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MILLBRAE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
MARCH 10, 2026
7:00 PM
In-Person Meeting Location: Teleconference via Zoom: Satellite Meeting Location:
Millbrae Council Chambers https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81399368182 Flamingo Las Vegas 621 Magnolia Avenue For dial-in comments, Business Center Millbrae, California call 1-669-444-9171 3555 Las Vegas Blvd S.
Meeting ID: 813 9936 8182 Las Vegas, NV 89109
CALL TO ORDER MILLBRAE CITY COUNCIL Video Time: 06:33
Mayor Reuben D. Holober called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Mayor Reuben D. Holober and Councilmembers Sissy Riley, Bob Nguyen, and Anders Fung were present in the Council Chamber. Vice Mayor Stephen Rainaldi participated remotely from the satellite meeting location.
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 Millbrac, 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: 07:16
• None
The City Council agreed to hear New Business Item No. 15 following the Agenda Overview/Staff Briefing.
2. AGENDA OVERVIEW/STAFF BRIEFING Video Time: 07:40
• Calendar of events - INFORMATIONAL
• Report of bills and claims - INFORMATIONAL
City Manager Tom Williams updated the City Council on the following:
• Request to remove Consent Calendar Item No. 5 from the agenda as the Millbrae Chamber of Commerce's Annual Business Awards is being rescheduled. • Congratulated the Mills High School Girls' Basketball Team on winning the Central Coast Section Division III Championship.
• Millbrae has been named a Tree City for 2025, continuing a 31-year streak since 1994. • The City is hosting a E-Bike Basics Class on Saturday, March 28 at the Recreation Center in partnership with the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition.
• AARP Tax Preparation at the Millbrae Recreation Center is taking appointments to assist with tax return filings.
NEW BUSINESS Video Time: 11:51
15. Council Discussion and Appointment of Planning Commissioner for a continuous term consisting of the remaining Partial Term followed by a full four-year term ending June 30, 2030 - ACTION Mayor Holober announced that the City Council interviewed two candidates for the open Planning Commission position.
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City Attorney Lori Liu stated that the City Council may appoint a Planning Commissioner to serve both the remaining partial term and the full four-year term in a single motion.
The City Council discussed the candidates for the appointment.
The following members of the public spoke regarding this item:
• Ann Schneider
The City Council continued to discuss the item.
Motion by Rainaldi/Nguyen to appoint Terrence Ngu to the Planning Commission to serve the remaining partial term followed by a full four-year term ending June 30, 2030. Motion carried by 5-0 roll call vote.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Video Time: 14:55
• Regular Meeting Minutes of February 24, 2026 - ACTION Motion by Rainaldi/Nguyen to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of February 24, 2026, with a correction to the motion for Item No. 8 to include holding a listening session regarding pet areas at potential parks. Motion carried by 5-0 roll call vote.
ORAL REPORT FROM CITY COMMITTEE/COMMISSION CHAIRS
• None
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION Video Time: 30:40
• Paul Harrell
CONSENT CALENDAR Video Time: 34:10
5. Approve by motion, a request from the Millbrae Chamber of Commerce for use of the Recreation Center Great Hall and fee waivers for the Business Awards on May 14, 2026 - ACTION (Removed from the agenda)
6. Approve by motion, a request from the Millbrae Lions Club for parking lot and street closures, and fee waivers for the Millbrae Machines Car Show on August 15, 2026 - ACTION Approve by motion, a request from the Millbrae Chamber of Commerce for parking lot and street closures and fee waivers, for the Art and Wine Festival on September 5-6, 2026 - ACTION Approve, by motion, a request from the Japanese Culture Festival Committee for parking lot closures, use of the David J. Chetcuti Community Room, Library Meeting Room A&B, and fee waivers for the Japanese Culture Festival on October 4, 2026 - ACTION Approve by motion, a request from the Rotary Club of Millbrae for the use of Rotary Park and fee waivers for the Kids Carnival on October 25, 2026 - ACTION
10. Approve by motion, a request from the Millbrae Chamber of Commerce for street closure and fee waivers for the Holiday Tree Lighting on December 5, 2026 - ACTION
11. Approve by motion, the field use at Central Park, and fee waivers for the Spring Festival on March 27, 2027 - ACTION
12. Adoption of Resolution No. 26-11 Accepting the La Prenda Tank Interior Lining Project and Authorizing the Filing of a Notice of Completion with the San Mateo County Recorder's Office - ACTION
13. Adoption of Resolution No. 26-12 Accepting the Hillerest Pressure Reducing Valve Project and Authorizing the Filing of a Notice of Completion with the San Mateo County Recorder's Office - ACTION
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Motion by Fung/Riley to approve the Consent Calendar Items No. 6 through 13. Motion carried by 5-0 roll call vote.
PUBLIC HEARING
• None
EXISTING BUSINESS Video Time: 36:50
14. Accept the Housing Element Annual Progress Report for 2025 and Authorize Transmittal to the California Department of Housing and Community Development and Governor's Office of Planning and Research - ACTION
Brad Misner, Community Development Director presented the report.
The Council asked questions and provided comments.
There was no public comment regarding this item.
The City Council continued to discuss the item.
Motion by Fung/Nguyen to Accept the Housing Element Annual Progress Report for 2025 and Authorize Transmittal to the California Department of Housing and Community Development and Governor's Office of Planning and Research. Motion carried by 5-0 roll call vote.
NEW BUSINESS Video Time: 51:38
15. Council Discussion and Appointment of Planning Commissioner for a continuous term consisting of the remaining Partial Term followed by a full four-year term ending June 30, 2030 - ACTION (Heard after the Agenda Overview/Staff Briefing)
16. Introduction and Waive the First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 8.30 of Title 8 of the Millbrae Municipal Code to Ensure Utilities and Associated Equipment Are Built Below Grade for New Developments and Other Qualifying Projects and Making a Finding of Exemption Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Section 15061(B)(3) - ACTION Brad Misner, Community Development Director presented the report.
The Council asked questions and provided comments.
The following members of the public spoke regarding this item:
Ann Schneider
Motion by Rainaldi/Nguyen to Introduce and Waive the First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Chapter
8.30 of Title 8 of the Millbrae Municipal Code to Ensure Utilities and Associated Equipment Are Built Below Grade for New Developments and Other Qualifying Projects and Making a Finding of Exemption Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Section 15061(B)(3). Motion carried by 5-0 roll call vote.
COUNCIL COMMENTS Video Time: 1:13:16
Councilmembers reported on their respective appointed committees, boards, and subcommittees. View the meeting recording for reporting.
CLOSED SESSION
• None
ADJOURN CITY COUNCIL Video Time: 1:20:47
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With no further business to discuss, the City Council adjourned at 8:20 p.m. in memory of Dena Gunning, Central County Fire Department Community Risk and Resiliency Specialist and CERT Program Manager and in honor of Dr. Kumudben Mahendrakumar Dave, mother of Millbrae Resident Hinaben Dave.
The video recording of the meeting is available on the Millbrae Community Television YouTube channel. You can click on the link below to view the recording of the meeting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sxtDHZzOWs.
Minutes approved on March 24, 2026.
BY: APPROVED:
Elaine Tran, CMC Reuben D. Holobe
City Clerk Mayor