Affordable Housing Strategy
The City’s 2021 Work Plan included the development of an Affordable Housing Strategy to identify public policy tools and actions the City can use to encourage the development of housing for individuals earning up to 120% of Median Family Income (≈ $92,160 adjusted for household size). The plan includes steps to implement those strategies.
ECONorthwest provided technical assistance on the project and City Council formed an advisory community task force to provide input on strategies to include.
The task force met five times between September 2021 and March 2022 and served as a sounding board for identifying and evaluating potential strategies for Council consideration. Task force meetings were held via Zoom webinar. Meeting agendas and and materials are provided below.
The City Council adopted by resolution the Affordable Housing Strategy on May 9, 2022.