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San Carlos City Council/Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency/Housing Authority Regular Meeting
Council Chambers, City Hall – 600 Elm Street, San Carlos August 22, 2022, 7:00 PM
MINUTES
ROLL CALL
City Council Present: Sara McDowell, Mayor
Ronald Collins, Councilmember
John Dugan, Councilmember
Laura Parmer-Lohan, Councilmember
Adam Rak, Vice Mayor
Staff Present: Nil Blackburn, Assistant City Manager
Lisa Costa Sanders, Principal Planner
Chris Dacumos, Senior Planner
Doherty, Nira, Deputy City Attorney
Sajuti Haque, Senior Management Analyst
Jeff Maltbie, City Manager
Rebecca Mendenhall, Administrative Services Director
Crystal Mui, City Clerk
Tyler Muela, Recreation Supervisor
Dave Pucci, RWCFD Deputy Fire Chief
Al Savay, Community Development Director
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by Mayor Sara McDowell.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor McDowell.
3. CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
Mayor McDowell mov ed Item 8a – Youth Advisory Council appointments, up on the agenda to follow after Section 6 - Consent Calendar.
4. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Vice Mayor Rak reported on attending the Family Camp Out and provided accolades to staff.
Mayor McDowell commented that children are returning to schools this week and reminded the community to drive carefully.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
Mark Olbert, resident, made allegations against Councilmember Parmer -Lohan’s campaign.
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Councilmember Parmer-Lohan responded to Mr. Olbert’s comments.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor McDowell and Vice Mayor Rak thanked staff and Councilmember Parmer -Lohan for their work on the Child Care Development Impact Fee.
RESULT: Adopted [Unanimous] Consent Calendar items ‘a’ – ‘k’; and item ‘l’ – Ordinance 1585 Adding Chapter 8.52 to the San Carlos Municipal Code Establishing a Child Care Development Impact Fee for New Nonresidential Developments in the City of San Carlos; item ‘m’ – Ordinance 1586 Amending San Carlos Municipal Code Chapter 9.30 Noise Control - Section 9.30.070 Exempt Activities, (B) Construction Activities; and
item ‘n’ - Ordinance 1587 Amending San Carlos Municipal Code Chapter 2.24 Commissions by Repealing Section 2.24.300
Transportation and Circulation Commission, Removing References to the Commission, and Amending Section 2.24.140 Planning
Commission – Powers and Duties; and Amending Sections to Update the Planning Commission Name to the Planning and Transportation Commission.
MOVER: Adam Rak
SECONDER: John Dugan
AYES: Dugan, Collins, Parmer-Lohan, Rak, McDowell
a. Motion to Waive Reading of All Ordinances.
b. Approve Minutes of June 27, 2022 City Council Regular Meeting. c. Approve Minutes of July 8, 2022 City Council Special Meeting. d. Adopt a Resolution Rejecting the Bids from the Prequalified Bidders and Authorizing Staff to Re-Bid the Fire Station No. 16 Replacement Project C9823.
Resolution 2022-088
e. Adopt a Resolution Appropriating $371,000 from the General Capital Projects Fund Unassigned Balance (Fund 25) to C1807 in Fiscal Year 2022- 23; Awarding the 2022 Traffic Calming Improvement Project C1807 (Kenton Avenue at San Carlos Avenue and San Carlos Avenue at Prospect Street); Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Public Projects Agreement with GradeTech, Inc. of San Ramon, CA in the Amount of $592,206.50; and Authorizing an Expenditure of Contingency in the Amount of $119,442. Resolution 2022-089
f. Adopt a Resolution Appropriating $181,980 from the General Capital Projects Fund Unassigned Balance (Fund 25) to C2203 in Fiscal Year 2022-23; Awarding the 447 Hillcrest Road Wall Replacement Project C2203; Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Public Projects Agreement with Brannon Corporation of Morgan Hill, CA in an Amount of $525,980; and Authorizing an Expenditure of Contingency in the Amount of $106,000. Resolution 2022-090
g. Adopt a Resolution Accepting and Approving the Annual Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2022-23. Resolution 2022-091
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h. Accept Fiscal Year 2021 -22 Fourth Quarter Investment Report Ending June 30, 2022.
i. Deny Claim of Premia Capital LLC and 1091 Industrial Owner LLC.
j. Adopt a Resolution Awarding the Second Floor Library Tenant Improvement Project C2202; and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Public Projects Agreement with Rodan Builders of Hayward, CA in an Amount of $667,000; and Authorizing an Expenditure of Contingency in the Amount of $233,450.
