Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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Approving and authorizing the County Executive to sign Amendment No. 1 to the Interlocal Agreement between Snohomish County, the City of Lake Stevens, and the Lake Stevens Sewer District for the Southeast Interlocal Annexation
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DEPARTMENT: Planning and Development Services
ORIGINATOR: Eileen Canola
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Approve
PURPOSE: To authorize the County Executive to sign Amendment No. 1 to the ILA for the Lake Stevens SE ILA Annexation.
BACKGROUND: The attached ordinance authorizes the Snohomish County Executive to sign Amendment No. 1 to the existing interlocal agreement (ILA) with the City of Lake Stevens (City) and the Lake Stevens Sewer District (District) for the Lake Stevens Southeast Interlocal Annexation. Amendment No. 1 to the ILA revises the annexation effective date and revises Exhibit B by replacing the legal descriptions and adding surveyor's maps. These amendments are necessary for the City to submit a notice of intention to the Snohomish County Boundary Review Board. Snohomish County and the City have an existing Master Annexation Interlocal Agreement (MAILA), effective October 26, 2005 concerning annexation, urban development, and the orderly transition of responsibilities and services for the City's urban growth area. RCW 35A.14.296 provides for the annexation of a territory by a code city through an interlocal agreement process with the county that allows for affected public service providers to be a party to the interlocal agreement by providing written notice. The City Council passed Resolution 2020-17 commencing negotiations for an interlocal agreement with the county. The Lake Stevens Sewer District (District), consistent with RCW 35A.14.296(2), provided written notice of its intent to be a party to the interlocal agreement. On September 21, 2020 and December 9, 2020, the City held public meetings on the proposed Southeast ILA Annexation. As required by RCW...
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