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05-20-21 Senior Advisory Packet Jeri-Lynn Clark, Executive Assistant to Council, 253-835-2401 Council President Susan Honda, 253-835-2401 SENIOR ADVISORY COMMISSION Remote Meeting May 19, 2021 – 2:00 PM Notice: Pursuant to Governor Inslee’s Proclamation 20-28, all in-person meetings are prohibited until further notice. Please select one of the two following options to virtually attend the meeting: Click Here to submit written comments to the Senior Advisory Commission Listen to the live meeting: (888) 788-0099 or 253-215-8782 Meeting ID: 967 3314 8653 Watch from the Zoom mobile app with meeting: 967 3314 8653 and password: 640094 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. CITIZEN COMMENT a. (Comment limit – 3 minutes) 3. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS 4. COMMISSION BUSINESS 5. STAFF REPORT None. 6. NEXT MEETING July 21, 2021 @ 2:00PM 7. ADJOURN Topic Action or Info Est. Time Presenter A. Approval of 3/17/2021 meeting minutes Action 5 Min Chair Harvey B. Utility Tax Rebate – FEDRAC Follow Up Action 20 Min Chair Harvey C. Lobbyist Direction Action 20 Min Chair Harvey D. Subcommittee Updates Info 40 Min Chair Harvey a) Brochure Distribution b) Taxes and discounts for seniors c) Rent Control Page 1 of 8 SENIOR ADVISORY COMMISSION SUMMARY March 17, 2021 @ 2:00PM Hylebos Conference Room Commissioners Present: Chair Debbie Harvey, Vice Chair Lana Bostic, Sue Ellebrecht, Lynette Karasuda, Kevin King, Catherine North, Cheryl Volheim, Frank Fields, Ken Pratt & Dora “Pal” Leonard (Alternate) Absent: Commissioner Hope Elder Staff Present: Council President Susan Honda & Jeri-Lynn Clark, Executive Assistant Citizens Present: Rev. Colleen Chinen (Assoc. Pastor from Steel Lake Presbyterian Church) 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. MOTION TO AMEND THE AGENDA TO ADD PRESENTATION BY TIM JOHNSON BY CHAIR HARVEY, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER PRATT. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 2. CITIZEN COMMENTS Terri Cleveland from Meridian Court Senior Apartments shared that there are many affordable apartments available for low income seniors 65+ and people with disabilities 55+ years old. She thanked the Commission for all of their help and contributions to Seniors in Federal Way. 3. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS Vice Chair Bostic shared that she was able to contact Olivia from the Federal Way Mirror to have a meeting to discuss the Senior Advisory Commission. Chair Harvey, Vice Chair Bostic, Council President Honda and Ms. Clark will attend the meeting. Ms. Clark will set up the Zoom meeting. 4. COMMISSION BUSINESS A. AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT Presentation by Tim Johnson, Economic Development Director on the American Rescue Plan Act. Mr. Johnson shared his PowerPoint on the American Rescue Plan Act (see attached). Page 2 of 8 The ARPA is $1.9 Trillion, 628-page act. The following are the breakdowns for where the funds will be allocated: Stimulus Checks, Housing Assistance $27 billion, Aging and Disability Services $1.4 billion, Utilities Assistance $4.5 billion and Food Assistance $2.4 billion. Aging and Disability Services: Supportive Services $1.4 billion • Vaccinations $Unknown • Social Isolation $460 million • Family Caregiving $145 million • Elder Abuse $Unknown • Support for Transportation $350 billion Chair Harvey inquired if there was the Eviction Prevention and Rent Assistance Program in the ARPA plan? Mr. Johnson said it is located in the Housing Assistance section. Chair Harvey would like to know if there will be communication to seniors on how to access these funds? Mr. Johnson shared that it could take anywhere to sixty to ninety days before we know how we can distribute the funds. It could take longer to get the information and funds out to the public. Mr. Johnson is still looking into the act to see how the funding can help seniors and he will update the Council and the Commission as details come forward. B. THE PETE ANDERSON HOUSE Rod Nuss, Volunteer Coordinator for FUSION shared information on how to be involved in volunteering with FUSION at The Pete Anderson House and FUSION Boutique. To address homelessness in our community, FUSION purchased an Econo Lodge hotel in Federal Way and converted it to an emergency shelter providing 29 safe and secure private rooms with full baths. This FUSION Family Center, opened in December 2020, houses individual families experiencing homelessness for up to 90 day stays. Referrals to the facility are from the coordinated entry list managed by Mary’s Place and community partner agencies. There are currently 20 rooms full (29 Adults & 46 children) due to COVID-19 things are different not operating as designed with multiple families in each room. They are making things work and it is going really well. FUSION Volunteer opportunities: The Pete Anderson House Play