Agenda, regular meeting — San Mateo City Council, June 16, 2025

CITY OF SAN MATEO
City Council Regular Meeting
June 16, 2025
7:00 PM
City Hall Council Chamber
Entrance is on O’Farrell Street

COUNCIL MEMBERS
Robert Newsom Jr.

Adam Loraine
Nicole Fernandez
Danielle Cwirko-Godycki
Lisa Diaz Nash

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Item 19: Agenda Report and Attachments

CALL TO ORDER
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Roll Call
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CEREMONIAL

1. Juneteeth – Proclamation

2. Leadership Council San Mateo – Presentation

3. Fire Hazard Maps and Code – Presentation

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. Police Digital Forensic Analyst Classification and Reclassification — Approval Adopt a Resolution to approve the job specification and salary range for the new classification Police Digital Forensic Analyst and reclassify the incumbent in the Police Digital Forensic Specialist position to Police Digital Forensic Analyst.

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CEQA: These classification updates are not subject to CEQA, because it is a government fiscal activity which does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4).)

5. Deputy Director of Public Works Job Specification Updates — Approval Adopt a Resolution to approve the updates to the job specification of the Deputy Director of Public Works position.

CEQA: The job specification updates are not subject to CEQA because it is a government fiscal activity which does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4).)

6. 2nd and El Camino Public Garage — Licensing Agreement Approve a licensing agreement, substantially in the form presented, between the City of San Mateo and Sutter Bay Hospital (dba Mills-Peninsula Medical Center) to permit use of 60 City-owned parking spaces on the 5th floor of the 2nd Avenue and El Camino Real public garage for hospital staff parking.

CEQA: This agreement 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 use.(CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.)

7. Fiscal Year 2025-26 General Liability and Property Insurance — Purchase Authorization Authorize a staff committee comprised of the City Manager, the Finance Director, and the City Attorney to select the most cost-effective program to insure the City's general liability, property risks, and Library; and authorize the City Attorney to execute all required documents to purchase the selected insurance for fiscal year 2025-26.

CEQA: This item is not a project subject to CEQA, because it can be seen with certainty that it will not cause a physical change in the environment. (Public Resources Code Section 21065.))

8. Fiscal Year 2024-25 Year-End Supplemental Budget Adjustments – Approval Adopt a Resolution approving year-end supplemental budget adjustments for fiscal year 2024-25.

CEQA: This FY 2024-25 year-end budget adjustment report is not a project subject to CEQA, because it is a government fiscal activity which does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4).)

9. Poplar Creek Golf Course Well Drilling Project — Contract Approval Adopt a Resolution authorizing a transfer of $215,423 from the Golf Course Upgrades FY 18-19 Project (618280) to the Golf Course Well Drilling Project (618278) for a total project budget of $718,794. Award a contract to GeoCon Consultants, Inc. in the amount of $511,000; establish a 15 percent contingency reserve of $76,650 for a total amount not to exceed $587,650; authorize the Director of Parks and Recreation to execute the contract in substantially the form presented and issue change orders up to the contingency amount.

CEQA: This award of contract is not a project subject to CEQA because it can be seen with certainty that it will not cause a physical change in the environment. (Public Resources Code Section 21065). In accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15304, the underlying project of drilling a well is categorically exempt from CEQA because it results in a minor alteration of land. The onsite retention ponds, which serve the irrigation system, will remain the same size during this project. The new irrigation well will not exceed the previously approved water withdrawal from the aquifer. It will only draw the amount of water needed to maintain the levels in the retention ponds.

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10. East Hillsdale Park Playground Improvements Project – Construction Management Services Contract Award Award a contract to 4LEAF, Inc. (Consultant) for construction management services for the East Hillsdale Park Playground Improvements Project (Project); on a time and expense reimbursement basis for actual work performed, in an amount of $200,000; authorize a contingency amount of $30,000, for a total amount not to exceed $230,000; and authorize the Parks and Recreation Director to execute the contract, in substantially the form presented.

CEQA: This contract for construction management services is not a project subject to CEQA, because it can be seen with certainty that it will not cause a physical change in the environment (Public Resources Code Section 21065).

