About Flood Free San Mateo
Flood Free San Mateo is a coalition of residents and city leaders, representing all five districts of San Mateo, who demand bold action to address flooding risk in our hometown. Following the severe winter storms and flooding we all faced last winter, the coalition is advocating for the use of emergency funds and passage of the Community Flood and Storm Protection Ballot Measure to dredge the Marina Lagoon, fix pumping stations, maintain storm drains, and retrofit creeks and culverts. These actions are necessary to keep residents and property safe across all areas of the city as strong winter storms become more frequent and intense.
To learn more and join the coalition, write to floodfreesanmateo@gmail.com.
Leaders Endorse Flood Free San Mateo

Amourence Lee
Mayor
City of San Mateo

Rich Hedges
Council member (D4)
City of San Mateo

Danielle Cwirko-Godycki
Flood Free San Mateo Coalition Leader

Evelyn Stivers
San Mateo County Housing Leadership Council
Endorsements
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Unanimous San Mateo City Council Support
Amourence Lee, Mayor
Lisa Nash, Deputy Mayor
Rich Hedges, Council Member (D4)
Adam Loraine, Council Member (D5)
Rob Newsom, Council Member (D3)
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Unanimous San Mateo County Board of Supervisor Support
David Pine, President (D1)
Warren Slocum, Vice President (D4)
David Canepa, Supervisor (D5)
Noelia Corzo, Supervisor (D2)
Ray Mueller, Supervisor (D3)
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Elected Leaders
Kevin Mullin, Congressman 15th District
Josh Becker, State Senator 13th District
Emily Beach, Former Mayor and Council member, City of Burlingame
Chelsea, Bonini, Vice President, San Mateo County Board of Education
Rick Bonilla, Former Mayor, City of San Mateo
Maureen Freschet, Former Mayor and Council member, City of San Mateo
Carole Groom, Former Mayor, City of San Mateo
Claire Mack, Former Mayor, City of San Mateo
Jack Matthews, Former Mayor, City of San Mateo
Gina Papan, Former Mayor, City of Millbrae
Ligia Andrade Zúñiga, Vice President, San Mateo Union High School District
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Party Endorsements
San Mateo County Democratic Party
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Neighborhood Leaders
SAMCAR
Sandy Backman, President, Harbortown, HOA
Joanne Bennet, Board Member, North Central Neighborhood Association
Caiti Busch, Co-Chair, Peninsula Stonewall Democrats
Sheila Canzien, San Mateo Parks and Recreation Director, Retired
Michael Caggiano, Board Member, North Central Home Association
Andrea Guzman, Lead Organizer, Faith in Action
Anna Kuhre, Former Public Works Commissioner & President Emeritus SMUHA
Jay Kuhre, Former Sustainability Commissioner, City of San Mateo
Susan Manheimer, Former Police Chief, City of San Mateo
Mike Nash, President Emeritus, San Mateo United Homeowners Association (SMUHA)
Wes Taoka, Board Member, Home Association of North Central San Mateo
Annie Tsai, Board Member, San Mateo Foster City Education Foundation
Annette Bianco, Board Member, Shoreview-Parkside Neighborhood Association
Danielle Cwirko-Godycki, President, Shoreview-Parkside Neighborhood Association
Sandy & Mike Dillon, VP & Board Member, Shoreview-Parkside Neighborhood Association
Thomas Morgan, President, San Mateo United Homeowners Association (SMUHA)
Adam Nugent, President, Home Association of North Central San Mateo
Caroline Nugent, Board Member, North Central Home Association
Michael Ragan, President, Beresford Neighborhood Association
Rick Sakuda, President, Lakeshore Neighborhood Association
Susanne Scher, Board Member, North Central Home Association
Taso Zografos, President, Gramercy-Mounds El Cerrito Neighborhood Association
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Local Unions
