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

RESOLUTION HONORING AND COMMENDING

SAN MATEO COUNTY

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING

5-YEAR ANNIVERSARY

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WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors adopted an ordinance in January 2005 creating the Department of Housing in order to allow for a more focused approach to increasing the supply of affordable housing countywide and create a greater awareness of the Housing Authority, as well as increasing emphasis on long-range planning for housing, redevelopment, and economic development in the unincorporated areas; and

   

WHEREAS, the mission of the Department is “Working with partners, public and private, to assure that housing opportunity exists for households at all income levels, and that the residents of all generations may have a place to call home”; and

   

WHEREAS, the Department has increased to maximum capacity all of its vouchers and other rental subsidy grants so that over 4,300 San Mateo County families are successfully receiving ongoing rental subsidies; and

   

WHEREAS, the Department’s rental voucher received HUD’s 2008 “Most Improved” award for voucher program operations, has played crucial funding and planning roles in the development of many new affordable housing developments, has become a locus of housing and community planning and collaboration with county partners such as HEART and CCAG, and has been instrumental to the long-range housing and community development planning efforts such as Grand Boulevard, 21 Elements, North Fair Oaks Community Plan.

   

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, on January 20, 2010, hereby honors the San Mateo County Department of Housing on its 5th Anniversary, and commends its efforts to increase the supply of affordable housing in San Mateo County and bring emphasis to long-range planning for housing, redevelopment, and economic development in the unincorporated areas.

 

Dated: January 20, 2010

 

    SUPERVISORS:

 
   

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RICHARD S. GORDON, President

     
   

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MARK CHURCH

     
   

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CAROLE GROOM

     
   

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ROSE JACOBS GIBSON

     
   

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ADRIENNE J. TISSIER

Attest:

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Deputy Clerk of the Board of Supervisors