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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
June 12, 2023 7:00 PM
MINUTES
ROLL CALL
City Council Present:
Staff Present:
Adam Rak, Mayor
Ronald Collins, Councilmember
John Dugan, Vice Mayor
Sara McDowell, Councilmember
Pranita Venkatesh, Councilmember
Nil Blackburn, Assistant City Manager
Steven Machida, Public Works Director
Jeff Maltbie, City Manager
Andrea Mardesich, Assistant Community Development Director Rebecca Mendenhall, Administrative Services Director
Tyler Muela, Recreation Supervisor
Crystal Mui, City Clerk
Amy Newby, Parks and Recreation Director
Dave Pucci, Deputy Fire Chief
Gregory Rubens, City Attorney
Chris Valley, Building Official
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Rak called the meeting to order at 7:03 PM.
2. ASSEMBLY BILL 2449 TELECONFERENCE REQUESTS
All Councilmembers participated in this meeting in-person.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Rak led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
None.
5. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Greg Rubens stated that there are no reports from the Closed Session item held this evening at the 6:50 PM Special Council Meeting.
6. PRESENTATIONS
a. Present a Proclamation Recognizing June 2023 as Pride Month.
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Mayor Rak presented San Mateo County Supervisor Ray Mueller with a proclamation recognizing June 2023 as Pride Month in San Carlos.
On behalf of San Mateo County, Supervisor Muelle r thanked the City for their events celebrating Pride month and invited the community to the County’s Pride Center.
Vice Mayor Dugan announced the City’s Pride in the Park event at Burton Park this Saturday.
7. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Councilmember Collins reported on the following:
− participated in conducting interviews for the Youth Advisory Council − attended a lunch event at the Adult Community Center with Mayor Rak − visited the Navigation Center, a new facility in the County to address homelessness − provided an update on Caltrain’s Electrification Project
Mayor Rak announced that he’s using his father’s engraved gavel at this meeting in honor of Father’s Day.
City Manager Jeff Maltbie introduced the City’s new Chief of Police, Mark Myers.
Chief Myers thanked the City for the opportunity to serve San Carlos.
8. PUBLIC COMMENT
Debbie Baldochi, resident, congratulated the City for the positive results received on the community survey, requested Council to agendize the 841 Old County Road d evelopment for review, and expressed concern regarding Planning and Transportation (P&T) Commissioner Iacoponi’s comment at a recent P&T Commission meeting regarding the 841 Old County Road development.
Nahid Varjavand, resident, inquired on the status of Phase 3 of the Alameda de las Pulas Project and requested continuous, connected and protected class 4 bike lanes along that route.
Sonia Elkes, resident, echoed Ms. Varjavand’s comments.
Mayor Rak requested staff follow-up with the last two commenters.
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: Approve the City Council Consent Calendar items ‘a’ through ‘g’.
MOVER: John Dugan
SECONDER: Sara McDowell
AYES: Collins, McDowell, Venkatesh, Dugan, Rak
NAYS: None.
RESULT: Motion Passed 5 – 0
a. Motion to Waive Reading of All Ordinances.
b. Approve the April 24, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes.
c. Approve the May 5, 2023 City Council Special Meeting Minutes.
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d. Adopt a Resolution Rejecting All Bids and Rebidding the 1232 Cherry Street Building Demolition Project C2216. Resolution 2023-064
e. Deny Claim of Elizabeth Iniguez.
f. Deny Claim of Sandy Khalil.
g. Adopt a Resolution Appropriating $180,000 from the General Capital Fund (Fund 25) in Fiscal Year 2022 -23 for the Removal of Landslide Preventative Measures; Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Public Projects Agreement with Brannon Corporation in the amount of $163,811; and Authorizing an Expenditure of Contingency up to the Project Budget.
Resolution 2023-065
10. NEW BUSINESS
a. Consideration of Adopting a Resolution Adopting the Biennial Budget for Fiscal Years 2023 - 25, Including the Two-Year Operating and Capital Budgets, for the City of San Carlos.
City Attorney Greg Rubens recused himself from this item as it potentially affects his position with the City.
Administrative Services Director Rebecca Mendenhall presented on the City Manager’s FY 23- 25 proposed budget, highlighting the updates made since it was presented to Council at the May 5, 2023 Study Session. She listed a few oversights that staff identified after the publishing of the packet and noted that they will be corrected i n the final published document. Ms.
Mendenhall responded to Council’s question.
Public Comments
None.
Council thanked staff for their wor k on a budget that reflects the needs of the community, particularly the “Budget in Brief” section, and expressed appreciation to the prior Council for their financial stewardship.
MOTION: Adopt Resolution 2023-066 Adopting the Biennial Budget for Fiscal Years 2023-25, Including the Two- Year Operating and Capital Budgets, for the City of San Carlos.
MOVER: Ronald Collins
SECONDER: John Dugan
AYES: Dugan, Collins, McDowell, Venkatesh, Rak
NAYS: None.
RESULT: Motion Passed 5 – 0
City Attorney Rubens returned to the Council Chambers at 7:36 PM.
b. Consideration of Adopting a Resolution Electing the Population and Price Adjustment Factors and Establishing the 2023 -24 Appropriations Limit of the City of San Carlos, Pursuant to California Constitution Article XIIIB and Section 7900 Et Seq. of the Calif ornia Government Code.
Administrative Services Director Rebecca Mendenhall presented on the calculated annual appropriations limit.
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Public Comments
None.
MOTION: Adopt Resolution 2023-066 Electing the Population and Price Adjustment Factors and Establishing the 2023 -24 Appropriations Limit of the City of San Carlos, Pursuant to California Constitution Article XIIIB and Section 7900 Et Seq. of the California Government Code..
MOVER: John Dugan
SECONDER: Ronald Collins
AYES: Venkatesh, Dugan, Collins, McDowell, Rak
NAYS: None.
RESULT: Motion Passed 5 – 0
11. AGENDA SETTING
a. Consideration of Agendizing an Item to Review Construction Time Limits.
Mayor Rak requested a staff presentation with updates on the construction time limits that had been adopted over two years ago. Council expressed support to agendize this presentation at a future meeting.
12. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Rak adjourned the meeting at 7:39 PM.
Crystal Mui,
City Clerk