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SPECIAL MEETING
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CITY- COUNCIL
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CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, California 94083
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Meeting to be held at:
CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM
400 GRAND AVENUE
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2013
10:30 A.M.
1. Call to Order. Time: 10:31 a.m.
2. Roll Call. Present. Councilmembers Addiego, Garbarino,
Gupta, Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto and
Mayor Gonzalez.
Absent: None.
3. Public Comments — comments are limited to items on the Special Meeting
Agenda.
4. Agenda Review.
5. Closed Session: Conference with Legal Counsel — Anticipated Litigation
Significant Exposure to Litigation
(Pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(b))
One Case.
Time entered Closed Session: 10:32 a.m.
Open Session resumed: 11:10 a.m.
Report out of Closed Session: no reportable action.
6. Consideration of potential ballot measure seeking voter authorization to
amend the City's existing business license tax for general fund purposes,
establishing policies and procedures in connection with such an election, and
requesting that the San Mateo County Chief Elections Officer conduct such
an election.
Resolution establishing November 5, 2013 as the date for a Municipal Election
on a proposed Ballot Measure seeking voter authorization to amend the City's
existing business license tax for general fund purposes, establishing policies and
procedures in connection with such an election, and requesting that the San
Mateo County Chief Elections Officer conduct such an election.
Assistant City Manager Van Duyn noted that they had continued this meeting from Monday
afternoon. Staff was requesting that the Council take action on the resolution authorizing the ballot
measure to be placed on the November 5h, 2013 election, in order to amend the existing business
license tax. The information provided was no different than that which was discussed on Monday.
Councilmember Gupta reviewed the materials provided and was concerned with the current
proposal. Firstly, he believed this was a complex issue that included some legal questions that
needed to be answered and explored. Secondly, this legislative action needed to be reviewed
carefully to consider the future impact on businesses besides the billboard companies. Thirdly, he
opined that digital billboards had implications that went beyond a city's limits and could affect
neighboring cities in the county. He concluded that he wished to open a dialogue with other cities
regarding their approach to this issue. Thus, he did not recommend taking any action at that point in
time.
Councilmember Addiego concurred but believed that this issue could certainly be revisited in the
future. He expressed his disappointment that other negotiations were occurring in parallel.
Councilmember Garbarino also agreed and added that they could pursue this somewhere down the
line when they would have a better advantage. He did not believe that the current proposal was
advantageous and thought that they should move on.
Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto was also in agreement and suggested that for the time being they should
deal with this issue on a case by case basis.
Mayor Gonzalez sensed that the City Council had consented to not move ahead with the measure.
Thus, there was no action necessary from the Council.
7. Adjournment.
Being no further business, Mayor Gonzalez adjourned the meeting at 11 :16 a.m.
Submitted: Approved: r
Is/ Krista J. Martinelli, City Clerk e rd o Gon$ae , o r
City of South San Francisco City of South San Francisco
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 7, 2013
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