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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 2013-07-24 (2)MINUTES ���'iH SA1y�A a` y� CITY COUNCIL F CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO U O C911FOR��P REGULAR MEETING MUNICIPAL SERVICES BUILDING COUNCIL CHAMBERS 33 ARROYO DRIVE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2013 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER TIME: 7:03 p.m. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmen Addiego, Garbarino and Gupta, Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto and Mayor Gonzalez. ABSENT: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PRESENTATIONS • SSF Dining Guide Presentation. None. Led by Mayor Gonzalez. IT Director Hollis introduced the electronic version of the City's Dining Guide. He demonstrated the online guide complete with mapping tools, restaurant details, directions, street view and parking information. The guide is accessible from the City's website and compatible with PCs and iPads. A smartphone application is also in development. In response to Councilman Gupta's query regarding the availability of menus, IT Director Hollis noted that menus are available through links to restaurants' individual websites, where provided. • Cyber Security Presentation. IT Director Hollis provided a presentation on cyber security. He reviewed different types of data breaches and various sources of security threats. He advised that secure passwords should be at least 8 characters long, including special characters, and that precaution should be taken when using the internet and taking part in surveys. He advised against opening emails from unknown sources or responding to donation scams. AGENDA REVIEW No changes. PUBLIC COMMENTS Parks and Recreation Commissioner Mark Nagales invited the public to the "Movie Night in the Park" event at Orange Park that would take place on July 261h. Wynn Grcich stated that she attended a meeting of the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA) and was surprised to hear of commitments to meeting future water needs. She also spoke against the use of Atrizine. Kate MacKay urged Council to pass an ordinance similar to one passed in San Francisco that would establish a larger safe perimeter around clinics such as Planned Parenthood. She also spoke against aggressive protesting of the proposed clinic. She had contacted the Police Department and the DA requesting that action be taken. She believed her Ninth Amendment rights were being violated because she could not walk past the protestors on Grand Avenue without endangering her children. ITEMS FROM COUNCIL • Announcements. • Committee Reports. Councilmembers reported on attendance at community meetings and events, including the 100th Birthday Celebration of Mary Agnes Sue Harper, the Employee Wellness Lunch and Learn at Fire Station 61, a LAFCO meeting, League of Cities Board of Directors Meeting, JPA Orientation Meeting, the Grand Opening of Grand Avenue Hardware, a BCDC meeting, a CPTF tree planting and an ABAG meeting with Supervisor Pine. Announcements were made regarding items and upcoming events, including the San Mateo Mountain Watch Plant Sale and Pancake Breakfast on July 28th and changes made to SamTrans bus lines effective August 12th. Councilman Gonzalez requested that the meeting be adjourned in honor of George "Jerry" McAsey and Charles "Howard" Byrne. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Motion to approve the Minutes of the Meetings of June 19, 2013 and July 10, 2013. 2. Motion confirming payment registers for July 24, 2013. Waive read and adopt an Ordinance No. 1473 -2013 approving an amendment to the Development Agreement (DA) originally approved in 2006 for the project located at 249 - 289 East Grand Avenue. 4. Resolution No. 70 -2013 awarding an amended Consulting Services Agreement to Harris & Associates of Concord, California, for the East of 101 Ramp Improvements Project in an amount not to exceed $642,471. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 24, 2013 MINUTES PAGE 2 5. Resolution no. 71 -2013 executing a Consulting Services Agreement to HelioPower of San Francisco, California, for the Water Quality Control Plant (WQCP) North Bayside System Unit (NBSU) Flow Monitoring Project (Project No. ssl306) in an amount not to exceed $33,183. 