CITY OF SAN MATEO
City Council Regular Meeting
October 19, 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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CALL TO ORDER
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
CEREMONIAL
1. World Town Planning Day — Proclamation
2. AgeUp 25 Anniversary — 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 meetings of the City Council held on August 17, 2026. Approve the minutes of the special meeting of the City Council held on August 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).)
4. Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System Programing and Integration Services — Agreement Approve an on-call agreement with Partners in Control, Inc. DBA Enterprise Automation, LLC for Wastewater Treatment Plant Programmable Logic Controller, Human-Machine Interface, and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system services in an amount not to exceed $3,200,000 for a three-year term, with two (2) optional one-year extensions of up to $1,100,000 per year at the City’s discretion, for a potential total agreement amount th
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of $5,400,000 and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the agreement substantially in the form presented, issue project-specific task orders, and to amend the agreements within the budget amount.
CEQA: Approval of professional consultant agreements to support future projects to maintain or improve the Wastewater Treatment Plant is exempt from CEQA as an “existing facility,” because support of the underlying projects consist of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.))
5. Merit and Per Diem Salary Schedules — Adoption
Adopt a Resolution to adopt Merit and Per Diem salary schedules as standalone documents detailing the rates of pay for each City classification, and to maintain these salary schedules as publicly available documents for at least five years.
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).)
6. High Voltage Streetlight Conversion Project — Agreement Approve an agreement with St. Francis Electric, LLC for construction of the High Voltage Streetlight Conversion (Phase 4) Project in the amount of $3,194,000; establish a contingency reserve in the amount of $480,000; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the agreement in substantially the form presented and issue change orders as allowed by the contract documents and within contingency amounts.
CEQA: This project is categorically exempt from CEQA as an “existing facility,” because it consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.)
7. Wastewater Treatment Plant Construction Management Services — Agreements Approve professional services agreements for as-needed Wastewater Treatment Plant Construction Management services with Tanner Pacific, Inc. and HDR Engineering, Inc., each for an amount of $4,000,000 over a three-year term, with two (2) optional one-year extensions at the City’s discretion of up to $1,000,000 per year each, for potential total agreement amounts of $6,000,000 each; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the agreements substantially in the form presented, issue project-specific task orders under these agreements, and amend the agreements within the agreement amount.
CEQA: Approval of professional consultant agreements to support future projects to maintain or improve the Wastewater Treatment Plant is exempt from CEQA as an “existing facility,” because support of the underlying projects consist of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.)
8. Police Patrol Sport Utility Vehicle — Approval
Approve a purchase contract with Towne Ford, Inc. for the purchase of nine (9) new Police Patrol Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV), for an amount not to exceed $533,179.44; establish a contingency reserve in the amount of $15,000; 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: This procurement is not a project subject to CEQA, because it can be seen with certainty that the procurement of Police Patrol SUVs will not cause a physical change in the environment. (Public Resources Code Section 21065.)
9. Eucalyptus Pruning Services in Various Parks — Agreements Approve an agreement with The Davey Tree Expert Company for tree pruning in the amount of $151,875.00; authorize a 10% contingency of $15,187.00, for a total amount not to exceed $167,062.00; and authorize the Interim Director of Parks and Recreation to execute the agreement in substantially the form presented and issue change orders within the contingency amount.
CEQA: This Park Eucalyptus Pruning Service is categorically exempt from CEQA as an “existing facility,” because it consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.)
10. Security Cameras for Central Park Playground Improvements Project — Agreement Adopt a Resolution to approve an alternate purchasing procedure and approve an agreement with Qovo Solutions, Inc. to provide and install additional security cameras for the Central Park Playground Improvements Project for $130,267.84; authorize a contingency amount of $19,540.00, for a total amount not to exceed $149,807.84; and authorize the Parks and Recreation Interim Director to execute the agreement in substantially the form presented and approve change orders within the contingency amount.
CEQA: This project is categorically exempt from CEQA as an “existing facility,” because it consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.)
11. San Mateo Community Gymnasium — Joint Use Agreement Approve a 25-year Joint Use Agreement with the San Mateo Union High School District for the continued shared operation and maintenance of the San Mateo Community Gymnasium at San Mateo High School; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement in substantially the form presented.
CEQA: This proposed agreement is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), because it involves the operation, repair, and maintenance of an existing facility involving negligible or no expansion of its existing or former use. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities).
12. November 3, 2026 Statewide Propositions — Recommendations Approve the Legislative Committee’s recommendations to take the following positions on the propositions on the ballot for the November 3, 2026 Statewide General Election: Proposition 1 (Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond of 2026) – Support; Proposition 37 (California Middle-Class Homeownership and Family Home Construction Act of 2026) – Support; Proposition 40 (The 2026 Billionaire Tax Act) – Watch; Proposition 43 (Local Special Taxes:
Vote Threshold) – Oppose; Proposition 45 (Building an Affordable California Act) - Oppose.
CEQA: This recommendation 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. SEIU Library Merit and SEIU Library Per Diem — MOU Amendments 3 of 6
Adopt a Resolution to amend the Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) between the City of San Mateo (“City”) and SEIU Library Merit and SEIU Per Diem (“SEIU-Library”) for a term through June 16, 2029, and to approve a supplemental budget appropriation from the General Fund balance in the amount of $185,000 to the fiscal year 2026-27 budget.
CEQA: This tentative 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).)
14. Train Horn Noise Quiet Zone Projects – Amendment
Approve an Amendment to the Service Agreement with the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board for the Train Horn Noise Quiet Zone projects at Villa Terrace and East Bellevue Avenue in the amount of $16,800, for a new Agreement total of $76,240; and authorize the Director of Public Works to execute the Amendment in substantially the form presented and approve amendments within the contingency amount.
CEQA: Approval of a Service Agreement between the City and the PCJPB is not a project subject to CEQA, because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the review of the Improvements design intended to minimize train horn noise may have a significant effect on the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b) (3).)
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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NEW BUSINESS
15. Options for Single-Family Permit Streamlining and Zoning Code Updates — Policy Direction Receive a presentation on the City’s single-family regulations and building permit requirements and provide direction to staff on how the single-family regulations, permit processes, and public notice requirements should be updated and/or maintained.
CEQA: This action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 15060(c) (2) of the CEQA Guidelines, because the activity, which consists of discussion of updates to the City’s Zoning Code but no formal actions or amendments, will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment; and Section 15060(c)(3), because the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines, since it has no potential for resulting in a direct or indirect physical change to the environment.
16. Options for Food Truck Operations on Private Property — Policy Direction Receive a presentation and provide direction to staff on policy options for regulating food truck operations on private property and updated collaboration efforts with San Mateo County Health for public street food vendors.
CEQA: This action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 15060(c) (2) of the CEQA Guidelines, because the activity, which consists of discussion about updates to the City’s Zoning Code, but with no formal actions or amendments, will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment; and Section 15060(c)(3), because the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines, since it has no potential for resulting in a direct or indirect physical change to the environment.
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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INTERPRETACIÓN AL ESPAÑOL: 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. 6 of 6