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SKHHP 2025 Legislative Forum
Friday, September 19, 2025 | 1 PM | Tukwila Community Center
Purpose | Uplift and amplify the good work of SKHHP as a unified, coordinated, and
collaborative voice. Show South King County’s strength on the topic of affordable housing
to demonstrate the power of the SKHHP coalition to state legislators.
Facilitator | Claire Goodwin
Attendees and Roles | Executive Board Members (speakers as assigned and roundtable
facilitators); Staff Work Group Members (support staff, subject-matter experts, and
observers); Advisory Board Members (greeters and observers); SKHHP staff (logistics);
State Delegates (audience); Others (audience)
Agenda
1:04 PM – Meeting Start (Mayor Ralph)
1:05 PM – Introduction (Claire Goodwin)
Description: Introduction, purpose of the event, agenda, timeline, snacks,
bathrooms, emergency exit, handouts on tables to take, attendees, and icebreaker.
1:25 PM – Welcome (Mayor McLeod)
Description: Welcome from Tukwila as host city. Importance of SKHHP to Tukwila.
1:27 PM – A History of SKHHP and the Housing Capital Fund (Mayor Ralph)
Description: An overview of SKHHP, including why SKHHP was formed and key
milestones. Describe impact of the Housing Capital Fund on affordable housing in
South King County. Reference that the cities are using 1406 and 1590 and we are
thanking the legislators for those revenue tools!
1:33 PM – Legislature Supporting South King County and SKHHP in 2026 (CMs Lovell
and Schroff)
Description: Call to action based on SKHHP legislative priority. South King County
has immense needs and lacks the resources to create the affordable housing units
required to accommodate the future growth of the region. Let’s be partners to
address these challenges together!
1:38 PM – Roundtable Discussions (Claire Goodwin)
Description: Explain roundtable process and table assignments.
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1:40 PM – First Roundtable | Highlight Housing Capital Fund Projects (All)
Table Facilitators: Executive Board Members
Description: Five tables of 6-8 participants. Table assignments provided.
Topic: Discuss overall housing needs (308k affordable housing units needed across
King County by 2044, 31k alone in South King County); highlight SKHHP Housing
Capital Fund projects, their impact, the people who will benefit, and who funded
them.
2:00 PM – Second Roundtable | SKHHP Legislative Prioirties (All)
Table Facilitators: Executive Board Members
Description: Executive Board Members remain at their original table. Guests mix
and change tables. Will need at least one Legislator at each table.
Topic: Highlight the SKHHP legislative priority:
• South King County is facing a growing affordable housing crisis. In order to
address this crisis, we need to fund aspects of affordable housing that
include:
• 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; especially smaller sized units below 60% AMI and
family sized units at all income levels
2:20 PM – Questions (Claire Goodwin)
Description: Inquire with the group if there are any questions that would benefit the
group for clarification before closing out.
2:25 PM – Close Out (Mayor Ralph)
Description: Thank guests for engagement and willingness to connect and join in
dialogue. Encourage continued dialogue and outreach to SKHHP. Keep South King
County in mind when thinking about affordable housing during the budget
development process. Conclude event by 2:30pm.