HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1980-12-17Mr. Ronald G. Acosta
Vice Mayor Nicolopulos
Council:
Mark N. Addiego
Emanuele N. Damonte
Roberta Cerri Teglia
AGENDA
Regular Meeting
CALL TO ORDER (Side 2 TF-O01)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
AGENDA REVIEW
City Manager Birkelo Requested:
- Add Item 12a - Communication from
Mr. Frank Rebarber, Winston Manor
Home Owners Association, regarding
easement in that area.
- Continue Item 2 to 1/7/81 meeting.
PRESENTATION
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING JOHN NOONAN
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE NATIONAL
ITALIAN AMERICAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF
FUND
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes of the Adjourned Regular
Meeting of 11/3/80 and the Regular
Meeting of 11/5/80.
MINUTES ~
CITY COUNCIL
W. Orange Avenue Library Auditorium
December 17, 1980
ACTION TAKEN
Regular Meeting
7:40 p.m. Mayor Acosta presiding.
Council Present: Teglia, Nicolopulos,
Addiego and Acosta.
Council Absent: Damonte.
Recited.
AGENDA REVIEW
So ordered.
PRESENTATION
Mayor Acosta stated that these two
Resolutions would be heard after the
arrival of Councilman Damonte.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mr. Dennis Rosaia, Grand Avenue
Merchants Association, presented a
plaque to Council in appreciation for
the support and cooperation in making
the Grand Avenue Daze such a success.
Mayor Acosta accepted the plaque and
gave it to the Director of Public
Services Yee to hang in his office
in honor of the work performed on
Grand Avenue by Mr. Yee's staff.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Approved.
12/]7/80
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AGENDA
ACTION TAKEN
CONSENT CALENDAR
2. Staff Report 12/17/80 recommending
by Motion authorization for the
Purchasing Officer to advertise
and sell City Surplus office furni-
ture by auction.
3. Claim as filed by Ross Jewelers
alleging incurred cost for the
cleaning of a rug due to construction
on Grand Avenue. Motion to deny and
refer to the City's Insurance
Adjuster and to the Office of the City
Attorney. ~~
4. Staff Report 12/17/80 recommending
adoption of a Resolution for a four-
way stop at the intersection of Alta
Mesa Dr. and E1 Campo Drive.
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION
NO. 3812, AS AMENDED, WHICH ESTAB-
LISHES CERTAIN TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE NO. 491
APPROVAL OF BILLS
5. Approval of the Regular Bills of
12/17/80.
CITY ATTORNEY
Staff Report 12/17/80 recommending
adoption of an Ordinance repealing
certain Ordinances of the City of
South San Francisco; 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.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Item continued to 1/7/81 meeting under
Agenda Review.
Approved.
RESOLUTION NO. 140-80
M/S Addiego/Teglia - Consent Calendar
be approved. Carried by unanimous
voice vote.
APPROVAL OF BILLS
M/S Teglia/Nicolopulos - To approve
the Regular Bills.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Councilman Addiego did not participate
or vote in the matter of the claims
of Brentwood Market.
CITY ATTORNEY
12/17/80
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
CITY ATTORNEY
6. Staff Report - Continued.
2nd Reading/Adoption
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CERTAIN
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN
FRANCISCO HEREINAFTER MORE PARTICU-
LARLY DESCRIBED
(TF-041)
CITY CLERK
Staff Report 12/17/80 recommending
that a date be set to interview
applicants for the Parking Place
Commission and selection of a
Commissioner in order that the
Commission will have a quorum
present in its 1981 meetings.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
8. Public Hearing - Serra Vista School
RZ-80-66
Staff Report 12/17/80 regarding the
CITY ATTORNEY
M/S Nicolopulos/Addiego - 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 Addiego/Nicolopulos - That the
Ordinance be passed and adopted.
ORDINANCE NO. 842-80
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
CITY CLERK
Mayor Acosta stated that only one
application had been received for the
Parking Place Commission and asked
the Assistant City Attorney Rogers
if the Council could appoint on the
basis of the one application.
A discussion followed on whether
the position should be advertised
and the length of time open for
applicants to file.
Mayor Acosta directed the City
Clerk to advertise for Boards and
Commissions openings and to notify
outgoing members to serve until a
new member had been selected for
the Board or Commission.
Councilwoman Teglia requested that
in future the City Clerk advertise
as all Board and Commission vacancies
occur.
So ordered.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
12/17/80
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AGENDA ~
ACTION TAKEN
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
8. Public Hearing - Continued
Planning Commission's recommendation
to adopt the rezoning of Serra Vista
School property from "U" Unclassified
to "R-I" single family residential
zone. 1) Waive the reading of the
Ordinance in its entirety; 2) Intro-
duce and read for the first time.
1st Reading/Introduction
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN
FRANCISCO AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 353,
AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "ZONING ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO"
AND ESTABLISHING A "R-l" SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL ZONE
(TF-108)
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Mayor Acosta declared the Public
Hearing opened.
Director of Community Development
Dell'Angela explained that this tract
of land was the first of seven U
zoned areas of the community to
achieve consistency with the General
Plan. The basis of the recommendation
aside from consistency it was the
Commission's viewpoint that the U
zone was not intended to be a permanent
zone because of its vagueness. The
Commission in October adopted a Reso-
lution directing Staff to hold a
series of public hearings on different
U zoned areas of the City and Staff
selected Serra Vista School as the
first area to be rezoned. He continued,
that Daly City was on the southside of
the school and the area to the north
and east is single family residential
which is zoned R-1. The proposed R-1
is for low density residential and
if the zoning is changed for the
school this will make it consistent
with the General Plan. He spoke of
a letter received from Thomas J.
Gaffney, Superintendent of the S.S.F.
Unified School District, in opposition
to the change in zoning.
Councilwoman Teglia requested that
the letter be read into the record.
Director of Community Development
Dell,Angela read the letter, dated
12/16/80 from Mr. Gaffney, into the
record.
Mayor Acosta asked those who wished
to speak in opposition to the
rezoning to step to the dais.
Mr. Stan Haney, Director of Building
& Grounds & Engineering for the S.S.F.
Unified School District, stated that
the 11/13/80 decision by the Planning
Commission had been made without input
from the property owner, the community,
the citizens and was arbitrary in
nature.
12/17/80
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
8. Public Hearing - Continued
(TF-217)
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
He continued, asking why this matter
had been pushed through the Planning
Commission without allowing an
extension to allow the School District
to collect data to present to the
Planning Commission against the
rezoning.
A discussion followed on the number
of residents receiving notices of
the public hearing which having been
duly noticed the meeting could not
be cancelled when the letter was
received from the School Board.
Councilwoman Teglia expressed surprise
that the information to be compiled
by the School Board on this matter
was not being presented to Council
this evening when a month and a half
had elapsed since the Planning
Commission's decision to rezone which
was the item for Council action at
this meeting.
A discussion followed on the U zones
and the ability to have high density
buildings in that designation, whereas
in an R-1 designation it is restricted
to low density residential.
Councilwoman Teglia spoke of Avalon
Park and the controversy over the uses
the property could be put to because
it was an R-1 zone and pointed up the
fact that Avalon wasa school that had
been closed down. She stated that there
was no guaranty that next year or later
Serra Vista School would not be closed
and with the U zoning the same problems
might exist.
Ms. Judy Dillingham, 146 Dundee Dr.,
expressed concern that if the school
was closed and torn down, would the
land then be open to development and
if so she was against it.
12/17/80
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
8. Public Hearing - Continued.
(TF-254)
(TF-274)
(TF-285)
Councilman Damonte Arrived:
(TF-296)
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
A discussion followed on the criteria
of notification to the residents of
the Public Hearing and whether the
school would remain a functional
school.
Mrs. Clare D'Amico, 136 San Felipe,
stated that as a resident of South
San Francisco she was very interested
in how the school was to be zoned and
felt the school belonged to everyone
and not just the few that had been
notified of the rezoning. She felt
there should be public input on this
matter and both sides should air
their views.
Mr. Laverne D. Jones, 204 Wicklow Dr.,
President of the West Winston Manor
Homeowners Association expressed
concern that the school would be
closed with the rezoning. He stated
that the Association was against any
change in zoning and wanted to go on
record in opposition to rezoning. He
stated that this school was the
youngest in the School District and
that it would be a mistake if the
school was closed.
Mr. Alfred Romarra, ll3 Dunman Way,
spoke of the high density area called
Crown Colony and the shared services
for the development between Daly City
and South San Francisco and feared
that if another high density area was
built in the U zone it would deplete
present services extended by the City.
Councilman Damonte arrived at 8:07 p.m.
Mr. Ramarra recommended that the
property be rezoned as an R-1.
Mr. Larry Casey, 363 Forrestview Drive,
requested that the matter be continued
until after the holidays to allow more
residents to be informed and comment
on the rezoning.
12/17/80
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220
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
8. Public Hearing - Continued.
(TF-359)
Mayor Acosta Closed the Public
Hearing: (TF-394)
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Ms. Darlene Herrara, 249 Longford Dr.,
requested more information on rezoning
so that the residents would be completely
aware of what is planed for the area.
She stated she was against any devel-
opment of the hillside owned by the
School District.
Director of Community Development
Dell'Angela explained in detail the
various zoning classifications and
what they entailed. He stated that
the Planning Commission had begun
to rezone all of the "U" zones to
conform to the surrounding neighborhoods
and the General Plan and that the
school was the first of the many to
be rezoned.
Mr. John Fazzerino, 150 Dundee Dr.,
stated that the residents loved the
school and did not want it closed
and did not want a developer to buy
the property and increase the density
of the area.
Councilwoman Teglia stated that the
City did not have any control of the
opening or closing of a school and
any such concerns should be directed
to the Board of Trustees of the
School District.
Mayor Acosta closed the Public Hearing
to those people wishing to speak in
opposition and invited those who wished
to speak in favor of the rezoning to
step to the dais.
Ms. Margaret King, 109 Dundee Dr.,
stated that she was in favor of the
zone change to R-1.
Mayor Acosta closed the Public Hearing
and invited Council discussion.
Vice Mayor Nicolopulos recommended
tabling the item to allow the residents
opportunity to be apprised of the facts
in the matter and come forth at a later
time and give them input.
12/17/80
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AGENDA
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
8. Public Hearing - Continued.
(TF-528)
(TF-559)
RECESS:
RECALL TO ORDER:
PRESENTATION
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING JOHN NOONAN
ACTION TAKEN
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Councilwoman Teglia suggested setting
a date for discussion of this item
to allow the School Board to prepare
arguments and the residents to be
apprised of the ramifications of the
zoning changes.
A discussion followed on the remaining
U zones to be rezoned, the Director
of Community Development having meetings
with the residents to inform them of
the various categories of zoning and
why the School Board was interested
in retaining the U zone classification,
etc.
Mrs. Clare D'Amico suggested that the
homeowners and the School Board have
an open forum and invite the citizens
at large to share the issues pro and
con.
Consensus of Council to continue the
Public Hearing to 1/21/81.
Mayor Acosta declared a recess at
9:25 p.m.
Mayor Acosta recalled the meeting to
order at 9:37 p.m., all Council
present.
PRESENTATION
Motion by Teglia - To adopt the
Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 141-80
Carried by unanimous roll call vote.
Mayor Acosta read the Resolution into
the record and stated that it would
be presented to City Attorney Noonan
at his retiFement dinner.
City Attorney Noonan expressed his
appreciation to Council and the City
12/17/80
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
PRESENTATION
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE NATIONAL
ITALIAN AMERICAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF FUND
PUBLIC SERVICES (TF-597)
Staff Report 12/17/80 recommending
adoption of a Resolution of an
Agreement between John Corollo
Engineers and the City to provide
professional services for Water
Quality Control Plant Energy
Efficiency and Conservation Analysis.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF
AGREEMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF AN ENERGY
EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION ANALYSIS
10.
Staff Report 12/17/80 recommending
adoption of a Resolution to award
the contract for Walnut Avenue
Parking Improvements, Project No.
ST-80-2.
A RESOLUTION OF AWARD OF CONTRACT
WALNUT AVENUE PARKING IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT NO. ST-80-2
PRESENTATION
for giving him the life he had trained
for in the law.
Mayor Acosta stated that the Resolution
would be submitted to the Consul General.
Motion by Damonte - To adopt the
Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 142-80
Carried by unanimous roll call vote.
Mayor Acosta read the Resolution
into the record.
PUBLIC SERVICES
Director of Public Services Yee
stated that this Agreement would meet
the need to conserve energy and seek
alternatives to minimize operating
costs and maintain an effluent that
meets all requirements with a cost
not to exceed $15,300.00
Motion by Teglia - To adopt the
Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 143-80
Carried by unanimous roll call vote.
Director of Public Services Yee
said that this Project would increase
the parking spaces through diagonal
parking on a one-way street between
Miller and Grand on Walnut Avenue.
A discussion followed on the discrepancy
between the highest and lowest bidder,
a performance bond, a retaining wall,
etc.
Mr. Allen Weinstein, 332 Susie Way,
Secretary of the Masonic Lodge asked
if negotiations would be continued for
the entryway for the Masonic Lodge.
He expressed concern that the
shortened sidewalk and diagonal parking
would make entry difficult for women
12/17/80
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
PUBLIC SERVICES
10. Staff Report - Continued.
ll.
Staff Report 12/17/80 with a report
on the Flood Insurance Study (FIS)
and Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM)
for the City of South San Francisco.
(TF-700)
COMMUNICATIONS
12.
A letter from Edward J. Mulgrew
regarding UP-79-525 (McDonald's)
and set a Public Hearing date of
1/7/81 to hear an appeal of the
Planning Commission's decision on
12/9/80 which approved the Site
PUBLIC SERVICES
entering the Lodge in formal dress.
He stated that the Lodge was willing
to go along with the Project and
reserve the option to come back to
Council next year for a ramp or
another solution.
Motion by Teglia - To adopt the
Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 144-80
Carried by majority roll call vote,
Vice Mayor Nicolopulos voted no.
Director of Public Services Yee
presented a map on the recently
completed Flood Insurance Study of
South San Francisco. He stated
that the study identifies the area
subject to inundation from a 100
year flood and provides the elevation
and depth of the flooding in those.
areas and establishes an insurance
rate for flood risk to properties.
Ms. Mildred Wordsman, Insurance and
Mitigation Division of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency, explained
in detail what the flood insurance
program consisted of and how it
would be implemented in South San
Francisco.
An in-depth discussion followed on
the flood hazard boundary map, severity
of flooding in areas, the appeals
period of the map, insurance impli-
cations of the program, i.e., flood
proofing or elevation of new structures.
COMMUNICATIONS
Consensus of Council to set the Public
Hearing date as 1/7/81.
12/17/80
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AGENDA
ACTION TAKEN
COMMUNICATIONS
12. Continued.
Plan for McDonald's with Conditions.
Letter from Tom Callan requesting a Public
Hearing date of 1/7/81 to hear the appeal
of PM-79-182/Callan.
12a.
Communication from Mr. Frank
Rebarber, Winston Manor Home Owners
Association, regarding an easement
in that area. (TF-844)
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL
Mayor Acosta:
COMMUNICATIONS
City Manager Birkelo stated he had
received a letter from Mr. Tom Callan,
which was not agendaized, requesting
a Public Hearing date of 1/7/81 to
hear an appeal of PM-79-182.
Consensus of Council to set the Public
Hearing date as 1/7/81.
Councilwoman Teglia stated that since
Mr. Rebarber was not present
City Manager Birkelo should meet with
him and gain more information and
then agendaize the item for a later
meeting.
A discussion followed on the water
company's responsibility in mainten-
ing the easement, the Park & Recreation
Department having completed repairing
and restoring the irrigation system~
and looking at the restoration of the
park that was on the easement before
being destroyed by the water company's
excavations.
Councilwoman Teglia asked if the
San Francisco Water Company's easement
off of Hickey Blvd. had been posted
to prevent motorcyclists from riding
on the easement.
City Manager Birkelo stated he would
follow up and report back to Council.
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL
Stated there was need for an appoint-
ment on the Peninsula Library Advisory
Board and that Mr. Frank was interested
in being appointed and asked for
Council's concurrence.
Councilwoman Teglia expressed concern
that there had not been an advertisement
placed in the newspaper to fill the
appointment.
12/17/80
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL
Council Policy:
(TF-962)
Councilman Addiego:
GOOD AND WELFARE
EXECUTIVE SESSION (TF-lO15)
RECALL TO ORDER:
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL
Assistant to the City Manager Wilson
stated that advertisements had been
placed in the past to fill vacancies
on the Advisory Board which had been
to no avail.
M/S Damonte/Acosta - To appoint
Mr. Frank to the Peninsula Library
Advisory Board.
Councilwoman Teglia stated that a
policy should be set for all Boards
and Commissions that any vacancies
on Boards and Commissions should
be advertised to allow the citizens
to participate.
Mayor Acosta agreed with the policy
of advertising for Boards and
Commissions on a City level but not
on a County level.
Carried by majority voice vote,
Councilwoman Teglia and Councilman
Addiego voted no.
Requested information on the notifi-
cation process on Public Hearings.
GOOD AND WELFARE
Mr. Tom Callan stated that the State
of California had passed Assembly
Bill No. 2456 and would question in-
depth on 1/7/81 why the City was not
following the new law.
Council adjourned to an Executive
Session at 10:53 p.m.
The meeting was recalled to order at
11:45 p.m., all Council present.
Instructions were given to City Attorney
Noonan on litigation.
M/S Addiego/Teglia - That the meeting
be adjourned.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
12/17/80
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AGENDA
ACTION TAKEN
ADJOURNMENT:
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Time of adjournment 11:47 p.m.
APPROVED:
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.
12/17/80
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