HomeMy WebLinkAbout1705 RESOLUTION NO. 1705
RESOLUTION ENDORSING A JOINT REGIONAL BONUS HOUSING
PROJECT BETWEEN KING, KITSAP AND SNOHOMISH COUNTIES
AND THE CITIES OF BELLEVUE, BREMERTON AND EVERETT.
WHEREAS, The Housing Opportunities Plan prepared by the Puget
Sound Council of Governments has resulted in the member jurisdictions
of the PSCOG being eligible for bonus Block Grant monies, and
WHEREAS, the amount of monies available is limited, and
WHEREAS, open competition for the available monies would reduce
the chances for any of the jurisdictions to be funded, and could create ten-
sions between the member jurisdictions, and
WHEREAS, consolidated applications would minimize the competition
between jurisdictions and are better suited to assuring areawide approaches
to housing problems;
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the City of Bremerton does hereby
endorse a joint project between King, Kitsap and Snohomish Counties, and
the Cities of Bellevue, Bremerton and Everett, with King County as appli-
cant; and
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that such project shall consist of a program
to acquire sites for the development of assisted family units (primarily
through the Section 8 program), and to acquire one or more sites for rehabil-
itation of housing; and
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that one site for new housing will be developed
in each County, either in the incorporated or unincorporated area, with
the assistance of the Housing Authorities having jurisdiction.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, signed by the
Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage
this 9th day of February, 1977.
GLENN K. JARSTAD, MAYOR
ATTEST:
G. C. YEADON, SR., CITY CLERK
DATE: FEBRUARY 9, 1977
TO: CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Ken Attebery, Asst. Planner
SUBJECT: Endorsement of a grant application for joint regional housing project,
King County lead applicant.
The attached resolution and transmital letter are presented for your
consideration and action.
The four county Puget Sound Region (presented by PSCOG) has received
a Bonus Community Development Block Grant to be used for housing as
a result of the PSCOG Housing Opportunities Plan being selected as one
of the best in the Nation.
This bonus money is limited and the staff of the six jurisdictions men-
tioned in the attached resolution felt that a joint application for the
bonus funds would result in a better use of the money than if each juris-
diction were to pursue the limited dollars. King County is to be the
prime applicant with the other five jurisdictions entering into interlocal
agreements to carry out the intent of the proposal.
The intent is to use the available bonus dollars to acquire property either
raw land or structures which can be rehabilitated and thereby writing off this
cost in the eventual development of subsidized housing on this site.
This approach to the delivery subsidized housin~ is ~nnovative and
is a demonstration approach within the region which can benefit all in-
volved jurisdictions. This joint project has been reviewed with the PSCOG
staff with favor and it is felt that Bremerton and Kitsap County can benefit
from this project. Your favorable action at the City Council meeting of
February 9, 1977, is requested.
NOTE: I have further information on this proposal if the Council desires
to review it.
· CITY HALL
WASHINGTON
February 9, 1977
Mr. John Spellman
King County Executor
King County Courthouse
Seattle WA 98104
RE: Puget Sound Region
Bonus Housing Assis-
tance Application
Dear John:
The City of Bremerton is proud to have been involved with King
County and other Puget Sound jurisdictions through the FSCOG Hous-
ing Task Force in developing a Housing Opportunities Plan which has
received national attention. The Bonus Housing dollars that the
Region is to receive as a result of this effort should now be dir-
ected in a manner to implement that plan.
The City of Bremerton hereby strongly endorses the joint appli-
cation being developed with King County as the lead applicant to demon-
strate the workability of property cost write down in the provision of
a new rehabilitated subsidized housing in the region. Such a demon-
stration could very effectively work toward the implementation of the
Housing Opportunities Plan in one or more locations within the region.
An official agreement is expected between Kitsap County, the
local housing authority and the City of Bremerton to seek a demon-
stration site in Kitsap County.
Please accept the attached City of Bremerton Resolution as
endorsement of the King County Bonus Housing Grant Application.
Sincerely,
GLENN K. JARSTAD
MAYOR
cc: Bob Theroux, Grants and M. McFadden, Kitsap County