Public Infrastructure and Conservation Committee
Regular MeetingSnohomish, WA · May 2, 2023
Minutes
Snohomish County Council
Public Infrastructure and Conservation Committee
Meeting Minutes
Sam Low, Committee Chair
Strom Peterson, Committee Vice-Chair
Committee Members: Nate Nehring, Megan Dunn, Jared Mead
Deb Bell, Senior Legislative Analyst
Darcy Cheesman, Legislative Aide
Cheri Danner, Asst. Clerk of the Council
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 10:00 AM Jackson Board Room
& Remote Meeting
PRESENT:
Acting Committee Chair Mead
Committee Chair Low (not present)
Committee Vice-Chair Peterson (not present)
Committee Member Nehring
Committee Member Dunn
Deb Bell, Council Staff
Cheri Danner, Assistant Clerk of the Council
CALL TO ORDER
Acting Committee Chair Mead called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. and provided
instructions for those wishing to provide public comment for both in-person and remote via
Zoom.
ROLL CALL
The clerk called the roll and stated that three members were present.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no persons present wishing to provide public comment.
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ACTION ITEMS
1. Ordinance 23-036, approving and authorizing the County Executive 2023-0347
to sign an Amendment to an Interlocal Agreement with Community
Transit concerning the administration of Commute Trip Reduction
(CTR) Plans and Programs
Deb Bell, Sr. Legislative Analyst, provided a staff report and explained the
ordinance would extend the interlocal agreement to June 30, 2025, with no fiscal
impact.
ACTION: Move to Administrative Matters, General Legislative Session May
10th, to set time and date for public hearing.
2. Ordinance 23-043, granting a non-exclusive franchise authorizing 2023-0451
limited use of the public road rights-of-way in portions of
unincorporated Snohomish County, Washington to Mukilteo School
District No. 6
Deb Bell, Sr. Legislative Analyst, provided a staff report and explained the
ordinance would grant a non-exclusive franchise authorizing limited use to
construct, maintain, and operate a telecommunications system within the public
road rights-of-way in portions of unincorporated Snohomish County to Mukilteo
School District No. 6. Ms. Bell noted an illustration of the franchise area is
included in the ECAF as Exhibit A of the County Engineers Report.
ACTION: Move to Administrative Matters, General Legislative Session May
10th, to set time and date for public hearing.
3. Motion 23-144, approving BNSF Railway Company Industry Track 2023-0354
Agreement Exhibit Substitution Amendment
Deb Bell, Sr. Legislative Analyst, provided a staff report and explained the
motion would approve and authorize the Executive to execute the Burlington
Northern Santa Fe Railway Company Industry Track Agreement Exhibit
Substitution Amendment for access via an additional track to the Everett
Intermodal Yard located at the Riverside Business Park for a total of three rail
spurs. Ms. Bell noted there will be no fiscal impact or duration change to the
existing agreement.
ACTION: Move to Consent Agenda, General Legislative Session May 10th for
consideration.
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4. Motion 23-146, approving the redesignation of portions of County 2023-0361
Road Fund Properties as a County Road Right-of-Way identified as
148th St SE
Deb Bell, Sr. Legislative Analyst, provided a staff report and explained the
motion would approve the redesignation of portions of County Road Fund
Properties as a County Road Right-of-Way identified as 148th Street SE and
would also assign the Public Works Director or County Engineer the authority to
execute all documents necessary to redesignate proportions of County Road
Fund Properties Tracts 156 and 141 as a county right-of-way.
ACTION: Move to Consent Agenda, General Legislative Session May 10th for
consideration.
5. Motion 23-149, approving and accepting a statutory warranty deed 2023-0371
for Hillis Road
Deb Bell, Sr. Legislative Analyst, provided a staff report and explained the
motion would approve and accept the acquisition of real property identified as
Hillis Road, at no cost to the County, and authorizes the Public Works Director
or County Engineer to approve and sign all documents necessary to effectuate
the acquisition and transfer.
ACTION: Move to Consent Agenda, General Legislative Session May 10th for
consideration.
6. Motion 23-150, authorizing the County Executive to sign 2023-0372
Professional Services Agreement CC04-23 with Applied Research
Associates, Inc. for the Snohomish County Pavement Condition
Survey Project
Deb Bell, Sr. Legislative Analyst, provided a staff report and explained the
motion would approve and authorize the County Executive to sign a
Professional Services Agreement with Applied Research Associates, Inc. for
$497,000.00, and further authorizes the Director of Public Works to approve
amendments, for an additional $49,700.00, provided that sufficient appropriation
authority exists, for a total amount not to exceed $546,700.00. She noted that
the agreement shall be effective upon execution through December 31, 2027.
ACTION: Move to Consent Agenda, General Legislative Session May 10th for
consideration
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7. Motion 23-171, approve and authorize the County Executive to 2023-0450
execute Amendment No. 5 to the Master Services Agreement with
Aurigo Technologies for a Contract/Construction Management
System
Deb Bell, Sr. Legislative Analyst, provided a staff report and explained the
motion would approve and authorize the County Executive to sign Amendment
No. 5 to the Master Software Subscription and Services Agreement with Aurigo
Software Technologies, Inc. She said the proposed amendment includes an
additional five years of service through August 31, 2028, and an increase
amount not to exceed $877,393.72.
ACTION: Move to Consent Agenda, General Legislative Session May 10th for
consideration.
8. Motion 23-140, approve and authorize the County Executive to 2022-1109
execute Amendment 1 to the Professional Services Agreement
with Judge Technical Services, Inc. for IT Staff Augmentation
Services
Deb Bell, Sr. Legislative Analyst, provided a staff report and explained the
motion would approve and authorize the County Executive to sign Amendment
No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Judge Technical Services,
Inc. for IT Staff Augmentation Services to perform work on IT projects funded
through Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds pursuant to the American
Rescue Plan Act. Ms. Bell said due to an increase in expected use, additional
funding of $250,000.00 is requested.
ACTION: Move to Consent Agenda, General Legislative Session May 10th for
consideration.
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9. Motion 23-160, approving and authorizing the County Executive to 2023-0344
execute an agreement for professional services with Pagefreezer
Software Inc. for social media and internet/website archiving
services
Deb Bell, Sr. Legislative Analyst, provided a staff report and explained the
motion would approve and authorize the County Executive to execute an
agreement for Professional Services with Pagefreezer Software Inc. for social
media and internet/website archiving services. Ms. Bell said the agreement is
effective upon execution through August 31, 2025, with two optional two-year
extensions, with the total amount not to exceed $180,000.00.
ACTION: Move to Consent Agenda, General Legislative Session May 10th for
consideration.
10. Motion 23-162, approving and authorizing execution of the 2023-0423
purchase agreement and terms with Quadient, Inc. for a mail
processing machine
Deb Bell, Sr. Legislative Analyst, provided a staff report and explained the
motion would approve and authorize the County Executive to execute a
purchase agreement and terms with Quadient, Inc. for a mail processing
machine. She said the agreement would terminate five years from contract
execution and the total budget is $59,564.00.
ACTION: Move to Consent Agenda, General Legislative Session May 10th for
consideration.
11. Motion 23-164, approve and authorize execution of the purchase 2023-0421
agreement and terms with Quadient, Inc. for new parcel lockers
Deb Bell, Sr. Legislative Analyst, provided a staff report and explained the
motion would approve and authorize the County Executive to execute a
Purchase Agreement and Terms with Quadient, Inc. for new parcel lockers. Ms.
Bell said the agreement shall terminate five years from contract execution with a
budget of $64,197.00.
ACTION: Move to Consent Agenda, General Legislative Session May 10th for
consideration.
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12. Ordinance 23-029, approving and authorizing the Snohomish 2023-0334
County Executive to sign the interlocal agreement between
Snohomish County and the Snohomish Conservation District to
implement portions of the Shorelands Floodplains by Design Phase
II Agreement
Deb Bell, Sr. Legislative Analyst, provided a staff report and explained the
ordinance would approve and authorize the County Executive to sign an
Interlocal Agreement and authorize the Director of Snohomish County
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to request amendments,
without obtaining additional approvals, as long as the total amount does not
exceed $2,338,730.00. She also noted the agreement will commence upon
execution through June 30, 2025.
ACTION: Move to Administrative Matters, General Legislative Session May
10th, to set time and date for public hearing.
13. Motion 23-128, authorizing the County Executive to sign 2023-0309
Professional Services Agreement SWMCC03-23 with PCC
Farmland Trust DBA Washington Farmland Trust for Floodplains
by Design to acquire Farmland Conservation Easements in the
Snohomish Watershed
Deb Bell, Sr. Legislative Analyst, provided a staff report and explained the
motion would approve and authorize the County Executive to sign a
Professional Services Agreement with PCC Farmland Trust DBA Washington
Farmland Trust for $1,600,000.00, and further authorizes the Director of
Conservation and Natural Resources or designee to approve amendments, for
an additional $160,000.00 provided that sufficient appropriation authority exists,
for a total amount not to exceed $1,760,000.00. She said the agreement is
proposed to be effective upon execution through June 30, 2025.
ACTION: Move to Consent Agenda, General Legislative Session May 10th for
consideration.
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14. Motion 23-151, authorizing the acquisition of Real Property owned 2023-0388
by Lisa Ann Shumski
Deb Bell, Sr. Legislative Analyst, provided a staff report and explained the
motion would approve and authorize the County Executive or Property Officer of
the Department of Facilities Management to execute the proposed Purchase
and Sale Agreement for an amount not to exceed $35,000.00.
ACTION: Move to Consent Agenda, General Legislative Session May 10th for
consideration.
15. Motion 23-148, authorizing the County Executive to sign 2023-0369
Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement
Cc08-20 with Tetra Tech, Inc. to Provide Lake Management
Limnology Services
Deb Bell, Sr. Legislative Analyst, provided a staff report and explained the
motion would approve and authorize the County Executive to sign Amendment
No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc. for Lake
Management Limnology Services. She noted the proposed amendment would
extend the term through June 30, 2024, and would increase the total not to
exceed amount to $145,000.00.
ACTION: Move to Consent Agenda, General Legislative Session May 10th for
consideration.
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16. Motion 23-152, approving a South Precinct Lease Building #10, 2023-0327
15928 Mill Creek Blvd., Mill Creek, WA 98012
Deb Bell, Sr. Legislative Analyst, provided a staff report and explained the
motion would authorize and approve the lease agreement with Investors
Management Company for an initial one-year term with the ability to extend the
initial term for one year on a month-to-month basis and would authorize the
Director of Facilities and Fleet to sign the lease, which would expire on
September 30, 2025. She noted the lease rate will increase by 4% after the first
annual term with a service cost not to exceed $6.40 per square foot for 10,340
square feet of space.
Committee Member Dunn inquired if there was an increase in the
month-to-month rates or just the 4% increase after the initial annual term. Ms.
Bell confirmed that the 4% increase after the first annual term is the only
increase.
ACTION: Move to Consent Agenda, General Legislative Session May 10th for
consideration.
At 10:27, Acting Committee Chair Mead recessed the meeting until the 11:00 a.m. Planning
and Community Development Committee Meeting.
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Agenda
Snohomish County Council
Public Infrastructure and Conservation Committee
Agenda
Sam Low, Committee Chair
Strom Peterson, Committee Vice-Chair
Committee Members: Nate Nehring, Megan Dunn, Jared Mead
Deb Bell, Senior Legislative Analyst
Darcy Cheesman, Legislative Aide
Cheri Danner, Asst. Clerk of the Council
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 10:00 AM Jackson Board Room
& Remote Meeting
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3000 Rockefeller Ave, 8th Floor, Jackson Board Room, Everett, WA
or remotely by using the Zoom link above.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT
ACTION ITEMS
1. Ordinance 23-036, approving and authorizing the County Executive 2023-0347
to sign an Amendment to an Interlocal Agreement with Community
Transit concerning the administration of Commute Trip Reduction
(CTR) Plans and Programs
Proposed Action: Move to General Legislative Session May 10th to set time and date for a
public hearing.
