HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1994-11-09 Mayor Joseph A. Fernekes
Council:
Jack Drago
John R. Penna
~Roberta Cerri Teglia
Robert Yee
MINUTES
City Council
City Hall
Conference Room
November 9, 1994
199
*CHANGE OF LOCATION
SPECIAL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
NOVEMBER 9, 1994
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 54956 of the Government Code of the State of California, that
the City Council of the City of South San Francisco will hold a Special Meeting on Wednesday, the 9th day of November,
at 5:00 p.m. in the Municipal Services Building, Community Room, 33 Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco, California.
*in the City Council Conference Room, City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue, South San Francisco, California.
Purpose of the meeting:
Closed Session: pursuant to GC 54957.6, to meet with its designated representatives - Acting City Manager
Martel, Personnel Director Gonzales, City Attorney Mattas and lEDA Representative Jory, and the employ-
ee/employer organizations are Fire, Police, AFSCME, WQCP Operating Engineers, Management and Confidential
Group and Public Safety Managers.
City Clerk
City of South San Francisco
Dated:
November 9, 1994
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
AGENDA
(Cassette No. 1)
Closed Session: pursuant to GC 54957.6, to meet
with its designated representatives - Acting City Man-
ACTION TAKEN
5:05 p.m. Mayor Fernekes presiding.
Council Present: Drago, Teglia, Yee and Fernekes.
Council Absent: Penna.
City Attorney Mattas announced that Councilman
Penna informed the City Clerk that he had a meeting
conflict and would not arrive until approximately
6:45 p.m.
Council adjourned to a Closed Session at 5:06 p.m.
to discuss the items noticed on the Agenda.
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~ENDA ACTION TAKEN
2OO
1. Closed Session - Continued.
ager Martel, Personnel Director Gonzales, City Attor-
ney Mattas and IEDA Representative Jory, and the
employee/employer organizations are Fire, Police,
AFSCME, WQCP Operating Engineers, Management
and Confidential Group and Public Safety Managers.
Councilman Penna Arrived at the Podium:
RECALL TO ORDER:
ADJOURNMENT:
Councilman Penna arrived at the podium at 6:45
p.m.
Mayor Fernekes recalled the meeting to order at
7:05 p.m., all Council was present, no action was
taken.
M/S Teglia/Drago - To adjourn the meeting.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Time of adjournment was 7:06 p.m.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
~a a . attaya,
City of South San Francisco
APPROVED.
Citgof South San Francisco
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.
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Mayor Joseph A. Fernekes
Council:
Jack Drago
John R. Penna
'--Roberta Cerri Teglia
Robert Yee
MINUTES
City Council
Municipal Services Building
Community Room
November 9, 1994
201'
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
AGENDA
(Cassette No. 1)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
INVOCATION:
PRESENTATIONS
--;oclamation - Project Read Celebrates 10 Years
November 1994
Oath of Office for Cultural Arts Commission Members:
Dennis Crossland, Barbara DeMattai, Oliver Gagliano,
Pablo Gonzalez, Valerie Lambertson, Karyi Matsurnoto,
Maggie Pierson, Rebecca Sciandri, Anne Waters, Joy Ann
Wendler, Susan Yau and Mario Zelaya
RECESS:
RECALL TO ORDER:
AGENDA REVIEW
Mayor Fernekes Requested:
- Item No. 13 be heard next.
Acting City Manager Martel Requested:
- Item No. 11 be heard before Item No. 13.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
.. Public Hearing - To consider two amendments to the
business license ordinances to increase the annual
business license tax due for junk collectors doing 5~'77
ACTION TAKEN
7:54 p.m. Mayor Fernekes presiding.
Council Present:
Council Absent:
Drago, Penna, Teglia, Yee and
Fernekes.
None.
The Pledge was recited.
Rev. Tungol, St. Augustine's Church, gave the
invocation.
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Fernekes read the Proclamation aloud and
presented it to Ms. Leslie Shelton and Kay Olson.
City Clerk Battaya gave the oath to Dennis
Crossland, Barbara DeMattei, Oliver Gagliano,
Karyl Matsumoto, Maggie Pierson, Rebecca
Sciandri, Anne Waters, Susan Yau and Mario
Zelaya.
Council declared a recess at 8:00 p.m.
Mayor Fernekes recalled the meeting to order at
8:10 p.m., all Council was present.
AGENDA REVIEW
So ordered.
So ordered.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Mayor Fernekes opened the Public Hearing.
M/S Teglia/Penna - To continue the Public Hearing
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AGENDA ACI!ON TAKEN
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Public Hearing - Continued.
business within the City and add a business license
tax on operators of rental car storage facilities; Open
Public Hearing and continue the Public Hearing to
12/14/94.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6.16.060
OF THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO THE BUSINESS LICENSE
TAX FOR JUNK COLLECTORS
AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 6.16.048 TO
THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL
CODE IMPOSING BUSINESS LICENSE TAX ON
OPERATORS OF RENTAL CAR STORAGE FA-
CILITIES
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
13. Formal presentation by Arroyo Seco Associates on
the results of the Maintenance Services Review.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
to 12/14/94.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
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ADMINISTRATIVE BUSlNESS
Mayor Fernekes stated the presentation would be
made without the benefit of any questions being
asked or answered, however, a study session would
be held at the next meeting where questions will be
answered.
Acting City Manager Martel stated Mr. Rick
Conway would make the presentation and is a Prin-
cipal with Arroyo Associates. She related: the
Council directed a management study of certain
maintenance services in the City; the study was done
in depth on park maintenance, street maintenance,
WQCP, enforcement and clerical services; the pur-
pose was to identify what types of service are being
provided; cost to provide those services and areas in
which we might gain some improvement in delivery
of those services; the study began on August 1st and
was conducted over a period of 14 weeks; there is
now a draft report, which Mr. Conway will present
in an executive summary format to briefly describe
the study and the results of the study.
Mr. Conway presented the final draft of the mainte-
nance service and the clerical support provided by
employees in the survey: data was collected on 85
employees assigned to the various functions and
activities; they looked at employee efficiency, effec-
tiveness and conducted one on one interviews
with over 50 employees; there was a detailed em-
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
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ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
3. Presentation - Continued.
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ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
ployee questionnaire that encompassed some 14
pages that was distributed to every employee, with
66 returned; they collected and analyzed workloads
readily available; where work logs were not in
place the employees were encouraged to keep work
diaries that would be analyzed and data compiled
with a comparison of service loads and levels; a
report will be forthcoming in the final report that
has been reviewed by the employees; they had used
video documentation to observe and document on
site field observations and ride alongs on service
levels and work loads; the study itself is quite volu-
minous, covers 115 recommendations and is 140
pages; it is a complete analysis of the services cur-
rently provided by the City for the infrastructure and
support of administration; the executive summary
highlights, as well as recommends, a plan of action,
showing the costs and benefits, and a scheduled time
frame for the implementatkm; etc.
He covered some of the major issues the study
addressed and the resources to achieve those service
level objectives: the residents are afforded a high
level of municipal services relative to code enforce-
ment, park maintenance, street maintenance, street
tree service, sewers, water, building and equipment;
the services are more than adequate to support and
sustain a high level of service; there must be effec-
tive utilization of declining resources in years to
come and must be addressed within the next year;
this should include the need for adequate informa-
tion systems that are automated systems and manual
systems to evaluate the work performed; a major
issue is the need for adequate information systems at
all levels within the organization and more automat-
ed systems being implemented; Council should
clearly define the objectives of the City's service
levels; the City had to decide to continue in-house or
or contract out services to maintain the level of
services, because the cost of providing services is
exceeding the cost of the services provided by pri-
vate contractors; a lack of funding exists and a
resultant increase in deferred maintenance that has a
direct impact on the cost of the infrastructures and is
outstripping the funding; the infrastructure is delete-
rious in parks and the City must contain or reduce
the cost of operations and find funds for needed
capital expenditures; the City will have to address
and differentiate between the high level of service
AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
3. Presentations - Continued.
REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMUNITY FORUM
ONSENT CALENDAR
Motion to approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of
9/28/94 and Special Meeting of 10/5/94.
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
currently provided to the residents and the need to
maintain that without jeopardizing the quality; the
resources are more than sufficient both today and in
the coming years to sustain the operating and main-
tenance of services; it is important to make a deci-
sion on how those resources will be allocated and
how the necessary resources will be found to sup-
port needed capital improvements; it serves no
purpose to review the document and identify our
deficiencies without identifying our strengths,
future direction and strategies to achieve.
He concluded by thanking staff and the Council for
their support and cooperation during the survey.
Discussion followed: there will be a study session
on 11/30/94 for discussion of the survey and copies
will be available at the libraries and in the City
Clerk's Office.
REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER
Acting City Manager announced: a joint meeting
will be held with the SSFUSD Trustees on Wednes-
day, 11/16/94, District Board Room, 398 B Street,
at 7:00 p.m.; the annual Council reorganization
meeting will be held on Wednesday, 11/23/94, at
7:00 p.m. with a reception to follow.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Ms. Maggy Pierson, Art Rise, announced their new
production of 'Blue Window' opened last weekend
and invited everyone to attend live theater in their
community.
Mr. Pedro Gonzales thanked the Council for the
police assistance given their group Saturday during
their demonstration on Propositk)n 187, even though
the Proposition was not successful.
COMMUNITY FORUM
No once chose to speak.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Approved.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion to confirm expense claims of 11/9/94.
3. Motion to adopt an ordinance amending the Gateway
Redevelopment Plan.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE GATE-
WAY REDEVELOPMENT PLAN PURSUANT TO
THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT LAW OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
4. Motion to adopt an ordinance amending the El
Camino Corridor Redevelopment Plan.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO AP-
PROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE EL CAMINO
CORRIDOR REDEVELOPMENT PLAN PURSU-
ANT TO THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
LAW OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Motion to adopt an ordinance amending the
Shearwater Redevelopment Plan.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO AP-
PROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE
SHEARWATER REDEVELOPMENT PLAN PUR-
SUANT TO THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOP-
MENT LAW OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
6. Motion to adopt an ordinance amending the Down-
town Central Redevelopment Plan.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO AP-
PROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE DOWN-
TOWN/CENTRAL REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
PURSUANT TO THE COMMUNITY REDEVEL-
OPMENT LAW OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Resolution approving budget recommendation from
the Citizens Review Committee for a new business,
Design in Squares, located at 389 Grand Avenue. ,o~'tg~C/
A RESOLUTION APPROVING BUDGET RECOM-
MENDATION FOR THE DESIGN IN SQUARES
LOCATED AT 389 GRAND AVENUE
CONSENT CALENDAR
Approved in the amount of $1,058,966.87.
Removed from the Consent Calendar to show those
Councilmembers abstaining on votes.
Removed from the Consent Calendar to show those
Councilmembers abstaining on votes.
Relnoved from the Consent Calendar to show those
Councilmembers abstaining on votes.
Removed from the Consent Calendar to show those
Councilmembers abstaining on votes.
RESOLUTION NO. 134-94
11/9/94
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
CONSENT CALENDAR
Resolution of award of contract for the replacement
of a hardwood floor in the Municipal Services Build-
ing Social Hall to Spiteri's Hardwood Floor Co. in
the amount of $77,846. ,5'0 SE)
A RESOLUTION OF AWARD OF CONTRACT
FOR REPLACEMENT OF HARDWOOD FLOOR
IN THE SOCIAL HALL OF THE MUNICIPAL
SERVICES BUILDING
Resolution of award of contract for the Westborough
Park Play Area to J. M. Construction in the amount
of $63,000 and approve a budget amendment for an
additional $6,000 from Park Dedication Fees. ._fro
A RESOLUTION APPROVING BUDGET AMEND-
MENT CIP 95-4 TO THE 1994-95 CAPITAL IM-
PROVEMENT BUDGET AND AWARDING CON-
TRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE
WESTBOROUGH PARK PLAY AREA
10.
Resolution approving job specifications for Permit
Processing Coordinator and Revenue Technician and
amending respective compensation plans.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING JOB SPECIFICA-
TIONS AND AMENDING THE CITY OF SOUTH
SAN FRANCISCO'S MANAGEMENT AND CON-
FIDENTIAL GROUP AND AFSCME UNIT COM-
PENSATION PLANS
Motion to adopt an ordinance amending the Gateway
Redevelopment Plan. ,b"' / .b-'
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE GATE-
WAY REDEVELOPMENT PLAN PURSUANT TO
THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT LAW OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Motion to adopt an ordinance amending the El
Camino Corridor Redevelopment Plan.
CONSENT CALENDAR
206
RESOLUTION NO. 135-94
RESOLUTION NO. 136-94
Removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion
by Mayor Fernekes.
M/S Teglia/Penna - to approve the Consent Calen-
dar with the exception of Items 3, 4, 5, 6 and 10.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
M/S Yee/Teglia - To adopt the Ordinance.
ORDINANCE NO. 114%94
Carried by majority voice vote, Councilman Penna
abstained.
M/S Yee/Teglia - To adopt the Ordinance.
ORDINANCE NO. 1150-94
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
10.
Motion - Continued.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO AP-
PROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE EL CAMINO
CORRIDOR REDEVELOPMENT PLAN PURSU-
ANT TO THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
LAW OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Motion to adopt an ordinance amending the ,~l~,~..~
Shearwater Redevelopment Plan. .~' / ~ 7
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO AP-
PROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE
SHEARWATER REDEVELOPMENT PLAN PUR-
SUANT TO THE COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT LAW OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA
Motion to adopt an ordinance amending the Down-
town Central Redevelopment Plan. ~z- I
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO AP-
PROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE DOWN-
TOWN/CENTRAL REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
PURSUANT TO THE COMMUNITY REDEVEL-
OPMENT LAW OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Resolution approving job specifications lbr Permit
Processing Coordinator and Revenue Technician and
amending respective compensation plans. ~°-D~O
A RESOLUTION APPROVING JOB SPECIFICA-
TIONS AND AMENDlNG THE CITY OF SOUTH
SAN FRANCISCO'S MANAGEMENT AND CON-
FIDENTIAL GROUP AND AFSCME UNIT COM-
PENSATION PLANS
Carried by majority voice vote, Councilmembers
Penna and Teglia abstained.
M/S Yee/Teglia - To adopt the Ordinance.
ORDINANCE NO. 1151-94
Carried by majority voice vote, Councilmember
Penna abstained.
M/S Yee/Teglia - To adopt the Ordir~ance.
ORDINANCE NO. 1152-94
Carried by majority voice vote, Councilmembers
Penna and Teglia abstained.
Mr. Dell'Angela stated the City would be better
served if the Permit Coordinator was under the
Director of Economic & Comlmlnity Development
rather than the City Manager. He felt the Director
was responsible for permit processing and the posi-
tion should have more authority to handle problems.
He asked the Council to consider having this posi-
tion be a contract position, rather than a part-time
position, reporting to Economic & Community
Development.
Acting City Manager Mattel related: the job speci-
fications say general direction will be given by the
City Manager or his designee; staff had identified
major obstacles and recognizes the need for an
individual who can cross lines with clear direction;
staff wants someone who can coordinate all devel-
opment for the City and set a priority that does not
exist at line levels.
Interim Director of Economic & Community Devel-
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
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10. Resolution - Continued.
RECESS:
RECALL TO ORDER:
PUBLIC HEARINGS
11. Public Hearing - To consider two amendments to the
business license ordinances to increase the annual
business license tax due for .junk collectors doing
business within the City and add a business license
tax on operators of rental car storage facilities; Open
Public Hearing and continue the Public Hearing to
12/14/94.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6.16.060
OF THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL
opment Beyer stated he had looked closely at this
position and putting it in the City Manager's Office
was because it is an important position. He was
looking to see if the whole function of this depart-
ment should be restructured, because the intent is
that one individual is to cross over department lines
and assist in project approval.
Vice Mayor Yee stated he and Councilman Drago
are a Subcommittee, it was their recommendation
for the City Manager to have full responsibility and
he did not want it changed at this time.
Councilman Drago felt Mr. Dell'Angela brought up
an interesting point, because a contract person could
be hired and fired.
Discussion followed: Councilman Penna questioned
where the money was coming fi'om - the General
Fund; who set the criteria for the duties; staff had;
why is the only required license that of a driver
license, rather than a general contractor license; the
Director did not feel that was a necessary require-
ment for the position; it required a BA degree and
other professkmal training; Vice Mayor Yee sug-
gested finding someone on a contract basis to fill the
position; etc.
M/S Teglia/Yee - To adopt the Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 137-94
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Mayor Fernekes declared a recess at 8:47 p.m.
Mayor Fernekes recalled the meeting to order at
8:55 p.m., all Council was present.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
This item was handled earlier on the Agenda at the
request of the Acting City Manager.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Public Hearing - Continued.
CODE RELATING TO THE BUSINESS LICENSE
TAX FOR JUNK COLLECTORS
AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 6.16.048 TO
THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL
CODE IMPOSING BUSINESS LICENSE TAX ON
OPERATORS OF RENTAL CAR STORAGE FA-
CILITIES
12. Public Hearing - Appeal of Planning Commission
decision to approve Negative Declaration No. 772
and UP-94-965 to establish a 51 space landscaped
parking lot at the southeast corner of Linden and
Baden Avenues in the Downtown Commercial Zoning
District (D-C) in accordance with SSFMC Section
20.26.030(c), appeal made by Louis Dell'Angela;
Conduct Public Hearing; Motion to uphold the deci-
sion of the Planning Commission; Motion to approve
Negative Declaration No. 772; Motion to approve
UP-94-965 and Motion to approve design review
based on making the required findings and adopting
the conditions of approval. .~O ~D
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Mayor Fernekes opened the Public Hearing.
Chief Planner Sololnon stated this appeal was based
on the following issues and responses from staff: 1)
that the application was incomplete because lighting,
grading, drainage and detailed landscaping was not
shown; the Planning Commission determined that
the application was complete and only involved a
parking lot; 2) parking lot not designed in accor-
dance with City requirements; the lot has been
designed with City standards and the Planning Com-
mission has added condition #14 requiring a pass
through between the parking rows, or a
halnlnerhead, which was consistent with staff's
intention to require a three-foot deep turning bay as
part of the final parking lot plan; 3) potential traffic
safety problems at lot entrances and exits and vehic-
ular movement problems within lot not addressed;
there were many meetings with staff and the appli-
cant with comments offered to improve the lot de-
sign and the option of having an independent traffic
consultant review and make recommendations on the
plans - to which the applicant agreed; 4) parking lot
not highest and best use of land; agreed, however,
parking is also a valued resource in the downtown,
anything new will help alleviate the limited supply
and is a usefifi interim use; 5) lot designed based on
unapproved future land exchange with City; staff
discouraged the parking lot being designed on the
premise of a possible land exchange with the City
anti the Commission approved the parking lot based
on it's merits and not on a hypothetical land ex-
change.
He recommended the Council uphold the decision of
the Planning Commission and approve Negative
Declaration No. 772 with mitigations and Use
Permit 94-965 and to approve design review subject
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. Public Hearing - Continued.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
to making the required findings of approval and
adopting the conditions in the staff report.
Mr. Lou Dell'Angela, 460 Gardenside Ave., stated
he went around the City and noted major areas
needing development. One of those areas is the
downtown and this corner in particular, which had
been a gas station and now has been vacant for some
time. He went to planning to find out how the lot
will be developed and was aware there had been
discussions about a land swap with the City.
He stated his extensive planning background made
him more acutely aware of planning needs for the
City and felt his interests were the same as the
Council's - tbr attractive planning in all parts of the
community. He stated the lot was on the periphery
of the downtown, a forlner gas station, a busy inter-
section with a lot of truck traffic and the alleyway
that sits on one side of the lot is a bypass to the
intersection of Baden and Linden.
He stated his appeal is based on a couple of things
and he is interested in the criteria of reviewing this
application as opposed to other applications. He
proceeded to express his concerns: it was not the
highest and best use tbr the land; left turn move-
ments off the site; the application is incomplete;
lighting and grading is required for other applicants;
the City needed to be consistent and treat everyone
the same; two mature trees in the driveway are not
on the site plan - are they going to be removed;
colnpliance with City standards; the plan included
dead-end aisles and he asked why at the Planning
Commission meeting, then and only then did they
say this will be a hammerhead; at the time the staff
recommendation was to approve it with the dead-end
aisles: it was an inefficient design; a plan could
have been designed with angled parking and come
up with a turning movement, which is more sensi-
ble; to consider a swap of 75' of land in public lot
#9 exchanged for 75' along Linden belonging to Mr.
Giorgi, he felt, was a drastic mistake, because the
City was trading a site that could be used for a
building later on: he believes in property rights but
does not feel that the property owner has the right to
build the property any way he wants to or to antici-
pate a swap down the road; the Council must decide
AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. Public Hearing - Continued.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
when a parking lot is a desirable use for land; he
felt it would benefit the State Theater but not Grand
Avenue; if the Council decides the use is proper,
then there should be a well designed plan; he did not
agree with the staff report that a traffic study could
be done later and then redesign the property; he felt
a one-way design of the parking lot makes sense; he
urged the Council to uphold the appeal and send it
back for consideration to do a good .job for the City
and Mr. Giorgi.
Mayor Fernekes closed the Public Hearing.
Councilwoman Teglia questioned why information
on drainage was not made available.
Chief Planner Solomon stated it was made available.
Discussion followed: Mr. Giorgi wanted to do a
land swap, staff did not have a problem with that as
an interim use and the entire site is planned and
utilized properly; one has to turn around at the end
of the aisle; a halmnerhead should be put at the end
of to turn or put in another aisleway; a hammerhead
removes 4 spaces: Mr. Giorgi felt that, if staff
wanted it designed differently, they should have told
him, because he has 26', which is sufficient without
a hammerhead; staff wanted a hammerhead and he
agreed; aisle width is 2-1/2' wider than the Code
requires; the parking space is so wide because it is
closest to the Giorgi building for his customers;
sometimes Mr. Giorgi has big trucks that come on
City lots that will now use his lot; City Attorney
says they have 60 clays after close of public hearing
to make a decision; Councilwoman Teglia
wanted the item continued to the next meeting,
because it should look decent even for an interim
period: Councihnan Drago stated the lot is designed
for a hind swap and maybe should go back to the
Commission; Mayor Fernekes was not comfortable,
because this is an entrance to the City.
M/S Drago/Teglia - To continue the item to the
12/14/94 rneeting.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
212
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
3. Formal presentation by Arroyo Seco Associates on
the results of the Maintenance Services Review. iO- ~O O
14.
Resolution amending Final Statement for CDBG
Program for FY 1994-95, Motion to allocate CDBG
funds for new activities during fiscal year 1994-95
and Motion to approve submittal of the Amended
Final Statement to the Dept. of Housing and Urban
Development.
A RESOLUTION AMENDING FINAL STATE-
MENT FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR
1994-95
RECESS:
RECALL TO ORDER:
15. Motion to approve V-94-322 (Adolk~ Mora) subject
to the findings and conditions in the staff report for a
detached garage structure. ,5--D ~d>
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
Handled earlier on the Agenda at the request of
Mayor Fernekes.
CDBG Coordinator Fragoso explained her staff
report: there is $280,000 available in CDBG funds;
there are certain funds that can be allocated but there
is a limitation on the funds' use, as they cannot be
used to fund public services; can be used for acces-
sibility for the disabled during the retrofitting of
City Hall; $100,000 in URM work in the down-
town is being recornmended t'or an owner occupied
building; etc.
Discussion followed: Friends to Parents negotia-
tions fell through for the El Camino Real property;
only accessibility modifications can be done tbr
ADA standards and new requirements under CDBG
use; an elevator was put in City Hall 8 years ago for
accessibility; nothing should be clone to City Hall
that takes away fi'om it being a historical building;
only homeowner occupied buildings that are low
income can use money for URM work and the
building being considered is Mexico Tipico; etc.
M/S Teglia/Drago - To hold the item over to the
12/14/94 meeting for more intbrmation from staff.
Carried by unanimous voice w)te.
Mayor Fernekes declared a recess at 9:50 p.m.
Mayor Fernekes recalled the meeting to order at
9:56 p.m.
Chief Planner Solomon recommended one change to
the conditions of approval, Building Division condi-
tion//3 on page 2. It was suggested that the condi-
tion be revised to read that the structure would be
removed in its entirety or another solution be pro-
vided which is acceptable to the Chief Building
Official.
Councihnan Drago stated he had a real problem with
the Chief Building Official's condition 3, "The exist-
ing wood fl'amed structure including footing/foun-
dation system shall be removed in its entirety; demo-
lition permit to be obtainecl". He stated that was
not the intent of Council direction two weeks ago.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
.5. Motion - Continued.
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Chief Planner Solomon stated the condition had been
written three months ag() with the assumption the
variance was going to be approved and was not
based on Council direction.
Councilman Drago stated he would suggest that the
Chief Building Inspector should know that the day
after Council meetings when these items (the staff
reports) are discussed that occurred at the Council
meeting the night before, be updated because they
used 11/9/94 and he was putting down here - instead
of getting rid of the building, get rid of the inspec-
tor, because this was how serious he took it when he
read it. It bothered him because the guy is here
now and he has been through the mill.
Chief Planner Solomon stated, the man may have
been put through the mill, but the building was built
without inspections and we don't know if there is
steel in the foundation, it may not have been built to
Code.
Vice Mayor Yee stated he did not spot it but was
disappointed with all of the people involved.
Chief Planner Solomon stated he would take the
blame, because he did not senti it back to the Build-
ing Official.
