HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1983-09-28 Mayor Mark N. Addiego
Vice Mayor Emanuele N. Damonte
Council:
.... Ronald G. Acosta
Gus Nicolopulos
Roberta Cerri Teglia
AGENDA
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Councilman Acosta arrived:
AGENDA REVIEW
City Manager Birkelo requested:
- That the City Attorney would
submit a report on litigation
before the budget session.
- Request for a Closed Session
on personnel matters at the
end of the meeting.
- That the meeting be handled
concurrently with the
Redevelopment Agency for the
discussion of Item No. 1.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
RECESS:
RECALLED TO ORDER:
AGENDA
Consideration of an amendment
to the Owner Participation
Agreement between the City of
South San Francisco and Homart
Development Company.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXE-
CUTION OF A FOURTH AMENDMENT
TO THE OWNER PARTICIPATION
AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
MINUTES
City Council
City Council Conference Room
September 28, 1983
2G
ACTION TAKEN
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
6:40 p.m. Vice Mayor Damonte presiding.
Council present: Nicolopulos, Teglia and
Damonte.
Council absent: Acosta, Addiego.
Councilman Acosta arrived at 6:42 p.m.
AGENDA REVIEW
So ordered.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
No one chose to speak.
The meeting was recessed to the
Redevelopment Agency to handle other busi-
ness at 6:45 p.m.
The meeting was recalled to order at 6:50
p.m., all Council present.
AGENDA
City Manager Bi rkelo stated that the
Council and the Redevelopment Agency each
had before them a Resolution for the pro-
posed amendment to the Development
Agreement. He spoke in detail of the
negotiations that had taken place and
that both bodies had received a draft
agreement, however changes had been made
to that agreement which the City Attorney
would expl ai n.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
Consideration of an amendment to
the Owner Participation Agreement -
Continued.
Mayor Addiego arrived:
Councilman Nicolopulos expressed concern
with the short amount of time to absorb
the changes in the draft which had been
handed to the Council at the beginning of
the meeting.
City Manager Birkelo stated that the
Council would have to rely on the
Attorneys interpretation of the changes
to the agreement in that there was a
deadline of 9/30/83 as a forfeiture date
on the contract.
Mayor Addiego arrived at 7:00 p.m.
Discussion followed: that Homart's share
was refundable without regard to the
bonus provisions up to four million
dollars; the level of occupancy tax
generated; the amount of interest on the
sale of the bonds; a coupon rate being
established upon the sale of bonds; the
widening of Airport Boulevard or Produce;
one-way streets coming off the freeway;
traffic backing-up; that the agreement
provides Homart funding of the Oyster
Point modifications and the railroad
overhead project; the merging lane; that
the Homart cost would be 75% and 25% for
the City; that the agreement made speci-
fic provisions on what bears interest,
the rates and when they would take
effect; that the agreement provides a
bonus to Homart if they get one or more
hotels before 1990; environmental
assessments in the future; square footage
of the projected hotel rooms; that the
Genentech parcel and the Granada parcel
were not covered by the agreement in
terms of the two developers, yet they
were signatories to the agreement;
changes to the language in reference to
density issues; reduction in trips gener-
ated in the agreement; if the hotel rooms
and office space doubled more trips would
be generated; the effect of Genentech and
the Granada Royal on trips generated;
contingencies did not apply; items to be
shared between Homart and the City; the
changes in the various exhibits; the
Oyster Point Contribution Formula; land
uses outlined in the exhibits - changed
wording at the end of the definition "and
related support services", etc.
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AGENDA
ACTION TAKEN
Consideration of an amendment to
the Owner Participation Agreement-
Continued.
RECESS:
RECONVENED:
RECESS:
RECALL TO ORDER:
la.
Report on the City's Defens~,~
in re: Violet Pollard vs.
the City of South San
Francisco.
2. Budget Session.
M/S Acosta/Teglia - To adopt the
Resol uti on.
RESOLUTION NO. 136-83
Carried by unanimous roll call vote.
Council recessed to a Redevelopment
meeting at 7:19 p.m.
The meeting was reconvened at 7:21 p.m.,
all Council present.
City Manager Birkelo requested a brief
recess for the signing of various
documents.
M~or Addiego declared a recess at 7:22
p.m.
The meeting was recalled to order at 7:35
p.m., all Council present.
City Attorney Rogers presented a report
on the successful conclusion of the
City's defense in the matter of Violet
Pollard, etal vs. City of South San
Francisco.
City Manager Birkelo stated that in
complying with City guidelines, some of
the Department Heads were uncomfortable
with appearing to be defending their
budgets. He stated that Council had
approved guidelines for the 1983-84
Budget and that when the Departments had
submitted their budgets it was felt that
some of the cuts had been most severe in
order to remain within the guidelines.
He stated that the safety Departments
wanted restoration of the 1% guideline
cuts and that Council had also expressed
concern over the cuts in the public ser-
vice area. He stated that recently the
State had finalized the budget and that
the deflater had been suspended which
would mean that the City would not lose
more than $9,200 in revenue from the
State. He stated that the Director of
Finance would review the revenue estima-
tes which had increased by $200,000 in
total, i.e., Property Taxes $93,750,
Building Permits $57,500 and Other Taxes
of $48,750.
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AGENDA ACT'[ON TAKEN 39
Budget Session - Continued.
Communications Budget:
Director of Finance Lipton stated that he
had received information from the County
Assessor on the growth in assessed
valuation which was 21~% higher than the
figure he had projected. He spoke of the
increase of building fees due to the
Gateway and other Projects; the renego-
tiation of rental properties for addi-
tional revenues.
