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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02.08.2025@630 SP Council RetreatSaturday, February 8, 2025 8:30 AM City of South San Francisco P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue) South San Francisco, CA Library Parks & Recreation Building, Social Hall 901 Civic Campus Way, South San Francisco, CA Special City Council EDDIE FLORES, Mayor (District 5) MARK ADDIEGO, Vice Mayor (District 1) JAMES COLEMAN, Councilmember (District 4) MARK NAGALES, Councilmember (District 2) BUENAFLOR NICOLAS, Councilmember (District 3) ROSA GOVEA ACOSTA, City Clerk FRANK RISSO, City Treasurer SHARON RANALS, City Manager SKY WOODRUFF, City Attorney Special Meeting Agenda City Council Retreat 1 February 8, 2025Special City Council Special Meeting Agenda How to submit written Public Comment before the City Council Meeting: Members of the public are encouraged to submit public comments in writing in advance of the meeting via the eComment tab by 6:30 a.m. on the meeting date. 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Page 2 City of South San Francisco Printed on 2/10/2025 2 February 8, 2025Special City Council Special Meeting Agenda NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 54956 of the Government Code of the State of California, the City Council of the City of South San Francisco will hold a Special Meeting on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. at the Library Parks & Recreation Building, Social Hall, located at 901 Civic Campus Way, South San Francisco, California. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL AGENDA REVIEW PUBLIC COMMENTS: Items are limited to items on the Special Meeting Agenda. The City Council values your comments, the Brown Act generally prohibits the Council from taking action on any matter not listed on the posted agenda as a business item. CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP RETREAT DISCUSSION Conduct a facilitated City Council retreat setting the City Council 2025 Priorities. (Eddie Flores, Mayor; Nancy Hetrick, Facilitator; Raftelis) 1. ADJOURNMENT Page 3 City of South San Francisco Printed on 2/10/2025 3 City of South San Francisco Legislation Text P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue) South San Francisco, CA File #:25-140 Agenda Date:2/8/2025 Version:1 Item #:1. Conduct a facilitated City Council retreat setting the City Council 2025 Priorities. (Eddie Flores, Mayor; Nancy Hetrick, Facilitator; Raftelis) City of South San Francisco Printed on 2/6/2025Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™4 City of South San Francsico - 2025 Event Calendar Celebration Date Time Location Flag Raising Proclamation (date presented) Proclamation Recipient Speakers Performance Film Lecture Notes / 2024 proclamation recipients Lead Dept. National Gun Violence Survivors Week (1/22-26) 1/22 Detective Corporal Diana Quintero CMO National Biotechnology Month 1/22 Mike Guerra, CEO CA Life Sciences Recipient contact: Aracely Campa acampa@califescienc es.org CMO Human Trafficking 1/22 Carolyn Kim, Legal Director of Justice At Last, Inc. CMO Gun Violence Survivors Week 1/22 Detective Corporal Diana Quintero PD Mayor's Award 1/22 Education Foundation CMO Seniors Valentines for the Troops 23-Jan 8:30am-10:30am Teglia Center Mayor Breakfast and making valentines P&R Lunar New Year Celebration 25-Jan 10:30 a.m. LPR Lion DanceMe; Storytime with Charlotte Cheng; crafts Additional programming: storytime with Oliver Chin 1/18; Asian Art Museum Year of the Snake presentation (virtual) (1/16) Library Black History Month Film Joy 2/6, 2/13, 2/20 5pm LPR- Community Room Library Zine-Making Workshops 2/6 and 2/20 Library Art Show: Finding a Path 2/7 - 2/8 2/7 - 6pm-8pm 2/8 - 10am-3pm LPR-Gallery Room Opening weekend features author reading, followed by extended exhibit Feb. 10-28. P&R January February 5 City of South San Francsico - 2025 Event Calendar Celebration Date Time Location Flag Raising Proclamation (date presented) Proclamation Recipient Speakers Performance Film Lecture Notes / 2024 proclamation recipients Lead Dept. Seniors Lunar New Year Celebration 2/11 10am-2pm Senior Services Supervisor Ticketed event includes lunch, performances, and dancing. P&R Black History Month - Reading Rainbow Joy (Toddler and Baby Storytimes) 2/11 and 2/12 10:30 AM LPR - Youth Library Library Black History Month 2/12 CMO National Youth Leadership Month 2/12 CMO Black History Month Joy Fest 2/15 1pm LPR Mayor J.R. Rice (host); Briana Grogen (poet); BB Brown (singer) Film screening of