CITY OF PACIFICA
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Council Chambers
2212 Beach Blvd
Pacifica, CA 94044
Mayor Sue Beckmeyer
Vice Mayor Christine Boles
Councilmember Mary Bier
Councilmember Mayra Espinosa
Councilmember Greg Wright
City Council Regular Meeting 1 October 13, 2025
SPECIAL and REGULAR MEETING
October 13, 2025 (MONDAY)
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00a. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION. Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Section 54956.9(d)(4) (One Potential Case). 00b. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION. Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 and paragraph (1) of subdivision (e) of Section 54956.9: One Case. 6:00 PM OPEN SESSION
Call to Order
Roll Call
Reading of Land Acknowledgment
The City of Pacifica acknowledges that we occupy the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone peoples, who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco Peninsula. We honor the Ramaytush Ohlone peoples for their enduring commitment to Mother Earth. As the Indigenous protectors of this land and in accordance with their traditions, the Ramaytush Ohlone have never ceded, lost, nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. We affirm their sovereign rights as First Peoples and wish to pay our respects to the ancestors, elders, and relatives of the Ramaytush Ohlone peoples.
Salute to the Flag led by Mayor Beckmeyer
Closed Session Report
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
A. Proclamation: United Against Hate Week October 19 - 25, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting 3 October 13, 2025
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1. Approval of Disbursements for 09/01/25 through 09/30/25 PROPOSED ACTION: Receive and file the Monthly Check Register Report for the month of September 2025.
2. Approval of Minutes
PROPOSED ACTION: Move to approve the minutes for the September 22, 2025 City Council Special and Regular Meeting.
3. Continuation of Proclamation of Local Emergency of the Pacifica Coastline from Westline Drive to the End of Beach Boulevard.
PROPOSED ACTION: Accept report and make a determination that conditions of local emergency continue to exist within the Pacifica Coastline from Westline Drive to the end of Beach Boulevard.
4. 2025 July 4th Activities Report
PROPOSED ACTION: Accept the staff report on the 2025 July 4th activities.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE POSTED AGENDA
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PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE.
CONSIDERATION
5. Consideration of Process for Recruitment and Selection of a New City Manager and Consider Adopting Resolution Establishing a City Manager Recruitment Ad Hoc Subcommittee
PROPOSED ACTION: Consider Process for Recruitment and Selection of a new City Manager and move to adopt Resolution Establishing City Manager Recruitment Ad Hoc Subcommittee.
6. Discussion of Potential Options for Amendments to Mayor and Vice Mayor Selection Process Policy
PROPOSED ACTION: Review recommendations and policy decision options identified by City Council Ad-Hoc Subcommittee to amend the Mayor / Vice Mayor Selection Process, and provide direction to develop an amended Administrative Policy No. 17 for the annual selection of Mayor and Vice Mayor.
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
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STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
The purpose of Staff Communications is for the City Manager to offer announcements as appropriate.
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CITY COUNCIL
• Mayor Sue Beckmeyer, [email protected]
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CITY OF PACIFICA
COUNCIL AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
10/13/2025
1 SUBJECT:
Approval of Disbursements for 09/01/25 through 09/30/25 RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive and file the Monthly Check Register Report for the month of September 2025.
STAFF CONTACT:
Lucy Xie, Deputy Finance Director
(650) 501-6014
[email protected]
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
Staff has submitted the following Monthly Check Register Report per California Government Code, Title 4, Division 3, Part 3, Chapter 3, Section 41004:
- Disbursements dated 09/1/25 through 09/30/25 are in the amount of $2,412,600.01 (Attachment 1).
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with acceptance of the Monthly Check Register Report.
ORIGINATED BY:
Finance Department
ATTACHMENT LIST:
Monthly Check Register Report September 2025 (PDF)
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CITY OF PACIFICA
COUNCIL AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
10/13/2025
1 SUBJECT:
Approval of Minutes
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Move to approve the minutes for the September 22, 2025 City Council Special and Regular Meeting.
STAFF CONTACT:
Sarah Coffey, City Clerk
650-738-7307
[email protected]
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
Move to approve the minutes for the September 22, 2025 City Council Special and Regular Meeting (Attachment A).
FISCAL IMPACT:
Within budgeted operational expenses.
ORIGINATED BY:
City Clerk
ATTACHMENT LIST:
Attachment A: Minutes of 9-22-2025 Special and Regular City Council Meeting (PDF) 2 Packet Pg. 17
CITY OF PACIFICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Council Chambers
2212 Beach Blvd
Pacifica, CA 94044
Mayor Sue Beckmeyer
Vice Mayor Christine Boles
Councilmember Mary Bier
Councilmember Mayra Espinosa
Councilmember Greg Wright
City Council Regular Meeting 1 September 22, 2025
SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETING
September 22, 2025 (MONDAY)
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Mayor Sue Beckmeyer called the meeting to order on September 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM 5:00 PM - CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Beckmeyer called the closed session meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
There were no public comments.
00a. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - Government Code section 54957.6 - Agency designated representatives: Mark Wilson of Burke, Williams, and Sorenson; Employee organizations: Fire Battalion Chiefs, IAFF Local 2400; Fire Fighters, IAFF Local 2400; Management Unit, Teamsters Local 350 ; Miscellaneous Employee, Teamster Local 856; Pacifica Police Officers Association; Police Mgmt. & Police Supervisors; Wastewater Treatment Plant Teamsters Local 856.
00b. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.8. Agency negotiator: Kevin Woodhouse, City Manager. Property: A portion of 540 Crespi Drive, Pacifica, CA (APN 022-162-420). Negotiating parties: City of Pacifica and Breakwater Crespi, LLC. Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment. 00c. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.8. Property: 1220 C Linda Mar Boulevard, Pacifica (APN 023-281-130).
Agency negotiator: Kevin Woodhouse, City Manager. Negotiating parties: City of Pacifica and Stephen Johnson Photography. Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment of lease. 00d. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.8. Property: 1220 Linda Mar Boulevard, Pacifica (APN 023-281-130).
Agency negotiator: Kevin Woodhouse, City Manager. Negotiating parties: City of Pacifica and Art Guild of Pacifica. Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment of lease. 6:00 PM OPEN SESSION
Call to Order
Mayor Beckmeyer reconvened the regular meeting at 6:40 p.m.
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Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Sue Beckmeyer Mayor Present
Christine Boles Vice Mayor Present
Mary Bier Councilmember Present
Mayra Espinosa Councilmember Present
Greg Wright Councilmember Present
City Clerk Coffey took a verbal roll call.
Staff Present: Kevin Woodhouse, City Manager; Denise Bazzano, Asst. City Attorney; Yulia Carter, Asst. City Manager; Maria Sarasua, Police Chief; Scott Leslie, PB&R Director; Samantha Updegrave, Community Development Director; Marisol Gómez, Finance & Administrative Services Director; Louis Sun, PW Dep. Director-Wastewater Div.; Roland Yip, PW Dep. DirectorEngineering (Zoom); Craig Wittner, Acting Dep. Fire Chief; Sarah Coffey, City Clerk; Emily La, Dep. City Clerk.
Reading of Land Acknowledgment
Mayor Beckmeyer read the Land Acknowledgement.
Salute to the Flag led by Councilmember Espinosa
Closed Session Report
Asst. City Attorney Bazzano stated closed session has been adjourned until the end of the meeting, and City Council will reconvene in closed session at the end of this regular meeting.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
A. Proclamation: Domestic Violence Awareness Month - October 2025 Mayor Beckmeyer read the proclamation for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Lynn Schuette, Director for Quality and Strategic Initiatives at Community Director of Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA), considered it a great opportunity to let fellow Pacificans know that CORA is there for them 24/7. They provide services free of charge, including legal and mental health services. She shared what they do to help all families.
Councilmember Bier is thankful for agencies like CORA to give people the help, dignity, and life they deserve. She mentioned a domestic violence related murder in her neighborhood, and it was a shock to our community. She said they are forever grateful for CORA.
Vice Mayor Boles was amazed at the work they do. She was curious if children are allowed to call if they lived in an abusive environment. She also asked to hear about partnership with the Police Department.
Councilmember Wright feels it is important for these things to be brought forward. He asked if the number she gave was a 24-hour phone number.
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Director Schuette confirmed anyone can call (800) 300-1080 and it is available 24 hours a day, even on holidays.
Councilmember Espinosa stated that the Latino community often sees domestic violence and she appreciated knowing if they have anybody who speaks Spanish.
Director Schuette stated that they do, and they also have a language line.
Mayor Beckmeyer was grateful for the way in which the thoughtfulness of the planning of the resources and the success and awareness across the County.
There were no public comments.
B. Proclamation: Fire Prevention Week (October 5 - 11, 2025) Mayor Beckmeyer read the proclamation for Fire Prevention Week.
Acting Dep. Fire Chief Wittner stated this year’s theme is lithium iron batteries, battery safety, and other risk reduction materials. During Fire Prevention Week, NCFA will be doing two weeks of school visits, concluding with NCFA Open House Fire Service Day on Saturday, October 11, at Linda Mar Fire Station 72.
Councilmember Wright mentioned he saw a hybrid car on a fast charger and it was on fire. It made him think of NCFA and the potential fumes they face. He wondered if there were sufficient warning labels on those, and what can Council do better to help with changing codes to make it safer. He thanked NCFA for the work they have done to keep us safe from fire.
Acting Dep. Fire Chief Wittner thanked him, and in response to electric vehicles, they will be relying on technology change in the future. Currently, they have no choice but to combat the types of fires he mentioned with the equipment they have, such as personal protective equipment.
They train regularly when new technology comes out and have the latest, greatest tools. He thinks it will come down to better technology to make it safer. He stated legislation is always changing, and with the new code cycle is additional training on legislation or regulations concerning battery safety. He stated it will take a while before they will get a battery that they would all consider acceptable.
Councilmember Bier added that she feels she has learned so much just from the proclamation and she appreciated that our community learns new things and ways to be safe.
Vice Mayor Boles stated, when we get on a plane, airports always ask if you have any lithium ion batteries in your suitcase and what happens on a plane in the baggage compartment.
Acting Dep. Fire Chief Wittner has come to learn that you can get on the plane and use your devices to a certain extent in airplane mode but they want those devices to be in our presence and immediate surroundings, as if they fail, we can act accordingly, versus in a concealed compartment it can get out of control. He stated each manufacturer has relatively the same type of safety instructions but it is something that goes all too often ignored.
Vice Mayor Boles asked about putting electrical fires out with water.
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Acting Dep. Fire Chief Wittner stated that they have been doing that for generations as they have a self-contained electrical system in vehicles and it is the electrical vehicles with a different technology and different electrical system than your average passenger automobile. He stated that you can put copious amounts of water on them.
Vice Mayor Boles asked about putting out fires involving lithium batteries with water.
Acting Dep. Fire Chief Wittner stated no, as those are different. In many cases, there is no extinguishing that until it burns itself out which can be a long duration.
Councilmember Espinosa thanked him as she just learned something new.
Mayor Beckmeyer thanked him for the work with the schools and the open house.
There were no public comments.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Beckmeyer asked to move Staff Communications after public comment on items not on the agenda but before consideration.
There was Council consensus.
There were no public comments on the Consent Calendar items.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Christine Boles, Vice Mayor
SECONDER: Greg Wright, Councilmember
AYES: Beckmeyer, Boles, Bier, Espinosa, Wright
1. Approval of Minutes
PROPOSED ACTION: Move to approve the minutes for the August 25, 2025 City Council Special and Regular Meeting and the September 8, 2025 City Council Special and Regular Meeting.
2. Continuation of Proclamation of a Local Emergency at the Sewer Mains Crossing Calera Creek in the Vallemar Neighborhood
PROPOSED ACTION: Accept report and make a determination that conditions of local emergency continue to exist at the Sewer Mains Crossing Calera Creek in the Vallemar Neighborhood.
3. Resolution Approving the 2025–2030 Fairway Park Snack Shack User Agreement with Pacifica Little League
PROPOSED ACTION: Adopt a Resolution approving the Fairway Park Snack Shack User Agreement between the City of Pacifica and Pacifica Little League for the operation of the snack shack at Fairway Park for the term of November 1, 2025 through October 31, 2030, with an optional five-year extension, and authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement.
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4. Amendment to Consultant Services Agreement for Professional Planning and Related Services Between the City of Pacifica and Consulting Firm Environmental Science Associates (ESA)
PROPOSED ACTION: Move to adopt the Resolution approving an Amendment to the Agreement for Consultant Services between the City of Pacifica and Environmental Science Associates (ESA), for mapping update services associated with the City’s Local Coastal Land Use Plan (LCLUP), to increase the contract amount by $29,448 for a total contract amount of $131,448, extend the contract term through June 30, 2026, authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment, and find the action exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3).
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE POSTED AGENDA
Joaquin Jimenez, Half Moon Bay, shared information about Vaquero Days in Half Moon Bay, an ongoing event that would take place in the middle of August, and invited Pacificans to participate.
PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE.
CONSIDERATION
5. Study session to discuss future adoption of local amendments to the 2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code and Fire Code, including local amendments PROPOSED ACTION: Receive a presentation and provide direction regarding further analysis of options regarding future adoption of local amendments to the 2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code and Fire Code.
Community Development Director Updegrave presented the staff report.
Mayor Beckmeyer opened public comments and, seeing none, closed public comments.
Vice Mayor Boles stated she is trying to understand the fire maps. There was a map of Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) in Pacifica and that was the first time she has seen that in the Housing Element EIR. She described the Fire Hazard Severity Zones map that was recently adopted and then CalFire updated the fire hazard severity zones in Pacifica. She asked, as a starting point, about the Building Code changes and what the new requirements are that were not in the Code before or have been expanded. She asked if it is new construction or existing remodels also.
Acting Dep. Fire Chief Wittner referred to the Local Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zones created by CalFire. He stated that, prior to February 24, 2024, local agencies throughout the state did not have any Local Responsibility Area (LRA) maps from CalFire and had worked within the Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps that were created by CalFire in 2008. Many cities adopted those maps but did not include LRAs as we have in Pacifica now. He stated that these are new to us. Various jurisdictions throughout the State, prior to this year, worked with the SRA maps created by CalFire. Now we have our own maps created by CalFire which covers our jurisdictions in Pacifica and defines the three zones (moderate, high and very high). That means that new regulations for this triannual code adoption currently exists. As soon as we adopted the LRA maps, if we had any development in the red or very high areas, the regulations would have automatically applied to those areas. The State told us that their intention is to make some of those same rules apply to the orange or high areas in Pacifica. He stated that the primary change
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is the Chapter 7A requirements, which is the California Wildland and Urban Interface Code now, the chapter in the Building Code which describes how to build things in those wild and urban interface areas, primarily the fire hazard severity zones. The State is now telling us that they are going to apply to the high areas as of January 2026. For further clarification, within the new California Wildland and Urban Interface code, some erroneous language that was mistakenly sent to publication before changes were made as intended, and the State Fire Marshall has told us they are going to add some emergency legislation that will fix these first edition books and clean up that language. Therefore, the State is telling us that, by January 2026, what is currently required in the very high or red areas for construction will be required in the high or orange areas in Pacifica.
Vice Mayor Boles asked about the basic requirements for fire areas.
Acting Dep. Fire Chief Wittner stated we would not necessarily have fire rated assemblies. It is the exterior accoutrements which need to be non-combustible, i.e. roofs, windows, venting, construction materials on the exterior of homes, and defensible space for new construction.
Councilmember Espinosa asked if that is for new buildings or existing ones have to retrofit.
Acting Dep. Fire Chief Wittner stated it does not mean retrofits, but new buildings and some remodels will require fire resistant construction on exteriors. Additions would have to comply with the fire-resistant construction requirements but not the remainder of an existing home, only the new exterior construction.
Vice Mayor Boles stated her understanding was that beyond the fire hazard areas, there are areas where we have development close to open space that is also more dangerous for fires. The staff report says that Pacifica has not adopted wildland and urban interface ordinances but other cities have. She understands that these requirements also apply to the potential maps where wild and urban interfaces are beyond the CalFire maps.
Acting Dep. Fire Chief Wittner referred to Wildland and Urban Interface (WUI). There is a multitude of WUI areas throughout California and various maps which talk about different WUI areas such as the federal wild and urban interface maps that the US Forest Service uses. He stated that the federal WUI maps are for federal lands and nothing to do with state lands. Another thing is the for Fire and Resource Assessment Program (FRAP) maps and they are a division within CalFire that collects data and analyze and utilize the data in one of the divisions to create the Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps which govern us in California, both the state responsibility area as well as LRA maps. There is only one set of maps which govern the City which is the Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps and those are the maps that drive our development in local planning decisions.
Vice Mayor Boles asked if the 2019 map from California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection does not apply to us here either.
Acting Dep. Fire Chief Wittner stated the only maps that apply to us in Pacifica are going to be from CalFire which are Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps, the state maps for both state lands and local lands that govern our regulations.
Vice Mayor Boles asked if there is still an option to adopt separate wildland urban interface ordinances before under the fire code.
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Acting Dep. Fire Chief Wittner stated that other cities have done so prior to release of the new LRA maps and there will be cities who change or alter their maps or rules after these maps have been released and adopted. Months ago during adoption of these maps, we started learning about how the process is and the State gave us guidelines that say we can change the designation as we see fit for the moderate and high areas, but for the very high areas, we will need substantial evidence entered into the record in order to do that. He stated our response was that we are not aware of any data that is better than what the State used to create the Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for our LRA. He stated the City could choose to create an ordinance or undertake a study to determine if additional areas in the City needed additional regulation, but that would also require inspections and additional regulations.
Vice Mayor Boles added that it is an additional burden on homeowners to comply.
Acting Dep. Fire Chief Wittner agreed.
Vice Mayor Boles wanted to make sure the map was not missing something he felt was needed because it is harder to fight fires in these areas with things on hills, open space, trees, etc.
Acting Dep. Fire Chief Wittner added that the map includes data that the State has collected over the past several decades and that is the model that tells us that, according to their data, the fire hazard severity in those areas is greater than average areas and those three designations. He also reminded Council that the State has communicated it is their intention to review these maps in no longer than five-year increments.
Vice Mayor Boles stated she had a specific question about undergrounding utilities on packet page 94, which includes other local CBC amendments. She stated one of our REACH code ordinances is about undergrounding utilities that may not necessarily be in every city and it is required for any new construction. There were exceptions for areas that had recently been paved within a year of the project construction. She wondered, in the high fire hazard severity zones, whether we want to leave some of those exceptions in or try to ask for those, especially in the high fire areas, to be underground. She had spoken with PG&E and they are focused on undergrounding in fire areas but Pacifica’s not going to be high on their list. She asked if we should be granting exceptions for that for new development.
Community Development Director Updegrave stated, to clarify, if Vice Mayor Boles was asking about changes to the existing utility undergrounding as a potential to explore.
Asst. City Attorney Bazzano clarified further that we are talking about undergrounding requirements for private property owners, not utility companies like PG&E.
Vice Mayor Boles did not think there were any proposed changes and we do not have to answer now but, as we are considering changes, that was something she thought could be an exception we should necessarily grant in high fire areas.
Asst. City Attorney Bazzano stated the recommendation is the other local CBC amendments be re-adopted and no changes are needed based on the 2025 CBC and staff recommends readoption of all local amendments except as noted in the staff report about the REACH code.
Vice Mayor Boles stated staff was not proposing changes and she thought that Fire looked at all of these and were not proposing but she wanted to ask the question as it might be a good idea.
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Mayor Beckmeyer asked if there are any other questions before the REACH codes.
Vice Mayor Boles referred to our fireworks code on packet page 99 and Fire had not requested any changes to that language. She wanted to ask if Police had reviewed that and had some other suggestions, such as things that might help with enforcement of particularly illegal fireworks.
City Manager Woodhouse stated he can address a couple of the questions that came up in advance regarding that particular chapter, which is not under consideration for revisions. One was related to a reference in the code about, if caught with 25 pounds and under, it moves you into a different section of the criminal code. He stated the chapter does not limit enforcement and there are different fines. There is an enforcement structure there for possession of any illegal fireworks. The other question related to if it would be beneficial to insert the word “transport”.
According to the Police, that is not necessary as transport is possession.
Vice Mayor Boles appreciated that information.
Councilmember Wright asked how Fire feels about those automatic shut-off valves in the gas lines coming into houses for earthquakes.
Acting Dep. Fire Chief Wittner stated that he does not deal with that subject very often, but he would think any automatic shut-off during an event is a good idea.
Councilmember Wright asked if we have a higher propensity for fire hazards that occur through electric appliances or gas appliances.
Acting Dep. Fire Chief Wittner stated that he does not have data on that and he strictly looks at them as ignition sources but he would say that we have fires of equal value on both sides. It is just a matter of combustibles stacked too close to water heater but we have a range of electrical appliances that also failed.
Councilmember Wright asked, in terms of ember cast diameter around the venting in houses, whether we learned any good lessons from the fires in Southern California that we should contemplate changing in our codes.
Acting Dep. Fire Chief Wittner thought not, as the State is going in the right direction. He added that homeowners should also look at what else they can do on their own despite regulations.
Councilmember Wright asked if Fire has a website that tells people about what defensible space means and recommendations in terms of defensible space.
Acting Dep. Fire Chief Wittner referred to CalFire and the Ready for Wildfire that is designed for us by CalFire that talks about defensible space and home hardening. He stated, if people have questions, call the local Fire Department at 650-800-6580 or reach them at northcountyfire.gov.
Councilmember Wright asked if he does any collaboration with insurance companies about what it is they might want to see.
Acting Dep. Fire Chief Wittner stated personally no, but belonging to the State Fire Marshall’s group, we do collaborate and receive with release of the new maps some training and collaborations from local insurance representatives, including the State Fire Marshall who had
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some of the insurance representatives providing us with information, talking about legislation and information to present to the homeowners about how to reduce risk.
Councilmember Wright asked if he was aware of anywhere in Pacifica that has any ULD listed, electrical panels for example, in any areas that people might want to consider changing.
Acting Dep. Fire Chief Wittner does not have any of that information.
Councilmember Wright thanked him for being so well-informed and for his services.
Vice Mayor Boles referred to packet page 110 where there is a list of our current REACH codes and comparisons to new building codes, including on affordable housing. She suggested HEART could take a look at this with us to see if they might have any suggestions about protecting affordable housing units that are built for at least 45 years. She does not know if it applies to sale of units too or belongs in a REACH code. She was surprised to see this in a REACH code.
Community Development Director Updegrave believes the reason why we have a definition is because our codes have certain exceptions for affordable housing units but the CBC does not have a definition. This was added during the 2022 code cycle for Pacifica so we have a standard which we can apply.
Councilmember Bier was sure the HEART staff working with us would be amenable to questions.
Vice Mayor Boles referred to electrical vehicle changes on packet page 111 and understood that the new code is much stricter and not just needing to provide EV ready but providing actual EV charging spaces. She wanted to clarify that language concerning amendments to the definitions.
Building Official McFann stated the REACH code section corresponds with the State’s language.
Vice Mayor Boles stated that it does say EV ready as opposed to just an EV space. The State has much simpler language and does not define the level of the charging. She understood that we have level 1 which is a slow trickle charger and we are requiring level 2 which is a pretty fast charger. The state has an intermediate, low power level 2 that they are allowing. She was told that was twice as fast as level 1 but twice as slow as level 2, in between the two, and the State allows that whereas ours requires the faster level 2. The concern raised from Peninsula Clean Energy’s point of view is that it is a much more expensive outlet for the developer to put in and car charging is a huge electrical load draw and by requiring something that is faster than the State requires, we are adding a considerable amount of cost to the development of housing that might be a burden and precluding some housing development.
Councilmember Wright clarified that it may necessitate the two different sources and necessitate a different thickness of wire from the readiness perspective. He would be in favor of having the larger wiring to be able to accommodate the faster charger which would require more amps.
Vice Mayor Boles stated that it is faster but it is an expense.
Councilmember Wright stated that the charger was the expense, not the wire, and he would be more interested in making sure we have the right wire at the wall.
Vice Mayor Boles stated the wire needs to go back to the spot on the panel which is where it gets expensive to have room for the wire.
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Building Official McFann stated his recollection from three years ago is Council had discussion about the larger charger and larger power as the thought was that level 1 is not particularly useful.
Vice Mayor Boles stated that there are now options in between.
City Manager Woodhouse heard that there may be a development of a level of charging in between 1 and 2, and it would be something we want to research and try to understand but, if that is an area Council wants staff to research before they bring this back, we are happy to do that.
Mayor Beckmeyer reopened public comment.
Blake Herrschaft, Peninsula Clean Energy engineer, appreciated the opportunity to clarify some things. He has been supporting their REACH codes program since 2019 and it has been a complicated issue. He stated that Pacifica’s REACH code currently on the books is, in some ways, more stringent in terms of level of charging. He added that, during the intervening code cycle which happens between three years, 18 months in, there was also a direct wiring requirement that was made; if you are in a multi-family dwelling unit, this requires that the outlet gets wired directly from the parking space to the unit, allowing the occupant of that unit to pay for the electricity used by that car. That was one addition made, as well as the addition Vice Mayor Boles had correctly noted, which is low power level 2 requirement. Peninsula Clean Energy tends to recommend level 1 or greater. He remembers that Pacifica’s code was more than that. The State code is low power level 2 and directly wired to the unit.
Councilmember Wright asked about the State requirement of all-electric cars by 2035 and then reducing our parking requirements and potentially not putting EV chargers on new construction.
He asked if our codes are sufficient in terms of planning for the future.
Mr. Herrschaft stated that their REACH code team is very excited about the direction on this particular item which is multi-family charging. Their approach as technical support has been to balance allowing a slower speed that still works at parking spaces while ensuring that everyone has an outlet at their home.
Councilmember Wright asked, with his level 1 charger that he is a proponent of, if he would be able to get 125 miles of range with overnight charging.
Mr. Herrschaft stated a level 1 charger would need two overnight sessions to replenish that level.
Vice Mayor Boles asked about the mid-range.
Mr. Herrschaft stated that they would have charged overnight on the low power level 2. He stated 125 miles is a decent amount in a day and you could have multiple dates to replenish that, but this is definitely a balance and up to Council to make the decision. That is why low power level 2 does have a significant benefit. He stated that would have been replenished on low power level 2 but not on level 1.
Mayor Beckmeyer closed public comments.
Councilmember Wright stated his concern is that, if we make it only level 1 or low level 2, people would not necessarily be able to charge or, if sharing a parking spot because it is a 2- or 3- bedroom place and they need to charge two cars, we would be shorting them and could be
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building in a potential problem. He is an advocate for as much charging capacity as we can put in, but whatever the strictest one we can get away with, that is what he would like to do.
Vice Mayor Boles agreed, but at some point, it becomes expensive on these multi-family and what is the tradeoff. She thinks that it would be helpful to understand a bit more.
Mayor Beckmeyer added that, as Councilmember Wright mentioned, the changing nature of the requirements, especially as they are not coming from Building Codes but Housing and Community Development. The limitations on parking that are seen time and again, as it is clear that there is an emphasis and urgency for public transportation in multi-family and citing that kind of housing near transit. She is wondering, as we look at it and prepare for Council’s adoption, do we need to take another look at the multi-family requirements. She is hearing units wired to apartments to specific dwelling units, but she is also wondering about charging for the visitor parking or, when there is more than one vehicle that needs to be charged, is there some other additional EV charging requirement that we should be making or retaining in our code. She stated we are going to be building more and she wants to be sure that the rules we outline are practical for everybody.
Councilmember Wright mentioned one supercharging site for every 25 units.
Mayor Beckmeyer was raising the question as to whether it is something for consideration and potential approval. She knows we need to approve this by December.
Community Development Director Updegrave stated that the number of the EV stalls that are required are established in the Zoning Ordinance and the Building Code instructs them on how to build it or what the requirements are. She thinks they are separate and related.
Mayor Beckmeyer asked if she put that on her list in case we make updates anyway.
Community Development Director Updegrave stated parking is something in the Housing Element that we are charged with looking at in terms of overall zoning modernization, reform, citywide standards, and potential constraint on housing development and housing production.
Vice Mayor Boles stated that this Council passed REACH codes that required all-electric renewed construction in the past and she understands from the staff report that we are limited on that now because of the Berkeley ruling and because of AB 130 unless we can find some exceptions under our General Plan. She referred to previous discussions that there might be a path for that in our General Plan.
Asst. City Attorney Bazzano stated, as indicated in the staff report, there is a bill, AB 130, that was signed into law this summer and there are numerous exceptions. Depending on direction from Council and the ordinance that is drafted, we can look at the exceptions to determine if there is one that applies. Staff would look at that and, as the ordinance is prepared, we can prepare findings for Council to make and the ordinance adopted so that exception could apply to the ordinance that is adopted.
Vice Mayor Boles stated Council is not directing that work today but expressing interest and exploring that next year at goal setting.
Asst. City Attorney Bazzano agreed that, as part of the process, we would look at the exceptions with goals and determine which one applies, if any, and then recommend the findings in the ordinance that would be brought forward.
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There was Council consensus.
Vice Mayor Boles stated her concern is in the interim as we might get some applications and wants to be sure we are not missing some electric ready ordinances we might need. She understands there are a lot of changes that require heating, water heaters in most cases, and electrical outlets.
Building Official McFann stated that, for years, the State discouraged heat pump technology and, about six years ago, they started to change that. As the Energy Code changes, it encourages more heat pump technology, more efficient technology that is electric rather than gas. He does not know all the specifics in the new code yet, but every year there are changes as it makes it easier and more encouraged to go that direction rather than natural gas appliances.
Vice Mayor Boles thought it would be good to know if there are some gaps where the State code is not requiring conduit outlets, etc.
Building Official McFann believes the new code does require, if you are putting in gas appliances, you also have to wire it for electric for dryers, ranges, etc., as you have to put in the electrical capacity to use electric even though you are using gas.
Vice Mayor Boles asked about new construction, either single family or multi-family mixed use.
Community Development Director Updegrave stated we can verify that when coming back for final direction.
Councilmember Wright asked about any of the requirements, particularly around the EV charging and the homeowner use as well, with any kind of load management equipment.
Building Official McFann stated that there is some language about load management in multifamily but not in single family.
Councilmember Wright stated that was part of the consideration, not to require them to have to get such a big system, instead get something that manages the load.
Building Official McFann agreed, adding there is some language in the new code along that line.
Vice Mayor Boles referred to bicycle parking requirements and bicycle charging.
Councilmember Wright wanted charging where the bicycle parking is, at least an outlet.
Mayor Beckmeyer stated that presently it is not that way and it does not speak to it.
Councilmember Wright wants to make sure it is available and who pays for it, preferably the solar panels on the roof.
Asst. City Attorney Bazzano asked, for clarity, Council is talking about charging at multi-family residential units.
Councilmember Wright clarified multi-family units that are required to have bicycle parking and that they have an outlet in case their bike happens to be an electric bike that they can charge it.
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Asst. City Attorney Bazzano thought that requirement would be something in the Zoning Code, i.e. for multi-family units, you have to have bicycle parking and electric charging.
Community Development Director Updegrave stated that there are different requirements. The Zoning Code provides a menu of options for meeting bicycle parking requirements. They do not all include separate rooms. She thinks, currently, our bicycle parking is for non-residential uses only. When you have an enclosed bicycle room, she believes the requirements for outlets would come from the Electrical Code.
Building Official McFann stated Planning and Zoning determines how many of these and the Building Electrical Code talks about having the infrastructure for it. There is a requirement for a certain number of electric bikes and the Electrical Code will be able to tell you what load you need and how many plugs.
Councilmember Wright would appreciate looking into what we can do to facilitate there being some bike charging and wherever the bike parking is.
Vice Mayor Boles referred to an explanation of the bike language.
Councilmember Bier asked where they are and how they are going through the rest of it.
Mayor Beckmeyer stated that we have been through first the fire, then items related to the Building Code, and now bikes. She stated that there was a table staff wanted to make sure to get directions from Council at this meeting.
Community Development Director Updegrave referred to the bike language on packet page 114.
The way that the others are written describes what is in our current code and what is in the 2025 CBC, but there was no information under the bike parking because, in the previous cycle, we had deleted the CalGreen building standards for bicycles and there were no changes. She shared the Zoning Ordinance requires parking spaces equal to 10% of required parking for all nonresidential development with a minimum of two spaces whereas the CalGreen requirements are based on tenant occupants and have a minimum of one space. Our Code generates more, so there was no change. She also confirmed that staff is looking for direction on preparing the existing REACH codes that were not superseded for readoption and confirm whether staff should proceed with repeal of the all-electric building requirements and should we prepare an item for consideration during the next annual goal setting to study the exceptions under AB 130.
Councilmember Wright asked about downsides to not repealing the all-electric.
Community Development Director Updegrave stated, because it is not enforceable, it muddies the water for both applicant and staff as we generally try to have all our codes be enforceable so the standards are clear.
Councilmember Wright asked if we would end up with more electrification or less electrification if we do not repeal.
Community Development Director Updegrave stated that would be speculation.
Councilmember Espinosa stated it depends on what the people want. She thought the other question is if they have to have an outlet for both.
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Community Development Director Updegrave stated that they do not. Based on the court ruling, they can choose gas or electric. She stated, typically, when you have gas appliances, you also have electric and you end up having both, but you are not required to put in gas if you are doing all electric. She stated that there are other benefits to doing all electric construction that are not just in the code.
Councilmember Espinosa assumed that it will be up to the person if they want all gas and the other one wants electric.
Vice Mayor Boles thought it was important to know that, currently, the Bay Area Quality Management District has regulations in place about if you can buy a gas water heat or not. She stated it is important to be educated along the way. She stated some of the choices are really about health and will be important for the Climate Action and Resilience Committee (CARC).
Councilmember Wright stated there are higher incidents of asthma with gas appliances.
Mayor Beckmeyer asked if CARC is the vehicle to center that. If it is law, our REACH codes and Building Codes are not the place. She stated, to make it clear for builders, presently in federal law we cannot have the current all-electric requirement and cannot make any new ones until 2031, save for exceptions. She referred to repealing all the city’s all-electric building requirement.
Community Development Director Updegrave stated it would be to repeal what is in our current code now and then whether we should be looking at those exceptions and exploring that. She stated there was previous discussion in another Council meeting about this potential exception and it could allow changes or modifications to implement local code amendment that aligns with our General Plan that permits mixed fuel residential construction, consistent of federal law and incentivizing all electric construction. She stated that is something we will need to do further study on. She thinks the idea would be to repeal all-electric requirements now in accordance with federal law and then look in the future and do study and analysis as to whether there are other options that we could adopt under this exception.
Mayor Beckmeyer asked for an example of incentivizing all-electric construction without requiring.
Community Development Director Updegrave referred to the flex pass through PCE.
Vice Mayor Boles stated you can still have your gas stove but then you have to do other things.
She thinks that is important.
Councilmember Wright added like a negotiable Title 24 report and shooting for the best score.
Mayor Beckmeyer asked if that is in new construction and existing, such as remodeling.
Vice Mayor Boles stated that the flex pass for PCE is the draft they have for existing construction because new construction is more defined in the Building Code.
Community Development Director Updegrave stated that we can certainly research what kind of incentives could be used in mixed fuel buildings that could encourage all-electric.
Mayor Beckmeyer agreed, adding that we could encourage electric charging for the bicycles.
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Councilmember Wright agreed, adding that, if you are looking at changing a gas furnace, you cannot do a heat pump because you will need to upgrade your service and maybe you change your stove to an electric induction stove instead to reduce that as an offset.
Mayor Beckmeyer stated that is what we mean by incentivizing. She thought that would be something we discuss at goal setting. She is hearing an interest in that across the board.
Community Development Director Updegrave stated that the direction from Council would be to do some level of study and analysis on that exception.
Asst. City Attorney Bazzano agreed and referred to CARC. It is her understanding that they are going to be working on preparing their tasks for next year and presenting it to Council. Based on Climate Action and Resilience Plan, that was an issue they wanted to address and that might be something that could be included in their tasks as they bring those forward.
Vice Mayor Boles thought having legal clarification of what is possible can help define the work.
She thinks new construction is a little easier to say that we want that. She was looking at the flex pass or anything they want to do for existing construction, and that will be more outreach in education to the public and buy-in, so that is a perfect job for them. She stated, maybe for new buildings, that is something Council can look at and review and not necessarily take CARC’s time.
She referred to the question about repealing the code. The other language besides the General Plan conformance and task goals is if you have something that is substantially equivalent to changes and effect as of November 2025; she knows we cannot enforce those but they are allelectric codes and just in case something changes at the State level, it might make sense to keep those on so we can use that exception in case we can.
Asst. City Attorney Bazzano stated that the difficulty in that is that those will cycle out when we adopt the 2025 Building Codes because we are not re-adopting them now but we are adopting the 2025 Building Codes where the 2025 Green Codes and those will not be updated. Her understanding is, if you do not readopt at this cycle, you default to the State codes, which would supersede whatever REACH codes we previously adopted.
Community Development Director Updegrave reiterated that they would require re-adoption.
Asst. City Attorney Bazzano stated the downside of not repealing that ordinance is that there could be confusion about what is applicable, and staff could defer to that and not realize that it is not something that is likely enforceable or the public sees that and they misunderstand the requirements. She stated that it is a better process to repeal ordinances that we are not enforcing as that provides clarity.
City Manager Woodhouse asked if we are saying that, if we were not to do that, then we need to hear from Council about proceeding with readoption of those. During this adoption cycle, there is confusion that we are re-adopting these even those we know we cannot enforce them.
Mayor Beckmeyer was interested in having a clear plan that was easy to implement. She does not know what else that we can technically do besides repeal.
Community Development Director Updegrave thinks the language is a little confusing as we do not need to officially repeal as we are at the next code cycle so we would not include them in the new ordinance.
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Mayor Beckmeyer asked if we are effectively adopting State codes.
Community Development Director Updegrave responded affirmatively.
Asst. City Attorney Bazzano stated that we are adopting the State codes except to the extent that we make local amendments and any exceptions. She stated that it is not a repeal as it will be folded into all of the other changes and it will not appear as a local amendment.
Community Development Director Updegrave stated, for example, our EV requirement will be readopted except for the ones that were superseded by State law. Those would be left out, i.e., allelectric requirements.
Councilmember Wright asked if we would get the maximum available opportunity for the most EV chargers at the highest levels possible.
Community Development Director Updegrave stated it was whatever is in the code now.
Mayor Beckmeyer mentioned the right path does provide opportunities for Council to incentivize.
Community Development Director Updegrave stated that is part of the analysis and we would need to see if any of those exceptions under AB 130 could be applied.
Vice Mayor Boles did not think we should re-adopt and hoped we can let it slide but we cannot.
Councilmember Wright was in favor of letting it slide.
City Manager Woodhouse stated one part of the direction should say “confirm staff should not proceed with re-adoption of the codes”.
Community Development Director Updegrave stated that was a more accurate way to say it.
Vice Mayor Boles referred to portable water on packet page 113, item K. She messaged Dir.
Carr from the Water District to see what she thought and they do not currently have anything that is more restrictive but they might want to think about that. She would love to have that in there in No. 3 or whatever is easier to give them the power to adopt a more restrictive portable water use ordinance if they want to.
Mayor Beckmeyer asked if North Coast County Water District adopts it and if they have their own jurisdictional requirement. It is not something the City would enforce.
Vice Mayor Boles stated that here it ties it to the Building Code and it would not give that as an option. She is not sure if that is a clarification question.
Councilmember Wright stated he would love more purple piping.
Vice Mayor Boles added encouraging individual development to reuse their water.
Building Official McFann stated the difference in the Pacifica code and State code on this one is areas less than 2500 square feet could have different requirements.
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Vice Mayor Boles assumes that makes it easier for them. She is not opposed to that but does not want to leave out our local water efficient ordinance if we want to have one.
Mayor Beckmeyer asked if Vice Mayor Boles is suggesting in No. 3 to refer to something that is North Coast County Water District’s ordinance.
Vice Mayor Boles stated she was okay with Nos. 1 and 2 but she wants to make sure we do not lose complying what the local water efficient landscape ordinance as an option.
Community Development Director Updegrave is not aware of anything that is currently proposed through the City for that. She wonders if it is something we look at more comprehensively should there be any water efficient landscape ordinance.
