Title
Approval of an Ordinance Amending Olympia Municipal Code Chapter 2.100 Related to the Home Fund Advisory Board
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the Ordinance Amending Olympia Municipal Code Chapter 2.100 Related to the Home Fund Advisory Board on second reading.
Report
Issue:
Whether to add the Home Fund Advisory Board to Olympia Municipal Code Chapter 2.100.
Staff Contact:
Cary Retlin, Home Fund Program Manager, 360.570.3956
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
Background and analysis have not changed from first to second reading.
On October 24, 2017, the Olympia City Council adopted Resolution No. M-1912 authorizing submission to the qualified voters of the City a proposition authorizing an additional sales and use tax of not more than one-tenth of one percent for the Olympia Home Fund for supportive housing and housing-related purposes, including mental and behavioral health-related facilities ("Proposition No. 1").
After approval, passage, and certification of Proposition No. 1 in February 2018, the Olympia City Council enacted Ordinance No. 7127 imposing the additional sales and use tax at a rate of one-tenth of one percent of the selling price in the case of a sales tax, or value of the article used, in the case of a use tax. The tax became effective on the earliest practicable date consistent with RCW 82.14.055 following enactment of the Ordinance.
On or about February 5, 2019, the Olympia City Council adopted and approved a Home Fund Charter for the purpose of creating the charter Home Fund Advisory Board, established to ensure that the expenditures of the Olympia Home Fund dollars and other resources are invested based upon the priorities and commitments made by the City to voters. The initial Home Fund Advisory Board would consist of a broad based group of citizens, residents and affected partners who could advis...
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