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Approved
Operations and Public Safety
Committee
CC Ops and PS Regular Meeting
Minutes
August 16, 2022
Date: August 16, 2022
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Place: Chambers
Members: Bill Boyce, Chair
Brenda Fincher, Councilmember
Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember
Marli Larimer, Councilmember
Zandria Michaud, Councilmember
Les Thomas, Councilmember
Toni Troutner Councilmember
Agenda:
1. Call to Order 4:00 p.m.
Council President Boyce called the meeting to order.
2. Roll Call
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Bill Boyce Chair Present
Brenda Fincher Councilmember Present
Satwinder Kaur Councilmember Present
Marli Larimer Councilmember Present
Zandria Michaud Councilmember Present
Les Thomas Councilmember Present
Toni Troutner Councilmember Present
3. Agenda Approval
1. I move to approve the agenda as presented.
RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Les Thomas, Councilmember
SECONDER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember
AYES: Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Larimer, Michaud, Thomas, Troutner
4. Business
A. Approval of Minutes
Approval of Minutes dated August 2, 2022
MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes dated August 2, 2022
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RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Les Thomas, Councilmember
SECONDER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember
AYES: Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Larimer, Michaud, Thomas, Troutner
B. Payment of Bills - Authorize
MOTION: I move to authorize the payment of bills received through
8/15/22 and paid on 8/15/22 and authorize the checks issued for
payroll 8/1/22-8/15/22 and paid on 8/19/22, all audited by the
Operations and Public Safety Committee on 8/16/22.
RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS] Next: 9/6/2022 7:00 PM
MOVER: Les Thomas, Councilmember
SECONDER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember
AYES: Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Larimer, Michaud, Thomas, Troutner
C. Consolidating Budget Adjustment Ordinance for Adjustments
between April 1, 2022 and June 30, 2022 - Adopt
Michelle Ferguson, Budget and Finance Manager, provided details on the
consolidating budget adjustments between April 1, 2022 and June 30, 2022.
Ferguson detailed adjustments totaling $11,159,990 that were previously
approved by Council and adjustments totaling $5,303,779 that have not
been previously approved by Council.
MOTION: I move to adopt Ordinance No. 4439, consolidating budget
adjustments made between April 1, 2022 and June 30, 2022,
reflecting an overall budget increase of $16,463,769.
RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS] Next: 9/6/2022 7:00 PM
MOVER: Les Thomas, Councilmember
SECONDER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember
AYES: Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Larimer, Michaud, Thomas, Troutner
D. Redesignate Remaining ARPA Flex Fund Allocation for Commercial
Affordability Projects: City Allocation - Authorize
Chief Economic Development Officer, Bill Ellis provided information on the
request to redesignate remaining ARPA Flex Funds for Commercial
Affordability Projects.
• Working Washington Grant - 5 Underway
• More Hospitality Focused Grants - approximately $100 million
• More state business Disaster Relief Grants
• SSBCI (State Small Business Credit Initiative; $10 billion nationally from US
Treasury-will enable more states to partner to CDFI for lending
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• Plus the Small Business Credit Recovery
• FlexFund: Approximately half funding committed
• In works: FlexFund 2.0…
Ellis recommended shifting remaining funds allotted to FlexFund to same
policy objective of BIPOC business:
• Council committed $2.75 million to FlexFund in Mid-biennium Budget before
US Treasury Final Rule or other programs known--$1.65 million set aside for
Kent businesses in FlexFund program
• $1.1 million remaining for “FlexFund” contributions; Council may choose to
condition spending for more general CDFI partnerships that are more place-
based, but remain aimed at BIPOC business assistance (staff recommends)
• Given state’s Small Business Innovation Fund’s (too) Tight Timelines, City
ARPA funding could Sustain, Lengthen, and Leverage Proposals for Kent
• Review a shortlist of projects that address Commercial Affordability topics,
currently unfunded in Kent, but CDFIs and cities looking at the SBFI funding
Ellis aadvised of the new State (one-time, maybe) program: Small Business
Innovation Fund
• Legislature Proviso on state’s federal ARPA Funds
• $34.5 million to ‘innovative projects’ for BIPOC business supports (not direct
to businesses)
• 1/3rd reserved for applications in King County; minimum request is $500,000
and maximum request is $5,000,000
• Application opened August 2nd, Closes September 2nd. All monies must be
spent June, 2023.
