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ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
HELD MARCH 22, 1978
TIME:
PLACE:
CALL TO ORDER:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
TO FLAG.
ROLL CALL:
AGENDA REVIEW
FINANCE
CALL FOR BIDS FOR
FIRE TRUCK
7:00 PM.
Council Conference Room, City Hall.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Borba at
7:00 PM.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was recited.
Present:
Councilmen Ronald G. Acosta, William A. Borba,
Emanuele N. Damonte and Terry J. Mirri,
Councilwoman Roberta Cerri Teglia.
Absent: None.
The City Manager requested that the matter of the Value
Giant building acquisition and improvement be added to
the agenda.
There being no objections, it was so ordered.
Staff Report, dated March 15, 1978, recommending that
Council, by motion, approve the specifications and
authorize the Purchasing Officer to call for bids for
one (1) Triple Combination 1250 GPM Pumper Fire Truck.
The City Manager stated that the Equipment Maintenance
Supervisor had looked into the matter of the braking
system as he had been instructed and that he was
present to explain his findings to Council. The
Equipment Maintenance Supervisor explained that the
braking system mentioned at an earlier meeting was
applicable to tandem trucks in the trucking industry.
He also commented on the matter of refurbishing the
truck and stated that more information had been
requested from the trucking company.
Discussion followed with regard to the refurbishing
at which time the Equipment Maintenance Supervisor
stated that some replacement parts were not available.
There being no objections, Mayor Borba requested that
the matter be held over pending further information
in this regard.
PUBLIC SERVICES
RESO. NO. 35-78
AUTH TRAFFIC &
CIRCULATION STUDY
S/Dj
RESO. NO. 36-78
APPROVE A~END 0-1 TO
' 77-78 CAPITAL
IMPVMT BUDGET
(TRAFFIC &
CIRCULATION STUDY)
CITY MANAGER
REQUEST FOR BALLOT
MEASURE BY ROTARY
HOUSE
Staff Report, dated March 15, 1978, recommending that
Council adopt a resolution authorizing Council to
enter into an agreement with a traffic consultant firm
to perform a Traffic and Circulation Study of Oyster
Point Boulevard/Highway 101 and East Grand Avenue/
Highway 101 Interchanges as related to the Downtown
and Industrial areas.
Councilman Damonte introduced a resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH
A TRAFFIC CONSULTANT FIRM TO PERFORM A TRAFFIC AND
CIRCULATION STUDY OF OYSTER POINT BOULEVARD/HIGHWAY 101
AND EAST GRAND AVENUE/HIGHWAY 101 INTERCHANGES AS
RELATED TO THE DOWNTOWN AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS.
The Director of Public Services explained the existing
deficiencies from his Staff Report and a map. He
commented on the undeveloped areas and how the proposed
study would affect these areas. He explained the need
for the study and the benefits the City would derive
from this study.
Discussion followed between the members of the City
Council and staff concerning whether the study could
be done in-house, the amount of time that it would take
to have the study made and the areas of the City to be
developed.
After the discussion Mayor Borba stated that the Grand
Avenue railroad crossing should be the priority item
and not the Oyster Point crossing.
Roll call vote was as follows: Ayes, Councilmen
Emanuele N. Damonte and Terry J. Mirri, Councilwoman
Roberta Cerri Teglia. Noes, Councilmen Ronald G. Acosta
and William A. Borba. Absent, none.
Councilman Damonte introduced a resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT 0-1, 1977-78 CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT BUDGET.
Roll call vote was as follows: Ayes, Councilmen
Emanuele N. Damonte and Terry J. Mirri, Councilwoman
Roberta Cerri Teglia. Noes, Councilmen Ronald G. Acosta
and William A. Borba. Absent, none.
The City Manager briefly explained the City Attorney's
memorandum after which he stated that Mr. Bill Meehan
was present to speak in this regard.
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CITY MANAGER
REQUEST FOR BALLOT
MEASURE BY ROTARY
HOUSE (CONT'D.)
RECESS'
RECALL TO ORDER:
Mr. Bill Meehan, past President and Director of Rotary
House, explained the facility they wished to construct
for the handicapped, stating that in order to do so a
proposition would have to be approved by the voters
in order to make application for funds. He requested
that Council place this on the June Primary ballot.
The City Attorney explained the procedures that Council
would have to take and the resolutions that would have
to be adopted.
Discussion followed between the members of Council,
who expressed a desire for the public to be heard in
this regard through a regularly held meeting.
Mr. Meehan called on Mr. Jim Scott, Attorney representing
Rotary House, who explained the Code provisions which
permitted Council to take its action. He stated that
they were requesting Council's authorization to place
the matter before the voters for approval.
Lengthy discussion followed between the members of
Council, Mr. Scott, Mr. Meehan and Bob Leland, President
of Rotary House, during which time Council requested
that the Rotary House representative define the type of
handicapped persons who would be housed in the proposed
facility.
Mayor Borba declared a recess at 8:45 PM.
The meeting was recalled to order at 8:58 PM with all
Council present.
Further discussion took place during which time, at the
request of Councilman Damonte, the City Planner explained
the procedures that Rotary House would have to go
through when the matter came before the Planning
Commission.
Mayor Borba recommended that the matter be placed on
the November ballot and that public hearings be
held in the meantime.
Councilman Damonte then moved, seconded by Councilwoman
Tegli~ that the matter be placed on the November ballot.
Mr. Scott, representing Rotary House, commented that
they had already spent considerable time on the project
and stated that if the matter could not be placed on
the June ballot they would drop the project.
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CITY MANAGER
REQUEST FOR BALLOT
MEASURE BY ROTARY
HOUSE (CONT' D. )
REVENUE SHARING
FUNDS
VALUE GIANT BUILDING
ACQUISITIONAND
IMPROVEMENTS
RESET PUBLIC HEARING
DATE ON UNDERGROUND
UTILITY DISTRICT NO.
2 - PHASE B-3
JOINT MEETING WITH
PERSONNEL BOARD
OPTION ON VALUE
GIANT GUILDING
RECESS
After brief discussion roll call vote was as follows:
Ayes, Councilmen Ronald G. Acosta, William A. Borba,
Emanuele N. Damonte and Terry J. Mirri, Councilwoman
Roberta Cerri Teglia. Noes, none. Absent, none.
Councilman Damonte suggested that Rotary House not
drop this project as it appeared to be a worthy one.
Council at this time, because of the lateness of the
evening, discussed with those representatives present
Revenue Sharing funds and how they were to be programmed.
This matter had been scheduled for the Special Study
Meeting which was to follow the Adjourned Regular
Meeting.
The City Manager reported to Council the notification
which was to be made to Castle and Cook, the need to
place monies in escrow and the need for authorization
for the City to make temporary loans from other accounts
and prepare the plans and specifications. He stated
that no decision was necessary this evening.
The City Manager further requested that tonight's
meeting be adjourned to Wednesday, March 29, 1978,
for the purpose of discussing sewerrental charges.
Councilman Damonte suggested that Council proceed
with the option on the Value Giant Building tonight
and not delay.
The City Clerk commented that the public hearing
scheduled for April 19, 1978 did not afford sufficient
time for legal notification and requested that it be
rescheduled for May 3, 1978.
There being no objections, it was so ordered.
The Assistant to the City Manager requested Council
confil~ation on a date for a joint meeting with the
Personnel Board. He requested that they select a date
of April 10, 13 or 17. There being no objections, the
joint meeting was scheduled for April 17, 1978.
Councilman Damonte moved, seconded byCouncilman Acosta
and regularly carried that the City exercise the option
on the Value Giant Building.
Mayor Borba recessed the meeting at 10:02 PM to an
Executive Personnel Session.
The City Clerk was excused from attending.
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RECALL TO ORDER:
EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL
SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
.The meeting was recalled to order by Mayor Borba at
10:40 PM with all Council present.
Mayor Borba stated that the Council was in Executive
Personnel Session to discuss labor relations and that
no action was taken.
Councilman Damonte moved, seconded by Councilwoman
Teglia, that the meeting be adjourned to Wednesday,
March 29, 1978, at 7:00 PM.
Time of adjournment was 10:41 PM.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
Arthur A. Rodond~, City Clerk
City of South San Francisco
APPROVED:
William A. Borba, Mayor
City of South San Francisco
The entries of this Council meeting show the action taken by the City Council
to dispose of the item. Oral presentations, arguments and comments are recorded
on tape. The tape and documents related to the items are on file in the Office
of the City Clerk and available for inspection, review and copying.
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