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03-070 GMA Joint Planning Interlocal Agreement Growth Management Act GMA Joint Planning INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, is entered into by and among the cities of Airway Heights, Cheney, Deer Park, Fairfield, Latah, Medical Lake, M..illwood, Rockford, Spangle, Liberty Lake, Spokane Valley, Spokane, and Waverly, hereinafter sometimes jointly referred to as "Cities," and the County of Spokane, sometimes hereinafter referred to as the "County,"jointly, hereinafter referred to along with the Cities as the "Parties," or "Jurisdictions." FURTHERMORE, THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT,having been re-negotiated and finalized at the October 9th, 2003 Steering Committee meeting, will replace the GMA Joint Planning Interlocal Agreement, as amended, and originally adopted August 24, 1995 by Resolution 94-1686. WITNESSETH WHEREAS,pursuant to the provisions of RCW Section 36.70A.210, the legislative authority of a county that plans under the Growth Management Act(GMA) shall adopt a Countywide planning policy or policies in cooperation with the Cities located in whole or in part within the County; and WHEREAS, the Parties realize the Countywide Planning Policies call for the continued collaboration and cooperation among the parties in their respective obligations under the Growth Management Act(GivIA) to adopt comprehensive plans and development regulations implementing such plans; and W IEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of RCW Section 36.70A.110, each county that is required or chooses to plan under the Growth Management Act (GMA) shall designate an urban growth area or areas in consultation/agreement with cities within which urban growth shall be encouraged and outside of which growth can occur only if it is not urban in nature; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of chapter 39.34 RCW, two or more public agencies may enter into agreements with one another for joint or cooperative action; and GMA Join!Planning Interlocal Agreement,as amended and approver!October 9, 2003 C(1 23 ) 1ip&v zL /a /3i/OJ • WHEREAS, pursuant to the above-cited statutory provisions, the parties hereto desire to enter into an interlocal cooperation agreement pursuant to which the parties will (I) establish a • Steering Committee of elected officials and other committees to perform certain duties and provide recommendations to the. Parties in conjunction with their respective obligations under the Growth Management Act (GMA); (2)establish the responsibilities of the Steering Committee of elected officials and other committees; (3) establish a process to amend the adopted Countywide Planning Policies; (4) establish a distribution formula for grant funds received from Washington State Department of Commerce, Trade and Economic Development or its successor for growth management; and (5) provide for other matters related to the preceding items. NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual obligations hereinafter set forth, and as authorized by chapter 39.34 RCW, RCW Section 36.70A210 and RCW Section 36.70A.110, the parties hereto do mutually agree as follows: Section 1: PURPOSE - The parties hereto recognize that it is in the public's interest that local governments cooperate with each other and coordinate their respective obligations for planning under the Growth Management Act(GMA). The Growth Management Act(GMA) mandates that the County adopt Countywide Planning Policies in cooperation with cities located in whole or in part within the county. Additionally, the Growth Management Act (GMA) mandates that the County designate urban growth areas in cooperation and consultation with Cities within the County. The parties have entered into prior interlocal cooperation agreement(s) establishing a collaborative process for the adoption of Countywide Planning Policies and related matters. These interlocal agreements) terminate upon the County's adoption of Countywide Planning Policies. The parties now desire to enter into another interlocal agreement which will continue the cooperative, and collaborative process in conjunction with their respective obligations under the Growth Management Act (GMA). The purpose of this interlocal agreement is to (1) establish a steering committee of elected officials and other committees to perform certain duties and provide recommendations to the parties in conjunction with their respective obligations under the Growth Management Act (GMA); (2) establish the responsibilities of the steering committee of elected officials and other committees; (3) establish a process to amend the adopted Countywide Planning Policies; (4) establish a distribution formula for grant funds received from the Washington State Department of Commerce, GMA Joint Planning Interim]Agreement page A2 Trade and Economic Development or its successor for growth management; and (5) provide for other matters related to the preceding items. Section 2: ESTABLISHMENT OF STEERING COMMITTEE OF ELECTED OFFICIALS,EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS THEREOF,AND A TECHNICAL SUPPORT COMMITTEE There is hereby established a steering committee of elected officials, hereinafter referred to as the Steering Committee, having those responsibilities set forth in Section 3 hereof. The Steering Committee shall consist of three (3) County Commissioners from the Spokane County Board of Commissioners,three(3) elected officials from the City of Spokane, two (2) elected officials from the City of Spokane Valley, one (1) elected official each from Liberty Lake, Airway Heights, Cheney, Deer Park, Medical Lake and Millwood; and one (1) elected official to represent the five towns of Fairfield,Latah, Rockford, Spangle and Waverly. Representatives will be selected by the legislative bodies of each jurisdiction in any manner they choose. Jurisdictions may also appoint alternates, who must be an elected official. Alternates may vote during the absence of the regular representative. The Steering Committee will strive for consensus on all matters; however, when a vote is required, each member shall have one vote and a majority of 2/3 of the voting members in attendance is required for a motion to succeed, unless otherwise specified within this interlocal agreement. In order to conduct business, a quorum must be present; a quorum will consist of a simple majority of the:total Steering Committee voting membership. The chair and vice-chair of the committee shall be elected from the membership on an annual basis. In addition to the voting members of the Steering Committee, the Steering Committee shall also include six (6) ex-officio (non voting)members as follows: three (3) members representing the junior taxing districts (school districts, water districts, and fire protection districts), one (1) member representing the electrical /gas/telecommunications utilities, and two (2) members representing the unincorporated areas of Spokane County. Ex-officio members, with the exception of those representing unincorporated areas of Spokane County, are nominated by consensus among their peers and are then appointed by the Steering Committee. The two members representing the unincorporated areas of Spokane County shall be nominated by the Board of County Commissioners and appointed by the Steering Committee. A Technical Support Committee is hereby established to advise and provide support to the Steering Committee. The Technical Support Committee shall consist of the staff personnel of. the Parties plus GMA Joint Planning Interiocal Agreement page A3 the Spokane Regional Transportation Council, representing the disciplines of planning, transportation, public works/engineering, finance, geographic information systems, and other appropriate agencies of local government. The junior taxing districts and l or electrical/ gas/ telecommunication utilities may assign staff representatives to meet with the Technical Support Committee. In the event that additional general purpose governmental entities are created through incorporation, they shall become represented in such number(s) as may be hereafter agreed to by the Steering Committee on the effective date of their incorporation, and their adoption of this document. In all subsequent decisions, the number of the Steering Committee members needed to reach a decision will be adjusted to account for the new member(s). However, prior decisions will not be reconsidered and re-voted. Such entities shall be entitled to a non-voting seat(in the manner of junior taxing districts)until the official date of incorporation. The Representatives will be selected by the legislative body in any manner it chooses. Section 3: RESPONSIBILITIES OF STEERiNG COMMITTEE The Steering Committee, as established under Section 2, will have those responsibilities as set forth in the Countywide Planning Policies adopted under RCW Section 36.70A.210. Rather than repeat those responsibilities verbatim within this section,the parties agreed to generally outline those responsibilities referencing the exact policy. It is expected that the parties, when necessary, will look to the exact language when further explanation is necessary of any responsibility set forth hereinafter. The parties further recognize that from time to time the Countywide Planning Policies may be amended as provided for in section 4 hereinafter. In instances where such amendments occur, the parties agree that the responsibilities set forth within this section shall automatically be amended, when applicable, to include such changes without the necessity of formal amendment of the agreement. The general outline of Steering Committee responsibilities are as follows: A. Recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) of Spokane County The Steering Committee will: 1. establish a date by which each jurisdiction will submit proposals for interim Urban Growth Areas (IUGAs) (Urban Growth Areas 44). GMA Joint Planning Interlocal Agreement page A4 2. analyze each jurisdiction's interim and final Urban Growth Area (UGA) proposal (Urban Growth Areas #6). 