To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Administration, County Administrative Office and Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Departmental
SUBJECT:
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Receive a Report on Humboldt County Housing Demands, Options to Establish and Operate a Regional Housing Trust Fund, and Considerations for the Housing Trust Fund and Homelessness Solutions Committee ("HTFHSC")
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive the report and provide direction to staff on pursuing a Regional Housing Trust Fund;
2. Review and discuss the HTFHSC's Bylaws and Policies and Procedures Manual in Attachment 1; and direct staff to return with an item considering adoption of the Bylaws and Policies and Procedures Manual along with any necessary changes and an updated discussion of potential funding sources for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; and
3. Affirm or set priorities for addressing the various levels of housing need in Humboldt County by providing further direction to staff.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
The salary funding for this work comes from the Social Services Fund and in the General Fund contribution to the Long-Range Planning unit, 1100-282
DISCUSSION:
Executive Summary
On January 14, 2020 the Board of Supervisors directed the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to return in April with recommendations to establish and operate a regional or local housing trust fund, directed the County Administrative Office (CAO) and DHHS to return with recommendations on contributions to the regional trust fund, including but not limited to transient occupancy tax, cannabis excise tax, establishing a vacancy tax and also including the Lucas Street property proceeds, and directed DHHS to return with recommendations on reconstruction of the HTFHSC. This report was written to provide that information, and to address the county's housing efforts comprehensively.
During the January presentatio...
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