COUNCIL MEMBERS
Rick Bonilla, Mayor
Diane Papan, Deputy Mayor
Amourence Lee
Joe Goethals
Eric Rodriguez
CITY OF SAN MATEO
Special Meeting Minutes
City Council
City Hall
330 W. 20th Avenue
San Mateo CA 94403
www.cityofsanmateo.org
Tuesday, January 3, 2022
Remote 5:30 PM
Special Meeting
CALL TO ORDER This meeting was held pursuant to authorization from Government Code 54943(b)(3) / AB361 (2021) in which Brown Act regulations are relaxed to allow members to participate virtually due to the Covid-19 health emergency.
Roll Call
Remote: Mayor Bonilla, Deputy Mayor Papan, Council Members: Lee, Goethals and Rodriguez
CLOSED SESSION
Following the opportunity for public comment, there were no speakers, the City Council convened into Closed Session to consider:
1. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)
Name of Case: San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board – Administrative Civil Liability Complaint No. R2-2021-1023
Reconvened into open session at 5:53 p.m.
STUDY SESSION
2. Consideration of Fine Elimination at City Libraries
James Moore, City Librarian, provided a presentation on the elimination of fines within the San Mateo Public Library system.
Public Comment – Lisa Diaz Nash stated supported eliminating fines. Rich Hedges supports eliminating fines.
Council expressed support for eliminating fines.
3. Consideration of Support for Single-Payer Healthcare City Manager Drew Corbett provided a brief overview of the issue that was brought before Council at the last meeting. Council asked questions of staff. The City Manager and Finance Director Rich Lee responded to financial questions.
Public Comment – Anonymous stated he advocates for the language in the staff report. Amanda Minch requested to please vote on this at the 1/18 meeting. Mary Bevin concerned with the non-existent health care system, supports single payer principles. Ron Zucker is in favor of endorsing the idea of the single payer health plan support. Denton Murphy said that State level support can be leaders in initiating federal change. Jordan Grimes asked the City to further reiterate the values the resolution outlines.
Council provided their comments. Majority were in support of a resolution. The City Manager will tweak the language and have ready for the Council meeting on January 18th.
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ADJOURNMENT – The meeting adjourned at 7:03 p.m.
APPROVED BY: SUBMITTED BY:
Rick Bonilla, Mayor Patrice M. Olds, City Clerk DocuSign Envelope ID: F23A395C-630A-4713-BD9B-F31B4A4A5C9B