Drafter
Clerk 06/01/2026
Title
A Resolution relating to the operation and finances of the King County Flood Control Zone District; adopting a revised 2026 budget, operating budget, capital budget, six-year capital improvement program for 2026-2031; and amending Resolution FCD2026-08.
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WHEREAS, the King County Flood Control Zone District's ("the District") comprehensive plan prioritizes expanded partnerships and collaborations with watershed forums, and
WHEREAS, the District's comprehensive plan emphasizes the consideration of fish and wildlife habitat when managing flood-risk, and
WHEREAS, the District seeks to protect public safety and promote the recovery of native salmon species, 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 the King County water and land resources division administers the grant processes, and
WHEREAS, in establishing the District's 2026 budget, the District provided $12,056,301 in funding for projects and activities in WRIAs 7 (Snoqualmie Watershed portion), 8, 9 and 10 (King County portion), and
WHEREAS, the District amended its 2026 work program, budget, operating budget, capital budget, and six-year capital improvement program in Resolution FCD2026-08, and
WHEREAS, the annual carry-forward budget resolution is necessary to provide budget authority for unspent appropriations from the prior year and to reinstate contract encumbrances, and
WHEREAS, the carry-forward amount for unspent appropriations from 2025 to 2026 is $268,532,773, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 86.15.140, the District held a public hearing on the proposed carry-forward amount and a supplemental budget on July 14, 2026, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 86.15.110, the board of supervisors ("the Board") has determined that the flood control improvements adopted by this resolution generally contribute to the objectives of the District's comprehensive plan of development, and
WHEREAS, the Board desires to adopt amendments to the District's 2026 budget, operating budget, capital budget, and six-year capital improvement program;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE KING COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT:
SECTION 1. The Board adopts a revised 2026 budget for the District, as set forth in Attachment B to this resolution, titled "2026 Reallocation Budget May 15, 2026," and amends FCD2026-08, Section 1, accordingly.
SECTION 2. The Board adopts a revised 2026 operating budget for the District, as set forth in Attachment C to this resolution, titled "2026 Reallocated Operating Budget May 15, 2026," and amends FCD2026-08, Section 1, accordingly.
SECTION 3. The Board adopts a revised 2026 capital budget for the District, consisting of the projects and expenditures Attachment D to this resolution, titled "2026 Reallocated Capital Budget May 15, 2026," and amends FCD2026-08, Section 1, accordingly.
SECTION 4. The Board adopts a revised six-year capital improvement program for the District, as set forth in Attachment E to this resolution, titled "2026-2031 Reallocated Six-Year CIP May 15, 2026," and amends FCD2026-08, Section 1, accordingly.
SECTION 5. The Board adopts a revised District Oversight Budget, as set forth in Attachment F to this resolution, titled "2025 Reallocated District Oversight Budget May 15, 2025," and amends FCD2026-08, Section 1, accordingly.
SECTION 6. The Board adopts a revised 2026-2031 capital budget project list, as set forth in Attachment H to this resolution, titled "2026-2031 Six-Year CIP Project Allocations + Carryover May 15, 2026" and amends FCD2026-08, Section 1, accordingly.
SECTION 7. 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) - $2,399,991;
2. WRIA 8 - $4,521,113;
3. WRIA 9 - $4,658,862; and
4. WRIA 10 (King County portion) - $602,899.
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 J to this resolution, titled "2026 Cooperative Watershed Management Grants."
SECTION 8. A. The Board authorizes the extension, enlargement, acquisition, or construction of improvements, as applicable, as set forth on Attachments B, C, D, E, F, and H of this resolution.
B. The 2006 King County Flood Hazard Management Plan ("Flood Plan"), as amended, serves as the comprehensive plan of development for flood control and floodplain management, and has been prepared for the streams or watercourses upon which the improvements will be enlarged, extended, acquired or constructed. The improvements authorized herein generally contribute to the objectives of the Flood Plan.
C. For improvements that are to be constructed, preliminary engineering studies and plans have been made, consisting of one or more of the following: the 2006 Flood Plan, as amended, preliminary feasibility analyses, conceptual designs and design manuals, and such plans and studies are on file with the county engineer.
D. Estimated costs for acquisitions and improvements together with supporting data are set forth on Attachments B, C, D, E, F, and H to this resolution.
E. The improvements set forth in Attachments B, C, D, E, F, and H to this resolution are determined to benefit the county as a whole, as well as the zone.