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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 2013-05-08 (2)MINUTES JqH Sgty CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO c911FOR��A REGULAR MEETING MUNICIPAL SERVICES BUILDING COUNCIL CHAMBERS 33 ARROYO DRIVE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2013 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER TIME: 7:04 p.m. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmembers Addiego, Garbarino, Gupta, Mayor Pro Tern Matsumoto and Mayor Gonzalez. ABSENT: None. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Mayor Gonzalez. PRESENTATIONS Farmers' Market Presentation. Jorge, the Manager of Pacific Coast Farmers' Market for South San Francisco, provided a brief overview of the previous season and expressed enthusiasm for the Market's continued success. He advised physical activity would be a component of events planned in 2013. For example, there would be games featuring physical activity such as hula hoop contests. Healthy recipes would also be featured at the Market this season. Mayor Pro Tern Matsumoto commented that the Market was very successful last year. She also noted that she had received many positive comments on the Market from the public. Mayor Gonzalez agreed and added that his family planned to attend weekly. Proclamation for Public Service Recognition Week. Mayor Gonzalez read and presented the Proclamation establishing May 5 -11, 2013 as Public Service Recognition Week in the City of South San Francisco. He thanked all of the City's employees and volunteers for their dedicated service. Deputy Fire Chief Nuckolls accepted the Proclamation on behalf of the City's public servants and thanked Council for the recognition and opportunity to serve. • Recognition of New and Promoted Employees. New and promoted employees appeared before Council as follows: • Travis Nuckolls, who was promoted to Deputy Fire Chief, has been with the Fire Department for over 17 years. • Catherine Barber, newly hired as Senior Planner, has 15 years of experience in the Planning field in Burlingame, San Jose and San Francisco in addition to contract planning all along the peninsula. • Brian McMinn, who was hired as the Assistant Public Works Director and City Engineer on July 30th 2012, previously worked for the City of Monterey for 10 years. • Jesus Govea III, who worked as a temporary worker in the Parks and Recreation Department under the Maintenance Division between 2008 and 2012, was hired as a Building Maintenance Custodian in July 2012. • Dave Bockhaus, promoted to Public Works Program Manager, has been with the City for 19 years most of which he worked at the WQCP serving in Maintenance and Operations. • Justin Lovell, the Management Analyst for the Public Works Department, has been with the City for three and a half years, having previously worked as a Financial Analyst in the Finance Department. • Mary Teirney Haupt, hired as the Children's Librarian, received her Masters Degree in Library Science from San Jose State University and recently moved to South San Francisco. • Tim Moriarty, hired as the Safe Routes to School Coordinator, has been with the Childcare Division of the Parks and Recreation Department since 2002. • Brian Schumacher, promoted to Superintendent of the WQCP in September 2012, has been with the Public Works Department for 12 years. • Sam Bautista, who began his career in public service in the County of Maui and has been with South San Francisco for some time, was promoted to Principal Engineer on February 15, 2013. • Brian Brunelli, was promoted to Senior Parks Maintenance Worker on March 15, 2013 and has been with the City for 14 years. • Greg Mediati, who began working for the City as an intern three years ago, was hired as the Recreation and Community Services Supervisor. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 8, 2013 MINUTES PAGE 2 • Lindsey Pinnell, was hired as the Recreation and Community Services Site Coordinator overseeing the ACES program and has worked for the City since 2000, including 9.5 years as a Preschool Teacher at the Westborough site. • Erin O' Brien, was hired as the Recreation and Community Services Site Coordinator in November 2013 and manages the Buri Buri child care site. She has been serving in the Parks and Recreation Department for 13 years. • Kristen Font was hired as an Environmental Compliance Inspector at the WQCP. • Officer Mark Kosta was sworn in with the SSFPD on April 26, 2013. • Officer Amy Sariotti was sworn in with the SSFPD on April 26, 2013 after beginning her career with the City of Burlingame. • Officer Robert Kerrigan was sworn in with the SSFPD on April 26, 2013. • Officer Jordan Cagonot was sworn in with the SSFPD on April 26, 2013 and had previously worked at Heald College as a College Advisor. • Officer Karina Shum was sworn in with the SSFPD on April 26, 2013 and was a Police Explorer in the City of South San Francisco when she was 15 years old. • Chris Weatherford, hired as Parking Enforcement Officer, has been with the City of South San Francisco since 2007. • Todd Rael, who has been with the Fire Department since 1999, was promoted to Fire Captain in October 2012. • Proclamation for National Public Works Week, May 19 -25, 2013. Mayor Gonzalez read and presented the Proclamation establishing May 19 -25, 2013 as Public Works Week in the City of South San Francisco. Assistant Public Works Director and City Engineer McMinn accepted the Proclamation on behalf of the Department. He thanked Council for recognizing the Department and stated it was his honor to accept the Proclamation on behalf of the employees doing the work in the field on a daily basis. • Proclamation in honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto read and presented the Proclamation establishing May 2013 as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in the City of South San Francisco. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 8, 2013 MINUTES PAGE 3 Members of the City's Asian Alliance, including Buenaflor and Nenar Nicolas, Judy Bush and Richard and Jeanete Holt accepted the Proclamation. Ms. Nicolas thanked Council for acknowledging the diversity of our beloved City. AGENDA REVIEW No changes. PUBLIC COMMENTS On behalf of the California Congress of Parents, Teachers and Students, Marta Bookbinder presented Mayor Gonzalez with an award honoring his service to children and youth. Legislative Aid to Supervisor Tissier, Anthony Valdez appeared on behalf of the Supervisor to announce upcoming events including the county's 9th Annual Disaster Preparedness Day on June 8th. ITEMS FROM COUNCIL • Announcements. • Committee Reports. Councilmembers reported on attendance at community meetings and events, including the Lea tue of California Cities Legislative Action Days, the BIO Conference in Chicago, and the 1001 Anniversary of the Santo Cristo Society. Staff members Susan Kennedy and Sharon Ranals were congratulated on the Opening of the Farmer's Market and the Streets Alive Events that took place on May 4, 2013 at Orange Memorial Park. Announcements were made regarding upcoming events, including a Safety First Event being sponsored by the City that would take place the evening of May 15, 2013 at the Municipal Services Building. Specific items for further action and /or consideration were set forth as follows: Councilman Garbarino commended Sandra Firpo for useful solutions set forth in a letter regarding South Francisco's Ferry Service that he requested Mayor Gonzalez refer to WETA. Councilman Addiego requested that the meeting be adjourned in honor of Hon. Leo Padreddii, Harbor Commissioner and former Mayor and City Councilman in South San Francisco. Mayor Pro Tern Matsumoto requested that the meeting be adjourned in honor of the following individuals: long time resident, Raquel Benavides, Linda Murphy, wife of Baden High School Principal Jim Murphy and Dong -Im Sim, mother of Planning Commissioner Eugene Sim. Mayor Gonzalez announced that the Oyster Point Ferry Terminal would be running service to San Francisco and encouraged residents to check the schedule of times and utilize the service. • Update on Community Coalition Initiatives by the Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center. Marco Durazzo, the Managing Director for the Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center, provided an update on the Coalition's recent initiatives. The monthly meetings of the Coalition are attended by various segments of the community, including parents and providers, Mayor REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 8, 2013 MINUTES PAGE 4 Gonzalez and members of the City Council. The coalition is actively in the process of incorporating a youth component. Mr. Durazzo announced an open microphone event on Saturday June 8t' which would be open to young adults up to the age of 24. Eight performers were scheduled to participate in the program. Participants could sing, share a talent, read poetry or express anything they were witnessing in the community. Mr. Durazzo advised the Coalition was able to raise $1,500 through public donations, which would be used to install a mural on the South San Francisco High School campus. The image, if approved by the School Board, would concern community building, peace, anti - racism and anti - violence. There have also been a series of fishbowl dialogues as a part of the Emergent Leaders Program, which provide youth an opportunity to discuss issues with members of the SSFPD. The Parent Academy also continues to be successful. Mayor Pro Tern Matsumoto stated that the minutes of the March 19, 2013 meeting of the Coalition reflected poor attendance. Since the program was being partially funded by the City, she questioned the ambitious nature of some of the plans and suggested that focusing on outreach might provide better results. She also questioned the choice of "Homeless: The Motel Kids of Orange County," as the movie that was shown at a recent Coalition Meeting. Councilman Addiego stated that although he was critical of the Coalition's efforts at first, after spending time consulting with Mr. Durazzo, many of his concerns had been alleviated. He encouraged the Coalition to continue to focus on youth. Councilman Gupta advised he had attended a Coalition meeting and echoed Councilman's Addiego's comments regarding focus. Councilman Garbarino advised he had met with Mr. Durazzo and was glad to have had the time to listen to hear his perspective. He wished him luck and would continue to support the Coalition's efforts. Mayor Gonzalez stated that the movie, "Homeless: The Motel Kids of Orange County," was shown in South San Francisco at his request, because the movie depicts issues faced by youth in society generally. Mr. Durazzo agreed that the subject of homelessness was incidental to the movie's primary message related to difficult issues confronting disenfranchised youth. Councilmembers encouraged Mr. Durazzo to continue to work on shaping the Coalition and appreciated the update on its current efforts. • City Selection Committee: LAFCO and HEART positions. Council noted that there were presently no applicants for the HEART position and determined to support Councilman Garbarino for the LAFCO seat. Motion— Councilman Addiego /Second— Councilman Gupta: to support Councilman Garbarino for the LAFCO seat. Unanimously approved by voice vote. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Motion to approve the Minutes of the Meeting of April 10, 2013. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 8, 2013 MINUTES PAGE 5 2. Motion confirming payment registers for May 8, 2013. 3. Motion to accept the Paradise Valley Pocket Park Project (Project No. pk1208) as complete in accordance with the plans and specifications. 4. Motion to approve the response to the San Mateo County Grand Jury Report regarding Language Services. 5. Motion to approve the response to the 2012 -2013 San Mateo County Grand Jury Report "Water Recycling - an Important Component of Wise Water Management." 6. Resolution 38 -2013 amending the salary schedule by assigning a salary range for the newly created classification of Financial Services Manager. 7. Resolution 39 -2013 amending the salary schedule by assigning a salary range for the newly created classification of Deputy Police Chief. 8. Resolution 40 -2013 approving a Consulting Services Agreement with Ghirardelli Associates of San Francisco, California, for Construction Management Services for the Forbes Boulevard Bike Lane Improvement Project (Project No. st1306) in an amount not to exceed $332,714. 9. Resolution 41 -2013 authorizing the Mayor to execute the Cooperative Agreement No. 04- 2480 with the State of California for work elements performed for the Project Initiation Document (PID) for the US 101 /Produce Avenue Interchange Project and committing approximately $150,000 in non - federal matching funds. 10. Resolution 42 -2013 authorizing the purchase of emergency response lighting, electronics, storage, tools and equipment for three command vehicles in an amount not to exceed $118,957.93; amending the City's 2012 -13 Equipment Replacement Fund; and authorizing the City Manager to enter into purchase agreements for the emergency response lighting, electronics, storage, tools and equipment. Items 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 and 10 were pulled for discussion. Item 3: Councilman Garbarino commended staff for its work on the Paradise Valley Pocket Park Project. Item 4: In response to questions from Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto, Director of Public Safety Massoni reported that the Department's mix of multi - language speakers varied on a shift by shift basis. He noted the Department actively sought to increase its pool of Officers fluent in other languages. Item 6: Councilman Gupta questioned the level to which the Financial Services Manager would be dealing with risk, since it was not specifically referenced in the job description. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 8, 2013 MINUTES PAGE 6 Director of Finance Steele advised the position would assist in assessing the risk of investment instruments and would manage the General Ledger. Mayor Pro Tern Matsumoto queried how the position differed from the Budget Manager Position. Director Steele advised approval of the Financial Services Manager Position would eliminate the Budget Manager Position and upgrade it somewhat. It was designed so that when the current Finance Director retires, the Financial Services Manager would run the day to day operations of the Finance Department under the ultimate direction of an Administrative Services Director. Item 8: In response to a question by Councilman Addiego, Principal Engineer Bautista advised he had interviewed the potential contractors with a representative from Genentech. Item 9: In response to a question from Mayor Pro Tern Matsumoto, Assistant Public Works Director and City Engineer McMinn advised the preliminary design included pedestrian and bicycle friendly features. Item 10: Deputy Fire Chief Nuckolls clarified the use of the vehicles during times of vacation for the responsible staff members, noting that the vehicles would be left at the station during these times. Motion- Councilman Addiego /Second- Councilman Garbarino: to approve the Consent Calendar. Unanimously approved by voice vote. Recess: 8:59 p.m. Meeting resumed: 9:05 p.m. PUBLIC HEARING Gateway Business Park Master Plan BioMed Realty- Owner /Applicant 800 -1000 GATEWAY BLVD P08 -0034: MPM13 -0001, PP13 -0001, TDM13 -0003 & DAA13 -0001 Waive reading and introduce an ordinance approving a Development Agreement; and an appeal of the Planning Commission's approval of: 1) Master Plan Modifications to the Gateway Business Park Master Plan to allow for a revised phasing plan and modifications to the interior circulation and building designs, 2) a revised Transportation Demand Management Plan, and 3) a new Precise Plan for Phase I which consists of a 451,485 square foot office /research and development building and a 47,938 square foot amenities building with above - ground and subsurface parking, in accordance with SSFMC Chapters 19.60, 20.220, 20.400, 20.480, 20.490 & 20.530. Senior Planner Barber outlined modifications to the Gateway Business Park Master Plan and Development Agreement, which were approved by the Planning Commission on April 18, 2013. Although the Municipal Code requires Council to review only the amended Development Agreement, as a courtesy, the applicant filed an appeal to enable Council to review the proposed changes given its previous involvement in the project. The proposal includes the redevelopment REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 8, 2013 MINUTES PAGE 7 of a 22.5 acre site at Gateway and Oyster Point Boulevards. The proposed modifications to the Master Plan include modifying the phasing plan, including a new amenity building in phase 1 and minor changes to interior circulation. The Master Plan includes a phased campus style development. Originally phasing was to begin in the northeast corner of the property but it has now been revised to include the demolition of two single story office buildings formally occupied by Elan. Along Oyster Point Boulevard, the proposed 12 story building would be connected with a 5 story atrium in the middle. The 2 level sub grade parking structure would accommodate 692 parking spaces and would be accessible by both Oyster Point Blvd. and Gateway. In addition, there would be 1300 surface parking spaces. All new buildings would be constructed to a minimum LEED Silver standard. The draft Environmental Impact Report was prepared for the Master Plan and Precise Plan; and included a mitigation reporting plan as well as the statement of overriding consideration. The environmental document was certified by Council on February 10, 2010. Subsequent to that, a wind study was completed to analyze any wind impacts due to the changes proposed. There were no significant impacts found at pedestrian levels. There have been no other changes that result in environmental impacts. The modified project agreement reflects changes to the proposed project as well as changes to the DA which would now be a 12 year term. The public impact safety fee and park -in -lieu fee were also included. The DA further includes a dollar per square foot transit station enhancement contribution. Also included, are TDM Monitoring and Reporting Requirements. The Childcare Provision states that should 850 Gateway be removed, the applicant would be required to construct a new childcare facility, pay a fee, or reimburse the City. Staff recommended that Council uphold the Planning Commission's decision. Mr. Tiverly of BioMed Realty presented models of the proposed development and shared photographs of buildings completed in other locations and emphasized the Company's proven track record. In terms of phasing, the project would commence in the north and work south in increments. The first phase would be substantial underground parking. He shared that the full team was present and expressed readiness to answer Council's questions. Public Hearing opened: 9:21 p.m. Public Hearing closed: 9:21 p.m. Councilman Gupta expressed hope that this project would be a jewel of the west coast. He questioned why LEED Silver certification was being targeted in contrast to LEED Platinum, which had been achieved by other buildings the Company developed. Mr. Tiverly responded the Company's aim was to pursue LEED Silver at a minimum, with certain portions of the project achieving the higher LEED Platinum standards. Councilman Gupta urged BioMed to source the labor needed to complete the projects from South San Francisco, so the City's residents could enjoy some of the economic activity. In response to Councilman Gupta's inquiry pertinent to the bird - breeding season noted in the EIR, Attorney Barclay pointed advised that in the next phase, the team would work with City staff to determine whether birds were nesting in the area, and if so, how to mitigate those factors. Councilman Garbarino applauded the applicant for some of the groundbreaking details in design and urged the use of unionized labor. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 8, 2013 MINUTES PAGE 8 Councilman Addiego queried the scale of the proposed iconic building. Architect Stevens advised the vision for the building was underscored by three main qualities. The first was building community. The second was the level of quality, including an unusual application of a terracotta rain screen system. The third was sustainability. The materials to be used would far exceed any standard set by LEED. He observed that Iconography generally comes from an informed simplicity. Councilman Addiego agreed that the front of the building that greets the public on Oyster Point Boulevard would be iconic, but asked what it would look like when turning on Gateway Boulevard. Architect Stevens responded that the building changes scale as one moves through the campus. There is primary response to climate that is embedded in the building's skin. The south is different than the north. Mayor Pro Tern Matsumoto advised that she met with many individuals from the applicant group. When she met with them, she asked that they bring samples to demonstrate the proposed materials. The Architect pointed to models as well as samples of the proposed materials. Council then stepped down from the Dais to view the models and materials. David Bryant, the Project Manager, advised that the 5 story atrium would be the eye- catcher and would feature certain design elements that would draw public attention. Mayor Pro Tern Matsumoto requested an explanation of table A -7. Ms. Cannon explained that it simply showed the difference in relative demands between employees and residents. In response to Mayor Pro Tern Matsumoto's query about the anchor tenant, Biomed Realty responded that once this project was approved it would start looking for an anchor tenant that would agree to occupy a substantial part of the building. City Attorney Mattas sought to respond to Mayor Pro Tern Matsumoto's inquiry as to the amendment to the Development Agreement by explaining that this Development Agreement incorporates everything agreed to in 2012 in addition to the $4.78 square foot park fee, the recently adopted public safety impact fee and a longer agreement through 2025. This would be the operative agreement and once it takes effect, the 2010 one would lose effect. Mayor Pro Tern Matsumoto suggested that the applicant install public art in the common areas. She also requested that Agapanthus and Hopseed Plant not be used in the development. The applicant agreed to remove the aforementioned plants from the plant palette for the project. Mayor Gonzalez suggested that the applicant make an effort to hire from the City of South San Francisco. He added that one of the area's biotech companies is already subsidizing public transportation and he shared his hope that an incoming company would make similar efforts. He thanked the team for this project. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 8, 2013 MINUTES PAGE 9 City Attorney Mattas proceeded to walk Council through the three required actions. He recommended that their first action be to undertake a motion to adopt a resolution making findings and relying on the previously certified EIR, including the statement of overriding considerations and mitigation reporting and monitoring program for the Gateway Business Park. He noted that on page 4 of 84, of Exhibit A, in the first paragraph 3rd line, there is reference to 6 story buildings which should be to 12 story buildings. In exhibit B which is reflected on page 102 of the Council packet, the statement of overriding considerations included a number of references that needed to be updated. In the second paragraph, 5th line down, he recommended deletion of the phrase, "consist of two sub phases IA and 1B and...[.]" In the next sentence where there is a reference to a 6 story building, he suggested that be replaced with "buildings of varying heights" since the precise number was not needed. Further on, there was a reference to a timeline of "2011- 2020" which should be replaced with "2013- 2025 ". The last sentence of that paragraph should be revised to read "Phase 1 would include a building of up to 12 stories in height." In the final paragraph of the page, the reference to parking ratios stated "2.52- 2.58" but should be "2.0- 2.83" with an overall average of 2.73. On page 103 the last bullet point which referred to the RDA should be amended to read "generate property tax revenue." Motion— Councilman Garbarino /Second- Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto: to approve Resolution No. 43 -2013 as amended. Unanimously approved by voice vote. Regarding the resolution making findings and approving modifications to the Gateway Business Park Master Plan, Precise Plan and Transportation Demand Management for the Gateway Business Park, City Attorney Mattas recommended that, based upon Council's previous discussion, the resolution be modified to incorporate the exclusion of Hopseed and Agapanthus from the plant palette on the project. Motion- Councilman Garbarino /Second- Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto: to approve Resolution 44- 2013 as amended. Unanimously approved by voice vote. Regarding the proposed ordinance pertinent to the Development Agreement, in addition to the three redlined changes presented on the Dais, City Attorney Mattas added that in Section 3 on page 267 the construction timeline should be changed from "2014- 2025" to "2013- 2025 ". Motion— Councilman Garbarino /Second— Councilman Addiego: to Waive Reading and Introduce an Ordinance adopting a First Amended and Re- stated Development Agreement for the Gateway Business Park as amended. Unanimously approved by voice vote. COMMUNITY FORUM Mayor Gonzalez advised he would be absent for the City Council Meeting on May 22nd so Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto would preside over the meeting. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 8, 2013 MINUTES PAGE 10 ADJOURNMENT Being no further business, Mayor Gonzalez adjourned the meeting at 10:44 p.m. in honor of Linda Murphy, Dong -Im Sim, Raquel Benavides and Hon. Leo Padreddii. Submitted: Approved: sta J art' elli edr alez City Cler , y of Sout an Francisco Mayor, City of South San Francisco REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 8, 2013 MINUTES PAGE 11