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REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
DECEMBER 10, 2024
7:00 PM
Millbrae Recreation Center
Great Room
477 Lincoln Circle
Millbrae, California
CALL TO ORDER MILLBRAE CITY COUNCIL Video Time: 10:52
Mayor Anders Fung called the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Mayor Anders Fung, Vice Mayor Gina Papan, Councilmembers Ann Schneider, Sissy Riley, and Bob Nguyen.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE U.S. FLAG
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Millbrae City Council acknowledges that we occupy the unceded ancestral, traditional, and contemporary homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone peoples, who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco Peninsula. We wish to pay our respects to the Ancestors and Relatives of the Ramaytush Community and to affirm their sovereign rights as First Peoples. We recognize that the Ramaytush Ohlone have lived in harmony with nature for millennia, and that to achieve a truly ecologically sustainable future for Millbrae, we must embrace Indigenous traditional ecological knowledge in how we care for the city's lands, waters, and all its people. We will continue to uplift and foster a meaningful relationship with the Ramaytush Ohlone community, and we encourage all to visit www.ramaytush.org to learn more about the Ramaytush Ohlone people.
1. CEREMONIAL/PRESENTATION Video Time: 11:51
• Mayoral Commendation to Deputy Sheriff Carlos Tapia
Received by Vanessa Tapia, daughter of Deputy Sheriff Carlos Tapia. • Mayoral Commendation to the Millbrae Sheriff Police Bureau Received by Eammon Allen, Chief of Millbrae Police Bureau, San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.
AGENDA OVERVIEW/STAFF BRIEFING Video Time: 19:03
• Calendar of events - INFORMATIONAL
• Report of bills and claims - INFORMATIONAL
City Manager Tom Williams recognized City Staff for the outstanding Holiday Tree Lighting event over the weekend with a record breaking attendance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Video Time: 19:43
• Closed Session Meeting Minutes of September 24, 2024 - ACTION • Regular Meeting Minutes of September 24, 2024 - ACTION Motion by Papan/Nguyen to approve the two sets of meeting minutes as presented. Motion carried 5-0 by roll call vote.
ORAL REPORT FROM CITY COMMITTEE/COMMISSION CHAIRS
• None
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PUBLIC COMMUNICATION Video Time: 20:32
The following members of the public spoke:
• John Muniz
• Patricia Lam
CONSENT CALENDAR Video Time: 23:28
Adoption of Resolution No. 24-96 Certifying the Results of the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election - ACTION
Motion by Papan/Nguyen to approve the Consent Calendar. Motion carried by 5-0 vote.
PUBLIC HEARING
• None
EXISTING BUSINESS Video Time: 24:15
6. Waive the Second Reading and Adopt an Ordinance Adding Chapter 5.135, Leaf Blowers, of Title 5 of the Millbrae Municipal Code - ACTION
The Council asked questions and discussed the item.
There was no public comment regarding this item.
Motion by Riley/Fung to continue the item to receive community feedback.
Alternate motion by Papan/Schneider to Waive the Second Reading and Adopt an Ordinance Adding Chapter 5.135, Leaf Blowers, of Title 5 of the Millbrae Municipal Code. Motion failed by 2-3 roll call vote with Mayor Fung, Councilmembers Riley and Nguyen dissenting.
Consideration of the original motion by Riley/Fung to continue the item to receive community feedback Motion carried 3-2 by roll call vote with Vice Mayor Papan and Councilmember Schneider dissenting.
Review and Approval of Council Communication to Senator Becker supporting legislative efforts on updating the California Voters Rights Act to exempt District Elections for jurisdiction under a certain population - ACTION
Video Time: 33:22
The City Council discussed the item.
There was no public comment regarding this item.
Vice Mayor Papan stated for the record that she informed Senator Becker that the goal was to provide information on how small cities like Millbrae are impacted.
Motion by Papan/Schneider to approve the Council communication to Senator Becker supporting legislative efforts on updating the California Voters Rights Act to exempt District Elections for jurisdiction under a certain population to include a paragraph on the cost of the special recall election. Motion carried by 4-0-1 with Mayor Fung abstaining.
NEW BUSINESS
• None
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REORGANIZATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL Video Time: 42:28
Welcome and Recognition of Dignitaries
Mayor Fung recognized dignitaries who were present at the meeting.
Presentations from Dignitaries, Organizations, and Members of the Public to Mayor Fung, Vice Mayor Papan and Councilmember Schneider
Assemblymember Diane Papan provided comments and presented joint resolutions from Senator Becker and Assemblymember Papan to outgoing Vice Mayor Papan and Councilmember Schneider.
Field Representative Bruno Brasileiro, Office of Congressman Kevin Mullin, spoke and presented resolutions to outgoing Vice Mayor Papan and Councilmember Schneider Mayor Fung read the resolutions issued by the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors to outgoing Vice Mayor Papan and Councilmember Ann Schneider.
Mayor Fung presented the commendations issued by the City Council to outgoing Vice Mayor Papan and Councilmember Ann Schneider.
The following members of the public spoke:
Jacqueline Schneider
Dan Stegnik
Mayor Fung invited comments from Outgoing Vice Mayor Papan Mayor Fung invited comments from Outgoing Councilmember Schneider Comments from Councilmembers
San Mateo County Board of Supervisor Vice President David Canepa provided comments.
Gift from City to Outgoing Councilmember Schneider in Recognition of Service to the City City Manager Williams presented outgoing Councilmember Schneider with an engraved clock and street sign.
Gift from City to Outgoing Vice Mayor Gina Papan in Recognition of Service to the City City Manager Williams presented outgoing Vice Mayor Papan with an engraved clock and street sign.
Gift from City to Outgoing Mayor Fung in Recognition of Service to the City City Manager Williams presented outgoing Mayor Fung with a Millbrae Flag.
Comments from Outgoing Mayor Fung
Introduction of Newly Elected and Re-Elected Councilmembers by Mayor Fung and Administration of Ceremonial Oaths of Office for Four-Year Terms
Video Time: 1:38:50
Mayor Fung introduced District 1 Councilmember Stephen Rainaldi and asked for the Ceremonial Oaths of Office for a Four-Year Term to be performed
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Oath of Office and Seating of Councilmember Stephen Rainaldi Haven Rainaldi administered the Oath of Office to incoming Councilmember Stephen Rainaldi.
Mayor Fung introduced District 3 Councilmember Reuben D. Holober and asked for the Ceremonial Oaths of Office for a Four-Year Term to be performed.
Oath of Office and Seating of Councilmember Reuben D. Holober Amy Holober administered the Oath of Office to incoming Councilmember Reuben D. Holober.
Mayor Fung announced he was elected to the District 5 Council seat and asked for the Ceremonial Oaths of Office for a Four-Year Term to be performed.
Oath of Office and Seating of Councilmember Anders Fung Maragret Ng administered the Oath of Office to re-elected Councilmember Anders Fung.
OFFICE NOMINATION Video Time: 1:55:16
Councilmember Fung Declares the Nominations Open for the Office of Mayor Nomination and Election of Mayor
The following members of the public spoke on this item:
• Nienhwa Cheng
Ken Smith
Dan Stegink
Albert Yam
Gina Papan
• Ann Schneider
The Council provided comments.
Motion by Riley/Nguyen to nominate Councilmember Fung to the Office of Mayor. Motion carried by 5-0 roll call vote.
Councilmember Fung Declares the Nominations Open for the Office of Vice Mayor Nomination and Election of Vice Mayor
Motion by Rainaldi/Riley to nominate Councilmember Holober to the Office of Vice Mayor. Motion carried by 5-0 roll call vote.
Oath of Office and Seating of Mayor
Adrienne Fung and Anderson Fung administered the Oath of Office to incoming Mayor Anders Fung.
Oath of Office and Seating of Vice Mayor
Richard Holober administered the Oath of Office to incoming Vice Mayor Reuben D. Holober.
Comments from Newly Installed Mayor and Vice Mayor
Comments from Newly Installed Councilmembers
Comments from Recently Appointed Councilmembers
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ADJOURN CITY COUNCIL Video Time: 2:14:51
With no further business to discuss, the City Council adjourned at 9:12 p.m.
The video recording of the meeting is available on Millbrae Community Television YouTube channel. You can click on the link below to view the recording of the entire meeting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L--bhmxId3E
Minutes approved on February 11, 2025.
BY: APPROVED:
Elaine Tran, CMC
City Clerk