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Millbrae council directs city not to appeal Schneider preliminary injunction
Summary
After closed-session deliberations, legal counsel reported the Millbrae City Council voted 3–0 (Vice Mayor Fung absent) to direct the city not to appeal a preliminary injunction in Schneider v. City of Millbrae, following public comments both for and against an appeal.
The Millbrae City Council decided not to pursue an appeal in Schneider v. City of Millbrae, legal counsel reported after a closed-session meeting Aug. 5, 2026. Laurie Lu, the city’s outside legal counsel, told the council in open session that "there was a motion by Mayor Rinaldi, seconded by Council member Nguyen. It was a motion directing the city not to appeal the court's ruling on the preliminary injunction. The motion passed unanimously 3 0 with ... Vice Mayor Fung absent."
The closed-session item was a conference with legal counsel on existing litigation (San Mateo County Superior Court case No. 26CIV05490). The council heard public comment before recessing to closed session. Council members present for the vote were identified in roll call as Mayor Rinaldi, Council member Nguyen and Council member Riley; Vice Mayor Fung was excused. The action was reported as a formal directive not to appeal the court's preliminary injunction.
Why it matters: the court had issued both a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction in Schneider's favor, a point emphasized by Schneider during public comment. The decision not to appeal ends, for now, a potential path to higher-court review by the city and preserves the Superior Court's injunction as the controlling order unless another party files further motions. The city manager said verified figures for legal costs would be reported when available.
