Regular Council Meeting – January 14, 2026
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF COLMA
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Regular Session – 7:00 PM
The City Council meeting will be held in person in the City Council Chambers. The Town will only accept public comments from the public attending in person and will not accept public comments via Zoom.
As a courtesy and technology permitting, the meeting can also be viewed/heard via Zoom Video Conference, but no public comment will be allowed or accepted by the Town via Zoom. The Town cannot guarantee that the public’s access to Zoom will be uninterrupted, and technical difficulties may occur from time to time. In those instances, so long as the public may still attend the meeting in person, the meeting will continue, even if the public is unable to view/hear or otherwise access the meeting via Zoom.
To attend the meeting in person:
Town Hall, Council Chamber, 1198 El Camino Real, Colma CA 94014
To view/hear the meeting via Zoom Video Conference:
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To provide Public Comment:
Members of the public wishing to provide public comment are required to attend the meeting in person and are requested to complete a yellow speaker card and submit it to the City Clerk. Comments should be kept to three minutes or less. If there appears to be a large number of speakers, time may be reduced to no less than one minute each, at the discretion of the Mayor.
The City Council Meeting Agenda Packet and supporting documents are available for review on the Town’s website www.colma.ca.gov or at Colma Town Hall, 1198 El Camino Real, Colma, CA. Persons interested in obtaining an agenda via e-mail should call 650-997-8300 or email a request to citymanager@colma.ca.gov.
Reasonable Accommodation
Upon request, this publication will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities, as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Any person with a disability, who requires a modification or accommodation to view the agenda, should direct such a request to Renee Eshun, ADA Coordinator, at 650-997-8300 or reshun@colma.ca.gov. Please allow two business days for your request to be processed.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS
• Recognition of Colma Historical Association President Maureen O’Connor’s 80th Birthday
• Presentation from C/CAG and San Mateo County Transportation Authority
• Holiday House Decorating Contest Winners
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Comments on the Consent Calendar and Non-Agenda Items will be heard at this time. Comments on Agenda Items will be heard when the item is called.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Motion to Approve the Minutes from the December 9, 2025 Special Meeting
2. Motion to Approve the Minutes from the December 10, 2025 Regular Meeting
3. Motion to Approve Checks Paid for the Month of November 2025
4. Motion to Adopt a Resolution Directing Town Staff to Fly Various Commemorative Flags in Lieu of the Town Flag at the Colma Community Center Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15301 and 15378
5. Motion to Approve the Bid Document Package and Authorizing Staff to Solicit Formal Bids for the Sterling Park Residential Streetlight Replacement Project and Authorizing the City Manager to Approve Minor Changes to the Plan Documents as Needed Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15301
6. Motion to Approve and Accept the Annual Development Impact Fee Report for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025 Pursuant to the Mitigation Fee Act Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15378
7. Motion to Adopt a Resolution for Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the County of San Mateo for the San Mateo County Compost Procurement for Climate Solutions Program Pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15308
PUBLIC HEARING
8. COLMA BUILDING CODES
Consider: Motion to Adopt an Ordinance Amending Subchapter 5.04 of the Town of Colma Municipal Code, Adopting by Reference the 2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24), Consisting of the 2025 California Building Code, the 2025 California Residential Code, the 2025 California Electrical Code, the 2025 California Mechanical Code, the 2025 California Plumbing Code, the 2025 California Fire Code, the 2025 California Energy Code, the 2025 California Green Building Standards Code, the 2025 California Historical Building Code, the 2025 Existing Building Code, the 2025 Wildland-Urban Interface Code, the 2025 California Referenced Standards Code; the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Housing Code; and the 2024 International Property Maintenance Code; Together with Certain Additions, Amendments, and Deletions
9. ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS
Consider: Motion to Introduce An Ordinance of the City Council of the Town of Colma Amending Subchapter 5.03 (Definitions) and Section IV. (Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units) of the Colma Zoning Code to Align Local Regulations with the California Government Code, Title 7, Division 1, Chapter 13, as Amended by Legislation Effective January 1, 2024; March 27, 2024; January 1, 2025; and January 1, 2026, and Finding the Action to be Statutorily Exempt from CEQA Under Public Resources Code Section 21080.17
STUDY SESSION
10. LED READER BOARD SIGNS
This item is a study session for information purposes only. No City Council action will be taken; the purpose of this item is to allow the City Council to consider different features of LED electronic reader board signs and provide comments, questions, impressions and feedback to staff.
REPORTS
Mayor/City Council Reports
Committee Reports
City Manager Report
ADJOURNMENT