Alyse DiNapoli

San Francisco

Reporter at San Mateo Daily Journal

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San Mateo scopes code of conduct

3 days ago | smdailyjournal.com | Alyse DiNapoli

After a previous stretch of contention on the City Council, San Mateo may start revoking some privileges for councilmembers and commissioners who fail to adhere to the city’s code of conduct. The move is largely in response to several previous years of tense council relations over mayoral rotation and also housing and infrastructure policy. An initiative to update the city’s code of conduct followed.
San Mateo leads way in development proposals

4 days ago | smdailyjournal.com | Alyse DiNapoli

San Mateo has received several development proposals over the last month, highlighting the city’s influx of development activity since it passed Measure T in November. The city’s development pipeline now stands at roughly 4,000 units, more than half the city’s state-mandated housing goals, or Regional Housing Needs Allocation, which stipulates the city must plan for at least 7,015 housing units between 2023-31.
Shuttle costs up, riders down in San Mateo County

4 days ago | smdailyjournal.com | Alyse DiNapoli

The county’s numerous shuttle programs are undergoing further evaluation, given operating costs have doubled in the last six years and ridership frequency has also dropped. The San Mateo County Transportation Authority helps fund about 26 shuttle programs throughout the area, with local jurisdictions providing various levels of matching funds for their respective programs.
Shuttle costs up, riders down in San Mateo Coounty

4 days ago | smdailyjournal.com | Alyse DiNapoli

The county’s numerous shuttle programs are undergoing further evaluation, given operating costs have doubled in the last six years and ridership frequency has also dropped. The San Mateo County Transportation Authority helps fund about 26 shuttle programs throughout the area, with local jurisdictions providing various levels of matching funds for their respective programs.
Structural deficit looms for SamTrans

5 days ago | smdailyjournal.com | Alyse DiNapoli

SamTrans is holding off on hiring new workers and will contemplate fare increases to help mitigate its structural deficit, projected to reach $9 million in about a year. For the current fiscal year, which ends in June, the agency is projecting a $29 million deficit, however, that is still better than originally anticipated and will be able to close much of the gap via one-time funding sources.
Cross-Bay bus line in works

6 days ago | smdailyjournal.com | Alyse DiNapoli

A new busway aimed at improving travel between south county and the East Bay is moving ahead, eventually involving the reactivation of an unused rail corridor just south of the Dumbarton Bridge. The Peninsula’s Dumbarton railroad was built in the early 20th century but hasn’t been in operation for years.
Restoration of Belmont Creek enters next phase

1 week ago | smdailyjournal.com | Alyse DiNapoli

Restoration work along the Belmont Creek watershed at Twin Pines Park is one step closer to completion, with the tree removal recently completed and the start of construction to begin soon. The construction is part of a broader effort to address erosion and mitigate increasingly intense stormwater flooding over the last several years, both within the city of Belmont and the nearby Harbor Industrial Area, which has seen some of the worst effects of the area’s most severe storms.
San Mateo isn’t enforcing RV parking regulations

1 week ago | smdailyjournal.com | Alyse DiNapoli

A growing number of residents and elected officials are hoping to address an increasing number of recreational vehicles parked along areas like Amphlett Boulevard and Railroad Avenue. While residents living out of RVs is not a new phenomenon in the city, David Johnson, homeless outreach coordinator with the San Mateo Police Department, said there has been an uptick in certain areas, however, it’s not always easy to tell since many move their vehicles frequently.
San Mateo delays cannabis talks to focus elsewhere

1 week ago | smdailyjournal.com | Alyse DiNapoli

The San Mateo City Council plans to reshuffle some of its highest priorities, delaying some initiatives like retail cannabis operations and focusing on others such as food truck regulations and expanding senior programs. The city’s priority list is developed and finalized during the first half of the year and is categorized into short-term — within one year — to medium- and long-term goals.
Caltrain weighs options to rectify structural deficit

1 week ago | smdailyjournal.com | Alyse DiNapoli

Caltrain’s leadership is largely eliminating service cuts as a potential solution to its ballooning deficit, but it is still contemplating other methods such as increasing fares or reducing Clipper card discounts.