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San Mateo council approves consent calendar, funds bike‑ped project; staff to pursue train quiet‑zone planning
Summary
The City Council on Monday approved the consent calendar 5–0, including a Hillsdale Caltrain Station bicycle access project. Council and public commenters also pressed staff on a Caltrain horn 'quiet zone'; city staff said a broader quiet‑zone plan will return in August.
The San Mateo City Council on Monday approved its consent calendar by unanimous vote, including funding for a Hillsdale Caltrain Station bicycle‑access gap closure project after brief council questions and public comment focused on Caltrain horn noise and local bike‑lane plans.
The council approved consent calendar items 2, 3 and 5–9 in a single motion, and after additional discussion took item 4 (Hillsdale Caltrain Station bicycle access gap closure) separately. The clerk recorded a 5–0 roll call for both the omnibus motion and the separate vote on item 4 (Deputy Mayor Lorraine; Council members Fernandez, Diaz Nash and Svirko Gaditsky; Mayor Rob Newsom all voting yes).
Public comment and city response
Several speakers urged the council to shift funds or accelerate work on a Caltrain quiet zone. One in‑chamber commenter said “that…
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