Discussion followed on the $200,000 addi-
tional revenue; restoring all or some
portion of the Police and Fire budget
cuts.
Director of Finance Lipton recommended
that Council keep the major portion of
the $200,000 to cover M.O.U. guideline
adjustments and make $80,000 available to
restore some portion of the Police and
Fire budgets.
City Manager Birkelo stated that
Communications had been placed under the
Police Depart Budget and that some
further requests from Communications had
been received for equipment outlay which
could qualify for Revenue Sharing Funds.
Councilwoman Teglia stated that she was
in favor of restoring the Police and Fire
budget cuts in the amount of $80,000.
Councilman Nicolopulos questioned whether
it was appropriate to discuss additional
benefits for retired employees at this
point in the budget.
City Manager Birkelo stated that that
should be discussed in the labor rela-
tions area of the budget.
Assistant City Manager Wilson spoke in
detail of the revised Communications
budget and its having been absorbed by
the Police by Council direction on
9/10/83; changes in personnel and costs;
need for $2,500 for fifty magnetic
logging tapes; one desk for $730; amor-
tization of the dictaphone recorder;
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
2. Budget Session - Continued.
Councilwoman Teglia left the podium:
Convention and Tourist Bureau:
Fire Budget:
$8,000 for a used add-on disc drive;
$14,000 to replace computer central pro-
cessing unit with used equipment; dele-
tion of one Communications Supervisor and
the addition of one Lieutenant position
to provide for a Communications Bureau
Commander.
Police Chief Datzman described the
revised Communications Bureau Budget in
detail: outlined the various personnel
change in the crime analyst position;
trading a Communications Supervisor for a
Lieutenant's position; that the computer
equipment needed to be updated for the
benefit of Police and Fire responses;
that Daryl Jones was a former police
officer in Broadmore and a computer spe-
cialist who had joined the Department,
etc.
Discussion followed on the ICAP Program
originating the position of Crime
Analyst.
Communications Systems Manager Jones
explained in detail the capabilities of
the existing computer and the need for an
add-on disc drive; to replace the
existing police computer central pro-
cessing unit to allow terminals to be
added to accommodate the Departments.
Councilwoman Teglia left the podium at
8:25 p.m.
Discussion followed: that the City had
paid on the amount of money collected
from Trans. Occ. Tax from the prior
fiscal year which was $85,000; that the
City should pay an additional $15,000 for
a one time payment of $100,000; what per-
centage of T.O.T. other cities paid; the
County and City Study for a convention
center, etc.
Discussion followed on the reduction of
$41,070 in overtime for minimum manning;
$10,080 for overtime for training was
needed; $8,425 was needed for tuition for
training programs and workshops; $750
needed for public education and rela-
tions.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
Fire Budget:
Councilwoman Teglia arrived:
Mileage Rate Adjustment:
Graffiti Program (Revenue Sharing):
Fire Chief Drago stated that the
Department had exhausted the funds for
the apprentice program and outside
teachers for training in handling chemi-
cal waste spills.
Discussion followed on false alarms;
charging businesses for false alarms; how
buying the requested computer would cut
down on errors and shorten response time.
Councilwoman Teglia returned to the
podium at 9:07 p.m.
Discussion followed on whether to raise
the mileage rate from 20~ to 25~; that
there had not been an adjustment of the
rate for three years; the cost of running
a vehicle had increased by 18%.
Discussion followed on the possible eli-
mination of graffiti by: immediately
painting out the graffiti; an offer from
the Neighborhood Services Center for the
use of two people and a vehicle to paint
out graffiti; that the City must pass a
Resolution to enforce a graffiti program;
where was the Ordinance for maintenance
of property standards; community groups
donating paint; property owners paying to
paint out the graffiti, etc.
Discussion followed on the firing range;
the POA sponsored candidates night; the
School District jointly funding the
School Liaison Program, etc.
Consensus of Council - To restore $39,370
to the Police Department which eliminates
priorities #5, 7 and 8; To restore
$41,070 to the Fire Department.
Fire Chief Drago requested a Motion to
give him complete discretion on the
manning policy.
Consensus of Council - Chief Drago is to
have complete discretion on the manning
policy.
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AGENDA
ACTION TAKEN
Budget:
Consensus of Council - To give
Communications $2,500 for tapes, $22,730
for equipment outlay (from Revenue
Sharing Funds); $15,000 to the Convention
and Tourist Bureau (from Revenue Sharing
Funds); $2,000 for the mileage rate
adjustment of $.25.
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL
Councilman Acosta:
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL
Requested an Ordinance for handicapped
people where under specific conditions
the City would paint the curb and erect
a sign for a fee from the requestor.
City Manager Birkelo requested that
Council select a voting delegate and an
alternate for the League of California
Cities meeting.
Consensus of Council - Nicolopulos to be
the voting member and Acosta is to be the
al ternate member.
CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION
Council adjourned to a Closed Session for
the discussion of personnel matters at
10:50 p.m.
RECALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was recalled to order at
11:13 p.m., all Council present, no
action taken.
M/S Teglia/Damonte - To adjourn the
meeting.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 11:14 p.m.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
~atta~ya,~
City of South San Francisco
APP ROVED:
~ar~l. ^ddiego~
City of South San Francisco
The entries of this Council meeting show the action taken by the City Council to dispose
of an item. Oral communications, 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.
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