Drafter
Clerk 04/28/2026
Title
A MOTION relating to the King County Regional Homelessness Authority, providing notice of King County's intent to terminate participation in the authority under the Amended and Restated Interlocal Agreement.
Body
WHEREAS, on December 17, 2019, King County enacted Ordinance 19039, authorizing the executive to execute an interlocal agreement for the establishment of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority ("the authority"), and
WHEREAS, the Interlocal Agreement was first effective December 18, 2019, and
WHEREAS, Article III, Section 1, of the Amended and Restated Interlocal Agreement, which was entered into by King County and the city of Seattle in 2024, establishes the initial duration of the agreement of five years, with terms continuing until terminated by either party, and
WHEREAS Article III, Section 2, of the Amended and Restated Interlocal Agreement establishes each party's authority to terminate the agreement by an authorizing resolution or motion of its legislative body, with an effective date of termination not less than twelve months from the date that the King County council's motion or Seattle city council's resolution has been delivered to the other party, unless the King County executive or city of Seattle mayor jointly agree that termination can and should occur more quickly, 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, the Washington state Auditor conducted a financial statements and federal single audit of the authority for January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022, indicating a need for stronger internal controls, as existing internal supports did not ensure compliance with federal requirements, and
WHEREAS, a 2022 Monitoring Report developed by the King County department of community and human services found invoice errors, issues tracking expenditures, untimely invoicing, and othe...
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