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City staff explained that Washington state law and the Clean Air Act require jurisdictions to implement CTR programs for large employers and to adopt a four-year plan describing how the city and employers will meet statewide targets. The presentation identified a statewide goal of reducing drive-alone rates to 60% by 2029 and described the plan's emphasis on employer-based strategies such as commuter benefits, transit subsidies and outreach to employees.

\"We know that telling people about their transportation choices, offering commuter benefits like stipends and subsidized transit passes helps people take the bus, carpool, bike, walk, telework, more to work,\" a staff member said during the presentation.

Staff noted the program is funded in part by a state CTR grant that is included in the city's current budget for fiscal years 2025'26; staff also warned that future legislative changes could alter state funding, and that the city might need to appropriate local funds if state support changes.

Public testimony included a range of comments on regional transportation and local transit ridership; Kimberly Alban asked staff questions about public access to agenda materials and raised general concerns about air quality and transit usage.

The council voted to adopt the CTR ordinance. The motion was moved by Council Member Fox and seconded by Council Member Perez. The roll-call vote recorded aye votes from Council Member Harless, Council Member Perez, Council Member Fox, Council Member Paulson, Council Member Stover and Mayor McEnany Okel.

Why it matters: the CTR plan fulfills state statutory requirements and establishes local strategies and performance targets for large employers. The plan also aligns with the city's climate action and transportation goals and identifies possible investments and employer outreach funded through a state grant.

Next steps: city staff will implement the plan with grant funds, coordinate with large employers, monitor performance measures and report progress per state and city requirements.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Vancouver City Council (05-12-25)","oneSentenceSummary","The Vancouver City Council adopted the 2025'29 Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) plan on May 12, a state-mandated four-year plan that sets targets and strategies for large employers to reduce single-occupancy vehicle trips and outlines state grant funding and local implementation.","taxTitle","Vancouver, Clark County, Washington","taxId",2767,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6054836,"Council approves 2025 HUD action plan amendments and awards for housing, services and business support",950,3370000,4320000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3334217-189993db840647e56a8720736a39ca82&start=3370&end=4320","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3334217-189993db840647e56a8720736a39ca82/thumbnail_3370000.jpg","/articles/6054836/Vancouver/Clark-County/Washington/Council-approves-2025-HUD-action-plan-amendments-and-awards-for-housing-services-and-business-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6054836-911cb791713db4e6f3cf913ea473529b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775993984&Signature=NhU5fMp9U11Cz~yRvjSjx~HGq~V8o0YiHHdSm5Vj8ChSf8c5AuTDTrUw2bqPk~tWqzI4OSsEXLjya6jEoGu17SjDGLc5uVIdgTZhf39AZm~DGZ7yRLxIwjlA918oaZ1bqIDK3~JwUilZPnoClIX1-o7Vwk5waKPP8QLx~cgTAXxyr8vpmX2f9PJEjKNH4TAgZexxUCV5SVoqDc6eXCSMI0wZMIKOiSlbr3XfLVwt8zXj6ztLf5ilgcbYlYCYBmJIceN7eyVUHzDQOX98b8Ct9E~3y4P1DEKEeAdpaod2nXm3tk4N4z30jJvfROK2XlIv182lvAQmw81Wz8xxgr86fw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Vancouver City Council on May 12 approved the 2025 HUD annual action plan, awarding funds to tenant-based rental assistance, supportive services, business assistance and homeowner rehab programs and approving substantive amendments and a CDBG-CV2 closeout.

Ian Oliver and Tasha Slater of the city housing team presented the plan and estimated the city administers roughly $3,000,000 in federal HUD dollars annually. \"We are currently in year 2 of the 2024-28 five year consolidated plan,\" Oliver said, explaining the timeline from application to contract. The action-plan process opens applications, scores proposals, drafts the plan, conducts public comment and submits to HUD for approval.

Key allocations and amendments highlighted in the presentation included:

- Tenant-based rental assistance (TBRA): $468,500 allocated to Janus Youth Programs and SHARE to support rapid rehousing programs; Janus serves youth and SHARE serves individuals and families.
- Capacity building: a community foundation contract to support five community-based organizations, listed in the staff packet as \"Sakura 39 39 ers,\" Odyssey World International, Thrive to Survive, Latino Leadership Northwest and the foundation partner.
- Business assistance: funds for Fourth Plain Forward, Hispanic Chamber and MISO to provide small-business technical assistance and microenterprise support.
- Public services: $215,000 split among Community Mediation Services, Council for the Homeless (diversion and outreach work) and Friends of the Children (mentoring with housing support elements).
- Homeowner rehab: city-run program set-aside of $250,000 in CDBG and $200,000 in HOME funds to make basic home repairs.
- Housing projects: $300,000 in HOME funds recommended for Community Roots in partnership with the Affordable Housing Fund award.
- CHODO set-aside: HUD requires a set-aside of 50% of the 15% CHDO allocation; staff said no CHDO applicants applied this year and the set-aside will be held for next year or requested for release after two years.
- Section 108 loan: the city recorded a $4,199,000 Section 108 loan used to purchase Fourth Plain Commons; staff said the annual payment for that loan is $340,000.

\"We expect to find out the exact entitlement amount later this week, and we expect it to be similar to previous years,\" staff said. They also noted that HOME-ARP funds must be spent by a deadline cited in the presentation.

Councilors asked about whether unfunded applicants would receive capacity-building connections and how advisory committees were formed; staff said they would offer debriefs and help link applicants to available capacity programs.

Public comment included concerns from Carmen De Leon and Bruce Barnes criticizing program administration and urging stricter tenant oversight; staff and council responded that debriefs and program monitoring are part of grant administration.

The council voted to approve the action plan and the substantial amendments; the motion was moved by Council Member Perez, seconded by Council Member Harless, and passed on a voice vote.

Why it matters: the action plan directs HUD and local funds across housing, services and small-business supports for the coming program year and includes administrative set-asides and a loan repayment obligation tied to the Section 108 purchase.

Next steps: staff will submit the final action plan to HUD and proceed with contract execution once HUD confirms the city's entitlement amount, anticipated to be available before the program year start on July 1.","Vancouver adopted its 2025 HUD annual action plan on May 12, approving allocations across CDBG, HOME and HOME-ARP programs including tenant-based rental assistance, capacity building and microenterprise business assistance; council also approved amendments to prior-year plans and closed out a state CDBG-CV2 contract.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6054842,"Council raises parking-fee caps in ordinance change; staff says revenues will stay in parking fund for operations and projects",498,2850000,3348000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3334217-189993db840647e56a8720736a39ca82&start=2850&end=3348","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3334217-189993db840647e56a8720736a39ca82/thumbnail_2850000.jpg","/articles/6054842/Vancouver/Clark-County/Washington/Council-raises-parking-fee-caps-in-ordinance-change-staff-says-revenues-will-stay-in-parking-fund-for-operations-and-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6054842-85c6248a76f619ae8ad79724a7a8ef31/orig.mp4?Expires=1775993984&Signature=mA9HdNs7gvZ3qwOiq~AjVLLOXnVSw4onpyL8r6QMA-aoFYqkWH-6WSl2voqSdEswKQS94if4VTxFJkWkpFp6p3NQjjf~Kh8tyV5xJGJREYnXOFpwAlM0SQuCq-dFAf~6NqduTjIf7bnNHWm26SvjJNFZ8IMBaqJZVrtqxQija~O4wljTzkp3rRKmFRbkdC~xHJ0rM2U--fa0ni-L3d85AVll-5qTxqQwyRLLbSqe9BpvENmwPLd~oIUvYrbCmyPLl0cVpWd~WD1lIwAURaGlQ5lEaxlT2aUoecPcsheloxcXTf-Hl-qDfwFGd2nlK~JZrSPdMexwMfRfApcDhXZZzQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Vancouver City Council on May 12 approved a revision to the city's parking code that raises the maximum on-street permit threshold and updates multiple meter- and permit-related sections of the Vancouver Municipal Code.

The ordinance, read into the record by staff, amends provisions in VMC titles 19 and 9, including sections cited in the staff report addressing on-street permits, payment transferability, parking meter fees and carpool permit eligibility and rates. Council approved the ordinance as part of tonight's business after questions from Council Member Fox about the size of the fee-cap change.

Staff explained that the code change increases the cap for on-street permits (current cap cited as $100) to a higher threshold (the staff presentation referenced a $200 ceiling) to give the city room to adjust rates in the future without returning immediately to council. \"We don't expect to move rates up immediately, but we are up against the top of the threshold,\" a staff member said.

Council Member Fox questioned who decides when rates are changed; staff responded that the city manager or the manager's designee—identified in the meeting as Patrick Quinton, director of economic prosperity and housing—would make the administrative decision to adjust rates within the new thresholds, following periodic evaluation.

Patrick Quinton, the city's director of economic prosperity and housing, explained the fiscal purpose of the change: \"The parking fund then supports our parking operations. So our staff and all of the expenses that go in with parking enforcement... that revenue goes back into parking related uses and investments.\" He listed likely investments as maintenance of garages and meters, technology upgrades, wayfinding systems, downtown circulator options and ADA improvements.