3. analyze each jurisdiction's UGA amendment proposals and population allocations for recommendation to the Spokane County Board of County Commissioners. 4. oversee development of a carrying capacity study for regional capital facilities (Promotion of Contiguous and Orderly Development and Provision of Urban Services #s). 5. recommend allocation of population growth to jurisdictions (Promotion of Contiguous and Orderly Development and Provision of Urban Services #9). 6. review amendment proposals to the Countywide Planning Policies and/or UGAs (interlocal agreement). B. Recommendations to all the jurisdictions The Steering Committee will: 1. specify minimum levels of service (Urban Growth Areas #2 and Promotion of Contiguous and Orderly Development and Provision of Urban Services #1). 2. establish employment projections and ratios in cooperation with the Spokane area business community (Urban Growth Areas #9). 3. develop regionally consistent programs to protect natural resource lands,critical areas, and open space (Urban Growth Areas #15). 4. oversee preparation of a regional utility corridor plan (Promotion of Contiguous and Orderly Development and Provision of Urban Services #11). 5. identify or establish siting and service delivery criteria to locate essential public facilities (Siting of Capital Facilities of a Countywide or State wide Nature #2). 6. establish a process for distributing essential public facilities among jurisdictions (Siting of Capital Facilities of a Countywide or State-wide Nature #3) C. Miscellaneous responsibilities The Steering Committee will: 1. prepare a regional formula to designate and acquire public access to open space corridors (Promotion of Contiguous and Orderly Development and Provision of Urban Services #4). 2. pursue strategies for regional water resource management (Promotion of Contiguous and Orderly Development and Provision of Urban Services#14). 3. promote a proactive planning approach between Washington and Idaho to establish uniform environmental protection measures (Economic Development #6). GMA Joint Planning[nterlocal Agrecmcnt page A5 / , Section 4: AMENDMENTS TO THE COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICIES Upon initial adoption of Countywide Planning Policies by the Board of County Commissioners of Spokane County pursuant to the provisions of l2CRW Section 36.70A.210,the Parties agree that such adopted Countywide Planning Policies may be amended only through the .following procedures: 1. The Countywide Planning Policies may be reviewed and amendments considered, as appropriate, once every five years following the initial adoption date of the Countywide Planning Policies and each successive five year period thereafter. Amendment proposals must be submitted for Steering Committee consideration by a voting member of the Steering Committee. Members of the general public must submit amendment proposals through a voting member of the Steering Committee. All such amendments shall be considered concurrently so the cumulative effect of each individual proposal can be ascertained. 2. The Countywide Planning Policies may be reviewed and amended more frequently than prescribed in paragraph#1 above. Such amendment proposals must be submitted for Steering Committee consideration by a voting member of the Steering Committee. Members of the general public must submit amendment proposals through a voting member of the Steering Committee. The Steering Committee must pass a motion by an affirmative vote of 2/3 of the total voting membership in order to place such an amendment proposal before the Steering Committee for review and recommendation. The Steering Committee may establish criteria to help assess the need for processing such amendments. 3. The process of amending the Countywide Planning Policies shall he consistent with the Growth Management Act (GMA) provisions for original adoption of the Countywide Planning Policies. The Steering Committee in reviewing and making recommendations on proposed amendments to the Countywide Planning Policies shall take into consideration the intent that Countywide Planning Policies are a written policy statement or statements used solely for establishing a Countywide framework from which county and city comprehensive plans are developed, amended, and adopted. As such, each jurisdiction's comprehensive plan relies upon the long term goal or vision statement of each policy. There is an expectation of policy stability which must be weighed, along with the impact to each jurisdiction's comprehensive plan, when considering an amendment to the Countywide Planning Policies. 4. The Steering Committee shall establish procedures for processing, reviewing, and recommending amendments to the Countywide Planning Policies. GMA Joint Planning Interlocal Agreement page A6 5. The Steering Committees recommendation or action on each and every amendment proposal shall be forwarded, together with all amendment proposals to the Board of County Commissioners in order for the Board to have the benefit of considering the amendment proposal(s) concurrently so the cumulative effect of each individual proposal can be ascertained. Section 5: TERM,AMENDMENT, OR TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT The term of this interlocal agreement shall commence upon the County's adoption of the Countywide Planning Policies as provided for in RCW Section 36.70A.210. This interlocal agreement may be amended or terminated by an affirmative vote of 2/3 of the total voting membership of the Steering Committee. Section 6: FUNDINC Grant funds received from the Washington State Department of Commerce, Trade and Economic Development or its successor for Growth Management Act (GMA) responsibilities shall he distributed to the Parties pursuant to a distribution formula mutually agreed upon. Prior to the end of each fiscal year,the distribution formula will be re-evaluated. Factors included in such re-evaluation will include per capita allocation based on the annual Office of Financial Management estimate of population and the projected need for multi jurisdictional programs requiring special skills consultants. Section 7: GENERAL PROVISIONS 1. Upon termination of this interlocal agreement, all real or personal property acquired by any of the Parties hereto with monies which they have respectively received under Section 6 herein above, shall remain the sole property of such Parties. 2. The Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Spokane County, shall, as provided for in RCW Section 39.34.040, file an executed copy of this interlocal agreement with the Secretary of State and Spokane County Auditor. GMA Joint Planning Interlocal Agreement page A7 3. The section headings in this interlocal agreement have been inserted solely for the purpose of convenience and ready reference. In no way do they purport to, and shall not be deemed to, define, limit or extend the scope or intent of the sections to which they appertain. 4. This interlocal agreement contains all the terms and conditions agreed upon by the Parties. • No other understandings, oral or otherwise, regarding the subject matter of this interlocal agreement shall be deemed to exist or to bind any of the Parties hereto. 5. Should (1)any section or portion thereof of this interlocal agreement be held unlawful and unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, and/or (2) should the Washington State Legislature adopt any legislation which is subsequently signed by the Governor affecting any sections or portions thereof within this interlocal agreement, and/or(3) should the qualified electorate voters approve a combined City-County form of government as provided for in Amendment 58 of the Washington State Constitution, the Parties agree to immediately meet and amend this interlocal agreement as may be deemed necessary. CM.A Joint Planning interlocal Agreement page AS IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this interlocal agreement to be executed on the date shown below their signature block. CITY OF AIRWAY HIS.,WASHINGTON CITY OF CHENEY,WASHINGTON Mayor Mayor Dated: Dated: CITY OF DEER PARK,WASHINGTON TOWN OF FAIRFIELD,WASHINGTON Mayor Mayor Dated: Dated: TOWN OF LATAH,WASHINGTON CITY OF MEDICAL LAKE,WASHINGTON Mayor Mayor Dated: Dated: TOWN OF MILLWOOD,WASHINGTON TOWN OF ROCKFORD,WASHINGTON Mayor Mayor Dated: Dated: TOWN OF SPANGLE,WASHINGTON CITY OF SPOKANE,WASHINGTON Mayor Mayor Dated: Dated: GMA Joint Planning Interlocal Agreement page A9 CITY OF LIBERTY LAKE,WASHINGTON CITY OF SPOKAN ' VALLEY,WASHINGTON Mayor Mayor Dated: Dated: l L 3 6.3 TOWN OF WAVERLY, WASHINGTON SPOKANE COUNTY,WASHINGTON Mayor Chair, Spokane County Commissioners Dated Spokane County Commissioner Spokane County Commissioner Dated: GMA Joint Planning Interim]Agreement page MO Page 1 of 1 . Chris Bainbridge From: Cary Driskell Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 3:07 PM To: Chris Bainbridge Subject: RE: GMA Interlocal Agreement Have whomever sign it, then mail it to the following: Attn: Terry Liberty . 4;) 1026 West Broadway ` 1-191' o r 0 Spokane, WA 99260 Original Message L{ From: Chris Bainbridge l Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 2:45 PM To: Cary Driskell Subject: RE: GMA Interlocal Agreement thanks Chris Bainbridge, CMC Original Message----- From: Cary Driskell Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 2:43 PM To: Chris Bainbridge Cc: Richard Munson Subject: RE: GMA Interlocal Agreement I have a call in to Terri Liberty at SpoCo to find out, and will update when I hear. ---Original Message From: Chris Bainbridge Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 11:54 AM To: Cary Driskell Cc: Richard Munson Subject: GMA Interlocal Agreement So now that Council has approved this agreement, do I coordinate getting all the signatures? Do I send it to the GMA via Rich with Spokane Valley's signature on it? How does this work? How? Thanks, 'gib ;1 Chris Bainbridge, CMC Express yourself with over 4,000 FREE Email Sin ileys - click here! 11/20/2003 GMA INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT THIS iNTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, is entered into by and among the cities of Airway Heights, Cheney, Deer Park, Fairfield, Fatah; Medical Lake, Millwood, Rockford, Spangle, Liberty Lake, Spokane Valley, Spokane, and Waverly, hereinafter sometimes jointly referred to as "Cities," and the County of Spokane, sometimes hereinafter referred to as the "County," jointly, hereinafter referred to along with the Cities as the "Parties,"or"Jurisdictions." FURTHERMORE, THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, having been re-negotiated and finalized at the October 9, 2003 Steering Committee meeting, will replace the GMA Joint Planning Interlocal Agreement,as amended, and originally adopted August 24, 1995 by Resolution 94-1686. WiTNESSETH WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of RCW Section 36.70A2 10, the legislative authority of a county that plans under the Growth Management Act (GMA) shall adopt a Countywide planning policy or policies in cooperation with the Cities located in whole or in part within the County; and WHEREAS, the Parties realize the Countywide Planning Policies call for the continued collaboration and cooperation among the parties in their respective obligations under the Growth Management Act (GMA) to adopt comprehensive plans and development regulations implementing such plans; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of RCW Section 36.70A.I 10, each county that is required or chooses to plan under the Growth Management Act (GMA) shall designate an urban growth area or areas in consultation/agreement with cities within which urban growth shall be encouraged and outside of which growth can occur only if it is not urban in nature; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of chapter 39.34 RCM, two or more public agencies may enter into agreements with one another for joint or cooperative action; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the above-cited statutory provisions, the parties hereto desire to enter into an interlocal cooperation agreement pursuant to which the parties will (I) establish a Steering Committee of elected officials and other committees to perform certain duties and provide recommendations to the Parties in conjunction with their respective obligations under the Growth Management Act (GMA); (2) establish the responsibilities of the Steering Committee of elected officials GNIA Joint Planning Interlocal Agreement Page I of 8 and other committees; (3) establish a process to amend the adopted Countywide Planning Policies; (4) establish a distribution formula for grant funds received from Washington State Department of Commerce, Trade and Economic Development or its successor for growth management; and (5) provide for other matters related to the preceding items. NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual obligations hereinafter set forth, and as authorized by chapter 39.34 RCW, RCW Section 36.70A.210 and RCW Section 36.70A.110, the parties hereto do mutually agree as follows: Section 1: PURPOSE The parties hereto recognize that it is in the public's interest that local governments cooperate with each other and coordinate their respective obligations for planning under the Growth Management Act(GMA). The Growth Management Act (GMA) mandates that the County adopt Countywide Planning Policies in cooperation with cities located in whole or in part within the county. Additionally, the Growth Management Act (GMA) mandates that the County designate urban growth areas in cooperation and consultation with Cities within the County. The parties have entered into prior interlocal cooperation agreement(s) establishing a collaborative process for the adoption of Countywide Planning Policies and related matters. These interlocal agreement(s) terminate upon the County's adoption of Countywide Planning Policies. The parties now desire to enter into another interlocal agreement which will continue the cooperative and collaborative process in conjunction with their respective obligations under the Growth Management Act (GMA). The purpose of this Interlocal Agreement is to (1) establish a