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KENT CITY COUNCIL
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
4:00 PM
THIS IS A REMOTE MEETING
THIS IS A REMOTE MEETING DUE TO THE COVID-19
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Mayor Dana Ralph
Council President Toni Troutner
Councilmember Bill Boyce Councilmember Marli Larimer
Councilmember Brenda Fincher Councilmember Zandria Michaud
Councilmember Satwinder Kaur Councilmember Les Thomas
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Item Description Speaker
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. AGENDA APPROVAL
Changes from Council, Administration, or Staff.
4. DEPARTMENT PRESENTATIONS
A. INFO ONLY: Phased Reopening in King County Jeff DiDonato
B. INFO ONLY: Phase 2 Scope of Work for HB
1923/Department of Commerce Grant for Increasing
Residential Building Capacity
Hayley Bonsteel
C. RCO Grant Applications Authorizing Resolution - Adopt Bryan Higgins
D. Information Only/Update to KCC 14.09 - Flood Hazard
Regulations
Chris Wadsworth
Committee of the Whole Committee of the Whole -
Regular Meeting
June 9, 2020
E. INFO ONLY: April Financial Report Michelle Ferguson
F. Payment of Bills Paula Painter
5. ADJOURNMENT
NOTE: A copy of the full agenda is available in the City Clerk's Office and at
KentWA.gov.
Any person requiring a disability accommodation should contact the City Clerk's
Office in advance at 253-856-5725. For TDD relay service, call the Washington
Telecommunications Relay Service 7-1-1.
OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
24611 116th Avenue S.E.
Kent, WA 98030
253-856-4316
DATE: June 9, 2020
TO: Kent City Council - Committee of the Whole
SUBJECT: INFO ONLY: Phased Reopening in King County
SUMMARY: Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority, Division Chief, Jeff DiDonato will
present an update on the phased reopening of King County.
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ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Kurt Hanson, Economic and Community Development Director
220 Fourth Avenue South
Kent, WA 98032
253-856-5454
DATE: June 9, 2020
TO: Kent City Council - Committee of the Whole
SUBJECT: INFO ONLY: Phase 2 Scope of Work for HB 1923/Department
of Commerce Grant for Increasing Residential Building
Capacity
SUMMARY: Kent received $100,000 in reimbursable funds from the Department of
Commerce to work on a Housing Action Plan with the goal of increasing the
residential building supply. Of this funding, $16,666 has been committed to a South
King Housing (SoKiHo) Framework, along with five neighboring cities; this work is
on schedule to be completed in the summer of 2020 and will fulfill several of the
requirements for the grant. The City has until June, 2021, to utilize the remaining
$83,333 and meet the remainder of the grant requirements.
Staff proposes three workplan items to utilize the remaining funding. Informed by
the SoKiHo effort, reviewing and evaluating Kent’s adopted housing goals, policies
and strategies, including identifying action steps, is a core requirement of the grant
that Kent must plan to meet. In addition, staff proposes to research student
generation rates by number of bedrooms in multifamily units to aid Kent in
administering school district impact fees. Impact fees have a direct nexus to
increasing the building supply, and Kent’s cap on multifamily school district impact
fees is not necessarily an effective long-term solution to ensuring a balance
between school district funding and residential development. Finally, staff proposes
to research preservation criteria for mobile home parks, and analyze strategies for
long-term consideration of mobile home park zoning and development regulations
to ensure thoughtful policies are in place as this critical housing type is put under
increased pressure.
The grant funding is intended for planning efforts that will increase residential
building capacity and minimize displacement. Staff believes this three-part scope of
work is the most effective way to utilize the funding in Kent’s interests.
SUPPORTS STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL:
Thriving City - Creating safe neighborhoods, healthy people, vibrant commercial districts, and
inviting parks and recreation.
Sustainable Services - Providing quality services through responsible financial management,
economic growth, and partnerships.
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Inclusive Community - Embracing our diversity and advancing equity through genuine community
engagement.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. HB 1923 Kent Proposed Scopes of Work (PDF)
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Increasing the Residential Building Supply in Kent – Phase II
Plan for Utilizing the Remaining HB 1923 Funding
Background: Kent received $100,000 in reimbursable funds from the Department of Commerce to work
on a Housing Action Plan with the goal of increasing the residential building supply. Of this funding,
$16,666 has been committed to a South King Housing (SoKiHo) Framework, along with five neighboring
cities; this work is on schedule to be completed in the summer of 2020 and will fulfill several of the
requirements for the grant. The City has until June, 2021, to utilize the remaining $83,333 and meet the
remainder of the grant requirements.
Grant Requirements:
Those items shown below in green are anticipated to be fulfilled by the SoKiHo scope of work; those shown in blue
are anticipated to be somewhat fulfilled by the SoKiHo work but will need further refinement or additional effort in
the next phase of work.
a) Quantify existing and projected housing needs for all income levels, including extremely low-
income households, with documentation of housing and household characteristics, and cost-
burdened households;
b) Develop strategies to increase the supply of housing, and variety of housing types, needed to
serve the housing needs identified in (a) of this subsection;
c) Analyze population and employment trends, with documentation of projections;
d) Consider strategies to minimize displacement of low-income residents resulting from
redevelopment;
e) Review and evaluate any current housing goals and policies, development regulations, and
permitting processes;
f) Provide for participation and input from community members, community groups, local
builders, local realtors, nonprofit housing advocates, and local religious groups; and
g) Include a schedule of programs and actions to implement the recommendations of the housing
action plan.
Description of Proposed Workplan:
Kent is proposing three workplan items to utilize the remaining funding.
1. Review and Evaluate Housing Goals, Policies, and Strategies, and Identify Action Steps: $25,000 -
$40,000 contract
This will involve analyzing the results of the SoKiHo policy analysis and strategy matrix ((b) and (d),
above) and identifying action steps ((g), above). This effort can be combined with item (e) above in a
scope of work to analyze what’s currently adopted, what the SoKiHo effort produced, and lay out a path
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forward. Likely some amount of outreach ((f), above) will be involved as well. This work could potentially
be done in-house, but it is likely that item (e) above would benefit from a third-party perspective.
2. Research Student Generation Rates for Multifamily Development: $10,000 - $20,000 contract
Impact fees, while a useful revenue tool, can deter development. School district impact fee calculation
has resulted in requests for exorbitant fees in Kent and other Puget Sound communities in recent years,
and this issue is anticipated to grow. The City of Kent brought this to the attention of King County during
the steep Federal Way School District multifamily rate increase that resulted in Kent instituting an
escalating cap; King County was unwilling to pursue the issue. The escalating cap Kent has today is based
on old assumptions that need to be updated and refined. Kent proposes to retain a demographer or
other consultant who can study multifamily development types and produce tiered student generation
rates that more accurately reflect development and household trends in King County. Given that school
district impact fees are within the City’s jurisdiction to administer, and given the length of time that has
elapsed since the County, cities, and school districts designed the formula, Kent believes that pushing
this issue forward is a worthy investment that will help increase residential building supply. The results
of this work will be utilized during impact fee updates.
3. Mobile Home Park Preservation Criteria and Analysis: $15,000 - $25,000 contract
Of Kent’s approximately 50,000 housing units, nearly 4% are mobile homes. King County’s Affordable
Housing Committee has identified preservation of manufactured housing (including mobile homes) as
one of its eight priority actions—“where appropriate.” With an increased understanding of the unique
vulnerability of mobile home park residents, and several recent code enforcement/life safety issues at
mobile home parks in Kent, there is an increased need to understand what criteria might be relevant to
help determine “appropriateness” for preservation. For those mobile home parks that may not meet
criteria for preservation, what strategies should Kent pursue to reconsider the zoning or development
regulations? What options beyond relocation assistance exist for protecting marginalized residents from
becoming homeless? Implementation steps may be identified including regulatory changes. Additionally,
the results of this work will be utilized during the next Comprehensive Plan update, as well as to inform
Kent’s response to actions taken by King County’s Affordable Housing Committee.
Involving the Community and COVID-19:
Each of these workplan items could include significant outreach, were it not for COVID-19. The
Department of Commerce is working with the Attorney General’s office to determine timeline flexibility
for the HB 1923 grants; if given more time, it is possible that more conventional outreach will be
possible. However, while under the current timeline and COVID-19-related gathering bans, involving the
community could prove difficult and may be scaled back. Therefore, outreach and engagement is a bit of
a question mark and will likely be an evolving conversation between consultants and staff as work gets
underway.
Summary and Next Steps:
While this grant has specific criteria that must be met, staff believe there is sufficient flexibility within
the project to accomplish more than the bare minimum required. Addressing multifamily student
generation rates in our school district impact fee program and analyzing potential futures for mobile
home parks in our community, while not specified in the grant, are two tangible and actionable ways
Kent can increase our residential building capacity and minimize displacement. Addressing these two
topics, while somewhat sensitive and technically tricky, will enable Kent to more proactively shape the
future of our residential building supply—not to mention push the regional conversation forward on
these two crucial but somewhat esoteric pieces of the housing puzzle.
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PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
DEPARTMENT
Julie Parascondola
220 Fourth Avenue South
Kent, WA 98032
253-856-5100
DATE: June 9, 2020
TO: Kent City Council - Committee of the Whole
SUBJECT: RCO Grant Applications Authorizing Resolution - Adopt
MOTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2013 authorizing the submittal of grant
applications #20-1491, #20-1254 and #20-1263 to the Washington
Recreation and Conservation Office to assist with funding the acquisition of
property at Upper Mill Creek Canyon and with renovating Kent Memorial
Park
SUMMARY: City of Kent staff pursue grant funding for park development and/or
acquisition of property through the Washington Recreation and Conservation Office
(RCO) during each regular grant cycle (every other year).
For the upcoming cycle, staff is requesting authorization to submit a grant
application to the RCO’s Washington Wildlife and Recreation program to help fund
the acquisition of property at Upper Mill Creek Canyon, and authorization to submit
grant applications through the RCO’s Washington Wildlife and Recreation and Youth
Athletic Facilities grant programs to help fund the renovation of Kent Memorial
Park.
BUDGET IMPACT: None.
SUPPORTS STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL:
Innovative Government - Delivering outstanding customer service, developing leaders, and
fostering innovation.
