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King County Reponses to Questions on Health through Housing Program <br />(questions compiled from various sources including members of the Council and community) <br />1. How is it funded? <br />The State Legislature passed HB 1590 in 2020, which allowed jurisdictions to enact a 0.1% sales tax to finance <br />construction of affordable housing and behavioral health facilities and operations or services of affordable <br />housing. <br />2. What is the goal? <br />The County's goal is to house 1600 chronically homeless individuals, while reducing racial -ethnic <br />disproportionality. The original goal of 2000 households was impacted by revenue reduction from other cities <br />implementing HB 1590. <br />3. What will be the measure(s) of success? <br />Specific measures will be proposed in the Implementation Plan, due to County Council and the Regional Policy <br />Committee on August 30. <br />4. How long will the Health through Housing program last? <br />The program is expected to go in perpetuity and will be governed by the Health through Housing <br />Implementation Plan upon adoption by ordinance. Adoption is expected later this year. In 2028 and every eight <br />years after that, the executive will propose an update to the Health through Housing Implementation Plan. <br />5. How many cities may/will be involved? <br />Unknown at this time how many cities will choose to host a Health Through Housing site. <br />6. How many facilities will be involved? <br />The County expects approximately 16 buildings will be needed to achieve the goal of housing 1600 individuals. <br />7. Where could such a facility be located in Tukwila? <br />This depends on the policy direction from the City Council. King County will only search for potential buildings in <br />neighborhoods Tukwila provides direction to explore. Neighborhoods that are preferred include those with <br />hotels with internal corridors and access to transit or other community services. <br />8. What zoning designation would the facility use fall under, and would the city consider changing zoning to <br />accommodate this facility? <br />This depends on the policy direction from the City Council. <br />9. Is the facility considered a shelter or multifamily housing? <br />It would be housing. <br />10. Would the facility be subject to the City's rental housing inspection and licensing program? <br />Since this is housing and not shelter, it is likely that the rental housing inspection and licensing program would <br />apply, but that could change depending on the policy direction of the Council. <br />11. Who qualifies for this housing? <br />All households served with these funds must earn at or below 30% of Area Median Income and meet one or <br />more of the following qualifications, per the authorizing state statute: <br />a. Persons with behavioral health disabilities; <br />b. Veterans <br />c. Senior citizens; <br />d. Persons with disabilities; <br />e. Domestic violence survivors; <br />f. Persons who are homeless or at -risk of being homeless, including families with children or <br />HTH King County Responses 5/26/21 <br />13 <br />