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Clerk 12/05/2007

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A MOTION requesting the King County Flood Control Zone District advisory committee to provide recommendations to the district regarding a definition of sub-regional flood control facilities and criteria for allocation of funds towards such facilities.

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                     WHEREAS, when the King County council adopted the 2006 King County Flood Hazard Management Plan on January 16, 2007, the adopting ordinance introduced, but did not define, the concept of including flood control projects that addressed localized flooding in areas that were not located along the major mainstem rivers or their larger tributaries, and

                     WHEREAS, one of the major topics of discussion of the King County Flood Control Zone District advisory committee was the development of a definition for "subregional facilities," and

                     WHEREAS, although there was much early interest in developing an agreeable definition, the advisory committee opted to focus their attention on the initial proposed list of projects along the mainstem rivers and tributaries, with the intent to revisit this issue in their discussions during 2008, and

WHEREAS, on November 13, 2007, the board of supervisors of the King County Flood Control Zone District adopted an annual budget and work program for 2008, and

                     WHEREAS, one of the key issues of concern to the board is the development of an equitable allocation of funds with the intent to address both flooding problems that occur along the mainstem rivers of King County, or their major tributaries, and flooding problems that occur in other locations, and

                     WHEREAS, in adopting the 2008 budget the board required that, "Ten percent of the district's revenues shall be allocated towards projects addressing "subregional" flooding problems unrelated to main stem rivers and large tributaries," and

                     WHEREAS, the board further provided that, "These revenues should constitute an "opportunity fund" and the advisory committee shall develop a definition for "subregional" projects that qualify for the "opportunity fund" and shall provide a recommendation to the district," and

                     WHEREAS, the board wants to ensure that the advisory committee is fully aware of the board’s interest in having such a definition and criteria for allocation of funds to such projects, and

                     WHEREAS, the early resolution of this issue would enable the advisory committee and the board to have adequate opportunity to review proposed "subregional facilities" for potential implementation during the budget review process in 2008;

                     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE KING COUNTY Flood Control Zone District:

                     A.  As part of their discussions during 2008, the advisory committee is requested to include discussions related to the issue of defining what types of flood control projects constitute "subregional facilities" and recommending criteria for determining qualification for inclusion on the district’s capital projects list;

                     B.  The advisory committee is requested to make a recommendation on a definition for "subregional facilities" and to forward such a recommendation to the board no later than April 15, 2008, to allow for consideration at the board’s May 2008 regular meeting; and

                     C.  The advisory committee is further requested to include recommendations on specific "subregional facilities" as part of their annual, August 31, report to the board.