Child Care, Education, and Community Health
Wednesday, November 8, 2017, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
San Mateo Public Library – Oak Room
55 West 3rd Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94402
Join us and hear from local experts on child care, education, and healthcare, as we explore how our community is managing the high cost of living in San Mateo County. We will share highlights of this year’s annual city survey focused on the cost of living and solutions to housing, transportation, and income challenges. Additionally, new data from the Indicators Report will reveal fresh statistics on income, jobs, agriculture, energy, and waste.
San Mateo’s Public Library offers a prime opportunity for active transportation! Walk, bike, bus, take transit or carpool to the luncheon and win a small gift! You will also be entered into the Spare the Air annual raffle. Looking for a carpool partner? Sign up here
Speakers:
- Lawrence Cappel, Board Chair, Peninsula Health Care District
- David Fleishman, Executive Director, Child Care Coordinating Council San Mateo County
- Tykia Warden, Interim Executive Director, San Mateo County Community Colleges Foundation
Agenda:
- 11:30 am – Registration, lunch, networking, and exhibitors
- 12:00 pm – Indicators Report updates
- 12:30 pm – Presentations and Q&A
- 1:15 pm – More networking
Registration
Limited space will be available for walk-ins on a first come, first served basis.
We thank our event sponsors:
Thanks to our Indicators Report Sponsors for making this program possible:
Platinum: County of San Mateo, Pacific Gas & Electric Company, Brisbane, San Carlos, San Mateo, South San Francisco
Gold: Colma, Foster City, Portola Valley
Silver: Atherton, Belmont, Burlingame, East Palo Alto, Half Moon Bay, Hillsborough, Menlo Park, Millbrae, Pacifica, Redwood City
Spring 2017: Housing & Transportation Solutions
Tuesday, June 6, 2017, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Redwood City Downtown Library – Community Room
1044 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA 94063
Our Spring research launch highlighted our Indicator Report updates and new content on the Cost of Housing and Transportation. We featured a panel of government, advocacy, and business allies working toward solutions for housing and transportation challenges in San Mateo County.
See video of the event below or watch it on our YouTube channel and view photos of the event on our Facebook page.
Introduction from SSMC Executive Director, Adrienne Etherton
Indicators Updates from SSMC Program Manager, Flora Kaplan
Housing and Transportation Solutions Panel:
- MODERATOR: Seamus Murphy, Chief Communications Officer, SamTrans
- Don Cecil, SAMCEDA and Peninsula Mobility Group
- Isabella Chu, Founder, Redwood City Forward
- Peggy Jensen, Deputy County Manager, San Mateo County
This event is sponsored by Catered Too!, Commute.org, and the San Mateo County Spare the Air Resource Team.



Thanks to our Indicators Sponsors for making this program possible:
Platinum: County of San Mateo, Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Gold: Cities/Towns of Brisbane, Colma, Foster City, Portola Valley, San Carlos, San Mateo, South San Francisco
Silver: Cities/Towns of Belmont, Burlingame, East Palo Alto, Half Moon Bay, Hillsborough, Menlo Park, Millbrae, Pacifica, Redwood City
Event Hosts: Redwood City Library
The meeting space is provided as a community service by the City of Redwood City. The City neither sponsors nor endorses this event nor the presenting individual or organizations.
Want to sponsor the Indicators? Contact Adrienne at 650.638.2323 or adrienne [at] sustainablesanmateo [dot] org or donate now.
Winter 2017: Cost of Living – Equity and Wages
Thursday, March 2, 2017, 11:30-1:30
Sobrato Center Redwood Shores – Shoreway Room A&B
350 Twin Dolphin Road, Redwood City, CA 94065
SSMC kicked off our research on the cost of living and its impacts on our neighborhoods, health, and culture with a discussion on economic equity, speakers on displacement and income disparity, and exhibitors from local organizations working to alleviate economic pressures on residents.
Watch the event on our YouTube channel!
Introduction from SSMC Executive Director, Adrienne Etherton
Indicators Updates from SSMC Program Manager, Flora Kaplan
Keynote Speakers:
- Tony Roshan Samara, Program Director of Land Use and Housing, Urban Habitat
- Mark Leach, Executive Director, San Mateo County Union Community Alliance
Thanks to our Indicators Sponsors for making this program possible:
Platinum: County of San Mateo, Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Gold: Cities/Towns of Brisbane, Colma, Foster City, Portola Valley, San Carlos, San Mateo, South San Francisco
Silver: Cities/Towns of Belmont, Burlingame, East Palo Alto, Half Moon Bay, Hillsborough, Menlo Park, Millbrae, Pacifica, Redwood City
Event Hosts: Sobrato Center
Want to sponsor the Indicators? Contact Adrienne at 650.638.2323 or adrienne [at] sustainablesanmateo [dot] org or donate now.