Public safety and housing items advanced
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The committee advanced a 2026 workplan, a 6-month Diamond Parking contract extension, a modification to the King County Independent Force Investigations Team agreement, and three affordable housing resolutions including $1,217,000 for ARCH.
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The committee moved several public safety and housing items forward for later council consent. Those include extending parking enforcement services for six months, updating the police investigation agreement to add the Seattle Police Department, and approving three housing-related resolutions. One of those housing actions would allocate $1,217,000 to A Regional Coalition for Housing for affordable housing development. The committee also reviewed a housing and human services presentation about ways the city can influence housing supply and affordability.
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- Approved moving the 2026 Public Safety and Human Services Committee of the Whole workplan to council consent on February 3.
- Approved moving a 6-month Diamond Parking contract extension to council consent on February 3.
- Approved moving a modification to the King County Independent Force Investigations Team interlocal agreement to council consent on February 3; the change adds the Seattle Police Department.
- Approved moving three affordable housing resolutions to council consent on February 3, including a $1,217,000 allocation to A Regional Coalition for Housing, changes to the House Key Plus ARCH East King County Downpayment Program, and delegation of certain administrative duties to Bellevue for ARCH housing trust fund financing agreements.
- Heard an informational presentation on housing and human services focused on building more housing faster.
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Committee of the Whole - Public Safety and Human Services
Agenda
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- AGENDA
- ROLL CALL
- Action Items - 25 minutes
- Approval of the 2026 Public Safety and Human Services Committee of the Whole Workplan
- Approval of the Diamond Parking Six-Month Contract Extension in the Amount of $173,028
- Approval of the King County Independent Force Investigations Team (IFIT-KC) Interlocal Agreement Modification
- Adoption of Three Resolutions Related to Provision of Affordable Housing a. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Allocation of $1,217,000 to A Regional Coalition for Housing (ARCH) for the Development of Affordable Housing Resolution No. 1620: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Redmond, Washington, Authorizing the Duly-Appointed Administering Agency for A Regional Coalition for Housing (ARCH) to Execute all Documents Necessary to Enter into Agreements for the Funding of Affordable Housing Projects, as Recommended by the ARCH Executive Board, Utilizing Funds from the City’s Housing Trust Fund b. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Recommended Changes to the House Key Plus ARCH East King County Downpayment Program Resolution No. 1621: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Redmond, Washington, Approving Revisions to the House Key Plus ARCH (East King County) Down Payment Assistance Program, Authorizing Execution of Related Agreements, and Ratifying Prior Actions Taken in Support of Said Program, all as Recommended by the Executive Board for A Regional Coalition for Housing (ARCH) c. Adopt a Resolution to Delegate Administrative Duties to Bellevue for the ARCH Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Financing Agreements that Pre-Date the 2010 Interlocal Agreement (ILA) Amendment Resolution No. 1622: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Redmond, Washington, Authorizing the City of Bellevue to Administer Certain Housing Project Agreements on Behalf of the City of Redmond, Consistent with the Amended and Restated Interlocal Agreement for A Regional Coalition for Housing (ARCH) .
- Feedback for Study Session - N/A
- Informational - 30 minutes
- Housing and Human Services Overview: Build More Housing Faster (Presentation 2 of 4)
- Read Only - N/A
- Items from Other Committees - 5 minutes
- Correction of Two Classifications (Grade FS30 and Grade FS40) within the 2026 Fire Support “FS” Pay Plan
- ADJOURNMENT
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Documents from this meeting
- Agendahttps://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1361886&GUID=3E6F140F-E431-4392-A571-04E5995189FA&G=4D25B8F6-2EB3-4784-A3AB-F30F60990FBD
- Packethttps://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=PA&ID=1361886&GUID=3E6F140F-E431-4392-A571-04E5995189FA&G=4D25B8F6-2EB3-4784-A3AB-F30F60990FBD
- Agendahttps://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1361886&GUID=3E6F140F-E431-4392-A571-04E5995189FA&G=4D25B8F6-2EB3-4784-A3AB-F30F60990FBD
- Minuteshttps://redmond.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1361886&GUID=3E6F140F-E431-4392-A571-04E5995189FA&G=4D25B8F6-2EB3-4784-A3AB-F30F60990FBD
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