2013/10/16 Council Agenda Packet

15 INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT FOR INTER-JURISDICTIONAL COORDINATION RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITHIN SNOHOMISH COUNTY This Interlocal Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into by and among the cities of Edmonds, Everett, Granite Falls, Lake Stevens, Lynnwood, Marysville, Mill Creek, Mountlake Terrace, Mukilteo, and Snohomish, and the town of Woodway, all of which are municipal corporations organized under the laws of the State of Washington; the Housing Authority of Snohomish County, a public housing authority organized under Ch. 35.82 RCW; and Snohomish County, a political subdivision of the State of Washington (herein each referred to individually as a "Party" and collectively as the "Parties"). This Agreement is made pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act, Chapter 39.34 RCW, and has been authorized by the governing body of each Party. The Parties agree as follows: RECITALS WHEREAS, the Parties have a common goal to facilitate the availability of housing within Snohomish county and their respective jurisdictions that meets the needs of all income levels; and WHEREAS, the Parties desire to provide a common foundation for housing policies and programs in Snohomish County and to complement—without duplication of or conflict with—the efforts of existing governmental. and non-governmental organizations to address housing needs in Snohomish county; and WHEREAS, the Parties further desire to act cooperatively (1) to educate and provide technical expertise in support of the affordable housing goals and policies of the Parties, as communities in Snohomish county; (2) to foster efforts to provide affordable housing by encouraging funding of housing projects from any combination of public, non-profit, and private-sector resources; (3) to seek opportunities to leverage resources to support implementation of the housing goals and policies of the state Growth Management Act and the Countywide Planning Policies relating to affordable housing; and (4) to accomplish the foregoing purposes efficiently and expeditiously; and WHEREAS, the Parties have determined that one efficient and expeditious method for addressing affordable housing needs in Snohomish county is through the cooperative action by the Parties contemplated by this Agreement; and WHEREAS, this cooperative undertaking is not intended to duplicate or to be in conflict with efforts of public, private, and non-profit corporations and other entities, including the Parties, already providing affordable housing-related services; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 1. Purpose. The purpose of this Agreement is to create a venue for the Parties to 76