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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 2015.03.02 Burlingame City Council March 2, 2015 Approved Minutes 1 BURLINGAME CITY COUNCIL Approved Minutes Regular Meeting of March 2, 2015 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. Mayor Nagel called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG The pledge of allegiance was led by Police Chief Eric Wollman. 3. ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Brownrigg, Keighran, Nagel, Ortiz, Root MEMBERS ABSENT: None 4. REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION There was no closed session. 5. UPCOMING EVENTS Mayor Nagel reviewed the upcoming events taking place in the City. 6. PRESENTATIONS Mayor Nagel presented Amy Lang from the American Red Cross with a proclamation recognizing March 2015 as American Red Cross Month. Ms. Lang thanked Mayor Nagel and highlighted some of the emergencies that the Red Cross responded to within the local Chapter. 7. PUBLIC COMMENTS Burlingame resident Tanya and Burlingame resident Cynthia Cornell spoke about the high cost of rents and the need for rent stabilization. 8. CONSENT CALENDAR Mayor Nagel asked the Councilmembers and the public if they wished to remove any items from the Consent Calendar and there were no requests. Burlingame City Council March 2, 2015 Approved Minutes 2 Councilmember Brownrigg made a motion to adopt the Consent Calendar; seconded by Vice Mayor Keighran. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. a. APPROVE THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 17, 2015 CC Kearney requested Council approve the City Council meeting minutes of February 17, 2015. b. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE STANDBY POWER GENERATOR PROCUREMENT AND INSTALLATION PROJECT BY BLOCKA CONSTRUCTION, INC. DPW Murtuza requested Council adopt Resolution No.18-2015. c. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE 2014 STREET RESURFACING PROGRAM BY MCK SERVICES, INC. DPW Murtuza requested Council adopt Resolution No.19-2015. d. ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR PROPERTY UPKEEP STANDARDS AND ENHANCED CODE COMPLIANCE ENFORCEMENT FOR NON- RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES CA Kane requested Council adopt Ordinance No. 1913 to provide for property upkeep standards and code compliance enforcement for non-residential properties. 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS a. REQUEST FOR A FINDING OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY (PCN) TO SECTION 23958.4 OF THE CALIFORNIA BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE, RELATED TO REQUESTS FOR A TYPE-21 (OFF-SALE GENERAL) ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES PERMITS ISSUED THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD (ABC) AS REQUESTED BY MERCHANTS OF BEVERAGE (JEFFREY MEISEL) LOCATED AT 1845 ROLLINS ROAD CDD Meeker spoke and advised that Jeffrey Meisel has requested a Type 21 Off Sale, General Alcoholic Beverage License for its online business enterprise, Merchants of Beverage, based at 1846 Rollins Road. Mr. Meeker said an application for a conditional use permit has been submitted and will be considered by the Planning Commission if the Public Convenience and Necessity permit is approved by the City Council. CDD Meeker further advised that the Police Department supports the request from Jeffry Meisel and suggested conditions to be included with the applicant’s license request to the Alcohol Beverage Control Board (ABC). Mr. Meeker clarified for the record that the resolution that was included in the Councilmembers’ packets was corrected to show that the applicant is Jeffrey Meisel, not Merchants of Beverage. Mayor Nagel opened the public hearing and the applicant Jeffrey Meisel spoke and said the hours will be 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and the business is strictly online sales of high end wine and spirits. Councilmember Brownrigg made a motion to approve the request; seconded by Vice Mayor Keighran. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. 10. STAFF REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS Burlingame City Council March 2, 2015 Approved Minutes 3 a. STATE LANDS PARCELS PROJECT OBJECTIVE P&RD Glomstad reviewed the staff report and provided an update on the findings of the two Bayfront parcels located at 420 and 450 Airport Boulevard that are owned by the State Lands Commission. Ms. Glomstad advised that a preliminary environmental review has revealed that the site includes several patches of potential seasonal wetlands and she provided images highlighting their locations. P&RD Glomstad said that the Regional Water Quality Control Board, which maintains jurisdiction over the property, would require that the 15,771 square feet of seasonal wetlands on the property be protected should the land be developed into a public space. The Councilmembers expressed frustration at the protections that are forcing the City to reconsider the initial design of the site as a park, and a large grassy area that could serve as sports fields, due to the wetlands that only occur after wet weather patterns. There was additional Council discussion with some Councilmembers expressing a desire to still look at developing the site even if not in the fashion originally intended. They said it would still increase the amount of public space available in Burlingame and it would be an asset to the City. Vice Mayor Keighran said she would be reluctant to support entering a lease, which could be as long as 60 years, without a guarantee that the City would be able to develop the space to its maximum capacity. Council gave direction to P&RD Glomstad to go back to the State Lands Commission to continue the application process as a park, with the understanding there will need to be mitigations in the planning process to address the wetlands on the site. Council would also like to have a contingency arrangement with State Lands that if developing the property into park land proved too difficult, it would revert back to its previous owner after five years. 11. COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND ACTIVITIES REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Council reported on various events and committee meetings they each attended on behalf of the City. Councilmember Brownrigg requested that DPW Murtuza provide an update on the water main breaks that occurred in some locations of the City over the weekend. DPW Murtuza provided the update and thanked the Public Works Department employees who worked all weekend correcting the problem. 12. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS There were no requests from the Councilmembers for future agenda items. 13. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 14. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Nagel adjourned the meeting at 8:27 p.m. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Mary Ellen Kearney City Clerk Burlingame City Council March 2, 2015 Approved Minutes 4