NOVEMBER 3, 2026
GENERAL ELECTION
City of San Mateo
Candidate Briefing
WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS
AGENDA:
1. ELECTION INFORMATION
CITY CLERK
1. CAMPAIGN RULES & POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
CITY ATTORNEY
1. CITY PRIORITIES: CURRENT & LOOKING AHEAD
CITY MANAGER & DEPARTMENT HEADS
• CITY FINANCES & FISCAL OUTLOOK — FINANCE
• PUBLIC SAFETY & COMMUNITY ISSUES — POLICE & FIRE
• INFRASTRUCTURE & CAPITAL PROJECTS — PUBLIC WORKS
• PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT & THE GENERAL PLAN — COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
• KEY CITY SERVICES & INITIATIVES — PARKS & RECREATION,
LIBRARY, HUMAN RESOURCES & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
THE ROLE OF THE CITY CLERK
DEMOGRATIC PROCESS
ELECTIONS •
CANDIDATE FILINGS •
INITIATIVES •
REFERENDA •
RECALLS •
LEGISLATIVE PROCESSS
AGENDAS •
LEGAL NOTICES •
COUNCIL ACTIONS •
CEREMONIAL •
PROCEEDINGS •
RECORDS
ADMINISTRATION
POLICY • RETENTION •
COORDINATION
BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS
RECRUITMENT •
APPOINTMENTS •
ONBOARDING •
RULES AND PROCEDURES
ETHICS & COMPLIANCE
FORM 700 • AB 1234 •
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
CODE •
PUBLIC INFORMATION
PUBLIC RECORDS ACT •
RESIDENT INQUIRIES •
PUBLIC COMMENT •
CITY CLERK’S OFFICE
KEY ELECTION DATES
CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
COUNCIL-MANAGER
FORM OF
GOVERNMENT
GENERAL FUND $
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
SAN MATEO POLICE DEPARTMENT
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
NEXT STEPS
STAY IN TOUCH
• My San Mateo App
• Meeting with City
Manager