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Home My WebLink About07/16/2019 - Minutes MINUTES City of Renton Human Services Advisory Committee Meeting July 16, 2019 -3:00 p.m. Renton City Hall-Council Conference Room, 7th Floor Attendance:Amy Koehl(Chair),Teresa Kenney(Vice Chair),Staci VanderPol, Catherine Dang, Leslie Anderson, Krista Townsend, Cynthia Jones,Joe Scovel,community member Cassida Jones,and Guest speakers Isaac Horwith and Valerie Kendall from King County Affordable Housing Planning Excused:Adair Hasty,Joanie Howe Staff: Human Services Manager Guy Williams, Human Services Coordinator Dianne Utecht,Administrative Secretary Jennifer Ayres 1. Call to Order at 3:06 p.m. by Amy Koehl. 2. Approval of Minutes—Leslie Anderson motioned to approve the June 18,2019 meeting minutes. Motion was seconded by Teresa Kenney.All were in favor; motion carried. 3. Approval of Agenda—Joe Scovel moved to approve the July 16,2019 agenda.The motion was seconded by Leslie Anderson.All were in favor; motion carried. 4. King County Affordable Housing Presentation:Valerie Kendall and Isaac Horwith from King County Affordable Housing Planning https://www.kingcounty.eov/depts/community-human-services/housing/services/affordable-housine.aspx a. Department of Housing and Urban Development Partnerships:Consolidated Plan, Fair Housing, King County Consortium,Annual Action Plan, CAPER i. Consolidated Plan overview ii. Overarching Goals 1) Addressing homelessness 2) Providing affordable housing 3) Community development iii. Funding overview(see slide 17 on handout) iv. Fair Housing overview https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/community-human- services/housing/services/affordable-housins/fair-housine.aspx v. Federal Formula Grants:Community Development Block Grant vi. Analysis of Impediments S. Break-5 minutes City of Renton Human Services Advisory Committee July 16,2019 Page 2 6. Discussion— Funded Agency Visits:Dianne Utecht a. HSAC suggested agencies to visit. Dianne will setup two visits for September depending on agency availability. b. Agencies to visit: i. King County Sexual Assault Resource Center ii. Renton Area Youth Services iii. Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship iv. Salvation Army Food Bank 7. Old Business/Action Items a. Bylaws Clarification—Chair,Vice Chair,Chair-elect Selection and Election L Definition of Positions ii. Election Process iii. Propose rewrite of Article 3 Section 1 1) Currently: Chair and Vice Chair are elected.Chair serves two-year term.Vice Chair serves one year.Staci VanderPol noted the terms for committee members is three years. 2) Revisions discussed: a. Committee member cannot be chair during their first year. b. Clarify bylaws by taking out language,"Vice Chair serving one-year term." c. Add new language—"Vice Chair serves for two-year term and is the presumptive Chair Elect...In the event of a vacancy,an election will be held to fill the position." 3) Bylaws(for reference) a. Current: Chair and Vice-Chair shall be elected at the first meeting of the calendar year by majority vote of the Committee. The Chair will serve a two(2)year term. The Vice- Chair will serve a one (1)year term. In the final year of the Chair's term,the Vice- Chair will become Chair-elect. b. Proposed revision: Chair and Vice-Chair shall be elected at the first meeting of the calendar year by majority vote of the Committee. The Chair and Vice-Chair will each serve a two(2) year term. In the final year of the Chair's term,the Vice-Chair will become the presumptive Chair-Elect. In the event of a vacancy,an election will be held to fill the position. 4) Joe Scovel motioned to accept new language in Article 3 Section 1 of bylaws. Leslie Anderson seconded.All were in favor;motion carried. S. Information a. Human Services resource cards b. Resignation of committee member Brandy Brown 9. Adjournment:Teresa Kenney motioned to adjourn. Motion was seconded by Catherine Dang.All were in favor; motion carried. Adjoyrned at 4: pm. Respectfully submitted, J V �CJ l Amy Koehl,C it Date Next regular meeting:October 15,2019, Council Conference room 7`h Floor,Renton City Hall Draft 2020-2024 Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan THE KING COUNTY CONSORTIUM CONSOLIDATED HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN(CONSOLIDATED PLAN)GUIDES