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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 2003-06-25 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO SPECIAL MEETING JUNE 25, 2003 MUNICIPAL SERVICES BUILDING COMMUNITY ROOM 33 ARROYO DRIVE o Call to Order 6:43 p.m. Roll Call Present: Public Comments Absent: None. (Cassette Tape No. 1) Councilmembers Femekes, Garbarino and Green, Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto and Mayor Gonzalez None Interview applicants for Library Board of Trustees Councilmembers agreed to dispense with the interview questions and request that applicants give a statement regarding their service on the Library Board. Applicants were interviewed in the following order: · Mrs. Betty Battaglia (seeking reappointment, has served one full term) Motion-Femekes/Second-Garbarino: To appoint Betty Battaglia to the Library Board, second term, term expiring June 30, 2006. Unanimously approved by voice vote. · Mr. John Baker (seeking reappointment, has served a partial term) Motion-Garbarino/Second-Green: To appoint John Baker to the Library Board, first full term, term expiring June 30, 2006. Unanimously approved by voice vote. Discussion and appointments to Library Board of Trustees (No discussion; refer to Item No. 4for appointments.) Closed Session: a. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6, conference with Labor Negotiator Bower on Police Association negotiations b. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(a), existing litigation, Aetna Realty v. City of South San Francisco Time entered into Closed Session: 6:50 p.m. (Recess: 7:02-7:04) Time reconvened into Open Session: Report from Closed Session: 7:26 p.m., all Councilmembers present. Direction given, no action taken on both items. 7. Adjournment Motion-Garbadno/Second-Femekes: To adjourn the meeting at 7:26 p.m. Unanimously approved by voice vote. Submitted by: Sylvia M. Payne, City Clerk City of South San Francisco Approved: ~ City of South San Francisco SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 25, 2003 MINUTES PAGE 2 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO REGULAR MEETING JUNE 25, 2003 MUNICIPAL SERVICES BUILDING COMMUNITY ROOM 33 ARROYO DRIVE CALL TO ORDER: 7:30 p.m. (Cassette Tape No. 1) ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmembers Femekes, Garbarino, and Green, Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto and Mayor Gonzalez Absent: None PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Mayor Gonzalez INVOCATION: None given. PRESENTATIONS Project Read's "Cities that Read" - Program Manager Holly Fulghum-Nutters and Student/Tutor Coordinator Fernando Cordova gave a visual presentation on the adult literacy program and asked for the City's support. Mayor Gonzalez requested the item be agendized for a future meeting. Cultural Arts Commission-presentation of Jack Drago Scholarship Award - Cultural Arts Commissioner Dennis Crossland announced the award winners Christopher Solis, South San Francisco High School (not present), and Jonathan Mendoza, Baden High School (not present). Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto suggested the artwork be on display for Council to see. · Report on bicycle safety - Police Sergeant Jim Thane gave a visual presentation on bicycle, pedestrian and scooter safety. Councilmembers stated their concerns regarding scooter safety and suggested an outreach program be considered due to the number of children who are riding scooters. Report on Fourth of July illegal fireworks law enforcement activities - Police Chief Mark Raffaelli and Fire Chief Russ Lee provided information on the illegal possession or discharge of safe and sane fireworks in South San Francisco, although they are being sold in San Bruno and Pacifica. They requested that residents who purchase the fireworks discharge them in the city where they are purchased. Councilman Green suggested consideration be given to designating an area in South San Francisco for displaying safe and sane fireworks and ChiefRaffaelli responded that a policy would have to be approved by Council. BART Update -Ann Marie Cullen, BART Liaison, presented a visual presentation on the status of the South San Francisco BART station and stated that this is the final update. She stated that the punch list correction work is on going, but will not interfere with revenue service. She reviewed community outreach efforts, inspections for ADA compliance, and announced that a final project newsletter is being issued the week of June 30. AGENDA REVIEW City Attorney Mattas requested the following item be added to the agenda: Closed session for existing litigation, Costco v. City of South San Francisco. He informed Council that direction is needed prior to the next regular meeting and that the agenda was posted before staff was aware that Costco