Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Mike Callagy, County Manager
Subject: Purchase and Sale Agreements for County Acquisition of 331 Scenic Drive and 340 Scenic Drive, in unincorporated La Honda, in San Mateo County
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt resolutions authorizing:
A) The President of the Board of Supervisors to execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement for the acquisition of 331 Scenic Drive, La Honda, in unincorporated San Mateo County (APN 083-133-320) from David and Carolyn Worthington for $1,181,000; and
B) The President of the Board of Supervisors to execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement for the acquisition of 340 Scenic Drive, La Honda, in unincorporated San Mateo County (APN 083-120-030) from the Martha Bollman Trust for $501,000; and
C) The County Manager, or his designee, to execute all certificates of acceptance, notices, exemptions, extensions, and escrow instructions, as well as the deed restrictions attached to the grant deeds, as required to facilitate the purposes of the Purchase and Sale Agreements.
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BACKGROUND:
On January 11 and 12, 2017, heavy rainfall caused a mudslide in the La Honda area of unincorporated San Mateo County. The residential improvements on 331 and 340 Scenic Drive ("Properties") sustained substantial damage, and the Properties were red-tagged or determined to be uninhabitable.
The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) is a federal program offered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). HMGP provides reimbursement for eligible activities that reduce community vulnerability to disasters and their effects, promote individual and community safety and resilience, and promote community vitality after an incident. HMGP funding allows properties to be acquired at pre-incident values and reimburses for 75 percent of that value, with the remaining 25 percent to be borne by other sources. The County as a sub-applicant was awar...
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