Discussion followed: why was it not sent to the
Building Official when that was Council's direction;
Interim Director of Economic & Community Devel-
opment Beyer accepted responsibility for the lack of
coordination; etc.
Councilman Drago stated the Council is a policy
setter and was always told to stay out of day-to-day
operations, yet this was such a controversial issue
you would think that staff would follow our direc-
tion. He was still interested in safety on the site and
the intent two weeks ago was fi)r an inspectkm to be
made on the integrity of the structure. He was also
concerned about other things like soils reports -
would these have to be modified and having to have
five complete sets in addition to the 60 sets already
submitted - let's not play games.
Discussion followed: Acting City Manager Martel
will work with the City Attorney and Interim DJ-
AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
5. Motion - Continued.
LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS
6. Motion to waive reading and introduce the ordinance
adding positions to the Municipal Code. t®
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
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL
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rector of Economic & Community Development to
expedite the matter; Councihnan Penna stated
Council had many doubts on the performance of the
Chief Building Official: Vice Mayor Yee wanted to '
hear fl'orn the applicant to see if he was satisfied
with the conditions.
Mr. Mora stated he and Mr. Solomon had agreed to
settle this tonight. Mr. Solomon told him to get
new plans - he has new plans, and he told him he
could do the garage, but do new doors. He felt Mr.
Sotolm)n was giving him a hard time with the new
plans, new extrapolations and now new plans.
M/S Teglia/Drago - To approve Variance V-94-322
and he will be allowed to work out the problems
with phmning.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS
City Clerk Battaya read the title of the ordinance in
its entirety.
M/S Teglia/Yee - To waive reading and introduce
the ordinance.
Carried by unanimous voice w)te.
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL
Vice Mayor Yee stated he was concerned with the
Terrabay slope and catchment basins and wanted a
status report on maintenance and who will take care
of it. He stated that with the rain coming he was
concerned about catchment basins and wanted to
make sure the County was taking care of the weeds
there also. He questkmed what action the City
could take if the owners intend to sell the property
without development and they want us to release the
bonds.
Acting City Manager Mattel stated the new owners
have been advised of the 3/15/95 deadline and the
other concerns she and the City Attorney had attic-
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL
GOOD AND WELFARE
CLOSED SESSION
17. Closed Session: pursuant to GC 54957, to consider
personnel matters for the City Manage,' ,'ecruitment;
pursuant to GC 54957.6, to meet with its designated
representatives - Acting City Manager, Director of
Personnel, City Attorney and lEDA Representative
Craig Jory on labor relations matters and the employ-
ee organizations are AFSCME, Police, Fire, Operat-
ing Engineers, Management and Confidential Group
and Public Safety Managers.
RECALL TO ORDER:
18. Motion to adjourn the meeting to Wednesday,
11/16/94, at 7:00 p.m., City Council Conference
Room, City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue, for the purpose
of a study session to discuss: Arroyo Seco Study
presentation; WQCP Master Plan.
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ITEMS FROM COUNCIL
u lated.
Councilwoman Teglia stated staff should communi-
cate that the City would maintain that land as it is
(open space) for as long as 50 years unless the
owners honor their commitments.
Vice Mayor Yee wanted that communicated to
Sunchase.
Councilman Penna stated he was disappointed in the
Chamber's approach to revitalize downtown, for he
felt the Chamber was barely filnctioning.
Councilwoman Teglia stated that Kaiser Hospital did
not invite residents of Mayfair, A, B and C Streets
to their development meetings and wanted staff to
communicate that to Kaiser tbr future meetings on
the Orange Avenue property.
GOOD AND WELFARE
one C]lOSe to speak.
CLOSED SESSION
Council ac[journed to a Closed Session at 10:25 p.m.
to discuss the items noticed.
Mayor Fernekes recalled the meeting to order at
11:13 p.m., alii Council was present, no action was
taken.
M/S Yee/Penna - To ac[journ the meeting to
Wednesday, I 1/t6/94, 4:00 p.m., City Council
Conference Room, City Hall, 400 Grand Ave., for a
Closed Session on lal~or relations and that meeting
will be reconvened at 7:00 p.m., 400 B Street, for a
joint meeting with the School Board to discuss the
Joint Powers Agreement and other items of mutual
concern.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
tDJOURNMENT:
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Time of adjournment was 11:14 p.m.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Barbara A. Battaya, City Clerk ~
City of South San Francisco
APPROVED.
City of S'outh San Francisco
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