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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, CA 94070
October 10, 2022 7:00 PM
MINUTES
ROLL CALL
City Council Present: Sara McDowell, Mayor
Ronald Collins, Councilmember (Remote, Pursuant to AB 361) John Dugan, Councilmember
Laura Parmer-Lohan, Councilmember
Adam Rak, Vice Mayor
Staff Present: Nil Blackburn, Assistant City Manager
Lisa Costa Sanders, Principal Planner Consultant
Adam Lokar, Senior Sustainability Analyst
Steven Machida, Public Works Director
Jeff Maltbie, City Manager
Crystal Mui, City Clerk
Dave Pucci, Deputy Fire Chief
Gregory Rubens, City Attorney
Chris Valley, Building Official
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Sara McDowell called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor McDowell led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
City Manager Jeff Maltbie reported that there are no changes to the order of the agenda from staff. He highlighted that there will be a study session held in January to review the Reach Code and that the subject will not be discussed tonight under I tem 8a - Updates to Building and Fire Codes.
4. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Greg Rubens noted that there are no reports from the Closed Sessions held this evening.
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5. PRESENTATIONS
a. Present a Proclamation Designating October 2022 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Mayor McDowell presented a proclamation to Dr. Karen A. Ferguson, CEO of CORA (Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse), designating October 2022 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Dr. Ferguson shared about CORA’s background and the services they provide and introduced their pilot initiative - Speak Up.
Public Comment
Deacon Lauren P. McCombs, resident , publicly acknowledged the tragic death of Karina Castro. She spoke in support of the City providing a grant to CORA and shared tips on how to empower one’s self.
John Durkin, resident, expressed concerns regarding the findings identified in a July 21, 2022 letter from the State W ater Resources Control Board on the San Carlos collection system final inspection report.
Mayor McDowell requested staff to follow-up with John Durkin’s public comment.
6. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
The City Council provided accolades to the Parks and Recreation Department for their work on the Art and Wine Faire and thanked the community volunteers for their contribution.
7. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor McDowell requested an amendment be made Item 8b - August 25, 2022 Special City Council Meeting Minutes.
RESULT: Adopt City Council Consent Calendar Items ‘a’ – ‘i’, with an amendment to Item ‘b’ to add, under the utility graffiti item, “Mayor McDowell presented a series of photos of utility graffiti or markings left from utility companies on sidewalks, streets and utility poles around San Carlos.”
MOVER: John Dugan
SECONDER: Laura Parmer-Lohan
AYES: Dugan, Collins, Parmer-Lohan, Rak, McDowell
a. Motion to Waive Reading of All Ordinances.
b. Approve the August 25, 2022 City Council Special Meeting Minutes.
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c. Approve the September 12, 2022 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes.
d. Authorize the City Manager to Send a Letter in Response to the 2021-2022 San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury Report “Waiter! There’s a Car in My Soup!”
e. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement for Professional Services for Arborist Consultant Services for a Period of Three Years, with the Option of Two, One Year Extensions, in an Amount not to Exceed $200,000 Annually with HortScience | Bartlett Consulting (HBC). Resolution 2022-105
f. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement for Website and Intranet Design, Development, Implementation, and Hosting Services to Revize Government Websites in an Amount Not to Exceed $219,392 for a Four Year Term, with Two, Two Year Options to Extend. Resolution 2022-106
g. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Final Map for the 1525 San Carlos Avenue Development, Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 050-123-010. Resolution 2022-107
h. Accept the Quarterly Reports from City Commissions and Boards.
i. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing Remote Teleconference Meetings of the City Council and Commissions Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361. Resolution 2022-108
9. NEW BUSINESS
a. Consideration of Introducing an Ordinance Amending and Modifying San Carlos Municipal Code Chapter 15.04 Technical Building Codes to Adopt the 2022 California Building Code Series; and Introducing an Ordinance Adopting the 2021 Edition of the International Fire Code with the 2022 California Fire Code Amendments.
Building Official Chris Valley provided an overview on the proposed updates to the Building and Fire Code Series and emphasized that a study session will be held in January to review the Reach Code. Sr. Sustainability Analyst Adam Lokar responded to Council questions.
Public Comment
Peter Hartzell, resident, voiced his eagerness for the City to remain at the forefront of the climate change mitigation efforts.
Brett Ehrlich, resident, emphasized the need to be more ambitions with the building code and requested a study session on electrifying buildings in January.
Kathleen GoForth, resident and member of the Peninsula Clean Energy Citizen Advisory Committee , recommended the City Council eliminate exceptions in the current Reach Code tonight.
Dashiell Leeds, resident, spoke against blanket exemptions and listed a number of items for Council to consider at the Reach Code study session in January.
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Vice Mayor Rak requested Kathleen Goforth’s comments be brought forth for discussion as part of the Reach Code study session in January.
RESULT: Introduced [Unanimously] Ordinance 1589 Amending the San Carlos Municipal Code Chapter 15.04 - Technical Building Codes - to Adopt the 2022 Editions of the California Administrative Code, California Building Code (Volumes 1 and 2), California Residential Code, California Electrical Code, Califor nia Mechanical Code, California Plumbing Code, California Energy Code, California Historical Code, California Existing Building Code, California Green Building Standards Code, California Referenced Standards Code, 1997 Uniform Security Code, the 2021 Editi on of the International Property Maintenance Code with Amendments and Modifications, and Safety Assessment Program (SAP) Placards.
MOVER: Adam Rak
SECONDER: John Dugan
AYES: Rak, Dugan, Collins, Parmer-Lohan, McDowell
RESULT: Introduced [Unanimously] Ordinance 1590 Amending San Carlos Municipal Code Section 15.04.110 – California Fire Code – to Adopt the 2021 Edition of the International Fire Code and the 2022 California Fire Code Including all Adopted Standards as Specified Prescribing Regulations Governing Conditions Hazardous to Life and Property from Fire, Hazardous Materials, or Explosion, and for Providing the Fire Safety Inspection Process for Hazardous uses or Operations, and Establishing a Bureau of Fire Prevention (San Carlos Fire Ordinance).
MOVER: Adam Rak
SECONDER: Laura Parmer-Lohan
AYES: Parmer- Lohan, Rak, Dugan, Collins, McDowell
10. AGENDA SETTING
a. Consideration of Agendizing an Item to Consider a One Time Grant to CORA (Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse).
Mayor McDowell and Vice Mayor Rak requested Council consider agendizing an item for a grant to CORA to help spread awareness to the community.
Council supported agendizing the item.
11. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:48 PM.
Crystal Mui,
City Clerk