2022, 06-28 Regular Formal MINUTES
City of Spokane Valley
City Council Regular Formal Meeting
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Mayor Haley called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. The meeting was held in person by Council and staff in
Council Chambers, and also remotely via Zoom meeting.
Attendance:
Counci linembers Staff
Pam Haley, Mayor John Holunan, City Manager
Rod Higgins, Deputy Mayor Caiy Driskell, City Attorney
Tim I lattenburg, Councilmember Chelsie Taylor, Finance Director
Laura Padden, Councilmember Tony Beattie, Deputy City Attorney
Brandi Peetz, Councilmember John Bottelli, Parks, Rec & Facilities Dir.
Ben Wick, Councilmember Dave Ellis, Police Chief
Arne Woodard, Councilmember Bill Helbig, Community & Public Works Dir.
Gloria Mantz, City Engineer
Mike Basinger, Economic Development Dir.
Christine Bainbridge City Clerk
INVOCATION: Pastor Joe Pursch of Valley Fourth Memorial Church gave the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council, staff and the audience stood for the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL: City Clerk Bainbridge called the roll; all Councilmen'hers were present.
APPROVAL OF AMENDED AGENDA: It was moved by Deputy Mayor Higgins, seconded and
unanimously agreed to approve the amended agenda.
INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS AND PRESENTATIONS
COMMITTEE,BOARD,LIAISON SUMMARY REPORTS
Councilmember Wick: repotted that he attended the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) conference
in Vancouver, Washington,which included a tour of Vancouver to sec how they are handling their homeless
situation, said they use modules on pallets, among other ideas; said that STA (Spokane Transit Authority)
held a survey and as a result of those responses, will be moving in the direction of having a park and ride
at Argonne.
Councilmember Woodard: no report
Councilmember Wick: said he also attended the AWC conference as well as their tour of Vancouver's
homeless situation, such as converting an old park and ride for a shelter; said occupants of their shelters
must be drug and alcohol free; said he was elected to the MRSC (Municipal Research and Services Center)
Board of Directors; said Visit Spokane is launching their holiday shopping committee to start advertising
holiday events for tourism promotion, adding that they recently partnered with the Airport Board.
Councilmember Peetz: said she also attended the AWC Conference and it was interesting to see how other
cities do things; she appreciated the tour; also met with first responders to hear what they are doing and
share what our city is doing in that regard;said she is on the AWC Legislative Priorities Committee meeting
and they had a survey about the top five priorities, many of which match our priorities, such as
infrastructure, public safety, the Blake reform, and affordable housing; said the 911 Advisory Board has
noted that the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline will go live July 16.
Councilmember Padden: reported that she attended the Chamber of Commerce meeting and membership is
strong, and that they are getting some members from the Millwood business community; mentioned Visit
Spokane received confirmation from the Liberty Lake Council for their hoteliers to try to form a regional
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TPA; and mentioned an upcoming ribbon cutting in August for ITZ Sports, which is a basketball training
area close to the HUB.
Deputy Mayor Higgins: no report.
MAYOR'S REPORT
Mayor Haley said she attended many of the same AWC Conference presentations adding that a senator was
advocating that we should not have zoning.Mayor Haley said it is important to contact legislators and make
sure they are aware of the problems associated with not having zoning; said she likes the homeless shelters
in Vancouver but the cost is astronomical at an estimated $3 million a year for 20 people, which cost does
not include the site and utilities,
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITY Ill: After Mayor Haley explained the process, she
invited public comment. Mr. John Harding, Spokane Valley: mentioned his concern for the voting process
and referenced an article in the Spokesman Review discussing how vulnerable our election process is;
mentioned the lack of active video when our votes are counted; dealing with our election process and of a
lack of active video when counting ballots, and he gave the City Clerk copies of three letters dated in 2019,
from senators expressing their concern with the voting infrastructure.
NEW BUSINESS:
I. Consent Agenda: Consists of items considered routine which are approved as a group. Any member of
Council may ask that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda to be considered separately.
Proposed Motion: I move to approve the Consent Agenda.
a. Approval of Claim Vouchers on June 28, 2022, Request for Council Action Form: $3,542,624.30
b. Approval of Payroll for Pay Period ending June 15, 2022: $452,925,56
c. Approval of Council Meeting Minutes of June 7, 2022, Study Session
d. Approval of Council Meeting Minutes of June 14, 2022, Special 4 pm Meeting
It was moved by Deputy Mayor Higgins, seconded and unanimously agreed to approve the Consent Agenda,
2. Second Reading Ordinance 22-010 Code Enforcement—Bill
After City Clerk Bainbridge read the ordinance title, it was moved by Deputy Mayor Higgins and seconded
to approve Ordinance No, 22-010, adopting amendments related to junk vehicle, vehicle parking/storage,
and camping nuisances, as drafted. Director Helbig explained that this has been an ongoing topic with
Council for over a year, with five separate occasions for Council to discuss the various issues within the
draft ordinance, Mr. Helbig further explained that during the June 14,2022 first reading of this Ordinance,
Council voted four to two [one Councilmember was absent] to advance the draft ordinance to a second
reading with the following changes: (1) allow an exception to the junk vehicle/unlicensed prohibition for
one junk/unlicensed vehicle behind a fence; (2)allow a total of seven operable vehicles/vessels to be stored
on private property as follows: five operable vehicles, plus one recreational vehicle, plus one vessel(boat)
on a licensed trailer,and to include an exception for the five operable vehicles for additional licensed drivers
living at the property; (3) allow 30 days for a temporary permit for use of an RV; and (4) allow short-term
tent camping(no more than 48 hours) up to four times a year. Councilmember Peetz asked if there is a fee
for the temporary use permit, and Mr. Helbig confirmed there is no cost. Mayor Haley invited public
comment,
Ms. Barb Howard, Spokane Valley: [via zoom] voiced her concern about how and by whom this would be
enforced.
Mr. Dan Allison, Spokane Valley: expressed concern about the camping part; said lie sees kids camping in
their yard almost every weekend and they are just having fun; said not many people love this ordinance and
some have said that all Councilmembers should resign; said he realizes Council comes up with the idea and
then it goes to staff to refine then Council votes on it; also expressed frustration with only three minutes
per citizen input; said if this is approved it would totally change the culture of this valley.
!VII% John Harding, Spokane Valley: said he agrees with the previous comments; said the country's founders
were staunch individualists who believed in freedom and individual rights; said he believes in a 'live and
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let live' philosophy; said the City would have to hire some people to enforce this; said he feels this is going
in the wrong direction; that just a few things in the ordinance make sense but he is opposed to almost 90%
of the contents.
Mr. Chuck Simpson, Spokane Valley: said he is opposed to several things in this ordinance, including the
camping; that he has four cars in his driveway and when family comes there could be as many as six; he
asked who will enforce this as the Sheriff's Office and City Police can't as they are understaffed which
means the City will have to hire someone to enforce and manage this; that the next thing you know it will
be costing from $200,000 and $400,000 a year; he asked what percentage of the population is complaining
and said he.:feels it is a very small number that has created a problem; and if a problem is in a neighborhood
then they should try to resolve it; said Camp Hope is a disaster and that this ordinance is trying to make
sure we won't have those people coming to our property; said all you have to do is say, if they own the
property, then that's fine, and if they don't then go after them.
City Clerk Bainbridge noted she received an e-mail from Bob West who is in favor of this ordinance, and.
an e-mail from Karin Morris who doesn't state whether she is for or against the ordinance, but included
some suggestions for the issues within the document; and Ms. Bainbridge noted these will be part of the
record. Mayor Haley asked if there were any further comments,
Dr. John Reamer, Spokane Valley: said he is a dentist in Spokane Valley and had previously reached out
to Couneihnember Peetz about some trouble with a nuisance property in his neighborhood; said he likes
some of what he sees in the ordinance; said there is a big increase of homeless people.coming on a property
and bringing with it,. vandalism and drug paraphernalia and that recently someone kicked some boards of
his fence; said the homeless situation is a tough thing and it looks like there are some tools for justifying a
response to those issues; said he is supportive of that section.
Councilmember Hattenburg said he has concerns with the tent camping and is not sure how we will enforce
this; but he generally supports the rest of the ordinance. Councilmember Padden said she supports
regulating some of the criminal activity but doesn't think these amendments do anything to enhance that
situation; and she has concerns about amendments that deal with property rights; that having two RV's on
a property doesn't mean someone is dealing in criminal activity; said the City should focus on crime, safety
and health and keeping the rights-of-way safe and clean; said she disagrees forcing owners to submit
affidavits about the number of legitimate drivers in their homes; said it seems the amendments need more
work and more public comment. It was moved by Councilmember Padden and seconded to postpone the
previous motion in the hopes the amendment can be re-worded. Councilmember Peetz said she has no
problem in postponing but that Council has been getting comments for months and years On dealing with
this, including squatters on private property, Deputy Mayor Higgins said he feels it was a mistake to include
camping which was aimed at the homeless and not backyard camping; that the other issues are specific so,
we can probably enforce them, but we cannot enforce backyard camping; and he suggested coming at this
in a different way when Council next addresses this. Councilmember Woodard said this issue can always
come back again for further amendments if needed; he mentioned the problem with vehicles parked on the
rights-of-way where you can't get a snow plow through there,said this has been before the public for several
years and he would love to have more public comment. After further discussion on the motions,
Councilmember Padden withdrew her motion, as did Deputy Mayor Higgins withdrew his motion, and
there were no objections from Council. City Attorney Driskill said staff will bring this back in perhaps in a
bifurcated manner, within a few weeks, for additional discussion, [Note: normally once a motion has been
withdrawn, it is not included in the minutes because a withdraw of a motion is as if the motion had never
been made; but for continuity, the Clerk included the motions and withdraws.]
