CITY OF SAN MATEO
City Council Regular Meeting
September 22, 2026
7:00 PM
City Hall Council Chamber
Entrance is on O’Farrell Street
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Adam Loraine
Nicole Fernandez
Danielle Cwirko-Godycki
Lisa Diaz Nash
Robert Newsom Jr.
AGENDA
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September 22, 2026
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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.
CALL TO ORDER
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
CEREMONIAL
1. Fire Prevention Week - Proclamation
2. SamTrans 50th Anniversary - Proclamation
3. PAL: Cadet Program and Rugby - 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.
4. City Council Meeting Minutes — Approval
Approve the minutes of the special and regular meetings of the City Council held on July 20, 2026.
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).)
5. East Bellevue Avenue Closure Project Funding — Agreement Adopt a Resolution to approve a Section 130 funding agreement with the California Department of Transportation for the railroad crossing closure project at East Bellevue Avenue, appropriate $1,122,000 in Section 130 funding to the Capital Projects Fund, and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement in
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substantially the form presented and any future amendments and grant documents.
CEQA: The approval of a Section 130 funding agreement for the construction phase of the railroad crossing closure project at East. Bellevue Avenue is exempt from CEQA review under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, which covers minor alterations to existing facilities so long as they involve no or negligible expansion of use.
6. Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure — Funding Acceptance and Appropriation Adopt a Resolution to accept $60,000 in grant funding from WestLight Energy and appropriate $60,000 to the Green Fleet Charging Infrastructure Project 46C003 for the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure at the Corporation Yard.
CEQA: This funding acceptance and appropriation for the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure at the Corporation Yard is exempt from CEQA, because the installation of vehicle chargers consists of the minor alteration of an existing facility. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.)
7. Purchase of a Closed-Circuit Television Sewer Inspection Camera — Agreement Adopt a Resolution approving an alternative purchasing procedure to award a purchase contract with U-Rock Utility Equipment, LLC for the purchase of a closed-circuit television inspection camera for sewer inspections in the amount of $165,866.91; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the purchase contract in substantially the form presented.
CEQA: Adoption of a Resolution approving an alternative purchase procedure to award a purchase contract to U- Rock Utility Equipment, LLC is not a project subject to CEQA, because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the purchase of a CCTV camera for sewer inspections will have a significant effect on the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).)
8. Police Patrol Motorcycles Procurement — Agreement
Adopt a Resolution to approve an alternative purchasing procedure to approve an agreement with National Auto Fleet Group, a Division of Chevrolet of Watsonville, for the procurement of three (3) new BMW RT-P 1200 police specification motorcycles in an amount not to exceed $144,254.94; establish a contingency reserve in the amount of $15,000; and authorize the Public Works Director execute the agreement in substantially the form presented and issue change orders within the contingency reserve.
CEQA: This purchase is not a project subject to CEQA, because it can be seen with certainty that the procurement of police patrol motorcycles will not cause a physical change in the environment. (Public Resources Code Section 21065.)
9. 2025 Rail Corridor Transportation Management Association Annual Report — Acceptance
Accept the 2025 Rail Corridor Transportation Management Association Annual Report.
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.)
10. Basin D Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project — Agreement Approve an agreement with Westland Contractors, Inc. for the Basin D Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project in an amount not to exceed $5,318,389; establish a contingency in the amount of $1,100,000; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the agreement in substantially the form presented and issue change orders within the contingency amount.
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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. The City prepared Addenda to the Final PEIR that was approved on July 16, 2018 (Addendum 1) and April 15, 2019 (Addendum 2). This work is within the scope of the Project evaluated in the PEIR and Addendum.
11. Storm Drain Easement Dedication Acceptance for Property at 477 9th Avenue — Adoption Adopt a Resolution to accept the grant of storm drain easement for public stormwater flow along 9th Avenue on the property located at 477 9th Avenue in substantially the form presented.
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).) On December 12, 2023, the Planning Commission determined that the underlying development proposal was exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 (Class 32 – In-Fill Development Projects).
12. 303 Baldwin Avenue Public Improvements — Adoption
Adopt a Resolution to accept public improvements in accordance with the Subdivision Improvement Agreement for 303 Baldwin Avenue with 303 Baldwin LP .
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).)
13. Public Records Act Review Software — Agreement
Approve an agreement with Reveal Data Corporation for a software subscription to a Public Records Act review platform for a three-year term through September 30, 2029, in the amount of $238,770; authorize a contingency reserve of $23,900, for a total amount not-to-exceed, $262,670 over three years; and authorize the City Attorney to execute the agreement and order form 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. Support of Affordable Housing — Appropriation
Adopt a Resolution to appropriate $1M in Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Asset Funds, $3M in Commercial Linkage Fee Funds, and $1M in General Fund Housing Set-Aside Funds into the Pro-Housing Reserve Account to support the production, preservation, and rehabilitation of affordable housing.
CEQA: This Resolution 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)).
15. High-Density Mixed-Use and Multi-Family Districts, and Zoning Code Updates — Ordinance Adoption Adopt an Ordinance to make various amendments to Title 27 “Zoning” of the San Mateo Municipal Code to establish four new high density zoning districts consistent with General Plan 2040 and make minor revisions to various sections to update outdated language and correct inconsistencies.
CEQA: The proposed Ordinance is statutorily exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21080.17 of the Public Resources Code and Section 15183 of the CEQA
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Guidelines. CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 provides a statutory exemption for projects that are consistent with a previously adopted General Plan, Community Plan, or Zoning ordinance for which an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was certified. The General Plan 2040 and Climate Plan Update Final EIR, finalized in January 2024, evaluated development impacts associated with approximately 19,764 residential units and 3,186,000 square feet of nonresidential floor area. The proposed Zoning Code amendments are intended to facilitate development capacity consistent with the General Plan and would support the development of additional residential units and nonresidential floor area within the growth assumptions already analyzed in the EIR.
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.
16. Citywide Comprehensive Speed Limit Update — Ordinance Introduction Introduce Ordinances establishing updated speed limits on City roadways, superseding all existing Ordinances establishing speed limits on City roadways, except for school zone speed limits previously adopted by Ordinance, which shall remain unaffected.
CEQA: This item is categorically exempt from CEQA as an “existing facility,” because it consists of the minor alteration of existing City streets and involves negligible or no expansion of an existing or former use. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.)
NEW BUSINESS
17. Central El Camino Real Multimodal Plan — Adoption and Update Adopt a Resolution to support SamTrans in working with Caltrans and the City of San Mateo through the Caltrans project development process to evaluate corridor alternatives and to plan, design, apply for funding, and implement transportation improvements on El Camino Real, which may include complete streets elements; and receive an informational presentation on the Central El Camino Real Multimodal Plan (Central El Camino Plan) being developed in partnership with SamTrans and the Cities of San Mateo, Belmont, San Carlos, and Redwood City.
CEQA: This Resolution 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, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND COMMITTEE UPDATES
City Manager, City Attorney and Council Members report on their various assignments and liaison roles and Council requests for scheduling future items.
ADJOURNMENT
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AGENDAS:
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ACCESSIBILITY:
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SPANISH INTERPRETATION
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If you need interpretation of your communications to the City Council from Spanish to English or English to Spanish, please contact the City Clerk Department at (650) 522-7040 or by email at [email protected]. Notification of at least 48 hours will usually enable the City to make arrangements.
INTERPRETACIÓN AL ESPAÑOL
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Si necesita interpretación del inglés al español o del español al inglés para sus comunicaciones al Concejo de la Ciudad, comuníquese con el Departmento del Secretario Municipal al (650) 522-7040 o por correo electrónico a [email protected]. Por favor, avísenos con al menos 48 horas de anticipación para que la ciudad pueda hacer los arreglos necesarios.
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