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CITY OF RENTON
AGENDA Committee of the Whole Meeting
5:45 PM - Monday, June 1, 2020
Videoconference
1. Voluntary Separation Ordinance
a) Presentation
2. SKHHP Work Program and Budget
a) SKHHP Background
b) SKHHP Draft Workplan
c) Presentation
d) 2020-21 Budget Overview
3. Executive Session
RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) - To discuss potential litigation - Approximately 10 minutes
Audience Attendance
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Proposed
Voluntary Separation
Incentive Program
June, 2020
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Topics
•Purpose and Goal
•Program Overview
•Eligibility and Timeline
•Continuity of Operations
•Projected Savings
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Purpose and Goal
•Reduce salary expenditures to address the
projected budget shortfall
•Maintain continuity of City operations
•Minimize impact to employees
AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Program Overview
•Provide funds equal to the cost of continuing an
individual’s current health insurance under
COBRA for 18 months, as an incentive to
voluntarily separate from employment
•Funds would be placed in a VEBA account for the
individual, to avoid employee and employer
taxes associated with the benefit
•Employees could elect to use the funds to pay
for the City’s plan under COBRA, or use the
funds for an alternative insurance plan, or to
cover out of pocket medical expenses AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Eligibility and Timeline
•Eligibility
•Regular full and part time employees who have worked
for the City at least 2 years may apply
•Applications may be denied based on an inability to
maintain critical operation with other existing staff
•Timeline
•Rolled out immediately upon Council approval
•Unions are prepared to have this offered to their
members
•Application due from employees July 8
•Separations effective July 31 –Aug 31 AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Continuity of Operations
•Departments reorganize to accomplish work
with lower staffing levels
•Reduced staffing may result in a reduction in
services or delay of work, where feasible
•Position will be held vacant to attain salary
savings
•Where an internal promotion is necessary to
achieve the work, the position of the promoted
individual will be held vacant to attain savings AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Projected Savings
•The net salary savings of the incentive
varies based on individual salary and
insurance enrollment
•Average time required to hold a position
vacant to cover the cost of the COBRA
incentive is 3 months
•Average savings when a position is held
vacant for 6 months is $34,000 AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
Questions
What questions do you have?AGENDA ITEM #1. a)
ATTACHMENT 1
April 16, 2020 Page 1 of 4
SOUTH KING HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS PARTNERS
2019 end-of-year report
BACKGROUND
South King County cities, supported by the Housing Development Consortium of Seattle-King County
(HDC) have led the South King Housing and Homelessness Partners (SKHHP) collaboration efforts. The
establishment of this partnership comes from 10 years of work by HDC and South King County cities to
deepen interjurisdictional coordination around housing and homelessness.
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
Effective January 1, 2019, SKHHP was formalized by an interlocal agreement approved by the ten
member jurisdictions (Auburn, Burien, Covington, Des Moines, Federal Way, Kent, Normandy Park,
Renton, Tukwila, and King County) and the SKHHP Executive Board. The interlocal agreement formalizes
the member collaboration to address affordable housing and homelessness in South King County. This
collaborative model is based on similar approaches used in Snohomish County, East King County, and
other areas across the country. By pooling resources, jurisdictions in South King County can efficiently
create new staff capacity that will work for each member jurisdiction to develop plans, policy legislation,
new programs, work with private and non-profit developers, and help jurisdictions speak with one voice
on these topics at regional and state forums. Midway through 2019 HDC and the Cedar River Group
turned over SKHHP operations to the SKHHP Board and the SKHHP administering agency (City of
Auburn).
SKHHP EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETINGS
SKHHP is governed by an Executive Board composed of either an elected official or City
Manager/Administrator for each city and the King County Executive, or their designated representative
of each member jurisdiction. The SKHHP Executive Board held monthly meetings throughout 2019. Early
in 2019 the SKHHP Executive Board established the City of Auburn as the administering agency and
adopted operating procedures and rules.
In 2019 the SKHHP Executive Board also prioritized action items for the SKHHP work plan identifying
‘must do’, ‘should do’, and ‘could do’ actions. This list provides the starting point for developing and
executing a SKHHP work plan.
SKHHP STAFF WORK GROUP
The SKHHP staff work group met monthly during 2019. Members of this group include staff from the
cities of Auburn, Burien, Covington, Des Moines, Federal Way, Kent, King County, Renton, and Tukwila.
The staff work group identified items for SKHHP Board meeting agendas, facilitated educational
materials and presentations, and developed budget proposals and SKHHP work and communication
plans.
AGENDA ITEM #2. a)
ATTACHMENT 1
April 16, 2020 Page 2 of 4
The staff work group was instrumental in drafting SKHHP position descriptions, and executing the hiring
and recruitment process for the Executive Manager. The monthly SKHHP staff work group meetings
provide the framework for coordination and collaboration between staff from SKHHP member
jurisdictions. The monthly meetings are a regular opportunity for staff to share information, ideas,
challenges, successes, and work together to advance SKHHP goals and priorities.
SKHHP RECRUITMENT AND HIRING
Midway through 2019 the SKHHP staff work group and Executive Board developed a position description
and began the recruitment process for hiring a program manager. The position description went
through several iterations and two recruitment and interview processes before SKHHP hired an
Executive Manager in November 2019. The Executive Manager began full time in January 2020.
HOUSE BILL 1406 COORDINATION
2019 House Bill 1406 authorizes cities and counties, for a period of 20 years, to retain a portion of sales
tax that is currently collected, held and used by Washington State; provided those funds are directed
towards objectives that support affordable housing initiatives. In July 2019 SKHHP passed a resolution
advocating legislative bodies of all member jurisdictions to enact the provisions authorized under HB
1406. If all nine SKHHP partner cities pool the revenues collected from HB 1406, the revenue projection
provided by the department of revenue would be about $1,000,000 annually over 20 years.
From July through November of 2019 the SKHHP Executive Board, supported by the SKHHP staff work
group, tracked progress of member jurisdictions in enacting HB 1406 and advocated for SKHHP member
cities to pool the revenues collected to advance the interlocal agreement and create a SKHHP capital
funding source. By the end of 2019 all SKHHP member jurisdictions had passed a resolution of intent to
enact HB 1406 and all but one member city had passed an ordinance enacting the collection of the sales
tax credit.
In November 2019, the SKHHP Executive Board formally passed a resolution recommending each
member city pool the revenues collected through HB 1406. By the end of 2019 three member cities
passed a resolution to pool HB 1406 funds towards the SKHHP housing capital fund, and one member
city created mayoral authority to pool HB 1406 in their enacting legislation.
SOUTH KING COUNTY JOINT HOUSING NEEDS AND POLICY ASSESSMENT GROUP
In October 2019 the SKHHP Executive Board provided general support to act as the fiscal agent for a
joint planning effort between six of the nine SKHHP member cities. These six cities (Auburn, Burien,
Federal Way, Kent, Renton, and Tukwila) each applied for a $100,000 Washington State Department of
Commerce Planning grant made available by 2019 House Bill 1923 for a collective total of about
$600,000. Each of the six cities will contribute $20,000 to a collective pool of money that will be used for
the purpose of developing a comprehensive assessment of the housing stock in South King County,
including growth, housing type, associated demographics, and income/affordability. Each city will also
retain approximately $80,000 for housing policy and action plan development within its own
boundaries. SKHHP will be the fiscal agent to execute the project and the City of Kent will manage the
grant, consultant contracts, and provide project management.
AGENDA ITEM #2. a)
ATTACHMENT 1
April 16, 2020 Page 3 of 4
EDUCATIONAL ITEMS
From June through November of 2019, each SKHHP Executive Board meeting included an educational
component. The educational items help the Board to stay current on state and local legislation, gain
insight on best practices and policies around affordable housing and homelessness, and stay informed
and engaged in local and regional planning efforts, studies, and analyses of housing and homelessness.
