analysis with a concurrent study for design and construction of a new 72-inch diameter storm sewer. 5. Present the results of our explorations and analysis and provide recommendations for stone column ground improvement in a report. 6. Review project plans and specifications for stone column ground improvement. 7. Provide consultation during bid preparation. S. Attend project meetings, as requested. cnsgd Attachments: Exhibit B1.Fee Estimate Exhibit B2.Task Hours Breakdown Disclaimer:Any electronic form,facsimile or hard copy of the original document(email,text,table,and/or figure),if provided,and any attachments are only a copy of no original dociunen[.IDe original document is stored oy GeeEnglneem,Inc,antl will serve as the official document of record Copyright ZU'2011 by OeoEngineers,Inc. All rights reserved GEOENGINEERS EXHIBIT BI FEE ESTIMATE CITY OF KENT ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES SOUTH 228TH STREET UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD OVERCROSSING STONE COLUMN GROUND IMPROVEMENT KENT, WASHINGTON FILE NO. 0410.162-01 Classification Hours x Rate = Cost Principal-Project Manager(Gary Henderson) 12 v x $61.21 = $734.52 Project Manager(Garry Squires) 38 x $56.25 = $2,137.50 Project Engineer/Scientist(Various) 46 x $33.75 = $1,552.50 Engineer/Scientist 3(Various) 60 x $28.65 = $1,719.00 '... Technician 4 x $24.28 = $97.12 Support 16 x $24.64 = $394.24 Subtotal Personnel Cost(direct costs) $6,634.88 Overhead(211.80'%of direct costs) $14,052.68 Profit(12%of overhead plus direct cost) $2,482.51 Subtotal Personnel $23,170.06 Other Expenses Traffic Control $2,000.00 Exploration CPTs $3,500.00 Expendables(photographs,equipment charges,etc.) $250.00 Subtotal $5,750.00 Total Estimated Costs $28,920.06 File No.0410-162-01 january 6,2011, GEOENGINEERS /.1 '..,,. W W z 0 N G W N N ui 6 Q 0. W N r u F U Z N N d N y L W a aNY W W W U N ° N c WL>Ll Iz � _U U W d O W f7 r W W O O Tz t®1 F Z < O N a W 4f x cD DIW m w c� p Z a Z S O nn m W o Q 0, Q o o ti ti a w a w N m ET' W Z (7 O a O Z Z �Hg Z S to U Y U. a 4 N W U W N N [D �y fn.., � X W .e o o a CD N N o 2 o z O a N V C O N @ Y O C O N N O a ._ N C O > c V. > C O N N 0 d N O � o �C Z = 4 Kent City Council Meeting Date February 1, 2011 Category Consent Calendar — 7L 1. SUBJECT: GEI CONSULTANTS, SR 516 TO S. 231ST WAY LEVEE PROJECT CONDITIONAL LETTER OF MAP REVISION (CLOMR) CERTIFICA- TION CONSULTANT CONTRACT — AUTHORIZE 2. SUMMARY STATEMENT: Authorize the Mayor to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with GEI Consultants, Inc. for the Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) Certification of the State Route 516 to S. 231st Way Levee Project in an amount not to exceed $499,498, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and the Public Works Director. There will be no unbudgeted fiscal impacts, as this contract was anticipated when the 2011 budget was developed. This contract will be paid through the Stormwater Utility. 3. EXHIBITS: Public Works Memorandum dated 1/12/11 and GEI Consultants, Inc. Services Agreement 4. RECOMMENDED BY: Public Works Committee (Committee, Staff, Examiner, Commission, etc.) 5. FISCAL IMPACT Expenditure? X Revenue? Currently in the Budget? Yes X No 6. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Councilmember moves, Councilmember seconds DISCUSSION: ACTION: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Timothy J. LaPorte P.E., Public Works Director Phone: 253-856-5500 KEN T Fax: 253-856-6500 WASH IN GTO N Address: 220 Fourth Avenue S. Kent, WA 98032-5895 Date: January 12, 2011 To: Chair Debbie Raplee and Public Works Committee Members PW Committee Meeting Date: January 24, 2011 From: Mike Mactutis, P.E., Environmental Engineering Manager Through: Timothy J. LaPorte, P.E., Public Works Director Subject: Contract/ GEI Consultants - CLOMR Certification State Route 516 to S. 2315t Way Levee Project Item - 6 Motion: Recommend authorization for the Mayor to sign the GEI Consultants Contract Agreement for the CLOMR Certification of the State Route 516 to S. 231st Way Levee Project in the amount of $499,498 subject to terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. Summary: This contract will provide the City a complete package for submitting a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) for the levee section on the right bank of the Green River between State Route 516 north to S. 231st Way. The levee project is 2.8 River Miles and is adjacent to State Route 516, the Riverbend Golf Course, the Lakes Community, and the City of Kent Russell Woods Park. Approximately 0.9 Miles of the levee was improved by the US Army Corps of Engineers in 2008. Preparing and submitting a CLOMR to FEMA is the first step towards improving the flood protection provided by our existing levees and removing areas behind the levees from the FEMA flood hazard area. Budget Impact: There will be no unbudgeted fiscal impacts, as this contract was anticipated when the 2011 budget was developed.. This contract will be paid through the Stormwater Utility. �✓ KENT W PSMINGTON CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT between the City of Kent and GEI Consultants, Inc. THIS-AGREEMENT is made between the City of Kent, a Washington municipal corporation (hereinafter the "City"), and GEI Consultants, Inc. organized under the laws of the State of California, located and doing business at 180 Grand Ave., Suite 1410, Oakland, CA 94612, Phone: (510) 350-2900, Contact: Alberto Pujol (hereinafter the "Consultant"). I. DESCRIPTION OF WORK. Consultant shall perform the following services for the City in accordance with the following described plans and/or specifications: The Consultant shall provide geotechnical services in support of Green River Levee FEMA Accreditation for the SR 516 to S. 2315` Way Bridge Levee. For a description, see the Consultant's January 7, 2011 Scope of Work which is attached as Exhibit A and incorporated by this reference. Consultant further represents that the services furnished under this Agreement will be performed in accordance with generally accepted professional practices within the Puget Sound region in effect at the time those services are performed. II. TIME OF COMPLETION. The parties agree that work will begin on the tasks described in Section I above immediately upon the effective date of this Agreement. Upon the effective date of this Agreement, Consultant shall complete the work described in Section I by December 31, 2011. III. COMPENSATION. A. The City shall pay the Consultant, based on time and materials, an amount not to exceed Four Hundred Ninety Nine Thousand, Four Hundred Ninety Eight Dollars ($499,498.00) for the services described in this Agreement. This is the maximum amount to be paid under this Agreement for the work described in Section I above, and shall not be exceeded without the prior written authorization of the City in the form of a negotiated and executed amendment to this agreement. The Consultant agrees that the hourly or flat rate charged by it for its services contracted for herein shall remain locked at the negotiated rate(s) for a period of one (1) year from the effective date of this Agreement. The Consultant's billing rates shall be as delineated in Exhibit A. CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT - 1 (Over$10,000) B. The Consultant shall submit monthly payment invoices to the City for work performed, and a final bill upon completion of all services described in this Agreement. The City shall provide payment within forty-five (45) days of receipt of an invoice. If the City objects to all or any portion of an invoice, it shall notify the Consultant and reserves the option to only pay that portion of the invoice not in dispute. In that event, the parties will immediately make every effort to settle the disputed portion. IV. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. The parties intend that an Independent Contractor-Employer Relationship will be created by this Agreement. By their execution of this Agreement, and in accordance with Ch. 51.08 RCW, the parties make the following representations: A. The Consultant has the ability to control and direct the performance and details of its work, the City being interested only in the results obtained under this Agreement. B. The Consultant maintains and pays for its own place of business from which Consultant's services under this Agreement will be performed. C. The Consultant has an established and independent business that is eligible for a business deduction for federal income tax purposes that existed before the City retained Consultant's services, or the Consultant is engaged in an independently established trade, occupation, profession, or business of the same nature as that involved under this Agreement. D. The Consultant is responsible for filing as they become due all necessary tax documents with appropriate federal and state agencies, including the Internal Revenue Service and the state Department of Revenue. E. The Consultant has registered its business and established an account with the state Department of Revenue and other state agencies as may be required by Consultant's business, and has obtained a Unified Business Identifier (UBI) number from the State of Washington. F. The Consultant maintains a set of books dedicated to the expenses and earnings of its business. V. TERMINATION. Either party may terminate this Agreement, with or without cause, upon providing the other party thirty (30) days written notice at its address set forth on the signature block of this Agreement. After termination, the City may take possession of all records and data within the Consultant's possession pertaining to this project, which may be used by the City without restriction. If the City's use of Consultant's records or data is not related to this project, it shall be without liability or legal exposure to the Consultant. VI. DISCRIMINATION. In the hiring of employees for the performance of work under this Agreement or any subcontract, the Consultant, its subcontractors, or any person acting on behalf of the Consultant or subcontractor shall not, by reason of race, religion, color, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, discriminate against any person who is qualified and available to perform the work to which the employment relates. Consultant shall execute the attached City of Kent Equal Employment CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT- 2 (Over$10,000) Opportunity Policy Declaration, Comply with City Administrative Policy 1.2, and upon completion of the contract work, file the attached Compliance Statement, VII. INDEMNIFICATION. Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold the City, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers harmless from any and all claims, injuries, damages, losses or suits, including all legal costs and attorney fees, arising out of or in connection with the Consultant's willfully wrongful acts or negligent performance of this Agreement. The City's inspection or acceptance of any of Consultant's work when completed shall not be grounds to avoid any of these covenants of indemnification. Should a court of competent jurisdiction determine that this Agreement is subject to RCW 4.24.115, then, in the event of liability for damages arising out of bodily injury to persons or damages to property caused by or resulting from the concurrent negligence of the Consultant and the City, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers, the Consultant's liability hereunder shall be only to the extent of the Consultant's negligence. IT IS FURTHER SPECIFICALLY AND EXPRESSLY UNDERSTOOD THAT THE INDEMNIFICATION PROVIDED HEREIN CONSTITUTES THE CONSULTANT'S WAIVER OF IMMUNITY UNDER INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE, TITLE 51 RCW, SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS INDEMNIFICATION. THE PARTIES FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE MUTUALLY NEGOTIATED THIS WAIVER. In the event Consultant refuses tender of defense in any suit or any claim, if that tender was made pursuant to this indemnification clause, and if that refusal is subsequently determined by a court having jurisdiction (or other agreed tribunal) to have been a wrongful refusal on the Consultant's part, then Consultant shall pay all the City's costs for defense, including all reasonable expert witness fees and reasonable attorneys' fees, plus the City's legal costs and fees incurred because there was a wrongful refusal on the Consultant's part. The provisions of this section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. VIII. INSURANCE. The Consultant shall procure and maintain for the duration of the Agreement, insurance of the types and in the amounts described in Exhibit B attached and incorporated by this reference. IX. EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION. The City will provide its best efforts to provide reasonable accuracy of any information supplied by it to Consultant for the purpose of completion of the work under this Agreement. X. OWNERSHIP AND USE OF RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS. Original documents, drawings, designs, reports, or any other records developed or created under this Agreement shall belong to and become the property of the City. All records submitted by the City to the Consultant will be safeguarded by the Consultant. Consultant shall make such data, documents, and files available to the City upon the City's request. The City's use or reuse of any of the documents, data and files created by Consultant for this project by anyone other than Consultant on any other project shall be without liability or legal exposure to Consultant. XI. CITY'S RIGHT OF INSPECTION. Even though Consultant is an independent contractor with the authority to control and direct the performance and details of the work CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT - 3 (Over$10,000) authorized under this Agreement, the work must meet the approval of the City and shall be subject to the City's general right of inspection to secure satisfactory completion. XII. WORK PERFORMED AT CONSULTANT'S RISK. Consultant shall take all necessary precautions and shall be responsible for the safety of its employees, agents, and subcontractors in the performance of the contract work and shall utilize all protection necessary for that purpose. All work shall be done at Consultant's own risk, and Consultant shall be responsible for any loss of or damage to materials, tools, or other articles used or held for use in connection with the work. XIII. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. A. Recyclable Materials. Pursuant to Chapter 3.80 of the Kent City Code, the City requires its contractors and consultants to use recycled and recyclable products whenever practicable. A price preference may be available for any designated recycled product. B. Non-Waiver of Breach. The failure of the City to insist upon strict performance of any of the covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, or to exercise any option conferred by this Agreement in one or more instances shall not be construed to be a waiver or relinquishment of those covenants, agreements or options, and the same shall be and remain in full force and effect. C. Resolution of Disputes and Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington. If the parties are unable to settle any dispute, difference or claim arising from the parties' performance of this Agreement, the exclusive means of resolving that dispute, difference or claim, shall only be by filing suit exclusively under the venue, rules and jurisdiction of the King County Superior Court, King County, Washington, unless the parties agree in writing to an alternative dispute resolution process. In any claim or lawsuit for damages arising from the parties' performance of this Agreement, each party shall pay all its legal costs and attorney's fees incurred in defending or bringing such claim or lawsuit, including allappeals, in addition to any other recovery or award provided by law; provided, however, nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to limit the City's right to indemnification under Section VII of this Agreement. D. Written Notice. All communications regarding this Agreement shall be sent to the parties at the addresses listed on the signature page of the Agreement, unless notified to the contrary. Any written notice hereunder shall become effective three (3) business days after the date of mailing by registered or certified mail, and shall be deemed sufficiently given if sent to the addressee at the address stated in this Agreement or such other address as may be hereafter specified in writing. E. Assignment. Any assignment of this Agreement by either party without the written consent of the non-assigning party shall be void. If the non-assigning party gives its consent to any assignment, the terms of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect and no further assignment shall be made without additional written consent. F. Modification. No waiver, alteration, or modification of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be binding unless in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of the City and Consultant. G. Entire Agreement. The written provisions and terms of this Agreement, together with any Exhibits attached hereto, shall supersede all prior verbal statements of any officer or CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT - 4 (Over$10,000) other representative of the City, and such statements shall not be effective or be construed as entering into or forming a part of or altering in any manner this Agreement. All of the above documents are hereby made a part of this Agreement. However, should any language in any of the Exhibits to this Agreement conflict with any language contained in this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. H. Compliance with Laws. The Consultant agrees to comply with all federal, state, and municipal laws, rules, and regulations that are now effective or in the future become applicable to Consultant's business, equipment, and personnel engaged in operations covered by this Agreement or accruing out of the performance of those operations. I. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, and all of which will together constitute this one Agreement. IN WITNESS, the parties below execute this Agreement, which shall become effective on the last date entered below. CONSULTANT: CITY OF KENT: By: By: (signature) (signature) Print Name: Print Name: Suzette Cooke Its Its Mayor (title) DATE: DATE: NOTICES TO BE SENT TO: NOTICES TO BE SENT TO: CONSULTANT: CITY OF KENT: Alberto Pujol Timothy 7, LaPorte GEI Consultants, Inc. City of Kent 180 Grand Ave., Suite 1410 220 Fourth Avenue South Oakland, CA 94612 Kent, WA 98032 (510) 350-2900 (telephone) (253) 856-5500 (telephone) (253) 856-6500 (facsimile) APPROVED AS TO FORM: Kent Law Department GEI-SR 516-231"Bridge Levee/an CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT 5 (Over$10,000) DECLARATION CITY OF KENT EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY The City of Kent is committed to conform to Federal and State laws regarding equal opportunity. As such all contractors, subcontractors and suppliers who perform work with relation to this Agreement shall comply with the regulations of the City's equal employment opportunity policies. The following questions specifically identify the requirements the City deems necessary for any contractor, subcontractor or supplier on this specific Agreement to adhere to. An affirmative response is required on all of the following questions for this Agreement to be valid and binding. If any contractor, subcontractor or supplier willfully misrepresents themselves with regard to the directives outlines, it will be considered a breach of contract and it will be at the City's sole determination regarding suspension or termination for all or part of the Agreement; The questions are as follows: 1. I have read the attached City of Kent administrative policy number 1.2. 2. During the time of this Agreement I will not discriminate in employment on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, age, or the presence of all sensory, mental or physical disability. 3. During the time of this Agreement the prime contractor will provide a written statement to all new employees and subcontractors indicating commitment as an equal opportunity employer. 4. During the time of the Agreement I, the prime contractor, will actively consider hiring and promotion of women and minorities. 5. Before acceptance of this Agreement, an adherence statement will be signed by me, the Prime Contractor, that the Prime Contractor complied with the requirements as set forth above. By signing below, I agree to fulfill the five requirements referenced above. Dated this day of 20 . By: For: Title: Date: EEO COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS - 1 CITY OF KENT ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY NUMBER: 1.2 EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 1998 SUBJECT: MINORITY AND WOMEN SUPERSEDES: April 1, 1996 CONTRACTORS APPROVED BY Jim White, Mayor POLICY: Equal employment opportunity requirements for the City of Kent will conform to federal and state laws. All contractors, subcontractors, consultants and suppliers of the City must guarantee equal employment opportunity within their organization and, if holding Agreements with the City amounting to $10,000 or more within any given year, must take the following affirmative steps: 1. Provide a written statement to all new employees and subcontractors indicating commitment as an equal opportunity employer. 2. Actively consider for promotion and advancement available minorities and women. Any contractor, subcontractor, consultant or supplier who willfully disregards the City's nondiscrimination and equal opportunity requirements shall be considered in breach of contract and subject to suspension or termination for all or part of the Agreement. Contract Compliance Officers will be appointed by the Directors of Planning, Parks, and Public Works Departments to assume the following duties for their respective departments. 1. Ensuring that contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and suppliers subject to these regulations are familiar with the regulations and the City's equal employment opportunity policy. 2. Monitoring to assure adherence to federal, state and local laws, policies and guidelines. EEO COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS - 2 CITY OF KENT EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMPLIANCE STATEMENT This form shall be filled out AFTER COMPLETION of this project by the Contractor awarded the Agreement. I, the undersigned, a duly represented agent of Company, hereby acknowledge and declare.that the before-mentioned company was the prime contractor for the Agreement known as that was entered into on the (date), between the firm I represent and the City of Kent. I declare that I complied fully with all of the requirements and obligations as outlined in the City of Kent Administrative Policy 1.2 and the Declaration City of Kent Equal Employment Opportunity Policy that was part of the before-mentioned Agreement. Dated this day of 20 . By: For: Title: Date: EEO COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS - 3 EXHIBIT A January 7, 203 1 G E 106), Proposal 616351 Ms. Beth Tan, P.E. City of Kent Public Works Department 220 Fourth Avenue South Kent, WA 98032 Re: Proposal for Engineering Services Green River Levee FEMA Accreditation—SR 516 to S 23151 Way Bridge City of Kent,Washington Dear Ms. Tan: We are pleased to submit this revised proposal to provide engineering services for support of FEMA accreditation of the right bank Green River levee between SR 516 and S 231 Way. Our proposed scope of work is based on our brief review of information you provided, our telephone conversation with you on December 20, 2010, and our telephone conversation with you, Mr. Chad Bieren, Mr. Mike Mactutis and Mr. Alex Murillo on January 5, 2011. PROJECT UNDERSTANDING The City of Kent (City) has initiated an engineering evaluation and certification process for the levee along the right bank of the Green River, with the overall objective of obtaining Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA)accreditation of the levee in its Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMS) for the area. The City has divided the levee into six reaches. Certification packages have already been completed and submitted to FEMA for two of these reaches, the Horseshoe Bend and Hawley Road reaches.The City intends to award contracts to four consulting firms to prepare levee evaluation and certification packages for the four remaining reaches. We understand that the City intends to submit certification packages to FEMA in mid June 2011. The levee reach to be evaluated by GEl Consultants extends from SR 516 to S 231 Way, a length ol'approximately 2.8 miles.The levee has never been certified. The levee protects land uses ranging from residential developments to commercial and industrial properties, to suburban uses such as a golf course. Interior drainage for the area protected by the levee is conveyed to the river via three gravity outfalls, all protected with flap gate closure devices.The outfalls have not been inspected in the recent past. lvw,r.geiconsull lilts.Coil) GUI Consultants,Ine. 180 Grand Avenue,Suite I410.Oakland,California 94612 5 10 350.2900 fax 510.350.2901 i Ms. Beth Tan, P.E. January 7, 2011 We understand that a portion of the levee along the Riverbend Golf Complex was constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) in the early 1960s as part of the flood control project that also included construction of the Howard Hanson Dam in the Upper Green River watershed. The levee north(downstream) of the golf course was constructed by unknown interests, and it appears that no design or construction information is available. Flows in the Green River are controlled to a significant degree by upstream regulation at the Corps' Howard Hanson Dam, located at River Mile 64.5, i.e., approximately 42.5 miles upstream of the SR 516 bridge.The Corps manages the dam outflows to maintain a regulated condition target flow of 12,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) at USGS gage 121 13000 near Auburn for floods with return periods greater than 2 years.The Corps estimates that the dam has adequate capacity to regulate up to the 500-year flood. The authorized operation calls for the target discharge to be maintained for a period of tip to 9 days.The Corps' Water Control Manual also sets a stage rate of fall during flood recession not to exceed 1 foot per hour. An important assumption of the work as scoped herein is that the dam remains capable to regulate up to the 500-year flood and that the operational criteria described in its Water Control Manual have not changed. If the City knows of any potential changes, we request that they be disclosed for evaluation. Since completion of the dam in 1962,the target flow at the Auburn gage has been slightly exceeded in at least three events: December 1975 (12,100 cfs), February 1996 (12,400 cfs), and November 2006 (12,200 cfs). A total of 39 flood peaks greater than 9,000 cfs have reportedly occurred between 1962 and 2006. We understand that the effective (printed) Green River Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMS) were based on 1970s channel data and topographic mapping and the most recent hydraulic analyses used in preparing those maps were completed in the 1980s. In 2007 FEMA issued Preliminary Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map(DFIRM) for King County. FEMA's Preliminary DFIRM used Base Flood Elevation (BFE)data from the effective maps together with updated topographic data collected for their study. However,the preliminary DFIRM simply extended the in-channel BFEs across the floodplain to estimate the effects of levee failures, resulting in overly conservative mapping of the floodplain, King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks (KCDNRP) retained Northwest Hydraulic Consultants (NHC) to complete a floodplain mapping study for the Lower Green River, River Mile 3,85 to 33.25 (State Highway 18). The study was submitted to FEMA to appeal FEMA's preliminary revision to the published FIRMs and Flood Insurance Study (FIS) for Unincorporated King County and the Cities of Auburn, Kent, Renton, and Tukwila in the State of Washington in March 2010. We understand that FEMA has accepted the revised floodplain delineation as defined in the NHC study. As part of the March 2010 NHC study, a steady-state HEC-RAS model was developed to simulate the hydraulic characteristics of the Green River under the condition that all levees remain in place. This model was calibrated to several recent flow events and has been approved by the City and FEMA. Based on the results of the model, the calculated 100-year flood flow is approximately 12,800 cfs along the subject levee reach. The model provides the water surface profile for use in the levee certification studies. 2 Ms. Beth Tan, P.E. January 7, 2011 I Along the subject levee reach the river channel is bounded by the levee and is quite sinuous. The bottom of the river channel is on the order of 35 feet below the levee crest.The land behind the levee is typically 5 to 10 feet lower than the levee crest.The bank/levee slope has suffered localized damage during recent flood events, primarily consisting of sloughing of over-steepened slopes. In 2008 the Corps repaired two reaches under their PL84-99 authority. SCOPE OF WORK Based on our understanding of the project objective,we propose that the scope of work be structured in nine tasks as follows: 1. Project Kickoff Meeting and Initial Site Visit 2. Review of Existing Documentation and Levee History 3, Subsurface Explorations 4. Survey Coordination 5. Engineering Evaluations 6. Operations and Maintenance Manual 7. Conceptual Design to Address Deficiency 8. FEMA Accreditation Report 9. Project Management and Coordination Our proposed scope is limited to evaluating the levee for compliance with the design criteria outlined in 44 CFR 65.10 and producing a summary report. The detailed design of repairs for deficiencies identified through the course of our work is not included in this scope of work. The proposed scope, deliverables, and major assumptions for each task are summarized below. I. Project Kickoff Meeting and Initial Site Visit: We will attend a kickoff meeting with City staff at the City's Department of Public Works offices. During this meeting we will: m Introduce key project personnel and establish connections between GET and City personnel. Review and confirm or refine the overall project schedule and deliverable expectations. • Develop an understanding of the City's overall levee accreditation program, levee system and reaches, interior drainage facilities, and work that has been done by others to date. Gather any data from the City relevant to the project and identify any other sources of information about the levee system. These could include utility plans, performance records, and records of repair work or modifications to the levee system. We will also perform a site walkover of the levee system to confirm available as-built/record drawings and assess the current physical condition. As part of the site visit we will evaluate site access for subsurface investigations and identify potential locations for levee stability analyses. Deliverable: Meeting minutes. 