City Council Regular Meeting Minutes – 2/2/2026 Page 1
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Adam Loraine, Mayor
Nicole Fernandez, Deputy Mayor
Danielle Cwirko- Godycki
Lisa Diaz Nash
Rob Newsom Jr.
CITY OF SAN MATEO
Regular Meeting Minutes
City Council
City Hall
330 W. 20th Avenue
San Mateo CA 94403
www. cityofsanmateo. org
February 2, 2026
City Hall Council Chambers 7: 00 PM
Regular Meeting
CALL TO ORDER at 7: 09 p. m.
Roll Call
Present: Mayor Loraine, Deputy Mayor Fernandez, Council Members: Cwirko- Godycki and Diaz Nash, Newsom AB 2449 Requests and Considerations for Meeting Participation by Teleconference due to Just Cause or Emergency Circumstances – there were no requests.
CEREMONIAL
1. Black History Month & NAACP San Mateo Branch Centennial Commemoration — Proclamations – Maurice Goodman, NAACP San Mateo Branch Chapter President received the proclamation honoring Black History Month and a separate proclamation commemorating NAACP San Mateo Branch’ s Centennial celebration.
CONSENT CALENDAR
The following items, 2 through 6, 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.
Moved: Cwirko- Godycki, Seconded: Newsom
Ayes: Newsom, Loraine, Fernandez, Cwirko- Godycki, and Diaz Nash Noes: None
2. City Council Meeting Minutes - Approval
Approve the minutes of the special and regular meeting of the City Council held on January 12, 2026.
3. Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance - Zoning Code Amendments — Ordinance Adoption Adopt an Ordinance to amend San Mateo Municipal Code Chapter 27. 19, “ Accessory Dwelling Unit and Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit – Residential Zones” to address comments from the California Department of Housing and Community Development ( HCD) to align with current state law, and to address Housing Element programs, and find it exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 21080. 17 of the Public Resources Code and Section 15282( h) of the CEQA Guidelines.
Enactment: Ordinance No. 2026- 02
4. Salary Schedule Revision for the Senior Transportation Planner — Approval Adopt a Resolution to approve the revision to the Salary Schedule for the Senior Transportation Planner classification.
Enactment: Resolution No. 12 ( 2026)
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5. Senior Transportation “ Get Around” Program — Amendment Approve an amendment to the agreement with Serra Yellow Cab of Daly City, Inc. for the Senior Transportation Get Around” program to authorize an additional $ 200, 000 for FY 2025– 26, for a total amount not to exceed 950, 000, and authorize the Director of Parks and Recreation to execute the amendment in substantially the form presented.
6. Audio Solutions Special Events Support — Agreement
Adopt a Resolution to approve an alternate purchasing procedure; approve an agreement in an amount not to exceed $ 64, 750. 00 with Thor Audio Solutions for sound, stage, dance floor and support services at city- wide special events from July 22, 2024- December 31, 2025, and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement substantially in the form presented.
Enactment: Resolution No. 13 ( 2026)
PUBLIC COMMENT
Kevin Simpson spoke regarding pedestrian safety at 17th Avenue and Bovet/ El Camino Real following the fatality of Veronica Vasquez. Stated Caltrans indicated signal timing responsibility lies with the City. Urged immediate safety improvements. Mei Li raised concerns regarding alleged radio frequency exposure and technological manipulation affecting residents. Chris Eckert requested Council agendize a formal discussion to grandfather the Glazenwood Historic District prior to final adoption of the Historic Preservation Ordi nance. Alicia Woodfall- Jones spoke regarding small cell wireless appeals. Questioned inconsistency between recent upheld appeals and previously approved permits. Requested independent investigation and consultation with outside experts. Pam Rittlemeyer addressed the fatal collision at Bovet/ El Camino Real. Asserted intersection has long been dangerous. Urged immediate action and clarity regarding City vs. Caltrans jurisdiction. Taso Zografos criticized City governance and called for removal of Planning Commissioner Seema Patel, alleging poor judgment and politicization of a fatal accident. Doug D’anna provided feedback on the outreach conducted through the City’ s Historic Ordinance process and requested Council agendize an item to restore Glazenwood’ s historic district status. Joanne, Tom Braham, Deborah Athens, Kelli Combs, and Brian Sampson also spoke in support of Council recognizing Glazenwood’ s historic district status.
NEW BUSINESS
7. Humboldt Bike Lanes Alternative — Update
Receive a presentation from Jay Yu, Engineering Manager on efforts to explore potential alternatives to a portion of the Humboldt Street bike lanes and requested direction/ recommendation from City Council.
Public Comment: Mary Beavins ( Sunnybrae Neighbors Supporting North Central provided an organized presentation urging Council restore parking on North Humboldt Street. Mike Swire and Max Mautner ( Move San Mateo) provided an organized presentation advocating for retaining the existing bike lanes. Michael Ragan, Lisa Tanner, and Thomas Lease ( Beresford Hillsdale Neighborhood Association) spoke in support of restoring parking on Humboldt Street. Taso Zografos ( Humboldt/ NC Residents) provided an organized presentation requesting the restoration of parking on Humboldt.
The following speakers spoke in favor of removing the bike lanes on Humboldt and restoring parking: Tim Donnelly, Trina Pierce, Claire Mack, Marty Jones, Connie Weiss, and Rick Sakuda The following speakers spoke in retaining Humboldt Bike Lanes: Colin Madere, Remy Madere, Mayuri Patel, Seema Patel, Giulianu Carlini, Jayden Wan, Michael Crocker, Dylan Tweney, Vigan Joshi, Mariana d’Abreu, Jacob Chamom, Jay Patel, Ana Salotti, Pam Rittlemeyer, Rishika Mukherjee, Natalie Dias, Maggie Bibbin, Krysta Waldrop, Snenil Tiwari, Jason Gates, Warren Long, Kailun Wu, Allison MacQueen, Yili Young, Hannah Young, Anna Leib, Sofia Diaz, Joanne Bennet, Jedina Supkota, Jordan Grimes, Andrew Rebeck, Tiffany, Sean, Mari, Amy Thompson, Carvin Desaka, Nicholas Ha, Sean Shochet, Rick Ballard, Maria, Maria Allegia, Tyler, Michelle Hudson, Annie Tsai, Maggie Trinh, and Julia
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Kevin Simpson spoke on need for more fiscal responsibility and broader transportation safety issues.
A motion was made by Deputy Mayor Fernandez to extend meeting to 11: 15 p. m.
Moved: Fernandez, Seconded: Cwirko- Godycki
Ayes: Newsom, Loraine, Fernandez, Cwirko- Godycki, and Diaz Nash Noes: None
Motion passed 5- 0.
A motion was made by Council Member Cwirko- Godycki to extend meeting to 11: 45 p. m.
Moved: Cwirko- Godycki Seconded: Fernandez
Ayes: Newsom, Loraine, Fernandez, Cwirko- Godycki, and Diaz Nash Noes: None
Motion passed 5- 0.
City Council asked questions of staff. The City Council provided direction to staff to retain the existing Class II bicycle lanes on Humboldt Street; evaluate options to increase speeding enforcement in the North Central neighborhood; evaluate enhanced parking enforcement, with particular focus on abandoned vehicles; advance exploration of a Residential Parking Permit Program ( RPPP) in North Central, emphasizing parking access for residents on Humboldt Street; explore a temporary rideshare pilot program for Humboldt Street residents pending potential implementation of an RPPP; include streetlighting upgrades on Humboldt Street, Idaho Street, and Fremont Street; implement traffic calming measures on Humboldt Street; and conduct a high- level feasibility analysis, including community outreach, regarding a potential one- way street configuration for Humboldt Street. Additionally, Council directed staff to incorporate findings from the bike boulevard concept designs into future bicycle planning and infrastructure projects and indicated it will consider appropriation of funding to implement these actions at a future meeting.
REPORTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND COMMITTEE UPDATES
City Manager, City Attorney and Council Members reported on their various assignments and liaison roles and noted past and future events, along with updates. Council Member Cwirko- Godycki requested Council agendize a discussion item for Council to consider adopting resolution to recognize Glazenwood as an historic district prior to the new historic ordinance is adopted. This request received Council approval.
ADJOURNMENT – The meeting adjourned at 11: 45 p. m.
APPROVED BY: SUBMITTED BY:
Adam Loraine, Mayor Martin McTaggart, City Clerk
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