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AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM
Agenda Subject
Date:
Public Hearing for the Consolidated Plan
9/16/2004
Department:
Attachments:
Budget Impact:
Planning
Consolidated Plan
Administrative Recommendation:
City Council conduct the public hearing on the 2005-2008 Consolidated Plan. No further action is
required at this time.
Background Summary:
The City of Auburn has prepared the 2005-2008 Consolidated Plan, which includes the Action Plan for
the 2005/2006 program years, and Auburn's Neighborhood Revitalization Plan. The proposed 2005-2008
Consolidated Plan is a requirement for the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD)
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. The Consolidated Plan describes housing and
community development needs as well as activities to address those needs. The Consolidated Plan
brings together, in one consolidated submission, the planning and funding recommendations for human
services, neighborhood revitalization and capital improvements funded by the Community Development
Block Grant program.
HUD requires the City to conduct a public hearing to gather citizen comments about its revisions and/or
updates to the Consolidated Plan.
03.4.1.7
Reviewed by Council & Committees:
Reviewed by Departments & Divisions:
❑ Arts Commission COUNCIL COMMITTEES:
❑ Building ❑ M&O
❑ Airport ❑ Finance
❑ Cemetery ❑ Mayor
❑ Hearing Examiner ❑ Municipal Serv.
❑ Finance ❑ Parks
❑ Human Services ❑ Planning & CD
❑ Fire ❑ Planning
❑ Park Board ❑Public Works
❑ Legal ❑ Police
❑ Planning Comm. ❑ Other
❑ Public Works ❑ Human Resources
Action:
Committee Approval: ❑Yes ❑No
Council Approval: ❑Yes ❑No Call for Public Hearing
Referred to Until _/
Tabled Until
Councilmember: Singer Staff: Krauss
Meeting Date: September 20, 2004 Item Number: II.A.3
AUBURN * MORE THAN YOU IMAGINED
** Preliminary Draft**
**For Discussion Purposes Only **
City of Auburn's
Consolidated Plan for Years 2005 to 2008
and
PY 2005 Annual Action Plan
A Comprehensive Planning Document for
Housing and Community Development Programs
Plan Adopted
Department of Planning and Community Development
25 West Main Street
Auburn, Washington 98001
(253) 931 - 3090 El
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** Preliminary Draft — for discussion purposes only. **
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25 West Main Street, Auburn, WA 98001
phone: 253.804.5029
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PUBLIC NOTICE
AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT
CITY OF AUBURN'S CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR YEARS 2005 — 2008
INCLUDING 2005-2006 ACTION PLAN
The City of Auburn has prepared the 2005-2008 Consolidated Plan, which includes the Action
Plan for the 2005/2006 program years, and Auburn's Neighborhood Revitalization Plan.
The proposed 2005-2008 Consolidated Plan is a requirement for the Department of Housing and
Urban Development's (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. The
Consolidated Plan describes housing and community development needs as well as activities to
address those needs. The Consolidated Plan brings together, in one consolidated submission, the
planning and funding recommendations for human services, neighborhood revitalization and
capital improvements funded by the Community Development Block Grant program.
The Consolidated Plan includes a needs assessment, four-year strategy and a two-year action
plan. Project descriptions, recommended funding and proposed accomplishments for the 2005-
2006 program years are also included.
Citizens are provided 30 days to comment on the proposed 2005-2008 Consolidated Plan and
2005/2006 Action Plan. Written comments may be sent to the City of Auburn's Department of
Planning and Community Development at 25 West Main Street. Auburn. Washinaton 98001
until Friday, October 1, 2004. A summary of comments received will be provided to the City
Council for consideration prior to the public hearing before the City Council scheduled for
Monday, September 20, 2004. The City Council will take final action on the Consolidated Plan
at their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, October 18, 2004.
Copies of the Consolidated Plan are available for public review and inspection at the City of
Auburn's Planning Department located on the second floor of City Hall at 25 West Main Street
in downtown Auburn.
For more information or to request a copy of the Plan, please contact Bill Mandeville at 253-814-
5029 or email bmandeville a,ci.auburn.wa.us . Email is preferred.
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AUBURN* MORE THAN YOU IMAGINED
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Table of Contents
Public Notice
Executive Summary Exec 1-6
Table 1: Summary of Recommended Projects for PY2005-2006 Table 1
Chapter 1: Coordinating and Managing the Process 1.1 to 1.5
City of Auburn's Logic Model for its Consolidated Plan Figure 1.2
Chapter 2: Citizen Participation Plan 2.1-2.6
Chapter 3A: General Population and Household Characteristics 3A.1 -3A.13
Chapter 3B: Homeless and Special Needs Populations 3B.1 — 3B.13
Chapter 4A: Auburn's Human Service Strategy for PY2005-2008 4A.1 — 4A.7
Chapter 4B: Neighborhood Revitalization 4B.1 — 4B.4
Chapter 4C: Auburn's Homeless Prevention and Anti -Poverty Strategies 4C.1 — 4C.4
Chapter 5: PY2005-2006 Action Plan 5.1 —5.11
Table 2: Logic Model Summary of Recommended Projects for PY2005-2006 Table 2.1 — 2.5
Table 3: List of CDBG Funded Projects
Appendix 1: HUD Required Tables 1 and 2
Appendix 2: HUD Required Table #3: Listing of CDBG-Funding Projects
Appendix 3: Comments from Public Meeting on November 20, 2003
Appendix 4: Public Comments
Appendix 5: Certifications
Appendix 6: CDBG Budget Ordinance
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Executive Summary
Purpose of the Plan
As a prerequisite to receiving Community Development Block Grant funds, along with
other grants and funds from the federal government, the City must have a Consolidated
Plan (CP) that is approved by the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD). The City of Auburn's Consolidated Plan is a strategy that coordinates
all elements of community development — affordable housing, neighborhood revitalization,
economic development and human services — into a single plan.
Public Participation
A forty-five day public review of the Consolidated Plan will commence on August 9, 2004.
A public hearing is scheduled at the regular scheduled City Council meeting on September
20, 2004. Following public comments, a final edition of the Plan will be submitted to the
City Council for their review and approval by October 1, 2004. The Plan must be
submitted to H.U.D. by the first week of November.
In addition to the formalized public hearing process, the City hosted a community forum to
discuss its human service needs on November 20, 2003. It also obtained information about
the City's human service and community development needs by soliciting proposals from
local non-profit service providers. The City also holds several public meetings and gives
presentations throughout the year — whether based specifically on the CDBG program or on
community development issues in general
Time Period: 2005-2008
Beginning in Year 2005 the City of Auburn will begin administering its human service
grants, including CDBG capital improvements, using a bi-annual budgeting cycle. The
time period of this Consolidated Plan, as well as any future amendments, is for four years
or two grant award cycles. It will become effective January 1, 2005 and expire on
December 31, 2008. The Consolidated Plan will be reviewed annually. A thirty -day
public review period will precede the submittal of the annual progress report and annual
plan to HUD.
Regional Collaboration
The City of Auburn is an entitlement city for Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) funds. It is also a member of the King County Housing Consortium for the
purpose of HOME funds. Most of the City's human service programs is accomplished
through grant contracts with local and regional non-profit agencies. In a few cases, the
City of Auburn undertakes specific types of capital improvements; for instance, street or
sidewalk improvements. In any event, the City of Auburn's Department of Planning and
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Community Development serves as the lead agency in the administration of Auburn's
CDBG and human service funds.
Key Findings
Affordable Housing: The median monthly price for a rental unit in Auburn continues to
be lower than the King County median. In addition, the median cost for purchasing a
home in Auburn continues to be lower than the King County average. However, the
price of housing in Auburn is increasing. In the year 2000, the median sales price of a
single family home in Auburn was $161,95 and in the year 2004 it was $262,000
Nonetheless, Auburn remains one of the leading cities in the county for providing
affordable housing opportunities.
2. Low Income Housing: Slightly more than half of the total number of households in
Auburn meets the definition of low income. Approximately one out of four Auburn
households spends 35% or more their household income for housing costs.
3. Public Housing Needs: Auburn currently provides 678 public housing units
administered by the King County Housing Authority. In addition, the Housing
Authority provides between 750 to 1,000 Auburn residents with Section 8 Housing
Assistance vouchers. Approximately 6% of the Housing Authority's housing units and
Section 8 vouchers are located in Auburn
4. Year 2010 Housing Projections: Based on Auburn's available land capacity, the
following table projects the distribution of additional housing units by income group as
recommended by the King County planning policies.
Aubum's Year 2010 Housing Target
5. Lead Based Paint Hazards: Using an estimation technique developed by the National
Center for Lead -Safe Housing, a rough estimate of the number of housing units at
highest risk for lead based paint hazards was developed. Approximately 1,659 housing
units in Auburn have a potentially high risk of having lead-based paint somewhere
within that particular housing unit.
Homeless and Special Needs Populations
1. Homeless Prevention Strategies: The 2002 Annual One -Night Count indicates that
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Total
2000
SF
2010
MF
2010
Total
New HU
Total HU
Yr 2010
% Total
Yr 2020
Less than 50%
5347
0
777
777
6124
23%
500/o-80%
4841
100
407
507
5348
20%
800/o-120%
3944
1224
816
2040
5984
23%
120%+
3552
4500
769 1
5269
1 8821
1 34%
Totalsl
17684
1 5824
2769 1
8593
1 26277 1
1000/.
5. Lead Based Paint Hazards: Using an estimation technique developed by the National
Center for Lead -Safe Housing, a rough estimate of the number of housing units at
highest risk for lead based paint hazards was developed. Approximately 1,659 housing
units in Auburn have a potentially high risk of having lead-based paint somewhere
within that particular housing unit.
Homeless and Special Needs Populations
1. Homeless Prevention Strategies: The 2002 Annual One -Night Count indicates that
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approximately 8,000 people are homeless on any given night in King County. The
majority of the homeless population outside of Seattle was women with children.
Based on an estimate of Auburn's precariously housed population, potentially 1,000
Auburn residents may find themselves homeless sometime during the year. The City of
Auburn participates in a regional effort to provide a continuum of care for people who
are homeless. Services include emergency and transitional housing along with
emergency home repairs and financial assistance.
2. Victims of Domestic Violence: During Year 2001 approximately 1,355 South King
County women received services related to the prevention of domestic violence.
Auburn police reports indicate an average of 384 incidences of domestic violence each
year or slightly more than one per day. City of Auburn participates in a regional effort
to provide services to victims of domestic violence. Services include the provision of
confidential shelters along with legal advocacy and supportive services to the victims
and their children.
3. English Proficiency: Around 14% of Auburn's population speaks a language other than
English in their homes. The US Census indicates a total of 750 households that are
linguistically isolated. The principal household languages other than English. are
Spanish, Ukraine, Vietnamese and Russian.
4. People with Disabilities: The US Census reports Auburn had 14,445 people over 5
years of age with a some type of disability. Approximately 450 of these people under
15 years of age, 9,920 are adults between 16 to 64 years of age, and 5,071 are senior
citizens over 65 years of age.
5. Hunger: The Auburn Food Bank serves a total of 10,500 clients per year, out of which
9,500 are Auburn residents. It distributes an average of 70 pounds of food to 1,657
families per month and 27 shut-ins per month. The total number of clients served by
the Food Bank is roughly equivalent to the total number of Auburn's low-income
households.
6. Senior Citizens: Approximately 15% of Auburn's total population are seniors age 60
years or older. The average size of the senior household is 1.45 persons, which means
that most of them live alone. A survey of area seniors found affordable housing and
transportation as their two greatest needs followed by in-home care and house repairs.
7. People with Chemical Dependences: Using estimates prepared by the King County
Consolidated Plan, Auburn could have as many as 5,000 people with chemical
dependences. Auburn Police Department reports indicate roughly 10% of the total
number of police incidents per year involved drugs or alcohol. These figures are very
conservative because they do not include traffic violations.
8. Youth and Children: Federal data indicates 375 of children in working families are in
self-care situations before and after school. Approximately 14% of Auburn's children
under 18 years of age live in poverty. Anecdotal reports from truancy officers and
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other school personnel indicate a connection between self-care and truancy. Among
youth arrested for crimes, 40% are under 15 years of age and 60% are between 15 to 18
years of age. The majority of the crimes are committed between 3 PM and 5 PM.
Neighborhood Revitalization
As more affluent neighborhoods are developing around the outskirts of town, Auburn is
developing an inner-city core of low-income neighborhoods. These neighborhoods
characteristically have a greater than average turnover of residents, dilapidated buildings
and general deterioration of City infrastructure. The Consolidated Plan presents a
planning process that can identify a target neighborhood as a local investment area for the
purposes to receive CDBG funding for eligible activities and improvements. The planning
process includes the development a neighborhood plan created in consultation with
neighborhood residents. Once a neighborhood is designated as a local investment area, it
becomes eligible for public investment for infrastructure improvements, public facilities
and environmental protection.
At this time, the neighborhood around Terminal Park Elementary School is the only
neighborhood that presently meets the requirements for a designated local investment area
as presented in this Consolidated Plan. Approximately 62% of the residents in the
Terminal Park neighborhood are low income. In 2003 a neighborhood plan was developed
through a series of neighborhood meetings and input from a group of neighborhood
stakeholders. A list of priorities was prepared and voted upon by the participating
residents. The top five priorities were:
1) Improve the neighborhood park.
2) Increase street lighting and improve sidewalks and curbs.
3) Prospect for businesses that offer places for people to meet.
4) Public safety and the abatement of public nuisances.
5) Preserve open spaces such as right-of-ways or existing buffers between
different types of land uses.
Community Development Strategies
1. Housing Development Strategies:
■ Preserve, maintain and improve the existing stock of affordable housing because it
is the most affordable form of housing.
■ Provide services and facilities that serve low-income families and prevent
individuals and families from becoming homeless.
■ Conserve developable land and natural resources through a variety of housing
types, conservation and site planning techniques that achieve the maximum housing
potential and passive energy use of a particular site.
■ Develop economically integrated, walkable neighborhoods which generate a secure
atmosphere for both residents and visitors.
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■ Develop effective land use policies and economic development strategies that
provide long term and stable employment, increase per capita income, and reduce
the tax burden of Auburn residents.
2. Homeless Prevention Strategy: The City of Auburn will continue to support regional
efforts to prevent homelessness with services that include the following:
■ Homeless prevention through the intervention of social service agencies offering
financial assistance for rent and utilities
■ Temporary assistance offered by emergency shelters and transitional housing.
■ Emergency home repairs to single family housing units, occupied by very low-
income homeowners, that are at imminent risk of becoming uninhabitable.
■ Longer-term supportive housing to provide the family a stable environment and
sufficient time for them to benefit from the social, educational, vocational and
supportive services offered by local and regional agencies.
3. Strategy to Abate Lead Based Paint Hazards: The city will assess and reduce lead based
paint hazards, when appropriate, in residential projects funded through the Housing
Repair Program and other comparable, publicly funded programs.
4. Reduction of Barriers: The City will continue its program to gradually replace
deteriorated sidewalks, or install new sidewalks and wheelchair -access ramps,
throughout the city and remove barriers to pedestrian traffic.
5. Neighborhood Revitalization: The City will implement the recommendations in the
Terminal Park Neighborhood Plan. It will complete the planning process for at least
one more low-income neighborhood. The City will support improvements and
developments that connect the inner-city neighborhoods to downtown Auburn.
Local and Regional Coordination
The City of Auburn will continue to participate and coordinate its planning and
programmatic activities with other local and regional agencies. Areas of particular concern
and interest include the following:
The City will participate in identifying policies for use of HOME funds and the
development proposals for potential use of HOME funds within the region.
In order to facilitate the coordination and effectiveness of social service programs,
City staff will continue to participate in King County's Growth Management
Planning committee and other regional working groups. The City will work with all
jurisdictions within the region to develop a regional approach to affordable housing
and social/supportive services.
Housing and Community Development Resources
The City of Auburn works with local social service agencies in their efforts to obtain
funding for their various services and programs. City actions include, among other
activities, keeping agencies informed of funding opportunities and helping agencies draft
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grant applications. The main source of funds available to the City for housing and
community development come from its own general fund and the federal Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.
Auburn's Anti -Poverty Strategy
The ultimate goal of the City's Consolidated Plan is to reduce the number of people living
in poverty within the City of Auburn. Toward this end, the City will give funding priority
to programs that - in. addition to complying with federal regulations and addressing a
priority outlined in the Consolidated Plan - are consistent with the City's anti -poverty
strategy for resource allocation. The City of Auburn's Department of Planning and
Community Development (DPCD) is its lead agency to coordinate the City's efforts to
reduce poverty. DPCD administers the City's general fund appropriation for human
services and its Community Development Block Grant program. It works in partnership
with citizens, non-profit agencies, and other city departments to:
• develop housing opportunities, particularly affordable housing;
• maintain and improve the vitality of Downtown Auburn.
• foster job growth and employment opportunities;
• encourage a thriving business sector;
• support the delivery of human services;
• strengthen the quality of life in Auburn's neighborhoods; and
• increase civic engagement and citizen participation.
Funding Recommendations for PY2005-2006
The following table represents the projects recommended for funding for program years
2005-2006. The Human Service Committee made the recommendations based on the
assumption that the City will receive approximately $482,000 of CDBG and $378;900 of
General Funds per year. A brief description of each recommendation is provided in
Chapter 5: PY2005 Annual Action Plan. The distribution of funds among activities may
change due to public comments regarding proposed projects and activities. The City
Council will pass a final budget following their consideration of public comments.
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Table #1: Summary of Recommended Projects for PY2005-2006
Agency Name
G.F•
PY2005
G.F.
PY2006
CDBG CDBG
PY2005 PY2006
CAPITAL CAPITAL
PY2005 PY2006
W
X
Y Z
AA BB
Total Recommendation:
CDBG CAPITAL PROJECTS
2,479,600
2,479,600
144,600 144,600
732,800 693,000
City of Auburn Housing Repair
x
129,000 129,000
Homesight
25,000 80,000
King County Housing Authority
49,900 0
Pediatric Care Cntr.,,�;
25,000 0
Green River CC
_ a .�'
37,500 37,500
Terminal Park Neighborhood Revitalization'p
100,000 100,000
subtotal: CDBG Capital
_ T �, '
366,400 346,500
CDBG HUMAN SERVICES
CCS: Emergency Assistance
0
0
12,000 12,000
YWCA: Homeless Housing
0
0
17,600 17,600
CHC: Primary Dental Care
0
0
25,000 25,000
.CHC: Primary Medical Care
32,000
32,000
5,010 5,010'
City of Auburn Legal Dept
0
0
12,690 12,690
subtotal: CDBG Human Services
;
72,300 72,300
GENERAL FUND HUMAN SERVICES
Emergency Feeding Prgm
7,800
7,800
Food Bank
30,000
30,000
Community Suppers
3,000
3,000
Senior Services: Congregate Meals
4,500
4,500
Senior Services: Meals on Wheels
7,000
7,000
HOME
16,000
16,000
MSC: Emergency Housing
8,200
8,200
Auburn Respite Prgrm
10,000
10,000
IGriefworks
5,000
5,000'.
a
Crisis Clinic: Telephone Services
1,500
1,500c:.
'
DAWN: Shelter
14,000
14,000
KCSARC
26,500
26,500
VC: Survivors
12,000
12,000
YWCA: DV Services
33,000
33,000
Girl Scouts
5,000
5,000
WWEE
6,000
6,000
ACAP: Child Care Subsidies
22,500
22,500
Boys & Girls Club
25,000
25,000
ACAP: APPLE Parenting
5,000
5,000
AYR
60,900
60,900
Children's Home Society
29,000
29,000
Pregnancy Aid
5,000
5,000
CCS: Vol Chore Service
5,000
5,000
11 #,
Senior Services: Vol Transportation
5,000
5,000
subtotal: GF Human Services
378,900
378,900
CDBG Administrationj
43,300
63,200
Total: All Funding Sourcesl
860,900
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Chapter 1: Coordinating and Managing the Process
Introduction
Auburn's "Consolidated Plan" reflect both the aspirations of the whole community while
identifying actions to remedy specific unmet needs. The City of Auburn's Consolidated
Plan is a strategy that coordinates all elements of community development — affordable
housing, neighborhood revitalization, economic development and human services — into a
single plan. The City's Consolidated Plan includes both the City of Auburn's general fund
appropriations for human service and the distribution of Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG). It satisfies the application requirements for the CDBG grant provided to
the City by the federal government's Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD).
Time Period: 2005-2008
This Consolidated Plan, as well as any future amendments, if any, become effective
January 1, 2005, or upon its approval date, whichever is later. This version of Auburn's
Consolidated Plan expires on December 31, 2008. Beginning in Program Year (PY) 2005,
the City will award public service grants for a two-year period. Consequently, this plan
will cover two grant award cycles. Capital projects will be awarded annually; however, the
City will may choose to only solicit grant applications for capital projects every two years,
in conjunction with the solicitation for public service grant proposals. In between grant
solicitation periods, the City may choose to appropriate its capital funds for annual, non-
competitive projects such as the emergency housing repair program and/or neighborhood
revitalization projects. In the event that the City has surplus appropriation authority, it
may choose to solicit grant proposals for capital projects for the interim year between its
normal grant solicitation period.
Lead Agency
The City of Auburn is an entitlement city for community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) funds. It is also a member of the King County Housing Consortium for the
purpose of HOME Funds. As opportunities present themselves, Auburn agencies apply to
King County for HOME funds like any other Consortium member. For distribution of its
CDBG entitlement the City of Auburn receives applications for grants from local social
and supportive service agencies. The City of Auburn's Department of Planning and
Community Development (DPCD) serves as the lead agency in the administration of
Auburn's CDBG funds.