Thriving City - Creating safe neighborhoods, healthy people, vibrant commercial districts, and
inviting parks and recreation.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. RCO-Upper Mill Creek and Kent Memorial Park (PDF)
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Recreation & Conservation Office Grants
Upper Mill Creek Park and Kent Memorial Park
RESOLUTION NO. 2013
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, that: (1) authorizes the
submission of applications for grant funding
assistance through the Recreation and
Conservation Office to assist with land acquisition
for Upper Mill Creek Park (Project #20-1491A) and
renovation of Kent Memorial Park (Project #20-
1254D and Project #20-1263D), and (2) identifies
the Parks Director and Mayor, or their designees,
as the City’s authorized representatives for
purposes of securing the grants and binding the
City to the grants’ terms and conditions.
RECITALS
A. Under the provisions of the Local Parks Category of the
Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program, the City of Kent is seeking
grant assistance through the state Recreation and Conservation Office to
aid in financing the cost of acquiring additional land for Upper Mill Creek
Park (Project #20-1491A) and renovating Kent Memorial Park (Project
#20-1254D). Additional financial assistance is also sought through grants
under the Youth Athletic Facilities Program to further assist the City in
renovating Kent Memorial Park (Project #20-1263D).
B. The City of Kent considers it in the best public interest to
complete the projects described in the applications and to seek grant
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assistance through the Recreation and Conservation Office to aid in
financing the cost of those projects.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
RESOLUTION
SECTION 1. – Intent to Apply. The City has applied for or intends to
apply for funding assistance managed by the Washington State Recreation
and Conservation Office (“Office”) for the acquisition of land for Upper Mill
Creek Park (Project #20-1491A) and the renovation of Kent Memorial Park
(Project #20-1254D and Project #20-1263D) (“Projects”).
SECTION 2. – Authorized Representative. The City authorizes the
following persons, or subsequent holders of the positions identified below,
to execute the following documents binding the City of Kent on the above
projects:
Grant Document Name of Signatory or Title of Person
Authorized to Sign
Grant application (submission thereof) Bryan Higgins,
Parks Facilities Planning & Development Coordinator
Project contact (day-to-day
administering of the grant and
communicating with the Office)
Bryan Higgins,
Parks Facilities Planning & Development Coordinator
Office Grant Agreement (Agreement) Dana Ralph, Mayor
Agreement amendments Dana Ralph, Mayor
Authorizing property and real estate
documents (Notice of Grant, Deed of
Right or Assignment of Rights if
applicable). These are items that are
typical recorded on the property with the
county.
Dana Ralph, Mayor
The above persons are considered “authorized representatives/agents” for
purposes of the documents indicated. The City shall comply with a request
from the Office to provide documentation of persons who may be
authorized to execute documents related to the grant.
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SECTION 3. – Grant Agreement. The City has reviewed the sample
Grant Agreement on the Office’s website at: https://rco.wa.gov/wp-
content/uploads/2019/06/SampleProjAgreement.pdf. The City understands
and acknowledges that if offered an agreement to sign in the future, it will
contain an indemnification and legal venue stipulation and other terms and
conditions substantially in the form contained in the sample agreement and
that such terms and conditions of any signed agreement shall be legally
binding on the City if its representative/agent enters into an agreement on the
City’s behalf. The Office will reserve the right to revise the agreement prior to
execution.
SECTION 4. – Legal Authority. The City acknowledges and warrants,
after conferring with its legal counsel, that its authorized
representatives/agents identified above have full legal authority to act and sign
on behalf of the City for their assigned role/document.
SECTION 5. – Contingent Funding. Grant assistance is contingent on
a signed agreement. Entering into any agreement with the Office is purely
voluntary on the City’s part.
SECTION 6. – Varying Policies and Requirements. The City
understands that grant policies and requirements vary depending on the
grant program applied to, the grant program and source of funding in the
agreement, the characteristics of the project, and the characteristics of the
City.
SECTION 7. – Revisions to Agreement. The City further understands
that prior to its authorized representatives/agents executing any of the
documents listed above, the Office may make revisions to its sample
agreement and that such revisions could include the indemnification and
the legal venue stipulations. The City accepts the legal obligation that it
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Recreation & Conservation Office Grants
Upper Mill Creek Park and Kent Memorial Park
shall, prior to execution of any agreement, confer with its authorized
representatives/agents as to any revisions to the project agreement from
that of the sample agreement. The City also acknowledges and accepts that
if its authorized representatives/agents execute agreements with any such
revisions, all terms and conditions of the executed agreements shall be
conclusively deemed to be executed with the City’s authorization.
SECTION 8. – Allowable Costs. Any grant assistance received will be
used for only direct eligible and allowable costs that are reasonable and
necessary to implement the project(s) referenced above.
SECTION 9. –Matching Funds Availability. If match is required for
the grant, the City understands it must certify the availability of match at
least one month before funding approval. In addition, The City understands
it is responsible for supporting all non-cash matching share commitments
to these projects should they not materialize.
SECTION 10. – Reimbursement Basis. The City acknowledges that if
it receives grant funds managed by the Office, the Office will pay the City
on only a reimbursement basis. The City understands reimbursement basis
means that the City will only request payment from the Office after the City
incurs grant eligible and allowable costs and pays them. The Office may
also determine an amount of retainage and hold that amount until all
project deliverables, grant reports, or other responsibilities are complete.
SECTION 11. – Property Dedication for Land Acquisitions. Project
#20-1491A includes land acquisition for Upper Mill Creek Park. As a result,
the City acknowledges that any property acquired with grant assistance
must be dedicated for purposes of the grant in perpetuity unless otherwise
agreed to in writing by the City and the Office. For that project, the City
agrees to dedicate the property in a signed “Deed of Right” for fee
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acquisitions, or an “Assignment of Rights” for other than fee acquisitions,
which documents will be based upon the Office’s standard versions of those
documents, to be recorded on the title of the property with the county
auditor. The City acknowledges that any property acquired in fee title must
be immediately made available to the public unless otherwise provided for
in policy, the agreement, or authorized in writing by the Office’s Director.
SECTION 12. – Property Dedication for Development, Renovation,
Enhancement, and Restoration Projects. Kent Memorial Park, which will be
renovated under Project #20-1254D and Project #20-1263D, is located
upon property wholly owned by the City of Kent. The City acknowledges
that any property owned by the City that is developed, renovated,
enhanced, or restored with grant assistance must be dedicated for the
purpose of the grant in perpetuity unless otherwise allowed by grant
program policy or the Office in writing and per the Agreement or an
amendment thereto.
SECTION 13. - Resolution a Part of Application. This resolution is
deemed to be part of the formal grant application to the Office.
SECTION 14. – Certification. The City warrants and certifies that
this resolution was properly and lawfully adopted following the
requirements of the City and applicable laws and policies, and that the City
has full legal authority to commit itself to the warranties, certifications,
promises and obligations set forth herein.
SECTION 15. - Effective Date and Approval. This resolution will take
effect immediately, and is signed and approved by the Mayor through a
majority vote of the City Council for the City of Kent. A copy of this
resolution is on file with the Kent City Clerk at 220 Fourth Avenue South,
Kent, WA.
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Recreation & Conservation Office Grants
Upper Mill Creek Park and Kent Memorial Park
June 16, 2020
DANA RALPH, MAYOR Date Approved
ATTEST:
June 16, 2020
KIMBERLEY A. KOMOTO, CITY CLERK Date Adopted
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ARTHUR “PAT” FITZPATRICK, CITY ATTORNEY
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Tim LaPorte, PE
220 Fourth Avenue South
Kent, WA 98032
253-856-5600
DATE: June 9, 2020
TO: Kent City Council - Committee of the Whole
SUBJECT: Information Only/Update to KCC 14.09 - Flood Hazard
Regulations
SUMMARY: As a participating community in FEMA’s (Federal Emergency
Management Agency) National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), the city of Kent is
required to adopt FEMA’s new Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), also known as
FEMA’s Flood Maps, and to make these maps effective in city code by August 19,
2020. As such, the following are being proposed for the city to maintain its program
eligibility in FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program:
· Kent City Code 14.09 ‘Flood Hazard Regulations’ will be repealed and replaced to
reference FEMA’s new Flood Map, and will include updates within the code to
maintain compliance with FEMA’s NFIP regulations.
· Process improvements for city staff to administer and permit activities in FEMA’s
flood mapped areas, which will keep the city in compliance with implementation
of the city’s Flood Hazard Regulation code.
Proposed changes are summarized as follows:
· Rearranging of code chapter sections to make consistent with Kent City Codes
· Updates to the definitions section (KCC 14.09.020)
· Adopt the new FEMA Flood Maps and make effective by 8/19/20 (KCC
14.09.050) as the basis for establishing FEMA’s Special Flood Hazard Area
(SFHA)
· Clarify application of the city’s Flood Zone Permit (REFZ) (KCC 14.09.100)
· Designate the Floodplain Administrator (KCC 14.09.110)
· Update general standards (KCC 14.09.130), specific standards (KCC 14.09.140)
and floodway standards (KCC 14.09.160) for development within flood hazard
areas
· Revise procedures for violations, enforcement and penalties (KCC 14.09.190) to
follow City of Kent standards established by other code chapters
The city of Kent’s continued participation in FEMA’s National Flood Insurance
Program allows Kent residents and businesses to obtain FEMA flood insurance,
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which helps reduce financial risks and impacts as a result of flooding.
SUPPORTS STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL:
Evolving Infrastructure - Connecting people and places through strategic investments in physical
and technological infrastructure.
Thriving City - Creating safe neighborhoods, healthy people, vibrant commercial districts, and
inviting parks and recreation.
Sustainable Services - Providing quality services through responsible financial management,
economic growth, and partnerships.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. DRAFT KCC 14.09 Repeal and Replace (PDF)
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1 Amend KCC 14.09-
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, repealing and readopting
Chapter 14.09 of the Kent City Code entitled “Flood
Hazard Regulations,” to reorganize the chapter,
update definitions and other provisions to align with
the applicable federal regulations, establish a Flood
Zone Permit and create additional enforcement
provisions allowing for more flexibility, and
amending section 11.03.720 to update references to
Chapter 14.09.
RECITALS
A. The City of Kent Flood Hazard Regulations were established to
promote public health, safety and general welfare for all development
activities taking place within federally regulated special flood hazard areas,
and to ensure the availability of flood insurance policies through the National
Flood Insurance Program. The City of Kent began regulating development
within Special Flood Hazard Areas on January 15th, 1980.
B. The City of Kent Flood Hazard Regulations are derived, in part,
from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) for the National Flood Insurance
Program: 44 CFR Parts 59,60, 65 and 70.
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C. The adoption of flood hazard regulations allows for more
accurate determination of impacts to special flood hazard areas, which in
turn assures that development activities are in accordance with item A of
these recitals.
D. This ordinance updates definitions and other provisions to align
with the applicable federal regulations and definitions; establishes a Flood
Zone Permit; and updates the enforcement section, making additional
remedies available under chapter 1.04 of the Kent City Code.
E. On _____, the City’s SEPA Responsible Official issued a
Determination of Non-Significance for the proposed code amendment.
F. At its regularly-scheduled meeting on July 7, 2020, the City
Council held a public hearing regarding the proposed code amendments and,
after considering the matter, voted to adopt a new chapter 14.09 of the Kent
City Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
ORDINANCE
SECTION 1. - Repeal. Chapter 14.09 of the Kent City Code, entitled
“Flood Hazard Regulations,” is hereby repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 2. - New Chapter. A new Chapter 14.09 of the Kent City
Code, entitled “Flood Hazard Regulations,” is hereby enacted as follows:
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Chapter 14.09
FLOOD HAZARD REGULATIONS
Section 14.09.010. Purpose. It is the purpose of this chapter to
promote the public health, safety, and general welfare, and to minimize
public and private losses due to flood conditions in specific areas by enacting
provisions designed to:
1. Protect life and property by preventing the hazardous use of flood-
prone lands;
2. Protect downstream or surrounding property from higher velocities or
higher flood levels which may be caused by loss of holding capacity in the
floodplain;
3. Minimize turbidity and pollution from upstream or surrounding
development during a flood;
4. Minimize the expenditure of public money and costly flood control
measures;
5. Minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding
which are generally undertaken at the expense of the general public;
6. Minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as water and
gas mains, electric, telephone, and sewer lines, streets, and bridges located
in flood hazard areas;
7. Alert appraisers, assessors, owners, potential buyers, and lessees to
the natural limitations of flood-prone land;
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8. Ensure that those who occupy or seek to develop in flood hazard areas
assume responsibility for their actions;
9. Qualify the City and existing homes and businesses for participation
in the National Flood Insurance Program;
10. Implement local, state, and national flood protection programs; and
11. Minimize prolonged business interruptions.
Section 14.09.020. Definitions. The following words, terms, and
phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to
them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different
meaning:
A. Appeal means a request for review of any final action pursuant to this
chapter, or of the interpretation of any provision of this chapter by any city
official.
B. Base flood means the flood having a one percent chance of being
equaled or exceeded in any given year, also referred to as the 100-year
flood.
C. Base flood elevation means the actual elevation (in mean sea level)
of the water surface of the base flood determined by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) or other qualified person or agency as
described in this chapter.
D. Basement means any area of the building having its floor subgrade
(below ground level) on all sides and does not meet the requirements of
KCC 14.09.130(8).
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E. Best available data means: (1) the data provided by FEMA in a
scientific and engineering report entitled Flood Insurance Study for King
County, Washington and Incorporated Areas, dated August 19, 2020, along
with the accompanying flood insurance rate map (FIRM), including any
subsequent revisions thereto; or (2) hydrologic and hydraulic analyses
performed in accordance with standard engineering practice and in
accordance with FEMA standards contained in 44 C.F.R. Part 65.
F. Building. See Structure.
G. Critical facility means a facility for which even a slight chance of
flooding might be too great. Critical facilities include, but are not limited to,
schools, nursing homes, hospitals, police, fire, and emergency response
installations; and public and private facilities which produce, use, or store
hazardous materials or hazardous waste as defined by the State Department
of Ecology.
H. Development means any proposed or actual manmade changes to
improved or unimproved real estate, including, but not limited to, buildings
or other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation,
drilling operations located within the special flood hazard area and other site
preparation activities, storage of materials or equipment, removal of
substantial amounts of vegetation, or alteration of natural site
characteristics.
I. Department means the City of Kent Economic and Community
Development Department.
J. Director means the City of Kent Economic and Community
Development Director or the Director’s designee.
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K. Fill means the addition of soil, sand, rock, gravel, sediment, walls,
structures and their associated internal volume, or other material by artificial
means.
L. Flood or Flooding means a general and temporary condition of partial
or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from any of the following
items or a combination thereof:
1. The overflow of inland or tidal waters;
2. The unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters
from any source;
3. Mudslides (i.e., mudflows) which are proximately caused
by the unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from any
source and are akin to a river of liquid and flowing mud on the surfaces of
normally dry land areas, as when earth is carried by a current of water and
deposited along the path of the current;
4. The collapse or subsidence of land along the shore of a lake or
other body of water as a result of erosion or undermining caused by waves
or currents of water exceeding anticipated cyclical levels or suddenly caused
by an unusually high water level in a natural body of water, accompanied
by a severe storm, or by an unanticipated force of nature, such as flash
flood or an abnormal tidal surge, or by some similarly unusual and
unforeseeable event which results in flooding as defined in KCC
14.09.020(L).
M. Flood fringe means the portion of the special flood hazard area outside
of the floodway which is generally covered by floodwaters during the base
flood.
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N. Flood insurance administrator (FIA) means the official title under the
law of the person who is in charge of the Federal Insurance and Mitigation
Administration who is responsible for providing the data upon which
floodplain management regulations shall be based and providing a notice of
final base flood elevations within Zones AE and AH on the City's FIRM and,
has provided data from which the City shall designate its regulatory
floodway.
O. Flood insurance rate map (FIRM) means the official map provided by
the FIA on which the FIA has delineated both the special flood hazard areas
and the risk premium zones applicable to the community.
P. Flood insurance study (FIS) means an examination, evaluation and
determination of flood hazards and, if appropriate, corresponding water
surface elevations, or an examination, evaluation and determination of
mudslide (i.e., mudflow) and/or flood-related erosion hazards provided to
communities by the FIA. Also known as the Flood Elevation Study.
Q. Flood proofing means any combination of structural and nonstructural
additions, changes, or adjustments to structures which reduce or eliminate
risk of flood damage to real estate or improved real property, water and
sanitary facilities, structures, and their contents.
R. Flood protection elevation means a minimum of two feet above the
base flood elevation, except for critical facilities where the minimum is three
feet above the base flood elevation.
S. Flood season means the period from October 1st to March 31st during
which, historically, the frequency, distribution, and volume (inches of
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rainfall) of storms in the Green River Basin have been the largest and all
known major floods have occurred.
T. Floodplain means any land area susceptible to being inundated by
water from any source. See Flood or flooding.
U. Floodplain management means the operation of an overall program
of corrective and preventive measures for reducing flood damage, including
but not limited to emergency preparedness plans, flood control works, and
floodplain management regulations.
V. Floodplain management regulations mean the application of police
power for state or local regulations, in any combination thereof, which
provide standards for the purpose of flood damage prevention and
reduction.
W. Floodway means the channel of a river or other watercourse and the
adjacent land areas designated on the FIRM that must be reserved in order
to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water
surface elevation more than a designated height. Also referred to as
Regulatory Floodway.
X. Historic structure means any structure that is:
1. Listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places (a
listing maintained by the Department of Interior) or preliminarily determined
by the Secretary of the Interior as meeting the requirements for individual
listing on the National Register;
2. Certified or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the
Interior as contributing to the historical significance of a registered historic
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district or a district preliminarily determined by the Secretary to qualify as a
registered historic district;
3. Individually listed on a state inventory of historic places by the
Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation
(DAHP); or
4. Individually listed on a local inventory of historic places as part
of a historic preservation program that has been certified by either DAHP or
the Secretary of the Interior.
Y. Lowest floor means the lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area
(including basement). An unfinished or flood-resistant enclosure, usable
solely for parking of vehicles, building access, or storage, in an area other
than a basement area, is not considered a building’s lowest floor; provided,
that such enclosure is not built so as to render the structure in violation of
the applicable nonelevation design requirements of this chapter.
Z. Manufactured home means a structure, used for residential or
commercial purposes, transportable in one or more sections, which is built
on a permanent chassis and is designed for use with or without a permanent
foundation when connected to the required utilities. For floodplain
management purposes, the term manufactured home also includes park
trailers, travel trailers, and other similar vehicles placed on a site for greater
than 180 consecutive days. For insurance purposes the term manufactured
home does not include park trailers, travel trailers, and other similar
vehicles.
AA. Manufactured home park or subdivision means a parcel (or contiguous
parcels) of land divided into two or more manufactured home lots for rent
or sale.
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BB. Mean sea level means for purposes of the National Flood Insurance
Program, the North American Vertical Datum (NAVD) of 1988 or other
datum, to which base flood elevations shown on a community's FIRM are
referenced.
CC. New construction means for the purposes of determining insurance
rates, structures for which the start of construction commenced on or after
the effective date of an initial FIRM or after December 31, 1974, whichever
is later, and includes any subsequent improvements to such structures. For
floodplain management purposes, new construction means structures for
which the start of construction commenced on or after the effective date of
a floodplain management regulation adopted by a community and includes
any subsequent improvements to such structures.
DD. No net fill means that if any fill is brought on to a site for the
construction of a structure or access road then an equal amount of
soil/material will be removed from the site. Earthen fill must be obtained
from the same site, to the extent practicable. The soil removed must be
from within the boundaries of the site, to the extent practicable, and from
within the special flood hazard area. If not practical, soil could be removed
from property in the immediate vicinity and within the special flood hazard
area. The area from which the soil is removed must be able to drain
completely into the adjoining watercourse following a flood.
EE. Recreational vehicle means a vehicle which is:
1. Built on a single chassis;
2. Four hundred square feet or less when measured at the largest
horizontal projection;
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3. Designed to be self-propelled or permanently towable by a light
duty truck; and
4. Designed primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling but as
temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use.
FF. Start of construction means the date a building permit was issued,
provided the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, placement,
or other substantial improvement was within 180 days after the permit
issuance date. The actual start means either the first placement of
permanent construction of a structure on a site, such as the pouring of slab
or footings, the installation of piles, the construction of columns, or any work
beyond the stage of excavation; or the placement of a manufactured home
on a foundation. Permanent construction does not include submission of an
application for development or land preparation, such as clearing, grading,
and filling; nor does it include the installation of streets or walkways; nor
does it include excavation for a basement, footings, piers, or foundations or
the erection of temporary forms; nor does it include the installation on the
property of accessory buildings, such as garages or sheds not occupied as
dwelling units or not part of the main structure. For a substantial
improvement, the actual start of construction means the first alteration of
any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of a building, whether or not
that alteration affects the external dimensions of the building.
