Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael P. Callagy, County Executive
Justin W. Mates, Assistant County Executive
Raymond Hodges, Director, Department of Housing
Subject: Mobile Home Loan Program and Agreement with The Housing Endowment and Regional Trust of San Mateo County (HEART) to Disburse and Administer Loan Funds
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution:
A) Authorizing and directing the Director of the Department of Housing, or designee(s), to execute an agreement with The Housing Endowment and Regional Trust of San Mateo County (HEART) in a total amount not to exceed $2,400,000 to disburse up to $2,300,000 in loans to qualified low-income residents residing in the seven mobilehome parks located in unincorporated San Mateo County for the purchase of approved new mobilehome units and for an administrative fee not to exceed $100,000, for a term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028; and
B) Granting a waiver of competitive bidding pursuant to County Administrative Memo B-1.
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BACKGROUND:
Mobilehome parks serve as a form of naturally occurring affordable housing, and more than 700 county residents live in one of the seven mobilehome parks located within unincorporated San Mateo County. In recent years, the County has implemented programs to address health and safety concerns associated with the significant aging and degradation that characterize many housing units located within these parks. These efforts have included outreach and education, subsidized repair programs for low-income residents, and inspection and enforcement efforts focused on high-priority safety issues identified by County compliance staff.
Many low-income mobilehome park residents face significant barriers to accessing traditional lending markets, making the replacement of dilapidated or otherwise unsafe units financially infeasible. Accordingly, in 2024, the Board approved a grant of $2 million...
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