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MILLBRAE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
APRIL 14, 2026
LIFORNI 7:00 PM
In Person Meeting Location: Teleconference via Zoom:
Millbrae Council Chambers https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81399368182 621 Magnolia Avenue For dial-in comments, call 1-669-444-9171 Millbrae, California Meeting ID: 813 9936 8182
CALL TO ORDER MILLBRAE SPECIAL AND REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Video Time: 04:10
Mayor Reuben D. Holober called the Special and Regular meetings to order at 7:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Mayor Reuben D. Holober, Vice Mayor Stephen Rainaldi, and Councilmembers Sissy Riley, Bob Nguyen, and Anders Fung were present in the Council Chamber.
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.
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
1. ORAL REPORT FROM CITY COMMITTEE/COMMISSION CHAIRS Video Time: 04:55 • Report out from Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA) -
INFORMATIONAL
Ann Schneider, BAWSCA Millbrae Representative presented the report.
City Manager Tom Williams stated for the record that City staff is not convinced that the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) can proceed with the El Camino Real Property (Outdoor Supply Hardware) project without preparing an Environmental Impact Report (EIR). SFPUC will conduct an initial study, which City staff will review and return to the City Council with recommendations regarding the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) process.
The City Council received the report.
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
1. CEREMONIAL/PRESENTATION Video Time: 32:16
• Proclamation Proclaiming April 22, 2026 as Earth Day and April 24, 2026 as Arbor Day Received by Andrea Pappajohn, Senior Environmental Programs Manager. • Proclamation Proclaiming April 2026 as Celebrate Diversity Month Received by Sophia Batnag, Samantha Nguyen, Aaron Field, and Justin Santos of the Filipino American Alliance. Recipients performed the Tinkling dance.
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• SamTrans presentation on Connect Bay Area Local Investment Plan Presented by Emily Beach, Chief Communications Officer of San Mateo County Transit District.
The following member of the public spoke regarding this item:
• Grace Xuereb
AGENDA OVERVIEW/STAFF BRIEFING Video Time: 1:10:20
• Calendar of events - INFORMATIONAL
• Report of bills and claims - INFORMATIONAL
• Report out from April 14, 2026 Closed Session - ACTION City Manager Williams updated the City Council on the following:
• The City received a written comment regarding Consent Item No. 7, and staff recommended that the City Council continue Consent Items No. 7 and 8 to the April 28, 2026 City Council meeting. • Announced Captain Andrew Hui of the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office as the new Millbrae Chief of Police Services.
• Demolition of the El Rancho Inn is scheduled to begin in the second week of May for a new development of 384 housing units, including 19 permanent affordable units. › Commissions and Committees Annual Recruitment is underway, visit the City's website for more information or contact the City Clerk. Applications are due May 4, 2026.
Upcoming Events:
• Thursday, April 16 - Protect Seniors from Scams, an informational seminar hosted by the Ombudsman Services of San Mateo County at Millbrae Recreation Center • Saturday, April 25 - Millbrae Annual Earth and Arbor Day, join us for tree planting and community clean-up at Green Hills Elementary Lower Baseball Field The City Council met in Closed Session on April 14, 2026, pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2), regarding one anticipated litigation matter involving the property claim of Daniel Luk (Claim No. 3119367/MB857). City Attorney Lori Liu reported that there were no reportable actions.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Video Time: 1:16:54
• Regular Meeting Minutes of March 24, 2026 - ACTION
Motion by Rainaldi/Nguyen to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of March 24, 2026 as presented.
Motion carried by 5-0 vote.
ORAL REPORT FROM CITY COMMITTEE/COMMISSION CHAIRS Video Time: 1:17:46 • Presentation from Malta - INFORMATIONAL
Louis J. Vella, Honorary Consul of Malta in San Francisco, presented gifts to the City of Millbrae on behalf of Dr. Ian Borg, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malta. • Adoption of Calendar Year 2026 Youth Advisory Committee Work Plan Amendment - ACTION Video Time: 1:22:53
Anderson Fung, Youth Advisory Committee Chair presented the report.
There was no public comment regarding this item.
