02/11/2002 (2)SAMMAMISH PLA TEA U WATER & SEWER DISTRICT
COMMISSIONER MEETING AGENDA
Monday, February 11, 2002 - Regular Meeting
Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer District, 1510 2281h Ave. S.E., Sammamish Washington 98075
TIME BEGINNING
ALLOCATED TIME
CALL TO ORDER 2 MIN 03:00 PM
ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS TO THE AGENDA 4 MIN 03:02 PM
PUBLIC COMMENTS 2 MIN 03:06 PM
CONSENTAGENDA 6 MIN 03:08 PM
Minutes
February 4, 2002 Regular Meeting
Developer Extension Agreements
Eastside Catholic High School Extension Request 3425069009
Sammamish Presbyterian Church Addition - 3325069100
Resolutions
Balciunus SE 21st Sewer Extension- Termination
Cedars Residences - Termination
LIST OF SUBJECTS
A 2002 Employee Insurance Benefits
20 MIN
03:14 PM
B Allocation Results
10 MIN
03:34 PM
C Allocation Process
15 MIN
03:44 PM
D North Issaquah Subarea Plan
10 MIN
03:59 PM
E Property Acquisition
10 MIN
04:09 PM
ATTORNEY/MANAGERICOMMI&VONER REPORTS 10 MIN 04:19 PM
ADJOURN 04:29 PM
NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING: Tuesday, February 19, 2002
SAMMAMISH PLATEAU WATER & SEWER DISTRICT
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COMMISSIONER MINUTES
Monday, February 4, 2002 — Regular Meeting
Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer District,1510 228" Ave. S.E., Sammamish, Washington 98075
Commissioner Steve Stevlingson called the Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District Board of
Commissioners regular meeting to order at 3:00 P.M on Monday, February 4, 2002. Commissioners Stanley
Stone and Torn Harman were present. Also present were District staff Ron Little, Jay Regenstreif, Lisa Tobin,
Angel Barton, James Whitney, Kyle Wong, Jim Konigsfeld, Kendra Krieg and Sue Tucker. John Milne, District
legal counsel, was also present.
ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS TO THE AGENDA
Little requested that the 3MG Tank Repaint project settlement agreement to be added to the Agenda and the
Executive Session removed. The Board agreed to the alterations and made the adjustments as requested.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes
January 22, 2002 Regular Meeting
Developer Extension Agreements
Balciunus SE 21" Pl — Sewer Extension Termination
Request — 0424069070
Cedars Residences — Termination Request — 0524069012, 0524069113, 8123600080, 8123500090
Resolutions
2874 Wakefield Parcel K — Opus
2224069012
Final Acceptance
2875 Park Hill at Issaquah — Single Family
2123069004
Final Acceptance
Vouchers
91 Maintenance Fund
#7
09-082-0010
02.0233-0354 $492,225.91
Water General Facilities
#8
09-082-6020
02.7016-7019 $4,124.76
Sewer General Facilities
#10
09-082-0520
02.8005-8005 $5,303.99
Electronic Remittance
#6 NE SAMM/SPWASD Joint
09-082-0999
02-W092-W-138 $117,702.87
09-082-1010
02.6001 $4,500.00
#10 Electronic Remittance of (1/31/02) 09-082-0999
Corrected to:
#10 Electronic Remittance of (1/31/02) 09-082-0999
Following further discussion, Stone made a motion to
seconded the motion which was carried unanimously.
02.W048-02.W091 $97,381.56
02.W048-02.W091 $97,166.52
approve the consent agenda as presented. Harman
ANDY LIN — LEAK ADJUSTMENT REQUEST
Lin addressed the Board regarding his leak adjustment request. He advised on the circumstances involved with
his request and advised that once he was aware of the leak, had located the leak and had the leak repaired he felt
that he fell within the District's one -month leak repair requirement for a leak adjustment. Barton reported on his
account history in her memo dated January 31, 2002 to the Board. She suggested that should the Board grant a
leak adjustment it would be for the September and November billing cycle only for a total adjustment of
$244.87. Following discussion, Stone made a motion to grant the leak adjustment request for a total amount of
$244.87. Harman seconded the motion which was carried unanimously.
CDM GROUNDWATER MODELING REPORT
Jun Carr, of CDM, described the goal of the modeling project and advised the DYNSystem, developed by
CDM, had been chosen for the project. He stated that the completed model would be an aid in addressing water
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February 4, 2002
right issues, determining locations for future wells and also illustrate better management scenarios for the
demand on the District's water resources.
Robert Fitzgerald, of CDM, described the benefits, capabilities and the applications in using the DYNSystem
model. He reported on the importance of having a three-dimensional model, described how the program had
been developed for the Plateau, and described the benefits in using a triangular based system. He described the
water right simulation that had been done on the model and reported the results. Fitzgerald further described the
simulations and reported on potential future applications.
Carr advised that the findings predicted the amount of water that was available for the District to pump and the
importance of obtaining supplemental water rights for Well 15 from the Department of Ecology. He further
advised that he felt that the model/program would help the Department of Ecology to better address District
water right issues. Carr stated that a presentation would be made to the Department of Ecology to illustrate the
benefits of the program and a meeting had been scheduled with District staff to answer questions on the
program's potential use with water management issues.
FEBRUARY ALLOCATION
Regenstreif requested Board direction regarding the February 11, 2002 water allocation. Regenstreif stated that
she had received 47 applications to date and that there were currently 152 ERUS available for the allocation
process. She described the options available to the Board with regard to the water allocation process and
responded to questions regarding the Department of Ecology's response time to water right requests and
transfers.
Following discussion, Stone made a motion to cancel the February 11, 2002 water allocation. The motion died
due to the lack of a second. Therefore, District staff will now proceed with the February 11, 2002 water
allocation as previously scheduled. Regenstreif requested Board direction on the June 10, 2002 water allocation.
Stevlingson made a motion to direct staff to proceed with the June 10, 2002 water allocation. The motion died
for lack of a second. The Board determined by a lack of a second to cancel the June, 2002 allocation at this time
until more information became available from the Department of Ecology. Regenstreif advised that she would
review the water allocation process for further discussion at a future meeting.
ACCESSORY DWELLING POLICY— Continuation
Regenstreif reported on her research on the District's separate meter requirement for accessory dwellings as set
forth in her memo dated January 312002 to the Board. Regenstreif stated that Resolution No. 1029, which had
been adopted June 5, 1989 stated that `no more than one residential unit may use and be connected to a single
meter'. She further advised that reference was made to this issue in the allocation process and the District's
most recent Water Comprehensive Plan as well. Regenstreif reported on one request which the Board had
continued discussion on and stated that Resolution No. 1029 would apply to the request should it come back
before the Board.
Regenstreif stated that the Board had requested a Policy Book on District policies be made available. She
requested direction as to the format the Commissioners would prefer. Stone stated that he felt a Policy Book
with a hard copy of the current District policies would be very helpful. He further suggested an index for ease in
finding specific policies. Regenstreif advised that District staff would prepare a Policy Book.
ANNEXATION STATUS
Regenstreif provided a status report on several pending annexations. Several annexations had been placed on
hold until the District received final approval of the Water Comprehensive Plan from King County. She
described the locations and the current status of the Mousel 95-1 Annexation, Freegard East 95-2 Annexation,
Dahlgren 98-1 Annexation and the Treemont 00-1 Annexation, which she outlined in her memo dated January
31, 2002 to the Board. Regenstreif reported on her discussions with King County staff on the Treemont 00-1
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Annexation. She advised that King County was not opposed to the District moving forward on the Treemont
annexation.
Regenstreif proposed moving forward on all pending annexations. She advised that she would bring the
annexations before the Board for further action as required. Harman inquired about including other specific
areas in with the annexations still to be completed. Regenstreif reported on the specific boundaries associated
with the annexations. Following further discussion, Stone made a motion directing Regenstreif to proceed with
the pending annexations. Harman seconded the motion which was carried unanimously.
IRRIGATION AUDIT PROGRAM — POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Sailer advised with summer approaching she wished to update the District's Irrigation Audit Program. She
advised that the program had been in existence for ten years with little monitoring. Sailer described the policies
and procedures that District staff had established for customer participation and reported on some of the changes
that had been made to the original program. She advised that after January 1, 2002 customers must have
irrigation systems with an overall distribution uniformity of at least 60 percent or higher. Sailer advised that she
was requesting Board approval of the updated policies and procedures in the Irrigation Audit Program.
Sailer answered questions and took suggestions on the program submitted for Board review. Following further
discussion, Hannan made a motion to approve the Irrigation Audit Program, as amended, by the adoption of
Resolution No. 2876. Stone seconded the motion which was carried unanimously.
SECTION 36 TANK — PROJECT UPDATE
Konigsfeld gave a status report on the recent meeting attended by all parties involved with the project to discuss
the J. H. Kelly claim for additional compensation. Kelly is a subcontract to the project's general contractor,
Morse Construction. He reported on the discussions regarding surveying issues, soils conditions and advised on
the position taken by CH2M Hill, design engineers, on the project. Konigsfeld will keep the Board further
advised.
WELL 12 STORAGE FACILITY — FINAL TANK COLORS
Konigsfeld illustrated with pictures the current Well 12 Storage Tank site. He advised of the meeting that had
been held in the Cascade View Zone to discuss the appearance of the storage tanks once the project was
completed. Konigsfeld advised that the contractors would start painting the inside of the tank in the next week
and they would like to have the tank's outside colors chosen as soon as possible.
Stevlingson inquired on the mural costs Konigsfeld advised on the approximate cost. Stevlingson stated that in
his conversations with owners of neighboring properties there was concern expressed over the potential expense
to have a mural painted on the tank. Stevlingson further stated that he did not feel the cost was fair to the
ratepayers.
Konigsfeld inquired on the color the Board would prefer on the tank in the place of a mural. Following
discussion, the Board agreed that a light blue would be an appropriate color for the tank. Konigsfeld advised
that he would advise the contractor of the color selection.
228ch PHASE 1B - UPATE
Wong gave a status report on the 2281h Phase 1B project. He reported on the location of the project and the
facilities included. Wong advised that the District had not yet received invoices from the City of Sammamish
for the District's portion of the project. Wong advised that the project was wrapping up.
Wong described several problems that had come up over the District's new entrance and that the District had
completed the work. Tobin described problems that had come up regarding the landscaping and restoration of
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the bio swale. She advised that she had directed staff to work around or remove what had been done to give the
District a more attractive entrance.
Stevlingson reported on his unhappiness over the amount of back fill that had been required on the project. He
then inquired on the status of Phase IC of the 228t1' project. She advised that she had heard that the
construction would start in March but to date the District had received no plans. Stone suggested District staff
send a letter to the City of Sammamish regarding the status of Phase I of the 228`h project. Staff will now send
a letter requesting further information.
3MG REPAINT PROJECT — SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
Milne reviewed the 3MG repaint project. He advised that GTE had filed a lawsuit against the District because
of the legal fees incurred with the project. Milne reported that after discussions the Board had agreed to settle
the lawsuit. He advised that GTE had wanted an agreement to amend their lease recognizing Cingular as the
successor to GTE. He advised that he was asking for a motion to approve the agreements and advised that once
the agreements were approved they would then be sent to Northeast Sammamish for approval since they were
joint owners of the tank. Following further discussion, Stone made a motion approving the agreements as
presented and authorizing Little and Milne to sign the agreements on behalf of the District. Harman seconded
the motion which was carried unanimously.
ATTORNEY/MANAGER/COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
Attorney Comments
Milne discussed the Board's action to expand the Board from three members to five members. He discussed the
statutes involved in filling the newly created positions and made several schedule suggestions regarding the
filling of the positions. Staff advised that the deadline for statement of interest submittals was Thursday,
February 14, 2001 at which time the Board would know how much interest was shown on the two new positions
and interviews could be scheduled. The Board also directed staff to send out an additional press release
regarding the positions to be filled by appointment.
Manager Comments
Little reported that a meeting would be scheduled in the near future with officials from the City of Sammamish
and the District to further discuss subjects of mutual interests.
Regenstreif inquired on dates that the Board would be available for a North Pipeline public meeting. Following
discussion, Thursday, March 7ch from 6:30 P.M. to 9:30 P.M. was chosen. Regenstreif reported that she would
advise the location of the meeting at a future meeting.
Little advised that he and Barton would be traveling to San Francisco, California to attend the ratings meetings
for the 2002 Bond issue. He inquired if there was interest from the Board in attending. As there was no interest
shown, only he and Barton would be attending.
Commissioner Comments
Stevlingson announced his appointment as Member at Large to the Executive Board of the State Association
Sewer and Water District. The Commissioners congratulated Stevlingson on his appointment.
ADJOURN
As there was no further business to discuss or persons to be heard, the meeting was adjourned at 6:55 P.M.
Thomas C. Harman, Secretary
Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer District
February 4, 2002
February 7, 2002
TO: Board of Commissioners
FROM: Jay Regenstreif
SUBJECT: Eastside Catholic High School
Tag Lots 3425069009, 9091, 1241100020, 0021, 0022, and 0023
Certificate Extension - 21 Water ERUs and 16 Sewer
Eastside Catholic High School entered into a Developer Extension Agreement for the above
referenced Eastside Catholic High School on August 13, 2001. The District issued Certificates
of Water and Sewer Availability on August 15, 2001. The Certificates are conditioned to be
valid for use with an application to King County, City of Sammamish or City of Issaquah, for 6
months following their issuance.
James Kubacki contacted the District to request an extension on their Certificates of Water and
Sewer Availability for this project. Their request dated February 4, 2002 is attached.
District staff recommends that the extension be granted to August 14, 2002. The Board is
requested to grant this extension by motion, and have the motion noted in the meeting minutes
for attachment to the Certificates as verification of their continued validity.
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Eastside Catholic High School REC'D F E B 0 4 2002Jim Kubacki
'. 11650 SE 60th • Bellevue, WA • 98006 • (425) 644-7737 President
February 4, 2002
The Board of Commissioners
Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District
1510 22e Avenue, SE
Sammamish, WA 98075
Re: Eastside Catholic High School ("ECHS")
Developer Extension Agreement ("DEA")
Gentlemen:
On August 13, 2001, by Resolution #2803, The District Board of Commissioners
("Commissioners") adopted this DEA with ECHS and forwarded to us the Certificates of Water
and Sewer Availability. By this letter, ECHS is respectfully requesting a six (6) month extension
until August 15, 2002, to present these Certificates to the City of Sammamish ("City") as part of
a land use process we are now discussing with the City.
