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MINUTES
CITY OF HALF MOON BAY CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2025
ADCOCK COMMUNITY CENTER, 535 KELLY AVENUE
1. ROLL CALL / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Brownstone called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. Assistant City Clerk Rodriguez took the roll call.
PRESENT: Councilmembers Jonsson, Nagengast and Penrose, Vice Mayor Ruddock and Mayor Brownstone
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION
Councilmember Penrose moved and Vice Mayor seconded a motion to approve the agenda. The question was called and the motion carried unanimously.
3. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
3.A PROCLAMATION HONORING LENNIE ROBERTS
Mayor Brownstone presented a Proclamation to Lennie Roberts, Committee for Green Foothills for her many years of advocacy of open space and community service.
4. MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS OF COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICE - None
5. REPORT OUT FROM RECENT CLOSED SESSION MEETINGS - None
6. CITY MANAGER UPDATES TO COUNCIL
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Interim Public Works Director Seeley discussed the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program and their most recent program and graduates.
7. PUBLIC FORUM
The following members of the public addressed the City Council:
• Deborah Penrose
• Joaquin Jimenez
• Joe Farrell
• Cid Young
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
8.A WAIVE READING OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
8.B APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 4, 2025 SPECIAL MEETING
8.C APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 4, 2025 REGULAR MEETING
8.D ACCEPT WARRANTS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2025
8.E ADOPT RESOLUTION 2025-75, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
DISPOSE OF ASSETS ACQUIRED TO PROVIDE SERVICES AT THE
OPPORTUNITY CENTER OF THE COASTSIDE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY’S ASSET DISPOSITION POLICY
8.F ADOPT RESOLUTION 2025-76, APPROVING THE MITIGATION MONITORING REPORTING PROGRAM (MMRP) FOR 6TH CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 4, 2025
8.G ADOPT ORDINANCE 2025-01, ADOPTING THE 2025 EDITIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE REPEALING CHAPTER 14.06 OF THE HALF MOON BAY MUNICIPAL CODE, “ELECTRIFICATION OF BUILDINGS,” AND REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 14.04 OF THE HALF MOON BAY MUNICIPAL CODE, ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2025 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE,
WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS, AND FINDING THE AMENDMENTS TO BE EXEMPT FROM
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA); AND, ADOPT RESOLUTION 2025-77, ESTABLISHING THE “NEED FOR LOCAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE” AND RATIFYING THE COASTSIDE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT’S ORDINANCE NO. 2025-01.
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MOTION
Mayor Brownstone moved and Councilmember Penrose seconded a motion to approve the Consent Calendar items 8.A - 8.G. The question was called and the motion carried unanimously.
9. ORDINANCES AND PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
10. RESOLUTIONS AND STAFF REPORTS - None
11. COMMISSION / COMMITTEE UPDATES - None
12. FOR FUTURE DISCUSSION / POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS - None
13. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS - None
14. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:47 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Maggie Rodriguez, Assistant City Clerk
*Approved at the December 2, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting