Wednesday, August 26, 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)
BUENAFLOR NICOLAS, Councilmember (District 3)
JAMES COLEMAN, Councilmember (District 4)
EDDIE FLORES, Councilmember (District 5)
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 August 26, 2026
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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
COUNCIL COMMENTS/REQUESTS/HONORING THE LIFE OF REQUESTS
PUBLIC COMMENTS
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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
All matters under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and noncontroversial. These items will be enacted by one motion, without discussion, and are not read individually. 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 meetings of August 12, 2026, and August 19, 2026. (Office of the City Clerk)
1. Motion to approve the re-appointment of three (3) Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee members, one (1) Conference Center Authority member, one (1) Housing Authority member, and one (1) Library Board member. (Rosa Govea Acosta, City Clerk)
2. Report regarding resolutions authorizing amendments to the Consulting Services Agreements with Swinerton Management and Consulting and ELS Architecture + Urban Design for the Orange Memorial Park Aquatic Center Project (pk2310). (Philip Vitale, Deputy Director of Capital Projects)
3. Resolution approving a Third Amendment to an existing consulting services agreement with Swinerton Management and Consulting for construction management services of the Orange Memorial Park Aquatic Center project in an amount not to exceed $483,945, increasing the total contract authorization to $2,879,335 and authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute the amendment.
3a.
Resolution approving a Third Amendment to an existing consulting services agreement with ELS Architecture + Urban Design for architectural design services for the Orange Memorial Park Aquatic Center project in an amount not to exceed $211,429, increasing the total contract authorization to $4,412,680 and authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute the amendment.
3b.
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Report regarding a resolution approving Program Supplemental Agreement No. F028 Revision 3 with the State of California for the Bridge Preventive Maintenance Program (Project No. st1703) and authorizing the approval of Budget Amendment Number 27.001. (Lawrence Henriquez, Senior Civil Engineer)
4. Resolution approving Program Supplement Agreement No. F028 Revision 3 and authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute the document, and authorizing Budget Amendment Number 27.001 to include Program Supplemental Agreement No.
F028 Revision 3 with the State of California for the Bridge Preventive Maintenance Program (Project No. st1703) in an amount of $1,268,527 with a total local match of $682,327 from the Infrastructure Reserve Fund.
4a.
Report regarding a resolution authorizing the acceptance of $4,387.14 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 November 3, 2026 Statewide General Election and amending the Library Department’s Fiscal Year 2026-27 Operating Budget via Budget Amendment Number 27.009. (Valerie Sommer, Library Director)
5. Resolution authorizing the acceptance of $4,387.14 in funding from San Mateo County Registration and Elections Division to support a 30-Day Vote Center at the Main Library, Library | Parks and Recreation Center, for the November 3, 2026 Statewide General Election and amending the Library Department’s Fiscal Year 2026-27 Operating Budget via Budget Amendment Number 27.009. (Valerie Sommer, Library Director)
5a.
Report regarding a resolution accepting $4,829.95 from the South San Francisco Friends of the Library to support Library collections, programs, and services, amending the Library Department’s Fiscal Year 2026-27 Operating Budget and approving Budget Amendment Number 27.010. (Valerie Sommer, Library Director)
6. Resolution accepting $4,829.95 from the South San Francisco Friends of the Library to support Library collections, programs, and services, amending the Library Department’s Fiscal Year 2026-27 Operating Budget, and approving Budget Amendment Number 27.010.
6a.
Report regarding a resolution authorizing the acceptance of $58,000 from the California State Library to support Project Read through the Adult Literacy Services program as projected in the Library Department’s Fiscal Year 2026-27 revenue estimate. (Valerie Sommer, Library Director)
7. Resolution authorizing the acceptance of $58,000 from the California State Library to support Project Read through the Adult Literacy Services program as projected in the Library Department’s Fiscal Year 2026-27 revenue estimate. 7a.
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Report regarding a resolution authorizing the acceptance of $34,048 from the California State Library to support Project Read through the Family Literacy Services program and amending the Library Department’s Fiscal Year 2026-27 Operating Budget and approving Budget Amendment Number 27.013 (Valerie Sommer, Library Director)
8. Resolution authorizing the acceptance of $34,048 from the California State Library to support Project Read through the Family Literacy Services program, amending the Library Department’s Fiscal Year 2026-27 Operating Budget and approving Budget Amendment Number 27.013.
8a.
Report regarding additional information and a resolution approving a First Amendment to the Product and Services Procurement Purchasing Agreement for body-worn cameras (BWC), mobile audio and video equipment, conducted energy devices (Tasers), video software, and cloud storage services with Axon Enterprise, Inc. in an additional amount of $1,937,507.88 and for a new not to exceed total amount of $2,737,507.88; and authorizing the City Manager or authorized designee to execute the agreement. (Amy Sariotti, Police Lieutenant)
9. Resolution approving a First Amendment to the Product and Services Procurement Purchasing Agreement for body-worn (BWC), mobile audio and video (MAV) equipment, conducted energy devices (Tasers), video software and cloud storage services with Axon Enterprises Inc., in an additional amount of $1,937,507.88 and for a new not to exceed total amount $2,737,507.88; and authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute the agreement.
9a.
PUBLIC HEARING
Report regarding consideration of an Ordinance adopting Zoning Text Amendments to Title 20 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code to update regulations pertaining to accessory dwelling units to comply with California state law, and determination that the proposed zoning text amendments are statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). (Stephanie Skangos, Senior Planner)
10. Ordinance Amending Title 20 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code to update regulations pertaining to accessory dwelling units to comply with California state law and facilitate housing development.
10a.
Report regarding consideration of an Ordinance to amend Title 20 (Zoning) of the South San Francisco Municipal Code (SSFMC) to allow for residential entitlements to be extended by up to two years, and determination that the proposed amendments are categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines (Adena Friedman, Chief Planner)
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Ordinance Amending Title 20 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code to allow for residential entitlements to be extended for up to two years. 11a.
Report regarding consideration of a General Plan Amendment to comply with Senate Bill 1425 to create a new General Plan policy and actions that address equitable access to open space, climate resilience, and rewilding opportunities and determination that an Addendum to the 2040 General Plan Environmental Impact Report is the appropriate CEQA document per CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15164. (Adena Friedman, Chief Planner)
12. ITEMS FROM COUNCIL – COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
CLOSED SESSION
Conference with Real Property Negotiators
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property: Vacant City property located at 356 Grand Avenue (APN: 012-312-300) Agency Negotiators: Ernesto Lucero, Economic Development Manager and Nell Selander, Economic and Community Development Director
Negotiating Party: Ben Tre Group
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
13. Conference with Legal Counsel-Anticipated Litigation Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2):
One potential case.
14. ADJOURNMENT
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