HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1988-04-13 Mayor Jack Dra§o
Counci 1:
Mark N. Addiego
Ri chard A. Hafl~ey
Gus Nicolopulos
....... Roberta Cerri Teglia
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER: (Cassette No. 2)
ROLL CALL:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
INVOCATION:
~PRESENTATIONS
Chief Mike Fenene - National Samoan
Chiefs Council of America
Proclamation - Week of the Young Child
A'pril 10 - 16, 1988
~Presentation of Award for Magnolia Center
MINUTES
City Council
Municipal Services Building
Community Room
April 13, 1988
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ACTION TAKEN
8:20 p.m. Mayor Pro Tem Teglia pre-
siding.
Council present:
Council absent:
Addiego, Haffey,
Nicolopulos and Teglia.
Drago.
City Clerk Battaya stated that
Mayor Drago's wife had contacted her
Office to relate that he was ill and
unable to attend tonight's meeting.
The pledge of allegiance was recited.
Reverend Lockley, Aldersgate Methodist
Church, gave the invocation.
PRESENTATIONS
Chief Fenene stated that today was the
88th anniversary of Samoa's liberty and
the flying of the U.S. flag in Samoa. He
requested financial assistance from the
City for flag day ceremonies to com-
memorate the celebration on 8/4-5/88.
Mayor Pro Tem Teglia stated that the
Council would consider the request and
agendize it for Council action at a later
time.
Councilman Halley read the Proclamation
aloud, and presented it to Ms. Cathleen
Waite.
Ms. Cathleen Waite, S. M. County, gave a
brief overview of the child care services
supplied by San Mateo County, as well as
a needs assessment document for various
business areas in South San Francisco.
Interim Assistant Director Recreation &
Community Services Tsitovich presented
the Mayor Pro Tem with a competitive
Environmental Planning Award for the
design and development of the Magnolia
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PRESENTATIONS
Magnolia Center Award - Continued.
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California Park and Recreation Society
Award and Tree City U.S.A. Award
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PRESENTATIONS
Center. He described the selection pro-
cess for the award in detail, and stated
that the plaque should be displayed at
the Center in recognition of this honor.
Mayor Pro Tem Teglia stated that this had
been a Council initiated project because
it involved a building, well loved, that
the community wanted to preserve and the
project responded to the housing needs of
the City's seniors. She stated that the
Council had appointed a Subcommittee of
Councilmembers Haffey and Nicolopulos who
had done a tremendous job over a number
of months.
Mr. Wayne Gehrke, Group 4 Architects,
presented a slide show on the Project in
its various stages of completion, and
stated that the Project had also won a
design award as a rehabilitation project
from the State.
Mayor Pro Tem Teglia stated that the City
had recently received the tree award,
plaque and flag on Arbor Day at the
entrance to the Sign Hill area near
Seubert Grove.
Interim Assistant Director Recreation &
Community Services Tsitovich introduced
Mr. Jake Ventrillo, Chairman of the
Beautification Subcommittee, who would
present the award along with a California
Resolution. He described the criteria of
how the City had received the award,
which the City had last received in 1982.
He expressed appreciation to Mr. A1
Seubert for his efforts in planting trees
on Sign Hill, as well as Superintendent
of Facility Maintenance Bordi and his
staff for the day to day maintenance of
trees in the City.
Mr. Ventrillo presented the award, plaque
and flag to Mayor Pro Tem Teglia, and
expressed appreciation to Mr. Seubert and
City Staff for their efforts.
Mayor Pro Tem Teglia had the flag
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
PRESENTATION
California Park - Continued.
(Cassette No. 2)
AGENDA REVIEW
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
PRESENTATION
presented to Mr. Bordi on behalf of the
City.
Ms. Karyl Lehmann, Beautification
Committee, presented a California
Resolution that had been presented on
Arbor Day by Senator Kopp and
Assemblywoman Speier.
Mayor Pro Tem Teglia requested that the
Resolution be hung in the entrance of the
M.S.B. alongside the plaque com-
memorating individuals who had donated
trees to the City.
Mayor Pro Tem Te§lia stated that youth
members taking part in Youth Government
Day were in the audience and should come
to the podium and introduce themselves.
AGENDA REVIEW
City Manager Lewis stated that Mayor Drago
had requested that Item No. 13 be held
over to the next meeting.
Mayor Pro Tem Teglia stated that there
were many mid-management people in the
audience who could speak on Item No. 13
if they chose, however, the Council would
not be taking action this evening.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Ms. Janet Arnold, 549 Joaquin Dr.,
expressed concern for the safety of
school age children in light of recent
attacks on children. She questioned how
the City was going to handle this matter.
Police Chief Datzman stated that his
department was investigating the matter
to assure an appropriate level of public
protection. He stated that to the best
of his department's knowledge these
attacks were not being perpetrated by one
individual, and his staff was following
all leads and would be willing to meet
with all groups to provide information to
the community.
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COMMUNITY FORUM
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
He stated that an announcement had been
made immediately after the first attack
to make the public aware of the potential
problem and to use regularly trav-
eled areas rather than out of the way
paths to go to school. He stated that
there was also a cooperative effort
being made by the schools to further pro-
tect the students.
Ms. Kathryn Beeson, Chamber of Commerce,
invited the community to various upcoming
Chamber events address: transportation
issues, labor and law; and child care
issues.
Mr. Frank McAuley, 254 Village Way,
requested the Council to endorse a propo-
sition on the June Ballot, i.e.,
Proposition 71 - Appropriation
Adjustments. He stated that he would
also like them to consider Proposition
70.
Mayor Pro Tem Teglia requested that the
item be agendized for the next meeting,
and staff should find someone to debate
the issue with Mr. McAuley.
Mr. Rich Consler, Westborough Way
Homeowners Assn., questioned financial
burdens being placed on the Association
by the Planning Commission when the mem-
bership consisted of volunteers.
Mayor Pro Tem Teglia stated that Mr.
Consler should confer with the City
Manager to seek assistance on this matter
in that there existed a liaison program
for homeowners in the City.
COMMUNITY FORUM
Councilman Nicolopulos stated that the
S.S.F. High School had been founded in
1913 and would celebrate their 75th anni-
versary this year. He described the
various activities planned for the year
and encouraged all alumni to take part in
the activities.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
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COMMUNITY FORUM
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CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Requesting approval of the Minutes
of the Regular Meeting of 3/9/88,
COMMUNITY FORUM
He stated that the 75th Anniversary
Committee consisted of former Councilman
Damonte and President of the School Board
Rom Braschi.
He stated that on 4/25/88 E1 Camino High
School will have a sports night in the
cafeteria, and an autograph session with
present and past members of the SoF.
Giants.
He stated that Vince Mager had written an
article about the San Bruno neighborhood
improvement program and requested that
Council implement such a program.
Councilman Haffey stated that he and the
Mayor sat on the Goals & Objectives
Subcommittee and were going to make just
such a recommendation to the Council in
the budget sessions.
Consensus of Council - To appoint
Councilman Nicolopulos as the liaison to
the 75th Anniversary Committee of S.S.F.
High School.
Mayor Pro Tem Teglia stated that she and
Councilman Haffey are a Subcommittee
that meets with members of the Board of
Supervisors in respect to the jail issue,
and a Supervisors meeting was scheduled
for 5/3/88 to discuss the study on the
jail. She stated that the Board was
impressed by the concerns voiced by this
community on the jail, and the Board had
its own fiscal concerns and problems on
manning and maintaining a jail. She
stated that the Board had agreed to hold
an evening meeting, however, at this
point a date had not been selected.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Approved.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
--CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approval of Minutes - Continued.
and the Adjourned Regular Meeting
of 3/16/88.
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Staff Report 4/13/88 recommending
adoption of a Resolution author-
i zing execution of a Freeway
Maintenance Agreement between the
State and the City of South San
Francisco pertaining to State
Highway Route 380.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPROVAL
AND EXECUTION OF FREEWAY MAINTEN-
ANCE AGREEMENT FOR SOUTH AIRPORT
BLVD. AT 1-380 OVERCROSSING
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Staff Report 4/13/88 recommending
adoption of a Resolution approving~_~
plans and specifications and ~
calling bids for the Aircraft Noise
Insulation Project, Phase III,
Project No. PB-87-1.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS, AUTHORIZING THE
WORK AND CALLING BIDS FOR AIRCRAFT
NOISE INSULATION PROJECT PHASE III
PROJECT NO. PB-87-1
Adoption of a Resolution commending
Bruno J. Fanucchi for his service
to the City as a Housing Authority
Commissioner. ~d~
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING BRUNO J.
FANUCCHI
Be
Adoption of a Resolution commending
Robert Reid for his service to the~
City as a Housing Authority ~°~
Commissioner.
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING ROBERT REID
6. Adoption of a Resolution commending
r.~ Alice M. Brown for her service to
CONSENT CALENDAR
RESOLUTION NO. 40-88
RESOLUTION NO. 41-88
RESOLUTION NO. 42-88
RESOLUTION NO. 43-88
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Resolution - Continued.
the City as a Tenant Housing
Authority Commissioner.
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING ALICE M.
BROWN
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Adoption of a Resolution commending
Gloria Taormina on her retirement
after twenty-seven years of City
service.
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING GLORIA
FRANCES TAORMINA
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Adoption of a Resolution commending
Gloria Taormina on her retirement
after twenty-seven years of City
service.
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING GLORIA
FRANCES TAORMINA
APPROVAL OF BILLS
8. Approval of the Regular Bills of
4/13/88.
RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES
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Public Hearing - Consider proposed
activities for the use of Community
Development Block Grant Funds for ~
Fiscal Year 1988-89.
Staff Report 4/13/88 recommending:
1) Open the Public Hearing and hear
testimony; Close the Public
Hearing; 3) Direction to staff.
CONSENT CALENDAR
RESOLUTION NO. 44-88
Removed from the Consent Calendar for
discussion by Mayor Pro Tem Te§lia.
M/S Addiego/Haffey - To approve the
Consent Calendar with the exception of
Item No. 7.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Mayor Pro Tem Teglia read the Resolution
aloud commending Gloria Taormina.
M/S Haffey/Nicolopulos - To adopt the
Resol uti on.
RESOLUTION NO. 45-88
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
APPROVAL OF BILLS
M/S Haffey/Addiego - To approve the
Regular Bills of 4/13/88 in the amount of
$1,864,710.30.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES
Mayor Pro Tem Teglia opened the Public
Hearing.
Acting Director of Recreation & Community
Services Goodrich stated that the
Community Development Block Grant Funds
of $458,000 required two public hearings;
that the Council would receive public
input; and at the 5/11/88 Public Hearing,
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9. Staff Report - Continued.
RECESS:
RECALL TO ORDER: (Cassette No. 3)
~CITY MANAGER - LABOR RELATIONS
10. Staff Report 4/13/88 recommending
RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES
Staff would make recommendations on the
requests received.
Mayor Pro Tem Teglia invited those wishing
to make application for fundings to step
to the dais.
The following Agencies gave testimony:
Jolly Perkocha, Human Investment Program;
Bob Garcia, Child Care Coordination
Council; Eldon Luce, Center for
Independence of the Disabled; Shirley
Moore, Project Reach; David Pederson,
C.I.D.: Ann Marquart, Operation
Sentinel; Rebecca Cooper, Friends for
Youth; Frances Luster and Connie
Mitchell, Friends to Parents; Bel
Zertuche commended services provided by
Neighborhood Services; George Bugnotto,
Historic Homeowners Assn. for graffiti
and the cleaning of City alleys, and the
rehabilitation of rental units;
Ortensia Lopez, Neighborhood Services.
Mayor Pro Tem Teglia closed the Public
Hearing.
Discussion followed: that the Agencies
present had been funded in the past; that
the information received from staff had a
format that was confusing; that three of
the Agencies were not recommended for
funding by staff; Ms. Mitchell requested
Council support of State funds for child
care services; concerns over administra-
tive charges; whether funds had not been
dispursed for FY 87-88; that the Council
would take the Agency testimony under
advisement, etc.
Mayor Pro Tem Teglia declared a recess at
10:00 p.m.
Mayor Pro Tem Teglia recalled the meeting
to order at 10:15 p.m., all Council pre-
sent.
CITY MANAGER - LABOR RELATIONS
Councilman Nicolopulos questioned if the
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CITY MANAGER - LABOR RELATIONS
10. Staff Report - Continued.
adoption of a Resolution approving
a MOU between the City and the
International Union of Operating
Engineers, Local No. 39, AFL-CIO
Unit D, for the period of 1/1/88f~oa°'
through 12/31/90.
