COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

County Manager's Office

DATE:

March 13, 2003

BOARD MEETING DATE:

March 25, 2003

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

FROM:

Paul T. Scannell, Assistant County Manager

SUBJECT:

Resolution declaring certain County-owned real property in the City of South San Francisco as surplus to the needs of the County in order to facilitate use of that property for an affordable housing project. (COP 879)

Recommendation

Adopt a resolution declaring certain County-owned real property in the City of South San Francisco to be surplus to County needs, and authorizing the County Manager's Office to negotiate and prepare a long-term, nominal rate lease of the site to the City of South San Francisco in support of the shared goal of the County and the City to expedite an increase in the supply of affordable rental housing for San Mateo County families.

Background

At the February 25, 2003 meeting, this Board directed staff to submit for Board consideration a resolution declaring certain County-owned property in the City of South San Francisco as surplus to the needs of the County. That property, described in detail in the resolution, is comprised of approximately 1.15 acres located adjacent to the North County Courts complex in the City of South San Francisco. The site is within the El Camino Real Redevelopment Area of the City, and is designated in the City's 1999 General Plan for high-density residential use.

Discussion

Government Code Sections 54220 - 54232 provide for lease or sale of surplus government real property to make land available for housing for persons and families of low and moderate income. The County may, under the circumstances existing in this instance, sell or lease the property to the City of South San Francisco for fair market or for less than fair market value, and without offering the property for sale at public auction. The applicable Government Code sections do not preclude reconveyance by the City of the property to a nonprofit or for-profit developer for development of low- and moderate-income housing.

In order to facilitate use of the site for affordable housing, it is first necessary for the Board to declare the property to be surplus to the needs of the County. Before conveying the property, it will be necessary to seek a finding of the County's Planning Commission that the conveyance is in conformity with the County's General Plan. Since the site includes one small Assessor's Parcel (APN 011-311-070) and a portion of a larger parcel (APN 011-311-110), a lot line adjustment to establish a single legal parcel is likely.

The specific terms and conditions of the lease of the site to the City will be submitted for the consideration of this Board at a future date. It is probable that a resolution authorizing the lease would be submitted for Board consideration in the first half of Fiscal Year 2003/2004.

Vision Alignment

This project would meet the County's commitment to offer a full range of housing choices, and address Goal 9, to assure that housing exists for people at all income levels and for all generations of families. Further, it is responsive to the County's commitment to responsive, effective and collaborative government by addressing Goal 22, that County and local governments effectively communicate, collaborate and develop strategic approaches to issues affecting the entire County.

Fiscal Impact

Declaring the property surplus will have no fiscal impact. Future termination of the current agricultural lease agreement would result in a loss of revenue of $1,262 per year.

Cc/enc: D. Penny Bennett, Deputy County Counsel

Cc: Neil Cullen, Public Works Director
c/o Susan Durling, Executive Secretary
Maureen Borland, Director, Human Services Agency
Steve Cervantes, Director, Office of Housing
Terry Burns, Planning
Steve Alms, Real Property Services Manager