HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1980-09-09Mayor Ronald G. Acosta
Vice Mayor Gus Nicolopulos
Council:
Mark N. Addiego
Emanuele N. Damonte
Roberta Cerri Teglia
AGENDA
Adjourned Regular Meeting
CALL TO ORDER (TF-Oll2 Side 2)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CITY ATTORNEY
To discuss with the various Boards
and Commissions the various Dis-
closure Categories of the Model
Conflict of Interest Ordinance
No. 827-80 and the possible
adoption of an Urgency Ordinance
entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE
NO. 827-80, ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE
ADOPTING THE FAIR POLITICAL PRAC-
TICES COMMISSION'S MODEL CONFLICT
OF INTEREST CODE"
M I N U T E S
CITY COUNCIL
City Council Conference Room
September 9, 1980
ACTION TAKEN
Adjourned Regular Meeting
4:40 p.m. Mayor Acosta presiding.
Council present: Teglia, Damonte,
Nicolopulos,
Addiego, Acosta.
Council absent: None.
Recited.
CITY ATTORNEY
City Attorney Noonan withdrew the
draft amendment to the Model Conflict
of Interest Ordinance previously
submitted and stated the reasons.
Mayor Acosta opened the subject for
discussion.
Housing Commissioner Sinaldi expressed
concern that a Public Hearing had not
been called to allow Commissioners
the opportunity to resign if it was
felt that the disclosure was violating
the individual's privacy.
Mayor Acosta stated that the first
and second reading of the Ordinance
had been published in the newspaper
as required by Government Code and
that an Agenda Digest was also pub-
lished covering the items to be
discussed at each Council meeting.
Parking Place Commissioner Penna
stated that he had not received advance
notice of the Conflict of Interest
filing requirement even though the
Commission had a liaison representative
from Staff. He was concerned in that
he had clients who had property in
the parking district and had not been
able to contact the clients to see
if there were objections to a dis-
closure being made.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
Disclosure Categories - Cont.
2. Council Policy.
Councilwoman Teglia expressed concern
that the members of the Boards and
Commissions had not had an opportunity
to resign from a Board or Commission
if they chose not to file a disclosure
statement.
City Attorney Noonan gave an in-depth
explanation of the various disclosure
categories and how the disclosure
categories were selected for the
individual Board or Commission. He
offered his assistance to the members
in filing the conflict of interest
statements and would be available
to answer any questions.
Mayor Acosta asked what procedure
should be used to set Council policy
such as a Council Policy Manual.
City Manager Birkelo stated that
this would be in the Minutes.
Councilman Addiego stated that in
the past when Council had come up
with a directive it had not been
directed to an individual who would
be responsible for the follow through.
City Manager Birkelo stated that some
Council directives had been followed
up with an Administrative Memorandum
setting forth the policy and how it
is to be implemented.
Mayor Acosta asked that a procedure
be established on Council policies
where in each policy would be put
in a loose leaf binder.
Assistant to the City Manager Wilson
asked that when policy is to be set
that a vote be taken and then that
item becomes Council policy.
Consensus of Council that policy will
be set through a Motion and Second
and then a vote and said policy will
be maintained by the Clerk in a loose
binder with copies in the City Attorney
and City Manager's offices.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
2. Council policies - Continued.
ADJOURNMENT:
City Manager Birkelo asked, on the
matter of notification, that whenever
any action comes on the Council Agenda
that has an impact on members of
Boards and Commissions that they be
notified in advance. He stated that
at the Staff meetings a person could
be designated to carry out policy
and in the case of a State mandate
the Clerk would carry out the policy.
Councilwoman Teglia expressed concern
that when too many people were
involved in a policy follow through
often times nothing was done and felt
it was the City Manager's responsibility.
M/S Damonte/Teglia - That the meeting
be adjourned.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Time of adjournment 5:25 p.m.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
APPROVED:
Barbara A. ~ ' '
~Battab;~k
City of South San Francisco
Ronald G. Acosta, 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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Mayor Ronald G. Acosta
Vice Mayor Gus Nicolopulos
Council:
Mark N. Addiego
Emanuele N. Damonte
Roberta Cerri Teglia
M I N U T E S
CITY COUNCIL
City Council Conference Room
September 9, 1980
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the Government Code 54956 of the
State of California, that the City Council of South San Francisco will hold a
Special Meeting on Tuesday, September 9, 1980, at 4:30 p.m., in the City
Council Conference Room, 400 Grand Avenue, South San Francisco, California.
Dated:
Purpose of Meeting:
Budget Hearings:
1. Department of Public Services
2. Department of Community Development
Ronald G. Acosta, Mayor
City of South San Francisco
August 28, 1980
AGENDA
Special Meeting
CALL TO ORDER: (TF-377 Side 2)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Department of Community
Development Budget:
ACTION TAKEN
Special Meeting
5:30 p.m. Mayor Acosta presiding.
Council present: Teglia, Damonte,
Nicolopulos, Addiego
and Acosta.
Council absent: None
Recited.
City Manager Birkelo requested that
the budget for the Department of
Community Development be considered
first as the Director had to attend
the Planning Commission meeting.
So ordered.
City Manager Birkelo compared the
1979-80 Community Development to the
requested 1980-81 Budget and stated
that the prior budget for other
professional services included $16,350
for Dr. Garbel on airport noise. He
continued an in-depth explanation of
the Community Development Budget and
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
Department of Community
Development Budget - Cont.:
(TF-499)
continued explaining the
additional personnel costs in the
1980-81 Budget from the prior year
as being the need for additional
staffing and clerical upgrading.
A discussion followed on the
Planning Commission's Budget and
the redistribution of costs for
copies. The discussion continued
on Staff Development and the need
for training for new Commissioners
and money being set aside for this
purpose. The question of tapes
from the League of California Cities
Conferences being acquired for the
use of a particular Board or
Commission was discussed in detail.
Councilwoman Teglia reiterated
Council policy on the League Conferences
i.e., that the City would be in attendance
when the conference was in San Francisco
with respect to the Commissions and
Staff members and when the conference
was in Los Angeles a member of Council
would attend but not the whole City.
City Manager Birkelo stated that if
a Bay Area conference arose that was
of value to a Commission member and
the budget was not adequate to cover
the registration fees that Staff would
address Council for authorization to
attend the conference.
Assistant to the City Manager Wilson
explained the $3,900.00 request for
a recording device for the Planning
Commission.
A discussion followed on the means
to be used to record the Council
meetings in the new Municipal Services
Building and the suggestion was that
one system be used for all meetings
held at that facility. A discussion
followed on the capabilities of the
Linear-type machine i.e., recording
with multiple channels, a separate
transcribing machine, etc.
Mayor Acosta reiterated prior Council
direction, to wit: authorization to
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'Department of Community
Development Budget - Cont.:
(TF-655)
(TF-676)
solicit bids on a recording machine
comparable to the Linear machine.
Councilwoman Teglia asked about
the request for an inventory of all
recording devices owned by the City
and the physical location of the
machines.
M/S Teglia/Damonte - To have all
Boards and Commissions have their
regular meetings at the new
Municipal Services Building when
it is in operation.
Assistant to the City Manager Wilson
stated that the Library Board and
the Personnel Board would be
inconvenienced if their meetings
had to be held at the Municipal
Services Building because of the
need for file references in the
meetings.
Motion by Nicolopulos - To direct
the City Manager to set up a
schedule to determine which facili-
ties are available for Boards and
Commissions and program them.
Councilman Damonte withdrew his
Second on the Motion to have
all regular meetings at the Munici-
pal Services Building. The Motion
then died for lack of a Second.
The Motion by Nicolopulos was
seconded by Teglia for the purposes
of discussion.
Mayor Acosta called for a vote on
the Motion and Second on the dir-
ection to the City Manager. The
Motion failed by a 4 - 1 vote,
Nicolopulos voted yes.
City Manager Birkelo continued in
his explanation of the Community
Development Budget and spoke of the
plans for advanced planning, car
allowance, the Design Review Board,
etc.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
1. Department of Community
Development Budget - Cont.:
(TF-827)
(TF-986)
RECESS:
RECALL TO ORDER:
Councilwoman Teglia stated she
would like Council to have a
joint meeting with the Design
Review Board for Council edification.
Director of Community Development
Dell'Angela stated that Staff would
sit down with the Design Review
Board to discuss ideas for the
downtown area and formulate a
consensus and submit a report to
Council.
Director of Community Development
Dell'Angela explained that the
$25,000 item in the budget was to
utilize a consultant for a circulation
element and to rework the housing
element, etc.
An in-depth discussion followed
on the need for a General Plan and
the additional request for two
additional positions - one professional
and one clerical.
Concurrence of Council on Other
Professional Services.
Assistant to the City Manager Wilson
explained the furniture and equipment
being requested for the Department.
A discussion followed on the selection
of an architect and contractor to
refurbish the Police Building after
the Police Department moved to the
Municipal Services Building.
Concurrence of Council on Capital
Improvements.
Concurrence of Council for tentative
approval to recruit for the two
planning positions.
Mayor Acosta declared a recess at
7:07 p.m.
Mayor Acosta recalled the meeting
to order at 8:28 p.m., all Council
present.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
Department of Public Services -
Sanitation Budget:
(TF-1062)
(TF-1560)
(TF-1791 )
(TF-O01 Side l)
(TF-301)
An in-depth discussion followed on
staffing, changes in salary costs
in the current budget through the
death of John Collins and the
upgrading of clerical staff.
A discussion followed of on-going
educational training programs for
the employees at the Treatment
Plant, also discussed was attendance
at seminars and conferences.
A discussion followed on energy
saving devices and the request for
$40,000 to hire a consultant to make a
study of energy saving devices.
A lengthy discussion followed on
the amount of money that would be
saved through energy saving devices
through reduced PG&E costs.
Consensus of Council to give tentative
approval of the expenditure of $40,000
to hire a consultant to make a study
of energy saving devices.
A discussion followed on the pumping
station, gas, oil and lubricants
and the Shaw Road Pumping Station,
shared costs between cities, etc.
Councilwoman Teglia asked that
Council be apprised when Tillo
was having problems with the sludge
beds.
A discussion followed on the sludge
beds, air quality Control, odor
problems, drying beds, etc.
A discussion followed on the
Engineering Department's Budget
and a request was made to put $3,000
in the budget for aerial photographs
of the City.
Consensus of Council to authorize
ten aerial photographs of the City
for $3,000.
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2. Department of Public Services -
Engineering Budget - Continued.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
RECALL TO ORDER:
ADJOURNMENT: (TF-357)
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
Councilwoman Teglia directed the
Director of Public Services Yee
to order an additional aerial photo-
graph of the City for her own use
and at her own expense.
Councilwoman Teglia requested an
Executive Session for the purpose
of discussing labor negotiations
for Unit No. 1.
Mayor Acosta adjourned the meeting
to an Executive Session for labor
negotiations at 11:12 p.m.
Mayor Acosta recalled the meeting
to order at 12:00 a.m., all Council
present, no action taken.
M/S Damonte/Addiego - To adjourn
the meeting.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
The meeting was adjourned at
12:01 a.m.
APPROVED:
Barbara A. Battaya, Ci~ Clerk
City of South San Francisco
Ronald G. Acosta, 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.
9/9/80
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