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January 19, 2024, 1:00 – 3:00 PM
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I.CALL TO ORDER
a.
b.
II.PUBLIC COMMENT
III.APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER 17, 2023 MINUTES
Motion is to approve the November 17, 2023 SKHHP
Executive Board meeting minutes
1:09
1:10
BOARD AND INTRODUCTION
Presenter: Claire V. Goodwin, SKHHP Executive Manager
Purpose: Appoint up to six candidates to serve on the Advisory
Board. Introduce current and new members of the Advisory
Board.
Background: Established in 2021, the Advisory Board consists
of 12 to 15 members to support the work of the SKHHP
Executive Board. A panel of Executive and Advisory Board
members interviewed 12 candidates over three days and
selected six candidates for the Executive Board’s
consideration for appointment. The six appointments would
bring the Advisory Board to 15 members.
Motion is to adopt Resolution 2024-01 appointing the
recommended candidates to the SKHHP Advisory Board
for a term of four years to end January 19, 2028.
1:30
Presenter: Morgan Shook, Partner/Senior Policy Advisory at
ECOnorthwest
Purpose: Introduce tax increment financing with a focus on
affordable housing and how to apply it.
Background: A discussion was held at the June 2023
the Housing Capital Fund. Tax Increment Financing was one
tool identified by the Executive Board to learn more about. At
the November 2023 Executive Board meeting, the Board
confirmed its interest in hearing a briefing to learn more about
the topic.
RCW 39.114 permits local governments to use the financing
tool known as Tax Increment Financing by designating an
‘increment area’ surrounding sites of public improvement.
Future property tax increases in the designated area are
allocated to pay for the public improvement costs.
Presenter: Claire V. Goodwin, SKHHP Executive Manager;
Dorsol Plants, SKHHP Program Coordinator
Purpose: A brief update of legislation introduced for the 2024
State Legislative Session with a focus on housing and land
use.
Background: The Washington State Legislature convened for a
short, regular session beginning January 8, 2024. SKHHP staff
will monitor and provide updates on legislation connected with
housing at the monthly Executive Board meetings. Special
focus will be provided on any bills which further SKHHP’s
adopted legislative priority, “to fund all aspects of affordable
housing.”
VII. UPDATES/ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Chair/Vice Chair nominations
• Upcoming agenda topics
2:45
• 3:00
SKHHP Executive Meeting
November 17, 2023
MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Nancy Backus called the meeting to order at 1:03 PM.
II. ROLL CALL/ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM
Executive Board members present: Nancy Backus, City of Auburn; Dana Ralph, City of Kent;
Colleen Brandt-Schluter, City of Burien; Debra Hartsock (alternate), City of Covington; Traci
Buxton, City of Des Moines; Brian Davis, City of Federal Way; Sean Kelly, City of Maple Valley;
Eric Zimmerman, City of Normandy Park; Ryan McIrvin, City of Renton; Cynthia Delostrinos
Johnson, City of Tukwila; Sunaree Marshall, King County.
Others present: Claire Goodwin, SKHHP Executive Manager; Dorsol Plants, SKHHP Program
Coordinator; Cathy Sisk, SKHHP Advisory Board; Laural Humphrey, City of Tukwila; Merina
Hanson, City of Kent; Matt Torpey, City of Maple Valley; Nicole Nordholm, City of Des Moines;
McCaela Daffern, King County; Nicholas Matz, City of Normandy Park; Angie Mathias, City of
Renton.
III. PUBLIC COMMENT
Robin Garcia urged the Executive Board to consider the impact on public schools and public
safety when looking at the larger volume of housing with higher needs when reviewing the
Housing Capital Fund applications. Robin stated the projects will bring zero funding to schools
when school districts are considering funding cuts. It would be better if we had workforce
housing for young workers or those attending college. One project located near the 272nd Park
and Ride will be located near a planned property involving the Multi-Service Center and a large
number of housing units and families. This will be impactful because of tax exemptions. Another
project at the Kent/Des Moines station sounds like it might involve special needs which often
require extra support in the school that is unfunded due to lower funding for special education
coming from the federal government. This would also be impactful because of tax exemptions.
While Open Doors for Multicultural Families and Mercy Housing NW projects may have a good
reputation, the impact will most definitely be greater due to the schools and public safety when
looking at larger housing with greater need. These properties are often on the border of cities
and may pull away from services being provided inside the town. I urge you to consider the
smaller, less impactful projects.
Anna from Federal Way provided the following written comment, “I would like to comment about
the projects that are being considered for funding today. I urge all of you to consider the impact
on the public schools and public safety when looking at larger volumes of housing with higher
need. These projects will bring zero funding to our schools at a time when school districts are
looking at funding cuts. It would be better if we had workforce type housing for young workers or
those attending college. One of the projects planned for the 272nd park and ride will be located
near a planned property involving the Multi-Service Center and a large number of housing units
and families. This would be impactful because of the tax exemptions. Another project at the
Kent Des Moines Road sounds like it might involve special needs which often requires extra
support in the school that comes unfunded to begin with due to lower funding for special
education coming from the federal government than what we should be getting. This would also
be impactful because of the tax exemptions. While open doors and Mercy House projects might
have a good reputation, the impact will most definitely be greater due to the larger numbers.
These properties are also on a border between cities and can often draw on services clear at
the edge of town that may not be available or might pull away from the need in the local centers
of town. This can have a huge impact. I urge you to consider the smaller less impactful
projects.”
IV. APPROVAL OF OCTOBER 20, 2023 MINUTES
Traci Buxton moved to approve the October 20, 2023 minutes as presented, seconded by Dana
Ralph. Motion passed (11-0)
V. BRIEFING
a. FINANCING ACQUISITION AND PRESERVATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Claire Goodwin introduced Andrew Calkins, Director of Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs,
Tim Walter, Senior Director of Asset Management and Development, and Robin Walls,
Executive Director/CEO of the King County Housing Authority (KCHA). Andrew Calkins began
by summarizing the September Executive Board meeting presentation by KCHA, which focused
on KCHA’s strategy to grow affordability over time through preservation. Today’s briefing will
focus on financing challenges, how to make larger projects pencil, and what the SKHHP Board
should consider as it moves its focus to preservation.
Robin Walls spoke about the tradition and history of KCHA having a well-defined preservation
and acquisition strategy that sets them apart from other housing authorities. Salish Place in Des
Moines was acquired in 2021 and is a hallmark of the KCHA strategy. It is a mid-sized property
with 136 units and is a family housing type property with a mix of 39 one-bedroom, 47 two-
bedroom, and 50 three-bedroom units. The three-bedroom units enable the site to serve
families, which is unique to other developments. Salish Place is also within ¾ of a mile of a
future Link light rail station. KCHA is focused on preserving transit-oriented development or
properties located near transit. The interest rate environment has enabled KCHA to continue
focusing on acquisition in South King County, and they are about to announce closing on a
property in Kent.
Andrew Calkins grounded the conversation by framing the competitive nature of acquisition,
which competes against the private market. Per unit costs of multifamily dwelling units have
doubled and potentially tripled in some areas over the last decade. Acquiring and preserving
property is roughly half the cost of building new types of multifamily development. Acquisition
and preservation continue to be a cost-effective strategy for increasing affordable housing.
For both a private purchaser and a housing authority, the single largest source of potential
financing is the debt based on what the tenants on site are paying. The critical difference is that
a private purchaser and real estate investor will typically bring along their equity and cash and
that of other investors. This may mean they do not have the same need for debt service as a
housing authority. The state empowers housing authorities to go out and issue tax-exempt
bonds on the municipal bond market; the revenue generated from bond sales is usually the
single most significant source of funds to make acquisitions work.
Housing authorities and other nonprofit organizations do have access to other resources. The
most extensive resource is the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), which can sometimes
be used for acquisition and preservation projects that include a substantial rehabilitation
component. Unfortunately, this is a highly competitive resource and the demand has exceeded
the available funds which makes it very difficult to use for preservation. Local funding sources
such as SKHHP’s Housing Capital Fund are examples of other resources that are available for
housing authorities to use for acquisition and preservation. Tax-exempt bonds and debt are the
primary financing tools used currently by KCHA when acquiring and preserving housing.
Tim Walter explained that preservation is critical because it is so difficult to build new housing
and keep up with the demand for housing. Rents have been increasing so quickly over the last
15-20 years that loss of affordability has been more significant than the ability to build in a
response. KCHA has strived to identify apartments with relatively modest, family-size units in
communities anyone would be happy to live in but are still affordable for a working class
household. These properties are an asset to the community, with the hope to provide housing
and opportunities to redevelop in the future to increase density when needed. When considering
preservation, one should consider both the near-term opportunities and the long-term
opportunities to grow or increase density on an acquired site.
Competing against the private market is challenging. KCHA aims to buy properties before they
enter the market. At the very least, KCHA wants to talk with property owners before they might
be ready to sell. Housing authorities must be prepared to pay the property's market value
because they will be competing against buyers who can and will pay the market value.
At the time of acquisition, Salish Place, located in Des Moines, had tenants paying roughly $400
less than what the property owner could have been charging. A private market investor would
see an opportunity to acquire the property, do some upkeep, and raise the rent to the current
market rate. At the time, an investor looking at Salish Place could assume around $2 million in
cash flow. With the acquisition price, this amount would be used to determine the capitalization
rate, or “cap rate” (rate of return on a real estate property). On the market, properties are priced
based on the cap rate. For Salish Place, the cap rate would have been around 5.4%. The
average cap rates in our region for real estate fall between 3.5% to 6% return on investment.
KCHA looked at the property, and to maintain rent affordability and to accomplish necessary
repairs meant that KCHA would not see the $2 million in cash flow. It would likely be closer to
$1.3 million. Preservation projects like Salish Place come with an active revenue stream from
current tenants. This cash flow can be used to help finance the acquisition, which is a clear
advantage preservation projects have over new development. The goal is to determine how to
acquire the property without raising the rent to maintain affordability for the current tenants.
When KCHA is considering a property, they must also be mindful of the current interest rate
environment and determine at what rate they can borrow money. The higher the cost of the
debt, the less KCHA can afford to leverage or borrow with the current revenue stream. Looking
at Salish Place with a 35-year loan at 6% interest, KCHA could support debt of around $20
million. At 4% interest, they could support debt of around $26 million.
Once KCHA knows what it can finance, the next challenge involves closing the remaining gap in
funding. A 35-year loan at 6% interest would create a fund gap of roughly $16 million. A 35-year
loan at 4% interest would create a funding gap of around $11 million. While a private investor
could cover this gap out of pocket or use equity from another investment, KCHA often borrows
additional funds to close the gap. KCHA will utilize previous properties that can support
additional debt to support the purchase of the new property. The new property, over time, will be
able to take on additional debt in the future and be used to purchase the next acquisition.
KCHA strategizes balancing the risk and cost to minimize the potential funding gap. Historically,
borrowing money in the short term has been cheaper than in the longer term. KCHA will borrow
money on a 35-year amortization loan that must be paid back in ten years, known as a bullet
maturity. Because of the shorter payback period, the loan tends to have a lower interest rate of
4% compared to the 6% rate a loan paid off over 35 years. While it is likely that at the ten-year
mark, KCHA will have to refinance the loan (which has some exposure), other properties may
be able to take on debt at the time of refinancing. KCHA’s goal is always to lock in the lowest
interest rate over the longest term possible.
KCHA’s portfolio consists of almost 600 apartments of workforce housing and every month,
KCHA pays down one month’s worth of debt. Often, these more seasoned properties can take
on more debt without raising the rent on tenants. Property values continue to increase, and
taking action to preserve now will likely be cheaper than waiting ten years.
As a municipal body like a city, KCHA has a municipal credit rating of AA from S&P. This
enables them to issue bonds to assist in financing properties. Housing authorities can borrow
money on a tax-exempt basis, and there is no limit on the amount of bonds KCHA can access.
Additionally, there are local funding options such as Transit Oriented Development bonds and
private partnerships like Amazon and Microsoft. These tend to be more the exception than the
rule.
Riverstone Apartments in Federal Way is next to the incoming Link light rail station. Once the
station location had been determined, KCHA immediately contacted the property owner to
acquire and preserve the property before the station was built. Initially, the property owner was
not willing to speak with KCHA but, over time, became willing to sell. Riverstone Apartments is
the largest apartment complex near the incoming station. Between the current revenue stream
and the debt KCHA was able to take on, a gap of around $11 million remained to acquire the
property. KCHA was able to work with Microsoft to close the gap. Riverstone Apartments was a
$70 million acquisition of 308 units of family-size housing across from a future light rail station at
a price of half what it would have cost to build a brand-new building. While it is a lot of money, it
is a relatively small amount to pay for a property of that size.
Andrew Calkins reviewed how the area medium income (AMI) of a population served can
impact the debt that can be leveraged to acquire a property. Looking at an example property
that has a cost of $250,000 per unit, at 60% AMI, the financing could be around $60,757 a year
per unit. But serving 30% AMI, the financing could be around $223,626 a year per unit. This is
why KCHA institutes affordability over time, gradually changing the AMI service levels where the
community needs the support.
Acquisition and preservation of housing are cost-effective strategies for affordable housing from
the local to national level. The more we can do today, the better we will be, as property does not
get cheaper.
Traci Buxton asked if it was possible to bond for 100% of the cost of the property. Andrew
Calkins responded that it was not, and roughly 50-65% of the property could be bonded on a
good day. Traci Buxton asked if KCHA refinances properties they own or just finance the
properties. Tim Walter responded that they have done both; KCHA has structured some of the
bond issues so the revenues can be pledged to future acquisitions. Traci Buxton asked if that
meant properties are never free or clear or if KCHA pays any properties down. Tim Walter
acknowledged that they use their equity to expand. KCHA also has development lines of credit,
which can be used to acquire a property quickly. Traci Buxton asked how an organization like
SKHHP can help KCHA. Tim Walter responded that SKHHP is more in a funder role and can
find ways to help close the financial gap and identify tools that nonprofits can use. Traci Buxton
asked if SKHHP could provide housing authorities with a loan or grant. Tim Walter confirmed
that SKHHP could provide a grant, and the state has implemented a policy to encourage
collaborations between local government and housing authorities. Traci Buxton asked how
KCHA would respond to concerns that it might be double dipping between government
agencies. Tim Walter responded that KCHA does not have a tax authority or a revenue stream.
Housing authorities are like cities and public utilities that have their statute under state law. King
County Council approves KCHA’s board, but that is the only connection between KCHA and
King County. Traditionally, housing authorities administer federal programs such as the Section
8 Voucher program. Robin Walls added that the private market program discussed today and
the federal programs are two distinct business lines. KCHA’s relationship to the County Council
is related entirely to the administration of the federal programs. Claire Goodwin added that
KCHA is eligible to apply to the Housing Capital Fund as an example of how SKHHP and KCHA
could partner on preservation.
VI. BOARD BUSINESS
a. 2023 SKHHP HOUSING CAPITAL FUND RECOMMENDED ALLOCATIONS
Claire Goodwin presented the 2023 Housing Capital Fund recommendation from the SKHHP
Advisory Board. The Advisory Board completed their review of six applications to the Housing
Capital Fund. The intent of the Executive Board meeting today is to finalize a funding
recommendation from the Executive Board to transmit to the SKHHP member city councils for
concurrence.
Along with a funding recommendation, the Advisory Board was asked to discuss their funding
rationale and any special conditions on the grant or loan they wanted to include. The Advisory
Board also supported the Executive Manager’s ability to add administrative standards and
special conditions for the Executive Board’s consideration. SKHHP funds serve as a green light
and signal that a project is wanted in South King County. When reviewing applications, the
Advisory Board considered project readiness and alignment with the Executive Board’s adopted
funding priorities. SKHHP staff requested that the recommendation be limited to three or four
projects based on staff capacity. There was also no requirement that all funds be spent.
New information has been received since the October Executive Board meeting. SKHHP
received third-party construction reports on all four new projects and shared those findings with
the Advisory Board. Key items from the reports were also incorporated in the memorandum
attached to the Board’s agenda packet. Based on a request from the Executive Board, per-unit
costs based solely on the residential costs of construction have been added to the
memorandum. Additionally, the square footage cost was calculated by unit size to show the
individual costs of the studios, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom. After the
Advisory Board made their recommendation, Claire Goodwin noticed no line item for
contingency funding in the Multi-Service Center Victorian Place II project’s budget. After
consulting with industry experts, she learned that a 15% contingency for rehabilitation is
standard in our market. Based on this new information and SKHHP’s status as a sole funder,
Claire Goodwin recommends including a 15% contingency in the funding recommendation,
bringing the total to $777,306 sourced from SHB 1406 funds.
The Advisory Board did disclose potential conflicts of interest as part of their review of the
applications. One Advisory Board member is employed by one of the project applicants, Multi-
Service Center, and she did not participate or vote in the funding recommendation. Two
Advisory Board members disclosed the possibility of a conflict. They are employed by separate
organizations that discussed opportunities to collaborate with one of the project applicants.
These members participated in the deliberations and voted on the recommendations. The
disclosure happened before the vote was taken, and the conflicting transactions were unrelated
to the matter being considered.
The SKHHP Advisory Board’s funding recommendations were presented and Claire Goodwin
reviewed each project. (See November 17, 2023 Agenda Packet for the complete Project
Summary Memorandum.)
Dana Ralph stated that the picture provided by Mercy Housing NW to SKHHP during the
application process was from early development. Changes will likely be made, such as the
community center potentially being removed. The housing itself is still mostly consistent.
Eric Zimmerman asked if Dana Ralph could speak to Kent’s position on the Mercy Housing NW
project. Dana Ralph responded that Kent is very supportive of the housing portion, but there is
still work to be done on how it is laid out on the site and how it looks related to the station. The
current design has the back of the community center facing the new street, designed to access
the new light rail station. The city and developer are still working on the multiuse element, but
Kent supports the housing partnership with Open Doors for Multicultural Families.
Traci Buxton asked if the back of the Mercy Housing NW’s Community Center was on College
Way, which is the name of the street on the Des Moines side. Dana Ralph responded that on
the Kent side, the street is called S. 236th St., and the latest drawings had retail facing out on
the street, but there was a question of how those stores would be able to load and unload
products. The commercial piece needs to be refined further with the developer. The idea of
Transit Oriented Development is that it provides housing and services but also elements that
invite the larger community in. There have been challenges balancing the community space with
the housing on site. One solution is that there are further discussions with Sound Transit on the
south side of S. 236th St. to see if there is a way to focus more of the community elements on
this site. Traci Buxton agreed that when you get off the light rail, you want to feel like you have
arrived at a place, but facing the back of buildings feels like a street. Dana Ralph added that
Mercy Housing has been responsive to the feedback and the city is optimistic the site will get
there. Nancy Backus added that while Mercy Housing has a strong history of housing
development, the community center was added as a requirement and is newer to the developer.
Dana Ralph said that elements of the community center have been incorporated into the
residential space, with retail space occupying the site's south side.
Dana Ralph observed that she had hoped to fund the Burien project, which was the only
homeownership opportunity. She hopes to see more homeownership opportunities in the future,
which can create greater stability for the families in our community.
Colleen Brandt-Schluter seconded the hope to fund the Burien project but acknowledged the
geographic equity and project readiness issue. She asked if SKHHP staff could provide
consultation and technical assistance to projects not funded to help them be better prepared for
future investment. Claire Goodwin stated the plan was to share the third-party assessment with
ecoTHRIVE (the Burien project). She also acknowledged that ecoTHRIVE did not apply to other
funders this year.
Brian Davis asked if the applications indicated the total project cost. Claire Goodwin stated that
they did, and the information could be found in the November and October agenda packets.
Brain Davis added that Federal Way is not opposed to any of the projects if the member
jurisdiction supports them.
Sunaree Marshall added about the ecoTHRIVE project that SKHHP is relatively new to public
funding, and it would be a challenge to be the sole funder of a project. In SKHHP’s early days it
makes sense to serve more as a leverage partner. Claire Goodwin agreed with that and clarified
that SKHHP is the sole funder of the preservation project, which is different than a new
development project.
Nancy Backus added that homeownership projects would be considerably easier to fund if the
legislature would amend SHB 1406 eligibility to include households earning up to 80% AMI.
There have been conversations about planned legislative action for the 2024 Legislative
Session. Dana Ralph said she was supportive of the idea.
Sunaree Marshall stated that King County supports the LIHI Skyway project in unincorporated
King County.
Dana Ralph responded to the public comment that in the City of Kent, there is pass-through
funding that goes to schools any time there is new construction through impact fees. She
agreed that limited funding was provided for law enforcement and is working to make that
change in the Legislature this year.
Traci Buxton moved to adopt the Advisory Board funding recommendation amended to include
a 15% contingency for the MSC Victorian Place II project, seconded by Dana Ralph. (11-0)
Project
Sponsor
Location # of
Units
Project type Amount
requested
Recommended
Funding – HB 1590
Recommended
Funding – SHB 1406
Mercy
Housing NW Rental
Rental
Rental
Center Moines Rental
Homeownership
Center Rental
TOTAL $4,970,000 $777,306
b. 2023 THIRD QUARTER PROGRESS REPORT
Claire Goodwin reviewed the 2023 third quarter progress report, noting that it was a time of
action and shared vision among SKHHP. We saw the cities of Kent and Covington step up and
pool their HB 1590 funds, which quadrupled the funding we could provide for affordable
housing.
SKHHP staff has been busy this quarter. A couple highlights include efforts by Dorsol Plants to
recruit for the Advisory Board by engaging with over forty organizations and individuals.
Interviews will be conducted in December to bring candidates for consideration to the Executive
Board in January 2024. The Housing Capital Fund has taken significant staff time, including
pooling the new source of revenue, administration of the capital fund, and developing capital
contracts and funding agreements. It was all worth it. The work advancing subregional
affordable housing preservation strategies is underway with SoKiHo (or the South King County
housing planners). This quarter, SKHHP staff met with Congressman Adam Smith to advocate
for South King County housing needs. SKHHP staff also collaborated with ARCH and King
County to apply for the HUD PRO Housing Grant. Finally, SKHHP staff coordinated several
educational briefings for the Executive Board.
