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AHSC IMPLEMENTATION AND
COOPERATION AGREEMENT
(1051 Mission Affordable)
THIS AHSC IMPLEMENTATION AND COOPERATION AGREEMENT (the
“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of ______ (the “Effective Date”) between the City of
South San Francisco, a municipal corporation (“Agency”), and BRIDGE Housing Corporation, a
California nonprofit public benefit corporation (the “Developer “and collectively with the Agency,
the “Parties”, or individually, a “Party”) upon the basis of the following facts, understanding and
intentions of the Parties:
A. The State of California, the Strategic Growth Council (“SGC”) and the Department
of Housing and Community Development (“HCD”) issued a Notice of Funding Availability dated
March 25, 2025 (the “AHSC NOFA”), under the Affordable Housing and Sustainable
Communities (“AHSC”) Program established under Division 44, Part 1 of the Public Resources
Code, commencing with Section 75200 and as further governed by the AHSC Program Round 9
Guidelines dated February 26, 2025 (the “AHSC Guidelines”).
B. Developer is applying for AHSC funds in response to the AHSC NOFA to provide
funding for (A) development of the “1051 Mission Affordable” affordable housing project in the
City of South San Francisco, California, to be constructed by the Developer (the “Housing
Project”); (B) the construction of certain sustainable transportation infrastructure to be constructed
by the Developer, and described more particularly below (the "Developer STI Improvements");
(C) the construction of certain sustainable transportation infrastructure to be constructed by the
Agency (the “Transportation Project”) and described more particularly below (the "Agency STI
Improvements"); and (E) the construction of certain transportation-related improvements to be
constructed by other parties and performance of certain program costs elements (“Non-Agency
Projects”). These improvements are described in more detail in the final application to be
submitted by May 25th 2025 (collectively, the “AHSC Application”). The Agency is not a co-
applicant with the Developer on the AHSC Application, but has rights of access and development
over the property on which the Developer STI Improvements and the Transportation Project will
take place (the “Transportation Property”).
C. The AHSC Application is anticipated to seek an award to the Developer in an
approximate aggregate amount of up to $50,000,000 in AHSC funds consisting of: (A) up to
$35,000,000 of AHSC loan funds for a permanent loan (“AHSC Loan”) which will be disbursed
to a limited partnership (the “Partnership”) formed for the development and operation of the
Housing Project; (B) up to $3,000,000 of AHSC grant funds for the purpose of reimbursing the
cost of the Developer STI Improvements; (C) up to $7,596,700 of AHSC grant funds for the
purpose of reimbursing the cost of the Agency STI Improvements; (E) $150,000 to fund the City
of South San Franscisco Rental Assistance Program administered by the YMCA Community
Resource Center and (F) up to $4,253,300 of AHSC grant funds for the purpose of reimbursing
the cost of Non-Agency Projects. The AHSC grants shall be referred to collectively as the “AHSC
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Grants”. The AHSC Loan and the AHSC Grants are collectively referred to herein as the “AHSC
Financing.”
D. The Agency and Developer are entering into this Agreement to comply with the
AHSC Guidelines and the specific AHSC “Program Threshold Requirements” set forth in Section
103.1 of the AHSC Guidelines, including, without limitation, the requirement that the Developer
and Agency establish “site control” over the land on which the Transportation Project and the
Developer STI Improvements will be constructed, and the requirement that grant recipients and
sub-recipients demonstrate prior experience with similar transportation projects by providing
evidence of at least two prior projects that are similar to the proposed AHSC project in scope and
size, which have been completed by the applicant, or joint applicant, during the ten (10) years
preceding the AHSC Application due date. The AHSC Program Threshold Requirements also
state that applicants may demonstrate this requisite experience by using the past experience of
work completed of a non-applicant so long as the applicants can provide an executed agreement
with that specific non-applicant for the completion of the related work in the AHSC Application
for which funding is sought. The Agency is a non-applicant, but, as set forth herein, will have
obligations to complete the following Transportation Project:
1. Agency Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure (STI) #1: Install 1.85
new Lane Miles of Class II and III bike lane along either side of Arroyo
Drive between El Camino Real and Junipero Serra Boulevard and 0.18
new Lane Miles of Class II and III bike lane along either side of Camaritas
Avenue between Arroyo Drive and Westborough Boulevard.
