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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
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Economic Development

Board of Supervisors 2023

Promote economic development by emphasizing resiliency and entrepreneurship; retaining and attracting high quality jobs; investing in major infrastructure projects; and working with local, state and federal partners to support our small business, nonprofit, and tourism sectors.

 


Progress Update

Q1-23

Highlights from Q1 (January through March 2023) include:

  • Within the first six months, the economic development program manager focused on short-term planning and rolling out Nevada County's first economic development office.
  • The gonevadacounty.com website and social media promoted sustainable tourism and encouraged tourist visits to local destinations, retail, lodging, food and beverage, entertainment, and more.
  • The Board of Supervisors updated its initiative to read Support Potential High Growth Sectors to include cannabis, agriculture and be flexible to include other sector opportunities.
  • The Higgins Area Plan was approved by the Board of Supervisors in early 2023.
  • The economic development office engaged with over 125 businesses, agencies, nonprofits, etc. since the office was created helping to navigate them to county, local economic partners and other resources. 

Next Steps

Q1-23

Plans for Q2 (April through June 2023) include:

  • Develop a Nevada County economic development action plan including the county economic development office and local economic development partners.
  • Launch the economic development section of the mynevadacounty.com website.
  • Create fillable business readiness assessment tools geared to new or perspective small business owners.
  • Launch a monthly economic development e-newsletter that will include information on funding opportunities, business resources, workforce opportunities, etc.
  • Engage with large development projects on current status to suggest potential resources, funding opportunities, helping them work toward solutions to their most significant challenges.
  • Seek and initiate funding opportunities for county and community projects. 

Initiatives

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Support potential high growth sector development
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Cultivate economic diversification, sustainability and equity
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Establish infrastructure, further projects and plans to support economic vitality
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Seek funding and advocate for economic development priorities
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Support business attraction, retention and growth
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Measures

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Sierra Business Council metrics
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Key general fund revenues
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Other key general fund revenues
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Nevada County unemployment rate
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Sierra Business Council Metrics
Sierra Business Council metrics

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Sierra Business Council Metrics (Chart Type: Column) Plot Bands 2020 Clients Served: 408 Workshop Participants: 508 Counseling Hours: 1,585 2021 Clients Served: 354 Workshop Participants: 1,431 Counseling Hours: 1,350 2022 Clients Served: 219 Workshop Participants: 202 Counseling Hours: 627 2023 Clients Served: 134 Workshop Participants: 116 Counseling Hours: 318
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Sales Tax
Other key general fund revenues

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Sales Tax (Chart Type: Column) Plot Bands Sales Tax FY 17-18: $ 3,912,855.00 FY 18-19: $ 4,178,089.00 FY 19-20: $ 4,118,507.00 FY 20-21: $ 4,380,609.00 FY 21-22: $ 5,693,657.00 FY 22-23: $ 2,099,381.00
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Unemployment Rate
Nevada County unemployment rate

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Unemployment Rate (Chart Type: Column with Target Line) Plot Bands Actual Jun-20: 11.20 Jul-20: 10.00 Aug-20: 8.60 Sep-20: 7.70 Oct-20: 6.80 Nov-20: 5.70 Dec-20: 6.70 Jan-21: 6.70 Feb-21: 6.30 Mar-21: 6.10 Apr-21: 5.80 May-21: 5.40 Jun-21: 6.00 Jul-21: 5.80 Aug-21: 5.50 Sep-21: 4.60 Oct-21: 4.50 Nov-21: 3.90 Dec-21: 3.70 Jan-22: 4.40 Feb-22: 3.90 Mar-22: 3.40 Apr-22: 2.90 May-22: 2.50 Jun-22: 2.90 Jul-22: 2.70 Aug-22: 3.00 Sep-22: 2.70 Oct-22: 2.90 Nov-22: 3.20 Dec-22: 3.10 Jan-23: 4.00 Feb-23: 4.00 Mar-23: No Value
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Owner

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