City Council Special Meeting Minutes – 1/12/2026 Page 1
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Adam Loraine, Mayor
Nicole Fernandez, Deputy Mayor
Danielle Cwirko- Godycki
Lisa Diaz Nash
Rob Newsom Jr.
CITY OF SAN MATEO
Special Meeting Minutes
City Council
City Hall
330 W. 20th Avenue
San Mateo CA 94403
www. cityofsanmateo. org
February 2, 2026
City Hall Council Chambers 6: 00 PM
Special Meeting
CALL TO ORDER at 6: 00 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.
City Council received a request from staff to reorder the agenda to receive Closed Session Items prior to the study session. The request was approved by Council consensus. The public was provided with an opportunity to speak on agenda items 2 and 3, there were no requests to speak.
Council entered Closed Session at 6: 02 p. m.
CLOSED SESSION
2. Conference with Labor Negotiators ( Government Code Section 54957. 6) City designated representatives: Aracelia Esparza, Abby Veeser, Stacey Cue, IEDA, and Employee Organizations:
San Mateo Safety Management Employees’ Association, SEIU - Library Merit, and SEIU Library Per Diem
3. Conference with Labor Negotiators - ( Government Code Section 54957. 6) City designated representatives: Aracelia Esparza and Stacey Cue, IEDA Employee Organizations: San Mateo City Employees’ Association , San Mateo Management Employees’ Association, San Mateo Police Officers’ Association, San Mateo Police Sergeants’ Association, San Mateo Safety Management Association, SIEU- Library Merit, SIEU- Library Per Diem, SIEU- Maintenance, and SIEU- Non- Meritt and Part- Time
Council reconvened to open session at 6: 16 p. m.
STUDY SESSION
1. Draft 2026 City of San Mateo Legislative Platform – Direction Zachary Reda, Senior Management Analyst and Dane Hutchings from California Public Policy Group presented the City’ s draft 2026 Legislative Platform.
Public Comment: Robert Whitehair requested that utilities and infrastructure section of the draft platform should further emphasize climate initiatives. Kevin Simpson spoke to the need to prioritize transportation safety within the platform.
The City Council discussed the proposed platform and provided feedback and revisions for staff and the City’ s legislative consultant, CPPG to incorporate prior to adoption. Council provided direction regarding state policies Docusign Envelope ID: 2B1D7B1C- 2E22- 4311- 8C2F- 9421A81F3414 City Council Special Meeting Minutes – 1/12/2026 Page 2 impacting departmental operations; major City issues, projects, and initiatives; key policy areas requiring closer monitoring; critical funding priorities; and strategies for strengthening the City’ s advocacy efforts.
The Council directed staff to make structural changes to the document and update language to better define and emphasize priority categories, including adding language reflecting the City’ s positions on funding procurement, housing, transportation, small cell infrastructure, and immigration, and provided direction regarding the adoption process.
Staff and CPPG will return the Legislative Platform to the City Council under the consent calendar at a future meeting, including both a redlined version for reference and a revised version for adoption.
ADJOURNMENT – The meeting adjourned at 6: 51 p. m.
APPROVED BY: SUBMITTED BY:
Adam Loraine, Mayor Martin McTaggart, City Clerk
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