Agenda packet, regular meeting, first session — San Mateo City Council, September 22, 2026 (part 2 of 2)

CITY OF SAN MATEO
Engineering & Traffic Survey — Summary Recommended Posted Speed Limit Changes Summary of 24 street segments where the recommended posted speed limit differs from the existing posted speed limit, based on the citywide Engineering & Traffic Survey (ETS) update.

Street From To
Existing Posted
Speed Limit
(mph)
Recommended
Speed Limit
(mph)
Change
SPEED LIMIT DECREASES (9 segments)
Coyote Point Dr Airport Blvd SF Bay Trail 35 25 ↓ -10 mph 2nd Ave El Camino Real S Delaware St 25 20 ↓ -5 mph
E 4th Ave El Camino Real S Delaware St 25 20 ↓ -5 mph
E 4th Ave S Delaware St S Idaho St 30 25 ↓ -5 mph
Kehoe Ave S Norfolk St Shoreview Ave 30 25 ↓ -5 mph
Park Pl Saratoga Dr Wayne Way 25 20 ↓ -5 mph
N Bayshore Blvd Coyote Pointe Dr Dore Ave 35 30 ↓ -5 mph N-S Bayshore Blvd/2nd Ave/Lindbergh
St Dore Ave E 3rd Ave 35 30 ↓ -5 mph
N B St Tilton Ave Baldwin Ave 25 20 ↓ -5 mph
SPEED LIMIT INCREASES (15 segments)
Campus Dr W Hillsdale Blvd 26th Ave Wkwy 25 30 ↑ +5 mph Clearview Way W Hillsdale Blvd City Limit 25 30 ↑ +5 mph Glendora Dr Cherrywood Dr W Hillsdale Blvd 25 30 ↑ +5 mph J Hart Clinton Dr Ryder Park Crossing City Limit 45 50 ↑ +5 mph Mariners Island Blvd E 3rd Ave Armada Way 35 40 ↑ +5 mph N Delaware St Peninsula Ave E Poplar Ave 25 30 ↑ +5 mph Pacific Blvd Concar Dr S Delaware St 25 30 ↑ +5 mph
S B St 9th Ave South Blvd 25 30 ↑ +5 mph
S Delaware St E 5th Ave Birch Ave 25 30 ↑ +5 mph
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Street From To
Existing Posted
Speed Limit
(mph)
Recommended
Speed Limit
(mph)
Change
S Delaware St Birch Ave Concar Dr 25 30 ↑ +5 mph
S Delaware St Concar Dr E 28th Ave 30 35 ↑ +5 mph
S Norfolk St Newbridge Ave Lodi Ave 25 30 ↑ +5 mph
S Norfolk St Lodi Ave Roberta Dr 25 30 ↑ +5 mph
S Norfolk St Roberta Dr Day Ave 25 30 ↑ +5 mph
S Norfolk St Day Ave La Selva St 25 30 ↑ +5 mph
↓ Decreased speed limit ↑ Increased speed limit
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Street Segments Not Increasing Speeds
Summary of 99 street segments where the recommended posted speed limit is unchanged from the existing posted speed limit, based on the citywide Engineering & Traffic Survey (ETS) update.

Street From To
Existing Posted
Speed Limit
(mph)
Recommended
Speed Limit
(mph)
Change
NOT INCREASING (99 segments)
Peninsula Ave El Camino Real San Mateo Dr 30 30 — 0 mph Peninsula Ave San Mateo Dr Airport Blvd 35 35 — 0 mph
W Poplar Ave Occidental Ave El Camino Real 25 25 — 0 mph E Poplar Ave El Camino Real N Claremont St 25 25 — 0 mph E Poplar Ave N Claremont St N Amphlett Blvd 25 25 — 0 mph Baldwin Ave El Camino Real N B St 25 25 — 0 mph
1st Ave S B St S Delaware St 25 25 — 0 mph
2nd Ave Lindbergh St S Norfolk St 25 25 — 0 mph
Crystal Springs Rd City Limit El Camino Real 25 25 — 0 mph W 3rd Ave Crystal Springs Rd El Camino Real 25 25 — 0 mph E 3rd Ave El Camino Real S Delaware St 25 25 — 0 mph
E 3rd Ave S Delaware St S Humboldt St 30 30 — 0 mph
J Hart Clinton Dr S Norfolk St Ryder Park Crossing 35 35 — 0 mph Parrot Dr Alameda de las Pulgas W 3rd Ave 30 30 — 0 mph Dartmouth/W 4th Ave W 5th Ave El Camino Real 25 25 — 0 mph W 5th Ave Parrot Dr El Camino Real 25 25 — 0 mph
E 5th Ave El Camino Real S Delaware St 25 25 — 0 mph
E 5th Ave S Delaware St S Amphlett Blvd 25 25 — 0 mph
9th Ave El Camino Real S Delaware St 25 25 — 0 mph
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Street From To
Existing Posted
Speed Limit
(mph)
Recommended
Speed Limit
(mph)
Change
9th Ave S Delaware St S Amphlett Blvd 25 25 — 0 mph
Newbridge Ave S Norfolk St J Hart Clinton Dr 25 25 — 0 mph Kehoe Ave Norton St S Norfolk St 30 30 — 0 mph
Kehoe Ave Shoreview Ave Roberta Dr 25 25 — 0 mph
Barneson Ave Alameda de las Pulgas El Camino Real 25 25 — 0 mph Borel Ave Tilia St El Camino Real 30 30 — 0 mph
Bovet Rd/17th Ave Borel Ave Palm Ave 25 25 — 0 mph
South Blvd Palm Ave S B St 25 25 — 0 mph
Concar Dr Pacific Blvd S Grant St 25 25 — 0 mph
19th Ave S Delaware St Fashion Island Blvd 30 30 — 0 mph W 20th Ave/E 20th Ave Alameda de las Pulgas Palm Ave 25 25 — 0 mph CSM Dr City Limit Perimeter Rd 25 25 — 0 mph
De Anza Blvd Polhemus Rd 92 Off-Ramp 30 30 — 0 mph
De Anza Blvd 92 Off-Ramp Cherrywood Dr 25 25 — 0 mph
Yates Way Saratoga Dr Wayne Way 25 25 — 0 mph
W Hillsdale Blvd CSM Dr 92 Off-Ramp 35 35 — 0 mph
W Hillsdale Blvd 92 Off-Ramp 31st Ave 25 25 — 0 mph
W Hillsdale Blvd 31st Ave Alameda de las Pulgas 25 25 — 0 mph W Hillsdale Blvd Alameda de las Pulgas Edison St 25 25 — 0 mph E Hillsdale Blvd Edison St Saratoga Dr 35 35 — 0 mph
E Hillsdale Blvd Saratoga Dr City Limit 35 35 — 0 mph
36th Ave Fernwood St Hacienda St 25 25 — 0 mph
37th Ave Hacienda St El Camino Real 25 25 — 0 mph
W 39th Ave Edison St El Camino Real 25 25 — 0 mph
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Street From To
Existing Posted
Speed Limit
(mph)
Recommended
Speed Limit
(mph)
Change
42nd Ave West of Bettina Ave El Camino Real 25 25 — 0 mph N San Mateo Dr Peninsula Ave Grand Blvd 30 30 — 0 mph
N San Mateo Dr Grand Blvd Santa Inez Ave 30 30 — 0 mph
S San Mateo Dr Santa Inez Ave Baldwin Ave 25 25 — 0 mph S San Mateo Dr Baldwin Ave E 5th Ave 25 25 — 0 mph
N Delaware St E Poplar Ave Cypress Ave 25 25 — 0 mph
S Delaware St Cypress Ave E 5th Ave 25 25 — 0 mph
S Delaware St E 28th Ave Pacific Blvd 25 25 — 0 mph
Pacific Blvd E Hillsdale Blvd City Limit 35 35 — 0 mph
N Humboldt St Peninsula Ave E Poplar Ave 25 25 — 0 mph
N Humboldt St E Poplar Ave Cypress Ave 25 25 — 0 mph
S Humboldt St Cypress Ave 9th Ave 25 25 — 0 mph
Occidental Ave Barroilhet Ave W Poplar Ave 25 25 — 0 mph N Kingston St Monte Diablo Ave Cypress Ave 25 25 — 0 mph S Norfolk St 2nd Ave Newbridge Ave 25 25 — 0 mph
N Ellsworth Ave Tilton Ave Baldwin Ave 25 25 — 0 mph
S Ellsworth Ave Baldwin Ave E 5th Ave 25 25 — 0 mph
S Grant St 10th Ave Haddon Dr 25 25 — 0 mph
S Grant St Haddon Dr Concar Dr 25 25 — 0 mph
S Grant St Concar Dr Ginnever St/Bermuda Dr 25 25 — 0 mph Bermuda Dr S Delaware St Kent St 25 25 — 0 mph
Saratoga Dr S Delaware St E Hillsdale Blvd 35 35 — 0 mph David St Wayne Way Park Pl 25 25 — 0 mph
Wayne Way Wayne Way Park Pl 25 25 — 0 mph
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Street From To
Existing Posted
Speed Limit
(mph)
Recommended
Speed Limit
(mph)
Change
Roberta Dr Kehoe Ave S Norfolk St 25 25 — 0 mph
Mariners Island Blvd Armada Way City Limit 35 35 — 0 mph Alameda de las Pulgas Crystal Springs Rd Seville Way 30 30 — 0 mph Alameda de las Pulgas Seville Way W 20th Ave 30 30 — 0 mph Alameda de las Pulgas W 20th Ave 28th Ave 35 35 — 0 mph Alameda de las Pulgas 28th Ave 36th Ave 30 30 — 0 mph
Alameda de las Pulgas 36th Ave City Limit 30 30 — 0 mph Hacienda St 22nd Ave 28th Ave 25 25 — 0 mph
Hacienda St 28th Ave 37th Ave 25 25 — 0 mph
Edison St 31st Ave 36th Ave 25 25 — 0 mph
Edison St 36th Ave 42nd Ave 25 25 — 0 mph
Palm Ave 9th Ave E 17th Ave 25 25 — 0 mph
Palm Ave E 17th Ave E 20th Ave 30 30 — 0 mph
Palm Ave E 20th Ave E 25th Ave 30 30 — 0 mph
Curtiss St North of McLellan Ave E 39th Ave 25 25 — 0 mph La Selva St La Selva St Los Prados St 30 30 — 0 mph
Los Prados Street La Selva St S Norfolk St 30 30 — 0 mph N Amphlett Blvd N Humboldt St E Poplar Ave 30 30 — 0 mph N Amphlett Blvd E Poplar Ave 2nd Ave 30 30 — 0 mph
S Amphlett Blvd E 5th Ave Folkstone Ave 35 35 — 0 mph
S B St Baldwin Ave 9th Ave 25 25 — 0 mph
28th Ave Alameda de las Pulgas S El Camino Real 25 25 — 0 mph Fernwood St W Hillsdale Blvd 36th Ave 25 25 — 0 mph
Parrott Dr City Limit De Anza Blvd 30 30 — 0 mph
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Street From To
Existing Posted
Speed Limit
(mph)
Recommended
Speed Limit
(mph)
Change
Camden Ave 42nd Ave Mills Ave/city limit 25 25 — 0 mph
La Selva St S Norfolk St La Selva St 25 25 — 0 mph
W 25th Ave Hacienda St Delaware St 25 25 — 0 mph
31st Ave W Hillsdale Blvd Alameda de las Pulgas 25 25 — 0 mph 31st Ave Alameda de las Pulgas El Camino Real 25 25 — 0 mph Fashion Island Blvd S Norfolk St Baker Wy 35 35 — 0 mph Chess Dr Bridgepointe Pkwy City Limit 25 25 — 0 mph
Airport Blvd Lang Rd Coyote Point Dr 40 40 — 0 mph
— No change from existing posted speed limit
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City of San Mateo
City Council Meeting

POST PACKET

PUBLIC COMMENT
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1 Alby Calles
From: Karina Alibudbud
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 10:25 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Please:
- Implement the Alameda road diet, sidewalk, and pedestrian islands promised near Aragon, Baywood, and Borel schools in the 2012 Pedestrian Master Plan (p. 142). Quick builds can get the job done quickly, at low cost.
- Reject the current proposal to INCREASE speed limits on Alameda next to multiple schools. - Installation of protected left turns, no right on red, pedestrian signals, and RRFBs (rectangular rapid flashing beacons) around all schools Please let me know whether you support these proposals and what actions you will take to make them happen. Thanks for doing your part in keeping our kids safe.

Sincerely,
Karina Alibudbud

San Mateo, California 94402
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1 Alby Calles
From: Olivia Allen-Price
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 7:58 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Olivia Allen-Price

San Mateo, California 94403
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1 Alby Calles
From: Deirdre Ambadekar
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 5:30 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

I do not support the argument that enforcement is the solution to excess speed. We have too few traffic officers on the road at any time to create a real deterrent to speeding for our 100,000 residents and many more visitors. Raising speed limits will encourage all drivers to speed up, including autonomous vehicles. Instead, we should use this speed survey as a plan to identify streets where safety infrastructure is necessary to slow traffic.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Deirdre Ambadekar

San Mateo, California 94401
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1 Alby Calles
From: Shilpi Anand
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 8:18 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Shilpi Anand

San Mateo, California 94402
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1 Alby Calles
From: Ruth Anderson
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 6:37 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
I am writing to express my dismay at the proposal to raise speed limits in several key areas of San Mateo. As someone who lives on North Delaware in a building directly in front of where a car accident in March 2026 seriously injured a family of three crossing the street in a crosswalk, I do not believe any small improvement in traffic transit times or driver convenience is worth the increased danger to pedestrians, bicyclists and other drivers.

I greatly appreciate the traffic-calming measures taken at Delaware and State Street spearhead by the Council, and I really hope that we will continue in the direction of prioritizing safety.

Thank you for reading my message.

Sincerely,
Ruth Anderson
District 2
Ruth Anderson

San Mateo, California 94401
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1 Alby Calles
From: Shawn Andrews
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 9:30 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Shawn Andrews

San Mateo, California 94402
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1 Alby Calles
From: Veronica Ayers
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 1:42 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
I’m stunned that this is even being considered after all the injuries and deaths. A higher speed limit is not the answer! This feels like a sick joke! Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Veronica Ayers

San Mateo
San mateo , California 94401
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1 Alby Calles
From: Cara Baker
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 7:49 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Cara Baker

San Mateo, California 94403
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1 Alby Calles
From: Aimee Baker
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 7:52 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Aimee Baker
Aimee Baker

San mateo, California 94401
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1 Alby Calles
From: Ximena Barisone
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 9:16 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Ximena Barisone

San Mateo, California 94401
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1 Alby Calles
From: Susan Barrett
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 11:24 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: Speed limit increases in San Mateo??
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am in disbelief that I am having to write this letter urging you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

I am not finding any information about this other than through NextDoor posts. If it is indeed true that such a proposal is being considered, please do NOT increase speeds on any road in San Mateo! If anything, speed limit decreases should be considered or set up, especially in residential areas that border commercial/industrial areas.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. The large majority of news reports about traffic accidents cite speed as a factor, if not the cause.

In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

I do not support the argument that enforcement is the solution to excess speed. On my walks through my neighborhood, I could generate quite a bit of income for the city if I were a traffic officer. But we have too few traffic officers on the road at any time to create a real deterrent to speeding for our 100,000 residents and many more visitors.

Raising speed limits will encourage all drivers to speed up, including autonomous vehicles.

Instead, we should use this speed survey as a plan to identify streets where safety infrastructure is necessary to slow traffic.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Susan Barrett

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2 San Mateo, California 94402
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1 Alby Calles
From: Joe Benton
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 7:41 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Joe Benton

San Mateo, California 94403-1553
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1 Alby Calles
From: Zach Berger
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 12:00 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Zach Berger

San Mateo, California 94403
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1 Alby Calles
From: Deena Bertolina
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 8:02 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

I do not understand why speed increases are even being discussed when just last week a child was struck by Aragon High School.

Safety of our children is our top priority. We walk to San Mateo High School each day.

Thank you for opposing any increase in speed limits.

Sincerely,
Deena Bertolina
North Central Resident
Deena Bertolina

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2 San Mateo, California 94401
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1 Alby Calles
From: Sarah Blake
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 4:22 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Sarah Blake

San Mateo, California 94402
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1 Alby Calles
From: Cat Bocchino
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 1:46 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Cat Bocchino

San Mateo, California 94403
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1 Alby Calles
From: Rick Bonilla
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 10:56 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: NO speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

YOU KNOW our streets are not safe! Excess speed is a top cause of crashes and fatalities in the United States. WE KNOW THAT crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

I do not support the argument that enforcement is the solution to excess speed. GIVEN OUR

CURRENT BUDGET CONSTRAINTS, WE KNOW ADDITIONAL ENFORCEMENT WILL NOT HAPPEN, AT LEAST FOR SOME TIME! We have too few traffic officers on the road at any time to create a real deterrent to speeding for our 100,000 residents and many more visitors. Raising speed limits will encourage all drivers to speed up, including autonomous vehicles. Instead, we should use this speed survey as a plan to identify streets where safety infrastructure is necessary to slow traffic.

I DEMAND THAT WE PUSHED BACK IN THE OTHER DIRECTION! ALL RESIDENTIAL STREETS SHOULD HAVE SPEED LIMIT LIMITS OF 20 MPH. IT’S BEEN DONE IN PORTLAND, OREGON AND IT’S WORKING.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Rick Bonilla

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2 San Mateo, California 94401
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1 Alby Calles
From: David Bower
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 10:40 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
David Bower

San Mateo, California 94402
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1 Alby Calles
From: Josie Buchwald
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 8:37 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Please:
- Implement the Alameda road diet, sidewalk, and pedestrian islands promised near Aragon, Baywood, and Borel schools in the 2012 Pedestrian Master Plan (p. 142). Quick builds can get the job done quickly, at low cost.
- Reject the current proposal to INCREASE speed limits on Alameda next to multiple schools. - Installation of protected left turns, no right on red, pedestrian signals, and RRFBs (rectangular rapid flashing beacons) around all schools In 2018, I was part of the Safe Routes to School division of the San Mateo County Office of Education. I, like many others, am passionate about making streets safe for all users.

Unfortunately, since my experience is that San Mateo is not any more appreciably safer for cyclists and pedestrians.

Please let me know whether you support these proposals and what actions you will take to make them happen. Thanks for doing your part in keeping our kids safe.

Sincerely,
Josie Buchwald

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2 San Mateo, California 94401
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1 Alby Calles
From: Josie Buchwald
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 11:29 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

In 2018, I was part of the Safe Routes to School division of the San Mateo County Office of Education. I, like many others, am passionate about making streets safe for all users.

Unfortunately, since my experience is that San Mateo is not any more appreciably safer for cyclists and pedestrians.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Josie Buchwald

San Mateo, California 94401
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1 Alby Calles
From: Josie Buchwald
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 12:11 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

In 2018, I was part of the Safe Routes to School division of the San Mateo County Office of Education. I, like many others, am passionate about making streets safe for all users.

Unfortunately, since my experience is that San Mateo is not any more appreciably safer for cyclists and pedestrians.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Josie
Josie Buchwald

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2 San Mateo, California 94401
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1 Alby Calles
From: Josie Buchwald
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 12:11 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Please:
- Implement the Alameda road diet, sidewalk, and pedestrian islands promised near Aragon, Baywood, and Borel schools in the 2012 Pedestrian Master Plan (p. 142). Quick builds can get the job done quickly, at low cost.
- Reject the current proposal to INCREASE speed limits on Alameda next to multiple schools. - Installation of protected left turns, no right on red, pedestrian signals, and RRFBs (rectangular rapid flashing beacons) around all schools In 2018, I was part of the Safe Routes to School division of the San Mateo County Office of Education. I, like many others, am passionate about making streets safe for all users.

Unfortunately, since my experience is that San Mateo is not any more appreciably safer for cyclists and pedestrians.

Please let me know whether you support these proposals and what actions you will take to make them happen. Thanks for doing your part in keeping our kids safe.

Sincerely,
Josie Buchwald

344 of 756
2 San Mateo, California 94401
345 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Robert Bueno
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 6:30 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Robert Bueno

San Mateo, CA, California 94403
346 of 756
347 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: David Camarena
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 10:45 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
David Camarena

San Mateo, California 94401
348 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Katrina Castillo
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 1:43 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Katrina Castillo

San Mateo, California 94401
349 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Katrina Castillo <
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 10:28 PM
To: City Council (San Mateo)
Cc: Clerk
Subject: Public Comment for Sept 22 Council Meeting Agenda Item Hello,
I am writing with a public comment for the San Mateo City Council Meeting scheduled for September 22.

I am a resident of North Central.

My comment pertains to item 16 on the agenda "Citywide Comprehensive Speed Limit Update - Ordinance Introduction". After reviewing the summary recommended speed limit changes document, I am very dismayed to see 19 proposed increases to just 9 decreases. For example, the recommendation to increase the speed limit for E 3rd Ave between S Humboldt and S Norfolk seems dangerous.

Pedestrians already have issues when trying to cross at the on-ramp, and I fear any increase in speed will make it more dangerous.

With the recent report of a student being hit at Alameda de las Pulgas at Aragon, on top of the deaths of Veronica Vasquez and Mark Kramer, I would think the city would want to see more speed limit decreases, not increases.

I am unable to make the meeting, but want to add my voice to those who are opposed to speed limit increases.

Thank you,
Katrina Castillo
350 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Catherine B
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 2:05 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Catherine B

San Mateo, California 94403
351 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Caroline Cecconi
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 4:22 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Caroline Cecconi
Caroline Cecconi

San Mateo, California 94403
352 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Swati Chakraborty
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 11:30 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
I oppose increased speed limits on Delaware St close to San Mateo High School as it is dangerous.

My high schooler was hit by a speeding car last November in Foster City by a speeding car while he was legally crossing at the cross walk with a green walk signal. No parent should go through that experience.

I urge you to please not increase speed limits and keep children safe.

Sincerely,
Swati Chakraborty
Swati Chakraborty

Foster City , California 94404
353 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Jacob Chamoun
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 4:43 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: Reject speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our city is less than 5 miles across. No car trip is long enough that increasing a speed limit will meaningfully decrease the travel time. Given that a higher speed limit risks more severe harms in the event of an accident, the juice is simply not worth the squeeze.

I live in North Central which is already carved up by 101 and the Caltrain tracks. Please don't slice up our communities with more dangerous high speed thoroughfares.

Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Jacob Chamoun
Jacob Chamoun

SAN MATEO, California 94401-2917
354 of 756
355 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Emily Chang-Ito
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 5:20 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Emily
Emily Chang-Ito

San Mateo, California 94402-3622
356 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Noelle Chard
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 7:21 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Noelle Chard

San Mateo, California 94403
357 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Wilson Cheng
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 12:47 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Wilson Cheng

Burlingame , California 94010
358 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: AJ cho
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 3:21 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
AJ cho

San Leandro, California 94579
359 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: AJ cho
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 3:21 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
AJ cho

San Leandro, California 94579
360 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Paige Christini
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 10:04 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. As the parent of an Aragon HS freshman who rides his bike to school every day, Alameda De Las Pulgas has always struck me as particularly dangerous.

San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Paige Christini

San Mateo, California 94402
361 of 756
2 362 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Annie Chung
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 4:49 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Annie Chung

Belmont, California 94002
363 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Tanaya Cirz
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 9:21 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Tanaya Cirz

San Mateo, California 94401
364 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Wes Cisco
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 12:10 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
While I am using the convenience of the form email to write (below), I want to be clear this matters to me and all of us. I live on Fallon Ave. Just off Norfolk.

SLOWER STREETS ARE SAFER STREETS! Please do Not raise speed limits! Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Wes Cisco
Wes Cisco

365 of 756
2 San Mateo, California 94401
366 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Laura Cole
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 12:40 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Please:
- Implement the Alameda road diet, sidewalk, and pedestrian islands promised near Aragon, Baywood, and Borel schools (including the 4 way stop at Barneson and Alameda) in the 2012 Pedestrian Master Plan (p. 142). Quick builds can get the job done quickly, at low cost. - Reject the current proposal to INCREASE speed limits on Alameda next to multiple schools. - Installation of protected left turns, no right on red, pedestrian signals, and RRFBs (rectangular rapid flashing beacons) around all schools Please let me know whether you support these proposals and what actions you will take to make them happen. Thanks for doing your part in keeping our kids safe.

Sincerely,
Laura Cole
Laura Cole

San Mateo, California 94402
367 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Edna Colloff
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 8:00 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Edna Colloff

San Mateo, California 94402
368 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Elizabeth Connolly
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 1:15 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Elizabeth Connolly

San Mateo, California 94402
369 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: madeline crisafi
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 1:05 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
madeline crisafi

san mateo, California 94401
370 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Francisco De La Vega
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 9:00 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
I am writing to urge you to reject the reckless proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, it is abundantly known that crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

I do not support the argument that enforcement is the solution to excess speed. Drivers already speed in our streets and they only slow down if they see a patrol car. We have too few traffic officers on the road at any time to create a real deterrent to speeding for our 100,000 residents and many more visitors. Raising speed limits will encourage all drivers to further speed up, including autonomous vehicles like the Teslas FSD, by design, in their “hurry” mode it goes faster then the speed limit. Instead, we should use this speed survey as a plan to identify streets where safety infrastructure is necessary to slow traffic.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Francisco M De La Vega
San Mateo resident and home owner for 29 years.

Francisco De La Vega

San Mayeo, California 94403
371 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Katie Diec
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 3:10 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Katie Diec

San Mateo, California 94403
372 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Katie Diec
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 3:12 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Katie Diec

San Mateo, California 94403
373 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: MARGOT DU MANOIR
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 11:52 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Everyone of us wants our kids to come home.

Please let me know whether you support these proposals and what actions you will take to make them happen. Thanks for doing your part in keeping our kids safe.

Sincerely,
- Margot
Mother of 2: M, Grade 6, and H, Grade 1

MARGOT DU MANOIR

374 of 756
2 SAN MATEO, California 94403
375 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: MARGOT DU MANOIR
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 8:49 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. I’ve lived in San Mateo since 2014 with two young children, and have had MANY near misses, including on el Camino real crossings, in my own quiet neighborhood and most scarily, around their schools.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue. Do you stand for safety, or for decreasing work for officers while increasing risk to all of us.

Sincerely,
Margot

MARGOT DU MANOIR

SAN MATEO, California 94403
376 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From:

Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 3:26 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Please:
- Work to increase fines on drivers for violations near schools - Implement the Alameda road diet, sidewalk, and pedestrian islands promised near Aragon, Baywood, and Borel schools in the 2012 Pedestrian Master Plan (p. 142). Quick builds can get the job done quickly, at low cost.
- Reject the current proposal to INCREASE speed limits on Alameda next to multiple schools. - Installation of protected left turns, no right on red, pedestrian signals, and RRFBs (rectangular rapid flashing beacons) around all schools Please let me know whether you support these proposals and what actions you will take to make them happen. Thanks for doing your part in keeping our kids safe.

Sincerely,

Belmont, California 94002
377 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Kelly Earlywine
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 9:50 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my concern at learning that a student has been hit and injured on the way from school at Aragon High School. My son is a Freshman at Aragon, and I have expressed to him the importance of staying alert and aware when having to cross the Alameda on his way to/from school. The traffic in the area is quite substantial with many cars in a rush. With two schools right next door to each other, safety should be at the highest priority. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot overlook any residents, especially children, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo.

Sincerely,
Kelly Earlywine
Kelly Earlywine

378 of 756
2 San Mateo, California 94402
379 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Jennifer El Khoury
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 7:17 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

My kids go to San Mateo High School and I am a neighbor. Increasing speed limit will abbot make it safe for them or any other student. Kindly reconsider and do not increase speed limit.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Jennifer El Khoury

San mateo, California 94401
380 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Bill Fox
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 2:29 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Bill Fox

San Mateo, California 94402
381 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Tracey Freyre
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 4:20 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Tracey Freyre

San Mateo, California 94401
382 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Grace Fung
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 9:09 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Grace Fung

San Mateo, California 94402
383 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Susan Galine
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 2:57 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Susan Galine

San Mateo, California 94401
384 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Amorita Gaucin
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 6:08 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Amorita Gaucin

San Mateo , California 94402
385 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Barbara Gibb
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 2:08 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

As a Foster City resident who has 2 kids in San Mateo schools, I oppose raising speed limits on any commute routes. I drive these roads regularly and drivers are UNSAFE to pedestrians and bikers.

We recently went through the issue of opposing the removal of the bike lane on Humbolt.

This raised my awareness on just how much more San Mateo and Foster City has to go to improve street safety. Look to Vision Zero for success stories.

Sincerely,
Barbara Gibb

386 of 756
2 Foster City , California 94404
387 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Jamie Giloni
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 10:41 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Jamie Giloni

San Mateo, California 94403
388 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Martha Gish
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 1:30 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Martha Gish

Belmont, California 94002
389 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Ottar Gislason
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 11:32 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Óttar
Ottar Gislason

San Mateo, California 94401
390 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Ottar Gislason
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 11:33 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Óttar
Ottar Gislason

San Mateo, California 94401
391 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Alison Gombosi
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 9:45 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Alison Gombosi

San Mateo, California 94402
392 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Kerstin Gomm
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 8:28 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo.

