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City of South San Francisco
P.O. Box 711
South San Francisco, CA
Municipal Services Building, Council Chambers
33 Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco, CA
City Council
Regular Meeting Agenda
July 25, 2018City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
LIZA NORMANDY, Mayor
KARYL MATSUMOTO, Mayor Pro Tempore
RICHARD A. GARBARINO, Councilman
MARK ADDIEGO, Councilman
PRADEEP GUPTA, Councilman
FRANK RISSO, City Treasurer
KRISTA MARTINELLI, City Clerk
MIKE FUTRELL, City Manager
JASON ROSENBERG, City Attorney
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
AGENDA REVIEW
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF
PRESENTATIONS
Presentation regarding update on the City of South San Francisco’s investment
portfolio (Carlos Oblites, Jayson Schmitt, and Martin Cassell, Chandler Asset
Management )
1.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
COUNCIL COMMENTS/REQUESTS
PUBLIC HEARING
Report recommending approval of an Amendment to the East of 101 Area Plan, a
Zoning Text Amendment, a Development Agreement and a Relocation Agreement to
allow for the installation of a 65 foot tall, double faced, digital billboard on property
located at 180 S Airport in exchange for removal of one double sided billboard along
San Mateo Ave and one single sided billboard along El Camino Real, together with
other considerations. (Billy Gross, Senior Planner)
2.
Resolution making findings and determining that the 2018 Addendum to the 2015
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration is the appropriate environmental
document for the Outfront Media Digital Billboard Project.
2a.
Ordinance making modifications to the South San Francisco Zoning Code related to
Signage Citywide.
2b.
Resolution approving of an Amendment to the East of 101 Area Plan and a Relocation
Agreement to allow for the installation of a 65 foot tall, double faced, digital billboard
on property located at 180 S Airport in exchange for removal of one double-sided
billboard along San Mateo Ave (at Lowrie Ave) and one single-sided billboard on El
Camino Real north of Arroyo Blvd, together with other considerations.
2c.
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Ordinance adopting a Development Agreement to allow for the installation of a 65 foot
tall, double faced, digital billboard on property located at 180 S Airport in exchange for
removal of one double-sided billboard along San Mateo Ave (at Lowrie Ave) and one
single-sided billboard on El Camino Real north of Arroyo Blvd.
2d.
A report regarding an ordinance establishing the Mission Road Underground Utility
District. (Richard Cho, Senior Engineer and Kathleen Phalen, Project Manager,
Swinerton
3.
Ordinance establishing the Mission Road Underground Utility District.3a.
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
Report regarding the Community Civic Campus quarterly update for Quarter 4 Fiscal
Year 2017-2018. (Marian Lee, Assistant City Manager and Dolores Montenegro,
Kitchell Program Manager)
4.
Designation of Voting Delegate and up to Two Alternates for the 2018 League of
California Cities Annual Conference September 12-14, Long Beach (Mike Futrell)
5.
Report regarding a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment
No. 1 to the Consulting Services Agreement with Chandler Asset Management
(Richard Lee, Director of Finance).
6.
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to the
Consulting Services Agreement with Chandler Asset Management (Richard Lee,
Director of Finance).
6a.
Report regarding a resolution accepting a transfer of funds from San Mateo County in
the amount of $690,000 to purchase open space on Sign Hill, approving Budget
Amendment No. 19.003, ratifying the purchase of a 0.13 acre parcel at Diamond
Avenue (APN 012-121-130) and a grant of a 20.43 acre parcel on Sign Hill (APN
012-351-350), and authorizing the City Manager to accept the grant deeds for the two
properties upon close of escrow. (Richard Lee, Director of Finance)
7.
Resolution accepting a transfer of funds from San Mateo County in the amount of
$690,000 to purchase open space on Sign Hill, approving Budget Amendment No.
19.003, ratifying the purchase of a 0.13 acre parcel at Diamond Avenue (APN
012-121-130) and a grant of a 20.43 acre parcel on Sign Hill (APN 012-351-350), and
authorizing the City Manager to accept the grant deeds for the two properties upon
close of escrow.
7a.
CONSENT CALENDAR
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Motion to approve the Minutes from the meetings of May 23, 2018 and July 11,
2018.
8.
Motion confirming payment registers for July 25, 2018. (Richard Lee, Director of
Finance)
9.
Motion to cancel the regular meeting of the City Council for August 22, 2018.10.
Report regarding a motion to accept the construction improvements for the Grand
Avenue Pedestrian Improvements Project and West Orange Avenue/Centennial Way
Pedestrian Beacon Project as complete in accordance with plans and specifications
(total construction cost of $333,973). (Richard Cho, Sr. Civil Engineer)
11.
Report regarding adoption of a resolution of intention to approve an amendment to the
contract between the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees’
Retirement System and the City of South San Francisco to increase Classic Safety
member contributions to pension (Leah Lockhart, Human Resources Director)
12.
Resolution of Intention to Approve an Amendment to Contract between the Board of
Administration of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System and the City of
South San Francisco.
12a.
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL – COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
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City of South San Francisco
Legislation Text
P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400
Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, CA
File #:18-613 Agenda Date:7/25/2018
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Presentation regarding update on the City of South San Francisco’s investment portfolio (Carlos Oblites,
Jayson Schmitt, and Martin Cassell, Chandler Asset Management )
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Period Ending
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City of South San Francisco
Investment Report
We areforecastingGDPgrowth ofabout 2.5%-3.0%in 2018,which isin linewiththe Fed’s forecast and themarket
consensus.Thiswouldequate to an increaseover 2017 GDPgrowth of 2.3%.Overall,economicdataremains
favorable but predictiveeconomicindicatorssuggestthateconomicgrowth is unlikely to accelerate in thesecondhalf
of theyear.Theindex of LeadingEconomicIndicatorsrosejust0.2%in May(belowconsensus)versus0.4%in April
and theChicagoFedNationalActivityindexdropped to -0.15 in Mayfrom+0.42 in April.Althoughtheconsensus
forecastcallsforGDPgrowth of 3.4%in thesecondquarter,economicgrowth is expected to decelerate to 3.0%and
2.6% in the third and fourth quarters, respectively.
Economic Update
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As expected,theFederalOpenMarketCommitteeraisedthefedfundstargetrate by25 basispoints to arange of
1.75%-2.00%at theJune 13 meeting.Thoughthedecision to hikethefedfundsratewaswidelyanticipated,market
participantsgenerallyinterpretedthepolicystatement and summary of economicprojections as beingmorehawkish
thanexpected.TheFedsignaledtherecould be atotal of fourratehikesthisyear.However,we anticipatetheimpact
of marketdynamicsrelated to astronger US dollar,increaseddeficit-relatedTreasuryissuance,and thecontinuedroll-
off of the Fed’s balancesheetwillcausefinancialconditions to tighten in thesecondhalf of thisyear and thusslow
downthepace of futureratehikes.Thesefactors,alongwithongoingconcerns about globaltrade,thepotentialfor
increasedvolatilitysparked by theupcoming US midtermelections,and ashifttowardlessaccommodativemonetary
policy by theEuropeanCentralBank,maycausetheFed to movemoregradually.However,if we donot seesigns of
increasedfinancialmarkettighteningoverthenext3-4months,we thinktheFedwillmoveforwardwithtwomorerate
hikes before year-end.
TheTreasuryyieldcurvecontinued to flatten in June.At month-end,the2-yearTreasuryyieldwas up tenbasispoints
to 2.52%,whilethe10-yearTreasuryyieldwasessentiallyunchanged at 2.86%.Thespreadbetween 2-and 10-year
Treasuryyieldsnarrowed to just 33 basispoints at month-end.Overthepast 20 years,theaveragespreadbetween 2-
and 10-yearTreasuries hasbeenabout140 basispoints,withamedianspread of roughly 150 basispoints.We
believeongoingnormalization of the Fed’s balancesheet,alongwithincreasedissuance by theTreasury to fundthe
growing fiscal deficit, will help promote a steeper yield curve in the second half of this year.
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Portfolio Characteristics
So San Francisco Mid-Term (Chandler) Portfolio
6/30/2018 3/31/2018
Benchmark*Portfolio Portfolio
Average Maturity (yrs)2.67 2.56 2.64
Modified Duration 2.55 2.32 2.42
Average Purchase Yield n/a 1.95%1.88%
Average Market Yield 2.58%2.72%2.52%
Average Quality**AAA AA/Aa2 AA/Aa2
Total Market Value 97,655,133 97,424,879
*ICE BAML 1-5 Yr US Treasury/Agency Index
**Benchmark is a blended rating of S&P, Moody’s, and Fitch. Portfolio is S&P and Moody’s respectively.
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ABS
6.2%
Agency
24.6%
CMO
4.2%
Money Market
Fund FI
0.1%Negotiable CD
4.6%Supranational
8.6%
US Corporate
29.6%
US Treasury
22.0%
Sector Distribution
So San Francisco Mid-Term (Chandler) Portfolio
June 30, 2018 March 31, 2018
ABS
6.5%
Agency
24.3%
CMO
4.3%
Money Market
Fund FI
0.1%
Negotiable CD
4.6%
Supranational
8.7%
US Corporate
27.2%
US Treasury
22.3%
Commercial
Paper
2.0%
3
0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
30.00%
35.00%
40.00%
0 - 0.25 0.25 - 0.50 0.50 - 1 1 - 2 2 - 3 3 - 4 4 - 5 5+
So San Francisco Mid-Term (Chandler) Portfolio ICE BAML 1-5 Yr US Treasury/Agency Index
Duration Distribution
So San Francisco Mid-Term (Chandler) Portfolio
Portfolio Compared to the Benchmark as of June 30, 2018
0 -0.25 0.25 -0.50 0.50 -1 1 -2 2 -3 3 -4 4 -5 5+
Portfolio 3.5% 6.7% 5.9% 24.2% 26.0% 26.6% 7.1% 0.0%
Benchmark*0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 33.7% 29.1% 20.9% 14.6% 0.0%
*ICE BAML 1-5 Yr US Treasury/Agency Index
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Investment Performance
-1.00%
-0.50%
0.00%
0.50%
1.00%
1.50%
2.00%
12 months 2 years 3 years 5 years 10 years Since Inception
So San Francisco Mid-Term (Chandler) Portfolio ICE BAML 1-5 Yr US Treasury/Agency Index
So San Francisco Mid-Term (Chandler) Portfolio
Period Ending
June 30, 2018
Total Rate of Return
Annualized Since Inception
March 31, 2009
Annualized
3 months 12 months 2 years 3 years 5 years 10 years Since
Inception
So San Francisco Mid-Term (Chandler) Portfolio 0.24%-0.06%0.03%0.86%1.07%N/A 1.51%
ICE BAML 1-5 Yr US Treasury/Agency Index 0.13%-0.33%-0.41%0.52%0.82%N/A 1.29%
Total rate of return:A measure of a portfolio’s performance over time.It is the internal rate of return,which equates the beginning value of the portfolio with the ending value;it includes
interest earnings,realized and unrealized gains and losses in the portfolio.
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City of South San Francisco
Legislation Text
P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400
Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, CA
File #:18-574 Agenda Date:7/25/2018
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Report recommending approval of an Amendment to the East of 101 Area Plan,a Zoning Text Amendment,a
Development Agreement and a Relocation Agreement to allow for the installation of a 65 foot tall,double
faced,digital billboard on property located at 180 S Airport in exchange for removal of one double sided
billboard along San Mateo Ave and one single sided billboard along El Camino Real,together with other
considerations.(Billy Gross, Senior Planner)
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council follow the recommendation of the Planning Commission and
take the following actions:
1.Adopt a Resolution making findings and determining that the 2018 Addendum to the 2015 Initial
Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration is the appropriate environmental document for the
Outfront Media Digital Billboard Project; and
2.Introduce an Ordinance making revisions to Chapter 20.360 of the South San Francisco
Municipal Code, related to Digital Billboards, and waive further reading; and,
3.Adopt a Resolution making findings and approving Planning Project P17-0065,including Area
Plan Amendment GPA17-0003 and a Relocation Agreement based on the draft findings and
subject to the attached draft conditions of approval; and,
4.Introduce an Ordinance adopting a Development Agreement DA17-0003 for the installation of a
65 foot tall, double faced digital billboard, and waive further reading.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
In general,existing City of South San Francisco (City)policies prohibit new billboards from being allowed
within the City,in order to protect residential zones and several other areas where there is a concern of
establishing visual barriers.However,with the approval of a relocation agreement,the City allows construction
of billboards in select commercial/industrial areas,if certain design and land use concerns are addressed,and if
there is an exchange that removes billboards from unwanted areas, including residential districts.
In 2015,the City Council approved a General Plan Amendment and Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to
allow a limited number of digital billboards along U.S.Highway 101 (US 101)to provide an additional source
of revenue for the City,promote economic development and expand the communication of community services.
Under current regulations,a maximum of three digital billboards could be located on the west side of US 101,
south of Sister Cities Blvd and north of the City’s southern boundary.
Outfront Media Billboard Project
Outfront Media has submitted a development application for a General Plan Amendment,Zoning Ordinance
Text Amendment and a Development Agreement to construct a digital billboard in the landscaped area at 180 S
Airport Blvd.The project would consist of a new,double-faced V-shaped outdoor advertising sign with digital
message center displays of 14 feet in height and 48 feet in width with an overall elevation of 65 feet above the
adjacent parking lot grade.
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The digital billboard would consist of two 672 square-foot faces mounted in a “V”configuration oriented
toward the northbound and southbound lanes of US 101.The sign would be smaller than the existing Clear
Channel digital sign at 101 Terminal Court,but in other aspects would be similar in appearance.The design
proposes minimal frame around the signs.Light sensors would be installed to measure ambient light levels and
to adjust light intensity of the sign to respond to any change in ambient light conditions.Lighting levels on the
digital billboard would not exceed 0.3 foot candles over ambient levels,as measured using a foot candle meter
at a pre-set distance (250 feet for the proposed 14 foot x 48 foot face size).The brightness of the LED display
is subject to adjustment based on ambient conditions,so the display may be brighter in the daytime than at
night.
Billboard Regulations
The California Department of Transportation (“Caltrans”)regulates off-premise signage displays along state
highways through enforcement of the California Outdoor Advertising Act.Caltrans is also responsible,through
an agreement with the Federal Highway Administration,for controlling off-premise signage along interstate
highways.
Some freeways are classified as “landscaped freeways”,and off-premise signage is not allowed along
landscaped freeways except when approved as part of relocation agreements (Bus.&Prof.Code §5412).All of
US 101 within the City’s boundaries is classified as a landscaped freeway.
EAST OF 101 AREA PLAN AMENDMENTS
General Plan Implementing Policy 3.5-I-1 states that the East of 101 Area Plan should be maintained as the
detailed implementing guide for the area,and that the East of 101 Area Plan should be amended as appropriate
for consistency with the General Plan.
The East of 101 Area Plan states that “the billboards and advertising signs in the East of 101 Area create a
visual barrier and negative first impression,especially for viewers travelling north on Highway 101.Removal
of these signs should be encouraged and no additional signs shall be allowed.”
To permit new digital billboards to be located along both sides of the Highway 101 corridor,but still be
consistent with desire to remove existing static billboards from the East of 101 Area Plan,the following
amendments are proposed to the Design Element policies of the East of 101 Area Plan:
Policy DE-32.No new off-site static commercial advertising signs or billboards shall be permitted in the East
of 101 Area.New off-site digital commercial billboards may be permitted on parcels
immediately adjacent to Highway 101,only upon approval of a Relocation Agreement.Existing
static and digital billboards may be renovated,replaced or relocated,only if the City finds that
the change would improve the visual character of the billboard and area.
Policy DE-33.The City should work to remove all existing off-site static commercial advertising signs and
billboards from the East of 101 area.
The proposed revisions are intended to give the City the flexibility to allow new digital billboards east of 101
only on parcels immediately adjacent to Highway 101 corridor,but only with the approval of a relocation
agreement.The amendments would also continue to allow the City flexibility to enter into relocation
agreements for renovations to existing signs located in the East of 101 Area.
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ZONING TEXT AMENDMENTS (CHAPTER 20.360)
As part of the Clear Channel Digital Billboard entitlements in 2015,the City Council adopted regulations
allowing up to three digital billboards to be located on the west side of the US 101 corridor,pursuant to the City
approving both a Development Agreement and a Relocation Agreement.In order for an applicant to install a
digital billboard,the Zoning Ordinance standards require that at least two existing static billboard faces be
removed for every one digital billboard face installed. Following is the current Zoning Code language:
20.360.002.A.6.b.Installation of the Digital Billboard,containing up to two billboard faces,will
result in a reduction of at least two billboard faces in the City for every digital billboard face installed.
As currently written,the standards have no minimum threshold related to the size of the removed or installed
billboard faces.The requirement for a Relocation Agreement and Development Agreement to allow the
installation of any digital billboard does allow the City to negotiate the sizes of both the installed and removed
signs.However,there may be instances in which an applicant does not have adequate inventory of existing
billboard faces in the City to meet the two for one reduction requirement.
The proposed changes included in the attachments are presented using a strikethrough and double underline
format, where text that is struck out is removed and text that is double underlined is added.
The following primary amendments to Chapter 20.360 are proposed:
Amendments to SSFMC §20.360.002.A.6.
20.360.002.A.6.A relocation agreement may provide for the installation of a Digital Billboard
provided that the City Council finds that all of the following are met:
a.The Digital Billboard is located in a non-residential district, adjacent to U.S. Highway 101.
b.Installation of the Digital Billboard,containing up to two billboard faces,will result in a
reduction of at least two billboard faces in the City for every digital billboard face installed,If a
billboard applicant does not have sufficient existing billboard faces to remove within the City,
the billboard applicant may request the City enter into a development agreement that will set
forth the terms and conditions under which the billboard installation will be permitted to operate.
The terms and conditions of such a development agreement may include,but are not limited to,
the payment of fees,charges,and contributions as mutually agreed,and any such other terms
which promote the public health,safety,and welfare in-lieu of applicant removing existing
billboard(s)in order to satisfy the 2:1 removal-to-placement ratio requirement,as set forth in this
subsection.
c.Installation of the Digital Billboard will advance adopted policies contained in the General Plan,
and any applicable Specific Plan or Area Plan.
d.The Digital Billboard is operated in accordance with the operating standards set forth in Section
20.360.006(Q).
Amendments to SSFMC §20.360.006.Q.10.
20.360.006.Q.10 Location.Digital Billboards shall only be permitted in a non-residential district
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20.360.006.Q.10 Location.Digital Billboards shall only be permitted in a non-residential district
south of Sister Cities Boulevard and north of the City’s southern boundary,and shall be located on
parcels immediately adjacent to U.S.Highway 101.Notwithstanding the foregoing,Digital Billboards,
and shall not be permitted on parcels adjacent to San Bruno Mountain or in a location that significantly
blocks views of San Bruno Mountainon the east side of U.S. Highway 101.
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
The applicant and the City have negotiated a Development Agreement (“DA”)to clarify and obligate Project
features and mitigation measures,including annual fees,community service message display time,and City
branding.
Development Agreement Term
The term of the DA would be 30 years.
Fees and Taxes
The DA includes provisions that obligate Outfront Media to pay the City an annual amount of $80,000 for the
digital billboard ($40,000 per face).In the event that the City adopts a gross receipts tax in the future,Outfront
Media’s annual payment of such gross receipts tax would be deducted from Outfront Media’s annual payment
obligation under the DA.
The DA also includes a provision for a one-time in-lieu fee payment of $200,000 for the one billboard face that
is needed to satisfy the 2:1 removal-to-construction ratio requirement.
City Gateway Signs
Outfront Media will reimburse the City up to $140,000 for costs incurred with respect to design and
construction of City gateway signs as set forth in the City’s Gateway Master Plan.
Community Service Messages
Outfront Media will provide the City with free display time on the digital billboard (one two-week advertising
spot for each calendar quarter)for advertising the City,City-sponsored events,or other public service
announcements.
The proposed DA is attached as Exhibit A to the Development Agreement Ordinance.
RELOCATION AGREEMENTS
The applicant and the City have negotiated a Relocation Agreement to obligate the removal of the existing
single-sided billboard at 1340 El Camino Real and the double-sided billboard at 21 San Mateo Ave.,and to
allow the new digital billboard at 180 S Airport Blvd.Subject to the adoption of the proposed Zoning
Ordinance Amendments to allow a billboard applicant to request that the City enter into a development
agreement if the billboard applicant does not have sufficient existing billboard faces to remove within the City,
and the subsequent adoption of the Development Agreement,the terms of the Relocation Agreement are in
keeping with the proposed zoning code standards.
GENERAL PLAN CONFORMITY AND ZONING CONSISTENCY
The Project site is designated Business Commercial within the General Plan and is also located within the
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The Project site is designated Business Commercial within the General Plan and is also located within the
Freeway Commercial Zoning District,which provides zoning for uses that benefit from proximity to the
Bayshore Freeway (US 101).As discussed above,the Project would require amendments to the East of 101
Area Plan in order to allow digital billboards on parcels immediately adjacent to US 101 corridor in the East of
101 Area,and amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to allow digital billboards to be installed when there are
not adequate signs to be removed,subject to approval of a Development Agreement and conformance with
specific standards.Subject to approval of the East of 101 Area Plan amendments and Zoning Ordinance
amendments,the project would be consistent with the intent and purpose of the General Plan and comply with
the Zoning Ordinance standards related to signage.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
In 2015,in conjunction with the entitlements for the billboard project approved for Clear Channel,the City
Council adopted an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND)in accordance with the California
Environmental Quality Act,Pub.Resources Code §21000,et seq.(CEQA).The IS/MND analyzed the
potential environmental impacts of billboards along the west side of US 101.Environmental issues were
identified related to Aesthetics,Air Quality,Cultural Resources,Hazards/Hazardous Materials and
Transportation.
For the proposed Project,an addendum to the IS/MND was prepared (2018 Addendum)to analyze impacts of
digital billboards on the eastern side of the US 101.The 2018 Addendum found that the proposed Project would
not result in new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously
identified significant effects.The mitigation measures identified in the IS/MND would remain applicable to
proposed billboards on the eastern side of US 101.Subject to the implementation of the mitigation measures
discussed below, the stated impacts for this Project would be reduced to a less-than-significant impact:
·Aesthetics -The digital billboard will use LED technology to display messages on a lit screen,and
therefore could have an impact related to light and glare.The Aesthetics related mitigation measure
requires that the applicant perform periodic field testing to demonstrate compliance with a 0.3
footcandle increase over ambient light at 350 feet.If increases in ambient light are above the allowed
level,the dimming level shall be adjusted within 24 hours or the billboard shall not be operated until the
lighting levels can be brought into compliance.
·Air Quality -Due to the non-attainment status of the air basin,the Bay Area Air Quality Management
District (BAAQMD)recommends that projects implement a set of Basic Construction Mitigation
Measures.The Air Quality related mitigation measure requires construction contractors to implement
all of these BAAQMD construction mitigation measures.
·Cultural Resources -Given the site characteristics,coupled with the regional archaeological sensitivity,
there is a moderate potential of unrecorded Native American resources.The mitigation measure
requires that the applicant prepare and implement a cultural monitoring and mitigation plan by a
qualified archaeologist.
·Hazards and Hazardous Materials -The site has not been assessed for the potential presence of
hazardous materials.During the installation process of the billboard,holes would be drilled and the
excavated soil would be transported offsite.The project will also include trenching to connect the
electrical supply.The first Hazards related mitigation measure would require the site to be assessed for
the presence of hazardous materials prior to construction activities,which,if present,would be handled
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the presence of hazardous materials prior to construction activities,which,if present,would be handled
appropriately to ensure the impact would remain less than significant.The second mitigation measure
requires the applicant to properly dispose and/or recycle any materials considered electronic waste.
·Traffic -Significant effects could occur if the proposed digital billboard did not comply with restrictions
regarding location,intensity of light,light trespass,or other restrictions or includes visual effects or
driver interaction that would cause driver distraction.The first Traffic related mitigation measure
requires the applicant to submit an annual report regarding compliance with operating standards.The
second mitigation measure requires that the digital billboard comply with operational safety standards,
including no moving or flashing lights,and no installation of technologies that would allow interaction
with drivers, vehicles or any device located in vehicles.
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
At the Planning Commission meeting on June 7,2018,the Commission reviewed the proposed project.No
members of the public spoke on the project.The Commission had general questions related to digital billboard
operations,and some of the Commission stated a preference for allowing digital billboards only if such an
approval would result in an overall reduction in signage within the City.The Commission was supportive of
the proposed digital billboard and recommended by a vote of 7-0 that the City Council find that the 2018
Addendum to the IS/MND is the appropriate environmental document for the Project and approve the Area
Plan Amendment,Zoning Ordinance Amendment and the other project entitlements.The draft minutes of the
Commission meeting are attached to this staff report (Attachment 2).
CONCLUSION
The proposed Outfront Media billboard project will provide an additional source of revenue for the City,
promote economic development and expand the communication of community services along the US 101
corridor, in keeping with the General Plan and East of 101 Area Plan.
Based on the information included in the public record,the Planning Commission recommends that the City
Council make the required findings and adopt the attached resolutions to find that the 2018 Addendum to the
IS/MND is the appropriate environmental document and approve the project entitlements for the Outfront
Media project.Additionally,the Planning Commission recommends that the City Council waive reading and
introduce an Ordinance to modify Chapter 20.360 “Signs”and waive reading and introduce an Ordinance to
approve the requested Development adopt the necessary resolutions.
Attachment
1.Planning Commission Minutes of June 7, 2018
2.Planning Commission Resolutions
a.Resolution 2821-2018 - CEQA Resolution
b.Resolution 2822-2018 - Entitlements Resolution
3.Power Point Presentation
Associations
1.Draft CEQA Resolution (18-575)
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a.Exhibit A - 2015 Initial Study/ Mitigated Negative Declaration
b.Exhibit B - 2018 Addendum
2.Draft Ordinance amending SSFMC Chapter 20.360 (18-576)
3.Draft Entitlements Resolution (18-577)
a.Exhibit A - Conditions of Project Approval
b.Exhibit B - East of 101 Area Plan Amendment
c.Exhibit C - Project Plans
d.Exhibit D - Relocation Agreement
4.Draft Ordinance adopting a Development Agreement (18-578)
a.Exhibit A - Development Agreement
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EXCERPT OF MINUTES
JUNE 7, 2018
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION
CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TIME: 7:00 P.M.
STAFF PRESENT: Secretary to the Planning Commission Sailesh Mehra, Senior Planner Billy Gross, Senior
Engineer Richard Cho, Assistant City Attorney Naree Chan
PUBLIC HEARING
3. Report recommending approving of an Amendment to the East of 101 Area Plan, Zoning Text Amendment to
South San Francisco Municipal Code Chapter 20.360 Signs related to digital billboards, Development
Agreement, Relocation Agreement and an Addendum to the 2015 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration
to allow for the installation of a 65 foot tall, double faced, digital billboard on property located at 180 South
Airport Boulevard in exchange for removal of one double sided billboard along San Mateo Avenue and one
singe sided billboard along El Camino Real, together with environmental considerations.
3a. Resolution making findings and recommending that the City Council make a determination that the
Outfront Media Digital Billboard Project at 180 S Airport is fully within the scope of environmental
analysis as described in the 2015 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) and that the
2018 Addendum to the IS/MND is the appropriate environmental document for the project.
3b. Resolution recommending approval of an Amendment to the East of 101 Area Plan, a Zoning Text
Amendment, a Development Agreement, a Relocation Agreement to allow for the installation of a 65-
foot-tall, double faced, digital billboard on property located at 180 S Airport in exchange for removal of
one double-sided billboard along San Mateo Ave (at Lowrie Ave) and one single -sided billboard on El
Camino Real north of Arroyo Blvd, together with other considerations.
Senior Planner Gross presented the project location and description, 180 S Airport project site, digital billboard
elevation, renderings, East of 101 Area Plan amendments, Zoning Text Amendments, Development
Agreement, Relocation Agreement, Environmental Review and staff’s recommendation.
Commissioner Wong asked if the City received a fee for removal of billboards. Senior Planner Gross stated
the City did not. Commissioner Wong stated he preferred the digital billboard to a static billboard.
Commissioner Tsang asked the rationale for not allowing new billboards. Senior Planner Gross stated that the
rationale was that billboards create a visual barrier . Commissioner Tsang confirmed that the developer was
proposing to remove a double sided and a single sided billboard. He expressed concern with amending the
Code for a specific applicant.
Commissioner Shihadeh asked if the land on which the digital billboard would be located was public or private .
Senior Planner Gross stated that 180 S Airport was privately owned and the billboard applicant would be
leasing space. He discussed State regulations regarding billboards and permit requirements from Caltrans.
Commissioner Faria asked about City advertising. Senior Planner Gross stated the City was granted one, two-
week messaging period each quarter. Commissioner Faria noted the discussion with Clear Channel in 2015.
ROLL CALL / CHAIR COMMENTS PRESENT: Vice Chairperson Murphy,
Commissioners Faria, Evans, Tzang, Shihadeh, and
Wong
ABSENT: Chairperson Nagales
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Commissioner Wong asked about new billboard applicants and the in-lieu fee. Senior Planner Gross
explained that the proposed amendments would allow an applicant without sufficient billboards to request a
development agreement with the City.
Vice Chair Murphy discussed the possibility of ending up with more billboards.
Commissioner Wong inquired about minimum separate requirements between billboards. Senior Planner
Gross discussed the Caltrans minimum distance requirements.
Commissioner Shihadeh was concerned that digital billboards might be located on El Camino Real. Senior
Planner Gross stated that digital billboards would only be allowed on parcels immediately adjacent to US 101.
Commissioner Evans asked the upper limit of digital billboards that would be allowed within the City. Senior
Planner Gross stated the ordinance currently has a limit of three digital billboards along US 101 in the City of
South San Francisco. Senior Planner Gross stated that any future amendments to this limit would come before
the Planning Commission for a recommendation.
MOTION
Commissioner Wong moved and Commissioner Tsang seconded a motion to adopt a resolution making
findings and recommending that the City Council make a determination that the Outfront Media Digital
Billboard Project at 180 S Airport is fully within the scope of environmental analysis as described in the 2015
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) and that the 2018 Addendum to the IS/MND is the
appropriate environmental document for the project; and adopt a resolution recommending approval of an
Amendment to the East of 101 Area Plan, a Zoning Text Amendment, a Development Agreement, a
Relocation Agreement to allow for the installation of a 65-foot-tall, double faced, digital billboard on property
located at 180 S Airport in exchange for removal of one double-sided billboard along San Mateo Ave (at
Lowrie Ave) and one single-sided billboard on El Camino Real north of Arroyo Blvd, together with other
considerations. The question was called and the motion carried 6-1, Chair Nagales absent.
RESOLUTION NO. 2821-2018
PLANNING COMMISSION, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY
COUNCIL MAKE A DETERMINATION THAT THE OUTFRONT MEDIA DIGITAL
BILLBOARD PROJECT AT 180 S AIRPORT IS FULLY WITHIN THE SCOPE OF
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS AS DESCRIBED IN THE 2015 INITIAL STUDY/
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (IS/MND) AND THAT THE 2018
ADDENDUM TO THE IS/MND IS THE APPROPRIATE ENVIRONMENTAL
DOCUMENT FOR THE PROJECT.
WHEREAS, Outfront Media (“Applicant”) owns or has a legal equitable interest in a property
located at 180 South Airport (APN 015-122-050) (“Property”); and,
WHEREAS, Applicant has submitted a development proposal to construct, operate and maintain
an off-premise digital message center display (“Digital Billboard”) at the Property (“Project”);
and,
WHEREAS, Applicant seeks approval of an Area Plan Amendment, a Zoning Text Amendment,
Development Agreement, and Relocation Agreement; and,
WHEREAS, approval of the Applicant’s proposal is considered a “project” for purposes of the
California Environmental Quality Act, Pub. Resources Code § 21000, et seq. (“CEQA”); and,
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted an Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration
(“IS/MND”) on August 26, 2015 (State Clearinghouse number 2013062062) in accordance with
the provisions of CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, which analyzed the potential environmental
impacts of billboards along the west side of U.S. Highway 101; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164, an addendum to the IS/MND was
prepared for the Project (“2018 Addendum”) which analyzed the potential environmental
impacts of billboards along the east side of U.S. Highway 101 and along with the 2015 IS/MND
is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A and Exhibit B, respectively, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a properly noticed public hearing on June 7, 2018, at
which time interested parties had the opportunity to be heard, to review the Project and the 2018
Addendum, as well as supporting documents, prior to the Planning Commission making its
decision on the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission exercised its independent judgment and analysis, and
considered all reports, recommendations and testimony before making a determination on the
Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that based on the entirety of the record before it,
which includes without limitation, the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources
Code §21000, et seq. (“CEQA”) and the CEQA Guidelines, 14 California Code of Regulations
§15000, et seq.; the South San Francisco General Plan and General Plan EIR; the South San
Francisco Municipal Code; the Project applications; the Project Plans, as prepared by RMG
Outdoor Inc., dated March 29, 2017; the Clear Channel Billboard Project and Related Zoning
Amendment Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration, including all appendices thereto; the
2018 Addendum to Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration; all site plans, and all reports,
minutes, and public testimony submitted as part of the Planning Commission’s duly noticed June
7, 2018 meeting; and any other evidence (within the meaning of Public Resources Code
§21080(e) and §21082.2), the Planning Commission of the City of South San Francisco hereby
finds as follows:
A. General Findings
1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct.
2. The Exhibits attached to this Resolution, including the 2015 IS/MND (Exhibit A) and the
2018 Addendum (Exhibit B), are each incorporated by reference and made a part of this
Resolution, as if set forth fully herein.
3. The documents and other material constituting the record for these proceedings are located at
the Planning Division for the City of South San Francisco, 315 Maple Avenue, South San
Francisco, CA 94080, and in the custody of the Planning Manager.
B. CEQA Findings
1. The Planning Commission, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15164, subsection (d), has
considered the 2018 Addendum prepared for the Project including the related environmental
analysis, along with the previously certified 2015 IS/MND.
2. Upon consideration of the 2018 Addendum, the Planning Commission finds that the
proposed Project will not result in any of the conditions identified in CEQA Guidelines
section 15162 that would require further environmental review through preparation of a
subsequent EIR.
3. The Project will not create any new significant impacts or substantially more severe impacts
as compared to those already identified and analyzed in the 2015 IS/MND. Further, the
Planning Commission finds that there is no new information of substantial importance that
demonstrates new or substantially more severe significant effects, as compared to those
identified in the prior CEQA documents. Nor are any new or additional mitigation measures
required to mitigate any impacts of the Project.
4. Accordingly, the Planning Commission finds that CEQA Guidelines section 15162 does not
require any further CEQA review, and that the 2018 Addendum, prepared pursuant to CEQA
Guidelines section 15164, is the appropriate environmental document for approval of the
Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the
City of South San Francisco hereby makes the findings contained in this Resolution, and
recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution making a determination that the 2018
Addendum is the appropriate environmental document for approval of the Project and no further
environmental review is required.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Planning Commission of the
City of South San Francisco at a regular meeting held on the 7th day of June, 2018 by the
following vote:
AYES: Chairperson Nagales, Vice Chairperson Murphy, Commissioner Wong, Commissioner
Evans, Commissioner Tzang Commissioner Faria, Commissioner Shihadeh
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:__
ABSENT:
Attest_/s/Sailesh Mehra__________
Secretary to the Planning Commission
RESOLUTION NO. 2822-2018
PLANNING COMMISSION, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE EAST
OF 101 AREA PLAN, A ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT, A DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT, A RELOCATION AGREEMENT TO ALLOW FOR THE
INSTALLATION OF A 65 FOOT TALL, DOUBLE FACED, DIGITAL BILLBOARD ON
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 180 S AIRPORT IN EXCHANGE FOR REMOVAL OF
ONE DOUBLE-SIDED BILLBOARD ALONG SAN MATEO AVE (AT LOWRIE AVE)
AND ONE SINGLE-SIDED BILLBOARD ON EL CAMINO REAL NORTH OF
ARROYO BLVD, TOGETHER WITH OTHER CONSIDERATIONS.
WHEREAS, Outfront Media (“Applicant”) owns or has a legal equitable interest in a property
located at 180 South Airport (APN 015-122-050) (“Property”); and,
WHEREAS, Applicant has submitted a development proposal to construct, operate and maintain
an off-premise digital message center display (“Digital Billboard”) at the Property (“Project”);
and,
WHEREAS, in order to construct and operate the Project, Applicant seeks approval of an Area
Plan Amendment, a Zoning Text Amendment, Development Agreement, and Relocation
Agreement; and,
WHEREAS, approval of the Applicant’s proposal is considered a “project” for purposes of the
California Environmental Quality Act, Pub. Resources Code § 21000, et seq. (“CEQA”); and,
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted an Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration
(“IS/MND”) on August 26, 2015 (State Clearinghouse number 2013062062) in accordance with
the provision of CEQA and CEQA Guidelines, which analyzed the potential environmental
impacts of billboards along the west side of U.S. Highway 101; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164, an addendum to the IS/MND was
prepared for the Project (“2018 Addendum”) which analyzed the potential environmental
impacts of billboards along the east side of U.S. Highway 101 and was presented to the Planning
Commission for recommendation to the City Council for approval by a separate resolution of the
Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a properly noticed public hearing on June 7, 2018, at
which time interested parties had the opportunity to be heard, to review the Project and the 2018
Addendum, as well as supporting documents, prior to the Planning Commission making its
decision on the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission exercised its independent judgment and analysis, and
considered all reports, recommendations and testimony before making a determination on the
Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that based on the entirety of the record before it,
which includes without limitation, the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources
Code §21000, et seq. (“CEQA”) and the CEQA Guidelines, 14 California Code of Regulations
§15000, et seq.; the South San Francisco General Plan and General Plan EIR; the South San
Francisco Municipal Code; the Project applications; the Project Plans, as prepared by RMG
Outdoor Inc., dated March 29, 2017; the Clear Channel Billboard Project and Related Zoning
Amendment Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration, including all appendices thereto; the
2018 Addendum to Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration; all site plans, and all reports,
minutes, and public testimony submitted as part of the Planning Commission’s duly noticed June
7, 2018 meeting; and any other evidence (within the meaning of Public Resources Code
§21080(e) and §21082.2), the Planning Commission of the City of South San Francisco hereby
finds as follows:
A. General Findings
1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct.
2. The Exhibits attached to this Resolution, including the Conditions of Project Approval
(Exhibit A), the East of 101 Area Plan Amendment (Exhibit B), Zoning Ordinance Chapter
20.360 Amendments (Exhibit C), the Project Plans (Exhibit D), and the Development
Agreement (Exhibit E) are each incorporated by reference and made a part of this Resolution,
as if set forth fully herein.
3. The documents and other material constituting the record for these proceedings are located at
the Planning Division for the City of South San Francisco, 315 Maple Avenue, South San
Francisco, CA 94080, and in the custody of the Planning Manager.
B. East of 101 Area Plan Amendment
1. The Area Plan, as proposed for amendment, implements and is consistent with the General
Plan. The 1999 General Plan includes policies encouraging the City to consider opportunities
for enhancement of financing tools in order to fund various economic development initiatives
and to actively market South San Francisco. The Project would amend the East of 101 Area
Plan to allow for the installation of new digital off-site billboards in the U.S. Highway 101
corridor subject to the removal of existing static billboards in other areas of the City, and
includes provisions for additional revenue for a period of 30 years, subject to the terms of the
Project entitlements including the proposed Development Agreement and Relocation
Agreement. Further, approval of the Project, including the proposed Development
Agreement and Relocation Agreement, will not impede achievement of, and is consistent
with, applicable General Plan policies.
2. The Area Plan, as proposed for amendment, implements and is consistent with other
provisions of the East of 101 Area Plan, which the General Plan identifies as the guide for
detailed implementation of General Plan policies. Policy LU-1 states that developments
should be evaluated based on their merits and the net benefits they will provide to the East of
101 Area and the City as a whole. The Project requires an amendment to the East of 101
Area Plan to allow for the installation of new digital off-site billboards in the U.S. Highway
101 corridor subject to the removal of existing static billboards in other areas of the City, and
includes provisions for additional revenue to the City for a period of 30 years, subject to the
terms of the Project entitlements including the proposed Development Agreement and
Relocation Agreement. In addition, the proposed Project is consistent with the Design
Policies of the East of 101 Area Plan.
3. The Area Plan, as proposed for amendment, will not be detrimental to the public interest,
health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City, because the amendments would allow for
new off-site digital commercial billboards only on parcels immediately adjacent to Highway
101, only upon approval of a relocation agreement, and would not otherwis e revise the
prohibition on new static billboards in the East of 101 area. Any revisions to existing
billboard signage would continue to be required to be developed in conformance with the
applicable standards included in Chapter 20.110 (Employment Districts) and Chapter 20.360
(Signs).
4. The Area Plan, as proposed for amendment, is physically suitable for the type and intensity
of the land use being proposed, because the amendments would allow for new off-site digital
commercial billboards only on parcels immediately adjacent to Highway 101, upon approval
of a relocation agreement. The presence of a billboard on such parcels would not preclude
the allowance of land uses permitted within any of the respective zoning districts.
C. Zoning Text Amendment
1. The proposed zoning amendments are consistent with the adopted General Plan because they
establish regulations that balance the need of different users for adequate identification,
communication and advertising with the objectives of protecting the public and promoting a
visually attractive community. By allowing the installation of digital billboards subject to a
relocation agreement and sign permit, the proposed zoning amendments will assist the City in
removing existing static billboards from unwanted locations and replacing with digital
signage that provide more timely messaging, strengthen and promote economic development
objectives and actively market South San Francisco. The proposed text amendments related
to the regulation of digital billboards will remain consistent with the City’s General Plan
vision for community and economic development by promoting economic development
within the City, expanding the communication of community services, and providing an
additional source of revenue for the City. The proposed text amendments will not impede
achievement of any of the goals, policies, or land use designations established in the General
Plan is consistent with the General Plan, including the East of 101 Area Plan (as proposed for
amendment).
2. The proposed zoning amendments related to digital billboards would only affect properties in
non-residential districts east of and adjacent to U.S. Highway 101 and have been designed to
be appropriate for surrounding uses. The existing standards ensure that proposed projects are
suitable in terms of architectural compatibility, consistency with area character, legibility,
readability, finish and visibility, and other considerations deemed relevant by the Planning
Commission and City Council because the performance standards for digital billboards,
including operational limitations related to static messages, maximum lighting levels, a
requirement for a light sensing device that adjusts the sign brightness as ambient light
conditions change, and location limitations, are included in the existing standards and would
be applied to proposed Project to minimize visual impacts. The suitability for the potential
digital billboard sites was analyzed in the environmental document prepared for the Project.
3. The proposed zoning amendments related to digital billboards would not result in any change
of zoning districts and therefore would not be detrimental to the use of land in any adjacent
zone.
D. Development Agreement
1. The Owner and City have negotiated a Development Agreement pursuant to Government
Code section 65864 et seq. The Development Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit F, sets
for the duration, property, project criteria, and other required information identified in
Government Code section 65865.2. Based on the findings in support of the Project, the
Planning Commission finds that the Development Agreement, vesting a project for a new
digital billboard, is consistent with the objectives, policies, general land uses and programs
specified in the South San Francisco General Plan, the East of 101 Area Plan as proposed for
amendment, and any applicable zoning regulations.
2. The Development Agreement is compatible with the uses authorized in, and the regulations
prescribed for the land use district in which the real property is located. The subject site is
suitable for the type and intensity of the land use being proposed. The General Plan
specifically contemplates the proposed type of project and the suitability of the site for
development was analyzed thoroughly in the environmental document prepared for the
Project.
3. The Development Agreement is in conformity with public convenience, general welfare and
good land use practice in that the project will implement guidelines set forth in the General
Plan and the East of 101 Area Plan, which encourage the City to consider opportunities for
enhancement of financing tools in order to fund various economic development initiatives
and to actively market South San Francisco.
4. The Development Agreement will not be detrimental to the health, safety and general welfare
because the project will proceed in compliance with all of the policies and programs
specified in the General Plan and the East of 101 Area Plan and in compliance with all
applicable zoning, subdivision, and building regulations of the City of South San Francisco.
5. The Development Agreement will not adversely affect the orderly development of property
or the preservation of property values in that the project will be consistent with the General
Plan and the East of 101 Area Plan, as proposed for amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that subject to the Conditions of
Approval, attached as Exhibit A to this resolution, the Planning Commission of the City of South
San Francisco hereby makes the findings contained in this Resolution, and recommends that the
City Council adopt a resolution approving the East of 101 Area Plan Amendment (attached as
Exhibit B).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission recommends that the City
Council adopt an ordinance adopting the Zoning Ordinance Chapter 20.360 Signs Amendments
(attached as Exhibit C).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission recommends that the City
Council adopt an ordinance approving the Development Agreement between the City of South
San Francisco and Outfront Media, LLC (attached as Exhibit E).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Planning Commission of the
City of South San Francisco at a regular meeting held on the 7th day of June, 2018 by the
following vote:
AYES: Chairperson Nagales, Vice Chairperson Murphy, Commissioner Wong, Commissioner
Evans, Commissioner Tzang Commissioner Faria, Commissioner Shihadeh
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:__
ABSENT:
Attest_/s/Sailesh Mehra__________
Secretary to the Planning Commission
City Council
July 25, 2018
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Proposed Outfront Media Project Site
Park
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Existing Clear Channel Digital Billboard
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Outfront Project Site
U.S. 101
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Existing View from Building Site, Facing North
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Proposed View from Building Site, Facing North
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Digital Billboard
View North along US 101
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Digital Billboard
View South along US 101
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Policy DE-32. No new off-site static commercial
advertising signs or billboards shall be permitted
in the East of 101 Area. New off-site digital
commercial billboards may be permitted on
parcels immediately adjacent to Highway 101,
only upon approval of a Relocation Agreement.
Existing static and digital billboards may be
renovated, replaced or relocated, only if the City
finds that the change would improve the visual
character of the billboard and area.
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Policy DE-33. The City should work to remove all
existing off-site static commercial advertising
signs and billboards from the East of 101 area.
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Amend 20.360.002.A.6 “Relocation Agreements”
Amend subsection (b) to allow an applicant without
sufficient existing billboard faces within the City to
request the City to enter into a development
agreement that will set forth the terms and
conditions under which billboard installation would
still be allowed.
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Amend 20.360.006.Q.10 related to Digital Billboard
locations
Allows Digital Billboards to be located on parcels
immediately adjacent to U.S. Highway 101, on either
the west or east side.
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Freeway Commercial Zoning Designation
Freeway Commercial Zoning District intended for uses that benefit from proximity to US 101.
Land Use Designation “Business Commercial”
Require minor amendments to East of 101 Area Plan to allow digital billboards on parcels immediately adjacent to US 101 corridor in the East of 101 Area
Subject to approval of the requested amendments, the project will comply with all of the applicable policies and development standards
Term
30 years
Fees
Annual Payment of $80,000 for digital billboard
One-time in-lieu fee payment of $200,000 for one billboard face needed to satisfy the 2:1 removal ratio
City Gateway Signs
Reimburse up to $140,000 for City gateway signs
Community Service Messages
One two-week advertising spot for each calendar quarter
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Removed Billboard
US 101
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Removed Billboard
SSF BART Station
Kaiser
Permanente
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Addendum to 2015 Mitigated Negative
Declaration
Following Mitigation Measures applicable:
Aesthetics
Air Quality
Cultural Resources
Hazards and Hazardous Materials
Traffic
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Planning Commission recommends that the City Council make the required findings and adopt the attached resolutions to find that the 2018 Addendum to the IS/MND is the appropriate environmental document and approve the project entitlements for the Outfront Media project. Additionally, the Planning Commission recommends that the City Council waive reading and introduce an Ordinance to modify Chapter 20.360 “Signs” and waive reading and introduce an Ordinance to approve the requested Development Agreement.
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City of South San Francisco
Legislation Text
P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400
Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, CA
File #:18-575 Agenda Date:7/25/2018
Version:1 Item #:2a.
Resolution making findings and determining that the 2018 Addendum to the 2015 Initial Study/Mitigated
Negative Declaration is the appropriate environmental document for the Outfront Media Digital Billboard
Project.
WHEREAS,Outfront Media (“Applicant”)owns or has a legal equitable interest in a property located at 180
South Airport (APN 015-122-050) (“Property”); and,
WHEREAS,Applicant has submitted a development proposal to construct,operate and maintain an off-premise
digital message center display (“Digital Billboard”) at the Property (“Project”); and,
WHEREAS,Applicant seeks approval of an Area Plan Amendment,a Zoning Text Amendment,Development
Agreement, and Relocation Agreement; and,
WHEREAS,approval of the Applicant’s proposal is considered a “project”for purposes of the California
Environmental Quality Act, Pub. Resources Code § 21000, et seq. (“CEQA”); and,
WHEREAS,on August 26,2015 the City Council adopted an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration
(“IS/MND”)(State Clearinghouse number 2013062062)in accordance with the provisions of CEQA and the
CEQA Guidelines,which analyzed the potential environmental impacts of the installation of billboards along
the west side of U.S. Highway 101; and,
WHEREAS,pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164,an addendum to the IS/MND was prepared for the
Project (“2018 Addendum”)which analyzed the potential environmental impacts of billboards along the east
side of U.S. Highway 101; and,
WHEREAS,the 2015 IS/MND and the 2018 Addendum are attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit
A and Exhibit B, respectively, and,
WHEREAS,the Planning Commission held a properly noticed public hearing on June 7,2018,at which time
interested parties had the opportunity to be heard,to review the Project and the 2018 Addendum,as well as
supporting documents,at the conclusion of which,the Planning Commission recommended that the City
Council find the 2018 Addendum as the appropriate environmental document for the project; and,
WHEREAS,the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on July 25,2018 to take public comment and
consider the 2018 Addendum,the proposed Area Plan Amendment,Zoning Text Amendment,Development
Agreement, and Relocation Agreement for the Project; and,
WHEREAS,the City Council exercised its independent judgment and analysis,and considered all reports,
recommendations and testimony before making a determination on the Project.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that based on the entirety of the record before it,which includes
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without limitation,the California Environmental Quality Act,Public Resources Code §21000,et seq.
(“CEQA”)and the CEQA Guidelines,14 California Code of Regulations §15000,et seq.;the South San
Francisco General Plan and General Plan EIR;the South San Francisco Municipal Code;the Project
applications;the Project Plans,as prepared by RMG Outdoor Inc.,dated March 29,2017;the Clear Channel
Billboard Project and Related Zoning Amendment Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration,including all
appendices thereto;the 2018 Addendum to Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration;all site plans,and all
reports,minutes,and public testimony submitted as part of the Planning Commission’s duly noticed June 7,
2018 meeting;all site plans,and all reports,minutes,and public testimony submitted as part of the City
Council’s duly noticed June 25,2018 meeting;and any other evidence (within the meaning of Public Resources
Code §21080(e) and §21082.2), the City Council of the City of South San Francisco hereby finds as follows:
A.General Findings
1.The foregoing recitals are true and correct.
2.The Exhibits attached to this Resolution,including the 2015 IS/MND (Exhibit A)and the 2018
Addendum (Exhibit B),are each incorporated by reference and made a part of this Resolution,as if set forth
fully herein.
3.The documents and other material constituting the record for these proceedings are located at the
Planning Division for the City of South San Francisco,315 Maple Avenue,South San Francisco,CA 94080,
and in the custody of the Planning Manager.
B.CEQA Findings
1.The City Council,pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15164,subsection (d),has considered the 2018
Addendum prepared for the Project including the related environmental analysis,along with the previously
certified 2015 IS/MND.
2.The Applicant’s project constitutes a minor refinement to the scope of development approved by the
City Council in 2015 and analyzed in the 2015 IS/MND.
3.Based on the 2015 IS/MND and the 2018 Addendum,the City Council finds that the proposed Project
will have the following significant impacts that can be reduced to insignificant with implementation of
mitigation measures identified in the 2015 IS/MND, as follows:
i.Visual Resources.Business and Professions Code section 5403(g)defines the brightness standard for
changeable electronic variable message billboards in relation to Vehicle Code section 21466.5,which
provides:
No person shall place or maintain or display,upon or in view of any highway,any light of any color
of such brilliance as to impair the vision of drivers upon the highway.A light source shall be
considered vision impairing when its brilliance exceeds the values listed below.
The brightness reading of an objectionable light source shall be measured with a 11/2-degree
photoelectric brightness meter placed at the driver’s point of view. The maximum measured
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brightness of the light source within 10 degrees from the driver’s normal line of sight shall not be
more than 1,000 times the minimum measured brightness in the driver’s field of view, except that
when the minimum measured brightness in the field of view is 10 foot-lamberts or less, the
measured brightness of the light source in foot-lambert shall not exceed 500 plus 100 times the
angle, in degrees, between the driver’s line of sight and the light source.
Under the foregoing,the most conservative brightness limit with which the Signs would have to comply
is 500 foot lamberts,which is equivalent to 1713 nits.The Applicant proposes to operate the signs’
night-time limit in accordance with the recommendations of the Outdoor Advertising Association of
America (OAAA),which indicates that the maximum ambient light output should be 0.3 foot candles at
a distance of 250 feet from billboard facings.For a frame of reference,0.3 foot candles is comparable
in brightness to the light emanating from a computer monitor,and the light levels emitted from the
proposed billboards would be set to adjust based upon ambient light conditions at any given time (i.e.,
nighttime versus daytime).These operational parameters (i.e.,0.3 foot candles at 250 feet)translate
into a brightness of about 300 nits,meaning that the signs would always operate at one-sixth of the
maximum brightness level for LED billboards,as set forth by California state law.As discussed in the
2015 IS/MND and 2018 Addendum,the Project would,from a conservative standpoint,have the
potential to significantly impact the environment if it operated at levels that increase lighting levels by
more than 0.3 foot candles at 250 feet.The City Council finds that implementation of Mitigation
Measure Visual-1 (as identified in the 2015 IS/MND),which requires testing to ensure light from the
Applicant’s Digital Billboard,will comply with the threshold of 0.3 foot candles at 250 feet,and will
ensure impacts remain less than significant and significant impacts are avoided.
ii.Air Quality.The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD)has developed
screening criteria whereby an agency can quickly determine whether a given development project has
the potential to exceed adopted pollution thresholds.A review of these screening thresholds
demonstrates that neither construction nor operation of the sign has the potential to generate significant
emissions.For instance,BAAQMD has determined that,to violate operational emissions criteria,a use
more intense than a 451-unit apartment building would have to be constructed.To exceed construction-
related criteria,a 240-unit apartment construction project would have to be undertaken.Operation of
the electric sign would not involve the generation of emissions and,while the limited amount of
construction work during the expected 1-to 2-week construction period would not exceed (or be
anywhere near)the emissions associated with construction of a 240-unit apartment building,the City
Council finds,conservatively,that the Project would have the potential to generate dust and other air
emissions.The City Council further finds that,given the short duration of construction,the
implementation of the BAAQMD’s basic construction management practices,as identified in Mitigation
Measure Air-1 of the 2015 IS/MND,would ensure that construction air emissions are reduced to less-
than-significant impacts.
iii.Cultural Resources.Cultural resources are protected by a number of state laws and regulations,
including CEQA Guidelines sections 15064.5 and 15126.4(b)(3)(C),Government Code section 27450 et
seq,and Public Resources Code section 5097.98,which require,in part,the development and
implementation of a Data Recovery Plan that would include recommendations for the treatment of the
discovered archaeological materials.The Project site is a developed,urban infill site located in a non-
residential area of the City,adjacent to U.S.Highway 101.However,the Project entails digging a
foundation for the Applicant’s Digital Billboard,and therefore there is a moderate potential that
construction workers would encounter undiscovered cultural,paleontological,tribal,or other resources.
The City Council finds that adherence to applicable law and implementation of Mitigation Measure
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The City Council finds that adherence to applicable law and implementation of Mitigation Measure
Cultural-1,which sets forth procedures that construction workers must follow in the event that cultural
resources are encountered,and which includes adherence to a monitoring and mitigation plan prepared
by a qualified expert, would reduce impacts to a less-than-significant level.
iv.Hazardous Materials.The Project entails the removal of aging signs that could contain asbestos
and other hazardous materials.All construction activities would be required to conform to Title 49 of
the Code of Federal Regulations,US Department of Transportation (DOT),State of California,and
local laws,ordinances and procedures.These include,without limitation,California Health and Safety
Code section 19827.5,Cal/OSHA Lead Construction Standards,BAAQMD Regulation 11,Rule 2,Title
22,California Code of Regulations,Section 66261.24,Title 8,California Code of Regulations,Section
1532.1,and Title 40,Code of Federal Regulations,Part 745.The Project also is subject to the City's
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)permit,which requires best management
practices for reduction of erosion,sediment and pollutants in runoff waters.The City Council finds that,
with adherence to applicable law and Mitigation Measure Haz-2,as set forth in the 2015 IS/MND,
impacts would be less than significant and significant impacts are avoided.
v.Transportation.As identified in the 2015 IS/MND and 2018 Addendum,significant effects could occur
if the Applicant’s Digital Billboard did not comply with restrictions regarding location,intensity of
light,light trespass,or other restrictions,or includes visual effects of driver interaction that would cause
driver distraction.The City Council finds that the proposed Digital Billboard is designed to comply
with all applicable law,and that its 8-second dwell time would not have the potential to cause driver
distraction,but that implementation of Mitigation Measure Traf-1,which requires annual reports on the
operation of the sign,and Mitigation Measure Traf-2,which prohibits the display of moving or flashing
lights and prohibits the installation of certain technologies,would ensure impacts remain less-than-
significant and significant impacts are avoided.
4.Upon consideration of the 2018 Addendum,the City Council finds that the proposed Project will not
result in any of the conditions identified in CEQA Guidelines section 15162 that would require further
environmental review through preparation of a subsequent EIR. More specifically:
i.There are no substantial changes proposed in the project which will require major revisions of the
negative declaration due to the involvement of new significant environment effects or a substantial
increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects.The applicant seeks to implement the
project as originally evaluated in the 2015 IS/MND with only minor refinements.Allowing signs on the
east side of U.S.Highway 101 would result in digital billboards located approximately 200 feet away
from areas originally designated for the placement of digital billboards on the west side of U.S.
Highway 101.Moreover,the Applicant’s proposed sign is within the development standards,including
heights and area,as originally evaluated in the 2015 IS/MND.The Federal Aviation Administration has
reviewed the plans for the Applicant’s Digital Billboard and,on June 5,2017,determined it did not
constitute a hazard to air navigation.Therefore,the project’s impacts have already been analyzed as
required under CEQA,no major revisions to the 2015 IS/MND are required,and no new significant
effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified effects would occur.
ii.No substantial changes have occurred with respect to the circumstances under
which the project is undertaken which will require major revisions of the negative declaration due to the
involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of
previously identified significant effects.There have been no significant changes in surrounding
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previously identified significant effects.There have been no significant changes in surrounding
developments,development patterns,or highway and circulation networks in the vicinity of the
proposed Project that would bear on the impacts of operating a digital billboard.Therefore,there exists
no changed circumstances that would require major revisions to the 2015 IS/MND,or would result in
new significant effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant
effects.
iii.New information of substantial importance,which was not known and could not
have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the previous negative declaration
was adopted, does not exist that shows any of the following:
a.The project will have one or more significant effects not discussed in the 2015 IS/MND.The
Applicant seeks to develop a project that was within the scope of activity already evaluated in the
2015 IS/MND and the Applicant’s Digital Billboard is proposed in an area in the vicinity of the
project area previously studied,is designed similarly,and would be subject to the same operational
parameters.Moreover,digital sign technology during this time period has not significantly changed.
Accordingly,there is no new information of substantial importance that was not known at the time
the 2015 IS/MND was adopted that would show the project would have one or more significant
effects not discussed in the 2015 IS/MND.
b.Significant effects previously examined will be substantially more severe than shown in the
previous negative declaration.The Applicant seeks to develop a project that was within the scope
of activity already evaluated in the 2015 IS/MND and,as explained above,the Applicant’s Digital
Billboard is proposed in an area in the vicinity of the project area previously studied,is designed
similarly,and would be subject to the same operational parameters.Moreover,digital sign
technology during this time period has not significantly changed.Accordingly,there is no new
information of substantial importance that was not known at the time the 2015 IS/MND was adopted
that would show the project would have significant effects previously examined that would be
substantially more severe.
c.Mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible
and would substantially reduce one or more significant effects of the project,but the project
proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measures or alternatives.The Applicant seeks to
develop a project that was within the scope of activity already evaluated in the 2015 IS/MND and,
as explained above,the Applicant’s Digital Billboard is proposed in an area in the vicinity of the
project area previously studied,is designed similarly,and would be subject to the same operational
parameters.Moreover,digital sign technology during this time period has not significantly changed.
Accordingly,all impacts of Project development would be less than significant with the application
of mitigation measures originally identified in the 2015 IS/MND,and no substantial changes in the
feasibility of any of the original mitigation measures have been identified,and no further mitigation
is necessary.The applicant would be required to comply with the specified measures as conditions
of approval.
d.Mitigation measures or alternatives which are considerably different from those analyzed in the
negative declaration would substantially reduce one or more significant effects on the environment,
but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measures or alternatives.The Applicant
seeks to develop a project that was within the scope of activity already evaluated in the 2015
IS/MND and,as explained above,the Applicant’s Digital Billboard is proposed in an area in the
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IS/MND and,as explained above,the Applicant’s Digital Billboard is proposed in an area in the
vicinity of the project area previously studied,is designed similarly,and would be subject to the
same operational parameters.Moreover,digital sign technology during this time period has not
significantly changed.Accordingly,all impacts of Project development would be less than
significant with the application of mitigation measures originally identified in the 2015 IS/MND,
and no mitigation measures or alternatives which are considerably different than the original
mitigation measures are necessary to reduce Project impacts to less than significant.Nor have any
mitigation measures or alternatives been identified,and that the Applicant has declined to adopt,that
would substantially reduce significant effects of the Project on the environment.
5.The Project will not create any new significant impacts or substantially more severe impacts as
compared to those already identified and analyzed in the 2015 IS/MND.Further,the City Council finds that
there is no new information of substantial importance that demonstrates new or substantially more severe
significant effects,as compared to those identified in the prior CEQA documents.Nor are any new or
additional mitigation measures required to mitigate any impacts of the Project.
6.Accordingly,the City Council finds that CEQA Guidelines section 15162 does not require any further
CEQA review,and that the 2018 Addendum,prepared pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15164,is the
appropriate environmental document for approval of the Project.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco
hereby makes the findings contained in this Resolution,and makes a determination that the 2018 Addendum is
the appropriate environmental document for approval of the Project and no further environmental review is
required.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
adoption.
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ISMNDNITIALTUDYANDITIGATEDEGATIVEECLARATION
101TCCCBPERMINALOURTLEARHANNELILLBOARD ROJECT
RZAANDELATEDONINGMENDMENT
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CSSFITYOFOUTHAN RANCISCO
DECDEPARTMENTOFCONOMICANDOMMUNITYEVELOPMENT
315MAAPLEVENUE
SSF,CA94080OUTHANRANCISCO
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LiGAMPHIERREGORY
1944E MBARCADERO
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J2013UNE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
IntroductiontothisDocument ................................................................................................................. 1
ProjectInformation .................................................................................................................................. 2
MitigatedNegativeDeclaration ............................................................................................................. 13
Potentially SignificantImpactsRequiringMitigation ........................................................................ 13
ProposedFindings .............................................................................................................................. 17
InitialStudyChecklist ............................................................................................................................ 19
EnvironmentalFactorsPotentiallyAffected ....................................................................................... 20
LeadAgencyDetermination ............................................................................................................... 21
EvaluationofEnvironmentalImpacts ................................................................................................ 22
Aesthetics ....................................................................................................................................... 22
Agricultural andForestResources ................................................................................................. 32
AirQuality ..................................................................................................................................... 33
BiologicalResources ..................................................................................................................... 37
CulturalResources ......................................................................................................................... 40
GeologyandSoils .......................................................................................................................... 41
Greenhouse GasEmissions ............................................................................................................ 43
HazardsandHazardous Materials ................................................................................................. 44
HydrologyandWaterQuality ........................................................................................................ 46
LandUseandPlanning .................................................................................................................. 48
MineralResources ......................................................................................................................... 49
Noise .............................................................................................................................................. 50
PopulationandHousing ................................................................................................................. 51
PublicServices ............................................................................................................................... 52
Recreation ...................................................................................................................................... 53
Transportation/Traffic .................................................................................................................... 54
Utilities andServiceSystems ........................................................................................................ 59
MandatoryFindingsofSignificance .............................................................................................. 60
DocumentPreparers ............................................................................................................................... 62
Sources ................................................................................................................................................... 62
ATTACHMENTS
AttachmentA: BiologicalImpactsAssessment
AttachmentB: NorthwestInformation CenterRecordsSearchResults
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FIGURES
Figure1: ProjectLocation ................................................................................................................. 7
Figure2: Proposed BillboardSitePlan ............................................................................................. 9
Figure3: Proposed BillboardDesign .............................................................................................. 11
Figure4: ExistingViewfromU.S. 101, facingnorth ..................................................................... 23
Figure5: ProposedBillboardfromU.S. 101, facingnorth (70’ height) ......................................... 23
Figure6: ExistingViewfromU.S. 101, facingnorth ..................................................................... 25
Figure7: ProposedBillboardfromU.S. 101, facingsouth (70’ height) ......................................... 25
Figure8: ReducedHeightBillboardfromU.S. 101, facingnorth (55’ height) .............................. 27
Figure9: ReducedHeightBillboardfromU.S. 101, facingsouth (55’ height) .............................. 27
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INTRODUCTION TOTHIS DOCUMENT
ThisdocumentservesastheInitialStudyandMitigatedNegativeDeclaration (IS/MND) fortheproposed
Project, preparedinaccordancewiththeCalifornia Environmental QualityAct (CEQA) (Public
ResourcesCodeSections1500etseq.).
PerCEQAGuidelines (Section15070), aMitigatedNegativeDeclarationcanbepreparedtomeetthe
requirements ofCEQAreviewwhentheInitialStudyidentifiespotentiallysignificant environmental
effects, butrevisionsintheProjectand/orincorporation ofmitigationmeasureswouldavoidtheeffectsor
mitigatetheeffectstoapointwhere clearlynosignificanteffectswould occur.
Thisdocumentisorganizedinthree sectionsasfollows:
IntroductionandProjectInformation. Thissectionintroducesthedocumentanddiscussedthe
projectdescriptionincludinglocation, setting, andspecificsoftheleadagencyandcontacts.
MitigatedNegativeDeclaration. Thissection liststheimpactsandmitigationmeasuresidentified
intheInitialStudyandproposesfindingsthatwouldallowadoptionofthisdocumentasthe
CEQAreviewdocumentfortheproposedproject.
InitialStudyChecklist. ThissectiondiscussestheCEQAenvironmental topicsandchecklist
questionsandidentifiesthepotential forimpactsandproposedmitigationmeasurestoavoidthese
impacts.
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PROJECTINFORMATION
1. ProjectTitle: 101TerminalCourtClearChannelBillboard Projectand
RelatedZoningAmendment
2. LeadAgencyContact: CityofSouthSanFrancisco
GerryBeaudin, PrincipalPlanner
Department ofEconomic andCommunity Development
CityofSouthSanFrancisco
315MapleAvenue
SouthSanFrancisco, CA 94083
650-877-8535orgerry.beaudin@ssf.net
3. ProjectLocation: InthePark NFlyparkinglotat101TerminalCourt
APN015-116-240) adjacenttohighway101inSouth
SanFrancisco.
4. ProjectApplicant'sNameandAddress: PatrickPowers
ClearChannelOutdoor, Inc.
NorthernCalifornia Division
55512thStreet, Suite950
Oakland, CA94607
510) 835-5900x7219
5. GeneralPlanDesignation: CommunityCommercial
6. Zoning: FreewayCommercial (FC)
7. SiteandVicinity: TheregionallocationisshowninFigure1andthespecificlocationonthissiteis
shownonFigure2. TheProjectsiteislocatedwithinthepavedparkingareaoperatedprivatelyby
ParkNFlyasoff-siteairportparking.
Anapproximately40-footwidelandscapestripislocatedbetweentheProjectsiteandthehighwayto
theeast, consistinglargelyofshrubsandgrasses. Farthereast, atapproximately275feettotheother
sideofthehighway, islocatedacommercial complexwithsomeretailandhotels. Beyondthatare
largelyindustrialusesandResearchandDevelopment/officecomplexes.
ThesiteisborderedtothewestbytheGoldenGate ProduceTerminal, whichhousesmultiple
producepurveyorsintwolargebuildings. Aseparate off-siteairportparking useislocatedfartherto
thenorth.
TheParkNFlysiteextendsfornearly800feettothesouthfromthelocationofthebillboard. Atthe
southernboundaryofthesiteisanapproximately 150-footwideunnamedchannelandbufferarea, on
theothersideofwhichislocatedlightindustrialandretailuses.
Theclosest residentialareasarelocatedapproximately 2,300feettothesouthwest, 3,000feettothe
northwestand3,800feettothesouth. Therearenoresidencesinthevicinity totheeast.
8. Project Description:
DigitalBillboard
TheProjectinvolvesconstructionandoperationofonenewdouble-sidedoutdooradvertisingLED
billboardlocatedinSouth SanFrancisco, California. Thebillboardisproposedtoreachamaximum
heightof70feet. Itispossiblethat, throughthe Cityapprovalprocess, includingthedesignreview,
thebillboardheightcouldbereduced. ReducedheightisdiscussedintheAesthetics section.
An “LEDbillboard” consistsofadisplay surfacethatsupportsanimagegeneratedbyrowsoflight
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emittingdiodes (LED). Theimageonthebillboardisstaticforaperiodoftime, notlessthaneight
seconds, beforecyclingtothenextimage. Operationaldetailsprovided bytheapplicantincludethe
following:
Each LEDdisplaywouldbe48feetwideby14feettallmountedonacolumn sothattheoverall
heightisapproximately70feetabovegrade. Thetwodisplayfaceswillbeorientedina “V”
shapesuchthatthedisplays facethetwodirections ofhighwaytraffic. Thedesignofthe
billboardisshowninFigures2and3.
Brightnessofeachdigitaldisplay: Lightinglevelsoneachfaceofthedigitalbillboardwillnot
exceed 0.3footcandlesoverambient levels, asmeasured usingafootcandlemeterata250’
distanceaccordingtotheguidelinesoftheOutdoorAdvertisingAssociation ofAmerica
OAAA).
Power: Central breakerpanelwithaprimaryfeedof200ampsat120/240singlephaseor200
ampsat208Y/120threephaseprimaryfeed; electricalconnectionswouldbeULandIEC-
approved.
Signage wouldbecontrolledremotelyandwouldhaveremotemaintenance software, andthe
applicantwillimmediatelyshutoff, orgoto “fullblack” intheeventofamalfunction.
Lightsensorswouldbeinstalledwitheachfaceofthebillboardtomeasureambient lightlevels
andtoadjustlightintensitytorespondtosuchconditions. Currently, “beehive” lightsensor
enclosuresareutilized, incorporatingtwolightsensorsintotheenclosure.
Thebillboardwillbeprogrammed fornighttimereduced (4percentofpeakpower) power
operation.
LEDlightinghasadirectionalnatureandtheprojected viewinganglevaluesfortheproposed
billboard is ± 30° verticallyand ± 60° horizontally. Shaderswillbelocated aboveeachrow of
LEDstopreventlightfromprojectingupwardintothesky.
ZoningCodeAmendment
DigitalbillboardsarecurrentlynotallowedundertheCity’sZoningCode. BecauseaZoningCode
amendmentisrequired forapprovaloftheproposedbillboard, thisamendment, includingthe
followingassumptions, hasbeenincluded aspartoftheProjectdescriptionanalyzedinthis
document. Whilethefinalwordingoftheamendmentwasnotavailableatthetimeofdraftingofthis
report, theCity’sintentisthatnomorethan 3digitalbillboardscouldbeallowedalongthehighway
inconjunctionwithnegotiated RelocationAgreements. Thelocationofproposeddigitalbillboards
wouldbeconstrained tothewesternsideofthehighwaybetweenSisterCitiesBoulevard andthe
City’ssouthern boundaryandotherwisefollowingbillboardlocatingrestrictions (suchasCaltrans
ruleof500 feetbetweenbillboards, discussedinmoredetailunderitem11, RegulatoryProvisions).
Approvalandconstructionofanydigitalbillboardwouldrequireanegotiated RelocationAgreement
involvingremovalofmultiple similarly-sizedexistingbillboardswithintheCity.
Construction oftheBillboard
Thefollowinginformationregarding theprocessinvolvedininstallingadigitalbillboardisbasedon
discussions withrepresentativesofClearChannel, andistheprocesstypicallyfollowed. The
followingdescriptionofactivitieshasbeenincludedhereasgeneralprojectinformation, andhasbeen
usedasthebasis forevaluatingpotentialconstruction-periodimpacts forairqualityandnoise. The
specificsoftheprocedurecouldbemodifiedifrecommended bythestructuralengineerbasedupon
theresultsofasite-specificsoilstudy. Theconstruction wouldbesubjecttotheBuildingCode, anda
BuildingPermitwouldberequired forconstructionactivities. Theconstructiontypicallyproceedsas
describedbelow.
Day1: Onthefirstdayatthesite, acrewarriveswithadrillingriganddrillsahole5’ indiameter and
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32’ deep. Atrench plateisplacedovertheholebeforethecrewleavesthesite.
Day2: Thecolumnforthebillboardisdeliveredtothesite. Thecolumnistypically42” indiameter.
Thecolumn isliftedintoplaceinthefoundationholebyacrane, andismaintained inplacebyI-
beamsthatareweldedtothecolumn. Abuildinginspectionisrequiredatthispoint, andthecompany
attemptstoarrangefortheinspection earlyenoughinthedaytoallowpouringofconcreteonDay2.
Day5: After theconcretecuresforthreedays, thecrewreturnstothesite. TheI-beamweldsare
groundoffandtheI-beamsremoved. Theupperstructurecomponentsaredelivered tothesiteand
assembledonthegroundbythecrew (usually4-5persons). Thecranereturnstothesiteandliftsthe
upperstructureintoplaceatopthecolumn.
Electricalservice: Arrangementstoextendelectricalservicetothesitearemadeinadvanceofthe
construction activities. Undergroundelectricalservicewillbeextendedtothebillboardthrough
trenching, usingasleevethatwillaccommodatetheelectricalserviceinsideaconcretefoundation.
Thetypicalelectricalserviceis200ampsforsinglephase, and100ampsfor3-phase.
9. RequiredApprovalsApprovaloftheProjectwillrequire aZoningCodeamendment, Relocation
Agreement, andDesignReviewfromtheCityofSouthSanFrancisco. Additionally, thefollowing
reviewsandapprovalswouldberequired:
Appropriate clearance throughCaltrans isalsorequiredforhighway-orientedsigns. Thismayrequire
arelocation agreement ifthefreewaysegmentisdeterminedtobeclassified asa “landscaped
freeway” (asdiscussedunderRegulatoryProvisions).
Constructionactivitieswillrequireappropriateadministrativepermits.
TheCityandapplicantmayalsoenterintoaDevelopment Agreement.
10. RegulatoryProvisions: Thefollowingregulations areapplicabletoinstallationofbillboardsand
compliancehasbeenassumedinanalysis ofthisProject.
Federal
ThefederalHighwayBeautification Actof1965 (23U.S.C. 131) providesforcontrolofoutdoor
advertising, includingremovalofcertain typesofsigns, alongtheinterstatehighwaysystem. TheAct
isenforcedbytheFederalHighwayAdministration (FHWA).
Aspartofitsenforcementeffort, FHWAhasenteredintoagreements regardingtheActwithstate
departmentsoftransportation. TheagreementswithCaliforniaaredescribedundertheState
provisions, below.
State
TheCalifornia DepartmentofTransportation (Caltrans) isinvolvedinthecontrolof “off-premise”
displaysalongstatehighways. Suchdisplaysadvertiseproductsorservicesofbusinesseslocatedon
propertyotherthanthedisplay. Caltrans doesnotregulateon-premisedisplays. (CaltransLandscape
ArchitectureProgram, 2008)
Californiahasenteredintotwoagreements withFHWAaspartoftheimplementation oftheHighway
BeautificationAct: onedatedMay29, 1965, andasubsequentagreementdatedFebruary15, 1968.
TheagreementsgenerallyprovidethattheStatewillcontroltheconstructionofalloutdoor
advertisingsigns, displaysanddeviceswithin660feetoftheinterstatehighwayright-of-way. The
agreementsprovidethatsuchsignsshallbeerectedonlyincommercialorindustrialzonesandare
subjecttothefollowingrestrictions:
Nosignsshallimitateorresembleanyofficialtrafficsign, signalordevice, norshallsigns
obstructorinterferewithofficialsigns;
Nosignsshallbeerectedonrocksorothernaturalfeatures;
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Signsshall benolargerthan25feetinheight and60feetinwidth, excludingborder, trimand
supports;
Signsonthesamesideofthefreewaymustbeseparatedbyatleast500feet; and
Signsshallnotincludeflashing, intermittentormovinglights, andshallnotemitlightthatcould
obstructorimpairthevisionofanydriver.
California regulatesoutdooradvertisingintheOutdoorAdvertisingAct (BusinessandProfessions
Code, Sections5200etseq.) andtheCaliforniaCodeofRegulations, Title4, Division6 (Sections
2240etseq.), whichincorporatetheFederal HighwayBeautificationActbyreference. Caltrans
enforcesthelawandregulations. Caltransrequiresapplicantsfornewoutdoorlightingtodemonstrate
thattheowner oftheparcel consentstotheplacementofthesign, thattheparcelonwhichthesign
wouldbelocatediszoned commercial orindustrial, andthatlocalbuildingpermitsareobtainedand
complied with. Adigitalbillboardisidentifiedasa “messagecenter” inthestatute, whichisan
advertisingdisplaywherethemessageischangedmorethanonceeverytwominutes, butnomore
thanonceeveryfourseconds. (BusinessandProfessionsCode, Section5216.4)
Inbrief, off-premises changeableelectronic variablemessagesigns (CEVMS) adjacenttocontrolled
routesshallincorporatestandardspertainingto:
1. DurationofMessage
2. TransitionTime
3. Brightness
4. Spacing
5. Locations
MostimportantlyasaresultofFHWArecommendations, toensuredriversafety, nobillboard
manufacturers presentlyusemovingdisplaysorlessthana4seconddurationtimebetweenmessages.
Somefreewaysareclassifiedas “landscapedfreeways.” Alandscapedfreewayisdefinedasonethat
isnow, ormayinthefuturebe, improvedbytheplantingoflawns, trees, shrubs, flowersorother
ornamentalvegetationrequiringreasonable maintenance ononeorbothsidesofthefreeway
GovernmentCode §5216). Off-premisedisplays arenotallowedalonglandscapedfreewaysexcept
whenapprovedaspartofRelocationAgreementspursuantto §5412oftheOutdoorAdvertisingAct.
ItappearstheProjectsiteiswithina segmentof U.S. 101whichisconsideredaclassified
landscapedfreeway, thoughsuchadetermination wouldbemadeduringtheapprovalprocesswith
1Caltrans.
TheOutdoorAdvertising Actcontainsanumberofprovisionsrelatingtotheconstructionand
operationofbillboards:
Thesignmustbeconstructedtowithstandawindpressureof20poundspersquarefeetof
exposedsurface (§5401);
Nosignshalldisplayanystatementsorwordsofanobscene, indecentorimmoralcharacter
5402);
Nosignshalldisplayflashing, intermittentormovinglightorlights (§5403(h));
Signsarerestrictedfromareaswithin300feetofanintersectionofhighwaysorofhighwayand
railroadright-of-ways, butasignmaybelocatedatthepointofinterception, aslongasaclear
1 Classified “LandscapeFreeways” CaliforniaDepartmentofTransportation, July13, 2011, , availableat
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/LandArch/lsfwy/pdf/class_ls_fwy.pdf.
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viewisallowedfor300feet, andnosignshallbeinstalledthatwouldprevent atravelerfrom
obtaining aclearviewofapproachingvehiclesforadistanceof500feetalongthehighway
5404); and
Messagecentersignsmaynotincludeanyilluminationormessagechangethatisinmotionor
appearstobeinmotionorthatchange orexposeamessageforlessthanfourseconds. No
messagecentersignmaybelocated within500 feetof anexistingbillboard, or1,000feetof
anothermessagecenterdisplay, onthesamesideofthehighway (§5405).
Additionalrestrictionsonoutdoorsignage arefoundintheCaliforniaVehicle Code. Section21466.5
prohibitstheplacingofanylightsource “…ofanycolorofsuchbrilliance astoimpairthevision of
driversuponthehighway.” Specificstandardsformeasuring lightsourcesareprovided. The
restrictions maybeenforcedbyCaltrans, theCaliforniaHighwayPatrolorlocalauthorities.
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ProposedBillboard
Figure1: ProjectLocation
Source: GoogleInc., GoogleEarthimagerydate10/31/2011, withprojectlocationnotedbyLamphier-Gregory.
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Figure2: ProposedBillboardSitePlan
Source: VincentKevinKelly & Assoc., Inc. fortheapplicant, datedMay1, 2012
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Figure3: ProposedBillboardDesign
Source: VincentKevinKelly & Assoc., Inc. fortheapplicant, datedMay1, 2012
Notes:
Thespecificsofthedecorativepolecovercouldberevisedperthedesignreviewprocess.
Thedesignreview/approvalprocesscouldalsoresultinaloweredoverallheight, potentiallya55’ totalheight. The70’ height
wasutilizedinthisanalysisbecauseitisthemaximumheight thatisbeingconsidered. SeetheAestheticssectionforadiscussion
andvisualmodelingofboththe70’ and55’ overallheights.
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MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
PD,L,SROJECTESCRIPTIONOCATIONANDETTING
ThisMitigated NegativeDeclarationhasbeenpreparedforthe101TerminalCourtClearChannel
BillboardProjectandrelatedcodeamendments. SeetheIntroductionandProjectInformationsectionof
thisdocumentfordetailsoftheProject.
PSIRMOTENTIALLYIGNIFICANTMPACTSEQUIRING ITIGATION
ThefollowingisalistofpotentialProjectimpacts andthemitigationmeasuresrecommendedtoreduce
theseimpactstoaless-than-significantlevel. RefertotheInitialStudyChecklistsectionofthisdocument
foramoredetailed discussion.
Thedigitalbillboardtechnologyhasthepotentialtooperateatlevelsbrighterthanthosespecifiedasthe
operationallimits. Impactswouldremainlessthansignificantunderspecifiedoperatingconditions, which
arerequiredtobetestedunderMitigationMeasureVisual-1, below.
MitigationMeasure
Visual-1: BillboardBrightness FieldTesting. TheApplicantshalldemonstrate throughfield
testingcompliancewitha0.3footcandleincreaseoverambientlightat250feet
duringnighttimeconditionsuponinitialstart-up, at6monthsofoperationandatthe
requestoftheCityforthelifeofthebillboard. TheApplicantshallfundfieldtesting
byanindependentcontractororCitystafftrainedintheuseofahandheld photometer
todemonstratecontinuedcompliance. TheCityshallconsidercitizencomplaints
consistingofdirectpersonalimpactsascauseforrequestingfieldtesting.
Ifincreasesinambientlightarefoundtobeabovethe0.3footcandle level, the
dimming levelshallbeadjusteduntilthislevelcanbedemonstrated. Thismustbe
completedanddemonstrated throughfollow-upfieldtestingwithin24hours orthe
billboardshallnotbeoperated untilthelightinglevelscanbebroughtinto
compliance.
Ifnoabove-thresholdlevelshavebeenmeasuredinthepriorthreetests, fieldtesting
shallberequestednomoreoftenthantwiceyearly. Otherwise, fieldtestscanbe
requesteduptoonce monthly.
Projectairqualityemissionswouldbebelowapplicablethresholdlevels. However, thelocalAirDistrict,
BAAQMD, recommends implementationofconstructionmitigation measurestoreduceconstruction-
related emissionsandfugitivedustforallprojects. ThesebasicmeasuresareincludedinMitigation
MeasureAir-1, belowandwouldfurtherreducealreadylessthansignificantconstruction-periodcriteria
pollutantimpacts.
MitigationMeasure
Air-1: BasicConstructionManagement Practices. TheProjectshalldemonstrate
proposedcompliancewithallapplicableregulationsandoperating procedures prior
toissuanceofdemolition, buildingorgradingpermits, includingimplementation of
thefollowingBAAQMD “BasicConstructionMitigationMeasures”:
Allexposedsurfaces (e.g., parkingareas, staging areas, soilpiles, gradedareas, i)
andunpavedaccessroads) shallbewateredtwotimesperday.
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Allhaultruckstransporting soil, sand, orotherloosematerialoff-siteshallbeii)
covered.
Allvisiblemudordirttrack-outontoadjacentpublicroadsshallberemovediii)
usingwetpowervacuumstreetsweepersatleastonceperday. Theuseofdry
powersweepingisprohibited.
Allvehiclespeeds onunpavedroadsshallbelimitedto15mph. iv)
Allroadways, driveways, andsidewalkstobepavedshallbecompletedassoonv)
aspossible. Buildingpadsshallbelaidassoonaspossibleaftergradingunless
seedingorsoilbindersareused.
Idlingtimesshallbe minimizedeitherbyshuttingequipmentoffwhennotinusevi)
orreducingthemaximumidlingtimeto5minutes (asrequiredbytheCalifornia
airbornetoxicscontrolmeasureTitle13, Section2485ofCaliforniaCodeof
Regulations [CCR]). Clearsignageshallbeprovidedforconstructionworkersat
allaccesspoints.
Allconstruction equipmentshallbemaintainedandproperlytunedinaccordancevii)
withmanufacturer’sspecifications. Allequipmentshallbechecked byacertified
mechanicanddeterminedtoberunninginproperconditionpriortooperation.
Postapubliclyvisiblesignwiththetelephonenumberandperson tocontactatviii)
theLeadAgencyregardingdustcomplaints. Thispersonshallrespondandtake
correctiveactionwithin48hours. TheAirDistrict’sphonenumbershallalsobe
visibletoensure compliancewithapplicableregulations.
Giventhesitecharacteristics, coupledwiththeregionalarchaeologicalsensitivity, thereisamoderate
potentialofunrecordedNativeAmericanresources (especiallyburieddepositswithnosurface
indications) within theproposedProjectarea. Ifpresent, thesewould belocatedbelowanyartificialfillat
thesurface, butpotentially withinthe35footdepthoftheproposeddisturbance. Preparationand
implementationofaculturalmonitoringandmitigation planwouldassurethatdiscoveryofanycultural
resourceswouldbeidentifiedandtreatedappropriately andthereforethatanyimpactinthisregard would
belessthansignificant.
MitigationMeasure
Cultural-1: CulturalMonitoringandMitigationPlan TheProjectapplicantshallfund
preparationandimplementation of aculturalmonitoringandmitigation planbya
qualifiedarchaeologisttoaddressthepotentialforpresenceanddisturbanceofNative
American archaeologicalresources orremainsduringexcavationofthebillboard
polefooting. Thiswillincludeataminimummonitoringduringexcavationofthe
billboardpolefootingandmayalsoincludebutisnotlimitedtoadditionalarchival
research, handaugersampling, shoveltestunits, geoarchaeologicalanalysis, orother
commonmethodsusedtoidentifythepresenceofarchaeologicalresources tobe
determined pertherecommendationofthequalifiedarchaeologist. Thearchaeologist
andconstruction contractors shallfollowtheappropriateprocedures shouldany
culturalresourcesorhumanremainsbediscoveredduringgrounddisturbance.
Thesitehasnotbeenassessedforthepotentialpresenceofhazardousmaterials. Duringtheinstallation
processofthebillboard, holeswouldbedrilledandtheexcavatedsoilwouldbetransportedoffsite. The
Projectwillalsoincludetrenchingtoconnecttoelectricalsupply. WithimplementationofMitigation
MeasureHaz-1, thesitewillbeassessedforthepresence ofhazardousmaterialspriortoconstruction
activities, which, ifpresent, wouldbehandled appropriatelytoensuretheimpact wouldremainlessthan
significant.
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MitigationMeasure
Haz-1: PhaseIand/orPhaseIIReports. Priortoissuanceofconstructionpermits, theCity
ofSouthSanFranciscoshallrequire theProjectapplicanttosubmitaPhaseI
environmentalsiteassessment report, andaPhaseIIreportifwarrantedbythePhase
IreportfortheProjectsite. Thereportsshallmakerecommendationsforremedial
actioninaccordancewithStateandFederallaws, ifappropriate, andshouldbesigned
byaRegisteredEnvironmental Assessor, ProfessionalGeologist, orProfessional
Engineer. TheApplicantshallcomplywiththeserecommendations.
MitigationMeasure
Haz-2: E-WasteDisposal. Electronic components ofthebillboardmaycontainmaterials
considered “e-waste” whendisposedofduetopotentiallyhazardous metals, flame
retardants, andotherchemicals. Theoperatorshallberequired tofollowapplicable
regulations regardingproperdisposaland/orrecycling, asappropriate, ascomponents
arereplacedorremovedovertime.
Significanteffectscouldoccuriftheproposeddigitalbillboarddidnotcomplywithrestrictionsregarding
location, intensityoflight, lighttrespass, orotherrestrictionsorincludesvisualeffectsordriver
interactionthatwouldcausedriverdistraction. WithimplementationoftheseMitigationMeasuresTraf-
1andTraf-2, theCitywillreceiveaccurate informationfromtheoperatorregardingcompliance onan
ongoingbasisto ensurethatimpactsontransportation andtrafficsafetywouldbelessthansignificant.
MitigationMeasure
Traf-1: AnnualReport. TheoperatorofthedigitalbillboardshallsubmittotheCity, within
thirtydaysfollowingJune30ofeachyear, awrittenreportregardingoperationof
eachdigitalbillboard duringtheprecedingperiodofJuly1toJune30. Theoperator
maysubmitacombinedreport forallsuchdigitalbillboardsoperatedbysuch
operatorwithintheCitylimits. Thereportshall, whenappropriate, identifyincidents
orfactsthatrelatetospecificdigitalbillboards. Thereportshallbesubmittedtothe
DirectoroftheEconomicandCommunityDevelopment Departmentandshall
includeinformationrelatingtothefollowing:
a. Statusoftheoperator’slicenseasrequiredbyCaliforniaBusinessand
ProfessionsCode §§5300etseq.;
b. Statusoftherequiredpermitforindividual digitalbillboards, asrequiredby
CaliforniaBusiness andProfessions Code §§5350etseq.;
c. Compliance withtheCaliforniaOutdoorAdvertisingAct, CaliforniaBusiness
andProfessionsCode §§5200andallregulations adoptedpursuant tosuchAct;
d. Compliance withCaliforniaVehicleCode §§21466.5and21467;
e. Compliance withprovisions ofwrittenagreements betweentheU.S. Department
ofTransportationandtheCalifornia Department ofTransportationpursuantto
thefederalHighwayBeautification Act (23U.S.C. §131);
f. CompliancewithmitigationmeasuresidentifiedintheMitigatedNegative
Declaration adoptedaspartofProjectapproval;
g. Eachwrittenororalcomplaintreceived bytheoperator, orconveyedtothe
operatorbyanygovernment agencyoranyotherperson, regardingoperationof
eachdigitalbillboardincludedinthereport;
h. Eachmalfunctionorfailureofeachdigitalbillboardincludedinthereport,
whichshallincludeonlythosemalfunctions orfailuresthatarevisible tothe
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nakedeye, includingreason forthemalfunction, durationandconfirmationof
repair; and
i. Operating statusofeachdigitalbillboardincludedinthereport, including
estimateddateofrepairandreturntonormaloperationofanydigitalbillboard
identifiedinthereportasnotoperating innormalmode.
MitigationMeasure
Traf-2: OperationalSafety. Theoperationofthedigitalbillboardshallcomplywiththe
followingatalltimes:
a. Nospecialvisualeffectsthatincludemovingorflashinglightsshallaccompany
anymessageorthetransitionbetweentwo successivemessages;
b. Theoperator shallnot installorimplementanytechnology thatwouldallow
interactionwithdrivers, vehiclesoranydevicelocatedinvehicles, including, but
notlimitedtoaradiofrequencyidentification device, geographic positions
system, orotherdevicewithoutpriorapprovaloftheCityofSouthSan
Francisco, takingintoconsiderationtechnicalstudiesandCalTrans orUSDOT
policiesandguidanceavailableatthetimeoftherequest.
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PFROPOSEDINDINGS
TheCityofSouthSanFranciscohasdeterminedthatwiththeimplementationofmitigation measures
identifiedinthisMitigatedNegativeDeclaration, theproposed Projectwillnothaveasignificanteffect
ontheenvironment. IfthisMitigatedNegativeDeclarationisadoptedbytheCityofSouthSanFrancisco,
therequirements ofCEQAwillbemetbythepreparationofthisMitigatedNegativeDeclaration andthe
Projectwillnot requirethepreparation ofanEnvironmental ImpactReport. Thisdecisionissupported by
thefollowingfindings:
a.TheProjectdoesnothavethepotentialto degradethequalityoftheenvironment, substantiallyreduce
thehabitatoffishorwildlifespecies, causeafishorwildlifepopulationtodropbelowself-sustaining
levelsorthreaten toeliminateaplantoranimalcommunity. Itdoesnotreducethenumberorrestrict
therangeofarareorendangeredplantoranimal. Itdoesnoteliminate importantexamplesofthe
majorperiodsofCalifornia historyorpre-history, sincethereisnoidentifiedareaattheProjectsite
whichishabitatforrareorendangeredspecies, orwhichrepresentsuniqueexamplesofCalifornia
historyorprehistory. TheProjectdoesnothaveanysignificant, unavoidableadverseimpacts.
Implementation ofspecifiedmitigationmeasures willavoidorreducetheeffectsoftheProjectonthe
environmentandtherebyavoidanysignificantimpacts.
b.TheProjectdoesnotinvolveimpactswhichareindividuallylimitedbutcumulativelyconsiderable,
becausethedescribedProjectwillincorporate mitigationmeasures toavoidsignificantimpactsofthe
Projectinthecontextofcontinuedgrowth anddevelopmentintheCityofSouthSanFrancisco.
c.TheProjectdoesnothaveenvironmental effectsthatwillcausesubstantialadverseeffectsonhuman
beings, eitherdirectlyorindirectly, becausealladverseeffectsoftheProjectwillbemitigatedtoless
thansignificantlevels.
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INITIALSTUDY CHECKLIST
EFPANVIRONMENTALACTORSOTENTIALLY FFECTED
EnvironmentalfactorsthatmaybeaffectedbytheProject arelistedalphabeticallybelow. Factorsmarked
withan “X” () weredeterminedtobepotentiallyaffectedbytheProject, involvingatleastoneimpact
thatrequiredmitigationtoreducetheimpacttolessthansignificantlevels, asindicated inthe
Environmental EvaluationFormChecklistandrelateddiscussionthatfollows. Unmarkedfactors ()
weredeterminedtonotbesignificantly affected bytheProject, basedondiscussion providedinthe
Checklist, includingtheapplication ofmitigationmeasureswhichtheapplicanthasagreedtoimplement.
Aesthetics Agricultural andForestResources AirQuality
BiologicalResources CulturalResources Geology/Soils
GreenhouseGasEmissions Hazards/HazardousMaterials Hydrology/WaterQuality
LandUse/Planning MineralResources Noise
Population/Housing PublicServices Recreation
Transportation/Traffic Utilities/ServiceSystems
MandatoryFindingsofSignificance
Therearenoimpactsthatwouldremainsignificant withimplementation oftheidentifiedmitigation
measures.
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EEEVALUATIONOFNVIRONMENTAL FFECTS
TheChecklistportionoftheInitialStudybeginsbelow, withexplanationsofeachCEQAissuetopic.
Fouroutcomesarepossible, asexplainedbelow.
1.A “noimpact” responseindicatesthatnoactionthatwouldhaveanadverseeffect ontheenvironment
wouldoccur duetotheProject.
2.A “lessthansignificant” responseindicatesthatwhiletheremaybepotentialforanenvironmental
impact, therearestandardprocedures orregulationsinplace, orotherfeaturesoftheProjectas
proposed, whichwouldlimittheextentofthis impacttoalevelof “lessthansignificant.”
3.ResponsesthatindicatethattheimpactoftheProjectwouldbe “lessthansignificant withmitigation”
indicatethatmitigationmeasures, identifiedinthesubsequentdiscussion, willberequiredasa
conditionofProjectapprovalinorder toeffectivelyreducepotentialProject-relatedenvironmental
effectstoalevelof “lessthansignificant.”
4.A “potentiallysignificant impact” responseindicatesthatfurtheranalysisisrequiredtodeterminethe
extentofthepotentialimpactandidentifyanyappropriatemitigation. Ifanytopicsareindicatedwith
a “potentiallysignificant impact,” thesetopicswouldneedtobeanalyzedinanEnvironmentalImpact
Report.
Notethatthisdocument doesnotindicatethatanyenvironmental topicswouldbeconsidered tobe
potentially significant” afterapplication ofmitigationmeasures identifiedinthisdocument andasagreed
tobytheProjectapplicant.
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1. AESTHETICS
Would theproject:
a) Havea substantialadverseeffectonascenicvista?
b) Substantially damage scenicresources, including, butnotlimited to, trees,
rockoutcroppings, andhistoric buildingswithinastatescenichighway?
c) Substantially degrade theexistingvisualcharacter orquality ofthesiteand
itssurroundings?
d) Createanewsourceofsubstantial lightorglarewhichwouldadverselyaffect
dayor nighttimeviews inthearea?
a) ScenicVistas. The siteandsurroundingareaispredominatelydeveloped withindustrialusesandis
notascenicresourceorvista. TheProjectislocatedonaflatareanearthehighwaywithno
substantial viewsoftheBayfromoracrossthesite.
SignHill, whichcontainstheprominent concrete “SouthSanFranciscoTheIndustrialCity” signon
thehillside, andSanBrunoMountainarevisiblefromU.S. 101acrossthesitetothenorth. Distant
viewsoftheridgealongSkylineBoulevardarevisiblefromU.S. 101across thesitetothe
south/southwest.
Figures 4 6 FiguresandshowexistingviewsfromU.S. 101towardthesitetothenorthandsouthand
57andshowvisualmodelsoftheproposedbillboardintheseviews. ViewstowardSignHill, San
BrunoMountainandtheSkylineBoulevardridgefromU.S. 101arealreadypartiallyand
intermittentlyobscuredbyexisting development, signageandlandscaping. Ascanbeinferredfrom
thesefigures, theproposedbillboard wouldcontributetotemporaryobstructionoftheseviewsasa
driverprogressestowardandpastthebillboard.
TherearenospecificpoliciestoprotectviewsofSignHillfromU.S. 101andneither SignHill, San
BrunoMountain, norSkylineBoulevard ridgearedesignated asscenicvistasorscenicviews. The
locationsfromwhichviewsareaffectedarenotplaceswherepeoplewouldspecificallygatherin
ordertogainaviewoftheselandmarks. BlockageofviewstowardSanBrunoMountainandSkyline
Boulevardridgewouldnotbeconsideredapotentially significantenvironmentalimpact. However,
SignHillisidentifiedasanationalhistoriclandmarkandregionallandmarkthatisclearlyvisibleto
2travelersonnearbyfreeways, soisconsidered ascenicresourceforpurposesofthisanalysis.
TheproposedbillboardwouldcontributetoblockageofviewstowardSignHillfromthepointof
viewofavehicledrivingnorthalongU.S. 101. Thisinterruptionofviewswouldbetemporaryinthat
thebillboardwouldonlyblockviewsforashort periodasthevehicleprogressestowardthebillboard.
Signsinthisareaarenotuncommonthoughcumulativeblockageofviewswouldbeintermittent, as
viewstowardSignHillwouldbeavailablebetweensignsasavehicleprogressesnorth.
Figures 89andadditionallyshowthebillboardataheightofonly55’, whichiscurrentlybeing
consideredasamodification totheProject. Whilethesearestaticphotos, itisimportant toconsider
theperceptionofrelativesize. Asapersonapproaches anobject, theobject’sperceivedsizewill
2CityofSouth SanFrancisco, prepared byDyettandBhatia, SouthSanFrancisco GeneralPlan, 1999, p. 240.
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Figure4: ExistingViewfromU.S. 101, facingnorth
Figure5: ProposedBillboardfromU.S. 101, facingnorth (70’ height)
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Figure6: ExistingViewfromU.S. 101, facingsouth
Figure7: ProposedBillboardfromU.S. 101, facingsouth (70’ height)
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Figure8: ReducedHeightBillboardfromU.S. 101, facingnorth (55’ height)
Figure9: ReducedHeightBillboardfrom U.S. 101, facingsouth (55’height)
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increase. Thisiswhyapersonstanding acrossafootballfieldfromyoucanbecoveredinyourvision
byyourownoutstretched hand. Weperceivesomethingfartherawayassmaller (andtherefore
shorter). InthecaseofthisProject, thenearerobject (thebillboard) willappeartogrow tallerrelative
tothemoredistantobject (SignHill) asitisapproached. Ataheightof55’, theproposedbillboard
wouldstillbetallenoughtoblockviewstowardSignHillfromU.S. 101, thoughthelanepositionand
distanceofthevehiclefromthebillboard wouldbedifferentthanwheretheblockagewouldoccurfor
abillboardata70’ height. Becausealowerbillboardwouldbeobservedastallenoughtoblockviews
whentheobserverisclosertoitthana70’ billboard, amarginally shortertimewouldpassduring
whichviewsareblockedforthe55’ billboard. Therefore, itcanbeassumedthatthisheight reduction
wouldresultinasimilar, thoughmarginallyreducedimpacttoanalreadylessthansignificantimpact
onSignHillviews.
TheProjectalsoincludesamendingtheZoning Codetopotentially allowupto3digital billboards,
includingthisone, alongthewesternsideofU.S. 101withinthecitylimitsthroughRelocation
Agreements. WithRelocation Agreements, billboardscouldbelocatedasclosetogetheras500feet
anddigitalbillboards ascloseas1,000feettoeachother.
Thetwoadditionalallowabledigitalbillboardscouldcontributetointermittentblockageofviews
towardSignHill. Thespecificproposalsfortheothertwobillboardshavenotyetbeensubmitted and
wouldhavetoundergoappropriatereview. However, anyproposedbillboardswouldberequiredto
conformtoCaltransspacingregulations, whichwouldensurespacebetweensignsandthereforeonly
intermittentblockageofviewswouldresult.
Takingboththeregulatoryandspecificlocational/sceniccontextintoaccount, aswellasthe
temporary andintermittentnatureoftheobstructionfromthepointofviewofamovingvehicle, the
Project’simpactonscenicvistas, includingviewsofSignHillfromU.S. 101, wouldbeconsidereda
lessthansignificantimpact.
TheCityandapplicantareconsideringareducedheightbillboard, whichwouldreachamaximum
heightof55’ insteadoftheproposed 70’. Reducingtheheightwouldresultinimpactsthataresimilar
totheProjectattheproposedheightandwouldnotrequireadditionalenvironmental review. A
reducedheightbillboardwouldmarginally reduceanalready less-than-significantimpact relatedto
blockageofviewstowardSignHill.
b) ScenicHighways. U.S. 101isnotadesignatedoreligibleStateScenicHighway corridorinthe
3vicinityoftheProjectnorisitidentifiedasasceniccorridorintheSouthSanFranciscoGeneralPlan.
TheProjectwouldhavenoimpactonastatescenichighwayorscenicresourcesviewablefromsucha
highway.
c) Visual Character. Theproposeddigitalbillboardsiteislocated alongafreewayintheLindenville
areaofSouthSanFrancisco, whichischaracterizedbywarehousinganddistributionandlight
industrialusesincluding storage, automobilerepair, manufacturing, andsmallbusinessparks. The
Projectsiteandsurroundingareaisanticipated intheGeneralPlantoultimatelytransitiontoRegional
Commercial uses.
ThenewbillboardwouldbevisibleprimarilytodriversalongU.S. 101aswellasadjacentandacross-
highwayindustrial, hotel, andcommercialuses. Itisexpectedthebillboardwouldbevisiblein some
mid- andlong-rangeviewsfromfarthercommercial andresidential areasthatarehighenoughtohave
viewsacross thearea. Thevicinitywherethebillboardisproposedalreadysupportssomehighway-
orientedon-sitesignage, billboards, androadwaysignage. Theproposedbillboardisnotinconsistent
withthecharacteroftheareainwhichitisproposed.
3California Departmentof Transportation, StateScenicHighway MappingSystem,
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/LandArch/scenic_highways/index.htm
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Additionally, Citystaffwillreview theproposeddesignaspartoftheapprovalprocess, anddesign
parameterswouldbeimposedbytheCity.
Therefore, giventhecontextoftheproposed billboard, theimpactrelatedtodegradingvisual
characterwouldbeconsidered lessthansignificant.
Theadditionaltwodigitalbillboards, includingamaximumoffourbillboard faces, thatcouldbe
allowedundertheZoningCodeamendmentwouldbeconstrainedtothewesternsideofU.S. 101
adjacenttothefreewayandbetweenSisterCities BoulevardandthesouthernboundaryoftheCity.
Therearenumerouscommercialorindustrialareasinwhichtheycouldbelocated, particularly
consideringrelocation orremovalofexistingbillboards. Thereisnocurrentproposalforthe
additional billboards, sothespecificlocationscannotbeanalyzed. If/whenadditional digital
billboardsareproposed, theCitywouldperformtheappropriatereview. TheZoningCodeamendment
thatcouldallowtwoadditionaldigital billboards wouldnotchangethisimpactconclusion.
ItisalsoimportanttonotethatundertheproposedZoningAmendment, adigitalbillboard wouldonly
beallowedpursuanttoaRelocationAgreement, whichwouldresultintheremovalofoneormore
otherbillboardswithintheCityforeachproposed digitalbillboard. Thiscouldresultinanet
reductioninthetotalnumberofbillboardswithintheCity.
d) LightandGlare. DigitalbillboardsrelyonLEDtechnologytodisplaymessagesonalitscreen. The
lightingisdesignedtomakethemessage displaysvisibletopassingmotorists.
ThebrightnessoftheLEDdisplayonthebillboardfaceissubjecttoadjustmentbasedonambient
conditionsmonitoredbymultiplelightsensors. Thedisplay, forexample, isbrighterinthedaytime
thanindarkness, andrespondstochangesintheambientlightconditions. Restrictionsondigital
billboards, imposedandenforcedbyCaltrans, precludelightingthatwouldbedirectedatmotorists
thatissodirectedorintensethatitcouldblindorconfusedrivers, orcreate conditionsthatmake
recognitionoftheroadwayorofficialsignagedifficult.
Caltranshasimposedtheserestrictionsfortrafficsafetyreasons, andtheyarediscussedinmoredetail
intheTransportationsection. Theresultingcontrols, however, effectivelyregulatelightandglareto
ensurethattheoperation ofanydigitalbillboarddoesnotcreateasubstantial newsourceoflightor
glare.
Thebillboardswouldalsocomplywithguidelines oftheOutdoorAdvertisingAssociationofAmerica
OAAA). Theseguidelinesspecifythatlightinglevelsfromadigitalbillboardwillnotexceed0.3
footcandlesoverambientlevels, asmeasured usingafootcandle meteratapre-setdistancebased on
4thesizeofthebillboardface. Forthe14’ by48’ billboards, thiswouldbe250feet. Itisanticipated
5thattheilluminancewouldbenegligiblebeyond500feet.
TheIlluminatingEngineering SocietyofNorthAmerica (IESNA) LightingHandbook 10thEdition
recommendations areinunitsof “nits,” whichareappropriate whenlightisbeingbounced offa
surface, asisthecasewithaconventional billboard, butisnotthecasewithanLEDbillboard. With
assumptionsaboutcontent, “nits” andfootcandlescanbeconvertedforcomparisonofLED
illuminance toconventionalbillboard luminance. Conversion ofnitsusingconservativeassumptions
80% reflectance) andIESNAHandbookrecommendationsforbrightsurroundsresultsin
recommendationsof0.256footcandlesat250feet. Thisissimilartodigitalbillboard-specific
recommendationsof0.3footcandles. 6
4 OAAAMethodology toDetermineBillboardLuminance LevelsAccordingto , providedbyClearChannel.
5 ComparisonofDigitalandConventionalBillboardsOAAApreparedbyLightSciencesInc., November29, 2006, .
6 ComparisonofDigitalandConventionalBillboardsOAAApreparedbyLightSciencesInc., November29, 2006, .
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Thevalueof0.3footcandlesisutilizedherebecause, whilerelatively low, itispracticaltomeasure
withahandheldphotometer andthereforetoverifyfollowinginstallationandduringoperation. This
0.3footcandle levelwouldbeperceptible, butatthelowend, tothehumaneye, overambientlighton
asurface. Itwouldbeequivalent toaverage residentialstreetilluminationprovidedbylowwattage
streetlights (i.e., similartoambient conditions inthevicinity).
MitigationMeasure
Visual-1: BillboardBrightness FieldTesting. TheApplicantshalldemonstrate throughfield
testingcompliancewitha0.3footcandleincreaseoverambientlightat250feet
duringnighttimeconditionsuponinitialstart-up, at6monthsofoperationandatthe
requestoftheCityforthelifeofthebillboard. TheApplicantshallfundfieldtesting
byanindependentcontractor orCitystafftrainedintheuseofahandheld photometer
todemonstratecontinuedcompliance. TheCityshallconsidercitizencomplaints
consistingofdirectpersonalimpactsascauseforrequestingfieldtesting.
Ifincreasesinambientlightarefoundtobeabovethe0.3footcandle level, the
dimming levelshallbeadjusteduntilthislevelcanbedemonstrated. Thismustbe
completedanddemonstrated throughfollow-upfieldtestingwithin24hours orthe
billboardshallnotbeoperated untilthelightinglevelscanbebroughtinto
compliance.
Ifnoabove-thresholdlevelshavebeenmeasuredinthepriorthreetests, fieldtesting
shallberequestednomoreoftenthantwiceyearly. Otherwise, fieldtestscanbe
requesteduptoonce monthly.
Therearenoresidences within500feetoftheproposedbillboard, atwhichpointtheincreasesin
illuminancewouldbenegligible. Hotelusesarelocatedbetween250and500feetfromthebillboard,
whereilluminance increasesfromthebillboardwouldbebarelyperceptibleandconsistentwiththe
existingurbanconditions. WithimplementationofMitigationMeasureVisual-1, lightlevelsfrom the
proposedbillboardwillbeassuredtoremainattheselowlevelsandpotentialimpactsrelated tolight
andglarewouldbelessthansignificant.
Theadditional twodigitalbillboards thatcouldbeallowedundertheZoningCodeamendment
throughRelocationAgreementscouldbeascloseas500feettothecurrentlyproposedbillboard. As
notedabove, theincreaseinilluminanceisnegligibleat500feetandbarelyperceptible at250feet.
Thepotentialformultipledigitalbillboardsinthefuture, asallowedundertheZoningCode
amendment, wouldnotsubstantiallycontributetocumulativelightandglareimpactsandwouldnot
changetheimpactconclusion. Thespecificlocationsoftheothertwobillboardsarenotyetproposed.
Billboard-specificlightandglareimpactsofthesefuture billboardswouldneedtobeassessed in
respecttoanylight-sensitiveusesintheir vicinity.
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2. AGRICULTUREANDFORESTRY RESOURCES
Indetermining whetherimpacts toagricultural resources aresignificantenvironmental
effects, leadagenciesmay refertotheCalifornia Agricultural Land Evaluationand
SiteAssessment Model (1997) prepared bytheCaliforniaDept. ofConservationasan
optional model tousein assessing impacts onagricultureand farmland. In
determiningwhether impactstoforestresources, including timberland, aresignificant
environmental effects, leadagencies may refertoinformation compiledbythe
CaliforniaDepartment ofForestryandFireProtection regardingthestate’sinventory
offorest land, including theForestandRange Assessment Project andtheForest
Legacy Assessment project; andforestcarbonmeasurementmethodologyprovidedin
ForestProtocolsadoptedbytheCaliforniaAirResourcesBoard. Would theproject:
a) Convert Prime Farmland, UniqueFarmland, orFarmland ofStatewide
Importance (Farmland), asshown onthemapsprepared pursuantto theFarmland
MappingandMonitoring Program oftheCalifornia Resources Agency, tonon-
agriculturaluse?
b) Conflict withexistingzoningforagricultural use, oraWilliamson Act contract?
c) Conflict withexisting zoningfor, orcause rezoningof, forest land (asdefinedin
PublicResources Codesection12220(g)), timberland (asdefinedbyPublic
Resources Codesection4526), ortimberland zonedTimberlandProduction(as
definedbyGovernment Codesection 51104(g))?
d) Result inthelossof forestland orconversionofforestlandtonon-forestuse?
e) Involve otherchanges inthe existingenvironment which, duetotheirlocation or
nature, could resultinconversion ofFarmland, tonon-agricultural useor
conversion offorest landtonon-forest use?
a-e) AgricultureandForestryResources. TheProjectsiteislocatedinadevelopedurbanareaadjacentto
ahighway. Nopartofthesiteiszonedfororcurrentlybeingusedforagriculturalorforestrypurposes
oraresubjecttotheWilliamson Act. Therewouldbenoimpacttoagricultureandforestryresources
asaresultofthisProject.
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3. AIRQUALITY
Where available, thesignificancecriteriaestablished bytheapplicableair quality
management orairpollutioncontroldistrictmay berelieduponto makethe
followingdeterminations. Would theproject
a) Conflict withorobstructimplementation oftheapplicable airquality plan?
b) Violate anyairqualitystandardorcontribute substantially toan existing or
projectedairqualityviolation?
c) Resultina cumulatively considerablenetincrease ofanycriteria pollutantfor
whichthe projectregion isnon-attainment under anapplicablefederalorstate
ambientair qualitystandard (includingreleasing emissions whichexceed
quantitative thresholdsforozoneprecursors)?
d) Expose sensitive receptorsto substantialpollutantconcentrations?
e) Createobjectionable odorsaffectingasubstantialnumber ofpeople?
a)AirQualityPlan. TheProjectsiteissubjecttotheBay AreaCleanAirPlan, firstadoptedbytheBay
AreaAirQualityManagement District (BAAQMD) (inassociationwiththeMetropolitan
Transportation CommissionandtheAssociationofBayAreaGovernments) in1991tomeetstate
requirements andthoseoftheFederalCleanAirAct. Asrequiredbystatelaw, updatesaredeveloped
approximatelyeverythreeyears. Theplanismeanttodemonstrate progresstowardmeetingtheozone
standards, butalsoincludes otherelementsrelatedtoparticulatematter, toxicaircontaminants, and
greenhousegases. Thelatestupdatetotheplan, whichwasadoptedinSeptember2010, iscalledthe
BayArea2010CleanAirPlan.
Aprojectwouldbejudgedtoconflictwithorobstructimplementationoftheregionalairqualityplan
ifitwouldbeinconsistentwithregional growthassumptionsorimplementation ofcontrolstrategies.
TheProjectwouldhavenoeffectongrowth ofpopulation orvehicletravelandtheCleanAirPlan
doesnotrecommendmeasuresdirectlyapplicabletothistypeofuse. TheProject, therefore, wouldbe
generallyconsistentwiththeCleanAirPlanandhavealessthansignificantimpactinthisregard.
b-c) AirQualityStandards/CriteriaPollutants. Ambientairqualitystandards havebeenestablishedby
stateandfederalenvironmental agenciesforspecificairpollutants mostpervasiveinurban
environments. Thesepollutants arereferredtoascriteriaairpollutantsbecausethestandards
establishedforthemweredevelopedtomeetspecifichealthandwelfare criteriasetforthinthe
enabling legislationandincludeozone (O) precursors (NOxandROG), carbonmonoxide (CO), and3
suspendedparticulate matter (PM andPM). TheBayAreaisconsidered “attainment” forallofthe102.5
nationalstandards, withtheexceptionofozone. Itisconsidered “nonattainment” forStatestandards
forozoneandparticulate matter.
Past, presentandfuturedevelopmentprojects contributetotheregion’sadverseairqualityimpacts on
acumulative basis. Byitsverynature, airpollutionislargelyacumulative impact. Nosingleproject
issufficientinsizeto, byitself, resultinnonattainmentofambientairqualitystandards. Instead, a
project’sindividual emissionscontributetoexistingcumulativelysignificantadverseairquality
impacts. Ifaproject’scontributiontothecumulative impactisconsiderable, thentheproject’simpact
7onairqualitywouldbeconsideredsignificant.
7 CaliforniaEnvironmentalQuality ActAirQualityGuidelinesBAAQMD, May2011, , p. 2-1.
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BAAQMD’supdatedCEQAGuidelinesincludingthresholdsofsignificancewereadopted onJune2,
2010. OnMarch5, 2012theAlamedaCountySuperiorCourt issuedajudgmentfindingthat
BAAQMDhadfailedtocomplywith CEQAwhenitadoptedits2010Thresholds. Thecourtdidnot
determinewhethertheThresholdswerevalidonthemerits, butfoundthattheadoptionofthe
Thresholds wasaprojectunderCEQA. ThecourtissuedawritofmandateorderingBAAQMD toset
asidetheThresholds andceasedissemination ofthemuntilBAAQMDhadcompliedwithCEQA.
The2010 Thresholdsaremoreconservative thantheprevious1999versionandhavebeenusedin
thisanalysisforaconservativedeterminationofimpactsignificance. Currentthresholdsof
significanceforCriteriaAirPollutants aresetbyBAAQMDassummarizedbelow:
BAAQMDCPTSRITERIAOLLUTANTHRESHOLDSOFIGNIFICANCE
Pollutant Construction-RelatedOperational-Related
AverageDailyEmissions AverageDailyEmissions MaximumAnnual
lbs./day) (lbs./day) Emissions (tpy)
ROG 54 54 10
NOX 54 54 10
PM10 82 (exhaust only) 82 15
PM2.5 54 (exhaust only) 54 10
PM10/PM2.5 Best Management None
fugitive dust) Practices
Source: BAAQMDAdoptedAirQualityCEQAThresholdsofSignificance - June2, 2010
Project-relatedairqualityimpactsfallintotwocategories: short-termimpactsthatwouldoccurduring
constructionoftheProjectandlong-termimpactsduetoProjectoperation.
ConstructionEmissions
BAAQMDpresents screeningcriteria intheirCEQAGuidelines thatidentifyprojectsizesbytype
thatcouldhavethepotentialtoresultinemissionsovercriterialevels. Forexample, thistable
includesaconstruction-periodcriteriapollutantscreeninglevelof114singlefamilydwellingunits or
8277,000square feetofretailuses. While construction ofbillboardsisnotspecifically listedonthis
screeningtable, itcanbereasonablyconcludedfromacomparisontotheentries onthistablethatthe
minimalconstructionactivitiesrequiredforthisProject, includingonlyafewdaysofactivity, would
bewellbelowthresholdlevels.
However, BAAQMDrecommendsimplementationofconstruction mitigationmeasurestoreduce
construction-relatedemissionsandfugitivedustforallprojects, regardless ofthesignificance levelof
construction-periodimpacts. ThesebasicmeasuresareincludedinMitigationMeasure Air-1, below
andwouldfurtherreduceconstruction-periodcriteriapollutantimpacts.
MitigationMeasure
Air-1: BasicConstructionManagement Practices. TheProjectshalldemonstrate
proposedcompliancewithallapplicableregulationsandoperatingprocedures prior
toissuanceofdemolition, buildingorgradingpermits, includingimplementation of
thefollowingBAAQMD “BasicConstruction MitigationMeasures”.
Allexposedsurfaces (e.g., parkingareas, staging areas, soilpiles, gradedareas, i)
andunpavedaccessroads) shallbewateredtwotimesperday.
Allhaultruckstransporting soil, sand, orotherloosematerialoff-siteshallbeii)
covered.
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Allvisiblemudordirttrack-outontoadjacentpublicroadsshallberemovediii)
usingwetpowervacuumstreetsweepersatleastonceperday. Theuseofdry
powersweepingisprohibited.
Allvehiclespeeds onunpavedroadsshallbelimitedto15mph. iv)
Allroadways, driveways, andsidewalkstobepavedshallbecompletedassoonv)
aspossible. Buildingpadsshallbelaidassoonaspossibleaftergradingunless
seedingorsoilbindersareused.
Idlingtimesshallbe minimizedeitherbyshuttingequipmentoffwhennotinusevi)
orreducingthemaximumidlingtimeto5minutes (asrequiredbytheCalifornia
airbornetoxicscontrolmeasureTitle13, Section2485ofCaliforniaCodeof
Regulations [CCR]). Clearsignageshallbeprovidedforconstructionworkersat
allaccesspoints.
Allconstruction equipmentshallbemaintainedandproperlytunedinaccordancevii)
withmanufacturer’sspecifications. Allequipmentshallbechecked byacertified
mechanicanddeterminedtoberunninginproperconditionpriortooperation.
Postapubliclyvisiblesignwiththetelephonenumberandperson tocontactatviii)
theLeadAgencyregardingdustcomplaints. Thispersonshallrespondandtake
correctiveactionwithin48hours. TheAirDistrict’sphonenumbershallalsobe
visibletoensure compliancewithapplicableregulations.
OperationalEmissions
Similartotheanalysisforconstruction-periodimpactsabove, theProjectwascomparedtoBAAQMD
screeningcriteriaforoperationalpollutants. Asitrelatestooperationalpollutants, thistableincludes
screeninglevelsof325singlefamilydwellingunitsor99,000squarefeetofregionalshoppingcenter
9 Theseexampleuseswouldutilizeover1,000,000kilowatt-hoursperyear.10uses.
In2010 (themostrecentdataavailable), ClearChannelbillboardsaverageannualusagefordouble-
sideddigitalbillboardsofthesamesizeasthatproposedwas86,400kilowatt-hours (kwh), orless
thanonetenththeemissionsofaprojectthatwouldbeexpectedtohaveemissions abovethreshold
levels.
While operationofdigitalbillboardsisnotspecificallylistedonthisscreeningtable, itcanbe
reasonablyconcludedfromacomparisontotheBAAQMDscreeningtablethatoperationalemissions
resultingfromthisProjectwouldbewell belowthresholdlevels.
Additionally, BAAQMDpresentsasscreeningcriteriaforcarbonmonoxideimpactstraffic-based
criteria. AsoperationoftheproposedProjectwouldnotimpacttrafficlevels, theProjectwouldbe
belowcarbonmonoxidethresholdlevels.
Therefore, theProjectimpactrelatedtooperational pollutantemissionswouldbelessthan
significant.
d)SensitiveReceptors
Forthepurposeofassessing impactsofaproposedProjectonexposureofsensitivereceptorstorisks
andhazards, thethresholdofsignificanceisexceededwhentheproject-specificcancerriskexceeds
10inonemillionorthenon-cancerriskexceedsaHazardIndexof1.0. Examples ofsensitive
9 CaliforniaEnvironmentalQuality ActAirQualityGuidelinesBAAQMD, May2011, , pp. 3-2to3-3.
10CalculatedusingenergyutilizationratesfromBAAQMD’sGreenhouseGasModel (BGM).
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receptorsareplaceswherepeoplelive, playorconvalesceandinclude schools, hospitals, residential
areasandrecreationfacilities.
TheProjectitselfisnotconsideredasensitivereceptorandoperationoftheProjectwould notbe
consideredasourceofhazardous emissions. However, construction activitythatusestraditional
diesel-poweredequipmentresultsintheemissionofdieselparticulatematter, whichisconsidereda
toxicaircontaminantandpotentialhealthrisk. Thegenerationoftheseemissionswouldbe
temporary, confinedtotheconstruction-periodofafewactivedaysateachsite.
BAAQMDprovidesadocument titledScreeningTablesforAirToxicsEvaluationduring
Constructiontoestimatethepotentialforsignificant airqualityhealthriskimpactsassociatedwith
constructionactivitybased ongeneralprojectcharacteristics, suchastypeandsize, utilizingworst-
caseandconservative assumptions. Thetableisnotintendedtobeusedforprojectssubstantially
11differentfromthedescribedresidential, commercial andindustrialprojects. Therefore, thetable
cannotbeuseddirectlyforthisProject. However, abriefcomparisonoftheBAAQMDScreening
TabletoProjectcharacteristics isusedtoanalyzethehealthriskimpacts. Thesmallestprojects
identifiedintheScreeningTableinclude constructionofa5unitresidentialprojecton1.7acresand
construction ofa5,000squarefootcommercialprojecton0.2acres. Thescreeningtablereportsthat
underworst-caseconditions, thereisthepotentialforsignificanthealthriskifasensitivereceptoris
locatedwithin95or100meters (upto328feet) ofsuchaconstruction site.
Thenearest sensitivereceptortotheProject siteisover2,300feetaway. Additionally, BAAQMD
ScreeningTablesforAirToxicsEvaluation useatwo-yearconstructionperiodforscreening
purposes, theshortestperiodtheyrecommend withthehealthriskmodeling. Whileitisinappropriate
tousethistable toquantifyanapproximate riskforsuchadifferentprojectthanthoselisted, itis
reasonable toconcludethatemissions andtheresultanthealthrisksfromanexposureperiodofonlya
fewdayswouldbesubstantiallylessthanemissionsovera2yearperiod. Thehealthriskmodelsand
methodsarenotconsideredaccurateforsuchshortdurationsastheconstruction-periodofthis
Project.
Giventhedistancetosensitiveusesandthattheexposureduration wouldbeshorterthanthatableto
beaccuratelymodeledaswellassubstantiallyshorter thanprojectsinBAAQMD’sScreening Table,
itcanreasonablybeassumed thatthepotentialhealthriskfromconstruction-periodemissions would
belessthansignificant.
Additionally, asrecommended bytheBAAQMD, standardconstructionBestManagementPractices
wouldbeimplemented toreduceemissionsasoutlinedinmitigation measureAir-1. Thiswould
furtherreducedieselandparticulatematteremissions.
e) ObjectionableOdors. Operationofthebillboardwouldnotresultinobjectionable odors. During
construction, diesel-poweredvehiclesandequipmentwouldcreateodorsthatsomemayfind
objectionable. However, theseodorswould betemporary andnotlikelytobenoticeablemuchbeyond
theProject site’s boundaries. Therefore, thepotentialforobjectionableodorimpacts isconsidered
lessthansignificant.
11 ScreeningTablesforAirToxicsEvaluation DuringConstructionBAAQMD, May2010, , Version1.0.
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4. BIOLOGICALRESOURCES
Would theproject:
a) Have asubstantialadverse effect, eitherdirectlyorthroughhabitat
modifications, onanyspecies identifiedas acandidate, sensitive, orspecial
statusspeciesin localorregional plans, policies, or regulations, orbythe
CaliforniaDepartment of FishandGame orU.S. FishandWildlife Service?
b) Haveasubstantialadverse effect onanyriparianhabitat orothersensitive
naturalcommunity identifiedin localorregionalplans, policies, or
regulations, orbytheCaliforniaDepartment ofFish andGameorUSFish
andWildlife Service?
c) Haveasubstantial adverseeffect onfederallyprotected wetlands asdefined
bySection404oftheCleanWater Act (including, butnotlimited to, marsh,
vernal pool, coastal, etc.) throughdirectremoval, filling, hydrological
interruption, orother means?
d) Interferesubstantiallywiththemovement ofanynativeresidentor
migratory fishorwildlifespecies or withestablishednative resident or
migratorywildlife corridors, orimpede theuseof nativewildlife nursery
sites?
e) Conflict withanylocalpolicies orordinances protectingbiological
resources, suchasatree preservationpolicy orordinance?
f) Conflictwith theprovisionsofan adopted Habitat ConservationPlan,
Natural CommunityConservation Plan, or otherapprovedlocal, regional, or
statehabitat conservationplan?
a-c) SpecialStatusSpeciesandHabitatandWetlands. Abiologicalassessment wasconducted byH.T.
Harveyandassociates, asincludedinfullasAttachmentA. Thisincludedbothdaytimeandevening
sitevisitsonAugust27, 2012andanotherdaytimevisitonAugust31, 2012.
TheProjectsiteislocatedontheperimeterofalargecommercialparkinglot. Theprojectsiteis
pavedandcompletelydevoidofvegetationintheimmediatevicinityoftheproposedbillboard.
Achain-linkfenceseparatestheProjectsitefromanapproximately45-ftwidestripofruderal (i.e.,
disturbance-associated) vegetationthatoccupiestheareabetweentheProjectsiteandU.S. 101tothe
east. Dominantspeciespresent intheadjacentruderalhabitatincludecypress (Cupressus sp.), toyon
Heteromelesarbutifolia), andnon-native Frenchbroom (Cytisusmonspessulanus). Theruderal
habitatimmediatelyeastoftheProjectsite (approximately26fteastoftheproposedbillboardpole)
alsosupportsawetlandwithadense standofhorsetail (Equisetumsp.). Thiswetlandappearstobe
supportedbyrunofffromtheadjacentparkinglot, andmeetsthephysicalcriteriaandregulatory
definitionof “watersoftheUnitedStates”.
DirectEffects ofBillboard Installation
DuetothehighlydisturbednatureoftheProjectsiteandtheimmediatelysurroundingvicinity, itis
extremelyunlikelythatanyspecial-statusspecieswouldoccurintheProjectarea. Thevastmajority
ofplantandanimalspeciesoccurringhereareverycommonspeciesassociatedwithurban,
developed, andruderalconditionsthroughouttheSanFrancisco Bayarea. Therewasnoevidencethat
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sensitive specieswerepresentontheProjectsiteandnohabitatcapableofsupporting sensitive
speciesispresentwithinorimmediatelyadjacenttothesite.
Nowetlands, riparianhabitats, orothersensitivehabitatsarepresentwithintheimmediate Project
site. Thus, sinceconstruction doesnotextendintothehorsetail-linedwetlandtotheeast, nosensitive
habitatswouldbeimpactedbytheconstruction ofthebillboard. Further, nospecial-statusplantor
wildlifespecies areexpectedtooccurwithintheProject area. Theonlywildlifespeciesthatmaybe
usinghabitatsintheimmediate vicinityoftheProjectsiteduringconstructionarecommonbirdssuch
asthehousefinch (Carpodacusmexicanus), American robin (Turdusmigratorius), andnorthern
mockingbird (Mimuspolyglottos). Thesespeciesarelocallyandregionallyabundant, andProject
effectsonthesespecieswillnotbesignificantundertheCEQA.
Theimpactrelatedtodirecteffectsonspecial-statusspeciesandhabitatswouldbelessthan
significant.
IndirectEffectsofIlluminanceonOff-SiteAreas
Thepotentialforimpactsrelatedtoilluminanceofthebillboardonwildlifeinoff-siteareaswas
assessed. Someanimalsareextremelysensitivetolightqueues, whichinfluencetheirphysiologyand
shapetheirbehaviors, particularlyduringbreedingseason. Artificiallightingmayindirectlyimpact
mammalsandbirdsbyincreasing thenocturnal activityofpredators and/orcausing avoidanceof
well-litareasresultinginanetlossofhabitatavailabilityandquality.
TheProjectsiteiscompletelysurroundedbyurbanhabitatsthatdonotsupportsensitivespeciesthat
mightbesignificantlyimpactedbyilluminancefromtheproposedLEDbillboard. Similarly, thesmall
wetlandimmediatelyadjacenttotheProjectsiteisnotexpectedtosupportsensitivespecies. TheSan
FranciscoBaytotheeastprovidessuitablehabitatforavarietyofwildlife, including thefederallyand
statelistedCaliforniaclapperrail (Ralluslongirostrisobsoletus), andthefederallylistedmissionblue
butterfly (Ariciaicarioidesmissionensis) hasbeenobservedatSignHillParktothenorth ofthe
Projectsite. However, thesehabitatsarelocatedtoofarfromtheProjectsitetobeaffected by
illuminancefromtheproposed LEDbillboard. Similarly, ColmaCreektothenorthoftheProjectsite
andtheunnamedchanneltothesoutharelocatedtoofarfromtheProjectsitetobeaffectedby
illuminancefromtheproposed billboard. Theindirectimpactofilluminancefrom thebillboard on
sensitive habitatsandspeciesislessthansignificant.
d) WildlifeCorridors. Thephysicalstructureofthebillboarditselfwouldnotimpactthemovementof
anywildlifespecies. However, avianflight behaviorcouldbeimpactedbyartificialilluminance. The
primarywayinwhichtheluminanceofanLEDbillboardmightimpactthemovementsofbirdsinthe
Projectareaisthroughthedisorientationofnocturnallymigratingbirds. Suchbirdsmayaltertheir
orientation uponsightingthelightandbecomedrawntowardthebillboard, potentiallystriking
objectssuchasbuildings, adjacentpowerlines, oreventhebillboarditself.
Thevisibility oftheproposedLEDbillboard tobirdsinflight, andthustherisktheyposetoflying
birds, dependsprimarilyonthebeamangleofthebillboardsrelativetotheflightlinesofbirds andon
theluminance (brightness) ofthebillboardsasperceived bythebirds. ThedirectionalnatureofLED
lightingandtheprojectedviewing anglevalues of ± 30° verticallyand ± 60° horizontallysuggest that
theviewingangleofthebillboardswill benarrowenoughtoprecludeattractingmigratingbirdson
clear nights, whentheyflyhighenoughtobeoutsidetheviewingangleofthebillboard. Shaders
locatedaboveeachrowoflightswillpreventlightfromprojectingupwardintothesky. Asaresult,
birdsflyingmorethan30° abovethecenter ofthebillboard’sbeamanglewillnotbeaffectedbylight
fromthebillboard. However, migratingbirdsareforcedtoflylowduringfoggy andrainyconditions,
whichmaybringthemintotheviewingangleofthebillboard.
TheLEDdisplayonthebillboardfacecanbechanged every8secondsfromastaticimagetoastatic
image, resultinginachanginglightsource. Colorsandpatternsofcoloronthebillboardwouldthus
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bechanging, and birdsflyingnearthebillboardwouldnotperceiveitasafixed, unchanginglight, the
typeoflightthatappearstobemostattractivetobirds.
Itispossiblethatsomebirdsthatfindthemselves nearthecenterofthebeamanglemaybeattracted
tothebillboard. However, thisisnotexpectedtoresultinlong-termconsequences, suchasincreased
bird-strikemortalitiesorsubstantial interferencewithbirdmovements becausethebillboardwillbe
focusedonthehighway, notonairspaceabovethehighway. Thus, arelativelylimitedareaatlow
altitudeaboveU.S. 101willbewithinthecenterofthebillboard’sbeamangle.
Becausetheareasurroundingthebillboardisheavilyurbanizedandcontainsnohabitatsofvalueto
estuarinebirdsusingtheSanFrancisco Bayhabitatstotheeast, wedonotexpect largenumbersof
birds (especiallyspeciesofconservationconcern) tobeflyinginanorth-southdirection, andatlow
altitudesthatwouldbewithinthebeam, close enoughtothebillboard fordisorientationtooccurat
all. Therefore, itisnotexpectedthatbirdsmovingthroughoraroundtheProjectareatobeattracted
tothebillboardforsuchalongdurationthatbird-strikemortalityoccursorsubstantial interference
withbirdmovementsoccurs.
Giventheconfigurationofbirdhabitatsinthevicinityofthesite (whichdoesnotlenditselfto
directedbirdflightstowardthebillboard), thechanging imagesthatwillbedisplayedontheLED
billboard, thenarrowviewingangle, andtheuseofshaders topreventlightfromprojectingupward
intothesky, theProject’simpactsonavianflightbehaviorwouldbelessthansignificant.
d) LocalPoliciesandOrdinances. Therearenolocalpoliciesorordinances directlyapplicabletothis
Project. ThelandscapingontheadjacentCaltranssetback ismaintainedbyCaltranswithbillboard
visibilitytakenintoconsiderationandwouldcontinuetooperatethatway. Notreeremovalis
proposed withthisProject. Therefore, theProjectwouldhavenoimpact regardingconflictswith
localpolicies andordinances, includingtreepreservation.
e) HabitatConservationPlan. Thereisno HabitatConservationPlanapplicabletotheProject site.
Therefore, theProjectwouldhavenoimpact inthisregard.
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5. CULTURALRESOURCES
Would theproject:
a) Causeasubstantial adversechangein thesignificance ofahistorical resource
asdefined inPublic ResourcesSection 15064.5?
b) Causeasubstantial adverse changeinthesignificanceofanarchaeological
resourcepursuanttoPublicResources Section 15064.5?
c) Directly orindirectly destroy auniquepaleontological resourceorsiteor
uniquegeologicfeature?
d) Disturb anyhumanremains, including thoseinterred outside offormal
cemeteries?
a–d) Historic, ArchaeologicalandPaleontological ResourcesandHumanRemains. TheProjectsiteis
previouslydisturbedandtherearenoknownresourcesatthesite. Arecordssearchperformed bythe
NorthwestInformationCenter (includedasAttachment D) resultedinthefollowing considerations:
Basedonanevaluationoftheenvironmentalsettingandfeaturesassociatedwithknownsites, Native
AmericanresourcesinthispartofSanMateoCountyhavebeenfoundincloseproximitytosources
ofwater (includingperennialandintermittentstreamsandsprings), nearthebaymargin andits
associatedwetlands, andnearecotones andotherproductiveenvironments. TheproposedProjectarea
islocatedwithinthelower reachesoftheColmaCreekbasin. Basedon19thcenturymaps, the
Projectareawasdominated byestuariesthathavesincebeencoveredinartificialfill. Giventhe
correlationoftheseenvironmentalfactors, coupledwiththeregionalarchaeologicalsensitivity, there
isamoderatepotentialofunrecordedNative Americanresources (especiallyburieddepositswithno
surfaceindications) withintheproposedProjectarea. Ifpresent, thesewouldbelocatedbelow any
artificialfillatthesurface, butpotentiallywithinthe35footdepthoftheproposeddisturbance. There
isalowpotentialofidentifyingothertypesofunrecordedculturalresources.
MitigationMeasure
Cultural-1: CulturalMonitoringandMitigationPlan. TheProject applicantshallfundpreparationand
implementationofaculturalmonitoring andmitigationplanbyaqualified archaeologistto
addressthepotentialforpresenceanddisturbanceofNativeAmericanarchaeological
resourcesorremainsduringexcavationofthebillboardpolefooting. Thiswillincludeata
minimummonitoring duringexcavation ofthebillboardpolefootingandmayalsoinclude
butisnotlimitedtoadditionalarchivalresearch, handaugersampling, shoveltestunits,
geoarchaeologicalanalysis, orothercommonmethodsusedtoidentifythepresenceof
archaeologicalresourcestobedeterminedpertherecommendationofthequalified
archaeologist. Thearchaeologistandconstruction contractorsshallfollowtheappropriate
proceduresshouldanyculturalresources orhumanremainsbediscovered duringground
disturbance.
Preparationandimplementationofaculturalmonitoringandmitigationplanwouldassurethat
discoveryofanyculturalresourceswouldbeidentifiedandtreatedappropriatelyandthereforethat
anyimpactinthisregardwouldbelessthansignificant.
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6. GEOLOGYANDSOILS
Would theproject:
a) Exposepeople orstructures topotentialsubstantial adverseeffects, including
theriskofloss, injury, or deathinvolving:
i) Rupture ofa knownearthquake fault, asdelineated on themostrecent
Alquist-Priolo EarthquakeFaultZoning Mapissuedby theState
Geologistfortheareaorbased onother substantialevidence ofaknown
fault? (RefertoDivision ofMines andGeology SpecialPublication42)
ii) Strong seismicground shaking?
iii) Seismic-relatedground failure, including liquefaction?
iv) Landslides?
b) Result insubstantial soilerosionortheloss oftopsoil?
c) Belocated on ageologic unitorsoilthatis unstable, orthatwouldbecome
unstableas a resultofthe project, andpotentiallyresultin on- or off-site
landslide, lateralspreading, subsidence, liquefaction orcollapse?
d) Be locatedonexpansivesoil, as definedin Table18-1-Bof theUniform
Building Code (1994), creatingsubstantialrisks tolifeorproperty?
e) Havesoilsincapable ofadequatelysupportingtheuseof septic tanks or
alternative wastewater disposal systems wheresewersarenotavailablefor
thedisposalof wastewater?
a, d) SeismicHazards. TheSanFranciscoBayAreaisaseismicallyactive regionandthestructureis
likelytoencounterstrongseismicground shakingduringitslifetime. Additionally, theProject
locationisinthelowlandzoneofSouthSanFrancisco, whichcanbeunderlainbyBayMudand
associatedwithshrink-swell, settlement, corrosivity andliquefaction.12 Thebillboardrequires
buildingpermitsandwouldbeconstructedtothecurrentbuildingcodestandards. Thesestandards
includeconsiderationofgeologicandseismicconditions. Soilconditionsatthebillboardsitewould
beidentifiedandconsidered aspartofthedesignprocess.
13TherearenoactiveearthquakefaultsknowntopassthroughthevicinityoftheProject. Therewould
benoimpactrelatedtoruptureofaknownearthquake fault.
TheProjectsiteisinanareaofrelativelyflattopographyandthepossibilityoflandslidesis
14 Therewouldbenoimpactrelatedtolandslides. considered unlikely.
Therefore, theimpactrelatedtoseismichazards wouldbelessthansignificant.
12 SouthSanFranciscoGeneral PlanCityofSouthSanFrancisco, preparedbyDyettandBhatia, , 1999, pp. 246to250.
13StateofCaliforniaDepartmentofConservation, StateofCalifornia SpecialStudiesZones (Delineatedincompliancewith
Alquist-PrioloSpecialStudiesZonesAct), SanFrancisco South, January1, 1982.
14 SouthSanFranciscoGeneral PlanCityofSouthSanFrancisco, preparedbyDyettandBhatia, , 1999, p.250.
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b) SoilErosion. TheProjectwouldnotinvolvesignificantgrading. TheProjectapplicantmustobtain
coverageundertheGeneralConstructionActivityStormWaterPermit (GeneralConstruction Permit)
issuedbytheStateWater ResourcesControlBoard (SWRCB), whichwilladdressanyerosion
potentialfromgrounddisturbance. Withcompliancewithapplicable regulations, theimpactrelatedto
soilerosionwouldbelessthansignificant.
c, d) UnstableorExpansiveSoil. ConstructionoftheProjectmayrequiretemporarygroundwater
pumping asgroundwatermaybeencounteredduringthedrillingofthefoundationhole. Thehole
wouldbedrilledandthefollowing day, thepolestructurewouldbeinstalledandconcretepouredto
fillthehole. Asaresultcontinuous groundwater pumpingwouldnotberequiredorcausesubsidence
tooccur. Therearenootherknownconditions thatcouldcreatesubstantialrisksrelatedtoexpansive
orunstable soils. Theimpactrelatedtounstable andexpansivesoilwouldbelessthansignificant.
e) SepticTanks. TheProjectwouldnotincludetheuseofseptictanksandassociateddisposalfacilities.
Therefore, theProjectwouldhavenoimpactinthisregard.
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7. GREENHOUSE GASEMISSIONS
Would theproject
a) Generate greenhouse gasemissions, either directlyorindirectly, that may
haveasignificantimpact ontheenvironment?
b) Conflict withan applicable plan, policy orregulation adoptedfor thepurpose
ofreducing theemissionsofgreenhouse gases?
a)GreenhouseGasEmissions. BAAQMD hasdeterminedthatgreenhousegas (GHG) emissionsand
globalclimatechangerepresentcumulativeimpacts. BAAQMDdoesnothave anadopted threshold
ofsignificance forconstruction-relatedGHGemissions. Theoperationalthreshold of1,100metric
tonscarbondioxideequivalent (COe) peryearwasusedforbothconstruction-periodandoperational2
periodforaconservativeanalysis.
perBAAQMD’s GHGEmissionsModelincludesaGHGemission factorof804.54lbsofCO2
megawatt-hourofelectricityusage. (OtherGHGswouldhaveanegligible contributiontooverall
GHGlevelsfromenergyusage, sowerenotcalculatedhere.) In2010, ClearChannelbillboards’
averageannualusagefordouble-sidedLEDbillboardsofthesame sizeasthecurrentproposalwas
86,400kwh. Thisresultsinemissionsof31.53metrictonsCOperyearfora14’ by48’ LED2
billboard. Thisiswellbelowthethresholdlevelof1,100metrictons.
BAAQMDdoesnotsuggestathresholdforassessment ofconstruction-periodGHGemissions
impactsorprovideascreeninglevelatwhichtocompare projects. However, withaconstruction
periodofonlyafewdays, construction-periodGHGemissions wouldbeminimalandwouldadda
negligibleamounttothelifetimeoperational GHGemissionsdiscussedabove.
Therefore, theProjectimpactrelatedtoGHGemissionswouldbelessthansignificant.
b) Greenhouse GasReductionPlans. TheProjectisnotlocatedinacommunity withanadopted
qualifiedGHGReduction Strategy, soconsistencywithsuchaplancannotbeanalyzed. GHG
emissionsassociatedwiththedevelopmentoftheproposedProjectwereanalyzed pertheBAAQMD
May2011CEQAAirQualityGuidelines. BAAQMD’sthresholdsandmethodologiestakeinto
accountimplementationofstate-wideregulationsandplans, suchastheAB32ScopingPlanand
adoptedstateregulationssuchasPavleyandthelowcarbonfuelstandard. Therefore, therewouldbe
noimpactinrelationtoconsistencywithGHGreductionplans.
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8. HAZARDS ANDHAZARDOUSMATERIALS
Would theproject
a) Createa significanthazard tothe publicorthe environment throughthe
routine transport, use, ordisposal ofhazardous materials?
b) Createasignificant hazard tothepublic ortheenvironment through
reasonablyforeseeableupset andaccident conditionsinvolvingtherelease
ofhazardous materials intothe environment?
c) Emithazardousemissions orhandle hazardous oracutely hazardous
materials, substances, orwastewithinone-quartermileof anexisting or
proposedschool?
d) Be located ona sitewhich isincluded on a listofhazardous materials sites
compiled pursuant toGovernment Code Section65962.5and, asaresult,
wouldit create asignificanthazard tothe public orthe environment?
e) Foraprojectlocated withinanairportlanduseplanor, where suchaplan
hasnot been adopted, withintwomilesofapublic airportorpublic use
airport, would theproject result inasafetyhazardfor people residingor
workingintheproject area?
f) Foraproject withinthevicinityofaprivateairstrip, wouldtheproject result
ina safetyhazard forpeople residingor working in theprojectarea?
g) Impair implementation of orphysicallyinterfere withanadoptedemergency
responseplanoremergency evacuation plan?
h) Expose peopleorstructurestoasignificant riskofloss, injuryordeath
involving wildlandfires, including wherewildlandsareadjacent to
urbanized areasorwhereresidencesareintermixed with wildlands?
a, b, d) HazardousMaterials. Digitalbillboards aredesigned towithstandwindforcesasrequiredbystate
law, andaresubjecttobuildingpermitrequirements thatensurecompliance withapplicablebuilding
andelectrical codes. Soilconditionsareidentifiedandconsideredinthedesignofsuchstructures. No
hazardousmaterialsareemittedduringoperationofthebillboard.
Projectoperationsarenotexpectedtocreateasignificanthazardthroughtheroutinetransport, useor
disposalofhazardousmaterials. Itisassumedthatanymaterialsusedduringconstruction activitiesor
formaintenanceofthebillboardthatwouldbeconsideredhazardous wouldbeutilizedincompliance
withapplicableregulations. Itisalsonotedthatstateandfederallawsrequireproperhandling, use
anddisposalofhazardousmaterials. Thesesamelawsandregulations requiretheprevention and
reduction ofinjurytopeopleandtheenvironmentintheeventofanaccidentalrelease. Consequently,
therearenoreasonablyforeseeableoperational upsetoraccidental conditionsthatwouldinvolvea
significantreleaseofhazardous materialsintotheenvironment.
Duringtheinstallationprocessofthebillboard, holeswouldbedrilledandtheexcavatedsoilwould
betransportedoffsite. TheProjectwillalsoincludetrenchingtoconnecttoelectrical supply. Priorto
construction activities, thesitewillbeassessed forthepresenceofhazardousmaterials, which, if
present, would behandledappropriately, asperthefollowingmitigation:
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MitigationMeasures
Haz-1: PhaseIand/orPhaseIIReports. Priortoissuanceofconstructionpermits, theCity
ofSouthSanFranciscoshallrequire theProjectapplicanttosubmitaPhaseI
environmentalsiteassessment report, andaPhaseIIreportifwarrantedbythePhase
IreportfortheProjectsite. Thereportsshallmakerecommendationsforremedial
actioninaccordancewithStateandFederallaws, ifappropriate, andshouldbesigned
byaRegisteredEnvironmental Assessor, ProfessionalGeologist, orProfessional
Engineer. TheApplicantshallcomplywiththeserecommendations.
Haz-2: E-WasteDisposal. Electronic components ofthebillboardmaycontainmaterials
considered “e-waste” whendisposedofduetopotentiallyhazardous metals, flame
retardants, andotherchemicals. Theoperatorshallberequired tofollowapplicable
regulations regardingproperdisposaland/orrecycling, asappropriate, ascomponents
arereplacedorremovedovertime.
Withimplementation ofMitigation MeasuresHaz-1andHaz-2, theimpactrelatingtothepossible
presence ofhazardousmaterialsatthissitewouldbelessthansignificant.
c) Hazardous MaterialsNearSchools. Noschool islocatedwithinone-quartermileoftheProjectsite.
Nohazardousmaterialswiththepotentialforreleaseduringoperationwouldbehandledonor
emittedfrom thesite. TheProjectwouldrepresentnoimpactrelativetothepotentialexposure of
studentsatnearbyschoolstohazardousmaterialsattheProjectsite.
e, f) Airport Hazards. TheclosestairportistheSanFranciscoAirport locatedapproximately1mile
southeastfromtheProjectsite. ThisiswithinthejurisdictionoftheAirport LandUsePlanforthe
SanFranciscoInternationalAirport, thoughthesiteisnotdirectlywithintheapproachpathway.
FederalAviationRegulations, Part77, limitsstructureheightsto anelevation of161feetabovemean
sealevelinthemostrestrictedareas, increasingataslope of20:1toaheightof361feetabovemean
15sealevel. Theproposedbillboardwouldriseamaximum of70feetaboveasiteapproximately11
feetabovemeansealevel. Thebillboardheightwouldbebelowapplicableheightrestrictions.
Additionally, thebillboardwouldnotbeconsideredahazardtoairnavigationasitwouldnotgenerate
smokeorrisingcolumnsofair, wouldnotattractlargeconcentrations ofbirds, wouldnotgenerate
electrical interferencethatwouldinterferewithaircraftcommunications oraircraftinstrumentation,
16wouldnotreflectsunlight, andwouldnotdirectsteadyorflashinglightstowardaircraft.
Therearenootherairports, eitherpublicorprivate, withinthevicinityoftheProject. Therewouldbe
alessthansignificantimpactrelatedtoairporthazards.
g) Emergency ResponsePlan. TheProjectwouldnotaltertrafficpatternsandwouldnotimpair
implementationofanyadoptedemergency responseplanoremergency evacuationplan. Therefore,
theProjectwouldhavenoimpact inthisregard.
h) WildlandFire. TheProjectsiteislocated inanurbanizedarearemovedfromareastypicallysubjectto
wildlandfire. Therefore, theProjectwouldhavenoimpactrelatedtowildlandfire.
15 SanMateoCountyComprehensiveAirportCity/CountyAssociation ofGovernmentsofSanMateoCounty, December1996,
LandUsePlanMapSFO-4.
16Ibid, p.V.-19.
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9 HYDROLOGYANDWATERQUALITY
Would theproject:
a) Resultin asignificant increaseinpollutant discharges toreceiving waters
marine, fresh, and/orwetlands) duringorfollowing construction
consideringwaterqualityparameters suchastemperature, dissolved
oxygen, turbidity, andtypicalstormwater pollutants, e.g., heavymetals,
pathogens, petroleum derivatives, syntheticorganics, sediment, nutrients,
oxygen-demanding substances, andtrash?
b) Substantially deplete groundwatersuppliesorinterfere substantially with
groundwaterrecharge suchthattherewouldbe anetdeficit inaquifer
volume ora loweringofthelocal groundwater tablelevel (e.g., the produc-
tionrateof pre-existing nearbywellswould droptoalevelwhichwould not
supportexistinglandusesorplannedusesfor whichpermitshavebeen
granted)?
c) Substantiallyaltertheexistingdrainagepattern ofthesiteorarea, including
through thealteration ofthecourse ofastreamorriver, inamanner which
wouldresultinsubstantial erosion orsiltation on- oroff-site?
d) Substantially increase therateoramountofsurface runoff (e.g., duetodue
toincreased impervious surfaces) ina mannerwhichwould result in
floodingon- oroff-site (i.e. withinawatershed)?
e) Create orcontributerunoffwaterwhich wouldexceedthe capacityof
existingorplanned stormwater drainage systemsduetochanges in runoff
flowrates or volumes?
f) Resultinan increaseinanypollutantfor which a waterbodyislisted as
impairedunderSection303(d) oftheCleanWaterAct?
g) Placehousingwithina100-yearflood hazardarea as mappedonafederal
FloodHazard Boundaryor FloodInsurance RateMaporother flood hazard
delineation map?
h) Placewithina100-yearfloodhazardareastructures, whichwouldimpedeor
redirect floodflows?
i) Exposepeople orstructures to asignificantriskofloss, injuryor death
involving flooding, includingflooding asaresult ofthefailure of aleveeor
dam?
j) Inundationbyseiche, tsunami, ormudflow?
a, f) WaterQualityandPollutants. Operation oftheProjectdoesnotinvolvetheuseofwateror
generation ofwastewater. Construction activities, suchasdrillingaholeforthefoundationand
pouringconcrete, havethepotentialtoimpactwaterquality. Theseactivitieshavethepotentialto
increasesedimentloadsinrunoffthatwouldenterthecombinedsewersystem. Fuel, oil, grease,
solvents, andotherchemicalsusedinconstructionactivitieshavethepotentialtocreatetoxicity
problemsifallowedtoenterawaterway. Constructionactivitiesarealsoasourceofvariousother
materialsincluding trash, soap, andsanitarywastes.
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ConstructionactivitiesattheProjectsitewouldbelimitedtoafewdaysforinstallation. Potential
impactswouldbeminimal, andcompliancewithCityandStateregulationswouldreduceany
potentialimpactstosurfacewateranddrainagetoalessthansignificant level.
b) TheproposedProject isnotexpectedtoinvolvesubstantialexcavationthatwouldimpact
groundwater. TheProjectinvolvesdrillingholesapproximately5feetindiameterwithadepthof
approximately 32feet, whichcouldresultingroundwaterbeingencountered. Intheeventthat
groundwaterisencounteredanddewateringactivitiesarerequired, itwouldbeshort-termaseachsite
installationisexpectedtotakeonlyafewdaystocompleteandtheholewouldbefilledwithconcrete
resultinginminimaleffectstogroundwater. Anydewateringactivitiesassociatedwiththeproposed
ProjectmustcomplywiththeGeneralConstructionPermitandrequirementsestablished bytheSan
FranciscoBayRegionalWaterQualityControlBoardtoensure thatsuchactivitieswouldnotresultin
substantialchangesingroundwaterfloworquality.
Followingconstruction, theProjectwouldnotsubstantially changeimpervioussurfaceareaand
wouldnothaveasubstantial impactongroundwaterrecharge.
Therefore, theproposedProjectwouldhave alessthansignificantimpactongroundwater.
c-e, g-i) Runoff, DrainageandFlooding. TheProjectwouldnotrequireserviceforwater. Existing
drainageateachsitewouldbemaintained, andnoincreases instormwaterwouldresult. TheProject
17isnotlocatedina100yearfloodzoneanddoesnotconsistofhousingorpresentariskforflooding
orredirectionoffloodflows. Therefore, therewould benoimpactsrelatedtorunoff, drainageor
flooding.
j) Inundation. TheproposedProjectislocatedover4,000feetfromtheSanFranciscoBay, andover6
milesfromthePacificOcean. Projectsiteelevationsare between10and11feetabovemeansea
level. Waverunupfromatsunami isestimatedat6feetabovemeansealevelfora500-year
tsunami.18 Climatechangeinducedsealevelriseis estimated atupto17inchesby2050and69
19inchesby2100. Therefore, thesiteisnotindangerofinundationfromatsunamiorclimatechange
inducedsealevelrise. Further, thesiteisnotlocated nearaninlandbodyofwater, norisitlocated
adjacenttoasoilslopesusceptible torapidmasswastingormudflows. Therefore, therewouldbea
lessthansignificantimpactduetoinundation byseiche, tsunami, mudfloworsealevelrise.
17 SouthSanFranciscoGeneral PlanCityofSouthSanFranciscopreparedbyDyett & Bhatia, October199, , Figure8-3.
18 SouthSanFranciscoGeneralPlan: HealthandSafetyElementCityofSouthSanFrancisco, preparedbyDyettandBhatia, ,
1999, p. 250.
19 SanFranciscoBayPlanBayConservationandDevelopmentCommission, adoptedOct6, 2011, .
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10. LANDUSEANDPLANNING
Would theproject:
a) Physicallydivideanestablishedcommunity?
b) Conflictwithanyapplicable landuseplan, policy, or regulationofan
agencywithjurisdictionovertheproject (including, butnotlimitedtothe
general plan, specific plan, localcoastalprogram, orzoning ordinance)
adoptedforthepurposeofavoiding ormitigating anenvironmental effect?
c) Conflictwithanyapplicable habitatconservation plan ornaturalcommunity
conservationplan?
a) PhysicalDivisionofaCommunity. TheProjectsiteisattheboundary ofcurrentlydeveloped parcels
andhighways. Thebillboardwouldnotinvolveanyphysicalchangesthatwouldhavethepotentialto
dividetheestablishedcommunity. Thus, theProjectwould havenoimpactconcerningcommunity
division.
b) ConflictwithLandUsePlan. Digitalbillboardsarenotcurrentlyallowed underSouthSanFrancisco
ZoningCode. AmendmentoftheZoningCodeasproposedwiththisProjectcouldallowalimited
numberofdigitalbillboards (uptothreetotal) ifapprovedinconjunction withRelocation
Agreements. TheProjectwillcomplywithOutdoorAdvertisingAssociationofAmericaguidelinesto
minimize light (seetheAestheticssectionforadditionaldetail) andapplicablehighwaysafety
regulations (seetheTransportationsectionforadditionaldetail) tominimizehazards. Therefore,
assumingapprovaloftheZoningCodeamendments, theProjectwouldhavealessthansignificant
impactwith regardtolanduseplanconflicts.
c) ConflictwithConservationPlan. TheProjectsiteisnotsubjecttoaconservationplan. Itis
surrounded byurbandevelopmentandhasbeendesignatedforsuchlanduseforaconsiderableperiod
oftime. TheProjectwould, therefore, havenoimpactinrelationtothisitem.
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11. MINERALRESOURCES
Would theproject:
a) Resultin theloss ofavailabilityofaknownmineral resource thatwould
beofvalue to the region and theresidents ofthe state?
b) Resultinthelossofavailabilityofalocally-important mineralresource
recovery sitedelineated ona localgeneral plan, specific plan orotherland
use plan?
a, b) MineralResources. Thesitecontainsnoknown mineralresources andhasnotbeendelineatedasa
20locallyimportantmineralrecoverysiteonanylanduseplan. TheProjectwouldhavenoimpact with
regardtomineralresources.
20U.S. GeologicalSurvey, 2005, MineralResourcesDataSystem: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. Availablethrough:
http://tin.er.usgs.gov/mrds/
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12. NOISE
Wouldtheproject result in:
a) Exposureofpersonstoorgeneration ofnoise levelsin excess ofstandards
established inthelocalgeneral planor noiseordinance, orapplicable
standards ofotheragencies?
b) Exposure of persons toorgeneration of excessive groundborne vibration
orgroundbornenoiselevels?
c) Asubstantial permanentincrease inambientnoiselevels intheproject
vicinity above levels existing withoutthe project?
d) Asubstantial temporary orperiodicincreaseinambient noise levelsinthe
project vicinity abovelevels existing withouttheproject?
e) Foraproject locatedwithinanairport landuseplanor, wheresucha plan
hasnotbeenadopted, within twomiles of apublicairport orpublicuse
airport, exposureofpeople residing orworking intheprojectareato
excessivenoiselevels?
f) Foraproject in thevicinity of aprivateairstrip, exposureof people
residingor workingintheprojectarea toexcessive noiselevels?
a-d) Excessive NoiseorVibration. Noiseimpactsresultingfromconstruction dependonthenoise
generatedbyvariouspiecesofconstruction equipment, thetiminganddurationofnoisegenerating
activities, andthedistancebetweenconstruction noisesourcesandnoisesensitivereceptors.
Constructionnoiseimpactsprimarilyoccurwhen constructionactivitiesoccurduringnoise-sensitive
timesoftheday (earlymorning, evening, ornighttime hours), theconstructionoccursinareas
immediatelyadjoiningnoisesensitivelanduses, orwhenconstructiondurationslastoverextended
periodsoftime (typicallygreaterthanoneyear).
Significant noiseimpactsdonotnormallyoccurwhenstandardconstructionnoisecontrolmeasures
areenforcedattheProjectsiteandwhenthedurationof thenoisegeneratingconstruction period ata
particularreceiverorgroupofreceivers islimitedtooneconstruction seasonorless. Inthiscase, the
constructionperiodwouldspanonlyafewdays. Reasonableregulationofthehoursofconstruction,
aswellasregulationofthearrivalandoperationofheavyequipmentandthedeliveryofconstruction
material, arenecessarytoprotectthehealthandsafetyofpersons, promotethegeneralwelfareofthe
community, andmaintainthequalityoflife.
TheSouthSanFrancisco NoiseOrdinance (Chapter8.32oftheMunicipal Code, Section8.32.050)
restrictsconstruction activitiestothehoursof8:00a.m. to8:00p.m. onweekdays, 9:00a.m. to8:00
p.m. onSaturdays, and10:00a.m. to6:00p.m. onSundaysandholidays. Thisordinancealsolimits
noisegenerationofanyindividualpieceofequipmentto90dBAat25feetoratthepropertyline.
ConstructionactivitieswillcomplywiththeNoiseOrdinance.
Operationofadigitalbillboarddoesnotproducesubstantiallevelsofvibrationornoise.
Impactsfromnoiseandvibrationgeneratedbytheconstructionandoperationofthebillboardareless
thansignificant.
e-f) AirportNoise. Abillboardisnotanoisesensitiveuse. Therefore, theProjectwouldresultinno
impactunder thiscriterion.
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13. POPULATION ANDHOUSING
Would theproject:
a) Inducesubstantial population growth inan area, either directly (for
example, by proposingnewhomes andbusinesses) or indirectly (forexample,
throughextension of roads orotherinfrastructure)?
b) Displacesubstantial numbersofexisting housing, necessitatingthe
construction ofreplacementhousingelsewhere?
c) Displace substantialnumbers ofpeople, necessitatingtheconstruction of
replacementhousingelsewhere?
a-c) SubstantialPopulationGrowth. TheproposedProjectwouldnotinducepopulationgrowthandwould
displaceneitherexistinghousingnorpeople. Therefore, therewouldbenoimpact inthisregard.
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14. PUBLIC SERVICES
Wouldtheproject result insubstantialadversephysicalimpacts associatedwith
theprovisionofnew orphysicallyaltered governmental facilities, needfornew
orphysically alteredgovernmental facilities, theconstruction ofwhichcould
causesignificant environmental impacts, inordertomaintainacceptable service
ratios, response timesorotherperformance objectives forany ofthefollowing
public services?
a)Fireprotection.
b)Policeprotection.
c)Schools.
d)Parks.
e)Otherpublicfacilities.
a-e) PublicServices. TheproposedProjectwouldnotincreasethedemandforpublicservices. Therefore,
therewouldbenoimpact inthisregard.
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15. RECREATION
Would theproject:
a) Increasethe useofexisting neighborhood andregional parks orother
recreationalfacilitiessuchthatsubstantial physical deterioration ofthe
facility wouldoccurorbeaccelerated.
b) Includerecreational facilitiesorrequire theconstruction or expansionof
recreational facilities whichmighthave anadverse physicaleffect onthe
environment.
a-b) Recreation. TheproposedProjectwouldnotconstructorincreasetheuseofrecreationalfacilities.
Therefore, therewouldbenoimpactinthisregard.
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16. TRANSPORTATION
Would theproject:
a) Conflict withanapplicable plan, ordinance orpolicyestablishingmeasures
ofeffectiveness for theperformanceofthecirculation system, taking into
account allmodes oftransportation including masstransit andnon-
motorizedtravelandrelevantcomponents ofthecirculationsystem,
includingbut notlimited tointersections, streets, highwaysandfreeways,
pedestrianand bicycle paths, andmasstransit?
b)Conflictwithanapplicablecongestionmanagement program, including, but
notlimitedto levelof servicestandards and travel demand measures, or
otherstandardsestablished bythecounty congestion managementagency
fordesignated roadsorhighways?
c) Result inachangeinairtraffic patterns, including eitheranincrease in
trafficlevelsora changeinlocationthatresultsinsubstantialsafetyrisks?
d) Substantially increasehazards dueto adesign feature (e.g., sharp curves or
dangerous intersections) orincompatibleuses (e.g., farmequipment)?
e) Result ininadequate emergencyaccess?
f) Conflict with adoptedpolicies, plans, or programsregarding public transit,
bicycle, or pedestrianfacilities, orotherwise decrease theperformanceor
safetyofsuch facilities?
a-c, f) VehicleandAirTrafficandAlternativeTransportation. Theoperationofdigitalbillboardswould
notresultinanyincreaseinvehicletripsorchangesinairtrafficpatternsoralternativetransportation.
Trafficgeneratedforconstructionwouldbeminimalinbothlevelandduration. Therewouldbeno
impact inthisregard.
d) Hazards. TheProjectproposestoconstructandoperateonedouble-sideddigitalbillboardandamend
theZoningCodetoalsoallowuptotwoadditionaldigitalbillboards alongU.S. 101withintheCity
limits, ifapprovedinconjunction withRelocationAgreements. Thebillboardswouldbevisiblefrom
theroadway.
DigitalbillboardsemployLEDtechnologyandallowforperiodicchangesindisplay. Thecapability
ofdigitalbillboards topresentchangingimages hasraisedconcernsregardingtheeffectofsuch
signageontrafficsafety. Theprimaryconcernhasbeeneffectsondriverattention, butconcernshave
alsobeenraised regardingthepotentialforsuchsignagetoproducelightofsuchintensityordirection
thatitcouldinterferewithdrivervision.
FHWAhasaddressedsignageissuesin general, anddigitalsignsinparticular. Aspartofits
agreementwithvariousstatespursuanttotheHighwayBeautificationAct, forexample, FHWAhas
confirmedthatnosignisallowedthatimitatesorresemblesanyofficialtrafficsign, andthatsigns
maynotbeinstalledinsuchamanner astoobstruct, orotherwisephysicallyinterferewithanofficial
trafficsign, signal, ordevice, ortoobstructorphysicallyinterferewiththevisionofdriversin
approaching, mergingorintersectingtraffic. TheseprovisionsmaybeenforcedbytheFHWA, butthe
agreementwiththeState ofCalifornia alsorequiresCaltranstoenforcetheseprovisions.
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TheFHWAagreement withCaliforniaincludesspecificprovisionsregarding thebrightness of
signage:
Signsshallnotbeplacedwithilluminationthatinterfereswiththeeffectiveness of, orobscuresany
officialtrafficsign, deviceorsignal; shallnotincludeorbeilluminatedbyflashing, intermittentor
movinglights (exceptthatpartnecessarytogivepublicserviceinformationsuchastime, date,
temperature, weatherorsimilarinformation); shallnotcausebeamsorraysoflighttobedirectedat
thetraveledwayifsuchlightisofsuchintensityorbrillianceastocauseglareorimpairthevisionof
anydriver, ortointerferewithanydriver’soperationofamotorvehicle. (AgreementdatedFebruary
15, 1968)
TheFHWAhasrespondedtothedevelopment ofsignsthatpresentchangingmessages, either
mechanicallyordigitally, withaninterpretationofitsagreements withthestatespursuanttothe
HighwayBeautificationAct. TheFHWAdiscussed “changeablemessage signs” inaMemorandum
datedJuly17, 1996, concludingthatastatecouldreasonablyinterprettheprovisions ofitsagreement
withtheFHWA “…toallowchangeablemessagesigns… Thefrequencyofmessagechangeand
limitationinspacingforthesesignsshouldbedeterminedbytheState.”
OnSeptember25, 2007theFHWAagainissuedaMemorandumonthesubjectofoff-premises
changeableelectronicvariablemessagesigns, orCEVMS. TheMemorandum statedthatproposed
laws, regulations andproceduresthatallowedCEVMSsubjecttoacceptablecriteriawouldnotviolate
theprohibitionon “intermittent” or “flashing” or “moving” signsasusedinthestateagreements. The
Memorandumidentified “rangesofacceptability” relatingtosuchsignage, asfollows:
Durationofmessage: Durationofdisplayisgenerallybetween4and10seconds; 8secondsis
recommended;
Transitiontime: Transitionbetweenmessagesis generallybetween1and4seconds; 1to2
secondsis recommended;
Brightness: Thesignbrightnessshouldbeadjustedtorespondtochangesinlightlevels;
Spacing: Spacingbetweenthesigns shouldbenotlessthantheminimum specifiedforother
billboards, orgreaterifdeemedrequiredforsafety;
Locations: Locationcriteriaarethesameasforothersignage, unlessitisdeterminedthatspecific
locations areinappropriate.
TheProject asproposedwillcomplywiththesecriteria.
TheMemorandumalsoreferredtootherstandardsthathavebeenfoundhelpfultoensuredriver
safety. Theseincludeadefaultdesignedtofreezethedisplayinonestillpositionifamalfunction
occurs; aprocessformodifying displaysandlightinglevelswheredirectedbyCaltranstoassure
safetyofthemotoringpublic; andrequirements thatadisplaycontainstaticmessageswithout
movementsuchasanimation, flashing, scrolling, intermittentorfull-motion video. Manufacturersand
operatorsofdigitalbillboardscurrentlyuseafull-blackscreenintheeventofamalfunction.
InadditiontotheprovisionsoftheHighway BeautificationAct (23U.S.C. §131) andtheFHWA
memorandadiscussedabove, thestate ofCaliforniahasadoptedtheOutdoorAdvertisingAct
BusinessandProfessionsCode §§5200etseq.) andregulationsimplementing itsprovisions
California CodeofRegulations, Title4, Division6, §§2240etseq.). Theseincludeprovisions that
dealspecifically with “messagecenters,” whicharedefinedas “…anadvertisingdisplaywherethe
messageischanged morethanonceeverytwominutes, butnomorethanonceeveryfourseconds.”
5216.4)
ConsistentwiththememorandaexecutedpursuanttotheHighwayBeautification Act, theOutdoor
AdvertisingActprovidesthatmessagecenterdisplaysthatcomply withitsrequirements arenot
considered flashing, intermittentormovinglight. (§5405(d)(1)) Therequirements provide thatsuch
signsmustnotdisplaymessagesthatchangemorethanonceeveryfourseconds, andthatnomessage
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centermaybeplacedwithin 1,000feetofanothermessage centerdisplayonthesamesideofthe
highway.
TheCalifornia VehicleCoderegulatesthebrightnessofbillboardlighting. VehicleCode §21466.5,
whichidentifiestheapplicablestandard, maybeenforcedbyCaltrans, theCaliforniaHighwayPatrol,
orlocalauthorities. VehicleCode §21467providesthateachprohibitedsign, signal, deviceorlightis
apublicnuisanceandmayberemoved withoutnoticebyCaltrans, theCaliforniaHighwayPatrolor
localauthorities.
Caltransrequiresthatanypersonengaged intheoutdooradvertisingbusinessmustobtain alicense
fromCaltransandpaytherequiredfee. (§5300) Nopersonmayplaceanyadvertisingdisplayinareas
subjecttoCaltransauthoritywithouthavingawrittenpermitfromCaltrans. (§5350)
Theseprovisionsoflawandregulationeffectivelyregulatesignlocationandbrightness toensure that
digitalbillboards willnotbelocated insuchamannerastocreatehazardsduetolightingconditions
themselves. Digitalbillboardsareequippedwithsensorsthatmodifythebrightness ofthesignin
responsetoambientlightingconditions, thusensuring thatthebrightness ofthedisplayinevening,
nighttime ordawnconditionsdoesnotpresentatraffic hazard.
Asdigitalbillboard technologyhasdeveloped, theissuehasbeenraisedastowhetherdigital
billboardsthemselves, regardlessofcompliancewithsuchoperatingrestrictions, presentadistraction
todriversandtherebycreateconditions thatcouldleadtoaccidents. FHWAhasmonitoredtheissue
closely, andreleaseditsreportupdatingtheagency’sview oftheissuesandresearch. Thereport is
entitled: “TheEffectsofCommercialElectronicVariableMessageSigns (CEVMS) onDriver
21AttentionandDistraction: AnUpdate.”
TheFHWAreportaddressedthebasicresearch questionofwhetheroperationofaCEVMSalongthe
roadwayis associatedwithareductionofdriving safetyforthepublic. Thereportidentifiedthree
fundamental methodsforanswering thisquestion: (1) whetherthereisanincreaseincrashratesinthe
vicinityofCEVMS, (2) whetherthereisanincreaseinnear-crashes, suddenbraking, sharpswerving
andothersuch behaviorsinthevicinityofCEVMS, and (3) whetherthereareexcessiveeyeglances
awayfromtheroadwayinthevicinityofCEVMS.
Thereportdiscussesexisting literatureandreportsofstudies, keyfactorsandmeasuresrelatingto
CEVMS andeffectsontraffic, andrecommendsastudyapproach. Anextensivebibliography is
includedinthereport. Thereportdoes notpurport toprovideguidancetostatesonthecontrolof
CEVMS. Thereportconfirmedthattherehavebeennodefinitiveconclusionsaboutthepresenceor
strengthofadverse safetyimpactsfromCEVMS. Similarly, astudyperformed undertheNational
CooperativeHighway ResearchProgram (NCHRP), Project20-7 (256) entitled “SafetyImpactsofthe
EmergingDigitalDisplayTechnologyforOutdoorAdvertisingSigns” (NCHRPReport) reviewed
existingliterature. Bothreportsagreedthatdigitalbillboardsshouldberegulatedasameansof
protectingthepublicinterest.
Variousrestrictionshavebeenidentifiedinreportsthatrelatetothelocation andoperationofdigital
billboards thatseektoreducesafetyconcerns. Theserelatetobrightness, messagedurationand
messagechangeinterval, billboardlocationwithregardtoofficialtrafficcontroldevices, roadway
geometry, vehiclemaneuverrequirements atinterchanges (i.e., lanedrops, mergesanddiverges), and
withregardtothespecificconstraintsthatshouldbeplacedontheplacementandoperationofsuch
signs. Regulation ofoperations could include, forexample, thetimeanysinglemessage maybe
displayed, thetimeofmessagetransition, brightnessofthesignandcontrolsthatadjustbrightness
21U.S. DepartmentofTransportationFederalHighwayAdministration, TheEffectsofCommercialElectronicVariable
MessageSigns (CEVMS) onDriverAttention andDistraction: AnUpdate, February2009, Publication no. FHWA-HRT-09-018.
Availableathttp://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/cevms.htm.
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basedontheambientlightenvironment, anddesignandplacementthatensuresthatthesigndoesnot
confusedrivers, orcreatedangerous glare.
Restrictionsondigitalbillboardscontainedwithin theOutdoorAdvertisingActandenforcedby
Caltransregulatemanyoftheconditions thathavebeenidentifiedasrelevanttotrafficsafety.
Caltrans regulatesthelocationandsizeofeachproposeddigitalbillboardthrough itsapplication
processaswellasthedistancebetweensuchsigns. Californiastatutoryprovisionsregulate brightness
ofdisplays. ThroughstatelawandtheVehicleCode, suchsignagewouldbeprohibitedfrom
displayingflashinglightsorimages.
Itshouldbenotedthattherearevariousstudiessupportingconflictingconclusionsregardingthe
safetyofdigitalbillboardsandincidenceofdriverdistraction. Thisanalysishasbeenperformed
utilizingstateandfederalpublishedstudiesandadoptedregulationsasthebestinformation available
atthistime.
Significant effectscouldoccuriftheproposeddigitalbillboarddidnotcomplywithrestrictions
regardinglocation, intensityoflight, lighttrespass, orotherrestrictions, especiallythoseenforcedby
theCaliforniaDepartment ofTransportation (Caltrans) pursuant toitsauthorityundertheagreements
betweentheU.S. Department ofTransportation undertheHighwayBeautificationAct, andthe
OutdoorAdvertising Act. MitigationMeasureTraf-1wouldensure thattheCityreceivesaccurate
informationfromtheoperatorregarding complianceonanongoingbasis.
MitigationMeasure
Traf-1: AnnualReport. Theoperatorthedigitalbillboardshallsubmitto theCity, within
thirtydaysfollowingJune30ofeachyear, awrittenreportregardingoperationof
eachdigitalbillboard duringtheprecedingperiodofJuly1toJune30. Theoperator
maysubmitacombinedreport forallsuchdigitalbillboardsoperatedbysuch
operatorwithintheCitylimits. Thereportshall, whenappropriate, identifyincidents
orfactsthatrelatetospecificdigitalbillboards. Thereportshallbesubmittedtothe
DirectoroftheEconomicandCommunityDevelopment Departmentandshall
includeinformationrelatingtothefollowing:
a. Statusoftheoperator’slicenseasrequiredbyCaliforniaBusinessand
ProfessionsCode §§5300etseq.;
b. Statusoftherequiredpermitforindividual digitalbillboards, asrequiredby
CaliforniaBusiness andProfessions Code §§5350etseq.;
c. Compliance withtheCaliforniaOutdoorAdvertisingAct, CaliforniaBusiness
andProfessionsCode §§5200andallregulations adoptedpursuant tosuchAct;
d. Compliance withCaliforniaVehicleCode §§21466.5and21467;
e. Compliance withprovisions ofwrittenagreements betweentheU.S. Department
ofTransportationandtheCalifornia Department ofTransportationpursuantto
thefederalHighwayBeautification Act (23U.S.C. §131);
f. CompliancewithmitigationmeasuresidentifiedintheMitigatedNegative
Declaration adoptedaspartofProjectapproval;
g. Eachwrittenororalcomplaintreceived bytheoperator, orconveyedtothe
operatorbyanygovernment agencyoranyotherperson, regardingoperationof
eachdigitalbillboardincludedinthereport;
h. Eachmalfunctionorfailureofeachdigitalbillboardincludedinthereport,
whichshallincludeonlythosemalfunctions orfailuresthatarevisible tothe
nakedeye, includingreason forthemalfunction, durationandconfirmationof
repair; and
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i. Operating statusofeachdigitalbillboardincludedinthereport, including
estimateddateofrepairandreturntonormaloperationofanydigitalbillboard
identifiedinthereportasnotoperating innormalmode.
Anotherareaofconcernisthepotential developmentofinteractivebillboardsthatwouldbecapable
ofcommunicating withvehiclesorpassengers. Theuseanddevelopmentofthistechnology would
haveconsequences, andshouldbeidentifiedbytheoperatorpriortoanyimplementation. Mitigation
Measure Traf-2, setforthbelow, wouldrequirenoticetotheCityintheeventsuchfeaturesare
proposed. Themitigationmeasurealsoconfirmsprohibitionsonvisualeffects.
MitigationMeasure
Traf-2: OperationalSafety. Theoperationofthedigitalbillboardshallcomplywiththe
followingatalltimes:
a. Nospecialvisualeffectsthatincludemovingorflashinglightsshallaccompany
anymessageorthetransitionbetweentwosuccessivemessages
b. Theoperator shallnot installorimplementanytechnology thatwouldallow
interactionwithdrivers, vehiclesoranydevicelocatedinvehicles, including, but
notlimitedtoaradiofrequencyidentification device, geographic positions
system, orotherdevicewithoutpriorapprovaloftheCityofSouthSan
Francisco, takingintoconsiderationtechnicalstudiesandCalTrans orUSDOT
policiesandguidanceavailableatthetimeoftherequest.
Implementation ofMitigationMeasuresTraf-1andTraf-2wouldensureongoingcompliance with
trafficsafetyregulationsandcontroltheuseofvisualeffectsanddriverinteractionthatcoulddistract
drivers. Withimplementation ofthesemitigationmeasures, impactsontransportation andtraffic
safetywouldbelessthansignificant.
e) InadequateEmergencyAccess. Theproposeddigitalbillboard wouldbelocatedoutsidetravelled
portionsoftheroadwayandwouldpresentnoobstaclestoemergencyaccess.
Thebillboardwouldhavethecapacitytodisplayofficialmessagesregardingemergencies, andcould
performaspartoftheemergency responsesystem, thusresultinginbeneficial impacts. Therefore, the
Projectwouldhavenoimpactwithregardtoinadequateemergencyaccess.
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17. UTILITIESANDSERVICESYSTEMS
Would theproject
a) Exceedwastewater treatmentrequirementsof the applicableRegional
WaterQualityControl Board?
b) Requireorresultintheconstruction ofnewwaterorwastewater treatment
facilitiesorexpansion ofexisting facilities, theconstruction ofwhich could
cause significant environmentaleffects?
c) Requireor resultinthe constructionofnewstormwaterdrainagefacilities
orexpansionof existingfacilities, theconstruction of which couldcause
significant environmental effects?
d) Havesufficient watersuppliesavailableto serve theprojectfromexisting
entitlements andresources, or arenewor expandedentitlements needed?
e) Resultinadeterminationbythe wastewater treatment providerwhich
serves ormayservetheprojectthatithasadequatecapacitytoservethe
project’sprojecteddemand inaddition tothe provider’sexistingcommit-
ments?
f) Be servedbyalandfill withsufficient permitted capacity to accommodate
theproject’s solidwastedisposal needs?
g) Complywithfederal, state, andlocalstatutesand regulations relatedto
solidwaste?
a-g) Utilities. Theproposedbillboardwouldrequireelectricalservice. Providingsuchservicethrough
extension ofexistingelectricalserviceinthevicinitywould notresultinanysignificanteffects.
TheProjectwouldnotgenerateanywastewaterorrequireasupplyofpotablewater. Construction and
operationofthedigitalbillboardwouldnotrequireotherutilityservices, andwouldnotaffect
drainage.
Installationoftheproposedbillboardwouldrequirecoordinationwithvariousotherutilitycompanies
viatheUnderground ServiceAlert (USA) topreventconflictswithsubterraneanutilities. There
wouldbenoimpact onutility services.
Energy: In2010, ClearChannelbillboards’ averageannualusagefordouble-sideddigitalbillboardsof
thesamesizeascurrentlyproposed was86,400kilowatt-hours (kwh). Foracomparison, thisequates
totheannualelectricityusageofapproximately 14.25singlefamilyhomes (calculatedusing
BAAQMD’s GHGEmissionsModelrateof6,047kwhannualelectricityusage). Thelatest
generation ofLEDequipmentisanticipatedtobeapproximately15% moreenergyefficient, butthis
technologywasonlybeginning tobeinstalledinNovember of2011, soannualusagedatawasnot
availableforthenewergenerationforthisanalysis.
Thedigitalbillboardinstalledandoperated aspartoftheProjectwoulduseelectricalenergy, and
wouldbeconstructed pursuanttocurrentelectricalcodes, includingTitle24. Thesestandards would
ensurethatelectricalenergywouldbeusedefficiently. TheGHGemissionsassociatedwiththis
energydemandareaddresedinItem7, Greehouse GasEmissions. Theunderlyingquestion asto
whetherdigitalbillboardsareaneffective ordesirableuseofelectricalenergyisapolicyquestion that
maybeconsideredintheProjectreviewprocess, butanyenvironmentaleffectsarelessthan
significant.
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18. MANDATORYFINDINGS OFSIGNIFICANCE
a) Doestheprojecthavethepotential todegradethequalityoftheenviron-
ment, substantiallyreduce thehabitat ofa fishor wildlifespecies, causea
fishorwildlife populationto dropbelow self-sustaining levels, threatento
eliminateaplant oranimalcommunity, reducethenumberor restrictthe
range ofarareorendangered plantoranimaloreliminate important
examplesofthemajorperiods ofCaliforniahistory orprehistory?
b) Doestheprojecthaveimpacts thatareindividually limited, but
cumulativelyconsiderable? (“Cumulatively considerable” meansthatthe
incremental effects ofaproject areconsiderable whenviewed in
connection withthe effectsofpastprojects, theeffects ofother current
projects, andtheeffectsofprobable futureprojects.)
c) Doestheproject haveenvironmental effects whichwillcause substantial
adverseeffects onhuman beings, either directlyorindirectly?
a)Environmental Quality. Withtheimplementationofmitigationmeasures, theProjectwouldnot
degradethequalityoftheenvironment, substantiallyreducethehabitatofafishorwildlifespecies,
causeafishorwildlifepopulationtodropbelowself-sustaininglevels, orthreatentoeliminateaplant
oranimal community. TheProjectwouldnotimpactrareorendangered wildlifespecies, oreliminate
importantexamplesofthemajorperiodsofCaliforniahistoryorprehistory.
b)CumulativeImpactsandAdverseEffectsonHumanBeings. TheProjectincludesrevisionofthe
ZoningCodetoallowuptothreedigitalbillboardsalongU.S. 101inSouthSanFranciscoif
approvedinconjunctionwithRelocation Agreements. Theanalysisincludedinthisdocumenttakes
intoaccountthepotentialfortwodigitalbillboardsinadditiontotheonecurrentlyproposed. No
additionaldigitalbillboardsbeyond thesethreewouldbeallowedundertheproposedZoningCode
amendment.
Caltranslimitsbillboardstooneevery500 feetalongthelengthofthehighway, whichleavesthe
possibilitythatadditionalconventional (asopposedtodigital) billboardscouldbeaddedalongU.S.
101inSouthSanFranciscobeyondthethreedigitalbillboards. Thishasthepotentialtoresultin
additionalcumulativeaestheticsimpacts. Theanalysisinthisreportalreadyconsidersthattwo
additional billboardscouldbelocated ascloseas500feettoeitherdirectionoftheproposed
billboard, whichrepresents aworstcasescenariothatcoverseitherdigitalorconventionalbillboards.
Anyadditionalbillboards, whetherdigitalorconventional, wouldberequiredtoundergodesign
reviewandCityapprovalprocesses, whichgenerally requirerelocation ofoneormore other
billboardsforanetreductioninthetotalnumberofbillboards. Whilethespecificlocationoffuture
billboardproposalscannotbeknownatthispoint, itcanbeconcludedthatspecificsofimpactsto
viewswouldbeconsideredforeachproposedlocationandthatRelocationAgreements wouldkeep
thesameorreducethetotalnumberof billboardsinthearea. Therefore, cumulativeimpactsin
relationtoaestheticswouldbeconsidered lessthansignificant.
TheProjectotherwisedoesnothaveindividuallylimitedbutcumulativelyconsiderableadverse
impactsandwouldnotinvolvesubstantialadverseeffects onhumanbeings, eitherdirectly or
indirectly, includingeffectsforwhichproject-levelmitigationwereidentified toreduceimpactsto
lessthansignificant levels. Theseincludeimpactsrelatedtothediscoveryofunknowncultural
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resources, thepotentialpresenceofcontaminatedsoilontheconstruction site, andtraffichazards
relatedtodriverdistraction. Thesepotentialeffectswouldbelessthansignificantwith
implementation ofmitigation measuresidentifiedinthisdocument andwouldnotcontributein
considerablelevelstocumulativeimpacts.
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DOCUMENTPREPARERS
Lamphier – Gregory
PrimaryReportPreparers)
ScottGregory, President
RebeccaGorton, SeniorPlanner
1944Embarcadero
Oakland, Ca. 94606
510-535-6690
Vistarus
VisualModeling)
NiralPatel
H.T. Harvey & Associates
BiologicalImpactsAssessment)
GingerM. Bolen, Ph.D., SeniorWildlifeEcologist
CityofSouthSanFrancisco
Thisdocumentwaspreparedinconsultation withGerryBeaudin, PrincipalPlanner, CityofSouthSan
Francisco.
SOURCES
1.BayAreaAirQualityManagementDistrict, May2011, CaliforniaEnvironmentalQualityActAir
QualityGuidelines.
2.BayAreaAirQualityManagementDistrict, May2010, ScreeningTablesforAirToxicsEvaluation
DuringConstruction, Version1.0.
3.CaliforniaDepartmentofTransportation, OutdoorAdvertisingActandRegulations, 2011Edition.
4.CaliforniaDepartmentofTransportation, StateScenicHighwayMappingSystem,
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/LandArch/scenic_highways/index.htm
5.CityofSouthSanFrancisco, preparedbyDyettandBhatia, SouthSanFranciscoGeneralPlan, 1999.
6.FederalHighwayAdministration- HighwayBeautification Act (HBA) codifiedasTitle23United
StatesCode131, September25, 2007, GuidanceonOff-PremiseChangeableMessageSigns.
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CommercialElectronicVariableMessageSigns (CEVMS) onDriverAttentionandDistraction: An
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ATTACHMENTA
BiologicalImpactsAssessment
5September 2012
Ms. Rebecca Gorton
Lamphier-Gregory
1944Embarcadero
Oakland, CA94606
Subject: SouthSan Francisco Clear Channel Billboard ProjectBiological ImpactsAssessment
HTH #3410-01)
DearMs. Gorton:
Peryourrequest, H. T. Harvey & Associateshasperformedabiological impactsassessment for
the construction ofan LEDbillboard at101Terminal Court, South SanFrancisco, California
Figure 1). Theproject site isbounded byHighway 101 totheeast and extensivecommercial
development tothenorth, west, andsouth.
According toinformation youprovided, the new billboard would haveanoverall heightof 70
feet (ft) andawidthof48 ftwitha14ftby48ftLED displayscreenmountedabove apole with
a56 ftclearancefromgrade. The billboard would display multiple advertisements, cycling
betweenads every8seconds, andwould beequipped withambient lightsensors, which would
adjustthebrightnessofthedisplay correlating withambientlighting conditions. Weunderstand
thatthe billboardtechnology willbe thesameasthat utilizedforthe ClearChannel LED
billboard alongHighway 92thatweanalyzed in 2008andthatthesameassumptions canbe
made regarding illuminance.
METHODS
I conducted adaytime sitevisiton27 August 2012 toinspecthabitat conditionsimmediately
surrounding theproposedsignlocation (whichcould potentiallybe disturbed duringthe
installation ofthenewLEDsign) andin adjacent areas thatcouldbeindirectly affectedbythe
project. I returned tothe sitethateveningto observequalitatively the existingambientlighting
in thevicinityoftheproject sitetoprovide abasisfordeterminingthepotentialdirect and
Inaddition, H. T. Harvey & Associates
seniorplant/wetlandecologist Patrick Boursier, Ph.D., conducted asitevisiton 31August 2012
toassessthe siteforthe presenceofpotentiallysensitive habitats (e.g., wetlands). Followingthe
completion ofthesurveys, I determined thepotential fortheinstallationofthebillboard to
impactbiological resources, suchas special-status speciesandsensitive/regulatedhabitats, based
onthe conditions attheproposedbillboard location.
EXISTINGSITECONDITIONS
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chain-linkfenceseparates theproject sitefroman approximately 45-ftwidestrip ofruderal (i.e.,
disturbance-associated) vegetation thatoccupies theareabetween theprojectsiteandHighway
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101 totheeast. Theprojectsiteis pavedand completely devoid ofvegetation; however,
dominant species present intheadjacentruderal habitat include cypress (Cupressus sp.), toyon
Heteromeles arbutifolia), andnon-native Frenchbroom (Cytisus monspessulanus). Theruderal
habitatimmediately eastoftheproject site (approximately26fteastoftheproposedbillboard
pole) also supports awetland with adense standofhorsetail (Equisetum sp.). Thiswetland
appearstobesupportedbyrunoff fromthe adjacent parkinglot, andmeets the physicalcriteria
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Duetothehighlydisturbed natureoftheprojectsiteandtheimmediately surrounding vicinity, it
isextremely unlikely thatanyspecial-status specieswouldoccurin theprojectarea. Thevast
majorityof plant andanimal speciesoccurringhere areverycommon speciesassociated with
urban, developed, andruderalconditions throughoutthe SanFrancisco Bayarea. There was no
evidence thatsensitive species were present on theproject site and nohabitat capable of
supporting sensitive speciesispresentwithinorimmediately adjacenttothesite.
BIOLOGICALIMPACTSASSESSMENT
Potentialproject impactsonbioticresourceswereevaluatedfromthree differentperspectives:
Thedirecteffects oftheinstallation ofan LEDbillboardonbioticresources
Theindirect effectsofilluminance fromtheLEDbillboard (i.e., theamountoflightfrom
thebillboardthatlandsona certain area) onsensitive species inadjacentareas
i.e., theamountoflightleaving
surfaceasseen bytheeye) onthebehaviorof birdsflyinginthesitevicinity
Ineach case, thestandardsagainstwhich wemeasuredthesignificance of potentialimpactswere
theCalifornia Environmental QualityAct (CEQA) significancecriteria. Thesepotential impacts
areassessed indetailbelow.
DESIIRECTFFECTSOFIGNNSTALLATION
Allactivity associated withinstallation oftheLEDbillboard attheprojectsiteispresumed to
takeplace within thepavedparkinglot, withmost such activityconcentrated intheimmediate
vicinityofthebillboard.
Nowetlands, riparian habitats, orothersensitive habitats arepresentwithintheimmediate
project site. Thus, aslong asconstruction does notextendinto thehorsetail-linedwetlandtothe
east, nosensitive habitats would beimpactedby theconstruction ofthebillboard. Further, no
special-status plantorwildlife species areexpected tooccurwithin theprojectarea. Theonly
wildlife speciesthat maybe usinghabitats intheimmediate vicinityofthe projectsite during
construction are commonbirds suchasthehouse finch (Carpodacusmexicanus), American
robin (Turdus migratorius), andnorthern mockingbird (Mimuspolyglottos). Thesespecies are
locallyandregionallyabundant, andproject effectsonthese specieswillnotbe significant under
theCEQA.
Insummary, nobiologicalimpacts thatare significantunder CEQAwilloccuras aresult of the
installation ofa billboard atthislocation.
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IEIAANDIRECTFFECTSOFLLUMINANCEOFDJACENTREAS
Manyanimalsareextremely sensitivetolightcues, whichinfluencetheirphysiologyand shape
theirbehaviors, particularly duringthe breeding season (Ringer1972, deMolenaar etal. 2006).
Artificiallighthas beenusedasameansofmanipulatingbreeding behavior andproductivity in
captivebirdsfordecades (deMolenaar etal. 2006), andhas beenshowntoinfluence the
territorial singingbehavior ofwildbirds (Longcore and Rich 2004, Miller 2006, deMolenaar et
al. 2006). Whileitisdifficult to extrapolate resultsofexperiments oncaptive birdsto wild
populations, itis knownthatphotoperiod (the relative amountoflightanddarkin a24-hour
period) isanessential cuetriggeringphysiological processes asdiverse asgrowth, metabolism,
development, breeding behavior, andmolting (de Molenaar etal. 2006). Thisholds truefor
birds, mammals (Beier2006), and other taxaaswell, suggestingthatincreasesinambient light
mayinterfere with these processes across a wide rangeofspecies, resulting inimpactstowildlife
populations.
Artificiallightingmay indirectlyimpactmammals andbirdsbyincreasing thenocturnalactivity
ofpredators likeowls, hawks, andmammalian predators (Negro etal2000, LongcoreandRich
2004, DeCandido and Allen2006, Beier 2006). Thepresence ofartificiallight mayalso
influence habitat use byrodentssuch asthesaltmarshharvestmouse (Reithrodontomys
raviventris) andsaltmarsh wanderingshrew (Sorex vagranshalicoetes) (Beier 2006), andby
breedingbirds (Rogers et al. 2006, deMolenaar etal. 2006), bycausing avoidance ofwell-lit
areas, resulting inanetlossofhabitat availabilityandquality.
Theprojectsiteiscompletely surrounded byurban habitats thatdo notsupportsensitive species
thatmightbe significantly impactedbyilluminance fromtheproposed LEDbillboard.
Similarly, thesmallwetlandimmediately adjacenttotheproject siteisnot expectedtosupport
sensitivespecies. TheSanFrancisco Bay tothe east provides suitablehabitat foravariety of
wildlife, including thefederally andstate listedCaliforniaclapperrail (Rallus longirostris
obsoletus), and the federallylisted missionbluebutterfly (Ariciaicarioides missionensis) has
beenobservedatSign HillPark tothenorthofthe projectsite (CNDDB2012). However, these
habitatsarelocatedtoofarfromtheprojectsitetobeaffectedby illuminance fromthe proposed
LEDbillboard. Similarly, ColmaCreek to thenorth oftheproject siteandthe unnamed channel
tothesouth are located toofarfromthe projectsiteto beaffectedbyilluminancefrom the
proposed billboard.
According tomaterialprovided by ClearChannel Outdoor, theproposedLEDbillboardis
expected to providea maximumof2.23footcandles (fc) of illuminance (aboveandbeyond
ambient light conditions) at 100ft (L. Musica, pers. comm.) within itsviewingangle.
Illuminance woulddecrease with lateraldistancefromthe centeroftheviewing angle, sothat
areas100ft fromthebillboard oneither sideof thecenterof theviewingangle wouldexperience
even less illuminance. Theviewing angleofthe proposedLED billboardwould be 30
vertically and 60 horizontally oneachside (R. Hatton, pers. comm.). TheLED billboard
wouldbeangledin suchawayas tomaximize theamount of visibility fromaspecificportion of
Highway 101, so theareaofbrightestnight illuminance projected bythe proposedbillboard
would form a narrowconedirectedatoncomingtraffic. Furthertheilluminancewould dissipate
so thatilluminancebeyond100ftwould beminimalandthatbeyond500ftnegligible. Thus, the
proposedLEDbillboard isnotexpected tosubstantially increase theamountofilluminance
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currentlyexperienced bysensitive habitats (and thespeciesinhabiting them) within San
FranciscoBay, whichis locatedover 3600ft totheeast, orSignHillPark, which islocated over
5800fttothe north. Therefore, wedonotexpect illuminance fromtheLEDbillboard toresult in
significantimpacts onthese sensitivehabitatsortheirassociated wildlife species.
PELEDBLAFBOTENTIALFFECTSOFILLBOARDSUMINANCEONVIANLIGHTEHAVIOR
The primary way inwhich theluminanceof anLEDbillboardmightimpactthemovements of
birds intheproject area isthroughthe disorientationofnocturnally migratingbirds. Such birds
mayalter theirorientation uponsightingthe lightandbecome drawntowardthesign, potentially
strikingobjectssuch as buildings, adjacent powerlines, or eventhesignitself. Migrating birds
whenvisibilityis poor (Longcore andRich 2004, Gauthreaux andBelser 2006).
Hundredsofbirdspecies migrate nocturnally inordertoavoid diurnal predators andtominimize
energyexpenditures. Evidence thatmigratingbirds areattracted toartificiallightsourcesis
abundant intheliterature asearly asthelate 1800s (Gauthreauxand Belser2006). Although the
mechanism causingmigrating birdstobe attracted tobrightlights isunknown, theattraction is
welldocumented (Longcore andRich 2004, Gauthreaux andBelser2006). Migrating birdsare
frequently drawnfromtheir migratoryflight paths intothevicinityofanartificiallightsource,
light (Herbert1970,
Gauthreaux and Belser2006). Whenbirds aredrawnto artificiallights duringtheirmigration,
they become disoriented andpossiblyblinded by theintensityofthelight (Gauthreaux and
Belser2006). Thedisorienting andblindingeffects ofartificiallights directlyimpactmigratory
birdsbycausingcollisions with lightstructures, buildings, communication andpowerstructures,
oreventheground (GauthreauxandBelser 2006). Indirect impactsonmigrating birds might
includeorientation mistakes andincreased lengthofmigration duetolight-drivendetours.
