HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1986-01-29Mayor Roberta Cerri Teglia
Vice Mayor Mark N. Addiego
Counci 1:
John "Jack" Drago
Ri chard A. Haffey
Gus Nicol opul os
MINUTES
City Council
City Council Conference Room
City Hal 1
January 29, 1986
AGENDA
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER: (Cassette No. 1)
ROLL CALL:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
AGENDA REVIEW
City Manager Birkelo requested that the
following items be added to the agenda.
1. Request from the Election Department
to have a permanent precinct at
City Hall in one of the upper con- _~
ference rooms that will be effec-
tive with the April Election, if
approval is given, due to the fact
that a determination was made that
All Souls Church, as a precinct,
is not accessible to the handi-
capped.
2. Review of the Capital Improvement ~I~v
Program.
3. Joint meeti~ ~t~ ~h~ ~a~ n~~
Place Commi i o h ssio
of the Master Parking Plan.
CLOSED SESSION
RECALL TO ORDER:
ACTION TAKEN
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
5:12 p.m. Mayor Teglia presiding.
Council present: Nicolopulos, Addiego,
Drago and Teglia.
Council absent: Haffey.
The pledge of allegiance was recited.
AGENDA REVIEW
Discussion followed: using one of the two
conference rooms; the foyer, the Staff
Lounge; Grand Avenue entrance of the
Library in the Children's Section.
Consensus of Council - That the City
Manager was to investigate using the
Grand Avenue entrance of the Library or
the foyer at City Hall.
So ordered.
So ordered.
CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Teglia stated that the Council
would adjourn to as Closed Session on
litigation, City and County of San
Francisco at 5:20 p.m. vs. So. San
Francisco Case No. 303853 (Shearwater).
Mayor Teglia recalled the meeting to
order at 5:33 p.m., all Council present,
and stated that there had been clarifica-
tion of past direction and further direc-
tion given to the City Manager.
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AGENDA
ACTION
TAKEN
2. Review of the Capital Improvement
Program.
City Manager Birkelo stated that the pur-
pose of this discussion was to give a
mid-year review of the Capitral
Improvement Program on the projects
approved last June, and to have prelimi-
nary discussions on potential financial
conditions governing projects to be dealt
with over the next three years.
He stated that Deputy City Manager/City
Engineer Yee would give an over-view of
the Capital Improvement Program and then
Mr. Aguillar of Homart Development Co.
wished to address one of the items.
Deputy City Manager/City Engineer Yee
made reference to the various street pro-
jects and the individual status of
completion.
Mr. John Aguillar, Homart Development
Co., stated that he would like to
discuss the Gateway Extension Project:
the criticalness of completing the pro-
ject this year; the critical elements,
i.e., the SP crossing agreement, PG&E's
agreement to relocate the transmission
towers, and a schedule to accommodate the
work being started in May on storm
drains, etc.
City Manager Birkelo stated that the City
Attorney was still working with PG&E's
Attorney on the insurance clause in the
agreement.
Deputy City Manager/City Engineer Yee
stated that the agreement was not holding
up PG&E because they could still go ahead
with the design.
Mr. Aguillar spoke of options available
that could result in assurance that the
project could be completed this year, one
of which was that Homart could front the
money even though the bonds had already
been sold; complete the construction and
be reimbursed by bond proceeds already in
place providing the City gave Homart
title.
Discussion followed: that SP was still a
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
2. Review of the Capital Improvement
Program.
(Cassette No. 2)
major stumbling block; that the City had
control of the right-of-way if it was
ready to pay for it; PG&E had given
assurance it would finish in May, in
which case the project could he finished
this year; the plans and specifications
would be completed by February; final
negotiations on the adjacent properties
could or could not necessitate changes
that could take place, such as driveways
and curb cuts that could change the plan
or in moving the roadway over two feet;
details of property negotiation were sub-
jects for a closed session; building the
roadway in two pieces rather than one;
that five parties were involved in the
property negotiations; that some of the
negotiations would be adjudicated in
Court; whether the Council wanted to go
out to bid on a project knowing that the
crossing may not be completed when the
roadway was finished.
Deputy City Manager/City Engineer Yee
stated that the council could advertise
to go to bid on 2/26/86 and set the award
of bid for 60 days later to assure that
the property has been acquired before
acceptance of the award. He continued,
if the City Manager could get the right-
of-way in that 90 day time table then the
job could be awarded.
Discussion followed on the various proj-
ects: Railroad Crossing; Storm Drains;
Sanitary Sewers; Water Quality Control
Plant.
Discussion followed on Public Facilities:
that water was going into the cupola and
would cause further dry rot at City Hall;
that the roof had been flashed and there
were no leaks; water leak onto the pistol
range - safety problem; water leakage in
the Fire Station at MSB; Airport Noise
Insulation; Magnolia Center - master plan
design was 90% completed, however the
drawings were only 20-30% complete;
public restrooms would have
Councilmembers Drago and Nicolopulos
serve as a Subcommittee for ways of
improving cleanliness and vandalism.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
2. Review of the Capital Improvement
Program.
RECALL TO ORDER:
®
Joint meeting with the Parking Place
Commission for the discussion of the
Master Park Plan.
Discussion followed on Parks and Traffic
Signals.
Mayor Teglia recessed the meeting at 7:04
p.m.
Mayor Teglia recalled the meeting to
order at 8:08 p.m., all Council present.
Commissioners Present: Matteucci,
Welker and Chairman Sciandri.
Director of Finance Lipton stated that
with the concurrence of Council the
Parking Place Commission had undertaken a
parking study and had employed Wilbur
Smith & Associates in September 1984 and
that the study was completed October
1985. He stated that there were many
meetings with Wilbur Smith & Associates,
the Commission, Police, Planning, City
Traffic Engineer, plus members of the
downtown business community. He stated
that the final study incorporated the
suggestions, comments and criticisms of
all the various participants involved (a
copy of the staff report outlining the
recommendations is attached as Exhibit A
and a permanent part of the record of
this meeting).
He stated that there were three phases
and that the recommendation was that they
be combined as one and that implemen-
tation be done as quickly as possible.
Discussion followed: preserving a por-
tion of the Miller lot for a possible
building that the Chamber of Commerce
could lease; that the bungalow could not
be moved to the Miller lot from the
Magnolia site; the need for the Chamber
to have permanent quarters near City
Hall; that all City lots were regulated
from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; changing the
Miller lot to a free lot for the use of
Grand Avenue merchants employees to allow
the Grand Avenue meters to be used for
customers; that reserving a piece of the
Miller lot for the Chamber could have
adverse impacts on the plan for a free
lot; implementation of the free lot for
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
(Cassette No. 3)
six months and if it didn't work, reserve
a piece of the lot for the Chamber; that
the Chamber's first objective was to hire
an Executive Director and then acquire a
permanent office, which could be six
months from now; that the burden was on
the Chamber to raise funds to build a
permanent structure after the City
reserved a portion of land that the
Chamber could lease on a long term basis;
improving pathfinder signs to City lots,
indicating also the price of parking;
that the Parking Commission was going to
improve every municipal lot; imposing
time limits on all metered spaces; that
Grand Avenue from Walnut to Spruce Avenue
should not be changed; that there were
metered areas that were not within the
Parking District, such as Grand Avenue
from Walnut to Spruce; expanding the
Parking District boundaries; that the
west side of Spruce from Miller down to
Linden was zoned commercial; concern that
the Downtown Merchants wre not in
agreement in changing meters to one hour
maximum; whether one hour maximum meter
parking was sufficient for customers;
that the Downtown Merchants should be
contacted for a consensus of one hour
parking and then have the Parking Place
Commission present a proposal to Council;
hiring an additional Parking Enforcement
Officer; including all of Linden Avenue
to Hillside as part of the District's
boundaries; that in-lieu fees should be
abandoned and the District increased;
public relations and promotion of the
downtown area; that in-lieu fees were a
deterrent to growth in an area; prohibi-
tive costs in providing rear access for
customers; building a multi-storage
parking lot rather than buying new lots;
selling air rights over parking lots for
commercial uses.
M/S Welker/Sciandri - To adjourn the
Parking Place Commission meeting.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Time: 10:38 p.m.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
ADJOURNMENT
Deputy City Manager/Community Development
& Administration Lewis outlined the esti-
mated funds available for capital pro-
jects (a copy of the memo, dated 1/28/86,
is attached as Exhibit B and a permanent
part of the record of this meeting).
M/S Nicolopulos/Drago - To adjourn the
meeting.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Time of adjournment 10:55 p.m.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED ,
City of South San Francisco
ED.
R~erta Cerri Teglia, Ma.~
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 are
available for inspection, review and copying.
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January 29, 1986
Subject:
Action:
The Honorable City Council
Downtown Parking Study - Recommended Parking In~provemant Program
Motion to Adopt
Rec~,,~ndation
It is recc~waended that the City Council concur with the findings of the Parking
C~,,~ssion and support implementation of the recommended parking improvement program.
Background
In October 1985, the South San Francisco Downtown Parking Study Final Report w~s
completed by Wilbur Smith and Associates. During the study and afterwards, there
has been discussion and input among City desklzht~ts and cut, trinity leaders.
recc~xaendations made this evening are sun~arized in Table 6 and Figure 12 of the
Study.
Discussion
The Parking C~,,,~ssion wishes to combine Phase I (1985-86) and Phase II (1986-88),
implementing each item as soon as practical.
Implement Free parking at Miller/Maple Lot
Free parking on a first CCmle first served basis would attract parking to
an otherwise underutilized lot.
Improve "pathfinder" signage
These signs would direct cars to City lots with improved traffic flow.
Signs in City lots will be modified to indicate fees charged and the avail-
ability of parking permits.
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D~.~town Parking Study - Recc~',i%~_nded Parking Improvement Program
Discussion (continued)
Modally Parking Ordinance to impose time limits o~ all metered spaces.
Two hour limit on Maple, Linden, Cypress and Airport, all frcm Baden to
Miller. Linden is already signed as such.
One hour limit on Grand from Airport to Spruce.
Chang~ m~ters on Miller from Maple to ~.inden to 10 hour limit, 5¢ per hour.
These metered spaces are underutilized. Tne change will allow long-term
metered parking as on Walnut Avenue, but closer to the heart of downtown.
Ticket lots will return to the 50¢ per day, $10 per mo~th fee structure.
Modify Parking District Management.
No change is proposed.
Redefine Boundaries.
~ne City Attorney's office is assisting in this effort. At the outset of
the parking study, a study area was defined. This geographic area is the
basis for new District boundaries.
Hire Enforcement Officer (Police).
~ne Parking District and the Police DepazU,~nt support the hiring of a
second Parking Enforcement Officer, to work exclusively in the Downtown
area, and to be funded 100% by the Parking District. With time limits
imposed on all metered spaces, there will be a greater need for enforcement
than can be currently p~-ovided by the one officer. As is now the case,
all ticket revenue will go to the City's general fund. In the future, there
may be the opportunity for the Parking District to share in this revenue.
Public Relations/Prc~mtion
The Cc~nission recognizes the n~-~cd for c~:~,~nication with the downtown
merchants, workers and custcmers. None of the changes proposed will be made
without "getting the word out.."
Modify In-Lieu Fee Ordinance
Since implementation of the in-lieu fee ordinance, it D~s not been applied.
Planning and the Cc~nission will address this problem, and have no recc~menda-
tion at this time.
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D~wntown Parking Study - Recc~mnended Parking Improvement Program
Discussion (continued)
Consider new walkways between lanes and Grand Avenue as development occurs.
If the lot at Miller/Cypress became a City lot, tot No. 1 (adjacent to
Senior Center) would be narrowed to create a walkway to Grand Avenue.
Grand Avenue merchants whose rear entrance face Lots 3, 8 and 10 on
Fourth Lane, and Lots 5 and 12 on Third Lane have been encouraged to
develop rear entrances for customer walk through.
Buy parcel at Cypress and Miller; construct a 32 space lot.
Tnis lot is the first piece of South San Francisco property owned by the
DeBenedetti family and has sentimental value. Prior contact revealed a
reluctance to sell. The possibility of trade or lease was greater. The
Cc~ssion views this lot as vital to the relief of parking congestion in
the 100-200 block of Grand Avenue.
Explore purchase option adjacent to Lots 3, 8 and 10 for expanded facility.
Additional land would be purchased for increased surface parking or provide
more than adequate space for a multi-level parking structure.
Increase on-street meter rates to 30¢/t~ hours; change time limits on Grand
Avenue to one hour, Airport to Walnut Avenue.
As stated previously, the District favors one hour parking on Grand from
Airport to Spruce. An increase in meter rates from 10¢ to 15¢ per hour will
bring additional revenue to be used for financing capital improvements.
Install ticket dispenser Cypress/Miller LOt.
If and when developed, the demand for all day parking may be such that this
lot could become 100% "by permit only," as is half of lot No. 12 on Baden
Avenue.
We thank you for the opportunity to discuss the future of downtown parking needs
at this joint meeting
David Sciandri, Chairman
Parking Cu,,,,~ ssion
BRL:ti
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.CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
TO:
INTER-OFFICE MEMOHANDUM
D~e January 28,~ 1986
City Man~ger
SUBJECT: ESTIMATED FUNDS-AVAILABLE FOR CAPITAl, PROJECTR
F~O~
ESTIt~TED
FUNDS
AVAILABLE
(6130186)
Capital Pro-
ject Fund
Deputy City Manager
The following is an analysis of funds available for the Fiscal Year I986-87
Capital Budget, along with projections of available funds for Fiscal Years
1987-88'and 1988-89:
$1,379,228
ESTI)~TED- ESTIMATED " EsTImATED
FUNDS .- FUNDS FUNDS
AVAILABLE AVAILABLE AVAILABLE
'( FY' 86' 87 )m '~mount (Fy87-88): "Amoont (FY 88,89) Amount
Re'venue Revenue Revenue
Sharing $182,000 SharingI $ 0 Sharing $. 0
Re__venue .'~.."..~'
.~ .ring Fund
General Fund
1,362,831 ' Contri buti on
General Fund General Fund
200,000 Contribution 650,000 Contribution 950,000'
C:,,eral Fund
Contribution
Total Fund
Balance
Available
6/30/86
Total
Estimated
Funds Avail.
$2,742,059 (FY 86-87)
Total
Estimated
Funds Avail.
$382,000 (FY 87-88)
Total
Esti~ted
Funds Avai 1.
$650,000 (FY 88-89 )
$950
For purposes of budgeting for the FY86-87 Capital Budget, the total funds availabl6 would
be the total of the beginning fund balances and the estimated contributions during the
1986-87 Fiscal Y~ar.
Total Beginning Fund.Balance {6/30/86) $2,742,059
General Fund & Revenue Sharing Fund
Estimted Contributions
Total Funds Available f6r
Budgeting Purposes FY 1986-87
.l~apital Budget
380,000
$3,122,059
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AS/SS 205 (8/84)
The following is a three-year projection of the total estimated funds available for
Capital Budget:
Year Amount
FY 1986-.87 $3,122,059
FY 1987-.88 650,000
FY 1988-89 .. 950,000
Total FY 1986-87 to . ~$4,722,059
1988-89
Major Capital Projects that are in the planning stages, not in'any priority order, are
the following:
·Project
New Corporation Yard
Civic Center Phase III
Magnolia Center
· ' Orange Park Expansion
Estimated
Total Cost
$ 3,8OO,000
500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000 (Land)
~,000,000 (Improvement)
Westborough Park Center
l, 500,000
Routine Capital Project Fund Expenditures
($300,000 per year)
Total Estimated Capital Project Costs
FY 86-87 - FY'88-89
''900,000
$10,700,000
The difference between funds available for Fiscal Year 1986-87 - Fiscal Year 1988-89 and
Estimated Capital Project costs is: $10,700,000 - Costs
'4,722,059 - FUnds
$(5,977,941)
Other sources of funds to fund the Capital Budget could include:
1)
Sale of property A - Chestnut and Grand
B - GSA Property
,000,000
,500,000
,500,000
.2)
various forms of' borrowing beginrlilng in FY 1987-88, $350,000
to $400,000 could support 3.5 million dollars in Capital Project
borrowing
3) Tax increases
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Modified utility users tax - $ 400,000 per year
B. 2% increase in TOT
in FY 1986-87 - from 8% to 10% 288,000 per year
(Foster City is already at 10%)
~ are ha~py to discuss any of these items with you, at your convenience.
Mark Lewis
Deputy City Manager
ML:ad
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