11. East Hillsdale Park Playground Improvements Project – Approval Adopt a Resolution to approve an alternative purchasing procedure for awarding a purchase contract with Miracle Playsystems (Vendor) for the purchase of playground equipment, for the East Hillsdale Park Playground Improvements Project (Project) in the amount of $191,246.54; authorize a contingency amount of $19,124.65 for a total amount not to exceed $210,371.19; and authorize the Parks & Recreation Director to execute the contract in substantially the form presented.

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 use. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.). The purchase of the play equipment by the city will not cause a physical change to the environment.

12. Citywide Median Island Mulching
— Agreement
Approve an agreement with JetMulch, Inc., for the application of mulch to 153 median islands in the amount of $326,727; authorize a 10 percent contingency of $32,627, for a total amount not to exceed $359,354; and authorize the Director of Parks and Recreation to execute the agreement in substantially the form presented and issue change orders within the contingency amount.

CEQA: This project is exempt from CEQA because it can be seen with certainty that the application of mulch will not have a significant effect on the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)).

13. Worker Resource Center and Amendment for 171 N Amphlett Blvd. – Operations and Lease Agreements

1. Adopt a Resolution appropriating $864,900 from the General Fund and General Fund Housing Set-Aside for Samaritan House to operate the Worker Resource Center for three years, a three-year lease for the building at 171 North Amphlett Boulevard, and trash collection and miscellaneous maintenance costs for three years; 2.

Approve an agreement with Samaritan House to provide services to operate the Worker Resource Center, for a three-year term, in the amount of $195,000 annually for a total amount of $585,000, and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement in substantially the form presented; and 3. Approve Amendment No. 2 to the lease agreement with Sakai Family Partnership for the property at 171 North Amphlett Boulevard in the amount of $279,900 and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment in substantially the form presented.

CEQA: This agreement 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))

14. Below Market Rental Rates, Sales Prices and Unit Community Priorities – Adoption

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Adopt a Resolution to establish 2025 maximum rental rates and sales prices for affordable housing as required by the City of San Mateo's Below Market Rate (BMR) housing program; and establish Community Priority for units containing three or more bedrooms, which may allow a developer to provide fewer BMR units in exchange for units with more bedrooms as long as all other BMR program provisions are followed.

CEQA: The establishment of 2025 maximum rental rates and sales prices for affordable housing is not a project subject to CEQA, because it can be seen with certainty that it will not cause a physical change in the environment. (Public Resources Code Section 21065.)

15. Comprehensive Zoning Code Update Professional Services – Appropriation and Agreement Adopt a Resolution to appropriate $926,846 from the Advanced Planning Fund to the Comprehensive Zoning Code Update project, approve a professional services agreement with PlaceWorks to provide technical planning support, community outreach and project management to complete the Comprehensive Zoning Code Update project, and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement in substantially the form presented.

CEQA: The appropriation of funds and agreement approval 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 to the environment.(CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5).)

16. Public Use Easement Dedication Acceptance for Property Located at 200 N. Quebec Street – Adoption Adopt a Resolution to accept the grant of public use easement for pedestrian and vehicular parking access along Monte Diablo Avenue for the property located at 200 N. Quebec Street in substantially the form presented.

CEQA: The acceptance of this easement dedication is not a project for CEQA because it can be seen with certainty that it will not cause a physical change in the environment (Public Resources Code 21065.)

17. Humboldt Street Paving with the City of Burlingame – Cost Sharing Agreement Approve a Cost Sharing Agreement with the City of Burlingame for the Paving of Humboldt Street in conjunction with Burlingame's 2025 Street Resurfacing Project; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement in substantially the form presented.

CEQA: Approval of this Cost Sharing Agreement is categorically exempt from CEQA, because the underlying project within the City of San Mateo 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.)

18. Citywide Fire, Life, and Safety Inspection Testing and Maintenance Services — Agreement Adopt a Resolution to approve an alternative purchasing procedure to award a five-year agreement with APi National Service Group, Inc. for inspection, testing, and maintenance of Citywide fire, life, and safety systems in the amount of $591,375; approve a contingency reserve of $60,000; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the agreement in substantially the form presented and issue change orders within the contingency amount.

CEQA: approval of an agreement for inspection, testing, and maintenance of Citywide fire, life, and safety systems is exempt from CEQA review 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.))

19. Building Access Control System Maintenance — Agreement

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Adopt a Resolution to approve an alternative purchasing procedure to award an agreement to Edgeworth Integration
, LLC, DBA VAS Security Systems for Building Access Control System Maintenance in the amount of $120,000; establish a contingency in the amount of $12,000; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the agreement in substantially the form presented and issue change orders within the contingency amount.

CEQA: This project is not a project subject to CEQA, because it can be seen with certainty that it will not cause a physical change in the environment. (Public Resources Code Section 21065.)

20. Wastewater Treatment Plant Chemicals — Purchase Contracts Award Award purchase contracts of chemical supplies necessary for Wastewater Treatment Plant operations to the following chemical suppliers: 1) Univar Solutions USA LLC to supply sodium hypochlorite in the amount of $1,455,820.00; sodium bisulfite in the amount of $285,134.63; sodium hydroxide in the amount of $457,985.51; and citric acid in the amount of $55,689.50; 2) Pencco, Inc. to supply ferric chloride in the amount of $496,272.38; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the contracts in substantially the form presented.

CEQA: The purchase of various chemicals to enable the treatment of wastewater at the City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant is not a project subject to CEQA, because it is a continuing maintenance activity involving the purchase of supplies. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(2).)

21. Wastewater Treatment Plant Biosolids Hauling and Disposal — Contract Change Order Approve Contract Change Order No. 3 to an agreement with Synagro-WWT, Inc. for wastewater treatment plant biosolids hauling and disposal services to exercise a one-year extension in the amount of $750,000, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $2,794,250; establish a contingency reserve of $100,000; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute future change orders and extensions within the contingency balance.

CEQA: This biosolids hauling and disposal 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.)

22. Integrated Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System Maintenance and Improvement – Contract Change Order
Approve a Resolution authorizing an alternative purchasing procedure to award an agreement to Enterprise Automation, LLC in an amount not to exceed $125,000 for upgrading and maintaining the City’s Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system; establish a contingency reserve of $30,000; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the contract in substantially the form presented, execute change orders within the contingency reserve.

CEQA: This Council action is exempt from CEQA in that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility this activity will have a significant effect on the environment, because this activity relates to software technology support and improvements without any necessary physical changes that may impact the environment.(CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).)

23. Water Quality Control Plant Supply of Liquid Emulsion Polymer – Contract Award Adopt a Resolution to approve an alternative purchasing procedure and award a contract to SNF Polydyne, Inc. for the supply of liquid emulsion polymer in the amount of $548,973.94; establish a 10 percent contingency reserve in the amount of $54,900; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the contract in substantially the form presented and issue change orders within the contingency amount.

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CEQA: This Council action is not a project subject to CEQA, because the purchase of liquid emulsion polymer to maintain WWTP operations is a continuing maintenance activity involving the purchase of supplies. (CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378(b)(2).)

24. Wastewater Treatment Plant Grit, Rag, and Scum Hauling and Disposal — Agreement Approve an agreement with Compactor Management Company LLC, for Wastewater Treatment Plant grit, rag, and scum hauling and disposal in the amount of $160,300; establish a contingency reserve in the amount of $40,000; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the agreement in substantially the form presented and issue amendments within the contingency reserve.

25. Staff Augmentation Services for the Wastewater Treatment Plant — Amendment Approve Amendment No. 2 with waterTALENT LLC for staff augmentation services for the wastewater treatment plant in the amount of $200,000, for a new total agreement amount of $699,000, and extending the term through June 30, 2026; establish a $100,000 contingency reserve; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the amendment in substantially the form presented and issue change orders within the contingency amount.

CEQA: Approval of this amendment is not a project subject to CEQA, because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that approval of an amendment to provide staff augmentation services may have a significant effect on the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).)

26. Purchase of a Telehandler
— Approval
Adopt a Resolution to approve an alternative purchasing procedure to award a purchase contract to PAPE Material Handling, Inc. for the purchase of a JLG 1055 Telehandler to facilitate Wastewater Treatment Plant and Field Maintenance operations in the amount of $182,924.27; establish a contingency reserve amount of $7,000; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the agreement and any change orders within the contingency amount.

CEQA: Adoption of a Resolution approving this purchase contract is not a project subject to CEQA, because it is a continuing maintenance activity involving the purchase of supplies. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(2).) In addition, approval of this purchase contract is exempt from CEQA, in that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the purchase of a telehandler to move material within the Wastewater Treatment Plant as part of its normal operations and to support the City’s Field Maintenance Divisions may have a significant effect on the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).))

27. Wastewater Treatment Plant On-Call Consulting Services — Amendment Approve Amendment No. 2 to the On-Call Professional Consultant Services Agreement with Carollo Engineers, Inc. for Wastewater Treatment Plant-related services in the amount of $475,000, for a new total agreement of $1,325,000; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the amendment in substantially the form presented and to amend the agreement within the agreement amount.

CEQA: The proposed action is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), since entering on-call professional services agreements is an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect significant physical changes in the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5).) In addition, on June 6, 2016, the City Council certified a Final Programmatic Environmental Impact

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Report (Final PEIR) (SCH No. 2015032006), which serves as the primary environmental compliance document for implementation of the Clean Water Program. On July 16, 2018, the City approved Addendum 1 to the Final PEIR, and on April 15, 2019, approved Addendum 2. Any resultant capital improvement or operations and maintenance- related projects resulting from the on-call professional consulting services shall be reviewed on an individual basis or evaluated for consistency with the PEIR and Addenda.

28. Marina Branch Public Library Restoration Project – Agreements Approve an agreement with DL Falk Construction, Inc. for construction of the Marina Branch Public Library Restoration Project in the amount of $5,405,000; establish a contingency reserve for said agreement in the amount of $540,500; approve an agreement with Consor PMCM, Inc. for construction management services for the Marina Branch Public Library Restoration Project in the amount of $824,900; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the agreements in substantially the form presented, issue change orders as allowed by the contract documents, and approve change orders within the construction agreement contingency amount.

CEQA: This approval of these Agreements 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.))

29. Traffic Signal Modification at Poplar Avenue and Humboldt Street — Agreement Approve an agreement with Phoenix Electric Company for construction of the Traffic Signal Modification at Poplar Avenue and Humboldt Street in the amount of $367,000; establish a contingency reserve in the amount of $55,000; 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 reserve.

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.)

30. East 3rd Avenue Landfill Hydrogen Sulfide Monitoring – Agreement Amendment Adopt a Resolution to appropriate $95,000 from the unassigned balance of the Landfill Fund to the Public Works operating budget; approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement with Stearns Conrad and Schmidt Consulting, Inc. dba SCS Engineers for monitoring and reporting services for hydrogen sulfide at the landfill in the amount of $57,650, for a new agreement total of $107,405; establish a contingency reserve in the amount of $9,300; extend the term of the Agreement until December 31, 2026; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the amendment in substantially the form presented and future amendments within the contingency amount.

CEQA: Approval of an amendment to the agreement with SCS for continued monitoring, reporting and investigatory work at the East Third Avenue Landfill is exempt from CEQA review as information gathering, because it consists of basic data collection, research, experimental management, and resource evaluation activities which do not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15306.) In addition, approval of a budget appropriation from an unassigned fund balance of the Landfill fund to the Public Works Department operating budget is exempt from CEQA review, because it consists of a government fiscal activity which does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4).)

31. Wastewater Treatment Plant Mosquito Abatement – Agreement Approve a three-year agreement with the San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District for mosquito monitoring and abatement at the Wastewater Treatment Plant in an amount not to exceed $45,000; establish a

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contingency reserve of $5,000; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the agreement in substantially the form presented and issue change orders within the contingency amount.

32. Hillsdale Caltrain Commuter Shuttle – Agreement
Approve a two-year agreement with Commute.org (Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Alliance) for the Hillsdale Caltrain Commuter Shuttle in the amount of $169,028; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the agreement in substantially the form presented.

CEQA: Approval of this agreement is not a project subject to CEQA, because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that entering into an agreement with Commute.org to provide shuttle services will have a significant effect on the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).)

33. Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Monitoring and Upgrade Project – Contract Change Order
Approve Contract Change Order #3 with Technology Management Professionals dba TMPros, LLC in the amount of $156,864 to monitor and maintain the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Network at the Wastewater Treatment Plant for a revised total contract amount of $485,408; extend the term through June 30, 2026; establish a contingency amount of $20,000; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the contract in substantially the form presented and issue change orders up to the contingency amount.

34. Wastewater Treatment Plant Centrifuge Parts, Service and Repair Services — Agreement Adopt a Resolution approving the award of a three-year agreement with GEA Mechanical Equipment US, Inc. (GEA) for parts, service, and repair services of centrifuges at the Wastewater Treatment Plant in the amount of $600,000, with two, one-year options to extend at $200,000 each, for a potential not-to-exceed total agreement amount of $1,000,000; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the agreement and no-cost time extensions in substantially the form presented.

CEQA: Approval of an agreement for WWTP centrifuge parts, service, and repair services 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.)

35. Citywide Custodial Services — Amendment
Approve Amendment No. 8 to the service agreement with Imperial Maintenance Services, Inc. for Citywide Custodial Services to increase the agreement by $78,665.32, for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $6,499,300.54; extend the agreement term an additional month to July 31, 2025; establish a contingency reserve in the amount of $8,000.00; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute Amendment No. 8 in substantially the form presented and issue change orders within the contingency amount.

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CEQA: This project is not a project subject to CEQA, because it can be seen with certainty that it will not cause a physical change in the environment. (Public Resources Code Section 21065.)

36. Bay Meadows Community Facilities District - Special Tax Levy Fiscal Year 2025-26 — Adoption Adopt a Resolution to authorize the levy of special taxes for Fiscal Year 2025-26 for the Community Facilities District No. 2008-1 (Bay Meadows).

CEQA: This community facilities special district tax is not a project subject to CEQA, because it is a government fiscal activity which does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4).)

37. City Council and Boards and Commission Rules and Procedures – Update Approve the proposed amendments to the Rules and Procedures for both the City Council and Boards and Commissions to reflect the direction provided by City Council, primarily regarding the Chapter on conduct of Council Members and Commissioners.

CEQA: This item 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
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.

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.

38. Zoning Code Amendments and Below Market Rate Program Update — Ordinance Introduction Introduce an Ordinance amending the Zoning Code (Title 27) to address affordable housing compliance options, planning application procedures, and set minimum densities for residential mixed-use development projects; and approve a Resolution to update the City’s Below Market Rate (Inclusionary) Program to implement various policies and programs established in San Mateo’s 2023-2031 Housing Element (Sixth Housing Cycle); and find that the Ordinance and Resolution are exempt from further environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15183.

CEQA: The Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for General Plan 2040 analyzed new residential development of up to 19,764 new housing units and growth around the City through 2040. On March 18, 2024, the City Council certified the EIR. In accordance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15183, the zoning amendment to modify housing development provisions and development standards (“Project”) is exempt from further environmental review because the Project, which generally allows for more housing types to be permitted uses in specific zoning districts and remove regulatory barriers from the zoning code, is consistent with the anticipated land uses under the land use designations adopted as part of General Plan 2040 for which an EIR was certified...

39. Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget, Capital Improvement Program, Gann Limit, and Capital Reserve Contribution – Approval

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Adopt Resolutions to approve the fiscal year 2025-26 operating and capital budgets, the 2025-30 Capital Improvement Program, the fiscal year 2025-26 Gann appropriations limit, and a contribution to the Capital Investment Reserve.

CEQA: This budget adoption is not a project subject to CEQA, because it is a government fiscal activity which does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4).)

40. Community Flood and Storm Protection Fee Increase for Fiscal Year 2025-26 — Adoption Conduct a public hearing and adopt a Resolution to increase the Community Flood and Storm Protection Fee by

2.4 percent to account for the annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase.

CEQA: This Council action adopting a Resolution to establish the Community Flood and Storm Protection Fee rate for Fiscal Year 2025-26 is not a project subject to CEQA, because it consists of a government funding mechanism or other government fiscal activity which does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4).)

OLD BUSINESS

41. Electrify San Mateo: Sustainable Building Strategy — Policy Feedback Receive an informational report on the "Electrify San Mateo: Sustainable Building Strategy" project and provide direction on the policy pathways for inclusion in the final Sustainable Building Strategy.

CEQA: This informational report is not a project subject to CEQA, because it can be seen with certainty that it will not cause a physical change in the environment. (Public Resources Code Section 21065.)

REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
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