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Board of Supervisors 2022

Financial Stability and Core Services Emergency Preparedness Economic Development Broadband Cannabis Housing Homelessness Recreation

Initiative Details

Collect Quarterly Cannabis Business Taxes Increase availability of rental and mortgage assistance funding to prevent individuals and families from slipping into homelessness and implement a CoC-wide diversion strategy Expand services and housing opportunities to transition aged youth and families with children to prevent entry into the adult homeless system and long-term homelessness.Continue to support and strengthen outreach, engagement, and case management Strengthen housing focused case management and post housing supportive services Expand year-round shelter capacity Complete the Programmatic EIR and expand the permitting “tool kit” to facilitate broadband.Expand and strengthen non-congregant, navigation-based, interim housing options Facilitate and promote partnerships for the development of affordable and supportive housing Manage the “Last-Mile” Broadband Grant program with Sierra Business Council.Implement a centralized Landlord Liaison Program (LLP)Support system wide improvement to data collection measures, collaboration on funding opportunities, and implementation of the County-CoC joint strategic plan Update the County's “Broadband Strategy”Fund and implement the Dig-Once policy Strengthen the coordinated multi-disciplinary case conferencing team (Homeless Resource Team)Engage and inform the community about County efforts to expand Broadband Seek grant funding and advocate at state and federal level for broadband.Control Staffing Levels and County Costs by Reviewing All Requests for Staffing Changes and Vacancies for Revenue Availability and Staffing Alternatives.Housing Master Plans Project Support Tourism Cultivate economic diversification, sustainability and equity Implement Technology, Roads and Facilities Projects as Identified in the County's Financial Management Plans.Establish infrastructure, further projects and plans to support economic vitality Seek Funding and Advocate for Economic Development Priorities Support business attraction, retention and growth Develop Recreation and Resiliency Master Plan.Promote health and safety at river crossings, lakes, trailheads, and other high-use or high-risk areas.Enhance recreation access, health and safety, economic development, and resource conservation.Support capacity and sustainability of Western Nevada County organized recreation.Identify funding mechanisms and act on advocacy priorities to sustain recreation.Staff recreation collaborative(s) to promote countywide coordination.Establish partnerships to advance and undertake broadband construction projects.Increase Collection of Delinquent Taxes Increase Countywide Fiscal Expertise Through Training, Reporting and Collaboration Reduce Hazardous Vegetation on County-Maintained Roads and County Owned Property Ensure Healthy Performance of County General Fund Maintain Collaborative Illegal Cannabis Cultivation Enforcement Program Research New Cannabis License Types Maintain a Cannabis Permitting Program Increase availability of rental and mortgage assistance funding to prevent individuals and families from slipping into homelessness and implement a CoC-wide diversion strategy Expand services and housing opportunities to transition aged youth and families with children to prevent entry into the adult homeless system and long-term homelessness.Strengthen housing focused case management and post housing supportive services Expand year-round shelter capacity Implement a centralized Landlord Liaison Program (LLP)Facilitate and promote partnerships for the development of affordable and supportive housing Expand and strengthen non-congregant, navigation-based, interim housing options Support system wide improvement to data collection measures, collaboration on funding opportunities, and implementation of the County-CoC joint strategic plan Strengthen the coordinated multi-disciplinary case conferencing team (Homeless Resource Team)Continue to support and strengthen outreach, engagement, and case management Hazard Mitigation Recovery

Fund and implement the Dig-Once policy

Board of Supervisors 2022

Description

The FY 22/23 budget includes $100,000 in “dig-once” telecommunication funding from the American Rescue Plans Act (ARPA) .

Progress Update

Q4-22

In the last quarter of 2022, the Broadband Work Group:

Reviewed and discussed one application for Dig-Once funds.
Discussed micro-trenching with local internet service providers to understand whether a policy allowing micro-trenching might be possible within the county.

Next Steps

Q4-22

In the first quarter of 2023, the Broadband Work Group will:

Review and reply to any applications for Dig-Once funds.
(Note that the Dig-Once policy has been created and implemented.)

Objectives

Broadband
Board of Supervisors 2022