3 Ms, Beth Tan, P.E. January 7, 201 1 2. Review of Existing Documentation and Levee History: We will review available documentation of the levee system. We assume the documentation will consist of: • Reports and records of levee performance during high water events (instances of erosion, sloughing, seepage,overtopping, etc.) • As-built drawings for the original levee and/or repairs • Levee design reports or memoranda:and design computations • Levee construction reports, data,specifications • Current survey information, including topographic map with 1-foot contours and available surveyed cross-sections of the river channel and levee • Records and data regarding existing utility crossings • Recent USACE Annual and Periodic Inspection reports • Regional and site-specific geology reports, aerial imagery, test boring logs and other geologic or geotechnical data along or adjacent to the levee, soil testing data, foundation material characteristics, and inferred stratigraphy • Groundwater studies, including logs and water levels from wells in the vicinity of the levee i • Information on any repairs or upgrades made to the levee system by the Corps, King County Flood Control Zone District, City of Kent, and any other entity plus records of permits for any alterations made to the levee since its construction (such as changes to the levee cross-section, construction or abandonment of utilities, and bridges over the levee) • Current operations and maintenance manual for nearby levee reaches • Operation and maintenance records We assume the City will search.and assemble any available data and provide it to us. We assume our review will be limited to documents,provided to us by the City. The goals of the review will be to (I)develop an understanding of the levee system,typical levee sections, foundation conditions, and historic performance of the system, (2) identify areas of potential erosion, seepage or stability concern, and (3) identify areas where additional information is desired. We have budgeted a total of 120 hours to review existing documents and process the relevant information for use in our work products. Since the actual volume of documents available for review is not fully known, this effort may decrease but could also increase depending on the actual volume of documents to be reviewed. Deliverable: List of documents reviewed. A list of relevant documents will be included in the FEMA Accreditation Report, which is a deliverable under Task S. 3. Subsurface Explorations: We will perform a subsurface exploration program to characterize the levee and foundation materials and aid in the engineering evaluation of the levee system. This task will begin with the preparation of a Field Exploration Work Plan which will outline exploration locations, depths, types of samples, exploration methods for geophysical survey and geotechnical test borings, closed-circuit television (CCTV)of select portions of the pipe entrails, and laboratory testing of collected soil samples. A draft work plan will be issued to 4 i Ms. Beth Tan,P.E. January 7, 2011 the City for review. Review comments will be incorporated into a final work plan which will be submitted to the Corps' Seattle District for approval if so desired by the City. Geotechnical test borings will be completed both through the existing levee embankment and along the landside toe of the embankment. Test borings will be used to supplement existing historic soil data, verify embankment and foundation material composition, establish stratigraphy along the levee alignment, and establish more detailed data at representative cross- sections for geotechnical analyses. We assume we will drill up to 30 borings at depths up to 60 feet each. Our cost estimate is based on 10 conventional geotechnical borings and 20 cone penetrometer tests (CPTs). We have assumed that drill cuttings can be dispersed over the ground next to the drill hole and raked in with the surficial soil. Off-site disposal of cutting is not included. We will transport selected soil samples to a laboratory for testing. We will turn over the remaining soil samples to the City of Kent. i The number, depths, and technique for the borings may change after a more detailed review of j historic information, observations made during our site visit, and the observations made during the drilling program. Based on our conversation with the City, we have not included a geophysical survey as part of this scope of work. A geophysical survey along the levee crest may be beneficial to generalize the foundation stratigraphy between boring locations, identify potential anomalies (such as buried former river channels, abandoned meanders, abandoned pipes), and identify locations where additional borings may be desirable to better assess levee foundation conditions. if based on the progress of our exploration we conclude that a geophysical survey would be appropriate we will advise you and would prepare a contract modifbation for your approval We have not included test pit excavations along the levee alignment. Test pits might be necessary to supplement existing geotechnical information or evaluate the presence of buried items such as pipes or selected levee components such as toe drains and impervious blankets if i any exist. If based on the progress of our exploration we conclude that a limited number of test pits would be appropriate we will advise you and would prepare a contract modification for your approval. I I We will perform geotechnical laboratory testing on soil samples collected during the subsurface exploration program. The laboratory testing will include primarily grain-size analyses and Anerberg limits testing to aid in soil classification and development of engineering parameters for levee evaluation. We will also perform a limited number of consolidated undrained triaxial shear strength tests to aid in the development of strength parameters for stability analysis. Lastly, it is our understanding that the City will obtain closed-circuit television (CCTV) inspections of the three outfall pipes to help assess and document their current condition. Accordingly we have excluded the CCTV inspection subcontract cost from our estimate. In the preparation of our scope, we have assumed that the City will facilitate the work by 5 i Ms. Beth Tan, P,E. January 7, 2011 performing the following activities: • Facilitate timely entry to all areas of the project for site visit and exploration purposes. Our current scope does not include right-of-way services. • Facilitate City and/or County permits for explorations. • Obtain all necessary environmental clearances (if any are needed) for the proposed exploration sites and activities. We will prepare a Geotechnical Data Memorandum to summarize the results of our subsurface explorations. Information in this memorandum will include: • Geologic mapping • Summary of previous geotechnical field investigations and laboratory testing • Summary of current geotechnical field investigations and laboratory testing • Boring and test pit logs • Field testing results • Laboratory testing results, and • Review of the CCTV inspection video and logs prepared by others. Deliverables: Field Exploration Work Plan Geotechnical Data Memorandum I i 4. Survey Coordination—For purposes of this study,topographic information will be necessary for the existing levee and adjacent land surfaces(river bank and land east of the levee), Based on our conversations with the City, we understand that survey data will be provided to us by the City. Accordingly, our scope does not include mapping and survey services, We anticipate the following information will be needed and will be, provided by the City in a timely manner: • Topographic map with I-foot contours of the Green River channel, levee and ground surface in the area behind the levee. • Available representative cross-sections showing river channel (including below water bathymetry), river bank, levee, and land surface landside of the levee to a distance of at least 100 feet beyond the landside levee toe. • Selected additional cross-sections as needed to identify critical (steepest)slopes of river bank and levee. • A survey of embankment crest elevations at a spacing of 500 feet or closer to support the freeboard evaluation. Crest elevations need to have an accuracy of 0.1 feet or better. • As-drilled locations of all subsurface explorations completed by GEL • Bathymetric survey at selected cross-sections in the project reach in order to define bathymetry along outer bends. The data will be used by NHC under direct contract with the City for evaluation of bend and long term scour risk in the project reach. This survey will reoccupy FEMA FIS cross-sections in order to estimate rates of aggradation or degradation. NHC will survey additional data points along the levee in the outer bank of meander bends for use in scour calculations. Deliverable: None 6 Ms. Beth 'ran, P.E. January 7, 201 1 I, 5. Engineering Evaluations- We will perform engineering evaluations to address the requirements established in 44 CFR 65.10 (b). These will include the following: Task 5.1 -44 CFR 65.10(b) (1) Freeboard In general, FEMA regulation 44 CFR 65.10(b) (1) requires that riverine levees provide the following freeboard for the base flood (1-percent-annual-chance flood): ® A minimum freeboard of three feet above the water-surface level of the base flood. • An additional one foot above the minimum is required within 100 feet in either side of structures(such as bridges) riverward of the levee or wherever the flow is constricted. e An additional one-half foot above the minimum at the upstream end of the levee is also required, tapering to not less than the minimum at the downstream end of the levee. We understand that FEMA has granted a freeboard reduction, from 3 feet to 2 feet, for the Green River levee. Using NHC's water surface profile for the 1-percent-annual-chance flood, we will estimate Base Flood Elevations at 500-foot intervals along the flood control system. At each interval, we will evaluate the Base Flood Elevation against the elevation of the levee crest as determined by the proposed levee crest survey to be conducted by the City (Task 4). We will prepare a Freeboard Evaluation Memorandum. In this memorandum we will explain our methodology, document the evaluations performed, and summarize the results in a table. Deliverable: Freeboard Evaluation Memorandum. Task 5.2-44 CFR 65.10(b) (2) Closures FEMA regulation 44 CFR 65.10 (b) (2)requires that all openings be provided with closure devices that are structural parts of the system during operation and designed according to sound engineering practices. We understand the only closures on the system are flap gates associated with the three outfall conduits that pass through the levee. We will evaluate the closures by visually reviewing their condition. We will need to review documentation of recent CCTV inspections performed by the City to document the condition of the outfalls. We assume that the closure devices are readily accessible and no unusual requirements, such as specialized safety equipment or confined space entry, are required to make observations of the devices. We will prepare a brief Closure Evaluation Memorandum that explains our evaluations. Deliverable: Closure Evaluation Memorandum. Task 5.3-44 CFR 65.10(b) (3) Embankment Protection FEMA regulation 44 CFR 65.10(b) (3) requires that an engineering analysis be submitted that 7 Ms. Beth Tan, P.E. January 7, 2011 demonstrates that no appreciable erosion of the levee embankment can be expected during the Base Flood and that anticipated erosion will not result in failure of the levee embankment or foundation directly or indirectly through reduction of the seepage path and subsequent instability. The current embankment protection will be evaluated against potential erosion caused by the Base Flood, The factors to be addressed in such analysis include, but are not limited to: • Expected flow velocities (especially in constricted areas) • Duration of flooding at various stages and velocities • Embankment and foundation materials j • Levee alignment, bends, and transitions • Wind and wave action • Levee side slopes,and j • Slope protection techniques We understand that NHC, under direct contract to the City, will provide information on scour, velocities, and appropriate bank protection for the levee reach, similar to the information provided for the Horseshoe Bend reach. NHC evaluation will include but not be limited to the following items: • General, local, and bend scour evaluation -thalweg profiles and cross-sections over time including recent bathymetric data, stability of thalweg location and channel shape, calculation of estimated bend scour depths at approach and exit sections, and scour recommendations. • Bank velocities and slope protection recommendations. We will review the investigation of historic erosion trends as documented in available PL 84- 99 Repair reports and/or drawings prepared by the Corps. We will review the NHC Technical Memorandum, work with NHC to resolve any comments, and include the NP1C work product in the FEMA Accreditation Report prepared under Task 8 to explain the methodology, document the evaluations performed, and summarize the results. Active(if any) and potential erosion sites will be identified and located on a map of appropriate scale to clearly show the reaches of the levee that may require erosion remediation. Deliverable: None -a NHC Technical Memorandum will be included in the FEMA Accreditation Report prepared under Task 8. Task 5.4- 44 CPR 65.10(b) (4) Gntbrrnknaent and Poundalion Stability Analyser FEMA regulation 44 CPR 65.10 (b) (4) requires that an engineering analysis of the levee embankment stability be submitted. We will perform embankment stability and seepage analyses on up to six different generalized cross-sections. We will select cross-sections based on the range of levee configurations and foundation conditions. We will perform seepage analyses in general accordance with the procedures outlined in the 8 i i Ms. Beth Tan, P.E. January 7, 2011 following Corps documents: EM 11 10-2-1913,Design and Construction of Levees, and ETL 1 1 10-2-569 Design Guidance for Levee Underseepage. Our seepage analyses will focus on through-seepage and underseepage. We will perform slope stability analyses in general accordance with the procedures outlined in EM 11 10-2-1913, Design and Construction of Levees and EM 1110-2-1902,Slope Stability. Our slope stability analyses will focus on the steady-state seepage,rapid drawdown, and seismic cases. i We will produce an Embankment and Foundation Stability Memorandum, This memorandum will explain our methodology, document selection of geotechnical parameters, document calculations performed, and summarize the results. Deliverable: Embankment and Foundation Stability Memorandum. Task 5.5-44 CFR 65.10(b) (5) Settlenent Analyses FF,MA regulation 44 CFR 65,10(b) (5) requires that an engineering analysis be submitted that assesses the potential and magnitude of future losses of freeboard as a result of settlement. We understand that the levee foundation soils generally consist of interbedded alluvial sands, and silts. The foundation soils are generally not considered highly compressible with the possible exception of thick layers of silt.The foundation materials are relatively pervious, and the majority of settlement from levee construction or levee modifications would likely have occurred during construction or shortly thereafter. Therefore, we do not consider settlement to be a significant issue for FEMA Accreditation. We will perform a settlement analysis at one generalized cross section of the levee that will be conservatively representative of the levee as a whole. We will produce a settlement evaluation memorandum that will outline our calculations and development of soil parameters. Deliverable: Settlement Evaluation Memorandum. Task 5.6-44 CFR 65.10(b) (6) Interior Drainage FEMA regulation 44 CFR 65,10(b)(6) requires that an analysis be submitted that identifies the source(s) of interior flooding, the extent of the flooded area, and, if the average depth is greater than one foot, the water-surface elevations(s) of the Base Flood. This analysis must be based on the joint probability of interior and exterior flooding and the capacity of facilities (such as drainage lines) for evacuating interior flood-waters. We understand that NHC, under direct'contract to the City, will complete an evaluation of the interior drainage in general accordance with the applicable provisions of EM 11 10-2-1413, Interior Drainage. This will consist of a visual assessment of interior drainage components, hydrologic modeling of the drainage area, hydraulic modeling of system components, and mapping of areas of potential ponding, as summarized below. 9 Ms. Beth Tan, P.E. January 7, 2011 j Existing studies, investigations or design assessments of the interior drainage facilities and potential flooding will be collected and reviewed by NHC for conformance to FEMA requirements. In addition, NHC will model the levee as providing I00-year flood protection by modifying the FLO-21) model previously developed by NHC for King County's appeal of the FEMA Green River floodplain mapping.The 100-year floodplain boundary will then be remapped for the portions of the Green River that change due to the levee providing certified 100-year flood protection. The mapping will be to the same standard used for King County's appeal of the FEMA mapping. We understand NHC will conduct an interior drainage analysis for each of the outfalls and associated sub-basins in the project reach. One of the outfalls drains the Lakes development and may require additional effort due to the existing complex flow control structures the development uses to regulate lake levels. NHC will develop HSPF models of each sub-basin and generate long term runoff time series. These will be used to drive a HEC-RAS model of the sub-basin and Green River at each outfall location in order to conduct thejoint probability analysis. A stage-frequency curve will be developed from the results and the 100-yr interior drainage stage determined. Inundation mapping from interior drainage results will be developed for merging with the overall workmap to be submitted to FEMA. Deliverables: None. We anticipate the following NHC deliverables will be included in the FEMA Accreditation Report prepared under Task 8: ® Interior Drainage Evaluation Memorandum documenting methods and results of the hydraulic analysis • Digital versions of effective and revised PLO-213 models and the digital model output data used in the analysis • Revised floodplain mapping(in'digital format) showing inundation areas, flood zones and floodway 6. Operations and Maintenance Manual Review—Based on our 5 January 2011 conversation, we understand that City staff would be available to develop an Operations and Maintenance(O&M)Manual for"the levee for compliance with the requirements of 44 CFR 65.10. The 0&M Manual already in existence for the Horseshoe Bend levee could be used as a starting point. We will assist City staff in preparing the O&M Manual. We will identify deficiencies and make recommendations to update and/or modify the manual and to supplement missing or inapplicable information. We will document ow evaluation in a memorandum to the City. Deliverable: Memorandum summarizing our review of the O&M Manual for compliance with 44 CFR 65.10. 10 Ms. Beth Tan, P.E. January 7, 2011 7. ' Conceptual Design to Address Deficiency—Should our evaluations identify a deficiency that would preclude FEMA accreditation of the levee, we would develop a conceptual design for a proposed levee modification that would bring the levee into compliance with FEMA criteria. After the City approves the concept, the modified levee cross-section would be analyzed for the relevant compliance criteria (e.g., stability, settlement, and erosion potential) and the analysis would be documented as appropriate. The City then would use the recommended conceptual design to develop detailed designs and construction plans, specifications and cost estimates. Because at this time it is not feasible for us to estimate the nature and extent of a potential levee deficiency, for cost estimating purposes we have budgeted a total of 116 hours for this task on the assumption that only minimal, if any, inodifications would be required. If the identified deficiency or deficiencies require additional analysis and design effort,we understand that the additional specific scope and associated budget will be added by contract modification subject to our presentation of written justification. Deliverable: Recommended conceptual design for levee cross-section modification to address the identified deficiency 8. FEMA Accreditation Report-The results of our and NHC's evaluations will be presented in a FEMA Accreditation Report. The report will include sections addressing the requirements in 44 CFR 65.10 including fi•eeboard, closures, embankment protection, embankment and foundation stability, settlement, interior drainage, operations plans, and maintenance plans. We will attach the evaluation memorandums described in Subtasks 5.1 through 5.6 as appendices to the report. A draft copy of the report will be distributed to the City of Kent for i review and comment. We have assumed one round of comments and revisions. We will incorporate the City's comments into the final report. We will prepare five copies of the final report for distribution to the City (3 copies), FEMA (1 copy)and Corps of Engineers (1 copy). We will assist the City in packaging and submitting the necessary documentation to FEMA for a Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR). We will coordinate with FEMA during the CLOMR review period to address questions and expedite the review process. Deliverables: Draft FEMA Accreditation Report for City Review Final FEMA Accreditation Report—Issued to City, FEMA and Corps of Engineers 9. Project Management and Coordination-Project management and coordination are essential to ensure the successful preparation of the levee accreditation documentation. Successful implementation will require effective oral and written communications and coordination. The project management task will include the following activities: • Coordination of project activities with City staff • Management and supervision of the engineering team • Management, coordination and evaluation of subconsultant services II Ms. Beth Tan, P.E. January 7, 2011 i • Project progress and coordination meetings • Documentation of key meetings • Coordination of project activities and reviews with King County and Corps of Engineers • Preparation of monthly summaries of current financial information and schedule Preparation of a Quality Control Plan (QCP)will also be included in this task.The QCP will establish the procedures, policies and actions for ensuring that the work is carried out to acceptable standards of quality and the project is implemented on time and within budget. The QCP will include preparation, review, coordination and checking of work products at each step of their development. Work products include the key deliverables and support documentation, such as work plans, technical memoranda,and reports. The project manager will be responsible for the assurance that these procedures are being implemented. The QC team will review technical approaches and verify that deliverables and supporting documents prepared for the City are complete,conform to standards, and meet or exceed the expectations of the City and GF.Ps management. GEI assumes that the City will coordinate the simultaneous certification efforts to ensure consistency of approach, maximize efficiencies, and minimize rework. GE1 will participate in coordination efforts to the extent allowed by the City. In addition, for cost estimating purposes, the project schedule assumes a duration of approximately five months for this task. i Deliverables: Schedule I I COST ESTIMATE We will perform the above scope of service on a time and materials basis based on the attached Fee Schedule and Payment Terns. Based on the information known to us, we estimate that the cost of performing the services outlined above will be approximately$499,000. A breakdown of the estimated costs is included in the attached table. Invoices will be submitted monthly based on the services performed as of the end of each billing period. Payment will be due within 45 days per the terms of the City of Kent agreement as negotiated by the City of Kent and GEI Consultants, I This estimate does not include any contingency. Based on our January 5 phone conversation, we understand that additional budget to address changes and unforeseen complications that require additional effort will be added by contract modification subject to our presentation of written justification. As you requested, we have included a copy of our most recent audited overhead rates(April 2010 based on 2009 financial data). Our audited overhead rate is 188,80% of our Direct Labor costs. Our standard fee schedule utilizes this rate with a general profit rate of 10% based on the average salary by staff level. 12 SCHEDULE We are prepared to begin work within one week of receiving a Notice to Proceed (NTP). Assuming a NTP of February 7,2011,we anticipate completing the scope outlined above within the following schedule: Task Anticipated Task Start/Finish 1 Project Kickoff Meeting and Site Visit 2/7/2011 —2/11/2011 2 Review of Existing Data 2/7/2011 —2/28/201 1 3 Subsurface Explorations 3/1/2011 —4/1/2011 4 Survey 2/14/2011 — 3/14/2011 5 Engineering Evaluations 3/1/2011 — 5/27/2011 6 O&M Manual Review 3/7/201 1 —3/25/201 1 7 Conceptual Design to Address Deficiency 5/2/2011 — 5/27/2011 8 FEMA Accreditation Report 6/2/2011 —6/30/2011 9 Project Management 2/7/2011 —6/30/2011 We appreciate the opportunity to submit this proposal and look forward to working with you on this project, Please call me at 510-350-2908 or Jim Nickerson at 781-721-4023 with any questions. Sincerely, GEI CONSULTANTS, INC. f^ W Alberto Pujol, P.E. Vice President, Project Manager Attachments: GE1 Fee Schedule and Payment Terns Cost Estimate Audited Overhead Documentation www,geiuonSullants'Corn GEI Consultants,hie, 180 Grand Avenue,Suite 1410,Oakland,Calilrnnia 94612 510.350.2900 fax 510,3502901 i FEE SCHEDULE AND PAYMENT TERMS ("' we \] i FEE SCHEDULE Hourly Billing Rate Personnel Coleco" $per hour Staff Professional—Grade 1 $ 94 Staff Professional—Grade 2 $104 Project Professional—Grade 3 $114 Project Professional—Grade 4 $127 Senior Professional—Grade 5 $151 Senior Professional—Grade 6 $172 Senior Professional—Grade 7 $204 Senior Consultant—Grade 8 $229 Senior Consultant—Grade 9 $2B2 Senior Principal—Grade 10 $282 Senior CADD Drafter and Designer $ 114 CADD Drafter I Designer and Senior Technician $104 Technician,Word Processor,Administrative Staff $ 84 Office Aide $ 67 ! I These rates are billed for both regular and overtime hours in all categories. Rates will increase up to 5%annually,at GEl's option, for all contracts that extend beyond twelve(12)months after the data of the contract OTHER PROJECT COSTS Subeonsultants, Subcontractors and Other Pr: et Expenses - All costs for subconsultants, subcontractors and other project expenses will be billed at cost plus a %6 service charge. Examples of such expenses ordinarily charged I17/t( to projects are subcontractors; subconsultants: chemical laboratory charges; rented or leased field and laboratory equipment outside priming and reproduction;communications and mailing charges;reproduction expenses;shipping costs f'or samples and equipment;disposal of samples;rental vehicles; fares for travel on public carriers;special fees for insurance certificates,permits, licenses,etc.; fees for restoration of paving or land Clue to field exploration, etc.; ! scale sales and use taxes and state taxes on GET fees. j Billing Rates for CARD and Specialized Technical Computer programs — Computer usage for CADD and specialized technical programs will be billed at a net rate of$10.00 per hour in addition to the labor required to operatu the computer. Field and Laboratory Equipment Billing Rates — GEI-owned field and laboratory equipment such as pumps, sampling equipment,monitoring instrumentation, field density equipment, portable gas chromatography, etc. will be billed at a daily,weekly,or monthly rate,as needed for the project.Expendable supplies are billed at a unit rate. Transportation and Subsistence-Automobile expenses for GEl or employee owned cars will be charged at the rate per mile set by the Internal Revenue Service for tax purposes plus tolls and parking charges. When required for a project, four-wheel drive vehicles owned by GEI or the employees will be billed at a daily rate appropriate for those vehicles. Per diem living costs for personnel on assignment away from their home office will be negotiated for each project. PAYMENTTERMS invoices will be submitted monthly or upon completion of a specified scope of service, as described in the aceum- parrying contract(proposal,project,or agreement document that is signed and dated by GEI and CLIENT). Payment is due noun roccipt of the invoiyo ]h�ei est will accrue at the rate of I%of the invoice amount per month,fbr amounts that remain unpaid more than layx after the invoice date, Ali payments will be made by eithor chock or electronic transfer to the address specified by GRI and will include reference to GBI's invoice number. Standard Fee Schedule 2011 Effective January 1,2011 ! ! ! r ! t , 6/ \ / ~ � g! se a, aa9®Rare= �= a e ; . i _ [ pp � I _ e 222py; gygg; «& a g . � e) i3 e©2«S!g %gfb, aJ /\ &9 JeQ Q JEi ) ` ~ i _ /§ «® - a «\ a3 \ � \\)\ . / ! : ° � J u §R9M 4&aQ992eG2\/s/ « , .! ..! ,�. 1 •;i;l,;.\{!)/! _ 2aQ499g5®Qdb/%\ \ , EXHIBIT B INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENTS Insurance The Contractor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the Agreement, insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damage to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the Contractor, their agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors. A. Minimum Scope of Insurance Contractor shall obtain insurance of the types described below: 1. Automobile Liability insurance covering all owned, non-owned, hired and leased vehicles. Coverage shall be written on Insurance Services Office (ISO) form CA 00 01 or a substitute form providing equivalent liability coverage. If necessary, the policy shall be endorsed to provide contractual liability coverage. 2. Commercial General Liability insurance shall be written on ISO occurrence form CG 00 01 and shall cover liability arising from premises, operations, independent contractors, products-completed operations, personal injury and advertising injury, and liability assumed under an insured contract. The Commercial General Liability insurance shall be endorsed to provide the Aggregate Per Project Endorsement ISO form CG 25 03 11 85. The City shall be named as an insured under the Contractor's Commercial General Liability insurance policy with respect to the work performed for the City using ISO additional insured endorsement CG 20 10 11 85 or a substitute endorsement providing equivalent coverage. 3. Workers' Compensation coverage as required by the Industrial Insurance laws of the State of Washington. 4. Professional Liability insurance appropriate to the Consultant's profession. B. Minimum Amounts of Insurance Contractor shall maintain the following insurance limits: 1. Automobile Liability insurance with a minimum combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage of $1,000,000 per accident. EXHIBIT .B (continued) 2. Commercial General Uab'ility insurance shall be written with limits no less than $1,000,000 each occurrence, $2,000,000 general aggregate and a $1,000,000 products-completed operations aggregate limit. 3. Professional Liability insurance shall be written with limits no less than $1,000,000 per claim and $1,000,000 policy aggregate limit. C. Other Insurance Provisions The insurance policies are to 'contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions for Automobile Liability and Commercial General Liability insurance: 1. The Contractor's insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respect the City. Any Insurance, self-insurance, or insurance pool coverage maintained by the City shall be excess of the Contractor's insurance and shall not contribute with it. 2. In the event Notice of Cancellation or Non-Renewal of Insurance is provided to Consultant by Consultant's insurer, the Consultant is required to provide30 days prior written notice by Certified Mail, return receipt requested to the City. 3. The City of Kent shall be named as an additional insured on all policies (except Professional Liability) as respects work performed by or on behalf of the contractor and a copy of the endorsement naming the City as additional insured shall be attached to the Certificate of Insurance. The City reserves the right to receive a certified copy of all required insurance policies. The Contractor's Commercial General Liability insurance shall also contain a clause stating that coverage shall apply separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respects to the limits of the insurer's'liability. D. Acceptability of Insurers Insurance is to be placed with insurers with a current A.M. Best rating of not less than A:VII. E. Verification of Coverage Contractor shall furnish the City with original certificates and a copy of the amendatory endorsements, including but not necessarily limited to the additional insured endorsement, evidencing the insurance requirements of the Contractor before commencement of the work. EXHI$IT B (continued) F. Subcontractors Contractor shall include all subcontractors as insureds under its policies or shall furnish separate certificates and endorsements for each subcontractor. All coverages for subcontractors shall be subject to all of the same insurance requirements as stated herein for the Contractor. Kent City Council Meeting Date February 1, 2011 Category Consent Calendar — 7M 1. SUBJECT: NORTHWEST HYDRAULIC CONSULTANTS, SR 516 TO S. 231ST WAY LEVEE PROJECT CONDITIONAL LETTER OF MAP REVISION (CLOMR) CERTIFICATION CONSULTANT CONTRACT — AUTHORIZE 2. SUMMARY STATEMENT: Authorize the Mayor to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with Northwest Hydraulic Consultants, Inc. for the Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) Certification of the State Route 516 to S. 231st Way Levee Project, in an amount not to exceed $50,444, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. Preparing and submitting a CLOMR to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is the first step towards improving the flood protection provided by our existing levees and removing areas behind the levees from the FEMA flood hazard area. This contract will be paid through the Stormwater Utility. 3. EXHIBITS: Public Works Memorandum dated 1/12/11 and NHC Consultant Services Agreement 4. RECOMMENDED BY: Public Works Committee (Committee, Staff, Examiner, Commission, etc.) 5. FISCAL IMPACT Expenditure? X Revenue? Currently in the Budget? Yes X No 6. CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Councilmember moves, Councilmember seconds DISCUSSION: ACTION: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Timothy J. LaPorte P.E., Public Works Director Phone: 253-856-5500 KEN T Fax: 253-856-6500 WASH IN GTO N Address: 220 Fourth Avenue S. Kent, WA 98032-5895 Date: January 12, 2011 To: Chair Debbie Raplee and Public Works Committee Members PW Committee Meeting Date: January 24, 2011 From: Mike Mactutis, P.E., Environmental Engineering Manager Through: Timothy J. LaPorte, P.E., Public Works Director Subject: Contract/Northwest Hydraulic Consultants (NHC) — SR 516 to S. 231' Way Levee Project Item - 7 Motion: Move to recommend Council authorize the Mayor to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with Northwest Hydraulics Consultants (NHC) for the CLOMR Certification of the State Route 516 to S. 231st Way Levee Project, in an amount not to exceed $50,444 subject to terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. Summary: This contract will provide the City a hydraulic analysis report to include with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) for the levee section on the right bank of the Green River between State Route 516 north to S. 231st Way. The levee project is 2.8 River Miles and is adjacent to State Route 516, the Riverbend Golf Course, the Lakes Community, and the City of Kent Russell Woods Park. Approximately 0.9 Miles of the levee was improved by the US Army Corps of Engineers in 2008. Preparing and submitting a CLOMR to FEMA is the first step towards improving the flood protection provided by our existing levees and removing areas behind the levees from the FEMA flood hazard area. Budget Impact: There will be no unbudgeted fiscal impacts, as this contract was anticipated when the 2011 budget was delveopled. The contract will be paid through the stormwater utility. KENT CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT between the City of Kent and Northwest Hydraulic Consultants, Inc. THIS AGREEMENT is made between the City of Kent, a Washington municipal corporation (hereinafter the "City"), and Northwest Hydraulic Consultants, Inc. organized under the laws of the State of Washington, located and doing business at 16300 Christensen Rd., Suite 360, Seattle, WA 98188, Phone: (206) 251-6000/Fax: (206) 439-2420, Contact: Vaught Collins (hereinafter the "Consultant"). I. DESCRIPTION OF WORK. Consultant shall perform the following services for the City in accordance with the following described plans and/or specifications: The Consultant shall provide hydraulic analysis for potential Green River Levee Certification of SR 516 to 231't Bridge Levee. For a description, see the Consultant's Scope of Work which is attached as Exhibit A and incorporated by this reference. Consultant further represents that the services furnished under this Agreement will be performed in accordance with generally accepted professional practices within the Puget Sound region in effect at the time those services are performed. II. TIME OF COMPLETION. The parties agree that work will begin on the tasks described in Section I above immediately upon the effective date of this Agreement. Upon the effective date of this Agreement, Consultant shall complete the work described in Section I by December 31, 2011. III. COMPENSATION. A. The City shall pay the Consultant, based on time and materials, an amount not to exceed Fifty Thousand, Four Hundred Forty Four Dollars ($50,444.00) for the services described in this Agreement. This is the maximum amount to be paid under this Agreement for the work described in Section I above, and shall not be exceeded without the prior written authorization of the City in the form of a negotiated and executed amendment to this agreement. The Consultant agrees that the hourly or flat rate charged by it for its services contracted for herein shall remain locked at the negotiated rate(s) for a period of one (1) year from the effective date of this Agreement. The Consultant's billing rates shall be as delineated in Exhibit A. CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT - 1 (Over$10,000) B. The Consultant shall submit monthly payment invoices to the City for work performed, and a final bill upon completion of all services described in this Agreement. The City shall provide payment within forty-five (45) days of receipt of an invoice. If the City objects to all or any portion of an invoice, it shall notify the Consultant and reserves the option to only pay that portion of the invoice not in dispute. In that event, the parties will immediately make every effort to settle the disputed portion. IV. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. The parties intend that an Independent Contractor-Employer Relationship will be created by this Agreement. By their execution of this Agreement, and in accordance with Ch. 51.08 RCW, the parties make the following representations: A. The Consultant has the ability to control and direct the performance and details of its work, the City being interested only in the results obtained under this Agreement. B. The Consultant maintains and pays for its own place of business from which Consultant's services under this Agreement will be performed. C. The Consultant has an established and independent business that is eligible for a business deduction for federal income tax purposes that existed before the City retained Consultant's services, or the Consultant is engaged in an independently established trade, occupation, profession, or business of the same nature as that involved under this Agreement. D. The Consultant is responsible for filing as they become due all necessary tax documents with appropriate federal and state agencies, including the Internal Revenue Service and the state Department of Revenue. E. The Consultant has registered its business and established an account with the state Department of Revenue and other state agencies as may be required by Consultant's business, and has obtained a Unified Business Identifier (UBI) number from the State of Washington. F. The Consultant maintains a set of books dedicated to the expenses and earnings of its business. V. TERMINATION. Either party may terminate this Agreement, with or without cause, upon providing the other party thirty (30) days written notice at its address set forth on the signature block of this Agreement. After termination, the City may take possession of all records and data within the Consultant's possession pertaining to this project, which may be used by the City without restriction. If the City's use of Consultant's records or data is not related to this project, it shall be without liability or legal exposure to the Consultant. VI. DISCRIMINATION. In the hiring of employees for the performance of work under this Agreement or any subcontract, the Consultant, its subcontractors, or any person acting on behalf of the Consultant or subcontractor shall not, by reason of race, religion, color, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, discriminate against any person who is qualified and available to perform the work to which the employment relates. Consultant shall execute the attached City of Kent Equal Employment CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT - 2 (Over$10,000) Opportunity Policy Declaration, Comply with City Administrative Policy 1.2, and upon completion of the contract work, file the attached Compliance Statement. VII. INDEMNIFICATION. The Consultant shall hold harmless and indemnify the City, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers from and against losses, liabilities, expenses, and costs, including, without limitation, all legal costs and attorney fees caused by the Consultant's negligence in its performance of professional services under this Agreement. As respects its operations under this Agreement other than the performance of professional services, Consultant shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, hold harmless, indemnify, and defend the City, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers from any and all claims, injuries, damages, losses or suits, including all legal costs and attorney fees arising out of or in connection with the Consultant's performance of this Agreement, except for that portion of the injuries and damages caused by the City's negligence. The City's inspection or acceptance of any of Consultant's work when completed shall not be grounds to avoid any of these covenants of indemnification. The City's inspection or acceptance of any of Consultant's work when completed shall not be grounds to avoid any of these covenants of indemnification. Should a court of competent jurisdiction determine that this Agreement is subject to RCW 4.24.115, then, in the event of liability for damages arising out of bodily injury to persons or damages to property caused by or resulting from the concurrent negligence of the Consultant and the City, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers, the Consultant's liability hereunder shall be only to the extent of the Consultant's negligence. IT IS FURTHER SPECIFICALLY AND EXPRESSLY UNDERSTOOD THAT THE INDEMNIFICATION PROVIDED HEREIN CONSTITUTES THE CONSULTANT'S WAIVER OF IMMUNITY UNDER INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE, TITLE 51 RCW, SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS INDEMNIFICATION. THE PARTIES FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE MUTUALLY NEGOTIATED THIS WAIVER. In the event Consultant refuses tender of defense in any suit or any claim, if that tender was made pursuant to this indemnification clause, and if that refusal is subsequently determined by a court having jurisdiction (or other agreed tribunal) to have been a wrongful refusal on the Consultant's part, then Consultant shall pay all the City's costs for defense, including all reasonable expert witness fees and reasonable attorneys' fees, plus the City's legal costs and fees incurred because there was a wrongful refusal on the Consultant's part. The provisions of this section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. VIII. INSURANCE. The Consultant shall procure and maintain for the duration of the Agreement, insurance of the types and in the amounts described in Exhibit B attached and incorporated by this reference. IX. EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION. The City will provide its best efforts to provide reasonable accuracy of any information supplied by it to Consultant for the purpose of completion of the work under this Agreement. CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT - 3 (Over$10,000) X. OWNERSHIP AND USE OF RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS. Original documents, drawings, designs, reports, or any other records developed or created under this Agreement shall belong to and become the property of the City. All records submitted by the City to the Consultant will be safeguarded by the Consultant. Consultant shall make such data, documents, and files available to the City upon the City's request. The City's use or reuse of any of the documents, data and files created by Consultant for this project by anyone other than Consultant on any other project shall be without liability or legal exposure to Consultant. XI. CITY'S RIGHT OF INSPECTION. Even though Consultant is an independent contractor with the authority to control and direct the performance and details of the work authorized under this Agreement, the work must meet the approval of the City and shall be subject to the City's general right of inspection to secure satisfactory completion. XII. WORK PERFORMED AT CONSULTANT'S RISK. Consultant shall take all necessary precautions and shall be responsible for the safety of its employees, agents, and subcontractors in the performance of the contract work and shall utilize all protection necessary for that purpose. All work shall be done at Consultant's own risk, and Consultant shall be responsible for any loss of or damage to materials, tools, or other articles used or held for use in connection with the work. XIII. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. A. Recyclable Materials. Pursuant to Chapter 3.80 of the Kent City Code, the City requires its contractors and consultants to use recycled and recyclable products whenever practicable. A price preference may be available for any designated recycled product. B. Non-Waiver of Breach. The failure of the City to insist upon strict performance of any of the covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, or to exercise any option conferred by this Agreement in one or more instances shall not be construed to be a waiver or relinquishment of those covenants, agreements or options, and the same shall be and remain in full force and effect. C. Resolution of Disputes and Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington. If the parties are unable to settle any dispute, difference or claim arising from the parties' performance of this Agreement, the exclusive means of resolving that dispute, difference or claim, shall only be by filing suit exclusively under the venue, rules and jurisdiction of the King County Superior Court, King County, Washington, unless the parties agree in writing to an alternative dispute resolution process. In any claim or lawsuit for damages arising from the parties' performance of this Agreement, each party shall pay all its legal costs and attorney's fees incurred in defending or bringing such claim or lawsuit, including all appeals, in addition to any other recovery or award provided by law; provided, however, nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to limit the City's right to indemnification under Section VII of this Agreement. D. Written Notice. All communications regarding this Agreement shall be sent to the parties at the addresses listed on the signature page of the Agreement, unless notified to the contrary. Any written notice hereunder shall become effective three (3) business days after the date of mailing by registered or certified mail, and shall be deemed sufficiently given if sent to the addressee at the address stated in this Agreement or such other address as may be hereafter specified in writing. CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT - 4 (Over$10,000) E. Assignment. Any assignment of this Agreement by either party without the written consent of the non-assigning party shall be void. If the non-assigning party gives its consent to any assignment, the terms of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect and no further assignment shall be made without additional written consent. F. Modification. No waiver, alteration, or modification of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be binding unless in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of the City and Consultant. G. Entire Agreement. The written provisions and terms of this Agreement, together with any Exhibits attached hereto, shall supersede all prior verbal statements of any officer or other representative of the City, and such statements shall not be effective or be construed as entering into or forming a part of or altering in any manner this Agreement. All of the above documents are hereby made a part of this Agreement. However, should any language in any of the Exhibits to this Agreement conflict with any language contained in this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. H. Compliance with Laws. The Consultant agrees to comply with all federal, state, and municipal laws, rules, and regulations that are now effective or in the future become applicable to Consultant's business, equipment, and personnel engaged in operations covered by this Agreement or accruing out of the performance of those operations. I. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, and all of which will together constitute this one Agreement. IN WITNESS, the parties below execute this Agreement, which shall become effective on the last date entered below. CONSULTANT: CITY OF KENT: By: By: (signature) (signature) Print Name: Print Name: Suzette Cooke Its Its Mayor (title) DATE: DATE: NOTICES TO BE SENT TO: NOTICES TO BE SENT TO: CONSULTANT: CITY OF KENT: Vaughn Collins Timothy J. LaPorte, P.E. Northwest Hydraulic Consultants, Inc. City of Kent 16300 Christensen Rd., Suite 350 220 Fourth Avenue South Seattle, WA 98188 Kent, WA 98032 (206) 241-6000 (telephone) (253) 856-5500 (telephone) (206) 439-2420 (facsimile) (253) 856-6500 (facsimile) CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT - 5 (Over$10,000) APPROVED AS TO FORM: Kent Law Department NMC-SR516 to231sVTen CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT - 6 (Over$10,000) DECLARATION CITY OF KENT EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY The City of Kent is committed to conform to Federal and State laws regarding equal opportunity. As such all contractors, subcontractors and suppliers who perform work with relation to this Agreement shall comply with the regulations of the City's equal employment opportunity policies. The following questions specifically identify the requirements the City deems necessary for any contractor, subcontractor or supplier on this specific Agreement to adhere to. An affirmative response is required on all of the following questions for this Agreement to be valid and binding. If any contractor, subcontractor or supplier willfully misrepresents themselves with regard to the directives outlines, it will be considered a breach of contract and it will be at the City's sole determination regarding suspension or termination for all or part of the Agreement; The questions are as follows: 1. I have read the attached City of Kent administrative policy number 1.2. 2. During the time of this Agreement I will not discriminate in employment on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, age, or the presence of all sensory, mental or physical disability. 3. During the time of this Agreement the prime contractor will provide a written statement to all new employees and subcontractors indicating commitment as an equal opportunity employer. 4. During the time of the Agreement I, the prime contractor, will actively consider hiring and promotion of women and minorities. 5. Before acceptance of this Agreement, an adherence statement will be signed by me, the Prime Contractor, that the Prime Contractor complied with the requirements as set forth above. By signing below, I agree to fulfill the five requirements referenced above. Dated this day of 20 . By: Fo r: Title: Date: EEO COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS - 1 CITY OF KENT ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY NUMBER: 1.2 EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 1998 SUBJECT: MINORITY AND WOMEN SUPERSEDES: April 1, 1996 CONTRACTORS APPROVED BY Jim White, Mayor POLICY: Equal employment opportunity requirements for the City of Kent will conform to federal and state laws. All contractors, subcontractors, consultants and suppliers of the City must guarantee equal employment opportunity within their organization and, if holding Agreements with the City amounting to $10,000 or more within any given year, must take the following affirmative steps: 1. Provide a written statement to all new employees and subcontractors indicating commitment as an equal opportunity employer. 2. Actively consider for promotion and advancement available minorities and women. Any contractor, subcontractor, consultant or supplier who willfully disregards the City's nondiscrimination and equal opportunity requirements shall be considered in breach of contract and subject to suspension or termination for all or part of the Agreement. Contract Compliance Officers will be appointed by the Directors of Planning, Parks, and Public Works Departments to assume the following duties for their respective departments. 1. Ensuring that contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and suppliers subject to these regulations are familiar with the regulations and the City's equal employment opportunity policy. 2. Monitoring to assure adherence to federal, state and local laws, policies and guidelines. EEO COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS - 2 CITY OF KENT EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMPLIANCE STATEMENT This form shall be filled out AFTER COMPLETION of this project by the Contractor awarded the Agreement. I, the undersigned, a duly represented agent of Company, hereby acknowledge and declare that the before-mentioned company was the prime contractor for the Agreement known as that was entered into on the (date), between the firm I represent and the City of Kent. I declare that I complied fully with all of the requirements and obligations as outlined in the City of Kent Administrative Policy 1.2 and the Declaration City of Kent Equal Employment Opportunity Policy that was part of the before-mentioned Agreement. Dated this day of 20 _. By: Fo r: Title: Date: EEO COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS - 3 EXHIBITA SCOPE OF WORK Hydraulic Analysis For Potential Green River Levee Certification Of Highway 516 to 231s' Street Levee Segment DESCRIPTION OF WORK / PROJECT OBJECTIVES The objective of this contract is for Northwest Hydraulic Consultants, Inc. (NHC) to evaluate the channel and overbank hydraulic conditions resulting from the east(right bank) levees between the Highway 516 and S. 23151 St bridges providing 100-year flood protection. NHC will use an existing FLO-21) model to evaluate the channel and overbank hydraulic conditions. NHC developed this model previously for King County's appeal of the FEMA floodplain mapping of the Green River. NHC will also determine the necessary hydraulic parameters required for the geotechnical analysis to be conducted by others. NHC's work is part of the City's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) submittal. TASKS, ITEMS, AND WORK PRODUCTS NHC shall furnish all services and labor necessary to complete the following tasks. Task 1 - Bathymetric Survey NHC will perform a bathymetric survey of the Green River in the project reach in order to define bathymetry along outer bends. The data will be used in the evaluation of bend and long term scour risk in the project reach (see Task 4). This survey will reoccupy FEMA FIS cross-sections in order to estimate rates of aggradation or degradation. Additional data points will also be surveyed along the levees in the outer bank of meander bends for use in scour calculations. Task 2 - Floodplain Modeling and Mapping NHC will model the proposed levee providing 100-year flood protection (in the FEMA study, these levees were required to be modeled as failed and not provide flood protection). NHC will model this scenario by modifying the FLO-20 model previously developed by NHC for King County's appeal of the FEMA Green River floodplain mapping The 100-year floodplain boundary will then be remapped for the portions of the Green River that change due to the levees providing certified 100-year flood protection. The mapping will be to the some standard used for King County's appeal of the FEMA mapping. Task 3 - Interior Drainage Analysis An interior drainage analysis will be conducted for each of the outfalls and associated sub-basins in the project reach. One of the outfalls drains the Lakes development and may require additional effort due to the existing complex flow control structures the development uses to regulate lake levels. NHC will develop HSPF models of each sub-basin and generate long term runoff time series. These will be used to drive a HEC-RAS model of the sub-basin and Green River at each outfall location in order to conduct the joint probability analysis. A stage-frequency curve will be developed from the results and the 100-yr interior drainage stage determined. 1 Inundation mapping from interior drainage results will be developed for merging with the overall workmap to be submitted to FEMA. Task 4— Hydraulic Analysis in Support of Geotechnical Work NHC will conduct hydraulic analysis to generate the geotechnical data needed by others. This will include determination of: mean annual water levels; drawdown rates; in-channel velocities; local, bend and reach scour; and suitability of vegetation as levee cover material. Task 5— Reporting NHC will prepare a memorandum documenting methods and results of the analysis in a format suitable for inclusion in a CLOMR application. NHC will produce a revised floodplain workmap showing the modified floodplains from Task 2. NHC will complete portions of the MT-2 form relevant to its work. The form will be signed by others. Deliverables: NHC will provide the following deliverables to the City. Deliverables will be provided in a format suitable for inclusion in the City's CLOMR submittal to FEMA. • A report describing methods and results of all hydraulic analysis performed. • Digital versions of effective and revised FLO-2D models and the digital model output data used in the analysis. • Revised floodplain mapping(in digital format) showing inundation areas, flood zones and floodway. • Digital files of bathymetric survey data. Task 6 — Coordination/Project Management/ Post Submittal Review Support NHC (Vaughn Collins) and Larry Karpack will attend up to 4 meetings with the City of Kent, FEMA, GEI or others for project coordination and review prior to CLOMR submittal. NHC and Mr. Karpack will provide post submittal support as needed in addressing reviewer's questions and comments. This anticipated to include revising both reports and mapping products. STAFF, SUBCONSULTANTS AND COORDINATION WITH OTHERS The Principal-in-Charge will be Mr. Todd Bennett, Mr. Vaughn Collins will serve as project manager and senior engineer, and Alex Anderson will serve as engineer. NHC will subcontract with Mr. Larry Karpack of Watershed Science & Engineering (WSE) to provide engineering support and review of products. Mr. Karpack will attend key meetings with the City as needed. NHC will coordinate with GEI in scheduling and delivery of products needed for geotechnical analysis. SCHEDULE NHC anticipates Notice to Proceed (NTP) on or about February 7th, 2011. The City of Kent has requested that draft reports be submitted by May 2nd, 2011. Task 4 deliverables -a scour analysis and other data needed for geotechnical analysis -will be completed approximately five weeks after NTP and draft results delivered to GEI. NHC will coordinate with GEI and the City of Kent throughout the project on scheduling of deliverables. 2 Floodplain mapping and interior drainage tasks will be initiated concurrently. Final reports will be submitted within two weeks of receipt of final comments from the City. 3 Northwest Hydraulic Consultants Estimate of Professional Services 16300 Christensen Road,Suite 350 Prepared for: City of Kent Seattle,WA 98188-3418 Project: Hwy 516 to 231 St Levee Certification Tel.(206)241-6000 Date: January 7,2011 Fax(206)439-2420 Project#: Prepared By: Vaughn Collins TASK DESCRIPTION Sr. Jr. Totals Principal Engineer Engineer Engineer Tech. Clerical 1.0-Bathymetric Survey Field Work 8 12 $2,596 Data Processing 8 $834 Total= $3,429 2.0-Fioodpiain Modeling and Mapping FIo2D Leiee Modeling 4 16 $2,340 FIo2D Fioodway Modeling $0 QA/QC 2 _4 _ $1,131 Total= $3471 3.0-Interior Drainage Analysis 16 60 $8,943 Total= $B 943 4.0-Hydraulic Analysis in support of Geotechnical Work 2 16 16 $4.816 Tots l= $4816 5.0-Reporting and Mapping Reporting 4 16 16 8 $5,894 Mapping 2 6 16 48 $8,779 Total= $14,673 6.0-Coordination/Project Management Project Management/Coordination 4 4 $982 Meetings, 16 $2,690 Post Submittal Redew Support 15 16 $4 358 Total= $8,031 Total Hours F --10.0 108.0 16.0 1 192.0 0.0 12.0 Direct Labor Rate 67,53 49.52 36.32 30.69 22.12 22.80 Overhead(208.7%) 140.94 103.35 75.79 64.05 46.15 47.5E Prolit(10%of OL+OH) 20.85 15.29 11.21 9.47 6.83 7.04 Rates 1 $229.32 $168.15 $123.32 1 $104.21 $75.10 1 $77.42 TOTAL LABOR COST NHC $43 364 Direct Expense Detail Units. Rate Cost Subconsuitanls: Larry Karpack 32 190.00 $ 6,080 $ - Repmduc)ion,Conners,&Communication 1 $ 100 Bathymelric Surrey Equipment 1 . 900'$ 900 $ 7,080 Cost Summary Total Labor $ 43,364 Total Direct Expenses $ 7,0gp TOTAL COST $ 50,444 4 EXHIBIT B INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENTS Insurance The Consultant shall procure and maintain for the duration of the Agreement, insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damage to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the Consultant, their agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors. A. Minimum Scope of Insurance Consultant shall obtain insurance of the types described below: 1. Automobile Liability insurance covering all owned, non-owned, hired and leased vehicles. Coverage shall be written on Insurance Services Office (ISO) form CA 00 01 or a substitute form providing equivalent liability coverage. If necessary, the policy shall be endorsed to provide contractual liability coverage. 2. Commercial General Liability insurance shall be written on ISO occurrence form CG 00 01 and shall cover liability arising from premises, operations, independent contractors, products-completed operations, personal injury and advertising injury, and liability assumed under an insured contract. The City shall be named as an insured under the Consultant's Commercial General Liability insurance policy with respect to the work performed for the City using ISO additional insured endorsement CG 20 10 11 85 or a substitute endorsement providing equivalent coverage. 3. Workers' Compensation coverage as required by the Industrial Insurance laws of the State of Washington. 4. Professional Liability insurance appropriate to the Consultant's profession. B. Minimum Amounts of Insurance Consultant shall maintain the following insurance limits: 1. Automobile Liability insurance with a minimum combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage of $1,000,000 per accident. 2. Commercial General Liability insurance shall be written with limits no less than $1,000,000 each occurrence, $2,000,000 general aggregate and a $1,000,000 products-completed operations aggregate limit. EXHIBIT B (Continued) 3. Professional Liability insurance shall be written with limits no less than $1,000,000 per claim and $1,000,000 policy aggregate limit. C. Other Insurance Provisions The insurance policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions for Automobile Liability and Commercial General Liability insurance: 1. The Consultant's insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respect the City. Any Insurance, self-insurance, or insurance pool coverage maintained by the City shall be excess of the Consultant's insurance and shall not contribute with it. 2. The Consultant's insurance shall be endorsed to state that coverage shall not be cancelled by either party, except after thirty (30) days prior written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, has been given to the City. 3. The City of Kent shall be named as an additional insured on all policies (except Professional Liability) as respects work performed by or on behalf of the Consultant and a copy of the endorsement naming the City as additional insured shall be attached to the Certificate of Insurance. The City reserves the right to receive a certified copy of all required insurance policies. The Consultant's Commercial General Liability insurance shall also contain a clause stating that coverage shall apply separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respects to the limits of the insurer's liability. D. Acceptability of Insurers Insurance is to be placed with insurers with o. current A.M. Best rating of not less than ANII. E. Verification of Coverage Consultant shall furnish the City with original certificates and a copy of the amendatory endorsements, including but not necessarily limited to the additional insured endorsement, evidencing the insurance requirements of the Contractor before commencement of the work. F. Subcontractors Consultant shall include all subcontractors as insureds under its policies or shall furnish separate certificates and endorsements for each subcontractor. All coverages for subcontractors shall be subject to all of the same insurance requirements as stated herein for the Consultant. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES AND STAFF A. COUNCIL PRESIDENT B. MAYOR C. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE D. PARKS AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE E. ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE F. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE G. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE H. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES I. REGIONAL FIRE AUTHORITY KENT WASHINGTON OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MINUTES January 4, 2010 Committee Members Present: Debbie Raplee, Jamie Perry, Les Thomas (Chair). The meeting was called to order by L Thomas at 4:00 p.m. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES DATED DECEMBER 7, 2010 D Raplee moved to approve the Operations Committee minutes dated December 7, 2010. 3 Perry seconded the motion, which passed 3-0. 2. APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS DATED DECEMBER 15, 2010 3 Perry moved to approve the vouchers dated December 15, 2010. D Raplee seconded the motion, which passed 3-0. 3. MOVE TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE 2011 YEARLY AGREEMENT WITH KENT DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP (KDP). Kurt Hanson, Economic Development Manager, presented a summary of the agreement. KDP will provides services to included but are not limited to; educate businesses, reinvent networking events to increase participation, hold downtown breakfast hours, schedule downtown clean-up day, continue to work with Kent Police regarding downtown safety and graffiti efforts, increase foot traffic for downtown, develop a strategic plan to accomplish this and support the Find It in Kent campaign. There has been a 331/2 % increase of membership participation at events. Kurt complimented Barbara Smith, the Executive Director of KDP on her work with the community. D Raplee moved to recommend approval of the 2011 yearly agreement with the KDP. 3 Perry seconded the motion, which passed 3-0. 4. RECOMMEND COUNCIL TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH VANNESS FELDMAN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW REPRESENTING THE CITY OF KENT AS OUR FEDERAL LOBBYIST, NOT TO EXCEED $90,000, SUBJECT TO FINAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY. This agreement with VanNess Feldman, Attorneys at law. Ben McMakin will be providing Federal representation for the City of Kent with a particular emphasis on the Washington State Congressional Delegation. Ben will continue to support our efforts in such areas as certification applications for our levees, continue to put pressure on the Army Corp of Engineers in regard to repairs on the Howard Hanson Dam, and transportation funding for grade separation. Operations Committee Minutes December 7, 2010 Page: 2 ] Perry recommended Council authorize the Mayor to sign the Consultant Services Agreement with VanNess Feldman, Attorneys at Law representing the City of Kent as our Federal Lobbyist, not to exceed $90,000, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney. D Raplee seconded the motion, which passed 3-0. The meeting was adjourned at 4:06 p.m. by L Thomas. Pam Clark Operations Committee Secretary City of Kent Parks and Human Services Committee KE11[T Meeting Minutes of November 18, 2010 Council Present: Chair Debbie Ranniger, Dennis Higgins, Elizabeth Albertson Call to Order: Debbie Ranniger called the meeting to order at 5:04 p.m. 1. Minutes of October 21, 2010 - Approve Dennis Higgins moved to approve the minutes of October 21, 2010. Elizabeth Albertson seconded. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0. 2. 2011 Parks and Human Services Aaenda Topics - Informational Jeff asked the Council Committee what key informational topics they want to discuss at Parks and Human Services Committee meetings in 2011. Jeff recommended Mill Creek Greenway Master Plan and Wilson Playfield Lighting for future agenda topics for discussion. Human Services. Debbie Ranniger suggested a broad-brush overview of the Human Services Division. Specifically, what are the services we provide, what are the impacts from the State and County budget cuts in South King County, what we are doing to respond and do we need to change the way we do things. Elizabeth Albertson wants to stay ahead of human services issues. She wants to be prepared for next year's budget, to be proactive, and keep Council informed. As a new Council member, Dennis Higgins would appreciate knowing the history of Human Services, what are the main programs and how do we fund them. Fields. Dennis wants information on the history of current fields and facilities, and Master Plans for new fields - along with a timeframe, given current financial realities. He's also interested in re-visiting replacement of the Common's Playfield. Kent Parks Foundation. Debbie Ranniger wants to invite members of the Kent Parks Foundation to share their vision, review the current project list, and identify how they could potentially support the city in other areas. Senior Lunch Program. Elizabeth Albertson is interested in an update on the financial status of the Senior Lunch Program and subsidizing lunches for seniors. Debbie Ranniger requested a conversation on marketing plans, fund raisers, and finding creative revenue sources for the program. Youth/Teen Programs. Dennis suggested an overview on the Youth/Teen Program - highlighting the history of services, how the utility tax fund works, and discussion on potential opportunities for making changes or enhancements. Page 1 Riverbend Golf Complex. The Committee asked for a more complete analysis of the expenditures and revenues at Riverbend Golf Complex. See Director's Report for further detail. Attendees from the Audience: Attending the meeting, was Pat Colgan, a volunteer who lives at 2451 So. 249th Place, Kent and Linda Maser from 4755 35 Ave SW, in Seattle, who works with homeless families for Solid Ground in South King County. Ms. Colgan is concerned with the increase in homelessness in Kent. She and other volunteers feed the homeless lunches in Kaibara Park every other Friday. Debbie Ranniger asked about homeless numbers. Ms. Colgan stated that the number has doubled in the past two years and they now provide lunches for 40 homeless. In conversations with the homeless, Ms. Colgan has noted their desire for a drop-in center, with a library, food, showers and a place to wash clothes -- where membership to a church isn't required as in use of the mobile showers. Ms. Maser added that data can be provided from a recent study conducted by the Multi Service Center. Calls and requests were recorded and/or tracked, with the exception of the homeless who live out of their cars, or go from friend to friend to stay. They are referred to as "hidden homeless." They don't want to be registered anywhere, usually for fear of losing their children. Ms. Maser shared that Human Service workers are feeling overwhelmed with the needs of the homeless. The Council Committee thanked both of them for their commitment to this cause. Comprehensive data on the homeless in Kent will be provided at a future meeting by city staff. 3. 2010 Third Ouarter Reports - Informational Jeff presented a summary of programs and services from the Third Quarter 2010, starting off with statistics from the Cultural and Athletic Programs. Cultural Services Summer Concerts: 8,200 people attended Summer Nights Outdoor Movies: 700 people attended Corn Days Fun Run: 575 participants/finishers Youth/Teen Programs Summer Playground Program: 5,600 participants Big Blue Mobile Recreation: 257 Stops/3,300 participants Youth Work Training Program: Very successful mural project Athletics/Aquatics Lake Meridian Beach: 70,000 Visitors Fall Youth Sports Jamborees: 100 Teams/1,520 participants Softball: 177 teams Kickball: 15 teams Page 2 Human Services Resource and Referral: Experiencing a substantial increase in calls and requests for services. Contracts to Funded Agencies: 100% of outcomes have been met. Home Repair: 57% increase in calls, primarily from the new annexation area. This HUD funding is a way for us to complete minor home repairs for City residents. Park Operations Town Square Plaza Fountain. Jeff and Garin shared details of the complexities of the computerized portion of the water features. Switches and filters function collectively to keep the 6 1/2 ton sphere afloat, control water quality and maintain normal water pressure. To keep the system working efficiently, it is taken down weekly for cleaning, as well as throughout the week, as the filtration system gets clogged. The dedicated maintenance position was not filled in 2010 and so the responsibilities have been absorbed by staff. Jeff spoke to the time and expense involved in keeping the fountains running. Debbie Ranniger suggested contacting the Rotary Clubs who assisted in the purchase of the floating sphere. They could create an operational endowment that could sustain the specialized maintenance position for Town Square Plaza, or some other sustainable source to pay for the maintenance of the fountains. Heavy Park Use. Many families continue to enjoy our park system. Tournament Support. Our fields are fully booked from May through September. Parks Planning and Development Property Acquisition. We've had success in two key acquisitions in the Panther Lake Annexation area. Wilson Playfield Addition opened on October 2. The play area gives kids a place to play after the game. The NEOS Interactive Play Structure and the Web are very popular additions to the park. Volunteer Support: Donating 1,441 hours of time is proof that this community loves it's parks and they are allies in stewarding the park system. 4. Director's Report - Informational Off Leash Dog Park Grand Opening Over 100 Dogs Attended the Grand Opening on October 23. The committee met to celebrate the opening and to discuss new amenities and next steps. Green Kent "Green Kent" is our partnership with Cascade Land Conservancy - a Seattle based non-profit group that works to conserve acres of forests, farms, shorelines, park and natural areas throughout western Washington. The 20- Year Plan is currently going through SEPA and will be presented for Council's Page 3 recommendation to approve at the Parks Committee Meeting in January. Recruitment for the Stewardship Program has begun. Stewards will help to restore 1,100 acres of public land over the next 20 years. The program involves volunteers who will basically steward an acre of property in Kent and keep invasives out. Nine stewards have signed up so far. A Business Outreach has also begun. This program gives business owners an opportunity to partner with in-kind support or cash. Dennis said CLC and City staff and volunteers helped not only to participate in creating a healthier environment, but were a big part in Kent receiving the King Conservations District 2010 Local Government of the Year Award for the Best City Combating Invasive Species. Riverbend Golf Course Jeff advised the Committee that the Riverbend Golf Complex budget may be overextended in 2010. One reason is a budgeting/staffing situation in 2010, when a key mechanic position was taken out of the Enterprise budget. Another impact is the unexpected expense to purchase water for irrigation, as water in the well continues to dry up. It looks like the budget could be extended by approximately $50,000 - $100,000. Jeff is looking at a partnership with Public Works to work out a water service solution for both enterprises. Dennis Higgins asked about an Enterprise Fund Reserve. Jeff responded that because it's the last year of debt service there will be a partial back fill but there are still loan payments to make. Debbie Ranniger suggested adding Riverbend Golf Complex to the 2011 Agenda List. She asks that staff provide a historical overview of the golf course operation, future goals, and an analysis of the revenues and expenditures. Contributions Report The contributions for the fourth quarter is over $34,000. Elizabeth Albertson commented that the Contributions Report is a great reminder of the generosity of volunteers and local businesses. Debbie Ranniger adjourned the meeting at 6:07 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, 7'011 7'etrlol� Council Committee Recorder Page 4 KENT WA 1HI Tor. ECONOMIC &COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES DECEMBER 13, 2010 Committee Members Committee Chair Jamie Perry, Elizabeth Albertson, Deborah Ranniger. Chair Perry called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilmember Albertson MOVED and Councilmember Ralph SECONDED a Motion to approve the November 8, 2010 Minutes. Motion PASSED 3-0. 2. Pantera Lago Neighborhood Council Recognition - Resolution Neighborhood Program Coordinator Toni Azzola stated that the City's Neighborhood Program is designed to foster communication and collaboration between city government and communities. Azzola introduced David Roe, President of the Pantera Lago Home Owners Association (HOA). Roe stated that Pantera Lago is part of the Panther Lake Annexation area and their community is pleased to be part of Kent. Lou Cockrell, President of the Community Club, stated that she orchestrates social functions for the HOA. Dan Barrett (former HOA president) stated that the Pantera Lago mobile home park community contains 188 homes with approximately 275 residents. Councilmember Ranniger MOVED to recommend Council adopt the proposed resolution which recognizes the Pantera Lago Neighborhood Council, supports its community building efforts, and confers all opportunities offered by the City's Neighborhood Program. Councilmember Albertson SECONDED the Motion. Motion PASSED 3-0. 