1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,840 This meeting's called to order. 2 00:00:02,840 --> 00:00:07,590 Please stand for the pledge. 3 00:00:07,600 --> 00:00:10,320 » I pledge allegiance to [snorts] the flag 4 00:00:10,320 --> 00:00:13,080 of the United States of America and to 5 00:00:13,080 --> 00:00:15,960 the republic for which it stands, one 6 00:00:15,960 --> 00:00:19,320 nation under God, indivisible, with 7 00:00:19,320 --> 00:00:28,110 liberty and justice for all. 8 00:00:28,120 --> 00:00:30,200 » Regarding public comment, members of the 9 00:00:30,200 --> 00:00:31,920 public who are here in person are 10 00:00:31,920 --> 00:00:34,360 requested to complete a speaker card and 11 00:00:34,360 --> 00:00:39,320 submit it to the city clerk. Comments 12 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:41,720 should be kept to 3 minutes or less. If 13 00:00:41,720 --> 00:00:43,240 there appears to be a large number of 14 00:00:43,240 --> 00:00:45,720 speakers, time may be reduced to no less 15 00:00:45,720 --> 00:00:48,600 than 1 minute each at my discretion. 16 00:00:48,600 --> 00:00:50,680 City Clerk, may we have roll call, 17 00:00:50,680 --> 00:00:51,080 please? 18 00:00:51,080 --> 00:00:53,400 >> Hi, good evening. Mayor Slaughter? 19 00:00:53,400 --> 00:00:54,240 >> Present. 20 00:00:54,240 --> 00:00:55,440 >> Vice Mayor Pisacarro? 21 00:00:55,440 --> 00:00:55,960 >> Here. 22 00:00:55,960 --> 00:00:57,480 >> Councilmember Del Rosario? 23 00:00:57,480 --> 00:00:57,960 >> Here. 24 00:00:57,960 --> 00:00:59,160 >> Councilmember Walsh? 25 00:00:59,160 --> 00:00:59,600 >> Here. 26 00:00:59,600 --> 00:01:01,000 >> And Councilmember Gonzales? 27 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:01,400 >> Here. 28 00:01:01,400 --> 00:01:02,720 >> We have a quorum. 29 00:01:02,720 --> 00:01:04,280 >> Thank you. 30 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:06,440 Are there any proposed changes to the 31 00:01:06,440 --> 00:01:08,960 agenda? 32 00:01:08,960 --> 00:01:11,960 Is there a motion to adopt the agenda? 33 00:01:11,960 --> 00:01:13,800 >> I'll make a motion to adopt the agenda 34 00:01:13,800 --> 00:01:14,720 for this evening. 35 00:01:14,720 --> 00:01:16,240 >> Is there a second? 36 00:01:16,240 --> 00:01:18,950 >> I'll second. 37 00:01:18,960 --> 00:01:21,920 » May I have a roll call of roll call 38 00:01:21,920 --> 00:01:23,120 vote, please? 39 00:01:23,120 --> 00:01:24,520 >> Mayor Slaughter? 40 00:01:24,520 --> 00:01:25,040 >> I. 41 00:01:25,040 --> 00:01:26,840 >> Vice Mayor Pisacarro? 42 00:01:26,840 --> 00:01:27,280 >> I. 43 00:01:27,280 --> 00:01:28,520 >> Councilmember Del Rosario? 44 00:01:28,520 --> 00:01:28,960 >> I. 45 00:01:28,960 --> 00:01:30,000 >> Councilmember Walsh? 46 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:30,320 >> I. 47 00:01:30,320 --> 00:01:31,600 >> And Councilmember Gonzales? 48 00:01:31,600 --> 00:01:31,960 >> I. 49 00:01:31,960 --> 00:01:33,600 >> That motion passes 5-0. 50 00:01:33,600 --> 00:01:34,960 >> Thank you. 51 00:01:34,960 --> 00:01:37,040 As a reminder, under the Brown Act, the 52 00:01:37,040 --> 00:01:39,600 town is only obligated to allow public 53 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:42,520 comment on those topics that are within 54 00:01:42,520 --> 00:01:44,560 the subject matter jurisdiction of the 55 00:01:44,560 --> 00:01:46,111 city council. 56 00:01:46,111 --> 00:01:46,400 >> [snorts] 57 00:01:46,400 --> 00:01:48,840 >> If a speaker is commenting on a topic 58 00:01:48,840 --> 00:01:50,640 that is not within the city council 59 00:01:50,640 --> 00:01:53,120 subject matter jurisdiction, the town 60 00:01:53,120 --> 00:01:55,480 reserves the right to pause the timer 61 00:01:55,480 --> 00:01:57,840 and ask the speaker to comport their 62 00:01:57,840 --> 00:02:00,400 comments consistent with the Brown Act 63 00:02:00,400 --> 00:02:02,800 requirements. If the speaker is 64 00:02:02,800 --> 00:02:05,280 unwilling or unable to do so, the town 65 00:02:05,280 --> 00:02:06,800 reserves the right to consider the 66 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:08,759 speaker disruptive and remove them from 67 00:02:08,759 --> 00:02:11,120 the meeting. I will now open the public 68 00:02:11,120 --> 00:02:13,240 comment period. City Clerk, are there 69 00:02:13,240 --> 00:02:16,240 any public comments? 70 00:02:16,240 --> 00:02:19,320 >> I have no speaker cards and no hands up 71 00:02:19,320 --> 00:02:20,320 online. 72 00:02:20,320 --> 00:02:22,680 >> Thank you. I will now close the public 73 00:02:22,680 --> 00:02:24,440 comment period. 74 00:02:24,440 --> 00:02:26,360 May I have a motion to approve the 75 00:02:26,360 --> 00:02:30,070 consent calendar? 76 00:02:30,080 --> 00:02:31,840 » I make a motion to approve the consent 77 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:34,390 calendar. 78 00:02:34,400 --> 00:02:36,440 » Items 1 through 7. 79 00:02:36,440 --> 00:02:38,280 >> 1 Items 1 through 7, sorry. 80 00:02:38,280 --> 00:02:41,320 >> Thank you. Is there a second? 81 00:02:41,320 --> 00:02:42,680 >> I'll second it. 82 00:02:42,680 --> 00:02:44,800 >> May I have a roll call vote? 83 00:02:44,800 --> 00:02:46,120 >> Mayor Slaughter? 84 00:02:46,120 --> 00:02:46,640 >> Aye. 85 00:02:46,640 --> 00:02:48,040 >> Vice Mayor Pestello? 86 00:02:48,040 --> 00:02:48,520 >> Aye. 87 00:02:48,520 --> 00:02:50,320 >> Councilmember D'Orazio? 88 00:02:50,320 --> 00:02:51,320 Councilmember Walsh? 89 00:02:51,320 --> 00:02:51,760 >> Aye. 90 00:02:51,760 --> 00:02:53,000 >> And Councilmember Gonzales? 91 00:02:53,000 --> 00:02:53,440 >> Aye. 92 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:55,200 >> Motion passes 5-0. 93 00:02:55,200 --> 00:02:57,520 >> Thank you, City Clerk. The next portion 94 00:02:57,520 --> 00:03:00,480 of the agenda is new business. I will 95 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:03,000 now turn it over to City Manager Barros, 96 00:03:03,000 --> 00:03:07,509 who will introduce the next agenda item. 97 00:03:07,519 --> 00:03:08,720 » Thank you, Mayor Slaughter. I'd like to 98 00:03:08,720 --> 00:03:10,880 introduce City Clerk Michelle Estebo, 99 00:03:10,880 --> 00:03:16,509 who will present the staff report. 100 00:03:16,519 --> 00:03:18,560 » Perfect. Good evening. 