HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1985-02-13Mayor Richard A. Haffey
Vice Mayor Roberta Cerri Teglia
Council:
Mark N. Addiego
Emanuele N. Damonte
Gus Nicolopulos
MINUTES
City Council
Municipal Services Building
Community Room
February 13, 1985
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 54956 of the Government Code of the
State of California, that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco will hold a
Special Meeting on Wednesday, the 13th day of February, 1985, at 7:00 p.m., in the Municipal
ServiCes Building, Community Room, 33 Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco, California.
Purpose of the meeting:
Dated: January 31, 1985
Closed Session for the purpose of the discussion of pecsonnel matters, labor
relations and litigation.
Rich ffey,
City of South~San sco
AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
(Cassette No. 1)
Closed Session for the purpose of
the discussion of pe.rsonnel
matter~, labor relations and
1 i ti gatl on .'
RECALL TO ORDER:
ADJOURNMENT:
ACTION TAKEN
SPECIAL MEETING
7:03 p.m. Mayor Haffey presiding.
Council present:
Council absent:
Addiego, Teglia~ Damonte
and Haffey.
Nicolopulos
Council adjourned to a Closed Session at
7:04 p.m. to discuss the items noticed.
Mayor Haffey recalled the meetlng to
order at 7:30 p.m., all Council presentj
no action taken.
M/S Teglia/Damonte - To adjourn the
meeting.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Time of adjournment 7:41 p.m.
2/13/85
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ACTION TAKEN
AGENDA
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
Barbara A. Battaya, City ~/erk
City of South San Francisco
APPROVED:
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 are
available for inspection, review and copying.
2/13/85
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Mayor Richard A. Haffey
Vice Mayor Roberta Cerri Teglia
Council:
Mark N. Addiego
Emanuele N. Damonte
Gus Nicolopulos
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER: (Cassette No. 1)
ROLL CALL:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
INVOCATION:
P~ESENTATIONS
PROCLAMATION - BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
75TH ANNIVERSARY
AGENDA REVIEW
City Hanager Birkelo requested:
- Item No. 16 be removed from the
Consent Calendar.
- Item No. 19 be removed from the
Consent Calendar.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
MINUTES
City Councll
Municipal Services Building
Community Room
February 13, 1985
8G
ACTION TAKEN
7:31 p.m. Mayor Haffey presiding.
Council present:
Council absent:
Addiego, Teglia,
Damonte and Haffey.
Nicolopulos
The presentation of colors was made by
Monte Verde Troop 183 and the pledge of
allegiance was recited.
The invocation was given by Pastor Steve
Martinson of Hillside Church of God.
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Haffey presented the Proclamations
honoring South San Francisco Scout
Leaders: Steve Satterlee, Warren
Colbert, Dijay Gupta, Donald Pittman~
Donald Sowers, Dean Varni, Philip McHale,
Gerald Simotas, Joel Sandoval, James
Titus, Cliff Butler and Dale Olson. He
also presented a Proclamation to Vincent
Wright and praised the achievements of the
Boy Scouts.
AGENDA REVIEW
So ordered.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mr. Jim Keegan, 1244 Crestwood Dr.,
requested that the Council open the
Public Hearing on Item 32 and hear testi-
mony and continue the item to the
2/27/85 meetingwithout closing the
hearing to allow others to give input who
were not in attendance tonight.
Mr. Lawrence Pera, 758 Baden Avenue,
spoke of being persecuted by the Police
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AGENDA
ACTION TAKEN
8?
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMUNITY FORUM
CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes of the Adjourned Regular,
Meeting of 1/16/85, Special Meeting
of 1/23/85, Regular Meeting of
1/23/85, Adjourned Regular Meeting
of 1/30/85 and Special Meeting
of 2/6/85.
Staff Report 2/13/85 recommending
by Motion to approve payment of
$764.99 to Gary Allard/State Farm
Insurance Company for alleged dama-
ges to Claimant's vehicle when
struck by a City Fire Truck.
Staff Report 2/13/85 recommending
by Motion to approve payment of
$242.42 to Carrie Tronvig for
alleged damages to her vehicle as
the result of an incident involving
a Police vehicle.
e
Staff Report 2/13/85 recommending
by Motion to approve payment of
$901.85 to Housing Authority of the
County of San Mateo for alleged
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
and Sheriff; that the booklet from the
Chamber of Commerce had incorrect phone
numbers listed; that the City was
catering to the rich by putting sewer
lines into the unincorporated areas of
land within the City that belonged to the
County; he questioned who had paid for
the new sewer lines and whether a former
Councilmember would benefit from the
installation.
Councilman Addiego stated that the impro-
vements were being done at the expense of
the property owners.
COMMUNITY FORUM
Councilman Damonte stated that he had
seen the 911 system in operation in the
Communications Department and requested
that Staff look into sending out stickers
on the program to each resident.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Approved.
Approved.
Approved.
Approved.
2/[3/85
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AGENDA
ACTION TAKEN
CONSENT CALENDAR
4. Staff Report - Continued.
damages to claimant's automobile as
the result of an accident involving
a Police vehicle.
Staff Report 2/13/85 recommending:
1) Motion to approve the applica-
tion for leave to file late claim
by Blane Ashby, alleging damage to
her automobile when hit by a City
Fire truck; 2) Motion to approve
payment of the claim in the amount
of $436.10.