Collaboration & Partnership
Most of the City's human service and CDBG program is administered through contracts
administered by the City of Auburn's Department of Planning and Community
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Development (DPCD). The only exceptions are grants awarded to other City departments.
Memorandums of Understanding are prepared in these cases. City staff prepare the
necessary documents for each agency receiving a grant award. DPCD administers the
contracts to assure their compliance with the City Council's intent and applicable
regulatory stipulations. During the course of the contract, DPCD staff meets regularly with
agencies to monitor their contracts, provide technical assistance, and resolve problems that
may occur.
Figure 1.1 illustrates the City of Auburn's delivery of human service programs and
activities. The entire process is interactive and collaborative with service providers,
consumers and elected officials. It begins with the development of the Consolidated Plan.
Using demographic data from the U.S. Census Bureau and other sources, the Consolidated
Plan presents the human service needs of the City. Non -city agencies provide their input
through the grant applications they submit requesting funds to undertake activities that
address particular human service needs. The City determines which grants and,
subsequently its human service priorities, through its budgeting process. Finally the
agencies selected for funding are monitored and evaluated to determine how best to revise
the City's human service strategy.
Figure 1.1
Auburn's Human Service Planning Process
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The following briefly describes the various components of the process in a little more
detail.
Consolidated Plan: Every four years the City prepares a comprehensive human service
plan. The document includes a plan for citizen participation and public review. It
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describes and summarizes the City's human service needs. It then presents a strategy to
address these needs. This strategy includes goals and desired outcomes.
Competitive Grants: To a great degree, the City of Auburn relies upon local and regional
non-profit agencies to implement the strategy presented in its Consolidated Plan. The City
solicits grant proposals from interested agencies. These agencies submit the outcomes they
plan to achieve, the activities or programs their agencies would provide, and the outputs
these activities or programs will generate.
Budgeting Process: The allocation of funds necessary to implement the Plan is the next
important step. The Human Services Committee (HSC) is a citizen advisory appointed by
the Mayor to focus primarily the social needs of the community. HSC review grant
applications and makes -its recommendations to the Mayor regarding which applications
best meet the City's human service needs. Based on their recommendation, the Mayor
submits a funding proposal to the City Council. Auburn's City Council is the policy-
making body of the City. The Planning and Community Development Committee
(PCDC), a standing committee for the City Council, reviews and recommends actions on
ordinances, budgets and other policy issues. The PCD committee oversees the City's many
and various affairs in planning and community development, including but not limited to
the CDBG program and human service grants.
Implementation: Agencies awarded a grant, along with City departments who receive
CDBG funds, enter into a contractual relationship to implement the activities and programs
that will generate the outputs to satisfy the outcomes proposed in the City's overall strategy.
Each agency will monitor their progress and report the output they generate to the City.
Evaluation: The City compiles the information from the agency's monitoring reports into
various types of summary reports and financial statements. This information is passed on
to HUD using its web -based reporting system. The information is used to compare outputs
and outcomes to the City's overall strategy and HUD's national objectives. The
information also enables all the involved parties to revise its plans as necessary to generate
the desired results. These revisions are reflected in future updates to the Consolidated
Plan.
Monitoring Plan
Once funding is approved, City staff executes an agreement. The agreement will include,
among other general and specific conditions, the project goals and requirements. Grant
agreements for public services will be required to submit reports at least quarterly detailing
the number of Auburn residents served, level of service provided to Auburn residents and a
demographic profile of clients served. Grant receipients will be required to submit an
annual report that explains the progress the agency made toward achieving its outcomes
and output goals.
Grant agreements for capital projects will be executed following the completion of the
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environmental review of the project. Capital projects will be required to submit progress
reports at least quarterly or anytime a reimbursement request is submitted. If the project
triggers additional reporting requirements (such as weekly payroll reports for proof of
federal prevailing wage compliance), project monitoring will be increased accordingly.
Projects will be monitored on a consistent, on-going basis by City staff. Telephone and/or
personal contacts are made at least quarterly, depending upon the activity and issues
associated with the individual project. On-site monitoring visits will be conducted upon
both capital and public service grant recipients. Activities selected for on-site visits will
depend upon the amount of funds provided, past history of contract compliance, and/or any
programmatic changes that may occur in the project or in the service delivery of public
service programs.
City staff will review, prior to approval, all vouchers and backup documentation for
payment. Environmental, lead-based paint inspections and contractor debarment issues
will be reviewed with agency project managers at the beginning of each project. City staff
will strive to help grant recipients complete their projects in a timely manner and in
accordance with applicable rules and regulations.
Managing the Process
In 1993 Congress passed the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA)
establishing strategic planning and performance measurements in federally funded
programs. GPRA identifies goals and defines the level of performance to be achieved by
program activities. It entails using standardized performance reports that compare
government performance over time against other jurisdictions and grant programs.
Although GPRA is not mandated, there is an expectation that governments that receive
federal funds begin using it. Decisions regarding the continuation of federal grant
programs are based, on part, on their performance as measured by these reports. HUD is
urging its CDBG entitlement cities to begin implementing GPRA.
In 2004 the City of Auburn joined other South King cities to use a common application for
human service grant request. The joint application contained a logic model that links
strategic goals with the operational accountability. The logic model in the joint application
is similar to the logic model recommended by HUD. In order to begin implementing
GPRA as well as. review the grant request received using these joint applications, the
Auburn's Consolidated Plan will begin incorporating a logic model into its human service
planning process.
A logic model is an abstract of the program or service that is under consideration for
funding or has already been funded. The logic model often serves as the "first impression"
for the grant request. It provides a broad overview of the entire strategy or plan. Logic
models support the management of programs and activities. HUD uses a logic model to
align activities and outcomes of local programs with national objectives. HUD also uses it
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to monitor program activities and measure program effectiveness. Figure 1.2 is a summary
of the logic model used by the City of Auburn. It consists of the following components.
Regional Goal: In line with the City of Auburn's acquiescence that it a
partner in the regional delivery and provision of human services, the City
adopts the community goals developed through the regional human service
planning process.
Outcomes: The expected outcome in terms of community impact or
changes in economic and social status. Auburn's logic model expresses
outcome goals the form of a vision statement.
Output Goal: A standard of performance used to measure progress toward a
desired outcome or goal.
Agency/Program: The non-profit selected by the City to generate the
outputs that will achieve the City's desired outcomes. Some large agencies
identify the program that it offers to achieve the desired outcomes.
Activities: Activities or services undertaken to outputs necessary to
achieve outcomes and regional goals. These activities may be performed by
the City of Auburn or by an agency that receives a grant from the City.
Projected Outputs: Numerical measurements characterizing the results of a
program activities, services or intervention. Outputs are used to measure
performance relative to identified outcomes and goals. The output result is used to
evaluate the progress achieved to implement the strategy.
Resources: The funds allocated by the City to the agency for it generate the
projected outputs to meet the City's desired outcomes.
Consolidated Planning Process
The Year 2005-2008 Consolidated Plan is the City of Auburn's initial step of a long-term
process to implement the attached logic model. The entire process will undoubtedly
require several phases. It will require collaboration with other jurisdictions. As these other
jurisdictions begin implementing the HUD logic model, or something similar to satisfy
GPRA, the City of Auburn will likewise revise and update its Consolidated Plan to include
these performance measurements. Subsequently, the development of the City of Auburn's
Consolidated Plan is an on-going process that will be continuously revised and refined.
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Chapter 2: Citizen Participation Plan
Auburn's Vision for the Future
As a city of regional significance, proud of its small town heritage as well as the diversity
of its people and neighborhoods, Auburn offers an opportunity for people of all ages to
enjoy life.
City of Auburn Mission Statement
To provide a service-oriented government that meets the needs of our citizens and business
community through efficient and professional management with responsive and accessible
leadership.
Citizen Participation in Policy Development
To ensure the widest range of public participation, the City uses a multifaceted approach to
generate public involvement into the development of its planning policies.
Neighborhood Meetings
Several neighborhood meetings are held during the year to provide both formal and
informal interaction between citizens and city staff. Information concerning the
demography of the city and various planning issues is presented and discussed. These
meetings do not focus strictly on planning issues. A spectrum of public concerns ranging
from health and safety to crime, recreation, community facilities and services are also
discussed.
Public Speakers
Several presentations are frequently made to organizations, neighborhood groups and other
groups of individuals wanting more information regarding planning issues. These informal
talks are typically held in settings selected by the group.
Newspaper Articles
Easy to understand articles in a community newsletter provide the public with information
regarding planning issues and the availability of information, assistance and/or speakers.
The City of Auburn's community newsletter is distributed to all postal customers -- both
residential and commercial -- within the two zip codes that cover the Auburn area. The
Auburn Update is also included in the local Auburn Reporter.
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News Releases
The media are provided with updates regarding neighborhood meetings, planning issues,
and growth management concerns.
Committee Meetings and Workshops
Both the Planning and Community Development Committee and the Human Services
Committee are advised of changes in the City's demography and proposed changes in -
planning policies. Periodically these standing committees conduct workshops to review the
draft amendments to planning documents and proposed projects. All of these meetings are
open to the public. Documents are made available prior to the meeting and public
comments are encouraged at any time.
Public Hearings
In addition to these opportunities for informal input, the formal adoption process of
municipal ordinances require public notices and public hearings before either the Planning
Commission and/or the City Council.
Citizen Participation in the CDBG Planning Process
In addition to the above efforts, citizens have the opportunity to participate in the formation
of CDBG policies and the development of CDBG funded projects. The following outlines
the public's access to participate in Auburn's CDBG program.
Human Services Committee
A citizen advisory committee, the Human Services Committee, was established to review,
the social needs of the city that should be considered when appropriating federal revenue
sharing funds and general funds. They serve as a committee to advise the mayor and the
council on allocation and application for grant funds for community development projects.
In addition, the Human Services Committee reviews and evaluates existing programs;
encourages citizen participation, performs other assignments referred to it by the Mayor or
City Council. The Committee meets regularly each month and occasionally has a special
meeting regarding a particular issue and/or concern. The full committee consists of eleven
members who serve staggered terms of three years; among them, the members represent
the clergy, the schools, local business, and community service groups. Members of the
Human Services Committee are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City
Council. The Committee receives technical assistance from DPCD staff.
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Consultations with Provider Agencies
A community meeting is held annually with local housing and human service providers.
This meeting provides a format and a forum for providers — both those that are regularly
funded by the City and those who do not receive public funding — to talk about emergent
needs in the community. The meeting also provides time for providers to talk about goals
and projects that should be undertaken within the next planning and/or funding period.
Between November and May, when the Human Services Committee is not reviewing
funding applications and making recommendations to the Council, the Committee visits
and/or meets with local social service agencies. During these meetings and site visits,
agencies present their programs along with information and data pertaining to their target
populations. Committee members use these meetings to assess community needs and
discuss potential projects.
In addition, during the annual performance report process, City staff make monitoring
visits to each of the funded organizations. The purpose of the visit is not only to ensure that
the agency is in compliance with CDBG and City regulations, but also to provide technical
assistance and to solicit feedback from the agency about their experience working with the
program.
Annual Performance Report
In March and April City staff prepare a performance report on the previous CDBG
program year. This progress report, called a Consolidated Annual Performance and
Evaluation Report (CAPER) summarizes program accomplishments and challenges. It
reports on the status of each strategy and describes any changes to the Annual Plan. A
workshop about the CAPER is held with the Planning and Community Development
Committee and a public hearing is conducted before the City Council. Copies of the
Annual Performance Report are distributed to the City Council, Human Service
Commission, local service agencies and current recipients of CDBG funds.
Pre -publication Public Hearinq
The planning process to actually revise or update the Consolidated Plan begins each June.
The City Council conducts a public hearing to solicit public comments regarding possible
revisions to the Consolidated Plan for the next planning year. Comments and suggestions
made at this public hearing are taken into consideration as staff prepares a preliminary draft
of the plan.
Solicitation of Potential Projects
In May the City begins soliciting proposals from interested agencies for the forthcoming
program year. A public notice indicating the availability of grant funds is distributed and
published in the local newspaper. The announcement includes the amount of funds
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available for distribution and the City's desire that these funds be used to benefit low-
income Auburn residents. A public meeting is generally held in cooperation with other
local jurisdictions who also fund housing and human service activities. This meeting is
scheduled and advertised to all agencies, and the agenda is set up to explain the application
process and distribute application packets. City staff meets with agencies and other groups
to disseminate information and answer any of their questions. In June and July the Human
Services Committee analyzes the applications, interviews prospective agencies, and
prepares their recommendations for the allocation of CDBG funds. Their recommendation
is incorporated into the preliminary draft of the Plan.
Preliminary Draft of the Consolidated Plan
By late August a preliminary draft of the revised Plan is finished. Copies are distributed to
the City Council, Human Service Commission, local service agencies and all the agencies
that requested CDBG funds for the next program year. A public notice is published in the
local newspaper that contains a brief summary of the plan and instructions for providing
public comments.
Public Review Period
Interested citizens have a thirty -day period to comment on the proposed Plan. A summary
of citizen comments is included as an appendix to the Plan along with an explanation of
actions taken in response to the comments.
Public Hearings
During the public review period, the City Council conducts a public hearing on the
preliminary draft of the revised Plan. A public notice indicating the time, date, location and
purpose of the hearing is posted in at least three public places and published in the local
newspaper. City staff addresses comments and suggestions expressed at the public hearing.
They take these comments and suggestions into consideration during the preparation of the
final draft of the plan.
CDBG Budget Ordinance
Concurrent with the above preliminary draft, City staff prepares and distributes the CDBG
budget ordinance. This budget ordinance appropriates CDBG funds during the next
program year. The budget ordinance must be processed in accordance with local and state
laws. A public hearing on the proposed budget is typically scheduled at the same time and
date where the City Council listens to public comment on the preliminary draft of the
Consolidated Plan. Passage of the budget ordinance does not occur until the final draft of
the Consolidated Plan is finished. The budget ordinance is typically passed concurrently
with the adoption of the Consolidated Plan.
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Final Edition of the Consolidated Plan
Preliminary Draft
{for discussion purposes only}
At the end of the public review period, City staff prepares the final draft of the
Consolidated Plan. A resolution is prepared asking the City Council to adopt the Plan. If
the Council decides to revise the final draft, another public hearing is scheduled. A public
notice is published in the local newspaper indicating the time, date and reason for the
public hearing. Once the City Council passes the resolution adopting the Plan, the final
edition is published, distributed and submitted to HUD for approval.
Amending the CDBG Budget Ordinance
Any significant change to a CDBG project approved through the Consolidated Planning
Process is administered as an amendment to the CDBG'budget ordinance. A significant
change is defined as any of the following conditions:
1. Change in the activity as described in the narrative description of each appropriation
listed in the budget ordinance.
2. Change in subrecipients.
3. Change in the appropriated amount.
Amendments to the budget ordinance require a public hearing. A description of the
amendment, time and date of the public hearing is published in the local newspaper. The
public has an opportunity to comment on the proposed amendment at the public hearing
which is prior to Council action.
Inactive or Abandoned Capital Proiects
For the purpose of appropriations using Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) funds, the following criteria will apply.
Public Services and Administration: CDBG funds appropriated for eligible
public service and administrative activities are made solely and strictly for
activities within the program year for which they were appropriated. These
activities will be considered accomplished at the end of the program year. Any
remaining appropriation for public service and administrative activities at the
end of the program year will be reappropriated to eligible projects in the next
program year.
Capital Improvements: According to RCW 35A.33.150, special fund
appropriations, such as CDBG appropriations, do not lapse but carry forward
from year to year until fully expended or the purpose has been accomplished or
abandoned. CDBG funds appropriated to subrecipients for capital
improvements must be expended within the term of the subrecipient's CDBG
grant agreement. CDBG funds appropriated for capital improvements will be
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considered abandoned, and the funds will be reappropriated, if any of the
following conditions exist:
(a) The term of the grant agreement expires and the subrecipient fails to request
an extension in accordance with the terms of the agreement.
(b) The subrecipient fails to submit a request for reimbursement or fails to submit an
activity report during the program year.
(c) The subrecipient fails to make the project "bid ready" within the first year after the
appropriation. "Bid ready" means that, at a minimum, the bid specifications are
drafted and the subrecipient is ready to solicit bids.
The City may consider exceptions to the above criteria if extenuating circumstances exist
such that making such exceptions would be fair and prudent.
Access To Information
Applications, contracts and other records related to the past use of Auburn CDBG funds
are available for public review at the Department of Planning and Community
Development, Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday
through Friday.
Technical Assistance
Through the documents and information distributed by the City, prospective agencies and
groups are advised that technical assistance is available. Several agencies have accepted the
City's offer to provide technical assistance.
Access to Planning Information
Copies of the City's Comprehensive Plan, Consolidated Plan, census data and other
planning information are made available, free of charge, to any interested person or group.
Copies of the City's planning documents are distributed to local libraries, Chamber of
Commerce, schools, news media and several other organizations.
Grievances and Complaints
Written complaints or grievances are answered within 15 working days whenever possible.
Citizens have the opportunity to appeal to the City Council for their desired response or
action regarding the Plan. A summary of written complains or grievances along with a
response is included in the appendix of the Plan.
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CHAPTER 3A: HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS
This section offers statistical and analytical information that provides an overall picture of
Auburn's housing and community development needs. It lays the foundation for the
Chapter 4: Housing and Community Development Strategies.
GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
Population
In April, 2004, Auburn had an estimated population of 46,500 people. Recent growth, as
well as projected growth, is attributable mainly to annexations and/or the construction of
new housing in the recently annexed areas. If Auburn continues to grow at its current rate,
and if it incorporates its potential annexation areas as planned, then by year 2020 its
population will be approximately 80,000 people.
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Ethnic and Racial Trends
The 1990 Census indicates 91% of Auburn's residents were Caucasian. In year 2000 the
Census reports 79% of Auburn's residents were Caucasian and the remaining 21% were
people of color. Auburn's net migration did a complete flip-flop over the past 20 years.
Between 1980 and 1990, nearly 80% of Auburn's new residents were Caucasian and 20%
were people of color. From 1990 to 2000, approximately 28% of Auburn's new residents
were Caucasian and the remaining 72% were people of color. Approximately 42% of
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Auburn's new residents between 1990 to 2000 were Latinos. Another racial group that
increased its population in Auburn over the past 10 years was Native Americans.
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In the Year 2000 Census, Auburn had a total of 16,108 households. Families with children
comprise less than one-third of Auburn's total households. Single parents, mostly women,
head approximately 12% of family households with children. A nearly equal number of
households are people living alone or married couples with no children.
Figure 3.5
Types of Auburn Households
Living Alone
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Age of Population
The median age of the Auburn resident has increased from 31.6 years in 1990 to 34.1 years
of age in year 2000, which is slightly less than the King County median age of 35.7 years.
Figure 3.5 illustrates the change in Auburn's age groups between 1990 and 2000. All of
the age groups experienced positive growth except the 25-34 year age group. The
percentage of Auburn residents in this age group decreased compared to 1990. At the
same time, the age groups between 35-60 years increased. The average age of a new
resident in Auburn is 42 years of age. Approximately 22% of Auburn's population is
school-age children 5-19 years. Seniors age 60 years or old account for 15% of Auburn's
total population — which is about the same as 1990 and slightly higher than King County
average (13%).
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Low-income is defined as a household that earns less than 80% of the King County median
household income (KCMI). In the year 2000, the King County median household income
increased to $53,000 per year. The definition of low income subsequently increased to
include those households earning less than $42,000 per year. In the year 2000, 53% of
Auburn's households earned less than $42,000 per year and, therefore, are low income.
Figure 3.7
Auburn's Median Incomes
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1990 2000 %ChmW
Kmg County
1990 2000 %'ChmW
Per to Income
$13,866 $19,630 42%
$18,587 $29,521 59%
Median Household hrome
$30,007 $39,208 31%
$36,179 $53,157 47%
Median Family Income
$35,198 $45,426 29%
1 $44,555 $66,035 48%
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Pove
Created in 1955, the poverty threshold assumes that families who spend a third or more of
their gross income on four basic and essential food groups, as determined by the Dept. of
Agriculture, are living in poverty. The poverty threshold amount varies by family size. It
does not vary geographically across the nation. If the family's total income is less than the
"poverty threshold", then the entire family is considered as in poverty.
In the Year 2000, the poverty threshold for an individual was $8,794, for two persons it
was $11,239 and for a four -person household it was $17,603 per year. Between 1990 and
2000, the number of Auburn residents living in poverty increased 43%. It is unclear how
much of this increase is due to poverty-stricken people moving into Auburn or existing
low-income households losing ground and slipping into poverty. In any event, it is one of
the reasons Auburn's median income levels remained comparatively lower than the rest of
King County. In the year 2000, roughly 5,000 Auburn residents, or 12% of its total
population, live in poverty.
Employment
In 1990 one out of four of Auburn's residents worked in the manufacturing industries.
Between Year 1990 and Year 2000 Auburn's resident labor force lost 1,000, or
approximately one-fourth, of these manufacturing workers. Although Auburn's resident
labor force increased by 2,540 workers, nearly 70% of these new jobs were in hospitality
and entertainment industries.
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Auburn's economy presents an interesting conundrum — namely how to connect the people
who live on the east side of Auburn to the jobs located on the west side of Auburn. The
City of Auburn's Comprehensive Land Use Plan divides the city into three parts. The west
Auburn is designed to serve the Central Puget Sound region. East Auburn contains the
majority of residential areas and downtown Auburn connects the two. According to the
Puget Sound Regional Council, approximately 38,058 jobs are located in Auburn. More
than half of these jobs are located on its west side. The Census indicates Auburn residents
fill approximately 5,811 (15%) of these. Roughly 69% of Auburn's adult labor force work
outside of Auburn. Their average commute time in Year 2000 was 23 minutes compared
to 19 minutes in Year 1990.
