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The presentation summarized the city's transportation network, recent policy changes and where projects stand. Yu said the new General Plan \"STRIVE San Mateo (General Plan 2040)\" and earlier master plans (Bicycle Master Plan 2020, Pedestrian Master Plan) set policy directions favoring walking, biking and transit, but he warned many projects remain unfunded. He told council that \"about 85% of commuters take vehicles\" today and city goals seek a more balanced mode split.

Why it matters: the review framed near-term choices between implementing protected infrastructure and the practical limits of funding, staffing and constrained street right-of-way in a largely built-out city. Yu highlighted four programs: active transportation, congestion management, parking management and safety. He said the Bicycle Master Plan contains 170+ segments and roughly $40 million in project estimates but that most segments are unfunded; the city has completed about 6.4 miles (16.6%) of high and medium-high priority bike projects and is actively working on another 4.9 miles.

Public comments during the item made safety the dominant theme. Kevin Simpson urged better school crossing coverage and cited a bus-stop crossing near Humboldt and Cypress where he said there is no crossing guard and drivers run bus lights: \"I don't wanna be there the day 1 of them gets run over,\" he said. A series of residents and local teachers asked the council for immediate traffic-calming and protected facilities on Alameda de las Pulgas (between 20th and 24th avenues) and on Humboldt and Poplar avenues, calling for elevated crosswalks, buffered or protected bike lanes and more enforcement. Elaine Salinger, a long-time Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Council member, said near-miss incidents are common and argued the city needs protected bike lanes: \"the only way to really make yourself feel safe on the road is with a protected bike lane,\" she said.

Staff updates and next steps: Yu outlined a multi-step delivery timeline (typical funded project: ~26 months from grant award to construction, often longer for large projects) and said outreach and design consume most staff hours. He gave a detailed list of active and planned efforts:
- Humboldt Bike Lane: council-directed alternative review (bike boulevard at Fremont plus lighting); staff will hold a June 18 community meeting and additional sessions in summer/fall, with SIC review in winter 2025 and council consideration in early 2026.
- Complete Streets Plan: work paused for staff capacity but planned to resume in FY25-26 to consolidate existing plans.
- Local Roadway Safety Program: 70% of the top-10, data-driven priority safety projects are in progress and funded after a May 2024 adoption.
- Speed limits: the city completed a \"slow for students\" reduction covering 23 schools and is preparing a citywide speed survey to meet a 14-year recertification requirement described in the presentation (referenced as \"CBC\").

Safety metrics: Yu presented collision totals and trends: 2,224 collisions in 2024; less than 1% were fatal, 4% severe, and the majority minor. Pedestrian and bicycle incidents remain a focus: the city reported that a majority of serious crashes involve vulnerable users. Yu also showed San Mateo's published ranking in the California Office of Traffic Safety reports (category B cities): San Mateo ranked comparatively low in fatal/injury collisions in the 2018'22 series but had improved in the latest published set.

Parking and operations: Yu reported downtown garage utilization (weekday lunch and dinner and weekend peaks); he said some garages, including Kiku Crossing, remain underused while a few are near capacity at peak times. Staff are exploring digital parking-permit platforms, improved wayfinding signage and third-party vendor options to streamline residential and monthly permits. The presentation noted approximately 70% of active transportation projects are grant-funded (85% federal, 9% state, 5% county), making delivery vulnerable to funding cycles.

Council and staff discussion: Council members praised the data-driven presentation and pressed staff on next steps. Questions focused on mode-share measurement (American Community Survey cited), timing for the high-voltage streetlight conversion (targeted completion 2027 for remaining fixtures), and the staffing shortfall in transportation and traffic operations. Yu and Public Works staff described proposals for added consultant support to avoid review bottlenecks and a multi-agency construction coordination task force for concurrent developments.

Council direction and outstanding follow-ups: Council members urged staff to accelerate high-safety, high-impact projects and to return with specific recommendations on:
- Parking management and pricing options for downtown garages, including digital wayfinding to route drivers to underutilized garages.
- A timeline and cost options for expanding protected bike lanes on corridors flagged as high priority (Humboldt, Alameda corridors and north-south connections).
- Staffing needs and funding options for traffic review and operations; staff will return with specific budget implications.
- Follow-up on school crossing guard gaps (staff was asked to coordinate with the school district and police to investigate the Humboldt/Cypress bus-stop crossing guard request).

What remains unresolved: funding uncertainty (heavy reliance on federal grants), limited street right-of-way for some projects (about 46% of high/medium-high bike projects would require lane or parking reductions), and staff capacity to deliver both routine operations and an expanded portfolio of projects. Council members repeatedly asked staff to prioritize safety-focused projects that can be implemented without lane removals when feasible, while proceeding with grant-driven protected facilities where the safety benefit justifies impacts.

