HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1984-11-19Mayor Richard A. Haffey
Vice Mayor Roberta Cerri Teglia
Counc i 1:
Mark N. Addiego
Emanuele N. Damonte
Gus Nicol opul os
AGENDA
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER: (Cassette No. 1)
ROLL CALL:
Councilman Damonte Arrived:
AGENDA REVIEW
City Manager Birkelo Requested:
- Add as Item No. 1, adoption of
a Resolution to apply for a
grant from the California
Library Services Board.
- Add as Item No. 2, adoption of
a Resolution for the award of a
demolition contract for the
disposal of the GSA building.
- Add as Item No. 3, 1st Reading/
Introduction of an Ordinance
adding the position of Superin-
tendent of Facilities Maintenance
to the Municipal Code.
- Add as Item No. 4, adoption of
a Resolution which determines
the Special District Augmentation
Fund Distribution.
- Add as Item No. 5, approval of
the Regular Bills of 11/19/84
in the amount of $26,923.20.
Vice Mayor Teglla Requested:
- A discussion of the landscape
project for the entrances to
the City on South Airport Blvd.
Mayor Haffey Requested:
- A discussion of the Council
of Mayor's dinner.
- A discussion of Boards and
Comml ssion appointments.
MINUTES
City Council
City Council Conference Room
City Hall
November 19, 1984
355
ACTION TAKEN
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
5:07 p.m. Mayor Haffey presiding.
Council present: Nicolopulos, Addlego,
Tegl ia and Ha ffey.
Council absent: Damonte.
Councilman Damonte arrived at 5:08 p.m.
AGENDA REVIEW
So ordered.
So ordered.
So ordered.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
Staff Report 11/19/84 recommending
adoption of a Resolution to apply
for a grant from the California
Library Services Board for $76,400
to establish a program to teach
English speaking adults in northern
San Mateo County how to read.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPLIC-
ATION FOR A LITERACY GRANT PURSUANT
TO THE CALIFORNIA LIBRARY SERVICE
BOARD LITERACY CAMPAIGN {EDUCATION
CODE SECTION 18730)
Staff Report 11/19/84 recommending
adoption of a Resolution for the
award of a demolition contract for
the disposal of the GSA building to
Pacific General Engineering
Corporation in the amount of
City Librarian Goodrich stated that the
proposed grant request would provide
$76,400 for a six-month period to
establish a program to teach english
speaking adults in northern San Mateo
County how to read. She continued, pro-
ceeds of the grant will go towards staff
to coordinate the recruitment of
volunteer tutors and students. She spoke
in great detail of the merits of the
program and requested Council adopt the
Resolution.
Discussion followed: whether at a point
in time the City would have to pick up
the expense of the program; that it was a
three year program; the volunteers needed
for the program; whether this program was
a duplication of existing programs in the
school system; how to identify the need
in the community for the program; that
there were no statistics established on
the need for the program; that an esti-
mated 20-30% of American's out of school
adults are functionally illiterate;
Federal funds utilized by the libraries
to aid in the fight against illiteracy;
staff needed for the program; whether
this would create another bureaucracy to
keep the program going; how to reach out
to the people that needed the program,
etc.
M/S Addiego/Damonte - To adopt the
Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 182-84
Vice Mayor Teglia requested that the City
Librarian give a report to Council after
a six month implementation of the
program.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
City Manager Birkelo stated that on the
advice of the City Attorney the following
should be added to the Resolution" sub-
ject to the approval of the General
Services Administration". He stated that
this was necessary before the City issued
the contract.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
Staff Report - Continued.
A RESOLUTION OF AWARD OF CONTRACT
FOR DEMOLITION AND DISPOSAL OF GSA
BUILDING
Staff Report 11/28/84 recommending:
1) Motion to waive further reading
of the Ordinance; 2) Motion to
introduce the Ordinance.
1st Reading/Introduction
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUBSECTION
3,12.010A7 OF THE SOUTH SAN
FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL CODE AND
SUBSECTION 6A{5) OF ORDINANCE 449,
ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO RECREATING
AND RE-ESTABLISHING A PERSONNEL
SYSTEM FOR THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN
FRANCISCO AND REPEALING ORDINANCE
NO. 216 AND ALL INCONSISTENT
O~DINANCES"
Mayor Haffey questioned if the building
was covered by insurance.
City Manager Birkelo stated that the
understanding was that the building was
covered by insurance.
A discussion followed on the bid process
and the quality of the bids received;
discrepancy of bids received.
Purchasing Officer Figueiredo stated that
some of the bidders would salvage the
materials and others would not which
contributed to the wide range of bids
received.
M/S Addiego/Teglia - To adopt the
Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 183-84
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
City Clerk Battaya read the title of the
Ordinance in its entirety.
Personnel Director Marshall stated that
this Ordinance would amend the salary
classification to include the classifica-
tion of Superintendent of Facilities
Maintenance which was brought about by
the reorganization and would amend the
Municipal Code and the classified
service. She stated that Resolutions
would follow after the adoption of the
Ordinance to establish salary and unit
designation.
She stated that throughout the Ordinance
was a typographical error - "Subsection
3.12.010A7" rather than reading
"Subsection 3.12.010A$" which if intro-
duced would be corrected before the
second reading and adoption of the
Ordinance.
Mayor Haffey stated that he and
Councilman Damonte's concerns as a
Subcommittee had not only been to
improve the efficiency of the organiza-
tion but for this not to cost the
City additional money.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
3. Staff Report - Continued.
Staff Report 11/19/84 recommending
adoption of a Resolution which
determines the Special District
City Manager Bi rkelo stated that there
would not be added budgetary costs.
Councilman Damonte stated that the City
Manager was anticipating a decline in the
next few years and a savings of $150,000,
but if this position was retained
thereafter, then there would be a cost.
City Manager Birkelo stated that a super-
visor position in the Parks was being
left open and that he had never indicated
that staff would not create new posi-
tions. He stated that even though he
had asked for $30,000 in this year's
budget it had been to cover possible
intermediate types of costs.
Councilman Damonte expressed concern that
even though the position of Community.
Planning Directer had been eliminated, a
Senior Planner would be hired at the same
salary - which negated a savings in
salary to the City.
Mayor Haffey questioned if the City
Manager was saying that although the
Council was approving this position in
the future other director and supervisor
positions would be eliminated.
City Manager Birkelo stated that he had
said that the City could be able to save
money through the elimination of posi-
tions.
M/S Damonte/Addiego - to waive further
reading of the Ordinance.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
M/S Damonte/Addiego - To introduce the
Ordinance with the change inserted
"3.12.010A5."
Carried by majority voice vote,
Nicolopulos voted no.
City Manager Birkelo stated that it was
his feeling that it would be premature
for the City to try to solve problems by
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN 250
4. Staff Report - Continued.
Augmentation Fund Distribution.
A RESOLUTION DETERMINING SPECIAL
DISTRICT AUGMENTATION FUND
DISTRIBUTION, iN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 98.6(b) OF THE REVENUE AND
TAXATION CODE
not doing the usual augmentation distri-
bution because the people in the
Districts would not share in an even way
because of shortages in the funds. He
continued; that by.continuing the on-
going distribution, based on the needs of
the District, the City had the mechanism
to spread the funds where needed. He
recommended the Council go ahead with the
unequal augmentation and before the next
fiscal year, Staff would come forward
with a solution.
Councilman Nicolopulos expressed concern
on the effect on Willow Gardens from the
unequal augmentation and that there was
dire need to correct the situation.
Councilman Addiego stated that that was
the reason for his request to change the
distribution because some of the
Districts were nice and others were in
great need of work which had to be dealt
with now. He stated that by changing the
distribution and allowing the poorer
districts to degenerate more and that
local areas will only then come in
and help the City maintain the areas.
Discussion followed: to look at the four
individual funds, and based on the funds
generated consider the levels of service
based on the funds; that residents in
Stonegate paid a higher tax with a lower
tax in Westborough; that each sale of
a house in the District brought forth
greater taxes; approaching the residents
in the Districts to see if they want to
take up the option of maintenance of the
common greens; that some of the residents
of the Districts feel that the City
should assume the maintenance.
Deputy City Manager/City Engineer Yee
stated that the City contracted the work
out for a lump sum amount and that the
service had improved and a status report
would be going to the Home Owners
Associations as well as Council. He
reemphaslzed the need to balance the
funding budget by not changing the
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN 260
4. Staff Report - Continued.
Approval of the Regular Bills of
11719/84 in the amount of
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL
A discussion of the landscape project
for the entrances to the City on
South Airport Blvd,
distribution at this point.
Mayor Haffey stated that he hoped the
Staff had heard the Council's opinion on
the distribution in future and wanted
those opinions followed.
M/S Addiego/Teglia - To adopt the
Resolution showing the County's distribu-
tion and with a rider that this policy
will not be used in the future.
RESOLUTION NO. 184-84
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Councilwoman Teglia stated that this item
should be added to the Council's goals
and objectives.
M/S Addiego/Damonte - To approve the
Regular Bills of 11/19/84 in the amount
of $26,923.20.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL
Vice Mayor Teglia stated that she and
Councilman Addiego had served on a
Subcommittee to find ways to improve the
appearance of entrances and exits of the
City. She presented artist drawings of
proposed improvements and spoke of
something having to be done from
Railroad to Baden and South Airport to
the southern boundary of the City. She
stated that four firms had been inter-
viewed and that Staff had narrowed that
down to the firm of Singer and Hodges to
draw up a major plan from the entrance on
up to Grand Avenue on both sides of the
street; and hopefully that would be bro-
ken into South Airport and to the 101
overpass. She stated that the firm was
looking at a maximum commitment of
$100,000 as funds were available.
Councilman Nicolopulos questioned who
would maintain the area when completed.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
A discussion of the landscape project
for the entrances to the City on
South Airport Blvd. - Continued.
A discussion of Boards and Commission
appointments.
Council of Mayors Dinner.
Vice Mayor Teglia stated that the parame-
ters were laid out in some areas, however
it may not be vegetation perhaps some
trees with minimum maintenance. She
stated that it was important to look at
the entrances on one side as one came
from the railroad tracks because there
was disrepair and some people used the
easements. She stated that some of
this would be on private property such
as the Stuart Warner property, that was
going to be a hotel, and the improve-
ments would be their responsibility.
City Manager Bi rkelo stated that a
contract for Singer and Hodges would be
on the Agenda for the next Council
meeting and tonight's discussion was to
elicit input from the full Council.
Councilman Addiego stated that South
Airport Boulevard was considered hotel
row through the City's efforts in pro-
jecting future growth and that the
beautificatlon of the entrances was the
next step to enhance the area.
Mayor Haffey stated that he would be
making Council Committee appointments at
the next meeting which would be similar
to the prior year and he knew that
Councilman Addiego did not want to be on
the Housing Authority or the Oyster Point
Policy Board. He stated that
Councilmembers should inform him of any
preferences they had in relation to the
appointments.
He stated that after the first of the
year to have a Saturday meeting, perhaps
1/5/85, to interview applicants and start
making appointments in January. He
stated that newspaper ads would be placed
with a cut-off of 12/15/84.
He stated that after becoming Mayor he
discovered that the City was to host a
Council of Mayors dinner. He stated that
he had tried to book a restaurant unsuc-
cessfully, but that Councilman Addiego
stated that he would help with the rune-
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
Council of Mayors Dinner - Continued.
GOOD AND WELFARE
CLOSED SESSION
For the purpose of discussion of
personnel matters, labor relations
and 1 itigation.
RECALL TO ORDER:
ADJOURNMENT:
tlon. He solicited help in the arrange-
ments from the Council.
Vice Mayor Teglia stated that due to the
holidays why not send a nice bottle of
wine to each of the participants with
holiday wishes and not have the dinner.
Mayor Haffey stated that the dinner date
was 12/21/84 and very close to Christmas
and would appreciate help from Councilmen
Addiego and Damonte.
GOOD AND WELFARE
No one chose to speak.
CLOSED SESSION
Council adjourned to a Closed Session at
6:05 p.m. to discuss the noticed items,
Mayor Haffey recalled the meeting to
order at 7:19 p.m., all Council present,
no action taken.
M/S Teglia/Damonte - To adjourn the
meeting.
City Manager Birkelo requested the Mayor
to form a Subcommittee to review the
Executive Management salary matters. He
stated that this could not be done in
Closed Session for the City Manager and
the City Attorney. He stated that he
could submit his recommendations to the
Subcommittee on Wednesday of this week.
Mayor Haffey stated that he and
Councilman Addiego would be the
Subcommittee.
Motion and Second to adjourn was carried
by unanimous voice vote.
Time of adjournment 7:19 p.m.
11/19/84
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