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REGULAR MEETING
MUNICIPAL SERVICES BUILDING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
33 ARROYO DRIVE
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2014
7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER TIME: 7:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmember Addiego, Vice
Mayor Garbarino, and Mayor
Matsumoto
ABSENT: Councilmembers Gupta and
Normandy
Mayor Matsumoto noted Councilmembers Gupta and Normandy were attending a New
Councilmember training out of town.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
San Mateo County Paratransit
Current Paratransit Coordinating
Coordinating Council Chair.
LED BY: Mayor Matsumoto
Coordinating Council — presented by Mike Levinson,
Council Chair and Nancy Keegan, Former Paratransit
Mayor Matsumoto has asked the Paratransit Coordinating Council ( "PCC ") to come and speak in
an effort to promote awareness of their services and advocacy.
Ms. Keegan and Mr. Levinson explained the purpose of the PCC was to ensure that paratransit
services comply with requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); educate the
community, persons with disabilities, the Board of Supervisors, transit providers, and PCC
members; ensure equal service for all people within the disability community; advocate for high
quality paratransit service; monitor paratransit performance and service quality regularly; and
educate the public about paratransit services.
PCC members are consumers who use paratransit, representatives of Health and Human Service
Agencies that serve people with disabilities and seniors, and paratransit providers.
To get involved you can attend monthly PCC meetings or quarterly meetings of the Advocacy
and Legislation Committee. For more information the public was asked to check the website at
www.samnateopcc.org, call 650- 299 -1442 or email the PCC at sanmateopcc2na,gmail.com.
• Certificate of Recognition being presented to: Benjamin Nava
Public Safety Chief Mike Massoni presented the certificate to Mr. Benjamin Nava, for the
assistance he provided in a police investigation. Mr. Nava called the police after seeing a person
who had matched the description of an alleged assailant in an earlier stabbing. With his help, the
suspect was apprehended and now awaits trial for the attempted murder. Chief Massoni wanted
to reiterate to private citizens that their efforts matter very much and are greatly appreciated.
Mr. Nava thanked the Chief and Council for the recognition. He was glad he could provide
assistance and always tries to be aware.
AGENDA REVIEW
No changes.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Jesus Pena, 20 year resident of South San Francisco, spoke about the loss of his daughter Juliana
to Neuroblastoma at the age of 33 months. Out of the tragedy he and his wife have started a
501(c) 3 in Juliana's name, the Juliana's Journey Foundation. He was present tonight to ask for
Council's support in raising $25,000 to fund clinical trials with a top notch medical team at
UCSF. In partnership with the Elk's Lodge, Everything South San Francisco, SamTrans and
several other local businesses, they have been able to generate a considerable amount of support
but more was still needed. He hoped others would visit www.julianasjoumey.org to read about
Juliana's story and donate what they could. Lastly, he requested to team up with the Council to
recognize September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Contact information and
brochures were left for Council and the public.
Resident Marsha Herr spoke about the removal of the 130 bus from the SamTrans schedule and
the negative impact it would have on her. Without this line, she and other disabled or seniors
would have no way to travel to downtown to the library or other locations. She felt this would
cause a severe hardship for many and hoped SamTrans would reconsider their decision.
Resident Laura D'Amico also spoke about the loss of the #130 bus and the effect it would have
on her and her neighbors. She expressed frustration over the lack of notice /public outreach and
was upset that this was allowed to happen. She was also concerned about the delays this would
cause to the ADA compliance work being done on Old Mission Road. She has reached out to
SamTrans and Colma officials but has received little help or information. Ms. D'Amico hoped
Council could address the situation and let SamTrans know about the hardship this causes to
their residents.
Mayor Matsumoto stated that City staff was looking into finding a remedy. She also noted the
SamTrans Board, of which she s a member, understands the concerns and is looking into it as
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well. Mayor Matsumoto had both speakers contact information and would be in touch with them
for further discussion.
COUNCIL COMMENTS /REOUESTS
In lieu of Council Comments/Requests, Mayor Matsumoto wanted to address an incident that
had occurred recently at South San Francisco High School. Reports given state that a naked man
entered the girls locker room and confronted five (5) female students on the afternoon of January
13. When parents wanted to address the issue at the school board meeting, the Superintendent
told them they were not allowed as the item was not on the agenda.
Councilmembers received calls from concerned citizens, and Mayor Matsumoto wanted to let
everyone know that the Police Department acted immediately by contacting the state parole
board to identify and contact all local registered sex offenders. The victims have since gone to
the department and provided a description to a sketch artist, and the drawing has been distributed
to the media. Mayor Matsumoto wanted to assure everyone that every effort is being made to
identify and apprehend the suspect.
As for the school board meeting; President Goodman should have allowed discussion at the
meeting as it was not a matter of policy, but a matter of public safety. She understood the
frustration from parents about Police personnel not being present at the meeting, but they do not
attend the meetings unless invited. She found the incident and its handling unacceptable and
urged residents to contact the school board to express their concerns. She noted that, typically,
agencies do not comment on one another, but felt this issue was too important to remain silent
about.
Vice Mayor Garbarino also expressed his shared concern over how the matter had been handled
and felt the criticism leveled at the Police Department was unfair and misplaced. He added that,
as elected officials it was their responsibility to address important issues such as this and the
school board should have done so. He felt the safety of the City's students was paramount and
encouraged parents to demand action from their board.
Councilmember Addiego sought to clarify the timing surrounding the incident.
Public Safety Chief Mike Massoni relayed information on the timing, stating the incident
occurred on January 13 and officers were on the scene in a matter of moments. In subsequent
days, a sketch artist was arranged and the victims provided a description for the sketch, which
was completed and circulated on January 16.
Resident Kate MacKay stated she was at the school board meeting and spoke about her
frustration with the lack of information being provided and asked why parents had not received
robocalls like they do for minor things like schedule changes. She felt parents had a right to
know that there was an active predator around, and stated this event as one of a series of events
that had been escalating in nature. She would appreciate it if Council could put the pressure on
the School District to get important information like this out it a timely and effective manner.
On a positive note, Councilmember Addiego reported on an event that he and Mayor Matsumoto
attended honoring the California National Guard. While there, they were able to award South
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San Francisco resident, Private First Class Ian Peacock with a Certificate of Recognition for
being named Soldier of the Year. PFC Peacock had competed and won first place in the
statewide Best Warrior Competition and will move on to compete in the regional competition.
Mayor Matsumoto wanted to know if staff was coming up with a drought contingency plan.
Interim City Manager Mattas stated staff would provide a report on the steps being taken to
address the expectations of a drought.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Motion confirming payment registers for January 22, 2014.
2. Resolution approving an amendment to the agreement between the City of South San
Francisco and the City of Pacifica to continue to provide Police Communications
Services.
3. Resolution approving Consultant Services Agreement with Deborah Glasser, LLC, for
labor negotiation services and authorizing the City Manager to sign the agreement.
4. Motion to approve a partial fee waiver request for the American Cancer Society Relay for
Life event at Orange Memorial Park on May 17 and 18, 2014.
5. Resolution authorizing the filing of a grant application and acceptance of grant funding
for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds allocated through the City of
Daly City to support Project Read for FY 2014 -15.
Council requested discussion on items two (2) through five (5).
Motion: Vice Mayor Garbarino /Second - Councilmember Addiego: to approve consent calendar
item one. Motion approved by the following vote: AYES: Councilmember Addiego, Vice
Mayor Garbarino, and Mayor Matsumoto. ABSENT: Councilmembers Gupta and Normandy.
Item 2 - Councilmember Addiego wanted to take the opportunity to highlight some of the
benefits that had resulted out of the contract between the Cities of South San Francisco and
Pacifica as he had heard nothing but good from their elected officials. He also asked the Chief
to report the net savings for Pacifica as well as the revenue generated for South San Francisco.
Chief Massoni reported the contract had been initiated in 2011 and after the first few months had
been going quite well, without any negative impact to the City. Presently, Pacifica was looking
for greater stability, and the contract set for approval tonight would provide that, by extending
the agreement out until 2017. Using 2011 numbers, savings for Pacifica were over $200,000 and
revenue for South San Francisco was approximately $100,000.
Item 3 - Vice Mayor Garbarino wanted to commend the Human Resources department for
removing unutilized services from the current contract and saving the City money.
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Item 4 - Councilmember Addiego wanted to allow the opportunity for staff to promote the event
and raise its profile.
Parks and Recreation Supervisor Greg Mediata introduced Alison Baca, Relay for Life
coordinator.
Ms. Baca explained this year's event would be taking place at Orange Memorial Park on the days
of May 17 and 18. The relay is an event in which teams participate by keeping one team
member on the walking path for 24 hours. Proceeds go to funding various programs and
research, like the Road to Recovery program, a program in which chemotherapy patients are
given rides to their treatments. Previously held at South San Francisco High School, the new
location hopes to generate higher visibility and possibly more participants.
Vice Mayor Garbarino and Mayor Matsumoto noted their participation in past events. Council
looked forward to a successful event.
Item 5 - Councilmember Addiego noted the attendance of three (3) out of five (5) members of
the South San Francisco Library Board of Trustees and asked them to rise for recognition.
Present were Trustees Fitzpatrick, Lambertson and Huddleston. Councilmember Addiego asked
staff if they could explain how the CDBG funds came by way of Daly City.
Project Read Literacy Program Manager, Holly Fulghum- Nutters explained that for the past
several years Daly City has paid the City through CDBG to support the learners that have come
from Daly City, who make up approximately 25 percent of program participants. The program
includes one -on -one tutoring and small group tutoring services at the Jefferson Adult School.
Councilmember Addiego pointed out that Project Read has had a long standing association with
both Daly City and San Bruno.
Manager Fulghum- Nutters agreed and added that services also include the Learning Wheels
vehicle, which educates people on financial literacy, and the VITA program, which provides free
tax preparation assistance.
Councilmember Addiego stated he remembers when the program began and that every year it's
as much a source of pride as it was in the very beginning. He was glad this program was
centered in South San Francisco.
Motion - Councilmember Addiego /Second - Vice Mayor Garbarino: to approve consent calendar
items two (2) through five (5). Motion approved by the following vote: AYES: Councilmember
Addiego, Vice Mayor Garbarino and Mayor Matsumoto. ABSENT: Councilmembers Gupta and
Normandy.
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL — COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
None.
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ADJOURNMENT
Being no further business, Mayor Matsumoto adjourned the meeting at 7:50 p.m.
Submitted by:
Anna M. Brown, Deputy City Clerk
City of South San Francisco
City of South San Francisco
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