GG. Structure means that which is built or constructed, or an edifice or
building of any kind or any piece of work composed of parts joined together
in some definite manner, and includes posts for fences and signs. It
specifically includes buildings that are not fully enclosed on all sides where
the orientation may affect the flow of floodwaters, but does not include
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mounds of earth or debris. For floodplain management purposes a structure
means, a walled and roofed building, including a gas or liquid storage tank,
that is principally above ground, as well as a manufactured home.
HH. Substantial damage means damage of any origin sustained by a
structure whereby the cost of restoring the structure to its before damaged
condition would equal or exceed 50 percent of the market value of the
structure before the damage occurred.
II. Substantial improvement means any remodeling, reconstruction,
rehabilitation, addition, or other improvement of a structure, the cost of
which equals or exceeds 50 percent of the appraised fair market value of
the structure before the start of construction of the improvement. This term
includes structures which have incurred substantial damage, regardless of
the actual repair work performed. The term does not, however, include
either:
1. Any project for improvement of a structure to correct an
existing violation of state or local health, sanitary, or safety code
specifications, previously identified by a local code enforcement official, and
which is the minimum necessary to assure safe living conditions; or
2. Any alteration of a historic structure provided that the
alteration will not preclude the structure’s continued designation as a historic
structure.
JJ. Variance means a grant of relief by the City from the terms of a
floodplain management regulation.
KK. Violation means the failure of a structure or other development to be
fully compliant with the community’s floodplain management regulations. A
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structure or other development without the elevation certificate, other
certifications, or other evidence of compliance required in this chapter is
presumed to be in violation until such time as the required documentation
is provided.
LL. Water surface elevation means the height, in relation to the NAVD of
1988, or other datum, of floods of various magnitudes and frequencies in
the floodplains of coastal or riverine areas.
Section. 14.09.030. Policies and standards for reducing flood
losses. In order to accomplish its purpose, this chapter includes policies
and standards to:
1. Restrict, condition, or prohibit uses which are dangerous to health,
safety, and property due to water or erosion hazards, or which result in
damaging increases in erosion, flood heights, or velocities;
2. Require that uses vulnerable to floods, including facilities which serve
such uses, be protected against flood damage at the time of initial
development, new construction and substantial improvements;
3. Control the alteration of natural floodplains, stream channels, and
natural protective barriers, which help accommodate or channel
floodwaters;
4. Control filling, grading, dredging, and other development which may
increase flood damage; and
5. Prevent or regulate the construction of flood barriers which will
unnaturally divert floodwaters or which may increase flood hazards in other
areas.
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Section 14.09.040. Lands to which this chapter applies. This
chapter shall apply to all special flood hazard areas within the jurisdiction of
the City.
Section 14.09.050. Basis for establishing the special flood
hazard areas. The special flood hazard areas are identified by the FIA in a
scientific and engineering report entitled “The Flood Insurance Study for
King County, Washington and Incorporated Areas”, dated August 19, 2020,
along with the accompanying FIRM, including any subsequent revisions
thereto, which is hereby adopted by reference and shall be given the same
force and effect as if set forth herein in full; or they are identified in the
best available data as defined in this chapter. The FIS and FIRM are on file
and available for examination at the office of the Department of Public
Works.
Section 14.09.060. Abrogation and greater restrictions. This
chapter is not intended to repeal, abrogate, or impair any existing
easements, covenants, or deed restrictions. However, where this chapter
and another ordinance, easement, covenant, or deed restriction conflict or
overlap, whichever imposes the more stringent restrictions shall prevail.
Section 14.09.070 Interpretation. In the interpretation and
application of this chapter, all provisions shall be:
1. Considered as minimum requirements;
2. Liberally construed in favor of the governing body; and
3. Deemed neither to limit nor repeal any other powers granted under
state statutes.
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Section 14.09.080. Warning and disclaimer of liability. The
degree of flood protection required by this chapter is considered reasonable
for regulatory purposes and is based on scientific and engineering
considerations. Larger floods can and will occur on rare occasions. Flood
heights may be increased by manmade or natural causes. This chapter does
not imply that land outside the special flood hazard areas or uses permitted
within such area will be free from flooding or flood damages. This chapter
shall not create liability on the part of the City, its elected officials or any
officer or employee thereof, or the FIA, for any flood damages that result
from reliance on this chapter or any administration decision lawfully made
hereunder.
Section 14.09.090. Permits and licenses. No permit or license for
structures or the development or use of land shall be issued by the City
within a special flood hazard area unless approved by the director. Such
approval shall be based on a review of the provisions set forth in this chapter
and the technical findings and recommendations of city departments and
divisions, including, but not limited to, Economic and Community
Development, building, fire, and planning. Compliance with this chapter
does not obviate the need to obtain other permits which may be required
pursuant to state or federal law including but not limited to approvals
required from the United States Army Corps of Engineers and the State
Departments of Social and Health Services and Ecology relating to water and
sewer systems which ensure that water and sewer systems will be designed
to avoid infiltration, inflow, or impairment.
Section 14.09.100. Procedural requirements. Applications for
City Flood Zone Permits (REFZ) shall be referred to the Department for
review and then to the director for approval. If it can be determined from
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information at hand that the property is not located in a special flood hazard
area, the director may approve the permit directly. If it is determined that
any portion of the property is located within the floodway or within the flood
fringe, the applicant shall be required by the Department to submit such
surveys, plans, and supporting documents as identified on the REFZ
application form to determine the applicability of city regulations to the
proposed structure, development, or use. Whenever technical information is
furnished to the City by an applicant, the City shall consider such report in
acting upon the requested permit. In performing such review, the
Department may request additional applicant information determined to be
relevant in considering the application. The director shall, within a
reasonable time, indicate approval or disapproval of the requested permit or
license; and if approved, the director shall transmit all conditions of approval
in a letter to the Department for further distribution to the applicant,
commenting departments, other agencies, and other known parties of
record.
A. REFZ shall be obtained before construction or development begins,
including placement of manufactured homes, within any special flood hazard
area established in Section KCC 14.09.050. Application for REFZ may be
made on forms furnished by the director. Specifically, the following
information is required:
1. Proposed elevation in relation to mean sea level of the lowest
floor (including basement) of all structures;
2. Proposed elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any
non-residential structure will be floodproofed;
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3. Certification by a registered professional engineer or architect
that the floodproofing methods for any non-residential structure meet the
floodproofing criteria in Section KCC 14.09.130(2); and
4. Description of the extent to which any watercourse will be
altered or relocated as a result of proposed development.
5. Such other information as the director determines would be
relevant in considering the application.
Section 14.09.110. Designation of floodplain administrator.
The director is hereby appointed as the floodplain administrator and will
administer and implement this chapter by granting or denying development
permit applications in accordance with its provisions.
Duties of the floodplain administrator shall include, but not be limited to:
A. Permit review.
1. Review all REFZ to determine that the permit requirements of
this chapter have been satisfied.
2. Review all permits to determine that all necessary permits have
been obtained from those federal, state, or local governmental agencies
from which prior approval is required.
3. Review all permits to determine if the proposed development
is located within a floodway.
B. Obtaining and Maintaining Information.
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1. Where base flood elevation data is provided through a flood
insurance study or FIRM, the director shall obtain and maintain the actual
elevation (in relation to mean sea level) of the lowest floor (including
basement) of all new or substantially improved structures, and whether or
not the structure contains a basement.
2. For all new or substantially improved floodproofed structures
where base flood elevation data is provided through a flood insurance study
or FIRM, the director shall:
a. Obtain and maintain the elevation (in relation to mean
sea level) to which the structure was floodproofed; and
b. Maintain floodproofing certifications required pursuant to
this chapter.
3. The director shall maintain for public inspection all records
pertaining to this chapter, to the extent required by Chapter 1.05 KCC and
Chapter 42.56 RCW.
D. Alteration of watercourses.
1. Prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse, notify
communities adjacent to the watercourse and the Department of Ecology,
and submit evidence of such notification to the Federal Insurance
Administrator.
2. Assure that the flood carrying capacity of the altered or
relocated portion of the watercourse is maintained.
E. Interpretations of FIRM boundaries. Make interpretations, where
needed, as to exact location of boundaries of the special flood hazard areas
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(for example, where there appears to be a conflict between a mapped
boundary and actual field conditions). The person contesting the location of
the actual boundary shall be given reasonable opportunity to appeal the
interpretation as provided for in KCC 14.09.160.
Section 14.09.120. General standards. In all special flood hazard
areas, the following standards are required:
1. Anchoring.
a. All new construction and substantial improvements shall be
anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement of the structure
resulting from hydrodynamic and hydrostatic loads, including the effects of
buoyancy; and
b. All manufactured homes must likewise be anchored to prevent
flotation, collapse, or lateral movement, and shall be installed using methods
and practices that minimize flood damage. Anchoring methods may include,
but are not limited to, use of over-the-top or frame ties to ground anchors
(reference FEMA’s Manufactured Home Installation in Flood Hazard Areas
Guidebook for additional techniques).
2. Construction materials and methods.
a. All new construction and substantial improvements shall be
constructed with materials and utility equipment resistant to flood damage.
b. All new construction and substantial improvements shall be
constructed using methods and practices that minimize flood damage.
c. Electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing, and air-conditioning
equipment and other service facilities shall be designed and constructed, to
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the flood protection elevation so as to prevent water from entering or
accumulating within the components during conditions of flooding.
d. Basements that do not meet the requirements of KCC
14.09.130(8) to be classified as a crawlspace are not permitted in the special
flood hazard areas for any new structures, additions to existing structures
or substantially improved structures, unless the bottom of the basement is
elevated to the flood protection elevation.
3. Utilities.
a. All new and replacement water supply systems shall be
designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the system;
b. New and replacement sanitary sewage systems shall be
designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the systems
and discharge from the systems into floodwaters;
c. Onsite waste disposal systems shall be located to avoid
impairment to them or contamination from them during flooding; and
d. Proposed water wells shall be located on high ground that is
not located within a special flood hazard area.
4. Development proposals. All new development proposals, including
subdivisions and manufactured home parks or subdivisions, shall:
a. Be consistent with the need to minimize flood damage;
b. Have public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical,
and water systems located and constructed to minimize flood damage;
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c. Have adequate drainage provided to reduce exposure to flood
damage;
d. Include Base Flood Elevation data from the FIRM for all
proposals.
e. Preliminary subdivision approval should depict or state what
portions of the development are within special flood hazard areas.
5. Review of building permits. REFZ applications for developments that
also require building permits shall be reviewed by the Department, to help
assure proposed construction will be reasonably safe from flooding. The test
of reasonableness is a judgment based, in part, on local engineering
practices, and includes use of historical data, high-water marks,
photographs of past flooding, and other similar evidence, where available.
Section 14.09.130. Specific standards. In all special flood hazard
areas identified in KCC 14.09.050, the following provisions are required:
1. Residential construction.
a. New construction and substantial improvement of any
residential structure shall have the lowest floor, including basement,
elevated to the flood protection elevation.
b. Fully enclosed areas below the lowest floor usable solely for
parking, access or storage and that are subject to flooding are prohibited,
or shall be designed to automatically equalize hydrostatic flood forces on
exterior walls by allowing for the entry and exit of floodwaters. Designs for
meeting this requirement must either be certified by a registered
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professional engineer or architect or must meet or exceed the following
minimum criteria:
i. A minimum of two openings placed on at least two
separate walls and having a total net area of not less than one square inch
for every square foot of enclosed areas subject to flooding shall be provided.
ii. The bottom of all openings shall be no higher than one
foot above grade.
iii. Openings may be equipped with screens, louvers, or
other coverings or devices; provided, that they permit the automatic entry
and exit of floodwaters.
2. Nonresidential construction. New construction and substantial
improvement of any commercial, industrial, or other nonresidential structure
shall either have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to the flood
protection elevation; or, together with attendant utility and sanitary
facilities, shall:
a. Be floodproofed to the flood protection elevation so that the
structure is watertight with walls substantially impermeable to the passage
of water;
b. Have structural components capable of resisting hydrostatic
and hydrodynamic loads and effects of buoyancy;
c. Be certified by a registered professional engineer or architect
that the design and methods of construction are in accordance with accepted
standards of practice for meeting provisions of this subsection based on their
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development and/or review of the structural design, specifications, and
plans. Such certifications shall be provided to the director;
d. Nonresidential structures that are elevated, not floodproofed,
must meet the same standards for space below the lowest floor as described
in subsection (1)(b) of this section 14.09.130;
e. Applicants floodproofing nonresidential buildings shall be
notified that flood insurance premiums will be based on rates that are one
foot below the floodproofed level (e.g., a building floodproofed to one foot
above the base flood level will be rated as at the base flood level).
3. Critical facility. Construction of new critical facilities shall be, to the
extent possible, located outside the limits of the floodplain. Construction of
new critical facilities shall be permissible within the floodplain if no feasible
alternative site is available. Critical facilities constructed within the floodplain
shall have the lowest floor elevated to three feet or more above the level of
the base flood elevation at the site. Below the lowest floor, floodproofing
and sealing measures must be taken to ensure that toxic substances will not
be displaced by or released into floodwaters. Access routes elevated to or
above the level of the base flood elevation shall be provided to all critical
facilities to the extent possible.
4. Manufactured homes. All manufactured homes to be placed or
substantially improved within zones, AH and AE on the community’s FIRM
shall be elevated on a permanent foundation such that the lowest floor of
the manufactured home is at the flood protection elevation; and be securely
anchored to an adequately anchored foundation system in accordance with
KCC 14.09.120(1)(b). Openings in accordance with subsection (1) of this
section 14.09.130 are required in rigid skirting attached to frames or
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foundations of manufactured homes to relieve hydrostatic loads and
minimize transferring loads that can damage homes and their supporting
foundation systems. Installation of skirting does not trigger the requirement
for flood openings if the skirting does not provide structural support and will
collapse, without causing structural damage to the elevated home or the
foundation, under wind and water loads that are less than those expected
during the base flood event.
5. Recreational vehicles. Recreational vehicles placed on sites are
required to meet all applicable provisions of this code. If allowed by code,
recreational vehicles are required to either:
a. Be onsite for fewer than 180 days;
b. Be fully licensed and ready for highway use, on its wheels or
jacking system, attached to the site only by quick disconnect type utilities
and security devices, and have no permanently attached additions; or
c. Meet the requirements of KCC 14.09.120(1) and the elevation
and anchoring requirements for manufactured homes.
6. Drainage around structures. Adequate drainage paths are required
around structures on slopes to guide waters around and away from proposed
structures.
7. Standards for AE zones with base flood elevations but no floodways.
In areas with base flood elevations, if a regulatory floodway has not been
designated, no new construction, substantial improvements, or other
development, including fill, shall be permitted within Zones AE on the
community’s FIRM, unless it is demonstrated that the cumulative effect of
the proposed development, when combined with all other existing and
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anticipated development, will not increase the water surface elevation of the
base flood more than one foot at any point within the community.
8. Below-grade crawlspace.
a. The interior grade of a crawlspace must not be below the base
flood elevation and must not be more than two (2) feet below the exterior
lowest adjacent grade.
b. The height of the below-grade crawlspace, measured from the
interior grade of the crawlspace to the top of the crawlspace foundation wall,
must not exceed four (4) feet at any point.
c. Flood openings are required and must meet the requirements
of 14.09.130(1)(b).
d. There must be an adequate drainage system that removes
floodwaters from the interior area of the crawlspace. The enclosed area
should be drained within a reasonable time after a flood event.
e. The velocity of floodwaters at the site should not exceed five
(5) feet per second for any crawlspace.
Section 14.09.140. Compensatory storage.
A. Within special flood hazard areas, the following provisions apply:
1. Applicants shall provide onsite replacement of 100 percent of
the storage area lost to encroachments so that there is no increase in flood
levels during the occurrence of the base flood discharge. Encroachments
include fill, new construction, substantial improvements, and other
development. No net fill in a special flood hazard area shall be allowed.
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2. If an applicant seeks to provide offsite replacement of 100
percent of the storage area lost to encroachments so that there is no
increase in flood levels during the occurrence of base flood discharge, the
applicant must submit certification by a registered professional engineer or
architect demonstrating that encroachments shall not result in any increase
in flood levels during the occurrence of the base flood discharge, and the
offsite replacement location must be located within the same watershed that
the encroachment is occurring.
3. If subsections (A)(1) or (2) of this section 14.09.140 is
satisfied, all new construction and substantial improvements shall comply
with all applicable flood hazard reduction provisions of KCC 14.09.120 and
14.09.130.
Section 14.09.150. Floodways. Within the floodway of special
flood hazard areas, the following provisions apply:
1. Encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial
improvements, and other development are prohibited, unless certification
by a registered professional engineer or architect is provided demonstrating
through hydrologic and hydraulic analyses performed in accordance with
standard engineering practice that encroachments shall not result in any
increase in flood levels during the occurrence of the base flood discharge.
2. Construction or reconstruction of residential structures is prohibited
within designated floodways, except for: repairs, reconstruction, or
improvements to a structure which do not increase the ground floor area;
and repairs, reconstruction, or improvements to a structure, the cost of
which does not exceed 50 percent of the market value of the structure either
before the repair, reconstruction, or improvement is started or, if the
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structure has been damaged, and is being restored, before the damage
occurred. Work done to correct an existing violation of state or local health,
sanitary, or safety code specifications, as identified by a local code
enforcement official, and which is the minimum necessary to assure safe
living conditions, or work done to structures identified as historic places,
shall not be included in the 50 percent determination.
3. Projects specifically designed for the enhancement of fish habitat are
allowed within the floodway when they meet the following criteria:
a. The project has been designed to minimize impacts to base
flood elevations; and
b. It can be demonstrated that any rise in the 100-year flood
levels has been kept as close to zero as practically possible through a
hydrologic and hydraulic analysis; and
c. The project does not affect any insurable structures.
d. The project complies with other relevant state and city
regulations such as the Critical Areas Ordinance (KCC 11.06), Shoreline
Master Program and State Environmental Policy Act.
4. If subsections (1) – (3) of this section 14.09.150 are satisfied, all new
construction and substantial improvements shall comply with all applicable
flood hazard reduction provisions of KCC 14.09.120 and 14.09.130.
Section 14.09.160. Appeals. The decision of the director to
approve, to approve with conditions, or to disapprove a permit or license for
work in a special flood hazard area shall be in writing, and may be appealed
to the hearing examiner. The requested permit or license shall not be issued
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during the appeal period. Appeals from the director’s decision regarding
proposals within a special flood hazard area shall be governed by the
procedures set forth in KCC 12.01.190 and Chapter 2.32 KCC.
Section 14.09.170. Variances.
A. Applications for variances from the strict application of the terms of
this chapter to a specific property may be submitted to the City. All variances
shall be considered by the hearing examiner as a Process III application,
pursuant to Chapter 12.01 KCC. Approval of variances from the strict
application of flood hazard regulations shall be consistent with the following
criteria:
1. There are unique physical conditions peculiar and inherent to
the affected property that make it difficult or infeasible to strictly comply
with the provisions of this chapter.
2. The variance is the minimum necessary to accommodate the
building or structure footprint and access.
3. The proposed variance would preserve the functions and values
of the flood hazard area, and the proposal does not create or increase a risk
to the public health, safety, and general welfare, or to public or private
property.
4. The proposed variance would not adversely affect properties
surrounding the subject site.
5. Adverse impacts to flood hazard areas resulting from the
proposal are minimized.
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6. The special circumstances of conditions affecting the property
are not a result of the actions of the applicant or previous owner.
7. The variance shall not constitute a grant of special privilege.
8. No variance shall be approved within a floodway that would
cause an increase in the base flood elevation.
B. Any applicant to whom a variance is granted shall be given written
notice by the director that:
1. The issuance of a variance to construct a structure below the
base flood elevation will result in increased premium rates for flood
insurance, and
2. Such construction below the base flood elevation increases
risks to life and property.
C. The Floodplain Administrator shall maintain a record of all variance
actions, including justification for their issuance.
Section 14.09.180. Violations and enforcement – Penalties.
Any violation of any provision of this chapter may be enforced as provided
for in this section. Each separate date, or portion thereof, during which any
violation occurs shall constitute a separate violation.
