City Council Regular Meeting Minutes – 3/3/2025 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
March 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, and Diaz Nash Excused: Cwirko- Godycki
AB 2449 Requests and Considerations for Meeting Participation by Teleconference due to Just Cause or Emergency Circumstances – there were no requests.
CEREMONIAL
1. Mayor’ s Quarterly Hero Award – Keith Weber – Maxine Terner accepted the award on behalf of her late husband.
Lisa Vande Voorde, Tom Lease, Diane Whitaker, Laurie Watanuki, Seema Patel, and Jordan Grimes also spoke about Keith Weber.
2. Women’ s History Month – Proclamation - Trish Erwin, PhD, Commissioner on San Mateo County Commission on the Status of Women and Clinic Manager for Fair Oaks Health Center and Sequoia Teen Wellness Center accepted the proclamation.
CONSENT CALENDAR
The following items, 3 through 8, 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 4- 0.
Moved: Loraine, Seconded: Newsom
Ayes: Newsom, Loraine, Fernandez, and Diaz Nash
Noes: None
3. City Council Meeting Minutes – Approval
Approve the special and regular minutes of the City Council meeting of January 21, 2025 and February 3, 2025.
Approve the special minutes of the City Council meeting of February 6, 2025.
4. Enforcement - Citation Authority – Ordinance Adoption Adopt an Ordinance to amend San Mateo Municipal Code Section 1. 04. 050( a), “ Enforcement - Citation Authority”.
5. Official Visit to Sister City Toyonaka, Japan – Approval Receive a formal invitation from Mayor Shigeki Osanai of Toyonaka City to travel to Japan to participate in World Expo 2025 Osaka- Kansai, Japan program to promote the Sister City relationship in July 2025; authorize a written response from Mayor Newsom accepting the invitation; and authorize the City Clerk to all things necessary and proper to coordinate the City' s participation in the exchange program.
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6. San Mateo County HOME Consortium Agreement — Amendment Approve a Second Amendment to the Cooperation Agreement of the San Mateo County Home Investment Partnership Consortium to extend the term for Program Years 2026, 2027, and 2028, with automatic renewals every three years, and to add the City of Redwood City to the Home Investment Partnership Consortium and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.
7. Emergency Services Council Joint Powers Agreement Amendments – Approval Adopt a Resolution approving the Second Revised and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement – San Mateo County Operational Area Emergency Services Organization and authorize the City Manager to sign the Agreement.
Enactment: Resolution No. 17 ( 2025)
8. Annual Sewer Basin Rehabilitation On- Call Professional Design Services — Amendments Approve amendments to two different agreements for on- call professional design services with Harris & Associates, Inc. and Schaaf & Wheeler for various sewer rehabilitation projects to extend the terms of each agreement by one year, at no additional cost; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the amendments in substantially the form presented and issue project- specific task orders under these agreements.
9. San Mateo City Employees’ Association Side Letter of Agreement Regarding Salary Equity Adjustments - Approval Adopt a Resolution to amend the Memorandum of Understanding (“ MOU”) with the San Mateo City Employees’ Association (“ SMCEA”) to implement additional salary equity adjustments per the MOU Section 12. 2 and appropriate funds.
Enactment: Resolution No. 18 ( 2025)
PUBLIC COMMENT
Christina Herlitz asked the Council to not give an exemption for school buses and to work with the School District to find alternative sites. Michael Lim, and Laura Wood spoke in opposition to proposed Bayside school bus depot location. Zida Bowers lives in Shoreview and walked on Norfolk Avenue and was hit by a truck and wants safer streets. Vikash opposed to Bayside bus depot and wants signs restored prohibiting vehicle exceeding 5 tons in the neighborhoods. Michael Regan has grave concerns about the scope and size of the Hillsdale Mall development. Jennifer Pacholivic stated that many people protest the Bayside bus depot and to not allow any exemptions or waivers. Trina Pierce asked for help for the citizens of North Central with disabilities and the problems the bike lanes cause.
City Manager Khojikian assured that the School District will need to meet all laws and agreements before establishing a bus stop.
OLD BUSINESS
10. Central Park Playground Improvements Project – Appropriation and Award of Contract King Leong, Project Manager, and Joanne Magrini, Parks & Recreation Director, gave the presentation.
Public Comment – there were no speakers.
Council asked questions and made comments.
Motion to Adopt a Resolution accepting a $ 10, 000 donation from the San Mateo City Parks and Recreation Foundation and authorize an appropriation of the donation for the Central Park Playground Improvements Project Project”); award a construction contract to Suarez & Munoz Construction, Inc. for the Project in the amount of Docusign Envelope ID: 78BE5091- 2CDA- 4C79- AB0F- 77E608C504F3 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes – 3/3/2025 Page 3
8, 485, 784, with a contingency in the amount of $ 1, 272, 868, for a total amount of $ 9, 758, 652; and authorize the Parks and Recreation Director to execute the contract, in substantially the form presented and to approve change orders within the contingency amount. Motion passed 4- 0.
Moved: Newsom, Seconded: Diaz Nash
Ayes: Newsom, Loraine, Fernandez, and Diaz Nash
Noes: None
Enactment: Resolution No. 19 ( 2025)
PUBLIC HEARING
11. 2025 Solid Waste Collection Rates - Rate Increase and Appropriation Jack Johnson, Waste Management Supervisor, and Matt Fabry, Public Works Director, gave the presentation.
The Mayor opened public comment.
Public Comment – Gary Germano spoke in opposition to the increase.
The Mayor closed public comment.
Council asked questions and made comments. At the close of the public hearing, the Clerk announced the total number of protests received had not reached the threshold required and the Council was free to take action.
Motion to Adopt a Resolution to establish maximum rates for solid waste, recycling, and organics collection for rate year 2025 and adopt a Resolution to appropriate $ 400, 000 from the Solid Waste Fund unassigned fund balance to remit to Recology by September 30, 2025 to reduce the City’ s balancing account deficit. Motion passed 4- 0.
Moved: Newsom, Seconded: Loraine
Ayes: Newsom, Loraine, Fernandez, and Diaz Nash
Noes: None
Enactment: Resolution Nos. 20 and 21 ( 2025)
NEW BUSINESS
12. Boards and Commissions – 2025 Demography Study
Chantal Eaton, Deputy City Clerk, and Martin McTaggart, City Clerk, gave a review of the 2025 Commissioner Demography Study results.
Public Comment – there were no speakers.
The City Council reviewed the 2025 Commissioner Demography Study results and provided direction for ongoing surveying and outreach.
REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
City Manager, City Attorney and Council Members reported on their various assignments and liaison roles and noted past and future events.
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ADJOURNMENT – Mayor Newsom requested a moment of silence and adjourned the meeting in memory of Keith Weber.
The meeting adjourned at 10: 45 p. m.
APPROVED BY: SUBMITTED BY:
Rob Newsom Jr., Mayor Martin McTaggart, City Clerk
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