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The presentation by Sang Hee Cho, an associate engineer in the city’s traffic engineering group, described a corridor-level plan that would install 0.7 miles of protected (Class 4) bike lanes from Bermuda Drive to East 20th Avenue and 0.3 miles of bike-boulevard treatments from East 20th to Pacific Boulevard. The design includes protected intersections, high-visibility crosswalks, bike-dedicated signal phases at key intersections, curb ramps to meet ADA requirements and pavement repairs along the corridor. Cho said the project is funded in part by the State Active Transportation Program and that staff plans to bid the work this year for fall/winter construction.

Cho said the project’s primary goal is to create “a safe, low-stress environment for bikes and pedestrians,” while retaining as much on‑street parking as possible and making targeted vehicle‑traffic compromises where necessary. The plan would remove one southbound travel lane for a roughly 900‑foot segment between Bermuda and Saratoga and is estimated to cost about $3.6 million, of which roughly $1.6 million is grant funding.

The presentation and subsequent public comment produced mixed reactions. Several parents, school staff and cycling advocates urged council to approve the proposed protected lanes, saying the corridor connects schools (including Fiesta Gardens and Nueva), Caltrain stations (Hillsdale and Hayward Park) and Bay Meadows park and that protected lanes would make biking safe for children and families. Kevin Simpson, a Bay Meadows resident, told the council “if you build it, they will come,” and said data and changing ridership suggest demand will grow. Phil King, a College Park parent, and teachers from Nueva also testified in favor of the project.

The county Event Center’s CEO, Dana Stohr, said narrowing southbound Delaware would create traffic management challenges during large events and could impede emergency ingress and egress on event days; she asked staff to study alternatives such as conversion of Pacific Boulevard to one way with a dedicated lane for cyclists. Staff and Event Center representatives said they will continue coordination and staff committed to follow up with event‑center leadership.

Other residents raised concerns about the local impacts of the lane reduction between Bermuda and Saratoga, specifically driveway access, trash pickup, possible additional parking demand on adjacent streets, and whether some multifamily buildings received outreach materials. Staff acknowledged an address‑list error that limited mailings to about 2,000 addresses for the latest outreach and said they will expand outreach efforts to reach more residents (staff later said corrected lists show closer to 4,000 addresses). Staff also said they coordinated with Recology about revised trash‑pickup procedures where curbside bike lanes will be installed.

Technical details highlighted by staff: a mix of K71 bollards and parking-buffered segments will provide vertical separation; speed‑reducing lane narrowing and raised crosswalks (speed tables) will serve as traffic calming; bike signal phases will be added at Saratoga and 20th Avenue; some right‑turn‑on‑red restrictions are proposed at intersections with new bike phases; and the project will repave a portion of Delaware as part of the work.

Cho said staff will monitor intersection operations after construction and adjust signal timing if needed. He told council the project is a “backbone” connector that links to other future bicycle projects and the 2020 Bicycle Master Plan’s rapid implementation network.

Council members asked staff to redouble targeted outreach to multifamily properties and non‑English speakers in nearby buildings, confirmed the project budget sources and asked staff to confirm details such as bus operations at in‑lane stops (SamTrans indicated it prefers in‑lane stops). Several council members said they support the project’s safety goals but asked staff to continue coordination with the Event Center, SamTrans and emergency services and to return with refinements. Staff said they expect to return with final bid documents and anticipate the project coming to council on a future consent or action calendar this fall.

Proponents and opponents asked council to treat the project as a testable “quick‑build” that can be refined after installation; staff said the design uses durable quick‑build materials so the corridor can be adjusted if monitoring shows changes are needed. No formal council vote was taken at the May 5 meeting; staff requested direction and will return for authorization to advertise and award the contract later in 2025.

