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Public and committee urge housing trust fund and standing housing committee; staff notes housing element already contains programs

5929303 · September 16, 2025
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Summary

Residents and committee members urged establishing a housing trust fund and a standing housing committee; staff said the recently adopted housing element already includes programs to pursue a trust fund but warned a city-run trust fund requires staff and dedicated revenue.

Housing and affordable-housing implementation received significant attention. Commenters and committee members urged the city to establish an explicit housing trust fund and a standing housing committee to pursue projects and funding more aggressively.

Staff noted the housing element (adopted earlier this year, referenced in the meeting) contains numerous programs that direct pursuit of a housing trust…

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