THE INVESTMENT OF FEDERAL HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUNDS.THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN IS A REQUIREMENT OF THE U.S.DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT(HUD),THROUGH WHICH THE KING COUNTY CONSORTIUM(CONSORTIUM)RECEIVES AN ANNUAL ENTITLEMENT FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING FUNDS,ANTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING ANNUAL GRANT AMOUNTS. Community Development Block Grant(CDBG) $5,160,000 HOME Investment Partnerships(HOME)Program $3,250,000 Emergency Solutions Grant(ESG) $ 307,000 PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOLLOW THREE BROAD GOALS: Goal One: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-ENSURE ACCESS TO HEALTHY,AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR LOW AND MODERATE-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND ADVANCE FAIR HOUSING TO END SEGREGATION AND DISCRIMINATION. Goal TWO: HOMELESSNESS—MAKE HOMELESSNESS RARE,BRIEF,AND ONE-TIME AND ELIMINATE RACIAL DISPARITIES. Goal Three: COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT—ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN HEALTHY,INTEGRATED,AND VIBRANT COMMUNITIES BY IMPROVING THE WELL-BE NG AND MOBILITY OF LOW AND MODERATE-INCOME RESIDENTS,AND FOCUSING ON COMMUNITIES W+TH HISTORIC DISPARITIES IN HEALTH,INCOME,AND QUALITY OF LIFE. Goal One •. Two Goal / Affordable H•using Homelessness Community ,4 �� / L N Economic: �� . 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E<enemk FAIR HOUSING REDUCE RACIAL SECTION 108 LOANS A«wt to<efe end eMdent 4r„Pa+t°tbn -•"' -"^Nnt DISPARITIES Changes to Note THE DRAFT CONSOLIDATED PLAN HIGHLIGHTS THE ONGOING WORK AROUND FAIR HOUSING,DISPLACEMENT,AND EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. • ALL THREE OVERARCHING GOALS EXPLICITLY INCLUDE LANGUAGE(SEE ITALICS SECTION)FOR THESE PRIORITIES. • REQUIREMENTS FOR FURNISHING CERTIFICATES OF CONSISTENCY WITH THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN STATES THAT HOUSING PROJECTS SHOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH ALL THREE GOALS.THIS WILL INVOLVE FUTURE COLLABORATION TO DEFINE SPECIFIC POLICIES FOR THIS CHANGE. • THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN CONSIDERS BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL DISPLACEMENT. • THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN IS INFORMED BY THE 2019 ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS To FAIR HOUSING CHOICE AND SUPPORTS THE TEN FAIR HOUSING GOALS. Timeline and Process July 12 SPECIAL JRC MEETING RECOMMENDED CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR APPROVAL August KING COUNTY FINAL REVIEW September KING COUNTY COUNCIL REVIEW AND 30-DAY COMMENT PERIOD November SUBMISSION To HUD King County Consortium Members Participating Jurisdictions AUBURN BELLEVUE FEDERAL WAY KENT Joint Agreement Cities BURIEN KIRKLAND REDMOND RENTON SHORELINE Partner Cities ALGONA BLACK DIAMOND BEAUX ARTS BOTHELL CARNATION CLYDE HILL COVINGTON DES MOINES DUVALL ENUMCLAW HUNTS POINT ISSAQUAH KENMORE LAKE FOREST PARK MAPLE VALLEY MEDINA MERCER ISLAND NEWCASTLE NORMANDY PARK NORTH BEND PACIFIC SAMMAMISH SEATAC SKYKOMISH SNOQUALMIE TUKWILA WOODINVILLE YARROW POINT UNINCORPORATED KING COUNTY https://www.kingcounty.gov/hcdreports EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY Briefing for the 2019 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice The federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 requires all local governments affirmatively further fair housing.The Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice(Al)seeks to understand the barriers to fair housing as identified by community and stakeholder input, data, and policy analysis.This Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice will guide policy and funding decisions to address discrimination and segregation in King County. Federal,state, and local laws make it illegal for housing providers to discriminate against certain groups. Factors that have a disproportionate impact on access to housing for these groups can also be a barrier to fair housing choice.All local governments have a duty to strive to ensure all people have fair access to housing. Key Findings from King County's 2019 Al • King County has become significantly more