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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. 8/26/87 Page I A G E N D A A C T I 0 N T A K E N 0~)0~14 --PRESENTATIONS 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. e 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. ® 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. 8/26/87 Page 2 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN CONSENT CALENDAR e Staff Report 8/26/87 recommending by Motion to approve the City/ Chamber of Commerce Map Project. Bo 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. ® 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 e 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 ® 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 8/26/87 Page 3 MINUTE ORDER CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 26, 1987 Item No. ® 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 Page 3a e 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 8/26/87 Page 4 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 8/26/87 Page 5 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN 000219 7. Staff Report - Continued. APPROVAL OF BILLS 8. Approval of the Regular Bills of 8/26/87. ,_~x~dg/~ 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 8/26/87 Page 6 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 8/26/87 Page 7 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 8/26/87 Page 8 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: 8/26/87 Page 9 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. 8/26/87 Page 10 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: 000 4 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. 8/26/87 Page 11 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. 8/26/87 Page 12