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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
December 12, 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: Kristina Bell, Police Chief
Nil Blackburn, Assistant City Manager
Steven Machida, Public Works Director
Jeff Maltbie, City Manager
Rebecca Mendenhall, Administrative Services Director
Crystal Mui, City Clerk
Amy Newby, Parks and Recreation Director
Gregory Rubens, City Attorney
Al Savay, Community Development Director
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor 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
None.
4. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Councilmember Dugan and Mayor McDowell congratulated the Parks and Recreation Department on their successful Winter Fest event.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
Lauren Boro, HIP Housing Boardmember, spoke on HIP Housing’s services, thanked the City for supporting their organization, presented the 2023 HIP Housing calendar and congratulated Claire, a San Carlos student, upon winning the calendar contest.
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6. CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: Adopt City Council Consent Calendar Items ‘a’ – ‘d’.
MOVER: Adam Rak
SECONDER: John Dugan
AYES: Collins, Dugan, Parmer-Lohan, Rak, McDowell
RESULT: Motion Passed 5 – 0
a. Motion to Waive Reading of All Ordinances.
b. Approve the November 14, 2022 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes.
c. Adopt a Resolution Making Findings and Authorizing Remote Teleconference Meetings of the City Council and Commissions Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361.
Resolution 2022-119
d. Authorize the Mayor to Sign a Letter Urging State Legislators to Amend Assembly Bill (“AB”) 2449.
7. NEW BUSINESS
a. Consideration of Adopting a Resolution Accepting the Certificate of the Chief Elections Officer and the Statement of Votes Cast in the Consolidated General Municipal Election Held on November 8, 2022 and Declaring the Results.
City Clerk Crystal Mui presented the results of the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election.
MOTION: Adopt Resolution 2022-120 Accepting the Certificate of the Chief Elections Officer and the Statement of Votes Cast in the Consolidated General Municipal Election Held on November 8, 2022 and Declaring the Results.
MOVER: John Dugan
SECONDER: Ron Collins
AYES: Rak, Collins, Dugan, Parmer-Lohan, McDowell
RESULT: Motion Passed 5 – 0
8. REORGANIZATION
a. Presentation to Retiring Councilmember Laura Parmer-Lohan.
Brian Perkins, on behalf of Congresswoman Jackie Speier; Joan Dentler on behalf of Senator Josh Becker and Assembly Member Kevin Mullin; and Brae Hunter, on behalf of San Mateo County Bo ard of Supervisor Don Horsley, presented legislative December 12, 2022 3
resolutions to Councilmember Parmer-Lohan, recognizing her for her years of service on the San Carlos City Council.
Mayor McDowell presented Councilmember Parmer-Lohan with a proclamation and gift on behalf of the City.
Councilmember Parmer-Lohan spoke on her call for action to serve on the Council.
She highlighted a few of her many accomplishments achieved while on the Council and thanked her family, staff and the community for their support.
Public Comment
Laura Beach thanked Councilmember Parmer -Lohan for her service and complimented the San Carlos Council for their congeniality.
b.
Seat Newly Elected City Councilmembers.
City Clerk Crystal Mui administered the Oath of Office to newly re -elected Councilmember Sara McDowell; Allison Rak ceremonially administered the Oath of Office to newly re-elected Councilmember Adam Rak; and Ms. Mui administered the Oath of Office to newly elected Councilmember Pranita Venkatesh.
The newly elected members congratulated each other on their election and thanked their family, campaign committee and community for their support. They also spoke on what they’re looking forward to accomplishing during their term.
c. Call for Nominations for New Mayor and Vice Mayor.
Mayor McDowell shared some outgoing remarks as Mayor, highlighting Council accomplishments during the last year and thanking city staff, her colleagues on the Council and the community for their work and support.
MOTION: Nominate Adam Rak as the City of San Carlos Mayor.
MOVER: Ronald Collins
AYES: Dugan, Venkatesh, Collins, Rak, McDowell
RESULT: Motion Passed 5 – 0
Lydia Rak ceremonially administered the Oath of Office to Mayor Adam Rak.
Mayor Rak thanked his colleagues for the appointment, highlighted projects that the City will tackle in 2023 and shared what his focus will be as Mayor.
Councilmembers thanked Councilmember McDowell for
her mayorship and welcomed
Mayor Rak to his new post.
Public Comment
Charles Stone, Belmont Councilmember, thanked Laura Parmer -Lohan and December 12, 2022 4
Councilmember McDowell for their service, welcomed Councilmember Venkatesh to the Council and congratulated Mayor Rak.
Julia Mates, Belmont Mayor, bid farewell to Laura Parmer-Lohan and congratulated newly elected Councilmembers.
Ray Mueller, Board Supervisor Elect, provided accolades to Councilmember McDowell
for her leadership in 2022, congratulated Mayor Rak on his new post and Councilmember Venkatesh for her election, and bid Laura Parmer-Lohan farewell.
MOTION: Nominate Ronald Collins as the City of San Carlos Vice Mayor.
MOVER: John Dugan
AYES: McDowell, Venkatesh, Dugan, Collins, Rak
RESULT: Motion Passed 5 – 0.
Vice Mayor Collins provided comments on his new role and highlighted projects in the year ahead.
Mayor Rak congratulated Vice Mayor Collins on his appointment.
9. AGENDA SETTING
None.
10. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned to the foyer for a reception at 8:19 PM.
Crystal Mui,
City Clerk