Fiscal Year 2023-24 City Council Priorities
# Department Lead(s) Council Priority Status Update as of October 30, 2023 1 City Attorney's Office and
City Clerk's Office
Study campaign finance reform policies, including
voluntary expenditure limit, disclosure requirement for independent expenditures, and improving access for
voter education initiatives
Presented to Council on 9/5/23 in study session. Ordinance introduction scheduled for November 6, 2023.
2 City Clerk
Explore increasing representation of youth and seniors on City Boards and Commissions
After completing a recruitment, 11 candidates were interviewed on October 18, 2023., appointment is scheduled on November 6, 2023. Completed B&C demography study to inform future work; researching youth participation on other boards and commissions.
3 City Manager's Office Establish policies to decarbonize existing buildings and infrastructure and eliminate methane gas use by 2030
In May 2023, Rincon Consultants began development of the "Sustainable Buildings Strategy." In September 2023, Rincon completed the building inventory and market segmentation analysis and results were presented to the Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission. A project update to City Council is tentatively scheduled for a January Study Session. Outreach is ongoing. 4 City Manager's Office Integrate master plans to increase efficiency and community impact
Staff from the various department are concurrently working to consolidate and synthesize the master plans to achieve this goal. This is an ongoing effort that will take multiple years to complete. 5 Public Works Design and implement capital improvements for permanent street closure
B Street Pedestrian Mall Improvements Project - Design is underway and the project is anticipated to be put out to bid by November 30 and in construction Spring/Summer 2024. 6 Community Development
and City Manager's Office Create a racial equity community art project Final design was approved by CAC in September and Artist is working on the art installation throughout the month of October. Mural completion and unveiling is scheduled for October 28th. 7 Community Development
Analyze density minimums for mixed-use projects and
update the Density Bonus and Community Benefits
policies
A consultant, EPS, was retained in August and background work and data collection for the initiative began in September.
8 Finance Initiate a Community Budget Process for anticipated revenue from Measure CC
Currently the City hasn't received any Measure CC revenues. Staff will continue to monitor the Measure CC revenue collection.
9 Public Works Remove North Shoreview from FEMA Flood Assessment FEMA issued an AD (Additional Data) Letter on September 12, 2023 for clarification. New deadline revised to December 11, 2023 and staff is currently working on updated submission to comply to FEMA’s request.
Items to be Completed within the Fiscal Year
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# Department Lead(s) Council Priority Status Update as of October 30, 2023 10 City Manager's Office and
Community Development
Implement the Climate Action Plan and work to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions
PlaceWorks conducted a technical update to the Climate Action Plan to align with the General Plan.
Adoption of the CAP Technical Update is tentatively scheduled for early 2024 in conjunction with the General Plan.
11 City Manager's Office Consider the adoption of wage theft protections Staff will bring forward best practices from other jurisdictions during a study session in the near future. 12 City Manager's Office Explore the establishment of Property-Based Improvement Districts
Staff will schedule a study session for City Council to evaluate how Property-Based Improvement Districts are formed.
13 City Manager's Office Explore the implementation of a Customer Response Management or 311 system
Staff is going to first evaluate what current systems are in place, what types of integration are possible, and has begun initial research on 311 service providers. Will require significant staff resources and internal process evaluation, which is expected to take time. 14 City Manager's Office and
City Attorney's Office Adopt a Retail Cannabis Ordinance Staff presented policy and permit options for consideration to City Council on October 2nd. City Council deferred this item to year 2025.
15 City Manager's Office and
City Attorney's Office
Review and update the City Charter related to district
elections, mayoral rotation, and filling Council vacancies Presentation to Council at October 16, 2023 study session. Future study session scheduled for January 2, 2024.
16 City Manager's Office and
Public Works
Enhance city-wide disaster response and emergency
preparedness
Staff is working with the Office of Emergency Services (under San Mateo Consolidated Fire) to develop a near-term Wet Weather Emergency Action Plan (EAP), as well as a longer-term new Citywide EAP.