Educational Attainment
Figure 3.5 compares the educational attainment of Auburn's adult population to King
County. It indicates that the adults in Auburn over 25 years of age who have less than
twelve years of education are twice as high compared to the King County average. Auburn
has a few Census block groups where one out three adults have less than 12 years of
education. These block groups tend to have a large number of very low-income
households and high percentage of immigrant families. South King County in general
tends to lag behind east and north King County relative to the number of adult residents
who are college graduates. The Census indicates 16% of Auburn's adult population over
25 years of age has bachelor or postgraduate degree compared to a King County average of
40% for the same age cohort. Among the south King County cities, only three cities --
Algona (7%), Pacific (9%) and SeaTac (15%) — have fewer college graduates.
Figure 3.9
Educational Attainment of Auburn's
Adult Population
1990
2000
2000
Number
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Number
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Total Persons 25+ Years Old:
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8,172
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HOUSING CONDITIONS AND MARKET ANALYSIS
Number and Type of Housing
Both the number and the price of housing continues to increase in Auburn. Figure 3.2
represents the wide variety of housing available in Auburn. The number of housing units
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increased 31 % from 14,786 in 1994 to 19,420 in 2004. A large number of these new
homes were the result of recent annexations. The City of Auburn recently annexed
Southwest Lea Hill and portions of Pierce County. Both of these annexation areas are
growing at a substantially higher rate than the areas within Auburn's city limits prior to
year 2000. Single-family housing remaining the predominant type of housing at 46% of
the total compared to 42% for multi -family housing and 12% for mobile homes.
Figure 3.10
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Type
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Renters and Homeowners and Tenure
More than half (53%) of the housing units in Auburn are owner -occupied. The median
year in which both rental and homeowner housing units were built was 1976 or 24 years
ago. The average length of tenure of an Auburn homeowner is six years; whereas the
average tenure of a renter is one year.
Figure 3.11
Comparison of Tenure
{sorted by % Owner Occupied}
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17612
13825
31437
56%
44%
Redmond
10520
8582
19102
55%
45%
Puyallup
7064
5806
12870
55%
45%
Tacoma
41676
34476
76152
55%
45%
Auburn
8731
7377
16108
54%
46%
SeaTac
5281
4427
9708
54%
46%
Renton
10848
10860
21708
50%
50%
Kent
15178
15935
31113
49%
51%
Seattle
125165
133334
258499
48%
52%
Lakewood
11357
12435
23792
48%
52%
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Housing Market Analysis:
Preliminary Draft
{for discussion purposes only}
In the year 2000, the median sales price of a home was $161,950 and the median value of a
home was $153,400. Compared to the rest of King County, the cost of housing was a
bargain. In year 2000 the median sales price of a home in King County was @289,800 and
the median value was $236,000. Four years later the median sales price of a home in
Auburn has increased to $262,000 and the median value of homes is $176,000. The cost
of housing in Auburn is still considerably less than the rest of King County, but it is
quickly catching up. Just within a two year period, the price of housing increased over
$20,000. The following table represents a snapshot of the housing market on two separate
dates. Several of the homes for sale that are less than $100,000 are mobile homes in
designated manufactured home parks.
Figure 3.12
Homes for Sale in Auburn
Housing Affordability
Affordability concerns all households, regardless of income. It pertains to a household's
attempt to reach a balance between its financial means and its desire for decent housing
and amenities. The accepted definition of affordability is based on the percentage of
household income spent on dwelling costs. Dwelling costs for an owner occupied unit
include principal and interest payments, taxes, insurance and public utilities. A housing
unit is considered affordable if monthly dwelling costs are less than 30% of the
household's gross income. If a larger share of household income is spent on dwelling
costs, then the household is probably sacrificing money that would normally be spent for
other basic needs such as food, health care, childcare, education, etc.
The term "affordability gap" refers to the difference between the average price of housing
— either rented or owned — and the recommended, affordable price of housing. A positive
gap means the price of housing is less than the recommended amount that a household
could afford to pay. Households with positive affordability gaps have several choices of
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6/2/2002
Total Number of SF Houses
429
474
Median Price:
262,000
$239,950
Number of Units
... Over $325,000
98
93
... $250,000 to $325,000
146
118
... $175,000 to $250,000
115
186
... $100,000 to $175,000
32
72
... Less than $100,000
38
5
Housing Affordability
Affordability concerns all households, regardless of income. It pertains to a household's
attempt to reach a balance between its financial means and its desire for decent housing
and amenities. The accepted definition of affordability is based on the percentage of
household income spent on dwelling costs. Dwelling costs for an owner occupied unit
include principal and interest payments, taxes, insurance and public utilities. A housing
unit is considered affordable if monthly dwelling costs are less than 30% of the
household's gross income. If a larger share of household income is spent on dwelling
costs, then the household is probably sacrificing money that would normally be spent for
other basic needs such as food, health care, childcare, education, etc.
The term "affordability gap" refers to the difference between the average price of housing
— either rented or owned — and the recommended, affordable price of housing. A positive
gap means the price of housing is less than the recommended amount that a household
could afford to pay. Households with positive affordability gaps have several choices of
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affordable housing. A negative gap indicates the price of housing exceeds the
recommended amount for housing. Households with a negative affordability gap have
fewer housing choices.
According to the Year 2000 Census, the median household income in King County was
$53,157 per year. For half of the households in King County, housing costs of less than
$1,330 per month would be affordable. The Census indicated the median rent paid by
Auburn residents was $639 per month and the median mortgage payment was $1,061 per
month. Subsequently, Auburn has a number of affordable housing choices relative to King
County in general.
Figure 3.13
Housing Affordability by Income Level
Income Group
Yr 2000 Monthly
Affordable
% Auburn
Household Income
Housing Costs
Households
Very Low Income
less than $1,285
0-29% of KCMI)
less than $8 per hour
$0 to $385
16%
Low Income
$1,286 to $2,215
(30-49% of KCMI)
$8 - $13 per hour)$386
to $664
24%
Moderate Income
$2,216 to $3,544
(50-79% of KCMI)
$13 - $20 per hour
$665 to $1,060
16%
Low -Median Income
$3,545 to $4,430
(80-99% of KCMI)
IS20-$25 per hour
$1,061 to $1,330
14%
High -Median Income
$4,431 to $5,270
(101-119% of KCMI)
{$25-$30 hour)$1,331
to $1,580
9%
Upper Income
more than $5,270
(120% or more of KCMI)
more than $35 hour
$1581 or more
21
Cost Burden
The following figure shows the
percentage of total households in
Auburn and King County relative the
amount of their household income
spent on housing costs.
Approximately one out of four of
Auburn's households pay 35% or
more of their household income for
housing costs. Approximately 75%
of Auburn households who earn less
than $20,000 per year pay more than
30% for their housing costs. An
even greater percentage of King
County low-income households have
unaffordable housing. In other
words, these low income households
would pay even more of their
income for housing outside of
Figure 3.14
Households Paying More Than 30% for
Housing Costs By Income Group
:,00.000!Ma
$75.000 to 599,999:
$50.000 b $74,999 f
535,00010549.999
II i�
$20,00010534,999 j
$10,00010$19,999: � I
i
L- $10,O o
I
_I
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Auburn. A smaller percentage of Auburn's more affluent households have unaffordable
housing compared to the rest of King County.
Public Housing Needs
KCHA administers 11,626 units of housing dispersed among 23 suburban cities and
unincorporated areas of King County. Housing programs include:
public housing for families, senior citizens and people living with disabilities;
affordable work force housing;
emergency and transition facilities for homeless and special needs populations;
homeownership initiatives;
Section 8 certificate and voucher programs, as well as
home repair and weatherization for private dwellings.
As of April 1999 KCHA manages 3,384 public housing units for families, seniors, and
people with special needs in the county outside Seattle and Renton. The stock of public
housing is quite diverse, ranging from single family to townhouse to multifamily
developments. Most family developments are small, having 30 units or less. The
populations served by the KCHA include families, the elderly, chronically mentally ill,
developmentally disabled, victims of domestic violence, youth, and persons with AIDS.
Eligible families earn no more than 50% of the King County median income. Rents are not
more than 30% of the tenant's net income. Approximately 678 units, which is 20% of
KCHA total units, are located in Auburn.
Figure 3.15
KCHA Rental Units Located in Auburn
D: Disabled F: Family S:Senior
Assisted Housin>;
King County Housing Authority administers the Section 8 Housing Assistance Program
which subsidizes the rental payments of low income households. Approximately 8.7% of
King County's vouchers and certificates are issued to Auburn landlords and tenants.
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Number
Type of
Development Name
of Units
Housing
Green River Homes I
60
F/S/D
Green River Homes II
60
F/S/D
Wayland Arms
67
S/D
Bumdale
50
F
Firwood Circle
50
F
Plaza Seventeen
7.0
S/D
Gustaves Manor
35
S/D
Auburn Square
160
F
Tall Cedars Mobile Home
Park
126
F
Totals
678
D: Disabled F: Family S:Senior
Assisted Housin>;
King County Housing Authority administers the Section 8 Housing Assistance Program
which subsidizes the rental payments of low income households. Approximately 8.7% of
King County's vouchers and certificates are issued to Auburn landlords and tenants.
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According to information provided by KCHA, Auburn currently has 1,246 Section 8
assisted housing units. The King County Consolidated Plan states that in 1999 Auburn had
999 housing units funded through Section 8. Apparently the number of Section 8 units has
increased 25% over the past five years.
Public Housing Needs
The need for public housing exceeds the supply of available public housing and/or Section
8 housing vouchers. As of April 1999, approximately 2,400 applicants were on the waiting
list for public housing. Among these applicants, 62% qualify for federal preference for
admission. Applicants in the federal preference category are given the highest priority on
the waiting list based on need. Once preference is assigned, they are given housing
according to the date and time of their qualification. The average waiting time for assisted
housing is about two years.
Five Year Projections
The City of Auburn's "2020 Population Projection" forecast that Auburn will experience
greater than average growth over the next 20 years. Housing developments in the Pierce
County portion of Auburn, combined with annexations of Lea Hill and West Hill, will
drive Auburn's growth over the next twenty years. Figure 3.17 represents the projected
housing growth indicated in the City's "Year 2020 Population Estimate". Among the
16,200 projected increase in housing units, roughly one-fourth of the new housing units
(5,267 housing units) will be built outside of the annexation areas. Approximately 40% of
Auburn's new housing units will be built in the Lakeland PUD located in the Pierce County
portion of Auburn and the remaining 35% will located in the Lea Hill annexation areas.
40000 - -
35000
30000
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
Figure 3.16
Housing Growth Projections
o -
1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
Distribution of Housing Among Income Groups
King County's growth management policies recommend Auburn plan for 37% of its
projected new housing units be affordable to low and moderate income households as
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follows: 20% for low income and 17% for moderate income households. The King County
Planning Policies state that in areas identified as city expansion areas, King County and the
respective cities should plan cooperatively for affordable housing development and
preservation. Figure 3.18 represents the projected distribution of new housing units
relative to respective income groups over the next six years. It does not include any of the
proposed annexations areas since these areas are addressed in the King County or Pierce
County Consolidated Plan. The distribution between single family and multi -family
dwelling units is consistent with the mix of types of housing units reported in the Year
2000 Census.
Figure 3.17
Auburn's Year 2010 Rousing Target
Recommended by King County
Barriers to Affordable Housing
With its consistently lower rents, Auburn's rental housing market continues to offer some
of the most affordable rental opportunities within the county. In addition, the median cost
for purchasing a home in Auburn continues to be lower than the King County median cost
for home ownership. Auburn remains one of the leading cities in the county for providing
affordable home ownership opportunities. However, given the high concentration of low
income people in Auburn, home ownership is less likely an option for many Auburn
residents. Auburn residents with very low incomes (less than 50% of the King county
median income) are likely to have excessive housing costs.
Since Auburn currently has one of the highest concentrations of affordable housing for low
and moderate income groups in the county, continued emphasis will be placed on the
preservation, maintenance and improvement of this existing stock and on improving the
living environment of predominantly low income neighborhoods. Future housing needs
will be addressed primarily through market forces. The City will continue to assist in the
development of affordable housing alternatives for households not reached by the market
(e.g., emergency shelter, transitional housing, etc.) in accordance with Auburn's fair share
of the region's need for such housing.
Over the past twenty years, Auburn responded positively to the housing needs of low and
moderate income groups. Over the next twenty years, Auburn will attempt to economically
integrate its community by diversifying its housing stock to include all income groups.
Auburn currently has a relatively small portion of households consisting of middle and
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Total
2000
SF
2010
MF
2010
Total
New HU
Total HU
Yr 2010
% Total
Yr 2020
Less than 50%
5347
0
777
777
6124
23%'
50°/6-80%
4841
100
407
507
5348
20%
80°/6-120%
3944
1224
816
2040
5984
23%
1201/16+
3552
4500
769
5269
8821
34%
Totals
17684
5824
2769
8593
26277
100%
Barriers to Affordable Housing
With its consistently lower rents, Auburn's rental housing market continues to offer some
of the most affordable rental opportunities within the county. In addition, the median cost
for purchasing a home in Auburn continues to be lower than the King County median cost
for home ownership. Auburn remains one of the leading cities in the county for providing
affordable home ownership opportunities. However, given the high concentration of low
income people in Auburn, home ownership is less likely an option for many Auburn
residents. Auburn residents with very low incomes (less than 50% of the King county
median income) are likely to have excessive housing costs.
Since Auburn currently has one of the highest concentrations of affordable housing for low
and moderate income groups in the county, continued emphasis will be placed on the
preservation, maintenance and improvement of this existing stock and on improving the
living environment of predominantly low income neighborhoods. Future housing needs
will be addressed primarily through market forces. The City will continue to assist in the
development of affordable housing alternatives for households not reached by the market
(e.g., emergency shelter, transitional housing, etc.) in accordance with Auburn's fair share
of the region's need for such housing.
Over the past twenty years, Auburn responded positively to the housing needs of low and
moderate income groups. Over the next twenty years, Auburn will attempt to economically
integrate its community by diversifying its housing stock to include all income groups.
Auburn currently has a relatively small portion of households consisting of middle and
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higher income groups. By striving to bring its number of low and moderate income
households in line with the rest of King County, while increasing the growth rate of
households with more affluent incomes, Auburn should achieve a more even distribution
and diversity of socio-economic groups.
The City of Auburn's Comprehensive Land Use Plan includes policies and
recommendations to develop Auburn into a collection of culturally diverse and
economically integrated neighborhoods consisting predominantly of single family
residences, joined together by a pedestrian oriented transportation system, along with
complementary public spaces, educational facilities, recreational and social services
sufficient to promote and sustain an amenable quality of life. Development activities will
cultivate a sustainable community wherein:
• Home buyers and renters of all income groups have sufficient opportunities to
procure affordable housing.
• Existing neighborhoods along with properties of special and/or historic value are
preserved for enjoyment and enhancement of future generations.
• A balanced mix of affordable housing types exist in order to meet the needs of all
economic segments of the population.
• Public and private agencies implement policies and offer programs or projects that
help alleviate physical and economic distress; conserve energy resources; improve
the quality and quantity of community services; and eliminate conditions that are
detrimental to health, safety and public welfare.
• Residential developments are monitored for purpose of reducing the isolation of
income groups and groups with special needs; the determination of existing and
future housing needs; better utilization of land and other resources that enhance the
availability of affordable housing opportunities.
Fair Housing:
The City of Auburn is committed to providing equal access and opportunity to housing
choices for all people. The Fair Housing. Act prohibits discrimination in housing because
of race or color, national origin, religion, gender, familial status and/or physical
disabilities. Complaints received by the City pertaining to alleged violations of the Fair
Housing Act are referred to:
Seattle District Office
Washington State Human Rights Commission
1511 3rd Street, Seattle Washington 98101
phone #206-464-6500 or 1-800-233-3247
When a complaint is filed, the Commission acts as a neutral fact -finder. It gathers facts
about the situation and then determines whether there is cause to believe that
discrimination occurred. The Commission will send a written notice to the person(s)
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alleged to have committed the act of discrimination. The Commission will ask for a written
response to the charge. A Commission Investigator will investigate the complaint by
gathering more evidence, interviewing witnesses, or conducting site visits. Whenever
appropriate, the Commission will meet with both sides to explore resolving the issues.
Upon completion of the investigation, the Commission will issue a finding. If the evidence
does not support the charge of discrimination, the Commission will issue a finding of "no
reasonable cause" to believe discrimination occurred. If the Commission finds that there is
reasonable cause to believe discrimination occurred, it will seek conciliation of the
complaint. Appropriate remedies in the conciliation process may include back pay,
reinstatement, rent refunds, or training to eliminate the unfair practice.
If conciliation fails, the complaint may be turned over to the Attorney General's office for
hearing before an Administrative Law Judge. The Commissioners may grant
reconsideration if the party can show that there was a misapplication of the law, or that
relevant information provided during the investigation was not considered in the finding.
Impediments to Fair Housing:
Auburn is becoming more racially and ethnically diverse. Approximately 11 % of its
population was born in foreign countries. Over one-third of its households have children.
Auburn also has a large population of people with physical disabilities. Approximately 9%
of Auburn's adult population have a physical disability. All of these are factors for which
the potential for housing discrimination may occur.
Several years ago the King County HOME Consortium, which includes the City of
Auburn, conducted an "Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choices in King
County." This analysis found that the most common cited basis for complaints involved
"refusal to rent" and "coercion". Thirty-four percent of the cases filed alleged
discrimination based upon disability status. People of color or other national origins filed
50% of the cases. Successful conciliation or settlement occurred in 44% of the cases,
while "no cause" was determined in 32% of the cases. The rest were either withdrawn or
had another form of disposition.
One. of the conditions to receiving a Community Development Block Grant is to
periodically analyze local impediments to fair housing. The City uses this information to
determine actions to overcome the effects of any impediments identified through that
analysis. The City of Auburn plans to update its analysis of impediments to fair housing
during the 2004 program year. The results of this analysis will be included in the annual
update of this Consolidated Plan. Copies of the report presenting the findings from the
analysis of fair housing impediments will be available at City Hall for public review.
Affirmative Marking Plan to Promote Fair Housing:
The City of Auburn administers all its programs and activities related to housing and
community development in a manner to affirmatively further the policies of the Fair
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Housing Act. It requires that all contractors, subcontractors, sub -recipients, owners,
landlords, and vendors will not discriminate against any person on the basis of their race,
color, ethnicity, religion, gender, familial status or physical abilities. Towards these ends,
the City proposes to implement the following affirmative marketing strategy:
• Recipients of public funds administered or provided by the City of Auburn for
housing and community development activities must agree to comply and
promote the Fair Housing Act. Certification of their agreement to comply and
promote the- Fair Housing Act will be a condition to a grant recipient's
eligibility for City funds.
• Brochures and flyers regarding the provisions of the Fair Housing Act will be
distributed to social service agencies, business firms engaged in activities
associated with housing, and the local library.
• Community service announcements and press releases will be placed on
public access cable television channels.
• All announcements, program advertisements, solicitations, brochures and
flyers prepared and distributed by the City of Auburn for housing and
community development activities will display the Equal Housing
Opportunity logo or slogan.
• Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity posters in Spanish, Ukraine and English
will be displayed at City Hall and at the public library.
Records will be maintained regarding the actions taken by the City of Auburn and its grant
recipients for a period of five years following the end of each program year. These records
will be available for public and HUD review. Updating the analysis of fair housing
impediments will become part of the planning process for the Consolidated Plan. The City
of Auburn will annually access the success of its affirmative marketing actions and
determine if any corrective or additional strategies are needed to better inform people
about their equal rights to housing choices.
Lead Based Paint
Over the past 100 years, the percentage of lead in paint has varied from 50%, common in
the 1940's to 6/10% after the Consumer Product Safety Commission ban in 1978. Older
housing, particularly housing built before 1940, is at highest risk for containing lead-based
paint. Using an estimation technique developed by The National Center For Lead -Safe
Housing, a rough estimate of the number of housing units at highest risk for lead based
paint hazards was developed. The percentage of housing units occupied by very low-
income renters is used by HUD as an indicator of highest risk. Auburn may have
approximately 1,659 housing units with a potentially high risk of lead-based paint
somewhere within the particular housing unit.
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CHAPTER 313: HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS
Homeless and Special Needs Populations:
Homeless Populations:
The lack of reliable, non -duplicative data makes estimating the homeless population in
Auburn impossible. For instance, some of the homeless families served by the YWCA
shelters in Auburn were transient and had never lived in Auburn until they were placed in
the shelter. On the other hand, some families residing in shelters located in other cities had
previously lived in Auburn. At best estimates of Auburn's "at -risk" can be measured
relative to characteristics and trends of King County's homeless population in general.
Regional Characteristics and Trends
The "One Night Count of Homeless People in Seattle/King County" has been conducted
annually for the past 24 years. The Seattle/King County Coalition for the Homeless
(SKCCH), a partnership of not-for-profit and government agencies that collaborates to
address the needs of homeless people, assumes oversight of this event.
The 2002 Annual One Night Count was conducted on October 17, 2002. It estimated that
a total of 7,980 people are homeless on any given night. The survey of shelters and
transitional programs found 4,675 people utilizing services on the One Night County. The
street count portion of the count found 2,040 people surviving outside without shelter. In
addition, it is estimated that at least 1,265 people are living unsheltered in the balance of
King County. The increase in homeless individuals counted over the past three years
corresponds to a 23% increase since 1999.