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AND
APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO AND THE
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING
ENGINEERS, LOCAL NO. 39, AFL-CIO,
UNIT D, FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY
1, 1988 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1990
11.
Staff Report 4/13/88 recommending
adoption of a Resolution amending
the South San Francisco employee
classification plan for Legal £~a°
Secretarial Positions.
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE SOUTH SAN
FRANCISCO EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION
PLAN (LEGAL SECRETARIAL POSITIONS)
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CITY MANAGER - LABOR RELATIONS
inequities of sick pay were being
addressed.
Coordinator of Labor Relations Tolmacheff
stated that this would effect a 12 day
sick leave for this unit.
Discussion followed: if the City had the
money for the three year contract; that
the funds would come from the Enterprise
Fund; whether this contract would bring
pay equity comparable to the job market,
etc.
M/S Haffey/Addiego - To adopt the
Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 46-88
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Coordinator of Labor Relations Tolmacheff
stated that the current two legal secre-
taries were at an equivalent level, and
one position had been vacant for quite
some time. She stated that the City
Attorney had been reevaluating the
staffing situation in clerical positions,
and had come forward with this recommen-
dation that would establish progressive
steps for Legal Secretary I and Legal
Secretary II. She continued, the Legal
Secretary I would be equivalent to the
salary for Secretary I, and Legal
Secretary II would be equivalent to the
present salary for Legal Secretary II.
Mayor Pro Tem Teglia made reference to a
memo received from Ms. Irene Shadd,
Senior Typist Clerk Public Works
Division, dated 4/12/88 with an addendum
dated 4/13/88 on the subject.
Ms. Irene Shadd stated that she had pre-
sented the memo to the Council in hopes
that the Council would hold up action on
this item because she was unsatisfied
with the method by which this item had
been brought about to Council. She
stated the following: the position had
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11. Staff Report - Continued.
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been vacant for some time; there was an
existing list that employees had tested
for; she was no. 3 on the list; the sta-
tus of the position had been followed
through the Personnel Board for some
time, and had been in hopes that some
action would have taken place prior to
the list having expired; she had heard
that the City Attorney was looking at the
position for reevaluation; had checked
with the Personnel Board to see if they
were alerted that the list was going to
be allowed to expire without an extension
- and to her knowledge, they had not been
alerted; thought staff wanted the list to
expire in order to take this action; that
the two positions had already been
downgraded before; staff said it is a
progression, but can't see where that is
going to take place; staff was going to
give additional duties to the current
Legal Secretary without adjusting her
wages, while taking away from the other
position; that the staff report indicated
that the Legal Secretary I would be a
position not requiring legal experience -
an entry level position; the job descrip-
tions indicated legal knowledge for Legal
Secretary II, etc.
Councilman Nicolopulos questioned if Ms.
Shadd had followed the City channels or
the chain of command to investigate this
problem.
Ms. Shadd stated that she was in Unit A
and had gone to her unit representative
who had told her it was a different unit
and he could not help her.
Councilman Haffey stated that this was
not an emergency item , and he would like
to see it go back to staff for due
process.
City Attorney Armento stated that this was
not something that fell under an M.O.U.
type situation, so it was not something
grievable in a typical grievance pro-
cess. She stated that in the past, any'
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11. Staff Report - Continued.
CITY MANAGER - LABOR RELATIONS
time a department head had wanted to
reorganize a department or division, he
figured it out and then presented it to
the City Manager or City Council.
Mayor Pro Tem Teglia stated that when the
City Attorney was hired the City was
short an Assistant City Attorney, and
then the Legal Secretary had died. She
continued, then the Council had told the
City Attorney to look at the office and
come back to the Council with a recommen-
dation for the office that included
clerical staff positions.
Councilman Addiego stated that the alle-
gation being made was that the City was
reorganizing the department and had let
the list expire to get to their end
result, which was a tactic he did not
like, and wanted to know what transpired.
City Attorney Armento related the
following: when the Legal Secretary died
there was then one Attorney (herself) and
one Legal Secretary while she had been
with the City for two weeks; she did not
at that time have a lot of time to eva-
luate the entire office at that time; the
Legal Secretary was first advertised as a
transfer position, and Mary Carrol was
the one applicant that applied; the
Attorney was told that if Mary wanted the
job she could have the job - Mary decided
she did not want the job; then the job
was advertised as a closed promotional -
there were no applicants; the job was then
advertised as an open competitive which
resulted in seven applicants - one of
whom passed; Personnel told her this was
not going to be feasible, and she should
consider revising the specifications
because there was a big stumbling block
with the shorthand; the specifications
were revised in regard to shorthand and
use of computers, then advertised again;
this time there was a certified list of
five people last March; the top person on
the list with legal experience was
appointed, even though the requirement in
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11. Staff Report - Continued.