Effects oftheProposed LEDBillboardsonFlight Behavior
Thevisibilityof theproposedLEDbillboardto birdsinflight, andthus theriskit poses toflying
birds, depends primarily onthebeamangleofthesignrelative tothe flightlinesofbirds andon
theluminance (brightness) ofthesignasperceivedby thebirds. Thedirectional natureof LED
lightingand the projectedviewingangle valuesof 30vertically and 60horizontally suggest
that the viewingangleofthesignwill benarrow enoughtopreclude attracting migrating birdson
clearnights, whenthey flyhigh enoughtobeoutsidethe viewingangleofthe sign. Shaders
locatedaboveeachrowoflightswillprevent lightfromprojecting upward intothesky. Asa
result, birdsflying more than30 abovethe center of the
seelight fromthesignatall. However, migrating birdsare forcedtofly lowduringfoggy and
rainyconditions, whichmaybringthem intotheviewing angleofthebillboard.
2Theproposedbillboardcouldproduceapeakvalueofapproximately641cd/ft of luminance
LSI2006). However, in practice, the LEDbillboards will be operated sothat their peak
2luminancewillbeapproximately46cd/ft in the center of thebeamangle (R. Hatton, pers.
2comm.). Forcomparison, afull moon at itsbrightest pointproducesapproximately 232cd/ft
LRC2006). Theproposed billboardwould beequippedwithalightsensorthatadjusts the
brillianceofthebillboard inresponse to availableambient light, dimming theluminance as
ambient lightlessens. Thepeakluminosityfor anLED billboard citedin the2006Light
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Sciences Inc. reporttotheOutdoor Advertising AssociationofAmerica (LSI2006) andindicated
aboveassumes thatthedisplayonthe billboard issolidwhite. Inpractice, thedisplays onthe
plannedLEDbillboardwill containavariety ofcolors, whichwill substantially reduce the
amountof luminance produced.
Additionally, theLEDdisplay onthe billboardcan bechanged every8seconds from astatic
image toastatic image, resultinginachanging lightsource. Colors andpatterns ofcoloronthe
billboard wouldthus bechanging, andbirdsflyingnearthesignwouldnotperceive itasafixed,
unchanging light, thetypeoflightthatappears tobemostattractivetobirds (JonesandFrancis
2003, Gauthreaux andBelser 2006).
It ispossible thatsome birdsthatfindthemselves near thecenter ofthebeam angle maybe
attractedtothesign. However, wedonotexpectthiseffect toresultin long-termconsequences,
suchas increased bird-strikemortalities orsubstantial interference withbird movements because
the signwill befocused onthehighway, noton airspace above thehighway. Thus, a relatively
limited areaatlowaltitude aboveHighway 101 will bewithin the centerof the signsbeam
angle.
Becausethe area surroundingthe signisheavily urbanizedand contains nohabitatsofvalue to
estuarine birds using theSanFranciscoBay habitatstotheeast, wedo notexpectlargenumbers
ofbirds (especiallyspeciesof conservationconcern) tobeflyingina north-southdirection, and
atlowaltitudes thatwouldbe within thebeam, closeenoughtothebillboardfordisorientationto
occuratall. Thus, wedonotexpectbirdsmoving throughoraroundthe project areato be
attracted tothesignforsuch alongduration thatbird-strike mortalityoccurs or substantial
interference withbirdmovements occurs.
Giventheconfiguration of birdhabitatsinthe vicinity ofthe site (whichdoes notlenditselfto
directed birdflightstoward thesigns), thechanging imagesthatwillbedisplayed ontheLED
billboard, the narrowviewingangle, andthe useofshaders toprevent lightfromprojecting
upwardinto thesky, weexpect s impactson avian flightbehaviorto be lessthan
significant.
SUMMARY
Basedontheinformation provided byClearChannelOutdoor concerningthe LEDbillboard, our
review ofliterature concerninglightingeffectsonwildlife, our reconnaissance-levelsurveys of
thesite, andourknowledge oflikelyavianflightlinesin thevicinityofthe project site, wedonot
expecttheconstructionofanewLEDbillboard toresultinsignificant impacts onwildlife. Ifthe
assumptions made inouranalysisconcerning theLED billboard characteristics (e.g.,
illuminance, luminance, orbeam angle) differ fromactual characteristics ofthebillboard,
additional analysis maybe necessarytodetermine whether impactsare significant.
Pleasefeelfree to contactmeatgbolen@harveyecology.com or (408) 458-3246ifyouhave any
questions regardingourreport. Thankyouvery muchfor contacting H.T. Harvey & Associates
regarding thisproject.
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Sincerely,
Ginger M. Bolen, Ph.D.
SeniorWildlifeEcologist
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PERSONALCOMMUNICATIONS
Hatton, Robert. ClearChannelOutdoor, Inc. Personalcommunication withSteveRottenborn of
H. T. Harvey & Associates, on18 September 2008.
Musica, Lou. Clear ChannelOutdoor, Inc. Personal communication withSteveRottenborn of
H. T. Harvey & Associates, on09 September 2008.
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ATTACHMENTB
NorthwestInformationCenterRecordsSearchResults
August21, 2012 NWICFileNo.: 12-0165
RebeccaGorton
Lamphier-Gregory, Inc.
1944Embarcadero
Oakland, CA94606
Re: Recordsearchresultsfortheproposedprojectat101TerminalCourt, CityofSouth
SanFrancisco.
DearMs. Gorton:
Peryourrequestreceivedbyourofficeon15August2012, arecordssearchwas
conducted forthe abovereferenced projectby reviewing pertinentNorthwestInformation
Center (NWIC) basemapsthatreferenceculturalresourcesrecordsandreports, historic-
periodmaps, andliteratureforSanMateoCounty. Pleasenotethatuseoftheterm
culturalresources includesbotharchaeological resources andhistoricalbuildingsand/or
structures.
Review ofthisinformationindicatesthattherehasbeennorecordofanycultural
resourcestudiesthatcovertheproposed projectarea. Whiletherearenoarchaeological
resourceswithintheproposedprojectarea, severalNativeAmericanhabitation sites are
presentinthegeneralvicinity. TheOfficeofHistoricPreservation (OHP) HistoricProperty
Directory (HPD) includesnorecordedbuildingsorstructureswithintheproposedproject
area. Inaddition, theNWICbasemapsshow norecordedbuildingsorstructures.
AtthetimeofEuroamerican contact, theNativeAmericans thatlivedinthisportion
ofthepeninsulawerespeakersoftheCostanoanorOhlonelanguage, partoftheUtian
languagefamily (Levy 1978:485). ThesettlementpatternsofNativeAmericans livingon
theSanFranciscopeninsulaweresignificantly disrupted earlierthatinotherregionsof
thestate. However, asinotherareas, settlementpatterns wouldindicateamixtureof
residentialoccupationofvillagesandseasonalroundstoexploitresources attheirpeak.
Reconstruction oftribalnamesandlocationsundertaken byMilliken (1995), based
principally onmissionregisters, would placetheproposedprojectareaasbeinglocated
withinthenorthernportionofthearea controlled bytheUrebure (1995:258).
Basedonanevaluationoftheenvironmentalsettingandfeaturesassociated with
knownsites, NativeAmericanresourcesinthis partofSanMateoCountyhavebeen
foundincloseproximitytosourcesofwater (includingperennialandintermittentstreams
andsprings), nearthebaymarginanditsassociated wetlands, andnearecotonesand
otherproductiveenvironments. Theproposed projectarea islocatedwithinthelower
threachesoftheColmaCreekbasin. Basedon19 centurymaps, theprojectareawas
dominated byestuariesthathavesincebeencoveredinartificialfill. Whilethislandwas
thadjacenttoestuariesinthe19century, thisproductiveenvironmenthasundergone
significant changesassealevelshaveroseoverlast10,000years. Giventhecorrelation
oftheseenvironmental factors, coupledwiththeregionalarchaeologicalsensitivity, there
isamoderatepotentialofunrecordedNativeAmerican resources (especiallyburied
depositswithnosurfaceindications) withintheproposedprojectarea.
Review ofhistorical literatureandmapsgavenoindicationofthepossibilityof
historic-period archaeological resources withintheproposedprojectarea. Withthisin
mind, thereis alowpotentialofidentifying unrecordedhistoric-periodarchaeological
resourcesintheproposed projectarea.
The1947SanFrancisco SouthUSGS7.5-minutetopographic quadranglefailsto
depictanybuildings orstructures withintheproposedproject area; therefore, thereisa
lowpossibilityofidentifying anybuildingsorstructures 45yearsorolderwithintheproject
area.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1) Thereisamoderatepossibility ofidentifyingNativeAmerican archaeological
resourcesandalowpossibilityofidentifyinghistoric-periodarchaeologicalresourcesin
theprojectarea. Giventhedepthofdisturbancefortheproposedproject (approximately
35feetbelowsurface) buriedterrestriallandsurfacesthathavethepotentialfor
containingarchaeological materialmaybepresentbelowtheartificialfillatthesurface.
Werecommendaqualifiedarchaeologistconductfurtherarchivalandfieldstudyto
identifyculturalresources. Fieldstudymayinclude, butisnotlimitedto, pedestrian
survey, handaugersampling, shoveltestunits, orgeoarchaeologicalanalysesaswellas
othercommonmethodsusedtoidentifythepresenceofarchaeological resources
especiallyburied depositswithnosurfaceindications). Pleaserefertothelistof
http://www.chrisinfo.org.
2) Iftheproposedprojectareacontainsbuildingsorstructuresthatmeetthe
minimumagerequirement, priortocommencementofprojectactivities, itis
recommended thatthisresourcebeassessedbyaprofessionalfamiliarwiththe
architecture andhistoryofSanMateo County. Pleaserefertothelistofconsultantswho
http://www.chrisinfo.org.
3) Reviewforpossible historic-periodbuildingsorstructureshasincludedonly
thosesourceslistedintheattachedbibliography andshouldnotbeconsidered
comprehensive.
duringconstruction, 4) Ifarchaeological resourcesareencountered workshould
betemporarilyhalted inthevicinityofthediscovered materialsandworkers shouldavoid
alteringthematerialsandtheircontextuntilaqualifiedprofessionalarchaeologist has
evaluatedthesituationandprovidedappropriate recommendations. Projectpersonnel
shouldnotcollectculturalresources. Native Americanresourcesincludechertor
obsidianflakes, projectile points, mortars, andpestles; anddarkfriablesoilcontaining
shellandbonedietarydebris, heat-affectedrock, orhumanburials. Historic-period
resourcesincludestoneoradobefoundationsorwalls; structuresandremainswith
squarenails; andrefusedepositsorbottledumps, oftenlocatedinoldwellsorprivies.
5) ItisrecommendedthatanyidentifiedculturalresourcesberecordedonDPR
523historicresource recordationforms, available onlinefromtheOfficeofHistoric
http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=1069
Thank youforusingourservices. Pleasecontactthisofficeifyouhaveany
questions, (707) 588-8455.
Sincerely,
BryanMuch
AssistantCoordinator
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DeAnza College, Cupertino, CA.
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CA.
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undergoneSection106review.
FIRST ADDENDUM TO THE
INITIAL STUDY AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
FOR THE
101 TERMINAL COURT CLEAR CHANNEL BILLBOARD PROJECT
AND RELATED ZONING AMENDMENT
RELATED TO THE
180 SOUTH AIRPORT BOULEVARD BILLBOARD PROPOSAL
PREPARED FOR:
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
315 MAPLE AVENUE
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080
PREPARED BY:
LAMPHIER – GREGORY
1944 EMBARCADERO
OAKLAND, CA 94606
ADDENDUM DATE MAY 2018
ORIGINAL INITIAL STUDY AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION DATE JUNE 2013
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
page
Introduction and Project Information ....................................................................................................... 1
Environmental Analysis ......................................................................................................................... 13
Conclusions ............................................................................................................................................ 20
FIGURES
Figure 1: Proposed Billboard Location ............................................................................................. 7
Figure 2: Proposed Billboard Site Plan ............................................................................................. 9
Figure 3: Proposed Billboard Design .............................................................................................. 11
Figure 5: Proposed Billboard from U.S. 101, facing north ............................................................. 15
Figure 6: Proposed Billboard from U.S. 101, facing south ............................................................. 15
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INTRODUCTION AND PROJECT INFORMATION
This document serves as an addendum to the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND)
for the currently proposed billboard, prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code Sections 1500 et seq.).
Per CEQA Guidelines (Section 15164), an addendum may be prepared if only minor technical changes or
additions are necessary or none of the conditions calling for the preparation of a subsequent EIR or
negative declaration have occurred.
This document is organized in three sections as follows:
Introduction and Project Information. This section introduces the document and discusses the project
description including location, setting, and specifics of the lead agency and contacts.
Environmental Analysis. This section analyzes the currently proposed billboard in comparison to the
analysis in the IS/MND and discusses the CEQA environmental topics and checklist questions with
the potential to be changed from that previously assessed.
Conclusions. This section summarizes the conclusions of the analysis and makes CEQA conclusions.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
The 101 Terminal Court Clear Channel Billboard Project and Related Zoning Amendment project was
analyzed in an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) with State Clearinghouse Number
2013062062 circulated in June 2013 and adopted in August 2015.
As assessed in the IS/MND, the zoning amendment allowed up to two additional digital billboards along
the U.S. 101 corridor in South San Francisco in addition to the 101 Terminal Court billboard, as follows:
“The location of proposed digital billboards would be constrained to the western side of the highway
between Sister Cities Boulevard and the City’s southern boundary and otherwise following billboard
locating restrictions (such as Caltrans rule of 500 feet between billboards, discussed in more detail under
item 11, Regulatory Provisions).”
While in the identified highway corridor, the current proposal is for a billboard on the eastern side of the
highway.
The purpose of this Addendum is to make minor changes to the project description to allow for the
proposed billboard on the eastern side of U.S. 101 and demonstrate that a subsequent environmental
document is not required per Section 15164 of the State CEQA Guidelines, as follows:
15164. Addendum to an EIR or Negative Declaration
(a) The lead agency or responsible agency shall prepare an addendum to a previously certified
EIR if some changes or additions are necessary but none of the conditions described in Section
15162 calling for preparation of a subsequent EIR have occurred.
(b) An addendum to an adopted negative declaration may be prepared if only minor technical
changes or additions are necessary or none of the conditions described in Section 15162 calling
for the preparation of a subsequent EIR or negative declaration have occurred.
(c) An addendum need not be circulated for public review but can be included in or attached to
the final EIR or adopted negative declaration.
(d) The decision making body shall consider the addendum with the final EIR or adopted
negative declaration prior to making a decision on the project.
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(e) A brief explanation of the decision not to prepare a subsequent EIR pursuant to Section 15162
should be included in an addendum to an EIR, the lead agency's findings on the project, or
elsewhere in the record. The explanation must be supported by substantial evidence.
15162. Subsequent EIRs and Negative Declarations
(a) When an EIR has been certified or a Negative Declaration adopted for a project, no subsequent
EIR shall be prepared for that project unless the lead agency determines, on the basis of
substantial evidence in the light of the whole record, one or more of the following:
(1) Substantial changes are proposed in the project which will require major revisions of the
previous EIR or negative declaration due to the involvement of new significant
environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified
significant effects;
(2) Substantial changes occur with respect to the circumstances under which the project is
undertaken which will require major revisions of the previous EIR or Negative Declaration
due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in
the severity of previously identified significant effects; or
(3) New information of substantial importance, which was not known and could not have been
known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the previous EIR was certified as
complete or the Negative Declaration was adopted, shows any of the following:
(A) The project will have one or more significant effects not discussed in the previous EIR or
negative declaration;
(B) Significant effects previously examined will be substantially more severe than shown in
the previous EIR;
(C) Mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be
feasible, and would substantially reduce one or more significant effects of the project, but
the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative; or
(D) Mitigation measures or alternatives which are considerably different from those analyzed
in the previous EIR would substantially reduce one or more significant effects on the
environment, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or
alternative.
(b) If changes to a project or its circumstances occur or new information becomes available after
adoption of a negative declaration, the lead agency shall prepare a subsequent EIR if required under
subdivision (a). Otherwise the lead agency shall determine whether to prepare a subsequent negative
declaration, an addendum, or no further documentation.
(c) Once a project has been approved, the lead agency's role in project approval is completed, unless
further discretionary approval on that project is required. Information appearing after an approval
does not require reopening of that approval. If after the project is approved, any of the conditions
described in subdivision (a) occurs, a subsequent EIR or negative declaration shall only be prepared
by the public agency which grants the next discretionary approval for the project, if any. In this
situation no other responsible agency shall grant an approval for the project until the subsequent EIR
has been certified or subsequent negative declaration adopted.
(d) A subsequent EIR or subsequent negative declaration shall be given the same notice and public
review as required under Section 15087 or Section 15072. A subsequent EIR or negative declaration
shall state where the previous document is available and can be reviewed.
The conclusions related to Sections 15164 and 15162 are discussed in the addendum section of this
document.
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PROJECT INFORMATION
1. Project Title: 180 South Airport Boulevard Digital Billboard
Proposal (“currently proposed billboard”), which is
located within the highway corridor analyzed as part
of the:
101 Terminal Court Clear Channel Billboard Project
and Related Zoning Amendment
2. Lead Agency Contact: City of South San Francisco
Billy Gross, Senior Planner
Department of Economic and Community
Development
City of South San Francisco
315 Maple Avenue
South San Francisco, CA 94083
650.877.8535 or billy.gross@ssf.net
3. Project Location: 180 South Airport Boulevard (APN 015-122-050)
4. Project Applicant's Name and Address: Bryan Scott
Outfront Media, Inc.
1695 Eastshore Highway
Berkeley, CA 94710
510.559.1139
5. General Plan Designation: Community Commercial
6. Zoning: Freeway Commercial (FC)
7. Site and Vicinity:
The project location is shown in Figure 1. The currently proposed billboard is located in a recently
redeveloped retail site including a three-tenant restaurant building (Dunkin Donuts, ToGo’s, and
Popeye’s) and associated parking.
The currently proposed billboard would be located in the northwestern corner of the site adjacent to
U.S. 101 with the footing in a landscaped area and the sign also overhanging the trash enclosure and a
corner of the parking area.
An approximately 30-foot wide landscape strip is located between the retail site and the U.S. 101
highway to the west, consisting largely of shrubs and grasses. Farther west across the highway (at
least 400 feet to the nearest building) is located a commercial complex with some light industrial,
office, retail, and a hotel.
South Airport Boulevard borders the site to the north and east and Colma Creek borders the site to the
south. The site is surrounded by various commercial uses on the same side of the highway including
largely light industrial with some retail, office, and hotel uses.
The closest residential areas are located approximately 1,200 feet to the northwest. Other residential
uses can be found approximately 2,600 feet to the north, 3,900 feet to the west, and 5,900 feet to the
south. There are no residences in the vicinity to the east.
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8. Project Description:
Digital Billboard
The current digital billboard proposal involves construction and operation of one new double-sided
outdoor advertising digital LED billboard located in South San Francisco, California. The billboard is
proposed to reach a maximum height of 65 feet.
An “LED billboard” consists of a display surface that supports an image generated by rows of light
emitting diodes (LED). The image on the billboard is static for a period of time, not less than eight
seconds, before cycling to the next image. Operational details provided by the applicant include the
following:
Each LED display would be 48 feet wide by 14 feet tall mounted on a column so that the overall
height is approximately 65 feet above grade. The two display faces will be oriented back-to-back
such that the displays face the two directions of highway traffic. The design of the billboard is shown
in Figures 2 and 3.
Lighting levels on each face of the digital billboard will not exceed 0.3 foot candles over ambient
levels, as measured using a foot candle meter at a 250’ distance according to the guidelines of the
Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA).
Construction of the Billboard
The currently proposed billboard would be connected to existing power lines in the project area. The
foundation used for the proposed structure would be a drilled shaft with a poured concrete footing.
Construction would proceed as described in the IS/MND with a few days of activity spread out over 1
to 2 weeks including (1) drilling of the foundation hole, (2) erection of the column and pouring of
foundation concrete, and (3) removal of temporary support beams and assembly of sign faces.
Other Billboard Removal per the Relocation Agreement
In compliance with the Billboard Relocation Agreement, the currently proposed billboard would also
involve removal of two existing billboards with a total of three faces in the general vicinity including
a single-sided billboard at 1340 El Camino Real and a double-sided billboard at 21 San Mateo
Avenue.
Hand tools and small crane rigs would be used to remove the billboards. The top of the billboards
would first be disassembled and removed, and then the poles would be cut at the ground. Only the
above-grade portion of the billboard structures would be removed. Below surface foundations would
remain in place.
It would take approximately one to two working days to remove each of the existing billboard signs.
Removal of the two billboard structures would take approximately one week. Materials from the
removed billboard would be delivered to a recycling facility and/or appropriate landfill.
Comparison to Project Description in the IS/MND
The proposed billboard sign faces are the same size and the same LED technology including proposed
operation and light levels and construction activities as assumed in the IS/MND. The height of the
currently proposed billboard (65’) is within the range analyzed in the IS/MND (55’ to 70’).
The proposed billboard is in the same general area as assumed in the IS/MND (U.S. 101 corridor
between Sister Cities Boulevard and the City’s southern boundary) but on the eastern side of the
highway instead of the western side.
9. Required Approvals:
Approval of the current billboard proposal will require a General Plan and Zoning Ordinance
Amendment (because these currently prohibit digital billboards to the east of U.S. 101), Relocation
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Agreement, and Design Review from the City of South San Francisco. Additionally, the following
reviews and approvals would be required:
Appropriate clearance through Caltrans is also required for highway-oriented signs. This may require
a relocation agreement if the freeway segment is determined to be classified as a “landscaped
freeway” (as discussed under Regulatory Provisions).
Construction activities will require appropriate administrative permits.
The City and applicant may also enter into a Development Agreement.
10. Regulatory Provisions:
The following regulations are applicable to installation of billboards and compliance has been
assumed in analysis of the currently proposed billboard.
Federal
The federal Highway Beautification Act of 1965 (23 U.S.C. 131) provides for control of outdoor
advertising, including removal of certain types of signs, along the interstate highway system. The Act
is enforced by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
As part of its enforcement effort, FHWA has entered into agreements regarding the Act with state
departments of transportation. The agreements with California are described under the State
provisions, below.
State
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is involved in the control of “off-premise”
displays along state highways. Such displays advertise products or services of businesses located on
property other than the display. Caltrans does not regulate on-premise displays. (Caltrans Landscape
Architecture Program, 2008)
California has entered into two agreements with FHWA as part of the implementation of the Highway
Beautification Act: one dated May 29, 1965, and a subsequent agreement dated February 15, 1968.
The agreements generally provide that the State will control the construction of all outdoor
advertising signs, displays, and devices within 660 feet of the interstate highway right-of-way. The
agreements provide that such signs shall be erected only in commercial or industrial zones and are
subject to the following restrictions:
No signs shall imitate or resemble any official traffic sign, signal, or device, nor shall signs
obstruct or interfere with official signs;
No signs shall be erected on rocks or other natural features;
Signs shall be no larger than 25 feet in height and 60 feet in width, excluding border, trim, and
supports;
Signs on the same side of the freeway must be separated by at least 500 feet; and
Signs shall not include flashing, intermittent, or moving lights, and shall not emit light that could
obstruct or impair the vision of any driver.
California regulates outdoor advertising in the Outdoor Advertising Act (Business and Professions
Code, Sections 5200 et seq.) and the California Code of Regulations, Title 4, Division 6 (Sections
2240 et seq.), which incorporate the Federal Highway Beautification Act by reference. Caltrans
enforces the law and regulations. Caltrans requires applicants for new outdoor lighting to demonstrate
that the owner of the parcel consents to the placement of the sign, that the parcel on which the sign
would be located is zoned commercial or industrial, and that local building permits are obtained and
complied with. A digital billboard is identified as a “message center” in the statute, which is an
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advertising display where the message is changed more than once every two minutes, but no more
than once every four seconds. (Business and Professions Code, Section 5216.4)
In brief, off-premises changeable electronic variable message signs (CEVMS) adjacent to controlled
routes shall incorporate standards pertaining to:
1. Duration of Message
2. Transition Time
3. Brightness
4. Spacing
5. Locations
Most importantly as a result of FHWA recommendations, to ensure driver safety, no billboard
manufacturers presently use moving displays or less than a 4-second duration between messages.
Some freeways are classified as “landscaped freeways.” A landscaped freeway is defined as one that
is now, or may in the future be, improved by the planting of lawns, trees, shrubs, flowers or other
ornamental vegetation requiring reasonable maintenance on one or both sides of the freeway
(Government Code §5216). Off-premise displays are not allowed along landscaped freeways except
when approved as part of Relocation Agreements pursuant to §5412 of the Outdoor Advertising Act.
It appears the currently proposed billboard is within a segment of U.S. 101 that is considered a
classified landscaped freeway, though such a determination would be made during the approval
process with Caltrans.1
The Outdoor Advertising Act contains a number of provisions relating to the construction and
operation of billboards:
The sign must be constructed to withstand a wind pressure of 20 pounds per square feet of
exposed surface (§5401);
No sign shall display any statements or words of an obscene, indecent or immoral character
(§5402);
No sign shall display flashing, intermittent or moving light or lights (§5403(h));
Signs are restricted from areas within 300 feet of an intersection of highways or of highway and
railroad right-of-ways, but a sign may be located at the point of interception, as long as a clear
view is allowed for 300 feet, and no sign shall be installed that would prevent a traveler from
obtaining a clear view of approaching vehicles for a distance of 500 feet along the highway
(§5404); and
Message center signs may not include any illumination or message change that is in motion or
appears to be in motion or that change or expose a message for less than four seconds. No
message center sign may be located within 500 feet of an existing billboard, or 1,000 feet of
another message center display, on the same side of the highway (§5405).
Additional restrictions on outdoor signage are found in the California Vehicle Code. Section 21466.5
prohibits the placing of any light source “…of any color of such brilliance as to impair the vision of
drivers upon the highway.” Specific standards for measuring light sources are provided. The
restrictions may be enforced by Caltrans, the California Highway Patrol or local authorities.
1 California Department of Transportation, Classified “Landscape Freeways”, available at
http://www.dot.ca.gov/design/lap/livability/classified-landscaped-fwys.html.
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Figure 1: Proposed Billboard Location
Source: Google Inc., Google Earth imagery date 11/2/2016, with project location noted by Lamphier-Gregory.
Proposed Billboard
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Figure 2: Proposed Billboard Site Plan
Source: Chappell Surveying Services for the applicant, dated April 13, 2017
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Figure 3: Proposed Billboard Design
Source: RMG Outdoor, Inc. for the applicant, dated March 29, 2017
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ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
SUMMARY OF PROJECT CHANGES
The proposed billboard is of the same type and has the same size sign-face size as those previously
assessed in the IS/MND.
The difference from the IS/MND is in the location only. The following discussion is broken down by
CEQA topic and focuses on assessment of the changed location.
AESTHETICS
Scenic Vistas
Impact remains Less than Significant
As under the IS/MND, the site and surrounding area is predominately developed with
industrial/commercial uses and is not a scenic resource or vista. The site of the current billboard proposal
is located on a flat area near the highway with no substantial views of the Bay from or across the site.
Figures 4 and 5 are visual models showing the proposed billboard from views along U.S. 101.
Sign Hill, which contains the prominent concrete “South San Francisco The Industrial City” sign on the
hillside, was identified in the IS/MND as the only scenic vista with the potential to be impacted by
billboards along U.S. 101, because they would have the potential to interrupt view of Sign Hill from
motorists traveling along U.S. 101. As noted in the IS/MND, views toward Sign Hill, San Bruno
Mountain and the Skyline Boulevard ridge from U.S. 101 are already partially and intermittently obscured
by existing development, signage, and landscaping. Billboards along U.S. 101 would contribute to
temporary obstruction of these views as a driver progresses toward and past the billboard, however, the
IS/MND determined that the temporary and intermittent nature of the obstruction from the point of view
of a moving vehicle, would be considered a less than significant impact. Because the current billboard
proposal is on the eastern side of U.S. 101, and therefore not between highway motorists and Sign Hill,
there is no potential to block these views from U.S. 101, but the same conclusion would hold true for
roadways farther to the east.
Scenic Highways and Visual Character
Impact remains Less than Significant/No Impact
There would be no substantial change to the assessment or conclusions related to scenic highways or
visual character. The character of the currently proposed billboard site is commercial, just as were the
potential locations assessed in the IS/MND and U.S. 101 is not a state scenic highway in the vicinity.
Light and Glare
Impact remains Less than Significant with Mitigation
The IS/MND identified a potential impact related to the light levels of the proposed digital billboard and
the potential to create substantial light and glare. The currently proposed billboard has sign faces of the
same size as those previously analyzed, and the closest residential uses are over 1,000 feet away (the
increase in illuminance is barely perceptible at 250 feet and negligible at 500 feet), and would comply
with applicable regulation and guidelines. There would be no substantial change in the impact related to
light and glare under the currently proposed billboard.
The IS/MND included Mitigation Measure Visual-1, requiring demonstration of compliance with light
levels consistent with OAAA Guidelines. This mitigation measure would remain applicable to the
proposed billboard and would reduce the impact to less than significant.
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Overall Aesthetics
Therefore, given the substantial evidence above, the current billboard proposal would result in no
substantial changes to the IS/MND Aesthetics analysis or conclusions and impacts would remain
unchanged (no impact/less than significant or reduced to that level through mitigation).
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY RESOURCES
Impacts remain No Impact
As under the IS/MND, the currently proposed billboard is located in a developed urban area adjacent to a
highway and no part of the site is zoned for or currently being used for agricultural or forestry purposes or
is subject to the Williamson Act. Therefore, the current billboard proposal would result in no substantial
changes to the IS/MND Agricultural and Forestry Resources analysis or conclusions and impacts would
remain unchanged (no impact)
AIR QUALITY
Impacts remain Less than Significant/Less than Significant with Mitigation
The currently proposed billboard has the same size sign faces and would have generally the same
construction activities and emissions (mostly from energy use) as the billboard analyzed under the
IS/MND. With changes only to the location, and not changes that would affect the emissions, the current
billboard proposal would result in no changes to the IS/MND Air Quality analysis or conclusions and all
impacts except the one below would remain less than significant.
The IS/MND identified a potentially-significant impact related to construction-period emissions and
fugitive dust and included Mitigation Measure Air-1, requiring standard construction management
practices to reduce the impact to less than significant. This impact and conclusion would remain
applicable to the currently proposed billboard.
Therefore, given the substantial evidence above, the current billboard proposal would result in no
substantial changes to the IS/MND Aesthetics analysis or conclusions and impacts would remain
unchanged (less than significant or reduced to that level through mitigation).
BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
Impacts remain Less than Significant/No Impact
As under the IS/MND, the currently proposed billboard is located in a developed urban area, and the site
and surroundings do not support sensitive species that might be significantly affected by construction of
or illuminance from operation of the proposed LED billboard. That being said, avian flight behavior is
known to be potentially affected by artificial illuminance. However, per the IS/MND, the area is heavily
urbanized and large numbers of birds are not expected to be flying within the beam of light from the
billboard. Additionally, because of the limited upwards beam angle constrained by shaders above each
LED row, and the changing graphics, which are not the type of unchanging light most attractive to birds,
birds moving through or around the site would not likely be attracted to the billboard to the extent that
bird-strike mortality or substantial interference with bird movements occurs. The impact on special-status
species, sensitive habitats, and wildlife corridors would therefore remain less than significant.
No local policies, ordinances, or Habitat Conservation Plans are directly applicable to this site and the no
impact conclusion would remain unchanged.
Therefore, given the substantial evidence above, the current billboard proposal would result in no
substantial changes to the IS/MND Biological Resources analysis or conclusions and impacts would
remain unchanged (no impact/less than significant).
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Figure 4: Proposed Billboard from U.S. 101, facing north
Source: Applicant (proposed billboard in solid purple and black)
Figure 5: Proposed Billboard from U.S. 101, facing south
Source: Applicant (proposed billboard in solid purple and black)
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CULTURAL RESOURCES
Impacts remain Less than Significant/Less than Significant with Mitigation
As under the IS/MND, the currently proposed billboard is located in a developed urban area adjacent to a
highway. The currently proposed billboard would have generally the same construction activities as the
billboard analyzed under the IS/MND. The current billboard proposal is located on a site that was recently
redeveloped, and would result in no changes to the IS/MND Cultural Resources analysis or conclusions.
The IS/MND identified discovery/disturbance of currently unknown cultural resources as a potentially-
significant impact related to cultural resources and included Mitigation Measure Cultural-1, requiring a
cultural monitoring and mitigation plan to be implemented during drilling that would reduce the impact to
less than significant. This mitigation measure would remain applicable to the currently proposed
billboard.
Therefore, given the substantial evidence above, the current billboard proposal would result in no
substantial changes to the IS/MND Cultural Resources analysis or conclusions and impacts would remain
unchanged (less than significant or reduced to that level through mitigation).
GEOLOGY AND SOILS
Impacts remain Less than Significant/No Impact
As under the IS/MND, the currently proposed billboard requires building permits and would be
constructed to the current building code standards, including consideration of geologic and seismic
conditions. There are no active earthquake faults known to pass through the vicinity, and given the
relatively flat topography of the site, the possibility of landslides is considered unlikely. The applicant
must obtain coverage under the General Construction Activity Storm Water Permit (General Construction
Permit) issued by the State Water Resources Control Board, which will address any erosion potential
from ground disturbance. There would be no substantial risks related to expansive or unstable soils. The
impact related to seismic and soil hazards would remain less than significant. The conclusion of no
impact related to the use of septic tanks would remain unchanged as no septic takes are proposed.
Therefore, given the substantial evidence above, the current billboard proposal would result in no
substantial changes to the IS/MND Geology and Soils analysis or conclusions and impacts would remain
unchanged (no impact/less than significant).
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
Impacts remain Less than Significant/No Impact
The currently proposed billboard has the same size sign faces and would have generally the same
construction activities and emissions (mostly from energy use) as analyzed under the IS/MND. With
changes only to the location, there would be no changes that would affect the Greenhouse Gas Emissions
or associated no impact/less than significant impacts identified in the IS/MND.
Therefore, given the substantial evidence above, the current billboard proposal would result in no
substantial changes to the IS/MND Greenhouse Gas Emissions analysis or conclusions and impacts would
remain unchanged (no impact/less than significant).
HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Impacts remain No Impact/Less than Significant/Less than Significant with Mitigation
As under the IS/MND, the currently proposed billboard is located in a developed urban area adjacent to a
highway. The currently proposed billboard would have generally the same construction and operational
activities as the billboard analyzed under the IS/MND. The current billboard proposal would not create
hazardous emissions/materials near a school, would not result in airport hazards, would not impact
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emergency response, and is not located in a wildland fire hazard area and impacts related to these topics
would remain unchanged (less than significant/no impact).
The IS/MND identified a potentially-significant impact related to unexplored potential for hazardous
materials and included Mitigation Measure Haz-1 (requiring a Phase I environmental site assessment
report, and a Phase II report if warranted by the Phase I report) and Mitigation Measure Haz-2
(requiring the operator to follow applicable regulations regarding proper disposal and/or recycling of
billboard components) to reduce the impact to less than significant. This mitigation measure would
remain applicable to the currently proposed billboard.
Therefore, given the substantial evidence above, the current billboard proposal would result in no
substantial changes to the IS/MND Hazards and Hazardous Materials analysis or conclusions and impacts
would remain unchanged (no impact/less than significant or reduced to that level through mitigation).
HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY
Impacts remain Less than Significant/No Impact
The currently proposed billboard would have generally the same construction and operational activities as
the billboard analyzed under the IS/MND. As under the IS/MND, the currently proposed billboard would
not use water during operation or pose a substantial risk to water quality during construction, would not
substantially change site drainage, and is not located in an area subject to flooding or inundation.
Therefore, given the substantial evidence above, the current billboard proposal would result in no
substantial changes to the IS/MND Hydrology and Water Quality analysis or conclusions and impacts
would remain unchanged (less than significant/no impact).
LAND USE AND PLANNING
Impacts remain Less than Significant/No Impact
As under the IS/MND, the currently proposed billboard is located in a developed urban area adjacent to a
highway. Because the billboard would not involve any physical changes that would divide the established
community and because the site is not subject to a conservation plan, the conclusion of no impact related
to these items would remain unchanged.
Digital billboards on the east side of U.S. 101 are not currently allowed under the South San Francisco
General Plan and Zoning Code. Amendments of the General Plan and Zoning Code as proposed with the
currently proposed billboard would allow location of digital billboards on the east side of U.S. 101 if
otherwise allowed. Assuming approval of the General Plan and Zoning Code amendments, impacts
related to land use plan conflicts would remain less than significant.
Therefore, given the substantial evidence above, the current billboard proposal would result in no
substantial changes to the IS/MND Land Use and Planning analysis or conclusions and impacts would
remain unchanged (no impact/less than significant).
MINERAL RESOURCES
Impacts remain No Impact
As under the IS/MND, the currently proposed billboard is located in a developed urban area and the site
contains no known mineral resources and has not been delineated as a locally important mineral recovery
site on any land use plan. There would be no impact to mineral resources as a result of the currently
proposed billboard.
Therefore, given the substantial evidence above, the current billboard proposal would result in no
substantial changes to the IS/MND Mineral Resources analysis or conclusions and impacts would remain
unchanged (no impact).
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NOISE
Impacts remain Less than Significant/No Impact
As under the IS/MND, the currently proposed billboard is located in a developed urban area adjacent to a
highway and would have generally the same construction and operational activities as the billboard
analyzed under the IS/MND. The proposed billboard would not be a source of operational noise or
vibration and construction activities will comply with noise regulations.
Therefore, given the substantial evidence above, the current billboard proposal would result in no
substantial changes to the IS/MND Noise analysis or conclusions and impacts would remain unchanged
from the IS/MND (no impact/less than significant).
POPULATION AND HOUSING
Impacts remain No Impact
As under the IS/MND, a billboard would not induce population growth or displace housing or people and
would have no impact related to population and housing.
Therefore, given the substantial evidence above, the current billboard proposal would result in no
substantial changes to the IS/MND Population and Housing analysis or conclusions and impacts would
remain unchanged (no impact).
PUBLIC SERVICES
Impacts remain No Impact
As under the IS/MND, a billboard would not increase the demand for public services and would have no
impact related to public services.
Therefore, given the substantial evidence above, the current billboard proposal would result in no
substantial changes to the IS/MND Public Services analysis or conclusions and impacts would remain
unchanged (no impact).
RECREATION
Impacts remain No Impact
As under the IS/MND, a billboard would not construct or increase the use of recreational facilities and
would have no impact related to recreation.
Therefore, given the substantial evidence above, the current billboard proposal would result in no
substantial changes to the IS/MND Recreation analysis or conclusions and impacts would remain
unchanged (no impact).
TRANSPORTATION
Impacts remain No Impact/Less than Significant with Mitigation
As under the IS/MND, operation of a billboard would not generate vehicle trips or otherwise change
traffic patterns or access. With changes only to the location, the current billboard proposal would result in
no changes to the IS/MND Transportation analysis or conclusions and, except as discussed below, would
have no impact related to transportation.
The IS/MND identified a potentially-significant impact related to increase of traffic hazards and included
Mitigation Measure Traf-1 (requiring submission of an annual report identifying incidents or facts that
relate to specific digital billboards and confirming compliance with traffic and safety regulations) and
Mitigation Measure Traf-2 (requiring compliance with operational safety measures) to reduce the
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impact to less than significant. This mitigation measure would remain applicable to the currently
proposed billboard.
Therefore, given the substantial evidence above, the current billboard proposal would result in no
substantial changes to the IS/MND Transportation analysis or conclusions and impacts would remain
unchanged (no impact/less than significant with mitigation).
UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS
Impacts remain No Impact
The currently proposed billboard would have generally the same construction and operational activities,
including energy use, as the billboard analyzed under the IS/MND. With changes only to the location, and
no changes that would affect utilities, service systems, or energy, the current billboard proposal would
have no impact related to utilities and service systems.
Therefore, given the substantial evidence above, the current billboard proposal would result in no
substantial changes to the IS/MND Utilities and Service Systems analysis or conclusions (no impact).
CONCLUSIONS
Given the substantial evidence presented in this document, the currently proposed billboard would not
require subsequent analysis per CEQA Guidelines Section 15162, as confirmed by the following
statements:
(1) The current billboard proposal would not result in new significant environmental effects or a
substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects;
(2) There are no changes in circumstances that would result in the involvement of new significant
environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant
effects; or
(3) There is no new information resulting in a new significant effect not discussed in new significant
environmental effects, a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects,
or a change in the feasibility (or acceptance) of mitigation measures.
While the currently proposed billboard is in a different location than assumed under the adopted IS/MND,
the change in location would be considered a minor technical change per CEQA Guidelines Section
15164. Therefore, this addendum, in combination with the adopted IS/MND, is the appropriate CEQA
document for the currently proposed billboard. No additional CEQA analysis or documentation is
required to make a decision on the currently proposed billboard.
All mitigation measures identified in the IS/MND would remain applicable to the currently proposed
billboard.
City of South San Francisco
Legislation Text
P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400
Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, CA
File #:18-576 Agenda Date:7/25/2018
Version:1 Item #:2b.
Ordinance making modifications to the South San Francisco Zoning Code related to Signage Citywide.
WHEREAS,in July of 2010,the City Council for the City of South San Francisco (“City”)adopted a
comprehensive update to the City’s zoning ordinance,which repealed the then-existing Title 20 of the South
San Francisco Municipal Code,and replaced it with an entirely new Title 20 that,among other actions,
established new zoning districts,revised and reformatted many then-existing zoning provisions,eliminated
inconsistent and outdated provisions,and codified entirely new zoning provisions,including new land use
regulations and development standards (“Zoning Ordinance”); and
WHEREAS,since adoption of the Zoning Ordinance in July 2010,the City has identified areas of the Zoning
Ordinance that require refinement,clarification,and/or correction,including revisions to the City’s Chapter
20.360 regulating signs in order to provide standards to allow digital billboards and other minor modifications;
and
WHEREAS,the Zoning Ordinance was adopted after preparation,circulation,consideration,and adoption of
an Initial Study/Negative Declaration (“Zoning Ordinance IS/ND”)in accordance with the California
Environmental Quality Act,Public Resources Code Sections 21000,et seq.(“CEQA”),which IS/ND analyzed
the environmental impacts of adopting the Zoning Ordinance and concluded that adoption of the Zoning
Ordinance could not have a significant effect on the environment because none of the impacts required to be
analyzed under CEQA would exceed established thresholds of significance; and
WHEREAS,the City Council adopted an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (“IS/MND”)on August
26,2015 (State Clearinghouse number 2013062062)in accordance with the provision of CEQA and CEQA
Guidelines,which analyzed the potential environmental impacts of billboards along the west side of U.S.
Highway 101; and
WHEREAS,pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164,an addendum to the IS/MND was prepared for the
Outfront Media Digital Billboard Project (“2018 Addendum”)analyzing the potential impacts of billboards
along the east side of U.S.Highway 101,which was considered and recommended to the City Council for
approval by a separate resolution of the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS,on June 7,2018 the Planning Commission for the City of South San Francisco held a properly
noticed public hearing,at which time interested parties had the opportunity to be heard,to review the Project
and the 2018 Addendum,as well as supporting documents,at the conclusion of which the Planning
Commission recommended that the City Council find that the 2018 Addendum is the appropriate environmental
document and approve the Project; and,
WHEREAS,the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on July 25,2018 to consider the 2018
Addendum,the Area Plan Amendment,Zoning Text Amendment,Development Agreement and Relocation
Agreement and take public testimony; and,
WHEREAS,the refinements,clarifications,and/or corrections to the Zoning Ordinance as they relate toCity of South San Francisco Printed on 7/19/2018Page 1 of 6
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File #:18-576 Agenda Date:7/25/2018
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WHEREAS,the refinements,clarifications,and/or corrections to the Zoning Ordinance as they relate to
signage are minor in nature,the adoption of which would not result in any new significant environmental
effects or a substantial increase in the severity of any previously identified effects beyond those disclosed and
analyzed in the Zoning Ordinance IS/ND or IS/MND prepared and circulated for the siting of billboards along
U.S.Highway 101,nor do the refinements,clarifications,and/or corrections constitute a change in the project
or change in circumstances that would require additional environmental review.
WHEREAS,the City Council reviewed and carefully considered the information in the 2015 IS/MND and the
2018 Addendum,and by separate resolution,finds that the 2018 Addendum is the appropriate environmental
document; and,
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED that based on the entirety of the Record before it,as described
below, the City Council of the City of South San Francisco does hereby ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION I.FINDINGS.
Based on the entirety of the record as described above,the City Council for the City of South San Francisco
hereby makes the following findings:
A.General Findings.
1.The foregoing recitals are true and correct and made a part of this Ordinance.
2.The Record for these proceedings,and upon which this Ordinance is based,includes without limitation,
Federal and State law;the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§21000,et seq.
(“CEQA”))and the CEQA Guidelines (14 California Code of Regulations §15000,et seq.);the South San
Francisco 1999 General Plan and General Plan Environmental Impact Report,including the 2001 updates to
the General Plan and 2001 Supplemental Environmental Impact Report;the South San Francisco Municipal
Code;the 2015 Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the siting of billboards along the
west side of U.S.Highway 101 (“101 Terminal Court Clear Channel Billboard Project”)and Related
Zoning Amendment,including all written comments received;the 2018 Addendum to Initial Study /
Mitigated Negative Declaration for the 101 Terminal Court Clear Channel Billboard Project;all reports,
minutes,and public testimony submitted as part of the Planning Commission's duly noticed meeting on
June 7,2018;all reports,minutes,and public testimony submitted as part of the City Council's duly noticed
meeting on July 25,2018;and any other evidence (within the meaning of Public Resources Code §21080(e)
and §21082.2).
3.The documents and other material constituting the record for these proceedings are located at the
Planning Division for the City of South San Francisco,315 Maple Avenue,South San Francisco,CA 94080,
and in the custody of the Planning Manager.
B.Zoning Amendment Findings
1.The proposed zoning amendments are consistent with the adopted General Plan because they establish
regulations that balance the need of different users for adequate identification,communication and
advertising with the objectives of protecting the public and promoting a visually attractive community.By
allowing the installation of digital billboards subject to a relocation agreement and sign permit,the
proposed zoning amendments will assist the City in removing existing static billboards from unwanted
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proposed zoning amendments will assist the City in removing existing static billboards from unwanted
locations and replacing with digital signage that provide more timely messaging,strengthen and promote
economic development objectives and actively market South San Francisco.The proposed text amendments
related to the regulation of digital billboards will remain consistent with the City’s General Plan vision for
community and economic development by promoting economic development within the City,expanding
the communication of community services,and providing an additional source of revenue for the City.The
proposed text amendments will not impede achievement of any of the goals,policies,or land use
designations established in the General Plan and is consistent with the General Plan,including the East of
101 Area Plan (as proposed for amendment).
2.The proposed zoning amendments related to digital billboards would only affect properties in non-
residential districts east of and adjacent to U.S.Highway 101 and have been designed to be appropriate for
surrounding uses.The existing standards ensure that proposed projects are suitable in terms of architectural
compatibility,consistency with area character,legibility,readability,finish and visibility,and other
considerations deemed relevant by the Planning Commission and City Council because the performance
standards for digital billboards,including operational limitations related to static messages,maximum
lighting levels,a requirement for a light sensing device that adjusts the sign brightness as ambient light
conditions change,and location limitations,are included in the existing standards and would be applied to
the proposed Project,as well as to any future digital billboard projects,to minimize visual impacts.The
suitability for the potential digital billboard sites,to the extent foreseeable,was analyzed in the
environmental document prepared for the Project.
3.The proposed zoning amendments allow digital billboards in a discrete area adjacent to U.S.Highway
101 in non-residential districts.The use of digital billboards in this area is consistent and harmonious with
surrounding urban uses.The proposed zoning amendments related to digital billboards would not result in
any change of zoning districts and therefore would not be detrimental to the use of land in any adjacent
zone.
SECTION II.AMENDMENTS.
The City Council hereby amends the following sections of the South San Francisco Municipal Code to read as
follows (with text in strikeout indicating deletion and double underline indicating addition).Sections and
subsections that are not amended by this Ordinance are not included below,and shall remain in full force and
effect.
A.Amend Section 20.360.002(A)to clarify when digital billboards can be allowed pursuant to a
Relocation Agreement, as follows:
A.Relocation Agreements.
1.The regulatory provisions of this chapter are designed to accomplish the purposes set forth in
Section 20.360.001 (“Purpose”)with respect to all signs reviewed and permitted pursuant to this
chapter.
2.However,State law substantially limits the City’s ability to eliminate signs legally established
prior to the adoption of this chapter,thereby frustrating the accomplishment of the purposes set
forth in Section 20.360.001 (“Purpose”).Therefore it is advantageous to utilize relocation
agreements as authorized by Business &Professions Code Section 5412 to accomplish the
purposes of this chapter with respect to such signs.
3.In order to facilitate the use of relocation agreements to accomplish the purposes of this chapter,
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3.In order to facilitate the use of relocation agreements to accomplish the purposes of this chapter,
signs expressly permitted by relocation agreements shall be exempt from design limitations
under this chapter but shall be subject to staff-level design review to ensure compliance with any
provisions in the relocation agreement as well as to ensure the best possible design consistent
therewith.Except as set forth in this section,signs authorized by relocation agreements shall not
be subject to any other design-related limitations not set forth within the relocation agreement
itself.
4.No relocation agreement may be approved unless the City Council determines that it will
accomplish the purposes of this chapter better than the status quo that it replaces.
5.No relocation agreement may provide for the construction or expansion of a sign in a Residential
district or for automatic changeable copy in which copy can be changed or altered by electric,
electro-mechanical,electronic,or any other artificial energy means,except as set forth in
20.360.002(A)(6).
6.A relocation agreement may provide for the installation of a Digital Billboard provided that the
City Council finds that all of the following are met:
a.The Digital Billboard is located in a non-residential district,adjacent to U.S.Highway
101.
b.Installation of the Digital Billboard,containing up to two billboard faces,will result in a
reduction of at least two billboard faces in the City for every digital billboard face installed.
If a billboard applicant does not have sufficient existing billboard faces to remove within the
City,the billboard applicant may request the City enter into a development agreement that
will set forth the terms and conditions under which the billboard installation will be
permitted to operate.The terms and conditions of such a development agreement may
include,but are not limited to,the payment of fees,charges,and contributions as mutually
agreed,and any such other terms which promote the public health,safety,and welfare in-lieu
of applicant removing existing billboard(s)in order to satisfy the 2:1 removal-to-placement
ratio requirement, as set forth in this subsection.
c.Installation of the Digital Billboard will advance adopted policies contained in the
General Plan, and any applicable Specific Plan or Area Plan.
d.The Digital Billboard is operated in accordance with the operating standards set forth in
Section 20.360.006(Q).
B.Amend Section 20.360.006(Q)to clarify the allowed location of digital billboards along the US 101
corridor, as follows:
Q.Digital Billboards.Digital Billboards are permitted pursuant to a relocation agreement under
Section 20.360.002(A) above. Digital Billboards shall have the following operational limitations:
1.Maximum Number of Signs and Faces.Not more than three digital billboards,with two faces
each,may be allowed within the City,and must be pursuant to the approval of a relocation
agreement under Section 20.360.002(A).
2.Operational Limitations.Digital Billboards shall contain static messages only,and shall not
contain any display with movement,or the appearance or optical illusion of movement during
the static display period,or any part of the sign structure,including the movement or appearance
of movement.Every static message contained on a Digital Billboard shall not include flashing or
the varying of light intensity.
3.Minimum Display Time.Each message on the Digital Billboard must be displayed for a
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minimum of eight (8) seconds.
4.Face Size/Area.The maximum allowable face size for a Digital Billboard shall be one thousand
two hundred (1200) square feet, excluding any cabinetry, framing or trim.
5.Light Level.Lighting levels will not increase by more than 0.3 foot candles (over ambient
levels) as measured using a foot candle meter at a pre-set distance.
a.Pre-set distances to measure the foot candles impact vary with the expected viewing
distances of each size sign. Measurement distance criteria:
Nominal Face Size Distance to be measured from
Up to 14 feet x 48 feet 250 feet
Up to 20 feet x 60 feet 350 feet
6.Light Sensor.Each display must have a light sensing device that will adjust the brightness as
ambient light conditions change.
7.Alternative Lighting Technology.The technology currently being deployed for digital
billboards is LED (light emitting diode),but there may be alternate,preferred and superior
technology available in the future.Any other technology that operates under the maximum
brightness stated in Section 20.360.006(Q)(5)shall not require an ordinance change for
approval,unless the Planning Commission finds it in the best interest of the public to do so.The
City shall expedite any required approvals for technology that is superior in energy efficiency
over previous generations or types.
8.Malfunction.Digital Billboards shall be operated with systems and monitoring in place to either
turn the display off or show a “full black” image on the display in the event of a malfunction.
9.Emergency Information.Owners of Digital Billboards are encouraged to coordinate with law
enforcement and emergency management authorities to display,when appropriate,regional
emergency information important to the traveling public including,but not limited to Amber
Alerts or emergency management information.
10.Location.Digital Billboards shall only be permitted in a non-residential district south of Sister
Cities Boulevard and north of the City’s southern boundary,and shall be located on parcels
immediately adjacent to U.S.Highway 101.Notwithstanding the foregoing,Digital Billboards,
and shall not be permitted on parcels adjacent to San Bruno Mountain or in a location that
significantly blocks views of San Bruno Mountainon the east side of U.S. Highway 101.
SECTION III.SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid or
unconstitutional,the remainder of this Ordinance,including the application of such part or provision to other
persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby and shall continue in full force and effect.To this end,
provisions of this Ordinance are severable.The City Council of the City of South San Francisco hereby
declares that it would have passed each section,subsection,subdivision,paragraph,sentence,clause,or phrase
hereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections,subsections,subdivisions,paragraphs,sentences,
clauses, or phrases be held unconstitutional, invalid, or unenforceable.
SECTION IV.PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 36933,a summary of this Ordinance shall be prepared
by the City Attorney.At least five (5)days prior to the Council meeting at which this Ordinance is scheduled to
be adopted,the City Clerk shall (1)publish the Summary,and (2)post in the City Clerk’s Office a certified
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be adopted,the City Clerk shall (1)publish the Summary,and (2)post in the City Clerk’s Office a certified
copy of this Ordinance.Within fifteen (15)days after the adoption of this Ordinance,the City Clerk shall (1)
publish the summary,and (2)post in the City Clerk’s Office a certified copy of the full text of this Ordinance
along with the names of those City Council members voting for and against this Ordinance or otherwise voting.
This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days from and after its adoption.
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P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400
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Resolution approving of an Amendment to the East of 101 Area Plan and a Relocation Agreement to allow for
the installation of a 65 foot tall,double faced,digital billboard on property located at 180 S Airport in exchange
for removal of one double-sided billboard along San Mateo Ave (at Lowrie Ave)and one single-sided billboard
on El Camino Real north of Arroyo Blvd, together with other considerations.
WHEREAS,Outfront Media (“Applicant”)owns or has a legal equitable interest in a property located at 180
South Airport (APN 015-122-050) (“Property”); and,
WHEREAS,Applicant has submitted a development proposal to construct,operate and maintain an off-premise
digital message center display (“Digital Billboard”) at the Property (“Project”); and,
WHEREAS,in order to construct and operate the Project,Applicant seeks approval of an Area Plan
Amendment, a Zoning Text Amendment, Development Agreement, and Relocation Agreement; and,
WHEREAS,approval of the Applicant’s proposal is considered a “project”for purposes of the California
Environmental Quality Act, Pub. Resources Code § 21000, et seq. (“CEQA”); and,
WHEREAS,the City Council adopted an Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration (“IS/MND”)on
August 26,2015 (State Clearinghouse number 2013062062)in accordance with the provision of CEQA and
CEQA Guidelines,which analyzed the potential environmental impacts of billboards along the west side of
U.S. Highway 101; and,
WHEREAS,pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164,an addendum to the IS/MND was prepared for the
Project (“2018 Addendum”)which analyzed the potential environmental impacts of billboards along the east
side of U.S.Highway 101 and was presented to the Planning Commission for recommendation to the City
Council for approval by a separate resolution of the Planning Commission; and,
WHEREAS,on June 7,2018 the Planning Commission for the City of South San Francisco held a properly
noticed public hearing,at which time interested parties had the opportunity to be heard,to review the Project
and the 2018 Addendum,as well as supporting documents,at the conclusion of which the Planning
Commission recommended that the City Council find that the 2018 Addendum is the appropriate environmental
document and approve the Project; and,
WHEREAS,the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on July 25,2018 to consider the 2018
Addendum,the Area Plan Amendment,Zoning Text Amendment,Development Agreement and Relocation
Agreement and take public testimony; and,
WHEREAS,the City Council reviewed and carefully considered the information in the 2015 IS/MND and the
2018 Addendum,and by separate resolution,finds that the 2018 Addendum is the appropriate environmental
document; and,
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that based on the entirety of the record before it,which includesCity of South San Francisco Printed on 7/19/2018Page 1 of 4
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NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that based on the entirety of the record before it,which includes
without limitation,the California Environmental Quality Act,Public Resources Code §21000,et seq.
(“CEQA”)and the CEQA Guidelines,14 California Code of Regulations §15000,et seq.;the South San
Francisco General Plan and General Plan EIR;the South San Francisco Municipal Code;the Project
applications;the Project Plans,as prepared by RMG Outdoor Inc.,dated March 29,2017;the Clear Channel
Billboard Project and Related Zoning Amendment Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration,including all
appendices thereto;the 2018 Addendum to Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration;all site plans,and all
reports,minutes,and public testimony submitted as part of the Planning Commission’s duly noticed June 7,
2018 meeting,and Planning Commission deliberations;all site plans,and all reports,minutes,and public
testimony submitted as part of the City Council’s duly noticed July 25,2018 meeting,and City Council
deliberations;and any other evidence (within the meaning of Public Resources Code §21080(e)and §21082.2),
the City Council of the City of South San Francisco hereby finds as follows:
A.General Findings
1.The foregoing recitals are true and correct.
2.The Exhibits attached to this Resolution,including the Conditions of Project Approval (Exhibit A),the
East of 101 Area Plan Amendment (Exhibit B),the Project Plans (Exhibit C),and the Relocation Agreement
(Exhibit D)are each incorporated by reference and made a part of this Resolution,as if set forth fully
herein.
3.The documents and other material constituting the record for these proceedings are located at the
Planning Division for the City of South San Francisco,315 Maple Avenue,South San Francisco,CA 94080,
and in the custody of the Planning Manager.
B.East of 101 Area Plan Amendment
1.The Area Plan,as proposed for amendment,implements and is consistent with the General Plan.The
1999 General Plan includes policies encouraging the City to consider opportunities for enhancement of
financing tools in order to fund various economic development initiatives and to actively market South San
Francisco.The Project would amend the East of 101 Area Plan to allow for the installation of new digital
off-site billboards in the U.S.Highway 101 corridor subject to the removal of existing static billboards in
other areas of the City,and includes provisions for additional revenue for a period of 30 years,subject to the
terms of the Project entitlements including the proposed Development Agreement and Relocation
Agreement.Further,approval of the Project,including the proposed Development Agreement and
Relocation Agreement,will not impede achievement of,and is consistent with,applicable General Plan
policies.
2.The Area Plan,as proposed for amendment,implements and is consistent with other provisions of the
East of 101 Area Plan,which the General Plan identifies as the guide for detailed implementation of
General Plan policies.Policy LU-1 states that developments should be evaluated based on their merits and
the net benefits they will provide to the East of 101 Area and the City as a whole.The Project requires an
amendment to the East of 101 Area Plan to allow for the installation of new digital off-site billboards in the
U.S.Highway 101 corridor subject to the removal of existing static billboards in other areas of the City,and
includes provisions for additional revenue to the City for a period of 30 years,subject to the terms of the
Project entitlements including the proposed Development Agreement and Relocation Agreement.In
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addition, the proposed Project is consistent with the Design Policies of the East of 101 Area Plan.
3.The Area Plan,as proposed for amendment,will not be detrimental to the public interest,health,safety,
convenience,or welfare of the City,because the amendments would allow for new off-site digital
commercial billboards only on parcels immediately adjacent to Highway 101,only upon approval of a
relocation agreement,and would not otherwise revise the prohibition on new static billboards in the East of
101 area.Any revisions to existing billboard signage would continue to be required to be developed in
conformance with the applicable standards included in Chapter 20.110 (Employment Districts)and Chapter
20.360 (Signs).
4.The Area Plan,as proposed for amendment,is physically suitable for the type and intensity of the land
use being proposed,because the amendments would allow for new off-site digital commercial billboards
only on parcels immediately adjacent to Highway 101,upon approval of a relocation agreement.The
presence of a billboard on such parcels would not preclude the allowance of land uses permitted within any
of the respective zoning districts.
C.Relocation Agreement
1.Approval and execution of the Relocation Agreement will accomplish the purposes of Chapter 20.360
better than the status quo of existing billboards that currently exist.
2.The Digital Billboard is located within a property located at 180 South Airport Boulevard (APN 015-
122-050),which is within the Freeway Commercial zoning district,which is a non-residential district,and
is immediately adjacent to U.S. Highway 101.
3.The Applicant and City have negotiated a Development Agreement to allow the installation of the
Digital Billboard with two billboard faces at the Property,and the removal of the existing double-faced
billboard at 21 San Mateo Avenue and the existing single-face billboard at 1340 El Camino Real.
4.Installation of the Digital Billboard will advance adopted policies contained in the General Plan and
East of 101 Area Plan,including maximizing the City’s financing tools and actively marketing South San
Francisco.
5.The Digital Billboard is operated in accordance with the operating standards set forth in Section
20.360.006(Q),because the project has been evaluated against,and found to be consistent with,each of the
ten operating standards.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that subject to the Conditions of Approval,attached as
Exhibit A to this resolution,the City Council of the City of South San Francisco hereby makes the findings
contained in this Resolution,and adopts the East of 101 Area Plan Amendments,as set forth in Exhibit B,
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contained in this Resolution,and adopts the East of 101 Area Plan Amendments,as set forth in Exhibit B,
attached hereto.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that subject to the Conditions of Approval,attached as Exhibit A to this
resolution,the City Council hereby approves the Relocation Agreement between the City of South San
Francisco and Outfront Media, LLC attached hereto as Exhibit D, incorporated herein by reference.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council further authorizes the City Manager to execute the
Relocation Agreement on behalf of the City,in substantially the form attached as Exhibit D,and to make
revisions to such Agreements,subject to the approval of the City Attorney,which do not materially or
substantially increase the City’s obligations thereunder.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the approvals stated herein are conditioned upon the City Council’s
adoption of the Zoning Ordinance Chapter 20.360 Signs Amendments and the approval and execution of the
Development Agreement between the City of South San Francisco and Outfront Media, LLC.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
adoption.
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DRAFT CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
P17-0065: ZA17-0005, DA17-0003 and GPA17-0003
OUTFRONT MEDIA DIGITAL BILLBOARD – 180 S AIRPORT
(As recommended by Planning Commission on June 7, 2018)
A) Planning Division requirements shall be as follows:
1. The applicant shall comply with the Planning Divisions standard Conditions and
Limitations for Commercial, Industrial, Mixed-Use and Multi-Family Residential
Projects.
2. The construction drawings for the Project shall substantially comply with the City
Council approved plans, prepared by RMG Outdoor Inc., dated March 29, 2017, as
amended by the conditions of approval.
3. The developer shall comply with all applicable mitigation measures outlined in the
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and the Clear Channel Billboard Project
and Related Zoning Amendment IS/MND. Prior to issuance of a building permit the
applicant shall prepare a checklist outlining mitigation measures and status of
implementation, for review and approval by the Chief Planner or designee.
4. Prior to issuance of any building or construction permits for grading improvements, the
applicant shall submit final grading plans for review and approval by the City Engineer
and Chief Planner.
Planning Division contact: Billy Gross, Senior Planner, (650) 877-8535
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS FOR EAST OF 101 AREA PLAN POLICIES
The proposed General Plan Amendments provide recommended policy updates to the City of
South San Francisco’s existing East of 101 Area Plan, including design element policies upon
which proposed Billboard measures and actions are based. The General Plan Amendments
include edits and additions to existing text and policies in the following elements:
Land Use
The proposed East of 101 Area Plan Amendments are provided in the attached document in
redlined format.
East of 101 Area Plan
Chapter 8: Design Element – Section C. East of 101 Area-Wide Design Policies
Subsection 6. Billboards
As shown in Figure B, the billboards and advertising signs in the East of 101 Area create
a visual barrier and negative first impression, especially for viewers travelling north on
Highway 101. Removal of these signs should be encouraged and no additional signs
shall be allowed. Funds are available in some cases through Caltrans to aid in financing
removal costs, provided that cities make regulations prohibiting future-sign
replacement. The following design policies encourage the removal of billboards from
the East of 101 Area.
Policy DE-32. No new off-site static commercial advertising signs or billboards shall be
permitted in the East of 101 Area. New off-site digital commercial
billboards may be permitted on parcels immediately adjacent to Highway
101, only upon approval of a Relocation Agreement. Existing static and
digital billboards may be renovated, replaced or relocated, only if the City
finds that the change would improve the visual character of the billboard
and area.
Policy DE-33. The City should work to remove all existing off-site static commercial
advertising signs and billboards from the East of 101 area.
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BILLBOARD RELOCATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO AND OUTFRONT MEDIA LLC.
This Billboard Relocation Agreement (“AGREEMENT”) is made and entered into as of this
__________________, 2018, by and between the City of South San Francisco, a municipal
corporation (“CITY”), and Outfront Media LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“OUTFRONT”) (collectively the “Parties”).
RECITALS
(A) WHEREAS, OUTFRONT has proposed to remove those certain billboards located
within the City of South San Francisco commonly described and shown by maps in
Exhibit “A,” entitled “Removed Billboards,” attached hereto and incorporated herein by
this reference (hereafter the “REMOVED BILLBOARDS”); and,
(B) WHEREAS, CITY is willing to allow OUTFRONT to construct, operate, repair and
maintain a new, off-premise digital message center display including two Digital
Displays (as defined below) arranged in a V-shape configuration, supporting structures,
service ladders, underground utilities, fixture connections, electrical supply and
connections, panels, signs, lights, electronics, copy and any additional equipment,
appurtenances, and accessories necessary for the operation of the digital message center
display (collectively, the “DIGITAL BILLBOARD”), where the Digital Billboard’s
digital message center displays have the following dimensions: a display face size of
forty-eight feet (48’) wide and fourteen feet (14’) high (the “DIGITAL DISPLAYS”)
with an elevation of sixty-five feet (65’) above the adjacent freeway grade. The exact
specifications of the DIGITAL BILLBOARD are set forth in Exhibit “B” attached hereto.