Figure 3.21
2002 One -Night Count
Seattle
King Co
Total
Street Count 2,040
1,265
3,305
Shelters & Transitional Housing 3,674
1,001
4,675
Totals 5,714
2,266
7,980
Among the individuals in shelters, the majority of the population outside of Seattle were
women with children. In Seattle single men accounted for 45% of the survey population.
Outside of Seattle, families with children account for 75% of the survey population.
Approximately 51 % of the survey population was single parents with children and 24%
were couples with children. Approximately 31 % of the homeless population were children
under the age of 17 years. The median age of these children is 9 years.
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The One Night Count survey asks participants to list the last permanent address of people
utilizing"their services. A permanent address is defined as a place occupied for at least two
months, excluding shelter and transitional housing. This information was collected for
over 70% of the households who were accessing services. The following table summarizes
the results. The total number of survey respondents who indicated South King County as
their last permanent address was 9% to 10%.
Figure 3.23
Last Permanent Address of Households Surveyed
Factors Contributing to Homelessness
When the survey was conducted, the King County median household income was $54,401
per year. Of the households served on the night of the survey, 95% had incomes below
30% of the KCMI. Among the
homeless people surveyed outside of
Seattle, 34% of them received income
from employment, 43% received
public assistance, 8% met the federal
disability requirements to receive
Supplemental Security Income (SSI),
and 15% had no income at all.
Of the total individuals who were
counted, approximately 3,180
provided information relating to
contributing factors. The survey
allowed for more than one factor to be
attributed to an individual. Among the
factors identified, economic or
financial loss and domestic violence
were most frequently cited.
Factors Contributing
Economic or Financial Loss
Domestic Violence
Transience
Eviction or Displacement
Family Crisis (divorce, widowed, etc)
Physical/Emotional Abuse
Other
Did not meet housing criteria
Racism
Minor Asked to Leave Home
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19%
19%
13%
12%
12%
10%
9%
3%
1%
1%
% Change
2002/2001
% Total Count
2002 2002
% Total Count
2001 2001
Seattle
-7%
36%
1131
50%
1220
Out of State
-26%
12%
367
20%
495
South King County
19%
9%
292
10%
245
WA State {outside of King Co}
3%
7%
232
9%
226
North or East King County
-21%
6%
200
10%
253
Unknown
na
6%
177
0%
0
Information not monitored
na
24%
738
0%
0
Factors Contributing to Homelessness
When the survey was conducted, the King County median household income was $54,401
per year. Of the households served on the night of the survey, 95% had incomes below
30% of the KCMI. Among the
homeless people surveyed outside of
Seattle, 34% of them received income
from employment, 43% received
public assistance, 8% met the federal
disability requirements to receive
Supplemental Security Income (SSI),
and 15% had no income at all.
Of the total individuals who were
counted, approximately 3,180
provided information relating to
contributing factors. The survey
allowed for more than one factor to be
attributed to an individual. Among the
factors identified, economic or
financial loss and domestic violence
were most frequently cited.
Factors Contributing
Economic or Financial Loss
Domestic Violence
Transience
Eviction or Displacement
Family Crisis (divorce, widowed, etc)
Physical/Emotional Abuse
Other
Did not meet housing criteria
Racism
Minor Asked to Leave Home
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19%
19%
13%
12%
12%
10%
9%
3%
1%
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Auburn's At -Risk Homeless Population:
Among the several factors that contribute to homeless, only a few of them are measurable.
Nonetheless, HUD requires the Consolidated Plan include a description and estimate of
individuals who are currently housed but threatened with homelessness. For the purposes
of meeting these guidelines, Auburn's "at -risk" homeless population is defined as a
percentage of households that are overcrowded and/or significantly unaffordable. It also
includes a percentage of victims of domestic violence who are fleeing physical or
emotional abuse.
(a) Overcrowded Households
Overcrowded conditions may indicate a "hidden homeless" population of families
who might be doubling up with other families. The Census Bureau defines
overcrowding as more than one person per room. Rooms include all livable subunits
within the housing unit including bathrooms, kitchens, enclosed porches suitable for
year-round use, and basements. For example, a family of four in a one -bedroom
apartment would be overcrowded. Overcrowding is an indicator for homelessness
because some or all of the occupants are at risk of displacement or eviction — for
instance, if the overcrowded conditions violate the rental agreement The 2002 One -
Night Count found that 12% of the population surveyed were homeless due to
eviction and/or displacement. The Year 2000 Census found 446 households, with a
total population of approximately 1,560 people, met the Census Bureau's definition
of overcrowded. Approximately three-fourths of these households were rental units.
(b) Significantly Unaffordable
Another potential indicator of homelessness are households with "significantly
unaffordable" housing costs. "Significantly Unaffordable" is defined as households
that pay 50% or more of their household income for housing. Any number of
unexpected expenses or a financial crisis puts at jeopardy the household's ability to
pay their rent or mortgage. The 2002 One -Night Count found 19% of the survey
population was homeless due to financial and/or economic loss. In the year 2000, the
Census found 1,878 households who paid 50% or more for their household income
for housing. Three-fourths of them are rental units. In the event of a financial crisis,
a homeowner has options that a renter does not have; for instance, they can sell their
home and/or refinance their mortgage. For this reason, only the "significantly
unaffordable" rental units are included in the estimation of Auburn's at -risk homeless
population. The total population of these "significantly unaffordable" rental units is
approximately 3,595 people.
(c) Victims of Domestic Violence:
Police Incidents from the Auburn Police Department indicate an average of 384
incidents of domestic violence per year. Assuming each incident is a separate
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household, and based on the average household size provided by the U.S. Census,
less one perpetrator; the estimated population is approximately 576 victims. The
2002 One -Night Count found that 38% of the survey population were homeless due
to domestic violence.
In order to convert the above at -risk populations into an estimated need for both facilities
and services, the above at -risk populations are converted into the estimated number of beds
necessary to accommodate the homeless population at one -point in time. The estimate
assumes that the entire at -risk population will not need services all at the same time; but
rather, services will be parceled -out over the period of a year. The "Homeless Continuum
of Care Plan" developed. by the King County Homelessness Housing and Services Program
states the average length of stay at an emergency shelter is 14 nights. Using this average,
the following estimate was developed regarding the level of service that might be required
to accommodate Auburn's at -risk homeless population.
Figure 3.25
Estimate of Auburn's At -Risk Homeless Population
Depended Variables:
-- victims of domestic violence
-- significantly unaffordable
Homeless Continuum of Care
The City of Auburn cooperates with King County and other local jurisdictions to plan
services and facilities for homelessness and homeless prevention. The County applies
annually for McKinney grant funds to serve the homeless and at -risk populations; agencies
in Auburn are eligible to apply for these funds much as they apply for HOME funds
through the consortium.
(a) Emergency Shelter
Auburn has two shelters -- one shelter is operated by the YWCA and the other is
operated by Auburn Youth Resources (AYR). The YWCA shelter consist of two 2 -
bedroom units that contain approximately six total beds. The shelter primarily
serves one and two parent families with children. Occupants can stay in the shelter
for up to two weeks. While in shelter, the YWCA refer the tenants to appropriate
health and social services. The AYR shelter has approximately six total beds. It
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Estimated
At -Risk
#HH
Est Pop Propensity
Populatio
384
576 38%
219
costs 1438
3595 19%
683
446 1
1561 13%
203
Total At -Risk Population
1105
a
Average Bednights
14
b
Total Bednights Per Year
15470
c=(a*b)
Total Bednights Per Dam
42
=(c/365
The City of Auburn cooperates with King County and other local jurisdictions to plan
services and facilities for homelessness and homeless prevention. The County applies
annually for McKinney grant funds to serve the homeless and at -risk populations; agencies
in Auburn are eligible to apply for these funds much as they apply for HOME funds
through the consortium.
(a) Emergency Shelter
Auburn has two shelters -- one shelter is operated by the YWCA and the other is
operated by Auburn Youth Resources (AYR). The YWCA shelter consist of two 2 -
bedroom units that contain approximately six total beds. The shelter primarily
serves one and two parent families with children. Occupants can stay in the shelter
for up to two weeks. While in shelter, the YWCA refer the tenants to appropriate
health and social services. The AYR shelter has approximately six total beds. It
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serves primarily runaway and abandoned youth. Counseling, education,
information and referral services along with foster home placement_ are provided.
(b) Transitional Housing
The YWCA has eight units of transitional housing in Auburn. These eight units
serve primarily homeless families. Tenants may stay in the transitional housing for
up to six months. There is an additional single-family home in which tenants may
stay for up to two years while paying only 30% of their income for rent. Half of
this payment goes into a savings account for use when the household moves on to
permanent housing. The YWCA provides counseling and referral services for these
shelters.
(c) Daytime Facilities
Auburn currently does not have any day shelters, soup kitchens or other daytime
only facilities. The Auburn Community Supper program offers a free supper once a
week at a local church.
Other Facilities, Social and Supportive Services
■ St. Vincent de Paul coordinates a hotel voucher program for the homeless. The
Salvation Army has recently opened a South King County office to provide emergency
assistance for individuals and families.
• In addition to providing shelter for homeless youth, Auburn Youth Resources offers
other services including individual, group and family counseling; support groups for
teen parents and victims of sexual abuse; alcohol/drug evaluations, counseling and
education services; employment services; and 24 hour crisis intervention and foster
home placement.
• The Auburn Food Bank provides emergency assistance with rent and utility bills. It
also administers the local food and clothing bank.
■ Auburn's churches provide social services in the amount of $150,000 - $200,000
annually in the form of emergency rental assistance, food, shelter, and clothing, among
other basic survival needs.
■ The City's Finance Department administers a utilities (water and sewer)
reimbursement program for low income Auburn senior citizens.
■ In addition to the services mentioned above, several agencies outside of Auburn serve
Auburn residents. Agencies which receive financial support from the City include the
following: The Domestic Abuse Women's Network (DAWN) provides shelter and
services for victims for domestic abuse; Washington Womens' Employment and
Education (WWEE) provides employment training and placement services to low
income and unemployed persons; Catholic Community Services provides a number of
support services to low income and homeless persons including emergency housing
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assistance; YWCA provides emergency assistance to the homeless and victims of
domestic violence.
Victims of Domestic Violence
Victims of domestic violence is another subpopulation group that requires special
attention. Each year the City of Auburn allocates nearly $100,000 or more for services to
victims of domestic violence.
Regional Characteristics and Trends
Statistics about domestic violence speaks volumes about the serious nature of this national
epidemic. In the United States, a woman is beaten every 15 seconds by her intimate
partner. Each year 2,000 to 4,000 women are killed as a result of domestic violence.
Between 1997 and 2002 an average of 60 people died in domestic violence -related
activities in Washington State. By the age of 20, one third of all young women will
experience dating violence. Domestic violence tends to escalate during pregnancy. As
many as 60% of battered women experience abuse during their pregnancy.
Auburn is no exception to these national trends. Police reports indicate an average of 384
incidences of domestic violence each year. These figures are conservative. Many reports
of assault are connected to domestic violence and are not included in these numbers. In
any event, Auburn police officers are responding to one or more reports of domestic
violence each day. The total number of domestic violence related incidences for South
King County increased 13.2% from 1,193 in year 2000 to 1,250 in year 2001.
The impact of domestic violence. on children must not be overlooked. During PY2001
approximately 1,355 South King County women received services; out of which, these
victims had a total of 1,761 children. National statistics indicate over half of men who
abuse their female partners also abuse children. In homes with four or more children, the
figure leaps to over 90%. For the children whose mothers are abused, they are six times
more likely to attempt suicide and 50% more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol.
For every single victim of domestic violence served by local shelters, eleven other victims
are turned away. Each year, in King County, more than 11,000 women and children
fleeing violent homes are turned away from shelter because of lack of space
Domestic violence is the leading cause of homelessness in King County outside of Seattle.
During the 2002 head count by the Seattle/King County Coalition for the Homeless,
approximately 38% of the homeless clients in shelters gave domestic violence as the cause.
These figures do not include the many more women and children who are sleeping in their
cars or farmed -out to friends and relatives.
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Factors Contributing to Domestic Violence:
There is no clear method or list of characteristics that determine who will be likely victims
of domestic violence, aside from the fact that it is most likely to be a woman (95% of
batterers are reported to be male). Domestic violence crosses all socio-economic
boundaries, affecting women of every age, race, religion, ethnicity, and sexual orientation,
regardless of marital status. Although women at every income level might experience
domestic violence, the majority of welfare recipients have experienced domestic violence
in their adult lives and a high percentage are currently abused. For women of color,
immigrant and refugee women, bisexual, lesbian and transgender women, and women with
disabilities; they encounter many additional barriers when they seek help. As described in
a study by the Seattle/King County Department of Public Health, key barriers include lack
of knowledge about the law, lack of knowledge about the availability of available services,
and lack of safe, affordable housing.
Existing Services and Facilities:
In FY2004 the City of Auburn provided approximately $90,000 in General. Fund and
CDBG grants to provide services to approximately 102 victims of domestic violence. The
funds are allocated among five agencies. The following outlines appropriations and
outcomes for FY2004.
Agency
Amount
Auburn
Program
Outcomes
Clients
Description
YWCA
$28,000
30
0.50 FTE DV
Provide advocacy based counseling
Advocate along with
through weekly group sessions. Raise
supervision and office
public awareness about domestic
support
violence through community events
YWCA
5,000
6
Counseling for
Six children will each receive 10
children of victims of
counseling sessions (at least one
domestic violence
session will be with the parent(s))
DAWN
14,000
10
DAWNS 25 bed
Safe haven for 10 Auburn clients who
confidential shelter
stay an average of 25 nights
VCCC
20,000
25
Survivor's Support &
750 hrs of counseling to 100 clients
Therapy Services
City of Auburn
12,690
51
Victim Support Team
Parenting classes and family support to
(VST)
approximately 51 clients
KCCADV
8,000
na
Regional Planner
In conjunction with Tukwila, provide
0.50 FTE planner to develop a unified
approach regarding the delivery of DV
services in South King County.
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In 2001 representatives from agencies in South King County that serve victims of domestic
violence met to prioritize the service needs. The service needs that emerged as priorities
are listed below according to their priority.
Priority # 1: More culturally competent and accessible services for
refugee and immigrant DV survivors.
Priority #2: More services to children who are experiencing
domestic violence.
Priority #3: Coordinated delivery of sub -regional services.
Priority #4: More confidential shelter beds and/or safe havens.
English Proficiency
Around 14% of Auburn's population speaks a language other than English in their homes.
Among these households, a total of 750 households 15% of total households} identify
themselves as "linguistically isolated". In other words, households in which no person 14
years of age or older speak only English or speak English very well. The principal
household languages other than English are Spanish, Ukraine, Vietnamese and Russian.
Auburn has a higher percentage of linguistically isolated households among Spanish and
other European languages than the rest of King County. The following chart compares the
percentage of linguistically isolated households by language group. For instance, among
all the households in Auburn in which Spanish is spoken, approximately 25% do not have
anybody over the age of 14 years that speak English.
Figure 3.9
Linguistically Isolated Households
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Residents with Disabilities
Regional Characteristics and Trends:
According to a U.S. Census, approximately 15% of King County's adult population
between 21 to 64 years of age has a disability. Among the County's disabled population,
nearly two-thirds of them are employed. The Washington State Independent Living
Council reports that 9 % are considered are considered "severely" disabled or
approximately 112,000 residents. As the population ages over the next 20 years, this
percentage is likely to increase.
Auburn's Population
The 2000 Census reports that Auburn had 14,445 over 5 years of age that are living with a
disability. The Census defines a disability as a long-lasting physical, mental, or emotional
condition. The Census divides disabilities into the following six categories. "Sensory
Disabilities" pertain to long-lasting conditions such as blindness, deafness, or a severe
vision or hearing impairment. "Physical disabilities" include people with a condition that
substantially limits one or more basic physical activities, such as walking, climbing stairs,
reaching, lifting, or carrying. The remaining four categories include people with physical,
mental, or emotional conditions lasting six months or longer that make it difficult to
perform certain activities. The four activity categories were: (a) learning, remembering, or
concentrating (mental disability); (b) dressing, bathing, or getting around inside the home
(self-care disability); (c) going outside the home alone to shop or visit a doctor's office
(going outside the home disability); and (d) working at a job or business (employment
disability). The data includes some duplication; for instance, somebody with a sensory
disability may also have an employment disability.
Figure 3.10
Residents with Disabilities
Type of Disability
5-15 yrs
16-64 yrs
65 yrs +
Totals
Sensory disability
101
875
932
1908
Physical disability
41
1977
1617
3635
Mental disability
312
1256
653
2221
Self-care disability
0
473
658
1131
Go -outside -home disability
na
1,496
1211
2707
Employment disability
na
2,843
0
2843
Totals
454
8920
5071
14445
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Hunger
Regional Characteristics and Trends:
Washington State has the fifth worst hunger level in the national according to the U.S.
Department of Agriculture. "Food Insecurity", or not knowing from where your next meal
will come, is approximately 40% higher in Western Washington than the rest of the nation.
Approximately 75% of the residents in Western Washington who use food banks are
employed or have some source of income. One main reason Western Washington has a
high rate of hunger is the high cost of housing. Increased housing costs consume a larger
percentage of housing income leaving less money available for food.
Auburn's Population
Food banks in south King county report that the requests for food bank assistance is
continuing to grow, with the greatest increase in working families with children. Food
banks are now providing on-going support to low-income working households instead of
periodic distributions of emergency food rations. The Auburn Food Bank serves a total of
10,500 clients per year, out of which 9,500 are Auburn residents. It distributes an average
of 70 pounds of food to 1,657 families per month and 27 shut-ins per month. Staff at the
Food Bank estimate the amount of food they are distributing is approximately 25% more
than in year 2000. The number of clients served by the Food Bank is roughly equivalent to
the number of low-income households in Auburn.
Senior Citizens
Regional Characteristics and Trends:
From 1990 to 2000 the number of senior citizens over the age of 60 years increased from
225,000 to 242,000 people. The largest growth occurred among seniors over the age of 75
years. By 2010, the number of elderly 65 years and older in King County who experience
difficulties with activities of daily living is expected to increase by 38% to 36,370
residents. The 1999 update to the 1996-1999 Area Plan on Aging identified 28,000 elderly
households — including both renters and homeowners — as having excess housing costs.
This number is exclusive of those living in congregate care facilities. The availability of
affordable housing will continue to not keep pace with demand. The Area Plan on Aging
identified an immediate need for an additional 1,475 units of affordable housing for seniors
in King County.
Auburn's Population:
Approximately 15% of Auburn's total population are seniors age 60 years or older. Senior
women significantly out -number men. Roughly 20% of Auburn's total households have
individuals over the age of 65 years. The average size of the senior household is 1.45
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persons, which means the majority of them leave alone. The median income of a senior
household is $30,000 per year, which is 25% less than the Auburn median household
income of $39,208 per year and less than half of the King County median household
income of $53,157 per year. Approximately 60% of Auburn's senior households are very -
low income and 20% are low -moderate income. The Year 2000 Census indicates 70% of
Auburn's seniors live in owner -occupied housing. In a survey of area seniors, affordable
housing and transportation were identified as the two greatest needs; followed by in-home
care and home repairs.
Chemical Dependencies
Regional Characteristics and Trends:
According to the King County Consolidated Plan, an estimated 28,650 low income adults
in King County are chemically dependent and in need of treatment in any given year in
King County. Among these adults, approximately 1,000 are classified as chronically
publicly inebriated — most located in the City of Seattle, particularly its downtown core:
Approximately 9% of the County's rural population is in need of treatment, while a higher
proportion — 11 % — of urban residents are in need of treatment.
The continuum of care developed by the King County Division of Alcohol and Substance
Abuse Services strongly contends that housing is a vital component to the treatment and
recovery of people with chemical dependences. A number of barriers inhibit the
development and/or provision of housing for chemically dependent individuals and their
children. Among low-income persons, continued chemical dependency threatens their
housing stability because it can affect employment and income stability and their ability to
be good tenants. Finding a site for housing for people with chemical dependences is
difficult. Communities react strongly to what they perceive as dangerous individuals in the
vicinity of their children, community safety and property.
According to information from the Crisis Clinic, the following agencies provide housing
for people with chemical dependences in South King.
• Always Hope -- nine locations throughout South King County
• Catholic Community Services — Katherine House: confidential location
• Conquest Center — Tukwila
• Multi -Service Center — Kent and Federal Way
• Vine Maple Place — Maple Valley
Auburn's Population:
Estimating Auburn's population of people with chemical dependences is difficult to
impossible to determine. Using the estimated provided by the King County Consolidated
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Plan (11 % of the total population); Auburn could have as many as 5,000 people with
chemical dependences. In year 2002 the Auburn Police Department reports indicate that
roughly 10% of the total police incidents involved drugs or alcohol. These figures are
very conservative because they do not include traffic violations.
Auburn has several agencies that provide treatment and support recovery for people with
chemical dependences. Among them these agencies are the following:
Police Department: Drug Abuse Education
• Auburn Youth Resources: Chemical Dependency Services
• Childhaven: Drug -Affected Infant Program
• Encourage Counseling Services: Christian counseling program
• Future Visions: DUI Court Related Services
• Miliam Recorver Centers: Outpatient Addiction Treatment Services
• Muckleshoot Nation: Muckleshoot Tribal Alcohol Porgram
• Auburn Municipal Court: Alternatives to Incarceration and Treatment Release
Programs
Youth and Children
Regional Characteristics and Trends:
The King County Consolidated Plan reports that cities in south King County identified
prevention of child abuse and neglect as a priority need in their communities. The
Washington State Child Protective Services reported a total of 5,209 accepted cases of
physical and mental child abuse in 1998 for King County, which is an increase of 130%
from 1995. A total of 7,443 cases of physical, medical and pre -natal child neglect were
reported in 1998, an increase of 157% from 1995. Abused and neglected children are a
higher risk for doing poorly in school, suffering from emotional problems, and abusing
alcohol and other substance.
