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San Carlos • 2026-01-14 • 09:00 AM

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Wednesday, January 14

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San Carlos City Council - Special Meeting met on 2026-01-14. The minutes confirm meeting proceedings, but no formal motion/action block was detected in the extracted minutes text.
Roll call/proceedings: ROLL CALL City Council Present: City Council Absent: Pranita Venkatesh, Mayor John Dugan, Councilmember Neil Layton, Councilmember Sara McDowell, Councilmember Adam Rak, Vice Mayor Staff Present: Nil Blackburn, Assistant City Manager Baraka Carter, Fire Chief - Public comment: PUBLIC COMMENT Ron Collins, resident and former San Carlos Mayor, requested Council prioritize an aquatic center and noted that he would support a tax measure campaign. 3. STUDY SESSION a. Strategic Planning Retreat January 14, 2026 2 Mayor Venkatesh welcomed the group, thanked staff for their efforts, noted that significant changes are anticipated this year, and encouraged everyone to trust the process. City Manager

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ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 2:45 p.m. Crystal Mui City Clerk

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3.a

Strategic Planning Retreat - Set Retreat Context - Warm Up Exercise - Update on 2025 Strategic Plan Work Plan - Direction for 2026 Strategic Plan Prioritization - Select 2026 Strategic Goals and Objectives - Wrap Up and Next Steps