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The project, led by the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (SMCTA) with city staff support, aims to add protected-separated bike lanes, make pedestrian-safety upgrades and reduce vehicle delays at several congested intersections along the corridor — notably Nineteenth Avenue at Delaware/State Route 92 ramps and Fashion Island Boulevard at Norfolk Avenue. Bethany Lopez, senior engineer overseeing traffic engineering for the city, told the council the presentation was intended to collect input rather than to win final approvals.

Why it matters: Nineteenth Avenue is a key east'west connection across U.S. 101 and one of a small number of crossings between the freeway and the bay. Planners told council the corridor has recorded high collision counts and daily queues that extend back onto adjoining streets. The project is being positioned as a \"complete streets\" solution to meet multimodal funding rules: grant programs favor projects that combine safety and multimodal elements with congestion relief.

What staff proposed and why: Lopez and SMCTA representative Carolyn Mamaraldo outlined a series of design elements now under study:
- Two-way protected cycle track on portions of the corridor to connect existing bike facilities and to close bike-network gaps toward Pacific Boulevard and the Caltrain stations.
- Reconfiguration of lane assignments on the Seal Slough bridge to provide additional eastbound capacity at peak times by moving from two westbound/one eastbound lanes to one westbound/two eastbound lanes in selected segments.
- A new signal phase and a median at the westbound Delaware/92 off-ramp to reduce conflicts with a high-volume gas-station driveway the team identified as a safety hotspot.
- Intersection improvements at Norfolk and Fashion Island Boulevard that could add a dedicated second eastbound lane and convert a northbound lane on Norfolk into a southbound left-turn pocket to improve throughput.

Lopez said design is early and iterative; staff reported the corridor had more than 200 collisions from 2019'24 (the count the team presented did not include a recent fatality near the Seal Slough Bridge). She also said Fashion Island/Norfolk appears on the city's local roadway safety plan as the fifth priority hotspot and is on a countywide high-injury network.

Funding and schedule: Staff said the total construction estimate is about $25.5 million. To date the project has secured about $9 million in funding, and the city has programmed roughly $500,000 in local funds toward planning. The team recently submitted a Transportation Authority (TA) grant request for roughly $16.4 million and plans to use federal funds as match so the city's contribution is minimized; final design completion is targeted for spring 2026 and a second community meeting is scheduled for Nov. 5.

Trade-offs discussed publicly: The draft alignment would remove some on-street parking to make room for bike facilities and turn pockets. Staff showed two blocks where on-street parking would drop from 64 to 43 spaces (about 21 spaces lost) in one segment and from 25 to 11 in another area; staff said some refinements during design could recover a portion of the lost spaces. Lopez emphasized the team is seeking refinements based on the traffic study and community input.

Public reaction: More than a dozen residents and neighborhood representatives spoke at the meeting and in the online forum. Comments reflected wide support for protected bike lanes and pedestrian safety improvements, particularly from parents and schoolchildren who said they ride to school along the corridor. Several residents and neighborhood associations urged staff to preserve parking, to avoid pushing cut-through traffic into Fiesta Gardens, and to collect more detailed bike-count data before finalizing lane swaps. A sampling of public comments:
- \"This project has so many benefits for our community,\" said Kevin Simpson, a neighborhood resident and cyclist who spoke in support of the project.
- A high-school student, Bridal Shi, told council: \"Riding to school so close to fast cars is really dangerous.\" The student urged protected lanes.
- Neighborhood representatives asked staff to preserve community funding agreements and ensure prior developer commitments are applied to congestion relief where appropriate.

Council questions and staff responses: Council members pressed staff on the Delaware/92 ramps intersection, the proposed new signal phase for the gas-station driveway, and the Norfolk/Fashion Island lane swaps. Staff said the new median and dedicated movement at Delaware are designed to reduce conflict with the gas-station driveway (the design would require a new green phase for that movement) and that lane configuration changes on the Seal Slough bridge are intended to rebalance peak-direction capacity where eastbound demand is higher during afternoon peaks.

