2019-07-02 Council MIN - Special CITY OF
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CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Council Chambers - City Hall
July 2, 2019 — 5:00 p.m.
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Ferrell called the meeting to order at 5:04 p.m.
City officials in attendance: Mayor Jim Ferrell, Deputy Mayor Susan Honda, Councilmember Lydia
Assefa-Dawson, Councilmember Jesse Johnson, Councilmember Hoang Tran, Councilmember Mark
Koppang, Councilmember Martin Moore, and Councilmember Dini Duclos.
City staff in attendance: City Attorney Ryan Call and City Clerk Stephanie Courtney.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Ferrell led the flag salute.
3, STUDY SESSION
a. 2020-2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)/ HOME Consolidated Plan
Community Services Manager Sarah Bridgeford introduced this item noting the representative from
King Council was running late and would join the meeting shortly. She explained Auburn, Bellevue,
Kent, and Federal Way partner with King County. HOME (Home Investment Partnerships Program)
funds are largely focused on housing while CDBG funds have a broader focus on community
development activities.
In lieu of Ms. Kendall, Ms. Bridgeford began to brief the Council on the King County and Partner Cities
Consolidated Plan 2020-2024 and Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice. She noted the
Consolidated Plan is a 5-year plan to assess needs and goals for affordable housing, homelessness,
and community and economic development. This plan also sets priorities for approximately$9 million
dollars in annual funding from HUD to the following programs:
• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
• HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Program, and
• Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG)
King County and the partner cities use the funding for a variety of purposes including affordable
housing, housing repair for low-income homeowners and renters, homelessness prevention,
investments in infrastructure and training assistance for small business owners.
Ms. Bridgeford welcomed Ms. Valerie Kendall who presented information on Fair Housing Analysis
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and key findings. Communities of color within the racial categories are more likely to be severely cost
burdened. She explained fair housing requires all local governments to strive to ensure all people
have fair access to housing. They are conducting a 5-year study analyzing impediments to fair
housing choice. She overviewed protected classes as well a cost burdens within racial categories.
She reviewed the analysis of impediments to fair housing choice goals which may come back to
Council at a later date for action. The current draft goals include:
1. Invest in programs that provide education and enforcement of fair housing laws.
2. Engage underrepresented communities in ongoing efforts to understand barriers and
increase access to opportunity.
3. Provide more housing for vulnerable populations.
4. Provide more housing choices for people with large families.
5. Support efforts to increase housing stability.
6. Preserve and increase affordable housing in communities at high risk of displacement.
7. Review zoning laws to increase density in urban areas.
8. Work with communities to engage in community revitalization efforts.
9. Support the Affordable Housing Committee's efforts to promote fair housing.
Ms. Kendall noted they have taken community input and are still seeking input through surveys and
direct email feedback. She reviewed the timeline and next steps.
Ms. Bridgeford also presented a report on the Federal Way 2020-2024 CDBG Consolidated Plan.She
noted since two of the three national objectives are not applicable to Federal Way(aid in prevention
and elimination of slum and blight and meet a need having particular urgency/natural disaster), the
objective is to benefit low-to moderate-income individuals.
CDBG Goals are to (1) ensure decent affordable housing; (2) provide a suitable living environment;
and (3) create economic opportunities.
Ms. Bridgeford noted additional projects are in progress or will complete in 2019, however the
accomplishments to date which include:
40 homes repaired
• 1,393 persons received public services
231 businesses were assisted
• One domestic violence shelter had critical repairs for security
• Two homeowner occupied homes were acquired as affordable housing
• One home was added as an adult family home for individuals with disabilities
• The Performing Arts and Eventer Center in 2017
She highlighted demographic information and an overview of a community survey wherejob creation
was highest ranked for economic development. Strategic Plan Goals are to create economic
opportunities; affordable housing and homelessness and self-sufficiency and basic needs. Ms.
Bridgeford identified the Consolidated Plan Timeline and next steps.
Council thanked both Ms. Bridgeford and Ms. Kendall for the combined presentation and asked
questions regarding the racial categories provided on the Cost Burden slide. Ms. Kendall and Ms.
Bridgeford clarified that these are pre-established categories and were not selected by King County or
the City of Federal Way.
4. CITIZEN COMMENT
No citizen comment as received.
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5. EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 5:55 p.m. Mayor Ferrell recessed into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing potential
litigation pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i); anticipated time was 30 minutes.
• Potential Litigation pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)
6. ADJOURNMENT
There being nothing further on the agenda; the Special Meeting was adjourned at 6:22 p.m.
Attest:
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phanie Courtney
City Clerk
Approved by Council: LN-110
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