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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 2021.10.27 @6:00H SAh� MINUTES 51; REGULAR MEETING c9UFOR��P CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2021 6:00 p.m. Hybrid In-PersonNirtual Meeting Municipal Services Building, Council Chambers 33 Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco, CA City Council conducted this meeting in-person and remotely via the ZOOM virtual meeting platform in accordance with California Governor Newsom 's Executive Orders N-29-20 and N-63-20 and COVID-19 pandemic protocols. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Addiego called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Councilmember Coleman, present in Council Chambers Councilmember Flores, present in Council Chambers Councilmember Nicolas, present in Council Chambers Vice Mayor Nagales, present in Council Chambers Mayor Addiego, present in Council Chambers PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Addiego led the Pledge of Allegiance. AGENDA REVIEW No changes. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF None. PRESENTATIONS Presentation of the League of California Cities' Helen Putnam Award for Excellence in Planning and Environmental Quality to the City of South San Francisco Parks and Recreation Department for environmental conservation programs in Sign Hill Park. (Greg Mediati, Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation and Seth Miller Peninsula Division Regional Manager of League of California Cities) Seth Miller, Peninsula Division Regional Manager of the League of California Cities, recognized the City of South San Francisco Parks and Recreation Department for the environmental conservation programs in Sign Hill Park. 2. Reimagine SamTrans Project Recommended Network Presentation and report regarding potential direction to the City Manager to send a comment letter to the San Mateo County Transit District. (Jessica Epstein, Presenter for SamTrans and Christopher Espiritu, Senior Transportation Planner) Senior Transportation Planner Espiritu presented the staff report. Jessica Epstein and Jonathan Steketee, SamTrans, presented Reimagine SamTrans: The Recommended New Network. Councilmember Flores thanked SamTrans for the presentation. He inquired about feedback from the South San Francisco Unified School District. Mr. Steketee stated they met with staff and requested outreach to the parents. Councilmember Flores asked for clarification on rider outreach. Ms. Epstein discussed efforts to gather email addresses to reach out to interested parties and the plans for outreach on significant service changes. Mr. Steketee stated SamTrans posted proposed changes at the bus stops. Vice Mayor Nagales expressed concern about last -mile connectivity and equity. He questioned the rationale behind the changes. Mr. Steketee explained the proposed changes to Routes 126 and 130, including service to Oyster Point, noting that a trip from Bart to the East of 101 was approximately 30 minutes. Vice Mayor Nagales suggested adding additional routes to the East of 101 during commute hours. Mr. Steketee discussed limited resources and partnerships with Commute.org. Vice Mayor Nagales asked the timing for the Linden Avenue bus stop. Mr. Steketee discussed the ongoing bus stop improvement study and plan to work with cities to set up bus stops. Councilmember Coleman expressed concern with decreasing service to Old Town. Mr. Steketee stated ridership and reallocation of transportation services to other areas triggered the proposed modifications. Ms. Epstein discussed the importance of service, including weekend and later night service. Councilmember Coleman questioned Route 126 and suggested a direct route from South San Francisco BART to Caltrain through Oyster Point. PUBLIC COMMENTS Members of the public were encouraged to participate by submitting a request via the Digital Comment card if attending in person or by raising their hand via Zoom. Deputy City Clerk Rodriguez indicated one written public comment was submitted via eComment: • Cory David, South San Francisco resident COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Coleman suggested repaving the frontage road next to Hillside Boulevard with a bike lane. Councilmember Flores thanked public safety for its efforts during the Atmospheric Storm and recognized the Parks and Recreation Department, Mother's Club, and Rotary Club for their service to the community. He thanked Mayor Addiego and Councilmember Nicolas for renaming the community center at Westborough Park in honor of Alice Pena Bulos. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 27, 2021 MINUTES PAGE 2 Councilmember Nicolas concurred with Councilmember Flores in expressing gratitude for the recent events. She requested volunteers for food distribution on November 22 and December 20, 2021. Vice Mayor Nagales thanked Mayor Addiego and Councilmember Nicolas for their efforts and renaming the community center. He discussed his request for data on recent power outages and requested reaching out to San Mateo County to get school children vaccinated. Mayor Addiego discussed the need to maintain power poles to reduce power outages. He thanked the community for its participation in the community center renaming. He commended the Public Works Department. City Manager Futrell stated nearly 80% of the Public Works staff worked during the storm. CONSENT CALENDAR The City Clerk duly read the Consent Calendar, after which Council voted and engaged in discussion of specific item as follows. Councilmember Nicolas pulled Item Nos. 6 and 7. 3. Motion to approve the Minutes for the meetings of September 8, 2021, and September 14, 2021. 4. Report regarding Resolution No. 181-2021 accepting $125,000 from the State of California, Office of Traffic Safety for the "Selective Traffic Enforcement Program" (STEP) to be used for personnel overtime, equipment, and training expenses and amend the Police Department's Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 by approving Budget Amendment 22.021. (JeffAzzopardi, Police Chiefi 5. Report regarding Resolution No. 182-2021 authorizing the acceptance of $5,200 in grant funding from Pacific Library Partnership to fund the development and distribution of activity kits for adults with special needs and developmental disabilities and their caregivers through the Library Department and approving Budget Amendment 22.022 increasing the Library Department's Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Operating Budget. (Valerie Sommer, Library Director) 8. Report regarding Resolution No. 185-2021 to continue conducting City Council and advisory body meetings remotely due to health and safety concerns for the public and making related findings (Sky Woodruff, City Attorney) Motion — Vice Mayor Nagales /Second – Councilmember Coleman: To approve Consent Calendar Items 3, 4, 5 and 8, by roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Coleman, Flores, and Nicolas, Vice Mayor Nagales and Mayor Addiego; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None; ABSTAIN: None. CONSENT CALENDAR- continued The following items were pulled from the Consent Calendar for individual consideration: 6. Report regarding Resolution No. 183-2021 determining the continued existence of an emergency and the need to continue emergency repairs in response to the Sign Hill Diamond Fire. (Greg Mediati, Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation) In response to Councilmember Nicolas, Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation Greg Mediati discussed removing dead trees and completing emergency work, including additional work needed to repair the trail. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 27, 2021 MINUTES PAGE 3 Report regarding Resolution No. 184-3032 approving the City Council's response to the San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury Report, dated July 27, 2021, entitled "Building Greater Trust between the Community & law Enforcement via the Racial and Identity Profiling Act" and authorizing the City Manager to send the response letter on behalf of the City Council. (Jeff Azzopardi, Police Chief) Councilmember Nicolas suggested including information on the work by the Commission on Racial and Social Equity on the creation of a Community Safety and Equity Advisory board. Motion — Councilmember Nicolas /Second – Councilmember Flores: To approve Consent Calendar Items 6 and 7, by roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Coleman, Flores, and Nicolas, Vice Mayor Nagales and Mayor Addiego; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None; ABSTAIN: None. LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS 9. Report regarding an ordinance amending Chapters 8.16 and 8.28, and adding Chapter 8.27 Mandatory Organic Waste Disposal Reduction, to the South San Francisco Municipal Code relating to organic waste disposal and related regulations pursuant to Senate Bill 1383, adoption of a resolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding with the County of San Mateo to establish an Edible Food Recovery Program consistent with California Code of Regulations, Title 14. Division 7, Chapter 12 (Short -Lived Climate Pollutants), and adoption of a resolution approving the City of South San Francisco's Recovered Organic Waste Product Procurement Policy. (Marissa Garren, Management Analyst I) Public Works Management Analyst Marissa Garren provided an overview of the City's SB 1383 requirements and impacts. Mayor Addiego asked about the impact of not having the anaerobic digester. Management Analyst Garren stated it would be necessary to purchase more compost. Mayor Addiego noted the city's advantage for having an anaerobic digester and thanked staff for their work. Doug Button, South San Francisco Scavengers, stated the city would have to purchase 3,112 tons of compost without the digesters. Jack Johnson, County