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File #: AB2020-268    Version: 1
Type: Contract (FCZDBS) Status: Authorized
File created: 6/23/2020 In control: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee
On agenda: 7/7/2020 Final action: 7/7/2020
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: Request permission for the County Executive and the County Council to enter into an agreement between the Ag Water Board of Whatcom County and the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District relating to Funding Support for Participation in the Flood Integrated Planning Process (FLIP) (Council acting as the Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)
Indexes: Flood, Flood Control Zone Disrict , Floods
Attachments: 1. Memo, 2. Agreement, 3. Contract# 202007003
Department Public Works Department

Primary Contact Email:    sdraper@co.whatcom.wa.us

 

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Request permission for the County Executive and the County Council to enter into an agreement between the Ag Water Board of Whatcom County and the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District relating to Funding Support for Participation in the Flood Integrated Planning Process (FLIP) (Council acting as the Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors)

 

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The Floodplains by Design grant approved at the 4/21/2020 Council meeting provides funding to support the agricultural community in participating in the Floodplain Integrated Planning process.  The Ag Water Board has retained a consultant to serve on the FLIP Steering Committee, participate on the FLIP stakeholder team and create educational videos on environmental issues associated with agriculture.  The grant will reimburse 80% of the cost of these expendites and requires a 20% cost-share which will be provided by the Ag Water Board. This agreement provides the mechanism to pass the grant funding through to the Ag Water Board




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