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San Carlos City Council/Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency/Housing Authority Regular Meeting
Council Chambers, City Hall
600 Elm Street, San Carlos, CA 94070
August 10, 2026 7:00 PM
MINUTES
ROLL CALL
City Council Present: Pranita Venkatesh, Mayor
Adam Rak, Vice Mayor
John Dugan, Councilmember
Neil Layton, Councilmember
Sara McDowell, Councilmember
Staff Present: Shon Buford, Deputy Fire Chief
Baraka Carter, Fire Chief
Brian Cary, Communications Manager
Andrew Douglass, Senior Management Analyst
Hanieh Houshmandi, Senior Traffic Engineer
Kathy Kleinbaum, City Manager
Andrea Mardesich, Assistant Community Development Director Crystal Mui, City Clerk
Laura Richstone, Senior Planner
Gregory Rubens, City Attorney
Al Savay, Community Development Director
Tracy Scramaglia, Assistant Public Works Director
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor for a Day Ayden Basu called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Mayor Venkatesh introduced Ayden Basu and noted that she had accompanied him and his dad on a behind-the-scenes tour of City facilities, then returned the meeting to him to continue chairing.
2. TELECONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENTS BY COUNCIL
None.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor for a Day Basu led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
None.
5. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
None.
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6. PRESENTATIONS
a. Present a Proclamation Recognizing August 2026 as National Emergency Management Awareness Month.
Mayor Venkatesh and Mayor for a Day Basu presented Fire Chief Baraka Carter with a proclamation recognizing National Emergency Management Awareness Month.
Chief Carter t hanked the Council and staff for their leadership in supporting emergency preparedness and in making San Carlos a resilient community.
b. Receive a Presentation from Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District on an Update of their Projects.
Zoe Kersteen-Tucker, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space Board Director, presented an update on the District’s projects and initiatives and responded to Council questions.
Council Member McDowell requested that staff share MidPeninsula’s rodenticide educational materials with the broader community.
7. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Council Member Dugan, San Carlos’ representative to the Emergency Services Council, provided an update on their recent activities.
Vice Mayor Rak reported on attending the annual family campout at Burton Park and commended the Parks and Recreation Department, Scout Troop 301, and the Lions Club for their contributions to the event.
8. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: Adopt City Council Consent Calendar Items ‘a’ through “i”.
MOVER: Rak
SECONDER: Dugan
AYES: Dugan, Layton, McDowell, Rak, Venkatesh
NAYS: None
RESULT: Motion Passed 5 – 0
a. Motion to Waive Reading of All Ordinances.
b. Approve the City Council May 26, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes.
c. Approve the City Council June 8, 2026, Special and Regular Meeting Minutes.
d. Accept the Quarterly Reports from the City’s Commissions and Boards.
e. Adopt a Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Addendum to the Agreement for Architectural, Landscape Architectural, Engineering, or Land Surveyor Services with S.R.
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Rose Engineering Inc., in the Amount of $72,994, for a Total Not -to-Exceed Contract Amount of $147,313. Resolution 2026-092
f. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Amendment to the Annual On -Call Traffic Signal, Streetlight, and Lighted Crosswalk Maintenance Services Agreement with Cal -West Lighting and Signal Maintenance, Inc. in the Amount of $110,000 for Fiscal Ye ar 2026- 27 to Include Emergency Services and Unscheduled Repair Work. Resolution 2026-093
g. Adopt a Resolution Awarding the 2026 Sewer Rehabilitation Project (C9617); Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement with C2R Engineering, Inc. in the Amount of $4,278,769; Authorizing the Expenditure of a 20% Contingency in the Amount of $855,754 for a To tal Not-to-Exceed Contract Amount of $5,134,523; and Authorizing the Roll -over of Any Unused Budget Appropriations Related to C9617 from Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 -26 into FY 2026- 27. Resolution 2026-094
h. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Payment of the Additional $1,800 Incurred the Temporary Crossing Guard Services Provided at Crestview Drive and Melendy Drive During the 2025 -26 School Year; Approving Continuation of the Temporary Crossing Guard Service at the Intersection for the 2026-27 School Year; and Approving the Amendment to Exhibit C in the Joint Use Agreement to Fund the Temporary Crossing Guard at Crestview Drive and Melendy Drive.
