Locunity/Millbrae, CA·City Council
The Millbrae City Council is the governing body of the City of Millbrae. Comprising five members elected by district to four-year terms, the Council serves as the legislative branch of local government, passing local laws and regulations, making final decisions on all major city matters, setting city-wide priorities and policies, approving the budget, and acting as the City's Board of Appeals, Public Financing Authority, and Parking Authority. The Council appoints the City Manager and City Attorney, as well as the members of the City's commissions and committees. Millbrae operates as a General Law City under a Council/Manager form of government.
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Recent updates from Governing Board
Council appointed Vice Mayor Fung liaison and Councilmember Nguyen alternate to the combined Community Enhancement and Cultural Arts Advisory Committee.
Why it matters: The merger of two committees required a single council representative; Fung was named after leaving the meeting.
The council amended the capital program to replace a 645-foot, 50-year-old asbestos-cement water main ahead of developer repaving, paid from the Water Enterprise Fund.
Why it matters: Doing the work before repaving avoids a later dig; staff said waiting could cost north of a million dollars.
A proposed ordinance restricting agenda items to municipal matters failed, and the vice mayor asked for a non-binding protocol version to be agendized.
Why it matters: Binding limits would bar items such as foreign-policy resolutions; the dispute over ordinance versus protocol turned on enforceability and past breaches of council protocols.
Council approved a memorial bench policy where applicants pay about $4,000 and the city owns and maintains benches permanently, for deceased honorees only.
Why it matters: The policy answers family requests with consistent rules and gives residents a council appeal path.
An online commenter asked a council member to sponsor an agenda item to add privacy-impact review to Millbrae's development code.
Why it matters: He says the code protects views but not privacy, as in Burlingame, San Bruno and Hillsborough, affecting residents near new projects.
Several speakers asked the city to shelve parking meters and instead add garages, enforce limits, or move the farmers market.
Why it matters: Meters are being developed through a downtown parking management program, and speakers said they would penalize residents amid growing density.
Council unanimously approved October 13 minutes and four consent items including a grand jury response on Flock ALPR cameras and a $57,890.73 cleaning contract.
Why it matters: Routine items still included surveillance oversight and a wage-compliance pay change for seasonal staff.
The Millbrae Library manager reported 249,000 local visitors, new digital help hubs, and an upcoming bookmobile visit November 9 and 10.
Why it matters: Shows demand for library services the city helps host and a literacy program with measurable gains.
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