HomeMy WebLinkAbout5471 RESOLUTION NO. 5471
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
AUBURN AND THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND GRANT
FUNDS FOR A HOUSING ACTION PLAN
WHEREAS, On May 9, 2019, the Governor of Washington signed into law
Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill (E2SHB) 1923; and
WHEREAS, E2SHB 1923 authorized the Washington Department of Commerce
to issue Five Million Dollars in grant assistance to local cities for planning efforts related
to housing; and
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn submitted a grant application requesting the
maximum grant amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars on September 30, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn, as a part of the grant application, is to partner with
the cities of Burien, Federal Way, Kent, Renton, and Tukwila, including up to Twenty
Thousand Dollars of grant funding diverted to conduct sub-regional data collection; and
WHEREAS, sub-regional funding and data collection efforts are to be administered
by representatives from the City of Kent, and financially through the South King Housing
and Homelessness Partners (SKHHP); and
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn commits to conducting a Housing Action Plan
utilizing the sub-regional data collection, and remaining grant funding; and
WHEREAS, the final scope of work to be determined in coordination with the
Department of Commerce is substantially unchanged from the original application for
grant funding; and
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WHEREAS, all city legislative action associated with E2SHB funding must be
taken by April 1, 2021, and;
WHEREAS, grant deliverables must be submitted to the Washington State
Department of Commerce by June 15, 2021.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, RESOLVES as follows:
Section 1. The Mayor is authorized to negotiate and execute an agreement
between the City of Auburn and the Washington State Department of Commerce to
accept grant funds for a Housing Action Plan, and to expend such funds.
Section 2. The Mayor is authorized to enter into additional agreements and to
implement those administrative procedures necessary to carry out the directives of this
legislation.
Section 3. This Resolution will take effect and be in full force on passage and
signatures.
Dated and Signed: November 18, 2019
CITY OF AUBURN
ANCY B US, MAYOR
ATTEST: APP'M•V`D AS TO FORM:
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Shawn Campbell, MMC, Ci Clerk eve nL.e,` ity Attorney
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STATE OF WASHINGTON
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
1011 Plum Street S • PO Box 42525 • Olympia, Washington 98504-2525 (360) 725-4000
www.commerce.wa.gov
November 5,2019
The Honorable Nancy Backus
Mayor of Auburn
25 West Main Street
Auburn, Washington 98001
RE: E2SHB 1923 Grant—Increasing Residential Building Capacity
Dear Mayor Backus:
I am pleased to inform you that the city of Auburn has been awarded$100,000.00 in grant funds for the
2019-21 Biennium to assist with increasing urban residential building capacity and streamlining
regulations. The Washington State Legislature created this new grant program under Engrossed Second
Substitute House Bill(E2SHB) 1923 (Chapter 348,Laws of 2019),which provides a number of eligible
land use planning activities for cities to consider implementing to increase housing capacity.
Your jurisdiction recently submitted a grant application, identifying actions it intends to develop and
adopt,as well as its grant funding need to assist with this work.Your scope of work and budget must be
consistent with the scope of work and budget included in your grant application.
This grant will be administered by the Washington Department of Commerce,Growth Management
Services unit. Before we disburse the funds, a contract with an agreed upon scope of work and budget
will need to be executed between your organization and the Department of Commerce. Funds may be
retroactively applied to project costs related to your grant scope of work,beginning July 28,2019,the
effective date of E2SHB 1923.
Eric Guida, Senior Planner is available to help you if you have any questions. Please call
(360)725-3044 or eric.guida@commerce.wa.gov for assistance with this contract going forward.
Sincerely,
Dave Andersen,AICP
Managing Director
Growth Management Services
cc: Anthony Avery, Senior Planner
Eric Guida