Resolution 2026-095
i. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Application to the Director of Industrial Relations, State of California, for a Certificate of Consent to Self -Insure Workers Compensation Liabilities.
Resolution 2026-096
10. STUDY SESSION
a. Receive a Presentation from the Mental Health Association of San Mateo County on their Proposed Development at F Street and El Camino Real.
Community Development Director Al Savay provided background on the project and turned the presentation over to Mental Health Association (MHA) of San Mateo County Executive Director Melissa Platte, Development Consultant Principal Gabriel Speyer, and Archi tect Joanne Wong.
The team presented a proposal for a new housing development at F Street and El Camino Real.
Ms. Platte and Ms. Wong responded to Council questions.
Public Comment
- Ben Mangiafico, a resident, expressed support for the development and questioned the proposed height.
Ms. Platte responded to the public comment.
Council expressed general support for the development and encouraged staff to continue working collaboratively with MHA as the project moves forward.
11. NEW BUSINESS
a. Consideration of Adopting a Resolution Approving Modifications to the Notice of Funding Availability for the Childcare Grant Program.
Mayor Venkatesh recused herself from the item due to a potential conflict of interest.
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Senior Management Analyst Andrew Douglass provided background on the Childcare Grant Program and presented the Childcare Subcommittee’s recommended modifications to the Program’s Notice of Funding Availability and responded to Council questions.
Council Member Layton expressed concerns on the proposed blanket policy that providers operating on public school district property are not eligible for childcare grant funding
City Attorney Greg Rubens noted, in response to Council Member McDowell’s comment, that staff will look into adding language to the grant contract requiring a business seller to disclose the reporting requirement to the buyer.
MOTION: Adopt Resolution 2026-097 approving modifications to the Notice of Funding Availability for the Childcare Grant Program.
MOVER: McDowell
SECONDER: Dugan
AYES: Dugan, McDowell, Rak
NAYS: Layton
RECUSE: Venkatesh
RESULT: Motion Passed 3 – 1 – 1
Council recessed at 8:32 p.m. and reconvened at 8:39 p.m.
b. Consideration of Adopting a Resolution Approving the Revised Improvements at the Intersection of Crestview Drive and Los Vientos Way as Part of the Crestview Drive Pilot Improvements Project.
Traffic Engineer Hanieh Houshmandi presented the results of the additional engineering evaluation for the intersection of Crestview Drive and Los Vientos Way and then turned the presentation over to Project Manager Consultant Ryan Dole to review the proposed improvements. Mr. Dole, City Attorney Greg Rubens, and Ms. Houshmandi responded to Council questions.
Council Member McDowell requested that, for future projects involving parking removal, staff provide affected residents with a diagram in addition to the general notification postcard.
MOTION: Adopt Resolution 2026 -098 approving the revised improvements at the intersection of Crestview Drive and Los Vientos Way as part of the Crestview Drive Pilot Improvements Project.
MOVER: Rak
SECONDER: McDowell
AYES: McDowell, Rak, Dugan, Layton, Venkatesh
NAYS: None
RESULT: Motion Passed 5 – 0
12. AGENDA SETTING
a. Consideration of Agendizing an Item to Discuss and Consider a Citywide Project Labor Agreement.
Vice Mayor Rak requested that a study session be held to examine the potential benefits of a citywide project labor agreement (PLA), and would include research on what other cities are doing, potential cost savings, workforce training and apprenticeship benefits, and project security.
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Council expressed support for scheduling a study session to consider a PLA.
13. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Venkatesh paid tribute to former Council Member John Hoffmann and adjourned the meeting at 9:05 p.m. in his memory.
Crystal Mui,
City Clerk