The department posted the full slide deck to the city agenda packet. Yu and traffic staff said they would return with additional project-level schedules, cost estimates and any request for budget or policy direction as those analyses conclude.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Regular Meeting 6-2-2025","oneSentenceSummary","San Mateo City Manager Alex Zikian asked the council to take the transportation item first; Public Works engineering manager Jay Yu presented the city's first Transportation Program Annual Review, highlighting active-transportation, congestion, parking and safety programs and warning that most high-priority bike and pedestrian projects remain unfunded.","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},6530819,"San Mateo finance director outlines FY25-26 proposed budget, warns of recurring shortfall and $352M of unfunded capital needs",2542,9874000,12416000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3638579-3ec0026bee0309f9b5f78d4afedfd3e6&start=9874&end=12416","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3638579-3ec0026bee0309f9b5f78d4afedfd3e6/thumbnail_9874000.jpg","/articles/6530819/San-Mateo-City/San-Mateo-County/California/San-Mateo-finance-director-outlines-FY25-26-proposed-budget-warns-of-recurring-shortfall-and-352M-of-unfunded-capital-needs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6530819-93bdd43317cb78ffa4e4ab29275145f2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191464&Signature=HfLhySp94yNc0lth6pK-Zv4S8oFeL85TMW1vqeViyYwSpkxMDm7-GP0tioYpCV5aL4i7C5h0VHgDON5mmHFXjOpY-Bkn3MlvlVn6rrlbXSZIFFguzzpH4DpfW-T0jat9p2J~1DOW-MEwL6FYB8WgfIljpjN9MyNalpYrbUiuFz3hkJEH4uOn6jN0PbEc4L5AetII5ZiRMR76XSxm9E0omVRyj21M2qBK0Z4E9wiBQqg1kMUW8T0NEiyN2-K1oufPrACJdbyncFxW~Wiaadh4ha9gAeJjmvfe2twrMDRIzdurIugD0FXDbC2GZmcS0HBBDJWi3e5xQftBBlgwOKp4Pw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Finance Director Karen Hwan presented the City of San Mateo's fiscal year 2025-26 proposed budget and five-year capital improvement program on June 2, 2025, calling attention to a multi-year structural shortfall and an extensive list of unfunded capital needs.

\"Tonight, I'm here to present the fiscal year 2025, 26 proposed budget and the 5 year capital improvement plan,\" Hwan told the council. Her staff later published the full proposed budget in the agenda packet.

Why it matters: Hwan said the city faces a structural funding gap because key tax revenues are flat or constrained, and the state's distribution mechanism for vehicle license fees (VOF) is uncertain. The proposed citywide budget totals about $333.5 million for FY25-26; the general fund budget projects $187.7 million in expenditures and $172.5 million in revenue. After planned contributions to capital and other uses, staff estimated a $15.2 million gap for the coming year.

Key points from the presentation:
- Revenue assumptions: assessed value growth and property taxes are projected conservatively; sales tax is assumed flat. Major revenue sources (property tax, sales tax, property transfer tax) supply roughly 80% of general fund revenues.
- Structural issue: the VOF backfill from the state has declined and remains uncertain; Hwan presented scenarios showing material downside risk if state backfills are reduced.
- Personnel and containment: proposed personnel spending was contained through a mix of vacancy management, reduced set-asides for workers' compensation and increased chargebacks to capital projects; without those measures personnel costs would rise more strongly.
- Capital program: the five-year CIP presented a $61.5 million budget for FY25-26 and an estimated $270 million across five years from all funds; staff also listed roughly $352 million in unfunded projects (estimate based on prior costings and in need of refresh).

CIP highlights: Hwan said key commitments include the wastewater treatment plant digester project, East Hillsdale Park playground improvements, the Marina branch library construction start, street rehabilitation and continued investments in storm and flood control and LED streetlight conversion. She noted the unfunded list likely understates current costs because many cost estimates were prepared before recent construction inflation.

Council discussion and next steps: Council members thanked staff for the analysis and asked several follow-ups about fee structures, parking revenues and use of underutilized parking assets. Mayor Robert Newsome Jr. asked for a ballot-measure study group to explore a revenue measure to fund ongoing services and capital needs; Council members Nicole Fernandez and Daniel Swierko Guditsky volunteered to serve on an ad hoc committee to explore a potential measure for a future ballot. Hwan and staff will return for a second public hearing and a scheduled adoption vote at the June 16, 2025 council meeting.

