2019-07-22-minutes-public-works-study-session

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KITTITAS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS — BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT STUDY SESSION DATE: July 22, 2019 TOPIC: Flood Control Zone District Levy Rate ACTION REQUESTED: Direct Staff Include the Flood Control Zone District Levy Rate in the October 7, 2019 Public Hearing LEAD STAFF: Mark R. Cook RECOMMENDATION: Set an appropriate levy rate supporting ongoing Flood Control Zone District activities in 2020. BRIEFING SUMMARY: • The Kittitas County Flood Control Zone District was established pursuant to Resolution 2012-081. • The Flood Control Fund was established with Resolution 2012-089. • An advisory vote was created with Resolution 2012-092 setting the levy rate at $0.07 per $1,000 of assessed value for a period of seven years. • The rate terminates at midnight December 31, 2019. BACKGROUND: Following establishment of the countywide Flood Control Zone District and subsequent Fund 107, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) placed an advisory vote on the November 6, 2012 general election ballot. The advisory passed setting the initial levy rate for Fund 107 at $0.07 per $1,000 of assessed value. The advisory levy rate terminates at midnight December 31, 2019. DISCUSSION: The District has collected approximately $2,866,058 in levy fees (to date) since 2012. Staff has generated approximately $5,715,144 in state and federal grants during the same time period. The District is currently generating twice the amount of supplemental funding than it is collecting in levy fees. This underscores the financial and operational success of the District. Prior to establishing the Flood Control Fund, there was no dedicated funding source for maintaining existing flood -related infrastructure and flood related expenses incurred during emergencies were taken from other important county projects. There was no Page 1 of 4 PUBLIC WORKS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT