HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1997-01-22 Mayor Joseph A. Femekes
Council:
James L. Datzman
.__.Eugene R. Mullin
lohn R. Penna
Robert Yee
MINUTES
City Council
Municipal Services .Building
Community Room
.188,.
January 22, 1997
SPECIAL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
JANUARY 22, 1997
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 22nd day of January
1997, at 5:30 p.m. in the Municipal Services Building, Community Room, 33 Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco,
California.
Purpose of the meeting:
1. Interview of Planning Commission applicants
Closed Session, pursuant to GC 54956.9, conference with legal counsel on pending litigation - Molieri vs.
City of S.S.F.
City Clerk
City of South San Francisco
Dated: January 15, 1997
AGENDA
A_CI!ON TAKEN
CALL TO ORDER: (Cassette No. 1)
5:34 p.m. Mayor Fernekes presided.
ROLL CALL:
Council Present:
Council Absent:
Datzman, Mullin, Yee and
Fernekes.
Penna.
1. Interview of Planning Commission applicants..~-/-~a"-~
Councilman Penna Arrived at 5:55 p.m.
Council interviewed the following Planning Com-
mission applicants: Eileen Avila, Herman Hoyer,
Julie Baldocchi, Leo Padreddii and Donald Sherer.
Mayor Fernekes stated Christopher Archuleta was
unable to make tonight's meeting.
Closed Session, pursuant to GC 54956.9, conference
with legal counsel on pending litigation - Molieri vs.
City of S.S.F.
Council entered a Closed Session at 6:35 p.m., to
discuss the item noticed.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
--nECALL TO ORDER:
ADJOURNMENT:
189
Mayor Fernekes recalled the meeting to order at
7:33 p.m., all Council was present, no action was
taken and direction was given.
M/S Penna/Yee - To adjourn the meeting.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Time of adjournment was 7:34 p.m.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
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City of South San Francisco
APPROVED.
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ae entries of this Council meeting show the action taken by the City Council to dispose of an item. Oral communica-
~ns, 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 loseph A. Fernekes
Council:
James L. Datzman
Eugene R. Mullin
~Iohn R. Penna
Robert Yee
MINUTES
City Council
Municipal Services Building
Community Room
January 22, 1997
190
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
AGENDA
(Cassette No. 1)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
INVOCATION:
PRESENTATIONS
-"esolution Commending Huley Freddie for His Service to
.e City 50 ~/7
Semi-Annual Informational Flyer and Program Progress
Update on the Aircraft Noise Insulation Program by Da-.,
vid Valkenaar
AGENDA REVIEW
City Manager Wilson Requested:
- Remove Item No. 6 as the report is not ready.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMUNITY FORUM
A_C_T!Q N TAKEN
7:58 p.m. Mayor Fernekes presiding.
Council Present:
Council Absent:
Datzman, Mullin, Penna, Yee and
Fernekes.
None.
The Pledge was recited.
Rev. Ivory, St. Paul's Methodist Church, gave the
invocation.
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Fernekes read the Resolution aloud and
presented it to Huley Freddie.
Mr. David Valkenaar related: more than 1,300
single-family homes were insulated for aircraft noise
in 1996; in total 2000 homes have been insulated
and another 1500 are being processed; work is
underway in Rancho Buri Buri and Sterling Manor
and will start in Serra Highlands in April; Area 9
has been split into two parts due to its size, the
lower part, near Galway, Radburn and Westborough
Park will be first; etc.
AGENDA REVIEW
So ordered.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
No one chose to speak.
COMMUNITY FORUM
Councilman Mullin related: he asked the City Man-
ager and City Attorney to draft an ordinance on
Proposition 208 to place a $15,000 maximum limita-
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AGENDA
_ (~OMMUNITY FORUM
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion to approve Minutes of the Special Meeting of
12/18/96 and Regular Meeting of 12/18/96.
2. Motion to confirm expense claims of 1/22/97. ~'~9 / ,.~
3. Resolution approving an agreement for a storm drain
easement at Airport Blvd. and Armour Ave. ~-~ ~9
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A STORM
DRAIN EASEMENT WITH PACIFIC GAS AND
ELECTRIC AT AIRPORT BOULEVARD AND
ARMOUR AVENUE
ACTION TAKEN
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COMMUNITY FORUM
tion on campaign contributions; CSPAN has an
educational bus that cost $4,500 and $800,000 was
spent to connect it by satellite to Washington and is
cabled into classrooms; S.S.F. High School is the
first school to get the bus twice; he asked staff, with
the consent of Council, to do research on a Martin
Luther King formal holiday, for he wants the cost
parameters and other considerations of the loss in
down time.
Councilman Yee wants a report of the pros and cons
and the issues involved in the campaign ordinance
for Council to discuss before action is taken.
Councilman Datzman felt the professional costs
should be looked at before setting an arbitrary
$15,000.00.
Councilman Penna stated he plans to run again,
however, the first campaign cost $8,000.00 for signs
and he intends not having signs, walking precincts
and handing out flyers.
Mayor Fernekes complemented Mr. Torres, of R.
Torres Co., as an excellent example of a business
coming into town and doing everything right and
Mr. Terres had complemented the Building Divi-
sion.
Councilman Datzman stated he received a complaint
letter in reference to vehicle repairs and wanted
everyone to know Code Enforcement and the Police
are investigating.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Removed from the Consent Calendar by Councilman
Mullin and Councilman Datzman.
Approved in the amount of $1,718,225.85.
RESOLUTION NO. 6-97
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AGENDA
CONSENT CALENDAR
Resolution approving a landscape easement agreement
with PG&E. ,5-o0 ~
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A LANDSCAPE
EASEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY
OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO AND PACIFIC GAS
AND ELECTRIC
Resolution approving an agreement with California
Water Co. for 820 Tennis Drive. 5'O S'
3"
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREE-
MENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN
FRANCISCO AND CALIFORNIA WATER SER-
VICE COMPANY FOR SERVICE TO 820 TENNIS
DRIVE
Motion to accept the Orange Avenue Storm Drain
Improvements as complete in accordance with the
plans and specifications. 6-0 ~
1. Motion to approve Minutes of the Special Meeting of
12/18/96 and Regular Meeting of 12/18/96.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Evidentiary Hearing - Consideration of revocation of
UP-93-939/Mod 1 (allowing for operation of a res-
taurant during the hours between midnight and 6:00
a.m.) at 2211 Gellert Blvd. known as Ling Nam
Noodle House; Public Hearing opened on 12/18/96;
Motion to close the Evidentiary Hearing and take no
action to revoke or modify UP-93-939/Mod 1. ~ O~-~
DMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
Motion to approve the BART Station Design Guide
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AC_T!QN
CONSENT CALENDAR
TAKEN
RESOLUTION NO. 7-97
RESOLUTION NO. 8-97
Removed from the Consent Calendar by City Man-
ager Wilson under Agenda Review.
M/S Penna/Datzman - To approve the Consent
Calendar with the exception of Items No. 1 and 6.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Vice Mayor Mullin asked that page 2 of the min-
utes, under presentations, be changed to read Meg
Miliani.
M/S Mullin/Penna - To approve the corrected min-
utes.
Carried by majority machine vote, Councilman
Datzman abstained.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Director of Economic & Community Development
Van Duyn related, since the last meeting the appli-
cant installed lighting to the satisfaction of the Police
Department and he asked Council to close the Hear-
ing without any action being taken.
Mayor Fernekes closed the Evidentiary Hearing.
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
Director of Economic & Community Development
TAKEN
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
I. Motion- Continued.
lines.
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193
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
Van Duyn related: Council had a workshop session
on the guidelines at Hickey and El Camino Real;
Council has before it a completed bound document
from Group 4 Architecture and Mr. Robin Chang is
here to respond to questions; staff feels the guide-
lines are clear to BART on what we want complet-
ed.
Councilman Yee stated he recalled the study session
and Council's direction on the sketches which are
not in the document.
Mr. Robin Chang stated they were discussed with
staff and BART's staff and not used.
Ms. Kathryn Shormer, Group 4, stated it is not in
the document as a specific, for they thought it would
come back to Council for more design on the cam-
panile and arches. She felt that when Council sees it
more developed they will be better able to decide.
Councilman Yee stated, so all the votes Council
took that night did not mean a thing. He stated
Council wrestled with those issues that night, which
was ignored, and feels the whole thing should have
been ignored and Council wait until later.
Councilman Penna stated it is typical of BART, for
they ask for input and then ignore it.
Mr. Chang admitted it was not well organized be-
fore being brought before Council.
Vice Mayor Mullin stated he had many classes
input, yet it did not materialize and you are telling
us we can only massage the edges.
Mr. Chang stated, after they had a meeting with the
Planning Commission which was a Public Hearing,
there were comments and things that came up that
the parking structure and the arches would not miti-
gate and this was not considered as an option until
the meeting with BART. Then they were under a
time constraint and a lot of the features were done
before the cost analysis of the station.
Mayor Fernekes stated he was disappointed with this
whole process, because this Council was excited
about this for Council and staff spent a lot of time,
AQENDA A~I!QN TAKEN
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
L Motion - Continued.
9. Updated report on the BART agreement.
194
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
so where do we go from here.
Mr. Chang stated he understood this is a more
abstract documents that lots of things impact the
costs, but it will come back to Council.
City Manager Wilson stated he thought Group 4 was
under our contract to convey our thoughts to BART,
not the reverse and the document should be redone.
Councilman Yee stated Council has been cooperative
with BART, unlike other cities, and it is time to
show we have a negative side too.
City Manager Wilson stated BART wanted to know
how we felt which this document does not reflect.
Councilman Datzman stated he was involved as a
resident and a citizen, the Subcommittee sat down
with staff today and there is nothing to look at, yet
he sees needs that need to be addressed for this is
not at the far end of the line.
Councilman Penna related, a year ago Council had a
meeting with BART, they are still trying to get
money from Washington and he has difficulty in
believing anything they say for this was supposed to
be done in the year 2000.
Mr. Arch Walters, BART Project Manager, stated
they are developing concepts for the station and
BART is prepared to hear what this Council wants.
However, with the conceptual level they are at it is
difficult to know the cost. They are prepared in the
way of guidelines and will cost that and see how it
compares, but they have not had that opportunity.
Councilman Yee stated no action should be taken
and the item should be referred back to staff.
Director of Economic & Community Development
Van Duyn related: they are in discussions with
BART on the use of City streets and routes to be
used, road closures, police and fire services and
standard indemnification; there will be a meeting
with San Bruno and Millbrae; the agreement will
come back in its entirety.
Councilman Yee stated this agreement should reflect
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AGENDA ACIIQN TAKEN
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
). Updated report - Continued.
10. Resolution authorizing an agreement with Wuhu City
for promotion of an economic and trade partnership.
.... StS~
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT
OF PROMOTION OF ECONOMIC AND TRADE
PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN WUHU, ANHI, P.R.
CHINA AND THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRAN-
CISCO, CALIFORNIA, USA
(Cassette No. 2)
11. Request for direction on the Aircraft Noise Insulation
Program: 1) when and where currently committed
funding runs out; 2) are townhouses considered single
family homes vs. condominiums considered multi-
family dwellings; actions based on result of Camaritas
area study. _~1 ff q
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
major points: BART agreed to fully landscape the
right-of-way and pedestrian right-of-way, a linear
park; Colma Creek Project should be covered up-
stream with major improvements made; major im-
provements on Hickey from Mission to El Camino
Real and the noise levels should be dealt with by
department heads.
Discussion followed: Council asked for a subway
box to be added; the language should be absolutely
clear and not loose which shows in the EIR, for it
refers to Alternate 6, but does it by reference to the
alternative and some language refers to an open cut;
why will only 1 out of 3 trains go to the Airport and
what assurance is there that the service will go in if
the ridership isn't there like in Antioch; City Man-
ager stated staff will be working on the document
with other cities and when the document is 99 %
complete it will be brought to the Council.
Director of Parks, Recreation & Community Servic-
es Nagel stated all information requested by Vice
Mayor Mullin.
Vice Mayor Mullin stated he read the material,
searched the internet and found nothing to prohibit
him from voting.
M/S Yee/Penna - To adopt the Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 9-97
Carried by unanimous machine vote.
Mr. David Valkenaar related: the MOU between
the Airport and the cities is for $55.3 million and
that will run out in mid 1999; SSF share includes
$10 million for the East of 101 which will be com-
pleted in late 1999 for single family homes within
the footprint; the City will have left $2-3 million
based on $43 million that could be used for multi-
family dwellings; 16 homes on Camaritas need
insulation with a $15,000 cost per home; etc.
Discussion followed: certain monies were allocated
to cities not participating; the $2.9 million the Air-
port does not want to redistribute, so what are we
doing what it; staff is going after it, but they say
come back later and see them after we see our total
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
1. Request for direction - Continued.
RECESS:
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ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
need of $12.3 million and ask for it and enforce the
MOU; this city will be the first to use up our mon-
ey; Burlingame is a city that did not sign the MOU;
there is $120 million included in the MOU divided
by dwelling units; their chief fiscal officer may take
2 to 3 steps to put money into other accounts; Coun-
cilman Yee stated staff should visit Mr. Martin, plus
one or two Councilmembers; in footnotes 1 and 3
properties were left off on Newman Dr., but no,
doesn't mean no except for today; one family in one
residence is a townhouse, but a condo is a multi-
family with one deed for one property for all the
condos; Councilman Penna pointed out, townhouses
and condos are both single family homes, but own-
ership is one thing and rental is another; the cost
would be less for condos because no open space;
nothing built after 1984 should be built to sound
patterns; Mr. Valkenaar stated 691 condos are eligi-
ble in the footprint; they have established a total cost
of $9,000 per condo unit with windows, doors, attic
insulation and exhaust treatments; if we leave con-
dos as multi-family we won't have enough money;
condos could be done after single and town houses
and then condos before multi-family; there is $11.2
million to do multi-family, condos and apartments
closest to the Airport first, of those built prior to
1984.
Consensus of Council - To follow the three step
priority.
Mr. Valkenaar stated, if the Airport comes back and
allows insulation of the Camaritas homes, then how
should they be slipped into the program. All the
single family could be done right away, because if
they are done after multi-family there is not enough
money.
Councilman Yee suggested taking the position the
Airport is responsible for those homes.
City Manager Wilson thought that could be a good
argument to include it in the allocation, and maybe
consider the single event impact.
Consensus of Council - To put those after a year, so
it doesn't impact those now waiting.
Mayor Fernekes recessed the meeting at 9:50 p.m.
RECALL TO ORDER
~I'EMS FROM COUNCIL
12. Appointments to the Planning Commission.
GOOD AND WELFARE
ACIIQN TAKEN
Mayor Fernekes recalled the meeting to order at
9:57 p.m.
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL
By written, signed vote the Council appointed Eu-
gene Sim, Marc C. Teglia, Julie Baldocchi and
reappointed Leo Padreddii to the Planning Commis-
sion.
GOOD AND WELFARE
No one chose to speak.
CLOSED SESSION
13. Closed Session, pursuant to GC 54957, for labor
negotiations on Local 39 WQCP Operating Engineers
and labor relations for all units, as well as, pursuant
to GC 54957.6, for a personnel matter as to the
appointment of the Assistant City Manager.
ECALL TO ORDER:
15.
Motion to adjourn the meeting to Monday, 1/27/97,
5:30 p.m., City Council Conference Room, City
Hall, for a study session: 1) interview of Park &
Recreation Commission applicants; 2) on Willow
Gardens; 3) El Camino Redevelopment Area, and 4)
a Closed Session pursuant to GC 54957 for labor
relations for all units.
ADJOURNMENT:
CLOSED SESSION
Council entered a Closed Session at 10:08 p.m, to
discuss the items noticed.
Mayor Fernekes recalled the meeting to order at
11:40 p.m., all Council was present, no action was
taken and direction was given.
M/S Yee/Datzman - To adjourn the meeting to
Monday, 1/27/97, 5:30 p.m., City Council
Conference Room, City Hall, for a study session:
1) interview of Park & Recreation Commission
applicants; 2) on Willow Gardens; 3) El Camino
Redevelopment Area, and 4) a Closed Session pur-
suant to GC 54957 for labor relations for all units.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Time of adjournment was 11:41 p.m.
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TAKEN
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Barbara A. Battaya, City
City of South San Francisco
APPROVED.
AS; uF~r ~e~'r anMcaiYs°cro
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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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