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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - CC - 2009.01.31 CITY C BURLINGAME 29: i 9e $HATED JYUE E City Council Goal Setting Study Session Agenda Saturday,January 31,2009,9:00 a.m. Burlingame Recreation Center 850 Burlingame Ave. I. Call to Order and Roll Call (9:00)—Mayor Ann Keighran II. Review the draft departmental goals (9:05) -Department Heads to answer any questions. III. Review Public Suggestions (9:4) IV. Review new goals that were suggested by the Council and Staff and clarify those that emerged as priority goals based on the Council Members first cut of their top six goals for next fiscal year. (9:55)—Council and Manager V. Public Comment(10:45) VI. Finalize Council Goals for 2008-2009 Fiscal Year(11:15) VII. Adjourn (12:00) Notice: Any attendees wishing accommodations for disabilities please contact the City Clerk at 650 558-7203 at least 24 hours before the meeting. A copy of the Agenda Packet is available for public review at the City Clerk's office,City Hall,501 Primrose Road, from 8:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m.before the meeting and at the meeting. Visit the City's website at www.burlin ap me.org. Agendas and minutes are available at this site. NEXT MEETING—MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2,2009 CITY OF BURLINGAME TO: Mayor Keighran and Council Members DATE: January 27, 2009 FROM: Jim Nantell, City Manager SUBJECT: Goal Setting Study Sessi Saturday January 31"9:00 to 12 noon Recreation Center Note: Work prior to the study session is required. Attached is information for your council study session to set Council Goals for the new fiscal year which begins on July 1, 2008. In addition to the agenda there are four attachments: A. The draft of departmental goals for the new fiscal year. Please review these so that you are aware of what staff has anticipated as priorities for the new fiscal year. Many of the issues that you may want see addressed next year are already listed as a Departmental Goal. B. Suggestions that came from the public. The far right hand column shows the status of the Council's feedback on whether to keep it or delete from consideration as a Goal for the new year or in a few cases to discuss it at Saturday's meeting. C. A compilation of all the Council suggested goals for the new fiscal year. This also includes some suggestions from last year, as well as public suggestions, that one or more Council members asked to be kept on the list for your consideration in your goal setting discussion on Saturday. The right hand column is to be used by the Council to indicate your top six priority goals. Please be prepared to write your name next to your top six goals on the master sheet when you arrive for the study session on Saturday morning. (Don't worry you can change your mind after you hear form your colleagues and the public.) In selecting your top six you can pick from any of the 27 goals listed. D. Current 2008-2009 Council Goals Attachment A 2009-2010 DRAFT DEPARTMENTAL GOALS City Clerk ✓ 1. Increase list serve subscribers to 5,000 - currently at 4,653 subscribers. 2. Oversee updating the Municipal Code on a quarterly basis. 3. Train Office Assistant 1 on City Clerk procedures. 4. Maintain a schedule of future Council meeting agenda items and special meetings on the Council Crystal Ball. 5. Review annually destruction of records. 6. Maintain the following: City website home page, post agenda, with appropriate staff report, and minutes to the website. 7. Record video streaming of all Council meetings. 8. Maintain City Clerk Administrative Desk Manual covering the various processing steps for legal documents and various reports. 9. Maintain Commissioner's Handbook and participate in New Commissioner Workshop. City Manager ✓ 1. Based on Council direction, implement budget interventions to ensure a balanced budget for 2008-2009. 2. Work with Public Works Staff to implement the voters' decision relative to storm drainage funding. 3. Work with the City Council to begin the implementation of the 10 year strategy funding plan to guide funding of priority projects. 4. Work with Council and Economic Development staff to encourage pursuit of development activities on under utilized sites 5. Work towards implementation of the Council selected alternate to fund storm drainage needs. 6. Work with Council to begin to move forward on use of city parking lots for housing, additional parking or economic development activities as determined by the City Council. 7. Provide leadership for the County Municipal Employees Relation Committee to identify and develop information and analysis that will assist municipalities in understanding the dynamics that are occurring relative to employee costs and recruitment. 1 Attachment A 2009-2010 DRAFT DEPARTMENTAL GOALS 8. Serve on County City Managers Committee to develop next step opportunities for additional shared services activities among cities in San Mateo County. 