Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Raymond Hodges, Director, Department of Housing
Subject: Execution of a Second Amendment to the Cooperation Agreement between San Mateo County and Non-Entitlement cities for participation in the Urban County
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the County Executive Officer, or designee, to execute the Second Amendment to the Cooperation Agreements between San Mateo County and each of the sixteen (16) non-entitlement cities for participation in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development programs as a qualified "Urban County" for federal fiscal years 2027, 2028, and 2029 and a subsequent three-year period.
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BACKGROUND:
The County of San Mateo ("the County") receives funding allocations from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") under three programs: Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG"), HOME Investment Partnership Program ("HOME"), and Emergency Solutions Grant ("ESG") Program. To maximize funding allocations in these programs, the County has been designated as a qualified "Urban County" by HUD. To maintain Urban County status, the County must requalify with HUD every three years and, if required, amend the Cooperation Agreement with all non-entitlement cities to solicit their cooperation and co-participation in the Urban County housing and community development programs.
DISCUSSION:
The County, with participation of non-entitlement cities, qualifies as an Urban County under the CDBG Program guidelines and therefore is an "entitlement jurisdiction." As such, the County is entitled to receive annual allocations of funding under the federal CDBG Program. The San Mateo Urban County also receives funding under the HOME and ESG Programs.
The four largest cities in the County, including Daly City, South San Francisco, San Mateo and Redwood City, have populations of over 50,000 and receive ...
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