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November 4, 2020 TTWHA Update & Employee Housing Needs Survey WORKSHOP ITEM #8
•BACKGROUND / HISTORYBACKGROUND / HISTORY TTWHA Update & Employee Housing Needs SurveyTTWHA Update & Employee Housing Needs Survey the TTWHA along with similar actions by our partnersOn
October 3, 2019, the Board took action to authorize the formation of •Joint Powers Authority (JPA) for housing•Housing Agency (TTWHA)Truckee Tahoe Airport District decided to form Truckee
Tahoe Workforce District, Tahoe Forest Hospital District, Tahoe Unified School District and •with local agencies to seek innovative solutionsStarting in 2018, District began exploring
opportunities to collaborate •2019)-District participated in the Mountain Housing Council (2017•term housing for emergency response-There is also a need for short•Recruitment and retention•term
issueEmployee access to achievable local housing is a long
Housing for Our Essential Employees
Agency Founding and Startup Operations Board Retreat•Logo and Website Design•Mountain Housing Council 2.0 Membership•Developer Connections•Regional Partnerships•First Housing Program
Launched•October–July Policy Development•Annual Budget and Work Plan•State / Federal Filings•Insurance Coverage•Email & Phone•Bank Account•Startup Operations•oundingFAgency •June–March
TTWHA Housing Efforts Housing Needs Survey Employee artnerships with MHC 2.0, Placer County, Town of TruckeepInvolvement and •InitiativesRegional Housing Communications to employees
re: housing availability, waitlists, and more•Sharing Housing Opportunities two matches per month -Averaging one•Matched five TTWHA Member Agency Employees (3 TFHD, 2 TTUSD)•Housing
Match Program, Landing Locals
TTWHA Consulting, Inc.WSW -Wendy Sullivan Presented by:November 4, 2020 Needs SurveyEmployee Housing TDPUD-
Employee Housing Needs Survey Next Steps•TDPUD-Program Options and Preferences •Employee Recruitment and Retention•Employee Housing Problems•TDPUD Employee Characteristics•Primary Categories
of Need•Key Findings•Purpose and Methodology•
Purpose and Methodology Employee surveyand don't miss workdays.”attitude. They don't get sick better results and a positive “\[H\]appy employees bring member employee housing-Existing
TTWHA•Housing market information•dept. managers, recruiters–Focus groups and interviews •50% response rate (828 of 1,666 total)–Employee survey •Methodology•Potential programs•Employee
housing problems/needs and gaps•Impact of housing cost/availability•Purpose•
Primary Categories of Need (TDPUD):up/relocate, repair-Owners that want to move o Renters that want to buy o repair/renovate):Some ownership needs (down payment, deed restricted homes,
•call needs-Emergency/on•New employees needing to find housing•
Unique TDPUD Employee Factors:lowest percentage that want to move into a different home located in the commuting (55% total, with 33% from Reno/Sparks), but -Highest in•years (20% vs.
11% TTWHA)-Higher percentage to retire in 5•Fewer families with young children (<6 years)•Longest employment tenure of other TTWHA members•“stable” housing (61% TTWHA)-Most own homes:
86% •
Employee Housing Problems situation does not change (16% TTWHA)months if -5% of TDPUD employee households will need assistance within 3 o Adversely affected by COVID (July): 40% (TDPUD)•Cost
burdened by housing: 22% (TTWHA), 11% (TDPUD)•Units “too small,” “too expensive,” “want to buy”o Dissatisfied with housing: 19% (TTWHA), 10% (TDPUD)•67% “very difficult” for employees
< 5 years (TDPUD)o Difficulty finding housing: 43% “very difficult”; 5% still searching•Considering leaving employment: 16% (TTWHA), 11% (TDPUD)•
Employee Recruitment/Retention Employer interviewsliving is a major flag.”housing and cost of –outside of the area positions that tend to come in from “I only worry about filling top
skilled Recruiter interviewshousing; second is do you like snow.successful they may be to get questions to understand how Part of my fielding is asking Retiring employees•emergency
housing needs•training; quality of service;•Turnover; employee o contributes to:•High commuting employment base •New employees live elsewhere•Est. 2 to 3 decline job offers/year•Housing
Cost/Availability Impacts (TDPUD):•
Not at all supportive Better service •Attract quality staff•Improved satisfaction•Reduced stress•Part of community•Why do you support?Programs/OpportunitiesEmployee Support for TTWHA
Investment in Housing •TTWHA Interest in Programs 53%Very supportive20%Somewhat supportive18%Neutral/No opinion4%unsupportiveSomewhat 5%
TDPUD Interest in Programs Other programsHousing assistance•
•NEW INFORMATIONNEW INFORMATION TTWHA Update & Employee Housing Needs SurveyTTWHA Update & Employee Housing Needs Survey Present to partner agency governing boards for approval•Develop
FY21/22 work plan and budget for TTWHA•Continue to develop programs and services•governing boardsConsolidate feedback from presentations to TTWHA member agencies •Next Steps
•FISCAL IMPACTFISCAL IMPACT TTWHA Update & Employee Housing Needs SurveyTTWHA Update & Employee Housing Needs Survey There is no fiscal impact associate with this Workshop item
•RECOMMENDATIONRECOMMENDATION TTWHA Update & Employee Housing Needs SurveyTTWHA Update & Employee Housing Needs Survey results of the employee housing needs studyReceive the update on
the Truckee Tahoe Workforce Housing Agency