Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael P. Callagy, County Executive
Subject: Study Session: Measure K priorities and process for funding allocations
RECOMMENDATION:
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Study Session: Measure K
A) Review Measure K priorities and proposal for funding allocations; and
B) Presentation summarizing Measure K listening sessions, results of community survey, and assessment of community needs.
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BACKGROUND:
On February 6, 2023, the Board of Supervisors held a Board retreat to discuss the process and community needs for allocation of Measure K funds for the anticipated FY 2024-25 budget. Through this retreat and subsequent discussions, the Board expressed interest in gathering community input regarding funding needs across and within the four Measure K priority categories of Housing and Homelessness, Children and Families, Mental Health, and Emergency Preparedness. To this end, staff conducted a competitive bidding process and selected InterEthnica to convene listening sessions across the county and to conduct a community survey.
DISCUSSION:
At the direction of County staff, in August 2023, InterEthnica convened eight community listening sessions to gather feedback from residents across the County, including in Daly City, East Palo Alto, North Fair Oaks, San Mateo, South San Francisco, El Granada, and Pescadero. A total of 345 individuals participated in the listening sessions and provided input through engagement activities.
On July 22, 2023, InterEthnica released a community survey to elicit additional feedback regarding residents' experiences and needs as they related to the four Measure K priority areas. The survey was open for a period of five weeks during which time InterEthnica received more than 2,300 responses. InterEthnica's report analyzes and summarizes the data obtained from the survey and listening sessions, as well as information obtained from County...
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