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Conservation Committee
2. Ordinance 23-043, granting a non-exclusive franchise authorizing 2023-0451
limited use of the public road rights-of-way in portions of
unincorporated Snohomish County, Washington to Mukilteo School
District No. 6
Proposed Action: Move to General Legislative Session May 10th to set time and date for a
public hearing.
3. Motion 23-144, approving BNSF Railway Company Industry Track 2023-0354
Agreement Exhibit Substitution Amendment
Proposed Action: Move to General Legislative Session May 10th for consideration.
4. Motion 23-146, approving the redesignation of portions of County 2023-0361
Road Fund Properties as a County Road Right-of-Way identified
as 148th St SE
Proposed Action: Move to General Legislative Session May 10th for consideration.
5. Motion 23-149, approving and accepting a statutory warranty deed 2023-0371
for Hillis Road
Proposed Action: Move to General Legislative Session May 10th for consideration.
6. Motion 23-150, authorizing the County Executive to sign 2023-0372
Professional Services Agreement CC04-23 with Applied Research
Associates, Inc. for the Snohomish County Pavement Condition
Survey Project
Proposed Action: Move to General Legislative Session May 10th for consideration.
7. Motion 23-171, approve and authorize the County Executive to 2023-0450
execute Amendment No. 5 to the Master Services Agreement with
Aurigo Technologies for a Contract/Construction Management
System
Proposed Action: Move to General Legislative Session May 10th for consideration.
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8. Motion 23-140, approve and authorize the County Executive to 2022-1109
execute Amendment 1 to the Professional Services Agreement
with Judge Technical Services, Inc. for IT Staff Augmentation
Services
Proposed Action: Move to General Legislative Session May 10th for consideration.
9. Motion 23-160, approving and authorizing the County Executive to 2023-0344
execute an agreement for professional services with Pagefreezer
Software Inc. for social media and internet/website archiving
services
Proposed Action: Move to General Legislative Session May 10th for consideration.
10. Motion 23-162, approving and authorizing execution of the 2023-0423
purchase agreement and terms with Quadient, Inc. for a mail
processing machine
Proposed Action: Move to General Legislative Session May 10th for consideration.
11. Motion 23-164, approve and authorize execution of the purchase 2023-0421
agreement and terms with Quadient, Inc. for new parcel lockers
Proposed Action: Move to General Legislative Session May 10th for consideration.
12. Ordinance 23-029, approving and authorizing the Snohomish 2023-0334
County Executive to sign the interlocal agreement between
Snohomish County and the Snohomish Conservation District to
implement portions of the Shorelands Floodplains by Design Phase
II Agreement
Proposed Action: Move to General Legislative Session May 10th to set time and date for a
public hearing.
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13. Motion 23-128, authorizing the County Executive to sign 2023-0309
Professional Services Agreement SWMCC03-23 with PCC
Farmland Trust DBA Washington Farmland Trust for Floodplains
by Design to acquire Farmland Conservation Easements in the
Snohomish Watershed
Proposed Action: Move to General Legislative Session May 10th for consideration.
14. Motion 23-151, authorizing the acquisition of Real Property owned 2023-0388
by Lisa Ann Shumski
Proposed Action: Move to General Legislative Session May 10th for consideration.
15. Motion 23-148, authorizing the County Executive to sign 2023-0369
Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement
Cc08-20 with Tetra Tech, Inc. to Provide Lake Management
Limnology Services
Proposed Action: Move to General Legislative Session May 10th for consideration.
16. Motion 23-152, approving a South Precinct Lease Building #10, 2023-0327
15928 Mill Creek Blvd., Mill Creek, WA 98012
Proposed Action: Move to General Legislative Session May 10th for consideration.
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