RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF SAN MATEO COUNTY ("CONTRACTOR") TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, on October 22, 2002, by Resolution No. 065631, the County authorized execution of an Agreement (the "Original Agreement") with Contractor to provide Community Development Block Grant and HOME funds in the amount of $700,000 to assist with the development of affordable housing (the "Project"); and

WHEREAS, Contractor has applied for additional funding assistance to assist with the construction of the Project; and

WHEREAS, On May 6, 2003, the Board of Supervisors approved the CDBG, ESG, and HOME Action Plan for FY 2003-04, which included $313,750 in additional funding for this activity; and

WHEREAS, the AIDS Program Community Development Advisory Board has recommended funding from the Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA) Program in the amount of $297,000; and

WHEREAS, the combined funds under this Amendment and the Original Agreement to provide assistance with the Project now total $1,310,750; and

WHEREAS, both parties now with to amend and clarify the Original Agreement to assist with the development and construction of affordable housing by providing funds in the amount of $610,750, for a total obligation of $1,310,750; and

WHEREAS, this Board of Supervisors has been presented for its consideration and acceptance, a First Amendment to the Agreement between the County of San Mateo and Contractor (First Amendment), reference to which is hereby made for further particulars, and the Board of Supervisors has examined and approved the same as to form and content and desires to enter into the same.

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the President of this Board of Supervisors be, and is hereby authorized and directed to execute said First Amendment for and on behalf of the County of San Mateo, and the Clerk of this Board shall attest the President's signature thereto.

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