On March 12, 2019, City Council held a Study Session on Affordable Housing. The report was a broad overview of many topics. Council endorsed the need to take actions that will encourage more construction of new housing and retention of existing housing. While some items were referred directly to the Yakima Planning Commission and the Council Partnership Committee, a number of items were directed back to the full City Council for more policy discussion.
Staff has prepared a status report for the City Council which includes more detailed information about the items identified in the March 12th Study Session, as well as the recommendation that we initiate a "Housing Action Plan" that includes a citizen engagement component and could guide and coordinate policy and implementation. |