Ellis talked about the Regional ADO Project: Community Business
Connections and Endeavor Northwest and the Kent Valley Food Entrepreneur
Center
• Entrepreneur scaling facilities are fundamentally a project reflecting un-
affordability of commercial kitchen production spaces
• Policy goals of building intergenerational wealth and supporting more diverse
company ownership on business models that have scale potential (business
accelerator as compared to incubator)
• Business Impact Northwest, the CDFI providing much of the programming,
technical assistance, and lending to Endeavor NW wishes to directly invest its
capital into this kind of facility, and are in local non-profit partnership
discussions with Living Well Kent and Fare Start (among many others) we’re
helping to facilitate
• Likely to make an application on behalf of a collaborative body
Ellis talked about commercial affordability and commercial displacement,
tenanting space and upfront costs.
MOTION: I move to authorize the redesignation of the remaining
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FlexFund American Rescue Plan Act allocation in the amount of $1.1
million for commercial affordability projects and work with
Community Development Financial Institution partners to support
Black, Indigenous, and people of color businesses and developers in
Kent.
RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS] Next: 9/6/2022 7:00 PM
MOVER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember
SECONDER: Zandria Michaud, Councilmember
AYES: Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Larimer, Michaud, Thomas, Troutner
E. ARPA Grant Recipient Agreement with Project Feast - Authorize
Chief Economic Development Officer, Bill Ellis provided a recap of the request
to contract with Project Feast.
Project Feast is a non-profit organization that operates Café Ubuntu, a
teaching kitchen and restaurant in Kent’s historic downtown for refugees and
immigrants. The restaurant lies within a federal-qualified census tract that is
known to be disproportionately impacted by the Coronavirus. Project Feast
focuses on the non-profit’s recovery of direct customer training experiences.
Project Feast was ineligible for nearly all previous rounds of federal pandemic
assistance (Economic Injury Disaster Loans, Paycheck Protection Program,
etc.). However, the number of refugees they serve in our community is
anticipated to grow in the next two years. An award of American Rescue Plan
Act (ARPA) grant funds to Project Feast would allow them to expand
programming and offset impacts suffered by their organization over the
previous two years due to Coronavirus induced restrictions.
Ellis responded to councilmembers’ questions about funding Project Feast.
MOTION: I move to authorize the Mayor sign an ARPA Grant
Agreement with Project Feast, in an amount not to exceed $160,836,
subject to final terms acceptable to the Economic and Community
Development Director and City Attorney.
RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS] Next: 8/16/2022 7:00 PM
MOVER: Marli Larimer, Toni Troutner
AYES: Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Larimer, Michaud, Thomas, Troutner
F. Ordinance Restricting the Sale of Aerosol Paint Containers - Adopt
Mayor Ralph provided background information on items F, G and H, including
talking about the most common complaints received by residents relating to
crime and the frustration with the lack of the City’s ability to do anything to
combat crime.
Mayor Ralph advised these ordinances will provide the Police Department and
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the Court tools to help avoid crime and hold individuals accountable.
Tammy White, Acting City Attorney provided an overview of the Ordinance
restricting the sale of spray paint and advised the purpose is to address
graffiti.
This ordinance will restrict the sale to minors under the age of 18, and will
require businesses to restrict public access to aerosol paint containers.
Councilmember Boyce expressed a desire to increase the age to 21.
Councilmembers Michaud, Kaur, Troutner, Thomas and Fincher desired to
keep the age at 18 and Boyce and Larimer expressed a desire to increase the
age to 21. No change was made to the age limit of 18 in the draft ordinance.
MOTION: I move to adopt Ordinance No. 4440, that amends Chapter
9.02 of the Kent City Code to make housekeeping revisions to KCC
9.02.660 related to the crime of possessing graffiti tools and to enact
new code sections that restrict public access to aerosol paint
containers and prohibit sales of those paint containers to minors.
RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS] Next: 9/6/2022 7:00 PM
MOVER: Les Thomas, Councilmember
SECONDER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember
AYES: Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Larimer, Michaud, Thomas, Troutner
G. Ordinance Prohibiting Solicitation of Occupants of Vehicles - Adopt
Tammy White, Acting City Attorney, provided an overview of the ordinance
prohibiting the solicitation of occupants in vehicles.