The DIGITAL BILLBOARD will be constructed at the property located at 180 South
Airport Boulevard (APN 015-122-070), which is further described and depicted in
Exhibit “C” (the “PROPERTY”). Such DIGITAL BILLBOARD will also be constructed
pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of Chapter 20.360 of the
City of South San Francisco Municipal Code, as amended pursuant to Zoning
Amendment No. ______________ (the “ZONING CODE AMENDMENT”), and the
City’s East of 101 Area Plan, as amended pursuant to General Plan Amendment No.
______________ (the “AREA PLAN AMENDMENT”); and,
(C) WHEREAS, in consideration for the removal of the REMOVED BILLBOARDS in
accordance with the terms of this AGREEMENT, the benefits derived by the CITY from
the construction, operation and maintenance of the DIGITAL BILLBOARD, including
the promotion of business and commerce within the CITY, which construction, operation
and maintenance are specifically permitted and encouraged by Section 5412 and Section
5443.5 of the California Outdoor Advertising Act (Bus. and Prof Code § 5200 et seq.),
and the CITY’s sign regulations, and for valuable consideration more fully set forth
herein and in the development agreement attached as Exhibit “D” hereto
(“DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT”) related to the DIGITAL BILLBOARD , CITY will
grant OUTFRONT the right to construct, operate and maintain the DIGITAL
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(D) WHEREAS, the DIGITAL BILLBOARD together with the removal of the REMOVED
BILLBOARDS, ZONING CODE AMENDMENT, AREA PLAN AMENDMENT,
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, and this AGREEMENT are collectively referred to
herein as the DIGITAL BILLBOARD PROJECT; and,
(E) WHEREAS, CITY has made the following findings under its police and regulatory
powers regarding the DIGITAL BILLBOARD PROJECT: that the construction,
operation, repair, and maintenance of the DIGITAL BILLBOARD as proposed and as
more-fully described and depicted in Exhibits B, C and E, are in compliance with all
CITY regulations, plans and codes, as amended by the ZONING CODE AMENDMENT
and AREA PLAN AMENDMENT; and that the DIGITAL BILLBOARD will not
unreasonably interfere with traffic sight distances, nearby residences or traffic flow; and,
(F) WHEREAS, the DIGITAL BILLBOARD PROJECT is contingent upon approvals from
the California Department of Transportation (“CalTrans”); and,
(G) WHEREAS, OUTFRONT shall take down the REMOVED BILLBOARDS prior to
commencing live operations of the DIGITAL BILLBOARD PROJECT; and,
(H) WHEREAS, CITY has prepared an Addendum to the Initial Study and Mitigated
Negative Declaration (“ADDENDUM TO THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION”)
pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act. On August 26, 2015, the City
adopted the 101 Terminal Court Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (File
No. ND12-0002), and on __________ [date] the City prepared, posted, considered, and
adopted the ADDENDUM TO THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION, which confirms
based on substantial evidence that the DIGITAL BILLBOARD PROJECT, as more fully
described in this AGREEMENT, would not have the potential for any significant
environmental impacts; and,
(I) WHEREAS, CITY on ____________ [date] approved OUTFRONT’s application for the
DIGITAL BILLBOARD PROJECT upon terms and conditions set forth in such
approval; and,
(J) WHEREAS, the City Council of South San Francisco has found that this
AGREEMENT, and the construction, operation and maintenance of the DIGITAL
BILLBOARD PROJECT as provided for herein, meet the requirements of the City’s
Municipal Code, as amended by the ZONING CODE AMENDMENT, are consistent
with the City’s General Plan, including the East of 101 Area Plan, as amended by the
AREA PLAN AMENDMENT and all other applicable regulations, codes and plans, and
will preserve and promote the public health, safety and welfare; and,
(K) WHEREAS, the City’s Planning Commission has conducted a duly noticed public
hearing on the DIGITAL BILLBOARD PROJECT; and,
(L) WHEREAS, on _____________ [date], after conducting duly noticed public hearings,
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the City Council approved the ADDENDUM TO THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION,
introduced and conducted a first reading of ordinances approving the ZONING CODE
AMENDMENT and DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (the “ORDINANCES”), adopted
and approved the AREA PLAN AMENDMENT, and otherwise approved the DIGITAL
BILLBOARD PROJECT; and,
(M) WHEREAS, on _____________ [date] the City Council conducted a second reading of
the ORDINANCES, and adopted the ORDINANCES and on ___________ [date] the
ZONING CODE AMENDMENT and DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT became
effective; and,
(N) WHEREAS, this AGREEMENT will serve the public interest by allowing the CITY to
continue its development in a planned manner and promoting business and commerce
within the CITY, and will result in an overall reduction of billboards along the surface
streets in the CITY.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which is hereby acknowledged by both Parties, the Parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION 1. RECITALS AND EXHIBITS.
The foregoing recitals are true and correct, express the intent of the Parties, and are incorporated
herein as contractual terms. All exhibits to this AGREEMENT are essential to this
AGREEMENT and are hereby deemed a part hereof.
SECTION 2. OUTFRONT AND CITY AUTHORITY AND STATUS.
A. OUTFRONT hereby represents and warrants for the benefit of CITY all of the following:
1. That the information provided by OUTFRONT in this AGREEMENT is true and
accurate to the best of OUTFRONT’s knowledge after a diligent inquiry; and,
2. That OUTFRONT is a duly organized, validly existing corporation, and is in good
standing under the laws of its place of incorporation and is in good standing in the
State of California; and,
3. That OUTFRONT’s signatory to this AGREEMENT is authorized by resolution,
bylaws, constitution or other authorization of OUTFRONT, which resolution, bylaw,
constitution or other authorization is currently in full force and effect, to execute this
AGREEMENT on OUTFRONT’s behalf and bind OUTFRONT thereby; and,
4. That OUTFRONT has legal or equitable interest in the PROPERTY sufficient to
construct, operate and maintain the DIGITAL BILLBOARD at that location; and,
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5. That OUTFRONT is duly authorized to perform or to cause to be performed all of the
obligations of OUTFRONT, or OUTFRONT’s contractors, subcontractors or other
agents, under and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this AGREEMENT.
B. CITY hereby represents and warrants for the benefit of OUTFRONT all of the following:
1. That the information in this AGREEMENT is true and accurate to the best of CITY’s
knowledge after a diligent inquiry; and,
2. That CITY’s execution of this AGREEMENT is authorized by resolution, which
resolution, is currently in full force and effect, to execute this AGREEMENT on the
CITY’s behalf and bind the CITY thereby; and,
3. That the CITY is duly authorized to perform or to cause to be performed all of the
obligations of CITY under and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this
AGREEMENT.
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE OF AGREEMENT.
The effective date of this AGREEMENT shall be the later of the effective date of the resolution
approving this AGREEMENT and the effective date of the two ORDINANCES (the
“EFFECTIVE DATE”). This AGREEMENT shall not take effect unless all three approvals are
effective.
SECTION 4. TERM OF AGREEMENT/EARLY TERMINATION.
A. The term of this AGREEMENT shall commence on the EFFECTIVE DATE and end on
the date which is thirty (30) years after the COMMENCEMENT DATE (as hereinafter
defined). The “COMMENCEMENT DATE” shall be the Commencement Date under the
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT attached as Exhibit “D” hereto.
B. This AGREEMENT may be terminated early by OUTFRONT in the following
circumstances:
i. OUTFRONT loses its legal or equitable in the respective Property;
ii. A legal challenge is filed that challenges this Agreement or any governmental
approvals, permits, leases, and licenses necessary for the Project (the
“APPROVALS”);
iii. In OUTFRONT’s reasonable discretion, OUTFRONT is unable to obtain the
requisite APPROVALS within 180 days of the EFFECTIVE DATE;
iv. If OUTFRONT is prevented by law or government order or action from
constructing, operating, or maintaining the DIGITAL BILLBOARD, or otherwise
implementing the Project, including but not limited to by the failure of
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government agencies to issue all APPROVALS or a governmental agency’s
decision to condemn the Property; or
v. A significant obstruction of a display occurs due to a circumstance beyond
OUTFRONT’s control.
C. This AGREEMENT may be terminated early by CITY in the following circumstances:
i. OUTFRONT fails to pay any sum due under this AGREEMENT or the
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, subject to default procedures set forth in the
aforesaid agreements; or
ii. OUTFRONT fails to comply with any of its obligations pursuant to this
AGREEMENT or the DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, subject to default
procedures set forth in the aforesaid agreements.
Notwithstanding the above, nothing in this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of any rights
OUTFRONT might have to just compensation and other remedies provided by law.
Upon the expiration or earlier termination of this AGREEMENT,
i. All entitlements and obligations associated with the DIGITAL BILLBOARD
PROJECT shall immediately terminate,
ii. OUTFRONT shall forfeit any sums already paid to CITY during the year in
which termination or expiration has occurred and shall not be entitled to any
reimbursement,
iii. OUTFRONT shall, at its sole cost and expense, remove the above-ground
portions of the DIGITAL BILLBOARD within ninety (90) days, unless
OUTFRONT and CITY have entered into a subsequent written agreement, upon
terms mutually acceptable to both Parties, that allows the DIGITAL
BILLBOARD to remain.
iv. The associated DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT will terminate within thirty (30)
days of such termination or expiration of this AGREEMENT, except for the
Parties’ obligations pertaining to indemnification, hold harmless, and insurance,
which shall survive any termination of either this AGREEMENT or the
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
Notwithstanding anything else in this AGREEMENT, this Section 4 shall survive any
termination or expiration of this AGREEMENT.
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SECTION 5. BILLBOARD REMOVAL.
The Parties hereto acknowledge and agree that OUTFRONT will permanently remove the
REMOVED BILLBOARDS within 180 days of OUTFRONT’s receipt of all required
APPROVALS and such APPROVALS becoming final, irrevocable, and unappealable.
Consistent with the above, the Parties agree that OUTFRONT may toll the demolition and
removal of the REMOVED BILLBOARDS in the event that there is a legal challenge to this
AGREEMENT or to any APPROVAL. The tolling period shall last until the date upon which
any legal challenge is resolved such that OUTFRONT may proceed with full implementation of
the DIGITAL BILLBOARD PROJECT, unless this AGREEMENT is terminated as set forth in
Section 4 of this AGREEMENT, in which case the obligation to demolish and remove the
REMOVED BILLBOARDS become null and void. Except as otherwise provided in this
AGREEMENT, upon removal of the REMOVED BILLBOARDS, any right, title and interest
therein or right to place a billboard, whether by lease, license or other right, at the location of the
REMOVED BILLBOARDS shall be forever terminated and shall not be or have been assigned,
transferred or given to any other entity, affiliate, subsidiary, person or party by OUTFRONT.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, OUTFRONT understands and agrees that under no
circumstances may OUTFRONT commence live operations of the DIGITAL BILLBOARD
PROJECT until the REMOVED BILLBOARDS have been removed as contemplated in Section
5 of this Agreement.
SECTION 6. BILLBOARD CONSTRUCTION.
The Parties hereto acknowledge and agree that OUTFRONT may construct, operate and maintain
the DIGITAL BILLBOARD at the location described in Exhibit B, that the DIGITAL
BILLBOARD shall be constructed to the specifications outlined in Exhibit C, and that
OUTFRONT will at all times operate and maintain the DIGITAL BILLBOARD in compliance
with this AGREEMENT, the DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT and all applicable state and local
laws. OUTFRONT acknowledges and agrees that the design of the DIGITAL BILLBOARD
will be constructed substantially in conformance with the design depicted in attached Exhibit E.
SECTION 7. OUTFRONT’S RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS.
A. OUTFRONT obligations under this AGREEMENT are contingent upon (i) OUTFRONT
receiving all required APPROVALS, including but not limited to APPROVALS from
Caltrans and the CITY; and (ii) the foregoing APPROVALS being final, irrevocable, and
unappealable.
B. CITY agrees that it will reasonably assist OUTFRONT in connection with any
APPROVALS required from the CITY and Caltrans, and any other governmental
agencies, but OUTFRONT understands and agrees that the obligation and burden of
obtaining said APPROVALS is solely an obligation and burden of OUTFRONT.
C. Provided that OUTFRONT submits all necessary documentation satisfactory to CITY,
CITY will use reasonable efforts to timely issue all APPROVALS necessary for
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OUTFRONT’s timely compliance with this AGREEMENT including, but not limited to,
construction of the DIGITAL BILLBOARD and permanent removal of the REMOVED
BILLBOARDS.
D. OUTFRONT may replace a DIGITAL DISPLAY on the DIGITAL BILLBOARD with a
static billboard face from time to time in OUTFRONT’s sole and absolute discretion.
E. OUTFRONT shall pay, up to eighty thousand dollars ($80,000), for all reasonable CITY
costs for CITY staff and consultants incurred to process CITY APPROVALS.
OUTFRONT has made an initial payment of twenty-five thousand, seven hundred and
fifty dollars ($25,750), and shall pay future costs upon receipt of invoice, subject to the
foregoing cap, i.e. up to fifty-four thousand, two hundred and fifty dollars ($54,250).
Any delay caused by the CITY in its issuance of APPROVALS shall not result in a
default or failure of performance by OUTFRONT for the period of time delay caused by
CITY. OUTFRONT’s obligations to pay for customary permit fees pursuant to Section
7(a) of the Development Agreement and its obligations to pay legal fees and costs
pursuant to Sections 9, 15 and 20 of the Development Agreement are not included in the
calculation of the eighty thousand dollar ($80,000) cap discussed in this section.
F. As long as OUTFRONT operates a DIGITAL DISPLAY on the DIGITAL
BILLBOARD, OUTFRONT shall agree to use one (1) guaranteed spot in a standard
rotation on one Digital Display for four (4) “blocks” of time, during each calendar year
following the COMMENCEMENT DATE to display CITY-sponsored event
announcements and non-commercial public service announcements to promote the civic
interests of the CITY (“CITY MESSAGES”) with no charge for advertising space. Each
“block” will consist of one (1) advertising spot of no greater than eight (8) seconds in the
standard rotation of eight (8) spots on one Digital Display, where such CITY
MESSAGES shall be so displayed for two (2) weeks in duration (collectively, the “Two-
Week Advertising Spot”). The City shall be limited to one (1) Two-Week Advertising
Spot for each calendar quarter. The blocks of time are subject to the following conditions
and parameters:
(i) The CITY shall provide the requested time periods to OUTFRONT for the
following year prior to November 1 of the preceding year. CITY shall be
responsible for providing OUTFRONT with its CITY MESSAGES and for any
costs associated with providing OUTFRONT associated artwork in acceptable
format, and will be subject to OUTFRONT’s standard advertising copy rejection
and removal policies which allow OUTFRONT the right in its sole discretion to
approve or disapprove copy and remove copy once posted or displayed. If
OUTFRONT rejects or removes CITY MESSAGES, OUTFRONT will give
CITY a reasonable opportunity to revise CITY MESSAGES and resubmit them to
OUTFRONT in order to ensure CITY is granted its four (4) blocks of time per
calendar year.
(ii) The CITY shall not charge for, or exchange goods or services for, any sign space
granted on the DIGITAL DISPLAYS.
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(iii) The CITY must submit “camera ready art” utilizing formats and protocols
acceptable to OUTFRONT from time to time or pay production costs. All copy
shall be submitted to OUTFRONT at least ten (10) business days in advance.
(iv) If at any time in the future OUTFRONT removes the DIGITAL DISPLAY(s)
from the sign structure or OUTFRONT is unable to operate the DIGITAL
DISPLAY(s), for any reason, the advertising spot commitments in this section
shall be automatically terminated and rendered null and void, and OUTFRONT
shall be under no obligation whatsoever to provide the City with any type of free
advertising space. However, at any time OUTFRONT operates the Digital
Display(s) with electronic/digital technology, the advertising spot commitment
shall remain in place.
(v) It is expressly understood and agreed that CITY MESSAGES may not include
any names, logos or marks associated with any third party non-governmental
person or entity or any products or any services associated with any third party
non-governmental person or entity.
(vi) Any unused space will be forfeited and shall not roll over. In the event CITY
does not provide OUTFRONT with a space request for the following year by
November 1 of the prior year, or in the event the CITY fails to use any space,
nothing herein shall be deemed to prevent or prohibit OUTFRONT from using
such spots for promoting OUTFRONT’S business, promoting charitable
enterprises, or from actively seeking advertisers for unsold or unused spots, even
though that may result in the shortening of advertising time that would otherwise
have been available to the CITY under this AGREEMENT.
(vii) In addition to the guaranteed space described above, OUTFRONT also agrees to
provide the CITY with one spot in a standard eight spot rotation during periods
other than the two week periods when the CITY has a guaranteed spot, on a space
available basis and provided that such spots may be pre-empted by OUTFRONT
for any reason, including without limitation the use of such spots for promoting
OUTFRONT’S business, promoting charitable enterprises, or from actively
seeking advertisers for such spots.
(viii) Notwithstanding anything else in this AGREEMENT, the CITY shall and hereby
does agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless OUTFRONT for, from and
against, any claims, costs (including, but not limited to, court costs and reasonable
attorneys’ fees), losses, actions or liabilities arising from or in connection with
any third party allegation concerning any CITY MESSAGE, including but not
limited to a claim that any portion of any CITY MESSAGE infringes or violates
the rights, including, but not limited to, copyright, trademark, trade secret or any
similar right, of any third party. This indemnity shall not include an obligation for
CITY to be responsible for compensating OUTFRONT for any lost profits or
consequential damages or any similar remedy that Outfront may assert against any
third party. Notwithstanding anything else in this AGREEMENT, this Section
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7(F)(viii) shall survive any termination or expiration of this AGREEMENT.
G. OUTFRONT shall pay customary permit fees, fees imposed pursuant to the
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT and any applicable gross receipts tax, in the event the
CITY enacts such a tax. No additional fees, mitigations, conditions, exactions,
dedications, fees or otherwise, whether adopted through the exercise of police power, the
taxing power or any other authority, shall be imposed by CITY with respect to the
construction, operation, repair, or maintenance of the DIGITAL BILLBOARD except as
provided for herein. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, no fee or permit shall be
required for any change of copy in connection with the DIGITAL BILLBOARD.
H. If any person or entity not a party to this AGREEMENT initiates any legal or equitable
action or proceeding to challenge the validity of any provision of this AGREEMENT or
the validity or implementation of the permits and approvals for the DIGITAL
BILLBOARD or of the ADDENDUM TO THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION, the
Parties shall promptly notify the other Party of such claim and each party shall cooperate
with the efforts of OUTFRONT to defend such action or proceeding. OUTFRONT
agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses, including reasonable legal costs and
reasonable attorney’s fees incurred in connection therewith, as set forth in more detail in
Section 11 of this AGREEMENT. CITY will not voluntarily assist the opposing party in
any such claim or take any position adverse to OUTFRONT in connection with such
claim. In the event that any person or entity not a party to this AGREEMENT initiates
any legal or equitable action or proceeding to challenge the validity of any provision of
this AGREEMENT, during the pendency of such action, OUTFRONT shall have the
option to return any DIGITAL DISPLAY to a conventional non-digital display and CITY
shall not be entitled to claim any lost revenues or damages as a result of such election by
OUTFRONT.
SECTION 8. RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES.
Under no circumstances shall this AGREEMENT be construed as one of agency, partnership,
joint venture or employment between OUTFRONT and the CITY. Each party acknowledges and
agrees that it neither has, nor will it give the appearance or impression of having, any legal
authority to bind or commit the other Party in any way, notwithstanding that this AGREEMENT
is binding on and between the Parties.
SECTION 9. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS.
A. General Liability Insurance. During the term of this AGREEMENT, OUTFRONT shall
maintain commercial general liability insurance with coverage at least as broad as
Insurance Services Office form CG 00 01, in an amount not less than Five Million
Dollars ($5,000,000) per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury, and property
damage, including without limitation, blanket contractual liability. If a general aggregate
limit applies, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this
project/location or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence
limit. The general liability policy so maintained by OUTFRONT shall be primary and
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non-contributory, and be endorsed using Insurance Services Office form CG 20 10 to
provide that City and its officers, officials, employees, and agents shall be additional
insureds under such policy.
B. Workers’ Compensation Insurance. During the term of this Agreement, OUTFRONT
shall maintain Workers’ Compensation insurance for all of OUTFRONT’s employees
working on the DIGITAL BILLBOARD PROJECT site. In addition, OUTFRONT shall
require each contractor and subcontractor engaged by OUTFRONT for work on the
DIGITAL BILLBOARD PROJECT site to provide Workers’ Compensation insurance
for its respective employees working at the DIGITAL BILLBOARD PROJECT site.
C. Evidence of Insurance. Prior to City Council approval of this AGREEMENT,
OUTFRONT shall furnish the CITY satisfactory evidence of the insurance required in
Sections 9(a) and 8(b) and evidence that the carrier will endeavor to give the CITY thirty
(30) days’ (ten (10) days for non-payment of premium) prior written notice in the event
coverage is substantially changed, canceled, or non-renewed. Further, an endorsement
must be attached to all policies stating that coverage is primary insurance with respect to
the CITY and its officers, officials, employees and volunteers, and that no insurance or
self-insurance maintained by the CITY shall be called upon to contribute to a loss under
the coverage with respect to the liabilities assumed by OUTFRONT under this
AGREEMENT:
1. During the term of this AGREEMENT, in the event of a reduction (below the
limits required in this AGREEMENT) or cancellation in coverage, OUTFRONT
shall, prior to such reduction or cancellation, provide at least ten (10) days prior
written notice to the CITY, regardless of any notification by the applicable
insurer. If the CITY discovers that the policies have been cancelled or reduced
below the limits required in this Agreement and that neither the insurer nor
OUTFRONT has provided prior notice to the CITY as required under this
AGREEMENT, said failure shall constitute a material breach of this
AGREEMENT.
2. During the term of this AGREEMENT, in the event of a reduction (below the
limits required by this AGREEMENT) or cancellation in coverage, OUTFRONT
shall have five (5) days in which to provide evidence of the required coverage
being reinstated or replaced, during which time no persons shall enter the
PROPERTY to construct improvements thereon, including construction activities
related to the landscaping and common improvements.
3. If OUTFRONT fails to obtain reinstated or replacement coverage within five (5)
days as required under the preceding subparagraph, the CITY may obtain, but is
not required to obtain, substitute coverage and charge OUTFRONT the cost of
such coverage plus an administrative fee equal to ten percent (10%) of the
premium for said coverage.
SECTION 10. INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS.
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A. OUTFRONT agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the CITY and its elected
and appointed councils, boards, commissions, officers, agents, employees and
representatives (collectively, the “CITY INDEMNITEES”) from any and all claims, costs
(including reasonable legal fees and costs) and liability for any personal injury, death or
property damage (collectively, “CLAIMS”) which arise directly or indirectly as a result
of any actions or inactions by OUTFRONT, or any actions or inactions of OUTFRONT ’s
contractors, subcontractors, agents or employees, in connection with the construction,
improvement, operation or maintenance of the DIGITAL BILLBOARD, provided that
OUTFRONT shall have no indemnification obligation with respect to any such CLAIMS
(i) to the extent such CLAIMS are solely attributable to the negligence or willful
misconduct of any CITY INDEMNITEES, or (ii) to the extent arising out of or in
connection with the maintenance, use or condition of any public improvement after the
time it has been dedicated to and accepted by the CITY or another public entity (except
as otherwise provided in an improvement agreement or maintenance bond, if applicable).
OUTFRONT shall defend such CLAIMS with joint counsel selected by OUTFRONT but
subject to the approval of the CITY, where such approval shall not be reasonably
withheld.
B. The Parties’ obligations under this Section 10 shall survive the expiration or earlier
termination of this AGREEMENT and shall be independent of any other applicable
indemnity agreements.
SECTION 11. NOTICES.
Any communication or notice which either of the Parties is required to send to the other, or
which either of the Parties desires to send to the other, shall be in writing and shall be either:
personally delivered; mailed using the United States Postal Service, postage prepaid, return
receipt requested; delivered by a recognized overnight courier service; or sent by facsimile to the
office of the respective Parties as identified below:
TO THE CITY: City Manager, City Clerk and City Attorney
City of South San Francisco
400 Grand Avenue
South San Francisco, CA 94080
TO OUTFRONT: Outfront Media LLC
Attention: Jeff McCuen
1695 Eastshore Hwy
Berkeley, CA 94710
With copies to: Rich Sauer
EVP, General Counsel
Outfront Media
405 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10174
and
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Miller Starr Regalia
Attention: Anthony Leones
1331 N. California Boulevard, Fifth Floor
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Either of the Parties may change its address by sending notice of the new address to the other
pursuant to this section.
SECTION 12. ENTIRE AGREEMENT.
This AGREEMENT and the DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, including exhibits, represent the
entire understanding of the Parties as to those matters contained herein. No prior oral or written
understanding shall be of any force or effect with respect to those matters covered hereunder.
SECTION 13. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
A. The parties agree that this AGREEMENT shall be governed and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of California. In the event that suit shall be brought by either
party to this AGREEMENT, the parties agree that venue shall be vested exclusively in
San Mateo County Superior Court, or, where otherwise appropriate, exclusively in the
United States District Court, Northern District of California.
B. The headings of the sections and subsections of this AGREEMENT are inserted for
convenience only. They do not constitute a part of this AGREEMENT and shall not be
used in its construction.
C. No provision of this AGREEMENT will be deemed waived by either Party unless
expressly waived in a writing signed by the waiving Party. No waiver shall be implied by
delay or any other act or omission of either Party. The waiver by any party to this
AGREEMENT of a breach or violation of any provision of this AGREEMENT shall not
be deemed a continuing waiver, a waiver of any other term or condition contained herein,
or a waiver of any subsequent breach or violation of that or any other provision of this
AGREEMENT.
D. Any and all exhibits that are referred to in this AGREEMENT are incorporated herein by
reference and are deemed a part of this AGREEMENT.
E. This AGREEMENT may be amended only by written agreement executed by both
Parties.
F. If a court of competent jurisdiction adjudges any p rovision of this AGREEMENT as void
or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall not be affected thereby and shall remain
in full force and effect to the maximum possible extent.
G. Where this AGREEMENT refers to the CITY and no officer of the CITY is named, the
City Manager of the CITY shall have the authority to act on behalf of the CITY.
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H. The provisions of this AGREEMENT shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
the successors and assigns of each Party.
I. This AGREEMENT may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original but all of which shall constitute a single instrument.
J. In the event either Party is in default of any provision hereof, the non-defaulting Party, as
a condition precedent to the exercise of its remedies, shall be required to give the
defaulting Party written notice of the same pursuant to this AGREEMENT.
Unless otherwise specified herein, the defaulting Party shall have thirty (30) calendar
days from the receipt of such notice to cure the default, or, if the default cannot be cured
within thirty (30) calendar days, to commence and diligently pursue a cure. If the
defaulting Party timely cures the default, then the default shall be deemed waived and this
AGREEMENT shall continue in full force and effect.
If OUTFRONT is in default of this AGREEMENT and/or is in default of any payment
provision under the DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT with respect to the DIGITAL
BILLBOARD PROJECT and does not timely cure such payment default, the CITY shall
be entitled to pursue all of its remedies available at law or equity, including, but not
limited to, termination of this AGREEMENT and specific performance, and in the event
the CITY elects to terminate this AGREEMENT, OUTFRONT shall remove the above-
ground portions of the DIGITAL BILLBOARD as provided below.
In the event that either Party elects to terminate this AGREEMENT due to default of the
other Party, then OUTFRONT agrees that it shall remove the above-ground portions of
the DIGITAL BILLBOARD within ninety (90) days from the date of termination, unless
OUTFRONT and CITY have entered into a subsequent written agreement, upon terms
mutually acceptable to both Parties, that allows the DIGITAL BILLBOARD to remain.
K. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, if the performance of any act
required by this Agreement to be performed by either OUTFRONT or Caltrans is
prevented or delayed because of a Force Majeure Event, as defined below, then the time
for performance will be extended for a period equivalent to the period of delay, and
performance of the act during the period of delay will be excused. An extension of time
for any such Force Majeure Event will be for the period of the enforced delay and will
commence to run from the time of the commencement of the cause, if notice by the party
claiming such extension is sent to the other Party within thirty (30) days of the
commencement of the cause. Times of performance under this Agreement may also be
extended in writing by the mutual agreement of City and OUTFRONT. “Force Majeure
Event,” for purposes of this Agreement, means a cause of delay that is not the fault of the
Party who is required to perform under this Agreement and is beyond that Party’s
reasonable control, including the elements (including floods, earthquakes, windstorms,
and unusually severe weather), fire, energy shortages or rationing, riots, acts of terrorism,
war or war-defense conditions, acts of any public enemy, epidemics, the actions or
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inactions of any governmental entity or that entity’s agents, litigation, labor shortages
(including shortages caused by strikes or walkouts), and materials shortages.
L. Except as provided below, in no event shall the CITY or its elected or appointed officials,
directors, officers, members, partners, agents, employees or representatives be liable in
monetary damages for any breach or violation of this AGREEMENT, it being expressly
understood and agreed that in addition to the right of termination (at the option of the
non-defaulting Party), the sole legal or equitable remedy available to OUTFRONT for a
breach or violation of this AGREEMENT shall be an action in mandamus, specific
performance, injunctive or declaratory relief to enforce the provisions of this
AGREEMENT and any and all other available legal and equitable remedies, including,
without limitation, the right to reconstruct the REMOVED BILLBOARDS at its existing
or comparable location and the right to any monetary reimbursement in connection with
the loss of the REMOVED BILLBOARDS to the extent reconstruction is not feasible.
This provision does not waive any of OUTFRONT’s remedies for causes of action that
do not arise out of a breach or violation of this AGREEMENT, including such causes of
action that arise statutorily or provide for a constitutional right to just compensation, such
as a taking.
M. In the event of litigation, the prevailing Party in any action filed to enforce this
Agreement will be entitled to recover costs, attorneys ’ fees, and all other expenses
incurred or arising out of any effort to enforce this AGREEMENT.
WITNESS THE EXECUTION HEREOF as of the date first hereinabove written.
CITY:
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
By:______________________________
Mike Futrell, City Manager
ATTEST:
___________________________
Krista Martinelli, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
___________________________
Jason Rosenberg, City Attorney
OUTFRONT:
OUTFRONT OUTDOOR, LLC
By:_________________________________
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EXHIBIT A
REMOVED BILLBOARDS
REMOVED BILLBOARDS:
• Billboard (one face) located at 1340 El Camino Real (n/o Arroyo Drive) APN
(____________).
• Billboard (two faces) located at 21 San Mateo Avenue (n/o San Mateo Avenue &
Lowrie Avenue) APN (____________).
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EXHIBIT B
DIGITAL BILLBOARD PROPERTY MAP AND DESCRIPTION OF LOCATION
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EXHIBIT C
DIGITAL BILLBOARD SITE PLANS/SPECIFICATIONS
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EXHIBIT D
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT E
DESIGN OF DIGITAL BILLBOARD
2964790.1
City of South San Francisco
Legislation Text
P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400
Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, CA
File #:18-578 Agenda Date:7/25/2018
Version:1 Item #:2d.
Ordinance adopting a Development Agreement to allow for the installation of a 65 foot tall,double faced,
digital billboard on property located at 180 S Airport in exchange for removal of one double-sided billboard
along San Mateo Ave (at Lowrie Ave) and one single-sided billboard on El Camino Real north of Arroyo Blvd.
WHEREAS,Outfront Media (“Applicant”)owns or has a legal equitable interest in a property located at 180
South Airport (APN 015-122-050) (“Property”); and,
WHEREAS,Applicant has submitted a development proposal to construct,operate and maintain an off-premise
digital message center display (“Digital Billboard”) at the Property (“Project”); and,
WHEREAS,in order to construct and operate the Project,Applicant seeks approval of an Area Plan
Amendment, Zoning Text Amendment and Relocation Agreement; and,
WHEREAS,as part of its application,the Applicant has sought approval of a Development Agreement,which
would clarify and obligate several project features and mitigation measures,including payment of existing fees
(such as customary permit fees),and certain future fees (including any applicable gross receipts business
license tax in the event the City enacts such a tax); and,
WHEREAS,approval of the Applicant’s proposal is considered a “project”for purposes of the California
Environmental Quality Act, Pub. Resources Code § 21000, et seq. (“CEQA”); and,
WHEREAS,the City Council adopted an Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration (“IS/MND”)on
August 26,2015 (State Clearinghouse number 2013062062)in accordance with the provision of CEQA and
CEQA Guidelines,which analyzed the potential environmental impacts of billboards along the west side of
U.S. Highway 101; and,
WHEREAS,pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164,an addendum to the IS/MND was prepared for the
Outfront Media Digital Billboard Project (“2018 Addendum”)analyzing the potential impacts of billboards
along the east side of U.S.Highway 101,which was considered and recommended to the City Council for
approval by a separate resolution of the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS,on June 7,2018 the Planning Commission for the City of South San Francisco held a lawfully
noticed public hearing to solicit public comment and consider the 2018 Addendum and the proposed
entitlements,take public testimony,at the conclusion of which,the Planning Commission recommended that
the City Council find that the 2018 Addendum is the appropriate environmental document and approve the
project, including the Development Agreement; and,
WHEREAS,the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on July 25,2018 to consider the Project
entitlements and Development Agreement, and take public testimony.
WHEREAS,by separate Resolution,the City Council reviewed and carefully considered the information in the
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2015 IS/MND and the 2018 Addendum to the IS/MND (“2018 Addendum”),and finds that the 2018 Addendum
is the appropriate environmental document; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of South San Francisco does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Findings.
That based on the entirety of the record before it,which includes without limitation,the California
Environmental Quality Act,Public Resources Code §21000,et seq.(“CEQA”)and the CEQA Guidelines,14
California Code of Regulations §15000,et seq.;the South San Francisco General Plan and General Plan EIR;
the South San Francisco Municipal Code;the Project applications;the Project Plans,as prepared by RMG
Outdoor Inc.,dated March 29,2017;the Clear Channel Billboard Project and Related Zoning Amendment
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration,including all appendices thereto;the 2018 Addendum to Initial
Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration;all site plans,and all reports,minutes,and public testimony submitted
as part of the Planning Commission’s duly noticed June 7,2018 meeting,and Planning Commission
deliberations;all site plans,and all reports,minutes,and public testimony submitted as part of the City
Council’s duly noticed July 25,2018 meeting,and City Council deliberations;and any other evidence (within
the meaning of Public Resources Code §21080(e)and §21082.2),the City Council of the City of South San
Francisco hereby finds as follows:
A.The foregoing recitals are true and correct and made a part of this Ordinance.
B.The proposed Development Agreement (attached as Exhibit A)is incorporated by reference and made a
part of this Ordinance, as if set forth fully herein.
C.The documents and other material constituting the record for these proceedings are located at the
Planning Division for the City of South San Francisco,315 Maple Avenue,South San Francisco,CA 94080,
and in the custody of the Planning Manager.
D.The Owner and City have negotiated a Development Agreement pursuant to Government Code section
65864 et seq.The Development Agreement,attached hereto as Exhibit A,sets for the duration,property,
project criteria,and other required information identified in Government Code section 65865.2.Based on
the findings in support of the Project,the City Council finds that the Development Agreement,vesting a
project for a new digital billboard,is consistent with the objectives,policies,general land uses and
programs specified in the South San Francisco General Plan,the East of 101 Area Plan as proposed for
amendment, and any applicable zoning regulations.
E.The City Council has independently reviewed the proposed Development Agreement,the General Plan,
the South San Francisco Municipal Code,and applicable state and federal law,including Government Code
section 65864,et seq.,and has determined that the proposed Development Agreement complies with all
applicable zoning,subdivision,and building regulations and with the General Plan.The development
contemplated in the Project and Development Agreement is consistent with the Zoning and Specific Plan
standards,as proposed for amendment.This finding is based upon all evidence in the Record as a whole,
including,but not limited to:the City Council’s independent review of these documents,oral and written
evidence submitted at the public hearings on the Project,including advice and recommendations from City
staff.
F.The proposed Development Agreement for the Project states its specific duration.This finding is based
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F.The proposed Development Agreement for the Project states its specific duration.This finding is based
upon all evidence in the Record as a whole,including,but not limited to:the City Council’s independent
review of the proposed Development Agreement and its determination that Section 2 of the Development
Agreement states that the Development Agreement shall expire thirty (30)years from the effective date of
this Ordinance.
G.The proposed Development Agreement incorporates the permitted uses,density and intensity of use for
the property subject thereto,as reflected in the proposed Project (P17-0065),Area Plan Amendments
(GPA17-0003),Zoning Text Amendment (ZA17-0005),Development Agreement (DA17-0003),and
Relocation Agreement.This finding is based upon all evidence in the Record as a whole,including,but not
limited to,the City Council’s independent review of the proposed Development Agreement and its
determination that the Development Agreement sets forth the Project approvals,development standards,and
the documents constituting the Project.
H.The proposed Development Agreement states the maximum permitted height and size of proposed sign
structures on the property subject thereto.This finding is based upon all evidence in the Record as a whole,
including,but not limited to,the City Council’s independent review of the proposed Development
Agreement and its determination that the Development Agreement sets forth the documents which state the
maximum permitted height and size of sign structures.
I.The proposed Development Agreement states specific provisions for reservation or dedication of land
for public purposes.This finding is based on all evidence in the Record as a whole,including,but not
limited to the City Council’s independent review of the Development Agreement.
SECTION 2.Approval of Development Agreement.
A.The City Council of the City of South San Francisco hereby approves the Development Agreement with
Outfront Media attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference.
B.The City Council further authorizes the City Manager to execute the Development Agreement,on
behalf of the City,in substantially the form attached as Exhibit A,and to make revisions to such Agreement,
subject to the approval of the City Attorney,which do not materially or substantially increase the City’s
obligations thereunder.
SECTION 3.Severability.
If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid or
unconstitutional,the remainder of this Ordinance,including the application of such part or provision to other
persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby and shall continue in full force and effect.To this end,
provisions of this Ordinance are severable.The City Council of the City of South San Francisco hereby
declares that it would have passed each section,subsection,subdivision,paragraph,sentence,clause,or phrase
hereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections,subsections,subdivisions,paragraphs,sentences,
clauses, or phrases be held unconstitutional, invalid, or unenforceable.
SECTION 4.Publication and Effective Date.
Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 36933,a summary of this Ordinance shall be prepared
by the City Attorney.At least five (5)days prior to the Council meeting at which this Ordinance is scheduled to
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by the City Attorney.At least five (5)days prior to the Council meeting at which this Ordinance is scheduled to
be adopted,the City Clerk shall (1)publish the Summary,and (2)post in the City Clerk’s Office a certified
copy of this Ordinance.Within fifteen (15)days after the adoption of this Ordinance,the City Clerk shall (1)
publish the summary,and (2)post in the City Clerk’s Office a certified copy of the full text of this Ordinance
along with the names of those City Council members voting for and against this Ordinance or otherwise voting.
This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days from and after its adoption.
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Recording Requested By:
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
When Recorded Mail To:
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
400 Grand Avenue
South San Francisco, CA 94083
Attn: City Clerk
Mail Tax Statements To:
OUTFRONT MEDIA LLC
1695 Eastshore Highway
Berkeley, CA 94710
Attention: Jeff McCuen
(Space above this line for Recorder’s use)
This instrument is exempt from recording fees pursuant to Government Code Sec. 27383.
Documentary Transfer Tax is $ 0.00 (exempt per Rev. & Taxation Code Sec. 11922, Transfer to
Municipality).
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO AND
OUTFRONT MEDIA LLC
FOR
OUTFRONT MEDIA DIGITAL
BILLBOARD
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DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
This DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT is dated as of ____________, 2018
(“Agreement”) and is entered into between: (i) OUTFRONT MEDIA LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (“Outfront Media”) and (ii) the CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, a
municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of California (the
“City”). Outfront Media and the City are sometimes collectively referred to herein as
“Parties.”
R E C I T A L S
A.WHEREAS, California Government Code (“Government Code”) Sections 65864
through 65869.5 authorize the City to enter into binding development agreements with
persons having legal or equitable interests in real property for the development of such
property or on behalf of those persons having same; and,
B.WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 65865, the City has adopted rules
and regulations, embodied in Chapter 19.60 of the South San Francisco Municipal
Code (“Municipal Code”), establishing procedures and requirements for adoption and
execution of development agreements; and,
C.WHEREAS, this Agreement concerns a property located at 180 South Airport
Boulevard (APN 015-122-070) (“Property”) as identified and more fully described in
attached Exhibit A; and,
D.Section 5412 of the Outdoor Advertising Act (Bus. & Profs. Code, §5200 et seq)
encourages local governments and owners of billboards to enter into relocation
agreements, pursuant to which local governments can continue development in a
planned manner without expenditure of public funds, while allowing the continued
maintenance of private investment and a medium of public communication; and,
E.WHEREAS, Outfront Media has a legal or equitable leasehold interest in the Property;
and,
F.WHEREAS, Outfront Media has submitted a development proposal to the City,
including requests for various amendments to the City’s Zoning Code (the “Zoning
Code Amendment”) that would permit Outfront Media to construct, operate, repair,
and maintain an off-premise digital message center display including digital displays,
supporting structures, service ladders, underground utilities, fixture connections,
electrical supply and connections, panels, signs, lights, electronics, copy and any
additional equipment,appurtenances, and accessories necessary for the operation of the
digital message center display (“Digital Billboard”), the specifications of which are
set forth in Exhibit B, at the Property (“Digital Billboard Project”); and,
G.WHEREAS, the development proposal to the City also includes a request for
amendments to the City’s East of 101 Area Plan (the “Area Plan Amendment”), that
would permit Outfront Media to construct, operate repair, and maintain the Digital
Billboard Project at the Property; and,
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H.WHEREAS, Outfront Media will enter into a separate relocation agreement with the
City (“Relocation Agreement”) for the removal/relocation of existing billboards,
which is identified in Exhibit C (“Removed Billboards”); and,
I.WHEREAS, The City and Outfront Media agree and acknowledge that the
outdoor advertising sign relocation contemplated by the Digital Billboard Project
complies with, and serves the purposes enumerated in, Business & Professions Code
sections 5200 et seq. (the “California Outdoor Advertising Act”), including, but not
limited to, Sections 5412 and 5443.5 thereof; and,
WHEREAS, the Digital Billboard Project is contingent upon approvals from the
California Department of Transportation (“CalTrans”); and,
J.WHEREAS,Outfront Media shall take down the Removed Billboards prior to
commencing live operations of the Digital Billboard Project; and,
K.WHEREAS, in-lieu of Outfront Media removing sufficient existing billboards in order
to satisfy the 2:1 removal-to-placement ratio requirement, as set forth in the City’s
Zoning Code section 20.360.002.A.6.b, Outfront Media has voluntarily elected to enter
into this Agreement on the terms set forth herein in order to promote the public health,
safety, and welfare of the City in accordance with section 20.360.002.A.6.b as
amended by the Zoning Code Amendment; and,
L.WHEREAS, Outfront Media and the City seek to enter into this Agreement to set forth
the rights and obligations of the Parties relating to the development of the Properties;
and,
M.WHEREAS, all proceedings necessary for the valid adoption and execution of
this Agreement have taken place in accordance with Government Code Sections 65864
through 65869.5, the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), and
Chapter19.60 of the Municipal Code; and,
N.WHEREAS, the City Council and the Planning Commission have found that
this Agreement is consistent with the objectives, policies, general land uses and
programs specified in the South San Francisco General Plan as adopted on October 13,
1999 and as amended from time-to-time; and,
O.WHEREAS, the City Council and the Planning Commission have found, based on
substantial information in the administrative record, that: this Agreement is in the best
public interest of the City and its residents; adopting this Agreement constitutes a
present exercise of the City’s police power; that the Digital Billboard Project is, with
adoption of the Zoning Code and Area Plan Amendments, compatible with the uses
authorized in, and the regulations prescribed for, the land use district in which the real
property is located; and that the terms of the Agreement are in conformity with, and
will not be detrimental to, the public’s health, safety, convenience, and general welfare.
This Agreement and the Digital Billboard Project will achieve a number of City
objectives including the reduction of visual clutter, elimination of non-conforming
signage, and facilitation of the orderly development, relocation, and distribution of
existing displays to more appropriate locations within the City, while allowing for the
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incorporation of modern technology into relocated displays that, in part, provide the
City with a means of advertising the City, its events, and public service
announcements; and,
P.WHEREAS, on ___________, 2018, the City Planning Commission recommended the
adoption of Ordinance No. _______ approving and adopting this Agreement after a
duly noticed public hearing; and,
Q.WHEREAS, on ___________, 2018, the City Council, after a duly noticed public
hearing, adopted Ordinance No. _______ approving and adopting this Agreement and
the Ordinance thereafter took effect on __________, 2018; and,
R.WHEREAS, the City finds and determines that all actions required of City precedent to
the approval of this Agreement by Ordinance No. ______ of the City Council have
been duly and regularly taken; and,
S.WHEREAS, in exchange for the benefits to the City described in the Agreement
together with other public benefits that will result from the development of the Digital
Billboard Project, Outfront Media will receive by this Agreement assurance that it may
proceed with the Digital Billboard Project in accordance with the Digital Billboard
Project Approvals, as defined below, and therefore desires to enter into this Agreement.
A G R E E M E N T
NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties, pursuant to the authority contained in Government
Code Sections 65864 through 65869.5 and Chapter 19.60 of the Municipal Code and in
consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, agree as follows:
1.Effective Date
Pursuant to Section 19.60.140 of the Municipal Code, notwithstanding the fact that the
City Council adopts an ordinance approving this Agreement, this Agreement shall be
effective and shall only create obligations for the Parties from and after the date that the
ordinance approving this Agreement takes effect (the “Effective Date”).
2.Duration
This Agreement shall be in effect for an initial term, commencing on the Effective Date
and ending on the date which is thirty (30) years after the Commencement Date (as
hereinafter defined). The “Commencement Date” is the first calendar day of the month
following the date on which all of the following have occurred: (a) this
Agreement is fully executed and effective; (b) the Relocation Agreement is fully
executed and effective; (c) the Zoning Code Amendment is effective; (d) the Area Plan
Amendment is effective; (e) Outfront Media has obtained all local and state
governmental permits and approvals and any other required permits and approvals for
the Digital Billboard Project, including but not limited to the Digital Billboard
Project Approvals as defined in Section 3(a) below, (collectively, “Permits”); and (f)
the Digital Billboard is fully operational with a permanent power supply. This
Agreement may be terminated by Outfront Media with respect to the Digital Billboard
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Project if the following occurs: (1) Outfront Media loses its legal or equitable interest
in the respective Property, (2) in Outfront’s reasonable discretion, Outfront Media is
unable to obtain or maintain any required Permit for the respective Project, (3) a legal
challenge to the Project Approvals or the Digital Billboard Project, including without
limitation a Project Approval Challenge as defined in Section 20, (4) a significant
obstruction of a display occurs due to a circumstance beyond Outfront Media’s control,
or (5) Outfront Media is prevented by law or government order or action from
constructing, operating, or maintaining the Digital Billboard, or otherwise
implementing the Project, including but not limited to by the failure of government
agencies to issue all approvals or a governmental agency’s decision to condemn the
Property .
Upon expiration or early termination of this Agreement, Outfront Media shall, at its
sole cost and expense, remove the above-ground portions of the Digital Billboard
Project within ninety (90) days, unless Outfront Media and City have entered into a
subsequent written agreement, upon terms mutually acceptable to both Parties,that
allows the Digital Billboard Project to remain.
3.Project Description for Digital Billboard Project; Development Standards for Digital
Billboard Project
The Digital Billboard Project shall consist of the construction, operation, repair, and
maintenance of the Digital Billboard to the specifications of which are set forth in
Exhibit B, and shall be located at Property.
a.The permitted use, the design, the maximum height, location, and total area of
the Digital Billboard, and all environmental impact mitigation measures
imposed as approval conditions for the Project shall be exclusively those
provided in this Agreement, theRelocation Agreement, Zoning Amendment No.
ZA__-____, Areal Plan Amendment No. GPA__-____ and Negative Declaration
No. ND__-____ all as set forth in Exhibit Dto this Agreement, and the
applicable laws in effect as of the Effective Date (including, but not limited to,
the applicable provisions of the City’s General Plan, East of 101 Area Plan,
Municipal Code, and all other City resolutions, codes, rules, laws,regulations,
and policies governing topics that include without limitation the height, location,
size, bulk, area, design, improvement and construction standards of billboards
and public utilities in effect as of the Effective Date), except as modified inthis
Agreement (hereafter and collectively the “Digital Billboard Project
Approvals”).
b.The use permitted by this Agreement is for a digital billboard as defined in
Section 20.360.015(J) of the South San Francisco Municipal Code, and the
Digital BillboardProject Approvals provide that the maximum height of the
Digital Billboard is 65 feet and that the maximum surface area for each display
panels is limited to 672 square feet.
c.Subject to Outfront Media’s fulfillment of its obligations under this Agreement
and the Relocation Agreement being effective, upon the Effective Date of this
Agreement, the City hereby grants to Outfront Media a vested right to develop
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and construct on the Property all the improvements for the Digital Billboard
Project in accordance with the Digital Billboard Project Approvals and the terms
of this Agreement and the Relocation Agreement.
d.Except as authorized by this Agreement, upon such grant of right, no future
amendments to the City’s General Plan, East of 101 Area Plan, the City Zoning
Code, the Municipal Code, or other City ordinances, policies, planning
documents, codes, rules, laws, resolutions, or regulations adopted or otherwise
in effect after the Effective Date shall apply to the Digital Billboard Project,
except any future modifications to ordinances, policies or regulations (if any)
that are not in conflict with and do not prevent or materially inhibit the
development or operation of the Digital Billboard Project; provided, however,
that nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or preclude the City from adopting
any land use regulations or amendments expressly permitted by this Agreement
or otherwise required by State or Federal Law.
e.In developing the Digital Billboard Project, Outfront Media shall implement the
mitigation measures set forth in the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
Program (the “MMRP”) attached hereto as part of Exhibit Dand incorporated
herein by this reference, which MMRP was approved concurrently with the
approval of this Agreement for the Project.
4.Building Permits for Project
City staff review of applications for building permits shall be limited to determining
whether the following conditions are met:
a.Outfront Media has complied with (1) the conditions and design of the Digital
Billboard Projectas specified in the City Council’s approval of the Digital
Billboard Project and the Digital Billboard Project Approvals , (2) all
applicable provisions of the Uniform Codes (i.e., building, fire, and electric
codes) incorporated into the City’s Municipal Code, (3) the applicable
requirements of the Municipal Code and MMRP, (4) any other applicable
Federal and State Laws, as modified and/or clarified pursuant to this Agreement
where applicable, and as each of the foregoing are applicable to the issuanceof
building permits; and,
b.All applicable processing, administrative and legal fees have been paid subject
to the provisions of this Agreement; and,
c.Outfront Media has demonstrated through proper documentation that it has
proper and sufficient legal and/or equitable interests in the Property to effectuate
the Digital Billboard Project in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
Notwithstanding anything in this Section 4, the City agrees that the issuance of a
building permit is not a discretionary decision triggering further CEQA review of the
Digital Billboard Project, and that the above provisions of this Agreement pertaining
to building permit issuance shall not be interpreted to require discretionary review or
further CEQA review, but that staff are limited to determining, ministerially, whether
the conditions and building standards in the foregoing subsections, entitlements, and
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regulations have been satisfied. Upon obtaining a City building permit, Outfront shall
diligently pursue the obtainment of all Caltrans/statepermitsand approvals.
5.Vesting of Approvals
Except as provided in this Agreement and subject to Outfront Media’s fulfillment of its
obligations under this Agreement and the Relocation Agreement being effective ,upon
the City’s approval of the Digital Billboard Project, Outfront Media and its successors
and assigns shall have a vested right in the Digital Billboard Project Approvals for the
term of this Agreement, providedthat any such successors and assigns comply with the
terms and conditions of this Agreement.
6.Cooperation between Parties in Implementation of This Agreement
It is the Parties’ express intent to cooperate with one another and diligently work to
implement all land use and building approvals for development of the Project in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Outfront Media and the City shall
proceed in a reasonable and timely manner, in compliance with the deadlines mandated
by applicable agreements, statutes or ordinances, to complete all steps necessary
for implementation of this Agreement and development of the Project in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement. The City shall proceed, and shall cause its planners,
engineers and other consultants to proceed, in a reasonablyexpeditious manner to
complete all City actions required for the approval and development of the Project,
including, but not limited to, the following:
a.Scheduling all required public hearings by the City Council and City Planning
Commission; and,
b.Processing and checking all maps, plans, permits, building plans and
specifications and other plans relating to development and/or improvement of
the Properties filed by Outfront Media or its nominee, successor or assign as
necessary for development of the Projects; and,
c.Inspecting and providing acceptance of or comments on all work by Outfront
Media that requires acceptance or approval by the City; and,
d.Providing any necessary documents within the City’s possession or preparing
documents or written consents that are, in the City’s sole discretion, reasonably
necessary for Outfront Media to secure approvals for the Digital Billboard
Project from other public agencies, such as Caltrans. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, this provision is not intended to restrict the City’s discretion in
considering or evaluating the Digital Billboard Project Approvals.
Outfront Media shall provide or submit, and shall cause its planners, engineers and
other consultants to provide or submit, to the City in a timely manner all documents,
applications, plans and other information necessary for the City to carry out its
obligations hereunder. Outfront Media shall make a deposit as determined by the City
and shall pay all of the City’s staff, legal and consultants reasonable costs incurred in
implementing this section. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties understand and
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agree that the ultimate responsibility to obtain the required Approvals and state permits
and approvals are the sole obligations and burdens of Outfront Media.
7.Fees and Taxes
a.Outfront Media shall pay customary permit fees and any applicable gross
receipts business license tax, in the event the City enacts such a tax. No
additional fees, mitigations, conditions, exactions, dedications, fees or
otherwise, whether adopted through the exercise of police power, the taxing
power or any other authority, shall be imposed by the City with respect to the
construction, operation,, repair, or maintenance of the Digital Billboard except
as provided for herein. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, no fee or
permit shall be required for any change of copy or customary, routine
maintenance in connection with the Digital Billboard.
b.For and in consideration of the mutual rights and responsibilities provided in this
Agreement, as long as Outfront Media operates such Digital Billboard faces,
Outfront Media agrees to pay the City the annual amount of forty thousand
dollars ($40,000) per Digital Billboard face per year (“Annual Payment”),
payableon the first business day of the month following the Commencement
Date and on the anniversary of such date each succeeding year. At the
conclusion of the first five (5) years of the Annual Payment, the Annual
Payment will increase by fifteen percent (15%)and will continue to increase by
fifteen percent (15%) every five (5) years until the earlier of the expiration of
this Agreement or the date upon which this Agreement or the Relocation
Agreement is terminated. If the City ever adopts a gross receipts tax, Outfront
Media’s annual payment of such gross receipts tax shall be deducted from this
Annual Payment obligation. In the event Outfront Media’s annual payment of
the City’s gross receipts tax is less than the Annual Payment, Outfront Media
shall pay the remainder to the City, resulting in an annual payment to the City of
not less than the Annual Payment for the Digital Billboard as illustrated below:
If the Annual Payment equals $80,000 and the gross receipts tax obligation
equals $20,000, Outfront Mediawill pay the City $20,000 for the gross
receipts tax obligation and $60,000 for the Annual Payment obligation for a
total payment of $80,000.
In the event Outfront Media ceases to operate a Digital Billboard face due to
(1) the loss of Outfront Media’s legal or equitable interest in the Property,
(2) the failure to obtain or maintain any required Permit for the Digital
Billboard, (3) a legal challenge to the Digital Billboard Project Approvals or
the Digital Billboard Project, including without limitation a Project Approval
Challenge as defined in Section 20(4) a significant obstruction of Digital
Billboard face occurs which is beyond Outfront Media’s control; or (5)
Outfront Media is prevented by law or government order or action from
constructing, operating, or maintaining the Digital Billboard, or otherwise
implementing the Project, including but not limited to by the failure of
government agencies to issue all approvals or a governmental agency’s
decision to condemn the Property, the Payment for such face shall cease and
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no further amounts shall be due or payable by Outfront Media to the City
with respect to such face after such date under this Section 7(b). In the event
Outfront Media elects in its sole discretion under the Relocation Agreement
to replace a Digital Face on the Digital Billboard with a static billboard
face beyond those four reasons enumerated above, Outfront Media’s
obligation to pay the full Annual Payment ($80,000 per year) shall continue.
c.For and in consideration of the mutual rights and responsibilities provided in this
Agreement and the Relocation Agreement, Outfront Media agrees to provide the
City with a one-time, non-refundable payment of one hundred and forty
thousand dollars ($140,000) within one hundred and eighty (180) days of the
Commencement Date.
d.In-lieu of Outfront Media removing sufficient existing billboards in order to
satisfy the 2:1 removal-to-placement ratio requirement, as set forth in the City’s
Zoning Code section 20.360.002.A.6.b, Outfront Mediahas elected to andshall
provide the City with a one-time payment of two hundred thousand dollars
($200,000)in order to promote the public health, safety, and welfare of the City
in accordance with section 20.360.002.A.6.b as amended by the Zoning Code
Amendment.Such payment will be made prior to commencing live operations
of the Digital Billboard Project.
e.Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, any sums already paid to CITY by
Outfront Media during the year in which early termination or expiration has
occurred shall be final and Outfront shall not be entitled to any reimbursement
for those sums.
8.Additional Conditions
a.Community Service Messages. Outfront Media will provide the City with free
display time on the Digital Billboard for City-sponsored event announcements
and non-commercial public service announcements to promote the civic interests
of the City (“Community Service Messaging”) as follows: consistent with and
as further described in the terms of the Relocation Agreement, the City shall be
guaranteed, for purposes of Community Service Messaging, one (1) advertising
spot lasting no more than eight (8) seconds in the standard rotation of eight (8)
spots on one (1) digital display face, where such Community Service Messaging
shall be so displayed for two (2) weeks in duration (collectively, the “Two-Week
Advertising Spot”). The City shall be limited to one (1) Two-Week Advertising
Spot for each calendar quarter.
b.City Branding. The architecture of the Digital Billboard will be constructed
substantially in conformance with the design depicted in attached Exhibit C.
c.City Sign Regulations. Subject to the vested rights acquired by Outfront Media
in this Agreement, including but not limited to those vested rights articulated in
paragraphs 3.b and 5, the Digital Billboard will be consistent with City
ordinances and regulations governing outdoor signs in all respects, except in
relation to the exceptions articulated in this Agreement.
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9.Indemnity
a.Outfront Media agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City and its
elected and appointed councils, boards, commissions, officers, agents,
employees and representatives (collectively, the “City Indemnitees”) from any
and all claims, costs (including reasonable legal fees and costs) and liability for
any personal injury, death or property damage (collectively, “Claims”) which
arise directly or indirectly as a result of any actions or inactions by Outfront
Media, or any actions or inactions of Outfront Media’s contractors,
subcontractors, agents or employees, in connection with the construction,
improvement, operation or maintenance of the Digital Billboard Project,
providedthat Outfront Media shall have no indemnification obligation with
respect to any such Claims (i) to the extent such Claims are solely attributable to
the sole or gross negligence or willful misconduct of any City Indemnitee, (ii) to
the extent arising outof or in connection with the maintenance, use or condition
of any public improvement after the time it has been dedicated to and accepted
by the City or another public entity (except as otherwise provided in an
improvement agreement or maintenance bond, if applicable); or (iii) to the
extent arising out of the City’s use of Community Services Messages under
Section 8of this Agreement.
b.The Parties’ obligations under this Section 9shall survive the expiration or
earlier termination of this Agreement and shall be independent of any other
applicable indemnity agreements.
10.Assignment
a.Right to Assign. Outfront Media may at any time or from time to time transfer
its right, title or interest in or to all or any portion of the Property. In accordance
with Government Code Section 65868.5, with respect to either the Property or
the Digital Billboard, the burdens of this Agreement shall be binding upon, and
the benefits of this Agreement shall inure to, all successors in interest to
Outfront Media as owners of all or any portion of Outfront Media’s interest in
the Property or Digital Billboard. As a condition precedent to any such transfer,
Outfront Media shall require the transferee to acknowledge in writing that
transferee has been informed, understands and agrees that the burdens and
benefits under this Agreement relating to such transferred property shall
be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the transferee.
b.Notice of Assignment or Transfer. No transfer, sale or assignmentof Outfront
Media’s rights, interests and obligations under this Agreement with respect to
the Property or the Digital Billboard shall occur without prior written notice to
the City and approval by the City Manager, which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. The City Manager shall
consider and decide the matter within ten (10) days after receipt of Outfront
Media’s notice, provided all reasonably necessary documents, certifications and
other information are provided to the City Manager.
c.Exception for Notice. Notwithstanding Section 10(b), Outfront Media may at
any time, upon notice to the City but without the necessity of any approval by
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the City, transfer its interest in the Property or Digital Billboard or any part
thereof and all or any part of Outfront Media’s rights, interests and obligations
under this Agreement to: (i) any subsidiary, affiliate, parent or other entity
which controls, is controlled by or is under common control with Outfront
Media, (ii) any member or partner of Outfront Media or any subsidiary, parent
or affiliate of any such member or partner, or (iii) any successor or successors to
Outfront Media by merger, acquisition, consolidation, non-bankruptcy
reorganization or government action. As used in this subsection, “control” shall
mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the
direction of management or policies, whether through the ownership of voting
securities, partnership interest, contracts (other than those that transfer Outfront
Media’s interest in the Property of Digital Billboard to a third party not
specifically identified in this subsection) or otherwise.
d.Release upon Transfer. Upon the transfer, sale or assignment of all of Outfront
Media’s rights, interests and obligations under this Agreement pursuant to
Section 10(a), Section 10(b)and/or Section 10(c)of this Agreement (as
applicable), Outfront Media shall be released from all obligations under this
Agreement, with respect to the interests, including the Property and Digital
Billboard, transferred, sold or assigned, to the extent such obligations arise
subsequent to the date of the City Manager’s approval of such transfer, sale
or assignment or the effective date of such transfer, sale or assignment,
whichever occurs later; provided, however, that if any transferee, purchaser or
assignee approved by the City Manager expressly assumes any right, interest
or obligation of Outfront Media under this Agreement, Outfront Media shall be
released with respect to such rights, interests and assumed obligations. In any
event, the transferee, purchaser or assignee shall be subject to all the provisions
hereof and shall provide all necessary documents, certifications and other
reasonably necessary information prior to City Manager approval.
e.Outfront Media’s Right to Retain Specified Rights or Obligations.
Notwithstanding Section 10(a), Section 10(c)and Section 10(d), Outfront Media
may withhold from a sale, transfer or assignment of this Agreementcertain
rights, interests and/or obligations which Outfront Media shall retain, provided
that Outfront Media specifies such rights, interests and/or obligations in a
written document to be appended to or maintained with this Agreement and
recorded with the San Mateo County Recorder prior to or concurrently with the
sale, transfer or assignment of one or both of the Properties. Outfront
Media’s purchaser, transferee or assignee shall then have no interest in or
obligations for such retained rights, interests and obligations and this
Agreement shall remain applicable to Outfront Media with respect to such
retained rights, interests and/or obligations.
f.Time for Notice. Within ten (10) days of the date escrow closes on any such
transfer, Outfront Media shall notify the City in writing of the name and address
of the transferee. Said notice shall include a statement as to the
obligations, including any mitigation measures, fees, improvements or other
conditions of approval, assumed by the transferee. Any transfer which does not
comply with the notice requirements of this Section 10(f)and of Section 10(b)
shall not release Outfront Media from its obligations to the City under this
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Agreement until such time as the City is provided notice in accordance with
Section 10(b).
11.Insurance
a.General Liability Insurance. During the term of this Agreement, Outfront Media
shall maintain commercial general liability insurance with coverage at least as
broad as Insurance Services Office form CG 00 01, in an amount not less than
Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) per occurrence for bodily injury, personal
injury, and property damage, including without limitation, blanket contractual
liability. If a general aggregate limit applies, either the general aggregate limit
shall apply separately to this project/location or the general aggregate limit shall
be twice the required occurrence limit. The general liability policy so maintained
by Outfront Media shall be primary and non-contributory, and be endorsed using
Insurance Services Office form CG 20 10 to provide that City and its officers,
officials, employees, and agents shall be additional insureds under such policy.
b.Workers’ Compensation Insurance. During the term of this Agreement,
Outfront Media shall maintain Workers’ Compensation insurance for all of
Outfront Media’s employees working at the Digital Billboard Project site as long
as Outfront Media continues to operate the Digital Billboard. In addition,
Outfront Media shall require each contractor and subcontractor engaged by
Outfront Media for work at the Digital Billboard Project site to provide
Workers’ Compensation insurance for its respective employees working at the
Project site.
c.Evidence of Insurance. Prior to City Council approval of this Agreement,
Outfront Media shall furnish the City satisfactory evidence of the insurance
required in Sections 11(a)and 11(b)and evidence that the carrier will endeavor
to give the City thirty (30) days’ (ten (10) days for non-payment of premium)
prior written notice in the event coverage is substantially changed, canceled, or
non-renewed. Further, an endorsement must be attached to all policies stating
that coverage is primary insurance with respect to the City and its officers,
officials, employees and volunteers, and that no insurance or self-insurance
maintained by the City shall be called upon to contribute to a loss under the
coverage with respect to the liabilities assumed by Outfront Media under this
Agreement.
1.During the term of this Agreement, in the event of a reduction (below
the limits required in this Agreement) or cancellation in coverage,
Outfront Media shall, prior to such reduction or cancellation, provide at
least ten (10) days prior written notice to the City, regardless of any
notification by the applicable insurer. If the City discovers that the
policies have been cancelled or reduced below the limits required in
this Agreement and that neither the insurer nor Outfront Media has
provided prior notice to the City as required under this Agreement, said
failure shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement.
2.During the term of this Agreement, in the event of a reduction (below
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the limits required by this Agreement) or cancellation in coverage,
Outfront Media shall have five (5) days in which to provide evidence
of the required coverage being reinstated or replaced, during which
time no persons shall enter the Properties to construct improvements
thereon, including construction activities related to the landscaping and
common improvements.
3.If Outfront Media fails to obtain reinstated or replacement coverage
within five (5) days as required under the preceding subparagraph, the
City may obtain, but is not required to obtain, substitute coverage and
charge Outfront Media the cost of such coverage plus an administrative
fee equal to ten percent (10%) of the premium for said coverage.
