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Contract No. 076-22
MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD AND THE
CITY OF BREMERTON
PURPOSE AND PARTIES
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is made and entered into by and between City of
Port Orchard (Port Orchard) and the City of Bremerton (Bremerton) to memorialize each
parties' intent to cooperate with the other in order to comply with the mapping requirements of
the 2019 Western Washington NPDES Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit (Permit).
RECITALS
A. WHEREAS, both Port Orchard and Bremerton are "Permittees" under the
Permit and are required to develop and update maps containing the identified information
contained in Section S5.C(4)(a) of the Permit relative to Municipal Separate Stormwater Sewer
System (MS4) Mapping and Documentation;
B. WHEREAS, Section S5.C(4)(a)(vi) requires Permittees to map "connections
between the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) owned or operated by the
Permittee and other municipalities or public entities;"
C. WHEREAS, Section S5.C(4)(e) requires that Permittees "upon request, and to
the extent appropriate... provide mapping information to federally -recognized Indian Tribes,
municipalities, and other Permittees." This Section also does not preclude Permittees from
recovering reasonable costs associated with fulfilling the mapping information request;
D. WHEREAS, Section S5A(5)(a) requires Permittees to coordinate with
Permittees in adjoining or shared areas relative to Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination;
E. WHEREAS, mutual benefits will accrue to the parties when collaborating and
sharing data required under the Permit; and
NOW THEREFORE, both Cities wish to cooperate in providing the mapping information as
follows:
AGREEMENT
1. The departments of public works for each party shall collaborate and share data
relating to stormwater connections across jurisdictional boundaries, as well as any
other mapping information necessary under the Permit. This data will be shared at least
once a year.
2. When necessary, at mutually agreeable times and locations, personnel from each
department of public works shall meet to discuss the mapping information and any
changes.
3. Each party shall bear their own costs associated with developing the mapping
information or producing the information to the other party, and shall share such
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information without costs to the other party.
4. Each party acknowledges that the mapping information exchanged pursuant to this
Agreement is not certified, survey -grade mapping information. Each party shall work
diligently and in good faith to provide accurate information, and shall have no claim or
right of indemnification against the other for the accuracy of the information provided.
5. To clarify roles and responsibilities, the jurisdiction where a discharge occurs will inform
the other jurisdiction of any spills or illicit discharges into the neighboring jurisdiction.
6. Each party agrees stormwater management activities won't conflict with regional plans,
policies or regulations.
7. The point of contact for Port Orchard shall be the Stormwater Program Manager
and the point of contact for Bremerton shall be the Stormwater Permit Coordinator.
8. This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will remain in force and effect until July 31,
2024, which is the expiration of the 2019 Permit, unless revoked or otherwise amended
by the parties. Either party may terminate this agreement by providing thirty (30) days
written notice to the non -terminating party. The term of the MOU may be extended by
agreement of the parties.
CITY OF BREMERTON
Approved this_day of , 2022
DocuSigned by:
Greg WK66fer
Mayor
City of Bremerton
CITY OF PORT ORCHARD
Approved this 24t' day of May, 2022
DocuSigned by:
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Mayor
City of Port Orchard