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BURLfNGAME,
June 20,
CALIFORNIA
1988
CALL TO ORDER
A duly noticed regular meeting of the Burlingame City Council was
held on the above date in the city HaII Council chambers. The
meeting was calIed to order at 7:37 p.m. by Mayor Frank J.
Pagliaro, Jr.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Led by Chamber of Commerce Di-rector Karen Key.
ROLL CALL
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT:
MINUTES
AMSTRUP, BARTON, TEMBI , MANGINf, PAGLIARO
NONE
Minutes of the ReguLar Meeting of June 6 and the Study Meeting of
June 8, 1988 were approved.
RESOLUT]ON 56-88 ADOPTfNG THE 1988-89 BUDGET AND CAPITAL fMPROVE-
MENT PROG RAM - RESOLUTION 57-88 ADOPTfNG APPROPRIATION LIMIT
Mayor Pagliaro turned the meeting over to Council Budget Chaj-rman
Amstrup who reviewed the budget discussion at the Study Meeting
and the Community Funding requests which were reviewed. He
compl-emented the city Manager, Finance Director and staff for thetight budget.
Mayor Pagliaro opened the public hearing.
A representative of the San Francisco Airport Travelerrs Aid was
present and noted their group had requested funding during thepast two years. She hoped they would be considered.
Mayor Pagliaro explained that the city received Federal Revenue
Sharing funds in the past, but the city no longer gets this
funding. council had decided to fund groups it has previously
funded.
John Ke11y, Samaritan House, thanked council for its support.
Mayor Pagliaro closed the hearing.
councilman Lembi inquired about the Chamber ofor additional funding. City Manager noted i
an additional $2,400 for a promotional item,
request, in addition to the traditional $15,0
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whi
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ommerce request
ad been granted
ch is a one-time
Council discussed the San Mateo County convention and Visitors
Bureau funding. Mayor Pagliaro felt the city should have more
representation on the Board of that agency since the city
provides the largest contribution of any other city or the
county. The county has five representatives including its
appointees. Councilman Mangini noted among the various
appointees to the board there are five representatives who come
from Burlingame on the Board. Council members felt the Bureau
was doing an excellent job in bringing business to the city.city Manager advised counciL that the Convention Bureau contract
would be reviewed in ,JuIy and at that time the actual funding
would be decided upon. councilman Amstrup noted that he would
Ij-ke to see the Bureau move its headquarters back to Burlingame.
Councilman Amstrup moved adoption of RESoLUTIONS 56-88 Adopting
Budget and 5?-88 Adopting Appropriation Limit. Seconded by
Councilman Mangini, carried unanimously by voice vote.
SECOND READING - ADOPTION OF ORDfNANCE 1366 - ESTABLISHING MOTOR-
CYCLE PARKfNG ZONES
Director of Public works reviewed the city Attorneyrs memo of May
26 to which was attached a map of the location of the motorcycle
parking spaces on Broadrray and Burlingame Avenues as requested bY
council.
Council reviewed that motorcycles would also be able park in
other parking spaces, vrhereas cars would not be allowed to park
in these very small motorcycle spaces.
Mayor Pagliaro opened the public hearing. There being no
cofiunents, the hearing was closed.
Councilman Lembi moved adoption of oRDINANCE 1356. Seconded by
Councilwoman Barton, carried unanimously by voice vote.
ANNUAL RENEWAL OF AMUSEMENT PERMITS
city Attorney reviewed his memo of June 15 in which he
recommended council renew the amusement permits for a period of
one year to June 30, 1989. He noted that council had previously
heard from attorney Joseph GeIIer regarding the lack of noticing
adjacent property owners regarding these permits. Geller will be
suing the city on this issue, but Ge11er had no particular
concerns he wished to express at this meeting about the Marriott
Hotel which is near his property.
Councifman Amstrup moved to renew all Amusement Permits for a
period of one year. Seconded by Councilwoman Barton, carried
unanimously by voice vote,
REPORT ON PUTNA}4 HYUNDAI
city Attorney reviewed his memo of June 16 in which he noted
Putnam Hyundai appears to have striped the employee parking
spaces in its garage as required by its planning permj-t. The
lights are turned off early in the evening. He wj-1I continue to
monitor the parking, lighting and noise requirements.
LIBRARY BOARD TERM EXPIRATION
Mayor Pagliaro set July 11 as the final date for application to
this position. He noted that Mrs. Mink, the incumbent, has
already applied for the position.
CONCEPTUAL APPROVAL OF WEEKLY CURBSIDE RECYCLING PROGRAM
City Manager reviewed his memo of June 14 in which he requested
council approve the concept of recycling in our city. If enoughcities in the BFI area approve the concept, a contract will be
prepared for future council approval.
Council members supported the concept, noting it is environmental
need and it will extend the life of the landfill. Council had
some questi-ons about the costs to homeowners, and the monetary
returns on recycled products to BFI . The proposed contract has a
clause in which the charges would be increased if operating ratio
goes over 91 percent but there is no provision to reduce costs if
the ratio goes below 91 percent.
City Manager noted these are issues
proposed contract, that if customersto reduce the number of garbage cans
miqht be reduced.
to be worked out in therecycle they should be able
they use so their costs
Councilwoman Barton moved to approve the concept of recycl-ing.
Seconded by Councilman Amstrup, carried unanimously by voice
vote .
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INSURANCE COVERAGE
City Attorney reviewed his memo of June 16 in which he
recommended council approve purchase of workers compensationinsurance at a cost of $.25 per $100 payroll and liability
insurance with a retention of $500,000 from Curtis Day and
Company for a cost of $242,000. He also recommended that ifCurtis Day is not able to place al-I their reinsurance the city
renew hrith Fred S. James at the $250,000 retention. He
recornmended agtainst purchase of 'rtai1 insurance."
Councilman Mangini moved to approve the recomnended insurance.
Seconded by Councilman Lembi, carried unanimously by voice vote.
Mayor Pagliaro removed item "c. Construction award for PumpStation Improvements . rl
a RESOLUTION 58-88 - AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT FOR SOIL SERVICES
FOR MILLS CAI.IYON SLIDE AREA - JOB 8802
Public Works memo of June 10 recommended council approve the
agreement with Hallenbeck and Associates for soil
engineering services in the amount of $7,900.
RESOLUTION 59-88 - AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT FOR BILL COLLECTION
SERVICES
Finance Directorrs memo of June l-3 recommended council
approve an agreement with County Credit Control forcollection of delinquent DUI billings.
c. Removed.
Pub1ic Works Director's memo of June 13 recomnended council
approve an agreement with O' Brien-Krietzberg for construc-tion management in the amount of $229,644.
RESOLUTION 51-88 - SET PUBLIC HEARING JULY 5 FOR CALfFORNIA
DRIVE UNDERGROUNDING PROJECT
Traffic Engineerrs memo of June 13 recommended councif setpublic hearing for the formation of Underground Di-strict 8
along California Drive bet$reen tincoln and Sanchez Avenues.
RESOLUTION 62-88 - AWARDING BID FOR FOX PLAZA LANE REPAIR -
JOB 8705
Public works' memo of June 14 recommended council award acontract, as shown on Schedule B, to P & F construction in
the amount of $28,253.
RESOLUTION 63-88 - AIiARDING BID FOR HfGHWAY ROAD PEDESTRIAN
BRIDGE REPAIR - JOB 8623
Assistant civil Engineerrs memo of June 14 recommended
council award a contract to cunningham & Sons for $1,2,822.
RESOLUTION 64.88 - APPROVfNG SUPPLEMENE TO AGREEMENT FOR FAU
E'I]NDING - A]RPORT/ANZA TRAFFIC SfGNALS - JOB 8OO5 B
Traffic Engineer's memo of June 13 recommended counciL
approve a supplement to the State agreement 04-5171 for
fundj-ng an FAU project in which the city would receive
$216,000 in FAU funds from the State.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
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RESOLUTION 60-88 - AGREEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTfON ADMINISTRATION
OF MAfN PUMP STATfON fMPROVEMENTS - JOB 8602
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VARD REHABILITATION - JOB 8328
city Engineerts memo of June 15 recommended council approve
an imendment with THM & Associates in the amount of $49,277
to complete engineering services for this roadvJay rehabil-
itation and leachate berm installation project.
)TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH COMMUNI CATION DISPATCHERS
Finance Director recommended payment of warrants 39950
40477, duly audited, in the amount of $L,672,982.78 atd
PayroII Checks 83878 - 84896 for the month of May 1988
the amount of $589,169.65.
City Manager's memo of June 13 recommended council approve
this agreement with representatives of Teamster Local 856
Communication Dispatchers in accordance with prior council
authorization; this agreement is for a tl',o year term !'rith
percent salary adjustments JuIy 1, 1988 and 5 percent July
1-, 1989.
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K. RESOLUTION 66-88 - AUTHORIZfNG DISPOSAL OF OBSOLETE RECORDS
City Clerk's memo of ,June 13 recommended council approve
disposal of certain records over two years old.
1. WARRANTS AI{D PAYROLL
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Councilwoman Barton moved approval of the consent Calendar
excepting item "c.tr Second.ed by Councilman Mangini, carried
unanimously by voice vote.
REMOVED CONSENT ITEM
c. RESOLUTION 57-88 - AWARDING BID FOR CONSTRUCTION OF MAIN
SEWAGE PI'MP STATION fMPROVEMENTS -JOB 8602
Public works Directorts memo of June 15 recommended council
approve a resolution awarding the work to the second low
bidder, Monterey Mechanical, in the amount of $1,467,000 and
rejecting the low bid of Marelich Mechanical company as
being non-responsive to the specifications.
Mayor Pagliaro noted the presence of representatives of Marelich
Mechanical , he acknowl-edged receipt of a letter from Albay
Construction regarding the bid award, statj.ng that the second low
bidder, Monterey Mechanical, had a mathematical error of $100,000in its bid. city Attorney stated Monterey would have to and has
agreed to absorb that error if the bid is awarded to them.
Michael Price, attorney for Marelich, protested the denial of the
bid of Marelich; he said Marelich is entitled to submit material
to the city within 35 days to establish that the pumps they
propose to use are egual to the wemco pumps which aII other
bidders had based their bids upon. Mayor Pagliaro noted that
contract provision did not apply to the bidding process but to
other circumstances after award of a contract.
Council noted that the city's consul-ting engineers had statedthat the pumps which Marelich proposed to use vrere not adequate
and they recommended city reject the bid of Marelich as being
non-responsive. Council had concerns that the other bidders had
aI1 based their bids on using wemco pumps, that it was comparing
"apples and oranges" to al1ow Marelich's bid to stand; that thecity required wemco pumps .
Price stated that the bid specifications said Wemco or equivalentpumps. His client onty wanted the opportunity to prove that his
pumps were equivalent to wemco, if they proved not to be hisclient would use wemco.
City Attorney stated he had been requesting information on these
pumps for a week and Marelich has not responded.
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i. RESOLUTION 65-88 - AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR AIRPORT BOULE-
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s equal to theallow them the opportunity to prove their pump i
!,7emco i (2) reject all bids and rewrite the specs
Wemco be the only pump accepted and then rebid tor acknowledge that an equal would never be fair
a\.rard the contract to Marelich for the bid pricedifferential of the pumps required. Nejasmich sproposals would save the city at least $100,000.
Larry Nejasmich, President of Marelich Mechanical, presentedIetters to council regarding the bid; he requested that councildo one of the following: (1) award the contract to Marelich and
requiring that
he project; (3)
Iy evaluated andplus thetated these
Council reviewed $rith Director of Public Works any problems and
delays which might be encountered with these proposals.
Councilmen Mangini moved to table this item until the next
meeting in order to get more information to council. After somediscussion, the motion died for lack of a second.
Councilman Lembi noted he would like to save the city $100,000;he did not care to deny the bid.
Councih'roman Barton moved to adopt RESOLUTION 67-88 denying the
Marelich bid and awarding the bid to Monterey Mechanical for the
second lowest bid of $1,467,000. Seconded by Mayor Pagliaro,carried 4-1 on roll cal-1 vote, counciLman tembi voting no.
OLD BUSINESS
Councilwoman Barton complimented the Park Department and the
Recreation Department on rrArt in the Park.r!
Councilman Amstrup requested that staff write thank you lettersto BeIl Savings and the Chamber of Commerce for helping in thecelebratlon of the city's 8Oth Anniversary.
NEW BUSINESS
Councilman Lembi noted when he was visiting the Putnam Hyundaisite to check the parking he had noted some very foul smellingIiquids in the gutters across the street which appeared to be
coming from the auto repair facilities nearby. Staff will
investigate.
Councilman Amstrup asked if a listing of the persons requesting
appointment to the county Transportation Tax comnittee $rasavailabLe. council agreed this would be helpful . Mayor Pagliaro
noted he would be requesting appointment as member at large.
Mayor Pagliaro inquired if council would consider changing the
name of Fox P1aza Lane to Charlotte Johnson Lane. Council
members thought it a noble idea, but saw many problems because
there are so many notable people in Burlingame who could be
remembered in such a manner.
Councilman Amstrup calleddish antenna at 3 Californ
for council review the satelliteDrive. Hearing would be July 5.
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councj-l had concerns about the newspaper articles regarding somecities plans to delay water rationing. city Manager noted that
some adjacent cities have well water on which they can depend,
but that Burlingame is rationing water.
Building fnspection Report, May 1988.b
Police Report, May 1988.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
a. coNnission Minutes: Traffic, Safety, Parking, ll,ay 12;
Planning, June 13; Civil Service, May 10, 1988.
SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARING FOR REVIEW
WATER RATIONING
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d. Treasurer's Report, May 31, 1988.
e. Letter from Chamber of commerce regarding its budget.
f. Memo from city Manager regarding water Rationing Status.
FROM THE FLOOR
There were no comments from the floor.
CLOSED SESSION
A closed session regarding labor negotiations and litigation was
held at 8: 5 3 p.m,
ADJOURNMENT ]N MEMORY OF AL HORWITZ
The meeting was regularly adjourned at 9:25 p.m. after a moment
of silence in memory of AI Horvritz, a former Planning
Commissioner, who died yesterday.
ith A. Malfatti
City Clerk