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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 2010.05.17 CITY -0 A BURUMGAME 4roq 1I 000 �FMTEG JUNE b BURLINGAME CITY COUNCIL Approved Minutes Regular Meeting of May 17, 2010 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 Cathy Baylock called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. CLOSED SESSION: CA Guinan advised that Council met in closed session with Labor negotiators, gave direction to the Labor negotiators, and stated that there is no further reportable action: City Negotiators: Deirdre Dolan, Jim Nantell, Glenn Berkheimer Employee Organizations: AFSCME 829, AFSCME 2190, BAMM, Fire Administration, IAFF 2400, Police Administrators, Police Officers Association, Teamsters Local 856, and Department Head/Unrepresented 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG Led by Rosalie McCloud. 3. ROLL CALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Baylock, Brownrigg, Deal, Keighran, Nagel COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: None 4. MINUTES Vice Mayor Nagel made a motion to approve the minutes of the May 3, 2010 regular Council meeting; seconded by Councilman Deal. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. 5. PRESENTATIONS a. PRESENTATION BY PENINSULA TRAFFIC CONGESTION RELIEF ALLIANCE Executive Director, Christine Maley-Grubl gave a presentation on the Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Alliance Strategic Plan for 2010-2013. The presentation reviewed the strategic plan process; new mission statement and program areas; key goals, objectives and strategies by program area; and implementation priorities. 1 Burlingame City Council May 17, 2010 Approved Minutes v b. RECOGNITION OF POLICE SERGEANT JEFF DOWNS Deputy FC Mark Ladas recognized Sergeant Downs for his valiant efforts to save a man's life by immediately performing CPR until the fire personnel arrived. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS There were no public hearings. 7. PUBLIC COMMENTS Burlingame resident Charles Nordlinger spoke about not receiving notification of tree trimming on Cambridge Avenue. Burlingame resident, Pat Giorni spoke about Caltrain's reductions in service and fare increases. There were no further comments from the floor. 8. STAFF REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS a. APPROVAL OF LABOR AGREEMENT WITH THE ASSOCATION OF POLICE ADMINISTRATORS HRD Dolan reviewed the staff report and advised that the Association of Police Administrators represents the police captains and police sergeants and has nine members. It is the first labor group to formally commit to two consecutive years of a salary freeze in order to help the City weather the economic downturn. She also noted that the 2% salary increases in each of the last three years are very modest considering that the sergeants are in a low market position relative to other San Mateo County agencies. Mayor Baylock and Council commended the Association of Police Administrators for committing to this agreement and how greatly it benefits the City. HRD Dolan requested Council adopt Resolution No. 35-2010 approving changes to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Burlingame and the Association of Police Administrators and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the City. Vice Mayor Nagel made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 35-2010; seconded by Councilman Deal. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Councilman Brownrigg commented that this was not truly a five year contract but rather a three and a half year contract, since it is retroactive to January 1 , 2008. b. CONSIDER APPOINTMENTS TO THE LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES CM Nantell reviewed the staff report and recommended Council call for applications for the Library Board of Trustees. The application deadline was set for June 18, 2010. C. (i)APPROVAL OF THE REVISED COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER (WALK OF FAME) AWARD; (ii) CONSIDER REQUEST FOR RECOGNITON OF FORMER MAYOR IRV AMSTRUP /1 Mayor Baylock requested that PR&D Skeels present the staff report but advised that the item still needed some revisions. 2 Burlingame City Council May 17, 2010 Approved Minutes PR&D Skeels reviewed the staff report and summarized the following changes to the policy and guidelines previously adopted: (1 ) specifying "volunteer service" as one of the criteria; (2) nominating expanded to include submissions from an individual; (3) annual timeline adjusted to return to the original schedule of a January 31 deadline for nominations, culminating in a June recognition ceremony; and (4) provide a certificate to recipients (instead of a plaque) and making the "facility" plaque optional, considered at the City Council's discretion, with information provided to nominating organizations and individuals to make them aware of alternative recognition options. Council discussion followed concerning criteria for meeting the requirement; the number of honorees each year; fifteen signatures for individuals and for organizations; timeline for review of nominees; type of recognition, plaque or certificate; the chair of each commission to serve on the selection committee, unless unavailable, then the vice-chair; other types of recognition available in the City; committee being subject to the Brown Act and open to the public; whether Council members should sit on the selection committee. Vice Mayor Nagel offered to incorporate the revisions to the report and staff will present it to Council again at the next City Council meeting. Mayor Baylock requested Council express their desires concerning the November 1 , 2009 letter to the City Council from Kris Flowers, daughter of former Mayor Iry Amstrup to honor him. Councilwoman Keighran preferred to wait and follow the procedure that had just been established but advise the family of the option to fund something specific and ask the Council to recognize that proposal. The other Council members discussed possibly making an exception due to the fact that the request was submitted six months ago and was well deserved. Mayor Baylock called for a vote. Councilman Deal made a motion to honor former Mayor Iry Amstrup with the Walk of Fame award for 2010; seconded by Councilman Brownrigg. The motion was approved by voice vote, 4-1 (Keighran voted no). 9. CONSENT CALENDAR Councilman Deal made a motion to approve items 9a and 9b; seconded by Vice Mayor Nagel. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. a. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE INFLUENT STORM WATER TREATMENT RETENTION BASIN AT THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT DPW Murtuza requested Council adopt Resolution No. 36-2010 rejecting the bid protest of GSE Construction, Inc., rejecting the apparent low bid of Proven Management, Inc. as non-responsive; and awarding the construction contract for the Influent Storm Water Retention Basin Project to the second low bidder, Anderson Pacific Engineering Construction, Inc. (APEC) in the amount of $4,198,000.00. b. REQUEST DIRECTION ON WHETHER TO CANCEL JULY 6, 2010 COUNCIL MEETING CC Kearney requested Council approve the cancellation of the regular City Council meeting scheduled for July 6, 2010. In the past, due to summer vacations, this meeting has been cancelled. 3 Burlingame City Council May 17, 2010 Approved Minutes 10. COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND ACTIVITIES REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Baylock requested that Council postpone the Council Committee reports until after the Old Business and New Business items. Council all agreed. 11. PUBLIC COMMENTS 12. OLD BUSINESS a. BUSINESS LICENSE AUDITING CM Nantell provided background about the item and Council discussion followed concerning the possibility of exempting some types of all volunteer non-profit organizations, and volunteers for youth groups sporting events, from obtaining a business license. Council also discussed the desire to review the entire business license program and consider placing a measure on the ballot next year to change how it is presently structured. FinDir Nava said he would work with the CA to carve out specific exemptions to the business license process. 13. NEW BUSINESS a. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF MOTION IN REGARD TO SB 965 (HIGH SPEED RAIL ABILITY TO EXPEND FEDERAL FUNDS FROM AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT) Mayor Baylock advised that Councilman Deal requested this item be placed on the agenda and Council would not necessarily take any action but might vote on whether to support Senate Bill 965 to benefit Caltrain. Mayor Baylock introduced Seamus Murphy, Manager, Government Affairs for Caltrain addressed the Council and provided background on Senate Bill 965 which governs how California will spend $2.25 billion in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds that the federal government allocated for high speed rail. Mr. Murphy advised that the language proposed by Caltrain would enable the federal money to be used for certain portions of Caltain's $1 .5 billion electrification project or other projects that would benefit high speed rail. He further advised that Caltrain's proposed amendments would also ensure that the federal stimulus money could be used on the Peninsula, even if the rail authority fails to get environmental clearance for its San Francisco to San Jose segment, by November 2011 . It was also determined that the proposed amendments would not determine the route. Council requested Mr. Murphy clarify some elements of the proposal. Mayor Baylock opened the floor for public comment. Burlingame resident, Pat Giorni spoke on the item. DPW Murtuza provided his comments and recommended that Council see the official language prior making a decision to support. There were no other comments from the floor. Mayor Baylock preferred to wait on this item until the June 7, 2010 Council meeting before making any /policy statement especially since three of the Council members had not reviewed the entire document. There was consensus among the Council members. 4 Burlingame City Council May 17, 2010 Approved Minutes ^14. COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND ACTIVITIES REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Council reported on various events and committee meetings each of them attended on behalf of the City. 15. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS a. Commission Minutes: Traffic, Safety & Parking Commission, March 11 , 2010; Parks & Recreation, April 14, 2010; Planning, May 10, 2010 b. Department Reports: Building, April 2010; Finance, April 2010 C. Letter from Comcast concerning programming adjustments 16. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Baylock adjourned the meeting at 9:32 p.m. and realized the second public comments item had been skipped. Council agreed to have the public comments and Burlingame resident, Pat Giorni spoke on several items. Respectfully submitted, Mary Ellen Kearney City Clerk 5 Burlingame City Council May 17, 2010 Approved Minutes