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A MOTION relating to the operations and finances of the King County Flood Control Zone District; adopting a revised 2016 budget; a revised 2016 annual capital budget; a revised 2016-2021 capital budget; and a revised 2016-2021 capital budget project list.
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WHEREAS, the King County Flood Control Zone District ("District") adopted its 2016 work program, budget, operating budget, capital budget, six-year capital improvement program, oversight budget and subregional opportunity fund allocations in Resolution FCD2015-11.2.
WHEREAS, maintenance of the lower Cedar River is of critical importance to reduce flood risks to private, public, and commercial properties; and
WHEREAS, significant amounts of gravel accumulate every year in the lower 1.25 miles of the Cedar River; and
WHEREAS, historically, periodic dredging maintained flood conveyance and averted flood damage to area development, especially the Boeing 737 production facility and Renton Municipal Airport; and
WHEREAS, the project includes removing river sediments of approximately four feet settled in the channel, repairing unstable banks developed since the last dredging, exporting sediments offsite, replanting native species, and removing invasive vegetation in areas adjacent to the levee and floodwall; and
WHEREAS, the project is funded by the District's capital improvement project budget and the city of Renton's portion of the District's subregional opportunity fund; and
WHEREAS, project design and implementation are being managed by city of Renton staff with technical support from a consultant team; and
WHERAS, additional funds are needed due to updated cost estimates for construction, monitoring, and maintenance; and now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE KING COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT:
SECTION 1. The District executive committee adopts a revised 2016 budget for the District, as set forth in Attachme...

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