HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1986-07-23Mayor Roberta Cerri Teglia
Vice Mayor Mark N. Addiego
Counci 1:
John "Jack" Drago
Richard A. Haffey
Gus Nicol opulos
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER: (Cassette No. 1)
ROLL CALL:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
Report on Cultural Exchange Program
with Doloros Hidalgo.
Proposed new Zoning Ordinance.
MINUTES
City Council
Municipal Services Building
Community Room
July 23, 1986
0284
ACTION TAKEN
7:32 p.m. Mayor Teglia presiding.
Council present:
Council absent:
Nicolopulos, Drago,
Addiego and Teglia.
Haffey (on vacation).
The pledge of allegiance was recited.
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Teglia stated that this item would be
postponed until the next meeting.
Planning Chairwoman Joy Ann Wendler
stated that the Council had adopted the
General Plan for the City in 1984 after
numerous public hearings and discussions.
She stated that State Law mandated that a
Zoning Ordinance be adopted that was con-
sistent with the policies of the Plan and
to further implement that General Plan.
She stated that the documents before the
Council had been completed by the
Planning Commission, Staff and
Consultants after numerous workshops and
later public hearings that had been held.
She thanked all of the individuals con-
cerned in the making of the documents and
encouraged the public to attend Council
Public Hearings and give their input.
Mayor Teglia stated that the Council
would hold a Special Meeting for the pur-
pose of a Study Session with the Planning
Commission to analyze the documents on
July 30, 1986, and the public was invited
to attend. She stated that after the
meeting a Public Hearing would be sche-
duled for public input. She stated that
the documents would be at both libraries,
the Clerk's Office and in the Planning
Department for examination.
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AGENDA
ACTION TAKEN
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AGENDA REVIEW
City Manager Birkelo Requested:
- Add Item No. 6a. Adoption of a
Resolution providing for adjust-
ment to Reserve Fund and credits
upon assessments.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
AGENDA REVIEW
So ordered.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mr. Pat Ahearn stated that some senior
citizens had come to him asking why the
Cable TV rates were raising. He
suggested that they contact their
Councilmen for an answer, which they had
and had been unsuccessful.
He stated that he had called the Cable TV
and asked for the justification for the
rate increase, and had been told that the
company wanted to air more stations.
He stated that he had not been satisfied
with the Cable response and had
researched the matter himself, and found
that in 1980 the Council had given Cable
a 58% reduction in the franchise fees.
He stated that between 1980 and 1986,
that reduction amounted to $250,000.00.
He had also discovered that the Cable Co.
had qualified through the Government, and
no longer needed to go before the City
Council to justify raising the rates.
He stated that he was unable to obtain
the franchise payments to the City from
the Clerk's Office and requested that the
Director of Finance respond to the
franchise reduction and franchise
payments.
Mayor Teglia stated that two years ago
the entire TV industry had been deregu-
lated and no longer had to come before
the Council for a rate increase. She
stated that several members of Council,
Drago, Nicolopulos and herself, had met
with Cable TV because they were concerned
about the captive audience that was
depending upon Cable TV to see anything
on TV without cable service.
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AGENDA
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
ACTION TAKEN
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Director of Finance Lipton stated that
the City received a franchise fee of 21/2%
from Cable TV based on their gross sales,
and those figures were available in his
Office.
Mayor Teglia stated that the Council had
not reduced the franchise rate.
Mr. Ahearn stated that the 1980 Ordinance
had reduced the franchise rate from 51/2%
to 21/2%, and now the Council was talking
about being short of money for the
current budget. He also stated that the
Council, after eleven years, had had the
option to take over the Cable Company.
He stated that San Bruno charged its
customers less, and did own the TV
Company.
He questioned if the Director of Finance
had the audits available for inspection.
Director of Finance Lipton stated that he
had a statement from Cable TV indicating
the gross sales and services upon which
the franchise was based.
Mr. Ahearn asked if this was the normal
way to do business, to just accept a
statement from the company, in that a
statement and an audit were not the same
thing.
Mayor Teglia stated that the Finance
Director and the City Attorney would
investigate the matter.
Councilman Drago requested that the item
be put on the next agenda and that all
information be available for discussion.
Vice Mayor Addiego stated that in 1980 it
was not the same Council that serves
today, however it would behoove the
Council to investigate the figures to see
if it would have benefited the City's
coffers.
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMUNITY FORUM
CONSENT CALENDAR
Staff Report 7/23/86 recommending
by Motion that the City Council
deny and refer the following claim
against the City to the Insurance
Adjuster and the City Attorney:
Claim as filed by James Hsu
alleging paint damage to his
vehicle at Hickey Boulevard and E1
Camino Real.
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Staff Report 7/23/86 recommending
adoption of a Resolution approving
plans and specifications, author-
izing the work and calling bids
for Landscape Maintenance Services
for the Common Greens Areas.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS, AUTHORIZING THE
WORK AND CALLING BIDS FOR THE
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mr. Ahearn stated that in 1986 the City
had received an $80,000 fee, which means
an additional $90,000 could have been
realized if the franchise rate had not
been lowered.
He stated that his main concern was the
senior citizens who lived on a fixed
income and television was their main
entertainment.
He asked if he would be receiving a full
report from the Director of Finance on
this matter.
Mayor Teglia stated that he would receive
a full report on the Friday before the
meeting.
COMMUNITY FORUM
Mayor Teglia stated that the volunteer
program at City Hall was being reac-
tivated, and requested anyone interested
to contact the City Manager's Office.
CONSENT CALENDAR
So ordered.
RESOLUTION NO. 131-86
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AGENDA
ACTION TAKEN
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CONSENT CALENDAR
2. Staff Report - Continued.
COMMON GREENS LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
SERVICES
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Staff Report 7/23/86 recommending
adoption of a Resolution of award
of contract for the Roof Replace-
ment at Fire Station No. 2,
Project No. PB-83-10.3 to Royal
Roofing in the amount of $21,950 as
the lowest responsible bidder.
A RESOLUTION OF AWARD OF CONTRACT
FOR THE ROOF REPLACEMENT AT FIRE
STATION NO. 2, PROJECT NO.
PB-83-10.3 BID NO. 1720-1
Staff Report 7/23/86 recommending
adoption of a Resolution approving
plans and specifications, author-
izing the work and calling bids for
South Airport Boulevard at Produce
Avenue Traffic Signal and Street
Improvements, Project No. ST-83-4.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS, AUTHORIZING THE
WORK AND CALLING BIDS FOR SOUTH
AIRPORT BOULEVARD AT PRODUCE AVENUE
TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND STREET
IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT NO. ST-83-4;
BID NO. 1664
Staff Report 7/23/86 recommending
adoption of a Resolution approving
plans and specifications, author-
izing the work and calling bids for
the Magnolia Center Project.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS, AUTHORIZING THE
WORK AND CALLING BIDS FOR THE
MAGNOLIA CENTER PROJECT NO. PR-86-1
BID NO. 1729
Staff Report 7/23/86 recommending
by Motion to set 8/13/86 as a
Public Hearing for consideration of
an increase in garbage rates by
South San Francisco Scavenger
Company.
CONSENT CALENDAR
RESOLUTION NO. 132-86
RESOLUTION NO. 133-86
RESOLUTION NO. 134-86
Public Nearing set for 8/13/86.
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AGENDA
CONSENT CALENDAR
6a. Staff Report 7/23/86 recommending
adoption of a Resolution providing
for adjustment to Reserve fund and
credits upon assessments.
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR ADJUST-
MENT TO RESERVE FUND AND CREDIT
UPON ASSESSMENTS - THE GATEWAY
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. ST-82-2
REASSESSMENT OF SERIES 86-A BONDS
APPROVAL OF BILLS
Approval of the Regular Bills of
7/23/86.
ACTION TAKEN
CONSENT CALENDAR
RESOLUTION NO. 135-86
M/S Addiego/Drago - To approve the
Consent Calendar.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
APPROVAL OF BILLS
Councilman Drag, stated that the City
Clerk's Office was the only outside
agency personnel approved by Council, and
questioned the bills for ADIA, Apple and
Kelly Girl.
Deputy City Manager/Community Development
& Administration Lewis stated that it was
a policy to use agencies to fill posi-
tions due to vacation leave.
Councilman Drag. stated that the Council
had been told there were to be no trust
funds, yet there was the Area Agency on
Aging.
Director of Recreation/Community Services
Norton stated that two trust funds would
be eliminated on 7/1/86, however these
trust funds had been generated before
7/1/86 and were reserve funds.
Mayor Teglia and Vice Mayor Addiego
requested a report from Staff on tem-
porary outside agency services.
M/S Drago/Addiego - To approve the
Regular Bills in the amount of
$1,487,549.39.
Carried by unanimous voice vote, Vice
Mayor Addiego did not participate in the
discussion nor did he vote on the claim
of Safeway Stores.
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AGENDA
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & ADMINISTRATION
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Staff Report 7/23/86 recommending
adoption of a Resolution esta-
blishing a tax rate for financing
the Municipal Services Building
Debt Service.
A RESOLUTION FIXING A SPECIAL TAX
RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 1986-87
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L I BRAR Y
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Staff Report 7/23/86 recommending
adoption of a Resolution author-
izing a grant proposal for Library
funds (LSCA).
