Everett City Council

CITY OF EVERETT HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COUNCIL COMMITTEE Date: May 1, 2024 Time: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Location: Everett City Council Chambers The public is welcome to attend in person or remotely. There will be no public comment during committee meetings. To watch remotely: You may call in or listen to the meeting by dialing: 425-616-3920, Conference ID: 724 887 726# View on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/everettcity/live Agenda Items I. Tenant Protections Discussion II. Review and Update Pending Future Agenda Items Pending Future Agenda Items • Community Development Update Briefing: June 5 • Homelessness prevention • Comprehensive Plan Housing Element Update • Women and Children Pallet Shelter Status Update • Faith Family Village Update • ARPA Community Development/Human Needs Allocations Update • Mayors Drug Crisis Task Force Findings Q3 • Rethink Housing Goals Status Update The City of Everett does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or treatment in, its programs or activities. Requests for assistance or accommodations can be arranged by contacting the Everett City Council Office at 425.257.8703. For additional information, please visit our website at https://www.everettwa.gov/3129/American-Disabilities-Act-ADA-and-Title-.  Category 2: Sensitive information Snohomish County Legal Services Presentation to City of Everett Housing and Human Services Committee Jane Pak, Executive Director May 1, 2024 DISCLAIMER: No Legal Advice or Attorney-Client Relationship. All materials have been prepared for general informational purposes only and is not intended to substitute for obtaining legal advice from an attorney. The information presented is not legal advice, is not meant to be acted on ore relied on without seeking advice of an attorney, The materials are not guaranteed to be correct, complete, or up to date and is subject to change without notice. This information is not intended to create, and receipt of it does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship. Category 2: For official use only / disclosure permissible by law.  Category 2: Sensitive information About SCLS Snohomish County Legal Services (SCLS) is a non-profit legal aid organization providing free civil legal aid to low-income Snohomish County residents. Our focus is on legal areas impacting basic needs. We provide services regardless of documentation status. SCLS 01 Category 2: For official use only / disclosure permissible by law.  Category 2: Sensitive information 02 Category 2: For official use only / disclosure permissible by law.  Category 2: Sensitive information Eviction Trends Top 10: Highest rates of request for Housing & Shelter by ZIP Code (2-1-1) Rank ZIP Code Rank ZIP Code 1 98104 6 98188 2 98201 7 98002 3 98402 8 98003 4 98204 9 98032 5 98405 10 98057 Sex/Gender Representation: Agender, Genderqueer, Male, Female, More than 1 Gender, Nonbinary/Nonconforming, Self-identifies in another way, trans-man, trans-woman, two-spirit Clients seeking housing services living situations: Emergency shelters, homeless, hotel/motel with and without vouchers, mobile home/camper, own, rent with and without subsidy, permanent housing for homeless, places not meant for cohabitation (car, abandoned or condemned building, train, bus, subway, outside); psychiatric facility; rental (Veteran); transitional housing Common Barriers: Disabilities, veterans, domestic violence, limited English proficiency, documented and undocumented 03 immigrants, lack of access (transportation, internet, computer, phone) Category 2: For official use only / disclosure permissible by law.  Category 2: Sensitive information Eviction Trends Year Court filings Housing Cases RTC 2015 2178 647 2016 2160 691 2017 2069 661 2018 1929 600 2019 1489 523 2020 418 312 2021 327 813 2022 816 2148 368 2023 1415 2970 693 2024 (YTD) 720 1003 336 2024 Trend 2160 3009 1008 • 1,243 (78%) of Everett Resident Clients are Extremely Low Income (Below 30% AMI) • 31% of SCLS – RTC Clients are Everett Residents • 73% of which include a non-payment of rent issue 04 Category 2: For official use only / disclosure permissible by law.  Category 2: Sensitive information Citation and Links • https://ocla.wa.gov/reports/ • https://nlihc.org/housing-needs-by-state/washington • https://wa.211counts.org/ • Snohomish County 2023 Low-Income Community Needs Assessment • Devin Q. Rutan, Peter Hepburn, Matthew Desmond. The Suburbanization of Eviction: Increasing Displacement and Inequality Within American Suburbs. 2023 05 Category 2: For official use only / disclosure permissible by law.  Category 2: Sensitive information Questions? 2920 Colby Ave., Ste. 102, Everett, WA 98201 Tel: 425-258-9283 Website: https://snocolegal.org/ Facebook: @snohomishcountylegalservices Category 2: For official use only / disclosure permissible by law.