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City Council Community Affairs and Parks Committee
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND PARKS COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
July25, 2016 - 5:30 p.m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall
Councilmembers: Thomas McLeod, Acting Chair; De'Sean Quinn, Joe Duffie (Absent: Kathy
Hougardy)
Staff: David Cline, Lynn Miranda, Jack Pace, Rick Still, Derek Speck, Tracy Gallaway,
Vicky Carlsen, CraigZellerhoff, Dave Johnson, Evie Boykan, Robert Eaton, Laurel
Humphrey
Guests: Alyssa Mehl and Susan Boyd, Bellwether Housing; Rich Zwicker, Housing
Finance Commission; Nick Bratton, Forterra; Megan McNeil and Michael Murphy,
King County; DJ Tiller, Resident
CALL TO ORDER: Acting Committee Chair McLeod called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
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II. BUSINESSAGENDA
Acting Chair McLeod asked for consensus to consider the Parks and Recreation Work Plan update as
the first item of business.
A. 2016 Parks and Recreation Work Plan Update
Staff updated the Committee on the mid -year progress of the Parks and Recreation Department
2016 Work Plan. The briefing included details on focus areas, project implementation, program
access, health promotion, operations, business engagement, and performance enhancement.
INFORMATION ONLY.
B. Washington State Housing Finance Commission ( WSHFC) Briefing
Rich Zwicker, Senior Policy Analyst with the Washington State Housing Finance Commission,
provided the Committee with an overview of the Commission and its programs. The
Commission is a "publicly accountable, self - supporting team, dedicated to increasing housing
access and affordability and to expandingthe availability of quality community services for the
people in Washington." WSHFC offers programs to support homebuyers, nonprofits,
farmers /ranchers, and affordable housing developers. Specific recommendations to Tukwila
include partnerships with advocacy groups, demanding high quality projects, waiving certain
development fees, and consideration of a future housing levy. Housing is affordable when one
pays no more than 30% of their income on housing costs, and education on that point is key for
elected officials as well as community members. Ms. Boyd of Bellwether Housing noted that
there are great opportunities in Tukwila to leverage County funds to improve existing
properties while keeping rents low. DISCUSSION ONLY.
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C. Landscape Conservation and Local Infrastructure Program (LCLIP) Discussion
Nick Bratton, Policy Directorwith Forterra, briefed the Committee on the LCLIP program, which
offers cities access to a portion of the County's property tax revenue from new development in
return for acceptance of development rights transferred from regional farms and forests.
Proceeds from the County's tax revenue can only be used for capital improvements. The
Council received the findings of a Feasibility Analysis in 2015, which recommended the City
accept the maximum (405) TDR credits from the County and use the multifamily tax exemption
as an incentive for developers. Forterra recommends that the City gain direction from the full
Council to formally notify the County of interest and then develop an implementing ordinance.
Committee members asked clarifying questions and requested that staff return to Committee
with a response to the Forterra presentation. RETURN TO COMMITTEE.
D. Foster Golf Links 2017 -2018 Budget
Staff provided a brief overview of the proposed 2017 -2018 budget for Foster Golf Links,
highlighting the new requirements of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) to
increase visibility of support for pension commitments. The proposed 2017 -2018 Foster Golf
Links Budget will return to Committee for additional review. RETURN TO COMMITTEE.
III. MISCELLANEOUS
The Community Affairs and Parks Committee Meeting adjourned at 6:56 p.m.
Next meeting: Monday, August 8, 2016
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