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

RESOLUTION HONORING AND COMMENDING

The renovation of the

EMMETT HOUSE

In the City of Belmont

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WHEREAS, the historic Emmett House was originally built around 1885 and was named after Walter Emmett, a pioneer, merchant and postmaster who had an early and very strong presence in the City of Belmont; and

WHEREAS, the Emmett House was purchased by the City of Belmont in 1999 in order to preserve the historic building and provide low-and-moderate-income housing; and

WHEREAS, the city’s Redevelopment Agency funded the purchase and reconstruction of the original house, as well as the purchase of the lots for the new location of the house; and

WHEREAS, the move from the original Emmett House location on Ralston Avenue to its current location at 1000 O’Neill Avenue has taken over three years; and

WHEREAS, more than 125 meetings were held before the Emmett House reached it current state of being modernized and ready for two low-income families to move in.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, on March 19, 2011, hereby commends the City of Belmont for it’s dedication to preserving history through the renovation of the Emmett House and for relocating the house to add to the redevelopment of downtown Belmont

Dated: March 19, 2011

SUPERVISORS:

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CAROLE GROOM, President

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DON HORSLEY

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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