A. Recovery of costs incurred by the City. In addition to any penalty
provided for in subsections (B) through (C) of this section 14.09.180, a
person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be liable for
all costs incurred by the City as a result of the violation. The City will issue
an invoice to the person responsible for the violation advising him or her of
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the amount of costs incurred by the City as a result of the violation. The
person to whom the invoice was directed must respond within 14 calendar
days of the date the invoice is served upon that person by: (i) paying the
invoice, (ii) requesting a hearing before the City’s hearing examiner to
mitigate the amount of the invoice, or (iii) requesting a hearing before the
City’s hearing examiner to contest the amount of the invoice. Failure to
timely respond shall result in the invoice being deemed valid and the City
may seek collection of the invoice through the process provided for in
Chapter 3.10 of the Kent City Code, including the use of a collection agency.
Payment of any invoice issued shall not alleviate the person responsible for
the violation from complying with this chapter.
1. Service of notice. Service of an invoice issued under KCC
14.09.180 (A) shall occur and is deemed complete in the same manner and
under the same provisions as provided for in KCC 1.04.060.
2. Process to mitigate or contest invoice. The process through
which a person may request a hearing to contest or mitigate an invoice
issued to him or her as a person responsible for the violation is the same as
that provided for Notices of Violation under KCC 1.04.120 through KCC
1.04.190. The hearing examiner’s decision as to any invoice issued under
KCC 14.09.180(A) is final and may not be further appealed.
3. Failure to pay—Civil infraction. The failure to timely pay an
invoice issued under KCC 14.09.180(A), or any mitigated invoice amount
set by the hearing examiner, is a separate violation that may be enforced
through the issuance of a civil infraction pursuant to KCC 14.09.180(B).
B. Civil infraction. A person who violates any provision of this chapter
may be issued a class 1 civil infraction as set forth in RCW 7.80.120, as
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currently enacted or hereafter amended. An infraction issued pursuant to
this section shall be filed in the Kent Municipal Court and processed in the
same manner as other infractions filed in the Kent Municipal Court. In
addition, a civil code enforcement action may be instituted in accordance
with KCC 7.14.150(C) to effectuate any abatement or corrective action
required by the person as a result of the violation.
C. Civil code enforcement. In addition to, or as an alternative to any
other penalty provided for in this chapter or by law, a civil code enforcement
action may be instituted under the provisions provided for in Chapter 1.04
KCC to effectuate any abatement or corrective action required as a result of
a violation of this chapter, including the issuance of a stop use or stop work
order under KCC 1.04.090 – KCC 1.04.110. The process through which the
person responsible for the violation may contest a stop use or stop work
order is the same as that provided for Notices of Violation under KCC
1.04.120 through KCC 1.04.190. Failure to timely abate the violation or take
the required corrective action will result in the issuance of a fine in
accordance with KCC 1.04.080 and KCC 1.04.200, which fine will be
separate and apart from any fine that may have been issued under KCC
14.09.180(B).
SECTION 3. – Amendment – KCC 11.03.720. Section 11.03.720 of
the Kent City Code, entitled “Critical Areas” is hereby amended as follows:
Section 11.03.720. Critical Areas. Critical or environmentally
sensitive areas, as defined in Chapter 11.06 KCC:
A. WAC 197-11-908 is hereby adopted by reference.
B. Wetlands, as defined under KCC 11.06.530, the wetlands inventory,
the maps filed under KCC 11.06.050, entitled critical areas maps, and the
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special flood hazard areas as described in KCC 14.09.06014.09.050
designate the location of critical areas within the city and are adopted by
reference. Within those critical areas, the exemptions of WAC 197-11-800
which are inapplicable are (1), (2)(a) through (i), (3), (6)(d), (23)(a)
through (g). Unidentified exemptions shall continue to apply within critical
areas of the city.
C. The scope of environmental review of actions within these areas shall be
limited to:
1. Documenting whether the proposal is consistent with the
requirements of the critical areas ordinance; and
2. Evaluating potentially significant impacts on the critical area
resources not adequately addressed by GMA planning documents and
development regulations, if any, including any additional mitigation
measures needed to protect the critical areas in order to achieve consistency
with SEPA and with other applicable environmental review laws.
3. All other categorical exemptions apply whether or not the
proposal will be located in a critical area.
SECTION 4. – Severability. If any one or more section, subsection,
or sentence of this ordinance is held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this ordinance
and the same shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 5. – Savings. The existing Chapter 14.09 of the Kent City
Code, which is repealed and replaced by this ordinance, shall remain in full
force and effect until the effective date of this ordinance.
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SECTION 6. – Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser. Upon
approval of the City Attorney, the City Clerk and the code reviser are
authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance, including the
correction of clerical errors; ordinance, section, or subsection numbering; or
references to other local, state, or federal laws, codes, rules, or regulations.
SECTION 7. – Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be
in force thirty days from and after its passage, as provided by law.
DANA RALPH, MAYOR Date Approved
ATTEST:
KIMBERLEY A. KOMOTO, CITY CLERK Date Adopted
Date Published
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ARTHUR “PAT” FITZPATRICK, CITY ATTORNEY
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FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Paula Painter, Finance Director
220 Fourth Avenue South
Kent, WA 98032
253-856-5264
DATE: June 9, 2020
TO: Kent City Council - Committee of the Whole
SUBJECT: INFO ONLY: April Financial Report
SUMMARY: Michelle Ferguson, Financial Planning Manager, will report out the April
2020 financial report.
SUPPORTS STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL:
Thriving City - Creating safe neighborhoods, healthy people, vibrant commercial districts, and
inviting parks and recreation.
Sustainable Services - Providing quality services through responsible financial management,
economic growth, and partnerships.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. April 2020 Consolidated Monthly Report (PDF)
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2020
Adj Budget
2020
YTD
Revenues 108,450,070 36,311,902
Expenditures 111,545,570 30,309,497
Net Revenues Less Expenditures (3,095,500) 6,002,405
Beginning Fund Balance 34,399,775
Ending Fund Balance 31,304,275
Ending Fund Balance Detail:
General Fund Reserves 30,851,047
27.7%
Restricted for Annexation 453,228
Required Ending Fund Balance Calculation
Budgeted Expenditures for 2020 (from above)111,545,570
18.0%
18% GF Ending Fund Balance 20,078,203
April 2020 Monthly Financial Report
City of Kent, Washington
General Fund Overview
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Revenue Categories 2020
Adj Budget
2020
YTD
Taxes:
Property 30,457,820 11,036,091
Sales & Use 20,849,490 8,655,745
Utility 19,278,260 7,283,468
Business & Occupation 14,900,000 2,691,945
Other 897,440 108,973
Licenses and Permits 7,490,520 2,521,230
Intergovernmental Revenue 2,954,570 1,077,602
Charges for Services 6,275,920 1,829,671
Fines and Forfeitures 1,145,660 361,086
Miscellaneous Revenue 2,445,620 296,091
Transfers In 1,754,770 450,000
Total Revenues 108,450,070 36,311,902
April 2020 Monthly Financial Report
City of Kent, Washington
General Fund Overview - Revenues
Property Taxes
28%
Sales Taxes
19%
Utility Taxes
18%
B&O Taxes
14%
Other Taxes
1%
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Permits
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Fines and Forfeits
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Misc & Transfers In
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Other
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2020 Budgeted General Fund Revenues
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Revenues
January 6,139 6,067 6,877
February 5,923 5,403 5,736
March 7,624 8,035 6,774
April 20,431 18,004 16,925
May 9,230 7,785 0
June 6,226 6,387 0
July 8,682 7,794 0
August 6,437 5,773 0
September 7,074 7,054 0
October 21,274 18,484 0
November 8,154 7,335 0
December 12,620 10,328 0
Total 119,813 108,450 36,312
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Revenues
Budgeted
Revenues
Actual
Revenues
January 0 12 0
February 262 237 247
March 866 890 1,461
April 12,268 12,635 9,328
May 2,730 2,110 0
June 128 131 0
July 87 110 0
August 80 106 0
September 842 652 0
October 11,573 11,685 0
November 1,688 1,657 0
December 208 233 0
Total 30,732 30,458 11,036
Prior Year
Revenues
Budgeted
Revenues
Actual
Revenues
January 2,060 1,574 2,158
February 2,485 1,940 2,425
March 2,058 1,564 2,143
April 1,788 1,484 1,929
May 2,244 1,758 0
June 1,765 1,487 0
July 2,331 1,702 0
August 2,540 1,898 0
September 2,310 1,736 0
October 2,532 1,787 0
November 2,589 1,916 0
December 2,418 2,005 0
Total 27,121 20,849 8,656
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General Fund Revenues ($ in Thousands)
All Revenues Sources
Property Tax
Sales Tax
$0
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$60,000
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$120,000
$140,000
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General Fund Revenues ($ in Thousands)
Prior Year
Revenues
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Actual
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January 1,822 1,989 2,033
February 1,648 1,701 1,779
March 1,680 1,651 1,627
April 1,707 1,758 1,845
May 1,575 1,533 0
June 1,450 1,428 0
July 1,639 1,667 0
August 1,477 1,473 0
September 1,481 1,688 0
October 2,012 1,492 0
November 1,633 1,526 0
December 1,477 1,372 0
Total 19,600 19,278 7,283
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Revenues
Budgeted
Revenues
Actual
Revenues
January 2 5 2
February 2 8 1
March 48 249 33
April 2,479 2,338 2,765
May 543 969 0
June 81 184 0
July 2,637 2,972 0
August 665 615 0
September 70 139 0
October 2,919 3,297 0
November 490 536 0
December 4,026 4,486 0
Total 13,963 15,797 2,801
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Revenues
Budgeted
Revenues
Actual
Revenues
January 2,255 1,778 2,684
February 1,526 841 1,284
March 2,972 2,454 1,508
April 2,189 1,616 1,059
May 2,139 1,369 0
June 2,801 2,442 0
July 1,987 1,593 0
August 1,675 1,293 0
September 2,370 2,318 0
October 2,237 1,756 0
November 1,754 1,439 0
December 4,491 3,169 0
Total 28,396 22,067 6,536
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Other Taxes
Other Revenues
(Intergovernmental, Licenses & Permits, Charges for Service, Fines & Forfeits, and Misc Revenues)
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2020
YTD
City Council 491,610 136,346
Mayor's Office/City Clerk 2,042,670 786,123
Economic & Community Dev 7,982,390 2,238,882
Finance 2,906,800 782,029
Fire Contracted Services 3,676,240 987,206
Human Resources 1,985,880 555,198
Information Technology 202,550 167,513
Law 1,533,750 510,627
Municipal Court 3,714,520 1,148,661
Parks, Recreation & Comm Svcs 19,840,080 5,544,803
Police 45,647,930 14,348,453
Public Works 590,750 440,309
Non-Departmental 20,930,400 2,663,347
Total Expenditures 111,545,570 30,309,497
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City Council
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Resources
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Finance
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Fire Contracted
Services
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Human Resources
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I.T.
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Parks
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Public Works
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Other
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2020 Budgeted General Fund Expenditures
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Actual Actual Actual Adj Budget YTD
Beginning Fund Balance 19,987,828 21,595,173 23,750,461 34,399,775 34,399,775
Revenues
Taxes:
Property 22,999,864 29,971,155 30,731,786 30,457,820 11,036,091
Sales & Use 21,109,277 24,699,301 27,121,400 20,849,490 8,655,745
Utility 19,648,349 19,289,162 19,600,347 19,278,260 7,283,468
Business & Occupation 9,141,800 9,422,048 12,999,564 14,900,000 2,691,945
Other 900,663 1,074,356 963,837 897,440 108,973
Licenses and Permits 6,962,130 7,557,658 7,483,643 7,490,520 2,521,230
Intergovernmental Revenue 8,102,414 7,919,860 6,645,962 2,954,570 1,077,602
Charges for Services 7,328,567 6,602,681 7,996,846 6,275,920 1,829,671
Fines and Forfeitures 1,549,964 1,360,976 1,289,334 1,145,660 361,086
Miscellaneous Revenue 2,241,585 2,642,511 3,995,713 2,445,620 296,091
Transfers In 934,128 950,000 984,411 1,754,770 450,000
Total Revenues 100,918,740 111,489,706 119,812,842 108,450,070 36,311,902
Expenditures
City Council 349,577 344,160 392,115 491,610 136,346
Mayor's Office/City Clerk 2,745,792 2,759,974 2,768,273 2,042,670 786,123
Economic & Community Dev 5,841,099 6,681,671 7,044,217 7,982,390 2,238,882
Finance 2,522,554 3,061,472 3,236,960 2,906,800 782,029
Fire Contracted Services 3,668,180 3,619,385 3,927,088 3,676,240 987,206
Human Resources 1,835,276 2,075,553 2,047,102 1,985,880 555,198
Information Technology 521,151 506,265 513,448 202,550 167,513
Law 1,600,450 1,673,438 1,801,507 1,533,750 510,627
Municipal Court 3,128,653 3,442,107 3,646,275 3,714,520 1,148,661
Parks, Recreation & Comm Svcs 16,655,355 17,992,171 18,396,678 19,840,080 5,544,803
Police 37,167,621 39,315,958 43,849,289 45,647,930 14,348,453
Public Works 1,111,563 1,155,562 1,208,835 590,750 440,309
Non-Departmental 22,164,122 26,706,702 20,332,204 20,930,400 2,663,347
Total Expenditures 99,311,395 109,334,419 109,163,991 111,545,570 30,309,497
Net Revenues less Expenditures 1,607,345 2,155,288 10,648,851 (3,095,500) 6,002,405
Ending Fund Balance 21,595,173 23,750,461 34,399,312 31,304,275 40,402,180
Ending Fund Balance Detail:
General Fund Reserves 20,654,413 22,069,241 32,982,082 30,851,047
based on same year actuals/budget 20.8% 20.2% 30.2% 27.7%
Restricted for Annexation 940,760 1,681,220 1,417,230 453,228
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Revenues
Taxes:
Property 13,716,455 13,395,409 11,036,091 (2,359,319) -17.6%36.2%
Sales & Use 7,219,404 8,391,605 8,655,745 264,140 3.1%41.5%
Utility 7,087,202 6,857,086 7,283,468 426,381 6.2%37.8%
Business & Occupation 65,012 2,318,444 2,691,945 373,501 16.1%18.1%
Other 293,960 212,261 108,973 (103,288) -48.7%12.1%
Licenses and Permits 2,615,260 2,862,809 2,521,230 (341,579) -11.9%33.7%
Intergovernmental Revenue 2,233,839 2,080,407 1,077,602 (1,002,805) -48.2%36.5%
Charges for Services 2,779,943 2,913,525 1,829,671 (1,083,855) -37.2%29.2%
Fines and Forfeitures 375,033 389,137 361,086 (28,051) -7.2%31.5%
Miscellaneous Revenue 651,558 695,923 296,091 (399,832) -57.5%12.1%
Transfers In - - 450,000 450,000 25.6%
Total Revenues 37,037,665 40,116,607 36,311,902 (3,804,706) -9.5%33.5%
Expenditures
City Council 129,263 134,101 136,346 2,245 1.7%27.7%
Mayor's Office/City Clerk 888,550 1,018,569 786,123 (232,446) -22.8%38.5%
Economic & Community Dev 2,245,982 2,251,295 2,238,882 (12,414) -0.6%28.0%
Finance 955,440 1,134,856 782,029 (352,828) -31.1%26.9%
Fire Contracted Services 1,099,529 1,003,320 987,206 (16,113) -1.6%26.9%
Human Resources 704,803 722,670 555,198 (167,472) -23.2%28.0%
Information Technology 170,049 168,725 167,513 (1,213) -0.7%82.7%
Law 582,513 586,239 510,627 (75,612) -12.9%33.3%
Municipal Court 1,087,703 1,162,953 1,148,661 (14,292) -1.2%30.9%
Parks, Recreation & Comm Svcs 5,327,248 5,832,832 5,544,803 (288,030) -4.9%27.9%
Police 12,640,510 13,930,996 14,348,453 417,458 3.0%31.4%
Public Works 380,665 395,139 440,309 45,170 11.4%74.5%
Non-Departmental 1,114,909 947,751 2,663,347 1,715,596 181.0%12.7%
Total Expenditures 27,327,163 29,289,447 30,309,497 1,020,050 3.5%27.2%
*General Govt. includes City Council, Mayor/Clerk, HR, IT, & Finance
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Ending Fund
Balance
Operating revenues and expenditures only; capital and non-capital projects are excluded.
General Fund 34,399,775 108,450,070 111,545,570 31,304,275
Street Fund 7,249,873 17,578,370 17,709,140 7,119,103
LEOFF 1 Retiree Benefits 1,921,274 1,201,170 1,546,320 1,576,124
Lodging Tax 185,825 303,510 299,780 189,555
Youth/Teen Programs 75,355 936,680 963,100 48,935
Capital Resources 18,658,224 20,581,220 26,998,070 12,241,374
Criminal Justice 7,867,703 7,679,270 7,959,070 7,587,903
ShoWare Operating 2,930,008 1,150,000 1,267,340 2,812,668
Other Operating 568,356 108,770 108,770 568,356
Councilmanic Debt Service 1,915,872 9,144,490 8,754,530 2,305,832
Special Assessments Debt Service 699,855 793,180 793,580 699,455
Water Utility 11,375,662 30,168,320 28,093,440 13,450,542
Sewer Utility 908,833 32,386,150 32,275,470 1,019,513
Drainage Utility 16,107,790 24,188,630 22,734,530 17,561,890
Solid Waste Utility 531,908 637,410 631,300 538,018
Golf Complex (601,973) 4,361,570 4,315,270 (555,673)
Fleet Services 4,351,502 5,163,800 6,347,340 3,167,962
Central Services 55,834 456,010 396,590 115,254
Information Technology 3,728,511 10,031,360 11,872,590 1,887,281
Facilities 3,280,379 6,236,060 7,073,980 2,442,459
Unemployment 1,358,838 144,690 177,480 1,326,048
Workers Compensation 2,839,993 1,129,480 1,516,600 2,452,873
Employee Health & Wellness 5,729,769 15,842,530 15,456,300 6,115,999
Liability Insurance 1,923,261 2,190,430 2,091,380 2,022,311
Property Insurance 722,999 581,140 572,240 731,899
General Fund
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Debt Service Funds
Enterprise Funds
Internal Service Funds
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Operating revenues and expenditures only; capital and non-capital projects are excluded.
In instances where expenditures exceed revenues, fund balance is being utilized.
Street Fund
Revenues 15,241,855 19,786,844 17,578,370 4,172,912
Expenditures 15,698,374 17,953,938 17,709,140 2,549,748
Net Revenues Less Expenditures (456,519)1,832,906 (130,770)1,623,165
LEOFF 1 Retiree Benefits
Revenues 1,948,504 1,401,786 1,201,170 298,409
Expenditures 1,372,764 1,352,624 1,546,320 556,015
Net Revenues Less Expenditures 575,740 49,162 (345,150)(257,606)
Lodging Tax
Revenues 320,774 314,588 303,510 67,294
Expenditures 441,566 465,527 299,780 142,565
Net Revenues Less Expenditures (120,791)(150,940)3,730 (75,271)
Youth/Teen Programs
Revenues 928,958 941,240 936,680 353,179
Expenditures 942,000 957,730 963,100 2,363
Net Revenues Less Expenditures (13,042)(16,490)(26,420)350,816
Capital Resources
Revenues 22,962,097 25,312,158 20,581,220 6,978,809
Expenditures 23,009,239 22,251,119 26,998,070 265,593
Net Revenues Less Expenditures (47,142)3,061,040 (6,416,850)6,713,217
Criminal Justice
Revenues 5,141,297 6,738,402 7,679,270 2,710,143
Expenditures 5,090,504 6,118,496 7,959,070 1,956,148
Net Revenues Less Expenditures 50,792 619,907 (279,800)753,995
ShoWare Operating
Revenues 1,502,759 1,456,311 1,150,000 29,009
Expenditures 1,373,763 1,089,763 1,267,340 175,948
Net Revenues Less Expenditures 128,996 366,548 (117,340)(146,939)
Other Operating
Revenues 133,288 113,321 108,770
Expenditures 72,045 132,366 108,770 73,430
Net Revenues Less Expenditures 61,243 (19,045)(73,430)
Councilmanic Debt Service
Revenues 10,535,010 10,266,923 9,144,490
Expenditures 10,070,185 9,802,097 8,754,530 40,818
Net Revenues Less Expenditures 464,826 464,826 389,960 (40,818)
Debt Service Funds
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Other Funds Overview (Revenues and Expenditures)
Special Assessment Debt Service
Revenues 1,458,264 1,339,332 793,180 103,938
Expenditures 1,561,009 1,119,393 793,580 326,582
Net Revenues Less Expenditures (102,745)219,939 (400)(222,645)
Water Utility
Revenues 29,438,960 32,626,406 30,168,320 8,640,122
Expenditures 28,004,249 35,348,583 28,093,440 5,582,371
Net Revenues Less Expenditures 1,434,710 (2,722,177)2,074,880 3,057,751
Sewer Utility
Revenues 33,063,798 32,386,150 11,266,765
Expenditures 31,664,339 32,275,470 9,616,289
Net Revenues Less Expenditures 1,399,458 110,680 1,650,476
Note: Sewer Utility was combined with Drainage Utility in 2018.
