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KITTITAS COUNTY <br />DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />AGENDA STAFF REPORT <br />AGENDA DATE: May 7, 2024 <br />ACTION REQUESTED: Request to Approve a Resolution to Authorize the Chair's <br />Signature on an Interlocal Agreement between Kittitas <br />County Flood Control Zone District and City of Ellensburg <br />BACKGROUND: The City of Ellensburg was awarded Flood Control <br />Account Assistance Program (FCAAP) funding by the <br />Department of Ecology. This grant will fund a city -led <br />effort to improve flood risk information associated with <br />Whiskey and Mercer Creeks in the city and identify flood <br />mitigation actions. The City has asked the Flood Control <br />Zone District to provide matching contributions valued at <br />$100,000 in the form of District staff time and tasking our <br />on -call consultant with integration of the City's work with <br />County -led flood risk assessment. <br />At the April 8, 2024, Study Session, the Board of County <br />Commissioners provided staff with direction to prepare <br />enabling documentation for Interlocal Agreement with City <br />of Ellensburg and work on necessary budget changes to <br />support. <br />INTERACTION: Public Works <br />RECOMMENDATION: Approve a Resolution to Authorize the Chair's Signature <br />on an Interlocal Agreement between Kittitas County Flood <br />Control Zone District and City of Ellensburg. <br />HANDLING: Return one original to Public Works and one original to <br />City of Ellensburg <br />ATTACHMENTS: Resolution; Interlocal Agreement <br />LEAD STAFF: Arden Thomas <br />Public Works Water Resource Manager <br />