The budget has two key differences from the one presented last quarter. This includes higher
interest earnings than anticipated due to favorable interest rates and a higher beginning fund
balance. The higher beginning fund balance is due to the budgeted number adopted in the 2023
Work Plan back in 2022 was a conservative estimate. Due to high inflation and delays in staff
hiring, the initial starting balance is higher. Both are good news for SKHHP. The estimated
ending fund balance is $426,827. The HB 1590 funding will show up in the quarter four report,
as will the first expenditures for the 2022 Housing Capital Fund projects.
Sunaree Marshall asked if SKHHP was tracking a change in the Legislature that put in a new
allowance for administrative expenses for SHB 1406 funds and if any of those dollars were
available to SKHHP. Claire Goodwin stated that it is not included in the current budget but
would be something to consider during future budget discussions.
VII. UPDATES/ANNOUNCEMENTS
SKHHP Chair and Vice-Chair elections will likely be held at the January 19 meeting. Executive
Board members interested in serving or nominating someone for those positions, please email
Claire Goodwin by January 2, 2024.
The December Executive Board meeting will be canceled. The next Executive Board meeting
will be on January 19, 2024, at 1 pm.
Claire Goodwin has reached out to check in with each Executive Board member by the end of
the year. Executive Board members who still need to meet should connect with her.
Hannah Bahnmiller has transitioned to a new role outside of South King County. Her
collaboration and support were appreciated and will be missed.
Council President Delostrinos Johnson representing Tukwila on the Executive Board will be
transitioning from her role at Tukwila and on the SKHHP Executive Board. Dana Ralph
expressed gratitude for her time and work on the Board. Nancy Backus also expressed
gratitude and wished her great success in the future.
VIII. ADJOURN
Nancy Backus adjourned the meeting at 3:02 PM.
Memorandum
South King Housing and Homelessness Partners
TO: SKHHP Executive Board
FROM: Claire Goodwin, Executive Manager; Dorsol Plants, Program Coordinator
DATE: January 19, 2024
RE: Appointing Members to the SKHHP Advisory Board
OVERVIEW
The SKHHP Advisory Board had six vacancies as of December 2023. SKHHP staff identified
expertise and backgrounds to target in recruitment in critical areas such as housing
development, experience as a landlord, philanthropy, and people with lived experience related
to affordable housing. Over forty potential applicants were contacted by the SKHHP Program
Coordinator between June and October 2023, and thirteen applications were received. An
interview panel consisting of SKHHP Executive and Advisory Board members interviewed a
total of eleven candidates over three meetings and identified six strong candidates for
appointment to the SKHHP Advisory Board. Once appointed, the Advisory Board will reach full
membership of fifteen members.
Candidates for Appointment
Candidate Name Organization Represented
or Community Member Area of Focus Term End Date
Hamdi Abdulle
Kathleen Hosfeld
Olga Lindbom Social Services
BACKGROUND
The SKHHP Formation Interlocal Agreement (ILA) requires SKHHP to establish a 12-15
community member Advisory Board appointed by the Executive Board. The role of the Advisory
Board is to provide advice and recommendations to the Executive Board on land and/or money
resource allocation for affordable housing projects, input on policy needs related to housing
stability, program design, and development, recommendations for emergency shelter and other
immediate affordable housing needs, and to provide public education and community outreach
services.
The ILA requires that members appointed to the Advisory Board must know and understand
affordable housing, be committed to furthering affordable housing in South King County, and
represent diverse community perspectives. Appointments will last four years, with service
limited to two consecutive terms.
Current Advisory Board Roster
Candidate Name
Organization
Represented or
Community Member
Area of Focus Term End Date
Andrew Calkins KC Housing Authority
Regional Housing
Organization September 24, 2025
Ashley Kenny Mary's Place Homelessness September 24, 2025
Patience Malaba
Housing Development
Consortium
Regional Housing
Organization January 20, 2027
Tina Narron Verity Credit Union Financial January 20, 2027
Uche Okezie Community Member Nonprofit Developer September 24, 2025
Maju Qureshi Multi-Service Center
Regional Housing
Organization September 24, 2025
Cathy Sisk Community Member Lived Experience January 20, 2027
Dr. Linda Smith Community Member Homelessness September 24, 2025
Menka Soni Community Member Homelessness September 24, 2025
PROCESS
Interviews were initially scheduled over a two-day period, but a third day was added to
accommodate a candidate that was ill. 13 applications were received, but only 12 were able to
be interviewed. The interview panel consisted of SKHHP Chair Mayor Nancy Backus, Vice-
Chair Mayor Dana Ralph, Executive Board Member Brian Davis, and Advisory Board Member
Dr. Linda Smith on December 13, 2023 and Advisory Board Member Maju Qureshi on
December 18 and 20. Recordings of the interviews are available upon request to SKHHP staff.
Candidates were provided with three questions in advance of the interview and were asked to
answer all three in three minutes. The interview panel had five minutes to ask follow-up or
additional questions of each candidate. The three questions provided to candidates were:
1. Please tell us about yourself. How do you think your experience, skillsets, and
perspective would provide value to the SKHHP Advisory Board in carrying out its
mission to advise the Executive Board?
2. Please tell us what interests you about serving on the SKHHP Advisory Board.
3. Is there an affordable housing policy or strategy (either current or future) that you see
benefiting South King County?
