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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-04-11 HCNB Agenda Pkt_NoQuorumNCNB 001 Healthy Communities & Neighborhood Building 2"d Floor Conference Room —129 N 2nd St, Yakima, WA Thursday April 11, 2019. 1.0:00 a.m. Councilmember Kathy Coffey Cliff Moore, City Manager Councilmember Jason White Joan Davenport, Community Development Director Councilmember Brad Hill Sara Watkins, Senior Assistant City Attorney Rosalinda Ibarra, Administrative Assistant Wi= 1) Audience Participation 2) Reports from Committees or Commissions Regarding Sign' t s a) Transit Citizen. Advisory Committee (Maxey) — no report - https://yakimatransit.org/transit-advisory-groLip b) Parks & Recreation Commission (Wilkinson) hti s://cdlfh042.citiesdi ital.com/weblink/Browse.as ti c) Henry Beauchamp Community Center - Quart ( anne Garner) ■ 2019 First Quarter Report due in May d) Historic Preservation Commission (Calh - http://www.yakimawa.gov/services/histori resery 'on-commission/minutes/ e) Yakima Planning Commission (Calh� n ite) - htt s:Hcdlfb042.citiesdi ital.com/weblin f) Bike/Pedestrian Committee (Ca un/ ) g) Tree City Board (CalhounIffaiiieJ - http://www.yakimawa.gov/jfrviice an / akima-tree-board/ h) Community Integration ( ad St Alberto Isaac Macias)(Beehler/White ) - htt s://cdlfb042.citiesdi ital. link/ i) Yakima Police A League YPAL) /WA Fruit Community Center (White) 3) Information about and ste Composting and Leaf Collection (Schafer) 4) Homeless Progr ions a) Update County Homeless Program Model (Moore) 5) Affordable/Se / Low Income Housing (Davenport) a) Standing agenda: Affordable Housing action items referred to City Council b) Presentation on the 2019 Annual Action Plan and Update on Projects Funded (ONDS/Matthews) 6) Community and Neighborhood Facilities (Coffey/White) 7) Update on Revisions to YMC 9.47 Vehicle Impounds regarding Junk Vehicles (Goosman) 8) Other Business / :Requests a) Approve Minutes of 03/14/2019 HCNB Meeting b) Future Items / Recap of Deliverables for Next NCNB Meeting (Davenport) c) Interpreter for Next Meeting (48 -hr advance notice) Next Meeting: May 9, 2019 The complete agenda packet is available online at: https://www.yakimawa.gov/council/city-council-committees/ NCNB 002 Attachments for Agenda Items: • 3: Memo — Yard Waste Composting • 5: Monthly Permit Statistics for March 2019 • 5b: 2019 AAP and Update on Projects Funded • 7: Memo — Vehicle Impound Ordinance YMC 9.47 • 8a: NCNB 03/14/2019 Draft Minutes To: From: Re:' JIMIFSAM901PAYITI, MI w'/Phone (509) 575-6005 March 28, 0• Heathy Communities & Neighborhood Building Committee and City Manager, Cliff Moore Scott Schafer, Director of Public Works Loretta Zammarchi, Solid Waste & Recycling Division Manager Yard Waste Composting At the March 14, 2019 Heathy Communities & Neighborhood Building Committee meeting, it was requested of staff to bring back information as to what is being done with yard waste composting; particularly composting of leaves. The City of Yakima (City) no longer provides the "Leaf Bag Program" to its residents due to budget reductions in 2015. However, the City's Refuse Division provides weekly yard waste collection service to residential customers March 1St through November 30th of each year utilizing a 96 gallon cart. The yard waste service is an optional service and currently consists of approximately 6,190 accounts. During the winter months, customers are encouraged to retain the yard waste cart for use in the spring. Material collected in the City's Yard Waste Program is determined by what is acceptable and allowable by the Yakima County Solid Waste Management Plan.. The Yakima County Solid Waste disposal facilities accepts yard debris which includes: • Leaves • Grass clippings • Garden and landscaping waste • Brush and other natural woods up to twelve inches in diameter; including Christmas trees The clean yard waste and wood that goes to the Yakima County landfill is not composted. Rather it is chipped up in a chipper and offered free to the public. The chipped yard waste is also utilized as daily cover or road beds at the landfill. Unacceptable items not allowed as part of the Yard Waste Program include:: NCNB 003 • Garbage • Plastic bags • Food waste • Animal waste • Ashes and sod • Rocks, stumps, tree trunks and