HTML Coverpage Q1Board of Supervisors 2023
Financial Stability and Core ServicesEmergency PreparednessEconomic DevelopmentBroadbandHousingHomelessnessRecreationClimate Resilience
Initiative DetailsTrack Deliverables for the Economic Development Service Contract with Sierra Business CouncilImplement Last Mile Broadband Projects (Round 1)Maintain GoNevadaCounty.com to promote sustainable tourismAdopt a policy declaring “Broadband is essential infrastructure” to signal this is a County priority. Complete the Programmatic EIR and expand the permitting “tool kit” to facilitate broadband.Manage the “Last-Mile” Broadband Grant program with Sierra Business Council.Evaluate the feasibility of a pilot “line extension” grant program. Update the County's “Broadband Strategy.”Fund and implement the "Dig-Once" policy.Develop a map of projects in the County to show service areas and gaps. Engage and inform the community about County efforts to expand broadband.Seek grant funding and advocate at state and federal level for broadband.Partner with the Sierra Business Council to support Economic Development countywide.Provide support to small businesses impacted by Covid-19 pandemic.Provide support to small businesses impacted by Covid-19 pandemic.Support development of the Higgins Area PlanDevelop a cannabis business tax programHousing Master Plans ProjectSupport development of the Penn Valley Community CenterIdentify lessons learned and opportunities to enhance permitting processesEconomic Development ProfileSupport potential high growth sector developmentCultivate economic diversification, sustainability and equityEstablish infrastructure, further projects and plans to support economic vitalitySeek funding and advocate for economic development prioritiesSupport business attraction, retention and growthFinalize and approve the Nevada County 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.Community CoordinationMonitor economically sensitive revenues Reduce Hazardous Vegetation on County-Maintained Roads and County Owned PropertyTruckee Lofts ProjectEvaluate the options and feasibility of establishing a Business License process in the County.Ensure healthy fund balances in major operating fundsPrepare and implement long-term financial plansDevelop and manage County budgetClimate Strategic PlanHarden Critical InfrastructureEnhance Carbon Storage and SequestrationFunding and AdvocacyHazard MitigationRecoveryIncrease availability of rental and mortgage assistance funding to prevent individuals and families from slipping into homelessness and implement a CoC-wide diversion strategyExpand 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 servicesExpand year-round shelter capacityImplement a centralized Landlord Liaison Program (LLP)Facilitate and promote partnerships for the development of affordable and supportive housingExpand and strengthen non-congregant, navigation-based, interim housing optionsSupport system wide improvement to data collection measures, collaboration on funding opportunities, and implementation of the County-CoC joint strategic planStrengthen the coordinated multi-disciplinary case conferencing team (Homeless Resource Team)Continue to support and strengthen outreach, engagement, and case management
On Target

Support potential high growth sector development

Board of Supervisors 2023

Owner

Kimberly Parker
Kimberly Parker (Community Development Agency, Office of Economic Development)

Progress Update

Q1-23

Highlights from Q1 (January through March 2023) includes:

Tourism:

  • Gonevadacounty.com and social media top performance visits included the community calendar, festivals and special events, hiking, fishing and gold panning. Articles supporting local business highlighted breweries, ski rental shops, and art galleries.
  • Staff collaborated with Visit California and influencer and blogger Michelle Halpern, winter sports, local shops, restaurants, wineries and more were highlighted resulting in 102 posts and 204,589 impressions about Nevada County.

Agriculture:

  • Staff further supported the expansion of certified farmer's markets, staff collaborated with and issued two new farmer's market licenses.
  • The Agricultural Division engaged with farmers interested in selling of their agricultural products resulting in 10 new Certified Producers Certificates.

Cannabis: 

  • The Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance 2516 allowing additional cannabis square foot allowance with additional acreage for cultivators to be more competitive in the marketplace while staying in compliance with CEQA.


Next Steps

Q1-23

Plans for Q2 (January through March 2023) includes:

Tourism:

  • Encourage visitor engagement with local business by adding a shopping section to the gonevadacounty.com site.
  • Collaborate with the Cannabis Alliance to begin discussion on cannabis tourism options for Nevada County.

Agriculture:

  • Support and co-host the Nevada County Ag Tour in May 2023 focused on the beneficial use of raw water at farms, ranches and vineyards.
  • Participate with a local workgroup to evaluate if there is a high enough demand by local ranchers to support a meat process facility either locally or regionally.

Cannabis:

  • Submit the Cannabis Local Jurisdiction Retail Access grant to the California Department of Cannabis Control to fund the planning process that will assess and develop an ordinance to allow retail store front sales dispensaries and mobile retail sales delivery in commercial and industrial districts in unincorporated Nevada County.

    Objectives

    On Target
    Economic Development
    Board of Supervisors 2023

    Start Date

    1/1/22

    End Date

    12/31/22

    Milestones

    Not Defined
    Enhance and maintain Go Nevada County marketing program.
    Board of Supervisors 2023 | 1/1/22 - 12/31/22
    Not Defined
    Promote recreation opportunities to locals and visitors.
    Board of Supervisors 2023 | 1/1/22 - 12/31/22

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