Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Raymond Hodges, Director, Department of Housing
Subject: Additional Funding Commitment for Rehabilitation of 721 Airport South San Francisco Permanent Supportive Housing Project
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution:
A) Authorizing and allocating an additional $3,000,000 from the general fund or other available sources to fund the rehabilitation and associated costs of the 721 Airport, South San Francisco property for conversion to permanent supportive housing; and
B) Authorizing the director of the Department of Housing, or designee(s), acting in consultation with the County Attorney, to negotiate and execute any and all agreements, documents, certificates and amendments as may be necessary and advisable to effectuate the delivery of the additional allocated funding authorized pursuant to this resolution.
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BACKGROUND:
A. The County's Development of Permanent Supportive Housing at 721 Airport Boulevard, South San Francisco
This Board has authorized numerous actions in connection with the County's participation in the State Homekey program, which supports the creation of permanent supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness. With this Board's authorization, the County used Homekey funds to acquire the former Ramada Hotel located at 721 Airport Blvd., South San Francisco, with the intention of rehabilitating the property and converting it to permanent supportive housing (the "Project"). The Homekey program also provides operating subsidies to support the Project.
This Board's past authorizations in connection with the Project are summarized as follows:
On June 13, 2023, the Board adopted Resolution Number 079743, which took the following primary actions:
?Authorized the County's application to Homekey Round 3 for the Project for funding in an amount not to exceed $27,585,600;
?Allocated American Rescue Plan Act (...
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