CITY OF SAN MATEO
City Council Regular Meeting
May 6, 2024
7:00 PM
City Hall Council Chamber
Entrance is on O’Farrell Street
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Lisa Diaz Nash, Mayor
Rob Newsom Jr., Deputy Mayor
Rich Hedges
Amourence Lee
Adam Loraine
AMENDED AGENDA
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Monday, May 6, 2024
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The City Council meeting will conclude by 11:00 p.m. unless otherwise extended by council vote.
Any unheard items will automatically move forward to the next regular meeting.
CALL TO ORDER
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
AB 2449 Requests and Considerations for Meeting Participation by Teleconference due to Just Cause or Emergency Circumstances
CEREMONIAL
1. San Mateo High Schools 4.0 Grade Point Average Graduate – Recognition
2. Rotary Club of San Mateo Centennial – Recognition
3. National Police Week – Proclamation
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered by the Council to be routine and will be enacted by one motion without discussion. If discussion is desired, that item may be removed and considered separately.
4. Private Development and Right-of-Way Support Services – Amendment Approve Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with Anchor Engineering for private development and right-of-way support services to increase the agreement by $180,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $680,000; extend the term of the agreement through June 30, 2026; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute Amendment No. 1 in substantially the form presented.
CEQA: Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the City’s Agreement with Anchor Engineering is not a project subject to CEQA, because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the review of wireless permits applications may have a significant effect on the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3))
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5. Permanent Local Housing Allocation – Grant Application Adopt a Resolution to reapply to the State of California for Permanent Local Housing Allocation grant program fund and approve an amendment to the five-year funding plan.
CEQA: All meeting noticing requirements were met. Notifications were sent to the Housing NotifyMe list for the City Council meeting on May 6, 2024. A public notice was published to announce the availability of the draft plan on the city website. The draft was open to a 30-day comment period from March 26, 2024 to April 25, 2024.
6. Downtown Parking Garage Safety Project – Agreement
Approve an agreement with Golden Bay Construction, Inc. for the Downtown Parking Garage Safety Project in the amount of $380,439; establish a contingency reserve in the amount of $76,000; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the agreement in substantially the form presented and issue change orders as allowed by the contract documents and within the contingency amount.
CEQA: This project is categorically exempt from CEQA as an “existing facility,” because it consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.)
7. Underground Flow Equalization System – Contingency Amendment Approve an increase to the contingency reserve associated with the Anderson Pacific Engineering Construction, Inc. construction contract for the Underground Flow Equalization System (UFES) project in the amount of $771,000, for a revised total contingency reserve of $5,671,000; and authorize the Public Works Director to issue change orders within the contingency amount.
CEQA: The work addressed by this administrative report is being undertaken to support the Clean Water Program.
This project is subject to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the general components of which are included as part of the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (Final PEIR) (SCH No. 201532006) that was prepared for the Clean Water Program. The Final PEIR was certified by City Council on June 6, 2016.
8. Citywide Small Trash Capture Project – Agreement
Approve an agreement with United Storm Water, Inc. for the Citywide Small Trash Capture Project in the amount of $697,277; establish a contingency reserve in the amount of $105,000; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the agreement in substantially the form presented and issue change orders as allowed by the contract documents and within the contingency amount.
CEQA: This project is categorically exempt from CEQA as an “existing facility,” because it consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.)
9. Community Development Block Grant 2024-25 Annual Action Plan – Adoption Adopt the 2024-25 Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant program.
CEQA: Adoption of this plan is not a project subject to CEQA, because it is an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5).)
PUBLIC COMMENT
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Members of the public wishing to comment on any item not appearing on the agenda may address the City Council at this time. State law prevents Council from taking action on any matter not on the agenda; your comments may be referred to staff for follow up.
Public comment is limited to a total of 15 minutes; however, an opportunity for additional public comment may be provided later in the agenda.
NEW BUSINESS
10. Mental Health Awareness Month and Community Wellness and Crisis Response Team - Presentation Receive an informational presentation from the San Mateo Police Department's Community Wellness and Crisis Response Team.
CEQA: This informational update is not a project subject to CEQA, because it is an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5).)
PUBLIC HEARING
City Council action on the following public hearing(s) represents a final decision concluding all administrative proceedings. Judicial review may be had only if a petition is filed with the Court not later than the 90th day following the date the decision is made.
Judicial review of environmental determinations may be subject to a time period for litigation as short as 30 days following the date the decision is made.
11. Charter Amendments – Public Hearing
Hold a public hearing regarding proposed City Charter amendments addressing how the Mayor is chosen, how vacancies on the City Council are filled, district elections, and other revisions.
CEQA: This public hearing is not a project subject to CEQA, because it is an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5).)
12. Council Member Compensation – Ordinance Introduction Introduce an ordinance increasing compensation for City Council members from $600 per month to $1000 per month, effective January 2025.
CEQA: This proposed ordinance is not a project subject to CEQA, because it is an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment, and because it is a fiscal activity that does not involve any commitment to any specific project that may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4),(5).)
REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
City Manager, City Attorney and Council Members report on their various assignments and liaison roles and Council requests for scheduling future items.
CLOSED SESSION
The public will have an opportunity to comment before the Council’s consideration of this item. Following the meeting a report of action from Closed Session will be provided if required.
13. Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code Section 54957.6) City designated representatives: Shawnna Maltbie, Karen Huang and Stacey Cue.
Employee Organizations: Police Sergeants’ Association, San Mateo City Employees Association, SEIU Maintenance
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and SEIU Non-Merit Part-Time
ADJOURNMENT
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGENDAS:
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www.cityofsanmateo.org
. Any supplemental material distributed to the Council after the posting of the agenda will be made part of the official record.
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