Items to be Completed within 2 to 5 Years
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# Department Lead(s) Council Priority Status Update as of October 30, 2023 17 Community Development Update the General Plan
General Plan Update work is ongoing and remains on schedule for completion in early 2024. The Draft General Plan was published in July and extensive community outreach and engagement campaign were initiated. Outreach continued, the Draft EIR was published, and a General Plan Subcommittee meeting was held in August. In September the City hosted five town hall meetings, various other outreach activities and held 2 public meetings before the Planning Commission. 18 Community Development Implement Housing Element Policies Based on Council direction, the Housing Element was updated and posted for public review in July and submitted to HCD in August. Code amendments to update the planning application extension process and clarify safety requirements for projects with housing were adopted in August and went into effect in September.
19 Library and Public Works Address structural issues at the Marina Library Architect and civil engineers completed onsite visits and will soon complete assessment report with recommendation for design of foundation improvements. Next PW will consult with library staff regarding interior library space scope. Construction start moved to fall 2024. 20 Public Works Reconstruct all failed streets in San Mateo by 2026 Phase 4's construction is ongoing – completed concrete and streetlight work. Grind/pave road reconstruction is underway. City will receive 65% PS&E by beginning of November for phase 5. 21 Public Works Replace all remaining high voltage circuits to improve safety and reliability of the street light system
Phase 2's project closed out. All paperwork and payments for PG&E agreements are complete for phase
3. Phase 4 - 65% PS&E is on-going, but not critical path due to delays to PG&E agreements. PG&E did not start work on our service locations during Q1.
22 Public Works Fund and deliver the Clean Water Program Collection system capacity improvements, annual sewer investigations, and upgrades are in progress and continue. Construction of the WWTP Upgrade & Expansion, Immediate Action, and Annual Major Components projects are in progress and will continue.
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# Department Lead(s) Council Priority Status Update as of October 30, 2023 23 Library Implement Library Space Master Plan
Current master plan (MP) from 2017 remains relevant. The last item completed from the MP was a renovation of the children's library at the main library. Renovating the business area, jobseekers assistance area, or biotech area represent possible smaller projects that could be addressed individually at a relatively smaller cost.
24 Parks & Recreation Implement the Central Park Master Plan In process of finalizing construction documents for the playground. A number of bidders have been prequalified for the construction of the playground in preparation of seeking pricing. The Fallen Heroes Memorial which will be built adjacent to the playground has identified a fabricator and purchase agreements are being prepared so that the inauguration of the Memorial can take place in late Spring 2024.
25 Public Works
Expedite efforts to improve the stormwater collection,
drainage, and storage system, including dredging the
Marina lagoon
On October 16, City Council held a public meeting at which time a majority of property owners did not protest the proposed fee. Council authorized moving into the ballot phase. 26 Public Works Meet the 100% trash reduction mandate RFP was released and proposals received. Proposal review and consultant selection for design are underway.
27 Public Works Implement a Green Fleet by 2030
Kick off meeting with Peninsula Clean Energy to help facilitate the process in reviewing all city facilities to select the best for EV chargers for city vehicles. Identifying fleet vehicle assets at each location to eventually be converted to EV.
28 Public Works Expedite efforts to produce potable water from the Clean Water Program Project in preliminary engineering design and environmental review phase. 29 Public Works Minimize impacts to residents from train horn noise at City at-grade crossings
For the 4th and 5th Ave Railroad Crossings Projects, construction is ongoing. City completed concrete and street paving work. Caltrain awarded construction contract and issued Limited Notice-to-Proceed to contractor, Stacy & Witbeck. Project in preliminary engineering design phase. City and Caltrain held meeting regarding public outreach strategy.
30 Public Works Plan for the downtown grade separations and long-term train corridor improvements
Grant opportunities continue to be reviewed for this effort. No new grant applications have been submitted at this time.
31 Public Works Improve traffic flow on 19th Ave and Fashion Island Boulevard from Grant to Mariners Island Boulevard
Completed initial phase of outreach for Smart Corridor and Mobility Hub feasibility study; began development of conceptual alternatives. Discussed coordination with City project at Norfolk/Fashion Island with the SMCTA team.
32 Public Works
Complete all High and Medium-High priority projects in
the 2020 Bicycle Master Plan and the Pedestrian Master
Plan
RFP for Delaware Corridor project posted. Re-started consultant work on the 28th Avenue Gap Closure project for new design alternatives.
Items to be completed in 5 or more years
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