large branches Building material Yakima Administration 575-6005 ® Engineering 575-6111 ® Equipment Rental 575-6005 ® Warks & Recreation 575-6020 ® Defuse 575-6005 2015 Street 575-6005 ® Traffic 575-6605 - Transit 575-6005 ® Vk�astewater/Stonnwater 575-6077 - Water/Irrigation 575-6154 1994 NCNB 004 The use of plastic bags for containing and disposing of clean yard waste is considered contamination; resulting in the contaminated yard waste being separated out from the rest of the clean yard waste and buried at the landfill as garbage. The City's Refuse Division goes to great lengths in providing customers with yard waste calendars and reminders of what is unacceptable materials and how to properly prepare the materials for pickup. For example: YARD WASTE SERVICE REMINDERS: Please place grass clippings, leaves and small branches in your green yard waste cart. Small branches should be cut into aft. lengths or less and not exceed 3 inches in diameter. All yard waste must fit inside cart with lids closed. Our trucks can pick up yard waste carts weighing up to 150 pounds. Carts filled to capacity with some material can exceed the weight limit and will not be emptied. Contaminated carts will not be collected. Any garbage that is placed in a city provided yard waste container can contaminate a whole load of yard waste and is considered a garbage load at the landfill scale. The garbage rate is charged to any contaminated yard waste load. Yard waste is charged $18.00/ton; garbage is charged $36.001ton for the 2019 rates. Due to the significant cost difference between yard waste and garbage and to prolong capacity at the landfill, the City encourages individuals to recycle their yard waste responsibly. NCNB 005 03- March 2019 Monthly Division Report w Backup Created on 4/2/2019 Permit Detail - March 1 - 31, 2019 Permit Detail - March I - 31, 2018 Current Month Year -to -Date Current Month Year -to -Date Types # Units Valuation Types # Units Valuation Types # Valuation Types # I Valuation Single Family 13 13 $3,153,176.64i Sin Ie Family 28 28 $6,708,947.43 Sin le Familv 23 $5,116,408.53 Single Family 42 $9,539,655.36 Duplex 3 6 $926,519.52 Duplex 10 20 $2,806,865.84 Duplex 2 $606,187.86 Duplex 3 $862,196.46 Multi-Famil 13 300 $24,911,586.60 Multi -Family 13 300 $24,911,586,60, Multi -Family 3&4 Residential Alt 36 $413,539.78 Residential Alt 90 $1,099,089.02 Residential Alt 56 $557,048.14 Residential Alt 122 $1,347,106.49 Grading I Gradin q Grading I Grading 1 New Com 91 $8,951,687.57 New Com 20 $17,863,42831 New Com 151 $16,325,409.00 New Com 191 $17,040,648.84 Com Alt 10 $123,150.00 Com Alt 30 $3,039,608.23 Com Alt 15 $936,311.66 Com Alt 51 $2,791,66190 Garage -Residential Garage -Residential Garage -Residential 4 $209,814.48 Garage -Residential 6 $284,759:76 Moves Moves Moves Moves Demo 6 Demo 12 Demo 5 Demo 12 Pools 2 $254,850.00 Pools 2 $254,850.00 Pools 1 $37,800.00 Pools 3 $238,300.00 Ftg/Ftn Ftg/Ftn Ftg/Ftn Ftg/Ftn IlMobile Home 21 Mobile Home 7 Mobile Home 1 ]Mobile Home 2 Retaining;Wall Retaining Wall Retaining Wall I Retaining Wall I TOTAL_ --d 4 3191 $38,734,510.11 TOTAL I 212 348 $56,684,375.83 TOTAL 1221 $23,788,979.67 TOTAL 261 $32,104,330.81 03- March 2019 Monthly Division Report w Backup Created on 4/2/2019 11• Narrative for HCNB April 11, 2019 concerning the 2019 Annual Action Plan Draft update. Every year, the City of Yakima, as an Entitlement Community receives both CDBG and HOME Investment funds from the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). As an Entitlement Community we are required to submit an Annual Action Plan, to HUD, outlining how the City of Yakima plans to spend its 2019 entitlement dollars. Included in this "Draft 2019 Annual Action Plan" is the budget that was presented to the Yakima City Council through the 2019 budget process. To date, we are awaiting the official "Entitlement Allocation Amounts" as posted by HUD after appropriated by Congress. Once we receive that notice of the allocation amounts, the CDBG and HOME Investment entitlement amounts will be entered into the Draft 2019 Annual Action Plan, along with the CDBG contracts and HOME Investment contracts and sent to HUD. The Draft 2019 Annual Action Plan and the Contracts must be received by Region 10 HUD office no later than August 16, 2019. I have also been asked to explain