PRESENTER: Presenter
Jeff Jewell, Director, Economic and Community Development
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SUBJECT: Title
Discussion and possible action on the appointment of a member of the New Braunfels Economic Development Corporation to the Workforce Housing Advisory Committee
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DEPARTMENT: Economic and Community Development
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: All
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The NBEDC appoints one of its directors to serve on the Workforce Housing Advisory Committee (WHAC). The appointed NBEDC director must apply for the WHAC through the City’s Boards and Commissions applications process. The board meets mon
The purpose of the Workforce Housing Advisory Committee is to address the community’s affordable and workforce housing needs. The Committee raises 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 board currently meets on the third Wednesday of the month starting at 4pm. The meetings typically run from 60 to 90 minutes.
ISSUE:
The current NBEDC appointee to the Workforce Housing Advisory Committee’s terms on both the NBEDC and WHAC will expire in November 2022. The City’s Boards and Commissions application process is currently underway. The deadline to submit this year’s applications for both the New Braunfels Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors and the Workforce Housing Advisory Committee is September 30, 2022.
FISCAL IMPACT:
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Recommendation
RECOMMENDATION:
Action approving a representative to the Workforce Housing Advisory Committee.