3. First Reading Ordinance 22-011, Code Text Amendment 001, Community Service Regulations — Lori
Barlow, Eric Robison
After City Clerk Bainbridge read the ordinance title, it was moved by Deputy.Mayor Higgins and seconded
to waive the rules and adopt ordinance 22-011. Planner Barlow explained the proposed changes to the
ordinance as shown in the PowerPoint, concerning removing transitional housing from the spacing
requirement, changing spacing requirements for all other uses from one-half mile, to one mile,to allow the
City Manager to allow emergency shelters for up to 30 days when public health and safety conditions exist,
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with an extension allowed by Council resolution. There was brief discussion about what is and is not
permitted in the industrial zone. Vote by acclamation: in favor: unanimous. Opposed:none.Motion carried.
4. First:Reading Ordinance 22-012, Hearing Examiner Amendments-Cary Driskell
After City Clerk Bainbridge read the ordinance title, it was moved by Deputy Mayor_Higgins and seconded
to waive the rules and adopt ordinance 22-012. City Attorney Driskell briefly explained the primary change
in the Hearing Examiner Rules of Procedure is to split the rules to address two different types of hearings:
the project permit review, and appeal hearings for permit appeals and code enforcement appeals. He noted
these changes will make our Hearing Examiner processes and related Code much easier to understand for
our residents, Mayor Haley invited public comment. No comments were offered. Vote by acclamation: in
favor: unanimous. Opposed: none. Motion carried,
5. Resolution 2.2-013, Setting Street Vacation Public Hearing-Lori Barlow
It was moved by Deputy Mayor Higgins and seconded to approve resolution 22-013 setting July 28, 2022
as the date/or a public hearing before the Planning Commission, on Street Vacation application STV 2022-
0002. Planner Barlow explained that this is a privately initiated street vacation request, and the first step is
for Council to set the date of the Planning Commission pubic hearing. Mayor Haley invited public
comment. No comments were offered. Vote by acclamation: in favor: unanimous. Opposed.' none. Motion
carried.
6. Motion Consideration: Bid Award Wilbur Sidewalk Project-Gloria Mantz
It was moved by Deputy Mayor Higgins and seconded to award the Wilbur Sidewalk Project, CIF #03.18
construction contract to Northfolk Enterprises, LLC in the amount of$715,813,50 and authorize the City
Manager to finalize and execute the construction contract. City Engineer Mantz explained the project and
bid outcome. Mayor Haley invited public comment. No comments were offered. Vote by acclamation: in
favor: unanimous. Opposed.' none. Motion carried.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITY [21: Mayor Haley invited public comments.
Ms. Barb Howard, Spokane Valley Lvia zoom]: she spoke about an incident that occurred June 20 involving
a standoff and SWAT team; she said the SWAT team staged in front of her house and she couldn't leave
her home for five hours although a lot of homeless people came in and out of the apartments; said the
SWAT team was excellent but seems we can't get this neighborhood cleaned up after trying for a long time;
said the complex knew about this individual but didn't kick him out and she suggested Eagle Point
Apartments needs to foot the bill on that adventure. There were no other comments.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
7. Update AgingA Long Term Care of Eastern Wa-Executive Director Lynn Kimball
Ms. Kimball gave a short report on the services offered by Aging & Long Term Care of Eastern
Washington, after which Council thanked her for her report and on what they do for the community.
8. Code Text Amendment SVMC 3.48 Purchase Orders-Tony Beattie
Mr. Beattie explained that the purpose of the proposed change, is to increase the threshold for expenditures
requiring a purchase order, from $1,000 to $2,500 and that the $2,500 is consistent with the intent when
initially adopted in 2015; also that Council adopted Resolution 19-017 which authorized contracting with
Municipal Research and Services Center to adopt for City use,those state-wide electronic databases for our
City's use for small public works contracts,consulting services, and vendor services, and those changes are
also reflected in the draft amendment. There were no objections to staff moving this forward on a future
Council agenda, for an ordinance first reading.
8a, Dqprtinern of Commerecjionneless Funding:-„;lohn flohnlan,. L' nk Lamh, Eric Robkon
In reference the new material distributed to Council earlier, Mr. Hohman said this is currently being
discussed within the region, that the Department of Commerce is coming forward with a large amount of
money to break up Camp Hope along the corridor,and put people into some other type of service providers;
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said that Mr. Robison will talk about this proposal which is moving quickly; said we wanted to make
Council and the public aware of these conversations, and we will bring forward to Council any other aspect
they would like staff to explore.
Mr. Robison said that there has not been a lot of time to think and plan about this; that the deadline for
putting in a proposal is July 21, which includes having signed Memorandums of Understanding with
participating agencies;that this is all in the very early stages and the group will be meeting again this week;
that there can only be one relevant applicant per county; said we only learned of this process a few days
ago and that follow-up meetings will take place and that details are unknown at this point.
Discussion included the Trent Shelter and that it will take a lot of money to get that moving; there was
mentioned the idea of pallet homes and cities are trying to get some of those but there is a six-month waiting,
time; that if this doesn't work we could always do something ourselves; mention that the house of Charity
is not shutting down but rather is moving a bit further down the road; mention from Mr. Robison that there
are no proposals to put this in our jurisdiction as it would be within the City of Spokane. Mr. Robison also
noted he believes there are not many families in Camp I-lope and hopefully no kids; but that we still have
waiting lists for transitional housing; said this is asking us to prioritize people based on location, but there.
are unanswered questions such as how to stop people from coming to the camp; he again noted there is to
be one proposal per County. Mr. Holman said he spoke with the Department of Transportation
Administrator and they have quite a few other properties that the homeless are using, but the numbers are
not in the hundreds. Mayor Haley said she feels money is being thrown at this issue but nothing changes
and many feel the people won't go. Mr. Hohman said staff will keep Council appraised as things move
forward.
9. Advance Agenda—Mayor Haley
Councilmember Peetz referenced the copy of a draft resolution of the Association of Washington Cities
(AWC) requesting a special session of the Washington State legislature to address the public safety crisis
in Washington state; and she asked for Council to approve this so it can be sent to AWC. Councilmember
Wick mentioned that the next AWC board meeting isn't until September, and Councilmember Woodard
said he is not interested in approving this tonight. City Manager Hohma.n said that he will coordinate this
with our Lobbyist Briahna Murray to ensure she is familiar with this and to provide suggestions on this
resolution; that he will contact her tomorrow and keep Council appraised of the issue. Councihnembers
nodded in affirmation. There were no other suggested changes to the advance agenda.
The(1.0)Noticing Requirements and (I 1)Department Monthly Reports were for information only and were
not reported or discussed.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS:
City Manager Holunan said that there will be a special Council meeting this Thursday beginning at 4:00
p.m.. at .A.vista. Stadium to tour and discuss the facilities; that the meeting is open to the public but public
accommodations will be limited; and that the meeting will last until about 5:30 p.m. Mr. flohman also
extended congratulations to Deputy City Clerk Carrie Koudelka for obtaining her Certified Public Records
Officer credentials from the Washington Public Records Officer organization.
It was moved by Deputy Mayor Higgins, seconded and unanimously agreed to adjourn. The meeting
adjourned at 8:13 p.m.
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Pam Haley, Mayor Christine Bainbridge, City CleHr
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Agenda Item 8a
CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
Request for Council Action
Meeting Date: 6/28/22 Department Director Approval: L
Check all that apply: consent El old business [11 new business public hearing
information I admin. report 0 pending legislation D executive session
AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Department of Commerce/Washington State Department of
Transportation Funding for Camp Hope - Update
GOVERNING LEGISLATION: NA
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN: None
BACKGROUND:
The Department of Commerce has put out an RFP (request for proposal) to address "Camp
Hope," a large homeless camp located on VVSDOT property at 2hd Avenue and Ray Street in the
City of Spokane. The amount of$24.3 million has been set aside from several sources to be used
specifically for the purpose of re-locating and housing individuals from this camp. The camp
currently houses over 500 individuals.
According to the RFP: "The Department is offering priority counties the opportunity to submit a
unified (one per county) multijurisdictional proposal (including the county and cities in which the
priority sites have been identified) to use the initial offer funding." if a multijurisdictional proposal
is not submitted, or if the proposal is deemed insufficient, the Department of Commerce has
indicated they will next entertain proposals from area service providers. The proposal and signed
partner Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) are due July 21st.
The RFP states that no more than 50% of the units may be temporary (e.g., shelters and
transitional housing). Additionally, a majority of proposed beds should be available no later than
August 2022. Representatives from the Department of Commerce have indicated they are willing
to allow up to one year for the proposed permanent housing solutions to become fully available.
