CITY OF SAN CARLOS
City Council/Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency/Housing Authority
Regular Meeting
February 26, 2024 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 as authorized by Assembly Bill 2449.
MAYOR: John Dugan
COUNCIL: Ronald Collins, Sara McDowell, Adam Rak, 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 Proclamation Recognizing February 2024 as Cancer Prevention Month. b. Present a Proclamation Recognizing February 2024 as American Heart Month.
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 January 18, 2024 City Council Special Meeting Minutes. c. Approve the January 22, 2024 City Council Special Meeting Minutes. d. Accept the Fiscal Year 202324 Second Quarter Financial Report for the Period Ending December 31, 2023.
e. Accept the Fiscal Year 202324 Second Quarter Investment Report for the Period Ending December 31, 2023.
f. Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging Receipt of the Fiscal Year 20222023 Fire Inspection Report in Compliance with California Health and Safety Code Section 13146.4.
g. Deny Claims of Damian and Chandra Arvitzu, Carilee Chen, Teresa Cloyd, Mark Donovan, Cesar Fonseca, Ryan Heidari, Gregory and Jennifer Holmes, Kent Apartments LLC, Tae Kim, Tim Philibosian, Alejandro Ramirez, Sondra Renly, Patrick and Belinda Spiteri, Andrew Stebbins, Brian Wong, and Alfred Giovannetti. h. Deny Claim of Pacific Hacienda HOA.
i. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Plans and Specifications for the San Carlos Avenue Pedestrian Safety Improvement Project Phase III C1806 and Authorizing a Call for Bids.
9. PUBLIC HEARING
a. Consideration of Introducing an Ordinance Amending Title 18 of the San Carlos Municipal Code Chapters 18.07 Industrial Districts and 18.30 Use Permits, and Adding a New Chapter 18.14A Northeast Area Overlay District.
10. NEW BUSINESS
a. Consideration of Introducing an Omnibus Ordinance Approving the San Carlos Municipal Code Cleanup Amendments to Various Sections of the Municipal Code and to Conform Chapter 3.14 – Public Projects, with Updated Informal Bidding Threshold Amounts under State Law.
11. 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.
12. ADJOURNMENT
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 cityclerk @cityofsancarlos.org. Notification in advance of the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
1 CITY OF SAN CARLOS
City Council/Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency/Housing Authority
Regular Meeting
February 26, 2024 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 as authorized by Assembly Bill 2449.
MAYOR: John Dugan
COUNCIL: Ronald Collins, Sara McDowell, Adam Rak, 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 Proclamation Recognizing February 2024 as Cancer Prevention Month. b. Present a Proclamation Recognizing February 2024 as American Heart Month.
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 January 18, 2024 City Council Special Meeting Minutes. c. Approve the January 22, 2024 City Council Special Meeting Minutes. d. Accept the Fiscal Year 202324 Second Quarter Financial Report for the Period Ending December 31, 2023.
e. Accept the Fiscal Year 202324 Second Quarter Investment Report for the Period Ending December 31, 2023.
f. Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging Receipt of the Fiscal Year 20222023 Fire Inspection Report in Compliance with California Health and Safety Code Section 13146.4.
g. Deny Claims of Damian and Chandra Arvitzu, Carilee Chen, Teresa Cloyd, Mark Donovan, Cesar Fonseca, Ryan Heidari, Gregory and Jennifer Holmes, Kent Apartments LLC, Tae Kim, Tim Philibosian, Alejandro Ramirez, Sondra Renly, Patrick and Belinda Spiteri, Andrew Stebbins, Brian Wong, and Alfred Giovannetti. h. Deny Claim of Pacific Hacienda HOA.
i. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Plans and Specifications for the San Carlos Avenue Pedestrian Safety Improvement Project Phase III C1806 and Authorizing a Call for Bids.
9. PUBLIC HEARING
a. Consideration of Introducing an Ordinance Amending Title 18 of the San Carlos Municipal Code Chapters 18.07 Industrial Districts and 18.30 Use Permits, and Adding a New Chapter 18.14A Northeast Area Overlay District.
10. NEW BUSINESS
a. Consideration of Introducing an Omnibus Ordinance Approving the San Carlos Municipal Code Cleanup Amendments to Various Sections of the Municipal Code and to Conform Chapter 3.14 – Public Projects, with Updated Informal Bidding Threshold Amounts under State Law.
11. 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.
12. ADJOURNMENT
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 cityclerk @cityofsancarlos.org. Notification in advance of the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
2 CITY OF SAN CARLOS
City Council/Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency/Housing Authority
Regular Meeting
February 26, 2024 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 as authorized by Assembly Bill 2449.
MAYOR: John Dugan
COUNCIL: Ronald Collins, Sara McDowell, Adam Rak, 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 Proclamation Recognizing February 2024 as Cancer Prevention Month. b. Present a Proclamation Recognizing February 2024 as American Heart Month.
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 January 18, 2024 City Council Special Meeting Minutes. c. Approve the January 22, 2024 City Council Special Meeting Minutes. d. Accept the Fiscal Year 202324 Second Quarter Financial Report for the Period Ending December 31, 2023.
e. Accept the Fiscal Year 202324 Second Quarter Investment Report for the Period Ending December 31, 2023.
f. Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging Receipt of the Fiscal Year 20222023 Fire Inspection Report in Compliance with California Health and Safety Code Section 13146.4.
g. Deny Claims of Damian and Chandra Arvitzu, Carilee Chen, Teresa Cloyd, Mark Donovan, Cesar Fonseca, Ryan Heidari, Gregory and Jennifer Holmes, Kent Apartments LLC, Tae Kim, Tim Philibosian, Alejandro Ramirez, Sondra Renly, Patrick and Belinda Spiteri, Andrew Stebbins, Brian Wong, and Alfred Giovannetti. h. Deny Claim of Pacific Hacienda HOA.
i. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Plans and Specifications for the San Carlos Avenue Pedestrian Safety Improvement Project Phase III C1806 and Authorizing a Call for Bids.
9. PUBLIC HEARING
a. Consideration of Introducing an Ordinance Amending Title 18 of the San Carlos Municipal Code Chapters 18.07 Industrial Districts and 18.30 Use Permits, and Adding a New Chapter 18.14A Northeast Area Overlay District.
10. NEW BUSINESS
a. Consideration of Introducing an Omnibus Ordinance Approving the San Carlos Municipal Code Cleanup Amendments to Various Sections of the Municipal Code and to Conform Chapter 3.14 – Public Projects, with Updated Informal Bidding Threshold Amounts under State Law.
11. 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.
12. ADJOURNMENT
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 cityclerk @cityofsancarlos.org. Notification in advance of the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
3 CITY OF SAN CARLOS
City Council/Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency/Housing Authority
Regular Meeting
February 26, 2024 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 as authorized by Assembly Bill 2449.
MAYOR: John Dugan
COUNCIL: Ronald Collins, Sara McDowell, Adam Rak, 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 Proclamation Recognizing February 2024 as Cancer Prevention Month. b. Present a Proclamation Recognizing February 2024 as American Heart Month.
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 January 18, 2024 City Council Special Meeting Minutes. c. Approve the January 22, 2024 City Council Special Meeting Minutes. d. Accept the Fiscal Year 202324 Second Quarter Financial Report for the Period Ending December 31, 2023.
e. Accept the Fiscal Year 202324 Second Quarter Investment Report for the Period Ending December 31, 2023.
f. Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging Receipt of the Fiscal Year 20222023 Fire Inspection Report in Compliance with California Health and Safety Code Section 13146.4.
g. Deny Claims of Damian and Chandra Arvitzu, Carilee Chen, Teresa Cloyd, Mark Donovan, Cesar Fonseca, Ryan Heidari, Gregory and Jennifer Holmes, Kent Apartments LLC, Tae Kim, Tim Philibosian, Alejandro Ramirez, Sondra Renly, Patrick and Belinda Spiteri, Andrew Stebbins, Brian Wong, and Alfred Giovannetti. h. Deny Claim of Pacific Hacienda HOA.
i. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Plans and Specifications for the San Carlos Avenue Pedestrian Safety Improvement Project Phase III C1806 and Authorizing a Call for Bids.
9. PUBLIC HEARING
a. Consideration of Introducing an Ordinance Amending Title 18 of the San Carlos Municipal Code Chapters 18.07 Industrial Districts and 18.30 Use Permits, and Adding a New Chapter 18.14A Northeast Area Overlay District.
10. NEW BUSINESS
a. Consideration of Introducing an Omnibus Ordinance Approving the San Carlos Municipal Code Cleanup Amendments to Various Sections of the Municipal Code and to Conform Chapter 3.14 – Public Projects, with Updated Informal Bidding Threshold Amounts under State Law.
11. 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.
12. ADJOURNMENT
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 cityclerk @cityofsancarlos.org. Notification in advance of the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
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