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Home My WebLink AboutITEM VII-A ~ Chapter 1: Coordinating and Managing the Process Introduction Auburn's "Consolidated Plan" reflects both the aspirations of the entire 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 an,an services - into a single plan. The City's Consolidated Plan includes both the ~Auburn's general fund appropriations for human service and the distribution of C t y Development Block Grant (CDBG). It satisfies the application requirements,e grant provided to the City by the federal government's Department of si g an Development (HUD). Time Period: 2010-2014 A~ This Consolidated Plan as well as an future ameni~~' , ; if any, become effective P ~ January 1 2010 or upon its approv~ r~9~,, whichever er. This version of Auburn's Consolidated Plan expires on Decemb~~~v~ ~ ,4. Begi~ in Program Year (PY) 2010, the City will award public service gran`~or a ~~ax penonsequently, this plan will cover two grant awarcl~c~,ycles. Capi~'~~,pred annually; however, the ~ City may choose to onl or ~~~~t~,~~ant appli~,~ caprt~projects every two years, in , conjunction with the~, §itahon`~~~~.Public 'ice grant proposals. In between grant solicitation periode City may~=`,c~oose to a~~priate its capital funds far annual, non- competitive projects°~~~~c,h as th~~er&ency ho~`Et~g repair program and/or neighborhood revitalization~ro~ects ~~~as surplus appropriation authority, it may cho~s~~itgran~~~~posals for cap,~,~ifal projects for the interim year between its ~ nortnaI,iiant solicitpen~cic~ ~ Lead Ageh~._'y,, The City of ~urn is an i~lement city for community Development Block Grant CDBG funds: ~ ~ ( ) CitV~~iX~lso a member of the King County Housing Consortium for the purpose of HOML As opportunities present themselves, Auburn agencies apply to King County for HO 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 Page 1 - 1 Development. The only exceptions aze grants awarded to other City departments in which • Memorandums of Understanding are prepared for these monies. City staff prepares the necessary documents far 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 serV . rograms and activities. The entire process is interactive and collaborative ' trnvice providers, consumers and elected officials. It begins with the develop - f the Consolidated Plan. Using demographic data from the U.S. Census Bureau an e` ces, the Consolidated Plan presents the human service needs of the City. Nagen rovide their input through the grant applications they submit requesti ds to undert ~~ctivities that address particular human service needs. The C'. ~~~ines which gra~~ d, subsequently its human service priorities, thr its budget' process. Fthe agencies selected for funding are monitored an uate termine how b~t to revise the City's human service strategy. Auburn's HuSe annin cess consolidatpa Pla. • P1anfbrCitianPa:ticipation - Needs Assessxrexd - Goals, Visions & Objectives Evaluate Raults Compet~ve Grants Track Aogness - Aetivities Co¢npare Results OatFuts . ~ rr- --RevisePlanas recessa¢y --Resauxxs Consolidated Plan 'Managing for Resutts" ~ Implenientation Budgetmg Process Ixnplexnent Acfivitie; S et Ta¢gets Moxutar Pmgess AllocAe Resouroces Reaoid R,esults ImplementStramegies The following briefly describes the various components of the process in a little more detail. Consolidated Plan: Every five years the City prepares a comprehensive human service plan. The document includes a plan for citizen participation and public review. It ~ Page 1-2 • describes and summarizes the City's human service needs. It then presents a strategy to address these needs. T'his strategy includes goals and desired outcomes. Comnetitive 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 im the Plan is the next important step. T'he Human Services Committee (HSC) is en advisory appointed by the Mayor to focus primarily on the social needs of the HSC review grant applications and makes its recommendations to the regardi~ich applications best meet the City's human service needs. Based o e ir recommen°~ the Mayor submits a funding proposal to the City Council. yy r ~urn's Crty Counci~l~~~~~e Policy- making body of the City. The Planning and ~unity De lopment Co ~tee (PCDC), a standing committee for the City Co~~~i~~ revi d recommends~a tions on ordinances, budgets and other policy issues. The ittee oversees the City's many and various affairs in planning and q~` ~ aunity develnt, including but not limited to the CDBG program and human ~ ~ ~ „~:~a Imnlementation: Agencies awarded a~ant alca artments who receive ~ CDBG funds, enter into f ~~.ctual rela~f~n o impt~,~~nt the activities and programs that will generate th~~~,uts to s~sfy the c~es proposed in the City's overall strategy. Each a enc will ~or their ess and g y r~ p~~ r~ Qrt the output they generate to the City. t's monitoring reports into Q rom the agency' Evaluation: The City rt~° vanous t,~~~ary°"~-.;~~rts and finan~~a "statements. This information is passed on to HUDfng its ~ ~~basec~ Arting system. The information is used to compare outputs ~ and ai~fj~omes to the Ci&~Moveral • rate and HUD's national ob'ectives. The inforrri"~~op also enablesVf-the in~"I~e parties to revise its plans as necessary to generate the desire~sults. These isions are reflected in future updates to the Consolidated Plan. . Monitoring Plan s~f ~~•w;<< . .X~~. 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 recipients 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 Page 1 - 3 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 select or on-site visits will depend upon the amount of funds provided, past history of co ompliance, and/or any programmatic changes that may occur in the project or in t~ ice delivery of public service programs. ;n; City staff will review, prior to approval, all vouche r'~` d backup doctation for payment. Environmental, lead-based paint insp d contractor ent issues will be reviewed with agency project manage~he beginn~g of each proCity staff will stnve to help grant recipients complete the`i~~~~ ~jects ;imely manner a~d in ~ accordance with applicable rules and regulations. Managing the Process '~~~r*l In 1993 Congress passed the Governmen~~~=~erfo Re~"s~~ts Act (GPRA) ~ • establishing strategic pl . perforrasur~~~~ts in federally funded ro ams. GPRA id p gr es goa,nd defir~r~~' e level of performance to be achieved by program activities,~~~ ntails usin~~~tandardierformance reports that compare government perform~ e over ainst oth~urisdictions and grant programs. Although GPRA is no -tation that governments that receive federal ft~s~~`~~rusmg •~~~becisions rega~~ng the continuation of federal grant progr ~e base~~.art, eir performance as measured by these reports. HUD is ~ t s CDBG entitle* urgi 73)- ,nt cit "begin implementing GPRA. In 204"ithe City, of Aubui-.oineer South King cities to use a common application for human s6 ~~%e grant reque~~The joint application contained a logic model that links ~ ~~ional accountability. The logic model in the joint application strategic go~*,with the opr~~,~~~ is similar to th&lic mQa, ~iecommended by HUD. f f,r rt= •r"~ f ~Y r~ - A logic model is ana~stract 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 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 is a partner in the regional delivery and provision of human services, the City • Page 1-4 • 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 in the form of a vision statement. Agencv/Program: The non-profit selected by the City to generate the outputs that will achieve the City's desired outcomes. Som large agencies identify the program that it offers to achieve the desired %mes. Activities: Activities or services undertaken to 0.~essary to r.„~„ achieve outcomes and regional goals. These acti° s ma erformed by the City of Auburn or by an agency that rece~ ~a grant fro ~ City. Pro,jected Outputs: Numerical measur s characterizing the of a ~ ~ program activities, services or interve~ ~ Output ~e used to mea~. performance relative to identified outcomR~~nd g~~s: The output result is used to ~~f~~~~ ~ evaluate the progress achievel to implemen~~~~~ rategy. U15Resources: The funds allocat~ ty to the' &pcy for it to generate the projected outputsto meet the Cl Q?s V, ~ Consolidated Planning~ The Year 2010-2~~onsolidate' ~lan is the~~~t~ of Auburn's initial step of a long-term process to implemenY~I~ atta~jode1. entire process will undoubtedly require seye~pY~~ses It ~l~;~quire co~ab'~ion with other jurisdictions. As these other jurisdict~,r~ ~~~egiff J~eme~~g the HUD logic model, or something similar to satisfy GP~ fhe City of Au~rai wilfjrwise revise and update its Consolidated Plan to include these pe~,rformance meast~nents ~,St~bsequently, the development of the City of Auburn's Consoli~iiie-d Plan is an orv,- Qmg process that will be continuously revised and refined. • Page 1 - 5 • ~ • 0 Chapter 2: Citizen Participation Pian 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. Al rA City of Auburn Mission Statement To provide a service-oriented government that meets thpp,s of ozens and business ~r~. community through efficient and professional mana-~mertt with respoand accessible leadership. ~f''+~•+',.+''~r.. Citizen Participation in Policy Developme »~,r,. To ensure the widest range of pubhc ~5a~,rkicipation, the Ci ses a multi-faceted approach to generate public involvement into the "~o~ment of its p ~in~.policies. p.~~;~,.~,~.~r;,: ~ Neiqhborhood Meetings Several neighborhood .~~ee~~ti~ e held durithe year to provide both formal and informal interactio~b,~E~een ciYi ~ns and city s~ff. Information concerning the demography of the cit}~~6j varis Wanning isare presented and discussed. These r meetings do not focus ~ u~ A sPectrum of Public concerns ranging pg ~ from health~ani's~~~~~o crirn~~ ecreation;r mmunity facilities and services are also discuss e„p Public S~ieakers Several preseritatiQns are fr6quently made to organizations, neighborhood groups and other groups of individuaj's~;~.~van.fi~ig more information regarding planning issues. These informal talks are typically he~~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. ~ " Page 2 - 1 News Releases • The media are provided with updates regarding neighborhood meetings, planning issues, and growth management concerns. Committee Meetinqs and Workshops Both the Planning and Community Development Committee and the Human Services Committee are advised of changes in the City's demography and pro osed changes in planning policies. Periodically these standing committees conduc~rkshops to review the draft amendments to planning documents and proposed projec~t~~'~All of these meetings are open to the public. Documents are made available prior to t~,~rn.~~ng and public comments are encouraged at any time. y~~~~~~_~ ~ Public Hearinas In addition to these opportunities for informal'inp~~ie fo~~,adoption procK~s of municipal ordinanees requires public notices and pu~'I~~~ngs before erther the Planning Commission and/or the City Council AX ~ Citizen Participation in the CDBG F~~lan ~n~ Proces~ ,r, In addition to the above effh~. .citizens had~,~~ic o ortu . to artici ate in the formatian of CDBG policies and~i~e dexment of CI~BG funde p ojecs. The following outlines ~ the public's access;t/, icipat Auburn's C~?BG program. _ ~ - Human Ser,vice&Commiffit~~ 0 „r~"" A citiz~ advisory cori~li2e, tFi~ Hum~n Services Committee, was established to review the s6c~needs of the cit sho~lt~~e considered when appropriating federal revenue sharing fd~and general i~ds. They serve as a committee to advise the mayor and the council on a1~~~a$ion and ap ~ication for grant funds for community development projects. In addition, the I-~rfr~~~n S~~vices Committee reviews and evaluates existing programs, encoura es citizen rar~ici ation erforms other assi ents referred b the Ma or or Ci g P, P ,P ~ Y Y tY 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. . Page 2 - 2 ~ 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. Throughout the year, when the Human Services Committee is not reviewing funding applications and making recommendations to the Council, the Co 'ttee visits and/or ..~y meets with local social service agencies. During these meeting d srt~ visits, agencies present their programs along with information and data peq' o their target populations. Committee members use these meetings to ss co '~unity needs and discuss potential projects. r In addition, during the annual performance repoq cess, City staff monitoring visits to each of the funded organizations. Thevpi~e of th~.~.yisit is not onl~~nsure that the agency is in compliance with CDBG and City r~~ti~~", ~ui also to pro+ de technical assistance and to solicit feedback from the agency aboit~~~eir experience working with the program. ~~~.Y~~,~~=~s.,. Annual Performance Report ~n the previous CDBG program • ~ ~ . ~In March and April City st~ ~prepare a per~,ce reob;~`q year. This progress rep,o~; ~~fY~a Consolid Annual ~'erformance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) sur~`}arizes ~5~~~ram accomI31ishments and challenges. It reports on the status of each strate`~`~"~ ~~=descr~ s any changesx~q~the Annual Plan. A workshop about the CAPER is held with't~h`~~ ~ Gorn~~nity Development Committee and a~ ~ r ~ public hear ' CQ~~lucteclrb ~~~re the ~i~`,~~ uncil. Copies of the Annual Performance Report a~`~~ distnbu~e~~Mhe Cit,'`ouncil, Human Service Commission, local service agenci~s;.and current res of `d3.BtJ funds. ~ Solicitatio~;~~ Potential jects~ In May the City - . ~ns solid"ting proposals from interested agencies for the forthcoming program year. A pe no# ce indicating the availability of grant funds is distributed and published in the local;-ewspaper. The announcement includes the amount of funds 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 that 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 ineets 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 newly-funded prospective • agencies, and prepares their recommendations for the allocation of CDBG funds. Their recommendation is incorporated into the preliminary draft of the Plan. Page2-3 Preliminary Draft of the Consolidated Plan ~ In early fall 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~~oposed Plan. A summary of citizen comments is included as an appendix to the Plan a~bn~"'th an explanation of actions taken in response to the comments. ~W Public Hearinqs ddd;~l~'~,.,*~j y 2ting During the public review period, the City Counci~` uci~blic hearing e relimin~draft of the revised Plan. A ublic notice'p y p fjthe time, date, location and purpose of the hearing is posted in at ~east three public p~~` and published in the official newspaper of the City of Auburn The S~~z~Ne-. imes. City st~~` ddresses comments and suggestions expressed at the public heari~g: ake these c`" Ents and suggestions into consideration during the preparation e ~i~~ ~-ft of the plan. ,.W"~Fv' fr • CDBG Budget Ordin4~~~~`~~'~ ~ . Concurrent with th~ 'e ab~~z~ ~reli nary draft, Ci~~ faff prepares and distributes the CDBG budget ordinance. This b~~'~lg~t a~l?pro iates CDBG funds during the next program yea~~ d et o~'d~~nce m~~~ rocessed in accordance with local and state - x ~ laws. A,# ~lic heartn-ba the pr"~iosed budget is typically scheduled at the same time and date v~~, e the Ci CoCtfi~~~ ~l listens , 'o~ ~ ty ~`~aC~, ublic comment on the preliminary draft of the ~ ,r.~~ Consoli a~~~~i Plan. Passag_,fthe bt~~et ordinance does not occur until the final draft of y , the Consol ,rt~~~e,~i Plan is fi shed. The budget ordinance is typically passed concurrently with the adopti, Wgf the Co#s'olidated Plan. 411y, Final Edition of the Consolidated Plan 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. • Page 2 - 4 • Amendinq the CDBG Budqet 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 the appropriated amount when greater than $15,000. ~~dr Amendments to the budget ordinance require a public hearing. .~.~`scr~rption of the amendment, time and date of the public hearing is pubhshed ~`~`~°~`~~e local newspaper. The public has an opportunity to comment on the proposed ame,~d~methe public hearing which is prior to Council action. r,+~~ Inactive or Abandoned Capital Projects f~~~r.= > For the purpose of appropriations using Community~elm~t Block Gr t (CDBG) funds, the following criteria will apply. `f x,p ■ Public Services and Administration ~,~~r~unds approp" or eligible ~ ~ ~ public service and administrative acti~ties ~ ,solelstrictly for • activities within the program year for w ch y~~~~,~ p~ropriated. These activities will be consrtt.~~d~;ccomplish:d''at' the end~~the program year. Any remaining appro ~tion foripblic serviceUd administrative activities at the end of the ro p gr~~ear will~~ reappropria~~d to eligible projects in the next program year. ~ p~~r ~ Capitots: dmg 35A.33.150, special fund r~ ~,ap ~ priations suc,~~ CDr riations, do not laPse but c forward ~'Y ar to year untr~y exp~~~`ed or the purpose has been accomplished or abando%~~ . CDBG fui~~~;,s appropnated to sub-recipients for capital improv"ilts must be eended within the term of the sub-recipient's CDBG ~a grant agreei~ent. CDBG,' tunds appropriated for capital improvements will be ~ considered aban40ned;"and the funds will be reappropriated, if any of the ~ s:~~ following conditir,i~ri9 ° exist: (a) The term of the grant agreement expires and the sub-recipient fails to request an extension in accordance with the terms of the agreement. (b) The sub-recipient fails to submit a request for reimbursement or fails to submit an activity report during the program year. (c) The sub-recipient 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 sub-recipient is ready to solicit bids. Page 2 - 5 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. A, xy. Technical Assistance Through the documents and information distributed b~;~~e prove agencies and groups are advised that technical assistance is avai`e. S~~veral agencive accepted the City's offer to provide technical assistance. f~~`~:` Access to Planning Information ~ Copies of the City's Comprehensive Ii~,~ ~l~~~ yonsolidated P~~ ensus data and other planning information are made availabl '~-a harge, to ~~sted person or group. Copies of the City's planning documents~ loca ~ibraries, Chamber of ~ Commerce, schools, news media and sever1l ot~a ons. • X,`°~~''~.~> Grievances and Ca"dplaints' :qw Written complaints or gri.rancswered Wifhin 15 working days whenever possible. Citizens hav~~~~h'ortun~`~~~~i apity Council for their desired response or action re#arc~mg i ~~~~i A st~t~aary of wtten complains or grievances along with a respou`is included m'~' appen`dl' f,f Ahe Plan. «"f t F N fr~ r ~~1i . • Page 2 - 6 • 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 Chapter 4: Housing and Community Development Strategies. GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS . Population In 2007, Auburn had an estimated population of 67,485 04); ple. t growth, as well as projected growth, is attributable mainly to annexafq~s or thnstruction of new housing in the recently annexed areas. If Aubur~Y conti~ues to grots current rate, ~ then by year 2020 its population will be approxely 80,000 people. ~ ~~`~g ~ Figure 3.1 Auburn's Populati aIMActual ■Projected 80000 • ~x. ~ 70000 60000 50000 ` 40000 20000 { • , 0000 1u~ 0 o o'~o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ln o v o 0 rn o cA co v Ln cD n co rn rn o o c~ ,qa rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn o 0 0 0 - N N N r; t•, Ethnic and Racial TrefCids The 2000 Census indicates 82% of Auburn's residents were Caucasian and the remaining 18% were people of color. In 2008 the Census projected those statistics would remain the same. According to the Auburn School District, the ethnic population in Auburn has increased from 2000 to 2008 by 18.6%. In the past eight years the Asian and Hispanic population has increased while the Caucasian population has decreased. • Page 3A-1 Fi ure 3.3 Fi ure 3.4 . Change in Ethnic Population Percentage of Ethnic Population in Auburn {PerceMape total ehange} 90.0% I f' 80.0% r.r.r . ~ ~ ~~~il~ I I ~ Mi ~ ~~L• i•ti•ti• , ~ ~ 70.07b 700% .r.r.r 60.06 t~lY I'~I~I I~I~I $109e $Q096 ti~'afyf ~ I ~I 1 M $0.0% r4. 4'{r•%: i 40.0% 90.0% y{1{{{ •ry 30.0% 30.0% 2(1.0% 1r1~1~ ~1~ ••+'r 1.r .r.~. i'.,4.ti. . 10.0% 10.0% .ry. 0.p pqy Ceucasian-nmHisperric Peopledcdairclu6ng Anerican Asian Black Itisparic Caucasian . Flisparic IrKfiaNAK Native O 2q08 n 2~pp p Z1108 s ppp Household Characteristics In the Year 2008 it has been projected that Aud a tot *of 32,447 hou'ds. Families with children comprise less than one-thiru;~~~~~%total househc~lds. Single parents, mostly women, head approximately 12% of ehouseholds with children. A nearly equal number of households ar6'~~~ople living alomarried couples with no children. ~ Figure 3 ~ • ypes of Aul~ur.~-~House 1r`rz f ~r`~~„ ~x . Non-Family g % Married w/ Children ~ 20% .r ~ f rr •"~P~*° . •y ~ Living Alone >i ~ ~ ~ 29% y° P ~r e x". !d ~ tl . Kr x0£:'. Ft ~ro xr PK~ Married w/out Children 31% 5?:::..... Single Parent 12% • Page 3A-2 . Age of Population The median age of the Auburn resident in 2008 is 35.5 years 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 and 2000 and 2008. At the same time, the age groups between 35-60 years decreased. The average age of a new resident in Auburn is 40 years of age. Approximately 7% of Auburn's population is school-age children 5-19 years. Seniors age 60 years or older account for 6% of Auburn's total population -and less than the King County average (13%). Figure 3.6 ~ Auburn's Population Sorted by Age``;,nP ~ ■ 2000 E3 2oos 20.0% 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% ~ 0.0% ~ ^1`-1~' A0 ~ Income Charactex1St1CS rj`✓~ x r ~r~"r~~``n,„f°, Low in~me is defin~ ~ ,za hou~~ ld that earns less than 80% of the King County median houseli1:d,.income (KCI~ a'a In th':`~ a~ 2008, the King County median household income ;t x increased 40~$81,400 per ~4r. definition of low income subsequently increased to include tho~e~s~useholds ing less than $42,000 per year. In the year 2008, 13% of Auburn's hous 990e~ds earne.