1743RECITALS:
RESOLUTION NO.1743
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION WITH GRANT COUNTY,
WASHINGTON,IN A HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROGRAM AND
"PLANNING ONiy CDBG GRANT APPLICATION
1. The Cityof Moses Lake has a shortageof affordable housing.It appearsthat all of Grant County
may have a shortage of affordable housing.
^-^2.Participation in many DCD,block grant,private incentive and public participation grants and projects
requires that an assessment be done of the availability of affordable housing within the community
to document housing shortages.
3. To better assist the city and its citizens in identifying and providing affordable housing,participation
with other cities and towns withinGrant County,Washington, as well as Grant County itselfis inthe
best interests of the city and its citizens.
RESOLVED:
1.Thatthe CityManager be authorizedto execute the necessary documents forthe Cityof Moses Lake
to endorse Grant County,Washington,as the sponsoring lead agency inapplying fora Washington
State Community Development Block "Planning Only"Grant and Citizens Participation Plan to
prepare a Housing Needs Assessment and an Affordable Housing Plan for the unincorporated areas
of the county as well as the cities and towns within the county.
2. That the Cityof Moses Lake agrees to participate with Grant County inthis housing needs assess
ment through the proposed interlocal agreement.
3. Thatthe Mayor be authorizedto appointa HousingCommittee witha representative to serve on the
County-wide Housing Task Force createdbythe interlocal agreement.
Adopted by the City Council on March 9,1993.
ATTEST:
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finance Director