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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
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FROM: Philip Morley, County Administrato
DATE: November 2, 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: On November 2, 2018, County Commissioners will continue discussion of
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. Recently,the County and City have exchanged Drafts 15, 16, 17, and 18 of an ILA.
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 and adopting an Interim Homeless Shelter Service Agreement, and the status
of ongoing negotiations with the City of Port Townsend.
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