BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
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Response to Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury's Final Report Entitled Affordable Housing Crisis: Density is our Destiny Findings and Recommendations.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
A. Review Response to Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Final Report Entitled Affordable Housing Crisis: Density is our Destiny (Finding 11 and Recommendations 11a and 11b); and
B. Approve Response or Provide Additional Direction and Feedback as Necessary.
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SUMMARY:
Background
The Santa Clara Valley Water District (District) was created by an act of the California Legislature1 (District Act), and is a special district, with jurisdiction throughout Santa Clara County. The purposes of the District Act are to authorize the District to provide comprehensive water management for all beneficial uses and protection from flooding within Santa Clara County.
Affordable Housing Crisis: Density is our Destiny
In response to the critical need for affordable housing, the 2017-18 Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury (Civil Grand Jury) tackled the issue of below market rate (BMR) housing.
The Grand Jury interviewed over 65 people for this report, many more than once. Those
interviewed included elected and appointed government officials, leaders of nonprofits and developers.
The investigation covered BMR housing challenges faced not just by the County and its 15 cities, but also by nonprofits and agencies such as the Housing Authority of Santa Clara County (County), as well as the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) and the District.
The District received a letter from Peter L. Hertan, Foreperson of the 2017-2018 Civil Grand Jury providing its Final Report, Affordable Housing Crisis: Density is Our Destiny (Report) (Attachment 1). The Report included Findings and Recommendations. In the letter, the District was asked to comment on the Report's Finding 11 and Recommendations 11a and 11b. The following is the District's ...
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