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San Mateo reviews 56 'smart activities' priorities ahead of June adoption

San Mateo City Council · March 17, 2026
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City council reviewed a 56-item "smart activities" priority list March 16, hearing public calls for faster, simpler traffic-calming and sparring over staffing and timelines while staff outlined climate, transportation, housing and economic initiatives ahead of a June adoption with the budget.

San Mateo City Council held a special meeting March 16 to solicit final feedback on a 56‑item “smart activities” priority list that staff plans to present for adoption alongside the fiscal year budget in June. Zach Rada, a senior management analyst, told the council this was "the final opportunity for the public and council to provide any revisions to the smart activity priority list" before the June adoption.

The presentation laid out initiatives across 10 strategic areas, from climate‑resiliency work — including a sea‑level rise adaptation plan and Marina Lagoon spot dredging — to infrastructure upgrades, transportation projects that require Caltrans authorization, housing‑policy changes and downtown economic development strategies. Transportation items singled out…

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