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a. Receive a report on the 2025-2028 Board of Supervisors Strategic Plan; and,
b. Provide direction to staff.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Housing Advisory Committee
a. Receive a report on the 2025-2028 Board of Supervisors Strategic Plan; and,
b. Provide direction to staff.
SUMMARY:
In March 2025, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors adopted a Strategic Plan covering 2025-2028. The Housing Advisory Committee (HAC) will receive a report on the Board’s Strategic Plan and discuss how the HAC can support achieving the Board’s strategic goal for housing. This staff report is based on the new template that Housing and Community Development (HCD) will be using to prepare items for the Board of Supervisors consideration. Staff is seeking feedback on the format from the HAC and direction to either continue using it, or what changes the HAC would like to see made.
DISCUSSION:
In March 2025, the Board of Supervisors adopted a Strategic Plan for 2025-2028. The Plan is made up of five Strategic Goals: Well-Being and Quality of Life, Sustainable Infrastructure for the Present and Future, Safe and Resilient Communities, Diverse and Thriving Economy, and Dynamic Organization and Employer of Choice. Within the first Strategic Goal, the Board identified a key objective around housing:
Formulate policies and take action to meet resident and workforce housing needs while using land efficiently.
The Board also identified three strategies that would help achieve the housing objective. These strategies are:
1. Streamline permitting processes to encourage construction of affordable housing / alternative dwelling units.
2. Make measurable progress in achieving or exceeding Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) and expand opportunities for affordable and workforce housing development.
3. Support the development of permanent supportive housing (PSH) Countywide.
The County’s ability to achieve the objective of making measurable progress towards m...
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