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City Council Community Development & Neighborhoods Committee
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
August 27, 2019 - 5:30 p.m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall
Councilmembers: De'Sean Quinn, Chair; Kathy Hougardy, Verna Seal
Staff: David Cline, Minnie Dhaliwal, Jack Pace, Derek Speck, Craig Zellerhoff, Rick
Still, Warren Orr, Laurel Humphrey, Meredith Sampson
Guest: Patience Malaba, Housing Development Consortium
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Quinn called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I. PRESENTATIONS
II. BUSINESS AGENDA
Consensus existed to postpone item C, Board and Commission Appointment Process, until the next
meeting.
A. Lodging Tax Applications
Staff is seeking Council approval of two applications from the City of Tukwila for lodging tax
funds: $5,000 for the Seattle Sports Commission's 2020 Region Ready Conference and
$10,000 for an International Food Truck Rally 2.0. Funds will be sued for sponsorship of
these events and received approval of the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee. UNANIMOUS
APPROVAL. FORWARD TO SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA.
B. Ordinance & Resolution: House Bill 1406
Staff is seeking Council approval of legislation that will authorize retention of a portion of
sales tax revenue to be used toward local investments in affordable housing, pursuant to
House Bill 1406 approved in the 2019 legislative session. HB 1406 provides local
governments a mechanism to address affordable housing serving those at or below 60% of
area median income, with revenue available for: acquiring, rehabilitating or constructing
affordable housing, operations and maintenance of new or supportive housing, or rental
assistance for tenants. To begin collecting the revenue, the City Council must pass a
resolution of intent, adopt an ordinance, and notify the Department of Revenue. Tukwila's
expected revenue without a qualifying tax is $162,046, and approximately $324,093 with a
qualifying tax (i.e. affordable housing levy, sales and use tax for housing and related
services, sales tax for chemical dependency and mental health). The legislation prepared
by staff will allow the City to move forward with the process and does not presume any
decisions about the use of the funds. Councilmember Seal noted that she serves on the
South King Housing & Homelessness Partners Executive Board, and discussions there are
focused on the member cities pooling their HB 1406 revenues toward collective solutions.
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Committee members asked clarifying questions. Chair Quinn spoke in support of moving
forward with the legislation and of considering the pooling of funds to maximize the impact.
Committee members discussed that they are not interested in moving forward with an
additional qualifying tax but would like to learn more about the impacts and opportunities
of HB 1406. Staff will return to the Committee of the Whole discussion with additional
information about available tools. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO SEPTEMBER 9,
2019 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
C. Foster Golf Links
Golf Cart Purchase
Staff is seeking Council approval of a one-time purchase in the amount of $49,980 for the
golf cart replacement program. Funds will be used to purchase 12 new EZ-GO TXT EFI carts,
trading in 15 of the oldest carts. This will reduce downtime associated with service and
repairs. Funds are included in the 2019-2020 budget at $25,000 per year. UNANIMOUS
APPROVAL. FORWARD TO SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA.
Marketing
Staff provided an overview of the marketing plan for Foster Golf Links, which has been in
effect for around four years and has recently evolved to include the principle of focusing on
the "why." Recent efforts include revising the Foster Golf Links website with better graphics
and improved usability, development of a tournament brochure, and increased social
media engagement. Rounds are up 60% compared to last year, and staff believes these
marketing enhancements are primarily responsible. DISCUSSION ONLY.
III. MISCELLANEOUS
Committee members and staff discussed the 2019 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing
Choice, which is an effort in King County to identify barriers to fair housing as identified by
community and stakeholder input, data, and policy analysis. The City's Human Services
Department has experienced a notable improvement in relations between tenants and property
management.
Adjourned 6:22 p.m.
Committee Chair Approval