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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 2003-09-17 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO SPECIAL MEETING CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM 400 GRAND AVENUE SEPTEMBER 17, 2003 (Cassette Tape No. 1) 1. Call to Order 6:05 p.m. 2. Roll Call Present: Councilmembers Femekes, Garbarino and Green, Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto and Mayor Gonzalez Absent: None Staffpresent: City Manager Wilson, City Attorney Mattas, Assistant City Managers Nagel and Van Duyn, Department Directors Steele, Ranals, Gibbs, Sommer, Hollis, White, and Raffaelli; and staff members Fragoso, Sparks, Lappen, Hahn, Lucia and Woo Others present: Justin Nyberg, Emily Fancher; Carolyn Presley, Bracken Richardson and Ellen Jamason 3. Public Comments 4. Study Session: San Mateo County/City of South San Francisco joint housing development proposal for the vacant parcel at Oak and Grand Avenues - Housing and Redevelopment Manager Norma Fragoso presented the staff report and solicited comments from Council on the conceptual drawings presented by three non-profit developers. Staff clarified that the project is in the conceptual stage and Council's concerns will go back to the subcommittee (Matsumoto/Femekes) for a recommendation. Housing and Redevelopment Manager Fragoso informed Council of a potential new housing site at 950 Linden Avenue that is being negotiated between Mid-Peninsula Housing and the property owner. Councilman Femekes questioned if the housing development can be changed at a future date and staff felt it could not, but stated this issue can be incorporated into contractual documents. Several Councilmembers commented that they would like to see a certain percentage of the housing units allocated for South San Francisco residents. Staff stated that this issue will also be negotiated. Noting the number of staff members present for the second item on the agenda, Council agreed to continue Item 4a until after 4b. b) Modification of FY 2003-04 Operating Budget - Finance Director Jim Steele and Assistant Finance Director David Woo City Manager Wilson opened the presentation with a brief discussion of the State budget's impact on South San Francisco. He stated that the recommended departmental reductions, totaling $819,524, are based on two issues: the actions being taken by the State and that a major retail producer appears to be leaving South San Francisco. He stated that many recommendations are predicated on attrition, and only one position is being eliminated while other positions are being frozen at this point. Finance Director Steel distributed copies of "Summary of State Budget Impacts on South San Francisco" and provided details on the City's on-going losses. City Manager Wilson reviewed each of the departmental reductions and explained that the recommendations have been reviewed by the Council subcommittee (Femekes/ Green) and are being brought to Council at this time for its consideration. In reference to the Fire Department's recommended layoff of a filled Administrative Assistant II position, Council requested out-placement services be available and to have the employee's name put on a reinstatement list. As a subcommittee member, Councilman Fernekes clarified that frozen positions will be refilled through the budget process when revenues increase, possibly as early as the FY 2004-05 budget cycle. Council commended various departments for their input and cooperation. (Recess: 7:16 p.m. - 7:26 p.m.) City Manager Wilson provided information on the impact of the ERAF Shift on the Redevelopment Agency for FY 2003-04 (page 2 of Summary of State Budget Impacts). Council concurred with the recommendations and authorized implementation. Continuation of Study Session Item 4a: Housing and Redevelopment Manager Fragoso reviewed each of the presentation boards displaying conceptual drawings submitted by BRIDGE Housing, Mercy Housing California and Mid-Peninsula Housing, and responded to questions. Council's concerns included handicap access, no parking along Oak Avenue, play areas protected from vehicle access areas, whether or not to include one bedroom units, and a preference for townhouse units v. apartment type units. A consensus was reached by Council to have the subcommittee move forward with developing a housing project at the Oak Avenue site and to come back to Council with a recommendation. SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 17, 2003 M1NUTES PAGE 2 5. Adjournment Motion-Femekes/Second-Garbarino: To adjourn the meeting at 8:07 p.m. Unanimously approved by voice vote. Submitted by: SylvU(t M. Payne, City Clerk City of South San Francisco Approved: City of South San Francisco SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 17, 2003 MINUTES PAGE 3