Meeting
CITY OF SAN MATEO
City Council Regular Meeting
March 17, 2025
7:00 PM


City Hall Council Chamber
Entrance is on O’Farrell Street
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Robert Newsom Jr.
Adam Loraine
Nicole Fernandez
Danielle Cwirko-Godycki
Lisa Diaz Nash
AMENDED AGENDA


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Agenda Amended on March 14, 2025

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 Consideration for Meeting Participation by Teleconference due to Just Cause or Emergency Circumstances


CEREMONIAL

1.

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Month – 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.
 
2.

City Council 2025 Regular Meeting Calendar — Adoption

Approve an amendment to the City Council Regular Meeting schedule for the calendar year 2025.

CEQA: This administrative action 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).)

3.

Sister City Policy – Adoption

Adopt a Resolution to approve the Sister City Policy to provide guidelines to ensure that Sister City relationships are both effective and financially independent from the City, while also outlining the responsibilities of the City and the San Mateo Sister City Association in support of these efforts.

CEQA: This policy 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.)

4.

City Clerk’s Office — Assistant to the City Clerk Position Reallocation

Adopt a Resolution to approve the reallocation of the Assistant to the City Clerk position from per diem to part-time merit.

CEQA: This position reallocation 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.

Citywide Small Trash Capture Project — Amendment

Approve Amendment No. 4 to the agreement with Schaaf and Wheeler Consulting Civil Engineers for design professional services in an amount not to exceed $67,280, for a new agreement amount of $207,760; extend the term of the agreement to July 1st, 2026; 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. 4 is exempt from CEQA as an “existing facility,” since it consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing, or former use. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.)

6.

Central Park Playground Improvements Project - Contract

Adopt a Resolution to approve an alternative purchasing procedure for awarding a contract for construction with Public Restroom Company, Inc. (Contractor) for a prefabricated, turnkey restroom building, including installation, for the Central Park Playground Improvements Project in the amount of $824,568. Authorize a contingency of $82,457, for a total amount not to exceed $907,025. Authorize the Parks & Recreation Director to execute the contract in substantially the form presented, approve change orders within the contingency amount, and amend the contract to name the construction manager once selected.

CEQA: An Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) was prepared for the Central Park Master Plan, which includes the Playground Improvements Project, and approved in 2018. The IS/MND concluded that the project would not have any significant effects with the incorporation of mitigation measures that have been included in the project’s Conditions of Approval to ensure compliance during project implementation. In addition, City Council’s authorization of the requested budget appropriations is not a project subject to CEQA review, because it consists of a government fiscal activity which does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a significant physical impact on the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4).)

7.

AB 481 Annual Military Equipment Report — Approval

Approve the Annual Military Equipment Report per California State Assembly Bill No. 481.

CEQA: This action 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).)

8.

385 2nd Ave – Lease Agreement Renewal

Approve a one-year lease and one-year option at 385 2nd Avenue in the Main Street Garage with Dagoberto Vasquez and Anavela Vasquez for a term beginning April 1, 2025, with and an initial base rent of $1,374.00 monthly; and authorize the City Manager to execute the lease in substantially the form presented.

CEQA: This agreement 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.)

9.

Metropolitan Transportation Commission Transit-Oriented Communities Policy Grant – Agreement

Adopt a Resolution to accept grant funds in the amount of $610,000 from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for the Comprehensive Zoning Code Update; approve the Master Funding Agreement; and authorize the City Manager to execute the Master Funding Agreement with MTC in substantially the form presented.

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).)

10.

4th and Railroad Parking Lot, Bespoke Development – Exclusive Negotiation Agreement Extension

Adopt a Resolution to approve Amendment No. 2 to the agreement with DTSM Housing LLC for exclusive negotiations related to the public-private partnership development project, commonly known as Bespoke, located partially on City owned property at 4th and Railroad, for a one-time extension of six (6) months from April 14, 2025, to October 14, 2025, approve the proposed schedule of performance, and authorize the City Manager to execute this amendment.

CEQA: This item 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.)

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.
 

NEW BUSINESS

11.

2024 Annual Progress Reports: Housing Element, General Plan, and Housing Successor Agency - Approval

Approve the Annual Progress Reports and direct the City Manager to submit the 2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report to the California Office of Policy and Research; the 2024 Housing Element Annual Progress Report to the California Department of Housing and Community Development; and the 2024 Housing Successor Agency Annual Report to the California Department of Finance.

CEQA: This annual report 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)

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.
 
12.

General Plan 2040 Land Use Map Amendments - Adoption

Adopt a Resolution amending the General Plan land use designation at 1770 S. Amphlett Blvd. and adopt a Resolution amending the General Plan land use designations at 12 specified locations, where both resolutions will amend the General Plan 2040 Land Use Map.

CEQA: The program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for Strive San Mateo General Plan 2040 (program EIR) analyzed changes to the environment that would result from implementing the land use designations of the plan through 2040. The Final EIR was certified by the City Council on March 18, 2024, and filed with the State Clearinghouse (SCH No. 2022010160).

13.

Housing Element and General Plan Ballot Measure T Implementation – Zoning Code Amendments – Ordinance Introductions

Introduce two Ordinances that amend the San Mateo Municipal Code Title 27, Zoning to: 1) implement various programs and policies established in San Mateo’s 2023-2031 Housing Element, and 2) implement General Plan 2040 Ballot Measure T, approved by voters on November 5, 2024; and find that the Ordinances are exempt from further environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15183 (Projects Consistent With a Community Plan, General Plan, or Zoning).

CEQA: The Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for General Plan 2040 analyzed new residential development of up to 19,764 new housing units and growth around the City through 2040. On March 18, 2024, the City Council certified the EIR.

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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