PRESENTER: Presenter
Gayle Wilkinson, City Secretary
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SUBJECT: Title
Approval of Cynthia Foster, Leticia Martinez, and Randall Allsup to the three (3) City Resident seats with terms ending 11-30-2027, David Hubbard as the NBU appointed representative with a term ending 11-30-2027, and Chase Taylor as the Planning Commission appointed representative with a term ending 11-30-2027.
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DEPARTMENT: CSO
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The purpose of the Workforce Housing Advisory Committee is to address the communities affordable and workforce housing needs. The Committee will raise awareness about the challenges of affordable and available workforce housing. The WHAC will advise the City Council on providing solutions for a full range of workforce housing choices for households of all incomes, ages, and abilities.
The WHAC shall be comprised of eleven (11) members who are residents of New Braunfels and serve three-year terms. The committee shall be composed of one representative from each of the following: Planning Commission, Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce, New Braunfels Economic Development Corporation, New Braunfels Housing Authority, New Braunfels Utilities, and Habitat for Humanity. The remaining five (5) spots are selected at-large.
The City Secretary’s Office received applications through September 30, 2024. The Ad Hoc Committee is recommending Cynthia Foster, Leticia Martinez, and Randall Allsup to the three (3) City Resident seats with terms ending 11-30-2027, David Hubbard as the NBU appointed representative with a term ending 11-30-2027, and Chase Taylor as the Planning Commission appointed representative with a term ending 11-30-2027 for council consideration.
ISSUE:
Appointments to the Workforce Housing Advisory Committee requires council approval
STRATEGIC PLAN REFERENCE:
☐Economic Mobility ☐Enhanced Connectivity ☐Community Identity
☒Organizational Excellence ☒Community Well-Being ☐N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of five (5) appointments with terms ending 11-30-2027