2. Agency Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure (STI) #2: Install Transit
Signal Priority (TSP) for the 29 signal intersections along the San Mateo
County Transit District Route 130 within South San Francisco City limits
and install six bus bulbs including:
(a) Two bus bulbs, one on either side of Grand Avenue, for Eastbound
and Westbound service at the intersection of Grand Avenue and
Willow Avenue.
(b) Two bulbs, one on either side of Grand Avenue, for Eastbound and
Westbound service at the intersection of Grand Avenue and
Chestnut Avenue.
(c) Two bulbs, one on either side of Grand Avenue, for Eastbound and
Westbound service at the intersection of Grand Avenue and
Magnolia Avenue.
3. Agency Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure (STI) #3: Purchase four
new zero-emission electric shuttle buses to replace the existing fleet of the
Free South City Shuttles, expand service to include a new fourth shuttle
route, purchase electric chargers, and continue operations of the shuttle
program at least to 10 years.
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4. Agency Program Component (PGM):
City of South San Franscisco Rental Assistance Program administered by
the YMCA Community Resource Center.
E. The Agency can demonstrate prior experience and provide evidence of at least two
prior projects that are similar in scope and size which have been completed during the ten (10)
years preceding May 28, 2025. Below is a list of these comparable projects:
1. Agency STI #1 EXAMPLE 1: Caltrain Access & Bay Trail Gap Closure Project.
Description: The project installed approximately 1,700-feet of Class IV separated
bikeway along East Grand Avenue. The full scope was the project constructed
pedestrian and bicycle improvements that closed the gap between the new
pedestrian and bicycle facility connection from the East Plaza of the new South
San Francisco Caltrain station and the pedestrian and bicycle connections in the
areas of East Grand Ave and Gateway Boulevard, and East Grand Avenue and
Forbes Boulevard/Harbor Way.
Completion Date: 1/1/2023
Construction Costs: $650,000
2. Agency STI #1 EXAMPLE 2: North Access Bike Ped Improvement Project
Description: This project installed approximately 100 feet of Class IV median-
protected separated bikeway along North Access Road. The full scope of the
project was to install the City’s first median-protected cycle track, a Class IV bike
facility, and sidewalk widening improvements along North Access Road
connecting South Airport Boulevard to the Bay Trail adjacent to ParkSFO, as part
of the BCDC permitting requirements.
Completion Date: 8/1/2020
Construction Costs: $597,000
3. Agency STI #2 EXAMPLE 1: Linden and Spruce Traffic Calming Improvements
Description: The project installed concrete curb extensions “bulb-outs” along both
Spruce Avenue and Linden Avenue which serve the Samtrans 130 Route. The
bulb-outs along Linden Ave included storm drain biofiltration (bioswale) areas
with an irrigation system. Pavement reconstructed and striped with high visibility
“ladder” style crosswalks, new stop pavement markings, and new green-back
shared bike/vehicle lane pavement markings “sharrows”.
Completion Date: 7/9/2021
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Construction Cost: $1,355,000
4. Agency STI #2 EXAMPLE 2: Sunshine Gardens Safety and Connectivity
Improvements:
Description: The project installed multiple bulb-outs, high-visibility yellow ladder
crosswalks, edge lines, new ADA curb ramps, and a Class 3 bikeway to improve
pedestrian and bicyclist safety and connectivity in the Sunshine Gardens
neighborhood.
Construction Date: 3/20/2020
Construction Cost: $1,016,000
5. Agency STI #3 EXAMPLE 1: SSF Free Shuttle – Green (counterclockwise)
Route:
Description: The City of South San Francisco manages and operates a free-to-all
community shuttle route with 22 stops and 20 daily route trips running from
7:15am to 7:15pm.
