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BURLINGAME CITY COUNCIL
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Regular Meeting of March 2, 2009
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 Ann Keighran called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Led by John Root.
3. ROLL CALL
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Baylock, Deal, Keighran, Nagel, O'Mahony
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: None
4. MINUTES
Vice Mayor Baylock made a motion to approve the minutes of the February 17, 2009 regular Council
meeting; seconded by Councilman Deal. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
5. PRESENTATIONS
a. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING RED CROSS MONTH
Mayor Keighran presented Mary Bates, Chair of the San Mateo County Leadership Council, American Red
Cross Bay Area Chapter, with a proclamation declaring March as Red Cross Month and honoring the Red
Cross mission to prevent and relieve human suffering.
b. PRESENTATION OF PROCESSING AND DISPOSING OF BIO-SOLIDS FROM WASTE
WATER TREATMENT PLANT
Bill Toci, Plant Manager of Veolia Waste Water Treatment Plant gave a presentation outlining the
processing and conversion of biosolids and green waste to create a long term, reliable renewable energy
project.
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6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. PUBLIC HEARING TO APPROVE EXPENDITURE OF SUPPLEMENTAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FUNDS ALSO REFERRED TO AS COPS (CITIZENS
OPTIONS FOR POLICE SPENDING)
Captain Mike Matteucci requested Council hold a public hearing and adopt Resolution No. 16-2009
approving the plan of the Chief of Police for expenditure of Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Funds
(SELSF) also referred to as Options for Public Safety Funds. Captain Matteucci stated that this money from
the State is used to fund one additional Police Officer position.
Mayor Keighran opened the Public Hearing. There were no comments from the floor, and the hearing was
closed.
Councilwoman O'Mahony made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 16-2009; approving expenditure of
supplemental law enforcement services funds allocated to the City of Burlingame; seconded by Vice Mayor
Baylock. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following citizens spoke John Root, 728 Crossway Road, spoke on the need for the storm drain measure.
Daryl Fazekas, 15621 Loma Vista, Los Gatos, spoke on the benefits of wind energy for clean urban
environments. Pat Giorni, 1445 Balboa Avenue, spoke about the budget study session meeting of February
^ 25, 2009, and the need for the storm drain measure. There were no further comments from the floor.
8. STAFF REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
There were no Staff Reports.
As requested by Council, DPW Murtuza gave an update on the recent rain storms and the various areas of
the city where there was flooding.
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilwoman Nagel requested Item 9c be pulled from the Consent Calendar for further discussion.
Councilwoman O'Mahony made a motion to approve Items 9a and 9b of the Consent Calendar; seconded by
Vice Mayor Baylock. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
a. UPDATE ON AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA) AND
APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 17-2009 AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN
APPLICATION FOR ARRA FUNDING AND STATING THE ASSURANCE TO
COMPLETE THE PROJECT
DPW Murtuza requested Council approve Resolution No. 17-2009 of local support from the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) authorizing the filing of an application for the Federal
ARRA Grant Street Resurfacing Program 2009 from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for
approximately $529,000 in funding.
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b. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 18-2009 AUTHORIZING A RATE INCREASE FOR POLICE
GENERATED TOWING SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF BURLINGAME'S
TWO ROTATIONAL TOW COMPANIES
COP Van Etten requested Council approve Resolution No. 18-2009 authorizing a rate increase for police
generated towing services provided by the City's two rotational tow companies D&M Towing and Tresser's
Towing Services
C. APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 19-2009 ADOPTING THE SAN MATEO COUNTY ENERGY
STRATEGY
DPW Murtuza requested Council approve Resolution No. 19-2009 adopting the San Mateo County Energy
Strategy.
Kim Springer, Resource Conservation Programs Manager for Recycleworks gave a presentation outlining the
three critical reasons to develop an energy strategy for San Mateo County cities. They include the increasing
costs of energy and water; the impact that creating additional energy infrastructure will have on local
communities; and the increasing concern about climate change and its effects. The objective of the San
Mateo County Energy Strategy is to bring together the cities in San Mateo County to work collaboratively on
energy and water issues.
Councilwoman Baylock made a motion to approve the Item 9c of the Consent Calendar; seconded by
Councilwoman Nagel. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
10. COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND ACTIVITIES REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Council reported on various events and committee meetings each of them attended on behalf of the City.
11 . PUBLIC COMMENTS
Pat Giorni, 1445 Balboa Avenue spoke on Burlingame BID; Traffic, Safety & Parking Commission vacancy;
need for the storm drain measure; high speed rail and electrification of Caltrain. There were no further
comments.
12. OLD BUSINESS
There was discussion by Council on the High Speed Rail Project. DPW Murtuza said staff has provided
information about the project on the website and the information has been sent out via the E-Newsletter. He
said they would continue to provide updates to the public. DPW Murtuza clarified that the April 6, 2009
deadline for citizen input is only for the scoping document not the environmental document which will take
approximately 18 to 24 months to prepare. During that time the High Speed Rail Authority has agreed to
hold meetings to provide information to the Council, staff and the public. Councilman Deal clarified that the
State mandated housing element of the project is that we are not required to build residential units, but rather
provide a location should someone want to build them.
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13. NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business.
14. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
a. Commission Minutes: Library, January 20, 2009; Beautification, February 5, 2009; Planning,
February 9, 2009
b. Department Reports: Building, January 2009
c. Letter from Comcast concerning programming adjustments
15. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Keighran adjourned the meeting at 8 :41 p.m.r in memory of John Cockcroft and Theresa Columbo.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Ellen Kearney
City Clerk
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