TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Planning and Building Services
MEETING DATE: July 24, 2018
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Adrienne Thompson
PHONE:
234-6650
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Nash Gonzalez
PHONE:
234-6650
ITEM TYPE: Noticed Public Hearing
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 15 Mins
AGENDA TITLE:
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Noticed Public Hearing - Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of Resolution Accepting Two Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funded Studies; One Titled "Removing Barriers to Entry for Local Economic Development in Mendocino County" and the Second Titled, "Housing Conditions Survey"
(Sponsor: Planning & Building Services)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Adopt Resolution accepting two CDBG funded studies titled, "Removing Barriers to Entry for Local Economic Development in Mendocino County" and "Housing Conditions Survey;" and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
On July 11, 2017, the Board approved Resolution No. 17-098, to revise the allocation of on-hand Program Income, related to Grant No. 12-CDBG-8399.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
In 2013 the state approved the County's 2012 CDBG application which included the funding for two studies; one to identify the barriers to economic development in the County and a second to prepare a Housing Conditions Survey report. In 2015 the County, through the Community Development Commission, contracted with CSU Chico's Center for Economic Development to conduct both studies and prepare the necessary report. The studies were completed in late 2015/2016 and the reports were finalized in 2016. The Removing Barriers to Economic Development report identifies several barriers to economic development in Mendocino County and offers a number of options to remove such barriers to increase economic development opportunities in the County. The study also includes survey results from 351 business owners throughout Mendocino County: 138 in Ukiah, 65 in Fort Bragg,...
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