SACRAMENTO – Bills authored by Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco/San Mateo) to help two local San Mateo County communities are quickly moving through the legislative process.
The Senate Governmental Organization Committee today unanimously approved Senate Bill (SB) 1527 which allows the state to sell a thirteen acre overflow parking lot (Parcel A) within the state-owned Cow Palace property to the City of Daly City. Daly City anticipates providing the neighborhood a much-needed grocery store, bank, post office, and elementary school.
Yesterday the Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved SB 1447, a bill to allow the San Bruno Park School District to use $1.4 million from the sale an elementary school for the operational expenses of the school district. Yee´s legislation is expected to save vital programs and services within the school district.
HELPING SAN BRUNO SCHOOLS
"Given the State´s current financial situation and the Governor´s proposed budget cuts to schools, it is imperative that we find creative and responsible ways to save our school programs and services," said Yee. "Through SB 1447, San Bruno Park School District will be able to backfill any funding shortfall for the upcoming school year and stay fiscally viable."
SB 1447 requires the district to restore these funds, with interest, within 10 years beginning in the 2009-2010 fiscal year.
Over the previous five years the district has experienced steady and significant student enrollment decline. In 2006, the district completed a sale of surplus school property, the Carl Sandburg Elementary School, for a total selling price of about $30 million. However, current law restricts the funds to only capitol expenses. SB 1447 now heads to the Senate floor.
IMPROVING THE BAYSHORE NEIGHBORHOOD
Senator Yee recently amended his SB 1527, offering a compromise to allow the physical structure of the Cow Palace to stand while also allowing Daly City to bring much-needed amenities to the community.
Despite the fact that the Cow Palace has lost well over a million dollars over the past five years, including nearly $800,000 in 2007 alone, the facility´s Board of Directors wanted only to lease the thirteen acre parcel. According to Daly City officials the board raised the price beyond fair market value, which resulted in a breakdown in negotiations.
Under SB 1527, the Department of Food and Agriculture would replace the Cow Palace Board of Directors as the entity in charge of establishing a fair market value for the thirteen-acre property and would immediately begin negotiating a sale to Daly City.
"I am very pleased to be able to offer a compromise on this important issue," said Yee. "SB 1527 allows the Cow Palace to continue to operate, in hopes that the dilapidated structure can be rehabilitated, while also allowing Daly City to revitalize the Bayshore community."´
SB 1527 will now be considered by the Senate Appropriations Committee.
The Senate Governmental Organization Committee today unanimously approved Senate Bill (SB) 1527 which allows the state to sell a thirteen acre overflow parking lot (Parcel A) within the state-owned Cow Palace property to the City of Daly City. Daly City anticipates providing the neighborhood a much-needed grocery store, bank, post office, and elementary school.
Yesterday the Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved SB 1447, a bill to allow the San Bruno Park School District to use $1.4 million from the sale an elementary school for the operational expenses of the school district. Yee´s legislation is expected to save vital programs and services within the school district.
HELPING SAN BRUNO SCHOOLS
"Given the State´s current financial situation and the Governor´s proposed budget cuts to schools, it is imperative that we find creative and responsible ways to save our school programs and services," said Yee. "Through SB 1447, San Bruno Park School District will be able to backfill any funding shortfall for the upcoming school year and stay fiscally viable."
SB 1447 requires the district to restore these funds, with interest, within 10 years beginning in the 2009-2010 fiscal year.
Over the previous five years the district has experienced steady and significant student enrollment decline. In 2006, the district completed a sale of surplus school property, the Carl Sandburg Elementary School, for a total selling price of about $30 million. However, current law restricts the funds to only capitol expenses. SB 1447 now heads to the Senate floor.
IMPROVING THE BAYSHORE NEIGHBORHOOD
Senator Yee recently amended his SB 1527, offering a compromise to allow the physical structure of the Cow Palace to stand while also allowing Daly City to bring much-needed amenities to the community.
Despite the fact that the Cow Palace has lost well over a million dollars over the past five years, including nearly $800,000 in 2007 alone, the facility´s Board of Directors wanted only to lease the thirteen acre parcel. According to Daly City officials the board raised the price beyond fair market value, which resulted in a breakdown in negotiations.
Under SB 1527, the Department of Food and Agriculture would replace the Cow Palace Board of Directors as the entity in charge of establishing a fair market value for the thirteen-acre property and would immediately begin negotiating a sale to Daly City.
"I am very pleased to be able to offer a compromise on this important issue," said Yee. "SB 1527 allows the Cow Palace to continue to operate, in hopes that the dilapidated structure can be rehabilitated, while also allowing Daly City to revitalize the Bayshore community."´
SB 1527 will now be considered by the Senate Appropriations Committee.