had filed a lawsuit against the City. He stated that a four-fifths vote from Council is required to add the item to the agenda. Motion-Green/Second-Garbarino: To add Agenda Item No. 18, Closed Session pursuant to Government Code section 54959.9, Existing litigation, Costco v. City of South San Francisco. Unanimously approved by voice vote. PUBLIC COMMENTS Mrs. Sophie Mason, 10 Arlington Drive, suggested a full-time traffic officer be placed at the E1 Camino Costco to issue citations to the numerous people who run the red light. Mrs. Mason also stated her frustration with Caltrans regarding the delay in installing the E1 Camino Real and Arlington Drive traffic signal, which is now scheduled for mid-2004. She requested the City contact Caltrans to have the project expedited. Council directed staff to follow up on the request and suggested Mrs. Mason contact Assemblyman Mullin's office. Mr. Rick Gomez, 208 Armour Avenue, president of the Old Town Homeowners and Renters Association, stated his support for the residents of Pecks Lot who are in favor of having a Sister Cities Boulevard sound wall installed. Mr. Sonny Koya, 111 Claremont Avenue, stated his disappointment regarding the many years that have elapsed since the sound wall issue first surfaced with W. W. Dean. He stated that the noise and pollution levels need to be addressed. Ms. Kristina Zaldana, 106 Edison Avenue, submitted petitions with over 200 signatures, read a paragraph from the 1999 Noise Barrier Analysis, that addressed the health effects of noise pollution. She discussed her concern regarding the impact that noise is having on the residents of Pecks Lot and consideration should be shown to the neighborhood. (Copies of petitions, Terrabay meeting attendee sign-in sheets, and the 1999 Noise Barrier Analysis were distributed to Council.) Mr. Shan Zhu, 1582 Albatross Drive, #3, Sunnyvale, discussed the atrocities the Chinese government is subjecting to members of Falun Gong. He asked that Council support efforts being made to free Falun Gong practitioner Dr. Charles Li, who has been in prison in China since January, 2003. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 25, 2003 MINUTES PAGE 2 qq Ms. Sydney Behrendt, 128 Claremont Avenue, stated her support for the Sister Cities Boulevard sound wall and urged Council to see that an effective sound wall be installed as originally proposed by the developers. Ms. Clare Lee, 4713 Cherrywood Drive, San Jose, a Falun Gong practitioner, spoke at length regarding Falun Gong's principals and health benefits. (Handouts were submitted to Council.) Mr. Joe D'Angelo, 310 Evergreen Drive, stated his observation that numerous problems that are being brought before Council are related to the city's infrastructure. He suggested the Mission Road traffic lane striping between Lawndale and Evergreen be re-examined/re-engineered and that buses traveling down Evergreen be rerouted to Lawndale Drive. Mayor Gonzalez informed the audience that the City is continuing to study the sound wall issue and that the next community meeting is July 8. ITEMS FROM COUNCIL · Community Forum · Subcommittee Reports Councilmembers reported on attendance at community events, and announced upcoming events and fundraisers. Councilman Green (SFO/Community Roundtable committee member) reported that the comprehensive SFO runway expansion report will be available to the public this summer although it is believed that environmental impacts on the Bay will not be significant. He stated that further studies are being conducted. Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto urged the public to voice their concerns regarding proposed state tax cuts to their local state legislators, as the loss of this revenue to the City will effect the city's infrastructure. At the request of Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto, Chief Raffaelli reported on the current traffic situation at the South San Francisco BART station. ChiefRaffaelli agreed that the traffic lane striping along Mission Road is confusing. He reported that few citations have been issued and residents are still coming in to the police station to pick-up their preferential parking permits. He stated that the parking m-off from Colma and Daly City will probably start in July after the June reserved parking permits expire. Councilman Garbarino (Operational Area Emergency Services committee member) reported the statistic that there have been 46 bomb threats (year to date) in San Mateo County. Councilman Femekes directed staff to follow-up on Mr. D'Angelo's request to reroute buses off of Evergreen Drive onto Lawndale Drive. Mayor Gonzalez reported that he has been attending many rallies in the Bay Area and Sacramento to urge the Govemor to not take local revenues. He thanked Babe Lorenzini for initiating the process to have one of the ballfields at Alta