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Resolution No. 2024-01
January 19, 2024
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RESOLUTION NO. 2024-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE
SOUTH KING HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS
PARTNERS (SKHHP) APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE
SKHHP ADVISORY BOARD
WHEREAS, the SKHHP formation interlocal agreement (ILA) requires SKHHP to
establish a 12-15 community member Advisory Board to advise SKHHP’s Executive
Board on the matters specified in Section 8 of the ILA; and
WHEREAS, Advisory Board member resignations have left Board vacancies that
should be filled so that the Advisory Board is fully staffed; and
WHEREAS, to fill these Board vacancies, SKHHP staff conducted a recruitment
and selection process from July to October 2023 to identify eligible SKHHP Advisory
Board applicants that met the Board’s ILA membership criteria; and
WHEREAS, in December 2023, an interview panel comprised of SKHHP
Executive and Advisory Board members identified the persons listed in Section 1 of this
Resolution as strong candidates for appointment to the SKHHP Advisory Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE EXECUTIVE BOARD RESOLVES as follows:
Section 1. The SKHHP Executive Board hereby appoints the following
individuals as members of its Advisory Board to serve a four-year term (and no more than
two consecutive terms), with terms starting upon the adoption of this Resolution:
1. Hamdi Abdulle (representing African Community Housing & Development)
Term Length: Appointment date through January 19, 2028
2. Maria Arns
Term Length: Appointment date through January 19, 2028
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Resolution No. 2024-01
January 19, 2024
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3. Kent Hay
Term Length: Appointment date through January 19, 2028
4. Kathleen Hosfeld (representing Homestead Community Land Trust)
Term Length: Appointment date through January 19, 2028
5. Olga Lindbom (representing Open Doors for Multicultural Families)
Term Length: Appointment date through January 19, 2028
6. Rumi Takahashi (representing SMR Architects)
Term Length: Appointment date through January 19, 2028
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective upon passage and signatures.
Dated and signed this _____ day of _________________, 2024.
SOUTH KING COUNTY HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS PARTNERS
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NANCY BACKUS, SKHHP EXECUTIVE BOARD CHAIR
TIF 101 a nd
Afforda ble
Housing
Prepa red for South King Housing a nd Homelessness Pa rtners
January 11, 2024
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Agenda
What is TIF?
What are the key elements?
How does it produce revenue?
How to think about affordable
housing provisions.
Tax Increment
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Ta x Increment Fina ncing
Economic development tool available to cities, counties, and ports
Allows increased property tax revenue stemming from private development to be used “up
front” to invest in infrastructure to support the development
Designed for a specific site (or area) where there is a high level of certainty that the
development will proceed forward
The desired private development would not be expected to occur solely through private
investment within the reasonably foreseeable future without the proposed public improvements.
Legisla tion
•Passed in 2021 Session
•Chapter 39.114 RCW
•Limited to cities, counties, and ports
Key Terms
Tax Increment Area –TIA
Base Value -certified assessed value in the TIA for the
current tax year
Increment Value –value for the tax year using the current
assessment year minus the base value
Public improvement –owned by a local government
TIF Projects
Public ownership (ca n be inside or outsideTIA)
•Street a nd roa d construction
•Wa ter a nd sewer system construction, expa nsion, a nd improvements
•Sidewa lks a nd other nonmotorized tra nsporta tion improvements a nd streetlights
•Pa rking, termina l, a nd dock fa cilities
•Pa rk a nd ride fa cilities or other tra nsit fa cilities
•Pa rk a nd community fa cilities a nd recrea tiona l a rea s
•Stormwa ter a nd dra ina ge ma na gement systems
•Electric, broa dba nd, or ra il service
•Mitiga tion of brownfields
Also a llowed expenditures (ca n be inside or outside TIA)
•Purcha sing, reha bilita ting, retrofitting for energy efficiency, a nd constructing housing for the purpose of crea ting or preserving long -term a fforda ble housing;
•Purcha sing, reha bilita ting, retrofitting for energy efficiency, a nd constructing child ca re fa cilities serving children a nd youth tha t a re low -income, homeless, or in foster ca re;
•Providing ma intena nce a nd security for the public improvements;
•Historic preserva tion a ctivities a uthorized under RCW 35.21.395; or
•Reloca tion a nd construction of a government -owned fa cility, with written permission from the a gency owning the fa cility a nd the office of fina ncia l ma na gement.
Conditions
•Ordinance designating increment area and identifying the
public improvements to be financed and the type of private
development that would occur.
•Ordinance must be adopted by June 1 in order to create it for
the following tax year.
•Cannot add additional public improvements or change the
boundary of the increment area once adopted.
TIF Conditions
Conditions
Prior to the a doption of a n ordina nce a uthorizing crea tion of a n increment a rea , the loca l government must:
•Hold a t lea st two public briefings for the community solely on the ta x increment project tha t include the description of the increment a rea , the public improvements proposed to be fina nced with the ta x a lloca tion revenues, a nd a deta iled estima te of ta x revenues for the pa rticipa ting loca l governments a nd ta xing districts, including the a mounts a lloca ted to the increment public improvements.
•Submit the project a na lysis to the office of the trea surer for review a nd consider a ny comments tha t the trea surer ma y provide upon completion of their review of the project a na lysis a s provided under this subsection.
•The trea surer must complete the review within 90 da ys of receipt of the project a na lysis a nd ma y consult with other a gencies a nd outside experts a s necessa ry.
•Upon completing their review, the trea surer must promptly provide to the loca l government a ny comments rega rding suggested revisions or enha ncements to the project a na lysis tha t the trea surer deems a ppropria te ba sed on the requirements in subsection (2) of this section.
TIF Conditions
TIF PROJECT ANALYSIS
•Bounda ries a nd dura tion of the increment a rea .
•A description of the expected priva te development within the increment a rea , including a compa rison of scena rios with a nd without proposed public improvements.
•A description of the public improvements, estima ted public improvement costs, a nd the estima ted a mount of bonds or other obliga tions expected to be issued.
•Assessed va lue of rea l property within the increment a rea a nd a n estima te of the increment va lue a nd ta x a lloca tion revenues expected.
•Estima te of the job crea tion rea sona bly expected to result from the public improvements a nd the priva te development.
•An a ssessment of a ny impa cts a nd necessa ry mitiga tion to a ddress impa cts on a fforda ble a nd low -income housing, loca l business community, loca l school districts, loca l fire service
•If 20% of the a ssessed va lua tion of fire district is within the increment level or there is a n increa se in level of service to increment a rea , must negotia te a mitiga tion pla n.
Office of the Trea surer Review
•Focused on the elements of the Project Analysis
•Keenly interested on analysis looking at downside risk
financial risk
•Wha t if development doesn’t proceed a s a nticipa ted?
•Are there fina ncia l stra tegies in pla ce to sa fegua rd the fina ncia l
position of the city?
•Debt issua nce a mount a nd timing?
•Reserves?
•Developer risk sha ring?
•Other?
Bounda ry
•No more tha n two a ctive increment a rea s (TIA) per sponsoring jurisdiction a nd they ma y not overla p.
•Increment a rea s ma y not (a t the time of their crea tion):
•Tota l more tha n $200 million in a ssessed va lua tion, or
•Be more tha n 20% of the tota l a ssessed va lua tion of the sponsoring jurisdiction.
•Idea l Increment Area ?
•Low Ba se Va lua tion
•La rge nea r - (a nd long -) term development (va lue, sca le)
•Rela tively sma ll infra structure investment
TIF Boundary Considerations
Ba se a nd Increment
•Base value is the taxable real property value in the year TIA is
formed.
•Increment value 100% of any increase in the true and fair value
of real property in an increment area that is placed on the tax
rolls after the increment area is created.
•The increment value can not be less than zero (no ”negative”
payments).
TIF
Ba se a nd Increment
TIF Example of “Increment” Value
Example Increment Values (used for revenue
determination).
Assume $10 M in base value.
$500K in new construction value added annually.
Levy a nd Revenue
•All regular levies in use for TIF except (includes voted lifts):
•Sta te school
•Excess levies
•Loca l schools
TIF Affects Regular Levies
Levy a nd Revenue
Example site in Shoreline
•2023 Tax rate of $9.68
•Levies for TIF = $3.46
•36% levy “capture” rate
TIF Levy Use
City Fina ncing
•Limited to the a mount needed to fund the public improvements outlined in ordina nce.
•Limited to 25 yea rs.
•Bonds issued will count a ga inst the debt ca pa city of the issuer; no sta te ba ck up.
•Additiona l revenues not needed to repa y bonds or pa y other costs of the public improvements a re then a lloca ted ba ck to the ta xing districts in proportion to their regula r ta x levy ra tes.
•Loca l governments crea ting a n increment a rea ma y be responsible for reimbursing the county a ssessor or trea surer for costs.
TIF Finance Considerations
How Did TIF Change Property Tax
Changes to
apportionment
of taxes
Base Value taxes collected by affected jurisdiction
Increment Value taxes apportioned to TIF sponsor
jurisdiction
Changes to the
levy
calculation
rules
Creation of an Increment Add-On Value
Allows for a larger maximum allowable levy under TIF
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TIF crea ted two sepa ra te but rela ted cha nges to sta te property ta x la w.
Offset and “No Harm” Connection
Works at the District Level
Works at the Property Level
District Exa mple
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TIF Increment Value Flow
Increment add-on value
(like new construction
value add-on) expands
the levy capacity to
cover TIF tax allocations.
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Exa mple Project
Example Project in Shoreline
•Based on The Alexan
•Before construction: site
assessed value about $5.2 M
•300 units of multifamily
•Assumed to develop in 2025
Exa mple Project
•Includes city and all TIF levies
•$5.67 M in present value @ discount rate of 4.5%
•$11.2 M in nominal cashflow (the maximum amount
available for principal and interest payments)
•Could support a bond in $7 M range
TIF
Exa mple Project
•TIF cash flows can take time to ramp – most revenue in the later years.
•Sponsors must have a financial plan for covering early “deficit” years.
•Fiscal strategy must look at out year financial risk.
TIF in Moses Lake
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Afforda ble Housing Provisions
•Project Analysis
•Eligible Expenditures
Project Ana lysis
•Language in RCW:
An assessment of any impacts and any necessary mitigation
to address the impacts identified on the following:
(i) Affordable and low -income housing
•Has been interpreted to mean specific projects, not in general
•Criteria: Policy/plans, Displacement, Construction, Negative
operating/occupancy impacts.
Assess Impact In Project Analysis
Eligible Expense
•Language in RCW:
Expenditures for any of the following purposes:
(i) Purchasing, rehabilitating, retrofitting for energy efficiency, and constructing housing for the purpose of creating or preserving long -term affordable housing;
•These are exclusive (doesn’t have to be ”energy efficiency in affordable housing”.
•Expenditures for affordable housing must be named in the creating ordinance (can not be added later).
Use of TIF Funds
Tension Points For Government
Top 3 Issues
1.Opportunity Cost
•Only a llowed two concurrent TIF a rea s -wha t's the best opportunity
2.Development Scale and Timing Certainty
•Drives revenue a nd infra structure outla ys
3.TIF Revenue Cash Flows and Fiscal Responsibility
•Some “deficit” yea rs –must secure debt covera ge
4.Infrastructure Outlay Amounts and Timing
•Infra structure need ha s been la rge, TIF funds pledged for debt service
2024 State Legislative
Update
Dorsol Plants, SKHHP Program Coordinator
January 19, 2024
SKHHP Executive Board
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SKHHP Adopted 2024 Legislative Priority
South King County is facing a growing
affordable housing crisis. In order to
address this crisis, we need to fund all
aspects of affordable housing, including:
• Homeownership for moderate income
households and below
• Preservation of naturally occurring
affordable housing (NOAH)
• Land acquisition to secure permanent
affordability
• Permanent supportive housing (PSH)
• Infrastructure around affordable
housing developments
• Workforce housing
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2024 Legislative Session Timeline
First Day of 2024
Legislative Session
8 Jan.
Policy Committee
Cutoff
31 Jan.
Fiscal Committee
Cutoff
5 Feb.
AWC’s City Action
Days 2024
7 Feb.
Chamber of Origin
Cutoff
13 Feb.
Opposite Chamber
Policy Committee
Cutoff
21 Feb.
Opposite Chamber
Fiscal Committee
Cutoff
26 Feb.
Opposite Chamber
Cutoff
1 Mar.
Sine Die
7 Mar.
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Governor’s 2024 Budget Highlights: Capital
Items Agency Amount
Rapid Capital Housing
Acquisition program Department of Commerce $100,000,000
Housing for Intellectual &
Developmental Disabilities
(IDD)Community
Department of Commerce $4,500,000
Trust land affordable housing
development project
Department of Natural
Resources $2,253,000
Total $106,753,000
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Governor’s 2024 Budget Highlights: Operating
Items Agency Amount
Housing Emergency Fund Department of Commerce $2,500,000
Support local housing
programs Department of Commerce $10,000,000
Landlord Mitigation and Tenant
Preservation programs Department of Commerce $7,500,000
Housing for human trafficking
victims Department of Commerce $1,500,000
Youth Direct Cash program Department of Commerce $550,000
Trust Land Affordable Housing
Development
Department of Natural
Resources $2,000,000
Housing Emergency Fund Department of Commerce $2,500,000
Total $24,050,000
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Funding Affordable Housing
Bill Number Description Status
SB 5949 Concerning the capital budget.
1/11 public hearing in the Senate
Committee on Ways & Means
HB 2089 Concerning the capital budget.
1/11 public hearing in the House
Committee on Capital Budget
HB 1628
Increasing the supply of affordable housing by modifying
the state and local real estate excise tax.
1/8 By resolution, reintroduced and
retained in present status.
House Rules "X" file
SB 6065
Concerning the property tax exemption for cities or
counties providing affordable housing to qualifying
households.1/9 First reading, referred to Housing
SB 5118
Concerning modifying the multifamily property tax
exemption to promote development of long-term
affordable housing.
1/10 Public hearing in the Senate
Committee on Housing
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Funding Affordable Housing Continued
Bill Number Description Status
HB 1796
Concerning property tax exemptions for certain mobile
homes and manufactured homes.
1/8 By resolution, reintroduced and
retained in present status
HB 1343
Providing local governments with options to grant rent
relief and preserve affordable housing in their
communities.
1/8 By resolution, reintroduced and
retained in present status
SB 5493
Limiting a business and occupation tax deduction for
financial institutions to fund affordable housing
1/8 By resolution, reintroduced and
retained in present status
HB 2219
Providing tax relief for nonprofit development of
affordable housing.1/9 First reading, referred to Finance
HB 2071 Concerning residential housing regulations.
1/18 executive session in the House
Committee on Housing
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Housing and Land Use
Bill Number Description Status
SB 6024
Promoting community and transit-oriented housing
development.
1/11 public hearing in the Senate
Committee on Local Government,
Land Use & Tribal Affairs
HB 2160
Promoting community and transit-oriented housing
development.
1/9 Public hearing in the House
Committee on Housing
HB 1517 Promoting transit-oriented development.
1/8 By resolution, reintroduced and
retained in present status
SB 5466 Promoting transit-oriented development.
1/8 By resolution, reintroduced and
retained in present status.
Senate Rules "X" file
HB 1892 Concerning the workforce housing accelerator program.
1/15 executive session in the House
Committee on Housing
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Housing and Land Use Continued
Bill Number Description Status
HB 1998 Concerning co-living housing.
1/11 executive session in the House
Committee on Housing
SB 5901 Concerning co-living housing.
1/9 Public hearing in the Senate
Committee on Local Government,
Land Use & Tribal Affairs
HB 2084
Establishing an oversight committee to improve
construction-related training and pathways to state
registered apprenticeships in state correctional facilities.
1/8 First reading, referred to
Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry
HB 1944 Establishing a running start for the trades grant program.
1/8 First reading, referred to
Education
HB 2123 Establishing a running start for the trades grant program.
1/8 First reading, referred to
Education
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Housing and Land Use Continued
Bill Number Description Status
HB 1507
Concerning fair housing training for officers or board
members in common interest communities.
1/8 By resolution, reintroduced and
retained in present status
HB 2276 Increasing the supply of affordable and workforce housing.
1/18 public hearing in the House
Committee on Finance
SB 6191 Increasing the supply of affordable and workforce housing.
1/11 First reading, referred to Ways
& Means
SB 6015 Concerning residential parking configurations.
1/11 public hearing in the Senate
Committee on Local Government,
Land Use & Tribal Affairs
HB 2113
Concerning compliance with the housing element
requirements of the growth management act.
1/18 executive session in the House
Committee on Housing
HB 1245 Increasing housing options through lot splitting.
1/10 First reading, referred to Local
Government, Land Use & Tribal
Affairs
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Housing and Land Use Continued
Bill Number Description Status
SB 5961
Improving housing stability for tenants subject to the residential
landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-
tenant act by limiting rent and fee increases, requiring notice of
rent and fee increases, limiting fees and deposits, establishing a
landlord resource center and associated services, authorizing
tenant lease termination, creating parity between lease types,
and providing for attorney general enforcement.
1/12 public hearing in the Senate
Committee on Housing
HB 2114
Improving housing stability for tenants subject to the residential
landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-
tenant act by limiting rent and fee increases, requiring notice of
rent and fee increases, limiting fees and deposits, establishing a
landlord resource center and associated services, authorizing
tenant lease termination, creating parity between lease types,
and providing for attorney general enforcement.
1/11 public hearing in the House
Committee on Housing
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Questions?
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