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SPECIAL MEETING
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CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2021
6:00 p.m.
Hybrid In-PersonNirtual Meeting
Municipal Services Building, Council Chambers
33 Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco, CA
City Council conducted this meeting in-person and remotely via the ZOOM virtual meeting
platform 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 Councilmember Coleman, present in Council Chambers
Councilmember Flores, present in Council Chambers
Councilmember Nicolas, present in Council Chambers
Vice Mayor Nagales, present in Council Chambers
Mayor Addiego, present in Council Chambers
AGENDA REVIEW
No changes.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following individual provided in-person public comment:
® Ethan Mizzi
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
1. Report regarding a study session to review potential redevelopment scenarios for the Municipal
Services Building property at 33 Arroyo Drive. (Mike Lappen, Economic Development
Coordinator)
Economic and Community Development (ECD) Deputy Director Julie Barnard presented the staff
report, including subject site, redevelopment scenarios, and staff recommendations.
In response to Vice Mayor Nagales, ECD Deputy Director Barnard explained the objective of the
Surplus Land Act to maximize affordable units. Acting Economic and Community Development
Director Selander stated the proposed development would count towards the next building cycle for
Regional Housing Needs Allocation numbers.
In response to Councilmember Coleman, Acting Economic and Community Development Director
Selander discussed the Acts' regulations requiring surplus land be offered to affordable developers
first. Assistant City Attorney Lai explained that the Act applied to the disposition of the land.
Councilmember Coleman discussed the proposed Article 34 Ballot measure and requested
clarification on the impact on the city. Acting Economic and Community Development Director
Selander explained that the Act would not apply if the city retained the land. Councilmember Coleman
suggested the fourth scenario of mixed -income, city -owned, and city -operated, 50 percent affordable
development. He discussed housing disparities based on economics. He also suggested partnering
with the owners of the adjacent parcels to create a more impactful development.
Mayor Addiego concurred with mixed-use suggestions and partnering with the adjacent property
owner.
Vice Mayor Nagales concurred with Councilmember Coleman's suggestion and discussed the need
for affordable housing.
Councilmember Nicolas suggested directing staff to solicit affordable housing developers while
considering Councilmember Coleman's suggestion.
In response to Councilmember Coleman, ECD Deputy Director Selander stated staff could have
outlined an in-between option. She discussed the process for soliciting developers for the PUC site.
She clarified that soliciting a developer did not mean that the city would sell the property to the
developer.
Mayor Addiego expressed enthusiasm with the potential to own and operate the development. He
discussed the need to satisfy all the different income levels to retain residents.
City Manager Futrell confirmed that staff would not issue a Request for Proposal if the Council
direction were to develop, own and operate. Acting Economic and Community Development Director
Selander indicated that the timeframe would be longer if the city -owned and managed the project.
City Manager Futrell stated staff would put together a plan and come back to Council.
2. Report regarding a study session on new commercial and office construction reach codes.
(Christina Fernandez, Chief Sustainability Officer and Melanie Jacobson, Integrated Design 360)
Chief Sustainability Officer Fernandez and Melanie Jacobson, Integrated Design 360, provided an
update on outreach efforts to the business community on the city's adoption of the energy reach code.
Councilmember Flores questioned the anonymous survey and suggested verifying the respondents'
interest. He inquired about the cost and time of the proposed capacity study. Chief Sustainability
Officer Fernandez discussed the difficulty of obtaining data and determining the ability to handle the
increased load. City Manager Futrell provided an overview of the city's intent to work with PG&E
with an outside consultant to provide a neutral view and noted the cost but reiterated the importance
of the study.
Mayor Addiego inquired if the County or State would be doing a study. City Manager Futrell stated
there were other regulatory efforts at the State level and the intent of the survey was for localized
information. Mayor Addiego inquired about the process once the study was complete. City Manager
Futrell indicated that the results would allow the city to discuss specific grid upgrades with PG&E.
He stated staff was already talking with developers about the potentially insufficient grid and the need
for upgrades to the electrical system as part of upcoming projects. He reiterated that when developers
approached PG&E, they were told PG&E did not have funds for upgrades.
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In response to Councilmember Nicolas, Chief Sustainability Officer Fernandez stated the cities of
Half Moon Bay and Emeryville paused implementation of their reach codes due to impacts to business
and necessary outreach.
Mayor Addiego asked about efforts to build fuel cells on-site. City Manager Futrell explained that
micro -generators involved gas, and the goal was to reduce the use of gas. Mayor Addiego requested
more information on the use of natural gas. Chief Sustainability Officer Fernandez discussed the
rapidly changing technology and the State's review of applying technology to buildings. City Manager
Futrell indicated that commercial reach codes were not recommended because of the grid's
insufficiency.
Vice Mayor Nagales asked who regulated PG&E. Ms. Jacobson confirmed that the State regulated
PG&E. Councilmember Nicolas asked if the city was reaching the Climate Action Plan goals. Chief
Sustainability Officer Fernandez indicated that a draft report would be coming to the City Council for
their review in January 2022.
3. Report regarding Utilization of Stationary Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) Cameras.
(Maryjo Nunez, Lead for America Fellow, City Manager's Office)
Maryjo Nunez, Lead for America Fellow, and South San Francisco Police Captain Campbell provided
an overview of the use and technology of Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPR), transparency of
law enforcement, and potential locations.
A public comment via eComment for Administrative Business Item No. 3 was submitted by Guest
User and read by City Clerk Govea Acosta.
Mayor Addiego inquired about the current transient occupancy tax rate. City Manager Futrell stated
it was currently 14%, the highest in the County, up 4% from four years ago. Captain Campbell
discussed the program's success in neighboring cities.
Vice Mayor Nagales inquired about crime shifts from areas using ALPR. Captain Campbell stated
most of the crime was off the highway corridors. In response to Vice Mayor Nagales, Captain
Campbell discussed plate verification and provided an overview of the program. Vice Mayor Nagales
inquired about the potential use on freeways and off -ramps and noted his concern with the cost.
ADJOURNMENT
Being no further business Mayor Addiego adjourned the meeting at 7:34p.m.
by:
Govea Acosta, MMC, CPMC
Clerk
Approved by:
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Mark Nagales r
Mayor
Approved by the City Council: (>I / 17-- / Z 02Z.
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