Drafter
Clerk 06/25/2024
Title
A RESOLUTION relating to the operations and finances of the King County Flood Control Zone District; authorizing the expenditure of District funds for projects and activities in Water Resource Inventory Areas 7 (Snoqualmie Watershed portion), 8, 9 and 10 (King County portion).
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WHEREAS, the King County Flood Control Zone District's comprehensive plan prioritizes expanded partnerships and collaborations with watershed forums, and
WHEREAS, the King County Flood Control Zone District's comprehensive plan emphasizes the consideration of fish and wildlife habitat when managing flood-risk, and
WHEREAS, the King County Flood Control Zone District ("the District") seeks to protect public safety and promote the recovery of native salmon species, and
WHEREAS, the District adopts an annual work program, budget, operating budget for King County, capital budget and six-year capital improvement program pursuant to chapter 86.15 RCW, and
WHEREAS, the District desires to continue funding watershed resource inventory area ("WRIA") activities and projects that are identified using a process for awarding WRIA grants in which the WRIA forums made grant recommendations to the District, and
WHEREAS, the King County water and land resources division administers the grant processes, and
WHEREAS, in establishing the District's 2024 amended budget, the District provided $11,304,607 in funding for projects and activities in WRIA's 7 (Snoqualmie Watershed portion), 8, 9 and 10 (King County portion);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE KING COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT:
SECTION 1. A. The Board authorizes the funding of water quality and water resources and habitat restoration projects and activities as follows:
1. WRIA 7 (Snoqualmie Watershed portion) - $2,274,837;
2. WRIA 8 - $4,517,716;
3. WRIA 9 - $4,224,779; and
4. WRIA 10 (King County portion) - $575,948.
B. The amounts listed in subection A. of this section are in accordance with the
projects, grant recipients and individual grant amounts described in Attachment A to this resolution.