According to a survey conducted by the United Way of King County in 1997, youth crime
is another regional concern. Other concerns uncovered in area surveys include an increase
in number of children not being ready to learn when they attend school, youth substance
abuse problems, and lack of services for children and youth involved in domestic violence
or abuse.
Federal data indicates 37% of children from working families are in self-care situations
before and after school. The King County Consolidated Plan estimates that 60% of all
children need child care services. It estimates a demand for 75,000 childcare slots;
whereas King County has only 42,300 licensed childcare slots. Demand for childcare is
slightly less than twice as high as the number of childcare slots available. For low-income
working families, finding affordable childcare is almost impossible without some kind of
subsidy. Service providers have seen an increased demand for before and after school
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scholarships, childcare subsidies, child care for special needs children and child care
especially for infant care, evening, part-time and weekend hours.
Among youth arrested for crimes, approximately 40% are under 15 years of age or less and
60% are between 15 to 18 years of age. The majority of the crimes committed by youth
occur between 3 PM and 5 PM. Numerous studies indicate the rate of crimes committed
by youth are significantly less in school attendance areas with after -programs that provide
12 hours or more of supervised activities. Among older children, out-of-school programs
create pathways for academic support, service learning, youth empowerment, youth
leadership, employment, career development, culture, arts, media, recreation and crime
prevention.
Auburn's Population:
Poverty is particularly harmful for children as they grow up. Approximately 14% of
Auburn's children under the age of 18 years live in poverty. In South King County,
approximately 71 % of the clients who use local food banks are families with children.
Poverty typically means a family and neighborhood environment with limited
opportunities for quality experiences that help a young child grow into resilient and
independent adults. Family poverty often entails reduced monitoring, parent
psychological distress and substance abuse, punitive parenting and less parental support for
child's early learning skills. There is considerable evidence indicating programs that
deliver carefully designed interventions with well-defined goals can affect both the
parenting behavior and the development trajectories of children who are threatened by
socioeconomic disadvantage. Programs that combine child -focused educational activities
with explicit attention to parent-child interaction patterns and relationship -building have
the greatest effects.
Anecdotal reports from truancy officers and other school personnel indicate a connection
between self-care before school and truancy issues. Schools providing before and after
school tend to have a lower truancy rate than schools without similar programs. Among
youth arrested for crimes, approximately 40% are under 15 years of age or less and 60%
are between 15 to 18 years of age. The majority of the crimes committed by youth occur
between 3 PM and 5 PM. Numerous studies indicate the rate of crimes committed by
youth are significantly less in school attendance areas with after -programs that provide 12
hours or more of supervised activities.
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Chapter 4A: Auburn's Human Service Strategy for PY2005-2008
Introduction
This section summarizes the City of Auburn's housing and community development
strategy. It begins with an overview of federal, regional and city objectives. It proceeds to
outline goals and objectives to achieve the strategy. These goals and objectives are used to
review grant applications and determine which grants the City ought to award. The next
section will outline the activities, outcomes and outputs proposed by grant recipients
selected for funding.
Federal, Regional and City Priorities
Auburn's municipal code establishes that the primary responsibility of the city is to provide
for the health, safety and welfare of its citizens. While these services are important to all
citizens, low-income residents are particularly affected by these services to maintain their
quality of life. The City of Auburn supports national, regional and local efforts to address
the social service needs of both the region and the city.
Federal Agenda:
The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provides cities, such
as the City of Auburn, financial assistance to help them meet certain national objectives.
Regional and federal policies advance the accomplishment of three basic goals. First,
programs are to provide decent housing. Second, programs are to provide a suitable living
environment. Third, programs are to expand economic opportunities.
Provide Decent Housing:
Decent housing includes helping homeless persons obtain appropriate housing and
preventing persons from becoming homeless. It includes retention of affordable housing
stocks and increasing the availability of permanent housing, in standard condition and
affordable cost, to low-income and very low-income families. Federally funded programs
put particular emphasis on providing assistance to members of disadvantaged minorities
without discrimination due to race, color, religion, sex national origin, familial status, or
disability. Decent housing also includes increasing the supply of supportive housing which
combines structural features and services needed to enable persons with special needs to
live with dignity and independence.
Establish and Maintain a Suitable Living Environment:
A suitable living environment includes improving the safety and livability of
neighborhoods. Improvements involve access to quality public and private facilities and
services. It includes reducing the isolation of income groups within the community through
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the spatial deconcentration of housing opportunities for persons of lower income and
revitalizing the deteriorating or deteriorated neighborhoods. Programs geared toward
suitable living environment include the restoration and preservation of properties of special
historic, architectural or aesthetic value and conservation of energy resources.
Expanded Economic Opportunities:
Expanded economic opportunities includes the provision of jobs to low-income persons
and the availability of mortgage financing for low-income persons at reasonable rates using
nondiscriminatory lending practices. Programs entail access to capital and,credit for
development activities that promote the long-term economic and social viability of the
community, and the empowerment and self-sufficiency of low-income persons so as to
reduce generational poverty.
Regional Agenda:
Both the demand and supply of human services is not limited or restrained by jurisdictional
boundaries. A conglomeration of regional funding sources typically supports the delivery
of human services by regional agencies. In 2002 the Regional Policy Committee of the
Metropolitan King County Council provided a framework for developing countywide
partnerships for provision of human services. Human services were grouped into five
regional goals. The United Way, King County, Seattle, Bellevue, and the South King
County Human Services Forum, which includes the City of Auburn, adopted these goals.
The services related to these goals are not mandated services and, as such, are particularly
vulnerable to funding reductions during revenue shortfalls. These regional goals can be
summarized as follows. The goal statements are not -listed in any order of priority.
• Food to eat and a roof overhead: Pertains to basic human essentials as food and shelter
• Supportive relationships within families, neighborhoods and communities: Pertains to
opportunities for social bonding and providing a network of support for those in need.
• Safe haven from all forms of violence and abuse: Assurance that people are safe and
feel secure in their communities, including school, home and work.
• Health care to be as physically and mentally fit as possible: Preventing catastrophic
consequences, such as death or permanent disability, from curable illnesses and
injuries.
• Education and job skills to lead an independent life: Developing the capacity of
residents to acquire and maintain a living wage job is dependent on having the
education and job skills that match the needs of employers.
These regional goals are not inclusive of all human services. In particular, they do not
include services primarily supported by federal and state funding such as housing,
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employment assistance, criminal justice, mental health, chemical dependency, and
developmental disabilities services; nor state managed programs such as foster care,
welfare, Medicaid or Medicare. However, the adequacy of these services locally does
impact the demand for regional human services, and King County has provided some local
funding for mental health and substance abuse services for youth and adults identified in
the criminal justice system.
City Agenda:
In line with the City -of Auburn's acquiescence that it is a partner in the regional delivery
and provision of human services, the City adopted the community goals developed through
the regional human service planning process. Towards this end, the City of Auburn will
consider supporting regional human service programs when their services provide a clear
and evident benefit to the residents of Auburn. The City's role in funding local human
services strives to enhance the regional
delivery of services within the Auburn
community. The City may consider
local initiatives to provide human
services when:
• Regional agencies are not
responding to the urgent needs of
Auburn residents.
• The demand or need for
services requires more
attention than what regional
agencies can provide without
additional subsidies.
Special services are needed to meet
specific local needs.
City Priorities:
Within these agendas is broad range of
demands for human services. The local
demand for human services greatly
exceeds the City's financial capabilities.
Among all the competing demands for
human services, the following outcomes
and output goals are the City of
Auburn's priority concerns during the
next four years.
Figure 4.1
Summary of National, Regional
and Local Goals
National Agenda
• Provide Decent Housing
• Establish and Maintain a Suitable Living
Environment
• Expand Economic Opportunities
Regional Agenda
• Food to eat and a roof overhead
• Supportive relationships within families,
neighborhoods and communities
• A safe have from all forms of violence
and abuse
• Health care to be a physically and
mentally fit as possible
• Education and job skills that lead toward
an independent life
Local Agenda
■ Respond to urgent needs that are not
addressed by regional agencies.
• Increase the level of service provided by
regional agencies to meet the demand for
services required by local residents.
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Regional Goal: Food to Eat and a Roof Overhead: Continue to ensure that
people have access to basic necessities of life which, for the purposes of this planning
process, are defined as food, clothing and housing.
Outcome: Auburn residents will have access to emergency assistance for food.
Output Goals:
• Delivery of services sufficient to distribute assistance to at least
11,000 low-income households per year.
• Keep up with growing demand for emergency food services by
increasing storage capacity and coordinating regional partnerships
among South King County food banks and food distributors.
Outcome: Auburn residents will have access to emergency assistance in the event
that they become, or will soon become, homeless.
Output Goals:
• Maintain the availability of services to prevent approximately 1,000
Auburn residents from becoming homeless each year.
Have available approximately 20 emergency home repair grants for very -
low income, single-family homeowners who are at risk of becoming
homeless unless repairs are made to keep their home habitable.
Outcome: Auburn will continue to have the County's most affordable housing
choices for all socioeconomic groups.
Output Goals:
• Support regional efforts for the fair share distribution of affordable
housing for low-income households.
• Renovate surplus public or commercial buildings, that have become
dilapidated and/or blighted, into affordable housing by regional non-
profit agencies with proven experience to professionally manage
low-income, multi -family housing.
• Encourage mixed-use developments in downtown Auburn.
• Create incentives for the development of planned communities that
meet the unique needs of retired couples and senior citizens
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Regional Goal: Supportive Relationships within Families, Neighbor-
hoods and Communities: Creating opportunities for social bonding and providing a
network of support for those in need is the definition of community.
Outcome: Auburn has a network throughout the city of before and after school
programs that provide supervised care, mentors and tutors for the
children of working parents.
Output Goals:
• Maintain and increase the availability of quality, affordable, accessible
out-of-school care by developing partnerships between schools, faith -
based organizations and non-profit agencies.
Develop and circulate information about the value of out-of-school
programs along with a directory that explains the nature of the offered
program and its location.
Outcome: An Auburn network of youth services that provide therapeutic and
supportive services to low-income families with children who are at -risk
of anti -social, destructive behaviors and/or academic failure.
Output Goals:
• Support proven services for youth identified as being at -risk of developing
criminal careers.
Sustain and expand mental health and substance abuse treatment for low-
income young people.
Promote strategies to help parents/caregivers maintain nurturing
relationships with children.
Outcome: Auburn's senior citizens and people with disabilities have access to the
supportive services they may need to live with dignity.
Output Goal:
• Provide emergency home repairs to very -low income seniors and people
with disabilities so that they can remain in their home.
• Prevent seniors and people with disabilities from becoming isolated by
providing them transportation, respite care, meals along with other types
of supportive programs.
Outcome: Auburn has affordable childcare for its low-income working families.
Output Goal:
• Continue to support regional efforts to subsidize the pro Outcomes of
childcare services for low-income households.
• Help assure the facilities of childcare agencies that serve predominantly
low-income households remain in good repair and condition.
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Regional Goal: Safe haven from all forms of abuse: Freedom from violence
and sexual assault is an inalienable human right that should be safeguarded in the
community including schools, homes and the work environment.
Outcome: Auburn residents who are victims of domestic violence or sexual assault,
including the children of victims, have access to appropriate services
that will protect them and help them heal.
Output Goals:
• Provide crisis intervention through the continued support of regional crisis
line and teen link services.
• Support regional efforts to provide and sustain comprehensive services to
victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, including the provision of
confidential shelters, advocates and therapy.
• When incidents occur on weekends when few resources are available;
offer supportive services to victims of abuse and sexual assault until
appropriate referrals to regional services can be made.
• Develop and provide culturally competent services for refugee and
immigrant domestic violence survivors.
• Mobilize community resources to advocate against domestic violence and
sexual assault, including community education, assistance to the children
of victims, and the creation of a community fund to sustain services and
meet unique needs.
Regional Goal: Health care to be physically and mentally fit: Good
physical and mental health are recognized as both critical to the individual and an indicator
regarding the quality of life a community provides its residents.
Outcome: Within the city limits of Auburn are located non-profit agencies that
provide health care to its low-income residents.
Output Goals:
• Support a regional network of community health services that provide
basic health care to low-income residents.
• Maintain a network of agencies providing services and therapy to
residents with chemical dependencies.
• Assure the availability of services to residents trying to manage chronic
diseases and losses caused by death.
• Family counseling and support groups for children, youth and/or parents
at -risk of academic failure, anti -social, suicide, chemical dependences
and/or criminal careers.
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Regional Goal: Education and job skills to lead an independent life: The
capacity to acquire and maintain a living wage job is dependent on having the education
and job skills that match the needs of the employer.
Outcome: Auburn has a central location that makes available a variety of services
and assistance to individuals who are starting a business.
Output Goals:
Help potential entrepreneurs obtain the business skills they need to start
and sustain a business.
Provide potential entrepreneurs research and technical assistance on
potential businesses in Auburn and means to finance them.
Outcome: A collaborative relationship exist in Auburn between non-profit and
educational organizations that strives to increase the average educational
attainment of Auburn's adult labor force.
Output Goals:
Help low-income residents increase their level of employment by
focusing on their literacy and mathematics skills.
Provide low-income Auburn residents technical assistance and support
to increase or improve their employability.
Outcome: Strengthen downtown Auburn as a city focal point by building on
existing assets, facilitating catalyst projects in key locations, stimulating
infill and redevelopment, and constructing high-quality public
infrastructure.
Output Goals:
Advance the implementation of Auburn's downtown plan.
Develop linkages between downtown Auburn and adjacent
neighborhoods.
Research and technical assistance to expand employment opportunities
in downtown Auburn.
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Chapter 4B: Auburn's Human Service Strategy for PY2005-2008
Neighborhood Revitalization
Over the past decade, the City of Auburn has experienced sustained demographic and
economic growth. The core area of the city and selected residential areas have shared some
of this past growth, but the majority of growth has occurred in areas on the periphery of
Auburn. Urban planners refer to this phenomena as the "rotten donut" effect where the
inner city neighborhoods decline as growth moves to the urban fringes.
In response to the desire to protect the City's investment in these areas, as well as to
enhance their economic vitality and physical appearance, the City includes this
"Neighborhood Revitalization" element in its Consolidated Plan. The Plan establishes
procedures for the selection of target neighborhoods so that CDBG funds, along with other
federal funds, may be used to preserve and/or revitalize the targeted neighborhood.
Selection of Target Neighborhoods
Target neighborhoods must be selected to meet the regulatory requirements of the HUD
Community Development Block Grant Program. In particular, the neighborhood must
satisfy the definition of an "area benefits". Area benefits are activities in locations where at
least 51 percent of the residents are low- and moderate -income persons. Such an area need
not be coterminous with census tracts or other officially recognized boundaries but must be
the entire area served by the activity. An activity that serves an area that is not primarily
residential in character shall not qualify under this criterion.
Neighborhood Plan:
HUD CDBG regulations require a written process used to develop a neighborhood
revitalization strategy. The "Neighborhood Plan" must be developed in consultationwith
members of the target neighborhood. Furthermore, the plan needs to contain the following
components:
Economic conditions of the neighborhood including levels of
employment, number of businesses located in the neighborhood,
condition of housing and public infrastructure.
• Describe opportunities for development including the demand and types
of public facilities and/or services needed in the neighborhood.
• Describe the problems that the neighborhood is likely to face as it
attempts to implement activities to meet its area wide needs.
• Performance measurements that include goals and anticipated results
caused by implementing the Neighborhood Plan.
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"Locally Investment Areas" are defined as neighborhoods within the city limits of Auburn
that meet the criteria for activities funded by the CDBG program. At this time, the
Terminal Park neighborhood, located near downtown Auburn, is the only neighborhood
that would meet these criteria. The Terminal Park Neighborhood Plan wascompleted
approximately a year ago after several months of consultation with neighborhood residents.
Other neighborhoods may become the beneficiaries of a CDBG funded project. However,
the eligibility to expend CDBG funds on these activities is contingent upon the individual
activity instead of its location.
City Priorities:
Among the many activities that would be eligible for CDBG funding in neighborhoods that
become local investment areas, the following are priority considerations for the City of
Auburn's CDBG funding.
(a) Public Infrastructure: Deferred maintenance on City streets, sidewalks and
greenbelts hasresulted in a crumbling infrastructure in many neighborhoods.
Streets typically have a 15 -year life and sidewalks have a life cycle of around 50
years. Auburn's inner city neighborhoods are between 50 to 100 years old. Most of
the streets and sidewalks in these neighborhoods have never rehabilitated.
Additional resources may still be needed to address local neighborhood needs (for
example, traffic calming projects), and the City needs to continue its efforts to
make all pedestrian walkways accessible to persons with disabilities.
(b) Parks and Recreational Facilities: Residents continue to express a need for
improved recreational space and facilities. Outdoor space and facilities are
typically in need of rehabilitation. The City of Auburn's Department of Parks
and Recreation are preparing a comprehensive park plan. Additional
resources will probably be needed to address these improvements and local
neighborhood needs.
(c) Environmental Protection: A priority for any City is to -preserve, protect and
enhance its environment assets for the health and enjoyment of residents and
visitors. Auburn recently became a designated "Tree City USA". It is also a
regional hub for mass transit. Improving the walkability of inner-city
neighborhoods and reducing the reliance of its residents on single -vehicle
automobiles is a priority consideration; including funds for planting trees, code
compliance, installing bicycle paths along with other pedestrian amenities.
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Auburn's Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy
Goal: Implement neighborhood plan recommendations to preserve and/or
revitalize targeted low and moderate -income neighborhoods.
Outcome: Implement the City's growth management strategy by carrying out
recommendations in adopted neighborhood plans.
Support the Department of Public Works' capital improvements of
streets and sidewalks.
• Support the Department of Parks and Recreation's master urban
reforestation plan and its comprehensive park plan, especially for low-
income youth.
• Support traffic calming in residential neighborhoods.
Increase the number of places where families without backyards can
play with young children.
Encourage the expanded use of schools as community centers.
Outcome: Connect the inner-city neighborhoods to downtown Auburn.
• Support improved pedestrian and bicycle connections between
neighborhoods and downtown Auburn.
• Install pedestrian crossing and other types of amenities, such as pocket
parks, to make walking to downtown enjoyable.
• Analyze potential neighborhoods as potential for designated home -
occupation land uses along with the amenities and parking necessary to
maintain their residential character.
Outcome: Increase the number of low-income neighborhoods eligible for
consideration as local investment areas.
• Complete the neighborhood plan for the Southeast Main Street
neighborhood.
Continue to work with neighborhood groups to identify local needs
(including street improvements, neighborhood clean-ups, traffic
calming, accessible sidewalks and recreational facilities) and develop
strategies responsive to those needs.
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Terminal Park is one of Auburn's oldest neighborhoods. Located just south of downtown
Auburn, it extends south of Highway 18 to 17th Street S.E. and from A Street S.E. to
Auburn Way South. It encompasses all of Census Tract 307, Block Group 3, and the upper
half of Census Tract 307, Block Group 4. The neighborhood has an area of approximately
350 acres and is home to 1,500 residents.
Terminal Park has a relatively young population. The median age of a Terminal Park
resident is about 27 years, which is significantly lower than the city median age of 34 years.
Approximately 37% of Terminal Park's residents are under 18 years of age.
In year 2000 the neighborhood had approximately 692 housing units, out of which 7.3%
were vacant. Approximately 57% of the households did not have children. A large number
of households (31 %) are non -families. Non -family households have one or more people
residing in a household who are not related to each other by birth, marriage or adoption.
Approximately 43% of the households are families with children. Among these families,
75% are married couples with children and 25% are single parents. The median household
income in Terminal Park was $31,650 which was significantly less than the King County
median household income of $53,157. Approximately 62% of Terminal Park's households
earned less than 80% of the King County median, which means they fit the Federal
definition of low and moderate income. Roughly 27% of the households earn less than
50% of the King County median household income.
A survey found 65 businesses employing approximately 450 people and with a combined
annual payroll of approximately $9.2 million is located in the neighborhood. Most of the
businesses surveyed were small and independently owned; many of the businesses (about
22) employed only one or two people. The two largest employers are Auburn Multi -Care
Clinic (56 employees) and Terminal Park Elementary School (45 employees), which also
have the largest payrolls.
In year 2003 the City prepared a neighborhood plan for Terminal Park. The planning
process included the formation of group of stakeholders that included both residents of the
neighborhood along with owners of businesses located in it. The stakeholders met once a
month for nearly nine months. Two neighborhood meetings were held that was well
attended by neighborhood residents. A list of priorities were prepared and voted upon by
the participating residents. The top five priorities were the following:
1 - Improve the neighborhood park.
2- Increase street lighting and improve sidewalks and curbs.
3- Prospect for businesses that offer places for people to meet.
4- Increase public safety and the abatement of public nuisances.
5- Preserve existing open spaces.
The Terminal Park Neighborhood Plan was completed in January, 2004.
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Chapter 4C: Auburn's Human Service Strategy for PY2O05-2008
Auburn's Homeless Prevention Strategy
A regional and local need that will remain a high priority relative to human services
supported by the City of Auburn will be the prevention of homelessness. The City has
historically provided funding to several regional and local agencies that provide
assistance to homeless families. Through their cooperation, the City strives to maintain
the following continuum of care for homeless families:
■ Homeless prevention through the intervention of social service
agencies offering food, clothing and financial assistance for rent and
utilities and emergency home repairs.
