The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors will vote Tuesday on a resolution condemning racism against Asian Americans in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Redwood City – The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will consider an urgency ordinance banning evicting small business commercial tenants directly impacted by the COVID-19 for non-payment of rent. If approved at the Tuesday, April 7, 2020 Board meeting, the ordinance will take effect immediately and apply only to businesses under $2.5 million annually in gross receipts in the unincorporated areas of San Mateo County. Cities may enact their own moratoriums on commercial evictions.
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors today provided $3 million in seed money to launch a fund to provide emergency relief to local individuals, families, nonprofit organizations and small businesses.
The County of San Mateo continues to work to protect public health and safety in response to the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19.
The County of San Mateo has replaced a local call center number with a new service that will more than double the hours residents can get information about the coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) – 2-1-1.
A pilot program is underway to introduce additional on-leash recreational opportunities in San Mateo County Parks for dogs and their owners.
The federal government has continued to increase the extent of immigration enforcement in San Mateo County, continuing a trend of more immigrant residents of the County being placed in removal proceedings before the Executive Office for Immigration Review. Many immigrants in such proceedings lack the resources to secure legal representation in such proceedings.
Due to state stormwater pollution prevention requirements and recent instances of tree damage and unauthorized tree removal, we have instituted an Erosion Control and/or Tree Protection Pre-Site Inspection Requirement for construction or demolition on specific site types.
Resolution calls for accelerated actions and local collaboration to combat climate change.
Multiple accounts have surfaced regarding the conditions of detained families along the U.S. and Mexico border, but Professor Bill Ong Hing's detailed testimonial from his visit to the border patrol processing facility in Clint, Texas has truly highlighted the dire conditions in which these children are being held in as well as the urgency for services and resources for our immigrant community.
As reported by various news sources, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to initiate nationwide raids this weekend. The Office of Community Affairs encourages everyone to become aware of their rights and to share important resources with everyone in the community.