Northwest Fair Housing Alliance 9/19/2019

EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF WORK NWFHA will prepare an update to the 2011 City of Everett Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice that includes the elements set forth in sections 2.17,2.18,and Ch.2—Appendix(Suggested format for the Analysis of Impediments")of the HUD Fair Housing Planning Manual(FHPM).The AI will include the following elements: • Introduction • Executive Summary • Consortium area jurisdictional background data,including ❑ demographics,income,employment,and housing data,including data from the U.S. Census Bureau(2010 Census and 2019 American Community Survey),Washington Office of Financial Management(Population Survey) and School Districts ❑ fair housing complaints filed with Fair Housing Center of Washington,administrative complaints filed with the US Dept.of HUD and the Washington State Human Rights Commission,and lawsuits filed within the jurisdiction; ❑ fair housing testing conducted by FHIP grantees or other agencies,if any,and results ❑ HUD Tables&Maps ❑ Housing Authority data ❑ Federal Reserve HOME Mortgage Disclosure Act(NMDA)data ❑ Community Reinvestment Act(CRA)data ❑ other data possessed by the City that is useful or necessary to carry out the project) ❑ other data that may evidence achievement of Fair Housing Choice within the jurisdiction ❑ such data that is possessed by the City and is useful or necessary to NWFHA in order to carry out the project. o NWFHA anticipates assistance from City staff in identifying and supplying any other relevant data or documents.The City will not be required to retain additional consultants,do research,or obtain additional data for use by NWHFA at the City's expense. • Outreach to fair housing stakeholders and the general public ❑ Purpose:to ensure inclusion of individuals and groups that represent protected classes and persons with disabilities,families with children,immigrants,homeless persons,racial and ethnic groups,civil rights commissions, organizations working with low-and moderate-income persons,tenant's rights organizations,legal service programs,NAACP,veterans organizations,public and private housing providers,fair housing organizations,local governments in the Consortium,banks and other financial institutions,other interested organizations and the general public. ❑ Distribute one written survey to community stakeholders, ❑ Conduct interviews with community agency and organization representatives serving stakeholder populations o Conduct three public meetings in coordination with the City to be held in different geographical areas of the City of Everett. o NWFHA will invite participants,prepare agendas,handouts and other presentation materials and maintain transcripts and minutes of the meetings and citizen comments and input received. • Analysis of data,including ❑ examination of private market issues that relate to the rental of housing,including provision of property management services; ❑ examination of private market issues that relate to the sale,mortgage lending,appraisal,and insurance underwriting of housing; ❑ evaluation of public policies and practices which affect the provision of fair housing including but not limited to public services; state and local laws,ordinances,and regulations;planning and zoning laws and decisions; land use regulations;housing and community development funding policies and practices;and property tax policies including,but not limited to tax exemptions; ❑ siting of group homes; ❑ compliance with Fair Housing Act accessibility requirements for new construction of multi-family housing units; • Assessment of the jurisdictions' current fair housing legal status, • Identification of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice in public and private sectors,including Page 12 (Form Approved by City Attorney's Office January 7,2010,updated August 16,2019)