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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.

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2026-07-24

Millbrae City Council met yesterday

The Millbrae City Council held a special closed session meeting on July 23, 2026. While details of the session were not disclosed, this meeting marks the latest city-level government activity as Millbrae continues to manage ongoing local issues and governance matters.

Residents should keep an eye on several key city issues currently in focus. Millbrae is advancing plans for the Millbrae Station Multimodal Development, aiming to create a transit village around its major transit hub. The city is also updating its Urban Water Management Plan to address long-term water supply reliability, with public input expected later this year. Additionally, the city is navigating a mayoral vacancy following the recent resignation of Mayor Reuben D. Holober. These topics represent important developments shaping Millbrae’s future and will likely prompt further council discussions and public engagement.

Meeting: Millbrae City Council • Millbrae City Council - Special Closed Session Meeting
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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 - Special Closed Session Meeting
7/28/2026 • 12:00 AM
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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
7/7/2026 • 9:00 AM
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What happened AC Transit Board of Directors' 2026-05-13 meeting centered on Consider receiving a report on the FY 2026-27 Proposed Operating and Capital Budgets and provide direction to staff... and Consider authorizing…

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Judge orders Millbrae to issue Ann Schneider candidate papers
SM Daily Journal • 2026-07-24
Former Millbrae Mayor Ann Schneider must be issued the candidate paperwork required for the District 3 seat as her case against the city’s new term limit break policy proceeds through the c…
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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