■ Temporary assistance offered by emergency shelters.
■ Transitional housing used to begin stabilizing the family.
■ Longer-term supportive housing to provide the family a stable
environment and sufficient time for them to benefit from the social,
educational, vocational and supportive services offered by local and
regional agencies.
■ Transition into affordable, permanent housing.
Auburn's Housing Repair Program
Emergency home repairs are provided by the City of Auburn's Housing Repair Program.
Over the past two years, 132 households participated in the City's Home Repair Program.
Among these 132 households, 104 (77%) of the units were mobile homes. The median
annual income of the participants was $14,807 per year. The lowest annual income was
zero and the highest was $48,807 per year. Approximately 70% of the participants were
essentially living in poverty.
Approximately 65 clients were served during PY2003. The cost of repairs varied
between $30 to $11,840. The median cost of repairs was $1,313. The most common
types of repairs are roofs, water heaters and furnaces. The majority of the program
participants are senior citizens. Approximately 50 participants were disabled..,.
Auburn's Housing Repair Program provides a grant of $5,000 to eligible applicants.
When circumstances require more expensive home repairs in order to keep the residence
habitable, the grant may be increased to $7,500 or, with the approval of the Planning
Director, more if the nature of the repairs require it.
All applicants for the Housing Repair Program must meet HUD's income eligibility
guidelines. In addition, the following selection criteria will apply:
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• Eligibility will be limited to repairs to single family residences at imminent risk of
becoming uninhabitable. Repairs will include, but are not limited to, roofs,
furnances, hot water tanks, plumbing and electrical.
• Grants are limited to single family residences, including mobile homes in
designated parks, located within the city limits of Auburn.
• Eligibility will be limited to applicants that earn less than 50% of the King County
median household income. Applicants who are senior citizens over the age of 65
years may have no more than $50,000 in liquid assets. Applicants under the age
of 65 years may have no more than $10,000 in liquid assets.
• The estimated value of the dwelling unit to be repaired must be at least three times
more than the cost of the emergency home repairs.
• All repairs must be completed within twelve months from the date of the grant
award. Selected applicants will not be eligible for another housing repair grant for
the next five years.
City staff plan to explore the feasibility of relocating residents who live in mobile homes
that are uninhabitable and do not meet the above criteria; in particular, residences with a
value of less than $15,000. In addition to relocation assistance to the homeowner and
their family, the program to be developed would need to include the demolition and
removal of the dilapidated residence.
Auburn's Anti -Poverty Strategy:
Over half of Auburn's households would qualify under federal guidelines as
low/moderate income households. Auburn has the highest poverty rate among all the
King County cities. These low-income households have limited financial resources at
their disposal to use when faced with normal fluctuations in daily expenses and more
serious life crises. Many of these households are precariously housed and several of them
become homeless. Helping these residents remain or obtain housing, along with other
supportive services that will help them get out of poverty, remain priority issues relative
to the City's consideration for grant awards.
The City of Auburn's Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD) is
its lead agency to coordinate the City's efforts to reduce poverty. DPCD administers the
City's general fund appropriation for human services and its Community Development
Block Grant program. It works in partnership with citizens, non-profit agencies, and ..
other city departments to:
• develop housing opportunities, particularly affordable housing;
• maintain and improve the vitality of Downtown Auburn.
• foster job growth and employment opportunities;
• encourage a thriving business sector;
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• strengthen the quality of life in Auburn's neighborhoods; and
increase civic engagement and citizen participation.
The ultimate goal of the City's Consolidated Plan is to reduce the number of people living
in poverty with the City of Auburn. Toward this end, the City will give funding priority
to programs which - in addition to complying with federal regulations and addressing a
priority outlined in the Consolidated Plan - are consistent with the following anti -poverty
strategy for resource allocation.
Each project must satisfy one of the three following overriding goals:
• The project must help people move out of poverty.
• The project must prevent people from entering poverty.
• The project must address the basic needs of people living in poverty.
2. In making funding decisions, the City will give priority to programs that:
• Support, complement or are consistent with other current City plans;
Are sustainable over time;
• Have demonstrated cooperation and collaboration among government, private
nonprofit agencies and the private sector to maximize impacts and reduce
administrative costs;
Do not have a more appropriate source of funds.
3. A priority population for CDBG-funded services is individuals (especially people
of color and people with disabilities) who are denied, by poverty and historical
institutional practices, the opportunity to develop their full potential and to enjoy
the benefits of community participation. The City will give priority to programs
provided through organizations or agencies that demonstrate a commitment to
making their services accessible to people through diversity training of staff and
Boards, through recruitment and hiring of minority staff and Board members, and
through efforts to provide services in an accessible and culturally sensitive
manner.
4. A priority population for CDBG-funded services is female -headed households
with children, who are currently, and have been historically, disproportionately
impacted by poverty.
CDBG funded services must, to the fullest extent possible, be appropriate and
accessible to people with disabilities, people of color, people with.limited or no
proficiency in English, and other eligible individuals and families who may face
special barriers in accessing services. The City recognizes that while progress is
being made in improving access to services and activities, specialized access
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services are likely to continue to be required in certain instances to ensure that
priority populations receive the services they need.
6. The CDBG program was built on a premise of citizen participation in the
formation of policies, including funding decisions, which address neighborhood
and community needs. The City will give priority to programs that promote
community initiatives to identify priority needs and to address those needs.
Recognizing the limits on the ability of service systems to meet all needs, the City
will seek to leverage resources to promote comprehensive, long-term responses
that promote neighborhood self-sufficiency.
7. The City will give priority to programs that provide services addressing the basic
needs of Auburn's most at -risk populations.
The City will give priority to programs that build and support the capacity of local
organizations to address the needs of Auburn residents.
9. The City will give priority to programs that support economic development and
promote access to quality jobs - positions that pay well enough to support an
adequate standard of living, allow the purchase of housing and other basic
necessities, offer stability and decent working conditions, and provide
opportunities for advancement.
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Chapter 5: PY2005 Annual Action Plan
Introduction
H.U.D. regulations for the Consolidated Plan require the City describe activities it plans to
undertake during the forthcoming program year (24 CFR 91.220). The information about
activities must include sufficient detail, including location, to allow citizens to determine.
the degree to which they are affected. This section of the Consolidated Plan strives to
meet those requirements. It outlines activities the City of Auburn proposes to fund during
Program Year 2005.
Two -Year Funding Cycle
With the exception of capital improvement projects, the description of activities involving
public services and project administration will be cover two program years. In other
words, the activities described for Program Year 2005 will the same as Program 2006.
However, funding for -the subsequent program year is contingent upon the agency meeting
its output goals during Program Year 2005. The City reserves the right to terminate
funding during the second program year if the project is not making satisfactory progress
during the first program year. One of the purposes of the Annual Action Plan is review,
amend and/or re -affirm funding of projects for subsequent program years.
Capital projects are not included in the two-year funding cycle. Capital projects are
awarded annually; however, the solicitation for grant applications for capital projects will
occur every two years, in conjunction with the solicitation for public service grant
proposals. In between grant solicitation periods, the City will appropriate its capital funds
for annual, non-competitive projects such as the emergency housing repair program and/or
neighborhood revitalization projects. In the event that the City has surplus appropriation
authority, it may choose to solicit grant proposals for capital projects for the interim year
between its normal grant solicitation periods.
Obviously not all of the strategies listed in Chapter 4, Auburn 's Housing and Community
Development Strategy, can be accomplished within a single program year. Some strategies
must wait on the development of other events. These strategies will not be included in the
Annual Plan. Other strategies are strictly policy statements. They too will not be included
in the Annual Plan; instead, they will be included in other reports and advocated by City
officials as opportunities arise. The remaining strategies are addressed as opportunities
present themselves. As developments occur and new or dormant strategies begin, they will
be added to the Annual Action Plan
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The City does not anticipate that its entitlement grant from the CDBG program will
change significantly over the next four years. The program is subject to minor changes
due to the Federal budgeting process; however, entitlement amounts should remain
fairly consistent. Therefore, the City will continue to base its funding
recommendations and annual plan on an anticipated annual grant of $482,000 per year.
In addition, the City also designates a percentage of its general fund each year to
support housing and social service programs. For the purposes of this plan, the current
level of funding provided by the City of Auburn general fund is not expected to change
significantly over the next four years.
Logic Model
At the end of the chapter is a summary represented on the Plan's logic model. The
activities and projected outputs were derived from the grant applications. The
resources allocated to the agency is based on the recommendations of the City of
Auburn's Human Service Committee.
Regional Goal: Food to Eat and a Roof Overhead:
Outcome: Auburn residents will have access to emergency assistance for food.
Output Goal: Delivery of services sufficient to distribute assistance to at least
11,000 low-income households per year.
Agency: Auburn Food Bank
Activity: Provide food, referrals and emergency financial
assistance to residents living within the Auburn
School District twice a month. Deliver food
supplies to seniors who are medically not able
to access the Food Bank.
Location: 930 18th Place NE, Auburn, Washington
Output: 10,000 clients per year.
Resources: $30,000 per year (General Fund)
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Agency: Emergency Feed Program
Activity: Provide two-day supply of nutritionally
balanced food in a quantity and diet appropriate
to client's needs along with referrals to other
community resources to help address deeper
issues that precipitated the hunger crisis.
Location: Four Auburn Sites: Auburn Health Dept, 20
Auburn Avenue; Grace Community Church,
1320 Auburn Way South; Children's Home
Society, 4338 Auburn Way North; Valley
Cities Counseling, 27041 NE I Street
Output: 1,800 clients per year.
Resources: $7,800 per year (General Fund)
Agency: Senior Services: Congregate Meals
Activity: Provide nutritious meals that meet one-third of
the RDA for seniors, age 60 and up, five days
per week.
Location: Senior Center, 808 9th Street S.E.
Output: 650 clients per year.
Resources: $4,500 per year (General Fund)
Outcome: Auburn residents will have access to emergency assistance in the
event that they become, or will soon become, homeless.
Output Goals: Support regional efforts for a continuum of care for homeless families
that includes emergency assistance, shelters and transitional housing_
Agency: Multi -Service Center: Emergency and Transitional Housin
Activity: Place homeless families and individuals in
housing and provide them comprehensive case
management services.
Location: Kent & Federal Way
Output: 88 clients per year
Resources: $8,200 per year (General Fund)
Agency: Catholic Community Services: Emergency Assistance
Activity: Provide case management and direct financial
assistance for basic needs including rent, food,
utility assistance, and transportation.
Location: 1229 West Smith, Kent Washington
Output: 375 clients per year.
Resources: $12,000 per year (CDBG)
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Agency: YWCA: Homeless Housing
Activity: Emergency housing for up to three months and
transitional housing for up to two years.
Location: various locations in Auburn
Output: 16 clients per year
Resources: $12,000 per year (CDBG — Public Service)
Agency: H.O.M.E.
Activity: Coalition of local churches who operate a
shelter for homeless men.
Location: Kent, Washington
Type: Public Service
Output: 183 clients per year
Resources: $16,000 per year (General Fund)
Agency: City of Auburn DPCD: Housing Repair Program
Activity: Provide emergency housing repairs to very low-
income Auburn homeowners at risk of
becoming homeless.
Location: various locations within city limits of Auburn
Output: 45 clients or grants consisting of 10 major
repairs of $5000 each and 20 minor repairs of
$2,500 each.
Resources: $129,000 per year (CDBG-Capital)
Outcome: Auburn will continue to have the Countv's most affordable housinE
choices for all socioeconomic groups.
Output Goal: Support regional efforts for the fair share distribution of affordable
housing for low-income households.
Agency: HomeSight: FirstHomes Program
Activity: First-time buyer purchase assistance loans
(approximately to households earning at or -
below 80% of the King County median income.
Location: within city limits of Auburn
Output: one client per year
Resources: $25,000 per year (CDBG-Capital)
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Agency: KCHA: Green River & Terminal Park:
Activity: Rehabilitation of 60 housing units in Auburn
used to house very -low income residents,
residents with special needs, and transitional
housing for homeless families.
Location: two locations in South Auburn
Output: 60 housing units
Resources: $49,900 (CDBG - Capital)
Output Goal: Renovate surplus public or commercial buildings into affordable
housing by regional non-profit agencies with proven experience to
professionally manage low-income, multi -family housing.
Activity: No grant applications were received at this time.
Output Goal: Encourage mixed-use developments in downtown Auburn.
Activity: No grant applications were received at this time.
Output Goal: Create incentives for the development of planned communities that
meet the unique needs of retired couples and senior citizens
Activity: No grant applications were received at this time.
Regional Goal: Supportive Relationships within Families, Neighbor -hoods
and Communities
Outcome: The existence of a network of before and after school programs at
various location in Auburn that provide supervised care, mentors and
tutors for the children of working parents.
Output Goal: Maintain and increase the availability of quality, affordable, accessible out-
of-school care by developing partnerships between schools, faith -based
organizations and non-profit agencies.
Agency: Boys and Girls Club of King County:
Activity: An after-school and summer full day program
for school age children from 1 st to 8th grade.
Location: 314 37th Place, Auburn, Washington
Output: 180 children
Resources: $25,000 (General Fund)
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Output Goal: Develop and circulate information about the value of out-of-school
programs along with a directory that explains the nature of the offered
program and its location.
Agency: City of Auburn DPCD:
Activity: Develop and circulate flyers and information
about before and after school programs in
Auburn.
Location: Auburn, Washington
Output: NA
Resources: $5,000 {CDBG Administration)
Outcome: Auburn has a network of youth services that provide therapeutic and
supportive services to low-income families with children who are at -risk
of anti -social, destructive behaviors and/or academic failure.
Output Goals: Support proven services for youth identified as being at -risk of developing
criminal careers. Sustain and expand mental health and substance abuse
treatment for low-income young people.
Agency: Auburn Youth Resources:
Activity: Outpatient child, youth and family counseling and
case management services provide to clients and their
families.
Location: 816 F Street N.E.
Output: 563 clients (279 from Auburn)
Resources: $60,900 (General Fund)
Output Goal: Promote strategies to help parents/caregivers maintain nurturing
relationships with children.
Agency: Children's Home Society: Auburn Family Resource Center:
Activity: Provide families peer support, parent information and
education, and one-stop connections to vital services.
Location: 4338 Auburn Way North, Auburn, Washington
Output: 1,900 clients (600 from Auburn)
Resources: $29,000 (General Fund)
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{for discussion purposes only)
Outcome: Auburn's senior citizens and persons with disabilities have access to the
supportive services they may need to live with dignity.
Output Goal: Prevent seniors from becoming isolated by providing them transportation,
respite care, meals along with other types of supportive programs.
Agency: Senior Services: Volunteer Transportation
Activity: Provide personalized, escorted, free
transportation services.
Location: office is located in Seattle but it uses volunteers
located throughout King County
Output: 2,080 clients (100 from Auburn)
Resources: $5,000 (General Fund)
Agency: Senior Services: Meals on Wheels
Activity: Nutritious home -delivered meals and liquid
supplements delivered to the homes of eligible
seniors.
Location: Auburn Senior Center: 808 9th Street S.E.
Output: 3,160 clients (90 from Auburn)
Resources: $7,000 (General Fund)
Agency: Catholic Community Services: Volunteer Chore Services:
Activity: Provides assistance to elders and adults with
disabilities to help them remain living independently.
Location: 1229 West Smith, Kent Washington
Output: 657 clients (32 from Auburn)
Resources: $5,000 (General Fund)
Outcome: Auburn has affordable childcare for its low-income working families.
Output Goal: Continue to support regional efforts to subsidize the pro Outcomes of
childcare services for low-income households. Help assure.the
facilities of childcare agencies that serve predominantly low-income
households remain in good repair and condition.
Agency: ACAP Child and Family Services
Activity: Subsidized childcare and related services for
low and moderate income families.
Location: 1102 J Street S.E., Auburn, Washington
Output: 171 clients (100 from Auburn)
Resources: $22,500 (General Fund)
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Preliminary Draft
(for discussion purposes only)
Regional Goal: Safe haven from all forms of abuse
Outcome: Auburn residents who are victims of domestic violence or sexual assault,
including the children of victims, have access to appropriate services
that will protect them and help them heal.
Output Goal: Provide crisis intervention through the continued support of regional crisis
line and teen link services.
Agency: Crisis Clinic:
Activity: Provides a 24 hour Crisis Line and Community
Information Line that provides referrals and crisis
intervention.
Location: 1515 Dexter Avenue North, Seattle, Washington
Output: 144,462 clients per year (3,696 from Auburn)
Resources: $1,500 (General Fund)
Output Goal: Support regional efforts to provide and sustain comprehensive services to
victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, including the provision of
confidential shelters, advocates and therapy.
Agency: D.A.W.N.
Activity: Confidential shelter and extended stay housing (up to
90 days), motel vouchers, DV education/advocacy,
meals, mental health services, support groups, health
screening, advocacy, transportation, information and
other services.
Location: confidential shelter in Tukwila / Renton
Output: 565 clients per year (25 from Auburn)
Resources: $14,000 (General Fund)
Agency: YWCA DV Services:
Activity: Advocacy based counseling to adults, teens and
children who have been affected by domestic
violence.
Location: Main office is located at 1010 South 2nd St., Renton,
Washington; services provided in Auburn.
Output: 944 clients (144 from Auburn)
Resources: $33,000 (General Fund)
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{for discussion purposes only)
Agency: Valley Cities Counseling: Survivors Therapy:
Activity: Comprehensive support and therapeutic services for
survivors of domestic violence (primarily adults).
Location: 27041 NE I Street, Auburn, Washington
Output: 368 clients (137 from Auburn)
Resources: $12,000 (General Fund)
Agency: Girl Scouts:
Foster a Future:
Activity:
Help girls ages 5-17 years in foster care due to abuse
and neglect overcome their history of violence and
achieve personal success by promoting continuity of
friendships, meaningful adult support, and self-
confidence.
Location:
27020 45th Place South, Kent, Washington
Output:
30 clients (12 from Auburn)
Resources:
$5,000 (General Fund)
Output Goal: Offer supportive services to victims of abuse and sexual assault that
occurred during the weekend to safeguard them until appropriate referrals to
regional services can be made.
Agency: City of Auburn Legal Dept: Victim Support Team:
Activity: Group of volunteers who receive training to provide
supportive services to victims of domestic violence
on the weekends.
Location: 25 West Main Street, Auburn, Washington
Output: 51 clients (all from Auburn)
Resources: $12,690 (General Fund)
Output Goal: Mobilize community resources to advocate against domestic violence and
sexual assault, including community education, assistance to the children of
victims, and the creation of a community fund to sustain services and meet
unique needs.
Agency: King County Sexual Assault Resource Center:
Activity: Advocacy and education about the sexual assault and
prevention along with a resource line for immediate
response and a conduit to other services.
Location; 200 Mill Avenue South, Renton, Washington
Output: 10,610 clients (476 from Auburn)
Resources: $26,500 (General Fund)
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Preliminary Draft
[for discussion purposes only)
Regional Goal: Health care to be physically and mentally fit
Outcome: Within the city limits of Auburn are located non-profit agencies that
provide health care to its low-income residents.
Output Goal: Support a regional network of community health services that provide basic
health care to low-income residents.
Agency: Community
Health Centers of King County:
Activity:
Provide primary medical / dental care to low-income,
uninsured residents at facilities located in Auburn.
Location:
Medical: 126 Auburn Avenue, Auburn, Washington
Dental: 1 A Street N.W., Auburn, Washington
Outputs:
Medical = 5,210 clients
Dental = 1.591 clients
Total = 6,801 clients
Resources:
$32,000 (General Fund)
$30,010 (CDBG — Public Services)
$62,010 (Total: General Fund + CDBG)
Output Goal: Maintain a network of agencies providing services and therapy to residents
with chemical dependencies.
Agency: Pediatric Interim Care Center:
Activity: Construct a new care facility for drug -exposed,
medically fragile newborns.
Location: corner of 4th Ave S & Saar Street in Kent
Output: 161 infants (9 from Auburn)
Resources: $25,000 (CDBG - Capital)
Output Goal: Assure the availability of services to residents trying to manage chronic
diseases and losses caused by death.
Agency: Auburn Respite Program:
Activity: Adult daycare designed for seniors over the age of 60
years who are unable to care for themselves.
Location: 808 9th Street S.E., Auburn, Washington
Output: 13 clients (all from Auburn)
Resources: $10,000 (General Fund)
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Agency: Griefworks:
Preliminary Draft
(for discussion purposes only)
Activity: Provide counseling, support groups, and grief
counseling to families, children, teens, adults and
seniors who are grieving a death or other loss.
Location: 702 Auburn Way North, Auburn, Washington
Output: 1,550 clients (300 from Auburn)
Resources: $5,000 (General Fund)
Output Goal: Family counseling and support groups for children, youth and/or parents at -
risk of academic failure, anti -social, suicide, chemical dependences and/or
criminal careers.
Agency: ACAP APPLE Parenting Program:
Activity: Parenting classes for families with children ranging
from infants to teenagers.
Location: 1102 J Street S.E., Auburn, Washington
Output: 1663 clients (130 from Auburn)
Resources: $5,000 (General Fund)
Regional Goal: Education and job skills to lead an independent life:
Outcome: Auburn has a central location that makes available a variety of services
and assistance to individuals who are starting a business.
Output Goals: Help potential entrepreneurs obtain the business skills they need to start and
sustain a business. Provide potential entrepreneurs research and technical
assistance on potential businesses in Auburn and means to finance them.
Agency: GRCC Small Business Assistance Center
Activity: Provide small business training and counseling to
enable businesses and individuals starting business to
survive and grow their businesses.
Location: 108 South Division Street, Auburn, Washington
Outputs: 301 clients per year (72 from Auburn)
Resources: $37,500 (CDBG - Capital)
Outcome: A collaborative relationship exist in Auburn between non-profit and
educational organizations that strives to increase the average educational
attainment of Auburn's adult labor force.
Output Goals: Help low-income residents increase their level of employment by focusing
on their literacy and mathematics skills. Provide low-income Auburn
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PY2005-2008 Consolidated Plan
Preliminary Draft
{for discussion purposes only)
residents technical assistance and support to increase or improve their
employability.
Agency: W.W.E.E. Reach Plus Program
Activity: Five-week job -readiness and computer training class
designed to upgrade work habits, attitudes, computer
knowledge and overall employability of welfare
recipients and other low income individuals.
Location: 1209 Central Avenue, Kent, Washington
Outputs: 135 clients per year (30 from Auburn)
Resources: $6,000 (General Fund)
Outcome: Strengthen downtown Auburn as a city focal point by building on
existing assets, facilitating catalyst proiects in key locations, stimulating
infill and redevelopment, and constructing high-quality public
infrastructure.
Output Goals: Advance the implementation of Auburn's downtown plan. Develop linkages
between downtown Auburn and adjacent neighborhoods. Research and
technical assistance to expand employment opportunities in downtown
Auburn.
Agency: City of Auburn DPCD
Activity: Conduct a market analysis of Downtown Auburn to
identify potential business along with their space,
parking and employment needs.
Location: City Hall, 25 West Main Street, Auburn, Washington
Output: NA
Resources: $25,000 (PY2006 CDBG — Administration)
Goal: Implement neighborhood plan recommendations to preserve and/or
revitalize targeted low and moderate -income neighborhoods.
Outcome: Implement the City's growth management strategy by carrying out
recommendations in adopted neighborhood plans.
Agency: City of Auburn Dept of Public Works
Activity: Rehabilitate the curbs and sidewalks in the Terminal
Park Neighborhood.
Location: Neighborhood in south Auburn between Highway 18
and 17th Street S.E. and A Street S.E. and Auburn
Way South
Page 5 - 12
PY2005-2008 Consolidated Plan Preliminary Draft
[for discussion purposes only}
Output: Increased property values, increase the length of time
residents reside in neighborhood, increase number of
owner -occupied units and improved sustainability of
then entire neighborhood.
Resources: $100,000 (CDBG - Administration)
Outcome: Connect the inner-city neighborhoods to downtown Auburn.
The City of Auburn received a grant to connect the Interurban Trail to
Downtown Auburn; however, it not part of the City's human service budget
and, therefore, not listed here.
Outcome: Increase the number of low-income neighborhoods eligible for
consideration as local investment areas.
Agency: City of Auburn DPCD
Activity: Complete the SE Main Street Neighborhood Plan.
Location: South of Main Street to Highway 18 and east of A
Street SE to M Street SE
Output: A low-income neighborhood eligible of local
investment of CDBG funds.
Resources: $15,000 (CDBG - Administration)
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Consolidated Plan for Years 2005 to 2008
and
PY 2005 Action Plan
Appendix #1
HUD Required Tables 1 and 2
Appendix #1
HUD Required Tables 1 and 2
Although HUD provides a great deal of latitude to jurisdictions for them to develop Consolidated
Plans that best serve their human service and housing planning needs, HUD regulations require
the Plan include the attached tables. The information these tables propose to offer would be
helpful in the formation of human service policies and allocation of scare funding resources.
Unfortunately, they require a level of detail that is impossible to provide; for either the
information is simply not available or it is too spurious and/or speculative to serve any useful
purpose. More specific information about Auburn's human service and housing needs are
addressed in the previous chapters of the Consolidated Plan. Several subjects identified in the
tables are regional concerns. Estimated needs, current inventories and unmet needs may be
found in the King County Consolidated Plan. For information or copies of the King County
Consolidated Plan, contact:
King County Department of Community and Human Services
Community Services Division — CDBG Program
821 Second Avenue, Suite 500
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 206-205-6431
Copies of King County's Consolidated Plan is available online at the following website:
http://www.metrokc.gov/dchs/csd/housing/
U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development
Table 1A
Homeless and Special Needs Population
OMB Approval No. 2506-0117
(Exp. 8/31/2005)
Individuals
'S. I
Mme"
Estimated
Current
Unmet
Relative
Need
Inventory
Need /
Priority
Unknown
Unknown
Transitional Housing 20 Unknown
Unknown
Ga
Unknown
Individuals
'S. I
Mme"
115
89
26 'M '
Beds / Units
Emergency Shelter
40
Unknown
Unknown
Transitional Housing 20 Unknown
Unknown
Permanent Housing 10 Unknown
Unknown
Total 70 Unknown
Unknown
Estimated
Supportive
Services
Slots
Job Training
70
Unknown
Unknown
Case Management 70 Unknown
Unknown
Substance Abuse Treatment
Unknown
Mental Health Care
Unknown
Housing Placement 70 Unknown
Unknown
Life Skills Training
Other
Unknown
Estimated
Sub-
populations
Chronic Substance Abusers
Other
Estimated
Sub-
populations
Seriously Mentally Ill
Dually - Diagnosed
Veterans
Persons with HIV/AIDS
Victims of Domestic Violence
Youth
Other
Victims of Domestic Violence
Persons in Families with Children
Example
Emergency'Shelter
115
89
26 'M '
Emergency Shelter
100
Unknown
Unknown
Beds / Units
Transitional Housing
80
Unknown
Unknown
Permanent Housing 20 Unknown
Unknown
Total 200 Unknown
Unknown
Estimated
Supportive
Services
Slots
Job Training
100
Unknown
Unknown
Case Management 100 Unknown
Unknown
Substance Abuse Treatment
Mental Health Care
Housing Placement 100 Unknown
Unknown
Life Skills Training
Other
Estimated
Sub-
populations
Chronic Substance Abusers
Seriously Mentally Ill
Dually - Diagnosed
Veterans
Persons with HIV/AIDS
Victims of Domestic Violence
Youth
Other
U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development
TABLE 1B
OMB Approval No. 2506-0117
(Exp. 8/31/2005)
SPECIAL NEEDS
SUBPOPULATIONS
Priority Need
Level
High, Medium, Low,
No Such Need
Unmet
Need
Dollars to
Address
Unmet Need
Goals
Elderly
medium
Frail Elderly
medium
Severe Mental Illness
medium
Developmentally Disabled
medium
Physically Disabled
medium
Persons w/ Alcohol/Other Drug Addictions
medium
Persons w/HIV/AIDS
medium
Other
TOTAL
Table 1C
Summary of Specific Homeless/Special Needs Objectives
(Table 1A/1B Continuation Sheet)
Obj Specific Objectives Performance Expected Actual
# I Measure Units Units
Homeless Objectives
Maintain the availability of services and facilities to Beds 40
prevent homelessness and provide emergency assistance
if homelessness occurs
Special Needs Objectives
Provide a variety of appropriate housing options for Housing Units
individuals and families with special needs
TABLE 2A
Priority Needs Summary Table
PRIORITY
Priority Need
Medium
HOUSINGNEEDS
Level
Unmet
Goals
households
High, Medium, Low
Need
Medium
100
0-30%
Small Related
Medium
100
31-50%
High
100
51-80%
Medium
100
0-30%
Medium
230
Large Related
31-50%
High
225
51-80%
Medium
100
Renter
0-30%
High
150
Elderly
31-50%
Medium
75
51-80%
Medium
0-30%
Medium
All Other
31-50%
Medium
51-80%
Low
NA
0-30%
Low
NA
Owner
31-50%
Medium
100
51-80%
Special Needs
Medium
0-80%
Total Goals
Total 215 Goals
Total 215 Renter Goals
Total 215 Owner Goals
TABLE 2B
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS
PRIORITY COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT NEEDS
Priority Need
Level
High, Medium, Low,
No Such Need
Unmet
Priority
Need
Dollars to
Address
Unmet
Priority Need
Goals
PUBLIC FACILITY NEEDS (projects)
Senior Centers
High
Handicapped Centers
High
Homeless Facilities
High
Youth Centers
High
Child Care Centers
High
Health Facilities
High
Neighborhood Facilities
High
Parks and/or Recreation Facilities
High
Parking Facilities
High
Non -Residential Historic Preservation
Unknown
Other Public Facility Needs
High
INFRASTRUCTURE (projects)
Water/Sewer Improvements
High
Street Improvements
High
Sidewalks
High
Solid Waste Disposal Improvements
High
Flood Drain Improvements
High
Other Infrastructure Needs
High
PUBLIC SERVICE NEEDS (people)
Senior Services
High
Handicapped Services
High
Youth Services
High
Child Care Services
High
Transportation Services
High
Substance Abuse Services
High
Employment Training
High
Health Services
High
Lead Hazard Screening
Medium
Crime Awareness
High
Other Public Service Needs
High
TABLE 2B
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS
PRIORITY COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT NEEDS
Priority Need
Level
High, Medium, Low,
No Such Need
Unmet
Priority
Need
Dollars to
Address
Unmet
Priority Need
Goals
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ED Assistance to For-Profits(businesses)
High
ED Technical Assistance(businesses)
High
Micro -Enterprise Assistance(businesses)
High
Rehab; Publicly- or Privately -Owned
Commercial/Industrial (projects)
High
C/I* Infrastructure Development (projects)
High
Other C/I* Improvements(projects)
High
PLANNING
Planning
High
TOTAL ESTIMATED DOLLARS NEEDED:
* Commercial or Industrial Improvements by Grantee or Non-profit
Table 2C
Summary of Specific Housing/Community Development Objectives
(Table 2A/2B Continuation Sheet)
Obj
#
Specific Objectives
Performance
Measure
Expected
Units
Actual
Units
Rental Housing Objectives
Preserve the supply of affordable housing for low and
moderate income households.
Support a broad mix of housing choices designed to
increase the supply of affordable housing.
Owner Housing Objectives
Preserve the supply of affordable housing for low and
moderate income households.
Provide emergency home repairs to low income owners of
single family residences.
Community Development Objectives
Implement neighborhood plan recommendations to
preserve and/or revitalize low and moderate income
neighborhoods.
Infrastructure Objectives
Rehabilitate and/or install streets, curbs and sidewalks in
predominantly low income neighborhoods.
Public Facilities Objectives
Acquire and/or preserve public and non-profit facilities
that serve predominantly low income residents.
Public Services Objectives
Enhance the quality of life for families and individuals by
supporting health and human service that serve
predominantly low income residents.
Economic Development Objectives
Maintain a collaborative relationship with local schools
and colleges to help low income residents increase their
educational attainment or start/ reserve businesses.
Other Objectives
City of Auburn's
Consolidated Plan for Years 2005 to 2008
and
PY 2005 Action Plan
Appendix #2
HUD Required Table # 3
Listing of CDBG-Funded Projects
U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development
Table 3.1
Consolidated Plan Listing of Projeets
Applicant's Name: City of Auburn / City of Kent
OMB Approval No. 2506-0117
(Exp. 8/31/2005)
Priority Need:
Project Title
Emergency Home Repairs
Project Description
Emergency repairs to single families residents owned by very low income residents.
Location
Various locations within the city limits of Auburn.
Objective Number
Project ID
TBD
HUD Matrix Code
CDBG Citation
14A
570.202
Type of Recipient
CDBG National Objective
Very -Low Income
LMH
Start Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
Completion Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
01/01/2005
12/31/2005
Performance Indicator
Annual Units
Housing Units
25
Local ID
Units Upon Completion
TBD
25
Funding Sources:
CDBG
ESG
HOME
HOPWA
Total Formula
Prior Year Funds
Assisted Housing
PHA
Other Funding
Total
$129,000
The primary purpose of the project is to help: . prevent Homeless❑Persons with HIV/AIDS❑Persons with Disabilities ❑Public Housing Needs
U.S. Department of Housing OMB Approval No. 2506-0117
and Urban Development (Exp. 8/31/2005)
Table 3-2
Consolidated Plan Listing of Projects
Applicant's Name: HomeSight
Priority Need:
Project Title
Project Description
Location
FirstHomes Program
First-time buyer purchase assistance loans
Various locations within the city limits of Auburn.
Objective Number
Project ID
TBD
HUD Matrix Code
CDBG Citation
13
570.208(a) 3 ,
Type of Recipient
CDBG National Objective
Low Income
LMH
Start Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
Completion Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
01/01/2005
12/31/2005
Performance Indicator
Annual Units
Housing Units
1
Local ID
Units Upon Completion
TBD
I
Funding Sources:
CDBG
ESG
HOME
HOPWA
Total Formula
Prior Year Funds
Assisted Housing
PHA
Other Funding
Total
$25,000
The primary purpose of the project is to help❑prevent Homeless❑Persons with HIV/AIDS❑Persons with Disabilities ❑Public Housing Needs
U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development
Table 3-3
Consolidated Plan Listing of Projects
Applicant's Name: King County Housing Authority
Priority Need:
Project Title
Green River and Terminal Park Housing Rehab
Project Description
OMB Approval No. 2506-0117
(Exp. 8/31/2005)
Rehabilitate housing used for special needs population including emergency/transitional housing
for the homeless.
Location
Objective Number
Project ID
TBD
HUD Matrix Code
CDBG Citation
14B
570.202
Type of Recipient
CDBG National Objective
Very -Low Income
Low Moderate Households
Start Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
Completion Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
01/01/2005
12/31/2005
Performance Indicator
Annual Units
Housing Units
I
Local ID
Units Upon Completion
TBD
I
Funding Sources:
CDBG
ESG
HOME
HOPWA
Total Formula
Prior Year Funds
Assisted Housing
PHA
Other Funding
Total
$25,000
The primary purpose of the project is to help0prevent Homeless❑Persons with HIV/AIDS❑Persons with Disabilities ❑Public Housing Needs
U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development
Table 34
Consolidated Plan Listing of Projects
Applicant's Name: Catholic Community Services
Priority Need:
Project Title
Emergency Assistance
Project Description
OMB Approval No. 2506-0117
(Exp. 8/31/2005)
Case management and direct financial aid for basic needs including rent, shelter, food, utility .
assistance and transportation to low-income families and individuals in crisis.
Location
Services are provided through CCS's Kent Family Center located at 1229- West Smith, Kent WA
Objective Number
Project ID
TBD
HUD Matrix Code
CDBG Citation
05
270.201
Type of Recipient
CDBG National Objective
LI
LMC
Start Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
Completion Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
01/01/2005
12/31/2005
Performance Indicator
Annual Units
Housing Units
375
Local ID
Units Upon Completion
TBD
375
Funding Sources:
CDBG
ESG
HOME
HOPWA
Total Formula
Prior Year Funds
Assisted Housing
PHA
Other Funding
Total
$12,000
The primary purpose of the project is to helrevent Homeless
�Persons with HIV/AIDS❑Persons with Disabilities Public Housing Needs
U.S. Department of Housing OMB Approval No. 2506-0117
and Urban Development
_ (Exp. 8/31/2005)
Table 3-5
Consolidated Plan Listing of Projects
Applicant's Name: City of Auburn's Legal Department
Priority Need:
Project Title
Domestic Violence Victim Support Team
Project Description
Operational support including contracted services for interpreters and investigators for detailed,
follow-up investigate that will lead to the successful prosecution of domestic violence cases
along with family support and advocacy to protect the victims of domestic violence and help
them secure a safe home environment. The grant will support the Team while they develop a
dedicated revenue source for long-term operational support and organizational development.
Location
Services provided through the City of Auburn's Legal Department located at 25 W Main Street in
downtown Auburn.
Objective Number
Project ID
TBD
HUD Matrix Code
CDBG Citation
05 G
270.201 E
Type of Recipient
CDBG National Objective
Victims of DV
LMC
Start Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
Completion Date
01/01/2005
(mm/dd/yyyy)
12/31/2005
Performance Indicator
Annual Units
Clients,
51
Local ID
Units Upon Completion
TBD
51
Funding Sources:
CDBG
ESG
HOME
HOPWA
Total Formula
Prior Year Funds
Assisted Housing
PHA
Other Funding
Total
$12,690
The primary purpose of the project is to helpF]prevent HomelessaPersons with HIV/AIDS❑Persons with Disabilities aPublic Housing Needs
U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development
Table 3-6
Consolidated Plan Listing of Projects
Applicant's Name: G.R.C.C. Small Business Assistance Center
Priority Need:
Project Title
Small Business Assistance Center
Project Description
OMB Approval No. 2506-0117
(Exp. 8/31/2005)
GRCC Small Business Assistance Center provides small business training and counseling to
enable business and individuals starting businesses to start, survive and grow their businesses
during challenging economic times.
Location
108 South Division Street, Auburn, WA 98001
Objective Number
Project ID
TBD
HUD Matrix Code
CDBG Citation
18C
570.201(0)
Type of Recipient
CDBG National Objective
Low Income
LMC
Start Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
Completion Date
01/01/2005
(mm/dd/yyyy)
12/31/2005
Performance Indicator
Annual Units
Clients
300
LoEalD
Units Upon Completion
TBD 1
300
Funding Sources:
CDBG
ESG
HOME
HOPWA
Total Formula
Prior Year Funds
Assisted Housing
PHA
Other Funding
Total
$37,500
The primary purpose of the project is to help0prevent Homeless❑Persons with HIV/AIDS❑Persons with Disabilities Public Housing Needs
U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development
Table 3-7
Consolidated Plan Listing of Projects
Applicant's Name: Community Health Centers of King County
OMB Approval No. 2506-0117
(Exp. 8/312005)
Priority Need:
Project Title
Primary Health / Dental Care
Project Description
Provide comprehensive medical and dental care to low income, uninsured families and
individuals living in King County communities outside of Seattle.
Location
Primary Medical Care: 126 Auburn Avenue, Suite 300, Auburn Wa
Primary Dental Care: 1 A Street N.W., Auburn, Wa
Objective Number
Project ID
TBD
HUD Matrix Code
CDBG Citation
05M
570.208(A)(2)
Type of Recipient
CDBG National Objective
Low Income
LMC
Start Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
Completion Date
01/01/2005
(mm/dd/yyyy)
12/31/2005
Performance Indicator
Annual Units
Clients
6,800
Local ID
Units Upon Completion
TBD
6,800
Funding Sources:
CDBG $301010
ESG
._. .................. _.__._.__...___..
HOME
............ _ .... _...... .._....._..._:__....
HOPWA
..._..__....... _............................
Total Formula
_.. ....... _......... _.._........... _.........
Prior Year Funds
...... ._...... ............ ....... _.._........
Assisted Housing
PHA
__.....__._ .................
Other Funding $32,000
Total $62,010
The primary purpose of the project is to help❑prevent Homeless❑Persons with HIV/AIDS❑Persons with Disabilities Public Housing Needs
U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development
Table 3-8
Consolidated Plan Listing of Projects
Applicant's Name: YWCA
OMB Approval No. 2506-0117
(Exp. 8/31/2005)
Priority Need: -
Project Title
Emergency and Transitional Housing
Project Description
Case management and supportive services to families who are homeless.
Location
Green River Homes in Auburn
Objective Number
Project ID
TBD
HUD Matrix Code
CDBG Citation
05
570.201
Type of Recipient
CDBG National Objective
Low Income
LMC
Start Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
Completion Date
01/01/2005
(mm/dd/yyyy)
12/31/2005
Performance Indicator
Annual Units
Clients
16 clients
Local ID
Units Upon Completion
TBD
16 clients
Funding Sources:
CDBG $17,600
._.............. .............. ..... .... ._............ __..
ESG
_............................. . ............................
HOME
_.......................... _....... _.. . ..................
HOPWA
Total Formula
Prior Year Funds
Assisted Housing
PHA
Other Funding
Total
The primary purpose of the project is to helpa
revent Homeless❑Persons with HIV/AIDSaPersons with Disabilities ❑Public Housing Needs
U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development
Table 3-9
Consolidated Plan Listing of Projects
Applicant's Name: Pediatric Interim Care Center
Priority Need:
Project Title
Newborn Nursery
Project Description
Construct a new care facility for drug -exposed and medically fragile newborns.
Location
Corner of 4th Avenue South and Saar Street in Kent, WA
Objective Number
Project ID
TBD
HUD Matrix Code
CDBG Citation
03P
570.201(C
Type of Recipient
CDBG National Objective
Low Income
LMC
Start Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
Completion Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
01/01/2005
12/31/2005
Performance Indicator
Annual Units
Clients
161
Local ID
Units Upon Completion
TBD
161
Funding Sources:
CDBG
ESG
HOME
HOPWA
Total Formula
Prior Year Funds
Assisted Housing
PHA
Other Funding
Total
OMB Approval No. 2506-0117
(Exp. 8/31/2005)
$25,000
The primary purpose of the project is to help revent HomelessE]Persons with HIV/AIDS❑Persons with Disabilities ❑Public Housing Needs
U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development
Table 3-10
Consolidated Plan Listing of Projects
Applicant's Name: City of Auburn Dept of Public Works
Priority Need:
OMB Approval No. 2506-0117
(Exp. 8/31/2005)
Project Title
Terminal Park Neighborhood Curb and Sidewalk Improvements
Project Description
Construct new curbs and sidewalks along streets in the Terminal Park neighborhood.
Location
Immediately south of Downtown Auburn between A Street S.E. and Auburn Way South
and Highway 18 and 17th Street S.E.