What council asked staff to return with: analyses of parking-rate and permit options, revenue and fee alternatives, the specific staffing and budget implications of transportation and public-works requests, and refreshed cost estimates for the unfunded capital list. Hwan also flagged completed actions and near-term steps (revised reserve policy, department discretionary reductions, and work on grant applications).

Status: no final budget adoption occurred June 2; the council held the required initial public hearing and directed staff to return with requested follow-up information ahead of adoption on June 16.","Finance Director Karen Hwan presented the FY25-26 proposed budget and five-year CIP, warning of a projected $15.2 million shortfall (including capital contributions) and roughly $352 million in currently unfunded capital needs.",{"_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},6530814,"Council approves consent calendar (items 4'1) and administers oaths to new and reappointed commissioners",380,1596000,1976000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3638579-3ec0026bee0309f9b5f78d4afedfd3e6&start=1596&end=1976","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3638579-3ec0026bee0309f9b5f78d4afedfd3e6/thumbnail_1596000.jpg","/articles/6530814/San-Mateo-City/San-Mateo-County/California/Council-approves-consent-calendar-items-41-and-administers-oaths-to-new-and-reappointed-commissioners","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6530814-0793d042293a023d40c72042a271859d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191464&Signature=XVcz9PcAzKX8n9we5XRv45N25LAs2qNW~vHysvWhT9wnKBeoStIaGSVmVmfJoLKmD3ECBQoWHf7fvi~pjVEqDKKd8n3OPCy8LYehMjTRiQdcNCKDwton3GEOhONJbFn3eM~UjiETlHwy72rQI8UUe-93kR0ZpRlQ7pwq4BcesqUTltlAuO74BkHpkxo4IlmibP7UsdrlYLIbM6Od3Pq41QCrW-C5h771UpXBnzS46dF0DUvuxRAIwD2KSoodxZxIxDfrMqBzXmhQLIQ1hVp7Yz20Y~2cfiE5ScPxZNt~MZxgnPpiEn4MSkCNXscqhOvJNE96VgxGNe0U6e4qOfR5Gw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its June 2 meeting the San Mateo City Council approved the consent calendar (items 4'1) by a roll-call vote of 5'0, adopting routine contracts, agreements and administrative items listed on the agenda.

What passed on the consent calendar: the council approved a package of routine items that were presented as one motion. Items on the consent calendar included (as read by the city clerk): a community composting program agreement; SB 1383 recovered organics waste project procurement and amendments; the citywide street rehabilitation (seal) Project 3A agreement; gasoline and diesel fuel procurement and delivery agreements; the 2025-26 school crossing guard agreement; adoption of the local streets and roads maintenance and rehabilitation project list for FY25-26; library personal-computer replacements; bulk mailing and printing agreements; senior transportation (Get Around) program agreement; FY25-26 general-obligation bond adoption item (as listed); bus transportation services for 2025 summer camp field trips; a side letter for the community services supervisor classification; legal advertising services agreement; East Hillsdale Park playground improvement contract; San Mateo County Measure K grant agreement; wastewater treatment plant digester 2 coating project agreement; and boards and commission appointment recommendations.

Vote: the city clerk called the roll and recorded yes votes from Council member Fernandez, Council member Swierko Guditsky, Council member Diaz Nash, Deputy Mayor Lorraine and Mayor Robert Newsome Jr.; the clerk announced, \"Motion carries 5'0.\"

Boards and commissions: following the consent calendar the council administered the oath of office to newly appointed and reappointed commissioners, including youth commissioners. City staff and council then took a photograph with the appointees.

Public comment and follow-up: a member of the public, Kevin Simpson, asked that the school crossing guard agreement address a missing crossing guard at the bus stop near Humboldt and Cypress; City Manager Alex Zikian and staff agreed to follow up and report back, and the council asked that this be tracked as a follow-up item.

Implementation notes: individual contracts and agreements approved on the consent calendar will proceed through routine staff implementation and contract administration by the responsible departments listed in the agenda (Public Works, Parks & Recreation, Finance, Library, Police as applicable).","The City Council approved the consent calendar by a 5-0 roll call on June 2, enacting routine agreements and contracts (items 4'1). The council administered oaths of office to newly appointed and reappointed board and commission members. Staff logged a public request about missing school crossing guards for follow-up.","actionData","errors"]

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San Mateo presents first annual transportation review; staff, residents press for faster safety fixes

San Mateo finance director outlines FY25-26 proposed budget, warns of recurring shortfall and $352M of unfunded capital needs

Council approves consent calendar (items 4'1) and administers oaths to new and reappointed commissioners