Horizon Treatment Services Recovery Center Relocation

Expressed support for the recovery center and questioned whether opioid settlement funds or referrals had been threatened if placed in San Mateo.

Urged the board to keep patients in mind and recognize the medical and behavioral benefits of the recovery center.

Raised concerns about sea level rise risks, lack of evacuation plans, and safety at the Burlingame site.

Criticized the board for sidelining vulnerable populations and choosing a location away from vibrant city centers, arguing it panders to NIMBYism.

Spoke on behalf of the Housing Leadership Council supporting the project's movement while urging expanded social services and transportation assistance at the Burlingame site.

Opposed the bundled consent agenda format and questioned the legal authority for transferring county property to a private entity.

Objected to bundled agenda items and argued that unreviewed decisions threaten public resources and accountability.

Thanked the board for finding a solution at Mahler Road that serves people in crisis while respecting the surrounding community and avoiding litigation.

Argued that the board lacked express constitutional authority to transfer public property to a private organization.

Spoke for Housing Choices supporting the project's urgency while emphasizing the need for accessible transportation for clients with disabilities.

Expressed appreciation for the investment in the Mahler property and hoped it would unite the community around treatment access.

Supported resolving the site question to provide needed treatment capacity, sharing personal family experience with addiction.

Lent support for the treatment center and emphasized that addiction touches many families and requires community compassion.