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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF REPORT 9.3
TO: Mayor and Town Council February 21, 2023
SUBJECT: Resolution No. 14-2023, appropriating a $35,000 Mid-Year Budget
Adjustment for Housing Element Outreach
BACKGROUND
The Town has undertaken a robust community engagement process for the 2023-2031
Housing Element update, including development of the Danville Town Talks online
platform, community surveys, Housing Element workshops, Housing Opportunities site
tool, Social media postings, and press releases.
DISCUSSION
Community outreach activities associated with the 2023-2031 Housing Element update in
December 2022 and January 2023 were augmented to include two mailings of postcards to
each address within the community. The direct mail postcards were an outreach effort in
excess of what was planned in the 2022/23 Operating Budget. As a result, staff is seeking
a budget adjustment of $35,000 to cover the increased outreach costs.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Posting of the meeting agenda serves as notice to the general public.
FISCAL IMPACT
Sufficient funds are available from the Advance Planning Fee fund to cover the additional
appropriation.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 14-2023, appropriating $35,000 for 2023-2031 Housing Element
public outreach efforts.
Appropriating Additional Funds 2 February 21, 2023
2023-2031 Housing Element
Public Outreach
Prepared by:
Diane J. Friedmann
Deputy Town Manager
Reviewed by:
Tai J. Williams
Assistant Town Manager
Attachment: Resolution No. 14-2023
RESOLUTION NO. 14-2023
APPROPRIATING $35,000 FOR 2023-2031 HOUSING ELEMENT
PUBLIC OUTREACH EFFORTS
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville has undertaken a robust community engagement
process for the 2023-2031 Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, Community outreach activities associated with the 2023-2031 Housing
Element update in December 2022 and January 2023 were augmented to include two
mailings of postcards to each address within the community; and
WHEREAS, direct mail postcards were an outreach effort in excess of what was planned
in the 2022/23 Operating Budget; and
WHEREAS, an additional expense of approximately $35,000 was incurred for postage
and mailings; and
WHEREAS, sufficient funds are available from the Advance Planning Fee fund to cover
the additional appropriation; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council hereby appropriates $35,000 for the 2023-
2031 Housing Element public outreach efforts.
APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on February 21, 2023,
by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAINED:
ABSENT:
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MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
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CITY ATTORNEY CITY CLERK
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