The educational items included in 2019 were as follows:
June – House Bill 1406
July – Non-profit versus public entity and funding sources
August – Housing affordability and what it means within your community
September – Healthy housing
October – Burien rental housing rules
November – King County Countywide Planning Policies
ATTACHMENT
2019 Quarter 4 and end-of-the-year budget report
AGENDA ITEM #2. a)
ATTACHMENT 1
April 16, 2020 Page 4 of 4
2019 Quarter 4 and end-of-the-year budget report
SKHHP Fund Budget Actual Remaining Percent Used*
REVENUES
Auburn 20,240 20,236 4 100.0%
Burien 11,670 11,676 (6)100.1%
Covington 5,840 5,838 2 100.0%
Des Moines 5,840 5,838 2 100.0%
Federal Way 20,240 20,236 4 100.0%
Kent 26,460 26,464 (4)100.0%
Normandy Park 3,110 3,114 (4)100.1%
Renton 26,460 26,464 (4)100.0%
Tukwila 5,840 5,838 2 100.0%
Unincorporated KC 26,460 27,000 (540)102.0%
Contributions/Donations 68,000 31,000 37,000 45.6%
Other Outside Revenue**-48,000 (48,000)
Interest Earnings -1,496 (1,496)
Total 220,160 233,200 (13,040)105.9%
EXPENDITURES
SKHHP Cost Reimbursement 120,990 6,335 114,655 5.2%
Administration Fee 20,920 20,920 -100.0%
Total 141,910 27,255 114,655 19.2%
Beginning Fund Balance --
Net Change In Fund Balance 78,250 205,945
Estimated Ending Fund Balance - Dec 78,250 205,945
SKHHP Cost Reimbursement Detail Actual
EXPENDITURES
Wages 171
Benefits 14
Supplies -
Professional Services 6,150
Interfund Allocations -
Total 6,335
*Percent used is the percentage of what was originally budgeted versus the actual contributions and
expenditures. The entire ending fund balance was carried forward to 2020.
**Outside revenue sources include additional contribution from King County bringing the annual County
contribution to $75,000.
AGENDA ITEM #2. a)
May 13, 2020 SKHHP 2020-2021 DRAFT WORK PLAN Page 1 of 8
SOUTH KING HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS PARTNERS
DRAFT 2020-2021 WORK PLAN
Purpose:Establish a 2020-2021 SKHHP Work Plan that is consistent with the
SKHHP Interlocal Agreement and shaped by member jurisdictions. The 2020-2021
SKHHP Work Plan reflects individual jurisdiction needs and interests while furthering
the overall purpose of SKHHP to increase the available options for South King County
residents to access affordable housing and preserve existing affordable housing stock.
Introduction:The South King Housing and Homelessness Partners (SKHHP)
was established through an interlocal agreement to work together and share resources
to increase the available options for South King County residents to access affordable
housing and preserve the existing affordable housing stock.
The SKHHP 2020-2021 work plan includes three major areas of work that will facilitate
implementation of the SKHHP Interlocal Agreement: governance and administration;
policy and planning; and education and outreach. These three major work areas are
broken into five objectives.
Governance and administration is covered in Objective 1 and includes program-wide
management activities that will be completed annually including developing and
adopting an annual work plan and budget. This work area also includes start-up
procedures including establishing decision-making protocols and reporting procedures,
and convening a community advisory committee.
Policy and planning is covered in Objectives 2 and 3 and includes advocating for and
establishing a SKHHP affordable housing capital fund; and collaborating with partners
to enhance local policies and programs that accelerate access to affordable housing,
protect existing housing stock, and provide housing security.
Outreach and education is covered in Objectives 4 and 5 and includes representing
South King County and its unique affordable housing needs at all decision tables; and
furthering the understanding of the spectrum of affordable housing options and the
range of related needs and opportunities.
Background:During 2018 and 2019 staff of member jurisdictions discussed a
wide range of work plan ideas for SKHHP; the goal was to identify objectives and action
items for an 18-month work plan. In June 2019, each jurisdiction was asked what
SKHHP “must do”, “should do”, or “could do” during the course of the first 18-months. In
June 2019, the SKHHP Executive Board reviewed and approved the list by focusing on
the “must do” and “should do” items.
AGENDA ITEM #2. b)
May 13, 2020 SKHHP 2020-2021 DRAFT WORK PLAN Page 2 of 8
The 2020-2021 work plan operationalizes the list approved by the SKHHP Executive
Board in 2019 and incorporates the HB 1406 sales tax credit and the sub-regional
housing assessment made possible by HB 1923 grant funds. The sub-regional housing
assessment is being coordinated by six of the nine SKHHP partner cities (SoKiHo). The
2020-2021 work plan also identifies allies like the Housing Development Consortium
(HDC) and King County with goals that align with SKHHP that will augment staff
capacity. The 2020-2021 work plan prioritizes the “must do” and “should do” activities
for 2020. Activities that were part of the 2019 list of activities will be reassessed for
possible incorporation in the 2022 work plan.
In February 2020 King County had its first reported case of COVID-19, the disease
caused by the coronavirus. Since February, the pandemic has continued to expand and
we have yet to see the full extent of the virus. On March 23, 2020 Governor Inslee
announced a statewide order requiring everyone in the state to stay home for two
weeks. The order required everyone to stay home except to pursue essential activities,
banned all gatherings for social, spiritual, and recreational purposes, and closed all
businesses except those deemed essential. The Stay Home, Stay Healthy initiative has
since been extended through May, 2020 with a four phase approach to opening
businesses that will begin on May 5, 2020.
In response to the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis, federal, state, and local governments
have mobilized emergency operations centers, implemented temporary policies to
prevent residential and business evictions, and passed unprecedented stimulus
packages in the hopes to lessen the impacts of COVID-19 to individuals and
businesses. The impacts of this crisis are still unfolding and much of the recovery effort
has yet to be determined. During this unprecedented time, staff capacity and local
resources may need to adapt. This may require SKHHP to reanalyze priorities and/or
shift the timeline for the work identified in the work plan.
Progress reports:Consistent with the Interlocal Agreement, the SKHHP Executive
Manager will submit quarterly budget performance and progress reports on the status of
the work plan elements to the SKHHP Executive Board and the legislative body of each
member jurisdiction. To be consistent with the administering agency’s finance
department, quarterly progress reports will be provided as follows:
Quarter 1: May
Quarter 2: August
Quarter 3: November
Quarter 4: February
Next steps:In accordance with the Interlocal Agreement, the 2020-2021 SKHHP Work
Plan will be approved by the legislative body of each member jurisdiction and the
SKHHP Executive Board. The timeline for review and adoption of the 2020 SKHHP
Work Plan is as follows:
AGENDA ITEM #2. b)
May 13, 2020 SKHHP 2020-2021 DRAFT WORK PLAN Page 3 of 8
May-June – Draft 2020-2021 SKHHP Work Plan and Draft 2021 operational
budget reviewed by legislative body of each jurisdiction and SKHHP Executive
Board.
July-August – review and adoption of 2020-2021 SKHHP Work Plan and 2021
operational budget by SKHHP Executive Board.
August-October – adoption of 2020-2021 SKHHP Work Plan and 2021
operational budget by legislative body of each jurisdiction.
Acronyms:The 2020-2021 work plan includes several acronyms or abbreviations
defined as follows:
AdvCom:SKHHP Advisory Committee to be formed during 2020 made up of
12 to 15 community members appointed by the Executive Board to
provide advice and recommendation to the Executive Board.
EB:SKHHP Executive Board
Enterprise:Enterprise Community Partners
HDC:Housing Development Consortium
SKC:South King County
SKCJPD:South King County Joint Planners and Developers group convened
by HDC
SoKiHo:South King County housing group (six of the nine SKHHP cities)
managing the sub-regional housing needs and policy assessment
AGENDA ITEM #2. b)
May 13, 2020 SKHHP 2020-2021 DRAFT WORK PLAN Page 4 of 8
GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Objective 1:Establish SKHHP's governance and decision making structure, foster collaboration between partners, and provide direction to staff on
implementation of the SKHHP Interlocal Agreement.
Outcomes:
1) Functioning and collaborative entity with clear measures of success.
2) Implementation supports equitable outcomes across jurisdictions, community members, and stakeholders.
2020 2021
Activities/Actions Responsible Status
JanFebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNovDec1 Develop Annual Work Plan
(SKHHP adoption by June 1)
SKHHP staff,
work group, & EB
In
progress
1a Partner jurisdiction review
and adoption
SKHHP staff,
work group, & EB
In
progress
2 Develop Annual Budget (SKHHP
adoption by June 1)
SKHHP staff,
work group, & EB
In
progress
2a Partner jurisdiction review
and adoption
SKHHP staff,
work group, & EB
In
progress
3 Establish decision-making
protocols SKHHP staff & EB In
progress
4 Develop quarterly reporting
procedures SKHHP staff & EB In
progress
4a Quarterly progress and
budget reports SKHHP staff Ongoing
5 Establish SKHHP Advisory
Committee SKHHP staff & EB Not
started
AGENDA ITEM #2. b)
May 13, 2020 SKHHP 2020-2021 DRAFT WORK PLAN Page 5 of 8
POLICY AND PLANNING
Objective 2:Establish South King County Housing Capital Fund, develop an administration plan, and build funding support.
Outcomes:
1) Increase resources dedicated to affordable housing preservation, rehabilitation, and production in South King County.
2) Pool resources to address the growing affordable housing and homelessness needs in South King County.
2020 2021
Activities/Actions Responsible Status
JanFebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNovDec1 Coordinate City commitment to
pool HB 1406 funds
SKHHP staff,
work group, & EB
In
progress
2 Inventory and assess existing
local affordable housing funds SKHHP staff & EB Not
started
3
Create inventory of expiring tax
credit developments and
naturally occurring affordable
housing vulnerable to market
pressures
SKHHP staff,
SoKiHo
In
progress
(ongoing)
4
Assess physical conditions of
existing subsidized and
naturally occurring affordable
housing stock
SKHHP staff,
work group
In
progress
(ongoing)
5 Create portfolio of potential
uses and allocation strategies
SKHHP staff,
work group, & EB
Not
started
6
Develop marketing materials by
audience to build funding
support
SKHHP staff,
work group, & EB
Not
started
7 Develop administration plan for
SKHHP Housing Capital Fund
SKHHP staff,
AdvCom., & EB
Not
started
8
Build funding support through
advocacy with philanthropic
and private corporations
SKHHP staff,
work group,
AdvCom., & EB
In
progress
(ongoing)AGENDA ITEM #2. b)
May 13, 2020 SKHHP 2020-2021 DRAFT WORK PLAN Page 6 of 8
Objective 3:Work with partner jurisdictions to enhance and develop new local policies and programs that protect existing affordable housing stock, provide
housing security, and accelerate access to affordable housing.
Outcomes:
1) Increased number of South King County cities with comprehensive housing strategy plans.
2) Number of jurisdictions that adopt new or enhanced legislation or programs that support affordable housing production and preservation strategies.
3) Increased number of affordable rental housing units in participating programs.
2020 2021
Activities/Actions Responsible Status
JanFebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNovDec1 Support creation of housing policy
assessment tool
SoKiHo &
SKHHP staff
In
progress
2 Support development of housing
strategy/action plans
SKHHP staff &
SoKiHo
Not
started
3
Maintain inventory & assessment
of existing city preservation
programs for affordable rental &
ownership housing
SKHHP staff &
work group
In
progress
4
Coordinate SKC participation in
identification of potential locations
for future TOD to include affordable
housing
SKHHP staff,
Sound Transit,
King County,
Enterprise
Not
started
5 Catalog successful affordable
housing development projects SKHHP staff Ongoing
6
Develop examples of potential
design standards and desired
requirements
SKHHP staff &
work group
Not
started
AGENDA ITEM #2. b)
May 13, 2020 SKHHP 2020-2021 DRAFT WORK PLAN Page 7 of 8
OUTREACH AND EDUCATION
Objective 4:Represent South King County and its unique affordable housing needs at all decision tables.
Outcomes:
1) Establish credibility of SKHHP with potential partners and funders.
2) South King County is authentically heard, considered, and supported by regional and state stakeholders and policy makers.
3) Changes in policies, practices, and funding streams that support affordable housing and homelessness programs in South King County.
2020 2021
Activities/Actions Responsible Status
JanFebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNovDec1
Create schedule of priority
meetings and designate SKC
representatives
SKHHP staff,
work group & EB
Not
started
2 Represent SKHHP at local &
regional meetings and forums.SKHHP staff
In
progress
(ongoing)
3 Develop SKHHP State advocacy
priorities
SKHHP staff,
work group & EB
In
progress
4 Develop SKHHP Federal
advocacy priorities
SKHHP staff,
work group & EB
In
progress
5
Develop advocacy
presentation and messaging
toolkit
SKHHP staff,
work group & EB
Not
started
6 Conduct work sessions with
state legislators
SKHHP staff,
work group & EB
Not
started
AGENDA ITEM #2. b)
May 13, 2020 SKHHP 2020-2021 DRAFT WORK PLAN Page 8 of 8
Objective 5:Further strengthen regional stakeholders’ understanding of the spectrum of affordable housing options and the range of related needs and
opportunities.
