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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3395RESOLUTIONNO. ARESOLUTIONof the CityCounciloftheCityof Bremerton, Washington, topartner withtheSuquamish IndianTribe ofthePortMadison Reservation (“Suquamish Tribe” or “Tribe”)in designing arestoration planforthe GorstCreekRearingFacility Area. WHEREAS,theCityofBremertonandtheSuquamishTribe wishtorestore fish passage andimprove habitat conditions inGorstCreek byeliminatingunused concrete channels thathave become fishbarriers thatwerepreviously usedaspartof thewatersystem intake facility forWaterPumpStation 1; and WHEREAS, theSuquamish Tribeis applyingforfundingto leadtheGorst Creek Restoration designeffortwhichismutually beneficial totheTribe, theCity, thelocal community, andtheStateofWashington; and WHEREAS, theSuquamishTribehasasked theCitytobe apartnerin developing afeasibility and restoration designthatwillresultinadesigntorestore GorstCreektoamore naturalstatewhilemaintaining hatchery operations, andbeneficialfunction ofexistingnecessary facilities; and WHEREAS,theCitywillagreetoprovide $70,000fromtheStormwater Utility to supportthisprojectanddedicate staffforreview anddecisionmaking inputand participation withtheplanning effortupon reaching mutually acceptabletermsbetween the CityandtheTribe andexecutingawrittenagreement whichshall govern theterms andconditions applicable tothe 70,000contribution; and WHEREAS, theproperty belongs totheCityofBremertonWaterUtility, andthe Utilityshall retainownershipandfullcontrolofthesite; NOWTHEREFORE, THECITY COUNCIL OFTHECITY OFBREMERTON, WASHINGTON, DOESHEREBYRESOLVEAS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1.Adoption.TheCityofBremerton agreestoenterintoamutually beneficialpartnership withtheSuquamishTribetodesignaprojectthatwillrestoreGorst Creek RearingFacilityareatoamorenatural state. Theproject willdevelopamutually agreed upon design that canbemovedforward foraconstruction projectunder aseparateagreement. Upon executionof amutually acceptable agreement betweentheparties governingtheterms and conditions of thepartnership, Bremerton willdedicate staffforreviewand decision-makinginput andparticipation with theplanningeffortandcontribute $70,000 towardsthefeasibilityand designproject. SECTION 2.Corrections. TheCity Clerkandcodifiersofthisresolutionare authorized tomake necessarycorrections to thisResolution including, butnotlimitedto, the 1 GorstCreekRestoration withSuquamish Tribe Docusign Envelope ID: A525C8FB-F666-4674-9F55-6EA9F155BBA4 correctionofscrivener, clerical, typographical, andspellingerrors, references, resolution numbering, section/subsubsection numbersand anyreferences thereto. SECTION2.Severability.Ifanyoneor moresections, subsections, orsentences ofthisResolutionare held tobeunconstitutional orinvalid, suchdecisionshallnotaffect the validity oftheremainingportion ofthisResolutionand thesameshallremaininfullforceand effect. SECTION3.Effective Date. ThisResolutionshalltakeeffectandbe inforce immediately uponits passage. PASSED bytheCity Councilof theCity ofBremerton, Washington this _____ dayof __________________, 2025. ERICYOUNGER, Council President APPROVED ASTO FORM:ATTEST: KYLIEJ. FINNELL, CityAttorneyANGELAHOOVER, CityClerk PUBLISHED the _______________ dayof __________________, 2025. EFFECTIVEthe _______________ dayof __________________, 2025. RESOLUTIONNO. _______________ 2 GorstCreekRestoration withSuquamish Tribe Docusign Envelope ID: A525C8FB-F666-4674-9F55-6EA9F155BBA4 11th May May7th 3395 7th May