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Agenda item: Acting as the Governing Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo (HACSM), adopt a Resolution authorizing the Executive Director of the Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Council 57 (AFSCME) for the period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028.. Board of Supervisors recently discussed this issue.

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45.: Adopt a resolution authorizing a second amendment to the agreement with Abode Services for Housing and Disability Advocacy Program (HDAP) rapid re-housing and shallow subsidy services, to extend the term by one year for a revised term of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027, and to add $352,393 in funds for a revised total amount not to exceed $1,534,113

30.: Adopt a resolution: A) Authorizing and directing the Director of the Department of Housing, or designee, to negotiate and execute, in consultation with the County Attorney, such documents necessary to assign the County’s HOME Investment Partnerships Program loan agreement and related documents with BRIDGE Housing Corporation and/or Bridge Senior Housing, Inc. in the amount of $175,000, dated in August 1998, to Housing Endowment and Regional Trust of Silicon Valley (HEART-SV) in connection with HEART-SV’s anticipated lease and operation of the Visitacion Gardens Senior Housing Project; and B) Authorizing and directing the Director of the Department of Housing, or designee, to negotiate and execute, in consultation with the County Attorney, an amended and restated County HOME Investment Partnerships loan agreement and associated documents with HEART-SV to restate the outstanding loan balance to $227,436, including forgiveness of accrued interest, extend the term to 55 years, and amend and reinstate affordability restrictions ensuring continued affordability for five (5) restricted units at the Project, and make such other amendments; and C) Approving and authorizing the forgiveness of a portion of the accrued interest on the County’s HOME Investment Partnerships Program loan in an amount necessary to restate the outstanding loan balance at $227,436 as of the closing of the restated loan and lease transaction; and D) Authorizing the Director of the Department of Housing, or designee, to terminate the Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Brisbane, and BRIDGE Housing Corporation or assignee, dated March 1, 2001 and to negotiate and execute, in consultation with the County Attorney, an amended and restated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City, HEART-SV and/or such other necessary parties, as deemed necessary and advisable to govern the allocation of residual receipts for repayment of the County’s HOME Investment Partnerships Program loan; and E) Authorizing and directing the Director of the Department of Housing, or designee, to negotiate and execute, in consultation with the County Attorney, all documents, agreements, certificates, extensions, and instruments necessary to complete the closing of the transaction and implement the amended and restated County HOME Investment Partnerships Program loan documents consistent with the purposes of this resolution

26.: Adopt a resolution: A) Authorizing and directing the Director of the Department of Housing, or designee, to negotiate and execute, in consultation with the County Attorney, an agreement to assign certain Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships loan agreements and associated documents, dated in 1993 and 1994, from Oceana Senior Housing Corporation to Mercy Housing California 121, L.P.; and B) Authorizing and directing the Director of the Department of Housing, or designee, to negotiate and execute, in consultation with the County Attorney, an amended and restated Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships loan agreement and associated documents to provide a restated loan balance, promissory notes, deeds of trust and regulatory agreement to ensure continued affordability of the project in connection with its acquisition and rehabilitation by Mercy Housing California 121, L.P.; and C) Authorizing and directing the Director of the Department of Housing, or designee, to negotiate and execute, in consultation with the County Attorney, all documents, agreements, certificates, extensions and instruments as necessary to facilitate the closing of the transaction, to provide the amended and restated loan documents, and to effectuate the purposes of this resolution. d

6.: Public hearing to consider adoption of an ordinance amending the County Ordinance Code and a resolution amending the County General Plan, in order to implement the County’s Housing Element Rezoning Program: A) Open public hearing B) Close public hearing C) Recommendation to: 1. Adopt an ordinance amending the County Ordinance Code, Title 8, Article 1 (Zoning Districts, Overlay, and Combining Districts) to add Chapters 8.29 (R3-MU Zoning District), 8.115 (PC-HD Zoning District), and 8.116 (TS-MU Zoning District); and amending County Ordinance Code Section 8.08.060 (Sectional District Maps) to apply the new zoning designations to various parcels, previously introduced to the Planning Commission on April 8, 2026, and waive reading of the ordinance in its entirety; and 2. Adopt a resolution adopting a General Plan amendment: a. Amending the General Plan Chapter 7 (General Land Use), and Chapter 8 (Urban Land Use), to add a new Transit-Supportive Mixed-use Land Use designation; and b. Amending the County General Plan Land Use Maps to apply the new Transit-Supportive Mixed-use Land Use designation to various parcels; and c. Repealing and replacing the Colma Bart Station Area Plan and Colma Bart Station Area Plan maps

6.: Public hearing to consider adoption of an ordinance amending the County Ordinance Code and a resolution amending the County General Plan, in order to implement the County’s Housing Element Rezoning Program: A) Open public hearing B) Close public hearing C) Recommendation to: 1. Adopt an ordinance amending the County Ordinance Code, Title 8, Article 1 (Zoning Districts, Overlay, and Combining Districts) to add Chapters 8.29 (R3-MU Zoning District), 8.115 (PC-HD Zoning District), and 8.116 (TS-MU Zoning District); and amending County Ordinance Code Section 8.08.060 (Sectional District Maps) to apply the new zoning designations to various parcels, previously introduced to the Planning Commission on April 8, 2026, and waive reading of the ordinance in its entirety; and 2. Adopt a resolution adopting a General Plan amendment: a. Amending the General Plan Chapter 7 (General Land Use), and Chapter 8 (Urban Land Use), to add a new Transit-Supportive Mixed-use Land Use designation; and b. Amending the County General Plan Land Use Maps to apply the new Transit-Supportive Mixed-use Land Use designation to various parcels; and c. Repealing and replacing the Colma Bart Station Area Plan and Colma Bart Station Area Plan maps

6.: Conduct a public hearing under the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) regarding the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by the California Municipal Finance Authority for the benefit of Mercy Housing California 121, L.P.: A) Open public hearing B) Close public hearing C) Adopt a resolution approving a plan of finance of the issuance of California Municipal Finance Authority revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $11,000,000 to finance and refinance the acquisition, rehabilitation, development and equipping of a 42-unit qualified residential rental project to be owned and operated by Mercy Housing California 121, L.P. and located at 903 Oceana Boulevard within the City of Pacifica, County of San Mateo, California

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