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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 2012-07-11C� 1A SAAr ` IFO MINUTES CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO REGULAR MEETING MUNICIPAL SERVICES BUILDING COMMUNITY ROOM 33 ARROYO DRIVE WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2012 CALL To ORDER: TIME: 7.04 P.M. ROLL CALL; PRESENT: Councilmernbers Addiego, Matsumoto and Mullin, Vice Mayor Gonzalez and Mayor Gararino. ABSENT.- None. PLEDGE of ALLEGIANCE: Led by Mayor Garharino. PRESENTATIONS Presentation of new and promoted employees. Department Heads and Managers introduced new and promoted employees as follows: Deputy Fire Chief Matthew introduced new employee, Paramedic Firefighter Layne Filbrn. Director of Parks and Recreation Ran is introduced new employees, Fart Time Tree Trimmer Luis Banda and Full Time Preschool Teacher A.shly Michelson. Chief of Police li assoni introduced new employee Dispatcher Jenna. Cresta and promoted employees as follows: Corporal F hmid.a Murphy, Corporal Melinda Lopez, Sergeant Martin Mahon and his canine partner Duggan and Officer Blake Molyneux and his canine companion Manni. Budget Manager Triy introduced promoted employee Financial Analyst 2 Justin Lovell. • PG&E Gas line 132 Replacement Project Presentation by Scott Hart. This item was postponed until the Regular City Council Meeting of July 25, 2012 due to technical difficulties relating to public broadcast of the accompanying PowerPoint Presentation. AGENDA. REVIEW None. PUBLIC COMMENTS Wynn Greich addressed Council to discuss fluoridation of dn'nking water and urged Council not to support or associate with legislators, including Congresswoman Jackie Speler, who support fluoridation. She equated legislative action authorizing fluoridation to actions taken by leaders of communist and dictator governments. She opined that Councilwoman Matsumoto's comments in support of Congresswoman Speier after Her GMs Grcich's) critical comments at the June 27, 2012 Regular City Council Meeting violated the Brown Act. At Councilwoman Matsumoto"s request,, City Attorney Matt as confirmed that Council is penni tted to respond to public commentary. Accordingly, no violation of the Brown Act occurred at the June 27, 2012 meeting. ITEMS FROM COUNCIL 0 Announcements, • Committee Reports. Councilmembers reported attendance at community meetings and events including a CPTF Meeting, a HOPE Interagency Meeting and a BayBio Summer Mixer. Announcements were made regarding upcoming events, including the National Night Out planned for August 7, 2012. Specific items for further action and/or consideration were set forth as follows: Councilman Addiego requested that the meeting be adjourned in honor of the City's former City Manager, C. Walter Birkelo. Councilman Mullin provided information regarding a Letter to the Editor of the San Francisco Chronicle that he submitted in response to an editorial that had been run regarding South San Francisco Ferry subsidies. Vice Mayor Gonzalez requested that staff provide the HOPE Interagency Council with agenda information for the City of South San Francisco's Successor Agency and Oversight Board. • Designation of Voting Delegates for League of California Cities Conference. Council directed that Mayor Garban*no serve as the City's voting delegate at the upcoming conference in San Diego. Councilwoman Matsumoto or Vice Mayor Gonzalez would serve as his alternate. Consideration of Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) report and recommendations related to the San Mateo County Mosquito Abatement District. City Manager Nagel presented a summary of the issue before Council to either: (1) support the City of San Carlos' letter response requesting that the Mosquito Abatement District be REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 113 2012 MATES 2 dissolved; or (2) make no comment. He noted that a survey of local cities indicated most were opting to refrain from comment. The city of San Bruno had drafted a letter encouraging maintenance of the special district. Councilwoman Matsumoto advocated for joining San Carlos' letter calling for dissolution of the special district. She cued egregious mismanagement relate l to suspected embezzlement as a major concern. Councilman Addiego noted that while mismanagement of the district was egregious, it had actually done a good job of performing its assigned functions of mosquito and vector control. He further recounted that the County had on'ginally sought to relieve itself of this obligation by creating the special district. Mayor Garbarino agreed the district had done a good job of delivering services as a single purpose agency, but noted egregious administrative mismanagement. Councilmembers discussed multiple