Issue Archive
Older, resolved, or archived civic issues. Sorted by most recent activity first.
Water Supply Reliability — Planning for an Uncertain Future • Featured
active • Emergency Management
Created by CivicCause
Last activity: Jun 5, 2026
Millbrae is updating its Urban Water Management Plan — a state-required planning document that assesses long-term water supply reliability — with a public hearing scheduled for June 9, 2026. The update comes at a moment of genuine uncertain…
Mayoral Vacancy & Leadership Stability • Featured
active • Elections & Civic Process
Created by CivicCause
Last activity: Jun 5, 2026
Millbrae is navigating an unexpected governance transition at a critical moment in the city's development history. Mayor Reuben D. Holober announced his resignation from both the Mayorship and City Council to pursue a new career opportunity…
The Millbrae Station Multimodal Development — A Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity • Featured
active • Development
Created by CivicCause
Last activity: Jun 5, 2026
Millbrae sits atop one of the most extraordinary transit assets in California — an intermodal station where BART, Caltrain, and eventually high-speed rail converge — and the city is finally moving to build a true transit village around it. …
Sheriff's Office Aftermath — Rebuilding Accountability & Trust • Featured
active • Police Accountability
Created by CivicCause
Last activity: May 24, 2026
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 • Featured
active • Budget Priorities
Created by CivicCause
Last activity: May 24, 2026
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 red…