Mayor Eddie's Newsletter - September 12, 2025
Published on September 12, 2025
Hello South City Community,
If you’ve passed by City Hall in the evening, you’ll see it’s lit up in purple in observation of Suicide Prevention Month. Suicide and mental health challenges can touch any of us - our loved ones, our neighbors, and ourselves. As your Mayor, and as someone who is deeply committed to breaking the stigma around mental health, I want you to know this: you are never alone, and you are never a bother.
Looking out for one another makes our South City community stronger. Please take this reminder to check on your family, friends, and neighbors, and please don’t forget to care for yourself, too. If you or someone you know is ever in crisis, you can dial 9-8-8 at any time, day or night, to connect with the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Please take a moment to explore the links below for local resources and information to support yourself and those you care about.
Additional resources:
Together, we can build a community where no one feels they have to struggle in silence.
Cafecito TOMORROW!
Join me and District 4 Councilmember James Coleman for my next Cafecito taking place TOMORROW at South City’s famous donut shop, Royal Pin Donuts! Share your stories, ideas, and questions, and let’s start our weekend off talking about all things South City.
When: Saturday, September 13 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Where: Royal Pin Donuts | 551 El Camino Real
RSVP: Here or call 650-877-8502
Café Operator Wanted!
Speaking of coffee, we’re seeking a qualified vendor to operate a new cafe in the Library | Parks and Recreation Center (LPR), located at 901 Civic Campus Way, South San Francisco. A mandatory site visit for all interested proposers will take place on Tuesday, September 23. Proposals are due by Thursday, October 23. RSVP for the mandatory site visit is required in order to qualify for proposal submission and must be completed through the City’s OpenGov Procurement Portal.
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Council Meeting Recap
September Events
There are several events taking place this month – each one celebrating various parts that make our city so beautiful. We’ve covered these events at length in previous newsletters, but I want to list them out here for you so you don’t miss them! Be sure to view our City Calendar for all the upcoming events taking place around our city, and view our past newsletters online:
UPCOMING EVENTS
Come join me at upcoming events that bring our community to life. From cultural celebrations to neighborhood gatherings, there’s something for everyone.
Explore the full City Calendar at https://www.ssf.net/city-calendar and stay connected to all that’s happening!
Thursday, September 18, 2:00 p.m.: Asian Art Museum presents The Silk Road
Before jet planes and smartphones, merchants, monks, pilgrims, and militia spent months or years traversing perilous routes to carry luxury goods and innovative ideas thousands of miles across the globe. As desirable commodities such as silk, porcelain, paper, tea, jade, amber, spices, ivory, gunpowder, gold, and silver were carried across the land and sea trade routes known as the Silk Road, so too were religions, ideas, and new technologies spread and propagated in all directions. In this program, travel the ancient routes that connected countries from the Mediterranean to the Pacific and discover the historic transformations that resulted from these complex cultural exchanges.
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Thursday, September 18, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.: What’s Happening East of 101? A Biotech Speaker Series
The City of South San Francisco’s new What’s Happening East of 101? Speaker Series continues this fall with Genentech as the featured presenter. Join us on Thursday, September 18, 2025 (location to be announced) for an inside look at the groundbreaking biotech work happening right here in South City.
Stay tuned for more details, and be sure to save the date!
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Did You Know You Can Have a Short-Term Vacation Rental in South San Francisco?
Whether you got one or are thinking about one, we got good news! Getting permitted is simple and stress-free! Whether you're just getting started or already hosting without realizing there's a requirement, we’ve got you covered.
Any single-family home in town qualifies.
Just make sure you’ve got one parking space on-site (garage or driveway works).
The application? Short, simple, and hassle-free.
Heads up: The City’s doing an audit soon to make sure everyone’s playing by the rules. Follow this link for our easy FAQ and application — let’s get you all set up!
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Watch the Replay of “Her Voice. Her Power. Our Future. Raising Voices for Community Prosperity”
The San Mateo County Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) held “Her Voice. Her Power. Our Future. Raising Voices for Community Prosperity”, which was its annual event to celebrate Women’s Equality Day a few weeks ago. The event included remarks from CSW President Susan Kokores, a poem by Daly City Youth Poet Laureate Caylie Chiu, and a discussion panel moderated by CSW Commissioner LaSaundra Gutter that was comprised of San Mateo County Supervisor Lisa Gauthier (District 4), Supervisor Noelia Corzo (District 2), and Supervisor Jackie Speier (District 1) shared their personal experience with economic vitality for women. The event recording is available here.
Help Shape the Future the South San Francisco Ferry Service
SF Bay Ferry is seeking public feedback as a part of its South San Francisco Ferry Service Study. See that page for information on the study as well as details on two outreach events (one in-person, one digital) being hosted by SF Bay Ferry in September 2025. The South S.F. ferry route has been SF Bay Ferry’s lowest performing route since its inception, with substantially lower ridership and farebox recovery than other services and highest required subsidy to offset expenses. The route’s post-2020 recovery has also not matched the level of other routes in the SF Bay Ferry system. More details are available in the agency’s May 2025 Board of Directors memo on the start of this study. Results of this survey will help guide the agency and its partners on service decisions going forward to ensure financial sustainability for ferry service in South San Francisco. No service or fare changes are anticipated to be made prior to mid-2026. This survey is anonymous.
Take the Survey
Celebrate South City’s Business Leaders at the Annual Awards Gala
The South San Francisco Chamber of Commerce invites you to its Annual Business Excellence Awards Gala on Thursday, October 16 at 4:30 p.m. at the South San Francisco Conference Center. Join us for an evening of connection, celebration, and recognition as we honor the businesses and leaders who make South City thrive.
Tickets are available now: $150 for Chamber members and $175 for non-members (prices increase after September 30). Seating is reserved, and tickets must be purchased in advance.
Don’t miss this special night to support the Chamber and celebrate the heart of our community: the businesses that make South San Francisco shine.
For details and tickets, visit www.ssfchamber.com
Remember, you can read this entire newsletter fully in Spanish or Tagalog, or any other language via our website, by tapping on the top right corner of the website (for most, the default language will appear as English (United States)). Choose your preferred language in the menu.
Please take care of yourself, and each other.
Mayor Eddie
City of South San Francisco