Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: PW - Public Works

Directors' Update: June 5, 2024

Business Meeting: June 11, 2024

Summary:

Interlocal agreement between City of Centralia and LCSW for leaf exchange

Publications:

Cover Letter To:

Additional Copies To: Tina Hemphill

Resolution

WHEREAS, Lewis County, by and through the Lewis County Public Works Department, Solid Waste Division (hereinafter referred to as the “County”) and the City of Centralia (hereinafter referred to as the “City”) wish to encourage curbside leaf collection by residential customers for composting, and the City is willing to assist the County in this effort; and

WHEREAS, the County has limited funds available through the Department of Ecology local Solid Waste Financial Assistance Grant, 2023-2025, for organics collection events for composting; and

WHEREAS, the duration and quantity of services available for this agreement is solely dependent upon available grant funding assistance from the Department of Ecology to Lewis County; and

WHEREAS, RCW 39.34 authorizes public agencies to contract with one another to perform services and activities that each such public agency is authorized by law to perform; and

WHEREAS, both the City and the County have determined that it is in their best interest to enter into this agreement.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners hereby (1) approves the attached interlocal agreement with Centralia for a Residential Leaf Collection Program; and (2) ratifies the Public Works Director's signature on said agreement.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 11th day of June, 2024.