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Clerk 09/05/2013
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A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a report on King County's water quality monitoring program in accordance with Budget Ordinance 17476, Section 114, Proviso P1.
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WHEREAS, the King County council adopted Budget Ordinance 17476, Section 114, Proviso P1, which provided for a $150,000 expenditure restriction until the executive transmits a report to the council on King County's water quality monitoring program and a motion that acknowledges receipt of the report, and
WHEREAS, the executive has transmitted to the council with this motion the report on King County's water quality monitoring program called for in the proviso, and
WHEREAS, the report on the water quality monitoring program builds upon the 2012 Report on King County's Water Quality Monitoring Program, and
WHEREAS, the report provides additional information, analysis and recommendations regarding current and proposed water quality monitoring activities as part of an overall strategic response to changing regulatory issues, public health concerns, liability management issues, potential upland application of reclaimed water, emerging overlaps and synergy with stormwater National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit requirements for water quality testing and monitoring and opportunities for coordination with cities, including cost sharing;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:
Receipt of the water quality monitoring program report prepared in accordance with Budget Ordinance 17476, Section 114, Proviso P1, Attachment A to this motion, is hereby acknowledged.