DSMA Overview
Background Since 1986, the Downtown San Mateo Association (“DSMA”) has been designated by the City Council to manage the Downtown Business Improvement District (“DBIA”). Originally activated to serve a largely retail-oriented district, the DSMA now manages a district with a much broader range of businesses. Over the years, there has been a natural increase in the cost of operations for the DSMA (staff, cleaning, event production, etc.) while revenues have remained flat with the same rate structure since 2009. As result, community leaders came together and agreed to review the level of service provided, budget and funding provided by the …