HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1990-09-19 Mayor Richard A. Haffey
Council:
Jack Drago
Gus Nicolopulos
John R. Penna
--Roberta Cerri Teglia
MINUTES
City Council
Municipal Services Building
Community Room
September 19, 1990
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 19th day of September 1990, at 6:00 p.m., in the
Municipal Services Building Community Room, 33 Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco,
California.
Purpose of the meeting:
1. Briefing by BART Officials on the potential BART Extension to the San
Francisco International Airport.
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City of South San Francisco
Dated: September 6, 1990
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER: (Cassette No. 1)
ROLL CALL:
Briefing by BART Officials on the
potential BART Extension to the
San Francisco International
Airport.
Councilwoman Teglia Arrived:
ACTION TAKEN
6:08 p.m. Mayor Haffey presiding.
Council present: ' Drago, Nicolopulos,
Penna, Haffey.
Council absent: Teglia.
Mayor Haffey stated that the purpose of
the meeting was a briefing by BART
Officials on the potential extension to
the San Francisco International Airport,
and that extension will 9o through the
middle of So. San Francisco.
Councilwoman Teglia arrived at 6:18 p.m.
Mr. David Calver presented a slide show
to demonstrate key aspects of the project
which honed in on the issues and alter-
natives to be used to examine the study
in more detail. He stated that the study
area started off in Colma and would
extend approximately 61/2 miles down to the
Millbrae boundary station terminating
just west of Freeway 101 opposite the
Airport.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
Briefing by BART Officials -
Continued.
He spoke in detail on: alternatives
discussed at the scoping meetings on an
internal alignment, location of the
Chestnut, Tanforan, and SFO Stations; an
approximate 14 mo. project schedule;
review schedules before a public document
was prepared for review.
He briefly discussed the various alter-
natives: a no build condition; transpor-
tation System Management; BART to the
vicinity of the Airport; extension of
BART to S.F.. International Airport
Terminal building.
He related the following: public par-
ticipation was encouraged; that there
would be opportunity for public input
during scoping meetings, work shops and
public hearings; newsletters to the
public; press released; a draft EIR;
adoption of a citizens advisory commit-
tee; that there would be a technical
advisory committee; City staff would be
involved in all meetings; meetings with
special interest groups; there would be a
policy advisory committee which was the
overall ruling organization on the policy
for the project which encompasses 5 mem-
bers of the MTC, 3 BART Directors, and 3
Samtrans Directors.
He related the studies to be undertaken:
ridership forecasts; transit operations
for BART and Caltrain; engineering for
the station planning; architectural
design; cost estimates; transportation
and environmental issues; neighborhood
disruption; visual impacts; station traf-
fic and parking; noise and vibration;
the garden snake was an endangered
species in Millbrae; how the grade and
the line would look.
He stated that the project was competing
for Federal funds with a lot of other
projects around the country, so it was
important that it be cost effective.
He presented slides on various types of
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Briefing by BART Officials -
Continued.
stations: transbay tube; stations out-
side in the sunlight; constructing
retaining walls in constrained right-of-
ways; being below the concourse level; at
street grade; using the most cost effec-
tive alignment; that this had only been
looked at for the past 2 or 3 months;
putting down the most cost effective
alignment; landscaping; defining the
exact grade and profile rights through
the corrider.
Ms. Marianne Paine stated that she was
Manager of Extension Planning at BART,
and proceeded to introduce Mr. Gee of
Samtrans.
Mr. Chris Brittle, MTC Project Manager,
stated that MTC was the Project Manager
because of the tie-in between this study
and regional railroad agreements. He
stated that this was one of the few pro-
jects needing Federal funding and would
result in the extension of BART to the
Airport.
