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Home My WebLink Aboutres2023-009Whatcom County COUNTY COURTHOUSE 311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105 Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 (360) 778-5010 Agenda Bill Master Report File Number: AB2023-271 File ID: AB2023-271 Version: 1 Status: Approved File Created: 04/02/2023 Entered by: MCaldwel@co.whatcom.wa.us Department: Finance Division File Type: Resolution (FCZDBS) Assigned to: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Final Action: 04/25/2023 Agenda Date: 04/25/2023 Enactment #: RES 2023-009 Primary Contact Email: atan(a)co.whatcom.wa.us TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM: Resolution amending the 2023 Flood Control Zone District & Subzones Budget, request no. 1, in the amount of $12,096,245 (Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE: Supplemental # 1 requests from the Flood Control Zone District Fund: 1. To appropriate $2,517,712 to fund the elevation of homes, from grant proceeds, of fourteen properties to mitigate future flood damages. 2. To appropriate $9,578,533 to fund the acquisition of fifteen properties with structures that were substantially damaged, from grant proceeds. 3. To amend Exhibit B Flood Capital Program to allow transfer of unused budget authority from Jones Creek Deflection Berm and Truck Road 2020 Damage projects to Marine Drive Levee 2020 Damage Repair project. HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To: 04/11/2023 Council INTRODUCED Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner Whatcom County Page t Printed on 4/26/2023 Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2023-271) Nay: 0 04/25/2023 Council Finance and Administrative RECOMMENDED FOR Services Committee APPROVAL Aye: 3 Donovan, Frazey, and Kershner Nay: 0 04/25/2023 Council APPROVED Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner Nay: 0 Attachments: Proposed Resolution, Budget Supplemental Requests Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 412612023 PROPOSED BY: Public Works INTRODUCTION DATE: 04/11/23 RESOLUTION NO. 2023 - 009 (A resolution of the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors) AMENDMENT NO. 1 OF THE 2023 BUDGET WHEREAS, the 2023 budget for the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District and Subzones was adopted November 22, 2022; and, WHEREAS, changing circumstances require modifications to the approved 2023 budget; and, WHEREAS, numerous residences were impacted by the November 2021 floods throughout the County. One method of mitigating future flood risk is elevation of structures above the flood elevation; and, WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has recognized that mitigation of flood damages improves resiliency of communities; and, WHEREAS, local partners including the City of Sumas and the City of Ferndale have identified residents exposed to flood risks and have pledged a working relationship; and, WHEREAS, FEMA and State partners have made available funding in the amount of $2,517,712 through the Hazard Mitigation Program (HMP) to assist 14 property owners in the elevation of their homes; and, WHEREAS, numerous structures that reside on properties within the County were destroyed during the November 2021 Floods; and, WHEREAS, FEMA has recognized that private property within the County resides in a high - risk flood plain and residual damage to properties as a result of the November 2021 floods exists; and, WHEREAS, local partners including the City of Everson and the City of Sumas have recognized high -risk flood plains within their respective limits and have pledged a working relationship; and, WHEREAS, FEMA, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and State partners have made available funding in the amount of $9,578,533 to restore, purchase, and restrict 15 identified properties and develop floodways in order to mitigate future damage to property; and, WHEREAS, the Jones Creek Deflection Berm costs are under budget by $500,000; and, WHEREAS, the Truck Road 2020 Damage project will not move forward this year resulting in unused budget capacity of $2,500,000; and, WHEREAS, the Marine Drive Levee 2020 Damage Repair project needs additional budget capacity as costs will be $3,000,000 higher than initially projected; and, WHEREAS, a budget transfer of excess capacity from Jones Creek Deflection Berm and Truck Road 2020 Damage will cover the additional expenditures of Marine Drive Levee 2020 Damage Repair without a supplemental budget request; and, WHEREAS, a budget transfer does not update Exhibit B Flood Capital Program the way a supplemental budget request would, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors that the 2023 budget is hereby amended increasing budget authority $12,096,245 to accomplish goals related to the November 2021 floods as presented in Exhibit A. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors that the transfer of unused budget authority from Jones Creek Deflection Berm and Truck Road 2020 Damage projects presented in Resolution 2022-048, Exhibit B Flood Capital Program is hereby amended as displayed in attached Exhibit B. ADOPTED this 25th day of April 12023 �Q,l C 0 •�� WHATCOM COUNTY FCZD " ••ya i �y r. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ATT o`�� A ATCONUNiTY,WASHINGTON c. Dana Browav n-Dis, Council Clerk Bar uchanan, Council Chair APPROVED AS TO FORM: Approved by email/C Quinn/A Tan Senior Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Exhibit A FEMA Elevations Account Description Proposed Expenditures Budget 6630'Professional Services $ 62,605 7190',Other Miscellaneous $ 2,455,107 $ 2,517,712 Revenues 4333.8703 Homeland Security Council $ 62,605 4333.8073 Homeland Security Council $ 2,325,891 4334.0181',State Military Department $ 129,216 $ 2,517,712 FEMA Acquisitions Account Description Proposed Expenditures Budget 6630 Professional Services $ 692,415 6670°Construction Contracts $ 2,507,760 6699;Other Services-Interfund $ 48,750 7320 Land $ 6,329,608 $ 9,578,533 Revenues 4333.1421', HUD-CDBG $ 468,635 4333.8703', Homeland Security Council $ 205,833 4333.8703', Homeland Security Council $ 8,435,430 4334.0181IState Military Department $ 468,635 $ 9,578,533 Exhibit B Capital Budget Transfers Original Budget Final Project Title Cost Adjustment Cost Marine Drive Levee 2020Damage Repair $1,060,000 $3,000,000 $4,060,000 Truck Road 2020 Damage $2,667,600 ($2,500,000) $167,600 Jones Creek Deflection Berm $5,430,000 500 000 4 930 000 Total 2023 Amendments & Budget Adjustments $9,157,6001 $0 $9,157,600