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
Brooke Buckingham
Human Services Manager
Planning and Community Development
Alaric Bien
Senior Human Services Planner
TITLE:
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Authorize the City to Enter into an Interlocal Agreement for Pooled Human Services Contracts
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
Since 2003, Redmond has been participating in a pooled contracting arrangement with Bellevue, Issaquah, Redmond, Kirkland, Sammamish, Kenmore, Shoreline, and Mercer Island. This arrangement allows selected programs that receive funding from some or all participating cities to sign a single contract with a lead city administering the program.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
Human Services Strategic Plan, Comprehensive Plan Human Services Element
* Required:
Interlocal Agreements require Council approval.
* Council Request:
N/A
* Other Key Facts:
Bellevue notified all participating cities that it would no longer serve as the lead agency after December 31, 2024. The City of Kirkland has agreed to become the lead agency effective January 1, 2025. The interlocal included as Attachment A has been reviewed by the City Attorneys for the City of Redmond and other participating jurisdictions.
OUTCOMES:
Pooled contracting creates administrative efficiencies for participating agencies and cities. It improves equitable practices by reducing barriers to contracting, reporting, and invoicing.
COMMUNITY/STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH AND INVOLVEMENT:
* Timeline (previous or planned):
N/A
* Outreach Methods and Results:
N/A
* Feedback Summary:
N/A
BUDGET IMPACT:
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