We believe the background of the status of constructing our new high school campus in the City
would be beneficial and instructive for the Commissioners. ECHS is presently leasing a former
Junior High School from the Bellevue School District and has an enrollment of just over 500
young men and women. We are in our 20 year of successful operation and have, in our opinion,
provided an excellent education to thousands of alumni and alumnae who are now contributing
and productive members of society. In July 2001, ECHS executed three (3) contracts with John
N. and Claire C. Lein to purchase, and to have additional rights to purchase, approximately 40
acres of property located at the easterly terminus of East Main Street (the Main Property) and an
8.4 acre short plat southwest of the Main Property (collectively the "Properties") for a new
campus for ECHS to accommodate up to 1,000 students ("Project").
Almost immediately subsequent to the execution of these Contracts, we began an exhaustive
series of studies including an architectural feasibility report including tentative plans, wetlands
and geotechnical studies, civil engineering reports, cost modeling, demographic analysis, City
Staff meetings, etc. to determine the economic and development viability of these properties for
the Project. Upon completion of these studies and after the approval of our Board of Trustees,
ECHS in December 2001 purchased and optioned the Properties.
We now have to retain the services of an architectural firm and numerous consultants that we
believe will best achieve our goals and objectives and we must also engage the services of a
general contractor to commence the elongated planning process for developing and constructing
the largest project ever in the City. As you might well imagine, our challenges are many and
daunting including raising all the necessary funding from contributors for the Project.
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We know from conversations with your Staff that, with rare exception, the District has been
approving only one six (6) month extension of Water Certificates. Given all the work ECHS has
already done, given the work we have underway, and given the significant amount of pre-
planning work we must still do, ECHS would ask that the Commissioners please consider the
special circumstances surrounding this Project in the event further extensions of the Certificates
may be necessary. For the sake of our students, our families, the City, our new neighbors and the
entire Eastside community, we are committed to a careful and detailed pre -planning process so
we can build a great new campus in the City and the District.
Upon completion, we firmly believe that this new campus will be a tremendous educational,
cultural, and recreational asset for the Sammamish Community.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely yours,
J es P. backi
resident, Eastside Catholic High School
cc: Mr. Jim Summers
Mr. John Hempelmann
Mr. Matt Mathes, City of Sammamish
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February 7, 2002
TO: Board of Commissioners
FROM: Jay Regenstreif
SUBJECT: Sammamish Presbyterian Church Addition Tax Lot 3325069100
Certificate Extension - 7 Existing and 1 New Water ERUS and S New Sewer
Sammamish Presbyterian Church entered into a Developer Extension Agreement for the above
referenced Sammamish Presbyterian Church Addition on August 13, 2001. The District issued
Certificates of Water and Sewer Availability on August 15, 2001. The Certificates are
conditioned to be valid for use with an application to King County, City of Sammamish or City
of Issaquah, for 6 months following their issuance.
Molly Fullerton contacted the District to request an extension on their Certificates of Water and
Sewer Availability for this project. Their request dated February 1, 2002 is attached.
District staff recommends that the extension be granted to August 14, 2002. The Board is
requested to grant this extension by motion, and have the motion noted in the meeting minutes
for attachment to the Certificates as verification of their continued validity.
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Sammamish, WA 98075
Re: Sammamish Presbyterian Church Addition
Greetings,
Sammamish Presbyterian Church currently has a Developer Extension Agreement and
Certificates of Sewer and Water Availability which expire on February 15, 2002. The
scope of our project has changed (decreased in size) and we are still involved in the
Conditional Use Permit phase. I am requesting a 6 month extension on these certificates.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
Sincerely,
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Office Administrator
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SAMMAMISH PLATEAU WATER & SEWER DISTRICT
KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
SAMMAMISH PLATEAU WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT,
KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON TERMINATING THE
DEVELOPER EXTENSION AGREEMENT FOR THE
Balciunus SE 21st Place Sewer Extension
WHEREAS, Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District ("District") entered into a
Sewer Developer Extension Agreement ("DEA") for 1 Sewer ERU with John Balciunus, by
Resolution No. 2754 on April 16, 2001, and
WHEREAS, John Balciunus previously paid $500.00 per ERU for Sewer to the District
totaling $500.00 for 1 Sewer ERU as partial payment of the Sewer General Facilities Charges
(GFC's) owing the District for the DEA; and
WHEREAS, John Balciunus has requested that the District cancel and terminate the
DEA; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Sammamish Plateau Water &
Sewer District, King County, Washington, as follows:
The Development Extension Agreement for the Balciunus SE 21st Place Sewer
Extension, as referenced above, is hereby terminated and canceled, and
partial GFC'S shall be refunded to John Balciunus in the amount of
$250.00 of the $500.00 paid for Sewer GFCs
provided the non -refunded balance of the partial GFC's of
$250.00 for Sewer
shall be applied as a credit against future Sewer GFC's if the property which was subject
of the DEA is connected to the District's Sewer system.
Resolution No.
ERU's 0 Water and 1 Sewer
ADOPTED at a regular open public meeting of the Board of Commissioners,
Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer District, King County, Washington, held on the 1Ith day of
February, 2002.
W.F. Stevlingson, President
Stanley E. Stone, Vice President
Thomas C. Harman, Secretary
Resolution No.
ERU's 0 Water and 1 Sewer
SAMMAMISH PLATEAU WATER & SEWER DISTRICT
KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
SAMMAMISH PLATEAU WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT,
KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON TERMINATING THE
DEVELOPER EXTENSION AGREEMENT FOR THE
CEDARS RESIDENCES
WHEREAS, Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District ("District") entered into a
Water Developer Extension Agreement ("DEN') for 4 Existing and 0 Additional Water
Equivalent Residential Units ("ERU's") with Latini-Kirkendall Architects, by Resolution No.
2873 on January 22, 2002, and
WHEREAS, Latini-Kirkendall has requested that the District cancel and terminate the
DEA; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Sammamish Plateau Water &
Sewer District, King County, Washington, as follows:
The Development Extension Agreement for the Cedars Residences, as referenced above,
is hereby terminated and canceled.
ADOPTED at a regular open public meeting of the Board of Commissioners,
Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer District, King County, Washington, held on the I Ith day of
February, 2002.
W.F. Stevlingson, President
Stanley E. Stone, Vice President
Thomas C. Harman, Secretary
Resolution No.
ERUs 0 Water and 0 Sewer
February 7, 2002
TO: Commissioners
FROM: Ron
SUBJECT: Employee Health and Dental Insurance
The annual renewal period for medical, dental, vision, long-term disability and life insurance is here
again. For your information I have attached the analysis prepared by our agent of record Benefit
Port. As expected these costs continue to outpace inflation although this year is outside seemingly
reasonable limits. With no changes there will be a 19.6% increase. This amount is in the range
used for the 2002 budget.
The Staff proposes the following changes Reason:
from the current coverages:
Increase the Medical Co -pay from the current $5 to $10
Save $345.21 per Month.
Change LTD to Jefferson Pilot
Save $ 42.58 per Month (Would
be convenient to have same
carrier for Life Insurance.)
Increase Section 125 employee withholding limit for medical from
To allow employees to set aside
$2,000 to $3,000.
more money for increased co -
pay and other medical expenses
Board Action: District staff recommends Board approval of the insurance benefits with the
recommended changes as shown.
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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
PREPARED FOR
SAMMAMISH PLATEAU WATER &
SEWER DISTRICT
PROPOSED EFFECTIVE: MARCH 1, 2002
Presented by:
BEN REPPOND
BENEFIT>>PORT
NORTHWEST
10900 NE 4th Street, Suite 1200, Bellevue, WA 98004-5893
(425) 454-6000 • (800) 542-3737 9 Fax (425) 454-9622
www.benefitport.com
1/30/02, 7c
Please Note
The intent of this outline is to briefly highlight key features of your plan and is not to replace your insurance contract or booklet. We have
compiled information into summary form to outline answers to questions that we most commonly receive.
If this benefit outline does not address your specific benefit needs, you should contact the insurance carrier or refer to their booklet for
more specific information and limitations.
The information provided in the enclosed material is for comparative and informational purposes only.
Actual claims paid are subject to the terms and conditions of the individual carriers' contracts.
Please review the carriers' proposals/contracts for more detailed information on the plans being offered.
Carriers In vited to Bid
CARRIERS
Canada Life
Fortis Benefits
Group Health
Jefferson Pilot
MetLife
Standard Insurance
LINES
Dental
Life/AD&D
LTD
Dental
Life/AD&D
LTD
Medical
Dental
Life/AD&D
LTD
Dental
Life/AD&D
LTD
Dental
Life/AD&D
LTD
RESPONSE
Declined to Quote
Declined to Quote
Current Carrier
4.5% Increase
19.1% Increase
31.6% Increase
Current Carrier
Current Carrier
Current Carrier
8.21/o Increase
Shown in Proposal
No Change
Declined to Quote
Declined to Quote
Declined to Quote
Declined to Quote
BenefitPort Northwest Proposed Effective: March 1, 2002
Employee Benefit Analysis and Recommendations for Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer District Page 1
Current Medical Cost Outline
Group Health Options-Alliant Plus Plan
CURRENT PLAN
$0/$200 DEDUCTIBLE, $5 CO -PAY, 100/80%
$1,000/$2,000 OUT OF POCKET MAXIMUM, WITH $10 RX
PREV, VISION EXAM, CHIRO, DME, TMI, PSYCH
Kates nor to 03101102
Kates a eediv 03101102
Employee 45
$226.87
$280.61
Spouse 34
228.26
281.35
13t Child 27
127.24
154.18
2na and Additional Children 18
142.75
172.98
MONTHLY COST $23,974.97 $29,469.85
RENEWAL ACTION 23.0% INCREASE
ALTERNATIVE PLAN
$0/$200 DEDUCTIBLE, $10 CO -PAY, 100/80%
$1,000/$2,000 OUT OF POCKET MAXIMUM, WITH $10 RX
PREV, VISION EXAM, CHIRO, DME, TMJ, PSYCH
Proposed rates a ecdiv 03/01 /02
Employee
45
$277.32
Spouse
34
278.05
1:t Child
27
152.38
2nd and Additional Children
18
170.96
MONTHLY COST
$29,124.64
RENEWAL ALTERNATIVE
21.5% INCREASE
BenefitPort Northwest Proposed Effective: March 1, 2(X)2
Employee Benefit Analysis and Recommendations for Sammaniish Plateau Water cot Sewer District Page 2
Current Medical Benefit Outline
Group Health Options-.A1liant Plus Plan
Inside Alliance Network Outside Alliance Network
Group Health or Virginia Mason
Non-GHC or non-VMMC
Designated Provider
Designated Provider
Calendar Year Deductible
➢ Per Person
$-0-
$200
➢ Per Family
$-0-
$600
Calendar Year Out -of -Pocket Maximum
(plus the deductible)
➢ Per Person
$1,000
$2,000
➢ Per Family
$3,000
$6,000
After the deductible
or co -pay) is satisfied benefits will be
paid as follows:
Physicians Services
$5 ($10) co -pay
80%
office visits, in/outpatient hospital visits,
per visit then 100%
routine eye exam (once per year inside
Alliance network
Outpatient Surgery
$100 co -pay per
80%
in physician's office
surgery then 100%
Alternative Care Providers
$5 ($10) co -pay
80%
-refer to GHCprovlder krectory-
per visit then 100%
SELECTED services are covered if
SELECTED services are covered for
referred by PCP for covered conditions
covered conditions only.
only to approved, contracted ACP
No referral required.
Preventive Care
100%
Not Covered except for
physical exams, well child care,
mammography at 80%
immunizations, routine mammogra h
Chiropractic Care
$5 ($10) co -pay 80%
per visit then 100%
up to 1 evaluation and 10 visits per calendar year
Diagnostic Lab & X-ray
100%
80%
Second Surgical Opinion
Not Required
Required
Pre -admission Authorization
Not Required
Required
Hospital Services
$100 co -pay per
80%
semi -private room/board, ICU, CCU,
day then 100%
ancillary charges, inpatient surgery
$300 maximum co -pay
per admission
Maternity
➢ Physicians pre/post-natal visits
100%
80%
➢ Hospital delivery
$100 co -pay per
80%
day then 100%
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$300 maximum co -pay
per admission
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Current Medical Benefit Outline continued...
Group Health Options - Alliant Plus Plan
Inside Alliance Network Outside Alliance Network
Group Health or Virginia Mason
Non-GHC or non-VMMC
Designated Provider
Designated Provider
Emergency Room Services
$75 co -pay per
Total charge or $125
-co waived ff ad,,7itted-
visit then 100%
whichever, is less
Ambulance
80%
80%
Prescription Drugs
-at Partiapating Pharmacies one
includes contraceptives drugs
$10 co -pay per
80% or $10 co -pay, whichever is greater,
30 day supply then 100%
per 30 day supply
Durable Medical Equipment
50%
50%
TMJ Treatment
50% for appliances
50% for appliances
up to $1,000 per calendar year;
up to $1,000 per calendar year;
$5,000 lifetime maximum
$5,000 lifetime maximum
Smoking Cessation
100% for one treatment
Not Covered
program per calendar year
Pharmacy products are not covered
Physical Therapy
➢ Inpatient
$100 co -pay per 80%
day then 100%
$300 maximum co -pay
per admission
up to 60 days per condition
per calendar year
➢ Outpatient
$5 ($10) co -pay 80%
per visit then 100%
up to 60 visits per condition
per calendar year
Psychiatric Care
➢ Inpatient
$100 co -pay per
80%
day then 100%
$300 maximum co -pay
per admission
up to 12 days per
calendar year
➢ Outpatient
$20 co -pay per Individual/ 50%
Family/Couple visit/$10 co -pay
per group visit then 100%
up to 20 visits per calendar year
Chemical Dependency
Combined in/outpatient
Combined in/outpatient
-includes alcohol and drug abuse-
up to $10,680 per 24
up to $10,680 per 24
consecutive months
consecutive months
➢ Inpatient
$100 co -pay per
80%
day then 100%
$300 maximum co -pay
per admission
➢ Outpatient
$5 ($10) co -pay
80%
per visit then 100%
Lifetime Maximum Benefit
None, unless otherwise specified
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Employee Benefit Analysis and Recommendations for Sarrunamish Plateau Water & Sewer District Page 4
Important Notes
Group Health Options
GENERAL INFORMATION
When using the Alliant Plus Health Plan, you may use providers and facilities that are inside or outside the network.
