Resolution 04-016 Including Municipal Boundaries within Aquifer Protection Area CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY,WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 04-016
A RESOLUTION OF THE CiTY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, WASHINGTON AUTHORIZING
'CHI: INCLUSION OF THE MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES OF THE CI`T'Y OF SPOKANE
VALLEY WWTFIIN AN AQUIFER PROTECTION AREA
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of chapter 36.36 RCW, the legislature provided for the
creation of Aquifer Protection Areas to finance the protection, preservation and rehabilitation of
subterranean water and to reduce special assessments imposed upon households to finance facilities for
such purposes; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of RCW 36.36.020, an Aquifer Protection Area may
include territory located within a city or town only with the approval of the City or Town governing body;
and
WHEREAS, in 1985 the Board of County Commissioners of Spokane County placed a ballot
proposition before the electors to create the Spokane Aquifer Protection Area and established certain
Aquifer Protection Area fees for a 20-year time frame. The boundaries of the Aquifer Protection Area
included portions of the unincorporated areas of Spokane County, which at that time included the City of
Spokane Valley and City of Liberty Lake, as well as the City of Spokane and Town of Millwood; and
WHEREAS, in 1985, the voters overwhelmingly approved the ballot proposition to create the
Spokane Aquifer Protection Area as well as the corresponding Aquifer Protection Area fee(s) with both
sunsetting December 3 I, 2005; and
WHEREAS, the Spokane Region will continue to face significant issues with regard to the
protection of the water quality in the Spokane Aquifer even after the expiration of the current Aquifer
Protection Area as well as corresponding Aquifer Protection Area fees; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Spokane County believes that it is in the
best interest of the region to reauthorize the Spokane Aquifer Protection Area and corresponding Aquifer
Protection Area fees for an additional twenty (20) year time frame to provide financial resources to allow
the Region to make continued progress toward the elimination of septic tanks in the urban areas. In
conjunction with such determination, and as required by RCW 36.36.040, the Board of County
Commissioners further believes that the boundaries of the reauthorized Spokane Aquifer Protection Area
should encompass all or a portion of the municipal boundaries of the City of Spokane Valley and
therefore arc desirous of obtaining approval from the City of Spokane Valley legislative authority to
include its municipal boundaries within the reauthorized Spokane Aquifer Protection Area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Spokane Valley, as authorized by RCW 36.36.040, does hereby approve of the inclusion of its municipal
boundaries within the boundaries of the reauthorized Spokane Aquifer Protection Area, subject to
approval by Spokane Valley and Spokane County of an interlocal agreement regarding use of the funds.
In making the decision, the Council understands that this action will enable the Board of County
Commissioners to place the reauthorization of the Spokane Aquifer Protection Area and corresponding
fee before the electors. Provided, further, in taking this action, the Council is not taking a position in
support or opposition to any ballot proposition which may be submitted to the electors by the Board of
County Commissioners to reauthorize the Aquifer Protection Area and corresponding fee. Such an action
can only be taken consistent with the provisions of RCW 42.17.130.
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PASSED by the City Council this 8'''day of June,2004.
Michael DeVleming, May r
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i rstine Bainbridge, City Clerk
Approved as to
Cary P riskell, Depu y City Attorney
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