Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Supervisor Noelia Corzo, District 2
Supervisor Lisa Gauthier, District 4
Subject: Resolution Affirming the County of San Mateo's Commitment to Advance Economic Mobility and Pathways to Shared Prosperity
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution affirming the County of San Mateo's commitment to advance economic mobility and pathways to shared prosperity.
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BACKGROUND:
Although San Mateo County is one of the wealthiest counties in the nation, not everyone shares in the wealth. One in 10 residents are unable to afford even their most basic needs like food and housing, with the highest rates of poverty among Black and Latino/e/x residents, single parents, non-college graduates, and part-time workers.
San Mateo County's Economic Mobility Framework was developed by the Shared Prosperity Coordinating Council (SPCC), a group of leaders from county and local government, nonprofit, and private sector organizations that seek to advance economic mobility and promote shared prosperity.
The SPCC conducted an extensive planning process to analyze data, discuss issues with impacted local communities, review best practices, and assess the existing landscape of efforts underway to address the challenges of increasing economic mobility. Through this process, the SPCC developed the San Mateo County Economic Mobility Action Plan which identifies 11 strategies to move the needle on economic mobility in San Mateo County.
The Economic Mobility Action Plan includes a "call to action" for agencies to:
* Adopt the key planning principles to guide decision-making and program planning, recognizing that effective and equitable processes lead to stronger outcomes
* Onboard the San Mateo County Economic Mobility Framework to align with other organizations under a common, data-informed framework to strengthen collaboration and improve outcomes for our communiti...
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