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Home My WebLink AboutMin - CC - 2013.05.20 CITY C BURUNGAME . . ,o N111Lp JVNL O BURLINGAME CITY COUNCIL Approved Minutes Regular Meeting of May 20, 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 Ann Keighran called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. CLOSED SESSION CA Kane advised that the Council met in closed session and gave direction. There was no reportable action at this time. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG Led by Jeff Londer. �— 3. ROLL CALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Brownrigg, Deal, Keighran, Nagel COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: Baylock 4. MINUTES Councilwoman Nagel made a motion to approve the minutes of the May 6, 2013 regular Council meeting; seconded by Vice Mayor Brownrigg. The motion was approved by voice vote, 3-0-1 (Baylock absent; Keighran abstained). 5. UPCOMING EVENTS Mayor Keighran reviewed the upcoming events taking place in the City. 6. PRESENTATION a. NINE SPORT STAR AWARDS PRESENTATION TO BURLINGAME INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL STUDENTS Recreation Coordinator Mike Noce and Mayor Keighran presented a certificate to Burlingame Intermediate School student Finnbar Murphy and congratulated him on his fine accomplishment of participating in nine seasons of after school sports for three years. Burlingame Intermediate School student Lillian Cheung, also a Nine Sports Star Award recipient, was unable to attend the meeting. 1 Burlingame City Council May 20, 2013 Approved Minutes 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS There were no public hearings. 8. PUBLIC COMMENTS Burlingame residents Jeff Londer and Marc Yelnick spoke about climate change and sustainability. Hillsborough resident Diane Haggerty spoke about the removal of trees at Hoover School. There were no further comments from the floor. 9. STAFF REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS a. URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN — REVIEW OF PLANTER STRIP WIDTHS AND MODIFCATIONS TO CURRENT POLICY P&RD Glomstad reviewed the staff report and requested Council review and confirm the policy in the Urban Forest Management Plan regarding the Planter Strip Policy, which expands the width of planter strips to accommodate larger canopy trees; and approve the modifications to the Planter Strip Policy to include the sidewalk replacement program. P&RD Glomstad advised that when a new sidewalk is required due to construction of a new home or substantial construction on existing homes, the Parks Department staff will determine if the planter strip may be widened at the location of the street tree only, which results in a meandering sidewalk, rather than a straight sidewalk. Council discussion followed and Vice Mayor Brownrigg expressed concern over putting larger canopy trees under PG&E lines. City Arborist Bob Disco advised that planting canopy trees under PG&E lines has been taken into consideration and the homeowner is given the opportunity to make a selection from a tree list. Councilman Brownrigg said he did not think it was equitable to ask the homeowner to pay 50% for the meandering sidewalk when it is going into the resident's landscaping. He felt the City should pay 100% of the cost to repair or replace the sidewalk. When asked by Council about root barriers, City Arborist Disco advised that the City does not install root barriers. Councilwoman Nagel made a motion to approve the modifications to the Planter Strip Policy to include the Sidewalk Replacement Program; seconded by Councilman Deal. Vice Mayor Brownrigg commented that he would not be voting in favor since he does not like the fact that we are asking homeowners to pay 50% to fix their sidewalk that results in removing a portion of their hedge or fence. The motion was approved by voice vote, 3- 1 -0 (Brownrigg voted no; Baylock absent). b. REQUEST DIRECTION ON CANCELATION OF SUMMER COUNCIL MEETINGS CC Kearney reviewed the staff report and requested Council consider one of the following four suggested options for canceling the summer meetings: • Cancel both meetings in July or both meetings in August • Cancel the second meeting in July and the first meeting in August �- • Cancel the first meeting in July and the first meeting in August • Cancel the second meeting in July and the second meeting in August 2 Burlingame City Council May 20, 2013 Approved Minutes The four City Council members present at the meeting chose option two to cancel the second meeting in July (July 15) and the first meeting in August (August 5). Councilwoman Nagel made a motion to that effect; seconded by Vice Mayor Brownrigg. The motion was approved by voice vote, 4-0- 1 (Baylock absent). C. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION REVISING THE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TO REVISE THEORDER OF ITEMS ON THE AGENDA, PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON EACH ACTION ITEM, AND REVISING THE PROCEDURE FOR CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES CM Goldman reviewed the staff report and requested that the Council consider revising the order of the agenda to be as follows: 1 . Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag 3 . Roll Call 4. Report out from Closed Session 5. Upcoming Events 6. Presentations 7. Public Comments - Non-Agenda 8. Consent Calendar (including approval of Minutes) 9. Public Hearings 10. Staff Reports 11 . Council Committee and Activities Reports and Announcements 12. Future Agenda Items �- 13 . Acknowledgements 14. Adjourn CM Goldman also requested that public comment be permitted on each action item before the Council takes up deliberation. CM Goldman advised that the process for introducing and adopting ordinances would be revised so that the introduction of the ordinance would take place during a public hearing, and the adoption of the ordinance would be placed on the Consent Calendar at a subsequent meeting. Vice Mayor Brownrigg made a motion to approve Resolution 45-2013 revising the City Council meeting agenda to revise the order of items on the agenda, providing for public comment on each action item, and revising the procedure for consideration of ordinances; seconded by Councilman Deal. The motion was approved by voice vote, 4-0- 1 (Baylock absent). 10. CONSENT CALENDAR Councilwoman Nagel removed both items for further discussion. a. FINALIZE FY 2013-2014 GOALS - IMPLEMENTATION ACTION PLAN CM Goldman requested Council adopt the following City's FY 2013-2014 Goals: • Ensure that Burlingame is an attractive and safe community that honors its history and community character 3 Burlingame City Council May 20, 2013 Approved Minutes • Sustain long-term financial strength with increased and diverse revenue sources • Enhance Burlingame's downtown and commercial districts • Maintain and enhance Burlingame's high quality services that meet the needs of the community • Strive to promote more environmentally sustainable policies and outcomes Councilwoman Nagel referred to page 4, item 3a concerning signs and requested that the City look into improving the signs at the City's downtown entryways. CM Goldman advised that one or more of the signs may be on private property, and staff was looking into it. CM Goldman also advised that the freeway sign is under discussion. Mayor Keighran advised that replacing the Broadway Arch sign is under discussion by the Broadway Business Improvement District. Councilwoman Nagel referred to page 6, item H4 and said she thought we were going to highlight that. CM Goldman advised that on page 1 , items 7 and 8 speak to that item. Councilwoman Nagel made a motion to adopt the FY 2013-2014 goals; seconded by Vice Mayor Brownrigg. The motion was approved by voice vote, 4-0- 1 (Baylock absent). b. CAL FIRE GRANT FUNDING FOR MILLS CANYON P&RD Glomstad requested that Council accept the grant from CAL FIRE to allow for fuel reduction efforts in Mills Canyon. Councilwoman Nagel commented that it was very good news that Mills Canyon was getting this grant and requested that it be noticed in the e-news. Councilwoman Nagel made a motion to accept the grant funding from CAL FIRE that includes 40 crew days to treat at least 10 acres of land with an in-kind value of $53,395; seconded by Councilman Deal. The motion was approved by voice vote, 4-0-1 (Baylock absent). 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 There were no comments from the floor. 13. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Councilman Deal requested that a discussion of Burlingame joining with San Mateo and Millbrae to discuss High Speed Rail, electrification of Caltrain, and grade separation be on a future agenda. 14. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS a. Commission Minutes: Planning, April 22, 2013 b. Department Reports: Building, April 2013 4 Burlingame City Council May 20, 2013 Approved Minutes 15. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Keighran adjourned the meeting at 8:29 p.m. in memory of Millbrae Vice Mayor Nadia Holober. Respectfully submitted, /S% Mary Ellen Kearney City Clerk 5 Burlingame City Council May 20, 2013 Approved Minutes