Next steps: Staff will refine designs based on the feedback, continue outreach (including to SamTrans, the gas-station owner and Bridgepoint mall property owners), and return in early October with a resolution supporting the TA grant application. A second public meeting is planned for Nov. 5 at College Park Elementary; staff aims to complete design next spring and pursue construction funding through TA/federal programs.

Project context and clarifying numbers disclosed by staff: the design-phase collision review documented more than 200 collisions on the corridor from 2019'24 (including recorded pedestrian and bicyclist collisions), one analysis shows up to 80 collisions concentrated at or near the Delaware/92 ramps, and current conceptual construction cost is approximately $25.5 million. Staff described the project as early-stage and underscored that design adjustments can still be made.

Where it stands: This was an informational update and request for council input; no construction authorization or final approvals were taken on Sept. 15. Council signaled support for continued design work and asked staff for additional data and outreach while preparing the October grant-resolution item.

\"We are only seeking feedback tonight. We're not necessarily seeking any specific, decisions,\" Bethany Lopez said during the presentation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Regular Meeting 9/15/25","oneSentenceSummary","City transportation staff presented an early-stage redesign of Nineteenth Avenue and Fashion Island Boulevard to add protected bike lanes, pedestrian upgrades and congestion-relief measures while seeking public and council feedback.","taxTitle","San Mateo City, San Mateo County, California","taxId",3865,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6464328,"San Mateo council approves consent calendar, adopts CDBG year-end report",119,11015000,11134000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5783980-94d5ec5efd14f5eaee625ef739b5e5f9&start=11015&end=11134","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5783980-94d5ec5efd14f5eaee625ef739b5e5f9/thumbnail_11015000.jpg","/articles/6464328/San-Mateo-City/San-Mateo-County/California/San-Mateo-council-approves-consent-calendar-adopts-CDBG-year-end-report","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6464328-c8d4e97ee219c45ad904979858745649/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167810&Signature=YwBMVhjk0QeMEZJQh6fGxa1643JDM0Nm7l5QhNchyKLsOsvTFE34UIcXOL1TdaAbKYQ3jHl5ENOiQJD1znM~ZNJAgMM1R04TzOXdXQNcxjxMYHMSl4Lrk6ZYMdtHIpFfWjr-RKjLCCUg3vCmgzCBOKeDvhuWBaQcIp8XhFeELQD5bC~L2Qzfv2zLNjUTmW1WC2VOlnSJlcgFYz2SdPVZWsZJ4O6MVjUojzqSofN7hjXWc6e8l9FULIfdrdN5iyo7QXZWwBoOEcc9cD5a1lysre0V6Zvy9zx1Ns1DX6PdWKsNmbic8IrughGYRiNfZNsDOp6tefPgyzYMq1EAsYT4iQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Mateo City Council voted unanimously on several routine items on Sept. 15 and approved the city's year-end federal block-grant report.

The council approved the consent calendar (Items 4'7) by a 5'0'00 vote and later adopted Item 8, the City of San Mateo strategic plan, after additional questions and brief discussion. The council also approved Item 10, the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the city's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, by a 5'0'00 vote.

Why it matters: Consent-calendar approvals move routine city business forward without separate hearings; the CAPER documents how federal CDBG funds were spent in fiscal year 2024'25 and is required for ongoing entitlement status and future grant compliance.

The consent calendar items listed on the agenda were:
- Item 4: City council meeting minutes, approval (no additional discussion reported).
- Item 5: Participation in national opioid settlement agreements, approval.
- Item 6: Decommission plant processes cleaning project, bid rejection.
- Item 7: Ordinance adoption to add youth commissioners to the Senior Advisory Commission.
- Item 8: City of San Mateo strategic plan approval (pulled for questions by a council member; after clarifications council voted to adopt).

During the meeting, Council Member Sviatkowski asked a series of operational and logistics questions about the city strategic plan process, including where the \"blue sky\" priority-setting sessions would be held and how boards and commissions would be engaged. Staff said those sessions are typically held offsite (community college) for a more informal setting, but the council could direct a different location; staff also said they would send invitations directly to commission chairs and would return information about recording feasibility. Council Member Lisa Diaz Nash and other council members thanked staff for revisions that made the plan easier for the public to access, including an executive summary and clearer formatting.

On Item 10, the CAPER, Jennifer Mora, housing specialist, described the city's use of entitlement CDBG funds for fiscal year 2024'25 (entitlement: $753,571). She told council the money funded seven public-service grants that served 17,572 unduplicated individuals (Samaritan House was cited as a large service provider), two minor-home-repair projects serving four homes (Rebuilding Together Peninsula), economic development technical assistance programs serving 64 small-business clients, and fair-housing services handled by Project Sentinel. The report also highlights other city accomplishments, such as completion and occupancy of the 225-unit Kiku Crossing affordable housing development.

Mayor Robert Newsome Jr. called for the roll and the clerk recorded the unanimous votes approving the items. The CAPER will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as required.

Votes at a glance:
- Consent calendar (Items 4'7, excluding Item 8 which was pulled for discussion): approved, motion carried 5'0'00.
- Item 8 (City of San Mateo strategic plan): pulled for questions, then adopted, motion carried 5'0'00.
- Item 10 (CAPER 2024'25): adopted for submittal to HUD, motion carried 5'0'00.

What's next: The city will file the CAPER with HUD and staff will return with information requested during the strategic-plan discussion, including options for recording blue-sky sessions and follow-up on factual items council members raised.","The City Council approved routine consent calendar actions, including participation in opioid settlement agreements and the city strategic plan, and unanimously adopted the 2024–25 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for CDBG funds.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6464314,"Public comment: residents raise tenant refund claims, municipal golf concerns and low bike counts on Humboldt Street",814,5620000,6434000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5783980-94d5ec5efd14f5eaee625ef739b5e5f9&start=5620&end=6434","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5783980-94d5ec5efd14f5eaee625ef739b5e5f9/thumbnail_5620000.jpg","/articles/6464314/San-Mateo-City/San-Mateo-County/California/Public-comment-residents-raise-tenant-refund-claims-municipal-golf-concerns-and-low-bike-counts-on-Humboldt-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6464314-2a06d09cadf9436ce70543fb29713d18/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167810&Signature=bOmFQu8sJx5RAeWQ1nmGgGfO9DEKfPxaCzTIWj9hhREHs5gMoV5MQ3jf0QbcQWCxX3pSBSTmgRRZtlwIgKOvXX5URzc8IEM-cCM-8tyyn7GEdai5iLI-KS8kWGF1gjvFFsrGSqtuv~O~OYyN1JwRBqeP1IexnXr7u~I85uYQgw7-G1JtW4iQ5i2Zeix3NvZ6UG8gEZh68tEzRB5YoY3nitNMTBtB1zVEZwUPuLzZXt8hOvjjsoLx6QA6abAfTVwM~5p6kFx6gQTC7JEmsclnQizDHqe7l3ViH8hJBI6bZ1z-TDe7h339C9zO2TnCDoXQS4ntiEZOU44mQVeZ0Uc-bA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the general public-comment period on Sept. 15, multiple residents urged the council to investigate housing and facilities matters and to consider local traffic and bike-lane usage data.

Tenant complaint: Yunji Kim asked the council to investigate a rental-fee dispute with Equity Residential after she said the company double-charged a refund and then rebilled a penalty called \"insufficient notice\" despite prepaying rent. Kim said she contacted several legal-aid providers but could not secure help because those groups are prioritizing urgent eviction cases. She urged the council to examine deceptive business practices and to consider strengthening tenant protections and legal-aid support for residents.

Golf-course operations: Michael Sevilla spoke about Poplar Creek Golf Course operations, alleging management prioritized VIP members and that prime-time tee times are being left unused while residents cannot book. He said Poplar Creek management reported an extra $90,000 in revenue from the VIP program last year but had not explained how much was lost to no-shows and cancellations. He and other speakers asked the city to consider changing the VIP 14-day reservation window and to improve facility management.

Bicycle counts on Humboldt Street: Tassos Zagrafis reported camera-based counts for Humboldt Street and nearby Poplar Avenue bike lanes and said the raw data show very low daytime bicycle usage. Zagrafis said his data show an average of roughly three bike trips per day in the first month of measurement, rising to about six or seven per day in the summer — far fewer than some earlier public estimates. He urged the city to rely on measured data when evaluating projects and to consider restoring parking where bike-lane use is extremely low.

