Meeting Time: January 28, 2025 at 9:00am PST

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Agenda Item

6. Washoe County Strategic Planning priorities workshop, including but not limited to Board discussion and input on the following matters: a. Capital facilities update and presentation on the County's infrastructure scorecard and state of infrastructure. The infrastructure scorecard is a color-coded visual representation of the status of the various types of County buildings, facilities, and other capital assets. FOR DISCUSSION ONLY b. Update on senior programming and facilities enhancements and upgrades during the past year and updating the Board on upcoming enhancements and upgrades. FOR DISCUSSION ONLY c. Discussion and update on Citizen Advisory Boards. Summarize input received from commissioners at the September 10, 2024 Board meeting and from the community at the December 19, 2024 community forum and identify opportunities for improvement and enhanced communication and outreach. This item will also include a summary of the plan to bring an item forward for action by the Board at a future meeting in either February 2024 or thereafter. This discussion will include but is not limited to town hall meeting formats, meeting frequency, commissioner participation in CAB meetings, and topic-based meetings. FOR DISCUSSION ONLY d. Update on the Sequential Intercept Model initiative (an effort to divert individuals with substance abuse and mental health challenges from the justice system into behavioral health care) and a presentation on and discussion of options for the Washoe Behavioral Health Center (formerly West Hills) for possible future action by the Board at a later meeting. FOR DISCUSSION ONLY e. Discussion of regional housing availability, affordability, inventory challenges and best practices used to stimulate additional housing, which may include engagement of the private and non-profit sectors. FOR DISCUSSION ONLY f. Presentation on permanent supportive housing and discussion on Washoe County's role in the supply of permanent supportive housing units and accompanying services. This will include an update on the current number of permanent supportive housing units in the County and how many are needed. This item will also include a discussion of the diversion efforts designed to assist individuals experiencing homelessness to obtain and remain in permanent housing. FOR DISCUSSION ONLY.