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Tumwater to accept King County technical assistance for city‑specific climate vulnerability assessment
Summary
Staff recommended and the committee approved placing a King County technical services agreement on the Dec. 2 consent calendar; the work will yield a Tumwater‑specific climate vulnerability and adaptation plan and provides technical support at no net cost to the city.
Tumwater staff told the Public Works Committee on Nov. 20 that the city will participate in a King County technical services program to produce a city‑specific climate vulnerability assessment and adaptation plan, and the committee voted to place the agreement on the Dec. 2 council consent agenda.
Alyssa Jones Wood described the project as implementing an action from the draft climate element (CL 3.1.1) and said it will assess exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity of city assets and communities to hazards including extreme heat, flooding and wildfire smoke. "This will be a Tumwater‑specific climate change vulnerability assessment and adaptation plan," she said.
Wood said the technical assistance is provided through the Puget Sound Preparedness Collaborative small communities cohort and that most of the help comes at no cost to the city. She noted an allocation of $32,708 for professional consulting services and a budgeted city match of $25,000 tied to expected Department of Commerce funds that have been delayed.
Why it matters: the assessment is intended to guide future hazard mitigation and adaptation work for city infrastructure and services and to support updates to hazard mitigation plans and decision‑support tools.
Committee action: Members asked how staff learns about such opportunities; Wood said networks like the Urban Sustainability Directors Network and peer jurisdictions frequently circulate opportunities. The committee moved and approved placing the King County technical services agreement on the Dec. 2 consent calendar with a recommendation to approve and authorize the mayor to sign.
Next steps: The item goes to the Dec. 2 council meeting; staff will pursue the grant/match accounting and coordinate technical assistance with King County and NOAA staff as needed.
