CITY OF SAN CARLOS
City Council/Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency/Housing Authority
Regular Meeting
April 24, 2023 7:00 PM
Council Chambers, City Hall
600 Elm Street, San Carlos, CA 94070
www.cityofsancarlos.org
AGENDA
This meeting will be conducted both inperson at City Hall and virtually via Zoom. Members of the public will have the option to observe the meeting and address the City Council as outlined below.
InPerson Participation:
Location. City Hall – 600 Elm Street, Council Chambers.
Masks are no longer required, but are still recommended by the California Department of Health. To maintain public health and safety, please do not attend in person if you are experiencing respiratory symptoms (e.g. cough, runny nose, and/or sore throat).
Provide Public Comment. To address the City Council on any item on the posted agenda, fill out a Request to Speak Form located in the back of the Council Chambers and submit it to the City Clerk; or, you may raise your hand when the Mayor calls for public comments.
Remote Participation :
Observe via:
Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88256140939; or call 16699009128 and enter the Meeting ID #: 882 5614 0939
Meeting Webportal . www.cityofsancarlos.org/agenda Local TV. Comcast Channel 27 and AT&T Uverse Channel 99 Provide Public Comment. If you plan to make a public comment on any item on the posted agenda, please observe the meeting via Zoom (see above access information), and during the public comment period for the agenda item you wish to address, use the “raise hand” feature. If joining Zoom by phone, press *9 to “raise hand”.
Councilmembers may participate in this meeting remotely pursuant to Assembly Bill 2449.
MAYOR: Adam Rak
COUNCIL: Ronald Collins, John Dugan, Sara McDowell, Pranita Venkatesh
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ASSEMBLY BILL 2449 TELECONFERENCE REQUESTS
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
5. PRESENTATIONS
a. Present a City Coin to Community Volunteer Philip Abrams. b. Present a Proclamation Recognizing April 2023 as Parkinson’s Awareness Month. c. Present Proclamations Recognizing Arroyo Upper Elementary, Arundel Elementary, Brittan Acres Elementary, Heather Elementary, Mariposa Upper Elementary, White Oaks Elementary and San Carlos Charter Learning Center for Receiving the 2023 California Distinguished School Designation.
6. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Council Communications and Announcements are brief items from members of the City Council regarding upcoming events in the community and correspondence that they have received. They are informational in nature and no action will be taken on these items at this meeting.
7. PUBLIC COMMENT
Persons wishing to address the City Council on matters NOT on the posted agenda may do so.
Each speaker is limited to two minutes. If there are more than five individuals wishing to speak during public comment, the Mayor may choose to allow the first five speakers to speak during this time, and the balance of the Public Comment speakers will be called upon at the end of the Council Meeting.
If the item you are speaking on is not listed on the agenda, please be advised that the City Council may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed as allowed under the Brown Act (Government Code Section 54954.2). The City Council's general policy is to refer items to staff for attention, or have a matter placed on a future City Council agenda for a more comprehensive action or report and formal public discussion and input at that time.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Motion to Waive Reading of All Ordinances.
b. Approve the March 13, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes. c. Approve the March 27, 2023 City Council Special Meeting Minutes. d. Deny Claim of Gil Lubetzky.
e. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Amend the Agreement with Hi Tech Emergency Vehicle Service, Inc. and Appropriating Funds in Fiscal Year 202223 from the Equipment Replacement Fund 0010 for the Change Order and Equip One HiTech/Spartan Gladiator MFD 1500 GPM Type I Fire Pumper (Fire Engine) in an Amount Not to Exceed $50,000.
f. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Enroll in the State of California’s Purchase Card (CALCard) Program.
9. PUBLIC HEARING
a. Consideration of Adopting a Resolution Authorizing Adjustments to the Cost of Services Schedule (User Fees), Park Facility Development, Sewer Capacity Charge and Traffic Impact Fee for Fiscal Year 202324, and Adding a Visa/Police Clearance Request Form and Beekeeping Fees to the Master Fee Schedule.
10. REPORTS TO COUNCIL
Reports to the Council are updates on key City Projects by City Staff and City Council Subcommittees. They are informational in nature, and no action will be taken on these items at this meeting.
a. Receive the Annual Update on Police Services.
11. STUDY SESSION
a. Receive a Progress Report on the Status of the Downtown Specific Plan Project and Provide Staff Direction on Preliminary Urban Design Concepts.
12. AGENDA SETTING
Items discussed in this Agenda Setting Section will be considered by the Council for placing on a future agenda. No action will be taken on these items at this meeting.
13. ADJOURNMENT
In Memory of the Nine Fallen Members of the 101 Airborne Division of the US Army.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection upon request.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VI, and as outlined in the City’s Reasonable Accommodations Policy, if you need special assistance or translation services to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (650) 8024222 or via email at [email protected]. Notification in advance of the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. st
1 CITY OF SAN CARLOS
City Council/Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency/Housing Authority
Regular Meeting
April 24, 2023 7:00 PM
Council Chambers, City Hall
600 Elm Street, San Carlos, CA 94070
www.cityofsancarlos.org
AGENDA
This meeting will be conducted both inperson at City Hall and virtually via Zoom. Members of the public will have the option to observe the meeting and address the City Council as outlined below.
InPerson Participation:
Location. City Hall – 600 Elm Street, Council Chambers.
Masks are no longer required, but are still recommended by the California Department of Health. To maintain public health and safety, please do not attend in person if you are experiencing respiratory symptoms (e.g. cough, runny nose, and/or sore throat).
Provide Public Comment. To address the City Council on any item on the posted agenda, fill out a Request to Speak Form located in the back of the Council Chambers and submit it to the City Clerk; or, you may raise your hand when the Mayor calls for public comments.
Remote Participation :
Observe via:
Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88256140939; or call 16699009128 and enter the Meeting ID #: 882 5614 0939
Meeting Webportal . www.cityofsancarlos.org/agenda Local TV. Comcast Channel 27 and AT&T Uverse Channel 99 Provide Public Comment. If you plan to make a public comment on any item on the posted agenda, please observe the meeting via Zoom (see above access information), and during the public comment period for the agenda item you wish to address, use the “raise hand” feature. If joining Zoom by phone, press *9 to “raise hand”.
Councilmembers may participate in this meeting remotely pursuant to Assembly Bill 2449.
MAYOR: Adam Rak
COUNCIL: Ronald Collins, John Dugan, Sara McDowell, Pranita Venkatesh
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ASSEMBLY BILL 2449 TELECONFERENCE REQUESTS
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
5. PRESENTATIONS
a. Present a City Coin to Community Volunteer Philip Abrams. b. Present a Proclamation Recognizing April 2023 as Parkinson’s Awareness Month. c. Present Proclamations Recognizing Arroyo Upper Elementary, Arundel Elementary, Brittan Acres Elementary, Heather Elementary, Mariposa Upper Elementary, White Oaks Elementary and San Carlos Charter Learning Center for Receiving the 2023 California Distinguished School Designation.
6. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Council Communications and Announcements are brief items from members of the City Council regarding upcoming events in the community and correspondence that they have received. They are informational in nature and no action will be taken on these items at this meeting.
7. PUBLIC COMMENT
Persons wishing to address the City Council on matters NOT on the posted agenda may do so.
Each speaker is limited to two minutes. If there are more than five individuals wishing to speak during public comment, the Mayor may choose to allow the first five speakers to speak during this time, and the balance of the Public Comment speakers will be called upon at the end of the Council Meeting.
If the item you are speaking on is not listed on the agenda, please be advised that the City Council may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed as allowed under the Brown Act (Government Code Section 54954.2). The City Council's general policy is to refer items to staff for attention, or have a matter placed on a future City Council agenda for a more comprehensive action or report and formal public discussion and input at that time.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Motion to Waive Reading of All Ordinances.
b. Approve the March 13, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes. c. Approve the March 27, 2023 City Council Special Meeting Minutes. d. Deny Claim of Gil Lubetzky.
e. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Amend the Agreement with Hi Tech Emergency Vehicle Service, Inc. and Appropriating Funds in Fiscal Year 202223 from the Equipment Replacement Fund 0010 for the Change Order and Equip One HiTech/Spartan Gladiator MFD 1500 GPM Type I Fire Pumper (Fire Engine) in an Amount Not to Exceed $50,000.
f. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Enroll in the State of California’s Purchase Card (CALCard) Program.
9. PUBLIC HEARING
a. Consideration of Adopting a Resolution Authorizing Adjustments to the Cost of Services Schedule (User Fees), Park Facility Development, Sewer Capacity Charge and Traffic Impact Fee for Fiscal Year 202324, and Adding a Visa/Police Clearance Request Form and Beekeeping Fees to the Master Fee Schedule.
10. REPORTS TO COUNCIL
Reports to the Council are updates on key City Projects by City Staff and City Council Subcommittees. They are informational in nature, and no action will be taken on these items at this meeting.
a. Receive the Annual Update on Police Services.
11. STUDY SESSION
a. Receive a Progress Report on the Status of the Downtown Specific Plan Project and Provide Staff Direction on Preliminary Urban Design Concepts.
12. AGENDA SETTING
Items discussed in this Agenda Setting Section will be considered by the Council for placing on a future agenda. No action will be taken on these items at this meeting.
13. ADJOURNMENT
In Memory of the Nine Fallen Members of the 101 Airborne Division of the US Army.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection upon request.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VI, and as outlined in the City’s Reasonable Accommodations Policy, if you need special assistance or translation services to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (650) 8024222 or via email at [email protected]. Notification in advance of the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. st
2 CITY OF SAN CARLOS
City Council/Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency/Housing Authority
Regular Meeting
April 24, 2023 7:00 PM
Council Chambers, City Hall
600 Elm Street, San Carlos, CA 94070
www.cityofsancarlos.org
AGENDA
This meeting will be conducted both inperson at City Hall and virtually via Zoom. Members of the public will have the option to observe the meeting and address the City Council as outlined below.
InPerson Participation:
Location. City Hall – 600 Elm Street, Council Chambers.
Masks are no longer required, but are still recommended by the California Department of Health. To maintain public health and safety, please do not attend in person if you are experiencing respiratory symptoms (e.g. cough, runny nose, and/or sore throat).
Provide Public Comment. To address the City Council on any item on the posted agenda, fill out a Request to Speak Form located in the back of the Council Chambers and submit it to the City Clerk; or, you may raise your hand when the Mayor calls for public comments.
Remote Participation :
Observe via:
Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88256140939; or call 16699009128 and enter the Meeting ID #: 882 5614 0939
Meeting Webportal . www.cityofsancarlos.org/agenda Local TV. Comcast Channel 27 and AT&T Uverse Channel 99 Provide Public Comment. If you plan to make a public comment on any item on the posted agenda, please observe the meeting via Zoom (see above access information), and during the public comment period for the agenda item you wish to address, use the “raise hand” feature. If joining Zoom by phone, press *9 to “raise hand”.
Councilmembers may participate in this meeting remotely pursuant to Assembly Bill 2449.
MAYOR: Adam Rak
COUNCIL: Ronald Collins, John Dugan, Sara McDowell, Pranita Venkatesh
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ASSEMBLY BILL 2449 TELECONFERENCE REQUESTS
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
5. PRESENTATIONS
a. Present a City Coin to Community Volunteer Philip Abrams. b. Present a Proclamation Recognizing April 2023 as Parkinson’s Awareness Month. c. Present Proclamations Recognizing Arroyo Upper Elementary, Arundel Elementary, Brittan Acres Elementary, Heather Elementary, Mariposa Upper Elementary, White Oaks Elementary and San Carlos Charter Learning Center for Receiving the 2023 California Distinguished School Designation.
6. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Council Communications and Announcements are brief items from members of the City Council regarding upcoming events in the community and correspondence that they have received. They are informational in nature and no action will be taken on these items at this meeting.
7. PUBLIC COMMENT
Persons wishing to address the City Council on matters NOT on the posted agenda may do so.
Each speaker is limited to two minutes. If there are more than five individuals wishing to speak during public comment, the Mayor may choose to allow the first five speakers to speak during this time, and the balance of the Public Comment speakers will be called upon at the end of the Council Meeting.
If the item you are speaking on is not listed on the agenda, please be advised that the City Council may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed as allowed under the Brown Act (Government Code Section 54954.2). The City Council's general policy is to refer items to staff for attention, or have a matter placed on a future City Council agenda for a more comprehensive action or report and formal public discussion and input at that time.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Motion to Waive Reading of All Ordinances.
b. Approve the March 13, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes. c. Approve the March 27, 2023 City Council Special Meeting Minutes. d. Deny Claim of Gil Lubetzky.
e. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Amend the Agreement with Hi Tech Emergency Vehicle Service, Inc. and Appropriating Funds in Fiscal Year 202223 from the Equipment Replacement Fund 0010 for the Change Order and Equip One HiTech/Spartan Gladiator MFD 1500 GPM Type I Fire Pumper (Fire Engine) in an Amount Not to Exceed $50,000.
f. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Enroll in the State of California’s Purchase Card (CALCard) Program.
9. PUBLIC HEARING
a. Consideration of Adopting a Resolution Authorizing Adjustments to the Cost of Services Schedule (User Fees), Park Facility Development, Sewer Capacity Charge and Traffic Impact Fee for Fiscal Year 202324, and Adding a Visa/Police Clearance Request Form and Beekeeping Fees to the Master Fee Schedule.
10. REPORTS TO COUNCIL
Reports to the Council are updates on key City Projects by City Staff and City Council Subcommittees. They are informational in nature, and no action will be taken on these items at this meeting.
a. Receive the Annual Update on Police Services.
11. STUDY SESSION
a. Receive a Progress Report on the Status of the Downtown Specific Plan Project and Provide Staff Direction on Preliminary Urban Design Concepts.
12. AGENDA SETTING
Items discussed in this Agenda Setting Section will be considered by the Council for placing on a future agenda. No action will be taken on these items at this meeting.
13. ADJOURNMENT
In Memory of the Nine Fallen Members of the 101 Airborne Division of the US Army.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection upon request.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VI, and as outlined in the City’s Reasonable Accommodations Policy, if you need special assistance or translation services to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (650) 8024222 or via email at [email protected]. Notification in advance of the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. st
3 CITY OF SAN CARLOS
City Council/Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency/Housing Authority
Regular Meeting
April 24, 2023 7:00 PM
Council Chambers, City Hall
600 Elm Street, San Carlos, CA 94070
www.cityofsancarlos.org
AGENDA
This meeting will be conducted both inperson at City Hall and virtually via Zoom. Members of the public will have the option to observe the meeting and address the City Council as outlined below.
InPerson Participation:
Location. City Hall – 600 Elm Street, Council Chambers.
Masks are no longer required, but are still recommended by the California Department of Health. To maintain public health and safety, please do not attend in person if you are experiencing respiratory symptoms (e.g. cough, runny nose, and/or sore throat).
Provide Public Comment. To address the City Council on any item on the posted agenda, fill out a Request to Speak Form located in the back of the Council Chambers and submit it to the City Clerk; or, you may raise your hand when the Mayor calls for public comments.
Remote Participation :
Observe via:
Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88256140939; or call 16699009128 and enter the Meeting ID #: 882 5614 0939
Meeting Webportal . www.cityofsancarlos.org/agenda Local TV. Comcast Channel 27 and AT&T Uverse Channel 99 Provide Public Comment. If you plan to make a public comment on any item on the posted agenda, please observe the meeting via Zoom (see above access information), and during the public comment period for the agenda item you wish to address, use the “raise hand” feature. If joining Zoom by phone, press *9 to “raise hand”.
Councilmembers may participate in this meeting remotely pursuant to Assembly Bill 2449.
MAYOR: Adam Rak
COUNCIL: Ronald Collins, John Dugan, Sara McDowell, Pranita Venkatesh
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ASSEMBLY BILL 2449 TELECONFERENCE REQUESTS
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
5. PRESENTATIONS
a. Present a City Coin to Community Volunteer Philip Abrams. b. Present a Proclamation Recognizing April 2023 as Parkinson’s Awareness Month. c. Present Proclamations Recognizing Arroyo Upper Elementary, Arundel Elementary, Brittan Acres Elementary, Heather Elementary, Mariposa Upper Elementary, White Oaks Elementary and San Carlos Charter Learning Center for Receiving the 2023 California Distinguished School Designation.
6. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Council Communications and Announcements are brief items from members of the City Council regarding upcoming events in the community and correspondence that they have received. They are informational in nature and no action will be taken on these items at this meeting.
7. PUBLIC COMMENT
Persons wishing to address the City Council on matters NOT on the posted agenda may do so.
Each speaker is limited to two minutes. If there are more than five individuals wishing to speak during public comment, the Mayor may choose to allow the first five speakers to speak during this time, and the balance of the Public Comment speakers will be called upon at the end of the Council Meeting.
If the item you are speaking on is not listed on the agenda, please be advised that the City Council may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed as allowed under the Brown Act (Government Code Section 54954.2). The City Council's general policy is to refer items to staff for attention, or have a matter placed on a future City Council agenda for a more comprehensive action or report and formal public discussion and input at that time.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Motion to Waive Reading of All Ordinances.
b. Approve the March 13, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes. c. Approve the March 27, 2023 City Council Special Meeting Minutes. d. Deny Claim of Gil Lubetzky.
e. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Amend the Agreement with Hi Tech Emergency Vehicle Service, Inc. and Appropriating Funds in Fiscal Year 202223 from the Equipment Replacement Fund 0010 for the Change Order and Equip One HiTech/Spartan Gladiator MFD 1500 GPM Type I Fire Pumper (Fire Engine) in an Amount Not to Exceed $50,000.
f. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Enroll in the State of California’s Purchase Card (CALCard) Program.
9. PUBLIC HEARING
a. Consideration of Adopting a Resolution Authorizing Adjustments to the Cost of Services Schedule (User Fees), Park Facility Development, Sewer Capacity Charge and Traffic Impact Fee for Fiscal Year 202324, and Adding a Visa/Police Clearance Request Form and Beekeeping Fees to the Master Fee Schedule.
10. REPORTS TO COUNCIL
Reports to the Council are updates on key City Projects by City Staff and City Council Subcommittees. They are informational in nature, and no action will be taken on these items at this meeting.
a. Receive the Annual Update on Police Services.
11. STUDY SESSION
a. Receive a Progress Report on the Status of the Downtown Specific Plan Project and Provide Staff Direction on Preliminary Urban Design Concepts.
12. AGENDA SETTING
Items discussed in this Agenda Setting Section will be considered by the Council for placing on a future agenda. No action will be taken on these items at this meeting.
13. ADJOURNMENT
In Memory of the Nine Fallen Members of the 101 Airborne Division of the US Army.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection upon request.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VI, and as outlined in the City’s Reasonable Accommodations Policy, if you need special assistance or translation services to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (650) 8024222 or via email at [email protected]. Notification in advance of the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. st
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