1 CITY OF SAN CARLOS
City Council/Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency/Housing Authority
Regular Meeting
August 11, 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 in person 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.
In- Person 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 1-669-900-9128 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
Council Member Adam Rak will Teleconference from
310 D Street N.E., Washington D.C., 20002-5722
Pursuant to Govt. Code Section 54953(b).
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ASSEMBLY BILL 2449 TELECONFERENCE REQUESTS
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
5. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
6. PRESENTATIONS
a. Receive a Presentation from Silicon Valley Clean Water (SVCW) on the Financial Plan for their Capital Improvement Program.
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.
b. Approve the City Council May 27, 2025 Special and Regular Meetings Minutes. 3 c. Approve the City Council June 9, 2025 Special and Regular Meetings Minutes.
d. Approve the City Council June 10, 2025 Special Meeting Minutes.
e. Accept the Quarterly Reports from City Commissions and Boards.
f. Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging Receipt of the Fiscal Year 2024- 2025 Fire Inspection Report in Compliance with California Health and Safety Code Section 13146.4.
g. Adopt Three Resolutions Supporting Transportation Improvement Projects and Submitting Applications to the Cycle 3 San Mateo County Transportation Authority for Measure A Alternative Congestion Relief and Measure W Transportation Demand Management Program Funding.
h. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Amendment to the Agreement for Professional Services between the City of San Carlos and Peninsula Clean Energy Authority to Administer the City’s Electric Vehicle Charging Incentive Program for Existing Multi-Family Buildings in San Carlos.
i. Adopt a Resolution Accepting the 2023 Sewer Rehabilitation Project (C9617) and Authorizing the Public Works Director to Issue and Record a Notice of Completion.
j. Adopt a Resolution Accepting the 2023 Pavement Rehabilitation Project (C9416) and Authorizing the Public Works Director to Issue and Record a Notice of Completion.
k. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Specifications for the 2025 On -Call Sewer Replacement Project (C1702) and Authorizing a Call for Bids.
l. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Specifications for the 2025 Annual Sidewalk Replacement Project (C9465) and Authorizing a Call for Bids.
m. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Reassignment of the Equipment Replacement Fund (Fund 10) Building Vehicle Replacement Budget in the Amount of $257,500 from Fiscal Year 2026-27 to Fiscal Year 2025-26 to Accommodate the Purchase of New Electric Vehicles before the Commercial Clean Vehicle Credit of $7,500 per Vehicle is Eliminated on September 30, 2025.
n. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Addendum to the City Facilities Cameras Project Agreement with Edgeworth Integration, LLC in the Amount of $186,016.64 and Authorizing an Expenditure of Contingency in the Amount of $32,403 for the Library Parking Garage Security Camera Installation for a Total Contract Amount Not to Exceed $735,182.64.
o. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Continuation of Lease Payments, Maintenance Costs, and Property Tax Payments for the Active Lease at 1144 El Camino Real in the Amount of $105,000 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 and $60,000 in FY 2026-27. 4 10. NEW BUSINESS
a. Consideration of Introducing an Ordinance Approving San Carlos Municipal Code Amendment to Conform Chapter 3.14 - Public Projects, with Updated 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) 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.