The City has a fundamental interest in maintaining traffic flow and safety,
and pedestrian solicitation from vehicle occupants disrupts traffic flow, poses
public safety risks, and has harmful secondary effects. Motor vehicle drivers
approached by pedestrians may become distracted, may stop suddenly, or
may linger at traffic control devices thereby posing a significant risk of
physical injury to themselves, other motorists, and pedestrians.
The distraction of motorists occasioned by solicitation not only threatens to
impede the orderly flow of traffic, but also raises serious concerns of traffic
and public safety. The proposed ordinance would make it unlawful for any
person to enter or remain on an arterial roadway or a median in the city with
the intent to conduct a solicitation directed to, or intended to, attract the
attention of the occupant of any vehicle traveling on or stopped on the
arterial roadway. Violation of the prohibition would be punishable as a
misdemeanor.
MOTION: I move to adopt Ordinance No. 4441 adding Section
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9.02.645 to the Kent City Code that prohibits any person from
entering or remaining on an arterial roadway or median with the
intent to conduct a solicitation of the occupant of any vehicle
traveling on or stopped on the arterial roadway.
RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS] Next: 9/6/2022 7:00 PM
MOVER: Les Thomas, Councilmember
SECONDER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember
AYES: Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Larimer, Michaud, Thomas, Troutner
H. Ordinance Prohibiting the Unlawful Use of Dangerous Drugs in Public
Places - Adopt
Tammy White, Acting City Attorney, provided an overview of the ordinance
prohibiting the use of dangerous drugs in public places or public view.
White talked about the challenge of arresting or citing someone for unlawful
possession of a controlled substance until the offender has twice before been
“diverted” to voluntary social services. As a result, while it is a crime to
knowingly possess a controlled substance, law enforcement is prohibited from
arresting a person who violates that law.
While the use of cannabis or alcohol, both legal substances, is prohibited in
public, there is no comparable state law that prohibits the public use of
controlled substances, like methamphetamine, heroin, and fentanyl.
This ordinance revises the existing use prohibition to narrow its scope to
directly address use of controlled substances in a public place or in view of
the general public, or the deposit of controlled substances on the ground or in
any body of water.
Kent Municipal Court Judge Michael Frans spoke about the City of Kent
Community Court Program. The goal of the program is to assist individuals
struggling with poverty, mental health and severe addiction, and to get them
connected with resources to address those core issues and put them in a
better position once the leave the court and help them reduce the chance of
re-offense.
The Court connects resource providers with individuals and form a plan to
address core issues.
The Court recently obtained funding from the Administration of Courts.
The Court is working with the Reach program and are planning to add a part
time social worker/case manager.
MOTION: I move to adopt Ordinance No. 4442, amending Chapter
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9.12 of the Kent City Code related to dangerous drugs to prohibit the
use of those drugs in public places, and to repeal or revise other code
sections to ensure consistency with the state Uniform Controlled
Substances Act.
RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS] Next: 9/6/2022 7:00 PM
MOVER: Les Thomas, Councilmember
SECONDER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember
AYES: Boyce, Fincher, Kaur, Larimer, Michaud, Thomas, Troutner
I. INFO ONLY: Priority Prosecution Program
Michele Walker, Chief Prosecuting Attorney, talked about the new Priority
Prosecution Program.
The Program’s goals are to hold the most impactful offenders appropriately
accountable for their continued criminal behavior, to increase and improve
the Law Department’s communication with crime victims and witnesses, and
to reduce chronic offenders from reoffending in Kent.
Recent legislation significantly changes how police are able to investigate
which in turn, hampers the ability to prosecute.
Walker discussed the challenges with reviewing and prosecuting crimes as is
relates to the staffing levels in the Prosecutor’s Office and the growing
number of crimes.
Walker provided details on the amount of time dedicated to just reviewing
body worn camera video as it relates to reviewing cases:
May 10,540 min of BWC
June 9,251 min of BWC
July 9,448 min of BWC
Walker talked about the screening process to limit the number of defendents
in the program:
· Review the nature of allegations
· Review defendant’s criminal history
· Collaborate with the Police Department to identify cases and defendants
appropriate for program.
· Identify those that may have underlying issues
· Give defendants the opportunity to engage in treatment
This program will include bail and sentencing recommendation/guidelines -
guidelines will provide for a level of consistency. Dealing with impactful
defendants, it is likely cases will result in lengthier jail sentences, but there
will still be an option for rehabilitative services.
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The program will utilize resources already readily available - Community
Court.
The Prosecutor’s Office will work with the Police Department to cut down the
time it takes to arrest defendants when they have outstanding warrants.
Staff will focus on communications with crime victims and witnesses and will
incorporate contact with individuals throughout the process.
Limitations that will affect the program include, the number of community
resources, funding, and staffing levels in the Prosecutor’s Office.
Walker advised she will return to the Council to provide details on the final
plan.
5. Adjournment 5:38 p.m.
Kimberley Komoto
Committee Secretary
King County Solid Waste Division
Mission
Reducing single use
Reusing everything that can be
Recycling what's left
Renewing communities
Rethinking what's possible
Vision
Healthy, safe, and thriving communities
in a waste -free King County
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Re+ is a call to action
Strategic Climate Action Plan1 .3 .3 -The Department of Natural Resources and Parks (…) shall achieve at minimum net carbon neutrality on an annual, ongoingbasis
5 .1 .1 -Deliver zero waste of resources plan (ZWORP)
5 .1 .3 -Zero food waste in landfill in 2030
KC County Code
10.14.020 County goals.
It is King County's goal to achieve zero waste of resources by 2030 through maximum feasible and cost-effective prevention, reuse and reduction of solid wastes going into its landfills and other processing facilities.
KC Equity and Social Justice Strategic Plan
Vision: A King County where all people have equitable opportunities to thrive.
“(O)ur investments (...) should assess and address disproportionate environmental burdens and promote the equitable access to environmental benefits and resultingeconomic opportunities.”
Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan
Several policies and actions in the Comp Plan support Re+ actions
K4C Commitment
Develop a regional strategy through
the adopted 2019 Comprehensive
Solid Waste Management Plan to
reach zero waste of resources by 2030
RE+ Program Support
After or) introductory statement, residents are widely supportive of the Re+ progrom.
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As part of efforts to address climate change, the government of Ping County has set a goal to cut the amount of recyclable or reusable
materials that are being seat to the landfill by 2030 by 70Y6. To help achieve that goal, the County has developed a waste reduction program
known as "RE+," to invest in a variety of programs, technologies, and facilities to ochleve this goal.
In general, do you strongly ,support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose the concept of the RE+ program?
Support
63%
Somewhat 20
Oppose
%
Strongly 4°
Haven't heard of
(Don't know)
9
Q33, King County HE+ Program Residents Survey 13
RE+ Program Statements Test 1EMC1
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At least two-thirds agree with oil of these statements, ind coting genera{ support for the Fief concept on a uwr e f ange o
potential progrom elements.
■ Strongly Agree
The rules for what can be recycled or composted should be the same for all cities and towns in
the county so people can follow the same steps everywhere
Our cities and county should support legislation that will allow us to try new technologies that
could recycle more and reduce the amount of waste going to landfills by 70%.
There should be more drop-off sites for plastic shopping bags and plastic wrap
We must change the policies in Icing County to require products sold here to use recyclable,
reusable, or compostable packaging
Curbside compost pickup services should be required for all businesses and residents
throughout the county that don't already compost
The counter should tale steps to divert waste from the garbage stream, so landfills are no longer
needed
Companies that sell products in Icing County should be required to pay for the costs of disposing
of their products' waste
Creating green jobs w1th new recycling and composting technologies will require new jobs and
companies to maintain them. These jabs should go to communities and people who have been
historicaIIV marginalized
ornewhat Agree Total Agree
4% 91%
1% 91%
2 % 6%
34% 0
1% 77%
1% 8 o
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Q24-32. I'd Iike to read you a series of statements about how King County disposes of garbage, recycling, and food waste. Icing County RE+ Program Residents Survey 14
Support After Program Components
After providing odditionol information abort the Ref program, support for Fief increases to nearly 0 .
Support
6
Somewhat 20%
Support
889
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Somewhat
36%
Haven't heard of
Oppose
10%
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Some 4 0%
Strongly ,.
Q33141. After hearing all of this... Would you say you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat
oppose, or strongly oppose the RE+ program? Ding Counter RE+ Program Residents Survey 17
Where is King County leading?
•Curbside collection of non-organic recyclables
•C&D Recycling
•Yard waste collection
Where is King County lagging?
•Weekly organics & recycling collection
•Extended Producer Responsibility
•Banning food waste heading to landfill
50%54%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
RECYCLING RATES HAVE REMAINED
RELATIVELY FLAT FOR NEARLY A DECADE
65,000
0
LESS WASTE
500+
GREEN
JOBS
CREATED
Re+
1 MILLION
MORE TREES
24 MILLION
FUTURE
DISPOSAL
COST
AVOIDANCE
RECOVERED FOOD FOR
92,000
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150,000
FEWER
BARRELS OF
OIL BURNED
Re+ Fast Start Actions
Plastic & Paper (26%)
•RENEW Act / Extended Producer Responsibility Legislation
Organics (28%)
•Single Family Collection
•Non-Residential Food Waste Recycling
•Organics Legislation
Community
•Community Panel
•City/County Collaboration
•Re+ City Grants
•Mixed Waste Processing
•Circular Economy Grants
•NextCycle WA
Estimated Impacts from Fast Start Actions
Diversion potential –300k –400k tons per year within
King County
GHG reduction Estimate –200k –300k MTCO2e
annually
•Increased spending to implement actions will increase rates
•Behavior change
•Increase in “green jobs” to process more recyclables
Other Considerations
Program Components
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Nixed waste processing and EPR may be the most supported ports of the Re+ program, but all program components resonate
strongly and widely with King County residents.
[MIXED WASTE PROCESSING - JUNO PILOT]
[EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY]
(ORGANIC FUEL]
[WA HIN TON ORGANICS MANAGEMENT]
[CIRCULAR ECONOMY GRANTS]
[COMMUNITY PANEL]
[SINGLE FAMILY ORGANICS]
■ Strongly Support Somewhat Support
Total Support
30%
1%
34%
27%
34%
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94%
90%
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Q34-40. Next, I'd like to tell you about some of the potential components that could be part of the RE+ program. For each, please tell me
whether you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose that component of the program. Icing County RE+ Program Residents Surrey 16
Thank You!
For additional information please contact:
John Walsh
King County Solid Waste Division
Strategy and Performance Section Manager
john.walsh@kingcounty.gov
(206) 263-9695
Why is a rate restructure needed?
•Under our current rate structure, as we reduce waste and
divert more resources via recycling,revenue will also be
reduced making it difficult to fund core services.
•90%of SWD revenues come from waste disposal
•Re+ goal is to reduce disposal tons by 70%
•The majority of SWD costs are largely fixed
•A fixed revenue stream will reduce volatility in rate
increases caused by lower tonnage associated with
increased recycling or economic downturns.
Re+ Tonnage Reduction Impact on Rates
If disposal tons
dropped from 890K1
to 500K tons by 2026,
the tipping fee
would need to
nearly double to
generate the same
amount of revenue.
$-
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
$400
$450
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026ThousandsFalling Tons Requires High Rates to Maintain Revenue
Tipping Fee Tipping Fee with Falling Tons Basic Fee Tons (falling due to Re+)
1 890K tons is the current 2026 forecast for basic (tipping) fee tons assuming no tonnage reduction from Re+ actions.
Adopted Restructure
•Add a “Fixed Annual Charge” to collect a fixed amount of
revenue from commercial-hauled tons
•Target revenue amount for the Fixed Annual Charge is based on
commercial haulers’ share of non-disposal costs (e.g. Re+,
regulatory compliance, etc.)
•The share of this amount owed by each city/hauler is determined by
the share of waste they sent to the landfill
•Reduce tipping fee to make restructure revenue neutral
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Example
Total Fixed Annual Charge to Collect $20M
Total System Tons (commercially hauled)1,000,000 tons
City X Projected Share of Tons 1%
City X Projected Fixed Charge $200k
Status Quo –Tipping Fee Only
City X Tons 10,000
Cost per ton $100
Total Cost $1,000,000
Restructure –Tipping Fee & Fixed Annual Charge
City X Tons 10,000
Cost per ton $80
Total Tipping Fee $800,000
Fixed Charge $200,000
Total Cost $1,000,000
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NOTES:
•City of Kent staff are working with Epicenter Consulting to negotiate contract changes with Republic. The
details of those ongoing negotiations will determine how these disposal fees will work in practice.
