Title
Family Support Center's Proposal to Purchase the Smith Building
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager's Recommendation:
Move to approve the proposed conveyance of the Smith Building and authorize the City Manager to sign a purchase and sale agreement with the Family Support Center providing that the purchase and sale agreement contains the type of conditions, restrictions, covenants and remedies set forth in Attachment 2.
Report
Issue:
Does the Council want to move forward with a sale or lease of the Smith Building to the Family Support Center, as proposed in their "Smith Building Family Housing Units" project proposal? The proposal, approved by Council, included a sale of the Smith Building for $1 plus a commitment by the Family Support Center to renovate and repair the building and provide certain long-term low-income family housing at the Smith Building at an estimated cost to the Center of $1.12 million annually.
Staff Contact:
Tom Morrill, City Attorney, 360.753.8338
Anna Schlecht, Housing Program Manager, CP&D, 360.753.8183
Steve Friddle, Community Services Manager, CP&D, 360.753.8591
Presenter(s):
Anna Schlecht
Tom Morrill
Background and Analysis:
On March 19 the City issued a Request for Proposal for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding with the option to utilize the Smith Building for a CDBG-eligible project. Four proposals were received, and Council approved the Family Support Center's "Smith Building Family Housing Units" project to create a 32-bed emergency shelter and a six-unit, 28-bed permanent housing facility for up to 60 homeless parents with children.
The Family Support Center's proposal identified a purchase of the Smith Building for one dollar as a part of their proposal. Their intent is to utilize the Smith Building along with $551,500 in federal CDBG funds to provide shelter and housing for 60 homeless family members. They estimate that the 28-bed permanent...
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