options and determined the majority was not comfortable with a letter- calling for the district's dissolution. Councilwoman Matsumoto rioted her preference for a letter calling for dissolution. Ultimately, Council decided to draft a letter- calling for the remedy of management deficiencies but remaining neutral on the Board's status as a special district. Councilwoman Matsumoto noted she would file this letter to indicate it was authorized by the results of the vote reflected below. Motion— Councilman Mullin/Second— Councilman diego: authorizing the Mayor's or's signature on a response to the LAFCO Report calling for the rernedi tion of issues related to mismanagement of the Mosquito Abatement District but remaining neutral on the Board's status as a special district and reflecting that the letter was authorized by the oun.cil "s 4- 1 gate. Approved by the following voice vote; AYES: Councilmen, A.ddiego and Mullin, Vice Mayor Gonzalez and Mayor Garbarino; NOES; Councilwoman Matsumoto; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: None. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Motion to approve the Minutes of meeting s of June 27, 2012. 2. Motion confirming payment registers for July 11, 2012. 3. Motion to Cancel the Regular City Council Meeting of September 2, 2012. 4. Resolution No -2 012 supporting the LAS 101 Produce Avenue Interchange Proj ect, submitting an application for Measure A Highway Program Funding for Preparation of the Project Initiation Document and Environmental Phases, committing approximately $150,000 in non - federal match, and assuring to complete the project phases, 5. Resolution No. 50-2012 awarding a Consulting Services Agreement to Mark Thomas REGULAR IT COUNCIL MEETING XLY 11, 2012 MINUTES 3 Company, Inc, of San Jose, California, for design services for the replacement of the South Airport Boulevard Bridge at North Access Road (Project No. t1301 ) in an amount not to exceed $375,775. 6. resolution Igo. 51 -2012 supporting the State Route 35 Skyline Boulevard widening from 1 -280 to Sneath Lane Project, co- sponsoring submittal of an application with the City of San Bruno for Measure A Highway Program Funding for the Project, and assuring to complete the project. Motion ` Councilman Mullin/Second— Councilman A die o: to approve Consent Calendar Items loos. 1; 2, 3 and 5. Unanimously approved by voice vote. Item No. 4: Vice Mayor Gonzalez requested clarification of the proposed configuration for the Produce Avenue Interchange Project as well as information pertaining to commencement. Director of Public works white responded the City would file an application with the TA by the end of the year for the required funding. If the funding is awarded, the project would be getting underway by this time next gear. He explained the main project component would be the creation of a different ors- ramp /off -ramp structure at the south bound 101 exit to Produce Avenue. In addition, the project was proposed to provide another east/west connection from Utah Avenue over 101. Councilwoman Matsumoto supported the project and encouraged expeditious submission of the funding request to the TA. Director white anticipated that the project would likely be before the TA for action in September or November of the present year. Motion— vice Mayor Gonzalez/Second— Councilwoman Matsumoto: to approve Resolution No. 49 -2012. Unanimously approved by voice vote. Item No. : Councilwoman Matsumoto requested that Director white clarify the City's role in San Bruno's proposal, Director white explained that San Bruno is applying to have Highway 35 widened due to the back up problem on Sneath Lane. He explained South San Francisco's connection to this project includes probable relief to traffic congestion at the Westborough 280 south bound entry point. The information provided would assist San Bruno's application in this regard. Councilwoman Matsumoto expressed concern that San Bruno's success on this application could diminish the chances of success on South San Francisco's competing applications, specifically, the application seeking remediation of the 280/380 traffic weaving danger. Director white noted that many other projects would be competing with South San Francisco's application.. However, he did not see the San Bruno Highway 35 widening application as being in direct competition with South San Francisco's 280/380 proposal. REGULAR IT COUNCIL E1 TrN JULY 115 2012 MINUTES Motion Councilwoman Matsumoto Second vice Mayor Gonzalez: to approve Resolution. No. 51-2012. Unanimously approved by voice vote. LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS 7. Motion to waive reading and introduce an ordinance amending Section 8.32.050 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code related to construction time regulations. Chief Building official Kirkman, presented the staff report recommending that Council waive reading and introduce an ordinance amending Section 8.32.050 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code related to the regulation of construction tunes. The proposed ordinance would modify the current noise ordinance limiting commercial construction to :00 p.m., as opposed to the current. 8:00 p.m., on weekdays and weekends. Councilwoman Matsumoto explained she sought this change due to the noise created by c r� mercia] construction in residential areas after hours. the noted the change would not create a substantial impact in the east of 101 area and asked official Kirkman to explain this further. Official Kirkman explained the proposed revision only changed the commercial construction cut -off time from :oo p.m. to :oo p.m. The same parameters for emergent mai ntenance and requests for additional time that were presently operable remained in tact. Accordingly, this would not prohibit emergency or required after hogs maintenance outside of 6:00 p.m. as long as relief from the limitation is approved by the Building Department. Councilwoman Matsumoto asked City Attorney Mattas to clarify whether the ordinance could specify the :oo p.m. limitation pertained only to commercial construction in residential areas. City Attorney Mattas responded the current ordinance groups commercial and residential construction, but the newly proposed ordinance separates residential construction form commercial. Councilman Mullin proposed a differentiation between activities happening in residential areas of the City versus the east of 10 1 commercial side of the City. He noted concern for Biotech Companies' operations and his preference that they not be hampered. Councilwoman Matsumoto agreed the intent was not to hamper the industrial parts of the City but rather to deal with residential areas like Westborough where construction is happening into the evening and disturbing neighboring residents. Official Kirkman advised of practical difficulties pertaining to enforcement of a differentiated ordinance, City Attorney Mattas noted the ordinance could be drafted to accommodate this differentiation, but acknowledged the practical concerns raised by Official Kirkman. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETfNG JULY I It 201 MINUTES 5 Ritchard Engelhardt, Vice President of Government Affairs at BayBio, addressed Council to express concerns relayed by east of 10 1 companies relating to the proposed ordinance's perceived limitation on operations. Specifically he stated Biotech Companies have the need for quick repairs after hours. He noted that the two hour difference from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. would raise costs and create business challenges. He requested that Council table a decision on the proposed ordinance so that the community would have time to look at the language and come up with proposals for creating a system where happenings east of 101 are treated differently. Councilman Addiego stated he was inclined to table action on this item to provide time for staff to reassure the business community of no negative impact. He acknowledged merit in the proposed ordinance but believed a differentiation between industrial and residential areas of the City might be warranted. Councilwoman Matsumoto stated the intent was not to penalize local business. She requested that reconsideration be heard at the next Regular Council Meeting as relief from the construction going on in Westborough was needed. Council agreed to reconsider the proposal at its next Regular Meeting scheduled for July 25 2012. CLOSED SESSION 12. Conference with Labor Negotiators. (Pursuant to Gov meat Code § 54957.6) Agency designated representative: Kathy Mount Employee organizations: AFSCME,, Local 8291, AFL-CIO Confidential Unit, Teamsters Local 856 International Association of Firefighters, Local 1507 Mid-management Unit International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 39 South San Francisco Police Association Public Safety Managers Executive Management Unit Time entered Closed Session: 8:23 p.m. Open Session resumed: 9:05 p.m. Report out of Closed Session: Direction given. No reportable action taken. COMMUNITY FORUM None. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY I I, 2012 MINUTES 6 ADJOURNMENT Being no farther business, Mayor Garharino adj ou ed the meeting at 9:05 p.m. in honor of C. Walter Birkelo, forrner City Manager of the City of South San Francisco. Submitted by: M .xi sta i 1' � C1t City of South §a'h Fr ncis Approved: �i hard A. barb rino, Mayor City of South San Francisco REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETI­NG JULY 11 , 1 MINUTES 7