101 00:03:18,560 --> 00:03:21,440 Um it's a routine item that we 102 00:03:21,440 --> 00:03:23,200 discuss every year. It's the voting 103 00:03:23,200 --> 00:03:24,680 delegate for the League of California 104 00:03:24,680 --> 00:03:28,000 Cities annual conference this year. 105 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:29,360 To give a little background, the League 106 00:03:29,360 --> 00:03:32,360 of California Cities represents um 107 00:03:32,360 --> 00:03:35,080 482 member cities across California to 108 00:03:35,080 --> 00:03:37,320 advocate at the state capital. 109 00:03:37,320 --> 00:03:39,239 This year's conference will be held from 110 00:03:39,239 --> 00:03:42,160 September 23rd to the 25th 111 00:03:42,160 --> 00:03:43,519 and will be held at the Anaheim 112 00:03:43,519 --> 00:03:46,440 Convention Center. 113 00:03:46,440 --> 00:03:49,160 Um the voting delegate 114 00:03:49,160 --> 00:03:51,720 um must be designated by the council by 115 00:03:51,720 --> 00:03:54,120 an official council motion, 116 00:03:54,120 --> 00:03:56,840 um the city quest clerk must submit that 117 00:03:56,840 --> 00:03:59,160 designated names by Tuesday, September 118 00:03:59,160 --> 00:04:00,400 1st. 119 00:04:00,400 --> 00:04:02,600 And the delegate must be registered for 120 00:04:02,600 --> 00:04:04,400 the conference to receive voting 121 00:04:04,400 --> 00:04:07,240 credentials. Currently, I am only aware 122 00:04:07,240 --> 00:04:08,680 of one council member attending the 123 00:04:08,680 --> 00:04:09,880 conference and that would be council 124 00:04:09,880 --> 00:04:12,760 member Walsh. So, he is uh right now 125 00:04:12,760 --> 00:04:15,200 attending um the conference 126 00:04:15,200 --> 00:04:17,760 um on behalf of the city. 127 00:04:17,760 --> 00:04:19,760 Uh recommendation is uh 128 00:04:19,760 --> 00:04:21,640 staff recommendation is 2.1 voting 129 00:04:21,640 --> 00:04:23,919 delegate and up to two alternates for 130 00:04:23,919 --> 00:04:26,000 the annual conference. And the purpose 131 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:27,600 of the delegate is just to ensure that 132 00:04:27,600 --> 00:04:29,480 the town is represented and votes during 133 00:04:29,480 --> 00:04:31,160 the general assembly meeting on 134 00:04:31,160 --> 00:04:33,000 September 25th. 135 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:35,240 This year, they do have a resolution um 136 00:04:35,240 --> 00:04:36,919 that will be heard during the general 137 00:04:36,919 --> 00:04:41,590 assembly regarding um restoring 138 00:04:41,600 --> 00:04:43,360 It's uh the resolution's included in 139 00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:44,880 your packet and it's sponsored by the 140 00:04:44,880 --> 00:04:47,200 city of Marietta, which is calling for a 141 00:04:47,200 --> 00:04:49,800 statewide working group to explore a 142 00:04:49,800 --> 00:04:51,880 constitutional amendment or ballot 143 00:04:51,880 --> 00:04:54,320 initiative to restore final local 144 00:04:54,320 --> 00:04:56,280 authority over housing and land use 145 00:04:56,280 --> 00:04:59,800 decisions. So, whoever is um 146 00:04:59,800 --> 00:05:01,720 the delegate for the town will be voting 147 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:03,560 on that resolution. 148 00:05:03,560 --> 00:05:05,760 Um that is the end of my presentation 149 00:05:05,760 --> 00:05:08,040 and if you have any questions, I'm 150 00:05:08,040 --> 00:05:09,200 available. 151 00:05:09,200 --> 00:05:10,280 >> Thank you, Michelle. 152 00:05:10,280 --> 00:05:10,880 >> Sure. 153 00:05:10,880 --> 00:05:12,960 >> Um I will now open the public comment 154 00:05:12,960 --> 00:05:14,919 period. City Clerk, are there any public 155 00:05:14,919 --> 00:05:18,030 comments? 156 00:05:18,040 --> 00:05:19,640 » No, there are no public comments. 157 00:05:19,640 --> 00:05:21,200 >> I will now close the public comment 158 00:05:21,200 --> 00:05:23,240 period. Any council discussion and or 159 00:05:23,240 --> 00:05:24,560 questions? 160 00:05:24,560 --> 00:05:26,000 >> Through uh 161 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:26,600 >> Go ahead. 162 00:05:26,600 --> 00:05:28,919 >> Yeah, through the chair, I I cannot make 163 00:05:28,919 --> 00:05:31,280 that because I have a commitment that 164 00:05:31,280 --> 00:05:34,120 day, um Saturday. That's the committee. 165 00:05:34,120 --> 00:05:34,600 >> Oh. 166 00:05:34,600 --> 00:05:35,640 >> Yeah, that's right. 167 00:05:35,640 --> 00:05:36,000 >> Yeah. 168 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:37,040 >> I have the same problem. 169 00:05:37,040 --> 00:05:38,638 too. 170 00:05:38,638 --> 00:05:40,480 >> [laughter] 171 00:05:40,480 --> 00:05:42,040 >> Okay, [snorts] so I guess Tom is going, 172 00:05:42,040 --> 00:05:43,080 but um 173 00:05:43,080 --> 00:05:43,720 >> We need a backup. 174 00:05:43,720 --> 00:05:45,120 >> Can we um 175 00:05:45,120 --> 00:05:46,480 can we 176 00:05:46,480 --> 00:05:48,720 express our opinion about local control 177 00:05:48,720 --> 00:05:51,200 for housing? Hopefully 178 00:05:51,200 --> 00:05:52,960 he understands that Tom that you'll 179 00:05:52,960 --> 00:05:53,920 understand that 180 00:05:53,920 --> 00:05:54,840 >> how we want to talk 181 00:05:54,840 --> 00:05:56,600 >> like to have local control of housing 182 00:05:56,600 --> 00:05:57,200 again. 183 00:05:57,200 --> 00:05:59,360 >> Yeah, generally I think the delegate has 184 00:05:59,360 --> 00:06:01,000 the right to vote how they so choose, 185 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:02,160 but council could definitely give 186 00:06:02,160 --> 00:06:03,800 direction to the delegate. Yes. 187 00:06:03,800 --> 00:06:05,280 >> They've taken it away from us to the 188 00:06:05,280 --> 00:06:07,320 state level and that's why we had to do 189 00:06:07,320 --> 00:06:10,000 the the the map and everything and find 190 00:06:10,000 --> 00:06:11,720 out so many places for housing. 191 00:06:11,720 --> 00:06:14,200 >> And this gets to the whole housing plan 192 00:06:14,200 --> 00:06:15,080 that was 193 00:06:15,080 --> 00:06:15,920 >> Yes, they took us 194 00:06:15,920 --> 00:06:19,680 >> forced on poor defenseless cities to 195 00:06:19,680 --> 00:06:20,600 fill out. 196 00:06:20,600 --> 00:06:21,040 >> Yes. 197 00:06:21,040 --> 00:06:23,120 >> Through the chair, I completely agree 198 00:06:23,120 --> 00:06:24,400 with you all. 199 00:06:24,400 --> 00:06:27,320 >> Okay, then we have our voting delegate, 200 00:06:27,320 --> 00:06:28,880 I guess. 201 00:06:28,880 --> 00:06:30,080 Can I can I have a motion? 202 00:06:30,080 --> 00:06:32,520 >> an alternate. 203 00:06:32,520 --> 00:06:33,480 >> No. 204 00:06:33,480 --> 00:06:36,360 >> Yeah, I'm looking at the League League 205 00:06:36,360 --> 00:06:37,720 document that's in the packet. It just 206 00:06:37,720 --> 00:06:39,720 says each council may designate a voting 207 00:06:39,720 --> 00:06:41,480 delegate and up to two two alternates. 208 00:06:41,480 --> 00:06:43,440 So, if you just have one voting delegate 209 00:06:43,440 --> 00:06:45,120 to a point that's that's allowed. 210 00:06:45,120 --> 00:06:46,120 >> Okay. 211 00:06:46,120 --> 00:06:48,320 May I have a motion on item eight? 212 00:06:48,320 --> 00:06:50,240 >> I move to appoint Tom Walsh as the 213 00:06:50,240 --> 00:06:51,680 voting delegate to attend the League of 214 00:06:51,680 --> 00:06:54,040 California Cities 2026 annual 215 00:06:54,040 --> 00:06:55,040 conference. 216 00:06:55,040 --> 00:06:56,120 >> Is there a second? 217 00:06:56,120 --> 00:06:57,040 >> I'll second. 218 00:06:57,040 --> 00:06:59,800 >> May I have a roll call vote, please? 219 00:06:59,800 --> 00:07:01,040 Mayor Slaughter? 220 00:07:01,040 --> 00:07:01,600 >> I. 221 00:07:01,600 --> 00:07:02,840 >> Vice Mayor Viscarra? 222 00:07:02,840 --> 00:07:03,320 >> I. 223 00:07:03,320 --> 00:07:04,640 >> Council member Del Rosario? 224 00:07:04,640 --> 00:07:05,120 >> I. 225 00:07:05,120 --> 00:07:06,160 >> Council member Walsh? 226 00:07:06,160 --> 00:07:06,600 >> I. 227 00:07:06,600 --> 00:07:07,919 >> And Council member Gonzalez? 228 00:07:07,919 --> 00:07:08,640 >> I. 229 00:07:08,640 --> 00:07:10,600 >> And that motion passes 5-0. 230 00:07:10,600 --> 00:07:12,959 >> Thank you, Michelle. 231 00:07:12,959 --> 00:07:13,080 >> [snorts] 232 00:07:13,080 --> 00:07:15,080 >> The next new business item on the agenda 233 00:07:15,080 --> 00:07:17,760 is item number nine, police chief 234 00:07:17,760 --> 00:07:19,880 salary. I will now turn it over to city 235 00:07:19,880 --> 00:07:25,430 manager Barros. 236 00:07:25,440 --> 00:07:26,960 » All right, thank you, Mayor Slaughter. 237 00:07:26,960 --> 00:07:29,960 So, tonight before you to speak about a 238 00:07:29,960 --> 00:07:32,320 salary adjustment that's necessary for 239 00:07:32,320 --> 00:07:34,680 the police chief's position and a budget 240 00:07:34,680 --> 00:07:36,640 amendment that corresponds with that 241 00:07:36,640 --> 00:07:40,240 adjustment. So, as you recall, um the 242 00:07:40,240 --> 00:07:43,560 main reason that sparked the need to do 243 00:07:43,560 --> 00:07:45,360 this adjustment 244 00:07:45,360 --> 00:07:48,000 part of our new fiscal year 2026-2027 245 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:50,960 budget. We have added and adopted the 246 00:07:50,960 --> 00:07:53,680 position of public works director. 247 00:07:53,680 --> 00:07:55,560 The finalizing of that budget 248 00:07:55,560 --> 00:07:57,560 memorialized the salary range that we 249 00:07:57,560 --> 00:08:00,560 are going to bring on for the new public 250 00:08:00,560 --> 00:08:02,480 works director as I mentioned. 251 00:08:02,480 --> 00:08:05,360 That salary range now is a little bit 252 00:08:05,360 --> 00:08:06,760 higher than the salary range we 253 00:08:06,760 --> 00:08:09,920 currently have for our chief of police. 254 00:08:09,920 --> 00:08:12,040 Now the chief of police 255 00:08:12,040 --> 00:08:14,520 oversees the largest singular department 256 00:08:14,520 --> 00:08:16,160 here in the town 257 00:08:16,160 --> 00:08:19,760 a little bit over 27 full-time employees 258 00:08:19,760 --> 00:08:23,760 just under 11 million dollars and again 259 00:08:23,760 --> 00:08:25,560 serves a community that's more than the 260 00:08:25,560 --> 00:08:28,640 1500 residents that we have here in town 261 00:08:28,640 --> 00:08:30,840 that's anywhere between 30 to 40,000 262 00:08:30,840 --> 00:08:33,520 visitors that we have on a daily basis 263 00:08:33,520 --> 00:08:36,760 the amount of commerce and shopping and 264 00:08:36,760 --> 00:08:38,919 funeral processions we have in town. 265 00:08:38,919 --> 00:08:40,919 It's very necessary that we have the 266 00:08:40,919 --> 00:08:43,039 size and dedication of the police force 267 00:08:43,039 --> 00:08:45,280 that we do have. Now the recommendation 268 00:08:45,280 --> 00:08:48,200 before you is to adjust the salary range 269 00:08:48,200 --> 00:08:52,040 so that the police chief is 270 00:08:52,040 --> 00:08:53,839 in the structural hierarchy of the town 271 00:08:53,839 --> 00:08:56,400 the second highest compensated 272 00:08:56,400 --> 00:08:59,120 individual behind the city manager. 273 00:08:59,120 --> 00:09:01,280 So in your packet you will see 274 00:09:01,280 --> 00:09:05,080 that we are proposing what is a 12.63% 275 00:09:05,080 --> 00:09:06,320 increase 276 00:09:06,320 --> 00:09:07,960 the top step of the previous salary 277 00:09:07,960 --> 00:09:10,400 range was $123.9 278 00:09:10,400 --> 00:09:14,350 moving up to $138.64 279 00:09:14,360 --> 00:09:20,390 with an annual value of $288,371. 280 00:09:20,400 --> 00:09:22,160 We also provided some of supplemental 281 00:09:22,160 --> 00:09:24,600 information for you to consider to see 282 00:09:24,600 --> 00:09:27,720 where the chief currently sits amongst 283 00:09:27,720 --> 00:09:29,880 other San Mateo County 284 00:09:29,880 --> 00:09:32,480 police chiefs. The chart before you 285 00:09:32,480 --> 00:09:35,640 shows his current salary range uh out 286 00:09:35,640 --> 00:09:39,560 around 248,000, which is uh about 16% 287 00:09:39,560 --> 00:09:42,120 below uh the market. Um that's 288 00:09:42,120 --> 00:09:44,280 technically the median uh of the market 289 00:09:44,280 --> 00:09:46,240 is what we're referring to there. 290 00:09:46,240 --> 00:09:47,800 Um and below that, you'll see some 291 00:09:47,800 --> 00:09:49,200 averages 292 00:09:49,200 --> 00:09:52,120 uh of that median, which is about 295 is 293 00:09:52,120 --> 00:09:54,240 on the high side. So, still adjusting 294 00:09:54,240 --> 00:09:57,240 his salary to the 288, it's still about 295 00:09:57,240 --> 00:10:00,400 5% below the median, um but it is uh 296 00:10:00,400 --> 00:10:02,880 with with with compaction considered, 297 00:10:02,880 --> 00:10:05,720 it's still in relative um 298 00:10:05,720 --> 00:10:07,680 uh necessity to the city manager and the 299 00:10:07,680 --> 00:10:10,440 new public works director as well. 300 00:10:10,440 --> 00:10:13,960 And with that, um I'm happy to take any questions you have, but in 301 00:10:13,960 --> 00:10:16,600 conclusion, uh I am recommending that 302 00:10:16,600 --> 00:10:18,400 the city council adopt the resolution to 303 00:10:18,400 --> 00:10:20,160 increase the police chief's position 304 00:10:20,160 --> 00:10:22,520 salary range, increase the town's budget 305 00:10:22,520 --> 00:10:25,240 for salaries in fund 11, general fund, 306 00:10:25,240 --> 00:10:27,000 organizational 210, police 307 00:10:27,000 --> 00:10:30,830 administration by $25,187. 308 00:10:30,840 --> 00:10:31,920 And with that, happy to answer any 309 00:10:31,920 --> 00:10:33,160 questions you guys have. 310 00:10:33,160 --> 00:10:35,480 >> Thank you, City Manager Barros. I will 311 00:10:35,480 --> 00:10:37,560 now open the public comment period. City 312 00:10:37,560 --> 00:10:40,440 Clerk, are there any public comments? 313 00:10:40,440 --> 00:10:42,760 >> I have no speaker cards and no hands or 314 00:10:42,760 --> 00:10:43,760 raised online. 315 00:10:43,760 --> 00:10:45,520 >> Thank you. I will now close the public 316 00:10:45,520 --> 00:10:47,520 comment period. Council discussion, 317 00:10:47,520 --> 00:10:48,680 questions? 318 00:10:48,680 --> 00:10:50,720 >> Uh the one question I have, and this is 319 00:10:50,720 --> 00:10:52,440 probably a Nate question, that budget 320 00:10:52,440 --> 00:10:55,600 then from July 1st to next June will be 321 00:10:55,600 --> 00:10:58,200 adjusted to reflect this? 322 00:10:58,200 --> 00:11:00,240 Thank you. And when will when will we 323 00:11:00,240 --> 00:11:03,360 get our bound copy of the budget? Cuz we 324 00:11:03,360 --> 00:11:06,040 usually get a copy of that. 325 00:11:06,040 --> 00:11:07,640 Thank you. You You don't have to answer, 326 00:11:07,640 --> 00:11:10,072 just put it on your to-do list. 327 00:11:10,072 --> 00:11:10,120 >> [laughter] 328 00:11:10,120 --> 00:11:11,560 >> Yeah, he is in the process of that. We 329 00:11:11,560 --> 00:11:13,120 should have that live on the website 330 00:11:13,120 --> 00:11:14,800 very soon and then bound ones with you 331 00:11:14,800 --> 00:11:15,880 shortly thereafter. 332 00:11:15,880 --> 00:11:18,990 >> Thank you. 333 00:11:19,000 --> 00:11:21,240 » Through the chair, I'm just curious, how 334 00:11:21,240 --> 00:11:23,920 did you come up with the number? 335 00:11:23,920 --> 00:11:26,040 >> Uh so, this number was was derived 336 00:11:26,040 --> 00:11:30,120 through True Comp software. True Comp is a software as you That was also in 337 00:11:30,120 --> 00:11:31,720 your consent calendar and amendment with 338 00:11:31,720 --> 00:11:33,480 True Comp. True Comp is a software that 339 00:11:33,480 --> 00:11:36,600 we use um that provides us compensation 340 00:11:36,600 --> 00:11:39,320 data within the area for other cities 341 00:11:39,320 --> 00:11:41,800 and jurisdictions and municipalities. 342 00:11:41,800 --> 00:11:45,080 So, we can reference salaries uh 343 00:11:45,080 --> 00:11:48,320 across different counties, states. 344 00:11:48,320 --> 00:11:50,320 Also, it gives us that that's also the 345 00:11:50,320 --> 00:11:52,400 same information we use when we're doing 346 00:11:52,400 --> 00:11:54,120 negotiations with you throughout the 347 00:11:54,120 --> 00:11:57,040 that season of time where we'll give um 348 00:11:57,040 --> 00:11:58,720 projections on what our labor costing 349 00:11:58,720 --> 00:12:00,560 will be not only for 350 00:12:00,560 --> 00:12:02,440 those future negotiations, but also we 351 00:12:02,440 --> 00:12:04,920 use it for our budgeting as well. So, we 352 00:12:04,920 --> 00:12:06,640 use it with that, but then also the ones 353 00:12:06,640 --> 00:12:09,960 that we couldn't gather through the True Comp 354 00:12:09,960 --> 00:12:12,880 software. We were able to to pull those 355 00:12:12,880 --> 00:12:15,080 directly from those individual cities 356 00:12:15,080 --> 00:12:17,280 websites to compare where their current 357 00:12:17,280 --> 00:12:19,480 police chief sit amongst in comparison 358 00:12:19,480 --> 00:12:20,640 to others. 359 00:12:20,640 --> 00:12:23,000 >> I see. But, if I'm looking at this 360 00:12:23,000 --> 00:12:27,640 survey here, this this data, rather. 361 00:12:27,640 --> 00:12:31,630 Um 362 00:12:31,640 --> 00:12:34,720 It it's pretty low compared to the other 363 00:12:34,720 --> 00:12:36,120 cities, yes? 364 00:12:36,120 --> 00:12:38,280 >> Correct. Yeah, this this the number you 365 00:12:38,280 --> 00:12:40,120 see before you in comparison to other 366 00:12:40,120 --> 00:12:42,040 cities is the current salary the chief 367 00:12:42,040 --> 00:12:45,160 has. And the staff report before you is 368 00:12:45,160 --> 00:12:47,640 where we're projecting the chief to be. 369 00:12:47,640 --> 00:12:49,760 So, we're projecting the new salary to 370 00:12:49,760 --> 00:12:52,720 be 288, rather right now it's 248, which 371 00:12:52,720 --> 00:12:56,680 will be the top of that salary range. 372 00:12:56,680 --> 00:12:58,640 >> Huh? 288? 373 00:12:58,640 --> 00:13:00,839 >> So, if I may add to that, that's just 374 00:13:00,839 --> 00:13:02,320 the dollars. That does not include all 375 00:13:02,320 --> 00:13:03,400 the benefits that go on top of it. 376 00:13:03,400 --> 00:13:05,200 >> That's not total compensation. We do 377 00:13:05,200 --> 00:13:07,360 have a number for that, not handy at 378 00:13:07,360 --> 00:13:07,920 this time. 379 00:13:07,920 --> 00:13:09,400 >> are pretty good compared to the other 380 00:13:09,400 --> 00:13:10,000 cities. 381 00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:11,280 >> Correct. 382 00:13:11,280 --> 00:13:12,800 >> But, that's comparing also the other 383 00:13:12,800 --> 00:13:14,400 departments with just not not full 384 00:13:14,400 --> 00:13:16,040 compensation either. That's 385 00:13:16,040 --> 00:13:16,760 >> Just dollars, yeah. 386 00:13:16,760 --> 00:13:18,560 >> comparing apples to apples is what we're 387 00:13:18,560 --> 00:13:19,920 comparing, so 388 00:13:19,920 --> 00:13:22,560 >> No, I understand, but I think it's 389 00:13:22,560 --> 00:13:23,560 comparable. 390 00:13:23,560 --> 00:13:26,750 >> Yeah. 391 00:13:26,760 --> 00:13:28,440 » How does that sit with the other the 392 00:13:28,440 --> 00:13:31,040 rest of the police staff? 393 00:13:31,040 --> 00:13:34,470 In terms of 394 00:13:34,480 --> 00:13:36,200 » In terms of compaction? 395 00:13:36,200 --> 00:13:39,760 >> Yeah, cuz I I was just wondering just 396 00:13:39,760 --> 00:13:41,400 >> Yeah, we looked at 397 00:13:41,400 --> 00:13:44,520 the the next in line in terms of how that 398 00:13:44,520 --> 00:13:47,480 would affect compaction and right now 399 00:13:47,480 --> 00:13:49,480 with the with the 400 00:13:49,480 --> 00:13:50,760 um 401 00:13:50,760 --> 00:13:52,440 with the increase to the chief's salary 402 00:13:52,440 --> 00:13:54,320 that would put the chief about 20% 403 00:13:54,320 --> 00:13:56,120 higher than the commander. 404 00:13:56,120 --> 00:13:57,960 Uh where the commander currently sits 405 00:13:57,960 --> 00:14:00,520 he's about 19% higher than the than his 406 00:14:00,520 --> 00:14:02,840 next subordinate. So effectively puts 407 00:14:02,840 --> 00:14:05,040 the commander essentially almost right 408 00:14:05,040 --> 00:14:07,120 in the middle between the chief and the 409 00:14:07,120 --> 00:14:09,400 next subordinate which is 410 00:14:09,400 --> 00:14:11,200 essentially what you would like to see 411 00:14:11,200 --> 00:14:14,790 from a compaction standpoint. 412 00:14:14,800 --> 00:14:15,600 » Mhm. 413 00:14:15,600 --> 00:14:17,160 >> Essentially the chief's current salary 414 00:14:17,160 --> 00:14:19,440 is only about 7 or 8% higher than the 415 00:14:19,440 --> 00:14:21,880 commander and the commander is about 19% 416 00:14:21,880 --> 00:14:23,880 higher than his next subordinate. So 417 00:14:23,880 --> 00:14:25,880 this um in essence 418 00:14:25,880 --> 00:14:27,440 >> say that again, I'm sorry. So it puts 419 00:14:27,440 --> 00:14:29,160 him now how much 420 00:14:29,160 --> 00:14:30,800 >> It would put the chief about 20% higher 421 00:14:30,800 --> 00:14:32,160 than the commander whereas currently 422 00:14:32,160 --> 00:14:34,760 he's about 7 to 8% higher. And the 423 00:14:34,760 --> 00:14:36,839 commander is currently 19% higher than 424 00:14:36,839 --> 00:14:39,000 his next subordinate and so this puts 425 00:14:39,000 --> 00:14:40,760 the commander essentially right there in 426 00:14:40,760 --> 00:14:42,040 the middle between the chief and his 427 00:14:42,040 --> 00:14:43,440 next subordinate. 428 00:14:43,440 --> 00:14:44,600 So that's where we looked at it from 429 00:14:44,600 --> 00:14:46,080 that perspective from a compaction 430 00:14:46,080 --> 00:14:47,240 standpoint. 431 00:14:47,240 --> 00:14:49,800 And we also didn't want to necessarily 432 00:14:49,800 --> 00:14:52,800 go beyond the chief at this point to to 433 00:14:52,800 --> 00:14:55,280 in in not to create a slippery slope in 434 00:14:55,280 --> 00:14:57,560 terms of where do we stop making certain 435 00:14:57,560 --> 00:14:59,760 adjustments cuz we know that the police 436 00:14:59,760 --> 00:15:02,240 department does negotiate annually 437 00:15:02,240 --> 00:15:04,000 through the POA. 438 00:15:04,000 --> 00:15:05,800 Yes, we do have 439 00:15:05,800 --> 00:15:08,080 um some considerations done for the 440 00:15:08,080 --> 00:15:10,720 unrepresented group but we also feel 441 00:15:10,720 --> 00:15:12,800 like that that group does have an 442 00:15:12,800 --> 00:15:14,480 opportunity to come forward during that 443 00:15:14,480 --> 00:15:16,360 time to express any changes that are 444 00:15:16,360 --> 00:15:17,720 necessary 445 00:15:17,720 --> 00:15:19,520 to me at that time and I can bring that 446 00:15:19,520 --> 00:15:21,040 to the city the 447 00:15:21,040 --> 00:15:22,920 uh during the normal typical season of 448 00:15:22,920 --> 00:15:24,560 labor negotiations. 449 00:15:24,560 --> 00:15:26,040 >> Okay. 450 00:15:26,040 --> 00:15:28,240 >> Through the chair, the algorithm that 451 00:15:28,240 --> 00:15:32,640 the software uses sounds fantastic. 452 00:15:32,640 --> 00:15:34,320 >> It seems to work. People keep coming 453 00:15:34,320 --> 00:15:35,350 back. 454 00:15:35,350 --> 00:15:35,640 >> [laughter] 455 00:15:35,640 --> 00:15:38,680 >> First time we have something instead of having to 456 00:15:38,680 --> 00:15:40,320 make phone calls and call every HR 457 00:15:40,320 --> 00:15:40,720 department. 458 00:15:40,720 --> 00:15:42,760 >> Yeah. Yeah. 459 00:15:42,760 --> 00:15:44,280 Nice tool. 460 00:15:44,280 --> 00:15:45,840 >> Through the chair. 461 00:15:45,840 --> 00:15:46,680 Oh, you know? 462 00:15:46,680 --> 00:15:47,000 >> No. 463 00:15:47,000 --> 00:15:49,240 >> Oh, okay. Um thanks for your report. 464 00:15:49,240 --> 00:15:51,920 It's very I like it and you stated it 465 00:15:51,920 --> 00:15:54,960 well um and stated the facts that he's 466 00:15:54,960 --> 00:15:57,440 he governs beyond with what is the 467 00:15:57,440 --> 00:15:58,080 residence. 468 00:15:58,080 --> 00:15:58,600 >> Mhm. Right. 469 00:15:58,600 --> 00:15:59,680 >> And um 470 00:15:59,680 --> 00:16:02,040 making it this doesn't really represent 471 00:16:02,040 --> 00:16:04,440 it well. And um 472 00:16:04,440 --> 00:16:06,120 uh 473 00:16:06,120 --> 00:16:07,480 I just like 474 00:16:07,480 --> 00:16:09,160 What was I going to say? 475 00:16:09,160 --> 00:16:11,840 Um yeah, I mean I'm I'm very happy with 476 00:16:11,840 --> 00:16:13,560 it and I'm I'm in full support of this 477 00:16:13,560 --> 00:16:15,400 and uh 478 00:16:15,400 --> 00:16:17,720 want to keep our chief happy. 479 00:16:17,720 --> 00:16:18,520 >> Me, too. 480 00:16:18,520 --> 00:16:19,720 >> Yeah. 481 00:16:19,720 --> 00:16:21,920 Want to keep 482 00:16:21,920 --> 00:16:23,760 Not that he would leave, but 483 00:16:23,760 --> 00:16:24,920 >> Don't put anything in his head. 484 00:16:24,920 --> 00:16:26,839 >> Yeah. No, I just he's 485 00:16:26,839 --> 00:16:29,480 more than de- more than deserving. 486 00:16:29,480 --> 00:16:30,280 But thank you. 487 00:16:30,280 --> 00:16:32,400 >> Any other questions? 488 00:16:32,400 --> 00:16:35,960 No. May I have a motion on item nine? 489 00:16:35,960 --> 00:16:38,080 >> I move to adopt a resolution increasing 490 00:16:38,080 --> 00:16:39,640 the salary range for the police chief 491 00:16:39,640 --> 00:16:41,360 position and increasing the town's 492 00:16:41,360 --> 00:16:43,880 fiscal year 2026-27 493 00:16:43,880 --> 00:16:47,640 general fund budget by $25,187 494 00:16:47,640 --> 00:16:50,960 pursuant to CEQA guideline 15378. 495 00:16:50,960 --> 00:16:52,120 >> Is there a second? 496 00:16:52,120 --> 00:16:53,000 >> I'll second. 497 00:16:53,000 --> 00:16:54,720 >> May I have a roll call, please? 498 00:16:54,720 --> 00:16:55,640 >> Mayor Slaughter? 499 00:16:55,640 --> 00:16:56,160 >> I. 500 00:16:56,160 --> 00:16:58,480 >> Vice Mayor Fisicaro? Council member Del 501 00:16:58,480 --> 00:16:59,280 Rosario? 502 00:16:59,280 --> 00:16:59,680 >> I. 503 00:16:59,680 --> 00:17:00,800 >> Council member Walsh? 504 00:17:00,800 --> 00:17:01,160 >> I. 505 00:17:01,160 --> 00:17:02,440 >> And Council member Gonzalez? 506 00:17:02,440 --> 00:17:02,880 >> I. 507 00:17:02,880 --> 00:17:04,839 >> The motion passes 5-0. Thank you, 508 00:17:04,839 --> 00:17:06,000 Michelle. 