HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1987-08-26 Mayor Mark N. Addiego
Vice Mayor John "Jack" Drago
Council:
Richard A. Halley
Gus Nicolopulos
-- Roberta Cerri Teglia
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER: (Cassette No. 1)
ROLL CALL:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION:
PRESENTATIONS
A WELCOME:
To the Mayor and Visitors
from Atotonilco el Alto
Jalisco, Mexico and the
Sister City Committee for
a Future Formalization of
a Sister City Affiliation
P resent at i on:
Historic Designation
Certificate for Civic
Center by Edna Harks,
Chairwoman of the
Hi stori c Preservati on
Commi ssi on
MINUTES
City Council
Municipal Services Building
Community Room
August 26, 1987 ~)O0~L~
ACTION TAKEN
7:33 p.m. Mayor Addiego presiding.
Council present:
Council absent:
Halley, Drago,
Nicolopulos, Teglia,
and Addiego.
None.
The pledge of allegiance was recited.
The invocation was given by Reverend
Lockley, Aldersgate Methodist Church.
PRESENTATIONS
Ms. Lynn Galeotti, Sister City Committee,
stated that the visitors were a delega-
tion from Atotonilco el Alto on a visit
to this City for discussions on their
City becoming an affiliated Sister City.
Mayor Addiego welcomed the visitors and
gave a City pin to the following; Mayor
Luis Alberto Hernandez Gutierrez; Mrs. M.
Lucrecia Gonzalez de Hernandez; Mr. Jaime
Hernandez Gutierrez; Mr. Jose Hernandez
Angulo; Mr. & Mrs. J. Guadalupe Diaz; Dr.
Javier Arcaute Velazquez; Mr. Jesus
Gonzalez Soto; Margarita Gonzalez de
Glez; Mr. Enrique Fonseca Cerda; Mr. &
Mrs. Jose Vazquez; Mr. Leonardo Villa
Trevino; Mr. Francisco Gonzalez; Mrs.
Consuelo Gonzalez de Glez; Mr. Jose Luis
Alvarez; Dr. Ignacio Velazquez; Mrs.
Marva Campos; Mr. Merced Valle Navarro;
Mr. Carlos Gonzalez.
Mayor Luis Alberto Hernandez Gutierrez
presented various gifts to the City
Council in commemoration of the delega-
tion's visit to South San Francisco.
Ms. Edna Harks, Historic Preservation
Commission, presented the following
Historic Designation Certificates: Civic
Center Fountain; Historic Sidewalk;
Letters on Sign Hill.
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PRESENTATIONS
Presentation: Historic Designation
Certificate to Don and
Carolyn Arndt for the
Eikerenkotter House
PROCLAMATION - Constitution Day - ~~Y
September 17, 1987 and
Constitutional Awareness
Month - September 1987
She also presented a certificate to Mr. &
Mrs. Arndt for their Queen Anne Victorian
home at 319 Spruce Avenue.
Mayor Addiego read the Proclamation
aloud.
Councilman Haffey left the meeting:
Councilman Haffey left the meeting at
7:59 p.m., stating that he had to pick up
his family from the Airport.
AGENDA REVIEW
AGENDA REVIEW
City Manager Lewis stated that he had
nothing to add or delete from the Agenda.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
No one chose to speak.
COMMUNITY FORUM
COMMUNITY FORUM
No one chose to speak.
CONSENT CALENDAR
CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes of the Adjourned Regular
Meeting of 7/1/87, and the Regular
Meeting of 7/8/87.
Approved.
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Staff Report 8/26/87 recommending
by Motion to approve the submittal
of a Bicentennial Application.
Removed from the Consent Calendar for
discussion by Vice Mayor Drago.
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Staff Report 8/26/87 recommending
by Motion to set a Public Hearing
date of 9/9/87 for Stonegate Homes,
Inc., SA-87-96, PUD-87-4 and
Negative Declaration No. 595,
vesting Tentative Subdivision Map
and Planned Development Permit
applications of Stonegate Homes,
Inc. and environmental deter-
mination of same to subdivide 12.5
acres located at the terminus of
Ridgeview Court into 80 single
family residential parcels.
Public Hearing date set for 9/9/87.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
CONSENT CALENDAR
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Staff Report 8/26/87 recommending
by Motion to approve the City/
Chamber of Commerce Map Project.
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Staff Report 8/26/87 recommending
by Motion to direct the City Clerk
to prepare a Minute Order to allow
the City of San Bruno to process a
development on the H. S. Crocker
site, located mostly in San Bruno
but having a -1+38 foot strip along
its northerly border in South San
Francisco.
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Staff Report 8/26/87 recommending
adoption of a Resolution that
adjusts the salary for the City
Clerk and City Treasurer.
A RESOLUTION SETTING SALARIES FOR
TNE CITY CLERK AND CITY TREASURER
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Staff Report 8/26/87 recommending
adoption of a Resolution that
approves a cost of living increase
for Department Heads.
A RESOLUTION SETTING CONTROL POINTS
FOR EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
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Staff Report 8/26/87 recommending
by Motion to approve the submittal
of a Bicentennial Application.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Removed from the Consent Calendar for
discussion by Mayor Addiego.
City Clerk directed to prepare a Minute
Order (a copy is attached and a permanent
part of the record of this meeting).
Removed from the Consent Calendar for
discussion by Councilman Nicolopulos.
Removed from the Consent Calendar for
discussion by Vice Mayor Drago.
M/S Teglia/Nicolopulos - To approve the
Consent Calendar with the exception of
Items No. 2, 4, 6 and 7.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Vice Mayor Drago requested an outline of
the program planned, in that Ms. Bolds
had brought the subject up at the last
Council meeting.
Director of Recreation & Community
Services Norton stated that the purpose
of the application was to encourage
cities to have formal activities to
celebrate the bicentennial of the
Constitution. He outlined the program as
follows: School District and the stu-
dents of the district will be ratifying
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MINUTE ORDER
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 26, 1987
Item No.
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Staff Report 8/26/87 recommending by Motion to
direct the City Clerk to prepare a Minute Order
to allow the City of San Bruno to process a
development on the H. S. Crocker site, located
mostly in San Bruno but having a -1+38 foot
strip along its northerly border in South San
Francisco.
ACTION TAKEN:
Motion by Councilwoman Teglia/Seconded by
Councilman Nicolopulos - To direct the City
Clerk to prepare a Minute Order to allow the
City of San Bruno to process a development on
the H. S. Crocker site, located mostly in San
Bruno but having a -1+38 foot strip along its
northerly border in South San Francisco.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA SS.
COUNTY OF SAN IvIATEO
I, Barbara A. Battaya, City Clerk of the c~ty of South San Fran-
cisco, County of San Malco, State of California, an ex.officio C~erk of
the City Council thereof, do hereby certify that the above end fore-
going is · tull, true and correct copy of
Minute Order, Reg., Meetin.q of the
r.,,.~'~l nn 8/26/87 on Item
City .....................................
' No. 5 ............
the original of which is on file in my office, and that I have carefully
compared the same with the original.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of
the City of South San Francisco thls..2~7.~aY ot~j-~ 19 8~-,
BARBARA A. BATTAYA
City Clerk and Ex-officio CJerk ~f the C;fy CouncJJ of the CJ~y of
Ci~ Clerk
Deputy City Clerk
8/26/87
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AGENDA
Staff Report - Continued.
Staff Report 8/26/87 recommending
by Motion to approve the City/
Chamber of Commerce Map Project.
Staff Report 8/26/87 recommending
adoption of a Resolution that
adjusts the salary for the City
Clerk and City Treasurer.
A RESOLUTION SETTING SALARIES FOR
THE CITY CLERK AND CITY TREASURER
ACTION TAKEN
the Constitution; on 9/17 a ceremony for
acceptance of the reratification; on 9/17
there will be 200 seconds of centennial
bells, as well as 200 seconds of silence
throughout the country; release of bicen-
tennial balloons; in October a student
competition quiz on the Constitution;
finals of the competition would be held
at the MSB and televised; and finally a
tree planting program.
M/S Drago/Teglia - approve the submittal
of a Bicentennial Application.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Mayor Addiego questioned if there would
be access to 1200 copies of the maps.
City Manager Lewis responded in the
affirmative.
M/S Addiego/Teglia - To approve the
City/Chamber of Commerce Map Project.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Councilman Nicolopulos stated that this
evaluation had not been made on the basis
of the five cities, and that Council
should evaluate the increase based on the
five cities. He stated that Council in
this instance had the opportunity to make
policy, rather than respond to staff's
recommendation.
Labor Coordinator Tolmacheff stated that
only two of the benchmark cities had
elected City Treasurers, and that was why
the cities used were different.
City Manager Lewis stated that the
Treasurer's current salary plus the
amount of time needed to do the job had
been looked at to come up with the recom-
mendation of a salary increase.
Councilwoman Teglia wished that the
Council had had input into which cities
had been used, in that the comparison
should have been made on other cities
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
O0021S
6. Staff Report - Continued.
Staff Report 8/26/87 recommending
adoption of a Resolution that
approves a cost of living increase
for Department Heads.
A RESOLUTION SETTING CONTROL POINTS
FOR EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
monies to invest, as well as their port-
fol i os.
City Treasurer Ford stated that the posi-
tion required two to three days of work
per week, however, she felt the salary
should be based on a yearly salary -
rather than on an hourly salary.
M/S Nicolopulos/Teglia - To adopt the
Resol uti on.
RESOLUTION 104-87
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Vice Mayor Drago expressed concern that
the projected monthly salaries did not
include the 7 and 9% PERS paid by the
City, which if shown would give a clearer
picture of department head salaries.
Labor Coordinator Tolmacheff stated that
the chart reflected the control points
for the department heads.
City Manager Lewis stated that some
department heads paid their own PERS, and
when that happened the salaries increased
by the 7%.
Discussion followed: that the projected
figures should include the City PERS;
that the current practice of not showing
the City paid PERS was misleading to the
people; that there was a one time option,
for all employees but department heads,
to convert to the employee paying their
PERS before retirement; that the PERS
system was losing money through cities
paying the employees PERS; the manner in
which raises were computed on the lower
salary on City paid PERS; that an
employee in the last three years of
employment could elect to pay their PERS
in order to have their retirement based
on a higher salary; why the department
heads had not been rated on the benchmark
cities; that the cost of living had been
based on the lesser financial picture of
the City, and the same percentage was
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
000219
7. Staff Report - Continued.
APPROVAL OF BILLS
8. Approval of the Regular Bills of
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CITY ATTORNEY
9. Hearing - Consideration of the
being used in negotiations with the
bargaining units in the City; whether
PERS had been paid on the current bonuses
given to employees; that bonuses were
considered salary and PERS was applied;
that the former City Manager had eval-
uated each of the department heads and
rated them according to the policy
established, and given bonuses this year;
that the Council had delegated authority
to the Manager to evaluate department
heads; that in future the Council wanted
to see the Manager's rational for bonuses
before they were given; that the Vice
Mayor wanted to see the comparison of
individual department heads to the bench-
mark cities survey; Councilman
Nicolopulos felt that the Council should
set policy instead of merely reacting to
policy set by staff to spend money; that
before the end of the year staff would
exceed the budget; that because of the
challenges from Council, staff should
issue quarterly budget reports; why the
City was paying last year's bonuses in
increments; that evaluations were done on
the last year's performances, and bonuses
were broken up over the year; that the
law was specific on calculations for
PERS; projected revenues to cover MOUs;
whether bonuses included or not included
in the comparison to benchmark cities,
etc.
M/S Teglia/Drago - To adopt the
Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 105-87
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
APPROVAL OF BILLS
M/S Teglia/Drago - To approve the Regular
Bills of 8/26/87 in the amount of
$1,157,357.28.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
CITY ATTORNEY
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
0002720
CITY ATTORNEY
9. Hearing - Continued.
determination that the public
interest and necessity require the
acquisition of the street lighting
facilities and directing the filing
of eminent domain proceedings.
Staff Report 8/26/87 recommending:
1) Open Hearing and hear testimony;
2) Close the Hearing; 3) Adoption
of a Resolution.