Outcomes:
1) South King County decision makers are informed and prepared to act based on current information and facts.
2) Increased interest from nonprofit and for-profit developer to partner with South King County cities to produce affordable housing.
2020 2021
Activities/Actions Responsible Status
JanFebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNovDec1
Coordinate and work with
developers to better understand
barriers to increasing construction
and preservation of affordable
housing
SKHHP staff,
SKCJPD, HDC
In
progress
(ongoing)
2
Support SKC engagement and
elected official participation in
affordable housing development
tours
SKHHP staff
& HDC
In
progress
(ongoing)
3
Develop affordable housing and
homelessness awareness
presentation toolkit
SKHHP staff,
AdvCom. &
EB
In
progress
AGENDA ITEM #2. b)
South King Housing and
Homelessness Partners
Angela San Filippo, Executive Manager
Renton City Council Committee of the Whole
June 1, 2020
Auburn | Burien | Covington | Des Moines | Federal Way | Kent | Normandy Park | Renton | Tukwila | King County AGENDA ITEM #2. c)
South King Housing and Homelessness Partners
•Partnership of 10 jurisdictions to enable South King County to work
together and share resources in order to effectively address affordable
housing and homelessness.
•10+ years of work by HDC and South King County cities to deepen
jurisdictional collaboration around housing and homelessness.
Purpose
To increase available options for South King County residents to access
affordable housing and to preserve the existing affordable housing stock.
Auburn | Burien | Covington | Des Moines | Federal Way | Kent | Normandy Park | Renton | Tukwila | King County AGENDA ITEM #2. c)
South King Housing and Homelessness Partners
•Provides unified voice for South King County
•Develops shared solutions for regional housing needs
•Keeps our neighbors in the region and in their homes
•Serves our most vulnerable residents
Auburn | Burien | Covington | Des Moines | Federal Way | Kent | Normandy Park | Renton | Tukwila | King County AGENDA ITEM #2. c)
2019 at-a-glance
January February March April May June July August September October November December
Monthly SKHHP Executive Board meetings
Monthly SKHHP staff work group meetings
Interlocal
Agreement
Effective
Hire
Executive
Manager
HB 1406
pooling
resolution
HB 1923
planning
and policy
SKC joint
assessment
City of
Auburn,
SKHHP
administering
agency
Identified
priority
action items
Auburn | Burien | Covington | Des Moines | Federal Way | Kent | Normandy Park | Renton | Tukwila | King County AGENDA ITEM #2. c)
2020-2021 Work Plan and 2021-2022 Budget
February –MayDevelopment
and SKHHP
Executive
Board review May –JuneJurisdiction
presentations
and
discussion
July –AugustSKHHP
Executive
Board
adoption
August –OctoberJurisdiction
adoption
Auburn | Burien | Covington | Des Moines | Federal Way | Kent | Normandy Park | Renton | Tukwila | King County AGENDA ITEM #2. c)
2020-2021 Work Plan
Governance and
Administration
•Program-wide
management
activities.
•Start-up procedures.
•Annual work plan and
budget process.
•Establish Advisory
Committee.
Outcomes
•Collaborative entity
with clear measures of
success.
•Implementation
supports equitable
outcomes.
Auburn | Burien | Covington | Des Moines | Federal Way | Kent | Normandy Park | Renton | Tukwila | King County AGENDA ITEM #2. c)
2020-2021 Work Plan
Policy and Planning
•Advocate for SKHHP Housing
Capital Fund.
•Develop administration program
for housing capital fund.
•Inventory affordable housing
vulnerable to market pressures.
•Collaborate on local policies and
programs that accelerate access,
protect housing stock, and
provide housing security.
•Support development of housing
action plans.
Outcomes
•Increased resources dedicated to
affordable housing in SKC.
•Increased number of SKC cities
with housing action plans.