steering committee of elected officials and other committees to perform certain duties and provide recommendations to the parties in conjunction with their respective obligations under the Growth Management Act (GMA); (2) establish the responsibilities of the steering committee of elected officials and other committees; (3) establish a process to amend the adopted Countywide Planning Policies; (4) establish a distribution formula for grant funds received from the Washington State Department of Commerce, Trade and Economic Development or its successor for growth management; and (5) provide for other matters related to the preceding items. Section 2: ESTABLISHMENT OF STEERING COMMITTEE OF ELECTED OFFICIALS,EX- OFFICIO MEMBERS THEREOF,AND A TECHNICAL SUPPORT COMMITTEE There is hereby established a steering committee of elected officials, hereinafter referred to as the Steering Committee, having those responsibilities set forth in Section 3 hereof. The Steering Committee shall consist of three (3) County Commissioners from the Spokane County Board of Commissioners; three (3) elected officials from the City of Spokane, two (2) elected officials from the City of Spokane Valley, one (1) elected official each from Liberty Lake, Airway Heights, Cheney, Deer Park, Medical Lake and Millwood; and one (1) elected official to represent the five towns of Fairfield, Latah, Rockford, Spangle and Waverly. Representatives will be selected by the legislative bodies of each jurisdiction in any manner they choose. Jurisdictions may also appoint alternates, who must be an elected official. Alternates may vote during the absence of the regular representative. The Steering Committee will strive for consensus on all matters; however, when a vote is required, each member shall have one vote, and a majority of two-thirds (2/3rds)of the voting members in attendance is required for a motion to succeed, unless otherwise specified within this Interlocal Agreement. In order to conduct business, a quorum must be present; a quorum will consist of a simple majority of the total Steering Committee voting membership. The chair and vice-chair of the committee shall be elected from the membership on an annual basis. GMA Joint Planning Interlocal Agreement Pagc 2 of 8 1 In addition to the voting members of the Steering Committee, the Steering Committee shall also include six (6) ex-officio (non-voting) members as follows: there (3) members representing the junior taxing districts (school districts, water districts, and fire protection districts), one (1) member representing the electrical/gas/telecommunications utilities, and two (2) members representing the unincorporated areas of Spokane County. Ex-officio members, with the exception of those representing unincorporated areas of Spokane County, are nominated by consensus among their peers and are then appointed by the Steering Committee. The two (2) members representing the unincorporated areas of Spokane County shall be nominated by the Board of County Commissioners and appointed by the Steering Committee. A Technical Support committee is hereby established to advise and provide support to the Steering Committee. The Technical Support Committee shall consist of the staff personnel of the Parties plus the Spokane Regional Transportation Council, representing the disciplines of planning, transportation, public works/engineering, finance, geographic information systems, and other appropriate agencies of local government. The junior taxing districts and/or electrical/gas/telecommunication utilities may assign staff representatives to meet with the Technical Support Committee. In the event that additional general purpose governmental entities are created through incorporation, they shall become represented in such number(s) as may be hereafter agreed to by the Steering Committee on the effective date of their incorporation, and their adoption of this document. in all subsequent decisions, the number of the Steering Committee members needed to reach a decision will be adjusted to account for the new member(s). However, prior decisions will not be reconsidered and re-voted. Such entities shall be entitled to a non-voting seat (in the manner of junior taxing districts) until the official date of incorporation. The representatives will be selected by the legislative body in any manner it chooses. Section 3: RESPONSIBILITIES OF STEERING CONIMTI"TEE The Steering Committee, as established under Section 2, will have those responsibilities as set forth in the Countywide Planning Policies adopted under RCW Section 36.70A.2I0. Rather than repeat those responsibilities verbatim within this section, the parties agreed to generally outline those responsibilities referencing the exact policy. It is expected that the parties, when necessary, will look to the exact language when further explanation is necessary of any