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MUNICIPAL SERVICES BUILDING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
33 ARROYO DRIVE
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2013
6:45 P.M.
1. Call to Order: 6:45 p.m.
2. Roll Call: Present: Councilmembers Addiego, Garbarino and
Gupta, Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto and
Mayor Gonzalez.
3. Public Comments — comments are limited to items on the Special Meeting
Agenda.
4. City Selection Committee Appointments.
City Manager Nagel reminded Council that a decision with respect to the MTC seat had not been
made at the last Council of Cities Meeting. Accordingly, the determination would be made at the
February Council of Cities Meeting. Council was to provide direction to Mayor Gonzalez as to first
round voting.
Councilman Garbarino noted he believed Burlingame City Councilman, Hon, Jerry Deal had
dropped out of the race for the MTC seat, but he could not so confirm.
Mayor Gonzalez stated that at the previous meeting he had endorsed Millbrae Mayor, Hon. Gina
Papan. Since then, he had learned that Mayor Papan would be termed out of her position on the
Millbrae City Council at the end of the year.
Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto noted that at the last meeting she had stated support for Mayor Papan,
because she believed she was well qualified. However, she was concerned regarding her status on
the Millbrae City Council at the end of the year. Mayor Pro Tem. Matsumoto noted that based upon
MTC rules, Mayor Papan might retain her seat irrespective of her status as a local elected
representative. She did not favor having an MTC representative that was not accountable to an
electorate. As much as she believed in Mayor Papan's skills and abilities, she would support
Redwood City Mayor, Hon, Alicia Aguirre for appointment to the position,
Mayor Gonzalez stated support for Mayor Papan because he wanted North County representation.
Councilman Addiego noted the advantages to North County representation and queried the Board's
current membership.
Mayor Pro Tern Matsumoto advised that she believed the City was fortunate in that one of its
Supervisors, Adrienne Tissier was the Chair of the MTC.
Councilman Addiego stated that Mayor Papan was uniquely suited to holding her own with
representatives from the counties of Santa Clara and San Francisco and had strong abilities from
what he had witnessed. He then noted that he was not as familiar with Mayor Aguirre's skill set and
supported Mayor Papan.
Councilman Gupta stated that based upon Mayor Pro Tern Matsumoto's comments, he would
support Mayor Aguirre,
Councilman Garbarino stated support for Mayor Aguirre.
Mayor Gonzalez noted 3-2 Council support for Mayor Aguirre in first-round voting for the MTC seat
at the upcoming Council of Cities Meeting,
Recess: 6:56 p.m.
Meeting resumed: 9:52 p.m.
5. Closed Session: Public Employment
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957)
Position: City Manager.
Time entered Closed Session: 9:52 p.m.
Open Session resumed: 10:19 p.m.
Report out of Closed Session: By a 5-0 vote Council directed staff to send out an RFP for a
Recruitment Firm to provide recruitment services for the position of City Manager.
6. Adjournment.
Being no further business, Mayor Gonzalez adjourned the meeting at 10:19 p.m.
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
Approved:
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Pedro Gonzalez
Mayor, City of South San Francisco
JANUARY 23, 2013
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