City Council Regular Meeting Minutes – 2/3/2025 Page 1
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Rob Newsom Jr., Mayor
Adam Loraine, Deputy Mayor
Nicole Fernandez
Danielle Cwirko- Godycki
Lisa Diaz Nash
CITY OF SAN MATEO
Regular Meeting Minutes
City Council Meeting
City Hall
330 W. 20th Avenue
San Mateo CA 94403
www. cityofsanmateo. org
February 3, 2025
City Hall Council Chambers 7: 00 PM
Regular Meeting
CALL TO ORDER at 7: 00 p. m.
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Present: Mayor Newsom, Deputy Mayor Loraine, Council Members: Fernandez, Cwirko- Godycki, and Diaz Nash AB 2449 Requests and Considerations for Meeting Participation by Teleconference due to Just Cause or Emergency Circumstances – there were no requests.
The City welcomed Matt Turturici as the new Fire Chief for the San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department.
CEREMONIAL
1. CSM Football Team – Recognition – Coach Tim Tulloch, Melissa Moreno ( Chancellor), Manuel Alejandro Perez ( CSM President), Andrea, Savan, and Eddie Flores were recognized.
Council recessed from 8: 20 p. m. to 8: 25 p. m.
2. Chris Eckert – Proclamation – Chris Eckert received the proclamation.
CONSENT CALENDAR
The following items, 3 through 5 and 7 through 9, were considered to be routine by the City Council. After the titles of the items were read by the City Clerk, the public was invited to comment and there were no speakers. Motion passed 5- 0. Item 6 was removed for consideration and will be brought forward at a later date.
Moved: Loraine, Seconded: Newsom
Ayes: Newsom, Loraine, Fernandez, Cwirko- Godycki, and Diaz Nash Noes: None
3. City Council Meeting Minutes - Approval
Approve the special and regular minutes of the City Council meeting of January 13, 2025.
4. Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant — Agreement Adopt a Resolution to accept grant funds in the amount of $ 360, 500 from the California Department of Transportation ( Caltrans) for the development of a Climate Adaptation Plan for Sea Level Rise and to appropriate the grant funds to the Climate Adaptation Plan Project; approve the Restricted Grant Agreement; and authorize the City Manager to execute the Restricted Grant Agreement in substantially the form presented.
Enactment: Resolution No. 8 ( 2025)
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5. Sandbag Station — Agreement
Ratify an inter- agency agreement with the San Mateo Foster City School District allowing the City to deploy a sandbag station in the parking lot of the Turnbull Child Development Center in the North Central neighborhood.
6. PW Facilities On- Call General Contracting Services
Approve Contract Change Order No. 1 to the construction contract with Y3C, Inc. in the amount of $ 160, 000 to provide on- call contracting services to Public Works Facilities through Fiscal Year 2024- 25, increasing the total contract amount to $ 250, 000; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the change order in substantially the form presented.
7. Poplar Creek Tenant Improvements – Budget Appropriation, Contract Change Order, and Rent Waiver Agreement Adopt a Resolution to authorize a total budget appropriation of $ 1, 650, 000 from the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund, with $ 1, 530, 000 appropriated to the Poplar Creek Tenant Improvements project in the Capital Project Fund and $ 120, 000 appropriated to the Parks and Recreation operating budget within the Golf Fund; approve Change Order No. 1 to the agreement with Jon K Takata Corporation dba Restoration Management Company to provide contract services for the Project in the amount of $ 1, 072, 649. 41 for a new contract total of 1, 152, 256. 31; establish a construction contract contingency of $ 115, 300; authorize the Public Works Director to issue change orders within the contingency and execute Change Order No. 1 in substantially the form presented; approve a Rent Waiver Agreement with PAR3SM, LLC; and authorize the City Manager to execute the Rent Waiver Agreement in substantially the form presented.
