BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL
ACTION MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2026
HYBRID MEETING, 50 PARK PLACE, BRISBANE, CA 94005
6:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Mackin called the meeting to order at 6:36 P.M. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
A. Remote Attendance Under the Just Cause Provisions of the Brown Act No Councilmembers attended the meeting remotely.
Councilmembers Present: Councilmembers Davis, Kern, Lentz, O’Connell and Mayor Mackin Councilmembers Absent: None
Staff Present: City Manager Dennis, City Clerk Padilla, City Attorney McMorrow, Finance Director Yuen, Public Works Director Bozorginia, Parks and Recreation Director Leek, Acting Community Development Director Ayres, Police Chief Macias, Police Commander Garcia, North County Fire Deputy Fire Chief Abelson, and Admin Management Analyst Ibarra
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Council pulled Consent Item D for edits. Councilmember Davis made a motion, seconded by Councilmember O’Connell, to adopt the agenda amended. The motion was carried unanimously by all present.
Ayes: Councilmembers Davis, Kern, Lentz, O’Connell and Mayor Mackin Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney McMorrow reported out of the Closed Session Meeting of March 10, 2026. He reported that Council gave direction to staff regarding the Anticipated Litigation Item D.
City Council Meeting Minutes
March 19, 2026
City Attorney McMorrow also reported out on Closed Session Meeting of March 19, 2026. He reported that Council gave direction to staff regarding the Labor Negotiation Item D.
AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS
B. Connect Bay Area Local Investment Plan Presentation
San Mateo County Transportation District’s Government and Community Affairs Officer, Michaela Petrik Presented the Connect Bay Area Local Investment Plan Measure to fund Caltrain, BART, SFMTA, and AC Transit. After some council questions, Chris Florkowski commented that every public transportation program is connected and must be supported.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS NO. 1
No members of the public wished to make public comment.
CONSENT CALENDAR
C. Approve Minutes of Closed Session City Council Meeting of March 3, 2026 D. Approve Minutes of City Council Meeting of March 5, 2026 E. Approve Minutes of Closed Session City Council Meeting of March 10, 2026 F. Authorize Staff to Submit the Housing Element Annual Progress Report for 2025 to the California Department of Housing and Community Development and the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research
G. Approve Letters of Support for Bills on Community Choice Aggregate (CCA) Energy Providers—AB 1761, SB 1138, and AB 2111
Consent Item D was pulled for edits. Councilmember Lentz made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Davis to adopt the Consent Calendar Items C, E-G. The motion was carried unanimously by all present.
Ayes: Councilmembers Davis, Kern, Lentz, O’Connell and Mayor Mackin Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
NEW BUSINESS
H. Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Budget Update
City Council Meeting Minutes
March 19, 2026
Finance Director Yuen reported that staff is anticipating approximately $4,195,000 in additional revenues for the 2026 fiscal year, for a total of $35,472,000. The largest increases were due to the increase in Sales Taxes and Property Taxes. However, staff are not requesting budget adjustments to revenue at this time.
She added that staff is also not recommending an adjustment to budgeted expenses, Staff is projecting by the end of the year the $901,000 use of fund balance will be converted to a surplus of $3.3 million.
After Council questions and no public comment, Councilmembers thanked Finance Director Yuen for the update.
I. Overtime Budget Workshop
Police Chief Macias from the Police Department, Deputy Fire Chief Abelson from North County Fire, City Engineer Bozorginia from the Public Works Department and Parks and Recreation Director Leek from the Parks and Recreation Department provided an update on how their departments routinely depend on overtime to fulfill minimum staffing requirements. Many departments find that the cost of overtime is lower than hiring additional full-time personnel, resulting in net budgetary savings.
After council questions and no public comment, Councilmembers thanked staff for the information, and they commented how much easier it was to discuss this issue outside of the city budget presentation.
STAFF REPORTS
J. City Manager’s Report- City Updates and Upcoming Activities City Manager Dennis provided updates on former City Engineer Randy Breault continuing to serve as the BAWSCA representative and the upcoming name change for the Cesar Chavez Day holiday. He also provided an update on upcoming activities in Brisbane.
MAYOR/COUNCIL MATTERS
K. Future Agenda Items
Councilmember Davis asked about the status of reviewing the dumping fees.
L. Countywide Assignments and Subcommittee Reports
i. Parkside 2 Ad Hoc Subcommittee Update
ii. Report Out on Subcommittee Meetings
iii. Upcoming Subcommittee Meetings
Updates were provided on Councilmembers’ county assignments. Councilmember Davis made a request to review the city’s business license fees as a possible way for businesses to fund the shuttle buses in Brisbane.
M. Written Communications
City Council Meeting Minutes
March 19, 2026
Written communication was received from the following members of the public:
Denise Gregory (3/11/26) Toxic Neighbor Laundry Room
Denise Gregory (3/11/26) Video of Dryer Exhaust
Bridge Housing Letter (2/27) For Brisbane Housing Authority Marc Hebert (3/5/26) Community Park Cameras
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS NO. 2
No public comment was received at this time.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Mackin adjourned the meeting at 8:47 P.M.
Ingrid Padilla
City Clerk