Pooled Resources Oversight

Next committee meeting: TBD in early 2022.

Agenda, notes, and meeting materials are available by contacting the SAM Coordinator.

The Pooled Resources Oversight Committee (PRO-C) oversees Ecology's implementation of Stormwater Action Monitoring (SAM) by reviewing and approving contracting actions and making budget recommendations to SWG. PRO-C will select a new chair at next meeting.

PRO-C sent a formal update to SWG in October 2017 describing the successful management and encumbrance of SAM funds for the 2013-2018 permit cycle. Ecology's quarterly and annual reports to the PRO-C are posted on the SAM administration webpage. Also on the SAM admin webpage are two "report cards"- the PRO-C has conducted three evaluations of Ecology as the SAM administrative entity. All report cards reported favorable assessments.

The SWG launched the Pooled Resources Oversight Committee (PRO-C, or PRO-Committee) in January 2014. The purpose of the PRO-C is to provide transparency and accountability in expending the Stormwater Action Monitoring (SAM) funds contributed by NPDES municipal stormwater permittees in western Washington. The PRO-C meets quarterly, and communicates additionally by email as needed. The SWG confirms all official members and alternates on the PRO-C. They are:

Local government (permittee) representatives:

Jessica Atlakson (Redmond), Stella Collier (Bainbridge Island), Todd Hunsdorfer (King Co), one vacancy

Alternates: Laura Haren (Kent), Don McQuilliams (Bellevue), Daniel Nidzgorski (King Co), one vacancy.

Non-permittee representatives: Abby Barnes (WDNR), Chris Konrad (Vice Chair, USGS); one vacancy.

Alternates: Rich Sheibley (USGS), Kelly McLain (WSDA); one vacancy.

Staff: SAM Coordinator Brandi Lubliner.

In May 2012 the SWG approved a charter for this committee recommending the means by which the SWG and Ecology will interact in administering Stormwater Action Monitoring (SAM, the regional stormwater monitoring program) pooled resources accounts. The PRO-C advises Ecology on contracting decisions and provides oversight of SAM projects' scope, schedule, budget, and deliverables - following the prior recommendations of the SWG and determining whether new formal recommendations are needed.