Draft Fiscal Year 2025-2028
City Council Goals and Objectives
**Goals are note in ranked/priority order**
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Priority Area D- Housing and Homelessness
Facilitate new housing development, assist in ensuring housing stability, support a “Housing First” model, and implement strategies that reduce homelessness
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Required by law |
New or ongoing |
Year of plan |
Lead | Support | |
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| D.1 | Collaborate with the County of Marin and other community partners to implement comprehensive strategies that prevent and reduce homelessness. | CM | ||||
| D.1.1 | In collaboration with the County of Marin, explore the implementation of a housing-focused interim shelter program, supported by robust case management services to assist in transitioning unhoused community members into permanent supportive housing, or other permanent housing solutions. | No | Ongoing | 1-2 | CM | CAO |
| D.1.2 | Develop a Homelessness Strategic Action Plan, including community engagement and communications strategies, to guide future work relating to solving homelessness. | No | New | 1 | CM | |
| D.1.3 | Evaluate the City’s camping ordinance as the legal framework changes and make revisions as needed that align with the City’s goals to reduce homelessness. | Yes | Ongoing | 1-3 | CM | CAO |
| D.1.4 | Strategically increase and secure additional funding sources by leveraging key partnerships that will support additional programs that reduce homelessness. | No | Ongoing | 1-3 | CM | FIN |
| D.2 | Advance the development of new housing across all affordability levels to meet the state's Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) requirements as outlined in the City's Housing Element, ensuring diverse, sustainable, and equitable housing opportunities for all residents. | CED | ||||
| D.2.1 | Analyze state housing laws and relevant case law to streamline policies, remove barriers, and support the development of new housing in alignment with legal requirements and community needs. | Yes | Ongoing | 1-3 | CED | CM |
| D.2.2 | Evaluate the Below Market Rate program model and identify opportunities to better leverage affordable housing assets and increase impact. | No | New | 1 | CED | FIN |
| D.2.3 | Explore policy options regarding fee waivers or deferrals that would support the development of affordable housing projects. | No | New | 2 | CED | FIN |
| D.3 | Evaluate and consider implementation of specific housing policies and programs that promote fair housing practices, ensure housing habitability, and foster diverse housing communities that accommodate all income levels. | CED | ||||
| D.3.1 | Evaluate the effectiveness of existing tenant protection policies and consider revisions as needed. | No | Ongoing | 1 | CED | CAO |
| D.3.2 | Explore policies that protect renters and low-income earners from rising housing costs and economic instability and prevent displacement and preserve housing while ensuring fair returns and sustainability for property owners | No | Ongoing | 1-2 | CED | CAO |
| D.3.3 | Analyze data from the Housing Inspection Program and residential complaints to identify properties with sub-standard housing conditions and develop a systematic approach that improves the quality of existing housing stock. | No | New | 3 | CED | |