current affordable housing projects in the works; Next Step Housing has been awarded $1,000,000.00 to assist with Development of a Multi -Family apartment complex located at 118 N. 50th Avenue within the City of Yakima. This will be 80 units of new construction to house qualified low to moderate income tenants. The total development cost is $21,477,880.00 • (40) one bedroom apartments. • (30) two bedroom apartments. • (9) three bedroom apartments. • (1) four-bedroom exempt apartment and set-aside for Manager • All units will target mixed qualified income tenants between 30% and 50% of the Yakima Area Median Income (AMI). These units will target populations to include homeless families with children, people living with disabilities and veterans. 50% of the units will house the homeless Vaughn Bay construction has requested $50,000.00 for phase 1 to assist with Development of a Multi - Family apartment complex located at 1205 E. Spruce St. within the City of Yakima. Phase 1 will be a 60 unit low income apartment community. The total development cost is $7,923,772.00 (18) two bedroom apartments (30) three bedroom apartments (12) 4 bedroom apartments NCNB 007 • 59 units will be set-aside for households at or below 50% AMI which will include 45 units for qualified Farmworkers and 12 units for disabled individuals. Vaughn Bay construction has requested $50,000.00 for phase 2 to assist with Development of a Multi -Family apartment complex located at 1205 E. Spruce St. within the City of Yakima. Phase 2 will be a 42 unit low income apartment community. The total development cost is not known at this time • (14) two bedroom apartments • (28) three bedroom apartments • 41 units will be set-aside for households at or below 50% AMI which will include 34 units for qualified Farmworkers and 5 units for disabled individuals. Yakima Housing Authority has requested $1,000,000.00 to assist with Development of a Multi -Family Veteran Housing and services complex located at 1702 Tahoma Ave with in the City of Yakima. This will be a 41 unit Veteran Housing apartment community. The total project cost for this development is an estimated $16,000,000.00 • (14) Studio apartments • (17) one bedroom apartments • (10) two bedroom I would be happy to answer any questions you may have. 2005 to 2019 Affordable Dousing Report The Office of Neighborhood Development Services since 2005 to the present has addressed affordable housing within the City of Yakima the following ways. HOME Investment funds are strictly regulated by HUD to result in a "Living Unit" that houses a qualified applicant that meets the definition of "Below 80% the Federal Median Income". ONDS strives to stretch our scarce HOME Investment resources to the best of our ability. This means wise investment within our community to provide gap financing that is usually the last bridge source of funding to enable proposed affordable housing projects with their funding requirements to meet other Federal, State and local funding agencies criteria for grants and/or loans. This includes the Washington State Housing Trust Fund and Washington Housing Tax Credits, both of which strongly encourage "Local Funding Participation" through a competitive application process that encompasses projects across the entire state. Many times without this local participation applications are discounted points and as a result projects are often not able to move forward. HOME Investment funds: Total Loans outstanding $2,718,181.00 (these are loans with liens on the properties, 244 are deferred, with another 53 making direct repayments.) Total amount of construction funds invested $5,383,012.00 Total investment of HOME funds since 2005 S8.101.193 HOME Single Family Homes: • 53 Single Family homes constructed and sold to qualified low to moderate income first time homebuyers. HOME Multi -family housing nits. • 4 units sheltering battered women • 6 units for physical/mentally disabled • 18 Veteran housing units low to moderate income (0%-80%) • 20 low income units under 50% Federal Median income • 47 low to medium income at or below 60% Federal Median Income • 50 Senior/Disabled units low to moderate income 0% to 80% Federal Median Income • 50 Multi -family low to moderate income 0% to 80% Federal Median Income Total -195 affordable Multi -family housing