Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael P. Callagy, County Executive
Subject: Use of District-Discretionary Measure K Funds - Supervisorial District 4
RECOMMENDATION:
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Measure K: Adopt a resolution authorizing a one-time grant of district-discretionary Measure K funds, not to exceed $15,000, to Redwood City Police Activities League, doing business as PAL Center, to support community engagement, leadership development, and neighborhood organizing through the Friendly Acres Neighborhood Association (FANA), and authorizing the County Executive, or designee, to execute the grant agreement.
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BACKGROUND:
Measure K is the half-cent general sales tax initially approved by San Mateo County voters in November 2012 and extended in November 2016 for a total of thirty years.
The Board of Supervisors (Board) held study sessions on Measure K expenditures and approved funds for the fiscal year (FY) 2025-26 budget cycle, divided equally among the five supervisorial districts, for one-time district-discretionary needs and projects. District 4 has submitted a request to use their district-discretionary Measure K funds as shown below and described in the Project Summary section of this memorandum:
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District/Project |
Amount |
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District 4 (Supervisor Gauthier) - Redwood City Police Activities League, doing business as PAL Center: to support community engagement, leadership development, and neighborhood organizing through the Friendly Acres Neighborhood Association (FANA). |
$15,000 |
This item is consistent with the criteria for district-discretionary Measure K funds approved by the Board in December 2018. District 4 indicates that this organization is either a public agency operating within the County, or a nonprofit organization registered and in good standing with the California Attorney General. District 4 indicates that the sponsoring Board member, member’s family, and member’s supervisorial staff do not serve as an officer, director, or play a policy role for the grantee organization.
PROJECT SUMMARY:
This is a request to authorize a grant to Redwood City Police Activities League, doing business as PAL Center, and resulting grant agreement, in an amount not to exceed $15,000, to support community engagement, leadership development, and neighborhood organizing through the Friendly Acres Neighborhood Association (FANA). The County Executive’s Office will administer and manage the proposed agreement.
District-discretionary Measure K funding for this organization has previously been provided as listed below:
• On May 23, 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved district-discretionary Measure K funding, sponsored by District 4, not to exceed $10,000, to PAL Center (formerly known as Redwood City Police Activities League) to support the PACE summer program for youth in North Fair Oaks and Redwood City.
PAL Center was founded in 1995 to unite law enforcement officers and residents in Redwood City. Its mission is to co-create equitable enrichment opportunities and public safety solutions with the community and build brighter futures for youth and families. PAL Center has become a central hub for afterschool programming, workforce and career development opportunities, community wellness initiatives, and neighborhood-based engagement efforts. In 2023, the organization rebranded from the Redwood City Police Activities League to PAL Center to reflect its expanded role and broader partnerships beyond law enforcement.
This district-discretionary grant will be used to fund the following project or services:
This Measure K grant will support PAL Center’s work to strengthen the Friendly Acres Neighborhood Association, a resident-led neighborhood association serving North Fair Oaks and the Friendly Acres and Redwood Village neighborhoods in Redwood City.
Although the association existed for years with little activity, a National Night Out event hosted by PAL Center and first responders in August 2025, attended by more than 250 residents, helped reignite community participation. Since then, the group has elected its first president and begun meeting regularly with 25 to 35 people at each gathering to address neighborhood safety and infrastructure concerns.
This district-discretionary grant will enable the PAL Center to meet the following currently unmet need or service gap within the County: safe, trusted, and culturally responsive spaces for civic participation and community-led problem solving in historically underserved District 4 neighborhoods. District 4 has informed the grantee organization this grant is one-time only, and that the grantee organization will need to find other sources of funding going forward.
The grantee organization will use the Measure K grant as follows:
• PAL Center will host at least four FANA meetings and/or trainings in which they will provide outreach to the community, food, translation services, and childcare.
• PAL Center will host at least two community-designed events to increase neighborhood engagement and build community cohesion.
The project or services funded by this district-discretionary grant will be implemented or provided from June 1, 2026, through December 31, 2027.
Total Measure K Request: Not to Exceed $15,000
The release of funds will be contingent on the execution of an agreement providing for the County’s confirmation of the expenditure of funds for the purposes stated herein. The County will disburse the funds to the following organization for the purposes described above:
Redwood City Police Activities League, doing business as PAL Center
Jade Martinez, Associate Director
3399 Bay Road
Redwood City, CA 94063
(650) 556-1652
Jade@redwoodcitypal.org <mailto:Jade@redwoodcitypal.org>
PERFORMANCE MEASURES:
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Description |
Target |
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PAL Center to host at least 4 FANA meetings and/or trainings with outreach to community and staff support |
100% Complete |
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PAL Center to host at least 2 community-designed events to increase neighborhood engagement and build community cohesion |
100% Complete |
The County Attorney’s Office has reviewed and approved the agreement and resolution as to form.
COMMUNITY IMPACT:
Funding for this project strengthens civic participation, neighborhood leadership, and community safety in District 4. PAL Center will support residents in Redwood City, Friendly Acres, and Redwood Village through language-accessible meetings, trainings, childcare, and community-designed events that increase trust, reduce isolation, and build long-term capacity for community-led problem solving.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There are sufficient Measure K funds for this specific FY 2025-26 Measure K request. These funds are budgeted in the Non-Departmental Services FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget.