Measure CC: Local Funding for City Services

To protect our quality of life, the San Mateo City Council has placed Measure CC on the November 2022 ballot to add a 1% tax to the sale price of properties sold or transferred for $10 million or more. Based on recent property sales, this is expected to only affect less than 1% of all properties sold or transferred in the City.

Measure CC would provide locally controlled funding for our City to continue to address the community's top priorities, including:

• Maintaining parks, open spaces, and recreation facilities

• Repairing potholes and failed streets that have fallen into disrepair

• Maintaining emergency medical and fire protection services

• Providing police and crime prevention programs

• Addressing traffic issues and homelessness

• Making changes to reduce environmental impacts and reduce stormwater pollution

• Improving sidewalks, bike lanes, and roads to reduce traffic congestion and improve safety

 
To learn more about local funding to maintain City services please visit www.cityofsanmateo.org/measurecc or review our Fact Sheet.

Movies in the Park

Join us for some family fun for Movies in the Park on Friday nights this September! Food & drink sales begin at 6 p.m. Movie starts at dusk, around 7:30 p.m. Bring a blanket, chair, jacket, and enjoy the show! Admission to this event is FREE to the community.

• September 9 – “Luca” in Beresford Park

• September 16 – “Encanto” in Dr. MLK Jr. Park

• September 23 – “The Bad Guys” in Laurie Meadows Park

• September 30 – “Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness” in Central Park

Autumn Moon Festival & Walk

Join Self-Help for the Elderly on Saturday, September 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. to celebrate the Autumn Moon Festival! Start the festival by participating in a 1 mile walk in Central Park to celebrate and support healthy living for all generations. After the walk, enjoy live music and dance performances on the outdoor stage, food, and family fun activities. This celebration is for all families! Come one, come all and join the fun! For more information, please visit www.charityfootprints.com/SelfHelp

Volunteer at the Bayfront Cleanup 

One of our favorite traditions is back and we hope you’ll join us at Ryder Park on Saturday, Sept. 17 for the 2022 Bayfront Cleanup!

We are proud to host one of the longest-running shoreline cleanup events in Northern California. Join us to help keep our shorelines free of litter, clutter, and recyclables that don’t belong in the wildlife habitat of the San Francisco Bay. Bring your family, your friends, your co-workers, or just come join us to help keep San Mateo’s shorelines beautiful during this annual volunteer event. Register in advance online.

Bayfront Clean Up

Saturday, Sept. 17 at Ryder Park
Registration 7:30-9 a.m.
Cleanup: 8 a.m. to noon

Affordable Housing & Office/Retail Development Proposed in Downtown

A virtual neighborhood meeting will be held on Sept. 1 to review a pre-application for a new mixed-use housing and office/retail development in downtown San Mateo at 401-445 S. B Street.

The project site includes the entire block between 4th and 5th Avenue, from B Street to Railroad Avenue – including the City parking lot on 4th Avenue and former Talbot’s site.
 
The proposed conceptual project includes a seven-story 60-unit affordable housing building on the city-owned site, and a five-story 156,000 square foot office/retail building, 128 underground parking spaces, at grade open space, roof top common areas and public right-of-way improvements.
 
The virtual meeting is 7-8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1 via Zoom. Following the neighborhood meeting, the Planning Commission will review the pre-application during an Oct. 11 Study Session. Learn more on the project web page.