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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 2008-07-09 UT CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO REGULAR MEETING MUNICIPAL SERVICE BUILDING COMMUNITY ROOM WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2008 CALL TO ORDER TIME: 7:00 p.n1. ROLL CALL: Present: Counciln1en Addiego, Garbarino and Mullin, Mayor Pro Teln Matsun10to and Mayor Gonzalez. Absent: None. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Mayor Gonzalez. INVOCATION: Given by Rev. Dr. Gabriele Schroeder, Our Redeelner Lutheran Church. PRESENTATIONS . Certificates of Recognition were presented for the winners of the Peninsula Athletic League Badlnintol1 Doubles Chmnpionship Wilmers, Casandra Vidallo and Hazel Noguera. Director of Parks & Recreation, Sharon Ranals, accepted on their behalf. Mayor Pro Teln Matsun10to cOlnn1ented on the wonderful accolnplislunent of the Wll1l1ers. AGENDA REVIEW City Manager Nagel recon11nended no changes to the Agenda. However, Closed Session was requested after the regular City Councillneeting: Conference with Legal Counsel: existing litigation. (Pursuant to Goven1111ent Code Section 54956.9 (a)) Carter et al v. South San Francisco et al. Council accepted this recOlnn1endation. PUBLIC COMMENTS None ITEMS FROM COUNCIL . Announcelnents . COInnlittee Reports Councihnen1ber Addiego con1plin1ented on an enjoyable 4th of July Picnic at the Orange MeInorial Park Recreation Center. He also con1n1ented on a letter of thanks sent to the City of South San Francisco fro In Mayor Michael Ban1es of Brisbane for helping and assisting the citizens and businesses with the recent San Bruno Mountain Fire. Councihnelnber Addiego extended an apology to Assistant City Manager, Marty Van Duyn regarding a Inisunderstanding regarding the property at 323 Miller Avenue. He also suggested that perhaps an area behind Orange Men10rial Park be utilized to place historical hOInes located throughout the city. Counciln1elnber Mullin proposed a non-bi11ding resolution focusing on water conservation tlu'ough efficiency and recycling rather than increasing diversion fron1 the Tuolmnne River to be placed on a future agenda; it was his understanding that the City of Pacifica had recently passed a siInilar resolution. Councihnen1ber Mullin infon11ed Council that he would update theIn on any new infonnation regarding the State proposing to 'tap' into cities RDA funds to pay for part of the State's debt Councilmelnber Garbarino attended various con11nittees and subconln1ittees n1eetings including the CenteIu1ial, Day in the Park, and Housing subcon1n1ittees. He also con11nended on a job well-done at the 4th of July Picnic and thanked staff for their efforts; and he thanked Shirley Hoch for her generous contribution of the bingo proceeds in support of the City's Centem1ial Progrmn. Councihnember Garbarino, at the request of constituents, toured the Sunshine Gardens and Peck's Lot areas. He added that he had joined Mayor Gonzalez and Counciln1elnber Mullin along with staff at the Oyster Point FelTY Service Ground/Water Breaking earlier in the day. He n1entioned he would not be available to attend City Council's Study Session on July 16 nor the retireInent dil1l1er in honor of Public Works eInployee Dorothy Buhagiar; he congratulated Dorothy and thanked her for years of service. Mayor Pro TeIn Matsumoto attended several Ineetings including BP AC, Council of Cities, Peninsula Congestion Relief Alliance, Grand Boulevard, Improving Public Places, SmnTrans, Housing, Fanners' Market, and New Library Ad-Hoc. Reporting out from Housing Subcomlnittee meeting: n1et with Mid-Peninsula Housing and there is a project for 10w-incolne housing on El Cmnino Real in the works; Farmers' Market: BART station and Spnlce Avenue at El Cmnino Real were detennined as possible future sites; New Library Ad-Hoc: funds are being held up. Mayor Pro Tenl Matsun1oto asked if the proposed W on1en' s Detention site was on hold due to lack of funding. She also cOlnmended the Fire DepartInent's COlnnlunity Emergency Response Temn (CERT) progrmn and the importance of this program in case of a major eInergency being that there are 60,000-100,000 (evening/day) in population in the City. CUlTently there are 58 CERT IneInbers; the goal is that there be 100 members ready to assist. Mayor Pro Tern asked Council to adjourn Council meeting in memory of Frances Marie Welch who was a long time resident of the Brentwood area; Ms. Welch passed just short of her 100th biIihday. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES PAGE 2 Mayor Pro TeIn Matsun10to Inentioned her concen1 over the signs posted tlu'oughout the city adveliising garage and/or yard sales and siInilar signs and suggested increasing fines would deter residents fron1 posting theIn. Fire Chief, Phil White, will follow up by reInoving any existing signs and contacting residents who have posted theIn. Mayor Gonzalez attended several meetings and events: Oyster Point FelTY Service Ground/Water Breaking; Genentech Scholarship Awards Luncheon; the Historic Old Town Homeowners and Renters Association ("HOTHRA"); Parks & Recreation and the Mustang League baseball trophy cereInony. Mayor Gonzalez also cOlnlnended staff on the great job at the 4th of July Picnic and added the whiInsical hmnburger in hotdog bun story; Ineaning they ran out of hamburger buns and due to popular deInand, people didn't Inind having their ha111burgers served in a hotdog bun! He also read the letter frOln Mayor Ban1es of Brisbane thanking us for the assistance provided during the recent San Bruno Mountain fire. As requested by Mayor Pro Tern MatsuInoto, Police Chief Raffaelli, infonned Council there were 25 fewer calls for firework disturbances this year than last. He further said Police and Fire targeting trouble areas and parked city vehicles (fire trucks) in those areas to create a 'presence'. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Motion to approve the Ininutes of June 25, 2008 2. Motion to confirn1 expense claims of July 9,2008 in the mnount of $1,900,668.69. 3. Motion to waive reading and adopt pending Ordinance #1397-2008 mnending South San Francisco Municipal Code Section 3.12.010 updating persOlu1el positions. 4. Motion to cancel the regular meeting of August 13, 2008. 5. Motion to accept the W et Weather Sewer In1provelnents - Phase II - West Area project as complete in accordance with plans and specifications. 6. Resolution #71-2008 authorizing the acceptance of$3,600 in donations and grant funding to suppoli the Library's Sun1Iner Reading Club and anlending the Library DepartInent's 2008/2009 Operating Budget. 7. Resolution #72-2008 authorizing the acceptance ofLSTA funding in the an10unt of $5,000 fron1 the Califon1ia State Library to participate in the California Local History Digital Resources Project and amending the Library Depminlent's 2008/2009 Operating Budget. 8. Resolution #73-2008 awarding the South Airport Boulevard Bridge Approach Pavement Repair Project No. 51-13231-0704 to Uretek USA, Inc. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JULY 9,2008 PAGE 3 9. Resolution #74-2008 awarding the Consulting Contract for Environmental Compliance Services at the former Oyster Point Landfill to CSS Environmental Sciences of Nova to, CA in an amount not to exceed $65,930.00. Item pulled from Consent Calendar by Mayor Pro Tem Matsumoto Motion- Councilman Garbarino/Second- Councilman Addiego: to approve the Consent Calendar Items Nos. 1-8. Unanimously approved by voice vote. Item #9 -Mayor Pro Tern Matsumoto inquired regarding the process of awarding of the Consulting Contract to CSS Environmental Sciences in regards to the bidding process. Director of Public Works, TelTY White, explained the bidding process is not required for consulting services; instead a Request For Proposal (RFP) process is used. Motion- Mayor Pro Tern Matsumoto/Second- Councilman Garbarino: to approve Resolution No. 74-2008-2008. Unanimously approved by voice vote. COUNCIL COMMUNITY FORUM Councilmember Addiego opined it was not appropriate to send letters to the City of Pacifica and San Bruno asking them for support of any initiative that would enact an ordinance prohibiting the use and sale of "safe and sane" fIreworks in their City. He added the letter could have been sent by the Fire Chief instead of the Mayor. He also commented he was not in agreement with the Centennial Picnic Committee's decision not to allow government agencies to participate in the 4th of July Picnic activities in regards to speeches or announcements. Lastly, Councilman Addiego pointed out he thought the County should be challenged in regards to the Genentech tax refund issue. City Attorney Steve Mattas informed Councilman Addiego this item will be discussed further at a future session. 10. CLOSED SESSION Conference with Legal Counsel: Existing Litigation. (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a).) Carter et al v. South San Francisco Time entered Closed Session: 7:51 p.m. Report out of Closed Session by Mayor Gonzalez: Direction was given. No action taken. Open Session resumed: 8: 10 p.m. ADJOURNMENT Being no further business, Mayor Gonzalez adjourned the meeting at 8:11 p.m. in memory of Frances Marie Welch. Irene Soto, Deputy City Clerk City of South San Francisco REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Pedro City of South San Francisco JULY 9, 2008 PAGE 4 Approved: