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County staff say decision pending on fee-extension relief; farm labor housing loan program changes proposed

San Mateo County Agricultural Advisory Committee · January 22, 2026
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Summary

San Mateo County staff reported they are still waiting for county leadership decisions on extending fee-relief for farm labor housing water-assistance through June 2027; an email summarized proposed loan-program changes including higher per-property loan caps and shorter loan terms.

At the Nov. 10 San Mateo County AAC meeting, Ed Diaz, program supervisor for Land Use and Water Protection, updated the committee on farm labor housing support and fee-extension relief.

Diaz said the county had proposed not collecting fees for the farm labor housing water assistance program through June 2027 and that committee members had asked if additional subsidies or extensions were available. "We did bring it up to our county leadership, and currently, we are still waiting on an answer from them," Diaz said.

Chair Natalie Sehr earlier read an email from Alejandro Segura, a housing and community development specialist, summarizing proposed changes to the county's farm labor housing loan program: raise the per‑property maximum loan to $150,000 for a single unit and $250,000 for multiple units per phase; shorten allowable loan terms to a minimum of 20 years and a maximum of 30 years; and allow partial prepayment annually but limit principal reduction to no more than 50% in a given time frame. Segura said the department will provide a brief presentation to the AAC next month to explain the program guideline changes and answer questions.

Committee members asked clarifying questions about timelines and possible impacts; Ed Diaz said the fee-extension relief and program changes were under county review and could be delayed until January if county council feedback requires revision.

The committee did not take a formal vote on subsidy extensions at the Nov. 10 meeting; staff will return with formal recommendations and any final program language when county leadership has decided.