San Mateo Profiled as a 'Strong City'

The city of San Mateo was recently honored as a "Strong City," as part of the "Strong Cities/Strong State" campaign, which highlights local government "success stories" across California.

The campaign is a project of the League of California Cities (LCC) and the California City Management Foundation (CCMF), and aims to highlight cities' success stories alongside profiles of the elected officials and city managers working together to build and maintain a high quality of life for California residents.

“On behalf of the City Council, we are pleased for San Mateo to join other cities as part of the ‘Strong Cities’ campaign,” said San Mateo Mayor Brandt Grotte. “San Mateo’s profile highlights just a few of the many achievements that help make our city a great place to live and work.” 

Specific areas of success highlighted in San Mateo’s profile included how the City:

• Engages the public through volunteer service and community preparedness;
• Supports the continued economic vitality of the city;
• Provides activities to at-risk children through the Police Activities League;
• Enhances the city’s quality of life through recreational and cultural facilities; and
• Promotes transit-oriented development to connect jobs and housing with transportation.

“The City of San Mateo prides itself on partnering with our residents and businesses to together enhance the quality of life for both current and future generations,” said San Mateo City Manager Susan M. Loftus. “Under the leadership of our City Council, our committed and talented employees serve our community with distinction every day and truly make a difference in the San Mateo community.”

Campaign organizers say, the overarching goal of “Strong Cities” is to "promote the innovation and experience of local officials in delivering vital services at a time when this expertise is vitally needed by state leaders struggling with fundamental issues of governance."

“'Strong Cities/Strong State' seeks to position cities as vital, necessary and equal partners in building a better California," said Adrienne Sprenger, a communications specialist for the LCC, in a press release about San Mateo's inclusion.

According to the press release, the "Strong Cities/Strong State" campaign will continue profiling individual cities each day, with a goal of highlighting all California cities over the coming year-and-a-half. 

Profiles include photos, video and other media articulating how each individual city has been working to both provide essential services, as well as elevate the quality life of its residents. Success stories will range from public safety initiatives to educational partnerships, infrastructure improvements to community engagement strategies and more.

For more information on “Strong Cities/Strong State,” visit www.strongcitiesstrongstate.com.

To view San Mateo's "Strong Cities" profile, visit www.strongcitiesstrongstate.com/city/san-mateo.    

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