City Council - Regular Meeting

gentlemen we got a packed house tonight what I would like to do at this time to call this meeting to order if we can I just want to advise in the beginning for public participation there are three ways to participate one is to submit written comments by the meeting day to the city clerk of Daly City and include public comment in the subject line. All written comments received by 4 p.m. on the meeting day will be provided to the city council prior to the meeting. Any email comments received after 4 p.m. on the meeting date are not guaranteed to be received by the city council prior to the meeting. Comments are not read out loud into the record. Two, during the meeting, you may visit dailycity.org slash agendas to submit comments using the public comment form to address the City Council on any 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 record at the time that they are received. Lastly, to speak at the meeting in question, please complete a speaker card located at both ends of the chamber, these green cards like this, and once you do so, please submit it to any staff member up here in the front at any time during the meeting, but as early as possible. If we can all kindly please stand for the pledge to the flag. Thank you very much. I'd like to start off with a land acknowledgement. The City of Daly City acknowledges that we are on the ancestral lands of the Ramaytush Ohlone peoples. We recognize their enduring connection to this region and honor their history, their culture, and contributions. As the indigenous protectors of this land, we affirm their sovereign rights as the original inhabitants of this land and pay respects to the ancestors, elders, and relatives of the Ramaytush Ohlone peoples. With that being said, if I can have Madam City Clerk, would you kindly provide us with a roll call, please?

Ms. DiGiovanni. Present. Dr. Rod.

Present.

Ms. Peragno. Present. Ms. Manalo. Present. Glen Sylvester.

Glen Sylvester, present. At this time, at the request to council, I would like to pull item number three and move it to the front prior to presentations. Can I get a motion? SO MOVED? OH, WOULD I NEED A MOTION, MADAME SIDIQA? OKAY, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTENTIONS? Thank you very much, colleagues. At this time, I'd like to call on our city manager, Mr. Tom Piccolati. Tom, you have the floor.

Thank you, Mayor, Vice Mayor, Councilmembers. Good evening, staff, general public. I'm here tonight to introduce Daly City's ninth fire chief in this community's history.

Go ahead and give yourself.

Nick.

Thank you.

I'd just like to hit a few key points, but that was huge. That was great. I think I made the right decision. Thank you. Through an extensive nationwide recruitment, it began with a recruiting firm that our human resources department sought out. 30 qualified candidates were screened and interviewed. Assessment panels were conducted that included administrative skills exercises along with internal and external panels of experts. Several rounds of interviews narrowed the field down to six candidates. It was then, in a subsequent interview, narrowed down to two. We conducted finalist interviews, and this individual has the respect of obviously this fire department and surrounding fire departments, but also this community. This individual is very qualified, and I'm honored and proud to present someone who was raised in Daly City, has been an employee here for 25 years, has risen through the ranks, and will do a great job as this city's ninth fire chief. So congratulations, Nicholas Esparazia.

Thank you.

Nicholas, Chief, you have the floor.

Yeah, thank you. Overwhelming, really overwhelming. It's unbelievable to see all the people here tonight. You know, the fire service is so much about family. So much of what we do is about family. And I just wanted to start with my own family. You know, I wouldn't be the person I am. I wouldn't be the man I am if it weren't for my family. So I just want to acknowledge my parents, Dan and Annette, who raised me in this wonderful community. My brother Danny, who's retired from San Francisco Fire. Someone that I always aspired to be like. Always aspired to be like my brother. My uncle John, also retired out of San Francisco Fire. My cousin Anthony and his family was like a brother to me growing up. Make sure there's no other family here. My in-laws, right behind me, Bill and Val, these are Kristen's parents. Also been supportive through my whole journey. And, just make sure I don't forget anybody. Okay, all right. Oh, I'm gonna talk about Kristen right now, that's right. So, and most importantly, my wife and my incredible daughters, Kristen, Carly, and Claire. And Kristen, my wife in particular, She's just an incredible woman, so supportive, such a teammate, such an ally. And through all the ups and downs, she also works in the public sector. We both have committed our lives to public service. She works in education. It's so incredible to be here in this moment for someone like myself who grew up in Daly City, a child of our community, someone who grew up in our streets, in our parks, paper routes on our streets. It's just an overwhelming moment. And my wife has been with me through every step of the way of supporting me. And my amazing daughters, thank you. She deserves that, deserves that. And my amazing daughters, Claire is here, who's a senior in high school. Our older daughter is a junior in college. She's away at the University of Arizona doing nursing, so she's on the FaceTime, I think, or maybe not, but we'll figure that out. But they, too, have been, of course, extremely supportive, and I feel so fortunate and thankful to have all this family and support and love here. Beyond the primary family, the fire service, as I said, is, in fact... really about family. If you look behind me, you'll see all these people here. I mean, retired Chief Bob O'Donnell, who I, please, please give him a hand. This is the man who hired me. This is the man who hired me. He gave me that opportunity in the fall of 2001. He said I was his last hire, correct? Last hire. So I've always been appreciative of that. I can remember getting that phone call and saying that I'm going to be part of the Daly City Fire Department. Ironically, the same phone call that myself and some of the other chiefs got to give to new candidates just a few weeks ago. So a very special moment. And that fire family extends, as you can see, beyond our own borders here. I have friends from other cities, Redwood City and Milpitas and Central County and San Mateo Consolidated. And all of these men and women here behind me are also my family. I understand what that sacrifice is. All these folks behind me working that shift work, 24, 48, 72, 96 hours at a time. It takes a toll on your family. The family unit has to be strong. It comes with a lot of sacrifice. And I can say that myself and this administrative team with Deputy Chief Todd Johnson and Deputy Chief Joel Abelson, we all understand what that sacrifice entails. And I want to tell all the men and women standing behind me that I support you. I have your back. And with that comes, of course, high expectations, but I know that these individuals are gonna deliver on that because they do a great job, an incredible job serving our community. And the last thing that I wanna talk about is leadership. I spend a lot of time talking about leadership and what it means, and these are common themes in the firehouse and the fire service. but I thought about what about it tonight was important because one of the things that a lot of them have heard me say is that leadership is not rank dependent. Leadership knows no rank. You can be a leader as a firefighter, as an engineer, as a captain, all the way up the chain. It looks a little different, but you can be engaged, you can take positive action, and you can be a leader at the rank. It doesn't matter what color your badge is or how long you've been here. And so tonight, I wanted to point out that What you're getting with me is someone who understands that leadership is accessible, because I am. Leadership is clear, and that's what this administration will be. And most importantly, leadership is present. And so you will see me out in front of the desk in this community with the men and women of this organization.

Did I forget anything?

Yeah, I'm just asking my wife if I forgot anything, which is good. And I guess I'll wrap it up with this. And we just were in the closed session. I had a little opportunity to talk to the honorable counsel and city management and the city executive team. But I'm incredibly thankful for the opportunity. I come into this evening with a lot of gratitude. I feel a lot of support. As I said, we have a really strong executive team and Todd and Joel. And I'm so looking forward to the work that we're going to get to. and I'm just very thankful, so I appreciate the opportunity. I'm gonna work hard for this community, continue to work hard, and I'm excited.

Thank you. What I would like to do at this time is to open it up to my colleagues for any comments they may have. We'll start off with Vice Mayor.

So I've already said this. I cry, I cry. But I am so proud of you. And I can see just in the faces of all the firemen that are here, all the staff, how excited we are for you to take on this leadership position. We are thrilled, just absolutely thrilled to have you. And I look forward to seeing what you're going to accomplish in your time here. And I hope it's long and happy. So thank you so much.

Thank you, Mayor. This is such an incredible moment in Daly City's history to have someone who grew up here be in your seat now as Fire Chief. I remember meeting you 10 years ago, and your vision was always to make sure that our public safety safety of firefighters were at the forefront. And your leadership was there then, but your leadership is phenomenal as you lead your firefighters today. I would say you've always led with integrity, humility, dedication, and always a deep commitment to your team and the lives of others. you come from a lineage of firefighters as I here to see today and Thank you so much for what you're going to do I you feel it in this room It's electrifying because you're from community with community and all of you give so much back and with you at the helm We know that Daly City firefighters are in a really really great place and I just remember speaking with you and your vision towards making... our Daly City firefighters and the organization stronger. And you never let that vision go. And it is well deserved for you to be in this role. We are so excited and I'm so honored to call you a dear friend. It's well deserved for someone homegrown here in Daly City. And we are all thrilled that you're in this seat. Well deserved.

Thank you. Thank you.

Dr. Rod?

Well, first off, congratulations. I know I was very short in our closed session. I was like, I'll save my words when you come to the dais. Did y'all hear that pop in the beginning? I'm a sucker for sports teams, concerts, and sometimes what I'll do is I'll close my eyes just to listen to the crowd. Because when you could hear a pop, just when Tom announced your name to be the ninth chief, It was probably the loudest pop I've heard ever since being on city council. And that just tells me about something. That tells me about people believing in you. That people believe in your work. People believe in what you're going to do. And you're an example of what a leader is. And you were talking about family and bond. One of the things that I really look up to in leadership is legitimacy of leaders. Because like you were saying, sometimes people have a rank, and sometimes that rank doesn't equate to leadership. But when you walk the same streets, you've been in the same experiences, and you were in side by side with the people that you go into these different challenges, and you come out with people working with people and people surviving and giving life, those are bonds that are forever. And so I'm very, very thankful and thank you for, I think when I ran back in 2018, you were one of the first people to ever reach out to me and I was like, wow, okay. I'm just glad that I was able to have your support and us actually throughout these years to be, I would say, a friend. And so my last statement would be like another tenant of leadership that I really, really recognize as well is this idea of how you can hold both the present and the future, but here in the present, right? Being able to know what was going on in the past, what we can imagine in the future, but the work starts now. And I'm excited for the future, and I'm excited for Tom and the crew and having the crew and the leadership crew that you have so we can move on to have a Daly City that is fruitful, that is purposeful, and encouraged to do work and evolve with the city. So thank you so much for everything that you've done for me, but also thank you for what you've done for the community. Thank you. Thank you, Rob.

Council Member D.J. Avani.

Thank you, Mayor. Well, I must say this is a milestone moment and it's a momentous moment. From the first time even before I even got on this council, I remember seeing you, I think I spoke to you a little bit earlier, and seeing you up here at this thing fighting for that engine 95. I was a resident, and I was so impressed, not because I'm a daughter of a firefighter, because these are the qualities that firefighters possess. They will fight for the community. They will stand up and fight against whomever is trying to destroy the community or destroy their fellow brothers and sisters. And I remember that fight like it was yesterday. And then fast forward, every step that you took, and then when you took the leadership role to the San Mateo County firefighters, it was no surprise to me that you were going to be president. And not by title, but because of leadership qualities that you possess, and that you were truly meant to be on that ladder. And that ladder was moving. And it wasn't moving in the way we wanted it, but I believe timing is everything. And this is the moment. This is the moment under your leadership and building with that team out there, your brothers and sisters and their families, because they serve too. Because I remember the Kelly days, we used to call them Kelly days when I was little, from my dad, that you sacrifice holidays or whatever, and that you know what it's like. with your daughters and your wife and your mom and dad and brothers and everyone, not to be there on certain holidays. You can empathize for that. But you're going to grow, and the new ones that are coming in, they'll learn, and hopefully they'll learn the stories of what this team has been through and that that fight is not over. That fight inside you, you can use it to do better things with our community and that it's only going to get better under your leadership and with your family right there that's standing behind you. And they're standing not behind you where they're standing, but I know they're standing with you beside you. And I know that that's your type of leadership. And we are so blessed to have you and to thank your family to actually give you that foundation to get you where you've got to be because that is what a firefighter family does, and I happen to benefit from that, and I see it as a reflection that is here today with the families and you being at the helm and turning this ship around and leading it in the right direction with all of them together with their input and the fight, the fight for our community, the fight for what is right, the fight to make it whole, and we are really blessed. Thank you so much with great gratitude and a grateful heart, and to all of you and the family. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you all for your comments. And I'd like to echo basically what all of my council members have said thus far, but I'm not going to repeat everything. I always tend to add a little bit of humor and personal interest. idioms that I have. First of all, Nick, I say you sure got a lot of brothers.

I do. That's right.

And one of your brothers was San Francisco, but I never met him, but I think it was about the same time I was in with San Francisco. So, wow. But we're all brothers and sisters when it comes to public safety. I saw Nick earlier, and if you look down, I looked at his red socks.

And I asked him, oh, did you change them?

No, no.

Of course not.

And so what the chief says is to me, well, when I put them on, I felt good about it. So I says, he says, I'm going to go along with it. I did. I did make notice. And then I haven't seen shoes that clean in a long time. Can you see yourself in them? I can't. I can't. So it's just those little things. But overall, on the big aspect, overview of things, I learned one thing about Nick. And one question that was asked of him was, you ever go and you go speak with somebody and you walk into their big office and the person who you're supposed to speak to, they sit behind the desk and you just sit in the front and just talk? Well, they asked Nick one question. They ask him, are you behind the desk person or in front of the desk person? And you know what he said? I'm in front of the desk person. That really tells you a lot about Nick. Just the other day, we had some dignitaries out to the corporation yard to look at some fire apparatus. And as I drove into the corporation yard, I saw this one person. Pairing the apparatus, cleaning it off, and had sunglasses on. And moments later, I just parked my car and just sat there. And then here comes Nick. He's walking up. This time he didn't have the glasses on. And I says, was that you over there cleaning the truck? Yeah, yeah, that was me. So that's another leadership quality that I look at. Never ask a subordinate to do something that you won't do yourself.

Sure.

So that's a couple of examples I wanted to portray and put out to the crowd. And as Council Member Manalo had made mention, we both got onto Council about 10 years ago. And when we met you, we learned a lot from you as well, which has enriched our lives. The Vice Mayor said something, and I really didn't want to admit it, But you ever heard of the term, see a grown man cry? Well, as Dr. Rod had made mention, as Vice Mayor said, she almost started crying. And as Dr. Rod had said, when they mentioned your name, I felt it as well, and a tear came to my eye. So that says how much we really care. And I think I appreciate the staff's work on this. You made an excellent choice. I thank staff and HR and all those who participated. And of course, I think it's very important for the continued morale of our firefighters. And I am so happy. I know Daly City is even going to be in a better place because the fire department is constantly evolving. So we really appreciate it. And you definitely have the term. Welcome to Daly City's bravest. Thank you so much, Chief. Thank you.

And Honorable Mayor, I think I'll need you to come down and read me this oath before I have my amazing wife come up and pin that badge on me, if you'd be so honored.

I'd be more than happy. They can pick us up. All right, sir, if you would kindly raise your right hand and repeat after me.

I. I. State your name. Nick Gracia. Do solemnly swear. Do solemnly swear. that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the State of California, that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservations or purpose, Of evasion.

And that I will.

And that I will.

Well.

Well. And faithfully. And faithfully. Discharge the duties. Discharge the duties. Upon which. Upon which. I'm about to enter. I'm about to enter. Congratulations, sir.

All right, let's make it happen.

Thank you, guys.

Thank you.

Thank you.

I've got to bring Claire.

Let's take one. Claire.

Get one daughter up.

to do what?

Oh, yes.

Oh, okay. There we go. There we go. Is that better? Yeah.

That's great. No, these are cousins here. Other daughters. Mom, dad.

Yes.

Okay, come on up. All right. Got a mom and dad. Wow, thanks everyone for coming. And your brother. Amazing. Your brother. Yeah, we need Uncle Daniel.

We need some direction on how many people we're bringing up.

Yeah.

Brother.

Yeah, we definitely need. Okay, he's good.

We'll get one after.

We'll get them after.

All right. Okay.

How is it? Is it even on that side? Let's see. One, two, three.

Sorry. I'll go on that side. OK. All right. Great. Yay. Wonderful. Get your whole fire department.

All right, everybody up. Let's go. Everybody. Thank you.

Thank you. Where should we go?

Probably.

That's right.

There's going to be a lot of people. I mean, we'll probably take you. Nobody can probably say anything.

I'll move up.

I'll move up. Go. It's incredible. We can fill in. We can fill in.

We're all right. Although I'm getting hot in the suit.

Thank you, Rod. Thank you.

Hey, take a seat.

I have TP. Come on up. Yeah, let's get any firefighter. Yeah.

Chief O'Donnell is here. You want hands to the side? All right.

Absolutely.

Of course. There's always room for PD. Always. Always.

Absolutely. Come on. Come on, Mikey. Come on.

Come on, Tim.

Thank you, Mike. Come on, Tim.

There you go. Rose, we got Rose?

Yeah. This is all the things.

Chili.

Thank you.

Thank you.

All right ladies and gentlemen Thank you all for being here thus far. We do have a full agenda tonight. So we're going to break for a few moments for some cake. So feel free to help yourselves with some cake and some refreshments for a few minutes. Thank you.

Thank you, Mayor. That's Tom.

I think that's Tom. That's Tom. Yes.

More cake? Geez, I want to do squats over here.

You're right, where's my phone?

Where did it go? No, I'm just kidding. No, I understand.

I'm going to run. Of course.

within the next two or three minutes.

All right, ladies and gentlemen, thank you so much for your patience. I would like to continue with our council meeting this evening. The next item on the agenda is staff communication. I'll turn it over to our assistant city manager, Mr. Nevin.

Thank you. Good evening, honorable mayor, vice mayor, and council members. This staff report communication is regarding the proposed Westlake Park field improvement project. As seen in the timeline, in January 2025, the Olympic Club approached the city with interest in improving the Westlake Park athletic field. On July 9th, 2025, the city council unanimously voted and approved by a five to zero vote an exclusive negotiating agreement or ENA with the Olympic Club. On June 22nd, 2026, the city council unanimously approved on a five zero vote, a memorandum of understanding or MOU with the Olympic Club and directed staff to conduct community outreach. In July, 2026, the Olympic Club and the city hosted two community meetings on July 28th and July 29th. On August 12th, 2026, the Olympic Club requested that the third community meeting scheduled for August 13th, 2026 be canceled by the city. And lastly, on September 4th, 2026, the Olympic Club withdrew from the MOU. Thank you, Mayor. This concludes the communication.

All right. Thank you, Mr. Nevin. Okay, moving on to presentations. We have a few proclamations this evening. I'd like to first start off with a proclamation to Chloe Chow, the 2022 to 2023 Daily City Youth Poet Laureate and 2024 San Mateo County Poetry Out Loud Champion. And it gives me the distinct pleasure to ask my colleague, Dr. Rod Dasmak-Boal, to present the proclamation. Dr. Rod?

Thank you, Mayor. So I'm going to read this proclamation for Chloe. So... Whereas the City of Daly City recognizes Chloe Cho for her extraordinary achievements in poetry, leadership, public speaking, and youth arts advocacy, and celebrates the remarkable impact she has made in elevating youth voices through the power of written and spoken word. And whereas Chloe served with the distinction as the 2022-2023 Daly City Youth Poet Laureate, representing the city with creativity, compassion, and excellence, while inspiring fellow young writers and demonstrating how poetry can foster civic engagement, self-expression, and community connection. And whereas in addition to her service to Daly City, Chloe also served as the 2022-2023 South San Francisco Youth Poet in Residence, using her talent to encourage literacy. artistic expression, and meaningful dialogue throughout the region while balancing her academic pursuits and diverse interests in writing, coding, and the arts. And whereas Chloe's literary accomplishments began at an early age, including the publication of her book, the Fagenton Complex in 2020, making her available to readers through Amazon and the Peninsula Library System and demonstrating a commitment to sharing stories that inspire imagination and creativity. And whereas Chloe's exceptional talent has earned recognition at the county, state, regional, and national levels, including being named the 2024 San Mateo County Poetry Out Loud Champion. where she demonstrated the artistry, confidence, and eloquence that define outstanding spoken word and performance and advance as an ambassador for youth poetry. She was also one of four finalists for the National Poet Laureate. So now, therefore, on behalf of the mayor, Glenn Sylvester, and the members of the city of Daly City, do hereby proclaim September 14th, 2026 as Chloe Chowday, the City of Daly City.

If I may, Chloe, can you come on up, please, and take a spot? Thank you. For a minute, I thought Dr. Rod was just talking to an empty audience, but I'm glad to put a face to the name. So I'm going to open it up at this time for any comments from my colleagues. For Chloe. Vice Mayor.

Chloe. I have a special piece in my heart for what the Poet Laureate does at serving two terms on the Daily City Public Library Associates and being able to watch you in action, or should I say hear you in action. Your work is spectacular. And what you do and what you share with the community is so important, so important for the youth and for all of us to hear your stories and to hear your thoughts and how you eloquently place your thoughts and words together and share with us. So I want to thank you. And I would be remiss if I didn't thank another important person. If you'd like to just stand with her just a second. And just so that people know, could you, if you don't mind, could you introduce yourself and tell them what you do?

Oh, sure. I'm like, which way should I face?

Sideways.

I'm Victoria Meg B. Long. I'm the executive director of the Daly City Public Library Associates. And we're the ones that started the Daly City Youth Poet Laureate Program. And we're very, very proud of you. All she's accomplished, as well as our other four Daily City Youth Poets laureates that we've had so far.

Victoria, thank you so much. I think it's important that people see that somebody comes with an idea, and you came with that idea. Do you remember that in a meeting, and you said, I have this idea. And your idea, it was amazing. So thank you, Victoria.

Thank you. Thank you.

Jessalyn?

Thank you, Mayor. This is a special day for you, Chloe, seeing you just blossom from when you were first Poet Laureate to being able to achieve the California Poet Laureate. And it's just phenomenal. We knew when we saw you first emerge how much impact your words, your storytelling, your poetry would have not only here in Daly City, but beyond. And we are so proud of you coming from right here, your hometown, Daly City, and thank you for representing us. I think we are honored that you are out there representing the city of Daly City with your intellect, your creativity, and And it's just wonderful to see you come back here again. But honestly, it also shows how much time moves so fast. It's incredible. But even then, we knew that you were going to do amazing things, and you have proven to do so. So huge congratulations to you, your entire family, for your tremendous gift. Thank you.

I'm sorry, Councilmember DiGiovanni.

Oh, Dr. Rob was ready.

Huh? Councilmember DiGiovanni?

Okay, sure. Thank you. Okay, thank you. Thank you, Mayor. Well, Ms. Chloe and your families here, and we can't, I see them beaming from smile to smile, just like they always do, because you have really, you put a light in our hearts, and to the people that have been able to hear your words, and that you have developed with your creativity, your heart, and your mind, we are all a better people. because you exist and your light shines with all of us. And I cannot say anything about being proud, because I know Victoria, it's like, I know she's like your family, and you're like our family as well, because to develop and see someone from the beginning, and then you came, and then you wanted something else, and then we hear from Victoria, then you're in a national, and I was like, oh my goodness gracious. So to say we're proud is understated, because you've always done it with humility, And I think that part of you is something that is so endearing. No matter where you go, you don't change who you are, your heart, your mind, and your gift. Because you are truly gifted as a person that has brought so much joy to all of us. So I thank you, and we're glad to call it your day. Every day is your day, as far as I'm concerned, and I'm sure your parents feel the same way. So thank you for sharing your talents with us and to the world, because we're better because you are here. Thank you.

Thank you, Council Member DiGiovanni. Dr. Rod, please.

It's huge what you've accomplished, and I can't wait for what more you're going to accomplish. I've said it before and I'll say it again, when we talk about poetry, from the spoken word to the written word becomes the living word. And I believe in this idea of like, you are who you are based on the stories that are told to you, but you become who you are based on the stories that you tell. And so with that, you are writing your story as you become and you are becoming and sky's the limit and congratulations.

Thank you, Dr. Rod. You know, as Dr. Rod read the proclamation, I was trying to get it into my head, the various aspects, because each paragraph of that proclamation bears something about you, and I learned as a result. and the Vice Mayor had said something, something about being at peace. And you know, people can be at peace just by reading poetry. And I appreciate for you being the Poet Laureate back in 2022, and also for California as the Poetry Speak Out Loud Champion. They also made, Dr. Rodden made mention how accomplished you are. And I said, okay, well, she's written a book. Well, for those who you don't know, you founded Cloudy Magazine. Am I correct? And it also says here that you later attended Stanford University and you worked with Berkeley Lab. I mean, when I was your age, I didn't have a clue. So congratulations on the proclamation that you're receiving today. I hope for continued success and keep up the great work. Thank you so much.

Yeah, why not.

Chloe, you have the floor.

Thank you. Thank you. I'll keep this brief. I'll speak like to this room. I'll project. So first off, I just want to thank Victoria McVillain and all of the council members behind me. All of you have been so instrumental in my journey to become where I am today. Thank you also to the Daly City Public Library Associates and the San Mateo County Office of Arts and Education and all of the other organizations that have supported me along the way. I think that me being here today is really just a testament to how strong the arts and culture is here in Daly City. So, yeah, thank you so much, and go Daly City.

Put on, Chloe, we'll bring the proclamation down to you. Is Ilani here? Okay. Okay.

The mayor, Mr. Mayor. Yeah, why don't you come on in here. Come on. Ready on three.

One, two, three.

Wow. Wow. Men are bidding already?

Wow, where did that panel come from? I'm glad Tom didn't see that. Where did it come from? I haven't seen that since 2019. Hey, why don't you take this one off?

All right. Okay, let me see here. All right, thank you so much. We have a few more proclamations. I'm going to do the next one. Dr. Teresa Mocesillo, would you kindly step up to the front, please? Thank you so much. Ladies and gentlemen, this is a proclamation regarding Sepsis Awareness Month, which is September of 2026. Whereas September has been nationally recognized as Sepsis Awareness Month to bring awareness to sepsis, the body's life-threatening response to infection. which can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death. And whereas sepsis affects 1.7 million Americans and takes 350,000 adult lives every year in the United States, and whereas each year more than 75,000 children in the United States develop severe sepsis, and 6,800 of these children die. And whereas sepsis is the number one cost of hospitalization in the U.S., with costs for acute sepsis, hospitalization and skilled nursing estimated to be $62 billion annually. And whereas, on average, sepsis survivors have a shortened life expectancy and are more likely to suffer from an impaired quality of life. And others often experience after effects such as amputations, which is 14,000 per year in the United States, and post-sepsis syndrome. And whereas, Despite the dangers of sepsis, only 15% of U.S. adults can identify the symptoms. These can be remembered with a mnemonic, time. T stands for temperature, I stands for infection, M stands for mental decline, and E stands for extremely ill. Dr. Teresa, am I on the right track? Okay, and whereas awareness of the signs of sepsis along with rapid diagnosis and treatment can save lives and improve outcomes for survivors. Now, therefore, I, Glenn R. Sylvester, Mayor and members of the City Council of the City of Daly City do hereby proclaim September 2026 as Sepsis Awareness Month in the City of Daly City. We encourage all residents, health care professionals, community organizations, and businesses to learn the signs of sepsis, promote awareness, and support efforts to reduce its devastating impact on individuals and families. Thank you very much. And Dr. Teresa Mostacisa will be accepting the proclamation. And at this time, I'll open it up for my colleagues for any comments. Vice Mayor. First of all, thank you for being here.

My mother-in-law had scratched her leg. We didn't know. And I'd seen her on a Saturday evening. And Sunday, by the time Monday hit, she had died. And it was sepsis. And it was from a scratch. And it's real because we couldn't believe it. She was so strong. But it is real. People need to understand the symptoms. She didn't understand by the time her son visited her Sunday. taking her to the hospital was too late. So it was that fast. And it can happen at any age. And people just think it's an old person illness. It is not.

That's right.

And so there's things that I'm sure you can explain as a doctor. But I would just like to say is it hits close to home. And it's so important to know the science. So thank you for being here. Thank you. MAYOR FOR THIS PROCLAMATION AND I THINK IT'S SO IMPORTANT. SO I JUST WANTED TO JUST SAY THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, VICE MAYOR. JESSALYN.

THANK YOU, MAYOR. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED WORK ON THIS AND EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY. AS MENTIONED BY VICE MAYOR, EDUCATION IS KEY AND ENSURING OUR PUBLIC UNDERSTANDS HOW IT CAN BECOME SEVERE VERY QUICKLY. My auntie also, she had surgery. And it was a minor surgery on her foot, but because she got sepsis, she also passed away. And so it's definitely understanding that how do we keep each other educated. And thank you for the continued work. I remembered many years ago when I was mayor, we had a proclamation about but it was at Seton Hospital, and you were there, and you're still continuing that work today, and we need to let the community know. So thank you for your passion in this field, Doctor.

Thank you, Jocelyn. Council Member DiGiovanni.

Thank you, Mayor. Well, as she alluded to, just a scratch or just everything minor, people don't realize that. That's why even when you're in the hospital or whatever, they say, get in and get out, get in and get out. And it has something to do with it could be. something innocent, but that's your chances, I believe, are higher the longer you stay in the hospital. And so I was always told that, no, you got to get in and you got to get out because you can get sepsis and that is what will take your life, not the disease or cancer or whatever disease you have. It is a sepsis. So they really, and the nurses, I know for a fact that they really emphasize that when you're in the hospital. So just a little cut. or a fractured or surgery if you have your knee operated on, and then you go for a second surgery, and then you have to stay in there, and then it gets infected, and then they are just saying, if this goes substance, it spreads so fast. There's no control over it. And hopefully they've come a long ways. And hopefully we'll get to hear from you that if there's a lot of research that we can try to prevent something, that we can let people know or let our loved ones know or the community. I really would like that because I know so many people that unfortunately some made it or some had amputations or like you said, it shortened their lifespan because of the tissue damage itself. that substance does charge, you know, it causes problems. So thank you for being here. The awareness is always there. And hopefully the research needs to be there, the money for the research, and that people need to know this can take, like the Vice Mayor said, sadly, or that someone's life that we love. So thank you, Doctor, for being here. And let us know what we can do to help you so we can help others and save lives. Thank you so much.

Thank you, Council Member DiGiovanni. Dr. Rudd?

Thank you, Mayor. When I was looking at this agenda, and I was like, sepsis, sepsis, sepsis, when did I hear this before? And just like my fellow colleagues, I had one of my aunties pass away 10 years ago from sepsis as well. She went from just having, I thought, was a common cold, went into the ER, and we all thought she was going to survive. It was like, it's just a common cold. She has a fever. And the acronym that you used here was like, that's everything that was indicated, right? And my cousin was left to, you know, himself to grow old with his kids and his wife without a mom, you know. And he had to grow up really quick. And thank you to Mayor and staff for putting this on the agenda because I feel like, you know, the more access to information, the more education that we have, the more awareness that we have about sepsis. Thank you.

