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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. 9/9/80 Page 1 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. 9/9/80 Page 2 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. 9/9/80 Page 3 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 9/9/80 Page 1 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 9/9/80 Page 2 '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. 9/9/80 Page 3 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. 9/9/80 Page 4 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. 9/9/80 Page 5 ^cT oN T^KEN 98 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 Page 6