diverse over recent decades. • Jurisdictions in King County can be categorized within three racial compositions: areas that are diverse, predominantly White and Asian, and predominantly White. • South Seattle and Southwest King County contain the most diverse areas of King County and face the greatest barriers in access to opportunity. • Economic segregation is a major contributing factor to segregation patterns throughout King County and protected class status is frequently correlated with lower incomes. • Housing prices have increased dramatically in the last ten years,displacing lower-income communities of color and immigrants. • Field-testing conducted across jurisdictions in King County found evidence of individual-level housing discrimination in about half of all tests. • Blacks are half as likely as Whites to apply for a home loan,and twice as likely to be denied. Fair Housing Goals The 2019 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice recommends the following Fair Housing Goals: 1. Invest in programs that provide fair housing education, enforcement, and testing. 2. Engage underrepresented communities on an ongoing basis to better understand barriers and increase access to opportunity. 3. Provide more housing for vulnerable populations. 4. Provide more housing choices for households with large families. 5. Support efforts to increase housing stability. 6. Preserve and increase affordable housing in communities at high risk of displacement. 7. Review zoning laws to increase density in urban areas. 8. Work with communities to guide investments in historically underserved communities. 9. Support the Affordable Housing Committee's efforts to promote fair housing. 10. Report annually on Fair Housing Goals and progress. Protected Classes Federal State of Washington King County Race Creed Age Color Marital Status Ancestry National Origin Veteran/Military Status Religion Use of Service or Assistive Sex Animal Disability Source of Income Familial Status Fair Housing Testing Fair housing testing is a national best practice to understanding the nature and extent of individual-level housing discrimination in a given community. In 2018,the King County Consortium and the Cities of Auburn, Bellevue, Burien, Federal Way, Kent, and Renton jointly funded testing through the Fair Housing Center of Washington (FHCW).The FHCW conducted 66 differential treatment tests and 16 policy checks in jurisdictions across King County from January to May 31, 2019. Differential treatment tests are two- part,in which a member of a protected class and a control tester apply for the same housing. Policy tests ask housing providers direct questions about their policies, such as accommodation for a disability or whether they rent to families with children.The FHCW tested property management companies, not individual landlords. The final report from the FHCW found evidence of discrimination in 39 out of 82 total tests.These results are troubling and indicate that protected classes continue to face individual-level discrimination. Evidence of discrimination was found at roughly the same rate(around half)for each protected class and in most jurisdictions,with the exception of the source of income policy checks,which found a violation in four out of twelve tests. More testing is required to gain a better understanding of which groups are most at risk of discrimination. FAIR HOUSING CENTER OF WASHINGTON EmbracingDiversity, Final Testing Report for King County This document is a summary report of the Fair Housing Center of Washington's results of the contract. A spreadsheet with the total number of tests completed, the name, city and subregion of the test site, protected classes tested,type of test(policy, differential treatment), and test results is included in the final report packet. As of May 31,2019,the Fair Housing Center of Washington completed eighty-two(82)tests, of which forty-three (43) were negative and thirty-nine (39) were positive. The violations observed during this contract were either differential treatment based on a protected class status or discriminatory policies that placed additional barriers to housing due to a person's inclusion in a protected class. For tests indicating differential treatment violations, the FHCW recommends additional testing to determine if there is a pattern of