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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1990-10-17 Mayor Richard A. Haffey Council: Jack Drago Gus Nicolopulos John R. Penna r'--Roberta Cerri Teglia AGENDA ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING CALL TO ORDER: (Cassette No. 1) ROLL CALL: Closed Session for personnel matters, labor relations, property negotiations and litigation. Councilman Penna Arrived: RECALL TO ORDER: 2. Citizens Survey on City Services. MINUTES City Council City Council Conference Room City Hal 1 October 17, 1990 ACTION TAKEN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING 6:38 p.m. Mayor Haffey presiding. Council present: Drago, Nicolopulos, Teglia, and Haffey. Council absent: Penna. Council adjourned to a Closed Session at 6:38 p.m. to discuss the items noticed. Councilman Penna arrived at 6:39 p.m. Mayor Haffey recalled the meeting to order at 7:25 p.m., all Council pre- sent, no action taken. Mayor Haffey stated that he wanted the Executive Management Plan agendized for the next Council meeting. City Manager Armas gave background infor- mation on Council direction on this survey. Mr. Steve Spiro, QED Research, Inc., spoke in detail on the citizens survey performed by his firm among 600 of the residents to determine their perceptions of the scope and quality of city ser- vices; to identify any problems; and to establish direction for future policy. Discussion followed on the survey results: how the 600 residents were selected; that it was done by random sampling of prefix numbers both listed and unlisted; growth or controlled growth; that the downtown area was getting worse; that the child care program was not widely known; that public services were rated positively; that this would be a useful tool during budget 10/17/90 Page I AGENDA ACTION TAKEN 43i5 Citizens Survey - Continued. 3. Neighborhood Strategy. time; good reviews on Cable TV, wherein the Council had only heard complaints; a neighborhood concept of life in the com- munity; important that a neighborhood did not let the current blighting situation take hold, and turn the neighborhood around; indication that the community did not want to pay for massive park improve- ments; focus should be on how to improve a neighborhood, etc. M/S Nicolopulos/Drago - To accept the report. Carried by unanimous voice vote. Director of Economic & Community Development Costello stated that this had first been discussed in May to identify the areas included in the program and shown on the map. She listed the area for consideration: downtown target area; Mayfair Village~ Willow Gardens, Francisco Terrace, and Winston Manor; Sterling Terrace; Paradise Valley; and an extension of the downtown to include the area bounded by Spruce, Chestnut, Tamarack, and Railroad, etc. Mayor Haffey stated that originally the Council was going to talk about conflict of interest which had been moved up to December, and he had agendized this. He stated that Councilmembers Drago and Teglia had made a field trip investi- gating other cities in this regard. Councilman Drago stated that if it was his way he would give it to Roberta -- he would give her a crew, and the City would have a good program. He stated that he did not consider Willow Gardens a neighborhood in the sense of Sunshine Gardens. Mayor Haffey stated that it was a few streets inside Sunshine Gardens. Vice Mayor Drago stated that it was a boil on a neighborhood that doesn't affect the neighborhood. 10/17/90 Page 2 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN ¸ -3, Neighborhood Strategy. Discussion followed: that Council was not setting priorities tonight~ Councilwoman Teglia felt the staff report was a term paper, however, the Council is not giving grades on a lot of words on a paper; she felt there was no sense of strategy of where the problems are in South San Francisco; she agreed with respect to the target area; she agreed that the downtown was the priority; agreed in enlarging the area to include Chestnut because this was the oldest area in the City; she did not have a problem with Willow Gardens being included because it was an eyesore to Sunshine Gardens and new developments; the City should bite the bullet and get tough with owners; not interested in code enforcement in people's dwellings; Vice Mayor Drago questioned how this would be incorporated into the budget sessions in the spring; that this would be talked about at the end of the year; that this was not the definitive program, etc. Vice Mayor Drago suggested that when the report was finished, to select two mem- bers of the Task Force to oversee the whole thing. Mayor Haffey appointed Councilmembers Nicolopulos and Teglia as the Subcommittee to oversee this program. Councilwoman Teglia was impatient with the length of time taken without any concrete results, and would rather see action and strategy come later. She spoke of the field trip to Hillsborough and learning of cer- tificates being issued for paint that had to be purchased in town, and the end result had been whole neighborhoods looking better. She suggested Community Block Grant monies being used to involve properties owners in the community other than using the money for interior repairs. 10/17/90 Page 3 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN ~3. Neighborhood Strategy - Continued. 4. Computer Needs Assessment. Discussion followed: working with the Downtown Subcommittee to earmark funds; that the blight was not just private pro- perty, but included City property such as parking lots; Councilman Nicolopulos did not want the program to be diluted; Councilman Penna questioned if he had a conflict of interest and could not speak because he owned property in the area, and had a business; City Attorney Armento did not believe that related to the neighborhood strategy; Councilman Penna was concerned because this was the entrance to the City and highly visible; that the areas needed attention; the areas encompassed, etc. M/S Nicolopulos/Teglia - To accept the priorities. Carried by unanimous voice vote. Director of Finance Margolis spoke in detail of the need for two new computer systems to replace the antiquated and limited capacity machines in the police and finance department as substantiated by the consultant's needs assessment report. She proceeded to discuss the need for personal computers throughout the City. She spoke in detail: the estimated over- all cost was $1,500,000; recommendation to issue requests for proposals for the systems; this allows a testing of the market without establishing a commitment to purchase; if Council indicates appro- val tonight, staff will request formal authorization for proposals at the 10/24/90 meeting~ when proposals are received they will be reviewed by the Consultant for recommendations on purcha- se; it would then be presented to the Administration and Finance Subcommittee for review; that the City closed the year with $1,707,000 in unanticipated addi- tional revenues that could be used for the computer acquisition. Discussion followed: Councilman 10/17/90 Page 4 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN Computer - Continued. Nicolopulos questioned when the life of the projected computers before capacity was reached or new technology made them obsolete; that the hardware would not have to be changed - only a board; that the computers would be ten to fifteen times more powerful than the System 36; that the old system had no value on the market for resale; that the consultant had never had a client max out in the first five years; the Council could cause a lot of excentricities; that the old computers might have a few thousand dollar resale value; concern that only five years of life was projected; that in five years the City might have to pay up to $100,000 to upgrade the system, but would not have to replace the system; training employees on the system and making sure they use it; training costs; Councilman Nicolopulos wanted the City Manager to give him figures on projected revenues and expenditures; that the $1.5 million was a windfall; that all depart- ment needs had been identified according to the consultant; having computers in patrol cars, and in Councilmembers' homes; have requested training for each level of software for year one, two and three; part of the normal contract was software and hardware maintenance fees that entitle the City to updates; the revenue windfall; that two cities had recently upgraded for a sum of $20,000- $30,000; staff didn't know what was pre- sently spent to maintain the system; internal support needed; Vice Mayor Drago wanted one person to handle all of the systems; he also had better priorities for the $1.5 million than computers; that the proposals did not have a commitment or obligation on the City; questioning of the money spent in the last few years on computers; whether the Council was in accord and this could be put on the Consent Calendar of the 10/24/90 meeting; that $12,000 was needed for the Police Department's computer in the interim to increase the storage capacity; that the $12,000 would also appear on the Consent Calendar of the 10/24/90 meeting; that 10/17/90 Page 5 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN ADJOURNMENT: the systems would be on board in 60-90 days. M/S Drago/Nicolopulos - To adjourn the meeting. Carried by unanimous voice vote. Time of adjournment was 8:57 p.m. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, City of South San Francisco City of South San~/~Jlcisco The entries of this Council meeting show the action taken by the City Council to dispose of an item. Oral communications, arguments, and comments are recorded on tape. The tape and documents related to the items are on file in the Office of the City Clerk and are available for inspection, review and copying. 10/17/90 Page 6