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the specifications said five years of
legal secretarial experience - none of
the in-house applicants had legal secre-
tarial experience; the person appointed
was good as far as knowing the legal
secretarial things, but had certain other
problems and quit in late June; the next
day the Attorney offered the job to the
no. i in-hoUse candidate, Barbara
DeMattai - who turned it down; the
Attorney then decided to reevaluate the
position in light of the problem of the
new hire that terminated in June who had
not wanted to take direction from the
other Legal Secretary; this reevaluation
would allow a career ladder for Senior
Typist Clerks and Secretary I's, and she
was willing to train an in-house appli-
cant, etc.
Councilman Nicolopulos stated that the
prerequisites should be well spelled out,
and the Attorney should have the talent,
with the special training needed in the
clerical positions.
Mayor Pro Tem Teglia felt that the
Attorney should have clerical help that
was properly qualified - that already had
the legal training.
Councilman Haffey felt that it was
admirable that the City Attorney was
willing to train a Senior Typist Clerk or
a Secretary I as a Legal Secretary I.
City Attorney Armento stated she was
going to look for the person with the
best secretarial skills overall, and one
who was interested in doing legal secre-
tarial work.
Mrs. Shadd stated that the testing for
legal secretary had been done by an out-
side firm, and did not understand why the
position should be downgraded - or how
that was a promotion.
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11. Staff Report - Continued.
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Councilman Haffey stated that Mrs. Shadd
was saying that there were presently two
Legal Secretary positions for which she
was shooting for one, and the City
Attorney was suggesting a step in between
the two Legal Secretaries. He stated
that in his mind, when there was no legal
experience - the chances for succeeding
would be greater in the new system rather
than in the old system where she might
have more difficulty competing.
Ms. Mary Carrol, Secretary II to Fire
Chief, related the following: when the
position was a closed promotional the
Senior Typist Clerks were told they did
not qualify for the position; then the
testing was made open competitive and the
inside people that had put in for it pre-
viously that were told they did not
qualify were told they did qualify and
tested; one of those people testing was
Barbara DeMattai who came in No. 1, and
was told she didn't have enough qualifi-
cations and was bypassed. She felt that
this was not right, and people who do not
qualify should not be put through the
aggravation of testing only to be told
they did not qualify.
She stated that the Legal Secretary in
the position was going to be a training
supervisor, yet there was no con-
sideration being given to adjust her
salary.
City Attorney Armento stated that she
envisioned that she, the other Attorney,
and the Secretary would all be doing the
training. She stated that in the mid-
management item that had been continued
to the next meeting, there was a clear
clarification that the Legal Secretary
wage is to be raised more than was ori-
ginally anticipated in light of the legal
secretary job market in other cities.
She stated that the current Legal
Secretary has no problem with this pro-
posal or the lower pay rate originally
proposed, or the higher rate contained in
the item continued.
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Ms. Carrol stated that as the
Representative of the Confidential
Secretaries Unit she had spoken to the
Legal Secretary on the matter, and she
told her she was concerned. She stated
that the percentage difference spoken of
in relation to the Legal Secretary was
only 2%, which was only a control point
adjustment - not an adjustment of her
salary in light of the new program.
Mayor Pro Tem Teglia stated that this
item should be continued rather than have
the Council negotiate in public. She
suggested that the matter be taken back
to staff for meetings with the
appropriate units for discussion,
however, staff did not have to take
direction from the units.
Discussion followed: that every employee
should have due process; what the quali-
fications had been for Legal Secretary
when the outside person was hired; con-
cern over Ms. Carrol's recollections
being very different than the City
Attorney's; that a Supervisor was respon-
sible for the employee's week, which did
not appear to be the case in the proposal
for the Attorney's Office; that Senior
Typist Clerks could not be excluded from
applying and testing for Legal Secretary
I positions.