Ending: Staff said they will continue outreach, meet with the Event Center and return to the council with final plans and a construction schedule later this year. The project remains one of the city’s high-priority bicycle master‑plan projects and will be funded largely with state active‑transportation grants plus local match.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Regular Meeting 5/5/25","oneSentenceSummary","City of San Mateo public works staff presented a near-final design for the Delaware Street Safe Routes to School project at the May 5 City Council meeting and sought council feedback before filing final plans and returning later this year for construction authorization.","taxTitle","San Mateo City, San Mateo County, California","taxId",3865,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6567095,"Council finalizes edits to 2025–26 priority list; senior hubs elevated and other adjustments made",1594,13600000,15194000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3195311-152b798e080296328731b067f3579796&start=13600&end=15194","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3195311-152b798e080296328731b067f3579796/thumbnail_13600000.jpg","/articles/6567095/San-Mateo-City/San-Mateo-County/California/Council-finalizes-edits-to-202526-priority-list-senior-hubs-elevated-and-other-adjustments-made","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6567095-cce45efa940a1d79213192ef925ec667/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174051&Signature=SvzqdL84XwjRhn2wPyiwlcF5IJ9LtjmbrT9I2e5-bzWYlvNa9cPSMsjHOrrUzbSSnmZLQNxcvKFsKnEnRIKPJK8RVMayswhEWv7sJVo~tyCzSTu3KfQxu3-uPr2uWGbd0O91dIGpULY7qcDYKzN8ky3iulQf6wHGxIy61zfVaqOzxFrp01hejciIDlhWxaZEVanGiH2XwFp0j9fB9msOcPseZI7w~~l87HHhZVmqCeHSfpBbxnlpBt-sB-f9y4IkjA6LQD~eq6P2j2ZgRKF6OUDE7HdNNhH8eZ05WH93TKX348qW07b3r8cZUIdEwL19obqPG1757J~tmq~-lAXebA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff presented a draft City Council priority list for fiscal year 2025–26 at the May 5 meeting, and councilmembers provided final direction on edits, time horizons and follow‑up work that staff will incorporate before formal adoption with the 2025–26 budget.

Assistant City Manager Christina Horzberger reviewed the list of 41 priorities and explained edits made since the council’s February “blue sky” session: completed items were removed, related items (for example, several lagoon and stormwater priorities) were combined into longer‑range efforts, and time horizons were updated to reflect near‑term completions (for example, wastewater treatment plant work and the Marina Library project). Horzberger said the city would adopt the list with the budget at the June meeting.

During council discussion members requested several changes and clarifications. Councilmember Sorko Goditsky asked that the senior‑hubs priority (originally planned as a longer‑range item) be moved into the one‑year horizon to respond to federal and nonprofit funding reductions; several council members agreed and staff accepted that change. Councilmember Goditsky also offered to move the proposed evaluation of a retail cannabis storefront to a lower priority; that change garnered support.

Councillors debated the community budget process for anticipated Measure CC revenue. Some members expressed caution about creating a large new discretionary program in the current fiscal environment; others emphasized the city’s commitment to Measure CC promises. Council indicated a preference to scale the initial budget allocation and to retain the process item on the 2–5 year horizon while staff refines recommended funding levels.

Other directions and requests from council included:
- Keep youth service officers in schools (priority item) as a high priority and pursue district partnership options.
- Staff to return with a transportation update in June (already scheduled) that will include bicycle master plan progress and related quick‑build projects.
- Council requested a study session on mobile‑food vending and a separate study session on oversized‑vehicle (RV) parking enforcement; staff agreed to prepare options and timelines for return in the coming months.
- Staff will refine item language on EV charging and move the city’s vehicle‑fleet electrification target to a more feasible horizon (2035) while continuing planning now.

Kevin Simpson and other public commenters urged speed surveys and stronger enforcement tools to reduce dangerous driving; staff indicated the city will initiate those surveys as part of the transportation work plan. Several council members also asked staff to return with more detail about the Bay Meadows neighborhood parking enforcement item after recent community outreach.

Assistant City Manager Horzberger said staff would incorporate council edits and present the final priority list alongside the city budget for adoption at the June meeting.

Ending: Council provided direction on language and time horizons, elevated the senior hubs priority to year‑one, requested study sessions on food vending and RV enforcement, and asked staff to return with a final priority list for formal adoption with the 2025–26 budget.","City staff brought a draft list of 41 council priorities for 2025–26 to the May 5 meeting; after discussion council directed changes including elevating senior hubs to a one‑year priority and scheduling follow‑ups on food‑truck and oversized‑vehicle enforcement.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6567100,"Parkside neighborhood seeks city help after year‑long construction impacts at Parkside Montessori",1862,3674000,5536000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3195311-152b798e080296328731b067f3579796&start=3674&end=5536","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3195311-152b798e080296328731b067f3579796/thumbnail_3674000.jpg","/articles/6567100/San-Mateo-City/San-Mateo-County/California/Parkside-neighborhood-seeks-city-help-after-yearlong-construction-impacts-at-Parkside-Montessori","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6567100-86334efa2a4db8213f35a467df0c7c04/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174051&Signature=GtXUd5yechIDUXeMyVlPhe-des4W93016d5eZBrE6MAopLy6g3qvrbDxiFWYLuYr26SqYO53qCLxxR7epoASkCnNp66WSyLDR7Voj2dPZ7wKZJZ0J8ikUvm94nQPma5cXUZ-5JcIjUUJ4F6A~oY8~MLRpsx5Y98XJHYOE0x6GGXdx1osPCRLPB1JCfA8PSBr7jy5RH2pkEb8CPO9V8b~3iZ8opJzPakUQxRaEsTq0at8j5LpPzKR6Rh5oG16iz4OG3PaLBEv1y81kjmIwPcj93dNrcWRwJygM3A44CPGoF-15PZuhDlSYdEAm12CP~F0vOHn~YAgTZAbwEB0NLt9PQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Neighbors near Parkside Montessori asked the San Mateo City Council on May 5 for help resolving ongoing construction impacts they say began in January 2024 and continue a year later. Presenters said construction activities have allegedly begun before the permitted hours, caused structural shaking, generated prolonged noise from an auger operation and resulted in property damage and sewage odor.

Farzini Yunchi and Melissa Tiboni spoke as part of an organized Parkside neighborhood presentation. They told council that a preconstruction meeting gave only three days’ notice and that work started regardless. The neighbors reported repeated early‑morning starts (one presenter recorded workers at 6 a.m.), continuous night noise from an unsecured auger that struck its frame, multiple periods of foundation vibration that residents compared to an earthquake, worsening cracks and shifted doors and windows in several houses, recurring raw‑sewage odors tied to work near the shared fence line, and a lack of clear responsibility among the district, general contractor and public agencies when residents sought enforcement. They also said they had videos and photos documenting the conditions.

The presenters requested the council schedule a 2x2 meeting with the San Mateo‑Foster City School District trustees to press for resolution and asked staff to investigate building damage, noise‑hours enforcement and public‑works coordination. Several neighborhood residents also testified in the public comment period, describing damaged walls, misaligned doors, pungent sewage odors, dust infiltration and interrupted sleep.

City staff responded that the mayor and two council members would attend a 2x2 with district leadership; staff also said they would investigate the noise‑hours issue and follow up with appropriate enforcement agencies. The council scheduled a May 29 2x2 meeting with the school district to discuss residents’ complaints and asked staff to coordinate logistics and participation. The city did not promise a specific remedy; neighbors asked for an accountable path to fix property damage and address noise‑hour violations.

Ending: Staff committed to additional outreach and to convene the 2x2 meeting with the school district on May 29 and to look into noise enforcement and coordination among agencies. No formal council action beyond the meeting request was taken.","Parkside neighborhood representatives told the May 5 council they have endured early‑hour work, loud auger operations and property damage during Parkside Montessori’s construction and asked the city to convene a 2x2 meeting with school trustees to seek a resolution.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6567105,"San Mateo council approves consent calendar including letter opposing US‑101/State Route 92 direct‑connector proposal",500,2998000,3498000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3195311-152b798e080296328731b067f3579796&start=2998&end=3498","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3195311-152b798e080296328731b067f3579796/thumbnail_2998000.jpg","/articles/6567105/San-Mateo-City/San-Mateo-County/California/San-Mateo-council-approves-consent-calendar-including-letter-opposing-US101State-Route-92-directconnector-proposal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6567105-cbdc98d110703940a7a55c58f26345b5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174051&Signature=aev03OLb4A4EmumnKDhZ1oCBnX0xuNpwXbxtxS5DTcWYiTNFcgx9Jlc5JBz1rkuaTkyD-G01HbjU1lD0XnxXzQrSHOeYzSe-LXsTXDt7o68oey6Qvi7eo1PkfMlkyh8x04apS10FOkd3rjS~qXUeZ13DER9jSwtz9g4BI~YnPsf13DNu1azAiJcRFPJGRz3B0YybmFDPyruk3wWcYAi7ur2nEIkbOE7vx1iZkjLmZtomVXgfIhqWQOI4-KfniBVk82ZfFqMDmYIctN7iZ8Il0sbehGNbqCPDmcsLIFagzxyyt9rR0UlbKjgUbgLdoKN8paZzlYtZFwU7UMn5T7VJDQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Mateo City Council unanimously approved the consent calendar on May 5, 2025, adopting multiple routine items and directing staff to send a city letter opposing the proposed US‑101/State Route 92 direct‑connector project proposed by regional agencies.

City Clerk read the consent calendar items aloud; the packet listed a set of routine items including a citywide operations management system master services agreement, public improvements for 2655 and 2750 Campus Drive, downtown Business Improvement Area approval, a police technical services side letter of agreement, a minimum wage enforcement agreement, an electric vehicle fleet program terms and conditions approval, a lease renewal for 385 Second Avenue, and a letter of opposition to the current US‑101/State Route 92 interchange direct‑connector project proposal.

During public comment on the consent calendar, resident Mike Swire and Gio Liani Carlini urged removal of a sentence in the draft letter that suggested strategic highway widening within the existing footprint could be environmentally friendly. They argued that highway widening induces demand and worsens pollution for adjacent neighborhoods. Council members discussed the language; some expressed concern the sentence was vague and might undercut the letter, while others said it had been intentionally left ambiguous to preserve opportunities for companion improvements (for example, sound walls) and to secure Foster City as a co‑signer. Council elected not to strike the sentence and left the letter language unchanged.

A motion to approve the consent calendar passed on a roll call vote, 5‑0.

Votes at a glance (consent calendar items):
- Item 5: Citywide operations management system master services agreement — approved (consent).
- Item 6: 2655 and 2750 Campus Drive public improvements — approved (consent).
- Item 7: Downtown Business Improvement Area approval — approved (consent).
- Item 8: Side letter of agreement, police technical services administrator classification — approved (consent).
- Item 9: Minimum wage enforcement agreement — approved (consent).
- Item 10: Electric vehicle fleet program terms and conditions — approved (consent).
- Item 11: 385 Second Avenue lease agreement renewal — approved (consent).
- Item 12: Letter of opposition to the current US‑101/State Route 92 interchange direct connector project proposal — approved (consent).

Outcome: Motion carried 5‑0.

Ending: Council encouraged public review of the downtown Business Improvement Area annual report and noted the items will appear in more detail at upcoming meetings where applicable.","The council approved a multi‑item consent calendar 5‑0 that included a master services agreement, public‑improvement adoptions, downtown business improvement area approval, and a city letter opposing the proposed US‑101/State Route 92 interchange direct connector project.","actionData","errors"]

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San Mateo staff advance protected bike lanes on South Delaware Street after robust public debate

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Parkside neighborhood seeks city help after year‑long construction impacts at Parkside Montessori

San Mateo council approves consent calendar including letter opposing US‑101/State Route 92 direct‑connector proposal