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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 2021-06-23 @6:00SOJ�KSAA", MINUTES REGULAR MEETING U C CITY COUNCIL c411FOVL A CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO WEDNESDAY, June 23, 2021 6:00 p.m. Teleconference via Zoom City Council conducted this meeting in accordance with California Governor Newsom's Executive Orders N-29-20 and N-63-20 and COVID-19 pandemic protocols. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Addiego called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmembers Coleman, Flores and Nicolas, Vice Mayor Nagales, and Mayor Addiego AGENDA REVIEW No changes ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF None PRESENTATIONS 1. Proclamation designating July as Parks and Recreation Month. (Mark Addiego, Mayor) Vice Mayor Nagales read into the record a proclamation designating July as Parks and Recreation Month. Parks and Recreation Commissioner Uy accepted the proclamation and thanked the Council for the recognition. He invited the community to Orange Memorial Park on July 20th for Field Day. PUBLIC COMMENTS Members of the public were encouraged to submit public comments in writing in advance of the meeting via eComment by 4: 00 p. m. on the day of the meeting. Assistant City Clerk Avila read into the record the public comments from the following individuals: • Martin Romero • Dwayne Frey The following provided public comments: • Omar Rincon, on behalf of Senator Scott Wiener Wendell Potter, on behalf of the Center for Health and Democracy • Jennifer • Denton Murphy COUNCIL COMMENTS/REQUESTS Vice Mayor Nagales requested that the city partner with Clear Channel to promote the Emergency Rental Assistance Program on a digital billboard. Councilmember Nicolas thanked Parks and Recreation staff and community volunteers for the Sign Hill Habitat Restoration event. She reminded the community of the Technology Access Program and to call (650) 650-829-6620 or check the city's website for more information. Councilmember Nicolas expressed her gratitude to city staff member Angel Torres from the Public Works Department for his work in Old Town. Councilmember Coleman requested a mailer to inform the community of the statewide rental assistance program. Councilmember Flores informed the community that the Library was offering a variety of classes in person and PG&E was offering assistance for customers that were impacted by the pandemic. He stated that the YMCA would be hosting a back -to -school supplies event in August and registration was required. Councilmember Flores requested the city remedy a potential hazardous storm drain and would like an update on the city's cyber security policies. Mayor Addiego stated that a barge was pulled out of the San Francisco Bay and thanked city staff for their work on the project. CONSENT CALENDAR The City Clerk duly read the Consent Calendar, after which Council voted and engaged in discussion of specific item as follows. Items 4 and 11 were pulled for further discussion. 2. Motion to approve the Minutes for the meetings of April 27, 2021 and April 28, 2021. Report regarding a motion accepting the Water Quality Control Plant (WQCP) Sodium Hypochlorite Tanks Replacement Project (Project No. ssl601) as complete per plans and specifications (Total Construction Cost $1,872,971.50) (Brian Schumacker, Plant Superintendent, and Peter Vorametsanti, Engineering Division Consultant) 4. Report regarding a motion to accept the Water Quality Control Plant (WQCP) Switchgear and Cogen Controls Upgrade Project (Project No. ss1705) as complete per plans and specifications (Total Construction Cost $3,782,455.30) (Brian Schumacker, Plant Superintendent, and Peter Vorametsanti, Engineering Division Consultant) 5. Report regarding Resolution No. 117-2021 approving purchase agreements for the furnishing of bulk process chemicals at the Water Quality Control Plant for the fiscal year 2021-22; authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary agreements. (Brian Schumacker, Water Quality Control Plant Superintendent). 6. Report regarding Resolution No. 118-2021 authorizing submission of the 2021 Infill Infrastructure Grant (I1G) Program to the California State Department of Housing and Community Development. (Julie Barnard, Economic Development Coordinator) REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 23, 2021 MINUTES PAGE 2 7. Report regarding Resolution No. 119-2021 determining the continued existence of an emergency and the need to continue emergency repairs in response to the Sign Hill Diamond Fire. (Greg Mediati, Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation) 8. Report regarding Resolution No. 120-2021 approving a Memorandum of Understanding with Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center to establish roles and responsibilities for a co -application for a U.S. Economic Development Administration grant to support the North County Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center in South San Francisco. (Nell Selander, Deputy Director of Economic and Community Development Department) 9. Report regarding Resolution No. 121-2021 approving a consulting services agreement with Primex Municipal Water Control Solutions of Vacaville, California for the calibration, maintenance, and service of electrical instrumentation and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) equipment at the Water Quality Control Plant and pumping stations for three years in an amount not to exceed $185,000 per year, beginning the fiscal year 2021-22. 