Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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Amended Motion 24-424, allocating Affordable Housing Behavioral Health-Behavioral Health Facilities Funding for two Behavioral Health Projects
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DEPARTMENT: Human Services
ORIGINATOR: Debra May
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Approved by Lacey Harper 10/8/24
PURPOSE: Approval of Funding Awards and to issue contracts for Affordable Housing and Behavioral Health - Behavioral Health Facilities
BACKGROUND: In 2021, the Washington State Legislature amended RCW 82.14.530 which authorizes counties to impose a sales tax for acquisition and construction of affordable housing, which may include emergency, transitional and supportive housing, and new units of affordable housing within an existing structure, or acquiring and constructing behavioral health-related facilities or land acquisition for these purpose or funding operations and maintenance cost of new units of affordable housing and facilities where housing related programs are provided, or newly constructed evaluation and treatment centers.
Snohomish County Council passed Ordinance 21-098, imposing a one-tenth of one percent sales tax for affordable housing and behavioral health, and adding a new chapter 4.126 to Snohomish County Code.
On December 13, 2023, by Amended Motion No. 23-0492, the Snohomish County Council approved the 2023 Housing and Behavioral Health Capital Fund Investment Plan (Investment Plan) and requiring Council approval to issue capital contracts. the Investment Plan was developed to inform decision-making with regard to the use of 1406 and 1590 funds to address housing affordability and behavioral health challenges identified by the County. The Snohomish County Affordable Housing and Behavioral Health (AHBH) Capital Fund includes a .01 sales tax authorized by chapter 222 Laws of 2020 and codified at RCW 82.14.530. The AHBH Capital Fund consists of a portion of funding for behavioral health facilities. The County made availa...
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