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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA Minutes 2008-03-26.~zx shy ~o ,,,~~,,. ~~ o ~, H " !._, v, J ~~ O c~LIFOR~~~ `LI+ ~~a 1 ~--~ SPl~CIAL MLl~rI,INC~ REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue} South San Francisco, Califonlia 94083 MUNICIPAL SERVICES BUILDING COMMUNITY ROOM 33 ARROYO DRIVE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2008 CALLED TO ORDER: 10:28 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Boardmembers Addiego, Garbarino and Mullin, Vice Chairwoman Matsumoto and Chairman Gonzalez. Absent: None. 1. Public Comments -comments were limited to items on the Special Meeting Agenda. Mayor Gonzalez advised that public comments would be heard under the particular Agenda Item to which such comments pertained. 2. Resolution No. 5-2008 awarding the Lindenville Stor~rn Drainage Construction Improvement Project No. SS-07-04, Bid No. 2475 Phase V-C to Precision Engineering, Inc. of San Francisco, CA in the amount of $2,446,780.00. Director of Public Works White explained the proposed resolution would approve the construction contract to install storm drain pipes in the Lindenville Business Area to Precision Engineering, Inc. of San Francisco, and further, would reject Bid Alternate A. Vice Chairwoman Matsumoto questioned whether an engineers' estimate was available. Director White advised that an engineer's estimate was not warranted due to the nature and timing of the project. Motion-Boardmernber Garbarino/Second-Boardmember Mullin: to approve Resolution No. 5- 20~8. Unanimously approved by voice vote. 3. Resolution authorizing the execution of a contract with Watry Design., Inc. for construction design of the Miller Avenue Parking Structure. Associate Planner Smalley advised that the proposed resolution would authorize execution. of a contract for construction design administration services related to the Miller Avenue Parking Structure Project. Boardmember Galbarino questioned whether the Agency would have an opportunity to comment on the design. after awarding the contract. Assistant Executive Director Van Duyn recommended that Boardlnembers' comments on design precede award of the contract. Chairman Gonzalez recognized Attonley Peter Daniel and permitted him to address the Agency pursuant to Mr. Daniel's request to have his public comment heard. Mr. Daniel stated that at the City Council meeting that took place earlier in the evening, the City Attonley pointed out that policy questions about whether or not to proceed with the Miller Avenue Parking Structure Project should be directed to the Redevelopment Agency. Mr. Daniel then opined that no final project approval action had been taken and that the public maintained its right to be heard on the matter. Chairman Gonzalez recog~lized Nancy Zammuto and permitted her to address the Agency pursuant to her request to have her public connnent heard. Ms. Zammuto expressed opposition to the proposed parking struch~re design and stated that the structure was proposed in the middle of an area primed for metered parking. She further stated that in the Downtown District, people should walk to worl~. She reminded the Agency of the petition opposing the Miller Avenue Parking Structure Project that she had presented to the City Clerk during the regular City Council meeting that tools place earlier in the evening. She further stated that she would continue to pursue execution of petition(s) opposing the structure. Boardmember Addiego asked Counsel Mattas to clarify the process pursuant to which the public could be heard on the project. Counsel Mattas advised that once the Redevelopment Agency received the final construction. drawing, a bid advertisement would go out and the item would again be presented for the purpose of awarding the construction contract. Vice Chairwoman Matsumoto questioned whether previous comments she had made regarding design. had been. incorporated and filrther stated that, if so, she would like to see the modified design. Boardmernber Addiego and Chairman Gonzalez expressed interest in continuing action on award REGULAR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MARCH 26, 2008 MINUTES PAGE 2 of the construction design contract until the Agency had another opportunity to review the proposed design. Assistant Executive Director Van Duyn suggested that the Agency request that Watry Design, )11C. be present at the regular Redevelopment Meeting scheduled for April 91}i and that action pertaining to award of the construction design contract be postponed until that date. Vice Chail-woman Matsumoto questioned proposed project manager authority for the project. Associate P1aluler Smalley advised that the Engineering Department would hire a proj ect manager for the Miller Avenue Parking Structure Project. He further noted that the project manager would be independent of the construction design company. Boardmember Addiego noted that he had recently observed a parking structure in Santa Barbara that included facilities for bicycle parking and amenities, including, lockers, restrooms and showers for bicyclists. Boardmember Garbarino noted such facilities exist at San Francisco State. Chairman. Gonzalez requested that the issue of proposed marketing of parking stalls in the garage be addressed at the next meeting. Boardmember Addiego commented that marketing inducements such as incentive pricing and validated parl~ing might be desirable. Motion- Boardmember Garbarino/Second- Boardmember Addiego: to continue action relating to authorizing the execution of a contract with Watry Design, Inc. for construction design of the Miller Avenue Parking Structure to the regular meeting of the Redevelopment Agency scheduled for April 9, 2008. Unanimously approved by voice vote. 4. Adj our~ument. Being no further business, Chairman Gonzalez adjourned the meeting at 10:35 p.m. Subn~~,*~cl bya J~ vista Martinel I ~--Larson, Clerk City- of South ~~an Francisco Approved: , ~. .~ ,. l.. t «/ __ ~ ~ Pedro Gonzalez, ~ airman City of South San Francisco REGULAR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MINUTES MARCH 26, 2008 PAGE 3