Meeting


CITY OF SAN CARLOS

City Council/Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency/Housing Authority
Regular Meeting

October 23, 2023  7:00 PM
Council Chambers, City Hall 
600 Elm Street, San Carlos, CA 94070 
www.cityofsancarlos.org
 

AGENDA

This meeting will be conducted both in-person at City Hall and virtually via Zoom. Members of the public will have the option to observe the meeting and address the City Council as outlined below.
In-Person Participation:
  • Location. City Hall – 600 Elm Street, Council Chambers.
    Masks are no longer required, but are still recommended by the California Department of Health. To maintain public health and safety, please do not attend in person if you are experiencing respiratory symptoms (e.g. cough, runny nose, and/or sore throat).
     
  • Provide Public Comment. To address the City Council on any item on the posted agenda, fill out a Request to Speak Form located in the back of the Council Chambers and submit it to the City Clerk; or, you may raise your hand when the Mayor calls for public comments.
Remote Participation:
  • Observe via: 
    -    Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88256140939; or call 1-669-900-9128 and enter the Meeting         ID #: 882 5614 0939
    -    Meeting Webportal.  www.cityofsancarlos.org/agenda  
    -    Local TV. Comcast Channel 27 and AT&T Uverse Channel 99

  • Provide Public Comment. If you plan to make a public comment on any item on the posted agenda, please observe the meeting via Zoom (see above access information), and during the public comment period for the agenda item you wish to address, use the “raise hand” feature. If joining Zoom by phone, press *9 to “raise hand”.
Councilmembers may participate in this meeting remotely as authorized by Assembly Bill 2449.

 

MAYOR:  Adam Rak 
   
COUNCIL: Ronald Collins, John Dugan, Sara McDowell, Pranita Venkatesh
1.
CALL TO ORDER
2.
ASSEMBLY BILL 2449 TELECONFERENCE REQUESTS
 
3.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Boy Scout Troop 321.
4.
CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA
5.
PRESENTATIONS
 
a.
Present a City Coin to Community Volunteer Samina Ginwalla.
b.
Present a Proclamation Recognizing the 30th Anniversary of Art Bias.
c.
Present Proclamations to Jack Alger and Christos Daskarolis with Boy Scout Troop 321 Upon Receiving Their Eagle Scout Award.
d.
Receive an Annual Report from the San Carlos Library. 
6.
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
Council Communications and Announcements are brief items from members of the City Council regarding upcoming events in the community and correspondence that they have received. They are informational in nature and no action will be taken on these items at this meeting.
 
7.
CONSENT CALENDAR
 
a.
Motion to Waive Reading of All Ordinances.
b.
Approve the September 11, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes.
c.
Adopt a Resolution Awarding the 2024 Sewer System Root Foaming Project C1752; Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Public Projects Agreement with Duke’s Root Control, Inc. of Elgin, Illinois in the Amount of $150,678.45; and Authorizing the Expenditure of Contingency up to the Project Budget.
d.
Adopt a Resolution Adopting a Meeting Decorum and Civility Policy for Public Meetings.
e.
Adopt Ordinance 1601 Approving the 841 Old County Road Project Planned Development Plan and Related Zoning Map Amendment to Rezone the Project Site from Heavy Industrial (IH) to Planned Development (PD) at 841 Old County Road (APNs 046-133-160, 046-134-050, 046-134-060, 046-135-010, 046-135-020, 046-135-030, 046-135-040, 046-182-100, 046-182-110, 046-182-150).
f.
Adopt Ordinance 1602 Approving a Development Agreement with the Sobrato Family Foundation, for the 841 Old County Road Project.
8.
PUBLIC HEARING
 
a.
Consideration of Introducing an Ordinance Amending San Carlos Municipal Code Title 18 - Zoning to Create Objective Design Standards for Single-Family Development.
b.
Consideration of Introducing an Ordinance Amending the San Carlos Municipal Code Section 18.23.210 - Accessory Dwelling Units/Junior Accessory Dwelling Units and Sections 18.03 - Rules of Measurement, 18.12 - Hillside Overlay District, 18.29 - Design Review, and 18.40 - Use Classifications.
9.
AGENDA SETTING

Items discussed in this Agenda Setting Section will be considered by the Council for placing on a future agenda. No action will be taken on these items at this meeting.
 
10.
PUBLIC COMMENT
 
Persons wishing to address the City Council on matters NOT on the posted agenda may do so.

Each speaker is limited to two minutes. If there are more than five individuals wishing to speak during public comment, the Mayor may choose to allow the first five speakers to speak during this time, and the balance of the Public Comment speakers will be called upon at the end of the Council Meeting.

If the item you are speaking on is not listed on the agenda, please be advised that the City Council may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed as allowed under the Brown Act (Government Code Section 54954.2). The City Council's general policy is to refer items to staff for attention, or have a matter placed on a future City Council agenda for a more comprehensive action or report and formal public discussion and input at that time.
 
11.
ADJOURNMENT
 

Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection upon request.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VI, and as outlined in the City’s Reasonable Accommodations Policy, if you need special assistance or translation services to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (650) 802-4222 or via email at [email protected]. Notification in advance of the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.