
The County of San Mateo’s Board of Supervisors, President Warren Slocum, has made developing and utilizing an equity lens inCounty decision making a key priority for the coming year. In line with these efforts, the Board recently approved a contract with the Social Progress Index (SPI) to help the County develop measures to compare outcomes between different communities, down to the census tract. Beyond these report cards, the County of San Mateo’s Budget, Policy and Performance team has been tasked with considering how to infuse an equity lens into budget development, contracts, and performance measures across all departments. The initiative is just in its beginning stages with the formation of a Core Equity Team with representation from multiple departments