RESOLUTION

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

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING

BRIDGE Housing

Upon the Celebration of Its

25^th Anniversary

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WHEREAS, in 1983, BRIDGE Housing was created when an anonymous donor presented the San Francisco Foundation with a gift of $600,000 to help solve the worsening shortage of affordable housing; and

WHEREAS, at the time, the business community, led by the Bay Area Council, recognized that rising housing costs were increasingly burdensome and detrimental to the region’s workforce and economy; and

WHEREAS, the not-for-profit BRIDGE organization represented a departure from standard procedures and set out to actually build thousands of high-quality housing units within the financial capabilities of the Bay Area’s low- to moderate-income individuals and families; and

WHEREAS, over the past 25 years, BRIDGE has built more than 13,000 residential units for more than 35,000 people in 100 communities throughout California; plus BRIDGE has created more than 400,000 square feet of commercial space to help create local services and permanent jobs; and

WHEREAS, BRIDGE’s innovation has earned more than 50 state, national and international awards, while its leadership team continues the organization’s unwavering focus on meeting the Bay Area’s affordable-housing needs.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of San Mateo County congratulates BRIDGE Housing upon the celebration of its 25^th Anniversary. The Board expresses its gratitude to BRIDGE and extends sincere wishes for at least another quarter century of success and excellence.

Dated: JUNE 12, 2008

SUPERVISORS:

ADRIENNE J. TISSIER, PRESIDENT

MARK CHURCH

JERRY HILL

RICHARD S. GORDON

ROSE JACOBS GIBSON

Attest:

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Deputy Clerk of the Board of Supervisors