Vice Mayor Boles thought it would be the Water District doing it.
Mayor Beckmeyer asked if it would not.
Asst. City Attorney Bazzano thinks it would have to be from the City but, typically, cities have a Model Water Efficient Landscape (MWELO) ordinance and she was looking through our codes to see if we had it but could not find it. She stated that staff would have to look into this. She reiterated that Vice Mayor Boles would like to somehow incorporate compliance with a local water efficient landscape ordinance if NCCWD has a type of regulation.
Vice Mayor Boles added that, if it is up to us, if we can adopt one in the future.
Mayor Beckmeyer then asked if asked if staff have what they need from Council.
Community Development Director Updegrave believes she does.
Vice Mayor Boles asked about next steps.
Community Development Director Updegrave stated we will come back sometime in October or November with the research that was requested to get final direction on preparation of an ordinance and we will bring the ordinance for screening and second reading in late November or early December so it can be effective January 1.
RESULT: NO VOTE REQUIRED
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Beckmeyer stated Fog Fest is this upcoming weekend and the City will have great presence there, including the Beautification Advisory Committee participating in the art corner portion with Sanchez Art Center. The City has multiple booths with all kinds of information from different departments and Councilmembers are invited to ride in the antique fire truck as we have done for the last few years.
Vice Mayor Boles had a meeting with the PRC and Unhoused on the Coast and had one thing to share when doing the study for our parking. PRC has been trying to talk to all the people in the RVs to understand who they are and what their ties to Pacifica are. For the most part, these are people from our community and she thinks it is important to say that so we can be kinder. There
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were about 26 motorhomes believed to be occupied by people sleeping in them. They surveyed 19 of the 26, and 17 of the 19 considered Pacifica their hometown; however, three of those shared that they lived in other cities, so hometown might mean different things, such as you have family here, working here and that they feel safe here. Most of them, 11 of the 19, have lived in their motorhomes for 1-2 years; five for 2-5; two for more than five years; and one six months to a year.
Most live alone, 13 of the 19, five with their partners, and one with children under 18. This included all the RVs citywide.
Councilmember Bier encouraged everyone to download the CommuteStar app through Commute.org. She has a meeting with the Pacifica Bike Park Project and appreciated them and their tenacity because they have been trying for this for a long time. She also mentioned the coastal clean-up event.
STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Beckmeyer stated that she would like to acknowledge the news about our City Manager’s forthcoming retirement in 2026.
City Manager Woodhouse stated he will do a couple of communications first. He stated the California Housing and Community Development Department certified our Housing Element. He also shared that last week Vice Mayor Boles was interviewed and he and the Mayor spent the whole day filming a promotional video through ICMA-TV about Pacifica, which also featured merchants from West Sharp Park and Rockaway Beach, Planning Commission Chair Samantha Hauser, and the Pacific Beach Coalition. He stated Fog Fest is this weekend and he wanted to give a shout out to PB&R’s Family Fun Fest is always happening in parallel. He announced his intention to retire from being City Manager in Pacifica and that will be effective March 11, 2026.
He is excited that, by that time, it will be 8.5 years that he has been with the City, having been appointed in October 2017. He is proud of incredible accomplishments over that time in partnership with Council, committees and commissions, incredible City staff, and the community.
He stated that Pacifica is at a great point now and he is looking forward to the great work to come for Pacifica. He will be, on a personal and professional level, still involved with the CouncilManager form of government and the City Manager profession as he will be in the voluntary role of President of the California Affiliate of the International City County Management Association next year.
Councilmember Bier stated that it has been a blessing serving her entire elected time with him.
She also suggested that the Mayor and Vice Mayor create an ad hoc committee to look into the available executive search firms for recruiting city managers.
Mayor Beckmeyer thanked her. She stated that we want to make good use of the time while we can while he is here.
Councilmember Wright stated it has been a pleasure since he started being involved with the City working on the General Plan, Sharp Park Specific Plan, Local Coastal Land Use Plan and, most recently, the Housing Element. He stated City Manager Woodhouse will be missed as he has done a great service for this City and he thanked him so much for his dedication and service.
Vice Mayor Boles stated that he has been here for a long time, perhaps exceeding the average of how long a City Manager sits in a city. She thinks Pacifica is in a better place than when he came. She appreciated how professional he is and giving them this much notice as it is a lot to
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have to work through and it is giving time to make sure that we are ready for the next person because the work will continue. She thanked him, adding she has learned a lot from him.
Councilmember Espinosa had the opportunity to talk to him every week and she thanked him for supporting her. She stated he is very professional. She stated that we will miss him for sure and thanked him for supporting the Council and giving them insight on everything.
Mayor Beckmeyer stated she is grateful to him on many levels. A lot has been stated around planning, foresight, and professional management of the City, and a huge piece of that and what makes our City able to function as well as it does, given our challenges, is his ability to recruit and bring talent and build a team. She knows we have had conversations about organizational development and culture, but she thinks he truly gets Pacifica and has understood the needs here from the point of view of moving the City where we were with our documents and how to set us for success for the future. He set Council up for success and she thanked him.
Councilmember Espinosa stated one thing she admires about him is the hiring diversity that we have with all kinds of people. She appreciated that.
Councilmember Bier wanted to recognize that NCCWD Director Anne De Jarnatt is here and she thanked her for the beautiful recognition of their new building for former President Jack Burgett.
Mayor Beckmeyer agreed it was a beautiful start to that new building and that future for North County Water District and the dedication of the building to former President and long-time North County Water District Board Member Jack Burgett.
ADJOURN
Mayor Beckmeyer stated Councilmember Bier has requested that we adjourn in memory of Nani Wilson and she asked if she wanted to say some words.
Councilmember Bier stated that we lost the shining star in the mental health outreach world. Nani Wilson worked for Asian American Recovery Services for the past ten years and she worked with her for the past 20 years and she was the heart and soul of all the work they do. She coin-phrased their work HEART work. She stated she would not be here if it was not for her and the work that they do wouldn’t be so rich and wonderful and full of love and purpose. The reason they all do the work that they do is because they carry their hearts with them and that is what Nani represented and still represents as she touched hundreds of thousands of people in San Mateo County through the Samoan community and all the PI work that is done everywhere.
Mayor Beckmeyer adjourned the regular meeting at 9:14 p.m. in honor of Nani Wilson and resumed at 9:20 p.m. in the Closed Session.
Transcribed by Barbara Medina, Public Meeting Stenographer.
Respectfully Submitted,
Sarah Coffey, City Clerk
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Sue Beckmeyer, Mayor
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CITY OF PACIFICA
COUNCIL AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
10/13/2025
1 SUBJECT:
Continuation of Proclamation of Local Emergency of the Pacifica Coastline from Westline Drive to the End of Beach Boulevard.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Accept report and make a determination that conditions of local emergency continue to exist within the Pacifica Coastline from Westline Drive to the end of Beach Boulevard.
STAFF CONTACT:
Roland Yip, Deputy Director of Public Works/City Engineer 650-738-3767
[email protected]
Sarah Coffey, City Clerk
650-738-7307
[email protected]
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
On January 22, 2016, the Director of Emergency Services proclaimed the existence of a local emergency along the Pacifica coastline from Westline Drive to the end of Beach Boulevard due to El Nino storm activity. Extreme wave heights for extended periods of time caused top-of-bluff retreat at several locations along the Pacifica coast and damage to City infrastructure. Since this date, the Director of Emergency Services has proclaimed the existence of other local emergencies along this same stretch of coastline. These emergencies are described below:
• Failure of the sea wall and promenade on Beach Blvd. (in the vicinity of Santa Maria Avenue), which have been repaired, from the January 22, 2016 storm. • The 300 & 400 blocks of Esplanade experience episodic bluff erosion. In recent years (2016-2018), the bluff erosion has progressed to a point where the erosion is now threatening public infrastructure and utilities.
• Undermining of an eight-foot diameter storm drain outfall and concrete headwall for the discharge of Milagra Creek into the Pacific Ocean in the vicinity of 700 Palmetto Avenue from the January 22, 2016, storm. The project was completed on April 24, 2023. • A failure of the seawall and promenade on Beach Blvd. in the vicinity of Santa Rosa Avenue and the Pier was discovered on December 16, 2020. Ocean waves, king tides, and high swells undermined a portion of the sea wall and created a large void (25’x25”) between the pier abutment seawall connection, affecting the sidewalk and promenade.
City staff and contractors stabilized and repaired the large void on January 22, 2021.
The sidewalk and promenade restoration were completed on February 22, 2021.
Monitoring of the repaired area is on-going.
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• On December 29, 2020, another failure of the seawall occurred approximately 150-200 feet north of the intersection of Beach Blvd. and Santa Rosa Avenue. A void, approximately 10’ deep by 15’ long, was found behind the seawall and was repaired with geotextiles and concrete slurry on January 5, 2021. Full restoration of this section was complete in February 2021. Monitoring of the repaired area is on-going. • On January 14, 2021, a combination of high tides and large waves damaged a forty-foot section of the Pacifica Municipal Pier’s west facing deck and concrete railing. Following this event, the Pier was closed due to safety concerns. City staff requested a structural engineering assessment of the above deck pier elements and a proposed repair and associated cost from a local engineering consultant. This information was provided to the City at the end of March 2021. The pier was reopened on April 2, 2021, but the damaged portion was fenced off for safety reasons. The City is currently moving forward with a repair project and is designing the repair. Construction will be funded by grant money provided through Senate Bill 129. The City Council approved a resolution on December 13, 2021, to approve the application of the state grant funds for the repair of the pier and the application has been sent to the State Department of Parks and Recreation for processing. On May 13, 2022, the City received a Coastal Development Permit waiver from the California Coastal Commission to perform this work. A bid opening for the repair was held on June 9, 2022, and the City received one bid, which was $2 million above the project budget. Council rejected the bid and authorized the project to be rebid. The rebid for replacing the guardrails in need of immediate repair came in over $1.4 million and all of the guardrails at $4 million. As the project was beyond what had been funded for the project, the City pivoted to do further inspections on the pier before a sizable investment is made in fixing the guardrails, since it was prudent for the City to understand the full needs of the pier. The 2023 Pier Condition Assessment Report has been finalized and is able to be viewed at www.cityofpacifica.org/pier. In summary, the 2023 report notes that the end of the main pier and L-section of the pier is in serious condition and should be fixed within the next two years. The remaining area of the main pier is considered to be in poor condition and should be repaired within four years. This report does not include the new damage sustained during the December 28, 2023, high tide/big wave event. The structural engineers determined there was additional damage to the piles, handrails, and deck.
