The San Mateo City Council will consider a report Monday to purchase two motels on El Camino Real to house homeless people.
The plan is part of the city’s effort to have no homeless people living on the streets of San Mateo.
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Updated: February 16, 2026 @ 1:15 am
The San Mateo City Council will consider a report Monday to purchase two motels on El Camino Real to house homeless people.
The plan is part of the city’s effort to have no homeless people living on the streets of San Mateo.
The number of homeless people living on the streets, in vehicles or in shelters in San Mateo County jumped from 1,253 in 2017 to 1,512 in 2019, according to the 2019 point-in-time homeless count. A count was not done last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The county is currently in the process of looking at the cost of buying the two motels.
Before the plan can move forward, the San Mateo Planning Commission will hold a hearing on March 23.
Should the sale proceed, the county will then host a community meeting to provide details on its plan for the use of the properties, both in the short and long term.
The San Mateo City Council meets at 7 p.m. Monday.
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