San Mateo is a California city south of San Francisco in the Silicon Valley tech hub. On the bay, CuriOdyssey is a kid-focused science museum and zoo. The Coyote Point Recreation Area offers picnic areas, waterfront paths, boat launches and a playground. Laurelwood Park has trails leading to Sugarloaf Hill. To the south, the Greek-style Pulgas Water Temple commemorates the completion of the Hetch Hetchy aqueduct.

City of San Mateo

City

United States of America

City governments are chartered by states, and their charters detail the objectives and powers of the municipal government. But in many respects, the cities function independently of the states. City governments provide many services to their citizens like continuing organization, the authority to undertake public activities, the ability to enter into contracts and the ability to collect taxes and determine a budget. In the council-manager form of government, the city council members are elected by the citizens. The members can be elected by districts, at large or in some combination of the two. The city council adopts and amends local ordinances within the boundaries of state law and the city’s founding document usually called the city charter. Most have some kind of central council, elected by the voters, and an executive officer, assisted by various department heads, to manage the city's affairs.

Irvine

California

Government

San Mateo

501-1000 Employees

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