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- Approval of minutes: Council approved closed session and regular meeting minutes of May 13, 2025; regular minutes approved with specified corrections (vote 5-0).

- Consent items: Consent items 5 (monthly general fund financial report for period ending 04/30/2025) and 7 (award of construction contract for the 2025 street resurfacing project to Pavement Coating Company) were approved (vote 5-0). Item 6 was pulled and handled separately; it passed 3-0-2 with Mayor Fung and Councilmember Nguyen recused.

- Item 8: Resolution approving the annual franchise rate adjustment with South San Francisco Scavenger Company (2.17% CPI-based adjustment) — adopted (vote 5-0).

- Item 9: Study-session acceptance of proposed FY 2025–26 and FY 2026–27 Water, Sewer and Recreation funds overview and departmental staffing proposals — accepted and staff directed to proceed to public hearing/adoption steps (vote 5-0).

- Item 10: Introduction and waiver of first reading of ordinance adding Chapter 4.95 (public encampments) — introduced and first reading waived (vote 5-0).

- Item 11: Resolutions approving updated Tier 2 drought response implementation plan and amendments to the Water Supply Agreement (BASCA/SFPUC) — adopted (vote 5-0).

Ending: Where applicable staff will return to the council with implementation details, public hearing materials or subsequent ordinance adoption as required by municipal procedures.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Millbrae City Council Regular Meeting - May 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A quick reference to formal actions taken at the May 27 meeting including consent approvals, contract awards and ordinances introduced or adopted.","taxTitle","Millbrae City, San Mateo County, California","taxId",71799,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6639604,"Council reviews two‑year Water, Sewer and Recreation budget plans and departmental staffing requests",0,6236000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3535075-879d144729f7c00145b213337630b37b&start=6236&end=6236","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3535075-879d144729f7c00145b213337630b37b/thumbnail_6236000.jpg","/articles/6639604/Millbrae-City/San-Mateo-County/California/Council-reviews-twoyear-Water-Sewer-and-Recreation-budget-plans-and-departmental-staffing-requests","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6639604-7f6f271433297cb3b71ca6ef3ebfd7a9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771189276&Signature=F0lsJKGtF6r7gF64M0NlQIznK7e7Orz34FPd7hym~966qNZ9vfpUrOke5hBYgbcA1Te2W~nbbd~~8gS5P-ZjULPxG6PKrk1vJ~n61yyf3-TWXkGydC1w~HVpvkLdCtU0ChcfM~4PppgVgqHHuJvVzWCuNVfDt6ibpOX9hZgOZxE47GpB4PjHNoyom6gfKd6W-HjFLQ8o9zCWmsIUm1GPDuNIC-89-KV~eXn-~4Bi7F0O6REf9UQcz6juMsKVCkcF3-tedC0CAmSqOskOuq7iOcyZklTSq9iwFgA-Ec6EwTEUXKXlzTuDVNC0gWOYYYqD5TassX4PtOenJYkF1yqxlQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City finance and department directors presented proposed two‑year operating and capital budgets for the Water, Sewer and Recreation funds on May 27 and council voted 5-0 to accept the plan and provide direction.

Finance Director Mike Sung described the proposed fiscal-year 2025–26 and 2026–27 budgets for the enterprise funds and highlighted capital projects and fund balances. Key numbers presented for 2025–26 included: Water — $14.3 million in revenues, $11.3 million in operating expenditures and $5.7 million in capital expenditures (including the La Prenda water tank and Broadway water‑main work); Sewer — $16.8 million in revenues, $14.4 million in operating expenditures and about $8.5 million in capital expenditures (projects include portions of the Madrone pump station, Hillcrest work and SCADA upgrades); Recreation — roughly $3.1 million in revenues and expenditures, with an approximate 50% cost‑recovery target.

Nut graf: Staff recommended six additional full‑time equivalents over the two‑year period: two Maintenance Worker II positions (one each for water and sewer), a pump mechanic shared between water and sewer, a code‑enforcement officer, a parks/rec attendant and a management assistant (the latter replacing an intern role). Staff framed hires as necessary to support capital projects and service levels in the enterprise funds and to improve enforcement and customer service in planning, parks and recreation.

