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Housing committee reports on Bayview financing, potential CDBG loans and Salvation Army cold‑weather shelter request
Summary
The Housing Affordability and Community Services committee updated council on Bayview financing and tax credit alignment efforts, a possible $380,000 CDBG soft‑cost loan pool, a $10,000 Salvation Army request for cold‑weather shelter support, and Job Corps program disruption and partial restart.
The Anacortes Housing Affordability & Community Services (HACS) committee reported several housing‑related items to the City Council on Monday, including efforts to align tax credits for the Bayview property, possible Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) soft‑cost loan funds, and a funding request from the Salvation Army for cold‑weather shelter operations.
Councilmember Moulton, reporting from the HACS committee, said staff and the Housing Authority discussed an effort to bring multiple Bayview properties under a single tax‑credit umbrella to simplify reporting, administration and tenant billing. She described the financing as “complicated” and said a uniform approach could reduce administrative burdens and promote fairness among currently subsidized tenants.
The committee noted a potential CDBG funding source that could provide roughly $380,000 in low‑interest loans for soft costs on eligible projects; staff said the city may consider that funding for the Olsen Building. Moulton also described a Salvation Army request of $10,000 to support cold‑weather shelter services; the Salvation Army reported that careful case management and targeted short stays have extended the effectiveness of smaller funding amounts compared with prior motel‑block rental approaches.
The committee also summarized a recent disruption at a local Job Corps site: approximately 260 youth had been enrolled, about 150 had left during the disruption, and staff and partners worked to reinstate programs; Moulton said classes have resumed and many students are returning.
Councilmembers asked clarifying questions but took no formal action on the committee report during the meeting; the report was provided for council information and to flag forthcoming decisions as the comp plan and budget processes continue.
