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Supervisor Novasel recommending the Board authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to sign a contract with Michael Ward, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer with HighBar Global Consulting in the amount of $15,000 for Task Force Facilitation including preparation, logistics and reporting for 6 Task Force meetings to examine the housing situation in South Lake Tahoe and adjoining region to determine viable and equitable strategies for resolving resident access to affordable housing, workforce housing, and/or home ownership, pending County Counsel and Risk approval.
FUNDING: Economic Development - Transit Occupancy Tax.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Supervisor Novasel recommending the Board authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to sign a contract with Michael Ward, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer with High Global Consulting in the amount of $15,000 for Task Force Facilitation including preparation, logistics and reporting for 6 Task Force meetings to examine the housing situation in South Lake Tahoe and adjoining region to determine viable and equitable strategies for resolving resident access to affordable housing, workforce housing, and/or home ownership.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Attached is a proposal for the El Dorado County Housing Task Force from Michael Ward, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer with HighBar Global Consulting. The proposal includes facilitation of 6 meetings related to Affordable and Low Income housing. Prospective participants could include representatives from Placer County, Douglas County, City of South Lake Tahoe, Wahoe County, TRPA, Tahoe Chamber, North Tahoe Chamber and El Dorado County.
ALTERNATIVES
The Board could choose not to move forward with the proposed contract.
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Funding for the project would come from the Economic Development special projects budget which is funded with Transit Occupancy Tax (TOT).
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
N/A
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Healthy Communities
CONTACT
Supervisor Novasel