City Council - Special Meeting

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I'd like to call the meeting of the City Council to order. Today is Tuesday, May 26th. Thank you all for being here, those of you who are in the audience. In regards to public participation at this meeting, there are three ways to submit public comments. One is submit written comments by meeting day. Two, submit written comments during the meeting. And three, attend the meeting in person. To submit written comments by meeting day, please email the city clerk and include public comment in the subject line. All comments received prior to 4 p.m. will be sent to the city council. And those comments received after 4 p.m. is guaranteed that the comments may not be read out loud during the meeting. That's the first way. The second is during the meeting, you may visit dailycity.org agendas to submit comments using the public comment form to address the city council on a specific item. Or during the public comment period and such comments are delivered to the city council and the city staff during the meeting. and may be read into the minutes at the time that they are received. And lastly, to speak in person, please complete a speaker card located at the entrance to the council chamber and submit it to any staff member as early in the meeting as possible. Can we all kindly please rise for the pledge to the flag, those who can.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Thank you very much. Please be seated. Madam City Clerk, may I have a roll call, please?

Miss DiGiovanni? Present. Dr. Rod? Present. Miss Peragno?

Present.

Ms. Manalo? Present. Mr. Sylvester?

Glenn Sylvester, present. Thank you very much. The next item is presentations, and tonight we have a few of them. We'll first start off with the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. And I thought I saw her earlier, Ms. Reyna Mayafua?

Yes, you did.

Reina? She's always so humble and would you, Miss Reina, would you kindly come up to while I read the proclamation for you? Thank you. Hi, good evening. This proclamation is to acknowledge the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, May of 2026. Whereas, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islanders, AANHPI communities have made profound and lasting contributions to the cultural, social, economic, and civic fabric of the United States. Whereas AANHPI individuals represents a rich diversity of culture, language, and histories, and they continue to shape and strengthen communities across the nation through leadership, innovation, and service, and whereas the month of May was designated as Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month to commemorate the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants to the United States in 1843, and the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869 to which many immigrants of Asian descent contributed, and whereas Daly City is home to one of the largest and most vibrant AANHPI. If I'm not mistaken, I think Daly City is 53%. Populations in the nation whose heritage and traditions are deeply woven into the identity and strength of our community. And whereas the city of Daly City remains committed to fostering inclusion, equity, and respect to celebrating the achievements and resilience of AA and HPI individuals while containing to stand against discrimination and injustice in all forms. Now, therefore, I, Glenn R. Sylvester, as your mayor, and members of the City Council of the City of Daly City, do hereby proclaim May 26, 2026, as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the City of Daly City, and encourage all residents to recognize and celebrate the enduring contributions and cultural legacy of AANHPI. AND RESPECTFULLY SIGNED BY MYSELF AND MY COLLEAGUES, THE ENTIRE COUNCIL. SO WITH THAT SAID, CONGRATULATIONS. WE HAVE MS. RAYNA MAYAFUA HERE TO RECEIVE THE PROCLAMATION. AND SUBSEQUENTLY, BEFORE YOU DO, MS. RAYNA, I'LL ALLOW MY COLLEAGUES TO ALSO ADD COMMENTS TO THE PROCLAMATION THAT I'VE JUST READ. SO I'LL OPEN IT UP TO THE DIARIES. I'LL START WITH VICE MAYOR. VICE MAYOR PERRANIO, PLEASE.

What a wonderful person you are. And you are so humble. And you do so much for the community. So I want to thank you. And I think I am one of the few that have known you for so many years. I just wanted to say that the event that you spearheaded was absolutely beautiful. And no matter that it was windy, no matter, but the sun shined. So thank you. I just want to say thank you.

Thank you. Thank you, Vice Mayor. Council Member Banalo.

Thank you, Mayor. Raina, it just shows so much over the years how much vision, a visionary leader you are, to bring an event that brings families together, that brings all our cultures together, to highlight so much. But you feel it. What you do is you feel how beautiful it is in the event day in and day out. When it first, the inception of it in, you know, where it was at Jefferson or now at Gellert Park, what we feel is that beautiful spirit. And I want to say thank you because it's really through your vision. And I know with everyone working together that day in and day out, it's an event that many children and families look forward to every single year. And I will have to say to the wonderful cultural bearers that do the dancing, it doesn't matter what weather it is. They come through and they give us their best. And from the little ones all the way. to the older ones. It's just always such a blessing. So thank you for all that you do continuously to all the Pacific Islanders together. It's truly a gift that you give to the City of Daly City and beyond. Yeah, it's just, what is that? Good vibes all the way around. So thank you.

Thank you.

Anyone else?

You want to go first?

Okay. Councilmember DiGiovanni.

Thank you, Mayor. Well, Ms. Reyna, I see here, when you're Pacific Islanders together, what's great about you and then even your family, your family participates and everybody's family to you. It doesn't matter what backgrounds. And this year I actually saw more and more people from all different backgrounds, and that represents who you are because you're so inclusive of everyone because it's the heart that matters. It's not the outside. It's not their background or anything. You do it at Christmas. You do it in every single thing you do with your heartbeat. I've seen it. I witnessed it. I was blessed to be a witness to everything that you do with your heartbeat. family and your husband's here, your children are here and they pitch right in and you show no favoritism. You just make sure that everybody gets in and does the work for you, for the PIPT board, everyone and then you bring all everyone together and it's a good vibe for all and the way you put everything together every year for even for the children and the children just come and you don't care I remember, I think it was, you said that one year. You didn't matter where they came from. They were children. And they were going to get something. And you went out of your way to make sure that each child got something, right? Working together with our firefighters and our police. So thank you. And I just look forward to all those great, I think we all show up. All five of us was there, right? And you said that that's a big thing. I mean, people have the crazy schedules of other personal, but we show up because we know what it represents. And I think that God always puts a light on those who continue to do the work. And may you have many blessings to continue in your health and happiness and your family. So thank you so much. Thank you.

Thank you, Council Member DiGiovanni.

Dr. Rock, please. I finally made it. Last year, a lot of graduations to attend to, and I was like, for sure next year, and I finally made it. I think what PIT represents is A WAY TO POLITICALLY, SOCIALLY, CULTURALLY ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITY. AND THAT'S KEY. I THINK DAILY CITY AND THE EXTENSION FROM COUNCILMAN MANALO WHEN SHE WAS MAYOR AND WE TALKED ABOUT THE loneliness as a public health issue. These are the kind of events that really anchor people to come and not just be just spectators, but just learn, right? And as an educator myself, I learned about our communities. I learned about our migration stories. I learned about how we create this community that we have in terms of Daly City. And then I was doing some research, Mayor. I was looking at numbers. I think it's about 58%. Oh, nice. Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander. So when you think about how... how unique our community is. It's like if you don't learn about our communities, then that's, to me, I feel like that's unjust. And so thank you for your leadership, thank you for your passion, and thank you for doing what you're doing for Daly City.

Yeah, thank you. Thank you so much, thank you.

Thank you, Dr. Rod. You know, everybody shared some experiences with Ms. Raina Mayafua, and I can share a lot. But I'm going to share one that I will never, ever forget. My son, at the age of, I think he was six years old, today he's 33. And I came home from work one day, And my two daughters says, Daddy, we signed him up for Pop Warner football. I said, you did what? And he suffers from asthma. And I was so upset. And Miss Raina and all the coaches took care of him. The coaches would run behind him, holding him. his aerosol inhaler. And the experience that, and going to some of the games, and the love that has been basically instilled in not only for us as a family, but children in general, and all the work that has gone into all these children. And needless to say, at the age of 33 now, he doesn't need that inhale. There was one coach, he's on Daily City staff also, and I remember him as well. And good things happen. And those are memories that I will never, ever forget. Now, I am so happy that Daily City has you. South San Francisco does not. But they're welcome to come up here to Daly City at PIT and all the events. And I'm not going to mention other cities, but I'm going to say we are so fortunate, Ms. Rayner.

Thank you.

So we really appreciate everything that you've done and all those things you continue to do. And it's very much appreciated. And I believe this proclamation is well deserved. So with that said, before I present the proclamation to you, I'll open the mic to you to see if you have any comments.

Yes. Thank you. Thank you so much. Mayor Glenn Sylvester, Vice Mayor Teresa Pranos, and our council members. Before I do start, is it okay if I have these beautiful women that's behind me come and present you with our little culture leaves? So this is a presentation, and it's part of who we are. This signifies of who we are. This presentation signifies who we are. And I am overwhelmed with the praises. Only God is to be praised. And that's why I'm here today. Without him, nothing is possible. Without him, things like this would not be happening. I would never have met Cheese. That's what we called him back in the days. with cheese. He's a six-year-old with an inhaler. I had to run around with this inhaler because my son also played Cheyenne. But I'm very grateful and very honored. Very, very honored to be recognized and have a proclamation. I'm very honored. Very, very honored. Thank you to all of you for all that you've done for our city, our council members, our city manager, Tom Piccolati, our city attorney, Rose Zimmerman, as well as our city clerk, Annette Japona, as well as our assistant Leilani, I cannot forget Leilani Ramos. Cannot. She does so much. As well as all the directors that's behind me. Because if I look behind me, they all know who I am.

They're amazing. Every single director from our firefighters...

our police, our water, all the different departments that's here, our park, Denise that's back there, I can feel you throwing something at my head, as well as our HR, Natalie. There's so many great people in this city, so many great people, and I am so blessed to meet each and every one of them, starting from our staff, the staff, the folks that helped with Shine, that was there from the beginning, opening up, setting up, towards the end, closing it down. Those are the folks. Those are the ones that does so much hard work, and that's why the city is the way they are, because you have people like them that works, that takes the trash out, God forgive me, that goes and makes sure that all the restrooms are clean, makes sure the parking lot is good. Those are the ones back there. That's keeping us safe and keeping us going. And that's why the city is the way it is. It's because of all of them behind me. That's why City of Daly City is the best city in the Bay Area. God bless you and all that you do. God bless you that God bless you all that. everything you've done for the community and the city, and God bless the city of Daly City. Thank you for this opportunity. Thank you.

Wait, don't go anywhere. Ms. Reyna, thank you. For your heartfelt words, I can definitely feel it. And thank you for bringing back the memories from the past. Actually, my son, they called him hamburger. But after a while, he graduated to cheeseburger.

And then they made it short and called him cheese. Cheeseburger.

I appreciate the adornment, and I've received some before in the past, and mark my words, one of these days when I attend one of your events again, I'm going to wear all of them. Are you sure? Yeah, I got a red and black one.

Okay, you got to make sure you can hold them on your neck.

Well, they won't be candy bars for sure, but again, thank you so much. So with that being said, I'll come on down and... with the council and we can take a picture together. Okay.

Can I just mention one more thing? Please. Before I forget, I can't believe I forgot my PIT members, the families, for them. Without them, there would not be a Reina or a PIT without them. And lastly, the religious leaders. I have to think of religious leaders and also they're here. Reverend Elder Ray Mongolese has been with me from the beginning. So I want to thank them before you hand me the proclamation. My apologies. So thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Reyna. Okay.

Dr. Rod?

Did you want to have anyone come up?

Oh, yes.

Can we have everybody come up? Pastor Ray? Sam? Sam?

I see my kids. Boss, Cheyenne. Come on, everyone. Yes. All my family members. Don't be shy. All me. All me. Come on. Hannah.

April.

April.

There we go, there we go.

Come on now.

Come on now. Who's the gentleman with the black shirt right there? Cheyenne. Cheyenne? Cheyenne. You know, I keep staring at him. Because he might be my son.

No, you could try to hide him. Yes, you might, son. This ring, he's trying to hide. I'll go. I'm just going to. Natalie, can I have you come up here? Natalie. Sorry.

Hold on, there's a couple more. I'll take it. They're hiding. All right.

If you can't see the lens, you're not in the picture. One, two, ready? One, two, three.

Can I have one more picture with Denise? Denise.

Oh, my gosh.

Please, just one more time before we leave. Call out. I see you, Ken, if you want to come up. Ken, don't just look at me. Come on.

This is Raina Siso. Come on, Ken. Oh, that. Yeah, oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.

Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. That's the one. Yeah. All right. That's the one responsible right there.

Two. Thank you.

All right.

Thank you.

Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, for your patience. We have another proclamation this evening. This is a proclamation proclaiming Jewish American Heritage Month. And to receive the proclamation is one of our own commissioners of a newly formed commission, the Women's Commission, to which Natalie helps facilitate all the meetings. And the Vice Chair of the commission, Gabriella Maxman. And who's going, Vice Mayor is going to present it.

Thank you for being here, Gabby. Whereas Jewish Americans have been an integral part of the American story since the founding of our nation, making enduring contributions to the arts, sciences, public service, law, business, education, and the advancement of civil rights, And whereas in April 2006, the President of the United States proclaimed the month of May as Jewish American Heritage Month, a designation that has been reaffirmed annually to recognize the profound impact of Jewish Americans on our nation's history, culture, and progress. And whereas throughout Jewish American Heritage Month, communities across the country commemorate this occasion through educational programs, cultural events, exhibitions, and civic engagement that celebrate the rich heritage, resilience, and diverse experiences of Jewish Americans. and whereas Jewish Americans represent a vibrant and diverse community connected through cultural traditions, shared history, and values such as justice, learning, service, and compassion, which continues to strengthen and enrich American society and whereas Daly City remains committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming community, standing firmly against antisemitism and all forms of hate, and enduring that Jewish Americans, along with all members of our diverse community, are respected, valued, and fully included in the civic and cultural life of our city. Now, therefore, Glenn Sylvester, our mayor, and the members of the City Council of the City of Daly City do hereby proclaim the month of May 2026 as Jewish American Heritage Month in the City of Daly City and encourage all residents to recognize, celebrate, and honor the enduring contributions of Jewish Americans to our community and our nation.

Thank you, Vice Mayor, and at this time, Ms. Maxman, before we present you the proclamation, I'll open it up to my fellow colleagues for any comments. I'll start off with Council Member Manalo.

Thank you very much, Mayor and Vice Chair of the Women's Commission. It's really wonderful to see you. You know, being able to, and I will say to Mayor Rod, when having the first time the Jewish cultural event here at City Hall, was really beautiful. So I want to say thank you to Dr. Rod for that, but also your leadership, Gabby, in that respect. And with the Jewish Community Relations Council, all of their programming and making sure that anti-Semitism that is at the forefront of making sure that everyone is treated fairly and that we never go back to the past. And that has to continue here in our communities. and it's wonderful also to see your daughter be active as well in that activism and so we celebrate and thank you for the contributions Jewish community, Jewish American community has given throughout the years in all the fields and so and definitely stand strong in solidarity that there should never, ever go back to what has happened in the cruelty in the past. Thank you for bringing in the music, the culture, and the food during that really beautiful time here right behind us. It was really wonderful, so thank you.

Thank you, Council Member Rinaldo. Dr. Rod, I'll turn it over to you.

Thank you, Mayor. Gabriel, welcome back again. I just want to say thank you. And I believe in these resolutions are not empty. I always feel like when we do these resolutions, it's an invitation to understand more about our community and culture. And I feel like the more and more we have an understanding of history and culture and identity, then it recognizes our shared humanity. And I just want to say thank you for the work that you've done, both on Women's Commission and for the Jewish American community, and helping us understand within Daly City. Thank you, Dr. Rod.

Council Member DiGiovanni.

Thank you, Mayor. Well, Vice Chair, you'll be chair soon, I'm sure, Gabriella Maxim, you sharing your personal story is one of the ones that I carry with me all the time because I think when people share their personal story, they feel that more of a connection. And you and your husband, by sharing everything, and although we didn't walk that walk, we all of us had a different walk in life, but where it leads us, and some of us never even know, and as you know, then, before my dad was passing away, he was the last one, and that's when I found out that there is a such thing when people ask about the culture versus the religion, they need to understand about, like, there's many mixed things, and then when finding out that I was Jewish-Italian, and then a lot of things made sense about human rights, and then how you're raised and your foundation, and that's a reflection of who you are and your family, and then you radiate that in our community and raise it up a higher level because it's a small, minute, I don't think people know that the population is very small, and when you have 2%, 3%, It shouldn't matter about numbers. People say numbers. Oh, the so-and-so is 80% or 30% or whatever. I think putting a number on people's culture, it kind of like diminishes them because it doesn't even matter if it's just one. One, because we've lost a lot, as you know, in Daly City, a lot of survivors, survivors' children, and then we still have some in our community, but it's been diminishing over time, and they need to feel like they're included as well, and then you could have that sense of bringing that together, and I do look forward to, I know that Jonathan has been trying, and I brought it up a few times, and now that you're vice chair, Ms. Maxim, that it would be nice if he said he would like to still come and let people know what holidays, and then he has the classes, JCRC, to offer our city for free, and the education, as you know, and with the mayor of Belmont, and have them come, because people, like you said, have a better understanding of what it is, and how important, they think it's Hanukkah, it's not. Rosh Hashanah and those things need to be as you know we have a trustee on our library board and that to coincide and make sure that we don't have meetings and that it's not done on purpose but we need to recognize that and let them people know about what these holidays are the importance of it and that and so people know and that we don't need we need that time out for everyone so I thank you and then I you know, Mazel Tov and Tadar Rabbah. Thank you.

Thank you, Council Member DiGiovanni. I'll make the next comment, Vice Mayor, if you don't mind, because you're going to present a proclamation. Ms. Maxman, I've known you over the years and your perseverance and patience and spreading information, I've realized, and this is what I get from you, you're not biased. Basically, you provide all the facts and then I've made my own decisions about certain areas and I thank you for that. To echo what Councilmember Manalo said earlier, I go back to April 13th of this year. And that was when your daughter appeared before the council and received a proclamation. Your daughter who is attending St. Ignatius College Prep School came to council and asked that we present a proclamation for human trafficking awareness. And the ideas that she brought forth mean we can't think of everything and it's excellent ideas putting information in schools putting them awareness bulletins up in restaurants putting it on transit vehicles I mean and I've said this before in the past when I was her age I did not have a clue and that was very impressive and so impressive that folks need to remember It's the family that raised her. And I'm sure as you sat in, I think you sat in that same chair the last time, and as she was receiving the proclamation, I saw a tear in your eye. And if you're a parent, you would definitely understand. So I want to say congratulations and continued awareness of the Jewish Americans here in Daly City. We are a diverse city, and we do our best to acknowledge all cultures, but we need to always continue to maintain that awareness, and so does our community as well. So thank you again so much, and I'll turn it over to the Vice Mayor.

