City of Half Moon Bay Measure Q — Housing Initiative Measure (San Mateo County)

What it does

Shall Ordinance No. 2026-01, approving agreements with Mercy Housing California 110, L.P. (including a Ground Lease of Real Property for 99 years at a rate of $1/year, which is customary, and Affordable Housing and Property Disposition Agreement) providing for the development/operation of a Senior Affordable 40-Unit Residential Project for Agricultural Workers, which includes 2,653-square foot Community Space, at 535-555 Kelly Avenue in the City of Half Moon Bay, and authorizing other related actions, be adopted?

A YES vote means

Half Moon Bay would approve agreements with Mercy Housing, including a 99-year ground lease at $1 a year, for a 40-unit senior affordable housing project for agricultural workers with community space at 535-555 Kelly Avenue.

A NO vote means

Ordinance No. 2026-01 and these agreements with Mercy Housing would not be approved.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

Measure Q is a referendum: on May 5, 2026, the Half Moon Bay City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2026-01 approving agreements with Mercy Housing California for an affordable housing development for senior agricultural workers on City-owned land at 535 and 555 Kelly Avenue, and the City then received a petition signed by enough voters to put that ordinance to a public vote, according to the City Attorney's impartial analysis.

The agreements include a 99-year ground lease of the property at $1 per year, requiring Mercy to build and maintain the project, which also includes 2,653 square feet of community-serving space, along with affordability restrictions and a preference program.

A yes vote adopts Ordinance No. 2026-01 and approves the agreements; a no vote rejects it. The measure needs a simple majority.

Put on the ballot by Referendum petition on Half Moon Bay Ordinance No. 2026-01 (adopted by City Council May 5, 2026).

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Half Moon Bay Measure Q mean?

Half Moon Bay would approve agreements with Mercy Housing, including a 99-year ground lease at $1 a year, for a 40-unit senior affordable housing project for agricultural workers with community space at 535-555 Kelly Avenue.

What does a NO vote on City of Half Moon Bay Measure Q mean?

Ordinance No. 2026-01 and these agreements with Mercy Housing would not be approved.

How many votes does City of Half Moon Bay Measure Q need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on City of Half Moon Bay Measure Q?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.