509 00:17:06,000 --> 00:17:08,040 The next regular City Council meeting 510 00:17:08,040 --> 00:17:12,240 will be on September 9th, 2026. 511 00:17:12,240 --> 00:17:14,839 Are there any City Council or committee 512 00:17:14,839 --> 00:17:18,270 reports? 513 00:17:18,280 --> 00:17:18,839 » No. 514 00:17:18,839 --> 00:17:19,199 >> Nope. 515 00:17:19,199 --> 00:17:21,319 >> Well, I went I we did have a CCGA 516 00:17:21,319 --> 00:17:23,959 meeting and once again, um 517 00:17:23,959 --> 00:17:25,439 unfortunately 518 00:17:25,439 --> 00:17:28,400 the uh card rooms are the target again 519 00:17:28,400 --> 00:17:30,400 and even though 520 00:17:30,400 --> 00:17:33,240 what has happened is our 521 00:17:33,240 --> 00:17:35,360 is it public attorney district attorney? 522 00:17:35,360 --> 00:17:38,520 The state attorney has refiled uh an 523 00:17:38,520 --> 00:17:41,080 appeal for what was uh 524 00:17:41,080 --> 00:17:43,440 what was decision was made by the judge 525 00:17:43,440 --> 00:17:45,560 in San We thought we had a win. 526 00:17:45,560 --> 00:17:46,480 But 527 00:17:46,480 --> 00:17:47,760 right now we're back we're back to 528 00:17:47,760 --> 00:17:49,960 square one. And if if I could just make 529 00:17:49,960 --> 00:17:52,880 a quick comment, um it's not a a report, 530 00:17:52,880 --> 00:17:54,240 but I just have a comment to make 531 00:17:54,240 --> 00:17:55,920 regarding the upcoming election. All 532 00:17:55,920 --> 00:17:58,120 candidates signed a code of fair 533 00:17:58,120 --> 00:18:00,560 campaign fairness. However, the past few 534 00:18:00,560 --> 00:18:02,640 weeks campaign signs have gone missing 535 00:18:02,640 --> 00:18:04,240 and I want the public to know we've let 536 00:18:04,240 --> 00:18:05,800 the Colma Police Department know of 537 00:18:05,800 --> 00:18:07,960 these thefts. In addition, the public 538 00:18:07,960 --> 00:18:10,040 should know if the person is found out, 539 00:18:10,040 --> 00:18:11,600 this could be considered a felony and 540 00:18:11,600 --> 00:18:13,200 could be prosecuted to the extent of the 541 00:18:13,200 --> 00:18:16,280 law. Signs cost money and time. A few 542 00:18:16,280 --> 00:18:18,080 elections ago in San Mateo County, 543 00:18:18,080 --> 00:18:20,240 someone began taking campaign signs down 544 00:18:20,240 --> 00:18:22,520 and stupidly left their cell phone 545 00:18:22,520 --> 00:18:25,680 behind. And they were prosecuted. So, 546 00:18:25,680 --> 00:18:27,000 and you know, there's a lot of cameras 547 00:18:27,000 --> 00:18:28,040 around. 548 00:18:28,040 --> 00:18:29,360 So, people should be careful what 549 00:18:29,360 --> 00:18:31,120 they're doing. So, Colma's better than 550 00:18:31,120 --> 00:18:32,760 this and so let's hold a fair and 551 00:18:32,760 --> 00:18:34,520 equitable election in November. Thank 552 00:18:34,520 --> 00:18:36,520 you. 553 00:18:36,520 --> 00:18:38,280 >> Thank you. 554 00:18:38,280 --> 00:18:39,760 Vice Mayor Fissicaro. 555 00:18:39,760 --> 00:18:41,320 >> Just one quick mention. I'll you know, 556 00:18:41,320 --> 00:18:42,920 Peninsula Clean Energy made their they 557 00:18:42,920 --> 00:18:45,560 did announce that they switched over to 558 00:18:45,560 --> 00:18:48,360 uh West West Light West Light 559 00:18:48,360 --> 00:18:48,880 >> The new name. 560 00:18:48,880 --> 00:18:52,400 >> West Light's first um power. So, um that 561 00:18:52,400 --> 00:18:54,120 went live at the beginning of the month 562 00:18:54,120 --> 00:18:55,880 and they 563 00:18:55,880 --> 00:18:58,080 it it's pretty cool. Pretty cool. 564 00:18:58,080 --> 00:18:58,840 >> That's the name. 565 00:18:58,840 --> 00:18:59,840 >> And they're 566 00:18:59,840 --> 00:19:01,280 no meeting this month, so nothing else 567 00:19:01,280 --> 00:19:02,520 to report. 568 00:19:02,520 --> 00:19:04,560 >> Thank you. Any other reports? 569 00:19:04,560 --> 00:19:05,960 >> No. 570 00:19:05,960 --> 00:19:09,360 >> I would like to report on um 571 00:19:09,360 --> 00:19:11,880 the ingenuity and creativity of our 572 00:19:11,880 --> 00:19:14,680 Colma Police Department. For those of 573 00:19:14,680 --> 00:19:16,320 you who didn't know, we had a little 574 00:19:16,320 --> 00:19:18,960 crime spree going on down at Mission 575 00:19:18,960 --> 00:19:20,360 Road. 576 00:19:20,360 --> 00:19:22,680 There was a 577 00:19:22,680 --> 00:19:25,040 person from another town who was coming 578 00:19:25,040 --> 00:19:28,240 down to Mission Road and 579 00:19:28,240 --> 00:19:29,240 um 580 00:19:29,240 --> 00:19:30,920 defecating 581 00:19:30,920 --> 00:19:31,480 >> Yeah. 582 00:19:31,480 --> 00:19:34,320 >> in two spots on Mission Road over a 583 00:19:34,320 --> 00:19:36,640 period of time. 584 00:19:36,640 --> 00:19:38,400 One of the spots was near a sign that 585 00:19:38,400 --> 00:19:40,680 said, "Clean up your dog's feces." 586 00:19:40,680 --> 00:19:43,040 Ironically enough. 587 00:19:43,040 --> 00:19:46,400 And former mayor and councilperson John 588 00:19:46,400 --> 00:19:48,760 Goodwin would call it in because he 589 00:19:48,760 --> 00:19:50,560 would see it every day. 590 00:19:50,560 --> 00:19:53,720 And public works would have to hazmat up 591 00:19:53,720 --> 00:19:56,240 and go down and clean it up. And this 592 00:19:56,240 --> 00:19:59,280 went on for a period of time. And so 593 00:19:59,280 --> 00:20:02,560 Colma PD with our public works 594 00:20:02,560 --> 00:20:05,960 department installed a camera 595 00:20:05,960 --> 00:20:08,600 where the feces was being left and 596 00:20:08,600 --> 00:20:11,360 actually got video footage of the 597 00:20:11,360 --> 00:20:13,680 perpetrator 598 00:20:13,680 --> 00:20:14,920 committing the crime. 599 00:20:14,920 --> 00:20:15,520 >> Mhm. 600 00:20:15,520 --> 00:20:18,000 >> And so they set up a stakeout 601 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:21,960 and was able to catch the guy in the act 602 00:20:21,960 --> 00:20:23,960 and write him up. I don't think they 603 00:20:23,960 --> 00:20:25,120 arrested him. I think it was a 604 00:20:25,120 --> 00:20:26,520 misdemeanor. 605 00:20:26,520 --> 00:20:28,640 But I think that's very important that 606 00:20:28,640 --> 00:20:31,840 the police show that we literally don't 607 00:20:31,840 --> 00:20:34,520 take any crap in this city. So, thank 608 00:20:34,520 --> 00:20:37,160 you to the police department. And I just 609 00:20:37,160 --> 00:20:39,080 think it's important for morale to know 610 00:20:39,080 --> 00:20:41,200 that, you know, we we try to keep things 611 00:20:41,200 --> 00:20:44,640 clean here. So, thank you Chief 612 00:20:44,640 --> 00:20:45,800 for 613 00:20:45,800 --> 00:20:48,400 the hard work of your people. 614 00:20:48,400 --> 00:20:49,600 Um 615 00:20:49,600 --> 00:20:50,960 >> Like I said, there's cameras all over 616 00:20:50,960 --> 00:20:51,800 the place. 617 00:20:51,800 --> 00:20:55,000 >> And it is a cautionary uh tale for the 618 00:20:55,000 --> 00:20:56,640 people that are stealing the signs 619 00:20:56,640 --> 00:20:59,160 because you never know what our crafty 620 00:20:59,160 --> 00:21:01,840 police department has up their sleeves. 621 00:21:01,840 --> 00:21:02,400 >> So 622 00:21:02,400 --> 00:21:03,560 >> Our drones 623 00:21:03,560 --> 00:21:05,800 >> wanted to call that out. 624 00:21:05,800 --> 00:21:08,160 So, thank you, Chief, for your 625 00:21:08,160 --> 00:21:09,880 leadership. 626 00:21:09,880 --> 00:21:12,120 Um tonight we are Pardon me? 627 00:21:12,120 --> 00:21:14,520 >> City manager. More updates. 628 00:21:14,520 --> 00:21:16,240 >> Oh, city manager. I'm so sorry. Thank 629 00:21:16,240 --> 00:21:17,240 you. Hello. 630 00:21:17,240 --> 00:21:18,560 Do you have 631 00:21:18,560 --> 00:21:21,160 any report for us, city manager? 632 00:21:21,160 --> 00:21:23,480 >> Yeah, I do have some updates before you. 633 00:21:23,480 --> 00:21:25,320 Um I'm going to pass it over to Farhad 634 00:21:25,320 --> 00:21:26,680 from the planning department real quick, 635 00:21:26,680 --> 00:21:29,640 who's going to discuss a quick update um 636 00:21:29,640 --> 00:21:31,280 from one of our housing element 637 00:21:31,280 --> 00:21:34,360 programs, 5.4. 638 00:21:34,360 --> 00:21:36,320 >> Thank you, Dan. Uh good evening, Madam 639 00:21:36,320 --> 00:21:39,160 Mayor and members of the city council. 640 00:21:39,160 --> 00:21:41,480 Hopefully this is going to be brief. 641 00:21:41,480 --> 00:21:44,640 Um as uh you all know, uh 642 00:21:44,640 --> 00:21:47,680 based on the housing element 643 00:21:47,680 --> 00:21:50,800 update uh approval and certification by 644 00:21:50,800 --> 00:21:55,360 the state, uh the town is uh uh needs to 645 00:21:55,360 --> 00:21:56,720 do the follow-up. It's called 646 00:21:56,720 --> 00:21:59,360 implementation plan. And specifically as 647 00:21:59,360 --> 00:22:01,960 part of that, uh it's called program 648 00:22:01,960 --> 00:22:03,480 5.4, 649 00:22:03,480 --> 00:22:06,360 uh related to housing elements, uh 2026 650 00:22:06,360 --> 00:22:08,080 community outreach debriefing reports 651 00:22:08,080 --> 00:22:11,040 and implementation action plan regarding 652 00:22:11,040 --> 00:22:13,320 program 5.4. 653 00:22:13,320 --> 00:22:16,120 is uh 654 00:22:16,120 --> 00:22:16,880 in 655 00:22:16,880 --> 00:22:18,400 to address the needs of extremely 656 00:22:18,400 --> 00:22:20,080 low-income household, 657 00:22:20,080 --> 00:22:23,680 uh support the town of Como's effort to 658 00:22:23,680 --> 00:22:25,840 address the housing needs of extremely 659 00:22:25,840 --> 00:22:27,320 low-income 660 00:22:27,320 --> 00:22:28,080 uh 661 00:22:28,080 --> 00:22:29,640 through ongoing collaboration with 662 00:22:29,640 --> 00:22:32,000 property owners, housing developers, 663 00:22:32,000 --> 00:22:34,240 nonprofit organizations, 664 00:22:34,240 --> 00:22:36,320 and community members. The program 665 00:22:36,320 --> 00:22:38,440 focuses on expanding affordable housing 666 00:22:38,440 --> 00:22:40,920 opportunities, reducing barriers to 667 00:22:40,920 --> 00:22:42,640 housing development, and supporting a 668 00:22:42,640 --> 00:22:45,200 diverse range of housing types and 669 00:22:45,200 --> 00:22:47,440 assistance programs. 670 00:22:47,440 --> 00:22:49,800 This update to the council is as part of 671 00:22:49,800 --> 00:22:51,920 the requirements to satisfy the HCD's 672 00:22:51,920 --> 00:22:54,320 requirements regarding the follow-ups, 673 00:22:54,320 --> 00:22:57,320 specifically in this case program 5.4. 674 00:22:57,320 --> 00:23:00,400 Uh in line with the town's 2023-2031 675 00:23:00,400 --> 00:23:02,360 housing element requirements, annual 676 00:23:02,360 --> 00:23:04,800 outreach efforts are 677 00:23:04,800 --> 00:23:07,000 required to be conducted to update the 678 00:23:07,000 --> 00:23:08,560 community on housing program 679 00:23:08,560 --> 00:23:10,440 implementation progress, 680 00:23:10,440 --> 00:23:13,120 highlight available resources, gather 681 00:23:13,120 --> 00:23:14,720 feedback, and explore future 682 00:23:14,720 --> 00:23:16,240 opportunities. 683 00:23:16,240 --> 00:23:18,441 For our town, on July 29th, 684 00:23:18,441 --> 00:23:20,720 [clears throat] 2026, the town hosted 685 00:23:20,720 --> 00:23:21,480 two 686 00:23:21,480 --> 00:23:23,680 community outreach meetings at the 687 00:23:23,680 --> 00:23:25,200 community center 688 00:23:25,200 --> 00:23:27,000 focusing on implementation of various 689 00:23:27,000 --> 00:23:29,160 housing element programs, including 690 00:23:29,160 --> 00:23:31,680 program 5.4. 691 00:23:31,680 --> 00:23:33,680 That particular program 692 00:23:33,680 --> 00:23:35,560 uh for the town to establish debriefing 693 00:23:35,560 --> 00:23:38,080 report within 60 days of each annual 694 00:23:38,080 --> 00:23:39,960 outreach meeting. 695 00:23:39,960 --> 00:23:42,800 And that report must be uh outline 696 00:23:42,800 --> 00:23:44,560 implementation actions, 697 00:23:44,560 --> 00:23:45,880 achievements, 698 00:23:45,880 --> 00:23:48,240 and upcoming steps 699 00:23:48,240 --> 00:23:50,320 specific to this program. 700 00:23:50,320 --> 00:23:52,400 And that has been accomplished, hence 701 00:23:52,400 --> 00:23:54,520 this report to the council. 702 00:23:54,520 --> 00:23:57,080 Per requirement of HCD. 703 00:23:57,080 --> 00:23:58,480 I'm open to any questions the council 704 00:23:58,480 --> 00:23:59,800 may have. 705 00:23:59,800 --> 00:24:00,240 >> No uh 706 00:24:00,240 --> 00:24:04,310 >> Any questions? 707 00:24:04,320 --> 00:24:05,320 » Great. Thank you. 708 00:24:05,320 --> 00:24:06,480 >> Thank you. 709 00:24:06,480 --> 00:24:08,560 >> Thanks, Farhad. Um a few other updates. 710 00:24:08,560 --> 00:24:11,000 Um so, do you want to highlight that the 711 00:24:11,000 --> 00:24:13,320 um we will be hosting a city council 712 00:24:13,320 --> 00:24:16,680 candidate forum here in town hall uh at 713 00:24:16,680 --> 00:24:19,560 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13th with 714 00:24:19,560 --> 00:24:21,040 the um 715 00:24:21,040 --> 00:24:23,240 uh city council candidates. We have four 716 00:24:23,240 --> 00:24:25,000 of them this year. Um so, we do 717 00:24:25,000 --> 00:24:27,200 encourage the public to come out and uh 718 00:24:27,200 --> 00:24:28,640 participate in that and ask them 719 00:24:28,640 --> 00:24:31,880 questions as well. Um also want to uh 720 00:24:31,880 --> 00:24:34,040 provide a cautionary tale uh just to 721 00:24:34,040 --> 00:24:36,200 We've had an increasing amount of 722 00:24:36,200 --> 00:24:38,920 door-to-door solicitors and individuals 723 00:24:38,920 --> 00:24:41,440 um in the neighborhood recently. 