2004/07/14 Council Agenda Packet

EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET PROJECT TITLE: Resolution designating and Consent COUNCIL BILL# authorizing the Everett Housing X Action Originating Department Legal Authority to act as a community First Reading Contact Person Iles/Some renewal agency,to prepare a Second Reading Phone Number 257-8739 community renewal plan for the Third Reading FOR AGENDA OF July 2,2004 Redevelopment Area, and to Public Hearing implement the plan if it is approved by Initialed by: City Council under the state Department Head Community Renewal Law. CAA Council President 7 Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s)Approval The area in and adjacent City Council approval of Proposed Resolution Legal to the former Asarco deal points between City Smelter(Redevelopment and EHA on May 5, Area).Northeast Everett 2004 between approx. Broadway, W. Marine View Dr., Hawthorne and Butler Streets. Council approval of this agenda item authorizes a budget revision in the additional amount requested. Expenditure Required $ -0- Account Number(s): Amount Budgeted $ -0- Additional Required $ -0- DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: City Council approved a set of deal points with the Everett Housing Authority(EHA) on 5/5/04 to cooperate on EHA's facilitation of the cleanup and redevelopment of the area in and adjacent to the former Asarco Smelter(Redevelopment Area). The Council in the preceding agenda item considered making findings and designating the Redevelopment Area as a blighted area/community renewal area under the state Community Renewal Law. State law requires the necessary findings and designation to be in a resolution or ordinance, prior to considering designating EHA as a community renewal agency for the area. The purpose of this action is to designate and authorize the Everett Housing Authority to act as a community renewal agency,to prepare a community renewal plan for the Redevelopment Area,and to implement the plan if it is approved by City Council under the state Community Renewal Law. (Action on a community renewal plan and proposed rezone will occur later this summer, after public hearings before the Hearing Examiner and City Council.) RECOMMENDATION(Exact action requested of Council): Adopt the proposed Resolution designating and authorizing the Everett Housing Authority to act as a community renewal agency, to prepare a community renewal plan for the Redevelopment Area, and to implement the plan if it is approved by City Council under the state Community Renewal Law.