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Votes at a glance: San Mateo City Council, April 7, 2025
Summary
At its April 7 regular meeting the San Mateo City Council approved the consent calendar (items 4–19) and adopted the FY25–26 comprehensive fee schedule with a council amendment to waive recreation center facility staffing fees for recognized neighborhood associations and qualifying nonprofits; both measures carried 5-0.
At the April 7 San Mateo City Council meeting the council recorded the following formal outcomes:
- Consent calendar (items 4–19) — adopted by a single motion and roll-call vote: motion to approve carried 5-0. Items included: minutes approval; boards and commissions appointment subcommittees; zoning code amendments to implement General Plan ballot measure T; agreements and contract actions for several capital and maintenance projects; amendments to small trash capture projects; library foundation lease amendment; SEIU and Management Employees Association MOU amendments; and other routine administrative items (detailed item list on the agenda). Many items were described on the consent calendar as routine; the clerk noted no public speakers requested comment on these items.
- Item 20 — Fiscal Year 2025–26 Comprehensive Fee Schedule — adopted with council amendment exempting recognized neighborhood associations and qualifying nonprofits from parks and recreation facility staffing fees and certain hourly surcharges until a formal policy is developed. Motion carried 5-0.
Votes recorded on the dais for both motions: Councilmember Swierko Guditsky — yes; Councilmember Fernandez — yes; Councilmember Diaz Nash — yes; Deputy Mayor Lorraine — yes; Mayor Robert Newsome Jr. — yes.
No other ordinances or resolutions requiring individual roll-call votes were adopted during the meeting. For items pulled from the consent calendar or for additional details, see the city clerk’s finalized minutes and staff reports.
Speakers and recordings cited in the meeting transcript are available through the city clerk’s office.