When services are performed by a Group Health or Virginia Mason provider, most benefits are paid at 100% after member has paid any
specific co -pays. The most you will pay out-of-pocket with your co -pays is $1,000 per person or $3,000 per family per calendar year.
When services are provided from a non -Group Health or non -Virginia Mason provider, most services are covered at 80%. The most you
will pay out-of-pocket for eligible expenses with your 20% portion is $2,000 per person or $6,000 per family. Once you have paid your
out-of-pocket maximum, in addition to your calendar year deductible, Alliant Plus Health Plan will then cover most services at 100% for
the remainder of the calendar year. Some services don't apply to stop loss limits, such as pharmacy co -pays.
It is important to note that chiropractic care, vision exam (inside network), preventive care (inside network), hospital co -pay, emergency
care co -pay, prescription drugs, TMJ treatment, physical therapy, smoking cessation, psychiatric care and chemical dependency are subject
to their own limitations and maximums as described in the benefit booklet.
This health plan contains a pre-existing condition clause which excludes coverage for nine (9) months from the date an individual enrolls
on the plan or the start of an eligibility waiting period, if earlier. A pre-existing condition is a condition for which medical advice, diagnosis,
care or treatment was recommended or received within the six (6) months ending on your enrollment date (which is normally your date of
hire).
The pre-existing condition exclusion period will be shortened one day for each day that you had creditable coverage under another health
plan, provided you had no more than a three (3) month lapse in coverage immediately prior to your date of hire.
For this exclusion period to be shortened as described above, you must show proof of prior creditable coverage. You should provide your
zurrent employer with a certificate of creditable coverage from your prior plan. All plans, health insurers and health maintenance
organizations are required to provide these certificates to individuals upon request. This certificate will tell your employer how long you
had coverage under your prior plan and when it ended.
If you have difficulty getting a certificate of coverage from your prior plan, please contact your current employer and they will attempt to
assist you.
Hospital Admission Certification is not required if you use a Group Health or Virginia Mason facility; however, it is required if you use a
non -Group Health or non -Virginia Mason facility. If certification is not obtained, the enrollee could be responsible for 20% of total
hospital charges, up to $500.
Only kidney, pancreas -kidney, cornea, heart, heart-lung, single -double lung, bone marrow, and liver transplants are covered. Coverage for
all transplants and growth hormone treatment, including follow-up care, is excluded until the subscriber has been continuously
enrolled on the plan for 12 months. This waiting period will not be waived or credited for any reason. (Phis limitation does not
apply to children who have been continuously covered since birth.) There is a lifetime maximum benefit of $200,000 for all transplant
services combined.
The Women's Health and Cancer Act of 1998 signed into law on October 21, 1998 requires group health plans that provide medical and
surgical coverage for mastectomies also provide coverage for reconstructive surgery following such mastectomies.
Coverage must include:
➢ Reconstruction of the breast on which the mastectomy has been performed,
➢ Surgery and reconstruction of the other breast to produce a symmetrical appearance, and
➢ Prostheses and physical complications of all stages of mastectomy, including lymphedemas; in a manner determined in consultation
with the attending physician and the patient.
Benefits for the above coverage are payable on the same basis as any other physical condition covered under the plan, including any
applicable deductible and/or co -pays and coinsurance amounts.
This outline is for illustrative purposes only. Actual claims paid are subject to the terms and conditions of the contract.
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Employee Benefit Analysis and Recommendations for Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer District Page 5
Current Vision Cost & Benefit Ou tlin e
Vision Service Plan
[7 Iiatespdorto 03101102
Rates effective 03/01/02
Employee 45
$7.44
$7.44
One Dependent 12
3.35
3.35
Two or More Dependents 26
11.91
11.91
MONTHLY COST $684.66 $684.66
RENEWALACTION NO CHANGE
PLAN B
Vision Service Plan Provider _T
Any Other Provider
Service Year Deductible
➢ Exam
$10
$10
➢ Materials
$25
$25
After the deductible has been satisfied, benefits will be paid as follows:
Basic Examination
100%
up to $40
-once agg 12 months -
Lens Allowance*
-one pair every 12 months-
➢ Single Vision
100%
up to $40 per pair
➢ Bifocals
100%
up to $60 per pair
➢ Trifocals
100%
up to $80 per pair
➢ Lenticular
100%
up to $125 per pair
Contact Lenses
(in lieu of eyeglasses)
➢ Necessary
100%
up to $210 per pair
➢ Elective
up to $105 per pair
up to $105 per pair
Frames
100%**
up to $45
-one pdr emy 24 months -
How do you use the plan?
Vision Service Plan brochures with complete plan information will be made available. Call a VSP member doctor to make an
appointment. Make sure you identify yourself as a VSP member. The VSP member doctor will contact Vision Service Plan to verify
your eligibility and plan coverage. The VSP member doctor will also obtain authorization so you can receive services and materials. The
provider will bill VSP directly for all covered services.
* If you purchase oversize lenses or have anything "special' done to your lenses (i.e., tinting, scratch guard, etc.), you will be responsible
for this cost.
**Patients choose from a wide selection of fully covered frames. Because of the cosmetic nature of frames and the rapidly changing
styles, VSP has a limit on the cost of frames provided under the program. The limit is designed to cover the majority of frames currently
in use. More expensive frame styles are also available for an additional charge. Your vision care provider will advise you of which
frames are covered at 100%.
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Employee Benefit Analysis and Recommendations for Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer District Page 6
Current & Alternative Dental Cost Outline
Jefferson Pilot Financial & MetLife
CURRENT PLAN
JEFFERSON PILOT FINANCIAL
$50 DEDUCTIBLE, 100/80/50%, $1,500 MAXIMUM
Rates pdor to 317102 /02
Rates effective 03101102
Employee
$39.20
$42.34
One Dependent
L26
35.39
38.22
Two or More Dependents
79.30
85.64
MONTHLY COST
$4,250.48
$4,590.58
RENEWAL AmON
8.0% INCREASE
ALTERNATIVE PLAN
METLIFE
$50 DEDUCTIBLE,100/80/50%, $1,500 MAXIMUM
Proposed rates effective 03/01 /02
Employee
45
$39.14
Spouse
11
40.89
Child/ren
4
42.07
Spouse & Child/ren
23
82.98
MONTHLY COST
$4,287.91
RENEWAL ALTERNATIVE
0.9% INCREASE
BenefitPort Northwest Proposed Effective: March 1, 2002
Employee Benefit Analysis and Recommendations for S unmamish Plateau Water & Sewer District Page 7
Current & Alternative Dental Benefit Comparison
Jefferson Pilot Financial & MetLife
JEFFERSON PILOT
METLIFE
any licensed dentist
any licensed dentist
Calendar Year Deductible
➢ Per Person
$50
$50
➢ Per Family
3 per family
$150
Calendar Year Maximum Benefit
➢ Per Person
$1,500
$1,500
After the deductible is satisfied, benefits will be paid as follows:
Diagnostic and Preventive Services
100%
100%
(deductible waived)
(deductible waived)
➢ exams, cleanings, x-rays
once every 6 months
once twice per year
➢ topical fluoride application
once a year to age 16
once per year to age 19
Space Maintainers
100%
100%
(deductible waived)
(deductible waived)
to age 19
Sealants
80%
100%
(deductible applies)
(deductible waived)
once each 3 years on permanent
once per tooth to age 14,
molars only through age 16
molars only
Basic Services
80%
80%
fillings, extractions, oral surgery, periodontics,
(deductible applies)
(deductible applies)
endodontics
Major Services
50%
50%
crowns, bridges, dentures, inlays, onlays
(deductible applies)
(deductible applies)
newly eligibles will not have
coverage for the first 12 months
Pre -determination Limits:
Treatment plans which are
Treatment plans which are
recommended and estimated to
recommended and estimated to
involve expenses more $300, should
involve expenses more $200, should
be submitted to Jefferson Pilot for
be submitted to MetLife for pre -
pre -determination before the
determination before the treatment
treatment program begins
program begins
Late Enrollment Penalties: If an employee or
Benefits will be limited to preventive
Benefits will be limited to preventive
dependent does not enroll onto the dental plan
care only during the first 12 months
care only during the first 12 months
within 31 days of initially becoming eligible for
of coverage.
of coverage, fillings at 6 months, 12
coverage, the following late enrollment penalties
month wait for basic services and 24
apply.
months for major services.
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Employee Benefit Analysis and Recommendations for Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer District Page 8
Current Lif%A.D&D Cost & Benefit Outline
Jefferson Pilot Financial
Benefit Amount —All Eligible Employees
➢ Life Insurance
$50,000
➢ Accidental Death & Dismemberment
$50,000
Dependent Life Insurance
➢ Spouse
$2,000
➢ Child < 6 months of age
$2,000
➢ Child > 6 months of a
$2,000
Benefits Reduce
35% at age 65
60% at age 70
75% at age 75
terminate at retirement
Approximate Monthly Volume
$2,165,000
Rates per $1,000 of Monthly Volume
Rates prior to and effective 03101102
➢ Life Insurance
$0.18
➢ Accidental Death & Dismemberment
$0.03
➢ Dependent Life
$0.83
MONTHLY COST $492.00
RENEWALACTION NO CHANGE
RATE GUARANTEE 2 YEARS
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Employee Benefit Analysis and Recommendations for Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer District Page 9
Current Long Term Disability Cost & Benefit Outline
Canada Life
Monthly Benefit Amount
60% of monthly earnings
Maximum Monthly Benefit
$4,000
Minimum Monthly Benefit
$50
Elimination Period
90 days
Benefit Duration
To age 65 or AREA
Definition of Disability
24 month own occupation
then any occupation
Social Security Integration
Full Family
Mental/Nervous Limitation
24 Months
Pre-existing Condition Limitation
3/12
Cost of Living Freeze
Included
Approximate Covered Payroll
$185,832
$185,832
Rates per $100 of Covered Payroll
Rate prior to 3/ 1 /02
$0.342
Rate effective to 311102
$0.393
MONTHLY COST
$635.55
$730.32
RENEWAL ACTION
14.9% INCREASE
RATE GUARANTEE
2 YEARS
BenefitPort Northwest Proposed Effective: March 1, 2002
Employee Benefit Analysis and Recommendations for Sammamish Plateau Water &c Sewer District Page 10
BenefitPort Administrators
IRC Section 125-Flexible Spending Account Services
IRC Section 125 allows employers and employees to save Federal and Social Security taxes on IRS approved expenses. IRC Sections 105
and 129 allow employers and employees to pay for their portion of out-of-pocket health care and eligible dependent care expenses,
respectively, on a pre-tax basis.
BenefitPort Adminstrators provides accurate and timely expense reimbursement services to participants upon proof that the expense was
incurred during the plan year and eligible according to IRS guidelines. Typically, the reimbursement cycle coincides with the payroll cycle
and is designed to support the employer's choice of reimbursement option.
BenefitPort Administrators provides the following
moli
➢ Review Plan Design
➢ Customized Section 125 Plan Document
➢ IRC Section 125 non-discrimination testing performed at the beginning and end of the year
➢ Signature ready Form 5500
Communication & Enrollment Processing;
➢ Enrollment packets with worksheets for determining health care and dependent care expenses and a description of how the plan
works
➢ Conduct educational employee enrollment meetings
➢ Carbonless election forms
➢ Process and enter participant selections
➢ Administer midyear new hires, reallocations and termination processing
Flexible Spending Account Administrative Services:
➢ Customized reimbursement schedule
➢ Choice of reimbursement funding options
➢ Welcome kits for all new participants
➢ Claim forms
➢ Per pay period and monthly reports
➢ Plan year-end forfeiture reminders
Per Eligible Per Month
Flat Amount Per Month
Annual Renewal Fee
$6.10
$150.00 Minimum
$350.00 Minimum
BenefitPort Northwest
Employee Benefit Analysis and Recommendations for Sunmamish Plateau Water & Sewer District
Proposed Effective: March 1, 2002
Page 11
Total Monthly Cost Outline
CURRENT PLANS
Rates prior to 03101102
Bates effective 03101 /02
Group Health Options (Alliant Plus) —
Medical
$23,974.97
$29,469.85
Vision Service Plan - Vision
684.66
684.66
Jefferson Pilot — Dental
4,250.48
4,590.58
Jefferson Pilot Financial — Life/AD&D
492.00
492.00
Canada Life - LTD
635.55
730.32
MONTHLY COST $30,037.66 $35,967.41
RENEWAL ACTION 19.6% INCREASE
ALTERNATIVE PLANS
Rates effective 03/01102
Group Health Options (Alliant Plus) —
Medical
$29,124.G4
Vision Service Plan - Vision
684.66
MetLife — Dental
4,287.91
Jefferson Pilot Financial — Life/AD&D
492.00
Canada Life - LTD
730.32
MONTHLY COST $35,319.53
RENEWAL ACTION 17.6% INCREASE
BenefitPort Northwest Proposed Effective: March 1, 2002
Employee Benefit Analysis and Recommendations for Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer District Page 12
Proposal Assumptions
GENERAL:
➢ Carriers reserve the right to revise rates should any federal, state or local authority mandate a change in benefits or impose or change a
tax on plan revenue during the contract period.
➢ A group health plan may not reduce its coverage of the costs of pediatric vaccines (as defined under section 1928(h)(6) of the Social
Security Act as amended by section 13830 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993) below the coverage it provided as of
May 1, 1993. If the preventive care benefit which includes immunizations is currently in or is added to your medical plan it cannot in
the future be deleted.
➢ Retirees are not eligible for coverage unless they qualify for a COBRA extension.
➢ Work -related injuries and illnesses are not covered
➢ Effective date of March 1, 2002.
GROUP HEALTH OPTIONS (ALLIANT PLUS):
➢ Rates are guaranteed for 12 months until March 1, 2003.
➢ It is required that 75% of the eligible employees must enroll.
➢ As stated in "General Assumptions".
VISION SERVICE PLAN:
D Rates are guaranteed for 24 months until March 1, 2004.
➢ Enrollment must mirror medical enrollment.
➢ As stated in "General Assumptions".
JEFFERSON PILOT FINANCIAL:
➢ Dental rates are guaranteed for 12 months until March 1, 2003; Life/AD&D rates are guaranteed for 24 months until March 1, 2004.
➢ Employer must contribute 100% toward the employee cost of benefits.
D 100% of the eligible employees must enroll.
➢ As stated in "General Assumptions".
METLIFE:
➢ Rates are guaranteed for 12 months until March 1, 2003.
➢ Employer must contribute 100% toward the employee cost of benefits.
➢ 100% of the eligible employees must enroll.
➢ As stated in "General Assumptions".
CANADA LIFE:
➢ Rates are guaranteed for 24 months until March 1, 2004.
➢ Employer must contribute 100% toward the employee cost of benefits.
➢ 100% of the eligible employees must enroll.
➢ As stated in "General Assumptions".
BenefitPort Northwest Proposed Effective: March 1, 2CO2
Employee Benefit Analysis and Recommendations for Saminamish Plateau Water & Sewer District Page 13
February 8, 2002
TO: Board of Commissioners
FROM: Jay Regenstreif
SUBJECT: February 2002 Water Allocation
For the February 2002 allocation the District has received 71 applications. The applications
represent requests for 429 Equivalent Residential Units ("ERUs" ). There are 152 ERUs available
to be allocated in the February 2002 Allocation.
District staff is currently checking each application for the February 2002 Allocation, and
verifying the entries are complete. A list of applications and results of the Allocation will be
provided at the meeting.
Two charts showing the distribution of the application requests will also be provided for your
information. There are some applications that will show as a 0 ERU request. These applications
are not included because they are duplicates, or were allocated as second chances in the
June 2001 Allocation (after they had submitted their February 2002 application), or requested to
be cancelled.
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February 7, 2002
To: Board of Commissioners
From: Jay Regenstreif
Subject: Allocation Process Status
ALLOCATION SCHEDULE HISTORY
Resolution 2298, adopted June 2, 1998, set Allocation policy and structure. This resolution was
adopted following two public hearings and public input at regular Board meetings between
January and June of 1998. A copy of Resolution 2298 is attached for your information.
Resolution 2298 included provisions to distribute available water as described below.
3. Certificates of Water Availability shall be made available for issuance by the District on
the following terms and conditions:
A. The District will determine the number of ERUs available for allocation, after
reviewing the water supply available, previously allocated ERUs, and reserve
requirements ("Available ERUs'). For the Water Allocation to be held June 15,
1998, as further provided for herein a reserve requirement of 300 ERUs is hereby
established
B. The District shall hold periodic Water Allocations ("Allocation') to determine
parties ("Applicants') that will have an opportunity to have water service
allocated through the issuance of Certificates of Water Availability andlor the
approval of water service requests. For water service to be considered allocated
to an Applicant, the issuance of a Certificate of Water Availability or provision of
water service to the Applicant, shall comply with all District policies and
procedures for such actions.
C. Application for Allocation shall be made on a District Water Allocation
Application ("Application') form. The forms shall be available at the District
Offices during normal District office hours. There shall be separate application
forms for each periodic Allocation. (i. e. an application form for the June 15, 1998
Allocation shall not be valid for the October 1998 Allocation.) Only one
application shall be considered for a specific parcelltax lot in each periodic
Allocation, and should include all ERUs requested for the specific parcelltax lot.
For an application to be considered by the District for an Allocation, it must be
determined to be complete by the District and shall include, at a minimum:
i) through x) not printed here
D. Allocations shall be held approximately every 4 months, with the drawings
occurring in February, June, and October, if there are Available ERUs. The
specific date of each Allocation shall be established by the Board of
Commissioners prior to applications for that Allocation being made available and
accepted by the District. Each Allocation shall be considered a separate event,
with a specific separate application as prepared by the District required for each
Allocation.
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Board of Commissioners
The initial Allocation, held June 15, 1998, provided the remaining 671.5 ERUs for Allocation.
Between the June 1998 and February 2002 Allocations the District has made 822.5 ERUs
available through the Allocation process. The February 2002 Allocation added 152 ERUs for a
total of 974.5 ERUs. While the initial 671.5 ERUs represented the remaining District "supply",
the 974.5 ERUs issued through subsequent Allocations represents water that has been returned to
the District to be reallocated from projects that either did not progress forward, or were
downsized from their initial expectations.
The District also has a Reserve ERU Account, initially set at 300 ERUs by Resolution 2298. The
Reserve ERU Account is now at 200 ERUs, a target established under Resolution 2696 on
December 11, 2000. The initial level was set based on expectations of municipal and emergency
needs. The Reserve Account has been used for
80.0 ERUs for Public Agency Uses
15.5 ERUs for Exempt Well Consolidations
[There will be recaptured when the Exempt Well process is completed.]
13.0 ERUs for other single family requests
108.5 Total ERUs used from the Reserve ERU Account
RECENT ALLOCATIONS
There has only been one Allocation missed to this point. The October 2001 Allocation was not
held due to uncertainty regarding the Shallow Plateau Aquifer. The recent presentation by CDM
indicated the water levels in the Shallow Plateau Aquifer in 2001 were the result of a drought
cycle, and that the aquifer should have enough water to support the District's existing water
rights associated with Wells 1, 2 and 10. They also indicated that full use of the Shallow Plateau
Aquifer water rights would require use of more widespread points of withdrawal. Well 15 was
noted as the most likely additional withdrawal location.
WELL 15 INFORMATION
Well 15 was drilled in July 1996. Application for Water Rights was made on December 10,
1997. The application included a request for 1600 gpm Instantaneous (new) and Supplemental
1000 Ac-ft/yr Annual. This has been given an Application number of G1-27883, but has not
been published or processed.
On July 2, 2001 the District made an Application under the Emergency Drought Action Request
to have the Shallow Plateau Aquifer Wells 1R, 2, 10 and 15 designated as a wellfield.
The District received a letter dated August 20, 2001 from DOE. The letter was specifically
addressing changes in point of withdrawal for Wells 5 and 6, but contained information on
schedule that is probably applicable to all District wells. The letter indicated that the requests for
Changes would probably be processed in the next 3 to 4 years, with work in the Cedar-
Sammamish Watershed starting in 2 years. [This August 20, 2001 letter also indicated DOE
would process the requests for Changes for Wells 5 and 6 on a Temporary basis. Publication .
notices for the Wells 5 and 6 Change requests were provided in September 2001. ]
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February 7, 2002
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Board of Commissioners
FUTURE ALLOCATIONS
District staff is requesting direction from the Board on how to proceed with the Allocation
process. Three possible courses of action are provided below.
1) Set the June 2002 Allocation, continuing the schedule set in Resolution 2298.
2) Stop Allocations until such time as the District has water to Allocate through
a. Water right transfers to allow pumping of full water right are approved.
b. Connection to a new supply is completed
C. Other instigating situation.
This also follows Resolution 2298 Section 3.D. (see above), which states the Allocations
will be held every four months, if the District determines there are Available ERUs.
3) Other course of action. [Your ideas.]
With any action that is a change to Resolution No. 2298, a new resolution should be adopted.
However, since District staff was not clear on why a June 2002 Allocation was not set, or how
the Board planned to proceed, no Resolution was prepared for this meeting.
If there is going to be a substantial change to District actions, the dissemination of this
information to the public should be considered as well. Depending on the course of action and
reasons the District may consider
• Word of mouth/response to specific questions to the District regarding service
• Direct letter to City of Sammamish, City of Issaquah and King County personnel
Press Release
Public Meeting
Other ideas
At the very least, if a new allocation has not been scheduled the District staff must be prepared to
tell applicants to the February 2002 Allocation that were unsuccessful, of the current situation. In
past Allocations District staff has provided an application to the next Allocation with the letter
telling the applicant they were unsuccessful.
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SAMMAMISH PLATEAU WATER & SEWER DISTRICT
KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO.2:2f 8
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
SAMMAMISH PLATEAU WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT, KING
COUNTY, WASHINGTON, RESCINDING RESOLUTIONS NOS. 2236,
2241, 2257, 2258 AND 2286 IMPOSING, AMENDING AND EXTENDING A
MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN KING COUNTY
CERTIFICATES OF WATER AVAILABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF
CERTAIN CERTIFICATES OF WATER AND SEWER AVAILABILITY
BY THE DISTRICT
WHEREAS, King County requires parties undertaking certain land use actions such as
the subdivision of, development of, and construction upon real property to obtain certificates of
water and/or sewer availability from a public purveyor of such utility services as a condition of
King County's consideration and approval of various permits and approvals relating to such land
use actions; and
WHEREAS, the Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer District ("District"), as a purveyor
of water and sewer utility service, receives such requests to certify to King County the
availability of water and sewer utility service for certain land use actions; and
WHEREAS, parties desiring to undertake certain land use actions as referenced above
within the District requiring the extension of the District's water and/or sewer utility systems
have done so by developer extension agreement with the District; and
WHEREAS, the District has experienced extraordinary growth during the last ten years
and, because its ability to provide water supply from its aquifers is limited by its water rights, the
District imposed a moratorium on the issuance of Certificates of Water Availability in 1989
which was lifted in 1990, but reimposed in 1991 and retained until 1994 when additional water
supply became available; and
WHEREAS, the District presently has available water supply allowing the District to
serve a total of 22,975 Equivalent Residential Units ("ERU'l; and
WHEREAS, the District has allocated water supply to certain properties identified by the
District through service applications, previously approved/issued Certificates of Water
Availability, Developer Extension Agreements and other service agreements; and
WHEREAS, the District, by the adoption of Resolution No. 2236, established a
temporary moratorium on the issuance of new King County Certificates of Water Availability,
except for requests for Certificates of Water Availability for ERUs previously allocated by the
District, such temporary moratorium to expire at midnight on May 4, 1998 unless otherwise
terminated, modified or extended by the Board of Commissioners; and
Resolution No. 2 2 78
WHEREAS, the District, by the adoption of Resolution No. 2241, exempted Public Tax
Supported Agencies for the development of public projects from the District's temporary
moratorium as their development will promote the public health, welfare and safety of the
District and its customers and provide essential governmental services within the District; and
WHEREAS, the District, by the adoption of Resolution No. 2257, excluded the area
known as the Cascade View Zone from the District's temporary moratorium as the Cascade
View Zone is not physically connected to the Plateau Area Zone's water supply system and has
independent sufficient water supply; and
WHEREAS, the District, by the adoption of Resolution No. 2258, exempted requests for
the issuance of Certificates of Water Availability for one ERU per tax lot existing as of January
5, 1998 from the temporary moratorium; and
WHEREAS, the District, by the adoption of Resolution No. 2286, extended the
temporary moratorium; and
WHEREAS, the District has solicited and received input regarding the District's water
supply and methods for allocating available ERUs through a Public Hearing on February 23,
1998, a Public Hearing on May 27, 1998, public input at the regular Board of Commissioner
Meetings, and a Policy Report Overview of Water Supply Opportunities dated April 1, 1998 by
Dames and Moore, a consulting engineering firm; and
WHEREAS, District staff has recommended that a reserve of 300 ERUs be established
for continued provision of water service to new developments by Public Tax Supported Agencies
and to provide for emergency needs as further identified by the District; mid
WHEREAS, District staff has now recommended that the District terminate the
temporary moratorium on the issuance of King County Certificates of Water Availability for the
District's water supply that has not been previously allocated or identified to be held in reserve
("Available ERUs") on certain terms and conditions; and
WHEREAS, the District Board of Commissioners desires to set forth the policies and
procedures under which the Available ERUs may be made available for allocation to parties
desiring to obtain such water supply from the District; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of Sammamish Plateau Water &
Sewer District, King County, Washington, as follows:
1. Resolution Nos. 2236, 2241, 2257 and 2286 previously adopted by the District
Board of Commissioners are hereby rescinded as of the date of the adoption of
this Resolution.
2. Resolution No. 2258 previously adopted by the District Board of Commissioners
is hereby rescinded as of June 11,1998 at 4:30 PM.
3. Certificates of Water Availability shall be made available for issuance by the
District on the following terms and conditions:
A. The District will determine the number of ERUs available for allocation,
after reviewing the water supply available, previously allocated ERUs, a*nd
reserve requirements ("Available ERUs"). For the Water Allocation to be
held June 15, 1998, as further provided for herein a reserve requirement of
300 ERUs is hereby established.
B. The District shall hold periodic Water Allocations ("Allocation") to
determine parties ("Applicants') that will have an opportunity to have
water service allocated through the issuance of Certificates of Water
Availability and/or the approval of water service requests. For water
service to be considered allocated to an Applicant, the issuance of a
Certificate of Water Availability or provision of water service to the
Applicant, shall comply with all District policies and procedures for such
actions.
C. Application for Allocation shall be made on a District Water Allocation
Application ("Application') form. The forms shall be available at the
District Offices during normal District office hours. There shall be
separate application forms for each periodic Allocation. (i.e. an application
form for the June 15, 1998 Allocation shall not be valid for the October
1998 Allocation.) Only one application shall be considered for a specific
parcel/tax lot in each periodic Allocation, and should include all ERUs
requested for the specific parcel/tax lot. For an application to be
considered by the District for an Allocation, it must be determined to be
complete by the District and shall include, at a minimum:
i) Project Description.
ii) Number of ERUs requested for a project.
iii) Minimum number of ERUs acceptable to the Applicant for
consideration if there are insufficient ERUs to satisfy the full
number of ERUs requested for a project; if no minimum number
has been provided the minimum will be considered the same as the
number requested for the project.
iv) Identification of the Applicant — including name, address and
authorized signature(s).
v) Identification of the Property Owner, at the time of the Allocation,
- including name, address and signature(s).
vi) Identification of the Property for which an application is being
made, including tax lot numbers and legal description.
vii) Property information, including property size and current zoning.
viii) The type of Certificate of Availability that would be required for a
project land use action, such as short plat, plat, or building permit
applications.
ix) Identification of whether a project would include sewer service, in
addition to the water service requested.
x) Identification of whether the District currently provides water
and/or sewer service to the property.
