While the Board of Supervisors approved the application for State of California Project Homekey funding at the October 19 meeting, additional support and advocacy action will be needed. Please share with your network of supporters, and activate whenever possible at these two subsequent (and key) action opportunities:
Wednesday, October 27 at 6pm: Community Meeting
Positive public comment at this meeting will be essential to provide feedback to elected leaders, and also to show support to other neighbors in attendance. Save the date and stay tuned for meeting details. Find the link to join here.
Tuesday, November 2 at 10am: Board of Supervisors Meeting and Vote
Positive public comment will be essential as supervisors vote to move this permanent affordable housing development forward. Safe the date and stay tuned for meeting details. Here is the Board portal where you will be able to find the agenda and meeting access information: http://sccgov.iqm2.com/citizens/default.aspx?frame=no
Getting Inclusionary Housing Right
JOIN US VIRTUALLY ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24TH 12PM
Cities across Santa Clara County are considering this powerful tool to build more new affordable homes without subsidy.
But done wrong it can fall short, or even stop the development of new homes in its tracks. Learn how it works, and how to get it right!
Many of our local cities are joining forces right now in a shared nexus study, the wonky and in-depth analysis that assesses the feasibility of local residential development and the potential for developers of market-rate housing to add a share of affordable homes to their buildings.
If cities require too few affordable homes or affordability that’s too shallow, they leave public benefits on the table. Too much, and developers can’t build any housing at all.
Come hear about local cities that are getting it right: successfully using inclusionary housing policies to achieve mixed-income communities, generate funding to subsidize deeper levels of affordability, and gain valuable land for affordable homes!