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CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
SPECIAL MEETING
MARCH 21,2001
MAGNOLIA CENTER
601 GRAND AVENUE
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
6:08 p.m.
Present:
Councilmembers Gonzalez and Matsumoto,
Mayor Pro Tem Mullin and Mayor Fernekes
Absent:
Councilman Penna (excused, out of town attending a
conference)
Staff Present:
City Manager Wilson, City Attorney Mattas,
Assistant City Manager Moss, Human Resources
Director Bower, Police Chief Raffaelli, Fire Chief
Lee, Public Works Director Gibbs, Economic &
Community Development Director Van Duyn,
Parks, Recreation & Maintenance Services
Director Nagel, Finance Director Steele, Assistant
Fire Chief Lucia; H&CD Manager Fragoso, Senior
Planner Lappen
Others Present:
Glenn Davis, AES representative; John Shannon,
Shannon & Assoc., consultant
3. Public Comments
Ms. Jackie Williams, 242 Longford Drive, asked to speak under Item 4c. Mayor Fernekes
requested she state her questions at this time for AES to respond to. City Manager Wilson
suggested Ms. Williams contact Mr. Davis directly after his presentation. Ms. Williams asked
how the power will be distributed and if it is going to be sold on the open market. She
expressed frustration that she was not able to obtain information on AES's proposal and that
her main concern is the pollution caused by power plants. She suggested the public be kept
informed beforehand rather than after the fact.
City Manager Wilson suggested the AES presentation be moved up on the agenda.
Ms. Natalie Cardenas, Tri-County Apartment Association, reviewed TCAA's policies for
increasing the supply of housing throughout the Bay Area and policies that TCAA opposes,
including rent control, eviction controls, and inclusionary zoning.
Mayor Pro Tem Mullin asked that Ms. Cardenas provide Council with information on the
studies cited in her presentation. Councilwoman Matsumoto asked if TCAA has any solutions
to price gouging which Ms. Cardenas stated TCAA has had great success with working with
tenant rights organizations, and through mediation. A form will be forwarded to Council that
explains the process.
Mr. John Delena, business owner on East Jamie Court, speaking with concern regarding the
AES power plant, asked how much power is needed in our backyard. He submitted a
Chronicle newspaper article on power companies and that the demand for electricity is a myth.
4. Study Session:
c) AES Power General Plant - Mr. Glenn Davis gave background on AES and the current
energy crisis on the Peninsula. He stated that no activity has been occurring and AES is open
and eager if the City is receptive. In response to Councilwoman Matsumoto Mr. Davis
explained that other than the Jamie Court site, AES has looked at the Tillo site and Bel Aire
Island site. The latter two sites would be smaller projects, and are not economically feasible
for AES. In response to Mayor Pro Tem Mullin, Mr. Davis explained that the Bel Aire site
would be a 60-100 megawatts plant and the Tillo site would be a 200+ megawatts. He also
stated that a site becomes economically feasible is at 350 megawatts. Councilman Gonzalez
stated he wanted to hear about the benefits of the power plant, and that residents' concerns are
health, environment, and air quality. He stated that the public must be made aware of the
benefits. Mr. Davis responded that electric reliability is the benefit. In response to Mayor
Fernekes, Mr. Davis further explained reliability, the possibility of the City benefiting
financially, and what AES has done in other communities.
Mayor Pro Tem Mullin stated his support to further study the possibility of having a power
plant in South San Francisco, his preferred location is adjacent to the treatment plant, he
opposes the East Jamie Court site, and he would like to see a design proposal. Councilwoman
Matsumoto stated her support for further study, to see if there are alternate sites, and that she
does not oppose the East Jamie Court site as an option. Councilman Gonzalez stated his
support for further study and that nearby communities be kept informed of what South San
Francisco decides to do. Mayor Fernekes stated he does not oppose further discussions, and he
is interested in the benefits of a power plant in South San Francisco.
a) Overtime -Human Resources Director Bower made the opening comments and explained
that the visual presentation will cover the reasons and the issues associated with overtime and
what the overtime numbers mean.
Presentations were given in the following order:
· Parks, Recreation and Maintenance Services - Director Nagel
· Public Works - Director Gibbs
· Fire Department - Chief Lee
· Police Department - Chief Raffaelli
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Council discussed scheduling overtime, department reorganizations, overtime comparison to
other cities, overtime based on seniority, employee retention, competitive recruitment, hiring
local, affordable housing, overtime being part of the labor negotiation process, programs to
attract prospective candidates, etc.
Mayor Pro Tem Mullin stated his concern that overtime is not equally spread and that there is a
fatigue factor. With regard to the bulk of overtime being taken by only a few employees,
Mayor Pro Tem Mullin requested both Fire Chief Lee and Police Chief Raffaelli report back to
Council on whether this same trend is characteristic in other communities.
Mr. John Shannon discussed the current state of recruitment and retention.
b) Housing Policies - presentation postponed.
5. Adjournment
Motion-Matsumoto/Second-Gonzalez: To adjourn the meeting at 9:10 p.m. Unanimously
approved by voice vote.
Submitted by:
City of South San Francisco
Approved:
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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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