NorCal Carpenters Union
Operating Engineers Local 3
San Mateo Building Trades Joint Council
San Francisco Laborer's Local 261
NorCal Plumbers Union
San Mateo Labor Council
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Local Businesses
Mid-Pen Housing
Bloom Dental
Avocado Toast
Bay Watch Cafe
B Street Books
Create Mix & Mingle
El Video Loco
Fog Bird
Golden Bell Donuts
InSytle Nail Salon
Metro Mobile
La Piñata
Lions Den Shave Parlour
Mi Rancho Supermarket
Maria's Papusas
San Mateo Auto Service
McNally & Associates Real Estate Group
O'Neill's Irish pub
Old Town Sushi
Simple Delight Ice Cream
Shiki Sushi
Pancho Villa
Porterhouse
Prometheus
Round Table Pizza
Windy Hill Property Ventures
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Community Organizations
San Mateo United Homeowner's Association
Baywood Neighborhood Association
Beresford-Hillsdale Neighborhood Association Board
Borel Neighborhood Association
Central Neighborhood Association
Building Trades Commission
Downtown San Mateo Association (DSMA)
Jewish Democratic Club of Silicon Valley
Lakeshore Neighborhood Association Board
Fiesta Gardens Neighborhood Association
San Mateo Area Chamber of Commerce
San Mateo Central Labor Council
San Mateo County Housing Leadership Council
San Mateo County Stonewall Dem Club
Shoreview Parkside Neighborhood Association
Sunnybrae Neighborhood Association
Peninsula Democratic Coalition
Peninsula Solidarity Cohort
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Public Safety Organizations
San Mateo Consolidated Firefighters Association/Local 2400
SSan Mateo Police Officers' Association/Peninsula Law Enforcement
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Climate Organizations
Greenbelt Alliance
San Mateo Climate Action Team
Save the Bay
Marina Lagoon Action Committee
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Residents/Community Activists
Alvaro Agorio, Resident, Beresford
Bridget Agorio, Resident, Beresford
Julia Agorio, Resident, Beresford
Brandon Arnold, Resident, North Central
Linda Bauld, Resident, San Mateo
Marvin Berkson, Resident, Foster City
Jenny Campbell, Resident, North Central
George Wesley Cisco III, Resident, Shoreview
Theresa Chao, Resident, Foster City
Christine Chau, Resident, San Mateo
Dr. Randy Chin, Resident, San Mateo
KathyAnn Chin, Resident, San Mateo
Mike Collins, Retiree
Anna Cwirko-Godycki, Resident, Shoreview
Michelle & Alex Cwirko-Godycki, Residents, The Village
Richard Delaney, Resident, San Mateo
Anshuman Dewagan, Resident, Shoreview
Linda Dresher, Resident, San Mateo
Elian Dumitru, Resident, San Mateo
Kay Funk, Retiree
Joe Gershanick, Resident, Mariner's Green
Daniel Gilbrech, Resident, San Mateo
Iana Gimena, Resident, San Mateo
Mareva Godfrey, Resident, Laguna Vista
Linda Hedges, Resident, Harbortown
Jean-Marie Houston, Resident, San Mateo
Lawrence Ives, President Calabazas Creek Research Inc.
Amy Jussel, Writer & Resident, Mariner's Island
Charlene Kranz, Resident, Marina Gardens
Rich Kranz, Captain, United Airlines
Jeff P. Lamont, Real Estate Broker, San Mateo Resident, Homeowner
Rabbi Laurie Matzkin, M.A.Ed., Peninsula Jewish Community Center
Patricia Matthews, Resident, San Mateo
Alex Meng, Engineer, Prize Pool
Karen Moen, Resident, Parkside & Measure S Committee Member
Heidi Moser, Resident, Laguna Vista
Anthony Ng, Executive Director, Civic Leadership USA
Valerie Oblath, Resident, Laguna Vista
Dominic J. Peralta, Resident, San Mateo
Trina Pierce, North Central Community Activist
Sheila Sandow, Resident, San Mateo
John Everett Tastor, Retired Insurance Broker
Alireza Vijeh, Resident, San Mateo
Xin Wang, Data Scientist Motive Inc.
Alex Weaver, Resident, San Mateo
Russ Wilshire, Captain, United Airlines
Peter Yeatrakas, Retired, CEO Wespay
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(Titles and affiliations are for reference only).







