Colma

Colma is a town of 1,500 with more dead than living — a unique necropolis of 17 cemeteries established after San Francisco banned new burials in 1900. Incorporated 1924, governed by a five-member Council, its funeral industry generates surprising fiscal stability for one of California's smallest towns.

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Daily Summary

2026-06-14

Colma Agenda Highlights Related to the Adoption of New or Increased Fees in the Town’ s Master …

Published agenda materials for the June 10 june 10, 2026 of the Colma City Council included Related to the Adoption of New or Increased Fees in the Town’ s Master Fee Schedule Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15378 NEW BUSINESS, Motion to Adopt a Resolution Adopting the FY 2026-27 Appropriation Limit, Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15378. This summary is based on published agenda items and meeting materials, not confirmed meeting outcomes.

Other recent published council agendas in this summary window included ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA Action: A motion was made by Council Member del Rosario, seconded by Council Member Walsh, to adopt the agenda. Residents can review the meeting pages and agenda materials for additional published council items.

Meeting: Colma City Council • Regular Council Meeting - June 10, 2026 Meeting: Colma City Council • Regular Council Meeting - May 27, 2026

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Economic Resilience — Protecting a Unique Commercial Tax Base

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Colma's financial model is extraordinary — a tiny residential population subsidized by one of the densest concentrations of auto dealerships, big-box retail, and cardroom revenue in Northern California. The Town's FY 2024–25 general fund e…

Sheriff's Office Aftermath — Rebuilding Accountability & Trust

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San Mateo County is still working through the fallout of one of the most dramatic law enforcement governance crises in the Bay Area in recent memory. In May 2025, an independent investigation found evidence of conflicts of interest, misuse…

The VLF Funding Crisis — A $157 Million Injustice

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San Mateo County is fighting one of the most consequential — and least publicized — fiscal injustices in California. The dispute centers on "in-lieu VLF" replacement funding that counties and cities receive tied to a vehicle license fee re…

Community Identity & Civic Life — Being More Than "The City of the Dead"

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Colma's identity as the "City of Souls" — home to more than 1.5 million interred residents across 17 cemeteries — is both a genuine source of community pride and a civic challenge. The town's 1,500 living residents are a tight-knit communi…

Infrastructure Modernization — ERP System Replacement

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Colma is undertaking a significant internal infrastructure overhaul that, while unglamorous, underpins every aspect of how the town delivers services to residents and businesses. The Town's current financial management Enterprise Resource …

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