Construction Date: 1/1/2018
Construction Cost: N/A
6. Agency STI #3 EXAMPLE 2: SSF Free Shuttle – Orange (Western) Route:
Description: The City of South San Francisco manages and operates a free-to-all
community shuttle route with 40 stops and 10 daily route trips running from
7:15am to 7:15pm.
Construction Date: 9/1/2023
Construction Cost: N/A
F. The Developer, as set forth herein, will have obligations to complete the following
Developer STI Improvements:
1. Developer Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure (STI):
(a) Construct new sidewalk and related improvements along a portion
of the West side of Mission Road, from approximately Grand Avenue to
Oak Avenue;
(b) Construct raised crosswalks located within Mission Road at
approximately Grand Avenue and Oak Avenue, and within Oak Avenue at
approximately Mission Road.
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G. The Developer can demonstrate prior experience and provide evidence of at least
two prior projects that are similar in scope and size which have been completed during the ten (10)
years preceding May 28, 2025. Below is a list of these comparable projects:
1. Developer STI EXAMPLE 1: Potrero Phase I Block X Sidewalks and Crosswalks
Description: The project installed 5 crosswalks and over 1,400-feet of sidewalks.
4 crosswalks were located at the intersection of 25th Street and Connecticut Street
and 1 crosswalk was at 25th Street between Texas Street and Dakota Street.
Sidewalks were installed on two sides of 25th Street from Connecticut Street to
Dakota Street and Texas Street intersection, 550-feet on each side. Another
sidewalk was installed from Connecticut Street and 25th Street to mid-block
property line relative to the housing project, approximately 161-feet on each side.
Completion Date: May 2021
Construction Cost: Estimated $924,930
2. Developer STI EXAMPLE 2: Islais Place Sidewalks
Description: The project installed over 500-feet of paved sidewalk improvement
along Mission Street and Alemany Boulevard in the Mission neighborhood along
the eastern and western edges of the Islais Place affordable housing development.
The sidewalk along the Mission Street totaled 250-feet and the sidewalk along
Alemany Boulevard totaled 260-feet in length.
Completion Date: January 2024
Construction Cost: Estimated $150,000
F. The Agency shall be responsible for developing and constructing the
Transportation Project and for conveying to Developer sufficient site control to enable Developer
to complete the Developer STI Improvements (the “Agency Obligations”), and for all costs and
expenses related thereto. Developer shall be responsible for constructing and developing the
Housing Project and the Developer STI Improvements (together, the “Developer Obligations”),
and for all costs and expenses related thereto, except as related to the Agency obligation to convey
sufficient site control to enable Developer to complete the Developer STI Improvements. In
connection with the AHSC Grants and AHSC Loan, Developer is required to enter into standard
agreements, reimbursement agreements, and regulatory agreements with HCD where Developer
will be liable for the full and timely performance by the Parties to complete the obligations set
forth therein, including completion of the Housing Project, the Developer STI, the Transportation
Project, and Non-Agency Projects, all as described in the AHSC Application. The AHSC
Application and all standard agreements, reimbursement agreements, regulatory agreements and
any other agreements required by HCD in connection with the AHSC Financing shall be
collectively referred to herein as the “AHSC Documents”.
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G. The Agency and Developer each acknowledge and agree that the inability or failure
by either Party to complete its obligations, and to fully and timely complete each Party’s respective
improvements required by the AHSC Documents, may affect the timing and right of the other
Party to receive reimbursement of AHSC funds due the non-performing Party, notwithstanding the
other Party’s full and timely performance of its obligations.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the recitals, covenants and agreements set forth
herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. Obligations. The Agency shall, in its sole responsibility, complete the
Transportation Project in accordance with the terms of the AHSC Documents and the approved
design and construction documents and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The
Agency also shall, in its sole responsibility, convey to Developer sufficient site control to enable
Developer to complete the Developer STI Improvements. The Developer shall, in its sole
responsibility, complete the Housing Project in accordance with the terms of the AHSC
Documents and the approved design and construction documents. The Developer also shall
complete the Developer STI Improvements, contingent upon conveyance by the Agency to
Developer sufficient site control for completion of the Developer STI Improvements. Each Party
will provide the other Party with copies of all requisitions for work related to the Housing Project,
the Developer STI Improvements, the Agency STI Improvements, and the Agency TRA
Improvements, the notice of completion and other documents related to each Party’s respective
work that another Party may reasonably request. The Parties’ obligations under this Agreement
are subject to Developer obtaining the award of AHSC Financing from HCD pursuant to the AHSC
Application and the closing of the construction financing for the Housing Project.
