Committee hears update on Unified Housing Strategy outreach; district sessions scheduled in September
Summary
Committee received a verbal update on community engagement for the Unified Housing Strategy (UHS): World Café stakeholder sessions have been held, additional production and preservation sessions are scheduled (Sept. 22 and 25), and district-based conversations will follow in October.
Committee members heard a verbal update on the Unified Housing Strategy engagement process. The committee was told that the council adopted the UHS resolution last year and staff have since convened World Café‑style stakeholder sessions to align priorities, identify measurable outcomes, and surface implementation barriers.
The presenter said three stakeholder sessions were held, with the third on Aug. 31 focused on funding strategies. Two additional virtual sessions are scheduled in September — a production session on Sept. 22 and a preservation session on Sept. 25 — and staff intend to run district‑level conversations open to the public in early October. The stated goal is to blend lived experience with technical expertise when shaping final strategy recommendations to bring back to committee and council.
Committee members emphasized the importance of scheduling sessions at times accessible to renters and ensuring council offices have opportunities to guide district sessions. Staff will follow up with specific scheduling information and continue outreach to council offices.
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