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San Mateo City hears update on creek permitting, drainage assets and volunteer flood preparedness
Summary
City officials and staff discussed a multi‑year permitting strategy for recurring creek maintenance, the status of stormwater pumps and cameras, pipe material options, and proposals to organize volunteers for sandbagging and CERT activation after recent flooding.
San Mateo City Council received an update on the city’s stormwater and creek maintenance program that emphasized the need for extended permitting, outlined current pump‑station and surveillance coverage, and recorded community suggestions for volunteer sandbagging and emergency response coordination.
Catherine, the consultant on the project, told council members that securing a programmatic permit to cover the full suite of recurring creek maintenance over a five‑year period would likely require a lengthy environmental review. She said staff could in the short term pursue emergency permitting or similar interim approvals to allow advanced maintenance this summer while an environmental impact review (EIR) proceeds, but the full programmatic authorization would be contingent on completing that environmental review.
The update included…
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