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COUNCIL MEMBERS
Lisa Diaz Nash, Mayor
Rob Newsom Jr., Deputy Mayor
Rich Hedges
Amourence Lee
Adam Loraine
CITY OF SAN MATEO
Special Meeting Minutes
City Council
City Hall
330 W. 20th Avenue
San Mateo CA 94403
www.cityofsanmateo.org
January 16, 2024
City Hall Council Chambers 5:30 PM
Special Meeting
CALL TO ORDER at 5:30 p.m.
Roll Call
Present: Mayor Diaz Nash, Deputy Mayor Newsom, Council Members: Hedges, Lee, and Loraine AB 2449 Requests and Considerations for Meeting Participation by Teleconference due to Just Cause or Emergency Circumstances – there were no requests.
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 Government Code Section 54956.9) Name of Case: Danielle M., et al. v. Winchester, Noah, et al., San Mateo Superior Court Case No.: 22-CIV-01066
2. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9) Name of Case: City of San Mateo v. Argonaut Insurance Company, United States District Court - Northern District of California Case No.: 5:23-cv-02504-VKD
STUDY SESSION
3. Sustainable Buildings Strategy – Project Update
Andrea Chow, Sustainability Analyst, and Ryan Gardner, Rincon Consultants, Inc., provided a presentation and update on the development of "Electrify San Mateo - Building for the Future: City of San Mateo Sustainable Buildings Strategy."
Council recessed from 6:15 p.m. to 6:20 p.m.
Public Comment:
Sam Fishman Teri Whitehair, Gerard Manning, Robert Whitehair, Rick Bonilla, Brian Schmidt, Tom Kabat, Nolan Sermanto, Michelle Hudson, Rick Ballard, Jaden Wong, Bret Andersen, Jordan Grimes spoke in supports of measures to decarbonize buildings; Dave Clark offered suggestions for implementation; Lori Watanuki; Celeste Pagan, Glenn Tenney, Andrew Lutomirski, Michael Weinhauer, Lisa Vande Voorde, expressed concerns with cost.
Council asked additional questions of staff.
The meeting recessed at 7:06 p.m. to convene the Regular Meeting. This special meeting reconvened at 10:15 p.m. to Study Session Item #3.
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Council asked additional questions of staff and discussion and deliberation ensued. The City Manager summarized that there was unanimous agreement from Council for Option 1: “Follow State and BAAQMD requirements, continue adopted reach codes and focus on outreach/incentives”; Option 4: “Building Performance Standards for commercial buildings”; and Option 5 “Electric First Policy for City facilities”. The City Manager clarified there was interest in further research and evaluation to be conducted for Option 2: “New reach codes to encourage and/or require electrification at time of renovation”; and Option 3: “Require electric equipment upon replacement ahead of BAAQMD Zero NOx requirements”. The Council also provided direction for further research to be conducted in streamlining the permitting process, establishing city funding, and providing an equity priority area and low- income lens towards the City’s sustainable buildings strategy.
ADJOURNMENT –The meeting adjourned at 11:15 p.m.
APPROVED BY: SUBMITTED BY:
Lisa Diaz Nash, Mayor Martin McTaggart, Deputy City Clerk