6. Resolution no. 72 -2013 executing a services agreement to American Technologies, Inc. of Hayward, California, for the restoration of the City Hall Annex due to fire damage in the amount not to exceed $33,707.60 and appropriate funds to initiate the restoration of the building. Motion— Councilman Garbarino /Second- Councilman Addiego: to approve the Consent Calendar. Unanimously approved by voice vote. Recess: 8:00 p.m. Meeting resumed: 8:10 p.m. LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS 7. Waive reading and introduce an ordinance amending the South San Francisco Municipal Code, Chapters 14.08 and 14.14, to incorporate new provisions required by the State Water Board for discharges into the sanitary sewer collection system and adjusting the requirements for lateral inspections required at the time of sale or transfer of property. Public Works Director White presented the staff report proposing an amendment to the South San Francisco Municipal Code Chapters 14.08 and 14.14. The State Water Board directed the City to strengthen the ordinance, include references to the code of federal regulations and bring the pre- treatment ordinance into a stronger position for enforcement. Additionally, the City has resolved differences with the Baykeepers and has met the requirements of the federal consent decree so that point of sale inspection of sewer laterals is no longer necessary. Paul Stewart representing the San Mateo County Association of Realtors addressed Council and stated that he was attending the meeting to make himself available as a resource regarding discontinuing the point of sale sewer lateral mandate. His agency had also worked with the Regional Water Quality Control Board regarding other cease and desist orders and NPDES permits for San Mateo County. Councilmembers were in favor of the proposed changes to the ordinance. Motion- Councilman Addiego /Second- Councilman Garbarino: to waive reading and introduce an ordinance amending the South San Francisco Municipal Code, Chapters 14.08 and 14.14, to incorporate new provisions required by the State Water Board for discharges into the sanitary sewer collection system and adjusting the requirements for lateral inspections required at the time of sale or transfer of property. Unanimously approved by voice vote. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 24, 2013 MINUTES PAGE 3 ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS 8. Downtown Homeless Task Force findings and recommendations and direction to staff. Sustainability Manager McCue presented the staff report. She began by introducing members of the Task Force: Mayor Gonzalez, San Mateo County Supervisor Dave Pine and his legislative aide Randy Torrillos, Public Safety Chief Mike Massoni, Officer Robert Reynosa, Maria Martinucci from the Chamber of Commerce, Laura Bent from Safe Harbor Shelter, Brian Greenburg with Envision Shelter Network, Lisa Collins and Loraine Moriarty from Saint Vincent De Paul Society and Don Edwards of Bronstein's Music. The task force was formed last summer and was charged with looking at homeless and transient issues in the downtown area and come back with recommendations to the Council. The task force achieved the following key findings: there is no formal case management or systematic referral for single unhoused persons in the downtown. The current Safe Harbor Shelter waiting list does not appear to be meeting the needs of the homeless, including the need for ongoing day - to -day case management. Currently, the SSFPD is exhausting resources and serving as the default social services provider, transporting inebriates to the hospital and county jail and dealing with mental health issues. There is a concentration of these services in the downtown area which has resulted in loitering and other issues that are negatively impacting the downtown area. The task force made the following recommendations: 1) There is an urgent need for day -to -day case management for single unhoused persons; 2) Maintenance of the Safe Harbor Shelter waiting list must be revamped. This item is currently in motion since North Peninsula Services will be taking over the referral system to link to shelter beds; 3) There is a need for a field crisis team. The local police department would identify the Top 20 chronic offenders and the field crisis team would focus on getting those people off the streets and out of the criminal system; 4) Establishment of day programs at shelters; 5) The addition of day programming connected to meals outside the core downtown area; and 6) Telecare must develop and enforce better behavioral standards so that residents interact in a better way in the downtown area. Supervisor Pine addressed Council and shared his experience on the task force. He advised that during the course of the group's research, it looked at specific individuals in order to evaluate need. He spent some time visiting the Industrial Hotel to better understand that situation as well. He identified the problem as twofold since, as a society we have a moral obligation to serve the homeless, but also need to have a vibrant downtown with open spaces. In terms of the path forward, he wanted to focus on the field crisis team, often referred to as the homeless outreach team, which had been implemented with great success in San Mateo and Redwood City. Such a team would meet regularly to discuss specific cases, especially the toughest, and figure out how to move forward. The county is in a position to fund a full time person to begin to focus on South San Francisco. He stated with almost complete certainty that such funding could be incorporated in the final budget at the end of September. Lorraine Moriarty of the Saint Vincent De Paul Society addressed Council. She noted that the report's language did not differentiate between single intake for the homeless and the shelter wait list. The shelter wait list is a countywide waitlist. It can be accessed remotely so individuals do not need to come to South San Francisco to get on the wait list. She opined that the report did not address the solutions needed to solve the problems of the homeless, such as more shelter beds and affordable housing. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 24, 2013 MINUTES PAGE 4 Lisa Collins, who had been running the Saint Vincent De Paul Society's Center on Grand Avenue for 15 years with about 70 volunteers, believed Council's intentions were good. However, she was dismayed at the perception that the homeless have no ties to the community. She clarified that the shelter list was a solution to prevent people from congregating. She opined the real problem is the lack of available beds. Councilman Addiego thanked Ms. Collins for her work with the homeless. He also thanked Supervisor Pine for his dedication to this issue. Mayor Pro Tern Matsumoto thanked Supervisor Pine and added that she was very pleased with the recommendations made by the task force. She queried the ability and willingness of North Peninsula Services to take on extra responsibility at a time when it is experiencing financial difficulties. Councilman Addiego observed that the Industrial Hotel would not be operating without the County's assistance. Supervisor Pine noted that there are not enough beds and there is no new housing being proposed. He believed that the HOT team could be implemented and might be successful in dealing with the issues and implementing creative solutions. Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto stated that the Police Department should not be the default provider for social services. She questioned how the proposed programs would stay on track. Brian Greenburg with Envision Shelter Networks advised it takes a collaborative effort to get people off the streets. A fulltime outreach manager would monitor the various situations. In response to Councilman Garbarino's inquiry into who the willing partners are, Assistant City Manager Van Duyn responded that possible partners were the Salvation Army and Safe Harbor. The business community downtown would also be provided with resources such as the hotline for the crisis team. Councilman Gupta thanked the task force for its hard work. He noted there may be people that have just fallen on bad times, have issues with alcoholism or have misunderstood their legal rights. In the findings of the task force, he found some rays of hope. Specifically, he appreciated the procedural solutions pertinent to the waiting list and proposed full time crisis manager. He queried whether there was a way to make homeless people more accountable for self help. In response, Brian Greenburg noted that as part of the human condition persons crave relationships. Accordingly, homeless people develop close relationships with case managers. When people who have addictive disorders clean up, it amazes them and their families to see how differently they function. Many homeless individuals also suffer from mental illnesses and the key is getting them into treatment. Mayor Gonzalez thanked staff and the task force for the report. Council supported the task force's continued work on these issues. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 24, 2013 MINUTES PAGE 5 9. Approval of reassignment of a Police Sergeant to the Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force and addition of one vehicle to the Police Department Fleet. Public Safety Chief Massoni presented the staff report recommending reassignment of a Police Sergeant to the Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force and addition of one vehicle to the Police Department Fleet. The Chief advised he was approached by the DEA requesting that the City reassign a police sergeant to the new task force the DEA created to continue working on package interdictions, contacting possible traffickers on airplanes and working with hotels to combat human trafficking issues in South San Francisco. Most of the funding for the position would come from existing allocations. Councilman Addiego congratulated Chief Massoni and added that he should be very proud since this re- assignment speaks highly of his Police Sergeant and the whole department. He then queried the type of vehicle being considered. Chief Massoni replied that staff was considering the Ford Explorer, which is the current trend in law enforcement. Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto supported the proposal but had some concerns regarding the use of drug seizure funds. She further queried whether the $17,000 overtime money from the DEA would cover all of the officer's overtime. Chief Massoni clarified that drug seizure funds were the City's funds since the City receives a percentage- normally about 20 -25 %- of any seizures. He further responded that the County would also provide some overtime funding. He added that the Department had maintained staffing at adequate levels and assured Council that the community would not see a drop -off in officers in the community. He advised that minimum coverage for each shift is four police officers and a supervisor. Motion- Councilman Garbarino /Second- Councilman Gupta: to approve reassignment of a Police Sergeant to the Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force and addition of one vehicle to the Police Department Fleet. Unanimously approved by voice vote. 10. Resolution No. 73 -2013 awarding the construction contract to MCK Services Inc of Martinez, California, for the 2013 Street Rehabilitation Project (Project No. st1201) in an amount not to exceed $1,268,266.30. Principal Engineer Bautista presented the 2013 Street Rehabilitation Project. The streets being proposed for rehabilitation are in the Brentwood, Avalon and Country Club areas. A traditional paving method and concrete ramps would be utilized. The bid opened on July 2"d, and ended with six bidders. The engineer's estimate was $1,150,000 and the lowest bidder was MCK Services Inc of Martinez with a bid of $1,268, 266.30. Staff recommended approving the lowest bid. In response to a query by Mayor Gonzalez regarding the scope of the project, Principal Engineer Bautista replied that this would be a complete overhaul of the streets. Mayor Gonzalez encouraged staff to make sure to inform residents of the projects and have detours marked. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 24, 2013 MINUTES PAGE 6 Principal Engineer Bautista assured Council that community outreach would be a priority and detours would be properly marked. In response to inquiry from Councilman Gupta, Principal Engineer Bautista clarified that project management was a separate line item listed as construction administration for $63,413. Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto inquired as to whether sidewalk ramps were part of ADA improvements. Principal Engineer Bautista so confirmed. Motion- Councilman Garbarino /Second- Councilman Addiego: to approve Resolution No. 73- 2013. Unanimously approved by voice vote. 11. Resolution No. 74 -2013 awarding the construction contract to Interstate Paving & Grading, Inc. of South San Francisco, California, for the Forbes Boulevard Bike Lane Improvements Project (Project No. st1306) in an amount not to exceed $3,179,350.40. Principal Engineer Bautista presented the proposed resolution awarding the construction contract for the Forbes Boulevard Bike Lane Improvements Project. A traffic lane would be removed and bike lanes would be installed. There are currently 4 twelve foot travel lines from Allerton to DNA Way with desolate landscape and old globes. A wider median would be created along with a 12 foot travel lane and a 2 foot buffer next to a 6 foot wide bike lane. This plan also included wider left turn pockets. Street lighting and landscaping would also be improved. Council approved the Genentech Master Plan and this was part of the overall urban design concept. Council had also previously approved a funding agreement and Genentech had deposited $6 million to meet its obligation. For the street rehab project, engineers estimated $4 million and the lowest bidder was Interstate Paving & Grading, Inc. of South San Francisco with a bid of $3,179, 350.40. In response to Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto's inquiry pertaining to the responsible party for maintenance, Principal Engineer Bautista noted that Genentech would maintain the entire stretch. Councilman Gupta inquired on the $6 million deposited by Genentech and whether any left over could be used for other projects. Engineer Bautista responded that contingencies were being reviewed. In the absence of any special contingencies a refund would be applied. Motion- Councilman Addiego /Second- Councilman Gupta: to approve Resolution 74 -2013. Unanimously approved by voice vote. COMMUNITY FORUM None. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 24, 2013 MINUTES PAGE 7 ADJOURNMENT Being no further business, Mayor Gonzalez adjourned the meeting at 10:12 p.m. in honor of George "Jerry" McAsey and Charles "Howard" Byrne. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES co Approved: Pedro Gonzalez Mayor, City of South San Francisco JULY 24, 2013 PAGE 8