responsibility set forth hereinafter. The parties further recognize that from time to time the Countywide Planning Policies may be amended as provided for in section 4 hereinafter. in instances where such amendments occur, the parties agree that the responsibilities set forth within this section shall automatically be amended, when applicable, to include such changes without the necessity of formal amendment of the agreement. The general outline of Steering Committee responsibilities are as follows: A. Recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) of Spokane County The Steering Committee will: 1. establish a date by which each jurisdiction will submit proposals for interim Urban Growth Areas(IUGAs)(Urban Growth Areas #4). 2. analyze each jurisdiction's interim and final Urban Growth Area (UGA) proposal (Urban Growth Areas 116). 3. analyze each jurisdiction's UGA amendment proposals and population allocations for recommendation to the Spokane County Board of County Commissioners. • GMA Joint Planning Interlocal Agreement Page 3 of 8 4. oversee development of a carrying capacity study for regional capital facilities (Promotion of Contiguous and Orderly Development and Provision of Urban Services #8). 5. recommend allocation of population growth to jurisdictions (Promotion of Contiguous and Orderly Development and Provision of Urban Services#9). 6. review amendment proposals to the Countywide Planning Policies and/or UGAs(interlocal agreement). B. Recommendations to all the jurisdictions The Steering Committee will: 1. specify minimum levels of service (Urban Growth Areas #2 and Promotion of Contiguous and Orderly Development and Provision of Urban Services #1). 2. establish employment projections and ratios in cooperation with the Spokane area business community (Urban Growth Areas#9). 3. develop regionally consistent programs to protect natural resource lands, critical areas, and open space(Urban Growth Areas #15). 4. oversee preparation of a regional utility corridor plan (Promotion of Contiguous and Orderly Development and Provision of Urban Services#11). 5. identify or establish siting and service delivery criteria to locate essential public facilities (Siting of Capital Facilities of a Countywide or Statewide Nature #2). 6. establish a process for distributing essential public facilities among jurisdictions (Siting of Capital Facilities of a Countywide or Statewide Nature #3). C. Miscellaneous responsibilities The Steering Committee will: 1. prepare a regional formula to designate and acquire public access to open space corridors (Promotion of Contiguous and Orderly Development and Provision of Urban Services #4). 2. pursue strategies for regional water resource management (Promotion of Contiguous and Orderly Development and Provision of Urban Services #14). 3. promote a proactive planning approach between Washington and Idaho to establish uniform environmental protection measures(Economic Development#6). Section 4: AMENDMENTS TO TRE COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICIES Upon initial adoption of Countywide Planning Policies by the Board of County Commissioners of Spokane County pursuant to the provisions of RCW Section 36.70A.210, the Parties agree that such adopted Countywide Planning Policies may be amended only through the following procedures: GN4A Joint Planning Interlocal Agreement Page 4 of 8 1. The Countywide Planning Policies may be reviewed and amendments considered as appropriate, once every five (5) years following the initial adoption date of the Countywide Planning Policies and each successive five (5)year period thereafter. Amendment proposals must be submitted for Steering Committee consideration by a voting member of the Steering Committee. Members of the general public must submit amendment proposals through a voting member of the Steering Committee. All such amendments shall be considered concurrently so the cumulative effect of each individual proposal can be ascertained. 2. The Countywide Planning Policies may be reviewed and amendment more frequently than prescribed in paragraph #1 above. Such amendment proposals must be submitted for Steering Committee consideration by a voting member of the Steering Committee. Members of the general public must submit amendment proposals through a voting member of the Steering Committee. The Steering Committee must pass a motion by an affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3rds) of the total voting membership in order to place such an amendment proposal before the Steering Committee for review and recommendation. The Steering Committee may establish criteria to help assess the need for processing such amendments. 