Thank you, Dr. Rott. Dr. Mosacisa, thank you so much. I had the opportunity to attend your event. I think it was three years ago. I think it was your first one. And, you know, they say you can't teach an old dog new tricks. But I had no idea what sepsis is. And when I leave out of here tonight, I'm going to know a little bit more, but I still don't know everything. Bringing about this awareness is very important. So I'd like to congratulate you on your continued advocacy in providing awareness. I'm sure everyone has a story to tell. But with your continued advocacy, it makes us that more educated so that we can, like Dr. Rod says, know this acronym and just continue. you know, be prepared for this. So with that, I'd like to say congratulations to you, and thank you so much. At this time, before I present the proclamation to you, I'll open the floor to you, Dr. Monsalisa, for any words you would like to say, please.

Good evening, and thank you. It'll be two minutes or less. Good evening, Mayor Glenn Sylvester, Vice Mayor Teresa Perano, and wonderful council members. Thank you for having me here. Like the staggering statistics that was just mentioned, 350,000 people die from sepsis annually. 1.5 million survive but have physical and mental issues thereafter. Two-thirds of the population know about sepsis. Only two-thirds. So that's... this part of the room. The rest of us don't know. Sepsis is the leading cause of hospital deaths and readmissions. It's not cancer. It's not heart attacks. The hospitals won't tell you this. I hope I don't get fired tomorrow, but. Sepsis is life-threatening. It's a response to the infection. Any infection, just like they mentioned, a cut, major surgery, and the only way to get through is through community awareness. Sepsis Alliance is an organization that gives everything for free. Go to sepsisalliance.org. Everything is free there. It's people like me, council members, mayor, vice mayor, that... spreads this kind of information. So on behalf of Sepsis Alliance, the first leading nonprofit organization in the US, this proclamation that I am receiving on behalf of everyone really that helps out is the vehicle to saving lives and reducing suffering from sepsis awareness through education in the community. So this proclamation, what is it? It's going to save lives.

Oh, Dr. Rod.

My husband is such a supporter of this. Aw, come on. Okay. He actually is taking a flight for a conference at midnight. He pushed it back. I'm a red-eye.

Good job. Ready on three. One, two, three. There you go, there you go, there you go. Thank you. WE HAVE NEXT.

SEPSIS AWARENESS. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE. OH, MY GOODNESS. SUICIDE PREVENTION. AND WHO'S TAKING THIS? OKAY. OH, IT'S ME AGAIN. DIDN'T SEE JUSTIN HAS ONE.

OKAY.

Which one do you have, Jess?

I have national preparedness.

National preparedness.

Okay.

All right, ladies and gentlemen. Oh, Dr. Teresa, again, congratulations. The next proclamation is Suicide Prevention Month for September 2026. And who's going to accept this? I believe it's... Ms. Luz Yucita. Hey, good evening. Thanks for being with us. Okay, let me see. I have a... Pardon me. Oh, here it is. A bridge. Good evening. Good evening. Okay. I'd like to introduce everyone to Ms. Lucy Isida. She's the Youth Action Board Member of the San Mateo County Behavioral Health Commission. And Edith Kabuslai. Is Edith here with you? Edith, come on up. Edith? Poor dear, your name is Edith?

You're so young.

Edith is a Program Services Manager of the San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services. I'd like to welcome you both. What we'd like to do is present a proclamation. And in summary, the City of Daly City recognizes September 2026 as Suicide Prevention Month, including National Suicide Prevention Week and World Suicide Prevention Day. to promote the message that suicide is preventable. The proclamation highlights the impact of suicide in San Mateo County and encourages residents to recognize the warning signs, support one another, and connect with resources such as the 988 suicide, and crisis lifeline and local support programs. I finally said something that I guess I'm right, huh, Edith? Because you're saying, yeah, okay. Great, thank you. This year's theme, The Weight We Carry, emphasizes the importance of addressing invisible burdens, reducing stigma, and strengthening connection and belonging so that no one has to face these challenges alone. So subsequently, whereas now, therefore I, Glenar Sylvester, the mayor and members of the City Council of Daly City do hereby designate September 2026 as Suicide Prevention Month and calls upon everyone in San Mateo County community to find their role in suicide prevention. Thank you. I open it now for comments from my colleagues. Vice Mayor. Thank you. Thank you, Mayor.

Keep giving stories. I have two cousins. They ended up being brothers, and it was many years apart, but both of them had depression that no one really knew about. And so, unfortunately, they both took their lives. I will say that the importance of education, again, is prevalent. It is huge, and I want to thank you both for what you're doing. I'm sure you have it in many other languages, not just in English, but the message is the same. There's help. So I want to thank you both for doing what you do. It's so important. So thank you.

Thank you, Vice Mayor. Council Member Manalo.

Thank you, Mayor. I want to echo what Vice Mayor said. Thank you for the continued work you do day in and day out, and especially with the youth, to give the youth the tools early on. I think that we need to continue to have more resources. I feel hopeful that our young people are now more in tune with getting mental health support. But I've said this before, if we do have more young people in tune with their mental health, we need to match it with the resources that they need. And so thank you for the continued work. I know that many times it could be very heavy as well. So know that you are supported here and in ways that we can collaborate continuously. Thank you.

Thank you, Council Member Vinaldo. Council Member DiGiovanni.

Thank you, Mayor. The work is hard. The work is meaningful. And sometimes I know I can only imagine you can't save everyone. But the fact that you're doing what you do and know that it is doing something and you are saving lives and that sometimes you feel like you can't reach someone. And I know that there are lists that I go on your site and try to share with others. But sometimes you don't know. You know, they don't share or they can have their happy. I learned that they can have their happiest day. And then you think, oh, they're not depressed. Right. Or they're the mind has shifted or and multiple reasons. There's many multiple reasons. Right. So hard work, rewarding work, saving lives, and giving the awareness that we never had before and letting people know it's okay to get help. It's okay. And I know that a lot of the county works a lot with our youth, and I'm very close to Mary Bear. So I know that that work that you guys do, as Nanny would say, is hard work. Right? Because we know that NANI was a big part of that circle as well. And the Asian Pacific Recovery Services. And that that hard work continues because of all of you. And that is a testament to saving lives. And grateful. Thank you very much.

Thank you. Council Member DiGiovanni. Council Member Dr. Rod.

Thank you, Mayor. Just a few comments. Thank you for bringing this proclamation up and having us aware. This is all too real for me. Being an educator for the past 20 plus years, I've had students, friends that have committed suicide. And when we talk about intersectional identities or even privileges, it doesn't matter how educated one is or how much one gets paid. You never know. And when we talk about the theme, right, so we talk about the weight we carry. And I think it's so ideal because a lot of times we feel like we have to carry it on ourselves, but the lift is easier when you have more people to help with the lift. And so thank you for the mayor and the council and the staff for bringing this about.

Thank you, Dr. Rodd. My comments, I would like to, when I was asked that this proclamation was going to be presented, and as Dr. Rod had made mention, I just love the theme because it is so relevant and appropriate, the weight we carry. And reading into the proclamation, it made mention of invisible burdens. And that's exactly what it is because not everybody shares those burdens. And as Dr. Rod made mention, Part of addressing this is to share this information because you are not alone. And I appreciate the work that you're doing. Daly City, through Supervisor David Canepa, came up with a program that I was against much earlier. And that is the clinicians that go with police departments to not only de-escalate, but to understand. I wasn't against the concept, but I was against the safety because I didn't want the clinicians to be out there by themselves. You know, so I wanted them to have support from our police department. But that program has been very successful. And what I've learned over the years, which I did not even really think about these previous years, is our, as Council Member Manalo made mention, our youths have problems as well. And I think that's very, very important to acknowledge that. And I think it's because of you folks bringing about the awareness and the constant awareness. So thank you so much and congratulations. Now, enough talk from me. I'll turn it over for you folks.

Thank you.

Good evening, Mayor, council members, city managers, staff, and members of the Cadele City community. My name is Luz Colon-Ewoseda Martinez, and I use she and her pronouns, and I am here on behalf of the San Mateo County Suicide Prevention Committee, the Youth Action Board, and Heart and Soul. The Suicide Prevention Committee is a countywide coalition that provides oversight and direction for suicide prevention across San Mateo County. Its core functions are to coordinate and communicate prevention, intervention, and postvention resources. They also fortify partnerships and collaboration. They use data and evaluation to guide prevention efforts and they also advance policy and advocacy for suicide prevention. Thank you to Daly City for recognizing September 2026 as Suicide Prevention Month. Your proclamation affirms that suicide can be prevented and that each of us have a role in supporting the well-being of our neighbors, our friends, our family members, and our colleagues. This recognition is meaningful because suicide affects individuals, families, workplaces, schools, and our entire community. In 2025, 65 people died by suicide in San Mateo County. During that same year, our local 988 Suicide Crisis Lifeline received more than 12,000 calls and texts from people seeking support. This year's theme, as the Mayor mentioned, is the weight we carry. It recognizes that many people, particularly men and boys, carry visible and invisible burdens. Emotional pains, stress, grief, isolation, and pressure to meet expectations without asking for help. The theme calls on us to reduce stigma, to build connection and belonging, and to make sure that no one feels that they must carry these burdens alone. Learning the signs of suicide, checking in with an open mind and heart, and connecting with someone to support can make a very big difference. This proclamation is important to me because mental health advocacy, wellness, and suicide prevention have become a very important part both of my personal and professional journey. I've experienced how powerful it can be to have spaces where people can feel safe, heard, supported, and able to have honest conversations about their mental health. I also want to recognize heart and soul. Heart and soul has played a pivotal role in my personal and professional life, especially around important areas in mental health, including suicide awareness. Through Heart and Soul, I have been given the space and opportunity to facilitate an alternatives to suicides youth group through Powered by Peers, a youth program which I coordinate and manage. And we are also able to support our youth and adults by having weekly wellness recovery action plans plan groups, also known as RAP. And it is meaningful to me because these groups are open to young people even beyond San Mateo County. And giving our youth the space to connect, to share their experiences, and be open and feel less alone have been very important to us. They have also been open to listening to where there are gaps in their community and are helping create supportive spaces both for youth and young adults when those spaces are needed. That is a powerful reminder that suicide prevention is not only about what happens during a crisis. It is also about building connection, about postvention, and creating spaces of belonging, of listening to one another, reducing the stigma, and making it easier for people to ask for and to receive support. I invite everyone in Daly City to find their role in suicide prevention. You do not need to be a mental health professional to make a difference. You can take one simple action, like checking in with someone and asking how they're doing, listening with compassion, without judgment, and reminding them that they're not alone. And if they need further help, you can connect them to support, such as calling or texting 988. And an upcoming event that I would like to highlight is a county-supported Seeing Through Stigma Suicide Awareness speaking panel at Heart and Soul. They are hosting it in their drop-in centers in Burlingame, and it will be on September 29th from 11 to 1 p.m. And please feel free to join via Zoom or in person, invite anyone who has experienced suicide thoughts, attempts, or might need support. You can also get more information on the Heart and Soul website at heartandsoul.org. And thank you again to the Daily City for this proclamation and for standing with the San Mateo County and community and in preventing suicide and reminding everyone that help is available. Together, we can help ensure that no one carries the weight alone. Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you Councilmember DiGiovanni for bringing up Nani and for bringing up Mary Beer. Daly City is very lucky you have Jefferson Union High School District here and through YouthPoint Health so much So much education of young people is happening in Daly City. We could always do more, but you have such wonderful people, and Nani, until she passed, you have such wonderful people who care so much about young people here who are doing work in Daly City. So congratulations also to you.

Nani.

Oh, we'll come right down.

Three, one, two, three.

Suicide prevention. Thank you. We have two more proclamations. The next one is National Preparedness Month. And if we can bring up, Council Member Inouye, you have that one, right? Okay, if Claire Shum discusses. Hi, Claire. Okay. Safety inspector for North County Fire. All right. Good to see you this evening.

No, you got our whole crew early.

Oh, my goodness. Okay. Well, great. Council Member Manalo, please.

Thank you, Mayor. We have a proclamation for National Preparedness Month, September 2026. Whereas during September, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, and the National Preparedness Month Coalition urged all Americans to better prepare their families for emergencies by acknowledging this year's theme, Americans Stand Ready. And whereas National Preparedness Month encourages individuals and families to take an active role in their own preparedness, including creating emergency plans and building kits that include three days of non-perishable food and water, a battery-powered or cranked radio, a flashlight, first aid kit, whistle, dust masks, cell phone with charger, moist towelettes, and other supplies. And whereas National Preparedness Month promotes the use of technology resources including SMC Alert, protect.genesis.com, and websites like northcountyfire.gov and ready.gov. whereas it is highly recommended that our citizens become involved by participating in tsunami and earthquake preparedness classes, including the Community Emergency Response Team, CERT program. Now therefore, Mayor Glenn Sylvester and the members of the City Council of the City of Daly City hereby proclaim September 2026 as National Preparedness Month in the City of Daly City and encourage all Daly City residents to increase their knowledge and awareness of proper safety measures to follow before, during, and after a disaster.

Thank you, Council Member Manalo. Vice Mayor, for comments.

Thank you. I won't take too long, but I will say that September 20th is a special day, but I would say every day that all of you are at all the events that we have here in Daly City, and your table always has information. You have the THE DUMMY TO WORK ON. THE KIDS LOVE THAT. BUT YOU'RE ALWAYS OUT THERE TO EDUCATE US. SO I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I APPRECIATE IT. I KNOW MANY, WE ALL APPRECIATE WHAT YOU AND YOUR COLLEAGUES DO DAY IN AND DAY OUT. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU, VICE MAYOR. COUNCIL MEMBER MANALO.

Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Thank you so much. I've seen you out there, whether it is wildfire season out by Southern Hills, letting folks know about wildfire preparedness. But when we look at climate change and how really whether it is around our seasons or non-seasons, we really need to prepare ourselves. for what climate change has brought us now. And we've seen it in many different areas of the world and so for us to be prepared and to work together as neighbors with the CERT program and with you leading the way around education, we're just going to be better prepared as a community in all our different neighborhoods. I do remember that time when the tsunami alert happened and everyone was like, what are we going to do, right? And the school. So I think a more coordinated effort around what do we do when something happens is at the forefront. And I'm very hopeful with all of the coordination efforts, we're going to be safe as a community together. So thank you.

Thank you, Council Member Manalo. Council Member DiGiovanni.

Thank you, Mayor. Well, you do so much, I don't even know where to start. But I will say that when you even engage in the... I know we have a cert, like it's qualified over at the Franciscan. I know that all of you are trying to expand it to let people know that the cert... you can build and be trained and be part of a CERT team and we can build it here in Daly City with Clara's leadership here so that we can make sure that everyone is prepared because you have the knowledge and then we need to learn what you're from you and for educating our public, and maybe we could be supportive in whatever manner you need to help you get the word out for the CERT program, so to help you build, because I know it's on your mind. Every single event, you always make sure I see hands-on, You make sure that everybody's being engaged and they just don't walk away from the table, you know, with a fire hat. They walk away with, which is cute, but you walk away with the knowledge and knowing that they can count on you and what they need to be prepared because we need to be prepared. It's the climate that we've even had this week. We don't never know with the wind shifts and then all the fires start and that you're right on the front lines. So I appreciate everything to all your colleagues and brothers and sisters. Thank you for all you do and get that knowledge out there and get our support and get that CERT program up and we can help people get trained. And it doesn't matter what age, we need to be prepared. Thank you. Thank you for everything.

Thank you, Council Member DiGiovanni. Dr. Rod?

I think my colleagues already said everything, but I guess my message for everyone here and people watching at home, like, don't wait till the blank hits the fan, right? Because just piggybacking off of Council Member Manalo and talking about climate change, Another occurrence that's happening, which is a natural occurrence, is the El Nino that is expected. And it's not no regular El Nino, it's a super El Nino. So a natural occurrence compounded with climate change. We're going to have unprecedented different unnatural natural disasters that will be coming within the years. So again, don't let the blank hit the fan. Be prepared.

Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Dr. Rod. I echo everything my colleagues have said. And every time this comes up every year, two things come to mind. I have to check my water that I put aside because you should rotate. Oh, see.

Good.

All right. So I'm learning. Rotate my water. Pull that water out. And I got to check my food rations. I think the food rations last 20 years, but you can check them every year. That's all I have. So I'm going to turn it over to you, Inspector, and you have the floor.

All right. I'll keep it short and sweet. Again, just some reminders. So it's National Preparedness Month this month. Just some little things that you can do. Have an exit plan. Pack your go bags so it should be by your front door. We have resources on northcountyfire.gov. So there's... information, there's links. If you sign up for SMC alerts, you will get countywide alerts. If you sign up for Genesis Protect, which was formerly Zone Haven, you will get more tailored information to your neighborhood. So if anything for me tonight, please sign up for those two so that you get more information. And yeah. Oh, and our CERT team. CERT is a free training. We do it usually a couple times a year. Daly City, Pacifica, Brisbane, even some neighboring cities. So if you're interested, please go to northcountyfire.gov and you can fill out an interest form. So thank you. Thank you.

Thank you, Inspector. And Jessalyn? Okay. Okay.

Here we go, Dr. Ron. One-up inspector right here.

All right. Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you.

Okey-dokey.

Okay, congratulations. Thank you so much. We do have one more proclamation, and then we'll continue on with the agenda. Item number six, proclamation on National Hispanic Heritage Month, and the Vice Mayor will move with that.

Do we have someone here to represent or pick up?

I don't believe so. No, I don't see anyone, not unless that has changed. Leilani, did we have an update for National Hispanic Heritage Month as to someone receiving? Okay. Thank you.

THANK YOU, AND THANK YOU, MAYOR, FOR ALLOWING ME TO PRESENT THIS ONE. IT'S A VERY GOOD ONE, ACTUALLY. SO I AM READING NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH, AND IT IS FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, AND THE CITY OF DAILY CITY PROCLAIMS SEPTEMBER 15TH THROUGH OCTOBER 15, 2026 AS NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH TO CELEBRATE AND the history, culture, heritage, and contributions of Hispanics and Latino communities. The proclamation recognizes their significant role in Daly City and across the nation and encourages residents to participate in cultural events and celebrations that highlight the diversity or the diverse traditions, languages, and experiences of the community. Now, I am happy to invite all of you and those watching on TV that we're going to have our second annual Mexican flag raising on Wednesday, September 16th at 10 a.m. at City Hall. Please do come. We are going to have mariachis there. It will be beautiful. We also have pachanga in Daly City on Saturday, September 19th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Gellert Park. It's always a fun time. I hope to see all of you there. And at these celebrations, we are all Latinos. So come on and let's have a good time. So we don't have anyone to present, but here we are. So I'm going to present to all of you. Thank you all for listening.

Thank you, Vice Mayor. Did anybody want to make any comments? Jocelyn? Sure, you can go.

Thank you, Mr. Mayor, and I want to say thank you, Vice Mayor, for that proclamation. I think it just highlights the beauty of our city and the diversity it has. I think, you know, it's always, Pechanga is always such a really amazing event, and it has just always grown larger and larger. I remember when it was Mayor Sal Torres joining it when it was at the John Daly, what do you call it, War Memorial. back then and it has expanded when it's at Gillard. But I think it is so important for us to continue to honor these cultural events. I know I try to bring my young children who is of Hispanic descent and that they also should, you know, celebrate their part of their culture from their father, right? It's always important for them to understand their roots, their heritage and where they come from. So thank you.

Thank you, Council Member Manalo. Anyone else? Council Member DiGiovanni.

I'll just make it real short. It's very important where everybody has a seat at the table, and then it's great to have the events and everything, but we want to make sure that they always feel that Latino, Hispanic, and then there is a distinction between Latin America Hispanic and that you know so that people can learn more about again like the cultures and then being from Spain is different that's European so I think that educating every time we have an event everyone can learn from one another because I think that that's important that we bring forth we're raising the Mexican flag but we also are celebrating others and I think that's important so. We're all one people, all God's children. So thank you. It's going to be fun. Thank you.

Thank you, Council Member DiGiovanni. Yeah.

I'm really, really appreciative that we have this as a proclamation because more people that see themselves in leadership and recognition, it shows that we see y'all. Thank you. I think that for me, I feel like that's one of the messages that we send as a council and as a city and a community.

May I briefly be first? Thank you, Dr. Rod. Vice Mayor?

Yeah. So I read it, but I'd like to just recognize, you know, it's true. We are from all over. My husband's Ecuadorian. My father was from Mexico, Jalisco. My mother's lineage is from Spain. We're all a little bit of everything, but what we are is a people that are... kind and generous and a lot like the Filipino community. We like to feed people. And it's so important to recognize everybody. And we try to do that in City of Daly City because we are special here in Daly City. We have everybody here together. And so we are Daily City. And Daily City is all of you. So thank you for the time. Thank you, Mayor.

Thank you, Vice Mayor. My comments are ditto. And don't forget, Vice Mayor had made mention for the flag raising on September 16th here at City Hall and Pechanga Day in Daily City on Saturday, September 19th. At Gellert Park. Well, September is a very busy month. Wow. Thank you so much. All right. That's it for proclamations this evening. Moving on to the agenda, I'll entertain a motion for the approval of minutes of July 27, 2026.

Motion to approve the regular meetings of July 27, 2026.

We got a motion by Council Member Manalo, second by Vice Mayor Peragno. Any further discussion? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Any abstentions? Okay. The minutes have passed. Passed. Okay. Moving on to the approval of the agenda, item number eight, for the regular meeting of September 14, 2026. Okay.

Mr. Mayor, if I may, before approving the agenda, I'd like to move item number 23, because we do have youth and families here. If we could move item number three after public comment.

ITEM NUMBER 23. DID YOU SAY 23?

ITEM NUMBER 23, THE AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 1747, INCLUSION IN HOUSING, ESTABLISHING PREFERENCE TO PERSONS WHO LIVE OR WORK IN DAILY CITY. YES, MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO BRING THAT ITEM UP RIGHT AFTER PUBLIC COMMENT. IN RESPECT TO THE FAMILIES AND YOUTH THAT ARE HERE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM.

Okay, I heard another comment. Was there another comment? Okay, so Council Member Manalo requests to move item number 23 on the approval of the agenda for this, to basically to take number 23 out of order. And that will be done immediately right after public comment.

Yes, Mayor.

Okay.

Given the fact that there's families and youth, I'd like to honor that. We are now in school session, and so in that respect. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I appreciate it.

Before we move on, Council Member DiGiovanni, did you have a comment?

Oh, no. I totally agree with that. And then after that, then we go to the consent agenda after we do the 23, correct? Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Sounds good.

Okay. Perfect. Any other comments?

No.

Perfect. Excuse me. Are there any other comments at this time?

No.

None? Okay. So we have a request. Madam City Attorney, can we just, do we have to vote on this or?

It's okay, Mayor. You can change that order.

All right. Thank you, Council Member Manalo. We'll go ahead and move 23 as requested, and that will come right after this. Public comment, if I'm not mistaken.

Perfect.

Right. Okay. So with the exception of item number 23, which is going to be moved, I'll entertain a motion to approve tonight's agenda.

Motion to approve.

Motion by Manalo. Is there a second?

Second.

Second by DiGiovanni. Any further discussion? All those in favor say aye. Aye.

Aye.

Any oppose? Any abstentions? The motion passes. Okay, at this time we're going to open it up to public comment. And before we get into public comment, I have quite a few cards here for public comment. Some of them I'm unsure, so I'm just going to call out some names. And perhaps if you can tell me, is there, if you just want to speak to public comment, you may do so. But if there's a specific area on public comment that you would like to address, I'll put it in that particular order. Ms. Sylvia Alvarez Lynch, is that for just public comment? No, don't come up. Is that just for public comment? Yes, sir. Okay, got it. Thank you. Kabilis, is that for public comment? Is Edith here? No Edith?

Okay.

Alexandria Theodotou.

Hi. My name is pronounced Alexandra Theodotou. And yes, I am here for public comment. Thank you.

Just regular public comment. No specific item. Okay, because I have a few cards on Westlake Park. I just want to put them all together. So that's Westlake Park. Thank you. Tatum King.

Sir, Westlake.

Westlake, thank you. Davin Chan.

Davin Chan for Westlake.

Westlake, thank you. Okay, I've got them. Basically, in order, if there's any other cards to be submitted, please do so as soon as you can.

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.

Okay, I have eight speaker cards on Westlake Park. Oh, I have you, sir. I have you. I know your public comment and... There's no particular, you're just public comment, so you'll be part of public comment. Okay? I have yours here. Thank you, sir. Yes.

The lady keeps raising her hand. Yes, ma'am.

Yes, the question was, if you have two issues that you want to speak on, you may do so, but I would need another card for that particular issue. So you were here on which issue first? The Westlake Park. Okay, so you're Alexandria, right? Yes. Okay, so I got you for Westlake Park. If you want to speak on another issue, just give me another card for that one, and we'll be most happy to accommodate you. Absolutely. Two, three, four, five, six. I got six on item number 23, which has been moved up, so we're going to be dealing with those first, if I'm not mistaken. Okay, oral comment. All right. Remind me, Council Member Manalo, you wanted to pull item number 23 after public comment.

Yeah, I wanted to pull it after. I mean, how many cards do you have?

Well, I do have three. And I got 11 for public comment.

Yeah, I think you're right. Should we put it right before because of the youth?

Okay, so ladies and gentlemen, the request is we're going to take item number 23 and we're going to take all public comment pertaining to item number 23 prior to regular oral comment.

What?

Did you have a question, Council Member?

Because of the youth. I mean, they have school the next day. So, I mean, given the fact of how many public comments we have, we're just going to go through item number 23. And I believe they're here for that item. And so, Mr. Mayor, with your consent to do so, are we able to do that? I think that's why you brought it up again.

I'm clarifying it so that the folks here in public can understand what it is that we're doing, and we're not unnecessarily trying to delay public comments. I just want to give a clarification on the procedure as we move forward this evening. All right? All right. So all those who are here tonight, other than Westlake Park, which is public comment, And I have three cards for other public comments. And what's this one for? Public comment. Another one for public comment. So all those are going to be taken after item number 23. So we're going to speak about item number 23 first, have public comment, and we have eight questions. about eight speakers, okay? Yes, Council Member DiGiovanni.

Yeah, thank you. So I just would like the mayor to be clear to the people that have been sitting here. We have elders here as well for regular public comment. While I do appreciate, I would like 23 because they have families as well, but I do think we need to recognize those that have been sitting here for regular public comment. I don't know how you would like to balance it, but you're the mayor, so...

Thank you.

I acknowledge those people as well that have been sitting here for the regular public comment.

Thank you, Council Member DiGiovanni noted. Okay, moving on to item number 23, Mr. Longhausen.

THANK YOU, MAYOR SILVESTER, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. I WILL TRY AND KEEP MY PRESENTATION RATHER BRIEF BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE WAITING TO SPEAK, BUT WE DO IN THIS ITEM HAVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY'S ZONING ORDINANCE. SO THIS ITEM WENT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION BEFORE IT CAME TO THE CITY COUNCIL, WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY A CHANGE TO THE INCLUSIONARY HOUSING SECTION OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE. Establishing preferences for live for persons who live or work in Daly City for qualifying for an inclusionary housing unit as the City Council is aware and many of you were planning commissioners before the city sets aside a specific number a percentage of housing units inside any development project and There's a process for selecting who can reside in those units, either whether they're for rent or for sale, and there's a percentage that's prescribed by the zoning ordinance. A few years ago, the state of California adopted SB 649, which essentially authorized the cities and counties in California to establish set asides for live work for these units that are set aside as part of the inclusionary zoning. AND SO FAST FORWARD TO JUNE OF 2026, AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING, COUNCIL MEMBER MANALO, A LONG TIME ADVOCATE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING, REQUESTED THAT THE CITY STAFF AMEND THE CITY'S INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ORDINANCE TO IMPLEMENT A LOCAL PREFERENCE POLICY FOR AFFORDABLE UNITS. After that direction, the city staff went to work on basically figuring out how to amend the city's zoning ordinance to do that. And one of the things that we found that we needed to do was, in compliance with federal law, is conduct what's called the desperate impact analysis. And this analysis was done by a third party professional who does this sort of an analysis and supplied it to the city. It's an attachment to the city council staff report. AND THE DISPARATE IMPACT ANALYSIS ESSENTIALLY IDENTIFIES THE PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLDS THAT THE CITY CAN CHOOSE TO BE GIVEN THIS PREFERENCE. SOMETIMES THERE'S UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES IN CITIES ADOPTING LOCAL PREFERENCES. SO IT'S NOT A MATTER OF DISCRIMINATORY INTENT, BUT IT'S A MATTER OF THE EFFECT OF SOME OF THE ORDINANCES. SO WE HAD TO DO THIS DISPARATE IMPACT ANALYSIS AGAIN UNDER FEDERAL LAW. And the disparate impact analysis basically said that if the city was to set aside all units for persons who lived or worked in Daly City, that there would be a disparate impact. And that couldn't be. So the analysis then therefore went into what percentage would it be. And the answer was 70%. And so, in essence, what we're doing is tonight is the city council will consider an amendment to the zoning ordinance to allow for, again, the city to give preference to persons who live or work in Daly City, 70% of the units that are set aside under the city's inclusionary zoning laws. And essentially, what that means just in terms of incomes is a low income families qualify for this, and a family of four, for example, earns $168,000. Persons who live and work in Daly City, households who make this amount could qualify, again, under the program to receive an affordable housing unit. So the city's, or the staff report, rather, outlines some specifics with regard to the THE DESPERATE IMPACT ANALYSIS AND THE ORDINANCE ITSELF. THERE'S A LOT OF DETAILS, AND WE'RE, OF COURSE, HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE. AND WITH THAT, I WILL CONCLUDE MY PRESENTATION. AND IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, OF COURSE, THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEVELOP THE ORDINANCE TOGETHER, AND WE'RE HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE.

THANK YOU, MR. LOCHAUSEN. ANY QUESTIONS? AND MY COLLEAGUES. COUNCIL MEMBER MANALO.