3(Brian Schumacker, Plant Superintendent) 10. Report regarding Resolution No. 122-2021 approving the City's Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2021-22. (Paul Harris, Financial Services Manager) 11. Report regarding Resolution No. 123-2021 authorizing the acceptance of a $100,000 Workforce 9.0 grant from the State Workforce Development Board (SWDB) to support the development of a Regional Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics (TDL) Workforce Equity System, approving Budget Amendment Number 21.056, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Participation Agreement with West Oakland Jobs Resource Center to support the development of the Workforce Equity System. (Michael Lappen, Economic Development Coordinator) 12. Report regarding Resolution No. 124-2021 approving a renewal agreement with Turbo Data Systems, Inc., for parking citation processing, adjudication services, traffic citation processing and issuance of equipment for a five (5) year term expiring June 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $375,000 and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement. (Fahmida Murphy, Police Sergeant) 13. Report regarding Ordinance No. 1624-2021 adopting a Development Agreement to allow for the installation of an 80 foot tall, double faced, digital billboard on property located at 345 Shaw Road. (Billy Gross, Senior Planner) Item 4- Councilmember Nicolas requested clarification on the total construction costs. Plant Superintendent Schumacker stated that the total construction costs listed on the staff report was the correct amount. Item 11- Councilmember Flores requested clarification on the appointment process to ensure diversity and equity. Economic Development Coordinator Lappen provided an overview of the process. Motion —Vice Mayor Nagales/Second – Councilmember Coleman: To approve Consent Calendar items 2- 13, by roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Coleman, Flores, and Nicolas, Vice Mayor Nagales and Mayor Addiego; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None; ABSTAIN: None. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 23, 2021 MINUTES PAGE 3 PUBLIC HEARING 14. Report regarding Resolution No. 125-2021 establishing sewer service rates for the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 amending the Master Fee Schedule to include the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Sewer Service Rates; adopting the Report of Annual Sewer Rentals Charges for the Fiscal Year 2020-2021. (Mike Futrell, City Manager, Janet Salisbury, Finance Director and Brian Schumacker, Plant Superintendent). Public Hearing opened: 6:46 p.m. Public Hearing closed: 7:11 p.m. City Manager Futrell introduced the report and provided background information on the sewer rates. Plant Superintendent Schumacker stated that the sewage collection system conveys wastewater through a network of over 165 miles of underground sewer lines and thirteen sanitary sewage pump stations in South San Francisco to the Water Quality Control Plant (WQCP). The sewage collection and treatment system operates 24 hours per day, seven days per week, and can process up to 62 million gallons per day (MGD) of wastewater. The Clean Water Act requires adequate plant upgrades to meet new state and federal mandates. The most recent mandate requires additional plant upgrades and necessitated the adjustment of user sewer rates to fund the needed chances. Citv staff recommends annlvina the 2% increase for FY 2021-22 to fund mandated capital improvement projects. Vice Mayor Nagales inquired whether the City Manager had predictions of future city sewer rate increases for the next five years. City Manager Futrell stated the last five years were unique due to changes in state and federal regulations. He stated that the process would begin with the budget subcommittee at the end of August and was looking at 2% a year for five years. Councilmember Nicolas inquired on how often the state or federal government drafted new requirements. Plant Superintendent Schumacker stated that the release of new regulations varied; however, they were likely in the next five to ten years. Councilmember Flores thanked Plant Superintendent Schumacker and his team for the presentation and inquired on any programs for low-income residents that could not afford the increase. City Manager Futrell provided an overview of programs for low-income residents. The following individual provided public comment: • Mina Richardson Motion — Councilmember Nicolas/Second –Councilmember Flores: To approve Resolution No. 125-2021 establishing sewer service rates for the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 amending the Master Fee Schedule to include the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Sewer Service Rates; adopting the Report of Annual Sewer Rentals Charges for the Fiscal Year 2020-2021., by roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Coleman, Flores, and Nicolas, Vice -Mayor Nagales and Mayor Addiego; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None; ABSTAIN: None. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 23, 2021 MINUTES PAGE 4 15. Report regarding Resolution No. 126-2021 approving the report of stormwater management service charges, approving the stormwater management service charges for the fiscal year 2021-22, and directing the collection of stormwater management service charges on the official tax assessment roll. (Mike Futrell, City Manager, Janet Salisbury, Finance Director, and Andrew Wemmer, Environmental Compliance Supervisor) Public Hearing opened: 7:12 p.m. Public Hearing closed.- 7:20 p.m. City Manager Futrell introduced the report and provided background information on the stormwater rates. Environmental Compliance Supervisor Wemmer provided an overview of the city's current stormwater program, budget, and fee structure. He stated that the current fee for a single-family residential property averaged $8.72 per year, or $0.73 per month, and has remained unchanged for 28 years. The proposed program budget for the fiscal year 2021-22 is $1,216,059. However, current stormwater fees only bring in $433,192 in revenue. General fund revenues of $782,867 supplement the delta. Motion — Vice Mayor Nagales/Second – Councilmember Coleman: To approve Resolution No. 126-2021 approving the report of stormwater management service charges, approving the stormwater management service charges for the fiscal year 2021-22, and directing the collection of stormwater management service charges on the official tax assessment roll, by roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Coleman, Flores, and Nicolas, Vice -Mayor Nagales and Mayor Addiego; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None; ABSTAIN: None. Meeting recessed: 7:21 p. m. Meeting resumed: 7: 30 p.m. ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS 16. Report adopting Resolution No. 127-2021 supporting Single -Payer Healthcare. (Ashley Crociani, City Manager's Office, Policy Analyst) Policy Analyst Crociani presented the report and provided background information on the single - payer healthcare. The United States remains the only country in the developed world without a system of universal healthcare. According to the 2018 U.S. Census, 8.5% of Americans, or 27.5 million people, do not have health insurance. The majority of those uninsured are low-income and people of color. The Affordable Healthcare Act, passed in 2010 by the Obama Administration, significantly cut the number of uninsured, which once stood at 46.5 million. Despite this reduction, millions of Americans still struggle to pay medical bills and face the choice of either financial ruin or going without the healthcare they need. The following individuals provided public comments, along with three anonymous comments: • Jennifer Garstang • Alex Walker REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 23, 2021 MINUTES PAGE 5 • Eunice Balancio • Marshall Dinowitz • Denton Murphy • Jordan Grimes • Erica Zweig • Sarah Furies • Marilu Ramirez • Mari Lopez Councilmember Coleman provided comments on the importance of having a single -payer healthcare system and supporting the resolution. Vice Mayor Nagales supported the resolution and the importance of making a statement as a country that people are suffering because they don't have healthcare. Councilmember Nicolas stated that healthcare is an area of inequity and supported providing a single -payer healthcare system. Councilmember Flores requested clarification whether the resolution supported Assembly Bill 1400. Councilmember Coleman stated that because the Council's policy was not to endorse specific pieces of legislation that the resolution was supporting the idea of a single -payer healthcare system. Mayor Addiego expressed he did not want to give people false hope that the system would change by passing the resolution. Councilmember Coleman shared his experience with the healthcare system and why passing the resolution was important to him. Motion —Councilmember Coleman/Second – Vice Mayor Nagales: To approve Resolution No. 127-2021 supporting Single -Payer Healthcare, by roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Coleman, Flores, and Nicolas, Vice Mayor Nagales and Mayor Addiego; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None; ABSTAIN: None. 17. Report adopting Resolution No. 128-2021 of the City of South San Francisco Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-22, approving the Gann Appropriations Limit, and accepting the revised Salary Schedules for Fiscal Year 2021-22. (Janet Salisbury, Finance Director) Director of Finance Salisbury presented the report and provided an outline of the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022. She indicated that in 2017, the city made the strategic decision to switch from a one-year to a two-year operating budget cycle. The current fiscal year (FY) 2020-21 is the second year of the biennial operational budget for FY2019-21. However, in response to the worldwide economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, considerable revisions were made to both the FY 2019-20 and FY 2020-21 budgets. As a result, instead of a biannual budget for the following fiscal year, staff is pursuing an annual budget for FY 2021-22. Once the economy shows signs of stabilization and longer-term recovery, the goal is to resume the two-year budget cycle, as biannual budgeting often necessitates a longer commitment of policy direction and funding levels. The General Fund is the City's largest and most important operational fund, and it is where most the city's vital services are budgeted, including Economic and Community Development, Fire, Library. Parks and Recreation, Police, Public Works, and Citv Administration. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 23, 2021 MINUTES PAGE 6 One of the largest unexpected monetary considerations to emerge in the current 2020-21 fiscal year is the shortfall in property tax in lieu of Vehicle License Fee (VLF). Simply, due to a reduction in the number of non -basic aid school in the County, there is a shortfall in terms of how much property tax is available for the VLF due to cities and county. For South San Francisco, the amount due in VLF for FY2020-21 is $8.6 million. However, the City will only collect $4.9 million this year; the effective VLF shortfall is approximately $3.7 million. A claim for the VLF shortfall will be filed with the State in August 2021, but whether the City collects on that claim will be dependent upon appropriation in the State's budget. Director of Finance Salisbury stated that for the upcoming fiscal year, FY 2021-22, the Finance Department is projecting operating revenues of $110,263,558 million (not including carryover purchase orders) and $113,050,543 in operating expenditures, with the net operating shortfall of $2,800,000 to be funded via the fund balance available from the FY2019-20 surplus and/or the federal stimulus available through the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act. On Monday, June 7, 2021, the City received its first installment of the ARP allocation in the amount of $6,139,470.50. This accounts for half of the $12.3 million to be received via ARP. The resolution to this report includes language for the formal acceptance of the ARP funds. It is expected that the remaining half will be received in the latter part of FY 2021-22. Councilmember Flores thanked city staff for all their work and commented on the financial position of the city. Councilmember Nicolas acknowledged the Finance Director and City Manager for their leadership in bringing the budget to fruition. Councilmember Coleman thanked city staff and the budget subcommittee members for all their work. He recognized the strong financial position of the city and staff's ability to start new programs while in an economic downturn. Mayor Addiego echoed Councilmember Coleman's comments about staff and thanked the City Manager for steering the city into a strong financial position. Motion Councilmember Coleman/Second — Vice Mayor Nagales: To approve Resolution No. 128-2021 of the City of South San Francisco Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-22, approving the Gann Appropriations Limit, and accepting the revised Salary Schedules for Fiscal Year 2021-22, by roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Coleman, Flores, and Nicolas, Vice Mayor Nagales and Mayor Addiego; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None; ABSTAIN: None. 18. Report regarding a resolution approving interim spending authority for the first 90 days of Fiscal Year 2021-22 (Janet Salisbury, Finance Director) Item not heard 19. Report regarding Resolution No. 129-2021 approving the Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2021-22, approving the appropriations request of $130,302,370, and authorizing city staff to prepare plans and specifications to advertise for construction bids for the projects under this program. (Matt Ruble, Principal Engineer and Eunejune Kim, Public Works Director/City Engineer) REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 23, 2021 MINUTES PAGE 7 Principal Engineer Ruble presented the report and provided an overview of the Capital Improvement Program (CIP). It outlined the city's major capital expenditures and infrastructure improvement initiatives. When creating the CIP, city departments identify needed improvements and prioritize project implementation. The projected CIP budget for fiscal year (FY) 2021-22 is $284.1 million, including $130.3 million in new appropriations and $153.8 million in ongoing project appropriations from previous years. There are 159 projects in the FY 2021-22 CIP: 20 new projects, 32 potential projects, and 107 ongoing projects. Public Facilities, Parks, Storm Drains, Sanitary Sewer, Streets, and Traffic are the six project types included in the CIP. Principal Engineer Ruble provided an overview highlighting proposed new projects and requests for additional funding for ongoing programs. Motion —Vice Mayor Nagales/Second – Councilmember Flores: To approve Resolution No. 129- 2021 approving the Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2021-22, approving the appropriations request of $130,302,370, and authorizing city staff to prepare plans and specifications to advertise for construction bids for the projects under this program, by roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Coleman, Flores, and Nicolas, Vice Mayor Nagales and Mayor Addiego; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None; ABSTAIN: None. 20. Report regarding Resolution No. 130-2021 approving the Conference Center Authority (Authority) Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022 Budget. (Dean Grubl, South San Francisco Conference Center Executive Director) South San Francisco Conference Center Executive Director Grubl stated that the Conference Center was hit hard during the current fiscal year due to the pandemic. It had affected all our revenue projections for the current year and next. End of FY 2020-21 revenue projections were forecasted to be $1,655,427 and expenditures at $2,287,989. The FY 2021-22 budget included a total revenue projection of $3,846,006 and a total expenditure request of $2,573,958. Also included in the FY 2021-22 budget is a capital project request of $52,000. The fund balance (approximately $2,856,461 at FY 2020-21 year-end) continued to be healthy and indicated the Conference Center could operate and pay its expenses without General Fund subsidies. Motion —Councilmember Nicolas/Second – Councilmember Coleman: To approve Resolution No. 130-2021 approving the Conference Center Authority (Authority) Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022 Budget, by roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Coleman, Flores, and Nicolas, Vice Mayor Nagales and Mayor Addiego; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None; ABSTAIN: None. 21. Report regarding a resolution authorizing Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Interim Funding for the South San Francisco Conference Center. (Dean Grubl, South San Francisco Conference Center Executive Director) Item not heard REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 23, 2021 MINUTES PAGE 8 CLOSED SESSION Entered Closed Session: 8:45 p. m. Resumed from Closed Session: 9:06 p. m. 22.Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8) Property: 71 Camaritas Avenue, South San Francisco (APN 010-402-240) City Negotiators: Alex Greenwood, ECD Director; Nell Selander, ECD Deputy Director and Julie Barnard, Economic Development Coordinator Negotiating Parties: Camino Royale Investment Corporation and Somil Gandhi Under Negotiations: Price and terms Report out of Closed Session by Mayor Addiego: Council provided direction to negotiators. ITEMS FROM COUNCIL — COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS ADJOURNMENT Being no further business Mayor Addiego adjourned the meeting at 9:07 p.m. Respectfully submitted by: PA- ajz�'� Cindy Wvila Assistant City Clerk Approved by: v Mark Addiego Mayor Approved by the City Council: Dy / I' / fy'A REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 23, 2021 MINUTES PAGE 9