HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1990-07-25Mayor Richard A. Haffey
Council:
Jack Drago
Gus Nicolopulos
John R. Penna
Roberta Cerri Teglia
MINUTES
City Council
Municipal Services Building
Community Room
July 25, 1990
0220
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 54956 of the Government Code of the
State of California, that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco will hold a
Special Meeting on Wednesday, the 25th day of July 1990, at 6:30 p.m., in the Municipal
Services Building Community Room, 33 Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco, California.
Purpose of the meeting:
1. Closed Session for the purpose of discussion of personnel matters, labor
relations, property negotiations and litigation.
arbara A. Battaya, City C_~I/erk
City of South San Francisco
Dated: July 18, 1990
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER: (Cassette No. 1)
ROLL CALL:
Closed Session for the purpose
of the discussion of personnel
matters, labor relations,
property negotiations and
litigation.
Councilmember Teglia arrived:
ACTION TAKEN
6:35 p.m. Mayor Haffey presiding.
Council present: Drago, Nicolopulos,
Penna, and Haffey.
Council absent: Tegl ia.
Council adjourned to a Closed Session at
6:36 p.m. to discuss the items noticed.
Councilmember Teglia arrived at 6:38 p.m.
RECALL TO ORDER:
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Haffey recalled the meeting to
order at 7:25 p.m., all Council present,
no action taken.
M/S Teglia/Drago - To adjourn the
meeting.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Time of adjournment was 7:26 p.m
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
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Richa~rd A. t~affey,
City of South San
The entries of this Council meeting show the action taken by the City Council to dispose
of an item. 0ral communications, arguments, and comments are recorded on tape. The tape
and documents related to the items are on file in the Office of the City Clerk and are
available for inspection, review and copying.
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Mayor Richard A. Haffey
Council:
Jack Drago
Gus Nicolopulos
John R. Penna
Roberta Cerri Teglia
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER: (Cassette No. 1)
ROLL CALL:
INVOCATION:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
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AGENDA REVIEW
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMUNITY FORUM
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Motion to approve the Minutes of
MINUTES
City Council
Municipal Services Building
Community Room
July 25, 1990
ACTION TAKEN
7:30 p.m. Mayor Haffey presiding.
Council present:
Council absent:
Nicolopulos, Penna,
Teglia, Drago and
Haffey.
None.
Rev. Dummer, Grace Covenent Church, gave
the invocation.
The pledge was recited.
PRESENTATIONS
Mr. George Decosio, Positively Flowers,
presented the Council with commemora-
tive wine glasses in honor of the 9th
annual Arts and Wine Festival to be
celebrated 8/18-19/90.
AGENDA REVIEW
City Manager Armas stated that he did
not have any modifications to the Agenda.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
No one chose to speak.
COMMUNITY FORUM
Councilman Penna commended the conquista-
dors on their fund raising efforts and
stated that this group had been founded
by former Councilman Borba for the youth
of this community.
Mayor Haffey stated that he had met with
the Mayor of Pisig in the Phillipines and
discussed a potential exchange of stu-
dents and athletes in a sister city
program.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Approved.
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AGENBA ACTION TAKEN
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Motion - Continued.
the Adjourned Regular 6/20/90
Meeting.
2. Motion to confirm expense claim~ok~
of 7/25/90.
0
Resolution approving proposed job
specifications, unit determina-
tion for Assistant City Manager
and Building Technician.
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE SOUTH SAN
FRANCISCO EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION
PLAN TO ESTABLISH THE POSITIONS OF
ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, AND
BUILDING TECHNICIAN
Resolution approving the Avalon
Heights Final Map, accepting
offers of dedication, approving
Subdivision Improvement Agreement,
and authorizing recordation by the
City Clerk.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FINAL
MAP ENTITLED "AVALON HEIGHTS
SUBDIVISION FINAL MAP" AND AUTH-
ORIZING RELATED ACTS
Be
Motion to waive certain fees and
provide specified City facilities
for the Arts and Wine Festival
scheduled for 8/18-19/90.
e
Resolution authorizing recovery
of costs related to emergency
responses by Police and Fire
personnel to accidents where
the driver is found to be under
the influence of alcohol.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE
RECOVERY OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE
COSTS
CONSENT CALENDAR
Approved in the amount of $1,403,580.69.
Removed from the Consent Calendar for
discussion by Vice Mayor Drago.
Removed from the Consent Calendar for
discussion by Mayor Haffey.
Removed from the Consent Calendar for
discussion by Councilwoman Teglia.
Removed from the Consent Calendar for
discussion by Councilwoman Teglia.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion to set 8/8/90 as a hearing
date to consider Tentative Map ~xou
SA-90-108 (Foothill Estates),
and Negative Declaration No. 692.
Motion to set 8/8/90 as a hearing
date to consider Tentative ~
Subdivision Map SA-90-109
(Standard Building Co., and
Negative Declaration No. 693.
Resolution approving proposed job
specifications, unit determina-
tion for Assistant City Manager
and Building Technician.
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE SOUTH SAN
FRANCISCO EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION
PLAN TO ESTABLISH THE POSITIONS OF
ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, AND
BUILDING TECHNICIAN
Resolution approving the Avalon
Heights Final Map, accepting
offers of dedication, approving
Subdivision Improvement Agreement,
and authorizing recordation by the
City Clerk.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FINAL
MAP ENTITLED "AVALON HEIGHTS
SUBDIVISION FINAL MAP" AND AUTH-
ORIZING RELATED ACTS
CONSENT CALENDAR
Set 8/8/90 as a hearing date.
Set 8/8/90 as a hearing date.
M/S Teglia/Penna - To approve the Consent
Calendar with the exception of Items No.
3, 4, 5 and 6.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Vice Mayor Drago questioned why the
Assistant City Manager position had been
put into the Executive Management group,
and requested justification.
City Manager Armas responded, that
because of the demanding focus on inter-
nal operations including labor nego-
tiations, he felt the individual should
be in the executive group.
M/S Drago/Teglia - To adopt the
Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 101-90
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Mr. Joseph Stamatis, 269 Avalon Dr.,
stated that at the last meeting he had
attended on this project, it had been
determined that the work in the creek
would not be done until the downstream
was brought up to par - which was sup-
posed to be from 3 - 5 years. He had
questioned the Developer at a Planning
Commission meeting before he had started
the project, and asked what the final
grade would be in the creek area and they
had said it would be a foot below Avalon
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4. Resolution - Continued.
Be
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Motion to waive certain fees and
provide specified City facilities
for the Arts and Wine Festival
scheduled for 8/18-19/90.
6. Resolution authorizing recovery
Drive. He had called Councilmembers Teglia
and Drago out, and the final grade
happened to be 8 - 10 feet above Avalon
Drive. His concern was that they are
building a dam downstream from him and he
is in the flood zone. He stated that if
that grade goes all the way across to the
school property - it will flood again.
He stated that it had flooded every time
there was a normal rainfall, even after
the piping was put in down stream which
was supposed to solve the problem - and
it flooded. He questioned if someone
could tell him what the final grade in
that creek will be and could we have it
entered into the record, and could we
abide by that grade.
Director of Public Works Parini stated
that he knew that the height where the
fill has been placed for the homes was
quite a bit higher than the street area
-- which was the concern here.
Mayor Haffey stated that Council needed
to make sure that we double check the
approved plans and the current grades on
this project.
M/S Teglia/Nicolopulos - To approve the
resolution with the stipulation that the
grades are checked.
RESOLUTION NO. 102-90
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Councilwoman Teglia requested that staff
check into the cost efficiency of spot
cleaning prior to the Fair as suggested
in the proposal from Mr. Georgi.
M/S Teglia/Drago - To waive certain fees
and provide specified City facilities for
the Arts and Wine Festival.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Councilwoman Teglia stated that the reco-
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
6. Resolution - Continued.
of costs related to emergency Fi~
responses by Police and Fire
personnel to accidents where
the driver is found to be under
the influence of alcohol.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE
RECOVERY OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
9. Resolution concerning compensation
for members of the Management and
Confidential Employees Group.
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION
NO. 41-86 AND ESTABLISHING NEW PAY
RATES FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND
CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEE GROUP
very of costs should include drugs.
City Attorney Armento stated that it did.
M/S Teglia/Penna - To adopt the resolu-
tion.
RESOLUTION NO. 103-90
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
M/S Teglia/Penna - To adopt the
resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 104-90
Councilman Nicolopulos stated that this
was one of his highest frustrations, that
of dealing with sensitive issues in good
faith and having sleepless nights. He
stated that he wanted assurance that
requests for documents from staff will be
fulfilled, rather than just the "may" in
the report.
Mayor Haffey suggested eliminating the
word "may", and say directs, however,
that was only modifying the staff report
- and a separate Motion should be made.
Vice Mayor Drago stated that the last 3-2
no vote had brought to light a new
comprehensive look at dealing with labor
negotiations which he felt would be more
consistent, fair, and equitable to tax-
payers, as well as the employees. He
stated that it would be dealing with
complete comparison data, productivity,
and accountability, and in realizing that
in the future the Council majority con-
cern will be addressed in labor
negotiations.
Councilman Penna stated that Council had
given him assurance that they could sup-
port a performance standard, which was a
vital concern of his wherein he did not
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
9. Resolution - Continued.
LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS
10. Motion to waive reading and ~a~
introduce the Unreinforced
Masonry ordinance; Motion to
direct staff to solicit proposals
for an engineer to conduct an
analysis of URM buildings; and
Motion to refer the issue of
changes to the zoning ordinance
to address URM buildings to the
Planning Commission.
AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 15.28
ENTITLED "UNREINFORCED MASONRY
STRUCTURES" TO THE SOUTH SAN
FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL CODE
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
support this MOU at the 6/27/90 meeting.
He stated that the item would be brought
up at a Council study session in either
Sept. or Oct. to further define expec-
tations in the work force to assist mana-
gement to better supervise and instruct
those employees they oversee to create a
more challenging City work force with
greater efficiency and quality of ser-
vice, etc.
Mayor Haffey stated that with these two
provisos made, there were no modifica-
tions to the MOU presented to the Council
a month ago, and was the same agreement
that was bargained in good faith.
Carried by unanimous roll call vote.
M/S Teglia/Penna - To direct staff to
distribute to each employee a systematic
basis, a standard of wages and benefits
in this regard.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS
Councilman Penna left the podium and did
not take part in the discus-sion or vote
on this item.
City Clerk Battaya read the title of the
ordinance in its entirety.
Director of Economic & Community
Development Costello stated that this
ordinance was based on Council direction
at the 7/11/90 meeting and would:
require each URM owner to complete an
engineering analysis by 2/29/92; results
of the analysis would relate the con-
ditions of each of the buildings,
necessary improvements and their costs;
determine if additional action was
required; procedure to allow for collec-
tive engineering proposal to do the engi-
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LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS
10. Motion - Continued.
LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS
neering proposal; and would refer the
issue of zoning to the Planning
Commission for recommendation.
Ms. Helen Price, 350 Myrtle St., Redwood
City, took objection to page 2, item 3
last sentence, "the owner would also
agree to abide by the conclusions of the
analysis." She felt that this last sen-
tence should be stricken from the docu-
ment, because it was like signing a blank
check.
Mr. Alan Askar, 7031/2 Linden Ave., stated
that he had the same question as Mrs.
Price, and felt that if an owner did not
agree with the analysis the owner could
possibly go off and get an engineer of
their own, and do another analysis at his
own expense. He appreciated the council
listening to him, an commented that the
staff report was what was agreed to at
the last meeting.
He stated that the City might have been
to this level a long time ago if there
had been a strong cooperative working
relationship between the community and
the City. He suggested there be a joint
effort by the community and City to
explore the rest of the issues that are
still on the table regarding this matter
that are beyond this particular
ordinance.
Councilman Nicolopulos wanted the com-
munity to have the opportunity to express
themselves in this process because they
had shown so much interest in the
subject.
Vice Mayor Drago stated that tonight had
shown that Council did take into account
everything that was said, and he did not
have a problem with a person getting a
second analysis but would bare the
expense for both.
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LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS
10. Motion - Continued.
11.
Motion to waive reading and
introduce an ordinance declaring
prima facie speed Ii. mits on City
streets.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11.68
OF THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
MUNICIPAL CODE DECLARING THE PRIMA
FACIE SPEED LIMITS ON CITY STREETS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
12. Public Hearing - Shearwater
Assessment District, and Landscape
and Lighting Maintenance District,
Conduct Public Hearing; request
to continue the Public Hearing
to 9/12/90.
13. Public Hearing - Pointe Grand
Landscape and Lighting Maintenance
District; Conduct Public Hearing;
Request to continue the Public
Hearing to 8/8/90.
14. Public Hearing - Establishing Sewer
Rates for Fiscal Year 1990-91;
Conduct Public Hearing;
Resolutions.
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING REPORT OF
ANNUAL SEWER RENTALS AND CHARGES
FOR 1990-91 PURSUANT TO CHAPTER
14.12 OF THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
MUNICIPAL CODE
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING SEWER
LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS
M/S Drago/Teglia - To waive reading and
introduce the URM ordinance; to direct
staff to solicit proposals for an engi-
neer; to refer the issue of changes to
the zoning ordinance to address URM
buildings to the Planning Commission.
Carried by majority voice vote,
Councilman Penna abstained.
City Clerk Battaya read the title of the
ordinance in its entirety.
M/S Teglia/Nicolopulos - to waive reading
and introduce the ordinance.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Mayor Haffey opened the Public Hearing,
and continued it to the 9/12/90 meeting.
Mayor Haffey opened the Public Hearing,
and continued it to the 8/8/90 meeting.
F~&~lMayor Haffey opened the Public Hearing.
Director of Public Works Parini stated
that purpose of this item was to
establish sewer charges for the new
fiscal year and have it placed on the tax
rolls. He stated that it would allow
improvements to be made at the sewer
plant, and long term financing had been
chosen for funding alternatives. He
stated that it represented a 10.6%
increase on commercial property, and an
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
PUBLIC HEARINGS
14. Public Hearing - Continued.
RATES EFFECTIVE FY 1990-1991 AND
AMENDING THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE
TO INCLUDE THE RATES ~
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL
GOOD AND WELFARE
CLOSED SESSION
15. Closed session for the purpos~ of
discussion of personnel matters,
labor relations, property nego-
tiations and litigation.
ADJOURNMENT
PUBLIC HEARINGS
additional $9.00 for homeowners.
Mayor Haffey closed the Public Hearing.
M/S Teglia/Penna - To adopt both
resolutions.
RESOLUTION NO. 105-90
RESOLUTION NO. 106-90
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL
No one cared to speak.
GOOD AND WELFARE
No one cared to speak.
CLOSED SESSION
Council chose not to hold a Closed Session.
M/S Teglia/Penna - To adjourn the
meeting.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Time was 8:40 p.m.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, APPROVED. · / ! ! ~
~bya~ ~u~t~a~r~s~e~' City of South San,F~isco
The entries of this Council meeting show the action taken by the City Council to dispose
of an item. Oral communications, arguments, and comments are recorded on tape. The tape
and documents related to the items are on file in the Office of the City Clerk and are
available for inspection, review and copying.
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