Am I surprised this happened? Sadly I am not! I have been driving my kids to Borel crossing Alameda because they are safer in the car. I am fully aware that this is adding yet another car that would not be needed on the road as my kids could easily walk to school, however what I have witnessed in the morning at Barneson/Alameda is disgusting! I am certain others feel the same way and as a result there is even more cars in the equation when the opposite would make it safer overall. Of course that’s a bit tricky with such a major road as Alameda in the mix. Kids having to cross that street without a traffic light, without a crosswalk without a crossing guard is ridiculous though! It is imperative to look into pedestrian safety measures around our schools !!!!!!!
Every single day there is always just that one car that doesn’t seem to see the pedestrians. It is scary and quite frankly shocking the City is not taking ANY measure to make it safer to walk or bike. I wrote about this before, but I guess we just need to keep writing until a kid gets hit and here we are again…
San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

San Mateo, California 94404
394 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Francis Gosselin
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 1:52 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision-makers,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided itself on being a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Instead, please install additional stop signs or automated speed-detection cameras. Increase police presence to ensure drivers respect the speed limit. - Installation of protected left turns, no right on red, pedestrian signals, and RRFBs (rectangular rapid flashing beacons) around all schools Please let me know whether you support these proposals and what actions you will take to make them happen. Thanks for doing your part in keeping our kids safe.

Sincerely,
Francis Gosselin
Francis Gosselin

San Mateo, California 94402
395 of 756
2 396 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Bill Graham
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 8:27 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

I’m particularly concerned with speed on 3rd Ave near Ryder Park. As a cyclist, this area is already problematic. Increasing speed limits will made the area even more dangerous.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Bill Graham
Bill Graham

San Mateo, California 94402
397 of 756
2 398 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Jeremiah Gregory
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 10:52 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Jeremiah Gregory
San Mateo, California 94402
399 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Michelle Gullo
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 2:05 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Michelle Gullo

San Mateo, California 94402
400 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Patrick Haley
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 3:25 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Patrick Haley

San Mateo, California 94402
401 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Debra Herz
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 12:18 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

My family lived on Castilian Way from 1981-2004.. both our children went to Baywood, Borel & Aragon schools. We always found it such a safe area. However Alameda has always been a worry. Please provide a safer crossing for the children.

Sincerely,
Debbie Herz
Debra Herz

402 of 756
2 Redwood Shores , California 94065
403 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Phyllis Highman
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 8:13 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Phyllis Highman
Phyllis Highman

San Mateo, California 94402
404 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Laura Ing
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 9:00 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I'm the mother of a 7th grader at Borel MS and a 10th grader at Aragon HS and a resident of District 5. I'm deeply concerned about the dangers posed to pedestrians and bicyclists by the cars that speed through Alameda de las Pulgas between Hwy 92 and Crystal Springs Blvd.

My son runs in the area for training as part of Borel's XC team and I'm concerned he could be hit one day by a speeding driver. I've personally seen multiple near misses while waiting in front of Aragon for my daughter. The recent injury to an Aragon HS student only underscores the need for changes to slow down cars and improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety.

Sincerely,
Laura Ing

San Mateo, California 94402
405 of 756
2 406 of 756
1 From: Justine Jacobs < >
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 2:18 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Raising kids in San Mateo and being a bike rider commuter in San Mateo, I want to know that me and my kids will get home safely.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Justine Jacobs

San Mateo, California
407 of 756
1 From: Cory JACOBS < >
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 2:39 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Cory JACOBS

San Mateo , California
408 of 756
1 From: Francis Johnson < >
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 12:09 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Francis Johnson

San Mateo, California
409 of 756
1 From: Francis Johnson < >
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 12:11 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

I do not support the argument that enforcement is the solution to excess speed. We have too few traffic officers on the road at any time to create a real deterrent to speeding for our 100,000 residents and many more visitors. Also police are not our friends. Raising speed limits will encourage all drivers to speed up, including autonomous vehicles. Instead, we should use this speed survey as a plan to identify streets where safety infrastructure is necessary to slow traffic.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Francis Johnson

San Mateo, California
410 of 756
1 From: Vijan Joshi < >
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 8:45 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. This is especially concerning to me as my son has started his first year as a TK student in San Mateo Foster City School District at Parkside Montessori.

We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Vijan Joshi

San Mateo, California
411 of 756
2 412 of 756
1 From: Vijan Joshi < >
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 10:56 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Council member Danielle Cwirko-Godycki, I live in District 4. I take my son to and from school on my bicycle, and my family and I often ride our bicycles around our city. Higher speed limits combined with our current bicycle infrastructure (which is lacking) would increase the risk to both pedestrians and bicyclists.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Vijan Joshi

San Mateo, California
413 of 756
2 414 of 756
1 From: Vijan Joshi < >
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 10:51 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided itself as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo. As a parent of a TK student in SMFCD who will someday attend Aragon High School, this issue is particularly important to my family and I.

Sincerely,
Vijan Joshi

San Mateo, California
415 of 756
1 From: Murray Jukes < >
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 2:50 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

In fact, monitor the speeds - continual police presence will reduce the crazy speeds that cars go!
- Installation of protected left turns, no right on red, pedestrian signals, and RRFBs (rectangular rapid flashing beacons) around all schools Implement no left turns other than with lights during school hours Please let me know whether you support these proposals and what actions you will take to make them happen. Thanks for doing your part in keeping our kids safe.

Sincerely,
Murray Jukes

San Mateo, California
416 of 756
2 417 of 756
1 From: Sydney Kapchan < >
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 7:50 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely, Sydney Kapchan
Sydney Kapchan

San Mateo,
418 of 756
1 From: Dawn Kasten < >
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 2:39 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Dawn Kasten
Dawn Kasten

SAN MATEO, California
419 of 756
1 From: Yumi Kawano < >
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 4:37 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Yumi Kawano

San Mateo, California
420 of 756
1 From: Heidi Kennedy < >
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 8:59 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my frustration at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Heidi Kennedy

San Mateo, California
421 of 756
1 From: Margaret Kim < >
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 6:10 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Margaret Kim

Hillsborough, California
422 of 756
1 From: Stephanie Ko < >
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 11:12 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Stephanie Ko

Hillsborough , California
423 of 756
1 From: Sinem Konca < >
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 11:38 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Sinem Konca
Sinem Konca

Burlingame, California
424 of 756
1 From: Theresa Kong < >
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 9:42 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Please:
- Implement the Alameda road diet, sidewalk, and pedestrian islands promised near Aragon, Baywood, and Borel schools in the 2012 Pedestrian Master Plan (p. 142). Quick builds can get the job done quickly, at low cost.
- Reject the current proposal to INCREASE speed limits on Alameda next to multiple schools. - Installation of protected left turns, no right on red, pedestrian signals, and RRFBs (rectangular rapid flashing beacons) around all schools My son was hit when riding his bicycle to school several years back. I do not wish for any other families to experience this, as it is very traumatizing and scary for everyone involved.

Families should feel safe to allow their children to walk/ride to school and reap the benefits of a healthier lifestyle and routine.

Please let me know whether you support these proposals and what actions you will take to make them happen. Thanks for doing your part in keeping our kids safe.

Sincerely,
Theresa Kong

425 of 756
2 San Mateo , California
426 of 756
1 From: Neerali Kothari < >
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 9:00 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Neerali
Neerali Kothari

San Mateo, California
427 of 756
1 From: Daphne Kotler < >
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 9:00 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Daphne Kotler

San Mateo, California
428 of 756
1 From: Lina Kudinar < >
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 11:36 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for residents. I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

There is no reason to increase speed limits and encourage drivers to speed up in areas where it is already unsafe for pedestrians and neighbors. I live on State St. and other cars tailgate me aggressively as I drive the speed limit along Delaware. Just a few months ago I had to witness a crash that almost killed 3 family members. People who drive along these streets already speed beyond the limits and there is zero enforcement. Increasing the limits will just exacerbate the problem.

I do not support the argument that enforcement is the solution to excess speed. We have too few traffic officers on the road at any time to create any deterrent to speeding for our 100,000 residents and many more visitors. We should use this speed survey as a plan to identify streets where safety infrastructure is necessary to slow traffic.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Lina Kudinar
Lina Kudinar

429 of 756
2 San Mateo, California
430 of 756
1 From: Crystal Kung < >
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 1:58 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Crystal Kung

San Mateo, California
431 of 756
1 From: Crystal Kung < >
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 1:58 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Crystal Kung

San Mateo, California
432 of 756
1 From: Theresa Lajoie < >
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 7:17 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Theresa Lajoie

San Mateo, California
433 of 756
1 From: May Lam <n >
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 4:20 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
May Lam

San Mateo, California
434 of 756
1 From: Claudia Lee < >
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 8:31 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely
Claudia Lee,
Claudia Lee

San Mateo, California
435 of 756
1 From: Laura Lee < >
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 1:12 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Laura Lee (mother of 3 children who are attending Baywood, Borel, and Aragon).

Laura Lee

San Mateo, California
436 of 756
1 From: L O < >
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 11:27 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
L O

Redwood City, California
437 of 756
1 From: L O < >
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 11:26 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
L O

Redwood City, California
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1 From: Amanda Lindberg < >
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 8:54 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Please:
- Implement the Alameda road diet, sidewalk, and pedestrian islands promised near Aragon, Baywood, and Borel schools in the 2012 Pedestrian Master Plan (p. 142). Quick builds can get the job done quickly, at low cost.
- Reject the current proposal to INCREASE speed limits on Alameda next to multiple schools. - Installation of protected left turns, no right on red, pedestrian signals, and RRFBs (rectangular rapid flashing beacons) around all schools I live on Aragon and see accidents almost happen every day. I have 2 kids who walk to AHS and Borel and I worry about them constantly. When my kids went to Baywood, my husband was hit in a crosswalk while walking our daughter. Something needs to be done about safety.

Please let me know whether you support these proposals and what actions you will take to make them happen. Thanks for doing your part in keeping our kids safe.

Sincerely,
Amanda Lindberg
Amanda Lindberg

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2 San Mateo , California
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1 From: De Linden < >
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 12:28 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

It is not only children who have been injured crossing the Alameda near Aragon High. Several years ago, an adult was run over with substantial, life changing injuries even though responsibly crossing in the crosswalk at Hobart. So, it is not lack of proper pedestrian alertness but any crossing now due to increased traffic and speed. Visit the neighborhood around drop off or pick up times at the various schools, add in young drivers from Aragon, and you will see this is becoming a major issue. There are too many drivers in a hurry and frustrated by the backups brought on by traffic saturation. 441 of 756
2 Sincerely,
De Linden
De Linden

San Mateo, California
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1 From: Lucy Lipkina < >
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 10:53 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Lucy Lipkina

Millbrae , California
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1 From: Jennifer Lipton < >
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 9:12 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Jennifer Lipton

San Mateo, California
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1 From: Jason Lipton < >
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 9:15 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Jason Lipton

San Mateo, California
445 of 756
1 From: Nadia Litterman < >
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 9:01 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Nadia Litterman

San Mateo, California
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1 From: Suzanne Liu < >
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 4:45 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Suzanne Liu

Hillsborough , California
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1 From: Lindsay Liu < >
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 3:12 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Lindsay Liu
Lindsay Liu

San Mateo, California
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1 From: Suzanne Liu < >
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 8:16 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Sincerely,
Suzanne Liu
Suzanne Liu

Hillsborough , California
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1 From: Agela Lopez < >
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 9:00 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Agela Lopez

Redwood City, California
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1 From: Mary Lynagh < >
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 9:32 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Mary Lynagh
Mary Lynagh

San Mateo, California
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1 From: Mary Lynagh < >
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 9:30 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Mary Lynagh

San Mateo, California
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1 From: Barbara Mak
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 12:02 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,Barbara Mak
One student is one TOO many. We need immediate actions to keep our student safe. We expect our officials to create an action plan to address to protect the future generation. Thank you
Barbara Mak

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1 From: Sharon Man
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 8:22 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Sharon Man

455 of 756
1 From: Sharon Man >
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 8:22 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Sharon Man

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1 From: mark m
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 11:45 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
mark m

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1 From: Max Mautner
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 7:42 AM
To: City Council (San Mateo); Clerk
Cc: Jay Yu
Subject: Item 16 (9/22) — Please apply CVC 22358.8 before introducing the speed limit increases Mayor and Council Members,
I'm writing regarding Item 16, the Citywide Comprehensive Speed Limit Update. I support the ten proposed reductions. I'm asking you to amend the introduction so the 18 proposed increases are not adopted.

The staff report states that there is "limited flexibility to depart from observed speeds" under the ETS process. That is accurate for lowering a limit below the 85th percentile. It is not accurate for raising one.

Vehicle Code 22358.8 allows a local authority that has completed an ETS to retain the currently adopted speed limit by ordinance, on two conditions: that the current limit was itself established with an engineering and traffic survey, and that a registered engineer determines no additional general purpose lanes have been added since that survey. Vehicle Code 22358.6(f), as amended effective January 1 of this year, says so directly. Notwithstanding the rounding rules staff are applying, a local authority "may retain the currently adopted speed limit as provided in Section 22358.8 without further reduction." The usual objection to retaining a lower limit is loss of radar enforcement. AB 43 eliminated that tradeoff.

Vehicle Code 40802 expressly exempts limits adopted under Sections 22358.7 and 22358.8 from the speed trap provision. The City can retain these limits and continue to enforce them with radar and lidar.

This is established practice, not a novel reading. Los Angeles used 22358.8 in 2022 to roll back increases on 77 segments totaling 177 miles. It is worth noting how that worked: LA had been forced to raise limits on roughly 200 miles, and the segments left out were the ones where lanes had been added or the prior limit had not been survey-established. I would expect some share of San Mateo's eighteen to fall out for the same reasons, which is why I'm asking for a segment-by-segment determination rather than a blanket one. In September 2021, C/CAG wrote to the Governor on behalf of the County and all twenty cities requesting his signature on AB 43.

The packet does not indicate that staff evaluated 22358.8 for any of these segments. Attachment 3 also omits the underlying data: the measured 85th percentile speed, the 10 mph pace, and the segment collision history. Without it, Council and the public cannot verify whether the round-down option in Vehicle Code 22358.6(c), or the additional five mph reduction in 22358.6(b), were applied either. I'd ask that this information be provided before the increases are adopted.

Two segments deserve particular attention:

1. Airport Blvd from Lang Rd to Coyote Point Dr is proposed to increase from 35 to 40 mph. It is the access route to Coyote Point Recreation Area and the Bay Trail. In the same ordinance, Coyote Point Dr is reduced from 35 to 25. Raising the approach to a park while lowering the road inside it is difficult to 459 of 756
2 reconcile.

2. S Delaware St from Concar Dr to E 28th Ave is proposed to increase from 25 to 35, the only ten mile per hour increase in the packet, on the approach to Hillsdale Station. For this segment in particular I'd like to know whether the existing 25 mph limit was established by survey or is a prima facie limit, because that determines which of the tools above applies.

The stakes are long term. Per the staff report, these results are valid for seven years and extendable to fourteen. A posted limit is not only a sign. It is the reference speed that downstream engineering inherits, including design speed, lane width justification, sight distance requirements, and crossing treatment warrants. Setting Airport Blvd at 40 mph makes every future safety improvement on that corridor harder to justify until the 2030s or beyond.

My request: introduce the ordinance with the ten reductions, and direct staff to return with, for each of the eighteen increase segments, whether the current limit was established by an engineering and traffic survey, whether any general purpose lane has been added since, a registered engineer's finding on that question, and revised limits retaining the current posting under Vehicle Code 22358.8 wherever both conditions are met. Where they are not met, I'd ask that staff document whether the round-down and reduction options in 22358.6(b) and (c) were applied.

One procedural note: Section 22358.8 is triggered by a finding that the speed limit is still more than is reasonable or safe. I'd ask that Council make that finding as part of the motion so staff have something they can act on.

Thank you for your consideration.

Max Mautner
San Mateo
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1 From: Priscilla McCloskey
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 9:52 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Priscilla McCloskey
Priscilla McCloskey

461 of 756
1 From: Allison MacQueen < >
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 2:01 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Don't make San Mateo less safe. As self-driving car use grows (which go at/under the speed limit) and multimodal (bike + scooter) use grows, safety is the priority, and nothing else.

You want drivers to go faster around schools - several kids already hit this year and it's only mid September?
I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Allison MacQueen

San Mateo, California
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2 463 of 756
1 From: Allison MacQueen < >
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 2:01 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Don't make San Mateo less safe. As self-driving car use grows (which go at/under the speed limit) and multimodal (bike + scooter) use grows, safety is the priority, and nothing else.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Allison MacQueen

San Mateo, California
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2 465 of 756
From: Amar Mehta
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 7:48 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Amar Mehta

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1 From: Flowe Miller <
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 7:53 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Flower Miller
Flowe Miller

467 of 756
1 From: Flowe Miller
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 7:54 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Flower Miller
Flowe Miller

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1 From: Emily Morris < >
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 8:59 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. As someone who volunteers as a school crossing guard to help kids get to school safely in San Mateo, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

As a volunteer school crossing guard, the idea of increasing speed limits anywhere near our schools is scary to me. It would make my job as a volunteer more difficult, and I am worried it will put my safety and the safety of children at risk.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

I do not support the argument that enforcement is the solution to excess speed. Raising speed limits will encourage all drivers to speed up, including autonomous vehicles. Instead, we should use this speed survey as a plan to identify streets where safety infrastructure is necessary to slow traffic.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Emily Morris

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1 From: Emily Morris
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 8:54 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
I am writing to express my deep sadness at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Emily
Emily Morris

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1 From: Marie Moulinier < >
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 2:06 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am a mother of Baywood and Aragon kids and a local community member. My kids walk to school and ride their bikes through the neighborhood. It’s a huge reason we live here and pay the high prices. I’ve seen too many close calls and it’s our responsibility to keep families of all ages safe.

I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Please:
- Implement the Alameda road diet, sidewalk, and pedestrian islands promised near Aragon, Baywood, and Borel schools in the 2012 Pedestrian Master Plan (p. 142). Quick builds can get the job done quickly, at low cost.
- REJECT the current proposal to INCREASE speed limits on Alameda next to multiple schools.
- Installation of protected left turns, no right on red, pedestrian signals, and RRFBs (rectangular rapid flashing beacons) around all schools Please let me know whether you support these proposals and what actions you will take to make them happen. Thanks for doing your part in keeping our kids safe.

Thank you,
Marie
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2 Marie Moulinier

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1 From: Marie Moulinier
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 2:09 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
We all know drivers are not paying attention. They’re texting, they’re rushing to the next thing, they’re driving bigger and bigger vehicles. Do NOT give them a reason to be more reckless.

Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Marie Moulinier

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1 From: Jacquie Murillo
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 12:49 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear Mr. Newsom,
I writing to you in hopes that our voices as concerned parents can be heard, and something can be done regarding the high speed and unsafe traffic around Baywood elementary and Aragon High School in San Mateo.

Another student got hit by a car last week. Hardly an isolated incident, but luckily it was not a fatality. We ask you to please help us make some progress in taking measures to help reduce the speed so nothing like this happens again.

Sincerely,
Aragon High School parent
Jacquie Murillo

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1 From: Amber Murphy
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 7:19 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Amber and Steve Murphy
Amber Murphy

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1 From: Monique Nakagawa
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 10:00 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Alameda desperately needs traffic CALMING.
- Installation of protected left turns, no right on red, pedestrian signals, and RRFBs (rectangular rapid flashing beacons) around all schools Please let me know whether you support these proposals and what actions you will take to make them happen. Thanks for doing your part in keeping our kids safe.

Sincerely,
Monique Nakagawa
Aragon HS Parent
San Mateo Homeowner

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2 477 of 756
1 From: Arian Namavar
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 11:12 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: Please no speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for your work to keep our community safe and welcoming for residents, families, and visitors.

I am writing to ask you to oppose the proposal to raise speed limits on 19 street segments throughout San Mateo. I believe increasing posted speeds would move us in the wrong direction at a time when we should be looking for practical ways to make our streets safer.

Speed is a major factor in traffic safety. As vehicle speeds increase, drivers have less time to react and crashes that do occur are more likely to result in serious or fatal injuries.

I also do not believe increased enforcement alone is a sufficient response to speeding. With a limited number of traffic officers serving a community of roughly 100,000 residents—as well as the many people who travel through San Mateo—we cannot rely on enforcement to consistently deter speeding across the city.

Instead of using these speed surveys as justification for higher limits, I hope the city will use them as an opportunity to identify locations where traffic-calming measures and other safety improvements are needed. Street design can play an important role in encouraging safer speeds without requiring constant enforcement.

Please reject the proposed speed-limit increases and prioritize measures that make our streets safer for everyone who uses them.

Thank you for your consideration. I would appreciate hearing your position on this proposal.

Sincerely,
Arian Namavar
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2 Arian Namavar

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1 From: Jocelyn Nassar < >
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 7:07 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Please:
- Implement the Alameda road diet, sidewalk, and pedestrian islands promised near Aragon, Baywood, and Borel schools in the 2012 Pedestrian Master Plan (p. 142). Quick builds can get the job done quickly, at low cost.
- Reject the current proposal to INCREASE speed limits on Alameda next to multiple schools. - Installation of protected left turns, no right on red, pedestrian signals, and RRFBs (rectangular rapid flashing beacons) around all schools My children attended Meadow Heights, Abbott, and both Hillsdale and Aragon, and a child was struck by a driver near Abbott while my daughter was a student. I walk, bike, and drive around San Mateo and have had several close encounters with drivers, especially while on my bike.

Please let me know whether you support these proposals and what actions you will take to make them happen. Thanks for doing your part in keeping our kids safe.

Sincerely,
Jocelyn Nassar
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2 Jocelyn Nassar

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1 From: Jocelyn Nassar < >
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 7:11 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

I live near Beresford Park and the last thing I want in any of our neighborhoods is increased speed limits, especially near any of our schools or parks. Pedestrian and cyclist safety is very important to me and absolutely is part of my decision making process when I vote.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Jocelyn Nassar
Jocelyn Nassar

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2 483 of 756
1 From: Vee Navarro
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 4:04 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Vee Navarro

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From: Connie Ngirchemat <
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 9:20 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Connie Ngirchemat

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1 From: Tran Nguyen < >
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 9:38 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Tran Nguyen

486 of 756
1 From: Shana Nielsen < >
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 6:36 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Shana Nielsen

487 of 756
1 From: Claire O'Hara < >
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 7:31 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Claire O'Hara

488 of 756
1 From: Melissa OSullivan
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 1:33 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

My son started middle school this fall, and it was our intention to have him bike to school (one less car to clog the already busy roads, more independence for him). On one of our test runs, he was nearly hit by a car in a crosswalk. My son had the white walk; the car did not stop or even slow to see if anyone was in the crosswalk before it turned.

We had and have repeated with him all the rules of the road - follow traffic lights and signs, watch for cars and people, don't rush. But because we cannot control the speed with which cars drive on the roads, we have tabled the whole idea of him cycling to school, at least until he has grown bigger, is more visible, and mastered more defensive cycling.

I do not see any benefit to raising speed limits, which just encourages drivers to speed up and gives drivers less time to do what they should be doing - following traffic lights and signs, watching for people, and not rushing.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Melissa O'Sullivan (resident of San Mateo)
Melissa OSullivan

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1 From: Melissa O'Sullivan < >
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 2:04 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
Our crosswalks in San Mateo should make our children and other pedestrians safer, especially on the major school crosswalks on Alameda De Las Pulgas. Instead, it seems that they are treated as optional, and yielding to crossing children is treated as a nuisance rather than a requirement.

Earlier this fall, my son was nearly hit by a car in a crosswalk. My son had the white walk; the car did not stop or even slow to see if anyone was in the crosswalk before it turned. Given what happened at the Aragon crosswalk, I am concerned that drivers' awareness of pedestrians in crosswalks is faltering.

San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo.

Sincerely,
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2 Melissa O'Sullivan (resident of San Mateo)
Melissa O'Sullivan

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1 From: Sona Pandya
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 1:34 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Sona Pandya

493 of 756
1 From: Elizabeth Park
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 8:59 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Elizabeth Park

494 of 756
1 From: Wendy Parker < >
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 7:59 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Wendy Parker

495 of 756
1 From: Melba Peavey
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 12:29 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Melba Peavey
Melba Peavey

496 of 756
1 From: Jenny Pierce
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 2:08 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Jenny Pierce

497 of 756
1 From: Allison Poggetti >
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 4:04 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Allison Poggetti
Allison Poggetti

498 of 756
1 From: Sarah Portnov
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 2:47 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Sarah Portnov
Sarah Portnov

499 of 756
1 From: Sarah Portnov < >
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 2:48 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Sarah Portnov
Sarah Portnov

500 of 756
1 From: Jessica Potter < >
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 6:37 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Jessica Potter

501 of 756
1 From: Sharon Prager < >
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 8:44 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear City Council,
I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo. As a pedestrian I have had several "near misses" from speeding cars.

It does not serve any pedestrian, bicyclist, senior, or dog walker to increase speed limits in San Mateo. In fact, it will only make things worse.

I am particularly concerned about two proposals: first, J Hart Clinton Dr. There are two popular parks located there - Ryder and Seal Point, and many, many children and adults use those parks. I frequently drive that street and yes, drivers exceed the speed limit. But here's the thing: If you raise the speed limit, psychologically drivers WILL ONLY DRIVE FASTER. If they think they can drive "50", then "70" will be the new norm.

Second, the S B segment from 9th Ave, to South Blvd. Again, I drive this street frequently. It is a RESIDENTIAL STREET WITH A HEAVILY USED LAUDROMAT and fitness studio.

Drivers already exceed the 25 mph speed, and I not only have experienced "near misses", but I've seen people with children and heavy loads of laundry dodge speeders. And while the crosswalk is helpful there are plenty of cars that simply drive through it. This is also an equity issue as well. Don't people who have to use a laundromat deserve as much consideration as wealthier citizens?
Thank you.

Sharon Prager
Sharon Prager

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2 503 of 756
1 From: Maria Prontzos < >
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 7:27 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Maria Prontzos

504 of 756
1 From: Maria Prontzos <
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 7:27 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Maria Prontzos

505 of 756
1 From: A Quiros < >
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 3:29 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
A Quiros

506 of 756
1 From: Peter Radovich < >
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 9:17 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Peter Radovich

507 of 756
1 From: Christine Rafati
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 9:20 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Christine Rafati

508 of 756
1 From:

Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 8:29 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,

509 of 756
1 From: Saroja Ramanujan >
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 8:57 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely, Saroja Ramanujan - San Mateo parent and Baywood/Parrott park resident Saroja Ramanujan

510 of 756
1 From: Monica Ramos
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 8:51 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

As a long time San Mateo resident, over 30 years and have seen how the city has changed.

Although crosswalks with lights have been added, there needs to be come. I see on a daily bases how drivers speed in our streets and disregard pedestrians or cyclists. Do not make full stops and simply roll on at intersections. Our city doesn’t have have police force capacity to watch every street! Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. How is raising the speed limits going to address the ongoing accidents? In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Monica Ramos

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2 512 of 756
1 From: Tyler Rankin
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 7:35 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

I commute on ADLP on my bicycle. I do not support the argument that enforcement is the solution to excess speed. We have too few traffic officers on the road at any time to create a real deterrent to speeding for our 100,000 residents and many more visitors. Raising speed limits will encourage all drivers to speed up, including autonomous vehicles.

Instead of appeasing drivers by increasing speed limits. Invest in automatic speed cameras and reap the rewards of citations.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Tyler
Tyler Rankin

513 of 756
1 From: Pamela Rittelmeyer
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 4:08 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
Enough is enough! Make the streets safer for our children to get to and from school! Please:
- Implement the Alameda road diet, sidewalk, and pedestrian islands promised near Aragon, Baywood, and Borel schools in the 2012 Pedestrian Master Plan (p. 142). Quick builds can get the job done quickly, at low cost.
- Reject the current proposal to INCREASE speed limits on Alameda next to multiple schools. - Install protected left turns, no right on red, pedestrian signals, and RRFBs (rectangular rapid flashing beacons) around all schools
Please let me know whether you support these proposals and what actions you will take to make them happen. Thanks for doing your part in keeping our kids safe.

Sincerely,
Pamela Rittelmeyer
Pamela Rittelmeyer

514 of 756
1 From: Ki Nam Ro >
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 12:22 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Ki Nam Ro

515 of 756
1 From: Eric Rogge < >
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 1:58 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe, especially for pedestrians and cyclists. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

San Mateo clearly has too few traffic officers to create a sufficient deterrent to speeding and other driving violations for our 100,000 residents and many more visitors. Laws are not being enforced. I see egregious speeders EVERY DAY on major thoroughfares and on residential streets. For every officer-initiated traffic stop I see, I see dozens if not hundreds of violations.

And you want to raise the speed limits? Heck, why not remove all speed limits, stop sights and lights? That way no patrolling would be required. And the budget for the police department could be dramatically reduced!! win. win. People get to drive like they want and more funding for other programs!
I very skeptically look forward to your *actions* to improve the safety of our city and its roadways.

Eric Rogge
Eric Rogge

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2 517 of 756
1 From: Leigh Roslansky < >
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 7:02 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Leigh Roslansky

518 of 756
1 From: Zachary Rozlen < >
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 1:36 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. My kids attend preschool near north central and the recent stop sign at Monte Diablo & San Mateo Dr. helps make that part safer. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not currently safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

My 4 year old loves riding his bike to downtown and to parks, but riding on Delaware, even though we stay on the sidewalks, is not safe. Raising speed limits will encourage all drivers to speed up, including autonomous vehicles. Instead, we should use this speed survey as a plan to identify streets where safety infrastructure is necessary to slow traffic.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Zack
Zachary Rozlen

519 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Wendy Sakaguchi
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 12:54 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Driver are too distracted or blowing through red lights, they coast through 4 way stops. I am too scared to cross streets and I now wait until there’s no cars coming before I cross. Even when you push the flashing lights to cross they blow right past you. This has actually happened to me on Peninsula Avenue in San Mateo.

In zones where it’s posted 35 the drivers are already going 45 to 50! It’s insane to think that if you post a 50 mile per hour that the will drive at that speed. This will create more bikers and pedestrians being killed! As well as more car accidents. The thought of our personal car insurance will increase due to increased car accidents is unacceptable. It’s so unaffordable to live in San Mateo and over the 19 years I have lived here, it’s been very disappointing to see the changes that the City has made. We’re more crowded and more disrespectful community.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
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2 Wendy Sakaguchi
Wendy Sakaguchi

San Mateo, CA, California 94401
521 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Joni Salazar
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 8:56 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Joni Salazar

San Mateo, California 94402
522 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Elaine Salinger
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 7:12 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Elaine Salinger

San Mateo, California 94402-3819
523 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Elaine Salinger
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 7:11 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
I am really tired of the convenience for drivers being prioritized over safety for pedestrians and Cyclists.

Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families.

Please reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Elaine Salinger

San Mateo, California 94402-3819
524 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Amelia Salis
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 3:36 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Amelia Salis

San Mateo, California 94403
525 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Tony Samara
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 2:10 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Tony Samara

San Mateo, California 94401
526 of 756
527 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Sarah Santiago
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 10:07 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Sarah Santiago

San Mateo, California 94402
528 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Karen Scallon
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 2:13 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Karen Scallon
Karen Scallon

San Mateo, California 94403
529 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Heidi Schmidt
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 8:47 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

On a personal note, our kids walk to Baywood every day and we are troubled by the lack of a pedestrian walk sign at the intersection of Alameda de las pulgas and Nevada Ave. A large proportion of the Baywood school community walks this route, and it is not safe in the current state for our children.

Sincerely,
Heidi Schmidt
530 of 756
2 Heidi Schmidt

San Mateo, California 94402
531 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Sean Schochet
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 8:25 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Decrease the speed limits!!!!!
Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Sincerely,
Sean
Sean Schochet

San Mateo, California 94403
532 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Priscila Schochet
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 7:49 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Priscila Schochet
Priscila Schochet

San Mateo, California 94403
533 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Kasey Schuh
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 10:00 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo--personal experience as to why not City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families.

Having two children in two different schools in San Mateo during the past 7 years, we are familiar with the traffic patterns and safety on the roads on El Camino, Baldwin, Delaware, Penninsula Avenue, and San Mateo Drive at the current speed limits. Our family was involved in a very scary accident at El Camino and Poplar where our car was hit (by a hit and run) and the care was completely totaled, the passengers sustained injuries and spun out into on going traffic hitting two other vehicles due to a driver who rear ended our car driving much higher speeds than the 35 mph speed limit. In our time that our children have been in schools in San Mateo, I have personally witnessed over 10 car accidents involving both cars and pedestrians over the past 7 years.

In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe with the current speed limits. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase. This will also further deter pedestrians and bikes on our streets as it is simply not safe.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue. 534 of 756
2 Sincerely,
Kasey Schuh
Kasey Schuh

Burlingame, California 94010
535 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Alfred Schumann
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 8:38 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Alfred Schumann

San Mateo , California 94402
536 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Sarah 6503158325
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 6:24 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase. My friend and long time San Mateo resident Mark Kramer was murdered last year by a hit and run driver and there are still no suspects.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Sarah

San Mateo, California 94404
537 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Manisha Shahani
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 2:42 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Manisha Shahani

San mateo, California 94402
538 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Anna Shih
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 8:31 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Anna Shih

Foster City, California 94404
539 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Debbieb Silva
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 7:48 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Debbieb Silva

Redwood City , California 94061
540 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Zoe Sitrin
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 11:06 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Zoe Sitrin

San Mateo, California 94403
541 of 756
September 21, 2026
San Mateo City Council
330 West 20th Avenue
San Mateo, CA 94403
RE: Oppose Proposed Speed Limit Increase on Delaware Street Near San Mateo High School Dear Members of the San Mateo City Council,
This letter is submitted on behalf of the San Mateo High School PTO & Foundation.

We urge you to reject the proposal on this week's agenda to raise the speed limit on Delaware Street near our campus. Higher posted speed limits mean higher vehicle speeds, longer stopping distances, and more severe injuries when a crash occurs — the opposite of what our students, families, and staff need on a street that hundreds of teenagers cross on foot and by bike every school day.

This is not a theoretical concern. On March 28, 2026, a father and his two children — ages 8 and 16 — were struck by a pickup truck while crossing legally in a marked crosswalk at North Delaware and State Streets, just blocks from SMHS. The father spent a week in the ICU and underwent multiple surgeries; his son suffered skull fractures. It is our understanding that neighbors and advocates have documented a pattern of crashes at this corridor over the years, including a pedestrian fatality at Peninsula and Delaware in 2024.

Coverage: “San Mateo family, neighbors demand safer streets after devastating crash,” KTVU FOX 2 The City's own planning acknowledges the danger here. Delaware Street is the site of an active Safe Routes to School Corridor project, and the Delaware/State intersection has been identified as a Tier 1 priority for safety improvements, with crosswalk, signal, and curb-extension work already planned specifically because this stretch is unsafe for pedestrians. Raising the speed limit on this same street, while the City is simultaneously investing in traffic-calming and pedestrian-safety infrastructure there, sends a contradictory message and undercuts the safety benefits those projects are meant to deliver.

Source: City of San Mateo, “Transportation Safety” (Delaware Street Safe Routes to School Corridor; Delaware Street & State Street Intersection Safety Improvements) 542 of 756
This Council has recognized this tension before. In 2023, the Council unanimously rejected a staff proposal to raise speed limits on several San Mateo streets after public testimony made clear that higher limits would undermine the City's own safety goals (San Mateo Daily Journal, “Speed limits won’t go up in San Mateo”). We ask you to apply that same judgment here, on a street immediately adjacent to a high school with over 1,500 students, many of whom walk or bike to campus.

We respectfully request that the Council:
● Reject the proposed speed limit increase on Delaware Street near SMHS; ● Direct staff to prioritize and accelerate the already-planned safety improvements at Delaware and State Streets, including crosswalk visibility, signal upgrades, and curb extensions; and ● Engage the SMHS PTO & Foundation and the broader school community in evaluating any future traffic changes on streets bordering our campus before they reach a Council vote.

Thank you for your attention to this urgent safety issue. We would welcome the opportunity to speak further on behalf of SMHS families, and we hope to see this proposal withdrawn or voted down at this week's meeting.

Respectfully,
The San Mateo High School PTO & Foundation
San Mateo High School PTO & Foundation
San Mateo, CA 94401
543 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: SMHS PTO & Foundation
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 2:48 PM
To: City Council (San Mateo); Clerk
Subject: Oppose Proposed Speed Limit Increase on Delaware Street Near San Mateo High School
Attachments: Letter to SM City Council - Oppose Delaware St Speed Limit Increase 9.21.26.pdf Hello San Mateo City Council,
This attached letter is submitted on behalf of the San Mateo High School PTO & Foundation rejecting the proposal on this week's agenda to raise the speed limit on Delaware Street near our campus. We appreciate you hearing our perspective as members of the community who would be directly affected.

Thank you for confirming receipt of our letter.

KInd Regards,
San Mateo High School PTO & Foundation Board
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SMHS PTO & Foundation
San Mateo High School
506 North Delaware St.

San Mateo, CA 94401
[email protected]
www.smhsf.org
SMHSF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (Tax ID# 20-0027218) and your donation is tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.

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Thank you.
544 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Lincoln Smith
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 11:56 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear representatives of the City of San Mateo:

I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

I live a block from Delaware and ride my bicycle on that street often. Increasing the speed limit would endanger my life and limb as well as thpse of all the families whose children attend Sunnybrae Elementary.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Lincoln F. Smith
Lincoln Smith

San Mateo, California 94402
545 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Carol Spillman
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 1:45 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

We live in San Mateo District 5 and are concerned about the traffic and many drivers not obeying laws and speed limits already in place. My Daughter and I were almost hit in the Hillsdale Mall Traffic Circle by a speeding driver on Sunday and my husband was hit by a car while riding his bike down Alameda in front of Aragon High School a few years ago. We also have concerns about the Class 2 & 3 E-bikes being ridden by children and adults on the sidewalks and street. Our streets are not safe!
I do not support the argument that enforcement is the solution to excess speed. I have not seen any enforcement of speeders on our San Mateo streets in a long time. We have too few traffic officers on the road at any time to create a real deterrent to speeding for our 100,000 residents and many more visitors. Raising speed limits will encourage all drivers to speed up, including autonomous vehicles. Instead, we should use this speed survey as a plan to identify streets where safety infrastructure is necessary to slow traffic.

Thank you for considering the safety first of all your constituents.

Sincerely,
Carol Spillman
Carol Spillman

546 of 756
2 San Mateo, California 94403
547 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Jane Sreeram
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 1:12 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo, particularly areas near schools. Driving my children to two different schools in San Mateo opens my eyes to how dangerous it can be for those in cars, on a bike/scooters and on foot.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Jane Sreeram

San Mateo, California 94401
548 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Jennifer Stimson
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 2:39 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Jennifer Stimson

San Mateo, California 94401
549 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Lisa Strickland
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 2:17 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

We just lowered the speed limits near schools. Why is there consideration to change it? I do not support the argument that enforcement is the solution to excess speed. We have too few traffic officers on the road at any time to create a real deterrent to speeding for our 100,000 residents and many more visitors. Raising speed limits will encourage all drivers to speed up, including autonomous vehicles. Instead, we should use this speed survey as a plan to identify streets where safety infrastructure is necessary to slow traffic.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Lisa Strickland

San Mateo, California 94401
550 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Ashley Stubbins
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 6:45 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Ashley Stubbins

San Mateo, California 94402
551 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Kabir Sulur
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 3:53 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Kabir Sulur
Kabir Sulur

San Mateo, California 94402
552 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Kabir Sulur
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 3:53 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. As a recent graduate of Aragon High School, my heart sank when I first heard the news, and worried about the safety of the high schoolers given there had been multiple crashes in the exact same area earlier this year. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

People on this road already drive fast enough to risk the safety of high school students, and it would be a grave mistake to encourage further reckless driving. - Installation of protected left turns, no right on red, pedestrian signals, and RRFBs (rectangular rapid flashing beacons) around all schools Please let me know whether you support these proposals and what actions you will take to make them happen. Thanks for doing your part in keeping our community and kids safe.

Sincerely,
Kabir Sulur
Kabir Sulur

553 of 756
2 San Mateo, California 94402
554 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Verna Sundar
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 1:59 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Verna Sundar

San Mateo, California 94402
555 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Mike Swire
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 5:53 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Mike Swire
San Mateo resident
District 3
Mike Swire

556 of 756
2 San Mateo, California 94403
557 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Mike Swire
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 10:53 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Mike Swire

San Mateo, California 94403
558 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Xiaohui Tang
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 9:06 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Xiaohui Tang

San Mateo, California 94402
559 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Stephanie Thacker
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 11:16 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
Yet another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. These types of horrific events can be prevented.

Sincerely,
Stephanie Thacker

San Mateo, California 94402
560 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Guilherme Beyer Tho
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 3:48 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Guilherme Beyer Tho

Foster City, California 94404
561 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Eve Tiu
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 9:46 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Decision Maker,
I am writing to express my deep concern at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo as a city and community has always prioritized family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo.

We are asking for the following:
- Implement the Alameda road diet, sidewalk, and pedestrian islands promised near Aragon, Baywood, and Borel schools in the 2012 Pedestrian Master Plan (p. 142). Quick builds can get the job done quickly, at low cost.
- REJECT the current proposal to increase speed limits on Alameda next to multiple schools. - Installation of protected left turns, no right on red, pedestrian signals, and RRFBs (rectangular rapid flashing beacons) around all schools Please let me know whether you support these proposals and what actions you will take to make them happen. Thanks for doing your part in keeping our kids safe.

Sincerely,
Eve Tiu, San Mateo resident
Eve Tiu

San Mateo, California 94401
562 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Hristina Todorov
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 12:38 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Hristina Todorov

San Mateo, California 94402
563 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Michael Tracy
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 4:26 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am a pediatrician and a parent of children at Baywood, and I am writing to express my frustration at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first.

We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo.

For the last 5 years I have walked from my home on Barneson Ave to Baywood Elementary. I am extremely concerned about my children and others crossing at Barneson and Alameda and Aragon and Alameda - the two cross walks with stop lights.

However, equally or more concerning is crossing at Hobart and Alameda - a cross walk with no lights, across 4 lanes. I have seen cars in one lane stop for a child to cross - only for a car in another lane to drive through, or honk in anger at stopping in the first place.

In the side streets from Barneson to Aragon, cars routinely pull out into the cross walk to turn on Alameda - on way to or from Borel or Aragon- making even crossing these streets feel unsafe.

Please:
- Please address the Hobart/Alameda cross walk
- Implement the Alameda road diet, sidewalk, and pedestrian islands promised near Aragon, Baywood, and Borel schools in the 2012 Pedestrian Master Plan (p. 142). Quick builds can get the job done quickly, at low cost.
- Reject the current proposal to INCREASE speed limits on Alameda next to multiple schools. 564 of 756
565 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Amanda Trimble
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 9:07 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Amanda Trimble
Amanda Trimble

San Mateo, California 94402
566 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Kathryn Troy
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 11:56 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Kathryn Troy

San Mateo, California 94402
567 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Brian Troy
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 3:58 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Brian Troy

San Mateo, California 94402
568 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Justin Truong
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 8:55 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Justin Truong

San Francisco, California 94112
569 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Justin Truong
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 8:56 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Justin Truong

San Francisco, California 94112
570 of 756
1 Alby Calles
From: Marian Tse
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 3:17 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase. Take the accident on 9/14/26 in front of Aragon High School as an example.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Marian Tse

San Mateo, California 94402
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1 From: Kate Varni-Leake
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 9:51 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Kate Varni-Leake

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1 From: Alicia Villegas < >
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 11:55 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Alicia Villegas

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1 From: Dan Walker < >
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 10:20 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock that my child has been hit and injured on the way home from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Dan Walker

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1 From: Tom Watters MD
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 4:11 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Tom Watters MD

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1 From: Luna Wei
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 11:03 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Luna Wei

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1 From: Jeffrey Weiss < >
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 7:06 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Jeffrey Weiss

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1 From: Kathleen Wells
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 7:11 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo leaders,
I have seen numerous cars run through the red light in front of Baywood elementary school while heading south on Alameda, perhaps due to the placement of the light as drivers head downhill. It seems to me that the drivers just don't see the light.

Please:
- Station a sign notifying drivers of the upcoming traffic light on southbound Alameda until permanent safety measures are implemented
- Implement the Alameda road diet, sidewalk, and pedestrian islands promised near Aragon, Baywood, and Borel schools in the 2012 Pedestrian Master Plan (p. 142). Quick builds can get the job done quickly, at low cost.
- Reject the current proposal to INCREASE speed limits on Alameda next to multiple schools. - Installation of protected left turns, no right on red, pedestrian signals, and RRFBs (rectangular rapid flashing beacons) around all schools Please let me know whether you support these proposals and what actions you will take to make them happen. Thanks for doing your part in keeping our kids safe.

Sincerely,
Kathleen Wells
Kathleen Wells

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1 From: Elliza Marie Williams < >
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 5:35 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Elliza Marie Williams

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1 From: Sarah Wilson
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 3:32 PM
To: City Council (San Mateo)
Subject: Street Safety in San Mateo
Dear Mayor Loraine, Vice Mayor Fernandez, Councilmember Newsom, Councilmember Diaz Nash, Councilmember Cwirko-Godycki, City Manager Khojikian, Director Fabry, and City Clerk McTaggart, I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to or from school in San Mateo, this time on Friday afternoon on Alameda de las Pulgas. San Mateo has always prided itself as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo.

Alameda de las Pulgas is one of the longest roads in San Mateo and is home to five schools, numerous places of worship, parks, community centers, and the San Mateo Senior Center. Crossing this four-lane road on foot or by bike is already treacherous, and our students and broader community are feeling that danger viscerally right now. My son currently attends Borel and previously attended Baywood, and I have always worried about him walking through the neighborhood and to school along this corridor.

Please:
- Implement the Alameda road diet, sidewalk, and pedestrian island improvements promised near Aragon, Baywood, and Borel schools in the 2012 Pedestrian Master Plan (p. 142). Quick-build treatments can deliver these improvements quickly and cheaply.
- Reject the current proposal to increase speed limits on Alameda next to multiple schools. - Install protected left turns, no-right-on-red restrictions, pedestrian signals, and RRFBs (rectangular rapid flashing beacons) around all schools, including a Leading Pedestrian Interval at Aragon & Alameda like the one installed at 19th and El Camino.

Please let me know whether you support these proposals and what actions you will take to make them happen. Thank you for doing your part in keeping our kids safe.

Sincerely,
Sarah Wilson
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1 From: Jodi Winchester
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 2:27 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Jodi Winchester
Jodi Winchester

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1 From: Ann Woys
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 1:35 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Ann Woys

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1 From: Kailun Wu
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 2:36 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Kailun Wu

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1 From: Jon Wu < >
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 9:56 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision-maker,
What are the pros and cons of installing light signs (red, yellow, green and walk/don't walk) on Alameda de las Pulgas and Woodland Drive (the street separating Aragon High School and Baywood Elementary School, please?
I am not surprised to learn that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely, Jon Wu (parent of a student at Aragon HS)
Jon Wu

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1 From: Yili Young < >
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 1:59 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Yili Young
Yili Young

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1 From: Wayne Young < >
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 8:21 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Wayne Young
Wayne Young

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1 From: Wayne Young < >
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 8:18 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Wayne Young
Wayne Young

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1 From: Yili Young >
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 1:58 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase. Increased speed will put me and my children who bike on the streets in San Mateo at much greater risk! I do not support the argument that enforcement is the solution to excess speed. We have too few traffic officers on the road at any time to create a real deterrent to speeding for our 100,000 residents and many more visitors. Raising speed limits will encourage all drivers to speed up, including autonomous vehicles. Instead, we should use this speed survey as a plan to identify streets where safety infrastructure is necessary to slow traffic.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Yili Young
Yili Young

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1 From: Donald Yu
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 11:31 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear Council,
Thank you for the quick build out on Delaware and State St. It has made walking around immensely safer. Increasing the speed limit would reverse the safety impact that the build out implemented.

Not sure what prompted this, but there is no issue with the road being slow, and traffic is not an issue since I live on that corner and monitor traffic. Kids get to cross safer and drivers have predictable traffic patterns.

Between 25 mph and 30 mph, the risk to a struck pedestrian escalates rapidly due to the exponential increase in kinetic energy:

At 25 mph, the average risk of severe injury is approximately 30%, and the risk of death is about 12%.

At 30 mph, the average risk of severe injury jumps to 47% – 50%, and the risk of death increases to 20% – 25%.

This means that a seemingly minor 5 mph increase in speed nearly doubles the risk of death and increases the chance of severe injury by more than half.

We were extremely lucky the father and son didn't die on us earlier this year. But awfully unfortunate that the father and son were incredibly hurt and will have to live with life dibilitary injuries
Driver's are going to have to slow down for pedestrians. Increasing the speed will make drivers have to react sooner because they're going faster. It's a single lane street, so 25 MPH is perfectly normal for this road. And when school is in session, it's at 15 MPH, so it's a slow street anyways.
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2 Please reconsider the speed limit increase, because there isn't wrong with the the street between Pennisula and Poplar.

Best,
Donald
Donald Yu

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1 From: Karen Yu < >
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 1:32 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Karen Yu

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1 From: Kacie Zanassi < >
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 10:14 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Kacie Zanassi

San Mateo, California
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1 From: Frank Zhang < >
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 7:52 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Frank Zhang

San Mateo, California
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1 From: Xiaoxiao Zhao < >
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 7:42 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Xiaoxiao Zhao

San Mateo, California
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1 From: Joan Zhao < >
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 8:47 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Joan Zhao

San mateo, California
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1 Alby Calles
From: Katrina Bornstein
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 3:37 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Katrina Bornstein

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1 Alby Calles
From: Danielle Campit
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 3:20 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Danielle Campit

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1 Alby Calles
From: Veronica
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 2:43 PM
To: Clerk
Subject: Public Comment Submission - response to email sent today at 2pm- September 22, 2026 City Council Meeting: Aragon Boulevard Intersection Safety Dear City Clerk,
I am submitting the following public comment for the City Council meeting on September 22, 2026, regarding pedestrian safety on Alameda de las Pulgas at the Aragon Boulevard intersection in response to email sent out today at 2pm by Ms. Yamaguma
My name is Vee Ayers, and I'm a San Mateo resident speaking about pedestrian safety at Alameda de las Pulgas, specifically at the Aragon Boulevard intersection.

I appreciate the City's response today and the comprehensive corridor plan that was shared via email at around 2pm by Ms.Yamaguma.

The phased approach is encouraging. However, I need clarity on three specific points about Aragon Boulevard, where students face acute turning-vehicle hazards:

First: When will the accelerated review of the Aragon Boulevard intersection be completed, and when will the community learn what interventions have been identified? Second: Can the City commit to implementing at least one specific safety intervention at this intersection within the next six months as part of the Quick Build program? Third: Regarding signal timing changes—will the existing traffic signal equipment support modifications to separate pedestrian and vehicle movements? If not, what is the next-best near-term option? I understand the corridor requires comprehensive work. But our students need to know that their crossing is being addressed now. A specific commitment and timeline for Aragon Boulevard would give our community confidence that this immediate risk is being taken seriously.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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1 Alby Calles
From: Nicole Weiss
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 3:36 PM
To: Clerk
Subject: ARAGON PARENT HERE!
To whom this may concern,
This is regarding the Aragon crosswalk accident where the student was struck by a car. We as parents, are demanding you keep our kids safe.
-We need PROTECTED TURNS at this crosswalk in front of school. -Police checking Speeds
-Crossing Guards
-Speed bumps along Alameda in front of school Drop off and pickup Ɵme is extremely dangerous at Aragon high school.

MY SON USES THIS EXACT CROSSWALK EVERY SINGLE MORNING 5 DAYS A WEEK. The cars fly down Alameda at alarming speeds. It feels unsafe as a driver!! Are we waiƟng for another bad accident to happen? Because it will. What are you doing as a city to ensure our children make it safely to and from school? We are demanding acƟon now, before a tragedy occurs. This is our call to acƟon.

Nicole Weiss
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1 Erin Fellers
From: Joseph Adle
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 7:57 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Joseph Adle

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1 Erin Fellers
From: Athena Anagnostopoulos
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 1:54 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: Act now to safeguard Aragon students from high risk traffic on Alameda de las Pulgas City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
We are a new Aragon HS family, with my son joining 10th grade this year. We moved from out of state.

I am shocked by how fast cars drive down Alameda de las Pulgas at all times of the day. I told my son, who is an alert, strong, athlete not to ever cross Alameda except at the crosswalk at the bottom of the hill with the light, because as a driver myself, I see the car perspective of how reckless other drivers are being.

We have over 1,600 kids at Aragon HS, and Baywood Elementary is next door with 100s of kids. There are a lot of moving parts -- people reversing to parallel park on Alameda, car doors opening, people getting in/out, students on phones looking down, occasionally adults and kids racing across Alameda at the top of the hill like a game of Frogger (no where else to cross up there safely!), and yet cars go blazing down the road.

Cars turning left from Alameda onto Woodland Drive to access the student parking lot adds a huge amount of risk, especially when considering these drivers will often be student drivers without much experience, not to mention any effects from hormones and adrenaline, if they are late to school. It truly is an accident about to happen.

Last week an accident did happen, as we all know. Another student was hit. This should not happen once nor become normalized at all. The general area is high risk for accidents, but San Mateo can help NOW in practical ways.

Please:
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2 - Implement the Alameda road diet, sidewalk, and pedestrian islands promised near Aragon, Baywood, and Borel schools in the 2012 Pedestrian Master Plan (p. 142). Quick builds can get the job done quickly, at low cost.
- Reject the current proposal to INCREASE speed limits on Alameda next to multiple schools. - Installation of protected left turns, no right on red, pedestrian signals, and RRFBs (rectangular rapid flashing beacons) around all schools In the state we moved from, the speed limit around schools was 15mph with yellow flashers to indicate each end of the school zone and it was strictly enforced. Cars followed these rules and kids were safe, due to actions by the city. The penalty for going above 15mph while the flashers were on was $400, that's how seriously school safety was taken by the local government.

San Mateo can show its commitment, too, by actioning the above traffic calming measures.

Thank you for taking real action, the community supports you in these critical endeavors! Sincerely,
Athena Anagnostopoulos
Athena Anagnostopoulos

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1 Erin Fellers
From: Veronica
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 7:57 PM
To: Clerk
Subject: Public Comment for 9/22 -Pedestrian Safety at Alameda de las Pulgas & Aragon High School
Dear San Mateo City Council,
I'm wriƟng to urge you to prioriƟze pedestrian safety at the intersecƟon of Alameda de las Pulgas in front of Aragon High School.

While the proposed recent bike lane improvements on Alameda de las Pulgas are welcome, they do not address the criƟcal safety issue at this intersecƟon: leŌ and right turning vehicles create significant hazards for pedestrians, parƟcularly students accessing the school.

This is not a future concern—it's a current danger that requires immediate acƟon. I urge the Council to:
• Implement quick-win intervenƟons now (improved signage, signal Ɵming adjustments, or other low-cost, high-impact measures) • Develop a phased plan for longer-term soluƟons (traffic control changes, intersecƟon redesign, or other structural improvements) • Establish a Ɵmeline with near-term and long-term milestones • PrioriƟze this project accordingly in budget planning
Our students deserve safe passage to school. I ask that you commit to acƟonable soluƟons at tomorrow's meeƟng.

Thank you for your aƩenƟon to this urgent maƩer.

Respecƞully,
Vee Ayers
San Mateo Resident
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1 Erin Fellers
From: Susan Barrett
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 11:24 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: Speed limit increases in San Mateo??
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am in disbelief that I am having to write this letter urging you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. The large majority of news reports about traffic accidents cite speed as a factor, if not the cause. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Raising speed limits will encourage all drivers to speed up, including autonomous vehicles.

Instead, we should use this speed survey as a plan to identify streets where safety infrastructure is necessary to slow traffic.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Susan Barrett

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From: Bhumi Bhutani
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 10:38 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Bhumi Bhutani
Class of 2000, Aragon High School
Bhumi Bhutani

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1 Erin Fellers
From: Rick Bonilla
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 10:47 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: Protect our children from violence on the streets while walking to school City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Rick Bonilla

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1 Erin Fellers
From: Rick Bonilla
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 10:52 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: Protect our children from violence on the streets while walking to school City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided itself as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Please:
- Implement the Alameda road diet, sidewalk, and pedestrian islands envisioned near Aragon, Baywood, and Borel schools in the 2012 Pedestrian Master Plan (p. 142). Quick builds can get the job done quickly, at low cost.
- Reject the current proposal to INCREASE speed limits on Alameda next to multiple schools. - Installation of protected left turns, no right on red, pedestrian signals, and RRFBs (rectangular rapid flashing beacons) around all schools STOP PUTTING OUR CHILDREN AND ELDERLY/DISABLED AT RISK! Please let me know whether you support these proposals and what actions you will take to make them happen. Thanks for doing your part in keeping our kids safe.

Sincerely,
Rick Bonilla

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1 Erin Fellers
From:

Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 1:47 PM
To: Clerk
Subject: Comment re Aragon HS crosswalk
Dear San Mateo City Council,
I am the parent of an Aragon HS student. When dropping off or picking up my child at Aragon, I have observed cars turning left onto Alameda de las Pulgas from Aragon Blvd. coming much too close to the students in the crosswalk. This happens when the students have the green light to cross the street. Instead of staying back until the kids are clear, they drive up much too quickly and come too close to the kids in the crosswalk. A few times when my child has been crossing the street, I've been a bit worried when big SUVs come too close to her. This is very dangerous and this crosswalk has been an accident waiting to happen. Cars/drivers are too impatient (and sometimes distracted) around the school. I strongly support the idea of having a pedestrians only green light and having card wait behind the intersection until the walk sign has ended (similar to the intersection in front of Safeway).

Thanks,
Camilia Chow
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From: Bruce Dughi
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 6:07 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Bruce Dughi

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From: Bruce Dughi
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 6:08 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: Please no speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Bruce Dughi

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From: Elizabeth Figueredo
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 10:05 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Elizabeth Figueredo

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From: Elizabeth Figueredo
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 10:06 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Elizabeth Figueredo

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From: Renee Fuller
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 9:40 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Having two children who attended Baywood, Borel and Aragon, I have seen too many careless drivers speeding down Alameda near the schools, and not stopping for pedestrians. Our children need to be protected. A mere crosswalk doesn’t work.

Sincerely, Renee Fuller
Renee Fuller

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From: Dan Gelb
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 6:33 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: Need better crossings and enforcement on Alameda De Las Pulgas City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
We live on Barneson Ave and have had multiple close encounters with cars when crossing the street at Alameda De Las Pulgas. Cars frequently barely stop, or do not stop at all at the stop signs. There is very little police enforcement at the intersection of Alameda De Las Pulgas and Barneson ave where there is heavy pedestrian traffic and many students going to school.

Strangely there is frequently traffic enforcement at Barneson Ave and Yew St where there are barely any pedestrians.

We need crossing lights or signals at many locations along Alameda.

Increasing the speed limit would be the absolute wrong thing to do.

Sincerly,
Dan Gelb
Dan Gelb

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From: Danielle Gray
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 8:09 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Danielle Gray

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From: Danielle Gray
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 8:23 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

I've had multiple close calls when walking and biking with my children in and around Bay Meadows, including along the section of Delaware that is currently slated for safe routes for schools improvements. The scariest close call was when my (at the time) preschool and newborn daughters and I were seconds away from being mown down in the crosswalk by a speeding truck running a red light at Curtis and Hillsdale when we were walking home from school during my daughter's first week of preschool at George Hall Elementary. A close runner up is when we were cut off and nearly struck by an SUV who swerved into oncoming traffic to try to get around me when I was trying to turn left from Pacific in a cargo bike on the way to school last spring. Our streets and roads need more traffic calming measures to help keep all road users safe, not carte blanche for drivers in increasingly oversized vehicles to drive as quickly as they desire while disregarding everyone else's safety.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue. 624 of 756
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Danielle Gray

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From: Kavita Juneja
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 9:29 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Kavita Juneja
Kavita Juneja

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From: Phil King
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 5:21 PM
To: City Council (San Mateo); Adam Loraine
Subject: Please reject increased speed limits in San Mateo To Mayor Adam Loraine and San Mateo City Council -
I'm writing this afternoon to ask each of you to please reject a proposal to raise speed limits on many streets in the city, which is coming up for discussion on Tuesday, Sept. 22nd. I've written to Council and spoken at a few meetings in the past in support of safe routes to school and improved bike lanes near schools, and I'm grateful that the Council has always given thoughtful consideration. This proposal to raise speed limits on several streets is one of the most concerning issues I've heard regarding pedestrian (and student!) safety. In the name of common sense, please reject any measure that would increase speed limits even outside of school zones.

My family lives on Portola Dr. close to Beresford Park. I walk for exercise almost every day, frequently crossing Alameda de las Pulgas on my way up to the community garden in Beresford Park. I know that Alameda is one of the roads where an increased speed limit is proposed. It is actively dangerous to cross Alameda at all times of day, at every intersection I've crossed, thousands of times over the years. Every few weeks someone will run a stop sign before I enter a crosswalk, and every few months someone runs a stop sign while I'm in a crosswalk. I've had multiple near misses, including a speeding car smashing my wristwatch with its side mirror as I jumped out of the way - all within crosswalks. Yet this is not about stop signs, the fundamental problem is with speed and distracted driving. Raising speed limits will make all of these unsafe crossings even worse, with drivers rolling through crossings even faster.

The proposal excludes school zones and their lower speed limits, but this is not enough to keep students (and everyone else) safe from even faster cars. Alameda de las Pulgas passes close to multiple schools, including Meadow Heights and Beresford Park Elementary. Dozens of kids cross Alameda at Portola on their way up to Meadow Heights, and dozens more cross down to Beresford Elementary a few blocks south. Yet there is no school zone to protect them. As a community, we want more kids walking safely to school, and we absolutely don't want any pedestrians to be hit while crossing the street. There is no way that increasing speed limits supports those goals.

Finally, even if some on the council don't acknowledge the danger increased speeds pose to children and all pedestrians, consider that driving faster is also almost pointless. On a 2-mile trip across most of San Mateo, driving 35 mph instead of 30 mph only saves about 34 seconds. Thirty-four seconds! The National Transportation Safety Administration says that higher speed limits increase the frequency and the severity of pedestrian accidents. Accepting more pedestrian injuries and deaths in the name of 34 seconds would be a terrible compromise.

Please, please reject any measure that would increase speed limits on streets with sidewalks in the City of San Mateo.

We are meant to live in the spaces and move safely, both cars and pedestrians. None of us can be safe when we drive even faster in our neighborhoods.

Thank you for your support and your work.

Phil King
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From: Megan Klein
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 5:35 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I live within the Aragon school boundaries and my 2 daughters went to Aragon. I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Megan Klein
Megan Klein

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1 Erin Fellers
From: Ken Lin
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 8:00 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Ken Lin

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1 Erin Fellers
From: Lisa Liu
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 12:46 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: I’m scared everyday - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
My child has been nearly hit more than once crossing Aragon Blvd at Alameda during a pedestrian walking sign. Drivers are constantly rushing, trying to make turns, sometimes the sun is in their eyes and they don’t see the kids trying to cross. We MUST implement a PEDESTRIAN ONLY crossing period in all directions where all cars are stopped during this period. (Similar to the intersection at 3rd and B.) This is the only way to keep the kids safe.

Another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. I don’t want this to happen to anyone else. I don’t want it to happen to my kids! San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Please:
- Implement the Alameda road diet, sidewalk, and pedestrian islands promised near Aragon, Baywood, and Borel schools in the 2012 Pedestrian Master Plan (p. 142). Quick builds can get the job done quickly, at low cost.
- Reject the current proposal to INCREASE speed limits on Alameda next to multiple schools. - Installation of protected left turns, no right on red, pedestrian signals, and RRFBs (rectangular rapid flashing beacons) around all schools -implement a pedestrian only crossing period
Please let me know whether you support these proposals and what actions you will take to make them happen. Thanks for doing your part in keeping our kids safe.

Sincerely,
Lisa Liu
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1 Erin Fellers
From: thalia lubin
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 6:14 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you for taking action on this important issue.
thalia lubin

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1 Erin Fellers
From: Max Mautner
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 7:42 AM
To: City Council (San Mateo); Clerk
Cc: Jay Yu
Subject: Item 16 (9/22) — Please apply CVC 22358.8 before introducing the speed limit increases Mayor and Council Members,
I'm writing regarding Item 16, the Citywide Comprehensive Speed Limit Update. I support the ten proposed reductions. I'm asking you to amend the introduction so the 18 proposed increases are not adopted.

Two segments deserve particular attention:

Thank you for your consideration.

Max Mautner
San Mateo
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1 Erin Fellers
From: Debbie McIntyre
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 9:37 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Debbie McIntyre

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1 Erin Fellers
From: Sona Pandya
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 7:56 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Sona Pandya

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1 Erin Fellers
From: Mira Park
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 9:33 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: Make our school zones safer!
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo representative,
I am writing to express my dismay at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Mira Park

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1 Erin Fellers
From: Shilpa Patil
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 8:47 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Shilpa Patil

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1 Erin Fellers
From: Dan Provence
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 11:49 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: Start doing something about traffic violence!
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to you with so much frustration and anger as I learn about another person injured in San Mateo from traffic violence that could have been prevented. Many years ago, I attended several meetings about plans to make Alameda de las Pulgas (and streets throughout San Mateo) much safer for people walking and biking. My hope was that changes would be implemented years before my kids were ready for high school so they could safely ride their bikes to school. My son is now a Freshman and nothing has been done to make him or his classmates safer. I am disgusted by the complete lack of interest from my council member Rob Newsom and others in implementing improvements that would slightly inconvenience anyone in a car.

The City has spent millions on consultants to put together plans (Complete Streets, Sustainable Streets, Bike Plan, Pedestrian Plan, etc.) that don't get implemented. The excuse from obstructionists like Newsom is that some plans were approved by the city council but not adopted. Newsom comes out to my kids' baseball games for photo ops but his inaction and active fight against plans to make our kids safer show he doesn't care about them at all.

I went to my son's water polo game in Palo Alto. There's a sea of full bike racks at the school.

Here in San Mateo, there's a handful of bikes. The difference is that the politicians in Palo Alto care about their kids and have prioritized high quality infrastructure to slow traffic and separate them from cars. It's time the decision makers in San Mateo started caring and acting.

Do better!
Dan Provence
Dan Provence

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From: Bharathi Rao
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 9:16 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Bharathi Rao

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1 Erin Fellers
From: Lisa Rayle
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 5:10 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: Keep San Mateo safe for families - Reject speed limit increases City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
I moved to San Mateo because it's a great place for families, as have many of my neighbors. I want it to be a place where my daughter can walk to school.

As such, I urge you to reject the proposal to raise speed limits in the city.

I'm particularly concerned about the proposed 10 mph increase along Delaware, exactly where a safe routes to school improvement is planned. I personally walk and bike this segment, but with even higher speeds I will probably have to drive instead, thus adding to traffic congestion.

Car crashes are the leading cause of death for children and teens in the US. High speeds cause crashes to be more deadly. Why would we raise speed limits, when we've already had far too many fatalities and injuries? When you raise speed limits, you're asking every resident to put their lives at greater risk every time they use a street, whether they're driving, walking or biking.

I understand that, by state law, speed limits are to be based on road geometry and empirically observed speeds. If that's the case, the solution is safer infrastructure and road treatments.

Thank you for doing the right thing,
Lisa
Lisa Rayle

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From: Lisa Rayle
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 5:21 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: Make it safe for kids to walk to school
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo leader,
I, like many others, want my kid to be able to walk and from to school. I'm deeply concerned it's becoming a place where parents are too afraid to let their kids walk anywhere for fear of car crashes.

The fact another student was hit on the way from school is COMPLETELY unacceptable. We cannot let this become the norm.

Please:
- Implement the Alameda road diet, sidewalk, and pedestrian islands promised near Aragon, Baywood, and Borel schools in the 2012 Pedestrian Master Plan (p. 142). - Reject the proposal to increase speed limits near schools and on routes designated as safe routes to school.
- Installation of protected left turns, no right on red, pedestrian signals, and RRFBs (rectangular rapid flashing beacons) around all schools Safe streets for students have many benefits:
- Fewer cars on the road; less traffic congestion
- Teens gain greater independence
- Kids get physical exercise
- Parents who need to work are less burdened by having to do pick up/drop off.

Please let me know what you are doing to keep families safe on our streets.

Thank you,
Lisa
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2 Lisa Rayle

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1 Erin Fellers
From: Bijal Shah
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 5:56 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Bijal Shah

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1 Erin Fellers
From: Stefani Shek
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 11:14 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Stefani Shek

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1 Erin Fellers
From: Stefani Shek
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 11:14 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Stefani Shek

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1 Erin Fellers
From: Alisa Lee Sherick
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 10:31 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: Speed limit changes to Alameda de la Pulgas
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my concern for pedestrian safety on Alameda de las Pulgas and the proposed increased speed limits in San Mateo. I live just a few blocks from this street and it is shocking how fast cars speed down this street given the poor visibility with curves and the neighboring schools with many student attempting to cross the street, without slowing or stopping at cross walks. Increasing the speed limits on this street only further condones excessive speeds and worsens pedestrian safety.

My daughter attends Aragon High School and must cross this street for tutoring and volunteering activities. I think our whole community was horrified to at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school on Alameda de las Pulgas.

We cannot normalize residents getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo.

We respectfully ask you to:
- REJECT the current proposal to INCREASE speed limits on Alameda de las Pulgas next to multiple schools.
- Installation of protected left turns, no right on red, pedestrian signals, and RRFBs (rectangular rapid flashing beacons) around all schools - Implement the Alameda road diet, sidewalk, and pedestrian islands promised near Aragon, Baywood, and Borel schools in the 2012 Pedestrian Master Plan (p. 142). Quick builds can get the job done quickly, at low cost.

Please let me know whether you support these proposals and what actions you will take to make them happen. Thanks for doing your part in keeping our kids safe. 649 of 756
2 Sincerely,
Alisa Lee Sherick
Alisa Lee Sherick

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September 21, 2026
San Mateo City Council
330 West 20th Avenue
San Mateo, CA 94403
RE: Oppose Proposed Speed Limit Increase on Delaware Street Near San Mateo High School Dear Members of the San Mateo City Council,
This letter is submitted on behalf of the San Mateo High School PTO & Foundation.

Source: City of San Mateo, “Transportation Safety” (Delaware Street Safe Routes to School Corridor; Delaware Street & State Street Intersection Safety Improvements) 651 of 756
This Council has recognized this tension before. In 2023, the Council unanimously rejected a staff proposal to raise speed limits on several San Mateo streets after public testimony made clear that higher limits would undermine the City's own safety goals (San Mateo Daily Journal, “Speed limits won’t go up in San Mateo”). We ask you to apply that same judgment here, on a street immediately adjacent to a high school with over 1,500 students, many of whom walk or bike to campus.

Respectfully,
The San Mateo High School PTO & Foundation
San Mateo High School PTO & Foundation
506 N. Delaware Street, San Mateo, CA 94401
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From: Adam Steffes
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 6:12 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided itself as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo.

Sincerely,
Adam Steffes
Adam Steffes

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1 Erin Fellers
From: kavin stewart
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 5:29 PM
To: City Council (San Mateo)
Subject: Please prioritize safe streets around San Mateo schools Dear Mayor and Council Members,
As a San Mateo parent, I want my daughter and other children to be able to walk to and from school safely. Parents should not have to choose between giving their children independence and protecting them from dangerous traffic. Hearing that another student was struck on the way home from school is deeply concerning. We cannot accept these incidents as normal.

Please prioritize the following improvements:
 Move forward with a road diet, sidewalks, and pedestrian refuge islands on Alameda de las Pulgas near Aragon, Baywood, and Borel schools. Please clarify the status of the improvements identified in the 2012 Pedestrian Master Plan and provide a timeline for delivery.  Reject speed limit increases near schools and along designated Safe Routes to School.  Install protected left-turn phases, no-right-on-red restrictions, pedestrian signals, and rectangular rapid flashing beacons at appropriate locations around schools, based on each crossing’s safety needs.

Safer walking routes mean more physical activity for children, greater independence for teenagers, fewer cars at school entrances, and less pressure on working parents to handle every trip by car.

Please share the specific actions, funding, and timelines the City is committing to so families can see when these streets will become safer.

Thank you,
Kavin Stewart
San Mateo
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1 Erin Fellers
From:

Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 5:29 PM
To: City Council (San Mateo)
Subject: Please reject proposed speed limit increases in San Mateo Dear Mayor and Council Members,
I’m a San Mateo resident and parent writing to urge you to reject the proposed increases to speed limits, particularly on streets near schools and designated Safe Routes to School.

Higher posted limits risk encouraging faster driving, including by automated vehicles that use those limits to guide their speed. Higher speeds leave less time to react and make collisions more severe. Our streets should be safe for children and everyone else who walks or bikes.

I’m particularly concerned about the proposed 10 mph increase on Delaware described to me, given the planned Safe Routes to School improvements there. Increasing vehicle speeds would work against the goal of making that route safer for students.

Please prioritize street designs that bring speeds down: traffic calming, safer crossings, and other infrastructure improvements. If existing rules constrain the City’s options, please explain those constraints and the steps the City can take to preserve or lower speeds.

Please reject the increases and let me know how you plan to protect people walking and biking on these routes.

Thank you,
Kavin Stewart
San Mateo
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1 Erin Fellers
From: Paulgun Sulur
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 2:58 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Paulgun Sulur

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1 Erin Fellers
From: Paulgun Sulur
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 2:57 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Paulgun Sulur

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From: Paulgun Sulur
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 2:57 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Paulgun Sulur

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From: T G
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 12:25 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: Please increase speed limits in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo leader
We need higher speed limits for cars in San Mateo.

Traffic is too sluggish and needs to move faster.

It takes too long to move around in traffic.

I’m sick and tired of being ruled in my mobility on the streets by nannys like bike lane zealots like Michael Swire. He does not represent the majority of San Mateons. Just a vocal minority.

We need to get around faster! Sluggish traffic kills productivity for all and costs time and money.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Remember, we need to get around and quit wasting time with stupid slow moving traffic Sincerely, John Williams, San Mateo voter
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From: TODOR TODOROV
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 8:11 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,

TODOR TODOROV

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From: Iris Torres
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 10:36 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Iris Torres

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From: Anna Viglienzoni
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 7:13 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Anna Viglienzoni

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From: Mitchell Wackerman
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 6:57 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Mitchell Wackerman

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From: Courtney Walker
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 7:17 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Courtney Walker

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From: Courtney Walker
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 7:49 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Courtney Walker

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September 22, 2026
City Council of San Mateo
330 20th Avenue
San Mateo, CA 94402
RE: Agenda #16 - Citywide Comprehensive Speed Limit Update — Ordinance Introduction Dear Mayor Loraine and City Council Members,
We oppose increasing the traffic speeds in the 19 San Mateo areas, especially with Vision Zero’s goal of eliminating traffic deaths.

School zones at Sunnybrae Elementary, Nueve Upper Schools, Montessori School on Norfolk, Aragon, and Baywood along Alameda de Las Pulgas should be 15 mph. The 25 mph school zone approach should be maintained especially on S. Delaware Street. The Delaware Street segment between 10th Avenue and East 5th Avenue and Birch to Concar should not be increased to 30 mph. 3rd Avenue from S Humboldt to Norfolk should be reduced to 25 mph due to heavy traffic and the presence of pedestrians and bicyclists crossing at this dangerous intersection at 3rd at S. Humboldt Street. The traffic signal is very confusing with the hairpin left turn at S. Humboldt.

Speeds should be reduced on J. Hart Clinton near Ryder Park and Seal Point Park. There are many children and adults who use these parks and drivers exceed the posted speed limit.

We do support decreasing traffic speeds on 4th Avenue from S Delaware St to S. Idaho St to 25 mph,
The speeds on 5th Avenue and 9th Avenue from S Delaware to S Amphlett should be reduced to 20 mph for the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists.

We urge you to further reduce traffic speeds due to the increased presence of children and people riding e-bikes and e-scooters on our streets and sidewalks.

Also, visual signals that say no right turn on red in dangerous intersections for pedestrian safety are suggested.

Thank you,
Best,
David Light
Laurie Watanuki
Maurine Killough
Francie Souza
Sharon Prager
Central Neighborhood
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From: Rachael Webster
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 10:09 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Rachael Webster
Aragon and Borel Parent
Rachael Webster

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From: Rachael Webster
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 10:09 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Rachael Webster
Aragon and Borel Parent
Rachael Webster

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From: Victor Wong
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 7:05 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Please:
- Reject the current proposal to INCREASE speed limits on Alameda next to multiple schools.

Alameda does not need a speed increase. Between 280, 82, and 101, there are enough options to go quickly on the north/south axis.

Sincerely,
Victor Wong
Victor Wong

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From: Sharen Woodroofe
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 6:05 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Drivers already drive faster than the speed limit. You increase the limit and they will drive even faster. On Carlisle because it is an extremely long block commercial trucks and cars drive like they are on 101.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Sharen Woodroofe
Sharen Woodroofe

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From: michelle ying
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 9:16 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more kids getting hit at Aragon High and Baywood Elementary! City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear Mr. Lorraine,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school at Aragon High School in San Mateo.

My child has complained that drivers on Aragon Blvd (x-street Alameda de las Pulgas) would not come to a complete stop and/or they are VERY distracted by their phones. Something must be done and done quickly!
Most school neighborhoods are DECREASING speed limits and putting speed humps and lights for crosswalks and you want to increase the speed limit.

I invite you to walk the streets of Alameda de las Pulgas; try crossing the streets during the high school drop offs and pick ups and you will understand that increasing the speed limit can cause serious injuries, maybe even death.

We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

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From: Charles Ying
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 8:32 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear Mayor Loraine, Candidate Sahae, and San Mateo Decision Makers, I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school at Aragon High School in San Mateo.

My child has reported that drivers on Aragon Blvd (x-street Alameda de las Pulgas) would not come to a complete stop and/or they are VERY distracted by their phones. Something must be done and quickly!
Just THIS MORNING, 9/22, my child and other Aragon High students reported a yellow sports car speed through the red light at the intersection of Alameda de las Pulgas and Hobart Ave at a highly dangerous speed of above 40 mph.

Most school neighborhoods are DECREASING speed limits and putting speed humps and lights for crosswalks. If the proposal to increase the speed limit goes into effect, it will endanger more children's lives.

We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Please:
- Implement the Alameda road diet, sidewalk, and pedestrian islands promised near Aragon, Baywood, and Borel schools in the 2012 Pedestrian Master Plan (p. 142) from 14 years ago.

Quick builds can get the job done quickly, at low cost. - Reject the current proposal to INCREASE speed limits on Alameda next to multiple schools. 674 of 756
2 - Installation of protected left turns, no right on red, pedestrian signals, and RRFBs (rectangular rapid flashing beacons) around all schools Please let me know whether you support these proposals and what actions you will take to make them happen. Thanks for doing your part in keeping our kids safe.

Sincerely,
Charles Ying, voter and parent of two young children attending Aragon and Borel schools in District 5
Charles Ying

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From: Beth Young
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 3:22 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: Do NOT increase speed limits near our schools! City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I concur with every word in the following email template.

Additionally, my son was a walker to Sunnybrae, Borel, and Aragon over the years. I am reminded of the hazards he endured by speeding and distracted drivers.

We must keep our reduced speed limits in effect. Some drivers will exceed posted limits. It the limits are increased these drivers will think they can drive even faster near our schools.

This is a serious concern for our city!
“I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

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From: Alexander Young <
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 7:04 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Alexander Young

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From: Doris Zane
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 8:32 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Doris Zane

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From: Mignon Belongie
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 1:10 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to school City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my anger at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to or from school in San Mateo. We have to stop putting the convenience of drivers ahead of everything else, including our children's lives.

Sincerely,
Mignon Belongie

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From: Mignon Belongie
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 1:10 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to school City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my anger at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to or from school in San Mateo. We have to stop putting the convenience of drivers ahead of everything else, including our children's lives.

Sincerely,
Mignon Belongie

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From: adrienne Francis
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 12:30 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Constituent who applauds the 15 mph speed limit at San Mateo high! adrienne Francis

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From: adrienne Francis
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 12:27 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo as ppl already drive far too fast for safety! City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Driver and dog person who sees far too many ppl speeding and not stopping at signs adrienne Francis

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From: Jennifer Hepler
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 1:08 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
Thank you for keeping San Mateo residents safe and making it a great place for families. In this vein, I am writing to urge you to reject the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 street sections in San Mateo.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Jennifer Hepler

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From: Lucy Kalanithi
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 11:50 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am a doctor and Borel parent. There have been several recent scary incidents related to student pedestrians and already unreasonably fast driving on local streets particularly in the morning rush. Another child has been hit and injured outside school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided itself as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Please:
- Implement the Alameda road sidewalk, and pedestrian islands promised near Aragon, Baywood, and Borel schools in the 2012 Pedestrian Master Plan (p. 142). Quick builds can get the job done quickly, at low cost.
- Reject the current proposal to INCREASE speed limits on Alameda next to multiple schools!! - Installation of protected left turns, no right on red, pedestrian signals, and RRFBs (rectangular rapid flashing beacons) around all schools Please let me know what actions you will take to make these happen. Thanks for doing your part in keeping our kids safe.

Sincerely,
Lucy Kalanithi MD
Lucy Kalanithi

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From: Renee Lehr
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 11:32 AM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: Urgent Pedestrian Safety Concerns on Alameda de las Pulgas City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear Adam Lorraine - Major of San Mateo,
My name is Renee Lehr, and I am a resident of San Mateo living near Alameda de las Pulgas.

I am writing to express my urgent concerns regarding pedestrian safety along the Alameda de las Pulgas corridor, particularly in light of ongoing discussions surrounding citywide speed limits and the recent history of pedestrian collisions in our city.

As we see traffic volumes return to and exceed pre-pandemic levels, our neighborhoods are becoming increasingly dangerous for pedestrians. Alameda de las Pulgas is a critical artery flanked by residential homes, parks, and schools—including Aragon High School. The physical design of this roadway, especially where it expands into multiple lanes can encourage drivers to accelerate and aggressively overtake one another. This creates a high-risk environment for students, families, and elderly residents trying to utilize crosswalks.

I strongly urge the City Council to reject any layout changes or technical mechanisms that would result in raising speed limits on this corridor. Instead, I ask that the City aggressively utilize the provisions granted by California AB 43 and AB 1014 to declare this a highpedestrian safety zone, enabling us to legally lower speeds and implement permanent trafficcalming infrastructure. We need high-visibility crosswalks, narrow lane layouts, and flashing beacons—not faster cars.

Thank you for your time, your leadership, and your commitment to keeping San Mateo's streets safe for everyone.

Sincerely,
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p.s. My husband and I walk miles everyday and cross Alameda regularly. We've been close several times to being hit by cars moving faster than safe.

Renee Lehr

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From: Anna Lieb
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 12:42 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
I am a San Mateo resident and parent. I frequently navigate our city on foot and by bike with my 2- and 5-year old children. I want to first say that I think you've done a great job on some recent decisions and projects that prioritize road safety -- in particular, the bike crossing for the Bay Trail at Norfolk St, the new stop sign at Monte Diablo and San Mateo Drive, and approval of Delaware protected bike lanes.

This is why I am surprised to see the proposal to increase speed limits on 19 road segments throughout the city. I strongly disagree with this plan! Although an increase from 25 mph to 30mph may sound small, data suggests that pedestrians are 70% more likely to be killed at 30mph relative to 25mph due to the increased momentum and decreased reaction time (see https://www.propublica.org/article/unsafe-at-many-speeds). Why on earth would we invite that increased risk on our streets, which have already seen too many pedestrians and cyclists injured and killed? Think of the recent incidents on Delaware and Alameda de las Pulgas.

Please reconsider your priorities here. If your concern is that the current speed limits are difficult to enforce, please think harder about how to redesign those segments to better limit speeds and keep everyone safe. I have seen lots of presentations from the City Planning department regarding complete streets. It seems like they have a lot of great ideas on how to do this -- let them!
Sincerely,
Anna
Anna Lieb

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From: Anna Lieb
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 12:42 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
I am a San Mateo resident and parent. I frequently navigate our city on foot and by bike with my 2- and 5-year old children. I want to first say that I think you've done a great job on some recent decisions and projects that prioritize road safety -- in particular, the bike crossing for the Bay Trail at Norfolk St, the new stop sign at Monte Diablo and San Mateo Drive, and approval of Delaware protected bike lanes.

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From: Anna Traverso
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 1:23 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am writing to express my shock at learning that another child has been hit and injured on the way to/from school in San Mateo. San Mateo has always prided it as a community that puts family and safety first. We cannot normalize residents, including students, getting hit in crosswalks near schools in San Mateo:

Sincerely,
Anna Traverso

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From: Joseph Whitberg
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 1:11 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No more injured kids - make it safe for students to walk to Aragon, Baywood, and Carey Schools
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo decision maker,
I am a parent of a TK student in San Mateo. We walk daily to Baywood and pass by Aragon High School. I feel the need to be hyper vigilant on crossing Alameda de las Pulgas with my son. I actually felt relief in September after we no longer needed to cross El Camino at 17the, but this seems just as worrisome.

Sincerely,
Joseph Whitberg
Joseph Whitberg

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From: Joseph Whitberg <n
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 1:12 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: No speed limit increases in San Mateo
City Clerk Martin McTaggart,
Dear San Mateo Leader,
I am a parent of a TK student in San Mateo. We walk daily to Baywood and pass by Aragon High School. I feel the need to be hyper vigilant on crossing Alameda de las Pulgas with my son. I actually felt relief in September after we no longer needed to cross El Camino at 17the, but this seems just as worrisome.

Our streets are not safe. Excess speed is a top cause of crashes in the United States. In addition, crashes become far more lethal as speeds increase.

Thank you and please let me know where you stand on this issue.

Sincerely,
Joseph Whitberg

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CITY OF SAN MATEO

CITY OF SAN MATEO
Agenda Report
City Hall
330 W. 20th Avenue
San Mateo CA 94403
www.cityofsanmateo.org
Agenda Number: 17 Section Name: NEW BUSINESS Account Number: 10-4661 File ID: 26-11585 TO: City Council
FROM: Alex Khojikian, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Public Works Department
MEETING DATE: September 22, 2026
SUBJECT:

Central El Camino Real Multimodal Plan — Adoption and Update RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt a Resolution to support SamTrans in working with Caltrans and the City of San Mateo through the Caltrans project development process to evaluate corridor alternatives and to plan, design, apply for funding, and implement transportation improvements on El Camino Real, which may include complete streets elements; and receive an informational presentation on the Central El Camino Real Multimodal Plan (Central El Camino Plan) being developed in partnership with SamTrans and the Cities of San Mateo, Belmont, San Carlos, and Redwood City.

Background & Timeline
In February 2025, SamTrans launched the Central El Camino Real Multimodal Plan (Central El Camino Plan), an eight-and-ahalf-mile study of El Camino Real through San Mateo, Belmont, San Carlos, and northern Redwood City, as part of the Grand Boulevard Initiative (GBI), a countywide effort to develop a coordinated vision for the corridor.

The Plan identifies corridor needs and evaluates conceptual alternatives for multimodal safety, transit, bicycle, and pedestrian improvements. It builds on existing local planning efforts to support a safer, more accessible, and transit supportive El Camino Real. Phase 3 community input is currently underway from August–September 2026 and includes presentations to the Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission and City Council.

Following Phase 3 of community engagement, conceptual design alternatives identified for further study will advance into the countywide Project Initiation Document (PID), led by SamTrans, followed by the Project Approval and Environmental Document (PA&ED) phase, where alternatives will undergo more detailed technical and environmental analysis.

Subsequent design and construction are expected to extend to 2030+.

