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WHEREAS, in addition to its powers as a housing authority under RCW 35.82, the Everett Housing Authority may need to exercise community renewal project powers in order to carry out its responsibilities effectively under said agreements and to promote the cleanup, rehabilitation, and redevelopment of the blighted area; WHEREAS, the Everett Housing Authority has indicated that it is willing to exercise such community renewal powers within the blighted area for the purposes stated herein; and WHEREAS,by letter of May, 18, 2004, Ecology has confirmed that the City of Everett will not obtain liability for its actions under said agreements in support of the Everett Housing Authority, and WHEREAS,the City of Everett and the Everett Housing Authority share a common community interest in facilitating the rehabilitation and redevelopment of the blighted area in order to protect human health and the environment,provide housing, rehabilitate the neighborhood, implement the City of Everett comprehensive plan, and otherwise address the adverse impacts of the existing blight as set forth in Resolution No. 5504 ; and WHEREAS,the Everett Housing Authority has exercised exemplary civic leadership in an effort to provide for rehabilitation and redevelopment of the area for the benefit of the City and its residents; and WHEREAS, for the reasons set forth above, the City Council determines that it is in the public interest to authorize the Everett Housing Authority to exercise the powers of a community renewal agency. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVERETT Section 1: Pursuant to RCW 35.81.050(2) and 35.81.150, the City of Everett elects to have the powers set forth in RCW 35.81.150, and any other applicable provision of the state Community Renewal Law, exercised by the Everett Housing Authority acting as a community renewal agency, subject to the conditions set forth below. Section 2: The exercise of the powers by the Everett Housing Authority under this Resolution shall be limited to such area(s) of blight as may be specified in Resolution No. 5504 or any amendments to that resolution. Section 3: The Everett Housing Authority, acting in its capacity as a community renewal agency under this Resolution, is hereby authorized to prepare community renewal plans, projects, or programs as provided by RCW 35.81.150(2)(a)—(c) for the blighted area, for public review and for consideration by the City Council under the state Community Renewal Law. Section 4: The community renewal plan or project plan("Plan") shall be consistent with the City Comprehensive Plan, the integrated Final Cleanup Action Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement for the upland area of the Asarco Smelter Site as amended("FCAP"), related Page 2 of 3