Thank you, Mayor. I want to thank staff for their work on this and their diligence. Mr. Mayor, I want to be able to just say how important it is for us to have an ordinance that prioritizes our Daly City residents and those that live and work in Daly City. We've seen a decline of folks moving outside of Daly City, and so the initiative was really to make sure And because of the study, I believe 70% is a good amount. That doesn't put us into any fair housing law issues as you did the analysis in that respect, Mr. Lockhousing. You know that affordable housing is not really about building units. It's about who has the opportunity to remain in the community they already call home and who can live closer to the community they serve every single day. We know that Daly City families are facing tremendous housing pressures and we have residents who grew up here, raised their children here, and contributed to the city for decades, but increasingly wonder whether they can afford to stay. So at the same time, many of the people who keep Daly City running are teachers, childcare providers, healthcare workers, public employees, service workers, and other essential workers may work here every day but cannot afford to live here. And so a live work preference can help both challenges. For our residents, it provides a stronger pathway to remain in Daly City, rather than being displaced from their community. For people who work here, it creates an opportunity to live closer, reducing long commute times and allowing them to be even more connected to the community they serve. And we also talk about economic stability and community continuity. When people can afford to live where they work, more of their time and resources stay in our local economy. Parents can spend less time commuting and more time with their families. Workers participate more fully in our neighborhoods and civic life. And so, to me, this is a meaningful policy for us to have a change in our BMR ordinance and ensure that this is looked at with the fair housing requirements People who've built daily cities, lived here, who've served this community should have a fair opportunity to stay here. And it's not just about affordability. It's about the belonging, stability, and keeping Daily City a community where working families can continue to build their lives. So I am really thankful to staff for all the work that you've done on this, and I'm proud to support an ordinance that moves us closer to that goal. Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

Thank you, Council Member Manalo. Any other comments? Council Member DiGiovanni.

I just have a couple questions. Of course, I support inclusionary in that I want to know, Michael, if you would address the part about we are pretty built out here in the city. How many units is this? Obviously, it's just city-owned units, correct?

No, this applies to...

Anybody coming in to build, right?

Most of the units are built by private developers.

Right. They were going to have to do the 70%, right? And the state laws were not... They would be mandatory.

Depending on whether the project is for sale or for rent, there's a percentage of those units that have to be set aside as affordable units.

Correct.

What the 70% applies to is that percentage, right?

Okay, for each time that anybody would come in to build, which is good, right? Right, that's correct. So that part's really good. And then how much do we have? Do we have a space that's still available to build, I hope?

Yes, the Daly City essentially experiences, well, right now we have a number of projects that are under construction, but we have a lot of infill development that would occur in the future. We have arena of about 4,800 units, and we've identified in the city's housing element where all of those units could be constructed, and so that is our potential pipeline between here and 2032.

Yeah, because I even remember when Dr. Rod was mayor, and I don't know, I think it was the last time or whenever, because I remember he had brought up the issue concerning this a while back, and that to try to figure out, I think we used the term under workforce housing. Yeah. I believe he was looking into at that particular time, and I was in supporting that with him, and that he originally is the one who had brought forth the issue, which was great. So at that time, I don't even know what the answers were, but I'm glad that we are doing it. I know other cities had done it prior to us, but I'm glad we're doing it now. But how to keep people from losing the roof over their head as renters is something else that we hope that we can address maybe the next go around because I know that also at the time Mayor Rod had addressed that as well like for the renters protection and stuff because right now we're losing and I believe the Chronicle said 11% of our Filipino community and that whether they are or be able to afford it or not afford it is one thing. I'm glad we have this ordinance, but how do we keep losing them as far as the rents increasing and renter protections so that hopefully we can address that in the near future as well. But definitely this is going in the other direction, which is okay. Thank you. Thanks, Michael. Thank you.

You're welcome. Okay. Dr. Rod?

First off, I just want to say thank you to Council Member Manalo for bringing this issue up. I really appreciate it because it's not an elephant in the room. I think everybody knows that affordability is an issue in our community and throughout the Bay Area. And I feel like these type of resolutions does have a significant message that we put out to our communities that we are trying to keep Daly City residents rooted in the places that they lived, where they've become the people they are, and to provide people like school folks, service workers, caregivers, local business employees that have strong roots in this community to stay in this community to see it flourish. I mentioned about this idea of past, present, and future. I think this is one of those resolutions that has that notion of understanding, recognizing people's past, where they want to continue to build in their future, but then we need to take steps here right now to build these conditions to keep people here in Daly City.

Thank you, Dr. Rod. Any other comments?

I'm going to take one second and just say I agree. My three children would like to buy in Daly City, so it's a tough thing. So anything we can do, anything we can do to move forward to help, that's what's most important. So thank you.

Thank you, Vice Mayor. I have no comments at this time. I do have a comment, but I'll make my thoughts known as soon as we hear from the public. So with that being said, I'd like to open it up at this time for public comment. I have, I think it's eight cards. One, two, three, four, five, six. So I'd like to start off with Tzar Wynn. Tzar Wynn. And after Tzar Nguyen, I have Sandro Bautista. Okay, Tzar Nguyen. Hi, good evening.

Thank you. Good evening, council member, mayors, and every other people. Thank you. My name is Tzar Nguyen, and I am leader with Bay Area here in Daly City. I live in here for one year, go to school, and then live in the St. Francis area. I'm here to support the amendment to patriarchal rights and forever housing units for people who live and work in Daly City. We are here because we've been pushing this for years. We know that deeply affordable housing and other tenant protections like the anti-harassment law that is a process will help all of the Daly City have dignified homes and stable community. For me, I'd like to share we have, we already heard that we really need the affordable housing with minimum requirements for the tenants. For the fair, here in Daly City, we have our low-income family who works and live here to contribute to the community. And we really want the safe and dignity with peace. We love and want to live in Daly City, but the harassment and higher rentals make us suffer, and we build our community with our working-class people and working-class heroes. If like the immigrant family, we can meet the requirements so we have no choice but to move from the Daly City if we cannot afford to live here anymore. Thank you so much. Thank you so much, all of you.

Thank you. Okay, next we have a Sandro Bautista. And after Sandro, we have Wendy Cruz. After Wendy Cruz, we have a Bismarck Ramos. Hi, Sandro?

Yep.

Hi, welcome.

Hello. My name is Sandro Bautista. I am a leader with Faith in Action Daily City here in the Bay Area. And I've been living in Daily City for 22 years. I currently go to Skyline College. I am here to support the amendment to prioritize affordable housing units for people who live and work in Daly City. This is a small step towards that, but for it to have an impact in the community, to have an impact the community needs, we need more truly affordable housing that is truly accessible for the most vulnerable in our community to combat displacement. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Bautista. Wendy Cruz is next, and then we have a Bismarck Ramos. Hello.

Hello. Buenas noches.

I'm going to be helping translate once she's done.

Thank you so much. So you're going to translate. Can you give us your name for the record, please?

My name is Melissa.

Melissa? Thank you, Melissa. Okay.

Please. Buenas noches. Mi nombre es Wendy Cruz. Soy líder de fe en acción por hace ocho años. He vivido en, vivo en Daly City por 20 años. Mis hijos son nacidos en Daly City. Y esta noche estamos apoyando a nuestra, a nuestra enmienda para, para tener prioridad a las viviendas asequibles y que nuestra comunidad viva segura y digna. Como todos sabemos, llevamos años trabajando juntos, luchando también por protecciones por los alquilinos, como por ejemplo la ley anti-acoso que se está tramitando. Así todos los hogares en Delicires sean dignos para la comunidad estable. Y saber que estos son los primeros pasos para una comunidad segura y estable. Gracias y bendiciones.

Hello, good evening. My name is Wendy Cruz. I've lived here in Daly City for about 20 years. I raised my kids here as well. I am here today to support the amendment to prioritize affordable housing units for people who live and work here in Daly City. And I'm also here to support safe and dignified homes here in Daly City. As you know, we have been fighting for many years to get protections here in Daly City for renters, for example, the anti-harassment law, so that all the homes in Daly City are safe and stable. We know that this is the first step to get dignified homes here in Daly City. Thank you so much. Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Cruz, and thank you, Melissa. This is Mark Ramos. And after Bismarck Ramos, we have a Thelma Martinez.

Hello. And you, sir, are you going to translate? Would you state your name for the record, please?

My name is Sandro Bautista.

Sandro Bautista. Okay. Just wanted to get that on record. Okay. Perdoname. Please go. Go on. Start over.

Buenas noches. Mi nombre es Bismarck Nunez. Soy de Nicaragua. Estoy aquí para apoyar la enmienda que prioriza a los residentes y trabajadores de Daily Cities y tener hogares dignos libres de acosos.

Good afternoon. My name is Bismarck. I am from Nicaragua. I'm here to support the amendment that prioritizes Daly City residents and workers for housing and dignified homes free of harassment. Thank you.

Okay. Thank you very much. Next we have Thelma Martinez. And then Melissa, oh, Melissa Mejia. Melissa, you're going to translate? Yes. And after Ms. Martinez, will you also be speaking? Because I have a card for you, too.

Yeah, I will be speaking. Excellent. I will be translating and speaking.

Okay, thank you.

Hola, muy buenas noches. Mi nombre es Thelma Martinez. Soy líder de FENACCIO en Daily City. He vivido durante tres años. Estoy aquí para apoyar la enmienda destinada para viviendas asequibles para las personas de bajos recursos. Hay muchos problemas para conseguir viviendas dignas y seguras. Como también sabemos de la protección de los inquilinos, como por ejemplo la ley antiacoso, y que está en proceso.

Hello, my name is Thelma Martinez. I'm a leader of Faith in Action here in Daly City. I've lived here for three years and I'm here to support the amendment to prioritize affordable housing units for low income people and people who live here in Daly City. There are a lot of barriers in order to secure dignified homes and stable homes, especially because other tenant protections aren't in law. Like, for example, the anti-harassment law is still in process. Thank you so much.

You're so helpful.

Thank you very much. Thelma, Melissa?

Hello.

Hi, how are you? Go ahead.

You guys know my name already. Thank you. I'm a leader with Faith in Action here in Daly City. I also was born and raised here in Daly City, and I'm also a student at SF State. I believe that this affordable housing amendment is a small step at bettering our Daly City community. It also, sorry, excuse me, it's a step at bettering our daily city community, but there's still so much work that needs to be done. Like, for example, truly making accessible for the most vulnerable in our community. And also to push laws that will protect our families, like the anti-harassment law. Thank you so much.

Thank you, Melissa. All right. I don't have any other cards on this particular subject, item number 23. So with that being said, I'll entertain a motion to close the public hearing at this time. Motion to close. I have a first. Is there a second?

Second.

Second. Any further discussion? All those in favor of closing the public hearing at this time, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Any abstention? Okay, motion passes. Before we move on to take action on this item, I'd like to give my colleagues another chance for comments. You've heard the public speak, and for closing comments.

Mr. Mayor, I'd like to address some items that the public has mentioned around affordability. I want to inform the public that there has been an approval for 493 Eastmore Avenue. 493 Eastmore Avenue in Daly City will be 72 units of studio and one-bedroom apartments. Plus a one two bedroom managers apartment with a 71 of those units will be affordable rents will be between 20 to 50 percent ami of Mayor area median income, so this is going to be really a Deeply affordable housing that's coming down the pipeline the construction is scheduled to be completed by April 1 2028 But this is a plan for new project based vouchers. So the anticipated project based for the first time during the plan year these indicates deeply affordable housing and I wanted to let the community know that this is something that is in the pipeline and I'm sure Mr. Bucklinghausen, we know that 493 Eastmore has been a project on the books for a very long time, but because of the Housing Authority collaboration with the County of San Mateo, these units are going to be down the pipeline. I hope that because of our ordinance, we're able to also work through having Daly City residents or people that work in Daly City avail of these units, at least 70% of it. So Mr. Mayor, I thank you for the time. I think when we're looking at the possibilities of building more affordability around the affordability crisis, this is a step forward. We're making real significant change in our ordinances and looking at tangible ways our communities remain.

Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Council Member Manalo. Any other further comments? Seeing none and hearing none. I have a few questions that I'd like to address with Mr. Longhausen at this time, who made the presentation. Mr. Longhausen, this presentation is based on a desperate impact analysis that was conducted. Is that correct? That is correct. And does this desperate impact analysis have anything to do with landlord-tenant anti-harassment issues?

The analysis did not cover that topic.

Thank you. You had made mention under federal law, and I'd like to take you to the federal law, especially in the area of housing discrimination. Now this particular ordinance deals with making affordable housing available to those who live and work in Daly City. And subsequently, the disparate impact analysis was done basically on a race basis to show that we have some disparate impacts. So subsequently, we want to modify it to 70%. Is that correct?

That's correct.

All right. Well, I'd like to say that I did not see in the disparate impact analysis based upon federal law, which say you can have discrimination in particular areas. We had made mention based upon race, which was the disparate impact analysis. It could possibly also take in natural origin. It could possibly take in maybe religion, but I'm naming the tenants within housing discrimination to which federal law says we should not discriminate. It's unlawful to discriminate against sex, unlawful to discriminate against familial status, and lastly, it is unlawful to discriminate against disability. However, your DIA was only based on race and the natural origin. Do we have anything based upon the other areas that I've just mentioned?

I don't believe so. I'm just reviewing the study itself.

Sure. So basically what I'm trying to do is I want to remain on subject. I completely support and commend Council Member Manalo, but at the same time, federal law overview over state law. And we must comply also with federal law. And before I can make a decision, I have to see that we comply with federal law as well.

Well, the consultant that prepared the desperate impact analysis has affirmed that the analysis, in fact, allows the city council to adopt this ordinance in compliance with federal law. We defer to them as the expert in terms of answering this question. Just in reviewing the analysis very briefly, it does seem like race is the primary, if not the only factor. But yes, we should be in compliance with federal law per the prepared study.

Thank you. I would feel much more comfortable if we can obtain a DIA which contains these other areas as well to make sure that we are in compliance before we move forward in approving this. And just a point of issue, this is not about anti-harassment. This is not about landlord-tenant disputes, but basically inclusionary housing to make it more affordable for those who live and work in Daly City. So with that being said, I just want to advise my colleagues that is my thoughts on this, and we should be complying with federal law. So with that, I'll end my comments, and feel free to open this up for any rebuttal from any of my colleagues. Council Member DiGiovanni.

So thank you, Mayor. I agree 100% about the living and working in Daly City, but you brought up a good point. So then how do we make sure that people that, like say a disability, for example, that would they come before someone else or... I don't know how to address this. Perhaps Rose maybe can help us out to make sure we comply with the federal law. So it's not just somebody that lives and works in Daly City, but also maybe if they're disabled or whatever the mayor's categories are, that is in the federal law to make sure that's inclusionary.

Okay. I can address that. So essentially, the disparate impact analysis was to assure that we are compliant with federal law when we create these preferences. So we can't create a preference unless there's a reasonable nexus to do it, and it does not discriminate based on the tenets that the mayor has articulated in terms of what is compliant with federal law. So for those purposes, establishing these preferences does not have a desperate impact on any of the discriminatory, any discrimination as it pertains to the particular classes that have been presented. As it pertains to disability, so our ordinance essentially created, it's probably, it can be clear, we can do that just by language, but our ordinance does have an accessibility feature which gives, ANY OF THE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE NEEDING ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES BASED ON DISABILITY HAVE PRIORITY OVER THE PREFERENCES. OKAY. AND THAT IS ARTICULATED, AND I BELIEVE IN... LET ME GET THE PROVISION FOR YOU. SECTION 8, WHICH IS 17.47.200 SECTION F, WHICH ADDRESSES THE PRIORITY ASPECT FOR ACCESSIBILITY UNITS. WE CAN ALWAYS MAKE LANGUAGE MORE CLEAR TO STATE AS IT'S APPLICABLE TO HUD HOUSING AND HUD LAWS AS WELL. WE CAN JUST MAKE IT CLEARER, BUT IT WOULD NOT CREATE A NEW PREFERENCE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. IT WOULD JUST BE COMPLIANT WITH FEDERAL LAW, WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR ACCESSIBILITY TO GIVE THEM PRIORITY. AND IF THERE IS NO PARTICULAR INDIVIDUALS THAT NEED THAT ACCESSIBLE UNIT, THEN IT WOULD GO TO THE PREFERENCES.

OR ANY OF THE CLASSIFICATIONS THAT THE MAYOR HAD MENTIONED. BECAUSE THERE WERE SEVERAL CLASSIFICATIONS, I BELIEVE, THAT UNDER THE FEDERAL LAW THAT HE WAS REFERRING TO. THANK YOU, MAYOR.

THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER DIGIVANI. COUNCILMEMBER MANALO.

Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I appreciate your diligence on this and making sure that we are not, of course, not in compliance with federal law. And I think I appreciate Mr. Von LaKausen talking about that's why we did hire this consultant who has the expertise in working through these types of ordinances. I hope that the clarity that our city attorney had provided around the issues that you mentioned is suffice because it does, she does mention that there will be a preference if needed in those units for those that need any support in disability. So I think it addresses it both. It does address the need that you mentioned but also the overarching affordability crisis issue that was mentioned by the Chronicle of people leaving, right? So we're trying to, as City of Daly City as a whole, find ways for young families, individuals, or whoever wants to apply, whether they live or work, as mentioned by Vice Mayor, for the next generation or our older adults or maybe our aging older adults that want to also apply to these that have that opportunity. We're just being able to give more opportunities. I think that's where we're at. We have had opportunities for housing, but I don't know if we look at our data how many actually are able to stay. in our community, City of Daly City. I can say a story where an older adult senior wanted to live in Daly City, but the housing opportunity was not too far away, but was all the way in Pacifica at a senior facility. But she wanted to stay close to Daly City, close to the amenities she had, but that was the only opportunity that was available, right? So this would provide... community members just a bigger chance. I think that's what we're looking at. Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

Thank you, Council Member Manalo. Vice Mayor?

Thank you, Mayor. If I recall, we brought this up. It came up and we all voted that we wanted to make sure that there was a way that we made sure that people who lived and worked in Daly City had the opportunity.

Now, we did vote on that.

I see that. And I do respect and understand why the mayor was mentioning all these other important issues. I mean, we need to just stay focused on what this actually is and that it is something that we need for our community and for the people that live and work in Daly City and by giving them that opportunity to be included, and looking at what Rose had mentioned, she had mentioned on F, and I pulled that up, and it quite indeed does state that, you know, we are following the rules with regards to people in need or people that are hearing impaired or visually impaired, so that's important. So I would say is the importance is to stay focused on what we're talking about today. Although all the other comments were very, very important. They're very important. But I think we just want to confirm in a nutshell if you could just like reiterate what we're voting on. Because there was a lot of wonderful comments here today. But I think we should hear on what we're voting on.

Specifically, this is a change to the city's inclusionary zoning laws that essentially establish a priority for persons who live or work in Daly City for qualifying for one of the housing units that are set aside in every development project. And there are different percentages based on whether it's owner or renter, and the 70% would apply to that percentage. And that's essentially what we're doing.

Yeah, I just want to keep focused on what we're talking about. Thank you. I appreciate that.

Council Member DiGiovanni.

I'll make it real short. So just walk me through the process. If someone wants to apply for one of our affordable housings, as Council Member Manalo mentioned, on the application, does it mention, of course, that they live or work and, of course, they have to provide proof, but will it also list the classifications that our mayor listed on there so they can check a box and say disabled or whatever the federal classifications are to make sure that there isn't any issues on the application? Oh, I don't know. Thank you.

Yeah, can you walk me through that process and what would the application look like? Yeah, thank you for your question. So the way it works is there's typically like a pre-application, at least with the ownership units. And so there's a pre-application, and it only asks if you live or work in Daly City. Oh. That's it. This is outside of fair housing law, right? So ideally, we would like to... require that all of our inclusionary units go to daily city residents. Ideally, we would like that. And so what this does is it looks at if we do that, are we in danger of going against fair housing law? Right? Correct. And so what the consultant looked at was they looked at our demographics. And given our demographics, we will not be in danger of discriminating by going up to 70%. So it doesn't look at the other like disabilities or religion. It doesn't, because that's not what we're, yeah, it doesn't look at that.

So it's only specifically asking do you live or work? Exactly.

And so what happens is for those that live or work, there's typically a lottery system, right? So first we will – so there's a lottery system and then like the top five – say there's six units. So 70% of six units, I don't do the math, whatever that is. What is it?

4.2.

Okay, 4.2. So I think we round up. So five units. So the top people who live, the people who have daily city preference, the five of them get to pick. Right? And then for the other remainder of the units, you don't have to live or work in Daly City to access the remaining two. I hope that clarifies it.

But can anybody come back at us and say they were disabled and that they... No. Okay.

No, it doesn't look at that. Or the other classifications. Yeah, the live or work, you're not... I don't know, Rose, if you can... Yeah. Okay.

correctly, Manal, yeah. You basically are creating a preference and it's legal because it's not desperately impacting these other categories. That's basically it. The issue with the disability, we have a priority that's expressly stated in here where we talk about it. We don't say disability, but we can clarify it to make it consistent. we talk about an accessible unit and accessible requirements, and that would establish a priority, then you would have all these different preferences. That's how it's stated. And this is basically consistent with HUD laws because that's essentially what HUD does is give the persons with disability, so they're not desperately impacted by this preference because we've created a priority that's ingrained within our inclusionary ordinance.

Here's another example. So say you're a community that is 99% of one race, right? And then you pass this preference that your community gets preference for the affordable units. So in essence, there's that disparate impact that if your community is 99% of one race, then that one race is going to have more access to the affordable units. So what this study does is it looks at that to make sure that's not what's happening. That we're not, we don't have a disparate impact on other races, right? So the intention isn't to leave out other races. So yeah, I hope I'm not confusing it anymore.

I think I got it, hold on.

There we go.

What I'm hearing is that we are just saying you need to live and work in Daly City. That's it. We're not saying you have to have purple hair, green hair, you need to be whatever, 10 feet tall. We're saying live and work in Daly City. Everything else applies. Is that correct? meaning anything regarding federal or San Mateo. It all applies. We're just saying this package, these people just live in Daly City. We're asking 70% of those people to live or work in Daly City. That's all we're asking. Is that correct?

Yeah, we're giving Daly City residents a preference for the occlusionary units that is created. Correct.

But it then encompasses whoever those people are. It works out because they may have a disability. All the other federal stuff is included. Got it. Easy. Thank you.

Well, if that was the case, then why was your DIA based on race or color? It should make no difference. We should all be the same color, but we're going to give preference to Daly City, those who live and work in Daly City. Why did they have to do it based upon race or color?

Again, if, say, our community was 99% or 100% of a certain race, then you say we want our units to go to daily seated residents, then you're disparately impacting people of other races from accessing those units. And so you're preserving the 99% in your community.

Essentially, if I could just clarify, the disparate and impact analysis is we want to establish a preference. And what this next study is saying is this preference does not discriminate against the protections on fair housing. So when you say it does not discriminate, the standard is it does not disproportionately impact race in any way. So it's not a DEI basically just on race. It's showing that there is no discrimination. If you create this study, we have a nexus that we can say we will have a preference as it relates to Daly City residents and live here. And it does not discriminate against race or any of those others based on the study.

Thank you. Are there any other comments before we move on and take a vote? Hearing none, all right, so we'll call for the vote. This is on item number 23, zone change ZZ06-26-017-088, amendments to chapter 17-47, inclusionary housing Establishing preference to persons who live or work in Daly City for income-restricted affordable units.

Mr. Mayor, I motion for the city attorney to read by title only. And I'd like to also introduce the ordinance.

Motion for city attorney to read. by title only. Well, you have two issues there, Council Member Manalo. We're going to take one at a time. So the first is a motion for city attorney to read by title only.

I'd like to second if it's possible.

Okay, we have a first and a second. Any further discussion? And do we actually need a vote on the motion? Okay, we do need a vote on this. All right. Madam City Clerk, can you call roll, please?

Ms. DiGiovanni?

I'm voting yes, but I want to make sure there's definitely a guarantee for the record we are not violating any federal law or discrimination of any person at all under those federal classes, classifications for the record.

Dr. Rod?

Yes.

Ms. Perano? Yes. Ms. Manalo? Aye. Mr. Sylvester?

Glenn Sylvester, I'll vote yes. And under the same conditions as Council Member DiGiovanni indicated, to make sure that we are not in violation of any federal law. Next is for...

I'll read by a title.

Oh, go ahead, please.

This is an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Daly City amending Chapter 17.47 regarding inclusionary housing. And the Council Member may introduce an ordinance.

Thank you very much. It has been requested earlier for the record. So, Council Member Manalo, would you kindly introduce the ordinance?

Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I would like to introduce the ordinance. Madam City Attorney.

All right. Thank you. And that concludes item number 23. Thank you, Mr. Longhausen, for your participation on this. All right. Continuing, we're going to go back to the... We're still on oral comment at this time.

Public comment.

Right? Oral comment. So we do have some cards here. Brent Turner. Brent, I just need a clarification on which item or is just regular generic public comment? There you are, Brent. Just regular public comment? All right, thank you. All right, so we have a few cards on the Westlake Park issue. And what I'd like to do, since our assistant city manager did provide a memorandum on the updates on the MOU, perhaps we can quell some of the issues from those who wanted to speak on Westlake Park. So we'll take those comments first. I'll start off with Emily Stoops. Emily, you still here? And then after Emily is Andrew Seeland. Good evening.

Thank you, Mayor Sylvester and all the council members. I want to thank you all also for the comments you made at the previous council meeting and your attendance at the town halls. My name is Emily Stoops and I've been a Daly City resident for almost six years. I first spoke in front of this body two months ago. At that time, I didn't know any of the neighbors who you'll hear from tonight, other than my husband, Andrew. I do know him. Today, I'm proud to call them friends. Our effort around Westlake Park has truly brought this community together. We're not done, though. Westlake Park does need a refresh. A public-private partnership is not the right fit, but working hand-in-hand as a community and city is. We're ready to roll up our sleeves. We have ideas, passion, and concrete skills, from civil engineering and fundraising to gardening and volunteer management. We envision a revitalized park where our seniors and neighborhood kids are working side by side in community gardens. I've also been thrilled to hear support from the city manager and city council members for reopening school playgrounds. Prior to forming community through Save Westlake Park, the one time we really connected as a family with neighbors beyond our immediate street was when the fences at Westlake Elementary were temporarily removed. My son met a neighbor his age for the first time, but a couple weeks later, the new taller fences shut down those opportunities for those chance encounters. In addition to the efforts I plan to put into Westlake Park, I would love to assist in opening our school grounds back up, whether that's making phone calls, participating in volunteer cleanup crews, or helping gather neighborhood input to support the city's efforts. We came together to protect Westlake Park, but we are staying together to care for our green spaces so every resident can connect with nature and with each other. We look forward to working side by side with you to create a revitalized park that we can be all proud of. Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Stoops. Mr. Andrews-Sealin, and after Andrew, we have a Stephanie Bernstein.

Thank you. Well, my wife probably said everything better than I will. But thank you all for this time, and thank you all for sticking around, too. Special shout out to those of you, Councilman DiGiovanni, Vice Mayor Peragno, sorry for your names, and Councilman Manolo for showing up in our impromptu outside in the cold. It was pretty cold, but thank you guys for being there. My name is Andrew. I've been in Westlake with my two boys for about six years. We moved to Westlake looking for a quiet neighborhood and a sense of community. Westlake is definitely very quiet, but I think it took us a little bit longer to find that community. It wasn't until the Westlake Park issue that I really saw the community come out of the woodwork in Westlake area. I've always believed that community starts at home. My wife and I want to be those neighbors who people come to when they need some sugar, some eggs. We've had some backyard barbecues. But again, when we saw the Olympic Club plan, our neighbors were really resigned. led me to want to build the Save Westlake Park website and share the details to everyone how they were laid out in the MOU and the city council meeting and in the town halls. Through that effort, I think our community has gotten a lot stronger. We've built a coalition of like-minded neighbors who want to see improvements, like my wife said, and, you know, we've made a lot of friends throughout the way who are still willing to be here after three hours that support us. And you, like Emily said, we are looking for ways to serve. We want to volunteer. We have a lot of expertise. We have people who have fundraised. People are willing to get our hands dirty. And, you know, we want to get out there and help. And we built a small community. There's a lot of untapped passion that I've really found in Daly City. And I think, you know, I'd like to see more of that come through. So thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Burns. Mr. Seeland. Next we have Stephanie Bernstein. And after Stephanie, we have Gloria Angeles. The vote just left about 15 minutes ago. Oh, I'm so sorry. All right. I have David, oh, David Chen.

It's Davin.

I'm sorry?

It's Davin Chen.

Oh, Davin, yes, okay. Thank you, Davin. And Tatum King is next. Good evening, sir. Thank you for being here.

Good evening. Good evening, Mayor Sylvester and council members. Thanks for your time tonight and for showing up to the town halls, listening to the community, and supporting public open space access both at Wesley Park and at Thornton Beach earlier this year. My name is Davin Chan. I'm speaking tonight as a Daly City resident. I grew up in Daly City going to Westlake Park. I learned to ride my bike there, so this issue is very personal to me. Just want to echo what what others before me have said and express how inspired I am to be part of this community, coming here tonight to show that we're still here, that we still care, and that we still want improvements for Westlake Park and for all of our parks and open space in Daly City. I'm excited by the opportunity we have now to carry this energy forward, to work together as neighbors in collaboration with the city, to drive sustained community engagement and civic partnership to improve our facilities, to guarantee and expand access to the parks, and to steward the ecosystems of all of our open spaces, including Westlake Park. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chan. We have a Tatum King. And after Tatum, we have Alexandra Theodotou.

I hear honorable mayor, vice mayor, council members. Good evening. My name is Tatum and I'm a resident of a daily city. I'm also here to briefly say thank you very much for your engagement on Westlake Park and the Olympic Club issue. The engagement was very important, given your stated concerns at that last meeting, as well as those concerns of community you heard from directly. I think a fortunate benefit of this discussion has been raising the awareness of the areas that are needed, areas that need improvement at the park. I do want to acknowledge, though, that the great, dedicated Daly City staff at Westlake Park and Dolger Center that are working there every day to serve the community through events, you know, through after school programs for senior programs. They do amazing work. We just like to have them to have more resources as well. I look forward to continuing to contribute however I can to make Westlake Park the best base and community resource that it can be and explore and execute cost effective solutions from you've already heard from Emily, Andrew and Davin and the entire community just to make it a better place for everyone. Thank you for your time.

Thank you so much. Okay, Alexandra. And Alexandra is the last card that I have on Westlake Park. Good evening.

Hello. My name is Alexandra Theodotou, and I'm here alongside the Westlake Park group. I'd like to add my voice to those thankful for the canceled MOU between Daly City and the Olympic Club. Thank you for listening to us here as well as at Thornton Beach. Transforming Westlake with community input is vital and I hope that we can work together to transform not only this park but all public space within Daly City to be accessible and sustainable. Residents have so few public parks and there's barely room for meeting our neighbors or enjoying nature. I want to urge the city to fund the creation and upkeep of more public parks as well as increased funding for libraries and rec centers. I am separately concerned about flock and Axion cameras. To remove the motive for crimes such as shoplifting, which is common here, it is not effective to instill a sense of paranoia through constant monitoring. This leads to stress, isolation, and more reactionary crime. Instead of surveillance, please fund food pantries, public parks, education, and public services more. I want my neighbors well fed, well educated, and well supported. Did you know that one of the most commonly stolen items in the U.S. is baby formula? I have no interest in punishing parents who only want to feed their children. These are our neighbors, not our enemies. Mass surveillance won't prevent these thefts, but funding programs to help our neighbors will. Please cancel the Axion and Flock contracts and reallocate those funds to community aid programs to combat the cost-of-living crisis. Let's prevent crime by helping our most vulnerable neighbors at the source, not by targeting them unjustly. Thank you very much for your time.

Thank you very much. All right, moving on. It's 25. Brent Turner. Brent? Brent, you want to do this now? Okay. Thank you. I appreciate that, but I still have you here. Sylvia Alvarez Lynch. Oh, hi, Sylvia. Okay. I don't know. Thank you for sticking around. I know it's late.

It's my pleasure, sir.

Yes, thank you.

Voting for candidates that have integrity is of grave importance now more than ever. when our democracy is at stake. On September 3rd, I notified City Manager Piccolotti, Wastewater Director Cosgrove, City Attorney Zimmerman, Council Members, and City Clerk via email that political signs for Council Members Jocelyn Manalo, Teresa Peragno, and Candidate Tom Norris were posted on public property, the fence located directly across the Westlake Shopping Center. Both Messrs. Piccolotti and Cosgrove emailed me to assure me that they would be taken down The next morning, September 4th, I followed up with both Mr. Piccolotti and Greg Cosgrove to ensure political signs for Council Member Manalo, Council Member Parano, and candidate Tom Norris. Those signs would be removed. Unfortunately, Mr. Norris' sign was removed, only to be replaced by political sign for District Director Supervisor David Canepa's Chief of Staff. Tony Beudon, who is also running for Daly City Council. I phoned Mr. Cosgrove to inquire why the political signs have not been removed. He told me that he was not sure that that was not a Daly City property. I asked whose property was it then. He told me he was not sure to contact the San Francisco Water Department. I went to Daly City Hall and spoke with the building and planning department staff. They suggested I call the San Mateo County Assessor, who told me that The parcel was registered to the North County Sanitation District Daly City wastewater plant. The plan also showed me that San Francisco Water Department did own a parcel of public land sandwiched between the wastewater plant and the house on the corner of John Daly and Cliffside. I phoned the City and County of San Francisco to report that there were illegal signs on public property. Councilmember Jocelyn Manalo's campaign Sign has been removed. Could it be that Ms. Manalo, currently a San Francisco City employee, is aware of the San Francisco City Attorney's guidelines for all City employees to follow regarding political activities during work hours and the illegal use of City resources? Fines range from $100 to $500 per violation. I believe there is a conflict of interest on the part of Ms. Yuris-Piccolotti and Cosgrove as they both attended a campaign event for council member and candidate for county supervisor Jocelyn Manalo at Westlake Joe's on September 3rd at 8 a.m. during normal work hours. I have forwarded photos of the Jocelyn Manalo's campaign fundraiser depicting Mr. Piccolati and Mr. Cosgrove attending this event. San Mateo County Supervisor Candidate Council Member Manalo and the Daly City Council Member Porano are both Mr. Piccolati's bosses who approve or deny his employment contract and his performance reviews. I believe, and so other members of the public, that elected officials who knowingly post signs on public land compromise the city manager's ability to perform his job. Consequently, these signs have not been removed, and he will not enforce existing regulations governing the posting of campaign signs on public land. This is a conflict of interest. My question is, did the political candidates ask and receive permission to post campaign signs on public property from the city manager or director. I have observed rampant posting of campaign signs on public land since 2020. Perhaps it's time to provide campaign guidelines through an ordinance passed by the Daly City Council with applicable fines per violation without interfering with a person's freedom of speech. The ordinance should be posted on the city's website and handed out to candidates who want to run for office.

Before 2020... All right, Ms. Alvarez, you're going to have to close for us, please. I've allowed more than two minutes out of...

Thank you, sir. Before 2020, when somebody would phone the Department of Public Works to remove campaign signs from freeway fences, public lands, city poles, medians, it would be done. Going forward, I would like to see ethical behavior by the daily city manager, directors, staff, and candidates money for daily city offices. Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Lynch. All right. Oh, I got another one. Oh, yeah.

Um.

We got another card from Mr. Turner. I had called your name earlier, Mr. Turner. Did you want to take your spot now? Also, I got four others before you.

Whatever you say.

You what?

I'm ready.

Oh, come on up, Mr. Turner. Thank you so much for being here.

Thank you. Thank you, Mayor, Councilmembers. I just wanted to make a quick statement as a local civil rights activist that when we bring forward issues regarding the government, this one in particular, we want to make sure that we're actually addressing issues that are relevant in real and when we bring up things maybe for outside political purposes that don't really have substance I think we do ourselves a disservice as activists and that we dilute things that are real and In this particular case, it's my understanding, and I wasn't going to make comment, but regarding this now, this recently raised issue about the signs going up, it's my understanding that that may not be a real issue. I heard scuttlebutt about it, but I understand that that's not city property to be managed, so that that sign issue is not a reality. The other part that I wanted to just make comment about is when we endorse local candidates that actually live here, I think we do ourselves a better deed for the locals. It's my understanding that maybe some people support certain candidates, others don't, but it's very important to make sure that the candidates we are supporting are actually local residents. Thank you very much for your time.

Thank you, Mr. Turner. All right, ladies and gentlemen, thank you so much for being here this late. I have the next card is for Mr. Ray Satori. And this is an issue to which I also have Fernando Montanus and Cheryl Couture. And it has been requested that Mr. Satori utilize their time as well. So, hold on, hold on. Ms. Couture, could you come on up and confirm? And Mr. Montanus, is he here?

Yes, Couture and three of them.

Yes, he's here. Okay. Thank you. I just wanted to confirm I do have a card from each one of you and that you are providing your time to Mr. Satori to speak.

Yes, we are. I yield the full extent of it. Okay.

Okay.

That's all I have. Thank you very much.

Mr. Satori, thank you so much for being here. Mr. Couture and Mr. Montanus, thank you so much for being here. Mr. Satori, you have the floor.

Okay. Thank you very much. When I'm speaking, Your Honor, I don't want to be interrupted.

I'm sorry?

I do not want to be interrupted, I said.

Okay.

Well, the Honorable Mayor, members of the City Council, my name is Reza Torres, a consensus taxpayer of Daly City. Tonight, I come here to my query, whatever happened to the censure of Pamela Cook, alias the Jubani, regarding the compliance to the ruling? It has been several months now, and the people of Daly, Syria are still awaiting to the summary judgment clearly established under the existing precedent, Your Honor. The citizens of Daly, Syria are entitled to examine the several citations as we use of proof that we have navigated. Whereas Pamela Cook, alias Di Giovanni, keeps on saying, to other people that this case never happened, with defiant attitude and mockery of the rules, regulation, and ordinance of the city of Daly City. We denounce this kind of attitude of Pamela Cook de Giovanni, alias Giovanni, as a sign of sociopath and recalcitrant to the norms of conduct as a city official. I'm practicing here the so-called doctrine of self-righteousness of indignation, Your Honor. I have the right to get mad when people are trying to destroy the very city of foundation of our credibility. I understand the city of St. Daly City spends almost 100,000 For the investigation of several complaints to Pamela Cook, alias Di Giovanni, as a matter of procedure of due process of law, Your Honor, we even hired a legal consultant in fairness and proper disposition of the case against Di Giovanni. That is why I'm calling also this attention of the city manager and the city attorney to see to it that this case is resolved as soon as possible. The people really, really has to be answered. This, again, Your Honor, is the people's money. $100,000 is not cheap, Your Honor. It's a lot of money. and we need an answer to the censure of Pamela Cook alias the Giovanni to the clearly established under the existence precedence. The shenanigans of Pamela Cook alias the Giovanni must be exposed considering her deceiving words of saying that didn't happen. It keep on saying that especially to the South City people there who are my friends also. That is why it bleeds me, Your Honor, Mr. Mayor, that when the procedure has been followed and yet there is a mockery of law, mockery of procedures, to me, this is not acceptable, Your Honor. Truly, DiGiubane is a truculent behavior with her cohorts. Either they are stupefying you or stupefying the very institution she represents. If she still has the decency or honor in her blood, she should quit her position now. Otherwise, I must tarnish this council has lost its pride, dignity, and honor to find the truth and justice. Sincerity is always subject to proof, Your Honor. I did it only in a very brief way so I can say that you can do the action. The city attorney, city manager, and the council has to do about this. Otherwise, I can satisfy myself by going to higher ups to see to it that these expenses that we have occurred by paying the legal consultant should be given the credibility. With this, Your Honor, Thank you very much.

Thank you, Mr. Satori. All right. At this particular time, I have no more cards, and we will continue the agenda. Next item on the agenda is the consent. And what I would like to do is pull my colleagues to see if any items they would like to see pulled for consent this evening. And we've been trying to do this in a logical order. So I believe, Council Member Manalo, you would be the first one up to pull any items if you like.

for the opportunity to pull items this evening. I do want to pull item number 10. I do see representatives from Daly City History Guild Museum here for quite some time, so I'd like to pull item number 10, also item number 15 in that regard. Thank you.

Okay, Council Member Manalo, item number 10 and number 15. Next would be Council Member DiGiovanni.

Yes, so that since she's pulling number 10 12 and 19 Number 12 and 19, please. Thank you mayor.

Okay. Next would be a vice mayor Perano Thank You mayor I appreciate that I'm sorry we have 10 12 15 and 19 well 15 and 19

I had a couple. The early learning, which is 16. And yeah, I think, well, yeah, that would be it because everything else, they got number 10 already. So thank you.

Thank you, Vice Mayor. Council Member Dr. Rod? None for me. Thank you. So, so far I have items 10, 12, 15, 16, 19. I'll entertain a motion to approve the consent agenda with the exception of those items I just...

So moved. Second.

Who said that? Was that you, Council Member Manalo?

Yes.

Oh, you sounded different. We have a first by Council Member Manalo and a second by Council Member DiGiovanni. All those in favor, say aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Oh, aye.

Sorry.

Council Member DiGiovanni? On the motion?

Yeah, seconded it, right?

Yeah, you seconded, but I'm taking a vote at this time.

Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Yeah. Sorry. I apologize.

Glenn Sylvester. All right. The motion passes. We'll begin with item number 10. Consider partnership with the Daly City History Guild Museum and Archive for a fundraiser event at Cafe Dolger. Good evening, Lonnie.

Good evening, Mayor, Vice Mayor, and Council Members. Before you this evening is a request to consider a city partnership with the Daily City History Guild Museum and Archive for a fundraiser event at the Cafe Dolger on Thursday, April 8, 2027. and consider fee waivers. As way of background, the mission of the Guild is to serve the community by maintaining a history museum and preserving, displaying, and sharing the history of Daly City. Established in 1983 for more than four decades, it has preserved documents and artifacts, inspired public interest in local history, and published its newsletter, The Taddler, since establishment. Their popular public history evenings are presented to the community for free four times a year. All of the Guild's programs and the operation of our Daily City History Museum are provided by dedicated volunteers. The Guild would like to hold an annual trivia night with several teams engaged in competition for a trophy. They are hoping to receive donations of food and drink with the possibility of catering if their budget allows. As a partner, the city would host the event at the Cafe Dolger on Thursday, April 8, 2027 from 5.30 to 7.30 p.m. The total rental fees requested to be waived amount to $750. I'm sorry. That's for the hourly rental. In total, it would be $1,460 as per the staff report. Staff recommends that the City Council provide direction to staff on event partnership and fee waivers. And staff, as well as the members of the History Guild, are here if you have any questions.

Thank you, Ms. Ramos. Any questions for Ms. Ramos? Council Member Manalo.

Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I want to say thank you, Ms. Ramos, for bringing this item to our attention. I want to acknowledge those that are from the Daly City History Museum right now. I think it is very important to highlight the work that they do day in and day out. When I was mayor in 2024, I did honor them because of the work that they do to preserve the history of Daly City and ensure that the next generation sees really what Daly City's history is from also bringing forth really the community together because there's a lot of items that our community members have and they are able to ensure that it is documented in a museum at top of the hill, which is very fitting. Prior to the museum being there, it was a library. And so I think that any way to support this nonprofit that has been in existence for over four decades is so important. And so I am in full support of this and look forward to joining the event in the spring of 2027. Thank you.

Thank you, Council Member Manalo. Any other comments? It'll be quick.

I just want to thank you guys for staying. I was honored to sit on the committee with Leilani and a few other people with you, and that celebration rocked. Wasn't it the best? So I look forward to the next one. I look forward to participating or helping in any way I personally can. Thank you. I had a blast working with all of you, and I can't wait for the next celebration, so thank you. Thank you for staying.

Thank you, Vice Mayor, Council Member DiGiovanni.

I just want to echo everything. I think that it's long overdue that we continue to support the Daily History Guild and Museum and Archives, that this is the only place that we preserve our history. And this gentleman, Mark Weidenberger, has been dedicated almost his whole life to making sure that it stays active. And any support that we can give as a city, it behooves us to give that support and look forward to the fundraiser, well-deserved fundraiser and well-needed. So I'm in full support. Thank you.

Thank you, Councilmember DiGiovanni. Any other? Dr. Rod?

Thank you for this fundraiser. I also would like to open up the door to expand the scope of the History Guild. I think that when we think about the Post-1965 Immigration Act and how it has changed the face of Daly City, I would love to see a little bit more of the scope expanded to include other, the impact of the past 60 plus years of our community. Oh, right on.

Thank you.

Okay. That's what I love to hear.

And we have Tita Perla's dress, which is beautiful.

Good job.

I think we need to move on. Instead of constant, I try to give everybody a chance. So we need to move on, please. All right. Thank you so much, Ms. Ramos. And my final comment is it's about time. Thank you very much. Who pulled item number 10? Was it Council Member Manalo? Yes. I'll defer to you for the motion.

Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I'm happy to make the motion to approve item number 10, consider partnership with Daly City History Guild Museum and archive for a fundraiser event at Cafe Dolger. Second. Thank you.

Is there a second?

Second.

