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Regular Meeting of October 7, 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 Keighran called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Led by Mary Hunt.
3. ROLL CALL
MEMBERS PRESENT: Baylock, Brownrigg, Deal, Keighran, Nagel
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
4. REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
There was no closed session.
5. UPCOMING EVENTS
Mayor Keighran reviewed the upcoming events taking place in the City.
6. PRESENTATION
a. BUSINESS LANDSCAPE AWARD PRESENTATION TO URBAN BISTRO
Beautification Commissioner, and Chair of the Landscape Award Committee Richard Kirchner reviewed the
previous winners of the Landscape Award and introduced fellow Beautification Commissioners Leslie
McQuaide, Anne Hinckle, Mary Hunt and Karen Dittman. He also introduced local artist, Dale Perkins who
provided watercolor renderings of the winning business to the Council members, City Hall, the Library and
City Manager. He also provided a large original watercolor to Urban Bistro to be displayed at their business.
Richard Kirchner presented the business landscape award to Urban Bistro owners Steven and Jennifer Sarver
and they thanked the Commission and the City.
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilwoman Baylock made a motion to approve the Consent Calendar; seconded by Vice Mayor —�
Brownrigg. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
a. APPROVE THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 16 2013
CC Kearney requested Council approve the minutes of the September 16, 2013 City Council meeting.
b. ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE FOR A TWO-HOUR PARKING RESTRICTION ON
THE 1600 BLOCK OF HOWARD AVENUE
DPW Murtuza requested Council adopt Ordinance 1886 for a two-hour parking restriction on the 1600 block
of Howard Avenue.
C. ADOPTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 12.23 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO
REVISE STANDARDS FOR THE PLACEMENT ANDMAINTENANCE OF NEWSRACKS IN
PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
DPW Murtuza requested Council adopt Ordinance 1887 to revise the standards for the placement and
maintenance of newsracks in public rights-of-way.
d. (i)ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE 17 OF THE BURLINGAME
MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADOPTION BY REFERENCE OF THE 2013 CALIFORNIA FIRE
CODE (TITLE 24, PART 9, CFC) AND THE 2012 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL
FIRE CODE; AND (ii) ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF
THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT THE 2013 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODES WITH
LOCAL AMENDMENTS
CBO Cyr requested Council adopt Ordinance 1888 amending Title 18 of the Municipal Code to adopt the
2013 Building Codes with local amendments.
Fire Inspector Reed requested Council adopt Ordinance 1889 amending Title 17 of the Municipal Code and
adoption by reference of the 2013 California Fire Code and the 2012 edition of the International Fire Code.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. PUBLIC HEARING TO INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10
(FIREWORKS) OF THE BURLINGAME MUNICIPAL CODE
Fire Inspector Reed reviewed the staff report and advised that currently the prohibition of possession and use
of fireworks is addressed in Chapters 17.04 and 10. The proposed amendment to Chapter 10 combines
enforcement language from both Chapters and assists in the standardization of Municipal Codes among
Central County, Millbrae and San Bruno.
Mayor Keighran requested CC Kearney read the title of the proposed Ordinance. Vice Mayor Brownrigg
made a motion to waive further reading and introduce the Ordinance amending Title 10 of the Municipal --�
Code; seconded by Councilwoman Baylock. The motion was approved by voice vote, 5-0.
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Mayor Keighran directed the City Clerk to publish a summary of the proposed Ordinance within 5 days of
the public hearing.
Mayor Keighran opened the public hearing. There were no comments from the floor, and the hearing was
closed.
b. INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 3 OF THE BURLINGAME
MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADJUST SIGNATURE AND SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY FOR
THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY
CA Kane reviewed the staff report and advised that the proposed Ordinance amending Title 3 of the
Burlingame Municipal Code will clarify the signature authority of the City Manager and City Attorney and
will serve to codify the settlement authority exercised by these individuals.
Council agreed to introduce the proposed Ordinance, as written, but would like to set a policy that claim
settlements be reported to them more frequently than on a fiscal year basis.
Mayor Keighran requested CC Kearney read the title of the proposed Ordinance. Councilwoman Nagel made
a motion to waive further reading and introduce the Ordinance amending Title 3 of the Municipal Code,
Chapters 3.04 City Manager and 3.05 City Attorney, to confer contracting signature authority on the City
Manager for all City contracts under $100,000 and the City Attorney for retention of outside Legal Counsel
and to provide for limited settlement authority exercisable by the City Attorney and City Manager; seconded
by Councilwoman Baylock. The motion was approved by voice vote, 5-0.
Mayor Keighran directed the City Clerk to publish a summary of the proposed Ordinance within 5 days of
the public hearing.
Mayor Keighran opened the public hearing. There were no comments from the floor, and the hearing was
closed.
10. STAFF REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
There were no staff reports.
11. COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND ACTIVITIES REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
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 discuss writing a letter to Caltrain about tunneling, rather than trenching,to
install fiber optic cable. DPW Murtuza commented that staff has been working with Caltrain and the
trenching is very minimal and in some places it is boring.
Mayor Keighran would like to address residential street parking at a future meeting or at the Goal Setting
Session in January. Councilwoman Nagel and Vice Mayor Brownrigg would like to address parking
incentives for employees working in the downtown area to encourage them to park in the long term lots.
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13. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
a. Commission Minutes: Planning, August 12 & 26, 2013; Beautification, September 5, 2013
b. Department Reports: Finance, August 2013
14. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Keighran adjourned the meeting at 7:48 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Mary Ellen Kearney
City Clerk
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