Title
a. Receive an update on the following items: the status of the County's compliance with Assembly Bill 1466 regarding discriminatory restrictive covenants, the County's restrictive covenants education project, and the County's equity timeline; and
b. Provide direction to staff.
Presenter: Taylor Price, Associate Planner
Report
It is recommended that the Health, Housing, and Human Services Committee:
a. Receive an update on the status of the County's compliance with Assembly Bill 1466 regarding discriminatory restrictive covenants, restrictive covenants education project, and equity timeline; and
b. Provide direction to staff.
SUMMARY:
Staff presented to the Health, Housing, and Human Services Committee (HHHSC) on August 18, 2022 (Staff Report and Exhibits available at https://monterey.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5736831&GUID=27FE9080-97EB-47D9-BB87-79106E7F3982&Options=&Search=), about the County's compliance with Assembly Bill (AB) 1466 and to consider supporting that staff further research and develop a proposed restrictive covenant education project. Staff presented to the Board of Supervisors (Board) on October 4, 2022 (Staff Report and Exhibits available at https://monterey.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5849191&GUID=9F13115F-654C-4889-8170-07DF0D013347&Options=&Search=), and the Board supported staff conducting further research and development on a proposed restrictive covenant education project for Monterey County. Since staff has made significant process toward the County's restrictive covenant education project and the equity timeline, staff will provide an update to the committee.
DISCUSSION:
On October 4, 2022, the Board supported staff in further researching and developing a restrictive covenant education project for Monterey County. The initial educational pieces of the project have been completed and are being distributed. Housing and Community Development (HCD) has brought an intern to assist staff with completing th...
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