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 business attraction, retention and growth

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:

  • Direct assistance was provided by Sierra Business Council to 134 unique Nevada County businesses of which 52 were new businesses.
  • Staff coordinated with local economic partners to get resource information out to businesses, agencies, and nonprofits struggling after the storm.
  • Staff began discussions with educational partners (Sierra College, Nevada Joint Unified School District (NJUSD) and others) on workforce challenges and needs for youth and will soon begin actively participating on the NJUSD Continuing Technical Education committee.
  • Fifteen organizations have completed their funded work through the Community Resiliency grant program.
  • Nevada County Economic Resource Center continues its work to connect with fictious name registrants with 19 recent connections providing on average 20 hours of no cost technical assistance.

Next Steps

Q1-23

Plans for Q2 (April through June 2023) include:

  • Staff will re-activate the Nevada County Relief Fund committee to plan for fire season and finalize written guidelines.
  • Staff will launch phase one of the economic development website on the mynevadacounty.com site.
  • Staff will launch a monthly e-newsletter highlighting funding opportunities, vacancies, workforce needs, etc.
  • Through outreach and one-on-one meetings, staff will expand its efforts in connecting businesses to resources with the Small Business Development Center, Economic Resource Council and Sierra Commons Incubator program.

Objectives

On Target
Economic Development
Board of Supervisors 2023

Start Date

1/1/22

End Date

12/31/22

Milestones

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