The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to adopt a resolution that would allow dog owners to unleash their pets in certain parks and trails in the county. The board also asked staff to review an additional four draft supervisorial district maps after a public hearing on the matter.
Here is a breakdown of what happened at the latest board of supervisors meeting.
MATTERS SET FOR SPECIFIED TIME
Recommendation to:
A) Receive report regarding draft supervisorial district maps considered and recommended by the District Lines Advisory Commission; and
B) Open a public hearing to receive testimony regarding consideration and potential adoption of San Mateo County Supervisorial district boundaries following the 2020 Census (Elections Code Section 21507.1); and
C) Close the public hearing; and
D) Potentially provide direction to staff regarding additional draft maps, modifications to recommended draft maps, and/or adoption of draft maps.
The board of supervisors received the report and after the public hearing, directed the subcommittee to review the four additional maps and “minimal change” map and present their report at the next Board meeting on 11/16. See Matters Set for Specified Time, Item No. 8, for more information.
PARKS
Recommendation to:
A) Authorize the San Mateo County Parks Department to commence the Off-leash Dog Recreation Pilot Program (pending issuance of a Coastal Development Permit); and
B) Adopt a resolution certifying the Off-leash Dog Recreation Pilot Program’s Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (including its Errata), dated October 28, 2021; and
C) Introduction of an ordinance amending Chapter 3.68, consisting of sections 3.68.080 and 3.68.180, to Title 3 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code, establishing specified legal opportunities for off-leash dog recreation within San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Areas, and waive the reading of the ordinance in its entirety.
The Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to authorize the commencing of the pilot program and adopt the resolution. See Regular Agenda, Item No. 9, for more information.
COUNTY MANAGER
Recommendation to:
A) Open public hearing
B) Close public hearing
C) Introduction of an ordinance amending sections 2.88.040 and 2.88.080 of Chapter 2.88 of Title 2 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code to extend the expiration date of the Living Wage Ordinance Pilot Program by six months until June 30, 2022, and waive the reading of the ordinance in its entirety.
The Board of Supervisors listened to the public hearing and introduction of the ordinance. See Regular Agenda, Item No. 11, for more information.
Adopt a resolution authorizing the County Manager to execute the Certificate of Acceptance attached to this resolution, to consummate the County’s purchase of the property located at 2175 S. El Camino Real, in the City of San Mateo, known as the Stone Villa Inn hotel, and as San Mateo County Assessor Parcel Number 039-073-040 (“Property”), from Dev Holdings, LLC.
The Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to adopt the resolution. See Consent Agenda, Item No. 22, for more information.
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