San Mateo County announced a series of sessions Monday to hear directly from residents about their experiences and needs in four key areas: housing and homelessness, children and families, emergency preparedness, and mental health.
Thus, the county invites residents to attend a listening session and conduct a online survey, which is available in English, Spanish, Tagalog, and Simplified Chinese.
The information collected will help inform the Board of Supervisors as it allocates local Measure K sales tax funds in ways that address the shared needs of residents and advance equity.
A summary report of the listening sessions and surveys will also be shared with the public and presented to the Board of Supervisors in October.
Listening sessions are as follows: August 9, El Granada: MidCoast Community Council, 270 Capistrano Road, 5:30-7:00 p.m.; August 15, Pescadero, La Honda Pescadero School District Office "Meeting Room", at 360 Butano Cutoff from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; August 16, East Palo Alto, in the City Room at the YMCA at 550 Bell St. from 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Also, on August 17 in San Mateo, Oak Room of the main library, at 55 W. 3rd Ave. from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; August 22 at North Fair Oaks, Fair Oaks Community Center at 2600 Middlefield Road from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.; August 23 in South San Francisco, Fernekes Recreation Building, 781 Tennis Drive from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; and August 25, in Daly City, Doelger Center, 101 Lake Merced Blvd. from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
“We believe that San Mateo County residents are in the best position to tell us what gaps they see in services in their community,” said Dave Pine, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. "These sessions represent a unique opportunity to hear from people to inform how we focus resources to really make a difference."
The county said the listening sessions are designed to create a welcoming environment for everyone to share their unique perspective, including removing language barriers, so there will be live interpretation and small group discussions in English, Spanish, Cantonese and Mandarin at each session, plus Tagalog in Daly City and San Mateo.
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