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICA-
TION FOR LIBRARY SERVICES AND
CONSTRUCTION ACT GRANT FUNDS FROM
THE STATE LIBRARY
ACTION TAKEN
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & ADMINISTRATION
Director of Finance Lipton stated that
adoption of this Resolution was required
by the Tax Assessor to set the tax rate
for the Municipal Services Building.
He stated that the original debt had been
$2,400,000, which the City had been
paying off for five or six years.
City Manager Birkelo stated that the tax
rate had started out at five cents and
was reduced each year.
M/S Nicolopulos/Addiego - To adopt the
Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 136-86
Carried by unanimous roll call vote.
LIBRARY
City Librarian Goodrich stated that the
Resolution would authorize the City
Librarian to apply for a grant to the
California State Library for library ser-
vices and construction act funds in the
amount of $96,814 for the Reaching Kids
Project.
She stated that this would provide for an
on-going relationship with the local
school district for the purpose of
reaching elementary students at school
and advise them about public library
materials and services. She stated that
it would provide one-on-one, volunteer-
based tutoring programs for students that
needed additional assistance.
Discussion followed: that there were no
matching funds; whether this was
infringing upon the schools; that if in
future the City had to provide the funds,
then an evaluation would be done on the
services; the difference between grant
funds and entitlement funds; that
entitlement funds that are not spent
within the year had to go into the
General Fund.
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AGENDA
ACTION TAKEN
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LIBRARY
9. Staff Report - Continued.
RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES
10.
Staff Report 7/23/86 recommending
adoption of a Resolution approving
the execution of an Agreement for
Rehabilitation Loan Services.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPROVAL
AND EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT FOR
REHABILITATION LOAN SERVICES
LIBRARY
M/S Addiego/Nicolopulos - to adopt the
Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 137-86
Carried by unanimous roll call vote.
RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES
Director of Recreation & Community
Development Norton stated that this was
to have been a repeat of the $90,000 CDBG
funds for rehabilitation loan services
similar to last year. He stated that he
had added two provisions: one states
that the City would review all loans
prior to approval compliance to Federal
guidelines; a provision that all loans
will be made in the target area, unless
the City notifies the Coun~ty in writing.
He stated that at the next meeting there
would be an application to apply for
$100,000 HUD funds that would be matching
funds in $5,000 amounts for people to use
to fix up their homes providing they can
match the $5,000 at a low interest rate.
He spoke in depth of the target area that
ran from Linden Avenue to Airport from
Hillside that he hoped the County would
limit loans only to that area.
Mayor Teglia stated that questioned why
the City was not handling the complete
loan application process, rather than
have the County's services for the
process.
Director of Recreation & Community
Development Norton stated that no one on
the Staff currently had the experience to
administer the program.
Mayor Teglia stated that the Director was
only talking about three or four loans
and not pay 5.2% for the service.
City Manager Birkelo stated that Staff
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AGENDA
ACTION TAKEN
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RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES
10. Staff Report - Continued.
TECHNICAL & MAINTENANCE SERVICES
11.
Public Hearing - Sewer Service
Charges for 1986-87.
Staff Report 7/23/86 recommending:
1) Continue Public Hearing and hear
testimony; 2) Close the Public
Hearing; 3) Motion to waive
further reading of the Ordinance;
4) Motion to adopt the Ordinance.
2nd Reading/Adoption
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SEWER
CHARGES AND PROCEDURES RELATED
THERETO AND AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.
396, AS AMENDED, AND CHAPTER 14.12
OF THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
MUNICIPAL CODE
RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES
could not do it cheaper, in that the
people are not experienced, and more
people would have to be added.
Discussion followed: on having the
Finance Department handle the loan pro-
cess; that the City should start with
this small program and in the future
would be ready to handle the redevelop-
ment funds; that Council wanted a report
in the coming year to address a change in
handling this type of program in terms of
financial obligation; that the trailer
parks could possibly qualify for these
loans; that the Deputy City Manager/
Community Development & Administration
did have some experience with this type
of program; on where the CDBG funds came
from yearly and the dollar amount
TECHNICAL & MAINTENANCE SERVICES
City Clerk Battaya read the title of the
Ordinance in its entirety.
Mayor Teglia stated that the Public
Hearing had been left open and invited
anyone to speak.
Mr. Jake Jones, 12 E1 Campo Dr., stated
that he was not here to contest the
amount of the sewer tax increase, but the
method the City was using to distribute
the cost. He stated that San Bruno's
rates were much lower and included water
and garbage bills. He objected to the
residents having an increase and
industry and business having a reduction
in rates.
Deputy City Manager/City Engineer Yee
stating that Staff had to follow State
guidelines for taxes to run the plant
based on the actual flow and the facts.
