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KITTITAS COUNTY <br />DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />AGENDA DATE: <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />AGENDA STAFF REPORT <br />May 7,2024 <br />Request to Approve a Resolution to Authorize the Chair's <br />Signature on Watershed Science and Engineering, Inc. <br />Task Order No. 5 - Ellensburg Urban Flooding Hydraulic <br />Analysis. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />INTERACTION: <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />HANDLING: <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />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 identifr 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. Task Order No. 5 - <br />Ellensburg Urban Flooding Hydraulic Analysis tasks our <br />on-call consultant with this work. The value of Task Order <br />No. 5 exceeds the contract authorization amount currently <br />provided to the Public Works Director. <br />At the April 8, 2024 Study Session, the Board of County <br />Commissioners provided staff with direction to proceed to <br />support the City's FCAAP project. <br />Public Works <br />Approve a Resolution to Authorize the Chair's Signature <br />on Watershed Science and Engineering, Inc. Task Order <br />No. 5 - Ellensburg Urban Flooding Hydraulic Analysis. <br />Return one original to Public Works <br />Resolution; Task Order No. 5 <br />Arden Thomas <br />Public Works Water Resource Manager <br />LEAD STAFF: