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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 2014.02.03 CITY C BURLINGAME n 9 DAnTED J t,E 6 BURLINGAME CITY COUNCIL Approved Minutes Regular Meeting of February 3,2014 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 George Atkinson. 3. ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Brownrigg, Deal, Keighran,Nagel, Ortiz MEMBERS ABSENT: None Mayor Brownrigg advised that the Council discussed future rate setting and provided input on future rate smoothing at the solid waste rates study session prior to the regular Council meeting. 4. REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION CA Kane advised that Council deliberated on both items 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 There were no presentations. 7. PUBLIC COMMENTS Burlingame resident Pat Giorni spoke about several issues. There were no further comments from the floor. 8. CONSENT CALENDAR Vice Mayor Nagel requested removal of item 8a and Councilwoman Keighran removed item 8b. 1 Burlingame City Council February 3,2014 Approved Minutes Mayor Brownrigg asked if any members of the public wished to remove any items from the Consent Calendar, and there were no requests. Vice Mayor Nagel made a motion to approve items c and d of the Consent Calendar; seconded by Councilwoman Keighran. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. a. APPROVE THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF JANUARY 21,2014 AND APPROVE THE GOAL SETTING SESSION MEETING MINUTES OF JANUARY 25 2014 CC Kearney requested Council approve the City Council meeting minutes of January 21, 2014 and the Goal Setting Session meeting minutes of January 25, 2014. Vice Mayor Nagel made a correction to page 4 of the January 21, 2014 Council meeting minutes to change the word sessions to stations. Councilman Deal requested that paragraph three, page two, item d be reworded. Vice Mayor Nagel made a motion to approve the amended minutes of the January 21, 2014 meeting and the minutes of the January 25, 2014 Goal Setting Session; seconded by Councilman Ortiz. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. b. ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 15.14.140 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO REDUCTION OF POLLUTANTS IN STORM WATER DPW Murtuza requested Council adopt Ordinance No. 1896 to amend Chapter 15.14.140 of the Municipal Code related to reduction of pollutants in storm water. Councilwoman Keighran referred to the requirement to track and report all trash reduction/elimination to the State and asked how often these inspections are done. DPW Murtuza said they are done on an annual basis. Councilwoman Keighran further asked how the vehicle operators will know about the requirement to properly cover their vehicles. DPW Murtuza said they will be advised of the conditions when they come in to pick up an encroachment permit. Councilman Deal asked who to notify if a vehicle is not properly covered and DPW Murtuza said to notify the Public Works Department. Councilwoman Keighran made a motion to adopt the Ordinance to amend Chapter 15.14.140 of the Municipal Code related to reduction of pollutants in storm water; seconded by Councilman Deal. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. C. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE MASTER AGREEMENTS,PROGRAM SUPPLEMENTS, FUND EXCHANGE AGREEMENTS,AND/OR FUND TRASFER AGREEMENTS AND OTHER FORMS WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DPW Murtuza requested Council adopt Resolution No. 6-2014 authorizing the City Manager to execute master agreements,program supplements, fund exchange agreements, and/or fund transfer agreements and other forms with the California Department of Transportation. 2 Burlingame City Council February 3,2014 Approved Minutes d. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING CORRECTION OF THE SALARY STRUCTURE FOR THE CITY CLERK HR Specialist Rodriguez requested Council adopt Resolution No. 7-2014 approving correction of the salary structure for the City Clerk. 9. PUBLIC HEARING There were no public hearings. 10. STAFF REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS a. MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO THE SAN MATEO COUNTY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT BOARD CM Goldman reviewed the staff report and requested Council make an appointment to the San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District Board. CM Goldman advised that the vacancy is due to the expired term of Barry Meinerth. Mayor Brownrigg opened the item for public comment, and James Counts and Pat Giorni spoke on the item. There were no further comments, and item was closed. CC Kearney gave each Councilmember a ballot to vote for one of the three candidates. The ballot submissions resulted in Joe Galligan receiving the votes of Mayor Brownrigg, Councilman Deal and Councilman Ortiz and Barry Meinerth received the votes of Vice Mayor Nagel and Councilwoman Keighran. Joe Galligan was appointed to the San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District Board to serve a two year term, ending in February 2016. b. CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THREE IMPENDING VACANCIES ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION CM Goldman requested Council call for applications for three impending vacancies on the Planning Commission. Mayor Brownrigg opened the item for public comment, and there were no comments. Councilman Deal made a motion to call for applications to the Planning Commission by March 14, 2014; seconded by Councilman Ortiz. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. C. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CITY'S GRANT APPLICATION FOR MEASURE A PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE PROGRAM FUNDING FOR THE CALIFORNIA DRIVE/BELLEVUE AVENUE ROUNDABOUT PROJECT DPW Murtuza reviewed the staff report and advised that the City submitted an application to the San Mateo Transportation Authority for grant funds. The Transportation Authority authorized a grant fund for $1,000,000.00 and staff is requesting that Council adopt a resolution supporting the grant application for the California Drive/Bellevue Avenue Roundabout project because of the clearly identified vehicular,pedestrian and bicycle safety concerns at this intersection. He further advised that the Resolution must commit to 3 Burlingame City Council February 3,2014 Approved Minutes completing the project, including the commitment of any matching funds needed for implementation. The estimated cost for this project is $1,200,000 and if the grant is approved, the City's $200,000 contribution would come from the gas tax. DPW Murtuza gave a presentation on the item,reviewing existing conditions and advised that the roundabout concept would slow down the traffic on California Drive making it safer for pedestrians. Council discussion followed and Council requested that there be public outreach to the businesses surrounding the area. They also discussed pedestrian walkways, landscaping and the importance of good signage. Mayor Brownrigg opened the item for public comment, and Pat Giorni and John Root spoke. There were no further comments from the floor, and the item was closed. Councilwoman Keighran made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 8-2014 supporting the City's grant application for Measure A pedestrian and bicycle program funding for the California Drive/Bellevue Avenue Roundabout Project; seconded by Councilman Deal. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. d. ADOPTION OF CITY'S 2014 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM CM Goldman gave a brief overview and reviewed the benefits of having a Legislative Program since currently the City does not have such a program in place to help guide City advocacy efforts during the year. As a result,the City is unable to move quickly to advocate for or oppose legislation or policies that may have an impact on the City or to reach out to Legislators to assist the City in communicating its interests at the state and federal level. CM Goldman introduced her Assistant to the City Manager Patricia Love. Ms. Love advised that she contacted all the Department Heads and they provided input on their various programs and raised some interesting issues. Ms. Love reviewed the general principle that the City opposes any legislation or regulations that preempt local authority, negatively affect the City's budget, or impose unfunded mandates on the City. The City supports the use of incentives to encourage local government action rather than the imposition of mandates. Ms. Love advised that the issues provided by the Department Heads all relate to the general principle that the City opposes any program that takes revenue away from the City or imposes any unfunded mandates. Assistant to the City Manager Love said that while the recommended program is comprehensive, it is inevitable that issues will develop that are not covered by the Legislative Program. Council discussion followed and the issue of a tax increase was raised and CM Goldman stated that anything to do with raising taxes would be brought to the Council on an individual case basis. There was also concern about giving too much power to the Mayor since the City may not always have a good Mayor. The Council was also not comfortable with the high speed rail policy statement and would like to rewrite the statement to more closely reflect the City's policy. It was also suggested that a statement be added in the beginning of the document that indicates that the Legislative Program guides input by the City,but it is still up to the good judgment of the City Manager and the Mayor to bring appropriate issues to the Council. It was further recommended that wherever it reads 55% or a simple majority to remove simple majority vote and keep it at 55%which reflects a higher standard. 4 Burlingame City Council February 3,2014 Approved Minutes Mayor Brownrigg opened the item for public comment and Pat Giorni spoke. There were no further comments from the floor, and the item was closed. Council provided some additional comments and guidance on the document and the discussion was closed. 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: Library,November 19, 2013; Planning, December 9,2013 and January 13, 2014 b. Department Reports: Finance, December 2013 14. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Brownrigg adjourned the meeting at 8:30 p.m. in memory of long-time Burlingame resident Joe Marchetti. Respectfully submitted, Mary Ellen Kearney City Clerk 5 Burlingame City Council February 3,2014 Approved Minutes