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SUCCESSOR AGENCY
OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, California 94083
CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM
400 GRAND AVENUE
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2012
1. Call to Order. TIME: 7:13 p.m.
2. Roll Call. PRESENT: Councilmembers Addiego,
Matsumoto and Mullin, Vice Mayor
Gonzalez and Mayor Garbarino
ABSENT: None.
3. Agenda Review.
No changes.
4. Public Comments — comments are limited to items on the Special Meeting
Agenda.
None.
5. Motion authorizing staff to negotiate and approve temporary lease with
PG &E for 1 Chestnut Avenue.
Director of Economic and Community development and Assistant City Manager Van Duyn
presented the staff report recommending that the Agency approve a License Agreement with
PG &E to use a portion of the building and the surface parking area at 1 Chestnut Avenue and the
vacant site on Mission Road for a contractor office and tagging area for the period from June 25,
2012 through December 24, 2012. He advised PG &E has requested use of the two sites in order
to construct an important upgrade to the existing gas pipeline system that exists on the San
Francisco Peninsula. In September 2010, a portion of this pipeline system was responsible for
the explosion and fire that devastated a San Bruno Neighborhood. After the disaster, PG &E
surveyed, inspected and temporarily upgraded the pipeline along the entire route. The South San
Francisco line generally follows the El Camino Real , Antoinette Lane and Mission Road
between Colma Creek and Lawndale Drive. PG &E plans to remove the existing pipeline on
Antoinette Lane and replace it with a new 30 -inch pipeline on Chestnut Avenue, between El
Camino Real and Mission Road and Mission Road between Chestnut Avenue and Lawndale
Drive. The proposed project will be a permanent repair that is essential to the safety of residents
and businesses in South San Francisco. The 1 Chestnut building would be used as a construction
office and the vacant mission road site would be used as a lay down yard for the project. A
monthly rent of $14,080 through December 2012 would be paid to the Successor Agency by
PG &E.
Councilwoman Matsumoto requested that staff discuss camouflaging heavy machinery and
equipment on El Camino Real with PG &E.
Staff noted that PG &E had done a nice job interacting with the public and being conscientious
when the temporary pipe was installed last year. Staff further noted that installation of the
pipeline was essential the community's safety.
Realtor Vic Catanzaro addressed Council and advised that his client, Pet Club had an interest in
renting the 1 Chestnut building temporarily due its displacement from Westborough shopping
Center, which was being remodeled. He noted that Pet Club had a long and successful business
in the City and hope to continue with South San Francisco as its home. His client was willing to
make improvements to the building to facilitate its use and believed the temporary use would last
about three years.
Councilmembers noted that the building's current configuration would not suit a retail use.
Assistant City Manager Van Duyn noted that with the improvements that would need to be made
to accommodate the use, it might be tough for the Pet Club to amortize the investment and vacate
within 3 years if necessary.
Councilmembers decided to approve the PG &E lease and invited Mr. Catanzaro to make public
comment to the Oversight Board on the same issue at its upcoming Regular Meeting at which
they would be review and approve or overturn the Agency's action on the PG &E Lease.
Motion Councilman Gonzalez /— Second Councilman Mullin: authorizing staff to negotiate and
approve temporary lease with PG &E for 1 Chestnut Avenue.
ADJOURNMENT
Being no further business, Mayor Garbarino adjourned the meeting at 7:37 p.m.
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City of Sou ° an Francisco City of South San Francisco
SPECIAL SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEETING JUNE 6, 2012
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