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Supervisors considered a charter amendment to create a Municipal Finance Corporation and a public bank as nonprofit corporations, outlining their mission, principles, and governance. The amendment is scheduled for a future election on November 3, 2026.
The Department of Planning and Development will present a report about the Stanford University Community Plan and associated housing in-lieu fees. The committee will discuss the findings but no vote is indicated.
The scheduled Fast Track / Site Development public hearing on June 30, 2026 has been cancelled.
The ordinance creates a new permit type for cannabis cafés, allowing on‑premises consumption.
What's happening
Why it matters
It allows cannabis cafés to operate, changes smoking regulations, and generates city revenue through fees, affecting local businesses and nearby residents.
Who is affected
How to act
Attend: Not listed in the source document.
Email: Not listed in the source document.
Submit comment: Not listed in the source document.
Decision update
The item “Vote on Cannabis Café Permit Ordinance” was amended in committee.
Decided Jun 29, 2026.
A new ordinance would establish a cannabis café permit, allowing licensed businesses to sell cannabis for consumption on the premises, waive the smoking ban, and set application and license fees.
The committee will consider an ordinance to designate a new Entertainment Zone on Haight Street and Fillmore Street, with the Planning Department’s CEQA approval.
The committee will review an ordinance to establish an Entertainment Zone on Chestnut Street and adjacent streets, affirming the Planning Department’s CEQA determination.
Commission members will discuss and vote to adopt the updated work plan that outlines priorities and projects for the next fiscal year.
What's happening
Why it matters
The work plan guides how the commission allocates resources and addresses land‑use, housing, and transportation issues that impact the community.
Who is affected
How to act
Attend: Join the meeting in person or via Zoom using the provided link.
Email: planning.commission@pln.sccgov.org
Submit comment: Email written comments before the meeting.
Decision update
The item “Approve revised Planning Commission Work Plan FY 2026‑2027” was approved unanimously (Ayes: Rauser, Levy, Hetterly, Belska, O'Donoghue, Cohen; Noes: None).
Decided Jun 25, 2026.
The Commission will hold a public hearing to receive testimony and decide whether to accept or reject Stanford University's annual compliance report required by its 2000 General Use Permit.
What's happening
Why it matters
The decision determines if Stanford continues to meet land‑use conditions that affect surrounding neighborhoods and future development.
Who is affected
How to act
Attend: Attend in person or via Zoom using the link above.
Email: planning.commission@pln.sccgov.org
Submit comment: Submit written comments to the email before the meeting.
Decision update
The item “Public hearing on Stanford University Annual Report No. 25” passed unanimously (Ayes: Rauser, Levy, Hetterly, Belska, O'Donoghue, Cohen; Noes: None).
Decided Jun 25, 2026.
The San Mateo - Foster City Public Financing Authority meeting that was set for June 25, 2026 at 6:00 PM has been cancelled. No agenda items will be discussed on that date.
The regular meeting of the Fairgrounds Management Corporation Board of Directors set for June 25, 2026 at 2:00 PM has been cancelled. No agenda items will be discussed or voted on on that date.
The committee recommended a resolution concurring with the Controller’s certification that new department services—such as Protective Services for Adult Probation and Materials Testing for Public Works—can be performed by private contractors at lower cost.
The committee recommended a resolution concurring with the Controller’s certification that certain department services can be performed by private contractors at lower cost than city employees.
The Friends of Hsinchu Sister County Fundraising Ad Hoc Committee will give a status report on upcoming fundraising events and discuss potential venues.
A public hearing will be held for a zoning application at 700-810 East Middlefield Road and 1100-1200 Maude Avenue.
What's happening
Why it matters
The decision could change land‑use rules, affecting nearby residents and businesses.
Who is affected
How to act
Attend: Join Zoom at https://mountainview.zoom.us/j/85261011237 or dial (669) 900-9128, Webinar ID 852 6101 1237, raise hand when you want to speak.
Email: mep@mountainview.gov
Submit comment: Public comment can be given during the hearing by raising hand in Zoom or dialing *9 and pressing *6 to unmute.
Decision update
The zoning board voted to conditionally approve the LinkedIn Corporation’s zoning request for 700‑810 East Middlefield Road and 1100‑1200 Maude Avenue, and also approved the Lombard Doggy Daycare proposal at 1132 Independence Avenue. These approvals are final under the board’s conditional approval authority.
Decided Jun 24, 2026.
A public hearing will be held for a zoning application at 1132 Independence Avenue.
The Zoning Administrator will consider approving a Conditional Use Permit to operate an animal service establishment, including overnight boarding, in an existing 3,125‑sq‑ft industrial building on a 0.32‑acre site at 1132 Independence Avenue.
The Zoning Administrator will recommend to City Council a five‑year extension of Phase 2 of a roughly 429,491‑square‑foot office development on a 28.7‑acre site at East Middlefield Road and SR‑237 Frontage Road. The staff report also recommends certifying the project’s Environmental Impact Report as complete under CEQA.
The Controller certified that private contractors can perform adult probation and public health security services at a lower cost.
What's happening
Why it matters
Lower‑cost contracting may reduce expenses for the city while changing how probation and health security services are delivered.
Who is affected
How to act
Attend: No indicado en el documento fuente.
Email: No indicado en el documento fuente.
Submit comment: No indicado en el documento fuente.
Decision update
The Budget and Appropriations Committee voted to recommend the resolution, as amended, to the Board of Supervisors; this recommendation is not a final approval.
Decided Jun 24, 2026.
The Controller certified that private contractors can perform Materials Testing and Inspection Services at a lower cost.
What's happening
Why it matters
Without adoption, the services remain under current arrangements, maintaining existing costs and staffing.
Who is affected
How to act
Attend: No indicado en el documento fuente.
Email: No indicado en el documento fuente.
Submit comment: No indicado en el documento fuente.
Decision update
The committee passed a motion to kill the resolution that would have contracted out Materials Testing and Inspection Services, but this is not final Board approval.
Decided Jun 24, 2026.
The Controller certified that private contractors can perform the listed services at a lower cost.
The committee opened a public comment period for residents to give testimony on the Annual Appropriation and Salary Ordinances for fiscal years ending June 30, 2027 and 2028. Speakers were limited to one minute each, with interpretation available in Chinese, Spanish, and Filipino.
The committee will discuss amendments to the 457(b) plan and then vote to approve the restated document, sending it to the Board of Supervisors.
Committee members will discuss changes to the investment policy that guides how retirement funds are invested, then vote to approve the amendments and forward them to the Board of Supervisors.