Applications will be made available to interested parties for the June 15,
1998 Allocation on June 3, 1998. Applications for each subsequent
Allocation will be made available immediately following completion of
the previous Allocation.
D. Allocations shall be held approximately every 4 months, with the
drawings occurring in February, June, and October, if there are Available
ERUs. The specific date of each Allocation shall be established by the
Board of Commissioners prior to applications for that Allocation being
made available and accepted by the District. Each Allocation shall be
considered a separate event, with a specific separate application as
prepared by the District required for each Allocation.
The initial Allocation shall be held on June 15, 1998 at 9:00 AM at the
District Offices located at 1510 — 228`h Avenue SE, Issaquah, WA 98029.
Applications for the initial Allocation shall be received by the District and
must be delivered to the District Offices no later than 4:30 PM on June 11,
1998. Applications for the June 15, 1998 Allocation received by the
District after that time will not be accepted.
Resolution No.%,749
If there are available ERUs, the second Allocation shall be held on
October 12, 1998 at 9:00 AM at the District Offices located at 1510 —
228u' Avenue SE, Issaquah, WA 98029. Applications for the second
Allocation shall be received by the District and must be delivered to the
District Offices no later than 4:30 PM on October 8, 1998. Applications
for the October 12, 1998 Allocation received by the District after that time
will not be accepted.
E. When an application is received it shall be reviewed by District staff to
determine if it appears to be complete and correct. If an application
appears to be complete and correct, as determined by the District, District
staff shall identify the application as complete. If the District determines
that an application is deficient because it fails to include all required
information or contains incorrect information, District staff may request an
Applicant to provide additional information. The District reserves the right
to determine or seek an advisory opinion from King County regarding
land uses allowed by current zoning. However, Certificate of Availability
requests for rezones will be considered for inclusion in the Allocation. If
an application is determined by the District to be deficient and the
deficiency is not remedied prior to the Allocation, it shall be considered
incomplete and shall not be included in the Allocation.
F. Following the closure of the application period by the District for each
Allocation, and prior to the time established for the Allocation, the District
shall determine the total number of ERUs requested by all Applicants with
complete applications for the Allocation. if the total number of ERUs
requested is less than the Available ERUs, all Applicants with complete
applications shall be identified as successful Applicants.
G. Each Allocation, where there are more ERUs requested than there are
Available ERUs, shall be held in the following manner:
i. All complete applications shall be drawn in a random order by an
independent third party designated by the District. As each
application is drawn, such application shall be assigned a number
in sequence with the first application drawn assigned number one
and subsequent applications each assigned a sequential number.
ii. Each complete application, in the order established by the drawing
beginning with number one, shall be considered relative to the
number of Available ERUs, until all complete applications have
been considered and identified as either successful or placed on an
Allocation Waiting List. The following steps shall be undertaken
for each individual Application.
a. If there are sufficient Available ERUs to satisfy the request,
the application shall be determined to be successful.
b. If there are insufficient Available ERUs to satisfy the
request, the minimum number of ERUs acceptable to the
Applicant, as indicated on the application, shall be
reviewed. If there are sufficient Available ERUs to satisfy
the minimum request, the application shall be determined
to be successful for obtaining ERUs up to the maximum
number of Available ERUs requested.
C. If there are insufficient Available ERUs to satisfy the
minimum number of ERUs acceptable to the Applicant, as
indicated on the application, the application shall be held
on a Waiting List for that specific Allocation. The
applications held on the Waiting List shall be held in the
order established by the drawing. [Consideration of
Resolution No.V..-?e
applications shall continue and subsequent applications
may be identified as successful, even following placement
of certain applications on the Waiting List.] (See 3.J.
below.)
d. The number of Available ERUs shall be reduced by the
number of ERUs that are made available to the successful
Applicants under 3.E.ii.a. or 3.E.H.b. above.
H. Successfid Applicants shall be notified by certified mail sent to the
address designated on the application. The date of the mailing of the
notice by the District shall constitute the date of notice, not the date of
receipt. The notice shall advise the Applicants of their opportunity to
obtain Certificates of Water Availability or water service for the project
identified on the application. The District shall provide written notification
of policies and procedures associated with and required to be completed
and complied with to obtain the Certificate and/or service requested on the
application. These policies and procedures may include, but are not
limited to, the successful Applicant entering into a Developer Extension
Agreement with the District. The policies and procedures required for
each successful Applicant shall be further determined by the District.
Each successful Applicant shall have 60 calendar days from the date of
District notification, to complete the required procedures including
execution of any required documents and payment of any required fees, as
identified by the District.
i. Applicants for projects identified by the District as requiring a
Developer Extension Agreement shall be required to execute a
Developer Extension Agreement for the project, and pay the
associated fees.
If the project will also require sewer service from the District, the
Developer Extension Agreement shall include both the water and
sewer service sections.
Requirements and fees shall be determined by District policies and
procedures in effect at the time of request.
ii. Applicants for projects identified by the District as not requiring a
Developer Extension Agreement, which are requesting a
Certificate of Water Availability shall be required to pay for the
Certificate of Availability in accordance with District policies and
procedures.
If Sewer Certificates of Availability and/or Agreements for Future
Sewer Connections are required they may be requested as well.
Fees shall be determined by District policies and procedures in
effect at the time Certificates of Availability are request.
iii. Applicants for projects identified by the District as not requiring a
Developer Extension Agreement, and which do not require a
Certificate of Water Availability shall be required to pay for the
service requested at the time of such request.
Cost and requirements for service shall be determined by District
policies and procedures in effect at the time of request.
iv. if the District does not receive the required documents and fees
from a successful Applicant within the 60 day time limit, the
District shall cancel the identification of an application as
successful, terminate the ability of the Applicant to obtain a
Certificate of Water Availability and/or water service for the
project under the specific Allocation, and identify the ERUs
Resolution No.209K
associated with the Application as "Unused ERUs" Requests for
extensions to the 60 day time limit shall not be considered. The
Unused ERUs may be used by the District to satisfy applications
on the Waiting List for the same Allocation in which such ERUs
were made available. (See 3.G.ii.c. above and 31 below.)
1. Certificates of Availability shall be issued, following District policies and
procedures in effect at the time of the request, if the District receives the
required documents and fees within the 60 day period established above.
i. Projects identified by the District as requiring a Developer
Extension Agreement shall have Certificates issued in accordance
with the Developer Extension Agreement policies and procedures.
(Currently these are issued to be valid for 6 months.)
ii. Projects identified by the District as not requiring a Developer
Extension Agreement shall have Certificates issued in accordance
with applicable District policies and procedures. (Currently these
are issued to be valid for 1 year.)
iii. Once a Certificate of Availability has been provided to and
accepted by King County as part of a valid, complete project/land
use or permit application, the Certificate of Availability shall
remain valid as long as the land use application for which King
County required the Certificate is active and pending with King
County.
iv. If a Certificate is not provided to King County when required as
provided above, and no extension is provided by the District, the
Certificates shall be cancelled and invalid. The ERUs associated
with the Certificates of Availability that are not used, and cease to
be valid shall no longer be considered allocated by the District, and
may be included with Available ERUs for future Allocations.
J. Applications that are not successful in a specific Allocation shall be held
on a Waiting List, in the order drawn for that specific Allocation (see
3.E.ii.c. above). Unused ERUs shall be identified to provide an
opportunity for applications on the Waiting List to obtain Certificates of
Water Availability and/or water service.
Unused ERUs shall include, and are limited to:
i. Available ERUs identified at the time of the Allocation that were
not made available to an Applicant as part of that Allocation.
ii. ERUs made available to an Applicant as part of a successful
application under a specific Allocation, where the Applicant did
not provide the required documents and fees to the District within
the 60 day time limit. (See 3.14.iv. above.)
iii. ERUs made available to an Applicant as part of a successful
application under a specific Allocation, where the Applicant
provided the required documents and fees to the District within the
60 day time limit, but reduced their requested number of ERUs.
Unused ERUs shall be available for allocation to applications on the
Waiting List until the time the District closes the application acceptance
period for a subsequent Allocation.
If and when an application on the Waiting List can be satisfied by the
Unused ERUs available, the District shall identify the application as
successful and shall proceed in the same manner as with those initially
identified as successful in a specific Allocation. (See 3.H. and 3.1. above.)
Resolution No.22ye
At the time the application period for a subsequent Allocation is closed by
the District, the Waiting List shall be terminated and all applications for
the previous Allocation that were not successful shall be null and void.
Applications held on the waiting list for a specific Allocation shall not be
placed into a subsequent Allocation. Separate applications shall be
required for each subsequent and new Allocation.
4. Any party applying to the District for the issuance of a Certificate of Water
Availability for (a) uses previously allocated by the District as determined by the
District, (b) Public Tax Supported Agencies for the development of public
projects, and (c) use within the Cascade View Zone area of the District, are
exempt from the water allocation process described above.
5. This resolution shall be effective on the date of its adoption and shall supersede
all prior District resolutions, policies and procedures to the extent they are
inconsistent with this resolution.
ADOPTED at a regular open public meeting of the Board of Commissioners,
Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer District, King County, Washington, he[2nd day of
June. 1998.
Robin B. Stice, President
Gifford W. Miller, Secretary
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Robert E. George, Commis over
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North Issaquah Subarea Plan
Proposed Land Use Code
Amendments.
January 24, 2002
Exhibit A
Existing Zoning Map
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Zoning
Conservancy Recreation
Conservancy Residential
Cultural Business District
0 Community Facilities - Facilities
Community Facilities - 0 pen SpaoE
Community Facilities - Recreation
Light Industrial
Intensive Cornmer'cial
0 M ineraI Resources
M Ultifamily H igh
M ultifamily Medium
0 M Ned U Se R esi dentia I
0 Professional Office
Retail
7Singe Family - Duplex
Singe Family - Estates
0 Singe Family - Suburban
0 Singe Family - Small Lot
Tradition Plateau - N RC A
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Proposed Zoning Changes Chart
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Address
Existing Zoning
Proposed Zoning
Existing use to
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conforming
under proposed
zoning?
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NA
Multifamily — Medium
(14.52 du/ac)
Single Family — Suburban
(4.5 du/ac)
NA
2
4736 East Lake
Sammamish Pkwy
SE
Multifamily — Medium
(14.52 du/ac)
Single Family — Suburban
(4.5 du/ac)
NA
3
4804 East Lake
Sammamish Pkwy
SE
Multifamily — Medium
(14.52 du/ac)
Single Family — Estate
(1.24 du/ac)
Yes
4
22106 SE 51s` Place
Intensive Commercial
Professional Office
Yes
5
NA (Warren Plat)
Multifamily — Medium
(14.52 du/ac)
Single Family — Suburban
Yes
6
22121 SE 56 St.
Light Industrial
Intensive Commercial
Yes
7
22141 SE 56ft St.
Light Industrial
Intensive Commercial
Yes
8
5648 221" Place SE
Light Industrial
Intensive Commercial
Yes
9
5806 221" Place SE
Light Industrial
Intensive Commercial
Yes
10
NA
Light Industrial
Intensive Commercial
NA
11
6010 221" Place SE
Light Industrial
Intensive Commercial
Yes
12
6018 221" Place SE
Light Industrial
Intensive Commercial
Yes
13
NA
Light Industrial
Intensive Commercial
Yes
14
6003 2215` Place SE
Light Industrial
Intensive Commercial
Yes
15
NA
Multifamily — High (29
du/ac)
Community Facilities —
Recreation
Yes
16c
6217 221" Place SE
Light Industrial
Intensive Commercial
No
17
NA
Light Industrial
Intensive Commercial
NA
18
6401 224th Ave. SE
Light Industrial
Intensive Commercial
Yes
19
NA
Light Industrial
Intensive Commercial
NA
20
6011 East Lake
Sammamish Pkwy
SE
Light Industrial
Intensive Commercial
Yes
21
NA
Light Industrial
Intensive Commercial
NA
22
5610 East Lake
Sammamish Pkwy
SE
Light Industrial
Retail
Yes
23
22405 SE 56th St.
Light Industrial
Retail
Yes
24
22249 SE 5e St.
Light Industrial
Retail
Yes
25
22339 SE 56 St.
Light Industrial
Retail
Yes
North Issaquah Subarea Plan
Proposed Amendments to the
Issaquah Comprehensive Plan
January 24, 2002
LAND USE
1.1.8 Require protection of critical areas, fish and wildlife areas and corridors and
aquifer recharge areas;
1.1.8.1 identify and protect habitat networks that are aligned at jurisdictional
boundaries through interjurisdictional cooperation;
1.1.8.2 maintain adequate forested and vegetative buffers along critical areas,
riparian areas and fish and wildlife habitat areas
1.1.8.3 include aquifer recharge areas as an element of the critical area regulations
and require stormwater infiltration, where feasible, in areas with high
aquifer recharge potential in order to ensure recharge of the aquifer in the
Lower Issaquah Basin.
1.1.9 Work with the appropriate jurisdictions to address issues related to water levels
of the North Fork of Issaquah Creek in the summer months.
Add Land Use Designations to the North Issaquah Annexation area. (See Map)
HOUSING
No amendments necessary.
TRANSPORTATION
North Issaquah Subarea Classified Roadways:
Roadway
Current Classification
Proposed Classification
East Lake Sammamish Pkwy
Principal Arterial
Principal Arterial
SE 561h (west of E. Lake
Sammamish)
Principal Arterial/
Minor Collector
Principal Arterial
Issaquah Fall City Road
Principal Arterial
Principal Arterial
Issaquah Pine Lake Road
Minor Arterial
Principal Arterial
SE 5611 (east of E. Lake
Sammamish)
Principal
Minor Collector
230th
None
Minor Collector
SE 58th
None
Minor Collector
(See Map)
2002-2007 Transportation Improvement Projects (See Map)
City Projects:
B-10 East Lake Sammamish Parkway and 561h Avenue Intersection Improvements
B-17 Front Street/1-90 Off -Ramp Three Lane Project
King County projects to be completed by King County:
B-18 KC DOT E. Lake Sammamish Safety Improvements
B-20 KC DOT Issaquah -Pine Lk Rd Phase l
North Issaquah Proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendments page 1 of 3
King County projects to be completed by the City:
13-19 KC DOT E. Lake Sammamish Parkway
B-21 KC DOT 229th Ave SE (N. of Vaughn Hill Road)
UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES
Policy U2.3 Adequate Water System. Require the provision of adequate water system
facilities by the applicable public or private provider as a condition for approval for all
development applications.
New Policy U3.5 Non -City Sewer Systems. Work with other sewer providers to ensure
adequate provision and maintenance of sewer facilities for properties not served by the
City
PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE
5. Future Park Needs
Some of the anticipated park needs are:
b Expansion of Tibbetts Valley Park (scheduled to begin in 2001);
b Expansion of the Community Center park for Phase II development;
b Scheduled trail improvements and extension to the north Rainier Boulevard
Park; a-nd
b Expansion of trails and trail connections within the North Issaquah subarea; and
b Additional park needs for the greater Issaquah community in the form of trail
connections, natural systems enhancement and active park facilities, etc.
ECONOMIC VITALITY
2.3.2 Promote tourism through:
a. cultural, historic and recreational specialty services
b. an interconnecting network of pedestrian, bicycle and recreational trails that
link the City's urban activity areas with recreational trails of the "Issaquah Alps..-1"
the East Lake Sammamish Trail, and Lake Sammamish State Park.
CULTURAL PLAN
2.1.1.1 Review the list of "Issaquah Treasures" to include annexed areas and expand the
list of Treasures, if necessary.
CAPITAL FACILITIES
Polity CF-1.61: Level of Service Standards. The following standards shall be used to
evaluate adequate public facilities and services and projected needs as established in
Table L-2 of the Land Use Element.
1.61.1 Water. The existing LOS for water supply 4-shall provideleg reliable water
service for domestic use, fire flow protection and emergencies. The City will
work with the Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District and the Overdale
Park Water Association to ensure adequate service is provided for properties
served by those suppliers.
1.61.3 Sewer. The existing and future LOS goals for sewer service is as follows:
North Issaquah Proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendments page 2 of 3
1.61.3.1 Use 100% of the Department of Ecology Criteria for Sewer Work
deisgn. New systems shall be designed to convey the 5-year flow rate
without overflow.
1.61.3.2 Provide gravity system sanitary sewer service wherever
econmically feasible.
1.1.3.3 New systems shall be designed to safely pass the wastewater flow
under the future-20-year development scenario, as determined by full site
buildout or by the Sewer System Plan Update.
1.1.3.4 Work with other providers to ensure those properties not served
by the City receive adequate sewer service.
HUMAN RESOURCES :
No amendments necessary.
North Issaquah Proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendments page 3 of 3
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North Issaquah Subarea, Plan
Background Information
January 24, 2002
1. HISTORY
Most of the North Issaquah subarea was annexed in February of 2000. The City pursued
annexation of this area because, in the City's opinion, King County was allowing t oo
much development and not requiring enough traffic and environmental mitigation,
particularly regarding aquifer and wellhead protection. The City challenged many of the
County's development decisions.
At the time of the annexation, the City and the Cou my entered into an interlocal
agreement which stated that a subarea plan would be done to address zoning, land use
designations, and environmental issues that need to be addressed and incorporated into
the comprehensive plan. The City's goal is to provide transportation and environmental
policies and solutions, including non -motorized transportation alternatives for the area.
Most of the transportation issues related to North Issaquah will be addressed in 2002 in
combination with the Transportation Element update.
The subarea plan will be different from the Olde Town subarea plan in that it will not be
a separate document. Policies addressing this subarea will be incorporated into Volume
of the Comprehensive Plan. Background information will be incl uded in Volume II of
the comp plan.
North Issaquah Subarea Plan Background Information Page 1 of 17
11. LAND USE
The area annexed had 1,024 acres and a population of 796 people. For planning
reasons, the subarea was expanded to include the area south of the E. Lake Sammamish
and Issaquah -Fall City Road intersection and now contains 1,053 acres and
approximately the same population.
The subarea has a variety of uses including a big office complex like the
Microsoft/Siemans Complex on East Lake Sammamish to the East Lake Sammamish
Shopping Center, to smaller retail businesses, single family and many multifamily areas.
Table 3 - Land Use (Acres)
Single Family
222.89
Multifamily
32.54
Retail
34.94
Office
88.38
Industrial
203.59
Institution
8.98
Government
38.44
There -are no land use designations at this time. At the time of annexation, the City did
not want to rely on the County's designations, therefore, that is one of the reasons for
the subarea plan. By working through this process, the City can give more thought to
the land use designations.
As of March 2001, this area contained ...
Table 1- Housing Types
Vacant
Occupied
Total
1 Unit
47
175
222
-3 Units
9
15
24
Units
16
52
68
5+ Units
125
364
489
MH / Group Quarters
0
4
4
Total
197
6101
807
North Issaquah Subarea Plan Background Information Page 3 of 17
By law, the City was required to assign zoning districts to North Issaquah. Therefore,
zoning was assigned that was consistent with the King County zoning that was in place
prior to annexation. Existing zoning in this area includes:
b Single Family Estate, Suburban and Small Lot
b Intensive Commercial
b Professional Office
b Retail
b Multifamily High
c* Light Industrial
-> Mineral Resources
North Issaquah Subarea Plan Background Information Page 4 of 17
Exhibit A
Existing Zoning Map
ell
Zoning
BConservancy Reawtion
Conservancy Residential
Cultural Business District
0 Community Facilities - Facilities
Community Fad Iities - 0 pen SpaoE
0 Community Facilities - Recreation
Light I ndustrial
I ntensive C ommercial
�] M i neral R eSourCes
M ultifamily High
® M ultifamily M edium
0 M ixed Use Residential
(� Professional Office
Retail
Singe Family - Duplex
Single Family - Estates
Singe Family - Suburban
Single Family - mall Lot
EmTradition Plateau - N RCA
MM Urban village
Ill. LAND USE - PROJECTS
There are several projects occurring in the North Issaquah area. Four of the projects were
begun after annexation occurred. These include:
2. the Warren Short Plats — Two adjacent parcels divided into four lots each, for a
total of eight single family lots.
13. Covenant Presbyterian Church — The construction of a new 9500 square foot
church on an existing church site. Concurrency has been met.
15. Ghorbanian Dental Office — Construction of a new 2,000 square foot dental
office building. Concurrency has been met.
50. Voicestream/King County Cell Tower — Cell tower construction for future co -
location. Concurrency not required.
Applications for the remaining projects were considered complete in King County prior
to annexation and, therefore, were vested with King County regulations and were
allowed to be built without meeting Issaquah's concurrency requirements. These include:
18. Highland Meadows Plat — Proposed subdivision of 7 acres into 29 lots for
detached single family residences.
19. AA Rentals — 8700 square foot retail and storage facility moving from an
existing site on 181^ Avenue NW, south of 1-90.
23. Sammamish Park Place Office Center -
24. University House — Assisted living community with four stories and 215 units.
29. Park Hill Plat — Twelve single family lots in the Park Hill Subdivision.
34. Wakefield Homes —144 multifamily residences on 8.2 acres on Issaquah Fail
City Road south of Black Nugget Road.
36. Summerhill — 300 multifamily units (200 townhouse condos and 100
apartments)
37. Pine View Plat —Subdivision of 25 single family homes.
38. Aspen Meadows Plat — Subdividing over 25 acres into 52 single family lots
with 6 tracts of varying uses and 1 lot reserved for a multifamily development.
51.One billboard enlargement — Ackerley Communications submitted an
application to enlarge their existing billboard. The City denied them. It was
appealed. The City won.
52. Three billboard removals — Currently working to have three billboards
removed along the south side of East Lake Sammamish Parkway.
North Issaquah Subarea Plan Background Information Page 6 of 17
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IV. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
When looking at zoning for the area, we have to look at environmental constraints to
determine which areas can be developed and which cannot. Significant portions of this
area, primarily to the south and west, are environmentally compromised by a number of
natural features that limit the amount of land available for major development.
One of the most significant areas is along East Lake Sammamish Parkway where there are
seismic areas, steep slopes, erosion prone areas and landslides.
Erosion. A large portion of the area extending from the northern to southern
boundaries (to the 1-90 and 2201h Avenue SE) between East Lake Sammamish
Parkway and Overdale Park contains erosion areas.
Hillsides. Steep slopes are particularly prevalent between the southwest side of
the plateau and East Lake Sammamish Parkway; however, landslide hazard areas
are only prevalent in the northwest corner of the subarea.
Flood Plains. The area to the west of East Lake Sammamish Parkway and north of
1-90 is a wetland prone to flooding because of its low lying location between the
Tibbetts and Issaquah Creeks. Other wetlands are spotted throughout the
subarea; however, none of these cause serious flooding concerns.
Seismic. The entire western portion of the subarea running from the western
boundary of the subarea to the base of the plateau and from the northernmost
boundary of the North Issaquah Subarea to the 1-90 ramp has been identified as a
seismic hazard area.
Coal Mines. One coal mine hazard site is in this area. It is located in the
southeast portion of the subarea, east of Is' Avenue NE on an undeveloped parcel
owned by Lakeside Industries.
Creek Mitigation. Bank erosion is an issue in the northwest located between
Issaquah Creek and East Lake Sammamish Parkway. The property owner at 21925
SE 51s' Street has taken some mitigation measures; however, this should be
considered an active stream mitigation area by the City.
Wellhead/Aquifer Protection. The southern portion of the Freegard area from the
intersection of East Lake Sammamish Boulevard and Issaquah Falls Road south falls
within a wellhead protection area and is dotted with potential contamination
sites. Additionally the entire area is designated as either medium or high aquifer
recharge areas meaning that impervious surfaces must be limited or, mitigated in
order to allow water runoff back into the aquifer.
North Issaquah Subarea Plan Background Information Page 8 of 17
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V. TRANSPORTATION
When this area was annexed into the City, several significant roads were also annexed.
Each of these roads needs to be assigned a roadway classification. They include East Lake
Sammamish Parkway, SE 561h (portion west of E. Lake Sammamish), Issaquah Fall City
Road, Issaquah Pine Lake Road, SE 56th (portion east of E. Lake Sammamish), 2301h and,
SE 5$1h. Concurrency information regarding the North Issaquah screenpoints included in
the new Transportation Model are shown in the chart below.
This concurrency spreadsheet has been updated based on the Issaquah 2001-2006 TIP, King County CIP and Issaquah City Staff. This
File
spreadsheet contains new concurrency screenpoints on SR900, the North and South SPAF's, and new annexation area roadway
Into
se ments. Six KingCoun roadwaysegments have been added to the spreadsheet, and will be monitored based on engineering capacity,
2000
2000
EXCEEDS
CALCULATED
TRAFFIC/
SCREEN
SCREEN
SCREEN
CMP
PLANNED
MODEL
POINT
POINT
POINT
NO
CROSSING
NEARBY
DIRECTION
CAPACITY
VOLUMES
V/PC
BASELINE
BASELINE
1
37
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Btwn I-90 Ramps & 229d'
NB
2640
2180
0.82
0.85
1
201
Sammamish P
Ave SE
SB
2410
2370
0.98
1.00
1
38
E Lake
Btwn 232"d Ave SE & SE
NB
1770
920
0.51
0.85
1
205
Sammamish Pkwy
56th St
SB
910
1080
1.18
1.00
FAILS
1
39
E Lake
Btwn SE 51st St & NCL
NB
2370
2480
1.04
1.00
FAILS
1
207
Sammamish Pkwy
SB
1580
1190
0.75
0.85
40
Iss-Fall City Road
Btwn ELSP & SE Black
EB
1040
1540
1.48
1.25
FAILS
4201
Nugget Rd
WB
1700
1270
0.74
0.85
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Btwn Iss-Fall City Rd &
NB
1030
1910
1.85
1.55
FAILS
4301
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SE 480, St
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870
1.04
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SE 56d' Street
Btwn ELSP & 229d' Ave
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250
150
0.60
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140
305
SE
WB
430
70
0.16
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SE 58dh Street
Btwn 229th Ave SE &
EB
190
140
0.73
0.75
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Issaquah -Fall City Rd
WB
450
100
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There are also truck routes that run the length of East Lake Sammamish to 1-90 and the
portion of SE 56th west of East Lake Sammamish.
There are three bus routes and two bus stops located in this area.
Route
Schedule
Service Area
200
Limited weekday (no weekend)
Downtown to SE 511t via 200th SE, serving
FeclEx, Siemans and Microsoft
927
(DART)
I Fixed weekday, limited weekend
Variable (reservations)
269
Limited weekday
Issaquah to Pink Lake, Sahalee, Redmond
and Bellevue (Overtake)
ACCESS
Variable
Limited
There are currently no Park -&-Rides located in this area; however, two sites are being
considered for future Park -&-Ride facilities.
North Issaquah Subarea Plan Background Information Page 12 of 17
Issaquah Trolley. The Issaquah Historical Society is planning a trolley line, an
alternative form of transportation that will run from the Front Street train depot to the
boat dock at northern city limits on top of the existing Burlington-Northern/Santa Fe
Railroad line. Phase I, now complete, runs from Sunset to Gilman Boulevard on holidays
and special occasions. Phase 11 will run daily from Sunset to the Microsoft offices on East
Lake Sammamish Trail and the final phase will extend from Sunset to the boat docks just
north of the city limits. The intent is to achieve Phase 111 by which the trolley will run
from Front Street to the boat launch. In order to execute Phases 11 and III, the Historical
Society must secure funding, therefore, start dates for Phases II and III are uncertain.
King County is aware of this plan and will be working with the trolley group to ensure
the rail line is available.
