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Home My WebLink AboutMin - CC - 2012.04.02 CITY O� BURUNGAME ` °FIITEG JVNE d BURLINGAME CITY COUNCIL Approved Minutes Regular Meeting of April 2, 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. CA Guinan also advised that Council discussed the existing litigation of Extenet vs. the City of Burlingame and there was no further reportable action. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG Led by Ross Bruce. 3. ROLL CALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Baylock, Brownrigg, Deal, Keighran, Nagel COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: None 4. MINUTES Councilwoman Nagel made a motion to approve the minutes of the March 19, 2012 regular Council meeting; seconded by Councilwoman Baylock. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. 5. UPCOMING EVENTS Mayor Deal reviewed upcoming events taking place in the City. 6. PRESENTATION The presentation by the Probation Officer on realignment was canceled. 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS a. ADOPT A RESOLUTION ADJUSTING THE STORM DRAINAGE FEE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013 BY 2% BASED ON THE CPI FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND-SAN JOSE, CA AREA AS PUBLISHED JANUARY 19, 2012 1 Burlingame City Council April 2, 2012 Approved Minutes FinDir Nava reviewed the staff report and requested Council hold a public hearing on the proposed consumer price index increase of 2% for the annual storm drainage fee. --� Mayor Deal opened the public hearing. There were no comments from the floor, and the hearing was closed. Councilwoman Baylock made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 17-2012 levying a storm drainage fee on all parcels in the City of Burlingame for fiscal year 2012-2013 and directing that a list of the storm drainage fees for Burlingame parcels be provided to the County of San Mateo for placement on the 2012-2013 tax bills; seconded by Vice Mayor Keighran. The motion was approved by voice vote, 5-0. b. RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO LEVY BROADWAY AVENUE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013 AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR MAY 7,2012 FinDir Nava reviewed the staff report and requested Council approve the 2012-2013 Broadway Area Business Improvement District annual report and adopt a Resolution of Intention to levy assessments for Fiscal Year 2011-12; and set a public hearing for Monday, May 2, 2011. Vice Mayor Keighran asked about miscellaneous costs and Broadway business owner Ross Bruce reviewed those costs. Mayor Deal opened the public hearing. There were no comments from the floor, and the hearing was closed. Councilman Brownrigg made a motion to approve the Broadway Avenue Business Improvement District annual report; seconded by Councilwoman Baylock. The motion was approved unanimously 5-0. -� Councilwoman Baylock made a motion to approve Resolution No. 18-2012 approving the 2012-2013 Broadway Area Business Improvement District Annual Report declaring its intention to establish and levy 2012-2013 assessments for the Broadway Area Business Improvement District; seconded by Councilman Brownrigg. The motion was approved unanimously 5-0. 8. PUBLIC COMMENTS Burlingame resident and business owner Ross Bruce spoke about the electrification of Caltrain. Rosalie McCloud read a statement by Burlingame resident Pat Giorni concerning item 13a. Burlingame resident Charles Voltz spoke on the need for the environmental review process of high speed rail, and item 13a. Burlingame resident Mary Hunt spoke about item 13a. There were no further comments from the floor. 9. STAFF REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS a. DOWNTOWN BURLINGAME AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS—ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 2012-1 DPW Murtuza reviewed the staff report and recognized some of the property owners who were in attendance at the meeting. 2 Burlingame City Council April 2,2012 Approved Minutes DPW Murtuza stressed that this was the beginning of a plan to implement an assessment district, ultimately determined by how the property owners vote. He advised that the notices of the proposed assessment district will be mailed 45 days before the scheduled public hearing that is currently set for May 21, 2012. DPW Murtuza then introduced James Ingels from Royston Hanamoto Alley & Abey (RHAA) who gave a presentation about the outreach efforts that have taken place. Tim Seufert from NBS Financial spoke and gave an assessment district overview and advised that the assessment would impact 50 parcels along Burlingame Avenue. He further advised that the makeover and utility upgrade on Burlingame Avenue has an estimated cost of$15.9 million and the City will fund$11.475 million.The downtown property owners are being asked to fund $335,787, or an average of$6,716 per parcel. Council discussion followed and Mayor Deal opened the item for the comments from the public. Property owners Sam Malouf and David Jackson spoke and strongly supported the project and the critical need to update Burlingame Avenue. Burlingame business owner Ross Bruce spoke about how the businesses benefitted when Broadway was updated several years ago. Councilwoman Baylock made a motion to approve the final project plan; seconded by Vice Mayor Keighran. The motion was approved unanimously 5-0. Councilman Brownrigg made a motion to approve Resolution No. 19-2012 adopting the procedures for a protest hearing under California Constitution Article XIIID (Proposition 218); seconded by Vice Mayor Keighran. The motion was approved unanimously 5-0. Vice Mayor Keighran made a motion to approve Resolution No. 20-2012 initiating procedures for proposed City of Burlingame Assessment District No. 2012-1 pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972; seconded by Councilwoman Nagel. The motion was approved unanimously 5-0. Councilwoman Nagel made a motion to approve Resolution No.21 -2012 preliminarily approving a report of the Engineer in connection with the proposed City of Burlingame Assessment District No. 2012-1, Downtown Burlingame Streetscape Improvement Project; seconded by Councilman Brownrigg. The motion was approved unanimously 5-0 Vice Mayor Keighran made a motion to approve Resolution No.22 -2012 declaring intention to order the formation of a proposed City of Burlingame Assessment District No. 2012-1 pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 and in accordance with Article XIIID of the California Constitution, and setting a public hearing thereon; seconded by Councilwoman Baylock. The motion was approved unanimously 5-0. Councilwoman Baylock made a motion to approve the sample public notice and ballot to be sent to each property owner within the district; seconded by Vice Mayor Keighran. The motion was approved unanimously 5-0. b. APPROVAL OF FUNDING TO CONTINUE WITH TEMPORARY FIRE STATION PROJECT FC Dornell advised that there had been a change since the staff report was submitted and advised that tonight it would be an update on the temporary fire station. He reviewed the project goals, description, start-up costs, records management systems, impacts on the neighborhoods. He advised that the project cost is $588,800 with Burlingame covering $176,640, Burlingame City Council 3 April 2,2012 Approved Minutes Hillsborough covering $117,760 and Millbrae covering $294,400. FC Dornell further advised that the costs are less than the original estimate of$800,000. FC Dornell said he hopes to begin construction this summer with an estimated four month opening after construction begins. Council discussion followed and they expressed concern with the PG&E lines in the location of the new fire station. They also asked for clarification on a temporary fire station and FC Dornell advised that this location would eventually become a permanent fire station. c. (i) ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING CHANGES TO THE PARKING TIME LIMITS AND RATES IN DOWNTOWN BURLINGAME AVENUE AREA PUBLIC PARKING LOTS; AND (ii) INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE TO CHANGE PARKING TIME LIMITS AND METER RATES FOR ON-STREET PARKING IN THE DOWNTOWN BURLINGAME AVENUE AREA DPW Murtuza reviewed the staff report and advised that the estimated revenue for the increase in the parking meter rates is $400,000. Councilman Brownrigg reminded the public that the City was not extending the parking meter hours in the evening. Councilwoman Baylock made a motion to approve Resolution No.23 -2012 revising the regulations governing City parking lot time limits and charges for parking lots A, A-3, B, B-1, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, K- 1, L, M, N, O, V and W; seconded by Councilman Brownrigg. The motion was approved unanimously 5-0. Mayor Deal requested CC Kearney read the title of the proposed Ordinance amending Section13.40.010 of the Burlingame Municipal Code to revise parking meter rates on numerous streets in the downtown Burlingame Avenue Area. Councilwoman Nagel made a motion to waive further reading; seconded by Vice Mayor Keighran. The motion was approved unanimously 5-0. Councilwoman Baylock made a motion to introduce the proposed Ordinance; seconded by Councilman Brownrigg. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. 10. CONSENT CALENDAR a. APPROVING THE CITY'S RESPONSE TO THE 2011-12 SAN MATEO COUNTY CIVIL GRAND JURY REPORT "THE COUNTY SAN CARLOS AND CAL FIRE A MISSED OPPORTUNITY?" This item was postponed until the next Council meeting on Monday, April 16, 2012. 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. 12. PUBLIC COMMENTS Burlingame resident Charles Voltz spoke about the electrification of Caltrain; Burlingame residents Michael Sganga and Colette Gahr spoke about allowing dogs off leash in Washington Park. There were no further comments from the floor. 4 Burlingame City Council April 2,2012 Approved Minutes 13. OLD BUSINESS a. HIGH SPEED RAIL UPDATE AND DISCUSSION—ADOPT A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING AB 1455—HIGH SPEED RAIL LEMON LAW Councilwoman Baylock made a motion to adopt a Resolution No. 24-2012 supporting AB 1455 (Harkey) High Speed Rail Lemon Law; seconded by Vice Mayor Keighran. Mayor Deal called for a roll call vote and the motion was approved 4-0-1 (Nagel abstained). 14. NEW BUSINESS Mayor Deal advised that he would like to address the following items: Appoint a task force to look at an alternate dog park; allow more restaurants on Burlingame Avenue in the block closest to El Camino Real; shuttle program for the City; Anza parking lot conditional use permit continuance. CM Nantell reminded Council that most of these items are optional goals that will be discussed at the Goal Setting meeting on April 21, 2012. a. CONSIDER SUPPORT FOR SB 1339 REGIONAL COMMUTER BENEFIT PROPOSED BY SENATOR LELAND YEE Councilwoman Nagel made a motion to consider support for SB 1399 with the suggestion that they consult with CCAG concerning their proposal; seconded by Vice Mayor Keighran. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. 15. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS a. Commission Minutes: Beautification, March 1, 2012; Planning, March 26, 2012 16. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Deal adjourned the meeting at 10:01 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ,/S/ Mary Ellen Kearney City Clerk Burlingame City Council 5 April 2,2012 Approved Minutes