12.Covenants Run with the Land
The terms of this Agreement are legislative in nature, and apply to Outfront Media’s
interest in the Property and Digital Billboard as regulatory ordinances. During the term
of this Agreement, all of the provisions, agreements, rights, powers, standards, terms,
covenants and obligations contained in this Agreement shall run with the land and shall
be binding upon the Parties and their respective heirs, successors (by merger,
consolidation or otherwise) and assigns, devisees, administrators, representatives,
lessees and all other persons or entities acquiring Outfront Media’s interest in the
Property, any lot, parcel or any portion thereof, and any interest therein, whether by
sale, operation of law or other manner, and they shall inure to the benefit of the Parties
and their respective successors.
13.Conflict with State or Federal Law
In the event that State or Federal laws or regulations enacted after the Effective Date
prevent or preclude compliance with one or more provisions of this Agreement, such
provisions of this Agreement shall be modified (in accordance with Section 14set forth
below) or suspended as may be necessary to comply with such State or Federal laws or
regulations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Outfront Media shall have the right to
challenge, at its sole cost, in a court of competent jurisdiction, the law or regulation
preventing compliance with the terms of this Agreement and, if the challenge in a court
of competent jurisdiction is successful, this Agreement shall remain unmodified and in
full force and effect.
14.Procedure for Modification Because of Conflict with State or Federal Laws
In the event that State or Federal laws or regulations enacted after the Effective Date
prevent or preclude compliance with one or more provisions of this Agreement or
require changes in plans, maps or permits approved by the City, the Parties shall meet
and confer in good faith in a reasonable attempt to modify this Agreement to comply
with such State or Federal law or regulation. Any such amendment or suspension of
this Agreement shall be approved by the City Council in accordance with Chapter
19.60 of the Municipal Code.
15.Periodic Review
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a.During the term of this Agreement, the City shall conduct “annual”
and/or “special” reviews of Outfront Media’s good faith compliance with the
terms and conditions of this Agreement in accordance with the procedures set
forth in Chapter 19.60 of the Municipal Code. The City may recover reasonable
costs incurred in conducting said review, including staff time expended and
attorneys’ fees.
b.The director of community development shall give Outfront thirty (30) calendar
days’ advance notice of annual review or special review, by placing such notice
to the developer into the U.S. Mail, first class, postage prepaid, and addressed to
Outfront.
c.At least five (5) calendar days prior to any hearing on any annual or special
review, the City shall mail Outfront Media a copy of all staff reports and, to the
extent practical, related exhibits. Outfront Media shall be permitted an
opportunity to be heard orally or in writing regarding its performance under this
Agreement before the City Council or, if the matter is referred to the Planning
Commission, then before said Commission. Following completion of any
annual or special review, the City shall give Outfront Media a written Notice of
Action, which Notice shall include a determination, based upon information
known or made known to the City Council or the City’s Planning Director as of
the date of such review, whether Outfront Media is in default under this
Agreement. Outfront Media. If the City finds and determines on the basis of
the evidence given that Outfront Media has complied in good faith with the
terms and conditions of the agreement during the period under review, the
review for that period shall be concluded. If Outfront Media is determined to
not be in good faith compliance with the terms of this Agreement and the Notice
of Action includes a determination that Outfront Media is in default, the City
shall specify the alleged nature of the default, set forth suggested or potential
actions that the City may take if such default is not cured; otherwise, the
provisions of Sections 18 and 19shall govern the Parties’ rights.
16.Amendment or Cancellation of Agreement
This Agreement may be further amended or terminated only in writing and in the
manner set forthin Government Code Sections 65865.1, 65867.5, 65868, 65868.5 and
Chapter 19.60 of the Municipal Code; and provided that this Agreement may be
terminated by Outfront Media if Outfront Media no longer is operating the Digital
Billboard, respectively due to the reasons enumerated in Section 7(b).
Upon expiration or early termination of this Agreement, Outfront Media shall, at its
sole cost and expense, remove the above-ground portions of the Digital Billboard
Project within ninety (90) days, unless Outfront Media and City have entered into a
subsequent written agreement, upon terms mutually acceptable to both Parties, that
allows the Digital Billboard Project to remain.
17.Agreement is Entire Agreement
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This Agreement, the Relocation Agreement, and allexhibits attached hereto or
incorporated herein contain the sole and entire agreement between the Parties
concerning Outfront Media’s entitlements to develop and improve the Property and
construct, operate, repair, and maintain the Digital Billboard. This document
supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements, representations, and negotiations
(written, oral, express, or implied) and this Agreement may be modified only in
accordance with Section 16of this Agreement. The Parties acknowledge and agree that
neither of them has made any representation with respect to the subject matter of this
Agreement or any representations inducing the execution and delivery hereof, except
representations set forth herein, and each Party acknowledges that it has relied on its
own judgment in entering this Agreement. The Parties further acknowledge that all
statements or representations that heretofore may have been made by either of them to
the other are void and of no effect, and that neither of them has relied thereon in its
dealings with the other.
18.Events of Default
A Party shall be in default under this Agreement upon the happening of one or more of
the following events (and the failure to cure after the expiration of the cure period in
paragraph 19(e) below):
a.If a warranty, representation or statement related to this Agreement or
compliance therewith is made or furnished by such Party to the other Party in
this Agreement that is false or proves to have been false in any material respect
when it was made; or,
b.In the case of Outfront Media, a finding and determination by the City made
following an annual or special review under the procedure provided for in
Government Code Section 65865.1 and Chapter 19.60 of the Municipal Code
that, upon the basis of substantial evidence, Outfront Media has not complied in
good faith with the terms and conditions of this Agreement or the Relocation
Agreement is no longer in effect; or,
c.Such Party fails to fulfill any of its obligations set forth in this Agreement and
such failure continues beyond the cure period provided in paragraph 19(e)
below.
19.Procedure upon Default; Legal Actions
a.Upon the occurrence of an event of default (including expiration of the cure
period in paragraph (e) below), the non-defaulting Party may, at its option,
institute legal proceedings as provided below or may terminate this Agreement;
provided, however, that any such termination by the City shall occur only in
accordance with the provisions of Government Code Section 65865.1 and of
Chapter 19.60 of the Municipal Code; and provided further, a default under the
provisions relating to Digital Billboard Project shall limit the non-defaulting
Party to the option of terminating this Agreement.
b.The City shall not be deemed to have waived any claim of defect in Outfront
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Media’s performance if, on annual or special review, the City does not propose
to terminate this Agreement.
c.No waiver or failure by either Party to enforce any provision of this Agreement
shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement or of
any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision.
d.Any action for breach of this Agreement shall be decided in accordance with
California law. In the event that suit shall be brought by either party to this
Agreement, the parties agree that venue shall be vested exclusively in San
Mateo County Superior Court, or, where otherwise appropriate, exclusively
in the United States District Court, Northern District of California. Any Party
may institute legal action to cure, correct or remedy any default, to enforce any
covenant or agreement herein, to enjoin any threatened or attempted violation,
or to enforce by specific performance the obligations and rights of the
parties hereto. Except as provided below, in no event shall the City or its
elected or appointed officials, directors, officers, members, partners, agents,
employees or representatives be liable in monetary damages for any breach or
violation of this Agreement, it being expressly understood and agreed that in
addition to the right of termination (at the option of the non-defaulting Party),
the sole legal or equitable remedy available to Outfront Media for a breach or
violation of this Agreement shall be an action in mandamus, specific
performance, injunctive or declaratory relief to enforce the provisions of this
Agreement and any and all other available legal and equitable remedies,
including, without limitation, the right to reconstruct the Removed Billboards in
their existing or comparable locations and the right to any monetary
reimbursement in connection with the loss of the Removed Billboards tothe
extent reconstruction is not feasible.
e.A Party shall give the other Party written notice of any default by such other
Party under this Agreement, and the defaulting Party shall have thirty (30)
business days after the date of the notice to cure the default or to reasonably
commence the procedures or actions needed to cure the default; provided,
however, that if such default is not capable of being cured within such thirty
(30) business day period but a cure is commenced within such thirty (30)
business day period, the defaulting Party shall have such additional time to
complete the cure as is reasonably necessary.
f.In the event that either Party elects to terminate this Agreement due to default of the
other Party, then Outfront Media agrees that it shall remove the above-ground portions
of the Digital Billboard Project within ninety (90) days from the date of termination,
unless Outfront Media and City have entered into a subsequent written
agreement, upon terms mutually acceptable to both Parties, thatallows the
Digital Billboard Project to remain.
20.Attorneys’ Fees and Costs
a.Action by Party. If legal action by either Party is brought because of breach of
this Agreement or to enforce a provision of this Agreement, the prevailing Party
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is entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs.
b.Action by Third Party. If any person or entity not a party to this Agreement
initiates any legal or equitable action or proceeding to challenge the validity of
any provision of this Agreement or the validity or implementation of the
Digital Billboard Project Approvals or of the IS/MND (“Project Approval
Challenge”), the Parties shall promptly notify the other Party of such claim and
each party shall cooperate with the efforts of Outfront Media to defend such
action or proceeding. Outfront Media agrees to pay all reasonable costs and
expenses, including reasonable legal costs and reasonable attorney’s fees
incurred in connection therewith. The City will not voluntarily assist the
opposing party in any such claim or take any position adverse to Outfront Media
in connection with such claim. In the event of a Project Approval Challenge,
Outfront Media shall have the option to return any Digital Billboard face to a
conventional non-digital display and the City shall not be entitled to claim any
lost revenues or damages as a result of such election by Outfront Media.
21.Severability
If any material term or condition of this Agreement is for any reason held by a final
judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, and if the same constitutes
a material change in the consideration for this Agreement, then either Party may elect
in writing to invalidate this entire Agreement, and thereafter this entire Agreement shall
be deemed null and void and of no further force or effect following such election.
22.No Third Parties Benefited
No person other than the City, Outfront Media, and their respective successors is
intended to or shall have any right or claim under this Agreement, this Agreement
being for the sole benefit and protection of the Parties and their respective successors.
Similarly, no amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall require the
consent or acknowledgment of any person not a Party or successor to this Agreement.
23.Binding Effect of Agreement
The provisions of this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the Parties
originally named herein and their respective successors and assigns.
24.Relationship of Parties
It is understood that this Agreement is a contract that has been negotiated and
voluntarily entered into by the City and Outfront Media and that Outfront Media is not
an agent of the City. The Parties do not intend to create a partnership, joint venture or
any other joint business relationship by this Agreement. The City and Outfront Media
hereby renounce the existence of any form of joint venture or partnership between
them, and agree that nothing contained herein or in any document executed in
connection herewith shall be construed as making the City and Outfront Media joint
venturers or partners. Neither Outfront Media nor any of Outfront Media’s agents or
contractors are or shall be considered to be agents of the City in connection with
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the performance of Outfront Media’s obligations under this Agreement.
25.Bankruptcy
The obligations of this Agreement shall not be dischargeable in bankruptcy.
26.Mortgagee Protection: Certain Rights of Cure
a.Mortgagee Protection. The Parties hereto agree that this Agreement shall not
prevent or limit Outfront Media from encumbering the Property or any portion
thereof or any improvement thereon by any mortgage, deed of trust or other
security device to securing financing. The City acknowledges that the lenders
providing such financing may require certain Agreement modifications and City
agrees upon request, from time to time, to meet with Outfront and
representatives of such lenders to negotiate in good faith any such request for
modification. . This Agreement shall be superior and senior to all liens placed
upon the Properties by Outfront Media or any portion thereof after the date on
which this Agreement or a memorandum of this Agreement is recorded with the
San Mateo County Recorder, including the lien of any deed of trust or mortgage
(“Mortgage”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no breach hereof shall defeat,
invalidate, diminish or impair the lien of any Mortgage made in good faith and
for value, but all of the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement shall
be binding upon and effective against all persons and entities, including all deed
of trust beneficiaries or mortgagees (“Mortgagees”), who acquire title to
Outfront Media’s interest in the Properties or any portion thereof by foreclosure,
trustee’s sale, deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise.
b.Mortgagee Not Obligated. No foreclosing Mortgagee shall have any obligation
or duty under this Agreement to construct or complete the construction of any
improvements required by this Agreement, or to pay for or guarantee
construction or completion thereof. The City, upon receipt of a written request
therefor from a foreclosing Mortgagee, shall permit the Mortgagee to succeed to
the rights and obligations of Outfront Media under this Agreement, provided
that all defaults by Outfront Media hereunder that are reasonably susceptible of
being cured are cured by the Mortgagee as soon as is reasonably possible. The
foreclosing Mortgagee thereafter shall comply with all of the provisions of this
Agreement.
c.Notice of Default to Mortgagee. If the City receives notice from a Mortgagee
requesting a copy of any notice of default given to Outfront Media hereunder
and specifying the address for service thereof, the City shall deliver to the
Mortgagee concurrently with service thereof to Outfront Media, all notices given
to Outfront Media describing all claims by the City that Outfront Media has
defaulted hereunder. If the City determines that Outfront Media is in
noncompliance with this Agreement, the City also shall serve notice of
noncompliance on the Mortgagee, concurrently with service thereof on Outfront
Media. Until such time as the lien of the Mortgage has been extinguished, the
City shall:
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1.Take no action to terminate this Agreement or exercise any other
remedy under this Agreement, unless the Mortgagee shall fail, within
thirty (30) days of receipt of the notice of default or notice of
noncompliance, to cure or remedy or commence to cure or remedy such
default or noncompliance; provided, however, that if such default or
noncompliance is of a nature that cannot be remedied by the Mortgagee
or is of a nature that can only be remedied by the Mortgagee after such
Mortgagee has obtained possession of and title to one or both of the
Properties, by deed-in-lieuof foreclosure or by foreclosure or other
appropriate proceedings, then such default or noncompliance shall be
deemed to be remedied by the Mortgagee if, within ninety (90) days
after receiving the notice of default or notice of noncompliance from the
City, (i) the Mortgagee shall have acquired title to and possession of one
or both of the Properties, by deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, or shall have
commenced foreclosure or other appropriate proceedings, and (ii) the
Mortgagee diligently prosecutesany such foreclosure or other
proceedings to completion.
2.If the Mortgagee is prohibited from commencing or
prosecuting foreclosure or other appropriate proceedings by reason of
any process or injunction issued by any court or by reasonof any action
taken by any court having jurisdiction over any bankruptcy or
insolvency proceeding involving Outfront Media, then the times
specified above for commencing or prosecuting such foreclosure or
other proceedings shall be extended for the periodof such prohibition.
d.Performance by Mortgagee. Each Mortgagee shall have the right, but not the
obligation, at any time prior to termination of this Agreement, to do any act or
thing required of Outfront Media under this Agreement, and to do any act or
thing not in violation of this Agreement, that may be necessary or proper in
order to prevent termination of this Agreement. All things so done and
performed by a Mortgagee shall be as effective to prevent a termination of this
Agreement as the same wouldhave been if done and performed by Outfront
Media instead of by the Mortgagee. No action or inaction by a Mortgagee
pursuant to this Agreement shall relieve Outfront Media of its obligations under
this Agreement.
e.Mortgagee’s Consent to Modifications. Subject to the sentence immediately
following, the City shall not consent to any amendment or modification of this
Agreement unless Outfront Media provides the City with written evidence of
each Mortgagee’s consent, which consent shall not be unreasonablywithheld, to
the amendment or modification of this Agreement being sought. Each
Mortgagee shall be deemed to have consented to such amendment or
modification if it does not object to the proposed amendment or modification by
written notice given to the City within thirty (30) days from the date written
notice of such proposed amendment or modification is given by the City or
Outfront Media to the Mortgagee. If such notice of the proposed amendment or
modification is given solely by Outfront Media, then Outfront Media shall also
provide the City with reasonable evidence of the delivery of such notice to the
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Mortgagee.
27.Estoppel Certificate
Either Party from time to time may deliver written notice to the other Party requesting
written certification that, to the knowledge of the certifying Party, (i) this Agreement is
in full force and effect and constitutes a binding obligation of the Parties; (ii)
this Agreement has not been amended or modified either orally or in writing, or, if it
has been amended or modified, specifying the nature of the amendments or
modifications; and (iii) the requesting Party is not in default in the performance of its
obligations under this Agreement, or if in default, describing therein the nature and
monetary amount, if any, of the default. A Party receiving a request hereunder shall
endeavor to execute and return the certificate within ten (10) days after receipt thereof,
and shall in all events execute and return the certificate within thirty (30) days after
receiptthereof. Failure of a Party to return a requested certificate in a timely manner
shall not be deemed a default of the Party’s obligations under this Agreement and no
cause of action shall arise based on such failure, but such Party shall thereupon be
deemed to have certified that the statements in clauses (i) through (iii) of this Section
are true, and the requesting Party and any third parties shall be entitled to rely upon
such deemed certification. The City Manager shall have the right to execute any such
certificate requested by Outfront Media hereunder provided the certificate is
requested within six (6) months of any annual or special review. The City
acknowledges that a certificate hereunder may be relied upon by permitted transferees
and Mortgagees. At the request of Outfront Media, the certificates provided by the
City establishing the status of this Agreement with respect to any lot or parcel shall be
in recordable form, and Outfront Media shall have the right to record the certificate for
the affected portion of the Property at Outfront Media’s cost.
28.Force Majeure
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, either Party shall be
excused for the period of any delay in the performance of any of its obligations
hereunder, except the payment of money, to the extent such performance is prevented
or delayed by one or more of the following specific causes beyond such Party’s
control: major weather differences from the normal weather conditions for the South
San Francisco area, war, acts of God or of the public enemy, fires, explosions, floods,
earthquakes, windstorms, invasions by non-United States armed forces, failure of
transportation due to no fault of the Parties, unavailability of equipment, supplies,
materials or labor when such unavailability occurs despite the applicable Party’s good
faith efforts to obtain same (good faith includes the present and actual ability to pay
market rates for said equipment, materials, supplies and labor), strikes of employees
other than Outfront Media’s, freight embargoes, sabotage, riots, acts of terrorism, acts
of the government, and litigation initiated by a non-Party challenging this Agreement
or any of the Projects’ approvals or entitlements. The Party claiming such extension of
time to perform shall send written notice of the claimed extension to the other Party
within thirty (30) days from the commencement of the cause entitling the Party to the
extension.
29.Eminent Domain
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If the Digital Billboard or the Property, or any part thereof, is condemned by proper
authorities; taken without the exercise of eminent domain, whether permanently or
temporarily; or any right-of-way from which the Digital Billboard is visible is
relocated, Outfront Media shall have the option toterminate this Agreement consistent
with the terms of Section 2. The Parties agree that the Digital Billboard is owned solely
by Outfront and that the underlying leasehold interest in the Property belongs solely to
Outfront, and the City shall assert no rights in such interests held by Outfront Media,
though the City shall not be prevented from asserting any rights against the condemning
authority. Notwithstanding the above, nothing in this Agreement shall operate as a
waiver of any rights Outfront mighthave to just compensation and other remedies
provided by lawin the event of an eminent domain action.
30.Rules of Construction and Miscellaneous Terms
a.The singular includes the plural; the masculine gender includes the feminine;
“shall” is mandatory, “may” is permissive.
b.Time is and shall be of the essence in this Agreement.
c.Where a Party consists of more than one person, each such person shall be
jointly and severally liable for the performance of such Party’s obligations
hereunder.
d.The captions inthis Agreement are for convenience only, are not a part of this
Agreement and do not in any way limit or amplify the provisions thereof.
e.This Agreement shall be interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of
the State of California in effect on the date thereof.
31.Exhibits
Exhibit A Property Map and Description
Exhibit B Site Plans/Specifications for Digital Billboard
Exhibit C Removed Billboards
Exhibit D Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for Digital Billboard
Exhibit E Project Approvals
32.Recordation of Agreement
Within ten days after the effective date of the development agreement, the City Clerk
shall have the agreement recorded with the county recorder.
33.Notices
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All notices required or provided for under this Agreement shall be in writing
and delivered in person (to include delivery by courier) or sent by certified mail,
postage prepaid, return receipt requested or by overnight delivery service, and shall be
effective upon actual delivery as evidenced by the return receipt or by the records of the
courier, overnight delivery service or other person making such delivery.
Notices to the City shall be addressed as follows:
City of South San Francisco
Attn: City Clerk
P.O. Box 711,
400 Grand Avenue
South SanFrancisco, CA 94080
With a copy to:
Economic and Community Development Department
Attn: Alex Greenwood
400 Grand Avenue
South San Francisco, CA 94080
With a copy to:
City Attorney
400 Grand Avenue
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Notices to Outfront Media shall be addressed as follows:
OUTFRONT MEDIA LLC
Attention: Jeff McCuen
1695 Eastshore Highway
Berkeley, CA 94710
With a copy to:
Rich Sauer
EVP, General Counsel
Outfront Media
405 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10174
and
Miller Starr Regalia
Attention: Anthony Leones
1331 N. California Boulevard, Fifth Floor
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
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A party may change its address for notice by giving notice in writing to the other party
and thereafter notices shall be addressed and transmitted to the new address.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF this Agreement has been executed by the Parties on the day and year
first above written.
CITY:
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
By:
Mike Futrell, City Manager
ATTEST:
Krista Martenelli, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Jason Rosenberg, City Attorney
OUTFRONT MEDIA:
OUTFRONT MEDIA OUTDOOR, LLC
By:
Its:__________________________________
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EXHIBIT A
PROPERTY MAP AND DESCRIPTION
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51OTAD\54217\1258760.10
EXHIBIT B
SITE PLAN/SPECIFICATIONS FOR DIGITAL BILLBOARD
28OTAD\54217\1258760.10
EXHIBIT C
REMOVED/RELOCATED BILLBOARDS
Removed Billboards:
•Billboard (one face) located at 1340 El Camino Real (n/o Arroyo Drive) APN
(____________).
•Billboard (two faces) located at 21 San Mateo Avenue (n/o San Mateo Avenue &
Lowrie Avenue) APN (____________).
29OTAD\54217\1258760.10
EXHIBIT D
MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR
THE DIGITAL BILLBOARD PROJECT
30OTAD\54217\1258760.10
EXHIBIT E
PROJECT APPROVALS
[To be completed when the exact titles and resolution numbers for entitlements approved
by thePlanning Commission and the City Council are known.]
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City of South San Francisco
Legislation Text
P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400
Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, CA
File #:18-599 Agenda Date:7/25/2018
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A report regarding an ordinance establishing the Mission Road Underground Utility District.(Richard Cho,
Senior Engineer and Kathleen Phalen, Project Manager, Swinerton
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco open the previously
continued public hearing and,if finding it to be in the public interest,introduce an ordinance to establish
an underground utility district along Mission Road.It is further recommended that the City Council
authorize the City Manager to execute all agreements and related documents required to initiate the
undergrounding project upon the district establishment.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
On June 13,2018,the City Council opened a duly noticed public hearing on a proposal to establish the Mission
Road Underground Utility District (District)and continued the hearing to the July 25,2018 regular meeting.
Upon holding a public hearing to receive public comment and then finding that undergrounding overhead
utilities along Mission Road will be in the public interest,the City Council may introduce an ordinance to
establish the Mission Road District.
Background
In accordance with California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)Rule 20A,PG&E annually allocates
approximately $202,656 (varies slightly by year)of work credits to the City to cover PG&E’s costs for
undergrounding its overhead utilities.The City has a current balance of $6,780,977.Additionally,the City can
borrow up to five years’worth of future allocations,giving the City access to about $7,794,257 in PG&E
credits.Under CPUC Rule 32,the telecommunications companies do not issue credits,but must nonetheless
pay their share of costs for qualified Rule 20A projects.
In 2016,the City established the Spruce District at an estimated commitment of $5,365,000 of its Rule 20A
work credits.In 2017,the City established the Antoinette District at an estimated commitment of another
$2,325,000 credits.The City directed PG&E to give the Antoinette District priority over the Spruce District to
keep its schedule coordinated with the Community and Civic Center Campus project.
On May 9,2018,the City Council held a community meeting and study session concerning a proposal to
establish a third District with the City,along Mission Road.A second community meeting was held on this
subject on June 7,2018.On June 13,2018,the City Council opened a public hearing,but then continued it to
July 25,2018 to allow the subject to be presented on July 2,2018 at the Sunshine Gardens Neighborhood
Meeting.Staff sent notice to property owners within the proposed district thirty days before the June 13,2018
public hearing date,as required by City ordinance and also sent a courtesy notice of the July 25th continued
hearing date.
The proposed District is approximately 2,500 feet long,including partial side streets to allow utility risings and
runs along Mission Road from Grand Avenue to the southern BART Station entrance where it connects with
previously undergrounded utilities. The map is included as attachment 1).
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Discussion
When the City establishes an underground utility district,it sets boundaries of an area where existing overhead
utilities must be moved underground and no new overhead utilities may be installed.When the district complies
with CPUC Rules 20A and 32,the Utility Companies (PG&E,AT&T,Wave Broadband and Comcast)are
responsible for most of the undergrounding costs.These costs include installing new underground property
service laterals and converting the power service panels typically mounted on the outside of buildings.
To be eligible for Rule 20A funding,the City Council must find that forming a utility undergrounding district is
in the general public interest for one or more of the following reasons:
a.Undergrounding avoids or eliminates an unusually heavy concentration of overhead electric facilities;
b.The street right-of-way is extensively used by the general public and carries a heavy volume of
pedestrian or vehicular traffic;
c.The street right-of-way adjoins or passes through a civic area,public recreation area,or an area of
unusual scenic interest to the general public; and/or
d.The street or road or right-of-way is an arterial street or major collector.
Mission Road qualifies because it is an arterial street carrying a heavy volume of traffic to the BART station
and is adjacent to the Centennial Trail,a public recreation area.Rule 20A also requires that the City Council
acknowledge that wheelchair access is in the public interest and was considered as a basis for defining the
District boundaries.Since replacing the utility poles with a smaller number of carefully placed streetlight and
utility cabinets and repairing the sidewalks will improve wheelchair access,the City Council may make this
acknowledgement.
The estimated commitment of PG&E Rule 20A work credits for the proposed Mission Road Underground
Utility District (UUD)is $5,129,000.The City’s total commitment of work credits for Spruce,Antoinette,and
Mission UUDs would be $12,819,000.Because this exceeds the City’s available credits by a little more than $5
million,the City would need to postpone work on one or more of the districts until it acquires additional
credits,either through annual accrual or by purchasing from other local agencies.Postponing work on the
Spruce UUD would allow work to proceed on the Antoinette and Mission UUDs at an estimated credit cost of
about $7.5 million,an amount within the City’s currently available Rule 20A credit balance.It is important to
stress that all estimated costs quoted in this report are highly conceptual and subject to substantial change as no
final design work on the three districts has been completed.
South San Francisco Municipal Code §13.16.020 (Code)authorizes the City Council to hold public hearings to
ascertain whether public necessity,health,safety,or welfare requires removal of overhead utilities and the
underground installation of those facilities.Staff notified all affected property owners thirty days prior to the
June 13,2018 public hearing and sent a second courtesy notice of the Council’s continuation of the hearing to
July 25,2018.Per the Code,if,after closing the public hearing,the City Council finds establishing a District to
be in the general public interest,it may adopt an ordinance establishing the District boundaries.The proposed
ordinance requires removal of all overhead electric and communications facilities,retrofit of all properties to
receive underground services within the District,authorizes PG&E to discontinue overhead service,and fixes a
time within which such work must be done.Rule 20A(3)allows the City Council to direct PG&E to use City
credits to pay for up to 100 feet of property underground electric service laterals and up to $1,500 per service
for electric panel conversions per affected property within the District.Staff recommends this use of credits
rather than requiring individual property owners to bear this cost.
Staff representatives have consulted with,and walked the extent of proposed Mission Road District with,
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Staff representatives have consulted with,and walked the extent of proposed Mission Road District with,
representatives of PG&E,AT&T,Wave Broadband and Comcast to evaluate its suitability,estimate costs,and
form up the proposed boundaries.Staff has communicated to the Utilities that the City intends to be the “lead
agent”also known as “trenching agent”responsible for designing the trench profile and composite joint trench
drawings and for managing trenching,installation of substructures,pavement restoration,and such other trench
-related work.
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute all agreements and forms
needed to initiate the design and construction work upon establishment of the District, including the following:
·Electric Form 79-1127 “Agreement to Perform Tariff Scheduled Related Work,Rule 20A General
Conditions.”This directs PG&E to use the City’s Rule 20A work credits to underground its distribution
lines and service laterals,remove the utilities poles,and restore the site.Upon receipt,PG&E will direct
the Telecommunications Utilities to participate in the project in accordance with CPUC Rule 32.
·Electric Form 79-1113 “Agreement to Perform Tariff Schedule Related Work Rule 20A Electric Panel
Service Conversion.”This directs PG&E to manage the electric service panel conversions and pay for
the work from the City’s allocated work credits.The City cannot use Rule 20A work credits to fund the
panel conversion cost unless it directs PG&E to do the work by this agreement.
·Letter of Streetlight Agreement.This agreement informs PG&E that the City will purchase and install
new streetlights to replace those mounted on utility poles and will include the streetlight power in the
joint trench.
·Rule 20A Wheelchair Access Consideration.This acknowledgement,required by Rule 20A (1)(a),states
that the City finds wheelchair access to be in the public interest and the City considered such access in
defining the District boundaries.
Staff also recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to direct PG&E to place the Mission
Road UUD ahead of Spruce Avenue UUD in the PG&E queue to improve schedule coordination with the other
infrastructure improvements along this corridor.This would expedite the Mission Road District schedule by
nine months such that the Utilities should be ready to start design of their facilities in fall 2018.Further,staff
recommends the City Council authorize the City Manager to make any minor revisions to the District Boundary
Map that may be needed to resolve unforeseen conflicts arising during design and construction of the District.
It is recommended that City engage a design engineer this summer to begin layout of the joint trench location to
assist the Utilities in their designs.The City’s designer will finish the design effort by incorporating the
individual Utilities’designs into the Joint Trench composite so the project should be ready to bid in winter
2019.Construction of the underground facilities and service connections is then expected to take another full
year (winter 2020).
The project is categorically exempt from California Environment Quality Act (CEQA)requirements in
accordance with 14 CCR 15302(d)which exempts conversion of overhead electric utility distribution system
facilities to underground including connection to existing overhead electric utility distribution lines where the
surface is restored to the condition existing prior to the undergrounding.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Funding for this project is programmed into the FY2018-19 CIP.The total project cost is conceptually
estimated at $7,600,000.The City may request reimbursement of an estimated $6,700,000 of this cost from the
Utilities. All quoted costs are highly conceptual and should be expected to change as the project is designed.
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CONCLUSION
After holding the public hearing, if the City finds utility undergrounding to be in the public interest, it may
waive the reading and introduce the attached ordinance to initiate establishment of the Mission Road
Underground Utility District. The City Council may then adopt this ordinance at its next regular meeting on
August 8, 2018.
Attachments:
1.Mission Road Underground Utility District Map
2.Presentation
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100850010 1107 MISSION RD # 101
100850020 1107 MISSION RD # 102
100850030 1107 MISSION RD # 103
100850040 1107 MISSION RD # 104
100850050 1107 MISSION RD # 105
100850060 1107 MISSION RD # 106
100850070 1107 MISSION RD # 107
100850080 1107 MISSION RD # 108
100850090 1107 MISSION RD # 109
100860010 1107 MISSION RD # 201
100860020 1107 MISSION RD # 202
100860030 1107 MISSION RD # 203
100860040 1107 MISSION RD # 204
100860050 1107 MISSION RD # 205
100860060 1107 MISSION RD # 206
100860070 1107 MISSION RD # 207
100860080 1107 MISSION RD # 208
100860090 1107 MISSION RD # 209
100860100 1107 MISSION RD # 210
100860110 1107 MISSION RD # 211
100860120 1107 MISSION RD # 212
100860130 1107 MISSION RD # 214
100860140 1107 MISSION RD # 215
100860150 1107 MISSION RD # 216
100870010 1107 MISSION RD # 301
100870020 1107 MISSION RD # 302
100870030 1107 MISSION RD # 303
100870040 1107 MISSION RD # 304
100870050 1107 MISSION RD # 305
100870060 1107 MISSION RD # 306
100870070 1107 MISSION RD # 307
100870080 1107 MISSION RD # 308
100870090 1107 MISSION RD # 309
100870100 1107 MISSION RD # 310
100870110 1107 MISSION RD # 311
100870120 1107 MISSION RD # 312
100870130 1107 MISSION RD # 314
100870140 1107 MISSION RD # 315
100870150 1107 MISSION RD # 316
MISSION ROAD UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
BOUNDARY MAP NOTES
Establishingthe
MissionRoad
UndergroundUtilityDistrict
July25,2018
CPUCRule20A
Cities may establish districts where overhead
utilities must be placed underground
Cost is largely paid by overhead utility owners
City pays to move streetlight power
underground and replace lights on utility poles
Amount of work City can require is limited by
the City’s PG&E work credit balance
•~2,500 feet
•53 properties
•14 commercial
•39 residential (condos)
•4 utility companies
•11 City streetlights
StrollAlong MissionRoadUUD
PG&E Credits
Accumulated Credits $6,780,977
Available to Borrow $1,013,280
Total PG&E Credits $7,794,257
Conceptual Estimates Estimate
Mission UUD $5,129,000
Antoinette UUD $2,325,000
Spruce UUD $5,365,000
$12,819,000
ConceptualSchedule
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Establish District
Civil/Joint Trench Intent Design
Utility Company Designs
Civil/Joint Trench Composite Design
Contract Bidding/Award
Submittals/Equipment Procurement
Joint Trench/Service Laterals
Streetlight Construction
Wiring and Equipment Installation
Service Conversions
Site Restoration
Contract Closeout/Council Acceptance
Utilities
JT Consultant
City
Contractor
Contractor
Q2 Q3 Q4
City
PG&E
JT Consultant
Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1Q2Q3Q4Q1Q2Q3
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
NextSteps
Tonight (July 27, 2018)
Receive this presentation
Hold Public Hearing
Introduce ordinance to establish Mission UUD and give it
priority for construction
August 8, 2018
Adopt ordinance to establish district
This summer
Qualify and engage JT consultant to begin design
City of South San Francisco
Legislation Text
P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400
Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, CA
File #:18-600 Agenda Date:7/25/2018
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Ordinance establishing the Mission Road Underground Utility District.
WHEREAS,the California Public Utility Commission (“CPUC”)has authorized electric and
telecommunication utilities to convert overhead utility lines and facilities to underground pursuant to Electric
Rule 20 and Telecommunication Rule 32; and
WHEREAS,pursuant to certain criteria,CPUC rules allow participating cities and counties to adopt legislation
establishing underground utility districts within which existing overhead electric distribution and
telecommunication distribution and service facilities will be converted to underground facilities; and
WHEREAS,the City of South San Francisco (“City’)Municipal Code Chapter 13.16 authorizes the City
Council,after holding a public hearing,to designate districts within which all existing overhead poles,overhead
wires and overhead equipment associated with the distribution of electric power,telecommunication services,
and cable television, will be removed and replaced with underground wires and facilities; and
WHEREAS,the City’s Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Capital Improvement Program project st1904 calls for
converting the overhead utility lines and facilities on Mission Road to underground; and
WHEREAS,to effect this undergrounding,the City desires to establish a Mission Road Underground Utility
District,extending approximately 2,500 feet (including short side street runs)along Mission Road from Grand
Avenue to the southern BART Station entrance,as more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS,upon finding that undergrounding the overhead utilities along Mission Road is in the public
interest,the City may establish an underground utility district containing all of the parcels within the district,as
identified on the Exhibit A district boundary map,thereby allowing the City to expend a portion of its
accumulated Rule 20A work credits to fund the utility conversion; and
WHEREAS,the City has accumulated $6,780,977 of PG&E Rule 20A work credits as of May 2018,and may
borrow up to five years of future credit allocations,yielding $7,794,257 in work credits that may be used for
qualified underground utility conversion projects pursuant to CPUC Rule 20A, and
WHEREAS,in 2016,the City established the Spruce Avenue Underground Utility District and committed an
estimated $5,365,000 of Rule 20A work credits to complete the undergrounding conversion; and
WHEREAS,in 2017,the City established the Spruce Avenue Underground Utility District and committed an
estimated $2,325,000 of Rule 20A work credits to complete the undergrounding conversion; and
WHEREAS,PG&E’s cost in work credits for the Mission Road Underground Utility District is estimated at
$5,129,000; and
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WHEREAS,because the cost in PG&E credits for the Spruce,Antoinette,and Mission Underground Utility
Districts would exceed the City’s work credit balance,the City requests that PG&E give the Antoinette and
Mission Underground Utility Districts priority for design and construction while the City acquires additional
credits to complete the Spruce Underground Utility District.
WHEREAS,the total cost of the Mission Road Underground Utility District is to be shared by PG&E,AT&T,
Wave Broadband,and the City is estimated at $7,600,000,of which an estimated $6,700,000 is reimbursable to
the City; and,
WHEREAS,the City and the affected utilities have consulted and agreed that each utility shall complete the
engineering design of its respective portion of the Mission Road Underground Utility District project; and
WHEREAS,the City and the affected utilities have consulted and agreed that the City shall be designated the
“lead agent”also known as “trenching agent,”responsible for preparing the trench profile and composite joint
trench drawings,and managing trenching,installation of substructures,pavement restoration,and such other
trench-related work; and
WHEREAS,the City and the affected utilities have agreed to a work schedule which meets their respective
capabilities and have further agreed to waive any administrative fees,costs,or special street restoration
requirements for the purposes of this project; and
WHEREAS,the City notified all affected property owners within the proposed Mission Road Underground
Utility District and invited same to attend a public hearing to discuss formation of the proposed district; and
WHEREAS,the City Council has received the staff report recommending that the area identified in Exhibit A
should be designated as an underground utility district within which all existing overhead poles,overhead
wires,and overhead equipment associated with the distribution of electric power,telecommunication services,
and cable television should be removed and replaced with underground wires and facilities; and
WHEREAS,a public hearing was duly opened on June 13,2018,and continued to July 25,2018,in the Council
Chambers of the City of South San Francisco,at which time all interested persons were given an opportunity to
be heard,and the City Council did consider any and all objections or protests that were raised by the owners of
property within the proposed district, pertaining to designating this area an underground utility district; and
WHEREAS,the City Council has determined that,pursuant to Section 13.16.020 of the South San Francisco
Municipal Code,the public necessity,health,safety,and welfare requires the removal of overhead wires and
overhead structures along Mission Road, with underground re-installation of said wires and facilities; and
WHEREAS,the City has consulted with the affected utilities and such utilities have agreed that the proposed
underground conversion district,designated the Mission Road Underground Utility District,as described in
Exhibit A,primarily runs along and arterial street and adjoins civic area and public recreation areas,thereby
qualifying to be designated a Rule 20A District in accordance with CPUC rules; and
WHEREAS,after establishing the Mission Road Underground Utility District,the City will need to enter into
standard agreements with PG&E and complete other standard forms and documentation,including,but not
limited to,the “Agreement to Perform Tariff Scheduled Related Work,Rule 20A -General Conditions,”the
“Agreement to Perform Tariff Schedule Related Work,Rule 20A -Electric Panel Service Conversion,”the
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“Letter of Streetlight Agreement,” and the “Rule 20A Wheelchair Access Consideration,” and
WHEREAS,upon the recommendation of staff,the City Council has determined that the proposed Mission
Road Underground Utility District is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of South San Francisco does hereby ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1.Findings
The City Council of the City of South San Francisco (“City”)hereby finds that the public necessity,health,
safety or welfare requires the removal of all existing utility poles,(excepting those poles supporting streetlights
and traffic signals),overhead utility wires,and associated overhead structures,and the installation of
underground wires and facilities for supplying electric power,communication,or similar associated services
within the areas as shown in Exhibit A,attached hereto,along Mission Road,with such area being designated
as the Mission Road Underground Utility District.
The City acknowledges that wheelchair access is in the public interest and has been considered as a basis for
defining the District boundaries.
SECTION 2.Establishment of Underground District
Based on the findings contained in this Ordinance, the City hereby establishes the Mission Road
Underground Utility District, within the areas as shown in Exhibit A, attached to this Ordinance, and
orders the removal of all existing utility poles, (excepting those poles supporting streetlights and traffic
signals), overhead utility wires, and associated overhead structures, and the installation of
underground wires and facilities for supplying electric power, communication, or similar associated
services. Such work must be completed within a reasonable time, following completion of design
documents, as determined by the City Engineer.
SECTION 3.Authorization to Execute Agreements and to Make Minor Revisions to the Mission
Road Underground Utility District Boundary Map
Upon establishment of the District,the City Council authorizes the City Manager to complete,execute,and
transmit on behalf of the City all agreements,acknowledgements,and forms necessarily to complete the
Mission Road Underground Utility District project,subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney,to make
minor revisions to the District Boundary Map to resolve unforeseen conflicts,and to provide PG&E direction
concerning the priority of the City’s Districts.
SECTION 4.Severability
If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid or
unconstitutional,the remainder of this Ordinance,including the application of such part or provision to other
persons or circumstances,shall not be affected thereby and shall continue in full force and effect.To this end,
provisions of this Ordinance are severable.The City Council of the City of South San Francisco hereby
declares that it would have passed each section,subsection,subdivision,paragraph,sentence,clause,or phrase
hereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections,subsections,subdivisions,paragraphs,sentences,
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clauses, or phrases be held unconstitutional, invalid, or unenforceable.
SECTION 5.Publication and Effective Date
Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 36933,a summary of this Ordinance shall be prepared
by the City Attorney.At least five (5)days prior to the Council meeting at which this Ordinance is scheduled to
be adopted,the City Clerk shall (1)publish the Summary,and (2)post in the City Clerk’s Office a certified
copy of this Ordinance.Within fifteen (15)days after the adoption of this Ordinance,the City Clerk shall (1)
publish the summary,and (2)post in the City Clerk’s Office a certified copy of the full text of this Ordinance
along with the names of those City Council members voting for and against this Ordinance or otherwise voting.
This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days from and after its adoption.
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100850030 1107 MISSION RD # 103
100850040 1107 MISSION RD # 104
100850050 1107 MISSION RD # 105
100850060 1107 MISSION RD # 106
100850070 1107 MISSION RD # 107
100850080 1107 MISSION RD # 108
100850090 1107 MISSION RD # 109
100860010 1107 MISSION RD # 201
100860020 1107 MISSION RD # 202
100860030 1107 MISSION RD # 203
100860040 1107 MISSION RD # 204
100860050 1107 MISSION RD # 205
100860060 1107 MISSION RD # 206
100860070 1107 MISSION RD # 207
100860080 1107 MISSION RD # 208
100860090 1107 MISSION RD # 209
100860100 1107 MISSION RD # 210
100860110 1107 MISSION RD # 211
100860120 1107 MISSION RD # 212
100860130 1107 MISSION RD # 214
100860140 1107 MISSION RD # 215
100860150 1107 MISSION RD # 216
100870010 1107 MISSION RD # 301
100870020 1107 MISSION RD # 302
100870030 1107 MISSION RD # 303
100870040 1107 MISSION RD # 304
100870050 1107 MISSION RD # 305
100870060 1107 MISSION RD # 306
100870070 1107 MISSION RD # 307
100870080 1107 MISSION RD # 308
100870090 1107 MISSION RD # 309
100870100 1107 MISSION RD # 310
100870110 1107 MISSION RD # 311
100870120 1107 MISSION RD # 312
100870130 1107 MISSION RD # 314
100870140 1107 MISSION RD # 315
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Legislation Text
P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400
Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, CA
File #:18-120 Agenda Date:7/25/2018
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Report regarding the Community Civic Campus quarterly update for Quarter 4 Fiscal Year 2017-2018.(Marian
Lee, Assistant City Manager and Dolores Montenegro, Kitchell Program Manager)
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that City Council receive this Quarter 4 Fiscal Year 2017-2018 report regarding the
Community Civic Campus project and confirm direction regarding the recommended Master Plan to
advance to Schematic Design.
BACKGROUND
This report provides an update on the Community Civic Campus project for Quarter 4 of Fiscal Year 2017-
2018, April 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018.
The Community Civic Campus project proposes to build new Police,Fire,and Library and Parks &Recreation
facilities.The project will be built at the northeast corner of El Camino Real and Chestnut Avenue and
southeast corner of Arroyo Drive and Camaritas Avenue.Our current facilities are seismically unsafe and/or
undersized/underequipped to meet the growing needs of our community and new facilities are needed.
The new main community center will include a welcoming lobby and atrium area for multiple users,a large
multipurpose room which will support public meetings as well as theatre performances,a new Library Hub,a
new Parks and Recreation Hub,and outdoor space for passive and active recreation.Shared spaces between the
Library and Parks and Recreation will allow both departments to maximize their programs for the community.
The new Library Hub will provide larger,quieter spaces that more fully support reading,studying and the use
of technology.Teens will have their own “hang out”spot.Four adjacent study rooms of various sizes will help
students complete their homework.The Children’s Library will increase in size.In the expanded space,families
will enjoy story times among the books in an area comfortably furnished.Early literacy stations will be added
to the expanded picture book room for preschoolers.Set apart from the children’s area,the Adult Library will
become a quiet reading sanctuary,with views,natural light,and comfortable seating.Finally,state-of-the-art,
technology-based learning experiences will be offered in the Discovery Center.The new library and discovery
center will feature programs covering a wide range of interests,from basic literacy and computer operation to
writing code and building robots.
The new Parks and Recreation Hub will provide flexible,adaptable classrooms and meeting rooms,in addition
to specialized activity spaces to allow customized programs.The largest activity space will be larger than the
current Social Hall.The new Social Hall will have storage for tables and chairs,and dividers so that smaller
activities can also be offered while maximizing space utilization.The dance studios will be larger with
appropriate flooring and adjacent dressing rooms.Classrooms will be designed for young children with
adjacent restrooms to expand programming,and provide safety and operational control for staff supervising the
children.A teaching kitchen will allow for cooking classes that can accommodate more students.Classrooms
equipped with sinks,floor drains,and durable furnishings and finishes will allow for “messy”art and other
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conferences and meetings that require a lecture area and break-out rooms.There will be several small music
rooms for piano, guitar, voice, or other types of music instruction.
The new Police and Fire stations will be designed to the current Essential Services Code Requirement.It will
be functional with efficient spaces to meet the operational needs of the public safety departments.The Police
facility will include a 911 Emergency Center,support police patrol and spaces for administrative records,
communications,investigations,property and evidence,classrooms,physical training,and a firing range.
Eighty-one secured surface parking spaces will be provided.The parking spaces will allow for fleet parking and
police employee parking.At times,when shift transitions are heavy,police employees will need to utilize
parking in nearby areas.The Fire facility will include three apparatus bays,storage,living and dining areas,
separate sleeping quarters for males and females,administration and 14 parking spaces for staff and public.
These functional areas will provide the best environment for our fire employees and apparatus to efficiently and
safely serve our community.
DISCUSSION
Master Plan Recommendation
During Quarter 4,the Master Architect team continued working on validating the program concept with the
public and city staff and completed community outreach efforts associated with this phase of the project.The
outreach focused on obtaining public input regarding design preferences and user experiences.Findings from
program validation and outreach were presented to the City Council on April 25,2018.The following meetings
were held with City Council, Commissions, Committees and special events:
-City Council Study Sessions
-Parks and Recreation Commission (including Friends of Parks and Recreation)
-Library Commission (including Friends of Library)
-Planning Commission
-Cultural Arts Commission
-Bike and Pedestrian Committee
-Measure W Citizens’ Oversight Committee
-Neighborhood and Focus Group Meetings
-State of the City Address/Townhall Meeting
-Streets Alive! Parks Alive!
Outreach was supplemented with printed information,surveys,website information,social media and email
blasts.
On June 13,2018,the project team presented to City Council a recommended Master Plan for moving
forwarding into Schematic Design.Due to unprecedented construction cost escalation over the last few years,
the recommended master plan reflected design compromises to contain project cost (e.g.surface parking,
limited open space,higher building density).The recommendation was not well received by the majority of the
City Council members.City Council shared concerns related to the Master Plan such as the need to better
preserve the architectural vision presented by the Smith Group JJR,when selected as the project Master
Architect.
On July 13,2018,the project team presented to City Council a revised recommended Master Plan with a
concept that more closely aligned with the vision presented by the Smith Group JJR during the Master
Architect selection process.Attachment 1 reflects the fine-tuned recommended plan based on City Council
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discussion and the following describes the basic project parameters that will guide schematic design.
$34 million will be used for program management and design.
$169 million will be allocated to construct the BASE design package which will include the following:
·Site preparation and hard/soft landscaping $18M;
·Police building with 81 fenced/walled surface parking spaces $54M;
·75,000 gross sq.ft.of Library and Parks &Recreation buildings,including shared atrium/lobby space
$83M; and
·100 parking spaces below the buildings and 120 surface parking spaces $14M.
$14M is the construction cost estimate for the OPTIONAL design packages which will include the following:
·5,000 gross sq. ft. Community Theatre/City Council Chamber $8M;
·Police parking canopy $2M; and
·Additional soft and hard landscaping $4M.
The Fire Station estimated at $15 million will be designed but it will be built in a future phase when the MSB
site is sold to a developer/interested party. Timing of this is to be determined.
The cost estimates include a 10%contingency,and annual construction cost escalation of six percent over the
next two and one-half years,as a hedge against rising construction costs.Escalating construction costs continue
to be the highest risk to the project.As a further hedge against higher than expected construction costs,the
project will have multiple design packages to allow for further construction phasing, if needed.
Other Project Updates
Additional project team efforts accomplished during this quarter include the following:
•Initiated communications and discussions with the Building Trades Council for the Project
Labor/Stabilization Agreement (PLA);
•Completed cash flow analysis to inform timing of City bond rating and issuance;
•Completed Geotechnical Report to inform design team on requirements for design of building
foundations;
•Initiated communications with Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)regarding easement agreement to use
BART property;
•Coordinated efforts with adjacent development projects,utility undergrounding efforts on Antoinette,
Oak Avenue Extension design, and GBI improvements on El Camino Real; and
•Presented to the Measure W Citizens’Oversight Committee regarding the Fiscal Year 2017-18 Quarter 3
Report.
During the upcoming quarter, the project team will:
•Advance the project to Schematic Design;
•Finalize negotiations with the Building Trades Council on the project-specific PLA;
•Complete BART tunnel survey to inform structural design;
•Continue discussions for easement agreement with BART;
•Continue coordinating efforts with adjacent projects; and
•Present project Quarter 4 report to the Citizens’ Oversight Committee in August.
For Quarter 4,Fiscal Year 2017-18,$1,620,820 was expended.Total expenditures for Fiscal Year 2017-18 were
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For Quarter 4,Fiscal Year 2017-18,$1,620,820 was expended.Total expenditures for Fiscal Year 2017-18 were
$2,001,179 leaving a balance of $5.9 million in unspent funds.These unspent funds will roll over to Fiscal Year
2018-19 and used to cover committed expenses.Attachment 2 is the budget summary and listing of active
service agreements.
FISCAL IMPACT
This item has no impact on the City budget.The project budget for construction will be formally approved by
City Council next year fiscal year.
CONCLUSION
The next quarterly update to City Council will be presented in October 2018.
Attachments:
1.Recommended Master Plan
2.Project Budget Summary and Service Agreements
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67,000 s.f.
[Site Improvements
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100 Structured
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Measure W – Community Civic Campus - 2017/2018 Quarter 4 Budget Report
Prior fiscal year budget of $2,500,000 was closed out and reconciled against expenditures in fiscal year 2016/2017. Total expenses
in 2016/2017 were $382,566. The balance of $2,117,434 carried over into the current fiscal year. The budget for FY 2017-2018 is
$5,803,443. The total budget inclusive of unexpended funds is $7,920,877. For Quarter 4, 2017/2018 $1,620,820 was expended.
See Table 1 below for more detailed information. Numbers are rounded to the nearest dollar and explains minor discrepancies in
totals.
TABLE 1
Description 2017/2018
Budget
(A)
Committed /
Planned
(B)
2017/2018
Q1, Q2, Q3 Expended
(C)
2017/2018
Q4 Expended
(A-B-C)
Committed minus
Expended
FINANCIAL
BOND MANAGEMENT 81,721 81,721$ -$ -$ 81,721$
SUBTOTAL 81,721 81,721$ -$ -$ 81,721$
PRE-DESIGN
TRAFFIC 12,200 11,783$ 11,297$ -$ 486$
ENVIRONMENTAL 98,560 98,560$ 69,183$ -$ 29,377$
APPRAISALS / OFFERS *****
SITE SURVEY 80,000 71,552$ 56,435$ 15,109$ 8$
NOT PROGRAMMED 1,159,240 -$ -$ -$ -$
SUBTOTALS 1,350,000 181,895$ 136,915$ 15,109$ 29,871$
DESIGN
MASTER ARCHITECT 4,186,782 2,260,280$ -$ 1,489,952$ 770,328$
SPECIALTY CONSULTANTS 131,000 95,000$ -$ 22,200$ 72,800$
NOT PROGRAMMED 330,055 -$ -$ -$ -$
SUBTOTALS 4,647,837 2,355,280$ -$ 1,512,152$ 843,128$
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 1,273,040$ 1,273,040$ 242,872$ 93,559$ 936,609$
OFFICE SUPPLIES 5,000$ 5,000$ 571$ -$ 4,429$
NOT PROGRAMMED 563,279$ -$ -$ -$ -$
SUBTOTALS 1,841,319$ 1,278,040$ 243,443$ 93,559$ 941,038$
7,920,877$ 3,896,936$ 380,358$ 1,620,820$ 1,895,758$
Fiscal YTD Spent:2,001,179$
Note: Approved offer of$7.18M for PUC parcels will be funded from Measure W, Asset Seizure and Infrastructure Reserve.
Figure 1 provides a visual of the summary information in Table 1 - funding committed to work tasks and expended amounts to date
relative to the budget approved for FY17-18. The committed and expended are below the approved budget. This graph (over time)
will show at-a-glance the pace of spending and confirm commitments remaining within the approved budget.
FIGURE 1
There are several consultant contracts in place to support the project work. Table 2 provides a list of the contractors that have and
are providing a range of specialty services for this project. Highlighted in blue are active contracts. Amounts shown reflect fiscal year
budget approval.
TABLE 2
Firm / Consultant Service Type Amount Approved
Public Financial Management Financial (Bond Consultant) $81,724
Kimley Horn Traffic (supports CEQA) $69,582
Michael Baker CEQA $124,738
Kitchell Program Management $1,273,040
Ninyo & Moore Phase II Environmental and
Geotechnical Services
$126,650
BKF Site/Boundary Survey $70,650
Land Economics Consultants LLC Economic Study (supports SGJJR) $58,200
SmithGroupJJR Master Architect $2,260,280
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Report regarding a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No.1 to the Consulting
Services Agreement with Chandler Asset Management (Richard Lee, Director of Finance).
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco adopt a resolution
authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No.1 to the Consulting Services Agreement with
Chandler Asset Management.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Chandler Asset Management has provided professional investment advisory services to the City of South San
Francisco since January 2009.In continuing its efforts to ensure due diligence and compliance with best
practices,staff issued a Request for Proposals (RFP)in April 2018.The City received eight timely responses to
the RFP from the following firms:
1.Moreton Asset Management, LLC;
2.Insight Investment;
3.BlackRock;
4.Garcia Hamilton & Associates, L.P.;
5.Securian Asset Management;
6.PFM Asset Management LLC (PFM);
7.Public Trust Advisors, LLC (Public Trust); and
8.Chandler Asset Management (Chandler).
An internal evaluation panel,consisting of the City’s Director of Finance,Financial Services Manager,and
Senior Accountant,conducted a preliminary review of the RFP responses,and selected the following firms
based on their experience in managing public funds with other California cities and government agencies,fee
rates, and overall firm expertise:
1.Public Trust;
2.PFM; and
3.Chandler.
The finalist firms were invited to an interview on June 8,2018 with an external evaluation panel,consisting of
the following members:
1.Director of Finance, City of East Palo Alto;
2.Deputy Treasurer, City of Redwood City; and
3.Deputy City Manager, City of Half Moon Bay.
The City’s Director of Finance and City Treasurer were observers during the interviews.
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The firms were evaluated on the following criteria:
·Experience and qualifications (45 points);
·Customer service (20 points);
·Cost (20 points); and
·Fit (15 points).
As reflected in the evaluation panel’s summary scores,included via Attachment 1,Chandler received 276
points out of 300 possible points, PFM scored 259 points, and Public Trust scored 238 points.
Chandler Asset Management is a California-based,SEC-registered investment advisor with over thirty years of
experience,and has a targeted focus on the management of fixed-income portfolios for the public sector.
Chandler works with over 130 public agencies, including 60 cities across the United States.
Chandler has committed to continue providing high level customer service to the City of South San Francisco,
including quarterly investment portfolio presentations to the City Council,educational sessions with the Budget
Standing Committee,and monthly conference calls with the Director of Finance and City Treasurer.Of note,
while Chandler’s proposal marked a fee reduction from the current agreement that would reduce costs by
approximately $4,500 or 4.9 percent per year,staff was able to negotiate an additional reduction,which is
reflected in the amendment language contained in Exhibit A of the accompanying resolution,which will save
approximately $9,500 or 10.3 percent, compared to the current contract fee rates.
FISCAL IMPACT
Based on the balance of the City’s investment portfolio,approval of the amendment to the agreement with
Chandler Asset Management cost approximately $82,000 per year.Compared to the rates from the original
agreement,the City will save approximately $9,500 per year with the rates as indicated in Exhibit A of the
accompanying resolution.
CONCLUSION
As recommended by the external evaluation panel,Chandler Asset Management is the best firm to provide
investment advisory services to the City of South San Francisco.
Attachment 1 - Evaluation Panel Summary Scores
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Investment Advisory Services
Evaluation Panel Summary Scores
Evaluator PFM Public Trust Chandler Maximum
1 97 85 100 100
2 87 80 91 100
3 75 73 85 100
TOTAL 259 238 276 300
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Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Consulting Services Agreement
with Chandler Asset Management.
WHEREAS, Chandler Asset Management has provided professional investment advisory services to the City of
South San Francisco since January 2009; and
WHEREAS, in continuing its efforts to ensure due diligence and compliance with best practices, staff issued a
Request for Proposals (RFP) in April 2018; and
WHEREAS, the City received eight timely responses to the RFP; and
WHEREAS, an internal evaluation panel conducted a preliminary review of the RFP responses, and selected
three firms based on their experience in managing public funds with other California cities and government
agencies, fee rates, and overall firm expertise; and
WHEREAS,the finalist firms were invited to an interview on June 8,2018 with an external evaluation panel;
and
WHEREAS,the firms were evaluated on the following criteria:1)Experience and qualifications (45 points),2)
customer service (20 points); 3) cost (20 points), and 4) Fit; and
WHEREAS the evaluation panel rated Chandler Asset Management with a total of 276 points out of 300
possible points, which was the highest of the finalist firms; and
WHEREAS,Chandler has committed to continue providing high level customer service to the City of South
San Francisco,including quarterly investment portfolio presentations to the City Council,educational sessions
with the Budget Standing Committee,and monthly conference calls with the Director of Finance and City
Treasurer.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco hereby
approves Amendment No. 1 to the Consulting Services Agreement with Chandler Asset Management, attached
hereto as Exhibit A.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco authorizes the City
Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Consulting Services Agreement with Chandler Asset
Management, attached hereto as Exhibit A, and to take any other actions consistent with the intent of this
Resolution.
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SOUTH
SAN FRANCISCO AND CHANDLER ASSET MANAGEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT is made at
South San Francisco, California, as of June 1, 2018 by and between THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN
FRANCISCO (“City”), a municipal corporation, and Chandler Asset Management
(“Contractor”), (sometimes referred together as the “Parties”) who agree as follows:
RECITALS
A. On January 8, 2009, City and Contractor entered that certain Consulting Services
Agreement (“Agreement”) whereby Contractor agreed to provide investment advisory services.
A true and correct copy of the Agreement and its exhibits is attached as Exhibit A.
B. City and Contractor now desire to amend the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the promises and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, City and
Contractor hereby agree as follows:
1.All terms which are defined in the Agreement shall have the same meaning when used in this
Amendment, unless specifically provided herein to the contrary.
2.Section 1. The term of services is revised as follows: “The term of this Agreement
shall begin on the Effective Date, and shall terminate on May 31, 2025, after which the
City may extend the term of the agreement for an additional three year period,
concluding on May 31, 2028.
3.Section 2.1 of the Agreement shall be amended such that the City agrees to pay
Contractor the following fee rates, prorated for each month:
Assets under Management Annual Fee
First $50 million .08 of 1% (8 basis points)
Next $100 million .07 of 1% (7 basis points)
Assets over $150 million.05 of 1% (5 basis points)
Contractor agrees these are the City’s total costs under the Agreement unless additional
payments are authorized in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and said terms of
payment are mutually agreed to by and between the parties in writing.
All other terms, conditions and provisions in the Agreement remain in full force and effect. If
there is a conflict between the terms of this Amendment and the Agreement, the terms of the
Agreement will control unless specifically modified by this Amendment.
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EXHIBIT A
Dated:
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CONTRACTOR
By: By:
City Manager [NAME]
Approved as to Form:
By:
City Attorney
EXHIBIT A
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File #:18-650 Agenda Date:7/25/2018
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Report regarding a resolution accepting a transfer of funds from San Mateo County in the amount of $690,000
to purchase open space on Sign Hill,approving Budget Amendment No.19.003,ratifying the purchase of a
0.13 acre parcel at Diamond Avenue (APN 012-121-130)and a grant of a 20.43 acre parcel on Sign Hill (APN
012-351-350),and authorizing the City Manager to accept the grant deeds for the two properties upon close of
escrow.(Richard Lee, Director of Finance)
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco adopt a resolution accepting
a transfer of funds from San Mateo County in the amount of $690,000 to purchase open space on Sign
Hill,approving Budget Amendment No.19.003,ratifying the purchase of a 0.13 acre parcel at Diamond
Avenue (APN 012-121-130)and a grant of a 20.43 acre parcel on Sign Hill (APN 012-351-350),and
authorizing the City Manager to accept the grant deeds for the two properties upon close of escrow.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Sign Hill area within the City of South San Francisco (“City”)includes Sign Hill Park and the residential
areas north of Downtown,subdivisions north of Sign Hill,the Terrabay project on the south slope of San Bruno
Mountain,as well as the multifamily Stonegate development.The Heather Heights single-family homes are
located in this area on the western flank of Sign Hill.The oldest development in this area is Parkway Terrace
subdivision,built in the 1920s.Sign Hill includes existing trails and a diversity of natural habitat,including
areas of high quality native grasslands and scrub which support occurrences of special-status plants and animal
species.Over approximately the past two years,City staff has been exploring the possibility of purchasing open
space parcels on Sign Hill to expand Sign Hill Park.
Recently,the City received an offer from the Ross H.Liberty,Cheryl A.and Ronald W.McAgehee Trust (“the
Trust”)to purchase a 0.13 acre parcel on Diamond Avenue,identified as APN 012-121-130,and receive a
simultaneous donation of a 20.43 acre parcel on the north side of Sign Hill,identified as APN 012-351-150.
Upon receipt of the offer from the Trust,the City Council considered the offer in closed session at its June 13,
2018 regular meeting.Following that meeting,the City Council gave the City Manager direction and authority
to accept the offer.The Trust has agreed to sell the 0.13 acre parcel on Diamond Avenue (APN 012-121-130)to
the City for $750,000,plus a 3%commission for the Trust’s real estate broker,and then donate the 20.43 acre
parcel on Sign Hill (APN 012-351-350)to the City as part of the escrow for the purchase of the 0.13 acre
parcel.An additional term of the purchase includes the agreement that the donated portion of land be named,
“Friends of Liberty Park.”
On February 27,2018,San Mateo County Board of Supervisors approved a transfer of $690,000 from the San
Mateo County Parks Acquisition and Development Fund to the City for the purchase of additional public open
space on Sign Hill in South San Francisco.The transfer was for the purpose of adding 20 acres of permanent
open space for habitat preservation as well as for walking trails to be maintained by the South San Francisco
Parks and Recreation Department.
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The General Plan proposes several new parks to meet the needs of new residents and employees,as well as
linear parks along old railroad spurs and above the underground BART tracks.Parkland proposals are discussed
in detail in Guiding and Implementing policies in the Land Use Element,the Planning Sub-Areas Element,the
Parks,Public Facilities and Services Element,and Open Space and Conservation Element.According to the
Park Master Plan,Recreational Open Space,these lands are most often used for passive recreation activities,
such as walking or hiking.South San Francisco’s unusual geographic features provide numerous opportunities
for unique open space areas,such as the Sign Hill Park.The General Plan identifies the lack of traditional park
facilities in the Sign Hill/ Paradise Valley Area as a serious deficiency.
California Government Code §65402 requires that,as a precondition to any disposition of real property,the
City’s Planning Commission must make a determination that the location,purpose and extent of the proposed
disposition is in conformity with the City’s General Plan.Staff has concluded that the location,purpose and
extent of the proposed purchase of the 0.13 acre parcel on Diamond Avenue (APN 012-121-130),which the
General Plan designates as Low Density Residential and the proposed acceptance of the 20.43 acre parcel on
Sign Hill (APN 012-351-050),which the General Plan designates Open Space,is in conformity with the City’s
General Plan.At its meeting on July 19,2018,the Planning Commission determined that that the location,
purpose and extent of the proposed disposition is in conformity with the City’s General Plan.
FISCAL IMPACT
The total price of the land acquisition cost is $772,500,of which,$690,000 is covered by the contribution from
the County of San Mateo.The remainder of $82,500 will be paid using existing General Fund appropriations in
the FY 2017-18 budget, thus no additional appropriations are required.
CONCLUSION
Acquisition of land adjacent to one of the City’s most historic landmarks,Sign Hill,will provide additional
open space for the benefit of the South San Francisco community.
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Resolution accepting a transfer of funds from San Mateo County in the amount of $690,000 to purchase open
space on Sign Hill, approving Budget Amendment No. 19.003, ratifying the purchase of a 0.13 acre parcel at
Diamond Avenue (APN 012-121-130) and a grant of a 20.43 acre parcel on Sign Hill (APN 012-351-350), and
authorizing the City Manager to accept the grant deeds for the two properties upon close of escrow.
