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BURLINGAME CITY COUNCIL
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Regular Meeting of June 4,2012
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 Jerry Deal called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION
CA Guinan advised that Council met in closed session prior to the meeting, gave direction to the Labor
Negotiators and there was no further reportable action.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Led by Karim Salma.
3. ROLL CALL
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Baylock, Brownrigg, Deal, Keighran,Nagel
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: None
4. MINUTES
Councilwoman Nagel made a correction to May 21, 2012 minutes to change item 6a to read"18 ballots
representing $118,078.86"not $209,665.54. Councilwoman Baylock made a motion to approve the amended
minutes of the May 21, 2012 regular Council meeting; seconded by Vice Mayor Keighran. The motion was
approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
5. UPCOMING EVENTS
Mayor Deal reviewed upcoming events taking place in the City.
6. PRESENTATIONS
a. NINE SPORT STAR AWARDS PRESENTATION TO BURLINGAME INTERMEDIATE
SCHOOL STUDENTS
Recreation Coordinator Kevin Buchanan and Mayor Deal presented certificates to the following Burlingame
Intermediate School students: Griffin Asbury, Cooper Gindraux, Stephen Hoeksema, Kevin Hou, Adam
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Kohli, Ben Kuperschmid, Amelia Milne, Christina Monisteri, Anthony Pina, Malia Smith and congratulated
them on their fine accomplishment of participating in nine seasons of after school sports for three years.
b. REPORT BY FC DORNELL ON 101st AIRBORNE VISIT AND THE EVENTS THAT TOOK
PLACE OVER THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
FC Dornell reported on the activities that took place with the 101 st Airborne Adopt-A-Unit visit to
Burlingame, San Mateo and Hillsborough. FC Dornell also had plaques from Congresswoman Jackie Speier
and Senator Barbara Boxer and he read the statement that was entered into the Congressional Record by
Congresswoman Speier. Mayor Deal displayed the plaque that was presented to the City of Burlingame by
the Bastogne Brigade of the 101st Airborne.
7. PUBLIC HEARING
a. PUBLIC HEARING ON FY 2012-2013 PROPOSED BUDGET AND CAPITAL PROGRAM
Mayor Deal opened the public hearing. There were no comments from the floor, and the hearing was closed.
Vice Mayor Keighran made a motion to approve the proposed budget and capital program; seconded by
Councilman Brownrigg. The motion was approved unanimously 5-0.
8. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Burlingame property owners John Bruel and Riyad Salma spoke and requested Council amend the Code to
allow for additional restaurants on the 1100 block of Burlingame Avenue. There were no further comments
from the floor.
9. STAFF REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
a. INTRODUCE THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES RELATED TO THE PROPOSED
DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW OFFICE/LIFE SCIENCE CAMPUS AT 300 AIRPORT
BOULEVARD: (i) ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 22 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE (SIGN
CODE)AND TITLE 25 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE (ZONING CODE) TO AMEND THE
REGULATIONS FOR THE APN (ANZA POINT NORTH) ZONING DISTRICT; (ii)
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BURLINGAME MUNICIPAL CODE AND THE ZONING
MAPS INCORPORATED IN TITLE 25,THE ZONING CODE, BY RECLASSIFYING A
PORTION OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 300 AIRPORT BOULEVARD FROM THE
APS DISTRICT TO THE APN DISTRICT, AND (iii) ORDINANCE APPROVING A
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH 350 BEACH ROAD LLC FOR THE DEVEOPMENT
OF THE BURLINGAME POINT PROJECT ON 18.12 ACRES AT 300 AIRPORT
BOULEVARD
CDD Meeker reviewed the staff report and the three proposed ordinances related to the development of a
new office/life science campus at 300 Airport Boulevard. He advised that the Planning Commission
unanimously approved the project at their May 14, 2012 meeting.
CDD Meeker advised that Senior Planner Maureen Brooks and Millennium Partners team members Mark
Farrar, Sean Jeffries, Tom Gilman, and Aaron Foxworthy were in attendance and available for any questions.
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Council discussion followed and while the Council members were excited about the proposal,possible issues
(see attached addendum) were addressed in hopes of giving the developers time to prepare responses before
the public hearing on June 18, 2012. Among the many suggestions by Council, they all agreed about
creating the development as a destination for the community on weekends.
Mayor Deal requested CC Kearney read the title of the first proposed Ordinance. Vice Mayor Keighran made
a motion to waive further reading; seconded by Councilwoman Nagel. The motion was approved
unanimously 5-0.
Councilwoman Baylock made a motion to introduce the proposed Ordinance amending Title 22 of the
Burlingame Municipal Code (sign code) and amending Title 25 of the Municipal Code (zoning code)to
amend the regulations for the Anza Point North(APN) zoning district; seconded by Councilwoman Nagel.
The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Mayor Deal directed the City Clerk to publish a
summary of the proposed Ordinance within five days of the public hearing.
Mayor Deal requested CC Kearney read the title of the second proposed Ordinance. Vice Mayor Keighran
made a motion to waive further reading; seconded by Councilman Brownrigg. The motion was approved
unanimously 5-0.
Vice Mayor Keighran made a motion to introduce the proposed Ordinance amending the Burlingame
Municipal Code and the zoning maps incorporated in Title 25, the zoning code, by reclassifying a portion of
a property located at 300 Airport Boulevard from the APS district to the APN district; seconded by
Councilman Brownrigg. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Mayor Deal directed
the City Clerk to publish a summary of the proposed Ordinance within five days of the public hearing.
Mayor Deal requested CC Kearney read the title of the third proposed Ordinance. Councilwoman Nagel
made a motion to waive further reading; seconded by Vice Mayor Keighran. The motion was approved
unanimously 5-0. Councilman Brownrigg questioned the shuttle subsidy limit in the ordinance and CA
Guinan advised that since this was just an introduction, it could be revised in the ordinance that would be
adopted at the June 18, 2012 meeting.
Councilwoman Nagel made a motion to introduce the proposed Ordinance approving development
agreement with 350 Beach Road LLC for the development of Burlingame Point on 18.13 acres at 300
Airport Boulevard; seconded by Councilwoman Baylock. The motion was approved unanimously by voice
vote, 5-0. Mayor Deal directed the City Clerk to publish a summary of the proposed Ordinance within five
days of the public hearing.
b. INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 25 OF THE BURLINGAME
MUNICIPAL CODE ALLOWING UP TO THREE (3) ADDITIONAL FOOD
ESTABLISHMENTS IN CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE BURLINGAME AVENUE
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
CDD Meeker reviewed the staff report and requested Council set a public hearing for June 18, 2012 to adopt
the proposed ordinance, with an effective date 30 days later.
Councilman Brownrigg said he is uncomfortable with quotas for restaurants and the need to keep amending
the ordinance. He would prefer to let the market determine the need for restaurants and would like to
examine this in the future. He requested that staff ascertain if there are restaurant quotas in Palo Alto, Los
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Gatos, Mill Valley, Menlo Park or Pasadena. Mayor Deal agreed with Councilman Brownrigg that he too is
uncomfortable with quotas on restaurants.
Mayor Deal requested CC Kearney read the title of the proposed Ordinance. Councilwoman Baylock made a
motion to waive further reading; seconded by Councilman Brownrigg. The motion was approved
unanimously 5-0.
Vice Mayor Keighran made a motion to introduce the proposed Ordinance amending Chapter 25.32 of Title
25 of the Burlingame Municipal Code amending the regulations to allow up to three (3) additional food
establishments, within portions of the Burlingame Avenue Commercial Zoning District, within downtown
Burlingame; seconded by Councilwoman Baylock. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote,
5-0. Mayor Deal directed the City Clerk to publish a summary of the proposed Ordinance within 5 days of
the public hearing.
c. APPOINT NEW LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEE
Councilwoman Nagel recused herself from voting on the item since she had done some work for one of the
candidates. Councilwoman Nagel left the Chambers
CC Kearney gave each Councilmember a ballot to vote for one of the two candidates. The ballot
submissions resulted in Elizabeth Corcoran receiving the unanimous vote of the four Council members.
Councilwoman Nagel returned to the Chambers.
Elizabeth Corcoran was appointed to the Library Board to serve for a three-year term, ending in June 2015.
10. CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilman Brownrigg requested discussion on item 10a.
a. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO K. J. WOODS
CONSTRUCTION, INC. AND A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO HATCH,
MOTT MACDONALD FOR THE SANCHEZ BYPASS AND NEIGHBORHOOD SEWER
REHABILITATON PROJECT, PHASE 2
DPW Murtuza requested Council adopt Resolution No. 40-2012 authorizing execution of an agreement for
professional services with Hatch, Mott MacDonald for construction management of the Sanchez bypass and
neighborhood sewer rehabilitation project,phase 2. DPW Murtuza also requested that Council adopt
Resolution No. 41-2012 awarding a construction contract for the Sanchez bypass and neighborhood sewer
rehabilitation project,phase 2 to K. J. Woods Construction, Inc.
Councilman Brownrigg requested that the 25% contingency authorization be reduced to a 15% authorization.
Councilman Brownrigg made a motion to approve item I Oa with the amended contingency; seconded by
Councilwoman Baylock. The motion was approved unanimously 5-0.
11. COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND ACTIVITIES REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Council reported on various events and committee meetings each of them attended on behalf of the City.
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12. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Burlingame resident Charles Voltz spoke about item 13a and the CEQA requirement. Burlingame resident
John Root spoke and thanked FC Dornell for all his efforts on behalf of the 101"Airborne Unit. He also
spoke about revisiting restaurant zoning.
13. OLD BUSINESS
a. HIGH SPEED RAIL UPDATE AND DISCUSSION
Council agreed to send a letter to the Governor expressing their opposition to his decision to possibly relax
the CEQA restriction on the high speed rail project. Council was also appalled that the High Speed Rail
Authority hired a former Parsons Brinkerhoff executive as their new CEO.
Councilman Brownrigg acknowledged Congresswoman Jackie Speier's reply letter to the City Council
concerning the cell tower issue.
Councilwoman Nagel requested that staff notify the public about the change in the leaf blower ordinance via
the e-newsletter and a press release. CM Nantell advised that the notice was being sent in the water bills.
14. NEW BUSINESS
15. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
a. Commission Minutes: Traffic, Safety&Parking, April 12, 2012; Planning, May 14, 2012
16. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Deal adjourned the meeting at 9:14 p.m. in memory of Maureen Conway O'Rourke former owner of
Towle's restaurant and sister of former Traffic, Safety and Parking Commissioner Dan Conway.
Respectfully submitted,
Al
Mary Ellen Kearney
City Clerk
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