San Bruno City Council
July 23, 2024

FIVE-YEAR LONG RANGE PLANNING

STRATEGY

JOINT CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION

STUDY SESSION
JULY 23, 2024

PETER GILLI

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
AGENDA
• Staff presentation
• Public comment
• Council/Commission Q&A
• Council/Commission discussion
2 OBJECTIVE
• Council/Commission support for the five-year long-range planning strategy
• Completion of agenda item in 30 minutes
3 BACKGROUND
4 BACKGROUND
What is the need for a five-year long range planning strategy?

1. State housing mandates

2. Local fiscal sustainability, within the perspective of land use and development policies
Land use and housing policy development affected by Ordinance No. 1284

5 ORDINANCE NO. 1284 (1977)
• Structures exceeding fifty feet or three stories in height • Construction that increases units or occupancy beyond what zoning allowed in 1974
• Above-grade parking structures
• Ballot measures passed in 1984, 1987, 1999, 2001, 2014 6 PROPOSED FIVE-

YEAR PLANNING

STRATEGY
7 HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES STRATEGY
8 Housing Element re-
adoption
Develop expanded
housing opportunities for
homeowners (ADUs, lot
splits, legalizing non-
conformities)
General Plan Land Use
Element amendments, as
necessary
Prepare CEQA clearance
2028 ballot measure to
amend Ordinance No.
1284

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
9 TCP Financial
Feasibility
Assessment
Expected results are
that TCP regulations
are too limiting
Launch General Plan
Land Use Element
amendments for
development areas
Amend the General
Plan Circulation
Element based on
the Land Use
changes identified
Consider starting
amendments to
specific plans and
zoning
Prepare EIR
2028 ballot measure
to amend
Ordinance No. 1284

COMBINED FIVE-YEAR STRATEGY
10 Re-adopt
Housing
Element
TCP
Assessment
Develop more
options for
homeowners
Develop GP
Land Use
Element
amendments
Develop GP
Circulation
Element
amendments
Consider
amending
specific plans
and zoning
Prepare EIR
2028 ballot
measure to
amend Ord. No.
1284
Economic
DevelopmentHousing CombinedLegend

FIVE-YEAR LONG RANGE PLANNING STRATEGY
11 Initiative FY24-25 FY25-26 FY26-27 FY27-28 FY28-29
Economic Development Strategy
Housing Opportunities Strategy
Climate Action Plan
Safety Element
MTC TOC Policy
Tanforan Development
Housing Element Implementation
Annual Municipal Code Clean-Up

CONCLUSION
12 CLOSING THOUGHTS
13 • Roadmap = sets a direction, outlines the expected milestones on the path • Destination = better position for housing opportunities and improving long- term fiscal sustainability through economic development • Major Milestone = the 2028 ballot measure
• Required for housing policy work
• Likely necessary for economic development policy work • Players = City Council, Planning Commission, staff, consultants, community • Details = to be determined along the way
AGENDA
• Staff presentation
• Public comment
• Council/Commission Q&A
• Council/Commission discussion
14 MTC TRANSIT-ORIENTED

COMMUNITIES POLICY

JOINT CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION

STUDY SESSION
JULY 23, 2024

PETER GILLI

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
AGENDA
• Staff presentation
• Public comment
• Council/Commission Q&A
• Council/Commission discussion
2 OBJECTIVE
• Provide an overview of the MTC TOC Policy and a proposed path to compliance
• Receive direction on whether to pursue MTC TOC Policy compliance, and whether the proposed path is supported
3 BACKGROUND
4 MTC AND LONG-RANGE PLANNING
• Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)
• Transportation planning, financing and coordinating agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area
• Plan Bay Area 2050 (MTC and ABAG)
• Adopted in 2021
• The region’s long-range Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategy
• Transportation, housing, the economy, and the environment • Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) Policy
• Adopted in 2022, revised in 2023
• Implementation policy of Plan Bay Area 2050
• “Voluntary”
5 MTC TRANSPORTATION FUNDING
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) – flexible funds to MTC for investments in roads, highways, public transit, bicycle and pedestrian projects
• One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) – MTC program to guide distribution of the region’s share of FHWA funding
• Upcoming funding cycle is OBAG 4
• MTC has distributed over $941 M in prior three OBAG cycles • City has received just under $3 M in prior three OBAG cycles • “Future One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) funding cycles will consider funding revisions that prioritize investments in transit stations areas that are subject to and compliant with the TOC Policy.”
6 TRANSIT

