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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 2012-01-25 (7,j SAN MINUTES . • • — CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO 4 LI FOR� ' REGULAR MEETING MUNICIPAL SERVICES BUILDING COMMUNITY ROOM 33 ARROYO DRIVE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2012 CALL TO ORDER: TIME: 7:01 P.M. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Councilmembers Addiego, Matsumoto and Mullin, Vice Mayor Gonzalez and Mayor Garbarino. ABSENT: None. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Mayor Garbarino. PRESENTATIONS • Presentation by Senator Leland Yee. Senator Leland Yee was present to introduce a new team of representatives in San Mateo County; District Director Dan Lieberman, and representatives Nella Aguirre, Kevin Fong, and Denis Quinn. Councilwoman Matsumoto thanked the Senator for his support during the RDA issues and hoped for his support in the future. Senator Yee conceded that it had been difficult lately for those who support RDA. Currently there were various efforts in the Capital to keep some portions or delay the elimination but those will likely prove difficult since the Governor has already banked on the money anticipated from the action. • Smoke -Free Movie Campaign Presentation and Request for Supporting Resolution presented by the Youth Leadership Institute. Students were present to ask Council to issue a supporting Proclamation Promoting a Smoke Free Movies Day in South San Francisco. Each student presented statistics regarding the movie industry's depiction of tobacco in its films and their effects on underage smoking. Councilman Addiego understood the concern about censorship but he did not support the selling of the art through the use of smoking. He offered his support for their mission. Councilwoman Matsumoto also supported the effort and issued an additional challenge to the students; support her in her efforts to promote smoke free areas in South San Francisco. Mayor Garbarino mentioned meeting with the students earlier and asked the City Manager to have a Proclamation prepared and issued for the next regularly scheduled Council meeting. AGENDA REVIEW No changes. PUBLIC COMMENTS Richard Putz introduced himself as the new business representative for the Station Engineers Local 39. He welcomed questions and noted his workers were conscientious, diligent and proud workers on behalf of the City. Edith Arias thanked Council for responding to her request of providing park and recreation opportunities for those with special needs. Both she and her children were taking 6 week courses. She was grateful for the family programs and volunteer opportunities for youth with special needs. Please keep special needs in your thoughts as far as opportunities available to them. Councilwoman stated the Public Works department was reaching out to other depts. and we are moving forward in that direction. Wynn Gercich was present to talk about toxic drinking water and ask the City to pass an ordinance against water fluoridation. She noted there were many around the country trying to stop it including the daughters of businessman Ted Turner and Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. She provided statistics regarding fluoride and chloramines present in drinking water and cited them as cancer causing agents. Olga Viana identified herself as a small business woman located at 415 Grand Avenue. She expressed frustration about the business licensing process, citing it as the main hindrance in her ability to grow her business and asked that Council look into the regulations, which she considered to unreasonable. Dalal Metwally identified herself as the owner of the fraternal hall located at 415 Grand Avenue. She explained that for eight (8) years the city had caused her physical and economical damage and had caused her to lose assets. Iris Brown identified herself as a tenant of 415 Grand Avenue and noted how she had repeatedly seen government at at all levels working against its people. She expressed frustration as what she characterized as the City's direct attack by trying to take the building for its own uses. Jackie Jo, small business owner located at 415 Grand Avenue explained that her business license application had been denied for whatever reason. She felt held hostage and called for the resignation of Council, Norma Fragoso, Susan Kennedy, Mary Van Duyn and Barry Nagel. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 25, 2012 MINUTES 2 ITEMS FROM COUNCIL • Announcements. • Committee Reports. Councilman Addiego began by addressing Ms. Gercich's concerns and letting her know that he shared some of it. He hoped she could use a more educational approach in her future public comments so the message could be better received. He continued and noted his attendance of an event at the Cole Mansion for the benefit of residence /counseling center for formerly incarcerated women, and a BCDC Meeting in Oakland. He announced an upcoming event to benefit the Boys and Girls Club. The event would be on Thursday, January 26 at 5:30 p.m. at the Basque Cultural Center. Councilwoman Matsumoto reported on her attendance of a meeting in San Francisco that informed there was over $50 million in grant funding available from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission ( "MTC "). The grants were intended to go towards affordable housing efforts near transit. She also noted a press release from the Police Department detailing a $137,000 grant for traffic safety, with more than $120,000 being used to saturate the street with officers focusing on traffic safety. The Councilwoman asked Chief Massoni if the community outreach being done by