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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 2009-06-24S ~o~Sx11/~~~ o ~ - ~ MINUTE S ~. o CITY COUNCIL c'~LIFOR~~~ OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue) South San Francisco, California 94083 CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM 400 GRAND AVENUE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2009 7:00 P.M. Purpose of the meeting: 1. Call to Order 7:03 P.M. 2. Roll Call. Present: Councilmen Garbarino, Gonzalez and Mullin, Mayor Matsumoto. Absent: Vice Mayor Addiego. 3. Pledge of Allegiance AGENDA REVIEW No Changes. PUBLIC COMMENTS Frank McCauley, President of SoutYi San Francisco Sister Cities Committee, informed Council of the upcoming official visit from the sister City of Lucca, Italy in October 2009. Lucca officials would be participating in the Columbus Day Parade on October 11 and discussion was currently underway for an official dinner tentatively scheduled for October 9. ITEMS FROM COUNCIL • Announcements. • Committee Reports. Council members announced upcoming events, programs and public improvements and reported on individual attendance at community meetings and events. Specific items for further action and/or consideration were set forth ,as follows: Councilman Garbarino reported there was slow but sure progress being made by the Caltrans Committee. Meetings attended included the Traffic Relief Reliance Board of Directors and Day in the Park Subcommittee meetings. Events attended included Forty-year Service Recognition for Alvis Bulos, and a tour of the Girnbles Candy Company with Councilman Gonzalez. Councilman Garbarino announced the upcoming Day on the Green Barbeque for the Mid Peninsula Housing Services Corporation taking place 12:00 P.M. Saturday, June 27, at 1565 El Camino Real in South San Francisco. The Councilman also wanted to relay a memorandum received from Linda Knelling of the :Foster City City Council which noted the State Legislature's intentions on taking 100 % of Highway user tax for the years 2009, 2010 and 2011, and a planned take of Redevelopment funds for the next three years to the tune of $350 million per year totaling $1.05 billion. The Councilman recalled the State had tried this before and was sued, but they now believe they have found a loop hole. He deferred to City Attorney, Steve Mattas for further information. The Councilman wanted to make sure the community was aware of the situation. Attorney Mattas stated an appeal of t;he Superior Court decision in favor of Redevelopment had been filed by the State. Councilman Gonzalez reported on hiis tour of Gimbles Candy Company and was sure to note he reported the costs of the pounds of candy he received under the Fair Political Practices Commissions guidelines. Along with the Mayor, Councilman Gonzalez met with the Ambassador Council of Peru and Officers of the Peruvian Ship, the (BAP) Mollendo. He and the Mayor were presented with gift of leather encase bottle filled with pisco, the Peruvian National drink. The Mayor was presented withh a plaque about the Marina Del Gada de Peru, a museum/ship docked in San Francisco, which they toured. The ship was the home to a number of cultural events, Peruvian crafts and textiles, and traveled with approximately 300 people. He further noted the 28th of July was Peruvian Independence Day. Councilman Gonzalez reported on his attendance of the Youth Gun-Violence Task Force in Oakland hosted by the Association of Bay Area Government (ABAG). Their main goal was to determine a way to place tougher restrictions on the sale of fire arms a,nd ammunitions. They would like to introduce a bill at State level to be signed by all California C"ities. Councilman Mullin reported on the Caltrain Station Subcommittee meeting where it was learned Caltrain had accepted the City's offE;r of $1.3 million for the acquisition of 296 South Airport Boulevard. The City had also been ,given a $537,000 offset/credit towards the balance in exchange for a hold harmless agreement on environmental mitigation including toxic remediation of the site. Although questions remain among the parties involved, the City has continued to do what it can on the local level to ensure the site improvements become a reality. The Housing Subcommittee met to preview the designs of the Mid-peninsula Housing Development on El Camino Real called El Camino Family Housing and discuss the various funding approaches. The Subcommittee also met with the Commissioners Prouty and Ochsenhirt of the Planning Commission to discuss tandem parking policies going forward in the zoning code revision. This may require interdepartmental discussion looking into parking permits and enforcement mechanisms to address. the proliferation of vehicles in some areas of the City. The Conference Center Authority would. be meeting to discuss its current budget. The Councilman warned of a slower June than years passed. Events attended included the celebration for Alvis Bulos in honor of his forty-years of advocacy on behalf of the Filipino-American community and the Grand Boulevard symposium. 7Che Councilman noted his surprise to see the City/County Association of Governments (C/CA.G) had not considered South San Francisco a "priority REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 24, 2009 MINUTES PAGE 2 development area" in regards to Transit Oriented Development (TOD) and thought it maybe because the City has already done so much in this area and this program is more of a prospective one. Nonetheless, the Councilman wanted the City to stay in the queue for any State and/or regional incentives. City Manager Nagel. clarified the City had received the C/CAG Resolution identifying the entire El Camino Corridor as a priority development, which was the first step. He also stated Council should expect a Friday memo and action at the next Council meeting in its regards. Councilman Mullin then relayed a story of a recent occurrence of a burglary in the City of Belmont where citizens were alerted via an emergency system automated phone call. Although he understood costs would be incurrc;d, he would like to see if the City could come with a thoughtful approach in notifying the community of occurrences involving crime or fire in a similar fashion. He asked Chief of Police Massoni to speak to the issue. Chief Massoni stated the Department was currently looking at the exact same system used by the City of Belmont. Amain concern was the system in question was tied to land lines, something not a lot of people had anymore. That being said, there needed to be a way to identify cell phone customers and input them into the system. A meeting was scheduled with the San Mateo Police Department for examples of how the; system is currently used in their City. Financially, the cost would be approximately $15,000 peer year and items yet to be determined included the funding source and the threshold/criteria for reporting information to the community. Mayor Matsumoto noted her attendance of the CCAG meeting, where a budget was passed. However, there were still considerations to be made concerning expected State actions. The Mayor wanted to "piggyback" on Councilman Mullin's comments regarding the master plan statement, and noted the plan was going from a current size of a 464,000 square foot campus to a 1.2 million square foot campus. Shc~ expressed her excitement for the growing development. Mayor Matsumoto reported she was fortunate to have met the new South San Francisco Unified School District Superintendent, Dr. Howard Cohen at a recent Open House. A meeting had been scheduled with him for July 2. The Mayor announced Council had appointed new Planning Commissioner, Dr. Pradeep Gupta, to fill the space vacated by former Commissioner Stacy Oborne. Mayor Matsumoto also noted her attendance of a mixer at Tangle Creations (formerly known as Tangle Toys) located at Oyster Point. She was happy to report that owner, Richard X. Zawitz stated he would donate 170 items to be included in the comfort packages being sent to the City's adopted Marine Battalion, Echo Company. Also, as an artist, he stated he would work with the City on the commission of a sculpture. • Consideration of City Council Summer Schedule. Mayor Matsumoto stated the rule of thumb was for Council to take the second meeting of August off. This year it was requested Council take the first, rather than the second, meeting off. She asked Council if they would approve of the change. Council stated they were agreeable to the proposed change. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 24, 2009 MINUTES PAGE 3 City Manager Nagel stated formal action would be brought to Council at the next scheduled meeting. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Motion to approve the minutes Hof May 20, 2009. 2. Motion to confirm the expense claims of June 24, 2009 in the amount of $1,958,184.86. 3. Resolution calling a General Election, Setting Candidate Statement requirements pursuant to Elections Code Section 13307, Requesting that the Board of Supervisors of San Mateo County consolidate a General Municipal Election with the Regular Election to be held on November 3, 2009, Requesting that the County Registrar perform certain Election services in connection with such Election, and authorizing the City Manager to reimburse the County for Election services. Item 1~To. 2 -Mayor Matsumoto questioned the expense claims in regards to membership dues for the South San Francisco Chamber of Commerce in the amount of $2500 membership, scholarship and tech funds. Referencing page nine (9), account number 4310, her understanding was that membership dues would be discontinued. She stated she whole-heartedly supported membership in the Chamber and questioned if this was an error. Assistant to the City Manager, Susan Kennedy stated it was an error and the amount of $2500 should be there. Staff would make the necessary corrections. Item No. 3 -Citing past elections, Councilman Gonzalez recalled there being problems with the County and asked if the City Clerk, :Krista Martinelli-Larson was satisfied with this year's Election process so far. City Clerk Martinelli-Larson stated ;she had recently attended a meeting at the San Mateo County Elections office and at the moment she was unable to give a firm estimate on the projected elections costs. However, she stated she would have better answer in August after it was determined if a State or County Player would come onboard. As Council would recall, a State or County player did not come in the last Election so the costs were shared among the Municipalities only. Clerk Martinelli-Larson reported new requirements set forth by the Secretary of the State which increased the expenses to $2.50 per registered voter if a State or County player came in and possibly $3.70 if there was no State or County player . The County had proposed several cost saving measures to address the new increase including the further consolidation of precincts and are currently working with Supervisor Hill to pass legislation that would allow only one sample ballot per household. Councilman Gonzalez questioned whether or not the one sample ballot per household would be required to be at the request of the voter. Clerk Martinelli-Larson stated the (:ounty was anticipating obstacles and currently working on legislation to address such issues. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 24, 2009 MINUTES PAGE 4 Councilman Garbarino stated that he was glad to hear a clearer explanation of the anticipated costs for the Election. Motion -Councilman Gonzalez/Second Councilman Garbarino: to approve Consent Calendar Items No. 1-3. The motion was approved by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Garbarino, Gonzalez and Mullin, Mayor Matsumoto. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Vice Mayor Addiego. PUBLIC HEARING 4. Resolution establishing Increasf;d Sewer Service Rates for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009-10 through 2013-14, Amending thE; Master Fee Schedule to include the rates, Adopting the ~~ "Report of Annual Sewer Rentals and Charges for Fiscal Year 2009-10, and establishing maximum not to exceed rates for Fiscal Years 2010-11 through 2013-14. Mayor Matsumoto explained the public hearing procedures to the audience and noted protest letters must be turned in to the Deputy City Clerk before the hearing was closed. She informed the audience protest letters must include property owner name, the Assessor's Parcel Number (APN), property address and owner signature in order to be valid. Public Works Director, Terry White presented the Staff Report which included the recommendation to increase the sewer rates in order to address concerns that had been previously discussed in two prior study sessions; the main concerns being aging infrastructure, the production of a recycled water product, energy conservation, collections systems maintenance, and the continued funding of daily operations. Staff had used the resource of various engineering firms to determine the needs and costs. In conformance with Proposition 218, notices had been sent to residents in May. The propos~~ed increase was as followed: 20% for years 2009-2010, 10% for 2010-2011, 5% for 2011-2012 and 0% for years 2012-2013 and 2013-2014. Director White noted a public meeting had been held at the Magnolia Senior Center on June 17 and attended by nine (9) members of the public. He further noted Proposition 218 required a majority of property owners, roughly close to 7000, needed to submit a formal protest in order to stop Council from moving forward with the increase. It was expected that far less would be reported from the contracted accounting firm, Harris and Associates. Director White added a rate hike of $6.41 was fair and equitable compared to other cities in the County and in consideration of the work that had to be done. Mayor Matsumoto opened the Public Hearing and requested public comments. Resident Dennis Beedie stated his understanding from a previously attended meeting was that capacity was going to increase frorri four tanks to five. Mr. Beedie questioned if capacity per tank could be increased by 20% in height with a net result of a 50% increase in capacity, as opposed to just a 25% increase with one tank placement. He expressed his hope that the City would maximize the moneys to be spent for the renovation. Mayor Matsumoto thanked Mr. Beedie for his input given at both tonight's Public Hearing and REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 24, 2009 MINUTES PAGE 5 the previous meetings that he has attended. Representative for Rotary Plaza Apartments (Plaza), William Harrison spoke about the hardships that would be faced by the Plaza's residents if the increase were to be implemented and provided Council with atwo-page summary of'the already submitted protest letter. The protest concerned the adverse effect the proposed flat sc;wer rate increase would have on the low-income tenants at Rotary Plaza Apartments. Currently classified as a residential user, the Plaza units are equivalent to 181 single family homes. Mr. Harrison asked Council to take into consideration the median household income, age and water usage of the Plaza resident. He stated that users similar to the Plaza were classified as "Institutional" and noted if the Plaza were reclassified as such, the increase would be a fairer and more equitable arrangement. He summarized by stating that the current flat rate sewer fee classification system was unfair and discriminatory and noted that it caused the Plaza to pay a disproportiionate larger share of the total sewer rate increase than single family owners. Although he understood that an amendment to City Ordinance maybe needed, Mr. Harrison recommended City Council to restore equity and fairness to the process by reclassifying Rotary Plaza as an "Institutional" user. Councilman Garbarino noted the use of the words rent, tenant and housing in the letter submitted to Council and asked Mr. Harrison how this would relate to the Plaza being reclassified as "Institutional." Mr. Harrison conceded he may have been incorrect in the citing of the term "Institutional" as a suitable classification. He had hoped by speaking, Council would direct the City Attorney to find a classification that would grant the :Plaza relief or if one did not exists, fashion language for an amendment to the current ordinance granting a reclassification which would be more suitable for the Plaza. Councilman Garbarino asked Director White if tanks were increased from 1/2 inch thickness to 5/8 inch thickness as previously suggested by Mr. Beedie, what would be the costs associated with that. Director White first clarified if the speaker was referring to the digesters being rebuilt, then noted the preliminary designs were planned for a complete tear down and rebuild, hopefully occupying the same locations. If seismic problF;ms could be addressed, all attempts would be made at trying to save the digester. Mayor Matsumoto questioned if residence at Rotary Plaza did their own laundry, cooking and the like, or were those services provided by the Plaza. Mr. Harrison responded residents h.ad their own kitchens and received one meal per day, which the resident paid for. Laundry facilities were provided on site and paid for by the residents. Councilman Gonzalez questioned how many other units were in the City similar to that of the Rotary Plaza. Director White could not provide an accurate estimate of that number, but stated there was a meeting between Staff and the Plaza where a reclassification of status had been attempted. The Building Department took issue with that and it was determined there was construction and REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 24, 2009 MINUTES PAGE 6 changes that needed to be made whic:h, financially, was counterintuitive to them. Director White also noted aspects of State law prohibited giving a discount to low-income and senior units, which was another issue that would need to be addressed. Director White stated anyone with multi-units tended to have an issue with paying the rate of a single family home. A tiered system would need to be looked at in order to determine who should pay the burden. Councilman Gonzalez stated he had received a letter from Theresa Delorente. He questioned if it was proper for Council to recognize and read the letter. Mayor Matsumoto asked if the letter had been seen by the Clerk. Deputy City Clerk, Anna Hernandez stated she had not been provided the letter. City Attorney Steve Mattas stated the letter was not a formal protest but if they wished to do so, Council could read it into the record. Councilman Gonzalez read the letter for the record, which stated the writer's opinion that apartment buildings should be given their own distinct classification rather than being charged the single family residential rate. Being no other speaker cards or letters of protest submitted, Mayor Matsumoto closed the Public Hearing and opened discussion for Council. An announcement of the final tabulations would be read after the discussion was held. Councilman Mullin wanted to clarify Council would be approving maximum not to exceed rates, this fiscal year's increase of 20% and that subsequent annual increases would come before Council at approximately the s same time in the following years. Councilman Mullin also questioned if Dynamic/Tiered pricing analysis could be looked into for the future as he felt the idea had merit. On a final note, Councilman Mullin stated he was very excited about the alternative energy piece of the project and believed there would be a real savings as a result of this investment. He was very encouraged by this prospect and stated he believed South San Francisco to be the only municipality in San Mateo County moving in this direction. Director White confirmed Councilman Mullin's understanding of the action taken this evening and noted Council would be presented with the increase options for the subsequent fiscal years. Director White stated there would be future study sessions determining the different pricing options such as tiered/dynannic pricing, at which point, costs would be better defined. Councilman Garbarino concurred with Councilman Mullin in regards to the alternative energy aspect and stated it had great potential and he supported it 100%. Referring back to the Rotary Plaza request of reclassification, thf; Councilman stated he was not sure that he saw a link to reclassify the Plaza as "institutional." He questioned if there was someway the City could pass the existing resolution while at the ;same time have legal council to look into the matter. He also noted he would like to receive input from the Vice Mayor as well. City Attorney Mattas stated Council could act on the resolution this evening and noted timing constraints related to Proposition 218 exist with a proposed increase in fees, but Council REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 24, 2009 MINUTES PAGE 7 did not have the same constraints in terms of a decrease in fees. He also noted Council could consider adjustments so long as the adjustments did not have the net of raising somebody else's rates. If rates were raised beyond the presented threshold, the Proposition 218 process would have to be reinstituted. Councilman Gonzalez stated water consumption differs greatly from household to household yet the rate is the same for both. He recalled the suggestion that Public Works look at the costs of implementing a system that charged users rates based on consumption and wondered if that was still something being considered. Director White stated time constraints were an issue as the Public Works had until August 1 to get information to the San Mateo County Assessor's office for inclusion on the tax roles for fee collection. If the window is missed then the current rate would have to remain. Mayor Matsumoto noted at least 6876 protests were needed for Council not to take action on the item and requested a final tally of protests received. Harris and Associates representative reported the receipt of 47 completed protests letters. Since this was not a majority, Council could move forward with the action. Mayor Matsumoto requested the City Attorney walk Council through the process City Attorney Mattas reviewed procf;dure with Council. Motion -Councilman Gonzalez/Second -Councilman Garbarino: to approve Resolution No. 54- 2009. The motion was approved by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Garbarino, Gonzalez and Mullin, Mayor Matsumoto. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Vice Mayor Addiego. 5. Resolution establishing Stormvvater Management Program Rate Structure for Fiscal Year 2009-2010; and Resolution adopting the Public Works Director's report of Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Stormwater Management Service Fees. Technical Services Supervisor, Cassie Prudhel presented the Staff Report which included a general outline of program responsibilities, examples of program activities, program accomplishments and funding sources. Mayor Matsumoto opened the Public Hearing. Being no public speaker cards for this item, Mayor Matsumoto closed the .Public Hearing and opened for discussion from Council. Councilman Garbarino, referencing page two (2) of the Staff Report, questioned who monitored the discharges and if fines existed, liow much were they. He also questioned if restaurant grease traps were monitored. Supervisor Prudhel reported City Staff did the monitoring. Fines were not usually issued, but if continued violations occurred, administrative citations were issued for repeat offenders. She also noted restaurant grease traps were monitored. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JiJNE 24, 2009 MINUTES PAGE 8 Mayor Matsumoto questioned if Stafi~had considered putting caps over drains to prevent pollution from going into the Bay. Sl1e stated there had to be someway to stop uncontrollable, "non-point" trash from going to the b.ay and noted she would like to see the City take a proactive approach. Supervisor Prudhel responded there `vere various devices that could be retrofitted. A number of other actions, such as catch devices and public outreach, were available to help alleviate the problem in the future as well. She nc-ted an outreach program between the City and El Camino High School had been ongoing for the past six (6) years and additional secondary and high schools would be looked at for similar participation. Councilman Gonzalez stated he was supportive of the Mayor's idea regarding catch devices. Supervisor Prudhel stated a multifacf;ted approach would be taken in dealing with pollution going into the Bay. Councilman Mullin noted the problems concerning plastic bags and recalled the former goal of distributing reusable bags. He questioned if there was any sense of their usage or information available on the reduction of plastic lbag use in the City. He further noted a potential ban on plastic bags had received a lot of atte;ntion. Supervisor Prudhel stated she did not have any data available but would try to find out statistics from the group, Bay Area Pollution ]Prevention. A possible ban of, or tax on single use bags had been considered in other cities in order to fund clean-up projects. Motion -Councilman Garbarino/Sec;ond -Councilman Gonzalez: to approve Resolution No. 55- 2009. The motion was approved by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Garbarino, Gonzalez and Mullin, Mayor Matsumoto. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Vice Mayor Addiego. Motion -Councilman Gonzalez/Second -Councilman Garbarino: to approve Resolution No. 56- 2009. The motion was approved by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Garbarino, Gonzalez and Mullin, Mayor Matsumoto. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Vice Mayor Addiego. 6. Resolution recommending that, the San Mateo County Flood Control District impose basic and additional charges for funding the expanded scope of work for the 2009/10 Annual National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) County Wide Stormwater Management Plan General Program and Fee. Public Works Technical Services Supervisor, Cassie Prudhel presented the Staff Report. Mayor Matsumoto opened the Public Hearing. Being no public speaker cards for this item, Mayor Matsumoto closed the Public Hearing and opened for discussion from Council. Mayor Matsumoto, referencing "conclusions" on page 2 of the Staff Report, she questioned if the REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 24, 2009 MINUTES PAGE 9 action was City or Countywide as well. Supervisor Prudhel stated if the Resolution were approved as presented this evening, Council did not have to address it again in future :years, whereas in the past it had been reviewed on a yearly basis. Historically, Council had not :rejected an automatic minimal fee and South San Francisco remains one of only three (3) cities in the County to address the item annually. Attorney Mattas explained the pros a;s being: it was a relatively small fee and the Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment would be relatively small as well. The con was: if the County would ever go beyond the amount of the CPI, the item would need to come before Council again because the increase would go beyond Council's authority. Supervisor Prudhel stated the increase this year was a very minimal two cents across the board. Councilman Gonzalez wanted the public to know that many of the increases being passed by Council were being demanded by Federal or State laws and regulations; the City must comply. Motion -Councilman Garbarino/Second Councilman Mullin: to approve Resolution No. 57- 2009. The motion was approved by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Garbarino, Gonzalez and Mullin, Mayor Matsumoto. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Vice Mayor Addiego. 7. Resolution making findings anti adopting the Mitigated Negative Declaration (ND08-0002) for the South San Francisco General Plan Housing Element Update (P08-00271). Resolution making findings anti adopting the South San Francisco General Plan Housing Element Update (P08-00271). Economic and Community Development Senior Planner, Gerry Beaudin presented the Staff Report. He began by thanking the City Council, Planning Commission and Housing Subcommittee members for their inI>ut throughout the process. He also wanted to acknowledge the expertise and hard work of City Staff and City consultants, Bay Area Economic (BAE) and the environmental consultant PBS and J. The Staff Report highlighted aspects of the Housing Element Plan including Planning Commission Review, relation to State Law, comment letters and Housing Element analysis, organization and focus. The Staff Report also included information on Regional Housing Needs Allocations (RHNA), opportunity site locations and analysis, and community outreach. 'The City's existing Housing Element was last certified by the State in 2002. The current plan update covers the 2007 to 2014 planning period as required by State Law and pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the State Housing and Community Development Agency (HCD). The Housing Element Update resulted in minor policy changes and a plentiful list of opportunity sites. The update and environmental document adequately addressed South San Francisco's complex housing needs as well as the legal requirements set out by the State. Therefore, Staff recommended City Council adopt the resolutions to approve the Mitigated Negative Declaration and adopt the South San Francisco Housing Element Update. Mayor Matsumoto opened the Public Hearing. Being no public speaker cards for this REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 24, 2009 MINUTES PAGE 10 item, Mayor Matsumoto closed the Public Hearing and opened for discussion from Council. Councilman Mullin thanked City Sta~Ff and consultants for a very comprehensive process and creation of comprehensive and forward thinking document. He felt the Housing Element Plan would reinforce South San Francisco's leadership position in the issue of housing. Councilman Gonzalez thanked Staff :for incorporating the language from the Airport Land Use Committee acknowledging airport noise as a potential issue for residential development in the South El Camino Real area. Mayor Matsumoto also gave kudos and stated it was a wonderful project. She also noted if passed, South San Francisco would be only one (1) of two (2) cities to pass a Housing Element Plan out of the twenty cities in the County. Motion -Councilman Gonzalez/Second Councilman Garbarino: to approve Resolution No. 58- 2009. The motion was approved by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Garbarino, Gonzalez and Mullin, Mayor Matsumoto. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Vice Mayor Addiego. Motion -Councilman Gonzalez /Second -Councilman Garbarino: to approve Resolution No. 59- 2009. The motion was approved by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Garbarino, Gonzalez and Mullin, Mayor Matsumoto. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Vice Mayor Addiego. ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS 8. Resolution approving Conference Center Authority Fiscal Year 2009-10 Budget for the South San Francisco Conference Center. Executive Director of the South San Francisco Conference Center, Sandra O'Toole presented the Staff Report. She highlighted key issues for the Conference Center including: an increase/shift towards online marketing, a decline in revenue and a slower June than usual due to the economic climate. However, she noted the Conference Center continued to be sought after by repeat and new customers, who appreciated the consistency of rates not offered by its competitors. Furthermore, the Conference Center had been the recipient, for the seventh consecutive year, of the 2009 Pinnacle Award from Successful Meetings Magazine and was chosen as Meeting News Magazine's winner for the 2009 Planners Choice Award for the first time. The Conference Center Authority (Authority), which included Councilmen Gonzalez and Mullin and City Manager Nagel, had conducted public meetings and considered available public input. The Authority had also reviewed thE; proposed budget and found it to be representative of the appropriate level of expenditures for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009-2010. Therefore the Authority recommended Council accept and approve the Conference Center FY 2009-2010 Budget. Councilman Garbarino congratulated the Center on its prestigious awards and commended Executive Director O'Toole and her staff for there excellent work. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 24, 2009 MINUTES PAGE 11 Mayor Matsumoto questioned why F'i' 2008-2009 had been one of the best years for the Conference Center. Executive Director O'Toole stated the Conference Center's business had continued to grow with its most successful years being 2006-2007, 2007-2008 and despite the current economic climate, 2008-2009. Again, she stated return clients as well as new clients appreciated the consistency of rates and noted rates had not been raised but for two modest increases since the Centers opening. Mayor Matsumoto questioned if raising the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) would affect the revenue coming to the Conference Cf;nter. Executive Director O'Toole stated this depended on the amount of the increase. It would more likely make the Conference Center level with other cities but would still be less than San Francisco. She felt rate increases should increase along the line with competitors. Mayor Matsumoto questioned what specifically "revenue projections" in regards to "Event Services" was referring to. Executive Director O'Toole reported. 98% of that was Audio Visual revenue, which was doing very well. Motion -Councilman Gonzalez /Second Garbarino -Councilman : to approve Resolution No. 60-2009. The motion was approved by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Garbarino, Gonzalez and Mullin, Mayor Matsumoto. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Vice Mayor Addiego. 9. Resolution approving Fiscal YE;ar 2009-10 Interim funding for the South San Francisco Conference Center. Item removed. 10. Resolution approving the 2009-10 Operating Budget for the City of South San Francisco. Budget and Financial Manager, ColE;en Tribby presented the Staff Report and walked Council through an overview of the Genera12009-2010 Budget. Included was a combination of expenditure and departmental reductions, wage freezes, funding decreases, and a borrowing from reserves to close the approximate $900,000 gap. Mayor Matsumoto thanked the Budget Subcommittee which included Councilman Garbarino and Vice Mayor Addiego. Councilman Gonzalez, citing the anticipated economic situation for next few years and its impact on services to the City, questioned what the possibilities were of having volunteers versus skilled workers fill in for any particular department. For example, would it be possible for volunteers to do items such as graffiti and sidewalk clean up or help with the supervision for various programs? REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 24, 2009 MINUTES PAGE 12 City Manager Nagel stated an analysis of services would be done before the rehiring of positions and the City would look to alternative; means for service provisions. He cited the program Improving Public Places and stated the City was looking towards the volunteer approach for some of its Senior Services. An evaluation would be ongoing. Councilman Mullin thanked the Subcommittee and the Finance Staff for all of their hard work. He noted the City had balanced budget, but just barely and major work and challenges would still have to be dealt with into the future. He was thankful for this year's balanced budget and offered his support. Mayor Matsumoto sought to make appoint of clarification regarding account number 4310 and stated her understanding was funds would roll over and dues would continue to be paid to the Chamber of Commerce. Manager Nagel confirmed the dues would stay in place. Motion -Councilman Garbarino/Second Councilman Mullin: to approve Resolution No. 61- 2009. The motion was approved by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Garbarino, Gonzalez and Mullin, Mayor Matsumoto. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Vice Mayor Addiego. 11. Resolution approving the proposed Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2009- 2010 and determining that the program is consistent with the General Plan. Public Works Director, Terry White presented the Staff Report. The Capitol Improvement Program (CIl') outlined the infrastructure and Capitol improvements for the upcoming year throughout all portions of the community. The plan has been reviewed by Council and the Planning Commission and deemed to be consistent with the General Plan. Mayor Matsumoto noted there was a~ speaker card for the item. Resident, Marty Bakken questioned if there was a planned widening of C Street. Director White responded this item was not in the current CIP. Mayor Matsumoto noted a discrepancy in numbering on page four (4) under Parks and stated column four (4) should read 2010-2011. Also under Parks, page two (2) for Citywide Art Acquisition item, she questioned if "available prior year" was carry over from money not spent in the previous year. Parks and Recreation Director, Sharon Ranals confirmed the Mayor's understanding. Councilman Gonzalez questioned ifs the soccer field improvements noted on page fourteen of the CIP were for Orange Park. Director White stated they could be for either Orange Park or Terrabay, basically setting aside money for new turf and net repairs and other items like that. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JiJNE 24, 2009 MINUTES PAGE 13 Motion -Councilman Gonzalez/Seco:nd -Councilman Garbarino: to approve Resolution No. 62- 2009. The motion was approved by t:he following vote: AYES: Councilmen Garbarino, Gonzalez and Mullin, Mayor Matsumoto. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Vice Mayor Addiego. 12. Resolution providing Interim Spending Authority for the First 60 days of the 2009-10 Fiscal Year. Item removed. LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS 13. Waive reading and introduce the Ordinance eliminating the time limit on the establishment of loans, advances, and indebtedness in the original Downtown/Central Redevelopment Project Area. Redevelopment Manager Norma Fra;goso presented the Staff Report. She stated this action was permitted under Redevelopment Law' and stated there were no changes to the tax increment or any negative impact on other taxing entities. However, she called attention to page three (3) of the Staff Report, and noted the proposed Plan would trigger annual pass through payment in the amount stated to the three (3) taxing entities as followed: Bay Area Air Quality Control Management District for $150, San Mateo County Harbor District for $250, and Colma Creek Flood Control District for $750. Staff recommended Council waive read and introduce the Ordinance before them this evening. Councilman Gonzalez requested clarification as to how the City's hands would be tied should the Ordinance not be passed. Manager Fragoso stated Council would still be able to act on the funding of projects but without the ability to incur debt, they would :have to do so with cash on hand. Mayor Matsumoto requested corrections in the numbers presented in Assistant City Manager, Marty Van Duyn's memorandum of June 19 to reflect $1150 rather than $1050 before going on record. City Attorney Mattas stated the char.~ges would be made and reflected in the Staff Report retained by the City Clerk. Motion: Councilman Mullin/Seconcl Gonzalez -Councilman :to waive reading and introduce Ordinance No. 1410-2009. The motion was approved by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Garbarino, Gonzalez and Mullin, Mayor Matsumoto. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Vice Mayor Addiego. 14. Waive reading and introduce the Ordinance eliminating the time limit on the establishment REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 24, 2009 MINUTES PAGE 14 of loans, advances, and indebtedness in the original El Camino Corridor Redevelopment Project Area. Redevelopment Manager Norma Fra€;oso presented the Staff Report. She stated, as the previous action was, this actior. was permitted under Redevelopment Law. She also noted the proposed Plan would trigger annual pass through payment to the San Mateo County Resource Conservation District in the amount of $45. Staff recommended Council waive read and introduce the Ordinance before them this evening. Mayor Matsumoto referenced page tr~ree (3) of the Staff Report which stated there were only three (3) taxing entities rather than four (4). Manager Fragoso stated this was a typo and would be corrected. Motion: Councilman Mullin/Second Gonzalez -Councilman: to waive reading and introduce Ordinance No. 1411-2009. The motion was approved by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Garbarino, Gonzalez and Mullin, Mayor Matsumoto. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Vice Mayor Addiego. COMMUNITY FORUM None. ADJOURNMENT Being of no further business, Mayor Matsumoto adjourned the meeting at 9:53 P.M. Submitted by: ~~~ ~~ Approved: Q~ 1 ~~ ~~1~, d~~NAWV Anna M. Hernandez, Deputy City Clerk City of South San Francisco Karyl Matsumoto, Mayor City of South San Francisco REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE l4, LUUy PAGE 15