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AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM
Agenda Subject Amend the Interlocal Agreement with Pierce County
Date:
and the Cities and Towns of Pierce Count
11/16/2005
Department:
Attachments:
Budget Impact:
Planning
Resolution No. 3934 with Exhibit A
Administrative Recommendation:
City Council to adopt Resolution No. 3934.
Background Summary:
The City of Auburn is a member of an intra -county organization called the Pierce County Regional
Council (PCRC).
The inter -local agreement creating the PCRC provides the organization with responsibilities such as
serving as a local link to the Puget Sound Regional Council, promoting intergovernmental cooperation,
facilitating compliance with the coordination and consistency requirements of the Growth Management
Act (Chapter 36.70A RCW) and the Regional Transportation Planning Organization (Chapter 47.80
RCW), and developing a consensus among jurisdictions regarding the development and amendment of
the Countywide Planning Policies.
During the course of the past year proposed amendments to the inter -local agreement have been
identified. The attached resolution expresses the City of Auburn's approval of the proposed amendments
that include:
Technical clarifications related to the distinction between the Pierce County Regional Council
("Council"), the Executive Committee of the Council (which is comprised of the Council's Chair and
Vice Chair) and the General Assembly:
Providing voting membership to the Port of Tacoma; and
Providing mid-size cities (generally those over 30,000 population but excluding Tacoma) each with
two PCRC representatives instead of one. These mid-size cities include University Place, Puyallup
and Lakewood. This amendment is intended to provide more equitable representation in relation to
population.
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Reviewed by Council & Committees:
Reviewed by Departments & Divisions:
❑ Arts Commission COUNCIL COMMITTEES:
❑ Building ❑ M&O
❑ Airport ❑ Finance
❑ Cemetery ❑ Mayor
❑ Hearing Examiner ❑ Municipal Serv.
❑ Finance ❑ Parks
❑ Human Services ® Planning & CD
❑ Fire ❑ Planning
❑ Park Board ❑Public Works
❑ Legal ❑ Police
❑ Planning Comm. ❑ Other
❑ Public Works ❑ Human Resources
Action:
Committee Approval: ❑Yes []No
Council Approval: ❑Yes ❑No Call for Public Hearing
Referred to Until _/_/_
Tabled Until _I_I_
Councilmember: Norman
Staff: Krauss
Meeting Date: November 21, 2005
Item Number: Vill.B.2
AUBLMN *MORE THAN YOU IMAGINED
Agenda Subject Date:
Interlocal Agreement with Pierce County and the Cities and Towns of 11/16/2005
Pierce Countv
The City of Auburn is a member of the Pierce County Regional Council. Councilmember Cerino serves as
the City's representative to the Pierce County Regional Council.
The inter -local agreement is amended upon the adoption of the amendments by the Pierce County
Council and ratification by 60 percent of the jurisdictions in Pierce County representing 75 percent of the
total population.
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RESOLUTION NO. 3934
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND
CITY CLERK TO EXCUTE AN AMENDMENT TO AN
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH PIERCE COUNTY AND THE
CITIES AND TOWNS OF PIERCE COUNTY RELATING TO THE
CREATION OF AN INTRACOUNTY ORGANIZATION, AS
RECOMMENDED BY THE PIERCE COUNTY REGIONAL
COUNCIL
WHEREAS, RCW 39.34 establishes the authority for cities and counties to
enter into interlocal agreements as necessary to work together when an issue
requires a joint action of all parties concerned; and
WHEREAS, the cities and towns of Pierce County and Pierce County
adopted an interlocal agreement creating the Pierce County Regional Council
(PCRC) in 1992, and charged the PCRC with responsibilities including: serving
as a local link to the Puget Sound Regional Council, promoting intergovernmental
cooperation, facilitating compliance with the coordination and consistency
requirements of the Growth Management Act (Chapter 36.70A RCW) and the
Regional Transportation Planning Organization (Chapter 47.80 RCW), and
developing a consensus among jurisdictions regarding the development and
modification of the Countywide Planning Policies; and
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn is a member of the Pierce County Regional
Council; and
WHEREAS, amendments to the Interlocal agreement creating the intra -
county organization known as the Pierce County Regional Council have been
identified; and
WHEREAS, on October 20, 2005 the Pierce County Regional Council
recommended adoption of proposed amendments to the interlocal agreement
relating to the creation of an intra -county organization; and,
WHEREAS, amendments to the interlocal agreement must be ratified by
sixty percent of the jurisdictions in Pierce County representing seventy-five
percent of the total population;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, IN A REGULAR MEETING DULY ASSEMBLED, HEREWITH
RESOLVES THAT:
Section 1. The Mayor and the City Clerk of the City of Auburn are hereby
authorized to execute amendments to an interlocal agreement related to the
creation of an intra -county organization known as the Pierce County Regional
Council. A copy of said amendments is attached hereto, designated as Exhibit
"A" and incorporated by reference in this Resolution.
Section 2. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such
administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directives of this
legislation.
Section 3. That this resolution shall take effect and be in full force upon
passage and signatures hereon.
DATED and SIGNED this day of November 2005.
CITY OF AUBURN
PETER B. LEWIS,
MAYOR
ATTEST:
Danielle E. Daskam,
City Clerk
• -,fit � G)• • • -
Daniel B. He)
City Attorney
1 Exhibit A
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3 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
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5 CREATION OF AN INTRACOUNTY ORGANIZATION
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8 This agreement is entered into by and among the cities and towns
9 of Pierce County and Pierce County. This agreement is made pursuant to provisions of the
10 Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1967, Chapter 39.31 RCW. This agreement has been authorized
11 by the legislative body of each jurisdiction pursuant to formal action and evidenced by execution
12 of the signature page of this agreement.
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14 I. NAME:
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16 zTrriTP IsOTTt 0—F T14EORGANIZATION WILL BET1E P1E GE GO NTV
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20 II. MISSION:
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22 The Pierce County Regional Council is created to promote intergovernmental cooperation
23 on issues of broad concern, and to assure coordination, consistency, and compliance in
24 the implementation of State law covering growth management, comprehensive planning,
25 and transportation planning by county government and the cities and towns within Pierce
26 County. It is the successor agency to the Growth Management Steering Committee and
27 serves as the formal, multi -government link to the Puget Sound Regional Council.
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29 III. CREATION:
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31 This agreement shall become effective when sixty percent (60%) of the cities, towns and
32 county government representing seventy-five percent (75%) of the population within
33 Pierce County become signatories to the agreement. The agreement may be terminated
34 by vote of two or more legislative bodies collectively representing sixty percent (60%) of
35 the population within Pierce County.
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37 IV. MEMBERSHIP AND REPRESENTATION:
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39 A. Membership is available to all cities and towns within Pierce County, _ y
40 SIM and Pierce County.
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42 B. Associate membership is available to such nonmunicipal governments as transit
43 agencies, tribes, federal agencies, state agencies, part authorities, school districts,
44 and other special purpose districts as may be interested. Associate members are
45 non-voting.
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Exhibit A
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C. The General Assembly of the erganizatien@M shall be comprised of all elected
officials from the legislative authorities and the chief elected executive official of
the member cities, towns, and county government. Associate members and staff
from the various jurisdictions shall be encouraged to participate in General
Assembly meetings, but without a vote.
D. The L'. eetA1-.e Committee of the erganizatieW shall be comprised
of representatives from member jurisdictions as follows: four (4) representatives
from Pierce County including the County Executive and three members of the
County Council; three (3) representatives from the City of Tacoma; and one (1)
MM reDresentativel from the
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jurisdictions. Each representative shall have one vote.
E. One representative from the Puyallup Tribal Council, one represei4ative from the
Pei4 of T- . o ffi.. !',....missio one representative from Pierce Transit, and one
representative of WSDOT District 3 will be ex officio, non-voting members of the
. At its discretion, the
may create additional ex officio, non-voting positions from among other
4sociate members.
I V. GENERAL ORGANIZATION:
A. Structure
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Exhibit A
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21. The organization will utilize a calendar year for purposes of terms of
office of members of the Executive CommitteeMIM and the work
program.
The shall carry out all powers and
responsibilities of the organization between meetings of the General
Assembly. The E-".,.tAiv. G,,., mi °oLIM may take action when a
quorum is present. One-third of the voting members shall constitute a
quorum. Except as specified in the bay -laws, actions voted upon shall be
approved by simple majority vote of the quorum. The -laws shall
provide for special voting processes and the circumstances when such
processes are to be used.
2. A president and �'ce president . shall be selected by the
R Ee,.utiye Comm:�+ee from among its voting members. The
president and 'CC president shall serve for one-year terms
The Executive Committee shall establish a regular meeting time and place
for Council meetings. n.,"....:,.,, !',.«.«.: eetings shall nbe�.`iT
conducted in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act (RGW
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4. Committees or task forces shall be established as required and may utilize
citizens, elected officials and staff from the member jurisdictions in order
to enhance coordination and to provide advice and recommendations to
the Eiieeufiv . Gefn...: NOWon matters of common interest
including, but not limited to, planning, transportation, and infrastructure.
General Assembly
The General Assembly shall meet at least annually and may hold
additional meetings as needed. The General Assembly may take action
when a quorum is present. Thirty percent (30%) of the voting members
representing a majority of the various jurisdictions shall constitute a
quorum. Except as specified in the -laws, actions voted upon shall be
Exhibit A
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approved by a simple majority vote of the quorum. The -laws shall
provide for special voting processes and the circumstances when such
processes are to be used.
2. The presidentg�d .,".,, .._,.silent of `e Executive Committee shall serve
as president and vlice president = of the General Assembly.
3. The General Assembly shall adopt an annual work program.
4. The General Assembly meetings s�ha�'ll be conducted in accordance with
the Open Public Meetings Act (T -[YY' 42.30 ).
VI. FUNCTIONS AND AUTHORITY:
A. The Pierce County Regional Council will:
1. Promote intergovernmental coordination within Pierce County.
2. Facilitate compliance with the coordination and consistency requirements
of the state growth management law.
3. Provide a forum to promote cooperation among and/or between
jurisdictions with respect to urban growth boundaries, comprehensive plan
consistency, development regulations, siting of facilities, highway, rail, air
and water transportation systems, solid waste issues and other area of
mutual concern.
4. Develop consensus among jurisdictions regarding review and modification
of epountywide polarming licies.
5. Serve as the formal, multigovenmient link to the Puget Sound Regional
Council.
6. Develop recommendations, as required, for distribution of certain federal,
state and regional funds.
7. Provide educational forums on regional issues.
8. Make recommendations to federal, state and regional agencies on plans,
legislation, and other related matters.
9. Serve as the successor organization to the Growth Management Steering
Committee which developed the ecountywide ptanning pfolicies, and
complete such tasks as may have been begun by the Steering Committee,
including the following responsibilities:
a. develop model implementation methodologies;
Exhibit A
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b. assist in the resolution of jurisdictional disputes;
C. provide input to joint planning issues in Urban Growth Areas;
d. provide input in respect to countywide facilities;
C. advise and consult on policies regarding phased development,
short plats, vested right and related issues;
f. review and make a recommendation to Pierce County on the
respective location of Urban Growth Area boundaries;
g. make a recommendation to Pierce County regarding dissolution of
the Boundary Review Board;
h. monitor development, including population and employment
growth; and
i. provide advice and consultation on population disaggregation.
B. The organization shall adopt by-laws to govern its roceedings. By-laws
shall be adopted by the P;,eeu flue Ce w : ee ._ 'µ and shall be in
effect unless contrary action is taken by the General Assembly.
C. Nothing in this agreement shall restrict the governmental authority of any
of the individual members.
VII. AMENDMENTS:
Amendments to this agreement may be proposed by any member of the General
Assembly Inn and shall be adopted by affirmative resolution .e V*eeiltive
Committee of the individual legislative bodies of sixty percent (60%) of the member
jurisdictions representing seventy-five percent (75%) of the population of Pierce County.
VIII. SEVERABILITY:
If any of the provisions of this agreement are held illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the
remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
IX. FILING:
A copy of this agreement shall be filed with the County Auditotl, and each city/town
clerk, the Secretary of State, and the Washington State Department of Community -
Development.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this agreement has been executed by each member
jurisdiction as evidenced by signature pages affixed to this agreement.
Exhibit A
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
CREATION OF AN INTRACOUNTY ORGANIZATION
Signature Page
The legislative body of the undersigned jurisdiction has authorized execution of the
Interlocal Agreement, Creation of an Intracounty Organization.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF
This agreement has been executed by
Approved:
BY:
DATE:
Approved:
BY:
(Name of City/Town/County)
(Mayor/Executive)
(Director/Manager/Chair of County Council)
Approved as to Form:
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(Pierce County Executive)
(City Attorney/Prosecutor)
Exhibit A
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