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BURLfNGAME, CALIFORNIA
August 1, 19 88
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIA}ICE TO THE FLAG
Led by Police Commander Tom chase.
ROLL CALL
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT :
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT:
MINUTES
BARTON, LEMBI , MANGINf
( vacation )
AMSTRUP,
PAGTIARO
the Regular Meeting of
1988 were approved.
JuIy
July
14,
20,
RESOLUTION 75-88 FIXING ASSESSMENTS FOR WEED AND RUBBISH ABATEMENT
PROGRAM - CP 8803
Director of Pub1ic works reviened his memo of
recommended council hold a public hearing and
resolution fixing assessment to be placed on t
property owner will be assessed for an amount
Viee Mayor tunstrup opened the pub11c hearing.
cornments, the hearing was closed.
July
thenhetof$
18 in which he
adopt a
ax ro1l. OnIy one
5L7.50.
There being no
Councilman Mangini moved adoption of RESoLUTIoN 75-88. Seconded by
Councilwoman Barton, carried unanimously 4-0 by roll call vote,
Mayor Pagliaro being absent.
REQ UEST BY HOTELS TO INCREASE HOTEL TAX TO UPGRADE FAIRGROITNDS
Steve Sharpel, General Manager of the Marriott Hotel at 1"800
Bayshore, stated the hoteliers of the county are requesting their
councils consider placing a measure on the November balIot to
increase city hotel taxes in order to make improvements to the
county Fairgrounds; he introduced Rick Adie, General Manager of the
new Hyatt Hotel at L333 Bayshore Highway.
Adie requested dj-rection from council and noted that the fairground
needs improvement to draw visitors to the
business for the hotels. SEMI , one of the
fairground, has a contract until 1990 and
another place to hold their convention if
improved; they have talked to Santa Clarawilling to contribute $1 million per year
county and improvelargest users of the
they are looking forthe fairgrounds are not
and San Jose. They areto amortize a facility to
meet their needs at our fairgrounds. Adie noted other cities are
looking to Burlingame for Ieadership and direction in this issue
since Burlingame has the largest number of hotel rooms in the
county.
Councilwoman Barton wondered if the Convention Bureau and hotels
would have some control over use of the fairgrounds if this measure
were approved. Adie responded he would like to see Convention
Bureau have control.
council discussed materials received regarding this issue; they had
many questions and thought material was unclear. Council deci
would like to dj.scuss this issue with hotels, convention Burea
county representatives and perhaps even SEMI to get some idea
needs and costs involved. Council \"ras not prepared to act on
matter at this time.
ded it
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the
CALL TO ORDER
A duly noticed regular meeting of the Burlingame city Council was
held on the above date in the City HalI Council Chambers. The
meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Vice Mayor lrving S.
Amstrup.
Minutes of the Special Meeting ofJuly 18, and the Study Meeting of
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Vice Mayor Amstrup noted with council agreement that he planned on
meeting with some people concerned with this subject later this week
and offered to have councilwoman Barton join him. He will rePort
back to council.
Vice Mayor Amstrup called a recess at 7:54. The meeting reconvened
with four council members present at 7:56 p.m.
SPECfAL ENCROACIiMENT PERMfT FOR FENCE AT 1804 DEVEREUX
Director of Public l,torks reviewed the memo of July 13 which
recommended council deny this request because it would set a
precedent for the neighborhood where there are no fences, the city
water main is located behind this fence, and the meter reader would
have to walk over the lawn behind the fence to read the meter. Thecity sewer cleanout is also located behind the fence.
The applicants were present and Vice Mayor Amstrup invited them to
comment.
Bill and Marie Stark, applicants, requested council approve their
request. When they moved into the home there was a hedge at the
location of the fence which they have xemoved. The meter reader hadto walk behind the hedge to read the meter before. They showed
council photos of the site. They stated that if the city needed torepair the water main they wou1d. remove the fence as necessary.
Council- discussed with City Attorney the possibility of cityl-iability for injuries caused by the location of the fence on cityright-of-way. city Attorney suggested the applicants be required tocarry $500,000 liability insurance as a condition for the permit and
he noted there is a hold harmless cl-ause in the permit language.
AUGUST 1988 TRAFFIC ALLOCATIONS
city Planner reviewed her memo of July 25 in which she requested
council make a determination on two requests for traffic allocations
(one other request had been withdrawn by the applicants, Burlingame
fnvestment Corporation, for the Harbor view Hotel at 620 Airport).
The two requests are for (1) McSIeep Inn at 765 Airport and (2)
Thrifty Rent-A-car at 1755 Bayshore.
(1) Mcsleep Inn: Ackerman Group are requesting a traffic allocation
for a 102 room motel on a two acre site next to Days Inn. The hotel
would have no eating facilities.
(2) Thrifty Rent-A-Car: In May council granted Thrifty an
allocation for 100 car rental fleet at 1755 Bayshore. At that time
they were looking for another site for storage of vehicfes. Since
then the operator has decided not to have a l-ocal storage facility
and to increase the fleet size from 100 to 400 cars, therefore they
need an increase in their traffic allocation. This 400 car fleet
will generate more traffic at the Airport Boulevard intersection
from a 1.19 acre site than the Hyatt Hotel from a nine acre site.
Vice Mayor Amstrup noted that any action on traffic allocations does
not mean council approval of the project, action on the specific
projects will come at a later time.
Council agreed on approval of an allocation for McSIeep Inn.
A representative of Thrifty, Lloyd St. Clair, responded to councj-I
questions regarding their request for traffic allocation.
Councilman Mangini thought the number of car rental agenci-es should
be regulated and suggested council study this issue. other council
members had serious concerns about the large number of rental cars
Thrifty is proposing. This rrrould seriously impact some critical
intersections.
Councilwoman Barton moved to deny the j.ncreased traffic allocation
request for Thrifty while allowing the original 100 car fleet
approval . Seconded by Councilman Mangini, carried unanimously by
voice vote.
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Councilman Mangini moved to grant the special encroachment permitfor a three foot fence subject to normal conditions and also subjectto the applicants having $500,000 liability insurance in case ofinjury, Seconded by Councilwoman Barton, carried unanimously.
MEMO FROM CfTY ATTORNEY REGARDING TREE ROOT DAMAGE TO SEWERS
Council acknowledged this memo regarding a recent letter from Mr.
King at 141 Clarendon Road whose sewer lateral failed to pass thecity required test prj-or to h5-s selling the property, therefore he
must repair the lateral. He had previously experienced sewer backup
caused by city tree and was reimbursed by city; he feels the city
should pay the cost of replacing the sewer lateral. City Attorney
recommended city deny responsibility for this tl.tr)e of damage.
Councilman Lembi requested a copy of this memo be sent to King.
REQUEST FOR VALET PARKING AT ITIAIT I{AEE
City Planner reviewed her memo of JuIy 22 in which she reguested
council make a determination on this request to use 74 spaces forvalet parking at the Hyatt Hotel. They would charge $4 per day forvisitors and $8 per day for overnight guests using valet parking.
Self parking patrons would be allowed to park in the valet area at
no charge if the self parking spaces are fu1l.
Councilwoman Barton moved to approve this request. Seconded by
councilman Mangini, carried unanimously by voice vote.
MTC TRANSPORTATION AWARD - NOMINATE MAYOR PAGLIARO
Council acknowledged the memo of JuIy 27 which recommended council
take action regarding the MTc Transportation Awards program. It has
been suggested that Frank Pagliaro would be an appropriate candidatefor this award for his efforts in chairing the Measure A committee
and his other work for transportation improvements in our county.
Council concurred with this proposal and nominated Mayor Pagliaro.
a INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE 1368 - ESTABLISHING DECLINING HEIGHT
ENVELOPE FOR R-1 ZONES
City Planner's memo of JuIy 25 recommended council introducethis ordinance and set public hearing for August 15. For some
months the Planning Commission and City Council have studied
the problem of regulating the height and mass of development in
single family neighborhoods in order to protect the air andIight of adjacent properties and conserve the character ofexisting neighborhoods. This ordinance includes newdefinitions of declining height envelope, habitable area and
modification of the definition of story; adds to the R-1 and
R-2 portions of the zoning code the requirement that side
setback be established by the declining height envelope line;
modifies the measurement of side and rear yard setbacks to
include the declining height envelope l-ine; and disallows the
horizontal extension of nonconforming setbacks.
b. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE 1369 - ALLOWING LIMITED HOME OCCUPA-
TION FOR ACCOI'NTANTS,ATTORNEYS, INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE
City Planner's memo of JuIy 25 recommended council introducethis ordinance and set public hearing for August 15. After a
request from a resident, council discussed revising the city
code to allow certain home occupations now prohibited by thecode. This ordinance would allow such busi.ness if it is a sole
proprietorship, there are no other employees and no clientsvisit the site, as weII as meeting all other present
regulations for home occupations .
CONSENT CALENDAR
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RESOLUTION 76-88 - AVIARDING CONTRACT FOR BROADWAY ARCH SIGN
REFURBISHING - CP 521
Public Works memo of July 22 recommended council approve a
contract with Brumfield Electric Sign Company in the amount of
$33,500.
d. RESOLUTION 77-88 SUSPENDING SECTION 7.02 OF THE SETTLEMENT
AGRE EMENT WITH SAN FRANC]SCO WATER DEPARTMENT
Pub1ic works Directorts memo of July 27 recommended council
temporarily suspend Section 7.02 of the agreement with San
Francisco water Department for fiscal years 87-88 and 88-89 due
to the current water shortage. This same agreement must be
accepted by all 25 suburban water users affected by this
contract. ff other water users only agree to suspend the
section for the current year, this would exclude the 87-88
fiscal year .
e. RESoLUTIoN 78-88 - AMENDING AGREEMENT WITH HARDING LAwSoN FoR
AIRPORT BOULEVARD REHABILfTATION - CP 8328
Public works memo of July 28 recommended council approve an
amendment with Harding-Lawson Associates in the amount of
$727,620 to complete the geotechnical engineering services for
this roadr^,ay rehabilitation and leachate berm installation.
f. APPROVE ANNUAL CONTRfBUTION TO AIRPORT ROI'NDTABLE
City Manager's memo of JuIy 18 recommended council aPProve
$1,000 to the Airport Roundtable for a contract with the
consultant-manager Walter Gillfi11an, funds to come from
contingency reserves.
APPROVE FI'NDING FOR 1988 SUMMER JOBS FOR YOUTH PROGRAM
City Manager's memo of July 20 recommended council donate
$975 to the county-t^ride Sumner Jobs for Youth Program, fundsto come from contingtency reserves.
h. TENTATfVE AND FINAL PARCEL MAP FOR ].564 757 6 1.590 ROTLINS
i. DENfAL OF CLAIM: JANICE STRICKLAND
City Attorney's memo of July 20 recommended denial of this
trip and faIl claim.
RESOLUTfON 79-88 - AWARDING CONTRACT FOR TREE PRUNING
cP 809
Park Director's memo of July 27 recommended council awardthis contract to Timberline Tree Service for a bid of $27.85per man hour. $47,500 has been appropriated for tree
trimming throughout the city this fiscal year.
K. RESOLUT]ON 80-88 - AWARDING CONTRACT FOR SEWER REPLACEMENT -
PALOMA PALM OAK GROVE AREAS - CP 511
Public works memo of JuIy 27 recommended council award thiscontract to Harty Pipeline for the amount of $159,075.
councilwoman Barton moved approval of the consent calendar,
seconded by Councilman Mangini, carried unanimously by voice voteof members present.
NEW BUSINESS
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counci Imacouncil o
He felt t
nf
he
Mangini stated his objections to the minutes of the
Mayors' City Selection committee meeting of JuIy 14.y did accurately portray what happened at the meeting.
Public works memo of JuIy 26 recommended council concur with
the Planning Commission and approve this map to combine
former SP property with these three addresses.
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Vice Mayor Amstrup agreed, noting he would like to see theindividual city votes in the minutes.
Vice Mayor Amstrup asked council members to look at the buildingat 27L7 Arguello where a second story addition has blocked the
views of neighbors. He has received calls regarding this site,this is a legal expansion but with no regard for neighbors.
Vice Mayor Amstrup scheduled appeal hearings for August 15 for a
dry cleaning establishment at 314 Lorton and the rental car
agency at Embassy suites, 150 Anza, and scheduled an appeal
hearing for September 6 for 2017 Easton for a side setback.
Commission Minutes: Civil Service, June 14; Library Board,July 19; Park and Recreation, July 21; Planning, July 25,
1"988.
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b. Building Inspection Report, June 1988.
c. Treasurer's Report, ,lune 30, 1988.
d. Fire Department Report, Second Quarter of
FROM THE FLOOR
There were no corunents from the floor.
CLOSED SESSION
Council adj ourned t
negotiations at 8:3
AD,JOURNMENT
The meeting was regularly adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
Judith A. Malfacity clerk
1988.
laboro a Closed Session regarding
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SCHEDULE HEARINGS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS