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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
June 10, 2025 5:00 p.m.
MINUTES
ROLL CALL
City Council Present: Sara McDowell, Mayor
Pranita Venkatesh, Vice Mayor
John Dugan, Councilmember
Neil Layton, Councilmember
Adam Rak, Councilmember
Staff Present: Nil Blackburn, Assistant City Manager
Samantha Copsey, Deputy City Clerk
Sajuti Haque, Economic Development and Housing Manager
Andrea Mardesich, Assistant Community Development Director Tyler Muela, Recreation Manager
Al Savay, Community Development Director
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor McDowell called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
None
3. NEW BUSINESS
a. Interview and Appoint Two Applicants to the Planning and Transportation Commission to a Term Ending June 30, 2028 and Consider Appointing Alternate Members and Adding Applicants to a Commissions’ Eligibility List.
MOTION: Appoint Jorge Tapias and Frank Kenniasty to serve on the Planning and Transportation Commission for a full-term ending June 30, 2028.
MOVER: Dugan
SECONDER: Layton
AYES: Dugan, Layton, Rak, Venkatesh, McDowell
NAYS: None
RESULT: Motion Passed 5 – 0
MOTION: Add Vince Gritsch to the Economic Development and Advisory Commission's Eligibility List.
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MOVER: Rak
SECONDER: Venkatesh
AYES: Rak, Dugan, Layton, Venkatesh, McDowell
NAYS: None
RESULT: Motion Passed 5 – 0
MOTION: Appoint Alexis McFarlane to serve as an Alternate Member on the Parks, Recreation and Culture (PR&C) Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2028; and add Michael Cohen as #1 and Mary Kusber as #2 on the PR&C Eligibility List.
MOVER: Rak
SECONDER: Dugan
AYES: Venkatesh, Rak, Dugan, Layton, McDowell
NAYS: None
RESULT: Motion Passed 5 – 0
MOTION: Add Nataliia Saprykina to the Museum of San Carlos History Board's Eligibility List.
MOVER: Rak
SECONDER: McDowell
AYES: Layton, Venkatesh, Rak, Dugan, McDowell
NAYS: None
RESULT: Motion Passed 5 – 0
4. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor McDowell adjourned the meeting at 8:18 p.m.
Crystal Mui
City Clerk