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## Recent meetings (50)

- [2026-11-04 — Parking permits near Hillsdale High and a Bay Trail connection on tap for San Mateo commission](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/168de5f8-4ad4-41b7-b208-8975af6b035f): Sustainability and Infrastructure Special Meeting
- [2026-11-04 — San Mateo Parks & Rec Commission to get a full rundown Wednesday on department operations and what's next](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/0973bd6c-1521-48f7-9f20-0b132c892464): Park and Recreation Commission Meeting
- [2026-11-02 — San Mateo braces for a very strong El Niño: King tides, flood prep and how to get sandbags](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/292951bc-3354-4534-b756-ed1bf229179c): City Council Special Meeting
- [2026-11-02 — Council reaffirms San Mateo as a welcoming city, adopts housing plan, and funds park, creek and sewer projects](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/d7808a2c-4e0d-4421-a05c-6a1cffce8537): City Council Regular Meeting
- [2026-10-29 — San Mateo subcommittee to interview 14 applicants for five Historical Resources Commission seats](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/9f799687-aed2-4353-a054-d9ec1959c065): Appointment Subcommittee to the Historical Resources Commission
- [2026-10-27 — Bay Meadows clears its annual review, and San Mateo moves toward $750K+ in state housing money](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/2b6bce34-7f9e-414d-8518-578c09f17277): Planning Commission Regular Meeting
- [2026-10-21 — San Mateo housing commission backs $240K-a-year homelessness and ADU funding plan](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/b903c597-fd95-465c-a079-460c1c564ae1): Community Relations Commission Regular Meeting
- [2026-10-19 — Central Park playground cameras approved 5-0 despite privacy objections from residents](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/969510ab-5a65-4779-8c1b-df5e59b176b6): City Council Regular Meeting
- [2026-10-19 — Council tweaks its own rulebook: fairer board assignments, clearer public comment rules coming](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/a29eb286-6fe0-45ec-98f4-170b29163501): City Council Special Meeting
- [2026-10-13 — Council heads behind closed doors to evaluate city manager and city attorney](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/01576b3e-c914-4efa-8019-784b762e5633): City Council Special Meeting: Public Employee Evaluation
- [2026-10-05 — Council approves Axon camera contract 4-1 after heated debate, adopts $224M storm drain plan, and greenlights 188 affordable senior units](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/a215e214-a9b7-4e46-867e-aef666268fe9): City Council Regular Meeting
- [2026-10-05 — San Mateo PD defends its surveillance tech — license plate readers, drones and all — as residents push back hard](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/e1a255dc-7dc8-4e3c-9500-df3c65ca6d4c): City Council Special Meeting
- [2026-09-28 — Library Board set to weigh new artwork donation rules and tech lending program](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/37cb76c0-91de-48f6-96c3-3a591efa8a1a): Library Board Regular Meeting
- [2026-09-22 — King Center pool upgrade gets council nod to move forward — with a commercial kitchen on the table](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/c169fd19-0bcb-4e0a-847b-de0c41ac4f89): City Council Special Meeting
- [2026-09-22 — Council OKs zoning overhaul but pauses speed limit increases; Aragon crash safety draws emotional pleas](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/ae585edd-33f8-49cc-a2c9-054dd0a0bb0e): City Council Regular Meeting
- [2026-09-15 — San Mateo seniors get a glowing report card: 93% say programs improved their lives](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/5fe54b2d-3ce8-4397-8162-300d1a64b9a8): Senior Advisory Commission Special Meeting
- [2026-09-14 — New Civic Arts Commission maps out art walks, utility box art program with city staff](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/3f27be5e-54dc-4d40-ab20-16b3e50578e2): Civic Arts Commission Regular meeting
- [2026-09-09 — Commission backs SamTrans push to redesign El Camino Real — bus lanes, bike lanes and safer crossings could be coming](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/9cdc7564-6e63-49fa-a8a1-3119c1f9c652): Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission Regular Meeting
- [2026-09-08 — Council approves $140K historic survey update 3-2 — but promises homeowners an opt-out fight later](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/72ff5ebd-69b3-4d1d-8ff1-34a62bd4ef33): City Council Special Meeting
- [2026-09-08 — Council kicks off new high-density zoning districts and charts a 5-year housing spending plan](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/1a1b54fe-caaf-4e9e-96cf-59ccdc2aa4d1): City Council Regular Meeting
- [2026-09-02 — San Mateo park commissioners set to hear MLK Community Center modernization update](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/296749a8-b24c-4dd2-965f-7751c0580975): Park and Recreation Commission Meeting
- [2026-08-24 — Library Board set to weigh new artwork donation policy and hear space survey results](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/fae101ed-120d-42d9-867c-086a1caa1394): Library Board Regular Meeting
- [2026-08-19 — San Mateo's Community Relations Commission weighs in on housing money and federal grant report](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/6138c654-c5b8-419c-bc47-fd62ebb254df): Community Relations Commission Regular Meeting
- [2026-08-17 — San Mateo Council votes unanimously to join a lawsuit behind closed doors](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/f8345f6f-05d0-48cd-b913-7d70923e3aac): City Council Special Meeting
- [2026-08-17 — Council greenlights 8-story, 94-unit building at 616 South B Street — plus $338K in police grants and a big VLF budget hit](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/99e87f55-8164-48fa-8188-d7f5772d617a): City Council Regular Meeting
- [2026-08-12 — Commission signs off on Rail Corridor TMA report: most Bay Meadows-area projects under their traffic caps, two over](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/8b26e223-79d4-4a6d-8118-a7f1042bcfbb): Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission
- [2026-08-10 — New Civic Arts Commission picks its first leaders and draws for staggered terms](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/6ea98ffc-6105-4aad-8133-ffd53ef35725): Civic Arts Commission Regular Meeting
- [2026-08-05 — Heritage tree appeal on tonight's Parks Commission agenda](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/56d735f8-1653-43c4-b477-595b037d6d39): Parks and Recreation Regular Meeting
- [2026-07-28 — San Mateo Planning Commission approves 222-home Clearview development and historic self-storage project](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/5c11a3d5-4b29-4e9d-81ec-55c8e88f9e97): Planning Commission Regular Meeting
- [2026-07-28 — San Mateo Personnel Board set to approve old minutes and pick new chair at special meeting](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/10b60bf5-b6f6-49e8-9561-9554a7e067a8): Personnel Board Special Meeting
- [2026-07-20 — Council puts quarter-cent sales tax and charter overhaul on the November ballot, denies appeal on 181-unit apartment project](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/49ca3cf5-f150-40df-9d5e-400756b5e732): City Council Regular Meeting
- [2026-07-20 — San Mateo Council to take up new high-density housing and mixed-use zoning districts](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/7edf757a-50d7-4cc7-80c3-35412e0836ae): City Council Special Meeting
- [2026-07-13 — Senior Advisory Commission elects Anna Cwirko-Godycki chair and Carol Rael sworn in as new commissioner](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/f0e179a0-e99f-4802-aae2-c48a245488b3): Senior Advisory Commission Regular Meeting
- [2026-07-09 — Financing Authority board set to pick new officers, OK audit contract, and file yearly financial statements](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/bcf71815-4d35-4ec0-bda0-0ab78d26ea35): San Mateo-Foster City Public Financing Authority Regular Meeting
- [2026-06-23 — San Mateo Planning Commission OKs 847-unit Concar project map and new high-density zoning districts](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/1bf75a87-e69a-4de3-b4e8-1253c127b0cd): Planning Commission Regular Meeting
- [2026-06-15 — Council approves 232-unit apartment tower near Shriners despite safety pleas, adopts $356M budget](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/992e7705-5de1-40fc-85cc-1d9cc0ffa2d2): City Council Regular Meeting
- [2026-06-15 — Council picks Seema Patel for Planning Commission vacancy after 36 speakers split the room](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/6cc7175b-70c7-4428-998a-1ff7d0097bf2): City Council Special Meeting
- [2026-06-10 — San Mateo's $289M storm drain plan heads to Council July 20 as commission weighs flooding fixes](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/8ef01cce-d7e5-4895-8e7b-a2ee9645d7c3): Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission Meeting
- [2026-06-09 — Commission backs 94-unit Nazareth Vista tower 5-0, but neighbors press for pedestrian safety fixes](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/8204f18f-ed66-4e74-bd81-ae291faac763): Planning Commission Special Meeting
- [2026-06-01 — Council approves $356M budget plan's first hearing, raises Pride flag, and adopts new meeting-access rules — plus a big downtown development deal](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/3d25c55e-c159-469f-b332-fb8dc66b6b3d): City Council Regular Meeting
- [2026-06-01 — San Mateo touts climate wins but residents push for real emissions data and better EV charging](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/45f3e49b-4851-4f3c-a3ef-731153c1d7d6): City Council Special Meeting
- [2026-05-26 — Commission OKs gas station mini-mart expansion, greenlights 232-unit apartment project for council](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/952a4619-19de-418f-97fd-45d605bf7c43): Planning Commission Regular Meeting
- [2026-05-18 — San Mateo zeroes in on Hillsdale Boulevard for $1M grant to fix the 101 crossing](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/3a325a71-b625-46c0-abfd-18aec41476cd): City Council Special Meeting
- [2026-05-18 — Council approves 71-unit affordable housing project at former Talbot's site, renews downtown business district](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/70d8d433-cd7e-45d7-b676-7b40e1597ba8): City Council Regular Meeting
- [2026-05-13 — San Mateo shows off climate wins: solar carports, EV fleet, leaf blower ban on track for 2027](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/06af5beb-654f-40ef-bcb0-52ca67032ee4): Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission Meeting
- [2026-05-12 — Planning Commission unanimously extends downtown Block 21 project deadline to 2028](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/fd6bb2c4-7728-4e20-8b4d-42f938017bc9): Planning Commission Regular Meeting
- [2026-05-07 — San Mateo subcommittee interviews applicants for Community Relations Commission seats](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/aa69e6c7-bfa1-41d5-bf66-7c80b9cc856d): Community Relations Commission Appointment Subcommittee
- [2026-05-06 — San Mateo Parks and Rec gets ready for a busy summer of camps and events](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/1739d50b-9c19-4c8d-a9e4-c581c20a51b5): Park and Recreation Commission Regular Meeting
