Councilmember Haggerton reminded Council of the upcoming AWC Conference June 22 through June 25, 1999. Councilmember Linder reported attendance at the June 15 Finance and Safety Committee meeting as well as a Union Gospel Mission meeting. She reported on the intake of residents for May 15 through June 15. The Mission has a total of 33 residents at this time. On June 17, Ms. Linder attended her first meeting on the Joint Recommendations Committee for Suburban Cities and she enjoyed it.
Housing is a big issue.
She noted the King County Consortium is hosting a luncheon and press conference on King County's Housing Finance Program on July 7. King County is once again saying a possibility exists that CDBG funds will be cut due to a congressional proposed spending cap. Tukwila sent a letter stating appreciation for those CDBG funds. We may, however, wish to do a follow up letter furthering our support for said funds and noting how important they are to various cities. The most recent Highway 99 cleanup efforts took place on Saturday, June 19.