Resolution 2022-092
k. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Amendment to the Public Projects Agreement with C2R Engineering, Inc. in the Amount of $300,000 for the 2022 On -Call Sewer Replacement Project C1702; Rolling Forward $300,000 from the Remaining Project Budget from Fiscal Year ("FY") 2021-22 to FY 2022 -23, and Authorizing the Expenditure of a Contingency Not - To-Exceed the Project Budget. Resolution 2022-093
l. Adopt Ordinance 1585 Adding Chapter 8.52 to the San Carlos Municipal Code Establishing a Child Care Development Impact Fee for New Nonresidential Developments in the City of San Carlos.
m. Adopt Ordinance 1586 Amending San Carlos Municipal Code Chapter 9.30 Noise Control - Section 9.30.070 Exempt Activities, (B) Construction Activities.
n. Adopt Ordinance 1587 Amending San Carlos Municipal Code Chapter 2.24 Commissions by Repealing Section 2.24.300 Transportation and Circulation Commission, Removing References to the Commission, and Amending Section
2.24.140 Planning Commission – Powers and Duties; and Amending Sections to Update the Planning Commission Name to the Planning and Transportation Commission.
9a. Consideration of Appointing Four Youth Advisory Council (YAC) Voting Members for the 2022 – 2023 Term, Five YAC Voting Members for the 2022 - 2024 Term, Two Alternate YAC Members for the 2022 – 2023 Term, and Recognizing Four Retiring YAC Voting Members.
This item was moved up on the agenda to follow after Section 6 - Consent Calendar.
Recreation Manager Tyler Muela commenced the item and introduced each proposed Youth Advisory Council (YAC) member and thanked the retiring YAC members.
Public Comment
Debbie Baldocchi, resident, requested two agenda items be added to a future meeting- an item to discuss revisions to the Noise Ordinance to include large scale tree cutting and mulching be considered as "construction noise"; and an item to consider amending the Tree Ordinance to prohibit large scale tree removal without a permit.
RESULT: Appointed [Unanimous] Calista Savay, Vikram Kacholiya, Maya Nayberg and Ivy Zhou as Voting Members to the Youth Adviso ry Council for one term ending June 30, 2023; Hannah Delizo, Anika Gupta, Eva McLinden, Ellora Mehta and Ava Stathacopoulos as Voting Members for two terms ending June 30, 2024; and Sufiya August 22, 2022 4
Kaul and Diya Patel as Alternate Members for one term ending June 30, 2023.
MOVER: Ronald Collins
SECONDER: Laura Parmer-Lohan
AYES: Rak, Dugan, Collins, Parmer-Lohan, McDowell
City Clerk Crystal Mui administered the Oath of Office to the newly appointed members.
7. REPORTS TO COUNCIL
a. Receive an Update on Wildfire Mitigation.
Deputy Fire Chief Dave Pucci provided Council with an update on his department’s recent efforts in mitigating the risk of wildfire in San Carlos and responded to Council questions.
8. PUBLIC HEARING
a. Consideration of Introducing an Ordinance Amending Ordinance 1240 for the Planned Development (PD) Zoning District for the Property Located at 1087 Old County Road (APN 046-184-270).
Senior Planner Consultant Chris Dacumous provided background on the 1087 Old County Road property, outlined the proposed amendment and, along with City Manager Jeff Maltbie, responded to Council questions.
Public Comment
None.
RESULT: Moved [Unanimous] to Close the Public Hearing.
MOVER: Adam Rak
SECONDER: Ronald Collins
AYES: Parmer-Lohan, Rak, Dugan, Collins, McDowell
RESULT: Introduced [Unanimous] Ordinance 1588 Amending Ordinance 1240 for the Planned Development (PD) Zoning District for the Property Located at 1087 Old County Road (APN 046- 184- 270).
MOVER: John Dugan
SECONDER: Laura Parmer-Lohan
AYES: Collins, Parmer-Lohan, Rak, Dugan, McDowell
9. NEW BUSINESS
a. Consideration of Appointing Four Youth Advisory Council (YAC) Voting Members for the 2022 – 2023 Term, Five YAC Voting Members for the 2022 - 2024 Term, Two Alternate YAC Members for the 2022 – 2023 Term, and Recognizing Four Retiring YAC Voting Members.
Item was moved up on the agenda to follow after Section 6 - Consent Calendar.
10. AGENDA SETTING
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Vice Mayor Rak requested staff provide an update on Debbie Baldocchi’s comment earlier this evening regarding the large scale removal of trees by developers at 808 Alameda de las Pulgas.
11. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:05 PM.
Crystal Mui,
City Clerk