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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 2014.09.15 CITY G BURLINGAME 9 HA'EEOJ uE� BURLINGAME CITY COUNCIL Approved Minutes Regular Meeting of September 15,2014 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 Dale Perkins. 3. ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Brownrigg, Deal, Keighran, Nagel, Ortiz MEMBERS ABSENT: None 4. REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION CA Kane advised that Council met in Closed Session, and there was no reportable action at this time. 5. UPCOMING EVENTS Mayor Brownrigg reviewed the upcoming events taking place in the City. 6. PRESENTATION Beautification Commissioner Chair Leslie McQuaide reviewed the previous winners of the Landscape Award and introduced fellow Beautification Commissioners Richard Kirchner, Anne Hinckle, Mary Hunt and Karen Dittman. Mayor Brownrigg and Ms. McQuaide presented the business landscape award to Crosby-N Gray Funeral Home and the award was accepted by John Crosby. Ms. McQuaide also introduced local artist, Dale Perkins who provided his watercolor renderings of the winning design to Crosby-N Gray,to each Councilmember and the Beautification Commissioners. Mr. Crosby spoke and thanked the Mayor and the Beautification Commission for the award. b. RECOGNITION OF COUNCILMEMBER JERRY DEAL FOR TWENTY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE BURLINGAME COMMUNITY Mayor Brownrigg requested that everyone join the Councilmembers in a round of applause as they bid farewell to Councilmember Jerry Deal. 1 Burlingame City Council September 15,2014 Approved Minutes Senator Jerry Hill and Assemblyman Kevin Mullin spoke and thanked Jerry for all his community service and involvement with the various Regional Boards and they presented Jerry with a Proclamation. Brian Perkins read Congresswoman Jackie Speier's statement that was entered into the Congressional Record recognizing Jerry for his time in public office. Mayor Brownrigg asked if any members of the public would like to speak, and Burlingame resident Alex Mortazavi spoke. Councilmembers Ann Keighran, Terry Nagel and Ricardo Ortiz all spoke and expressed their gratitude to Councilmember Deal for his good nature and guidance. Mayor Brownrigg presented Councilmember Deal with a City Proclamation outlining his achievements while on the City Council and the Planning Commission. Councilmember Deal spoke and thanked Jerry Hill, Kevin Mullin and Brian Perkins for being there. Councilmember Deal thanked his wife JoAnn, his fellow Councilmembers, and said he enjoyed his tenure as a Councilmember and serving on the various boards. He also thanked the staff and said Burlingame is very fortunate to have such talented individuals working for the City. 7. PUBLIC COMMENTS Burlingame residents Cynthia Cornell and Cynthia Wukotich spoke on behalf of Burlingame renters on the high cost of rents in Burlingame. The following Burlingame residents spoke about the trees that were trimmed on Toledo Court: Martha Loftis, Gabriela, Diedre Shaw, Lynn Israelit, Ray Marshall, Simon Yu, Juan Gala, Mateo Gala, Byron. CM Goldman spoke and reviewed the process of the City's tree permits and advised that the City has hired two independent Arborists to advise the City on the permit process. She further advised that the permit process has already been changed to help prevent situations like this from happening again. Burlingame resident Linda Ryan spoke about windows on a house behind her house. Burlingame resident Jeff Londer spoke about the Council vacancy interview process. There were no further comments from the floor. 8. CONSENT CALENDAR Mayor Brownrigg removed item 8a and asked if any members of the public wished to remove any items from the consent calendar, and there were no requests. Councilmember Deal made a motion to adopt items 8b, c, d, e, and f; seconded by Vice Mayor Nagel. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. a. APPROVE THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 2.2014 CC Kearney requested Council approve the City Council meeting minutes of September 2, 2014. Mayor Brownrigg requested that the wording for item I Oa be amended to say that Councilmembers concurred that the go it alone cost was too expensive,but if it could be defrayed with sponsorship, it might be worth pursuing. Vice Mayor Nagel made a correction to item 8f to change Peninsula Healthcare District to say Mills-Peninsula Hospital. 2 Burlingame City Council September 15,2011 Approved Minutes Vice Mayor Nagel made a motion to adopt item 8a; seconded by Councilmember Deal. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0 b. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANT PD Captain Eric Wollman requested Council adopt Resolution No. 78-2014. c. ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15.04 OF THE BURLINGAME MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE WATER SUPPLY CROSS-CONNECTION AND BACKFLOW PREVENTION STANDARDS IN COMPLIANCE WITH TITLE 17 OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS DPW Murtuza requested Council adopt Ordinance No. 1903. d. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AWARDING A PURCHASING CONTRACT TO ONE WORKPLACE L. FERRARI LLC FOR LIBRARY FURNITURE PL Harding requested Council adopt Resolution No. 79-2014. e. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION AWARDING A CUSTOM CASEWORK PURCHASING CONTRACT TO ROSS MCDONALD CO.,INC. PL Harding requested Council adopt Resolution No. 80-2014. f. GRANT AUTHORITY TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO PROMULGATE A POLICY FOR THE WAIVER OF ALARM REGISTRATION PENALTIES,FALSE ALARM FEES,AND REGISTRATION FEES PC Wood and CA Kane requested authority be granted to the Chief of Police to promulgate a policy for the waiver of alarm registration penalties, false alarm fees, and registration fees. 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS a. PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION OF THE DOWNTOWN BURLINGAME AVENUE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015 FinDir Augustine reviewed the staff report and requested Council hold a public hearing and determine whether a majority protest had been made and, if not, adopt the Resolution approving and levying the assessments. FinDir Augustine asked CC Kearney how many protests were received and CC Kearney reported that two protests were received. Mayor Brownrigg opened the public hearing. There were no comments from the floor, and the hearing was closed. 3 Burlingame City Council September 15,2014 Approved Minutes Councilmember Keighran made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 81-2014; seconded by Councilman Ortiz. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. b. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS APPROVING THE OUR LIBRARY OUR FUTURE NAMING OPPORTUNITIES POLICY AND NAMING THE LIBRARY'S TEEN ROOM THE HOEFER TEEN ROOM PL Harding reviewed the staff report and gave a brief update on the Library project and said they are ahead of schedule and below budget. PL Harding said that the Trustees and the Library Foundation have raised almost$700,000 of the $1 million for their portion of the project. PL Harding requested Council approve naming the Teen Room the"Hoefer Teen Room" in recognition of Melanie and Kurt Hoefer's $100,000 pledge towards the Library's capital campaign. Ms. Harding also requested that Council approve suspending the Community Recognition Policy, as it applies to the Library Millennium Project fundraising campaign,to facilitate raising the $1 million. There was Council discussion concerning the Community Recognition Policy and CM Goldman provided clarification about the policy and the process for public input. Mayor Brownrigg opened the public hearing and Library Capital Campaign Manager Patty Anixter spoke. There were no further comments from the floor, and the hearing was closed. Vice Mayor Nagel said that another reason the Community Recognition Policy should be revised is that it includes the Walk of Fame policy that never materialized. Councilmember Keighran made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 82-2014 approving the Our Library Our Future naming opportunities policy for the Library's $1 million Capital Campaign and adopt Resolution No. 83-2014; naming the Library's Teen Room the Hoefer Teen Room in recognition of the $100,000 donation by Melanie and Kurt Hoefer; seconded by Councilman Deal. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. 10. STAFF REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS a. CONSIDERATION OF A RISK-BASED ANALYSIS OF GENERAL FUND RESERVES FinDir Augustine reviewed the staff report and advised that in March 2014 the City contracted with the Research and Consulting Center of the Government Finance Officers Association(GFOA) for assistance in conducting a risk-based analysis of its General Fund reserve levels. FinDir Augustine gave a very thorough overview of the findings of the GFOA that identified revenue volatility,public safety, and extreme events as the primary risk factors. The secondary risk factors identified were legal claims, debt, and pensions and other post employment benefit(OPEB). FinDir Augustine also reviewed reserve recommendations and factors relevant to reserve targets. Council questions and discussion followed and FinDir Augustine addressed their comments and concerns. Council thanked FinDir Augustine for a very thorough report and presentation. Mayor Brownrigg opened the item for public comment and Burlingame resident and business owner Lorne Abramson spoke. 4 Burlingame City Council September 15,2014 Approved Minutes b. CONFIRMATION OF PRIORITY RANKINGS FOR UNFUNDED NEEDS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AND DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE FUNDING OPTIONS CM Goldman reviewed the staff report and she and FinDir Augustine gave a presentation on the project rankings, funding approaches, and financing options. CM Goldman requested Council review its rankings for the projects, confirm the priority order, discuss possible funding options, and discuss how many projects it wishes to pursue at this time. Council discussion followed and the Council ranked the downtown parking garage as the number one,the Community Center was number two, new City Hall ranked third. The Council agreed that it is worth pursuing a public/private partnership for building a parking structure and a new City Hall. Council also agreed to look for funding for a new Community Center and Bayside Park and gave permission to hire a financial consultant for assistance. CM Goldman advised that City staff can look for grants to fund the smaller projects. Mayor Brownrigg opened the item for public comment and Burlingame resident and business owner Ross Bruce spoke. 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 13. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS a. Commission Minutes: Planning, August 11 and August 25, 2014 b. Department Reports: Building, August 2014; Finance, July 2014 C. Letter from Burlingame Neighborhood Network gratefully acknowledging the City's recent donation 14. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Brownrigg adjourned the meeting at 10:09 p.m. and invited everyone to join the Councilmembers for a farewell reception in the lobby for Councilmember Deal. Respectfully submitted, rs/ Mary Ellen Kearney City Clerk 5 Burlingame City Council September 15,2014 Approved Minutes