Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: John L. Maltbie, County Manager
Subject: Use of general Measure K Funds
RECOMMENDATION:
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Measure K: Adopt a resolution approving $78,700 in grants of Measure K funds to support city participation in the Home for All Community Engagement Pilot Project program for the following cities: $12,500 for Burlingame, $23,200 for Half Moon Bay, $23,000 for Portola Valley and $20,000 for Redwood City.
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BACKGROUND:
Since 2010, over 19 new jobs have been created for every housing new housing unit added in San Mateo County. To address this gap, Supervisors Don Horsley and Warren Slocum invited 54 community leaders to join the Closing the Jobs/Housing Gap Task Force in the fall of 2015. The Task Force adopted an action plan supporting development of all types of housing. A key component of the action plan is building community support for housing through a new, countywide initiative called Home for All.
Home for All created four work groups, including one focused on outreach and education, and this work group developed ideas for increasing the number of people involved in community housing discussions. To test city interest in working with Home for All on community engagement, Home for All contracted with Common Knowledge Plus (CKP), a consulting firm known for its community engagement and cultural competency expertise.
The CKP team interviewed over 50 city managers, city council members and local housing stakeholders about housing issues. The consultants found that most city managers and many local elected officials generally supported new housing, especially workforce and affordable housing. They also learned that city staff and elected officials wanted to know what other cities are doing about housing. The cities also said they'd like assistance with community engagement related to housing projects.
Based on the interviews...
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