STATION
AREAS
7 • Tier 1
• Tier 2
• Tier 3
• Tier 4
MAP
8 • Tier 2 = ½ mile radius
covers Tanforan, Towne
Center
• Tier 3 = ½ mile radius
covers most of Downtown,
TCP portion of San Bruno
Avenue and segment of El
Camino Real
T ransit Corridor Pedestrian
Connection Project Phase 4
(San Bruno & Green)
__________
$385,000
Pav ement M anagement Program -
Huntington/San Antonio St
Re ha b ilita tion
__________
$643,000

PAST PROJECTS
Bi cy cl e and Pedestri an I mprov ement
Program –
Huntington Ave I mprovements
__________
$914,000

PAST PROJECTS
San Bruno Avenue
Pedestri an I mprov ements
__________
$123,000
San Bruno Avenue
Street M edi ans I mprov ements
__________
$735,000
11 San Bruno Avenue
T ransit Corridors Plan
Huntington Ave Bicycle and
Pedestri an I mprov ements
Project Segment 2

KEY TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS

FOR FUTURE OBAG FUNDING
12 Scott Street
Grade Separati on
Elm and Linden Avenue
Bicycle Boulevards
Saf e Routes to
School Improvements

KEY TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS

FOR FUTURE OBAG FUNDING
Potential OBAG 4 grant funding could be in the tens of millions of dollars

TOC POLICY REQUIREMENTS
13 • By Tier1. Density and Intensity Standards
• Production (2) / Preservation (2) / Protection
(2) / Commercial Stabilization (1)

2. Affordable Housing and Anti-
Displacement Policies
• By Tier / Other3. Parking Management Policies
• Complete Streets Policy / Prioritize active
transportation projects / Access gap analysis /
Identify Mobility Hub opportunities

4. Transit Station Access and
Circulation

PROPOSED PATH
14 1. DENSITY AND INTENSITY
15 Tier 2
(BART)
Minimum density of 75 units/acre where residential allowed Minimum 3.0 FAR where office allowed by right
Tier 3
(Caltrain)
Minimum density of 50 units/acre where residential allowed Minimum 2.0 FAR where office allowed by right
• Typical densities of projects near stations are 100+ units per acre • Minimum office FAR may not be practical

EXCLUSIONS
16 Residential minimum density
• Applies where residential
is allowed, and
• Can be excluded from
sites with existing housing
Office minimum intensity
applies where office is allowed
by right
Remainder is basically lands
the City has already identified
for future growth

2. AFFORDABLE HOUSING /

ANTI-DISPLACEMENT POLICIES
17 Production Adopt 2 of 7 options
Preservation Adopt 2 of 8 options
Protection Adopt 2 of 11 options
Commercial
Stabilization Adopt 1 of 4 options
• Staff recommendations based on alignment with existing or proposed policies, funding or staffing commitments
PRODUCTION POLICIES (2) – CITYWIDE
18 1 Inclusionary Housing Existing ordinance qualifies
2 Affordable Housing Fund Minimum funding commitment
3 Affordable Housing Overlay Requires incentives beyond State law 4 Public Land for Affordable
Housing Requires policy, RFQ/RFP, and resources
5 Ministerial Approval Maximum parking of 0.5 spaces per unit 6 Public/Community Land Trusts Minimum funding commitment 7 Development Certainty and
Streamlined Entitlement
Process
Overlaps with Housing Element Program 11a
PRESERVATION POLICIES (2) – CITYWIDE
19 1 Funding to Preserve Unsubsidized Affordable
Housing Minimum funding commitment
2 Tenant/Community Opportunity to Purchase Minimum funding commitment 3 Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Preservation No SROs in San Bruno 4 Condominium Conversion Restrictions 1:1 replacement, no funding/staffing commitment
5 Public/Community Land Trusts Requires policy, RFQ/RFP, resources 6 Funding to Support Preservation Capacity Minimum funding and staffing commitment 7 Mobile Home Preservation No mobile homes in San Bruno 8 Preventing Displacement from Substandard
Conditions and Associated Code
Enforcement Activities
Amnesty program to waive fines/fees or a low-
or no-interest loan/grant program ($10k min
per loan/grant)
PROTECTION POLICIES (2) – CITYWIDE
20 1 Just Cause Eviction Protection Overlaps with Housing Element Program 18a 2 No Net Loss and Right to Return to Demolished
Homes
Adopt existing State laws without sunset date –
necessary to adopt to get credit for Production 7
3 Legal Assistance for Tenants Minimum funding commitment 4 Foreclosure Assistance Minimum funding commitment
5 Rental Assistance Program Minimum funding commitment
6 Rent Stabilization Time consuming and ongoing costs
7 Preventing Displacement from Substandard
Conditions and Associated Code Enforcement
Activities
Already using this for Preservation 8
8 Tenant Relocation Assistance 3 months fair market rent Overlaps with Housing Element Program 18a
9 Mobile Home Rent Stabilization No mobile homes in San Bruno 10 Fair Housing Enforcement Minimum funding commitment
11 Tenant Anti-Harassment Protections Overlaps with Housing Element Program 18a COMMERCIAL STABILIZATION (1) – CITYWIDE
21 1 Small Business and Non-Profit
Overlay
One of the following: operating subsidy, eviction protections, or relocation requirements
2 Small Business and Non-
Profit Preference Policy
Require new commercial spaces to give preference (first offer)
3 Small Business and Non-Profit
Financial Assistance Program Minimum funding commitment 4 Small Business Advocate Office Minimum staffing commitment

3. PARKING MANAGEMENT
22 Tier 2
(BART)
Maximum 0.5 spaces per unit for residential
Maximum 1.6 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. for commercial
Tier 3
(Caltrain)
Maximum 1 space per unit for residential
Maximum 2.5 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. for commercial
• AB 2097 prohibits the City from requiring parking minimums near transit, therefore effectively the City cannot require parking in the Tier 2 or Tier 3 areas. • The theory behind the State law is that the developer can choose how much parking they wish to provide.
• But the establishment of parking maximums, particularly those for Tier 2, is what staff considers to be the most significant issue for MTC TOC policy compliance

3. PARKING MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)
23 No minimum parking requirements
Allow unbundled parking
Allow shared parking between different land uses, a parking district may be utilized Residential bicycle parking: 1 secure space per unit,
Office bicycle parking: 1 secure space per 5,000 occupied sq. ft. • State law already prohibits the City from applying minimum parking standards near transit • City regulations already comply with the MTC TOC bicycle parking requirements City must allow all of the following policies for the Station Areas:

3. PARKING MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)
24 TDM Policy for New Development
Curb Strategy/Management
Parking Benefit District (PBD)
Demand-Responsive Pricing
Priced Parking
City informally applies MTC TDM policies
already
City must adopt one of the following policies for the Station Areas:

4. TRANSIT STATION ACCESS AND

CIRCULATION
25 Adopt a jurisdiction-wide Complete Streets Policy
Prioritize implementation of active transportation projects in Station areas Complete an access gas analysis and capital improvement program for Station access Identify Mobility Hub opportunities in Station areas
• Based on discussions with MTC staff, the City already or is close to meeting these requirements
City must complete all of the following:

PROPOSED PATH TO MTC TOC POLICY COMPLIANCE
26 1. Density and Intensity
Standards
Tier 2 minimum density/FAR Station Areas Q2 FY25-26Tier 3 minimum density/FAR

2. Affordable Housing
and Anti-Displacement
Policies
Production policies 1 and 7
Citywide
Q2 FY24-25
Preservation policies 4 and 8 Q1 FY25-26
Protection policies 1 and 8 Q2 FY25-26
Commercial Stabilization policy 2 Q4 FY24-25

3. Parking
Management Policies
Tier 2 parking maximums
Station Areas Q1, Q2
FY25-26Tier 3 parking maximums
Other Parking Management

4. Transit Station
Access and Circulation
Complete Streets policy Citywide
NAPrioritize active transportation
Station AreasAccess gap analysis
Identify Mobility Hub opportunities TBD

CONCLUSION
27 CLOSING THOUGHTS
28 1. Required for future funding – Compliance with MTC TOC Policy required for future OBAG funding eligibility (does not guarantee funding)

2. Potential significant projects – major transportation projects anticipated for the OBAG 4 funding cycle

3. Policy alignment – Except Tier 2 parking maximums, most policies are fairly aligned with City’s direction or Housing Element commitments

4. Staff/PC capacity exists – Compliance by January 2026 is achievable without delaying other initiatives

5. MTC technical assistance – potential funding for policy development

QUESTIONS
29 1. Are the potential positives of OBAG funding worth the potential negatives of the TOC policy work and results, particularly the Tier 2 maximum parking?

2. If yes, are the policy menu recommendations supported? AGENDA
• Staff presentation
• Public comment
• Council/Commission Q&A
• Council/Commission discussion
30 San Bruno City Council
July 23, 2024
Caltrain
Electrification +
City Partnerships
INSTRUCT IONSKey Milestones
Complete:
• Foundations (3,000+)
• Poles (2,500+)
• Traction Power Facilities (10)
• Overhead Wire (2.5 million feet)
• Upgraded the Signal System San Francisco
to San Jose (31 at grade crossings)
• 12 trainsets delivered (1,000 mile passed by
8 trains)
• Over 1,000 First Responders Trained
• Full Corridor Energized
• All Major Construction Complete (May 2024)
Upcoming:
• Additional trainsets on property and testing (Throughout 2024)
• Soft Launch (Summer 2024)
• Passenger Service: September 2024
2 Electric Train Public Tours – Over 8,000 People Attended San Jose – August 2023
San Francisco – September 2023
San Carlos – May 2024

4 Electrified Service Plan Benefits
Express from SF to SJ
in under an hour
Quicker local service,
75 minutes instead of
100
Save more than 20
minutes on trips from
Southern Santa Clara
County to SF
Ride More, Wait Less
First Class for Everyone Clean and Green
Improved service for all riders
4 GHG emissions reduced
by 250K MTCO2
annually –equivalent to
taking 55,000 cars off
the road each year
Improves local air quality
Quieter trains, both
onboard and off
Free Wi-Fi
Smoother, quieter
experience
Outlets at every seat
Digital trip information
onboard
Spacious, accessible
bathrooms
20% more train service
26% more train service at
equity priority stations
Half-hourly service during
weekends and off-peak
Get There Faster
City Fact Sheets
www.caltrain.com/servicebenefits