He spoke in detail: scoping process to
identify major issues, alternatives, and
EIR impacts; the scoping on 9/13/90 had
indicated they would include alter-
natives, i.e., the BART extension to the
Airport Garage; would ask the Federal
Government to allow them to proceed with
the alternative; why the alternative was
not in the original package; showing the
alternative to be cost effective for the
total cost to operate with the ridership
they would generate; the BART Station
across from the Airport was the most cost
effective; the inside line under the
Airport Garage was the most expensive and
had the least ridership; the recommen-
dation had been concurred with, and the
scoping process begun; they realized that
the City was on record to look at the
underground alignment in the City; the
process would take a year and a half;
composition of the Policy Board; public
hearing process to hear concerns, etc.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN 0250
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Briefing by BART Officials -
Continued.
Councilwoman Teglia wanted to make sure
that Ms. Paine noted that S.S.F.'s pre-
ference was that the station be
underground because it traverses a resi-
dential neighborhood that is 3' away; and
is on the one and only community park;
and major City streets cross that area.
Councilman Penna questioned: if this
City decided to not have BART come
through the City - could the City stop
it, or would BART supersede the
authority.
City Attorney Armento stated that BART
does have some independent powers, and
basically the City of So. San Francisco
could not stop it.
Councilwoman Teglia stated that the
State gave BART authority, and it had the
ability to condemn property outside of its
jurisdiction.
Discussion followed: the subway align-
ment underneath homes in San Bruno, to
the Freeway, and into the Airport Garage;
that the BART train could not go through
the tunnel at the Airport because of some
pilings left in place that obstruct the
terminal; it made more sense to have the
extension go directly to the Airport
without having a transfer station out by
the Caltrain; BART trains did not
encourage people to take luggage aboard
trains; why take BART to S.F. when
Caltrain was faster; the impacts on the
community from BART, etc.
Mr. David Anderson related the following:
he had been a member of the Citizens
Advisory Board for one year; in research,
he had talked to over 40 people in S.S.F.
about the potential BART Station; a
suggestion made was to provide a walkway
from BART to Kaiser Hospital and Tanforan
to serve the community; adding-on a
parking garage at the station; pre-
ference voiced for an open air BART sta-
tion, etc.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
Briefing by BART Officials -
Continued.
Discussion followed: that the Transit
Authority had nothing to do with BART;
that the culmination of the project was
thought to be in the year 2000; reneging
on the Fremont underground station
because of the passage of Proposition 108
and 111; rail bond money; Councilman
Penna felt that the proposed Chestnut
Station was already congested with traf-
fic and would be worse with a parking
facility; that ridership would encourage
people parking in residential areas;
reiteration by Mayor Haffey of the City's
preference for an underground station
with adequate parking.
Mayor Haffey felt strongly that if BART
was extended, it should go to the
Airport, otherwise it was ridiculous as
was Caltrain not going to downtown San
Francisco, and people in future would
feel that the Council had been foolish.
Mr. Warren Steinkamp stated that he was a
former Councilman and had sat on the
Airport Access Project. He felt that the
whole BART system was recognized as one
of the greatest systems in the country.
He thought it ridiculous for BART to not
be extended to the Airport.
Mr. Ernie Hills, San Mateo, stated that
he had been involved in each of the stu-
dies on the extension since the original
1968 study. He stated that he had copies
of four of the studies that showed the
segment through S.S.F. as being either on
grade or aerial. He stated that it was
not until last fall that undergrounding
had been shown through S.S.F. He stated
that his and other peoples concerns were
for BART to go to the Airport, and
Caltrain to go downtown, and feared that
the funds needed for the undergrounding
in S.S.F. would be too costly and hurt
the extensions.
He spoke in detail on the flooding along
Holy Cross Cemetery, which was 40' higher
in elevation than the proposed Chestnut
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Briefing by BART Officials -
Continued.
Street Station; that the Berkeley elec-
tion of 1966 established a policy where
undergrounding was requested and where it
was not part of the corrider -- the local
jurisdiction would pay for it; that this
policy was not adopted through San Mateo
County; there were requests for
undergrounding in Burlingame and San
Carlos which costs will be absorbed by
the entire area at a cost of one billion
dollars; money had to be saved for the
Caltrain extension, etc.