Staff Report 2/13/85 recommending
adoption of a Resolution approving
plans and specifications, authorize
the work and call for bids for the
1984-85 Slurry Seal Project No.
ST-84-3.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS, AUTHORIZING THE
WORK AND CALLING BIDS FOR 1984-85
SLURRY SEAL PROGRAM, PROJECT NO.
ST-84-3
Staff Report 2/13/85 recommending
adoption of a Resolutionapproving
plans and specifications, authorize
the work and call for bids for the
1984-85 Street Resurfacing Project
No. ST-84-2.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS, AUTHORIZING THE
WORK AND CALLING BIDS FOR 1984-85
STREET ~ESU~FACING PROGRAM, PROJECT
NO. ST-84-2
Staff Report 2/13/85 recommending
adoption of a Resolution author-
izing execution of Supplement No. 5
to Agreement~wlth Group 4/
Architecture, Research and
Planning, Inc. for their services
on the Civic Center Renovation
Project Phase II, Project No.
PB-81-2A.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1) Approved application for leave to file
late claim; 2) Approved payment.
RESOLUTION NO. 25-85
RESOLUTION-NO. 26-85
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
CONSENT CALENDAR
8. Staff Report - Continued.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION
AND APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENT NO, 5 TO
THE AGREEMENT TO FURNISH
ARCHITECTURAL AND RELATED DESIGN
SERVICES TO THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN
FRANCISCO
Staff Report 2/13/85 recommending
adoption of a Resolution approving
plans and specifications, author-
ize the work and call for bids for
the Civic Center Renovation Project
Phase II, Project No. PB-81-2A.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS, AUTHORIZING THE
WORK AND CALLING BIDS FOR CIVIC
CENTER RENOVATION - PHASE II~
PROJECT NO. PB-81-2A
Staff Report 1/23/85 recommending
adoption of a Resolution of
Intention to vacate Industrial
Way and a portion of East Grand
Avenue and calls for a Public
Hearing on 3/13/85.
A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO VACATE
INDUSTRIAL WAY AND A PORTION OF
EAST GRAND AVENUE
11.' Staff Report 2/13/85 recommending
by Motion to accept as complete the
Linden and Miller Avenues Traffic
Signal Modifications, Project No.
TR-83-2 in accordance with approved
plans and specifications.
12,
Staff Report 2/13/85 recommending
by Motion to accept as complete the
Catch Basin Modifications Project
No,~ SD-84-1 in accordance with
approved plans and specifications.
13.
Staff Report 2/13/85 recommending
by Motion to accept as complete the
East Grand Avenue Improvements
Project No. ST-83-3 in accordance
with approved plans and specifica-
tlons.
CONSENT CALENDAR
RESOLUTION NO. 27-85
RESOLUTION NO. 28-85
Removed from the Consent Calendar for
discussion by Councilman Addiego,'
Approved.
Approved.
: og°
Approved.
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AGENDA
ACTION TAKEN
CONSENT CALENDAR
14.
Staff Report 2/13/85 recommending
adoption of a Resolution amending
Resolution No. 3812, as amended,
which establishes certain traffic
regulations in accordance with
Chapter 11.28 of the South San
Francisco Municipal Code which
designates the intersection of
Miller Avenue and Eucalyptus Avenue
as an intersection at which
vehicles are required to stop.
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION
NO. 3812, AS AMENDED, WHICH ESTAB-
LISHES CERTAIN TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 11.28 OF
THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL
CODE
15.
Staff Report 2/13/85 recommending
adoption of a Resolution approving
the purchase of rights?f-way and
authorizing the execution of Real
Property Contracts.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE
PURCHASE OF RIGHTS-OF-WAY FROM LOUIS
J. AND NATALIA J. POLETTI AND ELIAS
S. HANNA (PRODUCE AVENUE WIDENING
IMPROVEMENT - PROJECT NO. ST-83-5)
Staff Report 2/13/85 recommending
adoption of a Resolution author-
izing t~e County Island Fire
Protection Fee Agreement.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPROVAL
AND EXECUTION OF A FIRE PROTECTION
FEE A~REEMEN?
Staff Report 2/13/85 recommending
by Motion to authorize the
Purchasing Officer to purchase
th. rough the State of California 14
pick-up trucks and to sell the
surplus vehicles by auction or
seal ed bi ds.
Staff Report 2/13/85 recommending
adoption of a Resolution approving
CONSENT CALENDAR
RESOLUTION NO. 29-85
RESOLUTION NO. 30-85
Removed from Agenda under Agenda Review.
Approved.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
CONSENT CALENDAR
18. Staff Report- Continued.
the destruction of certain records
of the Police Department.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING DESTRUCTION
OF CERTAIN RECORDS OF THE SOUTH SAN
FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTIONS 34090, 34090.6 AND PENAL
CODE SECTION 832.5
19,¸
Staff Report 2/13/85 recommending
by Motion to accept as complete the
Buri Burl Lighting Project in
accordance with approved plans and
specifications.
Staff Report 2/13/85 recommending
adoption of a Resolution for award
of contract for the Hickey-Junipero
Serra Intersection Improvements
Project TR-83-Ta.
A RESOLUTION OF AWARD OF CONTRACT
FOR THE HICKEY AND JUNIPERO SERRA
BOULEVARDS INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS,
PROJECT NO. TR-83-TA
21.¸
Adoption if a Resolution exp?ssing
appreciation to Donald J. Grimes
for his service to the City as a
Planning Commissioner.
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING APPREC-
IATION TO DONALD J. GRIMES
22.
Adoption of a Resolution expressing
appreciation to Robert Mantegani
for his service to the City as a
Planning Commissioner.
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING APPREC-
IATION TO ROBERT MANTEGANI
Adoption of a Resolution expressing
appreciation to Edward J.
Rickenbacher for his service to the
City as a Recreation Commissioner.
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING APPREC-
IATION TO EDWARD J. RICKENBACHER
CONSENT CALENDAR
RESOLUTION NO. 31-85
Removed from Agenda under Agenda Review.
RESOLUTION NO. 32-85
RESOLUTION NO. 33-85
RESOLUTION NO. 34-85
RESOLUTION NO. 35-85
2/13/85
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AGENDA
ACTION TAKEN
CONSENT CALENDAR
24.
Adoption of a Resolution expressing
appreciation to John A. Tamburini
for his service to the City as a
Recreation Commissioner.
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING APPREC-
IATION TO JOHN A. TAMBURINI
25.
Adoption of a Resolution expressing
appreciation to Victor Feudale for
his service to the City as a
Housing Authority Commissioner.
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING
APPRECIATION TO VICTOR FEUDALE
Adoption of a Resolution expressing
a.ppreciation to Donald R. Cordo for
his service to the City as a
Personnel Board Commissioner.
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING APPREC-
IA%ION TO DONALD R. CORDO
Adoption of a Resolution expressing
a,pprecla.tion to Aldo.DeTomasi for
his service to the C~ty as a
Personnel Board Commissioner.
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING APPREC-
IATION TO ALDO DETOMASI
Adoption of a Resolution expressing
appreciation to Marie Peterson for
her service to the City as a
Library Board Commissioner.
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING APPREC-
IATION TO MARIE PETERSON
CONSENT CALENDAR
RESOLUTION NO. 36-85
RESOLUTION NO. 37-85
RESOLUTION NO. 38-85
RESOLUTION NO. 39-85
RESOLUTION NO. 40-85
M/S Addiego/Teglia - To approve the
Consent Calendar with the exception
Items No. 10, 16 and 19.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
2/13/85
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
10.
Staff Report 1/23/85 recommending
adoption of a Resolution of
Intention to vacate Industrial Way
and a portion of East Grand Avenue
and calls for a Public Hearing on
3/13/85. ~
ARESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO ~,0
VACATE INDUSTRIAL WAY AND A
PORTION OF EAST GRAND AVENUE
Councilman Addiego suggested, take each
Board at a separate me, ting to present
the incoming amd outgoing Commissioners
to the residents.
APPROVAL OF THE BILLS
29. Approval of the Regular Bills of
2/13/85.
CITY MANAGER
Staff Report 2/13/85 recommending:
1) Motion to waive further reading
of the Ord{nance; 2) Motion to
introduce the Ordinance which adds
the position of Secretary to the
City Manager.
1st Reading/Introduction
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUBSECTION
3.12.010A(1) AND B OF THE SOUTH SAN
FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL CODE AND SUB-
SECTIONS 6(A) AND 6B OF ORDINANCE
449. ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE RE-
CREATING AND RE-ESTABLISHING A
PERSONNEL SYSTEM FOR THE CITY OF
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO AND REPEALING
ORDINANCE 216 AND ALL INCONSISTENT
ORDINANCES"
Councilman Addiego questioned if this
easement was the same one that affected
the Warmington Development.
Deputy City Manager/City Engineer Yee
stated that yes it was and that the fee
owner was Homart Development Company.
M/S Addiego/Damonte - To adopt the
Resolution which calls for a Public
Hearing on 3/13/85.
RESOLUTION NO. 41-85
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Mayor Haffey stated that the presen-
tations to former Board Commissioners
would begin at the first meeting {n
March.
APPROVAL OF THE BILLS
M/S Damonte/Addiego - To approve the
Regular Bills in the amount of
$1.090.292.31.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Councilman Addiego did not participate or
vote in the matter of the claim of
Brentwood Market.
CITY MANAGER
City Clerk Battaya read the title of the
Ordinance in its entirety.
M/S Damonte/Teglia - To waive further
reading of the Ordinance.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.'
M/S Damonte/Teglia - to introduce the
Ordinance.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
2/13/85
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
-' PLANNING
Staff Report 2/13/85 recommending
by Motion to approve the Precise
Plan to construct a chandlery
building, boat yard, landscaping
and related improvements on Parcel
E of the Oyster Point Marina
(PP-85-6/John Penna).
32.
Public Hearing - South Slope
Geotechnica) Amendment to the San
Bruno Area Habitat Conservation
Plan and Amendment RPT 2-9818
Endangered Species Act (Section
lO(A) Permit Supplemental Environ-
mental Impact Report and Environ-
mental Assessment Draft.
Staff Report recommending: 1) Open
the Public Hearing and hear testi-
monyi 2) Continue the Public
Hearing to the Council meeting of
2/27/85 and the adoption of three
Resolutions.
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS AND
STATEMENT OF FACTS SUPPORTING
FINDINGS PURSUANT TO CONSIDERATION
OF FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
REPORT/ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
SUPPLEMENT FOR THE SOUTH SLOPE
GEOTECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO THE
HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN FOR SAN
BRUNO MOUNTAIN (14 CAL. ADM, CODE
SECTIONS 15091, 15092 AND 15096)
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A STATEMENT
OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS
RELATED TO APPROVAL OF THE SOUTH
SLOPE GEOTECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO
THE HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN AND
SECTION lO(a) PERMIT (14 CAL.
ADMIN. CODE .SECTION 15093)
PLANNING
Senior Planner Christians stated that
this was a precise plan for John Penna to
construct a chandlery building on Parcel
E of the Oyster Point Marina which
included a facility for boat repair, boat
service, a display room, utility room,
etc. He stated that it had storage for
approximately 24 boats and 21 vehicles
and recommended that Council approve
PP-84-6 subject to the five findings and
4 conditions in the Staff Report.
M/S Teglia/Damonte - To approve the
Precise Plan with all of the conditions
incorporated in the Staff Report.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Mayor Haffey stated that a question had
been raised under Oral Communications by
Mr. Keegan concerning the continuance of
the Public Hearing. He stated that
Council had had a special meeting last
week on that subject and at that time it
was decided by the Council to hold the
Public Hearing this evening, hear testi-
mony, close the Public Hearing, have
Council discussion and continue the
hearing to the February 27, 1985 meeting.
He stated that that had been decided as a
courtesy to a Councilmember who was on
vacation and would have the opportunity
to listen to tonight's tape during the
interim and be able to vote on the item on
the 27th. He questioned whether the
Council wanted to go with the procedures
established last week or go with Mr.
Keegan's suggestion.
Councilman Addiego stated that he remem-
bered from the special meeting that
Council would hold the vote over to the
27th, however he did not remember any
other specifics on the conversation to
the effect that the public portion of the
meeting would be closed. He stated that
in fairness to Councilman Nicolopulos
there should be one last chance on the
27th for the citizens to speak again.
Councilman Damonte stated that he did not
see any harm in keeping the hearing open,
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
PLANNING
32. Public Hearing - Continued.
Staff Report 2/13/85 - Continued.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHOR-
IZING EXECUTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO
THE SAN BRUNO MOUNTAIN AREA HABITAT
CONSERVATION PLAN TO PERMIT SITE-
SPECIFIC GEOTECHNICAL REPAIRS
PLANNING
however he did not want to go over the
same details on the 27th that were pre-
sented tonight.
Mayor Haffey stated that the open hearing
would be continued until the 27th and
wanted to avoid repetitious testimony at
the next meeting. He then opened the
Public Hearing for Staff input and then
listen to presentations for and then
against the Amendment.
City Manager Birkelo stated that there
would be Staff Reports by the City and
County Staff members and geotechnical and
biological consultants. He stated that
City Attorney Rogers would explain the
substance and effect of the three
Resolutions before Council; City Planner
Gorny would given the City Planning Staff
Report; San Mateo County Habitat
Conservation Plan Manager Bill Rozar will
review the lead agency's action in cer-
tifying the EIREA in this matter; Dr.
Roger Foot, Managing Partner Dames &
Moore will present a brief summary of his
firm's geotechnical assessment and recom-
mendations for slope repairs; Mr. Thomas
Reed, Biological Consultant, will review
the EIREA findings, particularly with
respect to the Habitat Conservation Plan
impacts.
He proceeded to review some of the past
actions which had led up to the hearing
tonight: In late 1980 the City and
County entered into discussions relating
to implementation of County and City
General Plan provisions for housing deve-
lopments on the lower portions of San
Bruno Mountain; In 1981W. W. Dean sub-
mitted Concept Plans for Terrabay
Development, which were considered by the
City and County jointly and separately
leading up to joint City/County approval
on the Concept Plan on 9/24/81. He
stated that the informal and formal
public hearings related to the Concept
Plan generated considerable public
interest, which led to the submission 0¢
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
PLANNING
32. Public Hearing - Continued.
PLANNING
an initiative petition and the City
Council set a special election to vote on
a proposal to prohibit the City from pro-
viding municipal services to the South
Slope of San Bruno Mountain - unless it
were left in open space status. He
stated that this proposal was rejected by
58% of the voters in the Special Election
of 10/6/81.
He stated that concurrently with con-
sideration of development plans the
County, the City of South San Francisco;
Cities of Brisbane and Daly City together
with State and Federal agencies thoroughly
considered a plan to protect and enhance
butterfly species on the Mountain in con-
junction with allowing housing develop-
ment. He continued, these discussions
led to the adoption of the Habitat
Conservation Plan on 11/15/82 by the
South San Francisco City Council and
eventually by all other agencies. He
stated that in December of 1982 the City
Council approved the specific plan for
Terrabay which included the provision
that detailed soil and geotechnic studies
would be prepared at the Developer's
expense and that their recommendations
be implemented before any building per-
mits could be issued for each phase of
the Plan. He continued, the Project
Sponsor was required to present satisfac-
tory evidence that the project elements
are designed and engineered to preclude
potential problems related to group slip-
page and landslides, erosion and storm
drainage within the City limits. He
stated that initial soils and geotech-
nical work led to the formation of the
joint powers authority by the City and
County to construct and maintain catch-
ment basins above the project to collect
water and debris from upper slopes which
was done June 15, 1983. He continued;
further geotechnic assessment concluded
that further work would be required in
upper slope areas, and that some of the
work needed to be done in areas which the
Habitat Conservation Plan required to be
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AGENDA
PLANNING
32. Public Hearing - Continued.
ACTION TAKEN
PLANNING
left in an undisturbed status.