724 00:24:41,440 --> 00:24:42,800 Um and as your city manager, I want to 725 00:24:42,800 --> 00:24:44,800 remind residents to be cautious of 726 00:24:44,800 --> 00:24:46,880 individuals going door-to-door and 727 00:24:46,880 --> 00:24:49,880 attempting to either scam, defraud um 728 00:24:49,880 --> 00:24:51,800 members of the community. Uh some 729 00:24:51,800 --> 00:24:54,120 businesses though may seem legitimate 730 00:24:54,120 --> 00:24:56,280 and be legitimate, um you're under no 731 00:24:56,280 --> 00:24:58,800 obligation to engage with them, uh 732 00:24:58,800 --> 00:25:01,240 provide, you know, in um 733 00:25:01,240 --> 00:25:01,840 uh 734 00:25:01,840 --> 00:25:03,880 sensitive or personal information for 735 00:25:03,880 --> 00:25:05,760 any means. If something doesn't seem 736 00:25:05,760 --> 00:25:08,040 right to you, seems off to you, please 737 00:25:08,040 --> 00:25:09,600 say something. Call the police 738 00:25:09,600 --> 00:25:11,440 department, call the town. 739 00:25:11,440 --> 00:25:13,520 We're here to investigate. We're happy 740 00:25:13,520 --> 00:25:16,360 to to tell you what we know as 741 00:25:16,360 --> 00:25:18,720 authorized activity that you can expect 742 00:25:18,720 --> 00:25:20,600 to go on in the neighborhoods at any 743 00:25:20,600 --> 00:25:21,920 given time. 744 00:25:21,920 --> 00:25:24,040 And we want to know and hear from the 745 00:25:24,040 --> 00:25:26,280 community when you see or hear something 746 00:25:26,280 --> 00:25:28,240 that doesn't look or seem right. We want 747 00:25:28,240 --> 00:25:29,400 to make sure that we get in front of it. 748 00:25:29,400 --> 00:25:31,840 So, please do continue to communicate 749 00:25:31,840 --> 00:25:33,480 those efforts to us so that we can make 750 00:25:33,480 --> 00:25:35,440 sure that we're passing that on to our 751 00:25:35,440 --> 00:25:37,360 police department and they're getting in 752 00:25:37,360 --> 00:25:40,200 front of things for us. So. 753 00:25:40,200 --> 00:25:41,840 >> Thank you, City Manager Barrows. 754 00:25:41,840 --> 00:25:43,200 >> Through the chair, thank you, Dan, for 755 00:25:43,200 --> 00:25:44,520 bringing that up because we have a lot 756 00:25:44,520 --> 00:25:46,280 of seniors that are getting nervous as 757 00:25:46,280 --> 00:25:47,720 they can see these people on their ring 758 00:25:47,720 --> 00:25:48,840 cameras. 759 00:25:48,840 --> 00:25:51,040 And they're pretty aggressive and 760 00:25:51,040 --> 00:25:52,080 they're like you said, they're asking 761 00:25:52,080 --> 00:25:54,120 for personal information and no is a 762 00:25:54,120 --> 00:25:56,240 complete sentence. You can just say, 763 00:25:56,240 --> 00:25:57,520 "No, thank you." 764 00:25:57,520 --> 00:25:59,720 Um could you also make note on El Camino 765 00:25:59,720 --> 00:26:01,720 Real in front of the sandblast place? 766 00:26:01,720 --> 00:26:03,360 Somebody has dumped a whole bunch of 767 00:26:03,360 --> 00:26:05,600 mattresses and chairs and stuff, but we 768 00:26:05,600 --> 00:26:07,440 also are allowing 769 00:26:07,440 --> 00:26:09,160 these uh 770 00:26:09,160 --> 00:26:12,880 dump trucks to block take parking spaces 771 00:26:12,880 --> 00:26:15,560 from the uniform store and from the uh 772 00:26:15,560 --> 00:26:18,360 the cupcake place and others 773 00:26:18,360 --> 00:26:20,520 more than 2 hours at a time. 774 00:26:20,520 --> 00:26:23,480 And we we need to do something about 775 00:26:23,480 --> 00:26:25,520 that because they they're we're becoming 776 00:26:25,520 --> 00:26:27,120 the place where all these trucks are 777 00:26:27,120 --> 00:26:29,440 parking and sometimes I see them 778 00:26:29,440 --> 00:26:31,800 on El Camino Real back-to-back unloading 779 00:26:31,800 --> 00:26:33,440 from one truck into another and they're 780 00:26:33,440 --> 00:26:35,400 not even facing correctly on the on the 781 00:26:35,400 --> 00:26:37,880 street. So, I don't know what PD can do 782 00:26:37,880 --> 00:26:39,840 about that. You have to catch them is 783 00:26:39,840 --> 00:26:42,560 part of it, but anyway, thank you. 784 00:26:42,560 --> 00:26:44,360 >> Through the chair, I I thought there was 785 00:26:44,360 --> 00:26:46,360 a time limit on El Camino Real and I've 786 00:26:46,360 --> 00:26:50,000 noticed there's 10 to 20 trucks that are 787 00:26:50,000 --> 00:26:53,320 basically advertising on El Camino Real. 788 00:26:53,320 --> 00:26:54,960 They're back-to-back and they're lined 789 00:26:54,960 --> 00:26:57,280 up from F Street to 790 00:26:57,280 --> 00:26:59,640 whatever the light is that's a quarter 791 00:26:59,640 --> 00:27:06,870 mile behind that. 792 00:27:06,880 --> 00:27:09,560 » Thank you, everybody. Thank you. So, 793 00:27:09,560 --> 00:27:11,240 tonight we are adjourning tonight's 794 00:27:11,240 --> 00:27:14,560 meeting in memory of James Ivy, John 795 00:27:14,560 --> 00:27:17,240 Rankins, and Michael Racanello. 796 00:27:17,240 --> 00:27:19,520 James Ivy passed away last month at the 797 00:27:19,520 --> 00:27:23,120 age of 75. James was a resident of our 798 00:27:23,120 --> 00:27:26,400 Veterans Village. John Rankins passed 799 00:27:26,400 --> 00:27:29,760 away last month. He was known as a DJ 800 00:27:29,760 --> 00:27:32,160 Johnny Midnight and played at Molloy's 801 00:27:32,160 --> 00:27:34,680 and all over North San Mateo County for 802 00:27:34,680 --> 00:27:37,480 many years. He was loved by many and 803 00:27:37,480 --> 00:27:40,280 will be truly missed. Michael Racanello, 804 00:27:40,280 --> 00:27:42,400 long-time vice president and volunteer 805 00:27:42,400 --> 00:27:44,880 for the Colma Historical Association, 806 00:27:44,880 --> 00:27:47,360 passed away earlier this month following 807 00:27:47,360 --> 00:27:50,120 a brave battle with pancreatic cancer. 808 00:27:50,120 --> 00:27:52,880 Remembered as a soft-spoken community 809 00:27:52,880 --> 00:27:55,720 advocate and local history enthusiast, 810 00:27:55,720 --> 00:27:57,720 he is survived by his brother Richard 811 00:27:57,720 --> 00:27:59,960 Racanello. This meeting is now 812 00:27:59,960 --> 00:28:02,760 adjourned.