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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 2011.01.18 CITY O� BURLINGAME iyeoq `tom . �H4TCO JYNC b BURLINGAME CITY COUNCIL Approved Minutes Regular Meeting of January 18, 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. CLOSED SESSION: CA Guinan advised that Council met in closed session and the Council gave direction on the existing litigation case of Irina Brodsky vs. City of Burlingame. He further advised on the case of considering litigation against the High Speed Rail, Council decided to delay a decision on whether to join Atherton, Menlo Park and Palo Alto's lawsuit against the High Speed Rail Authority. He said this decision was due to the fact that, since the lawsuit is still in the process of being developed, it would be best if Burlingame waits until such time as the City is aware of exactly what the amicus will be addressing. Mr. Guinan said the matter would come back to the Council in two to three months. There was no further reportable action. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG Led by Sharon Chortack. 3. ROLL CALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Baylock, Brownrigg, Deal, Keighran, Nagel COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: 4. MINUTES Vice Mayor Deal made a motion to approve the minutes of the January 3, 2011 regular Council meeting; seconded by Councilwoman Keighran. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. 5. PUBLIC HEARING a. PROPOSITION 218 PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION INCREASING 2011 SOLID WASTE RATES BY 17 % FOR ALL ACCOUNTS FinDir Nava reviewed the staff report and gave a thorough presentation providing background information on the solid waste rates increase, cost breakdown for the various containers, and the cost comparisons for 1 Burlingame City Council January 18, 2011 Approved Minutes surrounding cities. FinDir explained that the reason for the difference in costs in the neighboring cities was due to the type of service required by those cities. He also advised that the weekly recycling and composting was mandated by the state and the County. Council discussion followed concerning the final payout to Allied Waste; the City's early-on opposition to remaining a part of the South Bay Waste Management Authority and the eight million dollar penalty to break away; the collective bargaining agreements; and the recent problems with the service. Mark Arsenault, Group Manager of Recology spoke about the labor agreements that Recology inherited from Allied Waste. Gino Gasparini, Operations Manager for Recology addressed the service complaints and assured the public that the service would improve. Councilwoman Keighran requested a log of calls from Burlingame residents about the service. Councilman Brownrigg expressed his displeasure with the labor agreements and the lack of logic of the rate increases. FinDir requested Council hold a Proposition 218 public hearing for the 2011 rate year to solicit public input on the proposed 17% rate adjustment. He also requested Council adopt Resolution No. 2-2011 approving maximum rates for refuse collection and recycling services and determining that no majority protest has been made. Mayor Nagel opened the public hearing and the following Burlingame residents spoke in opposition to the rate increase and the poor garbage collection service: Denise Groebner, Dan Bergen, Gary Wagner, Dennis Huajardo, Evelyn Clayton, John Anderson,Helaine Darling, Ted Crocker, Charles Bona,Marilyn Dittes, Roby Reich, John Walter,Debbie Flowers. There were no further comments from the floor, and the hearing was closed. FinDir Nava and Gino Gasparini addressed the questions and concerns expressed by the residents who spoke. Councilman Brownrigg reminded the public that the City really had no choice with regard to the fee' increase. It was dictated by the South Bay Waste Management Association and the other cities that voted for it. He echoed Councilman Deal's praise of the Finance Director for his diligent efforts to convince the other cities not to vote for the change in garbage collection carriers. Councilman Brownrigg made a motion to approve Resolution No. 2-2011; seconded by Vice Mayor Deal. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS Burlingame resident Joe Sacco spoke on item 7a. There were no further comments from the floor. 7. STAFF REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS a. PRESENTATION AND UPDATE REGARDING THE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES STRATEGY CDD Meeker advised the items 7a and 7b were interrelated and his presentation would cover both items. CDD Meeker gave a presentation on the Sustainable Communities Strategy and advised that Senate Bill 375, is considered landmark legislation for California relative to land use, transportation and environmental planning. It calls for the development of a Sustainable Communities Strategy(SCS) in all metropolitan regions in California; within the Bay Area, the law gives joint responsibility for the SCS to the Metropolitait--' 2 Burlingame City Council January 18,2011 Approved Minutes Transportation Commission(MTC) and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG). CDD Meeker reviewed the purpose and goals of the SCS and the benefits associated with it and advised that the preferred SCS would be available in early 2012. Council discussion followed concerning the priority development area,participation in RHNA, loss of local authority, land use policies in our jurisdiction,preparation of documents by staff should be paid by the state, time line of the CEQA analysis, cost of membership, CCAG funding. b. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION FOR BURLINGAME TO BECOME A MEMBER OF A COUNTYWIDE SUB-REGION,AN ENTITY THAT WOULD LOCALLY ADMINISTER ABAG'S REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ALLOCATION PROCESS (RHNA)AS PART OF THE REGIONAL SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES STRATEGY CDD Meeker requested Council adopt Resolution No. 3-2011 supporting Burlingame's membership in a County-wide sub-region with the purpose of locally administering the Association of Bay Area Government's (ABAG'S)Regional Housing Needs Allocation Process (RHNA). Councilman Brownrigg made a motion to approve Resolution No. 3-2011; seconded by Mayor Nagel. The motion was approved by voice vote, 4-1, (Baylock voted no). C. REQUEST TO DE-ANNEX 1125 JACKLING DRIVE CM Nantell reviewed the staff report and provided background information concerning a request that was made by Maurissa Heffran to allow her residential property at 1125 Jackling Drive be annexed into the Town of Hillsborough. The basis of the request is the confusion associated with the property's address when there is an occasion to call for emergency police services. CM Nantell advised that granting the request would result in a decrease of property tax and storm drainage revenue to the City of Burlingame. Council discussion followed concerning water and sewer billing still paid to Burlingame,tax ramifications to the Burlingame School District if the property is moved to Hillsborough, other homes with a similar situation. The property owner's Consultant, J. R. Rodine addressed the Council and advised that this was the only land lot situation and the request was strictly due to a safety issue. It was noted that situation has been resolved and the Burlingame and Hillsborough police have put a special note in the dispatch computer for calls from this address. Councilwoman Keighran made a motion to explore the de-annexation of the property to Hillsborough, provided all the documentation is included in the agreement and staff addresses all the concerns expressed by Council. Councilman Brownrigg and Vice Mayor Deal both expressed their opposition to de-annexing the property and the resultant loss of significant revenue to the City of Burlingame. Mayor Nagel seconded the motion and the motion was approved by voice vote, 3-2 (Brownrigg and Deal voted no). d. REVISION OF CITY POLICY REGARDING REMOVAL OF BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBERS FOR NON-ATTENDANCE ; AND THE REAPPOINTMENT OF STAN VISTICA TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION CA Guinan reviewed the staff report and requested Council adopt Resolution 4-2011 providing for the automatic removal of City Board and Commission members for non-attendance and for the reappointment of 3 Burlingame City Council January 18,2011 Approved Minutes such members under certain limited circumstances. He further requested that Council adopt Resolution No. 5-2011 finding unusual circumstances and reappointing Stan Vistica to the Burlingame Planning Commission. Councilwoman Baylock made a motion to approve Resolution No.4-2011; seconded by Councilman Brownrigg. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Councilwoman Keighran made a motion to approve Resolution No.5-2011; seconded by Councilwoman Baylock. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. 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. REVIEW HIGH SPEED RAIL STATUS Council shared information from meetings they recently attended and spoke of upcoming meetings they would be attending. Councilwoman Baylock said she would like to be sure that the Council reviews the letter from the five cities to make certain it reflects the Council's point of view. Councilman Brownrigg suggested contacting former County Supervisor Rich Gordon in Sacramento as he gets up to speed on transportation issues. Councilwoman Keighran wanted to assure the public that the City's Consultant was ready to look at the Environment Impact Report(EIR) as soon as it is released. Councilman Brownrigg asked staff to find out who to contact requesting the delay of the EIR for five years. 11. NEW BUSINESS Mayor Nagel advised the Council that there was going to be a Healthy Living presentation coming up at a future Council meeting. 12. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS a. Commission Minutes: Planning, January 10,2011 b. Department Reports: Building,December 2010; Finance,December 2010 13. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Nagel adjourned the meeting at 10:26 p.m. in memory of Gordon Murray and the victims of the January 8, 2011 Arizona shootings. Respectfully submitted, Mary Ellen Kearney, City Clerk �.. 4 Burlingame City Council January 18,2011 Approved Minutes