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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