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RESOLUTION NO. 99-301
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON EXTENDING THE TIME IN
WHICH THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY MAY APPROVE OR
REJECT THE COMPREHENSIVE WATER SYSTEM PLAN OF
THE LAKEHA YEN UTILITY DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, water service within the City of Federal Way is provided by the
Lakehaven Utility District ("District"), a water-sewer district organized and operating under Title
57 of the Revised Code of Washington; and
WHEREAS, the District is required under RCW 57.16.015 to adopt a
comprehensive water plan, and to submit such plan to the legislative authority of all cities and
towns which are included within the boundaries of the District,
WHEREAS, on February 11, 1999 the District adopted its Comprehensive Water
System Plan Update ("Plan"); and
WHEREAS, in mid-March, 1999, the District submitted to the City of Federal
Way an amended Chapter 12 of the Plan, which changed the Assessment of Revenue
Requirements portion of the Plan and financing for it by reducing the amount of funds available
through Capital Facilities Charges ("CFCs") for necessary capital projects; and
WHEREAS, City of Federal Way staff and the City's consultant have been
reviewing the Plan, and the amended Chapter 12, and are in the process of finalizing their review;
and
WHEREAS, on April 22, 1999, the District's Board of Commissioners reopened
discussions concerning proposed increases to the CFC; and
WHEREAS, on May 4, 1999 the Federal Way City Council adopted Resolution
No. 99-296, which extended the time provided for by RCW 57.16.01;(6) for the City of Federal
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Way's review of the Plan until June 16, 1999; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to the adoption of Resolution No. 99-296, the District
Board of Commissioners indicated that the District's consultant, Lynn Takaichi of Kennedy Jenks,
is preparing additional information concerning potential future CFC and rate increases necessary
to support the capital expenditures detailed in Chapter 12 of the Plan, which information is
currently absent fi:om the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Way City Council wishes to further extend the time
provided for by RCW 57.16.015(6) for the City of Federal Way's review of the Plan, to enable
City staff and the City's consultant to review the additional information to be provided by the
District, including any amendments to Chapter 12; and
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY. OF FEDERAL WAY HEREBY
RESOL YES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Findimz.
The City Council finds that insufficient time exists to
adequately review the Plan, including information concerning potential changes to the CFC and/or
water rates that will affect the Lakehaven Utility District's Comprehensive Water System Plan
Update's financing element, and that an extension of the time provided by RCW 57.16.015(6) for
the City of Federal Way's review of the Comprehensive Water System Plan Upáate is therefore
necessary and warranted;
Section 2. Extension of Time in Which to Aoorove or Reject Comprehensive
Water Svstem Plan. The time provided by RCW 57.16.015(6) for the City of Federal Way's
review of the Lakehaven Utility District's Comprehensive Water System Plan Update is hereby
extended by fifty-five (55) days, until Tuesday, August 10, 1999.
Section 3. Severability .
If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this
resolution should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction,
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such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other
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section, sentence, clause or phrase of this resolution.
Section 4. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the
effective date of the resolution is hereby ratified and affirmed.
Section 5. Effective Date. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon
passage by the Federal Way City Council.
RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON, this.!.L day ofJune, 1999.
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
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MAYOR, RON GINTZ
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CI Y CLERK, N. CHRISTINE GREEN, CMC
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FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 6/14/99
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 6/15/99
RESOLUTION NO. 99-301
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