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The TMA\u0000administrator, John Ford, and traffic consultant Paul Krupka summarized driveway counts and cordon counts conducted on Oct. 17, 2024, and said the peak hour for most sites was between 5 and 6 p.m. Ford said the driveway and cordon counts were used to measure trip generation and to compare each project against short-term trip-reduction goals written into development agreements with the city.

The report showed most projects remained below their short-term thresholds. Bay Meadows Phase 2 monitoring showed an increase in trips compared with 2023 but remained under its threshold; the TMA\u0000team said the Bay Meadows cordon peak-hour threshold for the monitoring cycle was 2,878 trips. Ford and Krupka told the commission the driveway counts use tube counters at each property entrance and that Hexagon Transportation Consultants handled the automated counts for the Bay Meadows cordon.

Commissioners asked about the Franklin Templeton site, which Ford said saw a sharp decrease (reported in the presentation as 307 trips in 2024) after several major tenants left; one tenant relocated into Bay Meadows and contributed to higher counts there. Ford explained that counts isolate project-generated trips by removing matched entrance/exit pairs that appear to be through trips.

One site that exceeded its driveway threshold was the pair of properties referred to as Delaware Pacific and the existing 2000 Delaware parcel. Ford said the purchaser MidPen now owns both sides (the presentation referred to the combined sites as Delaware Atlantic and Delaware Pacific) and is working with city staff on additional measures to reduce trips and bring the property back into compliance. The presentation said the overage was 15 (the transcript did not specify whether that figure was trips or percentage) and that the city is working with the owner; the TMA said it provides support but is not the enforcement authority for the development agreements.

Ford described typical TDM measures developers include in their agreements: bike parking and related infrastructure, subsidized transit passes or private shuttles, parking management, car-share subsidies and \"guaranteed ride home\" programs. He also summarized a voluntary member survey showing respondents rated hard infrastructure (secure bike storage, EV charging) as among the most effective measures in reducing drive-alone trips. Ford said the majority of members do not systematically track tenant-level performance metrics beyond parking utilization and occupancy rates.

After discussion and public comment (none received on the item), the commission voted to recommend sending the 2024 Rail Corridor TMA annual report to City Council. The motion passed on a recorded vote of 5-0.

The commission asked staff to note recurring concerns for follow-up: how to get tenant-level travel data, whether Bay Meadows\u0000long-term thresholds will be triggered when MU2 and MU3 are built and occupied, and potential collective TMA measures to help members close gaps without relying solely on individual-site actions.

What\u0000happens next: staff will forward the commission\u0000recommendation and the annual report to the City Council for consideration, per the motion the commission approved.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Sustainability & Infrastructure Commission Meeting 9/10/25","oneSentenceSummary","The San Mateo Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission on Sept. 10 recommended that the City Council receive the 2024 Rail Corridor Transportation Management Association annual report after a presentation and questions from commissioners.","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},6464317,"Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission approves consent calendar and elects Michael as chair, Kranz as vice chair",95,2023000,2118000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5783977-29d326c3a988ada50ce57ca434f5a72d&start=2023&end=2118","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5783977-29d326c3a988ada50ce57ca434f5a72d/thumbnail_2023000.jpg","/articles/6464317/San-Mateo-City/San-Mateo-County/California/Sustainability-and-Infrastructure-Commission-approves-consent-calendar-and-elects-Michael-as-chair-Kranz-as-vice-chair","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6464317-9320ca8827ad405b2b4dd61421251825/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179688&Signature=FTeK~KSSeS9ReVIAkoSjXASF-IUL26Plpw2cbOWats5DhZOjJCMQsRLweUbB~JlAQchHHW9LLHJFjlM6ks3Xlgw7M4NFhfUkHO38U33rCrJRx~dt6WL~57q~8oDmY00bbJ0Zcv~J9erMzILrlmKJ52B9coPxvmmBv3vLUf2y6BPGeLeVOMHNMRUIxjzJIuxigKmlukPBDE50Tk8OZw-54dkbTweUTbOT3r9MNeas0I1oW9VEw1QUrA310f022qtcMLQjSWeUNX0Jqqeh34a2LoN7F-d4kFAJI1nCdMCF52M6LRYxfdPAtBflIrBSoHgCM0Sq-mGg5qvOUaTqdNR-Tw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the start of the Sept. 10 meeting the San Mateo Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission approved its consent calendar (approval of Aug. 13 meeting minutes) and later elected new officers for the coming term.

The commission recorded a unanimous vote (5-0) to approve the consent calendar. During new business, commissioners nominated and then elected Commissioner Michael to serve as chair and Commissioner Kranz to serve as vice chair. The commission conducted a roll-call-style vote; both officer elections passed 5-0. Chair Michael said the council prefers next year\u0000s election to be held in June, so Michael will serve a nine-month term through the adjusted schedule.

The commission noted public comment rules and heard no public speakers on the consent calendar or the election item.

