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City of Tukwila <br />Allan Ekberg, Mayor <br />INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Community Services and Safety Committee <br />FROM: Stacy Hansen, Human Services Program Coordinator <br />CC: Mayor Ekberg <br />DATE: October 25, 2021 <br />SUBJECT: Way Back Inn Property Lease renewal <br />ISSUE <br />Kennedy's Cottage and Gregory House property leases have expired. The Hartnett Manor lease <br />expires 11/30/21. Upon approval by City Council, all three leases will have the continuity of the <br />same start (12/1/21) and end dates (11/30/26). <br />BACKGROUND <br />All three City owned homes are on undevelopable land. The non-profit, Way Back Inn, provides <br />90+ days of temporary shelter/transitional housing to unhoused Tukwila families. Upon <br />reviewing the upcoming renewal of the Hartnett Manor property lease, it was discovered that <br />through a series of unique events that the Kennedy's Cottage and Gregor House leases were <br />not renewed in November 2018 as was customary. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Staff is asking Council to extend the lease on all three houses (Kennedy's Cottage, Gregory <br />House, and Hartnett Manor) for another 5 -year lease agreement with the Way Back Inn. With <br />this partnership, WBI volunteers clean and maintain the homes, case management staff provide <br />weekly supportive case management meetings with resident families. In 2021, our partnership <br />with WBI provided 2,664 bed nights to 61 individuals who were experiencing homelessness. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT <br />There is no financial impact. <br />RECOM M EN DATION <br />The Council is being asked to approve the lease agreements and consider forwarding this item <br />to the November 15, 2021, Regular Council meeting consent agenda. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />Kennedy's Cottage lease agreement <br />Harnett Manor lease agreement <br />Gregor House lease agreement <br />