HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1982-08-11Mayor Roberta Cerri Teglia
Vice Mayor Mark N. Addiego
Council:
Ronald G. Acosta
Emanuele N. Damonte
Gus Nicolopulos
A G E N D A
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER: (Cassette l)
AGENDA REVIEW
City Manager Birkelo requested:
- Handle the Closed Session for labor
relations first.
- Budget Review.
- Airport Consultant Agreement with
Dr. Garbell.
- Presentation by the Chamber of
Commerce re: bus services at Cabot,
Cabot and Forbes.
- Maintenance of facilities and
inprovements request by the Senior
Citizens.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CLOSED SESSION:
RECALL TO ORDER:
Park & Recreation Maintenance:
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL
City Council Conference Room
August 11, 1982
ACTION TAKEN
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
3:10 p.m. Mayor Teglia presiding.
Council present: Acosta, Nicolopulos,
Addiego, Damonte
and Teglia.
Council absent: None.
AGENDA REVIEW
So ordered.
Mayor Teglia suggested a dinner break
at 5:00 p.m.
Recited.
Council adjourned to a Closed Session
to discuss labor relations at 3:14 p.m.
The meeting was recalled to order at
3:40 p.m., all Council present, no
action taken.
Ms. Lillian Conger, 759 Parkway, Chair-
women of the South San Francisco Senior
Advisory Council, asked if there would
be funds allocated in the budget for
the repair of the plumbing facilities
at 230 Grand Avenue; in addition to
needed painting. She spoke in detail
of the deterioration of the building
and the subsequent odor of the faulty
plumbing in the lavatories.
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AGENDA
ACTION TAKEN
Park & Recreation Maintenance - Continued.
Councilman Damonte asked if there was
a stipulation in the rental agreement
to the effect that the City was res-
ponsible for all maintenance and
repairs or did it fall upon the land-
lord with the lease.
Director of Park & Recreation Norton
stated that the lease indicated that
the City was responsible for the
interior of the building and that
what was being discussed was the
replacement of the porcelain fixtures
that have been utilized by the City.
He stated that all of the repairs
mentioned fell under the jurisdiction
of the City.
Discussion followed on replacement
of porcelain fixtures, replastering
and painting after scraping of the
walls; dry rot found in some of the
floors from the leakage of water and
the related repair costs of $5,095;
using wainscoating to minimize
future gauging of walls; the fact
that funds had not been allocated in
the budget for the stated maintenance;
whether the landlord would subsidize
some of the repairs; a proposal from
the seniors to do the repairs for a
specific rate of pay which had not
yet been finalized.
Assistant City Manager Birkelo spoke
of the need for respraying of the
ceiling at City Hall and the concrete
retaining wall and whether these items
could be incorporated into the Grand
Avenue Library Project; revitalization
of the old Police Building; Fire Dept.
Municipal Services Building living
facilities; the reduction of one
person in the maintenance division;
all of the cuts resulting in a
reduction of $10,000. He stated that
each department had been asked to
prioritize its maintenance needs to
only spend funds as needed and defer
the items that were not crucial.
He spoke in detail of the maintenance
schedule for manpower for cleaning
and setting up meeting rooms, minor
painting.
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AGENDA
ACTION TAKEN
Park & Recreation Maintenance - Continued.
Presentation by the Chamber of Commerce
re: bus services at Cabot, Cabot &
Forbes.
Mayor Teglia reiterated the repairs
requested for the Senior Citizens
Center and the $5,095 cost and stated
that the matter would be taken under
advisement and acted upon with the
final budget: 1) Painting of the
entire facility - $3,800; subflooring
dry rot, tiling, wet rot - $970;
two porcelain commodes and basin -
$325.
Ms. Conger asked if consideration
was going to be given to the undev-
eloped areas of the Municipal Services
Building as a large recreation room
for everyone to use.
Discussion followed on the necessary
repairs needed in the undeveloped
space for painting and electrical
wiring, etc.
Mayor Teglia asked that a yearly report
be given by the Maintenance Supervisor
on all City facilities so the Council
could be in a better position in future
years to evaluate the maintenance
budget.
City Manager Birkelo stated that the
Chamber of Commerce had for some time
been working closely with SAMTRANS to
initiate a bus service in the Cabot,
Cabot & Forbes and Utah industrial
areas and that SAMTRANS was asking
for some kind of an underwriting
committment from the City. He stated
that this was not in the budget,
however he felt it would require a
small amount of money if the City was
interested. He stated that based on
the figures provided by SAMTRANS it
would cost the City approximately
$18,000 for the routing of 18 trips
weekdays. He stated that his recom-
mendation was that a proposition
should be made to SAMTRANS to provide
an underwriting committment for 75%
and the fare box - rather than 100%.
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AGENDA
Presentation by the Chamber of Commerce
re: bus services at Cabot, Cabot &
Forbes - Continued.
ACTION
TAKEN
He continued, that the City should
indicate to the Chamber a willingness
to take 25% of that 75% so that the
Chamber could assess the magnitude
of what the Chamber would have to ask
the businessmen of the area to join
in and finance the bus route.
Mr. Tony Palladino, President of the
Chamber of Commerce, pointed up the
importance of public transportation
and its priority in the industrial
area to solve on-going traffic con-
gestion. He clarified the statement
by the City Manager, in that the
$34,930.08 was SAMTRANS figure for a
full year cost and that within six
months felt there could be a deter-
mination of the profitability of the
bus service. He stated that the
Chamber's figure was $15,750 vs.
$18,650, and that the difference in
the figures still had to be resolved
as the $18,650 was the total six month
cost and did not include fares. He
stated that SAMTRANS was willing to
underwrite 10% and make available all
monies in the fare box. He recommended
that the City guaranty the bus service
cost up to the $15,000 figure and
that with the fares going to the City
it was conceivable that the bus service
might not cost the City anything. He
stated that the survey that had been
taken indicated that the bus run would
be profitable. He stated that SAMTRANS
would not implement the bus service
without a guaranty that the route
would be without cost to SAMTRANS.
Discussion followed on the risk to the
City when'this was SAMTRANS business -
to provide transportation; suggested
that the Chamber of Commerce go out
into the industrial business areas
to see if the businesses would subsid-
ize the bus run; the Government sub-
sidizing bus and train companies
because of insufficient revenues from
business; that fact that Councilman
Nicolopulos had worked diligently for
this group and to have service restored
in Winston Manor.
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AGENDA
Presentation by the Chamber of Commerce
re: bus service at Cabot, Cabot &
Forbes - Continued.
ACTION TAKEN
Councilman Acosta stated that if the
City participated in the bus service
a full year at 75% at would cost
$26,197 and $6,549 for a half year
with a 25% participation. He spoke
of the City participating for six
months at 25% and 21 businesses in
the industrial area participating $500
each and after six months reevaluation
of the cost sharing which might be
a lesser figure for all parties.
Discussion followed on the equitability
of assigning shares for the businesses;
the results of the survey in that over
2,000 employees stated that they would
take public transportation to their
jobs in the industrial area.
Ms. Christine Rardin, Treasurer of the
Chamber of Commerce, asked if the
Council would pledge $5,000 if the
Chamber was able to contact and obtain
committments from the businesses that
would total the six month expense.
Mayor Teglia stated that the proposal
from the City Manager was~have SAMTRANS
to assume 25% of the total and that
the City would guaranty 25% of the
remaining 75%.
Councilman Nicolopulos stated that he
was optimistic about a bus service
based upon talking to various firms
in the industrial area and the surveys
that had been taken of employees in
the area.
Vice Mayor Addiego stated that the cities
had given up control of management to
the County for public transportation
and that he felt the control had become
less responsive and that local governments
had become more responsive to its
citizens.
Discussion followed:that the projection
had been 420 riders a day at 25¢ a
piece; $137 as a daily cost of running
the service; the suggestion of a
shuttle service operating outside of
the SAMTRANS service.
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AGENDA
Presentation by the Chamber of Commerce
re: bus service at Cabot, Cabot &
Forbes - Continued. (Cassette 2)
RECESS:
RECALL TO ORDER:
Park & Recreation Budget:
ACTION TAKEN
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Assistant City Manager Wilson stated
that SAMTRANS had a limited budget and
a countywide obligation for bus service.
He said he understood from a point of
saturation that there had been a
recommendation by SAMTRANS Staff that
any special request for bus service
would become the obligation of the
entity asking for the service. He
stated that under the City Manager's
proposal the City was only obligated
for six months and then the responsi-
bility falls back upon the District.
He stated that the Council is to say
how much they would like to partici-
pate and what direction Council would
like to give to the Chamber to match
what was being considered by the City.
Discussion followed on the various
options open for the positive showing
from SAMTRANS that the service was
profitableja guaranty that the service
would continued.
M/S Acosta/Damonte - That the City
agrees to underwrite 25% of the 75%
cost which figure shall not exceed
$3,500 and in six months the subsidy
will expire.
Carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
Mayor Teglia declared a recess at
5:45 p.m.
Mayor Teglia recalled the meeting
to order at 7:03 p.m., all Council
present.
Director of Park & Recreation Norton said
$34,865 included the curbside recycling
grant which had been rejected and a
cut had been made in the budget. He
went through the list of cuts that
totalled 2½% of the budget in detail.
He spoke of a modification in fees
and charges for special classes which
would be going before the Commission
on the 21st of August for approval.
Discussion followed on the impacts of
the budget cuts, i.e., reduction in
recreation leaders; the training program;
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AGENDA
Park & Recreation Budget - Continued.
Library Budget:
ACTION TAKEN
Council requested a future meeting
with the Director to discuss training
and supervision of the leaders of
the various programs.
Director of Park & Recreation Norton
stated that the Parks increase was
due to the maintenance of occupied
space. He stated that the Park
Division was assuming the maintenance
of the Corporation Yard by coming in
and sweeping the floor and cleaning
the tiolets. He spoke in detail of
the leadmen and supervisory personnel who
do attend two semesters each year and
that the budget reflected only those
people who want to attend the classes.
He spoke of the personnel who main-
tained the picnic grounds; park
personnel who paint buildings at Orange
Park; the need for a roof which the
men had effected; retrofeeding; school
ground maintenance; the need for a
tree trimmer; maintenance of median
strips and parkways, etc.
Discussion followed on the amount of
men used to maintain the median strips
and the quality of the work being done;
Council requested an analysis of
contract labor vs. City labor to
maintain the islands and medians;
suggestion was made that the eternal
flame be repaired and moved to
Orange Memorial Park; the lack of water
in some of the islands and perhaps
the foliage should be replaced with
rock or grass; the restoration of
the Martin Fountain and the $1,500
donation from the Martin relative.
Assistant City Manager Birkelo stated
that the Library was basically main-
tening the same level of services
with the continuation of the automated
circulation system.
City Librarian Engels gave an in-depth
analysis of the Library Budget: adult
services vs. childrens book service;
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AGENDA
Library Budget - Continued.
Nondepartmental Budget:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF
AN AGREEMENT WITH M.A.G. CONSULTANTS,
INC. FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
ACTION TAKEN
staff development; automated circulation;
a technical processing contract;
salary savings through the unfilled
Librarian 3 position at Grand Avenue;
the librarian pay scale in South San
Francisco not being comparable to
the open market.
Discussion followed on a reorganization
of the two libraries; implementation
of the automated circulation system;
whether to hire a Librarian 2 or a
Librarian 3; staff training and employee
motivation; a one year contract for
the County technical processing, etc.
Assistant City Manager Wilson spoke
in detail of the contents of the
Nondepartmental Budget: claim settlements;
land purchase forthe MSB parking lot;
flood damage; social services through
Revenue Sharing; organizational devel-
opment for management; reduction in
JPAC expenses; Dr. Garbell's retainer
as a noise consultant, etc.
City Manager Birkelo recommended
the adoption of a Resolution, by title
only, to extend Dr. Garbell's current
agreement which provides a $1,000 per
month retainer; and only such other
expenses authorized by the City Manager
in writing.
Discussion followed on Dr. Garbell's
contract; Christmas decorations for
City Hall and Sign Hill; Chamber of
Commerce - $5,000; San Mateo Visitors
and Convention Bureau - 12½% up to a
maximum of $85,000; money be set aside
for the November Choral Group; request
for a report on enabling legislation
for prompt restoration of private
buildings through the use of City
personnel to clean up graffitti, etc.
M/S Addiego/Acosta - To adopt the
Resolution by title only to extend
Dr. Garbell's agreement.
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AGENDA
ACTION TAKEN
ADJOURNMENT:
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Barbara A. Battaya, City C~rk
City of South San Francisco
RESOLUTION NO. 100-82
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
M/S Acosta/Addiego - That the meeting
be adjourned.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Time of adjournment 9:55 p.m.
APPROVED:
~t~6berta Cerri Tegl ia, ~_a~r
City of South San Francisco
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