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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 2011-07-13 (2) 5 ) 4010•■■Sy MINUTES -- 0 CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO edt/FOR ;•P REGULAR MEETING MUNICIPAL SERVICES BUILDING COMMUNITY ROOM 33 ARROYO DRIVE WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2011 CALL TO ORDER: TIME: 7:22 P.M. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Councilmembers Addiego, Gonzalez and Matsumoto, Vice Mayor Garbarino and Mayor Mullin. ABSENT: None. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Mayor Mullin. AGENDA REVIEW None. PUBLIC COMMENTS Resident Edith Arias thanked the City for the many services it provides and for the blessing the City's Programs have been to her family. She congratulated Council on the work of its staff members and advocated for continued support for programs for special needs individuals. She introduced her son, Ulysses, a current volunteer for the City, and stated the benefits he has enjoyed in the Park and Recreation Department's Programs. She offered her family's assistance to keep special needs and other recreation programs operating in the City. ITEMS FROM COUNCIL • Announcements. • Committee Reports. Councilmembers reported on attendance at community meetings and events, including a meeting of the HOPE Interagency Council, a Council of Cities dinner, a League of California Cities Peninsula Division dinner, a SamTrans meeting, a Senior Focus meeting at Mills Peninsula Hospital, the San Francisco BioExecutive Institute meeting, the Bio Conference in Washington DC and a CMEC meeting. Council congratulated the Fire Department's Search & Rescue Dog, Gypsy, and her trainer Safety Inspector, Tom Carney, on Gypsy's recertification. Specific items for further action and /or consideration were set forth as follows: Councilman Addiego paid tribute to former San Mateo Mayor and Councilwoman Jane Baker who recently passed away. Councilwoman Matsumoto noted that at a WETA meeting, it was announced that the South San Francisco Ferry Terminal should be operational in April 2012. Vice Mayor Garbarino requested that the meeting be adjourned in honor of Richard Fornesi. Mayor Mullin noted Council was actively following the action in Sacramento regarding the proposed elimination of Redevelopment Agencies. He would be attending a meeting with Assemblymember Jerry Hill and City Manager Nagel regarding the subject. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Motion to approve the minutes of January 29, 2011 (City Council Retreat), March 16, 2011, May 25, 2011 as amended and June 22, 2011. 2. Motion to approve expense claims of July 13, 2011. 3. Resolution No. 87 -2011 to accept a grant in the amount of $35,145 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to purchase Large Diameter Fire Hose and amending the Fire Department's Fiscal Year 2011 -2012 Operating Budget. 4. Resolution No. 88 -2011 approving the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of South San Francisco and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 829 dated July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. Motion— Vice Mayor Garbarino /Second— Councilman Gonzalez: to approve Consent Calendar Items Nos. 1 -3. Unanimously approved by voice vote. Item No. 4: Vice Mayor Garbarino questioned the date reflected on an MOU. Director of Human Resources Mount advised that because the contract at issue had taken nearly 2 years to negotiate, the 3 year termination date reflected in the materials was correct. Motion— Vice Mayor Garbarino /Second— Councilman Addiego: to approve Resolution No. 88 -2011. Unanimously approved by voice vote. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 13, 2011 MINUTES - 2 - LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS 5. Waive reading and introduce an ordinance eliminating South San Francisco Municipal Code Section 3.12.010 "Positions," and authorizing City Manager to prepare and maintain a City of South San Francisco Job Classification System. Director of Human Resources Mount presented the staff report recommending that Council waive reading and introduce an ordinance eliminating the South San Francisco Municipal Code Section 3.12.010 and authorize the City Manager to prepare and maintain a City of South San Francisco job classification system. She explained that the Municipal Code required that every job classification created in the competitive and non - competitive service be listed along with general descriptions of types of non - regular employees and service providers. From time to time classifications evolve into something new which is not always captured in the Code. Director Mount noted that incorporating every classification in the Code had become an outdated procedure more relevant at a time when the City had far fewer employees. South San Francisco was the only local City that maintained the provision in its Code. Modern human resources practices took a different approach to controlling job classifications, typically vesting authority to designate, modify, or eliminate classifications in the Chief Executive Office. Accordingly, staff recommended that Council eliminate the section of the Code requiring a listing of all job classifications in the City. She further recommended that Council authorize the City Manager to prepare and maintain a job classification system consistent with efficient administration of the City. Councilwoman Matsumoto questioned why the proposed authority came under the proviso of the City Manager as opposed to the HR Department. Director Mount responded that ultimately personnel matters fall under the general authority of the City Manager; however, it would be appropriate for the City Manager to delegate administration of the program to HR. Councilman Gonzalez queried the proposal's impact on the setting of wages and salaries. Director Mount responded that wages and salaries would still be set by Council through the budget process. The affect of the ordinance would only be to eliminate the need for every new job classification to come before Council for inclusion in the Code. Motion— Vice Mayor Garbarino /Second— Councilman Gonzalez: to waive reading and introduce an ordinance eliminating South San Francisco Municipal Code Section 3.12.010 "Positions," and authorizing City Manager to prepare and maintain a City of South San Francisco Job Classification System. Unanimously approved by voice vote. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 13, 2011 MINUTES - 3 - PUBLIC HEARING 6. An interim ordinance 1446 -2011 of the City of South San Francisco adopted as an urgency measure, making findings and extending a City -Wide Moratorium on the issuance of business licenses, use permits and building permits for retail tobacco stores. Public Hearing opened: 8:03 p.m. Senior Planner Beaudin presented the staff report recommending that Council waive reading, make findings and adopt the interim ordinance extending the effective period of the City -wide moratorium on the issuance of Business Licenses, Use Permits, and Building Permits for Retail Tobacco Stores pending further study of a zoning ordinance amendment proposal. Extension of the moratorium would provide staff the necessary time to study and continue work on revisions to the code. The proposed ordinance required a four fifths vote and would extend the moratorium for a period of ten months and fifteen days from the date the moratorium would have otherwise expired. Public Hearing ended: 8:05 p.m. Motion— Councilwoman Matsumoto /Second— Councilman Gonzalez: to adopt interim Ordinance No. 1446 -2011. Unanimously approved by voice vote. ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS 7. Resolution No. 89 -2011 approving an agreement between the City of South San Francisco and the City of Pacifica for Police Communications Services and amending the Police Department 2011 -2012 Budget. Chief of Police Massoni presented the staff report recommending that Council approve an agreement for the provision of Police Communications Dispatch Services to the City of Pacifica. He explained that local cities had been in discussions to consolidate services for some time. That did not pan out and Pacifica's financial situation worsened. South San Francisco was in a position to provide services at a cost savings to Pacifica. In addition, the income from Pacifica would cover expenses and the additional employees. Chief Massoni relayed that he was in the process of reorganizing the administrative division of the Department such that the communications and records units would be combined. Accordingly, it was a convenient time to add the four additional dispatchers. Council raised questions regarding Pacifica's quality of service standards. Chief Massoni responded that Pacifica was contracting with South San Francisco to provide services. Accordingly, the South San Francisco Police Department and Chief Massoni would be setting the dispatch standards. Vice Mayor Garbarino questioned whether the program would impact response times. Chief Massoni responded there would be no change in response times. A call would come in to a Pacifica dedicated dispatcher who would dispatch available Pacifica PD units. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 13, 2011 MINUTES - 4 - Councilman Addiego commended Chief Massoni on the Department's ability to offer an economy of scale to a neighboring City. Mayor Mullin queried why the County -wide dispatch consolidation effort had not progressed. Chief Massoni responded that part of the failure was facility- driven. It was difficult to find a facility big enough to accommodate the need. City Manager Nagel added that the idea of a County -wide Dispatch Center was still being considered and that the Old Circle Star site was being reviewed as a possible location. Resident Michael Harris questioned whether the agreement would yield additional sworn officers on the street. Chief Massoni responded that Police Officer staffing levels would not be increased as a result of the agreement. Mayor Mullin noted that the agreement might generate revenues that could be used to hire additional police personnel beyond the 4 dispatchers necessary to implement the Pacifica Dispatch Program. Motion— Councilman Addiego /Second— Vice Mayor Garbarino: to approve Resolution No. 89 -2011. Unanimously approved by voice vote. COMMUNITY FORUM Councilman Gonzalez thanked the Police Department and Chief of Police Massoni for a procedural update on the towing of vehicles. He also reminded residents that Board and Commission applications were due to be filed in the City Clerk's Office on July 14, 2011. He encouraged applications for the positions. ADJOURNMENT Being no further business, Mayor Mullin adjourned the meeting at 8:21 p.m. in honor of Richard Fornesi. Submitted by: Approved: 56ill>. . o� artine i, i ty Cl ; Kevin Mu lin, Mayor City of So San F ncisco City of South San Francisco REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 13, 2011 MINUTES - 5 -