A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT THE
PUBLIC INTEREST AND NECESSITY
REQUIRE THE ACQUISITION OF THE
STREET LIGHTING FACILITIES AND
DIRECTING THE EMINENT DOMAIN
PROCEEDINGS
CITY ATTORNEY
City Attorney Armento stated that the
matter before the Council was a required
step in order for the City to proceed
with the eminent domain action in concert
with the Peninsula Street Light
Authority. She stated that an offer had
been made to purchase the street lights
not currently owned by the City. She
stated that that offer had not been
accepted nor had PG&E accepted any other
cities offer to purchase.
She stated that the Authority's Counsel
had recommended that the cities adopt a
Resolution of necessity and continue
negotiating with PG&E, but, ultimately
the cities would be in a position to file
a lawsuit.
Mayor Addiego opened the Hearing and
invited those wishing to speak to step to
the dais.
Mr. Wigton, PG&E, read a prepared state-
ment in reference to the following: that
street lighting rates were established by
the PUC; that the rates vary depending on
the level of maintenance and the size or
type of lighting, and whether PG&E or the
City owns the lights; that the advan-
tages of ownership had fluctuated over
the years through measurement of all of
the factors; that the true criteria of
ownership by the City would not be
realized until the costs were recovered;
that PG&E management was reviewing the
entire structure of the rates; that any
PG&E proposals or transactions had to be
filed with the PUC for approval; that
City staff would be kept informed on the
PUC process; that PG&E had always
endeavored to provide South San Francisco
with the best of service, and valued the
relationship, etc.
Discussion followed: on how long the PUC
process would take for PG&E; that PG&E
had been a good neighbor over many years;
whether the City after acquiring
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
CITY ATTORNEY
9. Hearing - Continued.
TECHNICAL & MAINTENANCE SERVICES ~~0
10.
Public Hearing - Consideration of
an abandonment of a 10' Public
Utility Easement adjacent to
Junipero Serra Boulevard, Winston
Manor No. 2 Subdivision.
Staff Report 8/26/87 recommending:
1) Open the Public Hearing and hear
testimony; 2) Close the Public
Hearing; 3) Adoption of a
Resolution.
A RESOLUTION ORDERING VACATION OF A
10' PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT
ADJACENT TO JUNIPERO SERRA
BOULEVARD, WINSTON MANOR NO. 2
00022 i.
CITY ATTORNEY
ownership would be looking to incur long
term upkeep of the street lights; that
the City could maintain the lights them-
selves, contract out to PG&E or an out-
side contractor; whether staff had an
analysis of future maintenance costs;
that there was a 21~ return based on the
rates; replacement costs of street
lights; future undergrounding of the
street lights, how the law firm was
selected for the Authority; that Millbrae
was the lead City of the Authority and
had selected the firm, etc.
Consensus of Council - To hold the item
over to the next meeting.
TECHNICAL & MAINTENANCE SERVICES
Deputy City Manager/City Engineer Yee
stated that the owner of 159 Longford
Drive has requested the City abandon the
public utility easement, in that there
was no longer a necessity for the PG&E
easement.
Councilwoman Teglia questioned if this
piece of property was involved with prior
soil slippage problems in the area.
Deputy City Manager/City Engineer Yee
stated that eight years ago the City had
shared costs with the property owners on
Longford to correct the slippage. He
stated that some residents were concerned
that the City was giving up the slope,
which was not the case.
Councilwoman Teglia stated that abandon-
ment of the easement would not effect any
future slides.
Deputy City Manager/City Engineer Yee
stated that the owner of 159 Longford was
in the process of building a shed on the
easement.
Mayor Addiego opened the Public Hearing
and invited those wishing to speak for or
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
TECHNICAL & MAINTENANCE SERVICES
10. Public Hearing - Continued.
000222
TECHNICAL & MAINTENANCE SERVICES
against the abandonment to step to the
dais.
Mr. Kauffman, 109 Longford, stated that
many years ago he had a claim and lawsuit
against the City over a manhole on his
property behind the easement proposed to
be abandoned. He expressed concern that
abandonment of the easement would
compound his earlier problems with water
drainage.
Deputy City Manager/City Engineer Yee
assured Mr. Kauffman that the easement in
question was parallel to the back lots of
Longford, and the manhole was perpen-
dicular to Longford. He stated that the
concrete gutter was outside of the pro-
perty, and not a part of the public uti-
lity easement.