nits Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds although having a much broader list of "Eligible Activities" has been primarily used in assisting low to moderate income citizens NCNB 009 through our "Single Family Rehabilitation Program". Keeping in mind that the Washington State average cost of a nursing home is approximately $97,000 a year, and the average qualified low to moderate Senior/Disabled homeowner assisted through ONDS with emergency repairs continues to live in their home an additional three to five years. Saving the State of Washington on average approximately $388,000 over a four year span. (That's per person utilizing that dwelling.) That's approximately $9,700,000 (9.7 million dollars) of savings to Washington State if we assist 100 people in a year. Community Development Block Grant Funds: 162 homes repaired through the Regular Senior/Disabled Home Repair Program using $1,037,211.00 (due to reduced funding and dramatic increase in demands for emergency repairs, this program was suspended since 2014) 233 homes received exterior paint through the Senior/Disabled Exterior Paint Program using $597,557.00 (This program uses contractors to do lead based paint prep as HUD requirements, with staff and volunteers doing the painting.) 713 homes received Emergency home repairs through the Senior/Disabled Home Repair Program, using $2,296,610.00 (Emergency repairs consist of, no heat, no power, no water, no hot water, leaking or broken pipes and leaking roofs, etc.) Total investment of CDBG funds since 2005 through the Senior/Disabled Home Repair program is $3,931,378.00 (This does not include staff or administration costs) Total across both HOME and CDBG programs assisted 1,303 affordable housing units with a total of $12,032,571.00 at an average of $9,235 per living unit. JTl1 Ill HCNB 010 200 South Third Street, 2nd Fl. I Yakima, WA 98901 P: 509.575.6030 1 F: 509.575.6160 April 3, 2019 TO: Cliff Moore, City Manager; City of Yakima Healthy Communities & Neighborhood Building Committee FROM: Brooke Goosman, Senior Assistant City Attorney SUBJECT: Vehicle Impound Ordinance, Chapter 9.47 of the Yakima Municipal Code Below is a proposed amendment to the "Definitions" section of the Vehicle Impound Ordinance in Yakima Municipal Code 9.47.010. The City could amend our definition of Junk Vehicles to have a more specific definition than what is contained in the YMC and the Revised Code of Washington, Chapter 46.55, Towing and Impoundment, while still adopting the rest of the RCWs in that chapter, as discussed at the last committee meeting in March. Our current definition of Junk Vehicle: "Junk vehicle" means a motor vehicle certified by the chief of police or his designee as meeting at least three of the following requirements: (1) Is three years or older; (2) Is extensively damaged, such damage including, but not limited to, any of the following: a broken window or windshield, or missing wheels, tires, motor, or transmission; (3) Is apparently inoperable; (4) Has a fair market value equal only to the value of the scrap in it. HCNB 011 Addition of the definition of "inoperable." This definition could be helpful to Code Enforcement to have a definition of "inoperable" which would allow for more vehicles to be regulated. Adding this definition could allow Code Enforcement to compel property owners or residents to remove any unlicensed vehicle, when the vehicle is unlicensed plus meets two or more of the requirements listed in the "Junk Vehicle" definition. The proposed definition: "Inoperable vehicle" means a motor vehicle substantially meeting the following requirements: Not having valid vehicle license and tabs; or 2. Damaged to such extent as to render it illegal for operation on any public highway, including but not limited to any of the following: broken head or taillights, broken or missing mirrors, cracked or missing window or windshield, deflated tires, missing seats or steering wheel, or other general conditions that would render a vehicle incapable of being driven on a public highway. There are different ways the ordinances could be amended; it depends on the specific goal the City wants to reach. Mr. John Haddix proposes amending Title 6, Chapter 6.56, Nuisances, to include public nuisance vehicles. He has also supports amending Title 9 as is currently being