CITY OF SAN CARLOS
City Council/Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency/Housing Authority
Regular Meeting
September 22, 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.
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
4. CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
5. PRESENTATIONS
a. Receive an Annual Report from the Community Foundation of San Carlos.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Motion to Waive Reading of All Ordinances.
b. Approve the City Council August 25, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes.
c. Authorize Cancellation of the December 22, 2025 City Council Meeting.
d. Deny Claim of Nancy Roston.
e. Deny Claim of Sapna Vasudeo.
f. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Amendment to the Existing Professional Services Agreement with Perkins & Will for Additional Consulting Services Associated with the Northeast Area Specific Plan and Appropriate Additional Funds in the Amount of $104,000 from the General Capital Fund (Fund 25) Unassigned Fund Balance.
g. Adopt Three Resolutions Supporting Transportation Improvement Projects and the Submission of Applications to San Mateo County Transportation Authority for 2025 Measure A and Measure W Highway Program Call for Projects.
h. Adopt a Resolution of Local Support Authorizing the Filing of an Application for Funding Assigned to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Committing any Necessary Matching Funds and Stating Assurance to Complete the U.S. 101/Holly Street Interchange Improvements and Overcrossing Project.
i. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Approval of a City Interfund Loan in the Amount of $489,840 from the General Fund Strategic Property Acquisition Reserve (SPAR) to the Affordable Housing In-Lieu Fund (Fund 29) for the Purchase of a Below Market Rate Unit at 633 Elm Street, Unit 215, and Authorizing Exercise of the Purchase Option, Negotiation of the Purchase, and Execution of the Necessary Documents.
j. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Approval of a City Interfund Loan in the Amount of $4,557,734.81 from the General Fund Strategic Property Acquisition Reserve (SPAR) to the Affordable Housing In-Lieu Fund (Fund 29), for the Continuation of the Loan Drawdown Payments related to the 1244 Cherry Street Affordable Housing Project.
k. Adopt a Resolution Awarding the 2025 Annual Sidewalk Replacement Project (C9465); Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement with J.J.R. Construction, Inc. in the Amount of $171,355; and Authorizing the Expenditure of a 30% Contingency in the Amount of $51,406.
l. Adopt a Resolution Accepting the Fire Station No. 16 Replacement Project (C9823) and Authorizing the Public Works Director to Issue and Record a Notice of Completion.
m. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Execution of the Second Amendment to the Communications Site Lease Agreement with New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC to Extend their Lease at Highlands Park.
9. PUBLIC HEARING
a. Consideration of Introducing an Ordinance Amending San Carlos Municipal Code Title 18 – Zoning, to Create Objective Design Standards (ODS) for Development within the Multi-family (RM) Housing and Mixed-use (MU) Zoning Districts: Chapter
18.03 (Rules of Measurement), 18.04 (Residential Districts), 18.05 (Mixed-Use Districts), 18.06 (Commercial Districts), 18.15 (General Site Regulations), 18.18 (Landscaping), 18.26 (Planning Authorities), 18.27 (Common Procedures), 18.29 (Design Review and Objective Design Standards Compliance Review), 18.30 (Use
Permits), and 18.41 (Terms and Definitions) of the San Carlos Municipal Code. **Tabled from the September 8, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting**
10. NEW BUSINESS
a. Consideration of Adopting a Resolution Appropriating an Additional $300,000 from the General Capital Fund (Fund 25) Unassigned Fund Balance to the Park-in-Lieu Fund (Fund 27) Project C2221; Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement for Products and Services with David J. Powers & Associates, Inc. in the Amount of $251,773 for the Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) as Required Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the North Crestview Park Master Plan to Consider Relocation of a Rare Plant Species; and Authorizing the Spending of Contingency in the Amount of $48,227 for a Not-to-Exceed Contract Amount of $300,000.
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.
a. Consider Agendizing an Item to Consider an Ordinance, modeled after San Mateo County’s Ordinance introduced in September 2025, to Ban the Sale and Distribution of Nitrous Oxide, often Called “Whippets” and Repurposed for Recreational Use by Youth and Sold by Local Smoke Shops.
12. CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Closed Session Held Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(A)); Gerard Zelnik and Bianca Zelnik vs. City of San Carlos, San Mateo Superior Court Case No. 20-CIV-02572.
13. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
14. 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.