City Council Special Meeting Minutes – 2/21/2023 Page 1
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Amourence Lee, Mayor
Lisa Diaz Nash, Deputy Mayor
Rich Hedges
Adam Loraine
Rob Newsom Jr.
CITY OF SAN MATEO
Special Meeting Minutes
City Council
City Hall
330 W. 20th Avenue
San Mateo CA 94403
www. cityofsanmateo. org
February 21, 2023
City Hall Council Chambers 5: 30 PM
Special Meeting
CALL TO ORDER at 5: 30 p. m.
Roll Call
Present: Mayor Lee, Deputy Mayor Diaz Nash, Council Member: Loraine Council Member Hedges teleconferenced from: 2405 Kalanianaole Avenue – PH- 11 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Council Member Newsom arrived at 5: 41 p. m.
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, Worker’ s Compensation Paragraph ( 1) of subdivision ( d) of Government Code Section 54956. 9. Name of claimant: Brian Hedley.
The City Council reconvened at 5: 39 p. m.
STUDY SESSION
2. Campaign Contribution Limits Review
Martin McTaggart, Deputy City Clerk, provided a presentation on the charter requirement to review Charter section 2. 80 within 90 days of certification of a candidate election. Presentation also included review of the updated Campaign Dashboard and a discussion around the potential impacts of AB1439. Council asked questions of staff.
Public comment – there were no speakers.
The majority of the Council agreed with keeping existing limits; and expressed an interest in looking at other campaign finance models in the future.
ADJOURNMENT – The meeting adjourned at 6: 25 p. m.
APPROVED BY: SUBMITTED BY:
Amourence Lee, Mayor Martin McTaggart, Deputy City Clerk DocuSign Envelope ID: 7BF997C1- FADB- 4E0B- AF72- 85CB132F95CC