The City of Spokane has outlined a proposal for use of the Commerce funds to address Camp
Hope and is now seeking input and buy-in from Spokane County, the City of Spokane Valley, and
the Spokane Housing Authority (SHA). On Friday, June 24th, the City of Spokane held two
meetings - a governance meeting with elected and management officials from all entities, and a
work-group meeting with subject matter experts from all entities. This was the first time all entities
had conversations regarding the Commerce RFP. During the governance meeting, Spokane
County indicated that it was the first time County leaders had heard of any details around the
RFP. We also only learned details of the RFP and process a few days prior. Follow-up meetings
will take place at the end of this week.
During the workgroup meeting, the City of Spokane staff outlined their plan as follows: add 305
shelter beds (250 would be at the new Trent shelter), 124 Transitional Housing beds (60 would
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be at the new Trent shelter, with the other remaining 64 Transitional beds being "medium-barrier"
with sobriety requirements), and 176 permanent units (that can house 253 individuals) coming
from a combination of hotel purchases/rehab and incentives for new construction. The City of
Spokane also highlighted a need to conduct a detailed assessment of people living at Camp Hope
to place them with appropriate services.
Jewels Helping Hands (Jewels) currently manages Camp Hope, and in partnership with a variety
of other service providers who have already signed MOUs has also submitted a proposal for these
funds to Commerce. To date, the City of Spokane has not communicated with Jewels about
proposals, and has not solicited feedback from other service providers other than the Spokane
Housing Authority for their current proposal. The primary differences in the two proposals are that
Jewels does not include the new Trent shelter, and only adds 100 new shelter bed options through
several temporary "sprung" shelters. Jewels also allows for additional temporary options like pallet
homes, parking, and camping in controlled environments. The City of Spokane proposes more
permanent units than Jewels.
While Camp Hope is located in the City of Spokane, staff are aware that people from Spokane
Valley are living in Camp Hope and if Camp Hope is broken up, they will likely return to Spokane
Valley. Consequently, it is important for City Council to consider potential opportunities from the
available Commerce funding. We may be able to take advantage of available funds by offering
to stand up a shelter or Transitional parking site. Because the we have already identified a need
for such options, using Commerce funds to help off-set capital or operational costs may be a good
way to get a jump start on a facility without needing to immediately allocate any City funds for the
purpose.
While the initial participants of such options would be from Camp Hope, the services would be
available for individuals experiencing homelessness in Spokane Valley moving forward, therefore
providing an option for Outreach and law enforcement when attempting to enforce current no-
camping restrictions. If Council is interested in pursuing options for use of the Commerce funds,
staff is prepared to engage with potential providers to see whether locations could be identified,
and agreements established prior to July 21.
OPTIONS: Discussion.
RECOMMENDED ACTION OR MOTION: Discussion.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACTS: None at this time.
STAFF CONTACT: John Hohman, City Manager; Erik Lamb, Deputy City Manager; Eric
Robison, Housing and Homeless Coordinator
ATTACHMENTS: Commerce Rights of Way RFP
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Goal
Quickly move people out of prioritized state rights
' of way and into better living situations.
Process
The state has identified five priority counties in which it will focus in• itial initiative efforts, and will create a list
of priority rights of way in each county. The state's goal is to address as many prioritized rights of way as
possible with available
resources.
Initial process and use of funds
In the interest of promptly beginning the process of moving people to safer living situations, while providing
more time for additional planning and feedback to build on the work to date, Commerce and state agencies
may enter into MOUs and associated contracts and spend up to 30()'0 of the funds for outreach and shelter or
housing prior to the next stage of planning and stakeholder feedback. initial
Conditions for the funding include:
1. The funded organizations" must have a recent history of housing or providing outreach to people
experiencing homelessness in alignment with these guidelines.
2. The county and city
' associated with the housing outreach
or shelter anddo not raise concerns that
would dissuade the Department from proceeding with prompt procurement of the housing or
shelter and outreach.
3. Housing or sheltermust
and outreach comply with the habitability, access and other requirements
described below.
Process for longer term use of funds
The Department is the
offering priority countiesopportunity to submit a unified (one
per county)
multijurisdictional proposal (including the county and cities in which priority sites have been identified) to use
the initial offer of funding.
Proposals should:
1. Aim to quickly set-aside existingpossible given available
or create as many beds as . .
, funding to
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house or shelter peopleliving .
in state rights of way, with
the goal of having t ofproposed
he majority
beds available no later than August 2022,
2. Offer housing or shelter that is:
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a. Safer than living ina right ofway;
b. Arneanlngfu| improvement over living in o right of way;and
C. Better addresses an |nd|vidual'u assessed needs.
3. Provide shelter or housing options that accommodate o]ng|o people, couples, families, and pets.
4. Include the provision uf outreach 'to assess the needs pfpeople |)v|Dg in identified rights of way and
make good-faith offers of shelter or housing tothern.
5. Include providing ae[vionn that actively help people living on rights-of-way move to permanent
housing situations.
6. Describe how people moved |nta shelter o| housing will be Supported by staff who have
successfully operated housing aligned with the Housing Accessibility requirements described
below.
7. Describe how costs are aligned with market rates and similar efforts |n the area, and include details
on the, number of beds or units funded, the expected number of people housed in those beds or
units, operating costs per bad or unit, and services costs per bed o[ unit.
8. Detail the number nfstaff, staff costs, and other costs associated with outreach and services,
g. Ensure no more than 509& of units dedicated to people living in rights of way are intended in the long
term to betermporary |[v[mO situations (e.g., shelters and transitional houuimQ).
Collection uf feedback regarding County and statewide efforts
As part nfthe proposal development process, applicants must actively engage and collect feedback from local
homeless and affordable housing providers, homeless outreach providers, and homeless and affordable
housing advocates regarding:
e. The proposed use Of funding in the county
b. Types of housing and habitability standards governing the funded shelter and housing
C. The roles, policies, and procedures governing outreach and |avv enforcement engagements with
people at prioritized okmn
d. Changes the state should make regarding the overall state initiative
e. Other issues of concern identified by participants
Feedback provided must be ournrnerizod and submitted as part nfthe proposal, and copies of written
feedback Must beforwarded to the Department.
if local governments from the five priority jurisdictions associated with priority sites are not able to assemble G
viable proposal by July 21, 2022, or |f before then it is clear avUab|e proposal in not forthcoming, Cornroe/nm
may choose to pursue direct contracts with individual local governrnento, g subset oflocal governments
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working together, or non-profit organizations with experience engaging and housing people experiencing
homelessness.
Funding will be guided by memorandums of understanding signed by state agencies, local governments, and
non-profit organizations who are parties to each regional plan. The MOUs will define the specific
responsibilities of each signatory, including the provision of outreach, housing, funding, law enforcement if
needed, and a plan to maintain prioritized sites after people have moved. State funding will be awarded to one
or more organizations in each county in alignment with the signed MOUs.
Funding allocations may be adjusted to favor local governments or non-profit organizations who are able to
quickly implement outreach and housing at scale to move people out of rights of ways starting immediately,
with a focus on the majority of funded beds being available in the summer of 2022.
Available Funding (estimates)
Types of funding available:
Flexible Proviso Funds - Proviso funding intended to be ongoing for services, operations, outreach, acquisition,
capital improvements, and other flexible uses (ongoing multi-year awards available).
Home Security Funds — Funds from a dedicated recording fee for services, rapid re-housing (i.e., temporary
rent assistance), housing acquisition, hotel vouchers, and project-based vouchers, County governments have
right of first refusal. One-time funding, but awards can be stretched over up to three years.
Rapid Capital Acquisition Funds - One-time capital funds for enhanced emergency shelters, permanent
supportive housing, transitional housing, permanent housing, or shelter; and renovation costs associated with
the previous allowable uses. Acquired facilities must be used for at least 40 years as low income housing.
Estimated funding available to each county is determined using a formula that includes base funding ($15
million per county), and distributes the balance of funding ($129 million) proportional to the number of people
experiencing homelessness in each county as per the July 2021 Snapshot of Homelessness in Washington
State.
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King $46,927,584
Pierce $30,255,489
Snohomish $22,910,681
Spokane $24,304,192
Thurston $19,602,054
TOTAL $144,000,000
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The amounts and types nffumd|nO providedto each county will beadjusted tu best match rapid
|rnp|wrnentmt|on of this initiative.
Allowable Housing Types and Related Costs
Acquisition, renovation, leasing, operating, maintenance, tenant leasing, and associated aerv|oom costs for:
~ Apartments and houses
~ Permanent Supportive housing, homeless shelters, ondtranaitioDg[ housing
` Hotels and motels
~ Dormitories
' Temporary shelter sites including tiny hornms, tents, authorized enounlprnents, or similar living
situations, This designation requires use approval, onrequired by the local jurisdiction. This Could
be conditional or temporary use perrnits, or u zoning letter stating approval.
Funding can be used for outreach, assessment, transportation, and other costs associated with moving people
into set-aside housing.
Funded units/beds and outreach can be used toassist people experiencing homelessness who are not living
on prioritized rights of way if the Department determines the beds are no longer needed to transition people
who live on state rights of way. The State ie oVnnrn[tted to finding and implementing an appropriate ba|anioe
betvVeeothe need to hold funded units for people living on rights of way and ensuring that beci utilization is
maximized tobring people inside who are iiving unsheltered on non-state land.
Housing Safety and Habitability Requirements
All funded living situations must protect occupants from the elements and not pone athreatto health or
safety.
Accommodations rnuut he made for people who use wheelchairs or mobility devices, as needed, and
reasonable accommodations must be made for other disabilities.
