Overview

• Commissioners voted unanimously to guarantee funding for all “quartile one” flood projects and those reliant on matching partnership funds.
• The move preserves hundreds of millions in committed grants from federal, state and local partners.
• Data from the flood control district reveals a shortfall of about $1.15 billion in the 2018 flood bond program driven by inflation and rising construction costs.
• Flood Control District director Tina Petersen must present by September 18 a new funding proposal that reconciles the 2022 equity rankings with existing partnership obligations.
• County leaders plan to revisit lower-tier projects in late September to decide which additional flood mitigation efforts can proceed.