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CITY COUNCIL
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MUNICIPAL SERVICES BUILDING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
33 ARROYO DRIVE
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA
WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2018
7:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER Time: 7:06 p.m.
ROLL CALL Present: Councilmembers Addiego, Garbarino and Gupta and
Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto.
Excused: Mayor Normandy.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Jacqueline Jaccoberger.
AGENDA REVIEW
Item 5, the Older Americans Month Proclamation, was postponed so that the recipient could be
present to accept the honor.
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF
None.
PRESENTATIONS
1. Presentation of proclamation recognizing May as Asian American and Pacific Islander
Heritage Month. (Karyl Matsumoto, Mayor Pro Tempore)
Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto presented the Proclamation recognizing May as Asian American and
Pacific Islander Heritage Month to members of the South San Francisco Asian Alliance, including
Flor Nicolas, Hilda Barradas and Alan Wong.
President of the Alliance, Alan Wong thanked Council for recognizing Asian American and Pacific
Islander Heritage Month.
2. Proclamation recognizing National Public Works Week, May 20 -26, 2018. (Eunejune Kim,
Director of Public Works /City Engineer)
Councilman Garbarino presented the Proclamation recognizing National Public Works Week as
May 20 -26, 2018 to Public Works Director /City Engineer, Eunjune Kim.
Director Kim accepted the proclamation on behalf of his Department and thanked Council for
recognizing the work of its employees.
3. Presentation providing an update on Get Us Moving San Mateo County. (Dan Lieberman,
SamTrans)
SamTrans Public Affairs Specialist Dan Lieberman provided a PowerPoint presentation on the Get
Us Moving San Mateo County Campaign. He explained that Get Us Moving San Mateo County is
spearheaded by SamTrans and the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors in close collaboration
with cities, agencies and stakeholders. The campaign is focused on gauging County residents'
priorities for transit and transportation to inform a potential %Z cent sales tax measure being
considered for the November ballot. The Campaign seeks public input on the subject. To this end,
it sent 140,000 surveys throughout the Peninsula. The Campaign also held four (4) town halls that
had 120 participants, provided 50 presentations to City Councils and various other groups and
promoted the survey through television and social media in addition to running a scientific poll.
This effort yielded over 14,000 responses. Upon review of the surveys, recurring themes emerged.
The universal priorities include addressing highway traffic, local congestion, potholes, road repair
and transit. A word cloud slide depicted over 7000 write -in comments retrieved during the survey
process. Mr. Lieberman pointed to minimal North County participation in the survey. This was
significant because funding would be allocated pursuant to the needs relayed by the survey.
Accordingly, Mr. Lieberman encouraged South San Francisco residents to take the survey at
www.GetUsMovingSMC.com.
Mayor Pro Tern Matsumoto echoed the importance of resident participation in the survey. She
advised that she represents the North County on the Transportation Authority Board. Revenue from
the proposed sales tax would be allocated pursuant to survey results. If South San Francisco hoped
to receive this funding, survey participation was paramount.
Councilman Gupta queried the compromise between survey priorities, such as potholes and roads,
and state lawmakers' priorities, such as reducing gas emissions.
Mr. Lieberman responded that state mandates would ultimately trump survey results. However,
generally, transit projects reduce gas emissions so the interests weren't necessarily competing.
Councilman Addiego commended Mayor Pro Tern Matsumoto for her work on the Free South City
Shuttle Project. He observed the Shuttle's success demonstrates the City's need for transit related
solutions. He encouraged residents to visit the www.GetUsMovingSMC.com website to make their
priorities known.
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4. California Voter's Choice Act (SB 450) (Mark Church, Assessor - County Clerk- Recorder &
Chief Elections Officer, County of San Mateo)
Hon. Mark Church, San Mateo County Chief Elections Officer provided a PowerPoint presentation
on the California Voter's Choice Act (CVCA) SB 450 and its impact in San Mateo County. He
thanked Council for the opportunity to present the new method of voting under the CVCA. The
legislation fundamentally transformed how elections are conducted in the State of California. The
State would ultimately be moving from a traditional polling place model to an all- mailed vote center
model with ballot drop -off locations with the intent of increasing voter participation. In preparation
for the complete conversion, the CVCA authorizes 14 counties to participate in the new election
model. The remaining counties will participate in 2020 and beyond. San Mateo County is at the
forefront of this process, having successfully implemented the AB 2028 all mail ballot pilot
program in 2015. San Mateo is one of only five (5) counties that would implement the new model
in the upcoming June election. The Act applies to all elections including presidential and
gubernatorial elections.
