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20 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Dr. Bellamy asked about the specifics of the community engagement strategy. Mr. Mathon <br />said local organizations can apply for this project in total or in part. <br /> <br />Ms. Galvin asked for a more detailed explanation of the housing strategy itself. She said <br />she would like the proposal to include specifics related to its relationship to land use policy and tax policy, and to UVA and the County. She asked if this project should be managed by the City <br />Manager's Office and whether we have thought through the scope and management. <br /> <br />Mr. Mathon said the level of comprehensiveness in his previous projects in another city <br />suggest it will require significant involvement of many city departments and the evaluation of numerous potential tools. He said it may have been left out of the description simply because it <br />was assumed to be the case. <br /> <br />Ms. Hill asked Mr. Murphy what resources might be required for a cross-departmental <br />analysis. He said he would want meet with department heads to discuss this at a meeting this week. Mr. Murphy asked for additional feedback from Council about density, locations and <br />growth management. <br /> <br />Mr. Mathon said he agrees that how much density and where it is located needs assessment <br />with a look at what is feasible with the land that is available. <br />Mr. Signer said he has misgivings about doing this work with consultants. He said the <br />community has pushed back on the use of consultants on other initiatives. He said he is <br />concerned the product would ultimately not be implemented and perhaps instead we should put <br />the resources into expanding the City's staff to develop the Housing Strategy. <br />Ms. Hill said she is concerned that we do not have a comprehensive strategy today and if <br />we do not invest in this, now that it will not happen. <br /> <br />Ms. Walker asked Mr. Murphy if existing staff resources could do this. Mr. Murphy said the community still needs to be engaged on the density question and that work needs to be <br />integral to this process. <br /> <br />Ms. Galvin commented on staff capacity and said that it is very hard for them to step back <br />and look at challenges comprehensively. <br />Ms. Walker asked if we would consider hiring a new staff member. Ms. Galvin responded <br />that she thought that would be an issue for the next City Manager once that person is hired. <br /> <br />Ms. Galvin asked that the Housing Strategy be coordinated with the Zoning Code audit, that it be comprehensive in nature, and make sure to conduct a literature search of related <br />initiatives, and to look carefully at the management of the project across departments. <br /> <br />On motion by Dr. Bellamy, seconded by Ms. Hill, Dr. Bellamy moved to approve the <br />allocation of $200,019.40 in funds for the Completion of a Citywide Housing Strategy as