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 San Mateo County Flood and Sea Level Rise Resiliency District has its first CEO in Len Materman. The brand new Flood and Sea Level Rise Resiliency District launched on Jan. 1. It is a collaboration of 20 cities and the county to develop coordinated plans to address current and future coastal erosion, sea level rise and flooding, and to improve regional stormwater infrastructure.
Today, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors approved a grant for $50,000 from Measure K funds in support of Community Equity Collaborative’s (CEC) Teacher Pipeline Project. This program offers tuition-free Early Childhood Education classes to address the shortage of high-quality child care providers in San Mateo County.
Today, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors approved a grant for $150,000 from Measure K funds for improvements to the grandstand and concession facilities at Tom Lara Field in San Bruno City Park.
Resolution calls for accelerated actions and local collaboration to combat climate change.
Celebrate our democrary on National Voter Registration Day -- featuring preregistration for 16- and 17- year olds -- on Tuesday, September 24, from 4 to 6 p.m. at South San Francisco's Main Library.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on June 27, 2019, that the 2020 U.S. Census cannot — at least for now — ask respondents about their citizenship status was lauded by the president of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors who hopes an ultimate resolution will ease fears in local immigrant communities.
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors today approved the Recommended Budget for Fiscal Years 2019-20 and 2020-21 — financial commitments that County Manager Mike Callagy said is a $3 billion investment in the future and our youth.
Today, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors authorized a grant of $100,000 from Measure K funds to the San Mateo County Union Community Alliance (SMCUCA) to support the Trades Introduction Program (TIP San Mateo). The grant proposal was introduced by Supervisor Dave Pine and unanimously approved by the Board.