of San Mateo, commended the city on its natural gas generation. Councilmember Nicolas suggested increasing outreach to restaurants and schools. Councilmember Flores requested clarification on Tier 1 and Tier 2 generators. Management Analyst Garren provided an overview. Mr. Johnson explained the meaning of a local education agency with onsite food facilities, which did not include afterschool programs. Councilmember Flores suggested the South San Francisco Unified School District be included in the recycling program and inquired about enforcement. Management Analyst Garren indicated that enforcement would be a joint effort between South San Francisco Scavengers and the County of San Mateo. Mr. Johnson stated the County would work in partnership with the city and explained compliance efforts before issuing citations. 9a. Motion - Councilmember Nicolas / Second - Councilmember Flores: To introduce and waive further reading of an Ordinance amending Chapters 8.16 and 8.28, and adding Chapter 8.27 Mandatory Organic Waste Disposal Reduction, of Title 8 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code relating to organic waste disposal and related regulations pursuant to Senate Bill 1383, by roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Coleman, Flores, and Nicolas, Vice Mayor Nagales and Mayor Addiego; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None; ABSTAIN: None. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 27, 2021 MINUTES PAGE 4 9b. Motion — Vice Mayor Nagales / Second - Councilmember Coleman: To approve Resolution No. 186-2021 approving a Memorandum of Understanding with the County of San Mateo to establish an Edible Food Recovery Program consistent with California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 7, Chapter 12 (Short -Lived Climate Pollutants), by roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Coleman, Flores, and Nicolas, Vice Mayor Nagales and Mayor Addiego; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None; ABSTAIN: None. 9c. Motion — Vice Mayor Nagales / Second - Councilmember Flores: To approve Resolution No. 187-2021 adopting the City of South San Francisco's Recovered Organic Waste Product Procurement Policy, by roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Coleman, Flores, and Nicolas, Vice Mayor Nagales and Mayor Addiego; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None: ABSTAIN: None. ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS 10. Report regarding a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Ensemble Investments, LLC for the disposition of a city -owned property located at 367 Marina Boulevard (APN 015-010-970) in the amount of $1,000,000 for a hotel development. (Ernesto Lucero, Economic Development Coordinator). Economic and Community Development Coordinator Lucero presented the staff report, including a background of the property, terms, and City benefits. Michael Moskowitz, Ensemble Investment, provided an overview of the company, development, and hotel portfolio. Mark Sopp, Senior Vice President and Principal, and Scott Lee, President, SB Architects, provided an overview of the property, aerial views of the proposed project, development team, timeline, and environmental considerations. Mayor Addiego discussed the Kilroy architecture and views from the property. Councilmember Nicolas and Vice Mayor Nagales stated their support of the project. Councilmember Coleman asked about public amenities. Mr. Lee stated the public could access the restaurant, lobby, meeting facilities, connection to Bay Trail, spa and fitness as a commercial opportunity, and roof amenity. Councilmember Coleman expressed his desire for public accessibility. He discussed the land value of negative $33 million and $1 million purchase price, shared transient occupancy tax, and quality development. Councilmember Flores discussed the importance of the project to South San Francisco and the opportunity for the region. He indicated that the project provided a sustainable financial benefit to the city and schools and expressed optimism and support. He assured the community that former Councilmembers meticulously reviewed the project with direct questions ensuring due diligence. Motion — Councilmember Flores / Second - Councilmember Nicolas: To approve Resolution No. 188-2021, by roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Coleman, Flores, and Nicolas, Vice Mayor Nagales and Mayor Addiego; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None; ABSTAIN: None. ITEMS FROM COUNCIL — COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS None. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 27, 2021 MINUTES PAGE 5 ADJOURNMENT Being no further business Mayor Addiego adjourned the meeting at 8:1 1p.m. Submitted by: osa Govea Acosta, MMC, CPMC City Clerk Approved by: Mark Nagales Mayor Approved by the City Council: o / / / Z / 2UZZ REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 27, 2021 MINUTES PAGE 6