City Council Special Meeting Minutes – 7/20/2026 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
July 20, 2026
City Hall, Council Chambers 5:30 PM
Special Meeting
CALL TO ORDER at 5:30 p.m.
The meeting was called to order and immediately recessed until 6:30 p.m. Agenda Item No. 3, High Density Mixed-Use and Multi-Family Districts and Zoning Code Updates – Ordinance Introduction, was pulled at the request of staff and rescheduled to a future meeting.
RECONVENED at 6:30 p.m.
Roll Call
Present: Mayor Loraine; Deputy Mayor Fernandez; Council Members Diaz Nash and Newsom.
Absent: Cwirko-Godycki (excused)
CLOSED SESSION
Public Comment: There were no requests to speak.
1. Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code Section 54957.6) City designated representatives: Aracelia Esparza, Gizelle Huynh, Paniz Amirnasiri, Stacey Cue- IEDA Consultant
Employee organization: San Mateo Safety Management Association (SMSMA)
2. Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code Section 54957.6) City designated representatives: Aracelia Esparza, Gizelle Huynh, Paniz Amirnasiri, and Stacey Cue- IEDA Consultant
Employee organization: Service Employees International Union (SEIU) The City Council convened into closed session at 6:31 p.m. to consider Agenda Item Nos. 1 and 2. The Council returned from closed session at 7:01 p.m.; no report was provided in open session before adjournment.
PUBLIC HEARING
3. High-Density Mixed-Use and Multi-Family Districts, and Zoning Code Updates — Ordinance Introduction Introduce 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 ensure clear and effective implementation of the code.
Agenda Item No. 3 was removed from the agenda at the request of staff for future discussion.
ADJOURNMENT – The meeting adjourned at 7:01 p.m.
APPROVED BY: SUBMITTED BY:
Adam Loraine, Mayor Martin McTaggart, City Clerk