~ ~ess than $42,000 per year and, therefore, are low income. ~ Auburn's Median Incomes ` ~ Fi ure 3.7 Auburn Auburn King Cty King Cty 2000 2008 % 2000 2008 % change chan e Per Ca ita Income 19,360 26,329 36% 29,521 45,320 35% Median HH Income 39,208 51,362 31% 53,157 66,969 21% Median Famil Income 45,426 57,691 27% 66,035 80,362 18% • Page 3A-3 Poveiiy • Created in 1955, the poveriy 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. According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, in 2009 the poverty threshold for an individual was $10,830, for two persons it wa4, 570 and for a four- ~~.x;person household it was $22,050 per year. Between 2000 and the number of Auburn 2,~ ` ~ residents living in poverty increased. It is unclear how m, ~~of this increase is due to overtstricken eoPle moving into Auburn or existin me households losin P Y- P g ground and slipping into poverty. In any event, it is Qn ~Qf the r~~ e s Auburn's median income levels remained comparatively lower than ~'°~`~sf~'of King ~~5w~nty. In the year ~ ~Y 2000, roughly 5,000 Auburn residents, or 12% of ' total population, liv overty. #y`~' Emplo.ent In 2000 nearly 20% of Auburn's qsidents worke e manufacturing industries. Between Year 2000 and Year 2008 Aii 's resident lab ce lost approximately one- half of these manufacturing workers. rade employ Auburn has increased from 15% to 24% perhaps as a result of h~,~burn~ll the Great Northwest, Wal- Mart and Sam's Club. 4V Figure3.8 ~Chae in Jobs LoJ;~ked in Auburn ; , m 2000 E3 2008 25.0% Fzx~ ~ 20.0% ~r = 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% x fl t ~ . 0.0% ~C-j~~5 qp~.° • Page 3A-4 • Auburn's economy presents an interesting conundrum - namely how to connect the peopie who live on the east side of Auburn to the jobs located on the west side of Auburn. The Ciry of Auburn's Comprehensive Land Use Plan divides the city into three parts. 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 live outside of Auburn. Their average commute time in Year 2000 was 23 minutes. Educational Attainment .~~~•Figure 3.9 compares the educational attainment of Aub ' a~du ulation to King County. It indicates that the adults in Auburn over 25 e of age ' have less than twelve years of education are twice as high compare ~'King Co ~erage. Auburn has a few Census block groups where one out of - e adults has less thears of education. These block groups tend to have a umbe~ f very low-inc households and high percentage of immigrant fam So ` d ~ing County eneral tends to lag behind east and north King County relati'~~' . e number of adult residents who are college graduates. The Cens indicates 15% o burn's adult population over 25~years of age has bachelor or postgr n''`~ degree compa A o a King County average of 40 /o for the same age cohort. Among tls~t~, ng County only three cities . ~ Algona (7%), Pacifc (9%) and SeaTac (1~~,°,/o) ~~~~~wer co~~~ge graduates. • ~ r 1~ . fi r o° ~,Yrr „~r 4;~°~ Fig~e``3 9 ational ~tainment o~'~Auburn's Adult Population ~ ~ ~n 2000 2000 ~~~~x,~Vumbe~j"~`~"~~,-`,#fOT talNumber %Total KiugCa %KCTotal :f' Totai aer`sons 254ears:CJjri-, *~x~°;~()99 1000/0 25,569 1000/0 1188740 1000/0 of school complete4 F . I -~f'; 5% 1,253 5% 40,702 3% 1,1 8 9 , diploma 2,6$5' 13% 3,139 120/o 75,026 60/o High sd~ddi~'aduate 7,207 340/o 8,172 32% 227,931 190/0 Some CoIF~@ No Degnee 5,658 27% 6,832 27% 280,812 24% Associate 1,710 80/o 2,176 90/0 89,321 80/o Bachelot's Deg~~ 2,053 10% 2,874 11% 316,451 270/o o 0 0 Post C'~adu2te Degre~ 668 3/o 1,123 4/0 158,497 13 /o , HOUSING CONDITIONS AND MARKET ANALYSIS Number and Type of Housing In 2008 - 2009 ownership housing was more affordable than in 2004-2007, but the median priced home still cost almost $60,000 more than the median income household could • afford. Page 3A-5 The median sales price of a11 homes in King County (single family, townhomes, t condominiums and mobile homes) declined about 2% from $397,000 to $390,000 in 2008 and had dropped to $351,500 by May 2009. This represented roughly a 12% drop over the previous twelve months. Nationally, home prices fell about 19% during the same 12 month period. The average home price in Auburn between 2004 and 2009 Average Home Sale Price in Auburn $450,000 $400,000 $350,000 $300,000 $250,000 $200,000 $150,000 $100,000 $50,000 $0 - • Jp~ ~Sk ~d) OJ~~ JA~ ~4) J~b J~o cp~ J~1 ~p'l c'(9) (9) c(95 re~/0 Figure 3.10 ~ urn's~Housing Supply: 1990-2004 T e ~~~J,990 1994 2000 2004 % Total 10 r Diff % Diff 1-unit 6,366 7,913 8,990 46% 2,624 41 % 2-units 813 916 976 5% 163 20% 3&4 units 1,566 1,485 1,670 1,717 9% 232 16% 5+ units 3,751 3,916 4,782 5,385 28% 1,469 38% MH units 2,041 2,106 2,359 2,298 12% 192 9% SP-units 100 100 44 54 0% na na totals 14156 14,786 17,684 19,420 100% 4,634 31% ~ Page 3A-6 • 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 34 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} Owner Renter Tota f'``j Wo',Nner % Renter Pierce Co. 165598 95202 260 37% Bellevue 28189 . 17647 404 6~`~., 61 °~0' 39% Kin Co. 425436 285480 09~iG 60% ~~`,,4,0% Burien 7552 5847 ' 13399 56% 0 °o f Federal Wa 17612 13825Q, ~,,31437~t~ 569/6 Redmond 10520 8582 5 5 % 4;. o Pu allu 7064 5806 55% 45% Tacoma 41676;,. 34476 76 1~0~~.. 55% 45% Auburn 8731 V, ~'~,~,;,7377 1610 54% 46% SeaTac 5281 9708 UN&,54%0 46% Renton 10848 _21708 79006 50% ~ Kent 15178 935 1°`~~° 49% 51 % Seattle 125165 1 3~~ 25$448% 52% Lakewood 114'; 1357 1M~5 237,62 48% 52% F~, ftfr ,r / " F'~ r ~ f ~ey fr''~d`.> r' d~ ~✓x,y. ! fr. ~.+f • Page 3A-7 Housing Market Ana1ysis: • 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 baxgain. 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 h using market on three ,~f n" separate dates. Several of the homes for sale that are less than~QO are mobile homes in designated manufactured home parks. ~ y Figure 3.12 Homes for Sale in ~c • ;n " 6/2/2 , • - A"`~ 5A~l, 004 ~9 Total Number of SF Houses 474 4578 Median Price: $239,950 2,000 $305,091 Number of Units Over $325,000 9K/140 $250,000 to $325,000 i g ~ • 147 $175,000 to $251 1 A-„,~` t 15 170 $100,000 tQ~ ~75,00ft 32 87 Less thW`°~~%A00 5 `rf 38 34 Housing r~'~`'y ~~r . ~ r FV;.,. Affe~rd~bil~ty concerns ait;househo~~ls; regardIess of income. It pertains to a household's attem t to'/ech a balancA twee~i its financial means and its desire for decent housin and menitaccepQ definition of affordability is based on the percentage of household inco~fi~ xspent o`~ ~ dwelling costs. Dwelling costs for an owner occupied unit include principal 4~'d intefest payments, taxes, insurance and public utilities. A housing unit is considered rdable if monthly dwelling costs are less than 30% of the household's gross iricome. 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 • affordable housing. A negative gap indicates the price of housing exceeds the Page 3A-8 • 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. r. Figure 3.13 Housing Affordability by Income ``~!~~el Income Group Yr 2000 Monthly A~t~rdable Auburn Household Income ~si~Eg Costs eholds Very Low Income less than $1,285 ~`y~' 0-29% of KCMIless than $8 er how~ $0 to $385 Low Income $1,286to $2,21~~`~,~~~~ ~".~'e:?~ 'f a $386 $664 24% 30-49 /o of KCMI $8 - $13 er hour Moderate Income $2,216 to $3,544 `I~50-79% of KCMI $13 -$20 er hour to $1,060 16% Low-Median Income $3,545, io $4,430 ~",r 80-99%ofKCMI $2~ erhour $1,06'~~~ $1,330 14% High-Median Income $4,431 101-119% of KCMI $25_ ° . $1,331 to '9% • Upper Income more th $5,27 ,x'' o ~ ~ 1581 or ore 21% 120 /o or more of KCMI more than r hQt[,` X"~~' Cost Burden ~OP/~~~~~~~~~.~ The following figur'ows g the percentage of total hoi-m~i Figure 3.14 Auburn ar~ `~i~f Households Paying More Than 30% for n rel e Ty Housing Costs By Income Group , - the arnti~int of housel~`~ld ■Aubum ~IGngCo. income-? : spent on hoitsahg Approxift61ply one out four ,of :,oo,ow o,,,q,E: Auburn's seholds pay"~;'~5% or more of theirh'~rpu~sehold in~ome far $75,OOOto$99,999: housing costs. A~~~oxir,kely 75% E50,000 to $74.999: of Auburn household~ o earn less than $20,000 per yeay more than $35,000 to$49,~: 30% for their housing costs. An even greater percentage of King ~0~~~999 County low-income households have $10,000 toS19.N9 unaffordable housing. In other words, these low income households Lessihan870,000 would pay even more of their income for housing outside of ~ Auburn. A smaller percentage of Page 3A-9 Auburn's more affluent households have unaffordable housing compared to the rest of • King County. Public Housing Needs King County Housing Authority (KCHA) reports in its website that it provides approximately 3,500 housing units in 48 developments, eight single family units, and 8,000 Section 8 housing vouchers; for a total of 11,700 housing units. KCHA housing programs include: ~ • Public housing for families, senior citizens and peo 1 irfg with disabilities; • Affordable work force housing; ~ • Emergency and transition facilities for homele~,~.~anc~ s~~~ial needs populations; • Homeownership initiatives; • Section 8 certificate and voucher progr ~~l as • Home repair and weatherization for p~te dwellings. ~ , The stock of public housing is quite diverse, rangi ~~e~ family to to,`~ ouse to multifamilY develoPments. Most familY develoP ~ men~' : mall s havin g 30 units or less. The populations served by the KCHA.,i,nclude families, derly, chronically mentally i l l, deve lopmenta l ly disa b le d, victims 0~estic vio lence; ~~t h, and persons wi t h A I D S. Eligible families earn no more than 500 County income. Rents are not more than 30% of the tenant's net income~ . }~~r Among the 3,500 public~ c~~~g,units, 724 iiffs are loc~,t~d in Auburn. These units are located in the follow~t ~tes ~~N~,~ n ,Figure 3~'~5 ing Communities ~ ~"X~r Locate in Auburn ~~xf Number Type of Devei~nt Na~#~ n~f of Units Housin Green HomesXI 60 F/S/D reen Riv-~ Homes II 60 F/S/D Wayland~~ims 67 S/D X~3urndal~;' 50 F ~'~~~:w.s5ot~i Circle 50 F P~aza Seventeen 70 S/D Giz staves Manor 35 S/D Auburn Square 160 F Talt Cedars Mobile Home 126 F Park , Valley Park 44 F Valley Park E 2 D Totals 724 D: Disabled F: Family S:Senior ~ Page 3A-10 • Assisted Housing The Section 8 Program operates under the same preferences as the public housing program. Given the consistently high demand for Section 8 vouchers, only applicants who are involuntarily displaced, live in substandard housing (including homeless people), or pay more than 50% of their income on rent and utilities are eligible for a Section 8 voucher. Section 8 applicants are placed on a waiting list based on assignment by lottery number. According to the 2004 Fiscal Plan, KCHA has 3,059 applicants on its Section 8 waiting list. Approximately 22% of these applicants have a preference fo Al"(40%) uth King County. At the end of March 2004, KCHA reports that 750 out of a total ~Section 8 vouchers were located in Auburn. The King County Consoli~t~~ Plan states that in 1999 .~.~"r~. Auburn had 321 housing units funded through Section 8pa~l~ the number of Section 8 units has increased 134% during that period Public Housing Needs The need for public housing exceeds the supply oilabl~~ttblic housin a~or Section 8 housing vouchers. Section 8 applicants are placed~oa ing list based on assignment by lottery number. According to the r~~,cent Fiscal Plan , ~~IA has 3,059 applicants on its Section 8 waiting list. Approximately f these applic~a~ ` ave a preference for South King County. KCHA is exploring revi~o ~~~,~e Section 8to facilitate efficient . and effective availability of housing vou~ c~prs.-~:~ 'I'i.