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Updated Health Order and Outdoor DiningYou will soon be able to enjoy outdoor dining in San Mateo County after the County Health Officer updated the Shelter in Place Order goes into effect Saturday, June 6. The updated order allows restaurants to provide dining in outdoor spaces so long as additional safety protocols are in place. There must be at least six feet of space between tables, those dining together must be from the same household, and groups are limited to up to six people. Additional sanitation and cleaning protocols are also required. We know both our residents and restaurateurs want to be able to enjoy dining safely. For weeks, the City has been working with our restaurant and business community to consider how we can provide public outdoor spaces for dining. Options include creating parklets in some on-street parking spots in our commercial districts throughout the city, as well as closing portions of B Street in downtown to vehicles to allow for more outdoor dining space. Stay tuned as we work out the details of providing more space for outdoor dining!
Review the Health Order or call 2-1-1 for information about what businesses are allowed to operate.
Want to report a health order violation at a business? Please call our Code Enforcement Division at (650) 522-7011.
It’s important to remember COVID-19 continues to spread in our community, and the County Health Officer Dr. Morrow warns the easing of some restrictions does not mean it’s safe to be out. Everyone should still maintain social distancing, cover your face, and heed all public health warnings. We can all do our part to protect ourselves and each other!
Make a Difference & Serve on a Commission Care about San Mateo? Help influence the future of your community by applying to serve on a City Commission. Applications are now open for three vacancies on local commissions. Community involvement in local government plays an important and active role in the City of San Mateo. The City Council seeks participation from its diversely skilled citizens and encourages all who are interested to apply for a position on the: - Park and Recreation Commission (partial term ending 6/10/23)
- Senior Citizens Commission (term ending 6/10/24)
- Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission (term ending 6/10/24)
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Happy Pride 2020! For the first time the rainbow flag is hanging at City Hall to demonstrate unity and support of our LGBTQ community. The City was thrilled to welcome representatives of the San Mateo County Pride Center and the San Mateo County LGBTQ Commission to help raise the flag and commemorate the start of Pride Month 2020!
You can watch the June 1 celebration that kicked off Pride Month and hear the proclamation issued by City Council on our Facebook page.
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Peaceful DemonstrationOver the last week the City of San Mateo and Police Department have taken a number of actions to support the community’s fundamental rights to speak freely and protest peacefully.
San Mateo saw thousands of protesters during a peaceful march on Wednesday, June 3 that was organized by a youth activist group following the tragic death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Over 2,000 people gathered at City Hall to hear from speakers before walking about 1.7 miles to the Police Station. The City helped facilitate a peaceful event and stayed in close communication with our residents, businesses and protest participants leading up to and during the protest.
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Free COVID Testing The County of San Mateo has expanded our region's COVID-19 testing capabilities. Free drive-thru testing is now available to anyone, with or without symptoms. All you need is to make an appointment online. Testing is available in several cities on various days of the week throughout San Mateo County. To make an appointment, residents can visit Project Baseline’s website.
Check out more information in English and in Spanish. This testing is offered by Verily's Project Baseline, and is in addition to testing through your primary care physician. Learn more about COVID-19 testing in San Mateo County. |
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Library Open for Curbside Pickup Beginning June 1, the Main Library opened for Curbside Holds Pickup by appointment only. If you currently have a hold on the shelves at the Main Library, you will be contacted via email and prompted to make an appointment for pick up. This service is currently only available at the Main Library. If you have questions, contact 650-522-7833 or smplcirc@plsinfo.org.
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SSMC Virtual Auction and Awards
Sustainable San Mateo County (SSMC) is a nonprofit dedicated to accelerating sustainability in San Mateo County. Instead of their typical in-person event, SSMC will host a Virtual Auction on Friday, June 19, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. that will feature State Senator Jerry Hill as auctioneer. Silent auction items will be posted on June 12 and both silent and live auctions will close on June 19. All proceeds will benefit the SSMC and their environmental efforts. Visit the auction website to view silent auction items and to tune into the live auction.
Photo Submissions - Share Your Signs of Hope Our community has been incredible lifting each other up and sharing messages of positivity as we all cope with sheltering in place. We've received an incredible batch of photo submissions for our Signs of Hope Campaign, and we'd love to see yours, too!
We're collecting and posting pictures that represent the kind, caring, and supportive community that surrounds us here in our city. Thank you notes, window paintings, neighbors helping neighbors. Look around you and send us a picture of anything that symbolizes the resilience of our community and amazing city. Email your picture(s) to: socialmedia@cityofsanmateo.org.
We know life in San Mateo is quite different than what we’re all used to right now, but our community is strong when we come together and support each other. Check out some of the Signs of Hope below, and on our Facebook Page. Stay tuned for more as we continue to share the inspirational messages and signs of hope surrounding San Mateo!
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Summer Fun with Virtual Activities Aquatics & SwimmingDue to current COVID-19 health orders, our Parks and Recreation Department has made the difficult decision to cancel all private, semi-private, and group swimming lessons.
Safety and health remain our top priority moving into the summer, as we continue to change and alter our programs to best serve our community. This situation is fluid and once updates have been made, they can be found on our Aquatics web page: www.cityofsanmateo.org/aquatics. We will be updating the page frequently this summer.
City of San Mateo Summer Camps
Our Parks and Recreation staff are altering the locations, duration and model of our 2020 Summer Camps to ensure our programs are fun, engaging and most importantly safe. All activities in all camps will follow current health mandates and include temperature taking upon arrival, frequent hand washing, and social distancing requirements. Space is very limited and registration began Monday, June 1 at 9 a.m. Visit www.cityofsanmateo.org/summercamps for more information!
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Residential Street Sweeping Returns Monday, June 15Since the shelter-in-place order began, residential street cleaning was paused. If you’ve been wondering when street cleaning in your residential neighborhood begins again, wonder no more. Street cleaners return to their normal schedule starting Monday, June 15. Please remember to move your car on your designated street cleaning day so that street cleaners can cover as much ground as possible. Check the Street Cleaning Map and enter your address to see the schedule. You can also sign up for email reminders or add the schedule to your calendar on the Street Cleaning website. Thank you to our neighbors for their cooperation and patience.
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Wastewater Treatment Plant Enters The Pile Driving PhaseThe wastewater treatment plant upgrade is moving into Phase 2. What does Phase 2 mean? Later this month, the project will begin a critical phase of necessary pile driving. The plant needs about 2,000 piles for its foundation and we want the community to know the construction details, hours and the efforts we’re making to mitigate the impact on our neighbors. Join us on June 11 at 6 p.m. to hear about what Phase 2 means in your community. - Zoom meeting ID: 849 8211 2460
- Password: 419414
The presentation starts at 6 p.m. followed by a virtual live Q&A with project planners and construction leads. Visit https://bit.ly/WWTP_SM for updates.
Hayward Park Draft Design The Hayward Park neighborhood has voted on two surveys to give direction to Caltrain project planners. Now, the detailed draft designs for the parking track neighborhood enhancement are available to view online, and your feedback is welcomed! View the Draft Design at www.caltrain.com/SMParkingTrack and your feedback to: PWFeedback@cityofsanmateo.org.
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Help & Resources for SeniorsAre you an older adult? Do you need assistance, food or someone to chat with? There’s help! Call (650) 780-7542 Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. to talk with someone who can help you stay healthy, well and connected. Peninsula Family Service and the Peninsula Health Care District offer this free service to adults 60+ years. It’s available in multiple languages. Please share this information with those in your community too! You can always find more resources by calling 2-1-1 or visiting: the County's Resources web page or www.cityofsanmateo.org/coronavirus |
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Older adults who are sheltering in place, unable to access meals, and ineligible for other nutrition programs, can receive free meals delivered to their homes. San Mateo County is participating in the State’s Great Plates Delivered program, set up to support adults at high-risk from COVID-19 by arranging for restaurants and other food providers to deliver food to homes across San Mateo County.
Residents who qualify are encouraged to call (800) 675-8437 and speak to multi-lingual county staff to apply for meal delivery services. To qualify, San Mateo residents need to meet the following: Individuals 65 and older, or 60-64 and at high-risk as defined by the Centers for Disease Control, including those who are medically documented as COVID-19 positive, COVID-19 exposed, or living with an underlying health condition; Live alone or with one other program-eligible adult; Are not receiving assistance from other state or federal nutrition assistance programs; Earn no more than 600% of the federal poverty limit, which is $74,940 or $101,460 for a household of two; Are unable to prepare or obtain meals.
The Great Plates Delivered program provides three restaurant meals a day, five days per week. Delivery is arranged by the food provider and requires that delivery workers be pre-vetted by background checks and other screening tools. Call (800) 675-8437 to apply.
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