One of the biggest civic mistakes in the history of the city of San Mateo was moving City Hall from downtown to 20th Avenue. The second City Hall, of course.

Councilmembers Lisa Diaz Nash, Amourence Lee, and Rob Newsom, from left, listen to speakers during the city council meeting at City Hall in San Mateo, Calif., on Monday, Dec. 12, 2022.

San Mateo councilmembers Amourence Lee, left, and Robert Newsom listen to residents during a council meeting at the San Mateo City Hall in San Mateo, Calif., on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022.