~~fforts ide forming partnerships ~ "t'f y s° , to service people with special needs includi~lg Y~a~sm"homeless. ~~v x~~;~ ~ KCHA developed aA~ year wo~;plan to addr~ss the highest priorities among identifed capital needs for pd6~~~~, using ~~velopments: estimated cost for all these projects over 10 years is $57.4 ~~~n ~y zof theseects are located in Auburn. Over the x~ ~ entire ten year~,r~~~,d, appr`c~~ff~ilate~' y&x~~~ilfion is planned for various improvements in Auburn. ~~T~e fo11`a 'r table ~4,nmarizes planned improvements as indicated in KCHA's F 1$Cdl ~„j.. r ' e„•,r ✓ ,~~i~ 10-Year Capital Fund Plan aA'cheduled and Deferred Projects Site ; N'.Costs Description of Main Improvements - Firwood 900,000 interior renovations, water lines, community space Burndale 1,300,000 interior renovations, water lines, community space Green River 2,000,000 interior renovations, community space Wayland 320,000 fire & life safety systems Place 17 1,454,000 heating system, fire & life safety systems Gustaves 500,000 fire & life safety systems $6,474,000 total planned • Page 3A-11 Five Year Projections • The City of Auburn's "2020 Population Projection" forecast that Auburn will experience greafer 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 3.16 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 locin the Pierce County portion of Auburn and the remaining 35% will be located in the 11 annexation areas. ~ Figure 3.16 Housing Growth Projecti 40000 35000 30000 25000 20000 15000 ~ 10000 5000 0 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 . 2020 a'nY ff 'r.~~ r~r`r' r ."?.~F`. rEX ~rr "r r,~ Dis~rib~'iltof Housin(y~nong Inchriie GroWs King County~~grQwth man~~gement policies recommend Auburn plan for 37% of its projected new h6Q'~g unit'.~be affordable to low and moderate income households as follows: 20% for le and 17% for moderate income households. The King County Planning Policies stat~ f~at in areas identified as city expansion areas, King County and the respective cities should plan cooperatively for affordable housing development and preservation. Figure 3.17 represents the projected distribution of new housing units relative to respective income groups over the next six years. 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. • Page 3A-12 • Figure 3.17 Auburn's Year 2010 Housing Target Recommended by King County Total SF MF Total Total HU % Total 2000 2010 2010 New HU Yr2010 Yr2020 Lessthan 50% 5347 0 777 777 6124 23% 50%-80% 4841 100 407 507 5348 20% 80%-120% 3944 1224 816 2040 5984 23% 120%+ 3552 4500 769 5269 8821 34% Totals 17684 5824 2769 8593 ,&~6277 100% *n * Barriers to Affordable Housinfz 4 ~~~/kl . ~ With its consistently lower rents, Auburn's rental h~~t"~ing'=market contf`x~` to offer some of the most affordable rental opportunities withi e county. In addition, edian cost for purchasing a home in Auburn continues ter thar~.~he King Coun~'~'~~°~'dian cost for home ownership. Auburn remains one of the le~tc~ . ci the county ~ providing affordable home ownership opportunities. However, ~the high concentration of low income people in Auburn, home owneTrship is less likelyf ~Ition for many Auburn residents. Auburn residents with very 16,~ ~~t d~ mes (less to o~the King county median income) are likely to have excesu~a~costs. ~ ~ Since Auburn currently h e of the high~st~ centrat~.~~t`s'"of affordable housing far low and moderate income ~~~~ie county, cnued err~piasis will be placed on the preservation, maint ce and IMProvement ohis existing stock and on improving the living environme of ~r~~~lomin~tly low incorri~~~ighborhoods. Future housing needs rr ~ will be addressed pri maril~{. hrc~ ,Z.~. a~r et force"s. The City will continue to assist in the ~ developmer~ c~~~~Q~a.r~iable ng al~~ r~l 's for households not reached by the market ~~~:M:~ (e.g, emexgency s, trans~ ~al housing, etc.) in accordance with Auburn's fair share of the ftion's need for ,~t~th hous r, ~LL*y. Over the pas~wenty years;..iburri has responded positively to the housing needsof low and moderat qme groug ,Over the next twenty years, Auburn will attempt to economically in~-Vate its coinmunity by diversifying its housing stock to include all income groups. Au`~~f~ ~urrently has a relatively small portion of households consisting of middle and higher inIme groups. By striving to bring its number of low and moderate income households 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 Page 3A-13 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 offelf~ams or projects that 0,10 help alleviate physical and economic distress; conserv i~ergy resources; improve the quality and quantity of community services; ani~"~'~ m~ ` te conditions that are . detrimental to health, safety and public welfare. • Residential developments are monitored for~ of reduciriE~k isolation of income groups and groups with special ns; the determination~~~aystin an d future housing needs; better utilizatio and o~ er resources tance the availability of affordable housing opportun Fair Housing: ~ g ' - i The City of Auburn is committed to ~~f'~~~ equal accec~,,*•opportunity to housing choices for all people. The Fair Housin,~Ac`~~~~~~~its discriation in housing because of race or color, national origin, reli~ionee' ~~m~ial status and/or physical disabilities. Complintd by the ainin~~~ alleged violations of the Fair Housing Act are refe t~`~~_ Seattle District Office Washington State Human Rights Commission ° 1511- 3rd Ave #921, 5eattle Washington 98101 phone #206-464-6500 ~r`* ~ .e °`~;~r, ~.~r,,;;• ~ When a laint is filed~: e Conmission acts as a neutral fact-finder. It gathers facts about the s~fitahon and ~r~en determines whether there is cause to believe that discrimination oeca~red. The Commission will send a written notice to the person(s) alleged to have corrimittedthe act of discrimination. The Commission will ask for a written response to the chaA 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. • Page 3A-14 • 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 disabilitips. Approximately 9% of Auburn's adult population has a physical disability. All o~ e`~e factors for which the potential for housing discrimination may occur. Several years ago the King County HOME Conso ~iwhicif~~ ~ cludes the City of Auburn, conducted an Analysis of ImpedimenFa~r Housi~hoices in King County." This analysis found that the most co n cited basis for c~~~ ints involved "refusal to rent" and "coercion". Thirty- perceni~of the case`s~ alleged ~ ~ . ' discrimination based upon disability status. PeopT~'`col ~other nationa ongins filed 50% of the cases. Successful conciliation or sett leOoccurred in 44% of the cases, o while ~~no cause~~ was determined m32/o of the cases rest were either withdrawn or had another form of disposition. One of the conditions to receivmg a'~,Comm~Develc~pment Block Grant is to i periodically analyze local impediments to ir~ suig~,~ f.'City uses this information to determine actions to o~~``'r the effectany imp~diments identified through that analysis. The City q~ Aubntinues to iinplement changes identified in its updated analysis of impediri~ to fa~~ousing. progress in the implementation of this ~ analysis is included in t~~nt~~~x ~late of thi~~Consolidated Plan. Copies of the report presenting t ind h,~,~ ~.ngs fre f ir housing impediments are be available at City Hall.,~t ;~ew. -V~.~ ~ * ~ ..e Affirniae Marketing P~~~to Prorr~cftte x~Fair Housing: ~ t~~~ The City o~lAuburn admi"~Ssters all its programs and activities related to housing and community de~~i«~ment a manner to affirmatively further the policies of the Fair Housing Act. It' ~equz~~sr that all contractors, subcontractors, sub-recipients, owners, landlords, and vendors~~vill not discriminate against any person on the basis of their race, color, ethnicity, religiYon, 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. Page 3A-15 • 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 Equa1 Housing Opportunity logo or slogan. ~~~ne and English • Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity posters in SpanisOPI~A will be displayed at City Hall and at the public library Records will be maintained regarding the actions taken be Ciuburn and its grant recipients for a period of five years following the end,progr These records will be available for public and HUD review. Up ng tlie analysis ofousing impediments will become part of the planning -ess far the Consolidatep The City of Auburn will annually assess the success of sativ~ ` keting actioid determine if any corrective or additional strategies t~o°better infopeople about their equal rights to housing choices. Lead Based Paint Over the'past 100 ~years, the percentage ofad y~,~dil°~ied from 50%, common in • the 1940 s to 6/ 10 /o aZelsi nsumer Pro,.~Safety mssion ban in 1978. Older housing, particularly before 19 ' is at hi est risk for containing lead-based pamt. Usmg an est* n tece developeby The National Center for Lead-Safe ..~~.r~.' units at highest risk for lead based Housing, a rough estif e'umber of ho;1_ paint hazards w s develo ousing units occupied by very low- ~~~r~~~~r income re~t by Han in~~afor of highest risk. Auburn may have • ~^~1 x r approxjmately 1,659'h6~sing ith a potentially high risk of lead-based paint somxe~vt~~,re within the pa~~culan umt. . ~ . Page 3A-16 • CHAPTER 313: HOUSING & COMMUNIT Y 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 fami rved by the YWCA shelters in Auburn were transient and had never lived in Aub ~until they were placed in the shelter. On the other hand, some families residing in she ocated in other cities had previously lived in Auburn. At best estimates of Aub ~ ~rn s k" can be measured relative to characteristics and trends of King County `~~neless popn in general. ,~~e; Regional Characteristics and Trends ~ The "One Night Count of Homeless People in Sea~~~ ' g~Cbunty" has been conducted annually for the past 28 years. The Seattle/King ~tt~ty Coalition for the Homeless (SKCCH), a partnership of not-for Oand governm~`~;a~encies that collaborates to address the needs of homeless people, a ~~~-9versight of nt. Z • The 2008 Annual One Night Count was e~ndu ~+e~ n. ' ~iary 25 2008. It is estimated that a total of 8,439 pec►~~.n1X e~homeless ig Courin any given night. The survey of shel ters and trans~~ams found ,808 people utilizing services on the One Night Count. The~,,et countrtion of theunt found 2,631 people surviving outside without shelter, 40 of ""bm wcounted in ~`'urn. 2008 marks the first ear Auburn ~ has participated in the Ani~;y64 t, ,~d Accordzlig to the ~60* ,~,.~,AnnuaTne Night Count there were 7,910 people who were homei~§&;. The 2008 cot~~~~epres~f~f'7% increase in King County's homeless population in the r~ious two ears l~ .,y s Figure 3.21 2008 One-Night Count 2006 2007 2008 Street Count 1,946 2,159 2,631 Shelters & Transitional Housing 5,964 5,680 5,808 Totals 7,910 7,839 8,439 Source: Seattle/King Co Coalition on Homelessness . 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 Page 3B-1 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 15%.. Figure 3.23 Last Permanent Address of Households Surveyed # of Emergency Transitional Households Shelter Housing s Total % Seattle 1,772 60% 4,, 55% - Out of State 483 17% ~,.,~2~o,~'~ w 15% South Kin County 499 110/.`%20% WA State outside of Kin Co} 189 5,°, a~~r '7% North or East King County 298 ~,A 6% 4 Unkriown/info not monitored 551 :,pa na Source: Seattle/King Co Coalition for the Homeless, "28th Annual Count", lw4~►c~t)~008 Factors Contributing to HomelessnessN~~~ . When the survey was conducted, the ~ing ~ gure 3.24 County median household income s Fi ~ $81,400 per year for a,,~~~~ four. Of Factors Contributing to Homelessness households served i'he mg~i~~f the surve ~ o~'° 70% had income 30/o ' Factors Contributing s~ the KCMI m Among the homeless p~sd.~ 9% of Economic or Financial Loss 19% .0, Domestic V iolence 19% them receive~, ~ r~, yx e froploy'i~rei~~~~'~~~ - o Transience 13% receiveFE ~Iic as~se, 9~t the fede~'ral »~Eviction or Dis lacement 12% disabi~requireit,s~~, ~eceive p Family Crisis (divorce, widowed, etc) 12% Supp~~~ke~.ral Secunty °~~ome '~and Other al/Emotional Abuse 9~/o 16% had n~i'~iTlCOme at all. X,~;i, Did not meet housing criteria 3% Of the total ir~c~~~duais vvlio were counted, approximately 3,I0 ~a~svided information Racism 1°~/0 relating to contribut~'g factors. The survey Minor Asked to Leave Home 1/o allowed for more tMin one factor to be attributed to an individual. Among the factors identified, economic or financial loss and domestic violence were most frequently cited. While underlying issues such as substance abuse and mental health are root causes to many of these factors, they are not specifically identified as main indicators of the cause of homelessness. These underlying issues oftentimes are factors of the job loss, domestic violence, abuse, etc. . Page 3 B-2 • Auburn's At-Risk Homeless Population: Among the several factors that contribute to homelessness, 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 ;el'opulation of families who. might be doubling up with other famil}es:The us Bureau defines overcrowding as more than one person per roo~ s inclu1 livable subunits within the housing unit including bathroom~, kitchens, enclosed p~~~~s suitable for year-round use, and basements. For e~e, a fa~ily of four m=bedroom apartment would be overcrowded. Ov rg ~indicator for~ omelessness because some or a11 of the occupants are at ~ydisplacement or eviction - for instance, if the overcrowded con~drtions violate tal agreement. The 2002 One- Night Count found that 12% of thjA~611h~ulation surve ~`as homeless due to eviction and/or displacement. The Year NO(~~``cp;sus found V~t~ouseholds, with a total ~ population of approximately 1,56~`~eop e~~the Census Bureau's definition of ~ overcrowded. Approximately three- rth ~f t`~ ~SSuseholds were rental units. 410 „ , (b) Significantly U fordabl~~~f ,M Another potenha~J ic~~~~ , homelesss is households with "signifcantly n unaffordable,,xhousin~~`b~ sts. i .~ly Unaffordable" is defined as households thatp~~A Sf~°f ~~~p ;.r, zn or~~4heir h usehold income for housing. Any number of f.Txpected exp n`~~or allci l crisis puts at jeopardy the household's ability to payyr1h,eir rent or age. r e 2002 One-Night Count found 19% of the survey pop4~ *pn was hoiri~~ss duo to financial and/or economic loss the Census found ~ .t, 1,878 seholds whW,paid 50% or more far their household income for housing. ftf Fd, Three-fo~~'~' ~s of thexr"e rental units. In the event of a financial crisis, a homeowner has options &t-Apnter 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. In the year 2007 during a two week period in May, KCHA received 11,000 applications for their section 8 housing voucher list. ~ Page 3B-3 (c) Victims of Domestic Violence: • Police Incidents from the Auburn Police Department indicate an average of 772 incidents of domestic violence (including arrest) per year. Assuming each incident is a separate household, and based on the average household size provided by the U.S. Census, less one perpetrator; the estimated population is approximately 771.... victims. The 2007 One-Night Count found that 15% of the survey population of 2000 was homeless due to domestic violence. In order to convert the above at-risk populations into an estimated ~~d for both facilities and services, the above at-risk populations are converted into th~ii~ated number of beds necessary to accommodate the homeless population at one-p JnNn time. The estimate assumes that the entire at-risk population will not need se~ es the same time; but rather, services will be parceled-out over the period of~ y'. The`~eless Continuum of Care Plan" developed by the King County Home~~~Is ~=Iousing ~~~ervices Program states the average length of stay at an emergency~ 6lter is 14 nights. Ust~;this average, the following estimate was developed regardir~~~~ evel oservice that mi~``required to accommodate Auburn s at-risk homeless populaf~~W Figure 3.25 ; { Estimate of Auburo`',~,Risk Homeles~;~~o9 ulation stimatpe At-Risk ~ e ended Variables: #HH gst si o ulation ,~x:';>~~,~;~ ~ victims of domestic vi e1~c,1,~_, 384 ~ ~38% 219 si ificantl unaffQrt~ble housin"rGOSts 1438 34,5, 19% 683 overcrowdin 446 1561 13% 203 -Total At-Risk Po ulatioI 1105 a Avera e Bedni t 14 b r W%~ Total Bedni ts Per Yea 15470 c=(a*b) ~ f # *m~~~~;r=. Total Bedni ts Per Da 42 d=(c/365) Homeless ilnuum of C~~~ " The City of Aub ~coope~j4es with King County and other local jurisdictions to plan services and facilrtf~~~Q~ ~ ~omelessness and homeless prevention. The County applies annually for McKinn~~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 consists 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 Page 3B-4 ~ for up to three months. While in shelter, the YWCA refers the tenants to appropriate health and social services. The AYR shelter has approximately six total beds. It serves primarily runaway and abandoned youth. Counseling, education, information and referral services along with foster home placement are provided. (b) Transitional Housiny, The YWCA has twelve units of transitional housing in Auburn. These twelve units serve primarily homeless families. Tenants may stay in the transitional housing for up to two years while only paying 30% of their income for ~nt. Half of this payment goes into a savings account for use when the hd moves on to permanent housing. The YWCA provides counseiing ~r eferral services for these shelters. r (c) Daytime Facilities Auburn currently does not have any daters, sou kitchens or o'0 ~6ytime only facilities. The Auburn Community Suro :offers a free,~tpper once a week at a local church. `r'^ ~ 06, Other Facilities. Social and Sunportive~~~Wices ~•r.~ ■ St. Vincent de Paul coordinates a hote ou~~m foAhe homeless. The Salvation Army has receptly opened a~n ng office to provide emergency assistance for families. ■ In addition to p~~ng sheT~& for homeleyouth, Auburn Youth Resources offers `~l' other services inclut~~~tg mdiv`~~dua1 group ari~`~amily counseling; support groups for teen parents and victi~~~f M~° °`~~-use•.ol/drug evaluations, counseling and educat~oi~e~~~ '"~`~~semp~a ~ent serv: ice~; and 24 hour crisis intervention and foster hom: placemenf."~~ ■ T16;p uburn Food Ba~~rovid~S~&nergency assistance with rent and utility bills. It also a~~~~isters the lfood and clothing bank. ~ ~;~a ■ Auburn's%°~ta,rches pro~-'e social services in the amount of $150,000 -$200,000 annually in the~form of~mergency rental assistance, food, shelter, and clothing, among other basic survi~,%J~n~eds. ■ The City's Financ``bepartment administers a utilities (water and sewer) reimbursement program for low income Auburn senior citizens as well as the `Auburn Cares' program which ■ 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 Women's 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 Page 3B-5 assistance; YWCA provides emergency assistance to the homeless and victims of ~ domestic violence. Victims of Domestic Violence Victims of domestic violence are 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 ~ T Statistics about domestic violence speak volumes about the:~~~ t~us nature of this national epidemic. According to information distributed by the~ ing ty Coalition Against Domestic Violence (KCCADV), in the United Stat~s ~~awomabeaten every nine seconds by her intimate partner. On average more ee women Y are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends in the U.S. On ~`~ii three women has bee~2a~ ter~, coerced ~ into sex or otherwise abused during her li~ Dome,~'c violence te~~~-~`~`o escalate during pregnancy; as many as 60% of battered~"'. e~~~perience abus, during their pregnancy. ~ Auburn is no exception to these nation&~ s Police re indicate an average of 772 .fAv~f'' . s°pt~' incidences of domestic violence each ye~r ~~~~~f gures are ~~iservative. Many reports of assault are connected to domestic viAe "Pce Qt ir~eiuded in these numbers. In ~ any event, Auburn police,,offcers are reil.n* g to or more reports of domestic violence each day. The'Mmber of d'`at'estic viol'nce related incidences for South King County increap~13.2%~~~~~i 1,193 in y#r 2000 to 1,250 in year 2001. ~~~~~t..• T~~ ~»~.~r` y~ ~FThe impact of domestic" ,~r~~~dren~I~st not be overlooked. KCCADV reports that dunng~~',.~~~~prox~a~~~ly 1, ~~~i~ King County women received services; out of whic~h °=t ,~iese vic~id at ~~il of 1,761 children. National statistics indicate over half of ine&-vvho abuse theif~16,male Oit #hers also abuse children. In homes with four or more childreif; figure leaps ;qver 900%For the children whose mothers are abused, they are six times ~'~e likely to att hipt suicide and 50% more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol. 50% of all m8`'r~,health ca~~'~`'dollars are spent on adults who were abused as children. ~ For every single vi~F,o~domestic violence served by local shelters, eleven other victims are turned away. year, in King County, more than 15,000 women and children fleeing violent homes are turned away from shelter because of lack of space. Domestic violence was the leading cause of homelessness in King County outside of Seattle. These figures do not include the many more women and children who are sleeping in their cars or farmed-out to friends and relatives. • Page 3 B-6 • Factors Contributing to Domestic Violence: There is no clear method or list of characteristics that deternune 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 currently live in abusive situations. For women of color, immigrant and refugee women, bisexual, lesbian and trans~ nder women, and ~ > women with disabilities; they encounter many additional barrie ~s~ er~sthey seek help. As described in a study by the Seattle/King County Department ublic Health, key barriers include lack of knowledge about the law, lack of knowled e availability of available services, and lack of safe, affordable housing,~, Existing Services and Facilities: r~~,. ~ In FY2008 the City of Auburn provided mare than~~pO,OQ fGeneral Fun cants to provide services to approximately 225 victims of do~`f `violence and/or sexual assault. The funds are allocated among ten agpucies, these are 1 ~,below: ~F0.~, ~ Conse'o k. ° 10,000 Crisis Clini,c 0~~ 3,000 _ D~, K ~ 9,000 ' , County °,~~ual Assault R"'ource Center 22,500 7ub ~Y,~~.~~~`~enter~ ~,f, ~ no Pro am 7,500 Souncl'~~e~ , MOOJe 'ot~'`~I Responsibility 10,000 F Mealth: DVerapy 7,000 Va11e Crties ~otu~,sel~c : DV Advocac 12,000 Ais~r . YWC `.