Resolution 19-014 relinquishes CDBG set-aside CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
SPOKANE COUNTY,WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 19-014
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, SPOKANE COUNTY,
WASHINGTON, RELINQUISHING SPOKANE VALLEY'S 2020 AND 2021 AVAILABLE
SET-ASIDE PORTION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDING
(CDBG);AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended,
including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Fair Housing Act, Section 109 of Title I of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and other applicable laws, Spokane County is
anticipated to receive Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for federal fiscal years 2020
and 2021; and
WHEREAS, the City of Spokane Valley (City) and Spokane County (County) have entered into a
Cooperation Agreement, in accordance with the State Interlocal Cooperation Act, RCW 39.34 to plan for
and administer the CDBG Program and the HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME); and
WHEREAS, the County has established a set-aside of twenty percent of available annually allocated
CDBG funds for the City for the purpose of eligible and allowable infrastructure improvements within
the City meeting federal national objectives and consolidated plan priorities (the"City set-aside"); and
WHEREAS, infrastructure improvements include assisting eligible low and very low-income
homeowners with Capital Facilities Rate (Assessments)and side-sewer connection(Connection) charges;
and
WHEREAS, the County has previously managed a program that utilized CDBG funds to assist eligible
low and very low-income homeowners with Assessment and Connection charges; and
WHEREAS,there are properties within the City that use septic tanks for sewage disposal; and
WHEREAS, it would benefit the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the City to reduce the
number of residents in the City relying on septic tanks for sewage disposal; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to cooperate with and assist the County on a project known as Barker Road
Homes, under which the County intends to install sewer utilities and road improvements within a certain
area within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to relinquish the City set-aside for 2020 and 2021 program years
only so that such funds may be used by the County to provide eligible low and very low-income
assistance with Assessment and Connection charges on the Barker Road Homes project.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley, Spokane County,
Washington,that:
The City hereby relinquishes the City set-aside of CDBG funds for 2020 and 2021 program years only.
The City understands that such funds may be used by the County to assist eligible low and very low-
income homeowners with Assessment and Connection charges on the Barker Road Homes project. The
City understands that if, after assistance for the Assessment and Connection charges with the Barker
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Road Homes project,there are additional funds from the City's set-aside, such funds may be allocated to
other projects within the County as recommended by the Community Services Advisory Board.
Adopted this 15th day of October, 2019.
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