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Present City Coins to Sean and Gino Bonetti for their Heroic Actions on November 21, 2025.
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San Carlos • 2026-01-26 • 07:00 PM
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What happened
- San Carlos City Council - Regular Meeting met on 2026-01-26. The minutes confirm meeting proceedings and recorded actions, including 3 detected motion/action entries.
- Roll call/proceedings: ROLL CALL City Council Present: Pranita Venkatesh, Mayor Adam Rak, Vice Mayor John Dugan, Councilmember Neil Layton, Councilmember Sara McDowell, Councilmember Staff Present: Nil Blackburn, Interim City Manager Rendell Bustos, Attendee William Hoch, IT Manager - Public comment: PUBLIC COMMENT A member of the public spoke about free speech issues. 9. CONSENT CALENDAR Vice Mayor Rak stated that he would recuse himself from voting on Item 9f - Plans and Specifications for the Upgrade at Burton and Highlands Parks Project, out of an abundance of caution, as he lives close to one of the parks. MOTION: Adopt City Council Consent Calendar Items ‘a’ through ‘e’ and ‘g’ – ‘j’ and Item ‘k’ – adopt Or - Closed-session report: REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION None. 6. PRESENTATIONS a. Present City Coins to Sean and Gino Bonetti for their Heroic Actions on November 21, 2025. January 26, 2026 2 Mayor Venkatesh presented City Coins to Sean and Gino Bonetti for their life-saving actions on November 21, 2025, at
Key decisions
- Consent calendar: motion by Dugan, seconded by Rak, Motion Passed 5-0; ayes: Dugan, Layton, McDowell, Rak, Venkatesh; nays: None; Adopt City Council Consent Calendar Items ‘a’ through ‘e’ and ‘g’ – ‘j’ and Item ‘k’ – adopt Ordinance No. 1632 Amending San Carlos Municipal Code, Title 18 – Zoning Ordinance to Codify the Downtown Specific Plan; and Adopt Ordinance No.1633 Adopting the Downtown Specific Plan.
- Recorded meeting action: motion by Dugan, seconded by Rak, Motion Passed 4-0-1; ayes: Dugan, Layton, McDowell, Venkatesh; nays: None RECUSE: Rak; Adopt City Council Consent Calendar Item ‘f’.
- NEW BUSINESS: motion by Dugan, seconded by Rak, Motion Passed 5-0; ayes: Rak, Dugan, Layton, McDowell, Venkatesh; nays: None; Approve Appointments to the City Council Regional Joint Powers Authorities, Boards and Committee and Ad Hoc Subcommittees for 2026 subcommittees and include a new subcommittee for the Sheriff's Office connection with the community, nominating Vice Mayor Rak and Council Member Layton.
What matters to the public
- This summary is based on minutes text, so the listed decisions reflect confirmed action language where the minutes expose motions, seconds, vote counts, and adopted or accepted items.
- Zoning/design standards: Zoning Ordinance to Codify the Downtown Specific Plan; and Adopt Ordinance No.1633 Adopting the Downtown Specific Plan. MOVER: Dugan SECONDER: Rak AYES: Dugan, Layton, McDowell, Rak, Venkatesh NAYS: None RESULT: Motion Passed 5 – 0 a. Motion to Waive Reading of All Ordinances. b. Approve the City Council November 24, 2 - Closed session: CLOSED SESSION None. 6. PRESENTATIONS a. Present City Coins to Sean and Gino Bonetti for their Heroic Actions on November 21, 2025. January 26, 2026 2 Mayor Venkatesh presented City Coins to Sean and Gino Bonetti for their life-saving actions on November 21, 2025, at IGuey Taqueria, where they administered CPR to Ryan Connolly during a cardiac arrest. Sean B
Topics covered
- Zoning/design standards: Zoning Ordinance to Codify the Downtown Specific Plan; and Adopt Ordinance No.1633 Adopting the Downtown Specific Plan. MOVER: Dugan SECONDER: Rak AYES: Dugan, Layton, McDowell, Rak, Venkatesh NAYS: None RESULT: Motion Passed 5 – 0 a. Motion to Waive Reading of All Ordinances. b. Approve the City Council November 24, 2 - Closed session: CLOSED SESSION None. 6. PRESENTATIONS a. Present City Coins to Sean and Gino Bonetti for their Heroic Actions on November 21, 2025. January 26, 2026 2 Mayor Venkatesh presented City Coins to Sean and Gino Bonetti for their life-saving actions on November 21, 2025, at IGuey Taqueria, where they administered CPR to Ryan Connolly during a cardiac arrest. Sean B
Notable people / organizations
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Next steps
- ADJOURNMENT Mayor Venkatesh adjourned the meeting at 7:39 p.m. Crystal Mui, City Clerk
Agenda
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9.a
Motion to Waive Reading of All Ordinances. 2
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CONSENT CALENDAR
10.a
Consideration of Appointments to the City Council Regional Joint Powers Authorities, Boards and Committee and Ad Hoc Subcommittees for 2026.
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NEW BUSINESS
11.a
Consideration of Agendizing an Item to Include Lunar New Year and Diwali in the Parks and Recreation Department’s Program of Events and Celebrations.
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AGENDA SETTING
6.b
Receive a Presentation from HIP Housing on the Services they Provide to the Community.
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PRESENTATIONS
9.b
Approve the City Council November 24, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
C
Approve the City Council December 8, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
D
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement with Consultadd, Inc. for the Migration from a Legacy On-Premise File Server to Microsoft SharePoint Online and OneDrive, in an Amount Not to Exceed $100,000.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
9.e
Adopt a Resolution Accepting the Gift of Funds from The Fisher Family Trust in a Combined Amount of $70,000 for the San Carlos Adult Community Center and Youth Center.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
9.f
Adopt a Resolution Approving the Plans and Specifications for the Upgrade of Existing Tennis and Basketball Court Lighting at Burton and Highlands Parks Project (C2102) and Authorizing a Call for Bids.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
9.g
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City of San Carlos to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Regarding Composting with the County of San Mateo for Participation in the San Mateo Compost for Climate Solutions Program to Support
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CONSENT CALENDAR: Senate Bill 1383 Procurement Compliance.
9.h
Adopt a Resolution Approving the Specifications for the Library Building Painting Project (C2519) and Authorizing a Call for Bids.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
I
Deny Claim of Jesseca Carlos.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
9.j
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Amendment to the Existing Professional Services Agreement with Wallace Roberts & Todd (WRT) in an Amount Not to Exceed $69,900 for Additional Consulting Services Associated with the
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CONSENT CALENDAR: Extended Timeline of the Downtown Specific Plan.
9.k
Adopt Ordinance 1632 Amending San Carlos Municipal Code, Title 18 – Zoning Ordinance to Codify the Downtown Specific Plan; and Adopt Ordinance 1633 Adopting the Downtown Specific Plan.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
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