HomeMy WebLinkAbout102918_ra03 JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Philip Morley, County Administratorap
DATE: October 29, 2018
RE: Discussion re: Status of Interlocal Agreement on Document Recording Fees
for Homeless Housing and Affordable Housing and Interim Homeless Shelter
Service Agreement
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: County Commissioners will discuss the status of drafting an
Interlocal Agreement on Document Recording Fees for Homeless Housing and Affordable
Housing, of drafting an Interim Homeless Shelter Service Agreement, and the status of ongoing
negotiations with the City of Port Townsend.
ANALYSIS: Two Interlocal Agreements (ILAs) were adopted in 2003 and 2005 regarding fees
collected when documents are recorded with the County Auditor, and use of that fee revenue for
affordable housing and homeless housing, as authorized by RCW 36.22.178, RCW 36.22.179
and RCW 36.22.1791. Both ILAs are now set to expire on November 25, 2018. (On September
17, the City Council voted to extend to November the City's prior notice of termination.)
Commissioners and County staff have met eight times (July 30, August 9, August 29, September
4, September 10, September 17, October 1 and October 19, 2018) with the City's Ad Hoc
Committee and City staff to discuss and refine successive drafts of a new ILA between the City
and County, plus an interim Shelter service agreement. The new ILA would conform with recent
changes in state law regarding the recording fees and establish a new County/City structure for
guiding how those funds are used and for preparing a local five-year homeless housing plan for
Jefferson County. The interim Shelter service agreement would ensure the Homeless Shelter
located in the basement of the American Legion can continue to operate as a year-round shelter
in the meantime, through April 2020, without a break in service.
FISCAL IMPACT: None from the discussion. A new ILA, yet to be finalized, will potentially
impact the collection and distribution of the recording fees. An ILA is required to collect and
expend recording fees under RCW 36.22.178.
RECOMMENDATION: Discuss the status of drafting an Interlocal Agreement on Document
Recording Fees, of drafting an Interim Homeless Shelter Service Agreement, and the status of
ongoing negotiations with the City of Port Townsend.
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