Because El Camino Real is a state highway, SamTrans and the participating cities will continue coordinating with Caltrans, which has approval authority over improvements within the state highway right-of-way.

Caltrans has been moving deliberately toward a multimodal vision for its state highway system. Through Director's Policy 36 (Road Safety), Director's Policy 37 (Complete Streets), and Director's Policy 40 (Transit), the agency has established a statewide expectation that its facilities will serve all users, not just drivers. Design Informational Bulletin 94 puts that expectation into practice, requiring all Caltrans-funded or overseen projects to provide comfortable, convenient, and connected facilities for people walking, bicycling, and taking transit. For a corridor like El Camino Real, a state highway running through the heart of San Mateo County, this policy shift created both the framework and the momentum for a comprehensive multimodal study.
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CITY OF SAN MATEO
Plan Purpose and Alignment
The Central El Camino Plan aligns with the City’s adopted planning framework and advances goals for safety, multimodal mobility, pedestrian and bicycle connectivity, transit, economic vitality, and resiliency. Key areas of alignment include:
• Strategic Plan (Transportation Priority Initiative): Maintain and continuously improve a safe, multimodal, accessible, and efficient transportation network.
a. Goal No. 1: Work toward a transportation system that prioritizes user safety, accommodates future growth, and maintains efficient and safe operations for all users. b. Goal No. 2: Pursue initiatives that increase access to transit, improve east-west travel and expand last mile connections.
• General Plan 2040: Advances policies for pedestrian safety (C1.5), higher-capacity transit (C1.13), and SamTrans ridership (C5.1) through crossing, sidewalk, lighting, transit-priority, bus stop, and access improvements. • 2024 Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP): Supports proactive safety and collision-reduction goals through traffic calming, signal, median, lighting, and crossing improvements informed by community input. • Pedestrian Master Plan (2012): Advances pedestrian connectivity through wider sidewalks, pedestrian-scale lighting, and enhanced crossings.
• Bike Master Plan (2020): Advances the planned bikeway network through the separated-bikeway concept included in Alternative 3.

El Camino Real is a major countywide corridor connecting commercial districts, businesses, schools, transit, and other key destinations, while also serving areas anticipated to add approximately 9,000 jobs and 10,000 residents within one-half mile over the next 10–15 years within the City of San Mateo. The Plan provides a coordinated framework for addressing longstanding safety, multimodal, transit, and access challenges on a Caltrans facility and establishes a pathway for advancing improvements through the next phase of countywide project development.

Relevance to the Caltrans Paving Project
The Central El Camino Plan and GBI are separate from Caltrans’ 04-4W730 State Highway Operations and Protection Program (SHOPP) project, which will resurface State Route 82/El Camino Real and upgrade curb ramps to ADA standards between 43rd Avenue and E. Santa Inez Avenue. City and SamTrans staff have coordinated with Caltrans during project development to incorporate safety-critical spot improvements, which can be delivered on the SHOPP project’s faster timeline.

What We Heard: Community Insights
Community Insight Process
SamTrans, in coordination with the Cities of San Mateo, Belmont, San Carlos, and Redwood City, conducted corridor-wide engagement in three phases:
• Phase 1 focused on corridor needs and deficiencies. The project team aimed to build awareness around the project, confirm challenges, and collect input from the public and stakeholders. • Phase 2 focused on presenting conceptual alternatives and relating them to issues heard in Phase 1. • Phase 3 consolidates input on alternatives and priorities to inform the next phase of project development through presentations to the Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission and City Council in September 2026.

Phase 1 and Phase 2 engagement have been completed and included community pop-ups and meetings in partnership with community-based organizations, multilingual virtual listening sessions, an online survey and interactive web-based mapping tool, walk audits, a virtual community workshop, and presentations to community and business organizations.

Community feedback themes of Phase 1 and 2 engagement include:
• Concerns about congestion at major cross-streets and US-101 • Desire for separated bicycle facilities and safer pedestrian crossings, and to address narrow sidewalks and 698 of 756

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accessibility concerns – and a recent pedestrian fatality at 17th/El Camino Real reinforced concerns about corridor safety • Improved roadway pavement and fixing visibility deficiencies • Improved bus stops and transit frequency, and improved connections between El Camino Real and Caltrain February 2026 City Council and Commission Feedback
During its February 2026 discussion, City Council and the public raised questions regarding bicycle and transit alternatives, parking impacts, and business needs, and expressed interest in hearing directly from businesses and understanding future engagement. The Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission has similarly raised concerns regarding accessibility, pedestrian and bicycle safety, and corridor operations while expressing support for continued coordination with SamTrans and Caltrans.

City-Sponsored El Camino Real Business Survey
In addition to the broader engagement conducted by SamTrans and the participating cities, the City of San Mateo undertook and funded a separate, targeted business outreach effort to obtain more direct insights from San Mateo businesses along El Camino Real regarding potential changes to the corridor. City Council approved a $70,000 Measure A appropriation in February 2026 specifically for this business outreach as well as additional parking analysis to support it.

The City’s outreach included a Central El Camino Real Business Survey completed in August 2026. The survey was available in English, Spanish, and Simplified Chinese; prepaid mailed surveys were sent to more than 400 businesses; individual emails were sent to more than 400 active businesses; and door-to-door outreach reached more than 120 businesses. The effort generated 79 individual business responses and provided additional business-specific input beyond the Central El Camino Plan’s engagement process. Retail, service, and restaurant/food businesses represented 81 percent of respondents (30 percent, 29 percent, and 22 percent, respectively).

Key Survey Findings:
• Nearly two-thirds of customers typically stay 30 minutes or longer • 92% of businesses reported employees who drive and park and 95% reported customers who drive • On-street parking was rated “critical” or “very important” by 70% of respondents and was the top-ranked business priority for 65% percent, ahead of delivery access (16%), wider sidewalks (12%), improved bicycle access (6%), and additional transit stops (1%)
• If on-street parking were relocated, businesses most frequently identified passenger loading/unloading (57%), commercial loading/unloading (43%), and accessible parking (35%) as priorities to address in the design • Qualitative comments indicated broad interest among businesses in seeing tangible near-term improvements to parking and access conditions along the corridor.

City-Sponsored Parking Analysis
A parking inventory and utilization analysis evaluated on- and off-street parking along El Camino Real between Santa Inez Avenue and 43rd Avenue and within several blocks of the corridor during weekday midday, weekday evening, and weekend midday periods. The study found that El Camino Real currently accommodates approximately 300 parked vehicles at a given time, with surrounding parking supply sufficient to accommodate this demand without affecting Residential Parking Permit Program (RPPP) blocks. Displaced parking can generally be accommodated within one to two blocks, including nearby side streets and the parallel street. While some segments rely more heavily on off-street parking, the analysis found no corridor-wide parking capacity constraint even when RPPP-restricted blocks are excluded.

Conceptual Design Alternatives (Evaluation Matrix)
The Central El Camino Real Plan evaluates four conceptual alternatives, the first being the existing condition plus safety improvements which are denoted as spot improvements in the plan and three alternatives each emphasizing a different primary mode:
• Alternative 1 – Transit Priority
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• Alternative 2 – Pedestrian Priority
• Alternative 3 – Bicycle Priority
• Alternative 4 – Existing Plus Spot Improvements
All build alternatives include common spot improvements, such as traffic calming, signal gap closures, medians, and lighting; improved crossings and additional crossing opportunities; street trees and urban greening; and bus stop, transit signal priority, and transit access improvements.

An Alternatives Evaluation Matrix compares the four alternatives and existing conditions across eight topic areas, with each rated Low, Medium, or High. The overall ratings are summarized in Table 1. Appendix C of the Central El Camino Plan includes more information and a detailed version of this matrix.

Evaluation Topic Existing Alt 1:

Transit
Alt 2:

Pedestrian Alt 3: Bicycle Alt 4: Spot*
Alignment with Caltrans
Policy
Low Medium Medium High Low
Alignment with Local Policy Low High Medium Medium Medium Effect on People Walking Low Medium High High Low
Effect on People Biking Low Medium Low High Low
Effect on People Riding
Transit
Low High Medium Low Low
Effect on People Driving and
Parking
Medium Low Medium Low Medium
Effect on the Environment Low High Medium High Low
Addressing Community
Input
Low Medium Medium Medium Medium
Table 1. Alternatives Evaluation Summary (Source: Central El Camino Multimodal Plan – Alternatives Evaluation Memo, Fehr & Peers, October 23, 2025)
*City of San Mateo-exclusive alternative. Individual topics were evaluated by City staff, with community input gathered through business outreach.

How These Ratings Were Determined
• Alignment with Caltrans Policy — assessed against Caltrans' complete streets policy direction (Deputy Directive 64- R2) and the multimodal design provisions of the Highway Design Manual • Alignment with Local Policy — assessed against San Mateo's General Plan 2040, Strategic Plan, Pedestrian Master Plan, Bike Master Plan, Complete Streets Plan, and 2024 Local Roadway Safety Plan, as detailed in Section 1 above • Effects on people walking, biking, riding transit, driving/parking, and the environment — a technical, professional evaluation performed by Fehr & Peers using standard multimodal access, level-of-traffic-stress, and environmental screening metrics.

Addressing Community Input — assessed against the themes and priorities heard through Phase 1 and Phase 2 engagement, detailed in Section 2 above
Sustainability and Infrastructure Feedback
On September 9, 2026, the Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission received a presentation from SamTrans and partner agencies on the Central El Camino Real Multimodal Plan and voted 5–0 to recommend that the City Council adopt 700 of 756

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the requested Resolution of support. Commissioners generally found the plan aligned with City policy, including General Plan 2040 and complete streets goals, and described the effort as an important opportunity to improve a high-injury corridor. At the same time, they asked that Council and the public understand that Caltrans retains final authority over State Route 82, and that a Council Resolution is requested as multi-jurisdictional buy-in rather than as a legally required project approval.

Safety was the Commission’s primary concern. Members asked that high speeds, long crossing distances, lighting, and leftturn conflicts drive design choices, and they did not support treating on-street parking as the leading criterion when comparing alternatives. Several commissioners questioned whether El Camino Real is an appropriate low-stress bicycle route given prevailing speeds, asked that off-street and mall parking be accounted for in the inventory, and encouraged stronger transit frequency—including dedicated lanes that could support eight- to ten-minute bus service—as a more durable response to hospital, downtown, and commercial access needs. Commissioners also asked staff and SamTrans to define High, Medium, and Low ratings in the evaluation matrix with clear measures so the public can understand tradeoffs.

The Commission’s most consistent reservation was Alternative 4 (existing configuration plus spot improvements).

Members described it as late to the process, confusing against a multi-year corridor transformation effort, and at odds with Caltrans’ stated interest in structural change. They requested that next-phase materials set realistic expectations:

Alternative 4 may remain in the study set, but it should not be presented as equivalent to the rebuild alternatives, and it should not delay near-term safety work already identified through the Local Roadway Safety Plan and Caltrans programs.

Commissioners also found community engagement to date preliminary relative to other San Mateo efforts, citing limited community-based organization outreach, and asked that the Project Initiation Document and environmental phases use a higher standard of engagement, including General Plan 2040 stakeholders. Subject to those clarifications, the Commission recommended that Council adopt the resolution, so San Mateo remains at the table as Caltrans advances the corridor.

Next Steps
Following Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission and City Council consideration in September 2026, the Central El Camino Plan will advance into the countywide Project Initiation Document (PID) phase (2026–2027), led by SamTrans. The PID will refine the alternatives and establish the project’s purpose and need. All four alternatives will be advanced to the Caltrans process through the PID for further evaluation.

The project is anticipated to advance to Project Approval & Environmental Document (PA&ED) (2027–2028) for detailed technical and environmental analysis and selection of a preferred alternative, followed by Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E) (2028–2029) to develop specific design details. Full implementation, including construction, could take an additional 8–10 years.

Project Phase Proposed
Timeline
Topic of Discussion
Phase 1 Engagement – Central El Camino Plan May – Aug 2025 Existing conditions Phase 2 Engagement – Central El Camino Plan Jan – Feb 2026 Concept alternatives Phase 3 Engagement – Central El Camino Plan Aug – Sept 2026 Confirmation of alternatives Project Initiation Document (PID) 2026 – 2027 Refining alternatives Project Approvals & Environmental Document
(PA&ED)
2027 – 2028 Selecting a preferred alternative
Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E) 2028 – 2029 Feedback on specific design details Table 2. Central El Camino Plan Milestones
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Planning-Level Cost and Funding
The PA&ED phase for the entire El Camino Real corridor in San Mateo County is estimated to cost approximately $15–$20 million and is anticipated to be led and funded by SamTrans and the SMCTA; for comparison the current Central El Camino Real Study cost approximately $800,000. PA&ED will advance the project through environmental clearance. Project approval and environmental documentation is separate from future design, right-of-way, and construction costs.

Planning-level construction cost estimates for the corridor studied in the Central El Camino Real Study range from approximately $33 million to $130 million, depending on the alternative and corridor segment. Estimates are based on Caltrans contract cost data, include contingency, and exclude right-of-way acquisition and soft costs such as design and construction management. Costs will be refined as the project advances through PA&ED.

Countywide, the Grand Boulevard Initiative (GBI) estimates up to $1 billion to redesign up to 22 miles of El Camino Real.

GBI’s funding approach identifies up to 50 percent (approximately $500 million) as potentially available through the SMCTA Measure A and Measure W program, with remaining costs anticipated to be pursued through federal, state, regional, and other funding opportunities.

City Council Feedback Needed:

Staff are seeking City Council direction on the engagement strategy for the next phase of the Central El Camino Plan as it advances toward a preferred alternative with the PA&ED and welcomes any comments or feedback on the current Preliminary Investigation/Design (PID) process which will refine alternatives. Staff also recommend that the City Council adopt the proposed resolution, which is attached, along with a copy of the Central El Camino Real Multimodal Plan.

BUDGET IMPACT:

There is no budget impact associated with receipt of this informational presentation or adoption of the Resolution by City Council.

The Central El Camino Plan is funded by SamTrans and a Transit Performance Initiative (TPI) grant awarded by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). The study cost is $732,000, funded by a $407,000 MTC Transit Performance Initiative grant and $325,000 in SamTrans funds. The GBI Action Plan and Project Initiation Document are funded by SamTrans, a $2M grant from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, as well as a $250,000 grant of local transportation sales tax dollars from the San Mateo County Transportation Authority.

To support the Central El Camino Plan, the City of San Mateo provided in-kind staff support, as well as a $70,000 appropriation of the City’s Measure A funds approved by the Council in February 2026 to conduct targeted business outreach and a parking analysis along El Camino Real.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:

This Resolution is not a project subject to CEQA, because it is an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5).)

STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
This staff report supports the Transportation initiative.

NOTICE PROVIDED
All meeting noticing requirements were met.

ATTACHMENTS
Att 1 – Proposed Resolution
Att 2 – Final Central El Camino Real Multimodal Plan (The full draft plan and appendices can be viewed here.) 702 of 756

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STAFF CONTACT
Ella Phillips, Assistant Transportation Planner
[email protected]
(650) 522-7326
Jay Yu, Engineering Manager
[email protected]
(650) 522-7323
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RESOLUTION NO. __ (2026)
SUPPORTING SAMTRANS IN WORKING WITH CALTRANS AND THE CITY OF SAN MATEO THROUGH CALTRANS’

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS TO PLAN, DESIGN, AND IMPLEMENT COMPLETE STREET IMPROVEMENTS ON EL CAMINO REAL IN SAN MATEO.

WHEREAS, El Camino Real (State Route 82) is a major transportation corridor serving all modes and connecting multiple jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, the San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans) has led the Central El Camino Real Multimodal Plan identifying strategies to improve transit, safety, and multimodal access; and WHEREAS, SamTrans has led the Grand Boulevard Initiative Action Plan that provides a coordinated multi-agency framework for corridor improvements; and
WHEREAS, effective improvements require coordination among cities and public agencies along the corridor; and
WHEREAS, the City supports complete streets improvements that improve safety, accessibility, and transit performance for all users and recognizes the importance of continued coordination and collaboration to advance transportation safety and mobility within the project corridor; and WHEREAS, potential improvements identified through the Central El Camino Real Multimodal Plan are preliminary concepts intended to inform future study and evaluation and do not represent finalized project recommendations or approved improvements; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that further refinement and evaluation of potential alternatives and improvements identified by the Central El Camino Real Multimodal Plan will occur during subsequent phases of project development, and will require additional comprehensive community engagement, evaluation, technical analysis, feasibility review, stakeholder engagement, environmental review, and future approval by Caltrans and other applicable agencies prior to implementation; and
WHEREAS, participation in this collaborative effort does not constitute City approval or endorsement of any specific project alternative, operational change, or funding commitment at this time.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Mateo hereby supports SamTrans advancing the process with Caltrans and the City through the Project Development Process to plan, design, apply for funding, and implement transportation improvements on El Camino Real, which may include complete streets elements.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council supports coordination with other cities and public agencies along the El Camino corridor.

BE IT FURHTER RESOLVED that the El Camino Real improvements will be guided by the Central El Camino Real Multimodal Plan and the Grand Boulevard Initiative Action Plan. 704 of 756
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager or authorized designee is directed to coordinate with partner agencies and support project advancement.
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STUDY FUNDED BY THE METROPOLITAN TR ANSPORTATION COMMISSION (MTC)

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Frequently Used Terms
El Camino Refers to El Camino Real, State Route 82
Central Cities Refers to San Mateo, Belmont, San Carlos, and Redwood City (always listed in this order)
Central El Camino Plan Refers to Central El Camino Real Multimodal Plan List of Figures
Figure 1.2. Policy Framework Themes 2
Figure 1.1. Coordinated GBI Approach 2
Figure 1.3. Countywide Initiative Motivators 3
Figure 1.4. Plan Partners 5
Figure 1.5. Central El Camino Plan Study Area 6
Figure 2.1. Trip Origin and Destination on El Camino Real by City 13 Figure 2.2. Average Trip Length in the Central Cities 15 Figure 2.3. Mode Share on El Camino Real by City 16
Figure 2.4. Collisions Along El Camino Real 19
Figure 2.5. Injury Collisions by Mode 20
Figure 2.6. Killed/Serious Injury (KSI) Crashes 20
Figure 2.7. Bus Speeds on El Camino Real (6AM to 7PM) 26 Figure 2.8. Anticipated Housing Units and Jobs along El Camino Real 28 Figure 2.9. Anticipated Job and Population Growth 28
Figure 5.1. Caltrans Project Development Process Timeline 89 Figure 5.2. Caltrans Process Approach 91
Appendices
Appendix A: Community Engagement Reports
Appendix B: Placemaking Action Plan
Appendix C: Phase 2 Alternatives and Evaluation
Appendix D: Existing Conditions
Appendix E: City of San Mateo Business Survey and Parking Analysis Table of Contents
Introduction ————————————————————————————————————— 1
Grand Boulevard Initiative 1
Central El Camino Real Multimodal Plan 5
Next Steps 10
Planning Context —————————————————————————————————— 11
El Camino Real of the Past and Present 11
Understanding the Challenges 17
Policies and Previous Planning Efforts Influencing El Camino Real’s Future 29 Community Engagement ————————————————————————————— 31
Phase 1: Listening to Understand the Corridor 34
Phase 2: Discussing Alternatives with the Community 35
Phase 3: Communicating the Path Forward 37
Vision for Central El Camino Real ————————————————————————— 39 How the Vision Developed 40
Alternatives 47
Bike Connectivity 71
Spot Improvements + Placemaking Opportunities 73
Next Steps ————————————————————————————————————— 89
Caltrans Project Development Process 89
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Introduction
Introduction
1 Grand Boulevard Initiative
The Grand Boulevard Initiative (GBI)
is a long-standing, multi-agency
partnership led by SamTrans.

GBI seeks to transform El Camino Real (State
Route 82) into a cohesive, multimodal “Grand
Boulevard” that better serves the communities
of San Mateo County. Established in 2006, GBI
brings together cities, countywide and regional
agencies, Caltrans, and community stakeholders
to align transportation, land use, and placemaking
strategies along the 25-mile corridor. GBI was
relaunched in 2025 backed by funding from
Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)
and local matches. The recent shifts in state and
regional policies towards safe, sustainable, and
equitable mobility have created a strong alignment
between the goals of GBI and cross-jurisdictional
priorities, introducing an opportunity to advance
the implementation of the Grand Boulevard Vision.

At its core, GBI envisions El Camino Real as a safe,
vibrant, and accessible corridor where people
of all ages and abilities can travel comfortably,
supporting a balance of walking, bicycling,
transit, and vehicle travel while enhancing
economic vitality and community identity.

Off-street bicycle lanes along
El Camino Real, where present,
encourage safe, multimodal travel.

El Camino Real and Emmett Avenue
(Belmont)
GBI Action Plan

COUNTYWIDE VISION & POLICY FRAMEWORK
Future Countywide Project
Initiation Document (PID) led in
partnership between Caltrans,
SamTrans, San Mateo County
Transportation Authority, and local
jurisdictions

CITY-LEVEL DESIGN & CONTEXT REFINEMENT
Local Corridor Studies
Central El Camino Plan

SUBAREA EFFORTS
SAFETY
Eliminate fatal and serious injury
collisions through a Safe System,
injury- prevention approach
The GBI Action Plan
establishes a clear policy
framework centered on
three core themes.

MOBILITY
Transform El
Camino Real into a
complete street that
supports walking,
biking, and transit

IMPLEMENTATION
Create a coordinated,
countywide process
to deliver
improvements
efficiently
Countywide Corridor Vision
GBI reflects the need for a coordinated, corridorwide approach to planning and implementation.

While individual cities have advanced local corridor
plans over the past two decades, El Camino Real
functions as a continuous state highway crossing
multiple jurisdictions. As such, consistent design,
policy alignment, and implementation strategies are
critical to achieving meaningful improvements. As
shown in Figure 1.1, the GBI Action Plan establishes
this unified framework and is the first step in the
Caltrans Project Review process, a countywide
Project Initiation Document (PID) led in partnership
between Caltrans, SamTrans, San Mateo County
Transportation Authority, and local jurisdictions.

The GBI Action Plan establishes a clear policy
framework centered on three core themes:
safety, mobility, and implementation. These
themes are shown in Figure 1.2 and supported
by specific actions, including prioritizing
vulnerable roadway users, advancing corridorwide bicycle and transit improvements, enhancing walkability, and establishing a coordinated
Caltrans project development process.

Figure 1.1. Coordinated GBI Approach
Figure 1.2. Policy Framework Themes
Click to
learn more
about GBI!
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Introduction
Narrow and obstructed sidewalks along El Camino
Real limit accessible pedestrian space and create an
uncomfortable walking environment.

El Camino Real and Belmont Avenue (San Carlos)

KEY MOTIVATORS
for a Countywide Initiative

SAFETY DISPARITIES
El Camino Real sees a
disproportionate share of severe
and fatal collisions, especially
involving pedestrians and cyclists.

Although El Camino Real
represents a small share of
roadway mileage, it accounts for
far more serious injuries than
other county streets.

GROWTH PRESSURES
The corridor is a focal point for
future housing and job growth,
with tens of thousands of new
residents and employees
expected within a half-mile of El
Camino Real over the next
decade. This growth will demand
a shift toward more
space-efficient travel
modes.

NEED FOR A CONSISTENT

MULTIMODAL FRAMEWORK
Existing roadway design remains
largely auto-oriented and
inconsistent across jurisdictions,
creating barriers for walking,
biking, and transit. A unified
design framework is needed to
provide a seamless user
experience across the
corridor.

ALIGNMENT WITH

REGIONAL GOALS
The GBI vision supports broader
regional and state policies,
including greenhouse gas
reduction, transit-first principles,
equity priorities, and Complete
Streets requirements (such as
Caltrans DP-361, DP-372, and
DP-403).

The need for GBI is driven by
several interrelated challenges
and opportunities along El
Camino Real.

Collectively, these motivators
underscore the importance of a
coordinated, countywide effort
to redesign El Camino Real as a
multimodal corridor that
balances mobility, safety, and
community goals.

Figure 1.3. Countywide Initiative Motivators

1. Caltrans Director’s Policy 36, Road Safety. February 15, 2022. https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safetyprograms/documents/policy/dp_36-a11y.pdf

2. Caltrans Director’s Policy 37, Complete Streets. December 7, 2021. https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/esta/ documents/complete-streets/dp-37-complete-streets-a11y.pdf

3. Caltrans Director’s Policy 40, Transit. February 6, 2026. https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/transportationplanning/documents/division-transportation-planning/transit-planning/dp-40-transit-policy-signed-v2-a11y.pdf 3 CENTRAL EL CAMINO REAL MULTIMODAL PLAN CENTRAL EL CAMINO REAL MULTIMODAL PLAN 4 709 of 756
Introduction
The Central El Camino Real Multimodal
Plan (referred to as Central El Camino
Plan) is a subarea planning effort
within the broader GBI framework,
focused on advancing a corridor vision
and developing design alternatives
for key segments of El Camino Real.

Led by SamTrans in partnership with local
jurisdictions, this effort serves as a preProject Initiation Document (PID) study that bridges city-led planning and the
Caltrans project development process.

Plan Partnerships
This effort is led by SamTrans in coordination
with the other partner agencies listed
in Figure 1.4. Funding for this effort was
provided by the Metropolitan Transportation
Commission (MTC), with a local match from
SamTrans, and local funds from Redwood City.

MTC prioritized the Central El Camino Plan
under their Transit Performance Initiative.

Purpose and Role within GBI
The Central El Camino Plan functions as a
visioning and alternatives development effort
that translates the countywide GBI framework
into corridor-specific design concepts. The plan
study area includes El Camino Real between
Peninsula Avenue and Brewster Avenue in the
cities of San Mateo, Belmont, San Carlos, and
part of Redwood City, as shown in Figure 1.5.

Key purposes include:
↘ Establishing a shared, multimodal vision
for the Central corridor segment
↘ Defining cross-section concepts
and modal priorities consistent with
GBI and Caltrans guidance
↘ Developing and refining design
alternatives for further study
↘ Informing the countywide Caltrans PID
with multiple alternatives to evaluate and
advance complete street improvements
into environmental clearance and design
Project Goals and Outcomes
The Central El Camino Plan is focused
on improving El Camino Real for people
walking, biking, and taking transit by:
↘ Creating a cohesive multimodal corridor
with continuous, connected facilities
↘ Advancing meaningful transit
priority treatments, such as transitonly lanes where appropriate ↘ Establishing low-stress bicycle facilities
that connect to the surrounding network
↘ Enhancing walkability, safety, and
access to destinations and transit
The primary outcome of the project
is the development of feasible
corridor design alternatives that:
↘ Reflect community priorities
and technical constraints
↘ Align with Caltrans policy (e.g., DIB 94
modal priority guidance4) and build
upon previous planning efforts (refer
to Chapter 2 for more details)
↘ Can be advanced into the countywide
PID for formal evaluation
This effort represents an early phase in
the Caltrans project development process,
laying the groundwork for subsequent
analysis during PID and Project Approval &
Environmental Document (PA&ED) phases.

Figure 1.5. Central El Camino Plan Study Area
42nd
Peninsula Ave.

Hillsdale Blvd.
5th Ave.

Brittan Ave.

Ralston
F St.

Crystal Springs
Edgewood
28th
Brewster Ave.

Monte Diablo Ave.
36th Ave.

Ave.

Rd.

Rd.
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92 92
92 280
280
101
101
101

SAN MATEO

BELMONT

SAN CARLOS

REDWOOD CITY
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El Camino Real
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4. Caltrans Design Informational Bulletin 94, January 16, 2024. https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/
design/documents/dib-94-010224-a11y.pdf
Figure 1.4. Plan Partners
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Project Process
The Central El Camino Plan used a multistep process to develop and refine corridor alternatives, integrating technical analysis,
interagency coordination, and community
engagement to ensure that proposed designs
respond to both existing conditions and
future needs. Given the corridor’s evolution
from a regional highway to a multimodal
urban spine, and the resulting mismatch
between its current function and autooriented design, the study placed particular emphasis on addressing safety, accessibility,
transit performance, and placemaking
challenges. The alternatives development
process was designed to translate these needs
into feasible, policy-aligned design concepts
that can advance into the Caltrans project
development process for further evaluation
and future selection of preferred alternatives.

Governance and Coordination
Development of the design alternatives was
guided by a coordinated governance structure
involving the Project Team, which included
SamTrans and participating cities (San Mateo,
Belmont, San Carlos, and Redwood City),
and Caltrans as the owner and operator of
the corridor. Ongoing collaboration with city
staff ensured that alternatives responded to
local priorities, land use context, and existing
planning efforts. In addition, coordination with
Caltrans established alignment with current
state policies and design guidance, including
Complete Streets principles (DP-37 and SB9605
), safety-focused design standards (DB36), and transit-supportive directives (DP-40).

Engagement with city leadership, including
city managers and elected officials, provided
strategic direction and helped balance corridorwide objectives with local considerations. This coordinated approach ensured consistency
across the multi-jurisdictional corridor while
recognizing variations in segment conditions
and community priorities. It also positioned
the resulting alternatives to be feasible within
the Caltrans project development framework.

Multimodal connections to transit are
key to reduce vehicle miles traveled.

