DATE: August 20, 2024
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Development Services
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt a Resolution Converting the Homelessness Housing Task Force to the Housing Policy and Resource Committee
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) converting the Homelessness Housing Task Force to the Housing Policy & Resource CommitteeEnd
SUMMARY
On July 8, 2024, the Homelessness-Housing Task Force (HHTF) unanimously recommended that the task force be converted into a permanent, standing committee. The HHTF recommended this action following a work session from the full City Council, which largely supported the idea of converting the task force into a committee but requested that the HHTF reconvene with a recommendation for the task force’s future. Additionally, the HHTF discussed a defined role for the new committee within the context of its stated purpose. The HHTF concurred that the new committee would focus on reviewing impactful projects and policies for community engagement; evaluating new initiatives to propose to be added to the Strategic Roadmap; and be the sole body for receiving annual reports on housing policy implementation to reduce redundancies.
Staff recommend that the City Council authorizes the creation of the standing committee and for it to be named Housing Policy & Resource Committee (HPRC) to reflect its purpose. The HPRC would maintain its current meeting frequency.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution