Title
Approval of a Resolution Authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with Thurston County to Combine the Olympia and Thurston County Home Funds
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the resolution authorizing an interlocal agreement with Thurston County to combine the Olympia and Thurston County Home Funds.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve the resolution authorizing an interlocal agreement with Thurston County to combine the Olympia and Thurston County Home Funds.
Staff Contact:
Darian Lightfoot, Director of Housing and Homeless Response, 360.280.8951
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
On February 13, 2018, voters in the City of Olympia approved an additional one-tenth of one percent (0.1%) sales and use tax to establish a Home Fund as provided by RCW 82.14.530. Subsequently, on March 6, 2018, the Olympia City Council passed Ordinance No. 7127 authorizing the imposition of the sales and use tax increase in the City of Olympia to construct low-income affordable housing and housing related services, including mental and behavioral health-related facilities. The Home Fund has completed 4 rounds of funding allocations since its inception, dedicating approximately $10 million to permanent supportive housing development and immediate homelessness response in Olympia.
On January 11, 2022, the Olympia City Council approved a resolution of support of a Thurston County Home Fund and intent to partner with Thurston County, should the County take action to create a county-wide Home Fund. The Council further resolved to partner with Thurston County to coordinate use of the City's and County's respective Home Fund revenues to provide housing and housing-related services within Thurston County and the City of Olympia. Under this approach, the Regional Housing Council would serve as the regional decision-making process for the combined Olympia and Co...
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