Councilman Nicolopulos stated that
someone had said, "...sometimes one page
of history is worth a volume of logic."
He proceeded to relate events of 80 or 90
years ago and actions taken by our City
Fathers on rail transportation that was
effective and benefited businesses and
the community through employment and
transportation to and from work.
Vice Mayor Drago stated that the issue
of undergrounding had not just come up
last fall, in fact, he had a 1987 docu-
ment and knew it went beyond that.
Councilwoman Teglia stated that some
years ago Assemblyman Pappan had
attempted to get special concession for
Daly City on improvements for BART, and
S.S.F. had concerns at that time, and
voiced having an underground station some
10 or 12 years ago.
City Manager Armas questioned if the
Council wanted staff to proceed with
soliciting applications for appointments
to the Advisory Board, and questioned if
the Council wanted five or seven members.
Mayor Haffey requested the solicitation
of a seven member board, and instructed
that it come back to the Council for
appointment.
M/S Teglia/Drago - To adjourn the
meeting.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
ADJOURNMENT:
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Barbara A. Battaya, City Clerk~//
City of South San Francisco
Time of adjournment was 11:30 p.m.
Richa/d-~A. H~ffey,/ ~0/~/'
City of South San Francisco
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.
9/19/90
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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
Italian American Games by Alvaro
Bettucci
MINUTES
City Council
Municipal Services Building
Community Room
September 19, 1990
ACTION TAKEN
7:35 p.m. Mayor Haffey presiding.
Council present:
Council absent:
Drago, Nicolopulos,
Penna, Teglia, and
Haffey.
None.
Rev. Richard Neeley, Grand Ave. Baptist
Church, gave the invocation.
The pledge was recited.
PRESENTATIONS
Mr. Bettucci thanked the City for helping
to put on this affair for the 5th year in
S.S.F. He reported the following: that
850-1,000 athletes would participate in
the games; a plaque would be installed
at the bocci ball court; it would begin
on Saturday at Orange Memorial Park at
8:15 a.m.; that Councilman Penna would be
competing in the run; Friday, 9/28/90
there would be a dinner dance with enter-
tainment, and tickets were $30.00 each.
Councilwoman Teglia stated that the pla-
que would commemorate the new bocci ball
courts that had been paid for as a joint
project by the City and the Italian
American Citizens Club.
City Manager Armas introduced Executive
Director Sandra Carl for the Conference
Center.
Ms. Carl related background information:
had been Executive Director at the
Nashville Convention Center for four
years and since its inception; was Events
Manager with the Knoxsville Convention
Center in Tennessee; was Director of
Administration for the Entertainment
Dept. for the 1982 World's Fair in
Knoxsville; had started in the business
9/19/90
Page I
A G E N D A A C T I 0 N T A K E N .,,~
--PRESENTATIONS
AGENDA REVIEW
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
PRESENTATIONS
from the City Manager's Office in
Rawlings, No. Carolina when they had
built their new Civic Center.
AGENDA REVIEW
City Manager Armas stated that there were
no modifications to the agenda, however,
item 17 will be continued to 9/26/90 as
indicated in the packet. He requested
that the Council adjourn tonight's
meeting to Wednesday, 9/26/90, at 7:00
p.m. in the Municipal Services Bldg. for
the purpose of a Closed Session for labor
relations.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mr. Enrique Flores, 526 Baden Ave.,
stated that the neighborhood had been
invited by the owner of Liberty Market
Deli to form a little flea market for low
income people to keep them busy, but he
understood that there was the need for a
use permit.
Mayor Haffey stated that the City would
take this under advisement and respond at
a later time, however, application had to
be made to the Planning Department for
any kind of a use permit situation.
Mr. Ed Collins, Liberty Market Deli,
stated that a number of his customers had
asked that the store carry produce which
they could not do because of its perisha-
bility. He had then thought about orga-
nizing a farmers market in the parking
lot on weekends for the neighborhood. He
stated that because it was an outdoor
activity the Planning Dept. had told him
that he needed a use permit which he
would apply for, but he could not afford
the $650.00 fee. He stated that he
intended to donate any proceeds to the
Oldtown Homeowners Assn., and was only
doing it for the benefit of the neigh-
borhood. He urged the Council to waive
the use permit fee.
9/19/90
Page 2
~ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Rockwood Rest Home:
COMMUNITY FORUM
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Ms. Helen Collins, 241Rockwood Dr.,
stated her opposition to the Rockwood
Rest Home going into Brentwood without the
neighborhood's knowledge. She stated
that a business did not belong in a resi-
dential area, and that it was the ruina-
tion of a neighborhood. She felt that
this was something that the voters should
vote on in any neighborhood, and not have
the use appear without warning.
She stated that she had a petition with
175 names in opposition to the rest home
that she gave to the City Clerk.
She stated that she had been threatened
by a person that said he had fifteen rest
homes, and had told her not to make
waves.
Ms. Ruth Dwyer, 231Rockwood Dr., stated
that she normally did not become involved
in public forums, however, when she had
seen the rest home sign in her neigh-
borhood she had known that the future of
the neighborhood was in jeopardy.
She stated that the neighborhood's
stanchest supporters were elderly people,
who also felt that the rest home was not
an improvement to the neighborhood - but
an exploitation of the community for
money.
She stated that this country was supposed
to have government by representation,
and petitioned the Council to do
something about the situation.
Mayor Haffey stated that the Council
would take the comments under advisement.
Councilwoman Teglia asked that staff make
a follow-up report on the rest home at the
next meeting.
COMMUNITY FORUM
Councilman Nicolopulos made reference to
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
--COMMUNITY FORUM
.Butchart Gardens:
Councilmembers Trip to Japan Report:
CONSENT CALENDAR
e
Motion to approve the Minutes of
the Regular Meeting of 7/11/90,
Adjourned Regular Meeting of
7/13/90, Special Meeting of
7/25/90, Regular Council Meeting of
7/25/90; Regular Meeting of 8/8/90,
and the Adjourned Regular Meeting
of 8/16/90.
Motion to confirm expense claims
of 9/12/90.
Motion to waive fees for use of
City facilities for the Italian-
American Games on 9/22, 9/23, 9/28,
9/29/90.
e
Motion to waive fees for use of
Municipal Services Building by
Friends to Parents' Wine & Crafts
Festival on 11/4/90.
COMMUNITY FORUM
an article in the Times on Friday,
9/14/90 entitled, "Local Gardeners Can
Get Ideas from Butchart Gardens." He
stated that this could work in S.S.F.
because of the similar climate to British
Columbia, Canada.
He stated that he understood that Mr.
Bordi was rejuvenating the City's
greenhouse. He spoke in detail of what
was needed: goodness, substance, and
meaning.
He asked for Council concurrence to
direct the City Manager to direct staff
to explore the article and come up with a
budgetary encumbrance for beautification
of the entrance to the City at Grand and
Airport Boulevard.
Councilwoman Teglia requested an agenda
item at the next meeting to report on the
trip to Japan by she and Councilman
Penna.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Approved.
Approved in the amount of $3,213,358.24.
Fees waived.
Removed from the Consent Calendar for
discussion by Vice Mayor Drago.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
~CONSENT CALENDAR
CONSENT CALENDAR
Be
Motion to waive fees for the use of 4~
City facilities for the Mexican ~a
Independence Day celebration on
9/16/90.
Fees waived.
Motion to waive fees for the use of
Municipal Services Building by the
Police Athletic League on 11/3/90.
Fees waived.
Motion to waive fees for the use of /a~\
Municipal Services Building by the ~
National Samoan Chiefs Council on
9/21/90.
Fees waived.
Resolution approving plans and spe-
cifications, and calling bids for
the Aircraft Noise Insulation
Project Phase V(b).
Removed from the Consent Calendar for
discussion by Councilwoman Teglia.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS, AUTHORIZING THE
WORK AND CALLING BIDS FOR AIRCRAFT
NOISE INSULATION PROJECT PHASE V(b)
10.
Motion to accept the Oak Avenue
Storm Drain System Project as
complete in accordance with the
plans and specifications.
Resolution consenting to the
designation of a portion of
Hillside Blvd. within the City of
South San Francisco as a County
Highway.
,/og°
So ordered.
A RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO THE
DESIGNATION OF A PORTION OF
HILLSIDE BOULEVARD AS A COUNTY
HIGHWAY
RESOLUTION NO. 129-90
11.
Resolution approving plans and spe-
cifications, and calling bids for
the Brentwood Street Light -~o~°
Improvements.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS, AUTHORIZING THE
WORK AND CALLING BIDS FOR BRENTWOOD
STREET LIGHT IMPROVEMENTS
RESOLUTION NO. 130-90
9/19/90
rage 5
AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
--CONSENT CALENDAR
, 12.
Resolution approving plans and spe-
cifications, and calling bids for
Shaw Road and San Mateo Avenue Pump
Stations, and the Shaw Road Intertie
Project.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS, AUTHORIZING THE
WORK AND CALLING BIDS FOR SHAW ROAD
AND SAN MATEO AVENUE PUMP STATIONS,
AND FOR THE SHAW ROAD INTERTIE
PROJECT
13.
Resolution approving the Carter
Park II Condominium Subdivision
Final Map.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FINAL
MAP ENTITLED CARTER PARK II
CONDOMINIUM SUBDIVISION FINAL MAP
14.
Resolution of award of contract for
the Circle Court sewer line repla-
cement to Satterfield & Co., Ltd.
in the amount of $188,977.77; and
Resolution appropriating $260,000
from the Sewer Fund.
A RESOLUTION OF AWARD OF CONTRACT
FOR THE CIRCLE COURT SANITARY SEWER
REPLACEMENT PROJECT
A RESOLUTION APPROVING BUDGET
AMENDMENT 90-3 TO THE 1990-1991
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET
15.
Motion to adopt an ordinance
repealing out-dated Municipal Code
provisions.
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING OUTDATED
PROVISIONS OF THE SOUTH SAN
FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL CODE
CONSENT CALENDAR
RESOLUTION NO. 131-90
RESOLUTION NO. 132-90
Removed from the Consent Calendar for
discussion by Councilwoman Teglia.
Removed from the Consent Calendar for
discussion by Councilman Penna.
M/S Teglia/Nicolopulos - To approve the
Consent Calendar with the exception of
Items No. 4, 8, 14 and 15.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
9/19/90
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
14.
Motion to waive fees for use of
Municipal Services Building by
Friends to Parents' Wine & Crafts
Festival on 11/4/90.
Resolution approving plans and spe-
cifications, and calling bids for A{
the Aircraft Noise Insulation ~
Project Phase V(b).
A RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS, AUTHORIZING THE
WORK AND CALLING BIDS FOR AIRCRAFT
NOISE INSULATION PROJECT PHASE V(b)
Resolution of award of contract for
the Circle Court sewer line repla-
cement to Satterfield & Co., Ltd.
in the amount of $188,977.77; and
Resolution appropriating $260,000~
from the Sewer Fund.
A RESOLUTION OF AWARD OF CONTRACT
FOR THE CIRCLE COURT SANITARY SEWER
REPLACEMENT PROJECT
A RESOLUTION APPROVING BUDGET
AMENDMENT 90-3 TO THE 1990-1991
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET ~o
Vice Mayor Drago stated that the City
should only be waiving out of pocket
costs, and felt that some of these were
inflated, i.e., $3,000 to set up a stage.
Mayor Haffey stated that this was a cost
accounting measure, and perhaps there
were too many free rides.
Discussion followed: whether these fees
were charged to the Council expenditure
account; that the annual appropriation
to Council was to provide for community
organizations' fees being waived; that
this had been a direction from Council;
that this should be a policy issue for
review.
M/S Nicoloulos/Teglia - To waive the
fees.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Discussion followed: there were rumors
in the community that there was no more
money; that 50 more homes were fully
funded for this year; agendize - look at
establishing a policy wherein homeowners
that rejected the program before or the
home sold are no longer eligible, etc.
M/S Teglia/Penna - To adopt the
Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 133-90
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Discussion followed: that the old sewer
had to be replaced under the homes;
important to move quick~y; that the new
sewer line should be paid for by City;
City didn't do the job right, and that is
why City is in this position and will
pay.
M/S Teglia/Penna - To adopt the two
Resolutions.
RESOLUTION NO. 134-90
RESOLUTION NO. 135-90
9/19/90
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
--14.
,15.
Resolutions - Continued.
Motion to adopt an ordinance ~1~
repealing out-dated Municipal Code~
provisions.
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING OUTDATED
PROVISIONS OF THE SOUTH SAN
FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL CODE
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
16. Report to Council on City/County
Association of Governments Joint
Powers Agreement.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Councilman Penna stated that he realized
that the two term ordinance had been
challenged in Court, however,
Proposition 140 would limit State
Officeholders to hold office. He felt
it was good to limit terms for more
people to participate in local
government.
M/S Penna/Nicolopulos - To adopt the
Ordinance.
ORDINANCE NO. 1086-90
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
City Manager Armas spoke of a letter from
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors
Huening on the Draft Joint Powers
Agreement, and the concerns raised had
been incorporated into a new draft which
the cities must act on in September 1990.
Discussion followed: that the intent was
to look at issues regionally in scope -
which was a more thorough and broader
approach; that land use was the foremost
concern to cities; concerns expressed at
the meeting of the Mayors; State dic-
tating to cities through mandates on land
use; losing local control; did not agree
that two members of the Board of
Supervisors should be on the Board of
Directors; that cities were willing to
pay for the staff, but wanted their own -
not the County's; a series of bills were
introduced bent towards regional govern-
ment; the linking of land use to
transportation; there is a lack of trust
of the County; fear draft is too broad
and County has too much control; Council
should put in writing their conditions
of approval, i.e., not having two members
of the Bd. of Sups., what organization is
to be eliminated; staff to draft a letter
and circulate it to Council for approval.
9/19/90
Page 8
AGENDA
ACTION TAKEN
--ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
. 17. Resolution authorizing execution of
solid waste planning agreement with
cities of Brisbane and Millbrae.
18.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION
OF A SOLID WASTE PLANNING AGREEMENT
WITH BRISBANE AND MILLBRAE
Resolution authorizing execution of ~'~
contracts for the Oyster Point
Grade Separation for right-of-way
management with Wiebe Associates,
and final design services with CH2M
Hill/T. Y. Lin International.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION
OF AN AGREEMENT FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY
MANAGEMENT AND EXECUTION OF
AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE AGREEMENT
FOR FINAL DESIGN FOR THE OYSTER
POINT GRADE SEPARATION
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
Removed from the Agenda and continued to
9/26/90 meeting by the City Manager.
Director of Public Works Parini gave a
progress report: the project was moving
forward; acquisition of the right-of-way
was not completed; found a lot of con-
taminated soils that have to be rec-
tified; would go to bid in the Fall;
budget is $2.6 million with the final
cost on a time and material basis, etc.
Councilman Nicolopulos had misgivings
about acquiring a new professional, and
questioned what had happened to the old
one. He stated that it sounded like
duplication and redundancy.
Director of Public Works Parini stated
that Caltrans was going to own and
operate this project, and the City had to
hire professional appraisers.
Vice Mayor Drago stated that 33 days ago
he had asked if the Council was going to
get any surprises when the EIR was
approved - now, we are going to lose
five months that is going to increase the
cost - yet we are not going to get any
more money. He felt that an elected
official should be involved in every
aspect of the project, and questioned who
was the Project Manager.
