Title
Ratification of North Branch Chicago River Watershed Workgroup (NBWW) and North Shore Water Reclamation District (NSWRD) FY2026 Technical Services Agreement.
Staff Summary
• Lake County Stormwater Management Commission (SMC), under an on-going contract with the NBWW, acts as workgroup administrative and fiscal agents; therefore, SMC must ratify the contracts approved by the Workgroup.
• The NSWRD FY2026 Technical Services Agreement is for performing water chemistry monitoring services for the NBWW in the amount of $26,618.75, was approved by the NBWW Executive Board on November 12, 2025, and requires SMC ratification.
• The funds to pay for workgroup expenses, including these contracts, are revenue from workgroup member dues, not SMC’s levy.