Loma Park named in memory of Gus REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 25, 2003 MINUTES PAGE 3 Nicolopulos. He also attended the second meeting of the San Mateo County Mosquito Abatement District to discuss the annexation of South San Francisco and tax transfer proposal. CONSENT CALENDAR Motion to approve the minutes of the June 5, 8, and 16, 2003 special meetings and June 11, 2003 regular meeting 2. Motion to confirm expense claims of June 25, 2003 in the amount of $1,165,860.54 o Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 1325-2003, amending the City of South San Francisco Zoning Map to change the land use designation of 231 Lux Avenue from Medium Density Residential (R-2-H) to Retail Commercial (C-l-L) Resolution Nos. 51-2003 and 52-2003, declaring the date of the General Municipal Election for 2003 and requesting election services from the San Mateo County Clerk o Resolution No. 53-2003, authorizing the acceptance of grant funds from Atkinson Foundation to support the South San Francisco Public Library Children's Services Reader Leader Program in the amount of $10,000 o Resolution No. 54-2003, authorizing an outside sewer service agreement for 340 Alta Vista Drive Resolution No. 55-2003, approving a permit between BART, SamTrans and the City for operating and maintaining McLellan Drive o Resolution approving cooperative agreements #04-1917-C and #04-1918-C of Route 101 hook ramps and related exhibits with the State of California for the replacement of the Bayshore Boulevard ramp Item removed from Agenda, see below for discussion. o Resolution recommending that the San Mateo County Flood Control District impose basic and additional charges for funding the expanded scope of work for the FY 2003-04 countywide National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general program Item removed from Agenda, see below for discussion. 10. Resolution approving the installation of stop signs on Evergreen Drive at Crestwood Drive Item removed from Agenda, see below for discussion. 11. Resolution No. 56-2003, approving interim funding for FY 2003-04 for the South San Francisco Conference Center REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 25, 2003 MINUTES PAGE 4 12. Resolution No. 57-2003, approving the addition of the Self-directed Tax Advantaged Retirement System (STARS) program to the City's 457 deferred compensation plan effective August 1, 2003 and authorizing individuals to act on behalf of plan 13. Acknowledgement of proclamations issued: Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, June 16, 2003, and Loretta Fornaciari, June 19, 2003 Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto requested Item Nos. 8, 9 and 10 be pulled from the Consent Calendar. Motion-Fernekes/Second-Garbarino: To approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. Unanimously approved by voice vote. Item No. 8 - In response to Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto's question regarding the project agreements, Public Works Director Gibbs clarified the section regarding the responsibility for quality control performed by the project supplier and quality assurance provided by the project owner. Motion-Garbarino/Second-Femekes: To approve Resolution No. 58-2003, approving cooperative agreements #04-1970-C and #04-1918-C Route 101 hook ramps and related exhibits with the State of California for the replacements of Bayshore Boulevard ramp. Unanimously approved by voice vote. Agenda Item No 9. - In response to questions from Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto, Environmental Compliance Coordinator Ray Honan explained that the NPDES program is County-wide, therefore the fees are collected through property taxes. Motion-Matsumoto/Second-Green: To approve Resolution No. 59-2003, recommending that the San Mateo County Flood Control District impose basic and additional charges for funding the expanded scope of work for the 2003-2004 countywide National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Program. Unanimously approved by voice vote. Agenda Item No 10 - Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto questioned if the Traffic Advisory Committee reviewed the stop sign request. Staff substantiated that the committee did review the request and found it wasn't warranted, so the petition process was initated. Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto commented that information regarding the committee's review was not included in the staff report. Motion-Matsumoto/Second-Femekes: To approve Resolution No. 60-2003, approving the installation of two-way stop signs on Evergreen Drive at Crestwood Drive. Unanimously approved by voice vote. PUBLIC HEARING 14. Consideration of resolution adopting a report of stormwater management services fees for FY 2003-04 and approving stormwater management service charges for FY 2003-04 Public hearing opened. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 25, 2003 PAGE 5 Staffreport presented by Environmental Compliance Coordinator Honan. Public heating closed. Council discussed with Coordinator Honan the community outreach efforts he provides including brochures and the mercury thermometer exchange. Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto suggested a tip-of-the-month be included on the WQCP webpage. Motion-Femekes/Second-Matsumoto: To approve Resolution No. 61-2003, adopting a report of stormwater management services fees for fiscal year 2003-2004 and approving stormwater management service charges for fiscal year 2003-2004 15. Consideration of resolution adopting a report of annual sewer rental charges for FY 2003-04 pursuant to SSFMC Chapter 14.12, approving sewer rates effective FY 2003-04 and amending the Master Fee Schedule to include the rates Public heating opened. Staff report presented by Public Works Director Gibbs. Public hearing closed. Council recognized staff for their efforts and acknowledged that South San Francisco rates are the lowest of seventeen Peninsula cities. Director Gibbs addressed projections for 2004-05 and possible increases due to the wet weather program. WQCP Superintendent Castagnola reported on the many energy saving devices that have been instituted at the plant that help to keep the rates low. Motion-Garbarino/Second-Green: To approve Resolution No. 62-2003, adopting a report of annual sewer rental charges for 2003-2004 pursuant to Chapter 14.12 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code, approving sewer rates effective fiscal year 2003- 2004 and amending the Master Fee Schedule to include the rates. Unanimously approved by voice vote. ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS 16. Motion to approve projects for continuation of Measure A funds Staff report presented by Public Works Director Gibbs. Mayor Pro Tern Matsumoto discussed her concerns regarding the Water Transit Authority project and opted for expanded shuttle service that will benefit the residents of South San Francisco. Mayor Gonzalez stated his support for the water transit project. At the request of Mayor Gonzalez, Mr. Steve Morfison, project manager for the San Francisco Bay Area Water REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 25, 2003 MINUTES PAGE 6 Transit Authority Implementation Operations Plan, explained that having the service in South San Francisco will take cars off the road, will attract measurable amount of ridership, and will be a cost effective service. He further discussed the proposed ferry service routes. Councilmembers discussed their preferences and priorities and the following order was agreed to: · Victory Avenue Extension · Expanded shuttle service - citywide · Oak Avenue Extension · Relocation of South San Francisco Caltrain Station · Water Transit Authority Motion-Femekes/Second-Garbarino: To approve project submissions for funding under the Continuation of the Measure A ½ cents sales tax for Transportation. Unanimously approved by voice vote. 17. Resolution approving a new contract with the County of San Mateo for animal control services and approve County fees related to animal control Staff report presented by Assistant Finance Director David Woo. Councilmembers discussed terms of the contract with staff, including contracting for services beyond the master contract, animal control fees, and that code enforcement and the police department will be assuming more of the services that are currently being provided by the Peninsula Human Society. City Manager Wilson stated that the amount budgeted for this item will not change this year, but will be used as a mechanism to determine next year's fees. (Cassette Tape No. 2) Motion-Green/Second-Fernekes: To approve Resolution No. 63-2003, approving a contract with the County of San Mateo for animal control services and approving County fees related to animal control. Unanimously approved by voice vote. CLOSED SESSION 18. Pursuant to Government Code sections 54956.5 and 54956.9, Existing litigation, Costco v. City of South San Francisco Time entered into Closed Session: Time reconvened into Open Session: Report from Closed Session: 10:40 p.m. 11:04 p.m., all Councilmembers present. Direction given, no action taken. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 25, 2003 MINUTES PAGE 7 ADJOURNMENT Motion-Fernekes/Second-Green: To adjourn the meeting at 11:04 p.m. Unanimously approved by voice vote. Submitted by: , /x/~ ~ '/~') ' Clerk '~M. Payne, City City of South San Francisco Approved: ~ Pedro Gonzalez, l~layor- City of South San Francisco The entries of this City Council meeting show the action taken by the 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. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 25, 2003 MINUTES PAGE 8