~~:E't~~ ~hildren ',~"rt' f"°- r~~~ ~ Services 5,000 . YWCServices 20,000 subtotal: 106,000 "X% In addition to these, tlie City runs a Domestic Violence Victim Support Team (DVVST) which responds with Police to various instances of domestic violence and sexual assault in Auburn. The team is funded with General Fund monies and operates under the direction of the City's Domestic Violence Legal Advocate in the Legal department. • Page 3B-7 In 2006 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 servica; Priarity #4: More confidential shelter beds andlor se~~~~ havens. r Enqlish Proficiencv Around 14% of Auburn's population speaks ;~.I*Oage otler than Englishomes. Among these households, a total of 750 househ&A~x{5°'.;~, total househblds} identify themselves as "linguistically isolated". In other wor~~ ~ useholds in which no person 14 years of age or older speak only ~glish or speak h very well. The principal household languages other than Englis~i~ anish, Ukrai ietnamese and Russian. ~ r~ f • Auburn has a higher percentage of lingi.us~~~ally i~~~tat~d~, ~ous~iolds among Spanish and other European languages than the rest of I~n t~bunty.`~~~ ~following chart compares the percentage of linguisti "~`s~Y" ted househo~ by langu~e group. For instance, among all the households in~~ " burn me~ch Spanis~~s spoken, approximately 25% do not have ~ anybody over the ~``"ger.~`~ a4 yearX~ at speak En ,r x,r,•' gM e 3.9 ~ iiy tically Isolated Households r~,r~~.dx. „'.F;~"~., • ~ "~~.*r`°~,. . INWAEKC13Auburn 50% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Spanis Other Asian Other • Page 3B-8 *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 "severely" disabled or approximately 112,000 residents. As the population ages over the next 20 years, this perc5~ntage is likely to increase according to the Independent Living Council. Auburn's Po ulp ation The Census reports that Auburn had 14,445 over 5 yw '~~~,f age that ~ving with a disability. The Census defnes a disability as a lc~ g*-~lasting physical, m~~ or emotional condition. The Census divides disabilities into~~~yllowing~~ix categories.ry ~ Disabilities" pertain to long-lastmg conditions suc~~~Nm5., deafness, osevere vision ar hearing impairment. "Physical disabilities'~'e people with a condition that substantially limits one or mare basic r~ Zhysical activities;~~ as walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting, or carrying. The remr° four categori~~~ ,lude people with physical, mental, or emotional conditions lasting ~s or longer t~, ```~ake it difficult to categ~.~were: earning, remembering, or • perform certain activities. The four activi~~r concentrating (mental disability); (b) dress~iin~;~`~ ing around inside the home (self-care disability); (c utside the h~e alone toop or visit a doctor's office (going outside the h`' e disab~1".and (d) w~~king at a job or business (employment disability). The d~ des se duplicatiinstance, somebody with a sensory disability may also hav~`"~ mRdisabili 3.10 y R~0xdents with Disabilities ~ ,T'°'"04 f Disabilit 5-15 rs 16-64 rs 65 rs + Totais Sens'o``'~~disabili r~r 101 875 932 1908 Ph sic~t~isabili ~y 41 1977 1617 3635 Mental dis6~11i t 312 1256 653 2221 Self-care disa"'`iA 0 473 658 1131 Go-outside-ho'`e disabilit na 1,496 1211 2707 Em lo ment disabili na 2,843 0 2843 Totals 454 8920 5071 14445 Hunqer 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 Page 3B-9 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 ava.ilable for food. Auburn's Population Food banks in South King County report that the requests for food bank assistance are continuing to grow, with the greatest increase in working families th children. Food banks are now providing on-going support to low-income wor~oeholds instead of periodic distributions of emergency food rations. The Aubu`~pd Bank serves a total of 10,500 clients per year, out of which 9,500 are Auburn re~~~~nts~~~ ~istributes an average of 70 pounds of food to 1,657 families per month and 2~ srt-ins ponth. Staff at the Food Bank estimate the amount of food they are dist `A'~'~~g is appro~ately 25% more than in recent years. The number of clients serve y the Food Bank is ~ly equivalent to the number of low-income households in A`~~,. Senior Citizens w• ~ Regional Characteristics and Trends: From 2000 to 2008 the number of senior ci~~zen of 60 years increased from • ~ 3,444 to 4,580 people the numbeelderly years and older in Auburn who experience difficulti th acf~~~ies of dailying is expected to increase by 38%. The availability of aff~,housingNvill continue't keep pace with demand. The Area Plan on Aging identife~t,~~meed for~ additional 1,475 unitsof affordable housing for se~tt~p,r~ in Km~_~aiinty`:``~~.~~~~'~;~:~'~°;~~ • Auburrr~,~Population t- Approximat~y 15% of s tAal population are seniors age 60 years or older. Senior women signitly out-n er men. Roughly 20% of Auburn's total households have individuals ove age of-,,, years. The average size of the senior household is 1.45 persons, which me"` th ;Arajority of them live alone. The median income of a senior household is $30,OOape'r year, which is 25% less than the Auburn median household income of $39,208 p~r 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. ~ Page 3B-10 Oghemical Dependencies Regional Characteristics and Trends: From January 2004 through June 2006 there were a total of 18,857 assessments in King County with 90% resulting in patient admission for chemical dependencies. 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 DivisTo Alcohol and SubstanceAbuse Services strongly contends that housing is a vital c~ n~~to the treatment and gjg recovery of people with chemical dependences. A nu~b „of barri~' ibit the development and/or provision of housing for chemiGpl~~i~p~ndent iriy uals and their children. Among low-income persons, continuemical dependency~ens their housing stability because it can affect employm ~~and inc~ne stability an r ~`ability to be good tenants. Finding a site for housing for pe`owxith~&` inical dependeces is difficult. Communities react strongly to what they peas dangerous individuals in the vicinity of their children, community 1,#ety and propert Ma~ According to information from the Crisi~~,e followin6ncies provide housing for people with chemical dependences in'~outh Always Hope :,pi ,e locations tliir~; r'out So~~ ``t**Kin Count ~ r:~ ~ g Y Catholic inmuni .0~ ervices K~herine House: confidential • Conqu~st~~ r T&vvila • M.411;~-Servicer~~~t~r P~cl`eral Way p~jace -X M `,,,ple Valley "F et`Y`xf f ff.. ,lr}.•`r~. AubaVTopulation: ~ y Estimating Aftn's populaf~6n of people with chemical dependences is difficult to impossible to defe~imine Wing the estimated provided by the King County Consolidated , Plan (11% of the to pp0lation); Auburn could have as many as 5,000 people with chemical dependences In year 2008 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 Page 3B-11 • Childhaven: Drug-Affected Infant Program • • Encourage Counseling Services: Christian counseling program • Future Visions: DUI Court Related Services • Milam Recovery Centers: Outpatient Addiction Treatment Services ~ Muckleshoot Nation: Muckleshoot Tribal Alcohol Program ~ 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 'th Ki'r unty identifed prevention of child abuse and neglect as a priority ne~~h tli~ir comnfes. The Washington State Child Protective Services repor~t,~a totaf of 11,477 atl~d cases of p h y s i c a l and m e n t a l c h i l d a b u s e i n 2007 f o r K~ t~~; u n t y, ~ u h i c h i s an i n c r e~,~~ .~#4 5% from 1998. According to a survey conducted by t4e United Way ofI~ County in 2007 youth crime is another regional concern. Other co&' uncovered in"surveys include an increase r e,;. in number of children not being ready t~e~en they atteool, youth substance ~ abuse problems, and lack of services far ~~ldreri~outh mvA~ved in domestic violence • or abuse. "Y ~~°~~~;~,.fi,r r'g ' ,rr° The King County Co~~~lidate~~kan estimate~that 60% of all children need child care ~ ~ services. It estimates ~,mand I 75,000 chilcar~ slots; whereas King County has only 42,3001icensed childca~''~; ots. ~e and for chirdcare is slightlY less than twice as high as the number of,ckul,dcare ai'a~~r~1`~~~ ,F`~r46v-income working families, finding affordable,41ii1de~r~~s~mosfitX~ possible wi thout some kind of subsidy. Service providers have sOWan increased ~~mand before and after school scholarships, childcare subsi;~ild care for sp~~al nildren and child care especially for infant care, evening,~~~~t ~.time and we~~~,nd ha~frs. Among youth ed for ~=~nes, approximately 40% are under 15 years of age or less and 60% are between 1~~to 1$~~ears of age. The majority of the crimes committed by youth occur between 3 p.m ~t`~d 5 p.m. Numerous studies indicate the rate of crimes committed by youth are signifily 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, Page 3B-12 • 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 socio-economic disadvantage. Programs that combine child-focused educational activities with explicit attention to parent-child interaction patterns and relati ship-building have ~~~~..the greatest effects. ~ ~ Anecdotal reports from truancy officers and other school ~son~~~~ndicate a connection between self-care before school and truancy issues. Sc,~o~~ provi,before and after school tend to have a lower truancy rate than schools,put similar`~i~~~rams. Among youth arrested for crimes, approximately 40% aririder 15~years of age o~ss and 60% are between 15 to 18 years of age. The majoritsbf the cririhies committed ,ufh occur between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Numerous studies indit~~O~,~he ~~~f crimes com,►xiitted by youth are significantly less in school attendance areaafter-programs that provide 12 f~ hours or more of supervised activities ~ r0 r ✓ ~ • `eyd~ ;"pw✓r'"* "e:.. ~ t k.F P y` ~ +"y"":. ?MN ,sd r: ~ Page 3B-13 . • ~ ~ Chapter 4A: Auburn's Human Service Strategy for PY2010-2014 Introduction This section sununarizes 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 o e~to award. The next section will outline the activities, outcomes and outputs prop ~~y grant recipients selected for funding. ~ : Federal, Regional and City Priorities ',~,•.f .~x...*.~+`.? Auburn's municipal code establishes that the p ~y responsibility of tfi is to provide for the health, safety and welfare of its citize~~hile these~~ - r ices are imp~~t to all citizens, low-income residents are particularly gad b' e servies ta tam their quality of life. The City of Auburn suports nationM , al and local efforts to address the social service needs of both the ~*~'Mt~~ .~and the crty~~ . Federal Agenda: ,r✓~`, , rt~~,. • ~z`t,•J''~,~' `r The federal Department~~~eand eVelopri i``~°'(HUD) provides cities, such tr3 cas the City of Aubuancial ~p them meet certain national objectives. Regional and fede~ licies adv,~ee the ac~~c~~~} lishment of three basic goals. First programs are to pro ld~b.,decentt~pXs~g,n Secori ~ ~ -~irograms are to provide a suitable living environment Third, pr~ ',O'nomic opportunities. ;~,~,t~" ` ~:r s ~~`~:~~i„r,• Prov{icfe~°t3ecent kinq:' !RP !..r'~My~ r r ~ ` ~ ~ Decen~~sing includes ~t~~ping hb~~eless persons obtain appropriate housing and Preventiri&V qrsons from b~;p ing homeless. It includes retention of affordable housing x stocks and in6pasing the ability of permanent housing, in standard condition and affordable cosf; t6Jow e and very low-income families. Federally funded programs put particular emp~~~~„~~ providing assistance to members of disadvantaged minorities without discriminati oue 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 Livinq 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 Page 4A-1 the spatial de-concentration 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 person~% t reasonable rates using nondiscriminatory lending practices. Programs entail access to al and credit for development activities that promote the long-term econom* R= ocial viability of the cominunity, and the empowerment and self-sufficiency e persons so as to reduce generational poverty. f Regional Agenda: Both the demand and supply of human servicet hr restrained by~'txrisdictional boundaries. A conglomeration of regional fundin ' ically supports the delivery of human services by regional agenq4 .2002 the nal Policy Committee of the Metropolitan King County Council p~-OP6 amewo developing countywide partnerships for provision of human seces. ~n serv re grouped into five regional goals. The United Way, King nty, 5O #~lle~f~`; and the South King Coun Human Service n ty ~s ~`¢hich in~'~f~tl~e City~`~~~uburn, adopted these goals. ~ ~ ~ ~x~N. The services related~,~ ese goaire not rnt ated services and, as such, are particularly vulnerable to fund~'uctions ng reve%shortfalls. These regional goals can be summarized as foll~# The g~ ~~at ments ot listed in any order of priority. ~ • Food a roo~+a~e~ ead: PertaYns=~ basic human essentials as food and shelter. ~r"~;~'~~ brtive relati ori~hips wrt`~n families, neighborhoods, and communities: Pertains to ~r unities for soc~~ y}abonding" yn ~ d providing a network of support for those in need. ~ Safe ha~~ from all foof violence and abuse: Assurance that people are safe and feel secir co~~unities, including school, home and wark. / ,.~i~ r''; ' • Health care sically and mentaliv fit as possible: Preventing catastrophic consequences, suA 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, Page 4A-2 • 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 partneAt, eregional delivery .;<5 µ x~ and provision of human services, the City adopted the co ~ goals developed through the regional human service planning process. Towards Ciry of Auburn will 21"In r*,~consider supporting regional human service programs their s~'ces provide a clear ~ and evident benefit to the residents of Auburn. T~~ v 's role in fun~~~ local human services strives to enhance the regional delivery of services within the Auburn Figure 4.1 community. The City may consider Summary of National, Regional local initiatives to provide human services when: and Local Goals • Regional agencies are not ~ National Agenda responding to the urgent needs of • Provide Decent Housing ~ Auburn residents. . ~ Establish and Maintain a Suitable Living The demand or ne~c Environment { < services requlr~ ~ire ~ • Expand Economic Opporiunities attention than t regional 4;1Regional Agenda agencies can pro ~ ith Food to eat and a roof overhead additi,9;941:sidies Supportive relationships within families, ~ Sp~A1` services a~enee~ett~ zo meet ~~en neighborhoods and communities spe~fc local nee~~~x'~. A safe have from all forms of violence X , ~tl ~ tfn and abuse City Prib, ~~ties: Health care to be a physically and ~ mentally fit as possible Within these a~i~~as range of demands for hum s. The local ' Education and job skills that lead toward an independent life demand for human s~"~ices greatly exceeds the City's financial capabilities. Local Agenda Among all the competing demands for • Respond to urgent needs that are not human services, the following outcomes addressed by regional agencies. and output goals are the City of • Increase the level of service provided by Auburn's priority concerns during the regional agencies to meet the demand for neXt four years. services required by local residents. ~ Page 4A-3 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 emergencv 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 emergen << n• d services by increasing storage capacity and coordinat" g~ artnerships among South King County food bank ood dis ors. Outcome: Auburn residents will have acces~":~~ emer enc assistain the event that thev become, or will soonxt~''~~~me, homeless. Output Goals: • Maintain the availabi ty of services~~~ event approximately 1,000 Auburn residents fr• ing hom each year. , • Have available approX~ateiy~~~.~ ergenoe repair grants for very - low income ~ ingle-fam~~ homo at risk of becoming n homel ~ epairs o keep~ir home habitable. . ~ Outcome: Auburn~,iIl cont,~ii'; ave a~ ' F able housin choices for all .~,50c30CCOril~ pS• ,~.~r' ~r DUtpUL`{,t~..e111S: ` • Support%ional 'tTorts far the fair share distribution of affordable housing f6rjow-income households. ~rr~~ enovate~~`rplus public or commercial buildings which have re apidated andlor blighted, into affordable housing by reg~~~~`1 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 • Page 4A-4 • Re2ional 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 workinE narents. Output Goals: Afo, • ~,,Maintain and increase the availability of qua dable, accessible ,..~,,out-of-school care by developing partners ~e~;tween schools, faith- ~ based organizations and non-profit age~`~~ • Develop and circulate information t the value t-of-school programs along with a d i r e c t o r y fi ~ ~ e x p l a i n s the na"the offered program and its location. Outcome: An Auburn network of vouth ses tha vide therapeut~"rc`and supportive services to low-income fW&kJ'Mith children who are at-risk of anti-social, destruc.~V~,ehaviors an`~r academic failure. .~`~a`: Output Goals: • Support proven servicer youfied ~being at-risk of developing ~ criminal~ • Su~s >'~~and exp~y mentaI~ ~th and substance abuse treatment for low- in~"~ ~ie young p le. • Prom~oSpstrae/caregivers maintain nurturing Outco,~ Aubu~seni~~~ftizens and neoule with disabilities have access to the ~ ~r sunportiv ~services~ hev mav need to live with dignitv. Output Goal * ~ ~ .~~~xe r Provide e}u~rgency home repairs to very-low income seniors and people ~With di$4111ties so that they can remain in their home. ~r~ • • Pre~~semors and people with disabilities from becoming isolated by provic~ing 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. Page 4A-5 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 annropriate services that will protect them and help them heal. Output Goals: .'""d,"r•,. • Provide crisis intervention through the conti port of regional crisis line and teen link services. • Support regional efforts to provide and,m rehensive services to victims of domestic violence and sassault, iri~~g the provision of ~ confidential shelters, advocates~~ erapy. ~ • When incidents occur on we s when fe resources ~~n il ~ a~able; offer supportive services to vi of ab~~ d sexual assau~until appropriate referrals to regional be made. • Develop and provi comservices for refugee and immigrantdomestic~~a. mally ~ ivors.~~~ • Mobilize community r~~~ cesXf~ ate ag~st domestic violence and sexual a~~,~~;ancluding~ n, assistance to the children ~ d"i~. of v~ creaticmnd to sustain services and rr~ . , que nee ' 0 Regional ~41,Heiii,are to ically aod mentally ft: Good ~ t, physic ~imentth t~cognized as both critical to the individual and an indicator reg~~n~ g~the quality o~~~~e a c~, unity provides its residents. Outcom+~;~ Within the limrts~of Auburn are located non-proft agencies that ovide healWcare to its low-income residents. t Goal~f ~e • X,~a regional network of community health services that provide ba§ "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. • Page 4A-6 . 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 varietv of services and assistance to individuals who are startint! a business. Output Goals: Help potential entrepreneurs obtain the busis~kills they need to start ~ and sustain a business. ~ Provide potential entrepreneurs resea 4~and te~~tcal assistance on potential businesses in Auburn a~~ eans to finan~ ~ Outcome: A collaborative relationshin ex*~t~~n Aubura between no irofit and educational organizations thatY~~rive to mcthe average `ucational attainment of Auburn's adult laboATc , Output Goals: ~ r • Help low-income r~'~~d~i2~~crease their:~~vel of employment by focusing on their lit i'~y ls. F~~ . r r ,~''',~~w'`~t'r ~"s Prov~~ ~come Aubesidents ical assistance and support ;:x~'" t~~~rease or -t~prove th~~~mployability. ' ~.~~xs ~ Outcome: Stren ~ten downt~i~~b ,[~uburn ag.:a city focal point bv building on existin~ ~s~s~~s,f~a~~itif~~in~~~tal~sf proiects in kev locations, stimulatiniz ~ipf~i~pand re~~v~elopment, anTconstructina high-qualitv public f ' ~ f infra~tf~cture~ ~ `f Output Goar( Advance implementation of Auburn's downtown plan. inkages between downtown Auburn and adjacent rieiorhoods. • Research and technical assistance to expand employment opportunities in downtown Auburn. • Page 4A-7 ~ i • ~ Chapter 4B: Auburn's Human Service Strategy for PY2010-2014 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 phenomenon as the "rotten .~ut" effect where the inner city neighborhoods decline as growth moves to the urb ~ n~fges. In response to the desire to protect the City's investment ' s~.'. as, as well as to r' s~: enhance their economic vitality and physical appearange, ~ e City~des this Neighborhood Revitalization element in its Cons,~~~ted Plan. The°°~~'~ establishes procedures for the selection of target neighborh so that CDBG func~~'~~~ ng with other federal funds, may be used to preserve and/oalize the tar eted neighbd~ ~od. ~ Selection of Tar~et Neighborhoods ~ Target neighborhoods must be selecthe regu6. . requirements of the HUD t~~~~ Community Development Block Gran~~~ ogr' .partic+ ' f~~he neighborhood must , satisfy the definition of an "area benefit~;'~1 Area y`~~ ~~ts,ax'e ities in locations where at least 51 percent of the re~ f~re low- a~~ ~r ate e persons. Such an area need • fr``;~'~~~ not be coterminous vx~ir ~ ensus ~raets or ot~~ cially recognized boundaries but must be the entire area seryj~,~y the activtf~: An acti that serves an area that is not primarily residential in chara~Ct`~~°r hall no~~~`~a if~ under~` criterion. ~ c. ' Neighborhotf~l`Rlan: * HU~~,~DBG regulatib{fis requir~~ written process used to develop a neighborhood ~ revitalit~~ion strategy. The. "Nei~hK~rhood Plan" must be developed in consultation with member's`'tfthe target neig~orhood. Furthermore, the plan needs to contain the following components:;,x~ rr ~F~ • Ecors~~c c,ons of the neighborhood including levels of employumber of businesses located in the neighborhood, condition o~housing and public infrastructure. • Describe opportunities for development including the demand and types of public facilities andJor 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. Page 4B-1 Local Investment Area: • "Locally Investment Areas" are defined as neighborhoods within the city limits of Auburn that meet the criteria for activities funded by the CDBG program. The eligibility to expend CDBG funds on these activities is contingent upon the individual activity instead of its location. Citv Priorities: fr• Among the many activities that would be eligible for CDBG ing in neighborhoods that become local investment areas, the following are priority ~ iions for the City of Auburn's CDBG funding. (a) Public Infrastructure: Deferred mainten n City streets, side~r° „ s and greenbelts has resulted in a crumblin "rstructure