with the kids, spend time with them painting, playing games, singing with them, etc. This really helps staff focus on the parents and helping them find the help that they need. There will also be a need in the commercial kitchen when it opens up, volunteers can help with cooking, serving meals, cleaning, etc. Fusion Boutique Moving furniture, picking up donations; working in the boutique, etc. Page 3 of 8 Annual Auction The annual auction is located at the Dumas Bay Centre every August. They are hoping for an in-person event (socially distanced) and could use help with the event planning and day of set up and take down. Housing Team There are 20 single family homes (all are currently occupied) and each family can stay there for a year and half. The homes are fully furnished, when the families move on to the next phase of their lives, they can take all of the items/furnishing in the home with them to help them with their new start. The housing team comes in to clean, repair and refurnish the homes. For more information and to sign up to volunteer please go to fusionfederalway.org, Email: volunteers@fusionfederalway.org or Phone: 253-874-1257 C. COVID-19 UPDATE Ray Gross, Emergency Manager shared a brief update on COVID-19. St. Francis has moved over to the Federal Way Community Center and this has allowed them to double their vaccines distribution as long as the supply is there. They are averaging to 500-600 people each day that they are open. There is plan to move over to the PAEC which will allow them to distribute 2000 vaccines a day if the supply of the vaccines are available. Mobile Vaccines have addressed almost half of all the larger adult family homes in Federal Way. Now they are making plans to address the home bound elderly and disabled residents. They will utilize Meals on Wheels and similar programs to help contact residents. King County Covid vaccine page has several ways to locate how many vaccines have been delivered. There is now a map with several filters to access information on Federal Way by zip code, age, first dose and second does. The website shows age groups 75+, 65+, 16+ and if they have had their first dose, second dose, etc. Currently it shows resident in the 98023- zip code age 75+ with their first does is at 91%. How are they communicating that they have extra vaccines available? There are a variety of different ways. They contact SEA-Mar, Federal Way Municipal Court, Federal Way Police Department, etc. who have lists of people signed up to be notified if there are any extra vaccines available. St. Francis is distributing every other day. The mobile units are going out to the adult family homes six days a week. The King County Covid website: https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/covid-19/data.aspx COVID vaccination among King County residents: https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/covid-19/data/vaccination.aspx Page 4 of 8 D. HOUSING ACTION PLAN UPDATE Community Development Associate Planner Chaney Skadsen presented the Housing Action Plan to the Diversity Commission (presentation attached). The goal of the Housing Action Plan (HAP) is to lay out a comprehensive housing policy direction from which regulatory changes can be implemented. The intent of this plan is that regulatory changes occurring after adoption be towards the goal of increasing residential building capacity in the city. What is in a Housing Action Plan? It will include: Housing needs assessment; community and stakeholder engagement; housing policy, code, and permitting review; housing objectives and strategies; and schedule of next steps towards implementation. Proposed housing objectives: Encourage new development to expand housing choices; support equity in homeownership; enhance the character and livability of existing neighborhoods; promote complete communities by tying housing production to improved infrastructure, resources, and amenities; help residents to stay in their homes. City of Federal Way joined the SoKiCo Subregional Framework to help understand South King County demographics; discover broad trends in the South King County housing market; gather and compile data at the subregional level for policy development at the City level; provide basis for evaluating city level strategies to encourage future housing production and meet population growth. There are over a dozen comprehensive plan designations classified by lot size minimal lot sizes, density and uses devoted to single family residential, multi-family residential and mixed use respectfully. Single family residential 70%, duplexes, triplexes, town houses 1.1%, multi-family 11% of city zone areas. In the last ten, years home sale prices have gone up two times more than the Federal Way median household income of $66,653. Median sale price in 2010 was $211,600 with an income needed of $49,062. In 2020 average median sale price was two times higher at $414,700 with an income needed of $96,153. The same is true for rent and income. An average two-bedroom apartment in 2010 was $894 with an income needed of $35,760. In 2020, the rates went up 1.7 times to an average of $1,510 per month with an income needed of $60,400. This increase is making homeownership further out of reach. The supply of homes is not keeping up with demand. Over the past 10 years, Federal Way has added 1 home for every 2 new households. This imbalance is from lagging residential production. Without an increase in residential production, there is a shortage for new homeowners and seniors looking to downsize. Federal Way Community Profile Age and Race: Race: White 52%, Black 14%, Asian 14%, Other 8%, Multiracial 8%, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%, American Indian/Alaska Native <1%. Age: 19 and under 27%, 20 to 39 28%, 40 to 64 32% and 65 and older 13%. Page 5 of 8 The Housing Needs Assessment showed BIPOC experience distortional rates for cost burden homeownership and displacements risks. (see attachment for more details) Community Engagement is three groups: • Advisory Group • Planning Commission, LUTC, City Council • Stakeholders Engagement, Public Participation Purpose and Role Provide guidance on the draft plan’s process and analysis Identify community strengths and challenges not evident in the data. Advise on changing conditions that are not evident in the data due to data lags. Ensure the plan reflects the needs of the community of Federal Way. Committee Member Composition • Single and multi-family housing builders and producers • Organizations involved in providing below market rate housing • The business community • Neighborhood organizations • Social service providers • Representatives that reflect community demographics Stakeholder Engagement & Public Participation Visual Preference Survey – 226 responses Interviews – MAKERS interviewed 6 groups (conversations typically included 2 interviewees) during October and November 2020. Key Themes Identified • Maintain Rental Affordability • Improve Development Feasibility • Improvement Ownership Opportunities • Curb/Address Displacement • Address Housing Needs Proposed Housing Objectives, from these the City will design strategies to help address the needs in the Housing Action Plan. • Encourage new development to expand housing choices • Support equity in homeownership opportunities • Enhance the character and livability of existing neighborhoods • Promote complete communities by tying housing production to improved infrastructure, resources, and amenities • Help residents to stay in their homes Housing Action Plan Link: City of Federal Way Housing Action Plan | City of Federal Way Page 6 of 8 Chair Harvey inquired what other cities that were included in this study? Burien, Tukwila, Renton, Kent, Federal Way, Auburn. Chair Harvey inquired how did Federal Way compare with the population and land area? Ms. Skadsen shared that the land area was not a part of the study. For the population comparison Renton, Kent, Federal Way, Auburn we in one group and Burien/Tukwila were in their own group. Chair Harvey if you compare Federal Way to Tukwila, the cities with more land available would be in a better position to put multiplexes in residential areas Federal Way and what will that look like? Ms. Skadsen shared that each city has their own zoning areas and regulations on what housing can go where. The visual preference survey looked at the how does this housing unit look in this area? Do you like it? What do you want to see? How can we make it compatible to existing single family homes areas? Chair Harvey asked about mini houses/mother in law units, do we have those in Federal Way? Ms. Skadsen said that Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) are allowed in Federal Way, they are also reviewing ADU options as a part of the preliminary Housing Action Plan. They will review the code as part of the study to make sure that the code is meeting the needs and review to see if it needs to be modified? How does having more homes, what kind of impact will it have on the services (doctors, pharmacies, schools, churches, etc.) on the City of Federal Way? Ms. Skadsen shared that any future development projects would have to pay impact fees and we evaluate if we can accommodate that growth. We have adopted King County Growth Management Act. We have certain targets we have to meet now to make sure we are meeting. Targets paired with ensuring proper services and infrastructures are available. How does this Housing Action Plan help seniors stay in their homes? It helps by making sure there is affordable housing if someone needs to downsize or is safer living conditions like no stairs, stores within walking distance, etc. We have provisions for Cottage Housing on shared lots. You can possibly add a cottage home on the back of the property and rent out the main home. Housing near shopping areas, townhomes, etc. to help with the needs to