3. DCE Height Limits CPA-2009-5/CPZ-2009-2 Long-Range Planner William D. Osborne reported on the options considered by the Land Use and Planning Board (LUPB) and the recommendations proposed by the Land Use and Planning Board. Osborne spoke about how regulations would apply to portions of or to entire parcels. Osborne discussed the proposed option to retain a 300 foot boundary from Single Family Residential (SFR) zoned parcels for any proposed development. Osborne clarified the differences between Options 4b and 4c stating that Option 4c excludes all parcels west of Central Avenue and regulates based on adjacency from lot lines. Setbacks are determined from lot lines rather than zoning boundaries. The DCE-T overlay is a method of highlighting how parcels are treated differently from other DCE parcels. Development standards differ while allowed uses are the same. Osborne stated that Option 4c includes the provision for requiring elements in the Design Review process and Option 4b does not require elements associated with setbacks, upper floors and balconies. Councilmember Perry proposed an Option 9 with a maximum height limit of 35 feet for the entire DCE-T area. After deliberating on the feasibility of this new option and further discussing the elements of Option 4c, the Council Committee deliberated on how to construct this new proposal and discussed Option 4c in depth, voicing their desire that allowances be built in for the possibility of roof top structures or gardens, asking that staff report back with respect to regulations concerning those uses. Stephen Cluphf for Jon Cluphf, 316 Clark Avenue N asked at what point the City calculates the 35 foot building height considering the differences in elevation of 25 to 35 feet between North Clark and Jason Streets. Planning Manager Charlene Anderson stated that the 35 foot building height is calculated five feet from the grade level of the building. If you are placing a building on a slope there will be a step-down effect. Cluphf stated that the major objection of the residents in the area residing along Temperance, Jason and Clark Streets was the overshadowing of a building. He stated that based on calculating the 35 foot building height from grade level would create a 1-story high building on Jason Street were that building developed on Clark Avenue due to elevation differences between the streets. Michael Johnson, 436 Jason Avenue N, stated that the docket submitted 15 months ago was essentially Option 1 with one difference in that the Mill Creek community only asked for a 300 foot boundary between the single family residential zones and development in the DCE zone. Johnson stated that their community does not object to the Mill Creek Middle School building onto their school. Councilmember Albertson suggested that the urban center designation be withdrawn to Central Avenue from its current boundary which would remove the Mill Creek Middle School property from the DCE center. She stated that this proposal would require an amendment to the comprehensive plan and is outside the scope of this project. This recommendation could be considered as part of the comprehensive plan review. Johnson stated that his community supports design review regulations as part of the DCE zone so that there is more control over final building design. Laura Gorder, 318 Jason St., stated that she lives across from the proposed Mondo building questioning what the building setbacks would be along the frontages of Smith, Jason and Clark Streets. Osborne stated that the side and rear yard setbacks are 20 feet for DCE zoned property located adjacent to single family zoned property. There are no setbacks along street frontages in the DCE zone in order to encourage building to the back of sidewalks and to encourage a pedestrian orientation. Assistant City Attorney clarified the Council Committee's motion as "adopt a 35 foot height limit within the areas shown as the DCE-T parcels and amend the Downtown Design Review Guidelines to require balconies and/or upper floor setbacks currently included in Sections 38 and 3C of the Design Guidelines within the DCE-T." Councilmember Albertson MOVED to recommend to the Full Council approval of an amendment to the Zoning Code and Downtown Design Review Guidelines regarding establishing development standards for discrete building height limits and ground level and upper floor step backs as recommended under Option 1 as amended by Assistant City Attorney Kim Adams Pratt. Ranniger SECONDED the Motion. Motion PASSED 3-0. 4. Economic Development Report None Adiournment Councilmember Perry Adjourned the Meeting at 6:00 p.m. Pamela Mottram, Economic & Community Development Committee Secretary ECDC Minutes December 13, 2010 Page 2 of 2 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES of Monday, January 3, 2011 COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Committee Chair Debbie Raplee and committee members Ron Harmon and Dennis Higgins were present. The meeting was called to order at 4:02 p.m. ITEM 1 - Approval of Minutes Dated December 6, 2011: Committee Member Harmon moved to approve the minutes of December 6, 2010. The motion was seconded by Higgins and passed 3-0. Item 2- Contract/Olympic Environmental Resources - Recycling: Conservation Coordinator, Gina Hungerford explained that staff has used an outside firm to provide assistance with implementation of the City of Kent's Waste Reduction and Recycling Programs, including the spring, fall and business special recycling and collection events and includes outreach for businesses and multi-family waste reduction and recycling programs, rain barrel and compost bin sales and education. There have been 35 events held in the past 17 years with 27,000 participants. Hungerford noted that the City's consultant services selection process was followed; with two other applicants submitting proposals. Olympic Environmental Resources was the most qualified for the job. The contract is funded 100% through numerous grants. Higgins moved to recommend Council authorize the Mayor to sign a consultant services agreement with Olympic Environmental Resources for Waste Reduction and Recycling Activities and Programs for 2011, in an amount not to exceed $64,430, upon concurrence of the language therein by the City Attorney and the Public Works Director. The motion was seconded by Harmon and passed 3-0. Public Works Director, Tim LaPorte noted that the next four items (3, 4, 5 and 6) are related to the Mill Creek Drainage Basin. LaPorte introduced Kelly Casteel, Mike Mactutis and Chad Bieren. Bieren gave an overview of items 3, 4, 5 and 6). He explained what each Consultant Agreement would accomplish: Mill Creek Drainage • Pump Station at the Senior Center • Mill Creek - S. 2281h street Drainage Bypass Bieren then turned the meeting over to Kelly Casteel to discuss item 3. Item 3- Contract/PACE Engineering - Stormwater Pump Station: Design Engineering Supervisor, Kelly Casteel noted that The James Street stormwater pump station is located just north of James Street near Woodford Ave N and that it is in need of upgrading. PACE Engineering would do an analysis to determine the most effective location for a new pump station as well as capacity requirements. The project is budgeted and will be paid through the stormwater utility. Harmon moved to recommend Council authorize the Mayor to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with PACE Engineers in an amount not to exceed $21,690, upon concurrence of the language therein by the City Attorney and the Public Works Director. The motion was seconded by Higgins and passed 3-0. Page 1 of 4 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES of Monday, January 3, 2011 Item 4 - Contract/GeoEngineers - South 2281h Street Drainage Bypass: The purpose of the project is to alleviate the flooding on 761h Avenue South along Mill Creek which floods during major storm events. GeoEngineers would perform geotechnical services along the full length of the project. This project is budgeted and will be paid through the stormwater utility. Higgins moved to recommend Council authorize the Mayor to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with GeoEngineers, Inc. for Geotechnical Services and Report in an amount not to exceed $31,215, and direct staff to establish a budget to be spent within the South 2281h Street Drainage Bypass project, upon concurrence of the language therein by the City Attorney and the Public Works Director. The motion was seconded by Harmon and passed 3-0. Item 5 - Contract ESA Adolfson - South 2281h Street Drainage Bypass: ESA Adolfson would perform Biological Assessment and Wetland Delineation Services along the full length of the project. This project is budgeted and will be paid through the stormwater utility. Harmon moved to recommend Council authorize the Mayor to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with ESA Adolfson to prepare a biological assessment and wetland delineation for the South 2281h Street Drainage Bypass project in an amount not to exceed $22,694.92, upon concurrence of the language therein by the City Attorney and the Public Works Director. The motion was second by Higgins and passed 3-0. Item 6 - Contract/Strickland Heischman & Hoss, Inc. - Appraisals for South 2281h Street Drainage Bypass Proiect - Union Pacific Grade Separation Proiect: Design alternatives have identified that easements will be required at three (3) properties on the west side of the Union Pacific rail lines, these appraisals will also include rights needed for the Grade Separation project. This contract is budgeted and will be paid through the stormwater utility. Higgins moved to recommend Council authorize the Mayor to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with Strickland Heischman & Hoss, Inc. to prepare appraisals on South 2281h Street for the Drainage Bypass Project and Union Pacific Grade Separation Project in an amount not to exceed $25,000, upon concurrence of the language therein by the City Attorney and the Public Works Director. The motion was second by Harmon and passed 3-0. Public Works Director, Tim LaPorte noted that the next four items (7, 8, 9, 10 and 11) are Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) related items separate from the Mill Creek drainage issues. LaPorte introduced Mark Howlett, Mark Madfai and Chad Bieren. It was noted that staff advertised nationally to this endeavor. Bieren gave an informative PowerPoint presentation giving an overview of the Green River Levee Certification Consultant Services Contracts for the following five items. Page 2 of 4 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES of Monday, January 3, 2011 Item 7 - Contract/AMEC - Lower/Lowest Russell Road Levee - CLOMR Certification: Design Engineering Supervisor, Mark Madfai stated that this contract will provide the City a complete package for submitting a Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the levee section of the right bank on the Green River between South 231s' Way and South 2121h Street. This contract is budget and will be paid through the stormwater utility. Higgins moved to recommend Council authorize the Mayor to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with AMEC Earth & Environmental Inc, for the CLOMR Certification of the Russell Road Levee Project in an amount not to exceed $271,703.78, upon concurrence of the language therein by the City Attorney and the Public Works Director. The motion was seconded by Harmon and passed 3-0. Item 8 - Contract/Northwest Hydraulic Consultants (NHC) - Lower/Lowest Russell Road Levee Hydraulic Analysis: The contract with NHC will provide the Hydraulic Analysis report for the CLOMR which is being prepared by AMEC Consultants. This contract is budgeted and will be paid through the stormwater utility. Higgins moved to recommend Council authorize the Mayor to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with Northwest Hydraulic Consultants (NHC) for the Hydraulics Analysis for the Certification of the Russell Road Levee Project in an amount not to exceed $35,691, upon concurrence of the language therein by the City Attorney and Public Works Director. The motion was seconded by Harmon and passed 3-0. Item 9 - Contract/Tetra Tech Inc., - Boeing Levee Certification: Environmental Engineering Supervisor, Alex Murillo explained that the City's Boeing Levee is located on the east bank of the Green River between South 2001h Street and South 2121h Street. The contract will allow Tetra Tech to analyze and certify the levee to FEMA standards. Stormwater drainage utility funds will be used to pay for this consultant services agreement. Higgins moved to recommend Council authorize the Mayor to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with Tetra Tech Inc. for Certification of the Boeing Levee in an amount not to exceed $260,490, upon concurrence of the language therein by the Public Works Director and the City Attorney. The motion was seconded by Harmon and passed 3-0. Item 10 - Contract/GeoEngineers, Inc. - Briscoe & Desimone Levees: Engineering Supervisor, Ken Langholz noted that this too is part of the overall Levee project. GeoEngineers Inc. will conduct subsurface explorations and laboratory testing as a basis for the analysis and certification of portions of the Desimone and Briscoe Levees. An Interlocal agreement will be developed with Tukwila to complete necessary improvements to protect areas along the north City limit. Higgins asked if Tukwila and Renton will be sharing in the cost of this project. LaPorte will investigate further on what money Tukwila and Renton will provide. This contract is budgeted and will be paid through the stormwater utility. Page 3 of 4 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES of Monday, January 3, 2011 Higgins moved to recommend Council authorize the Mayor to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with GeoEngineers, Inc to perform analysis and certification of the Desimone and Briscoe Levees in an amount not to exceed $158,425, upon concurrence of the language therein by the City Attorney and Public Works Director. The motion was seconded by Harmon and passed 3-0. Item 11 - Contract/Northwest Hydraulics Consultants (NHC) - Briscoe & Desimone Levees NHC will provide hydraulic analysis for Green River Levee Certification of Briscoe-Desimone Levee. Higgins moved to recommend Council authorize the Mayor to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with Northwest Hydraulic Consultants to perform hydraulic analysis for certification of the Desimone and Briscoe Levees in an amount not to exceed $69,827, upon concurrence of the language therein by the City Attorney and Public Works Director. The motion was seconded by Harmon and passed 3-0. Item 12 - Cancel/Public Works Committee Meeting - 1/17/2011: Public Works Director, Tim LaPorte explained that this is a housekeeping issue that we need to cancel the upcoming Public Works Committee Meeting due to the Martin Luther King Holiday. Committee members agreed that due to the Martin Luther King Holiday the Public Works Committee meeting of January 17, 2011 will be cancelled. Item 13 - Set/Special Public Works Committee Meeting - 1/24/2011: Public Works Director, Tim LaPorte stated that due to the cancellation of the January 17, 2011 Public Works Committee meeting, staff is requesting that a Special Public Works Committee meeting be held on Monday, January 24, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. Committee members agreed that a Special Public Works Committee meeting would be held on Monday, January 24, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. Added Items: Update on 1081h/Benson speed study. LaPorte noted that the speed study is being reviewed by the State. Staff will continue to keep the Committee up to date. Committee members thanked staff for getting the turn signal at James and 941h turned on. The meeting was adjourned at 5:11 p.m. Cheryl Viseth, Public Works Secretary Page 4 of 4 EXECUTIVE SESSION ACTION AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION