CITY OF SAN MATEO
City Council Regular Meeting
September 2, 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
AMENDED AGENDA
THIS MEETING CAN BE ATTENDED IN PERSON OR REMOTE BY JOINING ZOOM – SEE CODES BELOW.
PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED BOTH IN PERSON AND REMOTELY .
SEE END OF AGENDA FOR OPTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING.
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September 2, 2025
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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.
Agenda Amended on August 29, 2025
Item 9: Attachment 1
CALL TO ORDER
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
AB 2449 Requests and Consideration for Meeting Participation by Teleconference due to Just Cause or Emergency Circumstances
CEREMONIAL
1. Toyonaka – San Mateo Youth Baseball and International Exchange Program – Presentation
2. Emergency Preparedness Month – 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.
3. City Council Meeting Minutes — Approval
Approve the minutes of the special and regular City Council meetings held on August 18, 2025.
CEQA: This minutes 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 in the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5).)
4. League of California Cities Annual Conference — Voting Delegate Designation
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Designate Mayor Rob Newsom as the City's Voting Delegate and Council Member Nicole Fernandez as an alternate for the 2025 League of California Cities Annual Conference.
CEQA: This action 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).)
5. San Mateo Management Employees' Association Side Letter of Agreement — Amendment Adopt a Resolution to amend the Memorandum of Understanding with the San Mateo Management Employees' Association (”SMMEA”) to implement additional salary equity adjustments for the following classifications:
Assistant City Attorney, Parks and Landscape Manager, Parks and Landscape Maintenance Supervisor, Managing Arborist and the Wastewater Treatment Plant Lab Supervisor.
CEQA: This Side Letter of Agreement 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).)
6. San Mateo Safety Management Association Memorandum of Understanding — Amendment Adopt a Resolution to amend the San Mateo Safety Management Association (SMSMA) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to delete floating holidays from Section 12.0 - Holidays and provide clarification to ensure compliance with the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS).
CEQA: This Side Letter of Agreement 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).)
7. Community Wellness and Crisis Response Team Mental Health Partnership — Agreement Approve an agreement with the County of San Mateo for reimbursement of costs related to the Community Wellness and Crisis Response Team mental health services program in an estimated amount of $55,000 and authorize the Chief of Police to execute the agreement in substantially the form presented.
CEQA: This agreement 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. Basins 2 and 3, Underground Flow Equalization System (UFES) Construction — Contract Contingency Increase Approve an increase to the contingency reserve to the construction contract with Anderson Pacific Engineering Construction, Inc. for the Underground Flow Equalization System project in the amount of $600,000, for a new total revised contingency amount of $6,271,000; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute contract 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.
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.
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OLD BUSINESS
9. Delaware Street Safe Routes to School Corridor Bike Lane Improvements — Update Receive an update and provide direction to staff on the Delaware Street Safe Routes to School Corridor Bike Lane Improvements project.
CEQA: This Council action in receiving an informational update and providing direction for the Project is not a project subject to CEQA review, in that it consists of the planning for possible future actions which the City has not approved, adopted, or funded. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15262.)
NEW BUSINESS
10. San Mateo Area Chamber of Commerce: 2025-26 Work Plan — Presentation Receive a presentation from the San Mateo Area Chamber of Commerce on the 2025-26 Work Plan.
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).)
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.
ADJOURNMENT
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGENDAS:
Agendas and material are posted on the City’s website on the Friday preceding each Council Meeting and can be viewed on the City's website at
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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WATCHING A MEETING ON A COMPUTER:
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1) Public Meeting Portal
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http://youtube.com/CityofSanMateo
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https://www.cityofsanmateo.org/193/Channel-San-Mateo-Live-Stream
PUBLIC COMMENTS/REQUEST TO SPEAK
Prior to the Meeting
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until 4 p.m. the day of the meeting.
During the meeting
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In Person:
At the meeting complete a “Request to Speak” form.
Organized Group and Presentations
: Up to five (5) minutes for a group presentation, with as many speakers as can be accommodated within that time allowance. To qualify for a group presentation, all individuals associated with the presentation must be clearly identified and confirmed as in attendance at the meeting. Presentation materials must be submitted to [email protected] one (1) business day in advance of the meeting.
ACCESSIBILITY:
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and to ensure meaningful access for all participants, including those with limited English proficiency, individuals requiring special accommodations or language assistance to participate in this meeting may contact the City Clerk’s Office at (650) 522-7040 or [email protected] . Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
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