3. The process of amending the Countywide Planning Policies shall be consistent with the Growth Management Act (GMA) provisions for original adoption of the Countywide Planning Policies. The Steering Committee in reviewing and making recommendations on proposed amendments to the Countywide Planning Policies, shall take into consideration the intent that Countywide Planning Policies are a written policy statement or statements used solely for establishing a Countywide framework from which county and city comprehensive plans are developed, amended, and adopted. As such, each jurisdiction's comprehensive plan relies upon the long term goal or vision statement of each policy. There is an expectation of policy stability which must be weighed, along with the impact to each jurisdiction's comprehensive plan, when considering an amendment to the Countywide Planning Policies. 4. The Steering Committee shall establish procedures for processing, reviewing, and recommending amendments to the Countywide Planning Policies. 5. The Steering Committee's recommendation or action on each and every amendment proposal shall he forwarded, together with all amendment proposals, to the Board of County Commissioners in order for the Board to have the benefit of considering the amendment proposal(s)concurrently so the cumulative effect of each individual proposal can be ascertained. Section 5. TERM,AMENDMENT, OR TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT The term of this Interlocal Agreement shall commence upon the County's adoption of the Countywide Planning Policies as provided for in RCW Section 36.70A.210. This Interlocal Agreement may be amended or terminated by an affirmative vote of two-thirds(2/3rds) of the total voting membership of the Steering Committee. Section 6. FUNDING Grant funds received from the Washington State Department of Commerce, Trade and Economic Development or its successor for Growth Management Act (GMA) responsibilities shall be distributed to the Parties pursuant to a distribution formula mutually agreed upon. Prior to the end of each fiscal year, the distribution formula will be re-evaluated. Factors included in such re-evaluation will include per GMA Joint Planning Interlocal Agreement Page 5 of 8 capita allocation based on the annual Office of Financial Management estimate of population and the projected need for multi jurisdictional programs requiring special skills consultants. Section 7. GENERAL PROVISIONS 1. Upon termination of this Interlocal Agreement, all real or personal property acquired by any of the Parties hereto with monies which they have respectively received under Section 6 herein above, shall remain the sole property of such Parties. 2. The Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Spokane County shall, as provided for in RCW Section 39.34.040, file an executed copy of this Interlocal Agreement with the Secretary of State and Spokane County Auditor. 3. The section headings in this Interlocal Agreement have been inserted solely for the purpose of convenience and ready reference. In no way do they purport to, and shall not be deemed to define, limit or extend the scope or intent of the sections to which they appertain. 4. This Inter local Agreement contains all the terms and conditions agreed upon by the Parties. No other understandings, oral or otherwise, regarding the subject matter of this Interlocal Agreement shall be deemed to exist or to bind any of the Parties hereto. 5. Should (1) any section or portion thereof of this Interlocal Agreement be held unlawful and unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, and/or(2) should the Washington State Legislature adopt any legislation which is subsequently signed by the Governor affecting any sections or portions thereof within this Interlocal Agreement, and/or (3) should the qualified electorate voters approve a combined City-County form of government as provided for in Amendment 58 of the Washington State Constitution, the Parties agree to immediately meet and amend this Interlocal Agreement as may be deemed necessary. GMA Joint Planning Interlocal Agreement Page 6 of 8 • IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this lnterlocal Agreement to be executed on the date shown below their signature block. CITY OF AIRWAY HIS., WASHINGTON CITY OF CHENEY, WASHINGTON Mayor Mayor Dated: Dated: CITY OF DEER PARK,WASHINGTON TOWN OF FAIRFIELD,WASHINGTON Mayor Mayor Dated: Dated: TOWN OF LATAH,WASHINGTON CITY OF MEDICAL LAKE,WASHINGTON Mayor Mayor Dated: Dated: TOWN OF MILLWOOD, WASHINGTON TOWN OF ROCKFORD,WASHINGTON Mayor Mayor Dated: Dated: TOWN OF SPANGLE,WASHINGTON CITY OF SPOKANE,WASHINGTON Mayor Mayor Dated: Dated: GMA Joint Planning Interlocal Agreement Page 7 of 8 CITY OF LIBERTY LAKE,WASHINGTON CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY,WASHINGTON Mayor Mayor Dated: Dated: TOWN OF WAVERLY,WASHINGTON SPOKANE COUNTY,WASHINGTON Mayor Chair, Spokane County Commissioners Dated: Spokane County Commissioner Spokane County Commissioner Dated: GMA Joint Planning Interlocal Agreement Page 8 of 8