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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1980-08-27Mayor Ronald G. Acosta Vice Mayor Gus Nicolopulos Council: Mark N. Addiego Emanuele N. Damonte Roberta Cerri Teglia MINUTES CITY COUNCIL W. Orange Avenue Library Auditorium August 27, 1980 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the Government Code of the State of California, that the City Council of South San Francisco will hold a Special Meeting on Wednesday, August 27, 1980, at 7:00 p.m., in the West Orange Avenue Library Auditorium, 840 West Orange Avenue, South San Francisco. Purpose of the meeting: Dated: PUBLIC HEARING - Revenue Sharing August 21, 1980 Ronald G. Acosta, Mayor City of South San Francisco A G E N D A Special Meeting CALL TO ORDER: (TF-387 Side l) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: AGENDA REVIEW City Manager Birkelo Requested: - Discussion of FAA use of Sign Hill for the Weather Station. - Follow up on Change Order from Municipal Services Building. - Executive Session at end of meeting for purposes of litigation. Staff Report 8/27/80 - recommending Council consider the findings of the Staff Review Committee in its deter- mination of secondary recipients of General Revenue Sharing Funds. ACTION TAKEN Special Meeting 7:10 p.m., Mayor Acosta presiding. Council present: Teglia, Damonte, Council absent: Recited. AGENDA REVIEW Nicolopulos, Addiego and Acosta. None So ordered. City Manager Birkelo explained the reason for the Special Meeting during which time Council would consider the findings of the Committee and would determine the secondary recipients for the General Revenue Sharing funds. He asked that each group be given 8/27/80 Page 1 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN General Revenue Sharing - Continued. TRI CITIES (BOYS CLUB) YOUTH AND FAMILY COUNSELING PROGRAM NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES CENTER (TF-567) time to make general presentations. Assistant to the City Manager Wilson gave a brief summary of the costs involved for the funding of the applicants. Mr. James Callahan, Executive Director of the North San Mateo County Boys and Girls Clubs, explained that the presentation this evening related to the South San Francisco Boys and Girls facility. He introduced Mrs. Miller as the Project Director. Mrs. Miller expressed her gratitude to Council and other citizens of South San Francisco for the support which had been given Tri Cities in past years. She explained that two thirds of the work done was with the Police Department, the remainder was from the Schools and citizens requesting help with troubled youth. She further informed Council that the Agency is on call 24 hours a day when necessary. Discussion followed among Council and representatives of Tri Cities concerning the relationship of Tri Cities with the County Probation Department. Further discussion ensued involving the granting of funds from State and Federal grants. Mr. Callahan explained to Council the formula used to arrive at the amount of funding requested from the City. Ms. Ortenzia Lopez, Executive Director of the North Peninsula Neighborhood Services Center, addressed the needs of the organization. She explained that social services were given to the residents of South San Francisco through referrals and that emergency shelter and employment counselin9 were other services offered. Mayor Acosta questioned the Center's involvement in the Human Services Access for North San Mateo County which is a Pilot Project. Ms. Lopez, explained that they had been 8/27/80 Page 2 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES CENTER - Continued. OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE HEALTH CENTER (TF-637) FRIENDS TO PARENTS (TF-693) contracted by the County to participate in the Pilot Project. It will be located with a variety of agencies that provide the same services to the same clientele. It will hopefully do away with the duplication of services on an individual basis by a number of agencies. Councilwoman Teglia commented on the use of the Hillside Recreation Center. It was explained that the Center now has its offices located at 44 Visitacion, Brisbane. Only one desk remains at the Hillside site to direct persons to the new location. Mr. Barrie Stewart, representative of Guadalupe Health Center, explained that Guadalupe had purchased the building located at 225 Spruce Avenue in South San Francisco, and was planning to operate a program similar to the one in Daly City but on a smaller scale. Councilwoman Teglia inquired as to the status of the program which had prev- iously been heard by Council at the Avalon School. Brief discussion followed regarding the lease of the school and other related matters. Mr. Larry Hardy, Board Member of Friends to Parents, thanked Council for the support over the past years and urged approval of the requested funds. He continued explaining that Friends to Parents is an agency which provides support to parents in San Mateo County. This is the only facility which exclus- ively serves infants aged two weeks to two years. He further explained the need for expansion of the infant care facilities in San Mateo County. Mrs. Patricia Stark, 800 Memorial Drive, South San Francisco, informed Council that she has an 18 month old son who is enrolled in the Friends to Parents day care facility. She commended the care and the quality education her son is receiving from Friends to Parents. Ms. Arlene Snyder, 705 Hemlock Avenue, 8/27/80 Page 3 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN 59 FRIENDS TO PARENTS - Continued. PENINSULA COMMUNITY SERVICES (TF-759) RECESS: (TF-935) RECALL TO ORDER: CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE OF THE DISABLED (TF-936) South San Francisco, explained that her ten months old daughter had been with the day care facility since she was two months old. Recently she had taken her daughter for a check up and the pediatrician informed her that her daughter had progressed two months beyond the norm for a ten month old due to the input from the care received at the day care facility. Alan Merrified, Executive Director of Peninsula Community Services, spoke briefly on the roof rat abatement program in South San Francisco. He continued that he was prepared to make a commitment to the City that they would visit every home in South San Francisco to inspect and to abate the problem of roof rats. Discussion followed concerning fees charged for services, screening of workers and the progress of the program at present. Continued discussion followed as to the responsibility of the City to fund this project. Mayor Acosta declared a recess at 8:35 p.m. Mayor Acosta recalled the meeting to order at 8:45 p.m. All Council present. Ms. Carol Enns, Resources Developer for the Center for Independence for the Disabled, explained that they are operated for and by the disabled. She continued to inform Council that over half of the staff is disabled. Services are provided for the disabled throughout the County and help is provided in developing their independence by helping to find accessible housing, to help prepare meals and to assist in financial counseling. Mr. Charles Willis, 15 Escanyo Drive, South San Francisco, spoke in praise of the Center for Independence of the Disabled and the aid he received for his son. 8/27/80 Page 4 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE OF THE DISABLED - Continued. YOUTH BASEBALL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION (TF-1080) SISTER CITY PROGRAM (TF-1133) TRI CITIES (BOYS CLUB) (TF-1229) Mr. Jonathan Willis, 840 E1Camino, Belmont, spoke of the support he had received from the Center in gaining his independence and commended the Center. He strongly urged Council's full support of the Center. Further discussion followed concerning the outreach programs and the number of citizens that were taking advantage of the programs offered. They continued by stating that many persons were referred to the Center by surrounding agencies. Gene Johnson, President of Baseball Managers in South San Francisco, explained the request for $7,103 as being the bill which the City presented to the Association each year since Proposition 13. Mayor Acosta inquired as to how many young people were participating in the program at this time. Mr. Johnson replied there were approximately 430. Discussion followed on the fee charged by the Association and the amount of money requested. Mr. Leo Padreddii, Chairman Sister City Program, gave a brief description of the history of the program. He explained that the Committee was appointed to assist in the functions of the Program, which is to promote inter- national good will towards South San Francisco's Sister City Lucca, Italy. Mrs. Gloria Galeotti, Secretary of Sister City Program, spoke briefly on the importance of the City's partici- pation in this program. Mayor Acosta asked that Council make recommendations on funding for organi- zations which had made presentations. Councilman Addiego questioned where the funds would be spent. Mr. Callahan explained that the majority would go towards maintenance of the building, bookkeeping services and other 8/27/80 Page 5 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN 61 TRI CITIES (BOYS CLUB) (TF-1229) Continued. OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE HEALTH CENTER (TF-1259) NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES CENTER (TF-1359) FRIENDS TO PARENTS (TF-1428) PENINSULA COMMUNITY SERVICES (TF-1449) CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE OF THE DISABLED (TF-1558) necessary costs. Consensus of Council to allocate $16,000. Councilwoman Te§lia recommended $15,000. Councilwoman Teglia requested that the $10,000 that was requested ~be put in a hold category until the suit between Guadalupe and the City was settled. Discussion followed concerning the suit and related matters. Consensus of Council to hold the requested funds until litigation was over. Discussion of the length of the City's funding to this organization and when funding would no longer be necessary. Consensus of Council to allocate $15,000. Councilman Addiego objected to funding of Neighborhood Services Center. Motion by Councilman Damonte to allocate $10,000. Discussion of the additional $5,000 requested for expansion purposes. Consensus of Council to allocate $10,000. Councilwoman Teglia questioned the salaries of the management of this organization. Continued discussion of wages for the CETA employees and the means of soliciting for the services. Motion by Councilman Addiego to allocate $10,000. Consensus of Council to allocate $10,000. Councilwoman Teglia recommended $5,000. Consensus of Council to allocate $3,000. 8/27/80 Page 6 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN BOYS CLUB - RECREATION ACTIVITIES (TF-1564) YOUTH BASEBALL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION (TF-1601) ,~'-/~.? ~ SISTER CITY PROGRAM (TF-1639) REVENUE SHARING SUMMARY Discussion of costs of operation and related matters. Motion by Mayor Acosta to allocate $6,o0o. Further discussion followed on uses of the allocated funds. Motion by Vice Mayor Nicolopulos to allocate $5,000. Consensus of Council to allocate $5,000. Councilwoman Teglia and Councilman Addiego recommended $3,000. Consensus of Council to allocate $7,103. Discussion ensued among Council and Mr. Padreddii, Committee Representative, regarding the number of persons visiting from Lucca, Italy and the number of persons who would be going to Italy in the future. Councilman Damonte recommended that the $2,000 be allocated with the stipu- lation that if they are going to be an organization that they join the association. Councilwoman Teglia questioned that in the future the full Council be apprised of the Committees activities. Councilman Addiego explained that in good conscience he could not vote public funds to further this program. Consensus of Council to allocate $2,000. Councilman Addiego voted no funds be allocated. Councilwoman Teglia stated that she would be willing to vote for the $2,000 with the stipulation that they not return for more funds for this particular City. Director of Finance Anderson informed Council that the total for allocated funds under the Revenue Sharing Fund now totalled $79,103. 8/27/80 Page 7 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN REVENUE SHARING SUMMARY - Continued. REPORT ON FAA (TF-1804) REPORT ON MUNICIPAL SERVICES BUILDING (TF-1824) EXECUTIVE SESSION (TF-1875) RECALL TO ORDER: ADJOURNMENT RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, Barbara A. Battaya, City ~lerX City of South San Francisco He further indicated, for the record, that $200,000 has been included in the General Fund Budget half of which would contribute to the furniture and fixtures for the new Municipal Services Building, and the other half for capital expend- itures and deferred maintenance items within the General Fund. City Manager Birkelo informed Council that the City had received a document which would allow them advance right of entry in the site on Sign Hill for the installation of the Weather Station equipment. He further explained that a lease agreement would be coming to the Council for their full agreement. Discussion of a door and a divider at the Municipal Services Building. The City Manager further indicated there would be no significant change in price since the doors had been purchased previously. Concurrence of Council to retain the original plans. Council adjourned to an Executive Session to discuss a personnel matter at 10:29 p.m. The Meeting was recalled to order at ll:O0 p.m., all Council present and no action taken. M/S Nicolopulos/Addiego - That the Meeting be adjourned. Carried by unanimous voice vote. Time of adjournment: 11:05 p.m. APPROVED: Ronald G. Acosta, Mayor City of South San Francisco 8/27/80 Page 8 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN 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. 8/27/80 Page 9