6 Electrified Service Plan Benefits
San Bruno

Electric Train Testing
7 Testing Location Start Date
Mountain View to San Jose (13 miles) September 2023
San Mateo to San Jose (31 miles) March 2024
San Francisco to San Jose (51 miles) April 2024
Note: Testing will continue until trains enter revenue service in Fall 2024 • Each of the 23 trainsets need to be tested for 1,000 miles • Eight trainsets have completed 1,000 mile tests
• Train testing between 10p-4a most weeknights and daytime on weekends • Residents may hear additional noise from horns, bells, and crossing gates during train movements • 1-2 test trains expected every hour during testing
Public Outreach Safety Campaign
• Community Meetings
• Residential Mailers
• Onboard Outreach
• School Campaign
• Public Service
Announcements
• Right-of-way outreach
Safety Video at
caltrain.com/safety Right-of-Way Flyer Residential Mailer 8 Connect with Caltrain Electrification
9 • Learn more at caltrain.com/electrification
• Sign-up for Project Updates: caltrain.com/get-involved • Share Caltrain Electrification Benefits and News
• Additional Celebration Events
− Soft Launch in mid-August
− Project Completion September 21/22 - City & Station Block Parties City Partnership/Toolkit
Vital Role of
Caltrain -City
Partnerships
The ability of Caltrain to sustain
and expand service will depend in
large part on cities actively
supporting expansion of ridership
to groups beyond Caltrain’s
traditional core riders.

Caltrain Ridership / Fiscal Cliff
Operating Deficit, Subject to Change
* Current MTC recommendation $25M, reduce deficit to
$8M in FY26
70,000 (2020)
21,000
(2023)
Notes:
• Farebox Recovery 74% (2020); 30% (2023)
• 20+ closures in 2023 for electrification
construction
• Average weekday ridership increased by 14%
compared to the same month in prior year
Average Daily Riders
*
12 Ridership Growth Actions
• Board Adopted Equity, Growth, and Recovery Policy
• Revised schedule: standard schedule, highest level service - focused on more midday, evening and weekend service (diversify ridership) • Regional Coordination: timed transfer, better signage Millbrae; GM group • Pass Forward Program: Bringing in new riders by providing passes for low- income and historically disadvantaged riders
• Fare promotions: 50% off ticket sales, Offering low-income riders half off their fare through Clipper START program
• Customer Experience: 300 new bicycle eLockers, new ticket options (mobile/in-person)
• Taskforce Created: Cross functional, dedicated to ridership growth • Electrification Planned 2024

Caltrain -City Partnership Toolkit
In partnership we can increase transit ridership and:
● Reduce traffic and parking demand
● Support downtown recovery (vibrancy and tax revenues) ● Improve employee recruitment and retention
● Incentivize workers to return to the office
● Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
● More Info at: caltrain.com/citypartnership
Creating vibrant, diverse, people-centered communities where people gather, work and connect
14 ● City Worker Go Passes
● Transportation Demand Management
● Development Agreements
● Local Ordinances
● Transportation Management
Association
● Station Access
● Parking Management
● Transit Oriented Development
Partnership
Models
15 Michelle Bouchard
Caltrain Executive Director
[email protected]
Caltrain
Electrification +
City Partnerships
San Bruno Municipal Code Sections

2.04.030; 2.08.040; and 2.20.010

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
July 23, 2024
Lupita Huerta
City Clerk

AGENDA
Objective
Background
Proposed Amendments to Municipal Codes Sections 2.04.030,

2.08.040, and 2.20.010
Tonight’s Recommended Action
Questions
2 OBJECTIVE
 Consider Introducing, Reading by Title Only, and
Waiving Further Reading of an Ordinance Amending
San Bruno Municipal Code Section 2.04.030
Regarding City Council Regular Meeting Location,
Section 2.08.040 Regarding Planning Commission
Regular Meeting Location, and Section 2.20.010
Regarding City Clerk Office Hours
3 BACKGROUND
 San Bruno Municipal Codes Section 2.04.030
 Establishes that regular meetings are held at the San Bruno Senior Center located at 1555 Crystal Springs
Road.
 San Bruno Municipal Codes Section 2.08.040
 Establishes that regular meetings are held at the
Senior Center.
4 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
 Amend 2.04.030
 Relocate the City Council regular meetings
from the San Bruno Senior Center to the
recreation and aquatics center (“RAC”)
 Amend 2.08.040
 Relocate the Planning Commission regular
meetings from the San Bruno Senior Center
to the recreation and aquatics center