Gabriella, thank you so much for being here today and for not just today, but everything you've done for us. You've been out there in the community. You've been sharing. You've been helping us learn. And I just want to personally say thank you. And I'm just very proud of you. And I know that you're doing such a good job on the Women's Commission. And I'm glad you're there. So thank you for everything you do, not just this month, but every day. So thank you.

Thank you vice mayor before we go down Wouldn't be me if I didn't write a few words a Few extra extra words. Um, so thank you all obviously mayor Sylvester vice mayor pranya Thank you so much to you both in the City Council for recognizing here tonight Jewish American Heritage Month.

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receiving this proclamation is so deeply meaningful to me, not only as a Jewish woman, but also as an immigrant and a mother and someone who cares deeply about this community and the connections that we all share. As many of you know, my family came here from the former Soviet Union. And like many Jewish families from that part of the world, we came from a place where being openly Jewish could affect opportunities, safety, and even the way that we move through daily life. There were things you understood without anyone needing to say them, but they were not afraid to say them out loud.

Sorry.

We came here to the US searching for something different. Not perfection, but possibility. The possibility to participate openly and contribute fully, raise our children. to feel that they didn't need to hide parts of themselves in who they are. But America was not and is not perfect. Not long ago, institutions proudly hung signs that said no Jews, blacks, or dogs allowed. And now we've seemingly come full circle as people loudly and proudly declare no Zionists allowed. I want to say something very clearly about Zionism because for many Jews, including myself, it is deeply connected to identity, history, and safety. To me, being a Zionist, and I'm a proud Zionist, means believing that the Jewish people have the right to self-determination in their ancestral homeland. And I have genetic evidence that this is my ancestral homeland. It means recognizing that Jewish identity is not only a religion, but it's also a peoplehood with thousands of years of history and connection to the land that is modern-day Israel. For many Jewish families, especially those like myself with histories of displacement, antisemitism, and persecution, Zionism is not an abstract political concept. It is connected to the belief that Jews deserve safety, continuity, and ability to shape their own future in a land that protects them. I think part of what's been painful recently for many Jews is seeing this belief misunderstood or reduced to a caricature without the understanding of the history and the lived experience behind it. Jewish American Heritage Month is not just about recognizing contributions in science, medicine, education, civil rights, business, government, and the arts, although American Jews have shaped all of those areas. It's also about recognizing a deeper story, one of people carrying identity, memory, tradition, and resilience across generations and across borders. Jewish culture teaches the importance of learning, questioning, and responsibility to one another and repairing the world, tikkun olam. I think about that often because repairing the world usually doesn't happen through grand gestures. It happens through how we treat one another locally, through public service, through creating communities where people feel seen, safe, and connected. This is one of the reasons why I care so deeply about civic life here in Daly City. At the same time, Jewish American Heritage Month reminds us that pluralism requires effort. It requires listening to one another. It requires curiosity instead of assumptions. And it requires protecting the dignity of people even when we disagree. As a parent, one of the greatest gifts I hope we can give our children is the confidence that they can be who they are fully, belonging to the fabric of America and fully being able to be themselves. They can be both proudly and openly. And this is the promise that my family believed in when we came to this country. So I thank you again for this honor, for this proclamation, and for recognizing the Jewish community here in Daly City and across America. I'm grateful to stand here tonight representing not only my own family's history, but generations of people who've carried hope, identity, tradition forward so their children could live more freely and openly. My husband and I are here as a result of people who were able to survive through tragedy, who were able to run and hide during one of the most barbaric times in our history. So I'm proud to be here as a survivor, and I'm proud to be here as a resident of Daly City. Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Maxman. Very touching words. With that being said, I'd like... TO PRESENT YOU THE PROCLAMATION, AND IF I CAN HAVE THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES ALSO COME UP AND ACCEPT A PROCLAMATION WITH YOU AS REPRESENTATIVE OF WHO YOU REPRESENT AS WELL, AND THAT'S ON THE WOMEN'S COMMISSION, THE NEWLY FORMED COMMISSION.

Thank you.

Thank you so much. Thank you. Congratulations. I don't know. Who's next? Wildfire. Wildfire. Who's got wildfire?

All right. Thank you very much, Ms. Maxman. Again, congratulations. And Ms. Sakal, thank you for help guiding one of the important commissions that we have here in Daly City. Thank you so much. It's very much appreciated. All right. The next item is a proclamation for Wildfire Preparedness Month. and is going to be presented to the Acting Fire Chief, Nicholas Gracia, and I'll turn it over to Council Member Manalo.

Thank you, Mayor. I'm honored to read this proclamation this evening, Wildfire Preparedness Month, May 2026. Whereas in California, over 2 million homes are at risk of wildfire, and whereas last year, 8,036 wildfires burned 525,223 acres across the state. And whereas 95% of all wildfires are human caused, human acts of carelessness result in wildfire disasters every year. And whereas each year, more people move into wildland urban interface areas, increasing the need to raise awareness among our citizens on how they can protect their property from wildfire losses. Genesee's Protect, formerly known as Zone Haven, has been adopted as a countywide tool to assist with informed evacuations during wildfire and we encourage know your zone before an emergency arises. and whereas the North County Fire Authority encourages fire-safe behavior by all who live, work, and recreate through the City of Daly City, and whereas each of us can do our part to prepare for wildlife emergencies by taking steps to make effective changes to our homes and landscapes to reduce the risk of wildfire. Now, therefore, Mayor Glenn Sylvester and the members of the City Council hereby proclaim the month of May 2026 as Wildfire Preparedness Month and encourage all Daly City residents to increase their knowledge and awareness of proper safety measures to protect themselves from devastating effects of wildfires.

Thank you, Council Member Manalo. Prior, we'll have my colleagues give any comments prior to presenting. Vice Mayor, please.

I won't take too long. I wanted to thank you and all. Let's see. Can they come over? Come on. Come over.

Sure they can.

Can they come in? I want to thank all of our fire staff. Firemen, there's titles, right? Everybody has titles. But what you are are pretty darn amazing. And I wanted to make sure I mentioned, what is our, when you get a call, is it five minutes now or less?

6.59.

659. And so by the time I put my shoes on, if I needed you, you'd be at my house.

We beat that, though, remember?

Yeah, yeah. But no, in all seriousness, you guys are what helps make you part of what makes the city of Daly City great. For real. And not just saying that. We are very lucky to have all of you, especially you now in leadership, to thank all of you personally for what you do for us each and every day. Something reminds me of what the mayor says, something about putting your legs in. Except firemen.

I was hoping you wouldn't say that because I'm going to make mention about it. Oh, you're going to say it later? Never mind. I won't.

I won't. I won't. I'll let him do that. But in all seriousness, thank you. There's just really no words. When we need you, you're there. When the city of Daly City needs you, you're always there. So thank you.

Thank you, Vice Mayor. Let me see. Who read the proclamation? Jocelyn? Okay. We'll defer to Councilmember DiGiovanni. I'll start on that end.

Okay. Thank you, Mayor. Well, first of all, we have our Acting Chief, Garcia, and then we know that the wildfires start earlier every year. Sandy's already started, and that... When you answered the call, I thought to myself, Fremont got called, and I know Daly City is going to get called. So I see all of your faces tonight, and as you go, with God's speed, if you get called or not called, because I know it's your duty. Because as a daughter of a firefighter, you run to the fire. You don't run away from it. And for me, it takes a lot of courage, bravery, honor. And saving lives is something that makes each person you. The uniform chose you. You didn't choose the uniform. And I believe that when you have a duty to call and you go to save lives every single day, you have no idea what the call is going to be when you get there. And then you have a great support system here and that it's a multitude of things. People think about a firefighter, they have no idea. And they have all the chemicals that you guys face when you're with all these flame retardants and everything else that my dad didn't have. But you're always in my prayers and my thoughts and your families actually serve as well with the acting chief and our firefighters here tonight. And that to know that We are totally blessed, beyond blessed, and it's beyond bragging rights, as you know, if I'm in another city, everybody knows that it's already trickled out in South City, that you're the best. No doubt. You serve with heart. You serve with knowledge. You serve with compassion. You serve with care. And to me, and with having our acting chief, we are the best. And when you go serve, you serve together. So thank you and may the wildfires, I don't know how we're going to get the handle. People are educated about it and you do a great job about it. But sometimes, we all know, it's just happening. And it's happening in Southern California. It started, I think, a little bit this week around North King, California as well. So... There's no if, end, what. Sometimes people cause it, but not all the time. And when they catch fire, it's multiple acres. So, you know, what we do is like support and thank you with a grateful heart to you, Acting Chief, to all your firefighters that are here tonight and the ones that were not able to be here tonight. And maybe they're on a call as I speak. So thank you very much because you definitely do save lives.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you, Council Member DiGiovanni. Dr. Rod, anything?

Sure. Just really quick. I think when we recognize this resolution, it's also an understanding the reality of global warming that's happening in our world and is changing our environment. And so, and also with... anticipation of an unprecedented El Nino that'll be arriving or probably arrived already. But one thing about this Wild for Preparedness Month is the key is education. I feel like prior to be on council, I wasn't really that aware, but then Knowing you, knowing our firefighters, now it's become a very routine thing that we have in our families in terms of what are the things that we need to have in terms of preparation in our families, meeting zones, especially in parts of Daly City, like Southern Hills area, where there's a lot of brush and a lot of natural inflammations that can burn. I THINK THAT'S THE KEY PART IS KNOWING THE GENESIS PROJECT AND ALSO UNDERSTANDING AND BECOMING MORE EDUCATED ABOUT WHAT WE CAN DO IN TERMS OF PREPARATION, NOT JUST PREPARE WHEN THE STUFF HITS THE FAN.

YEAH. GOOD.

GREAT. THANK YOU, DR. ROG. I GUESS IT'S MY TURN NOW. I WON'T TAKE TOO LONG AND WON'T BE REDUNDANT. respond to the Vice Mayor's comments. The Vice Mayor says that I think within six minutes and 59 seconds, that's the time you have put on your shoes, right?

You have to find the shoes, then you put them on.

Yeah, I get it. But what I've always said, it would take me six minutes and 59 seconds to even get out of the bed.

Yeah.

The other aspect that the Vice Mayor was referring to is what I've alluded to before. When you ask a police officer, how do you put on your pants? And it's one leg at a time. With the exception that if you're a firefighter, you can do it two at a time. That's right. Right? That's right. You nailed it. Right. Because I think you have...

The turnouts, yes.

Is it called turnouts?

Our turnout gear, yeah, our bunker gear.

Oh, okay.

So is it true you have it by the bed and you can just wake up? Well, not by the bed anymore because we've realized that it's extremely toxic for us. So now we keep it down in the apparatus bay. Wow. It's not good to have that off-gassing where you're sleeping.

Learn something new all the time. See? Well, thank you, Chief. I appreciate that. So, again, thank you so much, and thank you all the firefighters for everything that you do. I definitely know the difference when I hear a fire truck or a police car, and the sound of the siren is different. And when I hear you folks at 3 o'clock in the morning, I say, damn, they had to wake up to go. So thank you so much. It's very much appreciated. Who read the proclamation? Council Member Manalo? Yes. Okay, you have the last one.

Thank you, Mayor. Thank you so much. Full gratitude to each and every one of you. I'll say this, you know, I've seen you all in action where the education around wildfires are happening at Southern Hills, as you mentioned, Council Member Dr. Rod. And seeing that and seeing residents come and get that information is so useful because those are the information they need to hopefully get that knowledge and prevent it. But I'll say this. My son is seven years old and he's still today. You are his heroes because one day he wants to be a firefighter. And it has not changed from when he was little. And you are his heroes. And so I want to say Thank you to each and every one of you because he looks up to each and every one of you that he sees as far as his eyes light up when he sees the fire engine. When you see a little kid want to be a hero like you all, it's really wonderful. He doesn't want to be a council member. He doesn't want to be mayor. He wants to be a firefighter like each and every one of you, risking your lives for the us making sure we're safe. And it's true when we see how much climate change has happened. I grew up in Daly City. It was a lot more foggier back then when I was growing up, and now there's less fog. And so when you see less fog, obviously there's more opportunity for um you know heat and everything and so thank you we'd love to know i think one question i do want um you acting chief i like to say that acting chief gracia is um can you explain what the genesis pro genesis protect is um so those listening and something called zone haven yeah because i read it out loud but uh those watching yeah i'm happy to explain that that's a perfect segue

for me to talk about because I was just gonna briefly say, of course, thank you for the proclamation. It's nice to have the awareness. There's a lot of great data points in there, over half a million acres last year alone, and it's very likely that this year is gonna burn very aggressively as well. It's just something that we deal with now, and as Chief O'Brien, who's the senior man, could attest to back there, it used to be an option. We didn't used to have to always go to these vegetation fires, and now we have a state-sponsored engine these gentlemen behind me, they'll go out for two weeks at a time. So go out for two weeks stretches away from their family. They'll know the general area of where they're going, but you never really know what you're getting into. So it's just another one of those things that we have to deal with in the modern fire service. But to answer your question, There's two things there. There's SMC Alert, which are those little text messages that everybody gets that says, you know, the highway's closed or stay away from this area. And then there's Genesis and Zone Haven. And that program, and these are both voluntary, that program, if you go to our website, northcountyfire.gov, you can find the links for all of this. But what that program does is it updates if something's going on in your area. So we have the county broken down. into different segments. If you were to zoom out on this Zone Haven, you'd look at it, look like a big puzzle, a bunch of map pieces. And so it might have like Daly City Zone 1, Daly City Zone 2, and so on. And it will tell you in that area if there is something going on. So if there's something major and we have to put an alert out and we might be working with our Department of Emergency Management through Redwood City, we would update if it was serious enough, and we would also send out an alert on SMC Alert. And those are two things that we're trying to get more anchoring into the community with because they are voluntary. And so we're actually, we just had a meeting about it with our command staff. We're gonna be making some changes and trying to make a push for the cities in the north end here to really get community buy-in because right now it's very low in the county of people who participate, but it's something really important and we think that has a big value. So you're going to be hearing more about that. I won't do the big reveal now, but we're going to try to create some goals to have the best participation in the county.

Thank you. That's super helpful. So one is SMC text. That's the alert that we all sign up for. And then Zone Haven is basically understanding what zone am I in? So when I look at a map, I know.

Yeah, and it's not... You don't need to exactly know the number or the coding of the zone, but it's nice to know where you're at so that if you were to go to the website and look at your zone and say, hey, I know I'm right here. I can click and see, hey, is something serious going on here? And then you can stay informed. So this is to try to help mitigate some of the panic that sometimes sets in when an event happens.

Thank you. Knowledge is power. Look at that right there. Perfect.

That's our website. Thank you to whoever did that. And we're also, like I said, in the process of kind of updating that as well. So more to follow.

Thank you. Thank you for keeping us safe.

Appreciate it.

Thank you. All right. Thank you. Good questions, Council Member Manalo. All right. Shall we present the proclamation to the chief? Who read? Is it? Okay. Take a picture.

I think we should have them come up, right?

That's kind of the theme, right? Let's have everyone come up. I was trying to get them over, but I think they're shy.

I know, they are.

Where do you want me to stand?

Right here.

Right here, in the middle. Yeah, there it is. Down here. Come on up. Okay.

Right here? There you are. Ready on three.

One, two, three.

All right, everyone's having a good time.

And we're going to keep on having a good time. The next proclamation is Water Awareness Month. And Director of Water and Wastewater Resources, Joshua Cosgrove, is here to receive the proclamation. And Dr. Rod, I'll turn it over to you.

All right, so the proclamation of Water Awareness Month, May 2026, whereas water is an essential and invaluable resource crucial to the health, well-being, and sustainability of the community, economy, and environment, and whereas the city of Daly City recognized the stewardship of our water resources as a shared responsibility requiring the active participation of residents, businesses, and organizations to ensure a reliable and safe water supply, and whereas California continues to experience the impacts of climate, variability, including drought conditions and changing water demands, it is increasingly important to reduce water consumption, protect water quality and promote sustainable water practices. And whereas Water Awareness Month provides an opportunity to educate and inspire our community to be mindful of water use, understand local water systems and recognize the role each individual plays in preserving this vital resource, And whereas the City of Daly City remains committed to promoting water conservation programs, supporting policies that protect water resources and encouraging sustainable practices that benefit current and future generations. And whereas during Water Awareness Month, the City of Daly City encourages all residents, businesses and community members to take simple but impactful actions including installing water efficient fixtures such as low flow faucets, shower heads and toilets, reducing indoor water use by shortening showers and turning off water when not in use, promptly repairing leaks to prevent unnecessary water loss, practicing water-wise landscaping and outdoor irrigation, and sharing water conservation practices with others to promote community-wide awareness. Now, therefore, with our Mayor, Glenn Sylvester, and members of the City of Daly City. I do hereby proclaim May 2026 as Water Awareness Month in Daly City and call upon all members of our community to engage in meaningful actions to conserve water, reduce waste, and contribute to a sustainable future. Signed and sealed by the Mayor and the City Council of Daly City, this 26th day of May 2026.

Thank you so much, Dr. Rod. Vice Mayor.

Yes, please. I'll make it quick.

You know, the most important... Yeah, the mic is off.

We'll start all over, there you go. When we turn on the faucet, and we are able to drink our water right out of the faucet, and we take it for granted. You know, unless you go to another country and the first thing they say is don't eat the ice, don't eat the, don't drink the water. You know, it's another part of that why Daly City is so great. but again, we take it for granted, and I think this is a perfect time to say thank you. Thank you to all the staff. You know, it's not an easy job, and I, for one, am extremely grateful, you know, to be able to drink water right out of the tap take a shower you know a lot of country other countries but not just other countries other cities in the United States have issues so thank you to all to you for your leadership and to your staff appreciate you thank you thank you vice mayor council member Manalo

Thank you, Mayor. You didn't even have to look at me. You knew I wanted to. But I wanted to say thank you so much. You know, when we think also around public safety, you all provide that for us, as Vice Mayor has mentioned, right? Our wonderful water from Hetch Hetchy and also the sanitation part. Really, that part of it is huge. We know that, I mean, like with all these intricate systems, it is really crucial, the infrastructure. all of you try to maintain it to the best of your abilities and have. And I think that's what we don't see often because that's all behind underground or at the facilities. So thank you. I'm really grateful also to serve on Bosca to learn around kind of just the other piece of getting the water source to the city of Daly City and all of those pieces. But with the knowledge each and every one of you do. There's so many pieces that we don't understand, right, or we can't fathom around the science and all of that. But thank you because you're right, Vice Mayor, our water is really good. If you drink it, it's really one of the best. And then also the other part, right? I think years ago growing up, if there's an imbalance over there, it's like, wait, what's that smell? And we haven't, I haven't smelled it lately. So thank you.

Thank you, Council Member Bernardo. I'll start at the other end. Council Member DiGiovanni, any comments?

Yeah. Thank you, Mayor.

Okay, please, go ahead.

Thank you, Mayor. Well, I see just all the departments. First, let me start about the awareness. Every single event I go to, I got to tell you, That setup of that table, I'm looking right at you, and I see when I go to that table, when they even do the spin the wheel, they even have information on that. The other day, I was like, wait a minute. They have these questions on here. It's like educating people, but yet they're having fun doing it. I thought it was great and innovative. And then, of course, I'm promoting like we need a discount or whatever. So knowledgeable, so helpful to the public. I mean, the approach, everything about it, about how not to waste water. You ask any of them, I think, that work in wastewater, as well as yourself, that it is complex, like one of them, the council member said, but each one of you plays an intricate part in making it work. And that is a special skill. We need to honor that. And I know, Director, as you know, you value your employees. But it is like when you go there and they're happy to be there with the public and then, you know, interacting with the children. But yet learning. Some of the children, you know, that's going to stick with them. And the parents are learning, obviously, as well. So, you know, everything from that, everybody likes that little frog that you stick in there and you can see how much water is in the plant. Everything, because people walk around and say, hey, where's wastewater? Where'd they go? I said, oh, they're over there in the corner. So then they go, like, right over there. So no matter where they put you in any of those events, present. Totally present. Totally knowledgeable. loving the community and while everybody is in the scene doing all the intricate parts and I know we have some big projects and we have a big thing but I'm proud the way the setup is in our wastewater the way because all cities are not the same as you know Director Cosgrove And that the leadership for all of you that work together, the team as a team, and you just can't replace that knowledge. You cannot. I mean, the knowledge that you have to make everything work for the people of Daly City and beyond. And then because people say, oh, we have great clean air, we have great water. Well, it doesn't just happen overnight. And then, you know, you did a great job getting the grants to try to get everything working and keep everything going. So hats off, wastewater. Keep it going. And much respect to each person that plays an intricate part and makes those wheels turn so that all of us in Daly City continue to count our blessings. So thank you very much from a grateful heart. Thank you. Thank you, Mayor.

Thank you, Council Member DiGiovanni. Dr. Rod, anything? I just want to say, you know, a lot of times we just assume that just like what the vice mayor said, turn on the water, it's there. And I think that sometimes we forget how valuable water is. And water is like the... It's like the vein and arteries of any civilization. And what you all do is such a essential job in our city, in our community, that we depend on it. We need it to live. And you provide the care, the sense of the intricate work, the hard work. And I just want to say thank you.

Thank you. Thank you, Dr. Rod. Did you speak yet, Vice Mayor? You did? Okay. Thank you. I would like to say the following, basically ditto to what my colleagues has advised thus far. It's very, very appreciative. I remember back in 2016 when I first came on council, I had the opportunity to go over to Department of Water and Wastewater. And all the years I've been in Daly City, I never knew what was going on behind the scenes. I think, who is Tom? I was at the barbecue. He's way far in the back. Barbecue. Our current city manager was in charge then. And when I came over, I saw staff. And when you look at staff, it is the staff who makes the directors look good. So I'd like to thank you all to the staff because you make your boss look good. And I saw that by the way the previous director treated staff, and I found that that was very, very important. And that has not changed. Under your leadership, Mr. Cosgrove, it seems like staff is very happy and things are going as the status quo. Now, I do remember something. I think it was about six or seven months ago or was it a year ago when we had the employee appreciation? Uh-huh. And I'm kind of leading to what Councilmember Manalo says, not just the water that we get here in Daly City, which I consider the best drink in the world. There's the wastewater aspect. You never ask a subordinate to do something that you yourself as a boss won't do. And I know there was someone amongst staff who volunteered to go down and take care of that. But at the same time, I don't know if it was Tom or somebody, one of the bosses, I'll go down now, you know. So that's very impressive. And I think as that goes throughout Daly City and all the various departments, you, the directors especially, you're sending a clear message that, that uh staff uh is one that makes you look good and uh everything comes out much wrong metaphor everything comes out i mean but but uh it's very much appreciated and we see uh thank you mr cosgrove and with that i'll turn it over to you

Well, thank you very much, Honorable Mayor, Vice Mayor, and members of the City Council. That saying is one from our city manager, and he taught me that. Never shy away from what you ask your fellow citizens. TEAM MEMBERS TO DO. THANK YOU. AND THANK YOU CITY MANAGER PICCOLATI FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT. WITH ME IS MEMBERS FROM OUR DEPARTMENT, FROM EVERY PART OF THE DEPARTMENT, THOSE THAT CLEAN SEWERS, THOSE THAT MAINTAIN AND FIX THE DRINKING WATER SYSTEM UNDER THE STREETS, THOSE THAT OPERATE MAINTAIN THE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT. We all very much believe in our mission, which is to provide clean, high-quality drinking water to the residents and businesses of Daly City and to prevent pollution from entering our environment. We very much believe in that mission. We very much believe in water awareness, and we appreciate this opportunity that you have given us to do that. Thank you very much for your support and your leadership, and we really appreciate it. Thank you.

Very well said, Mr. Cosgrove. Thank you so much. Congratulations. And we'll have your folks come on up and grab a picture.

Here we go. I remember that.

Oh, where is the drip? Oh, anybody in the front? Some of our guys?

Ready on three. One, two, three. I see everybody's got the same trick. Thanks, everybody.

All right, congratulations again to Director and staff of Water and Wastewater Resources. Boy, this is a daily city night. Congrats. but there's more. The next proclamation is declaring National Public Works Week, May 17th through the 23rd, and the director of our public works, Mr. Richard Chu, would you come on up to receive the proclamation, and I'll turn it over to our vice mayor.

Good evening, Mr. Chu. Thank you for being here. So this proclamation is for National Public Works Week. Whereas May 17th to the 23rd, 2026 is celebrated as National Public Works Week. And whereas National Public Works Week is a celebration of the dedicated public works professionals who provide and maintain the infrastructure and services collectively known as public works. And whereas, this year's theme, Rooted in Service, Powered by Community, acknowledges the deep roots of public works innovations that have helped our communities evolve into places where people can lead lives of purpose and possibilities. And whereas, Public works professionals focus on infrastructure, facilities and services that are of vital importance to sustainable and resilient communities and to public health. High quality of life and well-being of the people of Daly City and Whereas these infrastructure facilities and services could not be provided without the dedicated efforts of public works professionals who are engineers, managers, administration, maintenance workers, mechanics, custodians and employees at all levels and whereas Public works professionals are motivated to serve the communities that they love and that power them to always do their best as the health, safety and comfort of this community greatly depends on the efforts and skills of dedicated public work employees and whereas It is in the public interest for the citizens, civic leaders, and children in the City of Daly City to gain knowledge of and to celebrate the quiet work these professionals do that make life better for all of us. Now, therefore, our Mayor Glenn R. Sylvester and the members of the City Council of Daly City do hereby proclaim May 17th to the 23rd, 2026 as National Public Works Week.

Thank you, Councilmember, I'm sorry, Vice Mayor Peragno. I'll open it up to the dais. I'll start off with Councilmember DiGiovanni, if there are any comments.

Thank you, Mayor. Well, Director Chu, everywhere, I'm fortunate enough to have friends in other cities as well, like everyone else. But you are chosen as a director of public works, which I'm glad the vice mayor went through every single thing they do, because most people have no clue, which, you know, understandable what public works does, just like we were talking about wastewater. What public works does is so encompassing in our infrastructure and how it works. And then I see standing over there beside me the examples over here. of even our engineering and everyone standing back there, everything, supervisors, parks, streets, you name it. So when you go down the street, you know that things are happening like right, left, everything is going on. And that's quite a lot as a director to take. But I know you have great supervisors as well. And then that helps you, I know that does help you. But your staff, they're amazing. And another A plus on the awareness, the banner of all the events, your employees are there, they're happy. They're doing all the things to get the information out. And it actually is, you can see the engagement. It's not just a table sitting there or the staff members. They're educating people as well. So I can't say enough about all of you and then to make that engine run. But you have a great, we all know. great director as well and all the supervisors here and the employees and the staff and engineers and custodial and everything the vice mayor said is so much. But it's a gratitude that we have the best. And I know that through the years there had been many, many cuts on the number of staff. And I think that there's a work in progress and I got to give hats off to the city manager and the HR that they're trying to get keep and recruiting people to get them in to the, we can have a lot of people that retired or transitioned to other cities, but we're going to keep going like that. And you have the support. So I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I've never seen anything like it when you go to these resource fairs and you just get mesmerized because they have so much knowledge and it cannot be replaced. So thank you, Mr. Chu, all the value. People cannot be replaced. Let me repeat, they cannot be replaced. The knowledge, the care of the people, how they handle it with the public is very, very key and it's stellar, stellar. So thank you very much and very humbled and grateful. Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

Thank you, Councilmember DiGiovanni. Dr. Hart? Mr. Chu, I just want to say, like, one thing that we tend to take for granted is our public... Actually, all the services, but then... I think one thing that I do, what I think Public Works does is, you know, when we think of a community, we think of, like, how do we make a house a home? And sometimes it's the upkeep. Sometimes it's making the infrastructures work. And these are the essential things that make us look good here on the dais, right? And if the public sees, like, oh, there's a pothole here or there's something there and – What they want to see is the basic necessities of seeing their parks clean, our streets paved. And you all do that, and I just want to say thank you from the bottom of our hearts. And these are very, very, everybody tonight are all essential in terms of making Daly City, Daly City.

I agree. Thank you, Dr. Rod. Council Member Manalo.

Thank you so much, Mayor. Thank you, Director Chu, for your leadership and your entire team. I think that when we look at the intricacies of cities as well, there's public works, whether it's around making sure there are no trees that have fallen in the streets or making sure we're prepared for what lies ahead with storms or whatnot. You know, all of these pieces are so important. And so thank you for all that you do and all that your team does. Because as Council Member Rod said, like these are, you know, we don't really see it on the daily or we're not there, but It's really also keeping our community safe, and that in the forefront. And so, thank you for keeping our community safe.

Thank you.

Thank you, Councilmember Manalo. My turn, because you read the part. Mr. Chu, thank you so much. The way I take it for Public Works, they handle everything. that's left over that other agencies, they specifically in specific areas, but Public Works is you handle everything. And I see part of your staff there in the back, your engineers. Venus? I just wanted to say, and, you know, Vice Mayor and I are part of this committee for illegal dumping of trash. Well, who handles that? Public Works. And we're working on a program now. And it's these little things that... Folks may tend to gloss over, but it's just that little thing that really contributes to keeping our city and its infrastructure safe. Every year we go through a budget, and one of the things I look forward to is slurry seal. And sure enough, Public Works, they already have it all lined up. Well, for the next three years, we're going to be doing this, we're going to be doing this, we're going to be doing this. And that takes time and money, designing and engineering. which I think is very, very important. I remember I always try to give personal experiences and, you know, you think you know it all, but I once asked my boss, how do you know everything? And the boss says to me, I don't, but I surround myself with people who do. And I remember one time I had questioned the city manager, it wasn't you, Tom, and the protocol for raising of the POW flag or the Missing in Action flag. And I thought I knew the protocol, but after speaking to Mr. Chu, who answered the question just like that, I mean, there's so many other things, and yet this is very, very important. But I got another metaphor. People tend that what's important to them may not really be important to others, but you handled it very well. There's something I've always learned. It's called pole vaulting over mouse turds. And it took a while. But I think that's how you handle things and provide answers, especially when the council has questions. you're very patient and you work with us and I'm definitely appreciative of that and including your staff who is always there for us so thank you so much this is a proclamation well-deserved so thank you mr. Chu and I'll turn it over the vice mayor for final comments and then we'll turn it over to you mr. Chu for final comments

So, Director Chu, I'd like to thank you, as we all have, and really, a great leader. You have wonderful staff. And, you know, our city, you know, it looks good. We're used to seeing that it looks good and the place is maintained. It's because your department covers a lot of distance in the city of Daly City to maintain it. So, for... for every single one of staff in your department. Thank you. Thank you so much. And I see some of your staff here, which we will get to greet to thank you in person. But I'd like to take this time to remind people that you cannot fix Mission Street.

That's correct.

When Dr. Rod said, well, the potholes, I just want to remind people that that belongs to the state. You would if you could, but you can't, so you don't. I just want to make sure people understand it's not because you don't want to fix Mission Street. But I wanted to say, yes, it's been my honor to sit with all of you. Venus, thank you so much, and Leilani. the mayor and a lot of different departments. And I will just share one little story about the garbage. So I was on my way to church. up the hillside, and there was this moving truck. Just thought I'd throw it out there. And they had something leaning against the wall, so I stopped and I kind of went, hi, you can't leave stuff here if you're moving. So they explained to me that they didn't do it, but that's okay, the city would pick it up anyway. so i kind of explained to them it's but you have a good reputation of of helping keep daily city clean so i wanted to thank you for that but not just that the buildings everything that all the staff does so thank you great mr chu

Great. Thank you so much, Mr. Mayor, Vice Mayor, members of the City Council. I really feel honored and such a privilege to stand here in front of you representing the public works staff. It's really them that deserve all the recognition. I feel so fortunate and lucky that I have a great job working with all these great individuals. Each and every one of them They have a strong desire to service. And that's why this year's theme, Rooted in Service, Empowered by the Community, really, really exemplifies the public work staff. They don't do this for recognition. They do this just because they have a personal satisfaction to serve the community. And that's what drives them. That's why this year is being rooted in service and powered by the community. It is the community that drives all of us in terms of doing what we do. And, you know, just a little bit in terms of public works, you know, there's several sections in public works. Many of you mentioned public We have our parks group that maintains all of our parks. Everything that's growing and green, it's under our parks group. We have our streets that takes care of our streets, traffic signs, traffic signals, street lights. That's all under our streets department. We have our fleet services that often gets overlooked. They maintain all of the city's vehicles and equipment, making sure they're in good shape for use for all the emergency responders. That's all under our fleet services. And then also our building maintenance staff, they have the biggest challenge in terms of maintaining all of our facilities. Many of them are in need of upgrades. And so it's very challenging. They're doing MacGyver things to keep things moving, keep things working. So, you know, in addition to that, we have our engineering staff who's responsible for Our CIP program, private development, and all of our permitting in the right of way. And then last but not least, our admin staff. They are the ones that keep us going, making sure we do the right paperwork, all of those things. So it really is a pleasure of mine to be here representing all of them. their staff here, I mean, all the way from our custodial staff, those are the ones that are really behind the scenes at nighttime when everyone's gone, they're here cleaning up and emptying the trash, all of those things. And what I've always mentioned to staff is, you know, if there's no news, that's really great news because we're doing our jobs, making sure that the public can go about their daily lives, getting to where they need to get to and playing in our fields and playgrounds and not get hurt. That's a real big accomplishment in terms of us maintaining all of our facilities in a safe manner. So really want to acknowledge you all as well as the city manager in terms of all the support you guys have provided and the confidence you provide in public works. We couldn't do what we do without all of you. And then also water, wastewater, we work very closely with them as well in terms of being in the public right of way. So thank you so much. It really is a privilege and I appreciate all the recognition. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chu. And with that, we'll present.

Three, one, two, three.

All right. All right, ladies and gentlemen, thank you so much for your patience. That concludes the proclamations for this evening. I'm going to move on to the next item on the agenda, which is the approval of the minutes for May 11, 2026.

Mayor?

Vice Mayor?

Yes, sir. Before we proceed with that, I had a quick question. During our last meeting, when Rose spoke on on the items that we discussed with regards to Councilmember DiGiovanni. I looked at the minutes and something was missing. There was a couple comments that I was concerned that were not on the notes. And if you recall, you mentioned, and I got concerned about it, that's why I'm bringing it up, you had mentioned that you were not given an opportunity to defend yourself. You said it twice. And it wasn't in the minutes. And I thought that that would be important to have it in the minutes, right?

Yeah.

Thank you. But the only conflict, yes, the only conflicting part would be because I thought it was important that would be there. But you had mentioned, Rose, that she did. So I just wanted to make sure because I wouldn't want that to be an issue.

Point of clarification. So the point of clarification is I didn't because I was under medical. So even though you guys had set the date between that interim part is when I went into cardiogenic, I had the cardiogenic shock and things were, I was in the, that's why I sent that letter to the city clerk to read out loud about my medical condition and that if I had, there's no way I would have probably, I'm not exaggerating. I'm being hyperbolic. I would have died here. So it was pretty serious. I understand. So to say that I had. But you said you didn't have. When you get the opportunity. Yeah. But nobody foresaw the extreme of really almost dying. Yeah. So no, I just wanted but then you know, so there was not a rescheduling or anything But that's why the city clerk read that letter and then that's the only thing I could get To so you guys would know that I wasn't just being I didn't want to be dismissive or disrespectful But but it was it was a serious health issue that it's valid. It's valid. It's not anything Yeah, I know you're not questioning that

No, I wasn't questioned that I was just concerned because Can I ask Rose just the process? Because she did say and I was concerned about her stating that she wasn't able to defend herself So does that mean as well that when there was all the meetings and the investigations and all that she wasn't given a chance? I

No, but I think I can clarify. Okay. So at the last meeting, you want minutes to reflect that there was discussion that she had, Council Member DiGiovanni had indicated that she didn't have an opportunity.

Twice.

And within that discussion, when asked, It was noted in the record that she was given the opportunity, but yes, there was other issues with regards to her medical conditions, but the record does reflect she was given the opportunity. There was an opportunity to be interviewed, and she had rejected to be interviewed, declined to be interviewed during the investigation as well as when we had the notice for the hearing. So you have the minutes to reflect that that was stated on the record.

Correct.

Okay.

Yeah. I just think it's important that it be recorded.

Okay. But clarified. To be clarified. So would it be clearer, Madam City Clerk, to have it verbatim as it pertains to that particular section? Because I don't know exactly what was stated.

It could be verbatim, but usually we don't do that in the minutes. We try to summarize what has been said so we can look back and add what you suggested, not given the opportunity to respond.

No, she said it was twice. She was not able to defend herself, and so that was my concern.

Yeah, at the censor hearing. I was not able to defend myself because I was unable to be here. And then, yes.

That's what was stated. We're not talking about the substance here.

What was stated is... Not the interview part or any of that.

Okay, so what was not stated... It was the censor. We want the minutes to reflect. The censor hearing. That there was discussion that Council Member DiGiovanni stated that she did not have. an opportunity, but what was actually stated at the meeting was that she was provided the opportunity because it was a noticed hearing. The minutes reflect that, regardless of whether or not you believe that you didn't have the opportunity, but the minutes will reflect that the opportunity was provided because there was a noticed hearing. For the interview, but not for the... For the interview and for the actual censure hearing.

Well, you were noticing me, but I could not medically be here. That's correct. So for me, how can you defend yourself? I'm not going to get into it right now.

Here's what we're going to do. I'm listening to all sides here and I do know from the past that sometimes the city clerk and it's been known that we do not put everything verbatim into the minutes as to what's transpired. If that would happen, uh, the minutes would be extremely long. However, the vice mayor brings up a point and she just wants a clarification and documentation as to what transpired. So I know we have the technology nowadays. I, you know, we can bring up the meeting on YouTube and capture the The conversation, just on this regard, I guess Madam City's Attorney's Report and what was subsequently said during the meeting, and we can document... that portion of it and adjust the minutes to include information because what I'm hearing is the Vice Mayor, you don't see all the particulars as to what transpired in the meeting and you would like to see that. I think at your request that possibly could happen because we can go on and go on and and go back and forth and debate. I said this. No, I didn't say that. No, this is what I meant. How about if we get verbatim as to what was said during the meeting?

That sounds good. Like I said, I was just concerned. The statement concerned me because I wanted to make sure that everybody has a chance to defend themselves.

Good. Hold on, Council Member DiGiovanni. Council Member Manalo?

Thank you so much. I think, Vice Mayor, you may have not been on council yet, but there is also opportunity for, I think, defending the admonishment, right? And as far as also being interviewed. in that regard. So is this for the censorship, but also the admonishment prior to the censorship there was opportunity to be interviewed? And then I think Council Member DiGiovanni did not get interviewed. Is that correct?

That's correct. And that was actually stated in the minutes. That's also stated in the report. That is part of the report.

That was under advice of an attorney.

Council Member Manalo, thank you. Council Member DiGiovanni, you have the floor.

Yeah, thank you very much. So, first I want to thank the Vice Mayor. She's right. Because when somebody is absent and they're unable to defend themselves and to be, and you're supposed to have an impartial hearing and some people have a passed they shouldn't be voting on me anyway but the thing is I didn't even have a chance to do that and it happened and I was unable to be here and it was documented that it is medical and it happened in my absence at which I was a little taken back this that if you're not absence if you're absent how can you defend yourself that's my that's my point but anyway So it happened.

Thank you, Council Member DiGiovanni. We'll go around again. Council Member DiGiovanni, you had the floor. Thank you. I'm going to go back around and ask if there's any further rebuttal or response.

Well, I just would go with, and I appreciate that because I was worried about hearing someone not being able to defend themselves. I just want to just clarify one thing. Would it have made a difference if she had come to the censorship part of that meeting? Meaning... My biggest concern because I only heard there was only she only stated part of it was it sounded like she couldn't defend herself during The two issues the 20 night 2020 was it 20? What's the first time?

The first one was the admonishment which council music member DJ Bonnie was present at that meeting. She was there. Okay, and then the second time was The second time was the actual resolution of censure, which was the public noticed hearing. So it wouldn't have made a difference at that point? Yeah. Would it? Well, she was noticed and her position is that she could not attend. We did proceed with the noticed hearing that was public and that opportunity to provide any kind of information at that hearing, whether in person or in writing, is always there because this is a public meeting. However, I do want to just kind of bring it back down to the minutes because this is really about what was reported in those minutes. And my understanding is there's a concern from the Vice Mayor that we don't have the full verbatim or the full report. Correct. AS IT WAS DISCUSSED. SO I WOULD SUGGEST AS THE CITY CLERK HAS INDICATED THAT IT IS NOT PRACTICED TO HAVE FULL MEETINGS BUT IN SITUATIONS LIKE THIS WE CAN review the transcript, transcribe it, and actually have verbatim minutes for this particular item. And because we don't have that today, come back to the council for you to review and then approve the minutes at that time. Would that be appropriate? Yeah, I appreciate the clarification.

I appreciate making sure everything's where it should be.

Okay, thank you. All right, thank you, Vice Mayor. Moving down the line, Council Member Manalo.

Thank you, Mayor. I think in that respect, with the request of Vice Mayor Pro Agno to have, for this instance, a verbatim, and I know it's not usually the case for the city clerk, but I think for clarification reasons, That she has requested. I'd be in favor of it.

Thank you Thank You councilmember Manalo and last final comment councilmember DJ Avani Thank you, and thank you for that and then for the point of the history for our vice mayor she did not know that it was it was pretty well known that it was a politically motivated at that time of the prior and And that I went to court, I was exonerated. So just to let you know that on a part of it. And the person really shouldn't have voted on me for anything because you're supposed to have an impartial hearing. Impartial hearing.

Yeah. Point of clarification. I was talking about the admonishment, which there was actually a report. Can you say how many pages that was, city attorney, the admonishment? I'm being very clear about it was issues around staff, use of the vehicle. Can you kindly share that there was a report for the admonishment and how many pages it was?

There was it was an independent investigation as it pertained to that report There was over 200 cages. That's what I can remember. Yeah, and it was publicly.

Yeah, I deserved an impartial hearing All right, thank you Thank You mayor Yeah

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. Vice Mayor, Vice Mayor, I'm trying to keep this in order now and give everybody a chance to speak. We had gotten to the point where I was giving Councilmember DiGiovanni the last comment, but additional comments came up, so I'm going to let you have your say. Dr. Rod, you've been pretty quiet. Did you want to say anything in this matter before I move down?

I think it's, I would have to abstain since I was at the last meeting. Oh, okay.

All right. Thank you very much. Vice Mayor.

Thank you, Mayor. I just wanted to say perhaps, so we don't take any much longer, just some of the, I'm sorry, just the clarification that, is that there were two issues. The first time I wasn't on council, there was an investigation, a full investigation, and that concluded, and then there was an admonishment, and then there was a second one, and that's when she was sick. But the investigations all happened impartial. RIGHT? IT WASN'T WE DIDN'T DO IT. IT WASN'T WE DIDN'T DO IT. OR THE COUNCIL DIDN'T DO IT. OR THE COUNCIL DIDN'T DO IT. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATIVE THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATIVE GROUP. GROUP. THERE WAS, I'M GUESSING. THERE WAS, I'M GUESSING. CAN YOU? CAN YOU?

THERE WAS AN INDEPENDENT THERE WAS AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION FOR BOTH OF INVESTIGATION FOR BOTH OF THEM. THEM. SEPARATE. SEPARATE. SEPARATE, YES. SEPARATE, YES.

OKAY. OKAY. THAT'S ALL. THAT'S ALL. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE. BECAUSE WHAT I WAS HEARING, WE BECAUSE WHAT I WAS HEARING, WE DIDN'T DO IT. When I was here, we didn't do it. It was an independent investigator. That's correct. Thank you. Okay.

Through the mayor. Council Member Manalo, anything before we move to Council Member DiGiovanni for the last comment?

Thank you, Mayor. I just wanted to reference the admonishment because that was the first situation where there was an investigation. I was not referring to the time that I got assaulted in this building. Okay, I was not referring to that time. I was referring to the admonishment piece where there was an outside investigation regarding use of vehicle just abrasive behavior. Just to be very clear to those watching, all we had asked is for some very workplace anger management. Can you please state what we were asking for the admonishment so the public can know?

Sure. The resolution of admonishment included to have, and this was actually IT WAS AN ADMONISHMENT. SO IT WAS TO HAVE ANGER MANAGEMENT TRAINING, WORKPLACE HARASSMENT TRAINING TO HAVE THOSE SET UP AND TO HAVE AN APOLOGY AS WELL AS TO BE RECOMMENDED.

THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. COUNCIL MEMBER DIGIOVANNI.

YEAH, LIKE YOU SAID, WE HAVE TO STICK TO THE MINUTES PART FROM THE LAST TIME. When somebody is told they're supposed to have an impartial hearing in the vote, we know from even the last time it was politically motivated. So I want people to have that on the record and that from the person that even brought it up that was here on the council that time was gunning for me from the very beginning, had even said, I'll never be on the agenda, I'll never be mayor. So I'm just going to put that on the record and we'll go from there.

Thank you. Dr. Raab, before I make the final comment.

And then because

Council Member DiGiovanni, I just released the mic from you.

No, that's fine.

Thank you. Dr. Rod, anything?

I think there's a precedence that our council have created. It's unfortunate, you know, with your health issues. But being on this dais is responsibility. It represents honor. It represents a sense of accountability. That's right. Yeah. We already set out some groundwork for things that need to be addressed, and Councilmember DiGiovanni, hopefully there's a sense of humility and a sense of accountability to meet the expectations that we as a council have put out.

Thank you, Dr. Rod. All right, listening, and I take high regard to the legal aspects and the advice of our city attorney. What precipitated this conversation was, and city attorney, please correct me if I'm wrong, was at the request of the vice mayor that the meeting minutes to which we are attempting to approve at this time did not contain verbatim information as to the discussion pertaining to the issue of Councilmember DiGiovanni. Whether it's the history, whether it is the past investigations and obtaining further clarification as the Vice Mayor has requested in addition to additional events that occurred has been mentioned whether it's regarding assault that I feel we do not know until we get the verbatim of the minutes as requested from the last meeting then once we get the verbatim information then we can go into further details such as the clarification of and the independent investigation and all other aspects. But as I said earlier, we can continue to have this discussion, but we're going to go round and round and round. We need to get the verbatim discussion that transpired at the last meeting. So that's where I'm going to leave it there. Madam City Attorney, was that pretty much on the right end?

That's accurate, yes. It sounds like, just for clarification, that the request, as indicated by the Vice Mayor, is... TO HAVE MORE COMPLETE MINUTES, WHICH ARE MORE THE VERBATIM MINUTES OR TRANSCRIPTION BEFORE THEY CAN VOTE ON THE APPROVAL OF THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE MINUTES.

VERY GOOD.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

IF I MAY, DOES THAT INCLUDE VERBATIM WHAT THE CITY ATTORNEY SAID OR VERBATIM AND OR VERBATIM WHAT COUNCIL MEMBER B. GIOVANNI STATED AND OTHER

members of the city council since i'm the one requesting it thank you so much uh uh city clerk i'd like to see it from what because it's all connected from what our city attorneys started talking about it to the completion so that it's all included thank you and i appreciate that clarification

And clarification, it is with regards to the status and regards to the implementation of the resolution of censor.

Because it's under committee reports, so there was other committee reports, but it would be significant to this.

All right, great. So the motion on the- Just continue it to the next meeting. Okay. As per city attorney, this matter for approval of the minutes will be continued to the next meeting And it's at that time we can approve the minutes of today. I mean, approve the minutes of the previous meeting, which would be, was it May 14th? April, May 11th. 11th? Yes, May 11th. Thank you so much. All right. Thank you. Thank you. All right. The next item on the agenda is item number seven, approval of the agenda.

Motion to approve.

We have a motion by Council Member Manal to approve the agenda. Is there a second? Second. Dr. Rod, second. Any further discussion? All those in favor of approving the agenda for this evening, say aye.

Aye.

Any opposed? Any abstentions? Okay, the agenda has been approved. Next item is oral comment. And Madam City Clerk, do we have any comment cards tonight? Hearing none and seeing none, we'll move on to the consent agenda. Consent agenda, all items listed on the consent agenda are considered to be routine and may be approved by one roll call vote of the City Council.

Mayor, if I may, and this will be very quick, I'm just letting you all know. I'D LIKE TO PULL ITEMS 8, 9, AND 10, AND A VERY QUICK COMMENT IN THOSE REGARDS.

OKAY. ANY OTHER ITEMS? ANY OTHER ITEMS? Okay, so Council Member Manalo is basically requesting a motion to approve all items on the consent agenda with the exception of 8, 9, and 10. May I have a second, please?

Second.

Second by Vice Mayor. Any further discussion? All those in favor of approving the consent agenda with the exception of items 8, 9, and 10 say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Any abstentions? MOTION PASSES. SO WE'LL START OFF WITH ITEM NUMBER 8. HI, JEN.

HI.

HELLO.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR GLENN SELVESTER, VICE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. So item eight.

Yeah, let me help you out a little bit. Councilmember Manalo, is there any specific part?

No, I can even make a motion to approve 8, 9, and 10 all together. I think that in respect to this program, it's very important for it to be highlighted on the great work that you're doing. When you see programs like this where It's expanded learning opportunities for youth. We know that our youth is our pipeline when there are programs after school. It definitely connects to the well-being of our whole society as a whole. And so seeing that we are having these opportunities with the Brisbane School District, also with Jefferson, of course, elementary school district in which I graduated from, and also the South San Francisco Unified School District, it just shows that we're looking at a very comprehensive way to support children in the area so to me when I saw this right usually it's very tailored to just our are within our vicinity I know that you know panorama is right there in Daly City but is in the Brisbane district but also understanding that there is South San Francisco Unified that's also in Daly City but this cross collaboration is so important within the district's that are coinciding or crossing over within Daly City. And so that was basically it, short and simple, Mayor. I think that it's great work that our staff is doing, you know, making sure that there's opportunities for our youth. We need it. We know more than ever that there's a correlation when there is opportunities, whether it's after school opportunities, learning opportunities, that we have a more engaged society and more young people that are able to expand their horizons. So with that, I make the motion, Mayor, and happy to have a second.

All right. Thank you, Council Member Manalo. Prior to, I have your motion on record, Council Member. Is there any other comments pertaining to items 8, 9, and 10 from anyone else? All right. So hearing no other comments, Council Member Manalo has made a request to approve items 8, 9, and 10. Who would second?

Second.

Second by the Vice Mayor. Any further comments? All those in favor of approving items 8, 9, and 10 say aye. Aye. Any abstentions? The motion passes. Thank you very much, Jennifer.

Thank you.

That was easy, huh? Thank you, Council Member Manalo. All right, that's the end of the consent agenda. The next item is public hearings. Item number 16, adopt resolutions to approve the updated 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan and the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan. Mr. Cosgrove.

Yes, Governor.

Thank you very much.

All right, thank you very much, honorable mayor, vice mayor, and members of the city council. This item is a public hearing for a update to a water shortage contingency plan and our urban water management plan. With me tonight from the department is our chief of operations, Greg Krause, our assistant to the director, Kyla DeFries, Also our Assistant Chief of Operations, Frank Escaris, and then our Engineering Consultant, Jeff Tarantino of Fryer and Loretta. So the purpose of tonight's public hearing and of these documents is first I'm gonna give you an overview of the water shortage contingency plan and the urban water management plan updates. There will also be a review of the required adoption procedures for them. There's a public hearing that is required and then what is before you for your consideration is adoption of two resolutions. one for each of the documents. And this is all requirements of California state law. So first the water shortage contingency plan. The water shortage contingency plan, it's a requirement of California state regulations. All urban water suppliers are required to adopt a water shortage contingency plan as part of the urban water management plan. It is a proactive guide to help us in the city prepare and respond during water shortages, like droughts, for instance, extended droughts. And these documents, as I mentioned, these are updates, and really there was minor changes that was made to both of these documents from the original one that was approved by this council in 2021. The urban water management plan, it is also a requirement of California state regulations. It is a requirement that every urban water supplier that either provides over 3,000 acre feet of water annually or serves more than 3,000 urban connections is required to submit an urban water management plan every five years. Suppliers must have a current urban water management plan on file to be eligible for any water grant or loans administered by the California Department of Water Resources and the State Water Resources Control Board. And the plan is required for urban water suppliers to support long-term water resource planning. And again, minor changes were made as part of this update to the document approved by the council in 2021. I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT ONE OF THE MAIN PARTS OF THE URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN IS ANALYZATION, A REVIEW OF THE RELIABILITY OF OUR WATER SYSTEM AND OUR WATER SUPPLIES AND THE DEMANDS OF THE CITY OF DAILY CITY. AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AS PART OF THE REGULATIONS THAT CREATED THESE DOCUMENTS OR REQUIRED THE CREATION OF THESE DOCUMENTS HAD A TARGET THAT EVERY URBAN WATER SUPPLIER WAS TO HAVE NO MORE THAN 124 GALLONS PER PERSON PER DAY. AND THE CITY OF DAILY CITY HAS ALWAYS BEEN IN RECENT TIMES UNDER THAT NUMBER. AND IN 2020, OUR GALLONS PER PERSON PER DAY WAS 48. 48 GALLONS PER PERSON PER DAY. SO DAILY CITY BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS DO A WONDERFUL JOB OF WATER CONSERVATION. So because of that, because we met that requirement, we didn't have to do a bunch of other things that other urban water suppliers who don't meet that target have to do. And the chart there to the right of that is we had to do analysis of different scenarios of water shortages and what our supplies would look like under different demands. And because we have a very A RELIABLE SYSTEM. THERE'S NOT A LOT OF CHANGES THAT HAVE GONE ON WITH OUR SYSTEM. YOU SEE IT'S A VERY BASIC CHART, BUT THIS IS ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS WE'RE SUPPOSED TO DO. BUT WHAT I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT IS UNDER THE SCENARIOS WE LOOKED AT OF WATER SHORTAGES, WE CONTINUE TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF THE CITY OF DAILY CITY. So the timeline for these documents tonight, before you are the documents and the public hearing, so the public has an opportunity to provide any comments, that's tonight. Then June 8th, or over the next few days by June 8th, we will finalize the resolutions. And then we need to turn in both documents to the Department of Water Resources. That's with the state. We need to turn that in by July 1st. That's the deadline for the requirements. And. This is my final slide, so I'm happy to answer any questions that you may have, but I just have on this slide the action items, which is to open the public hearing, conduct the public hearing, then close it, accept comments, and then close it. And then as I mentioned, there are two specific actions that are under consideration by you, and those are to adopt the water shortage contingency plan and the urban water management plan. And again, happy to answer any questions.

Thank you, Mr. Cosgrove. I'll turn it over to Vice Mayor. You have a question.

Thank you. Yes. Thank you, Mayor. Just a quick question. We've had on and off droughts through the years. When we are in a drought situation, is it the same? Is this 124 target, is it the same or does it change?

What that chart is showing is that demand roughly stays the same during a drought. And what happens is our main water supply from San Francisco PUC regional water system will be reduced because of their requirements during a drought. And we're able to, because we have an access to a groundwater source here, the Westside Basin Aquifer, we're able to supplement that water to continue to meet the demands. That's what that analysis is showing. Thank you.

Thank you, Vice Mayor. Any other questions? Thank you, Mr. Cosgrove. I have no question. Oh, one question. What street is that?

That is from our, let's see. I don't know the specific street. I'll have to tell you. I'll let you know where that is.