help. Commissioner Volheim asked how much space do you need on the property to put an ADU on the site? Ms. Skadsen said there are many factors and you can call and speak with the planner on duty for further information pertaining to a specific property. Planner on Duty, Land Use and Zoning Questions 253-835-2655 (M-F 8AM-5PM), Email Planning@cityoffederalway.com E. UTILITY TAX REBATE – FEDRAC FOLLOW UP Council President Honda shared that Ade’ Ariwoola, Finance Director has been looking at what other cities are doing and I they are doing anything different than we are. Can we have a flat rate and not requiring customers to turn in 12 months of bills and to streamline the process to make it easier on the Seniors. Page 7 of 8 Chair Harvey had the subcommittee members give their updates on what they found out about discounts with utility companies. Commissioner Ellebrecht called Waste Management told her that the City of Federal Way would have to make any changes on their side before Waste Management could do any changes. Lakehaven has a program, but they are out of funds and suggested for her to call Multi-Service Center (MSC) to see if they have any programs available to help seniors. MSC said they do have a program, but they are out of funds. St. Vincent de Paul and St. Luke’s both said they are out of funds to help with utility bills at this time. Commissioner King called Comcast and PSE and shared that you need to be careful when researching online can end up with a third party and not connected to the real companies, the best way is to call them. Both companies do not have discounts for seniors per se, but there is a program for low income with energy assistance during the winter months. Councilmember Ellebrecht asked if this was a onetime deal or several months? Commissioner King believes it gets divided per month throughout winter bills, but will check in to it. Comcast no senior discount, but for low income customers. There are a few deals out there $10 a month for internet and $10 a month for cable. Council President Honda needs to the Commission to provide input on should we do a flat rate or have the citizens keep track of all of their bills for the year? You only receive a refund on the bills they have turned in. *Utility tax rebate is refunding the city portion of the tax on each bill. Chair Harvey asked if we contact everyone who has participated in the past? Ms. Clark shared that we mail out applications to all prior participants (Low Income Seniors & Low Income Disabled). In the past we post flyers in the libraries and at the Multi-Service Center, but due to COVID-19 and the businesses closed, we have not been able to post there. Council President Honda asked the Commission if they suggest that we go to a flat rate or pay the amounts on the bills? The Commission agree that a flat rate program would be better to have. Due to time constraints, the Commission has decided to continue the discussion at the May 19, 2021 meeting. F. SUBCOMMITTEE UPDATES *Due to time constraints, Subcommittee Updates will occur at the May 19, 2021 meeting. Page 8 of 8 • Subcommittee members Property Tax and Senior discounts: Chair Harvey, Commissioner Ellebrecht, Commissioner King. • Subcommittee members brochure distribution & survey: Commissioner North, Commissioner Fields, and Commissioner Volheim. • Subcommittee Rent Control: Vice Chair Bostic, Commissioner Fields and Commissioner Pratt. G. APPROVAL OF 1/20/2021 MEETING MINUTES MOTION TO APPROVE 1/20/2021 MEETING MINUTES BY COMMISSIONER VOLHEIM, SECOND BY VICE CHAIR BOSTIC. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 5. STAFF REPORT Ms. Clark reminded Commissioners that we need to honor the presenter’s times and try to stick to the schedule times. 6. NEXT MEETING Wednesday, May 19, 2021 @2:00 PM. 7. ADJOURN – The meeting adjourned at 4:04 p.m. Attest: _____________________________________________ Jeri-Lynn Clark, Exec. Assistant to Council Approved by Senior Advisory Commission: _________ AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT Tim Johnson Director, Economic Development & Redevelopment AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT $1.9 Trillion 628 Page Act AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT History of Measures Totals Over $5 Trillion in spending in response to COVID-19 in about 1 Year •Families First •CARES Act •Health Care Enhancement Act •Response & Relief Act •American Rescue Plan Act AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT For Seniors (More Experienced Personnel) AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT •Stimulus Checks •Housing Assistance $27 billion •Aging & Disability Services $1.4 billion •Utilities Assistance $4.5 billion •Food Assistance $2.4 billion AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT Aging and Disability Services Supportive Services $1.4 billion Vaccinations $UNK Social Isolation $460 million Family Caregiving $145 million Elder Abuse $UNK Support for Transportation $350 billion AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT QUESTIONS Housing Action Plan Senior Commission March 17, 2021 By Chaney Skadsen, Associate Planner Housing Action Plan (HAP) Goal The goal of the city’s HAP document is to lay out comprehensive housing policy direction from which regulatory changes can be implemented. The intent of this plan is that regulatory changes occurring after adoption be towards the goal of increasing residential building capacity in the city. Housing Action Plan Council Special Session 3/02/2021 HAP Major Efforts So Far Housing Needs Assessment -Complete Qualitative & Quantitative Analysis Community Engagement –In Progress Advisory Group Stakeholders Interview Commission Presentations Visual Preference Survey Policy Environment Review –Nearly Complete Code Audit Stakeholder Engagement Housing Objectives & Strategies –In Progress Federal Way Incorporation Scale of Housing Built by Decade, 1960 -2020 Housing Action Plan Council Special Session 3/02/2021 Incorporation Incorporation 1984 Federal Way Community Plan Zoning Map Housing Action Plan Council Special Session 3/02/2021 SoKiCo Subregional Framework •Discover broad trends in the South King County housing market •Understand South King County demographics •Gather and compile data at the subregional level for policy development at the city level •Provide basis for evaluating city level strategies to encourage future housing production and meet population forecasts through 2040 •Lay the groundwork for more consistent, unified messaging for South King County Housing Action Plan Council Special Session 3/02/2021 Subregional Key Findings Population Projections by 2040 South King County (SoKiCo)–expected 632,000 •63,090 new housing units needed Federal Way –expected 106,500 •6,786 new housing units needed Displacement is Occurring Average Residential Unit Production South King County: Only 7.5 new housing units per every 10 new households Federal Way: Only 5.3 new housing units per every 10 new households Number of Units Built Per Year, 2011-2019 Housing Needs Assessment Findings Federal Way Community Profile Age and Race 9 Federal Way Population by Age and Race, 2018 Sources: ACS 5-year Estimates, 2014-2018; BERK, 2020. White 52% Black 14% Asian 14% Other 8% Multiracial 8% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 3% American Indian/ Alaska Native <1%19 and under 27% 20 to 39 28% 40 to 64 32% 65 and older 13% -40% -20% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 YTD All Homes, Federal Way City Median Household Income 2 x more Incomes Sources: ACS 1-year Estimates, 2019; Zillow, 2020; BERK, 2020. $1,510/month Need income of $60,400 $894/month Need income of $35,760 MEDIAN SALE PRICE: $414,700 2x Sources: Zillow, 2020; EcoNorthwest, 2020 2010 2020 $211,600 AVERAGE 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT RENT: 1.7x Need income of $96,153 Need income of $49,062 Federal Way median household income: $66,653 Homeownership is getting further out of reach. Over the past 10 years, Federal Way has added just 1 home Existing homes in Federal Way Sources: OFM, 2019; EcoNorthwest, 2020 for every 2 new households Supply is not keeping up with demand. Disparities by Race and Ethnicity 13Sources: ACS 5-year Estimates, 2014-2018; HUD CHAS (based on ACS 5-year Estimates, 2012-2016); BERK, 2020. Distribution of Households by Income Level and Race, 2016 Homeownership by Race and Ethnicity of Householder Community and Stakeholder Engagement Community Engagement Advisory Group Planning Commission/ LUTC / City Council Stakeholder Engagement, Public Participation Advisory Group Purpose and Role Provide guidance on the draft plan’s process and analysis •Identify community strengths and challenges not evident in the data. •Advise on changing conditions that are not evident in the data due to data lags. •Ensure the plan reflects the needs of the community of Federal Way. Committee Member Composition •Single and multi-family housing builders and producers •Organizations involved in providing below market rate housing •The business community •Neighborhood organizations •Social service providers •Representatives that reflect community demographics Stakeholder Engagement & Public Participation Visual Preference Survey –226 responses Interviews –MAKERS interviewed 6 groups (conversations typically included 2 interviewees) during October and November 2020. Key Themes Identified •Maintain Rental Affordability •Improve Development Feasibility •Improvement Ownership Opportunities •Curb/Address Displacement •Address Housing Needs Proposed Housing Objectives 1.Encourage new development to expand housing choices 2.Support equity in homeownership opportunities 3.Enhance the character and livability of existing neighborhoods 4.Promote complete communities by tying housing production to improved infrastructure, resources, and amenities 5.Help residents to stay in their homes