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Burlingame City Council December 19, 2016
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BURLINGAME CITY COUNCIL
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Regular Meeting on December 19, 2016
1. CALL TO ORDER
A duly noticed regular meeting of the Burlingame City Council was held on the above date in the City Hall
Council Chambers.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
The pledge of allegiance was led by Anne LeClair.
3. ROLL CALL
MEMBERS PRESENT: Beach, Brownrigg, Colson, Keighran, Ortiz
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
4. REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
There was no closed session.
5. UPCOMING EVENTS
Mayor Keighran reviewed the upcoming events taking place in the City.
6. PRESENTATIONS
There were no presentations.
7. PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no public comments.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Keighran asked the Councilmembers and the public if they wished to remove any item from the
Consent Calendar. No items were pulled.
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Councilmember Brownrigg made a motion to approve the Consent Calendar; seconded by Vice Mayor Ortiz.
The motion passed unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
a. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 5, 2016
City Clerk Hassel-Shearer requested Council’s approval of City Council Meeting Minutes for December 5,
2016.
b. ADOPTION OF THE 2017 CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR
City Clerk Hassel-Shearer requested Council’s approval of the 2017 City Council Calendar.
c. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE MUNICIPAL
ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2016
City Clerk Hassel-Shearer asked Council to adopt Resolution Number 114-2016.
d. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH BUREAU VERITAS NORTH AMERICA, INC. FOR PLAN CHECK
AND BUILDING INSPECTION SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017 TO INCREASE
THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $419,000 TO COVER EXPECTED EXPENSES RELATED
TO TWO LARGE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS SUBMITTED TO THE BUILDING
DIVISION FOR PERMITTING IN DECEMBER 2016
CDD Meeker asked Council to adopt Resolution Number 115-2016.
e. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
AN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH NAVIA BENEFIT SOLUTIONS
TO ADMINISTER THE HEALTH FLEXIBLE SPENDING ARRANGEMENT AND
DEPENDENT CARE FLEXIBLE SPENDING ARRANGEMENT (FSA) PLANS, AS WELL
AS THE DENTAL AND VISION REIMBURSEMENT PLANS FOR CITY EMPLOYEES;
AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A DIRECT DEBIT AND
CREDIT AUTHORIZIATION AGREEMENT WITH NAVIA BENEFIT SOLUTIONS
HR Director Loomis asked Council to adopt Resolution 116-2016.
f. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
SIDE LETTER AGREEMENTS WITH THE POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, POLICE
ADMINISTRATORS UNIT, TEAMSTERS AND THE AFSCME LOCAL 829
ADMINISTRATIVE AND MAINTENANCE UNITS
HR Director Loomis asked Council to adopt Resolution Number 117-2016.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
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a. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND LEVYING 2017 SAN MATEO
COUNTY TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS ON HOTEL
BUSINESSES WITHIN THE DISTRICT
Finance Director Augustine asked Council to adopt Resolution Number 118-2016.
Finance Director Augustine stated that at the November 7, 2016 City Council meeting, the Council accepted
TBID’s report. She recommended that if Council found that a majority protest had not been made that
Council adopt the resolution to levy assessments for 2017 on hotel businesses within the district.
Mayor Keighran asked the City Clerk if there was a majority protest. City Clerk Hassel-Shearer replied that
she had not received any protests.
Mayor Keighran opened the public hearing. No one spoke.
Councilmember Colson made a motion to adopt Resolution Number 118-2016; seconded by Councilmember
Beach. The motion passed unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
Councilmember Brownrigg expressed his appreciation for Ms. LeClair and the San Mateo County Tourism
Bureau as hotels are the City’s largest source of income. Therefore, he stated it is with great pleasure that
the City works with the Tourism Bureau.
b. EXTENSION OF AN INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE REGULATING CULTIVATION
AND PROHIBITING THE MANUFACTURE, PROCESSING, LABORATORY TESTING,
LABELING, SOTRING, WHOLESALE, AND RETAIL DISTRIBUTION OF MARIJUANA
IN THE CITY OF BURLINGAME PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
65858(a)
City Attorney Kane asked Council to adopt Ordinance 1935.
