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Water division superintendent Matt Hedger highlighted main replacements and emergency repairs, automation upgrades and water‑use reductions. Hedger said the crew replaced a downtown main and repaired a major transmission main on Reinegg Road that released roughly 1.4 million gallons and took more than 12 hours to isolate and repair. Irrigation efficiency work led by a staff member reduced seasonal irrigation use by about 30%, which Hedger said equates to roughly 7,600,000 gallons saved compared with the prior year. The division also automated a downtown pressure‑reducing valve (PRV) and replaced an aging pump at the winery booster station; Hedger said the department lost about 45,000,000 gallons to leaks in 2024 and is prioritizing leak detection and repairs.

Jason Battles, urban forestry and stormwater superintendent, said the city received a state grant for 300 street trees downtown and completed 144 plantings in 2024. Battles described the Green Snoqualmie volunteer partnership, which logged hundreds of volunteer hours and resulted in nearly 1,200 trees and shrubs planted across the city last year; staff report planting 113 trees recently on three local streets. Stormwater work in 2024 included removing trees from storm ponds to meet maintenance standards and responding to a winter windstorm that felled more than 100 trees. Battles described a recent illicit‑discharge response to an oil sheen in a pond: staff deployed absorbent booms, involved the Department of Ecology, and the agency estimated the spill at about two gallons; staff blocked catch basins and reported no oil entered the MS4.

Parks and streets work in 2024 included replacing deteriorating split‑rail fences, rebuilding access steps at K Bog Trail and upgrading restroom floors. The streets division completed early season snow response and began installation of wayfinding signs (96 signs) and alley refurbishments. For 2025 the division plans to continue deferred maintenance, repair the walking trail around Bogut Community Park and reimplement monthly in‑house street sweeping.

Don Harris, fleet and facilities superintendent, said the division manages roughly $13.8 million in assets, 125 vehicles and five municipal buildings (about 60,000 square feet). Facilities work in 2024 included communication upgrades at the fire station and new employee office space. Harris said the city has begun preventive fuel‑polishing maintenance on generators to remove algae build‑up and plans additional equipment purchases budgeted for 2025.

Wastewater superintendent Tom Holmes summarized treatment and maintenance: in 2024 the department produced roughly 54,600,000 gallons of reclaimed water and about 2,000 wet tons of biosolids that are shipped to a beneficial‑use farm (Natural Selection Farms) in Eastern Washington. Holmes said the division cleaned 15,000 feet of sewer main in 2024 and aims to clean 44,000 feet in 2025 (about one third of the system) to meet industry recommendations of cleaning every 3–5 years. He also said crews will trial root‑treatment chemicals to reduce root intrusions into pipes.

Public comment at the end of the presentation was limited to committee praise for staff and questions about grant funding and grease issues in the sewer system; staff said the pretreatment ordinance requires commercial grease interceptors where appropriate. The director reiterated staffing needs: if the utility rate adjustment is approved, the department plans to hire an additional administrator and a wastewater operator to support 24/7 plant operations. The committee adjourned after a motion to end the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025-03-18 Snoqualmie Parks and Public Works Committee Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Superintendents briefed the Parks and Public Works Committee on 2024 accomplishments and 2025 priorities across water, urban forestry, parks and streets, fleet and wastewater.","taxTitle","Snoqualmie, King County, Washington","taxId",71685,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6120675,"Committee reviews ordinance to change 2025 utility rates; public hearing set next week",389,723000,1112000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2706622-e5f36c80fed34e4da6db44dbd796d79a&start=723&end=1112","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2706622-e5f36c80fed34e4da6db44dbd796d79a/thumbnail_723000.jpg","/articles/6120675/Snoqualmie/King-County/Washington/Committee-reviews-ordinance-to-change-2025-utility-rates-public-hearing-set-next-week","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6120675-84e3981f4bb2e5a7d5af8867d53379e1/orig.mp4?Expires=1775998616&Signature=av-Djk~DyUJDD99llHvlU-EZXLOSj9W-Dp1NzYOpaIU4ypXr29OlMm76crlgIGJhv1UBzEypl8Hp6IReBi0Tg2hXNDvIJeOxiUSGBRvPXYKiql08QfMmzMVop5nhad0c9v07eSV~XuEzn0G0H1Dvpo6XvGGfErchHWt6ADpQ0LWxtLH-zpnfgbyWtxkviaevinCXHMDmdEkk9Jk3qjtQLjX9Tvu8sqAmP19Fu0RV84Dl-gn8VuIfPEPqQBbF4uFmI3iRl5qBKoAMxDZTecf7X9xOYNkr3yFFPQ0AW2xgwWp83P39j5~Q6a6gyi-RjmAMGg0634bWhhHrEhCx-taIBA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff presented an ordinance that would update Snoqualmie's utility rates and described the codification and hearing schedule needed to put new rates into effect.

The staff presenter (name not provided) said the ordinance translates the council's prior direction — described in meetings as an \"aggressive rate reduction strategy\" — into the code language that the codifying service will convert into the Snoqualmie Municipal Code. The presenter said the document contains tables for each year and noted staff added tables that are 1.5 multipliers for customers outside city limits so the code explicitly shows those values.

Staff walked the committee through timing and process: the first public hearing is scheduled for the council meeting next week if the committee approves the ordinance in form; a second reading will follow in April, and new rates would take effect May 1 with the first bills reflecting the change at the end of that month. The presenter said the ordinance number mirrors the one used in January because neither ordinance was passed earlier.

Committee members asked for clarifying materials to be attached to the agenda bill: a table showing projected average bills and a short paragraph explaining how the average‑bill figures are derived from the code tables. The presenter agreed to add hyperlinks in the background section that link to prior presentations and to include an explanatory paragraph showing how the specified code rates translate to the average bill figures.

The committee did not vote on the ordinance at the committee meeting; staff requested the item go to next week's council meeting for the required public hearing and subsequent second reading in April.","Staff presented an ordinance reflecting a previously directed rate strategy and the process and schedule for hearings, codification and when new rates would first appear on bills; committee asked staff to add explanatory links and an average‑bill table to the agenda packet.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6120680,"Committee OKs staff authorization to apply for FEMA flood‑mitigation grant",575,133000,708000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2706622-e5f36c80fed34e4da6db44dbd796d79a&start=133&end=708","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2706622-e5f36c80fed34e4da6db44dbd796d79a/thumbnail_133000.jpg","/articles/6120680/Snoqualmie/King-County/Washington/Committee-OKs-staff-authorization-to-apply-for-FEMA-floodmitigation-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6120680-7aac1b359188dbce5449384b01968e17/orig.mp4?Expires=1775998616&Signature=fklqU91yFTgSnS3xprwWTcPf~MZPW1UGf~NY~Tf0gT-kl2axv9BGyFuuCij2vCWNJp8y7DHMfv-djlbq~2sHzq0rfd2m48Xv~64Tyvw7sw0kaBibkoMDp2H3d~Cgj8S2c4TMQe63ds51Bf2gq8xn-QZ~P1hze12AAriP42lDy3XuZiGDX9Ji95gXg7rF8nQ88u0jLo2yDEqoM~Pi0uHke6QOLaQJJDISuemKKKLs~Azv1mzU-BDWP4vjMCNByv1Bjgxi~~3GY5jBTTTH5egiBpOgpj2dA2SMMQ7QQWVlcVUy6BGr~nEHPuyoHhBnX7hc0m12ieLyWgayAiwvW7Xcjg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Parks and Public Works Committee voted on consent to authorize staff to apply for federal flood‑mitigation funding that would update FEMA flood maps and support outreach.

The action designates Mona Davis, senior planner and interim community development director, as the applicant agent so the city can submit an application to FEMA's Flood Mitigation Assistance program and related mapping efforts. City Attorney (name not provided) told the committee the resolution is a standard step so a staff member can seek grant funding and, if awarded, bring the grant back to council for acceptance.

Davis told the committee the project would update the city's FEMA flood maps, support public outreach and stakeholder engagement, and improve the community rating system and floodplain management program. She said the application includes a potential Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) that could remove sizable portions of the city from the mapped floodplain, lowering base flood elevations and producing insurance benefits for affected residents.

Davis said Washington State Emergency Management Division could provide a grant match that would reduce Snoqualmie's share from 25% to 12.5% over three years if that match is awarded. She also said a project dashboard and historical data tracking would be created if the grant is funded.

The city attorney described the resolution as a preliminary legislative stamp of approval: it signals the city's interest in seeking the funds but does not obligate council to accept any award. If the city is later awarded funds, council would review and formally accept or decline that grant at a subsequent meeting.

Committee discussion focused on the narrow scope of the resolution: members repeatedly confirmed the vote would only authorize staff to apply, and that any award, match amount and detailed uses would return to council for review and appropriation. The committee approved the resolution on consent and moved on to other agenda items.","The Parks and Public Works Committee approved a resolution authorizing senior planner Mona Davis to apply for FEMA grant funding to update flood maps, support community outreach and improve Snoqualmie's floodplain management program; the award and match would return to council for final acceptance.","actionData","errors"]

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