Mr. McAuley, ASCME Representative,
stated that the Legal Secretary position
was in the management group and that was
why he was unable to help Ms. Shadd,
however, he had brought it to the
Personnel Board to find out what had hap-
pened.
He stated that he was disappointed in
this item going before Council tonight,
and happy that a career ladder was being
effected; and disappointed in seeing the
position being downgraded without a meet
and confer process with a group.
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11. Staff Report - Continued.
12.
Staff Report 4/13/88 recommending
adoption of a Resolution approving
an Agreement between the City and
the International Association of
Fire Fighters Local 1507, AFL-CIO,
Unit B, regarding salary increases
for the period of 7/1/87 through~s°
6/30/88.
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AND
APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO AND THE
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE
FIGHTERS LOCAL 1507, AFL-CIO, UNIT
B, REGARDING SALARY INCREASES FOR
THE PERIOD JULY 1, 1987 THROUGH
JUNE 30, 1988
13.
Staff Report 4/13/88 recommending
adoption of a Resolution that sets
control points for the Management-.~oOO
Confidential Group.
A RESOLUTION SETTING CONTROL POINTS
FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND CONFIDENTIAL
EMPLOYEE GROUP
CITY MANAGER - LABOR RELATIONS
Mayor Pro Tem Teglia stated that Mr.
McAuley should be included in staff
discussions on this item before it is
brought back to Council, in that people
from his unit could apply and test for
the position.
Coordinator of Labor Relations Tolmacheff
stated that the City and Firefighters
Unit had been negotiating since 9/87 on a
cost of living adjustment on the third
year of their three-year contract, and
that tentative agreement had been
reached. She spoke in detail of the
costs of the adjustment to the City, and
that further negotiations on the sick
leave plan would be held.
Councilman Nicolopulos questioned the
status of the sick plan, and wanted
Council to be apprised through out the
negotiating process. He questioned if
the City had the money to fund this
contract without causing ramifications
to the existing budget.
Councilman Haffey stated that if there
were any modifications to the direction
given to the Negotiator, there would be a
Closed Session to discuss the matter.
City Manager Lewis stated that the funds
would be coming from revenues in the
General Fund.
M/S Haffey/Addiego - To adopt the
Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 47-88
Councilman Addiego directed staff to find
out if the firefighters wanted a separate
check for the retroactive salary.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Coordinator of Labor Relations Tolmacheff
stated that a salary survey was conducted
according to the salary policy, and the
control points had been adjusted
retroactive to 7/1/87 in the resolution
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13. Staff Report - Continued.
(Cassette No. 4)
14.
Staff Report 4/13/88 recommending
adoption of a Resolution amending
the City's employee classification
plan for the positions of Building
CITY MANAGER - LABOR RELATIONS
She stated that a salary survey was con-
ducted on all of the positions in the
Management and Confidential Group in the
cities the City regularly compared
salaries to, which by prior resolution
required the survey to be done yearly and
the control points adjusted to the top
step of the survey average. She con-
tinued, in addition there was the incor-
poration of three classification issues:
Superintendent of Facilities Maintenance;
Public Works Superintendent, and Public
Works Supervisor Electrical - these were
done at the employees request and were
incorporated into the control point rec-
commendations.
She stated that staff did evaluate the
issue of pay equity and compaction rela-
tive to the confidential employees and
clerical employees supervised, and found
they would only be eligible for a 3%
increase. She stated that staff had
recommended a 5% increase for the mem-
bers, except for the Legal Secretary who
would receive a 7% increase based on the
salary survey. She spoke in detail of
the costs involved in the package.
Mayor Pro Tem Teglia stated that Council
had received a memo from the Confidential
Employee Group on this subject.
Councilman Nicolopulos requested a deli-
nation on the word compaction, which
should mean making something smaller.
Coordinator of Labor Relations Tolmacheff
stated that she meant it as a need for a
supervisor to make more than the persons
they are supervising, however, she should
have used the word anti-compaction.
Mayor Pro Tem Teglia stated that this
item would be continued.
Coordinator of Labor Relations Tolmacheff
stated that these three positions were
reviewed last year, and that staff's
recommendation was a 10% salary
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14. Staff Report - Continued.
Inspector, Code Enforcement Officer
and Lead Building Maintenance
Custodian.
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE SOUTH SAN
FRANCISCO EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION
PLAN FOR THE POSITIONS OF BUILDING
INSPECTOR, CODE ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER, AND LEAD BUILDING
MAINTENANCE CUSTODIAN
CITY MANAGER - LABOR RELATIONS
adjustment for the Building Inspector and
Code Enforcement Officer and a 71/2%
adjustment for the Lead Building
Maintenance Custodian
Councilman Nicolopulos stated that
Council must look at both sides of the
issue, and the recommendation from the
Consultant. He continued, who had stated
that the final determination rested with
the City based on its assessment of the
internal relationships. He stated that
staff had recommended a 10% adjustment
for the Code Enforcement Officer and the
Building Inspector - yet he had yet to
receive a rational of the recommendation
for the Code Enforcement Officer.
He stated that he had heard from Police
Officers that the 10% increase for the
Code Enforcement Officer would make her
salary 8% higher than the top rated
Police Officer and 2% higher than a
Police Officer II position - he
questioned if the allegations were true.
Coordinator of Labor Relations Tolmacheff
stated that she had not evaluated the
Code Enforcement Officer position nor had
she heard such a complaint.
Police Chief Datzman stated that the
recommendation came from the City Manager
and staff, and the two positions had
nothing to do with one another - were
dissimiliar. He stated that he had not
heard those allegations from anyone in
his department.
Councilman Nicolopulos stated that he
wanted to know the rational for placing
the Code Enforcement Officer with the
Building Inspector.
Motion by Councilman Nicolopulos - That
the Council grant the Building Inspector
classification a 10% increase and refer
the other item back to staff to research
questions that he had asked.
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14. Staff Report - Continued.
CITY MANAGER - LABOR RELATIONS
Councilman Addiego questioned if
Councilman Nicolopulos was saying that he
believed the Building Inspector was worth
slightly more than a Police Officer, but
a Code Enforcement Officer was not.
City Manager Lewis stated that the Code
Enforcement Officer and the Building
Inspector had been compensated at the
same rate for years.
Councilman Halley stated that the last
item had been delayed because people had
come forth tonight with a specific
request, however, all Councilpersons
talked to various people all the time who
made allegations - which was not the
same.
Councilman Nicolopulos withdrew his
Motion, and asked that the item be con'
tinued to the next meeting so the Mayor
could be present for the discussion.
Consensus of Council - to continue the
item to the next meeting, and staff
should provide information on the inter-
nal salary relationships of the
increases, and respond to the allegations
made to Councilman Nicolopulos.
Mr. Frank McAuley, AFSCME Representative,
stated that he wanted to know what Police
Officer negotiates for people he repre-
sents. He stated that he wanted to know
what relevant point there was in what a
Policeman makes or what he made. He
stated that last year the same issue had
been presented to Council with a 21/2%
increase, and Councilman Nicolopulos had
said he wanted inner parity in the
department in wages, and in deference to
him - now the increase was for 10% for
the Code Enforcement Officer with a pro-
posal for parity in the department.
Councilman Nicolopulos stated that Mr.
McAuley was saying that staff made a deal
for him, and questioned if that was a
fact or an allegation, because this was a
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14. Staff Report - Continued.
CITY MANAGER - PLANNING
15.
Staff Report 4/13/88 recommending
adoption of a Resolution deter-
mining that a Project Area >
Conlnittee shall not be formed in
connection with the South San
Francisco Downtown/Central
Redevelopment Project - continued
from the 3/23/88 meeting.
A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT A
PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE SHALL NOT BE
FORMED IN CONNECTION WITH THE
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO DOWNTOWN/
CENTRAL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
LIBRARY
16.
Staff Report 4/13/88 recommending
adoption of a Resolution author-
izing application for Library
Services and Construction Act Grant
Funds from the California State
Library.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING
APPLICATION FOR LIBRARY SERVICES
AND CONSTRUCTION ACT GRANT FUNDS
FROM THE CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY
ITEMS FROM STAFF
17.
Staff Report 4/13/88 recommending
by Motion to authorize the Mayor to
execute a Development Agreement x~
I
CITY MANAGER - LABOR RELATIONS
very severe castigation.
Mr. McAuley stated that last year
Councilman Nicolopulos had wanted to give
the Building Inspector 10% and said it
was because AFSCME did not represent the
Building Inspectors, etc.
Mayor Pro Tem Teglia stated that without
further discussion this item would be
continued to the next meeting.