differential treatment based on a protected class. For tests indicating one or more discriminatory policies,the FHCW recommends a technical letter advising the test site to correct their policies so that they adhere to fair housing laws. For either type of fair housing violation, the FHCW may pursue enforcement of fair housing laws if a pattern of discrimination is determined. Of the thirty-nine (39) positive tests, thirty-two (32) had recommendations for additional testing for differential treatment based on a protected class. Row Labels Negative Positive Grand Total No further action recommended 43 0 43 Additional testing recommended 0 32 32 Technical letter recommended 0 7 7 Grand Total 43 39 82 As of May 31, 2019, the Fair Housing Center of Washington completed sixteen (16) policy check tests, of which seven (7) were conducted in the North/East subregion and nine (9) were conducted in the South subregion of King County. Subregion Negative Positive Grand Total North/ East 4 3 7 South 5 4 9 Grand Total 9 7 16 Of the sixteen (16) policy check tests, four (4) tested for willingness to grant reasonable accommodations to persons with a disability, and eleven (11) tested for willingness to accept alternative sources of income, including housing vouchers (Section 8) and maternity leave. Protected Basis Negative Positive Grand Total Reasonable Accommodations 1 3 4 Source of Income—Housing Voucher 5 4 9 Page 1 of 3 FAIR HOUSING CENTER OF WASHINGTON Embracing - Advocating Equality Source of Income—Maternity Leave 2 0 2 Income & Reasonable Accommodation 1 0 1 Grand Total 9 7 16 As of May 31, 2019, the Fair Housing Center of Washington completed sixty-six (66) differential treatment tests, of which thirty-four (34) were conducted in the North/East subregion and thirty-two (32) were conducted in the South subregion of King County. Negative Positive Grand Total North/East 16 18 34 South 18 14 32 Grand Total 34 32 66 Of the thirty-four (34) differential treatment tests conducted in the North/East subregion, sixteen (16) were negative and eighteen (18) were positive, including: North/East Negative Positive Grand Total Disability 7 5 12 Familial Status 2 3 5 National Origin 1 2 3 Race 4 4 8 Religion 2 4 6 Grand Total 16 j 18 34 Of the thirty-two (32) differential treatment tests conducted in the South subregion, fourteen (14) were positive, including: South Negative Positive Grand Total Disability 1 1 Familial Status 6 3 9 National Origin 5 6 11 Race 1 3 4 Religion j 5 j 2 7 Grand Total 118 14 32 Of the sixty-six(66) differential treatment tests conducted,fourteen (14)were conducted via email, twenty-one (21) were conducted via phone calls, and thirty-one(31)were conducted via site visits. Contact Type Negative Positive Grand Total Email 7 7 14 Phone 12 9 21 Site 15 16 31 Grand Total 34 32 66 Page 2 of 3 FAIR HOUSING CENTER OF WASHINGTON Embracing - Of the thirty-one (31) site differential treatment tests, five (5) tests were conducted in Auburn, six (6) were conducted in Bellevue, one (1) was conducted in Burien, five (5) were conducted in Federal Way, five (5) were conducted in Kent, and one (1) was conducted in Renton. City Negative Positive Grand Total Auburn 2 3 5 Bellevue 3 3 6 Burien 0 1 1 Federal Way 2 3 5 Kent 4 1 5 Renton 0 1 1 Of the five (5) site, differential treatment tests conducted in Kent, one (1) was based on disability, one (1) was based on familial status, one (1) was based on national origin, one (1) was based on race, and one (1) was based on religion. Protected Basis Negative Positive Grand Total Kent Disability 1 0 1 Familial Status 1 0 1 National Origin 0 1 1 Race 1 0 1 Religion 1 0 1 Grand Total 4 1 5 In sum,the Fair Housing Center of Washington observed thirty-nine(39) positive violations of Fair Housing law throughout King County during the contract period. Additional testing as well as sending of technical letters are both recommended to 1) further identify potentially systemic barriers to fair housing, 2) make violators aware of their actions and 3) bring said violators into compliance with Fair Housing law. In addition, increased fair housing education, including annual fair housing training throughout the county may help to combat instances of discrimination, for both new and seasoned property managers, leasing agents and other actors in the housing space. -end- Page 3 of 3