Meeting
CITY OF SAN MATEO
City Council Regular Meeting
February 20, 2024
7:00 PM


City Hall Council Chamber
Entrance is on O’Farrell Street
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Lisa Diaz Nash, Mayor
Rob Newsom Jr., Deputy Mayor
Rich Hedges
Amourence Lee
Adam Loraine

 
AGENDA

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The City Council meeting will conclude by 11:00 p.m. unless otherwise extended by council vote. 
Any unheard items will automatically move forward to the next regular meeting. 

CALL TO ORDER
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
AB 2449 Requests and Considerations for Meeting Participation by Teleconference due to Just Cause or Emergency Circumstances


CEREMONIAL

1.

Black History Month – Proclamation

2.

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula - Presentation

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.

Animal Control Amendments – Ordinance Adoption

Adopt an Ordinance to amend San Mateo Municipal Code Chapter 8.02 "Animal Control" to provide clarity in definitions and streamline processes.

CEQA: This ordinance adoption 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.

Juneteenth Annual Holiday Designation for City Employees – Approval

Adopt a Resolution to designate Juneteenth as an annual holiday for City Employees.

CEQA: This item 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).)

5.

Marina Library Structural Improvements Project – Amendment

Approve Amendment No. 2 with Siegel & Strain Architects for design professional services for the Marina Library Structural Improvements Project in an amount not to exceed $265,434 for a new total agreement amount of $362,114; establish a contingency reserve of $36,000; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the amendment in substantially the form presented and any future amendments within the contingency amount.

CEQA: Approval of Amendment No. 2 is not a project subject to CEQA, because work associated with the Marina Library Structural Improvements Project is categorically exempt as an “existing facility,” in that 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.)

6.

Citywide On-Call Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Repair Services – Amendment

Approve Amendment No. 1 with Bayside Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. DBA CP Mechanical for Citywide On-Call Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Repair Services increasing the Agreement amount by $70,000, for a revised total not to exceed amount of $169,000; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the amendment in substantially the form presented.

CEQA: This Amendment 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.

2nd & El Camino Garage Improvements – Professional Services Agreement

Approve an agreement to ZFA Structural Engineers for professional engineering services in the amount of $139,287.50; establish a contingency reserve in the amount of $21,000; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the agreement in substantially the form presented and issue 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 existing or former use. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.)

8.

2nd and El Camino Garage and Central Garage Elevator Modernization - Budget Appropriation and Construction Contract

Adopt a Resolution authorizing a budget appropriation from the Downtown Parking Improvements Project to the Elevator Modernization Project in an amount of $645,000; approve a construction contract with On Point Construction for construction to improve the elevator controls at the 2nd and El Camino Parking Garage and Central Parking Garage in the amount of $830,000; establish a contingency reserve in the amount of $166,000; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the contract in substantially the form presented and issue 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 existing or former use. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.)

9.

Usage of San Mateo County Sheriff's Office Coyote Point Police Training Center and Firing Range Facilities – Agreement

Approve an agreement with the County of San Mateo for use of the Coyote Point training center and firing range facilities through June 30, 2025 in an amount not to exceed $20,000; and authorize the Chief of Police or his designee to execute the agreement in substantially the form presented.

CEQA: This action is not a project subject to CEQA, because it can be seen with certainty that it will not cause a physical change in the environment. (Public Resources Code Section 21065.)

10.

Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Supportive Housing Loan – Agreement

Adopt a Resolution to approve a loan to the St. James Community Development Corporation for predevelopment and development costs for a new supportive housing project in the amount of $377,212 and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement in substantially the form presented.

CEQA: Awarding this loan and executing the associated agreement will not constitute a planning entitlement or a building permit approval for the construction of the project. This agreement is only to award the applicant the necessary funds to ensure the project’s fiscal feasibility. This agreement award 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)). Environmental review for the demolition and reconstruction of the site will occur at a later time.

11.

San Mateo County Vehicle Theft Task Force – Agreement

Approve the Agreement between the City of San Mateo and the San Mateo County Vehicle Theft Task Force for the assignment of one police officer through June 30, 2025, and authorize the Chief of Police to execute the no-cost agreement in substantially the form presented.

CEQA: This action is not a project subject to CEQA, because it can be seen with certainty that it will not cause a physical change in the environment. (Public Resources Code Section 21065.)

12.

Network Hardware Replacement – Purchase

Adopt a Resolution to approve an alternative purchasing procedure and approve a Master Purchasing Agreement with CDW Government, LLC (CDW-G) for the purchase of network switches in the amount of $328,484.49; and authorize the Director of Information Technology to execute the agreement in substantially the form presented.

CEQA: This Council action is not a project subject to CEQA, because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility the purchase of network equipment 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.
 
PUBLIC HEARING
City Council action on the following public hearing(s) represents a final decision concluding all administrative proceedings. Judicial review may be had only if a petition is filed with the Court not later than the 90th day following the date the decision is made. Judicial review of environmental determinations may be subject to a time period for litigation as short as 30 days following the date the decision is made.
 
13.

Appeal of a Planning Commission Approval of a New Five-Story Mixed-Use Building at 477 9th Avenue (PA-2022-047)

Adopt a Resolution to deny the appeal and uphold the Planning Commission's decision to approve the Special Use Permit (SUP), Site Plan and Architectural Review (SPAR) and Site Development Planning Application (SDPA) for a new five-story mixed-use building with office uses and 120 residential units at 477 9th Avenue, based on the Findings and subject to the Conditions of Approval, and find that the project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15332 (In-Fill Development Projects).

CEQA:In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the project meets the criteria to be Categorically Exempt from further environmental review pursuant to Section 15332 (Class 32 - In-Fill Development Projects).

NEW BUSINESS

14.

2023-24 Mid-Year Budget Update

Receive the 2023-24 Mid-Year Budget Update.

CEQA: This mid-year budget update 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).)

OLD BUSINESS

15.

Wet Weather Preparations – Update

Receive an update on the City’s wet weather preparations and storm response activities.

CEQA: This 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).)

REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
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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