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Regular Meeting of July 18, 2011
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 Terry Nagel called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO TAE FLAG
Led by Jerry Hill.
3. ROLL CALL
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Baylock, Brownrigg, Deal, Keighran, Nagel
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: None
4. MINUTES
Councilwoman Baylock made a motion to approve the minutes of the June 20, 2011 regular Council
meeting; seconded by Vice Mayor Deal. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
5. PRESENTATION
a. LIBRARY FOUNDATION DONATION TO THE EASTON BRANCH LIBRARY
Library Foundation President Susan May presented the Council and the City Librarian with two ceremonial
checks totalin5$195,000. The first check was $75,000 and represented monies raised by Team Easton.
The second check for $120,000 was from the Library Foundation.
b. TREE INVENTORY PRESENTATION BY DAVEY TREE SERVICE
Dana Karcher of the Davey Resource Group gave a very thorough presentation on the tree inventory for the City of
Burlingame. Council requested that information about donations for trees be included in an upcoming e -news.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Assemblyman Jerry Hill spoke about High Speed Rail and commended the Council for their continued
vigilance on that issue.
The following Burlingame residents spoke: Robert Delzell spoke about earthquake preparedness; Eric Huan
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spoke about the T -Mobile cell tower on DeSoto Avenue; Jeff Louder spoke about the bicycle improvement
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projects funding from the TA, and the bicycle safety workshop on August 20; Andrew Peceimer spoke about
item 8d; cuts in government, and item 12b.
The following Burlingame residents spoke about item 12b: Charles Voltz, Betsy McGinn, Jennifer Pfaff,
Mary Griffith, Russ Cohen, Ted Crocker and Pat Giomi.
Dale Ferrell of the Downtown Business Improvement District spoke on item 8a. There were no further
comments from the floor.
STAFF REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
a. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
WITH ROYSTON HANAMOTO ALLEY & ABEY (RHAA) FOR DESIGN, ENGINEERING,
AND ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FORMATION OF THE BURLINGAME AVENUE
STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS
DPW Murtuza gave some background information on the selection of the consultant and advised that RHAA
was considered the most qualified team to perform the work due to its extensive experience, project
approach, creative ideas, and successful past performance on similar work for other agencies.
Mr. Aditya Advani of RHAA gave a presentation on the Burlingame Avenue streetscape improvements and
their plans for community outreach. He also provided slides of the before and after work of a similar project
they had done on Murphy Avenue in Sunnyvale. Tim Seufert from NBS Financial gave a brief description
about the assessment district process. Council comments followed.
Vice Mayor Deal made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 45-2011 approving and authorizing an agreement
with a consultant team led by Royston Hanamoto Alley & Abey (RHAA) for design, engineering, and
assessment district formation of the Burlingame Avenue streetscape improvements; seconded by
Councilwoman Baylock. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
b. PARKS &RECREATION COMMISSION REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION ON DOGS
OFF -LEASH IN WASHINGTON PARK
P&RD Skeels requested that this report be deferred to the August 15, 2011 Council meeting.
c. APPROVE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH TEMPORARY FIRE STATION
IMPLEMENTATION AND CONSOLIDATION PLAN
Deputy Fire Chief Mark Ladas gave a presentation on the merger implementation plan between the Central
County Fire Department, Millbrae Fire Deparhnent and the San Bruno Fire Department that was reviewed at
a study session with the sub -committee on July 11, 2011. He reviewed the phase one implementation
timeline which would begin with the administrative merge on October 1, 2011; open temporary fire station
on July 1, 2012; review data analysis on March 1, 2013; and in May 2013 a decision would be made whether
to implement the plan, continue the pilot program or discontinue the pilot program. Council requested
clarification on items during the presentation.
Council discussion and questions followed and Council members expressed some reservations
with the plan.
Vice Mayor Deal commented that there was a need to do the temporary station right now since it would pay
for itself. He further commented that this may be a great idea, or it may not be a great idea but that will be
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what is found out. Councilman Brownrigg expressed interest in seeing some flexibility in the percentage paid
by each city noting the needs could change in future years. In addition, Councilman Brownrigg thought that
should a central merger occur, a city's vote should match its contribution to the budget.
Councilman Brownrigg made a motion to move forward with shared temporary Fire Station and consolidated
fire administration implementation plan; seconded by Vice Mayor Deal. Councilman Brownrigg amended
his motion to include support for station number one as the favored location for a temporary station; Vice
Mayor Deal seconded the amended motion.
Council Member Keighran commented that she was only going along with this since it is a pilot program but
had reservations, especially over financing if the safety tax in Millbrae fails to pass. Mayor Nagel supported
the motion as a way of saving money, but she was not absolutely persuaded that this is going to go forward.
The motion was approved by voice vote 4-1 (Baylock voted no)
d. COST COMPARISON OF CENTRAL COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT AND CAL FIRE
CM Nantell reviewed the three areas of consideration relative to comparing Cal Fire to Central County Fire
Department. The first is savings associated with the 72 -hour work schedule of Cal Fire; the second is the
difference in compensation, and that could be the largest contributor to reduced costs; the third is the
difference in the services provided.
Council discussion followed and there was concurrence to move forward with option number three as
outlined in the staff report. That option is to direct staff to do additional analysis relative to Cal Fire and/or
Wackenhut as an alternative provider, while at the same time begin to focus on discussions with Local IAFF
relative to concessions that may be agreed to as part of discussion on the phased implementation of our fire
shared services plan.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilman Brownrigg requested items 9d and 9f be removed for further discussion; Councilwoman
Baylock requested item 9g be removed for clarification.