Motion by Riley/Holober to adopt the Calendar Year 2026 Youth Advisory Committee Work Plan Amendment. Motion carried by 5-0 vote.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION Video Time: 1:27:37
• Sage Drake
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• Julia Lee
CONSENT CALENDAR Video Time: 1:33:07
Approve, by Motion the Quarterly Investments Schedule for the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025- 26 - ACTION
6. Adoption of Resolution No. 26-14 Rescinding Resolution No. 14-52 and Appointing Directors to the Pooled Liability Assurance Network Joint Powers Authority (PLANJPA) on Behalf of the City of Millbrae - ACTION
Approve by motion, a request from the Millbrae Cultural Committee for parking lot and street closures and fee waivers for the Mid-Autumn Festival on September 19 and 20, 2026 - ACTION The City Council received comments via electronic mail on this item before the meeting from:
• Jamie Monozon, President & CEO of the Millbrae Chamber of Commerce (Continued to the April 28, 2026 City Council Meeting)
Approve by motion, a request from the Millbrae Cultural Committee for parking lot and street closures and fee waivers for the Lunar New Year Festival on January 30 and 31, 2027 - ACTION (Continued to the April 28, 2026 City Council Meeting)
Adoption of Resolution No. 26-15 Accepting the Bayside Manor Park Project as Complete and Authorizing the Filing of a Notice of Completion with San Mateo County Recorder's Office - ACTION
10. Adoption of Resolution No. 26-16 Authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute a Professional Services Agreement with SWA Group for On-Call Landscape Architecture Services - ACTION There was no public comment regarding the Consent Calendar.
Motion by Rainaldi/Nguyen to approve Consent Calendar Items 5, 6, 9, and 10 and to continue Items No. 7 and 8 to the April 28, 2026 City Council meeting. Motion carried by 5-0 vote.
PUBLIC HEARING
• None
EXISTING BUSINESS
• None
NEW BUSINESS Video Time: 1:34:53
11. Adopt by Resolution the 2026 Millbrae Emergency Operations Plan - ACTION Bill Reilly, Emergency Services Coordinator 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 Adopt by Resolution No. 26-17 the 2026 Millbrae Emergency Operations Plan. Motion carried by 5-0 vote.
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12. Adoption of a Resolution Approving an Embankment Repair Plan for Lomita Avenue West of Bayview Avenue, Awarding a Tree Removal Contract to Bay Area Tree Co. Inc., and Amending the FY 2025-2027 Capital Improvement Program Budget - ACTION Video Time: 1:45:35
Fai Ali, Director of Public Works and Engineering presented the report.
The Council asked questions and provided comments.
Staff clarified that the FY 2025-2027 Capital Improvement Program budget does not need to be amended for this project.
There was no public comment regarding this item.
Motion by Nguyen/Rainaldi to Adopt by Resolution No. 26-18 to 1) Approve the three-step plan for the Lomita Avenue Embankment Repair; 2) Authorize City Manager or designee to execute a contract for tree removal with Bay Area Tree Co. Inc. in the amount of $118,725; 3) Establish a Project Contingency in the amount of $40,000; and 4) Authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all contract documents and change orders up to an amount not to exceed the Project Contingency. Motion carried by 5-0 vote.
13. Adoption of a Resolution Submitting TDA Grant Applications for (1) the Shared-Use Skyline Boulevard Trail Project and (2) Lomita Spur Trail Project and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute grant agreements and any supporting documents - ACTION Video Time: 2:00:53
Ahmad Haya, City Engineer & Capital Improvement Program Manager presented the report.
The Council asked questions and provided comments.
There was no public comment regarding this item.
Motion by Fung/Rainaldi to adopt resolutions to submit TDA grant applications for the Shared-Use Skyline Boulevard Trail Project (Resolution No. 26-19) and the Lomita Spur Trail Project (Resolution No. 26-20) and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute grant agreements and any supporting documents.
Motion carried by 5-0 vote.
14. Receive an Informational Report on the Millbrae Street Tree & Reforestation Program -
INFORMATIONAL
Video Time: 2:11:18
Andrea Pappajohn, Senior Environmental Programs Manager presented the report.
The Council asked questions and provided comments.
The following members of the public spoke regarding this item:
Ann Schneider
The City Council received the Informational Report on Millbrae Street Trees and Reforestation Program.
COUNCIL COMMENTS Video Time: 2:41:18
Councilmembers reported on their respective appointed committees, boards, and subcommittees. View the meeting recording for reporting.
CLOSED SESSION
• None
ADJOURN CITY COUNCIL Video Time: 2:50:20
With no further business to discuss, the City Council adjourned at 9:46 p.m. 138 CITY COUNCIL APRIL 14, 2026
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 entire meeting https://www.youtube.com/live/GPtMaR6Tkxg.
Minutes approved on April 28, 2026.
BY: APPROVED:
Elaine Tran, CMC Reuben D. Holober
City Clerk Mayor