5.g) Staff Report-WCD Contract AmendedSCANDIA
Staff RepoVt
Date of Meeting: March 18, 2014
To: City Council
From: Kristina Handt, City Administrator
Re: WCD Annual Contract Amended
Background:
The City has been contracting with Washington Conservation District to provide technical
services related to the administration of the Wetland Conservation Act for a number of years.
In 2013, Exhibit B was also added to address monitoring requirements at the Zavoral Mine and
Reclamation site.
The Council approved the 2014 contract at the December 2013 meeting. However, when the 2014
Zavoral AOP was approved it included monitoring at Middle Creek. The agreement has been updated to
include Middle Creek in Technical Services 1.
Issue:
Should the City approve the amended 2014 annual contract with WCD for WCA activities and Zavoral
monitoring?
Proposal:
A copy of the proposed amended contract is included in your packet. The contract would run Jan. 1 -Dec.
31, 2014 unless terminated earlier by 30 days notice of either party. Zavoral monitoring proposal is
consistent with the 2014 AOP requirements.
Fiscal Impact:
The cost of the Zavoral monitoring would be about $42,369 and they City would be reimbursed
by the applicant.
Options:
1) Approve the amended contract as presented
2) Amend and then Approve the contract
3) Do not approve the contract
Recommendation:
Option 1.