Drafter
Clerk 11/12/2026
Title
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the King County executive to execute an amendment to the interlocal agreement with the King County flood control zone district extending the duration of the interlocal agreement through January 1, 2029.
Body
STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. King County and the King County flood control zone district entered into the Interlocal Agreement Between King County and the King County Flood Control Zone District Regarding Flood Protection Services, which is Attachment A to Ordinance 19317.
2. Currently, the interlocal agreement shall terminate on January 1, 2027.
3. The county and the district desire to continue to operate under the terms of the interlocal agreement until new interlocal agreement terms can be finalized.
4. It is anticipated that the district's board of supervisors will adopt a resolution approving the extension of the interlocal agreement to January 1, 2029, consistent with proposed first amendment, which is Attachment A to this ordinance.
5. Extending the current interlocal agreement is necessary for the immediate preservation of the parties' ability to continue, unabated, to provide flood management and protection services, which will preserve the health and safety of the residents of King County and help protect them from the ravages of flooding.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. The council supports and authorizes the executive to execute a first amendment, substantially in the form of Attachment A to this ordinance, to the current
interlocal agreement entitled Interlocal Agreement Between King County and the King County Flood Control Zone District Regarding Flood Protection Services.