San Mateo City Parks and Recreation Foundation

Over the past ten years the City of San Mateo has seen declining funding sources. Unfortunately, the needs of the community have not decreased, in fact they have increased. With the current financial climate, families are taking fewer vacations. Parents are relying on local activities for their children. San Mateo and neighboring cities are having a difficult time keeping up with the demand. The C

ity of San Mateo’s Park & Recreation (P&R) Department offers many programs that support the well being of the community. The department is divided into five sections: Landscape Resources, Recreation, Golf Services, Park Planning and Development and Administrative Services. The City provides services to all age groups and income ranges. Many of the services, particularly those offered to seniors and at a community center in one of our low income neighborhood, have low rates of resource generation. As a result, these programs are subsidized by the City’s General Fund. In today’s economy, there are a number of departments in the City vying for those funds. Over the last ten years there have been many projects that have gone unfunded, such as capital improvements, playground and recreation facility renovations, dog park and general park upgrades.