San Mateo County Community Action AgencyLow-Income Representative Board Member Voting Ballot Survey

About the San Mateo County Community Action Agency

The San Mateo County Human Services Agency (HSA) administers the county’s allocation of federal Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funding, which is currently used to provide financial assistance for preventing and ending homelessness. The San Mateo County Community Action Agency (CAA) Board provides oversight of the use of CSBG funds.

The mission of the CAA is to eliminate the causes and ameliorate the conditions of poverty by advancing the self-sufficiency of low-income families and individuals in San Mateo County.

The vision of the CAA Board is that all families and individuals in San Mateo County have equal access to community resources that lead to and support self-sufficiency.

The objective of the CAA is to provide services and resources that promote and encourage self-sufficiency to the most vulnerable members of the community by providing oversight and direction of the use of Community Services Block Grant funding.

In 2024, the CAA, through its subcontractor Samaritan House, used CSBG funds to assist 144 low-income households with emergency financial assistance for past-due rent payments, car repair, security deposits, utility payments, and other services. This financial assistance assisted households with retaining their employment or housing or with exiting homelessness to housing. In 2025, the CAA developed the Community Action Plan for 2026-2027.

The CAA Board’s role involves meeting quarterly to review reports on services provided with CSBG funds; voting on related matters, including Community Action Plans; and discussing related subjects. The CAA Board is a tripartite board with representatives from the public sector, private sector, and low-income community. This ballot is for the democratic selection process of a low-income sector representative. The candidates are either residents of San Mateo County or otherwise have knowledge of and interest in the community and its low-income population.

1.Please review the candidates on this ballot and then vote for your preferred candidate by filling in the circle next to their name. You may only vote once and only for one candidate. You may not vote on behalf of anyone other than yourself. You may not vote if you do not reside in San Mateo County. The last day to vote for a candidate is November 10, 2025.(Required.)

Pat Carbullido

Biography of the candidate
Pat Carbullido started his non-profit career at the Daly City Youth Health Center as the Administrative Director and eventually as its Executive Director. There he led the center’s move to a new facility and created vital programs for youth in San Mateo County. Pat then served as the Director of Operations at Ayudando Latinos A Sonar (ALAS) and helped create farmworker programs and bring the Equity Express bus to the county’s coastside. Pat went on to serve as the Executive Director at the Center for Independence of Individuals with Disabilities where he hired a full staff and on-boarded a diverse board. In 2025, Pat became the CEO at St. Vincent de Paul – San Mateo County, where he works to provide necessities for the unhoused and precariously housed.

Rose Saucedo

Biography of the candidate
Rose Saucedo was born and raised in San Mateo County. She graduated from the Heald School for Business with an AAS degree in Business Administration. Rose has worked many jobs primarily for small business owners along the Peninsula. Rose has lived experience with navigating and accessing public programs and resources such as Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and receiving aid from Samaritan House. After receiving aid, Rose felt compelled to give back. Rose began as a Promotora with Second Harvest Food Bank in 2020 delivering meals to families in her neighborhood. She is also a substitute meal delivery driver for Samaritan House. Rose currently works part-time while raising her two teenage daughters full-time.