VIDEO. Watch or listen to the discussion. Approved by City Council persons Penrose, Rarback and Brownstone. Eisen and Ruddock were absent. From Staff Report for 12/3/19 City Council Meeting: Part of the proposed amendments regulate the relationship between landlords and tenants in the City of Half Moon Bay. These amendments are not anticipated to have […]
$300k Loan for Workforce Development Center is Approved by the City of HMB
VIDEO. Abundant Grace’s Eric DeBode answers questions about his Workforce Development Center on 12/17/19 at the HMB City Council meeting. Eric DeBode of Abundant Grace Describes His Homeless Workforce Development Center NOVEMBER 22, 2019 BY MICHELLE (EDIT) PODCAST. Eric Debode came to the Coastside Buzz studio, today, to paint a full picture of what Abundant Grace does […]
HMB RV Parking Problem? KHMB Interviews Deputy City Manager, Matthew Chidester
PODCAST. On 12/5/19 KHMB’s Featured Story correspondent, Jim Henderson, interviews City of Half Moon Bay Deputy City Manager, Matthew Chidester.
Eric DeBode of Abundant Grace Describes His Homeless Workforce Development Center
PODCAST. Eric Debode came to the Coastside Buzz studio, today, to paint a full picture of what Abundant Grace does and what he plans to do with his homeless Workforce Development Center, on Kelly Ave. He needs $367,000 still, but has $300,000 from San Mateo County, thanks to Supervisor Horsely. The Half Moon Bay City […]
$300,000 Funding Request From Abundant Grace Workforce Development Center
VIDEO. RECOMMENDATION: Consider $300,000 funding request from Abundant Grace for development of a Workforce Development Center at 515 Kelly Avenue and authorize the City Manager to initiate negotiations on a funding or loan agreement for half ($150,000) of the requested amount contingent on Abundant Grace receiving all necessary permits. LIFE MOVES Testimonial. Brian Greenberg, who […]
47% of US Homeless Live in California; California is 12% of US Population
VIDEO. Sad statistic from San Mateo County Supervisor Horsely. Here are some more tidbits: San Mateo County’s average rent for a 2 bedroom apartment is $3,000. 20% of prisoners has mental health issues. New Risk Assessment process will help ID those ready to go back to general population, rather than staying in jail. It will […]
The Coastal Employees and Social Service Recipients Temporary Mobile Housing Ordinance??
ARTICLE. We need MINIMUM WAGE HOUSING. Low Income and Affordable Housing are red herring concepts. What is low? What is affordable?Minimum wage is a concrete number. We are in the midst of a housing emergency and a social crisis. If we don’t solve this problem fast, we will continue to lose service workers, teachers and […]