North Issaquah subarea Plan Background Information Page 13 of 17
VI. UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES
Water
Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District
The majority of the North Issaquah Subarea is served by the Sammamish Plateau Water
and Sewer District (District). The District serves a total of 40,000 people, has seven
pumps and relies solely on ground water. Three of the pumps, numbers 7, 8 and 9, are
located in the North Issaquah Subarea. Two of these wells (7 & 8) serve 50% of the
entire Sammamish Plateau water district. The third well (9) is used only for corrosion
control. For environmental reasons, it is not likely that this well will ever be approved
by the state Department of Ecology to be used for water — even in the case of an
emergency.
In 2001, the District adopted a comprehensive plan in accordance with the Growth
Management Act. As a result of the annexation in February 2000, the City now holds a
position on the District board and has a say in the comprehensive plan. The District
states in its comprehensive plan that sometime in the future, it will expand its water
service boundaries to include Freegard and part of Overdale, and will expand its sewer
boundaries to the east and south.
Overdale Water Association
This private, non-profit association serves the Overdale neighborhood serving
approximately 147 single family and 245 multifamily dwelling units. The area is served
by water wells and septic tanks with cast iron or concrete lines. Although annexed by
the city in February 2000, the area will not be required to connect to the city's water
system. If a house in Overdale is reconstructed or expanded or a new house is built and
the property is within 200 feet of the City's water system, the house must connect to the
City's water and sewer system. However, if the house is further than 200 feet from the
City's water line, the property owner may keep continue using the Overdale system as
long as the existing water well and septic sewer can handle the expanded or new use.
The Overdale Water Association has an intertie into the Sammamish Plateau Water and
Sewer District's Reservoir #297 and has an agreement allowing Overdale to borrow from
the District in case of an emergency.
The rest of North Issaquah is served either by the City or by private wells (such as
Freegard which will someday be annexed into the District).
Surface Water/Drainage
Surface water and drainage to all of the North Issaquah Subarea is conveyed primarily
through the use of open ditches located in the rights -of -way.
North Issaquah Subarea Plan Background Information Page 14 of 17
Public Services
Fire
Fire Service for the entire area is provided by Eastside Fire and Rescue. There are no fire
stations located within N1SA and there are no plans to construct a station in the area. A
fire station will be constructed in Issaquah Highlands on the north side of Park Drive
adjacent to the Puget Sound Energy easement, also known as Tract D.
Police
NISA is served by the Issaquah Police Department and falls within the north district.
Service consists of at least one car patrolling the area 24 hours a day doing standard
patrol including traffic patrol, basic response, and proactive preventative work. There
are no police stations in this area, and there are no plans to build; however, police will
share office space in the new Issaquah Highlands fire station.
Private Utilities
Electricity - Puget Sound Energy
Natural Gas - Puget Sound Energy
Telecommunications - QWest
Cable Television - AT&T and Millennium Digital Media
Solid Waste / Recycling - Waste Connections / Rabanco
North Issaquah Subarea Plan Background Information Page 15 of 17
VI1. PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE
The North Issaquah subarea does not contain any public parks; however the western
edge of the subarea abuts the Lake Sammamish State Park. Additionally, the East Lake
Sammamish Trail is slated to run along the approximate 100' right-of-way (ROW) left
behind by the Burlington-Northern/Santa Fe Railroad.
The Burlington-Northern/Santa Fe Railroad was railbanked by the Federal government
and not abandoned meaning that at any time, the rail could be reopened and reused as a
train line. The ROW is owned and will be constructed, operated and maintained by King
County. Railbanking requires the county to preserve the existing railbed, should the line
become active again. The county is proposing to put the trail on top of the railbed in
order to avoid any new disturbances in the area.
The ROW that the rail occupies runs anywhere from 30 to 200 feet wide, but in most
places averages about 100 feet in width. The Trail will serve pedestrian and mountain
bike traffic. The first trail to go be put into place will be an interim use trail. The interim
trail completed its final environmental impact statement in August 2000. The interim
trail will remain in place at least through the year 2011 while the Master Use Trail is being
planned and funds raised. The master use trail will have room for pedestrian and bike
traffic, five foot buffers on either side and possibly an equestrian trail.
In its master plan, the County will identify the potential for trolley use and its effects on
the trail should the trolley expand its use to the north; however, the trolley has not been
included in the Environmental Impact Statement. There is an attempt right now at trying
to connect the Preston Trail with the Sammamish Trail, but, to date, it is uncertain
exactly how that will happen.
North Issaquah Subarea Plan Background Information Page 17 of 17
February 7, 2002
To: Board of Commissioners
From: Ron Little
Subject: Property Acquisition
Attached is Brian McCabe's response to our letter of intent dated January 16, 2002 which we can
discuss further at the meeting.
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REC F E B 0 5 2002
INVESTCO
February 5, 2002
Mr. Ron Little
Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District
1510 — 228`11 Avenue SE
Issaquah, WA 98029
RE: 1606 — 228`h Avenue SE
Sammamish, WA.
Dear Ron,
Thank you for the letter of intent dated January 16, 2002 and the districts continued interest in
the above -mentioned property. We truly appreciate the offer but have yet to mutually agree upon
value.
It appears that the value the district has associated with the property is based upon a recent
appraisal. We look at appraisals only as a document used to justify placing debt on a property or
estimating equity. What an appraisal does not take into consideration is the Investment Value
of the property to the current owners and the Loss of Value to the potential purchaser. The
investment value is that value that we as owners attribute to the property over and above any
appraised value. Loss of Value is based upon the missed purchasing opportunity should the
property become un-available at a later date for any reason.
Investment Value takes into consideration any added value contributed to the property from the
date the site was acquired, beyond any and all appreciation that may have or will occur. It takes
into account the difference between our original financial investment and the total future
financial returns generated from holding and developing the property at some future date. In
regards to this specific property, we highly value the efficiencies and cost effectiveness in the
future development of this property and the potential upside of market demand and supply. As I
have mentioned before, this site is unique due to the property's natural and man-made
characteristics and will be very cost effective based upon our development experiences and
current cost estimates.
INVESTCO FINANCIAL CORPORATION
1302 Puyallup Street (253) 863-6200
Sumner, Washington 98390 Fax (253) 863-2695
Mr. Ron Little
Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District
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We have set the price for the property at $1 million dollars based upon a fairly quick cash
closing, however, we would consider a small discount based upon a closing under the "Threat of
Condemnation" within the next few months.
If you are truly interested in pursuing the acquisition of this property, please re-evaluate your
position based upon the factors mentioned in this letter.
Thanks again for your interest and I hope we can put something together soon.
Sincerely,
Investco Financial Corporation
Brian M. McCabe
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Mr. Brian McCabe
Investco Properties
1302 Puyallup Street
Sumner, Washington 98390
WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT
RE: Real Property located at 1606 228th Avenue S.E.
Sammamish, Washington
Dear Brian:
As you are aware, the District is interested, in acquiring the above -referenced property
from Investco Properties. The property is adjacent to the District's existing office and
operations center and the District recently purchased a portion of the Kampp property
which is located south and adjacent to the District's office property. The District
property now surrounds your property.
We are aware that you acquired the property in October, 2000 for $615,000.00
apparently for development purposes. However, it appears that it is not likely the
property may be developed for some time because of the building moratorium imposed
by the City of Sammamish, the District's moratorium on water connections and the
general economic climate. It is our understanding that the City's comprehensive plan
may be completed later this year or in early 2003 and that the City intends to down -
zone your property. Further, it may be several years before the District obtains
additional water supply and is in a position to lift its moratorium.
Given these circumstances, although this is not a formal offer to buy the property, the
District would be willing to pay Investco the amount of $737,000 to purchase the
property now. This offer recognizes a significant return on your investment as well as
the other factors which affect the value of the property.
We hope that you will seriously consider this proposal because of its many benefits to
Investco including:
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1510 - 228th Ave. S.E. • Sammamish, Washington 98075 • (425) 392-6256 • Fax (425) 391-5389 • be Ns ffter,'
Mr. Brian McCabe
January 16, 2002
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1. The District is an all cash buyer; alternatively, the District could also offer
you cash and a portion of the purchase price in bonds which would mature at
an agreed schedule with interest.
2. The purchase would be exempt from excise tax (which the seller must pay)
as an involuntary conveyance if the District adopted a resolution authorizing
the acquisition of the property by negotiation or condemnation.
3. Although we can make no representations regarding tax benefits, it is our
understanding that a sale to the District may result in the deferred -
recognition of gain from the profit on your sale to the District.
We hope you will seriously consider this proposal. If acceptable, a formal purchase and
sale agreement could be prepared for approval and signature by the. parties. If Investco
is not interested in a negotiated sale of property to the District, the District will then
consider its other alternatives including acquiring the property through the exercise of
its eminent domain powers.
Please call me at your convenience to discuss this further.
;Sincerel ,
Ronald E. Little
General Manager
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Spring Conference
& Trade Show' Program
Conference Accommodations:
The 2002 Spring Conference & Trade Show is being held at The Yakima
Convention Center, in Yakima, Washington.
WestCoast Yakima Center Hotel (509) 248-5900
WestCoast Gateway Hotel (509) 248-59oo Rates start at $ 70.00
Spouse/Guest Hospitality Luncheon:
The Conference Committee has decided to continue its Spouse & Guest
Luncheon in place of the Hospitality Suite. It has been suggested that anyone
interested in getting together with someone else to meet in the main lobby in the
Convention Center.
The Luncheon is scheduled for Thursday, May end for interested spouses and
guests. Registration forms include a request for names of those individuals who
would like to participate in this function, at no additional charge. Advance
registration for this lunch is required.
2800 South 192nd Street, Suite 201, SeaTac, WA 98188-5166
206/246-1299*800/244-0124*fax: 206/246-1323
email: waswd®nwlink.com/www.waswd.org
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2002 Spring Conference
& Trade Show Program
Wednesday, May 1
Yakima Convention Center
Yakima, Washington
May 2 & 3, 2002
11:00 a.m. Golf Tournament
Apple Tree Golf Course, Yakima, WA
9:00 a.m. — 5:06 p.m. Exhibitor Move In
Convention Center
5:30 p.m. Registration Opens/Exhibits Open
Convention Center
6:30 p.m. — 9:00 p.m. Dinner/Golf Awards
Convention Center, Exhibits area
Thursday, May 2
7:00 a.m. Registration Opens/Exhibits Open
Convention Center, Exhibits area
7:30 a.m. — 8:30 a.m. Section Breakfasts
Convention Center, various locations
8:35 a.m. — 9:00 a.m. Welcome
General Session, Convention Center
9:00 a.m. —10:00 a.m. Keynote: No Longer Business As Usual
Convention Center, General Session
Barry Mitzman, Moderator MC & Award Winning Journalist
One of the Northwest's best-known journalists, Barry Mitzman served
as host of PBS/KCTS' Serious Money, a weekly television series on
regional business and investment trends, for over 12 years. Tens of
thousands of fans have looked to Barry for helpful ideas on personal
finance, insightful perspective on the economy, and especially for his
revealing, in-depth interviews.
10:00 a.m. —10:30 a.m. Break
Exhibits Area, Convention Center
2800 South 192.d Street, Suite 201, SeaTac, WA 98188-5166
206/246-1299*800/244.0124*fax; 206/246-1323
email: waswd®nwlink.com/www.waswd.org
Thursday, Continued
10:30 a.m. —11:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m. —12:30 p.m.
12:30 p.m. —1:30 p.m.
Providing Services for & Working with Cities
General Session, Convention Center
Randy Black, General Manager
Lakewood Water District
Lee Mellish, General Manager
Liberty Lake Sewer & Water District
Dan Olson, General Manager
Northshore Utility District
Legislative Workshop
Convention Center, General Session
Lunch
Convention Center
12:30 p.m. Spouse/Guest Lunch
There is no charge for participating spouses & guests of those registered for the
conference- however pre -registration is required. Held at the WestCoast Yakima Center
Hotel
1:30 p.m. — 2:30 p.m. Exhibitors/Associate Member Meeting
Convention Center
Concurrent Workshops
Track 1-Water Issues
Track 2-Sewer Issues
1:30 p.m. — 2:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m. — 2:30 p.m.
New Arsenic Rules
Storm Water/TMDL Changes
Denise Clifford, Constituent Relations Manager
Barry Baker, Project Engineer
Washington State Department of Health
Warren Perkins, Project Engineer
Gray & Osborne, Inc.
Track 3-Finance Administrative Issues
Track 4-Legal Issues
1:30 p.m. — 2:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m. — 2:30 p.m.
Billing Technology(Outide Lockboxes)
Open Public Meetings Act Developments;
OLECH Case & Pass Through Issues
Speakers TBA
Richard Jonson, Attorney at Law
Jonson & Jonson P.S.
2:30 p.m. — 3:00 p.m. Break
Exhibits Area, Convention Center
2800 South 192dd Street, Suite 201, SeaTac, WA 98188.5166
206/246-1299"800/244-0124'fax: 206/246-1323
email: waswd®•nwlink.com/www.waswd.org
Thursday, Continued
Track 1-Water Issues
Track 2-Sewer Issues
3:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m.
Arsenic Treatment Cost
Water Reuse
Steve Reiber, National Director of Corrosion
Kathy Cupps-Invited
Control & Water Quality
Washington State Department of Ecology
HDR Engineering, Inc.
Craig Riley -Invited
Washington State Department of Health
Track 3-Finance/Administrative Issues
Track 4-Legal Issues
3:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m.
The Appropriate Use of Internet & Email
Developer Extensions
James McNeill, Attorney at Law
John Milne, Attorney at Law
Foster Pepper & Shefelman, PLLC
Inslee, Best, Doezie & Ryder, P.S.