The ordinance was moved by Council Member Fox and seconded by Council Member Perez; council approved the measure on a voice vote noted as unanimous.

Why it matters: staff said parking is accounted for in an enterprise fund separate from the general fund, meaning rate revenue is restricted to parking-related expenses and investments. The increased fee ceiling gives administrative flexibility but does not itself raise rates; future rate changes would be based on occupancy, market comparisons and revenue needs and would require communications to the public.

Next steps: staff will continue to evaluate occupancy and revenue data, communicate any future proposed rate changes, and use parking revenues for upgrades and pilot mobility projects identified in the city's parking plan.","The Vancouver City Council approved an ordinance amending on-street permit and meter fee code sections to increase fee thresholds; staff said the parking fund is an enterprise fund and revenues would be reinvested in parking operations, technology and mobility initiatives.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6054846,"Vancouver council approves $11.15 million in affordable housing awards; veterans project not funded this cycle",299,2561000,2860000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3334217-189993db840647e56a8720736a39ca82&start=2561&end=2860","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3334217-189993db840647e56a8720736a39ca82/thumbnail_2561000.jpg","/articles/6054846/Vancouver/Clark-County/Washington/Vancouver-council-approves-1115-million-in-affordable-housing-awards-veterans-project-not-funded-this-cycle","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6054846-b0493092d8f6c116c050136273a07bc2/orig.mp4?Expires=1775993984&Signature=WTgh06cKi4Lvy1M6U~gZvwN9YUjH6zV6TFSivMr65xVUh0~RFAPKBnH0G3CShxTbF~wPBHQ5RDTNW6A9gh8KayztNW9YWobdrCKKB0JfPKdEN8qrrksn0CwegBbln0ixMIEhcK6zqZaplMHDEbPzyDv0wg906Cvf7VzEWn3fL78yPLDVDGviZeqTvJ6v7u8K2B~Fky48ercxkqReCjTA2GUmY81aMpgxSbm1xIXiaEKzDn1IwA8iQwN0HXOMKsqj4LLo1L4LxyBMInbu3F76S38pf~o3fbH8F8xC2LVADojIuEHKCYIHXjY7WHPtYKWC2eTUrt0IbVir588LJaZt4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Vancouver City Council on May 12 approved $11,150,000 in awards from the city's Affordable Housing Fund and directed staff to provide applicants with feedback to improve future proposals.

City housing staff said the selections followed scores from the city's housing advisory committee and that the top-scoring applications received awards. \"We based that on our housing advisory committee's scores, and so we were able to award the top 5 scoring applications, and we're giving applicant feedback so that they can come back and request some funding in the future,\" a housing staff member said.

The vote to approve the awards was moved by Council Member Fox and seconded by Council Member Stober; the motion passed.

Why it matters: the award package draws on federal and local housing funds and is intended to support rapid rehousing, tenant-based rental assistance and nonprofit housing projects in Vancouver. City staff told council the awards align with the five-year consolidated plan and the annual action-plan process used to allocate HUD and local funds.

What council heard and decided: during public comment, Peggy Sheehan, executive director of Community Roots, thanked the council and described recent openings: \"All of the people that we house have come from homelessness,\" she said, adding Community Roots now manages multiple developments and a total of 46 units. Bruce Barnes and other residents urged continued attention to veteran services and fiscal impacts of broader planning decisions; a number of commenters raised concerns about program eligibility and enforcement.

Council questions centered on committee composition and how applicants that were not funded this year would be supported. Staff said the housing advisory committee is a volunteer community advisory group that reviews CDBG and affordable housing applications and meets monthly. Staff also said they will offer debriefs and help connect unfunded applicants to capacity-building opportunities.

Next steps: staff will provide the standard applicant feedback referenced during the meeting and will continue coordinating with funders and community partners to support capacity building for future applications.

","The Vancouver City Council on May 12 approved $11,150,000 in awards from the city's Affordable Housing Fund. Staff said awards followed advisory committee scores; the 32-unit women veterans project did not receive funding this year and will receive applicant feedback and capacity-building referrals.","actionData","errors"]

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Vancouver adopts 2025'29 commute trip reduction plan to meet state drive-alone targets

Council approves 2025 HUD action plan amendments and awards for housing, services and business support

Council raises parking-fee caps in ordinance change; staff says revenues will stay in parking fund for operations and projects

Vancouver council approves $11.15 million in affordable housing awards; veterans project not funded this cycle