City Council Strategic Plan & Priorities
City of San Mateo Strategic Plan
San Mateo’s Strategic Plan guides the implementation and prioritization of the City’s Strategic Initiatives, reflecting its values and mission. Built on extensive community feedback collected since 2018, it serves as a foundational document to advance a shared vision for the City’s future. The Plan provides a decision-making framework for City Council, aligns existing planning documents, integrates with budget and capital planning, promotes efficient use of resources, and will be updated as needed to remain responsive to the community.
Mission and Values
Cultivate a vibrant, safe community through collaboration, innovation, and sustainability.
- Prosperity: Cultivating a diverse and thriving economy with different types of homes, jobs, recreation, lifelong learning opportunities, and services for both current and future generations
- Inclusivity: Striving to include everyone in community life and decisions for a shared, sustainable future.
- Diversity: Embracing diversity, arts, and culture, and respecting the experiences, contributions, and aspirations of people of all ages, abilities, incomes, and backgrounds.
- Resiliency: Leading in sustainability, making San Mateo strong and resilient by acting boldly to adapt to a changing world.
- Integrity: Ensuring transparency and accountability for our actions.
Priority Initiatives for Fiscal Year 2026-27
- Climate Resiliency
- Infrastructure
- Transportation
- Housing
Strategic Initiatives
- Economic Development
- Healthy Community for All Ages
- Public Safety
- Land Use
- Organizational Health and Good Governance
- Community Engagement and Communications