•Number of jurisdictions with new
or enhanced legislation or
programs to support affordable
housing strategies.
Auburn | Burien | Covington | Des Moines | Federal Way | Kent | Normandy Park | Renton | Tukwila | King County AGENDA ITEM #2. c)
2020-2021 Work Plan
Outreach and Education
•Represent South King
County at local and
regional decision tables.
•Further stakeholders’
understanding of housing
options and range of
needs and opportunities.
•Develop state and federal
advocacy priorities.
Outcomes
•South King County is
heard, considered,
supported.
•Changes in policies,
practices, and funding
streams.
•Increased interest in SKC
from nonprofit and for-
profit developers.
Auburn | Burien | Covington | Des Moines | Federal Way | Kent | Normandy Park | Renton | Tukwila | King County AGENDA ITEM #2. c)
2021-2022 Budget Overview
•Personnel cost savings in 2019 and 2020 will be used to:
•Maintain current jurisdiction contributions through 2022
•Hire SKHHP Program Coordinator
Population Contribution
<10,000 $4,000
10,001-35,000 $7,500
35,001-65,000 $15,000
65,001-100,000 $26,000
>100,000 $34,000
Auburn | Burien | Covington | Des Moines | Federal Way | Kent | Normandy Park | Renton | Tukwila | King County AGENDA ITEM #2. c)
Before COVID -19, 1 out of 3 households in
King County were cost-burdened
Growth
•King County’s population growth has been greater than housing production since 2011.
•Wages have not kept up with increased housing costs.
Cost burden
•More than 100,000 low-income households pay more than half their income for housing costs.
Disproportionality
•Renters are twice as likely to pay half their income for housing costs.
•People of color are significantly more likely to be paying more than half their income on housing.
Need
•244,000 affordable homes needed by 2040.
Affordable Housing Committee -May 15, 2020 AGENDA ITEM #2. c)
Likely Scenarios from COVID-19 Pandemic
Cost burden rises because housing supply is still so low that home
prices are not likely to go down. Home prices are less responsive to
recessions because housing is an absolute need.
Disproportionate impacts on vulnerable populations.
Renters and owners face evictions/foreclosures at the end of
moratorium, and existing affordable housing units are at risk if they
have a foreclosure.
Immediate crisis response pulls attention from long-term needs.
Funding sources uncertain during recession.
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South King Housing and
Homelessness Partners
Angela San Filippo, Executive Manager
asanfilippo@skhhp.org
(253) 329-7394
Auburn | Burien | Covington | Des Moines | Federal Way | Kent | Normandy Park | Renton | Tukwila | King County AGENDA ITEM #2. c)
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South King Housing and Homelessness Partners
To:Renton City Council, Committee of the Whole
From:Angela San Filippo, SKHHP Executive Manager
Date:June 1, 2020
RE:SKHHP Briefing – 2019 End of Year Report and Draft 2020-2021 Work Plan and
2021-2022 Budget Overview
SUMMARY:South King Housing and Homelessness Partners (SKHHP) is a partnership of 10
jurisdictions formalized by an Interlocal Agreement. The implementation of SKHHP is the
culmination of more than 10 years of work by the Housing Development Consortium, King
County, and South King County cities to deepen jurisdictional collaboration around housing and
homelessness. The agreement supports South King County to work together and share
resources in order to effectively address affordable housing and homelessness. The purpose of
SKHHP is to increase available options for South King County residents to access affordable
housing and to preserve the existing affordable housing stock.
Even before the coronavirus pandemic, affordable housing and homelessness were of vital
concern in King County. As housing costs soared throughout the region more people were
moving to areas like South King County with historically lower housing costs. This led to South
King County experiencing some of the highest rent increases in the region and increasing
concern over displacement of more vulnerable populations. With the economic impacts and
jobs losses of the coronavirus pandemic the need for long-term policy and revenue solutions
that help provide housing for all families becomes an even more critical issue.
The information contained in this memo is a summary of work done in 2019, a summary of the
draft 2020-2021 Work Plan, and an overview of the projected 2021 and 2022 revenue
contributions for SKHHP partner jurisdictions.