9. Work with City Council, City Managers and Fire Chiefs to further the merger study with Millbrae and San Bruno. 10. Work with Council and the community to place Hotel Tax increase on the ballot for consideration by the voters in November 2009. 11. If approved by the City Council, develop ballot measure to allow transition from elected to appointed City Clerk position. 12. Explore utilizing a community survey or advisory ballot measure to obtain community feedback relative to budget reductions or additional revenues to fund residential sidewalk repairs. Community Development ✓ 1. Continue efforts to further refine the City's development review process to ensure customer friendliness; with a focus on improvements to public information services (e.g. public counter,telephone and literature); time permit processing with a high degree of consistency; efficient and timely plan checking; and a positive and collaborative approach to working with all City departments involved in the development review process. 2. Using existing staff resources, implement the policies of the Burlingame Downtown Specific Plan through preparation and adoption of amendments to the City's Zoning Ordinance. 3. Using existing staff resources, implement the policies of the 2009 Housing Element, following City Council adoption and HCD certification,through preparation and adoption of amendments to the City's Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map. 4. Fully implement the Planning Division's use of the"TrakIt"permit tracking system, currently utilized by the Building Division, as a means of improving upon the processing of permits for development, and to better coordinate the tracking of development projects between the divisions. 5. Using existing staff resources, commence a review of the City's 1969 General Plan to assess where staff may undertake updates to the document as an interim measure to a complete update of the Plan. 6. Continue training of Community Development Department personnel in the area of "Green Building" principles and practices; as well as improve upon the public information and educational materials provided to the public. 2 Attachment A 2009-2010 DRAFT DEPARTMENTAL GOALS 7. As a means of enhancing customer service in the Building Division, explore using available funds to acquire and implement an Interactive Voice Response (IVR)phone system in the Building Division that would permit individuals to schedule building inspections,receive general information, and direct calls to specific staff within the division. 8. Continue to work with the Economic Development Subcommittee of the City Council to strengthen the City's Economic Development Program, making it a well-known and valuable resource for the business community, and as for those businesses wishing to locate within Burlingame. 9. As a part of the City's Economic Development Program, continue supporting current initiatives and explore new efforts to increase revenue for the City through the strengthening of the City's business sector. 10. Develop a funding source for eventually funding a complete update of the City's 1969 General Plan(estimated cost of update: $1,000,000). Finance ✓ 1. Develop, review and implement cost-cutting measures citywide to ensure a balanced budget. 2. Proceed with year two of the Business License Tax audit. 3. Update city user fees to reflect applicable cost-of-living adjustments. 4. Implement storm-drainage fee program if May 2009 election is successful. 5. Implement Governmental Accounting Standards Board, Standard No. 45 "Other Post Employment Benefits"(OPEB) 6. Determine feasibility and provide support for a potential November 2009 election to increase the Transient Occupancy Tax from 10%to 12%. 7. Continue to develop and analyze financing alternatives for the city's unfunded needs. Fire ✓ Emergency Medical Services (EMS) 1. Recertify 106 paramedics in ACLS, PALS, and BLS (19 hours per person) 2. Recertify 103 EMT's in BLS (3 hours per person) 3. Provide all continuing education for 210 personnel from 4 agencies in 8 task force sessions. 3 Attachment A 2009-2010 DRAFT DEPARTMENTAL GOALS 4. Solicit and provide training for agencies outside the Central Zone in an effort to generate additional revenues. 5. Implement the new County-wide EMS system(includes new equipment,protocols, and policies). 6. Continue to support, provide training, and build a county-wide Terrorism-Counter Assault Team(TCAT) involving our tactical medics. 7. Implement and support Autopulse program for 4 machines zone wide. 8. Put all EMS certifications on electronic database for 4 agencies. 9. Support Central Zone EMS website and Blog with bi-weekly entries. 10. Develop Continuing Education(CE)tracking and support for individual medics for 5 agencies. 11. Support San Mateo County Fire Academy by providing and coordinating training for Academy EMS week. Training 1. Standardize our training calendar with our shared services partners to provide common training. 2. Migrate to common training codes for standardized recordkeeping with our neighboring agencies. 3. Initiate Task Books for all acting officers to document training and experience for next higher position. 4. Update and improve our shared training services website. 5. Participate with the San Mateo County Training Officers Association, CalFire and Peninsula Open Space to provide live Wildland fire training to suppression personnel. 6. Host a California State Fire Marshal certified S-290 Wildland Fire Behavior class to provide required training for company officers to lead engine companies on out-of- county strike team assignments. Operations 1. Move to fully automated"Telestaff' daily staffing that is monitored by the on-duty battalion chief. 4 Attachment A 2009-2010 DRAFT DEPARTMENTAL GOALS 2. Participate with California Task Force 3 Urban Search and Rescue Team in their annual mobilization drill. 3. Work within the San Mateo County Operations Chiefs Group to determine capabilities and needs for communications equipment as part of the federal mandate to migrate to narrow-band radio capabilities. Administration 1. Convert to "Telestaff' as our one data source for processing reports and generating time cards for both cities. 2. Work with City Managers to select a Project Manager to further the merger study with Millbrae and San Bruno. 3. Identify needed procedures, support, and processes necessary to migrate to a stand-alone agency 4. Work with personnel from all levels of the organization to seek budget reduction options. 5. Continue working with the San Mateo County Fire Chiefs Association to seek cost sharing options, ensure the needs of the fire service are met with the new ALS contract, and ways to migrate to a federally mandated radio communications change by 2011. Prevention 1. Work with the Town of Hillsborough's Planning and Building Department to develop and adopt a Wildland Urban Interface Area Map that is consistent with the State's Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps. 2. Modify our annual Company Inspection Program and adopt a Self-survey Program for offices and retailers that demonstrate a consistency of"no violations." 3. Re-focus target hazards with an emphasis on High Piled Combustible Storage throughout the City of Burlingame. 4. Review and develop Pre-fire Plans throughout the community including redesign of the Pre-fire Plan format so that it is consistent throughout Burlingame and Hillsborough. Disaster Preparedness 1. Complete overhaul of Emergency Preparedness Program to mirror the Federal Program template to remain consistent with the National Response Framework that will ensure our program qualifies for reimbursements during an emergency/disaster and qualifies various departments for FEMA grants where possible. .This includes Emergency Operations Plan review and redesign, training, exercises, and hazard analysis. 5 Attachment A 2009-2010 DRAFT DEPARTMENTAL GOALS 2. Educate our elected officials and stakeholders as to their various roles before,during, and after an emergency or disaster. 3. Establish clear cut communications and operating procedures with San Mateo County Emergency Operations Center during emergencies or disasters. Human Resources ✓ I. Work with departments and labor groups to implement budget reduction strategies as appropriate. 2. Revise and update Civil Service Rules and Administrative Procedures. 3. Revise and update job descriptions for all City positions. 4. Continue to review workers' compensation program and procedures to identify opportunities for cost reductions and more timely case management. 5. Provide anti-harassment training to supervisors and employees as required in 2010. 6. Implement performance evaluation tracking system to insure managers have advance notice of due dates and evaluations are completed in a timely manner. 7. Continue to lead and facilitate City-wide safety committee and ensure compliance with OSHA. Library ✓ 1. Improve library IT services for all-library computer network through installation of a Domain Controller to update software and hardware from a central site. Project will be accomplished in cooperation with PLAN, and will require training of Burlingame staff. 2. Complete Library's Centennial Year celebration, October 2009. 3. Implement alternative service model: Joint Service Desk, at main library. Model will combine Reference/Information with Circulation functions at one desk to save costs. Staff task force to lead project;cross training to be conducted. 4. Implement"roving" staff assistance to public, along with increased options for public self-service to increase efficiencies. 5. Expand and increase the staff continuing education fund in the Trustee's Special Fund. 6. Expand cataloging outsourcing from present(fiction, children's, and media)to adult non- fiction collections. This would be the last and most complex collection to be outsourced to our vendor to save staff time. 6 Attachment A 2009.2010 DRAFT DEPARTMENTAL GOALS 7. Refine"auto attendant"for telephone answering at service desks to increase efficiencies. 