HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-1997 Hanford Communities InterlocalAN INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN ELIGIBLE LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS TO REVIEW, EVALUATE, AND MONITOR CONDITIONS AND
OPERATIONS AT THE HANFORD NUCLEAR RESERVATION (HANFORD)
THAT DIRECTLY AFFECT THESE
"HANFORD COMMUNITIES 11
WHEREAS, the Interlocal Cooperation Act, RCW 39.34, allows public agencies
to make the most efficient use of their powers by enabling them to cooperate with
each other on the basis of mutual advantage to provide services and facilities that will
best meet the needs of each community; and
WHEREAS, environmental contamination at Hanford and the U.S. Department
of Energy's consequential environmental remediation and waste management activities
impose numerous health, safety, and socio-economic impacts on the well-being of the
residents of Richland, Kennewick, Pasco, West Richland, Benton City, and unincor-
porated portions of Benton and Franklin Counties; and
WHEREAS, the vast majority of those who work at Hanford live in and around
the Cities of Richland, Kennewick, Pasco, West Richland, and Benton City; and
WHEREAS, although each jurisdiction fully reserves the right to pursue its own
interests with regard to Hanford, through joint utilization of personnel and other
resources these jurisdictions are desirous of entering into a program to review,
evaluate and monitor conditions at Hanford and policies, programs and operations of
the Department of Energy (DOE) and others in regard to Hanford,
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED in accordance with the provisions of RCW
39.34.030:
1. PURPOSE
The purpose of this Agreement is to make available jointly to the local
governments involved (Participating Jurisdictions) adequate technical, analytical, and
other resources to review, evaluate and monitor conditions at Hanford and policies,
programs and operations of the DOE and others with regard to Hanford, and to
enhance citizen understanding of such. To that end, the Participating Jurisdictions
establish this Interlocal Cooperation Agreement creating an organization to be known
as the "HANFORD COMMUNITIES" to:
1. Coordinate efforts concerning Hanford activities and issues requiring
local government interaction or participation between the Hanford
Communities, the DOE, local, state, and national agencies;
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2. Interact with the DOE, the Washington State Department of Ecology, the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and others regarding Hanford
environmental contamination, remediation, waste management, response
to emergencies, and work force and site transition issues;
3. Evaluate reports, findings, and recommendations regarding ongoing,
planned and possible cleanup and waste management activities at
Hanford, including actual or potential environmental and socio-economic
impacts on the Hanford Communities or individual Participating Jurisdic-
tions;
4. Prepare special studies, assessments, surveys, and related efforts
regarding Hanford for the use of the Hanford Communities or individual
Participating Jurisdictions and/or to further public information and
enhance citizen understanding of Hanford -related issues; and
5. Prepare and issue position papers, give testimony, and sponsor other
activities designed to inform the public about environmental, waste
management, emergency management, and site transition activities.
11. ORGANIZATION
A. Eligibility: Eligibility for participation in the Hanford Communities Interlocal is
limited to the cities of Richland, Kennewick, Pasco, West Richland, and Benton
City, and Benton and Franklin Counties.
B. Governing Board: The Mayor of each participating city and Board of Commis-
sioners Chairperson of each participating county shall constitute the Governing
Board of the Hanford Communities.
C. Administrative Board: The chief administrative officers, or designees, of the
Participating Jurisdictions shall constitute the Administrative Board of the
Hanford Communities.
D. Operating Jurisdiction: One of the Participating Jurisdictions shall be
designated as the Operating Jurisdiction and assigned responsibilities for
carrying out the items enumerated in Section I, "Purpose," on behalf of the
Hanford Communities. The Operating Jurisdiction's rules, regulations, and
ordinances, unless otherwise specifically provided for, apply to the Interlocal.
Employees of the Interlocal are employees of the Operating Jurisdiction, which
shall provide all necessary support services. The Operating Jurisdiction shall
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administer the Interlocal's budget, from which authorized program expenses
shall be reimbursed. The Operating Jurisdiction shall provide these reimbursed
services at no administrative charge to the Interlocal.
E. Officers: The Mayor and City Manager of the Operating Jurisdiction shall serve
respectively as Chairpersons of the Governing and Administrative Boards. Vice
Chairpersons shall be elected from among the membership of each board to
serve one-year terms effective January 1 of each year.
III. ADMINISTRATION
A. Budget Preparation: The Operating Jurisdiction shall prepare a budget in
accordance with its budget cycle based upon policies adopted by the Governing
Board. The budget shall be approved by the governing bodies of the Participat-
ing Jurisdictions.
B. Funding: Funds necessary to carry out this Agreement shall come from
Participating Jurisdiction assessments and federal, state, and other grants.
Assessments shall be based on the relative proportion of the Hanford work
force residing in each Participating Jurisdiction.
C. Meetings: The Governing Board shall meet annually to approve the Interlocal's
budget and work program for the coming year, and other times as needed. The
Administrative Board will meet as needed, but in formal business meetings no
less frequently than quarterly. The Hanford Communities Interlocal shall be
subject to the Washington Open Public Meetings Act.
D. Dispute Resolution: Disputes between or among the Participating Jurisdictions
arising under this Agreement shall be settled by arbitration in accord with the
current rules of the American Arbitration Association. Routine disputes shall
be settled in accord with the administrative procedures of the Operating
Jurisdiction.
E. Liabili : The Participating Jurisdictions shall be jointly liable for any actions or
failure to act related to this Agreement.
IV. DURATION OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement shall be effective when signed by the Participating Jurisdictions
and shall continue through December 31, 1999. The term of this Agreement may be
extended thereafter with the approval of the Participating Jurisdictions.
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All property, real and personal, acquired with the Interlocal's funds to carry out
the purposes of this Agreement shall be the property of the Interlocal. Real and
personal property owned by the Operating Jurisdiction and used to service its contract
with the Interlocal shall remain the property of the Operating Jurisdiction. Appropriate
allocation of fixed asset depreciation expenses to the Interlocal relating to its owned
property shall be included in the Operating Contract.
VI. AMENDMENT
This Agreement may be amended upon approval of the governing bodies of a
majority of the Participating Jurisdictions.
VII. WITHDRAWAL
A jurisdiction may withdraw from this agreement effective December 31 of any
year, provided written notice is given to the Administrative Board no later than the
preceding June 30.
times D. Hansen
Mayor of Richland
J ye "Felice
Ma r` Pasco
Signed Wednesday, May 11, 1994 by:
L. B. Showalter
Mayor of Kennewick
A Peltier
r f West Richland