HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1982-09-08Mayor Roberta Cerri Teglia
Vice Mayor Mark N. Addiego
Council:
Ronald G. Acosta
Emanuele N. Damonte
Gus Nicolopulos
MINUTES
City Council
Municipal Services Building
Community Room
September 8, 1982
AGENDA
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER:
Councilman Acosta arrived:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
AGENDA REVIEW
City Manager Birkelo requested:
- Delete Resolutions concerning
Junipero Serra Slope Repair
Project, and continue to
the meeting of 9/15/82.
- Add consideration of a Resolution
petitioning the Governor to veto
Assembly Bill 2909 (Thurman).
A RESOLUTION PETITIONING THE GOVERNOR
TO VETO ASSEMBLY BILL 2909 (THURMAN)
ACTION TAKEN
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
7:25 p.m. Mayor Teglia presiding.
Council present: Nicolopulos, Addiego,
Damonte and Teglia.
Council absent: Acosta.
Councilman Acosta arrived at 7:28 p.m.
Recited.
AGENDA REVIEW
So ordered.
Mayor Teglia stated that she had
received a call from Assemblyman
Papan's Office requesting Council's
consideration of the Resolution.
She commented on an article in the
San Mateo Times with reference to
proposed action by the San Mateo
County Board of Supervisors and in-
dicated that the Board of Supervisors
had adopted a Resolution petitioning
the Governor to Veto Assembly Bill
2909 (Thurman) recently.
Discussion followed concerning
needed support of the proposed
Resolution; application of
Assembly Bill 2909 to limited
areas; and the right of citizens
to recourse.
9/8/82
Page 1
AGENDA
ACTION
TAKEN
A RESOLUTION PETITIONING THE GOVERNOR
TO VETO ASSEMBLY BILL 2909 (THURMAN) -
Continued.
City Manager Birkelo stated that
the Resolution before Council had
been prepared with respect to the
City's interest and made no reference
to the small claims situation. He
commented on the City's legal rights
in relationship to the Airport.
M/S Addiego/Damonte - To adopt the
Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 110-82
Carried by unanimous roll call vote.
Lieutenant Baptista introduced
five new members of the Police
Department who had recently
graduated from Los Mandones
Police Academy: Officer Mike
Cleary; Jun Takahashi; Philip Chunk;
Sharon Cervelli; and Mike Mitchell.
Councilman Acosta thanked Lieutenant
Baptista for his work with new members
of the Police Department.
Discussion followed concerning the
importance of maintaining a good
relationship with the citizens
during the performance of every day
duties.
M/S Nicolopulos/Acosta - That the
meeting be adjourned.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:39 p.m.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, APPROVED:
B~rbara A. Batta~a, City C~erk ~/ ~ ~rta CerrfTeglia,~or
City of South San Francisco -- C~ty of South San Fran~sco
The entries of this Council meeting show the action taken by the City Council
to dispose of an 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 are available for inspection, review and copying.
9/8/82
Page 2
Mayor Roberta Cerri Teglia
Vice Mayor Mark N. Addiego
Council:
Ronald G. Acosta
Emanuele N. Damonte
Gus Nicolopulos
MINUTES
City Council
Municipal Services Building
Community Room
September 8, 1982
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 54956 of the Government
Code of the State of California, that the South San Francisco City Council
will hold a Special Meeting on Wednesday, September 8, 1982, at 7:30 p.m.,
in the Municipal Services Building, Community Room, 33 Arroyo Drive, South
San Francisco, California.
Purpose of the meeting:
1. Study Session to review existing Sister City status.
2. Discuss proposals for organization changes for existing
Sister City Committee.
Dated:
0
Discussion of Sister City status and arrangements with other
local groups with similar interests.
~..~.~:'./,.~" 'l/ . -.~ .
'.....~_.~-~..:~.~:~.. k..~-~ .
~e¢~a Cerr~ Tegli~°¢
City of South San Francisco
September l, 1982
AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER:
2. Proposals' for organizational changes
for existing Sister City Committee.
ACTION TAKEN
SPECIAL MEETING
7:40 p.m. Mayor Teglia presiding.
Council present: Acosta, Nicolopulos,
Addiego, Damonte and
Teglia.
Council absent: None.
City Manager Birkelo presented a
Staff Report outlining the direction
given by Council at a prior meeting.
He commented on the documents which
had been prepared by the Committee with
assistance from his office.
Mayor Teglia indicated that the
documents were presented in draft
form for review by Council.
9/8/82
Page 1
AGENDA
ACTION TAKEN
e
Proposals for organizational changes
for existing Sister City Committee -
Continued.
Mr. BettucChi, 609 Rocca Avenue,
Sister City Committee Chairman,
requested Council's assistance
in conjunction with the Committee's
efforts to become incorporated. He
stated that the Committee had adopted
the By-Laws and requested Council's
approval of the Agreement for Implemen-
tation of South San Francisco's 1982-83
Sister City Program and the Laws of
Incorporation.
Councilman Nicolopulos requested
clarification regarding the reference
made throughout the subject documents
to the South San Francisco Sister
City, Inc. He spoke of the present
structure of the organization and
commented on concerns expressed
by Hispanic groups.
Discussion followed concerning the
By-Laws of the Committee: location of
offices; central receiving address
for communications; application for
membership and dues; membership
requirements; possible conflicts
of interest when Councilmembers
served as voting delegates to the
Committee; intent of wording
contained in Article 5, Section 3,
pertaining to the election of members
of the City Council to the Board of
Directors of the Committee; con-
stitution of a quorum; and the dis-
tribution of adjournment notices.
Mr. Bettucchi presented the Articles
of Incorporation for perusal and
indicated that Assistant City Manager
Wilson had helped in the preparation
of the document.
Assistant City Manager Wilson
explained that the draft document
had been plagiarized from similar
documents from other agencies and
had not been reviewed by the City
Attorney. He stated that he would
defer the document for research.
Discussion followed concerning
incorporation of non-profit
9/8/82
Page 2
AGENDA
ACTION TAKEN
Proposals for organizational changes
for existing Sister City Committee -
Continued.
Discussion of Sister City status
and arrangements with other local
groups with similar interests.
organizations and applicable laws.
Mayor Teglia expressed concern
regarding references within the
draft Agreement, i.e., Sister
City and the program between the
City and Lucca, Italy with respect to
ifuture expansion of the Committee.
Mr. Bettucchi explained that presently
Lucca was the existing Sister City
to South San Francisco, however,
when other cities became involved
the agreement could be amended to
reflect the change.
An in-depth discussion followed
concerning changes in the wording
of the Agreement to allow the
inclusion of additional cities
without amending the Agreement;
amount of funding to be contributed
by the City; City's involvement in
the choice of those cities/countries
who would be affiliated with the
Committee, etc.
Mayor Teglia spoke of the formation
of the Sister City Committee and in-
dicated the possibilities of expan-
sion of the group. She stated that
the time had come for Council to
review the present status and make
suggestions for future growth.
Vice Mayor Addiego commented on the
cUrrent Committee's feelings with
regard to taking on another project,
and stated that it did not seem
advisable at this point for
Council to get involved with the im-
Plementation of a new group.
Councilman Acosta stated that there
may be two different groups, with
varied goals and objectives who
would be affiliated with one another
rather than involved with the City.
He commented on the need for one
group to act as the central control
group for disbursement of funds.
9/8/82
Page 3
e
AGENDA
Discussion of Sister City status
and arrangements with other local
groups with similar interests -
Continued.
ACTION
TAKEN
Councilman Acosta spoke of funding
of additional groups; and stated
that he did not want to discourage
any group from becoming organized.
Discussion followed concerning
recognition by the City of independently
formed groups; philosoPhy of the
Sister City Committee that all groups
work together toward having another
Sister City; definition of Sister
City; etc.
Councilman Damonte commented on the
involvement of Sister City International
in the present Committee.
Mr. Bettucchi commented on the
members of the Mexican-American
community who had recently joined
the Committee and were interested
in having a Sister City in Mexico,
and this would not preclude another
group from having a Sister City with
Mexico also.
Mayor Teglia read communications from
the Organizacion Internacional Latina
Americana, dated August 19, 1982, to
Mr. Bettucchi and herself, indicating
their desire to form an independent
group and declining the invitation
to join the Sister City Committee.
Mr. Richard Cano, Vice President
of the Organizacion Internacional
Latina Americana of South San
Francisco, spoke of the formation
of the Organization and indicated
the present membership of 100 per-
sons. He stated that the Organization's
Constitution would be presented for
Council's perusal in the future.
Mr. Cano commented on the current
needs of the Organization and the
reasons for declining the offer to
join with the Sister City Committee
at this time. Mr. Cano then intro-
duced Mr. Feliz Perez, Advisor to
the Organization.
Mr. Felix Perez, Advisor to the
Organizacion Internacional Latina
Americana of South San Francisco,
9/8/82
Page 4
AGENDA
ACTION TAKEN
e
Discussion of Sister City status
and arrangements with other local
groups with similar interests -
Continued.
ADJOURNMENT
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
!
B~(rbara A. ~atta~fa, C]tgClerk
City of South San Francisco
spoke of the membership of the
Organization and the involvement
within the Community for representation
of the Latin community.
Discussion followed on the plans
of the Organization for growth;
contribution of information by
foreign exchange students from
various countries; importance of
maintaining open communication
between all bodies.
Mayor Teglia requested City
Attorney Rogers review the By-
Laws and Agreement as drafted; and
present a report to Council.
Discussion followed regarding
the cost of incorporating the
Committee.
Ms. Lynn Galeotti, 800 Circle
Court, expressed concern over the
City's request for the Committee
to seek private legal counsel for
incorporation of the Committee.
An in-depth discussion followed
as to the priorities of the City
Attorney's Office which are set
by City Council; and use of funds
previously allocated to the
Committee by the City.
Mayor Teglia requested the Sister
City Committee present the Articles
of Incorporation when completed to
the City Attorney for review
and the City Attorney agendize the
material for future consideration.
M/S Acosta/Damonte - That the
meeting be adjourned.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Time of adjournment 9:25 p.m.
APPROVED:
l~o~Serta Cerri Teglig
City of South San FraKcisco
9/8/82
Page5
AGENDA
ACTION TAKEN
The entries of this Council meeting show the action taken by the City Council
to dispose of an 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 are available for inspection, review
and copying.
9/8/82
Page 6