Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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Motion 26-337, authorizing approval of Professional Services Agreement SWMCC04-26 with Cascadia Consulting Group Inc. for RainScaping Campaign enhancements and program evaluation
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DEPARTMENT: DCNR/Surface Water Management
ORIGINATOR: Peggy Campbell
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Approved by Thomas Teigen 8/17/26
PURPOSE: Approval of agreement SWMCC04-26 to allow Surface Water Management to utilize Cascadia Consulting Group in the development of program improvements, implementation, and evaluation of the 2024-2029 RainScaping Campaign.
BACKGROUND: The County’s RainScaping program is a public education and outreach behavior change campaign to reduce stormwater runoff from single family residential properties developed prior to modern stormwater codes. A Pilot RainScaping Campaign using social marketing practices and methods to effect behavior change was developed, implemented, and evaluated in 2019-2024. Findings and recommendations of the Pilot RainScaping Campaign 2024 Report have helped to develop the County’s 2024-2029 RainScaping Campaign strategy. The County designed its 2024-2029 RainScaping Campaign to satisfy a component of its education and outreach program requirements under its NPDES Phase I Municipal Stormwater Permit. The County’s Surface Water Management Division (SWM) seeks assistance with the 2024-2029 RainScaping Campaign to implement it more effectively, measure changes in understanding and adoption of behavior, and report results.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
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EXPEND: FUND, AGY, ORG, ACTY, OBJ, AU |
CURRENT YR |
2ND YR |
1ST 6 YRS |
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415 50951124101 |
$80,000 |
$175,000 |
$415,000 |
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$80,000 |
$175,000 |
$415,000 |
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DEPARTMENT FISCAL IMPACT NOTES: Funds are included in the 2025-2026 approved budget and in the proposed 2027-2028 budget. Funds for 2029 will be written into the proposed 2029-2030 budget.
CONTRACT INFORMATION:
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ORIGINAL |
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CONTRACT# |
SWMCC04-26 |
AMOUNT |
$415,000 |
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AMENDMENT |
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Contract Period
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ORIGINAL |
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Date of Execution |
END |
January 31, 2029 |
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AMENDMENT |
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OTHER DEPARTMENTAL REVIEWCOMMENTS: Reviewed/approved by Risk Management (Stephanie Rousseau 8/14/26), Finance (Nathan Kennedy 8/17/26), and Prosecuting Attorney’s Office as to form only (Jessica Kraft-Klehm 8/13/26)