HomeMy WebLinkAbout20-001 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendments No. 1 to the Interlocal Agreement with Jefferson County to Support Affordable Housing and Homeless Housing Programs Pursuant to RCW 36.22.178, RCW 36.22.179, and RCW 36.22.1791 Resolution 20-001
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RESOLUTION NO. 20-001
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND,
WASHINGTON AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH JEFFERSON
COUNTY TO SUPPORT AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOMELESS HOUSING
PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO RCW 36.22.178, RCW 36.22.179, AND RCW 36.22.1791
WHEREAS, on November 26, 2018, the Port Townsend City Council approved an
Interlocal Agreement with Jefferson County to support affordable housing and housing homeless
programs pursuant to RCW 36.22.178, RCW 36.22.179, and RCW 36.22.1791; and
WHEREAS, the 2018 ILA created a Joint Oversight Board and a Homeless Task Force
charged with evaluating and recommending housing and homeless program expenditures to the
Jefferson County Board of Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, in the 2019 session, the Washington State Legislature adopted Substitute
House Bill 1406 that allows qualified counties and cities to impose a sales and use tax for
affordable housing and homeless housing programs as specified in the bill; and
WHEREAS, the sales and use tax authorized by Substitute House Bill 1406 is credited
against the state's share of sales and use tax collections; and
WHEREAS, Substitute House Bill 1406 authorizes cities and counties to enter into
interlocal agreements to pool resources for the qualified expenditures; and
WHEREAS, on December 16, 2019, the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners
passed an ordinance to implement the sales and use tax; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is considering an ordinance to also implement the sales
and use tax; and
WHEREAS, Amendment No. 1 to the Interlocal Agreement will allow the Joint
Oversight Board and the Homeless Task Force to make recommendations for expenditures of the
sales and use tax funds collected pursuant to Substitute House Bill 1406;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port
Townsend:
The City Manager is authorized to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Interlocal
Cooperation Agreement with Jefferson County to support affordable housing and
homeless housing programs pursuant to RCW 36.22.178, RCW 36.22.179, and RCW
36.22.1791 and make minor modifications as necessary.
Resolution 20-001
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ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend at a regular meeting
thereof, held this 6th day of January 2020.
Michelle Sandoval
Mayor
Attest: Approved as to farm:
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