Drafter
Clerk 11/30/2010
Title
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the King County executive to execute an amendment to the interlocal agreement with the King County flood control zone district extending the deadline for notice of renewal of the interlocal agreement; and declaring an emergency.
Body
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings:
A. On February 17, 2009, King County ("county") and the King County flood control zone district ("the district") entered into an interlocal agreement ("the ILA"), as authorized by King County Ordinance 16341 and district Resolution FCD2008-17.1, whereby the county as service provider to the district would provide flood protection services and implement the district's annual work program and budget.
B. Section 13.1 of the ILA provides that the ILA shall remain in effect through December 31, 2010. Section 13.1 also provides that the district may extend the term of the ILA once for a period of two years by sending notice to the county of its intention to extend the ILA on or before September 30, 2010.
C. The county has determined that Section 13.1 of the ILA should be amended to allow the district additional time to provide notice of its intention to extend the ILA, changing the due date of such notice from September 20, 2010, to December 31, 2010.
D. Speedy approval of this amendment to the ILA is necessary so that the county can continue to provide flood protection services and to implement the district's annual work program for the years 2011 and 2012.
SECTION 2. The county executive is hereby authorized to execute an amendment to the Section 13.1 of the ILA that would change the due date of notice from September 30, 2010, to December 31, 2010, as provided on Attachment A to this ordinance. All of other provisions of the ILA shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. For the reasons set forth in section 1 of this ordinance, the county council finds as a fact and declares that an emerge...

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