All funded ||Y|ng o|tuetionm rnmet provide:
^ Access to hygiene facilities, including toilets, hamdVvaoh|mg and garbage containers, all of which are
oerv|oedfrequenfly
` Access to storage for the belongings
^ Cleaning services to support hygienic living situations
^ Access to habitable temperatures
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^ Reasonable proximity to the right of vvayfnonl which the person was moved, and vaaanmabie access
to transportation to local services
Funded living situations should also provide:
^ Access 'to personal hygiene products
^ &oceon -to food and beverages and food that is in accordance with the participant's religious and
cultural beliefs and personal practices
~ Access -to laundry facilities
^ Access toelectricity
Housing Accessibility
~ Housing and shelter beds funded by this initiative must have realistic and clear expectations. Rules
and policies must be narrowly focused on maintaining eaefe environment for participants and the
community and avoiding exits tohomelessness. Housing and shelters must have flexible intake
processes and require minimal documentation.
^ Ato minimum, people must not ba screened out based on the following criteria:
~ Having |h1|e or no income
^ Having poor credit mrfinancial history
^ Having poor or lack of rental history or evictions
~ Having involvement with criminal justice systern
~ Having active mro history ofalcohol and/or substance use
^ Having been impacted or affected bycrime
^ The type or extent of disability-related services or supports that are needed
^ Lacking identification or proof of U.S. Residency Status
^ Other behaviors that are perceived asindicating 3 lack of "housing readiness," including resistance
to receiving nen/ioan
' If prVg/orn serves households with children, the age of o rn|nnr child cannot be used as o basis for
denying any huuseho|d'oadmission to the program
^ Housing can be oriented tm moving people to more permanent houo|mg, but housing may not have
strict stay limits. Participants must not be exited to homelessness solely due to -the number of days
residing in housing.
Participants must not he terminated from the progronn for the following reasons:
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^ Failure to participate |n supportive services Vr treatment programs
` Failure to make progress on e housing stability plan
^ Alcohol and/or substance use in and' of itself in not considered u reason for termination
~ If participant is terminated from the housing due to violating rules focused on maintaining a safe
environment, there must be a process in place for the participant to re-enroll in the hous�ing at a
later date when the behavior has resolved.
Housing and shelter must comply with local, state, and federal nondiscrimination requirements, including not
discriminating based on religion, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
Reporting
Funding recipients are required to report to the Department every OU days:
1. Number of people on the rights of way engaged by the recipient
2. Age, gender, race, and ethnicity of people engaged
3. Type and duration of engagement with individuals living on rights of way
4. Types of housing Vr shelter options that were offered
5. The number of individuals who accepted offered houoing or shelter
6. The types of axain1enca provided to rmnVe individuals into offered housing
7. Services and benefits in which an individual was Successfully enrolled
8. Housing outcomes of individuals who were placed into housing six months and one year after
placement
q. Nurnber of people arrested or fined in association with o prioritized site
Commerce will publish a report on the race and ethnicity nf those engaged and housed, comparing it to other
subgroups to identify disparities.
Contacting the Department of Cornone/oe
Proposals in responses to this solicitation should be sent to Tedd Kelleher, tedd.keUeher0Ucornrner�g.wa.gov.
Questions and comments can be asked via email orbycalling Tedd Kelleher at /36O\ 725'2930.
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Date: 5/27/22
To: Spokane Valley Mayor Haley, Deputy Mayor Higgins, City Council Members, Mr.John Hohman,
and Ms. Christine Bainbridge
From: Karin Morris, Spokane Valley city resident
Re: 10Dk Vehicles — Ordinance 77-0l0 (Regarding Nuisances)
My thoughts/comments are below. Thank you for Your consideration.
Allow an exception to thejunk vehiclelunlicensed proh8dtion for onejunklunficensed vehicle behind a
fence.
• Additional junk things (more than the 1 allowed) could also be stored in garages/sheldsvvithout
anyone seeing |t and the citizens leave their other operable cars, etc., outside.That's really not
right, either.
* How long would the unlicensed junk vehicle be allowed to be kept on,the property?
Indefinitely?'There really needs to be a tit-neframe/limit for final disposition off the property if it
1s indeed junk.
* Leaving a junk veh|de/1rai|er/RV, etc., could potentially bea health/environmental hazard tothe
neighborhood and also contribute to a decline in tile aesthetics and liveability of tile
neighborhood. Can have negative effects on neighborhood property values as well and that's
not8mod.
* The location could be anywhere in the back yard,front yard, or side yard if fenced in to be more
or less sight unseen, as long as it"s behind a fence?What about in a back yard where it"s behind
the house ora shed?J!ust not visible?
* Most cities do not allow any junk vehlicles/cars, per the research I did a few weeks ago for
Spokane (limited exceptions), Bellevue, and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Did anyone else do any
research on other cities and how they handle junk vehicles, etc?That would be good to know,
* "Behind a fence", what does,that actually mean, how high does the fence have to be? What kind
of fence materials, such as chain link or wooden/viny'l? I've seen some yards where there is a
chain link fence with a durab|etarp'|ike material to hide the yard/junk. Is that acceptable?
Allow n total ofsemm operable vehicleslvesswbtobe stored un private property as follows:
Five operable vehicles, plus one recreational vehicle,plus one vessel(boat)on a licensed trailer.
Council also agreed to an exception for the five operable vehicles for additional licensed drivers living
mC the property.
w This is outside only, correct? As it currently reads, would not include anything parked in a
garage, shed, carport, etc. So that would allow for additional iterns parked,which, I feel is very
generous.
* How many more licensed cars/vehicles can o home have per extra person living lnthe home?
Has that been determined? is tile 7 total for up to 4 (adults?) or how many occupants in the
home?There has to be a reasonable allowable limit at some point, i hope you would agree.
m Private Storage facilities are another option for storing excess RV's,tmHers boats collector cars,
etc.
• Please consider that if there are more vehicles, some people might use the street around their
hometo park their excess number of allowed vehic|es/cao/boats etc. | believe there isacertain
amount oftime allowed before it's considered excessive and must be moved. In my
neighborhood, I've seen such items parked on the street for years.
• Should these 7 all be currently insured? Is minimal insurance coverage required? Must the boat
&trailer be currently licensed?
* Does any kind of vehicle/vessel sitting on a trailer Count as one or two items? Only boats were
mentioned.
Allow 30 daysfor temporary pennitƒbruse ofmnRV.
w How will city residents get notified of the new policy?That is a one year term only (January
through Decemmber), correct?
° Aire additional RV's permitted to park as well for a month on someone's property? How will that
be monitored?0r just one BVina year, regardless?
* Are thereanyconditions that must be met?Such as c8ean/operab1e (no tarps oil the roof?, is
drivable), good condition,what about water/sewer hnmkwps/wastedisposal, etc.?
* Please educate the public on the permit pmncesa—zerofee, fill out an application online on the
dty'o vvobsite or go to City Hall and request it?Within how much time must this be done before
nr after the RV shows mpun the property?
^ Suppose they instead park the RVortrailer in the street near their home/apartment fora month
—is that allowed?
* Will the city permit need twbe printed and visibly displayed?
Allow short-term tent camping(no more than 48 hours) up to four times per year
* How will this heenforced7Do they need a permit for it? D�isp|ayit outside the tent?
* What part of the yard isitallowed in?
* 4D hours may not be long emou8h..suggest upto4 days per time (for holiday weekends and
special occasions)
On all items—how are the fines set up?What ix the process?
|temms not addressed in Ordinance Z2-010,tomyrecollection:
w Semi trucks/18 wheelers parked in neighborhoods-they can likely damage the roads and
project high, noise levels
m Do,sounds include fireworks?
w To keep track, do yard/garage/e,state sales need to be registered with the City?No fee?
w Any chance there could beam annual "community cleanup day"7
Thank you,,
Spokane Valley City Council
10210 E. Sprague Ave
Spokane Valley, WA 99206
(509) 720-5075
06/28/22
Dear City Council:
I would like to take this opportunity to comment on Ordinance No. 22-010 and
recommendation to move this forward adopting amendments related to junk
vehicle, vehicle parking/storage, camping nuisances, and other provisions as
drafted,
We are all part of a larger community. The activities we pursue may affect others.
Our actions can enhance or degrade the property and lives of our neighbors. By not
passing this ordinance, please imagine a community with no accountability, no
respect for your neighbor, and the law of the land is "no law." We cannot go back
to the days of the wild west. As a society living together, there must be common-
sense laws that provide respect for our neighbors, while still acknowledging our
individual property rights.
Please imagine living next to 50 abandoned vehicles on your neighbor's property.
Imagine a lot filled with tires next to a chop shop or homeowner built mechanic
facility. Imagine a landscaping business where large industrial landscaping or
construction vehicles are parked and a dump yard full of waste. Imagine illegal
large signs covering a neighbor's yard that promotes illegal activity. Imagine
several RV's parked end to end with multiple families living in them unrestricted.
The numerous code violations that violate mechanical, plumbing, fire, building,
and energy codes are endless without common-sense code-enforcement.
Dangerous or vacant buildings could be constructed, leaving access to
neighborhood children, or inviting illegal and drug activity. The resale of property
values would decrease exponentially. A community with no laws :is a community
of chaos.
Please pass this common-sense Ordinance for the sake of our community.
Thank you for your consideration.
Bob West
Spokane Valley