HomeMy WebLinkAboutCD Grand Jury Report - Affordable Housing - Time for Collaboration in Marin PPTResponse to Marin County Civil Grand Jury Report:
Affordable Housing: Time for Collaboration in Marin
San Rafael City Council
September 19, 2022
Grand Jury Findings
•Staff agrees with Findings 1-7, 9 and 10
•Staff partially disagrees with Finding 8
•All affordable housing developments,regardless of size, require subsidies to
be financially feasible, not only large developments, as the finding suggests.
San Rafael City Council
September 19, 2022
Grand Jury Recommendation
“No later than December 31, 2022, the Marin County Board of
Supervisors and Marin’s city and town councils should jointly
create a regional authority, or empower an existing authority
such as the Transportation Authority of Marin, to coordinate
affordable and workforce housing policy on a countywide basis.”
San Rafael City Council
September 19, 2022
Staff proposals to expand collaboration
1.Commit to collaboration in the 2023-2031 Housing Element
2.Collaborate on implementation of 2023-2031 Housing Element programs
For example:shared outreach and community engagement
3.Develop deeper collaboration on the Housing Element update in future
For example:hiring shared consultants
4.Effectively collaborate on shared funding for affordable housing
For example:support the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority’s fundraising efforts
San Rafael City Council
September 19, 2022
City Council Options
3. City Council
should take a
strong, unified pro-
housing stance
to manage community
opposition to new
housing.
1.Adopt resolution as presented,approving the proposed response.
2.Adopt resolution with modifications to the proposed response.
3.Direct staff to return with more information.
San Rafael City Council
September 19, 2022
Response to Marin County Civil Grand Jury Report:
Affordable Housing: Time for Collaboration in Marin
San Rafael City Council
September 19, 2022
