Reuben Holiver was sworn in as mayor of the Millbrae City Council on Dec. 9, 2025, after the council unanimously approved nominations for Holiver and Steven Rinaldi to serve as mayor and vice mayor, respectively.

The council voted 5–0 to confirm the leadership change after Mayor Anders Fung opened nominations and moved that the council appoint the current vice mayor, Reuben Holiver, as mayor and Council member Steven Rinaldi as vice mayor. Council member Riley seconded the nomination; the clerk announced the vote carried 5–0. An oath of office for Holiver followed; Holiver and Rinaldi both repeated the standard oath administered by the clerk.

Why it matters: The ceremony marked a planned leadership transition and came at the close of a council term that Fung framed as a period of fiscal and development progress. Fung summarized the past two years and emphasized continuity of governance as Millbrae moves into multiple large development projects and infrastructure work.

Outgoing mayor Anders Fung used his remarks to review milestones the council cited as achievements under his leadership, including securing grant funding and progress on transit‑adjacent development. "I always described this mayorship as a relay race," Fung said, framing the handoff to his successor as part of civic continuity.

New Mayor Reuben Holiver thanked family and staff and outlined near‑term priorities, including reviving community‑benefit‑district planning for downtown and addressing infrastructure needs connected to ongoing projects such as the Gateway and laboratory campus sites. Vice Mayor Steven Rinaldi said he was "thankful to the public" and praised the council's ability to focus on city business and public safety partnerships.

The council held a brief reception after the meeting. The leadership change takes effect immediately following the swearing‑in.