discussed. In previous committee meetings we also discussed amending Title 11, Buildings, Chapter 11.09, which addresses the prohibition of parking in the front yard. "Inoperative" could be defined under that chapter. ri`�l` : m � ' Mi a =' H B 012 ou c� C ttee n o Healthy Communities & Neighborhood Building Committee (HCNB) 2nd Floor Conference Room March 14, 2019 Councilmember Kay Funk (chair) Councilmember Jason White Councilmember Kathy Coffey (absent) Joan Davenport Sara Watkins Rosalinda Ibarra Ken Wilkinson Scott Schafer Joseph Calhoun Brooke Goosman Joe Caruso Tony Courcy Frank Rowland John Haddix Adrianne Garner Anita Quintana Dennis Covell With a quorum present, Chair Funk called the meeting to order at approximately 10:05 a.m. Reports from Departments/Commissions Transit Citizen Advisory Committee (TCA) — nothing to, report. Previoua meeting canceled due to inclement weather. Next meeting will be in May. Parks & Recreation Commission (P&R) — Wilkinson shared information regarding the discussion with the City's consultant Counsilman-Hunsaker about the MILK Pool feasibility study. lll/ilkinson will provide a link to the P&R meeting minutes to include on future HCNB agendas. Henry Beauchamp Community Center (HBCC) — Adrianne Cerner presented a brief report of the 4th quarter activities provided by HBCC. She extended an invitation for volunteers to assist with conducting interviews for the annual 100 Jabs for 100 Kids program. Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) - Calhoun rept t ed that the consultant (NW Vernacular) for the Fruit Row Inventory project will conduct a walkt �rpugh of the subject area on March 28th. He noted there are still two vacancies on the commission: Yakima Planning Commission (YPC) — the commission is reviewing text amendments, which include edits to the Wireless Communication chapter as well as items related to zoning and regulatory changes for affordable ° housing that were referred ;to YPC by City Council. Chair Funk requested continual updates be pro ided to HCN13'regarding YPC's progress on the matter. Bike & Pedestrian Cor�'tmittee (BPC) — Calhoun •reported that the Pedestrian Plan stakeholder meeting gathered a lot 'of interest, He asked the Committee how they would like the report presented to which Funk and• White irtdcated staff proceed directly to full Council as previously planned. Staff,will provide a linklo the BPC meeting minutes and keep the NCNB informed about updates on the proposed Pedestrian Plan. Calhoun added that the BPC has been working with YV- Tech students to develop audio PSA's for future release. Funk shared insight about her experience in New Zealand, particularly,how their bike lanes are underutilized. Tree City Burd (TCB) — Calhoun reported the board is preparing for Arbor Day at the Arboretum on April 13th: Tlje TCB will be In attendance hosting an informational booth at the event. Additional information was requested about yard waste composting and leaf collection. Community Integration Committee (CIC) — Anita Quintana, Chair of the Community Integration Committee, was available and informed that the CIC will be participating in an advisory role to the Complete Count committee for the Census 2020. The CIC has also reviewed the hiring and recruiting processes for the City. HCNB endorsed their participation in the Census 2020 project. Yakima Police Athletic League Board (YPAL) — Joe Willis reported that the maintenance contract is being finalized and are working on the contract for public services using CDBG funds. Homeless Program Operations — Watkins noted that the first meeting of the Homeless Coalition will be on March 20th and it's an open public meeting. Nominations of chair and vice -chair positions will likely take place. Funk requested staff provide a link to the Executive Committee minutes and expressed concerns about transparency and data collection. Watkins also reported that the City Council will appoint members to the Ad Hoc Homeless Facility Committee at their next business meeting. Page 1 HCNB 013 Affordable/Senior/Low Income Housing — Davenport summarized the outcome of the Affordable Housing Council study session held on March 12th. The Council directed action items to the Yakima Planning Commission, Partnership Committee, and City Council. Funk requested that the items