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City of Tukwila <br />Allan Ekberg, Mayor <br />INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Community Development and Neighborhoods <br />FROM: Stacy Hansen, Human Services Program Coordinator <br />CC: Mayor Ekberg <br />DATE: May 1, 2019 <br />SUBJECT: Authorization to submit CDBG Application for Minor Home Repair 2020 <br />ISSUE <br />The City Council's authorization is necessary for the City to apply to King County for the <br />Community Development Block Grant funds. These funds target the Tukwila Minor Home <br />Repair program. In 2020, the City will continue its role as fiscal administrator for the Minor <br />Home Repair program in the cities of Tukwila, Covington, Des Moines, and SeaTac. The <br />program successfully assists low/moderate income homeowners in maintaining their homes. <br />The 2020 application is for $100,000 to be equally shared between all four cities (minus a small <br />administration fee for King County). <br />BACKGROUND <br />Human Services staff has been administering this program since 2005. In 2018, 15 <br />unduplicated Tukwila households were served (52 program -wide) consisting of 21 individual <br />projects (63 program wide) and 75.50 hours of Tukwila repairs (397 program -wide). The 2020 <br />request is for $100,000 for the entire program, consisting of $24,000 in construction dollars for <br />each city. <br />DISCUSSION <br />This application competes county -wide with capital applications from other cities and non-profit <br />agencies. Tukwila Human Services staff participates in discussions to recommend capital <br />projects although unable to vote on any applications affecting Tukwila. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT <br />Partners cities provide roughly 20% of staff time as in -kind to manage and administer the Minor <br />Home Repair program within their respective cities. Since Tukwila is the lead fiscal agent, in <br />addition to administering the program, staff is also responsible for the annual application <br />process, contract execution, quarterly bill reimbursement between Tukwila, partner cities and <br />King County. Tukwila Human Services staff also attends all required King County meetings, <br />monitors partner cities to ensure contract compliance and provides on -going technical <br />assistance. Between serving as the fiscal agent and administering the program in Tukwila, the <br />Human Services Coordinator spend 30% of her time on the Minor Home Repair program. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff is asking Council to forward this item to the May 20, 2019 Regular Council meeting for the <br />consent agenda. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />Pre -Application — full application is in process. <br />113 <br />