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Supervisor Novasel recommending the Board:
1) Determine that a public benefit exists from a continuation of effort that arose from the South Lake Tahoe Housing Task Force meetings in 2016-2017 to examine the housing situation in South Lake Tahoe and the adjoining region to determine viable and equitable strategies for resolving resident access to affordable housing, workforce housing, and/or home ownership;
2) Approve and authorize the Board Chair to sign Funding Agreement #2942 with the Tahoe Prosperity Center for a term of 1 year in the amount of $10,000 for the purpose of helping to cover the costs associated with initiating the Tahoe Workforce Housing Project 2018-2019.
FUNDING: Economic Development funding received from Transient Occupancy Tax revenue.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Supervisor Novasel recommending the Board:
1) Determine that a public benefit exists from a continuation of effort that arose from the South Lake Tahoe Housing Task Force meetings in 2016-2017 to examine the housing situation in South Lake Tahoe and the adjoining region to determine viable and equitable strategies for resolving resident access to affordable housing, workforce housing, and/or home ownership;
2) Approve and authorize the Board Chair to sign Funding Agreement #2942 with the Tahoe Prosperity Center for a term of 1 year in the amount of $10,000 for the purpose of helping to cover the costs associated with initiating the Tahoe Workforce Housing Project 2018-2019.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The County entered into a contract with HighBar Global Consulting for $15,000 on November 9, 2016 to assist with facilitation, including preparation, logistics and reporting for 6 South Lake Tahoe Housing Task Force meetings to examine the housing situation in South Lake Tahoe and the adjoining region to determine viable and equitable strategies for resolving resident access to affordable housing, workforce housing, and/or home ownership.
As a result of these meetings the ...
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