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F. On May 11, 2016, the City Council authorized the issuance of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the purpose of selecting a developer and operator with experience developing and operating supportive low-barrier housing facilities. The RFQ identified the Evergreen Way Property as property"which may be developable for the construction and operation of a low-barrier supportive housing facility." G. On June 1, 2016, the City Council selected Catholic Housing Services of Western Washington("CHS") as the developer. As called for in the RFQ, the City entered into an exclusive negotiating agreement with CHS with respect to the Evergreen Way Property. These negotiations have not substantively begun. In the meantime, CHS has conducted site-specific investigations such as a geotechnical assessment and confirmed that the Evergreen Way Property is a feasible location for development of the desired project. H. The completed SEPA review will inform the upcoming negotiations and will help decision makers in their consideration of future actions necessary to authorize development of the project, including: 1. A land transfer or lease agreement with City, under which the City would transfer the property to CHS, by deed or ground lease or other mechanism. The agreement will include the design of the Housing Facility or specific design parameters, so that the City and CHS clearly understand what will be built. The agreements and/or covenants will also include: limitations restricting the use of the Evergreen Way Property to affordable housing; the duration of the resident income requirements and affordability/commitment periods, all of which may be perpetual; the intended population to be served; and service level requirements. 2. An operation agreement with the City for the operation of the facility, which will include, among other things,the scope of services to be provided, the population to be served, and related matters. The goal will be to negotiate an agreement that allows the City to get the needed services from the Project, preserve the facility's long-term financial feasibility, and minimize impacts on the neighborhood. 3. Issuance of permits necessary for development of the project, including imposition of any appropriate mitigation measures. I. In addition, the SEPA process will be the first of several opportunities for the public to provide input on the project, identify their concerns, and suggest measures to mitigate impacts of the project on the neighborhood. 2