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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, May 5, 2026

Approves Proclamation for Correctional Officers and Correctional Employees Week, unanimous

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The Board of Supervisors approved 93% of 99 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Jackie Speier (4 of 120 recorded votes).

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What happened

The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors held a proclamation-heavy meeting with several substantive actions. The Board ratified a $13 million purchase-sale agreement for the Mahler Road/Bayshore Highway property (1501-1521 Bayshore, 1533-1545 Bayshore, and 818-826 Mahler Road) i…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
San Mateo County, CA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
May 5, 2026
Decisions
15 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Free sample: decision 1 of 15

Proclamation designating May 2026 as AANHPI Heritage Month

Board adopted a proclamation designating May 2026 as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month, sponsored by President Corso and Supervisor Canepa. Passed unanimously.

The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.

Meeting Summary

The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors held a proclamation-heavy meeting with several substantive actions. The Board ratified a $13 million purchase-sale agreement for the Mahler Road/Bayshore Highway property (1501-1521 Bayshore, 1533-1545 Bayshore, and 818-826 Mahler Road) i…

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Key Decisions (15)

Approved

Proclamation designating May 2026 as AANHPI Heritage Month

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Proclamation designating May 2026 as Affordable Housing Month

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Proclamation for Correctional Officers and Correctional Employees Week

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Acceptance of Annual Report by County Arts Commission

Vote: unanimous
Other

2026 Charter Review Committee report and recommendations

Other

Study session on draft e-micromobility devices ordinance

Approved

Assignment and assumption agreement for 7th Avenue Center

Vote: passed
Approved

Authorization for Galen inpatient physicians contract

Vote: passed
Approved

CEP America resolution for 24-hour emergency and correctional health services

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Text amendment to zoning regulations for land divisions (Coastal Commission/Farm Bureau settlement)

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Peninsula Clean Energy JPA amendment for name change to West Light Energy

Vote: passed
Approved

Resolution authorizing sales tax cap authority (add county to legislation)

Vote: 3-2Conditions attached
Approved

Ratification of purchase sale agreement for Mahler Road/Bayshore property

Vote: passed
Approved

Measure K grant reinstatement for KIPP Excellenza

Vote: passed
Approved

Measure K grant reinstatement for Belhaven Action Plan farmers market pilot

Vote: passed

Development Activity (15)

Middlefield Junction

Residential

Eucalyptus Grove

Residential

Oak Gardens

Residential

Baden Station

Residential

Stone Pine Cove

Residential

Market Signals (6)

Housing Demand

Affordable housing is described as the number one challenge in…

Housing Demand

An employee demand study found two-thirds of ~1,900 surveyed county…

Commercial Demand

County is acquiring commercial/industrial buildings at Mahler Road/Bayshore for $5.9…

Who Spoke (36)

ChairCouncilmember · 5CommissionerStaff · 4ClerkAttorney · 3Witness · 11Public · 4

On the record: the chair, 5 councilmembers, a commissioner, 4 staff members, the clerk, 3 attorneys, 11 witnesses, and 4 members of the public.

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 1 of 1 land-use forecast on this agenda.

Recommendation: A) Introduction of an ordinance amending Section 8.106.150 (Procedural… subdivision

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