Councilwoman Baylock made a motion to approve items 9a, 9b, 9c, & 9e of the consent calendar; seconded
bY Councilwoman Keighran. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
a. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
WITH ERLER & KALINOWSKI, INC. FOR PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SERVICES OF
THE STORM DRAINAGE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
DPW Murt
uza requested Council approve Resolution No. 46-2011 authorizing execution of an agreement for
professional services with Erler &Kalinowski for program management services of the storm drainage
capital improvement program.
b. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AWARDIN
G A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO W. R. FORDE
ASSOCIATES FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF WATER MAIN, AND STORM DRAIN
UTILITY SYSTEMS ON CHAPIN AVENUE AND DONELLY AVENUE AREAS
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DPW Murtuza requested Council approve Resolution No. 47-2011 awarding a contract for downtown
Burlingame Avenue area water, sewer and storm drain utility systems replacement project phase 2 to W. R.
Forde Associates.
c. ADOPT RESOLUTIONS AWARDING A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO DARCY &
HARTY CONSTRUCTION, INC. AND A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO
HATCH MOTT MCDONALD FOR THE SANCHEZ BYPASS AND NEIGHBORHOOD
SEWER REHABILITATION PROJECT, PHASE 1
DPW Murtuza requested
Council approve Resolution
No.
48-2011
awarding contract for the Sanchez bypass
and neighborhood sewer
rehabilitation project phase 1
to
Darcy &
Harty Construction, Inc.
DPW Murtuza requested Council approve Resolution No. 49-2011 authorizing execution of an agreement for
professional services with Hatch Mott McDonald for the Sanchez bypass and neighborhood sewer
rehabilitation project phase 1.
d. ADOPT A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE NEIGHBORHOOD STORM DRAIN PROJECT
NO. 2 BY STOLOSKI & GONZALEZ CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Councilman Brownrigg
questioned
the location on
LaMesa Court based on
correspondence from a resident.
DPW Murtuza clarified
the address
of the resident
was on LaMesa Lane.
DPW Murtuza requested Council approve Resolution No. 50-2011 accepting improvements neighborhood
storm drain project no. 2 by Stoloski & Gonzalez Construction, Inc.
Councilman Brownrigg made a motion to adopt item 9d; seconded by Councilwoman. Baylock. The motion
was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
e. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY'S RESPONSE TO 2010-2011 SAN MATED
COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT "TASERS STANDARDIZING TO SAVE LIVES AND
REDUCE INJURIES"
PC Wood requested Council adopt Resolution No. 51-2011 approving the city's response to 2010-2011 San
Mateo County Grand Jury report "Tasers standardizing to save lives and reduce injuries".
f. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY'S RESPONSE TO 2010-2011 SAN MATED
COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT "CELL TOWERS: PUBLIC OPPOSITION AND REVENUE
SOURCE"
Councilman
Brownrigg requested that the response to the Grand Jury indicate that the City of Burlingame is
considering adopting a cell tower ordinance. CA Guinan agreed to make that amendment to the report.
CDD Meeker requested Council adopt Resolution No. 52-2011 approving the City's response to 2010-2011
San Mateo County Grand Jury report "Cell Towers: public opposition and revenue source".
Councilman
Brownrigg made a motion to adopt item 9f; seconded by Councilwoman Keighran. The motion
was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
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g. CONSIDER SUPPORT FOR THE PROPOSED SENATE BILL (SB) 517 RELATIVE TO THE
GOVERNANCE OF CALIFORNIA HIGH SPEED RAIL AUTHORITY
DPW Murtuza
requested Council
support Senate Bi11517 relative to the High
Speed
Rail Authority
Governance.
are going to different meetings talking about
high
speed rail issues, so as
to defer to these principles when making statements on behalf of the City.
Councilwoman Baylock clarified that the Council had previously supported the governance structure of High
Speed Rail versus the Assembly Bill.
Councilwoman Baylock made a motion to adopt item 9g; seconded by Vice Mayor Deal. The motion was
approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0.
9. COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND ACTIVITIES REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Council reported on various events and committee meetings each of them attended on behalf of the City.
10. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Burlingame resident Andrew Peceimer spoke about the Fire Fighters high pay, benefits and pensions.
Burlingame residents Charles Voltz and Pat Giomi spoke about high speed rail. Burlingame resident and Fire
Fighter Ryan Klarich spoke in defense of Fire Fighters. There were no further comments from the floor.
11. OLD BUSINESS
a. REVIEW AND APPROVE CELL PHONE USAGE GUIDELINES
This item was deferred to the August 15, 2011 meeting.
b. CONSIDERATION OF HIGH SPEED RAIL PRINCIPLES
Mayor Nagel acknowledged that there had already been considerable dialogue about this item during the
earlier public comments at the meeting.
Mayor Nagel advised
that the goal of these principles
was to put on paper something that could be
a guiding
policy for the council
members, especially those who
are going to different meetings talking about
high
speed rail issues, so as
to defer to these principles when making statements on behalf of the City.
Following Council discussion, Mayor Nagel recommended that that the City postpone any consideration of
principles until the Attorney General's report is published to know if it legal to the use the Caltrain corridor.
It was also recommended that any statement of principles in the future be written to cover if it is a two track
or a four track.
12. NEW BUSINESS
14. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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a. Commission Minutes: Traffic, Safety & Parking, April 14, 2011, Library, May 24, 2011;
Planning, June 13 & June 27, 2011
bI Department Reports: Building, June 2011; Fire, June 2011
Memorandum from P&R Director concerning Community Garden update
13. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Nagel adjourned the meeting at 11:06 p.m. in memory of retired Burlingame Police Officer Robert
Ransom.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Ellen Kearney
City Clerk
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