He stated that now the Council was being
asked to approve an amendment to the
Habitat Conservation Plan to allow for
slope repair work on a portion of the
Habitat area and to select one of the
several al ternatives as the most suitable
for accomplishing this.
City Attorney Rogers stated that the
action pending before Council wax the
adoption of three resolutions: 1) A
Resolution that adopts required findings
and a statement of fact for those fin-
dings which are required by the guideli-
nes under the California Environmental
Quality Act before you approve a project
that is going to potentially have a
significant adverse effect on the
environment and the idea was to iden-
ti fy those effects, to identify ways to
mitigate those effects. He stated that
the specific findings contained in the
first resolution would be referred to as
findings 1 and 3 throughout the resolu-
tion and that Finding 1 was that chan. ges
or alterations have been required in, or
incorporated into the project which avoid
or substantially_ lessen the signlficant
environmental effects as identified in
the final EIR supplement. He stated that
Staff was not going to request that
Council make finding No. 2. He stated
that the third finding is that specific
economic, social or other considerations
make infeasible the mitigation measure or
project alternatives identified in the
final EIREA supplement.
He stated that there were eleven alter-
natives set forth in the EIREA supplement
in addition to the no project alternative
to be considered. He spoke in detail of
the history of the project of the HCP and
the function of the Habitat Plan, the
effects on the mountain from landslides
as defined in the Resolution.
He stated that areas would change
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ACTION TAKEN
AGENDA
PLANNING
32. Public Hearing - Continued.
PLANNING
with this proposed project, the repair
work was biological, visual and geologi-
cal and that Council would be asked to
make findings on the biological and the
visual. He stated that the preliminary
finding on the geological is that the
proposed project itself is a mitigation
measure and as such is not going to have
a significant adverse affect geologically
on the mountain.
He stated that if the Council could not
make the findings in the first
resolution, then the second resolution
made a statement of overriding con-
siderations which justify the project
without mitigating some of the environ-
mental impacts. He continued, the idea
was that the Council had to balance the
benefits of the project against some of
the negative effects that Council was not
perhaps mitigating. He stated that it
discussed what the Habitat Conservation
Plan was intended to accomplish in the
form of preserving endangered species and
the species of concern; findings of the
biological consultant included in the
EIREA Supplement and his conclusions
about the geotechnic repair activity and
its effect on the Habitat; a drainage
system to handle run off from the moun-
tain to stop the flooding of the areas
east of the mountain; that the project
itself would repair areas of potential
landslide from becoming a potential
hazard in the future.
He stated that the final resolution
approves and authorizes the execution of
an amendment to the Habitat Conservation
Plan, the agreement with respect to that
Plan.
City Planner Gorny gave background
information on City and County actions
taken; that alternative No. 2 was the
proposed project and cited why it was
preferable; that alternative No. 4 was
also acceptable and eliminated 19
dwelling units; that alternative No.'8
2/13/85
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AGENDA
PLANNING
32. Public Hearing - Continued.
ACTION TAKEN
99
PLANNING
was marginally acceptable and eliminated
57 units; environmental impacts through
biology, geology and visual; environmen-
tal mitigation; geology soil s and hydro-
logy; and aesthetics wherein the benched
slopes should conform to the natural
topography with revegetation.
Mr. Bill Rozar, San Mateo County Habitat
Conservation Plan Manager, gave a visual
presentation of the sites of South Slope
Terrabay Project, County Park, Juncus
Ravine, Northeast Ridge, Guadalupe
Canyon. He exhibited slides delineating
major features of the project, the lineal
park, Terrabay Village, Terrabay park~
fire station and recreation center which
were predominantly below the major slide
areas. He showed slides of Terrabay
Commons which has slide area 3 above
it; the commercial area, offices,
restaurant, health club, hotel and tech
center.
He spoke of the geology which had been
put into the EIR because of the landsli-
des depicted which had not been known
earlier and required the amendment to be
passed. He stated that the City and the
Board had adopted mitigation measures
having to do with landslides. He stated
that they were studying an EIR supplement
on the mitigation measures which was the
case with eleven alternatives, of which
some severely impacted the project. He
spoke of retaining walls proposed of
210' length and engineering back fill and
the elimination of units in some of the
alternatives which he described in addi-
tion to the impacts on the butterflies
and he detailed the alternatives.
Dr. Roger Foot, Managing Partner Dames &
Moore, stated that his firm had prepared
a geological review of the entire deve-
lopment and set up a team to include mem-
bers with extensive experience with
hillside engineering. He stated that
data was compiled on engineering and
development plans for the entire project
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and made an independent review of the
project as proposed (Alternative 2). He
stated that there was potential for
geotechnical problems whenever hillside
development takes place and recommended
methods to reduce any potential problems;
questioned whether it was possible to
reduce the size of some of the hillside
cuts; whether there were alternative
methods of creating existing landslide
areas, and whether changes in road grades
and number of lots could possibly reduce
whatever problems exist.
He stated that those recommendations and
suggestions were put to the Developer and
there followed an intense period during
which the Developer's Engineers did a
detailed and extensive review of the pro-
ject to try and meet the objectives pro-
posed. He stated that it resulted in a
conclusion that some of the existing
landslide areas could be corrected by
using retaining walls and by eliminating
house lots instead of by striping and
reforming large areas of the hillside as
proposed in alternative No. 1. He stated
that it also concluded that one of the
flood retention basins could be relocated
to take better advantage of the natural
protection which was offered by the
hillside contours; that the conclusion
was that some of the large cuts could be
reduced in size by both revising street
grades and by eliminating house lots;
that these modifications were incor-
porated in the alternatives in submission
and it was felt that alternative
was the ultimate proposed; that another
result of the review was an agreement by
all concerned that a detailed implemen-
tation by the geotechnical aspects of the
site development was essential and would
include five points: 1) additional
borings; 2) instrumentation of areas of
the hillside prior to excavation taking
place to monitor the slope behavior when
the cuts are formed; 3) predeflned con-
tingency measures to improve slope stabi-
lity in the event that local weak areas
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are open with agreed procedures to imple-
ment these measures; 4) construction
control program to monitor and check the
adequacy of the site development work as
performed; 5) there will be a staged
program of house construction in alter-
native 2 which will delay construction
close to key slope cuts for at least one
year to allow direct observation of slope
stability before the house sites are
finalized, etc.
Mr. Tom Reid, Consultant to San Mateo
County, stated that he had assisted in
carrying out the Habitat Conservation
Plan and assessing the environmental
impacts of the HCP Amendment. He pro-
ceeded to show slides of the aerial view
of the South Slope and spoke of the
endangered species of butterflies on the
main ridges, steep slopes and the changes
needed in the engineering plans for the
impact through grading the slopes on the
species and the visual effect. He
pointed out the areas with landslldes;
habitat area; overlay transparencies to
show grading work to be done; retaining
walls to be erected; taking out the
native soils and putting it back in com-
pacted form; revegetating the areas with
species native to San Bruno Mountain and
of value to the butterflies; hydro-
seeding; the areas affected by the HCP
Amendment; that the effect on the but-
terflies from the South Slope Development
was relatively small; the benching
rlsing up the mountain.
Mayor Haffey invited those wishing to
speak for the project to step to the
dais.
Mr. Bill Dean, Developer for Terrabay;
stated that alternative No. 2 was a refi-
nement of what was approved December;
1982 and that his staff was available for
questions.
Mr. Robert Eppler, Project Engineer for
Mr. Dean, spoke of the refinement of the
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plan; the additional work done over the
past two years by Dr. Foot; the entire
project concept approved within the spe-
cific plan; that the alternative recom-
mended was a careful balance between the
needs of the environment, the demands and
physical constraints of the site, and the
concepts approved with the approval of
the specific plan.
Mr. H. Bostwick, Vice President of the
San Mateo County Development Association,
stated that if in the '3Os, '40s and
'50s this much time had been taken for
each development, there would not be a
community in this City. He expressed
concern over the housing problem in the
whole County which was greater than any
in history and needed to be addressed.
He stated that 78% of the properties in
San Mateo County were in parks and open
space which should be divested to provide
housing for young people. He stated that
the business, the industrial community and
the labor community felt that this project
should go ahead full speed at the earliest
possible moment.
Mayor Halley next invited those wishing
to speak against the amendment to step to
the dais.
Mr. Douglas Butler, 133 Adrian Avenue~
spoke of the geotechnical problems of the
project as cited in the area: danger of
differential settlement and soil creep
on the site; areas susceptible to slope
failure; the area subject to seismic
ground shaking, and that most of the
development would be built on cut and
fill which was unstable.
He stated that the Developer was pro-
posing benches half way up the mountain,
and retaining walls without a guaranty
that such drastic measures would make the
slope safe. He spoke of the tragic slope
failure in Pacifica which caused the loss
of lives and questioned who would be
liable if this happened after development
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was built - would it be the deep pockets
of this City. He quoted a Judge's deci-
sion that declared a public entity was
liable for damages to adjacent property
resul tlng from improvements pl armed, spe-
cified or authorized by the public entity
in the exercise of its governmental
power.
He stated that the visual effects from
benching the mountain could only be
called ugly and that residents would have
to live with the ugly scared slopes from
here on.
He stated that if the amendment was
approved it would further reduce the
endangered species which he felt was not
acceptable and that the study performed
was biologically inadequate. He stated
that if this amendment was defeated it
would not be necessary to intrude into
the habitat any further.
He stated that proper land use was the
issue, not whether the project was econo-
mically feasible for the developer. He
stated that the Public Resources Code;
Section 21085 does not preclude the adop-
tion of a reduced development option.
He urged the City Council to vote against
the amendment and stated that the deve-
loper did not do the necessary geotech-
nical work before planning, had therefore
broken faith with the City. He urged the
City to insist on a redesign and a reduc-
tion in the intensity of the development;
presented a petition of 463 signatures to
the Council.
Ms. Ellie Larson, Sierra Club Liaison
Committee to Save San Bruno Mountain,
stated that San Bruno Mountain was the
most impressive scenic backdrop this City
has and proceeded to show slides of the
mountain with overlaid transparencies
showing the effect of benching the moun-
tain. She stated benching was not a
natural contour and could not imitate a
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natural contour.
She stated that Caltrans did benching,
but had been prevented from benching on
Route 280 past the San Francisco water
shed and had been forced to follow the
natural contour of the hills.
She discussed the following: expected
life of an engineered slope; relating the
topographic map to the visual photos of
the Slope; sloped and benched re-
engineered transparency slides presented
from different vantage points in the
City; that the revegatation would not
hide the benching; that an alternative
had been turned down by the County that
would transfer development so as to
preclude the grim visual aspects of re-
engineering slopes of the mountain and
would allow the same number of units as
alternative No. 2; urged the Council to
vote against the Amendment.
Ms. Quenby Smith, Committee to Save San
Bruno Mountain, stated that the proposed
Amendment to bench San Bruno Mountain was
unsafe, unsightly and unnecessary and
belied the original development approved
in 1983 and sold to the community. She
stated that the developer after receiving
approval had found that some of the homes
above the planned housing were unstable
or sliding down the mountain; when the
developer got around to studying the con-
ditions of the site that he found that
the warnings given in 1983 from the citi-
zenry about slope instability were true;
that now the developer would build
benching on the mountainside halfway up the
slopes in order to build homes underneath
the landslides; she questioned this as
not being the best solution to the
problem; the many projects called safe by
engineers that caused millions of dollars
in damages to property owners; other
possibility was greater use of retaining
walls to avoid massive re-engineering of
the slopes; that the approval of the
amendment would mean the utter defacement
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RECESS:
RECALL TO ORDER:
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of a living resource in this community;
urged the Council to pursue legitimate
alternatives to this Amendment.
Mayor Haffey declared a recess at 10:02
p.m.
Mayor Haffey recalled the meeting to
order at 10:26 p.m., all Council present.
Mr. Kenneth Floyd, Daly City, stated that
the choice before Council was the appro-
val of a short term emergency measure,
that would have lasting deleterous con-
sequences, or its rejection that would
result in a quality neighborhood. He
stated the legacy was that the Council
could be known for the quality of its
neighborhoods or as just another City
Council that approves any developer's
plans.
Ms. Marguerite Young, California League
of Conservation Voters, spoke of the cri-
tical issue of the need to protect open
space and more particularly habitat areas
such as San Bruno Mountain. She stated
that the members of the organization did
not want benching on the mountain for the
dangerous precidence it would set for
endangered species. She urged Council
not to say no to Terrabay, but to say no
to this Amendment and take a more safe
and environmentally sensitive route in
the design of this project.
Ms. Patricia Martinson, 1288 Morningslde
Avenue, stated that the South Slope was
unfit as now proposed below or on the
slide areas. She expressed concern that
outsiders buying the homes would think
they were protected by law in the event
of a landslide which would not be the
case. She stated that she wanted to be
on record in protest of this Amendment
and that if the Council voted for it it
was not voting for her. She stated that
she had voted for local control of the
Slope and urged the Council to take
control and vote against the Amendment.
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Mr. Ralph Leyva stated that in January
1982 he lived at 52 Franklin Avenue, when
a mud slide took his house off of its
foundation over his two vehicles and
landed in the street. He spoke of the
fear he and his pregnant wife had of
almost dying; the loss of all his per-
sonal possessions and home; three
lawsuits for recovery of damages that
were unsuccessful; the great financial
burden from this atrocity which he was
still undergoing; the landslide in
Pacifica at the same time which killed
children trapped in the house; questioned
how the City could safeguard against this
happening when Terrabay was completed
with the benching of the Slope.
Mr. Carl Wimmer, 48 Franklin Avenue;
stated that there had been more mud sll-
des since 1982 and the residents were
required to carry Federal Flood insurance
on their homes which was an additional
financial burden which only covered the
house and garage. He stated that any
dirt or landscaping, was the owner's respon-
sibility. He questioned who was going to
maintain the benching.
Mr. Dennis Benyon, 131 Belmont Avenue~
spoke with concern over the endangered
species and the pair of golden eagles
that were driven from the Slope by the
County and felt that housing should be
built elsewhere. He stated that the
wiser thing to be done was to preserve
the natural habitat for future
generations to can enjoy and learn to
respect human nature.
He stated that it was necessary to take
steps to protect not only those species
that are already endangered or rare, but
all animals because otherwise the only
place the animals can be encountered
would in zoos and museums.
Ms. Margaret Warren, 790 Stonegate Drive,
stated that recently there had been
controversy over the sign, "Industrial
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City," to preserve it and countered that
with the defacing and benching of South
Slope would make the sign insignificant.
She stated that a developer should make
as much money allowable, however that
development carried with it implied risks
which were his problem.
Mr. Howard Wilshire, stated that he was a
geologist with a PHD and represented the
Committee for Green Foothills. He stated
that for the last 13 years his work has
focused on the effects of the human
disturbance on natural soil and vegeta-
tive systems. He presented a paper
involving three issues: 1) the hazard of
the site due to debris flows which were
not mentioned in the EIR and no mitiga-
tions were recommended; 2) recommen-
dations for mitigating landslides were
two-tiered, those in the project area
were to be excavated and replaced with
engineered fill and those outside the
project area were to be graded and
drained at the project boundary. He
spoke in great detail of the potential
impacts not discussed by the consultants
and felt that the Supplemental EIR for
modification of the HCP should be opposed
as inadequate in its assessment of poten-
tial impacts, etc.
Mr. David Schooley, Bay Area Mountain
Watch, expressed concern over the poten-
tial loss of the real native open space
that had been there for hundreds of years
with its indian relics. He stated that
the EIR was not correct, that the South
Slope was a living thing; that a quiet
careful watch of a place was needed to
appreciate South Slope, etc.
Mr. Lawrence Pera expressed concern over
putting condos on the Slope with
resultant landslides and suggested
planting trees instead.
Mayor Haffey stated that there had been
three hours of testimony and hoped that
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32. Public Hearing - Continued.
33.
Public Hearing - GP-84-27 - An
Amendment to the Land Use ?ement
of t~e General Plan to Medium _~
Residential on Miller ~0~
Densl ty
Avenue, retain High Density
Residential on the north side of
South Spruce Avenue south of
Miller Avenue in the area generally
bounded by Grand, Orange and Spruce
Avenues and Tamarack Lane -
Cont(nued from the 1/23/85 meeting.
Staff Report 2/13/85 recommending:
1) Continue the Public Hearing and
hear testimony; 2) Close the
Public Hearing; 3) Motion to adopt
a Resolution approving General Plan
Amendment No. GP-84-27.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT GP-84-27 PURSUANT TO
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO.
23~3 - AMENDMENT TO LAND USE
ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN
POLICE
34.
Staff Report 2/13/85 recommending:
1) Motion to waive further reading
of the Ordinance; 2) Motion to
introduce an Ordinance regulating
cardrooms.
1st Reading/Introduction
AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 6.36
ENTITLED "CARD ROOMS REGULATED" TO
THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL
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the informatioon to be received on the
27th would not be repetitious and he con-
tinued the hearing to 2/27/85.
Senior Planner Christians stated that on
January 23, 1985 the City Council opened
the public hearing and then continued
GP-84-27 to tonight's meeting to allow
the Council members to individually
inspect the area.
Councilman Addiego stated that there was
no vote on this matter previously and
encouraged Council to walk through this
area. He stated that he was not ready to
formulate an opinion on this matter at
this time.
Consensus of Council - To continue to the
meeting of 2/27/85.
POLICE
City Clerk Battaya read the title of the
Ordinance in its entlrey.
Police Chief Datzman stated that he had
met with both card room owners and that
the existing ordinance met with their
approval.
M/S Addiego/Teglia - To waive further
reading of the Ordinance.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
M/S Addiego/Teglia - To introduce the
Ordinance.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
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35.
Staff Report 2/13/85 recommending:
1) Motion to waive further reading
of the Ordinance; 2) Motion to
introduce an Ordinance regulating
bingo games.
1st Reading/Introduction
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTER 6.32
OF THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
MUNICIPAL CODE AND ORDINANCE NO.
808 ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE
REGULATING THE CONDUCT OF
BINGO GAMES IN THE CITY OF SOUTH
SAN FRANCISCO" AND ADDING CHAPTER
6.32 ENTITLED "BINGO GAMES" TO
COMMUNICATIONS
36. Letter from the South San Francisco
Redevelopment Agency dated 2/5/85
transmitting certain documents pur-
suant to Section 33327 of the
California Community Redevelopment
Law on a plan for the redevelopment
of the proposed South San Francisco
U. S. Steel Plant Site
Redevelopment Project in the City.
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL
37, Appointments to Boards and
Commissions - Parking Place and the
Library Commission.
GOOD AND WELFARE
POLICE
City Clerk Battaya read the title of the
Ordinance in its entirety.
Police Chief Datzman stated that he had
contacted everyone concerned with the
proposed Ordinance and the explained the
3 changes: 1) $50 annual licensing fee;
2) silent on the number of days per week;
3) records on file for inspection on the
premises.
M/S Damonte/Addiego - To waive further
reading of the Ordinance.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
M/S Damonte/Addiego - To introduce the
Ordinance.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Haffey stated that this item wa~
for information only.
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL
Continued to 2/27/85.
GOOD AND WELFARE
Mr. Lawrence Pera. 752 Baden Avenue,
stated that senior citizens should speak
up for their rights; young Council need~
more experience to run City; save what we
have left on this planet earth; dogs run-
ning wild in the City - don't let City go
to dogs, preserve the City.
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CLOSED SESSION
38.
Closed Session for the purpose of
the discussion of personnel mat-
ters, 1 abor rel ati OhS and 1 i ti ga-
ti on.
Mayor Haffey stated that a Closed Session
would not be held this evening.
39.
Request to adjourn the meeting to
Wednesday, 2/20/85, at 5:00 P.M. in
the City Council Conference Room at
City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue, for
consideration of the proposed
Historical Preservation Ordinance.
M/S Damonte/Teglia - To adjourn the
meeting to Wednesday, 2/20/85, at 5:00
p.m., in the City Council Conference at
City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue, for con-
sideration of the proposed Historical
Preservation Ordinance.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
ADJOURNMENT:
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
Time of adjournment 11:27 p.m.
APPROVED:
Ri chard ey,
attaya A.
City of South San Fram
The entries of this Council meeting show the action taken by the City Cuoncil 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 are
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