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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1993-10-27 Mayor Roberta Cerri Teglia Council: Jack Drago Joseph A. Fernekes ,--lohn R. Penna Robert Yee CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL: AGENDA (Cassette No. 1) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: INVOCATION: ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 10/27/93 Page 1 MINUIE~ City Council Municipal Services Building Community Room October 27, 1993 013 ACTION TAKEN 7:35 p.m. Mayor Teglia presiding. Council Present: Council Absent: Drago, Fernekes, Penna, Yee and Teglia. None. The Pledge was recited. The invocation was given by Councilman Penna. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Jake Jones, 12 El Campo Dr., stated he had received his property tax bill with the storm water charge. He stated that when this was passed by the Council he had tried to get an answer on how this money would be spent and now he understood this City was not going to get anything for it and was only collecting the money. He stated that the tax bill also had a Federal and State charge in total of $1.50 and he questioned why the City was charging $22.00. He stated that he had a two bedroom home, yet someone with a five bedroom home was paying the same $22.00 and he felt the citizens of S.S.F. deserved an explanation for this disproportionate charge. He stated that his daughter had several pieces of property scattered over the State and this tax was not on any of the bills from the Federal, State nor Cities. Director of Public Works Parini stated the $1.50 was imposed by the County and was for one portion of the entire program as they are the lead agency, whereas the $22.00 represents our portion of accomplishing this mandated, overall plan. AGENDA ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 10/27/93 Page 2 ACTION TAKEN ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Jones stated that he would like to see a copy of the mandate. Director of Public Works Parini proceeded to describe the mandated program and stated that in following years the tax would be apportioned by square footage or on the unit size, however, that information had not been available for this first year of the tax. Mr. Jones commended Councilman Drago for vot- ing against this tax and wished the rest of Council had gone with him as the Governors were doing in telling the legislators that if they are going to man- date these programs then put up the money. He stated there was a bill demanding funds be pro- vided for Federal mandates and he hoped the Coun- cil would support the bill. Mayor Teglia related they had been doing that, however, it was difficult to get the State legislators to listen. She stated this was a pass through from the Federal Government to the State and the State turned to the Counties and Cities and said you will do this. She suggested Mr. Jones write to his Federal and State representatives and tell them he is unhappy with their not providing money to pay for their mandates. She stated that if Mr. Jones would draft a letter with the necessary specifics of the bill she would be happy to sign the letter. Mr. Jones stated that $22.00 of additional tax for seniors could mean the difference of going to a doctor or paying the tax and he felt this was intend- ed to circumvent Proposition 13. Mayor Teglia reminded Mr. Jones that Proposition 13 was a State item that did not affect the Federal Government. City Manager Wohlenberg related: this is a Federal law; it is a storm water discharge regulation adopted by Congress three or four years ago; survey estab- lished the most pollution was caused by storm water runoff more than anything else; Federal Government AGENDA ORAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMUNITY FORUM AGENDA REVIEW 10/27/93 Page 3 ACTION TAKEN ORAL COMMUNICATIONS passed the law and said go ahead and enforce it; all cities are having a problem trying to find funding to reduce the discharging into the bay; much debate in cities on a flat rate or a proportionate rate; in some areas it ends up on the water bills when the City owns the water companies; etc. Discussion followed: that the bill was being spon- sored by Diane Feinstein; where the money goes if there is a surplus; the tax could be modified or eliminated if there was a surplus; this carries an enormous price tag nationwide; the costs had begun because the Coordinator had been hired; the money would go into a special fund; etc. COMMUNITY FORUM Mayor Teglia asked the Fire Chief to speak on the Great American Baby Crib Roundup. Fire Chief Stark related information on the S.S.F. Fire Fighters Great American Crib Roundup: every day 40 children are injured in the United States in crib related accidents; annually 13,000 are injured enough to require hospitalization; cribs are involved in more infant mortality deaths than any other prod- ucts; most cribs built since 1990 meet the safety standards; studies prove 3 out of 4 new borne are placed in a used crib; could be as many as 25 mil- lion cribs used or in storage in the U.S.; S.S.F. Fire Dept. has joined with the Danny Foundation, S.S.F. Scavenger Co., Longs Drug Store and Lullaby Lane Furniture to conduct this crib roundup 11/1/93-11/6/93 and the public is invited to bring their old, unsafe cribs to the S.S.F. Fire Station or Longs Drugs parking lot on Saturday, 11/6/93, between 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.; the cribs will be dismantled, recycled and turned into new and useful products; the Danny Foundation had been formed by the parents of a 22 month old boy who had died in his crib; etc. AGENDA REVIEW City Manager Wohlenberg related: the first step had been made on the Police Chief selection pro- cess, he will do a recruitment selection process that is limited to Captains and lieutenants of the AGENDA ACTION TAKEN ..-AGENDA REVIEW City Manager Wohlenberg Requested: - Add a resolution supporting passage of Proposition 172. AGENDA REVIEW S.S.F. Police Department, anyone interested should have their letters in by 11/19/93 and an assessment center processing would be held the first week in December. He stated that he had received a fax on congressio- nal legislation dealing with the enactment of some- thing called the Federal Crime Act and there is large funding in there for additional police officers and other things. He stated that the plan was to put into the bill a Federal Police Officers Bill of Rights which was a whole disciplinary process which was similar but more severe than the California Peace Officers Bill of Rights. He felt that most Councils would like to urge their Federal legislators not to put that in the bill or make a study of whether there is a need for such legislation. Mayor Teglia stated she supported not having the amendment added and felt it should be left up to the individual Cities. Councilmembers Drago, Penna and Yee felt they did not know enough about the bill to voice an opinion. Fire Chief Stark, at the request of Mayor Teglia, told how S.S.F. responded to the mutual aid fund for the fires out of control in Southern California. The Council did not add this to the Agenda. Mayor Teglia expressed concern over opening the public hearing on Item No. 7 and continuing the item, because she was afraid the public would not be aware of the meeting date change. City Attorney O'Toole stated there was not time to renotice it, however, it was proper to open the Public Hearing and continue the item. City Manager Wohlenberg stated that a notice could be published that would treat the Public Hearing as being held on 11/10/93. 10/27/93 Page 4 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN 017 CONSENT CALENDAR Motion to approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of 10/13/93. 2. Motion to confirm expense claims of 10/27/93. ~6-o I.~ CONSENT CALENDAR Approved. Approved in the amount of $2,852,002.43. Resolution of award of contract for furnishings at West Orange Library to OP Contract, Inc. in the amount of $44,625.23. .~-~9 fit9 A RESOLUTION OF AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE WEST ORANGE LIBRARY SYSTEMS FURNISHINGS RESOLUTION NO. 131-93 Resolution amending compensation plans for Execu- tive Management, Management and Confidential Employees, Operating Engineers and AFSCME. A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO'S EXECUTIVE MAN- AGEMENT, MANAGEMENT AND CONFIDEN- TIAL EMPLOYEES, OPERATING ENGINEERS AND AFSCME COMPENSATION PLANS RESOLUTION NO. 132-93 Motion to accept the Phase VI Airport Noise Insula- tion Project as complete in accordance with the plans and specifications. -~'P-~ So ordered. Motion to adopt ordinance relating to reverse corner ~oSq lots. o~- I AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 20.06.160(i) (5) AND ADDING NOTE (q) TO TABLE 20.71.030 OF THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO REVERSE CORNER LOTS ORDINANCE NO. 1136-93 M/S Fernekes/Penna - To approve the Consent Calendar. Carried by unanimous voice vote. PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC HEARINGS 7. Public Hearing - To consider proposed scavenger rate increase; conduct Public Hearing; continue Public ~ Hearing to meeting of 11/10/93 (Applicant: S.S.F. Scavenger Co.). Mayor Teglia opened the Public Hearing. M/S Penna/Fernekes - To continued the Public Hearing. A RESOLUTION REVISING SCAVENGER RATES Carried by unanimous voice vote. 10/27/93 Page 5 AGENDA PUBLIC HEARINGS 7. Public Hearing - Continued. AND CHARGES LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS o Motion to waive reading and introduce an ordinance adding and deleting positions from the competitive service, p- o AN ORDINANCE OF THE SOUTH SAN FRAN- CISCO CITY COUNCIL AMENDING CHAPTER 3.12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING AND DELETING CERTAIN POSITIONS TO AND FROM THE COMPETITIVE AND NON-COMPET- ITIVE SERVICE 10/27/93 Page 6 ACTION TAKEN PUBLIC HEARINGS LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS City Clerk Battaya read the title of the ordinance in its entirety. City Manager Wohlenberg stated this was a com- panion item to the Consent Calendar item that would amend the Municipal Code. Director of Personnel Gonzales gave the staff re- port. Councilman Drago questioned if someone was being hired to draft the job specifications and why the job specifications were not being offered for approval by the Council. Personnel Director Gonzales stated that the Council had approved these changes in the budget and it was the Personnel Board that approves job specifica- tions. Councilman Drago stated that the Personnel Board could only approve minor changes in job specifica- tions and all new ones had to be approved by the Council. Mayor Teglia stated that the Personnel Board only makes recommendations to the Council. Councilman Drago stated the Council should review the Personnel Board Ordinance. He questioned: whether the people had been tested for the new positions in-house or out; whether the job specifications had been done by a consultant. Personnel Director Gonzales replied: the reclassi- fied employees were not tested; job specifications had been in-house; etc. Discussion followed: there would be a recruitment for the Storm Water Coordinator position; solid waste position had not been filled; one storm water AGENDA ~TION TAKEN ,EGISLATIVE BUSINESS Motion - Continued. ITEMS FROM COUNCIL 9. Oral Committee Reports 10/27/93 Page 7 019 LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS position filled in-house; why there were positions in the Municipal Code that were not in existence; Se- nior Civil Engineer had been down graded to Assis- tant Engineer in the last year; etc. MIS Fernekes/Yee - To waive reading and introduce the ordinance. Carried by unanimous voice vote. ITEMS FROM COUNCIL Councilman Yee questioned why staff was not mak- ing report notes at Council Subcommittee meetings. Mayor Teglia stated staff will have to make notes for the Subcommittee meetings. Councilman Penna stated he attended a Chamber of Commerce meeting that staff had attended and wanted their notes. Mayor Teglia related a hot-line call from an indi- vidual who related that the police patrol on the 200 block of Grand was being discontinued due to a lack of revenue and the gentleman was very upset. Councilman Penna related that at the Chamber meeting the discontinued police patrol had been discussed, an encroachment permit for the 200 block, problems in the area on Friday night and weekends and that a police officer had said he had other calls to make rather than patrol the area. Acting Police Chief Raffaelli stated that the budget had not affected that area in police patrols but the merchants wanted an officer there all the time, however, if calls come in they had to respond. Discussion followed: complaints from the mer- chants in the downtown area that their customers did not feel safe in the area; whether Parking District funds could be directed to that area; the funds could only be used to acquire property for the District and not for police enforcement; whether parking en- forcement was charged against the District; mer- chants find the street activity offensive and are organizing and trying to figure out a way to remove AGENDA ACTION TAKEN ITEMS FROM COUNCIL 9. Oral Committee Reports - Continued. GOOD AND WELFARE 10/27/93 Page 8 ITEMS FROM COUNCIL that element; staff should investigate the matter and funding sources; could put security guards on park- ing lots; type of housing that exists allows the prob- lem to exist; parking enforcement came from the General Fund; complement to police officer on the professional manner used to oust people from the breezeway. Mayor Teglia related: she was nominated as First Vice President of the Visitors and Convention Bu- reau; cuts being made by the new Visitors and Convention Bureau Director; Sandra Carl will be Mike Nevins alternate to C/CAG; new shuttle ser- vice in place and going well; other cities miffed that Multi City Transportation Committee gave this City money for the shuttle service; etc. GOOD AND WELFARE Mr. David Feldman expressed concern over the award of contract for the West Orange Library when people were being laid off and questioned the cost of the project. City Librarian Dancy stated that the cost was $400,000 for carpeting, lighting, electrical, con- duits, a security system and this did not include any structural or seismic work. Mr. Feldman stated he was offended that the City would spend $400,000 for improvements, lay people off and reduce library hours. He stated that he used the library often, felt it was in good shape and duct tape could be used on the carpet. He felt it was the height of arrogance to spend $400,000 and lay off people. City Librarian Dancy stated that three people had been laid off. Mr. Feldman thought this was an outrage and dis- gusting and questioned how these people could run for election. He questioned if anyone else had challenged the library closure and felt this was just a shell game. He stated that Councilman Penna talked about crim- inals on Grand Ave., but perhaps, if the City kept AGENDA ACTION TAKEN GOOD AND WELFARE 10. Closed Session for the purpose of the discussion of personnel matters, labor relations, property negotia- ..... tions and litigation. RECALL TO ORDER: 11. Motion to adjourn the meeting to Wednesday, 11/3/93 at 6:00 p.m., City Council Conference Room, City Hall for the following purposes: Closed Session for personnel matters pursuant to Govern- ment Code on the appeal of John Beazor, labor nego- tiations for the police and operating engineers, the East of 101 Area Plan and discussion and direction regarding negotiations with BART/SamTrans on the undergrounding of the BART Extension. ADJOURNMENT: 021 GOOD AND WELFARE the libraries open, there would be less crime. Discussion followed: the Council had faced some hard choices in every Department and had agonized over cuts to try and keep services in tact; the goal had been to strike a balance between what was coming in and going out; the budget cuts had been discussed with the Library Board and Friends of the Library, as well as the improvements; police cars could have been cut, but Council cut clerks instead; Mr. Feldman felt there was a difference between police cars and carpets; there had been many complaints about carpets and possible acci- dents that were a liability for the City; there had been complaints on the lighting; Mr. Feldman felt the lighting was fine; City Librarian would make the figures available to Mr. Feldman on the im- provements. Council adjourned to a Closed Session at 9:10 p.m. to discuss labor negotiations pursuant to GC 54957.6 on Mid-Management and Confidential Employees and property negotiations pursuant to GC 54956.8 on school surplus property. Mayor Teglia recalled the meeting to order at 10:25 p.m., all Council was present, no action was taken. M/S Drago/Fernekes - To adjourn the meeting to Wednesday, 11/3/93 at 6:00 p.m., City Council Conference Room, City Hall for the stated purposes on the Agenda. Carried by unanimous voice vote. Time of adjournment was 10:26 p.m. 10/27/93 Page 9 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN _ n~ESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, Barbara A. Battaya, City Clerk (./ City of South San Francisco APPROVED. 022 Roberta Cerri Teg~a~~yor ' City of South San F~ The entries of this Council meeting show the action taken by the City Council to dispose of an item. Oral communica- tions, 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. 10/27/93 Page 10