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ITEMS TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN THE FISCAL YEAR
1 City Manager's Office Establish policies to decarbonize existing buildings and infrastructure and eliminate methane gas use by 2030.
Medium Continue to conduct community outreach and provide education; present findings to Sustainability and
Infrastructure Commission for recommendations to City
Council; return to City Council final policy options and related resource needs for, Council direction.
2 City Manager's Office Create a comprehensive, ongoing Citywide Community Outreach and Engagement Program.
High Onboard and train new communications team,
continue to improve high interest webpages and
work with staff Citywide to enhance public
engagement, establish a townhall program, and
develop civic engagement forums. Enhance
customer service and community outreach training
and education opportunities for staff citywide.
Consultant onboarded;
cadence established for
eNews, print news, and
ongoing social media
campaigns; Outreach and
Engagement manual drafted.
3 Public Works Create a Capital Infrastructure Plan or process for reinvesting in infrastructure to allow the City to evaluate City facilities and assets when upgrades are needed.
High Budget for and engage a consultant to complete a Capital Improvement Program organizational
assessment to optimize the process for identifying all City infrastructure improvements, evaluate the
process of prioritizing improvements, and assess the scheduling and budgeting methodologies. In
addition, procure a consultant to complete a
comprehensive facilities assessment to identify
required improvements.
4 City Manager's Office Explore a resolution affirming the City's commitment to integrate new technologies, such as artificial
intelligence (AI), without displacing work force.
Low Explore programs in use Countywide and what is already in use by staff and develop a plan to
formalize integration of AI tools to assist staff
without their displacement or compromising
security.
Work has commenced on this
item.
5 Public Works Conduct an Annual Transportation Review of progress on all ongoing plans, including project
updates and key metrics such as City mode share, collision and safety data.
Low Staff will gather key metrics and present an annual transportation review to City Council.
6 Public Works Complete Speed Surveys Medium/High Complete necessary analyses and adoption of ordinances as required by the California Vehicle
Code to ensure speed limits on the City’s roadways
are enforceable. Begin by developing an analysis
Added.
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and implementation strategy for systematic
evaluation of our roadways.
7 City Manager’s Office Explore limiting overnight RV Parking in commercial corridors
Low Explore policy and enforcement options and present study session to Council.
Added
8 City Manager’s Office Explore how the City of San Mateo could partner with Sustainable San Mateo and Peninsula Clean Energy
in "Charge Forward San Mateo," a countywide effort
to ensure that residents have equitable access to
electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure (and
reduce the county's greenhouse gas emissions from
transportation, currently 49% of the region's
emissions). Possibilities include: installing streetlight chargers near apartments and multifamily units;
collaborating with Peninsula Clean Energy to identify
apartment and multifamily contacts and offer financial
and technical support for installing EV chargers;
incentivize private employers to expand employee
and customer EV charging.
Low Conduct research and hold a City Council study session.
Added
9 City Manager’s Office Develop and implement an ordinance to prohibit the use of gas leaf blowers within the City of San Mateo.
Low/Medium Draft an ordinance based on industry best practices for review and adoption by Council and develop an implementation and enforcement program.
Added
10 Police Youth Service Officers at Schools – funding program. Low/Medium City to work with the school districts over the next year to have the school districts help fund an
additional school resource officer.
Added
11 City Clerk, City Manager’s
Office, City Attorney
Develop City Council Code of conduct with
measurable consequences akin to the San Mateo
County Board of Supervisors language with
enforcement
Low Hold workshop and revise/update Council Rules and
Procedures
Added
12 Community Development
Department
Develop policy on regulating mobile vending/food
trucks
Low Work with various departments to explore available
policy and enforcement options and present to
Council at a study session.
Added
13 City Manager’s Office,
City Attorney’s Office
Explore and evaluate allowing a retail cannabis
storefront in downtown
Low Explore available policy options along with potential revenue generation and present options to Council at
a study session.
Added
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14 Public Works Deliver the Clean Water Program. High Complete all identified construction projects by the end of FY 25/26.
Moved up from 2-5 years
15 City Manager's
Office/Information
Technology
Explore the implementation of a Customer Response
Management or 311 system.
High Onboard consultant support and select a suitable CRM that will work with existing back-end systems.
Added to lead department
since IT is playing a major
role in shepherding this
project forward.
16 Parks & Recreation Implement the Central Park Master Plan. High Break ground and complete construction. Updated schedule. Moved to year one.
17 Library and Public Works Address structural issues at the Marina Library. High Engage in construction work throughout 2025. with completion targeted by the end of FY 25/26.
Moved to year one from year
2 to 5
18 City Manager's
Office/Community
Development
Explore piloting a City Grant Fund. Medium Identify funding source and amount (50k), staff resources, structure, and process.
Moved to year one from year
2 to 5
ITEMS TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN 2 TO 5 YEARS
19 City Manager's Office Consider the adoption of wage theft protections. High Partner and work with the County's Office of Labor Standards and Enforcement.
