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COUNCIL MEMBERS
Amourence Lee
Lisa Diaz Nash
Rob Newsom Jr.
Adam Loraine
Vacant
CITY OF SAN MATEO
Regular Meeting Minutes
City Council Continued Meeting
City Hall
330 W. 20th Avenue
San Mateo CA 94403
www.cityofsanmateo.org
December 7, 2022
City Hall Council Chambers 7:00 PM
Regular Meeting Continued
CALL TO ORDER – The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Present: Lee, Nash, Newsom, and Loraine
OLD BUSINESS
1. December 5, 2022 Ceremonial Item 14 – City Council Reorganization CONTINUED The City Manager convened the Council meeting and noted this was a continuation from the adjourned Regular City Council meeting of December 5, 2022 for the nominations and selection of the Mayor followed by the drawing of lots to establish the Deputy Mayor rotation from the new members.
Council members provided comments on their position with which action should come first the selection of the Mayor or the appointment of the fifth member.
# Motion Mover Second Lee Loraine
Diaz
Nash Newsom Result
11 Nominate Lee for Mayor Loraine Lee Yes Yes No No 2-2 Fail Council deliberation and discussion ensued. Council, by consensus, opted to reopen public comment. The meeting recessed at 7:11 pm to allow time for speakers to fill out speaker slips and reconvened at 7:17 pm.
Public Comment – 96 speakers
In person (63) Claire Mack; Charlotte Cheng; Kevin Simpson; Denise Terry; Jeff LaMont; Michelle Hudson; Mia Clapham; Justin Alley; Susan Blockstein; Noelia Corzo; Suzanne Bonilla; Owen Day; Phoebe Shin Venkat; Pam Rittelmeyer; Lisa Taner; Nathan Chan; Ken Abreu; Connie Weiss; Dave Cohen; Jim Sell; Alex Dersh; Evan Adams; Chris Eckert; Nicole Fernandez; Chris Brousseau; Ethan Mizzi; Mary Cravalho; David Pollack; Noelle Chard; Jack Matthews; Nina Potsdiadlo; Karyl Eldridge; Rick Bonilla; Sarah Fields; Mitch Speigle; Alison Proctor; Christopher Conway; Anthony Ng; Michael McCutchin; Michael Ragan; Rev. Ben Meyers; Alan Mattlage; Rebecca Schaaf; Nancy Schneider; Barbara Pavicic; Lisa Vande Voorde; Belinda Chlouber; Gloria Moreno; Tom Lease; Tanner Walters; Jacki Rigoni; Michael Weinhauer; Imelda Navarro; Chelsea Bonini; Virginia McIsaac; Drew; Marline Tam; Lauren Fitzgerald; Jordan Grimes; Anders Fung; Elaine Salinger; Karen Sid; and Margarita Garcia.
Remote (33): Craig/Derrick; Auros Harman; Julie Lind; Rick Ballard; Rafael Reyes; Robert Whitehair; Raayan Mohtashemi; Arielle Angel; Alexandra Dove; Annette Lin; Gary Trott; Caiti Busch; Jay Ford; Angelica Ramos-Allen; Rena Korb; Brian Kiefer; Alexis Lewis (NAACP); Anne Paulson; Karen Herrel; Anjuli Mishra; Sean Lacson; Maggie DocuSign Envelope ID: F17F2254-E3F2-4B5E-B10D-BA4F7392A68F City Council Regular Meeting Adjourned Minutes – 12/07/2022 Page 2 6 1
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Trinh; Helen Tong-Ishikawa; Stephanie Reyes; Peter Mandle; Chester Fung; Zack Rozlen; Alexander Melendrez; Thomas Morgan II; Ali Sapirman; Dr. Liz Lyster; Marty Jordan; and Antonio Lopez.
Council recessed from 9:13 p.m. and reconvened at 9:24 p.m.
City Manager Corbett reconvened the meeting turned it back to Council for their questions, comments and deliberations. Council asked questions of staff to address comments made by members of the public with regard to charter violations and it was clarified that this is still the first meeting in December as it is an adjourned meeting of the December 5th meeting; historically there has been precedence for the rotation being taken out of order; that the operations of the city in an emergency situation would continue as the City Manager is Director of Emergency services; and further clarification about the charter process and mayor’s powers. Council restated their positions and debate continued.
# Motion Mover Second Lee Loraine
Diaz
Nash Newsom Result
12 Adjourn to consider after
12/12 meeting on the
14th at 7 pm
Diaz
Nash Newsom No No Yes Yes 2-2 Fail
Additional discussion continued.
# Motion Mover Second Lee Loraine
Diaz
Nash Newsom Result
13 Adjourn to 12/14
Diaz
Nash Newsom No No Yes Yes 2-2 Fail
Council recessed from 11:10 and reconvened at 11:28 pm
Discussion ensued on whether to continue the meeting.
# Motion Mover Second Lee Loraine
Diaz
Nash Newsom Result
14 Adjourn to 12/14
Diaz
Nash Newsom No No Yes Yes 2-2 Fail
Council discussion ensued on ways to come to consensus. Council Member Lee reported she had been approached by third parties to barter for her vote for a preferred council candidate for appointment. # Motion Mover Seconder Lee Loraine
Diaz
Nash Newsom Result
15 Nominate Lee for
Mayor Loraine Lee Yes Yes No No 2-2 Fail
At midnight City Manager Corbett stated it was clear that Council was not making progress and that keeping everyone here and not getting anywhere is not a good use of anyone’s time.
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# Motion Mover Second Lee Loraine
Diaz
Nash Newsom Result
16 Adjourn to
immediately following
the 12/12 meeting Lee
Diaz
Nash Yes Yes Yes Yes
4-0
Passes
ADJOURNMENT –The meeting adjourned at 12:01 p.m.
APPROVED BY: SUBMITTED BY:
Amourence Lee, Mayor Patrice Olds, City Clerk DocuSign Envelope ID: F17F2254-E3F2-4B5E-B10D-BA4F7392A68F