Sign Today to Support Housing in Millbrae

In an attempt to stop the Homekey proposal in the City of Millbrae, a slim majority of leaders on the City Council have decided to spend taxpayer money on an expensive lawsuit based on a racist 73-year-old law in Article 34 of California’s constitution. 

Housing Leadership Council calls on Mayor Anders Fung and the Millbrae City Council to withdraw the Article 34 lawsuit and to allow the transformation of the La Quinta Inn into permanent supportive homes. 

If you believe Millbrae should do its part to contribute to solutions and use public tax dollars to support residents instead of vilifying them, you now have the opportunity to let Mayor Fung know by clicking below to sign our petition.

Volunteers Needed - San Mateo County Point in Time Count 

The One Day Homeless Count and Survey aims to gather information to help the community understand homelessness in San Mateo County. This data set, among others, provides information for effective program planning to assist people experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity.

HSA will conduct the Count on Thursday, January 25th, 2024, and administer the Survey between January 25th and February 1st, 2024.

HLC is Hiring ✨

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Operations Coordinator to manage various administrative tasks and support the overall operations of our organization, including our new language justice commitment. 

Bay Area Housing Finance Authority $10-$20 Billion Regional Affordable Housing Bond - San Mateo County Info Session

As you probably already know, most communities in the Peninsula, including the County, work to solve the housing challenges on their own, usually with limited staff and money to deal with these issues. You can help change it.

This year, HLC and our Bay Area partners will campaign for a nine-county, regional $10 -20 billion affordable housing bond measure. A region-wide approach encourages coordination between all of our 101 cities and nine counties and opens up new sources of funding and resources that were previously not accessible. For San Mateo County, the bond will produce $1 billion for creating and preserving affordable homes!

You can help by first joining your neighbors for a digital information session on January 18 from 6 - 7 pm!

Once you RSVP, you’ll be provided with the needed Zoom information. For any questions, please email kchan@hlcsmc.org!

Housing Elements Review

Entering the new year, six cities across San Mateo County have certified housing elements: Redwood City, Brisbane, Colma, Hillsborough, South San Francisco, and Menlo Park. That means 14 cities and the County continue to develop policies to demonstrate they have the capacity for new homes. HLC looks forward to working with communities across San Mateo to finalize the development of their housing elements and begin policy implementation.

San Mateo County Now Evaluating Measure K Funding Proposals

San Mateo County officials are assessing 315 applications asking for funds from the measure K sales tax. These applications collectively request $750 million spread across three years. However, the County only has approximately $42 million annually to allocate. The Board of Supervisors anticipates receiving suggestions for funding in March 2024, with contracts slated to commence by July 1, 2024.

For additional information regarding previous initiatives funded by Measure K, the oversight committee, and annual reports, visit https://www.smcgov.org/ceo/measure-k.

YES in God’s Backyard! SB4 and the Implications for Faith Communities - Webinar

End of the Year Fundraiser

Thank you to everyone who supported a more inclusive San Mateo County where everyone has access to a safe, stable, and affordable home with a generous gift during our end-of-year fundraiser! Because of your commitment to building a better San Mateo County, where everyone belongs, we exceeded our $10,000 fundraising goal.

If you didn’t get a chance to participate in our end-of-year fundraiser but still want to support more affordable homes in 2024, sign up to be a member with a one-time or recurring donation today by clicking the button below:

A New Housing Narrative Playbook for the Bay Area

On Wednesday, January 17, from 12 PM-1 PM PT NPH is releasing a new narrative playbook for the Bay Area at their next Begins with Home Campaign Briefing. This interactive Zoom call will help you and your organization campaign for housing justice using our research-backed storytelling approach, keyframing, and messages across various housing advocacy projects — from policy to organizing or content creation.

Resource Alert - Stay Housed Bay Area

Stay Housed Bay Area is a new digital platform that helps Bay Area residents find the resources and services they need to stay in their homes—created by All Home & Partners.

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