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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN CITIES
OF KENNEWICK, PASCO, RICHLAND, WEST RICHLAND AND BENTON-FRANKLIN
HEALTH DISTRICT FOR
WATER CONSERVATION PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM
SERVICES
THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) is entered into this date by and
between the Cities of Kennewick, Pasco, Richland, and West Richland, municipal
corporations, (hereinafter "Quad-Cities") and the Benton-Franklin Health District, a
governmental agency (hereinafter "District").
WHEREAS, the Quad-Cities and the District are public agencies as defined in RCW
39.34.020(1), who wish to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding; and
WHEREAS, In September, 2003 the Washington State Department of Ecology issued
water right permit S4-30976 to the Quad-Cities; and
WHEREAS, Permit conditions require the Quad-Cities to implement a joint regional
water conservation program; and
WHEREAS, the Benton-Franklin Health District is a bi-county governmental agency
currently providing water conservation education; and
WHEREAS, the Quad Cities desires to enter into a memorandum of understanding with
the Benton Franklin Health District to develop and implement a water conservation
public education and outreach program for the Quad-Cities.
For and in consideration of the conditions, covenants and agreements contained herein,
the parties agree as follows:
1. DUTIES:
A. The District will develop, publish and maintain a Water Conservation page on
the District's Web Site providing links to the Quad-Cities with water
conservation educational materials targeted for commercial, industrial,
residential (indoor) and landscape water use. Web site materials will be
updated regularly with links to cooperative extension to provide up to date
landscape water demand information. Web site design and content shall be
reviewed and commented on an annual basis by each of the Quad-Cities.
B. The District may acquire, develop, and distribute water conservation
curriculum suitable for K-12 classrooms. The District may actively solicit local
school districts and private schools for distribution of the curriculum and to
provide classroom presentations.
C. The District will design an annual water conservation brochure. The design
shall be based on a tri-fold 8Y2"x11" brochure and shall be submitted for
Quad-Cities review no later than February 1St of every year. The final design
shall be provided to the Quad-Cities no later than March 1St of every year.
D. The District will report annually by January 1st summarizing its water
conservation public education activities on behalf of the Quad-Cities for the
previous year_
E. The Quad-Cities shall designate a representative to act on behalf of each
City.
F. The Quad-Cities shall provide timely review of District-prepared materials.
G. The Quad-Cities shall be responsible for all printing costs for materials of their
choice to be used in their respective Cities.
COMPENSATION FROM THE QUAD-CITIES. The Benton-Franklin Health District
currently conducts water quality education within all of Benton and Franklin
Counties. Funding will not be required for the first year of the program. The
District will inform the Quad-Cities by June 1St of every year for the term of the
MOU if funding for the program will be required for the following fiscal year.
3. TERM. The term of this agreement is for 5 years.
4. ADMINISTRATION. This MOU shall be administered by the City of Richland or
its Contracting Officer. Modifications to this agreement may be done by written
consensus of the Quad-Cities Public Works Directors and the Health District. All
reimbursement to the Health District shall be administered through the City of
Richland with the city collecting from the other members.
5. TERMINATION. This MOU may be terminated by 30 days written notice from
the party desiring to terminate the agreement with the other parties.
DATED this L day of C)CA-0 b" , mod
CITY OF RICHLAND, WASHINGTON
By:
ROBERT WELCH, Mayor
ATTEST:
DEBRA BARHAM, Deputy City Clerk
CITY OF KENNEWICK, WASHINGTON
JJAMES R. BEAVER,
Mayor
ATTEST:
SHULA DUNNING, Deputy -City Clerk
CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON
By:
JOYCE OLSON, Mayor
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DEBBIE LARK, City Clerk
CITY OF WEST RICHLAND, WASHINGTON
By:
S N, ayor
ATTEST:
J E RICHARDSON, City Clerk
BENTON-FRANKLIN HE LTH D STR T, WASHINGTON
By.
Larry Jec D., P.H., District Health Officer