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Social Housing Plan - Implementation Plan

Subsection four of Section one of our Social Housing Plan.

Learn more about social housing Part A - Section 1 Recommended strategies and actions Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 Section 9 Section 10 Section 11 Social Housing Plan 2020 - 2041

In order to implement the City of Greater Geelong Social Housing Plan it will be appropriate for the City to commit to the following tasks during 2020-2021.

StrategyTasksOutcomesResourcesResponsibility
LeadershipIdentify suitable persons and invite them to form the Affordable Housing Advisory CommitteeEstablishment of key advisory body for the CityNilGovernance Strategy & Performance
Commission a Social Housing Communications Strategy for consideration and sign off by Advisory CommitteeAgreed strategy for promoting the benefits of Social Housing and the City’s Social Housing Plan$20 000Governance Strategy & Performance 
InvestmentIdentify 2 Council owned sites for Social Housing demonstration projectsCouncil resolution to develop sites as Social HousingValue of sitesPlanning Design & Development
Commission feasibility studies on the development of the sitesDocumented good practice development model and identification of finance and subsidies required to develop$100 000Customer & Corporate services
PlanningSocial and Affordable Housing AssessmentsSocial and Affordable Housing Assessment is prepared as part of Council initiated rezoning or PSPWithin Project BudgetPlanning Design & Development
Amendment to Planning SchemePlanning Scheme articulates the intent of the Social Housing PlanExistingPlanning Design & Development
PartnershipMeet with Minister for Housing & Planning to discuss Social Housing Plan and Council’s goal for Social Housing Agreement with Victorian governmentMinisterial in-principle support for a partnership Agreement on growing social housing (including redevelopment of existing public housing).ExistingCEO
Meet with the Director of Housing to discuss the scope of a Social Housing Agreement between Council and DOHIn-principle agreement on scope of agreement and process for negotiating details.ExistingCEO’s Office
Capacity BuildingEngage lawyers to draft Trust Deed for the formation of Geelong Affordable Housing Trust for Council considerationAdoption by Council and establishment of the Trust.$25 000Governance Strategy and Performance
Engage lawyers to incorporate a company limited by guarantee to act as manager of the Geelong Affordable Housing trustApproval by Council and incorporation of company$25 000Governance Strategy and Performance
Recruit 5-7 Council residents with the skills and experience to provide an effective Board of the Trust ManagerAppointment by Council of Board of Directors of TrusteeInternalGovernance Strategy and Performance
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