20 Finance Initiate a Community Budget Process for anticipated revenue from Measure CC.
Medium Continue to monitor Measure CC revenue. Report the results through quarterly updates.
21 City Manager's Office and
Public Works
Enhance city-wide disaster response and emergency
preparedness.
High Continue working with Office of Emergency Services on updates to the City's Emergency Operations Plan including associated staff training and exercises, ongoing training for staff roles and responsibilities at the Emergency Operations Center, and training
on the transition to new virtual EOC software
(Veoci); update departmental emergency plans and
COOP/COGs; purchase emergency equipment;
pursue flood control permitting and upgrades;
evaluate City infrastructure for resilience and fitness during disaster/extreme events.
Removed completed items
from work plan
22 Community Development Implement the adopted General Plan. High Commence comprehensive Zoning Code update to implement the General Plan, including community
outreach and engagement, starting with consultant
selection.
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23 Community Development Implement Housing Element Policies. High Continue implementation of all 2023-2031 Housing Element policies and programs with a 2024/2025
and 2025/2026 target date.
24 Public Works Reconstruct all failed streets in San Mateo by 2026. High Complete construction of Phase 4 by Spring 2025 and award construction contract for Phase 5
Summer 2025. Phase 5 is the final phase of the
Smooth Streets Program.
Updated schedule and kept
placement to allow for
potential delays given project
history and reliance on
weather/outside factors
25 Public Works Replace all remaining high voltage circuits to improve safety and reliability of the street light system.
High Construction for Phase 4 is planned for Summer 2025, with the schedule dependent upon PG&E. For Phase 5, design efforts are planned, but PG&E has requested a 9 month lead time.
Schedule update based on
PG&E input. Flextime
included in 2-5 year priority
category placement.
26 City Manager's Office Implement a robust, year-round Downtown Activation Program as part of our core City services.
High Organize a committee to focus on the vibrancy of Downtown.
27 Parks and Recreation; City
Manager’s Office
Explore how the City of San Mateo could partner with
the San Mateo Union High School District, San
Mateo-Foster City School District and other public,
private and nonprofit organizations to support
"Empower San Mateo," a community collaborative
model aiming to help 1000 equity priority San Mateo
students graduate and thrive. Possibilities include:
evaluating how our city's assets (e.g. parks and
recreation centers, libraries and more) could be
further activated to support these and other San
Mateo students; considering expansion/piloting of
programming that could help such students find
internships and local work experience, including
within the City itself.
Medium Map out and identify inter governmental and community stakeholder support. Affirm formal
support from Both High School and Elementary
School District School Boards.
Added.
28 Public Works Prioritize planning, design, construction and maintenance of rapid safety improvement projects
citywide and ensure there is a reliable City fund for long term success.
High Consolidate safety projects identified in existing and future plans into a prioritized list. Develop an
implementation strategy that includes staff
resources and funding for each phase (planning,
design, construction and maintenance). Continue to progress in safety projects in design, such as:
Delaware Safe Routes to School Protected Bike Lane, Hillsdale GAP Closure, 3rd and Norfolk Safety
Improvement Project.
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29 City Clerk's Office & City
Attorney's Office
Improve and strengthen democratic systems and
decrease polarization.
Medium Conduct a variety of educational outreach to current and future voters by, including registration events, utilizing mailers, and collaborating with service
organizations. Staff will continue to conduct post- election review and will add additional metrics and analysis as an enhancement to this review.
30 City Manager's Office and
Human Resources
Work with schools, community colleges, businesses, and other organizations to expand youth and senior workforce development & civic leadership
opportunities.
Medium Attract and retain youth/young adult interns by partnering with organizations, such as
Empowerment Through Action and local businesses,
and centralizing internships. Improve our volunteer program to attract and retain volunteers, especially seniors.
31 City Manager’s Office Commission a citywide feasibility study for groups of San Mateo businesses interested in forming
business improvement districts (BIDs), including
existing smaller districts outside of downtown, such
as 25th Avenue and Crystal Springs Shopping
Center, and newer groupings such as sections of El
Camino Real or downtown businesses that may
wish to pursue a property-based BID or other
complementary structure to the existing Downtown
San Mateo Association.
Medium/High Conduct stakeholder mapping and identification in multiple targeted areas, create and conduct surveys, hold community meetings, visit businesses, etc. to gauge interest and needs and formulate what to
present to Council at one or more study sessions.
Added
32 Parks and Recreation Establish Senior Hubs at MLK and Beresford Senior Centers
•Senior Hubs: Expand our current senior
programming offerings to better meet the
needs of our senior community members by
increasing the variety and frequency of
events tailored specifically to seniors, such as
adding options for engagement, socialization,
and overall well-being. Also, investigate
partnering with other organizations to provide
coffee/tea or light refreshments that will
enhance the overall experience but also
Medium Strategically identify which facilities(y) could best support piloting this type of program based on
availability of space and staffing, and suitability of structure to remain open and accessible in the
foreseeable future. Update programing, staffing,
and outreach as needed to support the expansion of service.
