SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: CB 118992

• Record No: CB 118992
• Version: 1
• Council Bill No: CB 118992
• Type: Ordinance (Ord)
• Status: Passed
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: City Clerk
• On agenda: 6/19/2017
• Ordinance No: Ord 125333
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to the Capitol Hill Housing Improvement Program (CHHIP), a public corporation chartered by The City of Seattle; approving the extension of an agreement with CHHIP approved by Ordinance 125045 for three additional months to continue funding the Capitol Hill Housing Low Income Transportation Demand Management Pilot Project; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
• Sponsors: Mike O'Brien
• Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Presentation, 3. Affidavit of Publication

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/23/2017	1	City Clerk	attested by City Clerk
6/23/2017	1	Mayor	returned
6/23/2017	1	Mayor	Signed
6/21/2017	1	City Clerk	submitted for Mayor's signature
6/19/2017	1	City Council	passed	Pass
6/9/2017	1	Sustainability and Transportation Committee	pass	Pass
6/5/2017	1	City Council	referred
6/1/2017	1	Council President's Office	sent for review
5/16/2017	1	City Clerk	sent for review
5/16/2017	1	Mayor	Mayor's leg transmitted to Council

CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the Capitol Hill Housing Improvement Program (CHHIP), a public corporation chartered by The City of Seattle; approving the extension of an agreement with CHHIP approved by Ordinance 125045 for three additional months to continue funding the Capitol Hill Housing Low Income Transportation Demand Management Pilot Project; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, Capitol Hill Housing Improvement Program (CHHIP) is a Washington public corporation organized for the purpose, among others, of developing affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 35.21.730(1), City Council approval via ordinance is required for fund transfers from the City to a public corporation; and
WHEREAS, transportation is the second largest expense for American households, costing more than food, clothing, and health care, with Americans spending an average of 18 cents of every dollar on transportation, with the poorest fifth of families spending more than double that figure; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance 125045, passed May 23, 2016, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) funded a pilot program to test the use of the new ORCA Residential Passport transit pass to support low-income residents with transportation options and reduce their reliance on a private vehicle; and
WHEREAS, CHHIP identified three affordable housing buildings, with a total of 122 residential units to participate in the Capitol Hill Housing Low Income Transportation Demand Management Pilot Project ("Pilot"); and
WHEREAS, 69 residential units participated in the Pilot, and according to information from King County Metro the number of transit trips taken by these users was 80 percent higher than the assumed baseline prior to beginning the Pilot; and
WHEREAS, SDOT is interested in the development of a broader ORCA Residential Passport program that can be available to low income devel...