CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Addiego called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Councilmember Coleman, present
Councilmember Flores, present
Councilmember Nicolas, present
Vice Mayor Nagales, present
Mayor Addiego, present
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Coleman led the pledge.
AGENDA REVIEW
No changes.
LEVINE ACT DISCLOSURES (SB 1181)
Following an inquiry, no conflicts of interest were reported by City Council members.
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF
Executive Assistant Patea from the City Manager’s Office apprised the Council and the community of City Hall closures beginning December 24, 2025, through January 5, 2026, noting that the Library Department would be open during the holiday break.
PRESENTATIONS
1. Fiscal Year 2025-26 Action Plan Update (Rich Lee, Assistant City Manager) Assistant City Manager Lee presented the report, and Interim Finance Director Drew Corbett responded to Mayor Addiego’s inquiries.
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2025
6:30 p.m.
Library Parks and Recreation Building
Council Chambers
901 Civic Campus Way, South San Francisco, CA
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COUNCIL COMMENTS/REQUESTS
Mayor Addiego acknowledged those who have passed and requested that the meeting be adjourned in memory of former employee David Venturini and South San Francisco resident Louise Maffei, who passed away at age 108. The Mayor also apprised the Council and the community of events he attended.
Councilmember Nicolas presented a Certificate of Recognition to South San Francisco resident Yvonne Anderson in honor of her 100th birthday. Ms. Anderson thanked the Council for the recognition. Councilmember Nicolas also apprised the community of events attended, thanked City Manager Ranals for her service, and requested that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Michael Edward Ransom, Filamer Ancheta, and Rustico Tensuan.
Councilmember Coleman apprised the Council and the community of events attended, thanked City Manager Ranals for her service, and expressed appreciation to former Mayor Flores for his leadership. Councilmember Coleman requested that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Wendy Tam, a South San Francisco resident.
Vice Mayor Nagales apprised the Council and the community of events attended and extended holiday greetings to all.
Councilmember Flores congratulated Mayor Addiego on his appointment and apprised the Council and the community of events attended. Councilmember Flores requested that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Carolyn Linda Medina, the mother of City of San Bruno Mayor Rico Medina.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON-AGENDA AND CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS The following individuals addressed the City Council:
• Sam Chetcuti
• Cory David
• Cynthia Marcopulos
*Mayor Addiego requested an update from the City Attorney’s office on the status of Public Records Act Requests and responses
CONSENT CALENDAR
City Clerk Govea Acosta duly read the Consent Calendar, after which the Council voted and engaged in discussion of specific items as follows:
2. Motion to approve the Minutes of the meetings of November 12, 2025 and November 13, 2025. (Office of the City Clerk)
3. Motion to accept the construction improvements of the Grand Avenue and Airport Boulevard Streetscape Improvements Project (No. st1801, Bid No. 2657) as complete in accordance with plans and specifications (Total Construction Cost $3,696,221.92). (Jeffrey Chou, Senior Civil Engineer)
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4. Motion to accept the construction improvements of the Oyster Point Phase IIC Improvement Project (Project Nos. pf2204/pf2205/pf2206) as complete in accordance with plans and specifications (total construction cost $4,570,144.55). (Philip Vitale, Deputy Director of Capital Projects)
5. Report regarding Resolution No. 174-2025 authorizing the City Manager to execute the Second Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with ELS Architecture + Urban Design of Berkeley, California for design and construction services of the Orange Memorial Park Aquatic Center project (pk2310) in an amount not to exceed $642,285 and extend the contract period end date to December 31, 2026. (Philip Vitale, Deputy Director of Capital Projects)
6. Report regarding Resolution No. 175-2025 authorizing the closure of seventy-two Capital Improvement Plan projects and approving related Budget Adjustment Number 26.038. (Eunejune Kim, Director of Public Works/City Engineer and Matthew Ruble, Principal Engineer)
7. Report regarding Resolution No. 176-2025 awarding a construction contract to JDB and Sons Construction, Inc. of San Francisco, California, for Sanitary Sewer Spot Repair and Rehabilitation Project (No. SS2502, Bid No. 2707) in an amount not to exceed $1,397,850 and related actions. (Jeffrey Chou, Senior Civil Engineer)
8. Report regarding Resolution No. 177-2025 awarding a services agreement to United Storm Water, Inc. of City of Industry, CA for the Trash Capture Devices Project Phase 2 in an amount not to exceed $178,650. (Lawrence Henriquez, Senior Civil Engineer)
9. Report regarding Resolution No. 178-2025 authorizing acceptance of a $150,000 grant award and execution of a grant agreement with the California Office of Traffic Safety for the fiscal year 2025-26 Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program and approval of associated Budget Amendment Number 26.040. (John Wilson, Senior Engineer)
10. Report regarding Resolution No. 179-2025 awarding a construction contract to Spektren Engineering, Inc. of Gilroy, California, for the Curb Ramps & Street Intersection Improvements Project in an amount not to exceed $412,907.54 and related actions. (Angel Torres, Senior Civil Engineer)
11. Report regarding Resolution No. 180-2025 making findings and adopting the Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration in accordance with the California Public Resources Code and the California Environmental Quality Act. (Philip Vitale, Deputy Director - Capital Projects, and Adena Friedman, Chief Planner)
12. Report recommending that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 181-2025 approving an updated Memorandum of Understanding between the City of South San Francisco and the County of San Mateo that utilizes Justice Assistance Grant funding for the City’s Crisis Response Clinician for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. (Adam Plank, Police Captain) REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 10, 2025
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13. Report regarding Resolution No. 182-2025 authorizing the acceptance of $10,000 from the Carnegie Foundation to support and enhance library services at the Grand Avenue Library and approving Budget Amendment Number 26.037. (Valerie Sommer, Library Director)
14. Report regarding Resolution No. 183-2025 authorizing the submittal of an application for CalRecycle Beverage Container Recycling funds allocated in the State of California’s FY 2025-26 budget in the amount of $16,446 to support beverage container recycling programs in South San Francisco and authorizing the fiscal year 2025-26 revenue budget adjustment pursuant to Budget Amendment Number 26.041. (Marissa Garren, Management Analyst II)
15. Report regarding Resolution No. 184-2025 approving a Public Art Agreement with J Muzacz in the amount of $168,000 to design, fabricate, and install three mosaic art components at the New Park at Linden Avenue and Pine Avenue. (Erin O’Brien, Business Program Manager)
16. Report regarding Resolution No. 185-2025 approving Budget Amendment Number 26.036 appropriating $25,294,527.52 in proceeds from the sale of DNA Way, Point San Bruno Boulevard, and a portion of Cabot Road to Genentech. (Sharon Ranals, City Manager)
17. Report regarding Resolution No. 186-2025 approving Amendment 4 to the City’s wage and salary schedule for fiscal year 2025-2026 to establish the salary range for the new classification of Plant Operations Supervisor and incorporate the local minimum wage update for January 2026 (Yvette Mindeguia, Senior Human Resources Analyst and Leah Lockhart, Human Resources Director)
18. Report regarding Resolution No. 187-2025 approving amendments to the Lease Agreements between Rest Investments and the City of South San Francisco (Lindsay D’Andrea, Assistant City Attorney).
Item No. 3: Councilmember Nicolas requested clarification regarding the project, and Assistant City Attorney Lai provided an overview of the process. Public Works Director Kim also responded to the inquiry and addressed Councilmember Flores’ request for clarification regarding work completed in the area.
Item No. 7: Councilmember Nicolas requested clarification regarding the project. Senior Civil Engineer Chou provided a response and clarification, and Principal Engineer Ruble presented an overview of the project.
Item No. 8: At the request of Mayor Addiego, Principal Engineer Ruble provided an overview of the project.
Item No. 15: At the request of Vice Mayor Nagales, Business Program Manager O’Brien presented the project and acknowledged artist Jay Muzacz, after which the Council engaged in questions and discussion.
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Motion – Councilmember Nicolas/Second – Vice Mayor Nagales: To approve Consent Calendar Items No. 2-18, by roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Coleman, Flores, and Nicolas, Vice Mayor Nagales and Mayor Addiego; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None; ABSTAIN: None.
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
19. Report regarding Resolution No. 188-2025 approving Budget Amendment Number 26.042 appropriating $235,000 in the Low- and Moderate- Income Housing Fund (Fund 241) for the City’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program. (Elia Moreno, Housing Management Analyst I)
Housing Management Analyst Moreno presented the report. Housing Manager Noce and Economic and Community Development Director Selander responded to Council inquiries. Elida Sobalvarro, YMCA representative, also responded to questions regarding assistance.
Motion – Vice Mayor Nagales/Second – Councilmember Flores: Resolution No. 188-2025 approving Budget Amendment Number 26.042 appropriating $235,000 in the Low- and Moderate- Income Housing Fund (Fund 241) for the City’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program, by roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Coleman, Flores, and Nicolas, Vice Mayor Nagales and Mayor Addiego; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None; ABSTAIN: None.
20. Report regarding Essex Portfolio, L.P.’s request to amend the Affordable Housing Agreement for the 543-unit housing development project located at 7 South Linden Avenue. (Nell Selander, Economic & Community Development Director) Economic and Community Development Director Selander presented the report, and Lauren Krause, Vice President of Essex Property Trust, provided an overview of the project. The Council held discussions and provided direction to staff; the item was heard, and no action was taken. 20a. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to prepare and execute a First Amendment to the Affordable Housing Agreement between the City of South San Francisco and Essex Portfolio, L.P. for 7 S. Linden Avenue modifying the low-income rent calculation and changing a portion of the low-income units to moderate-income units.
Item heard no action taken
20b. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to prepare and execute a First Amendment to the Affordable Housing Agreement between the City of South San Francisco and Essex Portfolio, L.P. for 7 S. Linden Avenue reducing the total number of affordable units and modifying the income levels to include only very low-income units.
Item heard no action taken
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL – COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
21. Council discussion on City Selection Committee vacant positions and alternate if needed. (Mayor)
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Mayor Addiego presented the item and solicited input from the Council, during which Councilmember Flores provided additional information. Councilmember Coleman requested clarification regarding California’s Identification System, and Councilmember Flores provided an overview of the program.
ADJOURNMENT
Being no further business, Mayor Addiego adjourned the City Council meeting at 9:08 p.m. ***
Adjourned in Memory of
David Venturini, Louise Maffei, Michael Edward Ransom, Filamer Ancheta, Rustico Tensuan, Wendy Tam, and Carolyn Linda Medina.
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Submitted by: Approved by:
Rosa Govea Acosta Mark Addiego
City Clerk Mayor
Approved by the City Council: / /2026
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