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San Mateo council elects Adam Lorraine mayor, Nicole Fernandez deputy mayor in unanimous reorganization
Summary
At its Dec. 1 meeting the City of San Mateo elected Adam Lorraine mayor and Nicole Fernandez deputy mayor by 5–0 votes following the council’s customary reorganization rotation. Lorraine outlined priorities including climate resilience, infrastructure and Measure T implementation.
Adam Lorraine was unanimously elected mayor of the City of San Mateo on Dec. 1, after the council followed its annual reorganization process. The council voted 5–0 to confirm Lorraine, and later voted 5–0 to appoint Council member Nicole Fernandez as deputy mayor.
The process was introduced by City Clerk Martin McTaggart, who cited City Charter section 2.09 and the council’s adopted rotation rules that typically place the first person in the rotation sequence into the mayor’s role. Outgoing Mayor Robert Newsom Jr. formally nominated Lorraine: “I would like to nominate deputy mayor Adam Lorraine to be the next mayor of San Mateo,” Newsom said during the meeting.
Lorraine, who served this year as deputy mayor, thanked colleagues and family and outlined a set of priorities he said would guide his 2026 mayorship: continued capital investment to maintain parks and libraries, stormwater and climate-adaptation planning, and implementing the General Plan 2040 using Measure T revenue. “I’m honored to step into this role,” Lorraine said, adding the city will continue work on the recent wastewater treatment plant upgrade and long-term infrastructure planning.
Council member Fernandez accepted the deputy-mayor nomination and said she looked forward to partnering with the new mayor. The council confirmed Fernandez by a 5–0 vote.
The meeting included a formal commendation for outgoing Mayor Robert Newsom Jr. and a round of brief remarks from council members acknowledging his year in office.
