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Snoqualmie finance committee told FEMA flood-damage claims due Aug. 10; council to sign grant agreement
Summary
Director Boutte told the Finance & Administration Committee that damages from December's flood must be submitted to FEMA by Aug. 10 and that the city will need a FEMA contract/grant agreement approved and signed by council and the mayor before it can receive funds.
Director Boutte told the Snoqualmie Finance & Administration Committee on July 21 that staff are preparing FEMA submissions to secure reimbursement for damages from December's flood and that the deadline to submit any flood-damage claims is Aug. 10. "The deadline to submit any damages due to the flood event is August 10," Boutte said, and added the city has until October to complete the disaster-relief application but plans to finish earlier to keep finance workloads manageable.
Boutte described how staff are using FEMA's grants portal, creating a separate project entry for each damage claim and collecting documentation to back up requests for reimbursement. She told the committee the initial damage estimate currently in the state and FEMA files remains the same for now but could grow as staff collect additional costs. A council member asked whether the previously reported $667,000 estimate still stands; Boutte said numbers are evolving and staff will provide an updated figure at the next FNA meeting.
Boutte also said council will be required to approve and sign a FEMA contract/grant agreement before the city can accept any FEMA funds. "Expect that likely around August, sometime in August, that we will be presenting to you that FEMA contract, slash grant agreement," she said. The administration aims to present that agreement to the committee or full council in August so the city can complete grant paperwork and pursue reimbursements in a timely fashion.
The committee pressed for updated slides and figures in a subsequent meeting; Boutte said staff will aim to provide an updated briefing at the next FNA meeting. The mayor and administration noted the finance department is under significant workload and asked the council to be mindful of staff capacity as the city handles grant paperwork and potential external costs tied to the application process.
Next step: staff will continue collecting damage documentation, update the cost estimate as new claims are verified, and present the FEMA contract/grant agreement for council approval in August.
