Title
Approval of Interlocal Agreement with Department of Natural Resources for Urban Forestry Work in City Parks and Downtown
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee. However, the General Government Committee previously received an overview of this DNR work crew opportunity during a general Urban Forestry work program report on July 25, 2013.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the Interlocal Agreement and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement with Department of Natural Resources for Urban Forestry Work.
Report
Issue:
Whether to enter an Interlocal Agreement with Department of Natural Resources for Urban Forestry Work.
Staff Contact:
Michelle Bentley, Associate Planner, Community Planning & Development, Urban Forestry, 360.753.8301
Presenter(s):
None - consent item
Background and Analysis:
The City has once again been awarded funding from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources Urban and Community Forestry Program (DNR). The attached Interlocal Agreement provides the City with a Puget Sound Corps (PSC) crew to plant 40 to 50 street trees downtown, along main arterials and one neighborhood ROW location during the month of January 2015.
Under the Agreement, the PSC crew's work will begin the first week of January 2015, for three weeks, working four 10-hour days, Monday through Thursday, each week. The value of crew work is approximately $5,000/week.
DNR will provide the following items to the City for urban forestry projects:
* News release template to assist in building public awareness and event marketing.
* Report that includes a description of the project and the work accomplished.
* Template for three-year management plan.
* Template for annual monitoring report.
The City's matching commitment for the DNR-sponsored crew includes:
* Post news releases in advance of the event.
* Acquire any permits necessary for project work.
* Dispose of removed p...
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