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WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila's Human Services Department has a program <br />already in place that provides direct services to households in need and has to turn away <br />qualified residents each year due to a lack of funds; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila will keep 30% of the recaptured Washington State <br />sales tax funds collected under SHB 1406, up to a maximum of $49,800 annually, to be <br />used for rental assistance to residents and will pool the remainder of the funds with <br />SKHHP; and <br />WHEREAS, SHB 1406 funds may be used for the purpose of acquiring, rehabilitating <br />or constructing affordable housing; funding the operations and maintenance costs of new <br />units of affordable or supportive housing; and for rental assistance; and <br />WHEREAS, SHB 1406 requires counties and cities that enact its provisions to also <br />provide annual reports to the Department of Commerce; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, <br />WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. Resolution of Intent. The City Council declares its intent to authorize the <br />City of Tukwila to keep 30% of the recaptured Washington State sales tax funds collected <br />under SHB 1406, up to a maximum of $49,800 annually, and to transfer the remaining <br />funds collected to the South King Housing and Homelessness Partners (SKHHP). <br />Section 2. Further Authority; Ratification. All City officials, their agents, and <br />representatives are hereby authorized and directed to undertake all action necessary or <br />desirable from time to time to carry out the terms of, and complete the actions <br />contemplated by, this resolution. All acts taken pursuant to the authority of this resolution <br />but prior to its effective date are hereby ratified. <br />Section 3. This authorization is contingent upon each of the other SKHHP cities <br />taking similar action to direct a proportionate amount of SHB 1406 funds to SKHHP. <br />Section 4. Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its <br />passage and adoption. <br />PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at <br />a Regular Meeting thereof this day of 12020. <br />ATTEST/AUTH E NTI CATE D: <br />Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk <br />APPROVED AS TO FORM BY: <br />Office of the City Attorney <br />De'Sean Quinn, Council President <br />Filed with the City Clerk:_ <br />Passed by the City Council: <br />Resolution Number: <br />W:\Word Processing\Resolutions\HB 1406 use of funds 3-10-20 <br />MS:bjs <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />