2015/12/09 Council Agenda Packet

• f, RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION concerning amendments to the Snohomish County 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan. WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Everett recognized the need for certain housing and community development programs in Everett;'and WHEREAS, City Council passed Resolution 6850 concerning 2015 Community Development Block Grant Annual Action Plan and allocations of CDBG, HOME and 2060 Housing Trust Funds and adoption of the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan on May 6,2015; and WHEREAS, through Interlocal Agreement, the City of Everett receives HOME funds from Snohomish County; and. WHEREAS, the Citizens Advisory Committee for Housing and Community.Development has studied the housing and community development needs and priorities for Everett and has made a recommendations for the reallocation of HOME funds in the amount of $145,000 and the amendment of the Snohomish County Consolidated Plan to include the provision of tenant based rental assistance for City of Everett designated HOME funds,and WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Everett has reviewed the recommendations from the above committee; and • NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVERETT THAT: 1. Snohomish County should amend the Snohomish County Consolidated Plan to allow HOME thuds designated for the City of Everett to be used for tenant based rental assistance(TBRA). 2. Snohomish County may administer the City's pass through HOME funds designated for TBRA. 3. $145,000 of unexpended HOME funding will be reallocated to Housing Hope's Kennedy Court project. 4. Housing capital projects funded with HOME funds will be loans. The Mayor is authorized to execute the contracts and necessary documents to implement the approved project. 5. Application forms and information are to be sent to Snohomish County and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to complete all application requirements and the Mayor is authorized to sign and provide all needed documents. 1 4