Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Nicholas J. Calderon, Parks Director
Subject: Operating Agreement with the California Department of Parks and Recreation for the County's management of San Bruno Mountain State and County Park
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the President of the Board of Supervisors to execute an Operating Agreement with the California Department of Parks and Recreation authorizing the San Mateo County Parks Department to manage state-owned land at San Bruno Mountain State and County Park.
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BACKGROUND:
San Bruno Mountain State and County Park ("San Bruno Mountain") is located in Northern San Mateo County, and is bordered by the cities of Brisbane, Colma, Daly City, and South San Francisco. San Bruno Mountain is approximately 2,400 acres in size, and offers 12 miles of hiking trails, a drop-in picnic area with barbeques and a meadow for free play, a youth group camp area, and an amphitheater for programmed events. Because of its geography, San Bruno Mountain provides desirable hiking opportunities with views of the San Francisco Bay, Peninsula, and San Francisco.
Complementing its recreation resources, San Bruno Mountain is home to 14 species of rare or endangered plant life, as well as host and nectar plants of endangered butterfly species. The endangered or threatened butterflies (San Bruno Elfin, Mission Blue, Callippe Silverspot, and Bay Checkerspot) are found in only a few other places in the world. A Habitat Conservation Plan, adopted in the mid-1980's, helps ensure the protection of the endangered species and their habitats.
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, San Bruno Mountain has experienced an unprecedented increase in visitation. In fact, San Bruno Mountain served 137,986 visitors during FY 2019-20, which was a new record that lasted only until FY 2020-21 when the park served 242,064 visitors.
The Califor...
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