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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 2011.02.22 CITY BURUNGAME o° 4 Fnim JUNE 6. BURLINGAME CITY COUNCIL Approved Minutes Regular Meeting of February 22,2011 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 Terry Nagel called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG Led by Rosalie McCloud. 3. ROLL CALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Baylock, Brownrigg, Deal, Keighran,Nagel COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: 4. MINUTES Councilwoman Baylock made a motion to approve the minutes of the February 7, 2011 regular Council meeting; seconded by Vice Mayor Deal. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS City of Burlingame Parks Department employee, Richard Holtz spoke about not banning leaf blowers. Burlingame resident Joe Sacco spoke about the Burlingame School District. There were no further comments from the floor. 6. STAFF REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS a. TRANSMITTAL OF FY 2009/10 COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT C( AFR) FinDir Nava gave a very thorough presentation of the FY 2009-10 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. Councilman Brownrigg made a motion to accept the 2009-2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report; seconded by Councilwoman Keighran; motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5 —0. 1 Burlingame City Council February 22,2011 Approved Minutes 7. CONSENT CALENDAR Vice Mayor Deal made a motion to approve the consent calendar; seconded by Councilwoman Keighran. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. a. ADOPT A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BAYSHORE TRAFFIC SIGNAL INTERCONNECT PROJECT DPW Murtuza requested Council adopt Resolution No. 10-2011 accepting improvements to the Bayshore Traffic Signal Interconnect Project by W. Bradley Electric, Inc. b. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A MASTER LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE NUMBER ONE AND ESCROW AGREEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACQUISITION AND INSTALLATION OF AN UPDATED COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION PROJECT FinDir Nava requested Council adopt Resolution No. 11-2011 approving and authorizing the Finance Director to execute a master equipment lease purchase agreement, equipment schedule number one, and an escrow agreement in connection with the acquisition and installation of an updated communication and technology modernization project. 8. COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND ACTIVITIES REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Council reported on various events and committee meetings each of them attended on behalf of the City. 9. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no comments from the floor. 10. OLD BUSINESS a. BUSINESS LICENSE BALLOT MEASURE CM Nantell reviewed the staff report and advised that FinDir Nava has been requesting proposals from survey consultants to conduct a community survey relative to support for changes to the current business license tax, and whether the City should consider placing a ballot measure on the November 2011 election to modify the current business license tax to address perceived inequities between large and small businesses. He further advised that the need exists to address the aging water and sewer infrastructure and streetscape improvements on Burlingame Avenue. To that end, staff has been exploring funding sources to cover an estimated$600,000 annual debt service. Staff has been meeting with downtown property owners to discuss the possible formation of a possible assessment district and/or an increase in parking rates as the source to fund the debt service. CM Nantell said that the Economic Development Subcommittee (Vice Mayor Deal and Councilwoman Keighran) have concerns that consideration of a ballot measure, while discussing the possibility of an 2 Burlingame City Council February 22,2011 Approved Minutes assessment district, would unfairly impact property owners who are also business owners and pay for a ?0� business license. FinDir Nava reviewed the difference between a business license tax increase and a property assessment. Council discussed the matter and agreed they would like additional information before reaching a decision whether to place a ballot measure on the November 2011 election. 11. NEW BUSINESS 12. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS a. Commission Minutes: Planning, February 14, 2011 b. Department Reports: Building,January 2011; Finance, January 2011 C. Letter from Comcast concerning programming adjustments d. Letter from City Manager to Interim Superintendent, Burlingame School District concerning joint services 13. ADJOURN TO STUDY SESSION IN CONFERENCE ROOM A /'1 Mayor Nagel adjourned the meeting at 8:06 p.m. Respectfully submitted, /'s/. Mary Ellen Kearney City Clerk 3 Burlingame City Council February 22,2011 Approved Minutes