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MILLBRAE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
JULY 28, 2026
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 CITY COUNCIL Video Time: 05:47
Mayor Stephen Rainaldi called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Mayor Stephen Rainaldi, Vice Mayor Anders Fung, and Councilmembers Sissy Riley and Bob Nguyen 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.
1. CEREMONIAL/PRESENTATION Video Time: 06:36
• Proclamation Proclaiming September 7, 2026 as Labor Day Received by Mark Leach, Treamsters 856 Represetnative.
AGENDA OVERVIEW/STAFF BRIEFING Video Time: 09:05
• Calendar of events - INFORMATIONAL
• Report of bills and claims - INFORMATIONAL
• Report out from July 21, 2026 and July 23, 2026 Closed Sessions The City Council met in Closed Session on three separate occasions on July 21, 2026, July 23, 2026, and July 28, 2026, pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1), regarding one existing litigation matter, Ann Schneider v. City of Millbrae, Millbrae City Council and City Clerk/Elections Official of the City of Millbrae, Superior Court of California, County San Mateo, Case No. 26-CIV-05490. City Attorney Lori Liu reported that there are no reportable actions.
City Manager Tom Williams updated the City Council on the following:
• The Hamadryade statue, originally commissioned by Ogden Mills, was unveiled at the Millbrae Museum the previous Friday.
Upcoming Events:
• Saturday, August 1, 10:00 AM, San Mateo County Fairgrounds - Disaster Preparedness Day • Tuesday, August 4, 5:00 PM, Central Park - National Night Out • Friday, August 14, 7:30 PM, Central Park - Millbrae Goes to the Movies: The Wild Robot • Thursday, August 20, 6:00 PM, Downtown Millbrae - Beats, Brews & Vines: Pride & Joy • Sections of Vallejo Drive, Taylor Boulevard, Hillorest Boulevard, La Cruz Avenue, Broadway, Skyline Boulevard, and Lomita Avenue would be restriped this week and next week, with no anticipated impacts to residents.
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• San Anselmo Avenue, Landing Lane, and Santa Florita Avenue would be closed on July 29 and 30 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for the Marina Vista Sewer Project. • The Hacienda Way Lift Station Project will replace the aging sewer lift station and improve the gravity-fed sanitary sewer system, eliminating the need for pumping and addressing current noise and mechanical issues. Construction was expected to begin in September and take approximately six months to complete.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Video Time: 16:33
• Special Closed Session Meeting Minutes of July 14, 2026 - ACTION • Regular Meeting Minutes of July 14, 2026 - ACTION
• Special Closed Session Meeting Minutes of July 21, 2026 - ACTION Motion by Fung/Nguyen to approve the three sets of meeting minutes as presented. Motion carried by 4-0
ORAL REPORT FROM CITY COMMITTEE/COMMISSION CHAIRS
None
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION Video Time: 17:13
Amin Zareian
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Ann Schneider
CONSENT CALENDAR Video Time: 25:00
5. Receive and File Monthly General Fund Financial Report for the Period Ending June 30, 2026 - ACTION
Consideration of the Council Appointment Ad Hoe Subcommittee's Recommendation to Appoint and Reappoint Members for the Economic Development Advisory Committee and Community Enhancement Advisory Committee - ACTION
(Pulled for a separate consideration)
There was no public comment regarding the Consent Calendar Item 5.
Motion by Fung/Rainaldi to approve the Consent Calendar Item S. Motion carried by 4-0 vote.
6. Consideration of the Council Appointment Ad Hoe Subcommittee's Recommendation to Appoint and Reappoint Members for the Economic Development Advisory Committee and Community Enhancement Advisory Committee - ACTION
Video Time: 26:00
Vice Mayor Fung recused himself from the item because a family member was involved and left the Council Chamber.
There was no public comment regarding this item.
Motion by Nguyen/Riley to Appoint and Reappoint Members for the Economic Development Advisory Committee and Community Enhancement Advisory Committee as recommended by the Counci Appointment Ad Hoc Subcommittee a. Motion carried by 3-0-1 vote with Vice Mayor Fung recusec Vice Mayor Fung rejoined the meeting at 7:31 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARING
• None
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EXISTING BUSINESS Video Time: 27:25
7. Receive an Update Concerning the Status of Development Projects - INFORMATIONAL Brad Misner, Community Development Director to presented the report.
The Council asked questions of Staff and provided comments.
There was no public comment regarding this item.
The Council received the Update Concerning the Status of Development Projects.
Receive an Status Update on the Property Business Improvement District - INFORMATIONAL Video Time: 1:06:15
Brad Misner, Community Development Director and Paul Saldana, Managing Director for Economic Growth Strategies presented the report.
There was no public comment regarding this item.
The Council asked questions of Staff and provided comments.
The Council received the Status Update on the Property Business Improvement District.
Self-Help for the Elderly Semi-Annual Update - ACTION
Video Time: 1:30:24
Hannah Moran, Recreation Director and Karen Lam, Director of Nutrition and Senior Center Programs for Self-Help for the Elderly presented the report.
The Council asked questions of Staff and provided comments.
There was no public comment regarding this item.
Motion by Rainaldi/Fung to accept the Semi-Annual Update from Self-Help for the Elderly. Motion carried by 4-0 vote.
NEW BUSINESS Video Time: 1:40:42
10. Designation of Voting Delegate and up to Two Alternates for the 2026 League of California Cities Annual Conference & Expo - ACTION
Elaine Tran, City Clerk presented the report.
There was no public comment regarding this item.
Motion by Fung/Nguyen to appoint City Manager Tom Williams as the voting delegate and Councilmember Bob Nguyen as the alternate for the 2026 League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo. Motion carried by 4-0 vote.
COUNCIL COMMENTS Video Time: 1:46:38
Councilmembers reported on their respective appointed committees, boards, and subcommittees. View the meeting recording for reporting.
CLOSED SESSION
• None
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ADJOURN CITY COUNCIL Video Time: 1:26:27
With no further business to discuss, the City Council adjourned at 8:52 p.m.
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/watch?v=F-BfoDX1stk.
Minutes approved on September 8, 2026.
ak Stipher Rainaldi
BY: APPROVED:
Elaine Tran Stephen Rainaldi
City Clerk Mayor