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Our Community: Housing and Our Future June 12, 2018 Project Overview and Summary of Community Input to Date Project Background Housing is a high priority issue for the City of Redwood City. The City applied and was selected as one of four pilot cities to receive a community engagement grant from Home for All last fall. In an effort to address the issue of housing in San Mateo County, Home for All focuses on promoting the preservation and production of all types of housing through sharing information, promoting innovation and convening the community. Redwood City’s grant has included a wide range technical support, coaching and facilitation assistance provided by Home for All and consultant Common Knowledge Plus. Community Partnerships With the goal of broadening awareness of and participation in a series of City housing decisions, the City has been implementing a multi‐pronged effort of community education, dialogues, pop‐ups and survey. Redwood City has partnered with Redwood City 2020, the Redwood City Library Foundation and a variety of organizations to engage over 700 people to date. A March meeting convened twenty Latino leaders that have been helpful in improving reach to the City’s significant Latino population. Both groups have provided significant support as co‐promoters and event co‐hosts. The City’s efforts have focused on listening and developing shared understanding as a prelude to asking for feedback on general policy directions. Outreach & Engagement Efforts Community Conversation Series Since April, the City has held three community conversations.  The first conversation, held on April 7, brought together roughly 40 Spanish‐speaking community members at Casa Círculo Cultural. Participants were joined by City staff and members of the Redwood City Council, who attended as listeners. Interpretation and headsets were provided for English speakers.  The second conversation, held on April 11, brought approximately 100 attendees to the main library for an evening of dialogue in Spanish and English. The conversation featured a mix of residents, homeowners, tenants, building owners, developers and nonprofit leaders talking side by side. About half of the attendees were new to the issue of housing. Several members of the Redwood City Council, Housing and Human Concerns Committee and Planning Commission attended as listeners.  The City’s most recent conversation, held on May 22 at the Veterans Memorial Senior Center, was co‐hosted by the Housing and Human Concerns Committee (HHCC). Nearly 80 community members came together to discuss the issue of housing and to learn more about actions the City is taking. Again, Council members and HHCC members attended as listeners. Pop‐Up Engagements in the Community The City has also engaged residents through a series of seven pop‐ups at locations throughout the city: 7.A. - Page 16