Oh, okay. Or maybe I do. That is when you guys were fixing Wesley Gatlin there.

I'M THINKING ABOUT THAT NEIGHBORHOOD.

I BELIEVE THAT'S FROM OUR RECENT PROJECT THAT WAS SANTA CRUZ, SAN DIEGO, ALSO INCLUDED SOME OF GUADALUPE. I THINK THAT MAY BE SANTA CRUZ OR SAN DIEGO.

IT'S A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WORK. I SEE THAT BIG TRENCH THERE. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS BEFORE WE MOVE ON? What I'd like to do now is open this to the public for any comments on this matter. Madam City Clerk, any cards? Hearing no cards or seeing no cards, I'd like to close the public hearing at this time. I'll entertain a motion. Motion to close. Motion by Council Member Manalos. Is there a second?

Second.

Second by Dr. Rodd. Any further discussion? So the motion on the floor is to adopt a resolution to approve the updated 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan and the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan. We have a first and second on the floor. May I have a roll call vote, please?

IS IT AN ACTUAL MOTION FOR THE RESOLUTIONS?

FOR ITEM NUMBER 16, MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER MANALO AND SECOND BY DR. ROD.

MS. DIGIOVANNI. AYE. DR. ROD.

AYE.

MS. PERRAGNO. AYE. MS. MANALO. AYE. Mr. Sylvester.

Glenn Sylvester, aye. Thank you very much, Mr. Cosgrove. Okay, moving on. Item number 17. Thank you, Mr. Cosgrove. Oh, thank you. All right. Item number 17, compliance with new legal obligations. And this is in regards to public hearing on the City of Daly City vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts. As per Assembly Bill 2561 in the Government Code Section 3502.3. Staff, we have the Director of Human Resources, Ms. Natalie Sacal. And I see the Chief up here as well. So, folks, you have the floor. Oh, Josh, you're going to be here too? Oh, okay. Where's Mr. Chu? I get it. I get it. You got an extra chair there. All right, Ms. Sacal, you have the floor, please.

Good evening, Honorable Mayor, Vice Mayor, and members of the City Council. This evening, I will be presenting the status of the City of Daly City vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts in fiscal year 2026, as mandated by Assembly Bill 2561. I am joined by Police Chief Cameron Christensen and Director of Water and Wastewater Resources, Joshua Cosgrove. As background, this presentation satisfies the obligations of Assembly Bill 2561 that are codified in Government Code Section 3502.3 of the Myers-Millius Brown Act. The obligations under the law apply to all public agencies, cities, counties, and special districts that are subject to the MMBA. Effective January 1st, 2025, government code section 3502.3 was added to the Myers-Millius Brown Act. This government code requires public agencies to hold public hearings before the governing board and report at least once per fiscal year on the following. one, the status of vacancies, two, recruitment and retention efforts, and three, any necessary changes to policies, procedures, and recruitment activities that may lead to obstacles in the hiring process. If the governing board will be adopting an annual or multi-year budget during the fiscal year, the presentation shall be made prior to the adoption of the final budget. This new legislation addresses the issues of job vacancies in local government and the impact of vacancies on an agency's ability to deliver public services and consider employee workload. Additionally, if the vacancy rate within one fiscal year is at least 20% in a bargaining unit, additional obligations may apply. For example, if the number of job vacancies within a single bargaining unit meets or exceeds 20% of the total number of authorized full-time positions within one fiscal year, the public agency shall, upon request of the recognized employee organization, include all of the following information during the public hearing. One, the total number of job vacancies within the bargaining unit. Two, the total number of applicants for vacant positions within the bargaining unit. Three, the average number of days to complete the hiring process from when a position is posted. And four, opportunities to improve compensation and other working conditions. As the city does not have a vacancy rate within one fiscal year that is at least 20%, this information does not apply to us. Our agenda for this presentation will include workforce information, vacancy information, recruitment information, hiring issues, recruitment efforts, and retention efforts. The city has 366 total budgeted authorized full-time positions in employee organizations represented by unions. Please note this does not include executive management and unrepresented employees. On the slide include all city departments, the office of the city attorney, office of the city clerk, office of the city manager, economic and community development, finance, fire, human resources, library, police, public works, recreation services, and water and wastewater resources. This slide shows vacancies created within fiscal year 2026, July 1st, 2025 through April 30th, 2026. The top row shows the number of vacancies by month created in fiscal year 2026. The next row shows the number of vacancies filled, followed by the number of remaining vacancies, the number of full-time budgeted full-time employee budgeted, and the percent of vacancies in each month in this fiscal year. The average percent of vacancies, the highest percent of vacancies, and the lowest percent of vacancies are summarized below the chart. The average percent of vacancies at the end of each month was 3.01%. The highest percent of vacancies at the end of a month was 4.64%. And the lowest percent of vacancies at the end of a month was 0.27%. This slide outlines the vacancy information by bargaining unit. If you are looking at the table, you will see the following sections in the blue-gray. Number one, the number of job vacancies created in fiscal year 2026 by bargaining group. Number two, the percent of vacancies created in fiscal year 2026. And number three, the number of budgeted positions. I wanted to highlight that the requirement under the government code is to report on the vacancies within one fiscal year. While it is not required under this regulation, the city is also providing the total number of vacancies by bargaining unit so the council can see the total number of vacancies to date for a more accurate look at where the city is to date with total vacancies for transparency. As you can see in the slide, no bargaining unit exceeded the 20% vacancy rate for vacancies created in fiscal year 2026. However, when we look at the total percent of current vacancies in a bargaining unit, which is in the yellow columns, Local 39 Operating Engineers, the Police Officers Association, and Teamsters Police Assistance exceeded 20%. Please note that the number of vacancies created is calculated based on the number of vacancies created and the number of positions filled from July 1st, 2025 through April 30th, 2026. The percent of vacancies created is calculated based on the number of vacancies divided by the number of budgeted positions. This slide provides a general overview of information on recruitment and hiring process steps. First step is the vacancies created, followed by the recruitment requisition, which is processed by the department. The job is posted on Cal Ops and any other requested advertising sources. Applications are screened. A candidate completes the written or practical exam. A candidate completes a panel oral exam. the candidate completes an internal department interview. Following the establishment of an eligibility list, the candidate is selected, a conditional job offer is made, the pre-employment process begins, and the job placement occurs. This slide shows more recruitment information and statistics. First, it shows the total number of vacancies filled from vacancies created during fiscal year 2026, which was five. Then it lists the number of vacancies filled by an existing eligibility list, which was zero. Then it lists the number of vacancies filled by a new external slash internal, or what we call open recruitments, which is two. And the average number of calendar days to fill a vacancy, which was 46. Then it shows the number of vacancies filled by a new internal only recruitment, which was one, and the average number of calendar days to fill vacancies was 33. Lastly, it shows the total number of remaining vacancies as of fiscal year 2026 through April 30th, 2026, which is 17. Of the 22 vacancies created in fiscal year 2026, five were filled. This slide shows how those positions were filled and the average number of calendar days to fill the vacancies. Next we're moving on to hiring issues. The city reviewed applicable policies, procedures, and recruitment activities to identify any potential obstacles in the city's hiring process. We identified the following potential obstacles. First was the pre-employment slash background process. second was advertising, and the third were outdated job specifications. Steps that were taken to address these obstacles include streamlining the pre-employment process, updating recruitment procedures for department heads and managers, advertising improvement that included improving recruitment branding on job postings, creating a social media presence for job openings, and the city is requiring departments to review all job specifications prior to opening recruitments. This slide on recruitment efforts shows that all of City of Daly City recruitments, both external and internal, are posted on CalOps. As background, CalOps originated as a collaborative effort by a small group of California cities to create the first dedicated web-based job board for public sector employment. The platform is owned and operated by over 85 public agencies throughout California and is managed by the City of Foster City. Daly City has been a member since 2007. The purpose of CalOps was created to make it easier for applicants to find and apply for public agency jobs and receive automated job alerts at no cost. The second was a target audience, designed by and for public sector agencies, cities, counties, and special districts looking to hire talent in California, and local scope, highly utilized in the Bay Area and across California for local government recruitment. In addition to posting on Cal Ops, the city sends all job announcements to local agencies via email and we advertise internally by department distribution. As previously mentioned, while it is not required under this regulation, the city is also providing the total number of current vacancies by bargaining unit so that council can see the total number of vacancies to date for a more accurate look at where the city is to date with total vacancies. For the next two slides, I will hand it over to Chief Christensen to discuss recruitment and retention efforts for police officers and police assistants.

Good evening, Council. I'll use this opportunity also just to provide a brief update on our current staffing levels as you saw some of the numbers in one of the previous slides with the current Police Officer Association vacancy rate of 28 total. As you're all aware, we've maintained a similar number of vacancies in the police officer role for several years now. While it's not uncommon for us to onboard 10-plus applicants in a year, we for several years have had to contend with equal number of retirements and or resignations, making the catch-up process a challenge. We've discussed the hiring timeline and the complexities in the past, which is an added layer of challenge. The success from hire to solo officer, actually on the street by themselves, is about 60% to 75% of those that we actually hire. With that said, we are now in a position where we are seeing the number of planned retirements level out to a point where our hiring efforts are slowly starting to show improvements in overall staffing numbers. If all goes well this year, we expect to end the year with 10 new police officers with five separations, netting a total of five new officers towards staffing, potentially bringing our staffing to the highest level in years, yet still well below full. Over the years, we have tried a number of recruiting efforts to include billboards, text to hire, local or regional postings, and others, yet those showed little to no success for either the cost or the effort. The items that are listed up on the slide are those that have proven to be the most successful efforts and ones that we continue to prioritize. All active recruitments, as previously discussed, are posted on Cal Ops, giving anyone the opportunity to learn more about the position, evaluate minimum requirements, and apply if interested. Our hiring sergeant has access to the system and will routinely check the platform for new applicants to contact. Our recruiting team has shown by far the most success. A dedicated group of officers manage recruitment through social media and attending community and pre-academy events with a focus on hiring from within our community and regional area. The true benefit comes from the members of the recruitment team building a rapport and relationship with the candidates. ensuring the character meets department standards, as well as becoming an advocate and liaison throughout the entire hiring process. Understanding active engagement will maintain commitment and prevent them from going to other agencies. Our civilianized role provide resources to department and community enhancing the services and efficiencies of the officers in the field. Our mental health clinician and domestic violence emergency response team member highlight expanded services, providing dedicated resources to community members, resulting in a collaborative response and potential for a reduction in repeat calls for service. Our community service officer position is relatively new, providing a resource in the field to offset workload for officers on non-priority calls for service. It also serves as a recruitment opportunity for prospective officers who may not be age eligible or would benefit from field exposure before taking on the role of police officer. Crime analysts working out of the real-time intelligence center are improving efficiencies in the field for officers and are supporting investigative efforts for detectives. Our yet to be filled but highly anticipated support dog coordinator will be a bridge between the community and the department, building vital relationships. Technology initiatives include our real-time intelligence center, which has been a game changer, allowing us to more effectively respond to active calls for service, prevent and investigate crime, and enhance safety for the community and our officers. We are also utilizing a specialized tool for efficiently investigating different cases and report writing. We have also received competitive pay to include bilingual pay and longevity pay, as well as hiring incentives, thanks to this council. The next slide covers that of the police assistance, the vacancies that were previously discussed. All active recruitments, as was previously mentioned, are in Cal Ops as well, providing all interested applicants the ability to apply. Our recruitment team, while focused on officers, also evaluates all contacts that they have in the field to fit other department positions as well. They work closely with HR to increase efficiency in hiring, allowing us to expedite identified candidates as hourly employees, followed by lateral promotional opportunities upon successful completion in the field training program. And we also have promoted a senior police assistant overseeing unit and personnel logistics, as well as opened up participation in the real-time intelligence center to expand awareness and abilities of that role. Did you want to pass it off?

I'll hand it over to the Director of Water and Wastewater Resources, Joshua Cosgrove.

Thank you very much. honorable mayor, vice mayor, members of the council. Thank you also. I want to thank the director of human resources, Donnelly Saccol, and her team for really leading with this effort. I'm going to discuss one unit in the Department of Water Wastewater Resources. The unit There it is. The unit that we're discussing, the job classifications in this unit are plant operators, one and two, water and wastewater operators, one and two, and senior water wastewater operators. And I'll give you a little bit of our current efforts on recruiting and retaining at those positions. As was mentioned, we utilize Cal Ops for these positions also, which you've heard the benefits of Cal Ops, and I won't reiterate all that we also maximize our operator and training program so this is a program where typically we're hiring someone from outside of the water wastewater industry and we're training them on the job or providing them education to meet the requirements to be able to take the required state certification to become a wastewater treatment plant operator it is a program that we utilize to hire many of our new recruits. And internally, we also have a program where employees that are interested in becoming an operator can go through that operator and training program on a voluntary basis. And then we wanted to highlight that we just have gone through a current OPERATOR AND TRAINING RECRUITMENT PROCESS AND WE WILL BE SELECTING TWO POSITIONS SOON. SO OUR VACANCY RATE WILL REDUCE AFTER THAT IS DONE AND IT WILL REDUCE TO I BELIEVE BELOW THE 20% ONCE WE MAKE ALL THE FINAL SELECTIONS. We do a lot of public outreach in concert with human resources and of course city manager's office as well. A lot of community events that we table and we provide literature on what we do as a department and literature on the water and wastewater field and discuss how to get into it and try to encourage as much as we can people to look at the water, wastewater industry.

These paper towels.

It's minor. Sorry.

So we do that at many of the local community events that the city sponsors and we also do that at many of our local schools as well, trying to reach young kids as they're thinking about careers early on. We also have a very focused advertising effort. We utilize job boards through the California Water Environment Association, the acronym there CWEA, and Bay Works, which also offers a job board. And then of course we utilize our social media. Also we provide benefit enhancements to recruit and retain employees. Two of those in particular are longevity pay and certification pay. And then there are some efforts that we're working on for the future, development of a community college curriculum so that young folks that are at a community college like Skyline or College of Cemetery or Kenyatta can get introduced to the water, wastewater industry and earn credits, get educated and prepare themselves to be able to enter the field and hit the ground running, if you will, as they hit the field. And hopefully want to come to Daly City and work for us. And then, of course, summer internships, try to utilize that. And there is also a recruitment that is just about to begin for the senior water and wastewater operator position. So thank you very much.

This last slide outlines retention statistics within fiscal year 2026. The total number of vacancies created and the reasons for the vacancy. Again, the total number of vacancies created during the fiscal year 2026 was 22. The number of vacancies created by internal promotions was seven. The percent of vacancies resulting from internal opportunities was 36.36%. The number of vacancies created by retirement was five. The number of vacancies created by involuntary separations, zero. The percent of vacancies resulting from attrition, 22.73%. The number of vacancies created by voluntary separations, nine. The percent of vacancies resulting from turnover, 40.91%. And the annual staffing turnover rate was 2.46%. That concludes the mandated presentation on the status of vacancies, recruitment, and retention efforts for the City of Daly City. As mentioned, the City is obligated to, by Assembly Bill 2561, to present this information to the Governing Board on an annual basis, so you will receive another update on this topic next year. Thank you, and we are happy to answer any questions.

Thank you, Director, that's a call. Chief Christensen and Director COSGROVE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YOU KNOW, I ATTEND A LOT OF OTHER COMMITTEES, AND THEY'RE STARTING TO REPORT ON THIS VERY SUBJECT, BUT IN ALL THE REPORTS I HAVE SEEN, NOTHING HAS BEEN THIS EXTENSIVE. I CAN OBVIOUSLY TELL A LOT OF WORK AND STATS WENT INTO THIS, SO I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. IT'S AN EXCELLENT REPORT. I'M SORRY, I JUST MADE A LITTLE MESS UP HERE. BUT I ONLY HAVE ONE QUESTION. WE TALKED ABOUT RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION, AND I SAW ON THE LAST SLIDE SOMETHING ABOUT THE VOLUNTARY SEPARATIONS, OKAY? AND THE QUESTION I HAVE, YOU MAINTAIN A LOT OF STAFFS, AND OTHER THAN RETIREMENTS, WHICH COMES UP, AND DO WE DO AN EXIT INTERVIEW ON STAFF THAT LEAVES US OTHER THAN RETIREMENTS?

WE DO EXIT INTERVIEWS. THEY'RE SENT OUT VIA MAIL FOR FORMER EMPLOYEES TO RETURN TO US. SO THEY'RE NOT DONE IN PERSON, BUT WE DO SEND OUT SURVEYS FOR AN EXIT INTERVIEW.

OKAY, OKAY. AND IS IT MANDATORY OR IF THEY WANT TO PARTICIPATE?

IT'S VOLUNTARY.

GOTCHA, GOTCHA. BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, I'M JUST THINKING, AS A CITY MANAGER SAYS EVERY SO OFTEN, WE'LL DO BETTER. But I take an exit interview as a way to say, hey, we're covering all the bases and tell us how you feel and where we could do better or what's your opinion. So that's all I have. But I want to say outstanding report. While you were talking, I went on to Cal Ops and I confirmed all the job listings are there. And it's a great site. And it even gives all the requirements and who to contact for further information. That's good stuff. So that makes it easier for us when we put this out there or ask, hey, are you folks hiring? Hey, well, you know, go to Cal Ops. You can see everything we're hiring for. So this is good. This is good stuff. So I learned something new today. Thank you so much for everything you folks do. All right. That's me. Anyone else? OH, DR. ROCK, PLEASE.

I THINK IT WAS AN EXCELLENT REPORT. THANK YOU, NATALIE AND EVERYBODY. I just want to just highlight three things that I just really want to acknowledge, like having presence, which is working for myself, working at a college and university, and having those opportunities to tap in. I think those are very, very potential areas of recruitment, looking at professional recruiting days. I know they have it at Skyline sometimes. also presence at our community events for recruitment um and i also like the the whole thing about like trying to see if we can create a sort of curriculum as a way of and i think since we've had this um kind of relationship with labor just like idea of the apprenticeships i think those things are very very very important that you all brought up in terms of um they're not just being brand new into the position but they're already being mentored and guided and also trained so that by the time they get into it officially, they already got the training wheels off. And then also in terms of the turnover rate, it shows that the people that work in Daly City, they love working in Daly City, 2.46%. that's a very, very low turnover rate. So it shows us a little bit of, you know, their sense of purpose, their sense of connection, and their sense of community in serving our, in serving Daly City. So I say thank you.

Thank you, Dr. Rod. Anyone else? Council Member Manalo.

Thank you so much, Mayor. Yes, excellent report. I think it's so helpful to see all of the data that you all put together. My quick question is, when did AB... AB... 2561. 2561. They just start this year. It was last year. Last year. So I guess over the course of the annual reporting, you can have kind of a comparison over, I mean, now that it's mandated, I think that'll be helpful to see where there's movement. I know that Chief, you already talked about, well, like we're doing much better. Obviously, we're catching up in that respect to the retirees or, yeah, the retirees. So I think that would be helpful just to see over time. But you'll have that because it's now mandated on an annual basis. I think also the question I have for you, Chief, is how long is it usual for the full length of having someone become an officer? Like, what's that time frame?

Yeah, thank you for the question. Usually the hiring process with backgrounds, polygraphs, psychological exams, medical exams, and then the actual background where we have an investigator go through and parse through a 30-, 40-page document and then go out and confirm everything that's been reported and verify. That's usually anywhere from six weeks on an expediter to two to three months. It just depends on how complex the background is. how responsive people are in the background process. So a lot of the background is reaching out to prior employers, family members, friends, past residents of neighbors that you had at different houses that you lived at. So a lot of that is sending out questionnaires, waiting for feedback. So some of that's not really dependent on the person doing the background, more so on the people that are participating in the background. So that can take anywhere from, like I said, six weeks to three to four months. The police academy is a standard police academy in the state of California. It's about six months. And then once you finish the police academy successfully, you come out into the field training program. So there's a little in-house portion where we train you some of the basics of of the things that we have to do within the station as far as some of the databases, booking evidence, things of that nature. And then you actually go out in the field with a field training officer sitting in the car with you to observe everything you do basically for four months. So you're looking at about a year to a year and a half from the time somebody shows interest, puts in an application, before they actually are on the streets solo as a police officer. And then again, we see a pretty substantial number of people not pass the background process. Another component of people that do not pass the pretty rigorous police academy over six months. There's weekly tests, whether it's physical, academic, practical. You fail once, you get one remediation throughout the entire six months on any one thing. If you fail the second time, you're out of the academy. So we don't see necessarily 100% success rate through the academy, hit or miss. And then we also find a lot of times when people come out into the field training program, while they could show in a controlled environment in the academy that they could do the job, when they actually get out in the field, the stressors, the multitasking, everything kind of piles on top of what they're having to manage in the training program as it is. And some people just aren't able to pass the field training program either. So there is a washout rate from every single one of the steps along the way. So that's why when we talk about, you know, hiring 10 people a year, it maybe took us 15 people to get those 10 people. So it's a pretty extensive process.

Thank you. Yeah, I just wanted to understand the time frame in that. And then where are we recruiting from?

So, Council Member Dawson-McBall talked about the community colleges. There is a criminal justice program at Skyline. One of the retired members from the city of Daly City, police officer, prior police sergeant, runs that program. So we do have an insight into some of the potential candidates and applicants there. That's great. But we also, you know, we talked about our recruitment team. There's a lot of agencies are recruiting through social media. A lot of people that show interest in law enforcement, most of them are engaged in social media these days. And that's where they do their homework. They don't go to websites. They don't do anything. They go to social media and they look at the videos. They look at what they've got as far as technology and how things are evolving within the organization and kind of the mood of the organization through social media. So we have a social media team specifically dedicated to that as well. But we also have the recruitment team, which is comprised of about eight diverse officers within the organization that go to all the community events. They do all the pre-academy events. So you have to go through a physical and a written exam prior to even applying and being hired. Um, and so that's also a California post approved process. So we're allowed to go out to all those events before people have been hired anywhere and try and recruit from those locations. Um, and then just, you know, we'll go out to areas that we think may have an interest in the law enforcement field, whether it be military sports based. Um, we've done a lot of stuff at like jujitsu gyms, um, things of that nature where we're trying to find people that may have that type of mentality or interest in law enforcement. and try and harness the opportunities that those present us.

Nice. I mean, that's really interesting that social media is now like a way of recruitment.

Oh, yeah. That's what we're seeing is the biggest. Wow.

Thank you. And then I think there's synonymous to also what you mentioned with the recruitment in City College and that program, right, at Kenyatta. And so it's, like, really feeder, like, being able to have those programs at that level. That's great. Amazing work, Natalie. I know that you worked with all the different department heads to put this together and are, like, project managing the whole piece of it. So, yeah.

Thank you. Thank you. Council Member Manalo, any other questions, comments? Council Member DiGiovanni.

Thank you. I just want to concur with what the Mayor said as well because you guys have done an excellent job, especially Natalie. She's done a great job being an HR and then all of you working together. And Chief, I know a lot to be proud of because we're making headway and then all the creative things that have been going on You have to be creative these days because it's a lot of competition. But then they finally realized it's better at Daly City. And once they become here, I think the reputation of Daly City really is also a big part of it. Because I think probably all of us have run into people who said, oh, I wanted to apply for Daly City. I live in Daly City. And then, again, what the mayor said, then you direct them at Cal Ops and just tell them they have to go through a process. So, but they're very proud and that we should be proud as well because even though you guys are making great progress and you would have done it without even a no without the legislation because that's just who you are. So, great appreciation. Thank you. It also supports our community as well. So, thank you.

Thank you, Council Member DiGiovanni. Anyone else? All right. SO LOOKS LIKE, OH, WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO AT THIS TIME IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR COMMENTS. DO WE HAVE ANY CARDS? NO CARDS. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

MOTION TO CLOSE.

MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNALO. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND BY DR. ROD. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? May I have, well, I guess this was more than information, but it's going to require a roll call vote. So may I have a roll call vote, please, on compliance with new legal obligations regarding public hearing on City of Davie City's vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts as per Assembly Bill 2561 and Government Code 3502.3. Roll call, please.

Ms. DiGiovanni? Aye. Dr. Rod?

Aye.

Ms. Peragno? Aye. Ms. Manalo?

Aye.

Mr. Sylvester?

Glenn Sylvester, aye. Thank you very much. All right.

Thank you.

Okay. The next item is item number 18, Coastal Development Permit, CDP, dash zero one dash two four dash one six four five three new horse stable activities at ocean view stables located at 2152 olympic way and mr michael longhausen see you again sir and you have the floor

Thank you, Mayor, members of the City Council. This is a request by the applicants, Tony Casares, Zach Layden. They're in the audience tonight if you have any questions for them also. A request for a coastal development permit at 2152 Olympic Way. Most of the council members may be familiar with the Horse Stables facility there, and the applicants are requesting to make some changes to the operations, and that's what's triggered the coastal development permit requirement tonight. So, yes, the Horse Stables 2152 Olympic Way, as shown in the aerial here, again on the west side of Skyline Drive, just north of the Thornton Beach Overlook property. These are just some street view images of the existing site. looking westward. One of the things to note in the picture is the applicants have sort of made some improvements to the property, trying to get the stables to be an environment that's family-friendly, actually friendly to all ages, and providing some food activities there as well in the trailer there, the food trailer on the right side. So the description of the proposed use is that the applicant's proposing a modest in scale and function as temporary operational equipment supporting instruction, supervision, and coordination of activities. Proposal and we'll review a site plan in a moment include some trailers that are located on the site and they're actually not structured and one of the things that we presented at the Planning Commission and and will communicate to you as well as the City Council is that the coastal development permit usually covers structures that's usually what the City Council reviews and these sorts of applications and These trailers that we'll show on the site plan are actually not structures, so they're not subject to our regular requirements in the resource protection overlay zone. However, they do constitute development under the Coastal Act, and therefore the City Council is required to review, and if it desires to do so, approve a coastal development permit. So they're not structured, and they're not installed on a foundation, and they're on wheels at all times. The trailers can be relocated as needed and are placed within the existing operational footprint of the facility in areas that have already been used for ranch-related activities. So the proposal does not include any sort of grading or anything like that. The areas where the trailers are located are previously disturbed, so nothing in terms of new earthwork is required. The use does not alter the physical characteristics of the site or expand the operational footprint, kind of said again. And then they're not attached to the ground and they do not require any utilities to be run to them. So here's a little background on the Ocean View Stables, the historical operation as a horse boarding and equestrian recreational facility that serves the local community. As brought up in the Planning Commission meeting, this is one of the last horse stables that exists on the peninsula. There was a facility in Golden Gate Park that closed, so this represents one of the last sort of remaining uses like this in this county. The primary use of the property will continue to support traditional equestrian uses including horse boarding, riding training, and horsemanship instruction. And there's also incidental education and enrichment activities that may occur in connection with the equestrian instruction. So the applicant utilizes the small mobile trailers and similar equipment within previously developed parking areas of the property. This is a proposed site plan the applicant submitted to the city along with a coastal development permit. And as you can see on the, I don't know if we can maybe use the pointer, but Olympic Way on the right side of the screen. So the trailers are on the left side of the screen adjacent to sort of the coastal bluff area in that area. And so this is where, again, the trailers are located. And that's essentially what the coastal development permit's covering tonight. There are a number of existing structures on the property I should mention that would be unchanged also. Those have been placed there over the years. The facility has been there for many, many years. And a number of the structures have been added over time. And those aren't under review tonight. They're just considered existing structures. So this is a photo of the non-structured trailers looking northward from the southwest corner of the property. So part of the Planning Commission and City Council role in reviewing the coastal development permit is to determine consistency with the coastal development program. The Planning Commission found this consistency and forwarded a recommendation of approval on a unanimous vote to the City Council. THE STAFF HAS ALSO REVIEWED THE PROPOSAL AGAINST THE COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND FOUND THAT THE PLACEMENT AND USE OF THE MOBILE OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT IS WITHIN THE COASTAL ZONE SUPPORTS THE COASTAL ACT AND IS IN SUPPORT OF THE EXISTING USE THERE. THE ACTIVITY DOES CONSTITUTE DEVELOPMENT UNDER THE PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE WHICH INCLUDES THE PLACEMENT OF MATERIALS OR CHANGES OF USE IN THE LAND AND SO THAT IS WHY WE'RE HERE TONIGHT. And the public resources code also, this is of the state of California, also treats the project as minor development, where the development is consistent with the LCP. Daly City has an LCP. It's had one since 1984. And so that's what allows the city council of Daly City to make decisions on coastal development proposals. So there is no discretionary approval required other than the coastal development permit that's being heard tonight. And there's no adverse effect on coastal resources or public access. In fact, this proposal increases opportunities for the residents of Daly City as well as all residents of California to access the coast. And so that's why it's consistent, we feel, with the California Coastal Act as well as the city's local coastal program. And the project satisfies the foresaid criteria because the project is limited in terms of its scope. The trailers can be moved. Unlike buildings that are there permanently for many, many years, these trailers can be moved and will be moved. So they're temporary operational equipment that are accessory to the equestrian use of the property. Again, they occur, they're placed within previously disturbed areas of the site and don't involve any site disturbance. So the city feels that the project is appropriately classified as a minor development under the Coastal Act. I won't read all this, but the project site is, again, THIS IS NOT LOCATED WITHIN AN AREA THAT'S ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE. THIS IS ALREADY A DISTURBED AREA THAT THE TRAILERS ARE LOCATED IN, SO THERE'S NOT ANY THREAT TO ANY SORT OF ENDANGERED SPECIES. THERE'S NO EFFECT TO ACCESS ROUTES, AND SOME OF THIS STUFF HAS ALREADY BEEN SAID. THESE ARE ESSENTIALLY THE FINDINGS THE CITY COUNCIL NEEDS TO MAKE. I won't read through each one of them. I kind of covered this in different ways in the presentation. The planning staff, as well as the planning commission, have found the proposal exempt from CEQA. And again, the planning commission reviewed this and is recommending unanimously to the city council the approval of the coastal development permit. And again, the applicants, Tony Casares and Zach Layden, are in the audience if the council members have any questions for them.

Done, Mr. Lundhausen?

I'm done. Okay, thank you so much. All right, I'll open it now for questions of Mr. Lundhausen or the applicants who are here today. VICE MAYOR.

YES, SIR. THANK YOU, MICHAEL. GREAT PRESENTATION. I'M SORRY I MISSED A LITTLE PART OF IT STEPPING AWAY. HOW DOES THE COMMUNITY, HAVE YOU HAD ANY PEOPLE UNHAPPY ABOUT THIS PROJECT THAT LIVE IN THE COMMUNITY?

We've had one person write a comment letter to prior, I think both of the letters were to write the same person to the city council prior to the planning commission meeting, and then you should have received one forwarded to you today. So there was a person that was concerned about sort of the process of already having installed the trailers and then coming in for a permit. There were questions related to that. And then the letter before prior to the planning commission was a little more detailed and some concerns about just following procedure and making sure that the city was following the rules and this is the sort of thing that we're here tonight to address so

So a couple questions, and if you've already given this information, I apologize. So I noticed how many, there's, it looked like there was, do you have the, it looked like there was four, back, one more. So there's, okay, so it's one, two, three, four of the larger ones. And those other ones above that, that look double, smaller, those are also trailers? Those are also trailers. These are all trailers. Before these were installed, were there other trailers installed?

Not in this area now.

So never had trailers?

No, not in this area. Okay.

And these, again, are going to be used for business? Yes.

The applicants could probably address exactly what they're going to be used for, but they're essentially in support of the existing equestrian facility there. And one of the things we've clarified with the applicants is that, at least for now, they're to be used during the daytime in support of the existing uses that are during the operational hours of the equestrian center.

So like office space, no one will be living in there?

Nobody's going to be living in there now.

So it's more like... Training or classrooms or office, stuff like that? Okay. And then I understand you said, well, you know, they can be moved. The need to have this office space or these trailers, most likely just looking at that map, they're going to stay there.

Well, they could stay there for a while. That's true. They're unlike structures because they're on wheels and they can be moved.

But the wheels are there so that you bypass it being a building. That's why it's still on wheels. I understand that. Just curious, may I ask them a question? Absolutely. So why didn't you come first before you installed those? Did you not know you needed to get permits?

Yeah, so they're trailers and we were... bringing the trailers on property to make sure that it made sense and that the area was going to work for them. And, you know, we have other places that we could have brought them to if it wasn't going to work here. But their, you know, trailers were able to drive them back and forth to our place here or the one in Sebastopol or, you know, other locations.

And so in a nutshell, could you explain what you're going to use them for?

Yeah. So with our horsemanship programs, there's a lot of different use cases. One, to kind of clarify it, is we do clinics. So we're a horsemanship academy, along with other programs with horses. And with a horsemanship academy, those could be... if I'm teaching you how to train a horse and you guys get there at six in the morning and we go through a process of training for a couple hours, um, and then I'm going to switch off and I'm going to move the horse out and I'm going to give them a break. This is a great place for people to stop. We have a, uh, horse art aspect too. So they can do that or they can stop and stay in the trailers and relax for a second outside of the wind off their feet. And then they come back and spend another couple hours working with me and the horses. And this can go all the way until, you know, eight o'clock at night. So you could do like a 16 hour day, 18 hour day of, you know, doing clinician work on horses. And so we're giving our, you know, Clients that are coming over from all over the place to work with me and natural horsemanship an opportunity to sit to relax or to work on art Instead of just standing there watching me move horses around and switch over So that was one of the first things that we thought of and then as we built our art studio aspect where people can come we bring the horse out we have an artist that teaches them how to paint on canvas and the horse itself. It gives them a space where they can put their A-frame up and they can paint. We were envisioning them being able to paint the vision of the ocean as well as work on the painting that they were working on as we're moving them out of the group and bringing a new group in, they have somewhere else to continue to work. So a lot of uses for it, especially with the winds that come out in this area, just giving our clients the ability to get outside the wind and still be able to relax while they're getting ready to do the next aspect of work.

Thank you for the explanation. Of course. Yeah, thank you.

Any other questions? Council Member Manalo, please.

there it goes thank you for the presentation and the clarification on like what the what are they called? Trailers are, I, yeah. And I, I, I think I've seen it before. It has like windows, right.

And it's big windows.

Yeah. And I, and at first I was like, wait, what is that? I looked at it. I'm like, is it, um, and I think the question has been answered. Like, no, they're not sleeping quarters. They're really utilized, um, during the daytime for your business. in that realm, right?

Yeah, and there's a lot of things that we were thinking about. We got the trailers that you see there first, and then we built the other ones, and those ones are like the actual vision.

The one behind?

So you see the furthest ones over there? Yeah. So version one was getting the trailers to kind of just get the idea. And then we built those with the big, beautiful windows that face out where you can actually put the A-frame in the front and just have an unobstructed view while you're hanging out there. So that was version two of us trying to figure this thing out. We spent a lot of money trying to figure it out, and now we're here trying to actually put use to them.

Got it. And so basically, I mean, first and foremost, when you said that this is the only location in the county you mentioned, right?

It's on the peninsula as far as horses. Yeah, there was one in Golden Gate that shut down about two years ago. So that now makes us the only facility of this kind on this side of the peninsula. I think if you go to... Or Half Moon Bay. Half Moon Bay, yeah, would be closest to us.

Oh, like further down, but on this side.

Yeah.

Like closer to San Francisco area and North Peninsula.

Yep, it's the stable staple of the area.

Got it. Yeah, no, no, I think, I mean, obviously it's really great because of being able to learn and, you know, I think that... also learn and be with the horses by an ocean, right? Like to all of those pieces. And I think the element where you're putting in art, um, you know, it makes sense because nowadays it's really all about the experience, right? Like I think when you look at even restaurants or other arenas, it's all about creating an experience. And so I see the element of art being included because you're trying to create an overall experience for everyone, whether you're learning to write it, but also the opportunity to connect. Yeah, really interesting concept.

Really, like horsemanship itself is an art.

Yeah.

So I'm already in the world of art. And so adding another aspect of art to this was a no-brainer in my opinion. And just another clarity when we bought this, it was you guys have probably seen us a lot at your guys' events. We bring our horses out to the community every chance that you guys want us to, every time you guys bring it up. And we also have an inner city youth program that we're launching. So now we're working with the police department and several others on bringing kids out and making sure that they have an opportunity. So like how Daly City is the gateway to the peninsula, we are the gateway to horsemanship for the next generation.

Very nice. You talked about that program for youth. How will that work? Like how will it work? Are you working with schools specifically?

You're working, yeah. So as of now, we are already a horsemanship academy. And so we have worked, we are working with charter schools now that are putting us into their curriculum. So their students are able to use our horsemanship as one of their extracurriculars. And the next move is working with the police department and others that have programs already that are trying to, you know, Big Brother, Big Sister, help inner city youth get involved in something that can, you know, progress them appropriately and put together a program kind of like 4-H or, you know, our version of that, I suppose. Yeah.

Wow. Yeah, we have, I mean, we have the Police Athletic League, right, but that we have, I mean, sports, but then that sport, I mean, like, I mean, if it may work with that, if you're working with our police officers or

I've had some of the police officers come out, and we've told them our goals with this. It hasn't made it all the way through yet, so we've got to keep knocking on their door and get something through.

Okay. Well, I mean, that was really my question as well, is, like, understanding, like, when you see the facility, you're like, what is... I know horses aren't in there. Are they in there?

In the trailers? Yeah. No, not in the trailers.

Okay, that's why I always wondered. I was like, when I saw it, obviously with the huge issue around the fencing.

By the way, thank you guys for that. You did so quick. Yeah, no, that was outrageous.

But that's when I was like, what are those trailers? But now I understand. It's like part of the programming that you all have, which is very unique, you know, and I think should be highlighted. In our area. So I have no further questions. I think it's something that is unique in our area. And obviously, as Michael mentioned, it's aligned with the land use laws that we have. And so I see it as... It's not a structure that you're building in. If anything were to happen with the structure, you can move it out. You know what I'm saying? We don't want anything flying into the ocean, but you could actually wheel it out. So, yeah, I have no issues.

And we have several trucks on site that can hook up to these, so we can quickly move them.

Yeah. I see the iterations of your designs over time. But, yeah. Yeah. It's something to highlight. I think that what we talk about many times, like what Daly City has to offer, our Thordon Beach, you all here, I think it's a very unique opportunity for folks either living in our communities or visiting in this realm. I know we're talking about land use right now, but I think the question around What are those trailers being used for is helpful to understand what the end use is as we decide on this. And I don't see any other issues around. Is there any sinks in there?

Yeah. So they aren't hooked up to like the sewer system or water system.

It's just a trailer itself.

Yeah.

Yeah. Are there bathrooms?

Well, there is one, but it's not hooked up. So it's not like it would be very unfortunate if someone used it right now.

Are you planning to? No. It's just part of the...

I mean, if we can come up with a clever way to source it without plugging it into the actual grid, then yes. But finding a company that can come out and suck out the... the black water or whatever, it's something that would take a lot more strategic thinking.

Got it. Because you have a separate facility for the bathroom that's already on, yeah.

We already have, yeah, public facing restrooms on the property.

Oh, nice. And then you already do these programs with the art?

We already do the art and the horsemanship. And then the food truck is coming soon. It's a separate thing that we already went through the process of. And so that's coming. And then these, you know, hopefully soon will be added as an aspect.

Wow. It's like a whole destination. It really is. You're adding food and, you know.

Yeah, so it's barbecue-style food. Cowboy cookout is what we called it. Oh, that's really great. We have that all permitted and ready to go. So it's just a matter of getting the menu right and, you know, just hopefully soon that will be opened up and you guys can come try it out.

Very nice. Yeah, I have no further questions. I think that it's answered through what you're sharing, what the uses are. AND IT'S EXCITING TO HEAR ALSO THE OTHER, YOU KNOW, STEPS THAT YOU'RE BRINGING FORTH. FOOD, ART, AND ALSO A VERY UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE THAT LIVE HERE AND ALSO THOSE VISITING. SO I HAVE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS. IT SEEMS VERY STRAIGHTFORWARD TO ME. THANK YOU.

NEW SPEAKER THANK YOU. Council Member DiGiovanni.

I'll make mine real short.

No, you just take your time, take your time, because they haven't gotten to me yet, and I got some questions. But anyway, go ahead, take your time.

Because I just thought it was well thought out. There's a lot to think about, about, you know, with the, obviously, you know, with the environmental issues. aspects and i know that you've been working with michael and you know he's really good to work with and they have the guidelines and as it was mentioned very unusual and that you know you'll make sure that you'll be you know partners in our city and um which you've already been here a few times so hopefully they can be building um on community together for family events and things like that

Any event that you guys want horses at or our presence, we are more than happy to be there.

Thank you. So I think that that helps a lot as well. So thank you. Because I know you're trying to get past and move things forward. And let's make sure it's fruitful for everyone, including everyone. Thank you. And safety. Yes, of course. Thank you very much. Thank you, Mayor.

Thank you, Council Member DiGiovanni. Dr. Rod, questions? Questions?

A couple of questions. How long can one rent out one of these trailers?

It is strictly based off of their participation with our experiences. So it's not like a time-based as much as it, do you have an experience that gives you the need to be there?

Okay. So what if they don't want to connect with horses, but they just want to just enjoy the view? No, no, they have to do an experience.

So you won't be able to use them if you're not participating in our experiences.

Okay.

Good question.

I think that's about it. And that was that kind of like my, my question was like, I was thinking like, is this kind of like, In my head, it was kind of like thinking, is it almost like a short-term rental? No.

Nobody will be able to use these without being a participant.

That's all for me. Thank you.

Thank you, Dr. Rod. Good question. I'll first start off with the latest, what you brought out. And that's the view. Whereas folks would probably want to go out there and maybe just use the trailer because of the view and just kick back. And you said no. Well, I think that's probably what precipitated that letter to come in because somebody, you know, you always have folks who want to buck the system and complain. And maybe they were complaining because of the view. Maybe. I don't know. Which brings me to my question is, So as the Vice Mayor stated, you basically put the trailers out there before coming to us for an approval. Is that correct?

So, yeah, we brought the trailers out there, not even knowing if we were going to move forward with this on that property or if we were going to move the trailer somewhere else. It was just trying to understand, will these fit there? Will they be... a working process in our system, and when we brought the first ones out, it wasn't the right, like they weren't perfect, so then we went into the process of engineering and developing our own trailers, and that's where the next iteration came out, and then we got those out there, and we really liked them, and then that's when we were like, okay, let's do this, and we started moving forward with the process, but we had a contingency plan to move them off property if it was something we had to do.

I think that's the magic word. You went through all the explanation, but the magic word, which you made mention, you had a contingency just in case. Yes. That's good enough. Okay, great. Mr. Longhousen, you said previously disturbed. What does that mean? Something was there before or the land was disturbed and it was probably sitting barren and it's going to be placed on that area that was previously disturbed. Am I getting that correct?

If you want a little more clarification, the back of that property had a fence. It was like an eight-foot fence that seemed to be built with garage doors when we first came there. And a really bad wind a couple of years ago blew that down. And there were some other structures down there that fell as well.

Yeah, sorry. No, I was just going to say in addition to the fence, there were structures also made out of garage doors. that kind of came off the fence that blew down in the winds. So yeah, that area there is why he was describing as previously disturbed because there were structures there.

With electrical and like there's cement with a layer of gravel on top of it. It's like the whole area was used for It's been there for a hundred years to understand what they use it for each iteration I don't know but the last iteration for us was garage doors built into structures So thank you so much.

You've just educated me and that's the appropriate term previously disturbed I'm being educated as we go along Following procedure contingency point. Oh, the equestrian trail. I would assume it's to the right of the trailers.

If you're facing out to the ocean, it's to the left of the trailers? If you're facing the ocean, or the trailers, it's to the right.

And to the left, as I see it as depicted on the screen, is that a cliff?

So that is a small drop to a walkway. And then there's a second drop. And then probably 100 feet from there is the main bluff drop.

So someone on horseback could not go in between the trailers to that area?

There is a large entrance. between the two different types of trailers where you can walk your horse from the facility down to the trail.

Okay, because I'm concerned about safety as well.

So hopefully... We want to put up a fence to secure the horses in there, but one step at a time.

Okay, okay, got it. Equestrian. Is there anything in the Coastal Act that indicates the colors of those trailers? There is not. Mayor? There is not. All right. Well, if you're going to paint the trailers, you probably know where I'm going with this. You want them white? See? It shows. Okay. As long as it goes to show, I was listening to the meeting. You paint them whatever you want.

Okay. Last meeting, they told me I had to paint everything white.

Exactly. So, whatever you feel is good. I mean, that silver looks... Is that silver? Yeah, that looks good. So, whatever you want. I felt that that should not be a condition of us approving that, that you have to paint it white.

Okay.

Thank you. See, there's a method for my madness and why I ask certain questions, okay? All right, but you caught it. Matter of fact, you look good on TV, so. All right, that's all the questions I have. Are there any other questions from my colleagues? So let's see. We don't have any comment cards on this, so I don't have to open or close because it doesn't make a recommendation that we do so. So I'll entertain a motion for Coastal Development Permit CDP-01-24-16453. Motion to approve. Second. Motion by Council Member Manalo. Is there a second? Is that you, Vice Mayor? Did I hear you say? Oh, was it? Was it Council Member DiGiovanni? Did you second?

Yes.

Okay, so we have a first and a second. Any further discussion? May I have a roll call vote, please?

Ms. DiGiovanni? Aye. Dr. Rod?

Aye.

Ms. Peragno? Aye. Ms. Manalo? Aye. Mr. Sylvester?

Glenn Sylvester, aye.

Thank you, everybody.

All right. Thank you, Mr. Lundhausen. Thank you. Thank you.

Now we know where all the garage doors in Daly City go to. That's a good one.

Okay, item number 19, awards of bids and contracts. Award construction contract for the fire station number 91, ADA parking and path travel improvements project. And I have Mr. Chiu and Ms. Chan. Ms. Chan.

Yes. Okay, great.

Okay, you have the floor.

Good evening, honorable mayor, vice mayor, and members of the city council. Tonight, staff is recommending that the city council approve the design documents for the station 91 ADA parking and path of travel improvement project. affirm the California Environmental Quality Act determination of categorical exemption, accept all bids, and award a construction contract to Tri-Valley Excavating Company Incorporate, and authorize the city manager to execute all necessary documents for this Fire Station 91 ADA parking and path of travel improvement project. The project includes clearing and grubbing sidewalk improvements and reconstruction of curb ramps and driveway along the frontage of Fire Station 91 located at 151 Lake Brissette Boulevard. The scope of the work will include construction of eight ADA curb ramps and sidewalk improvements, installation of one ADA parking stall, and construction of path of travel to the firehouse, reconstruction and realignment of the fire station driveway to improve site visibility, installation of thermoplastic striping and markings, and adjustment and or replacement of existing utility covers to finish grade. The construction bid documents were prepared by BKF engineers. The project was advertised on April 3rd, 2026, and 18 bids were received on April 30th, 2026, with total bids ranging from 310,000 to 509,000. Tri-Valley Excavating Company of Sinaloa, California is the lowest responsive bidder and has been in business since 1993. The bidder holds the required Class A class contractor's license, which is current and in good standing. The contractor's references for work performed for other entities, including Mission College of Santa Clara, Bayfair BART Station, and VTA North Yard are acceptable. The lowest bid for this project is approximately 13% lowered and the engineers estimated cost if approved it is as Anticipated that the fire station 91 ad a parking and path of travel improvements project would begin construction in June 2026 and be completed by October 20 26 The total estimated construction costs for the Fire Station 91 ADA parking and path of travel improvements project is $400,000, which includes $310,000 for construction contract and an additional $90,000 for the construction contingency inspection and contract administration costs. $60,000 is available in CIP project account 33189200 and $3,500 is available from Water Fund project account 44175200. An additional $336,500 above the previously allocated funds is needed to fully fund the project. THIS ACTION WILL TRANSFER 90,000 OF UNEXPENDED FUNDS FROM THE 2021-22 PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT AND 246,500 OF UNEXPECTED FUNDS FROM THE 2023-24 ADA FACILITY UPGRADE PROJECT ACCOUNT, 33187500. IN CONCLUSION, STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE DESIGN DOCUMENTS FOR THE FIRE STATION 91 ADA PARKING AND PATH OF TRAVEL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, AFFIRM THE SECRET DETERMINATION OF CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, ACCEPT ALL BIDS AND AWARD A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO TRI-VALLEY EXCAVATING COMPANY. and authorize the city manager to execute all necessary documents for the Fire Station 91 ADA parking and path of travel improvements project. Staff is available for any additional information.

Thank you, Ms. Chen. Questions from my colleagues? I have none either. So hearing none and seeing none, I have, looks like this is information as well, and there's no need for the audience to respond, so I'm not going to open to public hearing. So with that being said, I'll entertain a motion from either one of my colleagues to award construction contract for the fire station, number 91, ADA parking and path of travel improvements project.

I'D LIKE TO MAKE THAT MOTION. SECOND.

MOTION BY VICE MAYOR PERRAGNO. SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER MANALO. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE AND SEEING NONE, MAY I HAVE A ROLL CALL VOTE, PLEASE?

MS. DIGIOVANNI. AYE. DR. ROD.

AYE.

MS. PERRAGNO. AYE. MS. MANALO. AYE. MR. SILVESTER.

GLENN SILVESTER, AYE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU.

Next item on the agenda is appointments. Okay. None. Madam City Attorney, did we have, did we, I sent out a letter for those, for appointments for 30 days for expiration. Do we recall or Leilani?

Leilani, do you know? Mayor's asking if a letter was sent out regarding 30 days for appointments.

Do you remember the 30 days? And I had asked my colleagues if they had any expired. Do we wait for the protocol to come under the second reading and then we can act on it? Because I don't think we approved the new protocol yet. Just checking.

WE HAVE NOT, ACTUALLY. OKAY. WE'LL JUST SET THE HEARING DATE.

ALL RIGHT. SO, OKAY. SO, A WORD OF WISDOM TO MY COLLEAGUES. WE'RE REALLY GOING TO VICE MAYOR AND I WORKED REALLY HARD ON THIS, AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL OUR COMMISSIONS ARE FULL. SO, I WOULD ASK THAT YOU TRY TO DO YOUR BEST TO WORK ON THAT. OKAY? SO, WE HAVE SOME TIME. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. All right. Dr. Rod?

No appointments for me. I'm sorry? There's no appointments for me.

Oh, okay. No. Dr. Rod, if you feel... Oh, that's from Council Member D.G. Avani. Okay. Council Member D.G. Avani, take care of yourself. PROVIDED ME A NOTE TO BE EXCUSED FROM THE REST OF THE MEETING. GOOD NIGHT. ALL RIGHT, MOVING ON, COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS.

MAYOR, I HAVE ONE. YES, DR. RUDD, YOU CAN GO FIRST. SO, ON May 14th, I attended the CCAG meeting as an alternate for Councilmember Manalo. A few things to highlight. We had a presentation by Theresa Velez-Kelly about the Safe Routes to School. She's a coordinator. She talked about And we're pretty familiar with CFRASA schools, especially here around Daly City. And they talked about an overview of their framework was about the six E's, which is education, engagement, encouragement, evaluation, engineering. She reported on specific statistics from the 2024-2025 school years that supported about 128 schools across San Mateo County with bike and pedestrian safety education and events. reaching elementary all the way through high school. So countywide travel data show that approximately 17% of the students walk, 5% use public transit, and 63% travel by private vehicle. And then They also talked about an initial draft for the CCAG fiscal year for 26-27. And so the board right now is being asked to review initial draft of the 26-27 program budget. What else is there? Oh, this is a big one. They did a presentation about the Bay Area local investment plan. It's very similar to what I reported back on from a progress seminar about the upcoming vote on proposed regional sales tax enabled by SB 63 that would fund public transit across five Bay Area counties. IT'S ABOUT VOTERS WILL BE ASKED TO APPROVE A 14-YEAR HALF-CENT SALES TAX TO FUND TRANSIT-RELATED INVESTMENTS. SAM TRANS LOCAL INVESTMENT PLAN WOULD RECEIVE ABOUT $50 MILLION ANNUALLY, ABOUT 700 MILLION OVER 14 YEARS FOR TRANSIT OPERATION CAPITAL PROJECTS AND TARGETED PAVEMENT REPAIRS ON ROADS. There's a lot of critiques about this investment plan as well in terms of like the amount of surveys that was accumulated was about 1,900 surveys, which is a very small percentage that is informing the ballot measure. And so, Concerns about the SamTrans and other, let's talk about deficits and long-term financial planning and accountability. What will happen if it doesn't pass? Talking about acknowledgement that transit-dependent communities need service. Specific questions related to local bus routes and stop issues. What else is there? Support for improving local east-west service gaps, including service to the East Bay. Talked about Half Moon Bay, largely happy with the service, but then they feel like the rest of the coast feels underserved. Strong interest in neighborhood coverage and first-last-mile connections, especially in rural hillside and underserved areas. There's also a mixed response on pothole funding. preference for paratransit service improvements over upgrading aging vehicles and there's also a Huge concern about how the sales tax could impact other local taxes potentially on the ballot and that's about it My part. Thank you Anyone else This is sorry, this is council committees and

Okay, we'll move on to city council.

I do have a council committee report.

All right. Council committee then. We'll go back to council committee.

Okay. Okay. So really quickly, on May 21, there was a Bosco board meeting. But I was able to make the tail end, right? No, I wasn't able to make it. Was it? Wait, when was it, the 21st? No, I was, I was, sorry. There's so many mixed states. So then the committee vice chair, Tom Hamilton, reported at its meeting on April 8th that the committee discussed and voted to recommend the agenda items brought for the board's consideration. Also, the committee was presented with the process for Bosca's fiscal year 2024-25 annual survey. Also, the basic consent items that were approved were the budget status report, bonds surcharge collection, and the director's reimbursement report. And as far as the SFPUC report, Allison Kastama SFPUC's Bosca's liaison reported water supply conditions as of midnight May 18. Hetch Hetchy Reservoir is 100% full and the SFPUC's water supply availability update was sent to the water management representatives on April 14. No reduction in supply in the system is expected. Statewide reservoirs are at or above historical average as a result of carryover storage. And noted that SFPUC is part of the efforts to install advanced radar network to the Bay Area to get better precipitation information. However, they do not rely on forecasts beyond two weeks. And also, increased discussion on El Nino does not impact SFPC's operations as the system is operated based on known conditions for water supply management. And I'll just leave it at that.

