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6.G. - Page 1 of 5 <br />/<�ik <br />Redwood <br />CitylCallifornia <br />Faunded 1867 <br />Ago/ <br />DATE: April 26, 2021 <br />SUBJECT <br />STAFF REPORT <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the City Manager <br />Letter of support for Mid Pen Housing's request for Community Project Funding for the affordable housing <br />project located at 1000 Twin Dolphin Drive (formerly the TownePlace Suites) <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />By motion, approve the submittal of a letter from the City Council to Congresswoman Jackie Speier in <br />support of MidPen Housing's request for Community Project Funding for the affordable housing project <br />located at 1000 Twin Dolphin Drive (formerly the TownePlace Suites). <br />STRATEGIC PLAN GUIDING PRINCIPLE <br />Housing <br />BACKGROUND <br />In December 2020, the County of San Mateo purchased the TownePlace Suites, located at 1000 Twin <br />Dolphin Drive, using State Homekey funds for the purpose of converting the hotel into permanent <br />affordable housing for seniors. The project will provide 93 units for extremely -low income seniors who <br />are formerly homeless, at risk of homelessness, and/or are medically frail plus two manager's units. <br />Residents are expected to start moving into the property this spring. <br />The County selected MidPen Housing, in partnership with the Mental Health Association of San Mateo <br />County, to manage and provide supportive services for the project. More specifically, the County and <br />MidPen have entered into a 10 -year contract to operate the property and are currently developing a long- <br />term financing plan to feasibly operate the project. <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore <br />150 <br />