WAT § 81315

(a) The governing body of a public entity identified in Section 81305, by a majority vote of all of its members, may declare the intention of that entity to form the agency with all of the other public entities identified in that section.

(b) The resolution shall meet all of the following requirements:

(1) Identify the name of the public entity adopting the resolution.

(2) Identify the name of each public entity proposed to be a member of the agency, which shall include all public entities identified in Section 81305.

(3) Fix the time and place within the boundaries of the public entity adopting the resolution at which a hearing will be held by its governing body to determine whether to form the agency and whether to become a member of the agency. The date of the hearing may not be less than 30 days, nor more than 60 days, from the date of the adoption of the resolution.

(4) Direct publication of the resolution one time in a newspaper of general circulation within the boundaries of the public entity adopting the resolution at least two weeks prior to the date set for the hearing.