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6.C. - Page 13 of 29 <br />2020 laws have a similar effect, our County and cities will be well-positioned for adding more <br />affordable housing. <br />GLOSSARY <br />Home for All: A collaborative countywide initiative which was undertaken to inspire <br />community action and promote closure of the county's 11:1 jobs/housing gap.7 The members of <br />this initiative include the County and 16 of its cities as well as representatives from all sectors of <br />the community who are focused on creating a future where everyone in the County has a home <br />they can afford. It has been led by Supervisors Don Horsley and Warren Slocum. According to <br />its website, this initiative builds on the work and momentum of the Closing the Jobs/Housing <br />Gap Task Force.8 <br />Second Unit: An interchangeable term with a granny flat, in-law suite, Accessory Dwelling <br />Unit (ADU), converted garage, backyard cottage or basement apartment. They are always self- <br />contained homes, smaller than the main house and legally part of the same property. Second <br />Units can take many forms and vary in size, but always contain everything someone needs to <br />live, including a kitchen, bathroom and a place to sleep.9 <br />Junior Second Unit/Junior ADU: A very small living unit up to 500 square feet, which <br />re -purposes existing space within a residence such as a bedroom, garage or carport within an <br />existing single-family home. These units may contain a basic kitchen utilizing small plug-in <br />appliances and may share central systems as well as a bathroom with the primary dwelling. 10 <br />The "21 Elements Project": A multi-year funded project co-sponsored by DOH and the <br />City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG) through which all jurisdictions in San Mateo <br />County cooperate to update their respective Housing Elements and share information and work <br />on a wide variety of housing policies and programs. 11 "21 Elements" is a project of Baird & <br />Driskell Community Planning Consultants, a master housing consultant, which supports all San <br />Mateo County and city jurisdictions, hosting monthly phone conferences related to affordable <br />housing issues (including Second Units), through a contract with DOH. 12 <br />BACKGROUND <br />The Bay Area housing crisis can be traced back to the 1970s when local cities experienced an <br />economic boom, and property taxes were rising with them. Then Proposition 13 put a cap on <br />7 Supra, note 1 <br />8 pups:llhomeforallsmc.orgfabout-us! <br />9 Second Unit Inspiration brochure, page 3. The booklet was produced as a joint project of Home for All and 21 <br />Elements, 2018. www.SecondUnitCenterSMC.org <br />10 Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs), California Department of <br />Housing and Community Development, accessed May 20, 2020. ]ittps:l!www.ltcd.ca.gov/pulicy- <br />researchlA ccessoiyDwel I ingLl niis.shtm] <br />11 haps:/./sanmateocouzity.legistar.coWLecislationi)�etail.asgx'iD=-4068151)&GUID=1 D7B2118-0 i 12-4351-88E6- <br />9E4BAB9C37B5 <br />12 lett x1121 elenients.com/second-units <br />2019-2020 San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury <br />138 <br />