Caltrain Station at El Camino Real and Ralston
Avenue (Belmont)

5. California Senate Bill 960, September 27,
2024. Planning, Complete Streets Facilities,
Transit Priority Facilities. https://leginfo.
legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_
id=202320240SB960
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Community Engagement
Community engagement was a key
part of the alternatives development
process, occurring in two phases
between 2025 and 2026. Phase 1
focused on understanding corridor
conditions and key issues. Through
more than a dozen activities
(pop-ups, walk audits, workshops,
and a multilingual map-based
survey), the team collected over
800 location-specific comments
and engaged more than 500
community members. This
validated known challenges, such
as safety concerns, uncomfortable
walking conditions, and unreliable
transit, while capturing new
perspectives from corridor users.

Phase 2 focused on reviewing
draft alternatives with the public.

Community members evaluated
cross-section concepts and preferred
design approaches. More than 700
survey responses and over 1,000
total interactions gave feedback
on tradeoffs between transit,
bicycle, pedestrian, and vehicle
improvements. Engagement showed
strong support for safer crossings,
wider sidewalks, continuous bicycle
facilities, and more reliable transit,
while documenting concerns
about parking and vehicle
capacity. This process ensured
community priorities informed
the refinement of alternatives.

More information about community
engagement can be found in
Appendix A. The City of San Mateo
self-funded additional engagement
with businesses along El Camino
Real and a detailed parking study.

Results can be found in Appendix E.

Phase 2 engagement at
the San Carlos Library.
(San Carlos)
Technical Development of
Design Alternatives
The technical development of design
alternatives built upon the combined inputs
of existing conditions analysis, agency
coordination, and community feedback. Initial
concepts were developed as a set of cross
sections organized around modal priority:
transit-focused, pedestrian-focused, and
bicycle-focused alternatives. These concepts
were tailored to the eight distinct segments of
the corridor, reflecting variations in roadway
width, land use context, and existing conditions.

The alternatives were designed to address key
corridor challenges, including high collision
rates, limited pedestrian space, lack of bicycle
infrastructure, slow and unreliable transit
speeds, and future housing and job growth
needs. They also incorporated guidance from
Caltrans Design Information Bulletins (DIB 94
and DIB 89-02), as well as standards from the
Highway Design Manual and California MUTCD,
ensuring consistency with state requirements
for Complete Streets and separated bikeways.

Each alternative aligns with Caltrans, C/CAG,
County, and Local plans and recommendations,
and were evaluated using a multi-criteria
framework that includes the following: ↘ Alignment with Caltrans Policy ↘ Alignment with Local Policy ↘ Effect on People Walking ↘ Effect on People Biking ↘ Effect on People Riding Transit ↘ Effect on People Driving and Parking ↘ Effect on the Environment ↘ Addressing Community Input This evaluation and subsequent community
feedback informed a refined set of three
corridor-wide alternatives for advancement.

The City of San Mateo retained one additional
alternative that maintains existing cross section
with spot improvements. These alternatives
represent different approaches to balancing
transit efficiency, pedestrian and bicycle
comfort, and roadway operations, and will be
further analyzed during the Caltrans project
development process to assess feasibility, safety
outcomes, and implementation considerations.

Next Steps
SamTrans will lead the Caltrans project
development process that will involve
further analysis, design, engagement, and
evaluation of potential changes, including the
identification of a preferred design alternative
estimated to occur in 2027 to 2028. Depending
on funding, construction could begin on
some segments in the early 2030s. In parallel,
incremental improvements to El Camino
Real will continue to be pursued by Caltrans,
SamTrans, SMCTA, and cities. More details
on Next Steps can be found in Chapter 5.

The Grand Boulevard Initiative will
track progress toward advancing project
designs, facilitating public engagement,
and advancing key performance
indicators. For more information and
updates on the Grand Boulevard Initiative,
please visit: samtrans.com/gbi.
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Planning Context
Planning Context
2 El Camino Real of
the Past and Present
El Camino Real, owned and
operated by Caltrans, is a
regionally important corridor.

Stretching north into San Francisco and
south into Santa Clara County, the corridor
has evolved over centuries, from Indigenous
travel routes connecting Ramaytush Ohlone
communities, to the Spanish mission road
system, and ultimately into a paved state
highway. The later construction of US101 and Interstate 280 shifted El Camino Real away from its historic role as the
Peninsula’s primary regional highway.

El Camino Real was designed as a highway and
has remained largely unchanged for decades.

El Camino Real and Hillsdale Avenue in 1963 (San Mateo) Photo Courtesy of Norton Pearl Photography / San Mateo
County Historical Association
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As regional vehicle traffic moved to the
freeway network, El Camino Real shifted its
purpose from a regional highway oriented
towards moving cars to a more locally
focused street serving commercial hubs
and downtowns. Within the Central Cities,
the corridor functions as a continuous
urban spine connecting neighborhoods,
businesses, schools, civic destinations,
and transit hubs across San Mateo,
Belmont, San Carlos, and Redwood City.

The full Central El Camino Real Needs
Assessment is included in Appendix D.

Today, El Camino Real serves many roles
simultaneously. The study corridor spans
approximately eight and a half miles in the
study area and contains eight segments with
varying width, land use, and urban character.

Much of the roadway remains designed
to prioritize vehicle throughput, generally
consisting of four to six travel lanes with
limited pedestrian space and minimal bicycle
infrastructure. Refer to Chapter 4 for more
details on existing cross-sectional elements
for each segment of the study corridor.

People traveling on El Camino Real tend
to use the street to access destinations
within the same city or in an adjacent city,
as shown in Figure 2.1. This demonstrates
the street’s role as a local connector and
underscores the opportunity to shift trips
to travel by bicycle, walking, and transit for
shorter trips. Some trips travel elsewhere
in the county, and only a small portion
of trips (under 15 percent) use El Camino
Real to travel outside of the county.

Today, El Camino Real in San Mateo has
six travel lanes and narrow sidewalks.

El Camino Real north of 24th Avenue (San Mateo)
Figure 2.1. Trip Origin and Destination on El Camino Real by City Within the
Same City
Between
Adjacent Cities
Elsewhere
in County
Elsewhere
in Region
San Mateo
Belmont
San Carlos
Redwood City
Percentage %
44 13
37 34
22 42
23 22
25 31
32 29
8 14
8 14
Trip Origin and Destination on El Camino Real show that trips are most often within the same city or between adjacent cities. Replica, 2024.
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0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
San Mateo
Belmont
San Carlos
Redwood City
Private Vehicle Transit Commercial Walk/Bike
89%
87%
87%
87%
8%
2%
11% 2%
10% 3%
7%
1%
5% 1%
Figure 2.3. Mode Share on El Camino Real by City
The share of person trips demonstrates that travel by private vehicle (including carpool) is the most dominate mode today. Source: Replica, 2024.

At the same time, the corridor functions as
one of the county’s most important transit and
commercial corridors. SamTrans’ bus Route
ECR operates along the full length of the
study area and is one of the highest-ridership
bus routes in San Mateo County. Much of the
corridor runs parallel to Caltrain, with several
stations located directly adjacent to El Camino
Real or within a quarter mile. The surrounding
land use context ranges from low-density
residential neighborhoods to higher-density
mixed-use and commercial districts, notably
bisecting or directly connecting the historic
downtown cores of the Central Cities.

The average trip length in the Central Cities
ranges from six to eight miles, as shown in
Figure 2.2, which is typically served by transit or
vehicle. The largest share of trips on El Camino
Real are made by car, around 88 percent,
followed by transit, hovering around 9 percent
of trips, with the breakdown by city shown in
Figure 2.3. Very few trips today are made by
walking and bicycling, due to the lack of safe
and accessible infrastructure for these modes.

Existing sidewalks are uncomfortable and
stressful due to lack of shade and proximity
to high volume, high speed vehicle traffic.

State law,6 regional planning, and local
planning efforts increasingly identify El Camino
Real as a focus area for future housing and
mixed-use growth. Priority Development Areas
located throughout the corridor are expected
to accommodate additional residents, jobs,
and commercial activity in transit-accessible
locations. As growth continues, El Camino
Real is expected to function not only as a
transportation corridor, but also as an urban
boulevard and public space that supports
placemaking and safe and convenient
travel for people using all modes. This aligns
with Caltrans’ own policy direction, which
now requires that transportation projects
on the state highway system deliver safe,
comfortable, and connected facilities for people
walking, biking, and riding transit, as part of
a broader commitment to eliminating traffic
fatalities and serious injuries and fostering
thriving, socially vibrant communities.7,8,9
0 5 10
San Mateo 7.9

7.8 7.5

6.5 Belmont
San Carlos
Redwood City
Median Trip Length (Miles)
Figure 2.2. Average Trip Length
in the Central Cities
Trip lengths in the Central Cities ranges from six to eight miles. Source: Replica, Spring 2024.

6. Senate Bill 79 (SB 79), 2025: https://leginfo.legislature. ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB79

7. Caltrans Director’s Policy (DP-36), 2022: https://dot. ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/
documents/policy/dp_36-a11y.pdf

8. Caltrans Director’s Policy (DP-37), 2021: https://dot. ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/esta/documents/
complete-streets/dp-37-complete-streets-a11y.pdf

9. Caltrans Director’s Policy (DP-40), 2026: https://dot. ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/design/documents/
dib-94-010224-a11y.pdf
The vehicle-heavy mode share
is influenced by design that
prioritizes cars over other
modes of travel.

El Camino Real and SR 92 (San Mateo)
While the role of El Camino Real has
evolved significantly over time, much of the
corridor’s physical design still reflects an
auto-oriented highway intended primarily
to move vehicles efficiently through the
Peninsula. This mismatch between the
corridor’s current function and its historic
design creates many of the transportation
and public realm challenges that exist today.
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Planning Context
Safety
In Central County alone, more than five
people are killed or suffer life-altering
injuries on El Camino Real each year.

Pedestrian Experience
Sidewalks along El Camino Real are
typically less than six feet wide and
utility poles, signal infrastructure,
and other obstructions further limit
accessible pedestrian space, particularly
for people using mobility devices.

Transit Reliability
Route ECR currently experiences slow
operating speeds and unreliable service
throughout much of the study area,
with evening peak-period travel speeds
often falling below 15 miles per hour.

Bicycle Accessibility
There are no existing bicycle
facilities along El Camino Real in
Central County, except a one block
stretch near Belmont Station.

Future Growth
The corridor’s current auto-oriented
layout is not compatible with plans for
higher density development in the area.

Understanding
the Challenges
El Camino Real as it exists
today is falling short of meeting
the needs of the Region.

The existing design of El Camino Real
reflects transportation priorities of the
mid-20th century, when the corridor
primarily functioned as a regional
highway focused on automobile
movement. Today, however, the corridor
serves a fundamentally different role: a
multimodal urban corridor that must
safely accommodate transit riders,
pedestrians, bicyclists, local businesses,
and growing residential communities.

As travel patterns, land uses, and
transportation priorities continue
to evolve, the corridor increasingly
falls short of local and regional
goals related to safety, accessibility,
sustainability, transit performance,
and placemaking. Understanding the
existing challenges along El Camino
Real is critical to identifying corridor
improvements that better align the
roadway with its current and future role.

CHALLENGES ALONG EL CAMINO REAL Even where off-street bicycle paths exist, bicyclists still must cross
uncomfortable intersections along El
Camino Real.

El Camino Real and Ralston Avenue (Belmont)
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El Camino Real has one of the highest
concentrations of serious injury and fatal
collisions in San Mateo County. Despite
accounting for only a small percentage of
the county’s roadway network, the corridor
experiences a disproportionately high number
of fatal and severe injury collisions, mapped
in Figure 2.4. In Central County alone, more
than five people are killed or suffer lifealtering injuries on El Camino Real each year.

Collision data from 2019 to 2023 in Figure

2.5 shows that people walking and biking
are disproportionately involved in injury
collisions along El Camino Real compared
to people traveling in vehicles. Severe injury
and fatal crashes, shown in Figure 2.6, are
also more likely to occur at intersections
where long crossing distances, high turning
volumes, and complex vehicle movements
create challenging conditions for all modes.

Unsafe speeds and failure to obey traffic
signals are among the most common factors
contributing to injury collisions along the
corridor. Rear-end, broadside, and vehiclepedestrian collisions are the most common crash types. Redesigning the street with
improvements that reduce vehicle speeds,
reduce conflict points, and separate modes with
comfortable facilities are critical to improving
safety outcomes along El Camino Real.

In San Mateo, 144 collisions resulted in
injury between 2019 and 2023, including 11
fatal or severe injury collisions. The highest
concentration of collisions occurred in
downtown San Mateo and near the State
Route 92 interchange. Belmont experienced
36 injury collisions, including two severe injury
collisions, while San Carlos and Redwood City
experienced 94 injury collisions, including
13 fatal or severe injury crashes. Collision
concentrations in these communities are
particularly high south of Arroyo Avenue.

Figure 2.4. Collisions Along El Camino Real
42nd
Peninsula Ave.

Hillsdale Blvd.
5th Ave.

Ralston
F St.

Edgewood
28th
Brewster Ave.

Monte Diablo Ave.
36th Ave.

Ave.

Rd.

Crystal Springs Rd.

Brittan Ave.
84 84
92 92
92 280
280
101
101
101
All Collisions (2019 - 2023)
Killed/Serious Injury (KSI) Collisions
Non-KSI Collisions

SAN MATEO

BELMONT

SAN CARLOS

REDWOOD CITY
0 0.5 1 Miles
Collisions were concentrated in downtown San Mateo,
near the State Route 92 interchange, and in San Carlos
and Redwood City south of Arroyo Avenue. Source: TIMS,
2023.

Concentration of Severe Collisions
77%
4%
17%
2%
Bicycle Pedestrian Motorcycle Auto KSI Non-KSI
8%
92% 77%
4%
17%
2%
Bicycle Pedestrian Motorcycle Auto KSI Non-KSI
8%
92%
Figure 2.5. Injury Collisions by Mode Figure 2.6. Killed/Serious Injury (KSI) Crashes On January 26, 2026, a vehicle and
pedestrian collision resulted in a
pedestrian fatality at the intersection of
El Camino Real and 17th Avenue in San
Mateo, underscoring the ongoing safety
challenges present along the corridor.

El Camino Real and 17th Avenue (San Mateo)
Bicycles and pedestrians account for 19% of injury
collisions despite comprising 2% of all trips on El Camino.

Source: TIMS, 2019-2023.

More than 80% of KSI collisions occurred at
intersections.

Source: TIMS, 2019-2023.
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Planning Context
Uncomfortable Pedestrian
Environment
Many segments of El Camino Real provide an
uncomfortable, inaccessible, and uninviting
environment for people walking. Sidewalks
are typically less than six feet wide and
utility poles, signal infrastructure, curb
cuts, and other obstructions further limit
accessible pedestrian space, particularly
for people using mobility devices. Large
portions of the corridor lack street trees,
landscaping, or shade infrastructure,
creating uncomfortable walking conditions
during warm weather and reinforcing the
corridor’s highway-oriented character.

Many side-street intersections are stopcontrolled and do not have pedestrian crossings, making it harder for people to
access businesses, housing, transit stops, and
Caltrain stations. At signalized intersections,
long crossing distances, auto-oriented signal
timing, and reduced visibility for pedestrians
create additional barriers to walking.

Although El Camino Real serves many
commercial districts, transit stops, and
downtown destinations, the poor quality
Long crossing distances increase
exposure for people walking.

El Camino Real and Chestnut Street
(Redwood City)
of the pedestrian environment often
discourages walking and limits the corridor’s
potential to function as an active and
vibrant public space. This characteristic
separates communities, making it harder
to access one side from the other.

Outreach to community members gathered
input on concerns and opportunities for El
Camino Real.

Many community
members had the
same key concern
for the corridor:

Others also
commented on
the need to
shorten crossing
distances and
improve visibility
for people walking.
“Sidewalks are too
narrow... and this is a
scary crosswalk!”
“Cars need to be able
to see pedestrians,
and pedestrians need
to have adequate
time to cross.”
Streetlights, telephone poles, and
other utility conflicts block pedestrian
through zones.

El Camino Real and 4th Avenue (San Mateo)
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Planning Context
Lack of Bicycle Facilities
and Connections
There are no existing bicycle facilities along El
Camino Real in Central County, except a one
block stretch adjacent to the Belmont Caltrain
Station. Bicycles are required to ride in mixed
traffic flow with vehicles lanes, but with four
to six vehicle lanes and posted speed limit of
35 miles per hour, bicycles cannot safely or
comfortably share the street. Bicyclists have
been observed using the sidewalks along
El Camino Real, which are narrow and have
frequent utility poles that reduce the usable
space and create conflicts with people walking.

The bicycle network on parallel city streets
is fragmented or often nonexistent, leaving
people who want to access the businesses,
housing, and transit connection on El Camino
Real via bike limited in their options.

Crossing El Camino Real on a bike can be
equally challenging. The existing crossings
are long with a high volume of conflicting
vehicle movements and lack features that
separate bicycles in time in space such as
protected intersections and bicycle signals.

El Camino Real is a barrier for bicyclists both
on the corridor itself and for east/west travel.

People biking along El Camino Real
must ride next to high volume, high
speed vehicle traffic.

El Camino Real and State Route 92 (San
Mateo)
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Planning Context
Deteriorating Bus Speed
and Reliability
El Camino Real is one of the most important
transit corridors in San Mateo County and
serves as the backbone of the SamTrans
network through Route ECR. Despite strong
ridership and frequent service, transit
operations along the corridor face ongoing
challenges related to speed, reliability, and
rider experience. The average weekday
bus speed is shown in Figure 2.7.

Transit performance is constrained by
roadway congestion, near-side stops,
limited transit priority measures, and
signal timing that prioritizes vehicle
throughput over bus operations. Existing
curbside bus stop configurations often
require buses to merge back into traffic
after stopping, further contributing to
delay and unreliable travel times.

As a result, Route ECR currently experiences
slow operating speeds throughout much of
the study area, with evening peak-period travel
speeds often falling below 15 miles per hour.

The El Camino Real Bus Speed and Reliability
Study (2022) estimated that transit lanes would
improve peak hour travel times by 10 minutes
northbound and 12 minutes southbound along
Route ECR. 10 If vehicle congestion worsens with
increased demand, bus speed and reliability
would continue to deteriorate. Improving
transit speed and reliability will be essential to
accommodating future growth while reducing
dependence on private vehicle travel.

10. Samtrans, El Camino Real Bus Speed and Reliability
Study, 2022: https://www.samtrans.com/media/25336/
download?inlinepdf
84 84
92 92
92 280
280
101
101
101
Weekday Average Speed (mph)
≤10
>10 to 15
>15 to 20
>20 to 25

SAN MATEO

BELMONT

SAN CARLOS

REDWOOD CITY
0 0.5 1 Miles
42nd
Peninsula Ave.

Hillsdale Blvd.
5th Ave.

Brittan Ave.

Ralston
F St.

Crystal Springs
Edgewood
28th
Brewster Ave.

Monte Diablo Ave.
36th Ave.

Ave.

Rd.

Figure 2.7. Bus Speeds on El Camino Real
(6AM to 7PM)
Average weekday bus speeds are largely lower than 15
miles per hour in the Central Cities. Source: El Camino Real Bus Speed and Reliability Study (2022).

Route ECR provides bus service along
El Camino Real.

El Camino Real and 5th Avenue (San Mateo)
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Planning Context
A Street That Can’t Absorb
Expected Growth
El Camino Real is expected to accommodate
substantial housing and mixed-use growth
over the coming decades as shown in
Figures 2.8 and 2.9. Throughout the study
area, many parcels along the corridor are
designated as Priority Development Areas
intended to support transit-oriented housing,
employment, and commercial activity.

As more people live, work, shop, and travel
along the corridor, the current roadway
configuration becomes increasingly
incompatible with the surrounding land use
context. A corridor designed primarily to
maximize vehicle throughput at the expense
of other modes is not an efficient, safe, or
effective way to move large numbers of people
within a dense, mixed-use urban environment.

Accommodating future growth will require
a corridor that safely and efficiently moves
significantly more people, not simply more
vehicles. Achieving this shift will require greater
emphasis on walkability, safer crossings, highquality transit service, bicycle connectivity, and a more comfortable public realm that
supports short local trips and multimodal
travel throughout Central County.

Auto-oriented design presents
a challenge for future job and
housing growth.

El Camino Real and Hillsdale Boulevard
(San Mateo)
Current Jobs
Job Growth
Current Population
Population Growth
0 10K
20K
30K
40K
50K
60K
San
Mateo
Belmont
San
Carlos
Redwood
City
+10%
+10%
+64%
+22%
+5%
+9%
+107%
+15%
84 92
92 92
280
280
101
101
101

SAN MATEO

BELMONT

SAN CARLOS

REDWOOD CITY
0 0.5 1 Miles
50 10,000
1,000
200
Housing Units
Jobs
Job growth assumes 1 employee per 250 sq ft planned commercial 42nd
Peninsula Ave.

Hillsdale Blvd.
5th Ave.

Brittan Ave.

Ralston
F St.

Crystal Springs
Edgewood
28th
Brewster Ave.

Monte Diablo Ave.
36th Ave.

Ave.

Rd.

Figure 2.8. Anticipated Housing Units
and Jobs along El Camino Real
Figure 2.9. Anticipated Job and Population
Growth within a Half Mile of El Camino Real
The Central Cities are expected to accommodate
substantial housing and mixed-use growth along El
Camino Real in the coming decades. Source: Fehr & Peers, based on a review of individual city Housing Elements and development pipelines in Fall 2024.

To calculate job growth, Fehr & Peers estimated a new
job for every 250 SF of commerical/office development. To calculate population growth, Fehr & Peers estimated two new residents for every projected housing unit. Source:

Fehr & Peers, based on a review of individual city Housing Elements and development pipelines in Fall 2024.
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Planning Context
Policies and Previous Planning Efforts
Influencing El Camino Real’s Future
Recent statewide policies have
reshaped how Caltrans approaches
projects on El Camino Real
and other state highways.

Through DP-36, DP-37, and DP-40, Caltrans
has committed to reducing fatal and serious
injury crashes, creating Complete Streets
that serve people of all ages and abilities, and
improving transit travel times and reliability.

These policies recognize that state highways
in urban areas often function as community
streets and should support walking, biking,
and transit in addition to driving. The Central El
Camino Plan reflects this direction by exploring
ways to improve safety, to provide comfortable
pedestrian and bicycle facilities, and to support
faster and more reliable transit service.

Regional and corridor-wide plans reinforce
the need for a multimodal El Camino Real.

Caltrans District 4’s Bike Plan, Pedestrian Plan,
and Bay Area Transit Plan all identify El Camino
Real as an important connection between
homes, jobs, schools, community centers, and
regional transit. The SamTrans Bus Speed
and Reliability Study identifies Route ECR as
a priority corridor for transit improvements
and recommends strategies to reduce delay
and improve reliability. These efforts shape
the Plan’s focus on creating safer and more
connected travel options while improving
transit performance along the study area.

Separated bicycle facilities connect El Camino
Real to the Caltrain station in Belmont, making
it easier for people to access the businesses
without a car.

El Camino Real and Ralston Avenue (Belmont)
The Central Cities share a common vision for El
Camino Real. Key priorities include improving
safety through safer crossings and lower
vehicle speeds, creating a more comfortable
walking environment with wider sidewalks
and additional street trees, expanding bicycle
connectivity through continuous low-stress
facilities, and improving transit speed and
reliability along the Route ECR corridor. These
shared priorities reflect a coordinated effort to
make El Camino Real a multimodal corridor
that better serves existing and future needs.

Local planning efforts in Belmont, San Carlos,
Redwood City, and San Mateo informed
the vision for El Camino Real. The Belmont
Village Specific Plan, San Carlos Downtown
Specific Plan and Streetscape Master Plan,
and Redwood City’s El Camino Real Corridor
Plan call for cross-section changes to
integrate street trees and a more welcoming
public realm. The City of San Mateo’s Transit
Oriented Development Pedestrian Access
Plan, Local Road Safety Plan, and Bicycle
Master Plan identify spot improvements for
El Camino Real. Community feedback from
these efforts emphasized making El Camino
Real easier and more comfortable to walk,
bike, and access by transit. The Central El
Camino Plan builds on these local priorities
while creating a coordinated vision across
city boundaries, supporting the broader
goals of the Grand Boulevard Initiative.
“All transportation projects funded or overseen by Caltrans will provide comfortable, convenient, and connected complete streets facilities for people walking, biking, and taking transit.” - Caltrans Director’s Policy 37, Complete Streets
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Community Engagement
Community
Engagement
3 The Central El Camino Plan conducted two phases
of community engagement between 2025 and 2026.

Engagement activities gathered input from corridor
users, residents, businesses, advocacy organizations,
and historically underrepresented communities to help
shape the Plan’s understanding of existing conditions and needs and shape the future corridor. Refer to Appendix
A for detailed summaries of engagement activities.
4 languages used in outreach material
1,500+ project feedback comments
1,500+ community member touchpoints
22 engagement activities
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Community Engagement
Phase 1: Listening to Understand the Corridor
Phase 1 engagement was performed
to understand existing corridor
conditions, identify transportation
and safety concerns, and build
awareness of the planning process.

Activities occurred between May and August
2025 and the engagement process sought to
confirm issues previously identified in local
planning efforts while collecting new input
from corridor users and communities not
previously engaged. Key questions focused
on how people travel along El Camino Real,
where safety concerns exist, and what types
of improvements community members
would like to see along the corridor.

Outreach materials and surveys were provided
in multiple languages, including English,
Spanish, simplified Chinese, and Russian, to
improve accessibility and broaden participation.

The Phase 1 engagement program
included a wide range of outreach:
↘ 12 engagement events (3 pop-up
events, 3 virtual listening sessions,
3 walk audits, 3 meetings with
community-based organizations)
↘ An online map-based survey
↘ 5 presentations to community
groups and advisory bodies
↘ More than 500 interactions
with community members
↘ Over 800 location-specific comments
related to walking, biking, transit,
driving, and safety conditions
Phase 1 Engagement Fourth of
July Pop-up Event at Central Park
(San Mateo)
Phase 1 Engagement Walk Audit
(San Carlos)
Phase 1 Engagement Pop-up
Event at Caltrain Station
(San Carlos)
“Sidewalks [are] too narrow in
front of businesses.”
(San Mateo)
“A bus only lane would
benefit all who rely on
SamTrans to get to work or
appointments on time.”
(Redwood City)
“It’s essential to have
protected bike lanes and
dedicated bus lanes.”
(Belmont)
“Stretches of El Camino Real
going north from San Carlos
Station...need additional
crosswalks.”
(San Carlos)
Quotes reflect responses to the Phase 1 online survey.
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Community Engagement
Phase 2: Discussing
Alternatives with
the Community
The Plan conducted Phase 2
engagement to gather feedback
on draft corridor alternatives
and improvement concepts
developed through the technical
analysis and Phase 1 input.

In Phase 2, which occurred between January
and March 2026, community members
chose their preferred street design for El
Camino Real in each city and shared what
improvements they most want to see.

Engagement materials were again
provided in English, Spanish, and simplified
Chinese to support broad participation.

Phase 2 engagement included the
following outreach activities:
↘ 8 engagement events (3 pop-up
events, 3 virtual listening sessions,
an in-person Spanish-language
community-based organization
meeting, and a virtual workshop)
↘ An online survey
↘ Business outreach efforts
↘ 9 presentations to community
groups and advisory bodies
↘ More than 1,000 interactions
with community members
↘ Over 700 survey responses related
to safety improvements on El Camino
Real and transportation preferences
Phase 2 Engagement CommunityBased Organization Meeting with Peninsula Family Service
(San Mateo)
“Dedicated bus lanes
would improve transit
reliability.”
(San Mateo)
“I chose [the bicycle alternative]
because bicycles are already
on El Camino and they’re not
going away so we need to
accommodate them.”
(Belmont)
“We need both protected cycle
lanes and dedicated bus lanes
on both sides of [El Camino
Real] throughout the county.”
(Redwood City)
Phase 2 Engagement Belmont Popup Event at Twin Pines Senior and Community Center
(Belmont)
“I would
support
widening the
sidewalk in
the transit
option.”
(San Carlos)
Phase 2 engagement at the
San Carlos Library
(San Carlos)
Quotes reflect responses to the Phase 2 online survey.
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Community Engagement
Phase 3:

Communicating
the Path Forward
The Plan conducted Phase 3
engagement in Summer 2026 to
share back what was heard through
Phases 1 and 2 and demonstrate how
community input has informed the
refinement of corridor alternatives
and recommended improvements.

Building on feedback gathered from residents,
businesses, community-based organizations,
and historically underrepresented communities,
Phase 3 focused on communicating the key
themes and priorities identified throughout
the engagement process and explaining how
they are reflected in the final alternatives
advancing into the Caltrans review process.

Engagement activities provided community
members and decision-makers, including City
Councils, with an opportunity to understand
the recommended path forward and how
public input helped shape the Plan’s outcomes.

Phase 1 Pop-up event in Belmont
(Belmont)
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Access points should be designed for
easy transitions between modes.
(Belmont)
How the Vision Developed
The El Camino Real alternatives were developed
through a year-long process which included
evaluating existing conditions, consulting with
City Staff from each of the four cities, reaching
out to the community, and engaging with city
leadership including city managers and councils.

The initial development of alternatives created three
cross sections for each segment, organized around modal priority: transit priority, pedestrian priority, and bicycle priority. These alternatives originated from the universe of cross section options developed by the GBI Action
Plan. The project team then adapted them to city-specific contexts, making sure they reflect previous planning
efforts from Caltrans, San Mateo, Belmont, San Carlos,
Redwood City, SamTrans, and other agencies. They also
seek to address critical existing challenges along the
corridor, as informed by the existing conditions analysis, feedback from agency stakeholders, and community
input on needs and priorities. The designs also strive
to align with Caltrans standards and guidance.

