CITY OF SAN CARLOS
City Council/Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency/Housing Authority
Regular Meeting
January 12, 2026 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:
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Location.
City Hall – 600 Elm Street, Council Chambers.
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Provide Public Comment.
T o address the City Council, 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
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Observe via:
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Zoom.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88256140939; or call 1-669-900-9128 and enter the Meeting ID #: 882 5614 0939
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Meeting Webportal
. www.cityofsancarlos.org/agenda
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Local TV.
Comcast Channel 27 and AT&T Uverse Channel 99
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Provide Public Comment.
If you plan to make a public comment, 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 Government Code 54953.8.
1 MAYOR:
Pranita Venkatesh
COUNCIL:
John Dugan, Neil Layton, Sara McDowell, Adam Rak
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. TELECONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENTS BY COUNCIL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Brittan Acres Brownie Troop #62170.
4. CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
5. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
6. PRESENTATIONS
a.
Recognize
City
Manager
Jeff
Maltbie
Upon
His
Retirement
From
the
City
of
San
Carlos.
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.
2 b.
Approve the November 10, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes. c.
Approve the November 13, 2025 City Council Special Meeting Minutes. d.
Approve the November 24, 2025 City Council Special Meeting Minutes. e.
Adopt
a
Resolution
Approving
the
Parcel
Map
for
the
11 El
Camino
Real
Development,
Assessor’s
Parcel
Numbers
045-320-170
and
045-320-220,
and
Authorizing
the
Execution
of
the
Subdivision
Improvement
Agreement
and
the
Project
Specific
Maintenance
Agreement
with
the
California
Department
of
Transportation.
f.
Deny Claim of Elvia Pereda.
g.
Deny Claim of Rishabh Bhandari.
h.
Adopt
a
Resolution
Appropriating
an
Additional
$23,900
in
Fiscal
Year
2025-26
from
the
General
Capital
Fund
Unassigned
Fund
Balance
(Fund
0025)
to
Project
C2515;
Authorizing
the
Execution
of
an
Agreement
for
Architectural
Services
with
Goring
&
Straja
Architects
for
the
Adult
Community
Center
Kitchen
Remodel
Design
Project
C2515
in
the
Amount
of
$186,569;
and
Authorizing
an
Expenditure
of Contingency of $37,331, for a T otal Contract Amount Not to Exceed $223,900. i.
Accept the Quarterly Reports from City Commissions and Boards. j.
Adopt
a
Resolution
Authorizing
the
Execution
of
a
Three-Year
Extension
with
eSentire
Managed
Security
Services
in
the
Amount
of
$215,318.55,
with
Authority
to Adjust Service Levels and Renew for Successive T erms. k.
Adopt
a
Resolution
Authorizing
the
Execution
of
a
Professional
Services
Agreement
with
Sciens,
LLC
in
the
Amount
of
$89,950
for
the
Consultant
Assessment
and
Recommendation
for
Public
Works
T echnology
Solutions
Project
(C2412);
and
Authorizing
the
Expenditure
of
a
20%
Contingency
in
the
Amount
of
$17,990, for a T otal Not-to-Exceed Contract Amount of $107,940. l.
Adopt
a
Resolution
Approving
the
Specifications
for
the
Library
Makerspace
Project.
m.
Deny Claim of Robert Hopkins.
10. NEW BUSINESS
a.
Consideration
of
Adopting
a
Resolution
Awarding
the
Recipients
of
the
2025
Childcare
Grant
Program
and
Authorizing
the
Execution
of
Agreements
for
Receipt
of
Grant
Funds
with
Shu
Academy
Preschool
($35,654),
TBD/Curious
Beans
by
3 Shu Academy ($100,000), and Bright Horizons ($100,000). b.
Consideration
of
Adopting
a
Resolution
Approving
the
Interim
City
Manager
Agreement, Including a 5% Base Pay Increase.
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
Notification
in
advance
of
the
meeting
will
enable
the
City
to
make
reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
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