Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: John L. Maltbie, County Manager
Subject: Use of Measure K Funds: Home for All Community Engagement Projects
RECOMMENDATION:
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Measure K: Adopt a resolution approving Measure K funding to amend the agreement with Common Knowledge Plus to extend the term through December 31, 2018 and increase the total amount payable to $299,425...body
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BACKGROUND:
Since 2010, over 19 new jobs have been created for every new housing unit in San Mateo County. To address this gap, in the fall of 2015, Supervisors Don Horsley and Warren Slocum invited 54 community leaders to join the Closing the Jobs/Housing Gap Task Force. The Task Force met for a year, adopted an action plan supporting development of all types of housing and launched the Home for All initiative to implement their action plan.
To develop specific projects, Home for All established four work groups, including one focused on outreach and education. This work group focused on building community support for housing through education, social media and enhanced community engagement. One of the work group's project ideas was to give cities grants to do community engagement work around housing. To determine if cities were interested in this idea, the County, on behalf of Home for All, contracted with Common Knowledge Plus (CKP), a consulting firm known for its community engagement and cultural competency expertise. This contract was executed by the County Manager and it was for an original term running through February 28, 2018, and the maximum amount authorized to be expended under the agreement was $99,860.
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 afford...
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