Other notable public comments: Several residents and students spoke in favor of the Nineteenth Avenue/Fashion Island multimodal improvements and described personal safety concerns while biking to school; Samaritan House and tenants advocates were cited in the CDBG discussion. The clerk indicated housing staff would follow up with the tenant who asked for assistance.

What the council said: Mayor Robert Newsome Jr. asked staff to have housing staff contact the tenant who requested help. Council members thanked speakers and encouraged continued dialogue with staff on the Nineteenth Avenue project and other neighborhood concerns.

No formal action on these specific public comments was taken at the Sept. 15 meeting; staff follow-up was requested in some cases.","At the Sept. 15 San Mateo council meeting, residents used the public-comment period to press for follow-up on a tenant fee dispute with Equity Residential, problems at Poplar Creek municipal golf operations, and to present bike-count data showing low usage on Humboldt Street bike lanes.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6464318,"Local students urge San Mateo to back 'Polluters Pay' climate superfund bill",253,2483000,2736000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5783980-94d5ec5efd14f5eaee625ef739b5e5f9&start=2483&end=2736","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5783980-94d5ec5efd14f5eaee625ef739b5e5f9/thumbnail_2483000.jpg","/articles/6464318/San-Mateo-City/San-Mateo-County/California/Local-students-urge-San-Mateo-to-back-Polluters-Pay-climate-superfund-bill","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6464318-46125714f1da2fe2ac306d40d7191c9e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167810&Signature=TRgVdpIMu-maNErddMywpK-brazYFFw-ub5TRL0ejPr2YjEa8yklmr~tWDChiPYCKQ223HuvBr-pmcrN90hSxh8d~-Gzs~pbzD5eWs25GhNiAuczzbQ3kdvkc4sdSJvPuxyNDd7JTqA2fVTL1CXZs9XwYK0Z8ElCwNpNVOweLDfMDwzj2Pe5X6n0LO0Nu672LavFzKHklpOHkRW7mh8EnhVBvQ9FWPy5-iC-L6jvKAaD4q0FeY99CyC0HbT5K4n8KsjeRzERQSH20yckYTfs5nczDO3xd~5NHbP3id1E78XNgIhXR4EA3GL1aQMtBzflCvirqlbUzoDikhz1IRA8LA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Three San Mateo County high-school students presented the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act to the council during general public comment on Sept. 15 and asked for a city resolution of support.

Emma Doherty introduced the proposal as a state-level bill introduced by Senator Menjivar and Assemblymember Addis and described it as a mechanism to compel large fossil-fuel companies to pay compensatory fees so funds can be directed to communities affected by climate-driven disasters. The students said the measure would help with disaster response and resilience while protecting taxpayers from bearing all cleanup and recovery costs.

Why it matters: Local resolutions can signal municipal support to legislators and help build momentum for statewide bills. The students noted that San Diego, Los Angeles, Alameda, Berkeley and San Francisco have passed similar resolutions and asked San Mateo to join them.

Key points presented by the students:
- The legislation would initiate a statewide cost study to identify responsible parties and assess compensatory fees.
- Collected fees would form a climate superfund to support communities facing fires, floods and air-quality harms.
- The students said the bill would require at least 40% of funds to go to income-qualified communities.

Emma Doherty told the council the bill was \"a once-in-a-generation opportunity to invest in our future without costing taxpayers\" and framed the measure as addressing escalating costs associated with climate-driven disasters.

The presentation was a request for council support; no formal council action or staff report on the resolution was taken during the meeting. The students asked councilmembers to consider signing public letters of support and to discuss next steps with city staff.

Provenance: The organized youth presentation began during general public comment and ran from roughly 8:23 p.m. until the students concluded their remarks and took follow-up questions from the clerk and staff.","San Mateo high-school students asked the council to adopt a resolution supporting the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act, saying the bill would direct fees from major fossil-fuel polluters to climate resilience and prioritize income-qualified communities.","actionData","errors"]

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