Objective Number
Project ID
TBD
HUD Matrix Code
CDBG Citation
03L
570.208(a)(1)
Type of Recipient
CDBG National Objective
Low Income
LMA
Start Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
Completion -Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
01/01/2005
12/31/2005
Performance Indicator
Annual Units
households
650
Local ID
Units Upon Completion
TBD
650
Funding Sources:
CDBG $100,000
ESG
HOME
HOPWA
Total Formula
.._....._..._..........................................._...
Prior Year Funds
........... ............... ........... __..._....
.._
Assisted Housing
....... _.._................. _._....
__-._.._........
PHA
.._....._..........._................................._.._.
Other Funding
Total
The primary purpose of the project is to help❑prevent Homeless❑Persons with HIV/AIDSF—]Persons with Disabilities ❑Public Housing Needs
U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development
OMB Approval No. 2506-0117
(Exp. 8/31/2005)
Table 3-11
Consolidated Plan Listing of Projects
Applicant's Name: City of Auburn Dent of Planning & Community Development
Priority Need:
Project Title
Project Description
Location
Program Administration
General program planning and administration.
Services provided through the City of Auburn's Department of Planning and Community
Development located at 25 W. Main Street, Auburn, WA
Objective Number
Project ID
TBD
HUD Matrix Code
CDBG Citation
21A
570.206
Type of Recipient
CDBG National Objective
NA
NA
Start Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
Completion Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
01/01/2005
12/31/2005
Performance Indicator
Annual Units
households
NA
Local ID
Units Upon Completion
TBD
NA
Funding Sources:
CDBG
ESG
HOME
HOPWA
Total Formula
Prior Year Funds
Assisted Housing
PHA
Other Funding
Total
$43,300
_...............................................................
The primary purpose of the project is to help❑prevent Homeless❑Persons with HIV/AIDS❑Persons with Disabilities Public Housing Needs
City of Auburn's
Consolidated Plan for Years 2005 to 2008
and
PY2005 Annual Action Plan
Appendix #3
Comments from Public Meeting of November 20, 2003
* Dept of Planning & Community Development
CITY OF _ * 25 West Main Street
108RN
Auburn, Washington 98001
*'�-- WASHINGTON
From: Bill Mandeville, Planner
Subject: Notes from Human Service Committee "Just One" Forum on November
20, 2003 at the Messiah Lutheran Church
Meeting started at approximately 6:35 PM. City Planner Shirley Aird welcomed the guest and
introduced the first panel of speakers: Mayor Pete Lewis; David Osaki, City of Auburn's
Community Development Administrator; Trish Borden, City Councilmember and chair of the
City Council's Planning and Community Development Committee; Peter Maurer, King County
Housing Authority's Director of Resident Services. They were asked to talk about the City's
Housing and Community Development needs.
Mayor Lewis: Recognized the City has many needs but noted it also has many
opportunities as well. Mayor Lewis said the needs of the community
require something more than money -- it involves citizens getting
involved. Mayor Lewis asked the audience for their thoughts, ideas, plans
and hopes. He closed by saying, "You are the solution".
David Osaki: Described Auburn as an old city that has developed into a diverse
community. Mr. Osaki present statistical information about Auburn. He
concluded by stating that Auburn was going to grow and it is going to get.
increasingly diverse, both economically and culturally.
Trish Borden: Said if she had to highlight "just one" of Auburn's community
development needs, it would be — "the need to develop a community
perspective". She highlighted several of projects over the years where
citizens took the initiative to address community needs. Council Borden
closed by urging the audience to "get to know your community, develop
relationships and get involved."
Peter Mourer: Explained the high price of housing within the near vicinity'of Seattle is
causing lower income families to move to South King County. He said it
is not uncommon to find many households in Auburn paying 50% of their
income for housing. Mr. Mourer pointed out that it is not enough to
provide a roof overhead. He said wrap-around services are needed. He
particularly noted the need to provide affordable childcare.
Page 1 of 4 Human Service Committee Forum
November 20, 2003
Audience Response: "Why can't they build housing that we can afford." Mr. Mourer responded
that a variety of factors determine the price of homes. He said more
housing choices would help.
Member of the audience noted that two blocks from the church is vacant
building that was used to provide housing for developmentally disabled
adults. He asked what was going to happen to that building. David Osaki
stated permits have been filed to rehabilitate the building into a 12 unit
apartment complex. Mr. Osaka said he does not have any information
about the future tenants.
Member of the audience stated she felt the need to maintain a balance
whereby Auburn has more homeowners than renters. She noted that in
another community in which she lived, the number of renters began to
outnumber the number of homeowners. She said crime rates increased.
She claims there is a correlation between the increase in crime and the
increase in rental units.
Member of the audience talked about the need to provide housing for
retiring baby boomers. He noted that approximately 25% or more of
Auburn's housing is currently occupied by baby boomers. Within the next
20 years, they are going to retire and downsize. Unless Auburn provides
them some housing choices, they are going to head south {past Fife}.
Mayor Lewis spoke to this comment because he considers himself one of
those baby boomers who recently downsized. He described the housing
market is apparently responding to this trend. They are building single
story homes on smaller lots or single family homes with common areas in
lieu of large back yards. Mayor Lewis said there remains a need to locate
these homes closer to the downtown.
Member of the audience spoke about the need for stable, well paying
employment. She noted housing would be more affordable if people had
better paying jobs and/or jobs that stick around over the long term.
Member of the audience spoke about the need to provide housing for
offenders. He said many of the people who enter the criminal justice
system suffer from drug or alcohol abuse and/or mental illness. They have
no place to live after they leave jail and/or their treatment programs. He
said the lack of housing available to them greatly limits opportunities for
recovery and increases the probability that they will re -offend. He
contends it is much more expensive to keep these offenders in jail than in
transitional housing where they have an opportunity stabilize their lives.
Page 2 of 4 Human Service Committee Forum
November 20, 2003
Following a short break, Shirley Aird introduced the next panel: Jack Laverty, Administrator of
Auburn's Food Bank; Christina Enriquez, Public Health Nurse from the Seattle -King County
Dept of Public Health; Diane Aid, Hispanic Minister of St Matthew's Episcopal Church. They
were asked to talk about Auburn's social service needs.
Jack Laverty: Said the Auburn Food Bank had 16,900 clients and handed out 51,000
food baskets. He said 40% of their customers are families with children.
More than half of them have jobs. Only 40% of their clients use the Food
Bank five or more times. Mr. Laverty said a recent survey of Auburn
residents found that 22% of them are not certain how they are going to
provide their meals from one month to the next. He said a regional study
found that chronic hunger is attributable to three factors: mobility,
unemployment and percentage of income spent on rent. Mr. Laverty
thinks Auburn should try to bolster the knowledge residents have about
the resources available to them in the community. He said putting many
of these services at one location, even temporarily on a periodic basis,
might help.
Christina Enriquez: Told the audience about one of her clients. Her client was mother of two
children and the victim of domestic abuse. She described all the phone
calls and agencies that she had to contact to find somebody capable of
helping her. Ms. Enriquez describe this woman as a typical client that
they routinely encounter who needs help. She said the Auburn community
needs ready access to an advocate for victims of domestic violence. She
also said the community needs respite childcare and emergency motel
vouchers. Mr. Enriquez spoke in favor of a "one-stop service center"
where many of these vital social services are accessible at one location.
Diane Aid: Talked about the need to provide services that lead to empowerment. Ms.
Aid spoke about the immigrant community. She said oftentimes we invite
them to participate in a community in which they feel that they have no
part. For example, she notes the flyer for the forum was in English and
Spanish. However, there were no arrangements for a Spanish interpreter
at the forum. Ms. Aid spoke about the need to focus on the celebration
and tradition of immigrants. She introduced Adelaida Prado, instructor of
St. Matthew's after-school program.
Adelaida Prado: Said her after-school program serves a variety of functions. It helps the
parents understand what their children are experiencing. It also helps the
children become better students. She pointed out that Mexico requires
only six years of compulsory education. This cultural difference is one of
the reasons some parents do not encourage their teenage children to
remain in school. Ms. Prado said many of the parents need assistance as
well to get the minimum education required for entry-level jobs.
Page 3 of 4 Human Service Committee Forum
November 20, 2003
Audience Response: Member of the audience spoke about the need to have a community
bulletin board for local non-profit agencies. Mayor Lewis noted a similar
directory is currently getting developed for youth services,
Somebody spoke in favor a 'one-stop service center". She spoke about
better, more convenient access to social service providers.
Member of the audience spoke about the need for increased police
presence. Spoke about a fundamental step to encourage community
involvement is to make people feel safe.
Member of the audience spoke about the need for affordable housing. She
noted the high cost of housing appears to be a common theme in the
presentations.
Another member of the audience spoke about the need for Auburn to
develop a vision that appreciates the old traditions of Auburn while, at the
same time, welcoming the new and culturally diverse visions and
traditions that its immigrants are bringing into the community.
A member encouraged the community to address the need for affordable
child-care. She particularly noted the need for pre-school programs that
help get children ready for school. She explained this issue is linked to the
lack of affordable housing.
Audience member spoke about forming a micro -loan fund or a credit
union designed for low income households.
Page 4 of 4 Human Service Committee Forum
November 20, 2003
City of Auburn's
Consolidated Plan for Years 2005 to 2008
and
PY2005 Annual Action Plan
Appendix #4
Public Comments
{will be inserted at end of planning process}
City of Auburn's
Consolidated Plan for Years 2005 to 2008
and
PY2005 Annual Action Plan
Appendix #5
Certifications
{will be signed at end of planning process}
CERTIFICATIONS
In accordance with the applicable statutes and the regulations governing the consolidated plan
regulations, the jurisdiction certifies that:
Affirmatively Further Fair Housing — The jurisdiction will affirmatively further fair housing, which
means it will conduct an analysis of impediments to fair housing choice within the jurisdiction, take
appropriate actions to overcome the effects of any impediments identified through that analysis, and
maintain records reflecting that analysis and actions in this regard.
Anti -displacement and Relocation Plan — It will comply with the acquisition and relocation
requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970,
as amended, and implementing regulations at 49 CFR 24; and it has in effect and is following a residential
antidisplacement and relocation assistance plan required under section 104(d) of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, in connection with any activity assisted with funding
under the CDBG or HOME programs.
Drug Free Workplace — It will or will continue to provide a drug-free workplace by:
1. Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution,
dispensing, possession,.or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace
and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of such prohibition;
2. Establishing an ongoing drug-free awareness program to inform employees about -
(a) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;
(b) The grantee's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace;
(c) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and -employee assistance programs; and
(d) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations occurring
in the workplace;
3. Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the performance of the grant be
given a copy of the statement required by paragraph 1;
4. Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph 1 that, as a condition of
employment under the grant, the employee will -
(a) Abide by the terms of the statement; and
(b) Notify the employer in writing of his or her conviction for a violation of a criminal drug
statute occurring in the workplace no later than five calendar days after such conviction;
Notifying the agency in writing, within ten calendar days after receiving notice under
subparagraph 4(b) from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such"conviction.
Employers of convicted employees must provide notice, including position title, to every grant
officer or other designee on whose grant activity the convicted employee was working, unless the
Federal agency has designated a central point for the receipt of such notices. Notice shall include
the identification number(s) of each affected grant;
6. Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar days of receiving notice under
subparagraph 4(b), with respect to any employee who is so convicted -
(a) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and including
termination, consistent with the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended; or
(b) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or
rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal, State, or local health,
law enforcement, or other appropriate agency;
Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through
implementation of paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
Anti -Lobbying — To the best of the jurisdiction's knowledge and belief.
No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of it, to any person
for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of
Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in
connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the
making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension,
continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or
cooperative agreement;
If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person
for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of
Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in
connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, it will complete and
submit Standard Form -LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its
instructions; and
It will require that the language of paragraph 1 and 2 of this anti -lobbying certification be
included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants,
and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall
certify and disclose accordingly.
Authority of Jurisdiction — The consolidated plan is authorized under State and local law (as
applicable) and the jurisdiction possesses the legal authority to carry out the programs for which it is
seeking funding, in accordance with applicable HUD regulations.
Consistency with plan -- The housing activities to be undertaken with CDBG, HOME, ESG, and
HOPWA funds are consistent with the strategic plan.
Section 3 — It will comply with section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, and
implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 135.
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Title
Specific CDBG Certifications
The Entitlement Community certifies that:
Citizen Participation — It is in full compliance and following a detailed citizen participation plan that
satisfies the requirements of 24 CFR 91.105.
Community Development Plan — Its consolidated housing and community development plan identifies
community development and housing needs and specifies both short-term and long-term community
development objectives that provide decent housing, expand economic opportunities primarily for
persons of low and moderate income. (See CFR 24 570.2 and CFR 24 part 570)
Following a Plan — It is following a current consolidated plan (or Comprehensive Housing Affordability
Strategy) that has been approved by HUD.
Use of Funds — It has complied with the following criteria:
Maximum Fea ihle Prinrity. With respect to activities expected to be assisted with CDBG funds,
it certifies that it has developed its Action Plan so as to give maximum feasible priority to
activities which benefit low and moderate income families or aid in the prevention or elimination
of slums or blight. The Action Plan may also include activities which the grantee certifies are
designed to meet other community development needs having a particular urgency because
existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community,
and other financial resources are not available);
2. Overall Renefit. The aggregate use of CDBG funds including section 108 guaranteed loans
during program year(s) (a period specified by the grantee consisting of one, two,
or three specific consecutive program years), shall principally benefit persons of low and
moderate income in a manner that ensures that at least 70 percent of the amount is expended for
activities that benefit such persons during the designated period;
Special Assessments. It will not attempt to recover any capital costs of public improvements
assisted with CDBG funds including Section 108 loan guaranteed funds by assessing any amount
against properties owned and occupied by persons of low and moderate income, including any fee
charged or assessment made as a condition of obtaining access to such public improvements.
However, if CDBG funds are used to pay the proportion of a fee or assessment that relates to the
capital costs of public improvements (assisted in part with CDBG funds) financed from other
revenue sources, an assessment or charge may be made against the property with respect to the
public improvements financed by a source other than CDBG funds.
The jurisdiction will not attempt to recover any capital costs of public improvements assisted with
CDBG funds, including Section 108, unless CDBG funds are used to pay the proportion of fee or
assessment attributable to the capital costs of public improvements financed from other revenue
sources. In this case, an assessment or charge may be made against the property with respect to
the public improvements financed by a source other than CDBG funds. Also, in the case of
properties owned and occupied by moderate -income (not low-income) families, an assessment or
charge may be made against the property for public improvements financed by a source other
than CDBG funds if the jurisdiction certifies that it lacks CDBG funds to cover the assessment.
Excessive Force — It has adopted and is enforcing:
A policy prohibiting the use of excessive force by law enforcement agencies within its
jurisdiction against any individuals engaged in non-violent civil rights demonstrations; and
A policy of enforcing applicable State and local laws against physically barring entrance to or
exit from a facility or location which is the subject of such non-violent civil rights demonstrations
within its jurisdiction;
Compliance With Anti -discrimination laws — The grant will be conducted and administered in
conformity with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 USC 2000d), the Fair Housing Act (42 USC
3601-3619), and implementing regulations.
Lead -Based Paint — Its activities concerning lead-based paint will comply with the requirements of 24
CFR Part 35, subparts A, B, J, K and R;
Compliance with Laws — It will comply with applicable laws.
Signature/Authorized Oficial Date
Title
OPTIONAL CERTIFICATION
CDBG
Submit the following certification only when one or more of the activities in the action plan are designed
to meet other community development needs having a particular urgency as specified in 24 CFR
570.208(c):
The grantee hereby certifies that the Annual Plan includes one or more specifically identified
CDBG-assisted activities which are designed to meet other community development needs having
a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health
or welfare of the community and other financial resources are not available to meet such needs.
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Title
Specific HOME Certifications
The HOME participating jurisdiction certifies that:
Tenant Based Rental Assistance — If the participating jurisdiction intends to provide tenant -based rental
assistance:
The use of HOME funds for tenant -based rental assistance is an essential element of the
participating jurisdiction's consolidated plan for expanding the supply, affordability, and
availability of decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing.
Eligible Activities and Costs — it is using and will use HOME funds for eligible activities and costs, as
described in 24 CFR § 92.205 through 92.209 and that it is not using and will not use HOME funds for
prohibited activities, as described in § 92.214.
Appropriate Financial Assistance — before committing any funds to a project, it will evaluate the
project in accordance with the guidelines that it adopts for this purpose and will not invest any more
HOME funds in combination with other Federal assistance than is necessary to provide affordable
housing;
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ESG Certifications
The Emergency Shelter Grantee certifies that:
Major rehabilitation/conversion — It will maintain any building for which assistance is used under the
ESG program as a shelter for homeless individuals and families for at least 10 years. If the jurisdiction
plans to use funds for purposes less than tenant -based rental assistance, the applicant will maintain any
building for which assistance is used under the ESG program as a shelter for homeless individuals and
families for at least 3 years.
Essential Services — It will provide services or shelter to homeless individuals and families for the period
during which the ESG assistance is provided, without regard to a particular site or structure as long as the
same general population is served.
Renovation — Any renovation carried out with ESG assistance shall be sufficient to ensure that the
building involved is safe and sanitary.
Supportive Services — It will assist homeless individuals in obtaining appropriate supportive services,
including permanent housing, medical and mental health treatment, counseling, supervision, and other
services essential for achieving independent living, and other Federal State, local, and private assistance.
Matching Funds — It will obtain matching amounts required under §576.71 of this title.
Confidentiality — It will develop and implement procedures to ensure the confidentiality of records
pertaining to any individual provided family violence prevention or treatment services under any project
assisted under the ESG program, including protection against the release of the address or location of any
family violence shelter project except with the written authorization of the person responsible for the
operation of that shelter.
Homeless Persons Involvement — To the maximum extent practicable, it will involve, through
employment, volunteer services, or otherwise, homeless individuals and families in constructing,
renovating, maintaining, operating facilities, and providing services assisted through this program.
Consolidated Plan — It is following a current HUD -approved Consolidated Plan or CHAS.
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HOPWA Certifications
The HOPWA grantee certifies that:
Activities — Activities funded under the program will meet urgent needs that are not being met by
available public and private sources.
Building — Any building or structure assisted under that program shall be operated for the purpose
specified in the plan:
For at least 10 years in the case of assistance involving new construction, substantial
rehabilitation, or acquisition of a facility,
For at least 3 years in the case of assistance involving non -substantial rehabilitation or repair of a
building or structure.
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Title
APPENDIX TO CERTIFICATIONS
INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING LOBBYING AND DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS:
A. i.nhhying C:ertificatinn
This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed
when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a
prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31,
U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a
civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.
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By signing and/or submitting this application or grant agreement, the
grantee is providing the certification.
The certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance is placed
when the agency awards the grant. If it is later determined that the grantee
knowingly rendered a false certification, or otherwise violates the requirements
of the Drug -Free Workplace Act, HUD, in addition to any other remedies
available to the Federal Government, may take action authorized under the Drug -
Free Workplace Act.
Workplaces under grants, for grantees other than individuals, need not be
identified on the certification. If known, they may be identified in the
grant application. If the grantee does not identify the workplaces at the
time of application, or upon award, if there is no application, the grantee
must keep the identity of the workplace(s) on file in its office and"make
the information available for Federal inspection. Failure to identify all
known workplaces constitutes a violation of the grantee's drug-free
workplace requirements.
4. Workplace identifications must include the actual address of buildings
(or parts of buildings) or other sites where work under the grant takes
place. Categorical descriptions may be used (e.g., all vehicles of a mass
transit authority or State highway department while in operation, State
employees in each local unemployment office, performers in concert
halls or radio stations).
If the workplace identified to the agency changes during the performance
of the grant, the grantee shall inform the agency of the change(s), if it
previously identified the workplaces in question (see paragraph three).
6. The grantee may insert in the space provided below the site(s) for the
performance of work done in connection with the specific grant:
Place of Performance (Street address, city, county, state, zip code)
Check _ if there are workplaces on file that are not identified here.
The certification with regard to the drug-free workplace is required by 24 CFR part 21.
7. Definitions of terms in the Nonprocurement Suspension and Debarment
common rule and Drug -Free Workplace common rule apply to this
certification. Grantees' attention is called, in particular, to the following
definitions from these rules:
"Controlled substance" means a controlled substance in Schedules I
through V of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812) and as
further defined by regulation (21 CFR 1308.11 through 1308.15);
"Conviction" means a finding of guilt (including a plea of nolo
contendere) or imposition of sentence, or both, by any judicial body
charged with the responsibility to determine violations of the Federal or
State criminal drug statutes;
"Criminal drug statute" means a Federal or non -Federal criminal statute
involving the manufacture, distribution, dispensing, use, or possession of
any controlled substance;
"Employee" means the employee of a grantee directly engaged in the
performance of work under a grant, including: (i) All "direct charge"
employees; (ii) all "indirect charge" employees unless their impact or
involvement is insignificant to the performance of the grant; and (iii)
temporary personnel and consultants who are directly engaged in the
performance of work under the grant and who are on the grantee's
payroll. This definition does not include workers not on the payroll of
the grantee (e.g., volunteers, even if used to meet a matching
requirement; consultants or independent contractors not on the grantee's
payroll; or employees of subrecipients or subcontractors in covered
workplaces).
City of Auburn's
Consolidated Plan for Years 2005 to 2009
and
PY 2005-2006 Action Plan
Appendix #4
CDBG Budget Ordinance
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City of Auburn's
Consolidated Plan for Years 2005 to 2008
and
PY2005 Annual Action Plan
Appendix #6
CDBG Budget Ordinance
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