Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: PW - Public Works

Directors' Update: Oct. 5, 2021

Business Meeting: Oct. 12, 2021

Summary:

Ratifying an Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreement between Lewis County and the United States Geological Service

Publications:

Cover Letter To: Betsy Dillin, PW

Additional Copies To: Tina Hemhill,PW Josh Metcalf, PW Sadie Rockey, PW

Resolution

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 21-038, an after-the-fact Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) ratification is required for all contracts, projects, agreements, grant applications, contract amendments, and change orders involving expenditures in excess of $50,000 but less than $200,000; and

WHEREAS, Chapter 39.34 RCW provides for interlocal cooperation between governmental agencies to make the most efficient use of their powers by enabling them to cooperate with other localities on a basis of mutual advantage; and

WHEREAS, the United States Geological Service (USGS) has prepared a fixed-cost Joint Funding Agreement for 2022 in the amount of $70,443 for the operation and maintenance of the cooperative streamgaging program between the USGS and the Lewis County Public Works.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Joint Funding Agreement described above and previously executed by Public Works is hereby ratified by the Board of County Commissioners.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 12th day of October, 2021.