BACKGROUND
 San Bruno Municipal Code Section 2.20.010
 Establishes the City Clerk office hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm every calendar day except Saturdays, Sundays, and
legal holidays.
6 Proposed Amendment
 Amend 2.20.010
 Update the City Clerk office hours to 8:00 am
to 5:00 pm, except Fridays, Saturdays,
Sundays, and legal holidays
TONIGHT’S RECOMMENDED ACTION
 Consider Introducing, Reading by Title Only, and Waiving Further Reading of an Ordinance Amending San Bruno
Municipal Code Section 2.04.030 Regarding City Council
Regular Meeting Location, Section 2.08.040 Regarding
Planning Commission Regular Meeting Location, and Section

2.20.010 Regarding City Clerk Office Hours
8 QUESTIONS
9 ENABLING ACTIONS TO PLACE

A GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND

MEASURE ON THE NOVEMBER
2024 BALLOT
City Council
July 23, 2024
Nick Pegueros
Chief Financial Officer
Agenda
 Background timeline
 Questions from July 9th meeting
 Summary of Council considerations this evening
2  Consider Adoption of an Ordinance Submitting General Obligation Bond (G.O. Bond) Measure to Voters
 Consider Adoption of a Resolution Placing the Measure on the November 4, 2024 Ballot
 Consider Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing City
Council to Prepare an Argument in Favor of the
Measure
3 OBJECTIVE

BACKGROUND
4 Date Action
May 9, 2023 City Council Priority Initiative to explore a 2024 Revenue Measure
December 12, 2023 City Council established an Ad Hoc Committee (Salazar/Hamilton) to explore a revenue measure
February 27, 2024 Direction to pursue a General Obligation Bond analysis May 21, 2024 Committee recommended presenting results of the 2024 Community Priorities Survey to Council
June 11, 2024 Council received survey results and directed that the item return to City Council
July 9 &
July 23, 2024
Enabling actions to place a measure on the November
ballot
QUESTIONS FROM JULY 9TH
 Can the bond proceeds be used to renovate City Hall, build a park, or replace water and sewer mains?
 Can the bond proceeds be used to pay City employee salaries?  Can bond proceeds be allocated to specific projects today?  When will the City issue the G.O. Bonds?
 When will property owners start paying the G.O. Bond levy?  Is there a sunset on the G.O Bond levy?
5 FIRST CONSIDERATION:

ORDINANCE ADOPTION
 Identifies
 Eligible uses of the G.O. Bond proceeds
 Estimated cost of the improvements to be financed
 Accountability requirements applicable to the Bonds
 Introduced and approved unanimously on July 9th
6 SECOND CONSIDERATION:

BALLOT QUESTION
Shall City of San Bruno measure be adopted to repair
deteriorating storm-drains, preventing failure, flooding, water pollution/ sinkholes; repair potholes/ city streets; upgrade fire stations, improving emergency response, accommodate
modern firefighting/ lifesaving emergency medical equipment, function during earthquakes/ natural disasters; authorizing $102,000,000 in bonds, at a tax rate of 3¢ per $100 of
assessed value, while bonds are outstanding, initially
generating $3,300,000 annually, without funds for
administrators/ cannot be taken by the State of California, with citizen oversight/ independent audits?
7 THIRD CONSIDERATION:

ARGUMENTS IN FAVOR/ AGAINST
 Written argument for or against (Elections Code Section 9282)  Any councilmember,
 Registered voter, or
 Bona fide association of citizens
 Authorizes City Councilmembers to author argument
 Councilmember authored argument receives priority
8  Adopt an Ordinance Submitting General Obligation
Bond (G.O. Bond) Measure to Voters
 Adopt a Resolution Placing the Measure on the
November 4, 2024 Ballot
 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing City Council to Prepare an Argument in Favor of the Measure
9 RECOMMENDATION

QUESTIONS
10