CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF HALF MOON BAY
TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2026
7:00 PM
ADCOCK COMMUNITY CENTER Debbie Ruddock , Mayor
535 KELLY AVENUE Deborah Penrose, Vice Mayor
HALF MOON BAY, CA 94019 Robert Brownstone, Councilmember Patric Jonsson, Councilmember
Paul Nagengast, Councilmember
This agenda contains a brief description of each item to be considered. Those wishing to address the City Council on any matter not listed on the agenda, but within the jurisdiction of the City Council to resolve, may come forward to the podium during the Public Forum portion of the agenda and will have a maximum of three minutes to discuss their item. Comments on Consent Calendar items should be made during the Public Forum section of the agenda. Those wishing to speak on a Business or Public Hearing matter will be called forward at the appropriate time during that item’s consideration.
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1. ROLL CALL / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
3.A SAMTRANS PRESENTATION
4. MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS OF COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
5. REPORT OUT FROM RECENT CLOSED SESSION MEETINGS
6. CITY MANAGER UPDATES TO COUNCIL
7. PUBLIC FORUM
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
8.A WAIVE READING OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
8.B ACCEPT THE WARRANTS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2026
Staff Recommendation: Accept the warrants list for the month of February 2026.
STAFF REPORT
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8.C AUTHORIZE COMMUNITY SERVICES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR FY 2025-26
Staff Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend FY 2025-26 Community Services Financial Assistance (CSFA) contracts to provide additional funding for organizations that received partial funding to match previously allocated FY 2024–25 funding levels, for a total additional amount not to exceed $57,501.
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8.D APPROVE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 3, 2026 SPECIAL MEETING
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8.E APPROVE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 3, 2026 REGULAR MEETING
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8.F RECEIPT OF LETTERS OF SUPPORT AND LEGISLATIVE POSITION LETTER Staff Recommendation: Receive and file letters in support of: the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Congressionally Directed Spending Proposal – Upper Purisima Preserve Public Access Improvement Project, the San Mateo County Mid-Coastside Water Treatment Long-Term Resilience Feasibility Study and for San Mateo County Ocean Shoreline Study, Coastside County Water District’ Request for FY2027 Community Project Funding: Carter Hill Prestressed Concrete Tank and Seismic Upgrades Project–Phase 2, and letter of support for Senate Bill 968.
STAFF REPORT
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8.G 2025 HOUSING ELEMENT AND GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Staff Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution directing staff to submit the 2025 Housing Element and General Plan Annual Progress Reports to the State.
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8.H FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROJECT (CIP PROJECT NO. 1038)
Staff Recommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to file a Notice of Completion for the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Pavement Management Project (CIP Project No. 1038), release the project Performance and Labor and Materials Bonds, and release the retention funds in accordance with applicable laws.
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8.I AUTHORIZATION TO TRANSFER REMAINING STONE PINE COVE GRANT FUNDS TO
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Staff Recommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to transfer $383,121 in remaining State grant funds associated with the Stone Pine Cove Affordable Farmworker Housing Project to the County of San Mateo.
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9. ORDINANCES AND PUBLIC HEARINGS
10. RESOLUTIONS AND STAFF REPORTS
10.A HALF MOON BAY BICYCLE / PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS Staff Recommendation: By motion, make two appointments to the Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC); to fill the youth representative vacancy, and to replace the seat currently held by Katie Murdock due to absenteeism for a remaining term of 3 years, term ending July 2029.
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10.B CONTINUATION OF UPDATE ON RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROGRAMS AND
PROGRAM ALTERNATIVES
Staff Recommendation: Receive a continuation of the update on the City’s Residential Rental Programs and provide direction on the future of the programs and potential program alternatives.
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10.C APPROVAL OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CSW STUBER-STROEH
ENGINEERING GROUP FOR PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND FINAL DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE EASTSIDE PARALLEL TRAIL – SEGMENT 2 PROJECT (CIP NO. 0595)
Staff Recommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with CSW Stuber-Stroeh Engineering Group in an amount not to exceed $758,231 for preliminary engineering, environmental review, and final design services for the Eastside Parallel Trail – Segment 2 Project.
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11. COMMISSION / COMMITTEE UPDATES
11.A BICYCLE/PEDESTRAIN ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT OUT
11.B PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT OUT
12. FOR FUTURE DISCUSSION / POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS
13. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
14. ADJOURNMENT