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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
February 26, 2024 7:00 PM
MINUTES
ROLL CALL
City Council Present: John Dugan, Mayor
Sara McDowell, Vice Mayor
Ronald Collins, Councilmember
Adam Rak, Councilmember
Pranita Venkatesh, Councilmember
Staff Present: Nil Blackburn, Assistant City Manager
Lisa Costa Sanders, Principal Planner Consultant
Greg DaCunha, Deputy Fire Chief
Sajuti Haque, Senior Management Analyst
Paul Harris, Financial Services Manager
Jenny Liu, Senior Management Analyst
Jeff Maltbie, City Manager
Rebecca Mendenhall, Administrative Services Director
Crystal Mui, City Clerk
Lisa Porras, Planning Manager
Gregory Rubens, City Attorney
Al Savay, Community Development Director
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Dugan called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
2. ASSEMBLY BILL 2449 TELECONFERENCE REQUESTS
None.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Dugan led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
None.
5. PRESENTATIONS
a. Present a Proclamation Recognizing February 2024 as Cancer Prevention Month.
Mayor Dugan present ed a proclamation to Rob Tufel, CEO of Cancer Support Community , recognizing Cancer Prevention Month.
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Mr. Tufel spoke on the importance of Cancer Prevention Month.
b. Present a Proclamation Recognizing February 2024 as American Heart Month.
Mayor Dugan presented a proclamation recognizing American Heart Month to Molly St Clair, Senior Development Director at the American Heart Association.
Ms. St. Clair spoke on the importance of American Hearth Month.
6. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
In honor of Black History Month, Councilmember Collins recognized Lee Thompson for his services on the San Carlos City Council in 2000.
Councilmember Collins also provided updates from the County’s Housing and Community Development Committee and the Caltrain Electrification Project.
Mayor Dugan reminded the Community of the March 5th election.
7. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
Vice Mayor McDowell pulled item ‘i’ from the Consent Calendar.
MOTION: Approve City Council Consent Calendar Items ‘a’ through ‘h’.
MOVER: Adam Rak
SECONDER: Ronald Collins
AYES: Collins, Venkatesh, Rak, McDowell, Dugan
NAYS: None.
RESULT: Motion Passed 5 – 0
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 2023 -24 Second Quarter Financial Report for the Period Ending December 31, 2023.
e. Accept the Fiscal Year 2023 -24 Second Quarter Investment Report for the Period Ending December 31, 2023.
f. Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging Receipt of the Fiscal Year 2022 -2023 Fire Inspection Report in Compliance with California Health and Safety Code Section 13146.4. Resolution 2024-016
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,
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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.
This item was pulled from the Consent Calendar for a staff presentation.
8i. 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.
Vice Mayor McDowell requested staff to provide an overview of the San Carlos Avenue Pedestrian Safety Improvement Project.
Public Works Director Steven Machida presented the project plans and responded to Council questions.
MOTION: Adopt Resolution 2023-017 Approving the Plans and Specifications for the San Carlos Avenue Pedestrian Safety Improvement Project Phase III C1806 and Authorizing a Call for Bids.
MOVER: Sara McDowell
SECONDER: Adam Rak
AYES: McDowell, Collins, Venkatesh, Rak, Dugan
NAYS: None.
RESULT: Motion Passed 5 – 0
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.
Planning Manager Lisa Porras presented on the proposal to update the Municipal Code to include a Northeast Area Overlay District and then, along with City Attorney Greg Rubens, responded to Council questions.
Public Comments
None.
MOTION: Move to Close the Public Hearing.
MOVER: Adam Rak
SECONDER: Ronald Collins
AYES: Rak, McDowell, Collins, Venkatesh, Dugan
NAYS: None.
RESULT: Motion Passed 5 – 0
Senior Anaylst Sajuti Haque responded to Council’s additional question regarding the next steps for the project.
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MOTION: Introduce Ordinance 1611 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.
MOVER: Pranita Venkatesh
SECONDER: Adam Rak
AYES: Venkatesh, Rak, McDowell, Collins, Dugan
NAYS: None.
RESULT: Motion Passed 5 – 0
10. NEW BUSINESS
a. Consideration of Introducing an Omnibus Ordinance Approving the San Carlos Municipal Code Clean-up 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.
City Clerk Crystal Mui presented the proposed minor updates to the Municipal Code.
Vice Mayor McDowell suggested a review of the ‘Do Not Knock Registry’ and Solicitor Permit processes to consider if they’re working as intended. The suggestion received Council support and will be agendized on a future agenda.
MOTION: Introduce Ordinance 1612 Approving the San Carlos Municipal Code Clean - up 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.
MOVER: Sara McDowell
SECONDER: Ronald Collins
AYES: Collins, Venkatesh, Rak, McDowell, Dugan
NAYS: None.
RESULT: Motion Passed 5 – 0
11. AGENDA SETTING
None.
12. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:50PM.
Crystal Mui,
City Clerk