2. Schedule of Performance; Progress Reports. Developer and Agency shall comply
with the schedule of performance initially projected as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto, but
ultimately as shall be set forth in the AHSC Documents (the “Schedule of Performance”),
provided, however, the Agency shall not be obligated to comply with any changes to the Schedule
of Performance included within the AHSC Documents unless the Agency has consented, in
writing, to such changes, which Agency consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned
or delayed. The Agency and Developer agree to give the other Party a written quarterly status
report on the progress toward the milestones and grant disbursement milestones listed in the
Schedule of Performance for the Agency Obligations and Developer Obligations. If any Party
anticipates not meeting the targeted construction milestones as established in the AHSC
Documents, that Party will promptly notify the other Party in writing and will meet with the other
Party to discuss the reasons why the milestone dates may not be met and what actions the delayed
Party intends to take to meet the milestones or otherwise rectify the work schedule in order to
maintain good standing with the terms and conditions established in the AHSC Documents.
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3. Site Control. The Agency hereby represents and warrants that it possesses sufficient
site control rights to fulfill its obligations in connection with the Transportation Property and the
Developer STI Improvements. Furthermore, the Agency acknowledges that the San Mateo County
Transit District (“the District”) will construct certain other District Sustainable Transportation
Infrastructure Improvements (the “District STI Improvements”) in conjunction with this AHSC
Application. Where any such District STI Improvements are located on Agency land, the Agency
will issue, upon proper application, the encroachment permits required for work on Agency land.
4. Delegation. Notwithstanding the obligations of each Party under this Agreement,
each Party shall be entitled to enter into sub-agreements with each other or with other parties to
provide any assistance or services needed for each Party to perform its obligations under this
Agreement and the AHSC Documents.
5. Cost Overruns. Developer shall be responsible for paying all costs required to
complete the Housing Project, irrespective of whether such costs exceeds the AHSC Loan.
Developer shall be responsible for paying all costs required to complete the Developer STI
Improvements, irrespective of whether such costs exceeds the AHSC Loan; provided however,
that the Agency and not Developer shall be responsible for all costs of conveying to Developer
site control sufficient for Developer to complete the Developer STI Improvements. Agency shall
be responsible for paying all costs required for the Transportation Project, irrespective of whether
such costs exceed the portion of the AHSC Grant actually awarded and designated for the
Transportation Project.
6. Billing and Payment Procedure: The Agency shall submit to Developer all
reimbursement requests in the form of monthly invoices for the costs associated with the
Transportation Project. Invoices will include backup documentation as required by HCD.
Developer shall submit corresponding reimbursement requests to HCD within 15 days of receipt
of Agency’s invoice (or such later date as may be required by HCD, but in any event within 45
days after receipt of the Agency’s invoice) and disburse to the Agency any such funds received
from HCD within 7 days of receipt. In no event will the Agency’s invoices submitted to Developer
exceed in the aggregate the amount of the portion of the AHSC Grant actually awarded and
designated for the Transportation Project.
7. Implementation Agreements. The Agency and the Developer recognize that each
Party may need additional assurances from the other Party regarding the AHSC Grant and AHSC
Loan before commencement of construction of the Housing Project and the Transportation Project,
including assurances for lenders and investors. The Parties agree to cooperate with each other to
reach mutual agreement on amendments to this Agreement, other implementation agreements or
estoppel certificates necessary to provide reasonable assurances and indemnifications as may be
reasonably requested by either Party. Developer recognizes that any such amendments to this
Agreement, other implementation agreements or estoppel certificates may require the approval of
the governing body of the Agency.
