TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH San Mateo County Sophie Cole, Mayor 1600 Floribunda Avenue Leslie Marden Ragsdale, Vice Mayor Hillsborough, CA 94010 Laurie Davies Adams, Councilmember www.hilsborough.net Marie Chuang, Councilmember Phone 650-375-7400 Christine Krolik, Councilmember ED MINUTES WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2025 9:00 A.M. SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY COUNCIL GOAL SETTING This meeting was held in-person at Town Hall. As a courtesy, and in compliance with applicable state law, staff and members of the public participated in the meeting in person at Town Hall or virtually via Zoom Video Conference. SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Cole called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m. II. ROLL CALL Present: Adams, Chuang, Krolik, Ragsdale, Cole III. INFORMATIONAL 1. FY 2025-26 BUDGET PLANNING CALENDAR Assistant Finance Director Rich Santiago provided the staff report. IV. CITY COUNCIL GOAL SETTING AND WORK PLAN 2. CITY COUNCIL FY 2025-26 GOAL SETTING City Manager Doug Davis provided ntroductory comments. a. Department Presentations Finance Director Jan Cooke, Public Works Director Paul Willis and Chief of Police Nelson Corteway presented FY 2024-25 accomplishments and FY 2025-26 goals for their departments and responded to City Council questions. Deputy Director of Public Works Natalie Gribben and City Manager Doug Davis provided additional information. City Council recessed at 10:42 a.m. City Council reconvened at 10:54 a.m. with all Councilmembers present. City Manager Davis provided introductory comments. Building and Planning Director Tim Anderson and Assistant City Manager Mandy Brown presented FY 2024-25 accomplishments and FY 2025-26 goals for the Building and Planning Department and City Manager's Office and responded to City Council questions. Assistant Director of Building and Planning Liz Ruess and City Manager Davis provided additional information. City Council recessed at 11:50 a.m. City Council reconvened at 12:25 p.m. with all Councilmembers present. b. Review of Proposed Work Plan for FY 2025-26 Assistant City Manager Brown provided an overview of the status of FY 2024-25 City Council goals. City Manager Davis provided introductory comments. Assistant City Manager Brown presented the FY 2025-26 goals and key projects associated with each goal. Minutes - Hillsborough City Council Wednesday, February 12, 2025 Page 2 Mayor Cole opened public comment. Anne Lassahn reported that the annual expense to maintain the property at 40 Baywood including insurance is approximately $200,000, and provided information about taxes should the Town take ownership of both parcels. Lassahn provided comments regarding a lease option for the San Mateo side of the property and stated that Mrs. Lilienthal did not want the property to be subdivided, but if that were to be considered, the neighbors should be notified. Josh, Marlborough Road, regarding Goal 14: Improve access to wireless service throughout the town, encouraged the City Council to look at the most immediately accessible, cost effective and least intrusive ways to improve wireless service in the town, including empowering residents with information, working with schools to improve wireless networks in their outdoor areas, and updates to wireless ordinances. Josh Cooperman, 15 Creekwood Way, on behalf of Firewise, expressed support for adopting Chapter 7A, for adopting an ordinance to remove the ability of install wood roofs, and for ensuring that Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) inspections are done throughout the entire town. Cooperman encouraged the Town to clean up Town-owned parcels in Crystal Springs canyon to set an example for other agencies and expressed support for the benefits of the 40 Baywood property for use by first responders. Dr. David Weinberg, Black Mountain Road, on behalf of Firewise, provided comments regarding the list of requests submitted by Firewise and recommended strong consideration of adopting Chapter 7A requirements for the entire town. Mayor Cole closed public comment. C. City Council Discussion and Direction on Work Plan Councilmembers discussed the proposed FY 2025-26 goals and key projects. Assistant City Manager Brown, City Manager Davis and Assistant Director of Building and Planning Ruess provided additional information. Following discussion, Assistant City Manager Brown summarized the additional projects added and presented the information in redline on screen: under (A) Improve Town Infrastructure, the addition of A5, Explore Establishment of Utility Underground Districts; under (G) Ensure Long Term Financial Security, the addition of' : .and their structure.. to G2; under (H) Quality of Life, the addition of H4, Enhance Common Spaces in Town and H5, Explore potential of development of walking trail around Crocker Lake.' City Clerk Lisa Natusch distributed paper ballots to the City Council for selection of their top three priority goals for FY 2025-26. City Council recessed at 1:49 p.m. for tabulation of the votes by staff. City Council reconvened at 2:01 p.m. with all Councimembers present. Assistant City Manager Brown reported the results of the votes and presented the Tier 1 priorities on the screen: 1. (I) Improve Community's Emergency Preparedness and Resiliency Efforts, 2. (D) Implement Housing Element to Maintain Compliance with State Requirements, 3. (H) Enhance Quality of Life, and 4. (A) Improve Town Infrastructure. V. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Cole adjourned the meeting at 2:05 p.m. Submitted by: AA Lisa Natusch; City Clerk s