8. Single staff main library service desks at most open hours for cost reduction. 9. Seek funding for collections from sources outside the city general fund. 10. Lead 4th"One Book, One Community"program for all residents of San Mateo County. 11. Conduct survey of the community on what library services are most important to them. 12. Refine service levels, collections and programs to keep within the City's budget model. Parks & Recreation ✓ Administration 1. To effectively handle the anticipated reduction of several Dept staff members. 2. To get a resolution with SMUHSD on the field fees, contracts and try to regain a cooperative relationship between the two agencies. 3. To work with the non-profit youth sports organizations to change the fee structure of how fields are assigned in order to fully utilize the available field space. 4. To work with the community groups regarding a funding plan for a synthetic grass field at Bayside Park. Parks 5. To monitor Sudden Oak Death in Mills Canyon and develop options for action. 6. To revise the City's Street Tree pruning contract. 7. To identify and explore options to fund an updated Street Tree Inventory. 8. To complete the CIP project's from the 2008-09 budget. 9. To complete the 2"d phase of street tree plantings in vacant spaces with"Green Trees for the Golden State" grant funding. Recreation 10. To develop a Department Sponsorship/Community Giving program that would benefit special events and program areas. 11. To develop a Youth in Government Summit for Burlingame Teens. 12. To raise funds to support the Youth Scholarship process. 13. To implement an ADA accommodations request policy. 14. To increase the interaction with the Senior Citizens Organization of Burlingame in order to increase the program offerings for Seniors and Organizations members. 7 Attachment A 2009.2010 DRAFT DEPARTMENTAL GOALS Police ✓ 1. Review vehicular accident statistics for the top 10 most accident prone intersections in our community and determine if additional Red Light Photo Enforcement Projects are appropriate; if so, work to have additional installations approved through council. 2. Review and determine whether the new Citizens Speed Watch Program is productive at monitoring and reducing traffic related speed in selected neighborhoods. 3. Continue sharing and explore ways to expand selective traffic enforcement with neighboring agencies to insure community safety and address citizen complaints. 4. Continue to expand the Neighborhood Watch Crime Prevention Program to meet the requests and needs of our community. 5. Implement a long rifle program in the Field Operations Division and train all sworn employees in the proper and safe deployment of the same. 6. Create a"Citizen Volunteer Program"to assist the police department in providing service related law enforcement activities to our department and community. 7. Consider implementing an in-car video camera system for patrol vehicles using ABAG or other possible grant funding. 8. Expand our current Volunteer Cadet and Volunteer Reserve Officer Programs. 9. As the budget allows, continue to elevate the level of training in all divisions for sworn and non-sworn department personnel which meets State POST Standards. 10. Begin contracting and working with"First Chance" an alternative program to jail which provides counseling to non-violent persons arrested for public intoxication, DUI and being under the influence of drugs. 11. Continuously explore ways and opportunities to share services or contract with other nearby cities/agencies to become more efficient and reduce costs. 12. Continue to identify and implement tools/strategies to elevate the Interest Based skills of both Police Managers and Supervisors. 13. Continue working within our city and with other police agencies to develop strategies, best practices, mentor and provide management/executive level training to the members of our management team. 14. Create and maintain a budget expenditure program in the Chief's Office to identify spending in each program and better manage the actual budget during difficult economic times. 8 Attachment A 2009-2010 DRAFT DEPARTMENTAL GOALS 15. Consider a State POST audit of our police department's property and evidence room. Public Works ✓ 1. Obtain State Revolving Loan and begin construction of influent retention basin at the waste water treatment plant to handle wet weather flows to be in compliance with NPDES permit and Baykeeper settlement. 2. Perform flow-monitoring of the sewer system and develop/update the citywide sewer system capital improvements master plan to comply with Baykeeper settlement. 3. Perform 25 miles of TV inspection and cleaning of sewer system. 4. Work with Finance Department to develop Bond Financing to fund$39M of flood protection and water quality improvements. 5. Begin implementation of storm drainage capital improvements program(CIP) after the successful outcome of the ballot measure. 6. Implement infrastructure/energy efficiency projects after receiving funds from the Federal Economic Stimulus Package. 7. Continue to work with San Mateo County Transportation Authority and Caltrans to develop Environmental Impact Report for the U.S. Highway 101/Broadway Interchange project. 8. Coordinate with Joint Powers Board, Cal train and California High Speed Rail Authority on railroad corridor grade separation project. 9. Continue to coordinate with San Mateo County Transportation Authority and Caltrans for the successful completion of U.S Highway 101 auxiliary Lane project. 10. Implement Transportation Development Act(TDA) Grant funded bicycle/pedestrian projects. 11. Pursue Federal and State Grants for street resurfacing programs. 12. Implement CIP for water system, sewer system, roadways,traffic signal and street lighting as approved by the Council. 13. Work with Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency(BAWSCA) and San Francisco Water Department to develop drought contingency plan and educate the community regarding water conservation. 14. Continue to participate in BAWSCA technical advisory committee to monitor San Francisco water infrastructure improvements and local impacts. 9 Attachment A 2009-2010 DRAFT DEPARTMENTAL GOALS 15. Continue negotiations with San Francisco Water Department to renew water purchase agreement. 16. Implement Phase IV of water meter replacement program to replace approximately 850 old and inefficient meters with new. 17. Refurbish five (5) health sampling stations to monitor water quality. 18. Review,update and implement water and sewer rate increase upon Council approval. 19. Begin implementation of Green Purchasing Policy Procedures. 20. Complete evaluation of electrical panels for Arc Flash ratings in compliance with OSHA requirements for City building facilities. 21. Comply with the California Air Resource Board with regards to registration of diesel equipment and retrofitting diesel trucks and equipments. 22. Explore options to purchase smaller vehicles and possibly reduce fleet size. 23. Provide technical support to Community Development Department on private development projects such as Peninsula Hospital and Safeway. 10 Attachment B Suggestions that have Come From the Public (Typically via an E-mail or Phone Call to a Council Member) Suggestion - --Date Received Person Suggesting Lead Dept. Comment STATUS 1. Change process to ensure Sept. 2, 2008 Council Member Nagel CD Council Member Baylock also Keep: Rosalie that people adding large expressed a concern about this. Two and Ann heating/airconditioning units sample sites are 1822 and 1832 Hunt Discuss: Terry on their roof tops are required Drive LISTED AS to provide some attractive way POSSIBLE of sheilding them visually GOAL from ^2&�=mit leaf blowing i.e.over Dec. 1, 2008 Joanna Nagler Code Enforce Delete: Ann& the weekends Rosalie 3. In the spirit of Reduce, 12/2/2008 Howard G Page ??? Discuss: Terry Recycle, and Reuse, would it <hpage66@yahoo.com> Delete: Ann and be a good idea if we have an Rosalie LISTED official, city-wide, garage AS POSSIBLE sale, such as these towns: GOAL Mountainview, Cupertino and San Mateo 4. Council may want to 7-May-08 Council Member Deal CD Move to Budget reconsider the Convention Study Session: Center idea if it is built Rosalie; inconjunction with a large Discuss: Ann mixed use destination oriented project that could help the Conference Center and vice versa. Maybe even use an increase in TOT to cover perceived operating loss. Page 1 5 . Suggestion Peninsula TV 12-Mar-08 Jason Chu (415) 225- Finance Keep: Rosalie do a segment with a host who and Ann would do local restaurant Discuss: Terry reviews and things to do in and Ann Burlingame. He has a friend, LISTED AS Melinda Wong who lives in POSSIBLE Burlingame and is very GOAL knowledgeable aout local restaurants. 3451 6. How about putting this info Oct. 31 , 2208 Pat Giorni PW Delete: Rosalie; about this e-survey in the e- (hogorni@yahoo.com) Discuss:Ann newsletter: Storm Drain and Terry Community Feedback Form. If it was in an earlier addition, I missed it. But it would not hurt to continuously make mention of its existence. 7. Would the city please 12-Jun-08 William Vaughn (303- PW Delete:Rosalie consider installing speed 9705) & Ann bumps like the bumps used in vaughn.bill@gmail.com Berkeley and Oakland on side streets to prevent individuals from utilizing the side streets as El Camino and California bypasses. Many individuals ' use Paloma Ave as a cut thru and drive at speeds of 30 to 40 mph. This is dangerous and the speed bumps would force the individual to slow down. Page 2 8. Suggestion as possible 30-Apr-08 Councilmember Terry Keep: Ann; work project-Property Nagel Delete: Rosalie; Maintenace Standards. Jim Discuss:Terry and Colleagues: Another complaint about cleanliness. The owner of Burlingame Heating asked me during the lagoon cleanup why the City doesn't make store owners maintain their properties. 9. Increase the city tax on 11/29/2008 Jeff Londer Attorney Refer to Budget: hotel rooms.? Rosalie and Ann Discuss LISTED AS POSSIBLE GOAL Page 3 10. Initiate a "vice" tax.? The 11/29/2008 Jeff Londer Attorney Staff:We will share this with our Delete: Rosalie, City could charge a sales tax Attorney and Finance Director in Ann, & Terry on beer, wine, liquor and terms of whether we can adjust the tax tobacco sold in all city on those specific items. I believe they establishments.? Merchants are restricted to the State. You may who sell these products and be aware that twice in the past 4 years consumers would likely the cities and county tried to get voter complain.? In reality, approval of a '/a cent sales tax increase however, an extra one-quarter for parks and recreation and both or half percent on these items times it failed to come close to the 2/3 is really minimal and would requirement. As you might imagine not likely alter shopping the hotel and restaurant community patterns.? Again,most people would be resistant to any tax that would probably not even would place them at a disadvantage notice or care about the with other near by competitors. That increase. situation usually results in an effort to make increases on a morfe regional basis as in the case of the hotel tax referenced above. 11. Raise parking fees in 11/29/2008 Jeff Londer Attorney This is one we believe we will have to Keep:Rosalie; "prime" locations.? seriously consider as it has been 6 Refer to Specifically, this would years since we made any change in the Budget:Terry; include the Burlingame parking rate, however with the retail Discuss: Ann Avenue and Broadway businesses suffering it is likely to see LISTED AS shopping areas.? This may some objections from merchants as POSSIBLE actually have a positive they feel our current parking rates are GOAL impact on merchants as too high. I am please to see that you parking spaces would turn understand the real reason behind over more rapidly.? It might parking meter rates, which is to ensure also encourage more turn over in parking to prevent down pedestrian and bicycle traffic. town employees from dominating the close in parking. Page 4 12. Grant naming rights to 11/29/2008 Jeff Londer Manager This is one we will share with the Delete:Rosalie Burlingame owned facilities.? City Council; however there have & Terry; To me this idea is not overly been concerns raised in the past about Discuss: Ann pleasing but times are tough too much commercialization of our and this would be a possible community assets. The current way to raise revenue with no financial needs may make this more real impact to the palatable at this time. community.? There could be the Safeway Children's Play Area at Washington Park or the Gap Tennis Courts at Washington Park.?Not giving up the Wahington Park name would be more palatable and possibly bring in more money than renaming the entire park.? How about the Gymboree, Wells Fargo or United Airlines Parking Lot? 13. I would like the city to ban 1/23/2009 Jay Kershner Manager For more information Discuss: the use of Polystyrene (EPS). http://www.cawrecycles.org/issues/eps Received too I would like to ban _recycling. May want to refer to late for restaurants from using it for green ribbon task force preliminary take out orders, or drink cups. review by the I would like to ban groceryCouncil stores from using it package meat, fish and vegetables. Page 5 Attachment C Council Suggested Goals 2009-2010 Please select your top six priority goals by placing an X in the far right hand column Goals Suggested by the City Council for Department Comment(for staff use) "X" your Consideration for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 top six 1 Work closely with High Speed Rail Authority and Caltrain to mitigate effects of HSR and electrification on Burlingame and improve transportation options for Community residents. Explore public-private partnerships along the Development rail corridor that might help trench or underground rail lines. 2 Train 100 more residents in CERT and encourage Our past publicity recruitment efforts have not emergency preparedness and crime prevention at resulted in high numbers of community neighborhood level. Create notification plan for Police/Fire members interested in the CERT training. deploying citizens with training during emergencies. There are some mixed feels in the emergency response area about cities accepting the res onsibility to deploy CERT volunteers. 