8. Notices. Formal notices, demands, and communications between the parties shall
be sufficiently given if, and shall not be deemed given unless, dispatched by registered or certified
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mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or delivered by express delivery service, return
receipt requested, or delivered personally, to the designated address of the Parties as follows:
Agency: City of South San Francisco
400 Grand Avenue
South San Francisco, CA 94080
ATTN: Economic & Community Development Director
To Developer: Smitha Seshadri
BRIDGE Housing Corporation
350 California Street, Suite 1600
San Francisco, CA 94104
9. Events of Default. The occurrence of any of the following events shall constitute
an Event of Default under this Agreement:
(a) A Party fails to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement,
and does not cure such failure within 30 days after written notice of such failure has been delivered
to the defaulting Party in accordance with Section 8 above; or
(b) A Party purports to revoke this Agreement or this Agreement
becomes ineffective for any reason.
10. Termination. This Agreement shall terminate upon the earlier of: (i) completion of
all Agency Obligations and Developer Obligations under the AHSC Documents; (ii) mutual
agreement of the Parties hereto; (iii) prior to the closing of construction financing for the Housing
Project, upon written notice from the Developer to the Agency of the Developer’s determination,
in the Developer’s sole discretion, not to proceed with the development of the Housing Project for
any of the grounds for termination set forth in Section 1.3 of that certain Loan Agreement by and
between Developer and Agency, dated January 27, 2022, as assigned to Developer’s affiliate 1051
Mission Affordable, LLC as of December 1, 2022; or (iv) in the event that the Developer does not
receive an award of the AHSC Loan.
11. Third Party Beneficiary. The Partnership shall be a third party beneficiary of this
Agreement and shall be entitled to the rights and benefits hereunder and may enforce the provisions
hereof as if it were a party to this Agreement.
12. Assignment. Agency hereby acknowledges and approves the assignment by
Developer and the Partnership to the Housing Project’s senior construction lender (“Construction
Lender”) of all of their respective right, title, obligations, and interest in, to and under the
Agreement (the “Collateral”) as collateral security for the Partnership’s obligations to
Construction Lender under, and in connection with Construction Lender’s loan to the Partnership.
In the event Construction Lender forecloses upon the Collateral, Agency hereby agrees that
Construction Lender shall have all of Developer’s and the Partnership’s rights, interests, and
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obligations under the Agreement. Construction Lender shall be a third party beneficiary of this
Section 12.
13. Indemnity.
(a) To the fullest extent permitted by law, Developer shall indemnify,
defend (with counsel approved by Agency), and hold the Agency and its elected and appointed
officers, officials, directors, employees, volunteers, agents, contractors, and consultants
(collectively, "Agency Indemnitees") harmless from and against any and all claims, losses, costs,
damages, liability and judgments, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and
costs of litigation (with counsel of Agency’s choice), of every nature incurred by or asserted
against any Agency Indemnitees arising out of or in connection with the performance of this
Agreement, or failure to comply with this Agreement, by Developer, the Partnership, any affiliate
of Developer, or any contractor, subcontractor, agent or employee of Developer, the Partnership
or any affiliate of Developer of any term or condition of the AHSC Financing, including the AHSC
Documents and any related documents executed by Developer, the Partnership, or any affiliate of
Developer; provided, that Developer's indemnification obligations under this Agreement shall not
extend to claims resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Agency Indemnitees,
or failure by the Agency Indemnitees to comply with the terms of the AHSC Financing or AHSC
Documents. It is further agreed that Agency does not and shall not waive any rights against
Developer or the Partnership that it may have by reason of this indemnity and hold harmless
agreement because of Agency’s acceptance, or Developer's or the Partnership's deposit with
Agency of any of the insurance policies.
