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Public commenters clash over whether Millbrae should appeal; city manager calls fee estimates speculative
Summary
One public commenter urged the council to appeal Schneider v. City of Millbrae to set statewide precedent and cited large potential awards; City Manager Williams said those fee estimates were speculative and unverified.
During public comment on the litigation, Dan Stegnick urged the council to appeal the Superior Court’s rulings to the state appellate court, saying the case could set precedent and offering several estimates of possible legal-fee awards. Stegnick told the council he "strongly encourage[d] you to appeal this to state appellate court" and suggested potential monetary awards, though he did not cite primary sources for the figures.
City Manager Williams responded publicly that the numerical estimates Stegnick offered "have no accuracy to that, at all" and described them as speculation; Williams said the administration will be transparent and report verified legal-fee totals once available. The council recessed to closed session after public comment and later reported that it directed the city not to appeal the preliminary injunction.
