HCDC tells staff to prioritize 1–3 year actions, funding and measurable targets in 'Housing for All' update

Summary

Committee members asked staff to rework the Housing for All draft to (1) identify near-term priorities to prevent displacement, (2) tie strategies to funding and implementation leads, (3) add measurable annual benchmarks and phased timelines, and (4) return with a more detailed, phased version for the committee and council (target: January).

The Housing and Community Development Committee spent the second half of its Nov. 6 special meeting pressing staff to convert the Housing for All draft into a phased, measurable implementation plan. Uri Pachter, senior housing planner, presented 14 staff recommendations that include consolidating strategies, adding funding/cost context, assigning implementation leads, and incorporating metrics and case studies.

Pachter said staff plans to add maps and charts, clarify which income brackets each initiative would serve, connect funding sources to strategies where possible, and identify departmental leads for each initiative. He also said staff would aim to better align goals and initiatives so the plan shows which strategies support multiple objectives and where efforts produce the greatest return on investment.

Committee members urged staff to produce a clear phase 1 (one- to three-year) set of priorities…

HCDC tells staff to prioritize 1–3 year actions, funding and measurable targets in 'Housing for All' update

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