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, February 22, 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
STUDY SESSION
1. New State Housing Law Senate Bill (SB) 9
Laura Richstone, Associate Planner, provided the presentation on State Senate Bill (SB) 9 including the background, qualifying criteria, and guiding regulations. Staff was seeking policy guidance on 1) demolition limits; 2) Urban lot splits, ADUs and JADUs; 3) Unit size / FAR limitations; 4) Subdivision map extension; and 5) public noticing. Council asked questions of staff.
Public Comment – Anne Benham stated she is opposed to lots in single family areas being split into multiple units.
Sasha Zbrozek commented there are limiting factors on SB9 splits. Anne Paulson asked a question about the law.
Eric Holm recommended viewing Palo Alto’s SB 9 lots as good examples. John Ward concerned with doing this on smaller lots. Susan Rowinski is in favor of a second study session. Frances Boscacci said residents are concerned with overcrowding. Council, by consensus, directed staff to hold another study session on this issue and to do more public noticing.
ADJOURNMENT – The meeting adjourned at 6:54 p.m.
APPROVED BY: SUBMITTED BY:
Rick Bonilla, Mayor Patrice M. Olds, City Clerk DocuSign Envelope ID: 52C68EBB-DBC8-494A-8346-761B61E46831