The structural engineers recommended limiting public access on the pier to approximately half of the main pier deck until a complete assessment is made after the winter storms.
• In November of 2023, a failure behind the seawall was discovered at the intersection of Beach Blvd. and Salada Ave. A void approximately 40’ long and 12’-15’ deep (2’-7’ in width) was found behind the seawall and was repaired with concrete and cement slurry.
The final sidewalk replacement was completed at the end of December 2023. • On Friday, December 29, 2023, another failure behind the seawall was discovered at Beach Blvd. and San Jose Ave. and was temporarily plugged. The final repair was completed on January 3, 2024, with the final sidewalk section and wall completed a week later. The total repair area was approximately 300 sf. This also caused damage to the Milagra storm drain outfall and left substantial sand deposits on the Beach Boulevard Prominade and on the southern Beach Boulevard rock revetment. • In Mach of 2024, City staff received an Emergency Coastal Development Permit (ECDP) from the California Coastal Commission (CCC) for removal of the substantial sand deposits left on Beach Boulevard Promenade and southern rock revetment as well as for the repair of the damage to the Milagra outfall. Repairing the outfall and removal of the 3 Packet Pg. 38
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sand on the Beach Boulevard Promenade was completed in late March/April 2024.
Removal of the sand from the southern Beach Boulevard Rock Revetment is expected to be completed by mid-May 2024, with work starting on May 9, 2024. • In May 2024, a sink hole (approx. 5’ w x 25’ l) was discovered behind the seawall on Beach Blvd. to the north of Santa Maria. The hole was repaired through an emergency contractor.
• In November 2024 a new sink hole (approx. 8’ w x 30’ l) was discovered behind the seawall on Beach Blvd. between Carmel Ave and Santa Maria Ave. The hole was repaired through an emergency contractor by December 16, 2024.
The City Council first ratified this proclamation (Attachment A) at its regular meeting of January 25, 2016. Since that date, additional damage has occurred along Beach Boulevard and Esplanade Avenue as noted above.
Pursuant to Government Code section 8630(c), the City Council must review the need for continuing the local emergency at least every 60 days until the City Council terminates the local emergency. Conditions of local emergency still exist since the City Council first acted to declare a local emergency on January 25, 2016, and since that time staff have brought the continuance of Proclamation confirming the existence of local emergency exists within the Pacifica Coastline from Westline Drive to the end of Beach Boulevard every 30 days with September 8, 2025 being the most recent.
The City is using a combination of city staff, contractors, and consultants to manage the discussed emergency work. Staff will bring recommendations to the Council to end the emergency designation for projects on the list once conditions stabilize and the projects are no longer in need of the emergency designation.
The City Manager recommends that the City Council make a determination that conditions of local emergency continue to exist within the Pacifica Coastline from Westline Drive to the end of Beach Boulevard.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
ORIGINATED BY:
Public Works
ATTACHMENT LIST:
Attachment A: Proclamation of Local Emergency Regarding Pacifica Coastline from Westline Drive to End of Beach Blvd (PDF)
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CITY OF PACIFICA
COUNCIL AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
10/13/2025
1 SUBJECT:
2025 July 4th Activities Report
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Accept the staff report on the 2025 July 4th activities.
STAFF CONTACT:
Bill Glasgo, Police Captain
650-738-7314
[email protected]
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
The Fourth of July holiday continues to draw both residents and visitors to Pacifica for community events and coastal recreation. In addition to hosting celebrations and managing “Safe and Sane” fireworks, City departments play a critical role in ensuring public safety, maintaining clean beaches and facilities, and coordinating activities. This report summarizes the multi-departmental efforts undertaken for the 2025 holiday.
Illegal Firework Prevention
Illegal fireworks remain a longstanding issue in Pacifica and throughout California, posing risks to public safety, property, and the environment. In response, the Pacifica Police Department continued its proactive and preventative measures well in advance of the July 4th holiday.
These strategies were designed to raise public awareness, deter illegal activity, and reduce the overall volume of fireworks-related incidents. In the weeks leading up to the holiday, the department launched a comprehensive education campaign, which included:
· Erecting a lighted message board on State Route 1 reminding drivers and residents that illegal fireworks are prohibited and violators are subject to a $1,000 fine · Distributing educational posters citywide promoting the Illegal Fireworks Social Host Ordinance under the theme “Host a Show, Pay the Dough”
· Coordinating a targeted social media outreach initiative via the City’s and Police Department’s platforms, along with coverage in the Connect with Pacifica weekly newsletter
· Sharing anti-litter messaging with local businesses to encourage responsible behavior during the holiday and throughout the year
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Call Volume and Incident Types
The Pacifica Police Department experienced a high volume of activity on July 4th, consistent with historical trends. Compared to 2024, total calls for service on July 4th decreased by 5% in 2025. Fireworks-related calls saw an even more significant decline - down 24% over the full reporting period. During peak hours (7:00 PM on July 4th through 2:00 AM on July 5th), fireworks-related calls dropped by 13%, and total calls for service decreased slightly by 1.5%.
This peak period consistently represents the busiest window for police activity, with the highest staffing levels and the most concentrated fireworks enforcement efforts.
The table below provides a breakdown of total calls for service and fireworks-related calls, both for the full holiday period (July 4th through 2:00 AM on July 5th) and for the peak hours mentioned above:
Category Time Period 2024 2025 Change
Total Calls for Service July 4 (All Day) - July 5 (2:00 AM) 229 218 ↓ 5% July 4 (7:00 PM) - July 5 (2:00 AM) 133 131 ↓ 1.5%
Fireworks Calls Only July 4 (All Day) - July 5 (2:00 AM) 93 71 ↓ 24% July 4 (7:00 PM) - July 5 (2:00 AM) 75 65 ↓ 13%
The data reflect a measurable improvement in public safety metrics for the July 4th holiday in 2025. The 5% reduction in total calls for service and the 24% decrease in fireworks-related calls over the full reporting period indicate positive trends in both community compliance and the effectiveness of public safety planning. The decline in peak-period activity suggests that sustained outreach, enforcement visibility, and operational preparedness are contributing factors. Continued evaluation of deployment strategies, use of UAS/drone technology, and community engagement efforts will support further improvement in future years.
In addition to fireworks-related enforcement, officers responded to a wide range of service calls, including 9-1-1 emergencies, welfare checks, traffic collisions, and domestic disturbances.
Officers also conducted investigations and made arrests involving driving under the influence, restraining order violations, and drug offenses.
Multiple firework-related trash fires were reported on the beach and in parking lots. Officers successfully extinguished all observed fires using water extinguishers. There were no reports of damage to City property, and no law enforcement personnel were injured during the holiday operations.
Officers also provided support at City-sponsored events, including the Annual Rocket Run 5- mile race and the Fourth of July celebration at Frontierland Park.
Enforcement and Citations
Officers issued a total of 14 administrative citations for the possession or use of illegal fireworks, each carrying a $1,000 fine, as well as 1 citation under the City’s Social Host Ordinance, also carrying a $1,000 fine. By comparison, in 2024, officers issued 10 administrative citations total. 4 Packet Pg. 43
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All individuals cited this year were adults, except for one juvenile. Of those cited, five individuals were Pacifica residents.
Staffing and Operational Support
To meet public safety needs, 27 Pacifica police officers were deployed on July 4. They were supported by four professional staff members (two from the Records Unit and two from the Property Unit). In addition, one police dispatcher from the South San Francisco Police Department was assigned to assist with the increased call volume and the coordination of field personnel.
Despite these efforts, field staffing was lower than previous years due to four vacant police officer positions and five officers out on extended leave. Supplemental staffing was provided by three reserve police officers and five officers from Burlingame PD, Brisbane PD, and Broadmoor PD.
The Pacifica Police Department was approved to purchase and deploy Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS/drones) in October 2024. However, the United States Customs and Border Protection Agency would not allow the drones to be imported from China to the United States due to concerns over labor practices. The City’s vendor, Axon, facilitated the purchase of new drones from Skydio, an American manufacturer based in San Mateo. Delivery is expected in early 2026. The department plans to utilize UAS technology as a tool to enhance our public safety response in accordance with department policy for the 2026 July 4th holiday.
Costs and Revenue
City expenditures for July 4th encompassed personnel and overtime costs due to increased staffing needed by the Pacifica Police Department, North County Fire Authority, and Public Works. Police Department expenditures were lower this year because of low staffing, and personnel reduction from allied agencies. Public Works expenditures were slightly lower than last year and North County Fire Authority expenditures increased from the previous year.
Safe and Sane Fireworks sales remained strong. In 2025, the 7% City safety fee generated $36,002. Due to AB 1403 (effective January 1, 2024), cities may now only collect up to 7% in gross sales tax (previously 8%).
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Revenue from Fireworks Sales Fees:
Year Fee% Revenue
2021 8% $39,305
2022 8% $41,211
2023 8% $42,484
2024 7% $37,464
2025 7% $36,002
Departmental Expenditures (2021-2025):
Year Police Fire Public Works Total
2021 $17,663 $15,995 $5,665 $39,323
2022 $15,438 $15,314 $5,680 $36,432
2023 $12,070 $18,615 $7,277 $37,962
2024 $18,964 $15,051 $11,740 $45,755
2025 $15,040 $17,154 $10,552 $42,746
North County Fire Authority
The North County Fire Authority response to July 4th festivities included proactive community outreach, as well as augmented staffing on July 4th. During community outreach, special emphasis was placed on warning the public of the dangers associated with the use of fireworks.
The public was encouraged to attend professional fireworks displays and refrain from using illegal fireworks.
The following is a list of public education and community outreach activities:
· Social media campaigns about firework dangers
· Public engagement on fire safety and enforcement
· Inspections of all fireworks stands
· Beach safety advisories
· Website updates with holiday safety information
On July 4th, the North County Fire Authority augmented staffing in Pacifica by adding (2) additional fire companies and select overhead personnel to prepare for the potential of additional emergency incidents associated with the use of illegal and legal fireworks.
In Pacifica between 8 am on July 4th and 8 am on July 5th, the North County Fire Authority responded to 7 miscellaneous fireworks-related fires.
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Parks, Beaches and Recreation
The Parks, Beaches and Recreation Department held the annual morning Rocket Run and hosted a family-friendly event at Frontierland Park featuring food, crafts, games and music.
Safe and Sane Firework Permits
Eleven (11) non-profit groups were granted permits to sell Safe and Sane Fireworks in 2025.
These organizations attended a pre-sales orientation hosted by the Police Department and North County Fire Authority. All fireworks booths were inspected by a Fire Inspector prior to opening. Fireworks sales went well this year without any problems reported to police or fire departments.
The fireworks sales season ends with mandatory beach clean-up efforts. Hosted by the Pacific Beach Coalition and assisted by Department of Public Works staff, non-profit groups report to beach locations in Pacifica to assist with clean-up efforts. Each group signs up for and works at least ten (10) hours on July 5th, then are required to provide at least ten (10) additional hours of clean-up on a designated Saturday in July and August.
The below table indicates the number of hours of clean-up worked by each group. The total hours worked this year was 401 hours.
Group Hours (20 required)
American Legion 35.5
Pacifica Moose Lodge 28.5
Pacifica Girls Softball 31.5
San Francisco Archers-SFA 58
Pacifica United Soccer Club 26
Pacifica Seadogs Baseball 20
Terra Nova High Boosters Club 24
Terra Nova High School Football 26
Ingrid B Lacy/Oceana 33
Pacifica Youth in Action 54
Passion for Sports 22
ALTERNATIVE ACTION:
The City Council may choose not to accept this report and provide alternate direction.
RELATION TO CITY COUNCIL GOALS AND WORK PLAN:
The collaborative effort to address July 4th related issues and events is aligned with the City of Pacifica Strategic Plan Goal #5: Broaden public communications and collaboration.
FISCAL IMPACT:
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There is no fiscal impact in accepting this report. The fiscal impact regarding July 4th activities expenditures is outlined in the report.
ORIGINATED BY:
Police
ATTACHMENT LIST:
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COUNCIL AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
10/13/2025
1 SUBJECT:
Consideration of Process for Recruitment and Selection of a New City Manager and Consider Adopting Resolution Establishing a City Manager Recruitment Ad Hoc Subcommittee RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Consider Process for Recruitment and Selection of a new City Manager and move to adopt Resolution Establishing City Manager Recruitment Ad Hoc Subcommittee.
STAFF CONTACT:
Michelle Marchetta Kenyon, City Attorney
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
On September 26, 2025, City Manager Kevin Woodhouse provided written notice to the Council of his plans to resign effective March 11, 2026. A recruitment process for selection of a new City Manager generally takes between four to six months. The process for selection of a new City Manager generally involves selection of an executive recruitment firm which brings expertise in developing the following: an appropriate candidate profile; an advertising and outreach plan; assessment of the candidate pool; and support for the Council during the interview and selection process. The first step in the City Manager recruitment process is to select the executive recruitment firm and determine the process for recruitment.
To have a more efficient process for recruitment and selection, the Council should consider whether it wants to establish an ad hoc Council subcommittee to make recommendations to the full Council on selection of an executive recruitment firm and recommendations regarding process and selection of a new City Manager. This could both expedite the process and be more cost effective.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION:
The City Council could decide not to form a City Manager Recruitment Ad Hoc Subcommittee.
RELATION TO CITY COUNCIL GOALS AND WORK PLAN:
“A Strong Workforce Infrastructure” includes strategies to address employee retention and attraction challenges, engaging staff in decision-making, and recognizing staff.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
The formation of an Ad Hoc Subcommittee is not subject to environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) these amendments would only make administrative changes and would not be considered a “project” pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21000, et seq. and the CEQA Guidelines (14 Cal. Code Regs. §§ 15000 et. seq.), including without limitation, Public Resources Code section 21065 and California Code of Regulations 15378.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with forming a City Manager Recruitment Ad Hoc Subcommittee.
ATTACHMENT LIST:
Exhibit A: Resolution No. ____-2025 Establishing the City Manager Recruitment Ad Hoc Subcommittee
ORIGINATED BY:
City Attorney's Office
ATTACHMENT LIST:
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RESOLUTION NO. _______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PACIFICA
ESTABLISHING THE CITY MANAGER RECRUITMENT AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEE WHEREAS, Kevin Woodhouse has indicated his intention to resign as City Manager effective March 11, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the Council would like to begin a recruitment for selection of the next City Manager for Pacifica; and
WHEREAS, the establishment of a Council ad hoc subcommittee would assist the Council in making recommendations regarding the selection of an executive recruitment firm, process for and selection of a new City Manager.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Pacifica hereby establishes a City Manager Recruitment Ad Hoc Subcommittee and appoints ____________________________________ and ______________________________ to serve as members of the City Manager Recruitment Ad Hoc Subcommittee. • • • • •
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Pacifica, California, held on the 13th day of October 2025, by the following vote:
AYES, Councilmembers:
NOES, Councilmembers:
ABSENT, Councilmembers:
ABSTAIN, Councilmembers:
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COUNCIL AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
10/13/2025
1 SUBJECT:
Discussion of Potential Options for Amendments to Mayor and Vice Mayor Selection Process Policy
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Review recommendations and policy decision options identified by City Council Ad-Hoc Subcommittee to amend the Mayor / Vice Mayor Selection Process, and provide direction to develop an amended Administrative Policy No. 17 for the annual selection of Mayor and Vice Mayor.
STAFF CONTACT:
Kevin Woodhouse, City Manager
(650) 738-7409
[email protected]
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
City Council Policy Update Process
At the regular meeting of the City Council on January 27, 2025, the City Council appointed a two-Councilmember ad hoc subcommittee, to consist of Councilmember Bier and Councilmember Espinosa, to evaluate policies for annual selection process for Mayor and Vice Mayor and to develop recommendations for Administrative Policy #17 ”Selection of Mayor and Mayor pro Tem”. At this meeting, the City Council discussed key items for consideration, including but not limited to the following:
• A transparent process with a clear and equitable district rotation and representation • Minimum amount of service time for eligibility of Mayor and Vice Mayor • Supermajority vote of City Council to differ from policy The Minutes from the January 27, 2025 meeting are provided as Attachment B.
Summary of Policy Updates
The Council Ad-Hoc Subcommittee held several working meetings and met with staff to discuss and refine recommendations for updating the policy. Attachment A reflects a summary of the Ad-Hoc subcommittee’s key policy recommendations and decision points identified for full Council policy direction.
A summary of the updates follows:
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its restrictions. It also cites the language in the Municipal Code regarding the maximum length of time a Councilmember may serve on the City Council. • Standard Process: The policy is divided into the standard process for selection of Mayor and Vice Mayor and special circumstances that deviate from the standard process. The first part of the policy describes selecting the current Vice Mayor to serve as the next Mayor and the eligibility for a Councilmember to serve as the next Vice Mayor; furthermore, it outlines requirements for the official confirmation of the Mayor and Vice Mayor.
• Selection Method for Vice Mayor: Because in the standard process the Vice Mayor shall be selected as Mayor, the policy places emphasis on the selection method for Vice Mayor. Therefore, references to eligibility and district rotation center on Councilmembers serving as Vice Mayor. The ad hoc subcommittee met and discussed two possible methods: “District Rotation” and “Public Drawing.”
• Special Circumstances: The policy lays out a few scenarios that may fall outside of the standard process for the selection of Mayor and Vice Mayor, including vacancies, declinations/deferrals, and exceptional scenarios, for Council consideration. The list is not intended to be comprehensive.
• Diverging from Policy Requires Supermajority Vote: The proposed amendments include a provision for the City Council to choose to diverge from the selection process established by the Policy, which would require a 4/5 supermajority vote.
Direction Requested at this October 13, 2025 Meeting:
The Draft Summary of the Mayor / Vice Mayor Selection Process (Attachment A) identifies areas of the process that require City Council discussion and direction with respect to key decision points or provisions and direction to staff in order to develop and bring back to Council a draft proposal for an amended Administrative Policy No. 17 for the Process of Selection of Mayor and Vice Mayor.
RELATION TO CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLAN:
Review of this issue is not part of the FY 2024-25 workplan and does not directly relate to the City Council 2023-2030 Strategic Plan.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact related to amending the Mayor and Vice Mayor Selection Process Policy.
ORIGINATED BY:
City Manager's Office
ATTACHMENT LIST:
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SELECTION OF MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR [DRAFT POLICY 2025]
PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to establish a transparent, fair, and predictable system for the annual selection of Mayor and Vice Mayor. The policy will ensure district representation and leadership development within the constraints of Councilmember term limits and district-based elections.
BACKGROUND
● City Council Composition: 5 members elected by district ● District-Based Elections: On December 17, 2018, the City Council of the City of Pacifica adopted Ordinance No. 839-C.S., establishing a district-based system for election of members of the City Council by five districts, establishing the boundaries and identification number of each district and establishing the election order of each district.
By this action, the City of Pacifica changed from an at-large election system to a districtbased election system for the election of City Council members. The City held its first district election in November 2020, with Districts 1 and 4, electing Councilmembers to represent those districts. The second district election took place in November 2022, with Districts 2, 3 and 5.
● District Election Cycle:
○ First year of District-Based Elections: 2020
○ Every four years starting from 2020 (e.g., 2020, 2024, 2028): Districts 1, 4 ○ Every four years starting from 2022 (e.g., 2022, 2026, 2030): Districts 2, 3, 5 ● Mayor/Vice Mayor Selection: The City Council of the City of Pacifica selects the Mayor and Vice Mayor among its membership annually at the first regular or special meeting in December.
● Councilmember Term Limits: Pursuant to PMC Section 2-8.04, “No person who has served two (2) terms of office as a Pacifica City Councilmember shall be eligible to run for election as a Pacifica City Councilmember. If for any reason a person serves a partial term as [a] Pacifica City Councilmember in excess of two (2) years, that partial term shall be considered a full term for purposes of this term limit provision.”
