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San Carlos City Council/Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency/Housing Authority Special Meeting
Collaboration Room, City Hall
600 Elm Street, San Carlos, CA 94070
May 13, 2024 6:00 PM
MINUTES
ROLL CALL
City Council Present:
City Council Absent:
John Dugan, Mayor
Sara McDowell, Vice Mayor
Adam Rak, Councilmember
Pranita Venkatesh, Councilmember
Ronald Collins, Councilmember
Staff Present: Adam Aronson, Economic Development and Housing Manager Jeff Maltbie, City Manager
Crystal Mui, City Clerk
Gregory Rubens, City Attorney
Al Savay, Community Development Director
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Dugan called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
3. CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Real Property Negotiators Aronson, Maltbie, Rubens, Savay and Simon - (Closed Session Held Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8) to Discuss the Price and Terms of the Potential Sale of Property Located at 676 and 680 El Camino Real (APNs 050-133-340 and 050-133-350).
b. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation (Closed Session Pursuant to Govt.
Code Section 54956.9(D)(2) and 54956.9 (E)(2) - 1 Case
MOTION: Approve the proposed settlement agreement with the property owner of 731 Cordilleras Ave.
AYES: McDowell, Rak, Venkatesh, Dugan
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Collins
RESULT: Motion Passed 4 – 0 – 1
c. Conference with Real Property Negotiators Maltbie, and Rubens - (Closed Session Held Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8) to Discuss the Property Located at 731 Cordilleras Avenue (APN 050-093-110).
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MOTION: Approve the acquisition of a 5-foot storm water easement at 731 Cordilleras Ave. for $93,000.
AYES: McDowell, Rak, Venkatesh, Dugan
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Collins
RESULT: Motion Passed 4 – 0 – 1
4. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Greg Rubens noted that there are no reports from Closed Session item 3a. He provided the following reports from the other two closed session items:
Item 3b - Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation:
- Council voted 4 – 0 -1 (with Councilmember Collins absent) to approve the proposed settlement agreement with the property owner of 731 Cordilleras Ave. - The substance of the agreement states that the city will:
purchase an easement for $93,000 and accept the easement pay for removal and abandonment of the existing storm water pipe and construction of a manhole and a new storm water pipe in the easement pay reasonable attorney fees to the property owner
pay the cost to close escrow
- The property owner will release the City of all future claims.
Item 3c - Conference with Real Property Negotiators to Discuss the Property Located at 731 Cordilleras Avenue:
- Council voted 4- 0 -1 (with Councilmember Collins absent) to approve the acquisition of a 5-foot storm water easement on 731 Cordilleras Ave for $93,000.
5. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Dugan adjourned the meeting at 6:29 PM.
Crystal Mui
City Clerk