CITY MANAGER - PLANNING
M/S Haffey/Nicolopulos - To adopt the
Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 48-88
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
LIBRARY
City Librarian Goodrich stated that adop-
tion of this Resolution would allow the
City to apply for a one-time $5,000 grant
from the State to buy materials for the
Grand Avenue Library.
M/S Haffey/Nicolopulos - To adopt the
Resol uti on.
RESOLUTION NO. 49-88
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
ITEMS FROM STAFF
City Manager Lewis stated that the
Council had approved a Development
Agreement in 1983 between W. W. Dean and
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ITEMS FROM STAFF
17. Staff Report - Continued.
with W. W. Dean & Assoc. for the
Terrabay Project.
ITEMS FROM STAFF
the City, which had been subject to con-
ditions that had to be satisfied prior to
execution of the Agreement. He stated
that late last month the City Attorney
had received a letter from Mr. Dean's
Attorney requesting the City execute the
Agreement in that all of the conditions
had been satisfied.
M/S Haffey/Nicolopulos - To authorize the
Mayor to execute a Development Agreement
with W. W. Dean & Assoc. for the Terrabay
Project.
Councilman Addiego stated that the
Development Agreement was made on
5/18/83, and for the Mayor to sign the
agreement now it could have some dramatic
impacts on some things that were not per-
ceived five years ago, i.e., the fire
station and the Hillside Recreation
Center. He stated that the Hillside
Recreation Center was the major component
that was so seductive to this City
because of the swimming pool, and
questioned if the Council envisioned
itself operating three swimming pools.
He wanted the Council to think about the
pool being placed in Westborough rather
than at Hillside, which was close to the
existing pool at Orange Park.
He questioned if the Developer should be
dictating where the fire station should
be built, when after talking to the
former and present Fire Chiefs a better
location might be the industrial area of
town. He questioned if modifications
could be made to the Development
Agreement.
City Attorney Armento stated that modifi-
cations could be made to the Development
Agreement with regard to the fire station
and recreation center. She stated that
discussions were going on between staff
and the Developer because the specifica-
tions had changed.
She stated, in response to Councilman
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17. Staff Report - Continued.
ITEMS FROM STAFF
Addiego, that the City could not act uni-
laterally once the Agreement was entered
into, and if changes were to be made
there would have to be hearings.
Discussion followed: on not pitting one
neighborhood against another to compete
for recreation facilities; that not all
improvements had to be on-site; that the
City could negotiate with the Developer
in the future because of approvals the
Developer needed from the City.
Mr. John Oxnard, Project Manager
Terrabay, stated that Mr. Dean was
meeting with the Fire Department in good
faith on the fire station.
Fire Chief Feuerstein stated that Mayor
Drago had been the Fire Chief when the
station was negotiated, and the Central
Fire Station would be moved to the
Hillside Station without additional
costs. He stated that with the present
configuration of fire stations the
Hillside location was a workable
location.
Councilman Addiego stated that he was an
opponent of the Project, and would like
the item held over to the next meeting
when the Mayor could be present.
William Sterling, Atty. for Mr. Dean,
stated that he took exception to
Councilman Addiego saying that the
Developer had not been active for five
years. He stated that Mr. Dean had been
responsible and active, however, there
had been many problems involving litiga-
tion over the five years. He stated that
for the Mayor to sign the Agreement, and
the City Clerk to attest the document,
was purely an administerial action. He
stated that there were discretionary
approvals by Mr. Dean in the future and
he was willing to negotiate.
Carried by majority roll call vote,
Addiego voted no.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL
18.
Subcommittee Report on the
Downtown/Central Redevelopment
Project.
GOOD AND WELFARE
CLOSED SESSION
19.
Closed Session for the purpose of
the discussion of personnel mat-
ters, labor relations, property
negotiations and litigation.
'ADJOURNMENT:
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL
Consensus of Council - To continue the
item.
GOOD AND WELFARE
Police Chief Datzman stated that in the
next week meetings would be arranged with
both high schools in reference to the
rape incidences.
CLOSED SESSION
Council chose not to hold a Closed
Session.
M/S Nicolopulos/Haffey - To adjourn the
meeting.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Time of Adjournment was 12:13 a.m.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED ,
Barbara A. Battaya~
City of South San Francisco
APPROVED.
~ arago, Mayo(~
//City of South San Francisco
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