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Energy Performance Reach Codes for New Construction - Effective May 1, 2025 On Jan. 21, 2025, the San Mateo City Council adopted reach codes for new construction requiring energy performance compliance margins for new buildings. This reach code helps meet the City's Climate Action Plan goals by requiring more sustainable design than the State code and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from new buildings. On April 10, 2025, the California Energy Commission approved the City's

Upcoming Study Sessions (5:30pm) City Council/Boards/Commissions Code of Conduct Review 5.10, 2pm, San Mateo Senior Center (one-time meeting) Historic Policy Study Session, 6.2 Regular Meetings (7pm) Climate Action Plan Progress Report 5.19 Citywide Transportation Review 6.2 FY2025/2026 Budget Adoption 6.16 Electrify San Mateo: Sustainable Building Strategy 6.16 You always can read about upcoming or past City Council meetings at https://www.cityofsanmateo.org/3971/Agendas-Min

Mother’s Day Treat yourself or the moms in your life this Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 11th! As an added incentive to celebrate Mother’s Day in Downtown San Mateo, the Downtown San Mateo Association (DSMA) and Lion’s Den Shave Parlor are hosting the following: Live music from Makule, Noon-2pm, on B Street Floral Selfie wall starting at Noon in front of 3 Bees Coffee The first 100 moms to stop by the selfie wall will get flowers, thanks to the generosity of Edmond’s Plaza Florist

Four new developments under consideration by City staff are of special interest to D1 residents. I will share updates in future D1 Digests, but please sign up at the project websites for the latest information. Hillsdale Reimagined Project The Hillsdale Reimagined project (discussed in my February D1 Digest) continues to be reviewed by staff and a Neighborhood Zoom Meeting was held on April 29. This is a multi-decade project, but your input now is important to ensure the pr

April Neighborhood Coffee I was hosted in April at The Towers by Carol and Tom Gillett, two active Baywood neighbors. They gathered a great group from across the complex. The discussion focused largely on the proposed residential developments at 1 E. 4th Avenue and 230 S. El Camino Real – design, height, impact on traffic, street parking and general quality of life. As mentioned above, mark Monday, May 12, 6pm, if you wish to attend a neighborhood briefing on the 1 E. 4th

April Community Coffee Small cell towers in San Mateo Park continued to be an issue raised at April’s Community Coffee. Since Council approved a new, stricter Small Cell Ordinance in November, there have been no new small cell tower applications received. Any appeals of future application decisions also will be held in front of an expert 3rd party hearing officer, instead of the Sustainability & Infrastructure Commission. You can read more about this effort at https://city