Thank you, Council Member Manalo. Anyone else? ALL RIGHT. I HAVE A FEW. I'LL MAKE THIS VERY QUICK AND JUST GIVE YOU THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NOTE. I ATTENDED ON MAY 13TH THE MOSQUITO VECTOR CONTROLLED DISTRICT BOARD MEETING. AND I TOOK A WHOLE BUNCH OF NOTES, BUT EVERYTHING IS BUSINESS AS USUAL. BUT THERE WAS ONE ITEM OUT OF THE MANY THAT REALLY STOOD OUT. don't have it other than we are financially stable. We're doing good on our Cal class investment. The new building at Carolyn Way is under construction and prevailing wage. And I made that a point. And the assessment fee for mosquito vector control services, it's assessed by ad valorem tax, and the board approved it. I think we're looking at approximately, I think, anywhere in the neighborhood off the top of my head is $10 to $19 per parcel, which is pretty good. And Cal Class, here it is. I THINK WE HAVE CLOSE TO... I DON'T WANT TO GIVE YOU THE WRONG FIGURE, BUT I'M LOOKING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MILLION. THAT'S MOSQUITO VECTOR. THE OTHER, EXCUSE ME, IS PRE-HOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES GROUP. AND WE ARE LOOKING AT... WELL, THE BUDGET WAS APPROVED FOR THE NEW FISCAL YEAR 26-27. We have a revenue allocation plan for 26-27, and we had the review of the biennial conflict of interest. So that was voted upon, and things seem to be going smoothly. We do have a new, I believe, city manager of Redwood City, who was also appointed to the management committee. Then on the 20th, we had a mayor's meeting, which consists of just the cities up here in the north. So apparently, we come together, I think it's every two months. I think, who has it next? Coma consists of, I believe it's Pacifica, Coma, I don't know about Pacifica, Millbrae, South San Francisco. And we talked about a host of items that's really going to affect every city. Matter of fact, every city in San Mateo County, and that's VLF. And I was very proud to say that I learned from our budget director, now the new assistant city manager, that not only have we tried to wean ourself off of the VLF, but when the budget was presented, I was proud to tell them, well, we in Daly City, we try to do without it. But any welcome funds that we get, we will take it. So great job. Mr. Piccolati, if you can forward that information to Mr. Nevin. I haven't forgotten that, and I think it was the Vice Mayor who had asked, so that's what I have. And I got Mosquito. That's it for me. Okay, moving on to, not City Council, but... Not the committees, but City Council. Can I have my reports on City Council? There was a whole lot of events going on. There was a lot of stuff. Vice Mayor, I'm going to go ahead and start with you.

Well, they're a little out of order, but we attended with... You and I were there as well as City Manager Tom Piccolati and Director Cosgrove with regards to the San Bruno Mountain ribbon cutting on Wednesday, May 13th with... Oh, and Jessalyn was there, too. You were there. She was there. Thank you. I don't want to forget. I don't have my calendar. I was doing this off of postings. It was beautiful. It was lovely, yes, because we took home, each of us took a plant home a couple to give to our husbands because they're the ones that take care of the plants. And I can happily say mine are still alive. I attended, well, you got there, right? The Mardi Gras? Yes. The Mardi Gras, Denise, what a beautiful event. Yeah. So I just want to say that the staff did a tremendous job at the Mardi Gras event, at the Pacelli Gym. All the seniors, the line went forever. These were all the seniors from all the different locations in Daly City. They all came together. And The food looked amazing. I didn't taste it, and I don't gamble, but they gave me a little $500 paper, and I played a little bit. And then I took the money, and I started giving it to the seniors. It looked like they had a lower amount of money. So they're like, well, thank you. So I gave away the money before I left. So the live band was amazing. I was happy to be there. We were all, I think we were all at the Memorial Day tribute. Thank you. SO MUCH TO THE STAFF, ESPECIALLY TO OUR CITY MANAGER FOR A BEAUTIFUL EVENT. MAYOR, YOU DID A GREAT JOB SPEAKING, AND JESSELYN READ THE NAMES. THAT'S NOT AN EASY FEAT. PACIFIC ISLANDERS TOGETHER, WE WERE ALL THERE. RAYNO WAS PLEASED, AND SHE MADE MENTION THAT IT WAS THE FIRST TIME WE'D ALL BEEN THERE AT THE SAME TIME. SO THAT ONE, YEAH, WAS LOVELY. I was glad to attend both the Westmore and Jefferson High School award ceremonies. That was awesome. Congratulations, Dr. Robb, to your daughter. Thank you. She was a recipient of a scholarship there. I DID GET TO STOP BY SKYLINE I DID GET TO STOP BY SKYLINE COLLEGE 56 COMMENCEMENT. COLLEGE 56 COMMENCEMENT. AND IF YOU EVER GO THERE IT'S AND IF YOU EVER GO THERE IT'S DOWN ON THE FIELD. DOWN ON THE FIELD. IT WAS VERY CHILLY BUT A LOT OF IT WAS VERY CHILLY BUT A LOT OF PEOPLE SO IT WAS BEAUTIFUL. was I did announce the nickel auction for the Daily City Host Lions Club. It was a huge success. I ask everybody the next time we do it to please attend. And I think if I forgot something, it's okay. Thank you.

Thank you, Vice Mayor.

Okay.

Thank you. Thank you, Mayor. I'll go through this quickly. I just want to say thank you. It's really exciting that the Jose Rizal Foundation is moving towards its way to bring forth the global figure of peace and justice in front of the ceremony library. So I just want to thank staff on this. Also, Dr. Rod and I were on a panel with M.C. Conlas, who's a historian in South of Market, San Francisco, Tita Perla-Arbillantos, and Dr. Agnes Aligpala. And it was a great panel discussion on really the value of having Jose Rizal there, but also our migration stories and experiences. It was more I felt like Dr. Rod, like talk story, right, in that realm. And so it was on Zoom. But, you know, it's laying the foundation as well for continued discussion on really how a lot of our immigration stories overlap and many of our stories are still the same. And then I want to thank Commissioners Nancy, Arlene, Liz, and Rosario for the amazing Mariposa event as far as the beautiful artwork from a multitude of artists. And so if you have time, please go up to the rotunda. It was inspired by the symbolism of the butterfly. And Mariposa represents migration, transformation, and the journeys that shape our communities. Oh, my goodness. I just segued into that. And then also I have to echo the Mardi Gras prom. Oh, my goodness. Every prom, first one was the Hawaiian theme, and then the second one was the casino theme. And then Mardi Gras, I feel like they're just everyone's having a great time. And also I think over 300 people attended. Denise? 350. Oh, 250. And then also want to thank City Manager Tom Piccolotti for really leading the way on Memorial Day for the past three years and making it a real commemoration for those who did the ultimate sacrifice for us. Um, I, I echo mayor did a wonderful speech there. Um, also the daily city's health and wellness fair for older adults and communities. Um, it was, yeah, pretty much filled. And, you know, I know, um, there's always waves. So I might have, you know, waves going in and out. And I think, um, just grateful to be on, um, the Age Friendly Task Force and you know one thing I did hear from someone was oh I wish there was more education on slips and falls for older adult seniors because that's always you know kind of They say it's not good to slip or fall. And so someone just shared that information. But they already put it on their list. They're so efficient, the team and stuff, right away. And then also the grand opening of the improved San Bruno Mountain. I just want to share. It brought me back memories. Many moons ago, I would run from Jefferson High School up the hill. To San Bruno and do a little loop and then go back down. Like, wow. Okay. Yes, I know. That was many, many. Thank you to our coaches back then. I mean, really, honestly. I look back and I'm like, I did that? Oh my. But it brought me back memories. But what's really wonderful here, there's a digital display on all of the plants and the birds. And so really like a learning center. I mean, you see so many, you hear the birds, but to see what type of animals and plants that live in San Bruno Mountain. I think they said it's one of the most biodiverse places ever. Right? That's what I heard from Supervisor Canepa. So great job on that. And then also first-time home buyer workshop. Thank you, Michael, for being there as well with FOREPA. And I think it was just providing information for those that are looking to purchase their home. but also being able to share that there are going to be below market rate home ownership opportunities down the pipeline with KB Homes for the second round. And so I think that is very exciting. And I know when we do get the digital flyers for us to be able to share that with community at large. Thank you. And then was able to be with, Council Member Teresa Paño, Vice Mayor at the City Council of Cities Berlin game for really quick before I met Mayor at the fourth annual API Heroes event. And then also the Pacific Honors Day together was really beautiful. Lastly, the Flores de Mayo event in South the Market represents, you know, a long history of festivals in a place called Santa Cruzan in, you know, the area and one of the figures is Reyna Elena and then Ethan was Constantino and then Elle was the escort and then Giselle was the angel. So I was able to literally watch them. Yeah, and so it was really, really nice to see them remember what like traditions are and sharing that with everyone. Also, I think one piece that I did mention in the past is I feel like we need to highlight our real time information center in a way where folks know what's happening. And a lot of hard work has been done with the chief and all of the staff. But I think, you know, we only get on the news for the bad things, I would love us to get on the news for the good things that we're doing, right? And so maybe we can highlight that because I know that our real-time information center is actually going to be larger than other municipalities around the Bay Area. And that is it for me. Thank you.

Thank you, Council Member Manalo. Dr. Watts?

Yes, thank you, Mayor. A couple of things. I just want to say thank you to the University of San Francisco Urban Ed and Social Justice program and congratulations to those future teachers and for allowing me to be a keynote speaker for their graduation that happened on May 19th. It was really cool going back to my alma mater, which I haven't been back here in quite a while. Thank you for providing and extending an invitation for me to speak. Also, reiterating from Council Member Manalo on the webinar with Jose Rizal, that felt like a historical experience for me. I felt like as much as I was on the panel to be a council member for Daly City, it was also a lot of information that I didn't know about Filipino Americans in Daly City, and knowing that Thank you. you know, Daly City is dubbed like Pinoy capital of America. And so everything from Jose Rizal's connection to coming to San Francisco, to our relationship to Quezon City, that was really, really cool to hear from one of the historical storytellers of our community, MC Canlas. He's kind of like the Yoda of the Philippine American community. Also, I just want to also say congratulations to Class of 2026 from all JUHSD schools. And I also particularly want to just give thank you to our Daly City Police Department. I was able to witness my daughter graduate Westmore High School, but I also saw, witnessed some of the negative things that happened in terms of the unfortunate incidents that happened at Westmore High School. Also, ACKNOWLEDGE PRINCIPAL ZOW FOR PROVIDING A VERY, VERY SHORT BUT NEEDED COMMUNITY TOWN HALL THAT HAPPENED ON MEMORIAL DAY. IT'S VERY, VERY UNFORTUNATE EVENTS, ESPECIALLY WITH ALL THE GRADUATES AND THE REPUTATION OF WESTMORE HIGH SCHOOL. HOPEFULLY WE CAN FIGURE ALL THIS STUFF OUT AND ONE BLACK EYE SHOULD ENCOVER THE WHOLE COMMUNITY OF DAILY CITY.

That's it for me. Thank you, Dr. Rod. Quickly, Vice Mayor had made mention about the opening of San Bruno Park up the hill. And I'm going to remark about that. And Council Member Bonallo, I'm going to remark about that as well for your statement. You made mention you bring the plant home to your husband because he takes care of the plants. Well, I brought my plants here, and staff does an outstanding job. And I'm very appreciative. Just wanted to say that. And Council Member Manalo says she remember going up to that park when she was much younger. Well, I remember going up to that park, but on the other side where you had to take a road up, what is it called, Telegraph Hill or Lover's Lane or something like that? They kind of closed it off now, but you had to drive up there to where the signal towers are. That was a long time ago.

It's just funny.

I want to concur for Mr. Piccolati, excellent job at the memorial and staff, everything that you prepared and the little things that happened on the side. Shine was outstanding. Council of Cities, I was there prior to make sure I vote for a particular seat that was up as part of what mayors do. And then I attended with Councilmember Manalo at the SMC API Heroes Dinner, to which we honored Fiona Ma, Martin Yan. Martin can cook, okay. And the rising star, I believe she was out of South San Francisco. So that's all I have at this time. But thank you all for, you know, I like this part about giving what we've done because you help stimulate some things that we may forget. So that's very good. At the same time, give staff their kudos because if it wasn't for them... The other ones who make it happen for us. Thank you very much. All right. Moving on to the next subject, and that's the adjourn in memory. I have two. We actually had three, but you're going to read for Council Member DiGiovanni? Okay.

No, I was going to give a brief report.

Oh, why do I always forget you folks? I see all these accolades for staff. You pretty much covered it. Item number 22, do we have any staff reports?

Yes, I do. Thank you, Mayor. real brief Thursday we'll have the Geller Park ribbon-cutting ceremony that'll be 1130 to 1230 and that is a a dog park at Geller Park that the mayor brought to my attention around the the first of the year and and we brought it to fruition through Public Works and and we'll be cutting the ribbon there on Thursday on the following Monday progress flag raising here at 10 a.m. City Hall and And then on the 4th of June, there's Children's Day celebration at Geller Park. It'll be the fourth one at June 6th, my apologies, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. And I wanted to also add, I heard someone say the 56th commencement at Skyline. I was part of the 27th. What did you say? I was part of the 27th commencement. I'm feeling really old here in that 56. The other thing is I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge what several of you have stated is that the staff of Leilani and Rihanna and now Trina, putting these events together is seamless and it's really easy to just show up and and do my job but also the memorial recreation helping us and they do on most of the events as well but i'd say that that that was really seamless for us so that's really helpful for me appreciate council acknowledging the staff because they do a lot of hard work there so thank you so much that's it

I keep looking because I want more. I mean, you give all good stuff, Tom. And it's, again, it's much appreciated. Thank you. All right. Shall we move on? Do I have your permission to move on, sir? Thank you. Next item is and the last item is adjournments. We had three, but now we're down to two because Councilmember DiGiovanni had to leave. So let's first start off with Councilmember Manalo. Are you ready for Juan Victorio Fulgencio?

Thank you, Mayor. Juan Victorino Fulgencio was born on October 11, 1946 in Pasig, Philippines and graduated in finance, worked for the PNB Bank in the Philippines and got married to Carmencita Garcia Fulgencio in Manila in the late 70s and moved to the U.S. in 1980. He had his firstborn, Alexis Julius Fulgencio, at the Children's Hospital in San Francisco, and his second child, Jonathan Ian Fulgencio, at 1981 at Children's Hospital San Francisco, and the third son, Christopher Michael Fulgencio, in 1986 at the Children's Hospital. He worked for Pacific Bell as a doctor order writer, retired in early 2000s, focused on running a home interior business while maintaining his passion for cooking. He was the family chef for years. People knew him for his charisma and humbleness. He showed compassion to his immediate family and friends that made a lasting impact. His drive to support his family was endless until his last breath He was still disciplined and told his grandchildren not to smoke or drink. He loved Barry White and Anita Baker, loves horse racing, and also enjoyed eating many different foods. Thank you, Mayor.

Thank you, Council Member Manalo. Vice Mayor Peragno.

Thank you, Mayor. I'd like to preface this by saying that there was a service at Duggan's Ceremony Mortuary for a World War II veteran killed in action. And I attended with the mayor, as well as our city manager, Tom Piccolotti, and our police chief, Cameron Christensen. He also attended. It was a lovely event. BEAUTIFUL SERVICE, BUT I'D LIKE TO READ HIS INFORMATION, HIS OBITUARY. SO PRIVATE FIRST CLASS HELMET, Bellart, and he was born October 25th, 1916, and he passed away on June 15th, 1944, Salt Lake City, Utah is where he was born. He was a World War II veteran and then killed in action. The remains of U.S. Marine Helmut Fred Bellart, You had it right, Bellert. That's it, Bellert. Private First Class killed in action at the age of 27 and his remains were recovered and identified. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, son of Herman, Louise, and Pauline H. He was the youngest of seven children and attended schools in Salt Lake City. He enlisted in the Marine Corp on Valentine's Day 1942, trained in San Diego, California, and was assigned overseas in October 1942. He deployed as a scout with the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines in October 1942, and he saw action in the Guadalcanal Campaign and the Battle of Tarara. On 15 of June 1944, He boarded a landing craft bound for Red Beach 2 on Saipan. Although his battalion was in reserve, they caught heavy fire upon their approach. All of the LVTs were tightly packed with Marines. Notes a brief history of the 6th Marines. The men had only enough room to stand hutched over beneath the armored gun walls of the LVTs, a position necessary because of the steady drum of small arms fire on the sides. Occasionally, a mortar or artillery shell would score a direct hit on an LVT. Survivors waded ashore without their equipment. The battalion commander, Lieutenant Colonel William K. Jones, had a narrow escape when a shell struck the tractor carrying his headquarters detachment. Two bodies unable to fall because of the press of other bodies were standing with their fatal injuries by the shell, which passed through the other side, continued the brief history. Fellow Marines tried to gently lower the bodies to the deck. Jones ordered the survivors over the side and instructed the tractor crew to carry the dead and wounded back to the nearest available transport. Private First Class Bellard of HQ 1-6th Marine was reportedly killed in action by sharp, no wounds to his head on 15th of June, 1944. may have been one of the two men hit abroad or suffered a similar fate on the beach. His remains could not be identified immediately after the battle, but have now been positively identified. He was awarded the following medals, Post-Humus Lee, Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, World War II Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, and Marine Corps Expeditory Medal. Survivors at the time includes his mother, his brother, three sisters, who all sadly passed away before his remains were identified. So his closest living relative, which we got to meet, was Ruth Green of El Sobrante, California. And she remembered him fondly. She spoke of her Uncle Helm and the sadness in their family when he left for war and never returned. In 2001, Ruth's sister-in-law read a column by an advised columnist, Ann Landers, about efforts to identify missing American service members through family DNA. Ruth's brother, Leo, submitted a DNA sample, but by the time military officials identified Bellert's remains through advanced in DNA analysis, Bellert's mother, brother, and sisters had all passed away. So with great honor, Private First Class Helmet, F. Bellard arrived in San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at SFO with his niece, Ruth, and her family present to welcome him home. So I just wanted to say, after the service, we went to Golden Gate National Cemetery. There was a lovely service there. This was like, I don't know, really touched me, especially during this time where we had our memorial service as well. And they gave out stars from a flag, and that was in his honor. So anyway, thank you for giving me this time. I had a short one. And many of you know, see, now I'm going to cry. I was blessed to have a dog, Lucy, for 19 and a half years. She was part of my family. And it made me think I should say something because there's so many other people in the world that are lucky to have a pet. And these pets give so much to us. It could be a bird. It could be a gerbil. It could be a dog, a cat, a horse. But they all give so much. And I just wanted to remind people that It's okay to grieve, but it's best to remember how amazing gifts they are and to enjoy them, and just like everybody else in our lives, to enjoy them because you never know. So anyway, that's my last thing.

Thanks.

Thank you, Vice Mayor. A couple other things on Private First Class Bellard. My calculations are correct. He was gone, what was it, 44 or 81 years? Eighty-one years. Eighty-one years, and the motto was, you never give up. And his niece is 94 years old, and she had a respirator on, so that's how solemn the occasion was. My condolences also, Vice Mayor, for your dog. I mean, when my kids lost one, I, yeah, I get it. But 19 years, and those are dog years, right? 19 times, what is it, seven? Seven? Seven? Seven, 63, three, six, seven. What is that, 150?

She was getting up there. Right. Okay. Yes.

All right, thank you all. Let's kindly please pause for a brief moment of silence. Thank you very much. This meeting is now adjourned. Stay healthy, stay safe, and we'll see you.