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Home My WebLink About6 Workforce Housing Agenda Item # (0 Memorandum To: Board of Directors From: Peter Holzmeister Date: March 26, 2003 Subject: Workforce Housing Association of Truckee Tahoe 1. Why this matter is before the board: This matter involves District membership in the Workforce Housing Association of Truckee Tahoe (WHATT). There are several organizations that we join each year. Generally, I authorize the payment of membership dues and participation in the organization without submitting the matter to the board of directors. However, WHATT is potentially a politically sensitive organization in Truckee, and I do not want to authorize the District's membership without board approval. 2. History: There have been ongoing discussions in Truckee regarding the lack of affordable housing for people who work in our area. Several employees of this District now live in Reno or in the Loyalton area. When we recruit employees we find that they are shocked by the price of housing in Truckee. Apparently other employers are finding the same thing. WHATT has formed to try to address this issue. 3. New information: WHATT has asked the District, and several other larger employers in the area, to join WHATT and participate in its activities. Attached is a membership application form containing information about its mission, its board of directors, its founding members, and so forth. 4. Recommendation: I recommend that the board give me guidance regarding participation in WHATT. ss�y What is WHATT? ` 2003 Board of Directors Workforce Housing ssoc a on of Truckee Tahoe Executive Committee The Workforce Housing Association of Breeze Cress,President,Truckee Tahoe Lumber Co. Truckee Tahoe was formed by a group of The purpose of what is to be an advocate for Ruth Frishman,Vice President,Law Offices of Ruth local business people concerned about the employers and workers in the TahoeTruckee Frishman problem of affordable housing options for region.Through education,advocacy, Herschel Deardorlt,Treasurer,Truckee Donner Chamber employees in the Truckee-North Tahoe facilitation and networking,WHA of Commerce region.The impetus and need arose from promotes collaboration amongst the proper ScouVemre,Secretary,Resort at Squaw Greek forums held by the North Lake Tahoe Resort groupa and agencies responsible for planning Association of the Truckee Donner Chamber and ddeelivering affordab a workforce housing of Commerce in 2001.They identified the opportunities.Our objective is to insure that Directors following problem: the region has a sufficient supply of Joe Burro CA.T.T. affordable housing units of all types to meet Theresa May Duggan N.Tahos Business Assoc. the needs of our permanent and seasonal Kant Hooplrgenter Alpine Meadows workforce. DebbieKollpHogan Northstar at Tahoe Supply Demand Roger Lossmen EastwestPartneers WHATT's overarching goals are to: Kew titan Tahoe Siam'Board Realtors Ron(YAclmyre N.Lake Tahoe Resort Assoc. Educate employers,employees and the Michael Gross SquswVaaeySkiCorp, community on the need for affordable Kann Sssder Tahoe Forest Hospital District workforce housing Ralph Johnson Tahoe Truckee Unified school District Advocate policies,plans and initiatives that result in a community environment staff The average home sales price of the region committed to solving the workforce Josoo A.Guvrd t Exacutara Director greatly exceeds the median income for the housing needs. area.Therefore,many in the workforce are Expand workforce housing availability in excluded from the home purchase market. the Truckee-Tahoe region. Thank you to the founding contributors Similarly,rental properties are scarce and who have pledged support for WHATT expensive.Without a systemic solution to WHATT is a community based nonprofit Truckee-Tshoe Lumber Co. this problem,employers would be unable association(501 (c)(3)status in process). to attract sufficient qualified permanent Your through membership dues and East West Partners and seasonal workers to keep their personal participation is highly appreciated Tahoe Siena Board of Realtors businesses and institutions operating and needed to help us accomplish our mission. Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce successfully. Asa result,they joined forces There are standing committees that need your North Tahoe Business Association and created the idea of WHATT to address involvement. Law Offices of Ruth 1.Frishman this issue. Tahoe Truckee Unified School District WHATT be an in spring 2002 and was r �r r r Contractors Association of Truckee Tahoe g Tm g Tahoe Forest Hospital District incorporated in November 2002.The of from 4-6pm. North Lake Tahoe Resort Association association supports itself through start-up invited.You are No nhstar at Tahoe grants from founding organizations and from membership dues from local PLEASE Resort at Squaw Creek employers,associations and individuals. Alpine Meadows Ski Resort SquawValley Ski Corp. Membership Application MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION ComparrylOrganizationAndividual Name:— WHATT has three membership levels. Workforce Housing Association Founder,Organizational and Individual. Make your selection below.Please make of Truaakee Taboo Mailing Address: check payable to TTCFIWHATT,tax ID# 680416404 and mail to: Type of Organization or Association: WHATT,PO Box 3203 A nonprofit association in Truckee,Ca 96160 support of affordable horsing Number of Employees or Members: ities for the Worlrfo'Ce Contact Person: FOUNDER oPPorbrn Title: community ofTnrckee and Phone: Fax: ❑ Platinum $10,000 NaluthTahoe. E-Mail: ❑ Gold $51Oo0 Web site: ❑ Silver $2,000 ❑ copper $1,000 MISSION STATEMENT Benefits of Membership Educate employers and their ORGANIZATIONAL employees to become advocates for 4 Recognition of your organization as an Planning and funding between active promoter of initiatives that increase Number of Employees Dues governments,regional agencies and the availability of affordable workforce Members the private sector,in order to expand housing. ❑ 1 -5 $100 workforce housing in the greater Strengthened representation of your voice Truckee North Lake Tahoe region. via an association of leading employers ❑ 6- 10 $125 who share the common objectWe of eliminating the problem of the lack of El 11-25 $150 affordable workforce housing. El 26-50 $175 40- Improved recruiting success because of the removal of housing affordability as an ❑ 51 - 10D $200 obstacle to hiring. t-1 Br Education and referrals for your employees ❑ 101-200 $300 # y on affordable housing opportunities in the ❑ 200t $500 area oL Receipt of periodic updates and Phone:530 5$2 2799 information on issues affecting workforce INDIVIDUAL. housing needs. Fax:530-579-3390 ab Increased employee appreciation for your ❑ individual $50 www.whatt.org organization's commitment to employee E-mail to:joe0whatt.org well-being.