•The rates shown here are based on the King County Executive’s rate proposal currently before the King
County Council and have not been adopted but are shown here for example purposes only.
Example: City of Kent (projected)
Total Fixed Annual Charge to Collect $ 21.8 million
Total System Tons (commercially hauled)660,752 tons
City of Kent Projected Share of Tons 12.31%
Status Quo –Tipping Fee Only
City of Kent Tons 81,360
Cost per ton $ 169
Total Cost $ 13,724,000
Restructure –Tipping Fee & Fixed Annual Charge
City of Kent Tons 81,360
Cost per ton $ 136
Total Tipping Fee $ 11,036,000
Fixed Charge $ 2,688,000
Total Cost $ 13,724,000
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How Cities are Impacted
•City/Hauler Contract Updates
–Contracts will need to be updated to incorporate the Fixed Annual Charge as it is not currently part of the formula for charging customers
•Billing Systems
–Cities that do waste billing (instead of hauler) may need to update their billing system
•Communications
–The new structure and related contract changes may require educational materials be sent out to waste customers
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For additional information please contact:
Brian Halverson
King County Solid Waste Division
Strategy Unit Manager
brhalverson@kingcounty.gov
(206) 477-6757
Thank You!
Water System Update
Council Workshop
August 16, 2022
Water Sources
Clark Springs
Howard Hanson Dam
Additional Water Storage Project
•Fish Passage timeline still on track
•Certified cost estimate $855M
•Project received $220M in IIJA funding
•2022 WRDA authorizes $855M for Phase 1 & 2
•USACE currently working on design cost estimate
Water System Demand
Water Quality Report
Water Treatment Chemical Cost Increases
Per & Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
•Department of Health provided
funding for sampling
•Samples collected at all water
sources in February
Projects completed since last year’s update
Shops Inc.
•5th Ave S.
•S. 268th St.
•1st Ave N.
•Kennebeck Ave
Saar & Titus Water Main Upgrades
Programable Logic Controller (PLC) Upgrades
Programable Logic
Controller
Clark Springs Generator & Electrical Upgrade
Guiberson Reservoir Cleaning & Inspection
Armstrong Springs Well #1 Rehabilitation
Clark Springs Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP)Habitat Conservation Measures (HCM)
Philips
Property
HCM-8
McElderry
Property
HCM-8
Rock Creek
Clark Springs
Watershed
City of Kent Properties
Projects We’re working on
6 Million Gallon Tank #1 (6MG#1)
Kent Springs Well #3 Rehabilitation
Well Rehabilitations –Clark Springs
Well #1 Well #2
Guiberson Reservoir Re-lining
Clark Springs Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP)
Habitat Conservation Measure-5 (HCM-5)
Rock Creek Culvert Replacement –Summit/Landsburg Road
Clark Springs HCP/HCM-8 Creek Restoration
•McElderry property demo
•Rock Creek restoration
Restoration along Rock Creek
at City owned properties
McElderry property
demo
Clark Springs
Watershed
Rock Creek
PLC Replacements
•East Hill Well –Winter 2022
•Pump Station #5 –Fall 2023
SCADA Radio Replacement
Data radio
used to communicate
information
Repeater antenna
signal is sent through
West Hill Reservoir –Roof Pick July 1, 2022
West Hill Reservoir
Water Main
Replacements 2022-2023
N. State Avenue
E. James St. to
north of E. George
St.
SE 226th St. @ 104th Ave SE
SE 228th St. @ 104th Ave SE
SE 232nd St. @ 104th Ave SE
Shops Inc Water Main Replacements
Remaining 2022
Project:
5th Avenue South,
W. Watermain St. to
end of block
2023 Projects:
SE 276th Street
SE. 254th Place
E. Chicago Street
S. 262nd Street
SE 233rd Place
West Hill Booster Station & Transmission Main
500’ installed in
2021
SR 516/Jenkins Creek Road Widening Project
City of Covington –Phase II
Armstrong Springs
Watershed
Utility trench &
drop manhole
36-inch water
main casing
Clark Springs Transmission Main Relocation
Tacoma Pipeline #5 Impacts
WSDOT Culvert Replacements
SR 167/509 Project
Relocate P5 @ E. Alexander Avenue
Fish Passage: Relocate P5
@ SR 169 Black Diamond
Water When You Need It