Agmt18 County of San Mateo - affordable housing fund

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Exhibit A The County and Grantee agree that the grant funds shall only be used to further the goals of the following Project, described below and in the September 26, 2017 Board transmittal and Resolution, attached hereto: • To develop allocation guidelines for the City's affordable housing fund ($20,000). A. Project Goals The objective of the community engagement program is to: • Better understand how affordable housing funds should be spent; • Establish clearer community guidelines, criteria and preferences that can inform Redwood City's work moving forward; • Identify housing priorities and clarify the mix of housing residents would like to see in Redwood City; • Increase community awareness and knowledge of affordable housing; and • Build community capacity for future projects and topics. B. Project Outcomes The following outcomes are expected to result from this community engagement project: • Broaden the conversation: Increase resident and stakeholder participation in the development of housing solutions • Engage a wider range of residents, including those newer to the housing conversation • Increase community and city ability to successfully discuss housing issues and range of possible solutions • Among residents and stakeholders, build greater understanding of housing -related options and civic processes that influence the development of affordable housing (e.g., incentives, constraints, funding, etc.) • Gather input from the public regarding the mix of housing types they would like to see in Redwood City, including their feelings about rental housing vs. for -sale housing, Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), tiny homes/smaller units, multigenerational family housing, etc. • Ensure that diverse points of view are represented in housing discussions and at key events, including meetings of the City Council and Housing and Human Concerns Committee (HHCC) C. Project Deliverables During the grant, the Grantee is required to attend the Home for All Learning Network meetings and to report out to the Learning Network on the progress of the strategy, effective best practices engaged and lessons learned throughout the process. At the completion of the engagement and communication strategy, the Grantee is required submit a brief report to the County and to present to their Council the effectiveness of the strategy to engage a broad cross-section of the community and foster constructive dialogs on how city resources should be invested in addressing local housing issues. Page 6 of 6 REV: 04-20-18 RL ATTY/AGR.2018.088/County of San Mateo