Drafter
Clerk 04/30/2026
Title
A MOTION relating to the King County Regional Homelessness Authority, requesting the executive to provide a briefing and report on the authority's corrective actions, administrative funding needs, and decision framework regarding the county's continued participation in the Amended and Restated Interlocal Agreement and potential impacts.
Body
WHEREAS, on December 17, 2019, King County enacted Ordinance 19039, authorizing the executive to execute an interlocal agreement with the city of Seattle to establish the King County Regional Homelessness Authority ("the authority"), and
WHEREAS, the Interlocal Agreement was first effective December 18, 2019, and
WHEREAS, King County and the city of Seattle amended the 2019 agreement and approved an Amended and Restated Interlocal Agreement in 2024, and
WHEREAS, Article III, Section 1, of the Amended and Restated Interlocal Agreement provides that the initial duration of the agreement was for five years, through December 18, 2024, with the agreement continuing in effect indefinitely after that until terminated by either party, and
WHEREAS, the Five-Year Plan for the authority was adopted on June 1, 2023, and
WHEREAS, the Strategic Five-Year Plan Addendum for the authority, adopted on February 20, 2026, included a commitment to annually monitor spending from all sources and align financial expenditures with performance metrics established in the King County Homeless Housing Plan, and
WHEREAS, the authority's utilization of the King County investment pool has resulted in negative cash balances since inception of the authority, and
WHEREAS, audits and monitoring reports have identified concerns related to internal controls, invoicing, financial reporting, and fund balance sufficiency, and
WHEREAS, a forensic evaluation dated April 17, 2026, identified significant financial management and internal control deficiencies, and recommended numerous corrective actions to provide appropriate st...
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