4:00 p.m. — 5:30 p.m. Exhibitors Reception, Exhibits Area, Convention Center
6:00 p.m. — 9:00 p.m. Buffet Dinner & Entertainment, Convention Center
Friday, May 3
8:00 a.m. — 9:30 a.m. Commissioners' & Managers' Breakfast, Convention Center
10:00 a.m. —12:00 p.m. Semi -Annual Business Meeting (Includes Break)
General Session, Convention Center
12:00 p.m. —1:30 p.m. Lunch, Convention Center
1:30 p.m. — 3:00 p.m. Infrastructure Security for Water AND Sewer Districts
General Session, Convention Center
Allen Rose, Vice President -Special Projects Group
Black & Veatch Corporation
David Jennings,
Drinking Water Division, WA ST., Dept of Health
Shad Burcham, Planning & Logistics Coordinator
King County Office of Emergency Management
3:00 p.m. — 3:15 p.m. Break
3:15 p.m. — 5:00 p.m. Infrastructure Security for Water AND Sewer Districts, Continued
6:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m. Reception, Convention Center
7:00 p.m. —10:00 p.m. Dinner Banquet, Convention Center
Guest Speaker: Bill Radke, (Seattle's Jerry Seinfeld)
Host of the award -winning NPR comedy hit Rewind, heard across the
country Bill's public persona reaches well beyond the airwaves. For the
love of comedy, Bill steered his Pontiac all over the country, from
small towns like Helena, Montana, to urban centers like Pueblo,
Colorado. As a speaker, he's in high demand for presentations to
businesses and other professional gatherings around the country.
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Title:
Organization:
Address:
City, State, Zip:
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Registrations accompanied by purchase orders may be
faxed to (206) 246-1323-see back for refund policy
EaL& Registration Deadline Ap?il 5,2002
Please enclose check made payable to WASWD. Districts
ma use purchase orders. Photocopy registration form for
additional registrations.
Washington Association of Sewer and Water Districts
2800 S.192nd Street, Suite 201, SeaTac, WA 98188-5166
Tel (206) 246-1299/(800) 244-0124 Fax (206) 246-1323
waswd@nwlink.com http://www.waswd.org
'Will you be bringing a spouse or guest?
Please let us know their name
Spouse/Guest Name:
Please indicate if your spouse or guest will be attending
the Hospitality Luncheon on Thursday. (see other side
for further information on what to expect- there will
be no hospitality suite.)
Will your spouse or a guest be attending the
luncheon? (REQUIRED ADVANCE NOTICE)
YES NO
For Office Use Only
Date paid . 2002
Amount:
Check #:
P.O.
Invoice #:
C.L. DB
Cancelled:
Yakima Convention Center
May 2nd & 3rd, 2002
Host Hotels:
Westcoast Yakima Center Hotel
Westcoast Gateway Hotel
for reservations call: (509) 248-5900
REGISTRATION FEES
Full Registration
WASWD Members
$330
After April 5, 2002
$365
Non -Members
$450
After April 5, 2002
$495
One Day Registration
(Includes meals for that day only)
WASWD Members
$200
After April 5, 2002
$220
Non -Members
$250
After April 5, 2002
$275
Which day will you be attending?(please check one)
Thursday Friday
MEALS
Please indicate which dinner meals you plan to attend:
Wednesday Dinner:
Yes:
No:
Thursday Dinner:
Yes:
No:
Friday Dinner:
Yes:
No:
Please make a selection for Friday Dinner. I a selec-
tion is not made, you will be served Beef.
Beef
Chicken
Special diet requests must be made in advance to en-
sure the request can be filled. Please contact the Asso-
ciation office or indicate the request on this form.
/ REGISTRATION
Registration will open on Wednesday evening at 5:30 p.m. in the Convention Center. A welcoming
buffet dinner will be served in the Exhibits display area at 6: 30p.m. for Conference Registrants. You will be
given your conference materials at the time of registration. The registration desk will be open each day of
the Conference.
LATE REGISTRATIONS
You may register at the door the day of the Conference, at the late registration fee amount. We will
attempt to provide all materials and meals as provided to other registrants. The Association may have to
arrange for materials to be copied and mailed after the conference, if all available copies have been distrib-
uted.
/ CONFERENCE MEALS
Your conference registration provides for dinner on Wednesday; and Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Breaks
and Receptions on Thursday and Friday. After the Friday night banquet, attendees are on their own for
meals.
► SPOUSE / GUEST MEAL TICKETS
Meal tickets will be available for purchase for your spouse or guest at the Conference Registration
Desk each day of the Conference. Meal tickets are priced to cover the actual cost and will vary from meal
to meal.
► SPECIAL DIET
If you require special meals please inform Association staff at the time you register for the conference,
on your registration form, or by letter, or email. The Convention Center has the ability to meet most special
diet needs, although advance notice is required in order to assure that your needs can be met.
► REFUND POLICY
Full refund of registration fees are available up to April 5, 2002. If a registration is cancelled between
April 6, 2002 and April 19, 2002, refund is limited to $100.00. NO REFUND on cancellations made after
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2002 for interested spouses and guests. This luncheon will be held at the WestCoast Yakima Center Hotel.
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2002 ' A3
Computer model to help plan. plateau water use
By Tim Larson
Journal Reporter
SAMMANIISH — It cost about $250,000
to develop, but the Sammamish Plateau
Water and Sewer District has a new tool
e that may help keep water flowing during
the dry summer months.
It's a computer modeling program
devised by Camp, Dresser and. McKee,
Inc., a Massachusetts consulting firm
that shows the aquifers under the
plateau in three dimensions.
The district hopes the computer
model will convince the state
Department of Ecology that the district
can draw water from different wells --
and not damage the aquifers.
Last year, the district had to impose
mandatory restrictions on water use
because, in part, a pair of wells started
n
to go dry. Legally, the district didn't
have the right to draw from other near-
by wells to fill its quota. •
The new computer program has the
ability to show how the underground
water system would react if more water
were drawn from some wells and less
was taken from others.
"You can look at the (aquifer sys-
tem) in 3-D," said Water Board President
Steve Stevlingson. "It's a really com-
prehensive thing. " '
Although the district is not asking
for more total water, it would like 'the
option to draw a greater proportion of
its supply from Well 11.2 (near Eastlake
High School), and Well 15 '(near the
Klahanie shopping center). -
"If we had had the right to use Well 15
last summer, we would not have had to
ISSAQUAH
go into restrictions, " said Ron Little, the
district's general manager.
The new model was demonstrated
for the Department of Ecology this
week, but the :district doesn't expect
any near term decisions from the state
agency.'
At the earliest, the district might get
the OK to shift its well -use pattern by
summer 2003. '
Fortunately, Little says this summer
is looking good.
"We should be fine because of the
above average precipitation that we've
had," he said.'
The district also has two new storage
tanks,..capable of holding 8 million•.gal-
lons, 'which should get customers
through the summer lawn -sprinkling
season.
BRIEFLY
COMPILED BY JOURNAL STAFF
City has vacancies on 6,
boards and commissions
• Issaquah is soliciting appli-
cations to fill upcoming vacan-
cies -on the •Cable TV
Commission, Urban Village
Development Commission,
Cemetery Board, Fire Board of
Appeals, Library Board and
Park Board. Application forms
may be obtained at City Hall,
city clerk's office, 130 E.-
Sunset Way. Completed appli-
cations must be submitted by 5
p.m. on Friday. For more infor-
mation call 425-837-3000.
REDMONDAIRKLAND
School district offering
free computer classes
Lake Washington School
District is offering computer
classes at no cost to district
residents. Basic and introduc-
tory classes are held on week-
nights through May in the com-
puter lab at the district
resource center at Redmond
Town Center, 16250 N.E. 74th
St. Classes are two hours long
and residents can take a single
class or an entire course. For a
complete list of classes call
425-702-3297.
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now counties want apiece of
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BY MIKE LINDBLOM
Seattle Times Eastside bureau
Every month, when David
Plummer of Bellevue opens his
utility bills, he can't help but re-
sent the fine print.
There they are, 14 taxes ap-
pearing at the bottom of his phone,
cable -television, water and sewer
statements. He even pays a 40-
cent sales tax on the trash bin he
rents from his garbage collector.
In November, Plummer paid
$3L60 in utility taxes and fees.
Like many, the retired Boeing en-
gineer feels he is being nickel-and-
dimed to distraction.
"There's so damn many of
these things, it definitely adds up,"
he said. "Since I'm on a fixed in-
come, it takes a greater proportion
of my income. They have prolifer-
ated so much, it's very difficult to
keep track of them."
And there may be more on the
way. King County is leading an ef-
fort to create a 1 percent utility tax
on top of city and state taxes that
already exceed 10 percent on some
utilities.
The amount of utility tax paid to
cities and state government in
Washington has nearly doubled in
the past decade — to $638 million
in 2000, or $108 annually for every
person in the state.
In Seattle and a few larger sub-
urban cities, the total exceeds
$200 per person, though business-
es pay up to half of the tax.
At a time when recession and
voter -approved tax limits are pum-
PLEASE SEE Utility taxes ON A 6
Counties want authority to tax
utilities as cities and state do
UTILITY TAXES
CONTINUED FROM A 1
meling government budgets, offi-
cials have relied on the inconspic-
uous utility tax to soften the blows.
A sampling of budget estimates
from Seattle, Edmonds, Bellevue,
Renton and Shoreline suggests at
least a 10 percent growth in city
utility taxes between 2000 and
2002, as rising power rates and the
cell -phone boom lift tax receipts.
But one level of government —
counties — has missed out on
those gains, and now they want
their own utility -taxing authority.
Last week, a bill was submitted
to the state Legislature that would
empower county councils to add a
1 percent tax on all utilities except
cable television, plus an additional
3 percent if approved by a public
vote.
In King County, a 1 percent rate
would bring in $43 million next
year.
"To provide public health, pro-
vide effective community services,
to provide for adults and their chil-
dren who would like to play on
parks and playfields, we need to
find another source of money,"
said King County Executive Ron
Sims.
Utility taxes already supply
more than 10 percent of city reve-
nues and 2.5 percent of state reve-
nue.
They are one portion of a com-
bined local and state tax load that
ranks 19th in the nation, tapping
10.4 percent of all income, accord-
ing to the Tax Foundation, a na-
tional nonprofit group that has
been tracking tax trends for dec-
ades. (A higher ranking, of sixth,
-ited by opponents of higher taxes,
includes federal taxes on Washing -
.on residents' relatively high in-
zomes.) The taxes range from the
10 percent Seattle charges on wa-
:er:and'.sewer to' no utility'tax in
Some cities, including Sammamish
Ind Newcastle.••
Elected officials appreciate utili-
y . taxes . use they provide a
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Utility taxes, by the numbers
Washington cities levy taxes based on gross receipts, and the state government adds
its own taxes. Some percentage rates include:
Bellevue
Edmonds
Kirkland
Renton
Seattle
Shoreline
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5.75
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6
6
6
5.5
5.4
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3.9
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Figures include cable franchise fees but exclude sates fazes on long-distance phone calls, federal taxes,
and other fees.
'City averages from a survey by Association of Washington Business, quoted in a state report at
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"Slate garbage tax of.?. 6 percent officially classifud as a business tax, not a utility tax.
Sources: Washington State Department of Revenue, citygommments
tax collections.
Bellevue's utility -tax growth
has enabled the city to freeze its
property tax while maintaining
services — utility -tax receipts
grew $1.5 million last year and may
increase $2 million more this year.
Renton has been able to avoid
charging business taxes, a key
selling point in its downtown -rede-
velopment campaign.
Critics say utility taxes are "re-
gressive" because they are im-
posed on basic necessities and
therefore affect the poor more
than the wealthy.
Renton Mayor Jesse Tanner ac-
knowledges that virtually any local
tax hits lower -income people hard-
er but said "city government, in
my view, is not a welfare -redistri-
bution mechanism."
Some cities ease the pain by of-
fering discounts to low-income
seniors.
The tax is actually levied
against a utility's gross revenues,
not against the ratepayer; but utili-
ties recover the money from the
ratepayer's monthly bill. Some pri-
vate utilities, eager to deflect cus-
tomer frustration back onto gov-
ernments, itemize the effects of
several taxes.
A typical, utility tax'of 6 percent
on Dhone-comnanv reti�eriues cote
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THE SEATTLE TIMES
Davidson, who is on the Cit.,
Council — and Davidson grouser
about rising costs last fall.
But Davidson stopped short o
seeking a tax reduction. 'Because
economic times were looking st
soul, I didn't have the guts to do i
— this time," he said.
In Olympia, King County gov
ernmental-affairs director Chucl
Williams said the proposed count,
utility -tax legislation faces a dif5
cult road, but momentum is build
ing as lawmakers hear about th<
bind counties are in.
But tax rebel Tim Eyman saic
that he would consider leading <
repeal campaign if the bill passes
and that he might extend that of
fort to cities.
"They keep doing these stupi(
things that can obviously be the
subject of a future initiative. The)
keep stepping on these lane
mines," he said.
Statewide, a 1 percent tax woulc
rake in $126 million if all 39 coun-
ties imposed it.
By comparison, counties expect
a 6 percent tax on your phone use,
to lose $57.8 million because of
the phone company adds that
new Initiative 747 property -tax
amount to the revenues it collects
limits, and because legislators
(with permission from state regu-
might discontinue so-called "back-
lators), and the additional portion
fill" money that the state has been
is considered by the city to be
providing cities and counties to
more revenue and gets taxed again
make up for losses from Initiative
at 6 percent. Officials call the situa-
695 which reduced car tab fees to
tion "a tax on a tax."
$30 a year.
Utility taxes have the public -re-
Sales tax and property tax alone
lations advantage of being perpetu-
are not steady enough to maintain
al. Once the percentages are set,
services, said Steven Call, King
elected officials don't need to take
County budget director.
a controversial vote to renew them
"We need at least a three -
every year, as they do with prop-
legged stool," he said.
erty-tax levies.
"The basic principle is, the
Erosion of King County ser-
more invisible the tax is, the easier
vices has already begun. Some
it is for the government to collect
Parks are closed for the winter, and
it," said Paul Guppy, an analyst
the prosecutor's office is eliminat-
with the Washington Policy Cen-
ing 10 lawyers and seven other
ter, a conservative think tank in
employees, among other . cuts.
West Seattle.
Day-care subsidies for the working
And a utility tax escalates with
poor have been slashed.
rates. County sewer bills are rising
"If it keeps going this way,
18 percent this year, so Bellevue
we're going to get ourselves in the
can expect a $164,000 yearly
same situation as some other
boost. A proposed 14 percent in-
counties like Yakima, where crmu-
crease m Puget Sound Energy
nal justice is about 80 percent of
rates would produce a similar ef-
' the budget," said Williams." "We'll
feet.', ' �. '' . ,
just start having to shift out of
Plummer, 70; has waged a lone-
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