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  1. New Online Mapping Tool Let’s You Share Ideas for Growth

    As part of our Strive San Mateo General Plan 2040 Update, we’ve released a new online mapping exercise and want your feedback! Please take a few minutes to share your input about housing, jobs and transportation through our map tool by Wednesday, Jan. 22. Additional Info...

  1. Happy Holidays! Mark Your Calendars for City Hall Closures

    From all of us at the City of San Mateo, we wish our community a safe and happy holiday season. City Hall and respective offices will be closing at noon on Dec. 24 and Dec. 31, and closed all day for Christmas and New Year's Day Jan. 1.

  1. New Year Brings Minimum Wage Increase

    The minimum wage in San Mateo increases to $15.38 starting Jan. 1, 2020. To help balance the rising cost of living in the region, the City has an ordinance enacting a local minimum wage that is higher than the state and federal minimums. Additional Info...
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2019 Press Releases

  1. San Mateo Consolidated Fire Dept Announces Ray Iverson as Next Chief 11.19
  2. Ed Barberini Chosen as San Mateo's Next Police Chief 11.19
  3. Council Appoints Amourence Lee to Serve 1-Year Vacancy on Council
  4. Fire Station 25 Groundbreaking 11.12.19
  5. PGE Power Shutoff Advisory 10.25.19
  6. EPA Invites San Mateo to Apply for Second WIFIA Loan to Support Clean Water 10.19
  7. Council Won't Seek Legal Action Against Height, Density Ballot Measure 9.19
  8. Ground Broken on New Wastewater Treatment Plant 9.19
  1. Deputy Mayor Maureen Freschet Announces She Won't Seek Reelection in 2020
  2. Police Chief Manheimer Announces Retirement 7.19
  3. Council to Consider Resolution Keeping Measure P During General Plan Update
  4. San Mateo Ceases Red Light Camera Program
  5. The Library Turns a Page - James Moore Named City Librarian (June 2019)
  6. Peninsula Clean Energy Saves San Mateo Customers $2.35 million - 4.19
  7. News on Planning San Mateo's Future - Update on General Plan and Measure P Efforts
  8. Super Bowl Sparks Friendly Wager Between Bay Area Mayors - January, 28

2018 Press Releases

  1. New Finance and Community Development Directors Named 12.18
  2. San Mateo Protects Affordable Housing Program
  3. Larry Patterson Retirement Announcement
  4. RDA Sites Staff Development Team Recommendation
  5. SMC Fair 2018 Traffic Impacts
  6. BudgetPressReleaseFY18.19
  7. PDfourthOfJuly7.18
  8. ESLCityGovGraduation
  1. Public Works Clean Water Program Underground Storage Scoping Mtg 9.18
  2. CDD General Plan Kick Off Subcommittee 9.18
  3. Drew Corbett Named Next City Manager 9.18
  4. PW Adopt-a-Drain Program 1-year Anniversary
  5. CDD General Plan Subcommittee Existing Conditions Reports 10.18
  6. General Plan 2040 Vision Workshop Press Release 10.18
  7. Clean Water Program WIFIA Loan Application Press Release 10.18

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