Enactment: Resolution No. 9 ( 2025)
8. Commitment to Explore Reach Codes for the 2025 Code Cycle — Adoption Adopt a Resolution affirming the City’ s commitment to exploring local amendments to the Energy Code and Green Building Code for the 2025 Code Cycle to advance the City’ s climate goals.
Enactment: Resolution No. 10 ( 2025)
9. SEIU Maintenance Unit Memorandum of Understanding Side Letter – Approval Adopt a Resolution approving a Side Letter to the Memorandum of Understanding with the SEIU Maintenance Unit to include a temporary increase in the compensatory time leave cap for Wastewater Treatment Operators.
Enactment: Resolution No. 11 ( 2025)
PUBLIC COMMENT
Organized Presentation by Taso Zografos spoke on behalf of the Gramercy Mounds El Cerrito Neighborhood Association regarding traffic calming and safety concerns. Vanessa Los Tapia, James Haggerty, Sean Haiz Peiz, Julie Lind all urged Council to pass a vote of no confidence against San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus. Kevin Simpson requested the City do more outreach with the community and better communication.
NEW BUSINESS
10. North Central Bike Lanes Project — Direction
Jay Yu, Public Works Engineer Manager, gave the presentation on addressing community impacts of the North Central Bike Lanes project.
Public Comment: Organized Presentation by Taso Zografos representing several individuals who live on North Humboldt and the North Central Area stating remove the bike lanes and restore the parking.
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Tim Donnelly, Claire Stephens, Eric Stern, Amanda Clarissa, Trina Pierce, and Rick Sakuda requested Council restore parking from Poplar to South Humboldt.
Kevin Simpson requested staff improve data information and outreach. Kyle Mix expressed concerns regarding the safety of bike boulevards.
Giulianu Carlini, Elaine Salinger, Ting Tey, Christ Ketner, Seema Patel, Mayuri Patel, Colin Madere, Gregory Knanf, Maggie Bobbin, Kai Wu, Maria Rerpstra, Anya Lin, Miles Kim, Will Thrift, Kimberly Shannon, Dana Jordan, Jacob Chamoun, Chi Cao Minh, Theresa Kong, and Matt Jones requested Council retain bike lanes.
Council recessed from 9: 10 p. m. to 9: 20 p. m.
Violet Aloft, Mari Erfort, Andrew Hsu, Miguel Appleman, Allison MacQueen, Yang Wei, Jay Patel, Yili Young, Philip King, Sofia Diaz, Rick Bonilla, Jessica Freeman, Mike Swire, Jordan Grimes, Dan Provence, Mariana Tiwari, Tim Ryan, John Kirn, Rick Ballard, Max Mautner, and Tyler R requested Council retain bike lanes.
Connie Weiss, Joanne Bennett, Michael Ragan, Tom Lease, Anastasia Gostkrowski, Claire Mack, Olivette Farris, Michael Weinhauer, Leia Austin, Lisa Vande Voorde, and Ana Lis Salotti request Council restore parking in North Central
Council asked questions and made comments.
Vote to extend meeting past 11: 00 p. m. Motion passed 5- 0.
Moved: Diaz Nash, Seconded: Fernandez
Ayes: Newsom, Loraine, Fernandez, Cwirko- Godycki, and Diaz Nash Noes: None
Of the five alternatives presented, City Council selected the following:
Alternative # 3 - Partial removal of bike lanes, and establishment of a bike boulevard on a parallel street Alternative # 5 - Streetlighting upgrades
After receiving direction, staff will engage the community, identify funding and bring this topic back to the City Council at a future date.
REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
City Manager, City Attorney and Council Members reported on their various assignments and liaison roles and noted past and future events. Several Council Members requested a special meeting to establish a Resolution of No Confidence of San Mateo Council Sheriff Christina Corpus. Determined a Special Meeting for Thursday, February 6, 2025, 7: 30 PM.
ADJOURNMENT – The meeting adjourned at 11: 28 p. m.
APPROVED BY: SUBMITTED BY:
Rob Newsom, Mayor Martin McTaggart, City Clerk
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