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Receive an initial review and assessment of affordable housing efforts in Solano County prepared by Consero Solutions in coordination with the Department of Resource Management and the County Administrators Office; and Provide comments and direction to staff and the consultant team for formulating recommendations on the County's approach to affordable housing moving forward
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Resource Management recommends that the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive an initial review and assessment of affordable housing efforts in Solano County prepared by Consero Solutions in coordination with the Department of Resource Management and the County Administrators Office; and
2. Provide comments and direction to staff and the consultant team for formulating recommendations on the County's approach to affordable housing moving forward.
SUMMARY:
Consero Solutions (Consero) will be presenting their initial findings (Attached) regarding affordable housing efforts in Solano County including a discussion of options and funding opportunities. Consero has been working in coordination with the County Administrators Office and the Department of Resource Management to conduct the assessment which included significant research, interviews with numerous stakeholder, and discussions with other counties. Key objectives of Consero's work include gaining a better understanding of current affordable housing efforts in Solano County, identification of gaps where current programs and activities are not fully meeting needs and identification of options for moving forward.
Because of the Solano County's many decades of city centered growth policies, the County has not typically engaged in entitling affordable housing type projects in the unincorporated area. With the exception of a couple of specialized group homes, affordable housing pro...
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