(b) To the fullest extent permitted by law, Agency shall indemnify,
defend (with counsel approved by Developer), and hold the Developer, the Partnership and their
respective partners, officers, directors, employees, agents, consultants and partiers (collectively,
"Developer Indemnitees") harmless from and against any and all claims, losses, costs, damages,
liability and judgments, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of
litigation (with counsel of Developer's choice), of every nature incurred by or asserted against any
Developer Indemnitees arising out of or in connection with the performance of this Agreement, or
failure to comply with this Agreement, by Agency, or any division, department, office, contractor,
subcontractor, agent or employee of Agency of any term or condition of the AHSC Financing,
including the AHSC Documents and any related documents executed by Agency; provided, that
Agency’s indemnification obligations under this Agreement shall not extend to claims resulting
from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Developer Indemnitees, or failure by the
Developer Indemnitees to comply with the terms of the AHSC Financing or AHSC Documents.
It is further agreed that Developer does not and shall not waive any rights against Agency that it
may have by reason of this indemnity and hold harmless agreement because of Developer's
acceptance, or Agency’s deposit with Developer of any of the insurance policies.
14. Miscellaneous.
(a) Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit any claim or right
which any Party may otherwise have at any time against an Indemnitor or any other person arising
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from any source other than this Agreement, including any claim for fraud, misrepresentation,
waste, or breach of contract other than this Agreement, and any rights of contribution or indemnity
under any federal or state environmental law or any other applicable law, regulation, or ordinance.
(b) If any Party delays in exercising or fails to exercise any right or remedy
against a Party, that alone shall not be construed as a waiver of such right or remedy. All remedies
of any Party against the other Party are cumulative.
(c) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each of
the Parties hereto and their respective representatives, heirs, executor, administrators, successors,
and assigns. This Agreement may not be amended except by a written instrument executed by the
Parties hereto.
(d) This Agreement shall be deemed to have been delivered and accepted in the
State of California and governed exclusively by the internal substantive laws of the State of
California as the same may exist at the date hereof. The Parties hereto agree that any action hereon
between the parties and their successors shall be venued in the County of San Mateo.
(e) Each Party hereto intends that this Agreement shall not benefit or create any
right or cause of action in or on behalf of any person other than the Parties hereto.
(f) This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterpart copies, any one of
which when duly executed, with all formalities hereof, shall be fully binding and effective as the
original of this Agreement. This Agreement may be executed using electronic signatures and
delivered via .pdf and shall be considered an original, and shall have the same legal effect, validity
and enforceability as a paper record. For the avoidance of doubt, the authorization under this
paragraph may include, without limitation, use or acceptance of manually signed paper documents
which have been converted into electronic form (such as scanned into .pdf format), or an
electronically signed documents converted into another format, for transmission, delivery and/or
retention.
(g) This Agreement shall be effective as of the Effective Date.
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and Cooperation Agreement (1051 Mission Affordable)
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the Effective
Date.
AGENCY:
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO,
a municipal corporation
By: ________________________________
Sharon Ranals
City Manager
Attested
By: ________________________________
Rosa Govea-Acosta
City Clerk
Approved as to Form
By: ______________________________
Sky Woodruff
City Attorney
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and Cooperation Agreement (1051 Mission Affordable)
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DEVELOPER:
BRIDGE Housing Corporation,
a California nonprofit public benefit corporation
By: ________________________________
Name: Smitha Seshadri
Its: Executive Vice President
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EXHIBIT A
Schedule of Performance
(1051 Mission Affordable AHSC)
AGENCY:
Agency STI Improvements
Performance Milestone Date
Begin construction September 1, 2026
Complete Agency STI Improvements January 1, 2030
All funds fully disbursed July 1, 2030
Note Agency performance milestone below regarding Agency site control obligation under
Developer STI Improvements, below.