WHEREAS,the City of South San Francisco received an offer from the Ross H.Liberty,Cheryl A.and Ronald
W.McAgehee Trust (“the Trust”)for the purchase of a 0.13 acre parcel on Diamond Avenue,identified as APN
012-121-130,and a simultaneous grant of a 20.43 acre parcel on the north side of Sign Hill,identified as APN
012-351-150; and
WHEREAS,the City Council considered the offer from the Trust in closed session at its June 13,2018 regular
meeting and gave the City Manager direction and authority to accept the offer; and
WHEREAS,the Trust has agreed to sell 0.13 acre parcel on Diamond Avenue (APN 012-121-130)to the City
for $750,000,plus a 3%commission for the Trust’s real estate broker,and then donate the 20.43 acre parcel on
Sign Hill (APN 012-351-350) to the City; and
WHEREAS,on February 27,2018,the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors approved a transfer of
$690,000 from the San Mateo County Parks Acquisition and Development Fund to the City for the purchase of
public open space on Sign Hill; and
WHEREAS,the total price of the land acquisition cost is $772,500,of which $690,000 will be covered by the
contribution from the County of San Mateo; and
WHEREAS,the City will be responsible to fund the remaining $82,500,which will be paid using existing
General Fund appropriations from the FY 2017-18 budget,and therefore no additional appropriations are
required; and
WHEREAS,the 0.13 acre parcel on the Diamond Avenue is designated Low Density Residential in the General
Plan; and
WHEREAS,the 20.43 acre parcel on the north side of Sign Hill is designated Open Space in the General Plan;
and
WHEREAS,consistent with Government Code section 65402,at its meeting on July 19,2018,the Planning
Commission considered the proposed land acquisition for consistency with the relevant portions of the South
San Francisco General Plan,and determined that that the location,purpose and extent of the proposed
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San Francisco General Plan,and determined that that the location,purpose and extent of the proposed
disposition was in conformity with the City’s General Plan.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco does hereby
take the following actions:
1.Accept a transfer of funds from San Mateo County in the amount of $690,000 to purchase open space
on Sign Hill.
2.Authorizes a total land acquisition cost of $772,500 and approves Budget Amendment No. 19.003.
3.Ratifies the purchase agreement for the purchase of the 0.13 acre parcel at Diamond Avenue (APN 012-
121-130) and the donation of the 20.43 acre parcel on Sign Hill (APN 012-351-350).
4.Upon close of escrow,accepts grant deeds for the 0.13 acre parcel at Diamond Avenue (APN 012-121-
130) and the 20.43 acre parcel on Sign Hill (APN 012-351-350).
5.Authorizes the City Manager to accept and execute the grant deeds on behalf of the City.
6.Authorizes the City Manager,or his designee,execute any other related documents on behalf of the
City, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
7.Authorizes the City Manager,or his designee,to take any other required actions consistent with the
intent of this resolution, that do not materially increase the City’s obligations.
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Motion to approve the Minutes from the meetings of May 23, 2018 and July 11, 2018.
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CALL TO ORDER TIME: 6:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmembers Addiego, Garbarino and Gupta
and Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto.
ABSENT: Mayor Normandy.
For purposes of this meeting Council titles
assume reference to the Successor Agency tile
unless otherwise specified.
AGENDA REVIEW
None.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - comments are limited to items on the Joint Special Meeting.
None.
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
1. Report regarding the approval of the assignment of rights and obligations under the Development
Agreement between the City of South San Francisco and Oyster Point Development, LLC and the
Disposition and Development Agreement between the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment
Agency of the City of South San Francisco and Oyster Point Development, LLC, respectively,
from Oyster Point Development, LLC to KR Oyster Point Developer, LLC. (Alex Greenwood,
ECD Director)
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, California 94083
Meeting to be held at:
MUNICIPAL SERVICES BUILDING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
33 ARROYO DRIVE
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA
WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2018
6:00 p.m.
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ECD Director Greenwood requested Council approval to change the assignment of rights and
responsibilities for the Oyster Point Development Agreement to a new developer. He provided
background on the Oyster Point Project, including the timeline, assignment process, and financial analysis
of Kilroy. He discussed the new developer, Kilroy Realty, and introduced Steve Rosetta, to discuss its
financial commitment to the project. He recommended approval of the assignment and assumption of all
rights and obligations of the Oyster Point Development, LLC to KR Oyster Point Developer, LLC.
Steve Rosetta, Chief Investment Officer of Kilroy Realty, expressed excitement regarding partnering with
Oyster Point and taking over the development. He briefly described the company’s plans for the
development. He introduced the team including Tracy Murphy, Executive Vice President of Life
Sciences; Jonas Vaas, Senior Vice President of Construction and Development; Lindsey Floren, Senior
Vice President and Real Estate Counsel; and Phil Tate, Senior Vice President and Land Use Counsel.
Mina Richardson indicated opposition to the project and sale without adequate housing.
Councilman Gupta thanked and congratulated Kilroy for handling the Oyster Point Development Project.
In response, Mr. Rosetta explained Kilroy’s cash flow and/or borrowing capacity.
Councilman Gupta inquired about Kilroy Realty’s plans for residential developments west of the 101.
Mr. Rosetta stated Kilroy had evaluated the possibility but was currently focused on the life sciences
portion of the project.
Councilman Addiego apologized for his lack of enthusiasm for the Oyster Point area due to the previous
unsuccessful developers. He stated Kilroy had the potential to succeed but recalled the challenges of
limited housing and transportation issues.
Councilman Garbarino discussed his knowledge of the company.
In response, Mr. Rosetta stated Kilroy would adhere to the project timeline for phase one, but the future
phases would most likely be altered slightly.
Councilman Garbarino requested modifications to some design elements.
Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto expressed hesitation with engaging another company.
Mr. Rosetta ensured that Kilroy would balance all projects responsibly, with adequate resources delegated
to each. He anticipated ground breaking later in 2018.
Director Greenwood explained that Phase 1C, infrastructure, was underway. He stated the cost was 80%
for developer and 20% for the City, $36 million from Successor Agency
Councilman Addiego stated the City had $30 million set aside for infrastructure which had to be
increased due to the rise of construction costs.
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Assistant City Manager Lee discussed the unresolved issues of who bore the costs related to potential
hazardous materials and need for a landscaping contract.
Councilman Garbarino stated it was not uncommon for major contractors to have multiple ongoing
projects.
City Attorney Rosenberg clarified the required actions.
City Council
Motion− Councilman Gupta/Second−Councilman Addiego: to approve the Assignment of Rights and
Obligations Agreement, pursuant to Article 11 of the Development Agreement by and between the
City of South San Francisco and Oyster Point Development, LLC, which effectuates the assignment
and assumption of all rights and obligations currently from Oyster Point Development, LLC to KR
Oyster Point Developer, LLC. Approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen
Addiego, Garbarino and Gupta and Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto; NAYS: None; ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Mayor Normandy.
Successor Agency:
2. Motion – Boardmember Gupta/Second−Boardmember Addiego: to approve Consent, Assignment
and Assumption Agreement, pursuant to Article 3, Sections 8.4 and 8.5 of the Disposition and
Development Agreement by and between the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the
City of South San Francisco and Oyster Point Development, LLC, which effectuates the assignment
and assumption of all rights and obligations from Oyster Point Development, LLC to KR Oyster
Point Developer, LLC. Approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Boardmembers Addiego,
Garbarino and Gupta and Vice Chair Matsumoto; NAYS: None; ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Chair
Normandy.
CLOSED SESSION
3. Conference with Real Property Negotiators
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property: 200 Linden Avenue, 212 and 216 Baden Avenue
Agency Negotiators: Alex Greenwood and Julie Barnard
Negotiating Parties: City of South San Francisco, South San Francisco Successor
Agency and Hisense REUS, LLC
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
Time entered closed session: 6:37 p.m.
Open Session resumed: 7:05 p.m.
Closed Session resumed: 10:03 p.m.
Report out of Closed Session by Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto: Direction given no reportable action.
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ADJOURNMENT
Being no further business, Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto adjourned the meeting at 10:21 p.m.
Submitted: Approved:
Krista Martinelli, City Clerk Liza Normandy, Mayor
City of South San Francisco City of South San Francisco
Submitted: Approved:
Krista Martinelli, Clerk Liza Normandy, Chair
Successor Agency Successor Agency
CALL TO ORDER Time: 7:03 p.m.
ROLL CALL Present: Councilmembers Addiego, Garbarino and Gupta and
Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Russell Lee, Intern for Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto.
AGENDA REVIEW
None.
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF
None.
PRESENTATIONS
1. Certificate of Meritorious Conduct presented to Officer Anthony Pappas for his heroic actions in
saving the life of a driver from a burning vehicle. (Jeff Azzopardi, Police Chief)
Chief of Police Azzopardi presented the Certificate of Meritorious Conduct to Officer Pappas for
the actions he took that saved a man’s life when he pulled him from a burning vehicle just before
the vehicle became fully engulfed in flames. Chief Azzopardi explained the circumstances further
advising that Officer Pappas came upon the scene of single vehicle crash involving a burning
vehicle. The driver was disoriented and believed he had other persons with him at the time of the
crash. After removing the driver from the vehicle Officer Pappas and fellow officers began
breaking the windows of the car to search for others. Fortunately, the driver was mistaken and he
had no passengers. The Chief thanked Officer Pappas for his courageous efforts.
Officer Pappas thanked Chief Azzopardi and Council for the honor.
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
REGULAR MEETING
MUNICIPAL SERVICES BUILDING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
33 ARROYO DRIVE
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA
WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2018
7:00 p.m.
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2. Certificate of Commendation presented to Corporal Mark Kosta for his investigative efforts,
expertise and desire to make an impact on gang related crimes, which led to several arrests. (Jeff
Azzopardi, Police Chief)
Sergeant Campbell presented a Certificate of Commendation to Corporal Kosta for his work related
to gang related crimes. He explained that beginning in 2016 Corporal Kosta was assigned to crime
investigations. Corporal Kosta has a passion for resolving gang related crimes. He educated himself
on gang philosophies developing an expertise in the area which has led to several cases being
solved due to his knowledge and skill set. Sergeant Campbell thanked Corporal Kosta for making
the community safe.
Corporal Kosta thanked Sergeant Campbell and Council for the honor.
3. Certificate of Commendation presented to Detective James Delos Santos for his outstanding
efforts as lead investigator for vehicle burglaries, which has led to positive identifications and
arrests. (Jeff Azzopardi, Police Chief)
Sergeant Campbell presented Detective James Delos Santos for his outstanding efforts as lead
investigator for vehicle burglaries. He explained Detective Santos took the role in 2017. Vehicle
burglaries are difficult to solve due to the nature of the crime. Thanks to his work 80 cases are now
solved. Sergeant Campbell confidently stated Detective Delos Santos brought the investigation bar
to a new level in this area. He thanked him for this work.
Detective Delos Santos thanked Sergeant Campbell and Council for the honor.
4. Proclamation recognizing July as Parks and Recreation Month. (Liza Normandy, Mayor)
Councilman Garbarino presented the Proclamation recognizing July as Parks and Recreation Month
to Parks and Recreation Commission Vice Chair Battaglia. Vice Chair Battaglia and her fellow
Commissioners thanked Council for its support of Parks and Recreation announced upcoming
programs sponsored by the Department.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
COUNCIL COMMENTS/REQUESTS
Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto invited Intern Russell Lee to present to Council and the Public on an
event that would take place on July 28, 2018 – World Hepatitis Day 2018.
Intern Lee advised the event would take place on July 28, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to Noon in the
Social Hall of the Municipal Services Building. Hepatitis B screenings, wellness programs, light
brunch and goodies would be provided.
Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto requested that the Peninsula Council of Lyons Club Award winners
from the Police and Fire Departments be recognized at an upcoming City Council Meeting.
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Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto requested that the meeting be adjourned in honor of Linda Parenti’s
father, Walter Capella.
Councilman Addiego commented on the successful community meeting that took place in the
Sunshine Gardens Neighborhood on July 2, 2018. He thanked City Manager Futrell and
Communications Manager Arroyo for organizing the meeting. He noted participation by over 200
residents.
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
5. Report regarding a resolution awarding a construction contract to Flatiron West Inc., a Delaware
Corporation with an office at 2100 Goodyear Road, Benicia, California for the South San
Francisco/San Bruno Water Quality Control Plant Wet Weather and Digester Improvements
Project (Project No. ss1301) in an amount not to exceed $49,600,891 and authorizing a total
construction budget of $52,080,936. (Richard Cho, Senior Civil Engineer, Eunejune Kim,
Director of Public Works and Brian Schumacker, Plant Superintendent)
5a. Resolution No. 112-2018 awarding a construction contract to Flatiron West Inc., a
Delaware Corporation with an office at 2100 Goodyear Road, Benicia, California,
for the South San Francisco/San Bruno Water Quality Control Plant Wet Weather
and Digester Improvements Project (Project No. ss1301) in an amount not to exceed
$49,600,891, and authorizing a total construction budget of $52,080,936.
Director of Public Works Kim presented the staff report recommending that Council adopt a
resolution approving award of a construction contract to Flatiron West Inc. for the South San
Francisco/San Bruno Water Quality Control Plant Wet Weather and Digester Improvements Project
with a total construction budget of $52,080,936. Director Kim advised this was a complex project
requiring careful management and collaboration between the designer, contractor, engineer and City
staff. Director Kim then introduced Project Manager from Erler EKI, Stephen Tarantino. He
explained Mr. Tarantino would provide further detail about the proposed contract with Flatiron. Mr.
Tarantino is a registered engineer with over 30 years of experience in the wastewater industry.
Mr. Tarantino provided a PowerPoint presentation on the project. He began with slides depicting an
aerial view of the project area. He stated the WQCP is mandated by the regional board to improve
the treatment capacity of the secondary portion of the plant and also the digesters. He then moved
to projected cost. The engineer’s estimate was a probable cost of $44,600,000 whereas the bid from
Flatiron was $49,600,000. While the actual bid was roughly 11% above the engineer’s estimate,
the project could be funded with the City’s recently implemented existing rate structure and assisted
by the State’s revolving loan fund, which the City was close to achieving. Mr. Tarantino noted
further and significantly that Flatiron was the only bidder on the project. Mr. Tarantino explained
that the Bay area construction market, impact on State SRF funding, compliance with NPDES
Permit requirements, and Flatiron’s high quality as a contractor all contributed to the
recommendation of approval of the contract. Mr. Tarantino then introduced professionals in
attendance that would be collaborating on the project as follows: Rick Chan of Carollo Engineers,
Dave Umezaki of Erler EKI, Jason Burden with Flatiron and David Worth with Flatiron. He then
invited questions.
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Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto asked whether the project was on the CIP or generated by the NPDES
permit.
Public Works Director Kim advised it was generated by the NPDES permit and contemplated in the
CIP. However, CIP funding was not allocated because the City awaited the State revolving fund
loan.
For residents in the audience and watching at home, Councilman Gupta explained wet weather
improvements. He stated that when there is a lot of rain, water flows through the drains to the
WQCP and compromises the efficiency, durability and effectiveness of the water cleaning process.
The changes contemplated by the contract will create a parallel path where the extra water will flow
to avoid these complications.
In response to a line of questioning from Councilman Addiego, Mr. Tarantino advised the
application to the state revolving fund requests a $53 million loan. He believed the City’s request
would likely be granted at an interest rate of 1-1/2 a percent. The City may also be eligible for some
principal forgiveness on this loan because the digester project is going to result in the production of
a lot more gas. Part of the project is a gas cleaning system so that the generator that runs on the
natural gas from the sewage will run a lot more. This is very energy efficient as it is not drawing
from the grid.
Motion—Councilman Gupta/Second—Councilman Addiego: to approve Resolution No. 112–
2018. Unanimously approved by roll call vote.
6. Report regarding the Cost of a Service Study of select Parks and Recreation Department
fees; and a resolution approving an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2018-19 Master Fee
Schedule for select fees charged by the Parks and Recreation Department. (Sharon Ranals,
Director, Parks and Recreation)
6a. Resolution No. 113-2018 approving an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2018-19
Master Fee Schedule for select fees charged by the Parks and Recreation
Department.
Director of Parks and Recreation Ranals presented the staff report recommending that Council
adopt a Resolution approving an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2018-19 Master Fee Schedule for
select fees charged by the Parks and Recreation Department. She stated staff’s recommendation that
Council receive a report done by the consultant NBS Government Finance Group regarding a cost
of service study for selected Parks & Recreation fees and approve an amendment to the fiscal year
master fee schedule for selected fees. Staff presented a similar report to the Parks & Recreation
Commission in June, explained the fee study and took input from the Commission regarding fee
setting. The Commission’s recommendation was currently before Council. As background on the
impetus for the NBS study, Director Ranals advised that following a City-wide fee study in 2017,
Council expressed an interest in doing a deeper dive into some of the recreation programs that are
less cost recovering than others. The three (3) programs subject to further study were aquatics,
sports and seniors. Director Ranals then introduced Nicole Kissem from NBS to present the
methodology that was used to determine the actual cost of service.
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Ms. Kissem addressed Council and provided a PowerPoint presentation summarizing the fee study.
She stated the goal of the study to show the full cost of service so that Council could set fees
according to local cost recovery policy for the different programs. She briefly touched on
Proposition 26 which amended the California Constitution in 2010. It is significant because it
impacts how recreation fees are established. A fee has to fall under 1 of 7 stated exceptions to avoid
qualification as a tax. Recreation fees fall under 2 of the 7 exceptions- fees for service and user fees
for government property. Ms. Kissem next reviewed the project approach. She explained the team
collected data and looked at the total cost of service. A per unit or per fee item cost of service
outcome was determined on this basis.
Ms. Kissem continued and explained that the data used was the 17/18 budget as the 18/19 budget
was in progress during analysis. We used as much work load or participant data for various types of
fees charged that we could find and we also used estimates of time for where staff spends their time
on these various programs and how long it takes to provide different programs or different facilities
and so forth. We did do a lot of interviewing with staff to talk about how these services are
provided. And then, of course, we consulted the current fee schedule so that we can compare what
we’re currently charging to what the full cost is. Once the full cost was determined, the price
charged for the service was reviewed. She noted that’s always different with governmental fees as
there is a full cost amount and then there is the price adopted pursuant to the cost recovery policy.
Anything in-between those two numbers is a subsidy if the price is lower than the cost.
Ms. Kissem next reviewed the findings stating there was nothing surprising in the outcomes for
sports, aquatics or seniors. For example, in sports, the youth programs have a heavier subsidy than
adult sports. That’s a typical outcome. Pool fees are subsidized and that is also a typical outcome.
The team found fee reductions needed in the area of non-resident fees. Ms. Kissem turned the
presentation over to Director Ranals for Council questions.
Director Ranals reiterated that the proposed fees are not reflective of an effort to cover the full cost
of service provision.
In response to a question from Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto, Director Ranals advised the subsidies
are accounted for in the annual budget.
Motion—Councilman Garbarino/Second—Councilman Addiego: to approve Resolution No. 113-
2018. Unanimously approved by roll call vote.
CONSENT CALENDAR
7. Motion to approve the Minutes from the meetings of May 22, 2018, May 30, 2018, June 13,
2018, June 25, 2018, June 27, 2018 and July 2, 2018.
8. Motion confirming payment registers for July 11, 2018. (Richard Lee, Director of Finance)
9. Report regarding a motion to accept the construction improvements of the 2016 Sanitary
Sewer and Manhole Replacement Project (Capital Improvement Plan Project No. ss1009) as
complete in accordance with plans and specifications (Total Construction Cost $1,541,534).
(Richard Cho, Senior Civil Engineer, Public Works Department and Peter Vorametsanti,
Swinerton)
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10. Report regarding a resolution appointing directors to the Pooled Liability Assurance
Network Joint Powers Authority on behalf of the City of South San Francisco. (Richard Lee,
Director of Finance)
10a. Resolution No. 114-2018 appointing directors to the Pooled Liability Assurance
Network Joint Powers Authority on behalf of the City of South San Francisco.
11. Report regarding a resolution approving funding for the City of South San Francisco’s
participation in the Sister Cities program, cultural heritage grants, cultural fair, and
approving Budget Amendment 19.001 (Richard Lee, Director of Finance)
11a. Resolution No. 115-2018 approving funding for the City of South San Francisco’s
participation in the Sister Cities program, cultural heritage grants, cultural fair, and
approving Budget Amendment 19.001.
12. Report regarding adoption of an Ordinance amending South San Francisco Municipal Code
Chapter 2.16 to establish a district-based election system for five council districts with a
rotating mayor. (Mike Futrell, City Manager)
12a. Ordinance No. 1558-2018 amending South San Francisco Municipal Code Chapter
2.16 to establish a district-based election system for five council districts with a
rotating mayor.
13. Report regarding an Ordinance approving the Second Amended and Restated Development
Agreement between the City of South San Francisco and BMR-700 Gateway LP, BMR-750,
800, 850 Gateway LP, BMR-900 Gateway LP, and BMR-1000 Gateway LP to make minor
modifications to the previously approved Development Agreement relating to the Gateway
Business Park Master Plan Project. (Billy Gross, Senior Planner)
13a. Ordinance No 1559-2018 adopting a Second Amended and Restated Development
Agreement (DAA18-001) between the City of South San Francisco and between
BMR-700 Gateway LP, BMR-750, 800, 850 Gateway LP, BMR-900 Gateway LP,
and BMR-1000 Gateway LP for the Gateway Business Park Master Plan Project to
make minor modifications to amend and restate the rights and obligations relating to
the development of the Gateway Business Park Master Plan project.
Item 7: Councilman Addiego requested that the City Clerk’s use of the legislative term “cost
effectivity” in the June 27, 2018 regular meeting minutes - when summarizing his comments
regarding the impact of the digester at the South San Francisco Scavenger Company - be changed to
“cost effectiveness.” He also highlighted a scrivener’s error related to the spelling of what should
have been referred to as the “CPUC.”
Councilman Addiego further requested that staff agendize a discussion of the scavenger rate survey
methodology at an upcoming meeting of the Environmental Standing Committee of the City
Council.
Mayor Normandy noted Officer Nuti’s name was misspelled in the June 13, 2018 minutes and
further requested a tense change in one of the sentences referenced in the same minutes.
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Item 8: In response to a question from Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto regarding a Group 4
Architecture expenditure, City Manager Futrell explained this was a fresh look at the possibilities
for use of the space on the first floor of the Miller Avenue Parking Garage.
In response to the Mayor Pro Tem’s question regarding a payment to Giorgi Brothers, Finance
Director Lee advised the invoice was for replacement mattresses for the Fire Department.
Item 12: Councilman Addiego stated his intent to remain consistent with his previous “No vote” on
introduction of the District Elections Ordinance. Accordingly, he requested that the vote on Item 12
be taken separately from the rest of the Consent Calendar.
Motion− Councilman Addiego/Second− Councilman Gupta: to approve Consent Calendar Items 7-
11a and 13 and 13a. Unanimously approved by roll call vote.
Motion− Councilman Garbarino/Second−Councilman Gupta: to approve Consent Calendar Item
No. 12 and 12a. Approved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Garbarino and
Gupta, Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto and Mayor Normandy; NAYS: Councilman Addiego;
ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: None.
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL - COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
Being no further business, Mayor Normandy adjourned the meeting at 8:12 p.m. in honor of Walter
Capella.
Submitted by: Approved by:
_______________________________ _________________________
Krista Martinelli, City Clerk Liza Normandy, Mayor
City of South San Francisco City of South San Francisco
City of South San Francisco
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Motion confirming payment registers for July 25,2018.(Richard Lee,Director of
Finance)
The payments shown in the attached payment register are accurate and sufficient
funds were available for payment (payroll items excluded).
Attachment: Payment Register
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Payments issued between and7/2/2018 7/15/2018
VENDOR NAMEDATE CHECK #INVOICE #ACCOUNT #AMOUNT DESCRIPTION
CITY ATTORNEY
MEYERS, NAVE, RIBACK 7/11/2018 2689322018050361 E 100-04110-5003 64,584.83 MAY 2018 LEGAL SVCS REIMBURSEMENT
7/11/2018 2689322018050383 E 100-04110-5003 14,429.00 LEGAL SVCS REIMBURSEMENT THRU MAY 2018
Payments issued for CITY ATTORNEY $79,013.83
CITY CLERK
AMERICAN LANGUAGE SERVICE 7/6/2018 268883CC374136 E 100-02110-5062 313.00 LA-GLOBAL AMERICAN LANGUAGE SERVICES TRA
DAILY JOURNAL CORPORATION 7/6/2018 268826B3139201 E 100-02110-5024 209.00 NOTICE OF PH FY 2018-19 SEWER SERVICE CHARE
7/6/2018 268826B3139281 E 100-02110-5024 209.00 NOTICE OF PH FY 2018-19 STORMWATER MGMT
7/6/2018 268826B3144473 E 100-02110-5024 93.50 NOTICE OF PH OUTFRONT MEDIA
7/6/2018 268826B3144488 E 100-02110-5024 93.50 NOTICE OF PH GATEWAY BUSINESS PARK MASTE
7/6/2018 268826B3145444 E 100-02110-5024 64.90 ORD SUMMARY - CANNABIS BUSINESS LICENSE T
7/6/2018 268826B3145489 E 100-02110-5024 68.20 ORD SUMMARY - INCREASE TOT RATE
LISA MICHELLE POPE 7/6/2018 268860180612 E 100-02110-5024 312.50 TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES FOR MAY 2, 18 SP CC
7/6/2018 268860180630 E 100-02110-5024 1,062.50 TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES FOR MAY 30, 18 SP CC;
ROZZI REPRODUCTION & SUPPLY IN7/6/2018 268864146820 E 100-02110-5062 486.71 MAPS COLOR PLOTTING FULL COLOR SSF DISTRIC
7/6/2018 268864146878 E 100-02110-5062 53.10 DISTRICT ELECTIONS MAP PRINTING
Payments issued for CITY CLERK $2,965.91
CITY COUNCIL
RICHARD GARBARINO 7/11/2018 2689196/4-6/30/18 E 100-01110-5031 334.09 RG: EXPENSE RPT FOR JUN 2018
7/11/2018 2689196/4-6/30/18 E 100-01110-5071 35.22 RG: EXPENSE RPT FOR JUN 2018
Payments issued for CITY COUNCIL $369.31
CITY MANAGER
4IMPRINT, INC. 7/11/2018 268962CC370771 E 100-05110-5020 -641.59 LA: CREDIT FOR CITY FOLDERS
AMAZON MKTPLACE 7/11/2018 268962cc374296 E 100-05110-5045 63.64 TB-PRIME MEMBERSHIP, IT PURCHASES & PURCH
BEST BUY 7/11/2018 268962cc374320 E 100-05110-5045 119.61 JD - HARDRIVE - CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
SARKIS SIGNS 7/6/2018 2688698158 E 100-05120-5061 172.77 SISTER CITIES BANNER FOR CITYWIDE EVENTS
Payments issued for CITY MANAGER ($285.57)
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Payments issued between and7/2/2018 7/15/2018 -City of South San Francisco
COMMUNICATIONS
CANVA.COM 7/6/2018 268883cc373815 E 100-05130-5001 12.95 LA: GRAPHIC DESIGN MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION M
CREATIVE SOLUTIONS NETWORK INC7/11/2018 26890982719 E 100-05130-5005 110.00 PROOFING SVCS FOR CITYWIDE NEWSLETTER JUN
FACEBOOK 7/6/2018 268883cc374010 E 100-05130-5001 31.31 LA: FACEBK ADS FOR MAYOR'S STATE OF CITY/PU
WESCO GRAPHICS, INC 7/6/2018 26888944138 E 100-05130-5025 6,054.02 PRINTING OF CITYWIDE NEWSLETTER JUNE 2018
Payments issued for COMMUNICATIONS $6,208.28
CITY TREASURER
CHANDLER ASSET MGMT, INC 7/13/2018 2689871805SOSF E 100-03110-5001 7,677.57 MAY 2018 INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO MGMT SVCS
Payments issued for CITY TREASURER $7,677.57
ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ADENA FRIEDMAN 7/13/2018 2690057/2/2018 E 100-10410-5020 120.31 REIMBURSEMENT FOR DRB SNACKS - A. FRIEDMA
ADVANCED BUSINESS FORMS 7/13/2018 26897130491 E 100-10410-5025 93.20 BUSINESS CARDS - P. COTLA & J. SHIU
AMAZON MKTPLACE 7/11/2018 268962cc374296 E 100-10520-5045 73.90 TB-PRIME MEMBERSHIP, IT PURCHASES & PURCH
7/11/2018 268962cc374493 E 100-10110-5032 50.99 LA: OFFICE SUPPLIES FOR CMO
AMAZON.COM 7/6/2018 268883CC374226 E 100-10520-5020 186.90 PP-MONITORS FOR PLAN CHECKING/SILVER GRIP
7/6/2018 268883CC374226 E 100-10520-5045 3,872.68 PP-MONITORS FOR PLAN CHECKING/SILVER GRIP
7/6/2018 268883CC374227 E 100-10520-5020 530.00 PC-MINI PORTABLE JUMP STARTERS FOR INSPECT
AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION 7/13/2018 269052CC374361 E 100-10410-5020 580.00 MC - APA CONFERENCE REGISTRATION - A. FRIED
BISNOW 7/11/2018 268962CC374332 E 100-10410-5033 89.00 SM - EVOLUTION OF THE SF PENINSULA
BOSTON WHOLESALE FLOWERS 7/11/2018 268962cc374393 E 100-10110-5032 78.00 LA: SUPPLIES FOR BIO CONF 2018 BREAKFAST
BOWLS 7/11/2018 268962cc374478 E 100-10110-5032 17.00 LA: MEAL AT BIO CONF 2018
CAFE BUNN MI 7/11/2018 268962CC374328 E 100-10410-5031 43.69 SM - DRB MEETING DINNER
CONSTANT CONTACT, INC. 7/11/2018 268962cc 373727 E 100-10110-5030 98.87 AG-CONSTANT CONTACT MONTHLY SERVICE
7/11/2018 268962cc373886 E 100-10110-5024 95.00 AG - CONSTANT CONTACT MONTHLY SERVICE
CSG CONSULTANTS INC 7/11/2018 26891018257 E 100-10520-5005 850.00 BUILDING INSPECTION SERVICES GENENTECH 201
7/11/2018 26891018258 E 100-10520-5005 4,377.50 APR 2018 BLDG INSPECTION SVCS GENENTECH
7/11/2018 26891018259 E 100-10520-5005 1,275.00 BUILDING INSPECTION SERVICES GENENTECH 201
7/13/2018 268992B180483 E 100-10520-5005 16,698.84 APR 2018 BUILDING PLAN REVIEW SVCS
7/13/2018 268992B180485 E 100-10520-5005 4,103.54 BUILDING PLAN REVIEW SERVICES GENENTECH E
7/13/2018 268992B180612 E 100-10520-5005 51,356.71 MAY 2018 BLDG PLAN REVIEW SVCS REGULAR
7/13/2018 268992B180613 E 100-10520-5005 41,294.70 MAY 2018 BLDG PLAN REVIEW SVCS EXPEDITE
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Payments issued between and7/2/2018 7/15/2018 -City of South San Francisco
ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CSG CONSULTANTS INC 7/13/2018 268992B180614 E 100-10520-5005 7,341.57 MAY 2018 BLDG PLAN REVIEW SVCS GENENTECH
DELTA AIR 7/11/2018 268962cc374488 E 100-10110-5032 25.00 LA: BAGGAGE FEE AT BIO CONF 2018
DESIGNOSAUR GRAPHICS, INC 7/6/2018 268883cc374043 E 100-10110-5025 75.00 LA: SSF BIO TECH PRINT AD 6/1/18
DOLLAR TREE STORE 7/6/2018 268883cc374012 E 100-10110-5032 23.38 LA: SUPPLIES FOR BIO CONF 2018 BREAKFAST
FLEXGROUND SURFACES, INC 7/13/2018 2690020215 E 222-10324-5001 3,614.85 FY 17-18 INSTALLATION OF PLAYGROUND SAFETY
GOGOAIR.COM 7/11/2018 268962cc374486 E 100-10110-5032 39.95 LA: IN-FLIGHT WIFI INTERNET FOR BIO CONF 2018
HINES EDM, INC. 7/13/2018 2690102417 E 100-10520-5005 5,675.02 DOCUMENT IMAGING SERVICES (BUILDING)
J & J BAKERY 7/13/2018 269052CC374366 E 100-10410-5030 29.75 PC - SNACKS FOR DRB MEETING
MICHAEL BAKER INTL, INC 7/6/2018 2688531018317 E 100-10115-5005 6,467.50 MBI BMR SERVICES
MICHAEL LAPPEN 7/13/2018 26901806/02-06/27/18 E 100-10110-5030 2,705.44 EXPENSE REIMB F/ BIO CONFERENCE
OUTTAKES EXPRESS ZERO 7/11/2018 268962cc374457 E 100-10110-5032 11.50 LA: MEAL AT BIO CONF 2018
SAN MATEO COUNTY RECORDER 7/11/2018 268962CC374329 E 100-10410-5003 200.00 SM - COUNTY FILING FEE
SHERATON SAN DIEGO MARINA 7/13/2018 269052CC374394 E 100-10410-5020 243.42 MC - RESERVATION FOR APA CONF IN SAN DIEGO
SSF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 7/13/2018 269052cc 373887 E 100-10110-5031 25.00 AG - CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REGISTRATION FO
7/13/2018 269052cc 373889 E 100-10110-5031 75.00 AG - SSF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR 3 ECD ST
7/13/2018 269052CC374354 E 100-10410-5031 90.00 MC - CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LUNCHEON - T.R
STAPLES BUSINESS ADVANTAGE 7/6/2018 268883cc374013 E 100-10110-5032 20.47 LA: SUPPLIES FOR BOOTH AT BIO CONF 2018
TAQUERIA EL FAROLITO #5 7/11/2018 268962CC374327 E 100-10410-5031 81.66 SM - DRB MEETING DINNER
UBER 7/6/2018 268883cc373832 E 100-10110-5032 50.07 LA: TRAVEL EXPENSE-BIO CONFERENCE 2018
7/6/2018 268883cc373835 E 100-10110-5032 45.29 LA: TRAVEL EXPENSE-BIO CONF 2018
7/6/2018 268883cc373891 E 100-10110-5032 18.00 LA: TRAVEL EXPENSE-BIO CONF 2018
7/6/2018 268883cc373893 E 100-10110-5032 35.03 LA: TRAVEL EXPENSE-BIO CONF 2018
7/6/2018 268883cc373894 E 100-10110-5032 5.00 LA: RIDE TIP FROM SFO TO HOME-BIO CONF 2018
7/11/2018 268962cc374469 E 100-10110-5032 5.84 LA; TRANSPORTION AT BIO CONF 2018
UC BERKELEY 7/11/2018 268962cc 373872 E 100-10110-5033 5,375.00 AG- BERKELEY HAAS MANAGEMENT CLASS
UNITED AIRLINES 7/6/2018 268883cc374011 E 100-10110-5032 25.00 LA: BAGGAGE FEE AT SFO
7/11/2018 268962cc 373811 E 100-10110-5030 361.60 AG - AIRFARE TO BOSTON FOR BIO CONF FOR A.G
WESTIN BOSTON WATERFRONT 7/6/2018 268883cc374040 E 100-10110-5032 11.88 LA: MEAL AT BIO CONFERENCE 2018
7/6/2018 268883cc374041 E 100-10110-5032 23.00 LA: LUNCH AT HOTEL-BIO CONF 2018
7/11/2018 268962cc374482 E 100-10110-5032 6.42 LA: MEAL AT BIO CONF 2018
Payments issued for ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT $158,592.47
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Payments issued between and7/2/2018 7/15/2018 -City of South San Francisco
FINANCE
BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP 7/11/2018 268901825845 E 100-06110-5005 3,000.00 PROFESSIONAL SVCS RENDERED THROUGH 07/02
CITYGATE ASSOCIATES LLC 7/11/2018 26890724581 E 100-06110-5005 947.75 FIRE SERVICES REVIEW STUDY 06/01/18 - 06/30/1
GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS 7/13/2018 2690070151001 E 100-06110-5031 595.00 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES-9/1/18-8/31/19 - RL
NBS GOVERNMENT FINANCE GROUP 7/11/2018 26893461800428 E 100-06110-5005 3,635.00 2ND AMENDMENT TO USER FEES COST OF SVCS S
PERSONNEL DATA SYSTEMS, INC. 7/6/2018 268859039836 E 100-06110-5005 6,243.75 VISTA HRMS IMPLEMENTATION - SVCS RENDERE
7/11/2018 268940039886 E 100-06110-5005 3,607.50 VISTA HRMS IMPLEMENTATION - SVCS RENDERE
7/11/2018 268940039966 E 100-06110-5005 4,585.50 SAAS VISTA TIME - JUNE 2018
RELYCO SALES, INC. 7/11/2018 268944SIN127289 E 100-06210-5020 839.12 SECURITY WINDOW ENVELOPES FOR PAYROLL
SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTR7/11/2018 268947SA-26325 E 110-06210-5075 380.00 SAMTRANS TOKENS
SPECIALTY'S CAFE & BAKERY 7/11/2018 268962CC374409 E 100-06110-5031 94.45 RL- LUNCH INVESTMENT ADVISORY SUCS RFP PA
7/13/2018 269052CC374477 E 100-06210-5036 103.14 YM-ACCOUNTING ASST II ORAL BOARDS 5/31/18
STARBUCKS 7/11/2018 268962CC374286 E 100-06210-5036 16.95 YM-ACCOUNTING ASST II ORAL BOARDS 5/31/18-
TELFORDS 7/11/2018 26895817008 E 100-06110-5005 15,334.11 JUNE 2018 HCM PROJECT MANAGER SVCS
Payments issued for FINANCE $39,382.27
FIRE
AIRGAS USA, LLC 7/11/2018 2688929077432750 E 100-11610-5021 604.28 EMS SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 2689729954673630 E 100-11610-5021 192.54 OXYGEN
7/13/2018 2689729954673631 E 100-11610-5021 411.88 OXYGEN
AMAZON MKTPLACE 7/11/2018 268962cc374296 E 100-11710-5045 27.97 TB-PRIME MEMBERSHIP, IT PURCHASES & PURCH
7/11/2018 268962cc374296 E 100-11720-5045 80.75 TB-PRIME MEMBERSHIP, IT PURCHASES & PURCH
7/11/2018 268962cc374296 E 100-11730-5045 14.18 TB-PRIME MEMBERSHIP, IT PURCHASES & PURCH
7/13/2018 269052cc374606 E 100-11710-5021 88.73 SM-OPERATING SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 269052cc374673 E 100-11110-5021 18.97 JM-SUPPLIES FOR CHANGE OF COMMAND CERE
AMAZON.COM 7/13/2018 269052cc374605 E 100-11730-5021 48.93 SM-STATION 62 OPERATING SUPPLIES
ART'S PENINSULA LOCKSMITH 7/13/2018 268978444259 E 100-11610-5021 190.86 KEYS
7/13/2018 268978444260 E 100-11610-5021 73.40 KEYS
7/13/2018 268978444290 E 100-11610-5021 29.36 EOC KEYS
AVCO KEYRINGS, NY 7/13/2018 269052CC374686 E 100-11610-5021 149.65 RW - STATION SUPPLIES
BEST BUY 7/13/2018 269052CC374694 E 100-11610-5021 35.85 RW - VEHICLE IPAD CHARGER
BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC 7/11/2018 26890382909391 E 100-11610-5021 62.60 EMS SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 26898182910899 E 100-11610-5021 250.40 EMS SUPPLIES
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Payments issued between and7/2/2018 7/15/2018 -City of South San Francisco
FIRE
CELETTA INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES7/11/2018 26890518-0702 E 100-11110-5036 750.00 RECRUITMENT - BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION R
COLGONATE CORP 7/13/2018 269052CC374783 E 100-11610-5021 670.00 RW - EMS SUPPLIES
COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATION IN7/13/2018 2689908155200440364083 E 100-11310-5021 165.60 EOC CABLE SERVICES
CORELOGIC SOLUTIONS, LLC. 7/11/2018 26890881901267 E 100-11223-5045 250.00 REALQUEST/S.MATEO CO. FORECLOSURE REPOR
COSTCO 7/13/2018 269052cc374607 E 100-11730-5021 138.11 SM-OPERATING SUPPLIES FOR STATION 62
7/13/2018 269052cc374670 E 100-11210-5021 49.95 JM-CPTF MEETING REFRESHMENTS (9)
7/13/2018 269052cc374727 E 100-11730-5021 136.12 AR-OPERATING SUPPLIES FOR FIRE STATIONS & C
7/13/2018 269052cc374791 E 100-11110-5021 71.82 AR-COSTCO - OPERATING SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 269052cc374791 E 100-11730-5021 325.12 AR-COSTCO - OPERATING SUPPLIES
DAVE ROLLER 7/11/2018 26894505312018 E 100-11720-5033 325.00 REIMBURSEMENT - TUITION FOR COMPANY OFFI
ETSY.COM 7/13/2018 269052cc374718 E 100-11110-5021 364.50 MS-OPERATING SUPPLIES FIRE DEPT EVENT CUT
7/13/2018 269052cc374719 E 100-11110-5021 40.00 MS-FIRE DEPT EVENT CUT OUT STAND
FLYERS 7/13/2018 269052cc374801 E 100-11710-5028 33.67 AR-FUEL
HOME DEPOT 7/13/2018 269052cc374802 E 100-11730-5021 43.49 AR-STATION 63 OPERATING SUPPLIES
LEXISNEXIS 7/11/2018 2689281381524-20180331 E 100-11210-5021 50.00 DATA MANAGEMENT SERVICES CODE ENFORCEM
7/13/2018 2690191381524-20180630 E 100-11210-5021 50.00 DATA MANAGEMENT SERVICES CODE ENFORCEM
LIFE-ASSIST INC 7/11/2018 268929863362 E 100-11610-5021 942.78 EMS SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 269020854919 E 100-11610-5021 23.60 EMS SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 269020863895 E 100-11610-5021 202.50 EMS SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 269020863896 E 100-11610-5021 190.20 EMS SUPPLIES
LUCKY'S 7/13/2018 269052cc374804 E 100-11110-5021 16.96 AR-OPERATING SUPPLIES FOR MEETING
NATIONAL HOSPITALITY SUPP 7/13/2018 269052cc374786 E 100-11730-5021 132.87 AR-STATION 63 OPERATING SUPPLIES
OFFICE DEPOT INC 7/13/2018 269022136961219001 E 100-11730-5020 222.73 OFFICE SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 269022145529588001 E 100-11610-5021 10.00 OFFICE SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 269022145529588001 E 100-11110-5021 43.35 OFFICE SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 269022152540563001 E 100-11730-5020 507.71 STATION 61 SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 269022153447525001 E 100-11110-5021 198.29 OFFICE SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 269022153447525001 E 100-11223-5020 500.00 OFFICE SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 269022153448567001 E 100-11223-5020 12.90 OFFICE SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 269022155656149001 E 100-11210-5020 3.83 OFFICE SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 269022155656341001 E 100-11210-5020 8.94 OFFICE SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 269022155656342001 E 100-11110-5020 423.04 OFFICE SUPPLIES
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Payments issued between and7/2/2018 7/15/2018 -City of South San Francisco
FIRE
OFFICE DEPOT INC 7/13/2018 269022155656342001 E 100-11210-5020 423.00 OFFICE SUPPLIES
O'REILLY AUTO PARTS 7/13/2018 269052cc374778 E 100-11710-5021 10.90 AR-STATION SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 269052cc374793 E 100-11730-5021 49.15 AR-STATION 63 OPERATING SUPPLIES
PENINSULA UNIFORMS & EQUIP INC7/11/2018 268939148989 E 100-11710-5034 730.46 NEW HIRE CLASS A UNIFORM
7/11/2018 268939150854 E 100-11310-5004 152.23 UNIFORM FOR CERT MEMBER: TONI ALLEO
7/13/2018 269028152167 E 100-11710-5034 32.52 NAME PLATE FOR RECRUIT
7/13/2018 269028152189 E 100-11310-5021 1,587.75 CERT UNIFORMS
RESOLVE INSURANCE SYSTEMS 7/13/2018 269037JUNE2018 E 100-11610-5005 6,184.59 CONTRACTUAL SECONDARY AMBULANCE BILLING
7/13/2018 269037MAY2018 E 100-11610-5005 3,905.24 CONTRACTUAL SECONDARY AMBULANCE BILLING
RICHARD WALLS 7/13/2018 26905806042018 E 100-11610-5033 303.75 TUITION REIMBURSEMENT - R WALLS
SATCOM GLOBAL, INC. 7/13/2018 269052cc374602 E 100-11310-5021 42.75 JM-MONTHLY SATELLITE SERVICE
SMART & FINAL STORES LLC 7/13/2018 269052cc374782 E 100-11730-5021 133.66 AR-STATION 63 OPERATING SUPPLIES
SOUTH CITY LUMBER AND SUPPLY 7/11/2018 268953950512 E 100-11710-5021 43.42 STATION 61 SUPPLIES
STAPLES CREDIT PLAN 7/13/2018 269052cc374798 E 100-11110-5021 258.89 AR-OPERATING SUPPLIES FOR CITIZENS ACADEMY
STARBUCKS 7/13/2018 269052cc374805 E 100-11110-5021 16.95 AR-OPERATING SUPPLIES
TARGET 7/13/2018 269052cc374759 E 100-11730-5021 37.82 AR-STATION 64 OPERATING SUPPLIES
W.W. GRAINGER INC. 7/13/2018 2690579798225315 E 100-11710-5021 50.88 USAR TRAINING SUPPLIES
WELLS FARGO BANK, NA 7/11/2018 268968APRIL 2018 E 100-11610-5005 833.72 MONTHLY AMBULANCE LOCKBOX FEES
7/11/2018 268968MAY 2018 E 100-11610-5005 496.01 MONTHLY AMBULANCE LOCKBOX FEES
WITTMAN ENTERPRISES, LLC 7/13/2018 2690601803745 E 100-11610-5005 11,882.30 MAR 2018 CONTRACTUAL AMBULANCE BILLING S
7/13/2018 2690601804745 E 100-11610-5005 11,352.51 APR 2018 CONTRACTUAL AMBULANCE BILLING S
7/13/2018 2690601805745 E 100-11610-5005 10,367.68 MAY 2018 CONTRACTUAL AMBULANCE BILLING S
WORKRITE ERGONOMICS 7/13/2018 269052cc374603 E 100-11110-5021 387.85 JM-OFFICE SUPPLIES
Payments issued for FIRE $58,467.46
HUMAN RESOURCES
AMAZON MKTPLACE 7/11/2018 268962cc374296 E 100-09110-5045 42.10 TB-PRIME MEMBERSHIP, IT PURCHASES & PURCH
BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA 7/11/2018 268902PRE-NOTE E 100-09110-5005 0.01 ACH VERIFICATION- SSF HEALTH PREMIUMS
CITY OF FOSTER CITY 7/6/2018 26881911884 E 100-09110-5036 3,500.00 CALOPPS ANNUAL FEE 07/01/18-06/30/19
CORODATA RECORDS MANAGEMENT IN7/13/2018 269052CC374679 E 100-09110-5026 38.87 MM-MONTHLY SHREDDING SVCS
EMTRAIN 7/13/2018 269052CC374646 E 100-09110-5013 309.60 MM-MNDTD HARRASSMENT PREV TRNG
7/13/2018 269052CC374657 E 100-09110-5013 1,754.40 MM-MNDTD HARRASSMENT PREVENTION TRNG
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Payments issued between and7/2/2018 7/15/2018 -City of South San Francisco
HUMAN RESOURCES
FEDEX 7/13/2018 269052CC374667 E 100-09110-5027 56.47 MM-FEDEX PRIORITY OVERNIGHT
IT'S PERSONNEL 7/13/2018 2690131461 E 100-09110-5005 5,972.96 JUNE 2018 INTERIM HR DIRECTOR SVCS
KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN 7/11/2018 268924PRE-NOTE E 100-09110-5005 0.01 ACH VERIFICATION -SSF MONTHLY HEALTH INSUR
STANDARD INSURANCE CO 7/11/2018 268955PRE-NOTE E 100-09110-5005 0.01 ACH VERIFICATION -SSF MONTHLY LIFE INSURAN
STAPLES BUSINESS ADVANTAGE 7/13/2018 269052CC374533 E 100-09110-5013 40.60 MM-4 BLACK CERTIFICATES FOR EE RECOGNITION
TARGET 7/13/2018 269052CC374503 E 100-09110-5013 1,958.00 MM-EMPLOYEE & RETIREE RECOGNITION ANNIV
7/13/2018 269052CC374527 E 100-09110-5013 1,908.00 MM-EMPLOYEE & RETIREE RECOGNITION ANNIV
THE E GROUP, LLC 7/11/2018 26895911079 E 100-09110-4320 500.00 UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION SVC
Payments issued for HUMAN RESOURCES $16,081.03
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
AMAZON MKTPLACE 7/11/2018 268962cc374296 E 785-16110-5021 427.03 TB-PRIME MEMBERSHIP, IT PURCHASES & PURCH
7/11/2018 268962cc374296 E 785-16110-5051 1,199.95 TB-PRIME MEMBERSHIP, IT PURCHASES & PURCH
7/11/2018 268962cc374296 E 785-16110-5020 509.56 TB-PRIME MEMBERSHIP, IT PURCHASES & PURCH
7/11/2018 268962cc374316 E 785-16110-5061 -3,816.83 TB-RETUR NETWORK SWITCHES
7/11/2018 268962CC374456 E 785-16110-5042 408.48 DW - PROJECTOR AND RELATED SUPPLIES - IT DEP
CIVICPLUS 7/6/2018 268820173642 E 785-16110-5040 20,728.00 CIVIC REC - IMPLEMENTATION & ANNUAL FEE
COSTCO 7/11/2018 268962cc374317 E 785-16110-5021 60.93 JD- OFFICE & MEETING REFRESHMENTS - IT STRA
7/11/2018 268962cc374317 E 785-16110-5020 49.26 JD- OFFICE & MEETING REFRESHMENTS - IT STRA
DANIEL WOLDEMICHAEL 7/6/2018 2688912/1/18 - 4/30/18 E 785-16110-5031 262.68 MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT- D. WOLDEMICHAEL -
RUNTIME SOFTWARE 7/11/2018 268962cc374322 E 785-16110-5040 79.00 TB-HARD DRIVE RECOVERY SOFTWARE - IT
SMART & FINAL STORES LLC 7/11/2018 268962cc374319 E 785-16110-5020 43.89 JD- IT OFFICE SUPPLIES
SSP DATA, INC 7/6/2018 26887857981 E 785-16110-5044 6,457.80 NETWORK SECURITY SYSTEM - PALO ALTO FIREW
STARBUCKS 7/11/2018 268962cc374318 E 785-16110-5021 16.95 JD-IT STATEGIC PLAN MEETING SUPPLIES (10)
TELLUS VENTURE ASSOCIATES 7/6/2018 268881INV-0002251 E 785-16110-5001 275.00 FIBER OPTIC, TELLUS VENTURE CONSULTANT, JU
WAVEDIVISION HOLDINGS, LLC 7/6/2018 2688878136 70 210 0005322 E 785-16110-5040 900.00 NETWORK SVCS.- DISASTER RECOVERY SITE W. SA
Payments issued for INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY $27,601.70
LIBRARY
ADAFRUIT 7/11/2018 268962CC374280 E 100-15999-5021 219.75 EM - MAKERSPACE SUPPLIES
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES, INC 7/11/2018 2688951WPT-YC74-DLRP E 100-15110-5021 64.59 OPERATING SUPPLIES - FLASH DRIVES
AMAZON MKTPLACE 7/11/2018 268962cc374296 E 100-15110-5045 22.55 TB-PRIME MEMBERSHIP, IT PURCHASES & PURCH
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Payments issued between and7/2/2018 7/15/2018 -City of South San Francisco
LIBRARY
AMAZON.COM 7/11/2018 268962CC374268 E 100-15210-5022 19.49 VS - BOOKS
7/11/2018 268962CC374269 E 100-15210-5022 15.27 VS - BOOKS
7/13/2018 269052cc374702 E 100-15999-5021 497.05 KB - PROGRAM SUPPLIES
AMERICAN BUTTON 7/11/2018 268962CC374282 E 100-15110-5021 313.76 EM - CRAFT SUPPLIES
ANITA PALAFOX 7/13/2018 269025Jan-Jun 2018 E 100-15410-5031 76.98 MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT
7/13/2018 269025Jan-Jun 2018 E 100-15430-5031 76.98 MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT
BART-BAY FAIR 7/11/2018 268962CC374265 E 100-15110-5031 13.00 AT - PLP MID MANAGEMENT FORUM; BART
BRIAN MALIBIRAN 7/11/2018 2689306/1/18 E 100-15110-5030 65.08 ESCAPE ROOM PROGRAM SUPPLIES
CANVA.COM 7/11/2018 268962CC374311 E 100-15110-5021 12.95 AM - CANVA FOR WORK MONTHLY
CLASS SUPPLIES 7/11/2018 268962CC374264 E 100-15110-5020 57.88 SS - OFFICE SUPPLIES
COSTCO 7/11/2018 268962CC374276 E 100-15220-5020 43.96 EM - JUV PROGRAM SUPPLIES
7/11/2018 268962CC374278 E 100-15220-5020 41.07 EM - JUV PROGRAM SUPPLIES
DANIEL KEOUGH 7/11/2018 26892507132018 E 100-15110-5001 750.00 INTERN STIPEND - FIRST HALF
DOLLAR TREE STORE 7/11/2018 268962CC374266 E 100-15320-5020 26.47 AT - KIDS CODING PROGRAM SUPPLIES
7/11/2018 268962CC374267 E 100-15220-5020 10.93 AT - FAMILY STORYTIME SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 269052cc374687 E 100-15999-5021 48.57 KB - PROGRAM SUPPLIES
EASYKEYS 7/11/2018 268962CC374262 E 100-15110-5020 9.88 SS - REPLACEMENT KEY FOR LOCKERS
FACEBOOK 7/11/2018 268962CC374299 E 100-15110-5030 35.00 AM - FACEBOOK ADVERTISING SERVICES
FOTOLIA NEW YORK 7/11/2018 268962CC374271 E 100-15110-5030 140.00 ABS - GRAPHICS FOR WEB/ FLYERS
GAIL DAVISON 7/13/2018 268996Apr/May 2018 E 100-15410-5031 11.99 TRIVIA SUPPLIES, MILEAGE REIMBURESMENT
GOLDIEBLOX 7/11/2018 268962CC374314 E 100-15999-5021 78.58 EM - MAKERSPACE SUPPLIES
GOOGLE.COM 7/11/2018 268962CC374305 E 100-15230-5030 72.63 AM - ADULT SERVICES PROGRAM REFRESHMENTS
7/11/2018 268962CC374306 E 100-15230-5030 35.97 AM - ADULT SERVICES PROGRAM REFRESHMENTS
ITUNES STORE 7/11/2018 268962CC374300 E 100-15210-5043 14.99 AM - HBO MONTHLY RENEWAL
LOS CUATES TAQUERIA 7/13/2018 269052cc374675 E 100-15999-5030 327.75 KB - PROGRAM REFRESHMENTS(2EVENTS/140AT
MICHAEL'S 7/11/2018 268962CC374263 E 100-15110-5030 64.95 SS - SUPPLIES FOR FARMERS MARKET OUTREACH
7/13/2018 269052cc374683 E 100-15999-5021 203.54 KB - PROGRAM SUPPLIES
MOUSER ELECTRONICS 7/11/2018 268962CC374279 E 100-15999-5021 84.27 EM - MAKERSPACE SUPPLIES
OFFICE DEPOT INC 7/11/2018 268936152053442001 E 100-15110-5020 -11.24 CREDIT - OFFICE SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 269052cc374688 E 100-15999-5021 62.47 KB - PROGRAM SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 269052cc374688 E 100-15999-5999 63.92 KB - PROGRAM SUPPLIES
OMCA STORE 7/11/2018 268962CC374307 E 100-15210-5022 63.47 AM - BOOKS
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Payments issued between and7/2/2018 7/15/2018 -City of South San Francisco
LIBRARY
PATRICIA PURCELL 7/6/2018 2688611/3/18-6/29/18 E 100-15410-5021 45.42 STAFF REIMBURSEMENT: PROGRAM REFRESHME
7/6/2018 2688611/3/18-6/29/18 E 100-15999-5021 34.10 STAFF REIMBURSEMENT: PROGRAM REFRESHME
7/6/2018 2688611/3/18-6/29/18 E 100-15410-5031 172.62 STAFF REIMBURSEMENT: PROGRAM REFRESHME
7/13/2018 269034Jan-Jun 2018 E 100-15999-5021 50.02 PROGRAM SUPPLIES, MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT
7/13/2018 269034Jan-Jun 2018 E 100-15410-5031 172.62 PROGRAM SUPPLIES, MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT
PAYPAL 7/11/2018 268962CC374270 E 100-15110-5021 10.00 ABS - INSTAGRAM WIDGET
7/11/2018 268962CC374273 E 100-15110-5021 7.50 ABS - HISTORY TIMELINE
7/11/2018 268962CC374274 E 100-15110-5031 45.00 EM - STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS LUNCHEON; D.