Directors described recent accomplishments: Public Works won awards for capital projects (Marina Vista Park renovation and a nearshore outfall project), the city received a Tree City USA designation, and Recreation reported strong program and rental revenue growth (senior participation up 70%, adult sports up 158%). Sang staff noted a two‑year capital cadence with large sewer and water projects front‑loaded in the coming fiscal years, which reduces fund balances as those projects are built.

Council members asked questions about timing of hires and revenue assumptions; staff said the budget is a two‑year plan and will be updated as revenue and grant information become available, and that midyear adjustments will be brought forward. Vice Mayor and other councilmembers asked for continued clarity on revenue timing and for follow‑up briefings on grants and development impact fees.

Ending: Council accepted the study-session presentation and approved the staff recommendation to proceed with the two‑year budget process; staff scheduled the public hearing and adoption steps for the operating and capital budgets in the coming weeks.","City staff presented proposed two‑year budgets for water, sewer and recreation funds, capital projects and recommended six full‑time hires; council accepted the presentation and voted to move forward with the proposed plan.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6639609,"Millbrae approves 2.17% franchise rate increase for trash services under amended South San Francisco Scavenger franchise",272,3532000,3804000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3535075-879d144729f7c00145b213337630b37b&start=3532&end=3804","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3535075-879d144729f7c00145b213337630b37b/thumbnail_3532000.jpg","/articles/6639609/Millbrae-City/San-Mateo-County/California/Millbrae-approves-217-franchise-rate-increase-for-trash-services-under-amended-South-San-Francisco-Scavenger-franchise","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6639609-aa799ad8c8699e1fe588831768dea6af/orig.mp4?Expires=1771189276&Signature=RJB0dgehPZ-A~NtXfZQbKifZh9OJNQyJJvZZdma9oZcergcVytlC7QEp9vYujF7s-y1GDqfXjQ0QvuHic~d-9yEP50EHn-tBMfT4CYVjskozobtsNjiV5wCrqtnvBqOPes4aBx3yE5pIoOczatYD8Imx9~2hATGEaa-FL47aeG8xSkGslmHNKGSF5f03gccdrtfs9g1c~Wa60h-ZmMgeiZ7KguTNQ5KkhtJq~aGybmfmKzCnggwtJjVvpJ944Bv9nsxgaTyF6dgkv7EDUTSBDzQSupanKszQHSj-6EedSge1n9Q3-cNZXUHE5VyFUyj-uiOQUW5Bc7nkEy4Oqrmv6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Millbrae City Council on May 27 adopted a resolution implementing the South San Francisco Scavenger Company franchise agreement’s annual rate adjustment, a 2.17% increase that staff said is tied to the Consumer Price Index and the contract formula.

Senior environmental programs manager Andrea Papajon summarized the agreement changes that were negotiated during a franchise amendment adopted in October 2024 and reviewed the annual-rate process required by Section 8.2 of the contract. Papajon told the council the amendment added four services for residents and businesses: multifamily cleanups for accounts of 20 units or fewer, a no-charge drop‑off for residents to bring e‑waste and selected materials, authorized code‑enforcement roll‑off boxes for staff‑requested specialized collections, and quarterly compost distribution for residents.

Nut graf: Using the contract’s adjustment methodology, the franchise amendment allows a 2.17% across‑the‑board rate increase for the coming fiscal year. Papajon presented a comparison showing Millbrae rates remain below the peer-city average for most customer classes and reported the franchise fee revenue to the city from the increased rates will be approximately $1,283,055.

Papajon summarized the mechanics of the rate cycle and the city’s role under the franchise agreement, noting the third-year review mechanism that compares rates to a preselected group of cities every three-year cycle. She recommended adoption of the resolution approving the scheduled rate change; the council voted 5-0 to adopt the resolution.

Ending: Council approved the resolution and the standard franchise reporting and payment provisions will take effect with the July 1 rate cycle noted in the franchise agreement. Papajon said staff will continue to monitor rates and will return with studies required under the agreement such as the three-year comparative review.
","Council adopted a resolution implementing the franchise agreement’s annual adjustment; staff said the amendment added several resident services and that Millbrae rates remain below peer averages.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6639614,"Millbrae approves BASCA-backed changes to regional water shortage plan and water-supply agreement",2014,4352000,6366000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3535075-879d144729f7c00145b213337630b37b&start=4352&end=6366","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3535075-879d144729f7c00145b213337630b37b/thumbnail_4352000.jpg","/articles/6639614/Millbrae-City/San-Mateo-County/California/Millbrae-approves-BASCA-backed-changes-to-regional-water-shortage-plan-and-water-supply-agreement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6639614-4fdd658d146e6460c0149ffe7704c3ba/orig.mp4?Expires=1771189276&Signature=AjS3-K0bbDgG4-xBcWkNXhASe9NYNJ-Q6NER054cXxnrZZbWaASDTFjacRD6wHIEq9yZxxHUd-22NNtVTqHdxGTqZd3QXxl15ufRp9RDo8n-n4WfikMJ0dePepyonnK1~T8uS9692niBsewoKJuZ5RzPaDTIGUNvLSiGsrUiSFZywRh0twGrC2KYT~VU~mBb2Z7h-JoDrNGht-iZlzrnCc5JpsbGZI3W3fBJ4LJUuqVi5kZzqV4kENWgo5eT~YY4hoEMtfe3Cr5r5n~54NrD4b~a96qDLOzo44nIA7HckJQRDjmE103qXlLtGe8KbPKbI6P~PpxRLvG7OsVJch9mSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Millbrae City Council on May 27 voted 5-0 to approve two actions related to regional water supply: adoption of an updated Tier 2 drought allocation plan among wholesale customers and support for amendments to the Water Supply Agreement with San Francisco that implement a new “family plan” approach and reset certain minimum purchase requirements.

Danielle McPherson, senior water-resources specialist for the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BASCA), presented the package and described it as a negotiated, multi‑year update among the 26 wholesale agencies that rely on San Francisco’s regional system. \"Millbrae, you rely on it for 100% of your potable demand,\" McPherson told the council while explaining why the wholesale plan matters for local reliability.

Nut graf: The two-part action updates how the region allocates limited water during drought and modifies longstanding minimum-purchase obligations that have required some large agencies to buy water their customers do not use. BASCA and staff described the changes as a modest per-customer cost increase with significant benefits for agencies that have invested in conservation and local supplies.

Key features of the action package approved by council:
- Tier 2 update: Revises how the wholesale share of San Francisco’s drought allocation is distributed among the 26 wholesale customers. The update uses policy principles intended to protect health and safety, provide predictability and avoid disincentivizing efficiency and local supply development.
- Excess-use family plan: If the wholesale customers collectively use less than their Tier 1 allocation, agencies that individually exceed their allocation will not automatically face an excess-use penalty; savings by some agencies can offset excess use by others.
- Minimum Purchase Quantities (MPQ) reset and family plan: The amendment reduces and modernizes MPQs that date to the 1960s and adds a one-year “drought rebound” MPQ and a collective MPQ family plan so that large agencies that collectively meet minimums are not penalized individually.

BASCA staff and a cost-benefit analysis presented at the meeting showed the package would impose a minor increase to wholesale water costs—between less than $0.01 and $0.04 per 100 cubic feet in the scenarios modeled—while removing the risk that big wholesale purchasers would be billed for water their customers cannot use. McPherson and audience speakers framed the change as enabling continued investment in local supply projects and recycled water efforts.

Ending: Councilmembers expressed support for the negotiated package and approved both resolutions. Staff noted the amendments must be adopted by each of the wholesale agencies before they take effect; Millbrae’s vote is one of 26 required approvals.","Council unanimously approved amendments to the Bay Area water-supply arrangements, endorsing an updated Tier 2 drought allocation plan and changes to minimum purchase requirements designed to protect agencies investing in local supplies and conservation.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6639618,"Millbrae council adopts ordinance to regulate public encampments, sets 24-hour notice and property-hold rules",1535,4285000,5820000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3535075-879d144729f7c00145b213337630b37b&start=4285&end=5820","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3535075-879d144729f7c00145b213337630b37b/thumbnail_4285000.jpg","/articles/6639618/Millbrae-City/San-Mateo-County/California/Millbrae-council-adopts-ordinance-to-regulate-public-encampments-sets-24-hour-notice-and-property-hold-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6639618-aba011a4b2f90861b3c0f4482f203839/orig.mp4?Expires=1771189276&Signature=cWcoyrpu3vM7lHSXZZM1UGcHzrtkOxo6NuX8X14pagGc1FmwTwEe4NASFXSwHGZsxcaC1UiePfbhHgXHXoVUQK4gV7pRTTBY~TqxF-5k58UQ8wj1Sq4hzkpQTabNGBUuWVrNBWFaamdzcxUvBw2u7R5LtpJecOSwOOUVhGaRFJs4RiswquE2Jq~DutIdlXEfkG3gY-gQ9i-KgMmO3UpXC2QgiegYlxkqOJF0cKHZXQ1YvOYNhLhmJlAhjC-Q907ZATcj6ikxMXAoHuc3121TE8U7bWdzBeAI6IJttSgkQ3hZddMRRt-MfHziJK2WybtcAuEtvgiOagP3rTTCKOtW8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Millbrae City Council on May 27 voted 5-0 to introduce and waive the first reading of an ordinance adding Chapter 4.95 to the Millbrae Municipal Code to regulate public encampments, loitering and related activity on public property.

The ordinance creates a process the city says balances public health and safety with due process for people living outdoors. Community Development Director Andrew Mogensen told the council the ordinance sets a 24-hour advance notice requirement before enforcement or abatement of encampments, establishes protocols for collecting and storing personal property, and adds a loitering enforcement tool for specified public-safety locations. Mogensen presented the ordinance as “a tool that establishes a fair process that provides 24 hour advance notice before enforcement and abatement of encampments occurs,” and urged council adoption of the introduction and first-reading waiver.

Nut graf: The ordinance responds to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision and state guidance and is intended to give Millbrae authorities a clear, uniform process for handling encampments while preserving residents’ ability to retrieve stored belongings. During the meeting staff and council referenced legal developments — the Ninth Circuit’s earlier Martin v. City of Boise decision and the U.S. Supreme Court’s later City of Grants Pass v. Johnson — and noted the city does not currently have an encampment ordinance.

Councilmembers, staff and members of the public emphasized both public safety concerns and the need to connect people living outdoors with services. City Manager Tom Williams and staff said the ordinance was drafted after review of other local models and consultation with law enforcement; staff said the city drew on Oceanside’s ordinance and compared county and model provisions. Multiple members of the public, including longtime residents and local business owners, spoke in favor of the ordinance during public comment, urging the council to adopt a tool to address visible encampments on sidewalks and in medians.

The ordinance contains procedural details that differ from some regional approaches. Among those: 24-hour notice (the county’s comparable notice is 48 hours in the version discussed during the meeting), and a 90-day hold period for stored personal property before final disposal — staff noted the state model references a 60-day hold. Staff said items that pose an imminent threat to public health or safety (for example, biohazards or moldy bedding) may be removed immediately and need not be stored.

Councilmembers described the measure as a tool to connect people with services and to maintain public safety and accessibility. Councilmember V. Rinaldi said the ordinance “is a compassionate effort to balance community safety with dignity and fairness,” while Councilmember Cesar Riley moved the motion to pass the ordinance and the council voted unanimously to introduce it and waive first reading.

Ending: Staff said the ordinance provides operational direction to police and county partners and that the city will publish details about property storage and retrieval. The council recorded the motion as introduced and waived the first reading; staff will return with the ordinance for further procedure as required by municipal code and state law.","After public comment and staff presentation, Millbrae City Council unanimously introduced and waived first reading of an ordinance adding Chapter 4.95 to the municipal code to regulate public encampments, establishing notice, property-hold and enforcement protocols.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance — May 27, 2025 Millbrae City Council

Council reviews two‑year Water, Sewer and Recreation budget plans and departmental staffing requests

Millbrae approves 2.17% franchise rate increase for trash services under amended South San Francisco Scavenger franchise

Millbrae approves BASCA-backed changes to regional water shortage plan and water-supply agreement

Millbrae council adopts ordinance to regulate public encampments, sets 24-hour notice and property-hold rules