officers was scheduled or as they had the time. Lastly, she let the community know that the television crew for the show Myth Busters was back in town at the Public Works Department. Chief Massoni said it was done as there is time, but officers try to make the time at least once a week. Councilman Mullin asked for the meeting to be adjourned in honor of Bhim Sain Bhakhri, brother of Ashwani Bhakhri, a resident of the City. He also asked that it be adjourned in honor of longtime resident and 50 year union leader for the City of San Francisco, Walter Johnson. Councilmember Mullin reported on hosting a panel discussion on curbing gang violence with Cities /Counties /Schools ( "CCS ") partnership along with the NRT team and Community Coalition on Safe Neighborhoods. Chief Massoni was featured panelist and there was vigorous debate, including how best to direct resources; do we invest in early childhood education, target families of gang members or identify involvement with gangs. Councilmember Matsumoto and Vice Mayor Gonzalez were there as well and there were other panels including one on health care. On the topic of the Community Coalition, we met to discuss plans for 2012. There was good energy for the first meeting of the year and soon there would be a presentation done by the Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center ( "PCRC ") which would provide important information to the Council about their activities and accomplishments. He also attended an MTC meeting regarding the Dumbarton Rail policy. Some dollars have been reallocated to Dumbarton express bus service, to build ridership in that area. Lastly, the Councilman attended the dedication of the new EVOhelix sculpture on Centennial and expressed his appreciation for the art piece. Councilman Gonzalez reported on his attendance of the HEART meeting. RDA dismantling and resulting layoffs were topics of discussion. He also attended a meeting for Buidling Healthy and Safe Communities in San Mateo whose efforts are focused towards REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 25, 2012 MINUTES 3 providing a unified front against crime during these hard economic times. The Vice Mayor invited the community to a spaghetti dinner on Friday, February 3 at the Scavenger Building located at the end of Grand Avenue. 100% of the proceeds would go to the Key Clubs at South San Francisco and El Camino High School. Prices were Adults: $25, Youth (6 -12): $12, and Free for children under five (5). Call (650) 588 -0727 to RSVP. Vice Mayor Gonzalez thanked Genentech for their donation to the South San Francisco Senior Services. Employees had decided to donate $1000 to the center in lieu of receiving a company holiday gift in appreciation for the services provided to the Senior community. Lastly, the Vice Mayor noted the Colma Creek clean -up would take place on February 11, and most likely include some tree planting. Mayor Garbarino reported on attending the meeting of the Traffic Relief Alliance Board where they appointed a new Director John Ford, formerly of the Millbrae Chamber of Commerce. He also attended the ABAG Executive Board meeting where housing and the demise of RDA were key topics. At the League of California Cities he heard a discussion from Chris McKenzie relating that the legislature was in no mood to extend RDA. However, some members were advocating for some form of RDA to be revived but there was nothing specific to report yet. He congratulated Maria Martinucci for another successful Chamber of Commerce breakfast and welcoming for the Chamber's new members. The Mayor announced the upcoming 10th annual Police Association's Corn beef dinner on March 11. Tickets were available through the Police Department or himself. Unfortunately he was not able to attend the Boys and Girls Club event mentioned by Councilman Addiego, but he sent a thank you to Sharon Dolan for all the work they do and offered congratulations to the youth being honored. The Mayor noted his liking of the new playground equipment at Orange Park and announced a homeowner's workshop for the Airport Noise Insulation Program ( "ANIP ") tomorrow night from 7 to 8 p.m. at 601 Grand Avenue. Contact Bonnie Frazier at (650) 829 -6670 or visit ssf.net for qualifying information. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Motion to approve the minutes of January 11, 2012. 2. Motion to approve expense claims of January 25, 2012. 3. Resolution authorizing the purchase of a network core switch and related equipment in an amount not to exceed $101,507.00; and authorizing the City Manager to enter into purchase agreement with Stepford, Inc., of San Carlos, California for the network core switch and related equipment. Motion - Councilman Addiego /Second Vice Mayor Gonzalez: to approve consent calendar items 1 -3. Unanimously approved by voice vote. 4. Resolution approving changes to the Human Resources Department and Risk Management records retention schedule. Councilwoman Matsumoto asked if this policy was effective citywide. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 25, 2012 MINUTES 4 Director Mount stated it was being done piece meal at the moment. Finance had already implemented and now it was human resources. She understood that other departments would follow. Regarding records, Councilwoman Matsumoto asked if there were backups stored somewhere. Information Technology Director Doug Hollis stated there was a backup and tape at the IT department and the server is at another location in the City. He noted there was an item passed at last meeting allowing for one copy at emergency operations center ( "EOC ") and one at the IT department. Data could be retained and was secure. 5. Resolution rejecting all bids for the Magnolia Senior Center Elevator Refurbishing Project No. 510- 99999- PF1031. Vice Mayor Gonzalez suggested purchasing a new elevator may be more cost effective than fixing the current one. Director Ranals said the department had been working with consultants to help write the specs. A thorough analysis had been conducted and it was concluded that because our elevator was hydraulic, it would mean changing the whole shaft and tearing into the infrastructure. Those expenses would work out to be much more than fixing what we currently had and if we receive a successful bid, repair is more cost effective. Councilwoman Matsumoto asked what the normal life span of an elevator was. Director Ranals responded operating parts had a life span of approximately 20 years depending on use and exposure. The current elevator has lasted us a long time and done well. The $250,000 figure was for the elevator only, no structural changes. The consultant did not cost the infrastructure work for MRL elevator. Councilwoman Matsumoto expressed concern about the number of bids received and questioned if more would even be submitted. Director Ranals said a different strategy was being done this time with more targeted outreach and the inclusion of a maintenance contract all elevators in the City as a part b, making it more appealing. There would also be more time given to submit bids. Vice Mayor Gonzalez asked where the money was coming from and if there was going to be a guarantee included. Director Ranals stated it was coming from the General Fund. The parts would be backed by a one -year guarantee but it could be extended. All opperating parts were going to be replaced except for the piston, which could be replaced if needed without undoing the work. 6. Resolution approving the Declaration of Advance Forgiveness between the Agency and the City of South San Francisco. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 25, 2012 MINUTES 5 Vice Mayor Gonzalez realized the item had already been discussed and no longer had questions. Motion - Vice Mayor Gonzalez /Second - Councilwoman Matsumoto: to approve Consent Calendar items 4 -6. Unanimously approved by voice vote. LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS 7. Waive reading and introduce the Private Sewer Lateral Construction, Maintenance and Inspection Ordinance. Public Works Director Terry White presented staff report and noted there had already been two (2) previous public meetings on the matter. Revisions were made to ordinance on pages 4, 9 and 10 clarifying timeframes, removing plumbing fixtures, and requiring the presence of City personnel at sewer line inspections. Vice Mayor Gonzalez asked about costs and revenues. Director White stated it did not pay off but in there future there would be a fee assessed. Mr. Paul Stewart from the San Mateo County Association of Realtors ( "SAMCAR ") thanked for staff and Council's work and cooperation. He was pleased about time extensions however; he opposed utilizing the point of sale, which he found to be inequitable. Point of Sale would cause delays for short sales, prevent expedited escrow and present other delays for buyers and sellers, and increase home sale prices. Lastly, he would like Council to consider doing the inspections without fee if the Ordinance were to pass. Director White stated SAMCAR had negotiated the time extensions as not to disrupt sales. Councilman Addiego felt the study session had provided enough infoiniation and staff was moving in right direction. He proposed a program where a neighborhood come together and share the costs for a televised inspection as he was worried that residents may be paying for roto rooter type services not knowing their line is compromised. Councilwoman Matsumoto agreed and said it was a step for the greater good and suggested that perhaps the match funds could be split with homeowner on a televised inspection. Vice Mayor Gonzalez asked about quality of material to be used. Director White said the materials used today have an extensive track record. Other plastics only have 30 to 40 years of positive experience. Vice Mayor Gonzalez asked Mr. Stewart if compliance were not done at Point of Sale, when does he suggest they should be done? Mr. Stewart stated there were a lot of alternatives but they would still have to be vetted by they City Attorney and Public Works Director to see if they meet the Baykeeper requirements. Councilman Mullin asked if the fee aspect could be dealt with later, after taking action on the item. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 25, 2012 MINUTES 6 Director White stated the Ordinance was being introduced this evening and could be revised prior to adoption on at the February 8 meeting. Councilman Mullin wanted to entertain the fee option a little longer. He was not sold on the Point of Sale trigger but understood it was mandate driven. He thanked Mr. Stewart for working with the City and although it was imperfect, he felt this was the most workable option. Mayor Garbarino agreed with the consensus. Motion - Councilwoman Matsumoto /Second - Councilman Addiego: to waive read and introduce the Private Sewer Lateral Construction, Maintenance and Inspection Ordinance. Unanimously approved by a voice vote. ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS 8. Resolution of the City of South San Francisco affirming its election to have the City of South San Francisco serve as Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of South San Francisco pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sections 34173 and 34177, and electing to retain the Housing Assets and Housing Functions previously performed by the Agency pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 34176. Assistant City Manager Marty Van Duyn explained the details of the report, noting the responsibility of the Successor Agency and Oversight Board, it's compostion, the Agency's housing assets and projects. Councilwoman Matsumoto asked for clarification as to if the properties the City has owned for a long time would remain that way. Assistant Manager Van Duyn responded yes, if this action was taken. He understood ownership of the properties did not have to be retained but they must still be used for low /moderate housing. Councilman Addiego noted these properties were held with no debt and could be leveraged to secure funds. Director Van Duyn stated 636 El Camino was City owned and safe, the project was going ahead and was 100% low to moderate housing. Regarding compisition of the Oversight Board; it would include one member of the Board of Supervisors ( "BOS "), one person from the South San Francisco Unified School District, one (1) Redevelopment Boardmember appointed by the Mayor, one (1) member of the public appointed by the BOS and one (1) staff person from the most represented employee organization. The members would be appointed by the Mayor. It would sunset in June, 2016. Vice Mayor Gonzalez asked if it was comprised of County people too. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 25, 2012 MINUTES 7 Assistant Manager suspected the members would vary from City to City, but it may have some constant members on it. Attorney Mattas clarified that through 2016, there are oversight boards for every RDA in the county and one (1) oversight board for the entire county after that. Councilwoman Matsumoto asked what funds would be used to meet the obligations. Assistant Director Van Duyn stated funds would come from grants, General Fund, bonds, and Measure A money. Projects with regional impact become good candidates for grants, trains stations for example. Councilman Mullin agreed a case could be made for the Caltrain station. Was it an enforceable obligation? Attorney Mattas stated the land assemblage was and noted when it was purchased from Caltrans the City undertook the obligation to remediate that land for that purpose. The cost was on the list but the construction of a station was not. Councilman Mullin felt it was important to show how South San Francisco served as a case study for RDA done the right way. He suggested a list of projects and plans that are not going to happen be presented to the legislature. This City should be used to show how to bring RDA back in some fashion. He questioned what impact this would have on staff, as he did not want to lose any staff members. Assistant Manager Van Duyn stated there was no RDA staff but rather they were City employees performing functions related to RDA. Staff intended to bring back to Council discussion on program funding options for things like the Downtown Bike Patrol and Code Enforcement. There would be some impact on some of those activities. Even if we decide to look at General funds, just because RDA is dissolved doesn't mean those activities will cease and this was something to be determined during budget discussions. Some responsibility would be switched back to the general funds. Vice Mayor Gonzalez asked why other cities like Oakland and Los Angeles were laying off. Assistant Manager Van Duyn said Oakland and L.A. have actual RDA deptartnebts with staff paid by RDA funds. Our City had programs that use existing city staff that expend time to those projects. The future of some programs will be brought back to you in budget discussions and Council will have to decide how to or not to pay for them without the RDA funds. Councilman Addiego wanted showcase the best examples of how RDA was the right thing and how we were able to move our city ahead without help. Councilwoman Matsumoto agreed and named the Oyster Point flyover as a main example. Resident Mike Harrison suggested going into federal bankruptcy for reorganization and gain eight (8) years. He felt once this got into the next phase the City would be the biggest player with the smallest voice. He didn't believe the state would have the money to fight and suggested staff obtains letters of support from Sen. Yee and Assemblyman Hill about how this was good for the state of CA. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 25, 2012 MINUTES 8 Motion - Councilwoman Matsumoto /Second - Councilman Mullin: to approve Resolution No. 8 -2012. Unanimously approved by voice vote. COMMUNITY FORUM Councilman Addiego covered the Emergency Services Council meeting on Mayor's behalf. It was gratifying to hear that City staff was on top of things. The Public Information network was putting together a training on March 1 and had already dialed in with Susan Kennedy. Related, Officer Joanie Lee the Police Department PIO has retired, but one item covered during the planning would be the Police Department's use of social media to reach the community and media. It may be a good time for us to look into that. Councilwoman Matsumoto wanted to make that request more formal and asked if staff could explore options. Vice Mayor Gonzalez wanted to thank the staff after hearing from recent small business transplant who had come from San Francisco. The business owner was greatful for the way he was dealt with in the Finance and Building Departments. ADJOURNMENT Being no further business, Mayor Garbarino adjourned the meeting in honor of Bhim Sain Bhakhri at 9:22 p.m. Submitted: App • ved: 0A)"k- / Anna M. Brown, Deputy City Clerk „ • is and A. Garb rino, Mayor City of South San Francisco City of South San Francisco REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 25, 2012 MINUTES 9