3 Have a citywide clean-up day that includes recycling of electronics, batteries, cell phones, CFLs and other Finance hard-to-dispose items. Publicize two free large pick- ups per year. -- � 4 Survey residents to gauge public opinion on issues such as public transit needs, green building guidelines, interest in a solar group buying program, garbage City Manger options, and proposed fees and policies, using Survey Monkey (free). Permit increased density in multi residential - 3 Housing Element update should include a 1:1 housing to generate 5 units for each 3 displaced. I Planning replacement policy. Requiring 5 units for low height up to 55'- every three removed would likely require some 6 Mobilize Bur ingame Aven e sub areas A & B Finance property owners to invest in infrastructure Community improvement costs @ $1 per linear foot of street Development frontage. Last printed 1/15/08 9:15 a.m. 1 Council Suggested Goals 2009-2010 Please select your top six priority goals by placing an X in the far right hand column Council Comment: Increase use by pedestrians is in commercial areas therefore better sidewalks are really higher priority. 7 Raise parking meter for rates in town; Burlingame Finance If this is selected as a goal for next year, given Ave,Broadway,Plaza(Magnolia Ave.) Public work load on Public Works this would need to Works be led by Finance Staff 8 Look at funding alternatives for sidewalk maintenance if storm measure passes. 9 Raise TOT in 2009 by 2% (Nov.) Dedicating the TOT to any specific uses means Council Member O'Mahony suggests dedicating the City we would need to get 2/3`a majority. General 2% increase to city's required 11.5% local minimum Manager purpo e taxes only need 50%plus 1. match for Broadway interchange 10 Monitor EIR for Broadway Overpass and design steps so that project rates on top of new Measure A. Public Expenditure Commitment Warks 11 Encourage DBBA to establish BID Community Council Comment: Need to establish funds to improve Development Burlingame Ave Areas. Finance 12 Have property owners/merchants in commercial areas have increased accountability in regards to cleanliness Code in front and in back of property. Enforcement Council Comment: Is there any way we can implement fines if property is not cleaned up inn commercial areas... I.E. Keep sidewalks clean,pick up newspapers, spilling of garbage. 13 Tree Trimming every 2 yrs instead of 4 yrs in Given budget issues doing this would require commercial areas Park and increasing delays in other areas. If this is a Council Comment: Signs have a tendency to be Recreation retail area interest would the Improvement covered by trees. Need to be trimmed more frequently District prioritize this for use of their funds? in commercial areas. Last printed 1/15/08 9:15 a.m. 2 Council Suggested Goals 2009-2010 Please select your top six priority goals by placing an X in the far right hand column 14 Find use for State Land along bay shore Planning and Council Comment: Expand uses to state land Economic and allow city of Burlingame to utilize site. Development 15 Consider restructuring departments and the way we An example could be creating Community deliver services to improve efficiency and save money All Services by combining Park and Recreation with Library; or combing Library with Recreation and Park Maintenance with PW Maintenance. 16 Redeploy street sweeping in residential areas and State laws relative to pollutants in the storm increase in commercial areas. Public drains requires regular street sweeping top ick Council Comment; Too many cars parked in the Works up brake filings and other car related pollutants streets. -Why waste money every week in residential so we would probably need to due areas. neighborhoods at least once per month if not twice. 17 Change process ensure that people adding large This suggested goal is very similar to the next heating/air conditioning units on their roof tops are Community one that states the issue more broadly. required to provide some attractive way of shielding Development May want to refer to joint Planning them visually from neighbors. Commission meeting for their input. Two sample sites are 1822 and 1832 Hunt Drive, 18 For the Neighborhood Consistency subcommittee: May want to refer to joint Planning \ Look at how Green Building issues mesh with Commission meeting for their input. Design issues. How do we strike a balance between Community these two goals? Should we restrict the number or Development size of satellite dishes on residences? How can we deal with HVAC systems on Eichler roofs in hillside view areas? 19 Raise business license tax to have different tiers based This would require a ballot measure and we on business size (revenues or 9 of employees). Raise Finance believe should not be on the same ballot as the TOT for hotels TOT increase. Therefore we would suggest it not be a goal for the 2009-2010 year. Last printed 1/15/08 9:15 a.m. 3 Council Suggested Goals 2009-2010 Please select your top six priority goals by placing an X in the far right hand column Previously Suggested Goals Carried Over From Department Comment (for staff use) Last Year 20 Create plan and find funding for more connections to Given public works work load for next year public transportation, working in cooperation with Public Works and projected likelihood of success we BART, Caltrain and SamTrans. question this being a priority for 2009-2010 Council Comment: Evaluate current shuttle routes to year. provide greater access to residents living in the hills. Work with employers to generate funding for �� expanding shuttle service. - 21 21 Make city's Web site more user friendly by doing user testing and/or focus groups to determine FAQs City Manager and other information that would help citizens and save city staff time. Council Comment: Reconvene the website citizens committee to improve the website and provide additional eedback on usage. 22 Emphasize emergency preparedness and crime Additional efforts were made in the past year prevention via neighborhood groups. Citizens should Police and Fire with some success. Dates for Council training be prepared to be self-sufficient for five days after a were recently shopped with our Council disaster. City employees, including City Council members and did not indicate a strong interest members, should understand their roles during a from our Council. disaster. 23 Create Connection Between Downtown and Community Is being addressed in downtown specific plan Washington Park Area. Development 4 Last printed 1/15/08 9:15 a.m. Council Suggested Goals 2009-2010 Please select your top six priority goals by placing an X in the far right hand column Goals which staff had Suggested for Deletion Department Comment 24 Would like to see Planning Commission hearings This was discussed last year and estimated cost videotaped and on-line web streaming Planning is $10,000 which could have been covered by Possibly Televising Planning Commission meetings charging $100 for each planning project that Rosalie suggested kee ing for consideration goes to the Commission. Council did not approve that suggestion lastear. 25 Encourage and facilitate ovement on a new Safewa Community Since the Burlingame process is complete this -Rosalie suggested keeping for consideration development/ is more appropriately shown on Planning -Ann wants to keep process moving forward Planning Division's goals 26 Initiate legislation to terminate City responsibility for Public Works/ As noted last year by Larry Anderson doing so sewer lateral spills _ City Attorney would go contrary to the Bay Keeper lawsuit Rosalie su ested keepfor consideration. � settlement. Suggestions from the Public Department Comment 27 Suggestion Peninsula TV does a segment with a host Terry: What is Peninsula TV's policy on who would do local restaurant reviews and things to do Information programming of this type? Why don't we in Burlingame. He has a friend,Melinda Wong who Technology suggest that he contact them? lives in Burlingame and is very knowledgeable about local restaurants. Last printed 1/15/08 9:15 a.m. 5 Attachment D City Council Goals for FY 2008-09 1. Create below-market housing options for citizens who are not well served by current available housing stock, such as seniors who want to downsize,younger residents who want to buy their first home, safety personnel and teachers. (Part of update to housing element) 2. Encourage and facilitate movement on a new Safeway proposal. (Safeway expects to submit project to Planning by end of February) 3. Economic development—work with new part time Economic Development Specialist position to develop an economic development program research and recommend incentives to promote economic development.(Ongoing) 4 Looks for ways to encourage public art as part of new development.(part of Downtown plan) 5. Pursue a successor ballot measure for storm drainage needs and develop$2 million budget reduction as an alternative plan to fund storm drainage needs if ballot measure fails. (Storm Drainage Fee) 6. Determine Council expectations around the variety of efforts being suggested relative to sustainability and encouraging the community to be more environmentally responsible. (Green Ribbon Committee) 7. Develop a 10 year strategy funding plan to guide funding of priority needs. (May need to delay until next year given unexpected need to make$4 million in budget cuts and desire to get the results of storm drainage measure.) 8. Look at Options for Better Use of City Parking Lots,e.g. Structured Parking,Business Buy-In to Public Parking. (Waiting for downtown plan to be completed so as to inform this process) 9. Include community education forums as part of major planning initiatives(Ongoing) ' 10. Determine location for future new recreation center. (P&R Commission to consider' 11. Work with City Manager to determine Council direction on securing City Attorney resource or replacement. (Completed) 12. Revisit the exclusionary housing ordinance and explore creation of more below market rate options. (Part of Housing element Update) 13. Develop policy and proposed regulations to ensure no net lose of residential units and explore ways to incentivize additional units. ((Part of Housing element Update) 14. Update the condominium regulations. (Planning)