August 10, 2026 1
San Carlos City Council/Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency/Housing Authority Special Meeting
Council Chambers, City Hall
600 Elm Street, San Carlos, CA 94070
August 10, 2026 6:00 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: Kathy Kleinbaum, City Manager
Rebecca Mendenhall, Administrative Services Director
Crystal Mui, City Clerk
Angie Rodriguez, Human Resources Manager
Gregory Rubens, City Attorney
Al Savay, Community Development Director
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Venkatesh called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
3. CLOSED SESSION
Council adjourned to the Collaboration Room for Closed Session.
a. Conference with Labor Negotiators Cue, Kleinbaum, Mendenhall, Rodriguez and Rubens – Local 856, Freight Checkers, Clerical Employees and Helpers Union, International Brotherhood of Teamsters ("Teamsters") (Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6).
b. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Closed Session Held Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(A)); BP I SPE, LLC vs. City of San Carlos, San Mateo Superior Court Case No. 26-CIV-05734.
City Attorney Greg Rubens reported that there are no reports from Closed Session.
4. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned 6:40 p.m.
Crystal Mui, City Clerk