Drainage Utility
Revenues 57,343,023 29,373,133 24,188,630 7,833,783
Expenditures 56,890,091 28,566,673 22,734,530 4,554,713
Net Revenues Less Expenditures 452,932 806,461 1,454,100 3,279,070
Solid Waste Utility
Revenues 799,794 874,164 637,410 228,952
Expenditures 812,476 809,006 631,300 368,856
Net Revenues Less Expenditures (12,682)65,158 6,110 (139,905)
Golf Complex
Revenues 9,229,538 2,698,609 4,361,570 3,941,913
Expenditures 6,467,553 2,811,737 4,315,270 761,346
Net Revenues Less Expenditures 2,761,985 (113,128)46,300 3,180,567
Fleet Services
Revenues 5,686,534 8,514,159 5,163,800 1,786,636
Expenditures 7,286,339 6,413,500 6,347,340 2,023,937
Net Revenues Less Expenditures (1,599,805)2,100,659 (1,183,540)(237,302)
Central Services
Revenues 375,410 367,717 456,010 98,074
Expenditures 357,253 326,927 396,590 110,296
Net Revenues Less Expenditures 18,157 40,790 59,420 (12,222)
Enterprise Funds
Internal Service Funds
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April 2020 Monthly Financial Report
City of Kent, Washington
Other Funds Overview (Revenues and Expenditures)
Information Technology
Revenues 8,416,261 9,063,603 10,031,360 3,168,047
Expenditures 8,676,906 8,702,490 11,872,590 3,711,630
Net Revenues Less Expenditures (260,645)361,113 (1,841,230)(543,583)
Facilities
Revenues 4,941,020 5,967,608 6,236,060 1,736,143
Expenditures 4,933,077 5,035,505 7,073,980 1,450,115
Net Revenues Less Expenditures 7,943 932,103 (837,920)286,028
Unemployment
Revenues 158,565 178,465 144,690 49,979
Expenditures 181,851 220,850 177,480 68,829
Net Revenues Less Expenditures (23,286)(42,384)(32,790)(18,851)
Workers Compensation
Revenues 1,829,452 1,289,364 1,129,480 413,900
Expenditures 725,048 1,928,101 1,516,600 445,530
Net Revenues Less Expenditures 1,104,404 (638,737)(387,120)(31,631)
Employee Health & Wellness
Revenues 13,857,791 15,629,649 15,842,530 5,278,469
Expenditures 12,931,931 13,786,308 15,456,300 4,349,514
Net Revenues Less Expenditures 925,860 1,843,342 386,230 928,956
Liability Insurance
Revenues 1,950,908 2,798,493 2,190,430 934,230
Expenditures 2,733,726 1,753,545 2,091,380 1,045,707
Net Revenues Less Expenditures (782,818)1,044,947 99,050 (111,477)
Property Insurance
Revenues 587,906 1,328,717 581,140 193,805
Expenditures 632,404 1,213,255 572,240 252,598
Net Revenues Less Expenditures (44,498)115,462 8,900 (58,793)
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Revenues 3,833,974 4,610,826 4,172,912 (437,914)-9.5%
Expenditures 4,597,117 4,975,389 2,549,748 (2,425,642)-48.8%
Net Revenues Less Expenditures (763,143)(364,563)1,623,165
LEOFF 1 Retiree Benefits
Revenues 231,614 82,605 298,409 215,804 261.2%
Expenditures 448,034 470,664 556,015 85,351 18.1%
Net Revenues Less Expenditures (216,420)(388,060)(257,606)
Lodging Tax
Revenues 71,369 74,449 67,294 (7,155)-9.6%
Expenditures 128,203 52,346 142,565 90,219 172.4%
Net Revenues Less Expenditures (56,834)22,103 (75,271)
Youth/Teen Programs
Revenues 353,220 335,616 353,179 17,563 5.2%
Expenditures 2,363 2,363
Net Revenues Less Expenditures 353,220 335,616 350,816
Capital Resources
Revenues 5,493,519 4,466,859 6,978,809 2,511,950 56.2%
Expenditures 1,754,508 1,940,784 265,593 (1,675,192)-86.3%
Net Revenues Less Expenditures 3,739,011 2,526,075 6,713,217
Criminal Justice
Revenues 1,559,804 1,778,475 2,710,143 931,668 52.4%
Expenditures 1,433,478 2,230,976 1,956,148 (274,828)-12.3%
Net Revenues Less Expenditures 126,326 (452,501)753,995
ShoWare Operating
Revenues 244,714 123,819 29,009 (94,811)-76.6%
Expenditures 165,880 156,025 175,948 19,923 12.8%
Net Revenues Less Expenditures 78,834 (32,205)(146,939)
Admissions Tax revenues received quarterly (April, July, September, January)
Other Operating
Revenues
Expenditures 16,042 22,165 73,430 51,265 231.3%
Net Revenues Less Expenditures (16,042)(22,165)(73,430)
Combines several small programs, including City Art Program and Neighborhood Matching Grants
Special Revenue Funds
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2020-2019
Councilmanic Debt Service
Revenues
Expenditures 15,923 40,818 24,895 156.3%
Net Revenues Less Expenditures (15,923)(40,818)
Debt service payments are generally due in June and December.
Special Assessments Debt Service
Revenues 78,096 69,312 103,938 34,626 50.0%
Expenditures 736,788 180,072 326,582 146,510 81.4%
Net Revenues Less Expenditures (658,693)(110,760)(222,645)
Water Utility
Revenues 7,767,276 8,681,989 8,640,122 (41,868)-0.5%
Expenditures 4,583,859 4,868,620 5,582,371 713,751 14.7%
Net Revenues Less Expenditures 3,183,417 3,813,369 3,057,751
Sewer Utility
Revenues 10,600,038 11,266,765 666,727 6.3%
Expenditures 9,548,603 9,616,289 67,686 0.7%
Net Revenues Less Expenditures 1,051,435 1,650,476
Note: Sewer Utility was combined with Drainage Utility in 2018.
Drainage Utility
Revenues 19,030,514 8,520,589 7,833,783 (686,806)-8.1%
Expenditures 13,654,255 4,319,985 4,554,713 234,728 5.4%
Net Revenues Less Expenditures 5,376,259 4,200,604 3,279,070
Note: Sewer Utility was combined with Drainage Utility in 2018.
Solid Waste Utility
Revenues 215,769 230,075 228,952 (1,123)-0.5%
Expenditures 278,500 224,435 368,856 144,421 64.3%
Net Revenues Less Expenditures (62,731)5,640 (139,905)
Golf Complex
Revenues 6,536,911 553,108 3,941,913 3,388,805 612.7%
Expenditures 732,809 845,950 761,346 (84,604)-10.0%
Net Revenues Less Expenditures 5,804,103 (292,842)3,180,567
Golf revenues include proceeds from the sale of land of $6m in 2018 and $3.8m in 2020 (both for PAR3 sale).
Fleet Services
Revenues 1,630,134 3,507,122 1,786,636 (1,720,487)-49.1%
Expenditures 1,656,616 2,755,391 2,023,937 (731,454)-26.5%
Net Revenues Less Expenditures (26,482)751,731 (237,302)
Central Services
Revenues 128,461 107,819 98,074 (9,744)-9.0%
Expenditures 143,467 81,662 110,296 28,634 35.1%
Net Revenues Less Expenditures (15,006)26,157 (12,222)
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2020-2019
Information Technology
Revenues 2,770,321 3,520,415 3,168,047 (352,369)-10.0%
Expenditures 2,894,614 2,665,877 3,711,630 1,045,753 39.2%
Net Revenues Less Expenditures (124,293)854,539 (543,583)
Facilities
Revenues 1,636,442 1,763,675 1,736,143 (27,532)-1.6%
Expenditures 1,333,626 1,366,178 1,450,115 83,937 6.1%
Net Revenues Less Expenditures 302,815 397,497 286,028
Unemployment
Revenues 45,643 54,231 49,979 (4,253)-7.8%
Expenditures 48,507 81,978 68,829 (13,149)-16.0%
Net Revenues Less Expenditures (2,864)(27,747)(18,851)
Workers Compensation
Revenues 325,166 407,015 413,900 6,885 1.7%
Expenditures 376,004 407,042 445,530 38,488 9.5%
Net Revenues Less Expenditures (50,837)(27)(31,631)
Employee Health & Wellness
Revenues 3,809,343 4,943,039 5,278,469 335,430 6.8%
Expenditures 4,671,318 4,182,861 4,349,514 166,653 4.0%
Net Revenues Less Expenditures (861,974)760,179 928,956
Liability Insurance
Revenues 597,243 786,261 934,230 147,969 18.8%
Expenditures 1,143,484 935,265 1,045,707 110,442 11.8%
Net Revenues Less Expenditures (546,241)(149,004)(111,477)
Property Insurance
Revenues 191,515 934,075 193,805 (740,269)-79.3%
Expenditures 217,838 404,472 252,598 (151,874)-37.5%
Net Revenues Less Expenditures (26,322)529,603 (58,793)
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FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Paula Painter, Finance Director
220 Fourth Avenue South
Kent, WA 98032
253-856-5264
DATE: June 9, 2020
TO: Kent City Council - Committee of the Whole
SUBJECT: Payment of Bills
MOTION: Approve the payment of bills.
SUMMARY:
SUPPORTS STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL:
Thriving City - Creating safe neighborhoods, healthy people, vibrant commercial districts, and
inviting parks and recreation.
Sustainable Services - Providing quality services through responsible financial management,
economic growth, and partnerships.
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