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
Planning Manager
Planning and Community Development
Ian Lefcourte, AICP
Senior Planner
TITLE:
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Approval of the 2025-26 Budget and Work Program for A Regional Coalition for Housing (ARCH), and, Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Allocation of $1,056,800 to A Regional Coalition for Housing (ARCH) for the Development of Affordable Housing
a. Resolution No. 1601: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Redmond, Washington, Authorizing the Duly-Appointed Administering Agency for A Regional Coalition for Housing (ARCH) to Execute all Documents Necessary to Enter into Agreements for the Funding of Affordable Housing Projects, as Recommended by the ARCH Executive Board, Utilizing Funds from the City's Housing Trust Fund
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
2025-26 Administrative Budget and Work Program:
City staff and the ARCH Executive Board recommend that the City Council approve the 2025-26 Budget and Work Program for A Regional Coalition for Housing (ARCH). The 2025 ARCH Budget and Work Program is required to be approved by each of the 16 member councils that are party to the Interlocal Agreement.
ARCH was created in 1992 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. In 2024, the ARCH Executive Board adopted a Strategic Plan designed to "Build More Affordable Housing Faster". The proposed budget and work program support implementation of the strategic plan.
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