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 O Phone 650-375-7400 Alvin L. Royse, Councilmember
MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2024
9:00 A.M. SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL GOAL SETTING
Meetings of the City Council are held in-person. As a courtesy, and in compliance with applicable state law, staff and members of the public participated in the special meeting in person at Town Hall and virtually via Zoom Video Conference.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Krolik called the special meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
Il. ROLL CALL
Present: Chuang, Ragsdale, Royse, Cole, Krolik
lI. INFORMATIONAL
1. FY 2024-25 BUDGET PLANNING CALENDAR
Finance Director Jan Cooke introduced the item. Assistant Finance Director Rich Santiago provided the staff report.
2. ANNUAL UPDATE ON TOWN-WIDE RISK ASSESSMENT
Finance Director Jan Cooke introduced the item. Assistant Director of Building & Planning Liz Ruess, Lieutenant Meme Colla and Senior Management Analyst William Li presented highlights of the FY 2023-24 accomplishments and the FY 2024-25 goals.
Councilmember Chuang (representing Hillsborough Neighborhood Network), Chief of Police Nelson Corteway, and Communications Manager Joey Williamson provided additional information.
III. CITY COUNCIL GOAL SETTING AND WORK PLAN
3. CITY COUNCIL FY 2024-25 GOAL SETTING
Mayor Krolik and City Manager Doug Davis provided introductory comments. a. Department Presentations
Public Works Director Paul Willis, Chief of Police Nelson Corteway, Building & Planning Director Tim Anderson, Finance Director Jan Cooke and City Manager's Office Senior Management Analyst Mandy Brown presented the FY 2023-24 accomplishments and FY 2024-25 goals for their departments and responded to City Council questions. b. Review of Proposed Work Plan for FY 2024-25
Senior Management Analyst Brown provided an overview of the proposed Work Plan.
City Manager Davis, Chief of Police Corteway, Assistant Director of Building & Planning Liz Ruess, Public Works Director Willis and Finance Director Cooke responded to City Council questions.
Mayor Krolik opened public comment.
Dr. David Weinberg stated that if the chipping program were to be prioritized, Firewise would provide assistance to help to reduce the staff effort involved.
Minutes - Hillsborough City Council
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Mayor Krolik closed public comment.
The City Council recessed at 11:22 a.m.
The City Council reconvened at 11:58 a.m. with all Councilmembers present. c. City Council Discussion and Direction on Work Plan
City Manager Davis provided introductory comments. Senior Management Analyst Brown presented the key projects and initiatives on the proposed Work Plan. Public Works Director Willis, Chief of Police Corteway, Building & Planning Director Anderson and Deputy Director of Public Works Natalie Gribben provided additional information.
Following discussion, "Hillsborough Neighborhood Network (HNN) Funding" and "Address Power Outages" were added to the list of items for consideration, and "Establish Policy for Mayor Rotation" and "Salary for Councilmembers" were combined.
Councilmembers proceeded to state their top five priorities for the fiscal year and two "parking lot" items.
Councilmember Ragsdale: 1) Age Friendly City Action Plan, 2) Establish Policy for Mayor Rotation/Salary for Councilmembers, 3) Black Mountain & Skyline Site Enhancements, 4) Wireless and 5) Implement Townwide Chipping Program. Parking lot:
Dog Park, Pursue Development of Walking Trails throughout Town Vice Mayor Cole: 1) Implement Townwide Chipping Program, 2) Wireless, 3) Address power outages, 4) Explore on-demand transportation options available and 5) Hillsborough Neighborhood Network (HNN) funding. Parking lot: Pursue Development of Walking Trails throughout Town, Black Mountain & Skyline Site Enhancements.
Councilmember Royse: 1) Wireless, 2) Implement Townwide Chipping Program, 3) Age Friendly City Action Plan, 4) Pursue Development of Walking Trails throughout Town and 5) Black Mountain & Skyline Site Enhancements. Parking lot: Hillsborough Neighborhood Network (HNN) funding, Explore on-demand transportation options available.
Councilmember Chuang: 1) Address power outages, 2) Wireless, 3) Hillsborough Neighborhood Network (HNN) funding, 4) Age Friendly City Action Plan, 5) Establish Policy for Mayor Rotation/Salary for Councilmembers. Parking lot: Pursue Development of Walking Trails throughout Town, Black Mountain & Skyline Site Enhancements.
Mountain & Skyline Site Enhancements, Explore on-demand transportation options vailable. Mayor Krolik expressed support for dog parks, potential enhancement of Pride onth recognition through the Youth Commission and minor adiustments to the fundraising event process in consultation with staff, at the discretion of the City Manager.
City Manager Doug Davis stated that staff will come back to the City Council with a summary of the Work Plan at an upcoming City Council meeting.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Krolik adjourned the special meeting at 1:09 p.m. in honor of Senior Management Analyst Sara Bachmann's birthday.
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Lisa Natusch, City Clerk