TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH
San Mateo County
Sophie Cole, Mayor Town Hall
Leslie Marden Ragsdale, Vice Mayor 1600 Floribunda Avenue Laurie Davies Adams, Councilmember Hillsborough, CA 94010 Marie Chuang, Councilmember www.hillsborough.net
Christine Krolik, Councilmember 650-375-7400
MINUTES
MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2026
6:00 PM CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Council Chambers
Meetings of the City Council are held in-person in Council Chambers. As a courtesy and technology permitting, the meeting will also be held virtually via Zoom Video Conference
I. CALL TO ORDER
Vice Mayor Ragsdale called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Present: Adams, Chuang, Ragsdale, Cole (via remote participation)
Absent: Krolik
Mayor Cole participated in the meeting remotely under Government Code Section 54953.8.3(c)(4) for care of a parent. Mayor Cole confirmed there were no individuals 18 or older present in the room at her remote location.
IlI. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Vice Mayor Ragsdale led the Pledge of Allegiance.
IV. TOWN UPDATE
Assistant City Manager Mandy Brown provided an update on events and activities in the town.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
There were no speakers.
VI. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
There were no announcements of conflict of interest.
VIl. PUBLIC HEARING (CONTINUED FROM JUNE 8, 2026)
1. Resolution Authorizing the Five-Year Rate Series for Water Rate Charges for a Five- Year Period Effective July 1, 2026 and Resolution Making Findings and Determinations Regarding Legal Objections - Continued from June 8, 2026 Vice Mayor Ragsdale introduced the item.
City Clerk Lisa Natusch reported that all valid legal objections had been responded to, and all objections and responses had been presented to the City Council.
Vice Mayor Ragsdale opened public comment on the resolution making findings and determinations related to the presentment of objections to the proposed water rates.
There were no speakers.
Vice Mayor Ragsdale closed public comment.
On motion by Councilmember Chuang, seconded by Councilmember Adams and unanimous on roll call vote with Councilmember Krolik absent, the resolution making Minutes - Hillsborough City Council
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findings and determinations related to the presentment of objections to the proposed water rates was adopted.
City Attorney Christopher Diaz provided information regarding the requirements of Proposition 218.
Vice Mayor Ragsdale opened the continued public hearing at 6:12 p.m.
There were no speakers.
Vice Mayor Ragsdale closed the continued public hearing at 6:14 p.m.
City Clerk Lisa Natusch reported that the Town received 23 valid written protests and that to achieve a majority protest, 2,067 protests would need to have been received.
On motion by Councilmember Chuang, seconded by Councilmember Adams and unanimous on roll call vote with Councilmember Krolik absent, the resolution adopting maximum rates for water service charges and authorizing the implementation of revenue stabilization factors to the volume charge rates, as necessary, and taking other actions relating thereto was adopted
VIlI. NEW BUSINESS
2. Resolution Approving Amendment No. 3 to the Employment Agreement for City Manager Doug Davis Relating to a Compensation Adjustment
City Attorney Christopher Diaz provided a brief report and announced per the requirements of the Brown Act that the City Manager's new annual salary would be $371,614.00.
Vice Mayor Ragsdale opened public comment. There were no speakers. Vice Mayor Ragsdale closed public comment.
On motion by Councilmember Adams, seconded by Mayor Cole and unanimous on roll call vote with Councilmember Krolik absent, the resolution approving Amendment No. 3 to the Employment Agreement for City Manager Doug Davis was adopted.
3. Resolution Adopting the 2026 Salary Schedule for the Town of Hillsborough Administrative Services Manager William Li provided the staff report.
Vice Mayor Ragsdale opened public comment. There were no speakers. Vice Mayor Ragsdale closed public comment.
On motion by Mayor Cole, seconded by Councilmember Adams and unanimous on roll call vote with Councilmember Krolik absent, the resolution adopting the 2026 Salary Schedule for the Town of Hillsborough was adopted.
IX. CITY COUNCIL ITEMS
Councilmember Chuang reported her attendance at a meeting of the One Shoreline Board of Directors in which the work plan and budget was adopted and a grant for $962,500 from the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority for the planning and design of the Brisbane Living Shoreline project was accepted.
X. ADJOURNMENT
Vice Mayor Ragsdale adjourned the meeting at 6:27 p.m.
Submitted by:
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Lisa Natuschi, City Cierk