UPDATE: On February 15th, 2022, the Marin County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to accept state funding and move forward with the project!
Read the County's full press release here and access a recording of the meeting here.
MOC strongly supports the efforts through Project Homekey to address homelessness in Marin by providing permanent supportive housing. We advocated for the acquisition of several sites in Marin in 2020, of which two were approved – one in San Rafael and one in Corte Madera.
The latest Project Homekey site is located at 1251 S. Eliseo Drive, in Larkspur. The building was previously a skilled nursing facility and will provide at least 43 units of single-occupancy housing. Supportive services for future residents will include those related to mental and behavioral health, substance use treatment, and work and career development; residents will furthermore have leases in their own name. Learn more about the project at its dedicated website: https://www.1251seliseo.com/
There is a significant amount of misinformation surrounding this project, and it faces opposition from some Marin residents. It is critically important that we demonstrate our support to elected officials for protecting our most vulnerable neighbors and working to end homelessness in Marin.
Here are some ways you can help:
1. Click the button below to sign our petition in support of the Larkspur site!
2. Email your supervisor informing them of your support for this project.
District 1 - Damon Connolly: [email protected]
District 2 - Katie Rice: [email protected]
District 3 - Stephanie Moulton-Peters: [email protected]
District 4 - Dennis Rodoni: [email protected]
District 5 - Judy Arnold: [email protected]
3. Attend community meetings on this topic and speak in support if you feel inclined. Email us at [email protected] for talking points.
We will update this list as more meetings are scheduled.
Meeting dates:
Tuesday, February 15th: The Marin County Board of Supervisors will vote on accepting the grant now that the State has approved funding for the project. The Board schedule is posted at this site: https://www.marincounty.org/depts/bs/meeting-archive. This page also gives instructions for joining a Zoom meeting.
Past meetings:
Tuesday, January 18th, 2022 – view recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl8NiNEfYv8 Access informational slides here.
Monday, January 10th, 2022 – view recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKL_Beytywg
November 4th, 2021 – view recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s0WUhfLtOA
October 21, 2021 – view recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMvkV84seuo