HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Planning and Economic Development Committee - 03/20/1990 KENT CITY COUNCIL
PLANNING COMMITTEE
March 20, 1990 4:00 PM
Committee Members Present Planning Staff Present
Jon Johnson, Chairman Charlene Anderson
Christi Houser Lin Ball
Leona Orr Jim Harris
Fred Satterstrom
Others Present
Other City Staff
Lyle Price
Carolyn Lake
Alana McIalwain
CDBG PROGRAM POLICIES
Senior Planner Ball informed the committee that each year the City Council
needs to adopt local program policies for receiving federal Community
Development Block Grant money. The policies are broad in nature so the City
can be open to projects showing a real need for services/funding. She added
the Neighborhood Strategy Area (NSA) is the target area for receipt of funds.
The NSA includes the older areas of the City, i.e. , South of Willis, North
ark, Central Business District and Lower East Hill. The housing repair
program with most work done in this target area receives approximately half
of the program funds each year.
The Human Services Commission reviewed the Public (Human) Services program
policy and recommends approval. The City can allocate 15% maximum of Block
Grant dollars to human services. This year the policy includes support to
seniors and persons with disabilities.
Ms. Ball pointed out the changes from last year's program policies. She
requested an addition to Additional Factors #1 . . .the extent to which very
low-income citizens or special populations (such as seniors and persons with
disabilities) are served. . .
The City of Kent receives Block Grant funding through King County via an
interlocal agreement. The county desires that cities address funding of
regional and subregional human service needs. Staff has added a reference
to such issues in the proposed program policies referring to those
regional/subregional projects which serve City of Kent residents. Kent has
funded such subregional projects as 1) Kent-Renton Rehab and 2) expansion of
the health clinic and setting up the Catholic Community Services office.
Councilwoman Houser noted the county expects the new cities of Federal Way
and Sea-Tac to pay their fair share and thus cut the county' s money.
Planning Director Harris noted the reference to regional issues in the local
program policies shows Kent is willing to have an open mind on funding these
ssues. Ms. Ball noted the county has worked hard for the cities; when
regulations changed on acquisition projects, the county pulled their money
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and added it to City money to enable transitional housing to be purchased in
Kent.
CDBG FUNDING - FOR INFORMATION ONLY
Ms. Ball noted there are two parts to CDBG funding: local program policies
and estimates for pass-through funding. Kent will receive estimates of
funding by approximately April 1. It is proposed that on April 17th the City
Council will accept or reject the pass-through funds and allocate percentages
of funding to Public (Human) Services and Planning & Administration.
Councilwoman Orr MOVED and Councilwoman Houser SECONDED the motion to put the
Local Program Policies and CDBG Funding on the April 17th City Council
calendar. Motion carried. The Planning Committee will review the funding
estimates on April 3rd with an update on April 17th. (NOTE: Subsequent to
this meeting it was determined that a public hearing to discuss the 1991
Program Policies would be held by the City Council on April 3 , 1990. )
ADDED ITEMS
Ms. Ball informed the committee that the human services and Block Grant
funding cycles will be combined this year.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at approximately 4:20 PM.
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