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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1990-08-16Mayor Richard A. Haffey Council: Jack Drago Gus Nicolopulos John R. Penna Roberta Cerri Teglia AGENDA ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING CALL TO ORDER: (Cassette No. 1) ROLL CALL: 1. Report on Park and Recreation Master Plan. MINUTES City Council Municipal Services Building Community Room August 16, 1990 ACTION TAKEN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING 6:40 p.m. Mayor Haffey presiding. Council present: Council absent: Nicolopulos, Penna, Teglia, and Haffey. Drago. School Boardmembers present: Braschi, Latham, Masetti, Rodondi, and Chairman Fernekes. School Boardmembers absent: None. Mayor Haffey stated that tonight was an opportunity for the Council to formally present to the School Board the Park and Recreation Master Plan. He stated that the reason it was important to both Bodies and the community was because it would be the vehicle for the School District to look at the kinds of proper- ties the City was interested in for the future for parks or open space in the City. He stated that this Plan would assist the Board when they surplus their property, and he hoped that they would also develop a master plan. He stated that the meeting was not a public hearing and the two Bodies were not looking for public input. Discussion followed: that the Subcommittee had consisted of Mayor Haffey and Councilwoman Teglia who were pleased with the results; that the Board needed a master plan to surplus their properties; School District's interest in surplusing the Alta Loma property; that the School Board was going to agendize a master plan for a study session; to make long range plans for surplussing proper- ties in Sept. or Oct.; Spruce Ave., Alta 8/16/90 Page 1 o AGENDA Report - Continued. Report on youth in our community.~/io3 ACTION TAKEN 0 5 0 Loma, and Avalon sites were affecting the School District, and they questioned when they would be implemented by the master plan, etc. Mayor Haffey stated that the report was the product of a Subcommittee composed of Councilmembers Teglia and Nicolopulos and School Boardmembers Braschi and Rodondi. He stated that tonight's meeting was for the two Bodies to publicly discuss the report, and the public could express themselves during individual meetings on the subject. Councilwoman Teglia stated that some months ago the newspapers had reported some gang activity and shock waves had reverberated through the community which had been noted by the Council and the School Board. She stated that the school Board/Council Liaison had held hearings for a full fledged investigation with all City departments and service agencies that interacted with the youth in the community and had prepared a report. She stated that she expected that the item would be agendized for a Council Sept. meeting for implementation. City Manager Armas summarized the Subcommittee report. Discussion followed: relying on the police for enforcement of existing laws; parenting activities to reach families and put back the family unit; focusing on the younger adults to try and steer them away from gang activity; that there had been healthy input from community youths; Councilman Nicolopulos voiced concern over the most recent youth crime activity as reported in the newspapers; School Boardmember Rodondi voiced concern for the report to be a positive report in order to work towards a goal to resolve some of the issues the Subcommittee had, such as the perception of some hispanic youths of being treated differently; difficulty in how this was reflected in the newspaper articles; School 8/16/90 Page 2 Report - Continued. Boardmember Braschi felt this was a beginning, and both Bodies needed to agendize the matter for action; School Boardmember Masetti felt this would be a benefit to the community; Councilman Penna felt the report was good, but questioned what was going to be done; that the matter would be agendized before each Body and the public would have an opportunity to speak, then turn it back to staff to make specific recommen- dations; Mayor Haffey stated that action would be taken in the next 60 days on the proposed changes, and that the financial impacts would be interesting for the two Bodies; request to formalize the existing Ad Hoc Task Force and expanding its num- ber. Consensus of both Bodies - To formalize the Ad Hoc Task Force, and expand its number. Discussion followed: that the Ad Hoc Task Force would answer to the Liaison Subcommittee who in turn would report to the Council and School Board; that what the police do in enforcement should be made known to the community; restruc- turing the park and recreation; training for sensitivity to youth related problems; how the City distributes information on its programs; Councilman Penna stated that a few months ago there had been three gangs in the community which had now expanded to six gangs of different ethnic origin according to the newspapers, and kids on the streets; he suggested enforcing curfews, closing the parks from dusk to dawn, having the police break up groups of five or more youths, and immediately painting out graffiti; Mayor Haffey felt that some of Councilman Penna's comments were good and others inflammatory, while others bordered on people's civil rights; using police discretionary powers; a 15 page police report telling what the police intend to enforce item by item that had been shared with youth and parents at a meeting recently; Councilman Penna felt that the 8/16/90 Page 3 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN 0 52 -- 2. Report - Continued. 3. Adjournment of School District joint meeting. o Resolution of award of contract for Buri Buri Park to Interstate Grading & Paving Inc. in the amount of $642,166 as the lowest respon- sible bidder; and resolution with a budget amendment. A RESOLUTION OF AWARD OF CONTRACT BURI BURI PARK IMPROVEMENTS A RESOLUTION APPROVING BUDGET AMENDMENT 90-2 TO THE 1990-1991 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET Bm Closed Session for personnel matters, labor relations, property negotiations and litigation. RECALL TO ORDER: ~o~° mentality of gangs was not the kind of mentality that the council expected in the community; that there had been a suc- cessful on-going liaison program with the police and the schools for the past ten years. M/S Rodondi/Masetti - To adjourn the School Distrist Board meeting. Carried by unanimous voice vote. Time of adjournment was 7:18 p.m. Mayor Haffey stated that this item was being reconsidered because the Council had rejected bids at the last meeting because there was not a Subcommittee meeting beforehand, and in the interim a Subcommittee had taken place. Councilwoman Teglia stated that the Subcommittee had examined the bids and the items to be deleted in the alter- native package and concurred, as well as receiving information on the contracting industry, etc. M/S Teglia/Penna - To adopt the two resolutions. RESOLUTION NO. 127-90 RESOLUTION NO. 128-90 Carried by unanimous voice vote. Council adjourned to a Closed Session at 7:35 p.m. to discuss the items noticed. Mayor Haffey recalled the meeting to order at 8:38 p.m., all Council pre- sent, no action taken. M/S Nicolopulos/Teglia - To adjourn the meeting. 8/16/90 Page 4 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN O253 Carried by unanimous voice vote. ADJOURNMENT: Time of adjournment was 8:39 p.m. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, ~~aya~, ~ City of South San Francisco City of South San~K~ncisco 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. 8/16/90 Page 5