San Mateo
San Mateo is a city of 105,000 and the Peninsula's largest urban center — a full-service city with a walkable downtown, Caltrain access, and a notable Filipino American community. Incorporated 1894, governed by a five-member Council, anchored by a Japanese tea garden Central Park.
CivicCause organizes issues, meetings, elections, and public activity around San Mateo so you can see what is happening locally and how it connects to broader county decisions.
San Mateo City Council has an upcoming meeting on 2026-05-26
The San Mateo City Council's October 8 treatment plant advisory committee centered on Treatment Plant Advisory Committee. These are agenda-based signals, not confirmed meeting outcomes, but they show where council attention is moving.
Residents can use the May 27 special meeting page to follow the latest council business in this summary window.
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Explore the City of San Mateo FY 2025-26 budget overview, including top-level funding sources, operating categories, and source links from official City documents.
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