NEWS

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

On August 4, 2025, Brookfield Properties submitted the formal Planning Application for a new development at the 14.5-acre Concar Shopping Center site. The new project proposes to demolish all buildings on the site, except for the existing Trader Joe's building, and construct 847 new residential units and 3,100 square feet of new commercial retail space.   The proposed residential units include 139 townhouse units configured in three-story seven-plex buildings and 708 resident

The Alameda/Parrott Intersection Safety Project is done and looks beautiful!  Gone are the temporary white bollards and signage, replaced by upgraded pavement markings, improved striping to accommodate bus movements, better-defined pedestrian areas, and durable surface treatments for the permanent closures of the free-right turn (slip) lanes.  Thanks to everyone who attended meetings and filled out surveys about how to make this intersection safer for students, walkers and cy