1. POLICY
Timeline: The City Council of the City of Pacifica selects the Mayor and Vice Mayor among its membership annually at the first regular or special meeting in December.
Selection of Mayor: The City Council will nominate and select the Vice Mayor as Mayor, unless the Vice Mayor declines or defers the nomination.
Selection of Vice Mayor: The City Council will nominate and select a Councilmember as Vice Mayor according to the eligibility and selection criteria detailed in this policy, unless the Councilmember declines or defers the nomination.
Confirmation of Mayor and Vice Mayor: Any Councilmember will make a motion to nominate the Councilmember (in accordance with the eligibility and selection criteria detailed in this policy) for Mayor or Vice Mayor. The motion will require another Councilmember to second it. A majority vote by City Council is required to officially confirm the Mayor or Vice Mayor selection.
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Transparency and Public Notice: This policy shall be made public and accessible on the City of Pacifica’s official website. The policy may be reviewed and revised in a public meeting at the discretion of the City Council.
A. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR MAYOR
(See Section 2-A. “Special Circumstances – Eligibility Criteria for Mayor”) B. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR VICE MAYOR
A Councilmember will be eligible to serve as Vice Mayor if they meet the following criteria:
• Served at least 1 year on the City of Pacifica City Council.
A Councilmember will be ineligible to serve as Vice Mayor if they meet the following criteria:
• Serving in the final year of their second full term and/or • Served as Mayor or Vice Mayor in the past three (3) years.
Question for Council: What is the length of time to be considered ineligible to serve as Vice Mayor?
• Served as Mayor or Vice Mayor in the past three (3) years. • Served as Mayor or Vice Mayor in the past four (4) years.
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C. SELECTION METHOD FOR VICE MAYOR
Question for Council: Review and advise which method, or which portions of each method, should be incorporated. • District Rotation
• Public Drawing (Based on Eligibility Criteria for Vice Mayor) a. District Rotation: The Vice Mayor shall be selected
annually in a district-based sequence to ensure equity and regional representation.
The selection of Vice Mayor shall abide by the following order of districts: 4 → 1 → 3 → 5 → 2 → (cycle repeats)
In any year, if the Councilmember from the referenced district is ineligible to serve as Vice Mayor, the next eligible
Councilmember in the district rotation shall be nominated as Vice Mayor.
Sample of City of Pacifica Mayor and Vice Mayor Rotation Timeline (2024–2035)
Year Selected Vice Mayor (District) Mayor (District)
Dec. 2024 District 2 District 5
Dec. 2025 District 4 District 2
Dec. 2026 District 1 District 4
Dec. 2027 District 3 District 1
Dec. 2028 District 5 District 3
Dec. 2029 District 2 District 5
Dec. 2030 District 4 District 2
Dec. 2031 District 1 District 4
Dec. 2032 District 3 District 1
Dec. 2033 District 5 District 3
Dec. 2034 District 2 District 5
Dec. 2035 District 4 District 2
b. Public Drawing: In cases where there is more than one eligible Councilmember for Vice Mayor, a public drawing will be held.
i. The City Clerk will confirm all eligible
Councilmembers.
ii. The name of each eligible Councilmember will be
written on a slip of paper and placed in a container.
iii. A neutral party, such as the City Clerk, will
randomly select one name from the container.
iv. The selected Councilmember will be nominated as
the next Vice Mayor.
In cases where there is no eligible Councilmember for Vice Mayor, or all eligible Councilmembers decline or defer the nomination, a public drawing will be held with all
Councilmember names, excluding the current Vice Mayor.
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2. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
The following sections are intended to address circumstances that may differ from the standard process for the selection of Mayor and Vice Mayor.
A. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR MAYOR
A Councilmember will be eligible to serve as Mayor if they meet the following criteria:
• Served at least 1 year on the City Council and
• Served as Vice Mayor in the preceding year.
A Councilmember will be ineligible to serve as Mayor if they meet the following criteria:
• Served as Mayor or Vice Mayor in the past three (3) years.
Question for Council: What is the length of time to be considered ineligible to serve as Mayor? • Served as Mayor or Vice Mayor in the past three (3) years. • Served as Mayor or Vice Mayor in the past four (4) years.
If the Vice Mayor declines or defers the nomination for Mayor, and all other Councilmembers are ineligible or decline or defer the nomination for Mayor, then a Councilmember who has previously served as the Mayor may be considered eligible to serve as Mayor again.
B. VACANCIES AND PARTIAL TERMS
If there is a vacancy for Mayor during their year of service, the Vice Mayor will serve as the Mayor in the interim. The Vice Mayor shall serve as Mayor until the City Council appoints a new Mayor in accordance with this policy.
If there is a vacancy for Vice Mayor during their year of service, the City Council shall appoint a new Vice Mayor in accordance with this policy.
If a Councilmember is elected or appointed to serve a partial term, they are ineligible to serve as Mayor or Vice Mayor during the first year of the partial term.
C. EXCEPTIONS TO TIMELINE
The City Council may occasionally select a new Mayor or Vice Mayor outside of the annual process as a result of vacancies or City Council discretion.
D. DECLINING NOMINATIONS
Question for Council: If the Vice Mayor declines the nomination for Mayor, should the City Council review eligibility of Councilmembers for Vice Mayor or for Mayor?
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• If the Vice Mayor declines the nomination for Mayor, the City Council will review the eligibility for Vice Mayor and nominate a Mayor from any Councilmember who is eligible to serve as Mayor for the following year.
• If the Vice Mayor declines the nomination for Mayor, the City Council will review the eligibility for Mayor and nominate a Mayor from any Councilmember who is eligible to serve as Mayor for the following year.
If a Councilmember declines the nomination for Vice Mayor, the City Council will review the eligibility for Vice Mayor and nominate a Vice Mayor from any Councilmember who is eligible to serve as Vice Mayor for the following year.
Question for Council: What process should be included in “Declining Nominations”? • The Councilmember who chooses to decline their nomination will become the next eligible Councilmember for the applicable role in the following year (or “top of the cycle”). • The Councilmember who chooses to decline their nomination will become the last eligible Councilmember for the applicable role in the following year (or “bottom of the cycle”).
• The Councilmember who chooses to decline their nomination as Vice Mayor may be considered eligible for the following public drawing for the selection of Vice Mayor.
Declinations for the Mayor or Vice Mayor roles may not be rescinded.
E. DEFERRING NOMINATIONS
If a Councilmember chooses to defer their nomination for personal, professional, or other reasons, the next eligible Councilmember will be nominated for Vice Mayor or Mayor.
Question for Council: What process should be included in “Deferring Nominations”? • The Councilmember who chooses to defer their nomination will become the next eligible Councilmember for the applicable role in the following year (or “top of the cycle”). • The Councilmember who chooses to defer their nomination will become the last eligible Councilmember for the applicable role in the following year (or “bottom of the cycle”). • The Councilmember who chooses to defer their nomination as Vice Mayor may be considered eligible for the following public drawing for the selection of Vice Mayor.
Deferrals for the Mayor or Vice Mayor roles may not be rescinded.
F. EXCEPTIONAL SCENARIOS
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Question for Council: Review the following exceptional scenarios and advise how City Council should proceed under the applicable selection method.
MULTIPLE ELIGIBLE COUNCILMEMBERS
If multiple new Councilmembers are elected in the same year and are eligible to serve as Vice Mayor after 1 year of service,
• The City Council follows district rotation (i.e. District 3 → 5 → 2) moving to the next district in the rotation in cases of ineligibility, declination, or deferral. • The City Council holds a public drawing for the selection of Vice Mayor following review of eligibility of all Councilmembers, excluding Councilmembers who indicate declination or deferral.
NO ELIGIBLE COUNCILMEMBERS FOR MAYOR
If no Councilmember is eligible to serve as Mayor for the following year, • The City Council follows district rotation, moving to the next district in the rotation in cases of declination or deferral.
• The City Council holds public drawings for the selection of Mayor and the selection of Vice Mayor, excluding Councilmembers who indicate declination or deferral.
VICE MAYOR IN LAST YEAR OF FIRST TERM
A Councilmember may be eligible to serve as Vice Mayor in the final year of their first partial or full term. If a Councilmember serves as Vice Mayor in the final year of the first term, and they are not re-elected,
• The City Council follows district rotation, moving to the next district in the rotation in cases of eligibility, declination, or deferral.
• The City Council holds public drawings for the selection of Mayor and the selection of Vice Mayor following review of eligibility of all Councilmembers, excluding Councilmembers who indicate declination or deferral.
CONSECUTIVE YEARS AS VICE MAYOR OR MAYOR
If the Vice Mayor declines the nomination to serve as Mayor and wishes to remain as Vice Mayor for the following year,
• The Vice Mayor may not remain as Vice Mayor for consecutive years due to ineligibility (see Section 1-B), declination (see Section 2-D), or deferral (see Section 2-E). • The Vice Mayor may be considered eligible in the public drawing for selection of Vice Mayor.
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• If all other Councilmembers are ineligible or decline or defer the nomination for Vice Mayor, the Vice Mayor may remain as Vice Mayor for the following year.
If the Mayor wishes to remain as Mayor for the following year, • The Mayor may not remain as Mayor for consecutive years due to ineligibility (see Section 2-A).
• If all other Councilmembers are ineligible or decline or defer the nomination for Mayor, the Mayor may remain as Mayor for the following year. (See Section 2-A.) G. CONFIRMATION OF MAYOR OR VICE MAYOR (FAILED MOTIONS) If a motion fails or a majority vote is not achieved, then the City Council will continue to make a motion to nominate the Councilmember (in accordance with the eligibility and selection criteria detailed in this policy) for Mayor or Vice Mayor until there is a majority vote.
H. DIVERGING FROM POLICY (REQUIRES SUPERMAJORITY VOTE)
The City Council may choose to differ from the Policy by a 4/5 supermajority vote.
Question for Council: Does the 4/5 supermajority vote apply to diverging only or to diverging and selecting a new Mayor / Vice Mayor?
• The City Council may choose to differ from the Policy and select any Councilmember as Mayor or Vice Mayor by a 4/5 supermajority vote (may be one or separate motions). • The City Council may choose to differ from the Policy by a 4/5 supermajority vote. The City Council may then select any Councilmember as Mayor or Vice Mayor by a majority vote.
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