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Millbrae

Millbrae is a city of 24,000 on the San Francisco Peninsula — a compact, transit-rich community anchored by the only BART and Caltrain co-located station in the Bay Area, making it a key regional transit hub. Incorporated 1948, governed by a five-member Council, adjacent to SFO.

CivicCause organizes issues, meetings, elections, and public activity around Millbrae so you can see what is happening locally and how it connects to broader county decisions.

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Daily Summary
2026-06-08

Millbrae Agenda Highlights Public Hearing and Adopt a Resolution Approving the 2025 Urban Water Ma…

Upcoming published agendas for Millbrae City Council include Public Hearing and Adopt a Resolution Approving the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan – ACTION EXISTING …, Use the “ Raise Hand ” feature to request to speak. This summary is based on published agenda items and meeting materials, not confirmed meeting outcomes.

The council also has a meeting listed for June 9. Residents can review the meeting page and agenda materials to track what the council is scheduled to consider next.

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Water Supply Reliability — Planning for an Uncertain Future
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Millbrae is updating its Urban Water Management Plan — a state-required planning document that assesses long-term water supply reliability — with a public hearing scheduled for June 9, 2026. The update comes at a moment of genuine uncertai…
Mayoral Vacancy & Leadership Stability
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Millbrae is navigating an unexpected governance transition at a critical moment in the city's development history. Mayor Reuben D. Holober announced his resignation from both the Mayorship and City Council to pursue a new career opportunit…
The Millbrae Station Multimodal Development — A Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity
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Millbrae sits atop one of the most extraordinary transit assets in California — an intermodal station where BART, Caltrain, and eventually high-speed rail converge — and the city is finally moving to build a true transit village around it.…
Sheriff's Office Aftermath — Rebuilding Accountability & Trust
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San Mateo County is still working through the fallout of one of the most dramatic law enforcement governance crises in the Bay Area in recent memory. In May 2025, an independent investigation found evidence of conflicts of interest, misuse…
The VLF Funding Crisis — A $157 Million Injustice
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San Mateo County is fighting one of the most consequential — and least publicized — fiscal injustices in California. The dispute centers on "in-lieu VLF" replacement funding that counties and cities receive tied to a vehicle license fee re…

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Millbrae City Council - Regular Meeting
6/9/2026 • 7:00 PM
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What's Scheduled Millbrae City Council - Regular Meeting's 2026-06-09 agenda is scheduled to cover Adoption of Resolutions to Order and Call a General and Special Municipal Election to be held on November 3, 2026,..., E…
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors
6/9/2026 • 9:00 AM
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What's Scheduled San Mateo County Board of Supervisors's 2026-06-09 agenda is scheduled to cover 26-436 Acting as the Governing Board of County Service Area No. 8, conduct a public hearing: A) Open public hearing B)...,…

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Millbrae Budget Overview

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Millbrae's adopted two-year budget keeps the General Fund essentially balanced while funding major water, sewer, streets, parks, and facilities projects.

General Fund · FY2025-26 to FY2026-27
$43.2M adopted$43.4M adopted year two+$0.2M