Wednesday, January 28, 2026
6:30 PM
City of South San Francisco
P.O. Box 711
South San Francisco, CA
Library Parks & Recreation Building, Council Chambers
901 Civic Campus Way, South San Francisco, CA
City Council
MARK ADDIEGO, Mayor (District 1)
MARK NAGALES, Vice Mayor (District 2)
JAMES COLEMAN, Councilmember (District 4)
EDDIE FLORES, Councilmember (District 5)
BUENAFLOR NICOLAS, Councilmember (District 3)
ROSA GOVEA ACOSTA, City Clerk
FRANK RISSO, City Treasurer
LAURA SNIDEMAN, City Manager
SKY WOODRUFF, City Attorney
Regular Meeting Agenda
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda January 28, 2026
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1) Local cable channel: Astound, Channel 26, Comcast, Channel 27, or AT&T, Channel 99 2) https://www.ssf.net/Government/Video-Streaming-City-and-Council-Meetings/City-Council 3) https://www.youtube.com/@CityofSouthSanFrancisco/streams 4) Zoom meeting (streaming only): https://ssf-net.zoom.us/j/88928221854 Webinar ID: 889 2822 1854 Join by Telephone: +1 669 900 6833 How to submit written Public Comment before the City Council Meeting:
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
AGENDA REVIEW
LEVINE ACT DISCLOSURES (SB 1181)
If you have donated $500 or more to the campaign of a South San Francisco elected official in the past twelve (12) months, please read the following paragraphs carefully:
• The Levine Act (Gov. Code § 84308) requires any Party, Agent, or Participant, as defined in §84308(a), of a proceeding involving any grants, denials, renewals, restrictions, or modifications to any licenses and permits, entitlements for use, contracts, or franchises (“Proceeding”), to disclose on the record any contributions they have made to any elected, appointed, or candidate for City Officer totaling more than $500 within the preceding 12 months.
• The Levine Act also requires any elected, appointed, alternate, or candidate for City Officer who has received a contribution totaling $500 within the past 12 months from a Party, Agent, or Participant of a Proceeding to (1) disclose that fact on the record involving the Proceeding and (2) to recuse themselves from, and in no way attempt to use their official position to influence any decision involving, the Proceeding.
• Elected, appointed, alternates, or candidates for City Officer are prohibited from accepting, soliciting, and directing, and Parties, Participants, and Agents are prohibited from making, campaign contributions of more than $500 while the Proceeding is pending and for 12 months after the date a final decision is rendered for the Proceeding.
Violations of the Levine Act may result in a civil action brought by the Fair Political Practice Commission (FPPC) for an amount up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation. Any person who knowingly or willfully violates any provision of the Political Reform Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of up to the greater of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or three times the amount the person unlawfully contributed upon conviction for each violation.
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF
PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation recognizing January as National Human Trafficking Prevention Month (Mark Addiego, Mayor)
1. COUNCIL COMMENTS/REQUESTS
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
Under the Public Comment section of the agenda, members of the public may speak on any item not listed on the Agenda and on items listed under the Consent Calendar. Individuals may not share or offer time to another speaker. Pursuant to provisions of the Brown Act, no action may be taken on a matter unless it is listed on the agenda, or unless certain emergency or special circumstances exist. The City Council may direct staff to investigate and/or schedule certain matters for consideration at a future Council meeting. Written comments on agenda items received prior to 4:30 p.m. on the day of the meeting will be included as part of the meeting record but will not be read aloud.
If there appears to be a large number of speakers, the Mayor may reduce speaking time to limit the total amount of time for public comments (Gov. Code sec. 54954.3(b)(1).). Speakers that are not in compliance with the City Council's rules of decorum will be muted.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Matters under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and noncontroversial. These items will be enacted by one motion and without discussion. If, however, any Council member(s) wishes to comment on an item, they may do so before action is taken on the Consent Calendar. Following comments, if a Council member wishes to discuss an item, it will be removed from the Consent Calendar and taken up in order after adoption of the Consent Calendar.
Motion to approve the Minutes from the meeting of January 14, 2026. (Office of the City Clerk)
2. Motion to accept the construction improvements of the Junipero Serra Boulevard Buffered Bike Lane Enhancement Project (Project No. tr2502, Bid No. 2703) as complete in accordance with plans and specifications at a Total Construction Cost of $372,949.50. (Jeffrey Chou, Senior Civil Engineer)
3. Report regarding acceptance of grant funding from the San Mateo County Transportation Authority for Cycle 3 Transportation Demand Management Program projects and creation of two capital improvement projects and associated Budget Amendment Number 26.045. (John Wilson, Associate Engineer)
4. Resolution authorizing acceptance of grant funds from the San Mateo County Transportation Authority for the Cycle 3 Transportation Demand Management Program, creating two capital improvement projects, and approving Budget Amendment Number 26.045
4a.
Report regarding a resolution approving the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and other related Miscellaneous reports for Fiscal Year 2024-25. (Drew Corbett, Interim Finance Director)
5. Resolution approving the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and other related Miscellaneous reports for Fiscal Year 2024-25.
5a.
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Report regarding a resolution authorizing the acceptance of $8,460.72 in funding from San Mateo County Registration and Elections Division to support an Early Vote Center at the Main Library, Library | Parks and Recreation Center, for the June 2, 2026 Statewide Direct Primary Election and amending the Library Department’s Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating Budget via Budget Amendment Number 26.049. (Valerie Sommer, Library Director)
6. Resolution authorizing the acceptance of $8,460.72 in funding from San Mateo County Registration and Elections Division to support an Early Vote Center at the Main Library, Library | Parks and Recreation Center, for the June 2, 2026 Statewide Direct Primary Election and amending the Library Department’s Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating Budget via Budget Amendment Number 26.049. (Valerie Sommer, Library Director)
6a.
Report regarding a resolution accepting $5,250 from the South San Francisco Friends of the Library to support Library collections, programs and services, amending the Library Department’s Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating Budget and approving Budget Amendment Number 26.053. (Valerie Sommer, Library Director)
7. Resolution accepting $5,250 from the South San Francisco Friends of the Library to support Library collections, programs, and services, amending the Library Department’s Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating Budget, and approving Budget Amendment Number 26.053.
7a.
Report regarding a resolution authorizing the acceptance of $20,000 in grant funding from the Woodlawn Foundation to support Project Read’s Learning Wheels Family Literacy Program, “Learning Wheels: The Mobile Community STEAM Classroom,” and amending the Library Department’s Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating Budget and approving Budget Amendment Number 26.054 (Valerie Sommer, Library Director)
8. Resolution authorizing the acceptance of $20,000 in grant funding from the Woodlawn Foundation to support Project Read’s Learning Wheels Family Literacy Program, “Learning Wheels: The Mobile Community STEAM Classroom,” and amending the Library Department’s Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating Budget and approving Budget Amendment Number 26.054.
8a.
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
Report regarding awarding a construction contract to W. Bradley Electric, LLC of Novato, California for the Signalized Intersection Battery Backup Citywide project in an amount not to exceed $1,251,407, authorizing a total construction contract authority budget of $1,501,407 and execution of the agreement. (John Wilson, Senior Civil Engineer)
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Resolution awarding a construction contract to W. Bradley Electric, LLC of Novato, California, for the Signalized Intersection Battery Backup Citywide Project (No. tr2408, Bid No. 2709) in an amount not to exceed $1,251,407, authorizing a total construction budget of $1,501,407, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the construction agreement.
9a.
Report regarding a resolution approving Budget Amendment Number 26.050 and authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract for a professional services agreement in the amount of $206,500 with Hello Housing to continue administering an Accessory Dwelling Unit Technical Services Program. (Adena Friedman, Chief Planner)
10. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract for a professional services agreement with Hello Housing to administer an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) technical assistance program (Hello ADU) for an amount not to exceed $206,500, and approving associated Budget Amendment Number 26.050. 10a.
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL – COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
CLOSED SESSION
Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of Case: Carlino, Ronald vs. City of South San Francisco (Worker’s Compensation Appeals Board Case Nos. ADJ19856946 and ADJ 1187542) Name of Case: Knittel, Timothy vs. City of South San Francisco (Worker’s Compensation Appeals Board Case Nos. ADJ18526456, ADJ17317788) (Sky Woodruff, City Attorney, Kyle Royer and Lauren Zalona, RTGR Law, and Leah Lockhart, Human Resources Director)
11. ADJOURNMENT
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