The project team evaluated the initial cross
sections based on several key metrics. The full
evaluation matrix is included in Appendix C:
↘ Alignment with Caltrans Policy
↘ Alignment with Local Policy
↘ Effect on People Walking
↘ Effect on People Biking
↘ Effect on People Riding Transit
↘ Effect on People Driving and Parking
↘ Effect of the Environment
↘ Addressing Community Input
The second phase of community engagement sought
feedback on each cross section. Both the evaluation
and community feedback informed the refinement
of alternatives into current recommendations.
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What We Heard From
Community Members
Across the Central Cities, Phase 2 feedback
reflected a strong desire for a safer, more
comfortable, and more connected El Camino
Real that better serves people walking, biking,
and riding transit. Community members
consistently expressed support for pedestrian
safety improvements, protected bicycle
facilities, and transit-priority treatments.

Respondents also emphasized the importance
of creating a corridor that is easier to
navigate, more welcoming for users of all
ages and abilities, and better connected to
surrounding neighborhoods, destinations,
and regional transit services. While opinions
varied regarding the extent to which vehicle
travel lanes should be reallocated, a common
theme across all cities was the desire to
balance different travel needs while creating
a safer and more multimodal corridor.

San Mateo
Phase 2 feedback in San Mateo highlighted a
similar level of support across all alternatives.

Many respondents supported continuous
wider sidewalks, protected bicycle lanes, and
dedicated bus facilities that would encourage
more people to travel without driving and
improve connections to local destinations.

Participants highlighted safety concerns
in the downtown area, particularly at busy
intersections. Respondents also identified
the Hillsdale area as an important location for
improving transit operations and connectivity.

Some respondents expressed concern about
reducing vehicle capacity and the potential for
increased congestion, reflecting the desire for
a corridor that better balances all modes while
providing safe and continuous connections
for people walking, biking, and riding transit.

Additional outreach was funded by the City
of San Mateo. The results are in Appendix E.
“Wider sidewalk for sure because
the shops are really struggling
when the outside is so unpleasant
when cars are zooming by.”
“I would love to have
continuous separated bike
lanes -- currently the speed
[on El Camino Real] makes it
dangerous without separation.”
“Traffic is at capacity now,
cannot remove any lanes...”
“Speed bus service with
dedicated lane. Also increase
distance between stops by
50% to reduce stops and
increase bus speed; faster
busses are more usable.”
Phase 1 Engagement Pop-up at the
San Carlos Caltrain Station
(San Carlos)
Quotes reflect responses to the Phase 2 online survey.
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l Camino Real
Belmont
In Belmont, Phase 2 feedback indicated strong
support for improving bicycle conditions
along El Camino Real. Respondents frequently
identified protected bicycle lanes as a priority,
often citing concerns about safety and comfort
when riding alongside vehicle traffic. Many
participants expressed interest in using bicycles
more often for local trips if safer facilities were
provided, viewing bicycle improvements as
an important step toward reducing reliance
on driving. Feedback also reflected support
for improved transit service and a more
comfortable pedestrian environment. “Pedestrian and bicycle safety is paramount as road speeds
increase. Let’s make [El Camino
Real] a safe and welcoming space
for foot and bike travel that is well
connected, [especially] to our mass
transit options (i.e., Caltrain).
”
“…I would like to ride a bike more
and use more buses. I want to
drive less as I get older. But I am
afraid to ride on El Camino.”
“I’d prefer bikes and busses and
wider sidewalks. Happy to give up
car lanes and parking for that.
”
Despite recent improvements,
there are still many changes that
would make El Camino Real feel
safer for people outside of cars.

El Camino Real and Ralston Avenue
(Belmont)
San Carlos
Phase 2 feedback in San Carlos reflected
a desire for a well-balanced corridor that
improves multimodal travel while maintaining
functionality for all users. Respondents
frequently supported both bicycle and
transit improvements, often viewing them
as complementary investments that would
strengthen connections to Caltrain and other
regional destinations. Safety and comfort for
bicyclists were recurring themes, alongside
support for faster and more reliable bus service.

Opinions regarding pedestrian enhancements
were more mixed, with some respondents
prioritizing bicycle and transit improvements. “The only way to use El Camino on the bike is via a separated bike
lane.”
“Bikes and buses both - all up
and down the peninsula would
be great. Combined with Caltrain
you can get almost anywhere.”
Quotes reflect responses to the Phase 2 online survey.
“I think the single best thing
that could happen to [El Camino
Real] for San Mateo County is a
dedicated bus lane.
”
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Redwood City
Phase 2 feedback in Redwood City emphasized
creating a safer and more attractive multimodal
corridor through improvements for walking,
biking, and transit. Respondents frequently
supported protected bicycle lanes, dedicated
bus lanes, and wider or more comfortable
pedestrian spaces, often linking these
improvements to increased safety and quality
of life. Many participants expressed interest
in reducing reliance on driving by providing
more viable transportation alternatives, while
others noted concerns about maintaining
vehicle mobility and parking access.
“I would like wider sidewalks
to encourage walking in the
community.”
“Having dedicated transit only
lanes will greatly improve the
speed and reliability of bus service
along [El Camino Real] - I am a
frequent rider of the ECR bus and
it frequently gets delayed by nonbus traffic.”
“Protected bike lanes and
dedicated bus lanes would be
great.”
Quotes reflect responses to the Phase 2 online survey.

The location of bus stops affects rider
experience and can slow buses along
with surrounding traffic.

El Camino Real and Pine Street (Redwood CIty)
Design Considerations
The designs were developed based on Caltrans standards
in Design Information Bulletin 94 Complete Streets:

Contextual Design Guidance (DIB 94) and Design
Information Bulletin 89-02: Class IV Bikeway Design
Guidance (DIB 89-02). DIB 94 provides guidance for
the width of different Complete Streets elements
based upon the context of the street. DIB 94 is the
primary resource for determining the preferred widths
of pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicle facilities along El Camino Real and supersedes the design standards in
the Highway Design Manual (HDM). DIB 89-02 provides
guidance for the design of Class IV Separate Bikeways,
both for the basic cross sections and for conflict
locations at intersections, driveways, and loading areas.

Additional design standards align with standards from
the California HDMand California Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD). The full design
considerations document can be found in Appendix C.

Reference to Previous
Planning Efforts
The following design alternatives and targeted
spot improvements also pull from previous
countywide and local planning efforts. The
following plans were referenced:
↘ SamTrans: SamTrans Bus Speed
and Reliability Study (2022);
↘ San Mateo: Complete Streets Master Plan
(ongoing, draft), Local Roadway Safety Plan
(2024), Transit Oriented Development Pedestrian
Access Plan (2022), Bicycle Master Plan (2020);
↘ Belmont: Belmont Village Specific Plan (2017),
Comprehensive Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan (2016);
↘ San Carlos: Downtown Streetscape Master Plan
(2025), Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan;
↘ Redwood City: El Camino Real Corridor Plan (2017),
RWC Walk Bike Thrive (2022), RWC Moves (2018).
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Alternatives
Three design alternatives for El Camino
Real will advance into the Caltrans
project development process.

El Camino is currently four to six vehicle lanes,
with parking along most of the corridor.

There are no existing bicycle facilities along
the corridor, and sidewalk space is typically
narrow, without street trees or other shade.

Through the alternatives development process,
the project team used community feedback
and evaluation results to narrow the range
of cross section options and combine similar
cross sections into three design alternatives.

These three design alternatives for El Camino
will advance into the Caltrans project
development process. The following cut
sheets describe the proposed alternatives,
shown through representative cross sections
for each of the eight distinct segments along
the corridor. The cross sections within each
alternative work together as a complete
corridor-wide concept and are not intended
to be mixed-and-matched with cross
sections from other alternatives. The exact
widths of the design elements and detailed
considerations will be determined during
further study in future phases of the process.

These alternatives will be carried forward
into the Caltrans review process at which
point we will evaluate critical feasibility
consideration including, but not limited to,
traffic operations, safety outcomes, rightof-way constraints, and parking impacts.

Alternative 1 prioritizes transit speed with
dedicated bus lanes and includes dedicated
bicycle facilities in Belmont, San Carlos, and
Redwood City. Sidewalk improvements and
street trees are proposed where widths allow.

Alternative 2 prioritizes pedestrian and
bicycle comfort, including wider sidewalks,
street trees, and dedicated bicycle facilities
in Belmont, San Carlos, and Redwood City.

Alternative 3 only shows a variation for
the San Mateo segments, which includes
maintaining travel lanes and separated
bicycle facilities. Belmont, San Carlos, and
Redwood City may advance either Alternative
1 or 2 along with San Mateo’s alternative 3.
*For segments within the City of San Mateo,
there is one additional alternative which is
the existing cross section plus only the spot
improvements. This alternative is referred to
as Alternative 4 for Segments 1 through 5 on
the following pages. See spot improvements
starting on page 73.
$23.5M
per mile
20%
of GBI cost
$22.1M
per mile
19%
of GBI cost
$23.4M
per mile
20%
of GBI cost

BIKE CONNECTIVITY SPOT IMPROVEMENTS
Corridor Overview
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Hillsdale Blvd
Ralston Ave
Brittan Ave
SAN MATEO* BELMONT SAN CARLOS REDWOOD CITY
El Camino Real
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Alt 2
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Parking Lane
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Peninsula Ave
Monte Diablo Ave
Crystal Springs Rd
5th Ave
28th Ave
36th Ave
42nd Ave
Edgewood Rd
Brewster Ave
F St
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SEGMENT 1
Peninsula Ave to Monte Diablo Ave
Segment 1 of El Camino has 74 feet of right-of-way with two vehicle lanes in each direction. This segment accommodates sidewalks and landscaping with trees on both sides, but does not include left turn pockets or on-street parking. Sidewalks on this segment do not meet minimum widths provided in Caltrans design standards. The main land uses adjacent to this segment are medium-density residential areas. 5’
Sidewalk
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Existing Face of Curb
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10.5’
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Existing Face of Curb
Alternative 3 Cross Section
Alternative 1 & 2 Cross Section
Existing Cross Section & Alternative 4 (Looking North) 74’ Sidewalk widths for these alternatives do not consistently meet the minimum standards per Caltrans DIB 94 (8 feet) and would therefore require seeking a design exception from Caltrans and leveraging setback requirements for future developments for expanded sidewalk space.

Alt 1 & 2 Typical Intersection
Proposed Key Changes
Alternatives 1 and 2 prioritize transit reliability by adding left turn pockets which improves circulation, improves safety, and reduces delay. Alternative 3 prioritizes safety and comfort for people walking and biking by adding separated bicycle facilities and widening sidewalks on both sides; left turns would be prohibited to improve safety at intersections.

Left turn
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bus stop
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left turn
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bicycle
facilities Far side
shared
bus stop/
bikeway
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Alt 3 Typical Intersection
El Camino Real
Existing & Alt 4
El Camino Real
Alt 1 & 2
3 3
5 6
7 8
4 2
1 Travel Lane
Separated Bicycle Lane
Transit-Only Lane
Parking Lane
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SEGMENT 2
Monte Diablo Ave to Crystal Springs Rd
Segment 2 of El Camino has 74 feet of right-of-way with two vehicle lanes in each direction.

This segment accommodates on-street parking on the west side and sidewalks and landscaping with trees on both sides, but does not include left turn pockets. Sidewalks on this segment do not meet minimum widths in Caltrans design standards. The main land uses adjacent to this segment are medium-density residential areas. 5’
Sidewalk
6’
Sidewalk
5’

5’

11’
Vehicle
11’
Vehicle
8’
Parking
12’
Vehicle & Transit
12’
Vehicle & Transit
5’
Sidewalk
5’
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11’
Turn Lane
11’
Vehicle & Transit

10.5’
Vehicle

10.5’
Vehicle
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5’

5’

Existing Face of Curb
6’
Sidewalk
6’
Sidewalk
11’
Vehicle & Transit

10.5’
Vehicle

10.5’
Vehicle
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Bike
2’

2’

5’
Bike

2.5’

Proposed Key Changes
All alternatives proposed for this segment are the same as those for Segment 1. The only difference in key changes for all alternatives is removing the on-street parking on the west side. El Camino Real Existing & Alt 4
El Camino Real
Alt 1 & 2
3 3
5 6
7 8
4 2
1 Travel Lane
Separated Bicycle Lane
Transit-Only Lane
Parking Lane
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Left turn
pocket
Corner
bulb-out
Far side
bus stop
Alt 3 Typical Intersection
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Prohibited
left turn
Wide
sidewalks
Corner
bulb-out
Far side
shared
bus stop/
bikeway
Separated
bicycle
facilities
SEGMENT 2 SPOT IMPROVEMENTS
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El Camino Real
Alt 1 & 2
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5 6
7 8
4 2
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SEGMENT 3
Crystal Springs Rd to 5th Ave / 28th Ave to 36th Ave
Segment 3 of El Camino has 102 feet of right-of-way with three vehicle lanes in each direction. This segment accommodates a raised concrete median with left-turn pockets at intersections, sidewalks on both sides, and landscaping with trees on the east side, but no on-street parking. Sidewalks do not meet minimum Caltrans width standards. The main adjacent land uses are the downtown core and Hillsdale commercial areas.
6’
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11’
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6’
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5’

5’

10.5’
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11’
Bus Only Lane
17’
Median
Existing Face of Curb
5’
Sidewalk
11’
Vehicle & Transit
11’
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Sidewalk
5’

5’

10.5’
Vehicle

10.5’
Vehicle
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Median
Existing Face of Curb
Alternative 2 Cross Section
Alternative 1 Cross Section
Existing Cross Section & Alternative 4 (Looking North) 102’ 5’
At intersections, the median would be used for left-turn pockets. Parking feasible on one side if sidewalks/median narrowed (trees removed).

At intersections, the median would be used for left-turn pockets. Parking feasible if sidewalks/median narrowed (trees removed). Or, separated bikeways feasible if sidewalks and median narrowed (trees removed).

Alt 1 Typical Intersection
Proposed Key Changes
Alternative 1 prioritizes transit reliability by converting one vehicle lane to a transit-only lane in each direction. Alternative 2 widens sidewalks, enhancing comfort for people walking. Both alternatives provide a pedestrian refuge, narrow lanes and left turn pockets, provide landscaping with trees on the west side, relocate bus stops to the far side, and improve safety for all modes. Parking is feasible if sidewalks or the median is narrowed, requiring tree removal. Future design phases may consider reducing the median width to allocate space to other priorities, such as wider sidewalks.

Left turn
pocket
Transitonly laneCorner
bulb-out
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with trees
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bus stop
Median
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pocket
Corner
bulb-out
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with trees
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bus stop
Median
Alt 2 Typical Intersection
El Camino Real
Existing & Alt 4
El Camino Real
Alt 1
El Camino Real
Alt 2
3 3
5 6
7 8
4 2
1 Travel Lane
Separated Bicycle Lane
Transit-Only Lane
Parking Lane
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SEGMENT 3 SPOT IMPROVEMENTS
Pedestrian
refuge
Pedestrian
refuge
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SEGMENT 3
Crystal Springs Rd to 5th Ave / 28th Ave to 36th Ave
Segment 3 of El Camino has 102 feet of right-of-way with three vehicle lanes in each direction. This segment accommodates a raised concrete median with left-turn pockets at intersections, sidewalks on both sides, and landscaping with trees on the east side, but no on-street parking. Sidewalks do not meet minimum Caltrans width standards. The main adjacent land uses are the downtown core and Hillsdale commercial areas.

At intersections, the median would be used for left-turn pockets.

Sidewalk widths for Alternative 3 do not consistently meet the minimum standards per Caltrans DIB 94 (8 feet) and would therefore require seeking a design exception from Caltrans and leveraging setback requirements for future developments for expanded sidewalk space.
6’
Sidewalk
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11’
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6’
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10.5’
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5.5’
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10.5’
Vehicle

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Vehicle
Existing Face of Curb

10.5’
Vehicle

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Vehicle
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Existing Cross Section & Alternative 4 (Looking North) 102’ Alt 3 Typical Intersection Proposed Key Changes
Alternative 3 adds separated bicycle facilities which improves safety for all road users and enhances comfort for people biking. It also narrows left turn pockets, widens sidewalks on both sides, and relocates bus stops to the far side.

Separated
bicycle
facilities
Far side
bus stop
El Camino Real Either Alt 1 or Alt 2 option can be applied El Camino Real
Existing & Alt 4 Alt 3
3 3
5 6
7 8
4 2
1 Travel Lane
Separated Bicycle Lane
Transit-Only Lane
Parking Lane
Corner
bulb-out
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SEGMENT 3 SPOT IMPROVEMENTS
Pedestrian
refuge
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SEGMENT 4
5th Ave to 28th Ave
Segment 4 of El Camino has 100 feet of right-of-way with three vehicle lanes in each direction. This segment accommodates left turn pockets and on-street parking and sidewalks on both sides, but does not include any landscaping. Sidewalks on this segment do not meet minimum widths in Caltrans design standards. The main land uses adjacent to this segment are low-density commercial areas. 6’
Sidewalk
6’
Sidewalk
11’
Vehicle
11’
Vehicle
11’ 4’
Vehicle
11’
Vehicle
8’
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8’
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12’
Vehicle & Transit
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Sidewalk
6’
Sidewalk
12’
Median

10.5’
Vehicle
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Bus Only Lane
6’

6’

10.5’
Vehicle

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Vehicle
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Existing Face of Curb
Alternative 1 Cross Section
Existing Cross Section & Alternative 4 (Looking North) 100’ 6’
Sidewalk
6’
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12’
Median

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Vehicle

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Existing Face of Curb
Alternative 2 Cross Section
At intersections, the median would be used for left-turn pockets. Parking feasible on one side if sidewalks/median narrowed (trees removed).

Alt 1 Typical Intersection
Proposed Key Changes
Alternative 1 prioritizes transit reliability by converting one vehicle lane to a transit-only lane in each direction. This configuration improves safety for all road users. Alternative 2 narrows travel lanes. Both alternatives allow for alternating street trees and parking depending on demand, provide a planted median, and relocate bus stops to the far side. Parking is feasible if sidewalks or the median is narrowed, requiring tree removal. Future detailed design may consider reducing the width of the median to allocate to other right-of-way priorities, such as wider sidewalks.

Corner
bulb-out
Landscaping
with trees
Far side
bus stop
Median
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Existing & Alt 4
El Camino Real
Alt 1
El Camino Real
Alt 2
3 3
5 6
7 8
4 2
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Separated Bicycle Lane
Transit-Only Lane
Parking Lane
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bicycle
facilities
Landscaping
with trees
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SEGMENT 4
5th Ave to 28th Ave
Segment 4 of El Camino has 100 feet of right-of-way with three vehicle lanes in each direction.

This segment accommodates left turn pockets and on-street parking and sidewalks on both sides, but does not include any landscaping. Sidewalks on this segment do not meet desired widths. The main land uses adjacent to this segment are low-density commercial areas. 6’
Sidewalk
6’
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11’
Vehicle
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Vehicle
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Vehicle & Transit
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Vehicle & Transit

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5’
Bike
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2’

10.5’
Vehicle

10.5’
Vehicle
Existing Face of Curb
Alternative 3 Cross Section
Existing Cross Section & Alternative 4 (Looking North) 100’ At intersections, the median would be used for left-turn pockets.

Proposed Key Changes
Alternative 3 adds separated bicycle facilities which improves safety for all road users and enhances comfort for people biking. It also narrows left turn pockets, widens sidewalks on both sides, and relocates bus stops to the far side.

SEGMENT 4 SPOT IMPROVEMENTS
Separated
bicycle
facilities
Far side
bus stop
Corner
bulb-out
Pedestrian
refuge
Alt 3 Typical Intersection
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8’
Sidewalk
8’
Sidewalk
5’

10.5’
Vehicle

16.5’
Median
5’

10.5’
Vehicle
Existing Face of Curb
11’
Vehicle & Transit
11’
Vehicle & Transit
SEGMENT 5
36th Ave to 42nd Ave
Segment 5 of El Camino has 96 feet of right-of-way with three southbound vehicle lanes and two northbound vehicle lanes. This segment accommodates a center left turn lane and onstreet parking on both sides, but does not include any landscaping. This segment has only sidewalks on the west side that do not meet desired widths. The main land uses adjacent to this segment are low-density commercial areas, with greater land use intensity on the west side. 6’
Sidewalk
15’
Turn Lane
2’
Sidewalk
11’
Vehicle
11’
Vehicle
11’
Vehicle
8’
Parking
8’
Parking
12’
Vehicle & Transit
12’
Vehicle & Transit
8’
Sidewalk
5’

8’
Sidewalk

10.5’
Vehicle

10.5’
Vehicle
11’
Vehicle
11’
Bus Only Lane
Existing Face of Curb
5’

16.5’
Median
Alternative 1 Cross Section
Existing Cross Section & Alternative 4 (Looking North) 96’ Alternative 2 Cross Section
At intersections, the median would be used for left-turn pockets. Parking feasible on one side if sidewalks/median narrowed (trees removed).

Alt 1 Typical Intersection
Proposed Key Changes
Alternative 1 converts one southbound vehicle lane to a transit-only lane. The conversion only applies to the southbound direction to maintain two vehicle lanes in each direction.

It also widens sidewalks on the east side. Alternative 2 widens sidewalks on both sides.

Both alternatives remove on-street parking on both sides, provide a planted median, pedestrian refuge, and landscaping with trees, and relocate bus stops to the far side. Both alternatives improve safety for all modes and enhances comfort for people walking. El Camino Real Existing & Alt 4
El Camino Real
Alt 1
El Camino Real
Alt 2
3 3
5 6
7 8
4 2
1 Travel Lane
Separated Bicycle Lane
Transit-Only Lane
Parking Lane
Landscaping
with trees
Far side
bus stop
Median
Transitonly lane
Corner
bulb-out
Wide
sidewalks
Corridor Map
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Alt 2 Typical Intersection
Landscaping
with trees
Far side
bus stop
Median
Corner
bulb-out
Wide
sidewalks
Left turn
pocket
Left turn
pocket
SEGMENT 5 SPOT IMPROVEMENTS
Pedestrian
refuge
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SEGMENT 5
36th Ave to 42nd Ave
Segment 5 of El Camino has 96 feet of right-of-way with three southbound vehicle lanes and two northbound vehicle lanes. This segment accommodates a center left turn lane and onstreet parking on both sides, but does not include any landscaping. This segment has only sidewalks on the west side that do not meet desired widths. The main land uses adjacent to this segment are low-density commercial areas, with greater land use intensity on the west side. 6’
Sidewalk
15’
Turn Lane
2’
Sidewalk
11’
Vehicle
11’
Vehicle
11’
Vehicle
8’
Parking
8’
Parking
12’
Vehicle & Transit
12’
Vehicle & Transit
Existing Cross Section & Alternative 4 (Looking North) 96’ 6’
Bike
6’
Bike
2’
2’

10.5’
Median

10.5’
Vehicle

10.5’
Vehicle
11’
Vehicle & Transit
11’
Vehicle & Transit
8’
Sidewalk
8’
Sidewalk
Existing Face of Curb
Alternative 3 Cross Section
At intersections, the median would be used for left-turn pockets.

Proposed Key Changes
Alternative 3 removes on-street parking on both sides and provides separated bicycle facilities on both sides. It also widens sidewalks, provides a planted median, and provides landscaping on both sides. Bus stops are also relocated to the far side of the intersection. These changes improve safety for all modes and enhances comfort for people walking and biking.

El Camino Real Either Alt 1 or Alt 2 option can be applied El Camino Real
Existing & Alt 4 Alt 3
3 3
5 6
7 8
4 2
1 Travel Lane
Separated Bicycle Lane
Transit-Only Lane
Parking Lane
Corridor Map
Click on the map to jump to each segment. Alt 3 Typical Intersection Separated
bicycle
facilities
Far side
bus stop
Median
Corner
bulb-out
SEGMENT 5 SPOT IMPROVEMENTS
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SEGMENT 6
42nd Ave to F St
Segment 6 of El Camino has 90 feet of right-of-way with two vehicle lanes in each direction. This segment accommodates a wide planted median with left turn pockets and on-street parking and sidewalks on both sides. Sidewalks on this segment do not meet desired widths. The main land uses adjacent to this segment are low-density mixed-use and commercial areas, with higher land use intensity on the west side. 6’
Sidewalk
6’
Sidewalk
16’
Median
8’
Parking
12’
Vehicle
11’
Vehicle
8’
Parking
12’
Vehicle & Transit
11’
Vehicle & Transit
5’
Sidewalk

8.5’
Sidewalk

10.5’
Median

10.5’
Vehicle

10.5’
Vehicle
3’ 11’ 2’
Vehicle & Transit
11’
Vehicle & Transit
Existing Face of Curb
5’
Bike
8’
Parking
5’
Bike
Alternative 1, 2, & 3 Cross Section
Existing Cross Section (Looking North) 90’
At intersections, the median would be used for left-turn pockets.

Sidewalk widths for these alternatives do not consistently meet the minimum standards per Caltrans DIB 94 (8 feet) and would therefore require seeking an exception through Caltrans process.

Alt 1, 2, & 3 Typical Intersection
Proposed Key Changes
All alternatives prioritize safety and comfort for people biking by adding separated bicycle facilities on both sides. They also remove on-street parking on the east side, narrow the planted median, and relocate bus stops to the far side. All alteratives are the same as the bikeway aligns with all of the planning and policies in Belmont.

Separated
bicycle
facilities
Corner
bulb-out
Far side
shared
bus stop/
bikeway
bus stop
Median
El Camino Real
Alt 1, 2, & 3
El Camino Real
Existing
3 3
5 6
7 8
4 2
1 Travel Lane
Separated Bicycle Lane
Transit-Only Lane
Parking Lane
Corridor Map
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Left turn
pocket
SEGMENT 6 SPOT IMPROVEMENTS
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SEGMENT 7
F St to Edgewood Rd
Segment 7 of El Camino has 95 feet of right-of-way with three southbound vehicle lanes and two northbound vehicle lanes. This segment has a planted median with left turn pockets. On the west side, it has on-street parking and sidewalks. On the east-side, these are intermittent. The main land uses adjacent to this segment are currently low-to-medium density commercial and mixed-use areas. However, much of San Carlos’ future housing will take place along the corridor. 6’
Sidewalk
6’
Sidewalk
15’
Median
8’
Parking
12’
Vehicle
12’
Vehicle
12’
Vehicle
12’
Vehicle & Transit
12’
Vehicle & Transit
6’ - 10.5’
Sidewalk
6’
Bike
6’
Bike

3.5’
Median

10.5’

3.5’ 6’ - 10.5’
Sidewalk

10.5’
Vehicle

10.5’
Vehicle
11’
Vehicle & Transit
11’
Bus Only Lane
Existing Face of Curb
6’ - 9’
Sidewalk
6’ - 9’
Sidewalk
3’ 5’ 3’
Bike
8’
Parking

10.5’
Vehicle
10’
Median
3’
5’
Bike

10.5’
Vehicle
11’
Vehicle & Transit
11’
Vehicle & Transit
Existing Face of Curb
3’

Alternative 2 Cross Section
Alternative 1 Cross Section
Existing Cross Section (Looking North) 95’
At intersections, the median would be used for left-turn pockets. Sidewalk widths for Alternative 1 do not consistently meet the minimum standards per Caltrans DIB 94 (8 feet) and would therefore require seeking a design exception from Caltrans and leveraging setback requirements for future developments for expanded sidewalk space.

Alt 1 Typical Intersection
Proposed Key Changes
Alternatives 1 and 2 prioritize safety and comfort for people biking by providing separated bicycle facilities on both sides. Alternative 1 also prioritizes transit reliability by converting one southbound vehicle lane to a transit-only lane and removing on-street parking on the west side. The conversion only applies to the southbound direction to maintain two vehicle lanes in each direction. Alternative 2 removes one vehicle lane in the southbound direction.

Both alternatives narrow the planted median and relocate bus stops to the far side.

Transitonly lane
Corner
bulb-out
Far side
shared
bus stop/
bikeway
bus stop
Far side
shared
bus stop/
bikeway
bus stop
Alt 2 Typical Intersection
El Camino Real
Alt 2
El Camino Real
Alt 1
El Camino Real
Existing
3 3
5 6
7 8
4 2
1 Travel Lane
Separated Bicycle Lane
Transit-Only Lane
Parking Lane
Median
Separated
bicycle
facilities
Median
Corner
bulb-out
Separated
bicycle
facilities
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Left turn
pocket
Left turn
pocket
SEGMENT 7 SPOT IMPROVEMENTS

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SEGMENT 8
Edgewood Rd to Brewster Ave
Segment 8 of El Camino has 100 feet of right-of-way with two vehicle lanes in each direction. This segment has a planted median with left turn pockets, on-street parking and sidewalks on both sides, and landscaping with trees on the east side. Per Redwood City zoning code, a 12-foot sidewalk is required and will be incorporated through developer setback requirements as adjacent properties are developed. The main land uses adjacent to this segment are low-density commercial areas.

