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Hillsborough council approves consent calendar, backing $11.34M FEMA match and emergency‑repair contracts
Summary
The Town of Hillsborough on Feb. 9 adopted its consent calendar, approving a $11,337,314.59 match commitment for a FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant, accepting completion of a $1,033,516 road repair contract, and authorizing a $3.31M amendment for an emergency bridge repair with a related FY2025–26 budget amendment.
The Town of Hillsborough City Council on Feb. 9 approved a consent calendar that included a significant local match commitment for a federal grant, several construction contract actions and new operational technology policies.
The consent calendar passed unanimously on a voice vote after brief questions from councilmembers and clarifications from staff. Councilmember Christine Krolik asked about missing speaker identifications in meeting minutes and praised the new operational technology policies as important governance tools. City Clerk Lisa Natusch explained that a speaker’s last name was not included because it was not stated on the record.
Council action details: Votes at a glance: The Council adopted a resolution supporting a local match commitment of $11,337,314.59 for the Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Grant Program to support the Highline Safety Pipeline Project (CEQA Guideline 15378); adopted a resolution to accept as complete the LVI Engineering contract for the Macadamia Access Road Repair Project — Phase 1 (East) with a final contract amount of $1,033,516.00 (CEQA Guideline 15301); and approved an amendment to the existing design‑build agreement with Power Engineering Construction Company for the Tartan Trail Road Bridge Emergency Repair Project — Phase 2 in the amount of $3,311,124.00 (bringing the total agreement to $3,900,514.00) and authorized a FY 2025–26 budget amendment in the Capital Fund (CIP #415) of up to $3,900,000.00 (CEQA Guideline 15301). The Council also adopted Operational Technology Policies 601–608 to establish procedures and guidelines.
Why it matters: The FEMA match commitment reserves local funding necessary to pursue a federal Hazard Mitigation Grant for critical pipeline safety work, while the bridge and road contract actions authorize work and budget changes needed to respond to infrastructure emergencies. Together, these decisions allocate local resources and provide staff authorization to advance large capital repairs.
What councilmembers said: Councilmember Laurie Davies Adams acknowledged staff efforts to secure grant funding; Councilmember Christine Krolik highlighted the importance of the new operational technology policies; City staff confirmed that contract retentions and Notices of Completion will be processed in accordance with state prompt payment laws.
What happens next: Staff will proceed with executing the contract amendment and filing a Notice of Completion where required, and the City Manager’s Office will implement the budget amendment authorized by the Council.
