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The City of San Mateo was granted sovereign salt marsh, tide and submerged lands in trust in 1915 for the establishment, improvement, and conduct of a harbor and for the construction, maintenance and operation of wharves, docks, piers, slips, quays, and other utilities, structures, and appliances necessary or convenient for the promotion and accommodation of commerce and navigation. In 1976, the grant was amended, in part, to include additional trust uses for the development, establishment, and implementation of a shoreline park plan, for the preservation, maintenance, and enhancement of the lands in their natural state and the re-establishment of the natural state of the lands so that they may serve as ecological units for scientific study, as open space, and as environments that provide food and habitat for birds and marine life and that favorably affect the scenery and climate of the area.
- Annual Financial Statements
- Boundary Agreements, Exchange Agreements, Title Settlements
- Granting Statutes
- Staff Reports
- Trust Lands Use Plan & Reports
The City is required by Section 6306 of the Public Resources Code to complete an annual financial statement and standardized reporting form for trust lands on or before December 31 of each year.
Below is a list of reports the City has submitted:
| Settlement / Agreement Number | Description |
|---|---|
| AD 93 | Compromise title settlement agreement. State of California, acting by and through the State Lands Commission, the City of San Mateo, and Jean C. Sperry |
| AD 94 | |
| AD 342 | Agreement for the settlement of a title dispute in the City of San Mateo, County of San Mateo, among the City of San Mateo, PW Acquisitions IV, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, and the California State Lands Commission |
| Statute | Description |
|---|---|
| Chapter 536, Statutes of 1915 | An act granting to the city of San Mateo the salt marsh, tide and submerged lands of the Slate of California, including the right to wharf out therefrom, and regulating the management, use and control thereof. |
| Chapter 245, Statutes of 1933 | An act granting to the city of San Mateo the salt marsh, tide and submerged lands of the State of California, including the right to wharf out therefrom, and grant franchises and leases thereon, and regulating the management, use and control thereof, and authorizing suits against said city and the State to quiet title to any such lands, and regulating the procedure therein and conditions under which said suits may be brought. |
| Chapter 1099, Statutes of 1976 | An act to amend Sections 1 and 5 of, to add Sections 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 to, and to repeal Sections 2, 3, and 4 of, Chapter 245 of the Statutes of 1933, relating to state lands. |
| Staff Report | Description |
|---|---|
| 03/19/1980 (21) | Consideration of general use proposal for granted lands |
| 04/07/1981 (21) | Consideration of a 5-year utilization report |
| 03/23/1989 (33) | Approval of exchange of lands pursuant to Chapter 1099, Statutes of 1976 |
| 04/26/1989 (34) | Approval of a compromise title settlement agreement under the Kapiloff Land Bank Act, P.R.C. 8600 et seq. |
| 02/27/1998 (78) | Approval of a compromise title settlement agreement concerning approximately 2.2 acres of land |
The City is required by Sections 6 and 8 of Chapter 1099, Statutes of 1976, to submit a General Use Proposal by January 1, 1980, and a report of trust uses every five years thereafter, beginning September 30, 1980. The reports will be posted here as available.
- Utilization Report – 09/30/1980
- Shoreline Park Specific Plan – May 1971, last revised 07/16/1990