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Public Works Committee
KENT CC PW Regular Meeting
WA9H... Minutes
June 6, 2022
Date: June 6, 2022
Time: 4:03 p.m.
Place: Chambers
Members: Brenda Fincher, Committee Chair
Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember
Marli Larimer, Councilmember
Agenda:
1. Call to Order 4:03 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Brenda Fincher Committee Chair Present
Satwinder Kaur Councilmember Present
Marli Larimer Councilmember Present
3. Agenda Approval
4. Business
A. Approval of Minutes
1. Approval of Minutes dated May 16, 2022
The minutes of the May 16, 2022 Public Works Committee meeting were
approved without changes.
MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes dated May 16, 2022
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember
SECONDER: Marli Larimer, Councilmember
AYES: Fincher, Kaur, Larimer
B. Kent Surface Water Design Manual Update - Adopt
Conservation Analyst, Laura Haren gave an update on the process of
adopting the new 2021 King County Surface Water Design Manual. Haren
noted that the changes are mandated by state law through stormwater
discharge permits.
State laws requiring us to update our stormwater standards are driven by the
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). The NPDES system
is part of the Federal Clean Water Act and its requirements to control the
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discharge of pollutants into waters of the State. In Washington, the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has delegated administration of the
NPDES program to the WA State Department of Ecology.
In 2021, King County updated its manual to achieve equivalency with
Ecology's manual. Proposed updates to the Kent Surface Water Design
Manual include continued adoption of the King County Manual along with
necessary, city-specific adjustments due to geographic and procedural
differences between Kent and King County.
MOTION: I move to adopt Ordinance No. 4434, repealing Section 2
of Ordinance No. 4234 that had adopted the 2017 Kent Surface Water
Design Manual and adopting the 2022 Kent Surface Water Design
Manual.
RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS] Next: 6/21/2022 7:00 PM
MOVER: Marli Larimer, Councilmember
SECONDER: Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember
AYES: Fincher, Kaur, Larimer
C. INFO ONLY: King County Flood Control District Flood Reduction Grant
Civil Engineering Designer, Mani Vairapandi gave a brief presentation
regarding a flood reduction grant that has been submitted for James Street.
Vairapandi noted that James Street is an important thoroughfare that
connects residents living on the East Hill with businesses and regional transit
in the valley. James Street has a long history of flooding during major
storms. The installation of the James Street Pump Station in 2017 reduced
the duration of road closures by pumping water to the Green River; however,
some standing water still occurs during the rainy season.
The City applied for a King County Flood Control District Flood Reduction
grant to help fund improvements that would increase the volume of
stormwater sent to the existing pump station. The project will improve
drainage and will help reduce the duration of lane closures of James Street.
5. Adjournment 4:12 p.m.
The public may submit written public comments that relate to a committee agenda item by emailing:
cityclerk@kentwa.gov by 3:30 p.m. on the day of this committee meeting. After 3:30 p.m., written
public comments may only be submitted in person by presenting them to the committee secretary at
the public meeting. Written public comments that do not relate to a committee agenda item are not
permitted. Written public comments are not read into the record.
Unless otherwise noted, the Parks and Human Services Committee meets at 4 p.m. on the first and
third Tuesday of each month in the Kent City Hall, Council Chambers East, 220 Fourth Avenue South,
Kent, WA 98032.
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Kkomoto@kentwa.gov.
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