File #: 2021-0355    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 9/28/2021 In control: Law, Justice, Health and Human Services Committee
On agenda: Final action: 11/16/2021
Enactment date: 11/23/2021 Enactment #: 19359
Title: AN ORDINANCE establishing housing engagement policies and annual reporting regarding housing-related investments; and adding a new chapter to K.C.C. Title 24.
Sponsors: Claudia Balducci
Indexes: Housing, King County, King County Code
Code sections: 24 -
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 19359, 2. 2021-0355_SR HousingEngagementPolicies.docx, 3. 2021-0355_ATT2_Amd1_Consult.docx, 4. ATT3. HousingEngagementPlan.docx, 5. 2021-0355 Vote-Roll Call-VIRTUAL.doc, 6. 2021-0355_RevisedSR HousingEngagementPolicies.docx
Related files: 2019-0473
Staff: Micklow, Andy
Title
AN ORDINANCE establishing housing engagement policies and annual reporting regarding housing-related investments; and adding a new chapter to K.C.C. Title 24.
Body
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings:
A. The 2019-2020 Biennial Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 18835, Section 101, Expenditure Restriction ER9, specifies that estimated revenues of $4,750,000 from the statutorily required distribution by the Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District of those tax revenues it collects under RCW 36.100.040 shall be expended or encumbered solely to implement the council-approved investment plan and council-approved housing engagement plan described in Ordinance 18835, Section 101, Proviso P4.
B. Ordinance 18835, Section 101, Proviso P4, restricts the expenditure of $4,750,000 of the statutorily required distribution by the Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District until the council approves by motions an executive investment plan and a housing engagement plan that outlines how the council will be engaged in, consulted about and notified of policy and funding decisions related to affordable housing and homelessness services.
C. Ordinance 18835, Section 101, Proviso P4, directs that the executive's housing engagement plan shall include a proposal to engage the council in planning for upcoming policy and funding decisions related to housing and homeless services, and proposed changes to K.C.C. Title 24 to outline a process by which the council will be formally engaged in planning, distribution, and administration of funds.
D. The housing engagement plan transmitted by the executive, which is 2019 RPT-0031, and accepted by Motion 15445 states that the executive shall transmit a proposed ordinance making code changes that reflect the principles of the housing engagement plan.
E. It is the policy of the department of community and human services to post information about all forthcoming procur...

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