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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 1104 - 1990 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)Appr Off ed as to Form the C y At 7rney CITY OF TUKWILA WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. 1104 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING GENERAL LOCAL PROGRAM POLICIES FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE 1990 KING COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CONSORTIUM. WHEREAS, the development of local HUD Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) Policies are requisite to participation in the CDBG program, and WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila desires to continue participation in the Block Grant Consortium, and WHEREAS, the City Council has, in public meetings, considered com- munity needs in relation to eligible CDBG funded activities. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, DO RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. There is hereby adopted 1990 City of Tukwila CDBG Program Policies as follows: See Exhibit "A" attached hereto and by this reference thereto incor- porated herein. Section 2. The Mayor is authorized to submit said program policies to the King County Department of Planning and Community Development. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a regular meeting thereof this 17th day of April 1989. Filed with the City Clerk: il -8 '9 Passed by the City Council: 6 /7 8' 9 Resolution No. oknes, Council Pre Attest /Authenticated Maxine Anderson, ity Clerk BACKGROUND EXHIBIT A CITY OF TUKWILA 1990 CDBG PROGRAM POLICIES The City of Tukwila was born on a hill which the Indians called Tukwila: "A place where hazelnuts grow." Incorporated in 1908 on 418 acres of land adjacent to what is not known as Interurban Avenue, the City slowly increased its popula- tion to 1,000, then declined to 800 by 1950, with no increase in size. Then an ambitious annexation program (10 annexations from September 1957 to August 1959) added 1,739 acres, expanding the City to about 4.5 square miles. In 1985 annexations added approximately 900 new residents to the City, and in 1989 four annexations increased the population to over 12,000. The location of a major regional shopping center, Southcenter, surrounded by several large industrial parks, and major Boeing facilities has created more development pressures. Planning for transportation services; surface water facilities; open space /parks; housing needs; and other growth problems need to be addressed. During 1989 the Block Grant Office and Tukwila will work to identify low and moderate income areas and other potential needed services for the "old" and "new" areas of the enlarged City. The City has unmet needs in the following general areas of CDBG eligible activi- ties: 1. Planning activities. 2. Parks, playgrounds and recreational facilities. 3. Public services. 4. Rehabilitation of infrastructure. 5. Removal of architectural barriers. 6. Housing rehabilitation. 7. Economic development. PROGRAM POLICIES The City of Tukwila will establish project and service activities on an annual basis. The development of each specific project and service activity will be initiated within the following policy guidelines: 1. The majority of the project beneficiaries should be low /moderate income persons. 2. Priority will be given to projects that serve the largest number of citizens. 3. The City may allocate a portion of the funds to King County for housing rehabilitation programs. 4. Preference will be given to capital improvement projects in income areas that benefit low and moderate income residents. 5. Research the availability of low income housing.