City Attorney Kane stated that Ordinance 1935 is an extension of the urgency ordinance that Council
adopted at the November 7, 2016 meeting. She stated that urgency ordinances require a 4/5ths vote.
City Attorney explained that the extension was necessary as the first urgency ordinance could only be
imposed for 45 days. Therefore, staff is recommending extending the ordinance to allow staff time to
research options and plan for the impact of the passage of Proposition 64.
Councilmember Beach asked if Council would be considering more regulations on this subject in 2017.
City Attorney Kane replied that the City can extend the ordinance one more time. She stated that pursuant to
the Government Code, the City must undertake actions to address the factors that originally called for the
urgency ordinance. Accordingly, she stated the Council would be further discussing this matter during the
next year.
Mayor Keighran asked the City Clerk to read the title of the ordinance. City Clerk Hassel-Shearer read the
title.
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Councilmember Beach made a motion to introduce the ordinance and waive further reading; seconded by
Councilmember Brownrigg. The motion passed unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
Mayor Keighran opened up the public hearing for public comment. No one spoke.
Mayor Keighran asked for a roll call vote on the ordinance. The Ordinance passed unanimously by roll call;
5-0.
10. STAFF REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
There were no staff reports.
11. COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND ACTIVITIES REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Keighran asked Council if they would forgo reviewing their committee and activities report in order
to proceed with the rotation. Councilmembers agreed.
12. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
There were no future agenda items.
13. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
a. NOVEMBER, 2016 PERMIT ACTIVITY
14. CEREMONIAL
a. ROTATION OF MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR
Mayor Keighran introduced Supervisor Dave Pine, former Councilmember John Root, and Hillsborough
Mayor Marie Chaung.
Mayor Keighran reviewed the Council’s past year. She discussed the fact that the Council started off the
year with two new Councilmembers; Donna Colson and Emily Beach; who both hit the ground running.
She discussed the various items that the City and Council were involved in this past year including: the
California Republican Party Convention, discussion of a potential measure, the City’s involvement in
Peninsula Clean Energy, the pilot project with Caltrans to address the El Camino Corridor and Broadway
Grade Separation.
As well, she discussed the City’s fiscal position and the work that had been done this year to repair trees,
storm drains, streets and sidewalks. She stated that the City saw a healthy gain in TOT funds.
Mayor Keighran discussed the importance of the current review of the General Plan. She explained how the
community’s input will help Burlingame plan for the future. She stated that this included the need to build
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more housing. She reviewed the Summerhill project that will provide 25 units and the City’s plan to work
with a developer to build affordable housing on Lots F and N.
Mayor Keighran thanked the City Council, city staff and residents for their hard work over the past year.
Lastly, Mayor Keighran stated that as the City continues to grow the City must grow intelligently so as to not
only preserve the City’s history but also meet the needs of future generations. In closing, she stated that she
looked forward to another productive year and asked the community to embrace and renew their collective
commitment to the City.
Mayor Keighran explained how the rotation in the City worked. She stated that in 1999 the Council adopted
a formal rotation procedure to ensure that each councilmember will become mayor in a routine, pre-
established order. With that she introduced Michael Brownrigg as the new Vice Mayor and Ricardo Ortiz as
the new Mayor.
Mayor Ortiz presented Mayor Keighran with a plaque to thank her for her year of work as Mayor.
Mayor Ortiz discussed how well the Council worked together even when they disagreed. He thanked the
staff for their hard work and commitment to the City. As well, he thanked the residents who served on the
Commissions for their dedication to the community.
He added that what makes Burlingame special is that residents get involved whether it be serving on a board,
commission or coming to a council meeting and offering up public comment.
Mayor Ortiz thanked his family and friends for attending, including his parents who flew in from Colombia.
15. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Ortiz adjourned the meeting at 7:33pm.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/
Meaghan Hassel-Shearer
City Clerk