Discussion followed: that the industrial
decreased through various industries
leaving the City; survey made of
surrounding cities charges; that San
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TECHNICAL & MAINTENANCE SERVICES
11. Staff Report - Continued.
RECESS:
RECALL TO ORDER:
12.
Public Hearing - To consider the
"Report of Sewer Rental Charges for
1986-87 in accordance with ~.~.2_~'~
Ordinance 396, as amended." ~3
Staff Report 7/23/86 recommending:
1) Open the Public Hearing and hear
testimony; 2) Close the Public
Hearing: 3) Adoption of a
Resolution indicating acceptance of
the Report of Sewer Rental Charges
for 1986-87.
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING REPORT OF
ANNUAL SEWER RENTAL AND CHARGES FOR
1986-87 PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 14.12
TECHNICAL & MAINTENANCE SERVICES
Bruno paid one third of the operating
cost of the So. San Francisco plant;
administrative costs paid by San Bruno;
that there had been a miscalculation of
$300,000 in the administrative costs
making the projection short for this
budget; that Staff was using money from
the utility to balance the General Fund
by transferring money from the Sewer
Fund, etc.
Mayor Teglia closed the Public Hearing.
M/S Drago/Addiego - To waive further
reading of the Ordinance.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
M/S Drago/Addiego - To adopt the
Ordinance.
Nicolopulos - voted no; Addiego - voted
yes; Drago - voted yes, Teglia - voted
yes --- The motion failed. Health &
Safety Code 5471 and 5473 requires a 2/3
vote for the motion to pass.
Mayor Teglia declared a recess at 9:20
p.m.
Mayor Teglia recalled the meeting to
order at 9:44 p.m., all Council present.
Mayor Teglia opened the Public Hearing.
Director of Finance Lipton stated that
each year it was necessary to convey to
the County Auditor proof that the City
Council has given the public opportunity
to comment before new rates are put on
the County tax bills, whether there are
changes or not.
He stated that the report which he had
filed with the City Clerk had incor-
porated the tax increase approved this
evening with a Public Hearing for the
opportunity to ratify the report.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN 029
TECHNICAL & MAINTENANCE SERVICES
12. Staff Report - Continued.
OF THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
MUNICIPAL CODE
13.
Staff Report 7/23/86 recommending
adoption of a Resolution author-
izing approval and execution of
Agreement for Engineering Services
with CH2M Hill for the Digester Gas
Utilization Improvement Project No.
WTP-85-3.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPROVAL
AND EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT FOR
ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE
DIGESTER GAS UTILIZATION IMPROVE-
MENT PROJECT NO. WTP-85-3
ITEMS FROM STAFF
14.
Application for the Helen Putnam
award for excellence from the
League ol~ California Cities.
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL
TECHNICAL & MAINTENANCE SERVICES
Mayor Teglia invited those wishing to
speak for or against the report to step
to the dais, no one chose to speak and
she closed the Public Hearing.
M/S Addiego/Drago - To adopt the
Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 138-86
Carried by majority voice vote,
Nicolopulos voted no.
Mr. Edward, CH2M Hill, explained the
digester gas utilization improvements
best alternatives. He stated that his
firm wouild derive the cost estimates and
evaluations for each of the alternatives
for the utility solids to remove methane
gas and produce power or air.
Councilman Nicolopulos questioned how
the cap of'$34,800 how been agreed upon.
Deputy Director/City Engineer Yee stated
that every contractual agreement was
negotiated and the firm had submitted an
hourly cost.
M/S Addiego/Drago - To adopt the
Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 139-86
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
ITEMS FROM STAFF
Deputy City Manager/City Engineer Yee
stated that the City had been asked to
nominate a project and he felt that the
Airport Noise Abatement Project has been
of great benefit to the City and should
be nominated.
Consensus of Council - To proceed with
the application
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL
No one chose to speak.
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GOOD AND WELFARE
CLOSED SESSION
15.
Closed Session for the purpose of
the discussion of personnel mat-
ters, labor relations and litiga-
tion.
16.
Request to adjourn the meeting to
Wednesday, 7/30/86, at 7:00 p.m. in
the Municipal Services Building,
Community Room for a joint meeting
with the Planning Commission to
study the General Plan and the
Revised Zoning Ordinance.
ADJOURNMENT:
GOOD AND WELFARE
No one chose to speak.
CLOSED SESSION
Council chose not to have a Closed
Session.
M/S Nicolopulos/Drago - To adjourn the
meeting to Wednesday, 7/30/86, at 7:00
p.m. in the MSB Community Room for a
joint meeting with the Parking Place
Commission followed at 7:30 p.m. with a
joint meeting with the Planning
Commission to study the General Plan
Amendments and the Revised Zoning
Ordinance.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Time was 10:13 p.m.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
~aya, Ci~
City of South San Francisco
_]~Ir~o. erta~ erri eg ia, M~or
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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