ORDINANCE NO. _____________

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

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AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING

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    The Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, ordains as follow:

    SECTION 1. Section 2.04.020 is hereby amended to read as follows:

    Section 2.04.020 County Departments.

    The departments of the County are hereby declared to be as follows:

    (a) Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder

    (b) Child Support Services

    (c) Controller

    (d) Coroner

    (e) County Counsel

    (f) County Manager/Clerk of the Board of Supervisors

    (g) District Attorney-Public Administrator

    (h) Employee and Public Services

    (i) Environmental Services Agency

    (j) Health Services Agency

    (k) San Mateo Medical Center

    (l) Housing

    (m) Human Services Agency

    (n) Information Services

    (o) Probation

    (p) Public Works

    (q) Sheriff

    (r) Tax Collector-Treasurer

    (s) Five departments, one for each Office of Supervisor

    SECTION 2. Chapter 2.65 shall be added to the San Mateo County Ordinance Code, to read as follows:

    Chapter 2.65 Department of Housing

    Section 2.65.010 Director of Department of Housing.

    There is hereby established a Department of Housing under the administrative supervision of the Director of the Department of Housing.

    Section 2.65.020 Duties of the Department of Housing.

    The Department of Housing shall be responsible for the Housing Authority and housing and community development.

 

    SECTION 3. Section 2.08.050 of the San Mateo Ordinance Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

    Section 2.08.050 County to discharge powers through Department of Housing.

    The powers and duties of the Community Development Commission delegated to the County of San Mateo shall be discharged through the Department of Housing. The Director of the Department of Housing shall, subject to approval of the Board of Supervisors, promulgate appropriate rules and regulations to govern the implementation and discharge of the powers and functions so delegated.

 

    SECTION 4. Section 2.60.020 of the San Mateo Ordinance Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

    Section 2.60.020 Duties of Director of the Human Services Agency.

    The Director of the Human Services Agency shall administer the provision of youth and family services, including shelter care and dependent children under Welfare and Institutions Code section 300, programs of community services, self-sufficiency programs, job training, alcohol, tobacco and other drug treatment, and homeless services and other special social service programs, in conformity with the State and Federal statutes and regulations and in accordance with the provisions of the statutes and regulations and in accordance with the provisions of the San Mateo County Charter, this code and such other applicable laws, ordinances and regulations as may be hereinafter promulgated.

 

    SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its adoption.

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