Oversees the maintenance of a list of affordable housing units and develops strategies for protecting at-risk units.
Works with Code Enforcement Supervisor and Division to increase the safety and quality of housing in San Rafael through the Housing Inspection Program and incorporate field observations into policy development.
Researches and secures new sources of public, private, and nonprofit funding to support affordable housing programs and homeless strategies.
Develops and presents reports to various groups and stakeholders regarding projects.
Oversees public outreach and communications; engages the community for feedback on an ongoing basis, with particular attention to reaching underrepresented groups.
Works with consultants and vendors and oversees related timelines and outcomes.
Partners with Marin County to administer financing under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, HOME Investment Partnership Program, and other similar programs.
Measures the efficiency and effectiveness of programs and implements quality improvement measures.
Provides oversight in the development of the City’s Housing Element and other planning reports.
Initiates and oversees database and file management strategies and systems.
Identifies creative approaches to maintaining and expanding the supply of affordable housing in the City, which includes evaluating community service needs and assessing and developing related housing policy and programs.
Presents new ideas to remove barriers to affordable housing, creates metrics to measure success, and regularly presents to City Council.
KNOWLEDGE OF:
Understanding of City partnership roles in affordable housing development and in combating homelessness.
Federal, state, and municipal laws and regulations governing housing and community development projects and programs, and related supportive services including Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations, and other federal, state, and private financing techniques.
CDBG program legislation and regulations, including monitoring and assessment techniques, contract compliance and auditing, project development and management, and interpretation of program regulations.
Contract compliance and proposal writing.
Housing production, construction, and rehabilitation techniques and practices.
Principles, practices, and trends in affordable housing and housing maintenance.
Principles and practices of effective supervision, including selection, training, employee motivation, work evaluation, and constructive feedback for performance improvement.
ABILITY TO:
Plan, organize, direct, and coordinate a variety of functional specialties with overlapping work areas.
Identify innovative strategies for addressing affordable housing and homeless programs.
Apply an equity lens in evaluating potential and existing policies and strategies.
Develop and present ideas to City Council that are data driven and supported by measurable improvements.