Create Citizens' Task Force for Project Homekey - YES

Project Homekey has been one of the most challenging issues to arise in my two years on the Town Council, and has inflamed parts of our community like I've never seen. For those who aren't aware, the County has received a state grant to purchase a former hotel in Corte Madera and convert that into 18 units of permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless individuals and families (services will be provided by local nonprofits, and the units will be filled with known individuals from the Marin homeless community).

Residents have come forward with a number of important questions, including who will be housed at the property, how are they chosen, and what rules will govern the property to keep residents and neighbors safe. But more than anything else, the greatest frustration has been that, because this is a County project, the Town of Corte Madera has no say in the matter.

Our staff came up with a smart, elegant solution that