HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1981-02-24Mayor Ronald G. Acosta
Vice Mayor Gus Nicolopulos
Council:
Mark N. Addiego
Emanuele N. Damonte
Roberta Cerri Teglia
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL
City Council Conference Room
February 24, 1981
AGENDA
Adjourned Regular Meeting
CALL TO ORDER:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
(Side 1 TF-125)
Staff Report continued from
2/18/81 recommending by Motion
authorization to accept the bid
for Artwork and Accessories for
the Municipal Services Building.
ACTION TAKEN
Adjourned Regular Meeting
1:35 p.m. Mayor Acosta presiding.
Council present: Teglia, Nicolopulos,
Addiego and Acosta
Council absent: Damonte.
Recited.
Mayor Acosta explained that Council
had returned from the Municipal Services
Building where members of Council and
Staff had met with Sandra Marill,
Interior Designer and Mr. Goodwin B.
Steinberg, Architect at the Municipal
Services Building to discuss and in-
spect the area in regard to items being
considered for award of bid.
Motion by Addiego - To accept the
General Graphics bid for artwork with
the exception of four photos: one from
the Police Department Conference Room;
one from the Fire Department Conference
Room; one from the Parks and Recreation
Office; and one from the cafeteria.
Discussion followed regarding the costs,
placement of photos and the overall
impact of the photos.
M/S Addiego/Teglia - To amend the
previous Motion, and to accept the
General Graphics bid for artwork with
the elimination of three photos: one
from the Police Department Conference
Room; one from the Fire Department
Conference Room and the other from
the Parks and Recreation Department.
Also to exclude the Druids if in-
cluded.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
1. Staff Report - continued.
Staff Report continued from
2/18/81 recommending adoption
of a Resolution approving a con-
tract with San Mateo County for
Library Management Services.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
COUNTY OF SAN MATEO FOR PROVISION
OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO LIBRARY
(TF-194)
M/S Teglia/Nicolopulos - To approve
the $11,774 bid from Fiberlite for
the installation and materials for
planters.
Brief discussion followed regarding
the materials included in the cost.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
M/S Teglia/Addiego - To approve the
$8,298.92 bid from Fiberlite for
the maintenance and changing of sea-
sonal intemior plants for a one year
period.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Assistant to City Manager Wilson
explained that the contract had
been reviewed by the City Attorney
and had been found to be in proper
form. He continued to explain that
the County would supply the City
with a professional librarian to
supervise and administer Library
activities under the direction of
the City Manager's Office. It
further allows the City to purchase
special analytical assistance at
a reasonable fee and in addition
the proposal provides the immediate
avenue for manpower and expertise.
Discussion followed regarding the
time element involved before the
contract could be acted upon, the
costs, the opportunity to observe
the Library functioning under new
personnel with no long term commit-
ment and other related matters.
Councilwoman Teglia expressed her
concerns with whom the employee would
report, and their ultimate responsibility
would be toward the City or the County.
She further expressed her concerns with
this person attending Staff meetings.
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AGENDA
ACTION TAKEN
2. Staff Report - Continued.
Staff Report continued from
2/18/81 recommending adoption of
a Resolution amending the South San
Francisco Employee Classification
Plan by the addition and modi-
fication of certain classes.
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE SOUTH
SAN FRANCISCO EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICA-
TION PLAN BY THE ADDITION AND
MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES
(TF-261)
Discussion followed regarding the
rationale for the attendance of
Staff meetings.
Assistant to City Manager Wilson ex-
plained that he would relay the
information pertinent to the employee
from the Staff meeting.
Further discussion followed relative
to the supervisory elements involved
and their relation to the Library
personnel.
Motion by Teglia - To adopt the
Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 20-81
Carried by unanimous roll call vote.
Assistant to City Manager Wilson
explained that the Resolution would
add the specifications for Code
Enforcement Officer; Police Service
Technician; and modifications to
Park Maintenance Workers I, II and III
by requiring basic educational quali-
fications be supplemented by Horti-
cultural classes.
Discussion followed regarding the
educational level required for Park
Maintenance Worker I, the experience,
qualifications and pay ranges.
Councilman Addiego expressed his
concern that those persons who did not
have previous work experience in this
area would be penalized.
Assistant to City Manager Wilson ex-
plained that the City had researched
this question, and found that the City
would prefer to have a person with
some rudimentary skills rather than
an unskilled worker.
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AGENDA ACTI ON TAKEN
3. Staff Report - Continued.
Further discussion ensued regarding
work experience and the different
levels of Park Maintenance Workers.
Also discussed were the concerns of
the Parks and Recreation Department
with hiring persons who enjoyed be-
ing landscape personnel and would
be willing to expand their scope
of knowledge to do a good job for
the City; the concerns that a per-
son presently hired as a laborer
for the City could transfer to the
Parks Division and be eligible per
the City's job specifications.
Assistant to City Manager Wilson ex-
plained that the job specifications
for Park Maintenance Worker I could be
changed to read: "1 years experience
as a laborer preferrably as a grounds
maintenance person, gardner, landscape
person or nursery worker."
Vice Mayor Nicolopulos questioned
if the City was interested in
giving the employees an incentive.
When a Park Maintenance Worker I
went to apply for the position of
Park Maintenance Worker II wouldn't
the educational qualification re-
quiring the completion of the twelfth
grade present a deterrant to the promotion
Assistant to City Manager Wilson ex-
plained that the requirements for Park
Maintenance Worker II could be changed
to read: "8th grade equivalent."
However, when they progressed to Park
Maintenance Worker III a twelfth grade
equivalent would be required as it
was a supervisory capacity.
Motion by Addiego - To adopt the
Resolution with the includion of a change
of wording on Park Maintenance Worker
I experience, inserting laborer ex-
perience, and on Park Maintenance II
the educational equivalent of the
eighth grade.
RESOLUTION NO. 21-81
Carried by unanimous roll call vote.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
Staff Report 2/18/81 recommending
adoption of a Resolution approving
the Priority Plan as adopted by the
Technical Committee of San Mateo
County.
A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE PRIORITY
PLAN FOR EXPENDITURE PURSUANT TO THE
CALIFORNIA PARKLANDS ACT OF 1980
(TF-356)
Be
Staff Report 2/18/81 recommending
adoption of an Ordinance amending
Ordinance No. 825-80 on Building
Security; 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 OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
SAN FRANCISCO AMENDING ORDINANCE
NO. 825-80 AND ADDING A PROVISION
FOR ADDITIONAL SECURITY MEASURES
FOR COMPLEX PROJECTS
(TF-439)
CLOSED SESSION:
RECALL TO ORDER
Motion by Teglia - To adopt the
Resolution.
Mayor Acosta requested clarification
of the formula for distribution of
the funds.
Director of Parks and Recreation
Norton explained the formula was
87.3% for cities and districts,
9.7% for the county and 3% for the
Mid-Peninsula Regional Open Space
District.
Discusssion followed regarding concerns
of Council and Staff with relation to
the formula used for allocation of
the funds. Also discussed were
the various alternatives for expressing
the City's opposition to the present
formula and encouraging the funds
to be allocated 90% for cities and
districts and 10% for the County.
RESOLUTION NO. 22-81
M/S Tegl!ia/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 Teglia/Addiego - That the Ordinance
be passed and adopted.
ORDINANCE NO. 846-81
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Council adjourned to a Closed Session
at 2:35 p.m.
The meeting was recalled to order at
2:50 p.m., all Council present.
Directions were fiven on the con-
sultant and JPAC correspondence
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
Councilwoman Teglia:
Councilwoman Teglia:
ADJOURNMENT:
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
in relation to matters of litigation.
Councilwoman Teglia requested that a
JPAC subcommittee be formed with one
elected official from each jurisdiction,
City Manager, City Attorney and the
City Planner to present the recommended
conditions for the variance and the
intervention.
M/S Acosta/Nicolopulos - To appoint
Councilwoman Teglia as the member
to the JPAC subcommittee representing
South San Francisco.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Councilwoman Teglia inquired when
the Property Maintenance Ordinance
would be heard at a Study Session.
Further discussion followed regarding
the forthcoming Study Session and
the items scheduled for consideration.
M/S Addiego/Acosta - That the meeting
be adjourned.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Time of adjournment 3:45 p.m.
APPROVED:
City of South San Francisco
ona . Acosta, Mayor
City of South San Francisco
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