Regular Public Meeting Agenda 3/19/24

Arne Mortensen, Commissioner District 1

Dennis Weber, Commissioner District 2

Richard R. Dahl, Commissioner District 3

Kelly Dombrowsky, Clerk of the Board

Regular Public Meeting

March 1 9 , 202 4 , 9:00 a.m.

Board Meeting Convenes at 9:00 a.m.

 Pledge of Allegiance

 Minutes of March 11-13, 2024

 Consent Agenda of March 19, 2024

 Call for Hearings

 Motion Items

 Public Hearing – 9:30 a.m.

 Public Comments

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Consent Agenda

Call for Hearings

1. Call for Public Hearing - to authorize the disposal of County owned property scheduled for April 9, 2024, at 9:30 a.m.

Agreements/Contracts/Bid Awards

2. Personal Service Agreement with ARC Tactical to provide Defensive Tactics instruction and training to the Cowlitz County Corrections Department facilities. The total cost is $1,075 for four (4) hours blocks of services.

3. Completion Letter to Slateco, LLC for the Camelot Reservoir Roof Replacement project. The total cost is $278,019.00.

4. Personal Services Agreement with CFM Strategic Communications, Inc. to provide tailored federal lobbying services for Cowlitz County. The total retainer is $81,000.00.

Resolution

5. Resolution to approve and ratify the direct transfer of the retired 1994 Ford F7FArmored VIN 1FDXK74C5RVA32234 to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) under RCW 36.34.130.

Regular Public Meeting

March 19, 2024, 9:00 a.m.

6. Resolution Rescinding Resolution #20-023 and Revising the Policy for the Board of Commissioners Absences Due to Emergencies.

Board Correspondence

7. Letters/Notices

a. Affidavit of Resume for the month of February 2024.

Vouchers

Motion Items

Office of Public Defense

8.Agreement with Morgan Law PLLC, Joshua Gooday and Edward (Ted) DeBray for representation of indigent defendants charged with criminal offenses in the Cowlitz County Superior Court. Compensation will be monthly installments of $12,000, based upon an anticipated average of 10 felony equivalent assignments per month. Compensation for trial time and other services is to be paid upon presentation and approval of billings.

Public Works

9.Contribution Agreement with Cowlitz Public Utility District No. 1 for the Headquarters Landfill Gas-to-Energy Project.

10.Memorandum of Understanding with Cowlitz Public Utility District No. 1 for the Headquarters Landfill Gas-to-Energy Project.

Regular Public Meeting

March 19, 2024, 9:00 a.m.

Public Hearing – 9:30 a.m.

Office of Financial Management

11. Adjustments and Amendments to the 2023 Cowlitz County Budget

12. Adjustments and Amendments to the 2024 Cowlitz County Budget Updates

Chairman Updates

Upcoming Events:

 Wednesday, March 20th, 2:30 p.m. – The Children’s Discovery Museum

 Wednesday, March 27th @ 2:30 p.m. – Rural Public Facilities

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All matters listed with the Consent Agenda were previously distributed to each Board Member for reading and study, were available for public viewing, are considered items of regular County business, and will be approved, without separate discussion, by one motion of the Board of County Commissioners. An item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the Regular Agenda for separate discussion and voting at the request of any Board Member.

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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

FOR THE HEADQUARTERS LANDFILL GAS-TO-ENERGY PROJECT

This Headquarters Landfill Gas-to-Energy Project Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) is by Cowlitz County (“County”) and Public Utility District No. 1 of Cowlitz County (“District”). This MOU relates to the District’s construction of a landfill gas-to-energy project (“Project”) on real property owned by the County at the County’s Headquarters Landfill and the County’s sale of landfill gas from said landfill to the District for the District’s beneficial use. The County and the District are each a “Party” and collectively the “Parties” to this MOU.

This MOU provides preliminary guidance in the preparation of agreement(s) for the Project. This MOUdoes not bind theParties andisnot enforceableagainst eitherParty. TheParties shall use their reasonable best efforts to negotiate the terms of an agreement for the Project.

I. RECITALS

WHEREAS, the County is a political subdivision of the State of Washington; and

WHEREAS, the District is a municipal corporation under Title 54 of the Revised Code of Washington (“RCW”) providing electricity and other utility services. The District serves retail customers throughout Cowlitz County, Washington; and

WHEREAS, the County owns and operates the Headquarters Landfill, a municipal solid waste landfill located at 3434 South Silver Lake Road, Castle Rock, WA 98611 (“Landfill”). The Landfill produces landfill gas (“LFG”) that occurs due to the decomposition of waste within the Landfill; and

WHEREAS, the County’s facilities for the Landfill include an operating LFG collection and control system including collection wells and connected piping; mechanical blowers, fans, pumps or compressors; flares; condensate management equipment; and evaporation/leachate ponds (collectively, the “LFG Collection and Control System”); and

WHEREAS, the County may over time design and expand the Landfill, including expansion(s) of the LFG Collection and Control System. The Landfill may eventually comprise a 308-acre footprint with an estimated site capacity of 54.8 million cubic tons of waste; and

WHEREAS, the LFG Collection and Control System is an essential element of the County’s compliance with laws and regulations, including the methane emission requirements for landfills under Chapter 70A.540 RCW and implementing regulations; and

WHEREAS, the Parties seek to put the LFG from the Landfill to beneficial use through County grant to the District of certain rights through a Landfill Gas Purchase and Site Lease Agreement (“Landfill Gas Agreement”) for all current and future LFG generation at the Landfill and a site lease agreement to real property at the Landfill on which the District would construct and operate a landfill gas-to-energy facility and supporting structures for beneficial use of LFG (the “LFGE Project”); and

WHEREAS, the Parties intend to work cooperatively for the development of the LFGE Project. Among the other provisions identified in this MOU, the Parties desire to enter a Contribution Agreement (see MOU Section 2.b.), to identify provisions for Repayment of County’s Contribution Amount (see MOU Section 2.c.), to proportionally manage and share the associated risks and benefits of the LFGE Project, and promote coordination and alignment for LFGE Project success.

1. State Environmental Policy Act Compliance.

The obligations of the County and the District under this MOU are expressly conditioned on first compliance with the State Environmental Policy Act (“SEPA”). The Landfill Gas Agreement and other final commitments must be preceded by SEPA compliance, including consideration of environmental impacts of the LFGE Project. Until the responsible official issues a final determination of non-significance, mitigated determination of non-significance, or final environmental impact statement, no “project action” concerning the LFGE Project shall be taken by a Party that would have an adverse environmental impact; or limit the choice of reasonable alternatives. Purchase of materials, supplies, and equipment by the District that qualify for federal tax credits are considered “non-project actions” excluded from the requirements of SEPA.

2. Future Agreements.

a. Landfill Gas Agreement. Following execution of the MOU, the Parties will negotiate in good faith to develop a Landfill Gas Agreement consistent with the terms of this MOU as well as such other terms as may be mutually agreed to by the Parties. Such terms include but are not limited to Landfill site use, financing, permitting, operations, compensation, ownership, security, insurance, indemnification, warranties, designation of responsibilities, and other appropriate provisions.

b. Contribution Agreement. Contemporaneous with the execution of this MOU, the Parties separately entered a binding Contribution Agreement to provide for expenditures associated with the District’s studying, engineering, design, development, procurement, construction, and completion of the LFGE Project at a shared fifty percent (50%) spend until the County has expended the County’s maximum contribution amount of $6 million. The purpose of the Contribution Agreement is to provide adequate assurances to the District for incurring costs for the LFGE Project prior to finalizing the Landfill Gas Agreement. The Parties understand that this is necessary to help ensure that construction of the LFGE Project begins prior to January 1, 2025 so that the District can reduce the overall cost of the LFGE Project by claiming Federal Tax Credits for the LFGE Project

c. Repayment of County’s Contribution Amount. Once the LFGE Project is constructed and operational, and beginning after the District recovers all of its costs associated with the development of the LFGE Project, the District shall make annual payments towards reimbursing the County for the County’s contributions

under the Contribution Agreement in annual amounts to be determined in the Landfill Gas Agreement.

3. Effective Date, Term, and Renewals.

a. Effective Date. The “Effective Date” of the Landfill Gas Agreement shall be the date of mutual execution of the agreement or as otherwise identified therein.

b. Term. The original term of Landfill Gas Agreement shall commence as of the Effective Date and expire twenty-five (25) years from the date commercial operations commence.

c. Renewals. The Landfill Gas Agreement will automatically renew for successive five (5) year renewal terms unless either Party provides twelve (12) months prior written notice of nonrenewal.

4. Project Site, Lease, Access, and Easements.

a. Project Site and Lease/Site License Agreement As part of the Landfill Gas Agreement, the County will lease or grant a site license to the District for the District to construct and operate the LFGE Project on approximately three (3) acres of County-owned land located within the boundaries of the Landfill property and at the approximate location depicted on the map attached hereto as Exhibit 1 (the “Project Site”).

b. Access. The County shall grant and provide the District 24-hour 7 days a week access to the Project Site to perform its responsibilities under the Landfill Gas Agreement.

c. Easements/Rights of Way. The County shall grant at no additional cost to the District such easements and rights of way on County-owned land as necessary for the District to perform its responsibilities under the Landfill Gas Agreement including to (i) provide utility service to theProject Site; (ii) interconnect the LFGE Project to the District’s electric distribution/transmission system; and (iii) provide the District access to the Project Site. Such easements and rights of way shall be at locations mutually agreed to by the Parties and on County-owned land within, adjacent, or near the Landfill as necessary.

5. LFG Point of Delivery.

a. The Parties shall establish an LFG Point of Delivery for LFG from the Landfill at a mutually agreed location at the boundary of the Project Site. The District at its expense will install, own, maintain, and take measurements from a gas meter at the LFG Point of Delivery. The District at its expense will also install a new pipe at a location mutually agreed to by the Parties at the Landfill from the existing LFG Collection and Control System to the LFG Point of Delivery. Upon installation,

the County shall own and maintain the pipe. The County shall install, own, and maintain at its expense a valve at the flare site that can be used to either direct LFG to the flare or to the LFG Point of Delivery. Title to all LFG, Environmental Attributes, and Tax Credits shall transfer to the District at the LFG Point of Delivery. All facilities located upstream of the District’s meter at the LFG Point of Delivery shall belong to the County. The meter at the LFG Point of Delivery and all facilities located downstream thereof shall belong to the District.

6. District’s Rights to LFG, Environmental Attributes, and Tax Credits.

a. LFG. The District shall have the exclusive first right to all of the LFG from the Landfill to put to beneficial use including but not limited to the exclusive right to use such LFG to generate electricity; produce waste heat; and/or sell or use the LFG, or any constituent component or by-product thereof, for any lawful purpose, and may convert, refurbish, or expand the LFGE Project to facilitate such purposes. In the event the District determines in its sole discretion that it cannot put all or any portion of the LFG from the Landfill to beneficial use for any reason, either temporarily or on a permanent basis, the County shall have the duty to destroy such LFG not used by the District.

b. Environmental Attributes The District shall have the exclusive right to use,assign, monetize, or transfer any and all certificates, credits, benefits, emission reductions, offsets, and allowances, regardless of how entitled, whether existing or yet to be conceived, attributable to the recovery, production, destruction, displacement, sale, and/oruseofLFGfrom theLandfill and/orthegenerationofelectricity at the LFGE Project, e.g., renewable energy credits, renewable energy certificates, carbon/greenhouse gas offset credits, renewable identification numbers, etc. (collectively, “Environmental Attributes”) The County shall execute any assignment or other document reasonably requested by the District to transfer any right of the County in the Environmental Attributes to the District.

c. Tax Credits. The District shall have the exclusive right to all current and future local, state or federal tax savings, credits, depreciation deductions, cash grants, or other financial incentives associated with the recovery, production, destruction, displacement, sale, and/or use of the LFG from the Landfill and/or the generation of electricity at the LFGE Project.

7. Operating in Good Faith.

a. It is recognized by the Parties that the LFGE Project could provide individual benefit beyond what is explicitly contemplated in the Landfill Gas Agreement, which may provide a net incentive to operate the LFGE Project uneconomically. If these circumstances were to develop the Parties commit to collaboratively evaluating all associated economic factors and work in good faith to continue to operate the project to the extent a mutually agreed upon and economically beneficialoutcomecanbeachieved,ensuringexpedientcostrecoverytotheParties.

b. The Parties recognize that the supply and quality of LFG made available to the Project is critical to ensure stable operation of the engines and optimal generation output. Accordingly, in the Landfill Gas Agreement the Parties will agree that the County will (i) use best reasonable efforts to provide the District a negotiated minimum LFG delivery amount, in scfm and methane content consistency; and (ii) install automated wellfield tuning equipment within the first 2 years of commercial operation. The Parties shall negotiate and include in the Landfill Gas Agreement remedies for the District in the event the County fails to meet the above obligations.

c. The District will make financial contributions for the installation of the wellfield tuning equipment in an amount to be determined in the Landfill Gas Agreement to ensure the costs and benefits of installation of the equipment are equitably shared by both Parties.

8. Due Diligence and Right to Terminate.

a. Inspection/Feasibility. The District shall have the right to (i) enter the Project Site for purposes of investigating and inspecting the Project Site and (ii) review documents provided by the County in accordance with Section 8.b below to determine whether the Project Site is suitable for the District’s intended purposes including, but not limited to, investigating site conditions, applicable zoning or other regulatory controls, environmental factors, the condition of the local area, or any other characteristics of the Project Site. Invasive testing shall be subject to the County’s approval, which will not be unreasonably withheld. The District agrees to restore the Project Site to substantially its prior condition when any such testing is completed.

b. Documents. The County shall provide the District with complete copies of the leases, service contracts, surveys, reports, and other documents and materials, including, without limitation, environmental, engineering and geotechnical reports and studies, correspondence from governmental agencies, subdivisions, or authorities relating to the Project Site (“Project Site Documents”) The County shall update such Project Site Documents from time to time if the County comes into possession of additional materials that fall within the definition of Project Site Documents, including updates to the reports and other materials initially delivered to the District as part of the Project Site Documents.

c. Termination Prior to Construction. The rights and obligations of the Parties with respect to terminationoftheLFGEProject bythe District priorto constructionshall be as set forth in Section 6 of the Contribution Agreement, which rights and obligations are incorporated herein by this reference

9. Additional Rights and Responsibilities of the County.

a. Operations of Landfill. The County at its expense shall be responsible for permitting, owning, operating, and maintaining the Landfill consistent with industry standards and applicable laws and regulations. The County will conduct operations at the Landfill in a manner that does not interfere with the LFGE Project to the extent reasonably feasible for standard landfill operations.

b. County’s Landfill Gas Collection and Control Facilities. Except as provided in Sections 5(a) and 7(c), the County at its expense shall be responsible for permitting, planning, installing, owning, operating, and maintaining consistent with industry standards and applicable laws and regulations all existing and future Landfill Gas Collection and Control Facilities at the Landfill up to the LFG Point of Delivery including collection wells and connected piping; mechanical blowers, fans, pumps or compressors; flares; condensate management equipment; and evaporation/leachate ponds. The County will work with the District to coordinate all planned maintenance associated with Landfill Gas Collection and Control Facilities to ensure the LFGE Project remains online and receives gas during expected high price periods.

c. Waste Diversion Programs. The Parties acknowledge that the diversion of organic waste from the Landfill would likely reduce the methane content of the LFG at the Landfill and thereby undermine the investments of the Parties under the Landfill Gas Agreement. In addition, such a diversion program could potentially be less efficient and result in less overall net environmental benefits compared to a no organic diversion program scenario due to the additional collection (including additional truck runs), sorting, and other activities the County would need to undertake to implement such a program. Accordingly, except as required by law, the County will not implement any voluntary waste diversion programs for the waste acquired by the County that are expected to reduce methane producing solid wastes deposited into the Landfill without prior approval from the District. The County shall notify the District at least one (1) year prior to implementing any required waste diversion programs expected to reduce methane-producing solid wastes deposited into the Landfill by more than 10% compared to the then current year solid waste disposal practice.

d. Condensate. After delivery of LFG to the District, the County will accept return of LFG condensate (leachate) from the LFGE Project to the County’s leachate pond at the Landfill so long as the LFG condensate (leachate) complies with applicable wastewater and/or other permit requirements The District will install a pipe on the Landfill property from the boundary of the Project Site to the leachate pond at a location mutually agreed to by the Parties.

e. Waste. The County will accept acceptable solid waste from the LFGE Project that would normally need to be disposed of due to operation and maintenance of the LFGE Project.

f. Road Maintenance. The County shall be responsible for maintaining all access roads to the Project Site including snowplowing and clearing such roadways after storms.

g. Water and Septic. The County will permit the District to connect to the Countyowned water well at the Landfill to provide water to the Project Site and LFGE Project. The County will also permit the District to locate and use a septic system at the Project Site.

h. Stormwater. The Parties shall coordinate the handling of stormwater runoff from the Project Site. The County shall permit the District to connect to the County’s stormwater facilities for the Landfill.

10. Additional Rights and Duties of the District.

a. LFGEProject Subject to therights oftheDistricttocurtail,shutdown,orterminate the LFGE Project, the District will be responsible for planning, permitting, designing, constructing, operating, maintaining, and repairing the LFGE Project at the Project Site, which includes all facilities determined necessary by the District to effectively put LFG from the Landfill to beneficial use (e.g., to generate electric power, produce waste heat, and/or otherwise use or sell), all in accordance with (i) applicable law and legal entitlements; (ii) prudent operating practices, good construction and engineering practices, and applicable manufacturer’s design requirements and recommendations; and (iii) the provisions of the Landfill Gas Agreement to be negotiated by the Parties.

b. Financing. Except for the County’s contribution of $6 million under the Contribution Agreement, the District shall be responsible for funding the planning, permitting, design, construction, operations, maintenance, repair, expanding, replacement, rehabilitation, and environmental compliance monitoring and reporting of the LFGE Project.

c. Payment to County. Except for repayment of the County’s contributions under the Contribution Agreement pursuant to Section 2.c, the District shall pay $1,000 per year for lease/site license for the Project Site with no additional payment for the purchase of LFG under the Landfill Gas Agreement.

d. Access. The District shall have the right to enter upon and use the Project Site, other portions of the Landfill, and any adjacent or contiguous land owned or controlled by the County to the extent necessary for accessing, planning, improving, constructing, repairing, replacing, operating, or maintaining the LFGE Project or to otherwise perform the District’s obligations under the Landfill Gas Agreement.

e. Security. The District may install a security fence around, restrict access to/from, and install any additionalsecurity measures at theProject Siteto protect its property at its sole discretion.

f. Vegetation Management. The District shall have the right to clear vegetation in proximity to the Project Site and/or supporting infrastructure, including vegetation located outside the Project Site, as the District determines necessary.

g. Permits. The District shall be responsible for obtaining, maintaining, and complying with all governmental permits, licenses, and approvals required to construct, commission, and operate the LFGE Project.

h. Noninterference. The District will conduct operations at the LFGE Project in a manner that does not interfere with the County’s operations at the Landfill.

i. Electric Meter. The District shall take measurements from electric metering installed and owned by the District at the LFGE Project.

j. Interconnection. Except for the County’s obligations under Section 4(c) to provide easements, the District will be responsible for interconnecting the LFGE Project to the District’s distribution/transmission system.

k. Use of Electricity. In its discretion, the District may sell at wholesale or retail or otherwise use for its own purposes electricity generated at the LFGE Project.

l. Utilities. The District will provide utilities to the Project Site as needed beyond those provided by the County.

m. Curtailments The District’s intent is to continuously operate the LFGE Project to the extent possible. However, the District may determine to temporarily curtail or shutdown the LFGE Project due to regulatory requirements, market conditions, flow conditions, or other operational considerations. Further, regulatory, equipment upgrades and/or replacement, industry, or market conditions may require the District to curtail or shutdown the LFGE Project. The Parties shall negotiate and include in the Landfill Gas Agreement the Parties’ respective rights in the event of any such curtailments and shutdowns

n. Decommissioning Upon expiration or other termination of the Landfill Gas Agreement, the District shall remove all District equipment and personal property from the Project Site. Any buildings, structures, and foundations located at the Project Site shall be abandoned in place.

11. Transfer.

a. Transfer by District. The County’s rights and obligations under the Landfill Gas Agreement shall be binding on any purchaser, successor, or assign of the LFGE Project from the District The District shall not sell, assign, or otherwise transfer the LFGE Project and associated facilities (or the District’s rights and obligations undertheLandfill Gas Agreement)to athirdparty purchaser without priorapproval by the County, which the County shall not unreasonably condition, delay, or withhold. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no consent shall be required for any assignment by the District to any lender as collateral security for the District’s obligations under the financing or refinancing documents that the District has entered into with such lender.

b. Transfer by County. The District’s rights and obligations under the Landfill Gas Agreement shall be binding on any purchaser, successor, or assign of the Landfill from the County. The County shall not sell, assign, or otherwise transfer the Landfill (or the County’s rights and obligations under the Landfill Gas Agreement) to a third party purchaser without prior approval by the District, which the District shall not unreasonably condition, delay, or withhold. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no consent shall be required for any assignment by the County to any lender as collateral security for the County’s obligations under the financing or refinancing documents that the County has entered into with such lender.

12. Joint Coordination.

a. Operating Committee. The Parties shall establish an operating committee consisting of representatives of the District and the County to facilitate cooperation and coordination during the term of the Landfill Gas Agreement.

b. Public Communications/Marketing Materials. The Parties shall jointly approve all public communications regarding the Landfill Gas Agreement and the LFGE Project.

c. Public Information Requests. The Parties will provide notice of any public records requests they may receive regarding or relating to the Landfill Gas Agreement, the LFGE Project, or the Landfill at least fourteen (14) days prior to responding to such requests.

d. Information Sharing. The Parties will establish protocols in the Landfill Gas Agreement for the mutual sharing of information regarding the Landfill and the LFGE Project. For instance, to help inform District operational planning, the County shall provide the District with pertinent information related to the Landfill including but not limited to all gas sampling, maintenance, and flow information records from the last three (3) years. In addition, during the term of the Agreement, theCountyshallnolessthanonaquarterlybasisprovidesuchpertinentinformation developed or acquired by the County during the prior quarter.

13. MOU Effective Date: This MOU takes effect on the last date of the Parties’ approval, shown below.

COWLITZ COUNTY

By:_____________________________

Its:_____________________________

Date:___________________________

PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF COWLITZ COUNTY

By: Gary Huhta

Its: General Manager

Date:_____________________________

Exhibit 1

Map of Headquarters Landfill and Project Site

Attachment A Amended Budget - Fiscal Year December 31, 2023

GENERAL FUND: ADJUSTMENTS TO EXPENDITURES & ANTICIPATED REVENUES

Resolution No.: 24-______

BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, COWLITZ COUNTY, WASHINGTON

In the Matter of Adopting Amendments ) to the 2023 Cowlitz County Budgets ) RESOLUTION NO.

WHEREAS, the hour of 9:30 a.m. having been fixed as the time for a hearing on a resolution calling for the adoption of an amendment to the 2023 Cowlitz County budget approved on December 6, 2022 to account for unanticipated expenditures and revenues; and

WHEREAS, the proposed amendment is presented in detail in Attachment “A”; and

WHEREAS, those persons who wished to speak for or against the amendment were allowed to join the meeting in the Commissioner’s hearing room, call into the remote public participation, or submitted written comments.

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the County Treasurer is authorized to appropriate amounts more particularly itemized in Attachment “A”; and the County Auditor is authorized to draw warrants on said budgets as amended upon the presentation and approval of properly executed vouchers. The adjustment and amendments to the 2023 Cowlitz County budget are approved and adopted.

DATED: March 19, 2024

ATTEST:

Kelly Dombrowsky, Clerk of the Board

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF COWLITZ COUNTY, WASHINGTON

Richard R Dahl, Chairman

Arne Mortensen, Commissioner

Dennis P Weber, Commissioner