DEVELOPER:
Developer STI Improvements
Performance Milestone Date
Agency conveys site control to Developer October 1, 2026
Begin construction October 1, 2026
Complete Developer STI Improvements January 1, 2029
All funds fully disbursed December 1, 2030
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Developer Housing Project
Performance Milestone Date
Execute Standard Agreement for AHSC Grants October 1, 2026
Execute Disbursement Agreement for AHSC Grants October 1, 2026
Begin construction of housing project October 1, 2026
Complete construction and obtain Certificate of Occupancy
for the Housing Project
August 1, 2029
All AHD funds fully disbursed December 1, 2030
[END OF EXHIBIT A]
Published February 26, 2025
AHSC Commitment Letter: 1051 Mission Affordable
Background
Applicants can receive up to four points for implementing at least one new or expanded Anti-
Displacement (AD) activity from the list below. To receive points in this section, the following
commitment letter must be filled out completely.
Eligible AD strategies include the following activities:
A. Affordable Housing Development (AHD) nonprofit Developer or Locality applying to AHSC
have provided Mortgage Assistance Loans to qualified First-Time Homebuyers for two years
within last 10 years.
B. An independent nonprofit and/or Locality developing a Community-Driven, Neighborhood-
Scale AD Plan.
C. An independent nonprofit and/or Locality developing or implementing a pipeline or training
programs that will build capacity for local affordable housing developers.
D. An independent nonprofit and/or Locality developing or implementing a process for data
collection, monitoring, and tracking systems related to the causes of displacement (e.g.,
rental property registry, inventory of at-risk units, landlord licensing, local eviction tracking,
a speculation watchlist, or tracking the loss and formation of culturally-relevant and
community-serving small businesses).
E. An independent nonprofit and/or Locality developing or implementing foreclosure or
eviction prevention and landlord anti-harassment programs. If proposed program includes
tenant legal counseling services, the services cannot be provided by the Developer, building
manager, or related entity.
F. An independent nonprofit and/or Locality developing, administering, or implementing rental
assistance or voucher programs to residents of the Project Area who are not the residents of
the AHD.
G. An independent nonprofit and/or Locality developing or implementing a Small/Family
Business Protection Program for community businesses in the Project Area.
H. An independent nonprofit and/or Locality developing or operating a Community Land Trust
or Land Banking activities.
I. An independent nonprofit and/or Locality developing or implementing programs that
provide subsidized work to weatherize or repair existing Low-Income Households to
increase energy efficiency and/or air quality in the Project Area.
J. An independent nonprofit and/or Locality implementing a policy or action identified in a
previously published Anti-Displacement Plan that is not listed above. Applicants should
reference a specifically outlined goal, strategy, or action from the plan.
Published February 26, 2025
Instructions
Complete this form for the Anti-Displacement (AD) Strategy for which you are seeking points. Each
question is required to be considered. “N/A” is not a complete answer for any question and is
subject to disqualification.
1. Please identify the AD strategy you are proposing based on the list above (e.g. Strategy C)
and provide a brief description of the proposed program and planned activities as it relates
to the selected strategy.
The proposed Anti-Displacement Strategy is “F) An independent nonprofit and/or
Locality developing, administering, or implementing rental assistance or voucher
programs to residents of the Project Area who are not the residents of the AHD.” The
City of South San Francisco will contract with the YMCA Community Resource Center
to process applications for the City’s Rental Assistance Program. The program will
provide one-time assistance to households that have fallen behind on rent or need
security deposit assistance to move into a new apartment. YMCA intakes applications
and recommends qualified households for the program. Once approved by YMCA, a
payment request is sent to the City. The City processes these payment requests and
issues payment directly to the landlords of the affected tenants.
2. Does the nonprofit/AD strategy provider have a recent history in the Project Area? Please
provide a brief description of the role they have played and/or currently play in the Project
Area. (Minimum 25 words; maximum 200 words)
The City is currently in contract with the YMCA for the City’s Rental Assistance
Program and has been since February 2020. To date, the City has spent approximately
$1,000,000 on this effort and generally allocates $150,000 annually in City funds to the
program. The program operates throughout the entirety of the City of South San
Francisco and includes the Project Area as depicted by the map below. Also provided
is a chart depicting how past funding has been allocated in each Council District since
the program’s start.