Second by Councilmember DiGiovanni. Any further discussion? For the vote, all those in favor of approving item number 10, say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Any abstentions? The motion passes. Thank you very much, Ms. Ramos. Next is item number 12, accept notice of completion for the Fire Station 93 Design-Build Energy Service Agreement for solar, HVAC, and LED lighting project. Mr. Cosgrove.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, HONORABLE MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. ITEM NUMBER 12, THE RECOMMENDED ACTION IS THE STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE FILING OF THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION AND ACCEPT THE IMPROVEMENTS COMPLETED ON THEIR FIRE STATION 93 DESIGN BUILD ENERGY SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR Solar, HVAC, and LED lighting project. And I'll just briefly give background and discussion. This project was approved by the City Council in June of 2024. The construction contract was awarded to Siserco Energy Solutions at $576,400 to design and build all those improvements that I mentioned. THE PROJECT WAS DONE. IT HAS BEEN DEEMED COMPLETE. AND ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS IS DAILY CITY WILL RECEIVE AN INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT OF $126,335, WHICH IS A 40% CREDIT FOR THE SOLAR INSTALLATION OF THE PROJECT. CISRCO Energy Solutions Incorporated and its contractor completed and submitted all required tax documentation and paperwork on behalf of the city. And so we are expected to receive that payment in early 2027. So as was mentioned, the construction contract was completed within the approved budget. WE ARE RECEIVING THE TAX CREDIT AS MENTIONED. AND THE CONTRACTOR'S WORK IS NOW COMPLETE AND ACCEPTABLE FOR CITY MAINTENANCE AND STAFF RECOMMENDS THE APPROVAL OF THIS PROJECT AND THE ISSUING OF THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION. AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

THANK YOU, MR. COSGROVE. WHO PULLED THIS ITEM? Was it you, Council Member DiGiovanni? Okay, fine. Why don't you proceed? I'll make it short.

Due to the late hour. Thank you, by the way, Mr. Cosgrove. My question and comment is, first of all, it was a great project. And I remember when it was a 5-0 vote. that we voted for that company that did this, and they also said they were gonna do energy efficient other projects within our city that would save us money, it would save us a lot in energy savings, which we all know is environmental, as well as this project here for this one over at 93, where I understand that for a long time, when even one was built, it was like so hot in there, and they did an on-time project And so I was wondering, it's not on here, if you would give us an update on the other, that company was so great about doing those other energy efficient projects now that you're in charge of the projects, that I think we had two or three more similar to this that would save money and would be a green, considered a green project.

SO SINCE I'VE BECOME THE ACTING PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, I'VE BEEN REVIEWING A LOT OF THE DIFFERENT PROJECTS THAT ARE IN OUR QUEUE. THAT IS ONE OF THEM. AND WE, I'M EVALUATING IT AND LOOKING TO SEE HOW TO IMPLEMENT THAT. SO WE HAVE NOT STARTED THAT PROJECT YET.

THE OTHER ONES, YEAH.

IT'S ONE OF THE ONES THAT I'M WORKING ON REVIEWING AND LOOKING AT HOW AND WHEN TO IMPLEMENT.

Great, because they are a great company, and I remember we did a 5-0 vote because everybody was excited because it was a green project, and they did a great thing, and they used union. So thank you. I appreciate it.

Thank you, Council.

And a great company, yeah.

Thank you, Council Member DiGiovanni. Any other questions? Council Member DiGiovanni, did you want to provide a motion?

Make a motion to accept item number 12 the to accept the notice of completion for the fire station 93 design build energy service agreement for solar HVAC and LED lighting project Glenn Sylvester, I'll second Taking the vote all those in favor say aye aye any opposed aye

ANY ABSTENTIONS? THE MOTION PASSES. MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER 15, MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER 15, WOULD THAT BE YOU, MR. COSTELLO? WOULD THAT BE YOU, MR. COSTELLO? OH, MS. CHEN. OH, MS. CHEN. OKAY. OKAY. EXCEPT KNOW THIS, WHO PULLED EXCEPT KNOW THIS, WHO PULLED THIS?

THIS? I DID.

VICE MAYOR, OKAY. EXCEPT NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE SKYLINE SLURRY SEAL AND WESTMORE AVENUE AND WEST RIVERAGE AVENUE INTERSECTIONS QUICK BUILD PROJECT. MS. JEN, GOOD EVENING.

GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR, VICE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE FILING OF THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION AND ACCEPT THE IMPROVEMENTS COMPLETED FOR THE SKYLINE SLURRY SEAL AND WESTMORE AND WESTRIDGE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. THE PROJECT WAS AWARDED BY CITY COUNCIL IN OCTOBER OF 2024. to VSS International for the amount of $3.5 million. About 12.5 miles of city streets in the Skyline neighborhood was slurry sealed as part of this project. Included was the installation of painted bulb outs at intersections along Westmore Avenue and Westridge Avenue to enhance pedestrian crossings. VSS completed the project in the amount of $3.1 million, so approximately 10.2% less than the original contract amount. At this time, construction has been completed and staff is recommending that the City Council authorize the filing of the notice of completion. Staff is available for any questions.

Thank you, Ms. Chen. Vice Mayor?

Thank you. So first of all, thank you for that presentation. Every time we see a nice street in Daly City, it makes us all happy. The only thing I would just make a comment, and it's something that I pay attention to, is sometimes when we have the slurry seal and there's little rocks. And these little rocks get on the sidewalk and then they get in my house or our houses and it messes up the floors. And I wonder why it is that it sometimes happens in some cities and not in other cities. So I've gone to Burlingame when they redid it and they didn't have little rocks on their sidewalk. So I'm curious is why is that happening and how can we make that not happen? It should, everything should stay in the road, right?

So it is part of the process that some of aggregate does get loose and we have been working with the contractor to make sure they do a better job of sweeping up after the work is done.

And I'm sorry to tell you that I can't remember where I was, but I saw it yesterday. And there's just tons of rocks. And so my worry, too, is that it gets into the water. So it gets into the drain in the street. So not only does it get in people's houses, but it's getting in the drain. So that's just, you know, I'm just letting you know is that that's a concern. Besides that, the street, every time I see the streets getting slurry sealed or repaired, it makes me happy. It makes people happy. So thank you very much for the presentation. Did you have any?

We can have the street sweeper go over these project areas, so it doesn't get on the sidewalk.

We'll work on that Yeah, I appreciate to try to keep it off the sidewalk by using street sweeper Yeah, and I apologize I I should have written down where I was where I saw it, but I could let you know Okay, thank you for your time.

Thank you for the presentation Thank You vice mayor any other questions or comments Vice mayor did you want to make a motion to approve item number 15? Yes, sir

There you go.

I'd like to make a motion that we accept item 15 Acceptant notice of the completion for the skylines slurry seal and Westmore Avenue and Westridge Avenue intersections second We have a first and second any further discussion All those in favor say aye.

Aye any opposed any abstentions? Motion passes. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Miss Chan Moving on to item number 16, and who pulled this one? Councilmember DiGiovanni. Okay, authorize the city manager to execute second additional services agreement with Dorman & Associates for design of early learning and event center at 1401 Sullivan. Mr. Longhausen.

Yes, honorable mayor and members of the city council, this is a request by the city staff to HAVE THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE A SECOND ADDITIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH DORMAN AND ASSOCIATES FOR $435,824. THE STAFF REPORT OUTLINES THE REASONS WHY THIS MONEY IS NEEDED. ESSENTIALLY THIS IS THE ARCHITECT WORKING ON THE CITY'S EARLY LEARNING AND EVENT CENTER RIGHT HERE AT 1401 and additional monies are needed for geotechnical services coordination with PG&E. There have been some design issues related to the utilities, not to mention that we've added a second floor onto the building. And there's a rationale for why this is requested to come from the general fund, as opposed to allowing CDBG to pay for it, because CDBG has already paid for a significant portion of the contract amount that was in the initial and first additional service agreement.

And that concludes your report, Mr. Lundhausen. Thank you so much. Council Member DiGiovanni, I'll let you start, please.

Yeah, I just wanted to say, they pulled it for the public because they wanted to know what was the justification for the job specification. It's a civil service, so they just had to do it because of the specifications that was needed on the projects.

But the project's just become a little more complicated.

Yeah, a lot more complicated.

Sure, and we're still within the range of soft costs on a construction project of this size. It's a $20 million project.

Yeah, that makes sense. It definitely makes sense. Thank you. Thank you, Mayor.

Thank you, Council Member DiGiovanni. Any other questions for Mr. Lundhausen? I have a quick comment. Council Member Manalo.

Thank you. Thank you for this item. I think whatever takes us to the next step to moving forward with this, I think it's very exciting that for those of you that are watching, this is an early learning center for infants and toddlers, as well as an opportunity to have another event space for communities. So it's actually twofold. It's an opportunity for child care at a low cost for community. And then another area where if you wanted to have a big party, you know, or whatnot, that's something that would be kind of new and modern versus the other locations that are being rented. That's a beautiful building. Yes. Very exciting. Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you, Council Member Manalo. Any other questions for Mr. Lundhausen? Council Member DiGiovanni, did you want to make a motion?

Yeah, a motion for item number 19, the approved proposed revisions.

Council Member, I believe it's item number 16.

That's what I was looking for, not item 19.

HAPPY TO MOTION ITEM NUMBER 16, MR. MAYOR. OKAY.

WE HAVE A MOTION ON NUMBER 16. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND? DR. ROD, SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING ITEM NUMBER 16, SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTENTION? ITEM NUMBER 16 PASSES. COUNCIL MEMBER DIZI-AVANI, DID YOU PULL NUMBER 19? YEAH. OKAY. APPROVE PROPOSED REVISIONS OF SENIOR WATER WASTEWATER OPERATOR JOB SPECIFICATIONS.

YEAH, THAT'S IT. THANK YOU.

CIVIL SERVICE. OH, NATALIE'S. OKAY, MS. SACCAL, THANK YOU. AND YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.

Good evening, honorable mayor, vice mayor, and members of the city council. Before you this evening is a request to approve proposed revisions to the senior water wastewater operator job specification, which is in civil service. As background, the job specification has been updated to accurately reflect the duties and minimum qualifications of the position. The city manager has approved the proposed revisions to the civil service job specification and the city has met and conferred in good faith with the affected bargaining unit and as a result has agreed to the proposed job specification changes. There is no fiscal impact and staff is recommending that the city council adopt the proposed revisions to the senior water wastewater operator civil service job specification. Staff is available to provide any additional information desired by the mayor or council members.

Thank you, Mr. Kyle. Council Member DiGiovanni, you pulled this item. Yes. You can start off.

Yes. My apology, Mr. Mayor, but yes, this one, just for the public. So it's because of the revisions. I remember when some of the other revisions, same thing, Natalie, that they made it just to change the names, the classifications. That's all the basics, right? That's all.

Yeah, and I can provide some clarification on what the changes are.

Yeah.

SO WATER WASTE WATER TREATMENT OPERATOR WAS ADDED AND ALSO THE REMOVAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES AND I HAVE THE DIRECTOR OF WATER AND WASTE WATER HERE IN CASE THAT NEEDS SOME CLARIFICATION.

THANK YOU. THAT'S IT, MAYOR.

THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR OUR DIRECTOR? HEARING NONE AND SEEING NONE, COUNCILMEMBER, DID YOU WANT TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM NUMBER 19?

Yes, thank you. For item number 19, to make a motion to approve proposed revisions of senior water, wastewater operator job specifications, civil service.

Thank you very much. Is there a second? Second. Second by Vice Mayor Peragno. Any further discussion? All those in favor of approving item number 19, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Any abstentions? The motion passes. Thank you very much. Okay, moving on. That's the end of the consent agenda. We took item number 23 already, and we are on to item number 24. Mr. Lundhausen. Oh, there he is. Okay.

Hello again. Hi. Honorable Mayor, members of the City Council, this is a request by the city staff to amend the city zoning ordinance to essentially repeal the existing what are called second unit regulations, which are accessory dwelling unit regulations that are contained within the city's municipal code. This request has actually been made by the state of California to the city of Daly City. When the city adopted its housing element a few years ago, the city made the decision that we would just operate under state law for approval of accessory dwelling units. And for those of you who might be unfamiliar with what those are, they're essentially an additional unit that's built in the downstairs of a home. We've had several in Daly City that are also built as detached units in the backyard, but they essentially provide a number of additional housing opportunities for the city's residents. And the City of Daly City's had a very robust program of what were once called second units, now called accessory dwelling units, since the early 1980s. about 2,200 of these constructed within the city. So it's, again, a very robust program. And we've been operating under state law to allow additional units. And that's been quite successful. We didn't really see any reason to adopt our own regulations. But we do need to repeal the existing regulations because the state thinks that it's causing some confusion. And there's no reason not to do that. One of the items, however, that came up, and the council may be aware there was some correspondence between an attorney that was sent to the city council identifying some areas where the city needed to check in with the state, where we wanted to adopt some additional provisions. And we did do that, and the state basically disallowed some of the things we wanted to do. But did allow us to keep the allowance for the requirement rather for requiring trash storage in front of garage doors, which is important when there's no side yards. So long as the minimum number of square feet that the state allows for an AD was not impinged upon. And so that is incorporated into the changes that are before the council tonight. THIS ITEM DID GO TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION, AND THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL. SO IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS, WE CAN ANSWER THOSE FOR YOU. BUT AGAIN, A FAIRLY SIMPLE ORDINANCE CHANGE. IT REPEALS ALL OF THE EXISTING SECOND UNIT REGULATIONS, AND WE OPERATE UNDER STATE LAW, STATE OF CALIFORNIA. BUT WE DO, WE ARE GOING TO BE ALLOWED TO REQUIRE TRASH RECYCLING STORAGE AREAS SO LONG AS THE SQUARE FEET OF ADUs THAT ARE ALLOWED BY THE STATE ARE NOT PINGED UPON. IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS, WE CAN ANSWER THOSE FOR YOU.

THANK YOU, MR. LUCKHAUSEN. I'LL DEFER MY COLLEAGUES FIRST, BECAUSE I DO HAVE A QUESTION.

SO I'LL DEFER MY COLLEAGUES FIRST. NO, GO AHEAD. OKAY. I'M QUITE FAMILIAR WITH ADUs.

SO CAN YOU GIVE ME AN EXAMPLE? SAY YOU GOT A

one-bedroom ADU in your backyard and it's say 900 square feet can you put your garbage in the front on the driveway well the I'm trying to understand that's all I'm sorry no after trash day comes you're supposed to move it to this most of the the units for those those have been built our homes with side yards SO THERE'S A SPACE BETWEEN THE PROPERTY LINE AND THE HOME WHERE YOU CAN STORE TRASH. THIS REGULATION THAT WE'RE SPEAKING ABOUT IN THE ORDINANCE IS FOR USUALLY PEOPLE WHO ARE CONVERTING THEIR GARAGE, WHICH IS ALLOWED NOW, TO AN ADU. OKAY. AND WHERE THERE'S NO SIDE YARDS AND SO THE TRASH CANS WOULD HAVE BEEN STORED IN THE GARAGE. AND SO WHAT THIS REGULATION SAYS IS THAT YOU'VE GOT TO RETAIN THE GARAGE DOOR AND KEEP AN AREA BEHIND IT BEFORE THE CONVERTED GARAGE ADU BEGINS, AND THAT'S WHERE YOU KEEP THE TRASH. SO IT'S LIKE A, IT LOOKS LIKE A GARAGE DOOR, BUT IT'S ACTUALLY A TRASH STORAGE ACCESS DOOR NOW.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. LUGHOWSEN.

THAT HELPS.

Vice Mayor's contemplating, and I think I did something.

I'm trying to understand. I'm sorry. Wait, so you keep the garage door. Right. So pretend I open my garage door. Yeah. There's a wall and a little area where you put your garbage? That's right.

There's a three-foot area minimum.

But there wouldn't be like a door there. You couldn't open it up and then people walk through it and then there's a wall for the garbage.