- [2026-05-05 — San Mateo council meets behind closed doors on lawsuit and union talks](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/b30bfb92-aabe-4869-87b5-8ade72290cf7): City Council Special Meeting
- [2026-05-04 — Council advances historic preservation overhaul after hours of testimony; PCE becomes Westlight Energy](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/meetings/c79f3d8c-e91c-4e5b-80a3-73aec7c44457): City Council Regular Meeting


## Civic issues (50)

- [1700 S. El Camino Real affordable senior housing](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/housing-development): development · priority: high
- [2026 Storm Drain Master Plan and flood protection](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/2026-storm-drain-master-plan-and-flood-protection): water-utilities · priority: high
- [Security cameras at Central Park playground](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/security-cameras-at-central-park-playground): public-safety · priority: high
- [Pro Housing Designation and state grant funding](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/housing-plan-approval): development · priority: high
- [Citywide speed limit update](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/pedestrian-safety): transportation · priority: high
- [county services and housing](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/county-services-and-housing): development · priority: medium
- [Five-Year Housing Fund Strategy](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/five-year-housing-fund-strategy): development · priority: high
- [Single-family permit streamlining](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/building-policy): general · priority: high
- [ALPR surveillance: Flock response and Axon contract](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/alpr-surveillance-flock-response-and-axon-contract): public-safety · priority: high
- [616 South B Street Housing Development](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/616-south-b-street-housing-development): development · priority: high
- [Poplar Creek Golf Tee Times and Closed Clubhouse](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/poplar-creek-golf-tee-times-and-closed-clubhouse): parks-rec · priority: medium
- [Data Centers and ICE Property Use — Council Directives](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/data-centers-and-ice-property-use-council-directives): zoning · priority: high
- [Central El Camino Real Multimodal Plan and corridor redesign](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/central-el-camino-real-multimodal-plan-and-corridor-redesign): roads · priority: high
- [Hillsdale mall redevelopment environmental review](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/hillsdale-mall-redevelopment-environmental-review): environment · priority: high
- [Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center Modernization and Resiliency Center](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/dr-martin-luther-king-jr-community-center-modernization-and-resiliency-center): parks-rec · priority: high
- [New High-Density Zoning Districts (R6, R7, MU3, MU4)](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/new-high-density-zoning-districts): zoning · priority: high
- [Marina Lagoon Spot Dredging](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/marina-lagoon-spot-dredging): water-utilities · priority: high
- [Library Employee Compensation](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/seiu-library-union-contract-amendments): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [Technology disruption procedures under SB 707](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/technology-disruption-procedures-under-sb-707): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Performance evaluations of City Manager and City Attorney](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/performance-evaluations-of-city-manager-and-city-attorney): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Labor negotiations with city employee unions](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/police-union-contract-negotiations): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [Wastewater Plant Decommissioning and Cybersecurity](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/cybersecurity): general · priority: medium
- [Transition to SMART goals and public reporting](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/civic-engagement): general · priority: medium
- [Marina Branch Library Restoration Cost Overruns](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/marina-branch-library-restoration-cost-overruns): parks-rec · priority: medium
- [Bay Meadows visitor parking shortage](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/bay-meadows-visitor-parking-shortage): development · priority: high
- [Food truck regulations on private property](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/food-truck-regulations-on-private-property): business-jobs · priority: medium
- [Council liaison assignment equity and rotation](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/council-liaison-assignment-equity-and-rotation): zoning · priority: medium
- [Bay Meadows Phase II buildout and annual compliance review](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/development-proposals): development · priority: medium
- [Humboldt Street Bike Lanes vs. Parking](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/bike-lanes): transportation · priority: high
- [Central Park improvements: scoreboard and ice rink](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/central-park-improvements-scoreboard-and-ice-rink): parks-rec · priority: low