2019 SKHHP END OF THE YEAR REPORT:The 2019 SKHHP End of the Year Report is provided
in Attachment 1. The SKHHP Interlocal Agreement became effective on January 1, 2019 and
was signed by individual member jurisdictions throughout the first half of 2019. The SKHHP
Executive Board and staff work group held monthly meetings throughout 2019 and collectively
worked to: adopt operating procedures; draft a SKHHP Communication Plan; and facilitate
educational materials and presentations.
The second half of 2019 included the following key actions:
Identification of priority action items to inform the 2020-2021 SKHHP Work Plan.
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Advocacy for jurisdictions to enact the sales tax credit allowed by House Bill 1406 and
coordination to pool those funds to address regional affordable housing needs.
Recruitment and hiring process for SKHHP Executive Manager.
Support as fiscal agent for regional South King County housing and policy needs
assessment funded by Department of Commerce grants through House Bill 1923.
2020-2021 SKHHP WORK PLAN:The draft 2020-2021 SKHHP Work Plan is provided in
Attachment 2. Attributable to the timing of hiring staff this is a two-year work plan, subsequent
work plans will be developed annually. Consistent with the SKHHP Interlocal Agreement, the
SKHHP work plan and budget must be approved by each legislative body and adopted by the
SKHHP Executive Board. The 2020-2021 SKHHP Work plan and overview of the 2021-2022
budget will be presented to each member jurisdiction for feedback prior to approval and
adoption by the SKHHP Executive Board. The expected timeline for work plan and budget
adoption is as follows:
May – June:Partner jurisdiction presentations/briefings and feedback
July – August:SKHHP Executive Board adoption
August – October:Legislative adoption by partner jurisdictions
The 2020-2021 work plan operationalizes the priority action items identified by the Executive
Board and staff work group in 2019 and incorporates actions necessary to address
opportunities created by the 2019 legislative session. The work plan reflects the intention to
hire a Program Coordinator and also identifies key allies with goals and activities that align with
SKHHP that will augment staff capacity. The work plan is structured into three work areas:
governance and administration; policy and planning; and outreach and education.
Governance and administration includes start-up procedures, program-wide management
activities, the annual work plan and budget process, and establishing an Advisory Committee.
Once established, the Advisory Committee will provide recommendations to the Executive
Board that will help to ensure equitable and informed decision making. The key outcomes for
this work area are:
Functioning and collaborative entity with clear measures of success.
Implementation that supports equitable outcomes across jurisdictions, community
members, and stakeholders.
Policy and Planning includes establishing a SKHHP Housing Capital Fund, inventorying
affordable housing vulnerable to market pressures, supporting development of housing action
plans, and collaborating to enhance local policies and programs that accelerate access, protect
existing housing stock, and provide housing security. The key outcomes for this work area are:
Pooled local resources dedicated to affordable housing in South King County.
Increased number of South King County cities with comprehensive housing action plans.
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Number of jurisdictions with new or enhanced legislation or programs to support
affordable housing strategies.
Outreach and Education includes representing South King County at local and regional forums,
furthering stakeholders’ and elected officials understanding of housing options and the range of
needs and opportunities, and developing state and federal advocacy priorities. The key
outcomes for this work area are:
South King County is heard, considered, and supported by regional and state
stakeholder groups and policy makers.
Changes in policies, programs, and funding streams that support affordable housing and
homelessness programs in South King County.
Increased interest in South King County from non-profit and for-profit housing
developers.
2021-2022 SKHHP BUDGET CONTRIBUTIONS:The SKHHP Executive Board is still working
on finalizing a draft 2021-2022 SKHHP budget. However, in light of predicted revenue shortfalls
and budget uncertainty within all jurisdictions, the Board has indicated commitment to keep
jurisdiction revenue contributions stable through 2022. Maintaining current jurisdiction
contributions is made possible by carrying over personnel cost savings from 2019 and 2020. The
current contributions are based on population size (shown in the table below). Renton’s
contribution would be $34,000 per year through 2022.
Population Contribution*
<10,000 $4,000
10,001-35,000 $7,500
35,001-65,000 $15,000
65,001-100,000 $26,000
>100,000 $34,000
*King County contributes an additional $41,000/year for a total annual contribution of $75,000.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 2019 End of Year Progress and Budget Report
2.2020-2021 Draft SKHHP Work Plan
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