1 CITY OF SAN CARLOS
City Council/Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency/Housing Authority
Regular Meeting
March 24, 2025 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.
2 MAYOR: Sara McDowell
COUNCIL: John Dugan, Neil Layton, Adam Rak, Pranita Venkatesh
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ASSEMBLY BILL 2449 TELECONFERENCE REQUESTS
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Girl Scouts Troop 61723.
4. CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
5. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
6. PRESENTATIONS
a. Present a Proclamation Recognizing March 2025 as Women’s History Month. b. Receive a Report from Chamber San Mateo County.
7. 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.
8. 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 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.
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Motion to Waive Reading of All Ordinances.
3 b. Approve the February 10, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes. c. Declare a Summer Recess and Authorize Cancellation of the Two July City Council Meetings.
d. Accept the Housing Element Annual Progress Report for 2024 and Direct Staff to Submit the Report to the California Department of Housing and Community Development and the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation.
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 an Update on the Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Plan.
11. NEW BUSINESS
a. Consideration of Adopting a Resolution Adopting the Pulgas Creek Watershed Management Plan.
b. Consideration of Adopting a Resolution Adopting the 20252028 Economic Development Plan.
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
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) 802 4222 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.