- [San Mateo Countywide Transportation Plan update](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/san-mateo-countywide-transportation-plan-update): roads · priority: medium
- [Artwork Donation Policy & Guidelines update](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/public-art-program): general · priority: medium
- [Parks and Recreation Department operations and upcoming initiatives](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/parks-and-recreation-department-operations-and-upcoming-initiatives): parks-rec · priority: medium
- [Historical Resources Commission appointments](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/historical-resources-commission-appointments): zoning · priority: medium
- [City Authority Over Public Property](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/city-authority-over-public-property): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Mariner's Island Bay Trail connection](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/mariners-island-bay-trail-connection): parks-rec · priority: medium
- [Welcoming City reaffirmation and immigration policy](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/welcoming-city-reaffirmation-and-immigration-policy): public-safety · priority: high
- [Hillsdale High School parking permit program expansion appeal](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/hillsdale-high-school-parking-permit-program-expansion-appeal): roads · priority: high
- [Police surveillance technology (ALPR, RTIC, drones)](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/police-surveillance-technology-alpr-rtic-drones): public-safety · priority: high
- [Lakeshore Park Basketball Courts Rebuild](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/lakeshore-park-basketball-courts-rebuild): parks-rec · priority: medium
- [Senior Congregate Meal Program Waitlists](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/senior-congregate-meal-program-waitlists): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [Historic Preservation Ordinance Update and Owner Consent](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/historic-district-designation): general · priority: high
- [Quarter-Cent Sales Tax Ballot Measure](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/quarter-cent-sales-tax-ballot-measure): taxes-budget · priority: critical
- [Sidewalk tripping hazards and pedestrian safety](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/sidewalk-tripping-hazards-and-pedestrian-safety): roads · priority: medium
- [Aragon High School / Alameda de las Pulgas pedestrian safety](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/aragon-high-school-alameda-de-las-pulgas-pedestrian-safety): public-safety · priority: critical
- [Upcoming civic arts work plan — murals, utility boxes, art walks](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/public-art-program-and-upcoming-work-plan): parks-rec · priority: medium
- [intergovernmental lawsuit](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/intergovernmental-lawsuit): general · priority: medium
- [State Ballot Measure 1983 Threat to Local Taxes](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/state-ballot-measure-1983-threat-to-local-taxes): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [Downtown B Street Mural Maintenance](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/downtown-b-street-mural-maintenance): parks-rec · priority: low
- [Gas leaf blower ban taking effect January 2027](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/issues/substance-ban): general · priority: medium


## Development applications (29)

- [477 9th Avenue Storm Drain Easement Dedication](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/development/477-9th-avenue-storm-drain-easement-dedication): other · approved
- [Permanent Local Housing Allocation Five-Year Plan and Application](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/development/permanent-local-housing-allocation-five-year-plan): other · approved
- [Bay Meadows Phase II Development Agreement Annual Review (PA-2026-0073)](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/development/bay-meadows-phase-ii-development-agreement-annual-review): other · approved
- [1700 South El Camino Real Residential Project (PA-2026-0025)](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/development/1700-south-el-camino-real-residential-project): site-plan · under-review
- [Zoning Code Amendments — R6, R7, MU3, MU4 Districts](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/development/zoning-code-amendments-r6-r7-mu3-mu4-districts): general-plan-amendment · approved
- [303 Baldwin Avenue Public Improvements Acceptance](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/development/303-baldwin-avenue-public-improvements-acceptance): subdivision · approved
- [Zoning Code Amendment — R6, R7, MU3, MU4 Districts](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/development/zoning-code-amendment-r6-r7-mu3-mu4-districts): other · approved
- [606 South Delaware Street Development](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/development/606-south-delaware-street-development): other · under-review
- [Nazareth Vista — 616 South B Street](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/development/nazareth-vista-616-south-b-street): site-plan · approved
- [3000 Clearview Way Multi-Family Residential Development](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/development/3000-clearview-way-multi-family-residential-development): site-plan · approved
- [922-980 S. Claremont Street Self-Storage Facility](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/development/922-980-s-claremont-street-self-storage-facility): site-plan · approved
- [715-733 North San Mateo Drive Multifamily Residential Development](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/development/715-733-north-san-mateo-drive-multifamily-residential-development): site-plan · approved
- [Concar Passage (PA-2025-064)](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/development/concar-passage): subdivision · approved
- [Vesting Tentative Map (AB 130 conditions addendum)](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/development/vesting-tentative-map): subdivision · under-review
- [New Multi-Family Residential Development (PA-2025-063)](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/development/new-multi-family-residential-development): site-plan · approved
- [Bespoke — 445 South B Street Mixed-Use Development](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/development/bespoke-445-south-b-street-mixed-use-development): other · approved
- [Summerhill Apartment Communities — 220 W. 20th Avenue](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/development/summerhill-apartment-communities-220-w-20th-avenue): site-plan · approved
- [Chevron Service Station Convenience Market Expansion](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/development/chevron-service-station-convenience-market-expansion): conditional-use · approved
- [Bespoke Mixed-Use Development (PA-2023-012)](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/development/bespoke-mixed-use-development): site-plan · approved
- [Block 21 Mixed-Use Project](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/development/block-21-mixed-use-project): other · approved
- [Pioneer Vista](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/development/pioneer-vista): site-plan · approved
- [Horizon Treatment Services Facility](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/development/horizon-treatment-services-facility): other · under-review
- [Carey School Early Childhood Education Center](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/development/carey-school-early-childhood-education-center): rezone · approved
- [Horizon Behavioral Recovery Center](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/development/horizon-behavioral-recovery-center): conditional-use · pending
- [General Plan Housing Element Amendments (2023-2031)](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/development/general-plan-housing-element): general-plan-amendment · approved
- [19th Avenue Fashion Island Multimodal Project](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/development/19th-avenue-fashion-island-multimodal-project): other · under-review
- [1700 El Camino Real Residential Development](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/development/1700-el-camino-real-residential-development): other · pending
- [Gateway Project — 668 E. 3rd Avenue](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/development/gateway-project-668-e-3rd-avenue): site-plan · approved
- [Bayshore Commons — 1650-1720 S. Amphlett Boulevard](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/development/bayshore-commons-1650-1720-s-amphlett-boulevard): site-plan · approved


## Community topics (50)

- [Planning Commission vacancy](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/planning-commission-vacancy): governance
- [ALPR surveillance (Item 12)](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/alpr-surveillance-item-12): public-safety
- [Historic survey update](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/historic-survey-update): taxes-budget
- [Historic preservation ordinance](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/historic-preservation-ordinance): zoning
- [220 W. 20th Avenue development](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/220-w-20th-avenue-development): development
- [1700 S. El Camino Real project](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/1700-s-el-camino-real-project): development
- [Central Park playground cameras](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/central-park-playground-cameras): public-safety
- [Hillsdale redevelopment EIR](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/hillsdale-redevelopment-eir): environment
- [ALPR surveillance (Items 11 and 12)](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/alpr-surveillance-items-11-and-12): public-safety
- [ALPR surveillance (Item 11)](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/alpr-surveillance-item-11): public-safety
- [Horizon Detox facility](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/horizon-detox-facility): public-safety
- [Single-family permit streamlining](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/single-family-permit-streamlining): development
- [Pedestrian Safety at Delaware & State Streets](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/pedestrian-safety-at-delaware-state-streets): roads
- [Speed limit increases](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/speed-limit-increases): public-safety
- [Planning Commission appointment ethics](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/planning-commission-appointment-ethics): development
- [220 W. 20th Avenue traffic safety](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/220-w-20th-avenue-traffic-safety): development
- [Speed limits](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/speed-limits): public-safety
- [Humboldt bike lanes / parking](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/humboldt-bike-lanes-parking): roads
- [Bespoke Development](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/bespoke-development): development
- [Horizon Behavioral Recovery Center](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/horizon-behavioral-recovery-center): public-safety
- [220 W. 20th Avenue public safety](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/220-w-20th-avenue-public-safety): development
- [606 South Delaware Street development](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/606-south-delaware-street-development): development
- [Bespoke union labor](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/bespoke-union-labor): development
- [Humboldt Street Bike Lane](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/humboldt-street-bike-lane): roads
- [715 North San Mateo Drive project](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/715-north-san-mateo-drive-project): development
- [Library employee compensation](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/library-employee-compensation): budget
- [End ALPR contracts; pull consent items](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/end-alpr-contracts-pull-consent-items): public-safety
- [Building permit delays](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/building-permit-delays): development
- [Taxes and Measure H](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/taxes-and-measure-h): taxes-budget
- [Constitutionality of ALPR searches](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/constitutionality-of-alpr-searches): public-safety
- [Grand jury ALPR response (Item 11)](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/grand-jury-alpr-response-item-11): public-safety
- [Axon contract terms (Item 12)](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/axon-contract-terms-item-12): public-safety
- [Poplar Creek golf course reservations](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/poplar-creek-golf-course-reservations): parks-rec
- [Zoning ordinance](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/zoning-ordinance): zoning
- [Cancel ALPR contracts](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/cancel-alpr-contracts): public-safety
- [Mass surveillance and privacy](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/mass-surveillance-and-privacy): public-safety
- [Zoning ordinance FAR](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/zoning-ordinance-far): zoning
- [Fourth Amendment concerns](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/fourth-amendment-concerns): public-safety
- [ALPR data sharing with federal agencies](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/alpr-data-sharing-with-federal-agencies): public-safety
- [Ban ALPRs](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/ban-alprs): public-safety
- [Opposition to surveillance spending](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/opposition-to-surveillance-spending): public-safety
- [Speed limit update (Item 4)](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/speed-limit-update-item-4): roads
- [El Camino Real plan](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/el-camino-real-plan): roads
- [End the ALPR program](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/end-the-alpr-program): public-safety
- [Downtown Business Improvement Area Renewal](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/downtown-business-improvement-area-renewal): business-jobs
- [220 W. 20th Avenue traffic](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/220-w-20th-avenue-traffic): development
- [Welcoming City resolutions and police camera data](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/welcoming-city-resolutions-and-police-camera-data): public-safety
- [Public records practices](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/public-records-practices): public-safety
- [Tenant education](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/tenant-education): development
- [Street lights and radio frequency concerns](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/community/street-lights-and-radio-frequency-concerns): public-safety


## Officials (58)

- [Adam Loraine](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/adam-loraine): Mayor
- [Lisa Diaz Nash](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/lisa-diaz-nash): District 1 Council Member
- [Nicole Fernandez](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/nicole-fernandez): District 2 Council Member
- [Rob Newsom Jr.](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/rob-newsom-jr): District 3 Council Member
- [Danielle Cwirko-Godycki](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/danielle-cwirko-godycki): District 4 Council Member
- [Jerold Nugent](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/jerold-nugent): Board Member — Community Relations Commission
- [Sandra Kiapi](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/sandra-kiapi): Board Member — Park and Recreation Commission
- [Kimi Narita](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/kimi-narita): Board Member — Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission
- [Seema Patel](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/seema-patel): Planning Commissioner — Planning Commission
- [Annie Tsai](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/annie-tsai): Library Board Vice President — Library Board
- [Elizabeth DeWinter](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/elizabeth-dewinter): Personnel Board Chair — Personnel Board
- [Thomas Lease](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/thomas-lease): Board Member — Senior Advisory Commission
- [Alison Ho](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/alison-ho): Civic Arts Commission Vice Chair — Civic Arts Commission
- [Alli Fitzgerald](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/alli-fitzgerald): Community Relations Commission Chair — Community Relations Commission
- [Sabrina Ocampo](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/sabrina-ocampo): Park and Recreation Commission Chair — Park and Recreation Commission
- [Sheri Boles](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/sheri-boles): Board Member — Personnel Board
- [Caiti Busch](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/caiti-busch): Planning Commission Vice Chair — Planning Commission
- [Jean-Paul Renaud](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/jean-paul-renaud): Board Member — Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission
- [Clarke Robinson](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/clarke-robinson): Board Member — Civic Arts Commission
- [Margaret Williams](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/margaret-williams): Planning Commissioner — Planning Commission
- [Debra Kaiser](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/debra-kaiser): Board Member — Personnel Board
- [Kenyon "Mark" Lee](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/kenyon-mark-lee): Board Member — Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission
- [Chris deLong](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/chris-delong): Board Member — Investment Advisory Committee
- [Peter Wicher](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/peter-wicher): Park and Recreation Commission Vice Chair — Park and Recreation Commission
- [Carol Rael](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/carol-rael): Board Member — Senior Advisory Commission
- [Valerie Foo](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/valerie-foo): Board Member — Measure S Oversight Committee
- [Wendy McCall](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/wendy-mccall): Board Member — Library Board
- [Michael Carney](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/michael-carney): Board Member — Investment Advisory Committee
- [Richard Wysong](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/richard-wysong): Library Board President — Library Board
- [Anna Cwirko-Godycki](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/anna-cwirko-godycki): Senior Advisory Commission Vice Chair — Senior Advisory Commission
- [Stephen Tabler](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/stephen-tabler): Civic Arts Commission Chair — Civic Arts Commission
- [Mike Etheridge](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/mike-etheridge): Board Member — Park and Recreation Commission
- [Tony Villanueva](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/tony-villanueva): Board Member — Personnel Board
- [Stephen Mayer](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/stephen-mayer): Board Member — Measure S Oversight Committee
- [Edward "Rich" Kranz](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/edward-rich-kranz): Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission Vice Chair — Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission
- [Linda Druell](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/linda-druell): Board Member — Civic Arts Commission
- [Sandy Shepler](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/sandy-shepler): Measure S Oversight Committee Vice Chair — Measure S Oversight Committee
- [Rich Hedges](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/rich-hedges): Board Member — Measure S Oversight Committee
- [Margaret Taylor](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/margaret-taylor): Investment Advisory Committee Chair — Investment Advisory Committee
- [Michael Chrien](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/michael-chrien): Board Member — Civic Arts Commission
- [Sigalle Michael](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/sigalle-michael): Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission Chair — Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission
- [Charles Hansen](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/charles-hansen): Board Member — Community Relations Commission
- [Regina Trapp](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/regina-trapp): Board Member — Park and Recreation Commission
- [William Yang](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/william-yang): Board Member — Measure S Oversight Committee
- [Sheila Canzian](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/sheila-canzian): Board Member — Library Board
- [Karl Lorenz](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/karl-lorenz): Board Member — Senior Advisory Commission
- [Sally Porush](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/sally-porush): Personnel Board Vice Chair — Personnel Board
- [Jeff Adams](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/jeff-adams): Board Member — Investment Advisory Committee
- [Maxwell Schaumkel](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/maxwell-schaumkel): Planning Commissioner — Planning Commission
- [Lamoin Werlein-Jaén](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/lamoin-werlein-jan): Board Member — Community Relations Commission
- [Adam Klafter](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/adam-klafter): Planning Commission Chair — Planning Commission
- [Alison Joly](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/alison-joly): Board Member — Library Board
- [Jennifer Kim](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/jennifer-kim): Community Relations Commission Vice Chair — Community Relations Commission
- [Ellen Wang](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/ellen-wang): Senior Advisory Commission Chair — Senior Advisory Commission
- [Zachary Dahl](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/zachary-dahl): Director of Community Development — Community Development
- [Alex Khojikian](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/alex-khojikian): City Manager — City Manager
- [Prasanna Rasiah](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/prasanna-rasiah): City Attorney — City Attorney
- [Martin McTaggart](https://californiarecord.org/san-mateo/officials/martin-mctaggart): City Clerk — City Clerk