Due to the implementation of the CVCA for the June and November 2018 elections, voters would
be able to choose to vote by mail, in person at a Vote Center or drop off their voted ballot at a ballot
drop -off location. A major difference from the traditional polling place election is that ballots are
mailed to every registered voter in the county. Each ballot would have a postage paid return
envelope and ballots would be provided in Spanish, Chinese and English as required by the Federal
Voting Rights Act. Ballots that are postmarked by Election Day and received no later than 3 days
after the election would be accepted. Mr. Church continued noting that Vote Centers would be
established. Unlike a traditional polling place, voters may vote in person at any Vote Center in the
County. Early voting started Monday and would include the 2 weekends and Memorial Day before
the election. Vote Centers provide access to the voter registration database in real time, which
allows for immediate verification of voter status. The Main Library on West Orange Avenue in
South San Francisco is serving as a Vote Center. In addition to Vote Centers, the statute also
requires ballot drop -off locations starting at least 28 days before Election Day. There are two (2)
ballot drop -off locations in the City of South San Francisco, one (1) at the City Clerk's Office at
City Hall and the other at the Main Library. The Vote Centers opened on Monday, May 7, 2018.
Mr. Church concluded the presentation by providing contact information for the San Mateo County
Registration & Elections Division as follows: www.smcare.org/electiODS; Phone: 650- 312 -5222;
and the California Secretary of State as follows: www.VotersChoice. So S. Ca. Gov;
VotersChoice(&,sos.ca.gov .
Councilman Addiego thanked Mr. Church for presenting the information regarding the CVCA and
for steering the County Elections Office through a period of substantial change to voting
procedures.
Mayor Pro Tern Matsumoto commended former City Councilman, Mayor and now Assemblyman
Hon. Kevin Mullin for his work on vote by mail ballot legislation.
Presentation of a proclamation recognizing May as Older Americans Month. (Karyl
Matsumoto, Mayor Pro Tempore)
Item not heard.
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COUNCIL COMMENTS /REQUESTS
Councilman Gupta stated he would like staff to study the intersection of Chestnut Avenue and
Commercial Avenue to determine if its suitability for stoplight installation.
Councilman Addiego requested that the City calendar recognition of `Be Kind to Animals Week,"
which was the first commemorative week to be recognized by our government and established
during the First World War during the time of President Harding in recognition of roughly 10
million horses that died in the war. Councilman Addiego also requested that the meetings of the
Joint Housing Standing Committee of the City Council and Planning Commission be moved to
evenings to accommodate increased public attendance.
Councilman Garbarino and Mayor Pro Tern Matsumoto commented on the prior tradition of holding
an annual joint meeting of the City Council and Planning Commission and Park and Recreation
Commission respectively. They recommended that this practice be continued. Councilman
Garbarino also requested that the minutes of the meetings of the Planning Commission be provided
to Council on a routine basis consistent with past custom.
PUBLIC HEARING
6. Report regarding the second public hearing to receive community input regarding district
boundaries for district -based elections pursuant to Elections Code Section 10010. (Mike
Futrell, City Manager; Shalice Tilton and Douglas Johnson, National Demographics
Corporation)
After the Clerk read the item for the record, the interpreter read it in Spanish. The interpreter also
questioned the audience regarding whether interpretation services were needed. Interpretation
services were not requested.
Public hearing opened: 7:47 p.m.
City Manager Futrell presented the staff report regarding the second public hearing to receive
community input on district boundaries for district -based elections pursuant to Elections Code
10010. He reminded Council that it was in the compressed 90 day process adhering to the stringent
timelines of the CVRA's Safe Harbor. This was the second of two (2) meetings designed for public
outreach and engagement regarding the process. Map synthesis would be available in draft form at
the May 23rd hearing for public input. The goal was that the entire process would be complete at
the July 11, 2018 regular meeting of the City Council, which would result in adoption of the
ordinance. Since the last meeting, staff had sent a mailer with district election general and meeting
information to every resident. The front of the www.ssf net website includes a link to district
election information, including the map tool kits. Staff would be present at various upcoming events
to promote the process and engage the public. To date, 11 or 12 maps had been submitted. City
Manager Futrell next introduced Senior Consultant Shalice Tilton of National Demographics
Corporation, the City's District Elections Consultant.
Mrs. Tilton stated that this was the second of five (5) public hearings regarding the overall issue of
converting from at large to by district elections pursuant to the CVRA's Safe Harbor. The City's
overall liability would be capped at $30,000 with successful invocation of the Safe Harbor. This
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was significant, since the League of California Cities reported that $20 million in public funds had
been spent settling cases of this type. While the safe harbor offered valuable protection, its
drawback was the compressed 90 day timeline the City currently faced. She believed the City had
done a great job of reaching out to its residents noting that 11 or 12 maps were already submitted,
which was a substantial number at this juncture in the process. She believed it was important for the
public to understand that maps could be submitted at any time up until the ordinance is adopted on
July 11th. Mrs. Tilton presented a PowerPoint slide laying out the safe harbor proscribed project
timeline as follows:
April 11
Adopted resolution of intent to change to district elections
April 25
1St hearing: gather public input on the composition of zones
May 9
2nd hearing: gather public input on the composition of zones
No later than
May 16
Draft maps released at City Hall and on City website
May 23
3rd hearing: public input on draft maps and election sequencing
June 20
0' hearing: public input on draft maps and election sequencing
June 27
5th hearing: hearing and introduction of ordinance
July 11
6th meeting: Adopt ordinance
2020
First by- district elections in two districts
2021
Districts redrawn to reflect 2020 Census data
2022
First by- district elections in remaining three districts
Mrs. Tilton encouraged the public to submit maps early in the process. Maps submitted by May 11th
would be published by May 16th for consideration at the May 23, 2018 meeting of the City Council.
Mrs. Tilton next displayed a slide showing a snapshot of eligible voter demographics noting 26% of
eligible voters as Latino, 44% Asian Pacific Islander, 3% African Americans and 27% white. Mrs.
Tilton next reminded Council that it had a decision to make as to whether it sought a five (5) district
rotating mayor format or a four (4) district elected mayor format. She recommended that Council
reach this decision soon so as to focus the maps on the desired format.
Mrs. Tilton next advised Council that the district maps must comply with federal law. This required
consideration of equal population and federal Voting Rights Act concerns mandating no racial
gerrymandering. Districts cannot be packed or cracked and race cannot be a predominant factor;
however, it can be a factor. Mrs. Tilton then displayed a slide showing concentrations of Latinos
and Asian Pacific Islanders in the City.
Mrs. Tilton encouraged the public to engage in the process of drawing and submitting maps. This
was the only way Council would be able to gauge residents' perception of communities of interest,
neighborhood boundaries, etc. Residents could submit paper maps by email or in person at the City
Clerk's Office or by using the online tool. Further, residents could use any map of the City they
desired. It did not have to be drawn on the form provided by the City. Mrs. Tilton closed by
encouraging Council to deliberate on the issue of four or five districts this evening.
Councilmembers queried the identity of residential clusters East of 101.
Mrs. Tilton advised she would look into these figures.
Resident and former Mayor and City Councilman, Hon. Pedro Gonzalez addressed Council. He
questioned the purpose of the public working to draw and submit maps when Council would make
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the final decision. He preferred that the final map drawing authority rest with the public or a neutral
body such as the League of Women Voters. He reminded Council that there are people that live on
houseboats in the East of 101 Community. He supported a five (5) district format with a rotating
Mayor and two (2) term limits for all Councilmembers. The former Mayor also requested that the
map forms be made available in different languages. Finally he believed the 90 day Safe Harbor
provisions were too stringent to allow meaningful public participation.
Mayor Pro Tern Matsumoto queried whether the website's translation feature could assist with
translation of the maps.
City Manager Futrell advised the website's translation feature should apply; however, he believed
making the maps available in other languages was a good idea and would work with staff toward
this end.
Jaqueline Jacobberger addressed Council to advocate for the five (5) district rotating mayor
concept. She stated that one of the goals of district elections was to reduce the cost of campaigning.
Keeping a five (5) member by district council would ensure this applied to every member of the
legislative body. Further, she believed a two (2) year term Mayor was just learning his or her job
when it would be time to run again. The five (5) member Council would preserve communities of
interest and give all districts an equal voice.
Resident Mina Richardson addressed Council to encourage the five (5) member district format. She
further stated Council was allowed to request an extension to the 90 day Safe Harbor CVRA
requirements. She announced her intent to submit an independent districting and redistricting
ordinance for Council's consideration. Mrs. Richardson stated the Coastside Progressive Democrats
intended to advocate for the public's right to make the final decision regarding district lines.
Resident and South San Francisco Unified School District Trustee Hon. John Baker addressed
Council to advocate for the five (5) district format. He believed the single Mayor four (4) district
format favored the very well connected to the very wealthy and would be expensive to the City as it
required an election every two (2) years. Mr. Baker also announced the South San Francisco
Unified School District Board of Trustees would be considering districting with respect to its Board
at its upcoming meeting.
Resident Donald Jacobberger advocated for the five (5) district rotating mayor option. He
submitted maps to staff.
Resident Sonny Koya echoed support for a five (5) district format.
In response to a question from resident Diane Stokes, Mayor Pro Tern Matsumoto confirmed
current developments would not be factored into population numbers when drawing district maps,
because the maps were legally required to be based on 2010 Census data. The update in 2020
would require that the districts be redrawn.
Public hearing closed: 8:29 p.m.
Councilman Garbarino stated support for the five (5) member rotating mayor format. He believed
the rotating mayor format had worked for the City and it would continue to be appropriate.
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Councilman Addiego stated the move to district elections would challenge the community. It would
balkanize the larger Council into smaller pieces as had been done in Eastern Europe. He believed
this would create tremendous competition for limited resources and stated these impacts would be
felt on items such as street repaving deliberations. Despite this challenge, he was satisfied the issue
was presented to the City. He believed the elected mayor format would counterbalance the impact
of Councilmembers' respective concerns for their own districts. Recognizing the value of
Councilman Garbarino's service to the League of California Cities and Councilmembers' service on
various regional bodies throughout the County, he also believed the elected Mayor format added
regional legitimacy and consistency. Regarding the cost of election for the mayoral seat,
Councilman Addiego pointed out that the City funds and would continue to fund elections every
two (2) years irrespective of the ultimate district elections format.
Councilman Gupta stated a preference for the five (5) district format with a rotating mayor.
Mayor Pro Tern Matsumoto stated a preference for the five (5) district rotating Mayor format. She
spoke to the importance of consistency from the regional standpoint and stated the significance of
councilmembers learning the mayoral office. Regarding term limits, the Mayor Pro Tem spoke to
the importance of institutional knowledge. She also noted the Council has turned over more
frequently than most, with seven (7) new members being elected over 21 years.
City Manager Futrell confirmed his understanding that a majority of the Council preferred a five (5)
district rotating Mayor format. Accordingly staff would prepare along these lines.
City Attorney Rosenberg advised no vote was needed on the subject. He pointed out that the final
decision with respect to the number of districts could be made at any time up until ordinance
adoption and the issue would be revisited again in three (3) or four (4) years with the new census
data.
Recess: 8:50 p.m.
Meeting resumed: 8:59 p.m.
7. Report regarding holding a public hearing on the City of South San Francisco's 2018 -23 Five -
Year Consolidated Plan and 2018 -19 One Year Action Plan for the Community Development
Block Grant Program and adopting a resolution: 1) approving the City's 2018 -23 Five -Year
Consolidated Plan and 2018 -19 Annual Action Plan; 2) authorizing submittal of the plans and
all other required documents to the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development; 3) authorizing a budget transfer to incorporate the federal Administrative Funds
into the 2018 -19 operating budget; and 4) authorizing the City Manager to execute all
documents and certifications necessary to secure and award the Administrative Funds for the
City. (Maria Wada, Community Development Coordinator)
7a. Resolution No. 69 -2018 approving the City of South San Francisco's 2018 -23 Five -
Year Consolidated Plan and 2018 -19 One Year Action Plan for the Community
Development Block Grant Program and authorizing 1) submittal of the City's 2018-
23 Five -Year Consolidated Plan and 2018 -19 Annual Action Plan and all other
required documents to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; 2)
a budget transfer to incorporate the federal Administrative Funds into the 2018 -19
operating budget; and 3) the City Manager to execute all documents and
certifications necessary to secure and award the Administrative Funds for the City.
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Public Hearing opened: 9:01 p.m.
Community Development Coordinator Wada presented the staff report recommending that Council
adopt a resolution approving the City of South San Francisco's 2018 -23 Five -Year Consolidated
Plan and 2018 -19 One Year Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant Program
and authorizing: 1) submittal of the City's 2018 -23 Five -Year Consolidated Plan and 2018 -19
Annual Action Plan and all other required documents to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development; 2) a budget transfer to incorporate the federal Administrative Funds into the 2018 -19
operating budget; and 3) the City Manager to execute all documents and certifications necessary to
secure and award the Administrative Funds for the City. Coordinator Wada advised the City
received its entitlement the previous day and it came in at $71,509 more than was expected. She
then displayed a slide allocating the excess amongst grantees pursuant to a previously set formula.
In response to a question from Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto, Coordinator Wada advised the numbers
could be rounded to the nearest 100.
Hon. Gina Papan appeared on behalf of John's Closet to thank Council for the CDBG allocation.
She advised that every dollar would go towards helping to secure clothing for students throughout
South San Francisco and the region.
Kirsten Irgens Moller of Ombudsman Services addressed Council. She thanked Council for CDBG
support and noted the agency meets with residents of the 37 assisted living facilities in the City on a
regular basis. These meetings are designed to look out for the residents' care.
Trevor Yan of the Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County thanked Council for its support. He
encouraged Council to address an issue the Society had noticed in working with South San
Francisco residents, which he identified as follows: Households with children under 18 years old
were being disproportionately impacted by eviction. He stated that Council could address this issue
by ordinance.
Mary Vradelis, the Interim Executive Director of CORA, thanked Council for its CDBG support.
She advised the agency would use the funding to continue its mission for the healing of men,
women and families impacted by domestic violence.
Robert of StarVista addressed Council. He thanked Council for its support of the emancipated
youth residential program at Grand and Orange Avenues and noted the success it has brought to
many of the participants over the years.
Natali Rodriguez, the North County Home Sharing Coordinator for HIP Housing addressed Council
to thank the City for its continued CDBG funding allocation. She noted the home sharing
program's success in our City with over 50 people currently participating in the program in South
San Francisco.
Christiana Weidan of Samaritan House addressed Council to thank the City for CDBG support of its
programs. She noted that 143 individuals that identify as South San Franciscans had sought shelter
at Samaritan House since July of 2017.
Ann Marquart, the Executive Director of Project Sentinel, thanked Council for its support of the
agency's fair housing programs in South San Francisco.
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Ortencia Lopez of El Concilio San Mateo County addressed Council. She thanked Council for its
CDBG support and noted the agency helped 209 homes in South San Francisco over the past year.
Public hearing closed: 9:24 p.m.
Councilman Garbarino commented that the need increases every year. He thanked the various
nonprofits for the services they provide to local residents.
Councilman Gupta thanked the nonprofit representatives for looking out for members of the
community in need of assistance. He wished there was more funding to distribute.
Mayor Pro Tern Matsumoto stated interest in supporting a family in need. She invited members of
the nonprofit to contact the City Manager's Office if they knew a local family in need of assistance.
Motion — Councilman Garbarino /Second — Councilman Gupta: to approve Resolution No. 69 -2018.
Unanimously approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Addiego, Garbarino and
Gupta, Mayor Pro Tern Matsumoto; NAYS: None. ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: Mayor Normandy.
8. Report regarding resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2018 -19 Master Fee Schedule.
(Richard Lee, Director of Finance)
8a. Resolution No. 70 -2018 amending the Fiscal Year 2018 -19 Master Fee Schedule.
Financial Services Manager Miller presented the staff report recommending that Council adopt a
resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2018 -19 Master Fee Schedule to include current existing city
fees inadvertently omitted from prior versions.
Councilman Addiego noted the amounts were negligible.
Motion — Councilman Addiego /Second — Councilman Garbarino: to approve Resolution No. 70-
2018. Unanimously approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Addiego,
Garbarino and Gupta, Mayor Pro Tern Matsumoto; NAYS: None. ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT:
Mayor Normandy.
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
9. Report regarding a regarding a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute fire plan
review services agreements with 1) CSG Consultants Inc., in an amount not to exceed
$300,000 per year for a two year period, and 2) West Coast Code Consultants Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $300,000 per year for a two year period, with the ability to renew for an
additional two years at the City's sole discretion. (Jess Magallanes, Fire Chief)
9a. Resolution No. 71 -2018 authorizing the City Manager to execute fire plan review
services agreements with 1) CSG Consultants Inc., in an amount not to exceed
$300,000 per year for a two year period, and 2) West Coast Code Consultants Inc., in
an amount not to exceed $300,000 per year for a two year period, with the ability to
renew for an additional two years at the City's sole discretion.
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Management Analyst Aguilar presented the staff report recommending that Council adopt a
resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute fire plan review services agreements with 1)
CSG Consultants Inc., in an amount not to exceed $300,000 per year for a two year period, and 2)
West Coast Code Consultants Inc., in an amount not to exceed $300,000 per year for a two (2) year
period, with the ability to renew for an additional two (2) years at the City's sole discretion. She
advised that the consulting services were necessary to replace functions that were formerly serviced
by retired Fire Marshall Da Silva who was certified to conduct the plan checks.
Councilman Gupta queried the "not to exceed amount" designations.
Management Analyst Aguilar responded that staff recommended a maximum of $300,000 per year
per contractor. The amount was not to go over the $300,000 allocation to either consultant, but
could come in under that amount.
Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto queried whether the plan check function would be added to job
descriptions in the future or whether the plan was to permanently outsource this function.
Management Analyst Aguilar responded that this was a stop gap measure, not a permanent solution.
The Mayor Pro Tem continued noting the importance of a one stop shop approach to permitting and
requested that staff consider streamlining the physical location of permitting centers for customer
service reasons.
City Manager Futrell advised staff was looking}nto streamlining the processes.
Motion — Councilman Addiego /Second — Councilman Garbarino: to approve Resolution No. 71-
2018. Approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Addiego, Garbarino and Gupta,
Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto; NAYS: None. ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: Mayor Normandy.
10. Report regarding a resolution supporting legislation to protect net neutrality and authorizing
the signing of a Cities Open Internet Pledge confirming the City's commitment to net
neutrality regulation. (Tony Barrera, IT Manager)
10a. Resolution No. 72 -2018 supporting legislation to protect net neutrality and
authorizing the signing of a Cities Open Internet Pledge confirming the City's
commitment to net neutrality regulation.
Information Technology Manager Barrera presented the staff report recommending that Council
adopt a resolution supporting legislation to protect net neutrality and authorizing the signing of a
Cities Open Internet Pledge confirming the City's commitment to net neutrality regulation. He
explained that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to repeal net neutrality rules
at the end of 2017. The rules regulate the businesses that connect consumers to the internet. These
regulations prohibited providers from blocking websites or charging for higher- quality service or
certain content. The 2017 FCC order repeals net neutrality rules and allows Internet Service
Providers (ISPs) to block or throttle lawful content, or give the highest- paying websites and apps a
better ability to reach customers' devices, or to favor internet traffic from the ISPs' own subsidiaries
and business partners. A pay -to -play internet could mean that ISPs could charge websites more for
higher connection speeds. This has caused unrest. Staff recommended approving the resolution to
signify the City's support of reestablishing net neutrality.
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Motion — Councilman Garbarino /Second — Councilman Addiego: to approve Resolution No. 72-
2018. Approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Addiego, Garbarino and Gupta,
Mayor Pro Tern Matsumoto; NAYS: None. ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: Mayor Normandy.
11. A report regarding a resolution authorizing the donation of a surplus fire ambulance to the
Sister City of Atotonilco El Alto, Jalisco, Mexico. (Jess Magallanes, Fire Chief)
11 a. Resolution No. 73 -2018 authorizing the donation of a surplus fire ambulance to the
Sister City of Atotonilco El Alto, Jalisco, Mexico.
Fire Captain Samson presented the staff report recommending that Council adopt a resolution
authorizing the donation of a surplus fire ambulance to the Sister City of Atotonilco El Alto, Jalisco,
Mexico. He advised the ambulance was purchased and put into service in 2000 and served the City
until early last year. Staff requested authorization to donate the surplus ambulance to the Protecci6n
Civil de Atotonilco El Alto. This department served 900 individuals in the last 100 days. Other than
the value of the ambulance, the only additional costs were the transport of the ambulance to
Atotonilco El Alto. The transportation costs would be incurred by the South San Francisco Sister
Cities Association.
In response to a question from Councilman Garbarino regarding the costs of transportation,
President of the South San Francisco Sister Cities Association, Frank McAuley, stated it was
currently seeking quotes. He further noted the association was seeking medical supply and
equipment donations to outfit the vehicle.
Motion — Councilman Addiego /Second — Councilman Garbarino: to approve Resolution No. 73-
2018. Approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Addiego, Garbarino and Gupta,
Mayor Pro Tern Matsumoto; NAYS: None. ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: Mayor Normandy.
CONSENT CALENDAR
12. Motion to approve the Minutes from the meetings of April 18, 2018 and April 25, 2018.
13. Motion confirming payment registers for May 9, 2018. (Richard Lee, Director of Finance)
14. Report regarding resolution supporting the Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act
2018. (Mike Futrell, City Manager)
14a. Resolution No. 74 -2018 supporting the Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act 2018.
15. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the continuation of emergency repair work to
address the storm drain failure and related repairs on Junipero Serra Boulevard near
Westborough Boulevard. (Eunejune Kim, Director of Public Works)
15a. Resolution No. 75- 2018authorizing the continuation of emergency repair work to address
the storm drain failure and related repairs on Junipero Serra Boulevard near Westborough
Boulevard.
16. Report regarding letter to the California Public Employees Retirement System
(Ca1PERS) opposing Assembly Bill 1912 (Richard Lee, Director of Finance)
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Item No. 13: In response to a question from Councilwoman Matsumoto, Public Works Director
Kim advised he would confirm whether the Pinnacle Limousine payment was cumulative.
Item No. 14: Councilmembers commented on the Veterans Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2018
and noted the significance to Veterans in these times of affordable housing crises.
Item No. 16: At the request of Mayor Pro Tern Matsumoto, City Manager Futrell explained that
Assembly Bill 1912 would make the City jointly liable for pension liability of entities with which it
holds a JPA. The net effect would be to discourage JPAs.
Motion — Councilman Garbarino /Second — Councilman Addiego: to approve the Consent Calendar.
Approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Addiego, Garbarino and Gupta,
Mayor Pro Tern Matsumoto; NAYS: None. ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: Mayor Normandy.
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL - COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Councilman Gupta announced an ABAG Meeting on May 30th
Library Director Sommer announced a film screening and discussion panel regarding the film "And
Then They Came for Us." The event would take place in the Main Library Auditorium on
Thursday evening, May 10, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. The screening would be followed by a panel
discussion featuring Co- director, Ken Schneider, South San Francisco Mayor Pro Tern, Karyl
Matsumoto, Asian American Alliance Board Member, Hilda Barradas and Steve Okamoto of
TACMC.
ADJOURNMENT
Being no further business, Mayor Pro Tern Matsumoto adjourned the meeting at 10:06 p.m.
Submitted by:
Krista P
City of
Francisco
Approved by:
City of
an Francisco
Tern
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 9, 2018
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