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Clerk 02/02/2016
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A MOTION accepting receipt of a report related to review of the solid waste interlocal agreement in accordance with the 2015/2016 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 17941, Section 105, Proviso P1, and authorizing the release of $5,000,000.
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WHEREAS, Ordinance 17941 contains a proviso in Section 105, stating that five million dollars could not be encumbered or expended until the executive transmitted a solid waste interlocal agreement review report and a motion that accepts receipt of the report and the motion is passed by the council, and
WHEREAS, the solid waste division of the department of natural resources and parks, with participation of the metropolitan solid waste management advisory committee, its financial policies subcommittee, and the solid waste advisory committee, reviewed issues related to differential disposal rates and other financial policies, and
WHEREAS, the solid waste division, with participation of the metropolitan solid waste management advisory committee and solid waste advisory committee, is continuing to review issues such as community impacts of waste diversion, regional direct waste hauling, transfer station construction or upgrade and other issues identified in Ordinance 17677 through the transfer plan review and comprehensive solid waste management plan update processes, and
WHEREAS, based on that ongoing review and input from the cities that are signatory to the amended and restated interlocal agreement, the solid waste division developed a report, and
WHEREAS, the review and analysis determined that changes to the interlocal agreement are not necessary at this time, and
WHEREAS, the executive has transmitted to the council the requested report and a motion;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:
The report related to review of the solid waste interlocal agreement, submitted as
Attachment A to this motion in accordance with Ordinance 17941, Section 105, Proviso P1, is hereby accepted and the appropriation is released.