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Mayor outlines San Ramon priorities: housing push, Measure N funds, parks and public safety
Summary
In the State of the City address the Mayor said San Ramon will meet a state requirement to plan for more than 5,000 new housing units by focusing growth in the city core (Bishop Ranch), use Measure N revenue (about $13.5 million) to restore services, and invest in parks and public-safety facilities.
The Mayor delivered the State of the City address, telling residents that San Ramon must plan for and show progress toward more than 5,000 new housing units by 2031 and that the city will concentrate that growth in the city core around Bishop Ranch to protect open space and neighborhoods. “We want to protect our open space,” the Mayor said.
The speech foregrounded three near-term priorities: accommodating the state-mandated housing requirement, stewarding Measure N revenues to restore services, and investing in parks and public-safety infrastructure. The Mayor said Measure N — approved by voters in 2024 — is expected to bring about $13,500,000 in additional revenue and emphasized fiscal discipline: “No new programs or positions without trade offs, no spending money we don't already have, and no unsustainable…
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