Hair Love Library SSFPL Book Club 2/18 6pm LPR- Community Room The Message by Ta'Nahesi Coates - Library Black History Month - Craft Joy 2/19 3pm LPR- Community Room Make your own Diddley Bow Library Day of Rememberance 2/22 Kintsukuroi Library Women in Construction Week (3/2 - 3/8) 3/2-3/8 2/26 Youth Baseball Celebration 3/8 9am OMP Sports Field Mayor, P&R Commissioner, League Representatives Co-hosted by the baseball leagues to kick off the baseball season. Ceremony followed by games through the day. P&R Women's History Month 12-Mar TBD - Library to do special storytime and craft themes to honor womens' history. Library Irish Heritage Month Ireland Flag from Mayor's Balcony - no ceremony 12-Mar CMO March 6 City of South San Francsico - 2025 Event Calendar Celebration Date Time Location Flag Raising Proclamation (date presented) Proclamation Recipient Speakers Performance Film Lecture Notes / 2024 proclamation recipients Lead Dept. National Nutrition Month, Second Harvest recognition (certificate) 12-Mar CMO Fair Housing Month (April) 26-Mar CMO Fair Housing Month 2024 Women of the Year Amanda Anthony, Daina Lujan, Lydia Pomposo, Ava Romero CMO Children's Day / Dia de los niños TBD TBD - Library will host a program at the Grand Avenue Branch Library for Dia de los ninos Library Easter Egg Photo Hop 4/5 8am-12pm OMP Eucalyptus Picnic Shelter None Pre-registered event for timed visits with the Easter Bunny. Councilmembers granted priority registration. P&R Youth in Government 4/8 (introduction), 4/15 (shadow/luncheon), 4/23 (mock council practice), 4/29 (mock council mtg.) varies LPR Various Collaboration w/SSFUSD CMO Arab American Heritage Month 4/9 TBD - Library will provide reading lists and collection displays for AAHM Library National Library Week (4/6-4/12) 4/9 TBD - Library will host a series of special programs this week Library Volunteer Appreciation Month 4/9 CMO Cultural Arts Youth Art Show 4/11 - 4/12 4/11 - 4pm-7:30pm 4/12 - 10am-4pm LPR None In collaboration w/ SSFUSD P&R April 7 City of South San Francsico - 2025 Event Calendar Celebration Date Time Location Flag Raising Proclamation (date presented) Proclamation Recipient Speakers Performance Film Lecture Notes / 2024 proclamation recipients Lead Dept. Karate Tournament 4/13 10am-5pm Terrabay Gymnasium Mayor or P&R Commissioner P&R Earth Day 4/22 P&R Arbor Day 4/25 Tree City USA Flag from Mayor's Balcony - no ceremony TBD Mayor P&R Municipal Clerks Week (5/5 - 5/11) 4/23 Valerie Acevedo, SSF Records Clerk Technician CMO National Bike Month (May) 4/23 Theresa Vallez-Kelly, Safe Routes to School, Clarrissa Cabansagan, Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition, Darryl Yip, Bicycle and Advisory Pedestrian Committee CMO National Hepatitis Awareness Month (May) 4/23 Richard So, San Francisco Hep B Free CMO Older Americans Month (May) 4/23 Exercise group (yoga)P&R Every Kid Deserves a Bike Program 5/2 - 5/20 varies varies CMO Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 5/14 TBD - Library will host special storytimes and crafts for AAPI Month; tentative program Oyster Point Dragons Library Jewish American Heritage Month 5/14 TBD - Library will provide reading lists and collection displays to honor JAHM Library May 8 City of South San Francsico - 2025 Event Calendar Celebration Date Time Location Flag Raising Proclamation (date presented) Proclamation Recipient Speakers Performance Film Lecture Notes / 2024 proclamation recipients Lead Dept. Mental Health Awareness Month 5/14 CMO National Public Works Week (5/18 - 5/24) 5/14 PW Senior Health Fair 5/16 9am-12pm LPR None Co-hosted by Kaiser Permanente P&R Preschool Early Learning Graduation 5/23 9:30 Westbrough Preschool Graduation 11:30 a.m. Siebecker & Little Steps Graduation Fernekes Building None P&R Memorial Day Ceremony 5/26 USA flags on Grand & Linden Ave Mayor P&R Jack Drago Scholarship Winners 5/28 P&R Pride Month (June)Pride Flag - Mayor's Balcony - no ceremony 5/28 TBD - Library will host special storytimes and crafts for Pride Month Library Senior Services/SSFPD Pancake Breakfast TBD 9am-11am Teglia Center None P&R Summer Learning Challenge TBD TBD - Libraries will kick-off Summer Learning in June and Library National Freedom Day (Juneteenth) 6/11 TBD - Library will host special storytimes and crafts for Juneteenth celebration Library SMC Pride Parade/Celebration 6/14 San Mateo Central Park Hosted by the SMC Pride Initiative CMO National Mosquito Control Awareness Week 6/16 - 6/22 Brian Weber, Mosquito and Vector Control (SMC), Michael Yoshida CMO Art Show: Freedom - Future of Hope 6/27-6/28 6/27 - 6pm-8pm 6/28 - 10am-3pm LPR-Gallery Room None P&R June 9 City of South San Francsico - 2025 Event Calendar Celebration Date Time Location Flag Raising Proclamation (date presented) Proclamation Recipient Speakers Performance Film Lecture Notes / 2024 proclamation recipients Lead Dept. National Parks and Recreation Month (July) 6/25 P&R Commission Chair P&R Summer Learning Challenge- continued TBD TBD - Libraries will kick-off Summer Learning in June and host book giveaways, programs, and more Library Disability Pride Month 7/9 Chef Ava Romero and Ligia Andrade Zuniga, Center for Independence of Individuals with Disabilities CMO Movie Night / Parks & Recreation Month Field Day 7/18 Orange Memorial Park P&R Commissioner P&R National Water Quality Month (August) 7/23 WQ Samoan Heritage Week (7/27 - 8/2) TBD TBD Proclamation: Trustee Manufou Liaiga Anoa’i (Executive Director of Pacific Islander Community Partnership and the National Samoan Chiefs Council) CMO Amgen Day ??? Jason DeVoss, Amgen. 8/14/24 CMO National Night Out 8/5 Various CMO SF Pistahan Parade Hosted by the Filipino American Arts Exposition (FAAE) 8/10/24 CMO July August 10 City of South San Francsico - 2025 Event Calendar Celebration Date Time Location Flag Raising Proclamation (date presented) Proclamation Recipient Speakers Performance Film Lecture Notes / 2024 proclamation recipients Lead Dept. Movie Night in the Park 8/22 Martin Elementary School Ballfield P&R Commissioner P&R Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (September) 8/27 Jesus and Antonia Peña CMO National Preparedness Month (September) 8/27 Ken Anderson, SSF Fire & CERT Fire Coastal Cleanup TBD Bay Trail at Haskins Way P&R Festa Italiana TBD Orange Memorial Park Italian American Citizens Club hosted this event-the City sponsored P&R Fiestas Patrias TBD This event was produced by Sociedad Mutualista-the City sponsored CMO National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month 9/10 Bianca Coleman, National Alliance of Mental Illness CMO National Recovery Month 9/10 Mike McHenry, Recovery Services Advocate CMO World Alzheimers Day 9/21 9/10 Kasey Jo Kelly, SSF Senior Services Supervisor CMO Hispanic Heritage Month 9/15/25 - 10/15/25 9/10 TBD - Library will host special storytimes and crafts in celebration of HHM Library September 11 City of South San Francsico - 2025 Event Calendar Celebration Date Time Location Flag Raising Proclamation (date presented) Proclamation Recipient Speakers Performance Film Lecture Notes / 2024 proclamation recipients Lead Dept. Citizens' Academy 9/9 City Council), 9/16, 9/23, 9/30 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm varies All departments and elected involved CMO Constitution Day: 237th Anniversary of the US Constitution (9/17-23) 9/17 ???Valerie Sommer, SSF Library CMO Concert in the Park 9/20 TBD Orange Memorial Park Mayor YES P&R Domestic Violence Awareness Month 9/24 Lynn Schwett and Celeste Mercado, CORA CMO Filipino Amerian History Month (October) 9/24 CMO Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October) 9/24 CMO Women's Conference TBD CMO Filipino American Heritage Month Celebration TBD Philippines flag from Mayor's Balcony - no ceremony 9/24 TBD - Library will host special storytimes and crafts for FAHM Library Art Show: Past, Present, Future 10/3 - 10/4 10/3 - 6pm-8pm 10/4 - 10am-3pm LPR-Gallery Room None P&R Citizens' Academy 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm varies All departments and elected involved CMO Italian American Heritage Month Italy flag from Mayor's Balcony - no ceremony 10/8 CMO October 12 City of South San Francsico - 2025 Event Calendar Celebration Date Time Location Flag Raising Proclamation (date presented) Proclamation Recipient Speakers Performance Film Lecture Notes / 2024 proclamation recipients Lead Dept. Fire Prevention Week (10/3 - 10/9) 10/8 Fire Code Enforcement Appreciation Week (10/6 - 10/12) 10/8 Donn Lovell, SSF Code Enforement PW Indigenous Peoples' Day 10/13 10/8 Julio Garcia, RISE CMO Halloween Extravaganza 10/18 Orange Memorial Park None Councilmembers invited to host a vehicle at Trunk-or- Treat P&R United Against Hate Week (10/19-10/25) TBD - Library will host a special event, provide reading lists Library Fire Prev. Poster Contest Winners 10/22 Fire Extra Mile Day (November 1) 10/22 Christina Hong, CERT CMO Senior Maker's Fair and Holiday Boutique TBD 10am-4pm LPR- Banquet Room & Social Hall None P&R Citizens' Academy 11/4 (graduation)6:00 pm - 9:00 pm All departments and elected involved CMO Transgender Day of Rememberance 