Published February 26, 2025
3. Is this AD strategy a new program or an expansion of a currently existing program to serve
new populations or offer new program service and implementation (Section 111(QPS)(d))?
Please also provide the current status of work of this AD strategy in the Project Area or in the
region more broadly. (Minimum 10 words; maximum 100 words.)
Published February 26, 2025
Note: If pursuing selected Strategy (A), you do not need to address whether the AD strategy
is a new program or program expansion.
This AD strategy is an expansion of a currently existing program to serve new
populations. The City of South San Francisco has operated this program since February
2020. The program is currently funded through the end of calendar year 2025. This
funding request is to continue the program through end of calendar year 2026. Staff
anticipate City Council support for continuing the program given the ongoing need.
4. In what ways will you measure and track success in the implementation of the AD strategy?
Please list at least two calculable/numeric metrics. If the program uses an established
tracking system, please give examples of at least two metrics the system tracks. (Minimum
10 words; maximum 100 words)
The City will track the spending of all funds annually, including the number of program
participants and the average fund request, to understand both the need in the
community and the potential displacements that the program helps to prevent. The
City will track rental assistance across the five City Council districts and compare the
program utilization to relative portion of renter households in each district to ensure
funds are geographically disbursed.
5. Why was this strategy determined to be the best for this Project Area? What alternatives
were considered? In your explanation, use the AHSC AD Tool, the jurisdiction’s housing
element, supplemental research, community feedback, or other existing documents.
(Minimum 20 words; maximum 200 words)
The City began its Rental Assistance Program prior to the COVID pandemic and has
continued to operate it as State and Federal sources of funding for rental assistance
have been spent down. This Rental Assistance Program provides critical
homelessness prevention funding and meets the City’s displacement prevention goals
as outlined in its approved Housing Element. This program is an important strategy to
prevent homelessness in South San Francisco and is much less costly than re-housing
a household which has lost housing.
6. Please fill out the following scope of work. Be detailed. Projects that state “direct costs” and
“indirect costs” as their only milestones/deliverables will be disqualified from consideration
for anti-displacement points. All fields per deliverable/milestone are required. “N/A” is not a
complete answer for any field and is subject to disqualification. Make sure that the scope of
work listed here does not contradict the AD Activity budget in the "PGM S&U Budget” tab of
the application workbook. See example at the end of this document for guidance (Appendix
A, page 4).
Note: If you selected Strategy (A), you do not need to fill out the scope of work template
below. Instead, please provide a detailed description of the activities and main deliverables
Published February 26, 2025
of the implemented first-time homebuyer mortgage assistance program. Please note the
other leveraged sources and any milestones attached to those sources, if still in progress.
(Minimum 25 words; maximum 200 words)
No. Activity
Deliverable/
Milestone
Task Details Estimated
Start Date
Estimated
Completion
Date
Estimated
Hours to
Complete
Task
Budget
1 Program
Administrati
on
Administrator paid
18% of direct
assistance to market
the program, receive
applications, qualify
applicants, and
submit payment
requests to the City.
Administration Fee
paid to YMCA by the
City. Not included in
AHSC funding
request.
01/01/2026 12/31/2026 N/A $27,000
2 Direct
Assistance
Direct emergency
rental assistance to
prevent eviction and
displacement.
Assistance is
available citywide to
households earning
80% or less of the
Area Median Income.
Program recipients
are qualified by the
YMCA, payment
requests are
submitted to the City,
and the City pays the
landlord directly on
behalf of the tenant.
Direct assistance
paid by the AHSC
grant.
01/01/2026 12/31/2026 N/A $150,000
Total -- -- -- $177,000
Published February 26, 2025
Please provide digital signatures for all implementing parties, including the primary developer and
AD strategy provider.
Signature: __________________________________
Name (Printed): Sierra Atilano
Title: BRIDGE Housing, AHD Project Developer
Signature: _______________________________
Name (Printed): Sharon K Ranals
Title: City Manager, City of South San Francisco
Signature: __________________________________
Name (Printed): _____________________________
Title: YMCA Community Resource Center, Additional Implementing Party