3774 Affordable Housing to DOR wOrd 2951RESOLUTION NO. 3774
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF MOSES LAKE DECLARING THE INTENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO ADOPT
LEGISLATION TO AUTHORIZE A SALES AND USE TAX FOR AFFORDABLE AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1406 (CHAPTER 338, LAWS OF 2019), AND
OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO.
Recitals:
1.In the 2019 Regular Session, the Washington State Legislature approved, and theGovernor signed, Substitute House Bill 1406 (Chapter 338, Laws of 2019) ("SHB1406"); and
2.SHB 1406 authorizes the governing body of a city or county to impose a local salesand use tax for the acquisition, construction or rehabilitation of affordable housing or
facilities providing supportive housing, and for the operations and maintenance costsof affordable or supportive housing or, if eligible, for providing rental assistance totenants; and
3.The tax will be credited against state sales taxes collected within the City and,therefore, will not result in higher sales and use taxes within the City and willrepresent an additional source of funding to address housing needs in the City; and
4.The tax must be used to assist persons whose income is at or below sixty percent of
the City median income; and
5.The City has determined the need to assist with affordable housing for our chronicallyhomeless population and that imposing the sales and use tax to address this need will
benefit its citizens; and
6.In order for a city or county to impose the tax, within six months of the effective dateof SHB 1406, or January 28, 2020, the governing body must adopt a resolution ofintent to authorize the maximum capacity of the tax, and within twelve months of the
effective date of SHB 1406, or July 28, 2020, must adopt legislation to authorize the
maximum capacity of the tax; and
7.This resolution constitutes the resolution of intent required by SHB 1406; and
8.The Moses Lake City Council now desires to declare its intent to impose a local salesand use tax as authorized by SHB 1406 as set forth herein.
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