He stated that it was the City's obliga-
tion to continue to maintain the storm
drainage system, but it had nothing to do
with the existing manhole.
Ms. Louise Cameron, 157 Longford Dr.,
expressed concern over a possible expan-
sion of Hickey Boulevard which would take
part of the residents yards.
She stated that the hillside was unstable
and could slide. She questioned if
building on the fence line could cause
erosion by the subject easement being
removed. She questioned if any building
taking place on the easement would be
subject to Building Codes.
She stated that the easement should be
left alone and have the owner apply for a
variance.
Discussion followed: was the building
being built prematurely; was the building
outside of the easement with reference to
rear yard setbacks.
Chief Building Inspector Wittwer stated:
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
000223
--- TECHNICAL & MAINTENANCE SERVICES
10. Public Hearing - Continued.
ITEMS FROM STAFF
11.
Staff Report 8/26/87 recommending
adoption of a Resolution which
amends the Social Security contract
to include the City Council.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE
EXTENSION OF SOCIAL SECURITY
COVERAGE TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
TECHNICAL & MAINTENANCE SERVICES
that the owner had requested that the
easement be vacated; it had been deter-
mined that there was no longer a use for
the easement; engineering had been
alerted to abandon the easement; the
owner had started a tool shed construc-
tion on the property, and a permit was
issued; concrete had been poured for the
slab.
He stated that the easement was shown on
the original subdivision map, but not on
the assessors parcel maps. He stated
that the building permit had been issued
without knowledge of the easement.
Discussion followed: types of easements;
statutory immunities between property
owners and utility companies on ease-
ments; that on an abandonment of an ease-
ment the owner of the property was
requested to bring a plat of the property
to the Building Division; procedures for
widening of Junipero Serra Boulevard; why
other residents had to abide by easements
regulations when they were not being
used; that the property owner should not
have started construction before abandon-
ment of the easement; setbacks in the
area; that the item should be carried
over to the next meeting to allow Mr. Yee
to discuss easements with the homeowners;
Vice Mayor Drago requested more infor-
mation on setbacks, etc.
Consensus of Council - That the item be
held over to the next meeting, and Mr.
Yee is to coordinate a meeting with the
residents.
ITEMS FROM STAFF
Coordinator of Personnel Services
McCarty described the two options for
Social Security coverage for
Councilmembers, and explained that if
Council elected to belong to the system
it could not withdraw at a later time.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
ITEMS FROM STAFF
11. Staff Report - Continued.
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL
GOOD AND WELFARE
CLOSED SESSION
12.
Closed Session for the purpose of
the discussion of personnel mat-
ters, labor relations and litiga-
tion.
RECALL TO ORDER:
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ITEMS FROM STAFF
Discussion followed: that Councilman
Nicolopulos was currently receiving
Social Security retirement benefits; that
Mayor Addiego was in the system with out-
side employment, and was not interested
in Council being in the system; that Vice
Mayor Drago and Councilwoman Teglia were
interested, etc.
Consensus of Council - To continue the
item to a future date.
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL
Councilwoman Teglia spoke of a San Mateo
County Supervisors meeting on recycling,
and felt that discussions should be held
with the Scavenger Co. for recycling.
She requested that the subject be agen-
dized so that funds could be applied for
the scavenger service to be used in this
City.
Mayor Addiego requested a Special Meeting
to be held on Wednesday, 9/9/87 at the
MSB to interview candidates for the
Recreation Commission.
He spoke of the San Mateo County Measure
A and that there was a great need for
upgrading of the fairgrounds.
He stated that Supervisor Griffin would
be given an office at the MSB in the
Recreation portion of the building.
GOOD AND WELFARE
No one chose to speak.
CLOSED SESSION
Council adjourned to a Closed Session
at 10:38 p.m. to discuss personnel
matters and labor relations.
Mayor Addiego recalled the meeting to
order at 11:26 p.m., all Council present,
no action taken.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
ADJOURNMENT:
M/S Drago/Teglia - To adjourn the
meeting
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Time of adjournment 11:27 p.m.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
arbara A. Battaya, City Clf~rk
City of South San Francisco
APPROVED.
r)~ m. g , Y /l
Cit~ of South San FrancYsco
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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