Votes at a glance:
- Consent calendar (approve Aug. 13 minutes): passed 5-0.
- Election of Chair (Commissioner Michael) and Vice Chair (Commissioner Kranz): both passed 5-0.","The commission approved the consent calendar (meeting minutes) and held elections for chair and vice chair; motions passed unanimously.",{"_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},6464321,"Commission weighs gas leaf-blower prohibition rules; majority favor a nine-month enforcement delay and penalties tied to property owners",5925,2638000,8563000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5783977-29d326c3a988ada50ce57ca434f5a72d&start=2638&end=8563","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5783977-29d326c3a988ada50ce57ca434f5a72d/thumbnail_2638000.jpg","/articles/6464321/San-Mateo-City/San-Mateo-County/California/Commission-weighs-gas-leaf-blower-prohibition-rules-majority-favor-a-nine-month-enforcement-delay-and-penalties-tied-to-property-owners","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6464321-8e036238beb1c422a75dd71559084f44/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179688&Signature=lLIZkPVCG55gr7cd0b2vUyUMB4q96dxYNo0BdHlKkHf303Lkf8oVkdmrLy5cm0wqkW~qHLUzS8bc8SJP2msq0vxJWlW6rGW4vuOf2XY7KfZeWNbaOFt6~FDOp2Wj6pCX4gs9byC22tv7KEj3Uwguk4PF~th07pwgOsb6QJQkDWt7XwoPZ9s3HwaM3ph80FZKdi8140-0hU4uTmVq-6eu18OP-KepVqpZLyQZycdbMnRdI0G4QPh~L~~J1NqvDpbklAMLF3d2DJOAl8~ka1jYauUfQkC9z~F49NwPyZ8BGW6DTjHF3AFQHaLl9XEfzg~ETb5jApuyo4ut8DDOQg8UbQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City sustainability staff presented options for updating San Mateo\u0000's leaf-blower regulations on Sept. 10, and commissioners provided recommendations on hours, enforcement phasing and penalty assignment ahead of a City Council study session.

Andrea Chow, the city\u0000s sustainability analyst, summarized state and local context: state rules prohibit the sale of some new gas-powered landscaping equipment starting with certain model years (the presentation said new 2024+ models must be electric), but existing gas equipment in use is not affected by state sales restrictions. Chow reviewed the city\u0000s existing hours for residential-adjacent properties (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays), the city\u0000s rebate program (resident rebates up to $100 and landscaper/business rebates up to $500 with historical averages of about 19 resident and 4 business rebates yearly), and that city operations have transitioned to electric equipment under a Peninsula Clean Energy grant.

Chow told commissioners that enforcement is operationally challenging because leaf-blower use is often brief and requires an on-site witness for a code enforcement citation. She presented sample enforcement delays used in other Bay Area cities (Burlingame used nine months; Menlo Park used 12 months) and explained the city\u0000s administrative citation structure (warning(s) followed by escalating fines, typically $100 then $200 then $500 under the city\u0000s administrative citation process).

A resident offered public comment describing long-term nuisance and air-quality concerns from nearby gas-powered landscaping crews and told the commission that homeowners should be responsible for who they hire.

Most commissioners favored a nine-month delay between ordinance adoption and active enforcement to allow residents and landscape businesses to transition and to allow rebates and outreach to be used effectively. Commissioners generally opposed applying the residential hours rule citywide because many downtown and commercial properties require early clearing for safety and to avoid conflicts with vehicles; several commissioners said they would defer the final decision on zoning scope to code enforcement staff.

Commissioners largely supported assigning penalties to property owners (the homeowner or business that hires or contracts landscaping services) so that enforcement targets the party that controls hiring decisions. Commissioners discussed graduated warnings and fines and raising rebate uptake through better outreach; one commissioner suggested increasing business-rebate amounts and pairing rebate outreach with business-license outreach for local landscapers.

Commissioners also discussed whether to expand the ban to other small gas-powered equipment (string trimmers) and whether to provide additional enforcement resources. Staff said the City Council will review the ordinance options at a study session scheduled for Oct. 6 and that a fixed implementation date following council direction would be developed; staff estimated a realistic implementation window could be in early 2026 depending on Council direction and the chosen enforcement delay.

No formal vote was taken on the ordinance at this meeting; staff said they would present the commission\u0000s recommendations to the City Council at the October study session.","City staff presented options to prohibit gas leaf blowers; commissioners generally recommended a phased enforcement window (about nine months), targeted outreach and penalties that can be assessed to property owners, with disagreement about extending limits citywide.","actionData","errors"]

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Commission recommends 2024 Rail Corridor TMA annual report be sent to City Council after review of trip counts and one noncompliant site

Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission approves consent calendar and elects Michael as chair, Kranz as vice chair

Commission weighs gas leaf-blower prohibition rules; majority favor a nine-month enforcement delay and penalties tied to property owners