i: ~ many neighb~ %1und ods. Streets typically have a 15-year life an alks a life cycle 50 years. Auburn's inner city neighborhoods n 50 to 100 years old. Most of the streets and sidewalks in tlaese neigYiborho ave never been rehabilitated. Additional resources may stiN11 ~to add 4 o cal neighborhood needs (for ` example, traffic calming P J ~ ro e~~ ~rty ne continue its efforts to ~~make all pedestrian walkways ac~~~, ~~ssible sisabilities. i (b) Parks and Re F onal ~ ties: ~j~~i ~nts continue to express a need for ~ r~ improved s~f~tional spacd faci ~~~s. Outdoor space and facilities are typically iri ~~~e~l of rehabl~~ation. Theof Auburn's Department of Parks and Recreation-p~ratteW I~~ v~reIsive park plan which also provides fo~ y use~~~~a~umty cean activity center. Additional ~ ;ces v~~ be nto address these improvements and local eighborhood s ~r~ (c) V~`Vaxonmental Pro~~ction: A priority for any City is to preserve, protect and enh~b'ertiits environ~rn.ental assets for the health and enjoyment of residents and visitor"s ~,~,uburn iiiesignated "Tree City USA". It is also a regional hub for mass trans# _,Zrnptb~ing the walkability of inner-city neighborhoods and reducing the reliance o~f~residents on single-vehicle automobiles is a priority consideration;Yincluding funds for planting trees, code compliance, installing bicycle paths along with other pedestrian amenities. ~ Page 4B-2 . Auburn's Neiqhborhood Revitalization Strateqv Goal: Implement neighborhood plan recommendations to preserve and/or revitalize targeted low and moderate-income neighborhoods. Outcome: Implement the Citv's Erowth mana~ement strategv bv carrvin~ out ~recommendations in adonted nei~hborhood nlans. . Support the Department of Public Works ca~~~,~mprovements of streets and sidewalks. ~ ~~~~~~y • Support the Department of Parks and.~ ~~reati~~.s master urban reforestation plan and its compre ~ e park pi~~;~~specially for low- income youth. '~~~y • Support traffic calming in ~~ntial neig~ orhoods. ~ ~ • Increase the number of places ~~~~e ~~ies without backyards can play with young chil,~ en. • Develop an avail~~~~lty cent ~~~d activity center for use by the residents of the ~f~ of A~~6`~' ~ f r , ~ ~ x~.~ ~M~~ ~ ~a Outcome: Connect~~~~n~r-ci ne~ ~~~ioods t~~ovvntown Auburn. ~ ~r . f f •~'~~`~ort impro~ ~i pedest~ ~ and bicycle connections between ~ ~ ~r~~~~p~borhoo ~~nd downto~~~~,~uburn. ~~'d'Yfrv`~ t ~~r ~'`~1`fxe ir~ ~ldb" ~~~~.{"t ~p ~ ~ f"F ~ ±y n~~, Insta~~~~~~~`~rian cro~~~i~~~~ -~other types of amenities, such as pocket . ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~p~,~~s, td~~~i~1~e walking to owntown enjoyable. • Anaf~~~~otef~;a~ neighborhoods as potential for designated home- _ occup~~~~~ land`~'`s~s along with the amenities and parking necessary to . mamtai~..t~ =eir residential character. ~„r~: ~ ~ Outcome ~n~rease_t~e°number of low-income neighborhoods eligible for con~~de~'~"tion as local investment areas. :~...a • 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. • Page 4B-3 Community Center Project • The City of Auburn is working to develop an approximate 20,100 square foot community center building to be used for educational, cultural, social activities and large non- programmed community meeting spaces. The joint-use facility will feature a spacious and welcoming lobby and a large community gathering space for up to 350 people as well as dividable space for recreational activities, programs and classes. The center also includes meeting space/classrooms, lobby, kitchen, restrooms and storage. Area will also include office space, meeting rooms, break room and administrative area r approximately 20 full-time and seasonal Parks, Arts & Recreation employees. Project Description The City of Auburn is without a dedicated gathenng~~ ~cor a ption of over 65,000 people. According to a 2005 Auburn Parks, Recrea d Open Spa~a~~the City of Auburn should have one Community Center ave per 40,000 people`~is deficient in this type of facility. The new Community Ceill serve te entire co and be ~ open year-round. It would be used far various fitn ,i'd wellness prog'ams, multi- generational and multi-cultural events, special eve~ ng family programs, art, craft and music, community education an ~,pialty classe ,t panded youth and pre-school ~ e"~`~` programs, meetings and corporate e~`~~~';X ~rar axt~a edding r k~~ions. ~ Benefits Contribute to communi d foster~~ ~of cor~;ity - create a community ~ gathering place for n ~~ors fa~i~`~Y and fr~~~tlNs to meet ~ Offer a broad rang~. ctivrties p,~ oting sl interaction, especially with new residents of Auburn ~ Provide access to servi~n ves to residential housing surrounding i the site ost economi .Iy and ethnically diverse population x Proviimure~~ b ilit~~ ~nmultiple uses through design; adaptable to changing ,inte~~s~~' { ~Pro vid~~~~acility that is ciallasible, affordable for participants, and can generate revenue ta~~~fset a portion°coperating costs Les Gove Park~'~ind Co~C~`unity Campus At nearly 21 acres, ,'-e~,~~~ve Park is a recreational and educational campus serving the entire community ari~`~+~cated in one of Auburn's lowest income census tracts. The cluster of amenities in this campus includes the King County library, Parks and Recreation Administration Building, Senior Activity Center and White River Valley Museum. The campus also includes the popular Rotary Spray Park, a barrier-free playground, public art, bocce courts, horseshoe pits and two softball fields. A half-mile paved trail encircles an attractive bermed and treed area. The City of Auburn offers a diverse population of over 65,000 residents. The Les Gove neighborhood is an area with a diversity of land uses and a diversity of people. The area adjacent to the Community Center includes single-family neighborhoods, multi-family areas, and a retail (commercial) area. ~ Page 4B-4 ~ Chapter 4C: Auburn's Human Service Strategy for PY2010-2014 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 , al service agencies offering food, clothing and finan ci, s ~~~e for rent and utilities and emergency home repairs. ■ Temporary assistance offered by eme~; ~Y shelters. • Transitional housing used to begir~~~~ilizing the family. ■ Longer-term supportive housing to vide t70~1f ~ y a stable environment and sufficient time for t ~~;.q~t from the social, 'Veducational, ~iil vocational upportive ~s offered by local and regional agencies. g ■ Transition into affordable if~jousing fM"~ ,e,x r'x"i fi✓~ '.e~.~ { f~ e*Y^'Nk~~~u'r"` .`r `~1'i` ~''~'+`r Auburn's Housin~ RepAJV '7~ Nf l~ ~~r Emergency home r~`~~rs are pro ~ r ed by the'.~ of Auburn's Housing Repair Program. Over the past two ye~~~~148 ~-~arti~~~ ted in the City's Home Repair Program. Among thes~~ 4_$ hous~olds'~~i~8~$~~~~~~ its were mobile homes. The median ~r"irxf ;annual im~e` a~~~ ats was $15,45~ per year. The lowest annual income was pi` ~ ' ~ ~;zero :the highes, ~.,$54per year. Approximately 70% of the participants were esse`'i~illy living in po~e#y. r{*"~~~ Approxima~~y 84 clients 6re served during PY2009. The cost of repairs varied between $30 tc~~~~5,400. The:inedian cost of repairs was $1,508. The most common types of repairs are rMfkwat&e,Eeaters and furnaces. The majority of the program participants rr~f ,r'are senior citizens ~,-~~a~oximately 64 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: • Page 4C-1 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, furnaces, 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. A~~p, ~ylicants under the age of 65 yeaxs may have no more than $10,000 in liquid as t~ The estimated value of the dwelling unit to be rep ,rust be at least three times more than the cost of the emergency home repal, • All repairs must be completed within twelvpnths from ate of the grant award. Selected applicants will not be el4 for another hog, repair grant for the next five years. {~W-"- City staff plan to explore the feasibility of relocr`ts who live in mobile homes that are uninhabitable and do not me~~t the above c ; m particular, residences with a value of less than $15,000. In addif~~i~=-= location ace to the homeowner and their family, the program to be devel~~need to de the demolition and removal of the dilapidated residence. ~ • Auburn's Anti-Poverk~~a~~" , ~ ~ Over half of Aubt~ householcvould qu~~~~ under federal guidelines as low/moderate incorri" I seha~~~~,~~rn has ~e of the highest poveriy rates among all the King C~~ty.~ities ow-in~~seholds have limited financial resources at their dis~~~~o~ewith normal ~fluctuations in daily expenses and more ~ seri"(~rfe crises of t4,households are precariously housed and several of them becorit homeless. He~g thes~~~%idents remain or obtain housing, along with other suppor[t~~~ervices that v~It elp t~em get out of poverty, remain priority issues relative to the Ci ~~sideration grant awards. The City of Aubument of Planning and Community Development (DPCD) is its lead agency to coort~inate the City's efforts to reduce poverty. DPCD administers the City's general fund appropriation far 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; • Page 4C-2 ~ • support the delivery of human services; • 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. ~ :;l~ 1. Each project must satisfy one of the three following . idmg goals: • The project must help people move out of • The project must prevent people from e~`~ing poverty • The project must address the basic n~° of people living ii~tyerty. 2. In making funding decisions, the Cit3'' 'f ive ri ` ` to Pro~'ams • Support, complement or are consistent er current City plans; • Are sustainable over tim~`~ • Have demonstrated cooper ~on an.~~~1 orati b ~ ong government, private nonprofit agencies. and the ph,'4a.te seC~1~~ ` iimpacts and reduce admimstrat~,v`' • Do not/ a more ~opriate ce of funds. 3. A pnonty poon ~dec`ervices is individuals (especially people of zowm~~i peopl~~r~ th disabili~ie~~ o are denied, by poverry and historical r ~ ~ . i ~ioctic&s,~khe opportunity to develop their full potential and to enjoy e benefits oufti%"Participation. The City will give priority to programs ~provided throug~anizAtijops or agencies that demonstrate a commitment to m* -ing their seaccessible to people through diversity training of staff and Boa~~~`~-~ through re ~~itment and hiring of minority staff and Board members, and throug~i`~~~orts ta~v ide 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. 5. 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 Page 4C-3 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 comprehensiv :long-term responses that promote neighborhood self-sufficiency. r~~~~` ~ 7. The City will give priority to programs that pr-es addressing the basic needs of Auburn's most at-risk populations~.~~~~~~ ,f 8. The City will give priority to programs~ ixild and support acity of local organizations to address the needs of~ urn resider~ts. 9. The City will give priority ta programs th~~,~~ • , economic development and promo te access to qua li t y j o ftposi tions t h s'we l l enoug h to suppo rt an adequate standard of living, ? urchase ousing and other basic necessities, offer stability and een ~ conc~ y s and rovide ' ~~,eF ~ P opportunities for advancement za`~ ~ AP. x, ~`~~~r~~ p ,.~;r ~f f ~ ~ f~~~ ~ +"~°`1x~`~ i"x`~,`P~~~„F r.t`.r x Y'X > • . .y~ • Page 4C-4