7/11/2018 268962CC374275 E 100-15110-5031 135.00 EM - STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS LUNCHEON (3)
7/11/2018 268962CC374281 E 100-15110-5031 90.00 EM - CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: LUNCH & LEARN
7/11/2018 268962CC374309 E 100-15110-5031 45.00 AM - DUES TO BAY AREA LIBRARY AND INFO NET
PODPI 7/11/2018 268962CC374315 E 100-15999-5021 407.46 EM - MAKERSPACE SUPPLIES
SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION 7/6/2018 26887017321902 E 100-15999-5022 574.56 BOOKS, LEARNING WHEELS
SHRM-SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURC7/13/2018 269052cc374708 E 100-15110-5033 189.00 AE - ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEE
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES 7/13/2018 269052cc374711 E 100-15110-5032 703.92 AE - AIRFARE COMICS CONFERENCE
SPRUCE CAFE 7/13/2018 269052cc374680 E 100-15410-5031 7.75 KB - PLANNING MEETING
STAPLES CREDIT PLAN 7/13/2018 269052cc374681 E 100-15999-5999 21.33 KB - PROGRAM SUPPLIES
TARGET 7/13/2018 269052cc374682 E 100-15999-5021 70.29 KB - PROGRAM SUPPLIES
USPS 7/11/2018 268962CC374283 E 100-15110-5027 7.10 EM - POSTAGE LIBRARY BOARD PACKETS
Payments issued for LIBRARY $6,423.19
NON-DEPARTMENTAL
ABAG PLAN CORPORATION 7/13/2018 268970AR017666 E 782-07410-5090 14,557.00 FY2018-19 ABAG MEMBERSHIP DUES
AT&T 7/11/2018 2688979391060752 E 781-07210-5071 330.94 PHONE CHARGES
7/11/2018 2688979391060755 E 781-07210-5071 139.02 PHONE CHARGES
7/11/2018 2688979391060817 E 781-07210-5071 99.08 PHONE CHARGES
7/11/2018 2688979391060821 E 781-07210-5071 301.04 PHONE CHARGES
7/11/2018 2688979391060848 E 781-07210-5071 71.35 PHONE CHARGES
7/11/2018 2688979391060973 E 781-07210-5071 214.09 PHONE CHARGES
7/11/2018 2688989391060753 E 781-07210-5071 2,726.26 PHONE CHARGES
BARTEL ASSOCIATES, LLC 7/11/2018 26889918-516 E 783-07310-5005 406.00 ACTUARIAL CONSULTING SERVICES 05/01/18-05/
BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA 7/13/2018 268980181690002660 E 783-00000-4341 398,189.42 JULY 2018 HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM ACTIVE
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NON-DEPARTMENTAL
BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA 7/13/2018 268980181690002660 E 783-00000-4342 199,393.82 JULY 2018 HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM ACTIVE
C/CAG 7/13/2018 26898219114 E 100-07110-5002 217,601.00 FY18-19 ANNUAL MEMBER ASSESSMENTS
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE CO 7/13/2018 2689840165444444 E 781-07210-5073 391.89 WATER SERVICE
7/13/2018 2689843194444444 E 781-07210-5073 34.48 WATER SERVICE
7/13/2018 2689843310807997 E 781-07210-5073 46.19 WATER SERVICE
7/13/2018 2689845187444444 E 781-07210-5073 192.21 WATER SERVICE
7/13/2018 2689847733252569 E 781-07210-5073 57.72 WATER SERVICE
7/13/2018 2689847807444444 E 781-07210-5073 15.43 WATER SERVICE
7/13/2018 2689849639955148 E 781-07210-5073 38.59 WATER SERVICE
CITIZENS BUSINESS BANK 7/6/2018 26881808-007 E 784-07511-7001 54,111.64 2 (2008) SPARTAN FIRE ENGINES
7/6/2018 26881808-007 E 784-07511-7004 1,082.30 2 (2008) SPARTAN FIRE ENGINES
COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATION IN7/13/2018 2689908155 20 044 0045948 E 100-07110-5001 42.70 CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOMS BUSINESS CABLE
CSAC EXCESS INSURANCE AUTHORIT7/6/2018 26882119100170 E 782-07410-5090 377,237.00 FY2018-19 EXCESS WORKERS' COMPENSATION P
7/6/2018 26882119400129 E 783-00000-4341 1,359.15 EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM JULY-SEPTEM
NAGDCA 7/11/2018 268962CC374253 E 851-07110-5032 2,395.00 YM-DEF COMP NAGDCA 2018 CONFERENCE FEE -
NEOPOST USA INC 7/9/2018 843028347/9/18 E 110-00000-5027 4,000.00 CITYWIDE POSTAGE METER REPLENISHMENT
PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY7/6/2018 2688570455280904-0 E 781-07210-5070 9.86 GAS/ELECTRIC SERVICE
7/6/2018 2688575446039888-3 E 781-07210-5070 28.59 GAS/ELECTRIC SERVICE
7/6/2018 2688575561797483-1 E 781-07210-5070 1,927.02 GAS/ELECTRIC SERVICE
7/6/2018 2688578286202617-4 E 781-07210-5070 195.13 GAS/ELECTRIC SERVICE
7/6/2018 2688578955325440-3 E 781-07210-5070 47.84 GAS/ELECTRIC SERVICE
7/6/2018 2688578996992104-1 E 781-07210-5070 79.38 GAS/ELECTRIC SERVICE
7/11/2018 2689375616338496-1 E 781-07210-5070 103,445.94 GAS/ELECTRIC SERVICE
7/13/2018 2690240211654236-2 E 781-07210-5070 26.20 GAS/ELECTRIC SERVICE
7/13/2018 2690240285235090-5 E 781-07210-5070 280.34 GAS/ELECTRIC SERVICE
7/13/2018 2690242500898977-1 E 781-07210-5070 47.88 GAS/ELECTRIC SERVICE
7/13/2018 2690242814692974-1 E 781-07210-5070 89.75 GAS/ELECTRIC SERVICE
7/13/2018 2690243635896993-3 E 781-07210-5070 59.86 GAS/ELECTRIC SERVICE
7/13/2018 2690245177240092-8 E 781-07210-5070 491.54 GAS/ELECTRIC SERVICE
7/13/2018 2690245534400076-9 E 781-07210-5070 21.35 GAS/ELECTRIC SERVICE
7/13/2018 2690245548997000-8 E 781-07210-5070 2,969.28 GAS/ELECTRIC SERVICE
7/13/2018 2690245961515715-9 E 781-07210-5070 39.76 GAS/ELECTRIC SERVICE
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Payments issued between and7/2/2018 7/15/2018 -City of South San Francisco
NON-DEPARTMENTAL
PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY7/13/2018 2690246035223249-4 E 781-07210-5070 192.90 GAS/ELECTRIC SERVICE
7/13/2018 2690246152070396-0 E 781-07210-5070 27.60 GAS/ELECTRIC SERVICE
7/13/2018 2690246846819681-8 E 781-07210-5070 69.84 GAS/ELECTRIC SERVICE
7/13/2018 2690248177181277-3 E 781-07210-5070 64.67 GAS/ELECTRIC SERVICE
7/13/2018 2690248701065497-5 E 781-07210-5070 67.40 GAS/ELECTRIC SERVICE
7/13/2018 2690248923172305-0 E 781-07210-5070 43.29 GAS/ELECTRIC SERVICE
PLAN JPA 7/13/2018 269031PLAN-2019-025 E 782-07410-5090 1,188,549.00 GEN LIABILITY & PROPERTY MEMBER CONTRIBUT
PREFERRED BENEFIT INS ADM-PBIA7/11/2018 268942EIA24862 E 783-00000-4341 52,797.84 JULY 2018 BALANCE PREMIUM - DENTAL & VISIO
SPECIALTY'S CAFE & BAKERY 7/13/2018 269052CC374489 E 851-07110-5005 206.55 YM-DEFERRED COMPENSATION MEETING 6/13/1
STANDARD INSURANCE CO 7/13/2018 269043338329 E 783-00000-4349 29,866.30 JULY 2018 MONTHLY LIFE INSURANCE ACTIVE EES
Payments issued for NON-DEPARTMENTAL $2,656,678.43
PARKS & RECREATION
A+ LIVESCAN SERVICES 7/6/2018 2688043621 E 100-17275-5037 297.00 FINGERPRINTS/THOMAS/FENG/ORTIZ
7/6/2018 2688043649 E 100-17275-5037 396.00 FINGERPRINTS/LAM, DEMESA,VENGCO & COUGH
AMAZON MKTPLACE 7/6/2018 268883CC373941 E 100-17250-5021 25.99 MM - RENTAL EVENT SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 268883CC373944 E 100-17250-5021 54.90 MM - EVENT SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 268883CC373946 E 100-17250-5021 677.22 MM - EVENT SUPPLIES
7/11/2018 268962CC374114 E 100-17340-5021 238.02 JR: PARKS DIV - OPER SUPP
AMAZON.COM 7/6/2018 268883CC 374168 E 100-17310-5020 14.55 MG CC- CORP YARD OFFICE SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 268883CC 374170 E 100-17310-5020 83.40 MG CC- CORP YARD OFFICE SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 268883CC373873 E 100-17260-5021 263.58 EO - CLASS PROGRAM SUPPLIES
AMERICAN RED CROSS 7/11/2018 268962CC374112 E 100-17320-5050 20.00 JR: PARKS DIV - TRAINING FOR NATHAN PISANI
ANTHEM SPORTS 7/6/2018 268883CC374063 E 100-17320-5050 294.83 BC: PARKS - OPER SUPP
ARMSTRONG PRODUCTS 7/6/2018 268883CC373936 E 100-17260-5021 779.25 MM - ART PANELS
7/6/2018 268883CC373936 E 100-17250-5021 779.25 MM - ART PANELS
B&B CUSTOM DESIGNS 7/6/2018 26880917227 E 100-17276-5061 1,999.22 SENIOR - HOODED CREW SWEATSHIRTS
CINTAS CORPORATION LOC 464 7/6/2018 268817464143247 E 100-17230-5051 282.20 OMP POOL MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES
CIVICPLUS 7/6/2018 268820173642 E 100-17210-5061 12,944.00 CIVIC REC - IMPLEMENTATION & ANNUAL FEE
CONSTANT CONTACT, INC. 7/11/2018 268962CC374545 E 100-17110-5050 195.00 GM: MONTHLY EMAIL SERVICE
COSTCO 7/6/2018 268883CC373878 E 100-17260-5021 125.78 EO- EVENT SUPPLIES
CYO TRANSPORTATION SERVICE 7/6/2018 26882536223 E 100-17999-5999 796.00 PRESCHOOL FIELDTRIP/BUSSES
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Payments issued between and7/2/2018 7/15/2018 -City of South San Francisco
PARKS & RECREATION
CYO TRANSPORTATION SERVICE 7/13/2018 26899436222 E 100-17275-5021 796.00 PRESCHOOL FIELDTRIP BUSSES
DANELE DIXON 7/11/2018 2689155/31-6/12/18 E 100-17275-5021 645.91 SUMMER CAMP SUPPLIES
DIANA GONZALEZ 7/6/2018 2688362/25-5/6/18 E 100-17275-5021 184.47 PROGRAM SUPPLIES REIMB
DISCOUNT SCHOOL SUPPLY 7/6/2018 268829P36904040102 E 100-17999-5999 54.56 BIG LIFT SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 268829W31053750101 E 100-17275-5021 371.38 SUMMER CAMP SUPPLIES
7/11/2018 268913P36977940102 E 100-17270-5021 2,305.79 SUMMER CAMP SUPPLIES
DOLLAR TREE STORE 7/6/2018 268883CC373932 E 100-17250-5021 38.81 MM - CITIZEN'S ACADEMY REFRESHMENTS
7/6/2018 268883CC373935 E 100-17250-5021 30.84 MM - EVENT SUPPLIES
ERCILIA SANTOS 7/6/2018 2688681/3/18-6/20/18 E 100-17111-5021 526.59 REIMBURSEMENT FOR CUTURAL ARTS EVENTS - E
HOEM & ASSOCIATES, INC. 7/11/2018 268962CC374540 E 100-17276-5061 2,111.00 AH: OPERATING SUPPLIES
HOME DEPOT 7/11/2018 268962CC374113 E 100-17340-5050 500.00 JR: PARKS DIV - OPER SUPP
7/11/2018 268962CC374113 E 231-17531-5050 378.52 JR: PARKS DIV - OPER SUPP
7/11/2018 268962CC374113 E 100-17320-5050 500.00 JR: PARKS DIV - OPER SUPP
7/11/2018 268962CC374539 E 100-17340-5050 628.19 JR: PARKS SUPPLIES
HUB INTERNATIONAL INSUR SVCS 7/13/2018 269012HubInsJun18 E 100-17210-5004 1,976.42 INSURANCE PAYMENT FOR FACILITY RENTALS FO
INTL SOC ARBORICULTURE 7/11/2018 268962CC374016 E 100-17310-5033 500.41 JR: PARKS DIV - TRAINING GUIDES
JAMES REIDY 7/6/2018 2688637/6/17-6/5/18 E 100-17240-5021 32.25 SUPPLIES EXP REIMB & MILEAGE FOR JIM REIDY
7/6/2018 2688637/6/17-6/5/18 E 100-17240-5031 61.04 SUPPLIES EXP REIMB & MILEAGE FOR JIM REIDY
KELLI JO CULLINAN 7/6/2018 2688235/30/18-6/26/18 E 100-17276-5021 517.85 EMPLOYEE REMB FOR KELLI CULLINAN
7/11/2018 2689126/28-7/1/18 E 100-17276-5021 427.16 EMPLOYEE REIMB FOR K. CULLINAN - SENIOR SUP
7/11/2018 2689126/28-7/1/18 E 100-17276-5061 419.27 EMPLOYEE REIMB FOR K. CULLINAN - SENIOR SUP
7/11/2018 2689126/28-7/1/18 E 100-17276-5033 50.00 EMPLOYEE REIMB FOR K. CULLINAN - SENIOR SUP
LAKESHORE LEARNING MATERIALS 7/6/2018 2688451449500618 E 100-17275-5021 121.69 PROGRAM SUPPLIES
LINCOLN EQUIPMENT INC 7/6/2018 268847SL003886 E 100-17230-5034 271.92 BICARBONATE FOR OMP POOL
LOWE'S CREDIT SERVICES 7/6/2018 268849901651 E 100-17320-5050 366.17 PARKS DIV - OPER SUPP
7/6/2018 268849902087 E 100-17420-5050 25.94 FAC DIV - OPER SUPP
7/6/2018 268849902219 E 100-17320-5050 247.82 PARKS DIV - OPER SUPP
MARK A CLEMENTI, PHD 7/11/2018 26893105-16-18 E 100-17310-5039 825.00 FITNESS FOR DUTY EVALUATION-RUYBAL
MICHAEL'S 7/6/2018 268883CC373876 E 100-17260-5021 16.93 EO - EVENT SUPPLIES
PACIFIC NURSERIES 7/6/2018 268858SI-376633 E 234-17530-5050 353.17 PARKS DIV - PLANT SUPPLIES
7/11/2018 268938SI-382964 E 100-17340-5050 62.53 STONEGATE - PLANT SUPPLIES
PAUL'S FLOWERS 7/6/2018 268883CC373879 E 100-17260-5021 108.75 EO - SPRING BALLET RECITAL SUPPLIES
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Payments issued between and7/2/2018 7/15/2018 -City of South San Francisco
PARKS & RECREATION
PAYPAL - TRAPLINE PRODUCTS 7/6/2018 268883CC374066 E 231-17531-5050 735.63 BC: PARKS - OPER SUPP
POSTMASTER- SAN BRUNO OFFICE 7/13/2018 2690327/11/18 E 100-17110-5027 3,405.00 POSTAGE FOR FALL LEISURE GUIDE 2018
PRODUCTIVE PRINTING & GRAPHICS7/11/2018 26894332876 E 100-17410-5025 101.06 CORP YARD LEAVE REQUEST FORMS
7/13/2018 26903332885 E 100-17260-5021 273.13 MOVIE NIGHT FLYERS
SAN MATEO LAWNMOWER INC. 7/6/2018 268867182694 E 100-17320-5050 291.80 PARKS DIV - OPER SUPP
7/6/2018 268867182695 E 100-17320-5050 1,326.33 PARKS DIV - OPER SUPP
7/6/2018 268867182695 E 100-17320-5051 240.00 PARKS DIV - OPER SUPP
7/6/2018 268867182697 E 100-17340-5050 1,296.01 PARKS DIV - OPER SUPP
7/6/2018 268867182700 E 100-17320-5050 52.68 PARKS DIV - OPER SUPP
SHOE DEPOT INC 7/11/2018 268950152362/2066 E 100-17320-5034 240.00 SAFETY BOOTS FOR FELIPE LOZA
7/11/2018 268950152517/2071 E 100-17410-5034 232.89 SAFETY BOOTS- G FERNANDEZ
7/11/2018 268950153864/2066 E 100-17310-5034 240.00 BOOTS - BRUNELLI
SMART & FINAL STORES LLC 7/6/2018 268874028730 E 100-17275-5021 126.68 SUMMER CAMP SCIENCE FAIR SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 268874030471 E 100-17275-5021 189.83 SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 268874030472 E 100-17275-5021 31.42 PONDO SCIENCE AND ART SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 268874039922 E 100-17275-5021 30.56 PONDO SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 268874040104 E 100-17275-5021 143.57 SEIBECKER SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 268883CC373885 E 100-17110-5021 52.03 AD - EVENT SUPPLIES
SOUTH CITY LUMBER AND SUPPLY 7/11/2018 268953949339 E 100-17420-5050 -1.94 FAC DIV - OPER SUPP
7/11/2018 268953949522 E 100-17971-5061 53.20 OPER SUPPLIES FOR PARK SCULPTURES
7/11/2018 268953949663 E 100-17420-5050 -82.02 OMP SCULPTURE - OPER SUPP
7/11/2018 268953949757 E 100-17320-5050 46.56 PARKS DIV - OPER SUPP
7/11/2018 268953949860 E 100-17320-5050 260.62 PARKS DIV - OPER SUPP
7/11/2018 268953950497 E 100-17420-5050 -15.40 CITY FAC - OPER SUPP
SPECIALTY'S CAFE & BAKERY 7/13/2018 269052CC374494 E 100-17310-5036 153.11 YM-PARK MAINT. WORKER PERF. EXAM 6/14/18
STAPLES BUSINESS ADVANTAGE 7/6/2018 2688798049435487 E 100-17320-5050 190.51 CORP YARD OFFICE SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 2688798050144516 E 100-17320-5050 128.31 CORP YARD OFFICE SUPPLIES
TARGET 7/6/2018 268883CC373882 E 100-17260-5021 43.69 EO- SENIOR PROGRAM SUPPLIES
THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY 7/13/2018 269049912746873 E 100-17970-5061 6,550.00 TREE REMOVAL
TIGER CLAW 7/6/2018 268883CC373926 E 100-17260-5021 306.83 EO - CLASS PROGRAM SUPPLIES
TONY ESCOBAR 7/13/2018 269000SPRING LEAGUE 2018 E 100-17240-5001 2,454.00 FEES FOR OFFICIATED BASKETBALL GAMES
TRADER JOE'S 7/6/2018 268883CC373884 E 100-17260-5021 11.96 EO - EVENT SUPPLIES
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Payments issued between and7/2/2018 7/15/2018 -City of South San Francisco
PARKS & RECREATION
TREE PRO 7/11/2018 268962CC374538 E 100-17340-5050 480.00 JR: PARKS SUPPLIES
UNITED SITE SERVICES OF CA 7/11/2018 268963114-6940150 E 100-17320-5001 100.89 PORTABLE REST @ PONDEROSA
7/11/2018 268963114-6940151 E 100-17320-5001 100.89 PORTABLE REST @ PARADISE VALLEY
7/11/2018 268963114-6962708 E 100-17320-5001 110.09 PORTABLE REST @ SOUTHWOOD FIELD
WESTERN CHAPTER ISA 7/11/2018 268962CC374107 E 100-17340-5021 255.00 JR: PARKS DIV - ISA TRAINING
7/11/2018 268962CC374115 E 100-17340-5021 80.00 JR: PARKS DIV - TRAINING FOR JUAN MOLINA
YOUNG SEMINARS 7/6/2018 268883CC374071 E 100-17310-5033 225.00 BC: PARKS - OPER SUPP
Payments issued for PARKS & RECREATION $56,182.49
POLICE
AMAZON MKTPLACE 7/11/2018 268962CC374454 E 100-12110-5020 123.40 LS - OFFICE SUPPLIES
AMAZON.COM 7/11/2018 268962CC374293 E 100-12110-5020 62.34 LD - DISPATCH - TOASTER OVEN
COREY GALINDO 7/6/2018 26883505/14-05/23/18 CG E 100-12999-5999 311.01 DRUG RECOG EXPERT CLASS - EXPENSES
COSTCO 7/11/2018 268962CC374298 E 100-12720-5033 99.32 AP - NEW MEDIA RELATIONS CLASS REFRESHMEN
7/11/2018 268962CC374302 E 100-12110-5061 123.67 MS - DEPT MEETING REFRESHMENTS - 115 PPL
DASH MEDICAL GLOVES INC. 7/6/2018 268827INV1111689 E 100-12110-5020 1,511.92 EVIDENCE SUPPLIES - GLOVES
DIRECTV 7/11/2018 268962CC374452 E 100-12410-5001 183.98 LS - MONTHLY DIRECTV CHARGES
FAIRFIELD INN SAC CAL EXPO 7/11/2018 268962CC374450 E 100-12999-5999 584.68 LS-HOTEL STAY FOR C. GALINDO - DRE CLASS
FASTRAK 7/11/2018 268962CC374453 E 100-12110-5031 25.00 LS - FASTRAK REPLENISHMENT
LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES 7/11/2018 2689274340419 E 100-12720-5005 225.47 TRANSLATIONS
MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING 7/11/2018 268962CC374294 E 100-12110-5033 50.00 KW - MADD RECOGNITION EVENT
OFFICE DEPOT INC 7/11/2018 268936154465422001 E 100-12110-5020 84.90 OFFICE SUPPLIES
7/11/2018 268936155087807001 E 100-12110-5020 301.50 OFFICE SUPPLIES
RINGCENTRAL INC 7/11/2018 268962cc374321 E 100-12410-5045 328.86 TB- PHONE SERVICE PD TRAILER
7/11/2018 268962cc374321 E 100-12410-5071 992.12 TB- PHONE SERVICE PD TRAILER
SAFEWAY STORE 7/11/2018 268962CC374308 E 100-12110-5061 70.17 MS - DEPT MEETING 06/6 & 6/12 115 PPL
SAN DIEGO POLICE EQUIP. CO.INC7/6/2018 268865633323 E 100-12720-5021 9,737.45 AMMUNITION
SSF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 7/11/2018 268962CC374310 E 100-12110-5061 45.00 MS - LUNCH & LEARN FOR J. AZZOPARDI
SSF POLICE ASSOCIATION 7/11/2018 26895404/23/18 E 100-12110-5061 610.10 VOLUNTEER/RESERVE DINNER 2018
STARBUCKS 7/11/2018 268962CC374301 E 100-12110-5031 60.00 MS - DEPT MEETING 50 PPL - COFFEE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENG ASSOC 7/11/2018 26895745478 E 100-12410-5001 4,735.00 MONTHLY RADIOS MAINTEN - JUNE 2018
7/11/2018 26895745482 E 100-12410-5005 16,583.33 PROF. MONTHLY SERVICES - JUNE 2018
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POLICE
WILLIAM J. FEISTER 7/11/2018 2689182018-27 E 100-12720-5036 400.00 PRE-EMPLOYMENT PSYCH EVALS - ORTIZ
Payments issued for POLICE $37,249.22
PUBLIC WORKS
3M LIBRARY SYSTEMS 7/13/2018 268969TP33713 E 100-13430-5021 3,390.00 PAINTS & SIGNS OPER SUPPLIES
AIRGAS USA, LLC 7/6/2018 2688059077381034 E 710-13943-5051 42.99 WELDING GAS
AIRPORT AUTO PARTS INC 7/13/2018 268973385440 E 781-13610-5021 20.08 GARAGE STOCK OPER SUPPLIES
ALAMEDA ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTOR7/6/2018 268806S4316298.003 E 710-13941-5021 8,127.39 REPLACEMENTPROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROL
7/6/2018 268806S4335810.002 E 710-13941-5021 2,615.60 SPARE PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER
7/11/2018 268893S4335810.003 E 710-13941-5021 1,946.99 RELPLACEMENT VARIABLE FREQ. DRIVE
7/11/2018 268893S4335810.004 E 710-13941-5021 3,861.66 RELPLACEMENT VARIABLE FREQ. DRIVE
7/11/2018 268893S4335815.002 E 710-13941-5021 973.49 RELPLACEMENT VARIABLE FREQ. DRIVE
ALL INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC SUPPLY7/13/2018 2689745187330 E 100-13450-5021 131.84 SIGNALS OPER SUPPLIES
ALPHA ANALYTICAL LABORATORIES 7/6/2018 2688078063395-MD_SSF E 710-13953-5004 113.00 FY 2017-2018 ANALYTICAL SERVICES
7/6/2018 2688078063657-MD_SSF E 710-13953-5004 65.00 FY 2017-2018 ANALYTICAL SERVICES
7/6/2018 2688078063845-MD_SSF E 710-13953-5004 210.00 FY 2017-2018 ANALYTICAL SERVICES
7/6/2018 2688078064027-MD_SSF E 710-13953-5004 115.00 FY 2017-2018 ANALYTICAL SERVICES
7/6/2018 2688078064028-MD_SSF E 710-13953-5004 115.00 FY 2017-2018 ANALYTICAL SERVICES
7/11/2018 2688948042768-MD_SSF E 710-13953-5004 36.00 FY 2017-2018 ANALYTICAL SERVICES
7/11/2018 2688948042865-MD_SSF E 710-13951-5005 3,153.00 FY 2017-2018 ANALYTICAL SERVICES
7/11/2018 2688948043198-MD_SSF E 710-13953-5004 48.00 FY 2017-2018 ANALYTICAL SERVICES
7/11/2018 2688948063374-MD_SSF E 710-13953-5004 65.00 FY 2017-2018 ANALYTICAL SERVICES
7/11/2018 2688948063823-MD_SSF E 710-13951-5005 3,153.00 FY 2017-2018 ANALYTICAL SERVICES
7/11/2018 2688948064051-MD_SSF E 710-13953-5004 241.00 FY 2017-2018 ANALYTICAL SERVICES
7/13/2018 2689758071410-MD_SSF E 710-13953-5004 113.00 FY 2017-2018 ANALYTICAL SERVICES
7/13/2018 2689758071489-MD_SSF E 710-13953-5004 624.00 FY 2018-2019 ANALYTICAL SERVICES
7/13/2018 2689758071490-MD_SSF E 710-13953-5004 161.00 FY 2018-2019 ANALYTICAL SERVICES
7/13/2018 2689758071491-MD_SSF E 710-13953-5004 211.00 FY 2018-2019 ANALYTICAL SERVICES
7/13/2018 2689758071500-MD_SSF E 710-13953-5004 115.00 FY 2018-2019 ANALYTICAL SERVICES
7/13/2018 2689758071609-MD_SSF E 710-13953-5004 1,049.00 FY 2018-2019 ANALYTICAL SERVICES
7/13/2018 2689758071611-MD_SSF E 710-13953-5004 1,049.00 FY 2018-2019 ANALYTICAL SERVICES
7/13/2018 2689758071684-MD_SSF E 710-13953-5004 1,255.00 FY 2018-2019 ANALYTICAL SERVICES
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PUBLIC WORKS
ALPHA ANALYTICAL LABORATORIES 7/13/2018 2689758071688-MD_SSF E 710-13953-5004 370.00 FY 2018-2019 ANALYTICAL SERVICES
7/13/2018 2689758071690-MD_SSF E 710-13953-5004 1,255.00 FY 2018-2019 ANALYTICAL SERVICES
AMAZON MKTPLACE 7/11/2018 268962CC374067 E 710-13941-5021 13.99 BS SPECIALTY SHOP TOOLS
7/11/2018 268962cc374296 E 710-13910-5045 99.00 TB-PRIME MEMBERSHIP, IT PURCHASES & PURCH
AMAZON.COM 7/6/2018 268883CC 374168 E 100-13410-5020 14.55 MG CC- CORP YARD OFFICE SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 268883CC 374168 E 781-13610-5020 14.54 MG CC- CORP YARD OFFICE SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 268883CC 374169 E 710-13310-5020 584.40 MG CC- SEWER SHOP/CCTV TRUCK SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 268883CC 374170 E 100-13410-5020 83.40 MG CC- CORP YARD OFFICE SUPPLIES
7/11/2018 268962CC 374337 E 100-13410-5020 119.20 MG CC- DESKTOP REFERENCE SYSTEM
7/11/2018 268962CC 374343 E 710-13310-5061 48.79 MG CC- SUPPLIES FOR PW LUNCHEON ON 6/6/18
7/11/2018 268962CC 374358 E 100-13410-5020 43.79 MG CC- CERTIFICATE HOLDERS
7/11/2018 268962CC 374359 E 710-13310-5020 118.85 MG CC- OFFICE SUPPLIES FOR CORP YARD & MAI
7/11/2018 268962CC 374359 E 100-13410-5020 118.86 MG CC- OFFICE SUPPLIES FOR CORP YARD & MAI
7/11/2018 268962CC 374360 E 100-13410-5020 7.64 MG CC- PERMANENT MARKERS FOR OFFICE
7/13/2018 269052CC 374333 E 100-13410-5020 42.38 TD CC- SPIRAL NOTEBOOK FOR CLEAN TEAM
AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS 7/6/2018 268883CC374054 E 710-13910-5002 206.00 BS PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP ANNUAL RENEW
APEX LIFE SCIENCES LLC 7/13/2018 268976LAB550450696 E 710-13951-5051 3,119.48 LAB SUPPORT
ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES 7/6/2018 268808758642410 E 710-13315-5001 44.23 STREET DIVISION UNIFORMS
7/6/2018 268808758642410 E 100-13410-5001 44.22 STREET DIVISION UNIFORMS
7/6/2018 268808758654148 E 100-13410-5001 208.23 STREET DIVISION UNIFORMS
7/6/2018 268808758654148 E 710-13315-5001 208.22 STREET DIVISION UNIFORMS
7/6/2018 268808758666021 E 100-13410-5001 96.98 STREET DIVISION UNIFORMS
7/6/2018 268808758666021 E 710-13315-5001 96.97 STREET DIVISION UNIFORMS
7/6/2018 268808758677807 E 100-13410-5001 69.22 STREETS UNIFORMS
7/6/2018 268808758677807 E 710-13315-5001 69.23 STREETS UNIFORMS
7/6/2018 268808758689661 E 100-13410-5001 83.98 STREET MAINT UNIFORMS
7/6/2018 268808758689661 E 710-13315-5001 83.97 STREET MAINT UNIFORMS
7/13/2018 268977758701379 E 100-13410-5001 41.48 STREET DIVISION UNIFORM
7/13/2018 268977758701379 E 710-13315-5001 41.47 STREET DIVISION UNIFORM
7/13/2018 268977758701381 E 781-13610-5001 15.95 GARAGE DIVISION UNIFORMS
7/13/2018 268977758701382 E 781-13610-5001 35.95 GARAGE FENDER SEAT COVERS
7/13/2018 268977758713170 E 710-13315-5001 143.23 STREET UNIFORMS
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PUBLIC WORKS
ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES 7/13/2018 268977758713170 E 100-13410-5001 143.22 STREET UNIFORMS
7/13/2018 268977758713172 E 781-13610-5001 15.95 GARAGE UNIFORMS
7/13/2018 268977758713173 E 781-13610-5001 35.95 GARAGE FENDER SEAT COVERS & SHOP TOWELS
ART'S PENINSULA LOCKSMITH 7/11/2018 268896444203 E 710-13922-5051 126.97 OPERATING SUPPLIES
BROADMOOR LUMBER & PLYWOOD CO 7/6/2018 26881247406 E 100-13420-5021 154.60 CONCRETE OPER SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 26881247805 E 100-13420-5021 243.08 STREET MAINT OPER SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 26881247834 E 740-13820-5021 92.37 STORM MAINT OPER SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 26881247847 E 740-13820-5021 92.37 STORM MAINT OPER SUPPLIES
C H BULL CO 7/6/2018 2688131198751 E 710-13315-5021 444.21 SEWER MAINT OPER SUPPLIES
CEMEX, INC. 7/6/2018 2688159437688922 E 100-13411-5021 963.60 CONCRETE OPER SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 2688159437702064 E 100-13411-5021 843.72 CONCRETE OPER SUPPLIES
CENTRAL CONCRETE SUPPLY CO 7/6/2018 26881617625069 E 100-13411-5021 148.47 CONCRETE OPER SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 26881617625705 E 100-13411-5021 36.05 CONCRETE OPER SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 26881617634197 E 100-13411-5021 37.63 CONCRETE OPER SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 26881617635724 E 100-13411-5051 185.59 CONCRETE OPER SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 26881617636016 E 100-13411-5021 72.11 CONCRETE OPER SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 26881617637376 E 100-13411-5021 629.55 CONCRETE OPER SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 26881617638035 E 100-13411-5021 803.38 CONCRETE OPER SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 26881617639076 E 100-13411-5021 259.35 STREET MAINT OPER SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 26881617639393 E 100-13411-5021 15.80 STREET MAINT OPER SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 26898517643029 E 100-13411-5021 1,303.90 CONCRETE OPER SUPPLIES
CITY AUTO SUPPLY 7/11/2018 2689063-538642 E 781-13610-5021 16.08 GARAGE STOCK & VEH 132 OPER SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 2689883-540063 E 781-13610-5021 404.48 GARAGE OPER SUPPLIES VEH 9
7/13/2018 2689883-540175 E 781-13610-5021 59.98 GARAGE OPER SUPPLIES VEH 516
7/13/2018 2689883-541359 E 781-13610-5021 14.60 GARAGE OPER SUPPLIES VEH 103
7/13/2018 2689883-541380 E 781-13610-5021 48.34 GARAGE- VEH 902 OPER SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 2689883-542738 E 781-13610-5021 17.48 GARAGE- VEH 213 OPER SUPPLIES
COURTESY TOW 7/13/2018 2689914461 E 781-13610-5001 290.00 GARAGE- VEH 208 TOW
CULLIGAN SANTA CLARA 7/11/2018 2689110085725 E 710-13941-5051 202.40 WATER SOFTENER SERVICE
CWEA - SANTA CLARA VALLEY SECT7/6/2018 26882409/18/18 E 710-13951-5033 65.00 REG. FEE FOR COURSE: IMPLEMENTING THE TNI 2
D&M TRAFFIC SERVICES, INC. 7/13/2018 26899558827 E 100-13430-5021 2,907.36 PAINTS & SIGNS OPER SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 26899558828 E 100-13430-5021 2,907.36 PAINTS & SIGNS OPER SUPPLIES
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PUBLIC WORKS
DEA SECURITY SYSTEMS CO INC 7/6/2018 268828C051620185 E 720-13720-5005 992.00 MPG FIRE ALARM INSPECTION
7/13/2018 268997C060620182 E 720-13720-5005 3,263.00 MPG FIRE ALARM
DI NAPOLI PIZZERIA 7/11/2018 268962CC374069 E 710-13910-5024 902.04 BS CITIZEN'S ACADEMY DINNER
DISH NETWORK 7/11/2018 268962CC374065 E 710-13910-5005 114.01 BS DISH NTEWORK
DOLLAR TREE STORE 7/11/2018 268962CC 374345 E 710-13310-5061 22.94 MG CC- TABLECOVERS & SUPPLIES FOR PW MAIN
7/11/2018 268962CC 374348 E 710-13310-5061 39.88 MG CC- SUPPLIES FOR PW SAFETY MTG & LUNCH
DRD AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 7/13/2018 268999158710 E 710-13922-5051 32.58 REPLACEMENT WIPER BLADES FOR TRUCK NO. 26
DUKE'S ROOT CONTROL INC 7/11/2018 26891714188 E 710-13315-5001 4,722.30 SEWER MAINT- ROOT CONTROL
EBI AGGREGATES 7/6/2018 268830300-17678 E 100-13411-5021 120.88 CONCRETE OPER SUPPLIES
EDUCATION & TRAINING SVCS, LLC7/6/2018 26883218-224/2 E 100-13410-5033 499.00 TUITION FEE FOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM - D.BOC
7/6/2018 26883218-224/2 E 710-13315-5033 998.00 TUITION FEE FOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM - D.BOC
FASTENAL COMPANY 7/6/2018 268833CAS1029712 E 781-13610-5021 -34.39 GARAGE OPER SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 268833CAS1032384 E 740-13820-5021 250.68 STORM MAINT OPER SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 268833CAS1032850 E 740-13820-5021 5.46 STORM MAINT OPER SUPPLIES
FEDEX 7/11/2018 268962CC 374335 E 100-13410-5025 72.91 MG CC- EXPEDITED MAILING OF INVOICE PAYME
FLYERS ENERGY LLC 7/13/2018 26900318-724072 E 781-13610-5028 981.36 GARAGE - FS 64 FUEL
FRED PRYOR SEMINAR/CAREERTRACK7/11/2018 268962CC374070 E 710-13910-5022 299.00 BS FRED PRYOR TRAINING STAFF EDVELOPMENT
FREMOUW ENVIRONMENTAL SVC, INC7/13/2018 26900473809 E 781-13610-5028 95.00 HAZARDOUS WASTE MATERIAL DISPOSAL
GAGES MOBILE HYDRAULICS & 7/6/2018 268834683 E 781-13610-5001 550.00 GARAGE- REPAIRS TO VEH 302
7/6/2018 268834684 E 781-13610-5001 550.00 GARAGE - VEH 327 REPAIRS
7/6/2018 268834685 E 781-13610-5001 550.00 GARAGE- VEH 307 REPAIRS
7/6/2018 268834687 E 781-13610-5001 550.00 GARAGE- REPAIRS TO VEH 305
7/6/2018 268834688 E 781-13610-5001 450.00 GARAGE- REPAIRS TO VEH 301
GCS ENVIRONMENTAL EQUIPT SVCS 7/13/2018 26900617769 E 781-13610-5021 328.45 GARAGE OPER SUPPLIES VEH 311
7/13/2018 26900617785 E 781-13610-5021 70.41 GARAGE OPER SUPPLIES VEH 311
GOLDEN STATE CHEMICAL & SUPPLY7/11/2018 268920770474 E 710-13910-5021 190.25 SAFETY SUPPLIES- M NITRILE GLOVES
7/11/2018 268920770477 E 710-13922-5051 94.27 JANITORIAL/MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES RESTOCK
7/11/2018 268920770484 E 710-13922-5051 1,214.44 JANITORIAL/MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES RESTOCK
7/11/2018 268920770489 E 710-13922-5051 271.22 JANITORIAL/MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES RESTOCK
GRAND AVENUE HARDWARE 7/6/2018 26883714245/3026 E 100-13440-5021 47.32 MAINT/CLEANING OPER SUPPLIES
GRANITEROCK COMPANY 7/6/2018 2688381109811 E 100-13411-5021 221.54 CONCRETE OPER SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 2690081115210 E 100-13411-5021 337.31 CONCRETE OPER SUPPLIES
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PUBLIC WORKS
HARRINGTON INDUSTRIAL PLASTIC 7/11/2018 268921003M3740 E 710-13941-5021 431.41 PVC SHOP SUPPLY RESTOCK
7/13/2018 269009003M3503 E 710-13964-5051 538.33 SHOP SUPPLIES - PVC RESTOCK
7/13/2018 269009003M3701 E 710-13964-5051 289.66 MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES
HI-TECH EMERGENCY VEHICLE SVC 7/13/2018 269011160383 E 781-13610-5021 78.18 GARAGE OPER SUPPLIES
IDEXX DISTRIBUTION, INC. 7/6/2018 2688413033193728 E 710-13951-5021 3,373.80 LAB SUPPLIES
JAM SERVICES INC 7/13/2018 269014107568 E 100-13450-5021 8,696.30 SIGNALS OPER SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 269014107570 E 100-13450-5021 4,348.15 SIGNALS OPER SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 269014107571 E 100-13450-5021 1,911.88 SIGNALS OPER SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 269014107572 E 100-13450-5021 4,348.15 SIGNALS OPER SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 269014107573 E 100-13450-5021 2,174.08 SIGNALS OPER SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 269014107574 E 100-13450-5021 2,261.48 SIGNALS OPER SUPPLIES
K-119 OF CALIFORNIA 7/6/2018 26884373384 E 740-13820-5051 53.38 STORM MAINT OPER SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 26901574010 E 100-13460-5021 18.89 STREETLIGHTING OPER SUPPLIES
KEREN SOLANO 7/6/2018 2688756/25/18 E 100-13410-5021 50.65 FOOD REIMBURSEMENT FOR ENGINEER INTERVIE
LAURA FANELLA 7/13/2018 2690016/1/18 E 710-13310-5061 76.00 LOW INCOME SEWER SERVICE REBATE PROGRAM
LOWE'S CREDIT SERVICES 7/6/2018 2688490262397 E 710-13315-5021 -54.41 SEWER MAINT OPER SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 268849901819 E 710-13943-5051 18.18 CEMENT
7/6/2018 268849901826 E 710-13943-5051 18.18 CEMENT
7/6/2018 268849901858 E 710-13315-5021 513.62 SEWER MAINT OPER SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 268849902001 E 710-13315-5021 30.78 SEWER MAINT OPER SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 268849902131 E 710-13315-5021 31.07 SEWER MAINT OPER SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 268849902313 E 710-13315-5051 60.90 SEWER MAINT OPER SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 268849902699 E 710-13315-5021 61.91 SEWER MAINT OPER SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 268849903335 E 710-13315-5051 21.00 SEWER MAINT OPER SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 268849915094 E 710-13962-5050 89.39 CEMENT & FAUCET REPLACEMENT
MCC CONTROLS LLC 7/6/2018 268851CD99307276 E 710-13941-5021 6,593.25 FY 2017-18 SCADA/ELECTRICAL SERVICES
MCMASTER-CARR SUPPLY CO 7/6/2018 26885264210755 E 100-13410-5021 240.38 STREETS OPER SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 26885265161955 E 100-13410-5021 176.50 PW OFFICE SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 26885266705259 E 710-13951-5051 229.34 MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES
MEYERS, NAVE, RIBACK 7/11/2018 2689322018050362 E 740-13810-5003 1,302.00 LEGAL SVCS REIMBURSEMENT THRU MAY 2018 -
7/11/2018 2689322018050363 E 710-13910-5003 1,062.50 LEGAL SVCS REIMBURSEMENT THRU MAY 2018 -
MMANC 7/13/2018 269052CC 374370 E 100-13410-5031 65.00 JL CC- SUMMER SIGNATURE SYMPOSIUM REGIST
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PUBLIC WORKS
MOBILE CALIBRATION SERVICES LL7/11/2018 26893318-002515 E 710-13910-5061 328.55 GAS METER CALIBRATION
MOSS RUBBER & EQUIPT CORP 7/6/2018 268854CA94-940429 E 740-13820-5051 57.16 STORM MAINT OPER SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 268854CA94-940442 E 710-13315-5021 162.32 SEWER MAINT OPER SUPPLIES
MUNICIPAL MAINTENANCE EQUIPMEN7/13/2018 2690210129194-IN E 781-13610-5021 232.79 GARAGE OPER SUPPLIES VEH 403
7/13/2018 2690210129278-IN E 781-13610-5021 32.47 GARAGE OPER SUPPLIES VEH 320
MY PARKING PERMIT 7/6/2018 268883CC 374164 E 720-13720-5005 182.21 MG CC- MONTHLY PARKING PERMITS
7/11/2018 268962CC 374352 E 720-13720-5025 986.41 MG CC- MONTHLY SURFACE LOT & MPG PERMITS
7/11/2018 268962CC 374356 E 720-13720-5025 1,674.86 MG CC- MONTHLY SURFACE LOT & MPG PARKING
NFPA-NATL FIRE PROTECTION ASSO7/11/2018 268962CC374072 E 710-13961-5051 2,924.00 BS NFPA TRAINING FIRE PROTECTION
NORTH STATE ENVIRONMENTAL 7/11/2018 268935050146 E 710-13951-5004 570.75 DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE
OFFICE DEPOT INC 7/11/2018 268936157222950001 E 100-13210-5020 117.71 OFFICE SUPPLIES FOR ENGINEERING
7/11/2018 268962CC 372336 E 100-13410-5020 107.40 MG CC- EASELS FOR PW MAINT & ADMIN
OLE'S CARBURETOR & ELEC INC 7/13/2018 269023422159 E 781-13610-5021 11.74 GARAGE STOCK OPER SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 269023422389 E 781-13610-5021 98.92 GARAGE - VEH 5 BATTERY
OWEN EQUIPMENT SALES 7/6/2018 26885600042556 E 781-13610-5021 1,757.68 GARAGE OPER SUPPLIES
PENINSULA BATTERY CO 7/13/2018 269027125963 E 781-13610-5021 1,121.08 GARAGE - VEH 26 OPER SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 269027125971 E 100-13450-5021 746.68 SIGNALS OPER SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 269027125988 E 781-13610-5021 121.18 GARAGE VEH 124 OPER SUPPLIES
PETER SHEA 7/6/2018 2688716/9-6/12/18 E 710-13315-5034 65.40 STANDBY MILEAGE REIMB. FOR P.SHEA
PETERSON POWER SYSTEMS INC 7/13/2018 269029SW240150122 E 710-13942-5051 3,122.59 EMERGENCY STANDBY GENERATOR SERVICE
7/13/2018 269029SW240150123 E 710-13942-5051 4,883.21 EMERGENCY STANDBY GENERATOR SERVICE
PETERSON TRUCKS, INC. 7/13/2018 269030136173P E 781-13610-5021 1,619.34 GARAGE STOCK OPER SUPPLIES & VEH 516
7/13/2018 269030136888P E 781-13610-5021 37.39 GARAGE VEH 515 OPER SUPPLIES
PINNACLE PROMOTIONS 7/11/2018 268962CC 374339 E 710-13310-5061 231.92 MG CC- GIVEAWAYS FOR CITIZENS ACADEMY PAR
7/11/2018 268962CC 374341 E 710-13310-5061 658.39 MG CC- GIVEAWAYS FOR CITIZENS ACADEMY & F
POLYDYNE INC 7/11/2018 2689411254817 E 710-13943-5021 12,563.75 FY2017-2018 POLYMER (CLARIFLOC) SUPPLY
7/11/2018 2689411255398 E 710-13943-5021 2,311.73 FY2017-2018 POLYMER (CLARIFLOC) SUPPLY
PORTLAND COMPRESSOR INC. 7/13/2018 269052cc374334 E 100-13430-5021 67.20 TD - LINE LASER TIP FOR PAINTS & SIGNS SHOP
PRODUCTIVE PRINTING & GRAPHICS7/11/2018 26894332876 E 710-13315-5025 101.05 CORP YARD LEAVE REQUEST FORMS
R.A. METAL PRODUCTS INC 7/6/2018 2688628598 E 710-13315-5051 114.71 SEWER MAINT OPER SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 2690358612 E 781-13610-5001 589.95 GARAGE - VEH 207 & 253 EQUIP MOUNTS
7/13/2018 2690358613 E 710-13941-5050 33.87 MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES
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PUBLIC WORKS
SAFEWAY STORE 7/6/2018 268883CC 374163 E 100-13410-5061 41.86 MG CC- SNACKS FOR EBUILDER TRAINING 5/7/18
7/6/2018 268883CC 374166 E 100-13410-5061 40.05 MG CC- FOOD & DRINKS FOR EBUILDER TRAINING
7/11/2018 268962CC 374347 E 710-13310-5061 114.08 MG CC- FOOD, SNACKS & DRINKS FOR PW MAINT
7/11/2018 268962CC 374349 E 710-13310-5061 71.95 MG CC- SNACKS FOR PW SAFETY MTG & LUNCHE
7/11/2018 268962CC 374363 E 100-13410-5061 67.37 MG CC- DRINKS & SNACKS FOR LEAP ICMA WEBI
SAN FRANCISCO HARLEY-DAVIDSON 7/6/2018 268866405044 E 781-13610-5001 682.01 GARAGE- VEH 45 REPAIRS
7/13/2018 269039406548 E 781-13610-5021 390.71 GARAGE STOCK & VEH 45 & 46 OPER SUPPLIES
SERRAMONTE FORD INC 7/13/2018 269040624242 E 781-13610-5021 66.41 GARAGE VEH 10 OPER SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 269040624667 E 781-13610-5021 59.46 GARAGE STOCK & VEH 200 OPER SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 269040624695 E 781-13610-5021 36.03 GARAGE OPER SUPPLIES VEH 16
7/13/2018 269040624697 E 781-13610-5021 187.93 GARAGE STOCK OPER SUPPLIES
SHIVA AUTO REPAIR 7/11/2018 26894939307 E 781-13610-5001 56.75 GARAGE- VEH 119 SMOG INSPECTION
SHOE DEPOT INC 7/6/2018 268872151778/2025 E 710-13315-5034 234.88 SAFETY BOOTS FOR J.CURMI
7/6/2018 268872152212/2049 E 710-13315-5034 240.00 SAFETY BOOTS FOR D. BLUMEL
7/6/2018 268872153222/2022 E 710-13315-5034 176.16 BOOT ALLOWANCE FOR G.MURPHY
7/6/2018 268872153570/2039 E 710-13315-5034 240.00 SAFETY BOOTS FOR D.KEAHI
7/6/2018 268872153602/2039 E 100-13410-5034 202.56 SAFETY BOOTS FOR T.DONALDSON
7/6/2018 268872153704/2049 E 100-13410-5034 231.93 SAFETY BOOTS FOR W.MORRISON
7/11/2018 268950152476/2071 E 710-13315-5034 237.78 SAFETY BOOTS FOR H.GRAY
7/11/2018 268950152477/2071 E 710-13315-5034 232.89 SAFETY BOOTS FOR J.MCDANIEL
7/13/2018 269041153866/2066 E 100-13410-5034 177.12 SAFETY BOOTS FOR MARTIN QUINTERO
SILVERADO AVIONICS INC 7/11/2018 2689519373 E 781-13610-5001 4,816.24 GARAGE- REPAIRS TO VEH 112
SMART & FINAL STORES LLC 7/11/2018 268962CC 374346 E 710-13310-5061 62.72 MG CC- DRINKS & SUPPLIES FOR PW SAFETY MTG
SOUTH CITY CAR WASH INC 7/13/2018 2690423144 E 781-13610-5001 804.20 JUNE CAR WASH FOR CITY VEHICLES
SOUTH CITY LUMBER AND SUPPLY 7/6/2018 268876947096 E 740-13820-5051 52.32 STREETS OPER SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 268876947123 E 740-13820-5021 8.90 STORM MAINT OPER SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 268876947381 E 100-13420-5021 67.36 CONCRETE OPER SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 268876947390 E 100-13420-5021 93.71 CONCRETE OPER SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 268876949315 E 710-13315-5051 5.78 SEWER MAINT OPER SUPPLIES
7/11/2018 268953949868 E 100-13420-5021 68.10 STREET MAINT OPER SUPPLIES
7/11/2018 268953950020 E 781-13610-5021 21.76 GARAGE STOCK OPER SUPPLIES
SPECIALTY'S CAFE & BAKERY 7/11/2018 268962CC374061 E 710-13953-5061 99.44 BS BREAKFAST FOR STATE BOARD AUDIT INSPECT
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Payments issued between and7/2/2018 7/15/2018 -City of South San Francisco
PUBLIC WORKS
SSF CONFERENCE CENTER 7/6/2018 268883CC 374162 E 100-13210-5061 750.00 MG CC- PROJECT'S PUBLIC OUTREACH MTG.
7/6/2018 268883CC 374167 E 100-13210-5061 95.00 MG CC- PROJECT'S PUBLIC OUTREACH MTG.
STAPLES BUSINESS ADVANTAGE 7/6/2018 2688798049435487 E 710-13310-5021 190.51 CORP YARD OFFICE SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 2688798050144516 E 710-13310-5021 128.32 CORP YARD OFFICE SUPPLIES
STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL 7/6/2018 26888007816-550-0 E 710-13910-7004 133,284.71 CWSRF FINANCING AGREEMENT C-064728-120 /0
7/6/2018 26888007816-550-0 E 710-13910-7001 447,152.78 CWSRF FINANCING AGREEMENT C-064728-120 /0
7/13/2018 26904497827-18-16 E 710-13910-7001 2,879,154.67 CWSRF FINANCING AGREEMENT C-06-4614-110 /
7/13/2018 26904497827-18-16 E 710-13910-7004 394,265.85 CWSRF FINANCING AGREEMENT C-06-4614-110 /
STEVEN'S BAY AREA DIESEL SER I7/13/2018 26904543927 E 781-13610-5001 5,308.12 GARAGE - VEH 508 REPAIRS
STEWART CHEVROLET 7/13/2018 269046113069 E 781-13610-5021 29.73 GARAGE OPER SUPPLIES VEH 902
TESCO CONTROLS INC 7/13/2018 2690480065168-IN E 100-13450-5021 3,435.91 SIGNALS OPER SUPPLIES
THOMAS BLAKISTON 7/6/2018 2688116/12-6/24/18 E 710-13315-5034 176.14 MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT FOR T.BLAKISTON
TRACTION-GENUINE PARTS CO. 7/11/2018 2689611801P105498 E 781-13610-5021 13.02 GARAGE - VEH 119 AIR FILTER
7/13/2018 2690501801P105691 E 781-13610-5021 3.78 GARAGE OPER SUPPLIES VEH 516
7/13/2018 2690501801P105706 E 781-13610-5021 303.50 GARAGE STOCK & VEH 516 OPER SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 2690501801P105930 E 781-13610-5021 34.31 GARAGE STOCK OPER SUPPLIES
TURF STAR INC 7/13/2018 2690517020341-00 E 781-13610-5021 184.10 GARAGE OPER SUPPLIES VEH 614
UNITED ROTARY BRUSH CORP 7/13/2018 269053CI220663 E 781-13610-5021 782.40 GARAGE STOCK & VEH 311 OPER SUPPLIES
UNITED SITE SERVICES OF CA 7/11/2018 268963114-6976259 E 710-13922-5051 208.85 PORTABLE RESTROOM FACILITIES SERVICES (06/2
UNIV OF VIRGINIA INN AT DARDEN7/13/2018 269052CC 374369 E 100-13210-5032 1,042.37 JL CC- SEI/ICMA 7 NIGHT STAY
UNIVAR USA INC 7/6/2018 268884SJ887632 E 710-13964-5021 4,619.04 FY 2017-2018 SODIUM BISULFITE
7/11/2018 268964SJ315777 E 710-13944-5021 -507.02 CREDIT MEMO- OVER BILLED/RTN NO 881877
7/11/2018 268964SJ887976 E 710-13944-5021 2,267.71 FY 2017-2018 SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE
USA FLEET SOLUTIONS 7/13/2018 26905433130 E 781-13610-5028 92.55 GPS FOR STREET SWEEPERS
VAN'S ANTI-FREEZE RECYCLING 7/13/2018 2690557358 E 781-13610-5001 135.00 GARAGE- RECYCLED ANTI-FREEZE
VIRIDIAN WASTEWATER CONSULTING7/11/2018 2689659/10-12/2018 E 710-13910-5033 600.00 GRADE 3 EXAM REVIEW FOR OTIS ELLCESSOR
VWR INTERNATIONAL LLC 7/6/2018 2688858082774599 E 710-13951-5021 2,500.65 LAB SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 2688858082802359 E 710-13951-5021 141.24 LAB SUPPLIES
7/11/2018 2689668082768643 E 710-13951-5021 33.28 LAB SUPPLIES
7/11/2018 2689668082771759 E 710-13951-5021 22.02 LAB SUPPLIES
W.W. GRAINGER INC. 7/6/2018 2688869793542532 E 710-13315-5051 314.86 SEWER MAINT OPER SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 2688869801736944 E 710-13315-5021 55.01 SEWER MAINT OPER SUPPLIES
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Payments issued between and7/2/2018 7/15/2018 -City of South San Francisco
PUBLIC WORKS
W.W. GRAINGER INC. 7/6/2018 2688869804621226 E 710-13315-5021 152.30 SEWER MAINT OPER SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 2688869806231701 E 710-13310-5031 65.63 SEWER MAINT CREW OPER SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 2688869826745185 E 710-13943-5051 -103.14 SHOP TOOLS
7/13/2018 2690579827015331 E 710-13941-5021 139.86 OPERATING SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 2690579828558982 E 710-13941-5051 358.45 REPLACEMENT HANDRAILS
7/13/2018 2690579830922572 E 710-13951-5050 114.60 OPERATING SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 2690579831133526 E 710-13951-5050 91.82 ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 2690579835477374 E 710-13941-5051 228.86 OPERATING SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 2690579835494528 E 710-13941-5051 195.99 OPERATING SUPPLIES
WECO INDUSTRIES LLC 7/6/2018 2688880040931-IN E 710-13315-5051 386.93 SEWER MAINT OPER SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 2688880040932-IN E 710-13315-5051 1,032.08 SEWER MAINT OPER SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 2688880040934-IN E 710-13315-5051 944.96 SEWER MAINT OPER SUPPLIES
7/6/2018 2688880041220-IN E 710-13315-5021 391.37 SEWER MAINT OPER SUPPLIES
7/11/2018 2689670040928-IN E 710-13315-5051 8,144.55 SEWER MAINT OPER SUPPLIES
7/11/2018 2689670040935-IN E 710-13315-5051 2,569.60 SEWER MAINT OPER SUPPLIES
7/11/2018 2689670040936-IN E 710-13315-5051 2,864.68 SEWER MAINT OPER SUPPLIES
7/11/2018 2689670041019-IN E 740-13820-5051 4,499.02 STORM MAINT OPER SUPPLIES
WINGFOOT COMMERCIAL TIRE SYSTM7/13/2018 269059184-1082843 E 781-13610-5021 723.19 GARAGE OPER SUPPLIES VEH 208
7/13/2018 269059184-1083763 E 781-13610-5021 384.35 GARAGE OPER SUPPLIES VEH 242
Payments issued for PUBLIC WORKS $4,059,563.36
BALANCE SHEET
CITY OF BURLINGAME 7/13/2018 2689892ND QTR 2018 B 280-21204 42,382.80 BID ASSESSMENTS PASS THROUGH
DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION 7/13/2018 26899804/01-06/30/18 B 280-21715 19,680.12 APR-JUN 2018 2ND QTR SMIP FEES
7/13/2018 26899804/01-06/30/18 B 280-21706 814.79 APR-JUN 2018 2ND QTR SMIP FEES
Payments issued for BALANCE SHEET $62,877.71
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
BAY AREA TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS INC7/6/2018 26881069477 E 510-99999-5999 800.00 MESSAGE BOARD FOR S.AIRPORT CANAL PROJECT
7/11/2018 26890067932 E 510-99999-5999 9,674.00 MESSAGE BOARD RENTAL FOR SO. AIRPORT BRID
CALCON SYSTEMS INC 7/6/2018 26881442502 E 710-99999-5999 46,891.91 SEWER PUMP STATION #9 - VFD PURCHASE & INS
CIVIL ENGINEERS SCHAAF & WHEELER CONSUL7/11/2018 26894829798 E 740-99999-5999 1,230.00 ON CALL WATER RESOURCES SERVICES FY 17-18
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Payments issued between and7/2/2018 7/15/2018 -City of South San Francisco
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
CSG CONSULTANTS INC 7/6/2018 26882218340 E 740-99999-5999 1,650.00 ON CALL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT FY 17-18
7/11/2018 26891013901 E 514-99999-5999 3,792.50 OPD PARCEL MAP-CSG CONSULTANTS SVC PERIO
7/11/2018 26891014373 E 514-99999-5999 4,351.25 OPD PARCEL MAP-CSG CONSULTANTS SVC PERIO
7/11/2018 26891014373B E 514-99999-5999 2,960.00 OYSTER COVE MARINA LLA-CSG CONSULTANTS S
DKS ASSOCIATES 7/11/2018 2689160066424 E 510-99999-5999 1,244.00 SPRUCE AVE PEDESTRAIN SAFETY IMPROVEMENT
E-BUILDER INC 7/6/2018 2688314726 E 510-99999-5999 5,203.00 PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE IMPLEMENT
INTERSTATE GRADING & PAVING IN7/6/2018 2688425 E 510-99999-5999 982,969.99 2016 STREET REHABILITATION PROJECT
KIMLEY-HORN ASSOCIATES INC 7/13/2018 26901611195815 E 720-99999-5999 13,937.41 ON CALL TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SERVICES FY 17-1
7/13/2018 26901611338405 E 720-99999-5999 12,045.00 ON CALL TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SERVICES FY 17-1
KITCHELL CEM 7/11/2018 26892679463 E 510-99995-5999 37,245.00 JUNE 2018 COMM CIV CAMPUS PROG MGMT SVC
KJ WOODS CONSTRUCTION INC 7/6/2018 2688447 E 710-99999-5999 189,851.57 SANITARY SEWER & MANHOLE REPLACEMENT PR
LAMPHIER-GREGORY 7/13/2018 26901711078 E 514-99999-5999 32,280.10 OPD PHASE IIID-IVD RESIDENTIAL ENTITLEMENTS
LOTUS WATER 7/6/2018 2688482872 E 740-99999-5999 92,182.97 ORANGE PARK STORM WATER CAPTURE
MARK THOMAS & CO. INC. 7/6/2018 26885030664 E 510-99999-5999 23,096.00 ON CALL CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES FY 17-18
7/6/2018 26885030941-A E 510-99999-5999 878.38 ON CALL CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES FY 17-18
7/6/2018 26885030941-B E 510-99999-5999 940.12 SSF GBI TCSP: EL CAMINO REAL FROM KAISER TO
7/6/2018 26885030941-C E 510-99999-5999 833.50 ON CALL CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES
NINYO AND MOORE GEOTECHNICAL 7/6/2018 268855219153 E 510-99999-5999 5,376.00 ON CALL GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING AND MAT
RRM DESIGN GROUP 7/13/2018 2690380618-01-0418 E 514-99999-5999 1,244.60 OP PHASE IC- CR-RRM-DESIGN REVIEW APR2018
SIM ARCHITECTS INC 7/6/2018 268873018093 E 510-99999-5999 19,500.00 ON CALL ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FY 17-18
SMITHGROUPJJR INC 7/11/2018 2689520131637 E 510-99995-5999 487,478.34 COMM CIVIC CAMPUS, SMITH GROUP ARCHITECT
SSA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, INC.7/6/2018 2688776160 E 510-99999-5999 3,846.03 ON-CALL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS SERVICES
7/6/2018 2688776162 E 510-99999-5999 3,659.53 ON CALL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE SERVICES
SWINERTON MGMT & CONSULTING 7/11/2018 26895614100038-46 E 510-99999-5999 16,200.00 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR VARIOU
7/11/2018 26895614100038-46 E 710-99999-5999 24,250.00 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR VARIOU
7/13/2018 26904716100059-I-22 E 514-99999-5999 37,752.00 OYSTER PT PHASE IC- SWINERTON, PM CONSULTI
THE COLLECTIVE POTENTIAL LLC 7/6/2018 2688821055 E 510-99995-5999 3,107.39 COMM CIVIC CAMPUS, TCP PARTNERING CONSUL
TJKM 7/11/2018 2689600047280 E 510-99999-5999 6,885.00 OP-E. Grand Ave Corridor Improvements
WILSEY HAM, INC 7/6/2018 26889022147 E 710-99999-5999 12,396.75 ON-CALL CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES
7/6/2018 26889022166 E 710-99999-5999 38,157.88 ON CALL WATER RESOURCES SERVICES
Payments issued for CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS $2,123,910.22
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Payments issued between and7/2/2018 7/15/2018 -City of South San Francisco
DESIGNATED FUND BALANCE
CALIFORNIA BUILDING OFFICIALS 7/11/2018 26890409/10/18-09/13/18 B 280-27465 1,560.00 2018 CALBO ED WEEK -SAN RAMON -RIETDORF/P
COSTCO 7/13/2018 269052cc374705 B 280-27423 15.78 KB - PROGRAM SUPPLIES
7/13/2018 269052cc374727 B 280-27410 54.35 AR-OPERATING SUPPLIES FOR FIRE STATIONS & C
DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION 7/13/2018 26899804/01-06/30/18 B 280-27418 -1,024.75 APR-JUN 2018 2ND QTR SMIP FEES
DIV. OF THE STATE ARCHITECT 7/11/2018 268914APR-JUN 2018 B 280-27470 131.60 QUARTERLY FEE 04/01/2018 - 06/30/2018
EL CAMINO FLORIST 7/6/2018 268883CC374068 B 280-27463 15.00 BC: PARKS - IPP BOOTH
GAIL DAVISON 7/13/2018 268996Apr/May 2018 B 280-27409 107.60 TRIVIA SUPPLIES, MILEAGE REIMBURESMENT
JALISCO PRODUCE 7/13/2018 269052cc374695 B 280-27423 28.54 KB - PROGRAM REFRESHMENTS
LOS CUATES TAQUERIA 7/13/2018 269052cc374675 B 280-27409 382.38 KB - PROGRAM REFRESHMENTS(2EVENTS/140AT
OFFICE DEPOT INC 7/13/2018 269022155573884001 B 280-27409 119.57 TRIVIA CHALLENGE SUPPLIES
PACIFIC NURSERIES 7/13/2018 269052cc374742 B 280-27410 804.75 AR-CPTF TREES FRANCISCO TERRACE CLEAN UP
PATRICIA PURCELL 7/13/2018 269034Jan-Jun 2018 B 280-27409 29.50 PROGRAM SUPPLIES, MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT
ROYAL PIN DONUTS 7/13/2018 269052cc374747 B 280-27410 23.90 AR-DONUTS FOR CPTF CLEANUP VOLUNTEERS
SAFEWAY STORE 7/13/2018 269052cc374700 B 280-27423 17.85 KB - PROGRAM REFRESHMENTS
SMART & FINAL STORES LLC 7/13/2018 269052cc374740 B 280-27410 48.09 AR-CPTF CLEANUP REFRESHMENT FOR VOLUNTE
STARBUCKS 7/13/2018 269052cc374746 B 280-27410 33.90 AR-CPTF CLEANUP - COFFEE
Payments issued for DESIGNATED FUND BALANCE $2,348.06
REFUNDS/REIMBURSEMENTS
BAY AREA SUNROOMS INC 7/13/2018 268979B18-0484 R 100-10520-32101 990.60 REIMBURSEMENT FOR OVERPAYMENT 648 ASH
CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS 7/13/2018 26898304/01-06/30/18 R 100-10520-32111 3,714.66 BLDG STANDARDS 2018 2ND QTR FEE REPORT
CARINA HUANG 7/11/2018 268922717673 R 100-00000-35705 26.00 FINES AND FEES REFUND
CLARISA VICENTE 7/13/2018 2690561058419 R 100-17275-35307 580.00 REFUND OF SUMMER CAMP
DAISY HUNG 7/11/2018 268923109932 R 100-00000-35705 22.78 FINES AND FEES REFUND
GAIL REMOLADOR 7/13/2018 2690361058172 R 100-17250-35301 350.00 DAMAGE DEPOSIT RETURNED IN FULL
GETTY CUADRA 7/13/2018 2689931058386 R 100-17250-35301 300.00 CANCELED HALL RENTAL EVENT
HIGHLANDS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 7/6/2018 2688401058001 R 100-17250-35301 20.00 REFUND OF OVERCHARGE PAID FOR PICNIC TRAN
JENNIFER PALOMA 7/13/2018 2690261058414 R 100-17250-35301 200.00 REFUND OF DEPOSIT FOR USE OF WEST. PARK SH
MIRIAM CHANAME 7/13/2018 2689861058178 R 100-17250-35301 500.00 DAMAGE DEPOSIT RETURNED IN FULL
SAN MATEO COUNTY CONTROLLER'S 7/11/2018 268946JUNE 2018 R 100-12720-33001 17,989.20 ALLOCATION OF PARKING VIOLATIONS - JUNE 18
SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTR7/11/2018 268947SA-26325 R 100-00000-38302 -11.40 SAMTRANS TOKENS
WAI LAU 7/6/2018 2688469775688 R 100-17260-35306 52.00 INSTRUCTOR STATED BALLET CLASS TOO ADVANC
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Payments issued between and7/2/2018 7/15/2018 -City of South San Francisco
REFUNDS/REIMBURSEMENTS
YEIMMI GUZMAN 7/6/2018 2688391058082 R 100-17250-35301 200.00 REFUND OF DEPOSIT FOR USE OF ORANGE PARK
Payments issued for REFUNDS/REIMBURSEMENTS $24,933.84
TOTAL PAYMENTS FOR PERIOD $9,426,240.78
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City of South San Francisco
Legislation Text
P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400
Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, CA
File #:18-586 Agenda Date:7/25/2018
Version:1 Item #:10.
Motion to cancel the regular meeting of the City Council for August 22, 2018.
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P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400
Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, CA
File #:18-594 Agenda Date:7/25/2018
Version:1 Item #:11.
Report regarding a motion to accept the construction improvements for the Grand Avenue Pedestrian
Improvements Project and West Orange Avenue/Centennial Way Pedestrian Beacon Project as complete in
accordance with plans and specifications (total construction cost of $333,973). (Richard Cho, Sr. Civil Engineer)
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco,by motion,accept the
construction improvements for the Grand Avenue Pedestrian Improvements Project (Project No.st1706)
and West Orange Avenue/Centennial Way Pedestrian Beacon Project (Project No.tr1402)as complete in
accordance with plans and specifications (total construction cost $333,973).
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
This project completed safety upgrades at existing pedestrian crossings on Grand Avenue between Cypress and
Walnut Avenues and on West Orange Avenue at Centennial Way Trail.
The City installed rectangular rapid flashing beacon (RRFB)devices to provide better visibility for motorists
driving on Grand Avenue to yield to pedestrians in advance of mid-block crosswalks and uncontrolled
intersections.RRFBs are reliable devices and result in low maintenance for City crews.Two RRFBs were
installed for each crosswalk.In addition to standard push-button activation,the City installed a passive
detection device (camera)to detect pedestrians at the sidewalks waiting to cross the street.The RRFB devices
are powered by solar energy and did not require any trenching in the street or sidewalk work.
West Orange Avenue at Centennial Way Trail is a highly-used recreational facility within the City.At the point
where the trail crosses West Orange Avenue,the contractor installed new RRFB devices for better visibility for
motorists approaching the crosswalk.The existing in-ground lights were removed at this crosswalk.The newly-
installed RRFBs provide improved advance notification for motorists approaching the crossing from a greater
distance than other types of devices (i.e. in-ground lights).
On January 10,2018,the City Council awarded the Grand Avenue and West Orange Avenue Pedestrian
Crossing Improvements Project to W.Bradley Electric,Inc.of Novato,California.A Notice to Proceed was
issued on February 2, 2018. The project was substantially complete on June 19, 2018.
The total construction cost incurred for the project is summarized as follows:
Projected Actual
W Bradley Electric Inc. Construction Contract $341,100 $324,045
Construction Contingency $ 68,220 $ 9,928
Total Construction Budget $409,320 $333,973
The construction contingency was used to address additional costs associated with painting poles black to
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Version:1 Item #:11.
The construction contingency was used to address additional costs associated with painting poles black to
match existing aesthetics on Grand Avenue and to upgrade the sign color to a higher-visibility,fluorescent
yellow-green.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The cost for this construction project was funded by the Community Development Block Grant,gas tax fund,
and Measure A funds.The project was included in the South San Francisco Fiscal Year 2017-18 Capital
Improvement Program (Project No. st1706 and tr1402), which covered the construction contingency.
CONCLUSION
Staff recommends acceptance of the project as complete.Upon acceptance,a Notice of Completion will be
filed with the County of San Mateo Recorder’s Office.At the end of the thirty day lien period,the retention
funds will be released to the Contractor after the City receives the one-year warranty bond.
Attachment: Project Photos
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City of South San Francisco
Legislation Text
P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400
Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, CA
File #:18-635 Agenda Date:7/25/2018
Version:1 Item #:12.
Report regarding adoption of a resolution of intention to approve an amendment to the contract between the Board of
Administration of the California Public Employees’Retirement System and the City of South San Francisco to increase
Classic Safety member contributions to pension (Leah Lockhart, Human Resources Director)
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco adopt a resolution of intention to amend the
City’s contract with CalPERS in order to implement a 1% increase in employee pension contributions for Public Safety
members as provided for in the public safety labor agreements.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The City contracts with CalPERS to provide pension benefits for all full-time employees. Over the past several years,
CalPERS agencies throughout the state have experienced a significant increase in pension costs. This increase is primarily
due to accrued unfunded liabilities resulting from lower than expected investment returns, changing employee and retiree
demographics, and increased life expectancy for current and future retirees. In January 2013, the Public Employees
Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) was enacted, which mandated a lower pension formula for employees hired after January
1, 2013. However, as this change only applies to new employees, current costs and unfunded liabilities for retirees and
employees hired prior to January 1, 2013 continue to drive cost increases for the City over the next several years.
In light of this challenge, the City worked collaboratively with labor groups during labor negotiations in 2017 to
implement employee cost-sharing as part of a strategy to mitigate the increase in the City’s pension costs. In July 2017,
the Council approved agreements with public safety employees, which include International Association of Firefighters
Local 1507 (IAFF), Police Officers Association (POA), Public Safety Managers (PSM), and Executive Management.
These agreements outlined provisions for employee cost-sharing of City contributions to CalPERS.
In accordance with Government Code 20516(a), cost-sharing may be implemented by amending an agency’s contract to
increase the employee contribution to CalPERS, thereby reducing the employer’s cost of the benefit. By statute, public
safety employees who are classic members must contribute 9% of salary to pension. The 2017 agreements for public
safety employees provide for an increase in member contributions of 3% of salary, for a total employee contribution of
12% for Classic Safety members. The increases are scheduled to occur in 1% increments in each fiscal year from 2017 to
2019. In November, 2017 Council adopted an ordinance to amend the CalPERS contract in order to increase the
employee contribution for public safety members from 9% to 10% of salary. The current ordinance would increase the
employee contribution from 10% to 11% for the current fiscal year. These changes do not apply to “new members” under
PEPRA, who are required to pay 50% of the normal cost of the benefit. This amount is subject to change based on the
projected cost of future benefits.
CalPERS requires a separate contract amendment for each change to employee contributions. In accordance with
CalPERS regulations, in order to amend the contract the City Council must adopt a resolution of intention, followed by a
ballot vote of employees who are affected by the change. Once these steps are complete, the final adoption of the
ordinance to amend the contract with CalPERS may occur. Should the Council approve the resolution of intention, a
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File #:18-635 Agenda Date:7/25/2018
Version:1 Item #:12.
ballot vote will be held, and if successful, the final ordinance will be scheduled for adoption on September 12, 2018.
FISCAL IMPACT
The approved labor agreements provide for long-term structural changes in the City’s Classic Safety member
pension costs.The projected savings from this year’s proposed contract amendment have been included in the
2018-2019 fiscal year budget.The 1%increase in employee contributions was anticipated to begin July 1,
2018.However,due to administrative delays in beginning the process for a contract amendment,the increase in
employee contributions cannot be effectuated until the final ordinance is adopted.This will result in an
approximate cost of $55,600 for fiscal year 2018-2019 only.In 2019,the City will bring a resolution of
intention to Council no later than March 1 in order to effectuate the final increase to employee contributions on
July 1, 2019.
CONCLUSION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution of intent to approve a contract amendment with
CalPERS implementing an increase to the employee share of pension costs for Classic Safety members.
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City of South San Francisco
Legislation Text
P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400
Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, CA
File #:18-664 Agenda Date:7/25/2018
Version:1 Item #:12a.
Resolution of Intention to Approve an Amendment to Contract between the Board of Administration of the
California Public Employees’ Retirement System and the City of South San Francisco.
WHEREAS, the Public Employees’ Retirement Law permits the participation of public agencies and their
employees in the Public Employees’ Retirement System by the execution of a contract, and sets forth the
procedure by which said public agencies may elect to subject themselves and their employees to amendments to
said Law; and
WHEREAS, one of the steps in the procedures to amend this contract is the adoption by the governing body of
the public agency, the City Council of the City of South San Francisco, of a resolution giving notice of its
intention to approve an amendment to said contract, the resolution shall contain a summary of the change
proposed in said contract; and
WHEREAS, the following is a statement of the proposed change:
To provide Section 20516 (Employees Sharing Additional Cost) of an additional 1% for classic local
fire members in the International Association of Firefighters, Local 1507, and additional 1% for classic
local police members in the South San Francisco Police Officers Association, an additional 1% for
classic local fire members in the Public Safety Managers group, an additional 1% for classic local police
in the Public Safety Managers group, an additional 1% for classic local fire members in the Executive
Team group, and an additional 1% for classic local police members in the Executive Team group.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the governing body of the above agency does hereby give notice
of intention to approve an amendment to the contract between said public agency and the Board of
Administration of the Public Employees’ Retirement System, a copy of said amendment being attached hereto,
as an “Exhibit” and by this reference made a part hereof.
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