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Committee forwards SKIP 2027 work plan and budget; Steel Lake project noted
Summary
Federal Ways Parks, Recreation, Human Services & Public Safety Committee voted June 9 to forward the South King Housing & Homeless Partners (SKIP) 2027 work plan and operating budget to the July 7 council consent agenda; presenters said SKIP has $5.5 million available for capital projects and is funding a 20-unit Steel Lake affordable housing project in Federal Way.
The committee on June 9 heard a presentation from Angelina Pezy of the Community Services Division and Dorsa Plants, acting executive manager of the South King Housing and Homeless Partners (SKIP), and voted to forward SKIPs recommended 2027 work plan and operating budget to the July 7 council consent agenda.
Dorsa Plants described SKIP as a subregional affordable-housing consortium formed in 2019 with 11 South King County cities and King County participation. Plants said the 2027 work plan retains four goals from prior years: fund expansion and preservation of affordable housing, develop subregional policy options, advocate for South King County, and manage SKIP operations. The presenter said SKIP has funded more than $18 million to date for new construction or rehabilitation across the subregion.
Plants told the committee the 2027 operating budget was stated in the packet at about $525,000 and that about 68% of the budget (~$367,000) covers two full-time staff salary and benefits. She said SKIP is spending down fund balance to mitigate dues increases and described a reserve policy that applies interest earned prior to distribution; presenters noted interest figures and reserve totals in the packet but those numbers were transcribed inconsistently in the meeting record.
Plants also confirmed the Steel Lake project in Federal Way was recommended for funding in SKIPs last funding round: phase one is 20 single-occupancy units intended to serve people with severe persistent mental illness. Plants said SKIP currently has $5.5 million available for capital awards and that applicants must schedule a pre-application meeting before Aug. 4 and submit full applications by Sept. 2 if they wish to be considered.
Council members asked for details about reserve calculations and the composition of SKIPs operating revenues (noting SHB 1406 and HB 1590 funds were described as funding sources and that not all SKIP cities collect the same taxes). Plants explained differences arise from local sales-tax bases and described how Kent and other cities participate differently in 1590 funds.
The committee moved, seconded and approved forwarding the SKIP resolution to the July 7 consent agenda; presenters said the mayor recommended approval and the SKIP interlocal agreement requires legislative adoption of the executive boards approved work plan and budget.
Next steps: the resolution will be placed on the July 7 council consent agenda for council action. SKIP will provide quarterly updates on awarded projects and the work plan indicators.
