TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH
San Mateo County
Christine Krolik, Mayor 1600 Floribunda Avenue
Sophie Cole, Vice Mayor Hillsborough, CA 94010
Marie Chuang, Councilmember www.hillsborough.net
Leslie Marden Ragsdale, Councilmember Phone 650-375-7400 Alvin L. Royse, Councilmember
MINUTES
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023
6:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Hillsborough Town Hall and Zoom Video Conference
This City Council meeting was conducted pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e) (and without compliance with section 54953(b)(3)) related to conducting public meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic. The City Council, staff and members of the public participated in the meeting virtually via Zoom Video Conference or in person at Town Hall.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Krolik called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Il. ROLL CALL
Present: Chuang, Ragdale, Royse, Cole, Krolik
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Krolik led the Pledge of Allegiance.
IV. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Vice Mayor Cole disclosed that she received emails and texts and had conversations with residents regarding the status of the Housing Element adoption. Mayor Krolik noted that she and Vice Mayor Cole have conflicts of interest with regard to specific sites and stated that the City Attorney would prompt them if those sites should come up in the discussion.
V. OLD BUSINESS
1. REVIEW REVISIONS TO DRAFT HOUSING ELEMENT PER CITY COUNCIL DIRECTION ON JANUARY 30, 2023 AND PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF ON
SUBMITTAL TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT (HCD) AND ISSUANCE OF A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
FOR HIRING A CONSULTANT TO UNDERTAKE THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT (CEQA) WORK REQUIRED FOR THE TOWN'S HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE
Planning Manager Liz Ruess provided the staff report. Attorney Barbara Kautz, Goldfarb & Lipman LLP, City Manager Ann Ritzma and City Attorney Christopher Diaz provided additional information.
Mayor Krolik opened public comment at 6:19 p.m.
Gib Papazian, 325 Pepper, spoke regarding the hiring of the CEQA consultant and requested the City Council strongly consider putting together a citizens committee of stakeholders who understand the community and individuals with special needs.
Jeff Ford, Fairway Circle, inquired about the implications of the builder's remedy and self- certification.
Larry Friedberg provided comments regarding selection of the consultants and requested that the selection criteria for the consultants be made clear and that input be solicited from the community. Friedberg requested review of the process that went into hiring Houseal Lavigne following submittal of the Housing Element.
Mayor Krolik closed public comment at 6:26 p.m.
Minutes - Hillsborough City Council
Monday, February 27, 2023
Mayor Krolik re-opened public comment at 6:31 p.m.
Elizabeth Jeffords, Fairway Circle, inquired about the timing of the CEQA analysis for the Town Hall site.
Mayor Krolik closed public comment at 6:32 p.m.
Following City Council discussion, Planning Manager Ruess confirmed that the priority for Action 3.4 (h) on page 136 would be updated from "low" to "high." Following discussion, without objection, the City Council directed staff to move forward with the draft Housing Element with the typographical edits received and edit to Action 3.4 (h) on page 136 to revise the priority from "low" to "high;" submit the Housing Element to the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) with a transmittal letter to be prepared by staff and the City Council Subcommittee including a request for a meeting with HCD; and issue a Request for Proposals for a CEQA consultant with selection of the consultant to be considered by staff in consultation with the City Council Subcommittee and some members of the Housing Element Advisory Committee who have particular expertise in this area.
Planning Manager Ruess provided a summary of next steps and stated that per State law the Town will post the revised draft Housing Element on the Town's website for at least seven days prior to submitting the revised draft to HCD, and any public comment received during that timeframe would be included in the submittal.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Krolik adjourned the meeting at 7:10 p.m.
Submitted by:
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Lisa Natusch, City Clerk
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