City Manager Armas stated that he
disagreed with the characterization --
this is the most important capital impro-
vement, and as more and more is analyzed
by staff, they then come to the elected
officials. He stated that on the
Terrabay Project hazardous material had
surfaced, and the Director of Public
Works and the City Engineer were coor-
dinating the project.
9/19/90
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
--ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
.18. Resolution - Continued.
LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS
19.
Motion to waive reading and
introduce an ordinance to allow
radar survey information to be
transmitted into court records for
traffic hearings.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION
11.68.030 OF THE SOUTH SAN
FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL CODE DECLARING
THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT
PUBLIC HEARINGS
20. Public Hearing - Shearwater ~
Assessment District, and Landscape
and Lighting Maintenance District,
Conduct Public Hearing; Public
Hearing opened and item continued
from 7/25/90; request to continue
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
Mayor Haffey directed staff to run these
things by the Transportation Subcommittee
for their recommendation, and questioned
why they had not been.
Vice Mayor Drago expressed his concerns:
that he heard staff say they were short,
when Council had not turned them down;
that hazardous waste was not a shock to
find today; felt that this was the
start of many delays on the project, and
he would not be on the Council when the
project was completed.
M/S Teglia/Nicolopulos - To adopt the
Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 136-90
Vice Mayor Drago expressed concern over
the agreement not being part of the
package, and requested that it be attached
in future - unless it was very lengthy.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS
M/S Teglia/Drago - To waive reading and
introduce the ordinance.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Vice Mayor Drago stated that Council had
acted on this two weeks ago, and
questioned why this had not been
included.
City Manager Armas stated that this was
merely correcting an error.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Vice Mayor Drago questioned how many
times the Council was going to continue
this item.
City Manager Armas stated that not all of
the documents had been completed by the
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.20. Public Hear.ing - Continued.
to 10/24/90.
21.
Hearing - To consider Tentative
Subdivision Map SA-90-108 Foothill
Estates (Standard Building Co.) and
Negative Declaration No. 692;
Conduct hearing; Motion to approve
Negative Declaration No. 692 and
SA-90-108 subject to the conditions
and findings in the staff report -
continued from 8/8/90 meeting.
RECESS:
RECALL TO ORDER:
PUBLIC HEARIANGS
Developer.
Mayor Haffey continued the item.
Director of Economic & Community
Development Costello spoke of changes
made by the Applicant in landscaping to
the turf area which the Council had
wanted brought back for approval. She
related that the Council had also stated
concerns of the neighborhood on a cypress
hedge. She stated that the DCC&Rs stated
that the hedge would be maintained, etc.
Council adjourned to a recess at 9:40
p.m.
Mayor Haffey recalled the meeting to
order at 9:50 p.m., all Council present.
Director of Economic & Community
Development Costello spoke of costs to
maintain County right-of-way.
Mr. Andrew Cresci, Standard Building Co.,
reiterated Council's previous concerns on
the landscaping and alternatives: a
linear park; that ground cover would be
more appropriate, and would be reflected
in maintenance costs to the City at a
later date; that the Developer did not
want to maintain the landscaping forever;
that the County right-of-way had minimal
landscaping with low maintenance; whether
the City should annex the County strip;
had sent a letter to the County Planning
Dept. to see if there was interest in
releasing the strip to the City; if the
landscaping became a hazard or sickly,
the property owner could remove it; that
the drainage was in the conditions of
approval.
Mr. David Jochner, 456 Dolores Way,
stated that the one issue mentioned that
had not been addressed was if the PG&E
poles could be undergrounded.
Mr. Cresci stated that the poles were not
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
21. Hearing - Continued.
PUBLIC HEARIANGS
on the Developer's property, and was an
easement on Mr. Jochner's property.
Mayor Haffey directed staff to look at
whether the City has Rule 28 funds that
might apply.
Mr. Cresci stated that undergrounding of
the poles runs parallel with the cypress,
and would cut the roots of the cypress.
City Manager Armas thought that PG&E
looked at an expanded area to
underground.
Mr. Dave Castantino, PG&E, stated that he
would refer it to Mr. Frank Salgaso to
investigate the matter, and would report
back to the City Manager.
Councilwoman Teglia questioned if Mr.
Jochner would rather have the
undergrounding or the hedge, if given a
choice.
Mr. Jochner stated that he would rather
have the hedge.
City Manager Armas stated that the policy
was also that it is at the expense of the
property owner to link the power from the
source.
Mayor Haffey closed the Public Hearing.
Discussion followed: on how other pro-
jects are maintained, and the cost fac-
tors; existing staff will take this on;
Councilman Nicolopulos felt the City
could not work with ghost workers, and
get things done; that maintenance levels
would be evaluated in a study session in
November~ to go with alternative plan
with turf; the language is insufficient
for property owner maintenance of
landscaping; forming an assessment
district for maintenance; that the cost
would be greater than the benefits
derived, because it has to be done on an
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.21. Hearing - Continued.
22.
Hearing - To consider Tentative
Subdivision Map SA-90-109 Sunshine
Villas (Standard Building Co.), and
Negative Declaration No. 693;
Conduct hearing; Motion to approve
Negative Declaration No. 693 and
SA-90-109 subject to the conditions
and findings in the staff report -
continued from 8/8/90 meeting.
PUBLIC HEARIANGS
annual basis, and there was not a
homeowners group.
Consensus of Council - On turf for
landscaping.
M/S Teglia/Nicolopulos - To approve
Negative Declaration No. 692 and
SA-90-108 subject to the conditions and
findings in the staff report.
Discussion followed on the Developer
putting in the landscaping and main-
taining it for two years.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Director of Economic & Community
Development Costello stated that the
Developer had responded to Council con-
cerns on drainage problem, design of an
8' sidewalk landscaping area, and a mean-
dering pathway, etc.
Mr. Cresci, Standard Building Co., stated
that because of the difference in eleva-
tion of the roadbed, concessions had been
made. He stated that in response to the
concerns of the neighborhood over the
declining life of the bulkheads and fen-
ces the Developer had put in a 2-3' high
retaining wall with a wood fence on top.
He stated that only left 11/2' for
landscaping, however, trees would be put
in every 35'.
Mr. Russell Brebak, 461Delbrook, stated
that he was happy with the concessions
made.
Mayor Haffey closed the Public Hearing.
Mr. Cresci stated that the Developer was
spending $6,600 for the wood portion of
the fence and a total amount of $40,000.
He stated that he wanted to go on record
to protest the requirement of the fence
replacement. He stated that the
Developer could put up $3,000 into an
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22. Hearing - Continued.
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL
GOOD AND WELFARE
CLOSED SESSION
23.
Closed session for the purpose of
discussion of personnel matters,
labor relations, property nego-
tiations and litigation.
ADJOURNMENT:
PUBLIC HEARIANGS
interest bearing account instead of the
fence.
M/S Penna/Teglia - To approve Negative
Declaration No. 693 and SA-90-109 subject
to the conditions and findings in the
staff report; and require the Developer
to put $3,000 into an interest bearing
account to maintain the fence in the
future.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL
Councilman Penna stated that graffiti was
painted on the wall along Chestnut Ave.
at Parkway Estates and there was a
policy in the City to remove it; and it
has been there for a month.
GOOD AND WELFARE
No one chose to speak.
CLOSED SESSION
Council chose not to hold a Closed
Session.
M/S Teglia/Penna - To adjourn the meeting
to Wednesday, 9/26/90, at 7:00 p.m.,
Municipal Services Building Community
Room for the purpose of a Closed Session
for labor relations.
Time of adjournment was 10:30 p.m.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Barbara A. Battaya,
City of South San Francisco
APPROVED. /~~ ~
Richard A. Haffey, ~/a~oa7
City of South San F~lc/~sco
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of an item. Oral communications, arguments, and comments are recorded on tape. The tape
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