TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Planning and Community Development
Carol Helland
425-556-2107
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Planning and Community Development
Seraphie Allen
Deputy Director
Planning and Community Development
Jeff Churchill, AICP
Long Range Planning Manager
Planning and Community Development
Ian Lefcourte, AICP
Senior Planner
TITLE:
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Approval of the 2024 Budget and Work Program for A Regional Coalition for Housing (ARCH)
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
City staff and the ARCH Executive Board recommend that the City Council approve the 2024 Budget and Work Program for A Regional Coalition for Housing (ARCH).
ARCH was created in 1993 through an interlocal agreement between several eastside cities and King County. ARCH assists member governments in developing housing policies, strategies, programs, and development regulations; coordinates members' financial support to groups creating affordable housing; and assists people looking for affordable rental and ownership housing. The 2024 ARCH Budget and Work Program is required to be approved by each of the 16 member councils that are party to the Interlocal Agreement.
The proposed 2024 administrative budget request to Redmond is $234,358, which represents a 17% ($34,859) increase from the 2023 budget of $199,499. The increase provides new funding ($95,000) for outside legal counsel to help supplement the current capacity provided by the Bellevue City Attorney's Office. The budget also ensures staffing can maintain current levels of support for administering local housing programs, including the ARCH homeownership program, ARCH rental program and local incentive programs.
The 2024 Budget and Work Program details are provided in Attachment A.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
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