referred to City Council be added to the HCNB agenda as standing items for continued updates. Davenport offered, and the Committee agreed to, a presentation on the 2019 Annual Action Plan wrap-up and an update on projects provided through the CDBG/HOME program. Community and Neighborhood Facilities — Schafer reported that the ad hoc committee finalized the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the community pools which was released this week. For the community centers, the RFQ's will be out next month to provide architectural firms sufficient time to respond to both type of facilities. The ad hoc committee will pick a firm.tdevelop the master plan based on the selection criteria. Wilkinson further elaborated on the selection process. Discuss Potential Amendments to Junk Vehicle Regulations adopting the RCW's by reference for unauthorized vehicles./th ordinances regulating junk vehicles they are required to include reiterated the benefits in doing so; however she cautioned again that the City may deem necessary. Caruso shared data collected related to junk vehicle complaints. The City responded to about, 5 (not including duplicates), approximately 112 com/pl ints annually affected was not readily available. Haddix repeated tris conte regulations in the enforcement of inoperable vehicles. He ditribut of Wapato, Sunnyside, and Everett along with his written remark dialogue, Funk moved to direct Legal staff to provide revisions to at a minimum and ask for further specificity to address problems i coordinate with staff resources and provide draft for Haddix's motion. Motion carried unanimously. Staff will provide an update a Approval of Minutes — White,mt Motion carried. Recap of Deliverableg ■ Wilkinson to provide a link ■ Staff to provide continual L regarding the affordable h+ ■ Calhoun to proVide.a link t tes on the potential Ped c Works staff to�present aril meeting Brooke Goosman spoke about e RCW'� state that if a city has provl i ns of the RCW's. She st removing any local regulations over the last fine years on cases 30 complaints from 2013 to 2018 , The exact number of vehicles ns, about the lack of adequate ed ordinances used by the cities s on the issue. Following further YMC 9.47, recognizing the RCW dentified.in the community; and to comment; White seconded the t the next HCNB meeting. ned, seconded by Funk, to approve the 1/10/2019 minutes. the minutes of the Parks & Recreation Commission ates ©n the Yakima Planning Commission's progress ,i ng action, items assigned by City Council to Bike & Pedestrian Committee meeting minutes and provide Irian Plan about yard waste composting and leaf collection ■ HCNB endorsed the Community Integration Committee's participation in the complete count project for tie Census020 ■ Add a link to the future meeting minutes of the Homeless Coalition Executive Committee ■ For April HCNB,,',,-7 ANDS presentation on the 2019 Annual Action Plan and an update on the projects funded ■ Staff to provide" minutes of the Ad Hoc Community Facilities Committee ■ Legal staff was directed to prepare revisions to YMC 9.47 to provide specificity that addresses identified problems related to junk/inoperable vehicles and coordinate proposed changes with Mr. Haddix. Staff will provide an update at the April HCNB meeting. ■ Add Report to City Council on April 2nd business meeting agenda and provide recap of deliverables to Councilmember Funk Funk announced interpreter services are available with 48 hour advance notice. Page 2 NCNB 014 Audience Participation — Anita Quintana, on behalf of Pacific Northwest University, extended an invitation to a conference about trauma and the opioid crisis on June 20th -21St. Watkins or Moore to follow up with Quintana regarding a request for a welcome statement. Funk addressed concerns regarding inappropriate behavior by an audience member during the meeting. The public was encouraged to use the audience participation slips if they wish to speak during that time. Staff will consider moving the audience participation portion to the beginning of the meeting. Adlourn — White motioned, seconded by Funk, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. This meeting adjourned at approximately 11:20 a.m. Approved by: Date Approved: Prepared by: Rosalinda Ibarra, Community Development Administrative Page 3