At intersections, the median would be used for left-turn pockets. Exact widths will be refined in future phases of design and will consider accommodating design vehicles.
7’
Sidewalk
7’
Sidewalk
15’
Median
5’

8’
Parking
12’
Vehicle
12’
Vehicle
8’
Parking
13’
Vehicle & Transit
13’
Vehicle & Transit
7’
Sidewalk
6’
Bike

10.5’
Median
7’
Sidewalk

10.5’
Vehicle

10.5’
Vehicle
5’

5’

6’
Bike
11’
Bus Only Lane
11’
Vehicle & Transit
Existing Face of Curb

9.5’
Sidewalk

9.5’
Sidewalk
6’
Bike
6’
Bike
5’

11’
Median
5’

5’

11’
Vehicle & Transit

10.5’
Vehicle
11’
Vehicle & Transit

10.5’
Vehicle
Existing Face of Curb
Alternative 2 Cross Section
Alternative 1 Cross Section
Existing Cross Section (Looking North) 100’ Alt 1 Typical Intersection Proposed Key Changes
Alternatives 1 and 2 prioritize safety and comfort for people biking by removing on-street parking and providing separated bicycle facilities on both sides. Alternative 1 also prioritizes transit reliability by converting one southbound vehicle lane to a transit-only lane. The conversion only applies to the southbound direction to maintain two vehicle lanes in each direction. Alternative 2 widens sidewalks on both sides. Both alternatives narrow the planted median and relocate bus stops to the far side.

Alt 2 Typical Intersection
El Camino Real
Alt 2
El Camino Real
Alt 1
El Camino Real
Existing
3 3
5 6
7 8
4 2
1 Travel Lane
Separated Bicycle Lane
Transit-Only Lane
Parking Lane
Transitonly lane
Corner
bulb-out
Far side
shared
bus stop/
bikeway
bus stop
Separated Median
bicycle
facilities
Far side
shared
bus stop/
bikeway
bus stop
Separated Median
bicycle
facilities
Wide
sidewalks
Corner
bulb-out
Corridor Map
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Left turn
pocket
Left turn
pocket

REDWOOD CITY
SEGMENT 8 SPOT IMPROVEMENTS
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Alternatives 1, 2, and 3 were developed with a
focus on improving bicycle connectivity while
balancing existing right-of-way constraints
and multimodal needs. The alternatives
are informed by the Caltrans District 4 Bike
Plan, which identifies El Camino Real as a
crucial corridor for prioritizing gap closure
in the local and regional bicycle network,
and recommends Class IV separated
bikeways on segments of El Camino Real
within the limits of the Central Cities.

All alternatives provide low-stress connections
to existing and proposed bicycle facilities
parallel to and crossing El Camino Real, creating
a complete network that provides a safe and
comfortable experience for people of varying
ages and abilities biking along the corridor.

The potential parallel low-stress bicycle routes
are located within a half mile of El Camino
Real. These routes will be further developed
and refined in coordination with each City
and Caltrans as part of the subsequent
Caltrans project development process.
42nd Ave
F St
Brittan Ave
Edgewood Rd
Ralston Ave
28th Ave
CA 92
5th Ave
Crystal Springs
Rd
Monte Diablo
Ave
Hillsdale Blvd

SAN MATEO BELMONT SAN CARLOS REDWOOD CITY
Pacific Blvd Delaware St

0.5 Miles
Existing Bicycle Facility
Proposed Bicycle Facility
Network Gap
Old County Rd Stafford St
El Camino Real
Bike Connectivity Existing and Alternative 4
42nd Ave
F St
Brittan Ave
Edgewood Rd
Ralston Ave
28th Ave
CA 92
5th Ave
Crystal Springs
Rd
Monte Diablo
Ave
Hillsdale Blvd

SAN MATEO BELMONT SAN CARLOS REDWOOD CITY
El Camino Real

0.5 Miles
Pacific Blvd Delaware St
Existing Bicycle Facility
Proposed Bicycle Facility
Network Gap
42nd Ave
F St
Brittan Ave
Edgewood Rd
Ralston Ave
28th Ave
CA 92
5th Ave
Crystal Springs
Rd
Monte Diablo
Ave
Hillsdale Blvd

SAN MATEO BELMONT SAN CARLOS REDWOOD CITY
El Camino Real
Existing Bicycle Facility
Proposed Bicycle Facility
Network Gap

0.5 Miles
Alternatives 1 and 2 Alternative 3

BIKE CONNECTIVITY
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Spot Improvements + Placemaking Opportunities
The Central El Camino Plan identifies
targeted spot improvements at critical
intersections and complementary
placemaking opportunities to enhance
safety, accessibility, and the overall public
realm experience for all corridor users.

Across all alternatives, these spot improvements
target intersections where safety, operational,
and multimodal deficiencies are most
pronounced. The Plan developed these
improvements from previous planning efforts
and an engineering-based assessment of
existing conditions. Treatments vary based
on site constraints, safety considerations, and
traffic operations, but the Plan may apply
several universal treatments at all identified
intersections, along with additional treatments
tailored to signalized intersections.

SPOT IMPROVEMENTS + PLACEMAKING OPPORTUNITIES
The Plan also considers ideas for future
discussion to enhance the public realm and
create a more welcoming, accessible corridor.

Placemaking priorities and strategies guide these
improvements to facilitate safety and comfort for
people walking, biking, and taking transit today
while catalyzing future investment—encouraging
denser development, making multimodal travel
more attractive, and improving quality of life
along the corridor. The Plan identifies several
opportunity sites within the right-of-way for pilot
activation projects. Site selection considered:
↘ City documents, including specific plans for
downtown, streetscape plans, mobility plans
↘ Project team-identified transportation
improvements and placemaking opportunities
↘ SamTrans equity priority studies
↘ Feedback from City staff
Mark all crosswalks with highvisibility crosswalks.

Shorten crossing distances with
median refuge islands or bulbouts,
where feasible on El Camino and side
streets. This may include narrowing
travel lanes on side streets.

Implement intersection
treatments for existing bicycle
facilities on cross streets.

Incorporate in-lane bus stops
(e.g., via bus boarding islands), and
follow SamTrans bus stop design
guidelines for bus stop design.

Restrict left turns in/out of driveways
and side streets from El Camino
unless signalized or otherwise noted.

Lighting improvements
corridor-wide.

Universal Treatments
Universal Treatments for Signalized Intersections
This icon indicates where the following universal signalized intersection treatments may be considered.
↘ Add directional curb ramps and advance stop bars.
↘ Modify signals to include protected lefts on El Camino, leading pedestrian intervals, pedestrian countdown and accessible pedestrian signals, ITS improvements, and signal equipment and visibility improvements. ↘ Consider protected lefts or split phase for side streets. Where side streets have permissive lefts, consider a left-turn yield-to-pedestrian sign or a flashing yellow arrow. ↘ Consider shorter cycle lengths. Lower walk speed to 2.8 feet per second near schools and senior centers. Alternatives with bicycle facilities on El Camino to include bike-related signal infrastructure. ↘ Assess lane configurations to look for opportunities to reduce lanes and turn pockets and tighten intersections. Mark crosswalks on all legs. ↘ Where parking exists on El Camino Real or intersecting streets, apply red curb on approach to the intersection in compliance with California Assembly Bill 413.

Placemaking Priorities

RECENTER PEDESTRIAN COMFORT
Fundamental streetscape
improvements that bring
back a sense of human scale
to this busy thoroughfare.

REINFORCE CENTERS OF GRAVITY
Improving wayfinding experiences
between El Camino Real and nearby
destinations by building upon existing
places where people want to be.

STRENGTHEN CONNECTIVITY
Highlight the distinct identities
of the four cities while increasing
the legibility of El Camino Real
as a cohesive corridor.

SHAPE WHAT GROWS HERE
Public realm improvements can help
set the stage for future partnership
opportunities, land use decisions,
and transit-oriented development.

Placemaking Strategies
MOVE + CONNECT
↘ Increase presence of benches,
lighting, and wayfinding signage near
bus stops and Caltrain platforms.
↘ Demonstrate first-class connections
to existing and new bike networks.

STORYTELLING CANVAS
↘ Implement distinctive
crosswalks and gateway signage
at major intersections.
↘ Add decorative lighting near
existing activity nodes.

LET’S GREEN
↘ Provide consistent tree canopy and
understory planting along sidewalks.
↘ Provide understory planting
alongside bike lanes and medians to
provide buffers and traffic calming.

ACTIVATE!
↘ Partner with local organizations
to promote temporary events/
programs that support
active programming.
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Segment 1: Peninsula Ave to Monte Diablo Ave CITY OF
SAN MATEO Segment 2: Monte Diablo Ave to Crystal Springs Rd CITY OFSAN MATEO Add left-turn
pocket
Tighten
intersection

BARROILHET AVE
Add left-turn
pocket

HILLTOP RD
Tighten
intersection

WARREN RD
Relocate bus stops
to Santa Inez Ave

POPLAR AVE
Consider closing
access or convert
to right-in/
right-out only

CHESTERTON PL
Join both legs to
be one street that
“T” into El Camino

CLARK DR
Consider traffic
signal and perform
Intersection Safety
and Operational
Assessment
Process (ISOAP)
Realign Park Ave to
a “T” intersection
into Peninsula Ave

PENINSULA AVE
Consider traffic
signal and
perform ISOAP
Add crosswalk
across El Camino

STATE ST
Consider traffic
signal and
perform ISOAP
Add crosswalk
on all legs

E SANTA INEZ AVE,

MONTE DIABLO AVE

E BELLEVUE AVE /

GRAND BLVD
Close Grand Blvd
right turn slip
lane and provide
continuous east
side sidewalk
500 ft N
Existing Bicycle Facility
Consider traffic
signal and perform
Intersection Safety
and Operational
Assessment
Process (ISOAP)
Add crosswalk
on all legs

MONTE DIABLO AVE
Coordinate signal
with De Sabla Rd
/ Baldwin Ave /
Baywood Ave

CRYSTAL SPRINGS RD
Restrict left turns
from El Camino
Install protected
left-turn signal on
Baldwin Ave and
Baywood Ave
Reconfigure
intersection
to eliminate
five-legged
configuration

DE SABLA RD / BALDWIN

AVE / BAYWOOD AVE
Restrict left turns
from El Camino
Relocate
northbound
bus stop closer
to intersection
and relocate
southbound bus
stop to far side

TILTON AVE /

EL CERRITO AVE
200 ft N
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Segment 3: Crystal Springs Rd to 5th Ave CITY OF

SAN MATEO
El Camino Real and Baldwin Ave (San Mateo)
Segment 3 North Section
Multifaceted San Mateo
El Camino Real / Baldwin-5th Ave
‘Multifaceted San Mateo’ provides downtown gateways
that increase vibrancy and access along El Camino Real
to San Mateo’s destinations: Central Park (including
Japanese Garden, recreational areas, and playground),
Public Library, and the historic downtown walk.

At the key intersections of Baldwin, 2nd, 3rd, 4th,
and 5th Avenues, proposed interventions include
various streetscape improvements such as increased
crossing safety, intuitive wayfinding and signage,
enhanced lighting, and public art opportunities—
elements that work together to elevate the
pedestrian and bike experience into the heart of
downtown. Refer to Appendix B for more details.

Integrating opportunities of storytelling
through art, San José, CA
Credit: Baunfire
Elevated streetscape design to signify
entry points to downtown, San José, CA

STORYTELLING CANVAS
ACTIVATE!
LET’S GREEN
Interpretive art
showcasing the creek
Crosswalks, curb
extensions, and signage
to Downtown
Consistent tree canopy
along sidewalk and
understory planting
in the median

KEY STRATEGIES
El Camino Real / 2nd Ave
El Camino Real / 3rd Ave
El Camino Real / 5th Ave

PRECEDENTS
1 2
3 4

1. Wayfinding signage
to Caltrain station;
Boro tree lighting

2. Interpretive art featuring
Creek and ecology

3. Downtown wayfinding
signage

4. Gateway sculpture/art,
lighting, and seating
Legend
Wayfinding signage highlighting
downtown destinations, Adelaide, AUS
Coordinate signal
with De Sabla Rd
/ Baldwin Ave /
Baywood Ave

CRYSTAL SPRINGS RD
Relocate
northbound
bus stop closer
to intersection
and relocate
southbound bus
stop to far side
2ND AVE
Existing Bicycle Facility
300 ft N
3RD AVE, 4TH AVE, 5TH AVE
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Segment 4: 5th Ave to 28th Ave CITY OF
SAN MATEO San Mateo Spurs
El Camino Real / 25th, 28th, and 31st Ave
‘San Mateo Spurs’ increase visibility and access along El Camino Real to some of San Mateo’s most active places:

Hillsdale Caltrain Station, 25th Avenue retail, Hillsdale Mall, and Bay Meadows transit-oriented development.

At three key intersections, proposed interventions include a corner pocket plaza, lush sidewalk tree canopy along the sidewalk and understory planting in curb extensions, and decorative crossings—elements that work together with transportation improvements to elevate the public realm experience to these important destinations. Refer to Appendix B for more details. El Camino Real / 31st Ave El Camino Real / 28th Ave
El Camino Real / 25th Ave
ACTIVATE! LET’S GREEN STORYTELLING CANVAS
Corner pocket plaza
with landscape and
seating with room for
pop-up programs
Tree canopy with
understory planting
Decorative crossing
for an enhanced
pedestrian experience
Key Strategies
Corner plaza
reclaims wide
paved space to
slow down vehicle
turning and direct
attention to 25th
Avenue retail
1 Tree canopy
and wayfinding
signage support
the journey to/
from Caltrain
2 Active corners
and pedestrian
crossings leading
into current and
future developments
3 Coordinated
streetscape and
corner plaza design,
San Jose, CA
Decorative sidewalk
treatment to signify
intersections at
key corridors, San
Francisco, CA
Unless otherwise mentioned, image credit: SITELAB Urban Studio El Camino Real
El Camino Real
El Camino Real
25th Ave
28th Ave
31st Ave
Continuous tree
canopy and
understory, Long
Island, NY

PRECEDENTS
Proposed Hillsdale Mall Development
5TH AVE, 9TH AVE
BOREL AVE, 17TH AVE
Consider traffic
signal and perform
Intersection Safety
and Operational
Assessment
Process (ISOAP)
Add crosswalk
on all legs

MISSION DR
SEVILLE WAY / 10TH AVE
Add left-turn
pocket

BARNESON AVE
Move northbound
bus stop closer
to intersection
20TH AVE
Move northbound
bus stop closer
to intersection
25TH AVE
Convert to
tight diamond
interchange
SR 92
Convert to sidestreet stop control
LODATO AVE, 24TH AVE
Consider traffic
signal and
perform ISOAP
Tighten intersection
(11th Ave only)
11TH AVE, 13TH AVE
Consider traffic
signal and
perform ISOAP
Add crosswalk
on all legs
16TH AVE
Consider traffic
signal and
perform ISOAP
22ND AVE, 23RD AVE
See Segment 3 (next page)
28TH AVE
Consider traffic
signal and
perform ISOAP
Add crosswalk
on all legs
Tighten intersection
Consider closing
school driveway
to the north

ARAGON BLVD /

HAYWARD AVE
HOBART AVE / 12TH

AVE, MADISON AVE,
14TH AVE, 15TH AVE
900 ft N
Existing Bicycle Facility
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Vision for Central El Camino Real
Segment 5: 36th Ave to 42nd Ave CITY OF Segment 3: 28th Ave to 36th Ave SAN MATEO

CITY OF

SAN MATEO
Segment 3 South Section
Existing Bicycle Facility
650 ft N
Install protected
intersection (if
bike facilities on
El Camino)
Provide wayfinding
to Caltrain station
28TH AVE
Close east
intersection
slip lanes
Provide wayfinding
to Caltrain station

HILLSDALE BLVD
Reduce number of
lanes on El Camino
at intersection
by pushing
transition to/from
undercrossing
further south
31ST AVE
Merge southbound
lanes upstream
of intersection
36TH AVE
El Camino and Hillsdale Blvd (San Mateo)
See the previous page for the placemaking opportunity.

Merge southbound
lanes upstream
of intersection
36TH AVE
37TH AVE
38TH AVE
41ST AVE
Consider traffic
signal and perform
Intersection Safety
and Operational
Assessment
Process (ISOAP)
39TH AVE
Evaluate reducing
cross street turn
lanes through
operations analysis
42ND AVE
350 ft N
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Vision for Central El Camino Real
Segment 6: 42nd Ave to F St CITY OF
BELMONT Belmont Switch
El Camino Real / Ralston Ave
‘Belmont Switch’ optimizes multimodal
connectivity at the crossroads of El Camino Real
and Ralston Avenue, linking the city’s primary
activity hubs: the Caltrain station, SamTrans ECR
route, and the Belmont Village retail district.

Focused on transforming this transit node, proposed
strategies introduce quick wins (continuous street
tree canopy) and long-term ambitions (dedicated
mobility hub and other amenities to support periodic
programming on Caltrain parking lot). These design
shifts work in tandem to soften the heavy infrastructure, creating a more human-scaled, inviting environment for
commuters switching between trains, buses, bikes, cars, and foot travel. Refer to Appendix B for more details.

MOVE AND CONNECT
ACTIVATE!
LET’S GREEN
Seamless multimodal
Caltrain, dedicated bike,
and SamTrans ECR route
Support activation of
Caltrain parking lot
(e.g. year-round weekly
farmer’s market)
Understory planting
along El Camino Real and
Ralston Ave underpass
El Camino Real / Ralston Avenue

PRECEDENTS
1 1
3 2

1. *Mobility hub/Kiosk

2. Underpass lighting and art

3. *Amenities in Caltrain parking lot (e.g.
year-round weekly farmer’s market)
Legend
El Camino Real
Old County Rd
Ralston Ave
Bay Trail
Welcome kiosk and movable furnishing
to support temporary programming
and activation, San Francisco, CA
Integrating art, lighting, landscaping
at underpass, San José, CA

KEY STRATEGIES
*Long-term ambition
Mobility hub integrated at key transit
node to support mode shifts
850 ft N
Consider traffic
signal and perform
Intersection Safety
and Operational
Assessment
Process (ISOAP)

RUTH AVE

DRIVEWAYS
Consider traffic
signal and
perform ISOAP

HILL ST

WALTERMIRE ST

HARBOR BLVD

ONEILL AVE, HARBOR BLVD

RALSTON AVE
Consider traffic
signal and
perform ISOAP
Facilitate bike
connection to
underpass on F
St (if bike facilities
on El Camino)
5TH AVE

NORTH RD, ANITA AVE,

BELMONT AVE
Allow U-Turn

DAVEY GLEN RD,

MIDDLE RD
Existing Bicycle Facility
Evaluate reducing
cross street turn
lanes through
operations analysis
42ND AVE
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Vision for Central El Camino Real
Segment 7: F St to Edgewood Rd CITIES OF

SAN CARLOS AND REDWOOD CITY

PRECEDENTS
1 2 3

1. Multimodal facilities and
protected bike lanes

2. Scramble decorative crossing

3. Gateway lighting
Legend El Camino Real
San Carlos Ave
Decorative crossing connecting
key destinations, San José, CA
Lighting art upon entry into
downtown, Santa Monica, CA
Unless otherwise mentioned, image credit: SITELAB Urban Studio Streetscape design
supportive of safe transition
between modes, Seattle, WA
credit: Green Lane Project
San Carlos Front Porch
El Camino Real / San Carlos Ave
‘San Carlos Front Porch’ creates a welcoming
connection across El Camino Real to the San
Carlos Caltrain Station through a highly visible,
decorative crosswalk, gateway lighting that
frames this critical intersection, and understory
planting that enlivens the median and provides
a buffer alongside separated bike lanes.

Collectively, these elements support pedestrian and
cyclist connections between nearby bus stops and the
Caltrain Station. Refer to Appendix B for more details. El Camino Real / San Carlos Ave Key Strategies
STORYTELLING CANVAS MOVE + CONNECT LET’S GREEN
Decorative crossing
and gateway lighting
Diagonal crossing and
bike infrastructure for
Caltrain connection
Understory planting in
median and bike buffer
Consider traffic
signal and perform
Intersection Safety
and Operational
Assessment
Process (ISOAP)
OAK ST
Coordinate signal
with Old County Rd

HOWARD AVE
Install protected
intersection (if
bike facilities on
El Camino)

SAN CARLOS AVE

OLIVE ST, MORSE BLVD

WHITE OAK WAY, CENTRAL

AVE, AVONDALE AVE
Consider traffic
signal and
perform ISOAP

BELMONT AVE
Install crossing
with Pedestrian
Hybrid Beacon

MIDBLOCK

SPRING ST

ARROYO AVE

BRITTAN AVE

HOLLY ST
900 ft N
Remove
southbound left
turn pocket

SPRING ST
City Boundary
Existing Bicycle Facility
Consider HighIntensity Activated
Crosswalk signal
or full traffic signal
and perform ISOAP

FINGER AVE, EDGEWOOD RD
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Vision for Central El Camino Real
Segment 8: Edgewood Rd to Brewster Ave REDWOOD CITY

PRECEDENTS
1 1
2 3

1. Active ground floors with gateway signage

2. Healthy tree canopy for shade and comfort

3. Multimodal facilities and protected bike lanes
Legend
Brewster Ave
El Camino Real
Perry St Active ground floor and vibrant
streetscape furnishings with
tree canopy, San Francisco, CA
Decorative art to enhance
multimodal experiences,
San Francisco, CA
credit: SFMTA
Unless otherwise mentioned, image credit: SITELAB Urban Studio Active retail along street
corners, Austin, TX
ACTIVATE!
Active ground floor retail
and gateway signage to
the new Caltrain Station
Redwood City Portal
El Camino Real / Brewster Ave
‘Redwood City Portal,’ located at El Camino Real and
Brewster Avenue, amplifies the sense of arrival to the
city’s new Transit District and elevated Caltrain station.

Given the potential for new development with active
ground floors on all corners of this intersection, proposed interventions focus on enhancing the sidewalk through
generous, continuous tree canopy. Gateway signage
and pedestrian lighting further highlight this important transit transfer point between SamTrans ECR and
Caltrain. Refer to Appendix B for more details. El Camino Real / Brewster Ave Key Strategies
MOVE + CONNECT LET’S GREEN
Seamless multimodal
Caltrain, dedicated
bike, and SamTrans
ECR route
Three rows of trees
and bike buffers for
shade and comfort
Consider HighIntensity Activated
Crosswalk signal
or full traffic signal
and perform
Intersection Safety
and Operational
Assessment
Process (ISOAP)

EDGEWOOD RD
Remove
parking bay

CLAREMONT AVE
300 ft N

WHIPPLE AVE

HOPKINS AVE

BREWSTER AVE
Existing Bicycle Facility
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Next Steps
5 Next Steps
Caltrans Project
Development Process
All of the design concepts listed
in this Plan will be advanced into
the Caltrans project development
process. This process begins with
the Project Initiation Document,
which kicked off in 2026.

The vision for El Camino Real established
by the Central El Camino Real Plan will
serve as the foundation for designs that
will continue to be refined through the
Caltrans project development process. The
Grand Boulevard Initiative team will use the
outcomes of the Central El Camino Real Plan
to develop county-wide corridor alternatives.

All the design concepts listed in this Plan
will be advanced into the Caltrans project
development process, illustrated in Figure

5.1. This process begins with the Project
Initiation Document, which kicked off in 2026.

Following this study, SamTrans will continue to
lead GBI, coordinating across the fifteen local
jurisdictions along El Camino Real in San Mateo
County. SamTrans and SMCTA will coordinate
the countywide Caltrans project development
process, including creating a comprehensive
strategy for implementation, phasing, and
funding. Jointly, SamTrans and SMCTA will
consider sponsoring the future phases of work,
shown in Figure 5.2, to maintain momentum
and reduce the burden for local jurisdictions
in funding and implementing the project.

Throughout these future phases, GBI will
remain a forum to facilitate collaboration
between Caltrans, SamTrans, SMCTA, city
staff, and other stakeholders. This ongoing
collaboration will help resolve key questions
such as roles and responsibilities during
design and construction, development of
low-stress parallel facilities for bicyclists
where bike facilities are not provided on
El Camino Real to ensure a countywide
backbone network, approaches to optimizing
traffic operations, and developing standard
maintenance agreements that agencies
can use to advance transportation projects
more easily in partnership with Caltrans.

Extensive community engagement
will occur during Project Approval and
Environmental Document (PA&ED), which
is slated to occur in 2027-2028, as the
preferred alternative for each jurisdiction
will be determined during this phase.

City councils and other key stakeholders will
stay engaged through regular updates and will
weigh in at major decision points to make sure
the project balances local and regional goals.

Project Initiation
Document (PID)
Define scope, cost,
schedule, and analysis
approach
Project Approval
& Environmental
Document (PA&ED)
Preferred alternative,
environmental analysis,
and public engagement
Plans,
Specifications, &
Estimates (PS&E)
Design project
Construction
2026 2027-28 2030+
GBI Action Plan
& Local Corridor Studies
2028-29
Funding &
Phasing Strategy
Figure 5.1. Caltrans Project Development Process Timeline

CALTR ANS PROJEC T

DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
El Camino Real and Ralston Ave (Belmont)
Build project
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Next Steps
Figure 5.2. Caltrans Process Approach
Project Initiation Document (PID)
2026–2027, CURRENT PHASE
The PID is the first formal phase of the Caltrans project development process.

It defines the scope of potential changes to be studied in later phases but does not settle on a final design. The main goals of this phase are to:
↘ Define the project’s purpose and need: identify the transportation problem to be solved (the need) and the goals for addressing it (the purpose). ↘ Define the study area, project scope, cost
estimate, schedule, and known risks.
↘ Identify the project alternatives to be carried forward for detailed study.

Project Approval & Environmental
Document (PA&ED)
2027–2028
Once the PID is approved, the alternatives move into detailed analysis and environmental review to select a preferred design alternative for each jurisdiction. Extensive community engagement will occur during Project Approval and Environmental Document (PA&ED), which is slated to occur in 2027-2028, as the preferred alternative for each jurisdiction will be determined during this phase. This phase includes:
↘ Detailed analysis of how each alternative would affect traffic operations for all road users, and safety at intersections and along the corridor. ↘ Community and city council engagement to gather
feedback on the alternatives and analysis results, and
to gauge support for a preferred option.
↘ Environmental studies to assess potential impacts.
↘ Selection of a preferred design by Caltrans based
on the analysis and community input.

Plans, Specifications, & Estimate (PS&E)
2028–2029
The preferred design then moves into detailed engineering.

This phase is more technical, and includes developing:
↘ Preliminary layouts and roadway cross-sections, estimating quantities of materials needed, and coordinating with the teams responsible for structures, utilities, and property (right-of-way) needs. ↘ Detailed plans and construction specifications are combined into a complete set of construction documents.

Construction will follow this phase and is estimated to begin in 2030 or later.

Funding Sources
Beginning in late 2026, the SMCTA
will partner with SamTrans and the
broader GBI Task Force to develop
an implementation, phasing and
funding strategy that further analyzes
opportunities to fund countywide
El Camino Real improvements. As
documented in the GBI Action Plan,
funding from San Mateo County’s
Measure A and Measure W, which is
distributed by SMCTA, is anticipated
to be the main funding source for
improvements to El Camino Real. As
a project of countywide significance,
SMCTA may fund up to half of project
costs. SMCTA’s Highway Call for Projects
is expected to be the primary funding
source, however the agency’s Pedestrian
and Bicycle Program, Transportation
Demand Management Program, and
Regional Transit Connections Program
are possible funding sources for smallerscale, more focused projects. Other funding sources could include:
↘ Federal opportunities: 5307 Formula
funds, Capital Infrastructure Grants
(CIG) Small Starts Program, earmarks
↘ State opportunities: Local Partnership,
Solutions for Congested Corridors,
Active Transportation Programs (ATP)
↘ Regional opportunities: Regional
Measure 3, ATP Regional Share,
Bus Accelerated Infrastructure
Delivery (BusAID)
For more information on these funding
sources and applicability to the project,
please see the GBI Action Plan.

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1 From: Max Mautner < >
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2026 8:00 AM
To: City Council (San Mateo); Clerk
Subject: Item 17 — Alternative 4 locks in the street we already have Mayor Loraine and Councilmembers,
In January, Veronica Vasquez was killed in the crosswalk at El Camino Real and 17th Avenue. The city's response, separating the turn phase from the walk phase, was the right fix and it moved quickly. It also cost zero parking spaces. That is the pattern: every safety improvement San Mateo has delivered on this corridor has been one that took nothing from the curb. A signal phase change is not the ceiling of what this street needs. It is what is left available once parking is off the table, and it took a death to get it.

Alternative 4 makes that constraint permanent. This corridor recorded 144 injury collisions from 2019 to 2023, eleven of them fatal or severe. The evaluation matrix in front of you rates staff's preferred alternative "Low" on Caltrans policy and "Low" for walking, biking, transit, and the environment. It is also the only alternative scored by city staff rather than by the consultant who scored the other three:

The same report projects 9,000 jobs and 10,000 residents within a half mile of this street over the next 10 to 15 years. Alternative 4 hands those 10,000 new residents the El Camino Real that exists today, for decades.

The parking capacity question has already been answered, by the city's own $70,000 analysis: roughly 300 vehicles parked on El Camino at a given time, enough surrounding supply to absorb them within one to two blocks, and no corridor-wide capacity constraint. Whatever the case against reallocation is, it is not capacity.
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2 My request: direct staff that San Mateo enters the PID with on-street parking available for reallocation where safety or transit performance requires it, and that Alternative 4 does not carry this council's support.

Explicit direction matters here, because in its absence the record reads as instruction to preserve every space regardless of whether it is occupied, what it costs the people crossing the street, and what it costs those riding the bus, my family included.

Max Mautner
Co-lead, Move San Mateo. Writing for myself.
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San Mateo City Council
September 22, 2026