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Lisa's District 1 Digest - October 2025 Dear Friends and Neighbors, With school back in session and summer in the rearview mirror, there is much to share with you that is going on in San Mateo.  I hope you will learn something in this edition of my D1 Digest that will be useful to you: City Council’s decision to ban gas leaf blowers Progress on making San Mateo a Train “Quiet Zone” Major Wastewater Treatment Plant milestone to safeguard public health and provide stormwater p

On September 24th, San Mateo celebrated completion of our $597 Million state-of-the-art Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade.  This is the largest Infrastructure project in City history and is the biggest part of the City’s $1 billion Clean Water Program.  The upgraded facility replaces 75-year-old infrastructure, eliminates sewer overflows, and introduces advanced treatment technologies that protect public health and safeguard San Francisco Bay for generations to come. This am

On Monday, October 6th, your San Mateo City Council voted unanimously to support a ban on gas leaf blowers throughout our city.  This was one of my top 3 objectives at our City Council 2025/2026 Blue Sky Strategy Session in February.  I thank my fellow Council Members for their support.    City staff presented a comprehensive review of how other Peninsula cities dealt with the issue; what we learned from the incentive program we have run for landscape businesses and homeowner

Heads up, golfers!    Starting August 18, 2025, a portion of the course (second hole, adjacent to N. Bayshore Blvd.) will be temporarily closed due to a well drilling project essential for improving irrigation and sustainability. The project is estimated to last approximately 4-6 weeks.While significant impacts to course users are not anticipated, please be aware of the temporary changes:  Minor traffic congestion may occur during equipment and material deliveries.  The back

The first virtual workshop for the citywide Historic Policy Update was held on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, with 40 members of the public joining. The workshop provided an overview of historic preservation at the federal, state, and local levels and introduced terms and programs that are commonly used when speaking about historic preservation. It also provided real-world examples of how standards for designated homes can be applied to additions or alterations.  The workshop includ

The formal Planning Application (PA-2025-063) has been submitted to the City for the 220 W. 20 th  Avenue development.  It proposes the demolition of an existing one story 28,500 square foot office building and the construction of a new 7-story multi-family residential building with 232 rental residential units, on a 1.54-acre parcel located at 220 W. 20th Avenue. The project includes a density bonus request and is providing below market rate (BMR) units as outlined below to