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Council passes consent calendar including ERP appropriation; member voices concern about further spending
Summary
San Mateo City Council approved consent calendar items 4–9 unanimously. Councilmember Fernandez voiced concern about the Enterprise Resource Planning software project on item 6 and said she would not be comfortable approving additional funds for that project in the future.
The San Mateo City Council approved its consent calendar items 4 through 9 by a unanimous recorded vote.
Items approved (consent calendar): - Item 4: CalHome housing rehabilitation loan program administration agreement (approved). - Item 5: Wastewater treatment plant digester cleaning agreement (approved). - Item 6: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software project—supplemental budget appropriation and change orders (approved). Council member Fernandez commented during the consent discussion that she is "uncomfortable with the amount" appropriated for the ERP project and said she would not be comfortable authorizing additional appropriations beyond this item. - Item 7: Examination of sales or transactions and use of tax records approval (approved). - Item 8: New construction reach codes for 2022 code cycle—ordinance adoption (approved). - Item 9: Parks and Recreation department classification updates (approved).
Vote: The clerk recorded the consent motion carried 5-0.
Why it matters: The ERP appropriation is the most substantive item on the consent calendar for future city operations because the system will centralize payroll, human resources and finance functions. Council discussion before the vote included assurances from staff that the ERP effort is intended to finish by April and that the administration team would be held accountable for the schedule and budget.
What was said Council member Fernandez said she monitored the ERP item closely before joining the council and remains concerned about the scale of spending. "What I'm hoping is this this last appropriation will get us to the finish line, and I just want to make it very clear that I will not be comfortable in appropriating further funds on this project," she told the council.
Next steps Items approved on the consent calendar were enacted by motion. Staff will proceed with contract implementation and administrative steps as described in each staff report.
