HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 2004-04-21 CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
SPECIAL MEETING
CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM
400 GRAND AVENUE
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2004
1. Call to Order 6:02 p.m.
2. Roll Call Present:
Councilmembers Femekes, Garbarino and
Gonzalez, Vice Mayor Green and Mayor
Matsumoto
Absent: None.
Staff Present:
Others Present:
City Manager Wilson, City Attorney Mattas,
Assistant City Managers Nagel and Van
Duyn, Directors Steele and White, and staff
members Norma Fragoso and Sydney Oam
San Mateo County Times Corespondent Emily
Fancher; Consultant Betsy Yost, Pyotok
Architects; Fran Wagstaff and Terese
McNamee, Mid-Peninsula Housing Coalition;
and Paul Cohen, La Raza Central Legal
3. Public Comments None.
4. Study Session:
a) Willow Gardens Revitalization
Staff report and visual presentation given by Housing and Redevelopment Manager
Fragoso. Ms. Yost reviewed the proposed elevation drawings and site plan.
Vice Mayor Green suggested the venting for the laundry rooms be reconfigured to
outside the building.
Discussion ensued regarding the condition of other Willow Gardens properties and a
strategy for gaining delinquent property owners' interest in upgrading their buildings.
Ms. Wagstaff and Manager Fragoso stated that the San Mateo County Housing
Authority was approached last year to inspect the Section 8 units and has agreed, if the
City will make a formal req.uest to the County. Ms. Wagstaff requested code
Mayor Matsumoto stated support for the proposed upgrades and skepticism that other
property owners will follow suit. She suggested the window trim be enhanced to make
the buildings less institutional-looking.
Several Councilmembers stated their concern that garages be for parking rather than
storage. Mid-Peninsula stated that violators are issued lease violation notices with
possible eviction.
Vice Mayor Green queried Ms. Wagstaff if Mid-Peninsula was open to managing
other properties for delinquent property owners. She stated that the agency is willing
with the understanding that properties are upgraded. Ms. McNamee stated that
improvements mn $40,000 - $100,000 per building.
By consensus of Council, Mid-Peninsula was directed to move forward with the
exterior rehabilitation work and to have Mr. Cohen begin tenant advocacy work.
(Recess: 7:21 p.m. - 7:25 p.m.)
b) Options for Raising Revenues
Staff report presented by Finance Director Steele. Summary matrix distributed.
Councilman Femekes stated his support for increasing the TOT by 1% and pursuing a
tax on billboards. He stated he would be open to a November 2004 election.
Councilmembers discussed Councilman Femekes' proposal and the strategy of a
November 2004 election (2/3 voter approval, special tax) verses a November 2005
general election (50% voter approval, general tax). Staff agreed to report back to
Council with more detailed information on these options.
Mayor Matsumoto requested a comparison report of business license fees County-
wide.
5. Adjournment
Being no further business, Mayor Matsumoto adjourned the meeting at 7'52 p.m.
Submitted by:
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Syl'Cia M. Payne, City Clerk
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Karyl WIatsumoto, Mayor
City of South San Francisco
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
APRIL 21, 2004
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