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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1980-11-19Mayor Ronald G. Acosta Vice Mayor Gus Nicolopulos Council: Mark N. Addiego Emanuele N. Damonte Roberta Cerri Teglia AGENDA Regular Meeting CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AGENDA REVIEW City Manager Birkelo Requested: - Add as Item #12a a Resolution to extend the Paramedic Agreement between the City of San Mateo, Mary's Help Hospital and the City. - Executive Session at the end of the meeting before discussion of Item #6. - Reverse Items 10 and 11 for action. - Add as Item 12b a Motion authoriz- ing the Director of Public Services to proceed with work to correct drainage problems on Olympic Drive. PRESENTATION A PROCLAMATION FOR THE GRAND AVENUE DAZE CELEBRATION OF NOVEMBER 22-23, 1980 A CERTIFICATE TO THE VICE MAYOR FROM THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS MINUTES 1~8 CITY COUNCIL W. Orange Avenue Library Auditorium November 19, 1980 ACTION TAKEN Regular Meeting 7:37 p.m. Mayor Acosta presiding. Council present: Damonte, Nicolopulos, Addiego and Acosta. Council absent: Teglia. Recited. AGENDA REVIEW So ordered. PRESENTATION Mayor Acosta presented the Proclamation to Mr. David Sciandri. Mr. Sciandri expressed appreciation on behalf of the downtown merchants for the award and thanked Council and Staff for their efforts in making the project a success. Mayor Acosta presented the certificate to Vice Mayor Nicolopulos commending his attendance at a seminar on urban problems, management techniques, leadership and strategy on September 21 - 24, 1980. 11/19/80 Page 1 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN 199 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (TF-129 Side 1) POLICY (TF-129) ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mr. James Elmore, 642 Commercial Ave., questioned if the City Council had the power and authority to correct mistakes made by City Staff and if so wanted to know what the procedure was to have it done. Mayor Acosta answered in the affirma- tive and stated that the matter would be handled through proper channels depending on who make the mistake, i.e. through the City Manager, Executive Session, Personnel Board, the Courts, etc. Mr. Elmore expressed concern that on a previous problem that he had brought to Council Staff had not followed through with a written response as Council had instructed. He stated he had been in City Hall that morning and someone had handed him a letter of response to his Council queries and stated if he had not had business in City Hall that morning he would still be without a written response. Mayor Acosta directed the City Manager to send responses to citizen queries by certified mail with a return receipt requested. A discussion followed on variances, Use Permits, hardship cases, setbacks, non-conforming uses, the Design Review Board, the.appeal process, etc. Mr. Bob Barnett, 350 Grand Avenue, made reference to a letter he had received in answer to three questions he had posed at a prior Council meeting. He stated that the property in front of Brentwood Market, was one of his questions concerning lost revenue. The letter stated there had been substantial delays in receiving a response from the property owners on this matter - he felt this did not answer the question. 11/19/80 Page 2 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN ORAL COMMUN I CAT IONS ORAL COMMUNICATIONS He continued by stating that this sub- ject had been coming up for the past fifteen years without its ever having been resolved. Mayor Acosta stated that the Council could not do anything without giving the people a reasonable period of time to respond. However, that period of time should be limited to a month or two and if Council has not had an answer, they will take action. Mr. Barnett stated that it was not equitable that the people patronizing the downtown area had to pay for parking when patrons of the Brentwood area do not have to pay for parking. Mayor Acosta stated that the downtown was a Parking District and the revenue received was used to acquire property for additional parking lots. Mr. Barnett said he had suggested to the City Manager that a separate entity be brought in to put meters at Brentwood and the City should receive a percentage of the revenue from that entity. Councilman Damonte stated that this matter had been brought up many times in the past and Council would receive a report from Staff and then in six or eight months the matter would again die down without being resolved. City Manager Birkelo said that three options were submitted to the Brentwood property owners and he suggested setting January as a deadline for a response on the options. Mr. Barnett brought up the subject of lost revenue from the Chestnut and Grand property which went from $1,945 to $45. Councilman Damonte responded that even though the revenue was $45 the City had received $500,000 for the AGENDA 201 ACTION TAKEN ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (TF-198) CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Minutes of the Adjourned Regular Meeting of 9/29/80. (TF-209) 2. Staff Report 11/19/80 - recommending a Motion for the authorization of Change Order No. 2, Downtown Revit- alization Project No. ST-79-1A. 3. Staff Report 11/19/80 - recommending adoption of a Resolution approving an Agreement with the Peninsula Community Services, Inc. for rat abatement ser- vices. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH PENINSULA COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC., FOR ROOF RAT ABATEMENT SERVICES Staff Report 11/19/80 - recommending a Motion for the authorization of Change Order No. 2, Downtown Revit- alization Project No. ST-79-1A. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS sale of buildings on that property. Mayor Acosta stated that the $45 the City received guaranteed that the land would not be left unattended with resultant grass and weeds and having it be an eyesore. Mr. Jim Stowe, Western TV Cable, stated that the Company's technicians and installers were being forced to honor a picket line thrown up by the International Brotherhood of Elect- rical Workers. He asked that the subscribers have patience in that the Company's workers were not on strike and service would be maintained despite the strike. CONSENT CALENDAR Approved. Removed from the Consent Calendar for purposes of discussion by Councilman Addiego. Removed from the Consent Calendar for purposes of discussion by Councilman Addiego. M/S Addiego/Damonte - Consent Calendar be approved. Carried by unanimous voice vote. Councilman Addiego commended the Director of Public Services Yee and his Staff on the handling of this project in that there had been a Contingency Fund of $120,000 and only $13,000 had been used unlike other on-going projects. ]]/19/8o Page 4 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN 2. Staff Report 11/19/80 - Continued. Staff Report 11/19/80 - recommending adoption of a Resolution approving an Agreement with the Peninsula Community Services, Inc. for rat abatement ser- vices. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH PENINSULA COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC., FOR ROOF RAT ABATEMENT SERVICES APPROVAL OF BILLS 4. Approval of Regular Bills of 11/19/80. CITY ATTORNEY Staff Report 11/19/80 - recommending adoption of an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 685, "General Penalty"; 1) Waive the reading of the Ordinance in its entirety and that the Ordinance be passed and adopted by reading title only; 2) That it be passed and adopted. 2nd Reading/Adoption AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 685, ENTITLED, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO ADOPTING A GENERAL PENALTY" M/S Addiego/Damonte - To authorize Change Order No. 2. Carried by unanimous voice vote. Councilman Addiego questioned the actual starting date of the services. Police Chief Datzman said that the services had been started prematurely, however Mr. Merrified had sent 64 people to the Police Department to be screened and was now following the necessary guidelines. M/S Addiego/Damonte - To adopt the Resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 129-80 Carried by unanimous voice vote. APPROVAL OF BILLS M/S Damonte/Nicolopulos - To approve the bills. Carried by unanimous voice vote. Councilman Addiego did not participate or vote in the matter of the claim of Brentwood Market. CITY ATTORNEY M/S Damonte/Addiego - That the read- ing of the Ordinance in its entirety be waived and that the Ordinance be passed and adopted by reading title only. Carried by unanimous voice vote. M/S Damonte/Addiego - That the Ordinance be passed and adopted. ORDINANCE NO. 840-80 Carried by unanimous voice vote. 11/19/80 Page 5 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN 203 CITY MANAGER Ge Staff Report ll/19/80 - recommending adoption of a Resolution approving Memorandum of Understanding, Unit I - Management. A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AND APPROVING MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, UNIT I - MANAGEMENT, JULY 1, 1980 - JUNE 30, 19 81 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (TF-246) Staff Report ll/19/80 - recommending adoption of a Resolution approving the County Program Mortgage Financing. A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE COUNTY PROGRAM MORTGAGE FINANCING (TF-326) FINANCE Staff Report ll/19/80 - recommending adoption of a Resolution approving the 1980-81 Operating Budget and Revenue Sharing Budget. CITY MANAGER Consensus of Council that this item would be heard after the Executive Session. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Director of Community Development Dell'Angela explained that this Agreement would allow the County, through the sale of bonds, to provide low income people the oppor- tunity to purchase homes in South San Francisco at a below market interest rate. A discussion followed on the length of the program, type of housing and the deadline for not losing the City's eligibility. Motion by Nicolopulos - To adopt the Resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 130-80 Carried by majority roll call vote, Councilman Addiego voted no. FINANCE Director of Finance Anderson stated that this document incorporated all of the Council directed changes of the 1980-81 Budgets. A discussion followed on contingencies vs. appropriations, M.O.U.s settled and pending, revenues for public debt funding and long range budget planning. Motion by Damonte - To adopt the Resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 131-80 Carried by unanimous roll call vote. 11/19/80 Page 6 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN 204 POLICE (TF-439) Staff Report 11/19/80 - recommending adoption of an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 763 entitled, "An Ordinance establishing regulations for tow car services and related matters; l) Waive the reading of the Ordinance in its entirety and that the Ordinance be passed and adopted by reading title only; 2) That it be passed and adopted. 2nd Reading/Adoption AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 763 ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR TOW CAR SERVICES AND RELATED MATTERS PUBLIC SERVICES ll. Staff Report 11/19/80 - recommending adoption of a Resolution authorizing the execution of Supplement No. 04 to Local Agency State Agreement No. 04-5177, Federal Aid Project, for the Airport Boulevard Improvements Project No. ST-74-2. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF SUPPLEMENT NO. 04 TO LOCAL AGENCY STATE AGREEMENT NO. 04-5177, FEDERAL AID PROJECT, FOR THE AIRPORT BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. ST-74-2 POLICE Mayor Acosta expressed concern that legislative intent was not addressed in the issue of anyone engaging in business in South San Francisco and it penalized the outside tow car operator who towed in a car for a resident from outside of the City. Police Chief Datzman said that a policy memo would be written clari- fying the legislative intent. M/S Nicolopulos/Damonte - That the reading of the Ordinance in its entirety be waived and that the Ordinance be passed and adopted by reading title only. Carried by unanimous voice vote. M/S Damonte/Addiego - That the Ordinance be passed and adopted. ORDINANCE NO. 841-80 Carried by unanimous voice vote. PUBLIC SERVICES Director of Public Services Yee stated that this project dealt with the repaving of Airport Boulevard, streets and gutters, meridian land- scapping and the storm system would be replaced by a new system. He described in detail the Agreement between the State and the City to fund the project. Motion by Addiego - To adopt the Resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 132-80 Carried by unanimous roll call vote. 11/19/80 Page 7 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN PUBLIC SERVICES 10. Staff Report 11/19/80 - recommending adoption of a Resolution to award the bid for the Airport Bl~vd. Reconstruction Project No. ST-74-2 to O. C. Jones in the amount of $1,533,676.05 A RESOLUTION OF AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR AIRPORT BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. ST-74-2 (TF-504) RECESS: RECALL TO ORDER: 12. Staff Report 11/19/80 - recommending by Motion to validate acquisition of materials for repair through the emergency procedure and to have the contractor of the Shaw Road Pump Station Repair Project - Phase II, Project No. SS-80-1 - Phase II install materials at extra cost. PUBLIC SERVICES Director of Public Services Yee stated that funds would be derived from the Federal Aid Urban Funds, State Bailout Funds, Transportation Development Act Funds which would then leave $126,037 to be funded from the City's Gas Tax Funds. He stated that the Project would be started in January and would take a year and a half to complete. Mr. Larry West, 497 Forrestview Dr., asked if a divider strip was going to be put between California and Lux which had been discussed in the past and he had contested. Director of Public Services Yee responded that no new meridians would be erected and that the City would only replace existing meridians in the Project. Motion by Damonte - To adopt~the Resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 133-80 Carried by unanimous roll call vote. Mayor Acosta declared a recess at 9:15 p.m. Mayor Acosta recalled the meeting to order at 9:35 p.m., all Council present. Director of Public Services Yee explained that several breaks had been found east of South Airport Blvd. which necessitated that the repair work be done. M/S Nicolopulos/Addie§o - To validate acquisition of materials for repair of the Shaw Road Pump Station Repair Project - Phase II. Carried by unanimous roll call vote. 11/19/80 Page 8 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN 206 CITY MANAGER 12a. Staff Report 11/19/80 - recommending adoption of a Resolution to author- ize an extension of the Agreement between the County of San Mateo, Mary's Help Hospital and the City. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN EXTENSION OF THE AGREEMENT PROVIDING FOR A PILOT PROGRAM UTILIZING MOBILE INTEN- SIVE CARE PARAMEDICS PURSUANT TO THE WEDWORTH-TOWNSEND PARAMEDIC ACT (TF-526) ~~ 12b. Staff Report 11/19/80 - recommending by Motion to authorize the Director of Public Services to proceed with the freezing and mining work as out- lined in the Progress Report No. 4. COMMUNICATIONS 13. Letter from CALTRANS regarding the redesignation of Skyline Blvd. from adopted freeway ~o controlled access highway. (TF-547) CITY MANAGER City Manager Birkelo explained that it was necessary to extend the present Agreement, which is due to expire on 11/30/80, in order that the City's paramedic services will not be interrupted. Motion by Addiego - To adopt the Resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 134-80 Carried by unanimous roll call vote. City Manager Birkelo sta~ed that the freezing and mining work was to control the ground water and locate the 12 inch subdrain. M/S Damonte/Addiego - To authorize the Director of Public Services to proceed. Carried by unanimous voice vote. COMMUNICATIONS Director of Public Services Yee explained that CALTRANS' plan was to redesignate Skyline between San Bruno and Daly City from a freeway standard to an expressway standard. Mr. Ralph Thomas, CALTRANS, said that this was prompted by a request from the City of Pacifica for a new connection to Skyline. He stated that because of the various agencies involved, CALTRANS was trying to get a concurrence from all parties rather than do the work piecemeal. A discussion followed on funding sources, maintenance, traffic impact, the Operating Budget and a controlled access agreement, etc. 11/19/80 Page 9 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN 20? GOOD AND WELFARE (TF-655) EXECUTIVE SESSION: RECALL TO ORDER CITY MANAGER Staff Report 11/19/80 - recommending adoption of a Resolution approving Memorandum of Understanding, Unit I - Management. A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AND APPROVING MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, UNIT I - MANAGEMENT, JULY 1, 1980 - JUNE 30, 1981 ADJOURNMENT: (TF-671) ~Battay~rk City of South San Francisco GOOD AND WELFARE Mr. James Elmore, 642 Commercial Ave., said he had complained to the Fire Department about a potential fire hazard and that the Department said if Mr. Elmore's attorney would write a letter stating the hazard the Department would only then investigate. Fire Chief Drago said he personally would go out and investigate the potential fire hazard and report his findings to Council and Mr. Elmore. Council adjourned to an Executive Session at lO:O0 p.m. The meeting was recalled to order at 10:47 p.m., all Council present, no action taken. CITY MANAGER Motion by Damonte - To adopt the Resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 135-80 Carried by unanimous roll call vote. M/S Damonte/Addiego - That the meeting be adjourned. Carried by unanimous voice vote. Time of adjournment 10:55 p.m. 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. 11/19/80 Page 10