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Council signals support for three-year Samaritan House agreement to operate Worker Resource Center
Summary
Councilors unanimously directed staff to pursue a three-year renewal with Samaritan House to continue operating the Worker Resource Center and to negotiate a three-year lease for the center's current location at 171 North Amphlett Boulevard.
The San Mateo City Council indicated unanimous support to direct staff to draft a three-year operations agreement with Samaritan House for the Worker Resource Center (WRC) and to pursue renewal of a three-year lease for the center at 171 North Amphlett Boulevard. Council did not take a formal roll-call vote; staff recorded a unanimous verbal direction and will return with agreement and lease documents for formal approval.
Why it matters: The Worker Resource Center provides day-labor matching, meals, referrals and wraparound services to predominantly North Central neighborhood residents. Renewal secures an operating contract and facility for an organization that has provided continuous services for more than two decades.
What staff and Samaritan House told the council: - Reyna Sandoval, Director of Food and Community Programs at Samaritan…
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