Added
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encourage more participation by creating a
welcoming and comfortable atmosphere.
33 City Manager’s Office,
Public Works, Community
Development
Develop a Climate Adaptation Plan to establish a
comprehensive strategy for resiliency and adaptation
against sea level rise and flooding to ensure we are
well poised for funding opportunities and include
Foster City and Burlingame in planning efforts.
High Use grant funding to commence this planned work, including consultant selection, ensuring all pertinent departments and our neighboring cities are included and any attention needed is given toward the future of the levy.
Added
34 Public Works Minimize impacts to residents from train horn noise at City at-grade crossings.
High Complete construction of all rail safety measures required for Train Horn Noise Quiet Zone (Quiet
Zone) qualification as quickly as possible. Staff to work with FRA and required stakeholders (e.g.
CPUC, Caltrain, and Union Pacific) to complete
administrative steps to establish Quiet Zone by end of calendar year 2025.
Moved to year 2 to 5 from 5
years or more
ITEMS TO BE COMPLETED IN 5 YEARS OR MORE
35 Public Works Expedite efforts to improve the stormwater collection, drainage, and storage system, including dredging the Marina lagoon.
High Adopt a prioritized, long-term 5-Year Capital
Improvement Plan based on Stormwater Master
Plan Update. Initiate and complete environmental
approval process for dredging of the Marina Lagoon.
Begin implementation of other highly prioritized
stormwater capital improvement projects as funding
and resources allow.
new combined priority.
36 Public Works Implement a Green Fleet by 2035. High Complete design and initiate construction of City Hall/City Plaza EV charging infrastructure
improvements by end of calendar year 2025. Seek
additional grant funding and plan for Corp Yard/PD EV charging infrastructure improvements.
Updated project horizon
37 Public Works Expedite efforts to provide high quality effluent from the wastewater treatment plant upgrades to
support the future production of potable water.
High Continue participating in the Peninsula Pure Water (formerly San Francisco Peninsula Regional
Purification) project to pursue a wastewater
purification facility at the Silicon Valley Clean Water facility in Redwood Shores.
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38 Public Works Study resource feasibility for the downtown grade separations and long-term train corridor
improvements.
High Identify resource needs for staffing, grant writer, and design consultant to implement the feasibility study.
39 Public Works Improve traffic flow on 19th Ave and Fashion Island Boulevard from Grant to Mariners Island Boulevard.
High The City is working with the San Mateo County Transportation Agency (TA) and leading the
implementation of this project, with funding a
constraint. Staff will continue working with the TA to evaluate options to reprogram funding from the
construction phase to the design phase, with the
design efforts start date currently unconfirmed.
Schedule update; funding
constraint inserted into work
plan
40 Public Works Complete all High and Medium-High priority projects in the 2020 Bicycle Master Plan and the Pedestrian Master Plan with the goal of prioritizing quick-build projects where feasible.
High Program all existing 2020 BMP projects into the Bike San Mateo Program to expedite the design and
delivery of all High and Med-High bicycle projects.
This will include quick-build bicycle projects. Identify all incomplete PMP projects and develop a workplan for expedited completion. Some major projects
complete/substantially underway.
41 Public Works Expedite efforts to improve and build climate resiliency into the City’s stormwater collection,
conveyance, flood control, and levee systems,
including dredging the Marina lagoon.
High Near Term (1-3 years):
• Adopt an updated Storm Drain Master Plan
including a prioritized, long-term Capital
Improvement Program.
• Complete Marina Lagoon Spot Dredging
design and construction.
• Explore options for providing additional
pumping capacity at the Marina Lagoon
Pump Station and increasing overall
resiliency for climate change and more
intense storm events.
• Develop a Sea Level Rise Adaptation Plan to
establish a comprehensive strategy for
resiliency and adaptation against sea level
rise and flooding, including a prioritized list
of projects, and in accordance with BCDC
Combined Existing priorities
#5 & 31 with Council
Member Cwirko-Godycki’s
proposed priority #1.
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Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan
requirements.
• Pursue funding for implementation of a
comprehensive flood management study
with the Army Corps of Engineers per the
City’s federal Water Resources Development
Act authorization.
• Initiate design on high priority stormwater
capital improvement projects identified in
the Storm Drain Master Plan
Medium Term (4-5 years):
• Complete design, environmental review, and
permitting process for large-scale maintenance
dredging of the Marina Lagoon.
• Begin implementation of high priority
stormwater capital improvement projects
identified in the Storm Drain Master Plan.
• Collaborating with relevant stakeholders,
pursue prioritized funding for shoreline
adaptation projects as identified in the Sea
Level Rise Adaptation Plan
Long Term (6+ years):
• Continue implementing priority projects
from the Storm Drain Master Plan
Initiate design, environmental review,
and permitting on priority shoreline
adaptation projects