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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 2013.12.16 CITY 0 N 11 ` BURLINGAME Y--5'---TE. CITY COUNCIL Approved Minutes Regular Meeting of December 16,2013 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 Brownrigg called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG Led by new Councilman Ricardo Ortiz. 3. ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Brownrigg, Deal, Keighran,Nagel, Ortiz MEMBERS ABSENT: None 4. REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION CA Kane advised that the Council met in closed session and gave direction on items d and e,but there was no reportable action at this time. She further advised that filing a cross complaint in San Mateo County Civil Court was authorized on item f. 5. UPCOMING EVENTS Mayor Brownrigg reviewed the upcoming events taking place in the City. 6. PRESENTATION There were no presentations. 7. PUBLIC COMMENTS Laura Fanucchi of HIP Housing presented the Councilmembers with a copy of the HIP Housing calendar. Burlingame resident James Counts spoke about the San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District. There were no further comments from the floor. S. CONSENT CALENDAR Mayor Brownrigg asked if any members of the public wished to remove any items from the Consent Calendar, and there were no requests. 1 Burlingame City Council December 16,2013 Approved Minutes Vice Mayor Nagel removed items 8d and 8e for comment. Councilwoman Keighran made a motion to approve items 8a, 8b, 8c, and 8f of the Consent Calendar; seconded by Councilman Deal. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. a. APPROVE THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF DECEMBER 2, 2013 CC Kearney requested Council approve the City Council meeting minutes of December 2, 2013. b. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION(SCADA)AND CENTRAL COMPUTER UPGRADE SYSTEM PROJECT BY TELSTAR,INC. DPW Murtuza requested Council adopt Resolution No. 93-2013 accepting SCADA and Central Computer Upgrade System Project by Telstar, Inc. C. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE CITYWIDE NEIGHBORHOOD STORM DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT,NO. 5 BY STOLOSKI AND GONZALEZ CONSTRUCTION,INC. DPW Murtuza requested Council adopt Resolution No. 94-2013 accepting the citywide neighborhood storm drainage improvements project by Stoloski and Gonzalez Construction, Inc. d. APPROVE 2014 CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR CC Kearney requested Council approve the 2014 City Council calendar. Vice Mayor Nagel advised that the March 14, 2014 Commissioners' Dinner conflicts with Taste of the Town. Council agreed to consider March 21 as an alternate date. Councilman Deal advised that the May 21, 2014 Budget Study Session conflicts with the Advanced Life Safety meeting and requested that the date be changed for that meeting. e. APPROVE 2014 CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS CC Kearney requested Council approve the 2014 City Council assignments. Vice Mayor Nagel advised that item 19 should be removed as the City is no longer a member. She further advised that items 27 and 29 were the same so item 29 should be removed. Councilwoman Keighran advised that item 23 is completed and can be removed. Vice Mayor Nagel made a motion to approve item 8e with noted changes; seconded by Councilwoman Keighran. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. f. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING CONVERSION FROM ELECTED TO APPOINTED SALARY STRUCTURE FOR THE CITY CLERK HRD Dolan requested Council Adopt Resolution No. 95-2013 approving conversion from elected to appointed salary structure for the City Clerk. 2 Burlingame City Council December 16,2013 Approved Minutes 9. PUBLIC HEARING a. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND LEVYING 2014 SAN MATEO COUNTY TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS ON HOTEL BUSINESSES WITHIN THE DISTRICT FinDir Augustine reviewed the staff report and requested Council hold a public hearing and adopt Resolution No. 96-2013 approving and levying assessments for the San Mateo County Tourism Business Improvement District and approve District programs and activities for the year 2014. CC Kearney advised that she did not receive any protests. Mayor Brownrigg opened the public hearing. There were no comments from the floor, and the hearing was closed. Councilman Deal made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 96-2013; seconded by Councilwoman Keighran. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5 —0. 10. STAFF REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS a. OFF THE GRID FOOD TRUCK EVENT CDD Meeker reviewed the staff report and gave an overview of the Off the Grid (OTG)business model. He advised that it began as a business, staging public food-truck events, in June 2010. It is based on an idea that grouping food vendors together creates an experience that allows neighbors to connect with friends, and families to reconnect with each other. CDD Meeker gave background on the various meetings that the City had with Off the Grid and numerous possible sites in Burlingame. He also advised that the individual food truck vendors do have a City of Burlingame business license. He further advised that OTG launched its first food market event in Burlingame on September 26, 2013 and opposition from some Broadway Avenue merchants and the Broadway Business Improvement District followed. CDD Meeker requested that following consideration of public testimony, Council direct staff on which of the three actions outlined in the staff report they wished to take. DPW Murtuza gave a presentation on the traffic and parking issues that would need to be considered, in the event that Broadway was closed to vehicle traffic between Chula Vista and Capuchino, should OTG relocate to that location. Police Sergeants Don Shepley and Jay Kiely spoke about the safety issues, especially at the train crossing. They also advised that signage and traffic direction would be necessary and it would require six officers. The cost would be $4700 per event. Sgt. Shepley and Sgt. Kiely both emphasized that if Broadway was closed for Off the Grid, it could be a potential nightmare. CM Goldman reviewed the following three alternatives for hosting the Off the Grid Food Trucks event: • Prepare a letter for the Mayor's signature requesting that Caltrain terminate the agreement with Off the Grid for use of the Caltrain parking lot adjacent to the Broadway train station. 3 Burlingame City Council December 16,2013 Approved Minutes i • Direct staff to prepare a letter for Mayor's signature requesting that Caltrain extend the agreement with Off the Grid and whether the market should remain staged in the southerly portion of the parking lot or the northerly portion of the parking lot. The Council should also advise if another night, such as Tuesday, would be preferable at the current location. • Provide direction to staff to evaluate the feasibility of relocating OTG to Broadway. Council questions and discussion followed concerning zoning,the health regulations and if the County would notify the City if there was a health violation. CM Goldman said she would think that they would notify the City in much the same way they do when the violation takes place at a brick and mortar restaurant. Council also questioned if another group of food trucks wanted to locate in Burlingame and CDD Meeker advised that OTG's agreement is with Caltrain, not the City. Mayor Brownrigg opened the item for public comment and Ross Bruce, representing the Broadway Business Improvement District, spoke and addressed the negative impact that Off the Grid is having on the Broadway businesses. He emphasized that the only way the businesses would accept Off the Grid is to relocate it to Broadway. Matt Cohen, owner and founder of Off the Grid, presented a petition to keep the business in Burlingame and said the company's preference is to stay in its present location. When asked about relocating, he reviewed the process for setting up Off the Grid and said the potential relocation cost could be $50,000. He also implied that it would be challenging to make the economics work if OTG had to pay $4,700 per event in additional City expenses. The following members of the public spoke: Gene Trainor, Ray Marshall, Derek Daniels,two fourth- graders, Esan a Food Truck owner,Nick Koros, Garbis Bezdjian, Kyle and Greg. The residents emphasized the sense of community that OTG brings to the area; business owners underscored the challenges. Councilmembers spoke again and discussed meeting with the Broadway merchants on how to bring in more customers. Council also asked about relocating to the Bayfront area but OTG wants the visibility and accessibility of the Caltrain station and the ability for people to walk to that location. Councilman Deal said he would support the merchants and cannot support OTG being on Broadway or at the Caltrain station. Other Councilmembers commented that one night a week of added competition to support a unique and desirable event seemed acceptable. Mayor Brownrigg made a motion to direct staff to prepare a letter for the Mayor's signature requesting Caltrain extend the agreement with Off the Grid for use of the Broadway train station at California Drive and Carmelita, but shifting it to Tuesday night and a yearly review with Caltrain and Off the Grid; seconded by Councilwoman Nagel. Mayor Brownrigg called for a roll call vote, and the motion was approved by 4-1 (Councilman Deal voted no). b. APPROVAL OF A LETTER TO CALTRANS IN RESPONSE TO THE NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR)AND SCOPING DOCUMENT FOR THE EL CAMINO REAL/FLORIBUNDA AVENUE INTERSECTION SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT DPW Murtuza reviewed the staff report and requested Council approve a letter to Caltrans in response to the Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Review for the El Camino Real/Floribunda Avenue intersection safety improvement project. 4 Burlingame City Council December 16,2013 Approved Minutes He said over the past three years Burlingame staff has been meeting with Caltrans and Hillsborough to understand the intersection safety issues. During these meetings,there were numerous discussions regarding how Caltrans should work with both communities to address the safety concerns, protect and preserve the heritage trees along El Camino Real, and minimize adverse impacts to both communities. Council questions and comments followed and they thanked the community members for taking the time to write letters to Caltrans concerning this intersection. Mayor Brownrigg opened the item for public comment, and there were no comments. Councilwoman Keighran made a motion to approve the letter with some of the changes suggested by Vice Mayor Nagel; seconded by Councilman Ortiz. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5 —0. C. REVIEW AND DETERMINE WHETHER TO APPROVE PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE PRESERVATION COVENANT TO BE RECORDED AT THE TIME OF SALE OF THE DOWNTOWN POST OFFICE, LOCATED AT 220 PARK ROAD CA Kane reviewed the staff report and requested Council review and determine whether to approve changes to the historic preservation covenant as previously accepted by the Council for the Post Office property located at 220 Park Road. CA Kane reviewed the two changes, with the first being that the California Office of Historic Preservation will not be a covenant holder, and asked that it be removed from the administration of the covenant. The second change was that the good cause clause be removed from the covenant. As originally drafted,this clause would have permitted the covenant holders to modify or cancel the restrictive provisions of the covenant for good cause and following notice to the public. Mayor Brownrigg opened the item for public comment, and there were no comments. Vice Mayor Nagel made a motion to approve the changes to the historic preservation covenant as described; seconded by Councilwoman Keighran. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5 —0. 11. COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND ACTIVITIES REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Brownrigg requested that the Councilmembers focus on items that matter to the others or questions that they may have received from constituents. Council reported on various events and committee meetings they each attended on behalf of the City. 12. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Councilman Deal would like to address the new Animal Control Facility at a future meeting. CM Goldman advised that this subject will be discussed at a future County City Managers' meeting and would prefer to not place it on an agenda until that discussion has taken place. Councilwoman Keighran would like to consider an item to discuss meeting with the Broadway merchants to discuss a potential vision for Broadway. Mayor Brownrigg agreed and said he planned to address that subject at the Goal Session in January. 5 Burlingame City Council December 16,2013 Approved Minutes 13. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS a. Commission Minutes: Beautification October 3, 2013; Library, October 15, 2013 b. Department Report: Building,November 2013; Finance, October 31, 2013 14. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Brownrigg adjourned the meeting at 10:07 p.m. in memory of Nelson Mandela. Respectfully submitted, /-S/ Mary Ellen Kearney City Clerk 6 Burlingame City Council December 16,2013 Approved Minutes