11/20 Mayor's balcony - no ceremony TBD - Library will provide reading lists and collection displays in honor of TDR Library Native American Heritage Month 12-Nov TBD - Library will provide reading lists and collection displays in honor of NAHM Library Nov. 14 as Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day 11/14/2025 TBD City Hall 12-Nov Traditionally students from Martin Elementary School Music Notes Martin Elementary School students (various) CMO NLC: City Summit 11/19 - 11/22 November 13 City of South San Francsico - 2025 Event Calendar Celebration Date Time Location Flag Raising Proclamation (date presented) Proclamation Recipient Speakers Performance Film Lecture Notes / 2024 proclamation recipients Lead Dept. Thanksgiving Fun Run 11/22 9am Oyster Point Mayor Registration required. Councilmembers get free registration. P&R Shop Small Businesses Sat., Nov. 30 11/29/2025 12-Nov Mary Prem, Chamber of Commerce Zara Sumercatian CMO Chanukah Cultural Observance TBD Mayor Eddie, Rabbi Chayva Lehrman CMO City Council Reorganization 12/9 CMO Holiday Toy Giveaway TBD CMO Santa Comes to Town 12/6 City Hall None Mayor may select individuals to ride on the fire truck with Santa. P&R IPP Wreath Workshop 12/13 Fernekes Building None P&R SSF Civic Ballet's Nutcracker 12/20-12/21 12/20 - 1pm-3pm & 7pm-9pm 12/21 - 1pm-3pm SSF High School Theater None Nutcracker: dance Ticketed event. Councilmembers get two free tickets. P&R Outgoing Mayor 12/9 CMO December 14 City of South San Francsico - 2025 Event Calendar Celebration Date Time Location Flag Raising Proclamation (date presented) Proclamation Recipient Speakers Performance Film Lecture Notes / 2024 proclamation recipients Lead Dept. 15 Financial Analysis –5 Year Projection Revenues & Expenditures 2025 Adopted Budget 2025 Projected 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast 2028 Forecast 2029 Forecast Total Revenue $137,421 $152,267 $146,784 $150,576 $154,523 $158,517 Total Expenditures 145,441 159,255 157,212 162,311 167,302 173,478 Surplus/(Deficit)$ (8,020)$ (6,988)$ (10,428)$ (11,735)$ (12,779)$ (14,961) Amounts expressed in thousands ($000’s) 16 Major Assumptions FY 2025 Adopted- Included $3M from Measure W; Implement 5% (~$6.0M) expenditure reduction; FY 2025 Projected - Removed $3M from Measure W; includes preliminary mid-year adjustment FY 2026 Forecast -2.75% Revenue & expenditures; 10% medical; projected UAL; 5% attrition continue FY 2027 Forecast – 2.75% Revenue & Expenditures; 7% medical; projected UAL; 5% attrition continue FY 2028-2029 Forecast – 2.75% Revenue & Expenditures; 7% medical; projected UAL; 5% attrition continue; 17 City of South San Francisco City Council Workshop February 8, 2025 Photo source: Swinerton 18 Welcome and Public Comment 2 19 Welcome by Mayor Flores 20 Mission Statement The mission of the Government of the City of South San Francisco is to provide a safe, attractive and well-maintained community through superior customer service and programs, and a work ethic that will enhance the quality of life in the neighborhoods. 21 1.Welcome and Workshop Overview 2.Departmental Updates and Sharing 3.True Today and True in Ten Years – A look ahead 4.Strategic Priorities Framework 5.Getting Results 6.Wrap Up and Next Steps 5 Workshop Agenda 22 23 Bike Rack Time management tool 24 Your SSF Legacy… What do you hope will be said about you after your term? 8 25 9 Updates and Sharing with Department Heads 26 10 Updates and Sharing with the Department Heads •Dept Head Quick Share: •Challenges •Current Initiatives •Other updates •Council Questions and Dialogue •8 minutes per round 27 Interview Themes: Accomplishments 11 Inclusive Community Expanded Pride Celebration Completed Racial & Social Equity Plan goals Established Age- Friendly Task Force Expanding Community Spaces New Parks/Recreation/ Library facility Centennial Way Park South opened Oyster Point Park opened Linden Park community engagement started Effective City Operations Passed Measure W Revamped website went live South City Shuttle upgrades Kicking off Property Business Improvement District process Essential Resources Established Anti- Displacement Advisory Committee Passed Wage Theft Ordinance Safeway site construction underway Photo source: Swinerton 28 What are you most proud of? 12 Photo source: Swinerton 29 30 14 1 What is true about South San Francisco today that you hope will still be true 10 years from now? 2 What do you hope WILL be true 10 years from now that is not currently true? True Today True in 10 Years 31 •What themes stand out? 15 True Today, True in 10 Years… 32 16 Council Goals and Priorities 33 The “Big Rocks” Approach to Getting Big Things Done 17 Put the big rocks in first Don’t fill up the jar with so many small rocks that there isn’t room for the big ones Then keep space for the unplanned, emergencies or new requirements By Stephen Covey, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People 34 •Westborough Center Expansion •Housing (affordable; “missing middle”) •Priority-based budgeting •Senior and women’s services •Downtown business improvement district •Traffic flow •Park development (Linden) •Community events •Local hiring preference •Maximizing City resources •Removing barriers for reach codes, e.g., EV charging stations •Vacant properties (i.e., MSB) •Equity Plan 18 Topics raised in Councilmember interviews 35 •Anti-Displacement Roadmap •Right to Legal Council •Acquisition/First Right of Refusal (Article 34/ Measure AA) •Vacant City Properties (i.e., MSB, WOL) •Foxridge Parcels •Commercial Linkage Fee Revolving Fund •Tax Exempt Housing •Labor Standard for Development •Relocation of Farmer’s Market •Expand Messaging Methods •Pension Funding Liability •DIF Alternative Plan •Artificial Turf Study/Moratorium •Fireplace Wood Burning Ordinance •Ornamentation (Objective Design Standards) •Long-Range Planning (Develop 5-year plan) •Westborough Childcare Center Expansion •Complete Age-Friendly Survey •Age-Friendly Task Force members invited to continue as advisory body to Parks & Recreation Commission •Tobacco Ordinance •Potential South City Shuttle electrification •Seek out grant opportunities for South City Shuttle •Engage with SSF Scavenger •Lighting Study 19 Ongoing Initiatives and Prior Council Priorities 36 Major Focus Areas for Discussion Housing and Supportive Services Ensuring housing is accessible and the City remains a home for its residents. Quality of Life Helping residents and local businesses thrive. Modern and Sustainable Organization Being a high-performing City committed to effective service delivery and long-term sustainability. Welcoming and Connected Community Embodying our values in our policies and programming. Infrastructure and the Environment Delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen and maintain the City’s infrastructure for today and the future. 37 Proposed Strategies Housing and Supportive Services Ensuring housing is accessible and the City remains a home for its residents. Advance affordable housing development Encourage housing for the Missing Middle Implement Anti - Displacement Policies Quality of Life Helping residents and local businesses thrive. Catalyze a thriving downtown Support local workers and business owners Deliver services and amenities that address community needs Promote community safety and preparedness Modern and Sustainable Organization Being a high-performing City committed to effective service delivery and long-term sustainability. Ensure financial sustainability Conduct long -range planning Maximize City resources Communicate effectively with residents Welcoming and Connected Community Embodying our values in our policies and programming. Increase access to childcare Foster an Age-Friendly Community Enact policies that support public health Empower underserved communities Infrastructure and the Environment Delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen and maintain the City’s infrastructure for today and the future. Champion environmental protections Make sustainable options easer Improve traffic flow 38 Reviewing City Priorities Your handout identifies continuing activities/initiatives as well as those raised during Council interviews. •How do these priorities relate the themes that emerged through the True Today/True in 10 Years activity? •Is there anything missing? •Can anything be removed? 39 What are you most excited about for next year? 23 Photo source: Swinerton 40 24 Lunch 41 25 How does the Council want to approach: •Updating the Council Handbook •Remote public comments at meetings Photo source: Swinerton 42 Staying on Track With Priorities Incorporating into budget and department work plans Providing regular progress reports Minimizing new requests that would take staff off the priorities Consider, what drops off or is delayed if something new is added? 43 Best Practice Criteria for Adding Projects Mid-Year 27 Emergency (natural disaster, pandemic, civil unrest) New outside funding opportunity that is time sensitive New multi-agency opportunity that cannot be delayed Community safety issue that must be addressed in near term Changes in laws or mandates 44 28 Getting Results What does the Council need from staff and each other? What does staff need from the Council? 28 Photo source: The SF Peninsula 45 29 What is a headline you would like to see about the City of South San Francisco two years from now? 46 •Raftelis will prepare a workshop report to document the outcomes of our time together •Council Priorities will inform areas of emphasis for FY 2025-26 budget •Major work plan elements will be developed by staff to track progress on the Council priorities 30 Next Steps Photo source: Swinerton 47 Contact: Nancy Hetrick, Vice President [email protected] Thank you! 48 1 HANDOUT: Priority Setting – South San Francisco Preliminary Framework Based on ongoing city initiatives and priorities raised during Councilmember interviews. Major Focus Areas Key Strategies Activities and Initiatives Housing and Supportive Services Ensuring housing is accessible and the City remains a home for its residents. • Advance affordable housing development • Encourage housing for the Missing Middle • Implement Anti-Displacement Policies • Anti-Displacement Roadmap • Right to Legal Council • Acquisition/First Right of Refusal (Article 34/Measure AA) • Foxridge Parcels • Tax Exempt Housing • Commercial Linkage Fee Revolving Fund for affordable housing • Support for new housing development • Mixed income housing Quality of Life Helping residents and local businesses thrive. • Catalyze a thriving downtown • Support South San Francisco workers and businessowners • Deliver services and amenities that address community needs • Promote community safety and preparedness • Labor Standard for Development • Relocation of Farmer’s Market • Tobacco Ordinance • Create downtown business improvement district • Local Hiring Preference Ordinance • Continue Clean SSF Campaign • Free Wi-Fi for Section 8 housing • Park development on Linden • Senior services • Women’s services Modern and Sustainable Organization Being a high-performing City committed to effective service delivery and long-term sustainability. • Ensure financial sustainability • Conduct long-range planning • Maximize City resources • Communicate effectively with residents • Pension Funding Liability • DIF Alternative Plan • Ornamentation (Objective Design Standards) • Expand messaging methods • Vacant City Properties (i.e., MSB) • Develop 5-year plan • Priority-based Budgeting • Community education Welcoming and Connected Community Embodying our values in our policies and programming. • Increase access to childcare • Foster an Age-Friendly Community • Enact policies that support public health • Empower underserved communities • Westborough Childcare Expansion • Complete Age Friendly Survey • Age-Friendly Task Force members invited to advise Parks & Recreation Commission • Signature event (i.e., pride event, women’s conference) • Racial & Social Equity Plan Progress Infrastructure and the Environment Delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen and maintain the City’s infrastructure for today and the future. • Champion environmental protections • Make sustainable options easier • Improve traffic flow • Potential South City Shuttle electrification • Seek out grant opportunities for South City Shuttle • Engage with SSF Scavenger • Lighting Study • Artificial Turf Study/Moratorium • Fireplace Wood Burning Ordinance • Flow of traffic (In N Out) • Address barriers for reach codes (e.g., more EV charging) 49 ID Start time Email Name / Nombre 1 2/7/25 15:51:15 anonymous Mike Swire 2 2/8/25 0:00:00 Fionnola Villamejor Agenda Item 1. 25-140 Conduct a facilitated City Council retreat setting the City Council 2025 Priorities. (Eddie Flores, Mayor; Nancy Hetrick, Facilitator; Raftelis) • Jennifer Garstang at February 08, 2025 at 4:16am PST Neutral Regarding the priority of improving traffic flow in our city, I urge the City Council to be wary of projects that add capacity to our roadways. Decades of research shows that this approach is not only ineffective, but actually makes traffic worse over time. To effectively improve traffic flow, we must build a robust, safe, multi-modal transportation network that allows people the freedom to choose whatever method of mobility best suits their particular trip. Doing this will reduce the total number of vehicles on the roads, improving commutes for travelers who still wish to drive. City Council and staff have already made great strides toward creating such a network (major kudos to amenities like the Centennial Way Trail and South City Shuttle!). However, to successfully bring down traffic, we must dramatically expand on these successes, while avoiding projects that would undermine them. One regional project, in particular, threatens to undermine any work we do to manage traffic on our roads: the US 101 Managed Lanes project North of I380, whose EIR is currently in development. While managed lanes are a valuable tool for traffic management, the project alternatives being considered would create them by widening the freeway–either directly by adding new lanes, or covertly by adding extensive auxiliary lanes. This would dramatically increase cars on the road, and our city would bear the brunt of that increase. I am glad to hear that the council is planning to schedule study sessions on the 101 project, and strongly recommend that those sessions be conducted well before the EIR is published this year. Historically, once EIRs for a project like this are put forward, it is nearly impossible to make any meaningful changes to them. Our best chance to ensure the managed lanes move forward responsibly will be to give strong guidance to planners before they put forth the EIR for public comment. I would also like to offer a couple miscellaneous suggestions on ways to reduce vehicles on the roads: 1) Consolidate parking - One of the most insidious ways that car infrastructure undermines other modes of transportation is the sheer amount of surface area it takes up. If you look closely at a satellite view of our city, you’ll see that more than half of the total square footage is taken up by roads and parking lots. This has physically forced apart the buildings, making it much harder to simply walk from point A to point B. That doesn’t just make walking and biking harder, it also dramatically increases the “last mile” problem for all mass transit. To begin reversing this issue, the city would ideally require new developments to have all parking under the building, or at least limit the allowed footprint of parking lots so they are kept to a consolidated structure. This would reclaim surface area without sacrificing much-needed parking. Additionally, I recommend gradually replacing street parking in commercial areas with strategically-placed multi-story garages like the one on Miller Avenue. While this approach would require significant investment, consolidating parking will free up space for much more valuable developments like parks, housing, and businesses. Over time, it would also bring essential services closer together, meaning less car dependency, less traffic, and better quality of life for residents. 2) Fully connect and protect biking and walking routes - Right now, our bike/ped infrastructure is fragmented. There are some wonderful trails, but those are separated by stretches of roadways with limited to no protection. This suppresses how much people can use the existing infrastructure, and limits its effectiveness as a meaningful alternative to cars. To address this, I recommend focusing on creating bike/ped connectors between existing trails. A great start would be building up a few east to west routes that feed into the Centennial Way Trail. This would transform the trail into the core of a convenient (and expandable) bike/ped network. At the same time, we need to dramatically improve the safety of much of our existing bike/ped lanes. As an example, the painted lines along roads like Junipero Serra and Westborough Blvd are simply not enough to protect bicyclists. A 2011 study by AAA found that a pedestrian has a more than 50% chance of serious injury and 25% chance of death when struck by a car at 35 mph, which jumps to more than 90% risk of serious injury and a 75% risk of death when struck at 50mph. People are understandably reluctant to use our bike/ped infrastructure when it is such a gamble with their lives. __________ I hope these ideas prove helpful to the council, and apologize if any are already in the works and I’m simply unaware. I do my best to keep up with city affairs, but there’s always more to learn. Thank you for your time, and for all you do for our city! • Dolores Piper at February 06, 2025 at 8:08pm PST Neutral One of the city's priorities should be to finally provide the public with the city owned properties that can be substituted into the housing element so that the MSB can be used for all kinds of activities, lists of which have been made by your residents. The Council agreed to look at those city properties and begin the process of doing the paperwork necessary to get the State's approval for substituting them for the MSB> It's time to listen to your constituents who have been advocating for the MSB since December 2022.